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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
pennilIon SInaina.

Pennilion singing is quite common
in Wales, and peculiar to the princi-
pality. 1t consists of an instrument play
ing over a tune In strict time and re-
peating 1t owe and over again, while
the singer or singers extemporize
words to 1t in rhyme. The impromptu
poetry must At In with the music and
is generally Of an amusing character.
The custom Is quite common among
the people, aad the instrument used
is their national instrument, the harp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
First Malna Post Office.

In ITO the first post offices In
Maine were established at Kennebunk,
Falmouth and Bath. The malls were
carried by carriers on foot or on
horseback and the average weeks
mail did not amount to five letters at
each office. The rates were high,
eA, 12M, 1874, rs and 87A cents,
according to the distance the letter
had to be carried, and double the rate
when the letter vas on more than one
sheet Of paper,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
a HGentIeraanu

And the scholar saidt Originally
the term gentleman (Latin gentlis).
sjgniAed well born. A man Of gentle
birth usually was refined In manners
and conduct and SO popular usage has
extended the term to all men Of ehiy-
airous character; a gentleman lives
right, rights wrongs, fears God and
honors the ng.!"-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Haze Shore Outino

T~hirty-fve members of the clerical
iorce and officials of the main office.
laboratories n welfare department
OF the American Smelling & Refining
company. with their friends and
FAMILY journeyed to Soldiers Beach
FRIDAY IN seven autos and had a
selves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Club To Have Big
Membership Driyf

AT h regular weekly meeting OF
the British and American Club held
Friday night in the club rooms in
Madison avenue, it was decided to
mold a membership drive starting the
middle of September. At the next
ed.
Inc cup is for the furtherance So
cially of the members of the Enetish
speaking race and all persons of
american birth or of English lineage
are elegable for membership.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Natural Cloth.

In tropical South America the inner
bark Of q species Of tree yields an ex-
cellent cloth, tho fbefs Of which are
interviewer much as II the fabric came
from a loom. AL that Is necessary Is
to wash and beat out the cellular stuff
from the i~nterstices and, when dried.
II Is light, flexible and altogether suit
able for making up into garments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08

Miss Rena Allen left Saturday for
Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she has
accepted a position in the State Nor
NAL School.
Mrs. Allen and Miss Bessie Allen
are located in DR.. Hoagland's house
for the winter.
Miss Julia King entered the New
ark Normal this week.
Miss Verna Hoag1and has returned
from Maine where she has been for
several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. W. v. d. Strong and
family and Miss Miriam Voorhees,
have returned from their sojourn In
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Boynton and
sons have returned from Belmar.
Mrs. B. w. Hoagland Yves q New
ark shopper Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frazer and
family have removed to their new
home in Metuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Moore and sons
will return to their home in upper
Green street in a short time.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Chase in Central avenue was the
scene of a pretty though quiet we'd
ding Thursday night when DR.. James
Mae Mccarthy, of Elizabeth. were
married by Rev. L. v. Buschman,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Shreeve, Of Elizabeth, were the at
tendants. DR.. Semple Is well known
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Corbett and
son Herbert and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Remington were the guests of Mrs.
j. M. McElroy during the past week.
Miss Verna McElroy and Mrs. l..
E. Potter and Miss Ruth Potter have
returned from Delaware Water Gap
where they have been spending their
vacation.
The Woodbridge Athletic Club will
hold a dance for the members and
their guests in the clubrooms over
the post Office on Thursday, Septem-
Der II.
The popular w. A. c. will hold a
block dance in Main street Thursday
night, September IS. Music by
Whalen,s jazz Band. These boys
have given several benefits for the
good of other organizations in the
and well deserve the patronage
of the public in this dance for the
of their club.
Miss Viola NJ. Ernst has entered
the State Normal School at Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Club Plans for Events

The Raritan Social Club held a
business session Thursday night in
Red Mems Hall. 1t was decided to
hold a frankfurter roast on Septem-
Der IS. A dance will be held on
October 8. Several new members
were accepted. The outing held Sun
day by the club to Dunel1en was a
great success,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08

Tuberculosis Among Chickens.
Two French scientists contspd that
10 Der cent Of the chickens In that
country have tubercuiosis end that the
disease runs as high as % per cent
arnong poultry In soma other ccun-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
This Animal licked
Like Dynamite Bomb

