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his recent illness.--Mrs. Moisette Is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Gokey before join
Ing her husband In British Columbia -
Mrs W. ~. Cady and Miss Eva Cadv
have returned from Huntington.-George
and Helen Han have returned from n
week with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs II. -. Hall, in Burlngton.--Mrs
Martha Whitney has returned from a few
weeks with relatives in burlington AMI
Colchester.-Mrs. james McT.gns has re-.
turned to her home In Jericho after a
visit with her daughter, Mr. Guy Haniey
Dana lsham, who has been Ill, Il
better.-Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott Beach spen,
the Fourth in Falrfax.-Miss Henley OF
Richmond has been visiting in town
Miss Mildred Buxton has been visiting a {
the home Of her uncle, Martin Bullock,
for n Week.-Mrs. Helen Nash is In
JOnesville for a few weeks
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on Park street. The 10O-yard dash and
the obstacle race were won by Roland
hSstey of Quincy Mass. The tug OF war
between tho town ana corporation tea ma
was won by the former. Edward Mudgctt
and Clayton Seymour won first IN the
three-lesged race and DR.. Harry Donahue
ana d. NJ johnson were second The shoe
race was won by Harold Tatro. The box
ing contest which was to see who could
make wooden box the Quickest. was
won by y. A. Mills and d. G. Slater
The ball game between the Fats and
Leans resulted In a score q, "a % :, a.,
the end Of tho seventh inning. in favor ~
tho Fats.
Clayton Booth pitched for the Fats and
James Parker for the Leans
The entire line OF march OF the nar,de
was ilhed with CROWDS OF people, many OF
whom came from surrounding towns and
large number from burlington. The off,
| GERS Of the Improvement society received
| much praise for their achievement and ns
pecially tho president. Mrs. y. M. John
son.
Tho judges for tho automobiles and
floats were: Mrs. II. r. Wright, Mrs. c..
w. Bailey. Mrs. G. y. Drury. Mrs w r.
Grant and Mrs. J. A. Archambault.
A son. Robert was born Friday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin at Mrs.
Rood's santarium In Burlington
Ernest NJ. BomDard of Williston and
Miss Armedia Iarnois OF Richford we're
married at the Methodist parsonage Tues
day by the Rev DR.. G. H. Sisson.
They are TO reside in Wiliston.
A special meeting OF the Essex juno
ton graded school district will be held
In the Park street schoolhouse Tuesday
evening, July 16. at seven O'Clock for
the purpose of electing "A prudential com
mltteeman to serve for three years, to
elect a treasurer 10 serve one year and
to transact any other business.
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street Saturday afternoon after an illness
of several weeks. lie was the youngest
of the four Wilson brothers, the publish
| crs of the Bristol Herald. He was unmar-
| ried and Is survived by three brothers,
Percival r., Myron w and James s. lie
was a member OF Libanus Lodge F n
A. NJ. His age was 81 years He was
born In St Adams June s. 1858, the son
| OF NJ. f. and Caroline Reyes Wilson. lie
had been n resident Of this town 30 years.
/ The funeral was held at the residence of
p X. Wilson on East street Monday aft
ernoon. A short prayer service was held
at the house by the Rev. D. J. Klock and
+. r. Bingham, W. NJ. OF hbanus Lodge
gave the Masonic burial service at tho
grave in Greenwood cemetery.-Mrs. Ellen
Wright Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
Wright. The annual picnic of the Treas
urc Seekers Will be held with Mrs. a. G.
Summer to-day.-1ra A. White Of Wash
ington, y. c., a former resident. Is in
town-Miss Beatrice Parker, who has
been n guest of Mrs c. r. Frary, has re-
turned to Essex Junction.-The meetings
OF W. c. Dunton Post, G.. a. r.. have
been adjourned to the first Monday In
September.-Mrs. Lucy Smith of Rutland
is visiting her sister. Mrs. G.. =. Colby
A. w. Cove went to Thompson's Point
Monday
Gilbert W. Small, one of the best known
ana respected citizens Of this village. died
suddenly between eight and nine o'clock
Tuesday morning in an eplleptc At. He
was in his pasture when taken III, hut
death resulted soon after DR.. Norton ar
rived. Mr.. Smallwas son of the late IIar-
~. % b,,
town about 10 years. He was a school d.
rector and a member OF Libanus Lodge.
+. & a. NJ, and the Eastern Star. He +
survived by his wife and other relatives.
Mr. Small served three years In Sth l.. S.
cavalry on the plains and was member
of the Columbian guards ut the Chicago
exposition Mrs a v. SnauIA,ng % Bur
lngton, n former resident, is In town.
DR.. G.. +, Edmunds has purchased an e.
N-F.-W "3o' automobile. The funeral of
little Edna Palmer, who was drowned at
Rocky Dale Saturday, was held at the
home Of her parents Tuesday and the
burial was in Charlotte.--An arc light has
been placed on the park.-Mrs Frank
Cross and son, Earl Cross, of HighEate,
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cross OF New
York city were in town Monday to at
tend the funeral of their cousin. b. g.
Wilson.-AIrs. A. w. Cove visited Mrs. r
c. Narney this week
Mrs l.. O. Chaplin and her daughter,
Mrs Gena Smith of Washington.
d. G.. are at home from Long Point
Mrs. Julia Nj. Peton of Hineshurg is n
guest Of Miss Helen Weller. Miss Weller
expects Miss Ella Rogers Of Amesbury.
Mass, to visit her July 15.-Lghtn!ns
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GRANVILLE.

