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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Our Oldest ReI;oious MAGAZINE.

Oldest of all religious magazines IN
America is the Sailors Magazine"
published by the American Seamen's
Friend society. New York. Started In
1928. it has appeared without inter
ruption ever since Its monthly issue
has been printed by the same family
from father to son for scventytiye or
eighty years. For sixty years its cover
was unaltered. In this magazine ap-
peared for the first time the world ia
nous hymn. Jesus. Saviour. Pilot
Me-" 1t was written by e. Hopper.
then pastor of the little old Church OF
the Sea and Land. its editice still stand,
ing. but almost unknown to this gen
seration of New Yorkers Colonel
Roosevelts first speech, made when
he was boy. is also recorded here.
Romances are traceable through its
pages-true stories of adventure. hero
ism, and tragedy that make up the life
of the sea.-New York Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
An Ancient Mariners Tale.

A solemn man leaned forward as the
train approac he'd the seaside resort
"You see that boardin' house over
there. l can tell you ii funny story
about that was stayin' there thirty
years since. and there was ii 'usband
and wife there, too-yery pleasant peo-
pie. One day after dinner e says to
er, as any husband might say to any
wife. Pass me them boots And she
says to i'm. as any wife might say to
any 'usband. Get 'em Yourself And
e says, I'll never ask you for no more
boots.
well. is that all?' asked the victim
as the ancient mariner paused for
breath.
No e went out at once and drown
ed imself In those very boots-a new
pair fresh on
And the ancient mariner was Oh
viously gratified by the sensation
which the climax Of his funny story
produced. Manchester Guardian
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
GOOD ROAD DAYS
FIXED IN MISSOURI.
Governor Major Calls Upon People Of
His State to Work on Highways.

Aug Is and 10 were designated by
Governor Major of Missouri as good
road days. He called upon the Mis-
souri, people. the newspapers. the coun-
ty courts. road overseers. commercial
and civic organizations. automobile
clubs and road societies to contribute
their help toward getting out an army
of volunteer workmen upon the high
ways during these two days.
The governor announced that he
would put in twenty hours of work dur
ing the two days. and he believed that
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Sinainq Pigeons.

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts The wind Gf their
fight then causes Il weird and plaintive
music that is seldom silenced in the
pigeon haunted cities of Ppking and
Canton
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Road Treatment In india.

A dust preventive known as aso.
Ria was introduced into India OH the
occasion of the recent kings visit and
has been used since that time with sal
isfattory results. Tie roads are treat
ed with this preparation onee every
fortnight
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Good ROADS AS
INVESTMENTS
The Cost and Returns Of In
proved Highways.
LAND VALUES INCREASED.
Farmers Find 1t Possible to Work All
Their Land With Profit as Soon as
Improved Roads Furnish a Cheaper
and Easier Way to Market.


Improved Roads Furnish a Cheaper
and Easier Way to Market.
approximately $2O6.OCO.UOO was spent
last year on public roads in the United
States, according to statistics prepared
by the United States department of
agriculture. In 1904 the total was only
$19.OOO.OoD In nine years. therefore.
the increase has been over $50 per
cent.
This awakening to the Importance of
good roads has. experts say, been due
largely to the principle of state aid to
counties and other local communities,
New Jersey began the movement in
1891. when it passed it's state highway
law. Massachusetts and Vermont fol
lowed "a year later. but other states
were slow to move. In 1904 only
fifteen had state highway departments;
today there are only six that have not,
The value of this state aid is how
ever. not to be measured by the figures
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
A Confidential Communicate

'Who ,iainted that wonderful old
pict,,rpg asked the visitor.
LET me tell you a secret. replied
Mr.. Cnmrnx IF bad spent my life
learning to pronounce the names Of ail
these great artists I'd never have made
money enough to buy their pictures.
Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-22
Definina a Musician.