New York.-A letter carrier
left for John T. Mcfarland of
SIT Forty-seventh street, Brook
Ign. a special delivery package
about a foot square last evening.
Hearing a ticking inside the
package Mcfarland became con-
WINGED he had received a bomb.
He flung the package out of a
window and promptly routed out
of the house his own and the
family on the floor above. No ex-
plosion followed.
Mcfarland summoned Detec-
tive Joseph Mahon from the
Fourth avenue station. He
dropped the package into a pail
of water and cautiously opened
1t. Inside was a turtle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Announce ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, of 200
Maple street, announce the a
ment Of their daughter, Sadie, to
sergeant George L. Newcomb, of
Richmond, Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-08
Kissing Spot

II you mpst Ess q baby" says q
medical writer. athe, back Of the neck
tie safest place" we always
Delight that Mas what you lifted them
DIP bS,-Exchanka.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
- 49, srs~nr
las 4 In A.gED

Miss Marcia Isham of St John
sbury was a weekend guest of
her mother, Mrs Hubbard Fish
er.
Ross Folsom has returned
home from Guildhall where he
has been attending court as Pet
it Juror.
The supper given by the
young men at Halls hall Sat-
urday night proved a great sue
cess, both socially and financial
ly. The boys surely proved
themselves good walters and
entertainers and about $500
was added to the treasurer of
the L. A. S.
Mr. and Mrs Warren Smith
of Littleton, N H, visited their
mother, Mrs H L Whipple a
part of last week.
Lewis Nichols is boarding
with Mrs Eliza Graham and
working for the East Concord
Lumber Company.
! S M Raymond has moved to
Fitzdale and Mr. Watson of
Fitzdale has moved to the
house vacated by Mr. Raymond.
Mrs Josephine Smith of
South Lunenburg was a visitor
of Mrs D M Smith last Friday.
| w w Adair met with a very
painful accident last Wednes-
day. He was working at the
new mill at Fitzdale when he
fell about ten feet striking on
his right elbow on the concrete
floor, breaking his elbow in the
| joint in very bad shape. He
has been in Brightlook Hospi-
tai since blu they have been I'M
able to set the bone owing to
its serious condition.
| Mr. and Mrs J C Warren and
Harol dwere in Whitefeld,
Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
LGNL-,.5G-sSz

Mrs Laura J. Colby has sold
her house in the village to AL
len Nichols and perchased the
house recently built by Chas.
Rogers, on Museum st.
Chas. Bishop has purchased
the AAaron Jackson place and
expects to move there soon.
Madaline Nichols is soon to
go to Brattleboro for treatmnt
at the Austine Institution.
DR. and Mrs w M Bronson have
returned from their vacation.
Mrs Lottie Lougee of St.
Johnsbury is teaching the gra-
mmar grades in the village
school.
Mr. and Mrs o A Kingsbury
have returned from a weeks
stay in Portland and vicinity.
Alba Parker has moved into
the Fred Curtis tenement and
Guy Remick to the Powers and
Balch house on Main st.
Elbridge Carley has sold most
of his household effects and ex-
poets to spend the winter in
Florida. -
Geo A Balch has been i'll in
bed for about two weeks with
Miss Myrtle | Slack, R N, in at
tendance but is somewhat bet
ter, and his many friends and
business associates expect him
to resume his duties in part at
least, at the office of the Lunen
burg Mfg. Co. soon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
EAST CHAPLESTON

A little daughter was recent
ly born TO Mr. and Mrs Erwin
Fox.
The little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Tim Colburn is quite
i'll.
The Church Fair held last
Friday afternoon and evening
was a success. Proceeds were
about $1,000.
Mr. Blanchard of Derby has
moved to the farm recently pur
chased from Herbrt Wallace.
Irene Temple of Morgan spent
the weekend with her sister,
Mrs Grin Colburn.
Word was received Of the
safe arrival in Muria, Fla, of
Mr. and Mrs E w Buck and
Beatrice Buck, they report a
very pleasant trip.
Regular Lodge meeting of M
w Of A Saturday evening, Nov
%. Every member is request
ed to be present.
Rev Walter G Carol is at
tending the Convention of min
listers held in Burlington this
week.
H J Hudson has returned
after spending a few weeks in
New York.
Herman Canning visited
relatives in st Johnsbury last
weak
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
DON'T DISREGAR3 A COLD

