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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Probate Business of the Week.

May 2o-Adeline Abbott's estate,
Bethel: Curtis Abbott appointed
admr.
May ,I-William Colts estate !:
License granted to sell real estate.
Mansel Hcsselton's estate, Bridge
water: License granted for sale of
real estate.
Laura Shuttlesworth's estate, Roy
alton: Charles p Tarbell, admir-, or
dered to settle final account June ID.
May a2-Emma A Morse's estate,
Norwich: Sidney Morse appointed
admr.
Simon Walkers estate: Admr Or
dered to settle June IS.
Petition presented by A l. Wood
and others for appointment of guar
dian for Katie Newton and others.
Hearing June 9.
May az Simon Walkers estate:
Admr. ordered to settle June IS.
May 24-Harrison p Bridges es-
tate: Felix Rackemann and James
ID Colt executors; Henry G Johnson
and f w Wilder comrs.
Diana II Dutton's estate, Bethel:
David II button appointed admr.
May 25-George Peterson ct. al,
minors: Inventory filed.
May 27-Mary J Jaquith's estate:
License granted to sell real estate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Otto Yuncker is at work here do
ing papering.
Wednesday was housekeeping
day at the church.
John J. Woods is moving his
household goods from the Rodmon
place to John Hudson's.
DR.. Boyden sold new buggy to
Geo. NJ. Moore of Ludlow Wednes-
day.
Rev. MIR. West of Shrewsbury
will locate here the last of June.
Nellie Earl of Woodstock is stop
ping in town for few days.
Horace Baker and wife visited in
East Barnard few days last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
E. A. SPEAR.
South Woodstock.

Mrs Bailey, we are glad to re.
port, is much better than last week.
Her condition looks more favorable
for her recovery.
Mrs Frank Thomas was very sick
last week Friday and Saturday.
Her trouble proved to be measles,
and she is now convalcsccnt.
At.thc present time it looks as if
the measles might have quite a
spread here. + Z Fletcher and
some others don't care to indulge in
them at their age. but they must
have some bitter with the sweet be-
fore they reach the golden gate. 1t
has been said that youth is the time
to serve the Lord and youth the time
to have the measles, and misspcnt
lite cannot bc recalled.
Mrs. Merrill think, she is improv-
ing some, but not as rapidly as she
would like to.
Elisha Thomas has comfortable
quarters now, where he has enough
to satisfy hunger, having decided his
belongings to James Roulston.
George Fletcher is not as well,
having had bronchitis in addition to
his heart trouble.
The Ladies Circle was largely at
tended last week, and they took
vote to donate a barrel of flour to
one of the faithful OF the male de-
partment. The next Circle meets
with Mrs L c Kendall Thursday,
June sd. Mrs John Blake, presi-
dent; Mrs l. & Kendall, secretary
and treasurer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
South Pomfret.

Miss Jewett of Medford, Mass, is
visiting at w. w. Gibson's.
Eugene Evens lost valuable COW
last week. The cause is supposed
to be heat and worry while being
driven home from Sharon, where
Mr.. Evans bought her.
II. II. Daniels steam mill is now
running two band saws which will
finish his numbering here in about
two weeks, when the mill will be
moved near East Barnard.
Rev. H. O. Markham and wife of
Ludlow are visiting for a while at
his fathers, H. O. Markham.
Mrs. l.. II. Atwood's uncle and
grandson from Massachusetts are
with her for few weeks.
II. O. Markham as boss and
Eugene Wight as one Of the assist
ants are at work at Cloudand farm
on Elton Smiths big barn.
MIR. Davis steam mill has not
been running for the last two weeks,
as he is having new flues put into
one OF his boilers.
Our people are sorry for Fred
SAWYER, as he is good fellow when
sober and has a large family to sup
port.
The scarlet fever scare was ILL
planned, ill-timed and ill-managed.
There was no scarlet fever about it
and the child was hardly sick at all.
But the doctor ordered notice of
scarlet fever put upon the house, no.
titled the health officer, and children
were kept from school. A Barnard
doctor came and said the child had a
little stomach rash and nothing more
and the child is now we'll and happy.
Elbridge Perry has new paint and
new blinds on his new house and 1t
now stands as the best in town.
Our stage driver, F. G. Perry, has
greatly improved the appearance of
his buildings by putting new and
enlarged porticos on his house, and
painting all his buildings white with
green blinds. South Pomfret is liza
bic soon to become "white vii
lage."
The berry crop promises to be
immense, and all fruit except apples
promises an exceptionally good crop.
The apple trees were too much dam
aged by catterpillars last season to
bear heavily this, yet there may be
fair crop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Miss Carrie Thompson, Miss Lizzie
White, Mrs. f. I. Stewart, Wallace
Washburn, Miss Alice Vaughan.
Following is the programme:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1.i5 Song and Praise Service
200 Address of Welcome, Brdgewater
2Oj What of Endeavor and its Future in
Windsor County?
Mrs. A. J. Smith, w. Hartford.
2.2O Reports of Societies and Discussion
Thereon.
$50 Recitation Miss Edith Lewis, Bridge
water.
800 Work at Our Doors, Rev Martin Kel-
logg, Olcott.
$50 Address - Religious Condition of
Windsor County aud its Relation to
Christian Endeavor.
400 Junior Exercises, conducted by
Mrs. Ida Chandler, Woodstock.
4.4j b ,s.nass.
EvlNlNG SESSION.
6.45 Song Service.
100 What Our Society Needs. What Peo-
pie Around us Need-An open meet
ing for suggestion by everybody.
1925 Business Standardization.
7.35 Address.
Rev. NJ. L. Morrill,. Woodstock
7.5O Music Bridgewater.
7.55 Address The True End and Aim of
the Christian Life: What it is and
how to attain it.
Mr.. Albert p. Watson, Hanover.
s 30 Conservation Service.
MiZpah Bene iiction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

