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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
The Evening Chit Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

d WANT to tell you Of a New Years, or rather day-afer-Chrstmas reso.
luton, which 1 made and am actually finding great pleasure In keep
y ing.
Inspired by the dayafter-C Christmas fatigue and the many-daysafter-
sChristmas financial suferings, 1 made this res0uion-that every month
of the year 1911 / would buy OF make one Christmas gift;
minor gifts bought and slowed away.
The advantages Of this scheme I a m already finding are manifold.
For one thing, 1t gives M IN opportunity to take advantage of sales
and reasonable prices in general. My January and February purchases
were two beautiful pairs of silk stockings which I bought for just half
what I should have to pay for them next fall
My March purchase was ONE lovely handkerchiefs which I bought
at a handkerchief sale very reasonably. All through the year there are
Sales of one kind or another Of which i mean to take advantage.
Again, I do not find an occasional bit of embroidery any tax, where
es the Christmas rush of work makes me fairly hate the sight of a needle.
For the April gift 1 am embroidering a little jabot.
way ought to be a great advantage. My only fear is that in the ahluence
Of the thought of those eleven gifts safely packed away, 1 shall. feel that
] can spend q bit more than my wont upon my other gifts and thus end
In the same dire straits of poverty a usual. / sadly remember one
Christmas season, when a week before Christmas 1 lost a purse contain
ing fourteen dollars Just as / was about to make two or three-An pur-
chases. The purse fell into the hands of a marvelousy honest person
think of it, only a week before Christmas-who sought m e out and re-
turned it to m with the dire result that In the exuberancs Of the spirit
and sense of wealth produced by this release from AFFECT poverty, I spent
to have tided me over to payday. / have fears of a similar catastrophe,
but l am hoping to avoid it by stern reminders to myself Of my bad
example.
Not only al I preparing the gifts, but 1 a m even wrapping them up In
the customary white swathings and red ribbon. They might look a bit
odd, even erie, to anyone who did not understand, but a for me, I'm sure
no brdetobe gets any more delight In peeping inoh r chest than l do
Into the shrtwaist box where these Christmas, 1911, gifts are bestowed.
Forgive me for talking so much about myself. You see, Lam having
80 much fun out of the idea that 1 simply have to pass it along.
6R
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
Daddy Bedtime
q. 8s
SfNTu How the Monkey
OJ Thief Was Caught

~ THINK" said Eveyn, THAT you had better tell Us a story about maa-
q keys tonight daddy"
Il That's easy" said daddy, because you and Jack ire two as hns
young monkeys as know and all l have to do is to rattle of some Of
your dohgs that I watched from my window this afternoon. Suppose told
about how you tied poor old fat Dnah to the apple tree with her own clothes
line? Wasn't that what Uncle Tom would call monkey budnessT'
THAT'S because she wouldn't let US climb up the pantry shelves and get
some cookies" said E7eyn. That wa merely a n act Of retrbuhon"
MY, my what a long word" said daddy Il guess you are a bright little
monkey, after all Now III tell you about some stupid monkeys who live
way tut in the Philippines They re exceptionally fond of nice soft fresh
cocoanut meat but too lazy to gnaw through the hard shell unless they are
very hungry. So whenever a Filipino wants a nice fat monkey he digs a hole
in a cocoanut just big enough for the animal tt get bis long, thin paw through.
Little Mr.. Monkey when be finds the NJ: Immediately plunges IN his "a and
grabs a big handful Of the thick white meat This Of course, makes his fist
too big to com back through the hole, and be stays there, cbahering and
sQueanng with rage, until the Filipino who set the trap comes along and cap
lures him, takes him down to Manila and sells him to son animal COL
lecor
"If the greedy little chap would only let go of the cocoanut meat be could
get his paw out q g easily as he got it In. But no. Street he keeps hold If the
deHcacy until the native chops the shell open and releases the paw"
-Then does the native let the monkey have the meat to eat?" asked prac.
teal Jack.
Surely" said daddy, "but that's a long price for a little rngtan to pay
for having TO leave bis delightful freedom in the palm trees and spend the
rest of his life making faces at the curious crowds around his cage In soma
menagere"
(which reminds me" said daddy, "that 1 had a premonthon-theres q nns
word for you, Evelyn-ths afternoon, and 1 bought some peanuts So III now
give you five each If youn promise to drop off fast asleep the instant you've
swallowed the last kernel"
So they promised. and they got the peanuts and they ate them, and they
fell % fast asleep that you couldn't have Weakened them with a Fourth Of
July cannon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

