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% Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Twenty marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday afternoon from the office Of
the clerk of the Circuit court, bring
ing the total for January thus far to
IS. Two OF those issued We're marked
don't publish"
For twenty-four Of the couples it
was the first venture for both parties.
In one instance both parties were
divorced, and in four cases one of the
parties was divorced.
Lionel Adam Friend, 21. US. Army,
and Mary Josephine Davis, II, (par-
ent's consent) clerk, both Terra Alta,
w. Va.
Ralph Frazce, As, laborer, and Lois
Jean Hall. Is. both Markleysburg, Pa.
Gerald Kenneth Menelly, p, steel
worker, Jewett, Ohio. and Jo Ann
Terpenning, Is. sales clerk. Of near
Bloomingdale, Ohio.
Denver Thurman Perkins, 80, me-
ohanic, and Hester Othello Cpwell. b.
both Webster Springs, W. Va.
Harry Edward Wilson, "a, U. S.
Navy, Morgantown, W. Va, and Vel
va Glee Trippett, II, Cparents con
sentl near Attributable, w. Va.
Joseph Robert Calvert, Is, narent's
consenD trucker, Masontown, " Va,
and Wanda Janette Martin, l6, (pa.
ent's consent) hingwood, W. Va.
William George Wallace, 10, (par-
ent's consent) telegraph operator, Of
Ohiopyle, Pa. and Betty Mae Crum,
~, telephone operator, near Union
town. Pa.
Lloyd George Thomas, "a, trucker,
near Uniontown, Pa, and Dolores
Irene Lewis, %, Fairchance, Pa.
Donald Eugene Wright, p, laborer,
and Alfredo Florence Gerard, %,
both Wolf Summit, w. Va.
William Denver Browning, %,
truck driver, Deer Park, and Leona
Betty Nine, IS, Mt Lake Park.
Lawrence Milton Hughes, 26, Au-
rora, w. Va, and Doris Louise itch
nell, 10, waitress, Kingwood, w. Va
Jacob Dale Lane, %, McClelland-
town. Pa, and Betty Jane Minnick,
25, waitress, Lambert, Pa.
David Clifford Byers, %, U. S. Ar
my, near Belle Vernon, Pa. and Est
ellie Hollis, 10. Richeyviile, Pa.
Merle Golden Fish, 81, laborer, and
Blanch Edna Clark, 40, both Normal
vile, Pa.
George Barton, Jr., 28, la5orer, and
Melvinia Maude Fields, 21, both near
Smithfield, Pa.
Ernest Dolan, As, engineer, and Ell
len Katherine Atkinson, 40, both Nor
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ira j. Bosley, Wells
boro, Pa, spent several days IN Oak
Sandra Jean Jordan had hen t2nsils
removed on Tuesday morning and is
aow reeumerating
~ p 'oii'i i''Yi h''''li e'''ef '"Ii'e''
home at Loeb Lynn Heights. Tuesday
evening.
HISS i'erlie oIeYei"iu returned 20
0atioi'o on MONDAY aIter NISI'lh@
ecu g III q ! 81 ->''''' w. o. i"'
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g , '.iN 800. 'ol'' ~ ''', ~
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~ - = 49, r . 0'''' va '''''-'''
The YOUNG Adult class Of Bethel
Methodist church. Mt. Lake Park. will
Inns '''''',,'' 49,
d. 'i'' ''0'i'e oi VI al" ~ H. Ilf'rNe|
i'i'eS'
Little Brieitta Ann Maroney. aged
4. daughter of Nh. and Mrs. John
Maroney, underwent an operation for
acute appendicitis at the Oakland hos
pitaI last evening, and is now conval-
escing.
S. T. Naylor, Oakland, is a member
of the nominating committee for Off
GERS Of Potomac Council, Boy Scouts
Of America. The annual meeting and
election will 10 held newt Monday eve
r;,c Of C,,n,bo,land
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Deffen-
baugh, who had purchased the S. H.
jackson property on Oak street some
time ago, have sold the home to Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Aut Mr. and Mrs
Detfenbaugh plan to leave next week
for California.
