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Evening star., 1917-09-09

@HHE Seven Locks road. which
leads from the Conduit road to
Rockville, is a hilly and dusty
q old way, over which the Ram
bier has more than once this summer
lied those persons who follow these lit
Tile trips in the neighborhood of Wash
'inRton. But on this Sunday, after COM
ing to the junction of the Seven Locks
and River roads. the Rambler. instead
of continuing north past the ancient
,Magruder stone house and Bells mill
ito Rockville, or turning west to Patrick
llMagruder's paper mill. which courses
tAe covered in the previous pilgrimages.
lpaused for a moment at the cross road
and then turned east along the River
road. This road. or at least this part
Of it, has not shared in the improve
ments which have been the lot of many
old roads in the vicinity of Washington.
1T is still a road that may be travelled.
but in the patronage of travellers, es-
pecially those who travel In automo-
biles, this part of the road has suffered
from the competition of better high
ways.
Close upon where the River road and
the Seven Locks road meet Cabin John
| run fumes and bubbles over rocky
bed between high banks which at this
season Of the year are covered with
thick tangle of rank. wild greenery.
The two houses. which stand on dag
onally opposite corners of the cross
road, constitute place which is known
I'm the neighborhood annals as Embrey
Corners Embrey being the family name
Of the dwellers In both houses. and the
Embreys have dwelt there so long that
they have impressed their name upon
the locality.
The house in the northwest angle of
the road is one of the landmarks of
the Washington region and may be
found laid down on some very old maps
as walter Magruder's Blacksmith
Shop" 1t Is a small stone building
whose thick gray walls show age. but
no sign of decay. Long ago it was con-
verted into a dwelling house and there
is nothing about its appearance to in
dlcate that 1t was a blacksmith shop.
It was standing there certainly in 1867.
and how much earlier than that no one
seems to know. Before becoming Wal
ter Msgruder's blacksmith shop it was
the smithy appurtenant to the planta
tion Of Walters father. Samuel Brewer
Aagruder. whose stone mansion stands
In an excellent state of upkeep on the
top of a hill that rises to the north. 1t
cannot be told when the blacksmith
shop was built. neither can the date of
the cutting through of this part of the
River road be fixed, but the road was
being travelled. 1t is said. early as
174s, because there is a record of the
appointment of overseers in that year
and the record gives no indication that
these were the first of the overseers of
the road to be named
Turning east along the River road.
the Rambler walked for perhaps
mile. Then. climbing a hill, he came
to Q little village whose homes almost
screened from public gaze by vines
and blooming shrubbery, rejoices in the
happy, and It is hoped, the appropriate
Evening star., 1917-09-09

So many new families have come into
the section of Stony Lonesome and so
many of the old ones have passed away
that the Rambler found it difficult to
obtain facts for this ramble, but it Is
pleasant and convenient to turn to that
interesting account which DIR. Busey
wrote in 1896 and in which he sketches
many pictures of this part of Mont
gomery county. In his opening para
graph he wrote:
was born July 2s, 1928. a farm in
Montgomery county. Nd, which the dwelling
east Of Cabin John bridge. and resided there.
except during the school session of us41 1880
study Of medicine in the Office of DR.. Heze
kiah Magruder. in Georgetown, in May. 1s45.
My mother. in her last will and testament,
bequeat athed the homestead and farm to my
elder half brother Joseph Gustavus white. but
provided home at the homestead for my
relnaui.hed my privilege and was never, after
casual visitor. Ny mother died in June. 1874.
aged ff.y-six. my half-hrother In 1870. aged
aged S t fortynine. since ' the death Of william
I have been the only survivor of the immediate
family.
When Joseph Gustavus White took
possession of the family homestead,
which was on the death OF Mrs. Rachel
Clagett White-Busey In 1874, he named
the place stony Lonesome because
of its seclusion from the public ways
and also because Of the rocky forma
tions found on the farm.
DR.. Busey wrote that in the forest
surrounding and near the dwelling
house were several enormous boulders.
rising from ten to fifteen feet in height
and apparently SO seated upon the apex
of sharply defined elevations that they
might be easily toppled over and rolled
down the hill of the abrupt knoll
DIR. Busey's father was John Busey.
son of John Busey. and he was born
on lands that lie close around the
neighborhood of Concord and Stony
Lonesome John Busey, the first. had a
brother Samuel. who lived in that old
stone house on the River road, beyond
the Henry Loughborough house and the
Spinning Wheel Tavern. which every
body in the neighborhood today calls
the Posey house. The name of the
place is Springfield. and it has borne
this name for at least a century and
perhaps much longer John Busey the
second. went there to live with his
uncle Samuel. After his marriage with
the charming widow of Clagett White
he left Springfield and took up his resi-
dence on his wife's estate. and died in
1882. Springfield became the Posey
place in 1895, by its purchase by Peter
OF DR.. Posey. DR.. Posey wrote, in 1896:
Evening star., 1917-09-09

