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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
FRAMES TO PROTECT PLANTS
Boxes, Twelve Inches Square, coveret
With Cheesecloth, viii Answer
Purpose Quite Well.

To protect young plants from the
late frosts and cold rains Of spring
make some boxes twelve hfSies
square out of four-inch st, bps o.
lumber, covering the tops with
cheesecloths. writes a Louisiana WON
an In the Southern Agriculturist
These not only keep out the rain. but
keep insects and other pests away
We made Ave hundred OF these boxes
a few years ago for our early melons
We bought scrap lumber at a nearby
mill. saving 1t into 12-inch strip We
bought bolt Of cheesecloth at two
and one-half cents yard. and sew.
eral boxes OF tacks. The entire cost
OF the FIVE hundred frames was ten
dollars.
Early melon vines are usually part.
ly destroyed by field mice or some
insect pest. We put these boxes over
the hills as soon as planted The
cheesecloth seems to draw the heat
during the day and retain It through
the night. The seed comes up quicker
IMAM WuCIS ZIG ullis arc tctt SApOSeu
No mice. moles or insects bother
them. The young plants are protect
cd from the beating rains and grow
of beautifully.
We always remove the frames az
soon as the weather gets warm. We
choose cloudy day, or wait till near
ly night to take the boxes from tbs
mills. We leave them by the hills,
however. so In case OF late cold
spell We can replace them quickly
The plants are extremely tender and
cannot stand the cold as well as those
that have never been covered. They
get toughened In q few days. how
ever. and we have seldom had to re-
place boxes.
Anyone wishing to raise tomatoes,
melons. or anything for early market
will find these little lighthouses very
valuable They can be made at odd
times during the winter and pay tse
themselves In plants savef
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Wedding Rings That Wear.

The next time you are married--or.
II you will when you are married.
don't buy gold wedding ring. 1t isn't
being done. Platinum wedding rings
are the newest thing. Mile. Jeanne
Provost, French actress, is to blame.
She thought Of the idea, and when she
was married to NJ. Frpo, she had one.
Platinum rings are more expensive
than gold and wear better. Just why
an actress. especially a French &C
tress, should want a wedding ring
that will last long while the jewell
ers haven't learned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Resented His Definition.

Mary and James had been good
friends for some years, but with the
advent of some new children" in the
block James rather failed In his ale
glance for time. The new chill
dren" proving after all, unsatisfac-
tory, he returned to Mary-who
scorned his advances.
You needn't come over here no
more, James," she told him. 1--WE
done with you. You an me was
friends while you didn't have no 9th.
ers, but | amt goin' to be no las,
chance q common folks friends,
James. You can go back to your show.
off friends, for all OF me-.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

fun and amusement may be derived,
and also 1t Is game in which several
little friends can take part at the
same time.
A large sheet of brown paper or
cardboard must be procured and
marked into eight divisions in the
manner shown in the diagram on the
left of the illustration. In each of the
squares so formed number must be
written. The paper Or cardboard Is
then laid perfectly fat upon the floor
againsi The wainscoting at one side
Of the room. The players stand at the
opposite side and are each provided
with two CIR three tennis balls (any
other balls would do equally welD and
in turn roll them across the floor With
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
HOUSEHOLD
VQyEsTI0ns

Cranberries can be kept fresh fol-
any length OF time IL placed In a
Tar OF cold water. changing the water
often
To protect the bottom OF muslin
or any other light weight cotton dress
skirt, sew narrow valenciennes lace
along the under edge of the hem &C
that 1t shows quarter of an inch or
less below. This gives a dainty IN.
ish to the frock also.
After cooking Ash or onions In a pan
boil out the pan with soda water,
wash clean. then put II on the fire and
shake a little oatmeal In It Leave
this to boil. then wipe the pan out
with a dish cloth and all the unpleas
ant taste or smell will have van
ished.
When washing any garment maze
of silk, add teaspoonful OF methy
lated spirit to the water and iror
while damp. The silk will look just
like new.
Add few bread crumbs % the
scrambled eggs for breakfast. They
will improve the dish and make the
eggs go further.
In order to protect your brown
shoes. polish them with a good rus
set shoe polish before wearing Spots
can then be cleaned off easily, as all
the pores of the leather are filed with
the polish.
Black walnut or bedsteads made oil
any other dark. rich colored wood
should be cleaned occasionally with
o soft rag that has been dipped in
paraffin oil. then polish over the wool
with another rag.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
CLEANING WITH KEROSENE
81 10 Sometimes Indispensable, but
Should Be Used With the Great.
est Caution.

