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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

why did they not play cards Ia the
Ark. MARGARET BRoWN.
What tune dtd thu wind whistle whom
the cannon went eat
FRANK PRATT
q What question II that to which you
must answer yesf ERNEST BIRKEf<
= why n the letter iiks . squeaiIng
banyr MAYME l. JoNEn.
s when II = boys hsMd iihe rosfY
MARJORIE YpuN0
when " teapot Hike . kitseus
AARuAHE.T JESklNa.
{ Way did Adam bite the Appisy
ALMA nisAIN.
why 10 the latter like norsss
ADA WHEATON
what y that which you can sst
fer cents. though Lord Corn wallis would
have given foFsaas Cor Il
PIP CROW.
~ what animal would be likely 10 de-
vcur Q near relation
Elsie NAT MARKS
II. Why ~ = hahy iike wheatT
FRANK sTE1STfELD.
= hew s many black bears ~i,l wsss
~ Why v French frame Of 40 valve
compared with an American aeliAr,
MABEL. Ft'RRr.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

state and the house raxed to the ground.
and the earth under the house and IN the
yard h dug up 10 the depth Of three feet
and carried away. The nearene ueixhbors
on both st<1aa of the house where the
crfne was committed ara nagEed or ex-
lied. the principal teacher Of the cuipxsk
- put 20 death. the district uagSstrase %
the place - removed frcm once and dc.
Eracsd. and the viceroy Of that province.
the governor ~ the provinces and the pre-
feet ars degraded three degrees In rank
In one instance. In Canton province. = aen
who beat hts aged mother WAS decapi~
fAtsd. ana not one OF the stud<nts IN THAT
district was allowed 10 tahe the great
ssake examinations for three ysars.
80
The chinese hoy haa his sports ana games
20 help keep him busy ard ous Of mis-
chief. He Hies kites ana piAys o. shuttle.
coek. the shustlscuch betnU hicksd about
from one boy TO another ana kept Tn the
Atr ~ icug ~ pos~ibas. Chinese boys Who
n they were In America, would enjcy dog
lights. in China Rmuse themselves by NA4~
curing large. aggressive cr1ckets and ar
ranging cricket fiGhte The boys in China
aise play NJ guessing penntes. and buy
oranges from tho peddlsrs win the agree.
neut that tbs ono who comes nsass~s 10
guessing the seeds IN thu oramwe ~ ~.
lowed 10 eAs II while thu oshsr sns pays
But one good friend the CAsnees bcy
has. no msts~s how baA hs unay ~. ana
that ~ the same friend that the had
Anasricsn boy has-mothsr. Chimes
moshsrs weep over their bad sons Just HE
Amertcan mothers DO and interrsde win
the father to forgive the wicksdness of
hts onspstne.
10 even In China the bad Roy has his
frteuds. ana there ~ here. no matteS how
wseked hs h or whore he u. tho FOND. ipv.
Inc mother waits shrouxh the night for
his return. and murmurn In words that.
In spite Of the fact they are spoken In
Chinese. are az tender ~ shou9n uttered
in EnGiish. Come home: there's light
IN the window sur you.-
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trial graves. and which n regarded a.
SIN rem the departed
Sometimes parents get rid Of bad sens
by simply setting them adr1ft ON the
street or by surreuderfng them to prison.
Parents sometimes sell their children. ana
often sons srs taken BY creditors A. host
ages for debt.
One difference between had boys IN
China and In America II that IN China
sons never ket ~ old but that their 20
rents can whip them.
Scmstinss In China Z man % o. 70 years
old can BE- SEEN being soundly thrashed by
his irate parents THIS would Be y terri
Bile thing for the American boy. Who no
matter what depths Of woe he may be IN.
looks fondly forward 10 the time when he
shall 0utgruw tho switch. Just a. he out
grows his trousers
There wss an article IN one Of the Hong
kong papers iass SUMMER about an aged
Chimes woman who looked out OF her
window and saw one Of her elder SONS. .
nan Of .. who had long hssn married ana
had : big fa3i1y Of his own. passing the
house resiina drunk. Ths old lady con-
ciude1 she had uo< bsen ~ strict when
hse son We . child - she should have
bsea. and - So ptcks1 up heavy piece
q bamboo and. ruehins cut into the
contsnt and until he promised 10 reform
and 1T slons opium and drink.
go
The ni1al re9pect and devotion incui-
Gated IN Chinese hoyn from th@4r earliest
infancy would forhtd Chinese hoy from
ever committing such . h&nous crime a.
20 raise his hand against bid father or
mother. The WORST crime Of which the
Chtnese can cohesive r. for by TO strike
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