Flower decorated hats are the rule
with such abundance that the cost of
the hats Is far from being as encour-
aging as 1t should be. For instance,
the elegant white chip hat shown here
Is adorned with roses hat so success
fully initiate the natural flowers that
they might well be mistaken for them.
The roses are Of pink tulle, which
gives them their peculiarly light and
airy appearance.
There Is something very attractive
this season about the new millinery,
partly, no doubt, because the latest
shapes show SO much variety and
partly also because the colorings which
are most in vogue are Of the dalntiest
and most delightful description.
Various small blossoms, massed
closely together, will be employed to
cover entirely the high crowned and
narrow brimmed toques and hats,
which seem likely to take the place OF
the extinguishers Of last season. Giant
violets In their WI beautiful purple
coloring are being used for these floral
toques, intermingled with the same
flowers dyed In a vivid shade of Grim
son
The violet and crimson blossoms are
grouped together SO that they cover
both crown and brim, while high or
one side there is frequently a tall
aigret of flowers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
Daughter to Be His Secretary.

Few government employees in Wash
ington work harder than Elizabeth G.
Harris, daughter of the representative
from Massachusetts who succeeds
Governor Foss in congress. She Is an
expert bookkeeper, ~stenographer and
typist and will act as her fathers sec
rotary. Many members have their
wives and daughters al secretaries,
but usually they also have practical
stenographers to take up the burden.
Mrs. Humphreys Of the state Of Wash
ington acts as her husbands secretary,
but she In turn has a secretary who
copies letters and addresses envelopes
and attends TO routine work. Miss
Harris will do everything herself and
take q course IN law at the anne time.
Dolly Curtis. sister Of the senator from
Kansas, has been his business mana
Ger for years, and she is accounted
one Of the keenest political managers
Of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Mr.. Roosevelt Says a Good Word For
Them.

Mr.. Roosevelt Says a Good Word For
Them.
EX-President Roosevelt Is in favor
of women's clubs. He said SO to the
members Of the Ladies' Literary club
of Grand Rapids, Mich, whom he ad-
dressed recently.
"The woman's club" said he, "serves
a high purpose. | believe in equality
between men and women. If the club
Is a good thing for the men it is a
good thing for the women. If the club
interferes with the home it is bad. II
the club life of you women makes for
intellectual development it is q potent
factor in placing the home on a higher
plane.
THE purpose Of the women's clubs
should be intellectual development for
the homemaker-the mother. Your
children will respect you more if you
keep your brains active. Earn the re-
spect of your children by your mental
activity.
after having travelled abroad much
recently 1 have concluded that Amer
lea is the greatest home builder of this
age. In our race development the wo-
men are beginning to realize that,
while they perhaps must bear the
greatest share of the burden, their hus-
bands also must be decent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

The "two graces"-that IS what New
York society calls the Misses Katherine
and Madeleine Talmage Force, the two
lovely daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Force. The younger of the
two, Miss Madeleine, has received so
much attention from Colonel John ia
cob Astor that gossip hints at the prob
ability of an engagement. Mr.. Astor's
former wife, Mrs. Ava Willing Astor,
who obtained a decree of divorce from
him in November, 1909, now resides
in England with their ni~ne-year-old
daughter Muriel. Their son, Victor,
who Is about twenty, lives with his
father. Should Miss Force, who is
also twenty years old, wed Mr.. Astor
she will succeed to the leadership Of
New York society, which the Astor
women have always held, and to the
splendid Astor collection of jewels.
Besides, she will be mistress of the
Fifth avenue mansion, the Newport
villa and the splendid country house
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. where Mr..
Astor built a half million dollar gym
nasium for his former wife. The
Forces are interested in yachting and
all forms of outdoor sport Their home
is at 81 East F~orty-ninth street, New
York. William II. Force, the father Of
the two beautiful girls. is a member
Of the New York chamber of commerce
and is prominent in the business world.
Their mother was Miss Katherine Tai
mage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
HOUSE OR WORK APRON. es5a.