The SCOT that coats a"frying pan
can be easily taken of by sopping 1t
with kerosene and scraping 1t on
shortly afterwards with pot chain.
Kerosene never should be handled
near a FIRE.
To cut the grease on the kitchen
range. kerosene is indispensable. but
the stove should be perfectly cold be-
fore applying.
First dampen a rag with the oil
and rub over the stove, and folio"
this with thorough rubbing with old
newspapers, after which so over It
with rag dampened with little ben
zine, to evaporate the oil
DO not build a fire in the stove un'
ill this is evaporated, which generally
will be in few hours.
Then wipe off nice and clean, after
which give coat OF varnish, You
will be surprised how little 1t will need
biacking after the stove has been var
nished.
The top is about the only part that
becomes solied and which VIII heeu
to be attended to with brush and
blacking. The rest will need moth
Ing more than wiping off with soft
rag
Putting kerosene and ammonia In
water when washing glass ornaments
viii give them a Frightening ap
pearance.
Washing the window panes with
kerosene will keep them from frost
ing In cold weather, while at the
same time giving a brighter light with
In the rooms.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

Plan of poultry buildings and yards;
Accomplishments or pens, 1oxt5 feet.
for 80 hens each. There are pens
and the entire building 10 1873 feet long.
B-Yards and runs, one for each pen.
Five Of the yards are situated on one
side Of the building and three on the
other; they are approximately equal
In area. c--Feed room, sxto feet
the house, nine feet. It Ia surrounded
by six-foot fence. the lower part Of
which consists OF wood or corrugated
Iron. surmounted by four feet OF two
inch mesh wire netting. This gravel
run ia swept once week and as much
of the manure removed as possible.
the value of which more than pays
for the labor involved The fowls are
considerably more upon the gravel
than upon the grass. thus the greater
portion OF the droppings Is removed.
The gravel requires to be removed
about every twelve months
The large run, measuring 80 feet.
by the width of the three houses, 81
feet, is laid painted in grass. which
4e have found sufic.enti- large to
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

the object Of making them rest upon
the highest number. or players can
take it in turn to have half a dozen
throws one after the other. and then
reckon up the points they have scored.
For instance, the score shown In the
sketch is twenty-thrse, Possibly a
hundred may be the plumber agreed
upon, and the first competitor who
gains these points wins the game.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Buyinu RuuR.

When buying rugs for the floors,
let the home-maker go slowly and not
be ruled by the commonplace. The
best Wilton and Brussels rugs have
character and tone, and the one-color
rag rug is delightful floor covering.
May the day soon arrive when they
will have crowded the vulgar flower
strewn rugs, with their huge sprawl
ing patterns, and those other rugs
picturing lions and dogs, from every
parlor and living room in the land.
Surely, good taste protests agsins,
a flower bed or menagerie In the
middle OF the floor.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
A Frenchy Touch.

The girl with knack at little home
made touches to her gowns that give
them quite an air" should try new
ribbon effect This is butterfly bows
or rosettes and long ends of two deli
cate tones of ribbon, as pale qink and
lavender. lavender and green, corn
color and white, blue and pink. fame
color and fawn. Used with lingerie or
light wool house dresses these COM
binations are exceedingly good
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Handkerchief Cases.

The latest thing in handkerchief
cases looks like a great pillow muff OF
lingerie. 1t is made OF sheer null or
handkerchief linen, heavily embroi.
dered and scalloped all about the
edges. Fine yalenciennes edging
shows under the scallop The founda.
ton of the case, to which the EN-.
broidered cover Is fastened with rib
bon. is OF heavy quilted silk, pink or
pale blue.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

A.--Roostina house, AIS feet; B.
Laying house, 3x4 feet; c.--serateh.
ing shed, 6x9 feet; D,--Gravei run,
sx2o feet; Grass run, 27x9o feet.
that in this manner the exact quantity
of eggs produced by each hen during
the season can be determined and a
good laying strain built up.
think this plan of laying house
is rather better than individual trap
nests. and certainly involves less labor
and expense. Doors lead from the
scratching shed into both the laying
and roosting compartments, the upper
half Of which are wire netted to allow
an abundance of fresh air to enter
to the birds. Canvas blinds can be
drawn down during severe weather
over the front Of the house, affording
excellent protection to the inmates
The floor of the scratching shed Is
kept Uttered with straw or dried
leaves. among which the grain is
always scattered. encouraging the
fowls to take exercise. so essential a
factor toward health and yigor.
Extending In front OF each house
there is a gravel run. uncovered,
measuring twenty times the width of
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
japanese Centerplece.

