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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Your Mother

When you were child. as you slept
She came to your side in the night;
Though softly and slowly she crept,
With steps that were gentle and
light,
You knew she was there-though it
seemed
The touch of her hand on your brow
Was only a touch that you dreamed:
And yet you remember it now.
You slumbered, aweary from play,
Full deep in the softest of rest;
She came to your side, she would say
Unseen and unheard and unguessed,
She smoothed out your pillow and
smiled
At seeing the peace on your face,
For you had the heart of child
And frettings as yet left no trace.
And many and many the night
Your mother has come to your bed
To know that your rest was made right
And you heard the prayer she said.
au heard it, but thought that you
y dreamed.
Of hearing her blessing somehow;
A mystical something it seemed
And yet you remember it now.
Aye, now, when you lie long awake
And sleep is all strange to your eyes
That sting you with tremulous ache,
You wish that your dream would
arise,
That she would come in as of yore
To bend over you in your sleep,
And touch you with fingers that bore
The blessings none others might keep.
When life's little day has its end
If never a new dawn shall break,
Though never again you should
wake.
You know that your mother will creep,
Unheard and unseen and unguessed,
And bend above you in your sleep
To bless you with infinite rest.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Good Wosnan Cone

The death angel visited our commun-
ity again August l3. snd took with it
the spirit Of Mrs. VIM. G. Hoddle who
had been q continued snfferer for sew
eral years and had only been waiting
for the call for more than a year.
Mary Mable SETTER was daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Setter of near
Plymouth, she was born in Livingston
County June "a, 1874, was married to
VIM. G, Hoddle August 10, 1893. To
their union was born one child, Leo.
Besides the husband and son, there re-
main to mourn the loss, the father
and mother, two brothers and four sis
ters, who are Rev. C. F. Setter. of
Denver, Mrs. r. N. Smith, of Palasade
Colo, Mrs. C. o. Troy, North Platte.
Nebr.. Mrs. w. E. Leslie. Braymer,
Clarence and Lettie Setter, of Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Hoddle was converted and Joined
the N. E. Church when IA years of
age and lived a constant christian un-
til the time of her death. Her life was
a shining light for those about her.
She spent her life in this community
with the exception Of years which
were spent in Colorado for the benefit
of her health.
In May 1910 she was advised by ply
sicians to return to her relatives and
and friends to spend the remainder of
her days. which were thought at that
time to be very few. However, she
fingered, patiently awaiting her reward
and when the end came it was as one
going to sleep.
Funeral services were conducted at
Plymouth Church Monday the l4th in
the presence of an extremely large
audience, by Rev. F. B. Thompson Of
this city assisted by Rev. John Boon,
of Ludlow who IL Plymouth's regular
postor.
Interment was ut Plymouth Cemetery
Immediately following the services
Bramer (Mo.) Comet.
Mrs. Hoddle was well known to q
number of our readers who express
their sympathy to the bereaved.
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Broke Automobile.

l. j. Brooks automobile met
with an accident in North Platte
last Saturday. Mr.. Brooks was
driving from the show grounds
when an automobile turned a cor
ner and headed for his car. To
avoid a collision Mr.. Brooks turn
ed his car into ditch breaking
one of the rear wheels. Fortunate
ly no one was hurt and but for the
presence of mind of Mr.. Brooks
there would have been a serious
accident.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Horse Races.

Julesburg witnessed two horse
races last Thursnay afternoon.
The first race was between Krist
Bros horse and Luke Williams the
krlst horse was an easy winner.
The second race was between the
DeBerard andLowe horses and was
a much closer race the DeBerard
horse winning.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Resigns Position

X. C. Lemon who has been
local manager for the Telephone
Co. for some time past has tender
ed his resignation to the Co. to
take effect not latter than Septem-
Der lst. and as soon as he is re-
lieved will go to Ogallala
where he will take an active part
in his restaurant business.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Base Ball.

The game of ball last Thurday
between Venango and Julesburg
was won by the Julesburg team the
score being II to IL. 1t looked as
if the visitors wOuld win but our
boys and the rooters on the side
line got busy and won the game.
The game between Ovid and jules
burg on Friday was called off, but
a game between the Ogallala and
Julesburg Junior teams was splayed
in which Julesburg was winner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
On q Vacation.

l. j. Brooks and wife and Miss
Margeret and Mrs. Masters of
Lodgepole are taking Il vacation
visiting Gothenberg and other
Nebraska cities. They went down
to the North Platte Good Roads
meeting and proceeded from there
after attending Buffalo Bill. show.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Horse Killed by Rail Road.

