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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
AMID SACRED SERVICE REV.
REYNOLDS LAUNCHES BETH
lEHEM BAPTIST-FlNANciAL
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
Whenever any place of amusement
is newly opened, or wheneve. any
business is started anew. there is lit
lie if any comment, but if there are
several churches whose missions are
nothing but doing good, some harsh
criticism or sharp comment can be
heard, It's strange TO say.
We are strong In the belief thai
nothing good ever hurts US, and fol
that reason We welcome the good. The
little Baptist mission formerly In
Walnut street. but now PIG L2rimer
was doing peculiar work among 9
class of people whose souls 10 God
are just as precious as ours, that nc
other church or denomination was do
ing. For an able man like Rev. A. f.
Reynolds, whose Christian life is
blameless, TO so sacrifice as 10 as.
sumo the burden of raising and devel.
oping that struggling mission .nro a
sturch is not only Christlike. praise.
worthy and ennobling. but It clearly
shows how far self is removed from
him in his religion. The pevp,e OF
Denver appreciated the work done In
the community by the reverend gen
tleman, for they showed 1t by the
great outpouring to his church
I" The Statesman only bids Rev.
Reynolds to go on rising. and 1t feels
safe in saying that the community
will not let you fall, because ONE
with CHRIST is majority. A very
religious time was had, and a large
financial success was the result.
I've said my last farewell, Bop
Bop, Good bye. Meet me at Shor
ter's, 26th. l0c.
On November I, Mrs. J. ]. Brown
had birthday surprise party in honor
of her husband, at 27l0 Walnu,
street. He received a number OF very
nice presents. The invited guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Caldwell MIR
and Mrs. J. E. Carris, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Norwood, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Welch
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Walker, Mr., ant
Mrs. f. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Frazer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Baldwin, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs. w
H. Woody, Mr.. ]. H. Hagood. Mr.. A
A. Tabb. Mrs. H. Oden, Mrs. VIM
Franklin, Miss Brown OF Fort Logan
Mrs. A. Hagan. Miss Amade Godgell
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Read, Mrs. V. Jack
son, Mr.. F. Henderson. Mr.. J. Hen
derson, Miss S. A. Howard, Mr.. w
Warren, Mr.. j. Roase. Mr. and Mrs
n w. Hicks, Rev Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell and Mr.. Ha
good furnished string music for the
evening. A peanut game was played
and Miss s. A. Howard won nrsi
prize, Mr.. d. w. Walker taking sec
ond. Anice luncheon was served
and all went home at wee sma
hour, wishing Mr.. Brown many happy
returns OF the day.
Mrs. Mcdonald has come to the
state from Vancouver for short stay
She left the city this week to visit II
Pueblo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Mrs. Mcdonald has come to the
state from Vancouver for short stay
She left the city this week to visit IN
Pueblo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

REMEMBER, The Statesman is con-
Quoting the only printing plant in
the city where your job printing can
be done. All others sublet your
wor., securing commission for SO
doing.
You do not have to 90 East to learn
hairdressing in all its branches. En-.
quire terms Of the Moler System Of
Colleges, 1929 18th street, Denver,
Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

70 RRENT-Three rooms, strictl
modern; first floor. Apply at thi
cifce.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Sunday will be quarterly ee'ing at
Scott Church, 26th and Clarkson
streets. The communion sermon will
be preached at 3 o'clock by Rev. w.
c. Williams OF Campbell Church.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

'Possum is sweet and sweet taters
are sweeter, but Anna Hicks Wee
Wee Tiny Toodlums are the sweetest
sight for anyone to see Turkey Night
at Shorter A. NJ. E. Church for 10c.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

I've said my last farewell Bop
Bop! Good bye. Meet me at Shor
ter's, 26th. l0c.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21


