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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
HE RANG UP ANOTHER.
A Sober Mani funny Experience with n
farc EeEl3ter.

Sometimes things happen to men who
are perfectly sober. This one happened
on a north bound "liIGits" car.
The ear was crowded, and when
Schiller street was reached. the lady who
sat just about amidShips was unable 10
attract the attention of the conductor Ia
have him signal so she might get oil
Mr.. Sanborn is always gracious, u
ways suave, always courteous. He saw
beauty i'll distress. ana he believed i'll
helping his neighbor. So he reached M
to the cord and rang tie bell. OF course
it was the wrong cord, and the arrow
on the face Ct the cash register moved
up flam 10 10 &c.
1t Is not recorded that conductor
ever failed to notice it when this sort Of
blunder occurred And SO the conductor,
far away rs he WAS, ont of sight Of the
passengers signal, began to edge his
way forward through the crowd, yenge-
ance threatened by his manner.
OF course the passengers Uttered, and
Mr.. Sanhorn should have turned red
But he didn't.
He awaited the approach of the col
lision with the same saayity The lady
in whose behalf the harm was done had
left him to his fate and was edging to
the front door as the car came To Il halt.
"Who rang up that fare?" demanded
the man with proper grievance.
Il did, manfully replied the eulprit
He sfterward ayowed that he was ready
to plead guilty i'll any other language,
if, as he expected, the conductor might
not be fluent with English.
The representative of corporations
lost no time. He expressed various
opinions, all tending to a harmony Of
result, of the man who would do such Il
consummately idiotic trick as to ring
up fare instead of pulling the signal
bell. OF course from his point of view
it was n stupid trick. The conductor
who would be SO stupid would have
trouble in maintaining his standing
with the authorities of the line
But Mr.. Sanbore wasn't conductor
and didn't want to be. He accepted the
situation, and when the conductor
reached the end, he was ready.
W. - lioho ~ pay tAluU l@lCs SOli
cluded the conductor.
Very well, can do it," said Mr..
Sanborn, handing silver dime to his
assailant.
The latter fished around in his pocket
for the nickel that was due in return.
Then came Mr.. Sanborn s revenge.
lyon may keep the change, g" he said,
with the Same unfailing suayity. Il
want to ring it s;ain.
And ring ii again he did, to the de-
light of the sympathetic passengers,
who had before enjoyed the situation
and now found their pleasure multi
piled But tho dumfounded conductor
squeezed his way back to his domain of
the platform aud muttered, well, I'm
darned. "-Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
LIME AND GYPSUM.
When Lime Proves beneficial - Benefits
Derived From Gypsum-How to Apply.

(Which is the better for ordinary
1ord linn or ,,Iae,or ana ,.i1l l;,,,o aud
-. ,,o.'..
f,'''' ~ :,
pio"ea uil'ici ~" iia'il u ei'"'f
shouid DO uSea per acfh: nero are
queries oi general interest lhey are an
s"ereo DIS ioiio"S py country 9eh'le.
man
Limo II hkeig 10 prove most pencil
clal Il 1here Is IN abundance Of EeRe'a-
Die ma1ter 'nalahF) III me sali' IN II
ieiluS ioO Only u IlakR ava ll35R '''e
hllrosebous cohilouluss ial 't. h-.i'
al CONSTITUENTS as We al II a''"' =
Always improves tl' J.. e#5i.it' -' i
Ut texture Vi 'iie i''''. ''.e555 ~ .
oosneIs Oh lline PER ACRE arr q ny ~,
eraI dressing, though IoV 1uSnei Is "ou's
10 no i1afAl' M "uNie Pfgp"oiy eA'''''
lhe iios1 pl"iieaoie l'iiile u "lIpilea'lo ION
"ypsanh Sian'i l''a9'ef) INCREASES us
power Oh 'he solI ~ aesorp aiiliiloliI ii
from inc ar p"1 ,i'' ar eoii.diis 80 III.
tio aii,iiloil'' 'ii'1 "a" peil'ilC''i eilec' u
inc pias,ei III e.'H oiiee' 'CH II FeiS
siiiail' Inc peiiei''S "eia ~ rom ah up,
plIca'ioh u eefs"in' II ialIly paio anu
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

The Washington State Equal Sufra-
association held IT. annual meeting Il
Seattle Jan. % and 80. Mis-. Isaaes say
age, the state president and an especially
capable aud necessarily conseryatil,
presiding officer, is proving herself elua
to the very critical condition of sulri4
affairs in the state of Washington. -
fific E,o1,i,,r
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
witty Wales.

