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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

The eiai'dreHs Easter festival at ST.
raurs church ai~aYs takes PLACES an
the sftsEnaen az Easter cay. Gun
day. hsregeF, the taiIarea vii! net
nct hsye their beautiful song SER
vice. On account Of an epiasmie If
mcaa,es uhish has ssi-cked' many Of
he children of the 1nsrseation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

Lieutenant and Mrs. Harry Hedges
Rave arrived IN this eeuatry frsw
the Philippines They wiil he now eta
,ionsd At walls- wails, Washington
Mira, Hodges IL well known as Miss
AdAis Rewe, If this @ity
Mlss Maud WeoGhn. Of Richmond,
ans Mics Helen stene. sf Elisabeth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

MARY other CHARMING features viii
he included in tie sftFEaoa's enter
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles first prize-Bayard Bell Douglass, 5O4 West
Twenty-frst street
street grade A. Ninth school Rachel b. Smith,
424 North Westake
Out of town. first przeBernce D. Smith Vale Vista ranch
San Fernando, grade 5.
Honorable menton-Marie Dunlap grade 9 Beaumont; !;
Henry jerks Sawtelle, grade g.
LIMERICK CONTEST
prize-Walter Graham, 42 East Sixth street, Boyd
street school, grade B7,
Second prize-Raph Amos, 1856 Norwood street Poytech
mic high school.
Honorable mentionGladys Waterbury, Sawtelle grade o.
Ruth Thompson 1909 Fair Oaks South Pasadena grade
Hugh g. Hamilton, 1859 East Twenty street. Ninth
scoo grade AZ Elsie Schofed 800 East Ninth street.
Riverside, Longelow school, grade 4.
UNFINISHED STORY
pze-Wilmo Haase 2641 Pomeroy grade B6
CornWell street school,
menton-Betty Chapman 722 San Pedro street
Ninth school, grade Az Cleo Heath 1900 Reid street Mag
nola school, grade As.
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
prizeAabe Wing 1543 Council street grade Union
school,
Second prizeTIans Wagner grade TO- Orange high school
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
For four years my home was near
Niagara Falls and l am going to de-
scribe to you 1.-THE Devils Stairway"
which is one of the most interesting
features to be found about this Won
derful masterpiece of nature. AS we
stand at the top of the stairway to
our right is the great American branch
of the falls, rushing and tearing
through the rocks and leaping to the
riveL bed 100 feet below
About one hundred yards away to
the left we see the Canadian falls.
The roar of this g-eat body of water
can be heard for miles as it plunges
over the precipice only to be dashed
to spray on the jagged rocks beneath.
Our party, muffled up to the eyes in
rubber coats and boots and attended
by two guides, descend the stairway.
At the bottom we turn sharply to the
right and now for the first time we
are face to face with Niagara Falls.
On looking up we can almost imagine
that great stream of water is swerv-
ing a few feet and that in another
instant we will be engulfed
Near us a small branch of the falls
is separted by a huge rock from the
main body and behind this branch ex-
tends a small cave.
goes first holding an end of a rope
and each. member of our party holds
the rope and second guide brings up
the rear
When under the falls the feelings of
ave. wonder fear and pleasure are
strangely intermixed Above we can
see the great body of water steadily
pouring over at the rate of about two
tons each minute. With a terrific
crash and roar it dashes to foam and
mist on the rocks at our very feet.
The mist is as thick as fog.
One stone dislodged above would
mean DEATH one misstep and we would
be dashed to death under that tower
ing flood of water. But no misstep
is made and in a few minutes we are
safely climbing the stairway on the
other side and can say that we have
been under Niagra Falls.
RALPH AMOS,
1866 Norwood street. Polytechnic
high school.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
CATALINA ISLAND
INTERESTS JUNIOR
(Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
n NE Fourth of July went down to
Catalina Island with my step
" brother. We got in a glass bot
tom boat. We looked through it and
we could see gardens. After we got
out of the boat we looked around
while and then we went in swimming.
We staid in the ocean about an hour
and then we went into the bath house.
We staid there about two hours and
then we got out.
About / o'clock we went to the band
stand and heard the band play. After
ward we walked about a mile on the
beach.
When we came back we went into
the hall and watched the dancers for
a while.
We went into a lunch room and
bought a lunch, for we were quite
tired. After that we went and visited
a friend till about 4 or o'clock, and
then we went home.
HENRY JENKS.
Sawtelle city school, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
MADE NEW FRIENDS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
asked papa why 1 was glad I
lived in 1909 and he said 'If you
hadn't lived in 1903 you never would
have seen 1910"
One thing that I'm glad for is that
I've learned things this year that per-
haps 1 couldn't have learned another
year.
I started to write for the Junior in
1909 and went to the midsummer frolic
in 1909.
There are other things also I am
glad | lived in 1909, because 1 have
been able to see and hear of some of
the great things our modern men have
done.
The airships, as you said in your let
ter, are very wonderful. Perhaps some
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
FINE HILL FOR coAsTlNo

