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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-08
Ihe Late Noah clark.

Noah clark. an aged and respected citi-
-en = dead. and an old landmark has
zone. Mr. Clark was born in Thettord IN
fS7g when six years old the family re-
moved 10 Middles1N, where they lived ttil
1872. when they sold out, came 70 ram
dolph. and the father and son, n. smlth
CLARK, bought the French farm, where y.
NJ. Damon now lives. Noah tOoN Wy Wy
farm in the north part Of the town where
~ lived till about a year ago, when u was
sold ~ Mr.. Archer. He was good ana
,,rosnerous farmer and he took much
,ride n his large and productive sugar
orchard. and was the first ~ town 70 put
In Al eyaporator. His syrup became well
and favorably known even 70 the racine
slope. ~. ,-as
willing that good men shouIa lak S.s.,, VI
places. He was an upright ana honesl
man. very decided in his opinions, ne
long epublican, and ever ready 10 DO MS
parf in the councils OF the party. Many
fS-l,b.t 4 GOOD and honest man has gone
ana svrnnathize with the family in theis
hsraayeulent. Mr.. Clark left Tour chlls
Sren Harry \. in California, Harriet ahu
Fllep NJ. who have always lived Win hiii'
and Annie c., who IS now IN EuI t,,-
ana the funeral services were hello IN
f;rsce church the 3rd OF March, como ucI go
IN Rev. A. Carswell, who read the regu ~,
sS,,.,ce 81 Inc church and made comfort
inr and applicable remarks q the ue
eessed J.. W. Fargo was conductor %
the funeral end Mr.. Clark's OLD nelg s. =
U ~. Smalley, A. 4. Gilman, = ~
Adams and Loren snow, were oeaiels'
was buried In the cemetery nei. ,,,to,s
M family have lived IN the VtllAge
bsre since they sold the farm aoonta year
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aRAnNilLE.

90 and see uNevada or the Lost Mine,
at Randolph, Wednesday, March l4th.
Ed Wilson OF Roxbury was in town the
first OF the week.
Joseph Gagnon and wife OF Barre are IN
town on business this week.
Mrs. Jennie o. Whitney is visiting rela-
tives in RoN bury this week.
The willing Workers gave dinners TO
the voters Tuesday. They cleared $40.
Luther Brooks and family have moved
back to their farm on West hill this week.
The willing Workers are to meet at
Mrs. Everal Farr's Tuesday, the 18th.
All are invited.
Misses Bessie and Lillian Hubbard were
in Rochester Tuesday to attend he East.
ern star meeting and TO visit Mrs. Earl
Bean.
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Lewis Raymond is sick with the grip.

Lewis Raymond is sick with the grip.
A. L. Morse has so far recovered that
be attended town meeting last Tuesday.
Mrs. ID. d. Eddy has one hundred and
seventy r. l. Red chicks that have no
mother except lamp, yet they are all hale
aud hearty.
John Moseley Of Mortified and John
Blanchard and family OF Brookhele we're
here last Saturday to attend the funeral Of
Noah Clark.
Rev. q w. Patterson went to Hanover,
n. H.. last Monday TO visit his mother
and get few days rest. II is also partly
a business trip.
J. b. Adams has completed a contract
with the international Harvester Go. and
will 60 on the road al once. He has lei
his farm to Nelson Pray.
Judson Harrington, who has been IN
New York the past three months, per-
fecting himself In the plumbing business
has returned home and Is with ms
parents for a short time.
At Grace church next Sunday, the sec
ond Sunday IN Lent, there Will be morn
ing prayer and celebration OF the Holy
Communion at 1880 o'clock. There Is
also during Lent a service on Friday alter
Moons at o'clock. All are welcome.
There will be meeting OF all Intereste
in celebrating the centennial anniversary
81 the este hlIshment Of the Orange County
Grammar school and the 40th anniversary
OF the founding OF the Randolph Normal
school at Normal hall saturday evening OF
this week. let ell come.
n. L. Boydcn, Esq, has been laid up
the mast week with grip and other COM
plications, and is not able 70 attend 10
business. lie was not able to attend
town meeting last Tuesday. He had at
tended every March meeting but one toi
forty years, and that year he was SICK
with grip.
George Harrington spent last week mere
with bis parents and returned TO the
II. II. NJ, Burlington, last Monday. lils
school work bad been interrupted by has
having = run Of typhoid lever. lie was
al the Mary Fletcher hospital three weeks
The sickness undoubtedly was brought
on nv using the impure water from the
lake. Ii seems that there il good heio
for action by the state board OF health lr
nurftnUrfOn
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Chelsea Town Meetlne.

