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The Press., 1914-11-25

The little trotter, J. D. S, Cwued by James Sullivan of Stafford Springs is now in winter quarters at Rockville after a busy season He is in good condition and bids fair to make a good showing next season when he will be entered in some of the big stuke races in the Metropolitan circuit. On the maternal side J. D. s. is by Fylie and she by Sherman Wilkes. His sire is the Earl of Chatham by Bingen, one of the greatest speed producers of decade J D. s. started his great seasons work by taking a first at Com bination park He took second money at Haverhill; 3d at Framing gham; Ist at Northampton i; Ist at Middlebury, Vt; 1st at Rut- i land, Vt; lst at White River Juno tinn; 1st at Rochester, N. H, and I st at Brouktnn, Mass.
 W. R. c. meeting next Wednesday. MT. aud Mrs. R w. Smith are spending a week at New York and AIIdut iG OlbJ.
 Howard Needham will arrive home to-day from Poughkeepsie for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Mrs. E. B. Hannant of Worcester is spending Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. Harold Jones.
 Mrs. Henrietta Smith and daughter, Mary, and son, Frank, are attending family gathering at Lucius Smiths at Talcottville.
 John S Arnold and daughter, Miss Amy Arnold, will leave next Tuesday to spend the winter in their summer home in Florida.
 Clarence Wood, who now lives in Springfield. has accepted a position as organist and choir director at the St James Methodist chruch of that city.
 Edward Jones of Rockwell Hill was operated upon for appendicitis at the Charter Oak hospital, Hartford, Thursday morning. His condition is excellent
 The cold weather is delaying work on the new Hudson garage. All the material is here for the building. If the weather modifies it will be com pleted in the near future.
 The regular meeting of Myriad Chapter Daughters of Rebekah will | be held Wednesday evening of next | week. There will be refreshments and nomination of officers.
 MT. and Mrs John D. Ramsey have moved to Ellington where they have recently bought two tenement house and store of A. Davis. MT. and Mrs. | John Hansen and Mrs. Carl Hansen and daughter, Lena, have also moved to the same place.
 The aqueduot company has notice in another column in regard to the habit of letting the water run nights in order to prevent freezing. This is forbidden by the rules of the company, and as there is not an over supply of water for the cold weather efforts will be taken to prevent this waste of water
The Press., 1914-11-25
HOME NEWS.
LocalNoticas.

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 For indigestion, sour risings of food, gassy and upset stomach, causing head ache and dizziness, try our Mi-o-na Tab lets-perfectly harmless and surely ef- fective or nothing to pay finders Jacob sen. 8
 Fresh homemade eaudy at E l.. Burr's.
 FoR SALE II desk, 1 stove, 1 6-foot show case, 10 tables. J. Wasserman.
The Press., 1914-11-25
Needed Airino,

What's the matter with your de mandrd Rorem hOtiy "l've got a right to air mA opinions. haven't lT'
 "Oh. of course" replied Brightly. '"rhpy're SO stale and Inusty they cer. talnll nred something of that sort"- Philadelphia Press.
The Press., 1914-11-25
he Easier Way

''I can cure that cold, old man What do you want me to take?' About an hours exercise in the open air every day"
 "I thiuk I'l try WOmbnt's method All he wants me to take is n few pills ." I'ittSl,ir..h Post
The Press., 1914-11-25

The clothing of our minds certainly ought tu be regarded befOrs that of JnI hndins Steele
The Press., 1914-11-25
Found.

What is the dearest mar ket basket? Booker The one used for ticker tape.-New York Sun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

