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Miss b. G. Keane returned on Satur-
day from a visit of week with rela-
tiveS in Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Miss Florence Keane of Bridgeport
is the guest of her cousins, Misses
Mamie and Lizzie Keane, on Gas
street.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mr. and Mrs Keane and children of
New York City have spent few days
with Mrs Daniel Harrigan on Walnut
Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Don't fail to see AL. f. Wheeler's
show at the Fair grounds, Newtown,
Saturday, September Is, afternoon and
evening.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Miss Anna V. Keane is attending
the Union Business college in Bridge
pOrt.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mr. and Mrs J. A. Morris and Miss
Annie Morris of Bridgeport passed
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Hermon II.
Peck.
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Rev E. J. Egan Of Seabright, N. j.;
spent few days at his old home here,
last week, the guest Of his sister, Mrs
John H. Blake.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

James B. Nichols attended the
dance at the Town hall in Bridge
water, last week Thursday evening. X
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RRIDGEWATER.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TEN.
sEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

wonderful. After the neighbor had
looked it all over and been asked what
he thought of it, he replied: "You
will be committing no sin in Worship
ing this, for it is not in the likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or IN
the earth beneath, or in the water I'M
der the earth.' 90
I have asked why Bridgewater
wished to become separate town and
have been told various reasons. One
man said that the place was growing
then and the people thought it was
going to become as great as New York
1t was quite certain that character
is formed by living where the scenery
is beautiful, but as to the present in
habitants they are, from what the
older people tell me, as nothing COM
pared to the earlier inhabitants in
ability, intelligence and shrewdness;
for the feats accomplished in one of
those earlier days are beyond ones
imagina tion.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Miss Alice Donahue of New York
has been visiting relatives on Walnut
Tree Hill for the past week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mr. and Mrs John L. Hughes o
Taunton entertained friends from ou
of town over Sunday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mrs Laura L. Curtis of Passaic, N.
j., is passing few weeks at her home
on Curtis Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mrs P. Lyons of Walnut Tree Hill
is having her house newly painted.
Wilbur French is doing the work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

DIR F. J. Gale was in Danbury, Mon
day.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Dea L. w. Lloyd passed Monday il
DanhurY.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

DR. Hess Stock Food, Poultry Pana-
cea and Instant Louise Killer, all
guaranteed to do their respective
work or your money back at S. E.
Sanford s. Co.'s.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

\ Michael Lyons of Jersey City has
been spending his vacation here with
his mother, Mrs P. Lyons, on Walnut
Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

c. Roy Platt, who has been passing
his vacation in town, returned to New
York on Tuesday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
ADYERrIeINa RATES /:

Reading notices, BREWER type, 10c line.
Small nonpAre1l ads. 1c word per week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Miss Bessie Nc Namara, who has
been spending few weeks in the
Glen with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Michael Nc Namara, has returned to
her work in Waterbury.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
SPECIAL SALE

of ready-made Sheets and Pillow Case
at French'S.
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A SNAKE MAKES A SOCIAL CALL.

A SN A Il MAhGS a SOC1AA OAAAs
Miss Ives, bookkeeper at the Bethel
Manufacturing Co. s shop had quite a
surprise one day last week. While at
work in the office she noticed some
thing hanging from closet door and
it kept moving. On close examination
she found It to be striped snake about
two feet long hanging from the top of
the door with it's tail, its head pro-
friend of snakes, called the attention
of gentleman who happened to be in
the office to the unwelcome visitor.
He soon killed the snake, much toIthe
relief~of the bookkeeper. The strange
part of it all is how the snake got
there. A close examination could re-
veal no place where he could
enter the office, and the only way posi-
BILE it seems for the snake to have
entered was to have climbed up and
come through the window. The
Bethel Manufacturing Co. manu-
features hats for almost everybody, but
not for snakes: so in the future they
had better try some other Office.
Louis Kyle of Derby was guest at
his home in Elm street over Sunday.
Rev S. F. Blomford Of Woodbury.
filled the pulpit at the Congregational
church on Sunday, preaching very
interesting and instructive sermon.
Rev A. T. Steele, pastor of the
Congregational church, supplied the
pulpit Of the Park street Congregation
al church in Bridgeport, last Sunday.
Miss Florence Durant, who has been
enjoying two weeks stay at Asbury
Park, haSreturned to her home here.
Mrs Levi Major and son, Henry, Mrs
Peter Shulp and two sons, Bernhard
and Lawrence, who have been enjoying
| two months stay with Mr. and Mrs
George Van Volkenberg in Elmwood
district, returned last week to theil
home in New York.
| A horse belonging to Edgar T.
Andrews, which was carting stone from
the quarry to the kiln at the plant o.
the Bethel & Redding Lime Co., in
Plumtrees, last Monday afternoon
while dumping load in the kiln
backed off in the kiln and before h
could be got out the horse was quite
badly burned. A little later In the
day the horse was able to walk to M
Andrews home in Bethel and it Il
thought will be all right in few days
R. r. Walbridge of New York, VIII
purchased the old Jonathan White
head place in Pleasant Valley, Red
ding, is building on several large ad
ditions to the house. He is also t.
make several Improvements on tn
grounds about the house. A. II
Senior, the contractor of this place
has the contract for the work.
Misses Anna Hahn and M. j. More
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
OA8ro7EA.
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Here's Just the RIGHT
Bowel Laxative
Gentle, Sure-Pleasant to Take-A
Tried and True. Genuine.
Natures Remedy.

