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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
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school in China.


In China, far across the sea.
Where things are odd as they cam
be,
You never heard sudtl din and noise
AS in the school for little boys.
Thay study all out loud at once,
From brightest pupil down to Ounce
In fact they fairly scream and shou,
AT top of lungs, their lessons out.
They say tits belt for you and me
To do our studies quietly,
But sometimes, when we have to sit
So very still, l think of it,
How it would help like anything,
if we could yell a bit, you lanlow.
If wecould yell bit, you know,
AS S .hoolboys do in far Ning-po.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Barley Scenes.

One cup whole wheat flour, one
cup barley meal, one fourth tea
spoon soda. two tablespoons shorten
ing, three-fourths cup sour milk,
two TEASPOONS baking powder. Sift
flour, salt, barley meal baking pow
der together and work in shortening
with tips OF fingers or two knives.
Dissolve the soda in little cold
water and add to the sour milk
Add this to the Elour mixture for
soft dough. Turn out ON a well
tlaured bo4rd, knead Slightly, roll
to one-half inch n thickness, cut i'm
Diamond shapes and bake in a hot
oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Little Bears Laughing Time.

One morning Father Bear and
Little BAan went for a walk.
Mother Bear stayed at home to
coax purrihge and have breakfast
ready when they ret ,rned.
1t was fine morning and Father
Bsar and Little Bear were havinks
what Little Bear allied regular
laughing tihns, they were so happy,
when something unusual happened,
Father Bear stepped into trap.
He was looking at the treetops
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

instead OF at the ground beneath
his feet, when suddenly down he
went, down into a. deep hole. Little
Bear would have stepped into the
hole, too. had he mot at the time
been chasing a butterfly.
'.Slimb tree, quickly, Som Bear,
SO mo one can get you, ordered
ther Besr. This looks to ny
like boys work. Up you go arld
don't cry
| Sure enough, out from the bush
es ran SIX boys, laughing and shout
ing, "We caught him.
4n is a. good-natured old fell
low" said one of the boys. for
ne winked at me as Of he would
like to tell us a joke
Fatler Bear winked at first ONE
boy and uhetn another until they
we,re standing LOT the side tof the
hole Ching at him. But this wnls
mo-. Little Bears laughing time.
After a little while the boys
started bacl0 ito camp to- tell theif
| fathers they had caught a bear i'm a
trap.
you Will soon be traveling
with a circus! Mr. Bear. cine boy
called over his shoulder. 1--WE shall
L
bring ropes and tie you hand and
foot" That was not Little Bears
Laughing time, either.
Il SHOW, then" said Father Bear
to- Little Bear, as soon as the
boys were gone, we must work
quickly, and mind you do not cry.
There is no time for tears when
you ares in tHouble. Request friend
Blue Jay to summon adj our neighs
bors. and you, Son Bear. begin at
Eonce 20 roll many stones and
clumps Of earth into this hole for
ME to stand on"
little Bear, did at4 his father
told him, and Friend Blue Jay
sprsad the NEWS that Father Bear
needed) help. Father Bear said
afterwards that he had newer
known he had so many friends, UNI
til tht4t day when he was In trout
bic.
The animals came running from
every direct'An to help Little Bear
roll stones into the hole and to
throw clumps of earth down, un.
til Father Beap had to keep dan,i-
ing and lodging to protect his feet
and head; bat that was not little
Bears laughing time.
Soon There was SO much FILLING
IN the bottom of the hole THAT
the top OF Father Bears head
could be seen above ground. Then
Little Bear. Bob and Maria Wild
cat. the Beaver family amid the
Offers, tthe S1uirr,ls, the Qairt.
m1nks and all the wildwood
friends worked harder than ever
until Father Bear said he knew
he corldd climb out if some at
thf m would reach down and hell
him. They did so and out he came.
At they very momlent back cane
the men aud boys with rope to
capture Father Beay; but when
they saw Father Bear scramblinE
out of the hole and all his friends
md neighbours Shaking hands will
him. every boy and maaa t4rned
and ran, as fast as Iha could They
scattered like leaves before the
north wind.
Ths't was Little Bears laughing
time.
p 'tIt was the funniest sight I
ever saw" he said, when the thre,
Bears at last sat down to break
FAST; and for hcurs afterwards;
when Little Beas Thought how
funny ,t(he mem and boys looked
running away from his goai
natured fathsr, and the kind neigh
hors, he mad another laughing
T time.
Frances M Fox
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

Try Denisons coffees. rs 80 SIS
and 40 cents pound.
Peter HassenfeIdt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

