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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Personal Happenings

Saxon Harrington, U. S. Navy.
was recent visitor of his mother
and sisters in Milford.
George F. Collins, U. S. Army,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Collins,
has returned to Fort Blanding.
Florida, after spending 12-day
furlOugh with relatives and friends
here.
Jack Hayes. son of Sergeant and
Mrs. Robert Hayes, who was re-
Gently called into the service. is
receiving his military training at
the Academy of AerOnautics. La
Guardia Field. n. Y. Jack received
his first stripe after 13 days basic
training while in Florida.
Mrs. Jeanette Fisher. who has
been a patient in the Milford Mem
orial Hospital for the past four
weeks. is now cOnvalescing at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William II.
Fisher. Jr. Her son, W. Paul Fish
er. L. S. n. obtained special leave
to spend this week with his mo-
ther.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo c. Farber will
have as their guests this weekend
Private Lowell Farber of Fort
Eustis. Va. Mrs. Lowell Farber of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Farber and two children of Clay
mont. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carlisle and son, Keith, of Green
wood.
Cadet John J. Pearce. Jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Pearce.
Sr., of Milford. has just arrived at
the Advanced Flying School. Sey-
mOur. Indiana. where he will con-
tinue his flying training. When he
the advanced training
he will be commissioned a second
lieutenant or a fight officer Cadet
Pearce who is a member of the
first class to train at Seymour. will
receive nine weeks of intensive
and thorough instruction in twin
engines.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
RED CROSS LETTER

The following letter, sent out
Wednesday to all Red Cross fund
drive canvassers in the community
so well expresses the wonderful
works of the Red Cross that, with
the permission of the local Red
Cross chairman, G. F. NAPLES, the
letter is reproduced verbatim.
Red Cross rushed invaluable help
to Milford Tuesday when disaster
struck the powder plant.
Within an hour and a half many
units of blood plasma were deliv-
cred in Milford from the Whining
ton headquarters of Red Cross.
Shortly thereafter, four r d
Cross nurses arrived to assist our
hospital staff. Our own Nurses
Aides, trained as a local Red Cross
project. responded to the call for
additional assistance-and am
told today that they performed
wonderful service in handling the
casualties. First-Aiders also play
ed an important part in the work.
II is extremely unfortunate, of
course. that this disaster should
have occurred. and we all regret
sincerely the fatalities.
Those of us. though. who are ac-
lively working in Red Cross. and
particularly in this present War
Fund drive. should be greatly stim-
ulated in our canvass by knowing
that Red Cross has been so quick
to respond to our urgent need here.
1t gives us something tangible to
"sell" when We are soliciting the
necessary funds.
Cordially yours.
Milford, Chairman
Red Cross War Fund.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Obituary