HOUSE OR WORK APRON. 1882.
The apron that is becoming and at
tractive. at the same time that 1t is
protective, is the perfect one. Here is
a/model that, added to all It's other
advantages is easy to make and easy to
slip on and off. 1t is supplied with
big pockets that add to Its "
fence.
The apron is made with front and
side portions. The front Is extended
to form straps and the side portions
are Tapped at the back. There Is a
b%eltwhich is attached to one side of
the apron and buttoned into place at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

the other. The STRAPS are crossed and
buttoned to the belt. The pockets are
arranged over the side-fronts and
stitched to position. -
For the medium size the apron Will
require 4 "a yards Of material q or
IS inches wide.
The pattern, No. 1852, is cut in three
sizes, small 81 or SO, medium 80 or 40,
large AZ or A inches bust. 1t will be
mailed to any. address by the Fashion
of ten cents. Of in haste send an
additional two cent stamp for letter
postage. which %insures more prompt
deliVerV)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

Mrs. Towsers-I found out the other
day that my husband had been sitting
in at another little game with some Of
his old friends. But really I couldn't
say as much as I meant to say because
just as SOC as 1 began to scold he
handed me this necklace. Mrs. Peake
Let me see it, please. I have quite a
personal interest in it, you know. Ny
husband helped pay for it.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
Oueen Mary's Own FLAG.

Queen Mary has a flag Of her own
as wen as her nOther-in-law, dowageI
Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary's dag
carries the arms of England with those
of the late Duke of Teck. When King
George was absent very recently her
flag was flown v Marlborough
House for Me first time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

~ THINK" said Evelyn, THAT you had better tell Il a story about mon
q keys tonight, daddy"
Il That's easy" said daddy, because you and Jack are two as hn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
A BLESSED SECRET.

1t is a blessed secret, this Of living
by the day. Amy one can carry
his burden, however heavy, until
nightfall. Amy one can do his work.
however hard, for one day. ANY
one can live sweetiy, patiently, low
insly and purely until the sun goes
down. And thi. is all that life ever
really means to us-just one little
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
HANDSOME AND DURABLE RUGS

Made from old Brussels and Ingram
Carpets. Also eaver of rag carpet
and rag rugs. Send for u and
'sgs.
THE FARMER RUG co.
p. O. Box IT'S. South River, n. j.
Est. 1879.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

II you have something to trade
put an advertisement in our ex-
change column,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24

sEAIRDRESsING, MANTCURING. FUN
line of Hair Goods of high merit.
az Combings made up to order. MISS
SELMA PETERSON, and DIR. J. NOR
ROW, Chiropodist. Corns and tngrow-
ing nails removed without pain. Office
hours: Friday and Saturday. sunday
by appointment Phone 25s-J. si
SMITH ST
The Press., 1911-01-18
wILLIMANTIC.

The stockholders of the Horseshoe Park Agricultural association held their annual meeting Wednesday afternoon and elected directors as fol. lows: Hollis H. Lyman, Charles J. Turner of Chaplin, W. H. Smith, A O. Williams of Lebanon T. R Sadd, O. E. Maofarlane and S B Harvey. The only change was the election of MT. Turner to succeed William A, Buck of Willimantio, who urgently declined reelection. The reports were given in full, and showed that the association had made great i'm provements at the grounds and in the buildings. The association. however, did not come out on the right side oi the ledger, but came nearer to doing so than in recent years.ss. h the absence of President A. 0. Williams of Lebanon, Vice. President T. R
 Sadd presided at the meeting. The electors elected officers as follows
 President, A 0 Williams of Lebanon
 vice. president, T. R. Sadd; secretary and treasurer, s. B. Harvey superin
 tendent of grounds, O.E. Maofarlane
 superintendent of cattle. VIII. Smith
 The stockholders voted to authorizl the board of directors to raise tho admission price from 35 to 30 cents and to have the fair this year on tn, 12th, 18th and 14th of September.
The Press., 1911-01-18
Bottle Pins.