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With Our Men
In The Service

private Ronald W. Johnson star
Route Oakland IS nome on lo-daY
leaVe prior 10 overseas Shipment 10
the Far East command.
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Driver Is Held

Rc1ert T. Davis, %, Kitzmillcr,
was ordered he'd for February grand
jury action at Hagerstown on a
charge Of manslaughter by auto
mobile as a result Of an accident in
which his brother, Arthur R. Davis,
80, was killed early on the morning Of
December "a, at Hancock, when the
state prayed jury trial at pre-
liminary hearing.
The elder Davis was riding in the
car that crashed into the rear of a
high tractor-trailer truck that was
parked along the highway east of
Hancock. The younger Davis escaped
with few scratches.
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Local NeeUs
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford A. Phillips
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter Betsey Ann, to John Q,
Collins, Jr, son Of Mr. and Ms. John
o. Collins, OF Kingwood.
Miss Phillips was graduated from
Oakland High school and was in her
second year at FrostLurg State
Teachers college. Nh Collins. King
wood High school graduate is senior
at West Virginia University. Morgan
town, maioriug in electrical engineer
ing. He served three and one-hali
years in the US. Marine corps.
The wedding will take place in the
near future.
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Limitations on planted acreages of
corn and wheat for 1851 were removed
by Charles F. Brannan, secretary of
agriculture.
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Gaster-H ehb-Miss Leona NJ. Hebb,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hebb,
Of Red House. became the bride Of
John @. Caster, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Q. Caster, ST., of Deer
Park, on December %, it has been an
nounced Rev. H. O. Teagarden. Oak
land, was the officiating minister.
Mrs. Caster, before her marriage,
was employed at Swagart's, in Gin
cinnati, o. Mr.. Caster, graduate OF
Oakland High school, is now with the
L. S. air force and is stationed in San
Antonio. Tex.
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tbrn new home. corner Seventh and
Hjoh streets. on Sunday evening.
Saturday for Florida where they plan
to spend several weeks at Spbtine
and other points.
mr. ''"'' d" De L. l. mig '''i,'Se'' MI
Fla. where they Will spend the win
ter months.
arr, ana WIS p heeson snyder an"
Two (i''lu'''' ''S,''' we 'efl'l'r ) 'alll-
Va. who is i'll.
Mrs. Hugh Eehafd entertained
members OF her bridge club on Tues
day evening. Mrs Mabel Sollars also
,.,.'.,;.,,.' ~ ha, b,n,o
Mrs. Rohclt T. Hoffman returned
to her home on Pennington street
Wednesday afternoon after having
Leen a patient in the Garrett County
Mo''''l'"' "'SP''"i l"r Se'e'"l o"ES'
Nav Harvey. who has been so,io,s-
" in fo,. the past ? weeks has been
taken to Johns Hopkins hospital at
Baltimore for observation and pos
sible operation.
Robert Tichnel and Miss Joan
Sachs. Waldorf. Md, were guests of
The formers brother and sister-n-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tiehneu on
Sunday.
part OF this week in New York City.
purchasing the spring line OF ladies
leady-to-Wear for Rudy $ Depart
ment store.
N, and Mrs Linn Grant Shady
Side. Md announce the birth of .
son. Townshend Navlor Grant. in am
AlH"Po'S noSPiC"i '"S' "oiso"S'
''i'l''''' - ~ ''' 0i''''' wa '''e i'' M
q ann way 'oi'
The Crcllin Palent-Teacher associ-
atirn is scheduled 70 a,cat Tresdav
January rs If 7.ao Arto,. fine busi-
ness meeting there will lo ganes
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prizes.
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ana WI o. lNs,' i-q1eii' ! - We e'',
I"' were ViA''lilE Joseph <ti"o-u anu
MI ana MIS-. henry Arnold second
street. Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Charles r. Yelling returned to
her nome Sunday night after SIX
weeks visit with hel sons-ln-laW and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
DoWney and family at Elkton' ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jewell and ram
ily at Wilmington, Delaware.
