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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-05
TWIN LAKES.

Twin Lakes, July d. The annual
school melting at Twin Lakes was
attended by six men. The district is
is very flourishing condition. The
clerk IS report showed that there were
nearly $1,000 in the treasury Andrew
Stohr was elected treasurer to succeed
himself.
Randall, as for several years, has
seven saloons. They are as follows
Five at Twin Lakes-Ed Zerfas, Geo.
Higley, John Cappelen, Mr.. Schwartz
and August Haerle; one at Bassett-
John Berrhof; and one at Powers Lake
Fred Kitterer. The license, which
was recently renewed for another year,
is $400. The town board has issued an
order to the saloonkeepers to close Sun
day nights at eight o'clock. Hereafter
automobile parties from Kenosha and
other dry" cities and towns on the
Sabbath viii not be able to get any
Randall "lake water' after eight
O'Clock in the evening on the Lord s
day.
Otto Meurer who is proprietor of the
Oakland Hotel, located on Powers Lake
il Bloomfield, Walworth county, was
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PARIS.

A number from this vicinity are plan
ming to attend the banquet for the
Union Grove and Paris M. Z. churches
at Union Grove on Saturday evening.
Rev. E. D. Kohlstedt, the district sup
erintendent, is one Of the speakers.
The usual services will not be given
on Sunday afternoon at the M. E..
church, but the congregation will at
tend the services at the Union Grove
church on Sunday morning.
The pastor, Rev. j. B. Rosemurgy
will preach on the subject, "The
Place of the Church in Life of the
Community In the evening he will
hold services at Paris.
The marriage Of Miss Lily Ludwig
and Jacob Thorn took place at the St.
Francis church in Brighton Tuesday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, June Goth,
Miss Ludwig is well and fayorably
known, being a musician of note, while
Mr.. Thorn, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mast Thorn was born and raised
in this vicinity and is well known and
highly respected, prosperous farm
err. The young couple will reside
on the Thorn farm and will be at home
to their friends after August i We
scribe and friends extend hearty con-
gratulations.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Wiss
on Monday, June 18th, son.
The Sunday school of the M. i.
church is preparing a program to be
given Sunday evening, July 9Th
The many friends of Miss Alice
Price were sorry to hear of her
accident.
Miss Velma Hawkins of Kansas
vile, and Floretta Nelson of Racine,
visited with the Misses Sheens for
the week end.
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SALEM.

Miss Nettie Hartnell Of Chicago,
came out the last of the week for a
visit with home folks
William ". Gull Of Brighton, fell
while assisting with the farm work
last week and was quite badly hurt
by the fall.
Matt Fleming of Southern Illinois,
came Saturday to spend the Fourth in
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Epuing motored
to Burlington on Sunday.
Mrs. Jeppe Jensen and three daugh-
tiers Of Upland, Ind. ARE expected to
arrive in Salem the first of this week
to spend short time.
Mr.. ard Mrs. j. A. Foster, Fl. E.
johnson and sister Mrs. Stewart and
Miss Lulu Root, Mrs. Charles Burgess
and Mrs. Burdick went to Great Lakes
Thursday to witness the soldiers drill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beerd and daugh-
ter of Milwaukee, came out Saturday
to visit their relatives, the Buttons
and Martins.
Mrs. VIM. Peterson will entertain
the Priscillas Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kesler Of Mil
wapkee, visited at Mrs. Kesler's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs.. Herman Sell on
Sunday.
Matt Loescher spent part Of last
week in Chicago.
Walter Lancer, who has enlisted, left
Monday to enter the army.
Dr. and Mrs. Staley of Chicago, are
out at their summer home at the Miner
farm in Brighton.
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PARIS.

