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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
ENTERTAINING SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS

the ring ia at last discovered, the boy who has failed to conceal it has 70 take his place in the circle
 Up Jenkins" sounds trite to those who have played 1t ad nauseam, bnt 1t is new to many boys and fasctnat- ing to nearly all. Eight sit on one side of the table and eight on the other. A silver dollar is passed deft- one side The captain of the other side cries up Jenkins" and the hands must all be raised fists closed. A dol- lar will be In one of the hands. At come down with thump flat on the table. It IS then up to the captain 10 guess where that dollar lies. A cor- rect guess will give his side the dol- lar, and the other side must take their turn at the guessing.
 Another good game that boys like a good deal Is Earth, air. nrS ana wa a handkerchief at one of the others. crying as he does so, Earth" and counting ten moderately fast Be- fore the count is finished the boy to whom the handkerchief is thrown must give the name of some animal that lives on the earth. as cat, lion, rat. etc. When the cry IS water. .s. a a bird. For fire" there must be no
 Various games may be played re- whether big or little. will like this. Their forfelts must demand perform ance of some ridiculous stunt.
 At an entertainment such as this there will naturally be something to eat Now, even this feature may b0 made part of the entertainment In- stead of sitting the guests down and serving them, they may as wei, be set serving themselves; pulling taffy. for instance, or making something in s chafing dish.
 I know a man who has groups of . dozen boys at his house every once in while eor an evening of fun. Their only eatable consists of fudge, whose manufacture over chahng dish costs just 23 cents. They make it themselves. or watch the making of it, and with even greater eager ness watch the distribution.
 They all gather about the table after the fudge is cold enough to dis tribute. Then they watch the man with cat-like eyes as he breaks it Into bits and gives bit to each. Twenty three cents worth of fudge goes round six or seven times before the end is reached There's great scru- tiny to see whether John gets a big ger piece than Bob, or whether Dick Is getting left at the expense of Jake.
 Fudge is so rich that little of 1t goes long way, 1nsteae Of consum- of most of these boys to eat one piece and carry the rest home. As a wlndup to the evening, they think fudge making just about right. They have enjoyed the making of 1t first. and the distribution of it more. The eating of it, after all. is secondary consideration"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
New Picniics

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 most original of the many summer affairs taking the form of an old-fashioned kind of picnic--although with very modern attachments.
 Probably automobiling set the fashion for these jolly little trips out into the country, with a delicious supper at the end. Perhaps it is a natural outcome of the revival of all sorts of old-fash- toned things and entertainments; at any rate, pienics of any and every sort, pro- vided, only. that there is something in genious about their plan somewhere. are proving more popular every week.
 Many little corveniences come nova days which make it possible for the pie mic of today to wind up with a delicious hot luncheon or supper, instead of the rather dreary cold lunch which charac- terized the picnic of dozen years ago.
 One luncheon club. at whose meetings every member provided a course of her own preparing. had it's wind-up meeting for the season about a week ago, and turned 1t into the jolliest sort of picnic luncheon, with the course idea strictly adhered to. each girl made. responsible for the dishes hers was to be served in-
 So far as possible. everything was served upon the wooden plates which have been used for picnics for years and years. But these were made attractive by the use of paper doilies. printed with gay little flowers. or the plates them selves were rimmed with color - the work an extra contribution from the artist member of the party.
 Menus and place-cards they were used to having, and some quaint ones were got up of the common dark brown paper once used almost everywhere and still used in certain localities to wrap meat in. Fresh. unfolded sheets of 1t were got cut and folded. and, by few viz orous strokes of the brush, decorated with gypsy pots. hanging over glowing fire, typical of the gypsy character or the luncheon. - with lamp attachments, were unpacked. and the preparations of heating or cook ing inc delicious dishes for the mem- bers went on.
 TablecIoths and napkins of crepe pa- per and quaint platters. which had been improvised of rustic materials, light ened the work of carrying.
 Ice cream was triumphantly produced as the dessert, a small freezer and the pecessary ice and salt taken along in The roouly old wagon, which took the siris and their paraphernalia to the woodland scene of the luncheon.
 picnic supper about a gypsy fire is an old form of picnic, which has been revived lately much to the delight of the youngsters. 10 whom it Is a rare, thrtliinE new experience to eat supper out of doors after dark, the only light inc red flames which rise from the great fire at which pancakes are being baked and marshmallows roasted with an ar dor out of all proportion to the occasion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

