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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
Hen Sets Record;
Lays 124th Egg

PATERSON, N. j., June "a.
At the rate Of an. egg a day,
Ernestine is insuring herself of a
place in poultry'S hall of fame.
When she hoped off her nest
yesterday in the Passaic county
egg laying contest, scorekeepers
credited her with the 124th egg
in as many consecutive days.
With the New Jersey record
tucked under her wing-the pre-
viouS mark having been 1866
Ernestine gives no indication
that she Is ready to call it quits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
3 Jittery Bandits
Kill Store Patron

NEW YORK, June 24.-Three
jittery youths who apparently did
not know how to handle re-
volyers killed Charles Theurner.
So, and critically wounded Jack
McConville, As, without the slight
est provocation Saturday in an
unsuccessful attempt to hold up
the bar of Joseph Klero.
Theurner and McConville, &C.
cording to police, were seated at
a table in the tavern, opposite
the bar, when the armed youths
entered and commanded everyone
to stick 'em up" At once, for
no reason whatever, so far as
police could determine, bullets
began to fly and the gunner
fled without attempting to rob
IL place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24

BEAUTIFUL STAIR HALL
AMERICA boasts of no
more beautiful interior than
of the Library of Congress.
Those who visit the superb
Stair Hall for the first time
gasp with establishment at
its delicacy and loveliness.
Above and below are various
glimpses caught by a Times
Candid Camera in the great
library building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
LIBRARY MECCA
Of TOURISTS

One Of the most beautiful at
fractions in the National Capital
is the interior of the Library Of
Congress.
Thousands of tourists flock here
each year and leave singing the
praises of the delicacy and love-
illness of the building.
The library has one of the finest
collections of books in the world.
Its rare manuscript division alone
contains books that are priceless
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
County EnfOrces
Stop Sign Rules

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 24.-AS
q part of the countrywide safety
campaign being conducted in
Montgomery county, Chief OF
Police j. William Garrett has in.
structed all members of the
county police force to rigidly en-
force all county stop regulations,
1t was learned today.
Saturday and yesterday police
issued warnings to motorists
caught breaking the stop sign
regulations, but, beginning today,
they will be arrested for the Of
tense and are liable to a fine Of
IS and costs, which totals $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
$4,000 Policy
Lost in Purse

Loss of pocketbook containing
a $4,000 insurance policy and a
deed to \ house in Tennessee,
together with several dollars in
change, was reported TO Fourth
Precinct police last night by Mrs.
Julian Wallace, So K st. N. E.,
who stated that she lost the
pocketbook in a lunchroom in the
800 block Of Fourth st. 8. w.
early yesterday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
Man Shot 3 Times
In Crap Game Row

Milton Henson, 81, colored. 1000
block First St. S. E., was critically
wounded yesterday when a crap
game at the corner of Douglas Rd.
and Sales St. S. E. ended in a
fight. Henson was shot three
times in the body. He was treated
at Providence Hospital. Two col
ored men, who had taken part in
the crap game, were arrested by
police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
z CARS COLLIDE
: ON HIGHWAY
BRIDGE
Machine Crashes Wall When
Brakes Fail; Wife Sees
Mate Die in Water

