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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
CHURCH NOTICE
Methodist Episcopal Church


West Fifth Street, near Washington Ave.
H. L. GOODRICH, PASTOR
Preaching services at 1890 a.
m. and at 7:3O p. m. Morning
subject, Motherhood and Ma
-tional Safety evening. ''The
Gain. OF. Godliness." Sunday
School and Adult Bible classes
at 11:45 a. m. Epworth league
at $50 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 7:50. You
are welcome at these services.
Make this your church home,
if you have no other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
The Liberty Boys.

The, name Of Liberty Boys is the
name by which the Sons of Liberty OF
the American Revolution were famil-
iarly known. They were the men who
fought the first battles of the colo
nists, who opposed the stamp act and
participated in the Boston tea party.
A flag hoisted upon the flagstaff that
stood beside Liberty tree. in Hanover
square, Boston. was the signal at
which they assembled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11

Miss Edith Tabermann returned,
Sunday evening from ST. Paul aid
has accepted position as clerk in
the Mark store.
Mrs. Charles Tabermann enter
tanned the Ladies Aid Society of
Swedish Lutheran church at her
home last Thursday afternoon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
Cinnamon Bark.

1t is seeming paradox that the best
favored cinnamon bark is produced on
poor, white, sandy soil. 1t must, how
ever, have an abundance of moisture
the choicest growing in temperature
Of S5 degrees, where the rainfall is
about one inch for every degree of
temperature.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
German Ev. Luth. Church

Services every Sunday morn.
ing at 10 a. m. Sunday school
after services. Confirmation
clssses every Tuesday and Fri
day at Ais p. m. German school
Saturdays from 9 a. m. to 8 p.
m.
D Kron1zo Doctor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11

Dyspepsia is Americas course.
To restore digestion. normal weight
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold
ct ell drug stores. Price s1.0e.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
William Burns,
Defendant.

William Burns,
Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
and under and by virtue of an execution is
sued and directed to me out of the Circuit
Court for Bayfield, County. under date of
the 18th day of April. 1916, upon the judg-
ment rendered and docketed in said court.
in the above entitled action on the 22nd
day of October, 1914. in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant, for the sum OF
Seven hundred Four Dollars and Fifteen
cents ($704 15) damages and costs. have
levied upon and will offer for sale and sell.
at public auction, at the front door
of the court house. at the City
of Wash burn, in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin
on the End day of June, 1915. at 1000 O'Clock
in the forenoon, the following described
real estate owned by said deJenda at, Will
liam Burns. or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to satisfy the amount of said ex-
ecution with interest and costs. to wit:
Lot number Seven Cd in Block numbered
Fifty-Two (52) of the original townsite of
Washburn. in Bayfield, County, Wisconsin,
according to the plat thereof. as recorded
and on file in the office of the Register OF
Deeds in and for Bayfield, County.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1915.
J. A. Mcdonald.
Sheriff of Bayfield, County
Walsh & Morris,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
r. Krenke, Pastor.
april 20 to May 25)

STATE OF WISCONSIN: IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
Timothy Currie,
Plaintiff,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
1916 Time Table of
Steamers Mary Scott I Ellen D.:

x-Except sunday.
whistles means IS minutes and whistles
means minutes t. leaving time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-11
BAYFIELD,

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The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

All those present report delight ful time.
 The Fourth Quarterly Conference Of the M. E. church, South. will con- vene at Owens Chapel, next Satur- day afternoon, November }. and will continue until Sunday afternoon. A large number of ministers and lay men are expected to be present. There will be services turnout the day on Saturday, with a basket dln- ner at the church. Services also Saturday night and Sunday fore noon. This will be a good meet ing and you are all welcome
 Il. N Whisenhunt has returned from Lula. Ok. where he has been visiting for some time, with his son, Ed Whisenhunt and family. He reports that this son. who has a host pf friends here, has made sale llisposing of all stock, lmple- ments, etc, with the exception or a team of mules, and good wagon. He has rented his farm and will take his wife and youngest child, on long overland trip to the West. Mrs. Ed Whisenhunt is in very poor health. and the journey IS planned for her benefit. The two older chil- dren. Cora and Gray, will teach school near Lula.
 Last Saturday morning B. ;. petetlsh had hitched his team to the spring wagon, preparatory to starting to Mena. Wishing to drive short distance before getting into the vehicle. he struck Old Jim, known as "Old Trusty" with the line, and spoke sharply to him. The team began to run, dragging Mir. petefish about 30 feet and bruising him quite seVerly. He held onto the lines, and Prof. T. c. Wig gins came 10 the rescue. He called upon the horses to halt, which they dld without delay. speaking well for ] Prof. Wiggins as a diseiplinarlan. Mr. peteflsh says he will be able
 to cal 'possum at the banquet on
 the 18th
 The Acorn Dipping Association ! has been organized with B. 5. Pete fish, president Peter MeWilliam as secretary treasurer, with Gurley
 Hale as head pusher of the work, and you know what that means | things have got to get up and go 1 Messrs. c. R. Hale and J. c. Garland
 were looking after cement Monday
 afternoon. The vat will be con- structed on the w. NJ. Pettigrew
 farm. in his pasture on the Ouach- ita. Work on it will begin at once as a large sum of money has been
 contributed. as we'll as labor. Sev-
 eral of our farmers have taken
 stock in both associations Pity
 poor bossy, and dip the ticks. That is what is going to be done in the Acorn territory.
 l Live Oak.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
ROCKY RUMBLEs.