colors. These give pleasing variety to the drill.
 Mark off in some way that part of the lawn to be used as stage. If It is possible for the little ones to march out on it from under the trees 1t Is much more effective.
 The intricacy of the drill depends on the age and skill of the children and the patience of the teacher. Tor the training Is not easy. As a rule. 1t is better to keep the evolutions simple. getting brilliant effects by the mantp- ulations of the flags and fans
 pretty. rather easy, drill is to have the children enter two by two from the rear, facing the audience, the boys with flags, held erect and close to their sides; the girls with fans, part ly furled, held to their shoulders. As the first couple reaches the front cen- Ire of the stage it turns to the right, the second going to the left. Follow ed by alternate couples, they march down opposite sides, meet in the rear and come up four abreast. The fours then divide right and left in the same way, repeat and come up eight abreast. These lines keep up this sep arating until they come down nnally in single line of thirty-two. when they halt at the front of the stage and sing patriotic air.
 The position of the flags and fans are changed at each advance in any way the leader sees the most brilliant display may be made. During sing ing it is pretty for the girls to hold their fans behind their heads. while the boys plant their sticks in the ground, so the flags fly straight across their chests. held in position by the left hand.
 At the close of the song the line pivots to right, and the leader starts down the stage. all falling in single file behind. March entirely around the outskirts of the stage, then into the centre forming in succession paral- telegram, a triangle, a circle. figure 8, spiral, again a circle, all move to the centre and out again. grand chain until the leaders meet, when they
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

break and lead the march down to back of the stage.
 Here they separate, come up to the about; march to within four feet of each other halt and raise flags and fans high above their heads to form arch. The second couple passes through takes po- sition close to the first. followed by each succeeding couple until long arch is formed down the centre of the room. As they stand thus they sing a second patriotic song.
 At the close of the song the first couple lowers it's flags and passes under the arch. where it turns to the right, the second couple follows. turning to the left The first figure Is repeated. coming up in fours, eights and sixteens, until the long line of thirty-two stretches across the stage once more. when a last patriotic song is sung.
 The line then wheels completely, marches to the rear 32 abreast, wheels again. comes to the front, halts, dips the colors three times, salutes the audi ence, breaks in the centre-sixteen fac ing right, sixteen left-forms into cou- ples and marches off each side of the stage.
 Much more complicated drills, with stars. spirals and circles at the four cor ners of the stage, single and double circles at each side merging in double and finally a single circle in the centre where all come together in a pyramid are very showy, but too difficult to prove advisable for young marchers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

just at the right time before they have grown weary, they'll vote Going to Market" one of the jolliest games that ever grew.
 at command. One that will last the longest is the old-fashioned Ring on the String" Every one can play this and laugh uproariously oyer 1t.
 A finger ring Is placed on q stout piece of twine, with ends tied to- gether, which passes through the hands of every one in the circle Some one stands in the middle and closes his eyes while the ring and string are both set going. The hands are constantly on the move. It IS the business of the boy in the centre to detect the ring. He can command a player to put "hands up" whenever he thinks he has a clue. If the ring isn't there. the fun Is great. When
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

4 MONTH in which patriotism seems "A to run rampant is July; then does A America celebrate her independ- A ence, with memories of such side issues as the Battle of Santiago Gettys- burg and the fall of vicksburg. Canada makes much of Dominion Day, and the French commemorate the fall of the Bastile. .
 Such great historical events should not go unrecognized. No country can afford to let it's children grow. up in Ignorance of the great days and deeds of the past. Its history should be 1m- pressed on plastic minds, and in no way can this be done more forcibly than by historical celebrations in which the chil- dren themselves take a prominent part.
 It requires hard work on the part of mothers, big sisters or teachers to get up patriotic fete at any time, and the torrid days of July do not favor exer- tion; but, on the other hand, the month makes possible a specially attractive setting for such festival.
 As most schools are over by the lat ter part of June and 1t would be diffi- cult to make such fete part of the years work, it may be arranged by tion as a benefit. 1t is also fitting way for the various women's patriotic societies to close their season. for these societies are coming to realize more and more the necessity of insulting in little ones love of country.
 in planning such a celebration 1t is we'll to lave small committee, but one thoroughly interested and energetic.
 Having decided on the form of the en- tertainment. arrange to hold it, if possi- ble. in the open air Some one is usually found who will lend a country place for q good cause, or big lawn in the sub urbs answers quite as well.
 If there are many children to take part, why not have an ice-cream festi- val, where fruit, candy. ice cream and cake, lemonade and flowers are sold There may be added a fancy work table, but this usually entails too much work on the part of "grown-ups." How ever a sale of wash stocks and belts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
Another Use for Chiffon