G. N. Bennett had the misfortune
of having one of his driving horses
killed by train early Sunday
morning. The horses were turned
out as usual Saturday night and
one of them was found dead by
the side of the Rail Road track Sun
day morning.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
New Manager.

X. G. Lemons resignation as 10.
cal manager of the Telephone Co.
at Julesburg has been accepted by
the Co. to take effect Sept lst. Mr..
Boyd from MerinO. Colo. will take
Mr.. Lemons place.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Annual Report Of General School
Fund Apportionment

Office of County Superintendent of
Schools. Sedgwick County.
In accordance with the School Law
of Colorado hereby submit the an
nual report of appointments of the
General School Fund of Sedgwick
County, Colorado. made at this office
during the school year. beginning July
l. 1910. and ending June 30. 1911. as
follows, to-wit,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
IN MEMORIUM

Those who knew Mrs. Frank Short were saddened on
last Sunday learn of her death at Grand Island Nebr
where she had gone week age for medical help. Mrs
Short has been in i'll health for months and it fin
ally thought best by her physicians that she should to
hospital for and Sunday August 18th she
taken Grand Island 1t there decided that she had
Cancer of the Bowels and should be operated The op
GRAFTON successful but complications in which
suited her death Sunday August GOTH The remains
brought ulesbug Monday and taken to her home
OF Ovid from which place the funeral held Tuesday
afternoon being in Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Ada Bell Hardin was born in Keokuk, Iowa, Is years
ago and married to Frank Short August %, 1885,
husband and five children Jercsy. Merrill Walter, Arthur
end Mabe remain to tie loss of loving and devoted
wife and mother beside these many other relatives and
hosts of friends will remenaks her who always
thought good of all.
Never will her face listen to her kindly
words and yet she not gone; the husband whose
hepmate she has been for almost % will miss her
but the memory of those past will remain to
help him bear the pain of parting The children
call that sweetest word of al mother" and still
the days by they will have that remembrance
of who only good but desired all others to be
good Her many friends and especially those close her
Church and Sunday School work cannot to counsel
and advice but her will be felt by those who
have come in contact with her Christian spirit.
Mrs. Short a practical every day Christian, one
who believed in religion which lasted days in the
week and that made her able to bear pain and dsappont
ment with smile for ALL
Rev. Gibbs of Sedgwck, the pastor of the Methodist
congregation Ovid preached funeral full of
"A
selections and the laid the casket
covered with beautiful floral tributes of those who could
only show this their love for the departed and their
sympathy for those who remain to mourn
The following verses from Ovid read at the close
of the funeral services at the house.
No the doubt and fear of life
Nor
The arrows of eternal strife,
Stad by glorious morrow.
No more the path beset with thorn,
Some brighter way that flowers adorn
Where no dark cloud may lower
soul set free from all its fears
Accommodating weight of years.
Removed from all lifes scalding tears
At last heavenly dover.
Then why recall again to earth,
Asou claimed as heavenly worth,
Forever and forever?
How dim the vision of man seems,
Induging in his earthly dreams
Recalling to this low estate
Each friend whom heaven at last
calls great.
Here must
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
win Cslsbrats Mass.

Rev. Father Otto Oldenberg will
celebrate mass ut St AnthOny's
church in Julesburg next Sunday
morning at 1890.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
Passed Examinations'

At the teachers examinations
held in the County Sup't. Office
last week the following students of
Sedgwick County passed excellent
examinations and received Certifi-
Gates;
First Grade.
Laura Davis
Orpha Bennett
G. Harlan Austin
Mrs Mrytle Reed
Mrs. Alma Williams.
Second Grade.
Mary Herfert
Joe McSparren
Roy Inbody
Irene LaVelle
Harry Smelser
Mrs. 6
Therman Wilson
Ina Stockman
Gertrude Benedict
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-24
A Card of Thanks

To those who 50 kindly assisted US
with wrds of sympathy and acts of kind
ness and with floral tokens of esteem
felt thanks in our hours of deepest be-
reavement.
Frank Short and Family
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Famous Golf Match,

