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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21

went to Redwood Falls Saturday eve
ming to visit her sister, Mrs. A. D.
Smith before returning to her home
at Walnut Grove Monday.
Mrs. r. L. Macho returned Monday
to her home in Minneapolis after
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
H. Scheiffert and other relatives.
DIR. and Mrs. w. w. Garlic with
Mrs. F. s. Pollard and Mrs. Belle Nc
Donald spent Thursday and Friday
in Minneapolis.
Word was received Sunday morn
ing of the death of August Wellnitz
at the Union hospital. Death result
ed from an illness extending over
several years. Over a year ago Mr..
Wellnitz submitted to an operation
from which he never fully recovered.
Thursday he was taken to the hospi-
tai at New Ulm.
Mrs. G. M. Davis was hostess at a
card party Saturday afternoon.
Bridge was played at ten tables. Hon.
ors were won by Mrs. H. o. johnson
and Mrs. Belle Mcdonald of Walnut
Grove. Miss Tina Ackmann and Mrs.
E. j. Fenske of Redwood Falls, Mrs.
Belle Mcdonald Of Walnut Grove and
Mrs. Reible of Sleepy Eye were
among the out of town guests.
A public reception was held for the
faculty of the public schools Friday
evening at the school house. There
was a good attendance. Rev. Pothoff
spoke and musical numbers by the
chorus completed the program. Re-
freshments were served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
Julius Grundermann,
50, Buried at Morgan

Morgan, September 18 - Funeral
services were held Saturday after
noon for julius Grundermann, 49,
who died at his home here Thursday
In spite of his advanced age, he en-
joyed good health until few weeks
ago. He raised a fine garden and
cared for his chickens and remained
active until his last illness. Besides
his wife he is survived by five chill
dren. three sons and two daughters
They are Herman, August and Otto
and Mrs. Emil Hammermeistel
(Minnie) and Mrs. Ernest Dittben-
ner (Martha). Funeral services were
held at the home, followed by services
at the Zion Lutheran church. Rev
w. Frank, pastor of the church, had
charge of the services. Burial was in
the Lutheran cemetery.
The last open air concert on the
public streets was given Saturday
evening. The Springfield Junior band
of 80 pieces accompanied their direct
or, Walter Hofmeister, from Spring
field and assisted with the concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Fenderick
and son, Ralph and daughter, Mrs.
Clifton Weeks of Redwood Falls, re-
turned this week from visit with
relatives in Indiana.
Mrs. Belle Mcdonald who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. S. Pollard,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21

weekend.
Benjamin Cohen and Ormis Gold
visited George Washburn at Sacred
Heart Sunday.
Viggo Jensen spent Thursday visit
ing his wife who is patient at the
Fairview hospital in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Drees and son,
Jackie, Mrs. C. Melde and Mrs.
Henry Froliech spent Monday and
Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. o. Anderson and son, Ed
die, visited Mrs. c. Lindquist in Min
neapolis Saturday.
Mrs. Benjamin Cohen and daugh-
ter, Harriet, are visiting at the par
entail Phillip Gold home in Minneapo-
lis.-
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Inglis and fami-
ly of Redwood Falls spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Mont
gomery.
Mrs. Vernon Anderson will enter
tain the Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hacker drove to
Mankato Saturday evening where
they spent the evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Zeug.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Naab and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Naab and
family of Wood Lake, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Larson and family of Belview
and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meir and
daughters were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lemcke were
Redwood callers Monday.
Harley Manning is employed at
Tracy on the new pavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Salzwedel
and son, Gerhardt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Viergutz left for a trip
through Wisconsin visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Helen Rueter of Echo is the
guest of Miss Cedella Bendix this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Steinkraus at
tended the funeral of the formers
brother-in-law at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Jack Schueller, Mrs. Arms
dorf, Mrs. Alexander Arnold and Mrs.
Robert Alexander were hostesses to
a parcel shower given in honor of
Miss Goldie Harris at her home in
Vesta Friday afternoon. Sixty-five
guests were present. The rooms were
decorated with yellow and green
streamers and large bouquets of au-
tumn flowers. Miss Harris will be a
September bride.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21

Members Of the Danish Lutheran
church held . picnic dinner at the
farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Mil
Ter. following the Sunday morning
services.
The William Kamholz family and
Mrs. Ida Mueller spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Trap at Sanborn.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church served dinner at the
Raglan bakery Saturday evening.
The st. Johns Ladies Aid gave
Mrs. Chris Luebke farewell recep-
ton at her home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Luebke disposed of his barber
shop to Rudolph j. Wenger recently
and plans to locate at New Ulm.
Elsie Jacobson went to Redwood
Falls where she will take normal
training course.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21

