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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-14

Wednesday.
+. G. Hubbard of Plainview
spent Sunday in Canyon.
Will H. Longley of Mclean.
Texas. was in Canyon Sunday.
A. 7. Franklin of Tulia was
stopping at the Victoria Sunday.
Gus Voigt of Denver, Colorado,
was a business caller in Canyon
Monday.
Miss Dolly Coleman left We'd
nesday tovisit relatives in Chick
asha. Oklahoma.
Mr.. Upton left Tuesday after
noon for a visit to his old home
in Fremont. Nebraska.
Miss Earline Garrison accom-
panied by Master James Hawley
spent Thursday in Amarillo.
c. E. Fraker of Adrain, Mich,
was in town Saturday looking
after some business matters.
Sam Lamar of Hamilton, Tex.
is on an extended visit with his
sister. Mrs. Dooley, ofthis place.
The Merry Matrons were de-
lightfully, they say, entertained
by Mrs. Ed Pipkin Thursday
afternoon.
F. p. Wilson of Hereford
made a short visit with Canyon
friends Monday while on his
way to Happy.
Mrs. D. NJ. Coffee of Tulia,
who has been visiting Canyon
relatives for some time, return
ed home Tuesday.
Mr.. Jones of the firm of Dooley
and Jones left for Roswell, y.
NJ, expecting to remain there
and start in business.
Mrs. V. Edna Henson went to
Amarillo Saturday returning
Sunday, being the guest of
Judge and Mrs. Penny while
there.
VIM. McLain was called to the
bedside of his father in Umbar-
ger last Monday. He has the
pneumonia but he is reported
some better today.
Mrs. Sarah Cox, formerly of
this place, with her son-in-law
and his wife returned from Am
arillo and will make their home
in Canyon City again.
T. B. Slaughter of Skidmore,
Mo. arrived in Canyon last week
and is looking after his farm
near here. He reports some
very cold weather up north.
Miss Fay Brooks, who lived
here in the early history of Can
yon City, visited here last week
among many friends returning
to Clovis, her present home,
Monday.
The First National Bank ex-
poets to move into their elegant
new bank building, located on the
north west corner of the square,
about next week. The failure on
getting the fixtures has delayed
the moving.
The Thompson Hardware Com
pany stockholders held their an
nual meeting on last Monday.
After hearing the report of the
officers for the past year. which
was satisfactory, they reelected
all of the old officers for the en-
suing year.
The News has had numerous
requests to publish an address
that DR.. F. NJ. Wilson delivered
before the Teachers Institute
some time ago and, complying
with these, in our next issue we
publish School Hygiene and
Efficiency" by DR.. F. NJ. Wilson.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-14