Rufus. sserniy.
why. you said---' began Jack. who
was still SHAKING Violently.
Baf uncis RUFUS put . hand over to his
mouth. next led him TO the neare~t candy
store. and bought the very box OF candy
that Jack selected
you know what this candy 10 for, dsu's
your asked uneie Rufus. You're not 10
say word about this 10 your mother II
you do. don't know what she'll do or say
10 mel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
SHORT STORIES AND PUZZLES FOR LIT TIE
JACKS LOCOMOTIVE CRUISE


Copyright, ~
- r HATEvER you DO, Jack.
6on't - on an engine,
unlsss your uncle IL
risht WITH you and says
I, 1neh promised his motAer ana
n Win his hand In that Of UncIa
r. and hts mother wsSe on .
~ to Uncle hufas and Aunt
l]n<)e Rufus Wna yardmaeter
rsn9 the great freight tracks.
~ Nc. Iene trains were being
~ made up an the day. Uncle
"a 3 good deaf to do with the en-
~ - freight conductors. II was
1 Z treat to Jack 20 80 down ana
rnn1 with his relative. neesng III
- 10 ~ seen In that busy hive of
0nss and engines.
[& merning Uncle Rufus hsd about
- v0sk u the yard. Thsn u ~
91oorokry for him - loavo aGInSss
k ehnres u his assistant ana take
p Z few miles down along tn une
iG1 y song othsr matter that had
Scusss. you want to esu.s. to-
~ his uncle.
/ o6osD& Flow are ~ goinsf~
10no n over there"
Sa told me to ~ careful ebout
- 1nD1nes."
{ - ~ But not Il ron were Win
~. you'il - careful - teep out 81
- q ~ enGineer ana areunn. on1
&p<ner them with uu4ettons. voa's
Ues you know when men ere rum
~ 6oHtne they hawaii time - -
r1 Quepttons. oonathing oWfuI
Deon n either ono woA 10 take
m - NJ work and turn sr0un1 70
vou, II you want 70 know nny-
nooQ1 tn engine. and the Wy Il
- heep your eyes cpsn wUa't
$3.50 seek promised. He was IN
- ~ this. his frHt trip on n en-
- ~ bssn ~ and down the yard
y Slsts times, but this was y - :
~vQgo1 malm.
& 1In< they wsrs close 10 NJ -
Unx1o uufus lined the little fellow
- ~ word TO The snsinssss end
~ cG6v Went.
1 - Il was--ss diGsrsns from m
m = nnoUon9eg carl There We Z fo)e
= n n1eut the enigma that was 9rea8
~ boG1don. theee Waa Z dffIepU1eo
o oohtng ou1 ~ thinGs thar Wora
1oCUo4 - one hae 70 "a In IN 49,
~ ~. and seeing things two Or three
- 49, ~ Jack was now doing on
- nA HIT ~ rsmAmbered what ~
n M - dtd not aak any eues-
Guo1nd. ne watched everything
~ GnGtneee did. He soon knew Inst
X ~ Uone irun horse was atarte1.
- ~ ensins reached the town 70
- 4 wns dest1ned and ran On 70 The
ok Jaek wsfehsd % 80 5ust bow
- G6oes. ~ machine was stopped.
u uoFt - Why boys couIAn't b. sngi-
~ - - we'll ~ men," thought lack.
q ooueus. II woul6n't % to suuuess
- - ~ great. Rru9- looktnG enai-
~ M listie fellow held his peace.
1l1De rtay rtmht here. JAce. untti l
~ ~ 1apn4 and como bach for you."
~ ~ unele. - be swung on tbs cab.
y ~ seayed. watching the firemAn
- moak eaovsifuls of coal Ia The roar
I 1Duoeo NADER the ho1lsr. ord After
RI wjsA - al can. - over several
~ q ~ nnAchinsrys while he was
|n ~ ~ euatnees ut perched on
: l1<k1~hand seaf. sunoAinG . short p1pe
= 1lomtng 70 ~ shinktnw. ~ and b.
= eno1new took the pipe out Of hts
! sasss IN ~ ovss 70 - the ssa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

