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Evening star., 1911-08-27
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Ten Persons Suffering From
TYPHOID in the Village of
Damascus.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August 26, 1911.
An epidemic OF typhoid fever is said
to prevail at Damascus. this county Ten
residents of the little village are reported
to be down with the disease. and, while
no deaths have occurred. the people of
the community are said to be alarmed.
Most of the cases SO far developed, how
ever, are understood to be Of mild form.
Those attacked by the disease, include
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Burdette, James
Burdette, Misses Ethel Burdette. Mamie
Hilton, Addie Poole, Sallie Holland and
Helen King. Mrs. Charles Souder and
George b. Poole. Low water in the wells
is believed to be the cause.
The annual meeting of the alumni as
sociation OF Andrew Small Academy, at
Jamestown. this county. held yesterday
on the academy camps, was attended by
nearly 400 graduates and friends Of the
institution from various parts Of Mary
land and other states. Interesting ex-
ercises were held in the morning and aft
ernoon, which were presided oyer by
Edwin w. Broome. president of the as
ISOLATION
Evening star., 1911-08-27
Closing the August Sale
With Greater Furniture BARGAINS

We've gone right through the entire stock and marked prices
down the very lowest make absolute
clearance of all lines of Furniture before the end of August Our
immense purchases of New Furniture coming every day
carload lots need bit of make Provide
III your Furniture needs here this week and remember
Evening star., 1911-08-27

v.s rLssyins here what here they fo,sad.

AAAShes eAha
Leaving here what here they fotsad
Freedom to worship God" ::
Referring to Longfellows "Conrtship
OF Miles Standish." he says: Nov Long
fellows romance has crumbles. into
fragments and blown away in a aSbreeze
of Investigation" He then QUOTES as
evidence Some one has discoverkd that
Miles Standish was married befo1a John
Alden." then states his own conclusion,
hence 1t was scarcely possible Cor the
damsel Priscilla. the loveliest maiden Of
Plymouth. to speak for Miles and be
requested to speak for yourself. John"
The statement which he quotes as evil
covery. for all the genealogical records
giving lists Of those who came over in the
Mayhower have this. ''Myles Standish and
his wife Rose" and that Of Standish has
the more complete statement: 'Myles
Standish came in the Mayflower, 1920,
with his wife Rose, who died January 70,
1921" less than six weeks after landing
Whether the incident is just as Long
Fellow has recorded 1t or not the main
facts are true. Standish was q widower,
being about twelve years older than John:
! the need of wife and housekeeper were
more imperious with him. Priscilla was
an orphan. alone in the world, and needed
protector. apd OF all the young women
the most attractive. Being very intimate
with John 1t Is not at all strange that he
should have confided In him and desired
him to find out what her feelings were
toward him. before making the matter
public by personal attentions, with a pos
sibility OF refusal. Possibly John had
some interest In the matter, as the time
OF his engagement OF service to the
colony was soon to expire, and whether
he should go or stay depended largely
upon the result OF the interview.
Told in Manuscripts.
Curtis says: ''The earliest reference to
this incident Is said to have been printed
In 1914 in q book called 'Alden's Epi-
taphs' but this Is not saying that 1t had
not been In manuscript before. John Al
den nearly all his life. after coming to
Plymouth. was q magistrate, and did a
great deal OF writing. not only for the
public but for his own family.
Unfortunately the house he built in
Duxbury. In 1881. for himself, and where
he raised his family. was burned. with
many OF his books and papers, a few
years before he died. The house that Is
still standing belonged to his son Jona-
than. and was built in 1853. It is a mile
from the site OF his fathers. which is
marked by q stone bearing the date OF
its erection. John and Priscilie spent
Evening star., 1911-08-27

