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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02
Paving Public Square,

Mckinney, Texas, Sept. 2.-The
laying of the vitrified brick on the
public square has commenced and
the work is being rapidly pushed
forward. This is McKinney's first
paving, and after the public square
has been paved it Is hoped to later
pave the business streets of the
town.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02

Smithville, Texas, Sept. 2.-Wen-
dell and Terrell Mahan, aged 10 and
8 years, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs A. S.
Mahan, were drowned in the Colora-
do river here yesterday afternoon
while bathing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-02
Seven Persons Drowned,

Deer Island, Me-, Sept 2.-Seven
summer visitors out of party OF
ten were drowned by the capsizing
of thirty-five foot sloop in Penob-
scot Bay off this island yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
GREENSBORO IS DARK,
Rrenk at Light Plant Annoya citi1

Hrenk at Light Plant AnnOya Citizens,
 Greensboro, Jan. 4.-(Special.)-- Greensboro's citizens have been ineon- venienced by dark streets at night on account of the boiler of the electric plant being in a bad condition.
 Work Is being pushed, all night, as we'll as during the day, and better ser vice is promised in a few days.
 In spite of dark streets and many dark houses, too. society has whirled on during the holidays and ever since. There were two well attended dances at the opera house, dinners, teas. lunch- cons and bridge parties galore.
 This section Is much upset at the thought of giving up two daily trains on the Southern Railway between Ak ron and Selma, the early morning train and the night train. Much inconven- fence will be caused by this change. which takes effect tomorrow.
 The meeting of the Board of Stew ards of the Methodist Church was with pr. H c. Perry, when Colonel l.. J. Lawson was elected Chairman; Dr. Perry, Statistical Secretary. and Prof. J. A. Baxley, Secretary of the Board.
 Rev. MT. Matthews, State missionary of the Episcopal Church, will begin a meeting here tomorrow. There will be Bible study each day and a sermon at night.
 General Lees birthday will be cele- ,,rated January IS instead of 19. when the U. D. c. will give dinner for the veterans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
REcEPTTON AT ENTERPRISE.

 xr.. l. R. Henderson a Delightful
 Hostess.
 Enterprise, Jan. 4.--(SpeclaHl tt z of inc most enjoyable events or tns season wasSa reception given oy M Sire' I. E. Henderson Friday afternoon Aro'n to .5 o'clock. nd The decorations were elaborate ana consisted of palms. ferns and Chtnese lilies of various colors.
 Punch was served by Miss Alice Lee HillIard, from cut glass punch bowl on an oxauisitely decorated table placed i'm the reception hall. after which the game of nations was played. followed by several courses of delightful re" treatments.
 The first prize was won by Mrs. W. c Peacock while the booby fell to Mrs. L.. W. Boyd.
 Among those who participated were Mrs. H. H. Conner. Mrs. R. c. Con her, Mrs. W. R. Lane. Mrs. w. Pea cock, Mrs c. H. Andrewsl Mrs. J. R. MIddlebrooks. Mrs. W. IT. Holloway, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. w. E. Henderson, Mrs. IT. Edmonds, Mrs. l., A. Boyd, Mrs. R. Massey, Mrs. W. A. Lewis. Mrs. A. T. Colloy. Mrs. W. Thompson, Mrs. C. E. Harrison. Mrs. J. H M, Critchie, Mrs. F. E. Mansfield. Mrs. J. B. Tally. Mrs. J. B. Byrd. Mrs. B. l.. Byrd. Mrs. w. W. Heath and Mrs R II Arlington and Miss Arlington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
Almost Century Old,
 Negro Visits 'sMy Folks

Dr. and Mrs. Purnell and their ser- wants went from Montgomery to Selma on a steamboat. At Selma, Albert said, there were then but two stores and only a few residences.
 During the war Albert took care Of his mistress and managed the planta- tion of the Purnells. He was strong. able and faithful. For about forty years he was the coachman of the Purnell family.
 After the war. when all of the fam Ely" servants had been separated, AL bert went with a member of the fam fly to a farm in Mississippi. One day. as he was working. the news reached him that Mrs. Purnell was very i'll and would not live. Albert thereupon left his farm and came to Selma, hop ing that he might arrive in time and be of some assistance.
 Mrs. Purnell recovered. however. and with Albert on one side and Charlotte on the other. she was taught again how to walk. Afterward he settled on the family plantation. where he now Is.
 Albert Is a small man in stature and is very dark in color. Tn half light his gray moustache seems to cut his face sqnarely in two. He Is still strong, and though he thinks he has now come to pay his last visit to "'his folks he gives every appearance of going through many more years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

