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personals Kitz has returned to •tiding the winter in New York r hoi» e se ttleni< after sp< »nt work ity. H ebener, of Washington, t"' j, pending several days •. • , Lifltivc- in this vicinity, ftavanl Perry, and Bayard, , vh n have been spending _ [II,, former s home in ,-turned to Newark a est Virgin» 1 ' > FriS Mr '- Lulu Rabeock , ea ii,.(l lmme some time ago r, ry.rie death of her mother, M .Ireceivi'd word that she will re m' 1 t |n> last of the week and be ■ ri j v t0 resume work on Alonday. ■t Homer E. Buyer, of AVin ' is visiting her sister, Va.. ester. , George 1 alter. Alan'' Newark irnuni ami lhiilcy Shows in Wil on Saturday. Burkett, who has been attended the TS Hngton ■Sergeant ■niieeted with the college for some il his family to Pitts lie. move ir di on Sunday. Fred B. Ahirtenis of Wilmington 5 j te d Newark friends last Mon V. jir. and Ali'. T. T. Alartin, Air. il Mis. R. AV. Heim and Prof. W. attended a play ed festival in A Vest Chester it Saturday. Mrs. Walter Plumley and daugli if Perrvville, Aid., Wilkinson r. Dorothy. sited Air. and Airs. IL K. Pres i last Thursday. MissXita Hoey, of Philadelphia, ,1 Mrs. Ara rsa rot Hoey, of AVash ]). r.. visited Aliss Alary oey over the week-end. dèortre L. Afedill spent the week (1 at the home of his mother in ist Newark. Miss Alva Lockhart visited lends in Washington, D. C., over e week-end. Mrs, Clara Nickerson, of Rieh m d, A'a.. visited Aliss Rachel and other Newark on lompson lends the last of the week. |Miss Alary Littlejohn, of Phila llpliia. was a week-end guest of KENNARD & COMPANY 621-623 Market Street, Wilmington, Del. A Few Items of Interest to Those Economically Inclined just received new assortments of yarns and silks, a few of which are mentioned here.' Lustre Y arm Silk and wool mixed, in all of the most want ed shades. Sold in extra large balls at 80c each Handsome Plain Colored Georgette $2.95 Per Yard. Regular $3.50 Grade. Here, ladies, is a lot of Georgette of the same good quality which we have sold for years, is of pure dyed silk thread of natural weight, not loaded. All of the better shades for sum mer are shown and at this price you should choose enough material at least for two frocks. Full 40 inches in width, large and comprehensive window display of these beautiful Georgettes. It Germantown Zephyrs The most popular of yarns, shown in a vari ety of excellent colors, at Be sure to see our 75c per ball Shetland Flcs* Practically every color you may desire is to be seen in our selection of Shetl§nd Floss at ■ Ladies' High-Grade Pure Thread Silk Hose I At Newly Adjusted Prices I An unusually high-grade, pure dye, thread I silk Hose of gossamer sheerness yet very dura ■ ble. The actual value is $3.25 per pair and ac M cording to today's market we could not replace I them at that price. Offered special at, per pair ■ Black, white and a few colors. ■ Extra heavy, pure thread silk Hose which at I $2.50 per pair would be extraordinary values. ■ This is an all-silk, not loaded, hose and is to be I bad in black and white only. A r ery special at, I Two Pairs 50c per ball Silks and Cottons For knitting, crocheting and embroidering. Practically every color being shown. The Silks. The Cotton. $1.25 per ball 40c per ball $2.50 Royal Society Package Goods Stamped for embroidering and including chil dren's garments, ladies' underwear, centre pieces, scarfs, &e. A complete line at reasonable prices. $5.25 In the Realm of Corsetry Here you may purchase under the guidance of expert corsetieres the corset best suited to needs. AVe maintain a special fitting ser vice, which is backed up by merchandise of the highest order. idea of the completeness of our assortment. Nemos—$5.50 to $8.00 per pair. Regis—$3.00 to $10.00 per pair. Bon Ton—$4.00 to $25.00 EXTRA Here is an opportunity for you to replenish a few of your household needs at great savings. vour Hemstitched Bolster Cases Utica and Alohawk muslins, 42x72 and 45x72. The following will give you an $1.50 each Hemstitched Pillow Cases Utica and Alohawk muslins 45x36 size only. 90c each per pair. Front laced. 500 Y ards All-Linen Crash Lady Ruth—$4.00 to $5.00 per pair. Royal Worcester—$2.00 to $5.00 AA hite with red border. Front laced. 