A good reply was given to Nine Patti
by the Prince of Wales, who had paid Il
visit at her magnificent castle Ct Craig
yNos. The weather was awful The
hostesa in receiving her princely visitor
stated to him that she had prayed fer
yently to heaven for good weather
con, " said the prince, "you must Ger
tainly have made little mistake, for If
you had sung your prayer instead of
saving it, it surely would have been
granted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
A FnnnY NIiAnrint.

One Of the most ludicrous announce
ments that over appeared perhaps was
made by "a London newspaper i'll the
earlier half Of the present century to the
effect that Sir Robert Peel land party
of fends were shooting peasants IN Ire
land. " The words misprintod, IF course,
were friends" and "pheasants.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Tho StHlns.

The Roman pen, or stylus. was an
iron implements sharp at one end like
an awl and fiat at the other like "A paper
cutter. 1t was used for writing ON tab
let's Of Wood " IVORY covered with wax.
The sharp end WIS employed for writing
and the fiat fer erasing or correcting
what was written.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

How did you = the visitor began,
when the ossifed man fastened to say
"How did | get in this condition
Certainly. A young woman gave me the
marble heart when l was young man,
aud it spread "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Because
~ 1t Is Best.

Why is the demand for
Welcome Soap in New Eng
land greater than for any
other family soap2
Because housckccpcrs, after
using it for years, and com
pairing it with others, know it
is the best and most cconom-
ical; its quality never varies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Newwife--I bought a lovely
bottle of medicine today, warranted to
cure St. Vitus' dance l only paid 80
cents for it.
Her Hubby-But neither of us has
that disease.
Il know, but it was marked down
from 80 cents "-Philadelphia Record
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

For sale in Madison Center. a farm contain
ing / SO acres equally divided between tllage
and pasturage. well watered. good orchard,
aud buildings in good condition. VIII be sold
low IL applied for SOC n, time given II required,
or will exchange for property in skowhegaH
village lu
IRA 4. NORTON,
SkOwhegau.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

1t Is So Much Easier Here Than at Hume
In China Washing In Ice Covered Ponds
and Beating out the Dirt With Stones
For Very Small Pay.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

-s WSF.R. PHILBRICK, Agents.
>kowhegau, Ne. Sw3
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

TURNER BU~WELL, Judge.
Atte~t.-N tTH4S FoWLEK Register.
Post ottice address, judge and Register,
skOWaeEAn, No. 3w3
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
POWERS s. POWERS.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW,
n Halls Block, MOBRIsvILLE, Vt.
u II. POWERS. GEO. NJ PoWEhs'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
BUSINESS NOTICES.

For SALE.-2 cars of No l Canada haled
hay. q NJ STRONG, Hyde Park, Vt.
For SALE-A pair of light one horse trav-
erse sleds.
S. N. OLMsTED, Main St., Morrisville.
WANTED.-A girl to do kitchen work at the
Hotel Phoenix. Call on or address,
F. N. KELLER, Hyde Park.
WANTED.-2 tons good hay and so bushels
oats in exchange for furniture
G. W. DoTY, Morrisvie.
For SALE.-Onc yoke of oxen. good work
ers and all right; weight about 2S00 lbs.
Inquire of P. A. Hollenbeck, East Elmore, Vt.
FoR SALE.-Would like to sell my meat
business viii sell cheap for cash. Object,
change of business Write or inquire of
H. E. PRIOR, Morrisville, vt.
For SALE-7 Good yearling heifers, coming
in, l yearIing bull, 1 good cook stove, l
cheap sleigh For sale cheap
E. II. Town, Emore, vt.
Four FooT WooD For SALE-We have
200 cords of green hard wood and soft wood
for sale, delivered, or on road from Morris
vile to Gady's Falls. Also a quantity of Ce'
dar Posts. Parties in need of same will do
well to see US before purchasing elsewhere.
f. j. & L. A. SMALLEY, MorTisville.
Tor SALE "A desirable farm of ] so acres
situated on The river road between 81 yde Park
and Johnson-one mile from Hyde Park vii
lage. Has sugar orchard of 600 trees, build
ings good, good water at house and barn
Twenty head stock, with or without the farm
Farming tools all neatly new.
c. Z. DEMO, Hyde Park
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
HYDE PARK.