A neglected cold may develop into
ing, scarcely able to do my work Foley
most serious sickness. The influenza and
pneumonia that swept the country a year
ago We're preceded by an epidemic of
colds. FOley's Honey and Tar Compound
will check a cold if taken in time it los
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sages, eases hOarseness, stops tickling
throat For sale by John w. ThurstoV
adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20

A CHEERFUL RECOMMENDATION
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Dor St, San Antonio, Tex, of Foley Cat
hartc Tablets "They are hte best laxa-
tive l have taken and l cheerfully rec
ommend them to anyone suffering with
constipation or biliousness" They cleanse
bowels, sweeten stomach, benefit liver
For Sale by John w Thurston adv
J. w. Thurston adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-11-20
DIONEER HEALTH HERBS, the oid-time

DIONEER HEALTH HERBS, the old time
herbal compound. Made of Mandrake,
Gcntisn. Burdock, Gaangal and other
effective roots ana herbs. FOR constipation,
biliousness, indigestion, rheumatism, female
complaints malaria, kidney troubles. PuTitIes
blood, tones system. keeps yoT well. 6a tablets
" cents. Money back if not satisfied Sold by
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Z. C. TOTTEN Ponce" laboratory SD
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
McALESTER.

McAlester, Okla, Oct "a. ].
Jefferson was ordained as a minister
Sunday at West Bethel Baptist
church.
Mr.. Jas. Hendricks mother has re-
turned to her home in Arkansas,
after several weeks visit Mrs. Du-
pree has left for st. Louis, Mo-, where
she will reside in the future. Mrs.
Bell Layne was called last week to
Ada, Okla, to the bed side of her
brother. He died Friday. Oct. 8. Re-
mains were shipped to Denison, Tex
as for burial She has returned.
Mrs. Nell Oates of Oklahoma City,
is now in the city the guest of Mrs.
Dora Carter and Miss Cornelia Grav-
es. Whites in the city Mrs. Oates
will have some dental work done by
DR.. c. E. Patrick.
Mrs. Lula Bridgewater from Eufau-
la. Okla, is here as guest of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Graves.
The Fight pulled off between Chas.
Red of this city and Oscar Morti-
mer of Wewoka was witnessed by
1000 spectators, decision a draw;
gate receipts $1,000; Is rounds for a
decision.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
AMARILLO.

Amarillo. Texas, Oct. 9.-Mrs,
Mary Palmer left for Bryant, Texas.
Mr., Ed Lee and Miss Lizzie Mcclure
left for San Francisco. Calf Mr..
Tom Springfield left for Longbeach.
California. Mrs. Berthan Calvin. left
for Chicago, Ill. Mr.. Henry Collins
of Fort Worth is one of the Denver
railroad porters and is making
amarillo his home. also Mr.. Walker
Fowler. Miss Margret and Mable
Grays left for Paris, after spending
several weeks with Mrs. Olga Stokes
Miss Sarah Ely and her brother
Ellis are spending the winter in Den
yer. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Burks has
returned from Mexico City.
Miss Ruth Elliott has returned
from Palm Beach. CAL, after spend
ing four months and will leave in
few days for Chicago
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WHTTEWRIGHT.

Whitewright, Texas, Oct. Sum
day school was well attended at
both churches. Rev. G.. e. Patter-
son was at his post.
Mrs. Johnnie Amers was here Sun
day morning at the first Baptist
church on Sunday night at the c.
NJ. e. church.
Mr.. Edd Peatila took his wife to
Sherman, to the doctor. His sister,
Mrs. Fred Jackson and brother from
Dallas visited him Sunday. Mr.. Bee
Taylor and Miss Evaline Stevenson
were married, Oct. Srd at $500
o'clock. They live at the brides
mother Mrs. Martha Anston at pres
ent. Mrs. Dicey Allen and Mrs. Car
lin, Marshall have moved out to
pick cotton. Mr.. Atom Wright was
in Wolfe City last week. Mrs. Ada
Davis spent Saturday night and Sun
day in the country visiting friends.
Money raised for Samuel Huston Col
leg, $64.S0. Mrs. S. A. Haynes, Mrs.
W. C. Willis and White also appear
ed on the program.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
BONHAM.

