WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1920 MARYLAND NEWS MELTON mm GEORGETOWN Special to the Morning News GEORGETOWN, Jan. 25 Fifty-six cases arc on the trial list to be DONATION DAY FOR MINQUADALE HOME Tomorrow will be "donation day" when friends of the Minquadale Home for old people and those who feel kindly disposed towards others less fortunate than themselves may wend checks to the treasurer. Mayor William G. Taylor at the Delaware Trust Co.
or gifts of merchandise OVER A NEV ROAD SOCIAL FEATURES OF SEAFORD LIFE Junior Class of the High School Enjoys a Party in Club House were married In that city January 4. News has been received here of the marrlase in Media. of Lloyd Williams, son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank B.
Williams, of this town, and Miss Addie May Emerson, daughter of William H. Emerson of Media. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samson McAdams. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Bur-low of Swarthmore. Miss Anna Phillips, daughter of Magistrate and Mrs. James K. Phil-Hps, of this town, entertained Friday evening, the freshmen class of the Seaford high school, of nhirW their latest creation god launched.
The Harlan band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the ship took the water. Among those in the launching party were Mr. and Mrs, Josiab Marvel. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry P. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Macmillan Hoopes.
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Smith, Dr.
and Mrs. Joseph H. Odell, Mrs. Marshall Barton and Mr. and Mrs.
B. Germain. Prior to the launching the party were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Germain at the Hotel duPont.
The Liberty Minquas is construct-ed along the same lines as the Salem County and several other vessels built at the Harlan plant. Next Saturday there will be another launching when the Mason City, a 5100-ton cargo carrier, will take the water. The Mason City will be named for the city in IoWa in honor ol Its good work during the war. Do Not Want Town to Be Left f(f r- Ull nUlUC UIII LUWCb IU Milford TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING Ice Stops Work and Delavs'Milkr- Mrs- Ull auu LtiajO, 1 she is a member. Those present Elizabeth Hurley.
Martinez Warren, Grace Coulbourn, Grace Hammond, Martha Harrington, Mar garet -Moore, Signa Coulbourn, Virginia Harrington, Mary Lowe, Helen Tubbs, Evelyn Giles. Eunice Craft. Madeline Lord. Lenore Martin. Lola Griffith, Anna Phillips.
Messrs. Branch Moore. Thomas Donoho. James Ross, Lank, Morri son Darbie, Howard Purse, Leslie I Wright. Conwell Shipley, Herman Morgan, James Renton.
Leon Workman. Harlan Purse, William Moore, (Walter McNeilly, Thomas Moore, 'Paul Bowdcn The ladies of The Sorosis club were entertained last Thursday afternoon bv Mrs. J. Harry Miller. O.
D. Rhea, a local business man and his daughter Rosena are confined to their home with sickness. Mr. and Mrs. E.
J. Hardestv nre Death of Bond Thomas PLATJJITELD, N. Jan. 25 Bond Thomas, brother-in-law of Dr. Simon Flexner, head of the Rockefeller Institute, who had been Buffering for three weeks from what physicians believed to be sleeping sickness, died at his home here today.
His brother. Prof. Henry M. Thomas, of Johns Hopkins University, said that Mr. Thomas' death was directly due to pneumonia, which developed on Saturday.
Dr. Kleiner and Professor Thomas have been attending Mr. Thomas daring his illness. F. DAVIS Optometrist 9-1 1 Eat Second St.
Liberty Minquas Is Dry Vessel As Harmless Fluid Spatters Bows THOUSANDS AT LAUNCHING Mrs. William K. duPont Sponsors First of HarlanVShip-a-Month' Program The Liberty Minquas, the first of twelve oil tankers to be built by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in as many months, was launched Saturday afternoon st the plant. Mrs. William K.
duPont, the sponsor, smashed a quart of champagne cider against the receding prow of the 7500-ton oil tanker when the vessel moved smoothly down the ways into the Christiana river. Fully 4000 men, all employes of the Harlan plant, assembled to see 0 0 it 0 MILLARD Jeweler and Tenth and Market Sta. EYE GLASSES CDAMAGN ODER CHR STENS TANKER Practical, We most For large For shellex For ford in being congratulated upon the ar- ar very bright. i rival at their home of a baby girl. Due to the spreading of smallpox Recent visiting Seaford people in the lower section of Delaware Ir lhave been: W.
