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New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

Mrs. George A Quigley of Maple street is confined to her home with severe cold.
 A delightful Christmas. social was held by the Young Ladies Sodality of St. Joseph's church last night.
 Anton Buettner, a machinist on the U. s. S. Missouri, is enjoying short furlough at his home in this city.
 Charles sJ Law has recovered from his recent indisposition and has re- stunned his duties at the New Britain Trust company.
 Owing to the lack of interest, the committee on the reunion of the class of 1915, New Britain High school, has decided to postpone the event indef- intely:
 Luther w. Mckay has reserved table at Bonds cafe, Hartford, for New Years eve and will entertain five of his friends there.
 The Svca Social club will hold it's election of officers tonight.
 George McLaren of 70 Elm street, this city, and Miss Lena Newson of that place on Tuesday. The groom is employed as a foreman by the H. R. , Walker company. The members of the regular and supernumerary police force were re- viewed last evening in the city court room by the safety commissioners Miss Mary A. Williams has been en- gagged as alto soloist in the quartet at the Stanley Memorial church. A special Christmas program will be l carried out by the Mems class of the 1 First Church of Christ at it's meeting ! tonight at 8 o'clock. The election of officers of the 1 Christian Endeavor society of the ! Sunday school will enjoy banquet l tonight at 6:30 o'clock. l There will be a meeting of the Boy l Scouts of Trinity Methodist Episcopal i church tonight at 7:3O o'clock l The second round of the Y. M. T. A. and B. pool tournament will be played tonight.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
SLEIGH AS PATROL WAGON.

In the police department, as in the fire department, the old fashioned sleigh has supplanted the modern au- tomobile. A sleigh has been hired to be used in place of the auto patrol until such time as the roads will per- init the use of the machine. This noon Officers Moffitt and Wagner took a sleigh ride to- West street where they arrested Jimmy Smith, on complaint of his father. Smith is in lad shape and has an ugly cut on his face where he fell into a picket fence on Willow street. Jim" White is hereby endorsed for the job of patrol driver.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
City Items

IA folding cane-carry it in a bag unique gift, $S at Wilson s."- Vt.
 .There is a we'll selected assortment
 $3 silk umbrellas for women at Wilson s. s.''-advt. The committee on uniform hours of e Chamber. of Commerce held a eeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock hd the Christmas tree committee i'll meet at 5:30 o'clock.
 William Walsh of the Mohican arket has returned from St. Fran s hospital where he recently under lent a. successful operation. Miss Rose Welinsky has entered the 3nploy of James Palmeiri and Law Ter. Joseph G. Woods, as stenographer. Get reliable makes of gloves for Christmas gifts at Bowen & Co., [dvt. ..a :' to hire two more teams 10 handle the parcel post business next week. A number of substitutes will be pressed into service during he week. ~
 Washable kid gloves for women white and sand, s1.50 at "Wilson's". .advt.
 William A. Andrews of g Camp street, left this afternoon for Birming- ham, Ala, on a visit to his son. MT. AnIrews is also contemplating a trip Further south
 Very enjoyable Christmas party
  If St Marks Episcopal church, in the chanel last night
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
FIGHT AT FACTORY.

Steve Hills and Sam Davis were ar rested at the Beaton & Caldwell plant by Supernumerary Officer Ira Leonard this morning, charged with breach of the peace and assaulting each other. The two men got into an argument during which Hills is alleged to have struck Davis with a monkey-wrench. Dr. Waterman Lyon attended Davis and dressed his wounds.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

membership of the department. At
 present there are 276 members and it
 is hoped to increase it to 800 4
 board with eight race courses will be placed in the department and each will represent a make of an automo- bile. A race between New York and San Francisco is imagined and for every dollar paid towards the $5 mem- bership fee, pin will be pushed for ward one inch denoting one mile. There are fourteen members in the contest and the winning team will be given a dinner. The captains and
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
TWO INSTITUTIONS
 THANK so. CHURCH
New Britain General Hospital and Tuskegee Institute Acknowledge
 General Financial Gifts.

That the South Congregational church of this city is following the scriptural admonition and is truly going into the highways and byways in doing good is evidenced today by the receipt of two letters, giving thanks for generous financial dona- tions to two worthy institutions, the New Britain General hospital and the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In- stitute for the training of colored young men and women, located at 1uskegee. Alabama.
 Treasurer AliN w. Stanley of the New Britain General hospital con- veys in a letter to Rev. Geo. w. C. Hill, the thanks due the church for the donation of $53 as a Thanksgiving .offring at the hospital.
 Warren Logan, acting principal since the death of Booker T. Wash ington, and treasurer of the Tuskegoe Institute, also sends to the local church the heartfelt thanks of his people for the gift of $76 to the In stitute, given at the recent visit of the institute singers to this city.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETS.

