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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
IRISH EASTER LEGEND
That the Sun Dances on the Sea on
the Day Commemorative Of tho
Resurrection Is Simple
Truth.

A N IRISH legend runs TO the ef-
~ feet that on Easter day the sun
dances on the sea; and the
legend Is true. The writer knows 1t
is. He has seen this phenomenon
when as a child he climbed from the
little farmhouse which was his home,
matter of couple of miles to the
top of n rugged mountain overlooking
the Irish sea. This phenomenon can
be seen any Easter day when the skies
are bright. All necessary is TO be
on some commanding height as the
sun pokes his head out of the sea to
the east.
The British isles give expression to
the thought that April showers bring
May flowers, and 1t is not every Easter
day that the sun rises in n clear sky.
That is the difference between the Brit
ish isles and California. Easter day
may come any one of the 20 days fol-
lowing the 25th of March. No matter
how early 1t comes in southern Call
fornia the sun generally comes up in
clear sky. Environment has caused
all evolution, and Is causing It still.
These clear skies account for the way
Californians celebrate Easter day.
They have at Riverside on Rubidoux
mountain great cross, where annually
at sunrise on Easter day thousands
are accustomed to gather to see the
sun rise on the mountain tops and
dance in the heavens. The hearts of
the thousands who assemble on that
mountain top under the blazing cross
dance with the sun. The Hebrew
prophet said: 81 hear the sound of
feet of the rain" Why not then see
the feet OF the sun dance upon the
sea or mountain top? On Easter Of last
year II is said that 10000 people as
sembled on Rubidoux mountain, where
their hearts danced with joy at the
thought of the resurrection.
Those who invented the Rubidoux
mountain Easter festival set an ex-
ample that is being followed by many
others. April showers are rare things
In southern California, and one may
plan for weeks ahead for sunrise fes-
tival on Easter day. 1t may be expect
ed that this custom will grow and
prove another attraction to the land of
sunshine and flowers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
CLING TO ANCIENT CUSTOMS
In Rural England Forms Of Easter
Celebration INDUCED in for Gen.
turtles Are Still Kept Up.

The mention of hot cross buns Inn
mediately suggests England, where
they are used more universally than
perhaps any other country. And while
England is not Catholic country,
so-called, rural customs Of all kinds.
religious and otherwise, have an un-
usually firm hold. One Of the very
strangest Easter-day customs is called
the harepie festival, enacted in Leices-
tershire, at the village of Hallaton.
Every Easter morning a brass band
heads procession which takes in most
everybody In the town.
They parade through the streets and
after a short service at the Episcopal
church the rector, aided by two or
three officials of the village, cuts up a
large rabbit pie, which has been baked
for the occasion. These pieces of pie
are fought for by boys and young men.
down a hillside called Hare Bank, and
1t is considered something to be proud
Of to deserve the largest cut Of the
pastry.
This Is followed by feast In the
principal tavern or church, and ale in
abundance is consumed, an affair
which precedes a football match ia
nous over the whole of the county.
and looked forward to by thousands
of spectators every year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
Easter in
Other Lands

