The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, February 18, 1920, Image 1
NUMBER 50. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1920. '
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LEGISLATIVE
fe- Columbia, Feb. 17.?Local matters
l have mainly occupied the attention of
~ 'tSe~"tegislature this week, very few
?y bills of statewide interest having: been
' .poshed to the conclusion of ratificalion
as acts.
Dr. !?. E. Dreher during the past
-week lect a successful fight for the
PC a&optioii af a uniform text book law,
if passed by the Senate, will
jSlSl^sgturp every public school in the i
IEkte ?0 use the same books, so tnat
rs? as removing from one county to
q^Dr vrtll not be forced to purchase
Che house members reported unfav&ly
upon Senator Ridgell's county
^rnraent bill which means that it
I Mot become a law, but the bill
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folding for a loan of $100,000 to
teh federal funds for building
[ be passed- The bill provides for
Mat bidder rather than by the
&Ehg the roads by contract, to the
^'highway bill introduced by a
sial committee passed the house
day bight after being variously
roded. It is hardly worth while
tn vet into
wm??w nq 0-?
'the details of this bill because it has
v^nofc yet. reached Its final stage and may
^. ;.;'be-fl^ther amended.
|j? ;; Many members of the legislature
| i,;.:ArerJ?tiU at home on account of sickphases#
work is not going on rapv
. The appropriation bill, which car^Bies
a levy of 12 mills, has not yet
> passed the house, but is expected to
. .come tip for discussion Wednesday
; > hight. It will probably be sent to the
v. senate about Friday.
r;> The session will certainly go at
p|^|ea?t one and maybe two weeks over
the forty daya
WNDAY SCHOOL MEET
B|;fc IN GREENVILLE IX MAY
K? Spartanburg, Feb. 14.?The program
committee of the State Sun.
- asvVxvm rvkr>\-pnt>f>n which is to
jjj?*Vy-**C*v7 ?Vf?vvi y- - ,
jgaStt heMin Greenville. May 4-5-6, anthe
Xoktoxing . out-of-state
Bpspeakeig who wtli1 he present and
||\ take part on the convention proDr.
E. Y. Mullins, Louisville, Presjgl^ideni
of the Louisville' Baptist Seminary;
Dr. W. F. Chalmers, Philadelphi
a, Educational Secretary, Ameri- *
can Baptist Publication Society; Prof.
(M. A.v Honline, Dayton, O., Educational
superintendent, International
Sunday School Association; W. C..
Pearce,
Chicago. .Field Superintendent,
International Sunday School As1
sociation; Prof. F. O. Sellers, New Or|
leans, Baptist Institute; Mrs.
fc W. M. Walker, Birmingham, Ala.
p.' Dr. .Mullins will havec harge of the
Bible houv. each day;; Prof. Sellers
will be the director,* of Convention
mrusic. The other speakers will take
part on the genjer^ convention pro-,
scram, as well as4py fhfc ..Division conference.
;-'s . >. Other
outstanding. .Readers will be
secnred, and it is expected that the
fc QreenvHle Cepventibn iwill be the biggest
and best' in the history of the.
AeoCiation The" anhual conevntions
of the 45#'ith Carolina Sunday School
Asoci&tidn are th'?* largest gatherings
of religious woric&r-s 'field in the
State. : Every seJ6ti<fe the'State"'Will
be represented dfeHite "'xheetfng' in*:
Greenville on Mh$ 4-5'*
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION v
* MET LAST SATURDAY
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^ The Lexington County Teachers
association held. ^ large and. enthusiastic
meeting i.n the county, court
house last Saturday?-convening at ll
o'clock. The feature. pX the occasion
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was the splendid address, of Prof. J.
O'Neil Holloway, of Columbia, a
gentleman of tne "oia scnooi ua mo
subject. "Some of the-Causes of the
t^ack of Thoroughness in our schools."'
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Prof. Holloway handled the subject
in a masterful manner, his views
j being concurred in by many of the
teachers present, several of whom
' joined in an open discussion of the
subject after the speaker of the day
had concluded- : . j
The association will on
lt ?'- ?*
Pro of
Colombia, for several y.ears state sups*Vif
or of rural schools, will. xnafce, the
j.rtoolga.^dresa _
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are receiVingl3t& congratulations of
SHERIFF MILLER GOES FOR
BATESBURG MAN.