Joe Trefry, Redwood Falls, was cho-
sen junior vice commander, Walter
Hassenstab, Redwood Falls, was re-
elected quartermaster, Louis Junger,
Redwood Falls, was elected officer of
the day, L. A. Malstrom, Morgan,
was named trustee and Oscar Daniel
son Of Belview was elected sentinel.
F. B. Forbes, Redwood Falls was re-
appointed adjutant by Mr.. Lamp.
lain and George A. Barnes, Judge adj
Leon H. Brown, Redwood Falls, chap
vocate.
All officers will be installed at a
meeting here October IL.
The post decided 10 purchase a set
of post colors and wrote for ship
ment of captured guns and equip
ment. The shipment will include a
machine gun, three foreign rifles,
bayonets, German helmets and other
articles. The display will be cased
and used for exhibition purposes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
News Events of the
Week From VeSta

Vesta, September 19-The first
Parent Teacher meeting of the year
was held at the school house Thurs
day evening. The program included
a talk by Mr.. Halverson, piano selec-
lions by Mrs. Ray Peterson, Reading
by Gilfe Schroeder, several musical
selections by Albert and Richard
Gertjejansen, Mesdames ]. Schueller,
Sadie Monson, c. Rickadahl and U.
Froland served on the refreshment
committee.
Peter Hustad of Alexandria visited
friends here Thursday.
Mrs, Carl Mueller was a Sunday
dinner guest at the Charles Dietz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Kremin, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Kremin of Renville motor
ed to Garner, Iowa where Mr.. and
Mrs. Rueben Grell accompanied them
to Chicago where they will visit the
Century of Progress exposition.
Miss Julia Uggen of Ivanhoe called
at the H. Mattson home here Satur-
day on her way to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Benin of Cot
tonwood visited Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Maasch.
Miss Edith Johnson, E. P. Eckblad
j. M. Eckblad and daughter, Helen.
of Red Wing spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pearson.
Mrs. Anna Wester and daughter
Mamie, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Shafer OF
Redwood Falls, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ents Shafer and family of Renville
were Sunday afternoon visitors at the
Andrew Fisher home.
Mrs. John Schueller, Mrs. P. M
Drees and Mrs. C. Melde were Red.
wood Falls business callers Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Connell ane
family of Buffalo visited the former:
brother, Bert Cornell and family
They returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kremix %.
Marshall spent Sunday at the parent
al Gust Kremin home.
DR.. and Mrs. B. j. Porter and fam
lily moved their household furniture
to Albert Lea where they will make
their future home. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Rengstorf are now occupying
the Dunno house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kotval ant
Mrs. A. G. Potter visited Jay Potter
at the Fort Smelling hospital over thu
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
WIFE OF FOUNDER
OF REDWOOD dies
Mrs. McPhail Buried at Taun.
ton, Married Colonel After
He Left Here

Ms. Minnie Baker McPhail, 49,
year-old Taunton resident and widow
of Colonel Sam McPhail, the founder
of Redwood Falls, died at her home
there at 1920 Wednesday, September
6. She had been an invalid, suffer
ing from arthritis for Is years and
had been critically i'll for two weeks
Funeral services were held Friday
at the Baptist church in Candy, Rev,
Peter H. Peters, officiating. Burial
was in the family lot in the Candy
cemetery.
Mrs. McPhail, whoe maiden name
was Minnie Baker, was born in Ger
many March 80, 1860, the daughter
of August and Caroline Baker, and
came to this country with her parents
when seven years old, settling with
them in Wisconsin in 1867. They left
there the following year, moving to
Lincoln county, where they settled on
a farm. In 1884 Miss Baker married
Colonel McPhail, who had left Red
wood Falls and they continued living
on the McPhail homestead in Alta
Vista township, Lincoln county, until
the ColonePs death in 1905.
Mrs. McPhail and the children then
went to Oshkosh, Wisconsin where
they lived for six years. They re-
turned to Taunton % years ago. Her
father died about rs years ago, and
her mother lived with her in Taun-
ton until her death in 1929, at the
age of IS.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. McPhail of whom one daughter,
Mrs. James Jensen of Taunton, sur
wives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
BREAKS WINDOW TO GET
LODGING IN CITY JAIL

st. Collaborating a store win
dow to incur Jail sentence and have
some place to sleep, Mrs. Laura
Schaefer, Loop City, Nebraska was
arrested in St. Cloud last week. Mrs,
Schaefer, police reports say, picked
up sizeable piece of concrete side
walk and heaved it into the window
of dry cleaning establishment. This
business completed, she proceeded to
wait until the law arrived. GIVE
got to have some place to sleep, and
that's one way of getting it," she ex-
planned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
Fair A Success

