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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Wy Sherry Didn't

ffY DO wonder why # is that Mervfn
 doesn't want to so to the pio-
 nic?" Mrs. Johnson whispered to Mervin's father. He says he doesn't feel we'll and would rather stay home anything the matter with him."
 "Well." replied Mir. Johnson slowly. T wouldn't bother him If were you. Something must be wrong with him. or he'd never miss such an occasion as a picnic"
 Soon the Johnsons had gathered to- gether their baskets and parcels and were on the way to the train Then it was that Mervin's face. which had hitherto been drawn to q doieful langth. brightened. Making sure that the fam fly would not return, he stole quietly out to the woodshed- Picking up two baskets he found there. he made his way through the back yard and was soon on the road to Nohle's Woods.
 Hello shortyr' cried Skinny and Billy Mumford as Mervin scrambled over the fence with his baskets and started toward the nearest eiump of trees in the woods; what are you up to nowY"
 q done it." answered Mervin Cor Shorty. as hs was mora commonly named). with a chuckie. T told you I wouldn't go to the picnic with those stiff cousins of mine. The longer they've been visiting at our house the tireder I'm growth of them.
 But. say. played the dandiest tTfcki I'd made up my mind to be sick. you know. So, after tellin' Ma, I went out to the pantry to get sosne pepper mint. And what should see but threa big picnic baskets. all packedi Geas it took me bout three minutes to take out most of the grub an hide #. and put in it's place lot of cabbsses n things. An. just think. thsm com founded cousins a niino ere tctiu' cab bages now. 'stead of pies 'n fruit n preserves. like they think they arsi@
 shorty rolled upon his beck and ,ielxad his heels in the air In sheer e4. SoyYnent. while the lthers tsuGned uk fo eniif their sides. Then they 88xupie1 tha goodies in the baskets. Of coursAs tha baskats contained the spacnt0 things about which shorty had teid ths1st A9ter all. the '-eousins'' fared better than Shorty did that day. tor shorty got A adandy wailopin'," as nc told Skinny, when the folks came home tnaf night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

portant-iooking letter. addressed to Ger. trude.
 The lass opened 1t. wondering what ik could mean. Then, to her astonishmeut. she found the writer to be the very led she had hidden from the Prussian ecl- diers. Furthermore. he was the young son of the count who owned their farm and to whose agent the family paid rental. The boy went on to say that to show he and his father had not for- gotten Gertrude's kindness, she would
 Without stopping tosread further. Ger trude flew to her mother and hugged her 1oyously.
 'toh, nnotheri', she cried, just eeeaune I went into a tiny bit or danEefs W@ own our home nowl~
 You may know that the mother was more proud than ever of the lietie gir1 who had gained home through heKeis11s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
Round the hUIfaIy Bush

TACK and Johnny and Joe were all
 of the same age. And each was V fond of fairy stories. Course, when one is only (, one can't read very we'll. That Is why these tales were always related by Jacks mother or yohuny's mother or Joe's mother. But whenever one of the little fellows heard something new. he told 1t to his churis.
 So when Jacky was told the wonder full yarn about the mulberry bush ne straightway went with the news to Johnny ana Joe. They said. one and all, that they'd try the spell just as soon as ever they could.
 You had to join hands and walk round . mulberry bush seven times, Then you made a wish and it'd come true. That's what the story said. and that is what Jack and Johnny and Joe did.
 First of all. they hunted for the null berry bush. They couldn't ind one. but they saw mulberry tree, and that they were sure would do just as. we'll. clasping hands they commenced to slowly circle the tree.
  said he; two timesi three timesi four timesl five timesi six timesl-and sevenI"
 Then they soiemnly paused and wished. But just as they did so down dropped something upon them. Not one look did they stop to give. but Jack and John and Joe took to their heels with frightened yells. nor did they stop until each had reached his home.
 Meanwhile, Teddy Brown was won dering why in the world the little fel- lows should have been so frightened just cause he happened te come down from the mulberry tree. among the branches of which he had been climb ing.
 When t1e three boys met again they decided that something must have been wrong with the spell.
 Either you didn't count right. Joey, or else we got the magic mixed" de- clared Jack soiemniy, while Johnny shook his head to show he was of the same mind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

