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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
GEORGIA..

The newly organized Roosevelt club
will hold Il meeting the town hail
thursday evening and the speaker Will
be ID. $ Brigham OF 81. Albans.-W. h.
Wilbur and family have moved from the
James farm to their residence at the Cen
,er.-Mrs Laura Wood. formerly OF this
town. died at the home OF her daug liter,
Nre. Lewis Ellis, Of Milton Tuesday
evening. Her funeral was held at the
Baptist Church Friday afternoon at one
O'Clock, the Rev. G. K. UPTON Off .allng'
The choir sang WAITING and Watc ming
for Me-" and Rock OF Ages the IN
terment was at the Georgia t!ain celtic
tery.--Ar. and Mrs. harry Dnsrnore ..
Burlington are guests at the home OF MI
and Mrs. jason Newtor.--Mr, and MS
Antoine Shor attended the funeral OF
Mrs Aiken Shor in Swantnn Saturday '-
James Ray of Watervllle has moved to
the oscar Wood farm recently vacated
by Thomas Sorrell. Ny. Ray will work
for Mr.. Wood.-Thc Rev. c. r. Upton
attended the Bapust laymen's Move
ment in Burlington Monday evening"
Tho Rev Parkyn Jackson of ST. Al
bans will preach At tho Congregations
Church Sunday Afternoon at 30 O'Clock
The Rev. G. II. Lock preached ut Es
sex Center Tuesday evening.-The Ep
worth Leagues service Sunday evening
! will be in charge OF George r. Webster
and the subject win be The quality o.
| Gods ForsiveueSs'
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WILLIsTON.

Tho social club gave st Patrick =
dance at Browns hall Monday evening in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Osborne p
18th wedding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
osborne we're the recipients Of mission
rocker presented by the Hon. G. y.
Warren In behalf OF the club Mrs. W. T..
Cronk and w r. Ring are spending a
few days in Charlotte.--Niss Anna Pease
and Lionel Merrill are at home for the
Easter northumberland Lambert Of
Brockton, Mass, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Ferguson. Mr.. Lambert
will sing Sunday al the nlorninr rcrvlces
Of the Federated Chnrch.-Nirs r. w.
Clark is spending a few weeks p Bos-
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Miss Ruth Andrews of Essex Junction
and Miss caro- wilson Of Bristol are at
Trod G. Andrews s.-George Grace has
gone to Litchfeld, Conn, where he has
conference.-the and Mrs. William Cady
OF Jericho visited their daughter Mrs. NJ.
E. Brewster. the first Of the week.
George Rounds IS Visiting his brother, Or
Wis. and sister, Mrs. Fred Willette. IN
Walpole. n. H-Hiram brewster of Pin
Rluffs. ~. c.. is in town.-Word was re-
ceived Tuesday Of the death of Mrs. Ma
rila Bates of Calais. A greater part Of
Der life was scent here She was sister
Of G. w Brewster of this place.
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HINESRURG.

Guy u. Boynton died Friday noon from
. shock which he suffered Sunday night
Mr.. Boynton was 70 years of age and
one of the most prominent citizens Of
the town. He was sergeant In Com
pany G. 1ith Vermont, in the Civil War;
represented Hinesburg in the Legislature
of 1876 had held all the town Offices and
at the time of his death had been post
master 20 years. At the last town meet
ing he was elected town agent over
seer OF the poor AND cemetery commits
sioner. Mr. Boynton was a member Of
Cummings Post, G. A. r.. and had at
tended most Of the national encampments
for the past 70 years. lie is survived by
wife and one son. Il. j. Boynton IF
Minneapolis. who arrived in lInesburg
on Wednesday. and a brother, the Rev
l.. ID. Bovnton of Hornell, y. y The
funeral was held at his late home at
two o'clock Monday afternoon.
The spring term of the nigh school
opened the 18th inst. and the elemen-
tarY schools Will begin April s, all
Nt-h the same teachers except No. 1,
which Miss Miles of Monkton viii
teach.
Tho funeral of Guy II. Boynton was
lareely attended from the CONGREGATIONAL
Church Monday at two o'clock. the Rev.
Richard owen and the Rev. G. G. Adams
of Essex Junction officiating. Members
O. Cummings Post, OF which the deceased
was member. attended In body
Among those present We're the Re-.
Lyman Doynton of Tlornen, \. va
brother Of the deceased. 'assius Ray Of
ottawa, ont. Orman T. Kay, Miss Lizzie
Baldwin, Mrs. Helen Wilder. Mrs.
E-hecca Ray. NJ. r. Fauinrton j. :.
"rd r l.. Patrick and Miss y. l..
McEwen of Burlington. Among the
comrades Of the q. y. Il. Were Past
Ilf.lrtmput Commander G. r.. Beach, q.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