lCEu meeting was called TO order at
sl.-3 b.. W. by First .electman Fred Z.
Waldo. % was a beautiful March day and
81 average representation Of the voters
ass present.
dHie g. Darling was elected moderator;
w. r. townsend, town clerk.
lg Cha.T appointed }. NJ. Comstock and
q VI belkRith Of the board OF civil au-
A0aiy 60 have charge OF the license vote,
and " Z, sprague and l.. J. Gray to dis
W'Hte The ballots to the voters.
Town reports Of officers duly adopted a.
pI printed report.
There we're nominated for first select
men 7. &. Waldo. +. ID. Barnes, Calvin
GOODWIN and =. n Bacon, and Mr.. Waldo
vas elected BY good majority on first bal
bti "a. J.. HAYWARD second, and II. y. Ba-
t9h third selectman. III. Il. Nation was
elected second selectman, but asked to be
excused, which was granted. After many
elections aud excuses, Horace Monkey was
hgaily elected overseer.
Aa.l5 vas long last % elections for list
e, t was almost impossible TO lind
nee To take the office, and after long
Nne spent iu electing different men for
tnes responsible offices, the following
sefe chosen W, A. Hood. Noah e. lay
Toy and g. ~. smith.
1.Atr officers chosen were Trustee Of
t.a. alA'lstNs " = low nHEuu sfAlNAaNi ef
y, . Godfrey; auditors, J. NJ. Comstock,
w. Holmes, =. A. Corwin; town grand
i.fois, =. u. Barnes, X. Darling; town
sssal b. Il spague; fence viewers, the
7.Lnsns inspector Of leather, Harry
oAAaNlns inspector Of lumber, Fred Good
.as trustee OF public library for five
s,At. q. T. stow 10 succeed himself; trus-
PUBLIC library for three yesrs,to sue
AeF. III J. Wyckof, removed ttcm
Rev, j.. y. Moody.
-s.al comm issiouer, total vote, los; scat
's I, W. M Nation 10, NJ .. Gates
PIG elected. this being his seventh
'A ia This responsible office.
a, stlrE commissioner for five years, >,
.a., ln place Of ". II. n. Hall; school
Jog three years, II. ;. Annis- re-
tHaa tax, leo cents on dollar Tax bills
- .l The hands % treasurer as for
voted t1 Chelsea PuhIic library. -
I'D Hallrs11 Post for q mortal day.
aa ltueuse Ves b. no los.
a lI ui electric street llghtlnA
"at much discussion. ard tt vas
traet the aeieetmgu % make
SUN Che Electric EiEhi end Bod.
ta Agat ihe street sud Town ball
.nH
81 Darling ma3e very efficient chair
g- business vas conducted in IS brisk
aar 81 possible The meeting Was q
'7'N larUoui5us nature.
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a Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree 70
refund the money on 5O-cent bottle 81
Greeneis Warranted syrup OF Tar II il
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or money refunded.
A. X. Hood q Son, Chelsea.
A. n. King a Son, Tunbridge.
C.. A. Wight, North runbridge.
:. b. Buell. & Co., South STAFFORD.
H. L. Udall & Son, STAFFORD.
Frank Durkee, Plttsnelo.
c. w. Brigham a Son, Pittsneld.
Fred Morrill,, Pittsiield.
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Chelsea Home News.
H.o. BxBY, Local Editor.