II you do not have FREQ easy and regular
movements OF the bowels you lack the primo and
first essential OF good health. There's more
harm done than mere Observation-Disclosures. slug.
fishness and biliousM Misrepresentation Of food
wastes in the bowels IN pollutes, initiates and
poisons. You make/ tho oirculatory sys-
tem-the blood--a scavenger instead
tainted vitality. ~ Tho MS Of con.
stipation arc not trining but
WITH vitalA HEHnSN sieninosnse;
gentle. natural! o0l " Iaid Of Laxets!
crowd the deli-V 76N 70 to organs OF
the sto mach 6XAyoid ell tho dan
Iciuesi Your safety 2and your health are
slxsy; Ta5 < Ssn- TN; tn
Ny physician. Lax.ets arc put up in fat metal
case In handy tablet form-one tablet taken BE-
fore meals or on retiring always brings relief.
Pleasing - take-tho most potent yet gentle OF
Ill Yemedies-a genuine help OF Natures-a
bowel laxative which cures constipation. Req.
commended and for s2lo By
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS PRESENT.

E. J. Hill, Mrs James II. Walsh, w.
G. Jessup, Julia Jessup Hotchkiss,
Gertrude A. Hotchkiss, Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs j. F. Adds, T. Soule,
A. II. Mcmahon, Reuben Booth, Ed
win G. Allen, Charles Planz, Mrs Ed;
ward G. Allen, Mrs George w. War
ner, George W. Warner, Sadie e. AL
len, Anna Stone, Mrs John S. Dixon,
Mfand Mrs H. S. Mygatt, Mr. ant. Mrs
G. Dixon. A. Fl. Squires, Joseph A.
Greer, Epenetus Erwin, Mrs Robert
b. Clark, Mrs Edwin Evitts, Robert
B. Clark, D. Fl. Garfield, Amos North
Mrs G. Leach, Philip Wells, Mrs Will
liam Whitlock, Mrs d. H. Garfield.
Mrs Eliza Garfield, c. S. Perry, HUI
bert Thomas, Mrs Hubert Thomas,
Mrs Louise Walling, Mr. and Mrs c.
M. Beach, M. B. Disbrow, Noble Ben
nitt, Mr. and Mrs J. II. NettletOn, Tur
ney Soule, Mrs c. S. Perry, Marsha M
Minor, Mr. and Mrs George Toussaint
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Evitts, Mrs Frank
! Warner, Jr., Mrs Frank Warner, ST..
Miss Hattie c.. Hine, Howard G
Clark, Mr. and Mrs NJ. H. Mallette
M. B. Mallette, Jr., S. P. Garfield, D
B. E. Bostwick, Mrs B. r. Bostwick
Cyrus A. Todd, Mrs J. A. Bodies, Mr.
A. Fl. Mcmahon, Mrs A. M. Booth
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BETHEL.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Master Henry Brennan gave party
to a number of his young friends at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Henry A. Brennan in Greenwood ave-
nue., last Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being his fifth birthday annie
versary. The afternoon was passed
very enjoyably with games and music
after which fine supper was served, to
which all did ample justice. The table
for the supper was prettilly decorated
and each guest found pretty souvenir
cap at his plate. Master Henry re-
ceived number of very pretty and
useful gifts. During the afternoon
Charles Frost took picture of the
happy group.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