SHOULD happen to mother she must do her very best to take care of the little ones of the family. Her father. you know. had died over year ago; and with the war had come hard times to the little. farmhouse at Ber- ham, in Aisace-L.orraine.
 There was a sudden knocking At the door. =
 'Who is there7'' asked the girl. her voice trembling.
 weakly. .No door. In tottered lad, who could not have been more than IS. His uniform was uaud-bespattered and dauoeo witn blood, which flowed from wound An SFiide me, pleasei'' he cried. ,'The Prussians found me concealed in paFn nearby and they tried to take me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

somehow we'd forget, and that was how Fuzzy came to do the very fun ny thing with Toodles babies.
 Toodles. the English setter. was quite friendly with Fuzzy. And so when Fuzzy probably whispered to Toodles that there was a nice bone hidden in the yard. I suppose Toodles thought It no harm to leave her three babies for short time In order to look for that bone. And I've no doubt she thanked Fuzzy heartily, in dog language, for the kind information. Anyway. Toodies was eoaxed away from her children for a sufficient space of time to enable Fuzzy to acc complish his purpose.
 And what do you think this terriers Stranee plan Was9 You'd never guess. Right to the top of the hill Fuzzy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
BURNED WITH EAaERNEss

She burned with eagerness to tell the secret to her husband. Giacomo, who was employed in the royal pal ace.
 "Giacomo," said she excitedly, as soon as he arrived. If you act wisely our fortune is made"
 Giacomo listened attentively, and when she had finished he agreed to do as she asked This was to tell the head cook at the royal palace T'or the wonderful dish. and then try to sell the secret of its recipe at fabu- lous price.
 head cook agreed to permit Jovanella to cook the dish in the royal kitchen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
no Restore Burnt Ribbon,

~ EFT two yards of tape or ribbon, \ '. cut 1t In half and dampen one
 0 piece with a sponge, Roll this up so as to be concealed in the palm of the hand. between the ball of the. thumb and the root of the forennger. Let the audience cut up and Durn the duplicate. Sprinkle the ashes in your hand with water. which you assert to possess re- storative powers. and gradually draw forth thesaecreted ribbon. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

way! What if you have no ball7 That's no reason why you should make balls out of puppies!'
 If Fuzzy was as much ashamed as he appeared to be. he must have felt miserable. indeed. But we had little sympathy for him. too. and the very next time we passed a store we pur- chased a ball for him 20 that he need no longer attempt rolling puppies down hill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20
rs It poasiblsP

~IpE by side place three pieces oi
 anything (money Is most con A/ venisnt). then take away the nia' de piece without touching it. By ie' moving the right-hand piece to the sids of the left you thus take away the cen ter without touching 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

A Figure Which Will Raise Itself. - TAPE a small figure of pith. be-
 decking 1t with clothes by gum AI ming on it silk floss or other light stuff. and glue on the base of 1t half q marble or half a Ieaden bullet. fastened by its flat side. However you may knock the little man about he will always rise to hls feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

But swift was pursuit; and they hardly did scale The steep cliffs basaltic, the high walls of shals. When sudden to view burst relentless the foe,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Then, fleeing twelve miles west of Isle Arisaig, The beaten quick made for the Island of Fig; In the County of Inverness now it is found, Where the isles of the Hebrides lie all around.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

Their sharp bikes extended. their keen swords held low.
  The refugees knew that the danger was grave, So shelter they sought in commodious cave; While up to its barricade sped enemies, Determined to stay just as long you please
 VI With sentinels posted, long time did they wait And then they all entered but, strange to relate, The victims they fancied, were smothered and dead Were utterly missing--vere one and all fled.
 VII The secret, dear reader,syou surely would know: Through hole in the floor did the canny Scots go; Convenient to hand a rope ladder was placed By it they descended, without being traced. WIFI , And still do the warrior Scotsmen delight To play with the nymphs down below, where the night
 And old age never comes.-0h, the entrance we beg To this land through the of the Island of Fig
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

THE skirl of the bagpipe shrilled loudly and
 clear, ! And broadsword was ready and claymore
 near; For clans of Scotsmen stood anxious for strife Both vowing henceforth 'twould be war to the knife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-20

