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Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
There Are Others.

We should not be too hard on that
Atlanta party who traded his wife for
a keg of beer, however. Remember,
there may be men in Atlanta who
would trade their wives for near-beer.
Washington Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
lmmutable Conditions.

Another doctor has denounced cor.
sets for women as being the source
of innumerable troubles. This is a
nice situation for him. The women
won't give up corsets and so much the
more work for the physicians. Wom-
en- are what they are and cannot be
changed.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Unreasonable.

Yes, George, as you say, the conver-
sation of barber while cutting your
hair is apt to be sheer nonsense; but
what can you expect in the way of ma
ture speech from a mere shaver p
Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Appears in this issue

pitals is much less tndn 1t uscu ~ Ue.
At Guys, for instance, the sum year.
ly expended on alcoholic liquors for
the patients is at the rate Of 9s.
bed. In 1862 it was no less than f3
3s-London Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Keep Cheerful.

From scientific standpoint cheer,
full temper is better than medicine or
gold. 1t tones the system. 1t gives
one sane outlook on life. But the
crouch. physiologically and psychical-
~, is dangerous.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Force Of Example.

Some men are so governed by ex.
ample that they can't even see full
moon without wanting to get full, too.
Philadelphia Record.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Protection Causes Deficiency.

Protection afforded to the seal and
the salmon has for the time being
made serious deficiency in the value
OF the fish product of Canada.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Make the Mos. Of Everything.

man who knows the world will
not only mako the most of everything
he does know, but of many things he
does not know; and will gain more
credit by his adroit mode OF hiding
ignorance than the pedant by his
awkward attempt to exhibit his cru
dition.-Colton.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Mus. Speak Language Of Country.

China will not in future send any
diplomatic representatives to other
countries who are not conversant with
the language of the country.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Vast Body Of Iron Ore.

A single body of iron ore in Leban
on county, Pa, has been mined al
most without interruption since 1740.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17
Nature Outdone,

You cannot paint the lily and the
rose. But Lilly and Rosie can.-F'ron
"Pippins and Peaches"
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Every man is more or less brave
until his bluff has been called.
Gilpin observer., 1909-06-17

Less Alcohol In Hospitals.
Tho drink hill, at most London hos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
MARION TOWNSHIP


Dec. s0.-Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith
of Laurel. visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Wheeler last week.
Thomas Johnson and family spent
Christmas iii Mai silaiittown az the
home of Mrs. Thomas Stotts, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
Mr. Floyd Simmons of Marshalltown,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Oh
lie Drury
south of Marshalltown, visited Sun
day at the F. NJ Wheeler residence.
Lena Hines is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hines.
| Mr.. lie Roy Clark, of Somonan, ILL.,,
arrived Friday for an indefinite visit
at the J. J. Brewer residence.
| Mr. Roy Mcintyre, of Albion. is Wis
iting his brother, Clarence, at Fred
Duft's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Wheeler, Mrs
A. w. Warrington, Mrs. Norton, Mr. E
F.. Wheeler and family and Mr.. c. E
Wheeler and family spent Christmas
at Bart Nichols, west Of Green Noun
tain.
Mr. A. e. Pickett and family spent
Christmas in Marshalltown at the home
Iof Mrs Pickett's brother, Mr.. Lester
Williams.
F. w. Damn and wife. of Longinont
Colo, are guests at the Dan Este
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Damn and sor
Herbert. of Marshalltown, are visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31

ing with Mrs. DAMS sister Mrs. Hen
ry Nicholson.
Harold Haas, of Marshalltown. is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. George Wolf
gang.
Mrs. Cal Gaunt and children, who
have been visiting at Gilman, arrived
home Monday
Charles Brooks is sick with pleurisy.
Mrs. Henry Nicholson and son Jack.
who have been visiting in Superior,
Wis.,, arrived home Friday.
John Hogancamp and family and
cousin. DR.. Hogancamp, of Tabor.
spent Christmas in Marshalltown at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pilgrim.
The Helping Hand Aid Society met
Wednesday with Mrs. Fred Duff. The
hostesses We're Mesdames Duff, Estel
and Brooks.
Mrs. Libbie Norton, a guest of the
F. NJ. Wheeler home. is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank Nicholson, five miles
south of Marshalltown.
Mr.. Earl Pickett. of Marshalltown,
is visiting his parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
"A. f. Pickett.
Mrs. Ella Goushmour returned home
Tuesday from Ankeny after spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baugllman.
Mr.. Arthur Williams and Edward
Tune. of Marshaltown. have been Wis
iting at w. L. Williams.
Arthur Brock will soon leave for
Texas TO remain several months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
ST. ANTHONY.