A most serviceable centerpiece for
the table is one Of the tiny Japanese
gardens to be had in the stores which
deal in Oriental novelties One OF
these little gardens shows dwarfed
shrubbery and trees, growing in real
earth about little lake, on the shore
Of which stands diminutive stone
pergola
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
eoi,ed Cod win Cream saue.

After carefully cleaning fresh cod.
Gsh place in kettle of sailed cold wa
ter. When it begins to boil let II boil
fast for l5 minutes. then boil slowly
until done. Take out and remove skin
Make cream sauce by putting one
half cup butter into stew pan. When
melted blen In one tablespoon of -four.
brown and stir in cup of cream. add
a pinch of salt and pepper and serve
with the fish
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
GAME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Amusement During the Winter
Months.

During the winter. when outdoor
Amusements are often not possible.
any suggestions for new and easily ar
ranged games that can be played at
home are more than welcome.
We give sketch, therefore. illus
trating a game that may be prepared
in few moments with articles we
shall certainly find ready to hand at
home, and out Of which great deal Of
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Hats of Small Flowers.

Attractive small hats for the spring
are made entirely of roses or other
small flowers Soft straw and nous.
seine is so worked that It is impos.
sible to tell which is straw and which
Is mousseline or ribbon. The brims o.
these little hats are jaunty and mas
row
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

One pint of sour cream. one tea
spoonful of soda, one of salt two well
beaten eggs. Stir in sufficient white
Sornmeai to make the mixture OF the
right consistency; pour into creased
pan and bake quickly for 80 minutes
Serve hot
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
No Hurry for That Vehicle.

A short-sighted old lady in a hurry
to mount a tram car held UP her am
brella and shouted to the driver OF a
passing vehicle, stop! Stop!' to
which the driver replied. Don't be In
a hurry, mum; 1t amt your turn yet
Il was a hearse.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20

Another useful travelling accessory
is a fiat leather case holding three
folding coat and skirt hangers. These
cases come in green, black, red or
b,pwE leather and are lined with
brighter hues OF silks In the same
color as the leather.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
Really Not 20 6tame-

Don't you know l toll you not & 90
svimmin' wild no white trash chillun,
eh!" sternly asked Sambo Johnsing
But he wan white befo' he went
In" replied Sambo's small son.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
cleanIno the Bean po,

To clean the bean pot. fill With cold
water. put In some kind of washing
powder and cover tight; put on stove
and let come to boil This will make
It very easy to wash.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-02-20
A QinIomat.

Son--Pa, is a diplomat man who
knows how to hold his tongue?
Father-No. my boy. A diplomat is
man who knows how to hold his
Job.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
Commissioners
Sale Of Land.

GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT.
Reuben l.. Stinnett, Administrator. ct
al, Plaintiffs,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
Ordinance.

The City Council of the city of Lam
caster do ordain as followS;-
That every person, company firm, or
corporation, who shall engage in the
business of plumbing, shall, before so
engaging, obtain from the Clerk of the
Council, license for which he shall
pay to the clerk the sum of twenty five
(25) dollars, which shall authorize him
to carry on said business for the period
of one year from the date thereof. Be-
fore any plumber shall open, or tap,
any main of the water works system,
for any purpose, he or they, shall OBJ
tain permit so to do from the Sup
erintendant of the water works, for
which he shall pay to said superintend-
ent fifty cents; and shall do the work
so as to do no injury to the macadamiz-
ing of the street, and shall without de-
lay restore the matchmaking to as
good condition as before opened.
Any plumber or plumbers who shall
violate any of said provisions or fail to
perform any of said requirements, or
shall engage in the business of plumb
ing without having first obtained and
paid for license so to do, shall be
fined in the sum of not less than five
(5) dollars and not more than twenty
five (29 dollars for each offence. All
money derived from this ordinance
shall be paid into the water works
fund.
This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication.
Copy Attest
H. 7. Logan, Mayor.
H. K. Herndon, C. C. c.
This March 7th, 1918,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
Man Gets A New Stomach.