friends here Sunday.
Rev. Hutchinson made a short
trip to Hereford this week.
C. P. Money has purchased
the Ewell Brown house and lot.
T. S. Weiser of ST. Louis was
a business caller the first of the
week.
Mrs. A. E. Carter went to Am
arillo Wednesday to visit her
children.
Eugene Long and sister, Min
ia, of Silverton visited friends
in Canyon last week.
A party autoed out to Keiser
Bros. & Phillips ranch and par
took of a turkey dinner.
Mrs. Conner Thomas and her
two little girls spent Sunday in
Amarillo, returning Monday.
DR.. Griffin and A. H. Thomp-
son are confined to their homes
with light attacks of measles.
Miss Carrie Quirk left Sun
day for her home in Gainesville.
1t is not her intention to return.
Mrs. r. S. Kirk and daughter
arrived Saturday from Tulia for
a visit at the home of Rev.
Groves.
Dr.. |. f. Smith of Weather
ford, Texas. arrived in Canyon
last Saturday and will remain
about a week.
Rev. J. NJ. Harder left the first
of the week for Plainview to at
tend the Baptist District Minis
terial Convention.
Mrs. J. M. Hobson accompan-
led her mother, Mrs. Brooks, to
her home in Amarillo. She will
remain for a few days visit.
J. C. Hunt returned Thursday
morning from his trip to Austin,
where he has been working in
behalf of the new depot for
Canyon.
H. I. Shelnutt and daughter,
Miss Pearl, who have been in
Hico several weeks for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Shelnutt's health, have
returned home.
Everett Peeler returned last
Tuesday from Cordell and other
points in Oklahoma where he has
been spending the holidays Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Miss Avis Baird returned
Wednesday from a two day 5
stay at Plainview. Miss Mae
O'Keefe, who accompanied her,
remains indefinitely.
L. A., Pierce and family have
moved to town and are occupy
ing what is known as the DR..
Latham house situated one block
west of the public school build
ing on.Evelyn Street.
Mrs. Chestnut of Clovis, n. NJ.
and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Cos of
Dimmitt, left for their old home
in Missouri after a short visit
with Canyon relatives. Mr.. Cos
remained in Canyon for a longer
visit with his sister, Mrs. NJ. F.
Slower.
Act II of King Lear was stud
led, in part, by the Book Club
Wednesday afternoon the lesson
being followed by an excellent
paper entitled "Shakespeare's
Humor" by Mrs. l. G. Jenkins.
The membership number limit
of forty has been reached.
r. b. Redfearn and wife re-
turned Thursday from their
three weeks visit with their son
who resides at Plainview. Be
sides having a pleasant visit,
Mr.. Redfearn also reports that
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-14

Speaking of laying up some
thing for a rainy day, Noah laid
an ark.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-14

yOl uul SuuN VII uuSiiiSSS.
Mound City paints may cost
a tribe more; but S. Y. Writ
Misses Gibson and Mabray
we're shopping in Amarillo Wed
nesday.
Lee Vansant went to Amarillo
Saturday on business to be gone
several days.
Mrs. BERTHE B. Jones went to
Hereford last Tuesday to be
gone a week or more.
Prof. Jones left this week for
Alton, New Mexico to be gone
three or four weeks.
Miss Ada Hawkins went to
Amarillo Saturday to visit
friends and take in the opera.
F. A. White of Amarillo was a
Sunday caller in Canyon and is
looking after the electric light
plant here.
Doctor Boone of the Boone
Institute, Portales, was here
this week on business pertain
ing to his profession.
l.. A. Price has moved to Can
yon a week or so ago. He NOV
ed in order that he might get the
benefits of the city schools.
Mrs. Maggie Shane and child
rem, who have been visiting at
the home of Bert Shane, left
Thursday for their home at
Hereford.
Guy Hoover and wife left Sun
day afternoon for their old
home at Des MoineS. Iowa.
Mr.. Hoover expects to open a
garage at that place.
Miss Blanche Lester left Tues.
dayevening to resume her school
work at Washington, D. G. She
will be joined in Kansas Ci6y by
a party of school friends.
B. F.. Gaines left Wednesday
evening for Amarillo to meet an
old time friend and visit day
or two also while there will look
after some business matters.
l. L. Hunt. who a few months
ago moved to Lubbock, has been
elected cashier of the Canyon
National bank and intends re-
moving here with his family i'm
mediately. We welcome them.
w. w. Trim BILE who has been
visiting his folks in Portales, n.
NJ. for a month past returned to
Canyon the first of the week.
He reports that Randall county
looks good to him, conditions
here being better than any place
he visited.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is not a common, everyday
cough mixture. 1t is a meritor-
ious remedy for all the trouble
lesome and dangerous compiled
tions resulting from cold in the
head, throat, chest or lungs.
Sold by City Pharmacy.
Miss Vera Eaves, who formally
held a position in the composing
department of the News, stop
ped over little while in Canyon
Monday on her way to Lubbock
from Amarillo, where she has
accepted a position with the Emit
erprise, a new paper in that city.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
never disappoints those who use
it for obstinate coughs, colds
and irritations of the throat and
lungs. 1t stands unrivalled as a
remedy for all throat and flung
diseases. Sold by City Phar-
macy.
The new era., 1910-12-29
SURPRISE PARTY At
FISCHER s. JOHNSON RANCH

