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New Preston.
WHAT'S GOING ON.

Labor day brought few of our boys from the city to town- George N. Beardsley of Bridgeport, with his friend, Frank $. Penfield, of New Britain was at E. H. Beardsley's.
 Harold Judson of Bethel is passing this week with his grandparents here, M and Mrs Edward Hull.
 Miss Gertrude Lyman will leave George s. Lyman's, this week, fol Woodbury on her way to her home 1T Jersey City, N. J.
 Mrs Caroline Dowler left A. H. Bolles' on Tuesday of the present week for New Milford, where her daughter joined her and they intend soon to gt to Mrs Dowler's winter home with her son in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miner A. Strong of Lake district was one of few of the veterans of the 18th C.. V. in the late Civil war to at
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Bethlehem.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

1T
 Miss Jennie L. Haugh of New Brit ain, who passed some weeks in town as guest of her sister, Mrs c. H. Bird, has returned home.
 Rev John Haugh has passed some time with his daughter, Mrs c. H. Bird.
 Miss Emma Smith is visiting in Hart ford.
 MT and Mrs Richard Magee are at the seashore for one week. Mir Magee is attending the reunion of his regi- ment
 Mrs Marilla Atwood of Watertown has visited her daughter, Mrs N. l.. Bloss, and on her return to her home on Thursday was accompanied by Mrs Bloss.
 MT and Mrs Floyd Lewis of Water bury are visiting her relatives in this vicinity.
 Mrs Thomas w. Stowe of Milford visited Mrs F. P. Hayes. last week. She is now a guest of Mrs Joel H. At wood of Watertown. Mrs Frank Pickett of Torringtor visited for few days her brother, J. D. Dayton. Miss Mabel Magee of Woodbury has | visited in town at R. Magee's. s. P. Hayes and Mrs J. E. c. Peck, | the organ committee of the Congrega | tional church. have seit an order fol an organ and it is expece>@ here soon Miss Sarah Allen of New York has visited at her fathers, Gilbert Allen S Mrs A. J. Woodward has entertained her sisters. Her niece from Bridge port is also being entertained there.
 Mrs J. G. Curtis, Jr., and son, J. G.. Sd, of Ansonia, has visited at D. Cow les and J. B. Porter's. Sherwood M. Allen and family arc encamping on the shores of Bantam | lake.
 l On Sunday Agyl Hull of New Haven as is his common custom, came up or his motor cycle to visit his mother Mrs George s. Bloss. There has never been so large mum Der of guests in town at one time as tn present.
 John Hollenback is entertaining sis | ter from Bridgeport
 You will find the shoe store of J G. Terrill, North Woodbury, an eco nomical place to trade. Courteou: treatment and dependable goods ar, the rule at this store.
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PERSONAL CHAT.


 A young lady, graduate of Hilton academy, has been visiting at E. c. Whitehead's, a few days.
 Miss Elsie Brotherton, who has been visiting at E.. c. Whtehead's, has re- turned to New York.
 Philemon Whitehead will commence studies at Storrs college, this fall.
 Miss Dorothea Schauff1er of New York has been visiting her aunt. Mrs E. M. Welton.
 Rev Mr and Mrs Carter and family have gone away for a months vacation MT and Mrs Abbott and family have returned to their home in Brooklyn. A large tennis tournament will be held here next week. | Mrs Marion Haviland and son. Lau- ren, Mrs Clara Behan and the Misses Lima and Edna Wyant attended the wedding of Miss Ethel Smith and Jo- seph Pearson of Hotchkissville, Au- gust 27.
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LADIES ENJoY-fLEASANT OUT
 

Wednesday. July 2S. several ladies from here enjoyed days outing at Savin Rock A fine dinner was par taken of. after which number of the attractions were visited and all report a fine time. Those who attended were Mrs F. Norton. Mrs George Me CIelIan. Mrs w. R. Nichols. Mrs c J. Thorp. Mrs C. S. rench. Mrs l. Dur wood. Mrs H. F. Nichols. Mrs William Me Clellan. Mrs NJ. A Linden and Mrs NJ A. Nichols
 Mir and Mrs Oscar Plumb spent Sum- day in Stepney-
 William Wellington has entertained friends from Bridgeport
 Mr and Mrs Lester Shelton and Mrs Horace Wellington spent last Thurs day in Hartford Lester Nothnagle has been spending a few days in New York state Mir and Mrs Hope entertained rela- tives Sunday
 Lester Shelton and family and Mrs H. Wellington attended the Shelton reunion at Booths Hill. last Friday
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HOW TO REMAIN YOUNG.

