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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13

STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, LINcoLN's OLD TIME
OPPONENT, BUT STRONG DEFENDER OF
THE UNION, WHO DIED JUNE 3, 1861.
capital. No one foresaw the rivers Of
blood that would be shed in the at
tempt to realize this dream.
Stephen A. Douglas Dies.
The week ended In a sad blow.
Since the firing on Fort Sumter Ste
phen A. Douglas, Lincoln's lifetime
opponent. had been lion In his adj
yocacy of the Onion. Sinkins oil ..Ast
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13
From first page.

the support of the stars and stripes.
he took this action without any direct
authorization from Washington. ex-
cept such as was contained In the
assignment of western Virginia to his
territory.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13
Ntg,h HssasoA

why DO Sou 1seQ, ask1az DA1p3Gfoe
cAanse 4or Z d1oaf and then d
other people - gire you q dollar fox
your changer
well. sondbsdy may make . nis-
take In change some time Ard, be.
NeSe me. It wont be ms,"~alev Yssk
Inurnna
Wonderful Kindnsss.
Hatteras-la Gt1vsrs good payi
Hanchett-Good payf Why. once,
when his assets were twice az much
as his Liabilities, he went info bank
ruptcy so his creditors would ct 30
cents on the. dc1lar.-Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Sunday morning we will have a
report from the convention. This
will interest you. In the evening
we will speak from the subject
Casting Shadows. You are well
come to attend all of the services Of
the church.
c., F. MARTIN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13
Church Notes.

CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION.
RECTOR, Rev. A. A. Joss.
No evening services.
Morning service s o'clock.
Sunday school IL o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-06-13

Il thiHk slae Wi make vesH Asmss-
&e vita ] ase bseo sadhng - Aes
for seVesai n1nnfias ng4 ~ always
ind hsr Anrning one e - AthuS
socks"
.But have yua noticed 1hat n b al
ways the Ans ia souk ~ENu1wllle
Cour1er-JUraal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
THROUGH DESERT
Abbott-Detroit Bull Dog" Reaches
California After Trip Across tho
Black Desert.

los ANGELES. Cal. June 10
t'fcr travelling across the trackloss
d,.crt and wilderness from Phoenix,
Arizona. tho courageous crew OF che
Abbott Detroit "Bull Dog have ar.
rived In the city with a total mileage
for the car OF 2s2OO miles and ~
states. Canada and Mexico Travelled
in Those who are acquainted w',l
the hardships 20 be encountered on
tho southwestern Arizona and tar-
fornia roads can hardly appreciate
tho extreme danger and hardahirs
met with by Dr charles g. Percival
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
FINANCE COMMITTEE ADOPTS
STRICT NEW RULE.
Turf Exchange to be Re-licensed at
Same Rate-Munieipa League
Protests.

At the meeting OF the new finance
committee of council last night the IL
cense tax ordinance was taken up and
one very important change was made
in regard 70 automobile licenses. This
is. that I'm the future all persons trans
acting business or paying taxes in this
city who own and operate automobiles
within the city must pay the city IL
Ccuse.
When The matter of licensing the To-
cal turf exchange came Up it was op-
posed by representatives Of the Munic-
ipal Lea que. Secretary John Wallace
called the attention Of the committee
20 tho fact thar there is State law
against the pool room. and protested
against ;he granting OF the license.
City Solicitor Add,eman rendered the
opinion that the state law is so i'm
perfect that 10 cannot be enforced
Tho vote was 6 70 . in favor OF H.
cense. Sands and Blum voting in the
negative. The rate remains the same
as last year
An amendment was made 10 the
T brokers license clause. providing that
40 the time OF taking out such license
the applicant shall make affidavit thai
: ho is not dealing in margins In case.
where the broker admits that he i.
dealing In margins. the regular buckle
shop license OF 5000 will be assessed
in addition 10 the brokers' license o.
500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
"SOMETHING
JUST AS GOOD"