NF ALL annual festivals among
Christian nations, Easter seems
TO have made the most serious
impression, and the customs connected
with its first celebrations TO have lin
gered the longest. Europe, with It's
many nations, and. therefore. many
peoples, has ever been the scene OF
various ceremonies distinctly belonging
TO the separate countries, with the
Latin church always in the lead in the
matter Of picturesque symbols and pro-
cessiOns.
Strange customs, sometimes com
bined with elaborate ceremonies, are
found Oftenest in the rural districts,
where the people have not free access
to the towns, and simplicity of living
does not question the difference be-
tween truth and tradition.
In Brittany many interesting Gus
toms are observed. 1t Is a land Of
legends. The very people, quantity
dressed as they were a thousand years
ago, suggest legends and traditions.
When the faith of the Nazarene was
first preached to their ancestors they
held the mammoth stones which
abound in the fields and countryside in
deep veneration.
The church united stories of Won
derful stones with the word of Christ,
so that It's teaching might sooner de-
velop converts. Fete days were held
in high esteem, and many queer beliefs
and associations became entangled with
the festivals.
On Easter morning at the Church Of
st. Cronley, in the village Of Finistere
Brittany, every man, woman and child
Of the vicinity is in attendance. The
women and children are In their best
frocks and snowiest caps, and the men
are leading the cattle TO the door Of
this church, which would do credit to
a city Of size.
There the priest receives the men
and animals and while the women clus
ter around, gravely listening. the cattle
are blessed and the care Of st. Cronley
invoked In their behalf. This saint Is
a great favorite ali over Brittany and,
like so many traditions Of the Bretons,
his story is connected with the giant
stones. 1t appears that he was bish-
op Of Rome come up to the province
TO convert the heather.
He was hunted by wild men until
death seemed near. when suddenly ev-
cry pursuer was turned into stone,
and so they stand today, one group
forming a regular border along the
road from Carnac to Kerlescant.
Mounting many of these stones are
crucifixes and on Easter morning the
little professions passing through the
fields and along the road to the near
est church stop and rest few mo-
ments and offer up an Easter prayer.
In scattered communities, where there
are few towns, an Easter service Is
often held in the fields, and a sermon
preached from wayside shrine, set In
one of the historical stones.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
Natural Sequence.

The teacher had explained that n
monarchy Is II country ruled by king.
The pupils got that.
''if the king dies, who rules?" the
teacher continued.
The queen" someone suggested.
~Yes, under certain circumstances
waich shall explain later, that is true.
Now. II the queen dies, who takes her
place."
Only one boy ventured to reply.
The Jack" he said.-The Web
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
Easter cIeanino In Rome.

In Rome and other large Italian
cities there Is great house-cleaning
at Easter, and hawkers appear in the
streets selling long-handled, roughly
made brooms from which to brush
spiders webs from lofty ceiling cor
ners. This Easter cleaning is a sur
rival of the publication, part Of the
Jewish Passover.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
A Sensitive Barber.

You can't please my barber"
wouldn't you buy his hair re-
SaOrer7
II did buy his hair restorer. And
cow because my hair won't grow he
seems to think I'm putting up n job on
hsm,"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06

The scent OF the Lilies Il bound
II and holden,
II Its incense rises In bordered
III nisIesJ
There's the promise Of spring I'm
III the sunlight golden,
III There's the Joy of spring I'm the
III chlIdren's smiles!
III And yesterdny's toll and hurried
III clamOr,
The city's throng and the city's
III strife,
Its cluttered scene and its fevered
II glamour
III That make us the struggle we
II dare call Life.
We leave II all mt some fair, dim
III portal,
III dered ais1esD
And oh, the message and gift
N immortal!
("There's the Joy of sprins In
III the children's smilesD
And we hear of that far-on Syrian
garden,
Where Mary's Master stiIIed
her fear,
And the angels word. of hope
III and pardoni
"For He IL risess He II not
III here"
Risen! Sweet Christ of the dis
III tnnt ages!
III Like Mary, we listen and know
III the voices
And more than the story OF hal
III lowed pages
The touch of His love and life
III rejoice.
II For In any sadness Of some to-
III morrow,
II II we hear His answer we lose
ii all care,
II And above forgotten tears and
ii The scent Of the Lilies shall
ii unger there!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
Easter Fires.

The early Saxons used to light Easter
fires on the hills in expression OF
their Joy; this custom only died out
in the early part of the nineteenth
century. Ii Is only observed up TO
this day in the "woods of Teutobur-
gum" where. on the eve of Easter
Sunday, the fires are liz. as Of old.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
New Species.