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One of the most interesting places
near my home is the Soldiers Home.
1t is about two miles from my home.
[ like to go up there and watch the
birds Richard Doyle and l go up
there and talk to the parrots.
We like to watch the smaller birds
hopping around on the ground and
then suddenly fly away, about the
time the bird that drove the little
ones out gets chased out by a sauey
bluejay or linnet.
We went around to see Richards s
grandfather up in the barracks and
then we came downtown and got my
little auto and went up on Tenth strret
hill.
We stayed there until $3.50, then we
went up and listened to the band.
We stayed there half an hour then
came downtown and raced down the
hill again and we certainly had fine
time. BYRON EWING.
Sawtelle, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
RESEMBLANCE TO EAGLE
IN ROCK FORMATION
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
T think a very interesting place
near my home is Eagle Rock. 1t
Il is an immense rock, and has two
large holes in it near the top, which,
from some distance, have the appear
ance of a large eagle.
From the top of the rock you have
a splendid view, and on clear day
can see Pasadena. The canyon at the
foot of this great rock is very beautl-
full. 1t is deep and narrow raVlne
with a path running along the bot
tom Of it by the side of babbling
brook.
Here you may go and be away from
the noise and hustle of the city, and
hear the wind whispering among the
tree tops, and pick ferns and wild
flowers. From the top of hill near
by can be seen the Mount Lowe IN
cline. Rubio canyon and the Mount
Lowe observatory.
All together, 1 think Eagle Rock
very beautiful and very interesting
place. HUGH C. HAMILTON,
1853 East Twenty-seventh street,
Ninth street school, grade Al
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

day we will have little airships as we
have carriages now.
l am glad, too. because in 1909 I
met two Junior nieces and have be-
come very friendly with them.
Little did I expect that. when I met
a little girl going to The Herald office
one beach day, and 1 asked her if she
was a Junior. l took another little
girl into my dressing room and helped
her after our hour in the plunge, then
when we started home l put her on the
car So l have made two very dear
friends.
BETTY CHAPMAN.
722 San Pedro street, Ninth street
school; AZ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

Two prizes Of dollar each will be given in this
each week. for the best paper submitted by Los Angeles
girl boy and for the best submitted by boy girl
living outside the city limits.
Papers be from $50 800 words in length written
side of the paper only and with margins at top and side of
each paper.
All contributions be signed with name and address and
of school and grade.
Papers competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, care The Herald Los Angeles Cal
Topic: "Grandmothers First Valentine" May be fact hc
ton valentine the method of its delivery also
circumstances of interest concerning it.
for this be received at this office not
later Thursday February for publication February IS
Topic I'm what way may modern American boys and girls
helpful country did George Washington
Letters for this contest this office later
than Thursday February TO- for publication February 20
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
SAILING TOY BOATS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day, Lewis and 1 went up to the
pond. There were weeds on all sides.
We used shingles for the boats and
made sails out of some stiff paper we
found there.
Lewis made the first boat but it
tipped over after it was out about
fifty feet in the water, and it was a
long time till it drifted to shore. Mine
got stuck in the weeds and finally got
loose. 1t came to shore safe the first
and second times and would the third,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
FISHING GROUND SATISFACTORY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
One day we went to Santa Monica
to fish My brother. sister, father and
myself. BY noontime we had a sack
full Then we went down on the sand
and ate our dinner After dinner we
went back and started to fish
We fshed and fished and never got
anything for two hours Soon they be-
gan to get thick in the water again
and when we were ready to go home
we had another gunny sack full. Papa
said, "If there are going to be so many
we will stay here longer" We stayed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