Dec 20.--Mrs Dorothy Alien, OF Kan
sas city, spent Christmas at the Harry
Buck home.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mackn and Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Buck spent Christina.
in Marshalltown.
The Christmas exercises at the NJ.
p church We're we'll attended despite
the stormy night. and good program
was given by the children.
Grover Spence, of Vernon Center,
Mimi. visited in st. Anthony few
days this week.
Mrs. P. A. Davenport and children
visited in st. Anthony this week.
Mr.. J.. j. Mabie and daughter Mrs.
Perry, of Minnesota are visiting in st.
Anthony.
Mr. Christ Muschick. ST.. and Miss
Dollie Quick went TO Lee county We'd
nesday for visit with friends.
John Maclin shipped a car of stock
| to Chicago Sunday and William Scher
shipped two cars to Marshalltown
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
RHODES.

Dec. 30.-Mrs Raridon is visiting her
sister at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Miller came
Thursday and spent a few days with
their daughter Mrs. W. c. Phillips.
Mr.. Miller left Saturday for their home
near Lennon, S. D.. but Mrs. Miller
and son Arthur will remain at the Phil
lips home for few weeks visit.
DR.. Fl. s. Titus and family went to
Dysart FRIDAY where tiiey spent
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stump spent
Christmas with relatives in Tama.
Mrs William Emery has been visit
ing relatives in Kansas City.
Miss McCorkle is here visiting her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James
Francis and other relatives.
Mrs z. Weishaar and son, Wayne.
visited relatives in Dies Moines during
! the holidays
| Mrs. Alice Gray, of Waynetown, Ind,
lis here visiting relatives.
| At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. D. M. Ruth, on Sunday afternoon
at 1880. Mr.. Harley r. Robinson and
Miss Ivajane P. Ruth were married
Rev. Mr.. Metcalf officiating. Only the
Immediate relatives of the family We're
present at the wedding. A dinner was
served to twelve guests by Mrs Ruth
The bride is most estinable young
lady and has made her home here fox
many years. She has taught school for
some time. The groom is son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rich Robinson near State
Center Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Robinson
went to housekeeping at once on the
Robinson farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
HOLIDAY NEWS FROM COUNTRY
HETEROGENEOUS AND THE
COUNTY TOWNS.
LlscoMB SUNDAY SCHOOL
WINS CONTEST WITH UNION
Its Attendance Was Larger So Were
Its coleetons-lt Enters Contest
With zearins-Mrs. Walker, Of Lau-
rel, Moves to New Sharon-Many
Personal Items of County People.

Much minor news of the holidays is
contained in the spondence of the
county correspondents of the Times
Republican this week. The details of
many family Christmas reunions are
recounted, and the celebrations of the
day, az it was observed by the various
churches and Sunday schools, are told.
The Sunday school OF the Christian
church of Liscomb beat the Sunday
school of The same denomination at
Union in a contest for attendance
and collections. extending over three
months. The Lscomb's school attend
ance was larger. so was its collections.
Mrs. Sarah Walker and family. OF
Laurel, have moved to New Sharon to
I've.
The news of the county. grouped by
towns and country neighborhoods, is as
follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
NORTH STAR

Dec. 30-Pardon Head sold and de-
livered two horses in Marshalltown
Monday.
Mr.. VIII Alvey. arrived saturday
morning from Dakota to visit his
daughter Mrs. E. E. scheibel
Chris White came up from Mar
shalltown Monday TO spend his vaca-
ton with his aunt, Mrs. John Scheibel
Miss Helen Jaroelnan, of Rhodes, ar
rived Monday to spend the week With
her school friend Miss RoNie Weeks
Mr.. Charles Weeks. and family, Wis
Iited Sunday with their nephew and
cousin Mr.. George Weeks and family.
in Marshalltown.
Mr. Horace Rosencrantz arrived
home Saturday morning from a weeks
business trip 10 st. Edwards. Neb.
Mr. Martin Vandervelde, OF Sioux
City. arrived Tuesday for an indefinite
visit with his cousin. Mrs. r. A. Nc
kibben
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Collins. OF
Prairieville. visited Christmas day with
Mrs. Collins sister, Mrs. B. L. Scheibel.
Mr. and Mrs John Schebel and
nephew Chris White. visited Tuesday
with the John Scheibel. ST., family at
Prairieyille.
Miss Roxie Weeks delightfully."- en-
tertained the senior class Of the Con-
/ rad high school Wednesday at the
home Of her parents. The class Is
composed of the following young la
dies: Lillian Guild. Edna Frazer. Mary
Head, Ruth Bristley, Mabel White,
Bess St. John, and Roxie Weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardon Head enter
tanned a house. party with tree and a
dinner. Christmas day. Mr. Heads Sis
ter. Mrs l.. c. Harris and little son
Donald, Of Spencer arrived Thursday
evening and left Tuesday morning. Mr.
Heads parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. w
Head, Of Gilman. and brother W. f.
Head and wife, of Warren. Mimi, and
daughter. Anna. Of MarshalltoWn, ar
rived Friday morning. Mr.. Heads sis
ter Mrs. j. a. Jones and sons Paul
and Robert, of Gilman, arrived Satur-
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w
Head and Mrs. Jones and children left
for their homes Wednesday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
FERGUSON.