In ardor of hate did they rush to the fray, And ictory was doubtful least for day, Until, with assistance from allies at hand, One clan made advance which foe could with stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH.
James Hudgins Suspected of High
way Robbery-Frank Shepherd
Fined For Illegal Cunning.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 81. 1905
Elsie v. Beatley. the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Beatley,
| who reside at the Braddock House, this
afternoon had what is regarded as a re-
markable escape from instant death. She
fell distance Of eighty feet down the
broad stairs of that building, escaping
without injury.
The little girl and playmate were slid
ing down the wide stair rail as had been
| their custom, the Beatley child going al
terrific rate. when she lost her balance
| and fell feadforemost, landing on her
side.
When she was picked up she was in an
unconscious condition and so remained
| until shortly before 8 o'clock tonight
when she revived. DIR. Warfield was sum-
moned. but other than minor bruises on
| the left side of the face he could find no
other injuries.
A verdict for $175 was given by jury in
the circuit court for Alexandria county in
the case of Steeleman against the Great
Falls and Old Dominion Electric railway.
Court then adjourned until November
next.
While cunning in the marsh at Hunting
Welsh of this city had the middle finger
Of his left hand badly lacerated by the
premature explosion of a gun.
Locked Up as Suspect.
James Hudgins, colored, is locked up at
police headquarters on suspicion Of hold
ing up and rob bling Mamie Stone, colored
He stoutly denies that he Is guilty of the
crime and says he can prove an alibi.
Mamie Stone early this morning
boarded q train at Accotink and
through a mistage got off at Semi
| nary Crossing, west of this city, think
ing she had reached Alexandria. While
walking along the railroad track in
the direction Of her home she was
accosted by a negro man, who knocked
her down and robbed her Of SO. The
robber was in the act of removing
eral section men employed by the rail-
| road company and the robber fled.
The description given by the woman
tallies with that of Hudgins. She will
probably come here Monday to identify
the prisoner.
Washington, this evening reported to the
police that he had been robbed of $39
while at the house of, Fannie Kimball
| North Lee street. The robbery was in
vestigated by Chief Goods and Police
man Garvey. The proprietress of the
| to appear in the police court Monday
morning.
Placed Under Charges.
| Bird Taggert, paperhanger. was arrest
| ed tonight by Policeman Sampson on a
warrant sworn out by Otis Fftchey on a
charge of assault. 1t is understood the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

complainant. who is employed by TaGs
CERT. says that Taggert failed to pay him
his wages this evening. and he was after
ward assaulted by Taggert following Q
request for his money.
Taggert left $40 collateral for his aps
pearance in the police court Monday
morning.
Constable A. ]. Payne. Fairfax county,
today arrested Frank Shepherd on o
charge OF illegal cunning on the property
of S. r. Stonnell. that county. The ac-
cused was taken before Justice Wright
and was fined $3.50. which included the
costs of the case.
General News.
Arrangements are being made for q
series of entertainments which will be
given during the coming winter months
at the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Hall. Beginning Monday night. Novem.
Der 9, weekly dances will be resumed and
an oyster roast will be given during the
coming month. The entertainment conn
mittee will have entire charge of the af-
fair.
Services at the Methodist Protestant
Church tomorrow night will be conducted
by Robert Downing. the converted actor.
His theme will be "The Hell-bound
Train" AT the morning services at the
son, pastor. will take for his subject
Souls Saved: Works Destroyed" Ae
the evening services his subject will be
THE Greatest Thief"
special meeting of Potomac Divisions
No. 400. Order of Railway ConductorsI
will be held at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at its hall, Alexandria National
Bank building. Considerable business OF
Importance Is slated to come up for cons
sideration.
The usual pranks played by youths on
Halloween night were conspicuous this
evening by their absence. The police
earlier in the day notified boys that they
would be subject to arrest for commit
ting such offenses and tonight they werQ
kept under close surveillance. No arrests
for such offenses were made
Election day being legal holiday id
this state the banks announce that theN
will be closed on that day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

