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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-03
RoRERTsvILLE RIFLES.

Robertsville, June 25.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Unkefer visited with rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. Coy entertained his Sunday
school class with strawberry sup
per at his home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Hange visited
with friends here over Sunday.
Miss Orpha Clapper visited with
her friend, Lucille Dagger, Sunday.
Quite number of this place at
tended the children day service which
was held in the grove at Mapleton
Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shearer and fami'
ly visited with William Shearer over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeVoe spent
Sunday with William Muffy.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Dewalt visit
ed in East Rochester Sunday.
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Mrs. John Myers and daughter. Ha-
eel, were shopping in Canton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ringle were
Minerva callers Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Harsh has returned
home from Cleveland after spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Mccoy.
Mrs. Ringle left for her home at
Minerva, after visiting with her son,
Daniel, at this place.
Monroe Haines, of Canton, spent
several days with his brother, Oliver,
at this place.
Homer Gugeman and sister, May,
and Miss Laura Myers were Minerva
callers Saturday evening
Mrs. ]. B. Buch, of Carrollton, WIS.,
tied with her sister, Mrs. Alma My.
ers, several days.
Glenwood Crowl was Minerva
| caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Thoma and lit
tie daughter, Pauline, were guests
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mong. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Haines and
children, of Canton, were guests at
the home of oliver Haines over Sun
/ day. - 1
Rev. Excel and wife, of Limaville'
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jer.
| ry Musser.
R. Dourm and family passed Sun
day afternoon with his son, Vernon,
and family.
Parker Zentz and sister, Miss Ethel,
of Magnolia, visited with relatives
at this place Sunday.
Mrs. Miller and little daughter, OF
Wattsville, visited with relatives at
this place over Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roudebush, of Mi
nerva, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller
of near Paris, and a. Zentz and family
enjoyed Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Crowl, at this
place.
Miss Josa Hayman was guest with
Carrollton friends over Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Turner, who is now
staying in Alliance, was home over
Sunday.
Many from this place attended
children's services at Paris Sunday
| evening.
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LoNGSToWN LOGIC.

Youngstown, June 26.-The annual re-
union of the Wearstler family was
held at the home of Thomas Wearst-
Ter. The guests had very enjoya-
BILE time. st
Peter Slusser was in Akron on legal
business Thursday.
Several of our citizens attended the
sale of Harry Furiough, near Akron,
Thursday.
The carpenters raised Jusia Kurtzs s
barn Wednesday.
Ford Kamp attended the commence.
ment of the Auctual Business college
at Canton Friday evening.
Four of our citizens went with the
excursion of the First Christian Sun
day school to Cascade park Wednes
day. '-"<
Mrs. William Boetler, while pick
ing cherries Saturday, fell from the
tree but was not seriously hurt.
-'Eloyd Pontius was Canton caller
Saturday.
- Several Of our people attended the
funeral of H. H. Harter, held at the
Weayer's church. near Middlebranch.
William Reibolt and family were in
Canton on business Saturday.
The children's day exercises held
at the M. T.. church at Greentown
were attended by several of our peo-
pie, 1900
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NEW eER.rv sREEzEs.

New Berlin, June 27.-Mrs. John
Steele, of Olympia. Wash, and Mrs.
Jess Resser and son, OF Wooster. are
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Steele.
Mrs. s Bobb, of Chicago, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Leah Carpenter
Mrs. George Wolf left Wednesday
morning for visit with friends in
Indiana.
The ladies of the L. o. T. M. OF
this place are having their annual
outing at Silver lake today WED
nesday). They went by CA. car,
quite a crowd of them. accompanied
by their little ones, and with well
filled baskets for the occasion.
A joint meeting Of the X. o. T NJ
and L, o. T. M. viii be held Friday
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NEW BALTIMORE BRIEFS.