HILL
Louise Knipp Hill, aged "a years
passed away Tuesday evening,
March 16, in the Milford Memorial
Hospital from injuries received in
the explosion at the Sussex Ord
nance plant earlier in the day. Mrs,
Hill is survived by her husband,
Harry L. Hill, Jr., of Milford; a
small daughter, Janet Lee. aged 5
yeafS her foster mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Bland, of Harrington. two
brothers, Edwin Knipp and Will
liam Knipp, both of Baltimore, Md,
and sister, Thelma Rutche, stu
dent nurse at the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services will be
held at one O'Clock today (Friday)
in Christ Episcopal Church, with
Rev. Joseph Kinks officiating. In
terment will be made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery.
REED
George NJ. Reed, Ellendale, passed
away Tuesday. March IS, at his
home near Union Church. Funeral
services will be held today Fri
day at p. NJ, at the Berry funeral
home, Milford. Interment in Ellen
dale Cemetery. Mr.. Reed is sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs. Florence
Mitchell. SeafOrd. and two sons.
George NJ. Reed, Jr. of Ellendale,
and Baker Reed, with the armed
forbes.
MARKER
Edith Marker. aged 90 years, of
Georgetown. passed away in the
Milford Memorial Hospital Wednes-
day morning, March II. as the re-
suit of injuries sustained in the
explosion at the Sussex Ordnance
plant on Tuesday. March 16. Fu-
neral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at one p NJ. from the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Marker. in Georgetown. In
terment in Slaughter Neck ceme-
terry, Rev. J. T. Bailey, a former
pastor, will Officiate.
RICHARDS
Benjamin Franklin Richards died
at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Sallie Reed. in Smyrna. on
Saturday. March 6, after an illness
of four weeks. He was born near
Milford November 20. 1860, the son
of Joshua and Sally Deputy Rich
ards. Following farming all his
life he lived in the Smyrna area for
many years and then moved TO
Newark where he retired from ac-
tive farming. Mr.. Richards first
wife was Miss Lizzie Laymon. She
died in 1898. He married Miss Mag
gle Sisco of Smyrna. 43 years ago.
who survives him with three chill
dren of the first marriage. Mrs
Sallie Reed of Smyrna. Edward F.
Richards and Charles l.. Richards
of Newark. Seven grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren also
survive. Funeral services were
held at FAIRIES Funeral Chapel on /
Tuesday afternoon, March 9, at .
O'Clock with Rev. James w. eolOna /
in charge Interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery, Smyrna. !
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Mrs. j. POstles Hammond OF
Wilmington. is spending some time
with friends at Brunswick, Georgia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Smith OF
Wilmington were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice COrder of
Hurlock. Md. were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Max Corder on Tuesday.
-
Mrs. E. Clinton Ward of SYRIA
cuse. ~ Y. is spending the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. McColley.
Miss Elizabeth w. Virden. of
Lewes. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Peck at their home on
Shawnee road, this week.
Private George Robinson. who is
located at Camp Pickett, Va, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robinson, on Sunday.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Holzmueller
are in Montgomery. W. Va, visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul V. Mckay. They
left Wednesday morning and will
return early next week.
o
Mrs. August F. Faix left on We'd
nesday for Miami, Florida, with her
father, Mr.. John J. Gillard of Phila-
delphia. They will visit Bill Faix.
who is in Florida. while away.
Lieutenant Eleanor Mcknight.
who was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fl. Draper last week. left
on Saturday for Cambridge to visit
her parents before returning to
Fort Benning. Ga.
.
DR.. Walter l.. Grier is in Memo
rial Hospital following an appen-
dectomy on Friday of last week.
DR.. Grier's condition is quite salts
factory to his doctor and nurses at
this time. His son, Lieutenant
Garrett l.. Grier. who is serving in
the U. S. Navy, was home this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
First 1943 Bee News
Released By Chada
CONTINUED from First Fage)

should be sealed Immediately so
that stores remaining in the hive
will not be robbed out by other
bees. Determine the cause of death
if the colony has died as the re-
suit of American foul brood, the
combs should be destroyed immed-
lately. If the beekeeper is in
doubt, Mr.. Chada will examine a
portion of the comb for him.
Keepers who intend to use pack
age bees should order them at once
stating when they want the orders
to arrive. Many more people are
going into beekeeping, and delay in
ordering may mean late arrival or
failure to get bees at all. Bees
should be obtained by late March
or early April.
Anyone desiring to receive this
monthly letter may do so by writ
ing Mr. Chada.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in regular
business session on Saturday eve
ming with a very good attendance.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred on a class of candidates.
Mrs. Mary Titus was reported as
improving.
Mrs. Mae Bond presented most
interesting program on leadership.
Singing. America"
Characteristics of our National
Leaders, II. R. Moore.
Outstanding characteristics of
Our National Past Master and Ma
tional Master, Tabor and Goss,
Miss Ida RoOsa.
Self Distrust, Mrs. Bond.
Singing. Father Lead Me-"
March 20-Emergencies, Movies,
Mrs. Downing.
April 3-America Youth in Army
Camps.
April 10-Delaware. Mrs. Willis.
April 17-EducatiOn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphreys.
Committee. March 27-Mr. and
Mrs. P. c. Kirby, Mrs. Hattie Ben
nett. Mr.. Shilling, Mrs. Shew, Neal
Wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, March 21, 1913.
Subject: MATTER.
Golden Text: John S:63.-It is
the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh
profiteth nothing.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: l Cor. 3:1S-20.-Let no
man deceive himself. If any man
among you seemeth to be wise in
this world, let him become fool,
that he may be wise. 19. For the
wisdom of this world is foolishness
with God. For it is written, He
taketh the wise in their own crafti-
ness. 20. And again, The Lord
knoweth the thoughts of the wise,
that they are vain.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: When apparently near the
confines of mortal existence, stand
ing already within the shadow of
the death-valley, / learned these
truths in divine Science: that all
real being is in God. the divine
Mind. and that Life. Truth, and
Love are all-powerful and ever
present; that the opposite OF
Truth-called error. sin, sickness,
disease, DEATHS the false testi-
mony of false material sense. OF
mind in matter; that this false
sense evolves, in belief, a subjective
state of mortal mind which this
same so-called mind names matter,
shutting out the true sense
of Spirit
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
LOCAL SCOTT NEWS
With the Scouts OF Troop No. 1O2