Special services will be held this morna
ing in commemoration of All Saints day
in the Esther Memorial Protestant Episs
copal Chapel, beginning at II o'clock.
Rev. William Brayshaw. the rector. will
officiate. Celebration of the holy com.
munion will be part of the service, and ths
choir will render an. appropriate musical
program.
Two new rural free delivery routes. I'd
be served from the Congress Heights post
Office, will be placed in commission to-
morrow. They will be designated. re.
spectively, No. and No. Z. William II.
Neither has been appointed the carrier
on route No. and L. P. Ruck the car
rer on route No. Z.
A six-room frame cottage Is being built
by Contractor Charles Lohr Of Congress
Heights for Ernest Day of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. The site is
on 9Th street between Portland street and
Alabama avenue. Two frame residences
are under construction for E. T. Chris
mond, one being In the Waller subdivision
and the other at 9Th and Savannah
streets.
Milton ]. F'illius. director of the choir
Of Esther Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Chapel. has in training fifteen young
boys, who will form the nucleus of a vest
ed choir. He will later add several girls
TO the musical organization Al pTeSeHC
the choir is made up of adult volunteer
singers
Henry B. Burch, painter. whose hons
is in Brothers place, severely cut one OF
his feet while handling an ak Friday
evening. He is confined to his home.
A circulating library. to be utilized by
the teachers and Sunday school pupils OF
the local Protestant Episcopal chapel. has
been installed. Gordon Newcomb is Ii
brarian.
Miss Emma Bender. daughter Of GUS
tave Bender, has passed the examination
for entrance to Peabody Institute, Balti-
more, and will pursue her musical studies
there instead Of abroad, as was contem.
plated. - !.
A meeting Of the vestry OF the Esther
Memorial p. e. Chapel has been calle0
for next Wednesday evening.
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dale. Prince George county. were mar
ried at the home of the Rev. DIR. Weston
Bruner in Washington yesterday evening
at 8 o'clock. Both the bride and groom
are members of well known Prince
George county families. and the an
nouncement of their marriage comes as
quite surprise to their many friends.
The bride and groom were accompa MED
by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. the brides pa
rents. and Master Richard Smith. the
brides brother. Miss Elsie Smith, the
brides sister, was also present. The
bride was given away by her father.
After brief wedding trip they will be
at home to their friends at oil B street
southeast.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson of Mount Rainier
is visiting relatives at Newark, n. Y.
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Invitations have been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Harrison kensett
Of Norfolk for the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Mildred Dryden Kensett.
to Mr. Edward Murrell Daniel, son of
United States Senator and Mrs. John W..
Daniel of Lynchburg The wedding is to
take place Tuesday evening. November 10.
at the home of the brides parents. 163
Botetourt street. Norfolk, and will be
followed by reception.
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Money Loaned Salaried PeoD1e
LAUREL SOCIETY.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LAUREL, Md. October 81, 1905
Rev A. f. Baker, former pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church and now of
Lumberton. N. c.. was the guest of his
many friends here this week.
Miss Daisy Butts of West Newton. Pa.
is the guest of relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Pendleton have
returned from an extended visit to Bar
Harbor and Newport. and are now set
tied at Montpelier Manor, near Laurel
for the winter.
Miss Nellie Martin is the guest OF rela-
tives at Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. Perry G. Burton OF Portsmouth.
Va, is visiting the family of Mrs. John
F. Burton, her mother-in-law.
Miss Annie Cameron of Washington has
been visiting Miss Mary NJ. Marshall.
Mr.. John D. Cronmiller has returned
from a trip to Tennessee.
Miss Halle Wilson of Simpsonville. Md.
was the recent guest OF the family Of Mrs
J. Sylvester Brown.
Mrs. V. G. Ashby Is visiting her daugh-
ter at Burtonsville, Montgomery county.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess of Hyattsville
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thies.
Miss Elizabeth Purvis of west New
Brighton. N Y. is visiting her sister. Mrs
w. II. Stewart, on Washington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Frank Watts of Oden-
ton announces the marriage of their
daughter Miss A. Naomi Watts to Mr..
John L. CLANCY Wednesday evening
November IL, at o'clock, at Nichols
Memorial Church Odenton.
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Heavy Expense Of Quarters.

