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Evening journal., 1908-01-10
TOO BUSY NOW TO
TRY LIGHT PLANT
Water Commissioners Have
Taken No Action on En-
eineer LeiSen'S Scheme

with the pumping Of water into the new
weldin Farm reservoir and other activi
ties Of the Water Commissioners. interest
has been revived in the project brought
before the commission in 1906 by Theo-
dore A. Lesen, city engineer, by which
he proposed to utilize the water at Col
Spring reservoir, first for lighting Cool
Spring Park and then for general city
lighting as far as the power would suffice
When the idea was brought before the
Water Board no action was taken and
the project has lain dormant since. Mr.
Leisen said to-day that owing to The
many matters before the Water Depart
ment at the present time there was no
probability that the project would be con-
sdered again before next spring. This
is taken, at least, as an indication that
the idea Is stin considered practicable.
Keen interest was taken in the protect
when It was brought up in 1906. According
to Mr.. Leisen's suggestion the power for
the lighting would have been developed
by means OF turbines placed within the
gate house on the distributing main feed
ing into Cool Spring reservoir, and the
generator was to be connected to the
shaft OF the turbines. In his report Of
1906 to the commissioners Mr.. Leisen
said' 'rhe proposition would entail some
additional changes in the contemplated
connections at Cool Spring gate house
but the total cost Of installation Of neces-
sary machinery and connections would
probably not exceed $1,000 or $1,000, SO
that the total cost OF the plant would be
more than saved by the first years opera
ton"
Investigation OF the project by Mr.
Leisen was actuated by the fact that the
quantity of water flowing from the higher
elevation TO the level OF Cool Spring res
that meant a heavy loss to the city Un-
that meant a heavy loss 10th city. Tn
der the proposed plans for the filtration
system the level of the water in the nlt-l
cred water basin would be 26O feet The
level Of Cool Spring reservoir when full is
about 1i5 feet so that under the most dis
advantageous conditions there would 10
head Of 1O5 feet which on the average.
allowing for friction, would give an If
fective head OF 100 feet at Cool Spring.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
Rheumatism

Do you want to get rid
of itg If so, take DR.. Miles
Nervine modified as di-
rected in pamphlet around
bottle. In addition to the
direct curative properties
it has a soothing effect up
on the nervous system by
which the rheumatic
pains are controlled, and
rest and sleep assured.
1t has made many cures
of this painful disease,
some of them after years
of suffering. If it will
cure others why not you.
If your case is compli-
Gated, write us for advice,
it costs you nothing and
may save you prolonged
suffering.
Il was so crippled that I could
scarcely walk. After having my shoes
on for an hour or two / could manage
70 walk by suffering the pain. Then
I began to have pains all through
my system. My doctor told me I had
an acute attack OF inflammatory
rheumatism. / read about DR.. Niles
Nervine, bought a bottle and COM
menced to get better from tho start
and for the past six months have
scarcely any pain. and am able to
walk as well as ever"
JAS. Fl. SANDHRa
p. o. Box 8. Rockaway, ". J.
Your druggist sells Dr.. Miles, NsrS-
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price OF fret bottle (oniyo n If fails
to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
GEORGETOWN
Special to THE EVENING JoUaNAL


