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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17
WEYBRIDGE.

The Ladies' Aid of the Method list
Church and the Improvement society will
give an entertainment at the town hall
Wednesday evening, April % Refresh
ments will he served. The proceeds are
to go towards repairing the church sheds.
Mrs. Martin Young was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital last week, where
she underwent an operation. Her con
dition is reported as favora bic. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Cornell of Islip, y. Y, are
guests Of Mrs Cornell's parents. MIR
and Mrs. w. c. Sturtevant. NJ, Sturte-
want Is in poor health.-The schools at
the Monument and Stone sChoolhousf
commenced Monday with the same teach
crs.-Howard Johnson was severely in
jured Thursday morning when in some
way he came in contact with the engine
running in his barn, terribly cutting his
leg Mr.. Johnson is doing well as car
be expected.
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HrNESBURG.

The dwelling house OF Cyrus White on
HinesburG hill was burned to the ground
Wednesday, April ., The fire started near
the chimney. There was 800 insurance.
Most of the household goods We're saved.
Marshall Tiley has bought the j. f.
Niles house,-Mrs. Fred Lyman, who has
been seriously Ill, is improving-B J.
BoYntcn has gone to a Rutland hos
pital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bernard Emmons are par
ents of son, born Saturday.--Mr and
Mrs. Roy Miner have a daughter born
SundaY.-Mrs, James Magee has been
called to Waterbury by the serious illness
of her grandchild, the infant daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. John Magee,-Dr. Jones has
sold his household goods and taken up
his residence AZ S. u. Reed THE Rev.
f. Il, Sawyer Is attending the Methods st
conference at Saratoga, \. Y.-Mrs, A.
NJ Page, who has been i'll, is improving,
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

Hearings on the applications for Ii
censos will be begun Monday when ~ Will
be taken up, the remaining &c being heard
Tuesday Only six licenses can be grant
ed and If they are given out as In pre-
Vious wears, there will be four of the hfst-
class and two of the second. There are
80 applications for hrst-cass licenses re-
ceiv"d and 2G for the second divided among
the Following places: Thirteen at 81 Nam
street six at % Main street two AT 81
Main street, two at IS Main street mho
al 81 Main street, one at 23o Main street.
three at the Allen House, nine at ~ NAL
l'tts Bay avenue, two in the MoilFeoH
block on West lane, ono at 6 East Alleh'
TWO At ~ Main street, three at % NAN
street one ct 81 Malletts Bay avenue one
'r tire Tohey g. lockwood block ana one
It y Main street.
Harry brigham will open his livery at
IN" Fotel Brunswick stables NAV j. rue
present building on Last Center street
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WILLISTON.

Mrs Lille Potter went to roultney
Thursday, and from there to Saratoga TO
attend the conference, Miss Anna peaSe,
who has been ut home for her vacation,
returned u her school in Massachusetts,
Monday Miss Annie Caswell has been
out Of town for the past three days.
J. f. Metcalf, who has been spending the
fall and winter with his daughter in
Chicago. returned last week to his home
re,-Paul SIENNA has moved to the Me.
Gauvin place owned by IIoratio Johnson
in the east part OF the town-Mr. and
Mrs J. H. Bryant spent Tuesday in Essex
Junctiou.--Mr. and Mrs, Il. Stockwell are
spending a few weeks with Mrs. George
Goodrich Sidney Tllloy, who has been
seriously III, IS able to be out again
The bad roads all over town are being
repaired as fast as possible by Road Com
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBAES

The Fairfax case of c. II. Hunt ct
al. VS.. f, +. Callahan, replevin, which
was taken. up in Franklin county
court Wednes lay afternoon, was TAX
en- from the jury and assigned to The
court Thursday afternoon. Judgment
was rendered that the books remain
with the trustees and school directors.
and no damage or costs were made
against Callahan.
Jed y. Address. aged G. years,
died at the home Of his son. Eugene
Address of St Adams Bay, Thursday
morning at seven o'clock. He is sur
vived by one brother, u, r. Address
of this city; two sisters, Mrs. II. Liv-
ington of Swanton and Mrs. Napoleon
Mckee of Milton, and three sons, Ray
Address of Bridgeport, Conn. Don
Address of New Haven, Conn, and
Eugene Address with whom he re-
sided.
The following officers have been
elected by Champlain Chapter. No. l,
r. \. NJ: High priest Earl } St. Clair;
king, Henry Bryan; scribe, Theodore
Fleury, captain of host. George NJ.
Bliss; principal sojourner, NJ, a. Cam
eron, royal arch captain. Ray Kent;
master of third veil, +. c. Halliday;
master Of second veil, :. \, Miller;
master of first VEIL II. NJ brennan
secretary, George Q. Mitchell, treas
urer Charles A. oliver.
Hazel, the 13-month-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rushlow, died
Thursday morning after a short III
ness. The burial took place in
Mount Calvary cemetery Saturday
morning.
DR.. +, w. Norris has arrived home from
trip to New York and Scranton, Pa,
accompanied by his bride, who was
formerly Miss Emily NJ Kaora. DR. and
MIS-, Norris were married at the home
Of the brides parents in Scranton Mon.
day evening, April Z
Mrs Sarah r. Griffin of West DERBY
and Levi O. Corliss of this place were
married al the home of w. 4 Spauldins
in this city Wednesday, April ., The Rev
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MILTON.