Henry Riley met with an accident Mon
day evening while descending a steep hill,
where he had been repairing a fence
He lost his balance and fell downward
striking his face on the axe he was carry
ing and cutting n cash across his fore
head. He was in company with d y.
Rice, for whom he was working. Mr. Rice
helped him to his home after he had
fainted.-Mrs. Leon Cady is critically I'll
and Will be taken to the hospital as soon
as she Is able to ride. Mrs. John Race
has been called from her home in Ran
dolph to care for her daughter Mrs
Leon Cady.-Iienry Phelps was Frustrated
by the heat Monday and has been SER
iOmslX III since.
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SHELBURNE.

a fanny reunion Of unusual interest
was held at the home Of Jonn B. Dubuc
on the Fourth of July when seven
brothers were together for the first time
in IS years. The brothers visiting Mr.
Dubuc were Sir Joseph Dubuc of Winn-
peg, Man. Algenor and Eugene Dubuc,
also Of Manitoba, Alphonse, Evarist and
l. S. Dubuc OF Winooski. Sir Joseph is
the Oldest being Il years old. A sketch
of his interesting career was published in
the Winooski news in the Free Press
Thursday, July 4. He received his frs.
instruction in English 81 years ago. on
Shelburne point, under Capt. Robert j.
White. who now resides with his son,
Frank, In burlington.
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WEYBPIDGE.

Prof Cady Of Middebury College
preached In the Methodist Church sun
day,-Miss Florence Sampson has gone
to New Haven to spend "A few weeks
with her niece, Mrs Reog Potter.-The
Rev. and Mrs. l.. w liallowel will re-
turn Friday and reception will be given
them at the church parlors on the same
evening. 1t is expected Mr.. Ilallowel Will
be accompanied by his parents, Mr., and
Mis-. George llallowcll of Philadelphia
H. Il. Clark and son returned fl m st,
Adams saturday. Mrs Clark, who Is in
the hospital there Is gaining and 1t is
hoped she Will soon be at home again.
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JERICHO CENTER.

