The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-06

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Those Who have creased the sea aud
theirs are 4 great maay ~ Barre reeall
peIhaps . peeullaH suparstltion alnnne
sailors regarding tAe pFessnce VI mia
lsteF 81 The gospel o. 4 psalm singing
crowd Of passengers. However Welt
founded their belief u, eFenis oiien|
times seem % heaf them out. The pres.
encc Of a minister on board means 60
ever sailor a slla storm ahead The
,Ame with the singing u hymns
The writer had a ehancs % note an
Illustration u the certainty II the "a.
Peratitign On hoard the American line
steamship 81 Louis. which left South.
ampton, England. for New York Sep.
tsmher ~ last. One evening. led b. =
small band u salvation Army workers.
party Of passengers struck mp the
familiar tune. Nearer, Ny God, g
Thee"
The hrst iew notes bad barely noalcl
oui on the air before the sailors began
70 shake their heads. and ons old iellow
who had followed the sea since 'd9 fe.
Nt@AANA AANt1N#Ats AhftNH AflFtt
GONNA Just as sure a. there's a par.
son On board Of they GET Ger singin'
there's a storm ahead
We waited Tor developments. and sure
enough the 81 Louis so0n ran inta A
storm which kept everybody a prisoner
below decks and made the huge ship
pitch about Ike a chip on tho RULED
waters Of Berlin poudi strong. too. %
snap % part q tbs MArconl wireless
telegraph apparatus. The Old shippers
prediction had come true.
What connection there may b. between
parsons aud storms Or between psalm-
singing crowds and storms j. not ap-
parent. Nor ean you get a sailor 70 give
a satisfactory explanation ~ his super
stiiion. Tho only suggestion - the
Jonah episode.
Hafrts Diana At .thc-bath." after IN.
blushlngiy sporting IN city water al
summer, now fetires behind her protec.
ton Of four inch boards IN che City Hall
park Had you ever noticed the piece Of
Fart" on that ioautaini
Thinking 10 get % cents worth Of
exclamation, we went up % the campus
on the hill the other day. prepared 70 do
full Justice 70 the 90 bfufaiixcd foot
ball which the new rules are said 20
serve up 10 us II was raining. Il
rained hard Il poured. AZ 3sl5. the
time scheduled for the game 70 begin.
everything was in readiness. The teams
we're there; IN fact. had been there some
time running through signals and kick.
ing up didoes generally. The crowd was
there. that is. a. much 81 . crowd a.
would probably brave the elements that
day.
still there was no move 10 begin the
game. Five minutes passed, ten, thea
fifteen. Yet al the contest sscemed 70
be- waged by a knot Of individuals In
the middle q the field, who were artiou-
lating and gestieulating with much en-
phasis. What does Il all meant We
inquired Of q youngster.
"Aw, they're kiekin' on Their empire,
was the information youchsafed.
And still they kicked Twenty min
utcs, then twenty-five, and when the
hands Of the timepiece got around 70 q
period half an hour after the game was
scheduled to begin. the quarrel was set
tied and the players lined up.
A small mountain 81 human flesh,
which they called Patty" advanced de-
corously toward 3 leather oval occupy
ing a central point between the two
teams and ponderousiy swung one leg
against Il, and the oval, A. II grieved By
the force Of the impact. Immediately
took leave towards Burlington's goal.
And the game was on.
But why not begin these games on
scheduled time1 Why not have Il set
tied beforehand what officials are and
are not Objectionable II the local man.
ayers have any respect for the feelings
o. those who attend the games and are
willing TO swear that they are not IN
with the medical fraternity,
then let them begin The games promptly
and reserve this kicking for some more
propitious and less rainy time.
The editor Of a newspaper gets some
strange things BY way 81 communica'
tions during the course Of the year. One
Of the odd things that came to the edi
torial desk in this Office the other day
was a letter from a man protesting be
cause he had not received an invitation
10 a funeral Of Barre person who very
passed away. While we mod
astly admit that the newspaper has 8
large work to perform IN this world Of
ours, we submit that 1t is without our
to draw IN or extend the limits
II funeral invitations. Nor have we any
lesire along that line IN general way.
Still, however, should the lot fall 70 rs
10 form the mourning circle for some
people now in mind We certainly should
not balk at the Job, but would be in
lined to become gay at the opportunity, !
Not that We prefer 70 have those people |
,huflIe oiT their coils unduly early. MOL
lot that. But when the proper time
.omes We have an idea that we could |
dive them a fitting funeral, that's al |
u choosing wisely and well tho mourn
,rs. However, in this particular case re-
erred to us as arbitrator, nothing but
kind friend.