On Monday evening delightful sur
prise party was given at the Fischer and
johnson ranch by Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Johnson The surprise being on Profes
sor Nelson who was visiting there that
day. And he certainly was surprised,
not knowing that anything was happen
ing until everyone was there and he
was called in from the bunk house to
participate in the fun.
The evening was spent with games,
music and taffey pulling and a jolly
good time was had by all. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Blevins. Mr.. and Mrs
johnson, the Misses Kathrine and Har
riet Blevins, Miss June Shippey, Miss
Myrtle Dow and Miss Rose johnson,
Messrs Wilbur Allen, Horace MCGOWAN,
Frank Nelson, Charles Dow and Master
Guy johnson.
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Echoes from Haworth

Will Winscum was on his ranch Tues
day
Mr. Johns4on was in Walden Wednes
daS.
Chas. Winscom visited his ianch this
week.
Sam Garden purchased new range
last week.
Wash Alderdice was looking after
business interests Sat.
Mrs Jones and Nellie visited Mrs
Macfarlane Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods were Walden
shoppers Wednesday.
Miss Lee and Miss Kimmons visited
Mrs, Woods Thursday,
Little Elizabeth Ores ham spent few
days with her sister, Mrs Ray Mosman.
We are boasting over two feet Of snow
in our neighborhood, 1t all fell last
Wednesday.
Joe Coyte passed thru the vicinity
this week with bunch of cattle, which
he was taking to tho Sudduth ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mosman went to
town Friday to attend the dance and
spend Christmas with their parents.
Mrs. Fuller and Miss Murphy Of Spicer
vieitad Mrs Woods and the Misses Lee
and Kimmons last week.
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Christmas Observed
In Grand Style
2..1.e-.nAe raEEe AIM 1ARrIEe IN ARIlMnAMcE
DANCES CHRISTMAS TREES AND PARTIES IN ABUNDANCE
THROUGHOUT THE PARK.

Christmas for 1910 is thing of the
past. The hurry and hustle OF Christmas
shopping and social events are over for
another year and everyone is resting up
for the next turn of the wheel.
The Christmas season is always locked
forward to with joyous anticipation.
= Everyone is anxious to have it come,
and yet are glad when it is over with.
Christmas time alw ays leaves many
sweet and happy instances in the minds
of all, which are looked back to and
cherished in after years when we think
of the many good things and the happy
moments that the Christmas angels
brought us in the days gone by. There
is always peace and good will on earth
at Christmas time and il is for this that
we like TO have it come and look for
ward to so longingly.
In Walden Christmas was observed in
grand style. On Friday night Decem'
ber 90. the Woodman gave big dance
in the 1. O. o. F. Hall which has had no
equal in Walden for long time if ever
and the Woodmen have made good their
reputation for giving swell balls and
much credit is due them for the good
time that was had. Any time they
sound their big WOW again they will
be assured full house.
The new floor made big improve
ment on the hall. anyway the Terpsich-
Il Irs <irod IF donninO
till nearly six o'clock in the morning.
The decorations were the best ever
Evergr.ens and holly showed up in a.
bundance, while bunting. streamers and
paper bells adorned the room over head.
Also cozy corners and spooner's hooks
were in evidence The men who did
the work certainly showed good taste in
the decorating.
The musicians started up the first
waltz about nine o'clock and everyone
present had the time OF their lives from
then till the dance broke up in the wee
small hours of the morning. The musi'
clans were Miss Mamie Leek, Vincent
Jansky, and VIM Marshall The Fakers
Glee Club of Walden, which is compris-
ed of w. G. Barnes, E. R. Keyser, New
ton Bellairs and VIM. Marshall also
played while the regular musicians
we're at supper. The club is in class all
by its self and consists of two mando-
lins and two guitars.
Excellent suppers were served at Mrs.
Posts and the Gresham Hotel at Mid
night which helped to make everything
the big success that it was.
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STATIONERY PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of County
Commissioners of jackson County, Colo.
for supplying for one year, commencing
with the lst day of January, 1911. all
books. stationery, records, printing litho
graphing. etc. which the County may
need during that period. Further par
ticulars will be given on request.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BOARD OF JACKSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
The new era., 1910-12-29
THE XMAS TREE

