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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-06

\ new drink that is becoming popular
among those that can afford it is called
Abdul Hamd' 1t is said to have been
invented by Gen. Kitchener in Africa
when he was ~on-the Fa<hoda expedi,iul.
1t consists of gin. vermouth. cracked ice
lime juice, a bottle of club soda and other
ingredients. and it costs 80 cents. The
price is the only objection to it among
men of moderate means. but it is often
called for uptown. barkeepers say. Mean
while. Col Hickey. who gave his name to
the artful mixture of gin and lime juice
that has become Il regular item of the
cafe curriculum. may he m. in the Hoff-
man house every day. serenely confident
that the merits of gin rickey" can
never be wholly discounted, even by an
English titled general
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-06

Everyonc in Newport is dining every
me else. ''Du.;h treat d.nmrs are
again to the fore; fer while they seem
a'pn!nr, b. :: IS III" il o'Il y 'l"ri an
HGcd - IKE rytrNOi." 10 pa! hls own
way We would alwA:s rather do
tn ngs on Il grand scale. ''IDrt Ii treat
dinners may b" great tnu, bni they are
iOt ''.Wcl.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-06

The triumphal arch that the dewey
celebration committee purpnS" erecting
near Madison square is to cost for ma
terial and labor some $27.j0n This one
ITEM is an example of the masni'iccnre
of the details of the reception that New
York intends to give Admiral Dewey.
The city's appropriation of Sl3O.MU will
soon be used up. and contributions by
loyal citizens to an almost unlimited
amount will be expended if the commit
tee has its way. 1t is to he New 1ork'S
cost money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-06

A very well-fttcd guest chamber is al
ways provided nowadays with two sin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
KENNEBEc.
EAST WINTHROP.

Mgs. L. f. Jones az Andover, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Wilson Mason.
While Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Holt We're
in the field, Wednesday, some one en-
tered the house and took watch and
s12 in money. 1t is supposed to be the
work of tramps.
Miss Rosetta Hersom is stopping in
Augusta at G.. A. Piper's for few
days.
q. w. Whiting has accepted a posi-
ton at Greene.
Fred Swan Of New Sharon, was at G'
\. Wadsworth's, Sunday.
A good attendance was present at the
quarterly meeting of the Baptist
church held here, "Wednesday ana
Thursday.
Herbert Carr is suffering with q Dol
on his arm.
Archie Jackson is at work at the OIL
cloth shops at the Center.
The school closed. Friday. for Two
months vacation. The teacher MISS
Della Alexander, returned to her nome
at North Belgrade, saturday.
Charles Leach Is dl hoihc 80 "
DAYS. having finished the course a'
brunswick Medical College.
Albert Carr has gone to LlVefniol
Fails To work in the pulp mill.
Mrs. Mary Currier of Halloween Is
nossing the week at w. L. Maces.
Miss Hattie Reane of North Man
chester. is stopping at G. z. jenkins.
WAYNE.
Miss Roy of Oakland, is the guest Oh
| Mrs. Stanchfield.
Miss Alice Wing is at home after
successful term of school at Minot-
The schools will close. Friday
,Jiss Blanche Pettingill is at home
fro,, pennington, where she has beef
| at school.
Dr FL. Chenery has picked
bnshel Of green peas from his vines
this season.
Children's day will be observed
tbe Raptist church, July =
| Mrs. Annie Cary Raymond mas gus
cant 100 new books to the Wayn
library which now numbers 500 Vol
| umes.
| CROSS HILL
Charles ]. Prescott OF orange ~ .
visited here, last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
LINCOLN.
ALMA,

