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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04

THE PERISCOPE
BY HOWARD w. HARTLEY
Staff Correspondent
Florida News Service

Is Florida In The Red?
All, Is Confusion!
Single Tax Doomed.
People Need Lobby.
How much money must the
1899 Florida Legislature provide,
either through the retention of
present tax laws or the passage
of new revenue measures, to fl
nance the increasing costs of
state government for another BIZ
ennium and to erase whatever
deficit exists when the lawmak-
erS convene in Tallahassee next
month?
If you can answer this simple
question, you will hold the key
to what many believe will be the
most important meeting of Flor
ida's laW-making body. More
than that, your services will be
eagerly sought by the 95 repre-
.sentativeS and 38 senators who
are now engaged in a quest for
facts and figures upon which they
can base ansintelligent, workable
finance and taxation program.
Never in Florida's history have
our lawmakers prepared their
tricks to Tallahassee in an at
mosphere Of greater confusion.
Never have they attacked the
Gordian knot of fiscal affairs
with a duller sword and, as these
lines are written, the hopes of
the majority of truth-seekers
seems to rest upon Speaker
Designate Pirece Woods Ways
and Means Committee, which was
appointed to sift the wheat from
the chaff prior to the opening of
the session.
In brief, the present situation
finds State Comptroller ]. M.
Lee insisting that Florida is far
in the red; State Treasurer w.
V. Knott just as insistent that
the state boasted a nine million
dollar cash balance as of Janu-
airy 81 and Governor Fred P.
Cone stringing along with the
treasurer in reaffirming his
pledge to oppose any new taxes.
Now the statements of the two
cabinet officials, obviously, are as
far apart as the poles and this
commentator declines to COM
ment on who's right. If one
takes into account what are
known as ear-marked funds, then
it would appear that the treas
urer's balance is out of line. And
if you tally up all the money
spending bills, passed by the last
legislature, then Col. Lees sum-
mary is correct. Hence it fol-
lows that the correct answer lies
somewhere in between, but it
must be computed and computed
accurately before the 1889 session
can approach the problem of fl
nance and taxation with anything
approaching definite and final
action.
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LIE G AIS
NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE


NOTICE 1T HEREBY GIVEN,
that under and by virtue of and
pursuant to that certain decree
made and entered on the goth day
of October, A. -. 1888. by the
Honorable Arthur Gomez, one of
the Judges of the Circuit Court of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of
Monroe County, Florida, in Chan
Gerry, i'm that certain cause therein
pending wherein John &. Park is the
complainant and Joseph T.. Browne.
individually and as Executor of the
Last VIII and Testament Of Jeffer-
son Il. Brownie. deceased, and Made
leine l.. Browne, his wife, are the
defendants. Chancery Case No. 1921,
the undersigned Special Master in
Chancery, appointed by said de-
cree will offer for sale at public
cutlery to the highest bidder for
cash, before the front door of the
County Court House in Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, on Monday
the 3rd day of April, a. u. 1889
(same being a rule day of said
court and n legal sales day. dur
ing the legal hours of sale, to-wit,
between II o'clock in the forenoon
and 2 o'clock i'm the afternoon of
said day, an undivided two-thirds
(2I3) interest in and to the follow
ing described property To satisfy
said decree by payment of the
amounts therein specified:
Lot Three (3D Square go ac-
cording. to William \. White
heads map of said City of Key
West, said Lot Three .(3) in
said Square Eight go having a b
front on Duval Street of One
Hundred and Sixteen Gi6) feet
and depth at right angles
Herewith of 100 g. less
small part of the n. w. Corner
which was conveyed to Amos
G. Tiff by deed dated May I,
1888, the building on said
premises being unnumbered
and known as the jefferson
Hotel.
ALLAN B. cLEARE, JR,
Special Master in Chancery.
RAYMOND X. LORD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
mar4-II-1S-25; april 1899
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Florida, corporation,
VS.
ETA ROSENTHAI., and if
gFFia1
ROSENTHAL. her husband,
Defendants.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA:
1t appearing by sworn bill of
complaint and affidavit appended
thereto. filed in the above cause,
that the residences of Eta Rosen-
thai, and II married, - Rosen-
thai, her husband. the defendants
therein named, are unknown, and
that there is no person In the State
Of Florida the service of subpoena
upon whom would bind such De-
PENDANTS and that Eta Rosenthal
and - Rosenthal are each over
the age Of twenty-one years. IL is
therefore
ORDERED that said Defendants.
and each of them. be and they are
hereby required to appear to the
bill Of complaint filed in said
cause on or before Monday, the 3rd
day of April. \. ID. 1889, otherwise
the allegations of said bin will be
taken as confessed by said De-
PENDANTS and each of them.
II is further ordered that this
order be published once week
for four (4D consecutive weeks in
the Key West Citizen. "A newspaper
published in said County and State.
This Bird day Of March. A. ID.
1899.
(circuit Court SeaD
Ross @ Sawyer
Clerk of Circuit Court
By lSd.) Florence r. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk
r. +. p BRIGHAM.
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
1898 Alfred i. DUPONT Bldg.
Miami, Florida.
mar4-11-1s-25; apr1,Is39
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cereal, two raw eggs in a pint of
milk, q pancakes and a cup of
coffee. Its a large breakfast, !"
he says, but need it."
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Regardless of pronounciemen-
tos, pro and con, opinion seems
general, however, that the state
is in a pretty bad fix financially,
occupying about the same posi-
ton as the average citizen, who
signed notes for a Packard
limousine when he made 5000
week and then suffered a salary
cut to a paltry $50. These notes,
in accordance with the policies
of the automobile companies,
must be paid or the imam" will
come around sto take back the
car. That1is the way it works
with the Individual, but with
governments the credit adjusters
must wait until the legislature
sends around another flour bar
rel.
In the face of this situation,
therefore, it is only NATURAL that
there should be as many tax
plans as there are plums in your
Christmas pudding. 1t was only
natural that the single-taxers
come forward with sugar-coated
noStrumS at a time when new
revenue is the watchword. Many
believe the Murphy act and other
boons granted tax dodgers by
other legislatures have combined
to throw the state government
upon the horns of the current
dilemma. Whatever the cause,
most students of taxation believe
a wholesale breakdown of Flor
ida's system of assessment and
collection of taxes is the cancer,
with which the body polite now
suffers! SO the legislature, re-
CARELESS of what it does about
finding the money to pay govern
ment'S bills, can be expected to
devote much time and thought to
the ask of stream-lining the tax
machine, replacing worn out parts
and inserting flock of new
gears.
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r2rs BIG BREAKFAST

: KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Every
,...,e-niae for twenty-three years
zseIruar Sandgren of this city has
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ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA. IN AND FOR
MONROE COUNTY. IN CHAM
Gerry.
Clifford &. Shaw,
Plaintiff,
Sally Shaw.
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn Dill
filed i'm the above cause that sally
Shaw. the defendant herein, Is
over the age of twenty-one years.
that her residence is unkOnwn and
that her last known residence was
30 West Dedham St, Boston, MASS,
and that there is no person IN the
State of Florida the service of
subpoena upon whom would bind
said defendants
II is therefore Ordered and De-
creed that thei said defendant be
and she is hereby required 10 APP
near to the said Bill of Complaint
filed in said cause on or before the
3rd day of April, 1889. otherwise
the allegations of said bill TO be
taken as confessed against her.
1t is further Ordered and De-
creed that this Order be published
once each week for four conseeu-
tive weeks in the Key West Citi-
gen, a newspaper published in Mon
roe County, Florida.
on this 3rd day Of March. A d.
1899.
SEAL (Sd.) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
mar4-11-IS-25; april 1883
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They turned out their lights to
save their battery but we could
see them without any trouble and
it was very reassuring to look
back and know they were all
safe, but we still hadn't found
out the reason for their being
stranded. The skipper told me
that things like that rarely hap
pened and that they didn't like
them to be publicized because of
their effect upon their business,
but l can't see where they have
anything to hide. Their splendid
cooperation and expert seaman
ship should be told far and wide,
but out of Difference to their
wishes I will not mention their
names. Our skipper towed them
right in to the dock, where the
Waterman turned on a big spot
light and helped them to tie up.
1t had puzzled me how they
were going to get that other boat
in safely after they did reach the
dock, but it all went as smooth
ly as could be,
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Within the past month, this
writer has journeyed more than
$500 miles, up and down and
across the state, endeavoring to
test the sentiment of Legislators
as well as the general public on
the subject of the sales tax. We
have found the average Floridian
opposed to such a tax, call it
what you will. We have found
a majority of our legislators OPP
posed to it, although some might
support such measure as a last
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Yesterday: Peter tackles his
fletn job.
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| Z;lS1S33sl IS: s 3;z q :