cl.AnExcE oRvAL JOHNSON. Seat
FRANK PRATT, seattle
AMkn FRANs*fs MOREIAreD. osoane
AEGE4AiNE Ai.IsAfpNp. seattle
kE<CE WAfi.fck. Columbia CITY.
NNfE WEST Seattle.
p0An LuDwtck. Winleck,
xr14A CURTIN. Grand patleA
MntE CHERRY. seattle.
uunENCE silf.I4EHriE. seattle.
INA -. nAiI4kY. seattle
MAID WEI@Ilx. seattle.
An0AKtr BROWN. Everett
Ina MoEGLlN. Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
PAS1URLNG SHEEP
BY AEAHS or
AN ELECTRIC PEN.

- r all the odd inssntions which the
IVY Yassee brain has concsived, una
~ Of the oldest IL = new system 81
pAssurins sheep by electricity. OF recent
yssrs nearly every tewn h provided with
an eirctrsc generating plant. and fire.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

VI Eaixmas TIA Ia1iss' Heuss sear.
raj
NeS@N6Furnss g. TIE kfMx ~ @erVa@
NsgAU&& Va "a tlssls faxNfrF 4 tapr
oaehrsan- feeeasss4 a gsrnafmxes Assg4rM
= A sce61eF E&g4e - NeNl2ef tfttr zs~x
8eFs Peg fsee. sns rs b~efAtsak Is "a
chsw 80 sfers n fef9s<s Is -
~arsed zesa 4 Enxseh sattsr 10 uaaae
QFiae@s, enA fs@s mwcA hot wmk# IA
fsSf ~ A~tx Il %sxAs dresses IA A neas
tn . ssafssnx "a NecA1s@ he Is lev
Te-e&. " X ~ traYsaasA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

engines ran quickly hack to whore Jack
had started from. Both engines were
safely upon the siding hy the time that
the express eams whiriinG by.
why aid you DO thatfs' asked Uncle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
SUGGESTIONS.

Yeansssf On she Lsxf.--rraAanay fhs
ysunaees child IN sAtain a psa~a on shts
WEEKS roll ~ n9ssaf 10 Clar0nc1 Orvai
Iohnsan, whose nsmts " lrsk an tire sat,
Ne - ~ years cid EArly last sunday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

l. TIE Hess and tho Marshes Five snd
ssvea-
". chsfs4sai Msnsrur~.
IN ia Prwhlsna; Ths pssse
~. Hehsaa. TrAaspose. clsrtali start.
tart Ear. rat. at a.
". Ladders.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
puzzle Department. -
EDITED " TOMMY lo3S0
ROLL Of HONOR.

