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The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Henry Reiter Leaves
All Property to Wife

The will of Henry Reiter, filed today,
leaves all to his wife, Louise W., for
life, and then to his son, Charles H.
The wife is appointed executrix.
That of Elizabeth Trunnell, also filed
today, gives a promissory note for $l.50
to each daughter, Margaret TrunnelI
and Elizabeth johnson, and divides the
remainder of the estate between them
equally
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Many Millions Lost
In Philadelphia Strike

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 3I-Thirteen
10 eighteen million dollars is the esti-
mate here today Of the cost of the half
year strike among the garment makers
which ended today with general re-
sumption of work.
Business worth s10.0oo.ooe to $1,000, oo4
WAS lost to the city, much of the trade
being transferred elsewhere. The gar
ment workers lost wages valued at s.
10000. and the union spent $500, 900 for
maintenance.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Cannot sen BIO DIan.oad.

LONDON, Dec. sl-Posssssang : fn3<
carat diamond that zivala the Kohlne1F
diamond, Q diEiBr noEbod BoXE9 -
hard up for cash tecAuse dea3orD ~
fuse 70 buy. thouGh BoWhsrs oWnor-
ship b undisputed-
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

Colds Cause Headache and GriD
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets remov,
e. use There Is only One '.BROMO QUININE.'
II has signature Of z W. GROVE on box. 25c
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of Co
lucnbia-Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day: not much change In temperature.
For Maryland, Pennsylvania, Della
ware and New Jersey-Unsettled tonight
and Thursday, not much change in tenn
perature; moderate, variable winds.
For Virginia.C1oudy tonight and
Thursday; probably snow tonight in
southwest portion; light to moderate.
variable winds.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Attacks:
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
EDUCATIONAL

RATES REDUCED ONE-HALF FOR
NEXT CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
STANDARD SHORTHAND SCHOOL.
BTH AND G.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
KIRBY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Walter visited
friends in Lyndon over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Nickerson went to
Brightlook hospital last Wednesday
for treatment. She is gaining quite
rapidly now.
Mrs. E. H. Mitchem visited
friends in Laconia, N H., last week,
making the trip with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Taft from st. Johnsbury in
their automobile.
Mrs. Clara Chaplin from Concord
visited Mrs. Anna Houghton last
week.
Miss Alice Davis went Monday to
Caspian Lake for the summer.
Miss Eva Davis is at home from
her work in Providence, r. l.
The Ladies' Society will meet with
Mrs. Clarence Weber Thursday
afternoon for supper.
Mrs. Wilbur Weber, and Della
Gray are visiting friends in Lam
caster, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
Better Than Spanking

Spanking will not cure children of
wetting the bed, because it is not
habit but a dangerous disease. The
C. Fl. Rowan Drug Co., Dept. 1882,
Chicago, ILL.,, have discovered
strictly harmless remedy for this
distressing disease and to make
known it's merits they will send a 80
cent package securely wrapped and
prepaid Absolutely Free to any
reader of The Caledonian. This
remedy also cures frequent desire to
urinate and inability to control urine
during the night or day in old or
young. The c. H. Rowan Drug Co.,
is an Old Reliable House, write to
them today for the free medicine.
Cure the afflicted members of your
family then tell your neighbors and
friends about this remedy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

Kelley has been one of the faithful
members of the Congregational
church, for a number of years, hold
ing important Offices and giving gen.
erously both of time and money.
Owing to sickness the last two years
he has been unable to do much, but
has always shown an interest in the
welfare of the church. He will be
missed by the whole congregation.
Mrs. Inez Williams and daughter
of Bradford are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sargent, who is in poor health.
Mrs. A. B. Pringle who has been
visiting in Maine, returned home
the last of the week
Mrs. Rosie Bacon Hutchinson has
been very sick the last week. Mrs.
Rebecca Hartman is caring for her.
Mrs. d. w. Jenness was the
guest of Mrs. Henry Goodrich at
st. Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twombley and chill
dren of st. Johnsbury have been
visiting his brother, Dennie Twomb-
ley.
Mrs. Todd and nephew, Arthur
Todd from Greenwich, Conn, have
been visiting Mrs. NJ r. Dickinson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
LOWER WATERFORD