PA. what is an accomplished muSi.
aian?"
"Onp who sings songs that nolHd:
,an understand = Detroit Free Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-02

Beginning next week, the regular
mid.week service Of the church will be
continued in the vcstry at ESQ and
the service at East Rupert will be
transferred TO Thursday evening at
the same hour.
Listen childrenl On Wednesday af-
ternoon. July Sth, there is to be a
meeting held expressly for you in the
church vestry at o'clock. Little boys
and little girls both are invited to
come and bring their mothers, grand
mothers, aunts and cousins. If you
enjoy stories about other little chill
dren in far off lands or like 10 see
pretty things you will surely want TO
be at the meeting Remember it is
your own meeting and come.
The church clubs presented their
play. "Mr. Bob" in the town hall at
East Dorset last Wednesday evening
under the auspices Of the Young
Peoples Society Of the East Dorset
Congregational church. In spite Of
the warm evening, the attendance was
good. The receipts amounted to
$3.50. Ten dollars was given to the
East Dorset Society. The clubs are
planning to present the play at Paw
let on the evening of Friday, July
10th.
The ladies of the church and the
library will give supper in the YES
try of the church this Thursday even
ing at Z o'clock. The price of the sup
per will be twenty-five cents. This is
the first of series of entertainments
to be given by the church and the
library during the summer months.
According to agreement, the proceeds
of these entertainments will be divid-
ed between the two institutions, one
third to the library and two-thirds to
the church.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-02
DORSET Inn NOTES

Miss Natalie Alcope of New York
City, is visiting Mrs. Pratt, the pro-
prietor of Dorset Inn.
R. S. Barrows Of Rutland and N l..
Taylor of Manchester Depot, took din
ner last Wednesday at the Inn.
Miss Juliette Arden of New York
City, representative of the New
York Tribune fresh air work, register
ed at the Inn on Friday.
Mrs. j. B. Herrick and party of
young friends, mostly graduates OF
this years class at Wellesley, took
Sunday dinner at the Inn.
DR.. r. M. Pearce of the University
of Pennsylvania came Friday to join
his wife and children in their sum-
mer outing. They are registered at
the Inn.
Harry ]. Warren of Cambridge
Mass, arrived at the Inn Monday to
spend his summer vacation. His
mother and two sisters will follow on
Thursday.
r. Edison Starks and his two sons
Ralph and Howard, are nicely located
at the Inn for the summer. Ned
Starks and wife are expected to join
the family at the Inn for the sum-
mer.
The Dorset Inn expects to open q
tea room in connection with the lnr
where a cup of hot tea, sandwich
or salad may be purchased. Or g
dish of ice cream and cake ar cooling
soft drink.
Miss Mary Girven and sister, Miss
Helen Girven from Philadelphia, Pa.
and Miss w. w. Phelps of Albany, N
Y, are registered at the Inn as table
boarders for the summer season. The
Misses Girven have rented w. j. Hol
ley's cottage for the summer.
Mrs. NJ. F. Anderson and daughter
Miss Georgia, of Belle Harbor, l.. |
are spending a couple of weeks a
Dorset Inn. Mr.. Anderson is expected
Friday He is coming up from Belle
Harbor in his auto to spend thu
Fourth with his wife and daughter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-02
DORSET HOLLOW NOTES

John Kelley was in Londonderry
Sunday.
John Dalton was in East Dorset on
business recently.
Miss Lucas has been entertaining
guests at her farm.
Mrs. Charles Jones, and daughter,
Grace, have returned from Clarendon
where they have been visiting.
Mrs. Ern Roberts gave her little
sister, Elsie, birthday party Friday.
She invited a few guests and all re-
ported fine time.
PAWLET
Luella Phillips visited in Rupert re-
Gently.
William Rorison and family are TAX
ing their annual vacation in Canada,
making the trip by automobile.
J. D. Kelley has returned from To
ledo, O., where he attended the ma
tionel convention Of the NJ. w. A.
H. L. Warner was in Montpelier
recently to attend the annual meeting
of the state postmasters' league of
which he was chosen president.
Miss Ida Paddock Of Mt. Holyoke
College, and Miss Nina Mason Of Sim
mons College, Boston, are at their
homes for the summer.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage Of Jaska Lewis vii.
cox Of Wells and Dwight H. Palmer
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Palmer
of this place, at the home Of the bride
Wednesday, June a. Miss Wilcox has
taught in the village school here foi
the past year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-02