ALMA.
Miss Sara Blacar of Bangor, is visit
ing at John Nelson's.
Arthur Fish Of Melrose, Mass, visited
friends in this vicinity, last week.
Misses Irene and Florence Aver. left,
last week. for the Ottawa hotel, Cush-
ing's Island, where they are to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID. Porter. Miss
Ethel H. Porter and Master Harold E.
Porter are at Capt. W. Parsons for the
summer.
Miss Ella Flitner is a visitor at Thos.
y. Ayers.
Horace T. Root of Portland, is visiting
at Captain Woodbury. Parsons home
stead.
DR.. Albert VI. Cards residence and
buildings are Respondent in new coat
Of white paint.
Mrs. Bedfeld Ersklne who has been
visiting friends in Unity, has returned
home.
Mrs. Albert 3. Ersknc is visiting her
daughter in Pittsfeld.
Miss Maude Parsons having finished
her sophomore year at the Lincoln Acad-
envy, Newcastle. is at home for the sum
mer.
JOICE.
Mrs. Johnson and family of Augusta
visited friends in this place, Tuesday.
Mrs. Leslie Lewis attended the Kings
Daughters meeting at Cooper's Mills
Wednesday.
Mrs. Tobey and Mrs. Moore of Ran.
! dolph, visited friends in this place, last
week.
The school in this district which has
| been under the instruction of Miss Nellie
| Carpenter, closed Friday Of last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29

Rodgers Bros. are pressing and ship
! ping hay from this place. They are
running two presses.
| Jos. e. Friend was in Bath and
! Brunswick, last week, with the
: knights Templars putting in / three
, days on a merry time
Miss Lizzie Friend is in town, dur
ing the hot weather, visiting her old
friends and relatives. Miss Friend is a
professional nurse and has not been at
home for two years.
CORINNA.
Jennie Smith has returned from
Keene, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mills of Lewiston,
are visiting the formers father, Ezra
Mills at Morse's Corner.
Dr. Samuel Redman Of Brunswick
visited his brother, Dr. F. L. Redman.
on Main street. Friday.
S. b. Titcomb is in Boston with
horses for sale.
Mrs Lizzie Smith of Bangor, As stop
ping for the summer with her cousin,
Mrs. Aldana Young on Pleasant street.
Earl Folsom has purchased the stock
and tools of b. a. Hight, harness
maker, on Main street.
Ruth Moses is spending the summer
at Deer Island Farm, Moosehead.
Carrie Green of Bangor, is visiting
Henry Young's family.
A caribou was seen by the Adams
family a mile west of this village, Fri
day.
John Jones is receiving treatment for
pipe cancer al the Bangor hospital
DR. p. L. Pease is at the home of his
father, J. c. Pease on Center street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
WALDO.
TROY.

Rev. w. A. Luce will address the
Grand Army boys at the church, next
Sabbath.
Mrs. Sarah Rogers of Pittsfield. was
in town, Saturday and Sunday, calling
on old friends. Mrs. Sarah Stevens re-
turned to Pittsfield with her for a few
days visit
Mrs. William Coburn has been spend
ing few days a Troy Corner.
Fred Bagley is still very sick, but
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
His sister, Edith Bagley. has returned
from Massachusetts where she has
been spending the past winter and
spring.
Nearly all the schools in town closed.
Friday of last week.
PROSPECT.
p. II. Dunn, the able representative
of the Bangor Daily Wing, was a
guest in the family of d. H. Gray,
Saturday, and left by the evening
train for Bangor.
heavy thunder storm passed over
this place, Saturday night A quantity
of rain fell which was very much need
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Gray, who have
been passing several weeks in Han
cock county, arrived home, Saturday
They reported a pleasant time from
visiting Orland, Bluehill, Penobscot
Surry and Bucksport.
Miss Jessie Graw rode her whee
from Stockton Springs to Prospect, {
| distance of miles, in just 10 minutes
We have had several good showers
Continued on page 12)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD CENTER.