There is an engaging simplicity shown
by many OF the new dance frocks for
young girls that seems more suited to
their years than the elaborate confec-
tions OF the immediate past.
II originated in Paris, but the New
York fashion teieAsave IL an impetus
that is carrying It far beyond the original
the soft taffetas appear to greater ad-
vantage when they are allowed to fall
in folds and and ripples than they could
possibly do any other way
The little frock pictured typifies sim
pllcity in bodice and skirt. The short
shirred bodice with its shoulder straps
OF tulle that extend over the arms and
the skirt. gathered at the waist line
arc very quaint, and would seem almost
archaic were II not for the assurance
that they are the newest born Of fash
ion fancles
Scallops, points and squares are often
a feature of the straight-full skirt. Here
narrow quilting outlines each scallop
and continues up the skirt In n grace
ful curve and concoals Its origin or its
end under tiny bouquet Of rosebuds
and leaves
The frock presented is carried out in
white, and completed by white slippets
and stockings. There are such lovely
shades Of pink and blue, and the yellow
in favor now is such glorious golden
thing that the return of a style that
Will give a fair field to the silks and
satins finds ready welcome.
So many of the frocks designed nova
days are so entirely lacking in any dis
tingulshing mark as to age, that the
youthfulness of these little gowns Is In
itself a charm.
The glitter Of pailletes and the opulencc
of fur are better left TO the young
matron, although the debutante has taken
pretty much what she pleased and made
II hor own
The vogue for flowers continues with
out halt. The~variety is infinite, for
the shops show Innovations as often
as the average person enters.
There are many ways of placing them.
The one by flowers slipped through the
sash or glrdle, and affording the only
contrast of color, still appears on very
gowns from good designers.
Sashes continue to be worn at the
side. the back or the front, wherever
some feature appears to be needed to
the gown.
A sash made of the satin or silk of
the gown, tied in a9 loose. Hopping bow
nt the back, ls one of the prettiest ways
II can be used The sash tied at the
sido contadini fashion has decided style
and sets off the figure effectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

Holiday seasons bring us in mind oil
olden Jays so glowIngly described oy
various authors when the sole illumi-
nants were candles. Even though our
modern lighting systems are so efficient
and superior to the rush lamp and the
taliow dip, holidays seem the natural time
for using the festive candle.
The candle has undoubtedly oeeo-
rative aesthetic touch which no other
form OF lighting can surpass II is not
only the light itself which Is soft mel
low and becoming, but the candle OF
tapering form from which II is released.
The long pure tube OF wax, mounted
on holder of metal or glass, seems
peculiarly appropriate for graclng the
holiday table. Candles permit balanced
arrangement Of the table, and are IN
harmony with any kind Of decoration.
Perhaps glass holders are most suitable
to the dining table, with the exception OF
silver, if we are so fortunate as to pos
scss It. Brass, copper, lacquer. etc, have
their place in living room or library,
where they give a note OF color to the
contrasting furniture and walls. Either
two or four candlesticks are permissible
on the well-set table. They should be
neither too stumpy nor so tall as to pre-
vent comfortable seeing of ones vis-a-vis.
Always the protecting glass disk should
be fitted to prevent dripping.
Shades may be Of every kind and color
from paper to silk, from rose to red How
ever, the shade should be so made that
the light Il focuses on the table is not
too intense In tone. Therefore all shades
should be lined with white unless they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
YOUR SILVER SERVICE
Hints on Cleaning II

The daily care of silver Is most inn
portant IL you wish to keep it in a thor
oughly good condition. In fact, IL little
extra time was spent in the regular wash
ing and drying. thorough cleaning" as
1t is called, need not be oftener than
every three weeks or a month.
Remember in the first place to wash
the silver as soon as possible after it has
been used. A wooden tub should be used
for this purpose If you possess such
thing, as then there will be little danger
, of scratching the silver Take water as
hot as the hand can bear, add few
drops OF ammonia and enough melted
soap or soap powder TO make a nice
lather.
Wash the silver in this, using piece of
soft toweling to rub It with. Rinse in
clean. hot water, and dry with a fine
towel while the silver is still warm. You
will find that If 1t is allowed 10 remain
wet It will be difficult TO remove the
water-marks. For this reason, II a large
quantity OF silver is being done, 1t is
best to do a little at time. For instance,
one lot can be finished as far as the rims
ing, and then the second lot can be put TO
soak in the soapy water while the first
lot is being dried.
When quite dry give each article a
good rub with a ehamois leather; this
gives brilliant polish.
Take great care not 10 scratch the silver
throughout the process. and 1t is a good
idea TO keep the forks separate from the
other articles. Another important point
TO remember is that both towel and
lather must be perfectly clean and free
from grease. The towel should be changed
as soon as it becomes in the least bit
damp.
Egg spoons that have been very much
stained with the sulphur from the egg
should be rubbed with a little fine dry
salt and then washed.
A silver teapot may be washed in the
same way. only II it has a wooden handle
or wooden or ivory rings on the handle.
Il must not be allowed to soak In hot
water. When teapot begins TO have
discolored appearance inside or 10 smell
musty. hll II 10 the brim with boiling
water. and add piece of washing soda.
Close down the LID and let II stay like
that all nigid.
OF course. from time TO time silver
should bave special cleaning. One OF
the best things to use for this is fine
whitening or some good plate powder
and liquid ammonia. Put a little whlten-
ing not more than one desseTt-spoonful
at time. into a saucer and mix into a
perfectly smooth paste with the ammonia.
1t should be of the consistency OF thin
cream. Apply this 10 the silver with a
piece OF soft fiannel. rubbing each article
well, and especially these parts which
are most likely 10 be stained. ALLOW this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Charming Christmas Gifts
The Mahoeany Craze