An item of $1,000. no for barracks and
quarters at coast artillery posts will be
included in the estimates of appropriations
to be sent to Congress this year by the
War Department. Some of this money
is required for barracks at Fort Wads-
worth. N. Y. where the men are quarter
ed in old classmates.
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home at Brucetown, after an extended
trip to Washington and Baltimore.

trip to Washington and Baltimore.
| Rev. DR.. D. H. Kern has returned from
Richmond. where he has been assisting
in a series of special services in one OF
the Southern Methodist churches of that
city.
| Mr. and Mrs Roger 0. Clapp returned
this week to Hartford. Conn, after spend
ing some time in this city as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Barr.
Mrs. N. S. ]. Strider of Jefferson county
is in Washington visiting her daughter,
| Mrs. Harry ]. Warthen
Mr. Charles Phillips of Washington has
been visiting friends in Charles Town.
Mr.. James Bruin of Alexandria. Va. has
been visiting Mr.. Walter Foley at his
home in Clarke county.
Mrs. c. D. Baughman of Rural Retreat,
Va. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy {.
Young, in Berryville.
Mrs. John r. Num-, widow of Capt
Num- of Berryville, who has been living
in Richmond for several years, is visiting
| friends in Clarke.
Mrs. Thomas Cover, sr., and daughter
Mrs. II. K. Russell, are in Philadelphia on
visit to Mr.. Thomas Cover. jr., and
family.
Mrs. William H. Baker and Messrs. w
A. and Albert Baker went to New York
Thursday to attend the funeral of Edwin
Y. Baker, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Y. Baker.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. James Grammer left
Thursday for Chatham, Va, where they
will spend the winter.
Miss Eggleston of Middletown, who has
been spending some time at Hot Springs
Va. has gone to Harrisonburg to visit
Mrs. T. 0. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Undertake and
Mr.. Lee Timberlake of Washington visited
their sister. Miss Lydia Timberlake, who
is i'll at her home at Brucetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mrs James r. Garfield wife of the Secre
tary of the Interior, was with party OF
friends on an automobile tour of the
Shenandoah valley this week They Wis
tied the Luray caverns, the Natural
Bridge. the civil war battlef1elds and
other points of interest in this section.
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Rev. ]. p. Stump has returned to Mid
dletown from a trip to Washington.

Invitations have been received for the
marriage of Miss Mary Marie Lewis. only
daughter of Mrs. and the late Col. J..
r. C. Lewis, formerly of Berryville but
now of Lexington, to Mr.. st. Julien
Ravenel Marshall. assistant professor of
electrical engineering at the Virginia Mil
itary Institute. Miss Lewis is a great
granddaughter of Nellie Gusts and is
related to many of the oldest families of
Virginia. The wedding Is to take place
in Lee Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Church at Lexington on November %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr.. Fred L. Glaize has been spending
several days III Washington on business
having been awarded the contract to con-
struct new buildings for the weather
bureau at Mount Weather Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr. A. II. Jackson was in Richmond thi:
week attending a meeting Of the great
board of appeals of the Improved Order
of Red Men Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mrs. John B. Tilford and Miss Flora
Milton have returned from Blue Ridge
Summit, where they spent the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr.. c. Vernon Eddy of Philadelphia has
been spending several days with friends in
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mrs. w. T. Lineweaver has returned t.
her home in Harrisonburg, Va. after ar
extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Walter
E. Huntsberry, in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr.. Fred II. liable, who has been on a
visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
liable, returned to Washington this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr.. Joseph Denny has returned to Staun
ton, Va. after spending the summer ir
Winchester and Clarke county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
AUTOMOBILES.

FOUR-CYLINDER 5-PASSENGER TOURING
ear. full equipment $500 to quick cash buyer
cost 81, COO one year ago. Call from to Z
1877 ST NV Oc3l-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Miss Nellie Hoffman. daughter of Mrs.
of Hanorth. ILL.,, were married on Tues
day afternoon at the home of the bride
at Stephens City by Rev. II. A. Gaver
of the Southern Methodist Church. After
wedding trip the young couple will
live in Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Starry of Atlantic
City are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Boyce at lakewood farm.