FOR RENT-Furnished room in
modern house at 242l Ogden street.
Miss Nettie Elliston has returned
from a stay in Kansas.
Rev. Williams OF Campbell Church
will address the Y. NJ. C. B. at Cen
trail Baptist Church Sunday at $3.50 p.
m. All invited.
Mrs. Pullam and daughter Bessie
are visiting relatives in Topeka. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Lewlc. who have
spent n long time In Arizona. are in
the city again and living at 1880 La
fayette street.
Lieut.. Harkless OF Pueblo is in the
city.
l.. II. Nelson and kife and young
Miss Nelson. who has made n recent
entry upon the world, are nthe pest
OF health.
FOR SALE--One square grand pi-
ano in good condition. Apply l.. An
derson. care Scholtz Drug Co.. Six
teenth and Curtis streets.
The Sewing Circle of Zion Baptist
Church will serve dinner Thanksgiv-
ing from noon until $3.50. The iauies
are making extensive preparations and
you will be sure to get your moneys
worth. Mrs. NJ. o. Jackson, president.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

FOR RENT-Furnished room in
modern house at 242l Ogden street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Mrs. T. H. Branch was so indispose
as not to be able to participate in tn
program at the Eureka Literary Tue
day night.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Mrs. H. X. Butler, of $50 Mariposa,
was somewhat Ill the past week but
Is now improving.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

From all reports the recen. add
tions of Western University are d
ing fine. They were the Misses r1t
patricks and Carmile Nichols.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

1880 w. 35th Avenue, Denver.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Emmett Campbell of
Springs is up transacting SC
ness preliminary to the me
the Grand Lodge of U. B. F
NJ. Us, which will meet soor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12
LITERARY MAGAZINE SECTION
T HE PANA NJ A CANAL e psa "

and now, if not before, is proving himself great
executive. Major Gaillard, the second in COM
mand in charge of the excavation and dredging is
most certainly showing his ability by the results
he is getting. Perhaps the most interesting prob
lem that he has had to solve is the conquering of
the Cucaracha Slide a vast land slide on the side
of Culebra cut pretty well through toward the
Panama end of the cut. The amount of earth
which moves here is variously estimated from five
hundred thousand to two and a half million cubic
yards The name means cocllroach and it has
been slowly crawling into the canal each wet sea-
son, but it will probably never crawl again.
Major Seibert at the head of the department of
Locks and Dams, Lieutenant H. H. Rousseau we'll
known in the U. S. Navy but perhaps just now
more in the public eye for marrying the daughter
of the American minister to Panama, somewhat
against the wishes of the father, ex-senator j. S.
c. Blackburn, governor of the Canal zone Mr.
jackson Smith who supplies the labor for the
work and Colonel Gorgas who has converted this
one time vile pest hole to a fairly heathful place
need no more than mention here to assure us that
no more efficient body of men could be chosen to
carry on this great work.
might mention a number more, scarcely less
efficient and well known
The success of the Panama Canal is assured
and we may expect to see the water turned into
Gatun lake within five years.
1t only remains then to carry out the we'll
formed plans of our Deep Waterways Commission
here to perfect the water transportation of this
vast country of ours it should be.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12
The Use Of Flowers for Decorative Purposes.

The use of flowers for decorative purposes
dates back to very remote antiquity among
all nations who could lay any claim to civilization
and even to many that called barbarian or
savage On some of the Egyptian tombs we find
drawings of vases filled with flowers indicating
their use for mortuary purposes at least. In
Hindostan the bow of their god Camdeo or Cupid
is represented made of sugar-cane entwined
with flowers, and his fine arrows were each
pointed with flower They were also used for
sacr1icial decorations, we'll as for festive &C.
casions. The like use of them was made by the
Chinese the Japanese, and the Persians the lat
ter especially using them in great profusion
Among. the Jews, Greeks, and Romans the affairs
were strewn covered with flowers and among
the last two the worshipers were frequently deco
rated with flowers Cicero states that at the
annual festivals of the Terminalia even the peas
ants were all crowned with garands of flowers
So highly were they esteemed that they decorated
the statues of their gods with them. Jupiter was
crowned with flowers and laurel; Bacchus, with
grapes vine and ivy leaves, berries and flowers;
Castor and Pollux, with bulrushes; Apollo, with
laurel and rushes; Hercules with poplar; Pan,
with pine and alder; Minerva and the Graces
with olive and laurel; Venus and Cupid with
roses and myrtle Ceres and Iris, with corn and
poppies the Lares, with myrtle and rosemary;
the Penates, with peoples, lettuce and other flow
ers Hymen was always represented as crowned
with flowers, OF which yellow was the predomi
nant hue Pitho, the goddess of persuasion, was
represented as grasping with of her hands a
thunder-bolt and letters composed of flowers to
represent the power and attraction of eloquence
Euterpe the Muse of music, Comus, the god of
merriment Concordia, the goddess of concord
and Copia, the goddess of plenty, were each in
some form or other adorned with flowers. The
temples as well as the AFFAIRS the victims and the
worshipers, were also decorated with them, and
on some occasions the offerings themselves were
composed of them.
In short, there scarcely an occasion, either
festive or mournful, on which they were not used
philosophers statesmen and warriors as well as
the common people, alike using them. In Athens
as well as in Rome there flower market
and the trade of the florist and maker of floral
decorations was as regular trade then as it is
now among us. These customs have descended
to us not only appropriate on occasions of joy
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

