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The Washington times., 1905-06-18
A Nimrod's Bad Break.

Among the many stories to be recalled
in which bad breaks" appeared is one
told by a certain gentleman of Mary
land county. Along with many excellent
qualities this gentleman had one fault
he was fond of drawing the long
bow" vental fault. though. for he
never told malicious lie or one to hurt
a neighbor But he was u veritable .'Ba-
ron Munchausen' in -recounting his
achievements in forest and field; for,
like Nimrod. he was "a mighty hunter
before the Lord
One day he was telling group of
acquaintances about a tussle he had
had with deer; noble buck of the
first head'-as 1t would have been call
ed by Baron Bradwardine, In Scott
"Waverley he had wounded and
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a leader. The features OF this organiza-
ton are varied, embracing athletics.
pleasure and sociability- At the opening
meeting held Thursday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: John
ONeil. president; Walter l.. Carter, vice
president: J. d. Stoner, secretary; Girls.
Schlog. treasurer The membership COM
prises Walter r. Foley, Walter il. Car
ter. John O'Neil Henry T. Sorelen, J. p.
Stoner. Chris. Schlog. Raymond Miles,
c. Copeland, Hugh Linthicum, Walter
Steuben and Otto SLAMMED.
Mrs. Ella E. Seufferle, with her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Willis w. Parker, has
| left the city for stay of several months
at Bowden Lithia Springs, Ca, where
they will be Joined later by Mr.. Parker,
who will spend some time with his fam
lily there.
Miss Hortense Morris is spending some
| weeks in Baltimore as the guest of Miss
Rose Wheatfield-
Miss Emma FelserthaI, who has been
the guest Of her ..ousiT-. Mrs A. Kleeblat.
will return to her home In Chicago, Ill,
next Wednesday
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EoKingfor,

Wednesday afternoon, Chapter B., P.
E. D., met for the last session OF the
season at the home of Mrs. Moore.
Among the June flowers with which the
house was decorated bouquets of mar
guerites. the club flower, were promi-
nent. The literary program Included n
paper by the president Mrs Anderson,
on Territorial Acquisitions of the
United States" Current Events" by
Mrs. Ethel, and a sketch of the life OF
George William Curtis by Mrs Ray
mond. After the usual social half hour,
when refreshments were served by the
hostess. the club adjourned to meet the
first week in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Clark. formerly
of this section, have moved to I762
Lanier avenue, where they will be
pleased to receive their friends informal
~ on the remaining Friday evenings
in June.
Mrs. NJ. c. Peabody and Miss Addie
Clark entertained several of their friends
last Wednesday night at 1910 North
Capitol street with progressive euchre.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Keen
an. Mrs. Jones. Mrs. and Miss Thomp-
son. Miss Todd Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson. Miss Babcock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fenton. Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Boyd. Mrs.
Dick won ladies' first prize. and DIR.
Burson the eentleman's first prize Mr.
Watson won the BOBBY prize. Refresh
ments were served.
The lexington Athletic Club team was
again defeated last Monday by the
Rhode Island Methodist Sunday school
team, thus making three straight for the
latter club. The score was TO s. Both
teams played a fair game. The Ecking-
tons lost on the wildness of Leahy, who
performed the twirling stunt for them.
Brooks who opposed him in the box al
lowed but four hits
Mrs. S. Lowenberg is visiting Mrs
William Lowenthal at the home OF the
latter on NJ street.
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hundreds of people went to see and en-
the landing of Column
bus on the shores of the New World
The flagship of the great navigator, a
handsome side-wheeI steamer of modern
appointments, the engine putting out
great volumes of smoke. had already
made it's wharf-a substantial stone pier
which would have done credit TO con-
tractor of the present day.. set right
out there, for convenience sake, on the
tunnels throwing out long ribbons of
smoke toward the horizon, came the lit
tie feet OF the Spanish adventures.
Grouped about the wharf were the ma
tive Indians, taking the casual interest
IN the event which would be displayed
by the denizens of East Fayetteville in
the rarival Of the steamer Tar Heel
from Wilmington.
The Illustrations of an old Bible that
was much used before the civil war
were noticeabIy ludicrous because of
the number of their inaccuracies and
the extremity of them. One of them
was a scene depicting Jacobs Dream -
Jacob. a squat, Dutchy fellow, evidently
suffering much from the heat of the
weather, was reclining against the trunk
Of a tree asleep. clad in n blouse
buckled very tight about him with a
belt, his legs creased in Wellington
boots. on the heel of one of which was
a spur. His horse was hitched near by.
equipped in modern saddle and other
accouterments. Up and down the ladder
the angels were having good time,
arrayed in the long. flowing fashionable
polonaise and wearing the broad picture
hat. It was fine
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Mr.. Barnes Well.