A Christmas tree was held in the
N church Saturday night where Santa
z Claus handed out the presents and treats
W all A big crowd attended. All the
seats were filled and most of the stand
ing room was taken. M. j. Capron
played the role of Santa The follow
ing program was rendered.
PROGRAM
Song Merry, Merry Christmas. Girls
Invocation Rev. Manning
Recitation A Happy Christmas.
Blanche Hankins
An Illustrated Story. little Gretchen
Mrs Hampton
Recitation Christmas song.
Mel Winscom
Sant, Claus Exercise. Ten Little Boys
Recitation So many kinds of Folks.
Dave Maofarlane
Hymn for Christmas
Ray Dawson
Just before Christmas.
Little Girls
A Telephone Message.
Grace and Lilly Winscom
Song as joseph was walking. Girls
Recitation Christmas Bells
Sheldon Dawson
23rd Psalm. June Shippey
Assisting Santa Claus. Boys & Girls
Scenic Reading Christmas Vision.
Miss Mona Barrett
Tableaux Rock of Ages
Fannie Riggen
Santa Claus Special Orders
Distribution of Presents
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Notice of
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the North Park Bank will be held
at its office in Walden, County of Jack
son, and State of Colorado on the End
day of Jan, 1911 at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, for thu election of directors
for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly como before the meeting.
A. A. HUNTER, Cashier.
The new era., 1910-12-29
PUDDING HEAD PHILOSOPHER

The two-legged hog is never thor
oughbred.
The smaller the chicken, the higher
he tries to roost
When the lamb gambols in Wall st.
it plays for money.
The shortest presents often fall into
the longest stockings
Lots of People pray for gold when
they really need soap.
A groceryman who short weights his
potatoes is small potatoes.
The new era., 1910-12-29
West Side Notes

Miss Gladys Bergquist is spending her
vacation at home.
Mr.. c. c. Fliniau and wife We're in
Walden Saturday.
w. R. Monahan went to Walden to
spend Christmas with his family
Most of the neighbors spent Christmas
at home this year.
The West Side was we'll represented
at the Christmas dance in Walden.
The new era., 1910-12-29
Bulls For Sale

We have for sale at the Central Livery
Barn number of Registered Hereford
Bulls. Raised by Hunter, Casteel and
Hunter of Big Creek. They are execp.
tionally fine Animals and range in age
from IS to 20 months old. Call and see
them and get prices.
GREEN & DAWSON.
The new era., 1910-12-29
handed it may mean that he is fourfoot
ed-that is hoggish.

Mrs. Donelson, and Henry and D. X.
Smith came down from Rand Tuesday.
Mr. Smith had some work done on his
eyes while here.
The new era., 1910-12-29
FOR SALE

Two Saddle Horses and ten young
Mares weighing from $50 to 100 lbs.
These mares are all broke and are just
right to raise saddle horses from. Call
or write to
THOS. Fl. DAVY,
Glendevey, Colo.
The new era., 1910-12-29
Rand Reliable
(From our special correspondent.