It was announced at last Friday
meeting that Richard Downing is
to serve as troop scribe. This po-
sition was wanted by a number OF
the boys and was applied for by let
ter from them. Richard is to be
congratulated on obtaining this
honor.
A commando course was set uD
through the use of chairs at the
meeting room so that the boys
could begin to live up to their slo-
gan. Tougher Up, Buckle Down,
and Carry On To Victory.
Sunday afternoon the Patrol lead
ers and the assistant Patrol leaders
took boat trip down the river. A
stop was made so that the boys
could build fires and cook meat
and potatoes. This is part of the
requirements to become a second
class Scout. All the boys are
anxious to obtain higher ratings.
This Friday. March 10. there will
be Court of Review. The commit
tee sponsoring this troop with the
field representative will be present
to examine the boys and see if tests
are being passed satisfactorily.
They will also offer suggestions
for the betterment and advance
ment of this troop and Scouting in
general.
This week the boys of both Troop
No. 100 and Troop No. 102 have
helped the Red Cross in the drive
for funds by passing hand-bills to
each home in our community.
Some of the Scouts will assist in
the services at the Presbyterian
this Sunday, when a plaque
In honor of those of the church
who are serving our country in the
various branches of the service will
be unveiled.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
SOLDIER DIES IN PLANE CRASH

Three fiiers, including a Delaware
man. from Hunter Field. Savannah,
(Georgia) Army Air Base. were
killed Thursday. March II, when a
light bomber crashed on the field,
Lieut. C. E. Edwards. assistant pub
lie relations officer, announced The
Delawarean was Sergt. Charles e.
Taylor. whose mother. Mrs. Hattie
Taylor, lives at Blades.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
HEALTH FOR STATES
OLDER FOLK WILL BE
AID TO WAR EFFORT
(cOntInued from rlrst rarel


else in keeping with their general
physical condition.
Too often older folk feel that
hey, because of their age, do not
heed to follow the health rules
That they speak of so easily to
their grandchildren. Caring for
needless Illness among older peo-
pie takes valuable time away from
fhe war effort. Grandma's cold can
spread to the other members of the
lamily Just as easily as do the
Fsniffles" of the children, if she is
not careful. Grandpa can help to
Keep himself in good health, as
we'll as being a fine example to
The youngsters. when he eats his
green vegetables.
Many illnesses of older folk are,
of course. Unavoidable, but the
State Board of Health suggests
that these men and women past 60
can make a real contribution to the
war effort just by keeping as well
rs they know how" and thus saving
she time of over-worked doctors
and Of their families who have to
Nurse them.
One of the services of the public
health nursing division of the state
board of health is teaching famil-
les how to care for persons who are
nj In the Whome. This assistance
has proved especially helpful
where elderly persons are confined
10 their beds, for the homemaker
Is taught how to arrange: bed
frays, cradles to prevent bed COW
ers from weighing down too heav-
ily, pillows to ease arching bodies, /
sanitation in the sick room, and !
many other home nursing ideas.
Delaware's figures for 1941 show /
the main causes of death for the I
older age groups were as follows:
Cancer, 81 deaths, go to So years;
lis deaths, 70 years and over.
Cerebral hemmorrage, thrombo-
sis, embolism, IS deaths. so to SO
years; 1873 deaths, 20 years and
over
Nephritis kidney disease), sc /
deaths, go to So years; 210 deaths,
20 years and over
Tuberculosis, 20 deaths, go to 69
years; deaths, 20 years and over.
Diabetes, 16 deaths, go to SO
years; 80 deaths, 20 years and over.
r.. V,s,.~. Ros Rao9s(
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Plan Guard Review
In State Next Month
tcontinued from First Pager