: BY GRACE ELLIOTT TAYLOR

The Characters
Peter Malone: A cub reporter
IN London.
Petrenella: His loyal young
sister.
James Randall: Their child
hood friend.
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That experience not only inn
pressed me with the efficiency of
these boatmen but has given me
the desire to go deep-sea fishing
myself, for now I am convinced
that / am as good a sailor
as the next person and that /
have nothing to fear. In fact, I
enjoyed that ride back very
much, after / knew that all was
we'll and could relax. and am
only waiting for a chance to go
out again.
This about ends our stay in
Key West and / am very sorry
to have to leave. Both the peo-
pie and the climate are delightful,
and / am very much afraid we
have missed some of the things
that we should have seen, but a
year isn't very long, so we are
already planning TO come again
next winter and allow ourselves
more time to enjoy perfect vaca-
ton.
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Water In Gas Tank

We all climbed out and it was
not until then that we found out
the trouble. Somehow there had
been water in their reserve gas
tank and it hadn't given them
any trouble until they were on
the way home, and as the water
had been too deep for them to
anchor, they had drifted inland,
thus taking them from the beat
en- path and lessening their
chance of being seen. However,
they were in no danger, and
there wasn't hitch nor a bit of
confusion. Everyone was glad to
get back safely and no one was
even upset. The worst mishap
was a bad case of sunburn.
After all the explanations, we
were anxious to see the catch,
and it was a dandy. There was
huge kingfish that afforded
Sunday dinner for several fami-
lies, then there were bonito, bar
racuda. grouper and tuna, and
several smaller ones of which I
have forgotten the names. We
could take no pictures, naturally,
so arranged to leave the fish on
the dock and take their pictures
the next morning, still intent
upon impressing the folks at
home
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. nth
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN CHAN

LARGO LAND COMPANY, a
Florida, corporation,
Plaintiff.
VS..
ETA ROSENTHAL., and if
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Back On Terra Firma

The second attempt at throw
ing the rope to US was successful,
and again | made myself useful
by catching it and handing it to
the skipper, who quickly made it
fast to a ring on the back of the
boat, at the same time calling to
the other skipper to make fast
also. They cooperated so Won
derfully that it reminded me of
a movie or something that had
been rehearsed. The other boat
seemed to swing away from us
each time we neared it and the
men explained that that was be-
cause it was lighter than ours and
that the tide was carrying it
along. However, we turned and
got under way and were soon on
our way home, the other boat
trailing along behind just like q
crippled car being towed, but
bobbing up and down like a cork.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-09

ocular monthly meeting Ct
ne s,,..ssstb Iss III, Cook Chapter, Daugh-
ElilaSs' \ ~ American Revolution
= I'D IL Yesterday, "wednesday.
sD- nsir stb, at the home Of Mrs.
Venlssl King. The Ellis Island
e. en-, J, for the day was in charge
T. . Sarah NJ. Farrell.
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milk produced during September
The decrease in the average milk
production per COW during the past
month may be attributed to some
extent to the shortage of desirable
fall pastures, and these conditions
are associated with the slight in
crease in the cost of producing
milk and butterfat, as dairymen
are beginning now to feed heavier
with the approaching winter sea-
son. Although some dairy farm
ers may have sufficient pasture for
their herds during the late summer
and early fall months, there is an
apparent need for more and better
pasture crops in the county as a
whole, and dairymen should give
more consideration to this program
for the economic production Of
milk. Care should be taken also in
the selection of the concentrated
feeds which are used to supplement
the dairy ration in an effort to in
crease the cash income from this
industry.
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MILLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Md, Nov. 9-Arrest-
ed on a charge of shooting James
Holley, 25, Willie Riley, about the
same age, is being held in Chester
town Jail. Both men are Negroes.
The shooting, which occurred in
Millington about midnight Tuesday
night Of last week, followed a quar-
rel between the two. Holley, shot
in the back with pistol bullet, is
in the hospital, given a fair chance
of recovery. Two of his compan-
ians identified Riley as the one who
fired the shot and the latter was
arrested early the following day,
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Hen
ry Gsell.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Millington Volunteer Fire Company
has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Lillian B. Stevens; secretary
Margaret j. Anthony; treasurer,
Lillian p. Melvin.
At kitchen shower held under
the auspices of the auxiliary, use
full cooking utensils and other ar
ticles necessary for serving ban
quets were donated by residents of
the town.
Walter Gale, who has accepted a
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position with Baking Company
located at Harrington, Del, was a
visitor to relatives and friends in
Millington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Leo Gale visit
ed Mr.. Gales sister, Mrs. Glen
Davidson, who has been in the
Kent and Queen Anne's oHspital,
Chestertown, for treatment the
past two weeks. She is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Listen Pennington has left
for Baltimore after making sale of
her household effects in Millington.
She will spend the winter in Bal
timore and return to Millington in
the spring where she will occupy
the Edwin Hurlock property.
The Official Board Of Asbury
Church are planning to hold sup
per in Community Hall, On Friday,
November 10, for the church.
Mrs. Ollie Gayton, Mrs. Stanley
Guest, Mrs. Lord, of Philadelphia.
were recent guests Of the formers
niece, Miss Marie Vansant.
Mrs. Clara Rolph has returned
home after two weeks visit with
friends in Smyrna, Del.
Charles S. Stevens, who lives
neear town, suffered a slight stroke
at his home recently that affects
his speech.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Higman and
daughter, Miss Marian, Miss Helen
Higman, Larry Mccarthy, Robert
Higman, of Wilmington, We're guests
at the home on Sunday Of Miss
Mollie Higman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cannon Of
Claymont, Del, were guests Of
Rolph Cannon recently.
The H. M. S. Of Asbury Church
met on Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Harry Higman.
The Home Guards of Asbury
Church met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. Leo Gale.
Mrs. George B. Jones spent a few
days recently at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spence, in Smyrna
Del. The Spences are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
daughter.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1889