H. Stevens. in John S. Fulton, secretary of 'the I Philadelphia; Mrs. Nellie F.
Tur- States Board of Health, is taking in Hurlock, Cambridge and Fed- cautions against allowing the disease jeralsburg. Md; Mrs. Ella C. Emery. to get into Maryland Pocomoke City; Edwin Higgins.
Announcement is made of the en-n Baltimore; Mrs. William A. Hill. gagement of Miss Bessie Perry of in Dover. William Merrick, who Centrovin.
ito Jsfcw' Century Club. Contri- jbutlons will also be accepte accepted by any member of the Board of Managers. The names of the managers are: I Mrs. L. B.
Morrow. Mrs. Frank jcharlcs Frank IBoynton. Mrs. W.
C. Matthews, Mrs. J. J. Satterthwait, Mrs.
Townsend W. Joseph Reybokl, Mrs. art (re inward Mcmiinhaii. miss Km- ma vorrcn. jonn JCicliardson.
Townsend Miller. Walter D. Mode, Millard F. Davis and George G. Lobdell.
Jr. In connection with the announce ment of "donation day" it is interesting to recall that the ground was provided and the home endowed by the father of George G. Lobdell, showing that the institution has proven itself worthy of continuous patronage from succeeding generations of the same family. EDWARDS AND SMITH TO SPEAK AT DINNER Testimonial to Ciimmings Will Be Memorable From Political Significance NEW YORK, Jan. 25 Governor Edward I.
Edwards, of New Jersey, and Governor Alfred E. Smith, New York, have been invited to speak at a testimonial dinner to be given s- Cummings, chairman of m- -National under the auspices of the National Democratic Club. on Thursday evening. February 5. An announce.
ment stated tonight that the occasion would be "memorable from the political significance of the utterance of those who will deliver addresses." The full list of speakers will be announced later. The committee in charge consists of more than 200 persons and includes prominent men and women Democrats from all parts of the country'- SELECT DELEGATES TO RED CROSS COUNCIL WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 Appointment of five delegates to represent the I'nited States at the meetings of the General Council. League of Red Cross Societies, at Geneva, the week beginning March 2, was announced today by the American Red Cross.
They are: Eliot Wadsworth, of Boston; Wil-loughby G. Walling, of Chicago; Samuel Mather, of New Tork; Mrs. William K. Draper, of New York, and Henry P. Davison, chairman of the board of governors of the League of Red Cross Societies, and one of its organizers.
The delegates will sail on the Mauretania Wednesday. snrvel me ijm Jjeiaware i Pioneers, has pone to Pittsburg, (where he has secured work- Visitors here have been: Walter L. Rodney. Oregon: Mrs. R.
C. Robinson. Wyoming; Captain Charles F. Rogers, U. S.
N. LEWES i0iwev. it. -speak and give demonstrations on B. Turner rector of St.
Peters Church sil for the best interest of the left this week for Waycross, farmer. where he will remain for a few ReV- McCullough. pastor of weeks. Rev. Henry M.
Kirkby is act- gM VX'Ji113, Mustard, and mother of the late It Colonel Lewis W. Mustard died 'J 17 her home early Thursday morning f. W- Greer' Who re" Funeral services were held yesterday Za the Wilaon farm afternoon at her house and Inter-'? ar P'lesville- ws gored by a ment made in the Lewes Presbyter- I rsey oua- While walking through ian cemetery. Among those who at- I sble young Greer was caught tended the funeral from out of town by tne animal a the stable door were Lewis W. Mustard.
soreA twice before help ar-family of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Cal- rlved- Jt is believed his intestines cby s. Lay ton, Wilmington; Mrs. Vir- are Punctured.