Theodore Barnes. jr.. of Wisconsin
avenue, has entirely recovered from
severe attack of appendicitis. He was
operated upon some weeks ago at Gar
field Hospital.
Henry H Chapman. OF Georgetown,
has secured position with the general
lend survey and is now at Spokane
Wash.
Harry S. Childs has been elected a
member of the executive committee Of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church. corner Poto-
mac and o streets.
Georgetown Council, No. 5. I. 0. S. J.,
gave an excursion today to Great Falls
by way of the c. & o. canal, leaving the
Aqueduct bridge at 8 a. m.
Mrs Stanley Pierce, of Olive avenue.
who has been confined to her home for
several weeks with a severe attack OF
rheumatism, is rapidly recovering
Lloyd Hazel. CO Georgetown. has re-
turned from Baltimore, where for the
past month h: has been under Treatment
a. the Johns Hopkins University Hos
pital as the result of having been bitten
by a mad dog.
The announcement has been made of
the coming marriage of w. Warren
Brown. of the firm of w. s. Brown &
Co., and Miss NJ Olgo Agels. of this
city. The wedding will take place on
August g.
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(3eor@efOWn

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Coyne left
yesterday morning Tor New York, from
which place they will sail for Europe,
to remain until October l.
T. A. Newman. of NJ street, has re-
turned from Atlantic City, where he
spent q two weeks vacation
Joseph G. Waters of All Thirty-fourt1
street, who has been confined to his
home for the past two months by ILL
ness. has sufficiently recovered to be
out again. Mr.. Waters Is president of
the Potomac Savings Bank of George
town.
Miss Nettie Stocks. of $3.50 NJ street,
has returned from a visit to friends in
Hagerstown, Md.
Mrs. Martha Nolk, of Norfolk, Va,
who has been visiting Miss Annie Wiss-
ner. of 3143 Dumbarton avenue, has re-
turned to her home.
Albert Knowlen, of 1920 Thirty-third
street. has gone to Atlantic City, where
he will play this season with Haley's
band.
Miss Margaret Fitzgerald. Of 3400 n
street, who has been a patient at
Georgetown University Hospital for
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Bryan-khine Wedding.

Miss Lorena Rhine. daughter of Sam
uel B. and Mehala Rhine. Of Beltsvilla.
Md. and Amos Bryan. of Berwyn, Md,
we're married last week. The bride once
resided in lexington, on street, and
was well known by many of the resi-
cents of this section. After the c4re-
mony they were rendered a supper and
reception by the brides brother. Ti,oSr7-
as III. Rhine, at North Takoma Hotel
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. b. Rhine. Mr.. and Mrs. Uzella
Rhine, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rhine
Mrs. Annie e. Thomas, Miss Laura B1.v-
an, Miss FanniG| eeckwith, Mr.. and
Mrs Albert z. Thomas, Mrs. Josenb
Keller, Mr.. Barton, Mrs. Mary Tfgne
Mr.. Blatcn. Mr.. and Mrs NJ Murray
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will make their
home at Berwyn, Md.
In the Marquette League game last
Tuesday evening. between Immaculate
and st. Patrick. Immaculate was vic
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ANACONf1a