Mrs. Knicker-Did you enjoy the
n4nrt
Mrs. Newrich-Yes; think she's n
Eae cOmmotional actress.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06
Plain Reason.

why do they try new plays on the
Sogr"
TO get 'em licked into shape"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-06

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
nsraass of Its tonic and laxative effect laxative
Hpomo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
ssnnsing nervousness or ringing In the head; There
ns only "Bromo Quinine" n. w. GROVES
sAGnAlnre 10 ON each box. &c
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Most persons who talk about them.
selves are bores. A writer In the
American Magazine says:
"One Of the most companionable wo-
men | ever knew was so completely
transformed by an operation that she
unconsciously became a bore to her
friends and to her family by tedious
repetitions OF her hospital experience
Her idea Of its Importance was SO ex.
aggerate1 that she lost all sense OF
proportion. Truly her operation be
came the alpha and omega Of her ex-
istence. From IL all events In her life
history dated. Ii was her sole topic
Of conversation. No matter how skill.
fully one might steer the conversation.
al bark away from the dreaded topic,
she adroitly brought It back. As re-
suit she became self centered. intro.
spective and bore to her friends. Her
efforts TO entertain merely annoy ed
Where she hoped to arouse admiration
she created disgust. and where she
sought sympathy she received only in
difference"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Old Ironsides Is such a cherished ma
tional treasure now that 1t seems In
credible that 1t was once proposed In
all seriousness to tear 1t to pieces for
what little value could be got out Of
the material, remarks the Boston Post
Holmes was law student at Harvard
at the time. He was only a month
more than twenty-one years old. He
wrote his immortal poem with lead
pencil on stray scrap Of paper, yet
1t has been said:
This probably is the only case in
which government policy was chang
ed by the verses of college student"
Originally Old Ironsides was one of
four sister frigates. the Constitution.
the Constellation, the United States
and the President. OF the other three.
alas. only memories remain. The Con-
stellation was broken up, as they in
tended 10 break up Old IronsideG. One
OF the others rotted away at British
dock. and the fourth was lost at sea.
Curiously enough, the story Of these
four sister frigates is one OF the least
known chapters In American history
Yet 1t is well worth reading up.-Chi-
cago News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

No doubt ju I r.r,u 81 oison
Ivy is enough to caus, -Ome folks to
shudder and remember the tine their
face and body became scarlet and
swollen from contact with the leaves.
How it itched ard burned! Yet to rub
1t was only to make matters worse.
A curious fact is that some persons
are immune from this poison, while
others must not even breathe the pol
len Of the plant. 1t is often confound-
ed with the Virginia creeper, although
the difference between this is distinct
The leaves of the latter are divided
into FIVE leaflets, while those Of the
former have but three fact well
worth remembering.
Strange enough, the witch hazel plant
Is sometimes found growing close to
the poison ivy. As witch hazel extract
Is one Of the best remedies for ivy
poisoning it would seem nature was
holding out disease in one hand and a
remedy in another.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Hat ut the Parnian Gulf.

The Persian gulf and its coasts are
In summer about the hottest place on
earth's surface, a temperature of 100
degrees In the shade being not un-
common, while black bulb solar Their.
mometer has registered 1877 degrees In
the sun.
When one remembers that the hot
test room in Turkish bath is usually
kept at about 160 degrees the appalling
nature of this Persian heat will be
better realized.
The greatest heat ever known in
England was on Aug. IS, 1898, when a
shade temperature OF 95 degrees was
registered. But ON this day the sun
temperature did not quite equal that
Of July %. 1885. when 1872 degrees
f. was registered In the sun.
When you consider facts like these
it is difficult to believe that our planet
receives only one wo-thousand- mil
llonth part of the rays flung out by the
sun.-London Telegraph.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

There are more Poles today in the
world than ever before. and their
fecundity is unrivaled. Their national
feeling was never deeper rooted or
more intelligent II a Pole tells you he
is I'm favor OF autonomy under Ger
many or Russia or Austria he is lying
for expediency's sake The Pole wants
only one thing. and that Is independ-
ence. In this are they not like every
other nation worth its salti Are you
a patriot" said Napoleon In 1910 TO
John Sniadecki, rector Of the Universe
ty OF Wilma. Sire" answered the rec.
tor, from my birth | have learned to
love my country. and her misfortunes
have only strengthened the love bear
for her" After an additional century
OF Poland's misfortunes her children,
scattered over the whole world. would
give the same answer. And there are
seven times as many OF them now as
there were then.-Century.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Cancer Dancers.