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Among the twenty-sevcn West Vir-
gnia university students who had
ben accepted Tor mcmb rship ia AL
pha Kappa Psi national business
fraternity, was Hhbaf { ''ioS' q
have "B7 averages in business courses
before being eligible for membership.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ash6y, of Crel-
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RoDANTHE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O'Neal and
son Jimmie arrived home Sunday
after spending the week end at
Manteo and Elizabeth City with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Baum
from Norfolk are here visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. Ersie Midget and daughter
Joyce spent the week end with
Mrs. Midgett's sons, Harold, And
erson and Stockton Midget, Jr.,
and families at Hatteras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Williams and
children Gene and Marsha Lynn
are here spending few days with
Mrs. Williams parents and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ardell Midget from Salvo
spent Friday with her aunt, Mrs.
c. w. Midget at Rodanthe.
Members of the MYF from Fair
haven Church here spent Wednes-
day at Mays Head.
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sued against him on the 18th day
of August, 1861, by the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Dare County,
and verified complaint filed there
with, said action being for the pur-
pose of obtaining a divorce and
an annulment of the purported
marriage between Plaintiff and De-
PENDANT on the grounds set forth
in the complaint filed in this cause;
and the Defendant will take notice
that he is required, within twenty
days from the 18th of September,
1861, to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court in
Manteo, Dare County, North Caro-
lima, and answer or demur to said
complaint, or the Plaintiff will ask
for the relief demanded in said
Complaint.
Dated this 18th day of August,
1851.
&C. S. Meekins, Clerk of the Su-
perior Court, Dare County, N. C.
A-24-4tc
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sALvo PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Midget, ST.,
and son are spending a few days
here with Mr.. Midgett's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves Midget.
Miss Yvonne Hooper is now en-
ployed in Manteo at Fearing's
Cafe.
Little Sheila Jean and Larry
Dean Midget of Rodanthe have
been spending some time with
their grandmother, Mrs. w. E.
Whidbee.
Burtis Hooper, who is employed
with the Curtis Bay Towing Com
pany in Norfolk, has been spend
ing a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Ed Hooper.
L. Douglas was recently in Man
teo on business. His grandson
Douglas accompanied him.
Floyd w. Hooper, who is en-
ployed with the Curtis Bay Tow
ing Co., has returned to Norfolk
after spending few days home.
Miss Annette Hooper is spend
ing some time at Buxton with her
aunt, Mrs. Vance Midget.
Lenwood Midget of Chicami-
comico c. G. Station is spending
his liberty with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Graves Midget.
Misses Elsie Ausin and Myrna
Peele of Hatteras visited Mrs. Ed
Hooper Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Allen Williams of Norfolk
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jim and Floyd Hooper.
Mrs. Calvin Midget spent Mon
day and Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs. L. Y. Gray.
The Pentecostal Church now has
in progress a daily Vacation BIZ
BILE School, for the young people.
Mr.. T. G. Rountree of Norfolk
was the week end guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Graves Midget.
Mrs. Leslie Whidbee's daugh.
tiers, jeanne and Shirley Ann, re.
ceived medical attention at the
Cape Hatteras Health Center this
week.
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VISIT our gift shop. Beautiful
N. C. pottery, hand-painted brio
a-brac, woodenware, shell-craft, In
dian pottery and bead work, i'm
ported English pitchers, maps,
stamp collectors items and va
riety of souvenir novelties. Roa-
noke Island Gardens Gift Shop,
Mrs. A. @. Bell, Cor. main Hy
and Mother vineyard Rd., Manteo,
N. G. T-6-22-tfc
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North Carolina, Dare County.

North Carolina, Dare County.
Having duly qualified as Admin
istrator of the estate of Sarah Cal
lie Knight, deceased, of Manteo,
North Carolina, 1 hereby give no.
tice to all persons indebted to her
estate to come forward and make
immediate settlement; and those
holding claims against the said es-
tate will present them for payment
within TWELVE MONTHS from
the date of this notice or it will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
This July 9th, 1851.
w. CLARENCE MORSE, Jr.,
Administrator, Eliz ID e t h City,
N. C. T-7-13-6tc
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EAST LAKER RETURNS
FROM KOREAN FRONT

Corporal W. Dolphus Ambrose of
East Lake arrived in Seattle
aboard the Navy Transport Cen
eral H. B. Freeman last Saturday.