Ninety years old, strong, vigorous, Albert Purnell has journeyed from the old Purnell place northwest of Selma to see his folks" in Montgomery. His folks are Mrs. Frank F. Glass and her children who are descendants of pr. and Mrs. Purnell, who brought Albert from Maryland to Selma in 1885.
 But there a crucial point of the story arises. Did the Purnells bring Albert or did he bring them? Albert is undecided, but he thinks that with out him and his sister, Charlotte, pr. and Mrs. Purnell might still be in Maryland. or perhaps at the worst scattered along the long path that led in those days from the East to the South.
 pr. and Mrs. Purnell left Maryland in 1885. From their plantation on the Eastern shore of Maryland they drove three miles to the steamboat landing where they embarked for Norfolk When they got to Norfolk they took steamer for Charleston Albert says he was not afraid of Chesapeake Ray, but that the ocean was little nlt scary at first.
 Al Charleston the party took the railway train on which 1t went to Au- gusta. Ga. Thence to Montgomery the iorney was made in stages There was then but a tenth of Montgomery AA- bert said yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

REPORTED CHEESE. Swiss. ROquefOrt, Brick, LhmDofseh' BROCK GROCERY co, K M perrv St, 7O6 Highland Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
Letter to The Editor
Bryan and Johnston.
Editor The Advertiser:

Editor The Advertiser:
 In your issue of End inst, you say:
 The Washington Herald suggests Governor Johnson of Minnesota ns the proper running mate for Mr. Bryan We have no objections to offer to Governor Johnson--quite the reverse, in fact--but is 1t necessary to give the whole thing to the West?"
 I quite agree with you, that the West should not have everything.
 Alabama has a Johnston as well as Minnesota-Senator Joseph Forney Johnston--and I suggest that he would make 6 good running mate for Bryan or any one else. Is 1t not about time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
ATTACKED BY BUCK.
4 University Student Is Now in a se-
 riOua Condition.

wheeling, w Va, Jan. 4-Frederick W. Hall. a well known university stu dent and son of Postmaster James K. Hall, of this city, is in a serious con- dition from an attack made by vii cious buck at Pleasant Valley, sub urb.
 Young Hall and Miss Helen Bloch. daughter of a millionaire tobacco man ufacturer. stolled in the deer enclos- ure of the country home of John A.. Howard, whom they were visiting. and almost immediately the buck came bounding and struck Mir. Hall in the back. .@Qss Bloch escaped injury. but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
AMUSE MENTS

enaDle nm 10 give eiBht perforfhanccn each week of the beautiful Japanese opera. Of fthe fifteen principal char acters in the cast there are i've for which he must employ triple cast, as no singer can take the parts more than two or three times each week and re- tain that freshness of voice necessary for a grand opera prima donna.
 The big orchestra. too. has three ai- ternate ~ir '-~- ''' +he talented Waiter R. a..at r.. ma as lead- ing diree .sr. r.- n has been named to cbG l.. gomery per- formance RIO Eo roles as- signed al
 Madam I tn 1v trs ia Girl...
 ..... NI.e 7fo se Strakosch Suzuki. aTzHt ss g d.,......
 ~ ,.ri l.iifre Houston Pinkerto l s' G ,r ei fl Ienant....
 ..... Vernon Stiles sharples t, C r ul to Na-
 gasal D tley cranston Goro. A sret. '4 r~t ls, Broker.
 ..... ..... Nr rudolph Koch Kate Pi ioan wife.
 ..... A Emile Cole Prince rge Natanson The Bo :, uncle,
 Priei iy arl Gantvoort Conduct Mir. Rothweii
 The r, att ideftical art .sts the ssrN at .af ,ent first per- forman.e =. f.c when MT. Saw age in, rss tz. company to this co ., akosch is the widely s'H ,=- nce of Adel;na Patti, V z .eat triumph in the |. -o.4 aiss Houston is the well-ki sao sa4 longb.rd, who has a nt r. | Montgomery, and WI Mr gned in Paris, where a ing her vocal educati B the American tenor scc asst pronounced hit as s~aa North, and MT. Cranst te who created the TO- ,iss. when Madam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
REV. TROUTMAN SENDS
 BEST WISHES FOR PE-RU-NA
Rev. George A. E. Troutman, Washington, Mo, Writes,
My Wife and l Are Strong
 Believers in Pe-ru-na."