GEORGETOWN, Jan. 1O.--The many
friends OF Miss Maude Sharpe. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. jacob sharpe, Of
this town, were surprised TO learn Of
her marriage last week in Phlla1el-
phia TO Robert W. TeorOrghgood, for
merly an instructor in cornsll Uni
vcrsity and a resident Of this town.
For sometime, NJ. ThOrouChgood has
heen working as civil engineer in Ar
kansas and Mexico. They are spend
ing a part of their honeymoon with
relatives and friends horc.
Miss Margaret Richardson is the
guest of relatives IN Lewes.
Miss Emma Godfrey, OF Frankford,
is the guest of her brother, ]. c. Cod
frey.
c. r. Davis. Of TranlSford. spent
Wednesday here.
While returning from StoclSley, John
Cannon Short, ex-United States Mar
shal, was snatched from his carriage
by the horse running into a telephone
pole. Although falling upon his head
and being dragged several feet he
escaped serious Injury.
Mrs. Burton wilkins is seriously I'll
at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Richardson
were m Philadelphia yesterday.
J. c. Ellis, of Millsboro, spent yes
terday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter LeiSites, Of
Philadelphia, are the guests Of rela-
tives here.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT, Jan. 1O.-Three Of the
four industries here, the Krebbs Pig
ment and Chemical Works, Delaware
Paint Works and also the Marshall
Iron and Steel Works. which affords
employment for almost the entire
number of white and colored working
population have ceased operation for
an indefinite time. The condition here
is worse now than it has been known
for many years.
The Minquas Fire Company held a
meeting on Monday evening in their
new engine house to elect officers for
this year. The following members
were elected; President, Fl. c. Weldin;
vice. president, w. i. Groome, secre-
tary. II. A. Dempsey; vice secretary,
Harrison Day; treasurer, Wilmer King;
trustees, William r. Finn, w. F. Wood,
w. ]. King. T. w. Young, John A.
Cranston, B. 3. Mitchell, w. L. Duff;
directors, William Schwamb, e. A.
Pennington, Harry Baldwin, John Cum
ningham, William Frederick, Thomas
Bu'len, John Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bacon, Of New
Castle. have heen the guests Of GIr.
and Mrs. Gross.
Miss Lauretta Hilyard who has been
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. Mary Car
rettson. Of Wilmington for a week, 1as
returned home.
F. A. Pennington has returned from
a visit in Delaware City.
Miss Emma Robinson has been
spending some time with her sister.
Mrs. Harold Creamer, of Wilmington.
Miss Mary Lyman is ill at her home
on st. James street. unable to attend
to her duties as teacher in The New
port Public School.
Miss Naomi Gisendorfer has been
spending some time as the guest OF
her sister Miss Lulu Gisendorfer OF
Wilmington.
Arnold Faulkner has returned from
visit with relatives in Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

In his report Mr.. Leisen also calculated
that IL the water were to flow for "A
hours each day. the theoretical result
would be 1o5.2s horse power, but II the
flow were restricted to "A hours a day. it
would give resultant Of 1SO4s horse
power. which with so per cent efficiency
OF wheels would give 1i4.3S horse power,
net, equivalent to 1917 kilowatts. Assum-
ing a further loss OF 10 per cent. through
generator and transmission, the result
would be 81 kilowatt for commercial use.
With an expenditure OF kilowatts for
pumping, Mr.. Leisen proposed that the
remaining 90 kilowatts should be used
in the production Of electric current for
lighting.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
Shoes For Tots

All these shoes this
Colt with cloth Patent Calf Russia Leather with cloth
Calf models
The shapes from the Nature shape for children the drop and h
vamps for Mlady lace, button or bluche
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
OVERTAXEO
Hundreds Of Wilmington Readers Know
What Il Means.

What Il Means.
The kidneys are overtaxed;
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many aches end
pains
BaclIache. sideache. headache.
4 Early symptoms of kidney ills.
urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease follow.
Mrs. T. W. Saunders, living on Market
street. Havre de Grace, Nd, sayss Tor
two years I was hardly able TO attend
to my household duties. MY back panied
me right across the small OF Il, some
times with sharp shooting pains and at
others with dun heavy pains. I was 80
weak that I could scarcely move about
had frequent sick headaches and dizzy
spells and everything would reel before
my eyes. My kidneys were so frequent
in action as to cause me to rise many
times during the night I tried many
remedies but gradually grew worse. Read
ing an advertisement about Doan's Kid
ney pills I procured a box. After had
taken them but a short time, received
a complete cure. This occurred in 100.
and 1 made a statement at that time
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills. Il
is now April "A. 1906, and want to saS
that the cure effected by Doan's Kidney
Pills has been a permanent one"
Plenty more proof like this from vii
mlngton people. Can at Danforth''
Pharmacy and ask what their customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster-Aiiiburn Co. Buffalo, New York
sole agents for tho United states Re
member the name-Doans-and take NJ
other.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
SMYRNA
Special to THE EVENING JouRNAt.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, Jan. 1O-Communi-
cants and attendants Of st. Peters
parish. Smyrna, have started fund
known as the Bishop Coleman Memoir
ial Fund. with which they propose to
erect a brass pulpit in their sanctuary.
The foundation of the fund will be pro-
ceeds from the sale of the old bell be-
longing to the church, and which was
recently replaced by chimes.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10
WILL TRY TO LESSEN
COAL MINE DISASTERS
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-Represen-
tatives Of the bituminous coal opera
tors throughout the eastern states are
here for conference with the geological
survey, seeking the best preventive
methods against coal mine disasters
and studying their causes. The fouua-
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

tion Of a permanent organization for
the collection Of ideas on the subject
Is contemplated
Beyond the fact that most mine ex-
plosions are caused by dust or gas.
httle is known Of what brings them
about. The United States Geological
Society is trying to discover these by
tests of explosive power of gases and
dust and IL is with the object Of CO.
operating with the idea that the mine
owners association is contemplated.
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