Is what they an tell you. when you
ask for Cyphcrs Food and Poultry
Supplies. Better be Just out"
than try 20 put over something
Just A. good when there is no
such thing.
lust out may lose a sale. but
something just as good usually
loses a customer. There is no COM
parison between other brands and
Cyrhcrs line Of feeds and supplies.
Cyphcrs feeds NAV cost YOU little
more. bur watch the difference in
The growth and health Of your
flock
We do not claim that Cyrhcrs
line Of feeds. supplies. incubators.
ETC. arc the lowest prices. They
arc The hest That's al. They
stand as the best that time. expcri-
cncc and money can make. Upon
quality and thc service quality
gives. VIC have built a substantial
trade
Cyrhcrs feeds and supplies have
no equal. so pet wise and make
your poultry pay.
Don't FORGET that we can iii
your wants m huggics. wagons
harness and in fact anything used
on the farm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
Veterans 20 Meet

special Dispatch TO the InteiiIgencer.
hlNGNOOD. w Va. June l6.-The
annual reunion Of the veterans OF
Preston county OF the Civil war. is
being arranged for July and A
big program is planned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Az meeting OF the Nouudsville
council this week. the city fathers de
c.ted TO revoke the license OF The
autoists az that citv. This was done
when 81 petition. signed bv the auto
is's. asked that the auto license OF s.
per Year be abolished.
Since that lime '7CTe has been %
how among the con:ssfioncrs. tobac-
CO dealers and other persons who
want their city license revoked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
OHIO AUTOISTS WILL BE
In WHEELING ON TUESDAY

ris. They report the roads through
Eastern Ohio in excellent condition.
Irvine Lee. formerly connected with
the sales department OF the West Vir.
ginla auto garage has resigned his
position to accept a position with the
1oucatan Gum Company. of Cleveland.
Thomas Riggs. cashier OF the Mer-
camille Banking & Trust Company. OF
Moundsville. and Attorney Walter A.
McGlumphey drove TO this city in their
car yesterday and spent the day.
The Wheeling & Suburban Express
Company has placed one OF it's large
trucks in the Balzer & Bowman gar
age to undergo repairs.
The big Maxwell owned by L. G.
Kraft. is undergoing repairs a. the
West Virginia auto garage.
Secretary T. A. Westmyer states
that more than ten tourists stop in
Wheeling each week enroute TO
eastern points.
The West Virginia auto garage ex-
pect two new Clark cars from the
factory next week. These cars have
been sold.
+. y. Hitchman. OF the Hitchman
Coal Company. Of Benwood. has moved
TO his summer home az NJ tir..
Pa. He viii take n tour through the
northeastern states during the sum
mer.
A new gear is being placed on the
Maxwell touring car owned by George
Emblem.
]. c. Stamp drove 70 Pittsburg and
return this week in his Thomas Flyer.
lie reports the roads in fair condition.
Owing 10 the activity OF constables
In several Of the smaller towns on
route. Mr.. Stamp states n speed ordi-
nance o feiCht miles an hour has been
enforced.
Driving from Richmond Va. 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

II definite results than can be in
terpreted into terms OF dollars and
cents as they come from the owners
pockeibOOk are the aim of automobile
contests Of all natures. when quite
surely the endurance contest is OF far
greater value as a demonstration OF
the cars worth 20 the owner than
special speed trials in cars which are
stock cars only as the details meet
the standards OF the blue prints.
Here is story OF an ENDURANCE con
test participated IN by three cars
taken from the garages JUS as thcy
were ready 20 30 10 any owner " no
wished 10 order them seat over To his
garage.
On the morning Of Nav 2Sth. three
Regal 40 roadsttrs left -he sales
room OF the BuhiRegal Car Co. OF
Pittsburg. on a nonstop run from
PIitshurg 20 indianapolis 800 miles
The cars left Pitisburg on Sunday
morning az = 20 q. m. and strucK out
over The rough roads OF West Virginia.
reaching GAINESVILLE. O.. ~ compare.
lively slow rate OF speed because OF
the conditions Of travel Immediately
upon leaving GAINESVILLE. shs reads he
came 81 for fast going. and the taree
little cars hit II out 1n the National
highway as fast as the wheels would
turn over.
Just as the hands IN n, cIocl. IN
Thomas brothers garage on Nor.h
Delaware street. Indiananolls pointed
IN $40 p. m. the sturdy little Regal
pulled up with the occupants ro,.
tir"d and dirty But there vaa this
s1tie'1cfi0n in 'he run NI records
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

for time between Pittsbu-S and In.
dianapolis in n motor car had been
shattered by almost six .DIrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