The next meeting of the school council will be held on the second Tuesday in January. Yesterday the council met and the following teachers spoke on their own relative subjects: Principal E. E. Weeks, third, fourth and fifth grades; Mrs. Mitchell of the Smalley school, special classes; Miss Kingsbury of the Prevocational school, seventh and eighth grades; J. c. Moody of the High school commer- cial department: Professor Nelson,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

songs, recitations and fantasies is be- ing planned by the children.
 The Christmas tree celebration of the church will be held Monday eve ming, December 27. A bag full of gifts will be distributed among the children.
 At the morning service on Sunday, December 26, the choir will render the cantata The Coming of the King"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 17.--Heasy rains last night and today succeeded the sleet and snow which fell ycs- terday throughout this section of the Ohio valley. with the result that al- most every small stream within al radius of fifty miles from here is at flood tide. Reports from central Kentucky likewise indicate that the rain has been heavy, and there arc many rising streams. {.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

teams follow: William Dennis, "Ford'; Edward Walters, "Chalm ers"; J. Dex- ter Walcott, Cadillac; Harold La tham, Buick; Curtis Christ, Pierce Arrow"; Merit Taylor, "Overland"; Howard Huck, "Stutz''; Olcott Mills, Packard 12".
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
STREAMS AT FLOOD TIDE

Heavy Rains Follow Slcet and Now
 and Ohio in Danger.
 Lexington, Ky, Dec. 17.-A thirty foot rise in the Kentucky river at Jackson, following heavy rains which
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
VANDERBILT CUP RACE.

New York, Dec. 17-AnnouncementI was made here today that the ne1tI Vanderbilt cup race will be run -aty the Sheepshead Bay Speedway on MayI 13 next. It is understood the coursei will be about 300 miles.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

has been continuous for the last thirty-six hours, was reported in a message received here today. Tfe message said mountain streams were at flood tide and further rains would endangcr many small villages.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
STANLEY MEMORIAL NOTES.

The annual Christmas entertain ment of the Sunday school will be held at the church on Sunday, Decem- Der 26. An elaborate program of
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

science and mathematics; Miss De- Groat, languages; Miss Jenkins his tory, and Professor Harry Vessels, in- duStrial.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

Secretary F.. w. Yergin of the Boy S department has arranged a novel plan for keepin gaccount of increase in the
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

WANTED-Man for farm work, good
 milker. w. w. Benstead, Scotts swamp. Plainvil1e. 12-17-d1x FOJND--Pocketboo containing sum
 Of money, Owner apply to D. J..
 16ullin, Regal hotel. 12-17-1d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED-To buy boys secondhand
 velocipede. Address velocipede.
 Herald. 12-17-2dX
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

"A folding cane-carry it in bag unique gift, $3 at Wilson's. ."-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-17

Mrs. George A Quigley' of Maple street is confined to her home with a severe cold.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08

is doing farm work for G.. A. Vincent,
delivered the sermon. We were told
that good sized crowd were present.
Frank Selsor, Clyde Southwicll and
Chas. Stansberry and families and H..
T.. Norris and wife celebrated in Lamar
Saturday, while IL. II. Goodrich and
and wife, Samuel Phillips and Miss
Ilona, a,Redmond took in the celebration
at Lakeside Monday.
Ray Radford and family were callers
at the Andrews home Saturday.
Mrs. Jacob Scott and daughter Sarah,
and Misses Laura and Althea Arm
strong were callers at the Geo. Waltz
home Monday.
Mrs. Zoe Heigh is spneding few
weeks ut the j. r. earns home.
Fred Winter and wife entertained
the following guests from Webb City
Saturday and Sunday: Ed Russell and
wife, Herbert Lloyd and wife and Ster.
ling Shoifncr.
o. p. Rogers and family of Webb
City visited last week at the w. b. Ly'
man home. The Lymans also enter
tained at dinner Sunday the Graham
and Clarence Keith families and Mr..
| Franklin.
At thc Hale home number of rcla,
tivcs from Duenwcg visited the greater
part OF last week, and also large mum
Der of relatives and friends were pres
ent for dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Rex and Mrs lIrnes
Rex called at Fred Winters Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08
CARYTOWN.
Mrs. EDITH TURNER.