Minnesota's 1884 State Fair will be
held from September l to 8, it has
been decided by the Board of Mana
gers. 1t will be the 18th annual ex-
position, and will be known as the
Diamond Jubilee Fair.
The 1888 Exposition was a tremen-
dous success, attracting a record at
tendance of more than 100000, an in
crease of approximately 100000 Wis
itors over a year ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
Death Report Denied

Reports Of his death were greatly
exaggerated" said William R. "Bill''
Minard of Worthington when he
heard that he was the victim of car
accident last week.
Mr.. Minard, circulation solicitor for
the Worthington Globe, was reported
dead in rumors at Adrian and Worth
ington. After hearing Of the report,
Mr.. Minard telephoned the Globe to
put halt to preparations for fun
eral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21

Butterfield-A prize hoarder gave
himself up voluntarily last Friday
when Martin Hottie carried box of
pennies to the bank and after check
ing up found that he had a total of
a little over 4,7O0 coppers. The spree
of boarding ended when Mr.. and Mrs.
Hottie got ready to pull out for Tur-
tie Lake, near Bemidji, for their va
cation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-09-21
Morgan Man Named
Head of V. F. w. At
Election THURSDAY

E. R. Lamp of Morgan was elected
commander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars at the annual meeting
held at Morgan Thursday night with
about SO members present. Mr.. Lamp
will succeed John w. Lauterbach of
Redwood Falls.
Emmett O'Neil of Redwood Falls
was elected senior vice commander
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Com
When my ship comes in How
many times as a little girl had Joan
heard that phrasel But it had
been a long tine now, with recur-
ring disappOintments and hardships,
since the old, optimistic tone had
been in Mrs Warnings voice.
Joan looked at her mother, pa
tiently pairing potatoes, and thought
Of Barbara Courtney on beautiful
yacht at sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08

While she was speaking, Tarzan's shot out
of the water grabbed one Of her ankles and jerked
her nearly in. moment later, he came up
laughing Jean came up, suffering. beside him.
He supported her easily in the water. She was
indignant and ridiculouslv dignihed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08

Jean, almost in tears as she ran down the bank
toward the pool, exclaimed: His headp She
looked about the pool, but saw no signs Of the
ape-man. With growing anxiety she called: Tar
zanl Please come up!' Still no indication of
him, she started into the water, half sobbing:
You'll drown!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08
By Williams
HNl0UC PIT Coach
By Martin

That was cnarming!" she said, when she could
get her breath. You're just nasty little school
boy!' "Boyl" answered Tarzan. promptly duck
ing her. Jean. cnging to his arm as she came
UP, cried Stop it" Then, as he held her too
close Let me gol'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08

You'll fall" cried Jean as she saw Tarzans
grip on the tree limb slipping. Her words ended
in a shrek as the ape-nan righted himself, rose
to a standing position on the high branch, and
dove into the pool. where he disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
BEDTIME STORIES
Ry HOWARD z. GARRIs
Copyright, 1892, By Mcclure Newspaper syndcate)