Miss Florence kingslaud OF Shelhurnc
is spending a week at /. u Moulton's -
Miss Eva Cady. Harry loskns and
Lyman Nash were in burlington Wed
n"sday. Mr. and Mrs. l.. d, Moulton and
children spent Wednesday aud Thursday
In burlington and Shclhurne. Mir Kim
ney state sunday school worker was IN
town saturday. Maize Ransom. who Was
threatened with typhoid fever, is able
To be out Mrs. Lyon and children and
Mrs, Gokey have been visiting I'm Milton.
Miss Warner spent "Wednesday and
Thursday with her aunt, Miss Graves. At
l.. ID, Moulton's MIR. and Mrs. n. O.
Brown were IN Essex Junction Thurs
day.-M, G. Whitney has recovered from
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Chip Woodward. alias Tilton, received a

Chip Woodward. alias Tilton, received a
sentence In Caledonia county court July
4 of not less than two ana not more
than five years in state prison for horse
stealing. After being turned down by a
liveryman. he calmly appropriated a horse
and carriage he saw In the street, but was
soon Overtaken.
At the Orleans county republican con-
5ention at Newport last week, the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: Senator'S.
T.. c. Blanchard of Newport II, n.
Davis of Glover; assistant judges, +. M,
Sears OF Irasburg; w. Il, Gilpin of West
field; Judge of probate. II. w. Spear of
Newport, States attorney, A. II. Grout
of Newport; sheriff. T.. j. Hi of New
port; high bailff, w w Wakefield Of
sig" T-ou,
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Tic Ladies' Aid sciety met at
the home Of Mrs. Emc Preston We'd
nesday aftornoon.-Mrs. William New
ton, ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Lucinda Allen
has returned to her hong in West som
orville, Mass. after ys ng her parents,
M and Mrs NJ. +. Alen.-Mrs. Grace
Lane is visiting her aunt in Nersennes.-
John Wheeler and the Misses Carrie ana
Frances Wheeler spent Sunday win MI
amt Mrs. James Carrick At thompson )
Point.-Mrs, \. J. Cuison has returned
after several weeks in Orwell and Ycin'ty'
Miss Jennie Martin Is visiting IN YER
Hennes, Miss Gertrude Plant OF Eliza
beth, y. j., is visiting Mr. and Mrs
Frank r.. Baker
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

Mrs. r. j Battles and Mrs. Charles
Goodrich are In Barre.-M H. Clarke OF
burlington was in town Tuesday-Roger
Donahue and Edward Glligar we're in
municipal court yesterday, charged with
intoxication Donahue was fined SIS and
sentenced to 30 days in Jail. He paid
the costs md sentence was suspended.
Gilligar was given 30 days in the county
jail-Twin daughters were horn to Mr..
and Mrs. o. T.. Chapman Saturday night
The granddaughter OF G. Alber-
tena was struck by IN automobile driven
by Q. II. Marsh July T. 1t is expected the
enid will recover. Marsh has since been
arrested on a charge Of breach of the
peace.
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ORWELL.

Miss Comstock of Stnrkshoro Is at G l..
stays s.-Miss Newcom of New York Is
guest of Miss Ruth Wtlcox-Mr. ana
Mrs. g. L. Smith returned from Pawl-t
Saturday, where they had spent some
days with her brother. Mrs. G.. l.. Bliss
has returned after whiting friends In
Massachuse It's. New York and penns-l-
Vania.-Mr and Mrs. l.. T. Young hWe
returned from Oberlin, o. Miss Shirhy
Smith returned with tlcm.-Mrs G. =
Brainard Went Friday 70 Boston, where
she will sail with frierds ror Europe
Mrs. Addie Raymond has been for a fw
weeks in sudbury for we treatment.
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STARKSB0RO.

Mrs. Maude Wade Is Hl-Mr and MI
f. S. Ferguson and Miss I4ottie VarnE
go to Thompson's Point this week fr
several weeks.-Mrs. Ella Waston Ms
returned from Burlington. where she his
been taking Il four weeks vacation
Mrs. Frank Smith is visiting her daufa-
ters In st. Albans.-O. w. Ferguson is
reported as improving rapidly. He Is * =
pected home this week.-MisS Ruth Cur
pentar is in Burlington with her aunt
Mrs. Clara Newton. Miss Rhera Hill IL
visiting In Vergennos Mss Sadie Atkins
of Lincoln Is visiting here.
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ST. GEORGE.

