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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
NOTICE OF REVIEW OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDE
WALKS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
ROLLS NUMBERED I4S AND I4s.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the Sidewalk Special Assessment Rolls
numbered 14S and 40 for the construc-
ton of sidewalks is on file with the
City Clerk for public inspection which
includes lots, parts Of lots or parcels Of
land abutting on and adjoining the fol-
lowing:
No. 14S. Lot Ia, Block 176, Part Of
Wyandotte, Lots / and II, Block 1T,
Part Of WyandOtte, SO. so Of Lot 8,
Block 2O4, Part Of Wyandotte, Lot Z,
Block 2O6, Part of Wyandotte, So. So
Of Lot IA, Block 10, Garfield Place
Subdivision, Lot 10, Block II, Garfield
Place Subdivision, Lot II, Block IL,
Garfield Place Subdivision.
No. 149. East side OF Twenty-sec0nd
Street between Davis Street and Clark
Street.
NOTICE Is FURTHER GIVEN that
the City Council Of the City Of Wyan-
Gotte and the City Assessor will meet
to review said Rolls at the City Hall
on Wednesday, the 31st day Of May,
A. D.. 1889, at eight O'Clock p. NJ.
Eastern Standard Time and that all
persons interested in said assessments
may be heard at that time.
. BY Order Of the City Council
LAWRENCE ]. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk
Dated: At Wyandottes Michigan this
10th day of May, 1889. 1gw2
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
The Draft Riots

In 1863 there was an outbreak in
New York city occasioned by re-
sistance to the drafting of New York
ers into the Union army. The mob
held possession of the city for four
days, the absence of the militia at
the front leaving only police pro-
lection. It is estimated that more
than 1000 persons were killed, and
that damage to the extent of 81 $780,
600 was done during the riots.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Wilbur

Wilbur, Teutonic and Anglo-Saxon
in origin, means bright resolve"
which might be interpreted gay
courage" surely an suspicious
omen for the Wilburs, since that
quality makes for success in any en-
deavor. Wilbur O. Atwater (1844-
1900, chemist, pioneer in agricul-
tural experiment station work, was
first director of the experimental
stations and chief of the nutrition
Investigations of the department of
agriculture. His work was Of in
calculable benefit to the American
people.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
19w3
Mari & Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg.
Wyani0tte, Mich.
8l4l3


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF
Wayne--ss. At session of the Pro-
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room In the
City OF Detroit, on the fourth day OF
May in the year one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine. Present JOS
eph A Murphy, Judge Of Probate In
the matter or the estate Of JOHN
HENRY HAAS, deceased. Wyand0tte
Savings Bank. administrator Of said
estate, having rendered to this court
its first and final account in said mat
ter and filed Herewith Its petition
praying that the residue of said estate
be assigned to the persons entitled
thereto. 1t is ordered. that the fifteenth
day Of June, next at ten o'clock In the
forenoon at said Court room be APP
pointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petition.
And 4 10 further ordered, that copy
Of this order b published three sue
cessfve weeks previous To said time Of
hearing In the wyandotte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating In
said County OF Wayne.
JOSEPH A. MURPHY.
Judge OF Probate.
"a true copy
ALLEN X. EDISON.
DEPUTY Probate Register. lows
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Issued Every Friday at
Wvandotte- Mich

Regular convocatiOn OF Wyandotte
chapter, No 13a, Royal Arch MasOns.
next Thursday night.
Al Its meeting next Monday night,
the Municipal Service Commission win
open bids for piping and equipment at
the city plant
Inc alumni OF Mt. Carmel school
held their annual dancing party In the
school auditorium on Wednesday even,
ing. Music was furnished by Toni Ray
and his orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford VI. Griffith Of
Auburn, Ind, visited at the homes O1
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry g. Thomas Os
Third street and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Z
Simms Of Van Astyne boulevard, We'd
nesday. =
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
ID. & T. SHORE LINE

At the annual meeting Of directors
CT the Detroit 4 Toledo Shore Line
Railroad Co, which has a freight line
through WyandOtte, in Detroit Mon
day, A. r. Ayers, general manager of
the Nickel Plate Railroad at Cleve-
land O.. was elected president, and
p ID. Fitzpatrick, general manager of
the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Co, Detroit. was elected vice president.
Ayers headquarters are in Cleveland
and FitBpatrick's office is in Detroit.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
SCAT TO SPEED SKATE
CLUB, SAYS THE COUNCIL