CatafSu 0no La tMtppe.
 Rev. Geo. fl. E. Troutman, Mt. Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife and I are strong believers in Peruna.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
\ RsY Gs0RGs EA0vzk4N ,

For two years pr. Hartman and his assistants have necessarily 1abored to create Peruna in tablet form, and their strenuous lab0Fs have just been crown ed with success. People who object to liquid medicines can now secure Peru na Tablets. which represent the medic- inal ingredients of Peruna- Each tab- let Is equivalent to one average dose of PerunA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

that the South was demanding some recoRnitlon on the national tl tlcKet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
AT THE GRAND.

1ls.say Night-AA contented We man.v
 Tuesday Nisht-Ntfadam Butterfly Friday Night--4sBrewster's Miilions.n Saturday Matinee and Night--ACupid nt vassar.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05


 Butteray was first sung in English.
 The big company with it's complete forces travelling on it's speo.al train, will arrive in Montgomery next Tues day morning and leave after the per- formance for Mobile, the last point touched on it's way to New Orleans. The entire orchestral forces will be not only feature of the performance, but will constitute the largest body of peared in this city.
 The story of the opera 10 one that has touched the hearts of opera-goers since it first appeared as the little one- act playlet in which Puccins found the inspiration for his beautiful three-act opera An American naval officer. who thought himself immune from the charms of Japanese maidens, succumb- cd to the Vaccinations of Butterfly, the geisha girl, while his ship was stat tioned at Nagasaki. He married her with all the ceremonies dictated by Ja- panese custom and took her to little villa. set amid the purple wisteria, and fragrant cherry blossoms. There he passed the time of his furloush, amused and distracted by the pretty airs and graces Of his w.nsome girl. wife Butterfly" was devoted and planned her life to please his every whim. She sent away her friends and kinfclk, renounced the religion of her Gathers. secluded herself from ali as- sociates, and sacrificed her right of protection from her family. But her happiness was brief. Her hero gaily sailed away at the expiration of his term with an idle promise to return when the robins nest again."
 Desertion constitutes divorce in Ja- pan. and the officer considered him. self released from his wedding con tract. But "Buteerfiy," sitting day by day in her picturesque little home, laughed and chatted with her maid and lovingly awaited his return.
 Then came the beautiful little boy. whose blue eyes and sunny hair re- minded Butterfly thousand times a day of her absent lover. AS the nest ing time of robins came and passed poor little Butterfly was assailed with doubts. but bravely crushed them down. Three years went by and she became more sad and Respondent with no news from the absent one. Disowned by her family. scorned bv her former asso- ciates. attended by her maid, Suzuki, who alone remained faithful, she watched and waited until the fatal morning when the American Consul in- advertently brought her face to face with the new American wiferof the lieu- tenant.
 Heartbroken, she slowly made her heights and prepared for the end. Ten derly kissing the laughing child, she offered up wild Nplea for forgiveness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

Rev. Geo. A. E. Troutman, Mt. Wash ington, Mo, writes: My wife and are strong believers in Peruna. was cured Of a bad case of catarrh when nothing else that tried had any effect. My wife was cured from q severe ease of Ia grippe, and we feel that the least we can do is to gratefully acknowledge the merit of Peruna.
 My wife joins me in sending best wishes for your success"
 Throat Trouble.
 Rev. H. W. Tate. s20 Lincoln Avenue,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

one of the bucks antisrs pierced Han'l sido.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
Erencn superstItlons.

The French superstitions regarihg
deaths and funerals are all but mum.
berless. IF you meet funeral while
driving, you will have an acciden. be-.
fore your drive is over unless you turn
back" they say Many a gambler en-
route for Monte Carlo will not gambia
that day If he meets funeral. Others
will bet only at rouge ct noir and Der.
sistently on the black. The peasants
have at least a hundred superstitioDs
about bees. They believe land did not
Virgil, too, or did he but chronicle It Of
his contemporaries p that bees are bred
of dead mems bones and flesh. This
seems to be one of the oldest of the cur.
rent French superstitions, for on a
very old tomb at Aries found in the
world famous Alyscamp is this in.
scription: This Has Become the Home
of Unhallowed Bees" - London An.
swers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
The Vermont Idea for Savings
Banks.