Armed with requisition papers
from Governor Cooper, of Soutn Carui'.ina,
upon Governor Dorsey of Georgia,
for the return to this county of
Will Smith, a young- white man of
Bktesburg, charged with abandoning
his wife and children several months
ago, Sim J. Miller, sheriff oi' Lexington
county, left here at noon yesterday
for the Georgia capital to present
his papers to Governor Dorsey. From
there the Lexington sheriff will go to
Brunswick. Ga., where he has his man
under arrest. It is not believed that
Smith will make an effort to resist
coming hack, once he is faced b>
Sheriff Miller.
Sheriff Miller received the warrant
for Smith on last Wednesday afternoon,
and before Saturday night the
man had been placed behind the bars
;n Brunswick, Ga. This was one of the
f:nest pieces of wrork which the Lexington
sheriff, who has the reputation
of doing things, has ever performed
and he is being warmly congratulated
on all sides by his many friends.
MR. J> L- PARKER, POPULAR
LUMBERMAN, WILL MOVE, j
.
Mr. L. L. Parker, popular lumberman,
will leave Lexington for Eutawville
in about 60 days. Mr. Parker
has recently closed a deal for a large
body of timlber in that section of the
-State, ana will mov^j jms enure pia,nt
*here. At the same time he will install
several mills of large capacity,
and his business will be more than
thribbled.
Since coming to Lexington to make
their home Mr. and Mrs. Parker have
made hosts of friends, all of whom
will regret to see them leave this good
and prosperous town.
GOOD OLD COLORED WOMAN
GOES TO HER REWARD.
"Poor old Aunt Viney is Dead."
This was the word that was passed
from one to another among both white "
and colored people of Lexington on *
yesterday morning. The statement
referred to Viney Rawl, one of the
oldest and best known colored women | (
in this town and erittre community,
who died at the home of her daughter
on Monday night, following a brief
illness of pneumonia, which had been
superjndi:ood b3r influenza. Aunt
Viney,- .. as she was affectionately
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Known by every one, was a miciwiic i ^
and it is said that she had attended
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more than one thousand women or
a
her race, to say nothing- of the hundreds
of white homes she had entered.
Hef-Work was principally of a charitable
character, and her place among
the colored people of this section will
be hard to fill.
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She was one of the most obedient
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and kindhearted women to be found
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anywhere, and in times of trial as well
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as in times of sunshine, she always
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had a kindly word for all. She had
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lived to reach the ripe old age of about
SO years, and every day of her long
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life had been spent in doing good to
others. '
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PLAY AT PINjEYTEW 1
FRIDAY KIGHT. a
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"Star Bright/* a pleasing and enter- t
taining play, will be rendered at Pine- r
view school house on next Saturday
night' February '21, beginning at 8
o'clock.' This play will be sure to en-'
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tertain, as no other play has ever entertained
the caste be- v
ing made Up of teachers in the school t
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;uiu me young; men ana young "women
of the community. The proceeds de- ^
rived from v the small admission fee: 1
to he' charged, will be'used for the *
benefit;,of the School.' The public is *
most cordially invited to attend.
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BRIGHT JjXD PASSES AWAY. 1
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Txxuie McCoy Kyzer, eldest son of e
Bonnie M. Kyzer and wife, Bessie, i
died early Sunday morning, aged 9' r
years, 5 months and 15 days. He was J
sick only a few days previous to his t
death. Louie was obedient and kind d
to father and mother at home, atten- v
tive to church services and Sunday t
school, and was a pupil in Charter p
Oak school when taken ill. May thw
Lord comfort the hearts of the par- n
ents and give them grace to bear this t
"?ore bereavement with patience and j:
-esignation to the will of a mysterious
Providence. v
O. B. SHEAROUSE. g
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MOTORED TO HARTSVTULE. f
" X>r. Norman S. Geiger, Julian R. r
and George David Roof mot- f
>red to Hartsfvllle last Sunday, mak- ^
ng "the trip aver aU sorts of roads,
Sfthout a single mishap.
COMING TO
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DUNBAR QUARTETTE.
For many years a Dunbar Quartette
.and Bell lingers company was one of
the most popular of Chautauqua and
Lyceum organizations. The present
company was organized by Ralph Dunbar
of, the original Bell Ringers and
is most worthy to bear the Dunbar
name. The members of the Duiftars
appear in solos, quartettes and readings
and carry 150 hand bells upon
which arc played some of the best
overtures and solo numbers. In order
to secure an especially high quality of
talent the singers have all been given
a four-year contract.