A request from the WyandOtte Spee,l
Skate club TO sell candy and peanuts
ut Pulaski park during the summer
was denied by the Council on Tuesday
night, on the ground that such permits
sion was contrary to public policy. The
club wants to buy uniforms for ten
skaters. +
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
String Ensemble
Is 0rsanized
-

The Philharmonic string ensemble
has been organized by Jack Downing,
for the purpose of presenting to the
public the best in string music, and to
give those persons with musical taleL$
q chance to further their ability. <.
The officers are as follows: Pres
dent, Dorothy Phillips secretary amt
treasurer, Alice Block; publicity chair,
man, Marjorie HaddOck; stage mana
ger, Floyd Bettes. y
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Cemetery of Pigeons

Tourists who have seen in Wash
ington the famous carrier pigeon
Cher Ami that saved the American
Lost Battalion in the war, often visit
the little cemetery at Asnieres by
Paris where tiny graves honor many
more of these winged veterans.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
CHILD STUDY CLUB
MEETS NEXT MONDAY

At its meeting next Monday after
noon, the Wyandotte Child Study club
will listen TO the reading Of annuS
reports. There will also be a musicsl
program.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Charles A. Swaby, Attorney
Wyand0tte Savings Bank Bldg.
Wyand0tte, Mich.


266, TO
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss. At a session of the Pro
bate Court for said County OF Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the ninth day of
May in the year one thousand nine
hundred thirty-nine. Present Patrick
III. OBrien, Judge Of Probate. In the
matter Of the estate Of ISADORE j.
GLOBIS, deceased. The petition, duly
verified. Of John X. McInerney, execu-
tor of the last will and testament of
said deceased, having been heretofore
filed in this Court praying that he may
be licensed to sell certain real estate OF
said deceased for the purpose of pay
ing the debts and legacies OF said de-
ceased and the charges Of administer
Ing said estate. Ii Is ordered, that the
twelfth day of June, next at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon. ut said Court room
be appointed for hearing said petition,
and that all persons interested in said
estate appear before said Court at said
time and place, to show cause why Il
license should not be granted TO said
executor to sell real estate as prayed
Ion in said petition. And ii is further
ordered, that a copy Of this order be
published three successive weeks pre-
v:ous TO said time OF hearing, in the
Wyandotte Herald, newspaper print
cJ and circulating in said County of
Wayne.
PATRICK IL. O'BRIEN.
Judge of Probate.
A true copy
CLIFFORD NELSON,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
Fireproofnx by Borax

Fabrics may be fireproofed and
made safer for clothing and house
furnishings by q simple and mex
pensive home process of dipping
them in q solution of seven ounces
of borax and three quarts of boric
acid in two quarts of water.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

''I likes good speech maxim, )"
says Uncle Eben, 'but ] ain gwinter
let myself be carried clean away
by il. rs been informed dat some
O. de brainiest men IN de whole
human race was mo- o. less narrer.
chested an veal. voiced"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

Annual perch run Is now ON in Ia
was Bay and the Tawas river. Heavy
catches are being taken by local and
visiting fishermen, according to latest
reports. -aL.i 4It-EAI
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
EXCURSIONS ANNOUNCED

The Methodist Sunday school will
give its annual excursion TO Bots Blame
Oh Saturday, June 10.
The annual excursion of the PreSby-
terrain church to Bots Blanc has been
set for Saturday, July u.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

The catch Of whitefiSh in Lake Su-
periOr has declined SO per cent in 40
years and the take of herring from
Lake Erie has declined 993 per cent
since 1925.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

Insects are the most numerous OF
all living creatures. There are In the
neighborhood Of 100000 species OF In;
secfs In the world or about 1000 timeF
the number OF mammal species.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12
DETROIT TIGERS HOME GAMES

May q, %, %, St Louis.
June i, 2, 3, Boston.
June 4, 3, q, New York.
June z, 8. 9. Philadelphia.
June 10, IL, II, Washington.
June 80. Chicago.
July !, 2, Chicago.
July 3, A, 4, Cleveland
July Is. IA. Is, New York.
July 16, IL, Boston
July Is, 10, 20. Washington.
Judy n, y, %, PhifaSielphia.
Aug. 8, 8, 10, Chiago.
Aug. IL, II, Il. st. Louis.
Aug. IA, Is, Cleveland.
Aug. y, 3. Philadelphia.
An4. "a, %, &c, Washington.
Aug. q, q, %. New York.
Aug. 81, 81. Sept. 1, Boston.
Sept. 4, 4. st. Louis.
Sepk 9, 10. Chicago.
Sept. ., 30, Oct 1. Cleveland
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-12