 Dr. W D. Connally of Hatfield was here sunday.
 $ Piae made business trip to Iena Friday
 sir and Mrs. John Earnest of Old Potter, were Rocky visitors Friday.
 Ell Turner is able to be on the streets again. after weeks illness.
 Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lowther vis- ted friends in Mena Monday of last
 Miss Maggie Underwood of Hat ,leid visited MT. and Mrs. sam pipp
 Mrs. Mitchell of Oklahoma is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. F
 Doyle Hughes and family of Mena visited Mrs. Hughes parents. Mr and Mrs: K. c. Turner Thursdav Y
 Mrs. Emmett Rowe and daughter oi Potter, and Mrs. l.. A. Cummings q q, Hatfield. visited relatives in Rocky ., Mrs. Lowther and children and Mrs Eli Turner visited the D n pavls home. near Freedom. Friday and Saturday. ''as
 UT sunday school is progressing iheely. With one hundred and fhir- ty-two scholars on the roll. Every
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
OAK HILL HINTS.

Quite a heavy frost here Friday night.
 The farmers are all busy sowing wheat
 w. T. Lemons made a business trip 10 Mena Monday.
 Fred Sykes has moved into his new house this week.
 Oggie Gobble has been sowing wheat this week for Elzie Lewis.
 Robbie Buchanan made a busi- ness trip to Board Camp Saturday
 J. I. Suggs and son, made a busi- ness trip to Board Camp Saturday evening.
 Miss Eula Martin of Hatfield. is visiting her brother, Bud Martin, at this place.
 Walter Bain has been cutting shingles for his father, J. NJ. Bain, this week.
 School will start at Oak Hill next Monday, with MT. Corley, of Logan county as teacher
 W. I. Lemons, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, Is able to be up again.
 Mr. and Mrs. Monro Duvall of Iwo-Mile. are visiting Mrs. Du- Yails parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Suggs this week.
 Elzle Lewis has bought a part of the w. F. Lemons farm and will move onto it at once. as he wants hls children to get the benefit of the winter school
 No One's Sweetheart
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
STANDING ROCK sPRINKLEs.

S. J Moore went to Mena Friday. C. F. Kelly went to Big Fork on Friday
 John Shirley was trading at Board Camp Friday.
 The aeorns are making the pigs look like hogs
 Pete Ford made a business trip to Acorn Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Wilcoxson Shupped in Mena Friday.
 Lloyd paee of Hatfield and N. ]. Lewis went to Board Camp Friday Co have cotton ginned
 Mir and Mrs. AT Ellison of Board Camp visited at the home of J. o. Ellison Saturday night.
 Arch Titsworth who has been working ~ the mines in Montgom- ery county was with home folks Inst week
 Misses t0rdle afld t.ufla Parker. who have been visiting friends and relatives at Big Fork. returned home Friday
 M. ,. Lewis lost a bale of cotton and had two damaged by fire last Saturday. The three bales were on his wagon close Co his barn. The wagon was destroyed.
 M
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Luther Cummines visited reiasss'' al Muse over Sunday.
 Isaac SaurfauFh is working r0ah near Mountain Fork this weeA'
 Mir. Payne. who lives on the 1olg .,s Carter place. is preparing to 'l'y" tO Oklahoma.
 Adolphus Copelin and wife vs,,s is. ed at the home of Nancy Culllilhs' last Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John CummlIl3s ass Mr. and Mrs. Henry ChamDllll, IVY trading in Mena last Thursoas' Irwin Maddox. wife and baby q. q, rived home Thursday from 1aIs' ae months sojourn near Fl Reno @ VA'
 Mrs. Hattie Lou Carter ot AgI' Wrs was the guest of her sister sas, Hls Wm. Chamblin on "Wednesday vi = week
 Messrs. Pinckney and Tabor, c.es. aS, liverine their book, Bible hsag, ssb ings. were guests of the sa'lrDaus4 family Saturday and sunday ,.ao
 Betran. son of NIT. and Mfs. s pas1 Davis, had the misfortune W WtY tsl an arm last Thursday he hao, @ from a horse and broke one pVT near the elbow joint. a.,,eh-
 Uncle Port Cornelison ana a us'si sni ter. Miss Susie. Isom Cornellsull, n,iaes qar wife, Drew Davis. Oscar t1ilall',sifb lla .sifb and Maurice Saurbaugh traaea "'s Mena merchants Monday. qibers
 Thought for Thursday. lasp, will not be denominations lIl iles'sIihb sarIh will there2 Then would no. N.ass ves I,I oi become more heavenlike T a'O,v sIprs Christ. and the life he leo o.;omsl 'auH"'' anu iss Primrose
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

