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I a WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1928. THE POUGHKEEPSIE EAGLE- PAGE Wappingers Falls News George W. Knight, Corresponde (Exclusive to The Eagle.News) Wappingers Falls, Dec. 25- Thom.

Kerr of Reman Avenue spent the week-end and Christmas at Kalb Junction with his family at the home of Mrs. Kerr's parents. The family returned with him after his short visit, Mrs. Edna Vandewater of Wilkes Barre, 1 is visiting with her children at the home of their gfandmother. Mrs.

Augusta Vandewater, South Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Edward, McKinley Brown and daughters, Pt, Stamford, the guests of relatives in this village over the holidays, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Ward and children of New Brunswick, N. spent the week-end and Christmas with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Temple, Clapp Avenue, Nicholas Galucci of St. Steplien's College is the holiday guest parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Antonio Galucci, West Main Street. Nick was former, manager of the Wappingers High School basketball team, The funeral of Michael Delehanty was held from his late home in 9:30 o'clock St. Mary's South Avenue, Atonday morning at Church at ten o'clock. Interment was in St.

Mary's Cemetery. The. g. W. Jhonston Fire Engine Company and Foresters of America, of which Mr.

Delehanty was member, were represented at the funeral. The large pine tree at the entrance of Mesier Park Park in Main Street, opposite South Avenue, was beautifully Illuminated for the Christmas holidays. The lights of various colors was a beautiful sight indeed, and was visible from all directions. The annual Christmas tree exercises of. Zion Episcopal Church were held Monday evening in the parish building at 7 o'clock.

The scholars and teachers assembled in the Girls Friendly meeting room and marched to the parish house where the -usual carol services were held and the distribution of gifts to the children 1 took place. The Rev. Joseph A. Flynn of Clark, South Dakota, is reported asseriously 111 with pneumonia. Father Flynn is a native of this village and well known here.

Miss Eunice Bush, a student at the Ursuline Academy, Middletown, 1s the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bush, Academy Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Larkin and son of Poughkeepsie spent Sunday with the formre's mother, Mrs. Flor. ence Larkin, Mesier Avenue.

Edwin P. Howarth who has been under treatment at Vassar Hospital The Wallace Ca Important News Coming See Wednesday Evening Paper For Full Details An Important Event That Will Be of Timely Importance to Women In This Vicinity Full Details Wednesday Evening Paper C. Perkine A. G. Marshal White Gold Lorgnettes And Oxfords For Christmas Daintly engraved frames with fine lenses, a charming and prac tical gift for Christmas.

Also smart folding oxfords complete with scientific sight test. No additional charge when lenses or frames are corrected after Christmas. Perkins Marshall OPTOMETRISTS 352 Main Street Poughkeepsie, 1 N. 1. Est "Every Flavor Meets With Favor" FOR CHRISTMAS SCHRAUTH'S ICE CREAM DUTCH PUDDING Three layers of our delicious ice cream, elaborately decorated with whipped cream.

SANTA CLAUS LARGE SANTA CLAUS In individual Forms Three pint A Fine Table Plece MELON MOULDS DELUXE BRICKS Three pint size SPUMONI Please place your order with any of our dealers as early on Monday as possible. PAGE THREE HOOVER PLANS CAPITAL VISIT Will Spend Ten Days There on Return DEFERS TRIP SOUTH Will Reach Old Point Comfort Jan. 6 Aboard U. S. S.

Utah, Dec. -President Elect Herbert Hoover has decided to spend a week or ten days in Washington before visiting Florida upon conclusion of his Latin -American tour. The change in plans was officially announced today with. information Mr. Hoover will proceed ly Washington by way of Hampton Roads, Va.

He is expected to Arrive at Old Point Comfort on the afternoon of. January 26.7 It is understood that the Hoover party will go to the Norfolk- capital from there by Washington steamer, leaving Old Point Comfort at seven p. m. The announcement said: "Mr. Hoover has decided to spend week or ten days in Washington before going to Florida.

The Utah will therefore go directly to Bay. The distance in time from Rio de Janeiro is practically the same." Final announcement whether Mr. Hoover will visit Havana and Mexico City prior to his inauguration awaits his arrival in Washington. The change of plans was official1y attributed, to Mr. Hoover's, desire to personal matters in Washington before going to Florida.

The arrival point. the entire Utah personnel, since Hampton Roads is the ship's base. Many of the officers and crew are thus enabled to see their families before leaving for maneuvers at Panama. The arrival in Chesapeake Bay' also will facilitate the handling of equipment, and' baggage of members of Mr. Hoover's party.

INVESTIGATION BEGUN London, Dec. 25-(P)-Governimental investigation into the explosions of gas mains which recently caused million dollars damage and Injured many people in the westend of London, were ordered today. The gas company repudiated responsibility declaring the initial explosion was not in the mains but instead damaged the mains. They assert the explosion arose. in a postoffice cable duct running the whole length of the damaged roadways.