New Baltimore. June 26.-Mr and
Mrs. Jesse Sweitzer, and Miss Sarah
Baum, of Marlboro, were the guests
of Miss Cass Baum over Sunday.
Mrs. Harrison Chain and Miss Lily
Cole spent Sunday with Mrs. Louis
Miller, of Randolph.
The w. G. T. u. meets this week
with Mrs Eva Falor. The Disciple
Aid society will meet with Mrs. e. A.
Stevens.
A band of gypsies passed though
town last week They were engaged
In their usual occupations of telling
fortunes, etc.
Mrs. Susan Baum has returned to
her home after visit of several
weeks in Canton.
Mrs Sheets and children, of Can
ton, were visiting In this neighbor-
hood last week.
Rev. Watkins gave very able ad.
dress In the Disciple church Sunday
morning. Subject, The Power OF
God" In the evening the w. G T. u.
held public meeting, the lubject
being Franchise" which the ladies
handled in a very pleasing manner.
Mr.. and Mrs Ewell, of Suffield,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ewell's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID, B. Austin.
Mrs. Duane Austin. of Canton, is Wis
iting friends in this place.
The w. A. club held their last meet
ing with Miss Blanche Stevens. The
club will meet this week with Mass
Gertrude Seese.
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NEW ALEXANDER HAPPENINGS.

New Alexander, June 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. David Conser and daughter, of
near Hanoyerton, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Crist, Sunday.
Robert Shively and Grant Delen-
burger, of North Georgetown, were
in this vicinity Wednesday.
The Misses Mabel and Mary Sum-
mer attended commencement exercises
at Mt. Union Thursday.
Joseph Kennedy was to North
Georgetown Tuesday on business.
Miss Rose Belat, of Lynchburg, was
calling in our village Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Ruff and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Alliance after a weeks visit with rel
atives in our vicinity.
Mrs. Plumer Wickersham and baby,
of Lynchburg, were the guests of Mrs.
David Sanor Tuesday.
Joseph Kennedy is hauling baled
hay for the Barnes Brothers.
John Ruff has improved his resi-
dence by building a new porch
Galen Summer and Cary Zepernich
were in Minerva Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Harrison Emmons, of
East Rochester, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reamer Sunday.
Joseph Kennedy was to East Ro
chester Friday.
Mrs. John King, of Stringtown, was
calling on Mary Hime Thursday.
Mrs. Fora Barnes and Mrs. Mar
ha Srnit oFt
weeks visit with relatives in Sc
bring, Alliance and Salem.
Raymond Summer, who is attending
school at Cleveland, visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Galen Summer,
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Muntz, of the
Valley, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Cary Zepernich Sunday.
Mr.. Daub, of Pittsburg, was the
guest of John Summer several days
last week.
Nancy and Zula Zepernich and
brother, David, of Sebring, visited
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Zepernich, Sunday.
Mrs. John Reamer and baby spent
Sunday and Monday with her mother,
Mrs Mary Lee, of East Rochester.
Joseph Crist and George Sanor
were at Minerva Friday and bought
new hay loader.
Cary Carnes was to East Rochester
Friday.
: George Reamer was at East Roches-
ter Tuesday on business.
Lorain Emmons, of Pittsburg, was
the guest of Joseph Kennedy Sun
day.
Grant Sanor was at East Rochester
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Hanah Blythe, Of New Gar.
den, was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Walter Conser, Sunday.
Erma Pieren was at North George.
town Sunday
Reason Barnes was at Damascus
Thursday.
Carrie Summer and brother, Vern,
were the guests of relatives In Salem
several days last week.
Russell Sanor and Lewis Hawkins
were working for Cary Barnes several
days last week.
John Summer and daughter. Ber-
nice, were in our village Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pilmer were
shopping in Minerva Friday.
Miss Bmanda Greenizer was the
guest Of relatives in Salem last week.
b. r. Conser made business trip
to Moultrie Friday.
John Reamer was at East Rochester
Sunday.
Miss Anderson and Jason zeper-
mich. Of Sebring, were the guests of
relatives in our vicinity Sunday.
Emmerson Bye, of near Hanover
ton. was the guest of his aunt Mrs,
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probate Court.