MIS- A. Il, Miles of Mon<ton Is pass.
ing ten days with her daughter. Mrs.
oped Clough-Mr. and VI George Hins-
uale and party Of friends Of Boston.
visited Mr. Hinsdale's mother, Mrs
'heube Ann Hlnsdale, and other relative,
III town last week. They made their
TRIP by automobile.-Mr. and Mrs, Lewis
Miles and children Of Wiuiston visited
at the homo Of Lawrence Wellinper Sun.
day.-Mrs. NJ. ", Hinsdalc returned Sat.
urday after passing a week IN Burlington
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RICHMOND.

The funeral Of Mrs. Caroline Sherman,
VINO died saturday after a long illness,
was held from he~ late home Monday
NJ Two o'clock.-Miss Ruth Burnham, who
mas been In town, returned Saturday to
hr@hdon.-Mrs. Louis Blood and daugh.
Ter OF Holyoke. Mass. are visiting at the
nome Of Nj and Mrs. w. T.. Powers
MIS- Ella Sloane of Omaha, Neb.. Is the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. \. T. Stevens for
tho summer
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In honor of little Lucille wood who
was one year old.-Mrs. H. c. Palmer
,s In critical con iition from heart
.Touble.-Miss Helena Palmer has
been called home from her work at
the state school in Vergennss OWING
to the serious Illness Of her mother -.
Mrs. Isabel Myrick and little daurb-
ter. Blanche, are both gaining.-Mrs
II. A. Sickle is visiting Mrs. William
Paterson of Monkton.--Mr. and Mr..
Erwin Gulley OF Burlington were n,
Myron Smiths Sunday.-Mrs. L. r.
Seegar Is entertaining her brother.
Charles Willmarth OF New York.
Mrs. Emma Marshall has returned
from n visit to her son, Manley. Mt
Whitehall.-Mr and Mrs. NJ. A. Smith
are entertaining Fred Smith and son
Of Fitchburg, Mass-Mrs. Harry Sober
and daughter of Bridport are tsu ,sts of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Bodette.
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WESTFORD.

The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist Church
Will meet this afternoon at the
nome Of Mrs. Leach. They viii entertain
the Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church OF
hsseX.-Mr and Mrs. George II. Baker Of
Lowry ;. D., visited IN town Monday
MISS Agnes Ruggles goes to-day to
me Pines, St Adams Bay, for 10 days
Mrs Holmes and daughter are visiting
Mrs II. y. Macomber miss Edna Will
cox is visiting Mrs. Myra Whipple.
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Mr. ana Mrs. Henry Prior Of Rutland
are guests of his brother. r V. Prior
Mrs +. c. Isham is entertaining Mrs.
Lake, cousin, from Nershire Tho
Kings pAUShters met With Mrs.
r. w. Butler Wednesdays Luella
brinkwater returned TO her home IN Tn
derhill Saturday, after passing five weeks
with relatives here and IN lineshurg.-
Leon Ross of Hardwck is spending his
vacation at the home OF his grandfather,
H. A. Rollins Il. Steele ~ Island Pond
Is Visiting his MnCl.. = u SlceIe.
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ESSEX CENTER.

Welcome Bates of Kansas is visiting his
cousin, c. w. Bates. Miss Myrel Hanlcv,
who has been attending ST. Adams high
school is at home.-Mrs. H. A. Laid and
daughter Edith. are visiting In Jeffer-
sonville.-Mrs. Mason pleasantly enter.
tanned her Sunday school class at heI
home Wednesday afternoon
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HUNTINGTON.

Mrs Arvilla Sprague Of Stowe Is in
town.-The Rev. and Mrs. Kemp went 10
Monday for two weeks During
the severe electrical storm Tuesday even
Ing barn containing hay and farm tools
belonging to a G. May was struck by
lightning and burned, The house Of Will
liam Cutter was also struck but no SER
ious damage done-There Will be no serv-
ices at the church Sunday.
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BRIDPORT.