New York City are the Christmas guesta of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Scoffeld, Mesier Avenue. for a couple of weeks has so far proved as to be able to relurn to his home in Henry Street. Clinton Van Dyne and daughter.

Mae, of Jersey City were the holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Wallwork, Mesier Avenue. Miss Gertrude Wallwork of the nurses trainin class nt Vassar Hospital, spent the Christmas afternoon 'nt home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred R. Wallwork, Remsen Avenue. A family reunion was enjoyed at the home of Mrs. Stephen Van Wyck, Fishkill Plains, on Christmas Day at which Mr.

and Mrs. Robert E. Van Wyck of this village, Charles U. Van Wyck of White Hopewell Plains, Junction, Frank and Van Mr. and Mira, Charles Boos.

of the Wappingers Falls- Plains road were present. All report hav. ing had a very enjoyable time and look forward, to another reunion of the family next year. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas H. Stuart. daughter, Mrs. Edna MacLean and granddaughter. Patricia of South Avenue, were the Christmas guests of Mr.

and Mrs. John Kesten at their home in Poughkeepsie. Miss Edith Marlor of Poughkeep. sle the Christmas of Mrs. Esther Brown and daughters, South Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph A. Wallwork of Mesier Avenue, entertained the following at Christmas dinner today. Clinton Van Dyne and daughter Mae of Jersey City, Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Montross and children, Mr. and- Mrs. Howard Wallwork: of this village, Mr. and John Wallwork of Poughkeepsie. Miss Violet Gillick of Cornwall-on-, Hudson is the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward L. Rose, Mester Avenue. Robert Breed of Colgate College, Hamilton, N. spent Christmas parents, Dr.

and Mrs. Robert H. Breed, Andrews Place. Miss. Catherine McGloskey of New York City was the Christmas guest of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James McCloskey, West Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crane of Passaine, N.

spent, Christmas with the former's father, Thomas Crane of Roy Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. John Spino of Long Island were the Christmas guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Vincenzo Andretta, West Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Voyer of West Main Street and John Lowery, of Clapp Avenue. spent Christmas visiting friends at Yonkers.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Cumming of dr Green' There is lake on excellent the skating. Wappingers on Falls-New" Hackensack road. lake in the result of a new dam being built by Mr.

Frank Green on the sight of the old dam under the bridge and flooding the land just cast of the bridge, A Jare number of young tolks took advantage of the opportunity Christmas morning and enjoyed the sport on the newly created lake. William Engles of Union City, N. was the Christmas guest of "his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Laffin, Academy Street, Mr.

and Mrs. James. Hunter of Haverstraw spent Christmas with relatives in this village. Mr. and Mrs.

Witzenbocker of Poughkeepsie were the Christmas guests of Mr. and Mra. George T. Foster and family, Academy Street, this village. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Odell and daughter Grace, spent Christmas with Mra. Odell's mother. Mrs. Bronson Green, Beacon.

This is the first time that Mra. Odell has been able to leave the house in several months. owing to a nervous breakdown that has kept her confined to her home during that time. Robert Comstock. bf New York City spent week-end and Christmas with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert P. Comstock, East Main Street. Frank Moretoni's large black Studebaker taxi was demolished Monday night. when it turned over three times after a head-on collision with a Buick.

coupe on the road in front of Irving's greenhouse at Hughsonville. The taxi was being driven by chauffeur Frank Long on his. way to this village, from New Hamburgh. -The Buick was driven by Mr. Kelly who was going towards Beacon.

After the collision, he was headed for Wappingers on the other side of the road and the taxi was in the field on the west side of 'the street. No one was seriously Injured, Mr. and Mrs. Georget Parrott. of Newburgh were the Christmas guests of the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George F. Saddler, Dutchess Terrace. Dr. Russell B.

Booth of Jamaica, L. spent Christmas with his parents, Mr Mrs. George W. Booth, Mesier Avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. William O. Goring and daughter Edna of Richmond Hill, L. are the holiday guests of Mrs. John Bogle, South Avenue.

Thomas Kennedy passed away this morning at eleven o'clock at his home on Remsen. Avenue, after very brief illness with pneumonia. Leon L. Jaminet ELECTRIC WIRING, MOTORS, SUPPLIES, APPLIANCES. FIXTURES Expert Motor Service 14 Liberty Street Phone 1482-W "Everything Electrical" CHRISTMAS AS SALE OF USED CARS DECEMBER 25th.

JANUARY 2nd. TRUCE REACHED ON PEACE TALK Bolivia and Paraguay Agree on Protocol FAVORABLE FUTURE Representatives of Both Countries Attend Washington, Dec. An agreement on the general terms of a special protocol to govern the American arbitration conference's efforts to. conciliate the Bolivians Paraguayan dispute was reached today special committee 011 this question. The "Bolivain and Paraguayan attended the committee session.

The committee met shortly after. the Bolivian legation here had refrom Its home government celsed, to a questionnaire addressed to Bolivia last -week by the special committee. The questionnaire sought information. as to that government's attitude on certain phases of the -proposed conciliation proceedings and the legation today said the tone of the reply was "favorable." At the committee meeting Dr. Victor Maurtua of Peru, chairman of the special committee.

