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Evening star., 1941-03-01
House Plants
Help Make
ALONE
Give Restful Quality
And Cheerful Note
To Any Room

Even those who are not outdoor
gardening fans will admit that
potted plants give a peaceful, rest
full quality to a room and add to
its nominees and cheer.
But I wonder if we realize how
much our window gardens mean to
the younger members of the family.
1t was brought home to- me the
other day when friend of mine
told me of the conversation she re-
Gently had with her daughter, q
budding young lady Of IA summers
and winters.
81 had several different varieties
of begonias,' said she, that were
grown out of bounds and looked
rather tall and ungainly in their
surroundings, and casually I men,
toned to E.y daughter that before
very long I would have to dispose
of them and make room for smaller,
compact plants. I was amazed at
the intensity of feeling in her reply
and the entreaty in her voice when
she replied, oh, no, mother-not
those two begoniaS-I love those.
So I capitulated and the two giant
begonias are still members in good
standing of our window garden.
What caused me to be particularly
astonished at her outburst was the
fact that so far as I could detect
she had not previously been very
much aware of any of the plants,
and so far as I knew they had re-
ceived no care or attention from
her. But nevertheless they had
been making a favorable impression
on her young mind-they were a
part Of home-were helping to mold
a character that appreciated beauty
and the miracle of growing things.
And consider that quite laudable
achievement"
So while you are deriving pleasure
from your window garden, you are
also adding something praiseworthy
to the lives of those about you.
Knowing this, give those plants
good care-make them as beautiful
as you can. Water them carefully,
feed them regularly, keep the leaves
free of dust and cultivate the sur
face soil. Remove the dried leaves
and blooms. Turn the plants often
so they retain their symmetry. Air
the room daily, but do not allow the
plants to be in a draft. Daily
routine care will develop house
plants of which you can be justly
proud and which your family will
love rather than merely tolerate.
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greatly Dcn6IlC LIlG grass, DuG very
little of it, if any, reaches the tree
roots. AS high as pounds of am
monium sulphate per 100 square feet
of surface may be safely made be-
fore the grass begins growth in the
pring. Such heavy application
-zould probably benefit the tree to
some extent, since the sulphate is
quite soluble. However, an appli-
cation of such a potent fertilizer
would not be made under ordinary
circumstances. Most of us who feed
our lawns apply from 2 to pounds
of a complete fertilizer per 100
square feet and Of that amount
very little will reach the tree roots
except on sandy soils.
1t is better, then, to feed the tree
roots by punching small holes 10
to Is inches deep in the area under
the tips of the branches and to put
small amounts of fertilizer in them.
While ammonium sulphate produced
excellent growth, mixed fertilizer
produced greater growth.
Another interesting phase of the
fertilizer tests was that of the
benefited from such feeding. A
number of trees were given normal
feeding at the start of one season.
For three successive years these
trees made stronger growth than
did those in the check plot, some
of which were fed each year and
others not at all. In fact, the trees
given the one feeding made nearly
as great a growth as did those that
were fertilized each year. This
would seem to contradict the theory
that part of the fertilizer can be
lost through teaching. Perhaps on
sandy soils it is. Also, it is possible
that trees store plant food in the
roots until it is needed, but we do
not know.
An attempt was made to answer
the question as to which is the bet
ter time to plant-spring or fall?
There has been some experimental
data on this point before. We can
not fully accept these results, for
they were made in a more Northern
climate. However, the results are of
interest. There was much smaller
death loss among the spring-plant-
ed than among the fall-planted
trees. Furthermore, the spring.
planted trees made, on the average,
a greater growth than did the fall
planted ones. One other observa-
ton Is of interest in this connec-
ton. The fall-planted trees suf-
fered less from dry weather the fol-
lowing summer than did the spring.
planted trees. These points, all of
which are of interest, do not, how
ever. answer the question-when is
the best time to plant? Perhaps we
might say trees are quite tolerant,
and that if the planting job is well
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Safe Insecticides
Recommended

Persons, particularly the average
homeowner, who are interested in
finding safe insecticide or one
which is less risky to have about the
home, should consider one of the
newer preparations containing roto-
none. When used as directed, these
materials are effective against many
of our more common pests, but are
harmless to man and other warm
blooded animals.
The point to be certain about is
that the insect to be controlled is
one for which the material is in
tended, and in all cases, the material
should be used according to direc-
tions given on the package.
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Recent Research Brings Answers Many Problems Involved Tree
Overlooking Often Causes
Injury or Even Death;
Prune After Planting
Some Varieties May Be Moved
With Safety Only in Spring
For Successful Growth
By ". III. Yonneman

