Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-03-12
A Word - the Boys.
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In Mr.. A. W. Cheevers ,diress given iu
the Farmer AMI Homes OF F,brusry oh. he
SAYS IL wish every farm BOY could spend
AZ least one wiatsr under q competent ms.
ehiuls, or Joiner In learning the use of
tools ard the strength AMI properties Of
mstsfi.ls."
Being an ou,sidsr and locker on OF farm
NE, beg ~ sid = word TO ihl. wisely.
suggested wish II seems a. n half the
comfort of the farm sometimes d.p-uied
ou tighiening up loose screws and pu,,inz
In q nail a. the right time In reedsd
place. am sure n every boy were taught
The use OF The screw driver, the hammer
aud the saw. taught how 10 drive . nail
snd ~ ilu timber. farm houses would not
become the shiftless.lookiug places they
-omstimss are. A lsi with = keen eye IN
sppearsnoss would notice when the screws
Of the barn door hinge we're loossnlng.
spp'y The scre~-ifiver and save the hinge
sud door Hut how often vs see. amer
having beeu shown through ihs barn sud
psrhsp. admired some 4 ,s csitl-. the ovu.
20 false win ali his strength Q half hinged
door in,o place, ny gradual process one
screw amer another hving brokcr, the
hlnge gone. and In . ~ year. more W.
sill 80 both hluge- gooe sni The m,n lift.
ing The door 20 the side sbd sQles flng into
MI. door throagh the least possible space,
grumbllng IL nay b. at s.ch successive a..
tempt II l. not only the barn door bu,
inside house doors and window. that often
l-ei sn extra screw or nail. have seen
TIE door kuob- on almost every dor 10 =
plain honse loosen Que aftsr another be-
csnse the small screws needed out tighten.
lee up The work OF . moment n ihs
.cfrw-drivsr we're handy. Tue screws
iropp-d out sni we're esrrle-.ly len M.
picked up, thsrviore lost IL 4. no, easy
IN replace The sane little screws. nor boy
nss knobs. A hsrisrs stock l. no. al.
ssys accessible % . country farmer, bat
Achalr will ~ found - keep tie door
shat, sbi TIE children ruunlnT 10 sbi ou,
knccking chair and mnriug door does not
aii 81 beauty of cpmf1rt
TIE wsys Ia which . family IL mtis
comfortable ani happy by the msn Who
hsniles tools knowingly are VNioaN IL
surely VII attend 20 rslulng window
.Nshe. that u, 10 cold enough 10 b.l,ncs
= cord % wool. lie will make q storm
door for uinter comfort ani iook sftsr
soru door.llls where drsaght. creep 10
80 toachingly u tender feet. sni be esn
mNks dpabl- slnios. flr The north lie.
Flr sumner b. will sgaNre neat franz. for
nsttinK - hi. d)ors sni sioi3s., 80 thu
ne h9a.. throa sh,ai osn be aify. sauuy
sni light. and Yet The family NOS b. tpr.
nentei with millions o, &c. ani mo.gil.
toes
A special pc, f1r TIE ~, oftDols cone.
10 a. thi. season oftae year. when oai-of
ioof wlfk IL not pfvs.lag Al sm1itloa'
msn vho knoss th-ir use ani hss skill In
hsnillng will have his h.Ai full % plans
for psrfsc'iag his house sni b1llilng.. sni
sill The vinisr dsys s-em loag enongh %
carry them ouif with little nes timber
each year b. sill make his hoa.s better
ob- ADD ~lth The pessgrr aui com'I't
tais sofk vii nfing ne sill feel H much
let In htlng early N so-k 10 Ia sint-r
m1fniag. q. In The bright dasn % "a nm-r
isys. TIE farmer Who IL sklllei in car.
p-ntry will not dssils oai nj. Water 10
l,ts mprning nsps. nor spsod day. sni
evenings over trs.hV llisraiare. weaken.
log mlbd All boiy. bat will count up esch
iav With -oms fala'lsd design for hons
comfort aai d-cpr,iipa T. The oom'ng
farmer. pray lst q, have p, Dsni,,ioa 9
kupsled a. % carp sntry work
Boys. ifyou ssnt - DO . tip top m,u
All farmer. yol cNnt az ri n be laIY.
Iba mat look sf..r ths lbo,e dollars
IDu ma,i save yolr pii mlnat-s. sni use
vel youf ~intsr iys.-Cjr Sss u glsud
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