Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19

deep gray eyes, strong features and is
a splendid example of physical man
hood. He stands about feet II inches
and weighs nearly 200 pounds. His
face is clean shaved, displaying 4 strill-
ingly tenacious chin. Determination is
written upon his countenancc unmis-
takably. A moments talk with the
'stoker" mayor will tell you he is an
Irishman, and he has q philosophy Of
life distinctly his own, which he eN-
presses in his own Irish way. He is
typically Irish in temperament, good
natured, witty and altogether whole
hearted.
Mayor Mulvihill was born in one OF
the southern counties Of Ireland just
ffty-eight years ago. His father was
q machinist and gave the son the ad-
| vantages of the meager school facill-
ties available. He aided his father in
| his work until over twenty years Old,
| and then, like many other ambitious
| Irish lads of the time, he set sail for
| America. At first the young immigrant
was q day laborer in Massachusetts,
but in 1871 he went to Bridgeport
| Conn, got a job as a stoker at the
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing
company, and there he remained. Dur
ing all that time he had worked four
teen hours a day, getting up to start
| the fires at 40 o'clock in the morn
ing and stopping work at 6 in the even
| ing. 1t never occurred to him to ask
| for promotion from coal shoveling or 10
| be surprised that promotion did not
| come to him without the asking.
During all those years as stoEer
Mr.. Mulvihill worked for $14 a week.
On this amount he not only supported
q family, but saved money besides. He
lived frugally and with his savings
bought building lots in East Bridge
port They were very cheap then, but
he thought they would rise in value.
| He was right. The lowest estimate OF
the present value Of his property is
| $4,000, but there are those who say be
Is worth $4,000.
Mayor Mulvihill has a wife and three
| children, the eldest or whom IS now
boy Of seventeen. He IS extremely
proud of his daughter. who is now in
the high school and studying French.
As mayor OF bridgeport his salar.E will
be 5000 fouI times his wages as sto-
ker. He believes in hard work and
says it is the best tonic in the world.
How to Serve Fried stuffed Eggs.
Boil eggs twenty minutes, put them
Immediately into cold water for ten
minutes, then remove the shell. Cut
them in halves lengthwise. Carefully
remove the yolks. Rub them through Il
strainer To six boiled eggs add one
| teaSpOonfui Of melted butter, one table
| spoonful of minced ham or tongue, salt
and pepper. Fill the bottom Of each
| white, having the surface level Press
one half to another. Dip in beaten egg,
| then in crumbs, then in egg, then in
| crumbs again Fry in best beef fat.
Drain on paper Arrange on hot plat
ter Serve with a cream sauce made
with one teaspoOnful Of butter, one ia
blespoonful Of flour Cook together uu-
til smooth. Add one cupful Of milk.
Stir until thickcned and boiling Sea-
son with salt and pepper. Let simmer
| five minutes
They Hold More.
| "DO you ever wish you were a girlF
asked the visitor who was waiting in
| the reception room.
"OnIy at Christmas time" answered
the boy, who was lingering i'm the door
way.
"Why do you wish it then?"
'Because OF the stockings they wear"
was the prompt rcply.-Chicago Post.