III.
highly
written relative
recent that careful
to of the problems involved
by Large
applied
a
complete fertilizer
pounds diameter
found by experiment that pound Of slphate
Ga-fnch in dameer applied time actually killed
injured others.
Smaller applications
growth generally beneficial results This indicate that
better position than other plant animal asate
food meal No doubt applications made
might be loss of plant food from teaching.
applications fertilizer
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Seed Box Care

Give the seed box all the sunlight
possible If the seedlings do not
have sufficient light they will reach
for it, growing tall, spindly and
weak. Humid air is also desirable
for them; kitchen window facing
south is a good place for a seed
box since the kitchen air usually
has the most moisture.
Evening star., 1941-03-01

petunia. Large 2h-inch flowers
blush pink. Blooms profusely all
season.
BRONZE MEDALS:
Phlox, Rosy Morn" Gigantea
single, annual phlox of brilliant rose
with white eye. Extra large f1owered
and an early, free bloomer.
Aster, Jean Boyd" New type of
China aster. Rich scarlet red. True
to seed, uniform habit, free-hower-
ing, rust-resisting but not entirely
wilt-resistant. Heat-resisting and
long Lasting, medium sized cut flow
er on good stems.
Zinnia, BLACK Ruby" Lilliput
or pompon zinnia. Deep velvety
maroon. Long stems. Effective used
with lighter colors.
Marigold, Goldsmith Giant
chrySanthemum f1owered gol d e n
organ, base branching and with
good stems for cutting. Early and
free-blooming, on strong bushy
plants of from to feet in uni
form height. Extra large Dixie Sun
shine type.
HONORABLE MENTION:
Morning Glory, White" Twelve
foot annual climber, single plant Sc
lection from spore of Heavenly
Blue, so it makes a fine companion
variety for Heavenly Blue. Early
large flowered, vigorous and a good
bloomer. Should be started in pots
and transplanted for a good start.
Petunia, "Violet Gem" Rich
violet blue, miniature Petunia. Only
inches tall and compact, with
plenty Of small, l u inch flowers, for
edging and pots. Flowers are deeply
lobed and broadly pointed.
Scabiosa, Peace" Smitall double
white, companion to Bronze Medal
Winner of 1910, Heavenly Blue. Good
for cutting and easier handled gar
den type than tall varieties. Flowers
fully double, ia inches across, bee-
hive shaped, on 6 to 8 inch stems.
Marigold, Scarlet Glow" A
dwarf French double of a distinct
bright bronzy red color; 1& to z
| inches across. Largest and brightest
Of the red double French sort. Com
pact bushy growth of about II inches
| and fair bloomer.
And when making your purchase
Of annual flower seeds remember
that it is not only good seed that is
required if you would have brilliant
free-blooming beds of annual flowers
For healthy, vigorous, quick-grow-
ing, early blooming plants, you must
furnish nourishment in the form
of a correct plant food. When
preparing the beds plant food
should be applied at the rate of four
pounds per 100 square feet, equal to
one rounded tablespoonful pei
square foot Work this lightly into
the surface soil before the seed is
sown. When buds appear, feed again
at half the above rate.
Plants require food to grow and
bloom properly. They can no more
fulfill their functions than can a
human being long exist and perform
his daily work properly without ar
ample supply of food, consisting of q
well-balanced diet.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Planting Seeds

Many perennials have very fine
seeds and amateurs often make the
mistake of planting them too deeply.
burrows for small seeds should be
so shallow as to hardly show. They
can be made readily with the edge
of a lath. Those for larger seeds
may be a little deeper, but not over
an eighth Of an inch.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Prevent Moisture

Cover seed boxes with a damp
cloth or piece of paper until germi-
nation starts, then place a pane
of glass over the top. Remove the
paper or cloth as soon as the first
tiny sprouts break the soil. Wipe
off the covering glass when water
collects on it from evaporation. This
will prevent moisture from dripping.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Home Garden

Quality is the most important rea-
son for the home garden. No mat
ter how careful the attention to
selection and shipment, fresh veg
etable loses with every hour of delay
between the gathering and the cook
ing or the serving If it is to be eaten
uncooked.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Thin Sowing

