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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23
SHIPPING PRAIRIE CHICKEN
fCedar Ranida RAn1lhiican


We are told that the express bust
ness hourished here in that day. In
the winter OF 1se3-l.1s5 tons OF eame
were shipped out OF this city. mostly
prairie chickens. Think Of what a
slaughter Of prairie chickens there was
in those days-33s, 900 pounds ana II
they weigh . little over three pounds
each that would mean over ZOO
prairie chickens. No wonder that the
present hunter hunts in vain for those
beautiful wild fowl OF the prairies.
THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.
ISioux City JournaLl
There 10 great pity for men who
suffer in poverty. Very much IL done
for them-mors than ever before in
the worlds history. There are enough
who are deserving. and there are
many deserving depndent upon tAs
undeserving The grsatse pity n
that 70 many will not struggle to help
Themselves. They like % hear that
the world owes them . Iiviag, IA
Ithiuss like that: Apa their great fault
Iis that TREY want the living without
making themselves worthy Of life.
They prefer fnlse teaehsss 70 the true:
they want 70 - ut In their shiftlsss.
ness and n To society q their vices.
They will not 60 forth like men to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23

Senator elect Pomarene doesn't
drink. smoke or sweor. And he's going
TO hinston.-C1eveland Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23

1T Is possible for the ssandpatters tc
deadlock ;i7e Legislature" saws the
C-:nar'l Register. u; IS possible 70,
them 20 make an alliance with tht
democrats. Either plan would be DO
,iticaI suicide"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23

The Keosauqua Republican concludes
that II Physical Director Schroeder
figures do not lie. there is reason why
people refuse to send their boys to
school to che saloon town OF Iowa
City
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
PRIH, JENNINGS GIVES
ADDRESS TO SCHOOL CLUB

1.-THE Boy and His Job" was the
subject of a timely lecture by Prin-
cipal Gould ]. Jennings at the May
meeting of the Progressive School
Club, of Pleasant Plains, held in the
assembly hall of the school Tuesday
night. Mr.. Jennings, in the course
of his remarks, gave some 1nforma-
ton to the parents in regard to the
causes for non-promotion of pupils.
President Mrs. Florence Scott pre-
sided and announced the program
during the evening. The musical
part of the program included a cor
net solo by Henry Constantine, the
new teacher at the school, and a
vocal solo by Fred Oxenham, Of
Pleasant Plains. There were nearly
a hundred parents and members of
the club present to enjoy the even
ing's program. A social time fol-
lowed the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
Ten Words or Less Ten Cents

and received the distinguished visit
or, who was accompanied on her Wis
1t by Assistant Grand Lecturer Will
lam Seguine, of Rebecca Chapter, OF
Stapleton. Addresses were made by
Mrs. LaForge, Mr.. Seguine, John A.
Kennedy, past district deputy grand
master Mason; Jacob Velten, past
district deputy of Masons, and Ira K.
Morris, of Richmond Lodge, Port
Richmond.
Mr.. Kennedy, In the curse of his
remarks, presented Mrs. LaForge
with a handsome electrolier and
Miss Elsie Evans was given the hon
or or presenting Mr.. Seguine with a
cut glass dish. Mr.. Velten presented
Mr.. Kennedy with a star watch
charm, as also was Past Patron d. X.
Robins, of the chapter, who receiv-
ed a star watch charm from Mr.. Sc
guine. Mrs. LaForge also received
numerous other presents. During
the evening Mrs. Arthur Decker and
Mrs. Reuben Androvette sang a duet
and Mrs. Carrie Van Allen gave
recitation.
After the ceremonies ar elaborate
collation. was served down stairs in
the banquet hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
T9TTEkVILLE

