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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
CUSTOM AN OLD ONE
Pages of History Filled With Rec
ord of Days Set Aside for
Giving Thanks.
idea is prevalent throughout

"SHE idea is prevalent throughout
the United States that our
Thanksgiving day is peculiarly
an American custom of New England
origin. This is true in part only. The
general observance through many
years of a set day on which to give
thanks to Almighty God for his bless
ings has made the custom distinctively
American; but its origin long ante
dates the settlement of this western
continent and we must look elsewhere
for it.
In old Egypt, when the harvest had
been gathered, it was the custom to
observe a day of feasting and to lay
offerings upon the affairs of Isis, the
goddess of agriculture. The Jewish
festival was the "Ingathering," or the
"Feast of the Tabernacle" mentioned
in Exodus and other parts of the Old
Testament. This was more particular
ly a thanksgiving for the fruit harvest,
but as it came at the close of the en-
tire harvest it probably was intended
also as a general thanksgiving "for the
bounty of nature"
The goddess of the Roman harvest
was Ceres. Her festival vas celebrated
annually and was called Ceralia. 1t
was a day of worship and rustic sports.
Men and ONE formed professions
and went to the fields with music.
In one way or another, a Thanksgiv'
ing day had been observed in Chris
tian Europe for centuries before it's
celebration in New England. The early
Christians kept such days as the bish-
ops named them within their jurisdic-
ton. On the continent, and for a time
in England, it occurred at Martinmas,
which was a day of feasting and drink
ing. Occasionally, too, civic authorities
recommended the observance of some
fixed day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
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HON ES'

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
OBJECTED TO CUSTOM
Observance of Thanksgiving Was
for a Period Not Popular
in Southern States.

TN the South Thanksgiving day was
practically unknown until 1853. In
- that year Governor Jones of Vir-
ginia sent a letter to the state legis'
lature urging a recognition of the day
that he might issue a proclamation for
its observance; but he was advised
thai as most of the citizens of the
state regarded this day as "a relic OF
Puritanic bigotry," he ought NO to
urge its observance.
Two a later Governor Wise, the
successor of Jones, without asking adj
vice of the legislature, issued a proc
lamation, and the people, generally
throwing aside their prejudice, OBJ
served the day.
In the lex year, 1858, eight COVER
nors of southern states issued procla-
nations after the model of New Eng
land, calling upon their people to OBJ
serve the last Thursday in November
as a day for thanksgiving. But the
Civil war was at hand, and the Bit
terness engendered in the long contro-
versy over slavery caused many vio-
lent opponents of the North to oppose
the proclamation, because of the in
PRODUCTION of a yankee custom"
Undoubtedly our present Thanksgiv-
ing day has its prototype in the Ply
mouth thanksgiving festival of 1871.
It has been asserted repeatedly that
the Plymouth festival wa suggested to
the Pilgrims by the Jewish Feast OF
Ingathering."
If the Plymouth festival has imme-
date kinship with similar events in
the past, it has a~nalogies with the har-
vest home of England. The Pilgrims
were familiar with the English cele-
bration, and many of them, no doubt,
had participated in 1t. The dominant
mark of each was the joy over the in
gathering harvest.
The chief difference between the two
was the want of ceremony at Plymouth
that characterized the English festi-
val. In some parts of England the
merrymaking was around the mod
dingsheaf," or "kern baby" and in
many places the last load of the har
vest was drawn to the barn in a wagon
called tht "hoch cart" In front went
pipe ana tabor, and around it gathered
the reaLers, men and women, singing
Joyously as they proceeded. At Ply
mouth there was no ceremony. There
was no harvest song so familiar in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23

rrERE we Go. Fellows, all to-
II gether-Hep! Hep Hep!-
out on the New Hike. Are
we On our Way? You can Lay
your last Thin Dime we arel Hep!.
Hep! again.
And where are we Heading?
Right Straight up the Road of
Reform. We've Right-about-faced
from that old Road to Ruin, and
we're stepping Out like Regular
Guys.
It's New Years! And the Bells
and Whistles are the Tip-off for us
to Lam Out-also to Turn Over To
that Fresh Page on which we're
going to Write down the Doings of
this 1918 Trip.
Some of us may Fall Out of Step
before the Journey is very far
Under Way, and there may be some
Big Blots on that Clean Sheet that
we're going to write on before
many Lines are Set Down. But
Let's Go, anyhow.
There is not a Gink in the World
who cannot be Improved by a little
Exercise along that Reform Road,
myself included,
Your Uncle Bills chief Fault is
a Hot Temper.
Remember how he Walloped a
Hun the other night. Right in the
Pulpit? There's nothing to be Re-
GREETED about that Right Swing.
The Bird had it Coming to Him.
Come on, now, we are Hep
hopping along the Turnover Turn
pike!
Keep your Lamps Off'n that Gin
mill there, Jimmy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23