SaHSoT hangers.
= II is well established fact 4
= that moles, warts and scars are 1
= prone to degenerate If subject. 4
: ed to repeated irritation, espe- I
= cially In the evening OF lHe,
= says the Therapeutic Gazette.
= These abnormalities should be 4
= kept under intelligent obserya- I
+ ton and If they display any ac-
= tivity or arouse an unusual sen I
+ sation should be Immediately put I
= In the hands OF the surgeon for I
= speedy excelsior. I
= The senile keratoses, so com I
= mon on the skin of the old; the 4
= little wartlike excrescences and I
= little scurfy patches so frequent 4
= on the faces and the hands, Of 1
= fer peculiar advantage for the de- 1
= velopment of epithelioma. They 4
= have been called halfway 4
= houses" on the road to malig. 4
= nancy. They should be subject 4
= ed to no avoidable irritation and, 4
= above all, should not be treat. 4
= ed with the meddlesome notion 4
+ Of cleaning them up. They :
= should be handled with gloves, 1
= as II were, and gently carried 4
= along to quiescent end. 4
= The pressure OF nose glasses 4
= has been sufficient to excite such 4
= skin (of the old TO perverss 4
= activity. The pressure of tight 4
+ hatband has served to arouse 4
= the latent fury Of an old and 4
= disregarded birthmark. Bear 4
: this In mind, particularly old 4
= persons, and guard against any I
+ irritation of the skin 1
- Z 4. = = > = : = !: I. + = + = = !
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Odd Titlaa of Newsnansra-

In Columbus, says the Dispatch, there
is man whose chief Joy Is in a collec.
ton OF newspaper titles.
There are Headlights, Flashlights,
Bees, Eagles, Owls, Mirrors and News
Letters, but when 1t comes to Derricks,
Meddlers. Telescopes, Flags and Sun
beams the class is limited In Hot
Springs there is published the Arkan-
sas Thomas Cat. and other titles Just
as unusual are the Sledge Hammer,
the lrrepressible. the Silent Worker
and Gall.
Frequently 1t is possible to tell from
the title of a newspaper the state In
which 1t Is published For instance,
the Chieftain Is in Oklahoma, the Rus.
tier and the Lariat are in Texas, Big
Hole Breezes in Montana and the
Roundup in Wyoming.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Very Ancient Warfare.

At the beginning OF the Chino-Jap.
anese war one Of our military attaches
attended Chinese review A Chinese
regiment took the field and went
through a curious performance. They
carried long bamboo fishing rod things
and with these they rushed at one an
other, yelling wildly and making very
queer gestures and grimaces.
what's the gamer" asked our at
tache.
This regiment" Chinese genera
answered, rs one of our oldest. 1t is
now practising form OF assault which
dates from prehistoric times. The idea
is to trip the enemy with the long
wand, throw water In his face and
in his bewilderment at this extraordi
nary treatment to cut Off his head"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

According to their own account. the
children were first I'm something at
school, One was first In reading. an.
other IN arithmetic, another in sports
BERTHE alone remained silent.
well, BERTHE, how about your" his
uncle asked, Aren't you first in any.
thing?"
Yes" said honest BERTHE; 81 am first
out of the building when the bell
rings. New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
F,wELoT OF GOODS,