Meg watched her little blackj-
stock4nged legs, and thought how
waEm they looked; but she could
not stop long to think of that
Now Dimples was quite. close to-
the knothole, still looking for az
place to hide. The Curly One, waa
saying, t'thirty-one, thirty-ltwp,
thhrty-th,n4e," and. still Ddmples
coed 5uIpIU re puno5 4oru pen
Quick" Meg whispered, wigglthg
the cold toes excitedly. Scotch
ddwn am pull the grapevines over
you-- quick"
"Forty-two, forty-three, forty
tour" the Curly One counted,
now very slowly.
There was no ulme to lose
With out looking to see where
the whisper came from Dimiples
"seooched, and the grapevines
cracked and snapped
he peered out between them,
trying to see who had whispered,
buff she did not see. the ,brown'
eye shining through the knothole.
| What a time the CURLY One had
trying TO find Dimples. Round and
round she nam. and Meg had plenty
of time to admire her warml looking
stockings and nimble little boots.
When, after a while they went
twinkling past the knothole, not
having ylet found Dimples, she
felt sudden wish I'd help the.
Curly One, too.
"Under the vines; under the
vines;' she whispered, shrilly.
The Curly One stopped short at
the klpthole. A blue eye and a
brown ONE looked into each other
for l.ttle minute. Them the
Curly One said politely, Won't
you walk ing"
Then they both laughed for howl
lcould Meg walk in Through a
knothole?
eco round to the gate," Dimples
said, over the Curly Ones should
er. And THAT was how Meg got in-
to the beauoiful garden at last
Before many minutes another pair
,qf feet was twinklhng in and out
among the beds as SWIFTLY and
merri3y as the warmly shod ones.
The little cold toes were cold no
longer Tor the swiftness of their
movements kept the warm blood
'eoursing SO RAPIDLY, and by and
by; "hem Meg went away, they
were comfortable i'm stockings and
Shoes, and her little heart felt
warm and happy, too, for she had
found playnates and friends.
A CHRISTMAS NIGHTS DREAM.
The jinglipg rhymes of Mother
Goose
We're in my mind, / know:
Twas Christmas night, the moon
shcne bright,
The earth was white with snow,
When Simple Simon's piemam CAME
And set upon my floor
A Christmas pie. He called my
name,
s.1, u,
l looked and 10; a sprig of green,
At first twas very small;
rubbed my eyes,--What< could it
mean?
1t grew so fat and tall
Them to my vision i'm a flash,
The meaning came, and why;
e Twas Jacks great Bean Stalk
= growing there
, Out of that Christmas pie.
And by and by from out the pie,
: Whera that great Bean Stall
g SO big and green and Very high,
saw Jack coming, too.
He lu2ked at me and winked al
eye;
Il thought then OF the rhyme;
3 Ard with q laugh and merry shout
We bota bega. to climb.
After a while we'd climbed a mile
Straight UP abovIe the town;
Then with ned and merry smile
Jack bade me to look down;
i And thsre / saw both Jack and Jill
II With bucket bright and new,
t Go rolling, tumbling down the hill
l. And both broke right en- two
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Miss Mndfets ,curds and whey.

With shrak and shout he clamberA
ed out,
A sorry ssight to see,
Till Mother Hubbard turned about,
And said, my goodness me;'
ahA atilled his cries and wiped
/, his eyes
And dripping face, o my;
And high where Humrty-Dhmptg
She set him up to dry.
] hoard scream as IN. dream,
Its cause could not tell,
Till from. the tall mossscovered wall
Poor Humpty Dumpty fell.
There was a crash as like a flash,
He bounded like a ball,
And then with one tremendous
splash
He burst--aLd that was all.
was 80 shocked the Bean Stalk
rocked,
How twas I can not tell,
But headlemg down upon my crown
fell and fell and fell.
And oh, the bump, and oh, the
lump
That rose upon my head;
For with great resounding thump
I'd fallen out of bed.
Boys everywhere, [ say beware,
OF you be great or small),
The second slice, and think full
twice
R4fore you eat it all;
For mother Goose played fast and
With, such goose as
And YOU here see what happened
Prom eating too much pie.
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

parboiling unless perfectly tender.
Young rabbits have very tendsr
meat and w:lan properly cooked
ae almost as great delicacy as
chicken In England they are found
dn every market and are CONF
slant article df food, being raised
especially for this purpose.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Rabbit Pic.