Tp sel.'f* irir thf* ronprfriirt* nf fha
Dtmbars u;. attention Is paid to the
selection -jt music which is really appropriate
for hells. There is none of
us but wb.tt aas thought of the important
place which bolls play in our
mental activities to their association
wits? so many epoch-making
events =: ? y Perhaps no coniHERTFF
MILLER CAPTURES j ]
NEGRO ANI> WHITE MAN I
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x??* Wanted by Authorities in Oak- ! t
land, Fixu; Tl?e Other by Officers ]
in Swains County, Georgia* 3
Sheriff Sim J. Milelr captured a 1
legro and a white man last week, ]
>oth for officers in other states. He 1
eccived a warrant from officers in
nklaml. Fla.. for a negro wanted 1
hurt* on - a charge of larceny; and i
mother from the officers of Swaine J
bounty, Ga., for a white man by the 1
lame of Tillman Gleaton. Both of 1
he.se men. it was understood, were to 1
>c found in the vicinity of Neeses, in i
)rangeburg countq; but the officer" 1
joming: here for 'one of the men de? i
lared that the reason he bad sent the ]
warrants to the Lexington sheriff for t
ervice was because Sheriff Miller had '
i national reputation for getting quick
esults. And it so turned out; for j (
he warrants were received one day j.
.nd the men lodged in the Lexington j ?
ail the next day. . 1
After remaining in jail here for a {t
e\v days, "both men succeeded, in ;
ettling the charges against them to j.
ho satisfaction' of all parties, and j (
hey were permitted to go their wayj .
ejoicing. ' * | <
ROOF-LTV'INGSTOX.. j*
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Gaston, Feb. 17.?Sweet and simple I
cas the marriage which took place at ^
he home of E. J. Roof near fTolum>ia,
when his daughter. Miss Ada;
Catherine Roof became the bride of
*enoir V. Livingston on Thursday af- j
ernoon, February 12, at 4:3D o'clock. ,
>romptly at the appointed time, the
:ouple entered and took places be- .
ore the officiating minister, the Rev.
2dwin Roof, brother of the bride. The j
mpressive ceremony of the Lutheran ^
hurch was used. The bnae was un- (
isually lovely in her gown of mid- ,
light blue charmeuse and georgette.
Lfter the showering of congratula- ,
ions, the guests were invited into the ^
lining room where a bountiful supper
vas -served. Only the nearest rela- <
ives and a few intimate friends were
>resent at the wedding.
Friday the happy couple left via
.utomobile for their home near New- t
rry where the bridegroom is a pros- 1
>erous farmer. <
Mrs. Livingston as Miss Roof was t
widely known and universally loved,
he was active in church and social
eork. and will be missed by her many
rienas vrho regret exceedingly that
ler marriage takes her away from
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hem. The many handsome presents
Lttested the popularity of the couple.
L/ooK at the label on your paper. ?
LEXINGTON |
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tributor to our literature has so vivid !
ly brought out this fanciful use oi
bells as has Edgard Allen Poe in his
poem entitled "The Bells."
The feature which characterizes the
programs of the Dunbar Quartette is
the absolute blending of their selections
into a complete whole. There is
a consistency in these programs \vhic|
has distinguished them among all the
Lyceum and Chautauqua attractions
of the last double decade. No feature
will be remembered longer than the
beautiful chimes and harmonies which
are introduced in their sacred selections.
Their original transcription in
which are heard excerpts of beautiful
songs sqng by the players accompanied
by the bells will be counted by many
the most beautiful music they have
ever heard. The young men introduce
a sufficient amount of humor to leaven
the program properly and to sustain
the reputation long held by the Dunbars
as musical entertainers extraor
umary. <
['RESIDENT AG:UX OX TIER JOB.
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In confirmation of the recent anlouncomont
by Dr. Young of JohnsEfopkins
.University, 'one of the emilent
specialists who have been attending
President Wilson during his
prolonged illness, that., the President's
liealth and vigor has been almost com
pletely restored, word comes from
Washington that the next cabinet
meeting will be presided over by the
President: that he will personally
iear the arguments of the spokesmen
for the *00,000 railway employees
ivho have been ordered out on strike
ind will determine and announce to
them the .Government's decision regarding
their demands for increased
pay; and that he will probably asmme
thr- fuli duties of his office next
week.