DORSET
n. n. Hawkins ~ New York. IL at
TIE Rarruwf House for weeks stay.
Miss Lena Barrows Of Syracuse, \.
y. is 81 the Barrows House for a few
Neeka
Several from this village attended
the dance IN East Dorset last Friday
night
The Manecsier Union Band will
give concert n the old Homestead
inc evening n July 4th. adv.
Mrs. Ford Of Troy, n, Y, was a
guest 81 her daughter, Mrs. j. D.
Schroeder last week Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. D. Chapman Of North Main
street. spent three days last week in
Manchester Center and Rutland
Two FIRST class musicians from Bos-
ton will be at the Old Homestead July
9Th and throughout the season. adv
MIR. and Mrs Isle Chamberlin Of
Syracuse, ~ Y, were at the Barrows
House last Saturday for the day.
Frederick Crane Of West Acres"
on the West Road, returned this week
from a business trip 20 New York.
Earl Fisher Of Manchester Center,
was Sunday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. II. Norcross Of the North District
+. l.. Grondah who has been in
Dorset for some time, returned last
Friday TO his home in Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Florence w, Young and Miss
Young of New York, are at the Bar
rows House for part of the sum
mer.
Miss Elsie Seymour of Elm street,
spent last Friday and Saturday with
her sister, Mrs. Ern Roberts, in Dor
set Hollow.
Miss Dorothy Stowell Of Main
street, entertained Miss Dorothy Gil
bert Of the West Road at supper Sat
urday evening.
Messrs, Holey and Wilfred Gilbert
who are attending Dartmouth College,
are at their home on the West Road
for the summer
Charles II. Norcross of the North
District, was in Granville Wednesday
and Bennington Saturday Of last week
on official business.
A much needed rain Sunday night
and Monday morning did great deal
Of good to the lawns, gardens and
fields in this section.
The Marble City Quartette comes TO
the Old Homestead very highly rec
commended. Come and hear them the
evening of July 4th. adv.
Bradford Child Of Flushing, l.. l.,
arrived last Saturday and will spend
the summer with his mother at their
nome on lHuTcH street.
Regular meeting Of Dorset Grange
was held last night. The next meet
ing of the Grange vii be held the first
Wednesday in August.
The Wodmen will give one of their
popular dances tomorrow (Friday)
nigth at School Hall. Thompson's
Orchestra will furnish music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Elmer and
children of Manchester Center, were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. d.
Chapman of North Main street.
Mrs. George L. Stowell of Cam
bridge, Mass, is at her daughters
Mrs. Geo. L. Stowell, Jr., Of Main
street, for visit Of few weeks.
Mrs. T. A. Nickerson of New York
who is spending some time in Rut-
land, was a recent guest of Mrs. Nc
Tighe Of North Main street.
The NJ Y. Barbour family took ar
auto trip TO Lake George last week
Monday and Tuesday. They report
the roads in a very good condition.
The Misses Anna and Ruby Har-
wood, who are attending school at the
T. c. A. in Poultney, are at then
home on the West Road for the sum
mer.
Mrs. James Lewis of Elizabeth, n
j., who has ben spending a week with
M VOL ~ A Mt A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-02
DORSET CHURCH NOTES

Last Sunday was observed at the
church as Peace Sunday.
Twenty-Five young people from
Dorset attended the Sunday school
field day at Arlington last Friday.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the church
next Sunday morning. The prepare
tory service will be held in the vestry
Friday evening at 7:30.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
A Commendable Spirit.