He was one of 1,136 combat troops
from Korea returning under the
rotation system.
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LOST at Oregon Inlet = Lady's
pocketbook containing cards,
money and jewel. Finder please re-
turn and receive reward. Mrs.
Margaret Cress, 1880 Mcdaniel ST.,
Portsmouth, Va. S/10/3tc
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MAN WITH CAR. Would you like
to increase your weekly income
$50 to $25 or more during your
spare time supplying Rawleigh
Products to Consumers in Hyde
County, full or part time? Write
Rawleigh's, Dept. NCG-4SO-247,
Richmond, Va. Jy 26, A 2. 9. %, 80
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RADIO REPAIR WORK called for
and delivered. Whites Fixit
Shop, Phone 2O1-J, Mantee, N. c.
T-S/10-tfc
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FISHING TACKLE REPAIRED.
Lawnmowers sharpened and re-
paired. General repairs. YOU
WRECK 1T, WE FIX 1T. We pick
up and deliver. WHITES FI1-IT
SHOP, 3O4 S. Road St., Manteo.
Phone 2O1-J. T-4-6-52c
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WANTED TO BUY = House and
lot on ocean. Write me what
you have. A. W. Drinkwater,
Phone &c, Manteo, N. C. If
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NEW FALL MERCHANDISE ar
irving daily at Voliva Furniture
Store, Belhaven. PS-24-1tc
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GOVERNMENT CREDIT regula-
tions slashed! You can now buy
Caloric gas range for only 1870
down, IS months to pay. Voliva
Furniture Store, Belhaven.
PS-9-3tc
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FOR SALE: Used long bobbin Sim
ger sewing machine. Good con-
dition. Call Home Demonstration
Agent. Telephone INV, Manteo,
N. C. T SIT 3tc
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WANTED: For the winter. A nice
apartment in Manteo or cottage
on the beach at reasonable rate.
Write DR.. ]. E. Hamilton, Box 6,
Manteo. A-24-1tc
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RADIO TELEVISION Service.
Parts for all makes, models.
Reasonable prices. - RADIO-TEL-
EVISION CENTER, Manteo,
Phone 1851. TIFF
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OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. Both
Rural and City Localities avail
able now for Rawleigh Dealers.
Buy on credit. Write Rawleigh's,
Dept. NCH-48O-26O, Richmond, Va.
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SEE A. W. DRINKWATER if you
want to buy some good land or
a good house. Lots on Beach. In
surance and Bonds. Manteo. N. C.
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EXPECTING THE STORK? We
have both blue and pink baby
announcements. Get yours today.
TIMES PRINTING COMPANY,
Inc, Manteo, N. C. If
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North Carolina, Dare County.

North Carolina, Dare County.
Having this day duly qualified as
Administrative of the estate of
Adolphus w. Hooper, deceased,
of Stumpy Point, North Carolina,
/ hereby give notice to all persons
indebted to his estate to come for
ward and make immediate settle
ment; and those holding claims
against the said estate will pres
ent them for payment within
TWELVE MONTHS from the date
of this notice or it will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
This 7th day of July, 1851.
Susan L. Hooper, Administrative,
StumPy Point, N. c. T-7-13-6tc
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For your insurance needs see
w. R. PEARCE, Manteo, N. C.
All kinds of insurance
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Stacy Robinson the Defendant
vii take notice Tat a summons in
the above entitled action was is
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GOVERNMENT CREDIT regula-
lions eased! You can now buy
an Abe wringer washer for only
1870 down, IS months to pay.
Voliva Furniture Store, Belhaven.
MtM P8-@3tc
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THE OLD SEA CAPTAIN and
THE DRUMMER; A Book OF 120
RACES of salty entertainment.
81 per copy postpaid; six copies
SIS. Address Box SIS, Manteo, N. C.
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TYPEWRITER Ribbons, paper
clips, copy paper, legal forms,
adding machine paper. See us for
your printing needs and office sup
plies. The TIMES, Manteo; The
HERALD, Swan Quarter; The
PILOT. Belhaven. If
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TWO FURNISHED HOMES for
rent in Manteo. Excellent loca-
ton; ready Sept. 10. Call Mrs.