The fourth quarterly conference or the
Methodist Church was held In the vestry
OF the church Wednesday afternoon, the
Rev William Shaw, district superinten-
dent. IN the chair. The followins officers
were elected: Stewards, +. Fl. Chamber
lain. n. d. Colcord, C. A. Dewine, Dolph-
us Dewing, Nellie L. Gilbert ID. A.
Grant. DR.. ]. B. Hall. Agnes A. Hull,
DR.. c. L. Johnson. Matthew Peterson,
H. g. Stanley. l.. Il. Stowe, +. r. Towle,
H. g. Towls, F. S. Towle, $. r, Whit
man, s. Z. Whitney; trustees, .. II. Arm
strong. q. W. Bowen. Naaman Gibson,
P. C. Hammond. C. A. Stanley. +. r.
Thomas, q. NJ. Towle. G.. II. Towle, w. IL
Towle. committees, foreign missions. Car
RE 8. Peterson. Alta p. Towle, Minnie {
Chamberlain; home missions and churcl
extension. Sarah Il, kimball, Eva Lewis
Jennie l.. Austin; Sunday schools. Grace
L. Coritss, Luna Whitman, +. S. Towle
Freedinan's aid, Anna b. Stanley. w. Z
Ellsworth, Jennie s. Towle, church rec
ords, Ruth Gilbert, auditing accounts, u
II. Pomeroy; tracts, Gertrude Armstrong
Ina Chamberlain, Clair Towle; temper
ance, Mrs. Mary Armstrong. Phronl'
Grant. Bernics Towle, education, H. q
Coriiss, Jeeuie Gilbert. Caroline Wiley
parsonage and furniture. Mrs Ar'hu'
Derby. Mrs. George Towle. Mrs water
Tiff church music. Mary J. Armstrong
Minnie Chamberlain. Maud Towle' est'm
ating pastors salary. G. W. boweh' u
II. Chamberlain, ". Il. Towie; uler O
eppeals, DR.. j. B. Hall; financial agents
A. II. Hosdley. & Il. Whitman H. NJ
rowie.-A caucus OF tho republican vol
ers will be held Of the town han IN berK
shire Saturday. March so to choose deie
gates 10 the republican State and distrie
convention. Mrs. c. II. Thayer. VINO MAJ
been passing the winter with her sister
Mru. Horace Ewins. in Waterv'lle' ~
the home Of her brother, Loyal stowe
The MissAs Flora and Lucy We'd arr
| Ia Nnssan Junction. Que. and SWantoIl
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JERICHO.

II. w. Keelor Of South Hero takes
IRA G. Morse's place Mt II y. Chaso's,
aoglnning Monday.--Mrs. Lydia lrior of
Inderhill has been In town.-Mrs. Belle
Parsons has been IN Essex Center for
few days.-Miss Eileen McMahon is at 9.
C. Hanleys at Jericho Center for a few
wccks-On account of the large number
Of orders the force Of men at ". T. Blk
tons mill are working evcnn9s.-At F..
= Williams mill there has been even
lag work for a few week Miss NJ u,
Ldrien and Mrs T. p. Percival We're in
Darlington Saturday Extensive prepare
tlous are being made for observance Of
Easter at the congregational Church. \
large number here ana at Underhill are
yra tclne The Conqueror," a cantata to
be even on Easter Sunday at the Con-
plegationsl Churches here and at Under
hill.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hutchinson Por-
ter, the oldest person in this town. died
sudd emily Friday morning about 2;30 at
I age of ". She celebrated her birth
day on February 2s, and retained all her
faculties with tho exception of being a
little hard of hearing. The cause of her
death was old age. she was the widow
of Mason Porter, who died 70 years ago,
ana was born IN Danvile in 1870, the fam
1ly moving to jericho ~ years ago. Mrs.
Porter was married GO years ago and was
the mother OF two daughters, Mrs. Cole
of New York State, who died two year
ago, and Miss Julia Porter, WHO survives
her The funeral was held Sunday aft
ernoon at two at tho Me thodist Church,
of which she had long been member,
and the Rev. Mr., Sturgis offcated.
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uNDERHILL.