John Booth finished work for Thomp-
son, the meat man. and Earle Bcyins
Will take his plaCe.-Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert reynolds, the night operator at the
depot are the parents of daughter.
ernest Rogers has gone to the North
West,-Mrs, G, $. Ashley has been APP
pointed special administrative of Mr.. Ash
leys estate, pending the allowance of
the will. s. II. Ashley is settling up the
business IF, H. Dewsrt land surveyor,
has finished the survey OF the town farm
and found the boundaries #. LaPorte
has left the grlst mill and gone to work
on the highway With his team-The town
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SALISBURY.

Vi a. Thomas will leave for Kansas and
other sections of the west to-day. He
expects to be away several weeks. Miss
Hattie Beach is improving The lumber
for the now residence of Frank Meehan
is being drawn and work OF erection will
soon begin.--The regular meeting OF
Dunsmorc Grange will be held Friday eve--
inG.-The G. and 6. class mot with Miss
tora Beach Wednesday evening. Ernest
Kelley has returned from Michigan. where
he has been working in tho Bu'! Moose
cause.-The funeral OF Mrs. Joseph Payne
was held al her late home Sunday after
noon Rev. A. ]. Myers offciated Mr.
and Mrs. f. j. Sumner and Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Eump rendered two selections
Owing to the abs 2ncc o. the pastor at con-
ference Mr.. Kinsman read sermon al
the Congregational Church Sunday M. A
Thomas was in Rutland "n business Mon
.lD,
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RIPTON.

Thn principal rivers and brooks OF the
town have been stocked. in accordance
with the law with 1900 brook trout fry
ard the streams posted Peter Ticrney
has moved into the house lately occupied
by Jason Billings MI and Mrs, Daniel
Dragon have gone to Bread Loaf Inn for
the summer,-Mr. and Mrs. Frank King
have gone TO Bristol-Miller LoVctt Is
visiting in town.-At the conference at
Saratoga the Rev. Charles Coulter was
reappointed pastor OF the Ripton and East
Micdlcbury Methodist Episcopal Churches.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. a. e. Crandall return
from Leominster, Mass, Monday night.
G. W Palmer was in Burlington Monds
Tyler Stevens entertained several me
bers of his Sunday school class from Ric
mOnd at n sugar party Saturday I'LL
bel Fuller Of East Longmeadow, Mas
visited here Thursday. --Blossom Goodri
and mother Of Williston visited Mrs De
Eldreth Sunday. Church ent,
taincd few of her friends Monday
honor of her fifth brthday.--The Lei
hand will meet with Mrs. r. L. steve
to-day. Mrs. j. =. Atkins has
signed her position in the telephone
change. Mrs Edward Crandall has TAX
her place
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JERICHO.

Mrs j. 3. Parker and son, Albert, n
Burlington and Miss Ida NJ. Parker o
Grand Isle have been visitors during tn
week at A. A. Parker's.-AIiss Urania NJ
Willard spent the weekend at 0. II
Browns .-Mrs. f. II. Como is recovering
from an operation performed recently b.
Drs Eddy and Burnett.-Among visitor
in Burlington Saturday were Mrs. F. y
percval and son, Donald. Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Foster and son, Wright J
Frank I.add. DR.. G.. b. Hulburd, Charlie
l.. Porcival and son. Clement, and Mrs
II. A. Hanloy,--Isaac Chase from St. Al
bans is visiting his son, II. T. Chase
The Womans Home Missionary societ
met Friday afternoon with Mrs, Z. I
Williams. The thank offering receipt
! amounted to about SS.--Mrs. Harry parke
| of Ellenburg. y. Y. is at y. \. Parker
for a few days.-Mr and Mrs. w. {
Jackson spent Sunday in Cnderhill wit
her mother Mrs. Hale.-Mrs John Nc
Laughlin is improving from her recent il
| ness.--The Ladies' Aid society of the Cor
Eregational Church will serve a suppe
| Friday evening from $50 TO 80 o'cloc
/ in the church parlors.-NIiss Edith
Derby from Beartown spcht Sunday wit
the Misses Sanord.-Miss Ruth Weiden
! becker, who has been al T. +. Williams
| has returned TO her home.-The condition
Of Mrs. J. T, Varnoy, who has been il
/ for some time, continues to improve
| The Rev. William Cashmere is improv
, ing his residence by the addition of
| piazza.-Lloyd F Hulburd has returned I
his school at Sunicld Conn. after spend
ing his Easter vacation with his Parent,
Dr. and Mrs G. r, Hulburd Mr.. an
Mrs. w. j. Pettingill are the parents OF
daughter born April Mrs. George Prem
tiss from Champlain y. Y. has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs l..
Paradee. Joseph Williams spent Sunda
in burlington.
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COLCHESTER.