Capt. S. B. Waite has been in Bos-
ton for several days past.
f. H. Mcfarland spent Monday
and Tuesday in Franklin county.
The Shepard Family Friday eve
ming, January II. Bear in mind the
date.
H. A. Taylor of Boston was a re-
cent guest of his brother, Rev. f. G..
Taylor.
Dame Rumor once more has it that
marriage bells will soon tinkle mer-
rily again.
Silas Eaton Of Holyoke, Mass,
spent Sunday in town with his broth
er, M. B. Eaton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

What's the matter with the News
AND CITIZEN this week as a "home"
paper?
j. A. Reed will hold religious SER
vices in the new school house at the
Corners Sunday, Jan. 10, 2 p. m.
Mr.. Reed is a Lamoilie County boy,
who has lived in New Hampshire for
a number of years. He is a member
of the Advent Christian Conference of
the Granite State, but has returned
TO the Green Mountain State to live.
Give him o good gathering. There
will be meeting in the evening at
W. B. Patch's.
For the past ten or twelve years
the amusement loving public has
been entertained by that entertain
ing Vermont family the Shepards.
As a musical aggregation they have
held their position among the COM
Danies on the road in a remarkable
manner, testimony of their popu-
larity. They appear again i'll Nor
risVille tomorrow Thursday even
ing in town hall. Popular prices-35
and % cts, and children Is cts.
Fred Lawrence was seen driving
into the village late Saturday after
noon with face radient in its Joy,
yet perplexed in the background as
he hastily hitcbel his horse, (this
time by halter) and ran wildly
| from store to- store in search of in
fant's clothing. You see there were
twin boys down at his house and the
extra one was without clothing. The
mother, twin boys, the happy father,
and DR.. Douglass are doing finely.
Daniel G. Spaulding, the soon to be
postmaster, filed his bonds, upon
which appear the signatures of four
good Republicans, with the depart
ment on Tuesday of last week, and
his commission as postmaster OF
Morrisville is likely to arrive in any
mail. Mr.. Spaulding has engaged
the service of Miss Lizzie Webster,
Sho has had experience iD post-office
work, is very clever with the pen, and
will undoubtedly make an efficient
clerk. Miss Webster went into the
Office yesterday to make a start
toward familiarizing herself with the
work, location of boxes, etc.
T. G. Cheney went to Middletown,
Conn, the last of last week, where
his marriage to Miss Mary TerrilI
occurs this Wednesday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Cheney aud daughter,
Miss Winilred Cheney, and l.. j.
Thompson, went on Monday to be
present on the happy occasion. The
Aarriage will be solemn Zed in The
I fEesence OF family friends at the resi-.
i dence of Hon. Weld TerriJl, by the
Rev. David q. Downey of Stamford
Conn, Mrs. Downey being a sister O
the bride. Miss Wini'red Cheney viii
be maid OF honor and Leon J
Thompson best man. The newly
married couple will make no extend
ed tri p at this time, but will arrive il
MorrisVille early next week, where
they will be welcomed by a host o
friends.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
BUSINESS CARDS.
r. G. PRENTISs, NJ. d

PHYSICIAN AND sURGEON.-Oficeh hours
i am; Il to ? p. M; 6 TO p. M Johhsoh'
Vermont.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRiSVILLE.

Fl. M. Gordon is on the sick list.
Addison Hill was in town the first
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ives lost an in
fant child on Monday.
Hear "Around the world in a man.
of-war," on Friday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Earle and Miss Alice
Gilbert were in Burlington Tuesday.
Charles Chung of st. Albans will
soon become a resident of Morris
vile.
DR.. Martin, the oculist, can be con-
suited at the Randall, Jan. Is until
Jan. %.
How about your water and electric
light rentals? They are payable at
the bank, new.
Remember the Methodist Ladies'
Aid at the vestry this Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. F. G. Fletcher of Burlington
spent a part of last week in town, a
guest at DR.. Rublee's.
George King has moved his family
from the Noyes tenement to Nelson
Hoyt's on Park street.
George W. Clark last week sold to
Richard Moiles the Campbell farm at
Centreville, Hyde Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Churchill and
Mrs. Walter Churchill are spending a
few days in Burlington.
Harvey Whitcomb returned last
week from six months Job on the
new school house in Johnson.
The marriage of J. E. Kuebler and
Mrs. Hattie E. Gearwar will take
place on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Carlos Cleveland has vacated the
Cate farm, recently bought by Orlo
Crowell, and has moved to Stowe.
Regular meeting of j. NJ. Warner
post next Saturday evening at 7
O'Clock. Let all members be present.
Rt. Rev. A. G. A. Hall, Bishop, was
the guest of Hon. and Mrs. P. X.
Gleed during his brief stay in Norris
vile. s.
Hon. III. c. Fisk, accompanied by
his daughter Miss Mae, is spending a
few days in st. Johns and Montreal,
p. Q.
Mrs. E. E. Foster is in town, after
an absence dating from last July.
Mr.: Foster is at present in Glens
Falls, N. Y.
Earnest W. Gates has been re-elect-
ed by the Sunday-school of the Congl
church as assistant superintendent
OF that school.
Rev. E. A. Whittier, the evangelist,
who held the recent series of meetings
here, is now conducting successful
meetings in Rchford.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Slayton, for
mer residents, have spent several
days in town. Will has chronic at
tack of Cripple Creek fever.
Mrs. A. B. Rand scores a number OF
points above all competitors to date,
having a Chinese sacred lily with
thirty-two buds and blossoms.
Monday morning brought out a
merry jingle of sleigh bells, the snow
on Sunday afternoon and evening
giving quite comfortable sleighing.
The shoe counter works, owned
and operated by the National Fibre
Board Co., of Boston, with II. M.
Gordon, Superintendent, is now
lighted by its own electric plant with
about forty lights attached.
New members are almost daily he
ing added to the list of the local tele-
graph company. The boys held
their first annual banquet Saturday
night, pop corn and peanuts being
the most prominently mentioned on
the bill of fare.
VIM. G. McClintock, superintendent
OF Forest Park Farm at Brandon,
writes us that Ii. II. G. Watson has
had his entire herd of Ayershires sub.
jected to the tuberculine test, and
that they are pronounced by George
A. Miller, d. V. S., to be in fine and
| healthy condition sar
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
Probate Court.
The following business was trans.
acted at the Probate Office for the
two weeks ending January a.