Chas. Moores Of Knoxville, Tenn, is
visiting his uncle Charles Tobey.
Joseph Nye is building a large barn
with a basement He is a very prac-
teal farmer and his barns prove that
he is also a professional one.
Master George Tobey is recovering
from severe accident received by a
bat while some boys We're playing ball.
A strawberry recently picked from
Fred l.. Grants garden, measured eli
| inches in circumference.
Mrs. Elishu Lawrence is in very poor
health. She has many friends who will
regret to learn Of her condition.
Walter Clifford returned from the
West, Saturday. He will remain a
Week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sullivan Clifford.
BLACKWELL.
The schools in town closed, last Fri
day, for the summer vacation.
Calvin Colby is on a trip to Moose
river this week
Several deer have recently been seen
in this vicinity.
Uncle" Samuel Burns is in faiTng
health.
Hiram Moore, Esq, is improving and
making an addition to his barn.
Miss Grace Snow of Boston. is ex-
pected to visit at NJ. NJ. Moore's. this
summer.
Mrs. Perry Gates returned from
Providence, r. l., last Tuesday.
Rev. 5. f. Leech Of Madison, preach
| ed at the Town house. last Sunday, and
he will continue services through ths
| season, Sunday afternoons. at 2.3t
O'Clock.
The OsWego Club met with Miss
Olive Hayden. Tuesday afternoon.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the graduation at Skowhegan
Tuesday evening.
William Welch of Madison. called or
friends in the vicinity, last week.
Abel Thompson Of Skowhegan, was
in town, last week, on his way to Bing-
| ham.
Mrs. Mala r. Welch returned from
New York, Tuesday, for her summer
vacation.
T. d. Salley had a COW killed by
| lightning in the shower of Tuesday
HARMONY.
Mrs. II. n. Longfellow and Mrs
Samuel Foss of Cornville, We're in
town. last week.
The Fourth of July celebration here
will consist of a parade of horribles
| baseball game, potato. pig and bicycle
| races, fireworks and dance in Tho
afternoon and evening.
The Sunday-school had a picnic anG
concert in Staples grove, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tibbetts of West
Athens, We're in town. Saturday.
Three cattle owned by Charles Crom-
well We're killed by drinking poisoned
water he had prepared to kill sheer
| ticks, last week
EMBDEN.
During heavy shower at Embder
Center, the goth, lightning killed a COW
and hog owned by c. l.. Caswell, am
| burst a log of his aqueduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
Railroads and Steamboats,,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
In Effect June re, 1879.
Trains leave Augusta as follows:
THROUGH TRAINS.

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-G.35 A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Pennington, Rangeley, Rockland. Port
land, Boston, Quebec and Montreal; 942
a. NJ ana 11.io d0.l0 Sundays only for
main line points,, express for Brunswick
ley, Rockland, Portland and Boston.
connecting for White Mountain points
ana Lancaster: SOS ana 3.52 r. NJ, for
brunswick, Bath, Rockland, Lewiston,
cage; fl0.55 =. NJ. (night Putnam. ev-
cry night for Lewiston. Bath. Portland
and Boston; @2.25 y. NJ, Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAsT-'1.35 A N. might *
press: FOR Showhegan, Belfast Bangor.
via &. y \. X. r.; Nanceboro, St
stephen. St. Andrews. 81 John. via o.
madam Pacific ANA AroOstook and WASH
lngton counties; 22.50 ~ NJ, Bangor and
Belfast and Skowhegan; a2.55 2. NJ, ex-
press daily for Bangor, Bucksport and
Bar Elarbor; 3.35 =. NJ. for Waterviile.
Oakland, North Arson, Bingham, Skuw-
hogan, Belfast, Bangor, OIu Town and
Mattawamkeag; rs =. NJ. for Water
vile; 9.l5 \. Nj, Sundays only. for Water
vile, Bar Ilarbor and Bangor.
Train leaving Augusta AT sos =. NJ. GO
ing West runs daily. Sundays included,
to Lewiston, Portland ana Boston.
The night Pullman train gong East AT
l.S5 a. NJ, going West at 1915 T.. NJ, runs
every night, Sundays included. connect
ing Tor and from Lewiston, but not 90
SkoWhegan on Monday mornings, or to
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, Tex
eepting to Bar Harbor), Sunday morn
mss.
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29
PENOBSCOT.
ETNA.