.a.ponrd boy was born to Mr.. and
Nh. Frank Lsrkin Friday.
a. Harvard il much better, so he is
40 sbIf NJ be about the house.
Dr E.I Fish was in consultation with
H. NJ Il Cerwin Saturday IN the case
HNu. }. a, 10. Gorwin.
p1rey is s.in drawing big loads OF
rood 10 tbH b0hbin shop. The largest 50
ar Va Zs feet. with one pair Of horses.
Wr.F.M. Perkins has returned home
tam Gloucester. Mass, and vicinity,
ebsre s6e has been visiting relatives aud
friend. tda past few weeks.
YIN A. Corwin and Mrs. c. X. Corwin
81 Ra.tgn have been in town for a few
d.ss drst their mother, Mrs. j. A. X.
gargn. wha IS iu poor health.
George Fu'ier's hens always pay him
rrrfg vgH. he has % hens, from which
Il rs -HId Iu three months, from Dec, lst
aNarc1 isl. eggs 20 the amount OF 500.
Mrs Hannah + Berry, mother o. Byron
B5,rv. died Tuesday night, aged ~ years.
F1aa-a, Thursday AZ p m, Rev. George
b Issa Officiating. Burial at Monroe,
NH
Na. I4la Tyler shattuck died at her
home near the West hhl church Monday
agbl Et 1880 o'clock. The funeral was
q The church Wednesday at II O'Clock
u.. Res. l.. n Moody officiating.
Tae i5Ioging sick people in town are
nos gaining. Miss Mamie Titus, Miss
NARY wills. Mrs Frances BiXhy, Mrs.
10 BIEay aud Mrs. q. l.. Hayward.
Nr Ernest Young is still IN a very
critical condition.
Pity friends and neighbors Of Mr.. and
Nr, A. s. Ormsby met at their home
Fe6. 9th 90 celebrate his birthday. An
OYSTER supper was served, with oranges,
axe. co8ao and an the good things OF the
sls1n, There was ilrst-class music. ana
&. seemed 10 enjoy themselves. number
q nice presents were received ana z
general good time had. The party left at
10 The morning, wishing Dir. Ormsby
ulny more happy birthdays.
The concert given by the Montpelier
Seminary orchestra last Friday evening
aas veil attended and the boys more
than met the expectation OF the audience,
Atwas understood they had only been
iprsiber about i've weeks. Every piece
Received a hearty encore. Two features
2 the evening were the piano solo by
Pan Dickinson and the clarinet solo oy
Charlie Deusmore. We hope the boy.
E.l come again and they may be assured
o'a good, large audience. There was d
tfe promenade after the concert Tor about
TAO HuWrg
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot b
cured by Han's Catarrh Cure.
F.JCHENEY & Co, Toledo. @.
We. the uuders rntd, have known Il. J
cheney for the last D. years, and bclieFl
him perfectly honorable In all busiues.
transactions and financially able 10 cary
out any obligations made by his irm
WALnING, krNNAN a MARvrN,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, .,
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mneeu'
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sen
free. Price 75c. per bottle. sold by 81
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tion.
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A card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree t
refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle o.
GreeDe's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II 4
fails to cure your cough or cold. We als'
guarantee a IS cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
{, h. Black, South Royalton.
Geo. A. Laird. ROyalton.
Walbridge q Heath, Sharon.
Badger & Moves, Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
NJ. ]. Sargent & Son, South Royalton.
W.M. Adams, North Pomtret.
A. l.. Morse a Co, West Hartford.
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South Royalton Notes.
M. SARGENT. Local Editor.


Go and see Nevada or the Lost Mine, I"
at Randolph, Wednesday, March 18th.
j. F. Wells went to Boston Sunday on
business for few days.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Northrop last Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Fish is making rapid recov-
cry from her recent serious illness.
George Allen, clerk for G. E. Black, has
been i'll at his home the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Ballard Of Montpelier
were guests at the South Royalton House
Friday.
Mrs. l.. Belle Shepard Bamforth OF
Waterbury visited her parents here over
Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie West Ainsworth has been
confined to the house by illness the past
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Cove of Laconis,
n. II. are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kibby.
The winter term OF the graded school
closed last Friday, and the spring term
will commence March 18th.
The furniture factory is well under way
toward being in readiness to put in the
machinery. Mr.. Percival has been away
the past three weeks securing fixtures and
m achlnery to be in readiness when the
building and power are put in shape.
The item OF last week stating that Mrs
John Reynolds of Tunbridge had pur-
chased the Pierce house was a mistake
i The purchaser was Otis II. Flint. Mrs
Reynolds had nothing 10 do with it, and
no knowledge OF it until she read it in tht
paper.
Miss Mary Colby, resident OF this viii
! lage the past four years. making her home
with Mrs. A. {. lnman, died very sud
denly Tuesday morning OF heart failure al
f the age OF 20 years. Miss Colby was ma.
tive OF Massachusetts. She has no rela-
/ tives known to people here. She hai
made her home with Mrs. Inman for 2,
years. The funeral will be held today
Thursday.
Mrs. Selma Langlais Gray, wife OF Fred
Gray Of this village, died at the hospital
I at Hanover last Saturday night from eX'
haustion. She was taken to the hospital
ten days before, for treatment, suffering
with cancer, and underwent an o. era
tion from which she rallied and recovered
strength al first, and then went into de-
cline, failing fast until the end. Her re-
mains were brought here Saturday anc
her funeral held Tuesday. She was A.
years OF age, and a native Of Shoreham
She became The wife of Mr.. Gray in 1881
and settled IN Swanton. They moved tc
South Royalton six years ago, where they
have since resided. She left a husband
and a son living at home. The funeral
was held in the Cong1 church Tuesday
+ Rev. sherman Goodwin officiating.
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Mrs CLAYTON Trask spent Sunday an
Randolph. ..-s.s,-.,
~ lombard and daughter are Wishing
Al LORENZO Ienneys
yrsl5srB Farnham and wife spent sun
dsv st lIrs. Mary White 3. rr-,-.-.-
FIELD has purchased q hois ~
s,.-.szr 'huIl calf Of D. T.. hoiton ol DO 30
.f.5.-T one 81 is grand cams
$3.50 lbs. Of ml.s in Sven i $500
5,sla thirty lus., lu --tp ot7-r ui
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..,. ...sf elf enemy Of the race, e9ne.llA y
~ 1lt,n ends in appendicitis Q a 49,.
~. w IONS trouble with stonsen, n,
~ ~ soweis. take Or. Kings NeN ~. ~
a ,.,is Tbey perfectly requisite the IS. o
fl.ls' ~ s1ut pain or discomfort. o
go For AZ by Il. A. Leonard ana =
Rrvan. Randolph
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A srIentIflc Wonder.