Miss Bessie Wolcott is teaching in Bur
lington.--D. G. Alger was in Jonesville
Tuesday-Miss Helen Lyon is reaching in
the Mcbride dstrict.-The Ladies' Aid
society met with Mrs. j. II. Lyon We'd
nesday. Dinner was served.-Traford
Teachout of Essex junction spent Tues
day night with W. H. Munson Jr-The
regular grange meeting will be held Fri
day evening. The Essex Center grange
will be present and furnish the program
for the evening and the Colchester grange
will furnish SUPERB. l.. Marsh of East
Hardwick visited MIR. and Mrs. j. F..
1homnson oyer Sunday.
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MONKTON RIDGE.

Miss Jessie II. Cox has returned home
after visiting in Oneida, n. Y.-Bert l..
Lawrence made a business trip to Water
bury Thursday.---Mr Michael Quinlan is
seriously i'll with pneumonia. -The Rev. G
Newton Franklin was called to Bristol
Monday to oficiate at the funeral of
Enoch Young.-Miss Gladys |. Meader re-
turned home Monday from Brstol.-Na-
than Page Is i'll.
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UNDERHTLL CENTER.

household goods from South Burlington
to the farm he recently purchased from
A. n. Pollard.-Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Fogg
were called to North Hero last week
by the death of Mrs. Hazen mother of
Mrs Fogg.-Most of the town schools
opened for the spring term Monday
Mrs j. z. Flynn was taken to the hos
pital Sunday for treatment-F G. Slater
has rented and will manage the Noun
tain House the coming season.-W. l..
Bennett expects to move to Eden May !
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ADDISON.

Stella Cross returned Monday to V. H..
S. She has been i'll with German measles
for two weeks-Thc Ladies' Aid will hold
their next meeting April % at the vestry
with Mrs. George Jackson and Mrs. stan
Ion Cross in charge. William Wood Is
gaining slowly.--A. s. Crane is reported
as botter-Evelyn Gage has returned to
her school at Middlebury.- l.. p.
Tracy is in Burlington.-Oli Gordon, a
veteran OF the Civil War; died April 10.
He was about 10 years Of age.
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MONKToN.

Mrs. p. c. Comstock is teaching the
school at the Ridge, which opened Mon
day.-Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Mech visited
in Bristol over Sunday. e. Collins,
who has been visiting his sister has re-
turned to Burlington.--Miss Lottie Begor
Is attending school at Bristol.-Mrs. Jane
Smith is in poor health. Miss Leah Senior
of Burlington is visiting her mother at II.
f. LaRose' s-Mrs. william Lafountain
OF Orwell is visiting her sister. Mrs. L. NJ
Begor
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WESTFORD.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin are the
parents of a daughter.--A. G.. Castle has
been appointed deputy game and fish
warden.-Miss Luna Osgood and 4. c
OsSood of Colchester We're in town over
Sunday.-Charles Whipple has been con-
fined the past week with an eye trouble
The Rev Mr.. Starqust preached in the
Baptist Church Sunday. He started for
Boston at the close of the evening serv-
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EAST HARDWICK.

Wallace Mann has returned home from
Walden.-Benjamin Lorain and family
OF Walden visited his brother Mr. Eldred
over Sunday. Shattuck of Hard
wick Is visiting his grandparents, NJ
and Mrs, George Lawrence Herbert
Brown of walden was at c. II, Stew ms
Monday-F S. Farrand invited the peo'
pie OF the village to a sugaring-on at his
camp Monday.-Mrs. Flora Cole Is III
Mr., and Mrs, Lyle Hutchns are moving
from Greensboro Bend to the Emma I'or-
ter farm.
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BRIDPCRY.