We have an up-to-date and well-selected
line Of domestic dry goods, wooden dress
Goods and wash goods in good variety ana
am quite sure there is some money savers
to the buying public.
We have black woolens at rs, SO. 75c
and 81 Der yard. Also good variety OF
colors
Cotton crepes at IS and Tic per yard.
Ripplettes. all coIors, worth 15c per yard,
at IL lie.
Ottoman cords, in variety Of colors, at 25c
Ratines, in variety Of colors at Csc.
Ratynettes, in variety Of colors. at NC.
sin poplins, in variety Of colors, at 25c.
Poplins, regular Csc grade, at he.
ROYAL hester poneee linens, 29c grade,
at Csc. 90 oo,oe.
White 45-inch flouncing at rs, 80 80
and SOC.
Black and white India linons at III, l2-l-z'
is, 20 and Csc. oo
Forty-inch lnaires and fiaxOns at Is. 20
II YOU are in need Of corsets. we have
the Memo, r. & G. and Warner Bros. from
soc to 81.
We sell the Kayser silk gloves.
short cloves in black. white. tan and
gray at SOC.
Lone elbow gloves in black, white and
II Won are in need Of mattings or rugs,
won can find a good stock here at best
prices, less than elsewhere.
w. HICKS,
NAV l5-u Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Two men were once talking over
their respective sons careers at col
lege. and one remarked:
"Well. | sometimes feel like saying
as did Aaron i'll the wilderness. BE
hold, | poured In the gold and there
came out this calf New York Amer
lean.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Attractive Automobiles

so you are in the market for an
autOmobile?'
Yes" answered the man who likes
to attract attention.
ANY particular maker
mo; l merely want one that will
make people turn round and stare at
me when ] pass"
"Oh, you don't need a special type
for that. Get the ordinary car and
exceed the speed limit"-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Had any luck In the stock market
latelyf"
THE best ever"
How much did you clean upy"
"Not a cent. listened to a still
small voice and stayed out. Birming
ham Age-Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Caraful huhhX.

Does your husband subscribe to the
theory that kissing transmits germsT
No; he thinks that germs are most
ly transmitted by money and is very
careful not to hand me any."-Kansas
City Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Woodmen Grow OhaoIata

A steam operated saving machine
fels more trees in an eight hour day
than thirty woodmen. 1t works close
to the ground and leaves no stumps
standlng.-Popular Science Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville, Md, June 81, 1916
Ordered this day by the Board of County
Commissioners that the New Cut Road
leading from the Brookeville pike, near
Forest Glen. to the Colesville pike, near
-Four Corners, be closed to public travel
until further notice. The object Of closing
this road is to repair bridges on same. and
all persons are hereby warned that they
travel this road at their own risk
JOHN R. LEWIS. Pres't.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
June Soft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

She-Do you think It will be all right
for us after we are married to settle u
couple Of squares away from my fami-
ly? Hell was going to say a couple
Of states.-New York Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Plaintiffs Lawyer-I rest the case.
Defendants Dltto-You ought to. It's
pretty weak4New York American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

True glory consists in SO living as to
mike the world happier and better for
our living.-Pliny.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
Optimism.

Wife-John, you'll have to take that
ball away from baby. He hit sister
on the head with 1t. John-Yes, dear
but you should have seen the curve the
little cuss had on it.-Puck.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

/ INVITE the attention of Teachers, Schol
i ars, and the general public, to full line
Of fresh goods.
TABLETS, for Pen and Pencil, In variety;
Copy, Composition aud Exercise Books
Lead, Slate and Colored Crayon Pencils;
Inks, in allsiEes and colors;
Wards, Writings, Cranes and Hurd's
hne Correspondence Paperand Envelopes:
Legal Foolscap and Bill Paper;
Blank Books in variety,
At WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite the Court House
sep 97-u kncSvns Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19
FARM FOR SALE

Containing 1857 acres. improved by new
dwelling and barn and other outbuildings /:
about miles from Germantown Station,
in Montgomery county. Md. and about the
same distance from Gaithersburg; one
half mile from pike. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS, Attorney,
June Aid Rockville, Md.