two weeks ending January H.
Paul A. Raymonds estate, stowe: Alice A.
Raymond appointed guardian,
Justin T. Jones estate, Wolcott; admins
traitor returns inventory.
Grimes minors: guardian returns in
ventory.
Mary c. Raymond's estate, Stowe; Henry
A. Thomas appointed administrator de bonfS
non, cum testamento annexo.
Daniel W. Cuttings estate, Cambridge ex-
ecutors return inventory.
ID. ]. Safford's estate, Morristown; execu-
trix returns inventory.
Leonard Grimes estate, Elmore; admins
traitor settles his account
Mary c. Raymond's estate, Stowe: ad-
mnistrator asks for license to sell real estate.
Edward Stanley's estate, Waterville; COM
missioners make report.
Robert ID. Whittemore's estate, Belvidere :
Ira A. Whittemore appointed administrators; ;
John r. McCuin and " p Locke appointed
appraisers and commissioners.
c. A. McCuin, insolvent debtor: first meet
ing of creditors; T. NJ. Potter chosen
assignee.
Oscar A1ger's estate, Stowe: administrator
returns inventory.
Hannah Russ estate, Hyde Park; admin
istrator granted license to sell real estate.
Bertha Bakers estate, minor, Wolcott: ::
Mary o. Baker appointed guardian
Elizabeth Cartons estate Asenath p.
Parker appointed administrators.
Hiram A. Morgans estate: decree to leg
atee
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

School has opened in the Battle Row dis.
trict, with Alice Miner teacher.
James Lucas, who has been on the sick list
for some time. is not as well at this writing;
DR.. Hall is attending him.
Over one hundred persons attended the
prayer meeting held at b. M. Curriers' last
Friday evening. The next meeting will be at
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

The special rates to Montpelier and
return, from points in this vicinity,
for all those who wish to attend the
State Maple Sugar Makers meeting
next week Wednesday and Thursday,
are as follows, the rates being by the
way of Cambridge Junction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
AUSTIN BELKNAP,
DFALER IN Butter. Cheese, Beans, and Pro-
visions. No. IT Fulton Street Boston.
II. N. WAITE. N. d.

NYEW YORK and Vermont References. Reg
IN ular Physician and Surgeon. Special at,
ention given to the treatment of Chronic and
Nervous Diseases Ofice and Residence per-
manentlv located JOHNSON. VERMONT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

Ii. K. DOUGLASS, M. d., c.. M.
Ofnce hours Until 10 a. M; from to p.
I'm, and 7 to SPIN. Office, No. 10 Sumer
Street, Morrisville, VT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

WaI. w. GENGE NJ. D., G. M, ,
NFFICE HOURS Until GA. M; from to
P. NJ. and from Z to P. NJ. Optra i've sur
gerry specia ty. we
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
woLCoTT HOUSE,

MORSE Il JORDAN, Proprs., WoLCoTT, VT
TNBIs HOUSE having been thoroughly re-
now open for public patronage. Flrst-claSs
Livery connected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16
q. w, DOTY,

DRACTICAL UNDERTAKER AND FU-
L neral director. Embalming speclalty.
MoRRIsvILLE, vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-01-16