Thin sowing IS economy. QuantI-
ties of seed are wasted by too thick
planting. The tiny plants crowd each
other and none of them has q fair
chance when they come up thick as
fur. This necessitates early trans
planting before the seedlings are
strong enough to be handled.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Flower Mart Planned

ALI Hallows Guild has announced
that the flower mart presented an
nually under its auspices will be
held this year on Wednesday, May
7, from noon until 6 o'clock in the
evening. AS before, the event will
take place on the Pilgrim Steps of
the washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Soil for Boxes

If you forgot to lay in a supply Of
soil for early seed boxes last fall,
chop up few frozen clods if neces-
Sary and place them in the cellar to
thaw OUT and dry out gradually.
Don't try oven drying, as the heat
will make the soil hard and lumpy.
1t may be baked after it has been
thawed and dried slowly to kill weed
seeds or insects that may be in the
soil.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Club Meets March S

The Garden Club of Chevy Chase,
Md, will meet on Wednesday, March
5, at 3 pm, at the home of Mrs.
Lester G. Wilson, 20 Magnolia Park
way. Mrs. E. S. Kellogg will act as
co-nostess. Included in the program
will be an illustrated lecture on
flower arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Leaves From
The Garden
Flowering Tobacco
Gives Fragrance
To Borders

If we would increase the fragrancs
of our summer garden we should
grow a few plants of the annual
nicotiana tflowering tobacco, pre-
fersbly not the improved (?) hybrids
which in most cases have much less
fragrance than the oldfashioned
forms.
In preparing new flower beds, ar
range them around the borders of
the yard and along the edges of
walks and drives. A wide expanse
Of well-kept lawn adds materially
to the appearance of size of yard.
Then, too, it is much less difficult to
NOV and trim the lawn when it is
not cluttered up with many small
flower beds.
When planting shrubbery next 10
the foundation it is well to dig the
soil deeply and thoroughly, remov-
ing all buried rubbish. Also, it is
well to remember that the lime and
plaster usually dumped there will
tend to create sweet soil. Most
eVergreens prefer a more or less
acid soil condition.
Foundation paintings should be
put in carefully prepared holes If
they are to make a healthy, vigorous
growth. The caves tend to rob
them of moisture and the walls re-
fleet heat. A soil well supplied with
humus will aid in supplying suffic-
lent moisture to offset these detri-
mental conditions.
If these shrubs are planted at
least two feet from the foundation,
three feet is better, they will not
suffer so much from lack of mois-
ture and reflected heat. They will
make more symmetrical growth,
and there will be room for painters
and others to work behind them.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Clean BirdhOuses

Now is the time to check up on
birdhouses. Take them down, clean
them out, wash with good hot water
and soap and put them back so they
will be nice and fresh for spring.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Modern Progress

Plant breeders are rapidly elm
mating the core from the carrot
and the zoning from the beet. Long
ago the string was bred out of the
hean
Evening star., 1941-03-01
1871 All>American Flowers
Selected From 1910 Trials
Recommended for Spring
Test Gardens Run Open.Field
Competition on New Varieties
To Be Offered to Public
By the Master Gardener

By the Master Gardener
trials
worthy varieties from around the world the before
introduction.
o
tras-yom 1eA all
American
SILVER MEDALS:
growth
boomer
Brilliant
with yenow throat Blooms early and pouse Branches
nicely
blooming
light crested center and maroon outer petals.
Petuna First Lady" Exceptionally uniform compact dwarf
Evening star., 1941-03-01
To Destroy Flies

A suds made of naphtha soap
sprayed over house plants will de-
stroy flies and small insects that
often mfest them.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
TransplantinS

When transplanting time comes,
take up the seedlings with as little
disturbance of the roots as pos
sible, and get them back into the
ground as soon as you can.
Evening star., 1941-03-01
Plan Children's Garden
Set Aside Spot Where Youngsters
Can Dig to Hearts Content

But do they want you say? Just ask heml Watch their
to their hearts content where they pick flowers they feel
inclined
radish they grown their efforts
makes better
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$500 - THAT'S ALL
Houses for Sale
(West Of Woodward)