The CHILEAN government has under
construction nearly 1900 miles OF rail-
way. the cost OF which will be- about
S75 ,000, 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Detroit. Richard NJ Hammond and
party arrived In this city yesterday.
They reported the roads in the south.
land in good condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Uruguay. in 1908. last official figures.
he'd imports or s8s. 729. $40 and exports
of S46. $780, 11.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Worl. has been started IN repairing
the road from Noundsville TO Lime
stone Work viii soon be started i'm
improving tine road from MoundsviUe
t. this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

The pathfinder for the Cleveland
run. while enroute home blew three
tires OF climbing a hill in eastern
Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

\ pretty girl says the power OF the
press often goes to waist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

wheeling tourists are contemplat-
ing tours now and the advance guard
VIII leave this city the first OF July.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Hon. John J. Conlff and family made
the run 10 Cleveland and back dur
Ing the past week. They report the
roads in excellent condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

improvements on the road between
liarrisyille and bethesda have been
completed. There IS now an excellent
road from this city 10 Bethesda. the
popular summer resort. and there will
no doubt be many local auoists travel
over this roadway during the sum
NOR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Archbishop John ireland. interna-
tural'v known as q man OF powerful
influence in American affairs. as well
90 300 Tho church with which he is
Identified. has i.F' become q convert
To- The automobile. having admired
and driven fno horses for many wears.
J.. d. Iunucs. of Minneapolis. To-
livcred 90 Rambler Limousine 10 TIE
archbishop last week The Hamiier
/ VIII 90 duty in covering his diocesan
tours in The vicinity of ST. Paul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

From ten 70 fifteen state licenses
are granted each day by Secretary
T. y. Nestmver. OF the Ohio Valley
Auto Association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

The pathfinder for tho Cleveland
reliability run was TO the city this
week picking on; the route for the
run. The cars VIII be in this city
Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
Much In Little.
Germany has the boxing craze.

An india rubber gatherer OF. Brazil
averages 16 pounds OF juice every day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

MI entrants TO the hill climbing
contest Will be charged an entrance
Zee. This money will be used 10 pay
the remainder OF the money owed on
the improvements az the hill which
amounts TO about $1,000. The break
ers have all been removed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
Suburban Autoists to
Pay the City License

ana George u. Brown in the Abbott
Bull Dog and It is difficult 20 AIDE
quately impress upon tho casual
reader who has not actually ex-
perienced the sensation . driving
over tracklcss desert where q -
no uncommon thing after trail M 8
been laid out for the sands 10 so
shift on the following day that It
Will be five miles from its original
point
The Abbott carried on its trip OF
~ miles from Phoenix four extra
tires. > tubes. lu gallons o. oil. 40
gallons of gasoline. 40 gallons OF
water. canned food. blankets. shot
gun. camera and other supplies so
that the car. fully equipped weighed
with crew exactly $500 pounds. Holes
had 10 be cut in the dash SO as 10
allow the hot air to blow ont and 20
Keep the motor cool and the floor
boards we're also removed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
RIVER NEWS
ONO 70 Again Declining az This Port.
Boats Arc Running Late. Ow-
inq 90 Small stage

After rising fo stage of foot Z
inches. trc ohio started falling again
yesterday and 90 twilight q stage ~
> foot inches vas registered. and iu.
dic9fiona are fhnf tho marks tonight
viii not register moro than 20 = foot
stage With tho river falling rapidly
in The southern waters. tho packets
ar" operating little 'atc. and the
MISUNDERSTANDING packets are again
running very laf" and may bo forced
fO snck the wili0ws.
Yesterday Hu1ts IT, Is. Bedford.
Parker. burg. g % m.. Qucou cry M @
o. m. for riff-burr. Jewell. Marietta.
3o o. m.. Liberty. Darlington. go D..
m.
Today's Bolfe ohio. Cincinnati. z
%. m.. Pearl N1famoras. noon: Libcr
fr. Darlington. $3.50 D. m.. sonoma.
Marietta. $3.50 D.. m
SInd1y's Hoa's ro-oul. Zareeviuo
o %. m.. o. D.. Bedford. T.f.burg o.
81 3d.. Queen tifr. Cincinnati. "a ..
Liberty. Sis'orsv.lir. O. goa m. fcxcur.
.ouJ, karnwha. Piff4burr s. %. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Tho woman OF today Who has good
health. rood temper. good sense.
bright o., ond lovely complexion.
Io result rf correct living and GOOD
dIrc uuu. wins tho admiration OF fhc
world. ~ v1ug digestion IL faulty
Chamber InH Stomach and Liver
Tablets viii correct &c. For sale by
all drucriafs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