Bonham, Texas, Oct 9.-Rev. II. E.
Higgs, Mrs. Mosely, Mrs. Pyles have
returned from the association at
Author, Texas.
Rev. Herod and Prof. Erwin of
Jarvis institute were in the city last
week and lectured to a large crowd
They are indeed great speakers.
Little Eugene Cowens has been on
the sick list for several days.
Mr.. Douglass Perry of Henrietta
was in the city last week.
Rev. Lynch will have his fourth
anniversary at Bethlehem Baptist
church Sunday. Rev. Dupree of
Sherman will be present also Rev.
B. ]. Brown OF Gainesville. All
pastors of the city and their con-
gregations are expected to be pres
ent.
p. T. Simon will hold fourth and
last quarterly conference at the G.
M. e. church Sunday, everybody Is
invited to be present.
Mr.. George Tatum and Mr.. Andy
Byas and Mr.. Son Arbuckle have re-
turned from Temple, Texas.
Mr. Hudson and wife have re-
turned from Ada, Oklo where they
went to attend the funeral OF their
son, who was killed.
Mrs. Caroline Cobb has returned
from Dallas, where she has been at
the bedside of her sick daughter.
Mr.. Tim Mcfarland and family
were up from Honey Grove, Sunday.
Mr.. w. P. johnson was in Honey
Grove, Sunday on business.
Mrs. Dennis Bennette of Oklahoma,
is in the city visiting relatives.
All Of the churches were well at
tended Sunday.
The recital given at the c. NJ e.
church Monday night by Miss Carrye
Mae Morgan and Miss Mona j. vaultz
was all OK. They are extra fine
and their equals are hard to find.
Mr.. s. NJ Johnson president Of
the Welfare League wants to en-
courage all of the young men to pay
their poll tax. so they can vote in
the coming election.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
JEFFERSON.

Jefferson, Texas, Oct. 9.-Mr. Zeal
lier Peppers of Beaumont, Texas,
made a special trip to our city to
visit his cousin, w. H. S. Pryor.
who has been in the Undertaking.
business for number of years and
after spending a day left for AVN
ger, Texas, to visit his cousins, Hat
tie Hawkins. Richard and Albert
Peppers.
Mr.. M. c. Tabb of Dallas, Texas,
also made special trip to Mar
shall, Texas, to enter his son, in the
College and was the guest of w. s.
II. Pryor, his old barber associate.
Mrs. M. A. Speed has returned from
Colorado, where she and little Mary
Louise have spent several weeks of
the hot summer. Mr.. Tom Rambo
has also returned from Colorado.
Mrs. Ada Grayson, the manager
OF the Pork Street Cafe has been
sick in !, bed for the last few days
under the treatement of DR.. T. e.
Speed but she is improving to day
and able to be back at her post.
ready to see that you are served in
the same old way.
When you are in the City call at
the American Woodmen office at w.
$. H. Pryor, Undertaking Establish
ment and get you a Dallas Express
the headquarters for the best Negro
papers that is printed in the south.
Jefferson Central opened up with
Prof. ]. c. Pitts serving in the same
old place with more than three hun
dred pupils present and many parents
and visitors, we do not know what
we would do if we have such a
Superintendent as ]. C.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
Resolutions.