The annual meeting of the oorpor- Ators of the Stafford Library associa- tiou was held last Monday afternoon, and the old board of directors was re elected as follows: Christopher Al len. Charles Warren, Joel H. Reed, Miss Cslia Holt, Mrs. O. E. Butter field, F. H. Baker. F. F. Patten, Cyril Johnson. Nm H HeaI1. " H. Reed and B. P. Cooley were elected auditors. At the directors meeting the following officers were chosen: President, Cyril Johnson vice president, Joel H Reed; score tary and treasurer, ". H. Heald ; book committee, Carolyn Brown. Mrs. ". H Smith, Miss Margaret Cooley and Mrs Lewis Mclaughlin; chill dren's table committee, Miss Edith G. Cushman. Mrs. R ". Ellis, Miss Faith Reed and Miss Anna Heald. The report of the librarian shows that the tJts1 circulation of books during the year was 13. 663, as fol- lows: Fiction. 6.139; juvenile. 5, 40; magazines, 729; history, 431 travel, 394; literature, 360; science, 3S0; poetry, 191. The total mum Der of volumes oatalogued. 4,384 ; reference. 324 Iu she reading room there are 25 periodicals. The average number of readers daily, 2s- adults II, children IT.
 The local high school baskstball team. in she third game of the series, after winning two games, were de- fsased by the Rockville high team by the score of 1S-13. The first half ended with the score 8 tie, 1O-1O, but In the last half the Rockville high boys made 8 points to the locals 8. and thereby winning by a small margin Liue-up:-
 Stafford High. Rockville High Taylor, If .-s lg, Chapman Rogers, If rg. Loomir Pakten, 0 0, Hartman Hanley. rg If, George Charter, lg If, Miskell
 
 13. Goals from floor, MiskiIl 8, Taylor 3, Patter 3. Charter 3, Chap man. Loomis, Hartman. Goals from fouls, Mifkill 6. Taylor Referee. Elliot. Scorers. McNeiI of Rockville and Leturey of Stafford. Time, 20. minute halves. Attendance, 100 Next Friday night the high school team will play the All StaIs of Rock vIlls. For a preliminary the s H. s seconds will play the public gram mar school team. Two good games are expected Game callsd at 8 D. m Preliminary at 45. Admission, 15o. The game scheduled with the Springfield Business college for Satur. day has been cancelled by them, be- cause three of their regular men are si k. but & game will probably be ar- ranged either for here or out of town.
The Press., 1911-01-18
SOMER,S.

Henry Wardwell lost 6 valuable Holstein COW recently.
 Mrs. George F. Kibbe is quite ill, having narrowly escaped pneumonia. She has trained nurse from Hart. ford a-. .r't
 Mrs. George Newton of Palmer is in town for few days visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ann Lee, and her neph- ew, H Sumner Gates.
 Mrs. Louisa Smith, who has been visiting her son, A. Vail Smith, and family for some weeks. has returned to her home in Windsor.
 William Kibbe, for eight years superintendent of the reform school for boys at Portland, Me, is the guest of his brother. George F. Kibbe.
 News has been received at somers that William Daniela, who recently moved his family to California, is improving, after a serious attack of pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Kibbe of Kibbe's hotel are to leave town April 1st to take charge of the town home at New Britain. Mrs. Kibbe is to have the position of matron.
 Memorial services were held in the Congregational church for it's mem. bers who died during the year, Mrs. Martha J. Gary, Mrs Alice Hurlbu1t and Mrs. Eliza B. Peass, whose death occurred Dec. 30th at Beatric9. Neb.
 Charles S. Fuller, Frederick Field and Henry J. Shaw were appointed a comm ittee of the library directors to reoeIva bids for the office of janitor of the library the coming year, and Charles W. W. Pease is hired for an- other year.
 At the meeting of Mount Vernon council of American Mechanics the following off 3ers were installed last evening: Councillor, Horace Stkes vice councillor, Theodore Hurlburt inductor, Abe Simpson; examiner, John Leach; recording secretary, William Burdick assistant recording secre tary, Fred Field; finanical seore- tary, John Hunt; outside guard. Lu- man Emo; inside guard, Henry Prior ; treasurer, Bert Cooley.
The Press., 1911-01-18

Rev. B. w., Darrow laid especial em. phasis on the importance of the meet. ing and his conviction that a member oould hardly be excused for non.at- tendance,
 A representative of the Hartford Courant was here Tuesday and has made arrangements for placing that paper on sale here. Also few sample copies will be sent free to some who might be Interested during the present session of the legislature. All the speeches of our genial and opti- .mistio junior representative are to be printed in full, and they are sure to be spicy.
The Press., 1911-01-18
:. ASHFORD.
 Uaetf0rd

J W Martin of Waterbury was g visitor in town last Sunday.
 Miss Laura BickneIl, who has been quite i'll, is reported much better and a complete recovery is now looked for. Mrs Charles Huntley, who has been confined to the house the past few weeks with bronchial trouble, is rapidly improving. -.a.
 M. E Lewis has finished saving lum ber on the Daniel Chaffee lot, and has moved his mill to the Chapman lot, north of the Wm. Taylor place, where he will resume saving in few days. rN -a- ..tn.t
The Press., 1911-01-18
Campo Bros.
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.