Miss Gertie Sanborn's school. closed,
last week, and out of a total of IT,
John F. Sanborn, Iva Sanders, Ruby
NJ Russell, Edna l.. Russell, Lizzie
Soule Effie r. Sanborn and Bennie ID.
Folsom were not absent or tardy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29

During a heavy shower at Emblem
Center, the goth, lightning killed a COW
and hog owned by c. l.. Caswen ana
burst a log Of his aqueduct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29

LEAVE Portland, 1855 a. M; Augusta,
sor, 800 A. H.; Arrive Lagrange, 713 4.
IRON WoTie. 565 <. NJ: N5rcross, 5is \,
Nj; Island Rails, 1907 a. Nj; Smyrna
Mills, 1888 A. NJ; Masardis, ll.31 A. NJ
Ashland, Zoo NJ; Houlton. HOO a. NJ.
i. NJ; Caribou, Les +. NJ; Limestone, Los
II. MI; Fort Fairfield, lis +. NJ; Dover
ana FoXCrOft. SOB "A. Nj; GUilford, SZ3 a.
NJ; Monsoon, 80. i. NJ; Greenvlllc, $50 a.
LEAVE Portland lilo A. NJ; Water
willie, TIP T. M.; Bangor, 3-25 7. I'll; All
Jyf r9wn NJ f.? Dover E NH ID NP"n n
Guilford, 400 T. NJ; Monsoon, 5.0S =. NJ.
Grcenviile. 5.05 =. M: Kineo, 30 =. NJ.
Norcross. SO +. NJ; Sherman, 6.31 7. NJ.
MI; HoultUn, ms p. M; Fort Fairfield,
ga5 r. NJ; Presque Isle, 915 z. NJ; Carl
III IEA X Portland. 1910 P. n: Augusta,
90 i. NJ; Waterville, BIB Z. III; Bangor,
800 +. Nj; Ola Town, 5.35 +. NJ; Brown
vile, Chs r. Nj: Katahdin Iron Works,
10 i. NJ; Dover and FoXcrOft. $50 =. NJ.
i. M; Grceuville. so p. NJ
LEAVE Cr,cnville, 5.35 a. NJ; Mons3n
junction. G25 =. NJ; Guliford, Gio !. N,
din Iron Works, 60 \. M; Brownviile
, 400 4, A.; Lagrange las a; NJ.
/ ARRIVE Bangor, 907 A. NJ.
T stone. 5.55 a. NJ; Caribou, G.l0 A. MI
Presque ISLE 7.06 A. NJ; HouIton, S3j A.
I H.: Ashland. 40 \. M; Masardis, 1.5l n
Nj s% 55 N FatS5 In go "a A. IT.; i sheP
man, alS 4. MI; Norcross, 1o.n 4. NJ.
Brownvilc. 1l.32 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor
1.O5 2. NJ; Waterville, Sl5, p M; NJ
Limestone, 1925 A. NJ.
LEAVE Caribou. 12.05 ?. MI; Presqut
Isle. I4$3 I. NJ; Fort Fairfield, ll.2o a \.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-29

~ Danny. sundays incIuded.
Through tickets to California and all
points south ana West may be had of e
il. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free Of eX-
pense.
GEO +. EVANS f. L. BOOTHBY,
Y. Pres. & Gen. Magr G. 2. & T. \.
Portland, June o. 1899.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17