Mrs. Slangstrom's old home on the G0ssat0t.
 The Golden Rule Girls met Sat urday afternoon at the home of Miss Fannie Wise. Their teacher. Mrs. ". D. Durham was unable to meet with them.
 The pie supper is going to be a success. Saturday night, November {. An interesting program of readings, intcrspersed with music has been arranged by the W. C. T. U. Plen- ty of good things to eat. The pro- eeeds will be applied on the pastors salary.
 A1futip
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
INK ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Doe Sorrels went to Mena Sunday to visit Mir. Sorfels' parents
 Nlr. and Mrs. J. P. X. Johnson spent Sunday at the Battenfield home near Pine Grove.
 Mr. and Mrs. yester Quinn spent Saturday night with Mir. Guinn's father, Noah Quinn at Corinth
 The Rev J. B. Sims of Mena spoke on Act No at Concord Sunday night He was accompanied by Dr. J. c. Hilton
 Mir. and Mrs. w. W. Townsend of Mena spent Monday night with Mir. Townsend's mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend
 Miss Zula Davis and sister. Mrs. Bell Clift of Mena, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives near Crystal Hill
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Embry and Mrs. Ellen Embry and daughters. Misses Eula and Nora. were trading in Mena Friday
 Chas Hall. who is building a dwelling house for Walter Howard returned to his home Friday to Qet his son to help him put on the roof
 Mrs. Sam Riding and son of Mena spent Sunday at the Mcclure home They were accompanied home Sun day evening by Miss Bessie Black we'll.
 Several of the Concord young peo- pie attended the Literary society at Holly Springs Saturday night. The society will meet at Concord next Saturday night.
 J. P. A. Johnson marketed cotton in Mena Saturday evening. and re- ceived is cents. Old people say they have heard their parents talk of cotton being such a good price. but they never received so much before.
 The following from this vicinity traded in Mena Saturday: H. L. Ros- son, George Embry and son. Arval Frank, Luther, ]. 0. and Leonard Rosson. ]. P. A. Johnson. Amhrosa Rattenfield. Claud Harper. Sam Looney, Fleming Holland. Mr and and
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
COVE CATCHES.