tiona and religious expression; for the Christian
Church has always used them for this purpose
probably because, as in our secular affairs, they
tend to heghten the expression of those feelings
which words inadequately express.
Many, if not most, persons suppose that the use
of flowers for funereal purposes is modern GUS
TOM but it is by no means so. 1t has been prac-
ticed from time immemoria among both civilized
and uncivzed nations, mode of heightening
the expressions of love and affection which the
survivors entertained toward the deceased.
Among the Athenians the bodies of those slain
in battle Amounted with perfumes and
strewn with flowers previous to burial. The
Indian magi placed flowers and rich viands on the
tops OF high towers, supposing that the spirits
of the departed would regale themselves there
upon, and some of our North American Indians
adorned their sepuchral mounds with flowers.
The Hungarians and Tripoitans at this day
struct their tombs with inches or recesses made
for the reception of flowers. In Switzerland and
France, crosses are planted on the graves, and
upon these chaplets of flowers hung In
Wales it is the custom to strew the bed upon
which the corpse is laid with flowers and in
England it was always the custom in the rural
districts to strew the grave with flowers. Shaks
peare in Cgmbeline, alludes to this in the lines,
with fairest flowers,
Whilst summer lasts and live here Fidele,
I'll sweeten thy sad grave"
And in Hamlet
Sweets to the sweet: FAREWELL! 49,.
I thought thy brde-bed to have decl'd sweet maid,
And not to have strewed thy grave"
Byron, in the "Corsair" audes to the Levant-
inc custom of placing a bunch of flowers in the
hands of young persons deceased
In olden times, flowers of all hues were used for
the strewing of the bier, the corpse or the grave
In his "Lycidias" Milton thus apostrophizes:
Return, Sicilian Muse,
And call the wales, and bid them hither cast
Their bells and fowerets of thousand hues.
Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use
OF shades, and wanton winds and gushing brooks
On whose fresh lap the swartstar sparey looks;
Throw hither all your quaint enameled eyes,
That on the green turf suck the honeyed showers,
And purple all the ground with vernal flowers.
Bring the rath primrose that forsaken dies,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

The tufted crow-toe, and pale jessamine,
The white pink, and the pansy freaked with jet
The glowing violet,
The muSk-roSe, and the Well-attired Woodbine
With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head,
And every flower that sad embroidery wears:
Bid amaranthus all his beauty she'd
And daffodillies fill their cups with tears
To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies"
But in our modern fashion of using flowers on
such occasions we have lost all this sweet and
charming simplicity, and have adopted instead a
sicky sentimentality, which finds expression in
such stupid symbolical and allegorical designs of
crosses, Tyres harps, anchors, crowns, and broken
columns made of wire work and composed of
white flowers Imagine Milton apostrophsing
his Muse to bring him a twenty-dollar crown and
anchor or Hamlet giving an order to the under
taker for hundred dollars worth of allegorica
floral designs Simplicity whether of the heart
in aesthetics, always indicates strength and
depth of feeling; but the elaborate and costly
designs of the bouquet-makers only indicate depth
of pocket the part of the mourners, who pub
fish it to the world by attaching their cards. thus
aggravating their bad taste, and rendering it dis
gushing.
The use of entirely white flowers on these oc
casions is another instance of mawkish senti-
mentality, whence derived know not, unless
it is the outcrop of the suggestion made by that
great sentmentalist Mrs Hemans who, in one of
her poems, says
Bring flowers, pale flowers, DER the bier to she'd
A crown for the brow of the early dead.
They are loves last gift-bring flowers, pale
flowers"
In pleasant contrast to such notions a de-
sign we lately laid the coffin of aged
and beloved Christian minister. 1t was a wreath
of ivy leaves, among which interviewer
of wheat, and card attached. We knew not
who laid it there but felt assured that it was
a strong, heartfelt expression of the feelings of
the donor, symbolzing the belief in the evergreen
and clinging faith of the deceased, and his ripe
ness for the change which had come to him, in
Tho
we had change in the fashion such occasions,
and that we should restore the custom to its
former and proper expression of true and real
affection for the departed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13