Captain Michael ]. Hanley, Of IA
engine, Manhattan, formerly %lieuten-
ant of POI engine here, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Dubois
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Wincapaw
visited in Brooklyn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bo~gardus, of
Woodrow, were in town last night.
H. E. Sprague has installed a new
up-to-date Bishop and Babcock coun-
ter soda fountain in his ice cream
and confectionery place IN Main
street.
Sterling Wincapaw, of Prince Bay,
was In town last night.
Amer Anderson, of William street,
is III.
Miss Nellie Androvette was a To-
cal visitor last night.
Eugene Cuny has secured a license
to run a gasoline launch and has al
ready taken a position on the launch
Nettie, as engineer.
J.. Levy, of West New Brighton,
was in town last night.
Mrs. George Hoehn will entertain
the Whist Club tomorrow.
United Council, Jr. o. U. A. M,
will have a debate tonight.
Richmond Rebekah Lodge, met
last night.
Huguenot Lodge, No. 981, r. and
A M, will have a communication In
Masonic temple, tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
PLEASANT PLAINS

Miss Gertrude Harrington, Of
Manhattan, was in Prince Bay yes
terday.
Mrs. F. o. Schmitz, Of Prince Bay,
was in T~ottenville last night.
Miss Annie Wort has recovered
from recent Illness.
Edward Wagner was in Totem
vile last night.
John A. Kennedy was IN out-of-
town visitor yesterday.
Miss Martha Cooper has returned
to Manhattan after a visit in Great
Kills.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Reed, who recent
ly arrived from England, have gone
to Manhattan.
Albert Hammond was in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
Jacob Velten was in Tottenville
last night.
Miss Bertha Walkerling visited
her mother in Tottenville last night.
]. Dissossway, Of Rossville, was IN
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters OF
America, met IN Amicitia hall last
night.
A meeting Of the Junior Epworth
League will be held In st. Marks
church tomorrow afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
LAUNCH TWO BOATS
AT BROWNS THIS WEEK

Two boats have been launched
from the A. c. Brown and Sons ship
building plant, at the foot Of Amboy
avenue, Tottenville, this week, which
speak well for the busy condition OF
this well known concern on this end
of the island. The large steam
lighter, Mac" owned by G, B. Nc
Laury, of New Brunswick, was
launched from that place yesterday
morning.
1t was just at 1920 o'clock when
the craft took it's initial dip in the
sound, mid the screeching of whis-
ties on the water and shore. The
launch was pronounced by all a sue
cess, as it was carried out without
a hitch. A. c. Brown, the senior
member of the firm, who is a veteran
in shipbuilding, received the con
graduation of the owner and some
of his friends who came here to wit
ness the boat slide from the ways.
The lighter is 100 feet over all, thir-
ty feet beam and ten feet deep. The
machinery will be installed and the
boat finished at this yard.
The gasoline oyster dredGe be
longing to Pausch Brothers, of Port
Chester, was launched at this yard
on Monday. .
The launch is sixty-seVen feet over
all and is having a $50 horsepower
Trenton gasoline engine installed In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
LOCAL FIREMEN
ARE PROMOTED
Charles spscht and Martin
Humphrey Lieutenants.

Fire Commissioner Waldo, of the
fire department, of the city of New
York, in making promotions y9ster-
DAY at fire headquarters in Manhat-
tan of two captains to chiefs of at
talions, four Iieutenants to captains
and six lremen to ~lieutenants, took
men from POI engine company, Tot
tenville, and gave them the rank of
lieutenant or assistant foreman. The
two honored from the local company
are Engineer Charles Specht and
Four Grade Fireman Martin j.
Humphrey, who both came 20 Tot
tenyille, when the paid department
was organized here November /,
1906.
Engineer Specht was appointed to
the department nineteen years ago
yesterday and was promoted TO the
rank of engineer in 1905, the year
he was sent down here, from No. 10
engine, Manhattan. Fireman HImph-
.rey was appointed to the department
March 10, 1902, and was sent here
from hook and ladder company No.
20, of Manhattan. Both men receiv-
ed word yesterday afternoon to APP
pear at headquarters at AGO o'clock,
Lere the appointments were made.
Acting Chief Kenlon was present and
congratulated the men on the occa-
sion. MIR. Specht is married and re-
sides with his family in Main street,
while Mr.. Humphrey is single.
Their appointment took effect this
morning at s o'clock, but they VIII
not receive their assignment until
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
RECEPTION TO
MRS.. LA FORCE
District Deputy Makes Of
fiCial Visit Here.