OLGA oTAHK. seattle.
I4ArRHECE 00OnHtsE. Seattle.
n. Fuf1lsmNTON, Olympia.
1spCtoE RtEHAMp0oN. Olympia.
MILDRED y. SMITH. seattle
FRANK q. BURkEf<f& Lowell
rRANcf1 cLfaE. ee~tsfe.
GEORGIA t3ltsHrR1. naccdA
0EoR0E X. HARRia. Hcaui~m.
MABEL FURRY. 8~Aftl~
FLOHENCE FURRY. seattle
cMARLEa sTEfNFtEfn. sw&tsss.
FRANK eTEINFfEt.p, s@Atsis.
E1alE NAT MARKS. seattle.
of4lvE fsE-TrlkuEzk. Seattle
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vs.--nIDOLE. r.
Formed foas ara. 50
Yet macs t1dAyt
Esnpaaysd while others sie~r.
What few would Ike 60 give Away
Nor any wtxn 60 k~eF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

ors@esM M4s Earsafs. 81 aeaf1y .
AaxN.
Aa4 ~ - Nevsmsnsr Misc Rr0wA aa& heF
rs $3.50 "a the azeAs. sa8 uhs@ tb&f 10
Th<y rNrp~r Ara par htns vs<s ezra ~
- staged
Ana ssessA T@ny ezzss~ hsm. sswss ss&sxs-
III M@h eas<eas
40 she rat. laag sesegsr sass sx6<sex
o. $3.50 - ~arss has szeex. fxnny
sEn&
bat fs&Fe a@naes a Nns 1xg ~ TbAEae-
esstng sfa~s as&r
Was tina peer rnrn-@fu@N2 t&rAsy -
h3s4g ss@se{EszE srs<n /.
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Nss u yoa 81, ysu e0n's hlt Il,
esst y yea a.. ye4 wat leave ~
%21is X yAG "a. yea wa1'l Ss4s&9 ~
A&NSiE MESTs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

kaH8
Er~~ss @p. fAsn vp&~x N@wxS@ @g4h
fb6nf&s8F.<e Nznn4G.
AcruaAg.ense4 - Tons. appears 90 hss
o~ Nor rtxss asfrAss srsaSs~. pFspsras
fer . rEst
Th@eeh :, e~enaE ess rals 20 ss~ sfs~sse.
Asna azgts
Ts~ silly M sars " nns e&ssar raaxMs
Ne st3sp &ssF ssf Esks each I'D ~fax
Hat he eanT1k escape frsm fhaf flnfN4e-
fNE flnx
os Asrs-hsassss fsfks she have ssnaesa
sfm IN fsxAf.
Ie~e . r1~h es4 wn0eSs aAA 3 rsus-
b4~~ ~ srsxAtf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

Al e9sansnsra t{nrst 4ntanst.& FOR sN.
s@xz's ssssrsmens sAeaia e@ a4aseanwA
sAnss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
NEW PUZZLES.

NEW PUZZLES.
DISSERTATIONS.
nAssA shsnxse ana SCI : Ash. ne
- sszin snd set rAir.
JrasfE BkoADbENr.
us-rrsm rnouIKm.
~ Wa W. a sss Ts1s ~s'sg ''' a.' v
FRANK BUTTON.
=
lsI.-GNlcMAA
!. .s~ss.sa 4 . letter.
90 7 z . - .~sss'y
Wnn Il ssa : - part ~ the es.ty.
= Aaa u IA cNsss ssaan sshAfzsAh
~ y sAs u y a tstie as fsss~,s.
nss ~. y II. Il |. a'.. 49, 4 an ass.
sns u s. te striHe
" y AMI y y rsft afa MslA
EfrDAK f,rpWfrk.
~
sAiAe tswrs ssay m@~sis. eas nst every
~ txsf a assN 0ne
VI 1 ! ana - large neay Il
~ ssa 10 Asnas<sse salrsa',
~ a sal "a t&sf wnieA ~
~ txeshws
Wti ara q tsa sirFs name
Z aud . sasans To ~
lRESg CHERRY.
=
n.-~RnoNnotps
Arfues~sA MSms .
=. =. sAsisFa a. 800
hcfnr * q bird
sss pewn - con&s-
: ssros a Fsnssns. "a tfnsSe :
- saHx Or es@sx q etke Mhen TAN
a = ttSte on@-haif az tAeks vessel
sSffSiy sSAaitssA
-a---s< ~,-----
v.--taAMApE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

Il - weiwhs tan ramnas pase half W.
~soet What does q weight
FRANK BUTTON,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25

: s~rbs tu~nsars. "a isnsxe, .
~<>ei seHT or elexx q ptke @hen tau
ttkt~ cne half az tkcks = va~sh
sstssily sssAsitksA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
Winter UNDERWEAR.

