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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-02-25

Mrs. Ada Shaw went to Boston Mon
day morning to be with Miss Amy for
few days, and will then join q personal
~ conducted party to California, whore
she will visit her son Howard, who 10
employed as civil engineer on govern
ment work in Los Angeles.
Walter Record was at home over SUM-
day from Lewiston.
81. q. Hall Of New York city was at
the Saints Rest over Sunday.
A collection was taken Sunday in the
Baptist Sunday School for the Alaska
Orphanage, which Melted three dollars.
Miss Mabel Lamb was at home from
Hebron over Sunday. Mrs. Lamb will
join her husband In New York this
week.
DR.. Atwood's father was here over
Sunday, returning home Monday after
noon.
The selectmsn have been working on
the annual town report, which is now In
the hands of the printers and will soon
be issued.
Mrs. s. b. Harlow has had her work
room remodeled, hardwood floor laid,
and newly painted and papered, adding
much to the appearance and convenience
of the place.
Peirce Long of bingham, Mass, has
been here for snowshoeing trip, but
there is hardly enough snow to make
good going.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Allen went to
Portland Tuesday for visit with rela-
| tives.
Mrs. R. G. Stephens of East Sumner
was here Thursday.
State Horticultural A. K. Gardner,
with his assistant, Mr.. Sweetsir, and G..
A. Yeaton, have been at Grange Hall for
four days demonstrating box packing
and grading of apples and instructing
the growers and others interested in
fruit culture on all that pertains to
orcharding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Cloutier have been
in Portland for few days this week,
also Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wilmington and
Miss Clara and Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Rec
ord.
E. G. Cole set q common glass full OF
milk from his cow, and the cream that
rose on it was half the depth OF the
glass. Now bring out your good ones.
Miss Mildred Shaw returned Friday
from three weeks visit with her sister,
Miss Amy, in Boston.
e. L. Phinney Is saving shingles at
the mill adjoining the grist mill of Heald
& Lunt.
G. B. Spaulding returned Saturday
from a weeks vacation in Portland and
Boston.
sTREAKED MOUNTAIN.
Charles Cooper has been the guest Of
his sister, Mrs. Rowena Sieberliug, for q
few days.
Flora Whitman is teaching in Dixfield
for few weeks.
81. w. Whitman was called to Sumner
recently on cruelty case.
Ambrose Swan has sold his beef COW
to o. D. Warren.
Miss Hannah Blondell of Hebron wal
a guest at Fl. w. Whitman's Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Terrain has returned to hel
work at Ben Keen's at East Hebron.
Frank Record was unable to work las
week on account of sickness.
Albert Dudley has lost his horse.
Freddie Cooper recently shipped forty
| ha rrela of northern aniaa
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Monday evening the Advisory Board
of the Phyllis Wheatly Club assisted
by the entertainment committee Of the
Appomattox Club, gave a Twelfth
Night dance at Masonic Hall, 1856 s.
State street and the affair was well
patronized.
The delightful music for the occasion
was furnished by Professor Garfield
Wilson, Mrs. Clara Studymire, Miss
Jennie E. Lawrence, Mrs. George I.
Kersey, Mrs. William H. Hayman, Miss
Adams and Mrs. James II. johnson,
all put forth their best efforts to make
it a financial success.
Mrs. johnson sold the two tickets
which won the two beautiful prizes,
which were raffled of and consisted of
a beautiful hand embroidered white silk
Quilt, which was made out of sixteen
gentlemen 3 handkerehiefs, it being put
together in the most artistic manner
by some of the ladies connected with
the club.
Well onto $3.50 was realized from the
sale of tickets. Mrs. NJ. Kraft, 1882
Calumet avenue, held the lucky num-
Der which drew the quilt, and Mrs. A.
l.. Mcbride, who maintains bachelor
headquarters at the AppOmattox Club,
won the second prize, a lovely bath
towel.
Mrs. Garfield Wilson, Miss Jennie
E. Lawrence, Mrs. Wilson, visiting here
from Canada, J. w. Cross, and Julius
f. Taylor conducted the drawings.
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NEGRO MAYOR IN ENGLISH
TOWN.
Mulatto Photographer Is Executive Of
Borough Of Battersea.