The cures that stand to its credit make
Bucklen's Arnica salye a scientific wonder.
Id cured II r. milford, lecturer Tor the
Patrons 81 1usbandry, Waynesboro, Pa,
81 distressing case Of piles. lt heals the
worst burns. sores, b0ils, ulcers, cuts,
wounds. chubiains and salt rhcum. only
IS cents.
: For sale by n. A. Leonard and r. 1,
Brvru. Randolph.
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Town Meeting.

Moderator, NJ. II. Hazep clerk, William
Skinner; treasurer, Il. Winslow; select
men. Hiram Benson, Chas. y. Black, Geo.
ID. Harrington; listers, d. w. Bliss, y.
Winslow, Seldom 5. Brooks; auditors, J.
o. Belknsp, VIM. skinner, NJ. II. Hazen
road commissioner, John A, Button;
school directors, A. Il. Davis, p. B. Dewey,
Mrs. Chas Joiner; town grand jurors,
j.. II. Waldo and } n. Phelps; constab les,
NJ. II. Hazen. J. A. Whitney; town agent,
j. q. Belknap; fence viewers, selectmen
overseer Of poor, George Ellis.
Town appropriated $50 for memorial
service, Nav 30 500 towards town his
tory and $50 for free public library.
Town tax, Toe. on dollar roac, SOC.
school, Soc town debt, s3S91.6li vote on
license, yes 33, no 20.
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4 GJarsnteea Cure FOR PHes.

-. Blind, Bleeding. Protrudng
49,. A.43Elsts are authorized 20 refund
49,. tALD OINTMENT fails 10 cure
-l Do IA DAYS SOC.
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RoxeuRN.

Chas. Howe and two daughters were IN
Randolph Sunday.
Miss Eva Bell was home from her work
in Randolph over Sunday.
Mrs. Hunt, Cora and Mabel Howe we're
IN Randolph last week Wednesday.
Miss Ella Summer Of West Brookheld
has returned and is stopping with her
aunt.
six from the local lodge, i. o. g. T., at
tended the district union az Northheld
Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Whitney of Granville IS
visiting her mother, brother and sister m
town for a few days.
ID. B. Howe, Sr., who has been stopping
with relatives in Massachusctia during the
winter. returned Monday afternoon.
VIM. Douglas 81 Bethel is stopping in
town for feN" days, making plans Tor
doing on the tenement over the shop.
Rev. Mr. Hale preached a. the Cong
church sunday sud d expected q preach
1axt SUNDAY with a vieH of lceating here.
Miss Mary Webb Of East Granville Wss
here several days the past week, taxing
8srt in The &. T.. entertainment Friday
-euirg
Ava Holbro0k of stock bridge visited
-alatiges here the past week. Monday
.geniug Re started for California, IS here DE
axuects to remaiu Tor be present.
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Home Baking
with
ROYAL
Baking Powder

The United States Agricultural Department
has issued land circulates free valuable report
Giving the results Of elaborate experiments made
Nv and Under the direction Of the Department,
which show the great saving from baking at home,
as compared with cost Of buying at the bakers.
Anbrsad, cake biscuit, crulers etc. are very much
fr,sher, cleaner, cheaper and more wholesome when
made at home with Royal Baking Powder.
ROYAL eAkina POWDER CO. YoRk
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pRooKFIEIp.