He was hurried to ginia L. Mustard and daughter. Mrs. i a Baltimore hospital where an oner- efficient, beautiful. have always maintained the accurate service it is possible to render in Eye Examinations and the Fitting of Glasses.
comfort Library glasses, round lenses, pyralin frames, general use Perfect fitting frames, comfort temples. dress The distinctive Ox-1 yellow or white gold. Weigh Yotair Bread. FELKTON Boy Gored by a Bull' Is in a Serious Condition in the Hospital TDIiniT rDlioni-r nnmnr- lnULI UnUoHfcS A BRIDGE Young Man Arrested for As illi II" ,1 -v OdUIUIIU MIS IWimrlPr In 1 Fight Smallpox Special to The Morning News ELKTON, Jan. 25 The Peninsula Ferry Corporation, operating a ferry line between Love Point and Baltimore, has elected N.
D. Smith as its president; William McKenney, vice-president: Robert T. Ford, secretary and treasurer. The treasurers report showed that has beet spent on the pior at Love Point and two double-deck boats have been Durehn.seil nnii th prospects of the comna -iuoii. ii.uilias J.
coach at Washington College. The wedding will take place in w.c oi'iuig. captain ivioier Is a baseball player and for several years played with Upland in the Delaware County League. The Grangers of Kent County will hold a meeting in Chestertown tomorrow afternoon when Doctor Mc- Hnll rt tK c- ation was performed. I Hichard J.
Toner, a chauffeur at i Edgewood arsenal, pleaded guilty in the United States Court, Baltimore to the charge of causing the death of Isaac Thr.u.i-mn.. iviiiui luu ui iivprn Der 4 and was sentenced years imprisonment. to ten Traffic between North East and Perryville by the State road was delayed for fifteen hours due to an army truck breaking through a bridge below Charlestown late Friday afternoon. Edward W. Taylor and Samuel J.
Keys, Elkton business men, are confined to their homes suffering with injuries sustained by falling on the icy pavements on Friday. Harry M. Jackson, of Perryville, has been lodged in Elkton jail charged with assaulting his mother. The sixth district auxiliary of Union Hospital for Cecil county has elected Miss Virginia Abrahams as chairman; Mrs. Wayno Reynolds, secretary, and Hannah J.
Reynolds, treasurer. The freight auto truck line between Shawville and Baltimore, operated by D. X. Thomas, has been withdrawn, due to lack of patronage. Relatives of the late George Archer, of Harford county, who died a week ago, are remembered in his will.
His estate, valued at $50,000, being divided among them. Church-ville Presbyterian Church i bequeathed $500. NORTH EAST Special to the Morning News NORTH EAST. Jan. 25 Ice recently broke the trestle work of the bridge over Conowingo Creek, and travelers were forced to find another route.
Two boys named Landers and Crowell have been lodged in Elkton jail, charged with robbing a board ing house in Perryville. They were caught just as they were about to boar dthe train. The annual election of commis sioners for Charlestown last week re sulted: Harry Murphy, H. Barnes, J. C.
Graham, William Lewis and T. B. Black. A new Episcopal Church will be erected in the near future at Perryville. Rev.
B. H. Roberts, of Kentucky has accepted a call to the Fallston Presbyterian Church, Harford county, and preached his first sermon Sunday. DEATHS OF AGED FOLKS LAUREL. Jan.
25 Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Knowles, aged 79 years, who died last Wednesday, were conducted by Rev. John W. Prettyman. She is survived by one son, William II.
Knowles. Her husband was lost at sea with the schooner Northern on March 20, 1866. Her brother, Algy Russell, was drowned at the same time, together with George Rider, her brother-in-law; Joseph Phillips and Wilson Phillips. Mar cell us W. Bailey, aged 8 7 years, who died last week, is survived by his wife and fourteen children, forty-four grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
There were seven children by his first wife, who was Miss Mary Frances Bradley, and Beven by his last wife, who was Miss Annie Elizabeth Jones. Millsboro Welcomes School House MILFORD, Jan. 25 Millsboro people are pleased with the prospect of having a fine new school building and six acres of land to be used as a playground. Many of those who were not in favor of the new school code seem to be taking another view and feel that it is to be a great help to the town. They see that the cost will not fall heavily upon the taxpayers as Pierre S.