London, Dec. 16.-England' first
negro mayor, John Richard Archer,
mulattO, head of the government of
the borough of Battersea, one of
the municipal districts of Greater
London, is a photographer. His op-
ponent at the election, a fashion
able West End tailor, was beaten by
one vote-29 to 80.
The district is the home of wen-to-
do working people. Battersea objected
to the tailor candidate for mayor on
account of his fine clothes and elegant
manners, preferring even a negro
mayor, who was free from the airs of
the aristoeratic world. Archer is the
son of a West Indian, and his swarthy
skin plainly indicates his origin. His
mother was Irish and the mayor was
born in Liverpool.
The new Lord Mayor of London, in
giving his annual banquet at the Guild
Hall, invited the mayor and Mrs. Ar
cher, but they did not appear.
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MINISTER WHO MARRIED JACK
JOHNSON DIES.
Rev. william Bolay Who United the
Champion And Lucille Cameron
Passes Away in Toledo, Ohio, After
Stroke of Paralysis.

Rev. William BOlay, So years old,
who united Champion Jack johnson and
Miss Lucille Cameron in holy wedlOek
a few months ago, died Saturday at
Toledo, Ohio, where he went recently
to take a charge. His death came as a
result of a stroke of paralysis on the
Tuesday previous. Relatives in this
city were notified and the remains were
brought here Sunday.
Monday morning funeral services
were held at Olivet Baptist church, of
which he was a member. At one time
he was prominent in the affairs of this
church, and many friends attended the
services. For a number of years he
held no regular charge but assisted the
local pastors of his faith. He is sur
vived by a widow, brother and two
sons. One of his sons is also a minister
and the other is our well-knOwn towns
man, Mr.. Sonny Bclay.
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WHAT RED CROSS SEALS DO.

Every Red Cross Christmas Seal that
is sold is q real bullet in the fight
against tuberculosis. These seals last
year helped to support thousands Of
needy tuberculosis patients and to give
them a chance for life. They provided
for many visiting nurses, whose hun
dreds Of thousands visits brought in
struetion and cheer to numerous pa
tienss. They helped maintain dispen-
saries in scores Of cities from the At
lantie to the Pacific, where thousands
Of eonsumptive patients received free
treatment, aid and advice. They pro-
vided the means to purchase millions Of
copies of circulars, pamphlets and other
literature with which the public has
been educated about tuberculosis. They
have established and helped to main
tain more than $50 open-air schools for
children who needed open-air treat
ment These are Just a few of the
ways in which the S4OO, 900 received
last year was expended This year
81 900 900 is needed. Surely every one
can help BY buying at least ten seals.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

All citizens interested in the welfare
of Colored Dependent girls will rejoice
to learn that the vexed question Of
their tuition and maintenance has been
solved by the transfer of the West
Side Home Girls to the Amanda Smith
Industrial School at North Harvey.
And by the Active membership OF Park
Ridge School officials upon the Board of
Trustees and Board of Managers of the
Amanda Smith School. This was def
initely settled this week, only details
are to be arranged and then a general
movement for building up that Institu-
tion and its work will be inaugurated.
This happy solution of long pend
ing question was brought about largely
by Mrs. Charles Henrotin, Mrs. Esther
Brophy, Mrs. D. NJ. Burlington of the
Park Ridge School and whose efforts
received the hearty support of Judge
Merritt Pinckney of the Juvenile Court
and DR.. Charles Virden, State Agent
representing the State Board of Ad-
ministration. The ColOred people have
done their share of the work through
their representatives on the Board of
Trustees and the Board of Managers
and the cooperation of the ColOred
Women's Clubs of the. city. All de-
serve eommendation for bringing the
movement to a successful issue.
Wednesday a committee of eleven
members of the West Side Womens
Club went to the School at Harvey, in
spected the buildings, observed the
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All parties having social or personal
items or other matter for publication.
Such social items and so on must reach
the editor not later than on THURSDAY
morning, prior to the Saturday the
articles are expected to appear.
Write plainly and on one side of the
paper only.
Personal or social items and short
church notices, will be published free.
If you have friends visiting you, or il
you are going on visit ont of the city,
or move from one section of the city
to another, or buy a new house or flat
building, or if any of your near and
dear friends become united in marriage
to some one, or Join the Heavenly host
in the great beyond; or if you give a
dancing party or other social functions
and so on; all such information plainly
and shortly written will be considered
news matter.
And as stated before will be pub
lished free of all charges.
Remember that all communications
along this line must be short and to the
point. Address all communications to
the editor of The Broad AK, 5O27 Fed
eral street. Phone Drexel, 1880.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