The shops are showing charming gifts
in mahogany for Milady's tea table. Tea
has become quite an elaborate occasion
nowadays, with the hand-embroidered
tray cloth and the French padded munn
covers. Pretty little copper kettles add
a highly artistic touch, contrasting with
the thinnest OF china AS to the mahOg-
any fittings, they come at every price.
A beautiful mahogany muffin or sand
wtch stand, three stories high, with a
most convenient handle 10 carry II by.
cost $3.50.
The tea tray itself. including glass COW
eTing on the top and a swing shelf. Is
only $3.50
Some interesting novelties in mahog-
any are also being shown in the exclu-
sive shops. A Martha Washington sew
ing table can be bought for A2 This Is
the eutest thing imaginable, and has
drawers enough TO hold everything for
the amateur seamstress. The same thing
can be bought In fancy walnut for 1850.
A very new idea Is the mahogany tele-
phone stand This has low chair which
its snugly underneath the tiny table. and
small individual stand for the telephone
itself There Is plenty OF space for the
telephone book. and a little rack for pen
ellis. 1t costs $3.50.
Are you an enthusiastic reader? And
don't you nate the magazines spread all
around the room? The newest arrange
ment IS the magazine stand. This "Opens
down." like a sectional bookcase, and
holds a raft Of periodicals. When you
have finished reading all you have to
do Is 70 close up your little stand ana
the books remain inside This costs fls
Lovely mahogany serving tIays, both
plain ana inlaid. cost from $ up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
A Smart Appearance
Useful Hints for the Salesgirl

The general appearance of business
woman is greatly conducive to her sue
cess. whatever the particular line in
which she be engaged. She cannot expect
people TO look upon her as fitted for busl-
ness II she neglects her appearance to the
extent of looking slovenlys A sales
having ill-kept nails, frowsy hair or
which she works requires her to wear a
sort of uniform, she can be fastidiously
careful about keeping II spotlessly clean.
The business dress should have care and
attention expended on II, and II will look
good and last twice as long, If this be
done. Never keep on the dress you have
worn all day after you get home at night.
This dress should be hung I'm an airy
place and left there for several hours
In the matter of dress shields, a great
many girls think that II they buy one
pair and tack them in a gown, their work
is done. Nothing could be more foolish
than this idea.
The sensible girl buys several pairs OF
shields at once, so that she will always
have fresh change, The discarded pair
should be put in warm water and am
monia as soon as possible. II they are
left 10 stand there for an hour or so.
and then rlnsed In clear. cold water. they'
viii keep fresh. although they require
almost continual care.
However. this is the case with every
thing that Is really worth while. The
things which take care of themselves,
II there are any. are worth very little in
the end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
The Successful Hypocrite