In re estate of Adam Lippert. In
ventory and appraisement filed.
In re estate of Godfrey Kemp. Final
account filed
In re estate of Philip Frank. Lex
ington township. VIII fled for pro-
bate.
In re estate of John Mayors (Mas-
sillon), will fled for probate.
In re estate Of Catherine A. Meyer
Jospeh Dick appointed executor
In re estate of Levi A. Cocklin
Second account filed.
In re estate of George Steinmetz,
Pike township. VIII fled for probate
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Deputy Recorder w @. schick was
visiting his father Sunday at the hos.
pitai
Mr. Schumacher has commenced OPP
erations on his building lot on South
Main street.
Miss Maud WiIlaman took In the
Salem centennial, visiting with friends
through the week, returning home
Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolf and fam
lily visited Mr.. and Mrs. Grubb, near
Hartville, Sunday
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MoULTRIE MURMuRINGs.

Moultrie, June 26.-Mrs. Marion
Shively returned to her home in
Cleveland last week after spending q
few days with Mrs. Elizabeth Shively.
Miss Eva Fern, of Canton. spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Fern
Misses Cleo and Zoe Bates visited
friends in Wellsville last week.
Mrs. Boyd Durgan visited Salines-
Vile friends Friday and Saturday.
Bert Holtz and sister, Miss
Blanche, of Boone. Ia. are visiting
their grandmother. Mrs. Rachel
Roose.
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MIDDLEsRANcH MUSINGS.


Middlebranch. June 27.-Cloyd
Smith visited at his sisters, Mrs
Thomas Drucl1enbrod, at Massilion,
last week.
Miss Esther Jones, of Canton, was
the guest of Miss Daisy Finch last
week.
Miss Gertie Smith lis home from.
Massillon, where she attended school
the last year. = X
Miss Myrtle Lesh and Miss sylvia
M. Gehman graduated at the Canton
Actual Business college in shorthand
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weimer, of
Kent, visited friends here over Sun
day.
Ed. C. Correll and family were
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaiah Correll, at New Berlin on
Sunday.
DR.. H. e. Corl and his two sisters,
Hattie and Grace, went to Cleveland
on Friday and returned on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Druckenbrod and son,
Sterling, are guests of her parents
this week. Mr. Druckenbrod return
ed to Massillon on Monday evening
to resume his work on the city elec-
trio Lie.
The Misses Nerma and Mildred
Masters. of Cairo, visited their aunt,
Mrs. Ed Brumbaugh, on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schooner went to
Hartville on Sunday.
William Suffacool, of Mexico, was
here over Sunday.
The festival on Saturday evening
was ordinarily well attended.
Miss Hattie and Grace Corl left
for their home at Navarro on Monday.
Miss Mary Gibson and Miss Sadie
Phillips went to sMogadore on Sun
day and were guests of Miss Sadie
Lutz.
Mrs. Mary Wise and son, Hugo Paul,
went to Cleveland on Sunday and re-
turned in the evening.
Mr. Thomas Brown, of Ironton, Is
visiting his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Wise, since last Wednes.
day
John Conner and family were Can
ton visitors on Saturday and Sunday
Miss Loretta Wise is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Ainsley moved to Lcrain on
Monday.
Emmerson Preston, of Sherodsville,
is visiting friends here since Monday.
David Hinton was a Cleveland Wis
itor on Sunday.
Mrs Steel, of Olympia, Wash, was
the guest of Mrs. Mary J.. Wise one
day last week
Mrs e. Huvly and children, of Can
ton, were the guests of her sister,
Mrs. Henry Brown, from Friday to
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Wise and children and EN-
ma Ulm, of Kent, visited at John
Ramps on Monday and Tuesday.
The funeral of H. Harter. which
took place at the Warstler church on
Sunday, was largely attended from
this place.
A reunion of the Freed and Belamy
families was held at the home of John
Belamy on Sunday. and the following
out-of-town friends were present: Mrs.
Ida Young, Of Kent; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Beard and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. l..
Beard and two children, Miss May
Hamilton and Sylvanus Shook, all OF
Cleveland; George Belamy, of Can
ton, besides many friends and nigh
bors from the surrounding country.
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pHlLoMATHIAN HALL NOTES.