teachers and the pupils at work and
declared themselves highly pleased.
They returned to the city enthusiastic
in their intent to work with renewed
interest for the School.
Christmas will be observed by q pro-
gram of Music and recital by the pu-
pills, addresses by friends and the
official visit of Santa Claus who will
arrive at nine O'Clock. A committee Of
twelve are arranging to secure Christ
mas offerings from friends Of the school,
being North Side, West Side and South
Side Committees. Goods, toys, candies,
shoes, hats, food, ladies new or old
clothes will be thankfully received up
to Tuesday noon, Dec. %, 1913, at the
various Headquarters. North Side
committee at the residence of Mrs. Hol-
liday, I44O Wells st. West Side com
mittee at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Jackson, 1881 Walnut st. South Side
Committee at Douglas Center 1882 Wa
bash Ave.
All friends of Orphan and Depend
ent Children can send Christmas offer
ings to one of these headquarters.
What is better still they may go out
to the school Christmas Eve, see the
children enjoy the exercises and take
their gifts along, enjoy the act Of Civ
ing and witness the joy of receiving.
Illinois Central trains leave Grand
Crossing at 400, 4:5O, 600 and 700
P. NJ, returning every hour until 11:3O
p. NJ. round trip tickets % cents.
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LOST!

A small boy about the size of a man,
barefooted with his fathers boots
on, had an empty bag on his back
containing two railroad trains and
bundle of smoke. He wore a green
"spOrts" coat with a red Norfolk lin
ing. He was eross-eyed at the side Of
his head and his hair was cut long
and curly. He was born before his
eldest brother and has red hair, a
steel-grey beard, black mustaehe, and
a clean shaved face. When last seen
he was shoveling wind of the top of
Masonic Temple, with the intention
of raising 'Ten Smooth Blue Heads
to go to the
K. OF P. BALL
at 7th Regiment ArmOry on Xmas night
34th street and Wentworth avenue.
Find him before he dances
THE TANGO AT THE BALL.
Eighth Regiment Full Band.
Tickets so Cents.
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FRIENDS GIVE CONNIE HANCOCK
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.
Bride-Elect Receives Numerous Pres
ents at Mrs. J. A. Brents' Party and
is Initiated By The Housekeepers
Club.