The Shepard Family Concert Co.
appear at Town Hall, Morrisville,
Thursday evening, Jan. 16. This
family always pleases and gives q
frst-class entertainment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-02
adding water and heating over a spirit

adding water and heating over a spirit
lamp.
The Florence flask, used by the Ital-
ians principally for putting up wine, is
oand-bottomed and covered with
wicker work. AS soon as the water in
the flask becomes heated streams ot
fire issue from it in the shape of min
nature skyrockets. If the heat be re-
moved and reapplied three or four times
the upper surface of the flask becomes
dry and the particles adhering to the
side of the flask scintillate like stars,
emitting brilliant rays, and many of the
stars will shoot from side to side. Such
exhibitions as these are strenuously
condemned by practical chemists.
Durand Woodman, one of the leading
chemists in New York, whose attention
was drawn to the subject by the writer,
said: tricks and games in which phos
phorus is used should not be INDUCED
in by persons who are not used by long
experience to handling such stuff
Phosphorus is one of the most danger
GUS commodities which we have to
handle, and should never be used for
amusement purposes, or in playing
tricks, unless by chemist or some one
else thoroughly familiar with it's use.
"In parlor magic games, if it must be
used, a large kettle full Of water should
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-02
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MARosRY's THOUGHTS.


Dear. dear. what q pity, I've nothing but
legs,
For legs are such stupid slow things:
Now why wasn't made like those beauti-
full birds
Who are flying UP there on their wings?
Now when so home must trudge up the
hill,
And then must climb the stone wall.
And as likely as not shall scratch both
my knees,
And perhaps get terrible fall.
But then. I suppose II God made me a bird
/ should have to eat worms for my food;
And think that I'd really like bread and
milk best,
For don't believe worms taste as good.
And then in a nest suppose should sleep.
And give up my pretty white bed.
And. oh. for pillow, just feathers and
hairs
Would be all I'd have under my head.
And when in the morning got up 10 battle.
Why, what should do for n tub?
And, what should do for coarse towels
and soap
When needed to have a good scrubr
Well. really I'm glad that God made me q
child,
I guess it's the best thing to be;
And perhaps now those birds are all look
ing down here,
And wishing, each one, he was me.
Herbert jerks, in Our Little Ones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-02

had begun, he would certainly have
charge of the machine when he was 10.
And with this understanding Jim rose
in the morning and went to bed at
night; and the thought of it made his
work lighter end his days shorter and
his small wages more satisfactory.
There were only he and his mother,
and they lived in a small cottage sur
rounded by two or three acres of land.
The owner was anxious to sell, and Jim
had already saved $500 Of the $500 nee
essary for its purchase; and he was
now looking eagerly forward to the
time when he would have charge of
the thrasher. With the good wages
he would then receive, it would be an
Easy matter to finish paying for the
place.
During the latter part of August the
season became very dry, and many of
the small streams and springs dried up.
At some places it was almost impossible
TO find water enough to supply the en-
CINE.
At one of these places Jim was obliged
to 60 to a small roadside spring nearly
mile away and dip up water with
bucket. just across the road from the
spring was q negro cabin. As Jim was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-07-02
CHAMPION s-yEAR-oLD ATHLETE

ShiAVhi AoAN Oh SniN-SII ~ AAA@ASA 49,
some day. He is possessed of all the
characteristics of his father, who "
one of the learned men of the day. Lit
tie Gilbert is a most ambitious young
chap.
Gilbert developed strong liking for
athletics long before he had reached his
sixth year, and grasped every oppor.
tunity to develop his body. He was
particularly fond of running and walk
ing, but, as n matter of fact, he tried
his skill at everything. twas not until
last year that he was brought before
the public, the occasion being the in
door games of the preparatory classes
of the Berkeley school, hold in the
latter's big gymnasium before large
crowd. Master Gilbert was entered in
nearly every event and was one of the
youngest competitors. He secured first
place in the e-quarter-mile walk, de-
feating boys three years his senior.
The latter performance encouraged
him, and he trained diligently for the
indoor games which were decided re-
Gently. At the latter games Gilbert Sc
cured two firsts and two seconds. In
the one-quarter-mile walk he again met
lads much older than himself, and had
TO be content with second prize. He
won the potato race, an event which
necessitates great amount of strategy.
The sack race resulted in another win.
and in the roller skating race he cap
tured second place.
L..
yards, and next year he hopes to take a
conspicuous part in the junior inter-
scholastic championship race at that
distance. He is a steady runner and has
excellent motion; he will be very fast
when he is fully matured. Gilbert has
recently shown great speed as BIZ
cycle rider, and is also an excellent mu.
sician. Last, but not least, he is editor
in chief of a children's paper published
in the interest of the Messiah home.