35c per yard All-Linen Damask l'art bleached, 60 inches wide. per pair. Rengo Belt—$4.00 to $6.50 per pair. $1.50 per yard The Famous De Be Voise Brassieres A most pleasing assortment of these small garments in many styles, most of them lace Flesh and white. For the Summer Knitting Bag During the summer months, while sitting on on e's porch many knitted garments for imme ( hate or future use may be fashioned. AVe have We solicit charge accounts from those of established credit, and prepay delivery charges ou all purchases within a reasonable distance. trimmed. $2.00 to $6.50 each KENNARD & COMPANY Wilmington, Del. 621-623 Market Street Miss Helen Steele at lier home South College avenue. Miss Etila Miller, of Nicholson, Pa., is visiting her sister, Miss Ruby A. Miller. A\ illiam Miller, of Haddonfield, N. J., visited his parents, Mr. and Airs. John Miller, over the week -end. on Airs. Jennie Campbell spent last week-end at the home of her daugh ter, Airs. Clarence-Keyes, at Farm ington, Del. Lawrence Carey, of Philadelphia, M>ent the week-end with friends here. R- 0. Bailsman spent the week end visiting friends at Chestertow Aid. n, Air. John Rvithven, of Chester, Pa., spent Sunday with the family of his nephew, C. R. E. Lewis. Airs. William H. Evans spent Alonday in Washington, D. C., visiting her daughter, Airs. Armand Durant. - Entertain College Boys and Girls After Game Air. and Airs. George Carter and their daughter, Miss Alildred Lee Carter, entertained a small party of AVomen 's College and Delaware College students in their home, South College avenue, Friday even ing. Those present were Alisses Aladeleine Dixon, Alargaret Groves, Helen Groves, AVinifred Hanchett, Alarion Hatfield, Alargaret Aloffett, Aliss Ruth E. Guyer, Airs. Alary G. Foard, Draper Smith, Joseph H. Fairbanks, Hugh McCaughan, Jr., J. Howard Harper, Knowles R. Bowen, Aliehael Plain, Howard B. Alexander, AVilliam Stewart, Ar thur Robinson, Igon Anopolsky and G. Gray Carter. Air. Robinson is manager of the Dickinson College baseball team, and Air. Anopolsky was a former student at Cambridge University, England. There was* a dinner at 6.30 o'clock immediately following the Delaware - Dickinson game. That was followed by dancing, instru mental and vocal music and games. Just before the party separated light refreshments were served. The house was attractively deco-' rated with wild honeysuckle and lilies of the valley. i Pall Mall Club Enter tained at Kirkwood Hie Pall Mall Club and ber of their friends were very de lightfully entertained on Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson of Kirkwood, at their handsome residence. The host and hostess are relatives of Lee Lewi who planned the affair, were conveyed to Kirkwood in ma chines. Other guests were present from neighboring towns. Dancing to music furnished by Delaware College students, was enjoyed until a late hour when refreshments served. ' The club enjoyed the out ing and expressed their gratitude to Air. and Airs. Robinson and Air. Lewis for the enjoyable a num is The guests to were ed of occasion. Social Events Mrs. Alargaret D. Cann enter tained a dinner party of eight at her home on South College on Alonday white constituted the color scheme in the dining room. Following the dinner the guests were entertained with music and games. The guests included Alisses Alary Rich, Agnes Snyder, Ruth Jones. Alva Lockhart, Edna Camp bell, Alary C. Hoey and Alary L. Powers. avenue evening. Green and as E. Air. and Airs. J. P. AV right will entertain a number of friends at a dance next Friday evening. The "Aletropolitan Four' will give a dance in the "Y" on Friday evening. Air. and Airs. H. B. Preston en tertained a dozen or so little folks last Thursday afternoon in honor of their son, Kent. Games were en joyed until late afternoon when dainty refreshments were served. Dress rehearsal for "Midsummer Night's Dream" was held last night and photographs taken. Record sales have been made for this i • . . —I pro duction, which will be given tomor row night. H a 11—Bough ertg Frances Hall of Newark and Miss Edith M. Dougherty of Bor dentown, N. J., were married