BERTHE West, the young colored woman
who was shot by Edward Ferguson. also
colored. at her home on Hamilton road
the morning of June l. Is rapidly re-
covering at the Providence Hospital.
where she was taken soon after the
shooting. 1t is said at the hospital she
will entirely recover in a short time
BENJAMIN Franklin died the early part
of last week at his home in HilIsdale.
The remains were inferred in Moore's
cemetery, HillsdaIe. The deceased was
twenty-nine years of age and unmar-
RED
Frank Junghaus has sold lots IA and
l.. in block 8, Twining City, to Louis
H. Grove.
While Or. T. S. Stone. of Stoneleigh
Court, was driving in his carriage along
pennsylvania avenue near Twining City,
saturday, one of several horses attached
to a heavy team passing on the road
kicked the doctors horse and broke one
OF the shafts of the physicians vehicle
Last Sunday at st. Teresas Church,
corner Washington and Fillmore streets.
q new schedule Of services for the sum-
mer season went into effect. The three
masses OF Sunday. at $50, 8. and 1889
o'clock will be low masses. and bene-
diction Will take the place OF yes
pers in the evening The 9 o'clock mass
will. as usual be for children only.
While climbing a tree at his home on
Eighth street last Sunday, Robert
Cowen. ten-year-old boy, injured his
right leg by falling from a branch The
injury was dressed by a local physician.
J. H Lloyd. who resides on Wash
ington street, is at home on a short
visit. He has been at Hot Springs. Ark,
for some time, and will return there
after his brief visit here.
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<I~ HAKESPEARE made some
stupendous blunders apart
L from chronology Thus in the
fifth act of .OthelIo' he makes


from chronology. Thus in the
fifth act of 'Otheilo' he makes
Desdemona speak three times after she
has been effectually smotheTed and be-
fore her death. quite oblivious of the
physiological fact that If the lady had
recovered sufficiently to speak she
would certainly not have died. and that
the snothering process would have to
be repeated to insure her dispatch"
Even Homer sometimes mods and
the historian. supposed to be as near
infaIlibIe as it is in Euman nature to
be, is now and then away out OF his
bearings. An old bu. standard work,
Durivage's "Cyclopedia of History"
makes Queen Anne. the last of the Stu
art rulers of England. ascend the
throne three years before the death of
her predecessor. William III.
The same work makes Louis XXI, that
able and powerful monarch of the fif-
teenth century. the son of crazy Charles
VI. to amuse whom cards are said 70
maze peSn invented. Louis XII was the
son of Charles VII. the French Dauphin
at the beginning of the wonderful
achievements of Joan Of Arc
Still TIE same authority makes Ed
ward IL os England the arbiter of the
cIain.s 81 tie rivals, Bruce and Ballot.
to The c!ywn IF Scotland. instead of his
grandfather. Edward /.
LOSING. In one OF the historical notes
tc, his excellent Field Book of the
American Revolution makes Prince
Charles Edward Stuart, the Pretend
err" who invaded England in 1745 with
an army of Highlanders. the son in
stead OF the grandson Of James II of
England.
--Defoe made some amusing slips In
his Immortal Robinson Cruesoe.' On
one memorable occasion, it viii be re-
meubered, after making his hero strip
In order to swim with greater comfort.
he pictures him as providently hihng
his rockets with biscuits; and he repre-
sents the Spaniards giving written
az, cement 20 Fridays father, sublime
Iv regardless of the fact that both ink
and Lper were nonresident"
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run to bay in a rnillpond- "Well, gen.
tlemeEl, said he, there was the deer
in the middle of the pond. and there
was l out on the bank. I saw that there
Eas nothing for 1t but to go in after
him; and, though it was a cold day. I
stripped stark naked, and in I went
The deer stood like q statue as 1 went
on, only shaking his head now and then,
and almost before 1 knew it we were
locked IN the hardest sort of a tuss1e,
that seemed to me like it lasted day,
but l reckon 1t was only about fifteen
minutes. I had a good grip on his horns,
and he was trying to get his forelegs
up. and gouge me with his long, sharp
hoofs At last I got twist on him,
threw him on his side, and run my hand
In my pocket. TO get my knife to cut his
throat'-'-Why," interrupted one of his
listeners, II thought you said that you
had stripped stark naked''-'1 am not
attacking to your said the old hunter
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Real Estate Notes.