ARCHIBALD, ls75O-NEW CAPE COD
GROOM
home brick 20 roof. bedrooms and bath
upstairs bedroom and lavatory down
'stairs Natural fireplace gss air-cOndi-
TONED heat. incinerat0f. f0-fpoi lot. paved
street close 10 grade and high school
Good transportation. near smile ri Open
sunday
! o PowELsON
1881 Gfand RIVER VI 6-1J0O
MONEOsE 1880 Beautiful s-room
brck So 500 $3.50 down owners sac
rihce. Mr. Bleskley. w. 2-J0ii.
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coLoRED couple would IKE 3,room apsr.
ment. furnished or unfurnished. yicinIt,
John r. Russell district. TErrace 2-stos
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Hotel,


Furnished Rooms for Rent
BEAUTIFULLY furnished room; Ia bust
ness gentlemen; private, colonial home
PIngree 2eS3.
CANFIELD EAST. 1896 Boulevard
Beautifully furnished front. twin beds.
lvanhoe $3.50.
EAST FOREST, 2oi-single room. newly
decorated; clean; adult man, So 30.
EAST SIDE = Nice. large. sunny room;
single Breakfast optional Plngree o6sf.
Exceptional double, modern private
home; north end. Trinity 2-5sS7 ior
appointment.
FOURTEENTH. 447e tGrand RIVER
couple. Tyler 6-3s42.
FULLERTON. 2ss7--smaii family Jewish
young man; unlimited telephone, ga
rage. Townsend s-173i.
INDIAN VILLAGE district near Lsts-
ye,'e = Large. aura9,iyey igrnishsd
rage. Fitzroy 1859,
MONTE VISTA. 1905 - Lovely room
southern cooking; gentleman; home priv
leges; good transportation. ---
Mt ELLIOTT, 1858 (Davison)-T~
large rooms gentlemen preferred. excel
lent transportation; reasonable
NAVY. 73ss-Newly furnished room; pri.
waite home. couple, women. Ninewood
2.l54s.
ROCHELLE. l4i1i, near Gratiot Chalmers
Lovely room. gentleman preferred
Arlington 7s47.
SEWARD. 2O0s-Back room; plenty heat
continuous hot water. Tyler 1900
WHfTFiELD-JoY-Wa lower fat; adult
family gentlemen. references. Tyler
s-O72s.
cOLORED-Lerge. attractively FINISHED
front: private home. excellent transpOr-
tstion. Townsend $3.50.
CoLoRED-Excepiional large nicely fur
nished front room; kitchen privileges
Trinity 1-5s7s
coLoRED-l230 Lynn. Apartment 8. front
room: warm. plenty hot water.
CoLoRED--ss7 Alger: front. everything
included; Kitchen privileges. Madison
551e.
CoLoRED-eis3 Iroquois attractive front
room; adults. excellent transportation
olive 5ies.
coLoRED-sss Englevood: oomfortsbl,
single room. single gentleman; reason
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cofoREb-2so Chandler, near John p
attractive rooms: excellent transporfa-
ton. Trinity 1925
C0LORED-Comfortable room. couple OF
single; gentlemen preferred, reasOnADie
Townsend s-5le4.
CoLoRED couples. steam heat. redecor.
atec. 1852 Oakland. Townsend f-sstf q.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s5T; large iron
room newly decorated. nice location
Gear car line reasonable Madison l1ss.
CoLORED-520 Harmon: front attractive
room: single gentleman preferred. Town
send 62z3p.
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IN the big Sunday Times Want A.
esctioni
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department Hotels
THE WHITTIER

Detroit's finest residential hotel; to 9
rooms Burns Drive, out East Jenerson'
LIE. 5000.
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FISHER, 4767--5 rooms upper; separate
furnace: S35 month. Northlawn 42s0.
OF six Mile; SIS brick In
come; gas heat, stoves. refrigerators;
$3.50 down, balance easy terms. Immediate
possession.
BEN DAVIS, 1925 WYOMING
IiNINERSITY a.4lhn
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Business Places for Rent
Property Management

STORE building for rent: 25x65 II. 1911
West Warren, near Schaefer road.
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CHAMBERLAIN--6-r room cottage: full
attic; garage. 81 $50. $500 down.
NInewOod 1901.
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Board and Room
conUoiescent Homes

WE SPECIALIZE In Gangrene, Diabeti
Rheumatism, Neuritis. Trained Nurse
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Money to Loan
On Real Estate
Mortgages
Land Contracts

MORTGAGES-Old and new property.
Hahn Il Co, 215 Barlum Tower. CA. 1880
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BEAUTIFULLY furnished room; IL bust
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Business Opportunities