about half an hour, got ready and
went home.
When we got home mother said, How
many fish did you catch" We said
TRY and guess?" She guessed about
one dozen. We laughed at her so she
went out and looked. When she saw
how many we had she laughed at
herself. 1t did not take long for us
to eat them up. RUTH LARSON.
Sawtelle, grade 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

only as it-neared shore it got stuck
in the weeds and could not get loose.
When we would lose all our boats we
would make more, the wind would
make them sail from one end of the
pond to the other. They would sall
through the weeds and across the pond
most always.
We were going to make some more
boats but when | went to throw in
single ] dropped my knife.
GEORGE CHAMBERLAlN.
Sawtelle, grade g.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
SUGGESTS TOPICS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ wish to thank you for the beautiful
knife i received as second prize in your
limerick contest. This was my first
trial in your contest and 1 will certain
ly boost them from now on.
The quality of the prizes you give
makes it well worth any boys or girl's-
time to try for them. The knife is one
of the best | ever had.
Aunt Laurie, as L know you are al
ways glad to get suggestions from
your nephews I would like to know
what you think of having political SUBJ
iects for your letters? mean such sub
jects as are confronting the American
people today and which will eventually
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30

ings. In the spring it is pretty and
green and here there are a few wild
flowers. Here and there in little
ravines you viii see some cactus
growing.
Many persons go up there to get
view of the country around. You can
a splendid view of Long Beach
and the ocean. Many have gone up
there this week to watch the airships.
MABEL ANDREWS,
Burnett school. grade B7, age 13. =
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30
NEW JUNIORS

Dear Aunt La,frie:
I am a new Junior. 1 am going to
try in the limerick contest. don't
like to write letters very well, SO am
going to try in the limerick. May
be accepted?
Your affectionate niece,
4 JESSIE ROCKER.
sta. Maria Grammar schools 5th
grade.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
| would like to become a Junior, as
we take The Herald. ] have written
the conclusion for an unfinished story.
Your loving niece,
PEARL CHURCHILL.
I'll Ceres avenue, Ninth street school,
B5 grade.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have been reading The Herald
Junior for a long time and 1 would
like to be one of your nieces.
MARGUERITE DIETCHER.
57t7 Pasadena avenue, Fifty-fourth
Avenue school, age u years
Dear Aunt Laurie:
l have read the Herald Junior and
would like to write for it.
your loving niece,
Age II, grade Al, Sixteenth street
school.
Dear Aunt Laurie
I read the Junior every Sunday and
. would like to be one of your nieces.
Lovingly yours,
VIOLA PRUETT,
134S East Fifty-hfth street, age II,
Hooper Avenue school,
Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ thought I would try to add little
bit to your limerick, and l will try to
write you letter later. From your
loving niece. MARGARET HAWK.
234 West Thirty-third street, age 10
years, Thrtieth street school.
I could not use the limericks, Mar
garet, as they were not written on
separate sheets Of paper. Be sure and
put your signature upon each sepa-
rate contribution. / shall anticipate
a letter from you and-can assure you
of a cordial welcome to the Junior
columns.
Dear Aunt Laurie
| am very much interested in your
Herald's story pages of the unfinished
stories, so l am trying to win prize.
I hope l may win the book, as am
fond of reading. My story is the one
which is to be printed on February 6.
Your niece, PEARL LOGAN.
West Saticoy.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
e 1 send in one of my drawings to The
Herald Junior, the first one have
ever sent. / hope you will like it,
Your loving nephew,
MAURICE LEIR.
142 West Fourteenth street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
FAIRFIELD

