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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
A QUEER LAKE.
With Neither Inlet Nor Outlet II Has .
Mysterious Tide.

With Neither Inlet Nor Outlet IL Has
Mysterious Tide.
There Is a curious Swiss lake, Lake
Marjelan, which at regular intervals
completely disappears and does not be-
gin to refill until the following winter
Or spring. On these occasions II emp
ties itself 80 rapidly that the Rhone
rises several meters In a few hours
and overfows It's banks.
But II is not necessary 10 go to
Switzerland in order TO find freak
ish lake. There is pond In the center
OF Long Island. ut the present end OF
the Motor parkway. called Lake Ron
konkoma. II has neither inlet nor out
let and lies at the foot OF the hills that
form the backbone OF Long Island.
Round It's shores are many pretty sum-
mer homes. The trees about II are
much larger and more beautiful than
elsewhere on Long Island. The waters
Of the lake are very clear and cold. In
some places It seems bottomless.
The strange thing about Lake Ron
konkoma Is that II has tide; not
tide like the ocean that rises and falls
every twelve hours. but one that takes
seven years to rise and seven more to
fall. The difference between high wa
ter and low water mark is between
thirty and forty feet Many scientific
men have studied the curious phe-
nomenon, but no one has found out
what causes this mysterious tide. Mel
ther long continued rains nor severe
droughts affect the quantity OF water
In the lake.
The Indians used To hold the lake H.
great awe. and few dared 10 cross II
In canoe There Is n legend OF one
brave who. while fishing. was drown
ed In the lake. His body was found
six months afterward nearly ten miles
away In Long Island sound. Youths
Companion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
JOHNSTON.

Miss Isaphine Bennett of Providence,
visited Mrs. Charles IL. Sivers on Sun
day.
Mrs. Seth Bowen and the Misses Ed tn
and Bessie Bowen were at Breezy Point,
on Saturday.
Walter Everett is having repairs made
on the house on the Bailey Farm, pre-
paratory to living there soon.
Hiss Vera and MIR. Earle Trevett of
Milford, Mass, spent three days this
week at the home OF G. r. Bishop.
Mrs. A. Bender, of Reservoir Avenue,
who has been ill since July, as the result
of an accident, is slightly improved.
Miss katherine Capwell and Miss Velma
Smith assisted in the Tag Day work of the
Providence District Nursing Association
on October 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Carpenter,
Miss Marjorie Carpenter and Master Els
worth Carpenter were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
Nessrs. Ernest and Arthur Wood OF
Providence, while fishing in a canoe on
OAK Swamp Reservoir, caught a pickerel
which measured two feet in length.
A meeting of The Reservoir Avenue
School and District Improvement Asso
citation will be held on Thursday, October
23rd, at Mrs. J. NJ. Thornthwaite's.
A large number of friends we're enter
tanned at chestnutting party on Mon
day, October 18th, by Miss Kathryn Cap
well. Besides other games, basketball
and football were enjoyed. The party ate
their luuch on the grounds adjoining Oak
Swamp Reservoir.
Miss Ruth and Mr.. Harry Taft enter
tanned few friends one evening this week
in honor of their cousirs~ Vera and Earle
Trevett. Other guests were Miss Kathryn
Cdpwell, Clark Capwell, Ralph Shuman.
Walter Bremges, Henry Bishop and How
ard Bishop.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE,
"PEG O'MY HEART. 4"