\ true copy
CLIFFORD NELSON,
Deputy Probate Register.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06

was rendered and social hour en-
joyed. Those present were Maggie
Wilson, Emily Carpenter, Alta Hoon,
Delphine Shook, Doris Nutter, Flor
ence Workman and Marcella New
burn. Mrs. Workman and Mrs. Nut
ter will entertain at the next party.
Everett Newburn and wife who
have been living in the Chas. Wood
property. moved Thursday (todayl
to the Ann Kinsey property, vacated
by G. c. Harris and family.
James Carpenter and wife have
rented two rooms in the George
Startling house, better known as the
Anna Doudna property.
Mrs Charles Parks is spending a
few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Rardin, in Parkersburg,
w. Va.
Hon. Fred McInturf, who has
Il been taking treatment in Columbus,
came home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs George f. Fawcett
and daughter Marjorie were Sunday
dinner guests of Kenneth M. Star
ling and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Thomas and
daughter Joy Ann, Of GAINESVILLE,
spent the last of the week with the
formers parents, III. j. Thomas and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
Hopewell

Mr.. and Mrs. James Risen and
SON John of Roxbury spent Sunday
afternoon at James Murphy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Barkhurst
spent last Wednesday and Thursday
with MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Collins OF
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs Merlyn Maynard
and children of Pennsville were sup
per guests Sunday at r. J. New
mans.
.Mr. and Mrs. John McGrath of
Mt. Sterling and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
McGrath and daughter of Zanes--
vile, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Drake Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Vorhies and family OF
Cloud have moved to the lower
house on the Hosom farm, vacated
by Raymond Hosom and family
who have moved in with his mother,
Mrs. Blanche Hosom.
Mrs. Anna Newsom visited her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Spring, and
family, of Deavertown, from Wed
nesday until Saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ellis Were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. Newman.
Wilbur Roberts and family are
moving from the Mrs. Mary Horr
farm to the home of Mrs. Roberts
father, w. P. Chappelear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Jamison o.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06

family. :,
Mrs. Lulu Wood of Elizabeth, ~
j., came Sunday for few days VISIT
with her mother, Mrs. Matte Edger-
ton, and sisters, Mrs. V. l.. FARES
and Mrs. Earl G. Bowman. =
M. d. "Pat' Cain who is travel-
ing salesman for the Yeast roam
company, and who has been located
in North Carolina, is spending some
time with his wife and children.
Mrs. Mary Doan returned to neI
home Sunday, after a weeks WISH
with her sister, Mrs. Laura Pldgeon,
of Pennsyille.
Ralph Thomas is spending week
with his wife, at Cleveland.
Minerva Literary Club
The Minerva literary club met
Monday evening, April 3, at the
home of Mrs. Carl Bowman. Mrs.
Racie Goddard gave a book report
on "Citadel," which was very inter
esting. Those present were Esther
Dunbar, Sarah Patterson, Lenore
Gibbons, Lena Whitacre. Beatrice
PEBBLES, Frances Collier, Racie God
dard and hostess Dora Bowman.
The Marion Rebekah lodge. NO.
7S5, met Tuesday evening, Marcn
%. After the regular meeting So
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
BrOkaW

Roy Alexander of Lockport and
Orval Alexander and family of Ma
rietta spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs Fred Scott.
Frye-HoOper Rites
Miss Grace Frye, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Frye of Brokaw. and
Martin Hooper, son of Mr.. and MRS
Harry Hooper. Pennsville, were
united in marriage March 20, at
Kentucky.
Charles Lane spent the week end
with relatives here.
Herman Frye of Chillicothe spent
a few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Blackburn.
Edith Walker is working at the
Myers Van Fossen home, at Penns'
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker and
family of Stockport are spending a
few days with c. C. Walker and fam"
lily.
Last word from Ford Cunningham
is that he is a little improved.
Ideynis Hoover spent Monday
with Mrs. Ed Hoover.
An Easter program will be helo
Sunday morning at the Oakland
church.
Eliza Ross who is in the Bethesda
hospital, is some improved.
JOHNSTON'S CANDIES this Eas-
ter.-The Stanbery Pharmacy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
Stockport