Mira. Harry Solon has returned from
Pittsford.--C. J. s. Hamilton has return
ed from New York.-James Plant. an aged
citizen. died last week,-Carrol Smith
was seriously shocked July when light
ming struck a barn in which he was UNI
loading hay. He has quite recovered
Miss Ava Howley OF Floral Park Is at
j. H. Howe's.
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MONKTON RIDGE.

daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
John Roscoe July l0.-Mrs. Alice Sprague
Is visiting here,-The Willing Workers
met with Mrs. A. T. Russel yesterday
Miss Jessie Cox l. spending week
with her sister, Mrs, Richard Preston, of
FerrSburu
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VERGENNES.

One of the biggest Fourth Of July cele-
brations ever held in this city took place
here Thursday. The weather was ideal
and the elaborate program for the occa-
sion was carried out All of the business
places and many of the residences in town
We're deliberately decorated and the park
was brilliantly lighted in the evening by
about 300 electric lights and a large num-
Der of Japanese lanterns. At six o'clock
in the morning heralds in automobiles
went through the streets and proclaimed
the opening Of the day with a fanfare of
trunpets At seven the chimes We're rung
and at eight a national salute OF As guns
was fired. At nine o'clock the band I'M
der the direction of Prof. A. D. V!ttum
gave a concert on the park. At ten o'clock
the official exercises of the day began
on the park Mayor c. II. Caisse gave
an address of welcome and Postmaster
Thomas Mack read the Declaration of In
dependence, after which Attorney George
w. Stone introduced judge Frank l.. Fish.
who delivered an able grafton. At eleven
o'clock the firemens prize contest was
held Stevens and Volunteer Hose COM
panics of this city contrasting. Distance
90 yards. stringing go feet of hose. The
stevens Hose won IN 81 SECONDS, 'rtDrEe
G. Ross breaking and making connec-
tions In the 1Oo-yard dash Alden of Dart
mouth College Won in 10 seconds. c. Hors-
ford of Charlotte. second. At one o'clock
came the grand street parade led by tho
city band. In the procession were many
decorated automobiles. members OF the
fire department floats, clowns, etc. At
80 the program at the fair grounds com
menced with flag drills, military drill of
young boys under direction of DIR. c. II.
Cole hose races, and a ball game between
Niddlebury and Nengennes teams, the lat
ter winning by a score of to s. The
feature of the game was the battery work
of Ilolcomb and Alden. Batteries, Yer
gennes, Holcomb and Alden; Middleburr,
calhoun and Haskins; umpire, h. w. Me-
Cuen: scorer j.. Norton. In the evening
at seven O'Clock another concert was
given on the park by the band and at 1890
the carnival parade began, lasting one
hour Main street was closed from Ha
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LEICESTER.

Miss Helen Horton has returned to
Hartford, Conn, after visiting In town.
C. Is. Williams has purchased the
Kanaley place.-Frank Horton of
Hartford. Conn, Is visiting his mother
Mrs. G. T.. HortOn.-Mrs. Alice J. Fiske
has returned from Burlington.
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WEST MILTON.

Mrs. Addie Merrill and daughter ol
Manchester. y. H.. have Dome to pass
some time at +. +. Blake's.--Mrs. Sarah
Costello has come to occupy her houss
during the summer
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LINCOLN.

Archie Briggs of Massachusetts, n for
mer resident of this town, has bought the
place at West Lincoln known as the
Colby place.--George Brown of Amesbury,
Mass is IN town.--Mrs. Nellie Sanbourn
of Sandown, N. H., has been visiting her
cousin. l.. II. Rhodes and family. for a
few DAVIS
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tanned her interest in the affairs OF the
day. Two sons with their families sur
vive, John W., of Lansing Mich. and
Wallace O., with whom she lived. Tho
Rev. De Groucey of tho Baptist Church
OF Ticondcroga conducted the service
Interment was in Lake View cemetery
Sherry Mead was injured Monday even
Ing when tho rope Of hammock broke.
His hip was injured and 1t is feared the
-. .aay - oEorfed
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FOR SALE.