Three persons drowned and
four killed in automobile acct
dents was the weekend toll of
mishaps in Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Several others narrowly es-
capped death by drowning while
more than a score suffered in
juries in traffic accidents.
RFC Worker Victim
The dead from drowning:
Horace Erskine, 80, RFC EN-.
ploye, drowned in the rapids
near Chain Bridge Saturday.
L. Allyn Shackelford, So, 500
block E st. N. E., drowned yes.
terday near Colonial Beach, Va.
Wallace Timco, Is, 100
block Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.,
drowned near Annapolis yester-
day.
Police still were dragging the
Potomac today for the body of
Mr.. Erskine, who was thrown into
the swirling water when a canoe
in which he was riding the rapids
at Little Falls with Frank Fraze,
%, of the 1900 block Twelfth st.
N. W., overturned. Mr.. Fraze
swan to shore, but Mr.. Erskine
was dragged down by the swift
current in the gorge.
Mr.. Shackleford, an employe of
the Government Printing office,
suffered heart attack and
drowned in shallow water before
aid could reach him. His body
was recovered and returned to
Washington.
Mr.. Timco suffered cramps
when he went swimming shortly
after eating a heavy meal. While
his wife, Mrs. Rose Timco, looked
on, he sank before aid could reach
him.
Boat Overturns
Two men, Victor EiSenbeisS, OF
Takoma Park, and George Clark,
of Silver Spring, narrowly escaped
drowning when their speedboat
overturned near Colonial Beach.
Four persons killed in and near
Washington as the result Of traf-
fic mishaps sent the total of traf-
fic dead in the District for 1885
to SIS.
Two men met their death when
the automobiles they were driv-
ing crashed head-on early yester-
day on Highway Bridge. The
dead:
Francis Mulcare, 80, of the
900 block d st N. E.
Martin J. Mueller, Fl, Of the
first block L st. N. w.
Charles StebbenS, %, of the 800
block Eighth st. N. W., who was
riding With Mulcare, and Bernard
INLAND, 81, of the 900 block
Twenty-sixth st. N. w., and Paul
Sullivan, 26, of the 1900 block H
st. N. w., who were riding in
Mueller'S car, suffered severe in
jurieS. They were treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Witnesses told police the two
cars were racing across Highway
Bridge and met head-on when
Mueller'S car SWerved out of a
traffic lane to pass another We
hicle. The impact could be heard
for blocks, witnesses said, and the
cars were completely demolished.
Mrs. Mary L. Osborne, 68, of
the TOO block D st. S. E., sue
cumbed to injuries suffered in
traffic mishap June Is, at Gar
field Hospital.
The fourth person who died in
traffic tragedies was Annie
Turner, colored, q, killed when
strllck hY q motoriSt at Rockville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-24
Mems Club Hears
"Dietetic AdviCe''

''Dietetic Advice" was discussed
by DR.. Algernon Jackson, former
professor at Howard University
Medical School, before the Mems
Club of Lincoln Congregational
Church yesterday.
H. A. Branch. graduate student
at Howard University, spoke be-
fore the Young Peoples Forum
of the church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Miss Elizet 9Th Donaldson, who has
been teaching in the Christian Chau-
tauqua, left Tuesday for her home in
Charlotte.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
LEROY MARTIN LEAVES STATE
SCHOOL FOR BANKING WORK

Leroy Brown Martin, whose age is
given as IS, resigned as executive
secretary of the State School Com
mission on last Saturday, the resig-
nation to be effective on September
1. Mr.. Martin has announced that he
will accept a position with the
Wachovia Bank with headquarters at
Winston-Salem. Mr.. Martin is a
brother to Prof. Albert Martin, who
was pr'R ipal at the Lansing High
School last year and also brother to
the Prof. Martin who will be princi-
pal at Lansing this year.
For the past eight years, beginning
with the organization of the State
Board of Equalization in 1927, he has
been connected with the State School
setup, serving as executive secretary
of that group until it became the
State School commission in 1888.
In addition, he has held position
in the State Senate, serving as prin-
cipal clerk since 1925. When he was
first named clerk, he was the young
est man ever to hold that post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Mrs. Johnson Hostess
to Missionary Society

Mrs. L. G. johnson was hostess to
the Missionary Society of the West
jefferson Methodist Church on We'd
nesday, August Z, at her home on
Jefferson Avenue.
Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL presided over
the meeting which opened with a
song. The devotionals were conducted
by Rev. J. E., Spell, and an interest
ing program on working in Rural
Villages of Korea, followed under
the direction of Mesdames G. r.
Eller, Carl GRAPHICAL, and Bryce Lyal.
At the adjournment of the meeting,
the hostess served tempting refresh
ments with the assistance Of Mrs. j.
F. johnson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

J. B. Hash, former superintendent
of education in the county, spent the
week end in the city. Mr.. Hash is the
district head of he WPA with head
quarters in North Wilkesboro.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Rev. John Martin, who during the
two weeks preaching at Jefferson
made host Of friends, returned to
his home in Johnson City on Monday.
Mr.. w. F. Stone, Of Atlanta, spent
the week end with his brother, Rev.
R. H. Stone, in jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Payne have
had Mr.. Payne's mother, of Boone, as
their guest for the past week.
y
Prof. and Mrs. r. E. L. Plummer
were guests at the Reeves family re-
union held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. Tulbert, Sunday.
The teachers of the Big Ridge
Chautauqua are Misses Kathryn
Hunt, director; Celia Krider, and
Ruby Huddler.
Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Reeves and
daughters, Misses Miriam and Ma
tale, and son, George NJ, of Spartan
burg, S. c., arrived last Friday for a
visit to relatives and to attend the
family reunion held in the city Sun
day.
Mrs. Jennie Hash, who has been
visiting Mrs. r. c. Barr, returned to
her home at Fox, Va, Monday after
noon. She was called home to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Eudora Mcmillan,
wife of Mr.. Manley Mcmillan, who
died at Galax and was buried at Fox
on Tuesday.
Mr.. j. A. Jones, of Clifton, is in a
very serious condition. He has been
i'll for some time.
+
Mr.. Frank Miller, of the Clifton
community, spent Thursday in the
Jeffersons.
Mesdames r. C. and r. G. Barr and
j. w. Gambill attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Eudora Mcmillan at Fox,
Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
MISS ELVIRA BROWN is
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