among entertainers, and if for nc
other reason that of helping the
baud along they should have a large
audience. Reserved seats will sell
for 3 cents and will be on sale at
Clark's book store Saturday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The admissi on
price will be IS cents.
\ Willow Vale weather observer
writes:
"If the Indian hunter, on return
ing to his wigwam at sunset, throws
up his gun over his head parallel
with the shout dcrs and makes low,
inaudiblc noise, it will he Il good
day to hunt tom orrow-that means
no rain
Will the Willow Vale weather
man explain what a Glow, inaudible
noise" Isl
Constable Coleman of Weston
brought two boys, Nelson Barr, If,
and Fred Little, IS, to Jail last
week, where they are held to answer
before the county court on a charge
of breaking and entering Il house IN
Weston.
Rollin llealey, Il nephew of Mrs.
Daniel Boycc, Mrs. Isaiah Benson
and Mrs. Levi Merrill of Wood
stock, and Il former resident here, is
quite prominent in college athletics.
OF his work at the New England
Intercollegiate games last Saturday
a Boston Sunday paper says:
"llcalcy of Tufts, pup! of Jim
Cunningham, the old-time profess
sional athlete, made Il remarkably
good showing at hammer throwing,
doing IFS feet 5 I-2 inches. His
work in practice was better than the
record, 1873 feet S IL inches, held
by f: +. Smith, the Brown her
cules."
Dell Desc, cN-pitchcr of the
Woodstock team, is one of the stars
of the Allston nine, composed of
extra men at that place connected
wi tn the West End Street Railway
company. He writes The Age that
he has team that can beat Wood
stocks ball-tosscrs any day and
would like to have them know it.
He pitched IN a recent game against
another railway team, the Allstons
winning, score is to II. The
Brighton-Allston Item says that the
Allston team is considered the
strongest among the railway mines of
Boston.
Miss Harriet Hatch and Miss
Mary Marshall of Brooklyn arrived
this week and have opened their
house on Pleasant street.
John Gilman, one of the most sue
cesSful pension agents in the state,
has just secured a pension OF SIS
month for Cynthia Nj. Richmond,
widow of Clifton Richmond.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, so de-
mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell YOU some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better,
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just
as good. You want DR.. Kings
New Discovery because YOU know
it to be safe and reliable, and guar
anteed to do good or money refund
ed. For Coughs, Colds, Consl,mp-
ton and for all affections OF Throat.
Chest and Lungs. there is nothing
So good as is DR.. Kings New Dis
coNcN. Triad bottle free at y. b.
M"rgan'> Drug Store. Regular size
50 cent, and 500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

after Vermont makes the largest
amount Of sugar. All the sugar
made in New England, it is said,
would be consumed in New York
and Boston alone. The value of the
product to Vermont farmers this wear
is estimated ut ST. 900, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
North RrIdgewater.