To continue young in health and strength. do as Mrs N- F. Rowan. Me Donough. Ga. did She says Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured me of chronic liver and stomach trouble. complicated with such unhealthy condition of the blood that my skin turned red as flannel l am now prac- tically 20 years younger than before I took Electric Bitters- I can now do all my work with ease and assist in my husbands store" Guaranteed at R. H. Beers X Co.,. Newtown: Betts & Betts. Sandy Hook. F. l. Garvin. Bethel: w. N Noble. New Milford: i: E- ]. Buckingham. Huntington: Allen Joyce. Roxbury Station: G. w. Hurl- burt & Co.,. Roxbury: J. M Sullivan. Bedding Ridge. Connery Bros. Georgetown: w. B. Hawley. Sherman i: Honan & Soule. Gaylordsville. Smith Brothers. Cornwall Bridge: Edwin H. Beardsley. New Preston: E. S. Fair child & Son. Nichols. druggists: Soc and Sl. Trial bottle free.
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tend the reunion of the regiment at Savin Rock on Thursday of last week. Luther A. Tyrrell, veteran of another regiment, and William McHan, son of the late veteran, James McHan. went to New Haven, the same day and vis- ited Savin Rock in time to take din ner with the other veterans there. All reported most enjoyable day of D leasure and sight seeing and hospi- tality shown.
 Mrs F. J. Hosford has been chosen as pianist for five hops about Lake War amaug the past week, at the different houses and hotels as a final to series of entertainments enjoyed during Au- gust and last end of the season. Mrs Bailey with her son and daugh- ter and maid, who have occupied Mrs F. s. Browns cottage for two months, left for their Brooklyn home, this week. M. M. Bragaw of Westfield. Mass. last Sunday.
 Edward Hull visited relatives ir Bethel and Ridgefeld, the latter par of last week. He returned with his grandson by train on Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Norman Lyman of New Haven were at George s. Lyman's ovel last Sunday and Labor day. | Mrs Bessie Beeman and daughter ex- pect to start for Chicago, the first par of next week on their way to their home at Livingston, Mont. l Miss lila Hoffman of New Britain
 passed Sunday and Labor day at Her
 mon Hoffman s.
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Huntington.
WHITE HILLS.

The school was opened by Miss Hill. Tuesday.
 Miss Carrie VonDerLeith has visited Miss Fohrenback in Monroe
 Miss A. M. Smith of New Haven was a recent guest of Mrs F. B. Drew
 Mir and Mrs J. D. Tomlinson spent a few days in South Britain the hrst of the week
 Mir Knapp has moved his mill on the last set-up on the Birge job at Round Hill.
 The opening of the Shelton school. this week, again takes several of our young people from the Hill every morning.
 The lawn fete held at J. D- Iomnn- sons last week. was a success socially and financially. ,, The Young Peoples meeting will be held at the church. Friday evening oi this week
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Plattsville.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs Emma Wheeler is visiting her sister and nephew. Dr Barnum, oi Kent. ,,,-,,. D.
 The interior of Mrs William Ben nett's house. which IS undergoihs re
 Joe Madden of Rockaway Beach. who has been visiting Clinton Sher- wood for a week. has returned to ms home in that place
 Walter Jennings is assisting Car ence Jennings on his mix route ~"iie tba latter is at Fairfield Beach,
 Arthur Morehouse has threshed rye for l.. A. Jennings and E. b Sher- wood with his gasoline engine
 The Staples school commenced. Tues day. with Miss Plumb as temporary teacher.
 Miss Jennie Anderson. who has beer at her aunts and cousins. Mrs L. A Jennings. for over a week. has re turned to her home in Kent
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DEERFIELD