Mrs. Katherine Morrison spent
last week with relatives in Barre.
Harry Brown came home last
week Monday from Lansing, Mich,
and went to the Profile Sunday,
where he will work this summer.
Misses Katherine and Susie Nor
rison and Sam Morrison of St. Johns
bury, spent Sunday with their aunt,
Mrs. Katherine Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Freeman and
children are visiting relatives at
Burke.
Mr.. and AHs.. H. B. Morrison and
two daug EfagfBof st. Johnsbury have
spent the past two weeks with his
mother and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Morrison
and children of St. Johnsbury spent
Sunday at Ernest Powers and G..
A. Ballou's.
The farce, "An Economical Boom
erang," and ice cream supper was
held in the vestry last Wednesday
evening and was well attended.
Mrs. Robert Witham and daugh-
ter of st. Johnsbury visited at her
fathers, E. 1. Williams recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

tied at Joshua Gates and George
GOslant's last Thursday.
Adelbert Smith has moved to
Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brickett and
little daughter, Ruth, of Brookline,
Mass, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Brickett.
Miss Hattie Goss went to Boston
Saturday to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Clifford of
East Hardwick spent Sunday at
George Giles.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Goodnough
and Miss Davis of Walden have
been spending the past week at
William Shieres and Oliver McCos-
GOES.
Mrs. Hattie Willox who has been
visiting in Hardwick for several
weeks, has returned home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
sT. JOHNsBURY CENTER
Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
GaIIagher-LOcaI Notes

Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
GaIIagher-LOcaI Notes
A very pleasant social affair was
the reception for Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry Gallagher at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Gallagher, Tuesday
evening, June "a, about 14O guests
being present. Mr.. and Mrs. Gal
lagher received, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Hallett and Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Gallagher. The house
was beautifully decorated with
ferns and roses, the color scheme
being red and green. The brides
reception dress was salmon colored
messaline with lace trimmings. The
Misses Elsie and Clara Hallett and
Frank Gallagher acted as ushers,
and Mrs. Mildred E. Birch had
charge of the guest book. Mrs. Wal
ter Hall was in the gift room. Re
freshments of ice cream, cake and
waters were served by Mrs. Bert Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Arthur Olcott and
Mrs. Alton Hallett, assisted by the
Misses Ruth Johnson, Madeleine
Chaffee, Hazel Jenness and Ruby
Frederick. The presents included
linen, glass, silver and old ivory
ware. Those present from out of
town included Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bowman and daughter, Marjorie,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Daniels of Lyn-
>donville, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bow
man and two children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tobias Lyster, Carl and Ben Daniels
of Waterford and several from st.
Johnsbury.
Emerson Campbell of Fitchburg,
Mass, has been spending a few days
with his sister, Mrs. A. B. Goliath.
Mrs. Addie Page, who has been
visiting at Danville, returned home
on Saturday.
Mrs. Stempson and Mrs Ashland
of LittletOn, N. H, have been Wis
iting Mrs. Ezra Learned, Mrs. Ash
lands daughter.
Mrs. Lois Kimball of Shelburne
and Louise WALES of St. Johnsbury
were guests of Miss Ella McLaugh-
lin last week. Mrs. Kimball called
on old acquaintance in the village.
Freda and Elsie Peck of Danville
spent Sunday with Mrs. Addie Page.
Children's day will be observed
at the Universalist church next
Sunday at 2.3O p. m.
The different oranges will hold
grange picnic at Don Gray's woods
on July 4th. A program is being
prepared and a good time assured.
All are cordially invited.
The Center Cornet band go to
Lunenburg, for the Fourth. On
Friday night they went to Lyndon.
1t has been requested by some,
who are very sick in the community,
that the boys make as little noise
as possible, the night before the
Fourth That the bells both at the
church and schoolhouse not be rung,
as it is so near the sick ones. We
hope our young men will bear this
in mind.
The funeral of Henry Kelley was
held at the church on Sunday. Mr..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
BARNET
Mrs. Eliza McCIaren Broke Her Hip
And Died-Local News

