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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
"Sbe Died
Of
Cblnos''

This touching epitaph was placed on
O woman's tombstone by her affection
ate husband.
Things-things and still more things
most women spend the better part Of
their lives battling with them. The
housekeeper knows the story well. The
multiplicity of her possessions and the
care of them seem too often to BEL
come her chief concern. 1t is as if life
existed for things, instead of things
for life.
And it is not alone the housekeeper
who finds herself a victim of things.
The business woman perhaps finds the
problem an even more serious one, for
she, too, often accumulates not wisely
but too well.
Somehow I'm going to get ahead Of
these unruly possessions of mine" said
such woman to another when in the
midst of perfect orgy of clearing up
her small apartment.
Il seem to spend half my time put
ting things away and taking care of
them, collecting my scant wearing ap-
parel and keeping it all in something
like order"
Perhaps, suggested the other wo-
man, you are starting at the wrong
end of the problem. Instead of devils
ing better ways and means of arrang-
ing your possessions and keeping them
in ORDER why not apply a little more
thought to the process of accumula-
ton?
Most of US accumulate twice as
many things as we need or want.
Whether it's clothing or bric-a-brac
it's quite possible that we would be
much better satisfied if we had fewer
things and had them better, and GER
tainly life would be simpler"
In any event, it would be a happier
arrangement for our executors. for
things, unfortunately, even useless
things, have a persistent way of stay
ing on after we go.
Women by right ought to be conf
tractors and engineers. They love toI
make things, They want to put twoI
previously useless things together andI
make one perfectly useful thing, which,
it must be admitted, is a worthy and
commendable aspiration.
But while they are making, howl
happy a thing it would be if they al
ways made things that were worth
while. Creative effort is too precious a
thing, too rare a thing, too desperately
needed in this world to be squandered.
Therefore when women suggests
that by crochcting an edge or sewing
lace around the cuffs Of mems discard
cd shirts one may make excellent pot
holders for the stove we feel impelled
TO take kindly hut respectful issue with
her.
Let us not burn our fingers on hot
kettles if we can help it, and by all
means let us use up old shirts in this
excellent way if we so desire, but as
long as we have breath let us save our
constructive effort for a more lofty
cause than Jclaced pot holders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Three Deep,

All Of the players but two form in a
double ring, with one player directly
behind another. The two odd players,
one of whom is the runner and the 9th
er chaser, start outside the circle. The
object Of this game is for the chaser
to tag the runner The runner may
save himself by stopping in front of
any couple standing in the ring, where
upon, since that file is three deep"
the third person in front becomes run
ner and tries to escape being caught
by the chaser.
Should the chaser tag the runner
they exchange places Immediately and
continue the game.
This game is one that is a favorite
for children and grownups as well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
French Fruit Salad

Remove the skin ard seeds from one
tupful of white grapes. cut three ba.
nanas in cubes and cover Immediately
with lemon juice Remove the skin
and white from six oranges and cut
I'm small pieces Mix with mayonnaise
dressing. Arrange in nests Of white
lettuce leaves or serve in halves Of or
anges. Garnish with mayonnsise
dressing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Notable among the skillful horseback
riders at the recent horse show held at
Piping Rock by the New York society
folk was Master Freddy Pratt, son of
Herbert Pratt. Ever since he was big
enough to sit on a pony's back Fred
has been used to riding, so that now he
is perfectly at home in the saddle. No
longer he mounts ponies. He must have
a regular sized horse, although the ami
NAL must be we'll broken. Many chill
dren in the country learn to ride at an
early age and without much instruc-
ton either. Hardly a farm boy or girl
who hasn't mounted bareback to drive
the horses to water and to and from
the pasture 1t is fine sport and the
country lads get as much fun out of it
as their city cousins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Dame Fashion.

A white crepe de chine blouse Of the
newest cut shows eyelet embroidery
quite like that worked on a Madeira
tea napkin, worked in white silk on
sleeves and fronts.
One Of the new blouses is made Of
plaid taffeta, with straps and pockets
of heavy blue serge trimmed with but.
tons.
Children's hats with down turning
brims are trimmed with a band of
braid or silk and long tassel hanging
down at one side.
Plaid ribbons In bright colors are
shown in the shops. They are used for
trimming hats and frocks as well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
The Little Pics Lesson,

A little piggy-wig once went to court
To see the king and queen,
But they said, Little pig, you can't
come In
Because your face isn't clean"
30 they wheeled him away in a wheelbar-
row
To the middle of the market place,
And pumped and pumped till there wasn't
speck
or dirt upon his face.
Then they wheeled him back in the wheel
barrow
Because his face was clean,
And he took of his hat and made bow
Before the king and queen.
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

This incident comes from Albany, n.
Y; a small garden spider had spun his
web in a corner where a perpendicular
column and a horizontal rail met and
from the ambush of a hidden crack
awaited his prey. \ handsome yellow
wasp passing that way espicd the
graceful trap and made for it. Setting
his feet lightly on two or three of the
mesheS, he started up a great buzzing,
which shook the web from end to end
The watchful spider ran out a little
way, stretched forth a delicate foot to
make sure of the location of the sup
posed fly, and then rushed for it,
alighting on the wasp with a gleeful
jump and no doubt a grin of hdeOus
triumph. But Mr.. Spider had reckoned
without his host. Like a flash of light
ming, the wasps six nimble legs closed
upon him, the graceful body bent near
ly double, and once, twice, thrice,
again and again, the sharp sting pierre
ed the luckless spider. AS his strug-
giles grew fainter and finally ceased,
the wasp, with a spring, disentangled
himself from the silken net and bore
away his spdery victim in triumph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Widows, Caps.