Marion is the funniest girl l ever
met! She's SO horribly perfect. When We
used to go to school together. she used
to be teachers model and consolation
She was always on time she never rnisse1
lesson, she always told the truth wlth
upraised eyes and you could almost heai
the angel choir singing around her head
Nonsense. my dear. you may as wsr
admit that's gross exaggeration. Mara.
is Just naturally obliging, and virtuois
She has high principles. and lives' up to
them, that's ALL
"Well, I don't agree with you. NUbodys
born obliging and vlrtuous. 1t has to bs
girl never rings true to me. I've been
trying for year to catch her going back
on some of her high principles, but So
never"
Does It. remarked the other decidedE
mo. gets caught" answered the sirit-
born little lady. II feel sure that girIs
a hypocrite. Now. my dear, you hssv
yourself that girl doesn't ring true 10
human being is so unspeakably perfect.
She thinks her mission in life is to r.
deem the young from the path Of perti-
tion. She actually asked Bob Carroll
the other night why he liked to sweat
He said that 1t relieved his feelings. And
then, my dear, she read him long lee
ture about the morals OF young men
nowadays, and how they didn't shou
women the proper respect, and that they
ought to think of their mothers. and
all that sob stuff, You can't yconyinee
me that a girl who talks like that IS
sincere"
why not? Perhaps she's so ardentlY
sincere that she has to speak"
mot at all A woman Is never ardently
sincere as you call IT, who cultivatss a
virtue which draws attention to her oun
perfeotions. Marion says. 4 hate a mis-
chtef-maker,' and you can bet she's culy
impressing some man with the fact that
she isn't one. | always look around the
room for her latest case when I ketF
Marion declaiming on women who filrt
and women who deceive a man. and such
stuff. When she announces with a SANITY
gesture that 1T is a womans first dutF
to be true to herselF-which doesn't mean
anything anyway always look for aA
unattached male"
Margaret! You're positively catty! You
can't afford to say anything against
Marion Clarke"
Well, I'm cat, and / admit IL. hut
| don't go around saying how charitable
l am. l only wish I'd find that girl cut
in a real life-size lie. and I'd never say
another thing about her | only remark
that such perfection is quite impossitlss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
The Salesgirl
and Extravaganza

Many department stores make an ar
rangement with their feminine employees
which is very surprising. II Is, in short,
that a girl can take her wages, or a
greater part of them, out In merchandise.
So that II a girl selects a hat or gown
which suits her fancy, or buys n new
handbag, she has these deducted from
her pay. This is convenient, but scarcely
wise.
1t encourages spirit Of dependence
and a certain extravaganza, too. Human
beings are all alike. 1and the tempta-
ton of pretty clothes is very strong for
the salesgirl. When she finds out they
are apparently so easy to get she sell
dom gets them reasonably. She buys
expensive articles which are not prac-
tical.
A natural talent for saving is a bless
ing which very few women have, but
circumstances often require one to ac-
quire It, The salesgirl who is tempted
to buy too many things will do we'll to
remember that they have to be paid for
just the same. and that IL her purchases
are expensive they will probably look
out of place,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Thoroughly Efficient" and the
"Absolute FaiIureD


Then there Is the girl who takes pains
TO twist her sports hat into the partieu-
lar shape Of the moment. She puts Il on
really smartly. making herself look as
much like a sports advertisement in one
Of the ladies' papers as she can. And
she wears the latest things in Jerseys
and the most correct notion IN brown
shoes She Is fhoroughly smart and cor
rect, and L is a pleasure 20 see her
wear nice clothes Of any sort. becauss
she puts them on 50 well.
Shes thoroughly efficient person
very capable. often very clever, always
wise 10 the situation no matter what
n may be Perhaps you may nud her
Just u triha 800 conventional for your
taste but. n that's the case, there's no
reason why sou should have any thing
10 90 with her. She wont be lonely
without sou. for she Is quite capable q
faklnV her lie into hzr oHn hands and
fashloning Il 70 suit heF osn particular
dezlres
LAST of an there comes the sri Who
never could put ca hef hal properly, 10
matter what sort q might 81. 1pu VII
aea thar this ons IS on heE head 81 ths
lnezs uuhseoming angle possible sac aa4
taken Immense pains 10 tnrn 4 rp s
l1s back and D1il it down a The lIoaz
bus siid S doesn't look uIee' laF ere
lus - th4se unfortunate telks HHe Ae
rs - ~ aNttAlas tae n4Ht HAt
ffe
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