On Sunday, August IL, Mrs. Kel
Woodruff and her daughter, Kath-
leen, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Ovid
Woodruff, of New York City, planned
a surprise birthday dinner for their
aunt, Miss Elvira Brown, Of Nathans
Creek.
About fifty friends enjoyed the
event. AS usual, "Aunt Vira" held the
center of the stage which was set
for mirth and laughter. The dinner
was served picnic style with more
than enough for all present.
"Aunt Vira's" friends expect to
help her celebrate birthdays for at
least thirty more years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
ASHLAND ITEMS

Making hay and picking blackber-
ries is the order of the day.
Rev. Widner from near Abingdon,
Va, preached an excellent sermon at
Three Fork Baptist Church Sunday.
Mrs. T. E. Elliott visited with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Lewis,
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Cash closed a two-weeks
revival at Roundabout M. E. Church
Sunday night, which resulted in
about Is conversions and restora-
tions.
Mr.. ]. T. Reedy and daughter, Miss
Stella, visited his daughter, Mrs. j.
Lewis, Sunday.
Mrs: Marie Stewart visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
GRAPHICAL, at Mountain City, Tenn,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Price and chill
dren were visited at the home of Rev.
Harvey Lewis, Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Zenith Lewis is visit
ing her grandfather, Mrs. j. T.
Reedy, of Clifton.
Joseph Sharpe, of Clifton, was Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. J. E. Lewis, Sun
day.
X
Miss Pauline Allen visited relatives
at Mountain City, Tenn, last week. ,
Little Miss Bette Sue Carson, of
Crumpler, w. Va, is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
-OshnI.ne, i - ~ 80. r~rs - .'.''
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Duncan, Of
Baldwin, Nd, arrived last week to
spend a few weeks with relatives in
the county. Mrs. T. A. Faw, sister
of Mrs. Duncan, Of Hopeweli. Va,
accompanied them here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Prevettes Honor
House Guests and
Young Collegiates

A party honoring their house
guests and those who will leave
shortly for college was given by Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Prevette at their home
in Jefferson, Tuesday evening. Dane
ing and other games were enjoyed
and ice cream and cake was served at
the conclusion of the evening.
Among those present were: Eugene
Blevins, of Everett, Mass; Joe Knox,
Roaknoke, Va; Ruth Crowell, New
ton; Ray Choate, Sparta; Baldwin
Franzier, Winston-Salem; Albertine
Hurt, Nathans Creek; Dorene Weav-
er, West Jefferson; Evelyn Little,
Dorothy Neal, Edith Griggs, Eulah
Badger, Polly Johnson, Don Dent,
Marvin Sells, Angel Sells, Mary
Louise Gentry, Emily Worth, jose
phine Worth, Presley Blevins, Ruby
Jones Barker, Maude Evelyn Wad-
dell, Ruth Allen Worth, Ann Worth,
Thelma Waddell, Joseph Prevette,
Walter Bauguess, Walter Allen
Worth, Tip Neal, Irene Morphew, all
of Jefferson; Bill Hilton, Norfolk;
Beulah Cocheran, jefferson; John
Wadsworth, Virginia; and Paul Blev-
ms and Quinton Little, of Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
SILAS CREEK ITEMS