orchestra played during the day. and
at noon a dinner was served.
The members of the association num-
ber about 500. many states being rep
resented. The officers are: President
Edwin w. Broome; first vice president
DR. Charles III. Nourse; second vice
president, Milford Offutt; recording
secretary Miss Lulu Windsor; corre-
spending secretary. Miss Virginia Grif-
fifth: treasurer, Mrs. Brooke Vincent
Andrew Small Academy was founded
in 1867 and was one of the county S
leading educational institutions until
a few years ago, when 1T was taken
over by the county public school board
and has since been conducted by the
county as high school.
Mrs. Kate Smith and Mrs. Arthur Tew
of Washington, who are spending the
summer in Rockville. entertained at cards
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Nicholson sr, their guests
being the members of the Weekly Card
Club and a few orther friends Prizes
were won by Mrs Robert N Bayliss.
Miss Elsie England, Mrs. Robert B. Peter
and Miss Annie Maddox. Refreshments
were served
Tuesday afternoon Miss Elsie England
was the hostess at the regular meeting
of the Card Club, Mrs. John l. Brunett
and Miss Maddox winning the prizes,
Real Estate Transfers.
Some of the recent transfers of real
estate recorded in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court here during the week
are: Lucy v. Mackrille to Ludwig Won
Dolcke. two lots in Chevy Chase; Thomas
Vinson, executor. to Charles B. SelIman.
five acres: James H. Jones to Garfield
A. Street. seventy acres; Harry NJ Mar
tin to Clara A. Harner, two lots near
Chevy Chase; Samuel S. Connell to Phil
ander r. Stansbury, lot in Rockville;
James H. Cissel to William III. Smith,
fifteen acres; Anna j. Lawrence to James
II. Cissel, lot at Linden: Ludwig Won
Dolcke to Grant W. Taylor two lots in
Chevy Chase: Ella c. Wetherall to AL
fred H. Lawson, lot at Washington
Grove; Alfred HI. Lawson to Ella c.
Wetherall lot at Washington Grove.
The supervisors of elections have ap-
pointed Ralph NJ. Hendricks of Kensing-
ton republican clerk of election for the
first precinct of Wheaton district in
place of James H. Massey. resigned.
Evening star., 1911-08-27
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Frank Taylor OF A. ]. Taylor &
Bro. left here yesterday for Baltimore
to join the new tug Advance, belonging
to his fym, which Is now on her way
Evening star., 1911-08-27
Addresses Delivered.

In the morning. addresses were de-
livered by Mr.. Broome. DR.. Charles H.
Nourse and DR.. Lemuel Offutt. and in
the afternoon the speakers were Prof.
Earle B. Wood, Charles w. Prettyman.
Mrs. Laura Campbell and DR.. Upton
Nourse. Later in the day. there were
lawn tennis contests. base ball game
and other diversions and there was a
general intermingling of those pres
ent, old acquaintances being renewed
and new ones made. A Washington
Evening star., 1911-08-27

Western Maryland engines $50 and
617 Of the large freight type were dS
rallied at Highheld. Md, and both were
badly damaged.
Evening star., 1911-08-27

Miss Helen Gould will give $4,000 to
the Army and Navy Young Mems Chris
ttan Association at Old Point Comfort
Va.
Evening star., 1911-08-27

their closing years with Jonathan in
the house. which now belongs to an as
sociation.. called the Alden Kindred of
America" 1t has always been occupied
by a descendant Of the tribe Of Jona-
than.
The incident referred to is an old fam
lily tradition, not expected to be made a
matter of public record, but, because of
numerous weddings and merrymakings
doubtless formed the theme of much ban
ter. and many joke between the young
people OF the two families The char
acter Of the author of the book in which
the incident is found. Rev. Timothy Al
den. Presbyterian minister and the
founder of Allegheny College, is strong
presumptive evidence of its truthfulnesS.
But Curtis knock-doWn argument has
reference to the wedding ride on the
white bull. He says John was married
in the summer of 1921: that mo cattle
were brought o-the colony till 1924, when
Edmond Winslow and Mr.. Allerton i'm
ported a bull. heifer and three or four
jades" (steers or animals for driving).
The Anne came late in the season. May
26, 1927, a period of about two years and
a half, occurred the division of the cattle
among the people, numbering at the time
1872 They were divided into families of
fourteen persons each, making thirteen
families, each of whom was to have
cow.
That must have been q prolific pair OF
animals TO nave Supplleu d SeTVlCtdDle
COW for each family in SO brief a period
of time.
Authors Not Agreed.
There is quite difference In dates by
different authors. Curtis gives the gener-
ally accepted date by the Aldens that
John was married in 1921.
Goodman. in his Pilgrim Republic"
says he was married in 1893. It could
have been later, for Johns first born was
Elizabeth. afterwards Mrs. Pabodie, who
died in 1717. aged ninety-three-which
places her birth in 1924 Standish gene
alogy says: "Myles Standish married
Barbara who came in the Anne, In 1923 or
II for his second WIFE"
II Curtis date is correct Standish was
q widower, and in all probabilit the
Priscilla incident is true. If Goodwins
date is right. and the Anne. bringing both
Barbara and the cattle. arrived in 1923,
the white bull incident may be veritaole
history. Unless Miles married Barbara
Immediately upon her landing, both IN
cidents may be true.
To one who objects, there was no ne
cessity for such ride to go the short
distance from the magistrates office to
Johns home. we say 1t was not matter Of
of necessity, but to make the most of the
greatest occasion OF their lives, and, like
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
DONEGAL
Mr.. and Mrs. jas. Carolan visited
friends here Sunday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Carolan visited
friends here Sunday.
The roads are in bad condition,
owing to the recent thaw.
p. n. Collins lost two fine cows
last week from overlooking.
Peter Demuth made a business
trip to Trimbelle Wednesday.
L. S. Finn and family visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. J D. Boals' Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Suydam, ac-
companied by grandpa and grand
ma Hall, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Adams.
Mrs. John Driscoll planned sur
prise party for her husband last
Sunday night, it being the occasion
of his birthday. The evening was
spent playing cinch. About thirty
of their neighbors attended and pre-
scented him with handsome rocker.
Mrs. Driscoll served bounteous re
past and all returned home with
cloud cheers" for Mr.. and Mrs ohm
DriscOll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
TROY