MID. u OhNEn'
Quite number spent Sunday in the
grove at Carytown.
Miss Golda Phipps is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Simmons.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
Salem Sunday night was led by Mrs.
Turner.
Thad Stith and family spent Sunday
afternoon at the Turner home.
The farmers are having a time with
their wheat and oats, not saying any
thing about how bad some of the corn
needs cultivating.
Quite few from this route went tC
Lakeside Monday.
Mrs. Elliott and daughter Helen
motored to Jasper Saturday.
Only 5S in attendance at Sunday
School Sunday, it being the Fourth o
July and many of the young folks
went elsewhere.
Kenney Miller, Mr.. Elliott and Rob
ert Gresham and families took quite
joy ride Sunday.
Talk about your peony fields ant
strawberry fields, but Mrs. Matthews
blackberry field beats all-60 gallon
picked in one day.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08
SHERIDAN.
Miss FERN PATRICK.

Mrs. Abbie Crow entertained ut din
ner Sunday B. Bender and family,
Mrs. Lille Whitlock and Harry Ben
der.
+. f. Karls and wife and S. ii. Ster-
ling and wife called on q. w. Smith
and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Molly Gresham and family en-
tertained at dinner Sunday Seth Gresh-
am and family and Reba File, and
Fern Patrick.
Faye Rogers returned to her home
in Webb City Wednesday after week S
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Abbie Crow.
Mrs. Templin's daughter and child
rem of Trenton, ILL.,, are visiting her
this week.
Elsie Gresham and Mabel Little
were home from Springfield the Fourth.
Mr.. Wampler is threshing his wheat.
Mr.. Smith helped Mr.. Karls stack
wheat Monday.
All the farmers are busy stacking
cutting oats or plowing corn.
r. E. Gresham and family autoed tt
Lakeside, Neosho and several othe
places Sunday.
Guy Newland of Maple Grove visit
ed with his uncle, Ed Davis, last week
Several people from this neighbor
hood went to Lakeside Saturday ant
Sunday.
Pearl Hay went to Lamar Saturday
Glenn Karls spent Sunday afternoon
with John and Clyde Crow.
There were only SCAT Sunday Schoo
Sunday morning on account of th
threatening weather.
Mrs. Ed Davis and daughter Edn
called on Mrs. S. H. Sterling andgr
da lighter, Fern Patrick, Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08
UNION VALLEY.
Miss HELEN SCoTT.

Misses Oma Webb and Nellie Bau-
derbaugh spent Monday evening with
Mrs. j. NJ. Carter.
Glenn Havens and Iistil Davis-of
Carthage visited the McClintocli broth
ers Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Patterson and family spent
Sunday with Fred Gresham and FAM
lily.
Mr.. Wilson and wife called on Allan
Bucrgc and wife one day last week.
Roy Harris and wife spent Sunday
with Joy Kerney and family.
Misses Ceola and Velma Nlacliey and
brother Roy visited J. NJ. Carter and
wife Tuesday evening.
Basil McClintock and wife and Miss
Helen Triplett spent Monday evening
at the w. A. McClintocll home.
Mrs. william and daughter and Mrs.
Anderson spent Friday night with Mrs.
Frank Buerge.
Miss Vera Hummel is visiting rcla-
tives in Webb City this week.
Mrs. Kerney visited her daughter,
Mrs. Amos Harvey, last Sunday.
Ben Gearig and wife, Allan Buerge
and wife, Frank Buerge and family,
Gipson Edwards and j. Scott and fam
lily spent Sunday at the J. |. Buerge
home. Ice cream was very much en-
joyed by all, although the temperature
was low.
Miss May King visited Mrs. Lloyd
Winder last Monday.
Ernest and Scambler Ellington Wis
tied relatives at pittsburg this week.
Mildred Winans spent Wednesday
night with Edna McClintock.
Miss Grace Mcconnell of Galcna is
visiting Ernest Mcconnell and family.
J. NJ. Carter and wife spent Sunday
with w. c. NIacltey and family.
Mrs. Charley Stith spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. George Patterson.
Mr.. Gist and wife, Mr.. Harvey and
wife and Mr.. Merricl visited ut the
Meredith Hendrix home Sunday,
Mrs. J. f. Carter and Mrs. Charles
Carter and children of Carthage visit.
ed j. NJ. Carter and wife last Wednes
day.
Mrs. J. /. Buerge visited Mrs. Allan
Buerge one day last week.
Joy Kcrncy and family were Car
thage visitors Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Scott called on Mrs. Al
Ian Buerge Wednesday.
Quite number from this vicinity
celebrated at Lakeside Saturday ant
Monday.
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08
MALTA.
Miss EMMA MAGERs.