of earth, on top of which the green
vine had been growing. Now shall
begin to dig and you may pick up
the potatoes
Using the hoe, Uncle Wiggily dug
away the earth at one side of the
hill of soft brown earth. Out rolled
some large potatoes.
Pick them up Bunty!" called
Uncle Wiggily and the little orphan
rabbit girl did this. She put them
into the basket and when he had
dug out all the potatoes in the first
hill, Mr.. Longears went on to the
second hill.
oh Wait!" called Bunty, sudden
ly. Here's a big potato I almost
forgot, Unkie Wig!' She picked up
a large, brown one, but Uncle Wig
gily laughed and taking it from
Bunty said:
That isn't a potato, my dear. Il
is just a brown stone. 1t looks like
a pototo. surely enough. but it isn't
See, a potato is soft. You can flick
off piece with your paw nail. But
you can't make a dent in this stone.
Try it,
Bunty tried, and surely enough,
she had mistaken brown stone for
Ia brown potato The stone looked
very much like a potato.
Now you have learned the diff
ference between potatoes and
stones" said Uncle Wiggily as he
pulled up the vine of the second
hill. Again he picked off the the lit
tie potatoes and then began to dig
in the side of the hill SO the larger
i potatoes would roll out. Bunty be-
gan to pick them up. Once again
she made a mistake and picked up
a hard, brown stone. But she soon
found out she was wrong and
dropped the stone.
Then. all Of a sudden, the Bob
Cat, who had been sneaking up
from the woods, CraWled into the
potato garden. He was just going
to Jump on Uncle Wiggily and
/ scratch him when Bunty picked up
something and threw it at the Bad
Chap, hitting him on the nose.
"Ow Wow! ScoW!" hoWled the
] Bob Cat as he ran away. "Oh,
dcarlh
Good for you, Bunty!" said IN
Gle Wiggily But l didn't know
you could hit the Bob Cat SO hard
with a soft potato
Il didn't hit him with a potato,
/ laughed Bunty. Il hit him with a
stone that looked like potato. Ha
+ Hal"
Hal Hal' laughed the rabbit
gentleman as he went on digging
j And If the iceman will bring some
hot cross buns to keep the potatoes
warm. I'll tell you next about I'm
'clc WiggIly's paints.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
STATE MOTOR
BOSS RET|RES

HARTFORD, Conn, July IT. U.P)
Robbins B. Stoeckel, who as Con-
necticUt'S commissioner of motor
vehicles, planned and inaugurated
many of the traffic ordinances now
in general use Throughout the coun-
try, retired recently, result of a
change in political control in the
state.
Stoeckel, who has been an asso-
ciatc professor, working in research
in highway transportation matters
at Yale, repeatedly is to become
closely associated with the uniyer-
sity. He refused to confirm the ru-
NOR. however.
When the department of motor
vehicles was established by Con-
necticut in 1917, Stoeckel was named
commissioner. He held the office
until this year Most of Connec-
ticut's traffic laws were written by
him and later they formed the ba-
sis of the Hoover code, drawn when
the former President was Secretary
of Commerce.
Stoeckel Strove not only TO draft
laws, but also to enlighten the pub
lie on safety measures for both dri-
vers and pedestrians. Lectures and
chalk talks" in the schools were a
part of the system. 1t was under
him that the first workable gaSo-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
UNCLE WIGGMY'S POTATOES

Once upon a time, as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping out of his hollow
stump bungalow, Baby Bunty, the
little orphan rabbit, saw him.
Where are you going, Unkle
Wig?" she asked him.
u am going to dig some potatoes
in my garden" answered the rab-
bit gentleman. He carried a hoe in
one paw and on the other paw
hung a basket to hold the potatoes
after they were dug.
May I come with you, Unkie
Wig?" asked Bunty.
Wouldn't YOU rather hop along
and play with the other animal
children?" asked Mr.. Longears.
No. thank you Bunty answer
cd. 7 would rather go with you and
help dig potatoes
Come along, then invited the
rabbit gentleman, and he watched
Bunty try 70 twinkle her little pink
nose like his big one. Just then
Nurse Jane came out on the back
steps.
Don't let Bunty help you dig
potatoes" whispered the muskrat
lady housekeeper. She Will get all
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17

WASHINGTON, July IT, - The
United States department Of the
treasury, worlds greatest gold de-
pository. became sentimental the
other day and handed out a $50
gold piece-on condition that it be
returned before closing time the
same day.
An old and respected employee Of
the commerce department was be-
ing retired on pension. His fellow
clerks decided it would be nice 10
give him o preSent-somethlng new
and different.
So they discarded all ideas Of
watches, travelling cases and pewter
ice water pitchers. They wanted
something unusual Let's give him
a $40 gold piece" they said, "a real
rarity and something TO be treas
ured as a valuable curio."
A delegation walked up the street
to the treasury department. passed
a $40 bill under the till and de-
manded gold.
Nothing doing" said the trea-
sury department, don't you know
this country's off the gold stand
ard?"
Yes. but we want this gold piece
for a special occasion" replied the
delegation, explaining at length.
Well" said the treasury depart
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
Crosses Country
From Curiosity

BBLLTNGHAM, Wash, July II.
UP,-For no other reason than
curiosity, Maurice Fitzgerald, 40,
came all the way from Bellingham,
Mass, recently to see if the city OF
Bellingham, Wash, was similar TO
his home town.
He was met by local police who
detained him until the next day
and then requested him to leave as
soon as possible. He said he had
spent nearly all his life in the Mas
sachusetts city, but always had n
desire to sec its Pacific coast name
sake.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
Fishermen Angle
From Closed Car