The projected golf match between
two we'll known amateurs and lead.
ing member of the London Stock Elk.
change for a stake of $500 recalls
the famous foursome in which the
Duke of York, afterward James H.,
took a prominent part on the Leith
links in the year 1852. 1t was really
an international contest in which the
Duke, with John Patersone, a golfing
shoemaker of great repute, champion
ed Scotland against two noblemen of
England, heavy wager depending on
the issue. The Duke and the cobbler
had an easy victory, thanks largely to
the man of the last, and John Pater-
sone's share of the stakes was so sub
stantial that he was able to build a
goodly house in the Canongate, in a
wall of which the Duke caused q
stone to be placed bearing the Pater-
some arms with the motto Far and
sure" tribute to the cobbler's driv-
Ing powers. Patersone's house, We
.saerstend survives to-dav.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Improving School Grounds.

Next Friday, one week from to-
day is the second day of the year
set aprt by the Governor as Arbor
Day. 1t might be we'll to say a
few words concerning the beautify-
ing of school surroundings the val
ne of which is seen in the effect it
has upon the school children in
rural districts where the day is OBJ
served, and through them upon
thousands of homes.
Many school houses in the coun-
try are exposed to the hot glaring
sun of the summer and the cold
blasts of winter. Not single tree
or shrub protects from the one or
the other. Bare, unattractive, with
paint blistered and shingles warped,
the building stands year in and
year out an eyesore to every pass
erby and a reproach to the district.
Such a building and ground can
give no stimulus to scholars or i'm
plant in them any sense of natural
beauty. What a change in the
building itself, in the surroundings
and in the mind of the young
would result if Arbor Day were Oh
served by the judicious planting of
trees, shrubs and flowers. Under
the direction of a wise and tactful
teacher the scholars would take a
constant interest and pride in the
things planted, love of nature
would be stimulated and in few
years the appearance of the grounds
would be transformed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
IN BYGONE DAYS.
*
Extracts From the Columns of the
News Item Fourteen Years Ago.
Mr.. William Hart of Campbells.

Mr.. William Hart of Campbells-
vile was in town Wednesday at
tending to his business matters
throughout this section. He has
recently opened the Powell Norton
blacksmith shop at Campbellsville
and has practical man, in the
perso IN of Frank Packard, to take
charge.
AS foreshadowed in the pre-
vious issue of this journal, the Sui
livan Democrat made its farewell
salute to the public last week. 1t
gave some very practical reasons
for not wanting to live any longer
and was perfectly satisfied to be
consigned to the Journalistic grave
yard.
Thieves forced their way into
the store of Walter Spencer Sun
day night by boring holes through
the shutter enabling them to un-
fasten the catch and force the win
dow up.
The second ward property own
ers are laying new sidewalks and
making m any other noticeable i'm
provements this spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
SONESTOWN.

Pauline Magargle entertained
the Loyal Workers at her home
Monday evening. Those present
were: Eureta Boatman, Martha
Simmons, Marie Buck, Lily and
Ruby Darling, Roxanna Boudman,
Esther Hertz and Gertrude Basley.
Burros Dewalt of Williamsport
visited his parents here last week.
Dunning Lockwood and Charles
Hurtz were Williamsport visitors
Saturday.
Herman Hazen of Williamsport
visited his parents here over Sun
day.
Cressie Houseknecht who spent
the winter in Harrisburg, returned
home Saturday.
Mabel Speary visited Ada Sim
mons over Sunday.
Grace Parker of Dushore spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Frank Sheets of Muncy and
Arthur Sheets of Mapleton were
called here Sunday by the serious
illness of their mother.
Mrs. w. Sheets whose condition
has been very serious, is i'm
proving at this writing.
Jennie Hazen was a Williams
port visitor last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Sight Destroyed

by Fish-hook.
The first fishing accident Of the
season occurred in Picture Rocks
On Monday, when Howard Weaver
and Delbert Stratton went to the
creek to fish, after school. In
making cast the hook on the
line used by young Weaver swung
around and lodged in Stratton' s
right eye. DR.. Cooner was called
but advised an examination by
an eye specialist and the twelve
year old angler was taken to Will
Transport. 1t was found that the
sight had been destroyed but there
is chance of saving the eye. Del
bert is a twin son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Stratton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Subscribe for the News Item.
Co-ReceiVer For Eagles Mere
Railroad.