John Jurgensen spent the day with
d. K. Smith Sunday.
Cliff and Bent Ridings ate Christmas
dinner at the Donelson ranch.
Willie and Garland 81 carer and the
three Eldrige brothers dined at Arnolds
Sunday.
The Eldrige boys came very near loos
ing valuable horse the night of the
dance. 1t got down and the other
horses paved its head pretty bad.
Wash Alderdice and Fred McAvoy
have been riding for the past week up
in the Mountains gathering cattle that
were showed in. They got several head
John Jurgensen and Fred Donelson
returned from CRANKY Friday, with
Christmas and freight. Mr.. White took
charge of the store during Johns alb
sence.
Billie Allen and family took Christmas
dinner with Art Shearer. Mrs Allen
declares Art is fine cook. This is the
second Christmas dinner they have
eaten with him, which speaks we'll for
an old batch's cooking
Fritz Coyte came over to attend the
dance and took Miss Myers home with
him to spend, just Christmas, at Spicer,
so he says, but we wouldn't be at all
surprised to hear she has handed in her
resignation.
My. But Fred Donelson was popular
at the dance Friday evening. He was
on the floor with one girl nine times and
happen to know that it made another
girl pretty sore at him. But Fred says
there is no fun in having only one girl
The Christmas entertainment and
dance was big success. There were
about eighty present and all had very
enjoyable time. The school house never
looked better. The decorations were
pretty but simple, excepting the little
Arnold twins, which were the cutiest of
all the dec orations. They came to the
tree in large basket so Santa could
give them good measure and while the
entertainment was being carried out
were as polite and nice as could be.
| They sat on their Mammals and papa S
laps and looked on as big as any of them
| The following is the Christmas Pro
gram rendered by the school Friday
night
PROGRAM
Address of Welcome by Elme, Howard
Song by the scht ol Christmas Tree
g A small boys Troubles
| Vernon Arr old
Dialogue, Unexpected Company
Lucy Donelson. Garland Shearer, Minnie
Howord, Hazel Donelson, Roy Howard,
Verne Slack, Vernon Arnold, Josie
Donelson. Elsie Allen.
The Ruggles, Monalogue Bertha Wade
Felicitating Paw Vernon Arnold
Jennie entertains her big sisters beau.
| Sarah Slack
Dialogue Xmas Spirit Bertha Wade,
Vernon Arnold, Minnie Howard, Sarah
Slack
Song by the school A Suggestion.
The new era., 1910-12-29
Notice Of
Stockgrowers Meeting

A meeting of the North Park Stock
growers Association will be held in Wal
deu on Wednesday January 4th at P.
NJ. for the purpose of levying an sess-
ment, the formation of seperate Ma
tional Forest of lands adjacent to North
Park with headquarters at Walden ill
be discussed. And any other business
that may come before the meeting.
T. JOHN PAYNE Secty.
There was young fellow named Cy
A book on prohibition did buy.
A COW that he had,
Ate the book, and beda.i,
Even poor bossy went dry
e G. Schroer, Minneapolis, MINI
The new era., 1910-12-29
Best Christmas Gift
of all

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zipfel of Laramie
Wyo. received from the stork christmas
gift that money can't buy. 1t was a
pretty baby boy born Saturday. Mother
AMI baby doing nicely.
The new era., 1910-12-29

When everybody pays cash the millen-
mum will not be far away.
Most persons really do thing twice
over because they don't do it right the
first time.
When an boasts that he is fore
The new era., 1910-12-29

Born to Mr. and Mrs Arthur Payne at
their home near Ptnkhampton on Tues
day fine big baby hoy. Mother and
baby doing nicely.
The new era., 1910-12-29

Christmas in Wild Wood Holler'
Cecil Arnold
Specially Jim, Hazel Donelson
Dialogue Xmas Sympathy,
Cecil Arnold Joe Slack. Tom Slack
A Christmas tree farm Roy Howard
Santas Mistake, Monalogue,
Hazel Donelson
Jack lends the baby Garland Shearer
Santa Clausin Adna Arnold
Dialogue Dat Christmas Dinner
Miss Myers Vernon Arnold
Sarah Slack Tom Slack
Joe speaks piece, Joe Slack
Under the Mistletoe,
Elsie Allen, Verne Slack
Song A Child shall Lead Them
By Mrs. Alice Ish
Beggar Joe Recitation Stella Howard
Recitation Pearl Wade
Cover Design
Christmas Queen Lucy DOnelson
Love Knot ....... Sarah Slack
Keep your smile pinned on
Vernon Arnold
Christmas Dream Elmer Howard
Scrouge .-s. Vernon Arnold
Song Bethleham by Mrs Ish and
A Shearer
Closing Address Tom Slack
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-28
chipps-Dunham,