YE CANDLESTTCK
or MODERN TINE
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK

are pale rose or pale yellow. both !.
which cast a charming effect. There 80.
a time when very ornate shades were ,ss
fashion but today simplicity is the ~
note, and ribbon ornamented shades a..
NOT in as good taste as those with sltn.,.
line and design.
The candle adjuster Is a modern -
tIition. 1t Keeps the shade at the er..,
right height and firmly I'm place On r.,
candle. Many candles, or apparent sa..
can be wired for electricity. Thers Z
also q kind of lamp candle. burr.-
kerosene, which is very effective. II
wax ones are chosen they should N
only OF the best and firmest quality. Il
candles which become awry and fan I,
keen their shape are dear at any prirs
n Is best to choose the candle with ~.
specially fitted base. This taparlrv
grooved base permits of It's being rn-r.
securely and easily placed in the hrsfrf
than can be done with candles hayi,s
the ordinary round bottom.
II one or two wall lights are ursS n
addition the entire holiday iluminslirn
can have the candle light effect SO a..
tractive when 'combined with toilr.
green's or leaves. The naked canfs
bare of any shade, is the most effectiis
against a background of green. On as
mantel. on the desk top. the piano d
bookshelf surface, candles may be a..
ranged which will shed holiday sioa
I'm keeping with the season. Pefhsrt
Il is association or vague memories 4
romance that have so idealized nrt
and candle light. Our most edicisr,
bulbs and globes pale before the warn
radiance of the taper. A holiday.
Christmas without candles? Neverl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
The OverIiveIy Girl

Did you ever take into consideration
the difference between the girl who is
lively" and the girl who is gay?
These terms may be synonymous to
women, but there Is a world OF differ
ence in the meaning to men. When men
say among themselves that n girl Is
gay" they mean that she is the kind
of a girl who freauents restaurants,
drinks highballs and smokes cigarettes
girls do these things occaslonally-un-
fortunately The effect on their mascu-
line acquaintnnces is incalculable
81 don't care anything about appear
ances," says this type of girl. I'm just
out for a good time and I'm going to-
get it. I'm over q. If the men turn
me down because / do as 1 please,
let them I'm not worrying over mere
man! There are just as good fish in the
sea as ever I drew. believe me-"
The girl who says this forSets one i'm
portant and very significant item. She
fails to realize that the fish in the sea"
to whom she refers-in other words, the
men she hasnt met-are gong 10 De OF
lower and lower social standing as time
goes on. 1t is sad, but very true. that
the man who IL equal to this kind of q
girl in society seldom goes with her
long, IL at all. The reason Is clear, gem
orally speaking. A man of intelligence
and honor does not 20 about very fire.
quently with girl unless he considers
the possibility of falling in love with
her. This is not his original intention.
any more than it is hers, in spite of all
that has been said of feminine wiles in
this respect. A man does not say to
himself, "I'll go to see Mary and after
awhile I'll marry her." but he does begin
to consider something very much like
it when he finds Mary's company is
more congenial to him than that of any
other woman. or that he is anxious for
the evening TO arrive when he will see
her again. or wonders If she is a good
cook, etc.
All this depends on Mary. II Mary is
a so-called cafe chaser" land that is
what the men call her), her chances for
n happy marriage are small. She will
either have to content herself with a
man who is of a common calibre or con-
tinue her present pathetically painted
hysterical existence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Silk Stockings as
A Christmas Gift

With apologies to Sir Walter Scott,
Lives there a woman with soul so dead
who never to herself has said, III get
sill; stockings this Christmas
And it is quite true. Many a girl an
nounces calmly to her girl friend that
she wants silk stockings and many an
other girl doesn't buy them until after the
holiday season is over, And do you blame
them? Undoubtedly silk stockings are
the most acceptable gift one woman can
give another. One Chestnut street shop
IL showing a wonderful assortment of
novelties In this line.
One very striking pair is white with
large black cross-bars and black clocks.
Above the clocks the stockings are dec
GRATED with open-work. stripes These also
come in black with white. and black and
gold. and cost only s.,
A very new arrival in the stocking
world is the accordion rib, which looks
Just like the instrument It is named after.
This comes in white with black and black
with white effects. Another good point
about these stockings is that they are
three inches longer than the ordinary
style. They cost $3.50.
A beautiful clocked stocking. triple
clocked"-that is with an outline of black
on each side of the clock-comes in
almost every popular shade, including
taupe, champagne. fawn, chamols, and OF
course. black and white. These cost S3. 90
for the triple. and $3.50 for single clocks,
Have you seen the newest "shot' silk
stockings? They are black, woven with
red, green, lavender, gray, yellow ETC.,
with a clock In color to match. They look
stunning with a cloth dress and patent
leather shoes. and only cost 1915.
A rather startling pair made entirely OF
dull bluish, opalescent beads, with silk
fet and tops cost so,