Minister Diez De. Medina of Bolivia. and Eligio Ayala, Paraguayan delegate to the conference, were instructed to draft the text of the conciliation protocol. This will be transmitted the two interested government for their approval after Which ft will be reported, to plenary sion of arbitration conference for that group to take action and appoint the Judges of the consiliatin tribunal. Agreement as to the general pose of the protocol was quickly reached by the special committee after considering the replies-of both Bolivia and Paraguay to the quentionnaires which' requested a den.

nition of the controversy tribunal. It was said that close agreement on the main points at issue was found In both replies and that this would the work of the committee. After its meeting today the -sneelal committee Issued the following commique: "The special committee met to consider replies made by Bolivia and Paraguay to its Inquiries. "These, replies were fully satisfactory, agreeing on all basic points and after receiving further information from the two governments the committee will report to the conference." Committee members expressed the hope that by next. Saturday both governments would have agreed to the protocol now being drafted and a that this document would have been ratified by the conference itself.

An opportunity like this comes Cadillac-La Salle sales in ber broke all records. The tremendous number of fine late ins are arriving daily. Our has proved that it is real economy now at amazingly low prices CADILLACS 1927 CADILLAC CUSTOM PHAETON. This car is a special color job of tan and dark green with Ducoed fenders. It has been re-ducoed, and has been entirely gone over mechanically.

It has five new tires, a trunk, two Kelch Heaters, one in the front compartment and the second in the tonneau and a tonneau windshield of nonbreakable glass. 1927 CADILLAC CUSTOM 7-PASS. SEDAN. In many respects this car is the most remarkable value we have, ever offered. Delivered in June 1927 it is a special custom body brought through for one of Dutchess County's wealthiest residents.

It is Ducoed Maroon and upholstered in the finest Bedford Cord that money could buy. It has four new tires and is as nearly perfect as a used car can be. 1926 CADILLAC CUSTOM 7-PASS. SEDAN, This car has been entirely refinished, has been all gone over mechanically and has five new tires. 1926 CADILLAC 5-PASS.

SEDAN. This car has beer refinished and gone over mechanically. Tires good. once in a life-time. Our September, October and Novemresult is that we traded in a models.

Additional tradeexperience of a quarter century for us to sell these cars rather than store them through the winter for the more active Spring market. The prices are so out of the ordinary that we hesitate even to advertise them. There is practically every leading make in a wide variety of body styles- -five and seven passenger sedans, sport cars (open and closed). Sale all this week. Choose now while assortment is greatest.

Cars on exhibition in our salesroom and on the lot exactly opposite us on Church and Academy Streets. MONEY BACK GUARANTEE If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with the car you buy within forty-eight hours of delivery, your money will be refunded without question. 1926 CADILLAC CUSTOM PHAETON. 1926 WILLYS-KNIGHT 5-PASS. SEDAN.

This car has been refinished and all gone Car is in very good condition in over mechanically. It has five practically respect. every new tires and a tonneau windshield. 1926 CHANDLER 5-PASS. SEDAN.

Here 1926 CADILLAC 5-PASS. BROUGHAM. is another buy for someone looking for a This car has been refinished. It is in first lot of automobile for very little money: class condition mechanically and has good 1926 STUDEBAKER COACH. Car is in rubber, two new.

first class condition. 1924 CADILLAC 7. PASS. TOURING. 1926 NASH ADVANCE SIX COUPE.

Here is an exceedingly good car at a very This car has been refinished. Tires good. reasonable price. 1925 MARMON 2-PASS. COUPE.

Here OTHER MAKES is a splendid opportunity to buy a $5,000 1929 HUDSON 5-PASS. automobile in exceptionally good condiSEDAN. This tion for car months is old practically and new being driven less than three 1500 1924 RICKENBAKER TOURING. very little money. This has been only is a lot of automobile miles.

for the price we are asking. 1928 BUICK MASTER SIX ROADSTER. LA Car is in first class condition in every reSALLES spect and is equipped with 6 wire wheels, than old. is This car is less 1928 5-PASS SEDAN. spare wheels mounted in the front fenders.

wire wheels, year wheels equipped mounted with a Car 6 STUDEBAKER COMMANDER front fenders and spare trunk rack. The in 1928 a tires COUPE. This car has been refinished. It are all practically new, is has in good first tires. class mechanical condition and 1928 2-PASS CONVERTIBLE COUPE.

This car was delivered in June, 1928 and 1927 MOON COUPE. There is a very has very little mileage. It is an all black nice little car in very good condition. Six job and is in first class condition in every tires all practically new. respect.

UPPERCU CADILLAC CORPORATION 41 Academy Street, THE G. M. A. C. PURCHASE PLAN offers credit terms to suit the individual requirements of the purchaser at low cost Poughkeepsie, New York Telephone 1300.

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