An EnElishmm has patented 70 COM
biucd cyciometcr and watch which VIII
Doe found useful in timing the NOV ments
of the indicator while ou the road. show
ing at a glance the time consumed ig
travelling each mile
a Maryland inventor has patented
bicycle steering wheel 20 take the place
OF the handle bag. the new device bcing
OF oval shape S., that 10 can boz turned
part way around 90 bring tho grips close
together or wide apart
A simple bicycle rack is formed o. a
wire base. having U-shapci vertical
holder 40 one end. with "a pivot formed
az the rear IN which is mounted "a double
loop bent 40 right angles 10 adjust itself
10 the size OF the wheel
Kentucky woman has patented a
rotary tooth brush in which the hristles
are placed around a spindle with the
opposite end OF the spindle threaded
spirauy 90 De revolved by "a projecting
PIN carried by sliding carriage
For changing the key Of comets. a new
attachment consists of a short piece OF
tubing connecting the ends of one Of the
T'-sharcd tubes with "a lever arranged
10 slide tho tube in and ont of its sockets
10 vary the air space inside tho Cornet.
4 Canadian has designed water
proof sleeping bag FOR cold climates
which is made OF sheet metal, with
hinged cover 10 close tightly over the
opening. ventilation being obtained by
means Of holes in the sides OF the bag
Ladies' hair can be rapidly dried after
washing by a new invention in which
a lamp IS placed in a casing az the rear
81 the chair 10 heat "a top plate set IN
such manner that the hair can be
spread out on 10 10 receive the heat.
4 bakers oven on wheels has been
patented by Swedish woman. the heat
being impaired by a fireplace or OIL
burner suspended underneath with nues
extending into the body OF the wagon
10 circulate the heat around the shelves
In "a new method Of cushioning "a hicv-
Gle frame against sudden shocks vertical
sockets arc placed on tho ends OF tho
hubs. with an inhatah'e cushion IN the
bottom on whi-h projections from the
frame rest to deaden the action Of rough
roads
TO spread the fingers and cause them
to retain that position TO 1T the hs nd for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17
VIRGINIA WIDOW
UNDER A RULE.
Summoned to Appear as Witness in
Milwaukee.
UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSINESS.
IL After the Greatest Matchmaker on
Earth and viii Make il Warm for
Him if He Can Get the Evi-
dence-Will She Go.
UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSINESS,

Charles ". ROawn must answer IN DEAD
earnest to Uncle Sam for mixing people
up I'm such unceremonious style with his
matrimonial agency.
Mrs. W. c. Yale" the prominent King
william widow. when she offered her hand
through Mr.. Rowans agency, got her
foot I'm lt. and United States District-At-
torney Philips. OF Milwaukee. wants her
presence in that city as a witness against
tho great American matchmaker.
MRS. YALE MUST GO.
Since United States Marshal Treat
served the subpoena from Milwaukee on
the prominent King William widow the
wires between Richmond and Milwaukee
have been kept hot with messages.
District-Attorney Phillips wired United
States Marshal Treat yesterday 10 secure
Mrs Yale's' attendance an an hazards
voluntary on her paD II he could, and
forcibly n he must
II she declined TO come Of her own will.
he would then send a rule 70 compel her
attendance. He stated that all her ex-
penses would be paid going and coming.
So the chances are that the lady who
In an unguarded moment I'm her quiet
home I'm rural Virginia gave her name for
FUN % Rowan's matrimonial mill will
take p trip ar government expense. win
a good fat mileage thrown In, 10 the far
western city Of malt and beer
IMMENSE POSSIBILITIES.
So far United states Marshal Treat has
succeeded in keeping secret the real name
OF the prominent Virginia widow whose
charms no less than the $500 IN her
own right" aroused horty-ive ardent men
10 write many pages concerning their
own attractions and their advantages as
husbands 10 a loving. tender woman.
Strange things may happen. and should
District-Attorney Phillips summon the
fortv-fve also 10 Milwaukee there might
no an interesting reunion or the formation
% a Rowan veteran association
And then there would be no need 10 ex-
change photographs
Tho possibilities Of tho situation are i'm
meuSP.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17