du- Pont will pay for one-half its cost, It is hoped to have it ready next au- BY WAY 0 heard at the February term of court Here beginning February 2. Chief Justice Penncwill and Judges Royce and Conrad will preside. Recause of the severe cold and the shortage of coal, revival services in Georgetown churches have, been discontinued. Representatives of the State Highway Commission heard people around Milton yesterday at Milton discuss the two different routes of oouievara one down me nav shor? the other running directly through the No deci sion was wiven. An writ of cor- Pus will be heard next Saturday in 1 1 i nfn iiuam Dunn Hill viseek to get poi get possession of his children from his wife whom he charges with misconduct.
Banks in Sussex county have cooperated with the State Bankers' Association and the Delaware Board of Agriculture in distributing free farm account books in an effort to get farmers to find out what their work costs and what results are attained. The Milton Chautauqua Association has elected George H. Waples, president; Mrs. Joseph M. Lank, secretary; J.
Leon Black, treasurer. Virgil McCabe of the Indian River Life Saving Station, has been transferred to liethanny Beach. By an agreement between the Sussex county board of education and the Delaware School Auxiliary, a public meeting is to he bold here, upon the amount to be given Sussex county for building new school houses will be announced. Charged with disturbing Sunday meeting at Line Church, by cursing while the people were assembled for miiK, narraius were issued at Georgetown for the arrest of Eli Collins of Whitesville. Mr.
and Mrs. Major W. Hudson of Georgetown, celebrated their fifthieth wedding' anniversary on Saturday. They were married near Millsboro In 1870. NEW CASTLE NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST NEW CASTLE, Jan.
25 Because of a leak in the city water main the water was turned off yesterday ami today. Those having pumps were fortunate and shared their water with their neighbors. This place and the surrounding country is covered with a coating of thick ice. Some folks are already fearing that the ice on the trees will injure the fruit and the growing wheat. The basketball ground at the battery is covered with ice about six Inches thick ai.es (Raters are enjoying themselves there.
Mrs. Mary Jane Pustill, Fourth and Harmony streets, died this morning. She was stricken with paralysis last Sunday and failed rapidly. She formerly lived in Delaware City but had been a resident of New Castle for many years. She was an active member of the Methodist Church and a member of the W.
C. T. V. and the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the churcn. She is survived by one daughter.
Miss Anne Pustill, of Wilmington, and two sons, John and George Pustill of New Castle. Paul Sheridan. Harold Hobbs, Harry Ahern, Mrs. Julius Dodd and John Davidson are on the sick list. In spite of the efforts of physicians influenza cases are on the increase and 2 5 have been reported.
An entertainment and dance will be given by the high school pupils in Odd Fellows' hall on Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davidson, Miss Anna and Miss Helen Davidson and Charles Davidson went to Delaware City today to attend the funeral of CTiarles Cregg, father of Mrs. Davidson. Miss Maude E.
Perrem, "of Philadelphia, was a week-end yisitor with her aunt, Mrs. David Bryson. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Crow, of Wilmington, have returned to their home after visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Comerford, of Fifth street, parents of Mrs. Crow. Thomas Loveless, of this city, spent last evening with friends in Wilmington. Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Atkinson and daughter, Catharine, spent this evening with friends in Wilmington. DATE FOR DRIVE FIXED BY COMMJJNJTY SERVICE The second week in February has been fixed as the date when the Wilmington Community Service will conduct a short campaign for funds with which to continue the work another year. A preliminary organization has been mapped out and it is expected that the campaign chairman and personnel of the committee will be announced this week. War on Auto License Violators The attention of Attorney General David J.