The NJ. E, society will hold lawn
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Griffiths on Saturday evening,
July 7. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to ALL
A large number from this vicinity
attended the services at the M. E.
church at Union Grove Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gunter and
daughters were shopping in Kenosha
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Griffiths and sons
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Wini-
fred Price and family at Union Grove
Mrs. Ray Shields and children of
Kenosha are spendin gthe week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sheen.
The NJ. E. Sunday school is prepar-
ing program to be given Sunday even
ing, July 5.
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held at Wesley Chapel at 1890 a. m.
District Superintendent @. D. Kohl
stedt of Milwaukee, viii preach.
Oliver Petersen is spending his vaca-
ton with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones and family
spent Sunday with G. W. Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Maloney and Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. King spent the Fourth
at Lake Geneva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Stone of Racine were
guests of Mrs. Matte johnson over
Sunday.
Marjorie Glenore King is visiting
with relatives at Winona, MINI.
A large company of Prairie folks en-
joyed the Fourth at Paddock IS Lake.
Eldora Horton has purchased new
touring car.
Mrs. Clarence Dawson and little
daughter are guests of Mrs. Louis
Newyear.
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WOODWORTH.

y community picnic was held on
julius Remer s lawn on July 4th.
Misses Frances, Price and Margaret
Grifiths attended the Christian Endea-
vor convention held in Milwaukee
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shepard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Edwards and daughter, Irene,
and Mildred, Misses Blanche, Lois and
Edith Gray, and Allen and Vernon
Gray and Misses Florence and Marion
Marsh motored to Eagle last Saturday
and spent the day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Edwards and
Misses Irene and Mildred Edwards
spent Sunday in Whitewater.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Grifiths on Wednesday af-
ternoon, July 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Upson visited
relatives at Rosencrans, Illinois, on
last Saturday.
Frank Epson was elected clerk in
District No. 5 on last Monday night.
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Miss Sadie Bradley of Racine, is Wis
iting with her aunt, Mrs. Albert E.
Bullamore.
Mrs. Otto Tabbert and children of
Chicago, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley and son
of Evansville, attended the concert
given by the Somers Musical Society
at the hall Friday evening.
Mrs. Edward E. Pearson Of Win
throp Harbor, I'LL, spent the week end
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H
Bullamore.
Mrs. Simeon Dutton of Racine, Wis
tied with her sister, Mrs. Henry Lytle
during the week.
A lawn social under the auspices Of
the ladies of the Presbyternia Church
will be given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Thompson in the near
future. The Masonic Band Of Kenosha
will furnish music. Further announce
ment will be made later.
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First publication July 5, 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENosHA COUNTY coURT-IN PRO

KENosHA COUNTY CoURT-IN PRO
In the matter of the estate of Bridget
Follen Herholz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against
Bridget Follen Herholz. deceased, late of
the City of Kenosha, in said County of
X snosha, will be examined and adjusted
by the County Court of Kenosha County
al the regular terms of said court to be
holden at the County Court room, in the
City of Kenosha, in and for said county,
on the first Tuesday of October, A. d.
1917 and on the first Tuesday of December,
A. D. 1917, at ten o'clock A. NJ. of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
ing the first Tuesday of November, A. d.
1917 is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said Bridget Follen Herholz,
deceased to present their claims for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the Ind day of July,
a. D. 1917.
By the Court,
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
County Judge.
JAMES e. FULLY,
Attorney for Estate. w15
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BD.TSTOI.

c. e. Williams has gone to Waucon-
da Springs, Kas., to be gone indefinite
~.
Clarence Murdoch of Kenosha has
returned to Bristol to spend the sum-
mer at the home Of his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Williams and
daughter, Ella, motored to Kenosha on
Friday.
Mrs. Homer HOLSTER has received
news from California of the death of
her brother, Frank Murphy.
Anita HOLSTER is entertaining a
friend from Kenosha.
George Victor has company from Chi
cago.
Mrs. Florence sirrell is visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Gordon Brown.
Mrs. Gordon Brown spent last Thurs
day and Friday in Chicago.
The Acacia Club entertainment and
crowd was all that could be desired
and we trust they will give us some
thing more in the line of entertainment
in the near future.
A meeting will be held at Bristol
Hall, Wednesday evening, July 18th
at 5 Q o'clock, to organize local Red
Cross Chapter, an auxiliary of the
American National Red Cross Society.
g. D. Barnes of Kenosha will be the
principal speaker of the evening. Ev
erybody is most cordially invited to at
tend. Come with the intention Of be-
coming a member Of this national o.
ganization.
Mrs. F. R. Snyder is still in poor
health.
Mrs. J. shotlif ana Mrs. Edmund
Iike We're Waukegan visitors Friday.
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refused a license for running bar for
tie current year, by the board of that
town.
Last fall Mr.. William Pretzmen pur-
chased 40 acres just east of his farm
for $4,000 and the assessed valuation
Of this 40 acres for this year is $1,000.
Evidently the assessor considered that
Mr.. Pretzmen had paid too much for the
forty acres.
The Fourth has been very quiet, the
quietest for Twin Lakes for years.
The ice business is very poor, about
train day. In the hottest days of
summer over 200 cars of ice are ship
red from this point daily.
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w15
First publication July ), 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENosHA COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate OF Ignatz
Breidt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Ignatz
Breidt, deceased, late of the City Of Keno
sha, in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms of said court to be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Ke-
nosha, in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of October, A. d. 1917, and on
the first Tuesday of December, A. D.. 1917,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of November, A. D. 1917, is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Ignatz Breidt. deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kcnosha, the Goth day Of June,
A. ID. 1917.
BY the Court,
GEO. VI. TAYLOR,
County Judge.
JAMES E. FULLY.
Attorney for Estate. Wis
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NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
soMERs.