 Matter under this head 10 cents per line. Please don't forget that Fl. M. Swart flguer will be at Burwell's Store, next Friday afternoon and evening, Jan. 2Oth The special attraction at the Gem Theatre, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, will include an Indian sketch by Mir. Caskey and six young people, to in clude songs and dances.
 The Beaman Advertising Agency oi Springfield, Mass, are going to issue a Citizens and Business Directory of StRt- ford and adjoining towns, viz. Somers, Bread Brook. Willington, Ellington, Monson, Brimfield and Wales. They is- sue high grade Directory, and solicit your patronage.
 Team Harness for sale. Our own make, $40. J. G Martin.
 Oysters this week Saturday at Rogers fish market
The Press., 1911-01-18
UNION.

John Sellers shot beautiful silver gray fox last week Raynard was first discovered having frolio with Tipsy, MT. Reeds dog. - -
 The mild weather of last wee k vanished in ''snow squall'' Sunday night. The mercury was around the zero mark Monday and Tuesday morn ings.
 Local friends of William Webber, the painter, are interested to hear ! hat he has started store up in Yer mont, and they wish him success in his new enterprise. @~e Only few skele tons of snow banks now left beside the walls and fences. Probably blanket of snow would be help to the next summer's hay cfop, but how good it seems to have fine wheeling and no snow to shovel The Ladies' Benevolent association will hold a social in the town hall next Tuesday evening, Ladies are invited to COT tribute cek2 or cockiss Each lady is invited t give 8 oonuu- drum and each gentleman to be pre- pared to tell a story. If Tuesday evening shc ul be stormy, the social will be postponed to Wednesday even. ing.
 There was an attendance of twenty four at the social last week Several of those who usually h lp in the en- joyment of such occasions were, from iIluess or other causes, prevented from attending, and regrets were expressed because of their absence A short program was given during the. even ing A reading by Mrs Graham a recitation by Miss Bertha Scranton :; vocal solo by Miss Grace Lawton, accompanied with organ by Miss Grace Tyler; recitation by Mis- Nellie Burleson; followed by al! ,in- ing in an old time song Those from this way were very glad to welcome a party of Rock Meadow frienls. and hope that they will come often.
 Mashapaug.
 Miss Blanche s ,uls is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard.
 Mike Swift and Mike Oomanda are shopping for Lyman Moore. s$
 Eugene Young secured his ic' last week Thursday, eight inches t si k
 Represe ntative Perrin of Woodases was the guest of E 0 Walk oE4r the Sabbath. *%
 Miss Francis Walker returned home from Hartford Monday, after visiting in that city, Warehouse Point and Springfield.
 Fishing on the lake has been un. usually good this winter. and large numbers have been caught of a very uniform size
 F A. Moore was in the village Saturday and reports work we'll along on his wood lot MT Moore will in- stall shingle mill, and saw out a large amount of his chestnut stock in. to shingles.
 Word from Miss Bessie Moore of Lakeville, to the effect that she had sustained severe injuries from 8 fall and had been obliged to resign her position has been received Miss Moore will come to her home in Union as soon as able.
 Mir Proulx is a member of the fish and game committee and Mr Walker is on the agriculture committee, and there is talk of making MT. Walker clelk of the agriculture committee. We have reason to feel proud of our Union men in Hartford this winter.
The Press., 1911-01-18
sTAFFoRD SPRINGS.

Simon and Herman Rswitser ot New York have been spending a few days in town.
 Grace Church Notes: There will bs 8 meeting of tIe Mems club to. : morrow evening at 8 at Judge Fisk's office. This is the annual meeting and 8 full attendance is especially de- sired.,t
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. o H. will hold their annual valentine social aud whist at St. Edwards hall on Feb 14th. These events have | been very enjoyable in the past, and the ladies do not intend to have the coming one any exception. 'H Goady's team of ths Warren WooIe1 company will b9 pleased to hear from any other textile team. Iu 8 match with Busters team of the same cor poration the following scores were mRde:-
The Press., 1911-01-18

Edward Simonds is driving a new horse, one that he is keeping for George Tonlife