ABERDEEN, Wash. July II. up
Oscar Smith and Chester Young
are convinced that indoor fish
ing has it all over the outdoor sys-
TEN.
While seeking cover in their car
from a neavy rain. Young decided
TO drive the machine onto a bridge
over the river and try fishing from
the railing. They rolled down the
windows OF the car and tossed their
lines out. Result: II catches, includ-
ing a 24-inch trout, which Smith
was forced to get out o. the car 70
land
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THE STAY-AT-HOHES

0NE OF the coast papers today car
" rieS an article from Ell Centre on the
high humidity in Imperial Valley. The
article also mentions the high tempera-
lures recorded here, and no dispute can
be raised about the comments on either
conditions.
The last sentence in the article reads:
Many valley residents have gone to
mountain and coast resorts.
Again the article is technically true
for some valley residents have left in the
last week or 10 days, but there is the
inference in the statement that there has
been sudden and general exodus on
thC part of valley dwellers. Such is not
the case.
II would be good thing for the valley
if dispatches from here about the wealth
er called attention to the fact that the
great majority of valley residents stay
right here and carry on business as us
ual during July and August.
For years the coast has been given the
impression that practically all business
ceases in the valley during the summer
months. This idea has been created by
valley people, chiefly those who feel
that they must get out of here as soon
as the first warm weather comes.
II is not true picture of Imperial
Valley as anyone who remains here dur
inc the summer months can attest. Each
year the number OF persons who take our.
brand of summer weather as an accepted
condition which does little if any harm
as long as one lives sanely, is growing
larger.
Many of US go out, but an even
Ian ger number stays right at home. 1t
may not be necessary for them to keep
the home fires burning" but neither do
they consider it necessary to live in the
ice box.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17

dirt Besides. she doesn't know how
t0 dls potatoes out ef the ground.
As t0 getting an dirt aid IN
Cir WiEg,v That vii easily wash
off A. Cor Bumfy not knowing how.
Z shall teach her T. E tine she
learned to b. useful COD tha world.
Don't U1TF NWr Jane
BIZ Nufa Jane a.d HHIF. She
r1a.duf help Or s0Tr HIsuat
lads H1uerknruers ere .Ha Hay. SO
Uncle WIHafF and BHHF Bunty
hopned nu - tnC eHd of fHs garden
where tne ueH p0'H'ar. grey down
ord fHf ground Up above HHll green
potato vines HT. HH lHH vines
Nrfr FrloH r playing
taa hlr aHa aH1 other
games
We mus Ea. . a.E re po-
fafseE. Sad Uura alzg 70 the
utUe orphan rabbit Ur. II W
d1nI ar 1az1 AL rar - 10 the
uafE end pnI tEr aI. Hs.atocs.
that I uauf f1 plI dlEH lar %
b. kru. f6f winter Ir.- III vi
thef awaF aH1 dle uaIH# .ct the
1uzs eaf al mg potato ..#
Are fheF squ.EgIH EaH asked
Buutg.
40 rreF are potato HHs ana
Euf feTv H'ee aIa Mr fmgcars
sNaa Z UlH ar1N 500 hos 20 dig
potato HuUfF
Uncle WeF.Iy started .. ne end
0f = roW and pulled l1 re frs
vine TO the roots e.UrT ame IT.
te brown patatoeH and tHa#e un-
'cle WlEglY pcsrd eif ala plt IN
to the BASKET before fErlHlg away
1.-THE gIne and tlr bug u Is
eYol didn't Trt uarr potatoes
'off thaf wire Hla Bu# laugh
ma
aOh. Im ngf lralEl FzI.r said
Uncle WiFKF -Mazt ul ne pofa-
tors are alH u ahf hu and -
/ pointed to fhe Aue hll - mouud
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-17
old Land Lease
Priced Heirloom

DURANT, Okla, July II. W.P)-
An original land grant, signed by
the governor of Maryland province
more than 200 years ago, is one of
the most priced possessions of Mrs.
Marion Rushing, city clerk.
The document, written on sheep
skin. Is dated 1920, signed by Bene-
dict Leonard Calvert, as governor
and conveys title to $40 acres of
land near Havre de Grace, Mary
land. II was in effect a deed from
the King Of England to John Web
stcr. a maternal ancestor of Mrs.
Rushing.
Some 10 acres of the original
grant is still in Mrs. Rushing's fam
uy. being owned by c. W. Handy,
an uncle living near Havre dc
Grace.