Make the same as chicken pie.
Parb.'il the rabbit II not tender.
Four hardrhoiled eggs cut in slices
and 4cattartd through the pie is
an improvement. Bake an hour.
Cover with paper If it browns too
fast.
Fry rabbit the same as chicken,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
SCHOOL NOTES

---O---
Room One.
Ruby Petersen is again in school
after beip3 absent for Several days
on account of toHsilitis.
Mrs. Jaaobsem visited school FRI
day aftemneOn.
Room TwA.
Bertha Marhham was absent from
school ON aesoamt of sickness.
Room Three.
Alice Hensley is out of school on
a-countl oil sieh.ess.
Room -Four
Cam Heath and Beulah PARROT
are absent from school on account
Of sickness.
"A ma Andersen visited the seventh
grade Friday
There Will be a grade program
ailWen in die gymnasium by the
first and second rooms. There Will
be mo- admission and eWenybodW
will be welcome. After this pros
gram. the play which was to ahwe
lbeeJ gdvenh Friday hight nut post
poned. will be given.
The Declamatory Contest will be
held sGne time tn january. There
are sixteeM contestants who are
working hard on their pieces.
| Dorothy Delahoyde was absent
f.om school Monday afternoon ON
a Gu It o. saekaless.
MsrN FL mslay us cut of gcflool ON
FL c3ant OF toGsilitis.
| l. ocrA,id Kline. Orwin Masching
land Vernon Anderson visited high
school this we; <.
The County F'air which was held
last Friday evening, was a great
rec SIS. The proceeds amounted to
$4,000
Tie Extra basket ball teams
played their Eiirst games by lartern
Hight, I'M A ita, last Thursday might
The gills showed excellent training
ard they completely over showed
til, Anita girls in team work and
scientific playing. The score che
first half being 10 to in favor or
Extra. Second halls the game tied.
The line up for the girls being,
Csnteys, Dorothy Delahoyde, Helen
Gault. Forwards, Marry Hensley,
Delphine Hamlm Guards, Decima
Edwards, Irnla Basham. Substitutes,
Gretchen Baylor and Kathryn Ham
sen.
The lime up fer the boys Were.
Cshter, B6twin Christensen. For
wards, Jclhap Rasmussen, Lawton
Bartlett. Guards, Walter Minermans
Ben Sykes Substitutes, Pete Stoma
and John Bintner.
,la you want to know how their
game came out ask them.
Misses Alden and Umenhauer enr
te~Aained the Seniors to partvl
-aaurdsy right. All reported fine
time.
i Mrs. Jtam Hicks, who is i'll
with la grippe and complications ant
for a TIME was threatened with lung
lever, lis reported better at the pre-
SENT writing.
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Try Denisoms coffees. rs 80 So
and 40 cents pound.
! Peter HassenfeIdt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Sugar. cookies.

One cup sour milk, one 4llalf
cup butter. two cups sugar, even
teaspoon soda, pinch of salt, nut
mag and FLOUR to knead quite stiff.
Roll out, and sprinkle sugar over
the topl and nun your roller light
Ily oyer before cutting tn fancy
shapes. Bake i'm quick oven.
Drippings can be used instead OF
butter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Phoebe.

IEour cups brown sugar, 1 cup
milk. on e-half cup butter. one
chsp chopped walnut meats, Con
any other nnts) one-half Teaspoons
salt. Boil the sngar. milk, butter
aud salt until it forms a soft ball
in cold water. Remove from the
stowe. add one teaspoon vanilla.
cool, add the Nuts and beat until
nearly hard. Pour into buttered
pans, when cold mark Off iii
squares.
l. For divinity pour the boiling
syrup over the stiffly beaten whites
or two egas, ard the nuts and Va
ailla and beat until tile mixture
win stand alone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Oatneal cookies.

To one large coffee cup OF cold
b lied oatmeal. allow one cup al
sugar, ore cup of white flour, butt
ter thd size of am egg, a pinch of
salt, two teaspoons baking powder.
Roll out thin and cut out the same
as cookies. Bake in q hot oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27


have fhundred
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

Mrs. Jtam Hicks, who is i'll
with la grippe and complications and
for a time was threatened with lung
Fever, lis reported better at the pre-
SENT writing
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
THE NEW LEBANON BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION.