l Black Horse, years old; / Black
Mare, years old; l Black Horse, III years
old; l Black Horse, IL years old; l Bay
Mare. III years old; Bay Mare. Is years
old; l Black Stallion, years old; 4 colts.
two years old this spring; ! colt, months
old.
TWENTY 600 HOLSTEIN cows TEST
ed) Excellent stock)- One (D Holstein
Bull, years old. Five (5) Holstein Heif-
ers, / TO years old.
Brood Sows and Pigs. 2 Mccormick
Deering Binders, 8 Fl. cut; l Five-foot
Mccormick Deering Mower Cnearly new) :
l MISUNDERSTANDING corn Planter (nearly
newt | Oliver Superior Manure Spreader
(nearly new: l drag-harrow, 3 sections
l Spring Tooth Harrow, sections Rid
ing Cultivators 2 Riding Plows; | Disc
Roller; ! Scoop; l Cutipacker: 10 #.
Board Drag; Dump Corn Cutter Farm
Wagons / Hay Rake; 3 Walking Culti-
vators / "A Harrow: ! Dearborn l To-
20 McCORMICK-DEERING TRACTOR; l
% Disc Harrow; / Tractor Plow and Plow
Packer; l Gas Engine and Water Pump
1-1935 Chevrolet Truck; l Corn Shelter /;
l New Holland Corn Grinder; Seed Sow
ers; Wheat Fan; Grindstone: Sleigh ;
125 Tomato Baskets l Hayfork and 125
#. rope l Set of Slippers 80 #. lad
der; 4-can Ice Box: Milk Cans. pals and
strainers; Lot of Harness. Brides, Collars.
Chains. Forks. Shovels and Hand Tools.
and other items too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE
CASH IN FULL on day of sale and no
items to be removed until settled for in
full For inspection Of any of the personal
property prior to day of sale and for any
other particulars. consult the undersigned.
THE CLAYTON BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY and MARY ]. ROSS,
ADMINISTRATORS OF CHARLES
HIRAM ROSS, Deceased.
CLAYTON, DELAWARE.
p w SIau0hter Auctioneer
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STATES FARM
INCOME IN 1898
Each Farm in Year 1888 Av
eraged 5000 U. of d.
Extension Office Finds
TRUCK CROPS HIGH