failed to recall the charming recollections of her
sweet and lovely disposition, and today cherish
her memory with the same pride and ardor as
when the two young hearts were made one. To
those who knew her eulogiun is necessary
TO revive and intensity their admiration. nor can
l offend the precious memories of her life by any
attempt to picture her pure life by the measure
Of my affectionate regard and devotion; but
write Of her others knew her. Her Christian
purity remains today untarnished by one thought
or spoken evil word of any human being Her
kindly and equitable temperament. me1lowed and
strengthened by genuine friendship. high integ
rity. benevolence and Christian faith, added
beauty and simplicity TO character so blessed
with the sanity qualities Of mind and heart that
none knew her but TO love her and the better she
was known the she loved.
After passing the church and the
Burrows home a narrow. grassy lane
strikes Off toward the south. 1t is A
lonk lane with good many turnings,
and for the most of its length leads
through thick woods. 1t is a road that
is not much travelled. You will emerge
from the woods into an extensive and
cultivated field with big cabbage
patch as the dominant note. Across
the field and on the crest of ridge
commanding a fine view of Cabin John
valley is a frame house. 1t used to be
called the mansion house of Stony
Lonesome. but stony Lonesome" is
place name that survives only in the
memory of the old inhabitants There
are two principal parts to the house.
One is the old part and the other is the
Evening star., 1917-09-09
The Rambler Writes Of Stony Lonesome, an

first cousin. Oagstt White. the only son Of Jo-
seph White. aud came with him to reside with
his parents on the farm through which the
Washington aqueduct passes for a mile and a
half after 1t crosses Cabin John. and continued
to reside there for some years until the new part
Of the house on Stony Lonesome was built. The
ruins Of the older White home on the river farm
were removed when excavating for the aQueduct.
and now can locate 1t only by the proximity
of spring The White family graveyard not
far from the dwelling has been SO completely
obliterated that I cannot designate the spot
where lie the remains Of several generations Of
a family which ceased to exist with the death of
my lf-brother
Evening star., 1917-09-09

~ AN prices be shuff1ed-down
N mainly-by Congress? Or by
" any group of men? Or by any
~ one man singly?
Evening star., 1917-09-09

The cotton crop of the United States
II so great that 1 despair of making
you appreciate its size or it's value.
The product last year was small in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13
GRIFFITH

Mrs. Charles Knoll of this city. is
spending a few days with friends in
Merrillville.
The Eastern Star will hold its regu-
lar meeting at the club rooms tonight.
Mrs. II. H. Wheeler is in Rensselaer,
today in attendance at a meeting of the
women members of the various county
councils of defense for the Tenth dis
trict. The next meeting of the Lake
County Council of Deense will be held
on Monday. July 10. in Grown Point.
Mayor Krost recently made a trip to
the general superintendent office Of
the Panhandle at Logansport and Chi
cage in an endeavor TO secure better
passenger service on that road. espe-
cially for Cary and Crown Point peo-
pie. and hopes TO announce important
results of his visit within the next fort
night.
Miss Kate Blum has returned from a
two weeks vacation trip, spent at West
Salem and Chippewa Falls. Wis. and
will resume here duties at the Lett
Manufacturing Co. on Monday.
Mrs. Harry Strait of Gary. visited with
Crown Point friends on Thursday.
Miss Grace White OF Chicago. has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kaiser OF Jackson street. for the last
fortnight.
Mrs. DR.. Farley has been experience
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13