James Gallagher has purchased from
Mrs. Katie Cutin the two-story brick
dwelling. 1884 Prospect avenue.
The row Of two-story brick dwellings
at the southeast corner of Thirty-third
and Prospect streets. which are being
built by Contractor Richard Ough, are
nearing completion. The buildings are
owned by Thomas NJ. Talbot. OF Rock
vile. Md, and cost about $50 CO.,
Col. George n. Beale has completed the
construction Of the two-story brick
dwellings on the south side of Prospect
avenue. near Potomac street
John w. Clarke, of Rosslyn, Va, u
constructing two buildings to be occu-
pied as stores and dwellings on the
south side OF NJ street, between Thirty
Afth and Thirty-sixth.
Julius Marcy, of Bag NJ street, was
painfully injured several days ago while
out driving The horse became fright
ened and upset the buggy, throwinS 11xs
Marcy to the ground. The lower por-
zion of his body was badly bruised.
The bed of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal is being dredged on the George
town level.
The commencement exercises of the
Western High School will be helc on the
evening of June q, at Convention, Hall.
in connection with the exercises Cf ths
Central and Eastern High Schools.
At a recent meeting OF the Sunday
school Of the Mt Tabor N P. Church
officers to serve for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: William ].
Ccnlin, superintendent: Edgar G. Black
nan. assistant superintendent; Charles
Cameron, secretary; W. Clyde Hunt,
II easurer; Edward T. Chamberlain. H.
brarian; Miss Matte Knott. orEanist-
The Sunday school Is in fourishing
condition
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ments represent an expenditure of about
$4,000. The gymnasium and readins
rooms fitted up for the boys who attend
services at the chapel are the hand
soonest in the city. Nineteen thousand
dollars of the money expended was do
mated to the chapel by a Washington
lady. whose name has not been dis
closed.
Louis p Heiston. of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank force. is con.
fired to his home with an attack OF
gastric fever. Mr.. Hieston win take
trip for his health as soon as he sufh-
GENTLY RECEIVERS.
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Protest Against License.