A dance given at the barn of Cicero
Beardsley on September 3, was very
much enjoyed by the guests from New
York and neighbOrs present, among
whom were the following: Mr. and Mrs
Cicero Beardsley, Mr. and Mrs John
Atkins, Mr. and Mrs J. Greenaway, Mr.
and Mrs II. Often, Miss A. Donlon,
Mrs M. Houlihan, Mr. and Mrs Hoerl,
Mr. and Mrs \F. Bresen, G. Oppe, Miss
Eta Atkins, Mr. Amber, William
Austin, Miss E. Mardowell, John Aus
Miss Helen Murray. E: Benz, Miss
May Atkins, Herold Sharrot. Lyna
Gibbs, Miss D. Nathan, Miss E. Shar-
rot, Mr. and Mrs Theel, John James
Miss E. Theel. G. Thompson, Mr. and
Mrs A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs G. Beard
sley, Miss Allen, F. German. Mr. and
Mrs Julian Beardsley, Miss F. Beard
sley, Mr. and Mrs Benz, William Theel,
Adolph and Fred IIoerl and many
Others A mock marriage created
much merriment. The participants,
who acted their parts to perfection,
were: The parson, John Greenaway;
liam Austin; maid-of-hono Estella
Theel; flower girl, Della Nathan:
brides maids, Ellie Decker and Helen
Murray; ushers, John Austin, Jr..
Frank Hanley. "A backward dance
was then rendered in most amusing
manner by four ladies and four gen.
tlemen, namely, Mrs Greenaway, Miss
Murray, Miss Decker, Miss Eta At
kins, John Austin John Greenaway,
Herald Sharrot, Frank Hanley. A
donkey party, with 10 prizes for
men and 10 prizes for ladies, was then
held. Mr. Greenaway won first prize
for the men and Miss Florence Beard
sley first prize for ladies. The BOBBY
prizes were won by Julian Beardsley
and Henry Often. A straw ride was
given on Wednesday night, September
5, to the home of Julian Beardsley.
The barn dance was repeated on Sat-
urday, September 8. The barn was
beautifully decorated with pine trees,
bunting, flags and Chinese lanterns.
Refreshments we're served.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

A full line of sizes and styles, at 81
50. SO and So pair. Trade at French's
Bethel.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Mrs John O'Connell and daughter,
Marion, and Miss May Nc Gauley OF
Bridgeport we're guests, last week, of
Andrew Nc Gauley and sister.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

Following we publish two let
ters from a woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month; TIT; The pains ere. are e1crH ~
doctor says have a severe female trouble,
and must go through an operation il want
to get we'll. do not want to submit to it if
can possibly help 1t. Please tell me what
to do. hope you can relieve ms."-Mrs.
Mary Dimmick, Both and E. Capitol Streets,
Warrington, D. C.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pfnkham:-
'After following carefully your advice,
and taking LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, I am very anxious to send you
nay testimonial, that others may know THAR
value and what you have done for me.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14

William j. Kirby of Dayton street
has been spending a week in New
York City with his daughter, Mrs
Benjamin Rumsby.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
4 NEW SHOPPING PLACE FOR
WOr1EN.

INTEREST CENTERS IN TIE FORTH
COMING OPENING OF MEIGs & co. g
NEW STORE.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-14
CONGRESSMAN e. j.. HILL,

the closing speaker of the day, was
next introduced. He said in part: !
have enjoyed coming here to-day and
l shall make it my business to be here
again. l was born in Redding. l yield
the palm to no one on the question of
ancestry. I claim to be a Yankee of
the Yankees and can trace my ances-
try back 25O years in an unbroken line.
understand that this Is the 5Oth an
niversary of the founding of the town
of Bridgewater. Years are relative
in Berlin, Germany. Riding down one
of the main streets of Berlin with
a friend, 1 said to him that
l was surprised how fresh the
buildings looked. 'lWhy," said the
gentleman, "there are not many
houses in Berlin more than 400 or 500
years old" Compare Brldgewater in
point of years with New Milford, Red
ding or Berlin. Less than year ago
l shook hands with the Emperor OF
Japan, who could trace his ancestry
back 1900 years. 1 have seen fields Of
wheat, the land of which had been
| cultivated for 5000 years.
THE HILL TOWNS OF NEW ENGLANI
HAVE NO EQUAL
IN the wide, wide world. l WOulC
rather have welded the influence of
one Of these little red schoolhouses on
the hills than to be the the descend
ant of the proudest monarch on earth.
We have right to be proud of the
men and women of New England. 1t
is the church on the Green and the
little red schoOlhouse that have made
Ms what we are. We are now trying
to lift up another people. We have
taken one nation in Porto Rico and
are lifting them up. We have on oul
hands burden, the burden of 1000,
600 people, whom we ought to train
and educate. That is our mission
When came here 1 didn't intend tt
say a word. l simply felt that as a
matter of duty 1 ought to testify tt
the magnificent training which the
fathers and mothers gave to us.
thank God to-day that L am Yankee
from Connecticut.
For an hour or more following th'
speaking most of the crowd tarrie(
for the purpose Of visiting witt
friends. The celebration was close,
with dance at the Town hall in tn
evening, which was attended by abOu
80 couples.
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The Bridgeport
Company
Capital, surplus and undi-
vided profits, !