And D1ed-LOcal News
Four old soldiers took advan-
tage OF the Reunion Excursion to
Gettysburg Saturday; w. S. Brock,
Charles Harris, Harvey Judkins and
Robert Sumner.
Mrs. Eliza McClaren fell last Sun
day morning and broke her hip.
Drs. Elliott and Allen were called
but could not set 1t. Mrs. McClaren
had had a bad heart trouble for a
long time, and had been a great
sufferer and with this added pain
her weak heart gave out and she
died Monday morning at three
o'clock.
The Barnet Dramatic Club will
present their play Farm Folks, Z"
in the town hall this week Thursday
and Friday nights, July and 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Drew and
daughter, Dorothy, spent Monday
with friends at Walter Kendalrs.
Frank Dawson and wife and
daughters, Mabel and Margaret, are
visiting at Bert Gilfillan's.
Chester Somers and wife spent
Tuesday OF last week at st. Johns
bury.
The ladies and three men faith
fully cleaned the church last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Lutte Spafford and daugh-
ter, Doris, are visiting Mrs. Spaf-
ford's father, Sam Stoddard.
Mrs. Mary Richardson is in town.
Prof. Milo ]. Gibson of Burling-
ton is spending his vacation with
his father, Martin Gibson.
Walter Johnson is on the sick
list; also Thomas McCondack's baby,
and Mr.. McCondack is not as we'll
these last few days.
Communion services will be held
in this church next Sunday, July 6.
The Minister and about so of the
young people and the Christian En-
deavor held a prayer meeting at
the Rivermen's Camp above Joe
Cheney's last Monday night. There
were about $50 rivermen who gave
them a warm welcome and listened
attentively. AS they were coming
away the colored men, Of whom
there were rs, sang some of their
melodies.
The sad news was received here
last Wednesday from Turlock, Cali
fornia, of the sudden death of Mar
garet, only child of Arthur and Mar
garet Guthrie Hunt.
Francis Gilfillan is home from the
Mortified school for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Welch spent
last Sunday with friends in Dan
vile.
Warren Chapman and wife spent
last Wednesday in st. Johnsbury +;
Fred Gilfillan carried the mail
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
Probate of VIII
ESTATE OF HENRY J. KELLEY.

la Il z OE AELGEHs
STATE OF VERMONT. District of caledonia, 80.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia. To all persons inter
ested in the estate of Henry J. Kelley, late
of St. JOhnsbury, in said District deceased,
Greeting:
At a Probate Court. holden at St. Johns
bury within and for said district on the 3Oth
day of June A. D. 1913. an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament
of Henry ]. Kelley late of st. Johnsbury, in
said District, deceased was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
Probate Office in said St. Johnsbury.
be assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the CALEDoNIAN.
newspaper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District. previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
WILL If you have cause
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury in
said District, this 3Oth day OF June,
A. d. 1913.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
EAST BURKE
Officers of the EpwOrth League and
Willing Workers-LOcaIs

OHHCCES VI GDMOEAl uC anu
Willing WOrkers-LOcaIs
The following officers were elect
ed at the last meeting of the Ep-
worth League: President, Mabel
Walter; first vice president, John
McNally; second vice president,
Jennie ellison; third vice president,
Carrie McNally; fourth vice pres1-
dent, Nellie A. jeffrey; secretary,
Ella Webster; treasurer, Tress1e
Phillips; organist, Daisy Sherburn.
Mrs. Addie Chaplain of Boston
has come to spend the summer with
her sister, Mrs. Ella Wilson.
The Epworth League will sell ice
cream and cake on Thursday night,
July Sd, near the fire works.
Mrs. Bert Gauvin who has been
spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. Cora Phillips, since the
death Of their mother has returned
to her home in Orleans.
The Willing Workers met at the
Congregational vestry last Wednes-
day. A bountiful dinner was served
to 80 people and a very nice time
enjoyed. This was the annual meet
ing and the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. J. D. Law
ton; vice president, Mrs. Hattie Har-
ris; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Cora Phillips; work CON-, Mrs. Mary
Sias, Mrs. Frank Temple, Mrs.
Lottie Leach, Mrs. Matilda Brock
way; sick committee, Mrs. Mary
Stafford, Mrs. Eta Phillips, Mrs.
Mary Belden.
The Epworth League held their
meeting Tuesday night of this week.
Mrs. John Barnard entertained
last week at her home, Miss Sadie
Thompson of Haverhill, Mass, Mrs.
Cynthia Farnum of Springfield, Mrs.
Ellen Gray of Richford and Charlie
Hardy and grandson from Orleans.
Mrs. Clara Chaplain from Con-
cord has been visiting at F. E.
Temples and Dana Smiths, the
past week.
Charlie Harris is home from Paw
let for a weeks vacation with his
He goes later to Hanover to at
tend the summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. ellison went
to Canaan Center, N. H., Thursday
to visit their sister, Mrs. Dell FISH
err, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weeks and
son, Bernie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knapp, all of st. Jonnsbury spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Humphrey of
LyndonviIIe and sister, Miss Annie
Danforth from Medford, Mass,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Humphrey.
Merton Vance and daughter, Mil
dred visited relatives and friends
in Newport the past week.
Mrs. John Drown has Deen visit
ing her sister recently in Danville.
Mrs. Hattie Harris and Mrs. Mag
gle Sullivan were in st. Johnsbury,
Friday.
Mrs. Scott Stafford from ST.
Johnsbury kept house for her moth
er, Mrs. M. H. ellison, while they
were in Canaan Center. n. H.
Arthur Hart is working at Mt.
View farm.
Don't forget the ball to be held
Thursday night.
Miss Stasie Phillips is in Burling-
ton visiting her friend, Miss Jennie
Green. Her cousin, Miss Matte
Gauvin, from Orleans, accompanied
her as far as Johnson to visit heI
aunt, Mrs. Theresa Gauvin.
Little Leola Ball from Newark is
visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ball.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