Dec. 3o.-Mr and Mrs. Thomas
Danielson and family of Marshalltown,
spent Christmas with the formers
brother. Mr. Ole Danielson. and family
John Hanson and family, of Tama,
visited Christmas with Mrs. Hanson
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hilsa-
beck Mr. Hanson went TO Omaha
Monday for brief stop on business.
j. F. Cloudy, who has engaged in the
auctioneering and stock business at
White Lake, s. D., is homo for a few
days
Mr.. II. T. Smith spent Christmas
with his family at Anamosa.
Oscar Finders, of Sac City. is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Finders.
Miss Frances siples. of Marion. spent
few days With her father, Mr.. Samuel
Siples, of this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
.ISCOMB.

follows:
LISCOMB.
Dec. 30.-Mrs. Ora Qunlan is in Tn
ION caring for Mrs Levica Whitmore,
who was quite seriously injured by a
fall on the ice.
Doctor Miller has been quite sick
with an attack OF infammartory rhemn
atistn.
Mr.. and Mrs D. c. Boyd have moved
to Grundy Center. Mrs. Boyd has been
there several weeks caring for her
mother, Mrs. j. P Wilhelm. who suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. Mrs Will
helms condition is improving and
hopes are entertained for her recov-
cry.
NJ. c. Nix. Of Marshalltown. was in
Town Thursday while on his way TO
E,ldora, where he was a guest at the
John Johnston home.
Miss Hazel Barber. a student at
Drake University, is spending the ho,-
iday vacation with her mother, Mrs. f,
l.. Burkhart.
Miss Susie H. Church. teacher of
the primary room, is spending the
Christmas vacation at the home of her
brother Ed Church. in Marshalltown.
John Rails, q Drake University stu
dent, is spending the holiday vacation
With his parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. L.
Rails
The young mans class OF the Chris
Jian Sunday school. known as the Gid
ron Band. met with their teacher, Mrs
j. g. Scott, Sunday afternoon and pre-
scented her with q rocking chair and
silk muffler as tokens OF regard.
The following committee. consisting
ii \. E. Chamness. ID z. Elliott. Elias
i5ueghly. Mrs. H. NJ Green. Ella Fry.
W d Melicl and J. II Weatherly.
teachers OF the Christian sunday
school, We're appointed as Il nominating
committee 70 nominate officers for the
following year and report next sun
day.
Services We're dismissed a The Bethel
Grove church Sunday evening and the
members attended the meeting at Lis
comb y quarter from Bethel, Consist
ing of N. A. Hauser. L. w Hauser.
H. J. F'iscus and Mr.. Wiley, gave sew
eral musical numbers. which were
much appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs J. g. Scott Went %
NIarshalltown Monday evening. where
iHey Joined VIZ. ana MIS-. NJ. e Nix
and daughter Thelma. and on Tues
.st morning they left for Jacksonville.
ID rom JaehSohNi1ie the party VIII
which they expect 10 go To Aupeka Fla.
Tor the winter
The Clarence Weatherly home was
the scene Of happy family gather
ing Christmas day. The guests We're
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
LURAY.


