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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
Nv WOMAN'S REALM
The People Who Think

why do you want them" he
asked.
I'm terribly bothered with flies. :"
she said. Il think some of them come
down the chimney. I've seen screens
on chimneys. -
He Tried to Make Her Think
Then he asked her what openings
there were from the chimney.
She thought (evidently the first
thine she had performed that function
on the subject) and said, THE open
fireplace and the kitchen stove f"
Subsequent examination brought
out the fact that the fireplace draf,
was kept closed except when in use
and that the stove was constantly il
use.
"Why don't those women thinl
once in a while?" said the carpenter
1t Is Too Much Work to Think
Why? Because it's too much work
OF course it's no work at all t
think in the common sense of lettin
in the common thoughts and impress
sions fit through your brain.
And yet not such terribly har
work once you get the habit. 1t
getting the habit that's difficult.
But once you have got it you hav
, elected yourself to small body
| people who are likely to amount
, something wherever they are-tf
People Who Think.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
Nv Ruth Cameron

Thy Ruth Ca"eion'
T think" 1 heard a woman
the other day when she was
|of saying a tactless thing.
|many times that statement
| (but does not justify not
bless. but all sorts of foolish,
Unnecessary things that we do
bng ago was taking a short
|boat. went into my state
| dusk. There were two but
press, one evidently for the
hight, the other for the stew
| wanted the light and
kant the stewardess. specu,
| some length as to which was
hut I DIDN'T THINK. Finally
Ia one. 1t brought the stew
| After l had tipped her t
lie some ice-water that l didn'
| pressed the other button, ant
4 90 I noticed that the cover
hund that wire ran up to tn
and thence to the light.
lid. Have Saved Time, Money
and Self Respect
HI used my eyes and my brai
kently in the first place,
have saved myself time
and self-respect.
kpenter told me this experiene
her day. He was summone
woman to put screens on tt
Av of her summer cottage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
Christian EndeavOr
Activities

District President Earl Cavanaugh |
and his brother, George, State treas |
urer, plan to be at the Winter Haven |
convention, Lakeland Endeavorers
will be pleased who meat them there. |
Recently in Epworth League news
items, their writer and our friend,
Mrs. Maud NJ. Little. Of Ocala, made
kindly reference to communication
from G.. E. columns, which men
toned their splendid president, Prof.
Garfield Evans, who is very popular
| in League circles because OF ms
faithfulness in service.
Miss Viola Simmons from the
Presbyterians of Springfield, Jack
sonville, is attending the State Wom-
ans College in Tallahassee. So many
of the good girl workers are doing
this same thing. Why they do not
get the Presbyterian society of Tai
;ahassee ION it's feet" again, is puz-
zle to us.
Mr.. Fagg is planning to attenc
about all our conventions this fall
Cordial invitations have already
reached him from Fernandina, Lake
City, Sorrento, and Daytona; and all
tho rest will want him with them'
Last wear he could not do IT, ana
was greatly missed.
From The Christian Endea'or
World last issue was noted the foi-
lowing. "The district conventions
in Florida begin at Monticello, IN the
northwestern part of the State, oct
92-24. and close at Sorrento, III Zen
80, district on Nov. Z. State Presi
aon+ Curry and Southern States Sec
rotary lehman will attend thes
conventions Is not this brigh
paragraph?
Another item, same issue OF on
naner tells of the pledge-maklmS EN-
DhaSiS TO De pldoou
, once for October in the southei
. states. Talks every Sunday on I'LL
ferent clauses of the pledge Specl'
osorts will be made in conhectio
| Nth the Bible reading and praye
( clauses to win comrades of the oul'
! Hour Surprises will be planned i
! tho nastors by Endeavorers atteh'
p ing the mid-week prayer meeting
hodv This sounds good
: put it's to be still better IN FLO
g i'd where the SPECIAL mission woi
: Co. Young and old Endeavorers' u
q ch,,dren,s Home Society, is to get
t. needed boost supt. Fagg mas SCI
II ant Urgent letter appeals for ma
= -, aid and has already heard lro
g (ohout one-fourth the Young Peopi'
g ao;otios Is yours among the hui
1t 800 r. not better hurry up
T. Nv the secretary of c. E. IN !.
- christian church society OF hlssi'
ne 10 meat announcement piac
Y = the the last issue Of the hissil
=. 10 Valley Gazette. 1t renlin
a. raI,,s that the c. E. g are to 90 TN
er ~. in the rally day." next suhu'
The evening prayer-meeting no
ne ne e grown-ups and the y
nn i n, members, also honoraries' are
vited. Yes. and it also inciudeS
i'O' GRACE A. TOWNSEND
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17