The 43rd session of the New Leba-
non Baptist Association will be held
with the Pocahontas Baptist church,
beginning at 2:30 p. III Wednesday,
August 18th.
Moderator w. C. Grigsby, of Leb-
anon; Vice-Moderator, t. j. Phelps,
of Bluefield; Clerk and Treasurer, f.
M. Kiser, of Hazel, are the officers
of the Association. The introduc-
tory sermon will be preached by the
Rev. f. II. Fuller, of Lebanon. This
Association embraces quite scope
of country in Southwest Virginia,
and part of West Virginia. 1t has
nearly 40 churches, with about 5000
members.
1t is hoped that the attendance
will be large, the discussions enthu-
siastic and informing, the reports
encouraging and the fellowship
deeply spiritual. T. II. Campbell.
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NOTES OF POUNDING MILL.

Pounding Mill, Aug. 9.-Dr. G. l..
Zimmerman returned last night from
visiting his homefolks in Pennsyl-
vania.. He has gone to Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, where he will join the
army as first lieutenant. DR.. Moore,
who married Miss Moss, OF Burke's
Garden, will come here and practice,
we have been informed.
The following are new members of
the Red Cross here: Misses Charlotte
Hunter, and Vivian Sparks, Messrs.
r. F. Gillespie, and Wade Hagerman.
The Red Cross and w. G. II. u. will
give play and ice cream supper on
the 18th. All are cordially invited.
Come and bring your friend and sup
port these two great organizations.
Quite a number of drafted men at
this place attended the examination
at Tazewell this week. Among the
number were F. o., H. G. and John
B. Gillespie, Howard Reed, Mercer
Thomas, James Neel, and Barrett II
Pruitt.
visiting his sister, Mrs. r. X. Giles
pie and family. Miss Jessie returned
Monday with them to spend few
days.
Miss Marjorie Ellis, of Whitewood
spent Saturday and Sunday with hel
aunt, Mrs. Martha Sparks.
The following persons attended tbs
Fall of Nation at Richlands las
night: Mr.. and Mrs. J. TIFF AltiZer anf
family, Misses Myrtle Hoops, Octavii
Pruett, Rebekah Davis and mother
Mrs. Nancy Davis, Messrs. Hill, M.
C. Thomas, John Witt, Paul Steele
and Raymond Thayer. Some faile,
to see the show as the building wa
over-crowded
Mrs Julia Williams was visiting a
Richlands Monday.
Mrs. Bell Lawrence. of Pocahontas
Mrs. NJ. j. Sturgill, of Roanoke; Mrs
Rebecca Lowe, of Indian, were visi
tors here Sunday on picnic and t
visit their old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson an
children spent part of last week visit
ing Mrs. Johnson's mother, MIR.
Richard White and children at Raw
en-.
Mrs. James E. Mcclure and littl
son, James, of Cedar Bluff, visite
their sister, Mrs. Steele, Monday al
ternoon.
| Miss Margaret Hurt returned lar
week from Richmond.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
MOOTHER GOOSE ENTERTAIN.
MENT.

A very delightful entertainment
was given by the young ladies of the
Methodist Missionary Society last
"Wednesday night mt the New Thea
tire. "Mother Goose Isle" was the
title of the play and about forty
children participated. They respond
ed in very happy vein to the excel
lent training they had received by
Mrs. Henry Kiscr and Miss Ellen
Scott Miss Lula Jones as Miss
Bright, the teacher, and Miss Har-
rictt Scott as "Mother Goose" rem
dered their parts in n most pleasing
and effective manner. The docora-
tions and stage setting were hand
somely done by committee com
posed of Misses Irene Pcery, Eva
Steele, jamie Thompson, Marea ST.
Clair and Mary Moore. One espcc-
tally enjoyable feature of the evening
was the music rendered by Miss Mac
Hankins, pianist and Master Rich
ard Herring, who played several
trombone and flute selections. All
the children provoked much applause
and were pronounced "cute" and very
attractive by the large audience.
More than fifty dollars was realized
by the young ladies having the af-
fair in charge which will be uset
in their regular work of the so
ciety.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
MRS. H. M. sMYTHE DEAD.

Mrs. H. M. Smythe, of North Taze-
well, died last Sunday morning at the
Matte Williams hospital in Richlands.
where she had been for several weeks
for treatment. The remains were TAX
en- to Abingdon, the home of her peo-
pie, on Monday, for interment.
Before marriage to Mr.. II, NJ
Smythe she was Mrs. Owens, of Rus
sell county, Va. Shortly after their
marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Smythe came to his home at North
Tazewell where she resided up to the
time of her death. She was lady
of culture and fine character, univer-
sally popular wherever known. Her
passing is deeply regretted and
mourned in wide circle of friends
and relatives. She was in her list
year. The husband has the sympa-
thies of the entire community. She
had no children.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
MRS. EUGENE DAVIDSON DEAD.