A Townsend meeting was held last
Friday evening at the Stockport op-
era house, Mr. Shuster was the
guest speaker.
G. W. Mummey who spent the
winter with his daughter and sOn-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sherman
of Garfield, has returned to his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Walker who
spent the winter at Miami, Fla, are
spending a few days With WITH the for, Ind
family, before leaving for their
home at ST. Paul, Mimi. Mr.. M. c..
Walker who has been i'll, is improv-
Mrs. Ed McDermott returned last
week to KenOSha, Wis, after being
called here because of the illness of
her brother-in-law, E. j. Ross, and
her sister-in-law, Mrs. T. j. Nc
Hugh Both Mrs. McHugh and Mr..
Ross are slowly improving.
to his home at Lexington, KY, after
spending a few days here and at
GAINESVILLE with his sister, Mrs. 7.
J. McHugh, at Good Samaritan hos
pital.
c. w. Dewitt returned home, af-
ter a three weeks visit with his
daughter Mrs. M. ID. Abel, OF Co
lumbus Mrs. Abel accompanied her
father home, Sunday, and in COM
pany with her brother, r. w. Dew
lit, they attended the funeral of Mr..
C. w. Devitt's sister-in-law, Mrs.
Maud Dewitt, which was held Sun
day afternoon at the Mindling fu-
neral home, at Beverly.
Miss Alice Kean is employed in
the home of George James, of the
Pennsville vicinity.
Mrs. Chester Carr and daughter
Eula and son George of Athens
visited last Thursday with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. White.
Miss Merle Abel of GAINESVILLE was
a caller Sunday of Mrs. R. w. Dew
lit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. White anG
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Calendine were
callers Monday afternoon with Wal
ter Harris at Plantsville. Mr.. Har
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
Chesterhill
Hiram Thomas Property Sold


The property of the late Hiram
Thomas has been sold to DR.. Secoy,
of Columbus, who will make their
home here May 1. DR.. Secoy is a
veterinarian, and will probably do
that kind of work.
G.. G Harris and family who have
been residing in the Ann Kinsey
property on lower Main street, mov-
ed Saturday to the Chloe Harris
property, better known as the David
Coler property.
w. c. t. U.
The W. G. #. u. will meet Friday
afternoon, April Z, at the home OF
Miss Beulah Fawcett.
John Harris and family moved
Friday of last week from the Coier
property into part of the J. a.
Wood house.
Good Will Class Party
The Good Will Sunday school
class held it's March party in the
church basement, Saturday after,
noon. The meeting was opened
with devotionals, followed by the
business meeting. A short program
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06

JOHNSTON'S CANDIES this Ea
ter.-The Stanbery Pharmacy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
LAYOFF ORDERED !.
ON WPA ROLLS.
AFFECTS 4s; F. MCKINLEY
SLAPPED BY SULLY ocHAN-
DARENA THIS MORNING

Orders have been received at
the headquarters of the WPA to
remove from the rolls 40 workers.
of whom there are A men and
five women.
Some of the workers take the
layoff philoSophically but the at
titude of at least one of the men
was entirely different as demon
strated by his actions this MORN
ing when. in front of headquar-
tiers, he slapped the face of F. H.
Mckinley.
Seen later Sully Ochandarena,
the slapper, said he was angry at
the thought of being removed
from the list of WPA employees as
he had done nothing to warrant
this, and said that he lost his
temper and did not realize what
had happened until it was brought
to his thoughts that he had twice
slapped Mckinley.
Other employees who were i'm
the vicinity at the time rushed
over to the men, and the diff
Guilty was quickly settled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
FULLER'S BODY
Is Sent Home

Walter B. Fuller. age y. who
died in the u. s. Marine Hospital
Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock.
was taken this morning 90 New
Smyrna, his home, IN a PrItch-
ard Funeral Home car. The fun
eral services viii be held IN that
city and then the body VIII be
taken to Orlando for cremation.
The survivors are the wid0w.
Mrs. Walter 3. Fuller: parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter c Fuller;
baby daughter. Diana; brother,
Robert Fuller, all Of Edgewsfer.
Fla; one sister. Mrs. Philip L
Wright, Jr-. Fl Lsuderds1e-
Mrs. Walter 3. Fuller and Rob
ert Fuller left Thursday morning
over the highway for their home
in Edgewster 10 receive the r.
mains of Mr. Fuller. accompanied
by his brother. who was AZ ms
bedside when he passed away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
ALWE B. LEFT
AFTER SEASON
KEY WEST FISHING INTER-
ESTEE GIVEN PRESENT BY
FISHING CAPTAINS