Miss Marion Doyle of Bridgeport was a recent guest of Miss Alice Nichols
 MT and Mrs w. E. Nichols have been spending a few days with relatives at Higham. Mass
 William Smith of Derby has been caring for MT Nichols milk route dur ing his absence
 Miss Susie Posser has visited her sis ter. Mrs Cook. in Greenwich.
 Mrs Jesse Pratt's boarders from Camden N. l.. have returned home
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town opened. Tuesday. for the fall term.
 Miss Ruth Raymond of Bridgeport was Sunday visitor in Greenfield
 Fred Thorpe is harvesting fine crop of pears which find a ready sale in the Bridgeport market
 Miss Louise Schofield of Darien be gan her duties as teacher at the North district school. Tuesday.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.


 w. Gasten and family, who have been boarding at Miss Gaylord's, this summer, have returned to their home in Booklyn.
 Geoge Karcher has returned from Washington, Ct.,
 Thompson Barton of East Kent, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs John Paine. Miss Marion Underhill, and Miss Mary Paine spent part of last week in Bridgeport. Miss Bessie Kennedy and Annie Ken nedy are visiting in Bridgeport. Gilbert Newton and William Newtol of Schenectady, N. Y., are visiting a | E. H. Minehardt's. A. F. Smith of Newtown will preacl in the M. E. church, on Sunday next, l in the absence of Rev A. Van Keurel who has gone to Jamestown, Va. 1 Miss Clara Booth of New Milford spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Soule 1 Mrs Couch has returned to her home in this place, after several weeks ab Sence. 1 Robert Dakin has returned to Nev | Haven. Mrs Robert Kellogg and Mrs Olive Marcy spent Wednesday of last weel with Mrs M. D. Jones in Wingdale. Lewis Russell and daughter were il | this place, last week. Allan and Harry Dodd of Shelton ar visiting in this place. James E. Mullins was in Bridge port, Labor day.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
Greenfield Hill.
MRS MARTHA E. PRATT SUC-
 COMBS TO PNEUMONIA.

The community was very much shocked upon learning of the death of Mrs Martha Pratt. wife of James l.. Pratt, which occurred at her home on Burr street. Thursday afternoon At the outset Mrs Pratt contracted se- were cold. but did not take to her bed until Tuesday, A physician was called but her case was not considered scri- ous until Thursady morning, when it was seen that pneumonia had devel- oped on both lungs and that the end was near. So quickly did the disease terminate fatally that only few knew that she had been i'll until the announce ment of her death spread through the village. Deceased was an upright Christian character, loyal wife and mother and highly esteemed throughout the entire neighborhood. Besides her husband, James l.. Pratt. two sons. Jesse l.. and Winner F. Pratt. survive her. Funeral services over the remains were held at her late home. Sunday afternoon, Rev Dr Cane being the offic- iating clergyman A number of hand some floral tributes surrounded the casket. The body was taken to Noun tain Grove cemetery for interment.
 Mrs John Ferris, who has been under Dr Dunham' S care for several days. is much improved.
 J. K. Robinson has just bought a pair of handsome four-year-old Devon steers of David H. Disbrow, the widely | I-,,o ~g Tx is expected that Mir Robinson will ex- hibit these as well as a handsome pair of five-year-olds which he owns, at the Greefield cattle show this month. so competitors will have to hustle if they succeed in winning first honors in either one of these classes.
 Mrs Dwight M. Banks is enjoying a two weeks visit to out of town friends John C. Lobdell who has lately made extensive improvements about his home is now having coat of paint ap- piled to the exterior of his house.
 Mir and Mrs w. E. Nichols return. this week. from q pleasant visit with friends in Hingham. Mass. l. Mrs Pearl Metcalf is entertaining her cousin from Norwalk at her home in this place.
 Mir and Mrs Samuel T. Dayton and daughter, Miss Alice. who have been recent guests of Mrs Allen Jennings. returned to their home in Brookly h. N. 1Y.. last week5y,
 Edward 4'HiiG 'HiiGs and family and Charles Wakeman and family of Aspe- tuck, with Mir Sloan of Decriield dis trict. enjoyed am outing on the beach. Thursday.
 Edward r. Morehouse. Frank Lob dell and Everett l.. Banks were among the Greenfielders who attended the fair at Orange.
 Miss Georgia Banks returned home. Sunday, from visit to her brother. Frederic Banks. of Weston and q pleas ant outing on Compo beach.
 David c. Smith is driving the little black road horse recently owned by DI Dunham of Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Bessie Banks is in Danbury , this week, where she is visiting hel aunts, Mrs Eugene Selleck and Mrs G Brush.
 David c. Smith spent Sunday an,
 Labor day with friends in Danbury.
 The public schools throughout tn
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Bantam.
BOARDERS FLITTING HOME. Many boarders left town the last of the week past for their homes.

