The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-16
Some Stories Around the Town.

Mr.. Russell Palmer, senior at
Dartmouth college, has written the
senior class play that will be pre-
scented commencement. The title
OF the play is "The Pea-Green Earl"
and il is said to be one OF the best
class plays rehearsed at the college.
II is sparkling with wit, while ap-
propriate music has been arranged
by Mr.. l.. s. Virgins, a class mate.
Mr.. Palmer is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Palmer, of the city, and is one
Of the most popular students at
yarmouth, besides being the winner
OF laurels in athletics.
II Venus enjoys a joke, she had
chance for a good laugh early
Sunday morning, when all the peo-
pie who live 'close in" and left calls
to see the comet foregathered at the
river bank and gazed in wonder
struck silence at her matutinal
charms. Scores OF others were
standing at their windows, clad in
their "nighties" and catching colds
in their heads, while the white
queen of the morning sat serenely
over the east. The beautiful, bril-
liant star is well worth more than a
glance. but II was a question in the
minds OF some of those who suspect
ed her identity, whether it was
worth such an untimely break into
ones Sabbath morning slumbers.
Some of the others went away per
fectly satisfied, in blissful ignorance.
and told their friends that they saw
the comet To their haA-opened
eyes Venus took on extraordinary
and their two hands
illustrated her dimensions, as they
reported the phenomenon, in sizes
varying from an ordinary arc lamp
to washtub. AS matter of fact,
until a hen, also in the employ OF the
naked eye since Friday. and the
clouds obscured the vision here at
that time Those who had the pleas
ure OF seeing it early in the week.
saw II slightly TO the north and
above Venus, with tail longer than |
that OF Comet A-1910," extending |
almost half way to the zenith. Those
who called people out OF their beds
morning took into account |
only the clearness of the sky and |
failed to observe the itinerary of the |
comet, which will next be visible af- |
ter Wednesday in the evening.
A comedian at the Kentucky thea
ter Saturday afternoon at the sec
ond matinee had a disagreeable ex-
perience, though he probably afford
ed more amusement to the audience
than he would had his act gone
through without extraneous business
being introduced.
A flock of geese, conjured up at
each performance by a magician on
the bills, strayed on the stage while
he was singing, and became interest
ed auditors. The quartet stood I'm
group at the side Of the stage and
watched the performance intently.
until hen, also in the emploe of the
magician, Joined them. The geese
didn't care for the society of the
hen, and Immediately began to act
hke a box party at grand opera
performance. They talked so mean
to the hen that she turned her back
on them, and with a toss OF the
head stalked consciously into the
wings.
Then the geese turned their atten-
tion to the performance ssgain and
their criticisms were so pointed and
so obviously personal, that the COM
edian turned red and stammered the
lines of his song.
Crantng their necks in his direc-
ton and chattering as fast as they
could make their bills go. the geese
drowned out his words. aud when he
a.. "