$ IF chiffon hadn't been useu iu A enougn ways. A new a28 ess A been found for it-that of lining We've had chiffon dresses, and even absurd, but stunning. suits of it, both jacket and skirt, lined with another tint of the same color. But this new use for lining silk coats is an ex- treme that few of us will reach, Knowing the perishable nature of
 But for the lining of lace coats and lace dresses, and other airy. exquisite stuffs. there Is nothing quite so good without being in the least obtrusive- as Is chiffon. Coming. as 1t does, in every conceivable shade and tint of color, wonderful shadowy effects can be got by skilful combining oe tints.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
Absent Minded Person

%O many little things can be done - to prevent ;.le unpleasant results N' of chronic absentmindedness that 1t
 behooves those unfortunat, indi- viduals afflicted with 1t to study them.
 Leaving your key in the lock of your desk, so that you cant carefully lock the key inside and have to have the desk broken open, is one of these little ways which o---n save valuable time and much temper-valuable or not!
 Putting your umbrella where you are bound to tall over it when you leave car or carriage. or with your hat. when you are planning to be indoors for awhile, will minimize the chances of leaving it behind you.
 And If you're woman, and conse- quently pocketIess, putting anything you want to remember to take home in the desk-drawer. where you keep pocketbook and gloves. will make 1t practically impossible to forget 1t. Or. if the thing is too large to go in the drawer, fasten a memorandum of 1t to your purse by means of a rubber band.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24
MasMas Mo Ems M MeAzW
Novelties in French Handkerchiefs

' N ? HAT woman has not a passioi
 quently is not Able to gratiIy it, and must get along with ones so coarse she Is never willing to clam am, are these mo count handkerchiefs so unlosable, when our best ones vanish as quickly and irrevocably as morning nlists?
 Given an inherent love of fine hand kerchiefs, the French can always be de- pended upon to gratify It. For genera tions they have been doing It. but ,n saen art; linen is more ftlmy, with higher sheen; designs are more tasteful, while workmanship retains the exquisite deli cacy inherited through generations of fine needlewomen.
 It IS strange that the hands of peas ant women, hardened by work in the embroidery so fine it Is unequaled the world over. Yet practically all of the French handkerchiefs we so admire, and ana the design is printed Gns in anot6eF ISaiSgy are sent out into the country to be eu- broidered and hemstitched.
 Each season gives a new touch or two to French handkerchiefs. This spring the most marked are color, variety of tapes and designs tending to the Empire and Watteau.
 Color is a craze in Paris just now. Handkerchiefs to match the gowns are absolutely "the thing" and are in constantly increasing favor here.
 No wonder! The colored handker- chief of today is not the crude and loud one of earlier years. The tones, whether Alice blue, pink, lavender, red or green, are soft and so blended with the white as to be thoroughly harmonious.
 The combination is also greatly im- proved. and even when the entire cen Ire is of color, it is so mingled with the white border as never to be glaring. Colored dots in graduated sizes are much used. also broad stripes form ing irregular designs across the cor ners. Sometimes the narrow hem is the only touch of color. though this style is very quiet. indeed, compared with most of the new designs influence even more strongly. They are deeper in tone than the women's and more splashing in design, with tines, dots, dashes and crosses striiy- tngly applied. Gray and Havana brown are best liked. though a deep navy blue centre. with white border. has decided vogue.
 Very ultra for men are the linen bandanna handkerchiefs now the rage in Paris. These are as startling as they are stylish. They are seen in gray, with geometrical green and red figures;, bun. with blue. white and red; yellow and white on dark blue: red on Irish green. It would be a dar- ing man who would sport one of these novelties this side of the Atlantic un- less still an undergraduate.
 After all, conservative good taste clings to white handkerchiefs. for both men and women, and never have they been more sheer and dainty.
 Corner designs in the form of ms-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