The Public Library commission Of In
diana with the help of Indiana libraries
proposes to establish a permanent camp
library at Fort Benjamin Harrison for
the young men Of America. and espec-
tally Of Indiana, who are training for
soldiers.
The plan IS to collect books, maya
zines and money throu ghout the state.
and while we have all been called upon
10 do. our Bit in other ways. the
amount TO be raised in Crown Point for
this purpose is not large and every
one should feel it not only his duty but
also his pleasure to help in this worthy
undertaking.
The Crown Point library will receive
and handle all donations from this com
munity. Only new or nearly new books
are desired. and magazines from Janu-
airy /. 1917 to the present. Please make
your collections of material and send
to the library as soon as possible in or
der that there may be no unnecessary
delay on our part.
The Chamber of Commerce band con-
cert last night brought out the biggest
crowd of the season. The public square
was packed with rowde cars and fully
1000 heard the music.
Miss Lucille Maynard Of Chicago. who
formerly lived in Crown Point. is spend
ing a few days here with friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13
LOWELL

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Worley who lives southeast of
Lowell. is seriously sick.
Harold Trump and Ernest Woodbridge
went to Shelby last evening on business.
The Christian church chorus will give
an ice cream social on the public square
tomorrow night F.
Harry Rigg of La fayette. came last
evening for a visit with his daughter.
Mrs. John Taylor and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brannock and
two children were in Chicago y~ester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Strickland and Mrs
Bert Strickland were in Chicago yester-
day.
George ~Dickey and Sam Sirois Of
Shelby. were in Lowell yesterday on
business.
Mrs. James Pinkerton of Shelby. Wis
tied her daughters, Mrs. ANNA Uichols
n Mrs. VIII Sisson. here yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

Mrs 0. +. Abt of East ST. Louis. is
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Hunter.
OF indiana boulevard. Mrs. Abt was an
eyewitness of that terrible riot.
Misses Elsie Larson. Elanora Flick.
Lllile and Clara Plau visited Miss Agnes
Atchison at the st. Bernard hospital
Wednesday.
All women who wish to vote at the
coming election are requested to regis
ter at the RobertsdaIe Public Library
Wednesday evening. July IS.
Mrs Glbney and daughter of Louis
VIE Ky. were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Edward Jewett of Indiana bo,la-
ward. Wednesday.
me members of the Ladies' Bible
class were entertained "Wednesday ven
ing by Mrs Hunt and Mrs. Henry Flick
at the Hunt home in Myrtle avenue.
The meeting was largely attended.
After the business session a social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Benson spent
Thursday in East Chicago visiting at
the Fay home.
Mrs. Fred Leverenz of Myrtle avenue
visited friends in East Side. wednes-
day.
herman Ihelssen transacted business
in South Chicago. last evening.
Mrs. John visconti and Mrs. Harry
Golding were guests of Mrs. Walters or
Hammond. yesterday.
Mrs. Stevens of Pearl street is con-
fined to her home with an attack of
pleurisy.
Mrs. John BIaul of Roberts avenue
was hostess to the members of the
Marquette club at her home Wednes-
day afternoon. The guests spent the
afternoon in playing pedro and prizes
were won by Mesdames Buell.. Theissen
and Stress. At the close of the games
dainty refreshments were served.
The christening of the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Holsworth took
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

anyone lift me from the bed was
agony unbearable- How helpless l
was and what | suffered only God and
myself knows.
The rector of St. Adams Church
in Danielson knows my condition, for
he called on me while l was con
fined to bed for the purpose of Civ
ing me communion. I will give the
names Of the two ministers to all
who request them. When I started
on .Var-ne-sis was in bed continually
getting worse. and for almost a year
I did not see very much Improvement
except that my stomach was better
and my strength began to return.
Then 1 was lifted bodily from the bed
20 a wheel chair After a few months
was able to use crutches. Discard
ing crutches. I got about by holding
onto a chair and a table, and finally
all pain and stiffness left me. so that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