Ror, to Mr and Mrs. Floyd Smith, octoher 26. a son, Dr. Young oiiicl- ating.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. W. M; Ham, sard. October 29. a bouncing poy ol even If pounds weight Dr. louhg attending.
 Rev T. A. Park of Mena, occupied tha nulnit at the Presbyterian ebnrch last Sunday. and delivered splendid sermon.
 Several old settlers gathered at the home of Mir. and Mrs. N. 0, Allen last Sunday. and not only enjoyed a nleasanf reunion. but 8 fine dinner. The gathering was ln honor ol r. |B. P. Allen. who is visiting ms Droti- CT, N. o.
 Another passing thought for Thursday. Edwin Markham, the man who wrote the immortal poem, sThe Man Behind the Hoe, said, "0nlv the Soul that Knows the Mighty Grief Can Know the Mighty Ranture Sorrows come to stretch ouff Spaces in the Heart of Joy.
 Mrs. L. Wise died at her home near Old Cove. Monday at s a. m., and the funeral took place Tuesday, fine burial being at Pleasant Grove eeunetery Mrs. Wise suffered a severe stroke of apoplexy about a month ago, and second strohe caused her death.
 Golf Bros. X Gamble Company have just received a gasoline tanh and pump for filling automoDlle tanks and the innovation will prove great benefit to ear owners. The l flank will be lowered into an eX-- eaVation. two feet deep i'll front or 1 inc store. so that gasoline can be supplied to ears as they fly thru town.
 A strange disease. something like tha throat trouble that killed so many hogs in this county last fall, 1 has appeared among the cattle III this neighborhood, and has already proved fatal in many cases. Do Myers. the cattle man llving north- west of town, reports finding sever al head of cattle dead in his woods and it is evident they were either starved or choked to death. Can Il be that some deadly acorn worm IS 1 killing cattle as well as hogs? Just one more thought for Thurs dav and this historian will bld adieu to Cove Catches" and stand | ing within the shadows of the DOT i taI bearing the brave inscription used by so many newspaper men We have Come to Stay" he IS as undisturbed as the Immortal, who wrote "Thanatopsis," and as una 1 fraid as that great philosopher, ano naturalist. John Burroughs, Whc wrote. As life hears it's end. l tino myself meditating more and more upon the mystery of nature and It, origin. and yet. without the least hone of finding out the ways of the Eternal in this or any other world | calmly face the inevitable"
 So. turning from these almosl hopeless words of an agnostlc, turn to my great spiritual adviser and find Paul writing these words tt | the Collossians NForebearing onF another. and forgiving one another even if any man have a quarre 1 against another, even as Christ Tor gave you. sa also do ye. and above all things. put on charity, which i l the bond of perfection" All thes' words sound nice and soothing. bu when they are put into acts the, ] may mean as they usually dc :" sounding brass and tinkling O l symbols" It is conduct, not creed lthat counts. and charity doth no abound in words" Good by, Jim 1 Take good kieP yourself.
 Fisherman
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
-a--f--~HaHr'sE+ ----a~-H--1--~ BETHESDA SPRINGS.

z. Taylor is putting in dry goods with his groceries.
 J D. kaylor delivered a load of hay in Mena the first of the week.
 R. c. Gosney of Winthrop is yis- iting at the home of c. K. Gosney and looking for a location.
 C. $. Tankersiey or Mena, with his family. came out to the home of J, H. Cunningham Sunday afternoon. and took Mfr and Mrs. Cunningham for an auto ride.
 Br. J. A. S0mmeryille will do some repair work on his house this week.
 Miss Edrina Wyatt was on the sick list for few days. and not able to return to school until Mon day afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
GRANNis GRAINS

Jeff Wiseley left the ers,
 week for Broken Bow Ok " ' lhe
 Lawyer Spriggs Of Idabel oa
 ln Grannls the past week, also la' psas pSa
 Fly Johnson moved his bon.., goods last week, and now "ppaseaod p'u fly IS located at DeQueen - laln-
 John Fox is moving over ,o n. cola; Howard county. hayine Y 2oaI all, out a store at that place DVushi
 Deputies w. |. Huneato and c top were out on a man huni IS sn.1 ela- and Monday of this week ouuaay
 J. W Martin left Mondar Broken Bow Ok. He will loc.. el that place for the present a~ aI
 O. C. Kirby left Monday and ,4s gone. will visit Hoehatown lG proaIe mlllIe Bow. Bismark and Idabel Clt D'0Aea Mrs. John Ward of Hoebo,o. spent the weekend in the fatniIyN Y her brother. w. E. Clinton '''' 2
 Tom James, one of the drillar, :. the oil well, left for his homss hss 2. q Muskogee. Ok. Sunday niphl @
 Dr. ]. |. philpot was at Gillian business Monday morning. and Nr' s Robt philpot accompanied Ias 5s | home. NAa
 Mrs. F Johnson of Hatfield cam. down Monday an will make an ,1s,' sv tended visit with her friend Nr Jackson. ''
 A. c. Wood of Hochatown was i, Grannis Thursday night. hsvia~s ID come this far with his dauchiss Mrs. E ]. Moseley of Mena. Miss Floy Clinton has accented IA. position as intermediate teacher i1 ir 1 the Acorn school for the colnirs five months. and left Sunday.
 NJ. A. Stratton of Mena. accom. panied by Mrs. Stratton and hi, i father c. B. Stratton, was in Gran. his Thursday of last week. NJ Stratton. ST. spent Thursday niphI and Friday with his old friend snd comrade, Levi Shaw.
 Mrs. F.. J. Moseley and children of Mena. passed thru firannis ths past week on the way home. hag- ing spent a month with Mrs. Nose ley's parents. MT. and Mrs. A. t. Wood, and other relatives, in and near Hochatnwn Ok
 Mir. and Mrs. Plank of Chirsgo came in last week They are hers Ion their farm for the winter months
 Mrs. Arthur Mcclure of Cedar l Rapids. Ia. was with old friends { flew days the past week, having cone to Grannis on business.
 1 Dr. L. W. R. Long of the FirsI \ | F. church of Mena. was in GrannE Saturday and Sunday. He gave ! 1 fine lecture on Act No. , and Amend- | ment No. i3. at the Baptist church | Sunday at fl a. m. | The Grannis people were honoTed by the presence of a number Of the county candidates Saturday night | Among the number. known to Ihe | writer. were Stevenson. Wear ana I Lane. nominees for county judge Holman and Pigg, for supernien. | dent of schools: Parker. hughes ] Alexander and Casey, each for thelII senarate offices. and last, but nol least Sheriff Henry w. Finger VII, l entertained the crowd with one Q his amusing, as well as lnslrqf0'E songs
 1 SCHOOL NOTES.-The fnterInadi- | ate grades in the Grannis school afl 1 progressing nicely. The Seyenll | grade is especially doing good wols 1 The following are on the honor rol l Clyde and Ovia Aikens. Earl hoDla' ,ll. | son. Jim Leggett. Lois Morgan foll | Harris. Hazel Kirby. Edna PicEens. | Allie Kirksey. Anna May Jones shs
 NJ. E. D. M
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
DALLAS DOINCs.