AsT THANKSGIVING N
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fA. ~ SEsNakSSssssS

Red sumac flames across the hill.
And in each wood>fringed hollow.
The autumn breeze among the trees
Calls. Follow, follow, followl"
The pumpkins gleam like vagrant gold.
The grain is silver shining;
The very clouds q v unfold.
To show a rosy liningl
Red sumac flames across the hill.
Where fading sunlight fingers.
And points the way for me to stray.
With soft. enchanted fingers
And as | stand beside the way,
The world seems throbbing. living
And there | feel Gods love today.
And thank him for Thanksgiving
-Cbri5tias Herald
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dy-
spepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton of heart, and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is a gentle laxa-
tive. Sold by Crawford's Drug Store.
adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
Real Day of Thanksgiving.

There is a difference between being
thankful and having a good time. One
can enjoy an elaborate dinner and the
meeting of friends without any uplift
Of the heart to the Giyer of all good.
Make Thanksgiving more than a jolly
day, a day of festivity and good cheer
and friendly cOmpanionship. Put
aside a portion of it for real Thanks
giving to him to whom your thanks
are due.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
Time for self.Examination.

The Thanksgiving season is a good
time to examine self and see if there
is anything in Il life that hinders
the progress of the neighborhood. 1t
may be that we are standing in the
way of community progress
1t may be that while we feel that we
stead, or at least one who works with
others instead of in advance of them.
Society does not care whether we lead
or whether our neighbor leads. What
society wants is progress and we will
be held responsible if we do not sac
rifice u own peculiar views If neces-
sary for the welfare of the neighbor.
hood. IA
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23

In judging a bank always remember
that capital and surplus give security
to the depositor and any possible
shrinkage in the securities OF the bank.
The capital and surplus of this bank
form a margin of safety that assures
absolute security to those who intrust
their money to us-Pleasantville Trust
Co, adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-23
the f%atherland:

Here's health to the barley NOW,
Here's a health to the man
Who very we'll car
Both harrow and plough and SOW.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
BON AIR

ISncciM to The Times Dispatch,
RON AIR. VA. March l6.-A1r. and
Mrs. 7. Il, Kcnncrly and Gordon Ken
nerly have returned to the inn, having
been with Mrs. John Pindcr on the
hermitage Road for the winter.
Miss Carrie L. Moore was tho guest
recently of Mrs. Douglas Whcrry
AIR ana Mrs. Harry Berkeley and
family have gone to ftarrisonburg TO
live.
Mrs Jim Gillian has returned to
IynchburG. accompanied by her sister.
Mrs. Edwin pinkcrton, Of Baltimore
MIR. and Mrs. Barton Cameron were
the guests recently of Mr. and Mrs.
James Gordon.
Miss Julia ~. Powers spent tho week.
end with Mrs. Joseph Sadler. at Forest
liill.
Miss Julia Whcrry. who is Il student
at Sweet Briar. is spending the spring
holidays with her parents here.
Mrs &. q. Conway. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Albert Kirt-
land. has gone TO Richmond TO spend
some time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

OF Washington. visited hero a fcw days
since.
Marcus Groom was a Louisa visitor
recently.
Mrs W. T.. :card. VIII" has hcca Wis
iiing here. has returned To h:l h"ma
in kouccvcrt" W. Va
AIRS w. J. Coleman and daughter.
Mrs. King. OF charlottesville. were
guests Of relatives in Richmond :. tcw
days since.
Mrs Eugene Lewis Davis Of iich-
mond. visited relatives here recently.
Mrs y. NJ. rricc guG Airs. ". = Beard
have been recent Visitors At the home
OF j. II. Bnwlcs and family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
LOUISA

f'in"cial 10 Iii" Times Dispatchl
LOUISA. VA. March iG.-i.ouisa has
been unusually gay for tho pDst week.
W Wednesday afternoon the Matinee
Bridge Club was delightfully."- enter
tanned 10y AIRS T.. w. Sims a; her homo
hcrc.
Thursday Mrs. w. u. Hihb enter
tanned the Matinee Bridge Club charm-
insly ut 's;chrnburi:." her suburban
homo here
Former Governor William cameron.
who hos been spending the winter in
Florida. arrived here to-day ANA viii
visit his son. Postmaster George V.
Cameron.
judge George : Shac<oiford ana SON
Nirsin'rs Shnckelfor,l. OF Orange were
louisa viS>'ors Monday.
Treasurer J. r. Willis has received
several letters and beautifully illus
trntcd book Of Paris views this wcci,
II IN her sons. Lieutenant Joseph l..
Wills and Wyndham Wills in france.
Hoth wrote chccrfuly or life and con-
iitions there
Mrs. Virginia Bowers. of New FORK
Hiiy. was the guest Of Miss Rosabclc
Hunter this week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