Representatives from every chap
ter of the Fifth Order of the Eastern
Star District on the island, besides
many Master Masons and visitors
from other chapters, were at the re
ception given to District Deputy
Grand Matron Mrs. Margretha P. La
Forge, on her official visit to Hugue-
not Chapter, No. 88, in Masonic tenn
pie, in Main street, T~ottenyille, last
night.
There we're about two hundred
present from Beacon Light Chapter,
No. rs, of Port Richmond; Rebecca
Chapter, No. PA, of Stapleton; HUI
guenot Chapter, No. SO, besides a
visitor in the person of Mrs. Frye,
past matron of Bay Ridge Chapter,
No. 4O2, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
The evening was given over en-
tirely to a social session and a recep-
ton to the district deputy. Worthy
Matron Mrs. Anna Depew presided
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
MEETS.

The Richmond Archdeaconry
Committee, which consists of all the
branches on Staten Island of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Board OF
Missions of the Episcopal church,
held its annual business meeting IN
the Parish House of Christ church.
New Brighton, on Monday after
noon. Reports from the secretary,
treasurer, and the secretaries Of the
various branches, were read, show
ing a large amount of work done,
and substantial sums of money CIV
en- to missions in the past rear.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve for the season Of 1911
1912: Chairman, Mrs. w. E. West
first vtce-chairman, Mrs. David H.
Gildersleeye; second vice-chairman,
Mrs. George w. Alien; secretary,
Mrs. Ralph Mckee; treasurer, Mrs.
pffering. Mrs. Osborne.
Great interest was shown In the
plans for union meetings to be held
next season.
A number of new plans were sug-
gested embodying some of the sue
cessful ideas of the great missionary
jubilee held in Manhattan the past
season.
EVENING NEWS covers the field
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
GRAND JURY
TOURS ISLAND
With District Attorney; In
Spects Buildings.

District Attorney Albert Each, Of
the county of Richmond, with mem
bers OF the May grand jury, made q
tour of the island yesterday in two
automobiles and inspected a number
of public buildings. In Tottenville
the district attorney and the MEM
bers OF the grand jury visited the
two fire houses and the police sta
ton. At the latter place 1t is said
that the visitors were much inCensed
at the u%nsanitary condition of that
place In which are housed over
thirty men.
At the engine house they found
conditions there in first class shape,
but at the hook and ladder house
the conditions were fair. Just what
the outcome of the visit of this body
would be could not be learned, but
1t is believed that the facts will be
brought strongly to the attention Of
the propert authorities. The May
grand jury is still in session at Rich
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
SIT. PAJL'S SUPPER.

An excellent menu has been ar
ranged by the Ladies' Aid Society Of
St. Paul's NJ. E. church, Tottenvilie,
for the supper to be held in the lee
ture room tonight from 8 to 8
o'clock. Mrs. Irving Sleight, chair
man, and those on the committee OF
arrangements have worked hard for
the success of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
STORAGE


Storage Warehouse - Best facilities,
clean, airy, locked rooms for furni-
ture and pianos. $500 up. Albert
Leon, 1874 Smith street. 578-3-1-tf
Advertisers-The great State of North
Dakota offers unlimited opportunities
for business to classified advertisers.
The recognized advertising medium is
the Fargo Daily and Sunday Courier
News, the only seven day paper in the
state and the paper which carries the
largest amount of classified advertising.
The Courier-News covers North Dako-
ia like a blanket; reaching all parts of
the state tne day or pup1lcatiUuj ii 10
the p to use in order to get results;
rates one cent per word first insertion,
one-half cent per word succeeding in
s%ertion; fifty cents per line per month.
Address The Courier-News, Fargo, N.
D. 5-6-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
ONE CENT WORD
FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER,