If a substitute is offered you for
Foley Pills, it means a cheaper med
icine is pressed upon you for the
dealers profit, not for yours. Foley
Kidney Pills may cost the dealer
more than cheap substitute, but
they give better results than any
other kidney and bladder medicine.
A. J. Walsh, Sneffles, Calf, writes:
Rush them to me. am badly
done up with rheumatism, and Foley
Kidney Pills are the only thing that
will cure me-" G. C. Bingham, Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

funeral of Mrs. WEIGH OF Bolton
vile, Wednesday.
Miss Lyman Of Greenfield, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs. Frances Gilfillan.
Miss Agnes Shields returned from
Pittsburg, Pa, last week.
Miss Way and Miss Choate we're
guests at Z. A. Choate's, over Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
AT ALL DEALERS

services at the Old South Congre-
gatlonal church in Windsor, where
the new pastor, Rev. John Frederick
Schneider, preached his first sermon
to the congregation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
WEST DANVILLE

Dr. w. ]. Aldrich of St. Johnsbury
was in town Sunday to see little
Hazel Perkins, who has been sick
for the past week.
Mrs. Rude Barnett of Cabot Wis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
EAST RYEGATE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cinnamon
and Mrs. Franklin and daughter
started Monday on a two weeks
motor trip in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Wallace and
daughter spent Sunday in st. Johns
bury.
c. M. Wallace left for Gettysburg
Saturday.
]. F. Davins spent Sunday in
Concord.
. Mrs. Cutting spent several days
last week at St. Johnsbury Center.
There will be services at the
Woodmen's Hall next Sabbath at
IL o'clock.
Orpha Bedell spent several days
last week at McIndoes with her
cousin, Madelin Chamberlin.
Alberta Smith is home from
Beverly, Mass.
From now until October LIST we
will cond Won Tho Ca1adODiap opd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
WEST BARNET

Roy Warden attended commence
ment at Goddard Seminary, Barre,
last week.
Several from here attended the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
The DiSinfectant Without the Poison LaF

feet. chapped hands or sunburned
face to reduce inflammation.
Use it to clean out the garbage
can. to freshen up the air in the
cellar, TO rid the house of germs,
to remove stains on woodwork or
cloth, to brighten dingy rugs. to
remove verdigris and rust any
where. in fact. where you need
more powerful antiseptic cleaning
than you can get with mere soap
and water.
Sample and booklet free on
request.
Barrett Manufacturing Company
297 Franklin St. <sS
Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

CARBONOL is like carbolic
4 acid with the danger left out.
1t will do everything that
carbolic acid will do, cleaning,
purifying, deodorizing, disinfect-
ing. but it is not poisonous and
will not injure,the skin. tits alb
soIutely safe to use it about the
house in housekeeping, dishwash-
ing removing stains, abolishing
bad odors, etc.
Sickroom untensils should be
washed in Carbonol solution. 1t
should be used freely in connection
with contagious diseases to pre-
vent the spread of the infection:
Use it in solution on sores and
wounds to prevent blood poisoning
and stop irritation, and on aching
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
Maine Central
Railroad.
VTVTF@ SERVICE IN
R015Sf7st7 EFFECT
iillAiI:IIAs JUNE %, 1918

Through the White Mountains
10 Lancaster CoIebrook. North Goa
way, Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Ran-
cor. Bar Harbor and st. John.
LEAVING SIT. JOEYlGaBTTRY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02
LEAVING LANCASTER

Train arrives at ST. Johnsbury from Boa
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, NORTH
Conway and White Mountain resorts at
LES In, $50 and 6.35 p. m.
Stops on signal or on notice TO Conduc-
tor. Daily. I Daily except Sunday.
H. d. WALDRON,
General Passenger Agent.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-07-02