You will find all at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13

Mrs. Charles A. Earle has gone to wor.
cester, Mass to visit her sister.
George Bond of Boston is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Bond.
IN. Atwood has returned from Wood.
stock where he has been for several
weeks
Herbert Howe of Bridport was in town
Monday.
Mrs. Snyder of Cuttingsvile is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. l.. S.
Knight.
The Essay club met with Mrs. w. w.
Wood Wednesday afternoon.
William Wallace and Mr.. Conlon of
Port Henry were in town the first of the
week on business.
Middlebury farmers are retailing first
class apples for 81 barrel; $3.50 a barrel
was asked for the same quality of apples
last fall.
Monday, market day. eggs brought %
cents and butter q cents.
Richard McAuliffe has returned to
Rutland after few days stay here.
| Sadie Weston. who has been in Bellows
Fails for several weeks, arrived home
Monday.
Nelson Marcelle and family will move
this month to the vicinity of Albany, N
Y, where Mr.. Msrcelle has taken mar.
ket garden and dairy.
Thomas II. MCLEOD, the veteran attor-
ney, is able to be down town occasion.
ally.
William Halnon of Salisbury has
bought building lot in the rear of the
| ~ I H..
and will build house.
E. H. Thorp of Washington, D. c..
was in town today. He is one of the
Vermonters who accompanied the body
of Senator Proctor from Washington
Mr.. Thorp was at one time editor of the
Register, and later the postmaster in thi;
town.
Miss Bertha Smith, who has been op
orator in the local telephone office, vii
90 to Manchester about the first of thu
month. where she has a similar position
Hen place here will be filled by Miss Alic,
Kilburn of Vergennes.
If the old adage laugh and grow fat. il
true there will be many in town taking
on extra avoirdupois after seeing A Ga,
Old Sport, with that funny comedian
George F. Hail. and his merry compan,
at the opera house March 81. A Ga,
Old Sport is a musical farce, and TIN
many funny situations and family mix
ups are kept up until the last happy won
derment, there are singers AID dancers
number of clever comedians with
burch of jokes fresh from the wit-mint
and many of the newest musical mum
bers are introduced. and the perfOr
nance goes along with dash and vim
from start to finish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13

A Virginia Lady says: 81 have taken
some of your Rydale's Stomach Tablets
and they did me more good than any
thing l ever took for Dyspepsia. have
had it nearly all my life, and feel 20
thankful that have at last found some
thing that helps me, for only those that
have this disease know what it is" Miss
Nettie Spring, Taylorstown, Virginia.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are sold un.
der a guarantee to do all that is claimed
for them. M. R. Burt, Middlebury, W.
R. Warner & Co., Vergennes. Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13
MlODLEBURY LOCALS.