The great charm Of j. Hartley Manners
comedy of youth "Peg Only Heart"
which is now in its second year at the
Cort Theatre, New York and which opens
three nights engagement with matinees
on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting
October 2oth at the Providence Opera
House, lies in its obsoute naturalness, its
wit and its faithful portrayal OF the better
class of English life and the intense loath.
ing they have for poor relations.
The play opens, showing the living
room of Mrs. Chichester's regal villa at
Scarboro on a morning in June, when the
family learned that through the failure Of
a London bank, they have been reduced
frcm all affluence to direct poverty.
At this juncture there appears a forlorn
looking chit of girl with red hair, shat by
clothes, outrageous hat, carrying dilapi-
dated canvas telescope suit case. Think
ing the intruder is scullery maid in
search of a position, one of the family
Immediately following the appearance
Of he little girl, Montgomery Hawks, a
London solicitor, appears at the Chiches.
ter home and announces the death Of Mrs.
Cbichester's brother, Nathaniel. There
is polite regrets on the part of the bereav-
ed sister, until she learns that lie has eft
a very large fortune. Then her grief is
pathetic.
Sorrow turns into intense anger, when
the old lady learns that her brother has
left his estate in trust for the daughter OF
his other sister, who eloped twenty years
previous.
After making his fortune, he thought OF
the niece he had never seen and csbed
b .r father to send her to England for a
visit. While the child was on the ocean,
her uncle died and on arriving in London,
was met by Hawks, the solicitor, who was
one Of the executors Of her uncle's will.
The old man had directed that il any
English family OF gentle birth would take
his niece, ,-sdargaret, into their home as one
Of the family and rear her in the sane
station Of life to which her mother had
been born, they were to receive 1000
pounds year until the girl was twenty.
one years old. After that she was to re.
ceive herself 5000 pounds year until the
tiue Of her marriage, when she was to
cone into the entire fortune.
The Cbiehes,ers see an opportunity to
at least weather temporarily by taking this
unexpected and unsought relative, who, Of
course, is the pathetic little figure, which
has been sent to the kitchen.
Mr.. Manners has developed very
charming love story and in this charming
comedy Of delicious youth, IL rings as true
as the Irish-Ameriean wit Of the little red
headed heroine.
Mr.. Oliver Moroseo has gathered To-
gether an exceptionally well balanced and
fpable company to play the famous
comedy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
CROOKED BILLET INN.
london's Oldest Public House and Its
Romantic interior.


The Crooked Billet. an inn which
stands upon foyer hill, boasts Itself.
says the London Graphic, rs the oldest
public house in London. How far back
its history gUes IL would be impossible
TO say. The records are wanting. but
there is every reason 10 believe that
the inn dates from the time of Henry
VIII. Certainly no London inn is more
romantic In the matter OF sliding pam
els and concealed doors. secret rooms
and underground passages one Of
these reputediy leads To the Tower
and thick walls richly carved.
In the principal reception room are
to be seen some magnificent oak pan.
elings, quantity carved freize above
the door and Il no less richly carved
mantelpece. The ceiling is covered
with number OF strange devices, with
female head believed TO represent
Queen Elizabeth-in the center. The
windows looking out upon the street
are fastened with shutters clamped
with huge iron bars
There is tradition that Oliver Crom-
well once lived Tor lodgedl at the
Crooked Billet. The place was known
In those days as the old house at the
bottom OF the MlnorieS."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
NORTH SCITUATE.

NJ T. Reynolds has given up his Provi-
dence Office.
Miss Nellie Hawkes. of East Tau ton,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. L. IL. Eldr edge.
George A. Peckham has removed to the
Case place, which he recently pure sed.
Mrs. Melissa Inman of Providence, was
buried at the Smithville Cemeterv on
Wednesday.
A Harvest Supper and EntertairJ aent
was given at the Baptist Church p P'.lors
last Sunday evening.
Invitations are out for the maria e OF
Miss Lillian May Fletcher Of Providence
and Mr.. Fred a. Hopkins of Scituatt.
We are saving wood again at the last
years prices. Best work guarai 'eed'
Send postal to II. o. Wheeler Son.
North Sctuate.
Miss Jones, missionary, who has been
working in India, spoke before fair
sized audience at the Advent Church last
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred loyal, who have
been staying with Mrs. Joyars parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L II. Eldredge since heir
marriage in June, have gone to b. lse-
keeping in Provdence.
John Whipple, for many years pre- oprie-
tor of the North Scituate Hotel, died mere
on Tuesday morning. He had been 'eri'
ously i'll for some time. Mr.. WI. Pple
was a native of Burrillville, comil Z 10
North Scituate to engage in the hotel ousi-
ness over forty years ago. He reired
from business several years ago and wa sue
ceeded by his son, John d. Whipple. MIR.
Whipple, when young man, follows I. the
business of stage driving and was we'll
known to the travelling public in the '.orth
part Of the state. AS landlord he ways
conducted an excellent house and was
known as good citizen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17

All kinds Of society printing done 4 the
TINES Office, Olneyville Square. Ou
prices are reasonable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
THINGS HE DIDN'T KNOW.
rhsy wers Many, bus That Didn't
Keep Him From GIVING an Opinion.