Pictorial Review Costume Co. OIL
rs cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17
ldred.' .

mamma" (this in fearful tones),
That's Just what did, but then
You see, young Charlie Jones ma
Told him to only count ten. Eek
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17

All signs point to another season %. Of
bmbinations Of smart fabrics. Sa,ih
ID velvet are used for this styhsh
fternoon frsck, satin forming the
|hg WASTED basque, which is 1oinea
a two-piece circular tunic OF vei
et. The costume is arranged owe, =
bundation consisting Of an unaei,
Pdy with high or V neck, attacnso
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-17

TOOK THE COUNT
ito her battered sen
\ into someone's fist had blum
dered;
ke said that ere you fight
| should stop and count a hun
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
Cause For Gratitude.

If ever we are tempted to say that,
though others have much to be thank
ful for. our lives are hard and our
paths are thorny let us stop minute
and see by what standard we are
measuring our blessings II we look
at a cripple plodding along with
crutches we cannot help being thank
ful that we have feet which serve US
well and that we can walk and run
without so much as considering the
effort. When the rain beats on the
roof at night we may be thankful for
the house that shelters us. When the
doctor calls next door to see an in
valid who is tossing with fever we
may be thankful that we are well. II
there are flowers on the doorbell across
the street we may be thankful that
there are no vacant chairs in our
E. sangster
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
MILFORD NECK.

Milford Neck has again come to the
aid of the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tai by the following donations Jas
Fl. Webb, IS; Mrs. Albert Webb, 81;
Mrs. John Andrew, 81; Mrs. Charles
Short, 81; Frisby Kirby, SOC; Mrs
Edward Thomas, soc; Mrs. S. G..
Powell, SOC; Mrs. George SaleYan,
soc; Mrs. John Mills, 25c; Isaac Jes-
ter, 25c; John Genther, 25c; David
Genther, 25c; Mrs. Albert Webb, Jr.
25c; Mrs. Samuel Morgan, 25c; Mrs.
Harvey Clifton, 25c; Mrs Elias Cal
lOway, 25c; Walter Scott, 15c; Joseph
Mosley, 15c; Mrs. John H. Bennett,
SOC and two chickens; Mrs Aaron
Thomas, two chickens; Mrs. Isaac
Jester, two chickens; Mrs. Jas. H
Thomas. a chicken, potatoes and cab
bage; Mrs Al Evans, lbs butter;
Mrs. Wm. Geo. Jester, Id. butter;
Mrs. e. R. Meredith, jelly; Mrs. Clar-
ence Jester, 13 eggs; Mrs Syl Evans,
eggs; also chickens from Mrs. Har-
ry Bickel, Mrs. William Bickel, Mrs.
Maggie Bennett, Mrs. Ed. Maloney,
Mrs. Frisby Kirby, Mrs. Charles
French, Mrs VIM. Walls, Mrs. How
ard French, Mrs. Annie Thompson,
Mrs. Samuel Thomas, Mrs. A. ]. Nal
Oney and Mrs Roland Davis; Mrs.
Joshua Coverdale and Mrs W G.
Maloney, potatoes; Mrs. George Ben
nett, eggs; Mrs. Edward Holliger.
25c and cabbage; W. B. Hall, SOC;
Mrs. Samuel Coverdale, soc; Samuel
63c; Mrs. Thomas Maloney,
25c. Next week we hope to have an
other list of donations, as we do not
want anyone to miss the opportunity
of giving to this very worthy cause.
The pupils on the honor roll of the
Kirby Public School in Milford Neck |
for the month ending November 18th |
are as follows: Mary Thomas, Myrtle |
Walls, Marie Abbott, Beatrice Kirby |
Robert watkins. The monthly aver
ages are: Mary Thomas, S81s; Myr- |
lie Walls, "a; Marie Abbott, "a; Rus
sell Kirby. 90; Franklin Abbott. 80; |
Beatrice Kirby. 81; Robert Watkins,
10; Edward Wiley, 90; Raymond |
Walls, SO.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
IA
Thanksgiving
Surprise
"1WNHE most un-Amerlcan Thanks