Miss Clara M. Rasmussen and Julius
P. johnson were quietly married at
three clock on Wednesday afternoon,
June 9th, at the parsonage of Our
Savior's Church, Racine. The Rev.
Bing officiated. The bride wore a
beautiful white wolfe dress and ear
ried bridal roses. She was attended by
Miss Dagmar Christensen, who was at
tired in blue silk suit and carried
carnations. Henry Buechner was best
mar. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson left for @
trip to the Dells Of Wisconsin and will
be at home in Soners ON their return.
The singing school under the direc-
tion Of Miss Helen f. Fleming of Lake
Forest, ILL.,, closed with concert at
Woodmen Hall on Friday evening"
The following program was well
rendered and thoroughly appreciated
by the large audience:
l--Oh, Sweetly Breathe the Tyres
Above ...... Chopin Shelley
Mrs. Marvin Hughes and
Chorus.
PA: Our Pug Il. Harper
B: Barefoot Goslings Nursery Song
G: The Pine ........H .Woodman
D: Dolls Cradle Song Carl Reinke
Children 8 Glass.
"a: Now's 70 Time. ...........
........ Old Plantation Song
b: Carry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginia ..............J James Bland
Roland and Ralph Kreuscher
Rev. Heilig, Jay w. Rhodes.
"A: Lullaby ............... Brahms
B: June Rhapsody ~. M. Daniels
Ladies Chorus.
5--A: Minuet ...........Be Beethoven
B: Love and Flowers =. ..Aldrich
Misses Elizabeth Writ and
Marjorie Bullamore.
GA; Santa Lucia. .........W VIM. Rees
B: One, Two, Three. ...... e. Earle
@: Mighty LAX Rose. E. Nervin
Mrs. Marvin Hughes, Miss
Evelyn Kreuscher, Mrs.
Clark Ford, Mrs.
"A. Illinois .......C Chamberlain
B: OFF to Philadelphia. B. Haynes
Edward M. Longmore, Rev.
Heilig and Male Chorus.
ga: Tarantella ............ Tomas
B: Waltz ................ Chopin
Miss Evelyn Kreuscher.
Bridal Chorus, from The Rose
Maiden ....,.......... Cowen
Chorus.
Mrs. Edward M. Longmore, Mrs,
Albert Bullamore, accompanies.
The plans and specifications for the
new Presbyterian Church in the vii
lage by Chandler and Parks, Racine
architects, have been adopted. The
edifce will cost some $4,000 and will
be a model building.
Miss Margaret Bennett of Belvidere,
Ill, is q guest Of her aunt, Mrs. James
I'll. Bullamore.
Mrs. Florence S. Bishop and sons of
Chicago, are visiting at the home of
the Misses Harriet and Annie Spence.
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First publication July 5, 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY. COURT-IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter Of the will of Frank Hahn,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Frank
Hahn, deceased, late of the Town Of Sa-
lem, in said County Of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms of said court to be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Keno
sha, in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1911, and
on the first Tuesday of December, A. d.
1917, at ten o'clock A. NJ. of those days
also that the time until and including the
first Tuesday Of November, A. D. 1917, is
the times allowed and limited for creditors
OF said Frank Hahn, deceased, to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance
Dated at Kenosha, the 10Th day of OF
June, A. d. 1917.
by the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
w15 County Judge.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