serious accident was narrowly
averted AT Moundsville this week
when an Oakland car. driven by NJ.
+. Compton and a Ford touring car.
driven by Mrs. !. a. Miller, collided
head on while rounding n sharp curve
Both drivers were thrown from their
machines and escaped with few
bruises. Both cars are being repaired
here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Thomas Riggs. cashier OF the Mer-
camille Banking & Trust Company. OF
Moundsville. and Attorney Walter A
McGlumphey drove TO this city in their
car yesterday and spent the day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

ris They report the roads through
Eastern Ohio in excellent condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17
WILL STOP AT THE sTRATFORD
SPRINGS HOTEL.
Many Tourists Are On the Roads This
Week-Gossip Among Drivers
and Owners.

Covered with dust. fifty touring
cars Will on Tuesday az dusk thunder
into Wheeling. after an all day run
from Cleveland. These cars Will be
the entrants IN the Cleveland reliabil.
ity run and will be stabbed in this
city at the end of the FIRST days run.
The drivers and passengers will stop
during the night at the Stratford
Springs hotel. out the pike where ar
Engagements were made by the path.
finder this week.
Inc cars competing i'm the event
VIII leave Cleveland shortly after dav
break. The run will be made to All.
lance. where they will take dinner.
From this place the cars will con.
tinue TO Wheeling. where the five
Gays run VIII end. The second days
run Will be from Wheeling to Zanes-
vile. where stop will he made for
uinner. The second night will be
spent ut Columbus. From Columbus.
the cars will run 70 Cleveland. ending
the run shortly after dusk. The run
VIII cover more than Goa miles and
the pathfinder has selected n had
route which Will make perfect stores
almost impossible.
While In Wheeling. the contestants
Will be entertained in n royal manner
by tho Ohio Valley Auto Association
or this CITY. Everything possible will
De done by the local association 70
make the event n success and the
stay in Wheeling one OF welcome.
AFTER three days run TO Cleye.
land and other points around the
great lakes. William Scheu. driving
MS big Franklin. and party returned
homo last evening. Included I'm the
party were Dan Mack. Phil Jacabouic.
frank Donnelly. Nick Secleno. Chic
Engle. Lee Purpura and GEORGE Uar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Irvine Lee. formerly connected with
the sales department OF the West Viz.
ginia auto garage has resigned his
position TO accept a position with the
ioueatan Gum Company. of Cleveland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Driving from Richmond. Va. to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

The Auto Car Company. local
agents for the famous ArBenZ car.
on Tuesday sold an ArBenZ FIVE
passenger touring car TO Dana p.
Ogden. OF Fairmont. On Thursday
morning. MIR. Ogden and party left
for Chicago in the recently acquired
machine. Mr.. Herman J. Arbenz.
treasurer OF the Auto Car Company.
is much grati1ed over the receipt
Thursday evening of the following
telegram:
Newark. O.. June Is.
II. L. Arbenz. Wheeling
Arrived in Newark at noon. Ny
ArBenZ working splendidly. Lima to-
night.
(Signed). DANA p. OGDEN.
In view OF the fact that young Mr..
Ogden had but a few hours instruc-
ton with the car on Wednesday after
noon. this is considered a most re-
markable performance for both car
and driver.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

Mr.. J. W. Allen. OF Moundsville. has
received new REQ 30, which he
ordered some days ago through the
local company. Mr.. Allen drove his
car 10 Moundsville yesterday in his
new car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

The Wheeling & Suburban Express
Company has placed one OF it's large
trucks in the BalZer & Bowman gar
age to undergo repairs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-17

A new gear is being placed on the
Maxwell touring car owned by George
Emblem.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
Resolutions on Death Of Mr.. T.
c.. Smith.