Miss Hazel Knight who is teaching at
North Troy came Saturday for weeks
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Knight. 4. Kelly has moved
his family into the George Prior tone
ment.-G. VI. Benedict has made the first
maple syrup Of the season.-Mr. and Mrs.
I. NJ Howe OF Essex Junction arc NOV
ing to this place where they will make
their homo with heir son. r. L. Howe.
The graded school opened Monday after
i two weeks vaCation.-Miss Murdoch is
attending school az Jericho Center this
sprrg-Mrs Fred Williams OF Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs George Buzzell OF this place
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shaftine ~ the Nelson g Ilol co. mill
and two ribs broken as well as being
quite badly bruised Other woys--h Young
child OF W. 6. Stevens IS nc. ". Hall
South.
r. A. Holbrook was in ST. Adams Mon
day and Tuesday attending county list
ers' meeting Michael Green Of East
Enosburg was I'm town Monday,-A re-
publican caucus will he hold Saturday
evening. March 30. Tho general indlca 10
tons are that this town is nearly unani-
nous in favor OF tho denomination %
President Taft, although many shy they
would like TO vote for Hughes. Howard
rarock and Glenna Mcdonald Of Rich
ford were at James McDonald's over
funday
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JONESVILLE.

Ray McCloud returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital Wednesday,
Mrs. f. j. Olmstead Is i'll with the grip.
Mrs Verne Tomlinson and son OF
Barre are visiting her mother. Mrs.
Mary Pease.-Miss Laura Gardner OF
Huntington is visiting at C. W. Nc
GarEl an's.--The dramatic troupe went
TO Hinesburg Tuesday evening where
they gave their play TONY the Con
vict."--A. T.. Crandall was in Burling-
ton Tuesday and Wednesday.
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WEST BOLTON.

Glenn Morgan and Miss Edwards of
H;ll.amstown are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry York.-Mrs. @. 4. Lacaillade has
zone to Oueeche. where she has a posi-
ton as housekeeper-Mrs. Erlily Black
more # Huntington WAS in .oWn over
Sunday.-Mrs. a. l.. Hardy is i'll with
bronchitis.--Mrs. Albert Minclller was in
Burlington the first of the weck,-J II.
Hmith was in Waterbury Monday.
and Mrs. Norman Dbble of New York
nre visiting Mrs. DibNlc's parents Nh
and Mrs. JOHN Gregory York.
who has been in town. has returned to
Barre.-John Gregory is in poor health.
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FAIRFIELD.

The funeral of Gerald A. Campbell son
Of ]. NJ. Campbell Of Burlington, who
died March Is at the home OF his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs James Campbell OF
Fairfield. after an Illness OF II days Of
bronchial pneumonia at the age OF four
years and nine months, was held here
Monday at St. Patricks Church. Father
Lachance officiating at the church and
Father O'Sullivan at the cemetery. The
bearers were Clarence and Walter Roddy
and Raymond and Arthur Barry. There
were many flowers. Burial was at tho
Holy Cross cametery I'm AZ AlbAna
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HILL WEST.

Charles Paronto Is passing a few
DAYS with his daughters. Mrs. Leo
Sylvester on North ITill and Mrs. y. J.
Kneeland at the village-The eondi
ton Of Lillian. the young child of Mr..
and Mrs. William Daniels, who has
been ILL Is recovering.-G /. Gushing
has gone to visit his brother, the Rev
and Mrs. " C. Cushing in Hinesburg
John Maynard was in St. Adams Mon
day.-Wal,er Levayaw OF Montreal was
II guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pud-
yah over Sunday Allen Lumbra return
ed to Burlington Monday. where he has
EMPLOYMENT with Carl Hathaway.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
GRAND ISLE.

Willard Gordon died yesterday at his
homo IN South Hero after long illness
He WAS BORN in Grand Isle about G.
years ago. He was heart-broken over
the death OF of his son by drowning last
fall and had never been out
since-An epidemic of chickenpoN
has broken out in Dr. Branch's
family.--here was not 4 very large at
tendance at the oyster supper ri the
church Friday evening on account OF the
storm --lIelbert Russell Of Worcester,
Mass, IS visitinS his parents.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Russell Of California are a.
C. Russells
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mss Gertrude Woodward IS visiting
relatives in town.-AIiss Lila McNany Of
Barre is passing her vacation with her
mother Mrs. Mary NcNany.-Miss COL
Inns oc Johnson and Miss Storey of Fair
field spent Sunday with friends in town
Miss Maude Narcotic, who has been
living in Cleveland. Ohio, for the past
two years. has returned hone.-Miss
Edith Barsha Of Littletcn. y. H. u
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Barshaw.
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ton.-NIrs william Pollard and son,
Virgil, we In Richmond Monday
There was a meeting of tho high school
boys Tuesday afternoon to consider base
ball.--Lyman Mash, who has been eerl-
ousy il, for some time with stomach
trouble. Is better.
". B. HAIL Of burlington, n forester in
the employ of the state, gave an interest
ing talk in regard to his work before
members of the local grange recently.
Mr.. Hall took up more especially the
work OF seed beds and gathering of seeds.
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ENosBURG FALLS.