heavy rounded bang. cornpletsiy coy- ering the bandeau and prstttly nll.ns in all space under those snors ns brims
 You should select your pins with thought of matching your hair--tor- toise shell for dark hair and amber for blondes-otkeTw the enect ls rather startling, as if decoranon were soueht Then a very useful ana Ae- ritinate fashion becomes loud ana m If you care to have them so,, your hatpins may be in real nhelI anu syso s.s,.s however. this is not necessary. since they are made in excellent imitation (which has also the merit or oelnS much lighter in weight than the reaO for about one twelfth the cost. 5. P.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

PARIS. '0B. T\ HOSE fantastic ball hatpins, that
 so quickly won their way to
 the Parisian heart seem to
 become more and more neces- sary with each succeeding day and the increased size and hufiness of cultures that it brings. And the mum Der of hatpins grows accordingly. At least eight are now required--three on each side, used to hold the pom padour loosely in place. and two or three more to do their regular hatpin duty.
 In all, 1t creates rather barbaric effect, but, of course, charming. since 1t Is French. Especially so is 1t to a woman who appreciates that the pres ent becoming coiffure would be next to impossible without those numerous pins of every length to slip through
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-24

hair and bandeau. their big ball heads preventing their breaking through the beautifully waved pompadour.
 A French woman leaves her hair ex- tremely loose, so that there will be extra length (when her hat is on) to allow of catching 1t roundly over the bandeau at the sides. and particularly in front, where it forms a sort of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
NE HORSE SHOW
Boxes Are to Be Sold at Auction July 9Th En-
tries Pouring In.

\ we'll attended meeting oi the Boar,
OF Directors of the Horse Show A~socia
ton wils held ut the Mayor Office Tues
day morning and much important bust
hess transacted II was decided to'sel
the boxes at public auction in front OF
the Mayors Office on 'riday. July 9th.
at Il. m the minimum price To be-
: SO. and the minimum price on the old
Judges stand To bee 500, each box To-
carry four seat, and thc Judges stand
eight Those holding box seats will be-
admitted To Tie grounds free.
Three silver cups have been presented
10 the Association this year and four
more will lw purchased.
II was decided 10 sell the first lour
rows of graud~taud seats at - cents
and the balance at 30 cents. seats To be-
nut ON sale at Johnston n PEARSON \
Drug Store Friday. July 9th, at I p. m.
The AsSOciation will is-ur no cpmpli-
mrutary tickets this year, except to
other shows abd the press, ~ every el-
tort IT, being made tn have a surplus
fund left over this year for next year =
show. These tickets amount to very
little to stockholders. but their aggr-
gate i~ considerable 90 the show aud the
board believed everyone woud be- will
ing to iorcgo free admission in order to
help along
The Music Committee WAS instructed
10 engage hrn~s band ior both day -
and AN orchestra Tor the Horse Show
ball. 10 be- held ON the first night
lao .Yrf fafuFX T.ftgTftI fhnf ant rIt4
wcrr coming iu rapidly and that every
thing looked bright Tor the most -uccc-~-
fail show ever held ON the local grounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
TO THE CITIZENS OF
SPOISYLvANIA COUNTY

Take notice. that on the 9Th day oil
Aurust lcoutt dlH. lWG, ! will ask
the Honorable John T.. Mason, Judge oil
the Circuit Court oi SpOtsy wanna CollIl-
tv. To grant the petition Of Thomas NJ.
Henry. Of Sewiclley. Pennsylvania. Tor
the authority 10 construct and build II
Tram Road" not exceeding siN iect IN
width. along what is known as "Old
Plank Road. from Frdcricksburg to
and thenralong Turn
nike" from Charlottesville to Orange
county line. near Wilderness Store. The
words tram road. asintended inaboye
petition. shall be- limited To mean an
electric railroad The right asked Tor
does not include the right to u7e any oi
the bridges nf said county. 1t II the pur-
nose OF petitioner where the county road
i too narrow or other circumstances
arise To use every endeayor To get ad-
iacent rights of way from land owners.
This electric railrOad is To extend from
fredericksburg to Washington in Rap
pahannork county and it will, ! believe,
not only prove n great convenience to
the public. bnt tend To greatly enhance
the value Of land along the said road.
GRANVILLE Il. SWIFT,
Counsel for Petitioner
limo 18th 19O6 ie21-wGw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
[. CALVIN WALKER RELEASED
He Had Served Nearly Six Months Of His Term.