Two deer appear to have taken up
their summer quarters on the farm of
w. Hedges. They are seen almost
daily quietly grazing only short
distance from the road and house.
Orange Wilcox's horse took a
rather quick trip few days since,
considering the vehicle he was draw
ing and that the road was ascending.
However, he distributed the load.
wagon and harness at various points.
bringing up in Wilson Hedges door
yard with only the bride. hamc,
and collar on. The horse was fark
craHcd with fright. but Mir. Hedges
succeeding in catching him. For
tunately the horse was uniniurcd.
Miss CillcN. the teacher. ha, been
quite i'll for u few days. consequent
~ school was suspended Tor time.
She is much better and is once more
resuming her duties.
W. Fay has been visiting his
daughters, Mrs. Nj. L. Scott and
Mrs. f. L. Bassett.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Of tbc age,
, VT , May 29, 1897

Sc Is. lIn1c uDIe.
j. the running lime OF the
Woodstock Railroad, COM
Nay 81, 1897.
EAsr.-No Mail, A. NJ,
4 10 30; Tnftsvillc 10 40;
pcwcy's Will 10 81; tIIart,
L River junction II 20.
EAsT.-No. 4, Accom-, p
ock . 90; Tnf,svillc 3 %;
cweys Mills 3 40: Hartford
r Junction 3 81.
EAsr.-No. 4. Exp. a. NJ
B 10: raft>yilIc j 81; Que
Mills 5 -; tllartford 6 II
ion q ~.
" Esr.--NO. |. Accom-. A.
River junction : 80; tHurt-
: Mills $ 10; Qucchce s 90:
Woodstock s -.
! WEsT.-No 3, Mail. Leave
tion 40; Hartford / As:
D; Qucchec . % Taftsvile
3 81
WEsT.-No. j. Eyp.. p.
River junction I 10; tiInrt-
+ Mills 1 30. Qucrher 1 30:
oOd>tOcf 1 j3.
sundays excepted
j. q. PORTER. Sup't.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
B,iSSewater village.

Herbert Southgatc was at home
from White River Junction last
Sunday.
Miss Bernicc Capron has new
wheel.
E. A. Davis has the job Of carry
ing the band to Lebanon Monday,
May 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
The Base Ball Field.

The game between the w. H. S.
and Junction Crescent teams Tues
day afternoon was won by the
latter; score IS to II. The school
nine had the game well in hand till
near the end of the game, when sew
eral bad errors gave the functions an
extra score.
The Woodstock base ball team. at
meeting held Tuesday evening,
elected Ohm Woodbury. captain and
Harold ). Dana manager. Ernest
Smith and starr are among the play
crs enlisted.
The Woodstock juniors defeated a
Qnechec nine Saturday.
A "third town team" is being or
sanized by some young players.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
6ridgewater Center.

Wallace Dimick and wife of West
Windsor were in this place Sunday
to attend the funeral of their uncle.
Alanson Dimick.
o. w. Beckwith of North Spring
field is expected to preach in Oak
Chapel on Sunday. May 80.
Erwin Stone had the misfortune
to lose one of his best cows last
week.
William White and Isaac Angel
arc very feeble.
Steve Sanderson and wife OF
North Brdgewatcr were in tins
place Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Mizpah Union Convention.

The Mizpah Christian Endeavo or
Union will hold its eighteenth quar-
terly convention in the Congrega.
tional church at Bridgewater this
Saturday afternoon and evening.
The delegates from the c. E. So
ciety of the Christian church arc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Matters are gradually shaping
themselves in relation to the electric
railway. lorty-thou>and dollars in
the stock of the road has been trans
ferreu to +. &. Crosby of Brattc-
boro, who IS to furnish the funds
to complete and equip the road.
Mcssrs Slack, Hardness and Porter
have resigned from the board of d.
rectors and Mr.. Crosby and others in
his interest have taken their places.
Mr.. Crosby is reported as having
SAID that he was coming here to per-
sonally superintcnd the road and put
it on paying basis. 1t is expected
now that the work of finishing the
road will begin pretty soon.-Re.
porter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
No. Pomfrer.

No. Pomfrer.
Deacon Cobb and wife from Or
cult are visiting at E. c. Sher-
burne's.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. a. Burbank were
called to Norwich last week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Aaron
Loveland.
Henry Turner is very sick with
the measles.
Mrs. Greene of Woodstock is Wis
ting at Mr.. Towards.
N. c. Livingstone was in town
Sunday.
Charles Kingsley visited last week
at Guy Barrows'.
Henry Handing and wife of Bos-
ton are visiting his father, II. Nj.
Harding.
Misses Lillian and Lena King are
at home from West Upton, Mass.
Miss Gertrude Harrington is re-
covering from her recent illness.
at town meeting last week one of
the selectmen was appointed agent
to convey certain real estate.
Mrs. Spear is making extensive
repairs on the annex to her house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Quechee.