.oday l am as well as ever. as you
can see"
w. A. varney, discover Of Var-ne-
sis, offers $1,000 if Mrs. Cheney's case
is other than absolutely genuine or
has been purchased.
He said: Il have a preparation in
var-ne-sis that conquers chronic
rheumatism OF the joints. It's not
an experiment-it's not printers
ink-it's Truth.
There's health in v~ar-ne-sis for
rheumatic sufferers. l know What 1t
has done for hundreds. Pain and
suffering will compel you to take
Var-ne-sis sometime. Do it now
Send to W. A. varney, Lynn. Mass,
for the STORY of Var-ne-sis." It's
Free. Get yar-ne-sis now-today-at
Summers Pharmacy and all reliable
observation-disclosures
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

Every picture tells a story. Alb
solutely helpless in bed from rheu-
matism for one year, then a wheel
chair, later able to go about on
crutches and finally recovery so that
she is able to work in the garden
and feed the chicks. is the happy
ending experienced by Mrs. F. A.
Cheney of Moosup, Conn. She said;
Now that | am we'll l spend a great
deal of my time feeding the chickens
and puttering about the garden"
Il suffered from rheumatism of the
joints for five years. / believe every
Joint in my body was affected. My
hands, wrists, knees, feet were swol-
len from a chalky deposit and / was
helpless. Physicians wanted to oper-
ate on me and try to remove the de-
post. My knees were drawn up to
an angle of "a degrees. SO that they
could not be Strengthened, and to have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

place at their home in Pearl street
Wednesday evening Rev. Slack of
Peoria, Ill, great grandfather of the
baby. performed the The lit
tie one was named Winifred Mae. Mrs.
E~Iolsworth Sr. acted as sponsor.
Mrs. John Livingston Of Indiana
boulevard visited relatives in East Side
Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Jewett is recovering
slowly from her recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Timm of Shelf
field avenue visited DR.. and Mrs Harry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

Mrs. G.. P. Schoon is entertaining her
cousin, Mrs. Tobin and daughters from
Chicago. for a few days.
Mis- Esther Lightfoot Of Griffith. Is
snending a few DAYS with Louise Waske.
C. Jabaay was brought home from ST
Margaret's hospital. Thursday Mr..
Jabaay is still quite I'll. but was very
anxious TO be in his own home.
]. Kooy entertained q few friends on
Tuesday evening in honor of birthday.
The Commercial club met "Wednesday
night in the town hall.
Mrs. P. Tanis entertained her mother.
Mrs. Schoon, and Mrs. Tobin and daugh-
tiers. Wednesday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13
What Industry Does.

sThere is no art or science that is
too difficult for industry TO attain to;
it is the gift Of tongues and makes a
man understood and valued in all u
tries and by all nations. 1t is the phi
losopher's stone that turns oil metals
and even stones into gold and suffers
no want to break into its dwellings,
Lord Clarendon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

Timm of East Side, Wednesday
Mrs. George Parker Of l16th street
spent Wednesday in Chicago visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schade Of Lake avenue
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith of North Judson, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13
LOWELL
SHELBY

ng quite poor health of late. and is con-
fined to her home on Court street quite
a good deal of the time.
Peter Beidledorf of Gary. spent Thurs
day. the guest of Vincent Youkey.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

Every can of food put up this
summer helps make food shortage
next winter impossible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-13

The Red Cross-the symbol of a
cause-wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
Our President Urges Economy

Serving Stones Cake is pa t,clng
it-these are the days that call
for clear heads and strong hearts.
Choice of food W@N-bananceo
diet-and an avoidance Of over-eat-
ing make for physical strength and
mental activity.
Stones Cakes are rick in food
value; made Of high quality flour.
sugar, pure butter and fresh eggs,
the, combine a well-balanced ration
in one cake. For instance, liberal
portions of STONES CAKE and
strawberries from delightful and
nutritious lunch, and the price for
the average family is much lower
than a regular meal, and equally
satisfying.
Omit two dishes from your menu;
serve STONES CAKES instead
and see if the family is not better
pleased.
Buy STONES CAKES because
they are better. Serve them often
because they are cheaper. Six varie-
ties, selling at 13c each, 2 for Csc.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
LAND OFFERED FOR GARDEN