Monday, April 10. Company E,
Captain William A. Leach, Van
Dyke Armory, New Castle.
Wednesday, April 21. Company
C, Captain Joseph H. Prettyman,
Milford.
Monday, April 90, Headquarters
Company and Band, Captain J. Nor
ris Robinson; Medical Detachment,
Major Raymond A. Lynch, Company
A, Captain Walter NJ. Deputy, and
Company F. Captain Frank S. Car
row, all of Wilmington. in the State
ArmOry, Tenth and DUPONT streets.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1913 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Miss Della Hall is i'll at her home
on East Front street, South Mil
ford.
]. NJ. Wilson of Philadelphia has
been the guest of his parents this
week.
Mrs. Frank Carter of Lewes, has
been the guest of Miss Mildred
Truitt this, week.
Capt c. NJ. Dillon of Wilmington
was the guest of Colonel and Mrs.
Theodore Townsend on Sunday.
Joseph Sipple and Master Tom
and Walter Bromley returned to
Milford on Tuesday after winters
sojourn in Sarasota, Florida.
Mrs. Lavinia Bell, who was
stricken very suddenly on Sunday
morning last, is much improved at
this time.
The fishing steamer "RehobOth"
now being built at the w. G. Abb
bott Shipyafds for the Lewes Fish
cries Company. will be launched on
Thursday.
The first shad to be caught in
Delaware Bay were brought here
on Caturday. They were fine speci-
mems and brought from seventy
five cents to a dollar.
Reverend Francis Burgette
Short, of Salt Lake City, Utah,
writes that "he is just hungry for
the taste of good old turnip greens
and hogs jowl of Sussex county"
4
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
FIVE WOMEN DIE. 33 INJURED
IN ORDNANCE co. BLAST
Ccontinued from First Page,

pany of Milford aided plant fire
men in eXtinguishing the blaze.
Lieutenant Leon E. Smith. Navy
officer on duty at the plant. said an
investigation was being conducted
by Army and Navy Ordnance Off
cials. One end of the 20 by 20 foot
one-story structure was demOlish-
ed.
Partition Saved Some
The explosion occurred in a
small building, which was separat-
ed in the center by an interior par
I titiOn. The end of the building,
where the explosion occurred, and
half of the roof were blown away.
The partition was demolished, but
saved many persons in the other
end of the building from serious in
jury.
1t was pointed out practically all
of the persons in the end of the
building where the explosion oc-
CURED were either fatally or seri-
Ously injured.
The 25 persons treated at the
plant were outside the room where
the explosion occurred. They sus-
tanned shock and minor injuries
from flying debris.
Explosion Last Month
On February II an explosion Oc-
CURED at the plant while employ
ees were cleaning up the powder
room and ~ persons were injured.
one seriously, Mrs. Jeanette Fisher
of Milford.
Orders have been issued 20 leave
the wreckage of Tuesdays -explO-
sion as il was following the explO-
sion until thoroughly examined.
The Sussex Ordnance Plant is
operating, Officials said, and the
adjacent Milford Ordnance Plant is
in full operation. The plants are
located one and One-half miles
southeast of Milford.
The explosion came a few min
utes before l o'clock. Within Is
minutes the hospital ambulance and
police patrol from Milford were
taking the seriously injured to the
hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hill,
wife of Harry l.. Hill. Jr.. will be
held this afternoon at l o'clock .
from Christ Episcopal Church, Mil .
ford, with the pastor. Rev. Joseph +
S. Kinks, officiating. Interment will
be made in Odd Fellows cemetery
Besides her husband. Mrs. Hill is
survived by 5-year-old daughter,
Janet Lee.
OCD In Action
Under direction of Mayor Edward
c. Evans, Milford, and City Man
ager Chas. E. Banning, the civilian
defense organization of Milford
swung into action.
Auxiliary police guarded the
plant and auxiliary firemen assist
I'd plant firemen and the Carlisle
Fire Company.
Nurses aides went to the hospi-
al and to temporarily established
casualty stations. Medical equip
nent was rushed to the hospital,
Ilant, and casualty stations.
Blood plasma, provided by the
Red Cross and OCD in Wilmington,
vas rushed to the scene. Those VINO :
ook the plasma for the Red Cross
we're Captain Ann Naulty of the /,
Iotor Corps, Mrs. r. Blair Myers, =
oseph A. Shields, and Milton Hill. !,
Our nurses were sent from Will
1ington by the Red Cross Nursing
ervfce to assist.
The building where the explosion
ccurred is one of several small
tructures on the 20-acre plot of n
round occupied by the Sussex and {
Iilford Ordnance Plants. k
Both plants are subsidiaries of Ii
le Triumph Explosives Corpora L
on, Elkton, Md. Ii
The Sussex plant is engaged in .
of primers and air. T
lane starting cartridges. T
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Shawnee Club News