Owens, Mays Head 61S.
Aug. 10 3tc
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NOTICE

NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
North Carolina, Dare County.
Victoria Austin Robinson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Stacy Robinson, Defendant.
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HAIL INSURANCE: BE SURE
and insure your tobacco up to
its actual value this year with
Hugh Fortescue, Washington,
N. C.
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WURLITZER PIANO FOR SALE.
Practically New Spinet. Bargain
price = $4,000 value to go for
$3.50. No terms. Write box 101,
Hatteras, N. C. T8-3-tfc
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UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
for sale at Belhaven Pilot Of
flee, Phone 1921.
Evening star., 1951-05-13
A Town That Disappeared

TT WAS midafternoon and
l. the rain-heavy clouds scud-
ded ahead of a brisk breeze
as we stopped on a high bluff
overlooking South River, near
Annapolis. The huge twin
chimneys of a weather-worn
brick building were silhou-
cited against the sun.
There 1t is, just as sturdy
as when it was built almost
800 years ago." Louis Bolander
was saying. Mr.. Bolander.
librarian and associate pro-
fessor at the Naval Academy.
had guided us to the secluded
and historic spot.
The old structure Is the last
remains of London Town, an
almost forgotten commercial
and shipping center of Colo
NAL Maryland. In fact, 1t
probably was one of the
busiest and wealthiest in the
colony, but its decline started
about 17OO and, soon after the
Revolution, the town van
iShed. It now Is remembered
In only a coincidental para
graph here and there in
Maryland history.
1t is difficult to understand
how a thriving community
can disappear. but apparently
the development of Annapolis.
after it became the State
capital, coupled with the
growing anti-British senti-
ment of the time. started
London Town toward oblivion.
Annapolis and London Town
were started about the same
time. The Puritan settlers of
Annapolis - then Providence
Town-arrived in 1649 and a
year later Richard Beard OBJ
tanned the first land patent
In the area that developed
into London Town.
London Town outgrew and
out-prospered its rival. In
1888, william Burgess, a rich
Shipowner and merchant.
obtained permission for ships
to load and unload there and
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the younger set whiled away
the time waiting for ships
from England with the latest
fashions. books. fancy wines.
pipes and news.
Two miles away, All HalloWs
Church was built SO the fam
lilies could worship and bury
their departed loved ones in
the little churchyard beneath
the towering oaks. Today. a
reconstructed version of the
original church stands on the
knoll surrounded by the age
old graves. Near the church
door is the grave of William
Burgess.
He undoubtedly was London
Towns most progressive
citizen.
AS more and more ships
sailed up South River to the
harborS, he built a square,
brick building for a town hall
and courthouse. He believed
the town eventually would
outgrow its namesake In far
away England. But in 1886
Burgess died and, although
the town doomed for a few
more years, his death appar-
emily also was It's turning
point.
Annapolis, during these
years, was growing. too. From
Providence Town 1t became
Town at Proctor's, then Town
at the Severn and Anne Arun-
del Town before 1t finally was
renamed Annapolis In honor
of Princess Anne of Great
Britain, who later ruled as
Queen from 1902 to TIA.
In 1894, Gov. Nicholson
moved the capital from st.
Marys to Annapolis-perhaps
because Of the Severn's excel
lent harbor facilities, or be-
cause st. Marys was too re-
motely located, or perhaps
for political reasons to please
King William. Whatever the
reason. Annapolis soon over
took its rival.
Some authorities say Lon
don Towns harbors became
inadequate. Others indicate
its business was linked too
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that actually marked the be-
ginning of London Towns
golden era.
Within a short time its har-
bors were filled with tall
masted sailing ships. Streets
were laid out, houses sprang
up and, from all indications,
it was a prosperous town of
humming business, wealth
and community activity.
The wealthy merchants sent
their sons to schools In Eng
land and they returned as
young aristocrats with all the
"extravagances Of rich Eng
iishmen" of the period. The
towns social life was gay as