Mrs. e.. o. Grady, Supt. Thos.
Evick and the teachers of the nj. K.
Sunday School compose a commit
tee on arrangements for the Christ
mas exercises. The committee has
about decided to dispense with the
usual tree this year and instead use
a stereop,icon depicting scenes dur
ing the life of Christ. 1t is the In.
teution to send the money that is
usually spent Tor candies, etc. to
the orphans home at Charleston,
such funds, together with an offer
ing, to be used toward buying
clothing for the orphans in the
Dsvis-Childs' Shelter.
While the Ceredo NJ. +. Sunday
School children may miss their Us.
ual treat of sweets this year, still
they will be better paid by the
fact that they will know that iu-
stead of the money being used to
buy candy and other things to give
them the "tummie" ache, that it
will secure a warm garment for
some little boy or girl who he's no
papa or mamma 10 buy for him or
her
REGULATIONS and an excellent mus
ical program will also be features of
the evening.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
How to Get There.

Take ID. 7. g. /. Railway from IRON
ton Ohio, or Jackson, Ohio. Take
3. 81 o. Railway from Portsmouth,
Ohio, or Jackson, Ohio. Buy ticket 10
Bloom. Fare forty.tw to ffty.dVe
cents. Inquire for r. T. Lawson, Resi-
dent Manager, Bloom Furnace, one
mile from station.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
Ceredo Woman'S Club.

Last Thursday evening the regu.
lar meeting of the Ceredo Woman's
club was held at the hospitable
home of Mrs. Freeland Workman.
A splendid program had been ar
ranged by the department of litera.
ture, of which Mrs. John X. Gieske
is chairman, the topic OF the year
being series of "English Poets
and Their Poetry
The first considered was "Gray
and His 'Elegy,' by Miss Blanche
Bush. The paper prepared and read
by Miss Bush was exceedingly inter
eeting. Following her description
of the "Elegy," this well-known
poem was entertainingly read by
Miss Grace Hewitt.
Miss Bush also gave a complete
story OF Shelly" and his principal
poems, one of which was read by
Miss Hewitt.
Mrs. G. o. Grady, the president,
read in her always pleasing manner,
"The Ninth COMMANDMENT" a sto-
~ containing q good lesson.
"Wbat is Wonan's Club?" was
effectively and satisfactorily answer.
ed by the club members in rhyme.
Several short poems and little
stories were read during the social
hour.
The next meeting will be held
with Miss Hernia MarcumS Deem
Der 8.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
California.

The area of California, 1853, 297
square miles, is approximately
equal to the com bined area Of
Romania, Bulgaria, Servia, AL
bania, Montenegro, Belgium, and
Turkey in Europe.
The population of California, &C
cordlng to he latest census, was 3,
377 900, as against %, 532, 900 fol
the European countries named.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
FIRMS
FOR SALE
OurPurchase of 1000
Acres at a Forced
Sale

OF rich, rolling land in Scioto County,
Ohio, one OF the richest counties i'm the
State. has made IL possible for you to be
farm owner, ut one half cost per acre
OF any other like property in West Vir-
GINA, Ohio, or Kentucky.
How. Onr Lands aren Dr.
vided
For five mouths we have had engi-
neers dividing mp our z 900 acres Of
land. One tract comprising approxi-
mately 1000 acres,-a very fine stork
farmland the balance is cut :nto
tracts of as near 40 acres each rs pos
sible.
Some of thelMany Advan-
tages i'm This Neighbour
hood.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
A Household Necessity.

Have you q good hot water bottle
10 the house? Why not2 You can
not give a price" az an excuse, for
we sell a good two-qusrt hot water
bottle for 75c. OF course it is NOT
as good as our 90c, Sl.OO, 81 25 and
$3.50 which we sell with guarsn-
tee.
Wild & Boette, Druggists, Flor.
entiDe Hotel ocrner, Huntington,
w. Va. adv.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
ToDeIinquent Subscribers.