Relnhardt and the colle tor of state revenue has been call to the fact that the automobile is being violated by the unlawful us. of dealers' license tags. A strict watch is now being kept for persons using these tags for other purposes than allowed by law. The law pro I vides that dealers' tags shall be use. only for the purpose of demonstrat ins cars and trucks in order to cf- sa.
s-r UOVU cars and trucks of private owners. Hearing Set on Canal Dam The question of putting a dam or bulkhead across the Assawaman canal at Ocean View, to prevent the flow of water through the canal, which, it is alleged, has an injurious effect upon the fisheries, will be given a public hearing in the town hall at Seibyviile, at 1.30 Thursday, February 5. All pe-sons interested are invited to be piesent and submit their views, which should be in writing as far as- possible. Sock Scholarship Increases The Hieh School Aflumnae are planning to give a recital February 14 in the New Century Club, when Miss Ruth Verlender will present the comedy, "Turn to the Right." Fol lowing the performance a dance will be given. Music will be furnished by the "Original Six." This will be the first of a series of entertainments to be given by the alum nae to increase the amount of the scholarship given each year.
W. II. S. Alumnae Meet Tomorrow The Wilmington High School Alumnae Association will moot 8.30 tomorrow evening in the school gymnasium. The mittee will be appointed for the March election or officers.
FRESHMAN CLASS GUESTS Three Weddings Noted; Some Folks Who Have Been Away From Home Special to The Morning News SEAFORD, Jan. 25. Miss Grace Hammond was given a surprise party at her home near town. Those present were: Mildred Pusey. Catherine Wheatley, Mildred Short, Lucy Ellis.
Alice Marvel, Grace Hammond, Hazel Hitchens, jEarl Tull, Robert Allen, Madison i Allen, James ISurton, William Hawes, Wayland Rurdick, Herbert Lank, Harlan Purse, William Moore, Jacob Moore and Virgil Isaacs, The Junior Class of the Seaford High School cave a party in the Acorn Club room, Friday night. Those who attended were: Helen Martin, Blanche Carter, Elizabeth Owens, Elizabeth Elliott, Elizabeth Cannon, Marion Moore, Anna Phillips, Mildred Pusey, Hazel Hitchens, Mary Hill, Nellie Fogle. Ruth Fogle, Lenoro Martin. Henry Porter, James Burton, Harlan Purse, Herbert Lank. Howard Gritlith, Conwell Shipley, William Tawes, William Moore, Wallace Pollitt, Albert Pret-tyman and Wayland Rurdick.
Miss Belle Toomey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Toomev. and Harry Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Morgan, both of Blades, were married Friday night at the home oX Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fleetwood, friend of the bride and groom. Rev. J.
Ward Mills performed the ceremony. Miss Mary Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Taylor of Rlades. and Frederick Merky of Darby. "Wasn't An Egg Now 10 a Day3 I received your "More Eggs" Tonic and started giving it to my hens. I wasn't gettiDg an egg, now I am getting 10 a day." So writes Mrs. Ernest Campbell, of Mineral, Va.
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clothed the children in new drewes. and that Is not all I paid my pastor his due 1 soid ii dosen eggs last week, set 4 doeen. at some and kad lVt rtesea left MBS LK.VA Melt BOON. Wood burr. Tens.
120 Eggs from Hens Te "More Esgs'V Tonic dkl wonders for me 1 feed Ss hews wl.en I got the tonic and was grftlng tn or six sags dsr April 1st I had orer sag never ssw the KTW UKkKER. Pentlar. Mtcb. 10 Hens ISOO Kegs here fed two boxes ef "More Kggs" to tny hens and 1 think they have broken the egg record I (see 1(0 White lthoros and lu exa.11 ll dars got L23 dosen egg. MRS.
M. PaTTON. Warerlr. Ms 1200 Worth of Eg-r from 44 Hens 1 neeer used "More Urgx" Tonic until last I fear; then 1 just used one $1 40 psckur and hm sold oer $200 eO worth of eegs from 'ttftr four ens 'Mere Eggs" Took- did It A THODt. Sterling.
Kans It No I. He 4f. 1SS tggs After I Farkago last fsll I bought box of four "store Eggs' Wonie Snd would like to hlf nu knm. the It Prosa January 1st to July 1st my hem laid eggs A WH1TK Srraolon I'a Send No Phoney Don send any money; just fill In and msal coupon. You will be sent.