Little Nettie Nichols is reported quite i'll.
 Mir. and Mrs Ernest Hopper of Mena spent day in Dallas last week.
 Miss CaIlie Bell from near Owens Chapel. has been visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Pat Sommer- vile.
 Mir. and Mrs. Luke Slangstrom and family are spending the week at
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
Don't Be Too Late

Be one of the first to come out in New logs.
 Look over our line and order that suit NOW. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ". E. Mershon, Hatfield Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
s----------r------------ -rs SHADY GROVE NEWS

Shirley Lance returned honaS is Saturday from Oklahoma s'1 sick. ~ uha
 Mrs. Margaret Cunninghama,o ao,s s tD is sick with typhoid fever, see"'' be improving. .. visIted
 Tom Davis and family e.IsI eal,,r- relatives at Big Cedar, OK" o'' day and Sunday. .obter (Other Correspondence on fs5.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
CearIey.

Mrs Walter Howard and children, R. F. Wear, Doss Townsend ana 1o'ln
 Cearley. /
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

body has an invitation ,o
 bring others. '0 attend sDs
 xxx J. R. Ogden went to H.ta., Friday. Aa'lleld lsa Our Sunday school is oron.. There were i04 present lass l.oMslng las Miss Bessie Board. who is Sqad1y ing the primary departmeenl,s N leaed, literary school. spent Saillp'saao,I Si's q ous Sunday in Mena. ''ufuay anj Mrs. Fannie Ogden is visit,n. week with relatives at fdshsnlalg tAa Rev; Arnold preached ai iaRel' tba 9k church last Sunday. at if "as ! Rev. MT. Forbes will prescb ,''. lhs same place next Sunday al ihs
 ROck, e.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

T. Miller left Friday for a visit En Nebraska and Iowa.
 A new cotton biiyer at the home of William Lowe Mother and child 3osn9 we'll
 E.E. Pitcher is enjoying a visit from Ais daughter, Mrs. Church of Eanclie, Wyo.
 Jas. A. Slote has received word that his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Will son Esofe. will arrive shortly after
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

(Other Correspondence on PaE. ,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
Offers 500 Reward.

Manager Relf of the Star offers
800 reward this week to any per-
son showing him any advertisement
or program of any theatre in the
United States that presents pro-
gram with variety day in and day
out that will excel those being
shown at the Star. He will also give
a season pass to the first person
showing any advertisement or pro-
gram of any theatre in the United
States. in a town this size that comes
within so per cent of the quality
programs of the Star. From the
looks of the programs Mr. Relf is
offering we don't think he will ever
have to pay that reward On Monday
evening this week Mr.. Relf started
the famous Triangle films, and they
gave excellent satisfaction to a large
house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
h. u. Lodge Held BANQUET.

The annual banquet and open
house of the DEBORAH Lodge knights
OF Pythias for Knights and Ladies
was held at the K. P. hall on New
Years night and as usual was a most
enjoyable affair for all who had the
good fortune to be present A tur
key banquet which had been prepar
ed by the congregational ladies was
served at six o'clock, followed by ar
after dinner program in which Atty
K. j. Hook acted as POSTMASTER
responses being made by Fred Bier.
mann and Attys. Frank Sayre and c.,
N. Houck and others. A dance fol
lowed this program and when the
party broke up at midnight everyone
felt that there are no finer social
affairs than these annual banquets
and that the 1916 banquet the
knights of Pythias had maintained
their high standard as hosts.