Ed Magers and family of Kansas City
are visiting his parents, q. M. Magers
and family.
Ceola Maclley is home from Spring
field.
Florence Stratton visited Ruby jar
Wis Thursday.
John Welsh and family visited Mr..
Jarvis and family Friday.
Guy Mcconnell and family visited
Sunday afternoon with John Welsh
and family.
John Welsh visited Sunday evening
with Percy Wright.
Ed Mayors of Kansas City, Dan and
Will Magers and Postmaster Harda
way were in Carthage Monday night
The Jasper news., 1915-07-08
LEBANON.
Miss AIrHEA ARMSTRONG.

Miss ALTHEA ARMSTRONG.
Oat harvest, wheat stacking and the
finishing touches of the wheat harvest,
to say nothing of blackberry picking
is keeping multitude of people busy
Just now Many people in this local
ity were fortunate enough to get most
of their grain taken care of, and surely
no one will go hungry for blackberry
pie, lam. jell or sauce for the next II
months to come, as the yield of the
berry crop is a sight to behold, for the
rain and the sunshine tempered as it
was the last few weeks was just right
to produce the fruit in its most luscious
form. For this we say: "God, we
thank Thee" and to the dear neigh
Dor who threw open the gate where
the dewbcrries were secluded in various
hooks so large and sweet, and allowed
us to enter and gather all we Wished
we are also especially grateful.
Hugh and Samuel Phillips attended
the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. j. $.
Rose, which took place at the home oi
the deceased in Carthage last sunday.
We did not learn the particulars OF her
illness and death.
Robert Lane and bride of Joplin spent
several days the past week with home
folks in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Gerald Scissor met with an acc!-
dent one day last week which she
and her many friends in this locality
are thankful did not have more seri-
Gus result, She and her little boy had
been spending Il few days at the Charles
Woodrow home and while crossing the
railroad near II. A. Nincent's residence
en- route home, the horse bscame fright
ened and kicked loose from the buggy
and took the harness and shaVes WIFI
him, leaving Mrs. Scissor and her little
boy in the buggy badly frightened anc
somewhat bruised but otherwise un
harmed.
Chas. Woodrow is quite sick at hi
home west of Lebanon church with
severe attack of rheumatism. All tina
good care and medical aid can do is Il
all times being done, but he is suifer
ing yery much. Last week his daugh
ters who are away from home wer
there most of the week to help care TO
him. They are: Mrs. Norris Crumm
who lives south of the baseline in Jas
per County, Mrs. Gerald Scissor OF nea
Alba. and Mrs, Thos. Miller of Jasper
f. NJ. Conrad of Golden City too
dinner at the Geo. Waltz home Tues
day.
Mrs. Anna Lemasters called at tn
C. S. Andrews home last Saturday.
Messrs. Keltner, Andrews and {.
Rex were among the friends who calle
on Chas. Woodrow last week.
The Misses Armstrong called q
their brother, A. f. Armstrong an
wife, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Beck spent the lattet pa
of last week with her aunt, Mrs. Z.
Andrews and family,
Miss Beulah Stansberry called
Miss Ilona Redmond Sunday.
Mr.. Hyley and wife were callers
the Frank Selsor home Sunday.
Geo. and Vernon Wolf were plei
ant callers at the Armstrong hor
Friday.
H. r. Goodrich and wife visited
the John ShifIiett home Sunday.
Homer and Hubert Robinson w
callers at the C. S. Andrews hol
Sunday.
There was preaching at Leban
last Sunday night, Rev. Franklin, W
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16

The toad Of Surinam, Dutch Guiana,
Is very remarkable In one respect. 1t
first awakes to life while on Its moth.
er's back. When the eggs are laid the
male takes them In his broad paws
and contrives to place them on the
bnck OF Its mate, where they adhere
by means Of glutln0us secretion and
by degrees become embedded In a Sc
ries Of curious cells formed for them
In the skin. When the process IL com
pleted the cells IRE closed by kind Of
membrane, and the back Of the female
toad bears strong resemblance to a
piece Of dark hOneycomb when the
cells are filed and closed. Here the
eggs are Matched, and In these strange
receptacles the young pass through
their first stages OF life, not emerging
until they have attained their limbs
and can move about on the ground
Over 100 eggs have been counted upon
the back Of single Surinam toad
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16