J. Delander purchased new cut
ter the first of the week.
All who attended the dance at
Ruemmele's last Saturday night re-
port good time.
A. B. Thompson returned home
Monday after several days visit with
friends and relatives in Star Prairie.
The Misses Ethel and Hilma
Shern left Tuesday for Clay
Corners for a few days visit with
relatives.
Emil Ruemmele entertained Mil
ton Orr at his home over Sunday.
Both returned to the University of
Minnesota on Tuesday.
Miss Ida Thompson, who has
been teaching the past six months
at Nye, Wis, returned home last
Friday for two months vacation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

The color of cloud depends on the
manner in which the sunlight falls up
on 1t and the position of the observer
1t will be noticed that high clouds are
always white. or light in color, and this
is because the light by which they are
seen is reflected from the under sur
face by the numberless drops of mois-
ture which go to form the cloud.
Heavy rain clouds, on the other hand,
are found much nearer the earth, and
so the light falls on them more direct
ly from above. giving a silver lining to
the cloud, though the under surface ap-
pears black, owing to the complete re-
Election and absorption of the light by
the rnper ayers. Seen from above by
an observer in a balloon, the blacklist
rain clouds appear of the most dazzling
brilliant white
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
Flying Fly Increa.as Weight.

flying fly in an emrty dinner pail
Increases the weight. even though 1t
does not touch the pail according to
the novel discovery reported at Frank
fort by Boeninger. a German engi-
neer. An empty cylinder having d
cover at top and bottom was suspend
ed from the pan of balance When a
ny was placed on the wall inside the
weight was correspondence increased,
put when the fly left the side of the
cylinder, flying into the interior, the
balance was not affected. There was
no change when either the top lid or
the bottom one was removed. the fys
weight being still recorded, although
1t was flying inside When both we're
removed, however. the balance was
disturbed, and only the weight of the
cylinder was recorded With the up-
per lid on and the lower one off. the
flying fly near the top of the cylinder
was weighed exactly as If suspended
from the lid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

cent visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Boals.
Mrs. Will Buckner of Diamond
Bluff is spending the week here anc
at River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Svec were
recent callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Svec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Olson were
recent callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Boles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Beardsley of
Trimbelle spent Sunday here, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Gray.
Miss Henrietta Teare and nephew,
Harry Winn, spent Sunday in River
Falls, guests of Mrs. Bert Corson.
]. D. BoaIs, accompanied by Will
Olson, spent last Saturday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kay in
Martell.
Thos. Davidson was elected as
one of the A. S. of E. delegates to
attend the convention held at Ellis
worth the past week.
Several of the people around here
attended the surprize party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Engle
last Wednesday evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
WEST TRIMBELLE

VIM. Rock is on the sick list.
Mrs. J. Dean entertained company
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Killian spent Sunday
at 10. Marks.
10. Wuseler is home after a
months stay in Ell Paso.
Miss Louisa Fosbender went to
St. Paul Monday to spend couple
of months.
Steven Mann and Frank Buck
made business trip to St. Paul the
first of the week.
P. M. Frye and family and n.
Nopp and family visited at P.
Thom's Sunday.
Fosbender Bros, Mark Bros, P.
M. Frye and ]. Dean are breaking
young colts these days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