exhibit Of work executed during entire
session-prize. s.. 10 J. O. Johnson
Honorable mentiOn-Lcroy O.. Crenshaw.
Architectural Free Hand Drawlng-Best
exhibit of work executed during entire
session-prizc. $50, 10 J. H. Burkert.
Modelling-Best exhibit OF work exc
cuted during entire session-prize, s., 10
]. Waverly Brown. prize offered by IN
structor. 81. 10 Paul II. Rohland
Electricity-Class A.-Best written ex-
animation ten test quesuons-prizes. hfst.
Sc, 20 j. b. Cardoza, second FL'v' 70 jas
McTier
Electricity-Class Best practical ex-
animation in the use Of Instrument
prize, s.. TO W. W. McCalhster
Enrlish-Class A.-Bcst written exam
nation. twenty test qucstions-prlles'
first. 50. 20 James VI. y. Allen; second,
$50. 20 Lewis T. Rogers.
English-Class B.-Best written eXainl-
nation. twenty test qucstions-prize ~
10 Waverly b. Pollard.
Frce-IIand Drawing Drawing from the
cast.-Bcst composition. using drawing
from cast. made during session as part OF
the desgn-slze sxli inches-prize' 81 10
j.. H. Bruce
Next best-same conditions and size
prize. 50, TO James r. Iaughton.
Honorable mrnton-Wifred Ruther-
ford. Tho whole class 20 De commended
for progress.
Drawing from Fiat-First section. hest
drawing-prize, 81 10 Albert Vernon
Spott.
Second secti0n-host drawng-prizo,
$50 TO w. H. Chiidrcy.
Third section best drawing-prizo g.
10 Charles T. splitter
Honorah bic montion-R. 81. p Smith. W.
j.. Purcell and W. II. Bagby
Scholar making greatest progress dur
ing session Ernest Eastwood.
Composition Post design. qx1f inches.
made mp I'm part or wholly from ineftnf.
platcs-prIzc. SIS. 90 %. Stanley Collins
Next bost-samc condidons-prize. $3.50.
10 Albert Vernon Spott
WORK EXHIBITED
An attractive feature Of tho closing
exercises last night was am exhibition
of the work Of tho pupils I'm rooms adia-
cent TO the auditorium. This was visited
by hundreds and highly complimonted.
There were specimens Of modelling and
free hand and mechanical drawing. which
reflected the greatest credit upon the
pupils.
The exercises went Off smoothly under
the charge Of Captain Thomas Elicit the
secretary, who gives his whole time and
energy TO promoting The good OF the in-
sftutp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17
-..Hs''IT
Bakers
Premium
BitterS
You Need
FOR
DYSPEPSIA, Indigestion,
and ali
Stomach Troubles.
The Old Reliable Remedy

piano playing a new stretchor has sings
20 engage the thumb and little finger.
carried by nuts set on n screw-threaded
rod. the latter being turned 20 spread the
nuts apart.
The ends ~ the inner tube OF a bicycle
tire are joined To- form continuous
passage for the air In q M lchusetts
mans patent each end Of the tube being
provided with an open nipple with a coll
lar % connect tho two and form an
alright joint.
Tapers for lighting chandeliers arc
ignitcd without tho aid Of matches by
Wisconsin mans Improvement con-
si-tinr of forming q match head on the
end of tho taper. so that a small amount
Of friction will light 10 and start the
taper burning.
Jars and bottles can De fitted with a
simple handle arrangement t1 make car
rvine easier. the device consisting OF "a
curved strip OF metal 20 form tho grip.
with metal straps at the ton ana bottom
to Doe fastened around tho neck and mid
die Of the far.
A ladder has been designed for use on
etairways and other slantirc surfaces.
having tho hinge which attaches the
braces at the rear fastened adiuetably.
So that they can De raised Or lowered on
tho ladder according 90 the level on
which they rest
storm suit has been patented which
can he slipped over % mans ordinary
clothing consisting Of a cape With cap
fixed 0n tho collar. and pair of leg
gince. these two articles completely COW
cring the body and being held in place
by convenient straps.
To hold tho coat sleeve while putting
on an overcoat a New York woman has
patented a device composed Of spring
clasp carried by flexible strip. with a
chain AZ the opposite end. having ban
10 be inserted between the fingers and
pun the sleeve down.
I'm % new curtain fixture tho roller IS
mounted at the centre of tle window
and the shade is folded through the CEN
tre 90 wind up double. with cord on
one end which pulls 30 up to tle top Of
tire window VIXEN unrohed. the other
end falling TO the bottom
States can Doe quickly cleaned by a
new devices. comprising "a water tube
with "a cork at the end and a piece OF FELT
inserted in the side which imnarts m0is-
ture to the surface Of the slate. the lat-
ter beng dried by larger piece or felt
ON tho outside Of the tube.
In ncwly-designed bicycle lamp the
oil holder is Of tubular shape. with
clamps 20 attach it 10 the lower tube OF
The frame. Just back OF the head, the
wick tube extending out ar right angles
90 carry the burner and reflector which
can Dee tiltel az amy desired angle.