BEAUTY SHOP-Good business; chrome
equipped no reasonable offer refused.
Arlington 6s76. evenings.
COMPLETE RESTAURANT fixtures; very
reasonable. 140es Gratiot. Gus John
son. Cherry 2i4s
FULLY EQUIPPED meat market and
grocery Fine for wholesale and retail
meats. Two large boxes. Fitzroy S052
GROCERY MEAT MARKET-Fully stocked
and equipped. electrical refrigeration.
Reasonable. Tyler +-3llf.
NEIGHBoRHoOD grocery. 7-room fat
above. broom In rear trade for single.
Lafayette $751;
RESTAURANT. seating So Grand River
JOY Road section; cash. reasonable
terms Tyler i-i7oe
\ SMALL RESTAURANT; good business. ex
Il celent location. owner sacrificing. lyle
le-s473 mornings: between $40.
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Houses for Sale
(Wesf of Wooduord)

MONTE VISTA
Beautiful brick 8-rm. single: 2 bedrms
down and | up; reasonable down pay
ment. Full price $3.50 Call We. $500
GROOM BRICK: PAVED STREET; $3.50
10000 PURITAN. COR. WYOM. UN. 1-l250
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Suburban Real Estate for Sale
Little Farms for Sale

!; RESTRICTED homesites at surprisingly
e low prices. Tuggey. Birmingham s16.
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PRIEST, 15s1e-5-5 modern brick; 2-cal
garage: automatic heat; 1880: reason
able down payment. Mr.. Bleakley. UN.
2-SOlI
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Income Bungalows for Sa.e

2-fam.. s ca; reasonable
down payment, TY. 1896. TY. 4-02O4.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

ter visiting relatives in Baltimore and
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
Mrs. Bessie Bromley of Chinco-
league visited friends here on Friday.
Mrs. Annie Dennis Of Pittsville
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Clay Dennis.
Mrs. Louis Robbins and son, Louis
of Griffiths Neck, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Robbins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Okanon and
son, Richard, Mrs. Samuel Levinton,
of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Heilig of Hartford, N. c.; visited Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Goodman recently.
Mrs. Helen Boone visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rowley in Philadelphia,
last week.
Mrs. Joseph Brimer and children,
Peggy and Emily have returned af-
ter spending week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin Passeno in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Wagner of Bayside,
Long Island, is spending several
weeks on the bayside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Richardson of
Berlin spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baker.
Mrs. WilliamP. Sherkey, Jr., spent
Wednesday with relatives at Willis
Wharf.
Mr.. George Moore spent several
days in Georgetown, Del, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Godfrey and
daughter, Patsy, Mrs. Elton Sirman
and daughter, Ellen and Mrs. Leroy
Cherrix of Newark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Perdue and Miss Lola God
frey R. N. of Salisbury were guests
of Mrs. Cora Godfrey on Sunday.
Miss Harriet Ruth Cherrix and
Miss Rosalie Truitt spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hostel
ter in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bratten and
son Billy, of Philadelphia spent the
weekend with Misses Mamie and
Katie Bratten and Mr.. William E.
Bratten.
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PAYNE in Hartford. n. c.

Payne in Hartford, N. c..
Mrs. J. B. Cobler of Baltimore
spent the weekend with DR.. and Mrs
James Cobler.
Mrs. Herbert Marshall is in Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Riley and
daughter, Leah spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Morris,
in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee Barnes of
Salisbury, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinton Perdue.
Private Alfheno Mason of Prince
ton, N. j., spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert w. Mason.
Private Richard Atkinson of Fort
Meade spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Akin
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Sweeten and
Miss Betty Sweeten of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohio w. Wilson.
Mrs. Earl White has returned after
spending two weeks with Mr.. White
in New York
Mrs. John Beauchamp entertained
at a game party for benefit of Mis-
sionary Society on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Edward Coffin and son, of
Berlin visited relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Mandel Sener and daughter,
Constance and Mrs. Kenneth Mason
of Baltimore spent several days with
frineds last week.
Mrs. Jennie Tilghman and Gregory
Cash spent the weekend with Mrs.
James Applebaugh at Spence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brannan of
Baltimore spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Herman Adkins.
Mrs. Charles w. Corddry and Mrs.
]. Herman Perdue attended D. A. R.
Meeting in Salisbury, on Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. William
Gordy.
Mrs. Ernest West has returned af-