William Cross. secretary Of state in
Oklahoma, signs his name officially
"Bill Cross"
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

INVEST your tine-it is
better than to merely SPEND
il. A little of IL INVESTED
every few days in answering
want ads. will often lead to
. dividends for life.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

New York City receives 10 per cent.
Of the worlds total importing trade.
Evening journal., 1908-01-10

but" said the vaudeville manager,
''what makes you confident you would
make a great JugglerY
'At our boarding house." replied the
applicant 1--WE had a gravy boat on a
slippery detached tray, and for years
1 have passed 1t to and fro with never
an accident"-Kansas City Timea-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
Curaci0n dol ~ LEPEYTRE
pGdectendo ds tuberculosis pulnaonap
uor ell ELIXIR DUPEYROUX

Ell senior Antoine-Louis LEPEYTRE
nacio en- 1869 vive 81, rue Voltaire
en- puteaux (Seine). Me ha permitido
publican su case con ell objeto de ser
util sus semejAntes. Como anteoes
dentes : bronquitis suspechosA en-
1898, resfriados frecuentes ObstinA~
dos, pneumonia derecha en- 1903,
luego, pecho debil, alientO cortO, tOse
esputos. Cuando ell sefior Lepeytr@
vino cOnsultarme, habia enmagram
cido mucho, toSia, escupiA muchos
no tenia apetito, digeria NAL, Sc Qu0@
taba de vahidos y presentaba todOs
los stgnos caracteristicos de la tuber@
cuiosis. Encontr6 al auscultarle una
larga lesion del segundo grado al
nivel del pulmon derecho. lie ordenA
mi tratamiento d base do ELIXIR
OUpEYROux. FL seiior Lepeytr@
estA, merced d este tratamiento, Gu
rado desde mucho tempo. 6igu@
mAnteni6ndOse huen0.
DIR. DUPEYROUN
), Square do MeSGine, b, Paris
E Elixir Dupcyr0ux 90 compon@ do
@seosota verdadcra dc haya gafac0sadMe
kodo, curtientc gliccrofosfat0 do @aA
eombinadoa. Ohra provocando In sormm@
ei0n de antit0xinRR tuberculosis ON 20
sacro sangnineO. Ei frasco de KilxkF
Dupeyroux cstA acOmpahadO del mtkOam
de tratamiento empieado por el DOee0g
Dupcyroux contrs ID tuberculosis.
Deposlto en- san-Jaan: Fidsl Culllermesys
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
CApITUL0 II
M. Bucket

I'll calor sofocante; pero parece que no hace mela
la Aegorfa del gabinete de NJ Tulknghorn pesar dc
mejillas hinchadas encenddas de sus brazos
piernas, que mioje confundrfa facilmente
cazones de color de Los dos BALCONIES ean aberos
de par par la saa de techo eevado, sombrfa lie
de corrientes de aire cualdades POGO apetecbles
cuando lega Noviembre con la niebla la ventisca
Enero hielo la nieve pero que tenen merito
durante los calores de los argos de vacacones
Una cantidad de polyo penetra por los balco
del procurador; una cantidad mucho mayor
mua detras de los muebes entire los papeles los Ii
BROS cuando brisa de los campos que extravia
perderse este aposento obscure terror
precipta Ia cae envfa los ojos de la Aegoria tanto
povo NJ Tulkinghorn todos los curales los de
los desgracados peiteantes.
En- medic de este polvo, elemento original al cual
volveran papees, clientes mismo todas
las cosas del mundo M Tulkinghorn sentado de
de los BALCONIES saborea botea de exceente Vi
Aunque de costumbres auseras lie gusta ell do
la vid bodega miseriosa vinos anejos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
A s. 1.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo para
los Abogados, Cortes Judiciales, Ayun-
tamientos, Corporaciones Y empleados
de todos los ramos, sino tambien para
los comerciantes, industriales Y perso-
mas de negocios, el conocimiento do las
Leyes de Puerto Rico aprobadas por
las Camaras Ell Consejo Executive en-
el pasado aiio de 1907
Sc venden 4 S150 en- la Liberia del
Boletin Mercantu.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
R0R CARLOS DICKEN