Go and see "Neyada or the Lost Mine, y
at Randolph, Wednesday, March 14th.
Hayden Gaylord is visiting Mrs. c. X,
Kibbee.
Mrs. Henry Edison was IN Randolph
over Sunday.
Ray Ainsworl b of Royalton visited
friends in town last week.
Lauriston Stone moved back onto his
farm the first OF March.
Mrs. Sayilla Green has gone to Randolph
to stay with her daughter.
Mrs. Blay has rented Edgar Moulton's
house and moved in last week.
Bert Fullam is home from school in
Mortified for two weeks vacation.
The high school began Monday with
Miss Linz Miller Of Randolph as teacher
Waldo Hood and Ernest Ball OF Waits
River were at u. A. Clark's over Sunday.
Mr.. Taber Of Swanton bought the Rood
farm and will take possession the 10Th oil
March.
The Tegula- meeting of the 9. A. r. and
W. r. G. will be next Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock.
c. II. Taft was in town last week and
set up en- oil cooled gRsolene engine fol-
+. ID. Waters and Blanchard.
Mr.. Daniels has bought Henry Crocker''
| farm and took possession the first Of
| March. Mr.. Croker has bought Cranes
| house and grist mill.
Mr. White has bought the Allen place
on Bear bill. WILDER Norman Of Braintret
moved there Monday and will live with
Mr.. White.
Mrs. Fred Fullam and W. ". Hagget
were called to Natiek, Mass, by the deatf
of Mrs. Fullam's sister, Mrs. Knowles
who dropped dead in the street.
The Christian Endeayor society OF the
First church will have a soeiable at thu
1 church parlors, Friday evening, March 9th
Ice cream and cake will be served.
MIR. and Mrs. George Parmenter anC
/ Mrs. Quinn OF Concord, n. H., Charlie
/ Parmenter OF Henniker, n. H., were II
| town last week to attend the funeral o
1 Mrs. j. w. Parmenter.
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We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
10 our friends who helped us in the sick
ness and death Of our father.
HATTIE j. CLARK.
NELLIE NJ. CLARK.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.
Gard OF Thanks.

Go and see "Neyada or the Lest Mine,
at Randolph, Wednesday, March 18th.
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To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qulinine ~. ~ p. ,,
lets. Druggists refund money y = ~ = -,
cure. +. ". 6hoN =
.esrh box 25e.
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Indigestion is much % a habit. Donk
-at the habit. Take a little kodol Dye
repsis Cure after eating and you vii quit
etching, pulling, palpltating and iroNn-
NJ. Kodol digests hat sou eat and
makes the stomach sweet. sold by A. r.
Iood & Son. Chelsea.
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EAaT GRANVILLE

a., and ace Nevada or the Lost Mine,
NJ Randolph. Wednesday. March iith.
Mrs. Wnfred Raymond was in Randolph
Narv RatterfsId visited friends i1 town
Wednesday.
aF-tand Mrs. George Pecor Of Newport,
*. ri. are visiting 81 Charles Pecors.
SIR and Mrs. q. p. Nickersou and Miss
Marion visited al +. T. DIcEgrmau's over
sunday
Mis-. lima MONTGOMERY and Nctiis
FIi1f 81 Randolph ar visiting Mrs. 4. L
Dickerman. coming Tuesday.
ca - ~ - 49, a. a.
80. 1TaEriYr gsa t'szs Blzs,i
S',;.'" &zHAZLz4x
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-19

are suspended at each end Of the thor
oughfare. Fastened to a pole stuck IN
a newly sown field, a bundle OF straw
serves as a scarecrow. Secured to the
roof Of a farmhouse in many parts or
Ireland, IL is an Invitation to passersby
to enter and drink the health or the
bride and bridegroom who are within,
and when strewn thickly across the
street, so that the noise OF trathc IS
deadened, it denotes, as IS well known,
that person is lying dangerously III
in its vicinity. In the west or England
neighbors show their disgust or wife
heaters by tying straw to the door ham
dies of the houses in which such cruel
husbands live.
The, driver of the first caravan OF a
travelling circus inevitably throws
straw out at intervals so that those
following behind shall know which
path he has taken. Similarly, when an
army is marching to action the ad-
vance scouts, provided with bundles OF
straw, fasten a bunch at each turning,
or a little way down the road, so that
the officers in charge may know for
certainty the route their scouts have
taken.
Despite the invention Of knitting ma
chimes, many elderly women in the
north of Ireland still carry wisps OF
straw stuck into their belts. These
form sheaths for their knitting needles,
and are further sign to all and sun
dry that their wearer is willing to make
knitted goods to order.
Even policemen on night duty use
straw, especially where there are many
warehouses and offices upon their
beats. Providing themselves with
straws about a foot long, many con-
stables place one Immediately beneath
a door. between a gate and post, and
in other places. If the straws have
been disturbed or crushed, they know
at once that there is need for investi-
cation into the. causes. This simple
trick has been the downfall Of not
few clever housebreakers. - London
Standard.