Several protests which have been in
circulation for some time have been
signed against the granting of a whole
sale liquor license to an applicant who
seeks to estab...-h such q business at
premises 1886 Harrison street, Anacostia.
An active part has been taken in the
circulation of the protests by several
pastors CT the local churches and mem
bers Of their congregations. A hearing
has been arranged for all parties inter-
ested IN the matter.
Electa Chapter, No. 2, o. e. S., an
knaccstia organization. received a visit
from Esther Chapter, No. 5, Tuesday
evening in Masonic Hall, Anacostia. In
addition to the regular transaction of
business degree work was instituted.
litter the business meeting was over
q program WIS rendered and refresh
ments were served
While C. W. Butler and his wife were
driving along Monroe street Tuesday
night one wheel of their wagon came
off and the occupants We're thrown to
the street The fall was sufficiently hard
To render Mr.. Butler unconscious. and
he was treated by DR.. J. S. Harrison,
of Anacostia. The patrol wagon of the
ADacostia sub-station was called and
he was taken to his home.
In the presence of large congregation
ChiIdrens Day exercises were celebrat-
ed Sunday evening last, az the Anacostia
Baptist Church. corner of Washington
and Fillmore streets. Service was open
ed with prayer by the Rev. III. NJ. Geren.
pastor of the church, and an interesting
program of songs, duets and recitattons
given by the children followed. Those
taking part in the program were Myrtle
Green. Charlie Etzler, Vera Ross, Ger
trude Maddox. Harold King, Carl New
shake. Ruth Whalley, Elizabeth Mad
dox, Nora whailey. Cecilia Dean. Irwin
Ross. Addie Dean. Emma Holiows, Hat
tie Tolson, and May Kiefer.
DR.. ]. Stewart Harrison, of Anacostia.
was summoned about Y O'Clock Wednes-
day night, to attend William Steele. an
elderly man who resides In a cottage on
the Wheeler road, who was the victim
of a peculiar and unfortunate accident.
He had retired about IL o'clock. and
shortly afterward rose to investigate the
reason for his dogs barking. His bed was
placed very near TO a low window and
as he rose. he stumbleG=end fell head-
long right through the open window Be
sides dislocating his right shoulder and
crushing several ribs, he received a
severe shaking up. The fall was a dis
lance of over twenty feet
Edgar H Taylor has transferred lots
81 and SO, to Anacostia, Napoleon b.
and Susie e. Scott
The police have been requested by
Hohn T. Galloway. OF Marlboro. Prince
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William W. Russell. late minister to
Colombia. and q native of this town
was married on May "a at Bolivia, Co
lombia. The diplomatic corps, with the
minister for foreign affairs. were pres
ent at the wedding. Baron Seckon6orff
the German minister, attended Mr..
Russell as his best man, and Miss Lind
stone. sister of the bride. was the
maid of honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell arrived in Wash
ington last Friday and will remain In
this country about ten days. Mrs. Rus
sell is daughter Of William Lindstone,
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Successful Lawn Fetes.

An exceedingly pretty lawn fete and
one that was very successful. was held
Saturday night on the lawn just adj
joining the Anacostia Baptist Church,
on Jefferson street. The lawn was bril-
1iantly Illuminated and was the scene OF
a jolly, animated crowd. The affair,
which was directed by Miss L. V. King.
one of the board of managers of the Old
Folks Baptist Home, in Georgetown,
was held for the benefit Of that institu-
ton Mrs. King was assisted by Mrs
Lucas. Mrs. Newshake. Mrs. Mark, and
the Misses Cecilia Dean. Nora WhaIley.
Louise Miller. Annie Wood, and Emma
Robey.
Charles e. Houghton has sold lots 522
to SIG. Anacostia, to William and Caro-
line Lott.
David L. Pitcher has transferred his
lot 26J. to his son, David L. Pitcher, jr.
The members Of the Eastern Star
Lodge here are busily making prepare
tons for the observance of the tenth
anniversary of EIecta Chapter, No. 2,
o. E. s. This is the local organization,
and the celebration will take place next
month in the Masonic Hall. in Ana
costa
Flag Day was duly observed Wednes-
day evening last in the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church, by the John A.
Logan Post, No. Is, Grand Army of the
Republic, and the relief corps auxiliary
to the organization. Several addresses
were delivered, and a number of pa
triotic songs sung.
DR.. r. A Pyles, a physician of An
acostfa, has written to the District
Commissioners requesting them to
spend $4,000 in order to make the An
aoostia bridge absolutely safe for all
kinds Of travel Engineer Commissioner
Eiddle has replied that by the time the
needed repairs could be completed the
new bridge would be ready for use. He
Furthermore stated that Congress made
no appropriation which would allow
the Commissioners TO repair the old
bridge
Matilda y. James has sold her prop
erty on lot s, block II, Twining City, to
Robert F. Bradbury.
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lust A FEW MORE.