fhsy wsrs Many, but That Didn't
Keep Him From Giving an Opinion.
A well known architect was sum-
moned as witness In a Lorg Island
court In suit over the cost OF build
Ing. The lawyer whose duty II was 10
cross examine started In 10 attack the
credibility OF the witness.
do you know how much a hundred
these bricks cost!''
~ do not"
"Do you know how much this ce-
|. ment cost per bag?"
NO"
"Do you know how expensive sand
Is down here?'
II can't say that I do exactly"
The lawyer looked at the witness
with fine scorn.
"And yet you pretend to come here
and qualify as an expert. How can
you give any kind OF an opinion on
how much this building ought to have
cost when you don't know the prices
Of the material it's made OFF,
The witness looked at the lawyer
with fash In his eye that boded Ill.
WELL" he said. 81 don't know the
price Of needles nor the price Of thread
nor how much cheap cotton material
costs. but don't hesitate TO express
solemn opinion that that suit OF
clothes you're wearing cost about
S5.60."-New York Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
TRIMTOwN.

Wedding bells will soon be ringing
E. B. Dexter has finished pic King
apples.
Leroy Lowell and family, have return
ed from West Greenwich.
North Scituate Grange holds special
meeting next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Laidlaw Scotland, has come to live
with his daughter, Mrs. Adam Knox
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
CLAYVILLE

The schools closed on Columbus Day
Mrs. Roderick Harmon visited lends
here this week.
The regular services will be held B. the
church on Sunday. Preaching at II a. m.
and Sunday school I2:I5 p. N.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
FOSTER CENTRE.

Robert Aylsworth is slowly improving
in health.
1t is expected that the Foster Tax 3ook
will be out next week.
The schools in this town closed last
Monday for Columbus Day.
MIR. and Mrs. William Lynch OF Provi'
dence. moved here the first Of the week.
At the Town Hall next Saturday ven
ing by the Ladies Home Mission, will be
served a Harvest Supper, ice cream and
cake. During the evening there will be
an apron sale also short entertain nent'
II very stormy, the next Monday ev ling'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-10-17
EAST GLOCESTER.

The Laurel Grange Fair was hello last
Saturday.
Work is progressing we'll on the new
grange hall at Wadron's. Corners.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

Never excuse a wrong action by say.
Ing that some one else does the same
thing Franklin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

Evil springs from the misuse Of life.
1t is the rust that comes out on the
neglected machine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

Each country has its distinctive types
OF glass, but 1t requires special and
well trained perception to tell the diff
ference between some OF the English
and Irish specimens of the last century
and the careful copies which are now
being made Of them in European facto-
ries. The latter, however, can gener-
ally be known by their greater white
ness and lightness of weight. Water
ford glass IS now the most sought after
by collectors. but equally beautiful
pieces were made In the Cork and Dub
lin glass houses. Glassmaking can be
traced back for about 2.300 years to the
people who lived on the eastern shores
Of the Mediterranean. but its origin has
never really been fixed. Its ingredients
are still the same, and their proper
tions seem to have varied very little.
Silica and an alkali-that is. quartz or
flint and potash or soda-are still used
-Argonaut.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09
FARMS.

TT YOU WISH TO SELL YOUR
FARM List it with E. Ii. DANIELS
r. 20l Southern Bldg, Washing
ton, d. c., OF Christian Jensen, Pom
fret, Nd, we will sell sor YOU il you
price is right. Jan. 31-3m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09
The pucKINe STOOL.