VueCnoo.
Miss Mary Penniman visited
friends recently in White River
Junction.
Mrs. d. c. Landers and Miss
Laura are guests of Mrs. John Red
ing in Boston.
Mrs. M. A. Barton is recovering
from her late illness and Mrs.
Mousley's condition is more favora-
BILE at the present writing.
Geo. White has removed his fam
lily from the village to the Dutton
house on J. G. Parker's farm.
Mrs. Allen, librarian, is very much
pleased with the interior of the library
in its new furnishings and thinks the
Once-a-Week club deserves a word
of praise for their share of the wook.
Jessie F. Jennings and wife are
boarding at James Bradly's.
A. S. Glawson has taken the con-
tract for repairs upon the outside of
the Congregational church, work to
begin Monday.
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SUBSCRIBE NOW.

We will send The Age on
trial from now till Jan. 1,
1898, for SOC. or will send
you The Age to Jan. l and
the Mirror and Farmer one
year for $1.OO.
THE AGE,
Woodstock, Vermont.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Some for ten, some for twenty ana
some for thirty Fears have suffered from
piles and then have been quickly and per.
manently cured by using DE Wits Witch
Hazel Sslve, the great remedy for piles
and all forms of skin diseases.
Scott Tinkham, Quechee; A B Morgan
Woodstock; L. j. NJ. Marcy, Taftsville.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Sick headache can be quickly and COM
pletely overcome by using hose famous
little pills known as "De Wits Little
Early RiSers.
Scott Tinkham, Quechee; A. B. Nor
gan, Woodstock; L. j. NJ. Marcy, Tafts
vile.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Tacker-That sailors chorus was
awful. What was the matter?
Stage Manager-The tars couldn't
get the rig hit pitch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Band Benefit Concert by The Three
Bostonlans.'

An excellent entertainment will
be given in the town hall the even
ing of une for the benefit of the
Young men who are industriouslv
trying to organize permanent band
in the village. They have at consid-
cradle expense hired the famous
"Three Bostonians' to give one of
their unique musicalcs. The artists
are Katherine Rev, popularity
known as Americas sweetest imi-
tator of birds; Annie Frank Libby,
harpist; and Addie Chase Smith,
recitcr. These are the same artists
whom the Rebekahs engaged some
time ago but who did not come be-
cause the advertising failed to get
here in season. There can be no
slip this time, as Mr.. Rev, the man
ager of the "Thrcc Bostonlans," has
been here experimenting preliml-
nary arrangements. The artists
will be on their way to Castleton,
where they will appear at the grad
uating exercises of the State Normal
school the grid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
Ills CLOSE.


hel, $50 A. NJ.
rom $50 4. N. to9 L. NJ
b.. NJ.
ID. MoMASTER. =. NJ.
Jour WOODSTOCK.
bake shock of more
INTENSITY was felt here
p. m. Thursday, the
of glasses, ringing of
d disarrangemcnt of
hg reported by persons
Ire of what was going
+ duration of the shock
Indifferent stories, but
gurcd it at about five
Pubtlcss nearly right,
thought the trembler
The vibration was
I'M north to south.
\ et Rice and Mrs. Fran
been chosen dele gates
grcgational society to
pf the Ladies' Home
ociety at Middlcbury
uring the convention
ional ministers and
ming June s.
hscr has hired b. +.
in. He has put in
and now has excellent
pms for his horses.
r has finished off three
Vest end of b. +. Stan.
wood shed, making II
81 size into which he
separator, now located
building.
4. Morrill, addressed the
hdcavor societies of the
congregational churches
Wednesday evening.
Kommandcry, No. !,
annual conclavc We'd
ng chose and installed
otlicers for the ensuing
enr> Ingalls,, eminent
4 Charles S. Sherman.
l; George f Flanders,
fal; Elisha f. Spould-
George 5. Blake, senior
W. Daley, junior
hlcy Il. Bryant, treas
y. Perkins, recorder;
.ormick. standard bear
Boycc, sword bearer;
rsh, wardcr: William
u Frank T.. Hall. Henry
Il, guards; Justin G.
bel,
4. Grccnough of New
? Inn.
d lazcn of Lawrence,
visiting his aunt, Miss
1c of Burlington is the
Slstor, Mrs. Griffin.
klstock railway will put
morning and afternoon
onday.
hd. in Plymouth, the
of the Black river, is
be turned into Il trout
Pvers about thirty acres
Purchased last fall by
ken. who bought at the
Pnc fifty acres Of land,
nkor brook, a frst-class
Mr.. Aitken will soon
there, charging the
is ted by Il number of
hS, and will also turn
into it.
4. Prior of Prior Bros.
y sold out to T.. \.
>ing into the furniture
/ Orwell, where he has
Fousc and store. He
busohold goods to that
|ay.
RS have invaded one or
be Young NAPLES in the
| trees not having been
attdctcd this season.
pplied with Il swab is
Ic best thing to kill them
her the trees are looked
her.
l,ken goes to Scotland
\ Tor a visit of several
ing for Glasgow on the
mc on the Sth. One OF
al objects of his trip to
per OF live stock exhibi.
gland and Scotland.
). Page and Miss Pas G
to Winchester. Mass.
'hrce Bos;onians," who
June :, rank very high
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
mot Exactly Right.