The petition to the court for the
appointment of a co-receiver to
represent what is known as the
Philadelphia Bond Holders Com
mittee in looking after the affairs of
the Eagles Mere Railroad, was
favorably acted upon Monday by
Judge Hart of Lycoming County.
George w. Kipp of Towanda was
appointed co-receiver, with the
same powers and authority as had
previously been given H. Laussatt
Geylin, who was appointed recei yer
on February 6, by Judge Ormerod,
then presiding in place of Judge
Hart.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
V. |. S. Officers Elected.

At a meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society held at the
home of Mrs. j. L. Smyth last
week, the following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. Edward Ladley;
Vice President Mrs. j. l.. Smyth;
Sec'y,, Mrs. F. III. Ingham; Treas.
Mrs. L. j. Keller; Executive Com
mittee, Mrs. F. w. Meylert, Mrs.
L. Ford, Mrs J. l.. Smyth.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Ladley on Tues
day evening, April 25.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Fire at HillgrOVe.

A two story building at Hills
grove belonging to the Sadler es-
tate was destroyed by fire on Tues
day morning of last week. The
first floor was occupied 10y Lewis
Sidline, who was conducting a
clothing business for Samuel Har-
rison of Lock Haven. The second
floor was occupied by the l. O. O.
F. The lodge room was handsome
ly fitted up and furnished. The
fire started in the clothing store.
The loss of the building and con-
tents will be between four and five
thousand dollars. s.oGazette and
Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Mrs. Jane King WhippIe.

Jane King, daughter of John
and Mary Osborne King. was born
at Corning, N. Y, April %, 1924.
She was united in marriage to
David Whipple on July 4, 1S42.
To her was born nine children six
of which survive: Mrs. Sophronia
Frutchey of Lopez, Charles Of
WILDER, Nebraska; Dewitt of Will
mot, George of Ricketts,, Mrs. j.
d. Place of Rochester N. Y, and
Mrs. E. M. Wheeler of Wilmot
She was a member of the M. f.
church. She departed this life
after long illness at the family
home, March 81, 1911. The inter-
ment was in the Norconk cemetery
beside the remains of her husband.
oTowanda Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
OBITUARY.
DR.. Joseph Murrelle.

DR. Joseph w. Murrelle, died at
his home on Center street in Ath-
ems, Saturday evening at $3.50
O'Clock after an illness of about
four weeks with Bright's disease
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. w.
w. Williams officiating; interment
was made in Tioga Point cemetery.
DR.. Murrelle was born August .,
1874, in Monroe Georgia, and had
been resident of Athens for the
last twenty-three years. At the
outbreak of the Civil War he, with
a younger brother, left the Column
bia, S. G. Military Institute which
they were attending and Joined
the coast artillery of Georgia, fight
ing under the Confederate flag.
Later DR.. Murrelle was transferred
to Gen. John d. G )rdon's brigade
where he served in the infantry
throughout the Virginia campaigns
until the evacuation of Petersburg,
when he was taken prisoner by the
Union army and sent to the mill
tary prison on Hart's Island in
New York harbOr.
He was kept prisoner until the
close of the war, when he located
in New York state, accepting a po-
sition as superintendent of a powder
mill at Marcellus. Later he took
up the practice of dentistry, which
profession he followed until taken
i'll about a month ago. He. was a
graduate of Emery College, Oxford,
Ga.
DR.. Murrelle was the only Con-
federate soldier in Bradford county
and while not a member he was
often invited to participate in the
activities of the local post of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Soon after the war he received the
"Cross of Honor from the daugh-
ters of the Confederacy for merit
orious service. He was lifelong
member of the Protestant Episco-
pal church and an old member of
Rural Amity Lodge, F. and A. M.
He is survived by his widow,
aud one daughter, Miss Villa Muir
relle, at home; also son by a for
mer marriage, Joseph H. Murrelle,
Paine street. Athens News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Box Car Turns Turtle.