OF Concho Court No. "a, in behalf
of Sister Madeline Smith. who depart
ed this life Saturday, Sept. 81 at 1850
p. m.
Whereas, God in his all wise provi-
dence saw fit to remove from Concho
Court No. "a, our beloved sister,
Madaline Smith and
Whereas, in the death of Sister
Smith the Court Link has again been
broken, we therefore pray that our
loss is Heavens eternal gain.
Whereas in the death of sister
Smith, the mother has lost a devoted
daughter, the church, faithful
member and the court the youngest
Of its sisters.
Therefore be it resolved that we
bow in humble submission to his
will
Further resolve, that a copy of
these resolutions be spread in the
face Of the minutes of the court, a
copy be sent to the bereaved family
and a copy be sent to the Dallas Ex-
press for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
Sister c. M. Hughes, Chair.
Sister Maud Hamilton.
Sister Sarah Brown.
Sister Georgia Shirly.
Sister Mamie Love.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
CHARGES ANTI-NEGRO PROPA-
GANDA CAUSED OMAHA RIOTS.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, 20
Fifth Avenue, today made public a
statement charging that prominent
cause Of the Omaha riots in which
the Mayor of the city narrowly es-
capped hanging, was distorted news
paper accounts featuring the word
Negro in connection with crime.
In many cases, according to the
statement, alleged crimes were at
tributed to Negroes and 1t was after
wards discovered that the victims
could not in any way identity the
criminals.
TO the race riots in Atlanta and
in Washington which are directly at
tributable to newspaper headlines.
Is now to be added the shame of
Omaha" says the statement. "Trou-
BILE was foreseen for months. A re-
cent report from Omaha SAYS:
Since the Washington and Chi
cago riots we are having to fight
a propaganda to discredit the
Negro in this community. The
DailyaDNews papers, persist in
placing In glaring headlines
every alleged crime of NEGROES.
Upon investigation it is found
that they have no ground for
doing so, as the victims do not
In many cases know who their
assailants are. We are writing
the Chamber of Commerce ask
ing Tor a conference with them.
tne newspaper men, and such
leading citizens as they deem
pest. We hope in this way to
stop some Of 1t as our requests
TO the papers have been ignored.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
WILLS POINT.

willis. Point, Texas, Oct. 9.-Mrs.
Mary Henry was called to Texarkana
on account of her fathers death.
Mr.. Tommiee Finnell Of Tyler, was
the guest of Miss Corentha Mathis
last Sunday.
Mr. Harvie Jackson spent last
Sunday in Mineola.
Quarterly Conference was held
Saturday and Sunday at the Z. M. Z.
Methodist.
Miss Lucille Myrtle, Mrs. Daisie
Turner. and son, little Marsolliver
Turner of Greenville, were the guests
of Mrs. Ike Simons last week.
Miss Corean Jones spent several
DAYS at her home at Dallas. Mrs.
Turely Edwards, son and Miss Essie
Gains of Minden, La, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Franklin.
Sanders and Clarence Randle, visit
ed in Elmo, Sunday.
Mrs. Harrell Arnold Of Mineolla
was in the city Sunday during ser
vice and rendered special numbers
with the choir.
Mrs. Floydia Franklin and three
children have returned from their
monthly visit at Louisiana.
Miss Marguerite Shannon and
mother of Kaufman were the guests
of Mrs. Nora Wilson for few days.
Mr.. Foster, Minifee and Miss Ruby
Canterbury were married at Pleas
ant Hill Baptist church Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Leona Tate gave a receipt
ton Monday evening, honoring Mr..
and Mrs. Foster Minifee.
Rev. Davis filled his appointment
at the Baptist church which was well
attended.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11
PILOT POINT.

Pilot Point Texas, Oct. Sunday
was rally day at the County Line
Baptist church and M. e. church,
both report full amount asked for.
Mrs. Odessa Ray is very sick. Mr..
viii Foreman had his left hand bad
ly mashed Wednesday that 1t had
to be amputated He has worked at
the gin for 35 years and this was
his first accident.
n Mr.. Titus Stone and brother spent
Sunday in Denton.
Miss Erie Avery was in Wichita
Falls, Monday.
Miss Vera Phillips of Gainesville,
Is visiting Miss Ruby Irwin. Miss
Dllsie weeks of Wichita Falls is
visiting her parents. Mrs. B. H.
Flogg has returned from Bastrop
and Lagrange. Rev. Alexander has
a new Ford.
Mr.. Morse Harris was in Fort
Worth Sunday on business. Look
for the Express every Saturday.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-11

on the night of 28th ult. He and
family are ex-citizens of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Birmingham
thank the churches and citizens who
assisted them in loss Of their home
and household goods in fire. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Hooper Of Fort Worth and
Miss Calandia Traylor of Corsicana
en- route from Poro College in st,
Louis were here recently coming to
rescue of their aunt, Mrs. Emma
Birmingham, who lost her home by
fire.