We intend In few days to revise
our subscription list and will erase
the names of all those in arrearsfo for
one year or more. If paper billie
were not so high. money not so
scsrse aud the P. D. Department
did not object we would like to
continue to send the paper to many
who are now in arrears; but unless
satisfactory arrangements are
made to so continue the names OH
our books before January 1, 1915,
all those in arrears for one year
or more, as above stated, will be
dropped and the claims placed
with n collecting agency.
Can you not settle this small
amont now?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

amont now?
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25
FOR SALE
Thirty-twO and One-quar-
ter Acres of Land Near
Ceredo and KenoVa.

Thirty two and one
quarter acres of land about
one mile from CeredO and
KenOYa is for sale at a
bargain. About 10 acres
of this land is cleared ;
balance contains some
good timber. Soil fertile.
This is suitable for an or
chard or truck farm and
is near market
For terms inquire of
T. T. McDOugal, Ceredo.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

Declaring that his long life and
good health we're the results of
long strolls, w. w. Hemmsngway,
80, of Binghampton, N. Y, cels
brated his birthday by walking
Is miles before breakfast. Hem
mingway said be helped bury two
doctors who IA years ago told him
he bad but a short time 10 live.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

will be held with Miss Grace AID
kins November %.
James Ball and family of Ports
mouth. Ohio, are visiting relatives
a. this place.
Ellie Perdue of Shoals, r. F. ID.
No. /, was a business visitor in
our town last Friday.
Zulls. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dishman, while
playing at school last Thursday,
fell and broke her right arm.
Messrs. w. G. Smith and John
Hamilton of Kenova attended a
meeting of Ohio Valley Council,
No. So, Jr. o. U. A. M, at this
place Friday evening.
Our readers will learn with sorrow
the news of the death of William
Shannon of Dickson, as chronioled
by our Wayne correspondent. Mr..
Shannon for many years was lead
ing and highly respected citizen of
this county.
Thomas Skean of Kenova, Route
1, called last Thursday and renew
ed his subscription to the Advance
and daily TImes-Star. He is q
splendid citizen and keeps up with
the times by reading the leading
papers.
Rev. J. w. Johnson, formerly
pastor of the Ceredo M. E. church,
died at Huntington Sunday. Fun.
eral services were conducted at
Huntington Tuesday. By specia
request Rev. VIM. Fallen attended
the funeral and burial.
The Children's Home society of
West Virginia located at Charles
ton and called Davis Child Shell.
ter" is askingfor Thanksgiving Of
feringe for the children. If any of
our readers would like to make an
offering to these orphan children
send came to N. o. Sewers, State
superintendent, lib Washington
Street, Charleston, w. Va.
Paul Crum, while playing foot
ball at Huntington last Saturday
with the Paintsville (Ky.) team
against the Marshall collegs team
had his right ear almost torn off.
Another one of tho Painteville
players had two or three ribs bro
ken. Although neither of the in
jured named is seric ue many &C.
cIdents happen to football players
that terminate fatally.
For some time creamery promo
ters have been operating in vari-
Gus parts of West Virginia. The
only object of these promoters, in
most cases, is to cell several thous-
and dollars worth ofcreamery m a.
cbinery to the local stockholders, at
prices from % to 80 per cent above
market value. No attention lie
given to the existing local con
ditione, such as absence of dairy
cows, lack of local feeds, etc.,
which doom the enterprise to fail.
ure from the very beginning. At
least forty or fifty thousand dollars
have already been lost by West
Virginia farmers In this way, and
We hope no Wayne county farmer
will be swindled.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

Richard Sutherland of Tampa,
Fla, applied for a marriage Ii
cense, in New York but when AJAX.
the brides name could not recall it,.
He only knew her frat name, Mary.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

A movement is afoot to have sew.
eral hundred Thousand toy balloons
with a statement of the real facts
attached, released OH the Franco
German border, TO enlighten the
German people upon the War'sprog-
ress.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-25

Tobacco and Cigar Statesmen wanted
to Advertise Experience unnecessary.
800 monthly and Travelling Expenses.
Advertise Smoking Tobacco, Oigarsttes,
Cigars. Send &c. stamp for full psrtic-
ulars. HEMET TOBACCO Co.,
@1ulV2Jw New York, N Y.