Thousands of people are in this
condition. They are not sick and
yet they are by no means we'll. A
single bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
would do them a world of good. 1t
would tone the stomach, create an
appetite, purify and enrich the blood
and give wonderful vigor and vital
ity. Now is the time to take it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
at the Churches Tomorrow,

Congregational-Morning service
1890, sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school after service. Junior meeting
5 o'clock. Christian Endeavor Ok
o'clock. Evening service 7 o'clock.
Notwithstanding service at
1880. Junior meeting $3.50 o'clock,
Epworth League 6.I5 o'clock, Even
ing service 7 o'clock.
st. ]ames-Usual morning and
evening services.
Christian--Usual morning and
evening services.
universalist-Io..,o preaching by
pastor, subject "Thc Golden Rule"
I p. M. devotional meeting Christian
Union.
Catholic-Mass in Quechec at 9
O'Clock, in Woodstock at II.I5.
Catcchi>m at $50, evening service
at FIX
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, blliousness.
All druggists. 25c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
NAZARETH WAISTS
for Women.

A soft corset made of
knit goods with just
enough stiltrning in it; a
boon to women who cam
not wear corsptS or who
like "something easy" to
wear for Il part of the
time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

Grace-Harold, why did pa call
that Mr.. Blowhard a liar?
Harold--'Cos he's smaller than
pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
i7rICE NOTICE

= ~ - " ~ = = ~ -
TIERS remaining uncalled
Office, ut Woodst ock, May
HIS CLOSE.
d, North and East, 1O.15A.
4 Rutland. $50 A. NJ, and
/ and Fclchville, 800 T.. 81.
hel, g. A. NJ.
rom $50 \. N. to9 l.. NJ
D.. NJ.
. ID. MoMASTER. y. NJ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29
THE 49,.
new CREAMERY


HAVING oee' 'sNeo sc>e'"i
times ny many Oh 'he 'e"o'hs
farmers III TINS vicinity 10 90
something SOFAS TO separate their
"'''N ana ''''Nc '''ei' o''t'o' io'
''e'''' 1T last oec'oco 10 place
separator mere ana carry inc
cream I" my creamery at HART
land.
! nave h'red power ana
suitable room on -. L. Ntahd'sh
an" nave P''0e'' '''''' pies
cream Sel?'''''"l II 'pe''''o"
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-29

j. q. PORTER. Sup't.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
To tie knnd."

It is easy for an ingenious person.
who is unwilling to do thing, to find
some excuse for the omission. An
Oriental story tells US Of man who
was asked to lend rope to neigh
Dor. His reply was that he was in need
OF the rope just then. Shall you need
it long timer" asked the neighbor.
II think I SHALL" replied the owner,
"as I am going to tie up some sand
with It," ITO tie up sand!' exclaimed
the would-be borrower II do not see
how you can tie up sand with rope"
"Oh, you can do almost anything with
a rope when you do not want to lend
1t" was the reply.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
Poor Tommy!

Even so sacred thing as maternal
affection may sometimes provoke q
smile. "Why, Mrs. Jamesby" ex-
claimed a neighbor, across the back
yard fence. do you beat your own
carpets?" "Yes,'' replied Mrs. James
by. II don't mind it. IT, good exer-
cise." II should think you'd have
Tommy do it." "Poor Tommy" re-
Joined the good woman, resuming her
exercise. "He belongs (whacAD to a
gymnastic class downtown, and
(wheckD he's so tired when he comes
home in the afternoon (whack! that
haven't the heart to ask him (whack!)
to take hold of any work like this
(Whack! whack!3