From now until October LIST we
will send you The Caledonian and
New England Homestead one year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
JackSOn'S ClOut a Record One
Q 0 o 9 @ o 9
Longest Homer, Says Sam Crane

plonship contests and not because
they were the real thing in drives
Why, / have seen Ed Delehanty
ClOut a ball 20 far over the present
left field wall on the Phillies' ground
In Quakerville that make the home
runs made by Cravath and Magee
this year on the same grounds look
like hunts.
Thompson Made Long Clout.
In Cincinnati ! saw Sam Thomp-
son hit the ball so hard and far
that the home run smasho9 of B.r-
cher, Bates and other long-hitting
Reds OF the present look like handle
hits.
have witnessed Arson make home
runs In Chicago off wild pitches that
would make the fourbag drives Of
Schultz and Zimmerman look like
mere infield pop-ups
Mike Herman lifted the ball once
over the right field fence on Mauhat-
tan Field into Brotherhood PARK
(now the Polo GroundsD That his
torlcal hit Of Tiernau's too won "a
famous thinning pitching contest
between the two star pitchers Of that
time GS90), and the spot where the
ball went over the fence was marked
by a small American flag for several
years Even the Harlem small boy
revered the wallop so much that he
didn't steal the flag
] have seen-well, all those great
hits and many more-but ! viii come
down to earth now and take off my
hat TO Joe Jackson, Of the Cleve-
| lands. for making the loug"st lick
| ever saw-and that was Monday.
Doubt About O'Rourke's Hit.
Jim O'Rourke has heretofore been
credited with making the longest
smash. hut there Is a doubt on that
record Jim hit the ball over left
field fence on the present Boston
Braves grounds. and the bail never
stopped going until it landed IN
/ Providence, l.. l. The BAH Went into
/ the express car of a through train
] from Boston 10 Providence that didn't
stop until it got TO the Rhode Island
I Capital.
There Is history connected with
| Jackson's smash A small boy recov-
ered the ball somewhere down In
Harlem on q side street and hearing
about the record wallop- (why Har-
: lem was full Of I'D brought the bal
| back to the Polo Grounds and showed
IL to Joe after the game.
Joe paid the youngster a ten dollar
note for his prize-and IL was wei
worth the money. Il IS memeuti
! Of the longest hit ever made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
By Sam Crane.

n Jew YORK, June Joe Jack
N sons home run wallop over
the roof Of the right field wing
OF the Brush stadium last Monday
was "a marvel
There We're two other circuit clouts
made but while they were hard hits.
they were not patches on "Joltlng
Joe's' Job that cleared every sky
high obstacle in the Polo Grounds
and IN the immediate nclghbOrhooi
for miles around The ball landed
somewhere There is no doubt OF
that. for Sir Isaac Newton's state
mfnt that everything that goes up
must come down is still considered as
sufficient authority TO bank on even
in these baseball days when up in
the air. is considered a permanent
ascension
Yes. stree. Joe Jackson's wonderf u
Wlllup was a record breaker. Il was
the longest drive ever made on the
Polo Grounds, either 10 right heli
center field or 10 left field. Buck
Ewing is given credit for smashing
the longest hit ever made toward the
Harlem River That was in the DAYS
when the left field was known as
"BurEcvi'le.' that euphonious title
being derived from Eddie" Burke
once a Giant left fielder, who played
the sun field without the aid OF
smoked glasses or a net, and never
missed a hv bah, so It's said. or d
high one. either.
Opinions Differed.
There are various opinions as q
where the ban went over the left field
fence that Buck soaked so far Blu
10 was made lu the Players League
DAYS of 1890. and sailed over the outel
hu.warEs az about where the presen
30 cent pen Is now located
some drive" you young fans ut
the present day may say, but In those
good old days there were some slug
gars-Co consecutive WALLPAPERS. / Nigh
say. Ike Babe" Arson Roger Con,
nor. Dan Brouthcrs sam Thompson
ina belehanty Mike Tienan ans
others. who. 90 they didn't make
home run a day. were ashamed 70 q,
90 the captains Office and draw
their half monthly stipeuds.
Home Run" Baker has made quilt,
a "smaU' reputation since those days
hy smashing out homers of Matt
and Huhe and they possibly earne.
more fame than tho lengthy lick
~ the 0ld-tlme swatters. soaks, bu
only for the reason that they figure,
las winning clouts In world cham