Films developed: Six exposures, loo.
Prints, 2Hx3A, Sc; 2hx4h, 3hx31R,
3Ax4A, 4e; 3Ax5h, 4x5, postals, &c,
each.
James L. Braidwood, 273 High ST.,
Perth Amboy, N. j.. Sole agents for
John N. I.ehrs, Woodbridge, N. j.,
high grade printing, developing and en-
larging for amateur photographers.
19660-3 -25-1yr.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
Small Girl Wanted-To help with light
homework. Apply 1924 Amboy Ave.
Tottenville, s. l. 211645-16-9t
Wanted-Girl for general Homework.
Apply Mrs. A. Peters, 1869 Amboy
Ave, Pleasant Plains, s. 1.
21162-5-16-3t
Wanted-Ironers. Apply National
Laundry, 261 King st. 2115S-5-16-tf
Wanted-Girl to helpIwith homework.
Age 14-15. 23O Madison Ave,
21151-5-16-3t
Wanted-Young girl for general house
work. Three in family. Apply Ill
21142-5-16-tf
Wanted-Neat girl for general house
work in small family. Comfortable
country home and good wages. Refer
ences required. Mrs. c. Fidler,
Sprague avenue T~ottenville, S. L.
2~1133-5-15-6t
Wanted-A neat girl for general house
work. June 1st. No washing or
ironing, but assist with children. APP
ply 1872 Kearney Ave. 20944-5-9-tf
Enthusiastically, thoroughly exper-
fenced. With reference. Apply j.
H. Foster, 97-99 Smith st.
21o51-5-12-tf
Wanted-Girl for general homework.
233 High st. 21052-5-12-tf
Wanted-Girls for office work. Adj
dress IN" care News.
21244-5-1S-tf
Wanted-CaPable woman to do wash
ing every Tuesday. Mrs. A. T. Child
Boynton Beach, N. J. Tel. 123-W.,
Woodbridge.
2~I23s-5-18-lt
MISUNDERSTANDING as extra help for
Saturdays. Those with experience
preferred. Address with references,
"Fancy Goods" care News.
2I236-5-1S-tf
Wanted~Yonng girl for general house
work. Small family. Mrs. Lake, 46
Lewis Street.. 21196-5-1S-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
AT SCHOOL

DR.. Williams, of the Department
of Health of the city of New York,
lectured before the higher grades in
the assembly hall Of public school
No. /, T~ottenyille, yesterday after
noon. DR.. Williams spoke on the
care of babies In summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
Money for Spring Need.
SPRING IS HERE,

1t means moving. house-cleaning.
new furniture. bills to meet, etc.
Everybody a use money at this
season OF the a Perhaps you
may be the exception.
But If the winter, which has just
passed, has left you financially i'm
paired, don't hesitate to see the
"OId Reliable" New Brunswick Loan
Co. We have been established over
ten years.
You can depend on us for Quick
Service, Reasonable Rates, and d
Square Deal.
Gan you ask for more7
Csn to-day and let US talk 1t
over.
II impossible for you to call a
our office. write or telephone, and
the Manager will call and explain
our quiet, courteous way Of advanc-
Ing money
NEW BRUNSWICK LOAN co.
40 Paterson st. Phone II,
Room 10. End Floor. New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Why the Quail QuaiIed.
What made the quail quail? For
fear the woodpecker would peck her
Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Road tho classified advertisements
for news of interest to all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
ADS.
STATEN ISLAND NEWS

mond and will no doubt make its re-
port this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Woman-Would like to take in wash
ing and ironing. Mrs. Matucek, $40
SayTe Ave, city. 5-1S-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

To Let-Old established hardware tore
on Broadway, South Amtcy. Best
location. Cheap rent. P. J.. Monahan,
David St, South Lmboy. eO237-4-15-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Woman-Wishes to go ont by day,
washing. Mary Totka, 374 Oak st.
5-lS-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
SITUATION WANTs-FEMALE

Woman wants to do homework, clean
ing, etc. Mary-orofsky, 366 Stan
ford st. 5-l6-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
HELP WANTED-MALE.