Mrs. Joseph Calhoun is confined to the
house with the grip.
The social at the Baptist church Tues
day evening was largely attended.
The advance sale of tickets for Miss
Tenney's lecture. AN Evening in Ire
land" is progressing well.
Misses Lucy and Agnes Calhoun are
visiting their sister May, in Plattsburg,
N. Y.
Miss Jane Calhoun has returned to
Montpelier after a two weeks visit with
her parents.
E. E. Rich was in Rutland Tuesday on
business.
John A. Fletcher'has been confined to
the house by the grip.
Fred Hamilton OF Salisbury was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs Ned Barker and daughter of Sud
bury have returned home after visiting
Mrs. E. P. Cushman.
| Carl Church of Whiting was in town
the first of the week. He has just re-
turned from several months trip in South
Africa.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Beckwith have re-
turned from New York city.
Mrs. Hunt of Montpelier is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs Charles Rogers.
A. d. Vittum of Nergennes was in town
during the week on business.
Edward Downs of Rutland visited his
brother, Francis recently.
Mrs. Judson Goodman of Brandon is
visiting Mrs. Thomas Burns.
The Woman's Home Missionary socie-
ty of the Methodist church will meet
with Mrs. NJ H. Eddy Wednesday after.
noon. March lS, at o'clock.
Quite delegation from Union Lodge
of Masons attended the working of the
third degree and banquet of St. Pau
Lodge in Brandon Wednesday evening
MIR and Mrs. William Mccoy are plan
ming to return to this village in the neal
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hooker attended
the funeral of Dennis DePout, in Crown
Point, n. Y, this week Wednesday.
Robert Leggett of Weybridge has pur
chased fine wood lot in the Seele.
district.
JESSE Campbell of New York is tn,
guest of his mother, Mrs. Helen Camp
bell.
The Epworth League of the Methodis
church Will hold sociable with Mrs. ant
Mrs. E NJ. Severance at Mr.. o. P. Moore
on Wednesday evening, Mar. IS.
George Shambo has recovered from hi
late attack of the grip. and has decides
not to have it any more.
Several parties last year forgot to reg
lister their dogs last year until after Apr
LIST, and had to settle for 81. See to
that you keep the extra dollar in you
jeans this year.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. John Burn
have returned from weeks visit in Rul
land.
Daniel Mccormack was in the south
ern part of the State on business las
r Thursday.
Albert st. Peters is able to be out afte
severe illness of four weeks caused b
q "A fall from his sleigh
A new system has been adopted fO
the fire-drills in the graded schoo
Twelve high school pupils are to be al
pointed to prevent any chance Of tn
smaller children being run down. Thes
] boys will he stationed on the stair
where the greatest rush occurs. TIL
outside doors have been fixed so ths
they swing both ways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13

A. V. Fisher of Poultney is visiting his
parents here.
Mrs. Mildred Campbell, who has been
seriously ill at her parents home for a
month, is much improved.
Frank Converse has sold his farm in
the east part Of the town and will leave
soon for the West, where he expects to
locate.
Miss Cordelia Bissett has given up her
dressmaking rooms here, and returned
to Canada, owing to the serious illness of
her father.
Louis Drolette has resigned his posi-
ton with j. Fl. Stewart and moved with
his family to West Cornwall where lie
will conduct store.
The schedule of the final examinations
at Middlebury college has been posted.
They will be from March 16 to 90 inclu-
sive.
Wilbur F, Hamilton of Bridport was
called to Denver, Col, this week owing
to the death of his son.
Mr.. John b. Hayes takes pleasure in
the announcement that IA small daughter
has arrived at the home of DIR. g. E.
Lentine of South Hanson, Mass. Mrs.
Lentine will be remembereu as Miss
Anna, daughter of Mr.. Hayes
The time of giving the Junior play has
been changed this year from the END of
the winter term to the 18th of May.
Work on the comedy to be given at that
time is progressing well.
Frank Pratt has given up his position
here, and. with his family, has moved
to Saranac Lake, N. Y, where he will
work in hospital.
John Gordon, aged 10 years, died at
his home here Monday afternoon as the
result of injuries sustained by falling from
a coal car on which he was at work last
Friday afternoon. Gordon's chest struck
one of the rails when he fell, but he did
not believe the injury serious and went
to his home as usual when work was
finished. He was taken i'll Saturday and
grew steadily worse. Dr. S. S. Eddy was
the attending physician and DIR. S. E.
Maynard of Burlington was called into
consultation. The latter stated that the
boy had nephritis and Inflammation of
the kidney for some time. and that, al.
though no bones were broken, the fall
undoubtedly fastened his death by aggra
waiting the disease and affecting his heart.
He WAS the son of Mr.. ind Mrs. Peter
Gordon, and besides his parents, is sur
vived by sister. Mrs. VIM. Morcombe
of this place. His funeral took place from
the Baptist church Thursday afternoon
at three.