/ 0HTTV HE most un-Amerlean Thanks
giving ever spent was in a
French hotel ten years age" J."
saws a woman contributor to
the New York Globe THE proprieto.
was a friendly old soul and liberal to
a fault. He not only invited all the
guests in the house to dinner but he
sent invitations to ex-guests as we'll
zone family who had spent the pre-
vious winter with him had gone home
to America, leaving their daughter at
school. Old NJ Blanc sent an invita-
ton to the school, and the demoiselle
Americana and a gOverneSs came to
Paris and spent the day at the hotel
Il had country house near Paris
then. but NJ Blanc did not forget me
either. So ! went into Paris. taking
nv two girls with me. The hotel was
a small one. but well known. and it
was rendezvous for many interest
ing Americans. The tables were deck
ed with holly and mistletoe.
IN. Blanc in his ardor had mixed up
our American fetes He moved about
smiling mysteriously and whispering to
questioners that he had a surprise in
store for us-a dessert which would
make us all feel as If we We're not in
Paris at all. but back in that farof
chez vous' (at homer whence we had
come.
There was much laughing and mer
rlment. and we drank NJ Blanc's
health in his best wine as a mark of
appreciation. His walters soon appear
ed tottering beneath the weight Of a |
huge plum pudding wreathed in holly
and bearing an American and a |
French flag.
"Of course we heaped him with |
praise. He beamed and heamed. pour
ed brandy over his chef d'oeuvre and |
lighted It, served it himself and said to
each person as they thanked him: Did
1 not tell you you would feel chez
vous? It is good and hot. Your ma
tional dish! win you have some more
freT"
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
sELBYVTLLE.

The "Woman's Club" met at the
home of Mrs. Ollie Moore on Satur-
day evening. This club has only a
few active members but they resolv-
ed to provide a way and the means
by which every child who attends the
public schools in this town may have
some vocal and instrumental training
They have engaged Prof. Hudson to
teach the children in small classes
ana hope their efforts will benefit the
schools as they intend.
z The Revival services are being held
by Rev. Briggs at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church here.
The Camp Fire Girls met with Mrs.
Pauline McCabe on Friday evening.
Many people here are having trou-
bic to get coal, and the cold weather
IS not very welcome to them.
Miss Eva Davis has been suffering
with some trouble with her eyes and
is now in Philadelphia under the care
of a specialist. We all hope the treat
ment will prove beneficial so she may
resume her work here as teacher in
the public schools.
Misses Minnie and Sarah McCabe
spent some time with friends in Sal
isbury last week.
Misses Grace and Lulu Johnson Wis
tied with their grandparents in Mil
ford for a week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Murray have
moved in the home on Main Street re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Stein.
Frank HOllaway has just returned
n HrsHrr 70,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Baker, who
were married a few weeks ago, spent
last week with his mother, Mrs. Mag
gle Baker. They will make their
home in Massachusetts, where Mr..
Baker is employed by the government
in some agricultural research work.
Mr.. Baker was raised on a farm near
Selbyville, and lived in town a few
years before he went to Amherst Col |
lege
Roy Hollaway, who is attending a
business college in Wilmington. is
spending a few days with his parents. |
Horace Johnson, who is attending
school in Philadelphia, is spending a |
few days with his mother, Mrs. Lima |
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker and
son, of Cape Charles, Va, spent last
week with Mr.. Bakers uncle, Mr.. A. |
Parker.
Mrs. Elbert Lynch is visiting with |
friends and relatives in Philadelphia. |
Joseph Hollaway. who died at his
nome in Philadelphia, was brought 4
lere on Wednesday and buried in the
cemetery.
Several parties of men have been on
cunning trips down the bay this week.
Came seems to be very plentiful and
he gunners and their friends are now
casting on wild ducks and geese.
Miss Gertrude McCabe went to
on Friday to attend the
iwarthmore-H -HaYerford foot ball game
She will spend several days visiting
riends in and near Philadelphia.
VIM. Whaley of Berlin and Henry
'onant Of Chincoteague were in town
his week.
Miss Lyla Townsend is spending
ONE time at the Hotel Walton in Phil
delphia.
Miss Marguerite Hastings from
has been visiting Mr.
nd Mrs. VOllie Stevens.
VIM. Mclaughlin and James T
ank of Lewes were in town this
eek.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
MILLvILLE.