Immediately, two tl 00 psckages of -MORE EGGS." Pay the postman upon delivery only 00. the extra package being IDEE. Don't wait take advantage of this free offer TO 9 DAT! Reap the BIG profits "MOKE EGGS" will make for yon. Its plenty of eggs to sell when the pr ave rice E- Is nignest. mm today! irl.OO l'ackage E.
J. RKEKE't, Poultry ExDert. 114 Reefer Bolldloj, Kansas City. Mo, pun Ui Rar: I accent jour offer Semi dm Us Wo 11. paeksan mt feeler's "Mere Kggs" far stch I acre to pij the posuoao (1 OS r.ni tailK so the two pacaases You agree to refund as (1 if Wtk of Uuee packaes do not pro aatktfactonr la er star IlliS iralfic; unknown Disease Killing Chickens Jan.
25 The. State Highway Commission has surveyed two routes from Lewos to Milford, one by the way of Drawbridge and Waple's Mill, the other to come within a few, hundred yards of the town of Milton. The Waples Mill would leave Milton about three and a half miles from the road. William 11. Welch has arranged for a meeting to be held in the near future to give those interested an opportunity to express their views.
It is thought that the route by the way of Harhorson and then to Milford would satisfy the people, and the work can be done much cheaper than by way of Waples Mill. The work on one of the.se routes will be commenced as soon as the weather will permit th, ..) i i i be i i from Milford i ti, to Rehobotli and Jvenl Miiford, is progressing rapidly. There is a large force of workmen about one mile north of Millwood. Trees and stumps are being removed and the road graded. This work north has held up account of securing the of way from George Henry Draper and Theodore Hammond.
It is said that the trouble had been settled amicably and it is thought the work will be resumed toon. The road from Milford to Seibyviile has been completed and is now open the entire length of the boulevard from the Kent line to the Maryland state line. Has lee Coating The sidewalks and streets are covered with ice to the depth of more than two inches, while the trees are coated with thick ice. All industries here except the L. D.
Caulk Dental Company have been closed as the workers could not get to the plants. Many live at a distance and the only way they can travel is with horses, which cannot on the ice now. A few are using automobiles to get to town to do their shuppmg. Iisea.sc Killing Chickens Poultry growers in and around Milford art? meeting with some big losses to their flocks of her.s from a disease that none of the growers have been able to identify. It made its appearance about a month ago.
jat tiii-t on a very small scale. Now it seems to ue growing to a great ex tent. When the fowls are attacked they become blind, and after droop- ing for a few days, soon die. Among I those that have lost heavily are A. I 1J.
and Mrs. Luther Cubbage. whose farm is at Millwood. SAFETY RALLY TONIGHT AH Committees Will Report Progress at Meeting There will be a general meeting of all sub-committees of the Public i Safety Committee of the Delaware Safety Council in the club room. Hotel duPont at 8 o'clock when the chairmen of the commit-1 tees will report what Is being done by the organization to arouse public 1 interest in safety regulations with view of reducing the extremely high I accident rate in this state.
The Council is expecting all frater- nal and other organizations to be represented by delegates, although the time has been too short to allow of issuing individual invitations. i Joy Riders Smash Car An abandoned automobile found Saturday on Tatnall street between Eleventh and Twelfth by Special Officer Elijah Johnson has been identified as that of Edward R. Pusey, 1513 Franklin street. It is thought by the police that ioy-riders drove the, machine off from the Pusey residence and later abandoned it after meeting with an accident. Slips and Breaks Ann Mrs.
Bridget M. Mahoney, 62S Madison street, who sustained a fractured arm when she slipped and fell on the sidewalk near her home Saturday, was reported in a much improved condition at the Homeopathic Hospital late, last night. HAS NO PAIN NOW j. 1 1 What LydlcL t. rirLCham Vegetable Compound Did for Mrs.
Warner. Onalaska. Wis. Every month I had Buch Ia'ns my back and lower part of okvuwsui tuutu lie in bed. I suf-j fered so it seemed as though I would die, and I was not regular either.
suffered for a year! and was unfit to do my could only wash dishes once in a while. I read an advertisem*nt of what Lydia E. Pink-! ham's Vegetable Compound had done for other women and decided to try it 1 1 it surely did wonders lor me. I have no pains now and I can do my housework without any trouble at all. I will always praise your medicine as I do not believe there is a doctor that can do as much good in female weakness, and you may use these facts as a testimonial." Mrs.