The Ludlow Tribune thinks that the
idea OF Savings Banks keeping Vermont
money at home will appeal to Yer
monters In commenting on this par
ticular feature of the Lamoille County
Savings Bank and Trust Company Of
Hyde Park, it says:
Last Thursday this bank passed the
million dollar mark in it's assets-and
not single cent oft invested outside of
Vermont. So distinctly Vermont flavor
naturally appeals to the taste of Yer.
monters, because it smacks of level.
headed management and safety which
Is quite assuring. Congratulations are
certainly in order.
Commencing January, 1908, this bank
Will pay four per cent compounded semi
annually on all deposits large and small
alike; will pay taxes on all sums up to
$1,000, and will issue pass-books with
no limits as to times of withdrawal or
other restrictions or limitations save
those common to all Vermont Savings
Banks. Deposits made on or before Feb.
18th will draw interest from Ian. LIST.
those after Feb. 18th from April 1st.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
The Boston Convention.

The Boston committee of Knights of
Pythias of the grand domain of Vermont
met at Montpelier yesterday for their
first meeting. The committee consists of
the following members: H. w. Buchanan,
P. G. c., OF Barton Landing; c. M.
Wiley, G. V. c., of Barre Guy W.
Bailey, P G. c., of Essex Junction; w.
L. Davis, P. c.. of Rutland c. F. O.
Tinker, G. K. r. S., of St. Johnsbury.
The committee organized by electing
Mr.. Buchanan chairman and DR.. Tinker
secretary and treasurer. 1t was decided
at yesterdays meeting, in connection
with the eight district deputies, to make
a personal canvass of the Vermont men,
bership for the purpose of influencing
them to visit Boston at the convention
of the Supreme Lodge next August. 1t
is expected this will be the largest K. of
T. convention ever held in the supreme
domain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
BrightlOok Hospital Aid.

At the annual meeting of Brightlook
Hospitol Aid Association, December 30,
the following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Rebecca p Fairbanks.
1st Vice President-Mrs. Perley F.
Hazen.
End Vice President-Mrs. Walter P.
Smith.
Secretary-Mrs Charles F. Hawley
Treasurer-Mrs. Carrie T. Human.
Auditor-Mrs. A. B. Noyes.
For Quarterly Committees:
Flower and Vegetable-Mrs. Guy Met
calf, Mrs. Henry E. Byron, Mrs. Amos
Scott.
Literature and Visiting-Mrs. B. w.
Spaulding, Mrs. ]. W. Scott, Mrs. 0. H.
Henderson.
Sewing-Mrs. T. P. Farrell, Mrs. T. c.
Wallace, Mrs. ]. H. Carpenter, Mrs.
Harry |. Pickering, Mrs. c. F. Boynton.
At the executive board session held
January 3, the following standing COM
mittees were chosen:
Finance-Mrs. G. K. SWEET, Mrs.
Wilbur Worthen, Mrs. c. E. Sirnanton,
Mrs. E. L. Hovey, Mrs. E. E. Sargent,
Mrs. Edward Hart, Mrs. William A. Ide.
Charity-Mrs. c. A. Stanley, Mrs.
Frank H. Brooks, Mrs. T. c. Fletcher.
House Committee-Mrs. ]. W. Balch,
Mrs. w. l.. Heath, Mrs. Elmer Gaskill.
Mrs. George E. Hazen was appointed
assistant treasurer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
Installation Of Officers.

The installation of the following
officers of Court Moose River Lodge, No.
1880, l. 0. F., will take place on Janu-
airy IA. S. H. Armstrong, H. c. r., and
some of the other High Court officers are
expected to be present to install:
Court Dept, ]. W. Tinker.
Court Physicians, E. H. Ross and c.
A. Provost.
Chief Ranger, g. G. Menut.
P. c. r., D. McQuaig
Y. c. r., William Mcdonald
Orator, Mrs. l.. B. Morey.
F. S., X. S. Fisk.
Treas, w. H. Ross.
r. S., Mrs. William Mcdonald
S W., William Lee
]. W., John Flynn.
S. b., H. A. Morency.
]. b., O. Smith.
L. B. Morey is captain of the guard of
honor, and will do the floor work. All
members are expected to be present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
A Well Advertised Poultry Food.

A satisfied customer is the best adver-
tisement any business house can have.
Such expressions as are given in the
following letter from Asahel Puffer, OF
jericho, Vt, are indicative of the kind OF
advertising Pages Perfected Poultry
Food" receives. 1t also accounts in a
large degree for the enormous sales of
this staple article. Here is the letter:
! wish to keep the agency for Pages
Perfected Poultry Food another year.
l call your Poultry Food the best | ever
used. and the neighbors all speak very
highly OF it."
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
w.. and mentioning this paper, will
receive by nail, free. postpaid, a sample
package OF Pages Perfected Poultry
Food"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
A Wasted Motion.