After trying to enjoy life for years
with no good stomach he gets wise.
81 was bothered for years with stom-
ach trouble and gastritis. Food laid
like lead in my stomach and fermented,
forming gas. This caused a pressure
on my heart, so that l choked and gasp
ed for breath. l thought my time had
come. MONA cured me after l had
doctored without success. WIN. V.
Mathews, Bloomington, Ind.
Call it Gastritis, Catarrh of the
Stomach, Indigestion or Dyspepsia; it
matters not. MI-O-NA Stomach Tab
let's will drive out all the misery and
give you practically new, clean, will
ing-to-work stomach or r. E. Nc
Roberts & Son will refund the price.
That's honorable, isn't it? So if you
want to get rid of your sour, gassy,
heavy, stupid, irresponsible stomach
get a 50-cent box today.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
BRYANTSVILLE

DR.. Stallingo of Cincinnati, was the
weekend guest of Miss Lillian Leavelle
Mr.. Frank Lucas left Wednesday fol-
Louisville where he will accept posi-.
ton.
Miss Patty Belle Burke spent the
weekend with relatives at Junction
City.
Mrs. Mary E. Moss of Lancaster has
been visiting her son Mr.. Rufus Moss
and family.
Are you going to SOW Oats this
spring? Read Hudson & Hughes ad at
top of page 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Davis of Jessa-
mine, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Davis.
Miss Frances Tomlinson came home
Friday after visit to her aunt Mrs
Ross Adams of Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Kennedy and
Miss Flossie Mae Sutton spent Sunday
with relatives at Preachersville.
Mrs. c. c. Becker spent several days
last week with her sisters, Mrs. John
johnson and Mrs. Carrie Moss, of
Nicholasville.
DR.. E. H. Pearce will fill his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday morning at II o'clock and SUM-
dow auonipor Of o'olooE
The large tobacco barn of Mr.. w. S.
Hager burned Tuesday about noon. Ii
contained some hay and farming imple-
ments. The origin of the fire is not
known and the loss was partly covered
by insurance.
Miss Annie V. Jennings of Danville,
and Mrs. Elem Jennings of California,
were here Sunday to see MIR. B. F.
Jennings. who Is here spending the
winter with his daughter Mrs. Allie
Haselden, Mr.. Jennings has been in
feeble health for some time.
Miss Louis Hindman of Cave City
will arrive Saturday to have charge of
the trimming department this season
for Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess, she hav-
ing returned home from Louisville.
Friday where she has been for several
weeks inspecting the latest styles in
millinery and will have a very up to
date line.
Word has just been received here of
the marriage of DR.. Samuel j. Rose in
Philadelphia few days ago to a very
attractive young lady of that city DR..
Rose graduated last June at the JEFF
ferson Medical College in Philadelphia
and is now located at Sherow. Pa,
where he is enjoying splendid prac-
tice. He is very popular young man
and hismany friends here at his old
home are wishing him much success
and happiness.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
NINA.

Mrs. John Wheeler is very sick at
this writing.
Mr.. Henry Humes and family visited
Mr.. Joe A. Ross Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Whitaker visited
her father Saturday night and Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. w. T..
Watson is out after a severe attack of
grip.
Mr. and Mrs Morris Ross were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Watson
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Whitaker and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Sanders Sunday.
Are you going to sow Oats this
spring? Read Hudson & Hughes ad at
top of page 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Prewitt and little
daughter Annie Mae was the guest of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Wat
son Sunday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
Commissioners
Sale Of Land.
GARRARD CIRCUIT COURT.
lrner Flovd's Administrator, Plaintiff