A supper and ice cream were served at the Parish house. Thursday evening.
 Mrs George Richardson was the guest of friends here the past week.
 There was a dance in the hall. Tues day evening, given by the V. P. s. Ice cream was also served.
 MT and Mrs George Peck. Miss Hat tie Peck and MT and Mrs George Glenn ems are spending a vacation at a cot tage by the seashore near Milford. The Epworth League gave marine concert in the hall, Friday night.
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very pleasant occasion. although the thunder shower kept some away who expected to be present. The young people expect to have another soon. when it is hoped the weather will smile on them.
 The public schools begin on Septem-
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will be held in the Baptist church, Worthwhile, Thursday, September 12, at 10. 30 o'clock a. m. Following is the program:
 1O.30 a.. m.. Devotional service, led by Rev o. Van Keuren of Gaylords- ville
 1O45, Reading of minutes of last meeting and Treasurer's report.
 1O55. Address, .An Analogy" by Rev J. H. Davis, M. D., of Sherman.
 11.15, Address. Rev M. Hare of New Milford.
 i1.35, Singing.
 Sunday School from Mission Study. . Rev H. K. Smith of New Milford.
 12, Intermission and Collation.
 1.3O p. m., Song Service.
 1.45, Business.
 200, Sunday School Opportunity, " by Rev Kenneth Mackenzie, Westport. 2.2O, 3'Some Problems and Their So- lutions,' Rev F. D. Luddington, New London. 2.4O, Singing. 2.45, t.The Value of the Sunday General Secretary of the Connecticut Sunday School Association, Hartford 3.O5, esThe Nee essity of Bible Study" Rev George M Brown Bridgeport. 3.25, Singing. 3.3O, Round Table Conference, Rev J. w. Rae, Hartford. $50, Benediction.
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Washington.

PRESENTATION TO MISS PALMER.
 Miss Fannie Palmer was given de lightful surprise party by her many friends on last week Wednesday night and presented with a purse of $125 as birthday gift. All present enjoyed fine time.
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Don't neglect your stomach. At the first indication of trouble take some thing that will help it along in it's work of digesting the food you eat. Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia will do this. Sold by S. E. Sanford X Co.,, Newtown.
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Norwalk. aged '. captain of the Har- yard. most enthusiastic game was played last Friday, whic h scored 50 to 42 in favor of Yale. pr Morgan of All bany acted as umipre The next game is anticipated with much interest.
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Brideewater.
A GREAT GAME OF BALL.

A GREAT CAME OF BALL.
 The children of Shady side and vii cinity formed last week, two baseball teams, distinguished as Yale and liar vard Richard Treat Harris of Spring field, N. J., aged 10, is captain of the Yale team and Clinton Peck Jessup of
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
South Britain.
A HANDSOME GIFT.