at the bride's home on Thursday, by Rev. James Burns. High Cost of Looking and An Optical Illusion Friends of "Bill Alorgan, the genial letter-carrier, must be ready to "duck" or make a quick get-a way if they inadvertently, or other wise, start to whistle or sing "Beau tiful Susquehanna." Bill knows through bitter experience that it's beautiful. ' information. He paid dearly for the H. C. L. lias a differ since the toll gate keeper recently taxed him for look. Take Lot's wife, lie was tempt ed to look back again. The High Cost of Living, he says, lias nothing on the High Cost of Looking. ent meaning a and was taxed The success of the snake story circulated by him recently, has led, might expect success in any venture to do, to the story of ' as one a • M - M-H"l l-H 1 1J I I 1 ! THE M. MEGARY & SON CO. Co-operating with The R. L. Foord Furniture Co and The Wil mington Furniture Co. in an effort to reduce the cost of home fur nishings. And Just What Does Twenty Per Cent. Discount Mean? It means that overnight in three of Wilmington's biggest home furnishing stores the buying power of your dollar increased 20 per cent. That twenty-five cent bottle of furniture polish costs you, for awhile, twenty cents. T hat fifty-dollar porch hammock can be purchased for forty doll 1 hat five-hundred-dollar livingroom suite you've wanted will cost you four hundred dollars. ars And so on all through this big stock (with the exceptions noted below) go these savings. The amount you save is regulated only by the size of your pur chase. The 20 per cent, discount means that now is the time, above all times, to get that wanted furniture. There is one thing which we would impress upon you, however: Some day, and we don't know just when, we will have to discon tinue this reduction. It is of the utmost importance therefore that if you contemplate the purchase of home furnishings, you purchase them Our entire stock « reduced 20 per cent, with the exception of floor erings, which are reduced 10 per cent., and a fen> trade marked article6 Sales will be made on a cash basis only. Sales will be made only for prompt delivery. Sales will be final, but of course, every article bears our guarantee. now. co V (( Take Fifty Per Cent. Off This Price 91 All through this store you'll find on some particular pieces price tag with the above request. It means that you can buy that particular article for just half the figure on the price tag. They arej frankly, parts of broken suites, pieces that we cannot or will not duplicate. They are not shopworn or imperfect in any way and are sold with our usual guarantee. These pieces are mostly china closets in mahogany and walnut serving tables in mahogany and walnut and Jacobean oak; fumed oak chairs and odd settees. a one Incidentally a serving table makes a very good hall or console table and with a mirror hung above, a very satisfactory dressing table. There are about fifty-five pieces that bear this particular one-half price tag. But you will have to come in early to be one of the fortunate fifty-five buyers. THE M. MEGARY & SON CO. WILMINGTON, DEL 9.00 to 5.30 We Deliver by Motor Truck to nearby'Points 5.. 1 . I | , | , J .|4WH4^H4<4fW-W4WWWI4*W. . t l |,l 1 l-l...,. ' IH 1 111 111 IM 1 H IU 1 4- H 1 I i - bigger and better snake than any of the four who figured in the other tale. Morgan told a man who told the writer that on Sunday last while viewing Delaware scenery, for which there is no charge, his trusty " Lizzie " shied and came to a sudden and terrified stop. Inves tigation disclosed what at first ap peared to be a huge black cylindri cal bar directly across the roadway. With a whispered word to "Liz it's I Methodist Episcopal Church SUNDAY EVENING AT 7.30 SUBJECT: Divorce-Its Cause and Cure the he a >» «« I Worship. With Us Next Sunday Evening led, any ' a zie," he descended to remove the obstruction. To his horror he found that it was a huge black snake, ten feet long and fully four inches medial diameter, accurate slide-rule measurements.' The reptile refused to budge and the Ford balked too. The way must be cleared, and drastic measures were necessary. They were applied, narrator saitli not how, and the journey was re sumed.