Wanted-Three strong boys who would
like to learn c~ornice and sky light
trade. P. A. Cornice Works, 1913 Ma
pie St. 21179-5-17-3t
Wanted-Man or lady experienced in
shoes, for Saturdays. ]. Slobodien
& Bro, 143 Smith St.
eff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

For sale-1 lot, 29x1O0 corner Madison
Avenue and Paterson Street. In
quire 2l8 Madison Avenue.
2~ll95-5-18-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

For sale-Twelve room double house.
Easy terms. 622-524 Amboy Avenue,
Massopust Bros, real estate agent
21237-51S-12t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Men-Don't be IDLE; this is your OPP
portunity to earn from $500 to So
0Odaily. You can work full hours or
spare time. We can prove this state
ment. Write to P. o. Box 173, city.
O"1111-5lR.6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

For Rent-An established barber shop.
$40 Broadway. Suitable for any bust
ness. Apply to s.. B. AIKEN, South Am
bow. 21191-5-17-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

For sale-Or exchange-Two family
house. Monthly payments. M. II.
Madsen, 172 New Brunswick Ave, city.
19248-3-11-tf st wk TITS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
STORES TO LET.

To Let-Store on Prospect st. Suitable
for three or four automobiles. In
uuire Greenspan Bros. 2l172-5-17-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

For Sale-White Wyandotte eggs for
Matching. Dollar sittings. l.. A.
Page, Old Bridge, N. j..
2~OS13-5-4-10t cod
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

about 5000 feet floor space. Add
tional space can be had. Easy terms.
Address 139 State St., Perth Amboy,
n. J. 205O24 \
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

5000 Government Positions open
Write for list. Franklin Institute,
Dept. 234-G, Rochester, N. Y.
211l7-5-15-2mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Wanted~Yonng girl for general house
work. Small family. Mrs. Lake, 46
Lewis Street. 21196-5-1S-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Wanted-Salesladies as extra help for
Saturdays. Those with experience
preferred. Address with references,
Fancy Goods" care News.
0I926-51S-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

Small Girl Wanted-To help with light
homework. Apply 1924 Amboy Ave.
~Tottenyille, s.. l. 21164-5-16-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

For Sale-Gas plant. A large Stubens
gas plant can be seen at IA Smith
street. Apply to j. Christ Co.
2l194-6-18-tf-t,t,s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Dry Kindling wood-Six barrels $1.00.
Block wood $500 per load. Anthony
Bros, 891 East avenue. Tel. 142-L.
21182-5-l7-5t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

Wanted-Girl for general Homework.
Apply Mrs. A. Peters, 1859 Amboy
Ave, Pleasant Plains, s. I.
2ll62-5-16-3t
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-28

Kansas, the state that is always de
veloping the unexpected. has been
heard from again. Biscuits ready
to eat made from wheat that was
standing in the field just 30 minutes
before. is the record made by farm
or living there. The header was
driven into the wheat field at 3:15
O'Clock One minute later the wheat
in the straw was at the separator. A
quantity was threshed. loaded into
the farmers automobile, and at 1928
was at the mill. Six minutes saw the
wheat come out as -four and a min
ute later the automobile was distrib-
utiDg -four to a downtown bakery.
Fourteen minutes later at 3:44 O'Clock
the biscuits were removed from the
oven, baked and ready to be eaten.
All This in Kansas, where one day
drouth is cooking man, beast and
field; the next families being rescued
from housetops ty boatmen. Glor-
i6us Kansas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-28
TABLE KNIVES.
Incident That Changed Them From
Pointed to Rounded Ends.