Betsy Didn't Think Il pheasant
Modes Of Punishment.
In colonial days hog stealing was
considered one Of the most serious Of
crimes. At the irst offense the ihief's
ears were slit. at the second his ears
were nailed to a plilory, and at the
third be suffered death without bcne.
I'll of clergy"
DeceitUl bakers and careless ash
deaiers had to close their ears" while
be who spoke dctracting words had his
tongue bored by bodkin.
A Frenchman travelling IN America in
1900 describes the ducking stool as a
pheasant mode" Of furnishing a scod-
ing woman
In iG35 Thomas Hartley Of Virginia
wrote Of his witnessing the execution
Of ducking STOOL sentence.
"Day before yesterday at OF ye
Clock. saw this punishment given %
one Betsey Walker who by We ylo-
lence Of her tongue made her house
anl her ncighborhood uncomfortable.
They hnd machine for We purpose.
Vt belong 10 We Parish. II had already
been used three times this summer.
"Ye Woman was allowed to go under
ye water for ye space OF y minute.
Betsey had a stout stomache and would
not yield until she had been under FIVE
times. Then She cried piteously. Then
they drew back We Machine, united ye
Ropes and let her walk home hope
fully peniient woman"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09
MARYLAND DELAWARE
4 VIRGINIA RY. co.
Patuxent River Line.
In addition to Regular Schedule of
Steamer Anne Arundel the following
schedule will oe run.
In Effect Sunday, Aug. 4th, 1912.


Steamer Anne Arundel the following
schedule will oe run.
In Effect Sunday, Aug. 4th, 1912.
Steamer will leave Baltimore, wealth
er and tide permitting, at 2 2. NJ,
Monday and Wednesday, stopping at
Milestone, Lietch's,
Solomon's Island, Truman's Point,
Spencers's, Deep Landing,
st. Leonard's, Hollands Cliffs,
Sellers. Magruder's Ferry,
Parker's, White Landing,
Dukes, Nottingham's.
Returning steamer will leave Not
tineham's. weather permitting, at 30
A. NJ, Tuesday and Thursday, stopping
at
Ferry Landing, Parker's,
White Landing, Sotterley,
Lower MaFlbor o.Soller's,
$50 a. m. st. LeoBard's,
Magruder's Ferry St. Cuthbert's,
Hollands lifts, Spencer's,
Deep Landing, Solomon's sland,
Trueman's Point, $50 p m.
Lieteh's, Milestone, 600 p. m
beheulCis u NOON, toNe IOlut,
Holland Point, Governors Run,
Treit 1all, Dare's,
D,F S, Plum Point,
Forests, Fair Haven
Baltimore Next Morning.
Steamer will also leave Lower Marl-
boro on Sundays at u Noon, weather
permitting, stopping at all landings be-
low, except Bay Landings. Arriving
Baltimore Next Morning.
This timetable shows the times at
viii b steamers may be expected to ar
rive at and depart from the several
Vharves, but their arrivals or departure
at the times stated is not guaranteen,
nor does the Company hold itself respon-
sible for any delay or any Consequences
arising therefrcm.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager.
T. MURDOCH.
General Passenger Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09
RoTHscAILp AS A BEeeAR.
The Sequel to Baron James Posing as
an Artists Model.


Many stories. with or without good
foundation. are told Of the Rothschild
family. In a book. "The Romance Of
the Rothschilds," by Ignatlus Balla.
one is related OF Baron James Roth
schild. who looked after the interests
OF the firm in Paris The famous
painter, Eugene Delacroix, who was
struck with the features OF Baron
Rothsehild. decided that he would like
to have the baron for a model dressed
in beggar's rags.
The baron liked the idea and consent
ed On the following day be went to
the painters studio attired in costume
proper to his part, and when he knock
ed one Of the artists pupils opened the
door He looked compasslonately at
the poor beggarr and gave him coin
or two. He was not a little astonish-
ed when on the following day a serv-
ant OF Baron Rothsehild handed him
the following letter:
Dear sir-You will find inclosed the cap
ital which YOU handed me at the door OF
NJ. Delacroixs studio. with tho interest
and compound interest on Il. a sum OF
i0co francs You can cash the check at
my bank IN the Rue LATTE whenever you
like. BARON JAMES ROTHSCHILD.
Its good story. and we have no
doubt It Is Westminster Gazette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

A tramp stopped at prosperous
looking country house and asked for
food
Certainly you may have IT." replied
the owner, whom he happened to ad-
dress, ''and if you will saw some wood
I will give you, besides, so cents. You
might be at it while the breakfast is
being prepared" And he led the tramp
to the wood pile.
Presently, when the meal was ready,
he went to call the tramp. but found
he had disappeared Near the wood
pile fluttered a little white paper. He
picked it up and read the scrawled
words:
Just tell them that you saw me,
but you didn't see me saw."-New
York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