Miss Constatia Gross Hancock, whose
marriage to Rev. ]. II. 1. Mccoy Of
Atlanta, Ga, takes place Christmas
night, was rendered a "MiseellaneOui
Shower" Saturday last, from to
2. NJ, by Mrs. Joseph A. Brent, at he
residence $3.50 Prairie avenue. As
sisting Mrs. Brent in arranging thu
"'Shower'' were Madams K. A. }
Shaw, Lloyd Wheeler, Edward II. Nor
ris and Lawrence Jones.
About one hundred and fifty attended
and the presents were numerous anC
costly. A number of ladies eompos'
the Housekeepers Club, and the bride
elect was initiated as a member. Sh'
attested to the following pledge, Of
which Mrs. Edward Morris is the au
thor:
"I Constantia Gross Hancock,
Ioon to be Mccoy, Do Of my own
free will and accord solemnly prom
ise that 1 will reveal any and all
of the secrets of this Club to any
one desiring to receive the same;
That I will make a reverend
ing war against germs, dust, and
poor cooking and that I will to
the best of my ability master the
difficulties of the kitchen stove and
my husbands appetite.
further promise that will not
allow myself to become disheart-
ened through failures nor worried
through triAes; that 1 will cherish
a cheerful face, a cordial manner
and repOse Of spirit beyond any
other qualifications Of my home.
To all of which I pledge my
sacred word of honor as a house
keeper"
This afternoon from 2 to 5 o'eloel
Miss Hancock will be the guest of Mrs
Samuel ]. Carter and Miss Lizzie Ke
zee, at a card party and linen shove
at Mrs. Carters' residence, 1886 Rhode
avenue. The cards sent out for thi
affair were unique Christmas post
cards.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

The large building located at Cottage
Grove avenue and s1st street, which
recently passed from the Porter estate
into the hands of Alderman George +.
Harding, viii be greatly improved in
every way. BE viii spend $4,000 in
installing an electric light plant and
expensively decorating every inch of
the interior and exterior part Of the
buiIding.
Il contains about 100 fats, and q
number Of stores and its income from
the rent is 5000. q month or go, 900
per year and Alderman Harding in
tends 70 make Il, one Of his best pay
ing properties.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20
Midway Plaisance-Jackson Park.

Many of the residents of the North,
South and West sides are familiar with
the location of the nearest skating
grounds, but for the benefit of the gen
eral public a few of them are listed.
Armour Square, approximately two
acres; West SD street. West S4th
street, South 5th avenue, Shields ave
nue-Midway Plaissnee, one and a
quarter acre; East 59th to East Goth
streets, between Woodlawn and Uni
versity Observation-Disclosures Park, all
ponds East 51st to East Goth streets,
Cottage Grove avenue to South Park
avenue.-Jaekson Park, all lagoons
within grounds East Seth to East 67th
street, the lake to Stony Island avenue.
Grant Park, about three acres; pro-
posed location in park, depression op-
posite Harrison street, or low grounds
opposite Randolph street.-Garfeld
park.-West Kinzie street, North Har-
mon avenue, Central Park, Colorado
and Hamlin avenues, all ponds Play
grounds-Eneoln Park, Humboldt Park
All ponds West North avenue, North
California and North Sacramento ave-
nues, West Division and West Augusta
streets, North Kedzie avenue. Doug
las Park-all ponds West 18th street,
South California avenue, West 18th
street, South Albany avenue. Ellis
park-LagOon about one-half acre,
East seth street, East 37th street and
Langley avenue. Drake Playground
194 by Isl feet, Calumet avenue be.
tween East 26th and East 2sth street,
Fiske playground-3OO by 200 feet,
East ed street and Ingleside avenue
MOsely playgrOund-2OO by 200 feet
East Gath street and South Wabash
avenue. Lincoln Park-Both north
and south ponds, North avenue, North
Clark street, North Park avenue, Cor.
nelia street and the lake.
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SKATERS TO HAVE MANY CON-
VENIENT PLACES.
When the Ice Comes Every Part Of
The City VIII Abound With Skating
Ponds For Lovers Of That Healthy
Sport.

Winter has no more enjoyable and
healthy pastime than skating. For the
lovers of that sport the city has pro
vided seventy-twO free spaces where
the sport can be enjoyed. The most
popular skating fields have been the
large parks-Jackson and Washington
on the south, Lincoln on the north, and
Humboldt, Douglas and Garfield on the
west side-with a following at the
slightly smaller parks. 1t is the hope
of the park commissioners of each of
the groups this season to have the
following split up more among the
smaller parks, not Over-erowding the
larger lagoons.
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HELP FOB HEALTH.