FARMS FOR SALE-Send for circu-
lars and price list. y. j. Potwin, So.
RoyaltOn. VI. VS., At.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from p0we ~

In that city, Is here visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. OConnell. at the
Sargent House,. ]. Murphy, who has
spent the past three months In special
work at Plttsford. Fowler and Proctor
returned to town Tuesday night and will
again fill mis- old position at the works
of the Vermont Marble company Among
people here from out OF town are John
Fl. BARLEY of Nergennes, stephen
Worthen and John H. Fiske of Provi-
dence, r. l.. Henry Flske Of Pawtucket,
r. l., William T. Reals of Fall River,
Mass, and Henry Harrison of Montreal.
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NORTH PETERSBURG.

Lincoln is visiting here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-01-04
Monthly School Report.

During the month of December
there were eleven sessions of the To-
cal night school. Attendance at open
ing session, Dec. lst, ISL. Average
attendance during the month, $50.
Highest attendance, 181. Lowest
attendance, LIT. Average compul-
sorry attendance. 43. Average vol
untary attendance, 1877. Number
excused by Medical Department, 8.
Number excused by Deputy War
den, temporarily, O; permanently, 2.
Number enrolled during month, IL.
Number (who attended schooD dis
charged from institution, 8; number
pupils reported for breach of institu-
tional rules, 2; number reported for
Incidence anG lack of interest in
school work; 0.
r. M. CoLEs,
Deputy Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-01-04
Beau Esprita.

chanical bent please explain the
|strange conduct of the new arc
lamp which hangs above the sand
house, on the east side Of the first
dollhouse wing? Apparently She
have har NUDE" as Jens Jensen
would say. For several mornings
1.-THE lamp will cast as many as doz-
len shadows Of itself upon the wall
behind it, and then of a sudden mar
Try a shadow appears for several
days. Sh! Albert. you amt in this
you put it up!
There is man in our town
Cor did / tell you that?)
He is graduate of Yale;
His feet are almost fat!
He oozes wisdom all around,
He is so very learned.
His nose looks like demi- john
His whiskers have been burned.
1t isn't polite to disagree with
the prints" l know, but Gayhop-
pin went too far. He says, "A man
can't help being born a poet, but
there is no excuse to keep it up"
Now did anyone ever hear Of poet
being touched" for 'V?'' What
more of an excuse could you ask,
Gayhoppin?
Now what want to know from
the Health Editor" is, how to
smoke pipe and keep on good
terms with my supper. Someone
had the questionable kindness to
present me with a pipe for Xmas,
and I'm going to smoke the thing or
bust. The first week tried eating
my supper first and then lighting
up-with disastrous results, to the
supper. This week I've tried smok-
ing first and then eating supper, but
am still at sea as far as any agree
ment is concerned. How about it
Doc?
By the way, st. Croix. why
should Austria be Hungary with
Turkey and Greece nearby? And
are the members of the Manchu
Dynasty cannibals?
Prof. Webb was expounding
the philosophy Of the ancients on
Xmas holiday, as per: 'Ah is tn
on'y culled man now contributing
to the papah, an even All is not SO
black as Alive been painted" Try
it again Prof, you ring one every
time.
Fat men take notice! Saw Chief !
Scatz out sprinkling salt on the can
die appendage of the railroad one
day last week, and he caught the
first car that came by. Just as easy! |
A. f. B. remarks on girls and ac-
Girls, Albert? Why say,
that little Girlie's daughter handed
yours truly certain number IN the
tWenties many years ago because, as
she said, she was getting to be too
old to run round with boys. Girls?
Ye Goddesses and Grandmothersl
When you spark, for a lark. on
these dark winter evenings don't it
make you awful mad to have her
ask, Does the pia-no?" But not
half SO angry as it would make her
were you to call her carpet.