Finest and viewfulst place. Baths
and toilets on modernst principles.
The hotel not being adapted for health
resort OF Ills is only preserved for the
sojourn Of passengers, tourists and
sportsmen. Reputed excellent cook
ing Noble. real well lain wines, DIFF
ferent beers The magnificent outlook
is grandious. Daily six trains to all
parts of the globe Free view at the
lovely lake. = From a Foreign Hotel
Guide.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09
IHF
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

"How does Dorfing stand in this COM
munity"
"old Bill Dorfingg'
Yes"
why. he makes about as much noise
in this community as the letter b. does
in the word debt. = Birmingham Age
Herald
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-09

She What. you. Mr. Jones. never
expected to see you here heard that
you had met with an accident He
oh. no; that was my brother. She
I'm so sorry Boston Transcript.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-01
HEAVY WOOL PRODUCTION.

San Angelo, Tex, March Texas is
steadily f0rgin ahead as a sheep raising
state and the stockmen in this vicinity
expect one of the heaviest lamb crops
in the history of the industry, during
the next three months. The lambing sea
son begins the middle of March and
continues steadily until the latter part
Of June, although the birth rate becomes
greater about the latter part of April
AMI the first of May.
In the territory adjacent to this city
it is estimated that over 80 miles of
wolf-proof fences have been constructed
this season and stockmen in all parts
of the COncho country are restocking
their ranges with sheep and goats. This
industry is fast gaining favor with the
cattlemeu in the surrounding territory.
One of the heaviest spring wool clips
in years is predicted this season and
local hardware men report numerous
sales Of modern clipping machines
which are supplanting the old fashioned
hand shears. The local warehouses are
undergoing repairs incident to the
handling Of the next seasons clip and
both producers and dealers are Optlmls-
tic over the prospects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-01
CHANGE OF COMMISSIONERS

DR.. w. +. Cole, who has served as
ounty commissioner for the Harlingen
precinct since last November, has re
signed the Office, and j. Stanley Ford Of
Harlingen has been appointed to sue
ceed him. DR.. and Mrs. Cole have re
moved to Brownsville, and will make
their home in this city, where the doctor
will practice his profession, that Of eye
ear, nose and throat specialist. He has
secured offices in the COmbe building.
DR.. Cole has a high reputation and is
a welcome addition to Brownsville.
Mr.. Ford served as county commits
sioner for a short time last year, having
been appointed to succeed |. Mcfarland
upon the ~latter's resignation, and hold
ing the Office until DR.. Cole was elected
and qualified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-01
TEXAS DOGS

Austin, Tex, March l. dog i
the most law abiding anin4n the
state, at least that is the RECON the
record in rendition law. Whitny y
mails hat take to the wOodssear d.
seased and employ many OthethOds
Of dcdging the tax assessoHe dog
shoH VS. UP honest and faithfule aver
AGO assessed value of dogs ifXas IL
$14.7 per head, but it is dOuHif they
could be sold on the market cents
per head. The average assessalue OF
cattle is $12.41 and of hogs 81
According to the assessors there
are 23.:32S dogs in Texas and L total
assessed valuation is $343,7 40. hpared
with last year this is a decH Of J.,
693 in number and $SS,3iS in Z value
Lavaca county leads in total MUIR hav-
ing 3.204 of the canine familId An
drews, Dawson. Lynn, MartiNaver-
lex, Midland, Moore, Reagan Webb
have only n dog. There arkventy
three Texas counties that havd dogs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-01
FARM LIFE COMMISSION.

OYSTER Bay. Mass.-EX-prcisdent Theo-
Roosevelt is in receipt Of a cOmmun-
ication from Chairman $. A. Lindsey OF
TYLER, Texas, soliciting his suggestions
rccaring plans for the future work Of
the Texas Farm Life Commission. The
commission is composed of 10 practical
farmers and businSs men of that state
and their work will deal exclusively with
the Texas Farmer. The commission
through its chairman, is soliciting the
opinions of the five men appointed by Mr..
Roosevelt before his retirement from pub
lie life. They are Dear L. Bailey of Cor
nell, Dean X. l.. Butterfield Of Am
hcrst. Mr.. Henry Wallace of Wallace's
Farmer, Iowa, Mr.. Walter Page of the
Worlds Work and Mr.. Clifford PinchOt
of the Bureau of Forestry.