Jos. Pitzer, Mrs. Pitzer (nee Dora
Turner and three children, motored
from Peoria, I'll. and are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Earl King gave a theatre party
for her daughter, Marjorie, to celebrate
the fourteenth anniversary of her birth
day last Wednesday night.
Next Sunday church services will be
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Farmers and motor cars are almost
synonymous. This is the information
to be cleaned from recent automobile
statistics. But what about the bath
tub THAT splendid guardian Of domes-
ic health, which the ancient Roman
Emperors called "a luxury" Chas.
H. Goodman, Kenosha, Wis. adv
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First publication July 5, 1917.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

KENOsHA COUNTY COURT PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the will Of James Kelly,
deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against James
Kelly, deceased, late Of the City of Keno
sha, in said County of Kenosha, will be
examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms Of said court to be holden at the
the County Court ROOM in the City Of
Kenosha, in and for said county, on the
first Tuesday of September, A. d. 1917,
and on the first Tuesday of December,
a. d. 1917, at ten o'clock A. NJ. Of those
days; also that the time until and includ-
illi5 the first Tuesday of November, A. d..
1917, is the time allowed and limited for
creditors of said James %elly, deceased,
to present their claims FOR examination
and allowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 28th day of June,
A. d. 1917.
BY the Court,
GEO w TAYLOR,
w15 County Judge. &
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BRISTOL.

The ice cream social and bazaar
which was to have been held. at ST..
Mary's Church, Bristol, June 28th, has
been postponed to Tuesday evening,
July 10th. Everybody cordially invited
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
pA n % IS, STA ~ THE ls EAST
IN BANKRUPTCY


In the matter of the National Ely Paper
CO., bankrupt.
To the Creditors of the National Fly Pa
per Company, in the City of Kenosha,
County Of Kenosha, and District afore-
said, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given. that on the 18th
day of June, A. D. 1917, the said National
Fly Paper Company was duly adjudicated
a bankrupt; and the first meeting of its
creditors will be held at the office of the
consin, on the 18th day of July, A. d.
1917, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims, appoint trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated: July 2. 8. D. 1917.
MILTON J. KNOBLOCK,
VII Referee in Bankruptcy
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Official Publication,
REPORT OF the coNDITToN

OF THE SILVER LAKE STATE BANK.
located at Silver Lake, State of Wisconsin
at the close of business on the Goth dav
OF june. 1917, pursuant to call by the
Commissioner of Banking.
RESOJTRrE
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Official Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

Of the BRISTOL STATE BANK, located
at Bristol, state of Wisconsin. at the close
OF business on the Goth day of June, 1917
pursuant to call by the Commissioner Of
Banking.
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The Kiwanis Club held its regular
weekly dinner at the clubroom of the
haywood this afternoon. DR.. Tuxford
was the president in charge for the day.
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Miss Laura Ruff spent Wednesday
with friends Il Waukegan.
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KENOSHA, SIS.
L !. a. JOHNSON, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that the
foregoing statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief
/. A. JOHNSON,
Cashier.
r. j.. STEVENS,
c. II. MURDOCH,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day of June, 1917
ROSA f. ZAUN,
tNotartal Sean Notary Public.
My commission expires Aug. IT, 1917.
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G. E. Williams has gone to Waucon-
da Springs, Kas., to be gone indefinite
1v
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05