Owing to continued III health the Rev.
r 7 Cahill is to be relieved OF the work
ma nastor of the catholic Church here and
will tako n complete rest for the next
fow months Bishop kice. who was re-
Gently here. has not yet named sue
cosaor-N,ss Anna Gilbert Of Sheldon,
yho was seriously hurt last fall when
alightlng from the tram at sheldon June
ton. has so far recovered that she eN-
meets to resume her position In the store
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Milo Beach visited at the home of ID.
o. Burlason Sunday.-Mrs. L. Frances
and Miss II. Pearl Jolley attended the In
stitution of the Eastern Star Chapter
Of St Adams F'riday.-Mrs. Aastin Stellar
returned from ST. Adams Monday.-Miss
Grace Atwood closed her school Friday
and returned to her hame at Brandon-
Mrs. Joseph Playful Is H.
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

II. r. Fuller has sold his farm on Bast
lin to c. A. Gardyne who has taken
possesson.-Mrs Parixo of Essex juno
ton Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
i.avender.-Nir. and Mrs. w. q. Stevens
were called to Jay last week to attend the
funeral OF a child Of Martin stevens.---A.
A. Rogers was recently caught In the
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ST. GEORGE

The Misses Carrie and Gala Miles and
cousin Miss Mary Eva Miles, of Monk
ton are visiting NJ tho homo of Obol
Clough. MIR. and Mrs. Rollin Forbe-
quietly celebrated the 18th anniversar'
OF their marriage Friday. Miss Maggie
Berry of Burlington was their guest
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MILTON EORO.

Hobart Richards was in Fairfax satur-
George Stanley was at home from
b. F. A. over Sunday.-Bert Wood start
ed his saw mill Monday morning Mrs
Mertie Rassford spent Sunday with her
mother. MIS-. Sarah Mills.
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HUNTINGTON.

Tho Kings Daughters were entertain
ed Wednesday by Mrs +. FL Kinds
Mrs. Guy Ross, who has been i'll. Is more
comfor' able Mrs Steven Riggs is con-
valescing-N A. Johns cut an oak tree
recently that measured foot on the
stump and a feet to the first limb The
top log was % inches In diameter.
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Young has secured n position In O
millinery store In Laconia. n. H.. and ex-
poets to leave this week.-Mrs. A. VI. Jen-
nings of hsverhil, Mass, Is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. u. d. Cushman. Miss
Felix Gibson of East Burke has been
visiting her father. J. A. Glbson.--Anro
Stanley has recovered from his recent i'll
ness and is at work agaln.-Mrs. II. G. Glib
son Of CRANKY. Que, is guest in the
home of her brother. G.. II. Mcleod
II. j.. Kendall nearly severed the
thumb of his right hand Thurs
day while working in his shop.-Mr. and
, Mrs. NJ. G. Cranton are arranging to 60
to Hlghgate Springs soon where they win
have charge OF the restaurant and ship
yard bay property for the season.-Mrs.
w. II. McAllister who Is III. recently re-
| ceived news OF the death of her sister,
Mrs Danforth Ayers. in Tularosa. N. NJ.
Miss Edna Harris has been absent from
her place in w. II. Tillado'. store for
few days caring for her mother who ~
| ill.-Mrs. George Manosh OF Montgomery
was recently called here by the Illness of
| her father. T. Richards. whose condition
| Is only slightly improved. Teresa Ge-
rea,i, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
| Gereau, is III with pneumonia. The condi-
! ton of Miss Marguerite Stetson, who
was recently operated on at the Sher-
| wood santtar1,lm in St Adams, Is report
| ed as improving. She Is expected home
this wesk-W. H. Harris of Hyde Park Is
| staying few days with his mother. Mrs.
A. b. Harris, who is slightly improved
from her recent illness.--Julius Young
has entered the employ OF r. ID. Cush-
man.--Niss Angie Thomas OF Harlwck
IS n guest of Miss Ethel Naleron. Mrs.
Charles Poton of Lancaster. n. H., is
staying In the family of DR.. r II. Brown
for o. few days
W. S. Hutchinson returned from Barre
Saturday. where he has been few weeks
surveying for the Central Vermont rail-
way-There was a good attendance at the
supper and entertainment given In Forest
er's hall Saturday evening by The ladlcs
Of st. John the Baptist Church Tho net
receipts were s90.-There is an Increased
uctivity in poultry business since the for
nation of the poultry club. The organ OF
the club called the Poultry Bulletin.
IS being sent out. About Ia members of
; Martha Washington chapter, o. f.. s.,
were in st. Adams Friday evening to
assist in the institution of Weldon chap
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sWANToN CENTER.