Ladies Winter Weight Silver Gray
Union Suits, silk taped and croched
edge, worth S0c, stock EqA
reducing price, each---,-.---.--.U VV
One case Ladies' Fleece Lined Ecru
Egyptian Cotton Vests and Pants,
worth 35c. stock reducing f9a
price, each.......-..-.--..--. @SS
Ladies extra heavy fleece lined Egyp-
tan Cotton Gray Vests end Pants,
worth soc. stock reducing Q7a
price, each---......----.---.- KS -
Ladies' white and grey Ribbed Wool
Vests and Pants, worth S1.5o, 6 NJ
stock reducing price.........-P s sgV
ladies gray fleece lined Cotton Ribbed
Union Suits, worth T5c. stock 97a
reducing price, each-----....-.-.O y
Ladies' extra fine Ribbed White and
Silver Gray Winter Weight Wool
Union SuTts, worth S1.5G, Gf ~
stock reducing. price, EACH. = 4sVs
Ladies' fine quality Australian Wool
White and GRAY Union Suits, silk
tapped neck and crocheted edge, worth
$3.50, stock reducing gT no
price. 80 ~ = . - ~
Children's Natural Wool winter weight
Vests and Pants, worth Csc. ala sizes.
this week. stock reducing 9Qa
price, ...-......-.....s...-- E4dW
Chidren's fine quality so per cent wool
Union Suits, worth $l.00, ETn
stock reducing price, EACH. .. y . "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18
ART DEPARTMENT,

1000 yards extra fine quality fg6red
SiIkoIine, all new, pretty designs,
just the thing for covering quilts,
stock reducing price, T1C
yard Observation-Disclosures ~
$50 yards figured Velveteen, new ef-
fects in patterns and COiOrings, used
for making handsome pillow tops,
worth $l.50, stock reducing Q7c
price, yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
100 slightly soiled. stamped linen Cen
ter Pieces. all this seasons designs,
worth 4oc and sec, stock re- { Or
ducing price, each 4OS
IS white Roman cut-work Dresser
Scarfs, worth $3.50 and S1.75. stock
reducing price, QQr
eaCh Observation-Disclosures ~
100 Brass Extension Rods. used for
sash curtains and transOm. worth 25c,
stock reducing price Or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18
LACES And EMBROIDERIF5.

500 yards white and yellow Oriental
Laces. all this seasons goods. in new
and novel designs, worth up TO 60c,
stock reducing price, QFc
a yard ..........................OlS
1,000 yards Torchon Laces and Inser-
ton to match IN a beautiful assert
ment OF patterns worth up to 15c,
stock reducing price, Tc
a yard ........................
500 yards TOrchon Lace Edging and
Insertion. worth up to 25c, stock re-
ducing price, a tic
1000 yards Hamburg Nainsook and
Swiss Embroidered Edging and In
sertion. worth up to soc, stock re-
ducing price, d 91c
Saiu '.----'..--- .-...--s.--.
LOCO yards Hamburg and NainsOOk
Embroidered Edging and Insertion
in a beautiful assortment of patterns,
worth up to 30c, stock reduc- lie
ing price, yard 49,. -...---@ =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18