Whereas God in his infinite wis
dom has seen fit to remove from oul
midst our peighbor and brother I.
G.. Smith, therefore be it resolved
lst. That T. G.. Smith was g
valuable and honored member of the
Harmony Farmers Union. His inter.
est was constant, and his services
given cheerfully on all Occasions
when required by the union.
end. That the best interest of
this union will be promoted by
preserving the memory of such
worthy members, and that for this
purpose a. page of our permanent
record be devoted to his memory.
Srd. That our secretary be d.
rected to transmit "a copy of this
paper to his bereayed family with
the assurance of our sincere sympa-
thy in their irreparable loss and
also in the assurance that we cher
ish for their loved one the strong
and deep affection which his exem-
plary life merits.
4th. That a copy Of these resolu-
tons be sent to each of the county
papers for publication.
G. M. Smith,
L. G. Watson,
G. f. Long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
Follow Thou Me-"

Rev. P. P. Blalock filled the pull
pit of the Baptist church Sunday
morning last, selecting as his text
these words of the Saviour, Follow
Thou me.p Mr.. Blalock developed
his theme along helpful and practi,
cal lines, the scripture which he ex-
pounded and the truths to which he
gave utterance being easily applica-
BILE to the lives of those who heard
his very excellent discourse. He
spoke throughout with his accus-
toned earnestness and fervor. Mr..
Blalock's Edgefeld friends were
glad of this opportunity to hear
him preach.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
Mr.. QUITS Appointed.

Mr.. J. P. QUITS has been duly ap-
pointed as postmaster to succeed
the late Capt. w. Fl. Brunson. He
went to Washington Friday to file
his bond and returned Saturday
with his commission. Mr.. QUITS for
mally took charge CT the Office
Tuesday morning, having appoint
ed Capt. w. A., Collett assistant
postmaster. Mr.. QUITS appointment
has met with very general satisfac-
ton. He is a good business man and
will manage the affairs in manner
that will be acceptable to both I'm
Gle Sam and the patrons of the
Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
Monthly Meeting of w. c. 7. U.

On Monday afternoon September
1lth, 1911, the ladies of the W. G.
T. u. met at the home of Mrs. Ma.
ry Norris.
Notwithstanding the fact, that
we had thunder, lightning and rain
at that hour, a goodly number OF
our ladies were present, and we had
a very helpful meeting.
[ A nice program had been arrang-
ed by Mrs. Beauregard Timmons,
who presided over the meeting with
much ease.
Mrs. Greneker read a paper: DO
weak hearts need alcohol"
do alcoholic liquors aid diges,
tion," was read by Mrs. Lott.
is coco-cola a harmless drink
was read by Mrs. Tillman.
A very interesting and instructive
talk was made by Mrs. Tillman on
the w. G. T. U. work at Chautau
qua, New York, where she spent
five weeks this summer.
Mrs. Minis, our president, not
being able to be with us, had a very
sweet and encouraging letter, read
by Mrs. Lott. Her words are al
ways fifty spoken" and enjoyed by
all, because she has the love and
confidence of us all. If all oul
members worked as she does ou,
Union would be much stronger.
1t being the time for election OF
officers for another year, the follow
ing were elected, Mrs. ]. L. Minis,
President; Mrs. Greneker, Vice
President; Mrs. Hugh Wates, Sec.
retary; Mrs. w. L. Dunovant, Cor
Secretary, and Mrs. J. E. Hart
Treasurer.
Since our last meeting, Mrs. Bur.
CESS, a faithful member, who was
also vice president has, moved to
another field. After the meeting
delightful refreshments were served
by Mrs. Tillman, who in her sweet
and winning ways made us all fee
at home.
Mrs. p. r. Wates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
The Very Worst.

Clement J. Driscoll, at a dinner
in New York, told a number of
amusing stories about his strenuous
life as a Commissioners, of weights
and measures last year.
"a friend of mine,'' said Mr..
Driscoll, noticed one morning that
his grocer looked very sad.
Whats the matter, old man?"
my friend asked jokingly, The
weights and measure man hasn't
been dropping in on you has hep"
Yes, he has," snapped the gro
Ger.
but you don't really mean to
say,' exclaimed my. friend, that he
caught you giving only Is ounces
to the pdnnd?"
"Worse than that" igroaned The
grocer, I've been giving Ill"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-13
Meeting of Rosebud Club.

The members of tn Rosebud club
held their regular weekly meeting
at the home of Miss Helen Dorm
Thursday afternoon. The little hos
tess had arranged miscellaneous
programme which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all of the members pres
ent. In a guessing contest the first
prize was awarded to Miss Florence
Minis and the second prize to Miss
Willie Peak. At the close of the
contest refreshments were served.
Instead of holding the regular meet
ing next Thursday, the members of
the club will give picnic, this be-
ing the last of the season.