Dean George W. Kirchwey, OF the Co
lumbia Law School. has long been known
as one OF the wits of the New York
bar. That he is not without that hap
py quality In the lecture room as well
as in the court room Is proved by tho
following anecdote-
A few weeks ago the dean happened
ticularly dry chapter on property. and
as the lecture period drew to close and
the warning bell was sounded, the stu
dents drew his attention to the fact by
shutting their feet on the floor and
reaching for their hats. The dean had
not quite finished his lecture and wish
ed minute more In which to do So
Gentlemen he said. looking up from
his notes, lust a minute, please. I
have a few more pearls to cast-'-New
York Tines
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George county. Nd. to recover a light
bay horse attached to a black buggy.
He affirmed that the entire outfit was
Marlboro.
whose death occurred a short time ago,
at Penn Grove. Cal, where he had gone
to better his health. was held there.
The body was inferred at Pataluma,
Cal. Mr.. Coomes was a resident of Ana
costa for a number of years. and until
a few months ago was a chief supervisor
at the Government Hosnital for the In
sane. He died at the age of forty-one,
and is survived by a wife and one child.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone
Company has requested permission from
the District Commissioners to erect
poles on Maple avenue. in order to fin
ish service to CLYDE c. Lamond
The property on lot q, block owned
by John A Stuart, has been transferred
to Ralph P. Barnard and Guy H. John
son trustees.
Policemen Best Players.
The st. Elizabeth Asylum baseball
team was defeated by the newly or
ganized ball team from the Metropoli-
tan police force. last Saturday by the
close score, Q to 1. Both teams played
brilliant game and the excellent work
or the pitchers kept the score low.
Reamer. the st. Elizabeth pitcher, al
lowed only four hits, and the winning
run OF the game was made on an error.
A big crowd saw the game and cheered
the many fine plays. The lineup for
st. Elizabeth was Quigley. shortstop;
Merchants. third base; George Jones.
first base; Reamer, pitcher TreakIe,
right field: Hummel, second base; Addi-
son, center Held; Holiday. catcher; D.
Jones, left field.
The pleasure launch Dixie. which was
recently launched with due ceremony
near the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
has not yet been placed in operation on
the river. The members of the Twining
City Boat Club. who constructed the
launch. are waiting for the arrival OF
the gasolene engine. which is expected
daily
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Prize Winners at Lawn Fete.

The following is q list of the prize
winners at the parish table. Trinity
Church lawn fete:
Miss Din German, Albany. n. Y; II.
Southy, N. f:atterton, Daniel w.
O'Donnoghue. James A Tanner, Am
bIo5e A. Durkin, John r. Warner, Dr.
Smith. Mrs. c. KidwelI. Daniel Conner,
Louisa Kearney, Jean Pagan, Martin
Eurke, Martin Raeburn, Miss Rose
Easton. Miss Ann Sheridan, D. A.
O'Brien and Miss Toughey.
The improvements to Peck Memorial
Chapel, Twenty eighth and NJ streets and
Pennsylvania arenue are nearing compile
ton. The dedicatory exercises will be
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Painters and Sculptors' Bulls.

Not only dramatists. historians, fiction
writer's and poets. but painters and even
sculp>ors, are guilty of bulls END
anachronisrns- A few years ago. in the
ext-n-.y, establishment of an art deal
ing firn, n Boston, was a picture which
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several weeks. has recovered sufficient
ly to be removed to her home
William Donaldson, of 1909 r street,
who recently underwent a serious op-
Grafton at Garfield Hospital. is rapidly
recovering. He is now at his home
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IN a drawing tone. as ne looked his in
terlocutor from head to feet with SUI
preme lisdain. and turned away.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1905-11-29
BY J. 4. Ankeney.

The East Coast of Florida. and par
ticularlye the Indian River and Lake
Worth sections, have TO some extent
become famous for the quality and
quantity of pineapples they produce.
Cuba and the Bahama Islands ship
year after year hundreds of steamer
loads of this fruit to our northern
markets. and Of late years it has been
feared that these countries would Sc
riOuSlyi interfere with our product,
but the Indian River pineapple still
holds its reputation for the largest,
sweetest, and most marketable fruit