New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-02
PROPHET STORY
VISITS HERALD
Did You Ever Listen to a Prophet?
Ii Not, Try It

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o'clock this morning just as the city
editor was rubbing the sleep out Of
his eyes and the members of the shop /
force were getting ready for the hard
eight hours grind, and standing in
the middle of the floor in a cool man
ner he announced that he wanted to
talk with the star reporter Of the
force. The city editor after carefully
scrutinizing the features OF the strang
er. waved him toward the other oc-
cupant with the orders Tell it to
him"
Now the other occupant of the Of
lfice at the time was carefully map
Y ping out his plan for the day and
after taking a look at the stranger
he decided that anything is worth
taking a chance on once so he waved
the new arrival to one Of the hand
some leather covered chairs that are
supplied to the brainery department.
and in a low tone he, com. handed the
new arrival to proceed.
Did you ever hear of him. said
the stranger pointing to clipping
which stated that Prophet William
~ ".
.sojourning In New Britain.
The reporter whose education along
the line pertaining to prorhets other
than Horace Johnson is limited, was
forced to admit that he lad not
& "Well he's in town and he's going
to give you some of his prophecies
from his Bible said Prophet Bill.
mo your not shouted the re-
porter who was Just commencing to
awaken to the situation.
Well will you let me explain how
come to get the Bible" asked Pro-
phet Wil1yum.
Go to it, answered the reporter.
Well AS lay in my bed one eve
ming, i had q visit from a spirit who
com manded me to secure a Bible,
learn it and go out and expound it's
teachings. Well when / arose the
Eext morning I went to a book store
acn Phoenix avenue Water ury, where
I saw book (here he grabbed the
language book which the reporter
keeps close by for references and
demonstrated its size). asked the
girl il twas Bible and was in the
act Of purchasing it when the spirit
again appeared and touching me gent
" on the shoulder (this was the
kind Of a spirit it was you know,
warned me not to buy the book as it
was not the Bible which to teach peo-
pie from The spirit also told me that
when I went outside to peak to
man who was walking In front Of
the store and he would give me, a
Bible. I left the place and went over
ITO the man and touched him on the
shoulder He turned around and
" 49, - til
Why. my old friend, Bill, how are
your Imagine my surprise when I
looked into his face to see it was
rome other than by dear friend Peter
Curran Well Peter gave me the
Bible and 7 have kept it since and
on next Sunday am goirs to speak
at Bucks Hill on Ancient and Mod
ern Spiritualism.'
When he stopped his volley Of
words and the reporter gasped twice
for breath he was assured that he was
a strong Believer in spirits.
Bill began to get chummy as the
news gatherer left his seat for a few
moments. Willyum, fearing that he
was about to lose his audience, chung
| close to his victim. He evidenced a
desire to see the shop while in opera
| ton, but the reporter knowing the
boys pretty well saved the prophet
/ from an exciting experience.
| Willie was somewhat peeved at his
treatment and assured his listener
that in the office of one Of Water,
bury's newspapers he always was
greeted by the entire staff who extend
Ito him no end Of courtesies when he
calls on them.
When Wil1yum ran out of explosives
i he left the place, thanking the wearied
i reporter for listening.
Mr.. Curran was asked about the
fellow later in the morning and with
his sides bursting with laughter, he
informed the reporter that it was sim
ply a case of Nobody home.''