The census enumeratOr for the sec tion of the town east of Mill River, has completed his work from that stream to Black Rock. A few names remain unrecorded which will have to be looked up. The time for complet- ing the list has been indefinitely ex- tended. MT. Hitchcock reports that the town will show a large increase in population, but he adds that it is estimated that from fifty to sixty of it's leading families have been record ed as residents. Today the enumerator begins work in the Stratfiel and Hol- land Heights districts.
 Friday last Walton Hotchkiss took a long automobile tour, crossing the Hudson River at Tarrytown, and then proceeding along the west bank of the river to Newark, N. J., He return ed on Saturday by steam train.
 Dr. Donaldson went to Boston again on Friday night, to visit his daughter Marion, who continues to be quite ill with scarlet fever. He returned to town Sunday night.
 Walter Smith, of Syracuse, a student at the Hargrove will soon receive a toy auto, for pleasure trips about the country.
 The Hargrove school has adopted a flag of purple and white, which will soon be flung to the breeze.
 The teachers of the town held their usual meeting on Friday afternoon.
 Lena Hutchinson, of Greenfield Hill, is home from Port Jefferson.
 William Bartram, who sailed for Scotland to spend the summer, last Saturday, before going away gave a farewell supper to his friends in South port.
 In the recent contest between the Hargrove boys and those of the liar strom school at NOrwalk, the former scored a victory at baseball, 14 to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
WESTPORT

The Saugatuck Historical Society officers for the ensuing year are as follows: John F. Godillot, President; i; William L. Taylor, William H. Burr, and Austin W. Wakeman, vice presi- dents; William G. Staples, secretary and treasurer; librarian, George H. Boyden of the Staples High School, and the following gentlemen on the various committees: M. H. Cooley, Thomas C.. Stearns, Nathaniel W. Eos ter, c. P. Harris, D. B. Bradley, Jr., J. G. Hyatt, Col. J. N. Partridge, liar ry R. Sherwood and c. B. Dodge.
 There was not even standing room in the Church of the Assumption, when Bishop Milan gave an address and confirmed a class of 160 candidates. This visit was the first one in seven years made by Bishop to the church. The Bishop and Father Duggan were assisted by Fathers O'Brien and Glea- son of Stamford and Father O'Connor of Stratford, also Father Fogarty of Norwalk. All the class took the pledge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
STAMFORD

The property north of Paradise 1 Green, recently having come into the possession of James Spargo, is to be laid out into streets. Do not forget the St. James parish whist at the town hall tomorrow even- ing.
 It is rather late in the season for a straw ride. but if all reports are true, few of our romantic people took one a few nights ago. It was cold enough to remind one of November.
 Theodore JudSon of the lighthouse, is entertaining Mrs. Malcolm Patter- son of Northampton. Mass.
 This afternoon Mrs. Edmund JudSOn is entertaining one of our bridge whist clubs.
 Yesterday morning Rev. George E. Farrar preached on Stewardship" and in the afternoon on Measure for Measure" A few evenings ago MT. Farrar and wife spent a pleasant even ing at the Catholic rectory as the guests of Father OConnor He took them all over the new house. with which they were much pleased, and might have as fine place of resi- dence
 The Beach flying machine Is said to run along on the ground very we'll the trick is to coax it to take leap in the air and remaint here.
 ASlne DOyS ana g1rlS were born Tn town during April, and it wasn't a good month for births. either.
 The told story about elm leaf beetles and larvae. and kerosene emulsions, is being revamped for spring consump- ton. Thus far the eIms laugh at such fables and are busy putting on their summer foliage
 Possibly next Thursday, if conven- tent, Bishop Milan will pay a visit to Father O'Connor, and talk over the prospects of the parish and the new church building.
 Names for the three streets which are to be opened on Spargo's 12 acre plot of ground. are now in order for suggestion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16