at that moment carrying on harm
less, necessary Irritation with third,
and maybe a fourth. But Sam Jack
and Nabob had taken bottle of whis-
ky with them, and Nabob was drinking
mad.
From words they came to blows.
They put ashore on key to fight it
out. Sam knocked Nabob out.
From that day the two men were
partners no more. Nabob SwOre to
avenge himself upon Sam, half mean
ing it; but when Lily and Sam actually
went side by side TO the altar Nabob
meant it. Thenceforward he lay in
wait for Sam Jack, but Sam was crafty
enough to keep out of trouble, espe-
cially on his honeymoon.
Months passed. Sam thought that
Nabob had forgotten. But the two men
never spoke, and they had separate
boats.
Nabob was supposed TO have left the
district. In reality he was hiding upon
the key where they had once made
their headquarters. He knew that
sooner or later Sam Jack would bring
his boat there and take his ease in the
abandoned shack that they had erect
ed.
Somebody tipped off Sam, but he
scoffed at the idea. Secretly, however,
he was on the alert.
One day Nabob, peering out through
the mangroves, saw Sans boat APP
preaching the island. He skunk back
into the bushes and waited. In due
couyse Sam beached his boat and went
into the hut TO sleep. 1t was a tropical
night. intensely dark. Nabob waited
till he knew his victim would be
asleep. Then he crept forward like a
snake.
Sam was sleeping so sound that his
breathing could not be heard. Nabob
whipped out his knife and plunged it
a dozen times into the inert heap of
clothing in the shack. Sam never
stirred.
Satisfied that his victim was dead,
Nabob took Sans boat and equipment
and started TO fly. He meant to thread
the passages among the smaller keys
until he reached a convenient hiding
place. When the storm had blown
over he would return. He might oe
suspected, bur he could never be
charged with the crime, in the absence
of witnesses.
He mad just dipped the oars into the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-05
NOISY STREET CAR CROSSING
Invention Designed to Remove Cause
of Much Annoyance in the
Larger Cities.

There are many objections raised
against the noisy hammeriDg of the
street car as it passes over the juno
ton of two tracks. In the first place,
the residents of the vicinity raise their
protest, for every car passing in either
direction gives three or four resOund-
ing shocks as the wheels strike the
channels of the crossing. This is nc
more agreeable to the management of
the railway company than to the per-
sons living along the line, for to the
engineer it means waste. The expert
ence is hard on the track and the roll
ing stock and the life of the metal
crossing and the cars would be greatly
prolonged if the pounding referred to
could be eliminated. The problem is
being given some considerable atten-
ton at the present moment in many
directions and patent papers have
been recently granted TO S. B. Meeker
of this city for a new idea in the con-
structiOnsof these crossings which may
solve the matter of eliminating the
noise and pounding, according to the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ordinarily the weight of the car as
it moves along is supported by the
broad surface of the wheel, the flange
of which serves only to keep the
wheel in its proper place on the track.
The new crossing is constructed so
that as the wheels approach the cross
ing track, they travel along on the
flange, and. the floor of the channel
through which they move being per-
fectly level, there is no conclusion.
The wheels make but a single revolu-
ton on the fiange ard then return to
their normal position.
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Washington bordered
No
of
rid of the English
but in the wordso of a
Major Sylvester chief he tried the experiment OF shooting
discontinued and
backne
especially
he
the top of the tree off, begin
that would
his residen n door,
So there of the English
in
that his children VIII live and flourish
until t dies of old
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The Trap
~
@
By
FRANK FTSON


The southern oyster is not particu-
larry edible, though it will serve at q
pinch. Sometimes, like all the mem
bers of its tribe, it contains pearl.
The giant mussel does not contain a
pearl, but it fishes for it's prey.
At least that is the fishermen's yarn.
The basis of truth is probably this
that there is q species of giant sea
caves off the Bahamas which, like its
near relative of the deep seas, flashes
a luminous, pearl-like lure TO attract
smaller fishes. This has been con-
founded with the perfectly harmless
large mussel of six feet or more dia-
meter, which nobody ever wanted to
find, or finds without annoyance and
probably a broken net.
Sam Jack and Nabob were fishing
for sponges, though they were not
averse to an occasional trip into
pearling. Usually they were too lazy
to open twenty thousand oysters for
the seed pearl which one of them would
probably contain; but now and again,
when reports of some wonderful find
were current. among the pearlers, the
partners would put in a fruitful week
or two. However, they were primarily
pearl fishers, and they were out in
their sloop when they began to quarrel
about Lily.
Lily was. a coquette-the blacklist
and most good-natured in the islands.
She had pledged herself to each OF
them and, as they both suspected, was