The Commissioner of Health has sub
mitted to the City Council his estimate
for the amount of money needed to
carry on, in a fairly adequate way, the
work of the Department in its various
activities for the year 1914. OF course,
as the responsible head Of the Depart
ment, responsible to the people of this
city for the manner in which he con-
ducts the Department, for its value
and efficiency to the Public, the Com
missioner is urging the adoption of his
estimates as presented. And because
he believes that the people of Chicago
are vitality interested in making it a
safer place to live in from a health
standpoint, he is asking their support
and aid in securing an adequate appro-
priation for health purposes. For the
year 1913 the Council appropriated on
a per capita basis, $2.s5 for police pur-
poses, SLAB for fire protection and 30.s
cents for health protection. 1t is not
asserted that the city is spending too
much money per capita for police and
fire protection, but that it is not spend
ing enough for health protection.
This year the Commissioner of Health
is asking an increase of 16 cents or
a total of AZ cents per capita for health
purposes. In this connection attention
is called to the fact that even with this
asked for increase allowed, Chicago
Will be spending less money for health
conservation than New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland,
Pittsburg, San Francisco and many
others of the smaller cities. A con-
vincing fact as to the wisdom of in
creased appropriations is found in a
study of the death rates in the cities
where increases of a substantial char
acter have been made, is found in
their materially diminishing death
rates.
If you as a citizen are interested in
bettering community conditions in Chi
cagO, why not speak to your aldermen
about itf The men in the council are
fair minded, reasonable men; they are,
naturally, interested in the matters
which their constituents are interested
in, and as a rule are both willing and
anxious to carry out their wishes.
Sound sanitation makes good health
catching"
The man who eats right, breathes
right and exercises right, is generally
a pretty husky sort of an individual.
The efficiency of a Health Depart
ment may be tested or better, judged,
by the death rate of the community it
serves. But, of course, due allowance
must always be made for lack of proper
equipment of force and funds with
which to work.
A noted medical authority asserts
that our unelean mouths, diseased teeth
and gums, are q constant and insidious
menace to health; they are a source of
infection in the individual and a dan.
gerous depot for the dissemination of
disease to others.
An expenditure of one dollar pei
year per capita Of population is by No
means an extravsgent allotment Of
funds for Public Health work. A
thirty-hye cent health department car
do thirty-fve cent work. 1t may and
usually does render good service for the
money paid, but it can't be as efficient
in protecting and conserving the public
health as it would if given q fnancia.
support in proportion to the work it il
expected to do.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20
BARGAIN HOME HUNTERS.

Go over to 1928 Calumet avenue or
1888 Forest avenue, between 2 and
p. m. and see what you can buy in
two apartment, all newly decorated.
A small cash payment and balance like
rent and they are yours. Don't delay.
They must be sold in a day or so.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

Miss E. Jefferson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. King Jefferson, s17 z. 37th
street, win at $3.50 p. m on Christmas
evening become united in marriage to
Mr.. G. Thomas, Rev. W. 8. Bradan
Officiating. They win spend their hon
eymOon in the east.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

]. W. Anderson, 1921 Vernon ave-
nue.; one of the social lions around
town; returned home Monday from an
extended trip to Colorado and other
western points.
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Rev. Il. J. Calls Chosen President.

Beautiful Mt. Forest Cemetery, To-
Gated at Thornton, Ill, % miles south
Of Chicago, has changed hands. 1t is
now in the hands Of Colored people,
owned and controlled by them, and
they viii be expected to rally to its
support and assist to make it a first
class burying ground for their loved
ones who pass away.
All original contracts win be faith
fully carried out. For further infor-
nation address Mt. Forest Cemetery
Association, s51s 8. State street, Room
4, johnson Building. Z. ]. Calls,
president. Z. J. Fisher, secretary.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

THE TWELFTH NIGHT DANCE BY
THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE
PHYLLIS WHEATLY CLUB AS
SISTED BY THE APPoMATTox
CLUB AT MASONIC HALL WAS A
FLATTERING SUCCESS.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