dirgrse lnea haca los objetos que quiere
dar de sitio 10 hace dando rodeos, cada nsante
apoya la pared dejando sello grasento negruz
que los parroquanos laman "el rastro de F1ll''
Despu6s de todas las puertas el dependiente
de M. Georges ternina tarea sacando de cuarto
obscure que hay rinc6n de la saa dos cochones
accessories los arrastra los dos extremes hace
la ado, mientras M. Georges hace la suya en-
ell otro
-Fil-dice NJ Georges, acercandose su criado, des
pues de quitarse la levita ell chaeco-no e encontra
ron, cuando vniste al mundo puertaf
En- medic de la calle-responde Fill; ;-el yigilante
nocturno que me encontr6 tropez6 mi cay6 de
bruces.
It Es decr que no tienes padres conocdos, que
solo ell mundoY
Solo
--Buenas noches, Fill.
-Buenas noches, gobernador.
Ell buen Fill da la vueta la galeria frotando ell
hombro la pared, dirge por fin haca su colch6n.
NJ Georges dos tres la disancia que sepa
ra ell banco del puno donde tra mira nsante In
luna de los crisales de la del teche,
sc va la CANA tomando camino mas recto que Fill
y sc acuesta Embellishments.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

A peticion del interesadt, eI senior
don Miguel r Chiqu6s, qus desempe-
faba ell puesto principal de(las escue-
las graduadas de Caguas, ha pedido al
Departamento de instruction que Sc 10
conceda licencia, por fgurar su nom-
bre como candidate para ell paesto de
Juez Municipal de Caguas, cumpliendo
asf 10 preceptuado en- la ley eseoaar VIZ
gente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

gente.
Ell sefior del Toro Cuebas juez de
La seccion primera de esta Corte de
Distrito la dictado con fecha de aver,
las siguientes resoluciones:
Declarando hefederos de Luisa Fer.
nandez Lavandera sus legftimos her.
manos Josefa, Matilde Cayetano Fer
nandez Lavandera.
Declarando heredero de Martina Mo.
rales, su legitimo hijo Manuel Mar
tfnez Morales
Declarando con lugar una demanda
de Jose Isaac Lopez, contra Antonio
Gim6nez, sobre cobro de dinero.
Sc vende, arrienda alquila, Ell la
calle del Condado, Santurce, frente 6
la nueva Escuela en- construction, una
casa de dos pisos, muy fresca.
Informara j. f. Schumacher, en- su Of
Gina del Ayuntamiento.
San Juan, p. r.
A$NAo 3haiifR1d lld NtAtbl dAtb ultd AetA IS
entrevista con el Gobernador, el pre-.
sidente del partido republican,, don
Jose de Guzman Benitez
Ha regresado de los Estados Unidos,
en- el vapor Philadelphia el Comi-
sionado de Instruction. Mr. Dexter.
lie saludamos
Esta tarde de cinco 4 seis, empeza@
ra en- la plaza de San Jose el mitin re-
publicano.
Hay gran entusiasmo para asistir al
eXpresado mitin, en- Ell que tomaran
parte los principales oradores del par
lido
Hoy maiana llegard 4 csta ciudad
Mr. Wilcox, fiscal de Ia Corte de Dis.
trito de Guayama
Mr. Wilcox celebrara algunas entire.
vistas con altos funcionarios y despu6s
es probable que embarque temporal
mente para los Estados UnidoS
Vease en- J. >eptima
plana information DEB
d1. .tstp.p> unt,.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Se ha concedido una lcencia de un
mes al senior Severe Marrero, emplea-
do del Consejo~ Executive
FL senor Marrero pasara una tempo
rada en los banos de C0amo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
E2O1rgClAS

Sc nos dice que ha recafdo en- su
enfermedad ell prestigioso hombre p1-
blico don Jose de Diego, por cuyo mo-
two no tomara parte EN- ell mitin anun-
ciado para hoy, Ell la plaza Principal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Han obtenido la buena pro en- la su-
basta de suministro de medicamentos
con destino al seryicio de anemia, los
senores Parke Davis Y Machkesson y
Robbins
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
Hotel Paris


1itmade este estahlecimiento en ei centre
10 Ii salls Akndex Vigo, con IN jardin al
ksnta, 90 oil que reune mayoFes ventajas
y esnedidadss para los senores viajeros, y
sl cue suentA con meores habteciones fres
sas, vsntiladas, magniflcos bafios y duehAs
- Oomidas 4 todAs horas -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30
SOLAREs EN- SANTURCE.-

parada 20 Sc venden cuatro so!ares pc
quenos en- la calle Los dos HERNIA
nos =, siete, tres pequefos y cuatro
grandes, en- la calle de Canals.
Dirigirse, para detalles { informes,
la senora Latimer, viuda de Carrera
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Esta manana I'm comparecido ante
Ia Corte Municipal, Consuelo Tizol, que
en Ia tarde de aver promovio un esean-
dalo "a Ia plaza de Colon
FL Juez Suau condeno la acusada
i ctnco dias de arresto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