Philomathian Hall, June 26.-The
ly attended Saturday evening,
Mrs. G. j. Smith visited in Canton
over Sunday.
Miss Blanche G.. Wolfe visited at
M. N, Hahn's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Hahn and daugh-
ter, Mildred, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. b.
Brown visited at J. w. Coles, of Can
ton, over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Walker and
family visited south of the Hall Sun
day evening
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NEW BERLIN BUBBLES.

New Berlin, June 26.-Born. on Sun
day evening, to the wife of w. j.
Evans. daughter
J. A. Syler's, family left Saturday
evening for Tuscarawas county on a
visit.
A. Schick is reported doing well
In the Cleveland hospital following
the operation.
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Louisville MeIanqe.


Louisvlile MeIanqe.
A great many people from all over
the state of Ohio and from western
Pennsylvania attended the Shetland
pony sale at Louisville last Tuesday.
Over thirty ponies were sold at prices
ranging from $50 to SITS. Several
teams we're sold, one of them bringing
$3.50. John S. Myers, of Louisville,
was the auctioneer. Messrs. M. o.
Sherer and A. l., Keim, owners of the
ponies, expect to import more in the
fall, when they will have another
sale. At present they have quite a
herd of the little animals in pasture
about half mile west of town
Levi Warstler, superintendent Of the
Louisville Machine company, went to
Canton yesterday on business.
John Keim went to the western part
of the state yesterday on business
William Pore, of Pittsburg, is in
Louisville looking after some real es-
tate which he owns near town.
A. A. Slusser spent yesterday in
Cleveland.
Lee Odell,- of the Central Union
ion Telephone Co., was business
caller in Louisville Tuesday.
George and Charlie Thurin spent
several days in Buffalo
Miss Flora Coy spent yesterday call
ing on friends in Canton.
H. l.. Burbanks, chief inspector of
the Bell Telephone Co., was In Louis
vile on business Wednesday.
Mrs. H H. Smith and her daughter,
Mabel Lillian, who have been visiting
Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs
]. G. Nunamaker, have returned to
their home at Conneaut.
Mrs. Norman Nunamaker, of Colum-
bus, o.. who has been visiting her
parents-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs, J. G.
Nunamaker, returned home yesterday
Mrs. j. e. Gesling and daughter,
and Miss Rose Yeager have returned
from oenterville, Michigan, where
they have been spending the, past
week.
Mrs. Frank Gladieux and Miss Ger
trude Caskey spent Wednesday at the
lake.
Jacob Bratten has just sbought a
new piano from d. G. Free & Co., of
Canton.
Louis Menegay. of Cleveland and
Charlie Menegay, of Akron, spent last
Sunday at the home of Simon Meme
gay.
Mrs. A. F. Schriver and daughter
Ruth are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Schriver's parents in Wayne county,
Ohio.
Carl Beck is visiting relatives at
Rootstown.
Miss Ruth Slusser, of High street,
Canton, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Celia Warstler.
Mrs. Burrel, of Canton, spent We'd
nesday calling on friends in Louis
vile.
Moses Brunner was in Canton yes
terday.
Lawrence Paumier went to Canton
yesterday on business.
Louis Miller was a Canton caller
yesterday.
John Dwyer went to Canton yester-
day on business.
In the Reformed church in Louis
vile there will be the usual services
Sunday morning and evening. Tha
subject of the morning sermon Will
be "The Gospel of Christ" The eysn.
Ing subject will be "Heat." Com
munion services will be held a week
from Sunday, July 8.
At the United Brethren church there
will be Sunday school and a Christian
Endeavor meeting at the usual hours:
The morning subject will be "The
Foundation That God Laid" In tho
evening there will be prayer service.
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evening A good program and social
time is the order of the day.
J. Lebau's Sunday school class held
lawn fete Tuesday evening on BitzA
er's lawn. Proceeds for benefit of Re-
formed church.
The Tigers baseball club will have
festival on the athletic field Satur-
day evening.
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Liqhtninq Kills Valuable BuII.