Mrs. James Tabor of West swnntoh'
who has been very III of congestion
OF the lungs at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Myran H. Donaldson, of skeels
corner. IL dressed and about the
house.-Mr. and Mrs. s w. Bliss Of
skeels corner gave a supper to their
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FLETCHER.
BERKSHIRE.

Most of the farmers have commence
sugaring.-Cieorge Robinson Is Ill.
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AN AMERICANS DARING
SWIM.

n APTAIN O'KEEFE, of the steam
\ ship Havana, of the Ward line. tells
of the successful attempt. just made
by an American in Havana to demon
strate that there are no man eating
sharks infesting the waters Just outside
Havana Harbor. 1t has long been a su-
perstition among both American and
Cuban residents in Havana that the fero-
cious ''tiburones" are thick in the Florida
Straits, and that there is 4 nest of them
just under the coral ledge which is the
foundation of Moro Castle. The Ameri-
can in question offered to make a public
demonstration that the sharks were a
small species and in no wise dangerous,
and tried to arrange for a public swim
ming match from the docks in the harbor
to the ocean outside Moro, but every
body to whom he mentioned it shuddered
with horror. Only the day before he men
TONED the scheme a dorsal fin had been
seen cutting the waters well inside the
harbor entrance, and the cry of "tiburon"
went up from the terrified
boatmen, who kept close to the docks for
the remainder of the day.
Not to be foiled, the American and q
friend chartered one of the '.bumboats"
which are feature of the harbor and
sailed to point few rods off Moro,
where the daring foreigner, clad in bath.
ing suit, plunged over the side of the boat
and swan around for a quarter of an
hour. Hundreds of natives who had
heard of the expedition crowded the
or sea wall, and screamed in
terror when the swimmer plunged off
into what was thought to be certain
death. He came back to the boat with
all arms and legs intact, and his demon.
stration is said greatly to have reduced
the terror of the sharks among the Co
banA
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modern institutions of learning, but
which are very picturesque and interest
ing.
In Corea the small children used to 60
TO school every day to very old man
who was very wise person indeed and
was supposed to know 4 great deal more
than anybody else in the community.
When they took their lessons they sat on
the floor, over which a jug had been
spread, and the teacher also sat on the
floor in front of them. 1t was really more
of kneeling posture than a sitting one
that they adopted. because their feet
were drawn up under them and their
vofuminous robes spread about them in
graceful folds.
American Methods in Corea. -
The little girls and the little boys went
to different classes, and all the classes
were-taught by men. Usually the teacher
was very reverend looking person with
a white pointed beard and spectacles. He
customarily wore a white robe with huge
flowing sleeves and long, full skirt, and
on his head, even while he was in the
house engaged in teaching, a high, mar
row hat, which gave him a most distin-
guished appearance.
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A YOUTHFUL COURIER.

MAJOR ROBERT A. WIDEN
| MANN. of Stony Point, Rockland
county, n. Y, is one of the youngest
veterans of the civil war on the Confed-
crate side, for he entered the service at
the age of fourteen.
Il was visiting my father, an oticer in
the Third Georgia Cavalry" said Major
Widenmann, in telling how he happened
to become a soldier. while there a lot
of horses were brought in, including a
black stallion which threw everybody that
tried to ride him. We had plenty of spir-
tied horses on our plantation, and I had
become something of a rider, young as
was.
so asked the colonel for a chance to
ride the black charger. He refused, but
when my father testified for me he con-
scented, and I selected a saddle and bride
to my liking. with which the animal was
finally adorned. Awaiting my chance, 1
leaped to his back. Away we went, but
I stuck, and after a mad ride / brought
him back, white charger, for he was
covered with foam.
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A sHAD ROW"

7 is customary In many of the city
schools to give entertainments on the
last day before the pupils disperse for
the Christmas holidays. Parents are in
vited to see and hear their young hopefuls
recite or take part in special vaudeville
stunts or fairy plays devised by the teach
ers.
One teacher who found herself blessed
or otherwise-with roomful of unruly
boys when school began in the autumn
hit upon happy idea. She promised the
boys that if they were good they might
have minstrel show just before the hcli-
days. All through the term the teacher