Sixty-five foot excursion fish
ing boat Alyce B left last night
for Miami after spending the sea-
son operating out of this port.
The Alyce B will probably return
next year, Mrs. Ellison told The
Citizen.
AT the City Charter Pier,
Pfleuger representative Bill Veg
ner, who this year has been
working nightly in the interests
of the Key West charter boat
fleet, was presented with a box
of Key West cigars and a beauti-
full suitcase as a token of the
gratitude of the captains of the
fleet.
Wegner has been stimulating
the fishing possibilities in Key
West waters among the many
visitors who come here. He has
also furnished matter for many
newspaper and radio stories of
Key West fishing. He leaves
Sunday going to Miami for a
short stay and then to the New
Jersey fishing coast. He expects
to return next season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
SCHOONER into
WATER TONIGHT
MOVES SLOWLY DOWN TEN
PoRARY WAYS ABOUT 30
FEET SINCE III A. NJ.

Cable Schooner Western
Union, newly built. moved down
the temporary cradle built for it,
at IL o'clock this morning but by
2:30 this afternoon had pro-
crossed toward the water only
about 80 feet.
Temporary cradles usually
launch vessels very slowly since
pressure by heavy jacks from
the lower foundation against the
cradle results only in moving it
a few inches at time. II is ex-
pected that the schooner, how
ever, will be in the water by
nightfall.
The Powers, vessel of the
Thompson Fish Company. aided
by pulling on heavy hawser at
tached to a cable around the
keel of the schooner, but expert
enced difficulty in keeping head
up against the strong tide. The
Pilot Three boat then went to
her bow and with line attached
kept her ahead and also put its
power behind the cable. Both
together the steel cable around
the schooner broke both fore and
aft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
PLANNING STATE
music FESTIVAL

TAMPA, April z FNS).-A
record attendance is expected
here for the annual State High
School Music Festival April 20
and 81. John Pollard, assistant
principal of HillSborough High
School and Festival manager,
states that entries of school or
chestras have already established
an all-time high, and that addi-
tional units are being entered this
week.
From the number and known
quality of school Glee Clubs list
ed so far, this division of the
Festival should also be exception
ally good. said Pollard. State
wide participation in this years
events is particularly gratifying.
too, he aided. 1.-THE east coast
will bespepresented by school
units from Miami, Melbourne.
West Palm Beach, Daytona Beach
and Jacksonville, and there may
be Others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
ELKS INSTALL
new OFFICERS

B. p. D. Elks 551 held the in
Stallation of officers, VINO were
newly elected to serve the en-
suing year, last night in the rooms
of the lodge on Duval street, and
there was quite an appreciable
attendance.
Those who were installed were:
DR.. II. c. Galley, Exalted Ruler:
c. Rodney Gwynn, Esteemed
Leading knight; /. Weintraub,
Esteemed Loyal knight; c. G.
Hicks, Esteemed Lecturing
knight; George o. Lucas, Secre-
tary; Morris HoltSberg, TreaSur-
er; Newton Curry, Tier.
The newly installed officers
each briefly addressed their
brother members and earnestly
solicited the support of the lodge
during the ensuing year.
Following the address delight
full refreshments were served;
and an enjoyable hour was spent
by all
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
SPONGE SALE AT
MUNICIPAL DOCK
TOTAL OF OFFERINGS FOR
DAY CLOSE TO EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS

Several vessels unloaded their
catches of sponges at the NUM-
cipal dock this morning for con-
Slderation of the local buyers and
If all prices had been accepted
the sale would have totalled re-
turns of $955.11.
There were on the dock 1856
punches of wool sponge, running
from one to 81 bunch lots, and
10 punches of yellow. Highest
price paid for wool was for a lot
of "a punches for which a price
of S581.89, or approximately
S6.l9 per bunch was accepted.
The next largest lot consisted
of SO punches of fine wool.
There was offered for this lot
$216.66, or approximately $500
the bunch which was refused.
Total returns from the sale
was S738.45.