Salem, o., June ga valuable Dur
ham bull on the farm of w. W. Burns,
west of Salem, was struck by light
ming and killed Thursday afternoon.
The animal was standing in the open
field. and the bolt came without warn
ing. II was valued at $3.50
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Real Esstate Jrarafers-
A1lianre Sirfik Ward.


Mary Ecley to Charles E. Rice,
Sec. 38-256, 6-100 acre. 800.
Charles q. Rice to Robert M, Shep-
herd, Sec. S6-25e. e-1Oo acre. Sec. go
249, 11-1O0 acre. 1900.
Massillon, Third Ward.
w. A and H C. Sonnhalter to SOM
halter Bros. Co., lot 251. 100x41. w. p,
$3.50.
Canton, Second Ward
Assets Realization Co. to Aquilla
Johnson. lot 1916, part 81.
Jackson Township.
Margaret Lux to Jennie Seese, p.
N. w. Sec. 81, 20 9S-10O acres, s17OO.
Sugar Creek Township.
Bimeler Land Co to Jacob Keum-
mech, Brewster, lot 447. s225.
Calvin Eberly to Mary A. Kilgore,
P. s. e. IA Sec. %. 2 acres. 5000.
James M Ramsey to Lulu Sprankle.
p. s. e. Secss35 17-10O acre, $780,
James M Ramsey to George Spran-
kle,. Sr, Baltzley Rubber Works addi-
tion, lot 239, 4sx15O and P, s. q. Sec.
35. $780,
Alliance. First Ward
E H. g. Unger to N. G. Harrington.
s. 1-2 sec 1858, 4-1OO acre, $1,000.
Alliance. Sixth Ward.
Robert F.. Carr to Joseph r. Carr,
lots S16S-31S7, $50, duplicate value.
Canton. First Ward.
Mary A. Biechle to Louis f. Mou-
shey, lot 252, 66x1OO, $4,000.
A. ]. Weaver to John L. Fry, lot
9945, $3.50.
Edward L. Bergmyer to Charles N.
Weary, lot 3541, 80 1t. e. S., 1885,.
Canton, Fifth Ward.
T. e. Barnard to Emma BARNARD,
lot 1893, 81
Plain Township.
Mary A. Cook to Lille G.. Davis,
lot 1855, $3.50.
Paris Township
R. F. Hiner to Abbie j. Shively,
S. P. N. e. Sec. 33, go 92-1OO acres,
$1,000
Canton Township.
M, w, Oberlin to Ella Ludlam, w.
P. N. e. Sec. 15, acre. $40, dupli-
cate value
Marlboro Township.
Moses Miller to James G. Vaughn,
P. s. w. Sec. IA, acres, $780,
Lawrence Township.
Cornelius Liable to Charles Liable,
Canal Fulton, lot 17S, N. 1-2, 1920
Clementine C. Blank to Andell M.
Myers, Canal Fulton, lot 14S, $S4O.
Sugar Creek Township.
The Bimeler Land Co. to Peter
Bimeler, P. s. W. Sec. 10, / acre. $780,
Samuel Wolf to John P. Hurraw, p.
s. e. Sec 32. 12-10O acre, p. s. w.
Sec. 33, 12-10O acre, Wilmot. lot 1.
$1,000. -
Mart Beck to Edward and Matte
Beck, P. N. w. See,s IS, So 45-1OO acres,
$500.
Alliance, Third Ward.
Robert Aud ct al to Rose Ann
Garman, part lot 1886, $SS7.5O.
Canton, First Ward.
Horret Shorb ct al to Runhard Paar,
lot 7731, $500
Allen Cook to Chas. Schulz, lot
8744, $1100.
Canton. Third Ward
G. A. Fries to Elmer e. Mack, lot
1919. N.1s. s1725.
Canton, Sixth Ward.
H. G. Beigman by heirs to John
Sommer. part lot 534, $3.50.
Alliance, Second Ward.
Chas. H. WilIsie. admr guardian to
Anna Gerrison, Sec. 25-125, 4 17-100
acres dup. value, $3.50,
Sugar Creek Township.
R. M. Wilhelm to Ed. B. Wilhelm.
Sec. Is w. P. 8, b., 40 acres, and
Sec. 15 s. e. P. 8. g., "a acres, $11 ,218.
e. B. Wilhelm to Adolph M NJ
Hay, Sec. Is 8. e. P. s. e., 1883 and
1888 acres, $4,000.
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Rev. Sebastian wieland. Of Iowa, Is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Pill
mer for q few days.
MIR. Cole. OF !. Damascus, passed
through our village Monday.
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MYERS MILANoE.