Sports Silks, at $3.50 and $3.50.
4O-inch Tussah Skirtings, in
white and natural grounds, with
lS-inch printed borders, in col
ors and black.
40-Inch Plain Gcorgcttcs, $500.
An assortment comprising 9S
shades. including Black and
White; all Of the NEW shades.
foulartls-
one OF the leading favorites
for Spring and Summer. Shown
i'll Black. Ivory, Navy, Copen-
hagen, Dark Green, Dark Brown.
Plum. printed in all manner OF
designs, from pin dots to the
most pronounced figure effects.
36-lAch So.25
4o-lnch, Chcney's Shower
PROOF ........... $3.50
''N' spOsOO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

4O-Inch Printed Sheer Fabrics,
$50, $500.
Entirely new designs. printed
on Gcorgettc and Chiffon Cloth.
much in demand for dresses;
White, Black. Navy, Copenhag-
ell, Sand and Gray grounds.
iO-Ench sar0nct Satin.
In solid colors and printed eff
fccts. and the shades include
Pckin, Plum, Rose, Flesh.
White, Black, Silver, Gold, etc,
$500 and $3.50 a yard.
3G-Inch Khaki KnOI.
A splendid fabric for immediate
wear, and VIC show it in White,
atural, Chartrcuse, Kelly
Green. Old Rose, Pekin, Gray
and Amethyst, and also in
printed effects, $3.50 and 1910
n yard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17

For young women. juniors and the petit.
figure" AHd We ar" the only store dis
i"ihutiug them in this city. Silk and all
wool fabrics and sill, and serge combina-
ION cf"cts, In the most STUNNING. of
modes, a. $3.50. $1,000, S.5.GO and S.D.75.
Fourth Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
sosby Values Well Represented by These
NEW SPRING SILKS

Fabrics for all usages and gathering of Silks
that will fully all the calls you make it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
WHITE SULPHUR HAS
HOSTS Of ARRIVALS
Man, Como From Winters Soiouru
al Palm Reach. Showing
Healthy Coat nf Tan.
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j. b. Mosby & Go.

j. B. Mosby & Go.
We sell w. S. S.
Haze you bought anyo
You will help the Govern
ment and yourself too if you
buy them.
And save also-cspccially
foodstuffs and fats. Every
little effort will Help Win
the War.
Have you a Boy in France
YOU wish to send some things
to? Take advantage Of our
shopping in Paris" service.
Have the articles purchased
in Paris by our representa-
tive and forwarded to your
boy, and SO save delay and
doubt.
Ask for Miss Splitter. Sec
ond Floor. She will tell you
all about ii.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Willist0n Tannery
Now Operating

The !Williston Tannery located on
East Broadway just across the Little
Muddy Bridge is now operating at
full swing. Mr.. L. Sowitch and F..
Woodnick proprietors are ready and
have equipment at the plant to man.
ufacture and tan hides for robes and
feathers for all commercial purposes.
They expect to do a retail and a
wholesale business at the plant.
Farmers who have exceptionally good
hides that they would like, to. keep
for their own use or have made into
robes can have this done here at the
tannery. An artesian we'll has been
drilled at the tannery and a good
flow of water was struck which sup
plies their engines and various ma
chimes used in the tanning and clean
ing of hides.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
CONGRESS MAY ORDER HUN
FARLEY STOPPED

Washington, Oct. 21.-Senator Poln-
dexter Of Washington, Republican
introduced ioi,N resolution today
proposing that congress forbid fur
ther negotiations by the United Stat
es with Germany looking to the grant
ing of an aristice or peace until the
German military forces have sur
rendered Internationally. It was re-
ferred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
The resolution further calls for the
prosecution of the war with the ut
most vigor and the occupation and
control by the allies of such German
territory as can be obtained by our
military forces until peace negotis-
tions have been concluded. 1t would
declare it unlawful for any official
of the American government to an
swer in any way any note, message
or representation from the German
government or the German people or
from any official representing or pur-
porting to represent them on the sub
iect of peace or an armistice until the
German armed forces shall have sur
rendered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Neighb0r
Then Kills Self

John Engelhart of Ross shot and
killed a neighbor, Henry Wiltse, on
Wednesday night of last week and
then shot himself. Wiltse was mar
ried man and leaves wife and two
children. Engelhart was a single
man. From reports it seems that
Engelhart had it in for Wiltse and
two other neighbors. After the shoot
ing he went to the school house and
wrote on the blackboard stating that
he tried to get the other two but fail
ed. He then shot himself.
The killing was premeditated as ne
had made arrangements with his bank
about all his papers and property, it
is claimed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
DR.. F. w. MacManus
Leaves Here Today