The weather has grown suddenly
cold, and resulted in a great many Of
our people being sick with colds
Miss Olive Steele returned Friday
after an extended visit to Harrington
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lottie Townsend has recently
sold at auction part of her household
goods and moved to Wilmington
where her husband has a position.
James Dukes spent Institute week
at the home Of his uncle in George
town.
Thomas Dukes and family attended
the funeral services of Mrs. Walls at
Georgetown on Sunday.
Archibald Page and family were
the week end guests of Mrs. Clara
West and Mrs. L. C. Lynch.
The young people of Millville are
the cantatta which will be
given in Mechanics Hall on the 9th
of December.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
In the sIxteenth centurv.

Queen Elizabeth issued a proclama-
ton for dar 50 hksgiving, saying,
"On Thanksgiving day no servile labor
may be performed. and thanks should
be offered for the increase and abun-
dance Of his fruits upon the face Of
the earth"
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
rhanksaivina and THANKSGIVING"

Thanksgiving and "Thanksliving."
To sing a song Of thanks to God is
inspiring: to live a life of service with
your brother is improving the world
Were we less idealists we should view
with fine satisfaction the sight of men
and women differing in their religious
beliefs. yet joining together in thank
ing God What we plead for is not
yearly thanksgiving to God. but daily
Thanksgiving with God. Our aim is not
content to see men sit together once a
year, banishing prejudice and hatred.
but to behold them at work together.
every day in the year absolutely for
getting religious differences. ignoring
theological doctrines and judging a
man by his conduct. not preiudgig
him by his creed or race. The cele
bration Of this day is highly to be com
mended. 1t stands as the highest ex
preston Of present day religious OBJ
servance. yet its true worth is only
achieved when we carry into the entire
year what the day symbolizes to us all
Thanksgiving is praiseworthy. but
Thanksgiving is divine. Rev DR. Ru
dolph /. Coffee. Pittsburgh.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
II Day Of Days

WAHIS Is the day Of all our days
When we in crowded cities sigh
For one sweet breath of old time
ways
That once we passed so needless by.
How romance clothes the stubbled meadl
What glory crowns the bare brown
hill
How sounds afar the ancient creed,
"Oh, if we could be children still
A million roofs its echoes sends
The lonely street gives back It's cry;
Its message stirs the city's end;
It's vision cheers the longing eye.
We mount the charger of desires
lie wings US through November haze
And drops US by the farmhouse fire
With childhood friends of childhood
days
How rose the turkey mountain high
And how we sighed with cough and
call
As plate on plate went passing by,
Lest aunts and uncles eat il alll
How blazed the logs while tales were
told
And apples roasted russet brown
How fancy filled the crate with gold
And chimney ghosts came tumblins
down
Well. welil I'd better rub my eyes.
must have turned hidden page
Back to the realm where memory tries
To bribe US with forgotten age.
ThanI,seivins2 Why. tbs everywhere.
Youth may not claim it for It's own.
'1is Just lit Joy to spare
Out of the harvest we have sown.
Percy Shaw in New York American
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
Thankfulness.