Incident That Changed Them From
Pointed to Rounded Ends.
Table knives are Invariably made
with rounded ends. Did 1t ever occur
to you to wonder why they are of this
shape instead Of pointed. like any 9th
er knife blade?
Perhaps you may imagine that the
ends were rounded as protection to
life and limb In those turbulent days
when men drew their swords or any
other available lethal weapon at the
very slightest provocatlon.
But this Is not the case. The story
goes-and 1t Is fairly well substan.
tiated-that the great Cardinal Richie
lieu had guest to dinner whose man.
ners at the table were very far from
being oil that could be desired
The climax was reached when the
fellow, after finishing the meat course
began to pick his teeth with his table
knife, at that date made with n sharp
point The guest being man Of birth
and Importance, the cardinal could not
openly demonstrate, but next day he
gave orders that the point of every
knife In the establishment should be
rounded off.
Before the end Of the century his ex.
ample was universally followed, and
the pointed knife at table had dlsap-
peared. Answers
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-28
SWIMMING Ghosts,

Lecturlng before the Camera club,
Or. Francis Ward said that In an at
tempt to photograph fish In their nat
ural surroundings he had constructed
pond with an observation chamber
let in at the side below the surface
Of the water Through the window of
this chamber unseen by the fish be
could watch and photograph their
movements. He discovered by this
means that the protection of fish when
In their natural state Is much more
thorough than is generally supposed
All silvery fish were In reality merely
mirrors In the water, rejecting the
tone and color of their surroundings
so as to appear to their fellow fish
gray, unsubstantinl, swimming ghosts,
hardly to be distinguished at all. 1t
was only when the dace, for example,
rose to the surface, causing Its body
to reflect light, that the pike at the
bottom Of the pond could see and go
for its little victim. -Londcn Graphic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-28
EnoIand's Cream Ponies.

The famous cream ponies which are
used to draw the kings carriage on
state occasions are the sole survivors
Of breed of horses which has 9th
erwlse passed out of existence. They
are the direct and only pure bred de-
scendants of the famous horses of
Hanover, which George |, brought
with him to his new English kingdom
two centuries ago. The once famous
white horses and black horses Of Han
over have died out. aud now tho
creams alone survive, and only In
England, for when Queen Victoria
sent TO Hanover about 1890 to procure
fresh stock for the royal stud not one
was to be found London Answers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-28
ToMBs or SAND.
Cape Gods Treacherous Shoals and the
Prey They Grip.

Cape Gods Treacherous Shoals and tho
Prey They Grip.
Secrets Of the sands Of Cape Cod are
constantly being disclosed by the sea.
In the many storm tides that food the
desolate beaches the hulks of stanch
ships lost along the coast on the half
hundred miles Of beaches between Mo.
nomoy at Chatham and Wood End at
Provincetown are frequently exhumed
from tombs of sand.
Sometimes a wreck appears that has
been buried century or more, as in
the case few years ago Of the bones
of the British frigate Somerset, whose
timbers Of oak were disclosed to view
back Of Provincetown, near the life
saving station in Dead Mems Hollow.
The Somerset was lost on Peaked Hill
bars Nov. 2 or 3, ITS
Once vessel is gripped by the sands
the process Of entombing her goes on
with great rapidity, the craft appear
ing to sink steadily in the yielding
beach. All around the doomed vessel
the sand piles up in great drifts, like
snow. Every crevice Of the hull is
quickly filed. The sand rises in a solid
barrier outside 1t and flows about 1t
as the tides food the shelving beaches.
Finally 1t sweeps over the wreck, aud
the process Of entombing goes on until
the entOmbed craft is covered MANY
feet deep.-Boston Globe.