The Cokesbury Training School
which has been in progress at the
Baldwin Methodist church closed Fri
day night. Fourteen certificates of
credit were issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Jones were WISH
tors at Crumpler Sunday.
The revival meeting which was to
have begun at the Baldwin church
Sunday night has been deferred until
Sunday night, August rs, 1885.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dickson and
family, of Grassy Greek, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jones.
4
Mrs. John Houck and little daugh-
ter, Janet Sue, are spending a few
days with Mrs. Houck's parents.
Miss Cleo Dickson and Mr.. Glen
Hardwick were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Jones last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. c. M. Dickson spent a few
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. J. r. Phipps.
Misses Cleo, Lottie, and Wyleene
Dickson, and Mr.. Hardwick were
visitors in West Jefferson last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Dickson, who
have been spending a few days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M,
Dickson, returned to their home at
Wilkesboro last Wednesday.
On account of the, revival meeting
at Helton, Rev. Russell failed to fill
his regular appointment at Baldwin
Sunday. Mr.. Harwick, who has been
conducting the Cokesbury School,
substituted for him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
WELLINGTON BLEvINs

A wedding of much interest in both
Ashe and Wilkes county was solem-
nized Saturday evening, August 10.
at 7:45, o'clock, at independence, Va,
with L. F. Funk officiating, when
Miss Kate Elizabeth Wilmington be-
came the bride of James C. Blevins.
The bride, a typical brunette, was
lovely in suit of navy blue triple
sheer crepe with white accessories.
She is the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Wilmington, of Red
dies River. She received her education
in the Wilkes county school and took
a course in nursing in Greenboro
hospital, later practicing her profess
sion in this state.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
C. L. Blevins and the late Mrs. Blew
ms, of Crumpler. He was graduated
from Healing Springs High School
in the class of '32. He is promising
young man with sterling character.
At present the young couple are
making thier home with the parents
of the bridegroom.-Reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

A New Yorker spent many weeks
building motor boat in.his basement
only to find it could not pass through
The door to be taken to- river.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
L O C. A L S


IN the city this week. He states that
ne and Mrs. Pierce have a turkey
hen that is thirteen years old and
that she laid and set this spring
without giving a thought to her ripe
old age.
Mr.. P. G. Wright visited in Abing-
don d:%;ng the past week end. While
there he went to the hospital to see
Mr.. E. P. Kinzel, but found that Mr..
Kinzel was so ill that visitors were
not allowed.
Work has been begun on the foun-
dation for "a new building on DIR.
Eller's property which is located di-
rectly below his office. It is under
stood that business house will be
erected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Green, of
Statesville, arrived Tuesday for Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Green expect to be in
the city until Friday.
Miss Esther Blevins spent the
week end with relatives at Crumpler.
Rev. J. o. Spencer, Of Grassy
Creek, was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan, of
Maryland, are visiting relatives in
the county at present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan will be in this section for
two or three weeks.
=
Miss Reba Goodman, of Valdese, is
visiting Miss Jaunita Tucker.
Mrs. Mary A. Jones, of Friendship,
spent Tuesday in town with her
daughter, Miss Hazel, who has posi-
ton at the City Cafe.
Miss Ruth Tugman and Mrs. Kath-
crime Duncan spent Saturday in
Winston-Salem.
Miss Jean Osborne has returned to
her home at Stratford after visiting
relatives in Philadelphia, Washington,
and points in Maryland. She also
stopped for a short visit in Asheboro
where she has been elected as a
teacher in the city school for the
coming year.
Mrs. J. e. Whitley, Miss Polly
Basom and number of friends from
Glendale Springs were in the city
Tuesday.
Miss Logene Pierce, registered
nurse from Detroit, Mich, is spend
ing her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verge Pierce at Crump-
Ter. Friends of Miss Pierce accompa-
MED her to Ashe from Detroit and
returned home the first Of the week.
Miss Pierce and her mother were in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Jay Dickson and baby daugh-
ter returned to their home in Trout
dale, Va, the first of the week after
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fields Sheets.
Mrs. Sly Kirk, of Fox, Va, was in
the city Monday. Mrs. Kirk is known
here as Miss Lenna Hash.
Little Evelyn Dare Vannoy is WIS.,
iting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. M. Osborne, at Stratford, N. c.
Mr.. Geo. A.. Reeves. Of Sparta, was
a business visitor in the city, We'd
nesday.
I Prof. J. Richard Carr, of Plymouth,
N. c., was in the city the latter part
of the week in the interest of his
honey business.
Mrs. Smith and son, Foyle, Of Lex
ington, N. c., are visiting Mrs. Grant
Bauguess at Helton.
Misses Clara and Alta Perkins and
Miss Mona Kirby, Of Helton, were
guests in the city Monday.
Mrs. Sibbie Blevins and son, Frank
and Ed. of Marion. Va. visited rela-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Hickory, Sunday.
Messrs. p. G. Wright, E. D. Barr,
Walter Burkett, L. P. Coward, and
Mack Absher, who represented the
Ashe Post of the American Legion at
the recent state meeting in Fayette-
vile, returned home the latter part
Of the week. After spending several
days in the states hottest section dur
ing the days when the the tempera-
ture in Ashes mountains ran up to
the nineties, the boys declared they
were glad to get back home. They
reported an interesting and enjoyable
meeting.
Mr.. ]. A. Jones, of Sturgills, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday,
continues very i'll.
Miss Kathleen Mcconnell has re-
turned to Rockingham, N. c., after
spending her vacation in Boone and
Jefferson. Miss Mcconnell is connect
ed with the FERA in Rockingham.
Rev. P. L. Shore, of Greensboro, is
visiting in Jefferson. Mr.. Shore is a
former pastor of the Methodist
church in Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Robinson, of
Killarney, w. Va, returned home
Monday after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Doggett during the week end.
Accompanying them home were
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Ann
Diggs.
Miss Virginia Eller, of Bina, was
visitor in the city during the past
week.
Mr.. w. A. Blackburn, of Pylesville,
Nd, was in the city last week en-
route to Spruce Pine where he is
visiting his son.
Miss Jennie Todd, member of A. S.
T. c. faculty, spent the week end at
her home in Jefferson.
X =
Mrs. Jennie Carson and son,
Charles, of Bluefield, w. Va, are
visiting her sisters-in-law, Mrs. Flora
Johnson, Mrs. J. D. Perkins, and Mrs.
Walter Ray.
Mrs. Mollie Duvall, of Smethport,
is reported to be very i'll.
Mrs. Lester Segraves visited her
mother, Mrs. w. D. Combs, at Cove
Creek, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.
Combs is very ill.
50
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goss, of Peach
Bottom, Pa, visited in the Jeffersons
Thursday.
Mr.. ]. D. Stansberry spent Wednes-
day in Wilkesboro.
Miss Verona Miller, of Clifton, is
visiting friends in Elkton, w. Va. She
was accompanied by Miss Gladys
Johnson.
Misses Katie and Edna Bailey, Of
Charlottesville Va.,. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Glen GRAPHICAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hale, of Mt.
Airy, and Miss Sue Beckwith, Of
Raleigh, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Chessie Neal.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas and moth
err. of Winston-Salem are spending
some, time in jefferson. Mrs. Thomas
is remembered as Miss Nellie Cowles,
a daughter Of Calvin J. Cowls, Of
Wilkesboro.
Mrs. Joe Neal and children are
spending several days with relatives
at Creston and Shouns.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston and
son, Thomas, accompanied Mrs.
Johnston's neice, little Miss Jean
Schulz, to her home in Watauga coun-
ty Sunday. She has been visiting in
the Johnston home for the past week.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Mcmillan and
! daughter, Mary Sue, attended the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