Gently made business trip TO Hud-
son.
Charley Everson is to supply the
High School with so cords of foot
wood.
Mrs. Clint Williams grand neph-
ew, Roswell Ingraham, has returned
to his home in Oxford, n. Y.
Mrs. Ferris is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Smith, who are recover
ing from recent illness.
Mrs. F. B. Webster and Everett
attended the Farmers Institute at
Menomonie. Everett entered the
Agricultural school there last Mon
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
SOUTH FORK

Little Adolph Bergseng is still
very sick. Ida is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Stewart
visited at Joe Davis Sunday.
Harry Laramy visited in Cottage
Grove, Mimi, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alba Pace of Ham
mond visited at E. A. PAGES and
Richard Lovell's this week.
There was dance at Richard
Lovell's Friday night. SO numbers
were sold and all had nice time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
KINNICKIN MIC

Miss Aggie Stapleton is visiting
at Tom Stapleton's.
Three of our farmers sold a car
load Of hogs at Roberts last week.
Roy Wilhelm, who is i'll at his
parents home, seems to be gaining.
Mrs. Will Wilton and Oracle
have returned from visit in Ohio.
Harry Fuller and Mr.. Black re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
FARGO

7. McCue and Geo. Ellsworth
were Fargo callers Wednesday.
Ed. Bredahl and wife Of Forest
vile spent Sunday at M. McCue's.
Glen Dopkins and wife of Hersey
spent Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dopkins.
Mrs. Jno. Bradley returned to her
home in n. D. Tuesday, after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Ed. Wilson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
APPENDICITIS

How to avoid it. Listen to your
pains. Try our way. Read the
booklet. General Health Discovers
Himself" furnished free by Tubbs'
Medicine Co., River Falls, Wis.
Worth money to the man who has
time to sit up and take notice
Have your
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
KENNEDY CORNERS

John Hanson has been on the sick
list.
Will Jackman is working in New
Centerville.
John Evenson and family spent
the last of the week II New Cen
terville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
LoIIy.

They met in the Hereafter of Fic-
ton Fifteen men on the dead mans
chest!" beloved Stevenson's Pirate.
"Ha! Jolly old football song, that"
exclaimed the hero of the college
novel which. though recent, was al
ready dead-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02

daughter Gladys spent Sunday in
Roberts.
Quite number from here attend
ed the dance at Richard Lovell's
last Friday night. All report a fine
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-02
BIG RIVER

w. 7. Davidson was rece Mt cal
Ter here.
Thos. Davidson has purchased a
new Eclipse wind mill.
Louie Finn and family were re-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-11
IEHM6 6 Months Fifty Cts.

much the same as the gardener
mulches his strawberry beds, will
find his pathway INTO print strewn
with anything but roses.
In his own particular field John
Burroughs is the master Of concise
expression. If the Sage Of Slab
Sides were ever guilty of using
word too many or too few, / have
been unable to detect the fault. His
thoughts are dressed IN exactly the
right number of garments to make
them luminous to the understanding.
The young writer will do well if he
studies Burroughs for expression.
In HIS realm Ingersoll stands
pre-eminent. No man who has
handled the English language has
done so with the absolute mastery
of Ingersoll. / do not mean by this
that | endorse all that the famous
agnostic has written, | mean that
for perfect logical balance of the
English sentence Ingersoll has no
peer.
In conclusion; write it all out just
as you feel it, let it get cold, then
proceed to boil it down." Exclude
every superfuous word; if word
seems to you superfuous, still you
are indoubt, give the word the bene-s
fit and cut it out. Let it soak for
few days, then boil it down" again.
Doubtless by the second or third
boiling you will have got the thing
in such shape that the argus eyes Of
the editor will detect only four red
undant words in each sentence. He
will probably, if the general tenor Of
the thing suits, send it back with
the suggestion that if you will boil
it down" he will be glad to consider
it.
Remember, in the above, / am
making suggestions for unffedged
writer's who are just trying their
pinions in the literary sky, not for
seasoned old birds whose names and
quill marks are familiar to the mag
azine editors from sea to sea.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-05-11
THE SHAKESPEARE MIRROR"