Political leaders are now conyinc- |
d that from this time forth the Pres- j
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dent will take a more active part in j
he treaty situation and that he is sure
to be a powerful factor in the naw
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..ll'UU.1 v l\llk OWIU A V
mains 10 be answered the question as
to Whether he will be a third term
-andidate. but whether he is or not
himself a candidate it now seems dear
that his wishes will control the
tction of the Democratic' National
Convention both in selecting the canIMute
and in writing: the platform.
FUCV. W. D. QUICK
' OOVTINUES ILL
The many friends of the Rev. W. :
D. Quiqk, beloved Methodist divine,
will be sorry to learn of his continued
illness. It has been several
months since this hightoned chrisLian
gentleman has been able to leave
nis home, and hundreds of prayers
lave been uttered in his behalf, for a
complete restoration. The Rev. Mr.
3uick is one of the few remaining
preachers of that grand "old school,"
md no more popular man has ever
ived In Lexington.
[TOLD WEATHER SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.
Sunday and Monday were two of
he coldest February days ever felt in
Lexington. There was plenty of ice
everywhere, and people hugged close
:o firesides throughout the two days.
jtme for making tax
returns ends feb. 20.
County Auditor Dent wises to make
t known that the time for making tax
eturns will expire on February 20.
")n that date the records will be clos- j
>d for 1920. Make your returns now.
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SHERIFF MILLER LANDS
LIQUOR STILL AND NEGRO
On Friday afternoon Sheriff Miller
captured a liquor still near Dixiana,
and at the same time "landed" a
negro, John Miller, behind the bars,
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charged with owning and operating
the outfit.
For some time complaints have
been coming to the sheriff from per!
30ns living in the vicinity of Dixiana,
the persons declaring that a still was
being opearted in that community. On
Friday afternoon Sheriff Miller decided
to make an investigation, ;md he
went down in his car. On the way he
happened to come across State Constable
Srriyrl and other officers, and
tney were invuea to join in ine searcn
the party being led by the Lexington
sheriff. It was not long before Sheriff
Miller had the plant located right
in the home of the negro. It was an
improvised outfit made of a large can.
The negro had been running the still
in his home, and nearby was found a'
lot of mash, which the negro later ad- !
mitted that he had planned to turn |
into liquor on Friday night.
Failing to locate the cap to the still. |
Sheriff Miller further questioned the
negro, who, after a thorough grilling,
led the sheriff to the top of the buggy
house, and there the cap was
found. Miller was placed under arrest
and he will be tried at the next
term of the federal court to be held
at Florence.
Sheriff Miller has made an unre1
onlinrr f i rr V-% 4- *\ v> otillr, i V? i o
iUili-1115 Vfil III 1111^ L'UUilt^ .
Ho has doubtless taken more stills
than any other sheriff in the country,
certainly more than any other officer
in the history of Lexington.
INSTRUCTS SHERIFF
TO INVESTIGATE
The State today.
Telegrams received yesterday by
the state health officer from Edmunds
in Lexington county were to the effect
that influenza was spreading in
Sharp's Hill school district No. 35 and
that the trustees had refused to close
the school.
Sheriff Miller of Lexington was instructed
by the state health officer to
investigate conditions in the district I
and to close the school up if in his
judgment such action is necessary to.
protect the health of the community.
Little change was noted in the in- j
fluenza situation over the state yes- j
torday judging from reports received j
by the state health office.
Sheriff Miller is out of Lexington
to-day, having left at noon yesterday
for Georgia to bring back a prisoner
wanted in this county, and no statement
from him could be had with reference
to the influenza situation in
the Sharp's Hill school district.
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT.
Miss Annie Caugbmait
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Office Hours: 9 to 11 On Saturday.
t'p-tairs in Home Bank Building.
Hatching of ChicksNow
is the time to set your hens if
you want the least trouble and the
healthiest chicks.
Whether eggs are hatched . under
hen or in incubator, beet hatches are
secured by setting- fresh eggs of uniform
size. Gather oggs twice daily
when selecting eggs for hatching in
early sping and store, them in a. place
where they will not .be. chilled. Be
sure to select eggs of uniform size and
discard any which are "ridgy" in
shape. ....
If incubator is . used lor hatching: ?
follow directions sent with it carefully.