When an African kills lion he is
presented with so wives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

An Englishman boasts that h,
owns 10000 chairs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

In eastern Siberia poured water
freezes before it hits the ground.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-16
Livestock
SO, ST. PAUL

South st. Paul, Mimi, March l6-
(AP-U. g.. .. A)-0eneral trend Of
hog prices has been lower this week,
present quotations being IS to IS
cents lower than . week ago, leaving
the practical top Saturday Gas. with
. few butchers ct $50. Better 100
to 325 pounds closed at 9.l5 to cas-.
most 100 to 100 pounds 8.75 to Gas,
$50 to $50 pounds 500 to SIS, pigs TOO
to $50 or better, with sows $40 to
mostly $50.
Lamb prices are also unevenly low
er for the week with trade very slug.
gish. Fat natives sold Thursday at
TOO to $50. with one load of fed
lambs Saturday at 500 to shippers.
best packer bids up to q late hour
being around $50, slaughter ewes sold
at $50 to 500. feeding lambs 500 to
$50.
Slaughter steers and yearlings
closed on . weak basis, some sales IS
cents or moro lower than the weeks
best time. Better grades sold this
week at 1000 to 1880, common and
medium 7.50 to $50. medium to good
heifers 500 to 1000, four cars Cana
dams 1850, lower grade l1eifers $50
to $50, beet COWS $50 to $50, cutters
3.25 to $50, sausage bulls 4.25 to S.25.
beef bulls to 600, better vealers Fri
day mostly 900 to $50, lower grades
stock steers sold at $50 to TOO, bet
ter kinds $50 to 8.25 or above.