Who do widows wear caps? This ID
one of the things that every woman
does not know. 1t Is not because caps
make them look pretty and interest
ing It Is because when the Romans
were in England they introduced the
custom of shaving the head as a
sign of mourning. OF course women
couldn't let themselves be seen with
bald heads, so they made themselves
caps.
So, though the hideous custom has
passed, the caps remain.-London An
swers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Tho Old Hoss Room.

Alvin Adams when the express bust
ness was In its infancy had an Office
and two horses in New York city.
One of these horses was a fine, fast
animal and the other an old, broken
down nag. Packages that were to be
delivered Immediately he sent out be
hind the fast horse. OF goods that
didn't have to be rushed he would say
leave them for the old boss" In ev'
cry express office to this day there Is
an "old boss" room, where undelivered
and unclaimed packages are kept
Argonaut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Cat Wears Life Belt.

In an English magazine there recent
ly appeared a picture Of a cat wearing
a life belt, which was specially made
for him by the jackies. The belt has a
sufficient number of corks attached to
it to keep the little animal afioat on the
surface of the water. The cat must be
saved at all hazards, say the jackies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
A Definition.

Debate-An argument or word battle
Of formal nature, engaged in by two
or more people, in which each tries to
convince the other that he Is wrong,
but only succeeds in convincing him
self more firmly that he is right.--Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19

Concord, N. H., Nov. 15.-The
public service commission suspended
for three months proposed fare in
creases from 25 cents to 80 cents on
the Nashua trolley sys-
tenn, and from is to Il cents on the
Manchester Derry line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Hinher WAGES For 1900

Stamford, Conn, Nov. IA
general increase in wages of 10 per-
cent was announced by the Yale Il
Towne Manufacturing company OF
this city, manufacturers of Yale
locks and hardware. 1t affects 1900
emDlOVeS,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Graxed In tho Fog.

u ~ nst usual for ship on the high
seas 60 elest TO cast anchor on the deck
Of passing steamer, but that is what
q four tnasted schooner did once in the
Atlantic. The two vessels grazed In the
log, and the Gated port anchor OF
the schooner caught in the steamers
deck "hy fluke." 1t fastened to an en-
gineer's stateroom in such Il manner as
10 bar his exit, but fortunately the
chain parted just as the room was be
ing ripped into fragments. The schooner
followed the steamer to its destination
ate recover her anchor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Aoed Woman Burns to Death

Lynn, Mass, Nov. 14.-Miss Net
tie Folsom, IS years old, was burned
to death when burning oil from an eX-
pIoded lamp was showered on her in
her room in a business block in this
city. The woman owned the block
in which she lived with a sister.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
OH, YOU PUMPKIN |!

inverted pumpkin blossom. Orange
colored Grape paper is also used to
cover the candy box, which is filled
with homemade chocolate drops. Some
Of your "kewps" may be clothed in
other autumn shades.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Movies at Church Services

Pittstield, Mass, Nov. 14.-Mov-
ing pictures will constitute a part OF
the Sunday services hereafter in the
South Congregational church. w. l..
Wells and Alfred w. CrOssman, each
80 years old, were leaders in the
movement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Horses Perish In Incendiary Fire

Cohasset, Mass, Nov. 12.-Fire,
thought to be of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed the breeding STAPLES of Arthur
Davenport last night. The stable
houses thirteen horses, of which six
were rescued and the others burned
to death, as were three COWS,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Firms Body Recovered

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 12.-The
body of John f. Finn, liquor dealer
and former owner of the Lawrence
New England league club, was found
In the Merrimac river. The medical
examiner reported that it was a case
of accidental drowning. In pockets OF
the clothing were found diamonds and
money to a total value of about $1,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
FlshInq Schooner and Crew Lost

Gloucester, Mass. Nov. 15.-The
schooner Chicopee, which was en-
gagged in the Gulf of Mexico red snap
per fishery, is reported to have been
lost with all hands, including Captain
Adelbert NickerSon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
DANISH THE GLOOM.

A man 10 pleased, he docs not
know why, with the oheerfupness
of a companion. II is fihe Sud.
den sunshine that awskens q
secret delight in the mind with
out it's attending to II. The
heart rejoices of it's own accord
and naturally turns into friend.
ship toward the person who 30
kindly affects it.--Addison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Roxinn Bout Too Strenuous

Newport, R. l., Nov. ia weak
heart is said to have been the cause
of the death of Madison Stone, a ma
val apprentice, who dropped dead
while engaged in boxing bout at the
training station.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-19
Brown Accused of McFadden Murder

Brockton, Mass, Nov. 12.-John
Brown, deserter from the United
States army, was held without bail
for the grand jury on charge OF
numbering William H. McFadden,
whose body was found, Oct. 81, in
Skimmilk creek, West Bridgewater.