If hen is used, which is most /
common throughout this county, .first
bo sure to have, a nest of such a size
as not to <^rowd hen. Thoroughly
clean barrel or box, add about 2 inches
of moist soil or turf moulding shape
of nest, then complete the nest with
either good straw or hay. After placing
eggs under hen don't disturb her
for two days. After second day she
shouid be taken off for food and water
once each day and allowed to remain .
off not longer than 30 minutes. Hens
usually go back to nest within this
time. Corn is best food for setting
hens. Be sure to have setting hens
protected from layers. This can easily
be done by keeping them closed in
with either wire or slat frame. Neg- '
lect here causes hens to break eggs,,
leave nest, etc.
Before chicks are hatched it is be3t
to provide several small tightly clr*^d
pens where chicks and hen can be
confined during bad weather and heavy
dews. Wire netting is splendid for .
this purpose when used on end or '<
sides of dry goods boxes.
"Care of Baby Chicks Will be Printed
next week."
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
LAY DOWN RULES.
After consultation with the county
superintendent of education the attendance
officers have decided upon
the following policy with regard to
the influenza situation and have authorized
the publication of the following
official statement:
Those schools which suspend work
on account of the influenza situation
shall make up the time by extending
the period of attendance, after the
Ord. of March. Where school authori
ties deem it wise to continue school
and there are a limited number of
cases in the community parents who
keep their children at home shall be
required to make up the time their
children are kept out.
In places where there are no representatives
in school from horae3 which,
have influenza parents are expected
to keep their children in school.
O. JL. SHEALY,
J. S. SCHNEIDER.
Attendance Officers.
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
AT STREET CROSSING.
(in Sunday afternoon a transfer car
driven by Matthew Rawl, and loaded
with pasengers, collided with the car
of Dr. G. Frank Roberts popular Lexington
physician, at the intersection
of Church and Depot streets. Both
cars were badly wrecked, and it is
most nuraculous that occupants of the
transfer car escaped without the
slightest injury.
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EFTRD-CARROLL WEDDING
ON TOMORROW EVENING
The marriage of Miss Ruth Efird
and Mr. John D. Carroll will be
solemnized in St. Stephen's Lutheran,
church at 9 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The wedding will be one of the
most brilliant society events ever held
in Lexington and will be followed by
a large reception at the home or
Judge and Mrs. C. Ml Bfird, parents
of the bride on Main, street.
1NFLUENM, COLDS AND GRIPPE*
Spanish influenza, colds and lagrippe
are holding forth everywhere.
In many sections practically all families
are suffering; and numb-are-Of g
cases of pneumonia have followed. ^
While influenza does not appear to
be as bad in Lexington county as it is
in other places, the situation is serious,
and persons are warned to take
good care of themselves and keep
away as far as possible from all
crowds.
PARTRIDGES CAN BE EXUDED
UNTIL MARCH 1.
Governor Cooper yesterday signed
the first bill of the present legislative
session when he ffixed his signature
to the bill by Sen*, .or Purdy of Jas- il
per to change the season for the shoot- I
ing of quail, partridges and wild tur- tw
keys in the state.
Under the new law partridges
be shot up to March 1. The open e<HH
on Degins with ThankeglviE#
Heretofore the open season has ?HK|
tended from. November 15 to FebrBanflj
ary 15.
: MR. SLTGH HAS THE FW7. jjfM
Mr._ Ira M. Siigh, one of the popuBSu
lar editors and owners of The . DisMES
patch-Ne-Crs, has been confined to iJW
home since Monday with an attack KM
influenza. The many friends of BflHffl
Sligrh here and elsewhere will wish ^EKR9
him a speedy and permanent-restor^HRgS
tion. ^HE
BOTH BANKS CLOSE MONDAY ^
Monday next, February 22, belli#. I
a legal holiday, both the Home Na- ||
tional Bank and the Bank of Western M
Carolina will be closed for the day. M
FISH FRY POSTPONED. J
The ftsh fry whieh was to have been ja
given at Congaree school house on thi? RR
night of February 21, has been indefl- H
nitely postponed on account of the in- H
fluenza. In
news from5bLack jack. ij
The health of the people in this^^M
community is very good at this time.Bna
Mr. Bearden ttoof spent SundajJBB
with his homofofka
Misses Mae and Eva Amick spent
Sunday with plr. and Mrs. D. X>. 1
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iviiss ueiwit: xjct} x-rivv uutr
veek with her grand mother, Mrs. M
S. N. Price. ! .., .. J
Miss Lois Price is spendia few^ J
'ays with her cousins. Misses^enhie AHj
Lee and Boda Price. MR