En- ell vapor Arkadia :" llegaran de
Nueya Orleans tres inspectores con
destino al gobierno, y que, seg1n nos
informan, traen la mission de examinar
los muelles Y las condolences de los bar
cos que atraquen los puertos.
En- su hora ampliaremos mas deta-
lies sobre los trabajos de los menciona-
dos inspectores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

FL domingo, primero de Noviembre
Sc prepara un mitin politico en- Maya
gilez. en- el que tomaran parte los prin-
cipales oradores unionistas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Han sido citados por la Corte Fede-
raj todos los miembros que componen
Ell Gran Jurado, que muy en- breve ha
de reunirse ELI esta ciudad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Aver tarde tom6 puerto el vapor
americana Nv. s. Luckembarck" que
atraco al muelle n1mero ?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Vease en- j. sep TINA
plana intnrmaci6n DEB
d1@. ,site.eS ,ntv.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Ha salido para Coamo, ell doctor Iga-
ratidez, de Ponce
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Ha regresado de los Estados Unidos,
en- el vapor Philadelphia el Comb
sionado de Instruction, Mr. Dexter.
lie saludamos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-30

Esta manana ha celebrado una larga
entreyista con el Gobernador, el pre-.
sidente del partido republican,, don
Jose de Guzman Benitez.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14

ping. When an order comes in put
on rubber boots, short skirt, and
Jumper and go to work.
When possible this work is done al
night with a lantern and large re-
Hector in a boat. AS the boat is push
ed from place to place the light is
thrown on the water and the inquisi-
five frogs come up to see the season.
They are very quick and it requires
no little skill to be a good frog catcher
The chief secret is in putting the net
over instead of under the frog and let
ting him jump into it. The inexperl-
enced catcher will invariably slip the
net under the frog, and, of course, ne
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14

once in a while for air. His tail serves
both as a rudder and a propeller, ana
if it should be snapped off by one u
the numerous enemies that seem TO
beset all pollywogs it quickly grows
out again
As If gets older it loses its tail and
its legs begin to sprout, first the nina
legs and then those in front ~ men
they are of sufficient size / SKIM them
I'D with a long-handled dip ana put
them with their larger relatives
.sOf course. it is not possible for me
to do all the work. but l always man
age to catch most of the frogs for snip
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14
HEP. EXCUSE.

A tiny four-year-old was sp9li0'A9
night away from home.
AT bedtime she knelt at 'li0
of her hostess to say her prayers
pecting the usual prompting ,ar
Finding Mrs. +. unable 10 "0'p
out. she concluded thus:
please. God, 'scuse me. / e" can
member my prayers, anu III %,
with a lady who don I hiio"
Home Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14

The Judge-wa your guilty
with
CIR Bag
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14

,,whn you spoke did you
ce-yes Moiy-And did he ayq Geoge-He borrowed
it-Sketehy Bits
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-14

are eV
Thing r
he new
the bIs
ew thir
eautifuE
HnS,
| and Cut
n eXQuf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-04
spmnInu on the common,

That historic bit Of ground known to
the world as Boston Common has been
the background Of many strange
and picturesque scene. Surely not one
of the varied events which have been
acted upon it presents quainter pic
ture than one which took place about
1850. Mr.. Francis Drake describes the
occurrence in his article in ''The Memo
rial: History of Boston, on Life In
Boston In the Provincial PERIOD
In}1720 an attempt was made in Bos-
ton to encourage the art of spinning
and to establish schools where the
process could be taught to the poor. 1t
was recommended that twenty spin
ming wheels should be provided by the
town for the use Of children sent from
the &lmshouse and premium allowed
Of Is for the first piece of linen spun
and woven.
In 1747 a society was organized for
the encouragement of the industry, and
the fourth anniversary was publicly
celebrated.
TN the afternoon" says an old ac-
count, 1900 young female SAinsters, de-
Gently dressed, appeared In the COM
mon with their spinning wheels. The
wheels were placed in three rows, a
female at each wheel. Weavers also
appeared In garments of their own
weaving. There was an immense num-
Der of spectators"