Dec. 3o--rhe program and Christ
mas tree given at the school house on
Thursday evening was largely attend
led.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Maxfield, of Mi
nerva, spent Saturday as guests of
Mr. and Mrs CT. A. Maxfield. The for
lner are enroute to Louisiana TO spend
the winter.
The report is current that the Lu-
ray elevator has changed hands. Mr..
John Steward. of Minerva. being the
purchaser. II is also reported that Mr..
Steward Will open the old store again
Catherine. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Thomas. who has
been suffering an attack Of pneumonia
! is convalescent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
ALBION

Dec sO.-J. D. F'raley has just re-
turned from a business trip to Mis-
souri,.
The Presbyterian church held its
Christmas exercises Friday afternoon
and the Methodist church in the even
ing At the home of Nate Carter a
tree was enjoyed by members of the
Friends church.
Mrs. Nicholas and son, Howard. spent
last week at their former home in Lake
City. Maude expects TO return home
with them.
The whooping cough is prevalent
here and is rapidly thinning the attend
ance at school.
elem Mickle IS visiting old friends
and relatives al Red Oak.
DR. Jessie Catlow. of Boone. spent
Christmas at home.
Ralph and Alma Van Horn spent the
holidays at Cedar Falls at the Emmett
Gable home
Frank Cowgirl, who is attending
school at Des Moines. is at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
BANGOR.

Dec 30.-Mr. and Mrs. Hynes. ci
Alberta, Canada, visited AT I. I. ane
William Hills last week. Mrs. Hynes
is a niece OF the Messrs. Hill.
Frances Hollingsworth came home
from Penn College to spend Christmas
with her parents.
Bessie Carson is spending her vaca-
ton in Union with relatives.
Angus Arney and wife. of Clemens
have moved into the house vacated by
r. Bridgeman on the Arney farm.
Mrs. Mahlon Russell is entertaining
her uncle, Trace Cagwin, of Mar.
sfalltown.
Mrs. Clayton Carson and son Wen
dell went to Marshalltown Friday, re-
turning Monday.
Al Wright and wife have gone to the
home Of their son. Charles, in Idaho
for an extended visit. Will Dickover is
keeping house and doing chores during
their absence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31

school. Sunday the Liscomb attend
ance was 40, collection s5.19, Gearing
attendance 63, collection $1.SS.
The Woman's Club met Tuesday ev
ening with Mrs. f. w. Dillon. The sub
ject for the evening was South Africa.
The responses to roll call We're from
ON the Trail with Teddy" Mrs. Par
ker gave a very interesting paper "A
Visit to An Ostrich Farm The club
decided that one evening was too short
a time to devote to the study of South
Africa and decided to take up the work
more fully Tuesday evening, Feb. 10.
There will be a paper, In the Trans
vaal,' by Mrs. Ralston and the discus
sion will be led by Miss Lincoln. The
annual club banquet will be held Tues
day evening, Jan. IL, at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Mershon.
Work has been discontinued on the
F. c. Nichols house owing TO the eN-
tremely cold weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-31
LAUREL.


Dec. 30.-Harly Awtry come home
from Colorado Thursday to spend the
HOLIDAYS with relatives here. He has
located claim in the west where he
expects to make his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Weissenburger
are entertaining a son, born to them
Thursday. Dec. IS.
T. S. Butler and wife. of Radcliffe
are visiting with their niece, Mrs. Court
McBroo!n, and family.
Mrs. Charles Ross and children were
Christmas visitors at the home of Mrs
Ross parents at Cambridge.
Mrs. Savener. who has been quite
sick for some time past. has been
worse for several days, being confined
TO her bed.
Mrs. Sarah Walker and children re-
moved TO New Sharon the past week
where they will make their home with
the formers daughter
Ezra Kerr, q student in the dental
department of the Iowa State Univer-
sity, at Iowa City. arrived here Satur-
day to spend his holiday vacation with
relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
BRIEF MENTION.
. +++ +++ +<++% <<< . .

Mrs. D. \. Caldwell js visiting rel atiyes at Crossett.
 Miss Edna Snlithcrs is visiting friends in England,
 Judge w. r. Woodbridge is back from a business trip iu Sl: Louis.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geor@e W Cutpcppe5 aye gone to Ftori a ter q fgw !,=H'. k. E Schulze, of Walnut Lake, was a visitor in tue city Saturday.
 G, II, Guthrie, Of Walnut Lake, was in Pine Blun yesterday.
 E. G, II. Townor is ;n St Louis visiting friends
 Earl Rose. of Warner. was |. husi ness visitor in the city yesterday
 Ars George Drew iS ou;1t sick 1>t he. home oa iaSl Seocra t,yl, W. W. Mcclure and son, of Al. heimer, spent Saturday in this city. Miss Gladys Grvenheld ol Little Rock is vis,tinr relatives ill this city. Mrs. \. l.. Paul. Of Grady returned home today, after visiting relatives
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