Lester E. Warner, R. 1, Box 6D, Onalaska, Wis. The reason women write such letters to the Lydia E. linkham Medicine Co.
and tell their friends how they are helped i3 that Lydia E. Pinkham's egetable Compound has brought health ianQ happiness into tneir lives, rreerj from their illness thev want to Dass the ews along to other suffering women tHat tney also may be reiieveo. i I WATCH THE SCALES sswiassssssssssj mmmmmmmimm Housewives are finding it economical these days to make general use of the Kitchen Scale. They are weighing their food purchases particularly BREAD. BE SURE YOU GET YOUR POUND To sty Bread r-Marion L.
M. Messersmith sailed or Antwerp, Belgium 1n the early part of the week. Miss Mildred Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Green of near Overbrook, and Roy Ritter.
son nt Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Ritter of near Lewes, were married January 17 at the Nassau M. E.
parsonage by Rev. A. F. Zimmerman. Dr.
and Mrs. Richard Beebe are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a fine baby girl. For three days the roads and streets have been almost' impassible on account of the ice. Very few farmers have been able to get in town to do their weekly shopping on account of the icy roads. Local muskrat trappers are doing well this season as some of the best hides are bring $5 each, owing, however, to the cold weather, which closed the marshes, the trappers have been somewhat handicapped.
FARMERS TO SAVE MONEY More Than 1500 in Sussex County to Ship Own Products Special to The Morning News GEORGETOWN', Jan. 25 Planning to war against fruit brokers and arrange for farmers to market their own crops without thousands of dollars being made by intermediate parties, representatives from twelve produce associations in Sussex county met in Georgetown and planned for this year. Successful last year in handling the tomato crop, this year all crops will be handled and car load lots will be shipped from most of the stations this year. Robert G. Houston, of Georgetown, was elected president; George A.
Hill, of Bridgeville, vice-president; John C. Green, of Georgetown, secretary. A committee was appointed to purchase cantaloupe, watermelon and tomato seeds in a big lot for all the members. The new association numbers more than 1500 members. FIRES IN SUSSEX COUNTY Valuable Timber Destroyed and Rats Burned in Marshes Special to The Morning News GEORGETOWN, Jan.
25 Fire caught in a marsh near Bowers and swept it so clean that hundreds of muskrats were forced from their beds and burned, with a loss of hundreds of dollars to the owners of the marshes. Flames from the fire made by night hunters to keep warm, spread through the timber owned by David A. Wiltbank in' Broadkiln Neck and damaged the tract over $5000. Bridge to Chincoteagne Island GEORGETOWN. Jan.
25 The dream of a boulevard to and from the prosperious island of Chinco-teague seems about to be accomplished as the Secretary of War has just granted permission for a company of Peninsula men to build a cement bridge over a series of six islands connecting Chincoteague with the mainland. The island has a population of about 4000 prosperous people. The amount of fish, oysters, clams and crabs shipped by boat to the mainland is enormous. A charge of one dollar will be charged for transportation over the bridge when completed and work is to begin at once. Shortage of, White Potatoes GEORGETOWN, Jan.
23 So short has the Supply of white do- tatoes become ih Sussex county that the price has jumped up to $2.50 a bushel and householders find if almost impossible to get a supply.1 Many farmers sold their crop as soon as it was dug and these have' been shipped away. Those who buried their potatoes in the ground, as is the usual custom in Sussex, find that the bad weather has frozen large numbers so that the amount jus MXjd in vatv lizsautssd. Guaranteed one pound full-weight and highest in Quality Retail Price, 12c Big To sty Bread Baked only in 1 pound full-weight loaves Quality and Weight Guaranteed Retail Price 17c There is greater health value in one pound of GOOD BREAD than in an equal quantity of any other foodstuff. And the Bread is CHEAPER. GET FREIHOFER'S BREAD FROM GROCERS Fresh Every Morning at Sunrise.