Sir ]. J. Thomson Is authority for
the statement that when u body Ia
heated above the temperature of boil
ing water 1t ordinarily begins to be
family visible, especially by averted
vision, but no definite color Is dis
cerned until the temperature has risen
considerably higher. This suggests that
the first effects are felt by the rods
and not by the Cones" which together
form the retina. The cones are specl-
ally concerned with the perception Of
color. From this one would infer that
animals which see In the dark must
have retinas particularly rich In rods,
and physiology shows that this IL nota-
bly, true of the owl, whose retina IN
remarkable for the extremely great
proportion Of rods to cones. In u faint
light, states Professor Thomson, the
owl sees no color, but he sees some
thing, which is good enough for his
purposes where we would see nothing
at alL-Philadelphia Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16

A New York engineer was surveying
the route OF branch line for rail
way system An old backwoodsman
with whom e,stopped for time id
mltted one day when he saw the engi-
neer figuring In the field that mathe-
matics always seemed wonderful
thing TO him.
Being young and enthusiastic, the
engineer began to enlarge upon its
wonders, telling the farmer how we
could measure the distances to differ
ent planets and even weigh the
planets; how we could foretell the
coming of a comet or an eclipse years
In advance of its actual occurrence,
determine the velocity of the swiftest
proJectiles, ascertain the heights Of
mountains without scaling them, and
many other things meant to astonish
the old man.
Eyes, them things does seem kinder
curious" said the old man, but what
always bothered me was to under
stand why you have to carry one for
every ten. But II you don't" he con-
tinued with conviction, "the darned
thing won't come out right. Every
body's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16
Porto Rieo,s Telephone Plant.

Porto Rico has one very unique kind
OF telephone plant" says the Western
Electric News. II Is an air plant some
thing like an orchid. II has no roots
but derives Its nourishment from the
air, the seeds evidently being carried
by the wind or birds and Insects Il
some substance where they lodge and
sprout This growth IL found most
frequently on insulated wire, although
1t has been observed on bare iron wire
that hns rusted. II has never been
seen on new bare iron, copper wire OF
cable and causes little trouble, as the
mass II seldom large enough to cross
two wires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16
She Knew Bows,

The EmplOyer-If my wife calls up
say that I've just gone out,
The Office Boy-Yes, sir; I'll say 1t
every time she calls up.
The Employcr-You mustn't do that.
MY wife would have a poor opinion Of
your truthfulness.
The Boy Yes, sir; she has It now.
The Employer What do you mean?
The Boy-Why, she called up this
morning and asked me II was the
new boy, and / said, Eyes, mann"
And she said It was no place for u
truthful boy She said you had no
use for truthful boy. Then she said,
ibid you ever tell Lief" And | said.
mo, ma'am."
"And what did she say"
"She said, You'll dor "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16
NOTICE.
Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville Md Ian. 81 1911

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md. Jan. q. 1914.
In conformity with provisions Of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland.
Chapter TT Of Article 16. notice is hereby
given that taxes on dogs in Montgomery
county are now due and must be paid on
or before April 1. 1914.
This Act requires that the owners of all
male dogs born before January LIST in each
year shall pay an annual tax Of 81.
and owners Of each female dog shall pay
an annual tax Of 81, otherwise the con-
stables are authorized to kill all dogs on
which said taxes are not paid. and any
person in any way hindering any consta-
BILE in the performance of his duty shall
be fined an amount not 10 exceed 800
nor less than $40 and costs upon cOnvic-
ton and shall stand committed to the
county jail until the fine and costs are
paid.
By order OF the Board:
RICHARD T. WHITE. JR.. President.
BERRY f.. CLARK. Clerk.
Jan Soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16

$50 he won her by fighting with his
rival | shouldn't think such a little
shrimp OF fellow could put up much
Of II battle"
ooh, he got licked; that's what made
him solid with her-thats Just like a
woman. you Florlda Times
Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-16

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF MONTGOMERY county. Nd, letters
OF administration on the personal estate Of
EMMA X. BELL,
late Of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber. on
or before the 9Th day Of December, 1915
otherwise they may, by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 9Th day Of June. 1915.
ALTON C. BELL,
june ll-4t Administrator.