Thankfulness is one Of the most fra
grant of the graces. 1t is an emotion
which must not only be experienced,
but also gladly and fully expressed
The expression of it deepens the ca
pacity for feeling it.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
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GIVING.

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Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
Gratitude
A MIGHTY anthem, rising to
"A the skies,

A MIGHTY anthem, rising tC
"A the skies,
Joined in on every hand
Where men work out the pur-
poses of life.
ResOunds throughout the land.
We greet the bOnndIess store OF
ripened fields.
The wealth of mill ard mart,
But all too often naught but
these give ont
Songs keynote to the heart.
EOR truest praise is in the
1 soul of prayer,
A hope of heavens grace,
Continued love in which mere
worldly thought
Can have no foremost place.
So. while the organs swell and
voices rise
In music's varied tongue,
Thanks even truer may go up to
God
UnspOken ana unsung.
Peter A. Doyle in Baltimore
American.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-01
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y people, the priestesses are care
y fully and lovingly engaged on =
y the multifarfous mysteries that q
y figure in the rites Of this great =
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y and deepen up until the very =
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X until then mere men are kept
y jealously beyond the pale and y
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Y and with a heart for any fate. =
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Y ing turkey and golden pumpkin y
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11
EAST ORANGE

o. A. and II. A. Prescott and Enos
Felch and Mrs. Nellie Bailey motored
to Lake Morey Sunday and spent the
day with relatives from East Barre and
Bradford.
Mrs. William Eastman and daughter
Vera, of Graniteville visited her brother.
Archie Button, and family few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Woods of West
Corinth visited at A. f. Prescott's
PrescOtt's Thursday and also called on
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Burroughs.
i. L. Sanborn was in Barre with an
auto party the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Clark and Doro
thy visited relatives in Orange Saturday.
Mrs. Phydula Burroughs of East Tops
ham is visiting her son, f. A. Burroughs.
and family
c. Z. Hutchinson was in Websterville
Friday on business.
Enos Felch was in Barre Saturday on
business.
Mrs. Frank Bowen was a Barre visit
or Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. Prescott and son.
Garlic, visited friends in Corinth Sun
day.
Martin Bohonon OF Washington is help
ing Charles Dow this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dashner called on
friends in West Topsham Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11

Charles Nation were in Chelsea last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Avery were in
Sharon visiting the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. j.. Z. Tucker of Hanover,
~ H., and Mr. and Mrs Henry Parker
of Fitchburg, Mass. were called to town
by the death of their mother, Mrs. Mary
Rice Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Harding and Ralp
visited in East Fairfield the first of the
week. Mr.. Harding is on his yearly va
cation and William Pickins is supplying
on the mail route.
Fred Straw is cutting Mrs. Shanley's
hay.
The whole community was much
shocked and saddened when the news
came over the wire Sunday that Mrs.
Parker was dead. Mary Parker, wife OF
Edwin Parker, had been in her usual
health, only complaining OF pain sun
day morning, but not being willing for
her son. Francis, TO remain home from
church with her. She asked him TO
please 90 and then come home and tell
her about the service, but when he re-
turned she had passed away. The fu-
neral services were held at the church
Tuesday. George Wilson OF Post Mills
officiating while the Rev. Mr.. Perry
preached. The former pastor, Rev. Viii
liam Bissell offered prayer and spoke
words Of comfort. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Z. Stacy sang. The beautiful gray cas-
ket was loaded with flowers besides such
an abundance Of flowers on the table,
floor and pulpit Noticeable among
them was a pillow with a word mother"
theron and the spray from the grand !
children. The bearers were the two sons I
and the two sons-iniaw. and the burial
xas In the village cemetery. The obitu- 4
ny viii Be- in tie next letter.