Mrs Arthur Mitchell is the proud possessor of beautiful road horse. carriage and harness. the gift of her father. George welton. of woodbury. The horse. Betsey w.. is seven-year- old thoroughbred trotter. has won prizes in show classes. can do a mile in ? -27 and won third money at the Wood bury races. August 27.
 MT and Mrs Stephen Baker of New York were at Merwin Mitchell's over Labor day
 Mrs Charles Bradley entertained Mrs Walter Clark of Milford, last week
 Miss Floy Allen of Stratford- who is visiting at Arthur -Munson's. sang two solos in the Congregational church. Sunday. which were greatly enjoyed by all
 Miss Ruth Mitchell entertained the Whist Club. Friday afternoon
 Mrs Asa Mitchell is visiting at Ed ward Nichols in Woodbury-
 Mir and Mrs William Mitchell are spending the week in Middlebury- MT and Mrs C. B. Pierce were sud denly called to Rochester. N- Y-. last week. by the illness of their daughter. Mrs Jessie Fowler Miss Bessie Mitchell entertained the ladies' Whist Club. Tuesday afternoon. MT and Mrs George Mitchell and Miss Susie Mitchell were in Poughkeep sic over Sunday Mrs Henry Mitchell and Mrs w. H. Wakelee are spending a few days at the shore
 Miss May Lord was in town over Sunday and gave several addresses in the Methodist church | Arthur Munson and Harry Plstt spent Friday and Saturday in New York City
 George Cass took g trip to Hartford in his auto. Friday
 MT and Mrs Samuel Pierce have been enjoying few days vacation at the | shore
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Mrs Claire Baldwin is visi ting in Mount Vernon.
 Mrs Gertrude Elroyd has returne d to her home in Mt Vernon
 F. E. Baldwin and family spent Mon- day in Milford
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Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
New Milford.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
 The 21st anniversary of the Litch- field Southwest Auxiliary of the Con necticut Sunday School Awssociation
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m. The rector of St Andrews, Mar bledale. will officiate
 WORK ON THE KENT SCHOOL
 BUILDINGS.
 Work on the Kent school buildings goes on. The architect from New York, MT Tompkins, is very we'll satis- fled with the manner in which it is be ing done.
 We have had glorious rain. 1t is hoped it will help the water supply. Sc many springs were dry. brooks nearly so, and the Housatonic very low.
 Mrs Belle Loomis and two daugh- ters from Brooklyn. N. Y., are visiting their uncle. J. F. Gibbs.
 Paul Smith. Wheeler King and Lima Bull were home for Labor day.
 The social hop at the Town hall was
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Kent.
KENT HOLLOW.

There will be a service at the school. house on Sunday next. September & the 18th Sunday after Trinity, at 3 D, m. The rector of St Andrews, Mar bledale. will officiate.
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President of the Litchfield Southeast Auxiliary of the Connecticut Sunday School Association.
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Save $500 on this Rug

John Bromley Best Al1wool Smyrna Rugs made-the Roy als, size ox12, Your ch oice of any pattern. Worth S35
 For this great sale $5O.OO
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Save 12-g 0ss sElis Rug

Cor "a Ru s-size S. 3x 1O-o regul price of these Rugs were S32 %
 For this great sale $f9.5O
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
The Marcel ef Dis,aaee.

The distance 10 the nearest fixed star
Is 50 tremendous that. like many Of the
facts Of astronomy, IL Is beyond the
grasp OF the human imagination.
though not beyond the reach OF math-
ematical demonstration. Light. which
travels at speed Of $4,000 miles In a
single second OF time. takes over four
years To reach us from the nearest
star. The thread spun by spider is so
excessively hne that pound Of IL
would he long enough TO reach around
the earth. II would take ten pounds OF
II 10 reach 10 the moon and over 5000
pounds To stretch 10 the sun. But 10
get a thread long enough 10 reach the
nearest star would require half a mil
lion tons lf a railroad could be built
10 this star and the fare fixed at a cent
mile the total cost OF the journey
would he s2J0OOO. OOO.OoO. or more than
sixty times the whole amount Of coined
gold In the world
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
What lie Mnnied

How will ron have your hair cut.
slrf" said the laxative barber 20 the
victim Ia the chair.
"Minus conversational prolixity." re-,
piled the patient.
'HOw's that. sirr'
with abbreviated or totally eliml.
mated variations"
What
Without efTcrvcScent verhoslty. Let
even diminntiye collaIuy he conSpicu-
Gus BIZ H. absence"
The barbrr scratched his head
thoughtful'y a second and then went
over Ia tI' proprietor Of the shop and
whispered II don't know whether that
man In nv chair j. mad or foreigner.
but | can't hud ont what he wants
The victim hal 10 explain that b.
wanted tho JON done IA silence
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
HANDLING A TIGER.
How q TurkomnB sBbdued q SMART
ing. tnEry Man Eater.