Receives Deposits subject tool
interest on accounts Averaging
Rents Safe Deposit Boxes.
Acts as Executor. Administer
or In any Fiduciafy Capacity.
f. W, MARSH. Pres3d
ORANGE NERWIN.
EaBERT MARSH. g
e. 81. JUD9ON, Tree
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The niddleSeX
Banking Co.

Organized in 1875. Now in its 30th year of
business, being on the same plane as Savings
Banks and under the supervision of the State
Bank Examiners. State Trust Funds since
the Statute of 1889.
5per cent Debentures of 800. 500. $780, 5000
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10
dan PATCH BEAI. HIS RECORD.

q - 49,
Minneapolis, Sept. IL. gain has
the unmatchable Dan Patch demon
strated that he is the king of the
equine race. When it was announced
that he would go against his own
record again on Saturday, after his
wonderful performance Of Monday.
many people were inclined to think it
was almost a pity, that he wouldn't
make the mile in better than 1:5611s,
so that his performance Saturday was
all the more remarkable. A terrific
crowd assembled, tWithstanding 1t
was the last day Of the fair, for the
sole purpose Of seeing Dan land a
wilder lot Of people than those In the
grand stand when the figure 3D.
were hung out, never assembled at a
J race track. 4.
Dan was brought out early in the
afternoon and given a warming up
mile, appearing for the supreme ef-
! fort at about 4 o,cIock. The track
was III fne condition and the day
hot enough to make 1t q typical one
for the occasion. Without any pre-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10

liminary efforts the great PAGER got
away at a very fast gait under a
strong pull, apparently inclined to
want to set the pace himself. The
pacemaker, differing from the per.
Torrance on Monday, kept a safe dis
tance in the lead, all the way round to
the head of the stretch, pulling to the
outside at the wire and allowing Dan
to keep next to II the pole. So ma
chine-like was the motion Of the great
PAGER that only those who held their
watches on him realized what they
were seeing. He finished strong and
apparently we'll within himself. When
the time was hung out the great crowd
broke loose and 1t was some moments
before the judges were able to make
the announcement. It was conceded
by all horsemen that the Hamline
track, while It is a fast one, Is at
least two seconds slower than the
Memphis track Of 1:55A last yealso
that the performance Of today, by way
of comparison, is at least as good as
1853 on the Memphis track.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10
.SERPENTS we're LOYAL
TO FAV0RITE TUNES
THERE WAS TROUBLE WHEN
1.-THE WEARING OF THE GREEN
AND mBoYNE WATERS"
CAME FLOATING ON TIE AIR
AN IRISH SNAKE TALE AP-
Piled. rs &s174.

High Bluff, Mich, Sept. 1o.-Before a
police Justice was unfolded here a
snake story that Is entitled to the
prize. Mrs. Patrick sheedy. hanging
out her wash in her back yard one
morning, happened to whistle few
bars of '4The Wearing OF the Green
when she was surprised and startled
to see large whipsnake glide out
from pile of lumber near by, and,
with head erect and body gently
iswaying In rhythmic motion, followed
her as long as she whistled. Her
husband. to whom she told the story
that night on his return from New
York. went forth to verify her state
ment He had scarcely .whlstled two
bars when the snake appeared and
began the same unduIatory motion
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10
.CONNORS BOUND over
BLAcklE'S CONFEDERATE HELD
sz .,- IN $4,000 BONDS FOR @
se-@ 80 4 BURGLARY .-, .