The members of the Shawnee
Home Demonstration Club were
the guests of the Lincoln Club on
Friday, March II. Mrs. Helen Me-
Kinley gave the demonstration on
how to make slip covers.
Thanks to the ladies of the Linz
coin Club for most enjoyable
day.
The April meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Gladys Dut-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Edited by
VIRGINIA y.
TOWNSEND

shower. They brought re-
freshments and the evening
was enjoyed by Mrs. Henry
DisharOOn, Mrs. Henry Glas-
coe, Mrs. ]. Earl Robinson,
Miss Anette Hickman, Mrs.
James Webb, Mrs. Harry Civ
ans, Mrs. Calvin Lake, Mrs.
Granville Snyder, Mrs. Con-
ner Mitten, Mrs. Leila Robin
son, Mrs. Herbert Nichols and
Mrs. Norris Cordrey.
"
The Friday Night Bridge
Club was the guest of Mrs.
Victor Harrison last week.
Mrs. Byron Gibson was the
guest and the members pres
e ent were Miss Cordelia Carter,
Mrs. John RoOsa, Mrs. Ralph
SnOwberger, Mrs. Clarence
Welch. Miss Catherine Down
ing, and Mrs. Conrad Travers.
"
Mrs. George w. Peck was
hostess to the Newcomers
Bridge Club this week and had
as her guest, Miss Elizabeth
w. Virden of Lewes. They met
Wednesday evening.
Y
Much praise is being given
the young women who COM
prise the class of nurses aides,
fourteen in number. For a num-
ber of weeks they have been
attending classes and the
practical part of their train
ing was going on when an
emergency arose to test their
ability to step in and be of
real service to those they serve.
This week they have been on
duty, some of them serving
double time. When their for
ty-five hours of training in the
hospital has been accomplish
ed they will receive their caps.
Mrs. Ramona Breeze. the su-
perintendent of Memorial Hos
pital, was frank in saying that
without these aides during the
emergency on Tuesday, the
nursing staff, which is greatly
diminished in number, would
have been handicapped. She
also spoke of the valuable as
sistance the Red Cross gave
the hospital in sending down
nurses and supplies, from Will
mington. 1t will always be said
of the Red Cross that it gives
enough and ON time"
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Following the formal program.
an informal discussion period was
held during which time questions
answers took place relative to
production problems facing county
farmers today.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
LIGHT POSTS REMOVED

The traffic light posts. which have
been standing in the center Of the
street at the two intersections of
North Front and Walnut, and South
Front and. Walnut streets, have
been removed this week to provide
more room for increased traffic.
These are the two main business
intersections Of the city. where
the traffic is often congested.
Have you taken the first aid
course offered by the Red Cross?
If not, and you are interested in
joining class. call Sara +. Grier,
1872. . ..-
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Neighbors of Mrs. Max Cor
der surprised her on Monday
evening when they went to her
home and gave her a stork
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Miss Eleanor Mcknight was
in town last week. visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Draper, and
seeing many of the friends she
had made while serving as
dietitian at Memorial Hospital.
On Tuesday. Miss Mcknight
was commissioned a lieuten-
ant at Fort Benning. Georgia,
where she is stationed at Sta
tion Hospital. Congratulations
go to the newly commissioned
officer.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

- FOR VICTORY: Buy BONDS -----
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

- HE NEED for surgi-
cal dressings goes
on unabated. Sever
al kinds are being
- done locally. Super
vision is done as the work
goes along and the dressings
turned out are packed and
shipped to a central point.
Because of the urgent need
Mrs. Frank NAPLES wishes that
more women would find time
to give the Red Cross in the
making of the dressings. The
days are divided as to wards,
but if one person finds an
other day more convenient for
her, she is urged to come on
the day that best suits her. In
this way there may be more
workers and the amount of
dressings made can be speed
ed up for the quota should be
met weekly. The hours remain
the same-1O to ~ and 2 to 4.
"
Through the resOurceful Red
Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
B. Vinyard received a cable
from their daughter, Mrs. War
rem Stirni. who has been in
termed in the Philippines since
the fall of Corrigador. The cable
said: Both doing well. Write.
Love. Dorothy" The words
were few but they told so
much that Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
yard had wanted to know for
all of these months and
brought them the assurance
that Lieutenant Stirni was with
his wife. Their friends are re-
joicing with them because of
this late reinsurance.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

For Viefory : BAs Boad'l
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Mrs. Frank Carter of Lewes, has
been the guest of Miss Mildred
Truitt this week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Joseph Sipple and Master Tom
and Walter Bromley returned to
Milford on Tuesday after a winters
sOjourn in Sarasota, Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

HE NEED for surgi-
cal dressings goes
on unabated. Sever
al kinds are being
done locally. Super
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Mrs. Lavinia Bell, who was
stricken very suddenly on Sunday
morning last, is much improved at
this time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-08-06

The great library of Alexandria
was burned in $40 by Amrou, on
the orders of the Caliph Omar.
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F. A. ]. GALLWAS
LEAVES FOR SOUTH

F. A. j. Gallwas of Juneau will
leave this evening enroute to the
States on the southbound steamer