Delaware agriculture is big bus
mess! This fact was brought out
by a study of the statistical sup
plement to the Year Book of Ag-
riculture, which is published an
nually by the United States De
partment of Agriculture, and which
show that the gross farm income
in Delaware for 1888 was more
than 100000. A study Of the
1888 statistics, the latest available,
made recently at the agricultural
extension offices at the University
of Delaware, showed that Delaware
farmers collected or realized to-
tai Of S31, ,555, ,250 in gross income.
These figures, when broken down
to a "per farm" basis, using the
latest available figures on the
number of farms in Delaware,
further show that the average
farm in Delaware in 1888 crossed
S303079, or an average Of S34.2 .25
per acre of farmland. A further
study of the statistics shows that,
in 1888, total of 100000 acres Of
Delaware farmland We're devoted
to grains and hay (corn, wheat,
rye, buckwheat, soybears, and
tame and wild hay) which crossed
an average of about S11.75 per acre
or a total of 81, ,586, ,220. Truck
crops, including asparagus, lima
beans, snap beans, cantaloupe, wat
ermelon, cucumber, sweet corn.
peas, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, and strawberries, crossed
an average of about $3.50 per
acre or a total of $2,748,680. Fruit
growers crossed a total of 81 ,539,-
$50. Crops included in these fig
ures were apples, peaches, pears,
and grapes. The dairy business in
Delaware a total of S3,511 900
while meat animals, including beef
cattle, swine and lambs, accounted
for gross of 81, ,1S6,0O0. The poul-
try business in Delaware produced
the largest gross income of all the
purely agricultural production bus
inesses, with a total of SIT, $4,000
or more than half the total. The
broiler business accounted for most
of this with a conservatively esti-
mated total of S15,OOO,0O0. A total
of s9,333 .333 dozen eggs were sold
for S2,O54, 900, while turkey
brought their growers 1855, 900.
The total gross income also in
cludes S405,000 paid to Delaawre
farmers for following practices re-
commended in the agricultural con-
servation program.
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nazA AND VICINITY

.,,,,r meeting Of the W. g, G.
. ,,I4sa vii n'e5 Coleman n On :, Tuesday Tuesday
l1ssd lalei to be present.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1889
2 O'clock p. M.

At O'clock p. M.
The following described Real Estate, to-wit: I:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel of
land situated in the Town of Smyrna, Kent
County. State of Delaware. described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the curb line of
the west side Of Commerce street. adjoining
the lands formerly of Mary Z. g. Voshell,
running thence with the curb line of said
Commerce Street in a southerly course. d
distance of sixty-one feet. six inches to the
line of lands of George w. Turner, thence
with the said Turner land in a westerly
course a distance of one hundred thirty-two
feet thence eighty-two feet in a southerly
course with the said Turner lands to the
lands of Eli Fisher at a point one hundred
forty-two feet on the curb line on said
Commerce Street, thence in a westerly
course with said Fisher land an land for
merly of Caroline Cavender to a stone,
distance of ninety-six feet, to a corner Of
said lands formerly of the said Cavender
and formerly of James s. Truax, thence IN
a northerly course with the land formerly
Of said Truax, distance of one hundred
and twenty-three feet to corner, thence
in an easterly course with the former
Truax lands a distance of twenty-five feet
to a point on the direct line to the lands
formerly of the said Mary T.. z. Voshell,
then continuing in an easterly course with
the former Voshell land a distance OF one
hundred ninety feet to the place OF begin
ming be the contents whatsoever they may.
Being the same lands and premises which
were conveyed to the said Harry L. Green
well by deed of George w. Turner dated
July 10, A. ID. nineteen hundred and nine
teen. and recorded in the Oifice OF the ke.
corder of Deeds in and for Kent County. at
Dover in Deed Record p. Vol. II. Page 81.
The improvements thereon being two
story brick dwelling house. stable and other
outbuildings.
Together. with all and singular the bulid-
ings and improvements of every kind what
soever ways, water, water-courses, rights,
liberties. privileges. improvements. heredi-
taments and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning.
property of HARRY T. GREENWELL,
Mortgagor. and will be sold by
GRTER II. MINNER. Sheriff.
Sherin's Office, Dover. Del,
November 2. 1889.
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YEAR more than
|Dning the Pa pass contributed p
,aT volunteers oon i carry
(slol TofklIs irriee to the public. It
u cross u i tbe unselfsh devo-
Largely due sOlicitors Y that Red
b q these h's,.trative expenses are
lar
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HARTLY

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Roger Davis last rFiday evening.
A social hour followed the business
session
Mrs. David Roadway visited Mrs.
Maurice Farr, in Dover last week.
Mrs. Alvin Robinson and Mrs.
Henry Stunt have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Robinson and
daughter Lois, of Milford, spent a
few days recently visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mon
tague, of near town.