Monroe Floyd, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to a judgment rendered
herein at the March Term, 1913. the
undersigned Commissioner will sell at
public auction before the Court House
door in Lancaster, KY, at IL o'clock
A. M. or whereabouts on
MONDAY, MARCH "a, 1913,
it being the first day of the Garrard
County Court term, the real estate
mentioned in the pleadings and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
In GarraId County, KY, on the head
waters of Sugar Greek and near Bur-
dett Knob and bounded as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at stone corner to
Lynn Griffith, thence with his line due
East IL poles to a stone, corner to
same; thence N19 poles links to anoth-
er stone, corner to Monroe Floyd; thence
w II poles to another stone corner to
said Floyd; thence 19 poles links to
the beginning, containing 2 acres be
the same more or less and being the
same land conveyed to Turner Floyd
by deed dated the 9th, day of Septem-
Der, 1893, from John c. B. Collier and
recorded IN Deed Book IL, page 81,
Garrard County Clerks Office, and
also certain tract which adjoins the
above mentioned tract and lies in Gar
rard County, KY, being lot in a d.
vision Ct land made by Ben Jennings,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stone and running
thence N.19.4 |; thence w II poles;
thence S 1874 /; thence E II poles
to the beginning and containing
about 2 acres being the same land
conveyed to said Turner Floyd by
deed dated the Both day of June, 1894,
from j. c. B. Collier and recorded in
Deed Book Y, page 295, Garrard Coun-
ty, Clerks office.
The purpose of this sale is to settle
the estate of Turner Floyd and after
paying debts, for distribution of the
proceeds among the parties entitled to
receive the same, for all Of which judg-
ment has been rendered in the above
styled action.
TERMS: This sale will be made on
a credit of six months and the pur-
chaser will be required to execute bond
with approved security for the purchase
price due in six months, bearing six
per cent interest per annum from date
until paid. having the force and effect
of judgment upon which execution
may issue. payable to w. H. Brown,
Master Commissioner of the Garrard
Circuit Court and lien will be reserv-
ed upon all the property sold until all
the purchase money is paid.
w. H. Brown, M. C. G. C. C.
H. Clay Kaufman, Atty for Plff.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
BUENA VISTA

Born to the wife of A. T. Scott, 8, inst
fine boy.
Reynold Joseph sold to Walter Davis
horse for $3.50.
Mr.. John Ruble of Danville visited
his father C. M. Ruble here Sunday.
Mr.. Will Gaylor left Wednesday to
accept position in Jacksonville III.
Several farmers have taken advantage
of the fair weather and have sown
tobacco beds.
Are you going to sow Oats this
spring? Read Hudson & Hughes ad at
top of page 8.
MIR. William johnson and family of
Danville visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
johnson last week.
Quarterly meeting at Browns Chapel
Saturday and Sunday Elder T. B.
Stratton will conduct the services.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
FLATWOOD

Bert Frazier and wife have returned
to their home in Winchester.
Rev. A. C. Baird and wife visited at
w. H. Furr's last Sunday.
S. T. Baird bought 10 head of hogs
of ]. E. Hammonds for u cents Id.
Geo. Beazley sold acres of land near
Flatwood to Oscar Hammock for Sis.
Rev. A. C. Baird filled his regular
appointment at Good Hope last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy johnson and Mrs. Willie
johnson visited their mother Mrs. M. F.
Cormney on the 10Th.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
HAMILTON VALLEY.

Mrs. John Wilson is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs C. S. Roop are visiting
friends at Lancaster this week.
Mr.. Joseph Underwood of Jessamine
visited his sister Mrs. Stinnett last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Stimmett visited
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Lawson of Stingtown
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Brock died at her home on
Friday Feb. % of tuberculosis and her
remains were laid to rest in the family
burying ground near Dripping Springs
on March /.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14

French playwrights, it seems, have
almost turned the stage into an aviary-
There is certainly a striking coincidence
in the fact that the same year witness.
ed the birth of Rostands Chanticler
and Maeterlincks elusive "Blue Bird.
America has been called grossly ma
terialistic, but the fact that these two
plays have lived and are still drawing
crowded houses, shows that the love of
fables and allegories are somewhere in
our nature if we would only bring it to
the surface. Let US build new idols if
we can, at least let US destroy no more
old ones. This is an age of material
lism, and those of us who want our
souls to grow must fight against the
tendency of our lives to narrow down
to single channel. For every man
there lies rut ready to receive him,
so keep out of the rut.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-03-14
Hard On Pants Pockets.

There's nothing as hard on the pants
pockets as silver dollars; they will wear
a hole in your pocket before you know
it, and then you know as well as We do
how hard it is to get any patching done;
so drop in the Record office and leave
them with us-we will put them in cir
eulation.