Mrs. " F. Montague, who has been visiting relatives in this city, has returned to her home in Little Rock.
 Mrs. Ernest Van Landingha,n. who has been the guest of Mrs. C. G. Gil- lespie, has returned to her home at Fordyce.
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Scott, of New castle, Ind, after pleasant visit to l.. R. Scott, i'll this city have returned to their home. 4g
 MT. ani Mrs. Jesse Martin, on ac count of sickness, did not arrive yes terday for the expected visit to Judge and Mrs. W. T. Woodbridge.
 Edward H. Smith was ill the cit! yesterday looking after the local in terests of the Oliver Finnie Grocery Company of Memphis. Tenn.
 Mrs. V. s. Mcclellan of Pine Bluff, enc of the leaders in the home mis- sion work in the Pine Bluff district. made most interesting talk to the Dumas auxiliary and friends WednaS- Ihv afternoon.--Dumls News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
1r d few days in this city.

for few days ill this city. ]. Milford Dreyfus will go to Lit.', hock today to spend the day witn relatives.
 Sam Hilzheim. Jr.. will leave this morning for Little Rock to spend the day with friends.
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones. of Jacksonvill2, Tenn, is in this city visiting her cousin, Mrs, I. T. Lloyd,
 C. F. DuVa} has returned to his home in Hot Springs, after a brief iyisit in this city.
 Dick Knox left yesterday for Hot Springs, where he will spend the next few days.
 Mss Willie ::vcker and Mrs H. W Tomlinson, of Wabbascka, are visiting Mir and Mrs Frank Tom!inson, in this city.
 Mir and Mrs F. w. Freeman have returned from visit to relatives in Hawesville Ky.
 II. K. Spencer will return to his home in St, Louis today, after a weeks stay in Pine Blun.
 Miss Jennie Aiken of Eureka Springs, is in the city visiting her sisters, Misses Aiken, on West Fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28
Anniversary Day.

The third anniversary celebted by the Murphy-Martin Dry Good Con- pany at their store on Sunday proved a great success and drv hun. Ireds of people to this popula store, many of whom. were entire new. Many handsome articles we dis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

Professor Henderson, of Bristol, Va, will preach at the First Baptist church this morning and Reverend l.. Tomme will occupy the pulpit at night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

Wanted, two good solicitors. Ap ply Tuesday morning at Graphic oi- flee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

tributed to the visitors in novel
 manner, though entirely free.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

Is Of two general types or classes. %
cigar tobacco and CD chewing. smoking.
Snun' and export tobaccos In 1908 Some
'ning more than $50 million pound. %
cigar tobacco was grown in the United
States and nearly four times that amoppt
Of the other types.
The cigar tobaccos are grown mostly IN
New England. Pennsylvania. Ohio. and
Wisconsin. though there is consider
able and rapidly increasing production Of
this type in Georgia. Florida, and Texss
me tobacco used for chewing. smoking
snuf' and export are produced most heav-
iy IN Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro-
ma Virginia, and South Carolina.
Tobacco production is largely confined
to certain clearly defined districts. each
Of which produces a special type and nils
demand for that type. The kind OF to-
oacco grown I'm particular districts de-
ponds mainly on the soil and climatic con-
ditions
An interesting study Of Tobacco and
Districts has just been completed bv the
u. S. Department OF Agriculture, and the
results have been issued I'm circular
Statistics No. 19 for free distribution.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

ular. In fact there we're so many tiny
mortals in iaces and ribbons running into
older people and tripping over their own
little feet, that IL looked as II the doll
table were round visiting the rest OF the
fair. Many Of these dolls were raptur-
ously blowing pipes whence chickens
emerged One little baby whose mother
objected to taking a trumpet on the big
Christmas tree stood and blew through
her tiny hands at the coveted object.
The big room was crowded with visitors.
and the women at the tables we're kent
busy with the constant stream OF purchas-
ers. There were so many kinds Of aprons
displayed that one lost count and had 10
begin all over again
About 500 was cleared from the apron
table and $50 from the candy table. There
was a constant fringe OF boys around the
candy department. counting the pennies
they had left and dividing them, appor-
tioning ten for candy fifteen for Punch
and Judy, and 50 on.
Over $500 was cleared from the restsu.
rant. Ice cream and supper were both
well patronized. The children would as
soon have thought OF going through the
fair with their eyes shut as going with
out ice cream.