A wreck occurred on the Will
Transport & North Branch railroad
on Friday evening at point about
four miles north of Laporte, when
a car of the local freight
left the rails and turned over, roll
ing down the mountain side for
about twenty feet. The evening
passenger trains were delayed for a
short time while the tracks were
being repaired. No serious dam
age was done. The car was loaded
with bags of feed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
EX-judge SittSer Dead.

EX-Judge John Sittser died ON
Thursday evening of last week at
his home at Tunkhannock, after
an illness of about six weeks dur
alton, in his sixty-ninth year.
Deceased was born near Auburn
N. Y, but went to Tunkhonnock
as young man and studied law in
the law Office of Mayor William M.
Platt, after which he engaged in
the practice of his profession and
was eminently successful. He
served one term as law Judge of the
Sullivan-Wyoming district, retir-
ing from the bench in 1895. Since
that time he had lived a retired
life and until the last few years
had spent his winters in Florida.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. f. S. Stone and a brother, f.
l.. Sittser. His wife died a
number of years ago. Deceased
was man of exceptional ability,
quiet, modest, dignified and pop
ular with all classes.
The funeral was held from the
residence on Sunday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock, with interment at
Sunnyside. The Tunkhannock
Masonic lodge had charge of the
services at the grave.-Towanda
Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
OXpensnickety Passengers.

Clarence DeGroat and Eugene
Rundell, said to be from Sullivan
county, became oxpensnickety at
the Upper Lehigh station last even
ing and were arrested by Lehigh
Policeman Cooley and placed in the
borough lookup. One of the men
smashed some windows and created
a disturbance on the evening pas
senger train. They will have a
hearing today. Saturdays To-
wanda Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Oversensitlve consclences.

1t Is not worth the while to let our
imperfections disturb us always. The
conscience really does not, and ought
not to monopolize the whole Of our
lives. any more than the heart or the
head. 1t Is as liable to disease as
any other part. l have seen some
whose consciences, owing undoubtedly
to former indulgence, had grown to
be as irritable as spoilt children, and
at length gave them no peace. They
did not know when to swallow their
cud, and their lives, of course yielded
no milk.-Thoreau.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
British Coin.

The English sovereign weighs 1873.
274 grains, .916 fine, and, consequent.
ly 1t contains 113,001 grains of fine
gold. The shilling weighs 1927 grains,
1926 fine, and thus contains S0,727
grains of fine silver. Bronze coins
consist Of mixture of copper, tin
and zinc. The penny weighs 1858
grains. The standard Of value is gold
Silver is legal tender up to 40 shil
lings, bronze up to IL pence, but
farthings only up to six pence. Bank
Of England notes are not legal tender
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Too Pointed.

Mr.. Howard was a man of exceed
ingly few words. He positively dis.
liked to talk, as an Indian dislikes to
smile. One day he went into a music
store to buy the music of an opera
for his sister The clerk came up, and
to him Mr.. Howard said in his quiet
way:
'Mikado' libretto."
The salesman frowned.
whats that?" he asked.
'Mikado' libretto," repeated the
other.
me no speakee Italiano," said the
clerk, shaking his head.-Washipgton
Star.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
FOust-COx.

On April 8, 1911, at his Office in
Muncy Valley, F. w. Buck, JUS
tice of the Peace, united in mar
riage, Mr.. Frank S. Foust of
Hughesville and Miss Susanna Cox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cox of Davidson Township.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21
Spread of the Movement.

Mrs. Kawler-The last time saw
you, think, you were attending a
cooking school to learn how to make
vegetable dishes taste like meat.
Mrs. Crossway-Yes. but the feel
ing against the trust Is SO strong now
that We are learning to make vegeta-
Bile dishes taste utterly unlike meat
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21

1t is about time to place those
garbage cans in their accustomed
places, and for property owners to
clean up their premises. 1t does
beat all the refuse that is brought
to light along the streets by the
disappearance of the snow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21

Changing the date of the pri-
maries seems to have put the can
didates to sleep but the cracking of
fire crackers on July Fourth will
no doubt bring them from their
slumber with renewed action.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21

The opening of trout season Sat-
urday was not very favorable to
anglers on account of the cold
weather; nevertheless there were
some who secured a reasonably
good catch-at least when they re-
ported it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-21

Lycoming County papers are tel
ling of deers running over the
farms. That's nothing; Dears
may be seen in Laporte most any
time. If you do not believe it ask
Esquire Caven.