Valley City Times-Record: Friday
afternoon Tom Connors, the man &C
cused of being principal in the San
born holdup which resulted in S. M
Personals losing his life and in which
it is believed Blackie, alias s. NJ
Shorthing, the murderer of the loca
officer, was his partner, was given a
hearing here at S o'clock and bound
over to the district court on two
counts, the bond in each case ebing
fixed at $4,000.
John M. Richardson and Chas. C.
Fitch, the brakemen held up at San
born, testified that they were sleeping
in the caboose when Connors came in
with candle and a revolver and held
them up while Blackie did the search.
ing. They took $14 from Richardson
and $40 watch, but failed to get any.
thing from Fitch.
Thomas Finn, farm laborer, was
sleeping in a. box car of hay when
Connors and Blackie entered the car
and Connors held candle and went
through them while Blackie manipu-
lated the gun.
1t is believed Connors will get
practically a life sentence if found
guilty. 1t is further believed that he
new considers his case hopeless and
will "peach' on Blackie.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10

Willow City, N. D., Sept. 10.-A
1aborer by the name of Pete Paulson,
who worked on a threshing machine
last fall insulted lady residing in
the country but got away before the
punishment that he deserved could
overtake him. This year he returned
and was walking down the street
when the lady happened to see him.
She Immediately went to Frank Per
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10
Whole Mountain Sweeps Down Of Unsuspectng People
255 Buried Alive and City Obliterated = Many
Changes Predicted in ROOseVelfs Cabinet in Near
Future--.Taft and Shaw to Quit

wiseacres claim the following changes
will be made in the cabinet this fall:
Attorney General Moody viii be
elevated to associate justice of the
supreme court; Secretary Bonaparte
from the navy department to the at
torney generalship; Minister to Rus
STA Won Meyer to the navy depart
ment; Leslie M. Shaw to retire from
the cabinet and Postmaster General
Cortelyou to succeed him.
Next years program is: Taft to
leave the cabinet and Judge Magoon
to be recalled from the Philippines
(where it is said he will go this fall)
to fill the vacancy caused by the sec
rotary of wars retirement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10
South B addOck

Last wednesday. while threshing
on his place eight miles south Of
Braddock, Mr.. Kramlic chs threshings
machine was burned Mr.. KramIich
started his machine that day for the
first time this fall. It is thought the.
fire was set by a box Of matches going
through the cylinder When the fire
was discovered it was beyond control
and the whole thing burned down in
very short time The machine was
! new last fall.
Mrs. Nauman and children, who
were down with diphtheria last week
are recovering nicely. sS
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Koven and fani-
ly were called upon last week to
mourn the loss Of their two youngest
children. Little Vernon, aged five
years, died Sunday evening, Sept. q.
i His funeral was held at the school
house the following Tuesday and he
! was buried at Linton, all the family
going to the grave yard. Shortly
after their return home the baby,
Theodore, aged two years. took sick.
He was buried Friday, Sept. Il at
Linton. The entire family was sick
! and the doctor forbid any Of them
taking the ride to the cemetery Il
seems the children oyerate of green
corn and ci,cumbers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-10

| that had so astounded his wife.
Changing his tune to Yankee Doc
de-" Sheedy was agreeably surprised
to see the serpent turn tail and crawl
off to it's woodpile. The, Sheedy chill
dren took it up, and soon the reptile
became tame enough : to eat out of
their hands.
The continuous whistling of the
wearing of the Green in time wore
on the nerves of the Sheedy's next
door neighbor, Dan Bryan. For Bryan
was an FISHERMAN. Protests proving
of no avail, Bryan determined to re-
tort in kind. One evening from the
Bryan potato patch rose loud and
clear the stirring notes of 'Boyne
Water" It was Bryan's turn then to
be surprised, for out from meath his
own woodshed glided a long whip
snake that followed him with fascina-
ton till he ceased whistling. Bryan,
chuckling, made haste to call Sheedy
from his house and tainted him with
the fact that his whipsnake was not
so loyal to the green as he had
boosted. 1t was determined to settle
the matter in the only way possible,
and each in his own beloved melody.
Imagine the surprise Of both when
from beneath the woodpile and wood
shed glided two separate and distinct
snakes, drawn forth by the fascina-
ton of the two hostile tunes.
BreathIess from much whistling,
Sheedy and Bryan stopped at length,
and supported themselves upon the
rail fence that divided the back yards
Then it was that the snakes caught
sight of one another. In a thrice
there was a squirming, coiling mass
of serpent as the two struggled for
the mastery. When the Wearing of
the Green" snake had succeeded in
swallowing half of the ssBoyne Water"
snake alive, Sheedy and Bryan inter-
fered, and finally, after the exercise
Of much force, the two writing SER
penis were disentangled and carried
off, each to its respective bailiwick.
Neighbors interfered, too, but in spite
of the fact that Sheedy and Bryan
related their stories with every evil
dence of sincerity, the next morning
the police justice fined them both $40
each for disorderly conduct. 81