New-York tribune., 1902-11-09

"odd Fellows lodge?' questioned the farmer.
We'll. 1 won't sell you a single squirrel I'll give
'em to you. know what lot CT good your organ
ization does with sick benefits and them things,
and don't want none of your money"
Another of the odd Fellows stopped at farm
house on his way home.
Get my letter. Jim?' he asked.
Sure" said the farmer.
What have you got for me?'
\ -Four woodcock, two pheasants and a rabbit"
rs that all?'
We'll. you take EN- leave EN-" said the
farmer; ''it don't matter to me; but if you knew
how hard il to kill anything about this country
you'd think I'd done pretty w~H"
oh III take them fast enough. And, Jim sup
pose you bring in dozen young chickens on Thurs
day morning Pick them extra clean and tell my
wife they quail. Our side must win this hunt
And thus they got the game for the dinner.
Some of 1t they shot themselves, some they bought
and some given to them. Much Of it was not
game at all. though It had a gamey name on the
menu, and the trustful Rebekahs served It as such
unbushingly. They did not know veal from ven
ison when the hide was off, and the husbands took
good care Of that.
The game dinner was only feature of the
fair Every night since Thursday week the old
Opera House has been packed to the doors; Inc
lower floor was long since freed from benches IN
the interests of dancing, and II is an IDEAL place
for such affair Booths. gayly. decorated, were
of thing, from bedsteads to kisses. were sold by
the society women and girls of Rome There vas
bargain counter and a country store In which one
bought numbers and took the GOODS FOR %aiH @ tns ne
NUMBERS cdleO OHe palu ~ cents 1oi d sum Va
candy worth cent; another. fortunate, got
canned stuff worth 75 cents for dime.
the of interest. 1t presided over by the
Young women of the city. sign which could be
Thing In Kisses. Only Five Cents" Verdant
Tnouthed admiration. There were fve girls from
which to choose. and all were pretty SO 1t was
red hair or black-which? Finally one decided. and
nickel In hand. advanced in the booth. Talk about
bargains kisses at five cents seemed ridiculousy
cheap;
"CertainIy,' she replied reaching out for his
nickel. and handing over a bag OF yellow candy
called lsses-Perhaps hap because II is so sticky
'Of course it is, she smiled, ''the latest thing in
kisses"
Il thought you giving out the real thing"
on now; The real thing in l,.i kisses @ comes to
row night She would be one of the crowd ana an
other girl would have 70 redeem her promise.
was cleared for dancing. which continued un il
4idnighL mi night There & was room fn for afy couples aad
just the right sort of an ending for each night OF
The odd Fellows are strong In Rome in all four
departments-Rome Lodge No. 266 Fort Stanwix
| and queen Esther Rebekah No Il. There are more
Than S25 members and the temple is the finest in
The present lodge was organized in 1878 by nve
charters in 1851 at the time when there vas such
country r X (re4nja Is tb oIest an HIM Ui mem
Der, having been one of three initiated the first
III The -, temple Vas purchased in Noyember 1899
ana the proceeds of the recent fair will probably
be enough to clear off the Indebtedness. II built
a number OF years ago as residence for y. HYDE
l.efingwell and is in the heart Of the residence
district, though not too far away from the busi
ness centre TO make Il unhandy for social features
Several thousand dollars spent in remodelling
the building on the first floor large parlors
in which the lodge holds many delightful social
affairs. Across the hail IS the library and smok-
ing room, each provided with comfortable furni-
ture and wide frepiaces. The lodge room finely
finished is on the second floor. and attached 10 II
are several anterooms. Living quarters for the
tanitor in the In short time the lodge
expects TO build pavilion back or the present
building. 1t will be arranged for dancing and other
social festivities