Ladies'" called the president OF the
afternoon whist club-"ladies, 1t has
been moved and seconded that there
shall be no conversation at the card
tables. What shall we do with the mo-
tion?'
81 suggest that we discuss it while
we play" piped a shrill voice from
Table A, and the suggestion was adopt
ed.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
BOwker.

Mrs Amanda M. Bowker died Friday
at the home of her son, c. M. Parker,
after weeks illness with pneumonia.
Amanda M Russell was born in Kirby
March 5. 1884. March 7, 1852 she mar
ried Leander d. Parker, who was killed
in June, 1874. by train at East St.
Johnsbury. She was married on April Z,
1890, to A. A. Bowker of Lyndon who
lived but two years. She leaves three
children, c. M. Parker of St. Johnsbury,
Mrs. Effie Parsons of Martinsville, P. O.,
and Mrs Sarah Jenkins of Whitehall,
N. Y, all of whom were with her during
her last sickness. Besides these she is
survived by sister, Mrs. George Camp
OF St. Johnsbury, eight grandchildren
and fvegreat grandchildren The funeral
was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. S. 6. Barnes officiated and music
was furnished by Mrs. Don c. Stiles and
Mrs. Walter d. Brockway. The inter
ment was at East St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
RECENT DEATHS.
Fisher.

Daniel w. Fisher died Monday at the
St. Johnsbury hospital, after a very
short illness due to old age. He was
born in Lyndon, March 6, 1926, and
spent most OF his life in that town, but
was in Lowell, Mass, and Island Pond
few years. More than so years ago
he married Hannah Lougee of Lyndon.
They sold their place in Lyndon seven
years ago, and moved to farm at Goss
Hollow. Mrs. Fisher died last spring,
and in November Mr.. Fisher moved here.
He is survived by one son, Edward D.
Fisher, of this village, a sister, Mrs.
Eben Gay, of Portland, and brother,
Richmond Fisher, of Aspen, Col. The
funeral will be held this morning at E.
d. Fishers, 80 Pearl street Rev. A. f.
Walch will oficiate, and the remains
will be taken to Lyndon Centre for in
terrent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mrs. Fl. 0. Lyon is quite Al with the
grip.
Mrs. W. S. Russell very pleasantly en-
tertained her Sunday school class Satur-
day evening.
Miss Ella Prouty of South Framing
ham, Mass, is spending a few days with
friends in town.
W. S. Willard has received his appoint
ment as postmaster of this village.
Mrs. M. ]. Hovey returned from Bos-
ton, Saturday, much improved in health.
G. l. Copp has accepted the position of
Janitor OF the Congregational church in
place of Charles Owens, resigned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
Hunting for Mr.. billiard.

Mrs. Benjamin billiard of Boston is
making anxious inquiries as to the where
abouts of her husband, a man of GO
years, whom she believes may be wander
ing through the small towns of Vermont.
He has been mentally unbalanced, she
says, and information from a railway
conductor leads her to the belief that he
has returned to his home in Evansville, a
village in the town of Bloomington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
Masonic Meeting.

The annual meeting of the twelfth
Masonic district will be held with Cres-
cent Lodge in Lyndonville tomorrow
afternoon and evening. The Lyndon
vile lodge will open the meeting and
Caledonia Lodge Of this place will confer
the Entered Apprentice degree. After
the supper to be served by the Esther
Chapter, O.E. S., the Master Mason's
degree will be conferred by Crescent
Lodge. The work will be reviewed by
the grand lecturer, J. V. Dutton of Hard
wick and Grand Master Calderwood of
st. Johnsbury and other grand officers
will be present and participate in the
speechmaking.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
A Lively Runaway.

A pair of Charles E. Kinks horses
participated in a lively runaway Mon
day morning, throwing Mr.. Kirk and
his companion out of the sleigh when
the rein broke They ran down Sum-
mer street and around the deer park.
They were easily stopped on Western
avenue and Joseph Fournier got into
the sleigh and drove them home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-08
More Calendars.

Lurchin & Lurchin sent out a unique
calendar giving number of designs
engraved by this firm of jewelers..
Those who used the big calendar Of
the Singer Sewing Machine Co., were
pleased to receive a call last week from
their local agent, Conrad F. Beck, with
a 1908 calendar.
Greene & Brown distributed a pretty
calendar which reproduced a painting
from ames Arthur entitled "A Christ
mas Belle"