T.. G. Walker. who was convicted at
the January term of the Corporation
Court for entering the store house ui Mr.
Goo. HELM ON the night of January -,
was brought before Judge \ T Embry
Tuesday morning aud released on pro
hation Walker would have served six
months ON the 10Th day of July. Tie
was allowed his liberty la view OF the
fact that the Judge WIS appealed to los "A
number of Walkers friends through
Capt NJ Il Rowe. and Dee had made a
first class. ohrdirnt prisoner. with q
promise to do better go 90 work and
give uu more trouble
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
FARMERS INSTITUTE

4 Farmers Institute will be- held at
Bowling Green ou July lth. 1yO6. begin
ming promptly at 10 a. m. There viii
be- morning and evening sessions. Prac-
teal subjects will be- discussed. Prof
Soule. Director ofthe Experiment Station
at Rlacksburg. will lecture ON growing
and handling of tobacco, also on grow.
ing Of forage crops Prof Davidson, OF
HE Virginia Polytechnic Institute, VIII
lecture on economic Uses of commercial
fertilizers This Institute will be held
under the auspices OF the State Board OF
Agriculture at the request OF the Farmers
clubs of Port Royal and Upper Zion.
All farmers are urged to attend and take
part in the discussions. Free to all. No
collections taken up for any purpose.
j. II. C. Beverley,
Member Of Board OF Agriculture Tor LIST,
District - 81
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
The German Coach Horse Association of Fred
ericksbWg, Va.

Owners OF the Registered German
Coach Stallion cost. No. 3l2l, offer the
services Of this splendid imported Stal-
lion to the people Of this community Tor
breeding purposes. "Ost' was purchas-
ed of II p. Reynolds 4 Co., Paradise
Stock Farm, huntington, Pa, for the
sum Of $1,000, and is one OF the best
bred and handsomcst horses ever inn
ported to this country. Do not lose this
rare opportunity to raise a colt at rea-
sonabie cost, which will be worth some
thing To you.
For terms apply to d. c. Bowman,
president. or Il II. L. Chichester, s,cre-
tary of the association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
TO IMPROVE TIE HORSE
STOCK or THIS SECTION

Reynolds * Co. Of Paradise Farm.
PENNSYLVANIA who ar breeders OF Ger
uau r0urh hnr-.s. have Sold 10 90 -yuii-
cate OF inrmrr~ and business mru in stat
ford. Spof-ykauia. King Ororgc and
Fredericksburg. thrhand~omc wear old
stallion. cost. for $4,000. O-t' l.
one ui thr finest specimens oi horse lI'sh
-,eu here i1r years H. is black with
whit. bind i,et. weighs l3Go pounds and
is o. hands hirh H. j. D horse of fine
action and uii Boz 20 great addition 10
the breeding az horses lnr general pnr
noses Iu this section.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-28
MRS. C. C. ROWLETT ENTERTAINS
AT DRIVE BRIDGE WHIST

Mrs. &. G. Rowlctt entertained her
friends at Drive Bridge Whist AT her
home. Fair View. Tuesday morning
from 10 10 T. o'clock The guests were
Mrsdame~ John VI ". Gucn, Fannie T..
Newman. Arthur Thornton. II. H.
Johnston. j y barney. VI. VI. Lewis, C.
Il Howard. j. Gnrnctt King I'd smith
\. r. Embrcy. " j. Chewing 4 W
Emhrcy. ". y. Carter. Empsie Martin,
Misses Irving Mithcr- Wright, OF Rich
mond: Mary G.. Shepherd. Sallic Carter.
Maude Emhrey. Lucllla Il. Yates Louise
Height. Fannie Thompson, Mary "nrh
and Alice X Gordon. Refreshments were
served after the game