I'm cage near the room In which |
lived while Ia Ehiva." says Lauglon
Warner IN the Century Magazine.
lie had taken a dislike 10 me. and
every time PASSED his cage he got
up and pccd angrily toward me-.
snariinc.
command ~ the prince. a Turkoman
stepped armed with short stick a.
big round as his wrist With this
stick h. struck the tigers nose a. he
made for him. and then. with palms
ont and eyes fixed he walked slowly
up to The slr.nhing beast and strokcd
his face and Hank.
THE tiger saarlcl and took the
mans hand in bis opcu mouth. held
my breath and lDuEcd. FOR the bleed
ing stump 10 fall away: but. keeping
that hand perfectly still, with the
other Ice iicklel the tigers jowl AMI
scratched his ear ill with 4 yawn and
pleased Snlrl the big cat rolled
over Oh his back ID have his belly
scratched
1.-THE man then sank 10 his knees.
always Keeping hS hands in motion
over the glossy fur. AMI with his foot
drew toward him a collar attached o.
n chain. This H. snapped round thu
beasts neck and. rising 10 his feet
laid hold OF the chain AMI dragged The
tiger oct.
This was only the second time that
the cage had been entered. AS soon
n the tiger was outside he cSpied the
watching party and started Tor them.
but came up short on the collar II h.
had chosen 10 use III weight AMI
strength no four Of them could have
held his tethcr hut HS u was the
Turkoman found little difficulty with
him and held him. snarllug. while q
camera was snapped"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
Confused the Elevator Man.

New York elevator operators have a
dislike of the word next"
1t Is too confusing" said one man
For example. two men stepped into
my ear the other day. One said. Fifth
floor The other said. Next | stop
ped AZ TIE second floor and waited AMI
waited FOR IN" man who had ordered
next 10 get oT. lie flew into rage.
i don't wait this lloor.' he said. 1
said the sixth floor Didn't the other
fellow say Fifth" AMI didn't say
"NcNt." aad isn't sixth next after NTH?
HUM
The following day one passenger
called ont. Third floor and the other
said Next az the same time. | thought
knew my business that time huS-
tied the third floor man right up 10 his
landing ami took the chap who wanted
next oil 10 the fourth floor. He was
angry also. What did you bring me
up here for when wasn't loOking| he
Numbered. Didn't you hear me say
next Yes said I. but the other man
said third i don't give a rap said
he. what the other man said. We
were then on the first floor. and when
| said next didn't that mean second?
I'll report you for inattenton, that's
what I'll do
And that is what he did do" sighed
the operator. Clearly the word next
ought 10 be- abolished. New York sun.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-27
An Organized HoIdup.

An English Christmas isn't a saen-
gerfest; it's beggingfest. The band
plays. but II plays with one hand
while the other Is out for coin. The
boys and men sing Christmas hymns
and then take a collection. and the
moon may be shining. but you can't
see II through the fog. Some OF the
railway stations are decorated. and
you've scarcely had time TO remark
that YOU think it's a very beautiful
custom when an itching palm appears
between you and the holly. The post
man says. Merry Christmas" and
waits for you TO be generous. and the
lamplighter and the paper boy and the
man who delivers groceries and the
boy from the cake shop Porters follow
you wherever you go. and servants
whom you never saw before bob up In
numbers. And out IN the street when.
ever you hear any one say Merry
Christmas" you mechanically put your
hand In your pocket. II isn't Christ
mas; It's an organized holdup.-Bohe-
milan