Mrs. Davidson, wife of Eugene
Davidson, we'll known here, died in a
Bluefeld hospital last Sunday morn
ing. She was taken to the hospital
from her home in Bland county about
ten days ago, suffering from fall
she had two months ago. The doc
tors in the hospital were unable to
give her any relief. Mrs. Davidson,
who was, before heer marriage a
Miss Gerald, was related to number
of the leading families Of the county,
and was a lady of high character.
She had been married less than a
year, The body was taken to her
former home near Rocky Gap last
Monday for burial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
PARTICULARS OF DEATH OF ].
w. MEDLEY.

The following particulars OF tho
death of John w. Medley, mentioned
in last issue, are taken from nm Illi-
nois paper. He died July 22d:
John w. Medley died Suddenly yes
tcrday afternoon Mt the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Albert Anderson, living in
the country n short distance west of
Cosncr's Corners northwest of tho
city. Mr.. Medley had been in frail
health, however, for the past 2 years.
A trip to Cheyenne, Wyoming, failing
tod benefit his health, he returned to
Kewanne n short time ago.
Last respects to John w. Medley
were paid yesterday afternoon at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Albert An,
derson. The Rev. l.. A. Miller, pastor
of the Baptist church at Cambridge,
was in charge. Music was furnished
by quartette consisting of Mrs.
Bert Warner, Miss Winnifred Page,
Palmer Robinson and Lucare May,
with Miss Floy German at the piano.
The pail bearers were Elmer Haw-
thorne, Floyd German, Leslie Ger
man, Oscar Warner, Lawrence Cow
den and Bert Warner. Interment was
at the Cosnre's Corners cemetery.
John William Medley was born in
Tazewell, Tazewell county, Va, Feb.
ruary 25. 1883. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Medley, who still
make their home in Tazewell After
spending the earlier part of his life
in Virginia, he made his home here
for some time and also spent some
years Mt Cheyenne, Wyoming. Last
winter made visit to his Virginia
home, at which time his health SEEM
ed much poorer than formerly. Re-
turning to Kewanee in February, he
failed to improve and several weeks
ago went to Cheyenne again. He re-
turned week ago.
Mrs. Medley, whom he married 8
years ago, was formerly Miss Bertha
Rose. They were married in Vir-
ginia. One child, Fannie Eleanor, was
born to them, but passed away q
year ago.
Four brothers, James and Spencer
of Kewanee and Ed and Roby of Tazo-
fwell; and four sisters, Mrs. Albert
Anderson, Kewanee; Mae, of Taze-
: well; Jennie, Pocahontas, Va, and
Barbara, of Fitzpatrick, w. Va. sur
lvivo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
KILLED BY LIGHTENING-BARN
AND CONTENTS BURN.

One day last week Lightning struck
the barn of R. D. Brown, formerly
of Tazewell, now living near Rural
Retreat, killing two men who lad
went in tie barn for shelter from the
rain and seriously injured two boys
who were with the men. To Barn
was entirely consumed by fire and also
large quantity of whcst and other
stuff stored in the barn. About the
same time, or few days before, two
men, who took shelter from q rain
storm under tree, in the same COM
munity, were killed instantly when
the tree was struck by Tightening. Mr..
Browns friends in Tazewcll will re-
gret to herr of his misfortune.
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the arrival of tho train here they
were rushed to the sanitarium.

the arrival of tho train here they
were rushed to the sanitarium.
Mrs. Kirk was forty-seven years
of age and before her marriage was
Miss Sallie S. Frazier. She was the
daughter of the Rev. j. Tyler Fra
zier, of Chilhowie. She married DR.
Kirk twenty-seven years ago last
December, and had made her resi-
dence in various parts of the adja-
cent coal fields until two years ago
when the family moved to Bluefield
from Elkhorn. In the sort time Mrs.
Kirk made her home in this city she
had trebled the number of friends
here and was an active worker in all
civic and charity work. She was
among the leaders of the Red Cross
chapter here, to which work she de-
voted large part of her time since
the entrance of the United States
into the war with Germany.
Mrs. Kirk is survived by her hus-
band and the two children with her
at the time of the accident, and by
her father and three brothers-Dr.
H. B. Frazier, of Graham; C. C. Fra
zier of Pocahontas and j. Tyler Fra
zier, jr., of Chilhowie, Va, and two
sisters, Mrs. j. r. Eakin, of Radford,
and Mrs. D. B. Still, of Marion, Va,
She was cousin of Mrs. w. r. Gra-
ham, of this city and was closely re-
lated to the Moore family, of Abb's
Valley.