to abstain from intoxicating liquors | until they reach the age of 25. The mission recently held in the Church of the Assumption has been we'll at- tended.
 The ladies of the Town Improvement Association are in session this after noon at the library, perfecting ar arrangements for the great fair which is to be held at the Town hall on the 10th and 21st of next July.
 The Epworth League of Saugatuck celebrated it's 21st anniversary last night. The sermon was by Rev. Chas. F. Taylor.
 Mrs. Lloyd Nash is having a bung- allow, 34 by GA feet, built on the cor ner of King and Church streets.
 A silver tea is being held this after noon at the home of. Dorothy Day. The proceeds are for the Needlework Guild.
 Edgar Keller and wife, artists from New York, expect to pass the summer in town.
 The Eliza Gorham farm has been rented for the season by Louis N. Geldart of the Mutual Life Insurance company of Newark.
 Tickets are selling well for the great whist to be given at the Town Society.
 The Imperial Inn has been opened for the season.
 Next Monday the Association of Methodist Ministers of Bridgeport, will meet at the Methodist church. Some 30 are expected with their wives. Luncheon will be served. In the ev- ening Dr. Simonson will preach.
 Half dozen Italians have been brought before Constable Allen for playing ball in the street on Sunday, and making unla awful noises. They were fined and had to pay costs, which most of them did.
 Some of the people in town are gues- sing that the population is now 4,500.
 There is to be an organ recital and concert at the Methodist church ~next Thursday evening. Clara Scranton of Greenwich will be the crganist.
 Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie is rapidly improving in health and hopes to be able to leave the hospital some day this week.
 Albert A. Muller of Brooklyn has bought for s40O0 the farm of Charles Reaggles in the Roseville district. It is thought he will build a bungalow on the place.
 Erwin Jennings has returned from an automobile trip to Atlantic City.
 Andrew Carlson is expecting before long to pay visit to Sweden.
 Mrs. Eva Sturges Hill who spent the winter in St. Louis, is in town for the summer.
 James Seaver and family have ar rived in town for the summer.
 William Loomis and wife of Greens Farms are spending their honeymoon in Buffalo.
 On the evening of the 18th at the Staples High school, Game Warden Smith will give one of his familiar talks on birds.
 Aaron Bennett, 95 years of age. pro- poses to enter the Masonic Home at Wallingford.
 Sheriff Kemper has moved into his new residence on Myrtle avenue.
 In the course of the summer Dr. Rutland is to build six cottages.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
INVENTOR OF TRADING
 STAMPS NOW IN LONDON.

Thomas A. Sperry, formerly of Bridgeport. who inauguarted the Trading Stamp business in this coun- try, is now in London, where he will look over the field to see if merchants will be likely to take hold of such a proposition as trading stamps. He is senior member of the Sperry and Hutchinson Company which still does the largest trading stamp business in the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS

Everybody desires good health which is impossible unless the kid neys are sound and healthy. Foley's Kidney Remedy should be taken at the first indication of any irregular ity, and a serious illness may be averted. Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore your kidneys and bladder to their normal state and activity. F. B. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy
 II
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

Increases the price of many neces' sites without improving the quality. Honey and Tar maintains it's high standard of excellence and it's great curative qualities without any increase in cost. It is the best rem edy for coughs, colds, croup, whoop- ing cough and all ailments of the throat chest and lungs. The genuine is in yellow package. Refuse sub stitutes. F. B. Brill and Curtis Phar- macv 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
FIRE IN MEAT MARKET.

A fire occurred early this morning in the meat market of Abraham Fox, in the Hellman Building, Main and High street. The family were driven to he street in their night clothing. The damage was about $500.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
STEAMSHIP BURNS TO
WATERS EDGE; ONE LIFE LOST
Halt Score Barely Escape When
Steamer Manhattan Burns IN
Portland

PORTLAND Maine, March One
life is believed to have been lost and
a half score passengers barely es'
capped death here early today wnen
the Maine Steamship Company's big
vessel the Manhattan, was burned 10
the waters edge in Portland.
The Manhattan arrived from New
York about daylight today and less
than an hour after the alarm of fire
VAS sounded Within minute the
flames. which started near the engine
room, were sweeping the boat and 'hcr
half score OF passengers were awak-
ened barely in ti,ne TO flee from their
staterooms with part OF their personal
belongings,
Capt Pierce J Lewis and the crew
of 80 men fought CALAMITY against che
flames. one OF the members Of the
crew. a Spaniard who was signed in
New York. is missing He was last
seen in the hold of the ship, and IS
believed 10 have persisted.
Within a few minutes Of the flames
outbreak, towboats from the city
vharves pulled out to the Manhattan
and took of her passengers They
thep fixed hawsets &c the flaming yes
scl and lowed her over 10 the South
Portland shore where she was
beached. The loss is S250.000