ING.
Mrs. w. G. C. Storm,
Pres, Civic League,
Morgan City, La.
Dear Mrs Storm:
In quick reply to your letter of
the 18th, which only came to hand
this morning, beg to state that it is
my pleasure to place IN your keep
ing number of the lots directly in
front Of your home, as per your re-
quest
The purpose of which it is intend
ed is not. only worthy, but patriotic
in every way, and l am more than
pleased to contribute my portion
whenever in my power to do so.
1t is pleasing to me to learn that
you will look after the fences to pro-
tect your worthy enterprise. Go
right ahead and tell my agent Mr..
Sol Loeb, that you have received
full permission from me to use the
ground.
Wishing you much success with
your laudable purposes, and with my
very kindest regards, l remain,
Yours cordially,
NJ. COGUENHEM.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
KEEP BUSINESS GOING

Our country prosperous can pay
our war costs, as they come, ant
have enough left over to aid oul
Allies.
Our country unprosperous, with
business hating, money boarded
through fear of false economy, will
be hard pressed to keep on the table
and clothing on the back.
Keep Bushes. Going
is patriotic slogan. Keep money in
circulation. Keep employment fo1
everybody. Keep wages good. Keep
on making money that we may
have money to pay for war sacrifi-
ces.
The worst thing that could hap
pen to the world these days would
be business depression in our Uni
ted States.
War in itself does not cause bust
ness depression.
The billions of dollars of money
to be expended in war preparation
will be put into circulation in our
country, and this in itself will create
new wealth for use in the world
struggle for humanity.
The one thing that might halt
business now is an unpatriotic psy-
Geological feeling of panic and
false idea of patriotic economy.
Patriotic Economy
Patriotic economy means the ELI
nlnation of waste and extravagance
1t means the conservation of our
food products, our natural wealth.
our health, our energies, our labor.
our very lives. 1t means putting
more efficiency in everything we do
that each unit of money, energy and
Intelligence may accomplish the ut
nest.
Patriotic economy does not mean
he lowering of Americas standard
II living, which would make us less
efficient physically and mentally, ma
and individually, and would
lill the spirit and the will to do the
.ruly self sacrificing things to be /
lone.
Cities and communities must go |
IN with their civic improvements.
Road building and public works
must proceed. Railroad must renew
heir equipment. Factories must be
lept going to their full capacity.
labor must be employed. Homes
must be kept up. Merchandise must
'e produced, distributed and used.
War duties and war expenditures
nus. be in addition to peace duties
md peace expenditures. The more
We do the more we can do. The more
money we spend the more we will
ave in our pockets to spend. Money
reates money.
In word: The natural same life
f the country must proceed as
hough we were not at war, in order
hat we may have the necessary
Prosperity to promote the war to a
uick and successful conclusion.
President Wilson sounds the key
ote in this sentence: 1T is evident
0 every thinking man that our n.-
ustries, on the farm, in the ship
ards, in the mines, in the factories,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
ARCADE TONIGHT

If, as the cynic says, wharfage
is a lottery" most of the players
draw prizes. Now and again we
find someone grumbling over his
acknowledgements who has
gambled and lost. Again we hear
about the couple who, not content
with just an ordinary winning, de-
mand and draw the capital prize,
and this sort of couple is in
tensely interesting.
Marriage q Ia Carte" tells about
a young man and a young woman
who, marrying each other for
money made the unpleasant discov-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
C1ara Nmba1l N01t1ocz
DIPect1C1 o.
WoRLD FlLM CORpOp.ATI

cry that both were penniless. Then,
just about the time they concluded
to do something unusual, their six
cylinder auto came to stop in the
centre of the main line. While the
engineer of the onrushing "sixty-
mile-a-minute-express" desperately
blew the warning, this loving pair
sat unconcerned, figuring out a
scheme that would lead them to
riches-and then something happen
ed. It's not what you expect, and
you get the most pleasant surprise
in a lifetime.
Don't anticipate, but go and see
for yourself.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16

There is no getting away from the
fact that W. are A3CGI IVELY
HEADQUARTERS To-, Truia Jars
pirts, quarts, half gallon VIA extra
caps and rubbers.
To LOOK elsewhere is waste of
TIME; to Buy c'sowh@-c i: 2 ate
OF MONEY. Our Price, "The Old
Ir;ces.'