A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs Leon Swinton-Stanley Converse
has returned to Burlngton.-The Cas-
sius Crane place was bought at auction
by Herbert Huestis.-Mr Laporte suf-
fered serious injuries to one hand at the
Hutchinson saw mill-Henry Dumas is
moving his family to Middlebury.-
o. F. Converse is a sufferer with quinsy.-
Fred Harris is making extensive repairs
on his new home-Mrs. Alice Hough has
had rplapse
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ESSEX COUNTY
BLOOMFIELD.

The Rev. +. Il. Harris, VINO has 70,
pastor of the' Methodist Church in /,
town for the past three years, was ID
pointed pastor of the Methodist Chur
at Coventry at the session Of the "
mont conference at Richford. He "
soon leave for that place.
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MILTON BORo..

Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Shean were
this place April 13.--Mr. and Mrs. T.
Berry were in Richmond over Sunday
Ernest Wiley went to the st. Adams no
pital Saturday and was operated on z
Appendicitis. % friends and neig
bors gave Mrs. Lydia Bean a surpri
marty Anrll u
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HUNTINGTON.

The death OF Mrs. pelona Bennett oc-
Cured at her late home Tuesday after
noon after long illness with heart trou-
BILE. The funeral will be held from the
home Thursday at twelve O'Clock and
from the church at 100 D. m.-I.yman
Coon has moved to l. a. Rings house. -
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morse returned TO JEFF
fersoNvlle Monday.-W. G, Cubitt win
move his family to Hlnesburg this week
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has been obliged to care for the children
OF Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wells Of Swanton,
who are In the st. Adams jail awaiting
trial for murder.--The listers have fin
'shed the outside and arc taking the lists
In the village,--Harry Blake, son Of Joseph
Blake, has been appointed fish and game
warden
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ST. GEORGE.

The Misses Bernice and Abbie Wellinger
spent Sunday in Williston.-Albert Will
liams and family of Burlington were
in town Sunday.-Mrs, Kate Purcell spent
Sunday with her sister in Shelburne.-
Sidney e. Hinsdale of Burlington was
a visitor in town Saturday
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CORNWALL.

Clara Murray, who has been in the
Fanny Allen hospital, returned home the
first of the week.--Elida, little daughter
of Samuel Jewett, who has been seriously
III with tonsilitis, has recovered.-Miss
Maud Parliill has had a relapse but is
convalescing, The schools in town be-
gan ADrll /
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also two sons, Aretus OF Chilli Wis. and
Earl OF whiting five grandchildren and
- Observation-Disclosures The funeral was
held Sunday the 9Th. at the home Of his
son in whiting. with whom he made his
home for the last 26 years. Burial was In
the family lot at West Cornwall, the Rev.
Samuel Rose nfficin ling.
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WHITING.

Reuben OAndo Peck died April 1 after
an illness of Is days. the result OF a shock
He was SO years and nine months old
He was BORN Juno %, 1890 in Cornwall
living there the greater part OF his life
tfr leaves two sisters, Mrs j. ", Atwood
and Mrs. A, Il. Taylor. both of Cornwall,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-17

missioner u. Burnett and mis- men.-It
said that French hill Is to be repaired
the State. 1t will be cut down quite
bit.--Rev. A. p. Potter is to return h
for another wear
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edward s. Saxton spent Monday in
Shelburne and Burlington.- James Dean
and family arc settled in the house own
ed by Clark Webb.
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RICHMOND.

George A. Sutton of Rose Valley n.
Y, and Grace Sutton of South Bur
lington were married April 10 by the
Re C. L. Paddock.
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TO RENT.

FARM To RENT at once for cash for a
term O: wears. vi - acres, to middle age
man and wife. no children, best OF ref
nrcnce wanted Write and find out at
once. Mrs VI. NJ Baldwin, New Haven,
Vt a2,w,3t
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WANTED