KID GLOVE DEPARTMENT..
The genuine 2-clasp Ladies' Monarch
Kid Gloves, in all the newest fall
shades and sizes, worth $500 stock
reducing price, pair to q Of so
customers, at, pair-.......... y AHVV -
80 dozen 3-clasp NichoIan real French
Kid Gloves in all sizes ana shades,
worth S1.75. Stock reducing O. 40
price, pair. ...... g A=s4S
Gloves worth S5c. Stock re fpc
ducing price, pair..--.-......- Aos
Is dozen Childreu's Cashmere Gloves.
worth Csc Stock reducing tic
price, pair ...............-.-.----A ~
20 dozen Ladies black snlo. Crocheted
Mittens, worth 75c- Stock kQr
reducing price, pair --.-s.--, '8OS
20 dozen Ladies' extra, heavy quality
black silk Mitteus. worth 800.
Stock reducing price. CO.
pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w.
ladies' Wool Mittens, worth TO-
Stock reducing price, pair 4VS
Chndren's extra good quality Wool
A1itteus, worth zoe. Stock so
reducing price, pair,.-..~-.~---s..4G ~
Boys extra, heavy Wool Gloves, worth
35c. Stock reducing price, Die
pair ..s-.--...->---~..s@..-A S%S
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-18

NVUBJ DLf M IHELUAs
80 dozen gents fine quality PercaIe.
fancy colored Dress Shirts in all the o.
newest fail patterns, actually worth
s s5.S3. stock reducing price, 93c
Gents fine quality Flannel Working
Shirts in brown. gray and tan, perfect
fitting, stock reducing price, 07a
each. OfG
One case Cents good quality Gray
Mixed Wool Half Hose, worth Csc,
stock reducing price, fk0
pair. .-.........-....---.A 10
F One case Gents au-wooI Black CASH
mere Half Hose. worth 35c, 01n
stock reducing price, pair. GHO
One case Gents extra heavy Cotton
fleece Lined Tan Shirts and Draw
ers, worth 75c, stock reduc- I7a
ing price, each-....---..-.----.-. EEV
30 dozen GentIemen's Outing Flannel
Night Shirts in new and pretty col
OTings and design, a regular S1O0
value, stock reducing price, Zoo
eacn...-... .......'.---..--...-..-. SSO
% dozen MeE's extra fine quality Cam
els Hair Shirts and Drawers, fine
fitting and nicely finished, worth $3.50,
stock reducing price, OQa
eacn--- WV
Gentlemen's Black and Natural Wool
Half Hose, worth SOC, stock Qfn
reducing sale price, each........ UAO
Is dozen Gents Fancy Suspenders. the
kind that sell at 75c. stock A7n
reducing price. pair.............. 1aV
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-28
MONROE.

DEATH OF MRS RUSSELL JOHNSON.
 Mrs Russell Johnson depsrted thie life, Wednes lay, December 9, aged s3 years. Her fauarsl took place. Sunday, at D. m., from her late home in East Village. There was large attendance. and among those present, Charles McEw. en stated that he was present at her we'd ding on Staten Island as best man. Mrs Johnson was. au Eoiscopsliau. k Rsv A
 Goldsborough off ,iated. She left three cbildren and several grandchildren. The many n ,ral tributes were very beautiful. J. Waterbury, William Blackman. Will liam Twist, sturges Clark, J. Tomlinson, A. l.. Burr, J. Ferguson and Forest Bris- toi of Ausonia were tho bearers.
 Itis pity that the author of the we'll written story of Hannah Cranua had no. collected more items. All the old peo- ole Chow few alas, are left } have been rubbing up their msm 1ries and bringing to light "reminiscences long since buried. The writer did not tell all of the Housa- tonic railroad story, when she stood on Ssfag and cursed the train, . section of the track sank down, not far from the crag, if yous correspondent remembers aright, and the train on reaching Bridge port, instead of stopping ran off the rails smashin9 into pile of wood and z almon s. Peck of Newtown had his leg broken, was sick long time and has been lame ever since. Another story is told by an aged member of my family asa positive fact, that the farmers' wives would some- times have trouble when making thei' soft soap. It would not come into soft
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-28
WILTON.
A MILD MAD DOG SCARE.