Sunday afternoon mt one o'clock at
the residence OF the officiating minis
ter. Rev. Mr.. Chenowetn, OF East Park
avenue. Mr.. Frank II. Chips and Miss
Meta Durham were united In mar.
riage. The wedding was a quiet affair
and was attended only by Mrs. Grace
Book. sister OF the bride, and Miss
Maud Boggess. The bride was
was tastefully attired In Il becoming
gown OF blue silk messnline with har.
monizing hat and gloves. Mr. Chips
and his bride left on the ISIS train for
Morgantown. where they will visit Mr..
Chips parents for several days. Upon
their return to the city they will take
UP their residence on Pierpont avenue
where Mr.. Chips has home already
furnished for his bride. Mrs. Chipps
Is the daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Durham. of Watson avenue and
Is n charming young lady. She has re-
sided in this city for q number of
yelrs and Is popular among a Wide
circle of friends. Mr.. Chips is ut the
head OF the furniture department oil
Hartley's department store and is an
enterprising young man. During hif,
residence In this city he has won
host OF friends. all of whom will join
In extending congratulations and bes'
wishes. The following announcements
were issued this morning.. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durham
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Meta
to
Mr.. Frank Fl. Chips
Sunday. February the twenty-sixth
Nineteen hundred and ten
Fairlnont. West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-28
THE SITUATION : J. / | j
is VERY R GRAVE
CENTRAL LABOR UNI ON REPRE-
sENTIEa 125, 600 nj EN- DE.
cIpEs4To STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, Pas Feb i2s. --s
Action fraught with possible n1nnen-
tous consequences to Philadelphia was
taken by the Central labor union last
night when that body. representinn
one hundred and forty unions with d
claimed membership Of 125, 900 voted
&c begin a sympathetic strike next SAT-
urday In aid Of the striking street
railway employees. Sssss I:
This action came at the end lot d.
secret session Of about seven hundred
delegates in Labor Lyeeumsh hall. There
was apparently no question that the
delegates would vote to strikes the
split being on the Issue 81 whether H.
would be started Immediately The
more conservative clement prevailed.
however, and the Walkout was put OH
Until next Saturday. lie 1nMiitie There
lis hope that the street railway strike
will be sarbitrated despitc the declare.
lions of the, transit company control.
ing all the lines In til. city that
there Is nethtng To- rbftrate., e
Nobody doubts that the action OF tlis
Central Labor Union makes the sItua-
ton livery grave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-28
LEADS Il; I
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prisoner after he was down. 1t was
this that aroused the indignation which
prevailed.
The excitement yesterday was due
largely to the fact that the police off.
GERS here generally have been using
thier inaces entirely too freely on the
public at large. 1t Is we'll known
fact that serne Of the city police have
been committing eowaruIy assaults on
boys and defenseless men. ''7i So,
Tost's condition Is not at all seri.
ous- He Is now In the basement of the
county Jail with his head well band
aged. There were many wild rumors
to the effect that he was In a critical
condition at one of the hospitals, but
all were unfounded. ri 9rt's Sc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-28
MONKEYS HAVE INFLUENZA
Rock and Rye to be Passed Around ir
! Cleveland Zoo To-day. :

, CLEVELAND. Feb. 2S.-Two score
monkeys In the. Brookside Park Zoo
are down with influenza and applica:
Ions for the task OF feeding them
heir portions of rock and rye are ex-
'ected to be numerous. The city vet.
'rinarian decided that the monkeys
feally We're i'll. not merely Initiating
Keeper Harmon Hepburn Hepburn
has had cold for several days and
he monkeys saw him using his hand.
terchief. They initiated hiIr ut first
Without handkerchiefs. later with rags.
Today 1t was learned that they really
were suffering with colds, their appe.
:ites having failed. Whisk ey and rock
candy has been purchased for their
cure.