April %, Shakespeare's birthday,
witnessed the usual tributes to the
Bard in many forms of observance.
Probably the most unique offer
ing to his memory, however, was
seen in the weekly issue of The
Mirror, edited and published by the
inmates of the Minnesota State Prs
on at Saltwater.
The Seven Ages speech, from As
You Like 1t, was quoted in an at
tractive Typography, as beginning.
and these were articles on Shake
speare in the North" "Shakespeare's
Women" Shakespeare. the Man,
and His Wor k" Shakespearean
Tragedies" Shakespeare versus
Bacon" appropriately written by
one who signed himself Pshaw), and
other subjects related to the man
and the event:
This issue of The lNa,10y is rever-
emily dedicated to the memory of
William Shakespeare. the leading
literary glory of England, as well as
all English speaking countries.
Several of those domiciled here
feel that it is both fitting and just
that they offer tribute of gratitude
and praise in measure according
to their several talents the Im-
mortal Bard for valuable and vital
lessons of life, which they have
learned and are trying to profit by,
and the pleasant hours, that would
have otherwise been tedious, spent
in the perusal of Shakespeare's su-
perb gift to the literature of the
world.
They gladly responded to. t e
spirit of the undertaking, and be-
sides endeavoring to do justice to
the occasion they have tried to pro-
duce paper that would prove in
structive and entertaining to the
reader.
The Mirror believes they have
succeeded admirably we'll. and
should our readers be of the same
opinion we are certain that they
will feel amply rapaid for their
efforts and know that their purpose
is accomplished. Dramatic Mirror.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-03
ANOTHER MEETING
To Be Held To Perfect Parent.
Teachers Association.

AT the first meeting of the Par
ent Teachers Association last week
number of patrons we're present to
hear and discuss those things which
would do most for increasing the
school spirit in Stanford. Among
those who made interesting talks
were Mrs. w. NJ. Bright, Mrs. r. d..
Raney, II. j. McRoberts and j. $.
Hooker. Some good music was fur
nished by Miss Mary Moore Raney
and Miss Ellen Ballou.
There was not q sufficient number
to Justify an organization and Supt.
J. w. Ireland suggested that it
might be well TO abandon the idea.
but so enthusiastic were those pre-
sent that a motion was made, sec
onded and unanimously carried to
hold another meeting Friday after
noon, October 18th, and each one
present TO act on committee to
explain the purpose of the associa-
ton and get a larger number pre-
sent. All who were present pro-
nomced the association an organ
ization that will be effective and
one which will accomplish MANY
good things in an educational way.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-03
JUDGE WALKER MAY
GO WITH & N

II l. rumored that Judge l.. l..
Walker will be made assistant gen
eral counsel of the Louisville and
Nashville Railway Company when
his time a. Judge in thi, judicial
district expires. Prior to his appoint
ment to the place he was local COM
sci at Lancaster for the company.
Al circuit Judge IN this district he
has demonstrated his ability III the
legal profession and has established
himself as one of the very best
Judges in the state. lie ha. made
many friends by his fair and inn
partial decisions, regardless of party
misunderstanding Advocate.
The democrats of Wayne have
nominated Albert V. Bertram, of
Sunnybrook. for representative in
the Wayne district.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-03

VI. Il. Salin. of Mt. Vernon, has
been elected Cashier of thr State
Bank and Trust Company. ct stan
ford. to succeed J. ". liui'hc-ou.
and will be- here This week To- assume
hi, duties. Mr. llatch,eon all 90
to Louisville. where he ha. accept
ed aH important position WITH a big
insurance company.
I'or the past several YEAR,. Nr
Salin has been cashier of tie Peo-
pies Bank of Mt. Vernon. where he
has made signal success and 1t
was With mucL regret that that in
stituticn accepted his resignation.
10 enable HIM tu come here. Nr.
Saln'S letter of acceptance 10 Tao
Board at Director, of Ih, local
bank reads a. follows:
Board of Directors Of the Sta.e
Bank aud Trust Company of Stan
ford. NY
Gcntlemcn--l take pleasure IN ac-
cepting Vow HERS posi..ul nj
the expiration of Mr.. llutcEesou'-
term, and in doing 50, hope You
nor | have made any mistake. Bat,
gentlemen. the success OF the bu~i-
mes depends ON the personal coop
Grafton and push We give the bust
ness. ! AM willing To p!edg" wIn",
and ask for your cooperation.