\ MILD MAD DOG SCARE.
 Wilton is experiencing another mad dog scare. On Sunday morning . dog with set jaws and foaming at the mouth was seen near the Center. Several of tho linen Earned, themselves with clubs, bat they were unable to find the canine.
 Mrs A. W. Merwin and family are spending the week with relatives ia Brooklyn. s":
 Rev J. c. sturges of New York spent Monday with his parents.
 MT and Mrs R. H. Fitch and little son spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs John Belden of DAnbury.
 Davenport White entertained two of his Icollege friends, Messrs Reed and Wild, over Sunday.
 Mr Warneke and Samuel Sturges, citi. zens of Cannon, have lost valuable ho. SC during the week. It Is reported to be . distemper. ~.
 The rural free delivery will 90 into
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houee painted. William Hoag is doing the work.
 Theodore Sturges returned from his Southern trip, last Monday.
 Mrs Clarence Bradley and Miss Irene Bradley are in New York for few days, the guests of Mrs Sturges.
 Mrs Blown, who has been spending the past week with her daughter, Mrs George Merwin, left for her home at Purdy, N. r., Thursday morning.
 Lewis Hill is home from Amherst for the Christmas vacation.
 Mr and Mrs Chase of Bridgeport arc at Clarence Brsdley's.
 The Misses Helen and Verns Bronson ara home from Northheld for the hol'- dayS..
 Miss May Hull and Edward T. Hull of New York are spending the holidays with their parents, Dsa and Mrs J. H. Hull.
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act any other business that may como be- fore the meeting.
 The Christmas exercises in the church, Monday evening, were very interesting. The church was beautifully decorated with . Christmas tree, an arch, star and wreathes. ''Santa Claus" was there, toe. |to the delight of the little ones. THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Miss N. M. Burr is visiting her sister, Mes George B. Cowles, at New Britain. Charles Nichols and family were Chriet- mas guests at Mrs Sarah Nellin's in Red- ding.
 Miss Edith Bradley hss been visiting friends in Greenfield. Nrs Thomas B. Bradley and daughters attended the wedding reception of Nr and Mrs Henry Whitaker. Mr Williams spent Christmas with Bridgeport friends. Herbert Whitaker with his friend Ar thur Burnett of New .rk, N. J., spent Chrlstmas with Er and Mrs R. Whitaker md family.
 Miss Lydia Perry spent Christmas at her father's, Ufiah Perry's. Married in Bridgeport, We'nnday, the 18th, .: nooa by Rev Ar Holden, Henry G. Whitaker toilEiss Luella Tripp. both of this place. A little surprise waited the bride and groom on their arrival at their future home. Daring their absence . number of his relatives and friends had taken possession of their home and were ready to. welcome them. 1r and Mrs. Whitaker went immediately to housekeeping.
 Mr and Mrs N. ". Ogden entertained the band, Friday evening. A few rela. lives and friends were also present and enj oyed the music and kindn ,ss of the host and hostess.
 Nr and Mrs H. e. Whitaker vera giv. on serenade at their home, Saturday evening. Twenty or more furaished the music. All were invited in and treated by the bride and groom to cake, lemon. ade and fruit.
 Frank k. Lockwood is sick with pneu- monia.
 s. B. Wakeman of saugatuck was in town, Sunday.
 Mrs Isaac B. Nichols is on the sick list.
 Lswis Old. left for New York, Mon. day. He has been popular salesman for W. H. Banks, the past few years, and will be greatly missed by host of friends in Greenfield, who wish him sue. cefs in his new work.
 Henry Bronson is home from Mt Her. mon for the Christmas vacation.
 Mrs Beatrice Burr is slowly improving, after . serious Illness.
 David Smith is having his new carriage
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action very soon after the New Year. James Aiddlebrook has been appointed carrier.
 Mrs Henry Chichester and son, sh,. wood, are visiting at Kings Park, the guests of Dr O. V. Dewipg.
 While returning from card party at 4tss. Edith Jackson's on Friday evening with . merry party of young people, 4iss Mary Miller of Cannon's Wal thrown from the wagon and her arm bro. ken. A doctor was immediately sum. moned and the arm set.