GEORGE ?. HARDING
WILL SPEND FIFTY THOUSAND
DoLIARs IN IMPROVING TIE
LARGE BUILDING RECENTLY
BOUGHT By HuG AT THE SOUTH
WEST CORNER OF S1sT AND
COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE.
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The Problems Being Well
Solved. Splendid Work
Assured For Dependent
COlOred Girls.
EsT SIDE HOME GIRLS TO AMANDA SMITH SCHOOL AT
NORTH HARVEY.

rrruRE CHARLES HENRoT1N AND
JUDGE MERRITT PnCKNEY OF THE JUVENILE COURT AND
OTHER PROMINENT CITIZENS ARE INTERESTED IN THE
NEW WORK Oh
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CROWD QUINN CHAPEL AT Es
SAY CONTEST.

Twelve Bright Orators Representing
Seven Literary Clubs, Participate In
Fourth Annual Contest-Deep Study
Revarded-The Prize Winners.
The broad ax., 1913-12-20

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED FOR Mt.
FOREST CEMETERY AsSoCIA-
TON.
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FIRST CLASS CoLoRED BRICK MA.
SON WANTED.

A first class ColOred brick mason
wanted to construct a garage and to do
other mason work or brick laying. Ap-
ply without delay to Julius F. Taylor.
5O27 Federal street, Phone Drexel 45gv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-09-18
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Mrs. Forest Farnham has been on
the sick list this week.
M. D. Grow accompanied E. C. Wi
SON and John l. Hensley, of Extra,
to Minnesota in the formers ear
Monday of last week, resurnlns.
last Sunday.
Clifford Staley is busy this week
digging ditch for Hans Christen-
sen.
w. H. Horning is blowing this
week on the Arnold farm, now oc-
cupied by Ed Baldwin, who has rent
ed it for the coming year.
Albert Fest and family spent Last
Sunday at the Will johnson home.
| Ira Miller autoed to Audubon last
Sunday evening on pleasure trip,
| Albert Fancher and wife, and
Henry schrader and family spent
Sunday with Harry schrader and
wife.
| Hans, Karla and Kristina Jensen
spent Sunday at the Rasmus Ras-
mussen home.
A party was given at the john
Lacy home last Friday evening. A
| fair crowd was in attendance and
all report fine time
Several of the young people OF
this vicinity, attended the dance
| in Ross Friday might.
Miss Ethel Eckles, who is teach
ing Viola No. 3, spent Sunday at
her home in Audubon.
Ras Jourgensen shleled and de
livered corn in Templeton Saturday
Homer McNIichasl is on the sick
list at this writing.
Ed Baldwin is building a set OF
improvements ON his place mean
Gray now.
R. T. Clark is busy hauling lum-
Der for new corn crib which he
| is having built on his place.
Ralph McCuen was i'm Audubon
last Saturday attending to bust
ness matters.
Jobrni Gust, the youngest sor
Of Mn and Mrs. Henry Gust, has
been quits i'll the past week.
Fired Smith is now working for
Peter NJ. Petersen.
w. H. Horning and family visitet
last Sunday at the NJ. D. Grow home
Miss Mildred Grow visited last
Saturday night in Audubon with
Ethel Ecl1les.
Mrs. Tack o'Brien returned tc
her home in Audubon after a few
days visit with her daughter. Mrs
Harry Sunberg ard hNahard
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-09-18
TOMATO BUTTER

AS tomato time is at hand, 1
wish some of the sisters to try
my tomato butter recipe. This but
ter is fine on pancakes or waffles:
Pare and cook tomatoes, then run
them thru flour sitter to remove
seeds. To each gallon of pulp add
three-fourths gallon graduated su-
gar and strained juice of three lem
ons. Boil and stir slowly for about
one hour, or until quite thick. 1
always keep this in open jars with
paraffin over. but it can be put up
the same as other fruit in glass jars
if one prefers.