Myers. June .26.-Mrs. William Kes.
ter, Of Osnaburg. visited several days
last week with. her sister, Mrs. OIL
sef Haines
, 1906-02-07

loose Abe's trousers might be made, Il
few hours in the wet fields OF. II fall into
a woodland brook sufiiced to render
them II tighter fit than any tailor could
fashion. Stockings were out of the
question, and when on special occasions
or in extreme cold weather shoes were
worn they were ''low cut to save
leather. There was apt to be a gener-
Gus expansc of blue ankles and shin
bones between Abe's trousers and his
clumsy feet. This tendency to high
water pants was one which stayed
with him for many years.
The first term of Dorsey's school was
short. The winter melted rapidly away,
, 1906-02-07

them ''manners." Every pupil was
drilled in the proper method of enter
ing a room and getting out Of it aud in
the simpler social amenities.
Abe was already the acknowledged
best speller in the school, and the mas
ter found it necessary to send him
from the room during the spelling con
tests lest his good nature tempt HIM to
prompt the less ready, IA subterfuge
which Abe defeated by lurking behind
the schoolhouse and making gestures
through the window at the masters
back.
Another branch of learning In which
Abe eXcelled, if he was not its only ex-
ponent, for the master did not approve
of such foolishness, was composition"
Abe's copy book, instead of a slavish
imitation of examples in p~enmanship,
became a volume of essays. The most
notable of these effusions was n trea-
tise on cruelty to animals" the text
for which was provided by the sight of
some of his savage schOolmateS plac-
ing live Goals upon a turtles back.
Paper was scarce in those days, and
Abe's writing material was often a
wooden shovel. from which unsatisfac-
tory compositions could be erased by
whiting. or n Eastwood single. He
was forced to be economical in words.
Not one could be written down until
he was sure that it best expressed his
idea, and here was planted the germ
of that literary genius the full fruit of
which was the mastery address at
Gettysburg.
To his store of knowledge were soon
added the arabian Nights" Robinson
, 1906-02-07

and with the coming of spring the boys
were needed in the fields, but before
the term was over Abe could spell
down any one in the school and could
read anything he could lay his hands
on. The long vacation was not wasted
by him. New families were arriving i'll
the woods, and many brought books,
some even whole libraries of seven and
eight volumes. 1t was worth while for
vt chopping or other work to get a
chance to borrow them and later read
them by the light of the open fireplace.
He was already a story teller of parts
and we'll versed in the backwoods learn-
ing, fact and fiction, which travels by
word of mouth. One of the first re-
wards of his borrowing expeditions was
a story teller by which he found that
he was outdone. 1t was HSOp's fables.
Before he had read this volume through
a score of times he could make over into
a fable with some kind of a moral to
it every one of the anecdotes with
which his mind was stored. Then he
was initiated into the beauties of "Pil-
grim's Progress" a book which had I'm.
questioned influence upon his later life.
The family Bible, too, was a favorite.
For some reason Hazel Dorsey was
unable again to collect his scattered
pupils, and it was a full year before
school reopened, with a new teacher,
Andrew Crawford. Mr.. Crawford
brought new ways and soon saw that
the young persons trooping about him
needed other things than book learn
ing. From the beginning he taught