COMPETENT Girl. COMPOSi'oh
WANTED-Cive references and expert
cncc. Tribune, Ludlow, W.
Sq,St&W1l
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BARGAINS

aA-acre firm. m out will trade;
!2O-acre farm, m out. stock and
tools: country store. 5000 stock do
ing $1,000; fine city prop for home
or Investment. Reynolds Real Es-
tnte. 1CS College st.
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One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent word, each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. No
advertisement taken which
is less than T. words. two
lines Special terms to ad-
Vertisers using from $50 to-
1000 lines within - con
sccUtive months.
The sun., 1913-10-12
Naval Exploits of Decatur and Perry
Morphys Amazing Feat at Chess
and Ward Victories in China

alike unmovcd. He was under engage
ment to the shah. So long as the Shah
retained him he would remain. The
army of Russia swept down from the
north. Not until 1t MAS on the Persian
border did the Shah yield. Then to save
his country from invasion he decided to
yield TO force. The young American
who had the ChanCeNeries OF Europe p
turmoil thereupon packed up his be.
longings and departed for his native
land.
The centenary OF the battle OF Lake
Erie has just been celebrated. The
American who won that victory "a
httle more than boy In Its effect
that battle was one Of the most inn
portant in history. 1t gave 10 America
command of the great lakes and re-
stored Michigan and what was then the
Northwest to the United States.
Before the battle Of Lake Erie Oliver
Hazard Perry was in disfavor. He had
lost a ship. the Revenge. on a reef near
Watch Hill. r. l., and although ac-
quilted of neglect or carclessness, the
Navy Department would not assign him
to sea duty. In desperation he offered
his services to Commodore Chauncey,
who had command Of such poor vessels
as bore the Stars and stripes on the
lakes.
How Perry built his ships at Erie,
how he fought the British squadron OF
Barclay near PUTIN Bay, how he won,
and his historic message. We have met
the enemy md they are ours" are known
To all. He was only - when he rose in
one day from ohscurity To- the list Of
Americas immortals.
And as an example Of boy soldiers
what Is more astonishing than the case
Of Galusha pennypacker. who entered
the Union army before he was II years
old and was a Ma jor-General before he
was 81? He was the youngest general
| officer of the civil war and one Of the
most gallant. He took part in the en-.
cagements of Forts Wagner and Gregg,
James Island. the siege Of Charleston,
the capture of Fort Pulaski and the taxi
ing of Fernandina and Jacksonville, He
Joined the Army of the James in Vir-
gina in 1864 and was in the battles OF
| Drury's Bluff, Chester Station and
Green Plains. He was successful in the
general assault on Fort Fisher and a
medal Of honor was voted to him for
DISTINGUISHED bravery in battle"
Few know of this modest man now.
hut he is the only American who before
he was 81 years old commanded an
army corps.
(Copyri9ht. 1918. by Richard Spilldne.)
The sun., 1913-10-12

venturers and least known OF all the
soldiers OF fortune who have attained
high rank was Frederick Townsend
Ward. In Salem, Mass, he was born
November 20, 1881.
Salem was a great port in those days
Deep sea sailors from the uttermost ends
Of the earth came In there. Ward be-
fore he was graduated from the Salem
High School. had formed n habit Of mix
ing with the sea rovers and listening to
their tales. Before he was OF age he
had been on several voyages. At the
first sign Of the Crimean war he offered
his services to France and somehow got
commission as Lieutenant. He did not
have much chance to distinguish him
self, but a year after he had plenty OF
action.
He was with Walker, the flibuster,
In Nicaragua. So long as the fighting
was good Ward was happy. He took
part In the capture Of Granada and
served Walker well and faithfully until
| Walker had himself elected President
After that they quarrelled and parted
| company.
In 1860 Ward offered his services Ia
the Emperor Of China. \ great rebellion
was under way In the Flowery Kingdom
The rebellion had begun in 1850 and
spread until half the empire was under
control Of the Taepings. Ward had
The sun., 1913-10-12
They Didn't Know

T a social gathering in Harlem the
u other evening. with Chicago
man the guest Of New Workers,
comparison Of the TWO big cities re-
vealed no end OF Ignorance on the part
OF every man present as to the place
Of his birth.
There was not IA single New Yorker
among the eight present who could
give the location OF one-fourth Of 'Ne
theatres. Not n single one could tell
the exact routes OF half dozen OF the
principal car lines. No one could tell
the headway Of the subway trains on
the all night schedule No one could
tell where the main streets Of Brooklyn
and The Bronx began and ended. Five
men OF the eight could not tell for Q
certainty what the street numbers OF the
cross streets were at the different ave
nues.
All the men varied rs to how far ii
between New York and Staten Island or
how far 1t Is from New York to COney
Island, taking City Hall and Steeple-
chase Park az the limits When 1t came
to a knowledge Of the telephone tolls
from one borough to another there was
a general difference of opinion. The
number Of ferries running out of New
York found nobody sure. The climax
came from the Chicago man. Said he:
"Whcre Is the Billings estate, the
biggest thing ON Manhattan lsland?"
No one know.
I'm not surprised at that, however,"
said the Chicagoan. "I'm even worse"
His hearers stared at this Western
admission and asked why,
because I've never visited our stock
yards" said he.