DR.. F. w. MacManus Of this city
having been appointed Captain in
the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army
leaves Williston today for Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia, where he will remain
a short while before taking his post
at Camp Greenleaf near Savannah,
Georgia. Or. MacManus has been
with US here in Williston for num-
ber Of years and his services will be
missed by the people here. His many
friends wish him God Speed on his
journey of mercy.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
LOCAL RED CROSS,
DOING fine WORK.
Is CHECKED IN CITY
HELP NEEDED-SUPPLlES
SENT TO ALL IN NEED

The local chapter of the American
Red Cross has during the past two
weeks done wonderful work in the
check of the Flu epidemic which has
spread over this country. The emer-
gency hospital which has been in OPP
Grafton for the past ten days at the
Odd Fellows Hall is running in fine
shape and is taking care of about
forty patients at present. Help IS
needed at the hospital and at several
private homes in the city and sur
rounding country and anyone either
man or woman who is able to aid in
this work should report at once 70
the hospital headquarters in the
Craven & Converse Office in the Brueg-
ger building (Phone 1917. Men are
needed especially for night duty at
the Hospital.
Much credit is due to those in
charge of the Hospital and the COM
mittee, Mr.. Rieger, DR.. Trainor. Miss
Mjelde and associated nurses are cue
thanks from the entire community in
the excellent manner in which things
have been run.
Miss Baldwin, Mr.. Converse and G..
B. Metzger are in charge of the head
quarters office an dthose who can give
assistance should report to them.
Mrs. Hedderich has charge of the
supply station at Hagen & Everson's
Hardware store and all supplies and
food are handled through this branch,
both for the hospital and those families
who are in need around town and
vicinity. The supply station is bad
ly in need Of alcohol and anyone who
has any on hand or is in a position
to obtain the same is asked to supply
same. Buttermilk, chicken broth,
eggs, and deserts may be sent to the
supply station at any time and anyone
in need of same for the sick can OBJ.
tain same by calling there or notify
ing them and it will be delivered.
Donations Of money is gladly accept
ed here also.
Aprons and caps. are supplied to
all those who are doing work and it
should be impressed upon those who
receive these supplies that they are
the property of the Red Cross and
are to be returned after use.
Mr.. G. B. Metzger chairman of the
local chapter wired the first of the
week to Minneapolis for nurses and
the matter was referred to the State
Board of Health of North Dakota and
a reply was received that it was al
most impossible to supply any nurses
at this time and that the work would
have to be carried on by the local peo-
ple as much as possible.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
WRIGLEY GIVES TIN-FO1L TO
THE GOVERNMENT

To help meet the needs of the Gov
ernment, Wrigley's will discontinue
the use of tin-foil as wrapping for
'Juicy Fruit" chewing gum, in order
to release this valuable material to
Uncle Sam.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds
per week of tin-foil will thus be made
available to the Government, it is
said. "Juicy Fruit will hereafter
appear in the hermetically sealed
pink wrapper same as "Spearmint." I"
"Doublemint'' will also be wrapped
in waxed pink paper, instead of
green.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Change Clocks
Sunday Morning

4 Sunday morning at A. NJ. is the
time set by the Government to set
the clocks back one hour to the old
time. jewelers. and clock experts OF
the country warn the people not to
turn the hands of the clock back one
hour as it is apt to put the clcck out
of commission but to turn them ahead
eleven hours. Watches may be turn
ed back without any trouble to the
mechanism. Another good plan and
one that is sure not to cause any
trouble to the clocks is to stop them
entirely and start them again when
the hour indicated approaches.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Former Graphic
Printer Dies

Mr.. A. w. Canterbury assistant
editor of the Fairview News died at
his home in Fairview on October l5
from an attack of influenza. Mr.. Can
terbury was employed with the Ora
phic here as foreman before leaving
for Fairview last summer. He leaves
a wife and four children to mourn
his loss. The Graphic force and his
former Williston friends extend their
sympathies to the grief stricken wife
and children.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Helpers Wanted
To Nurse The Sick
Men or Women

AS the present epidemic contin-
ues the local Red Cross is finding
the steady work and longer hours
of service is bound to impair the
health of those now assisting. Con-
sequently we find it necessary to
call for more workers. The pres
ent nurses are finding the hours OF
actual work too long. BY the help
of more women and men these
shifts can be shorter. If you
can spare a few hours each day.
call No. l61 and the Red Cross
will furnish you with full infor-
nation. ~
Please call today. We need your
help.
LOCAL CHAPTER RED CROSS
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-10-24
Ernest Bottom
Home From Camp

Ernest Bottom son of S. N. Bottom
of this city is spending ten cay
furlough here. Ernest has been sta
toned at the Great Lakes Training
Station north of Chicago where he has
been connected with the Naval Radio
Corps. HI expects to be transferred
from there, when he goes back into
active service elsewhere.