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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
whu She Was Late.

Mrs. Styles-AnythinS new al the
office. Hubert:
MFR. Styles-Yes, the blonde steh0s-
rainier has i pair of new shoes.
swell. | must say for married man
Won are very observing.
"Certainly | am. She limped IN 10
work ot ten o'clock this morning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Useful Christmas Gifts That Any
Boy Can Make
By A. NELLY HALL


1t requires no more time to make
a useful gift than one which will he
of no practical value. so why not de-
eide, before beginning this seasons
gifts, what will be appropriate for
those whom you wish to remember!
Calendar Board and Pen.Rack.
OF the smaller gifts, nothing would
be better appreciated than this arti-
Gle for ones desk. Fig. . shows a
pattern for the board. If you haven't
hardwood, go to a carpenter. He will
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Bio Gas Field Discovered.

pittsburgh, Pa.--Drillers and gas ex-
merits who have inspected the new gas
field in South Versailles township
near McKeesport, expressed the opin-
ion that it was one Of the best produc-
ing regions in the United States In
the three months since the first
strike" was made, the field has pro-
snced more than sl,oos,sOo worth Of
eas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Acrostic Place Cards.

An original idea for the place cards
for the Christmas party is to prepare
them in the form of letters from Santa
Claus, with the names and addresses
of the guests worked out in acrostlcs'
&C 10 Suggested on the two specimen
envelopes in the illustration; and nave
the guests find their places by inter-
nreting the inscriptions upon the en-
yelopes. The first envelope illustrated
reads Miss Lillian Cook, AIS Adams
Street" the second one, MIR. Harry
Underwood, 51s Bell Avenue" Some OF
the addresses may be harder to make
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
A FiIl-in Game.

fIIl-ln SdUiCs
For laughter producer this game
has no peer. A poem is selected ana
copied upon paper, with each noun
omitted and line drawn in its place
Then the nouns are copied upon small
cards, one upon each. The cards are
dealt. an equal number to each player
and a player is chosen as reader Inc
reader reads the poem, pauslng at
each space, and the players fill in, IN
turn a noun from the cards in their
pile The nouns will seldom come IN
their original places, and the result
will be a ridiculous mix-up.
Sliced Toy Puzzles.
From advertisements cut pictures OF
toys, and paste these upon pieces o.
cardboard then with a sharp knife
slice the cardboard into irregular
pieces as indicated in Fig. L. Pace
the parts of each picture in an en-
velope by itself. When ready to pla'
the game, give each player an envei
one. and direct him to- put together IN
parts so as to make the picture OF IN
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
n..l.. l.alian ARMY Officers.

pome-An official decree issued
p,,dav nuts ON the retired list 200 gen.
ar.ls 1900 superior sofficers ranging
from colonies to majors ana aoouS
% ooo subaltern officers. This is the
f,rss step in the reduction OF the army
- tho lowest possible limit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

let you pick a scrap from his waste
pile, or will sell YOU piece for few
cents. Wood three-eighthS-inch thick
is Just right Both sides must be
cut alike. and the Surest way to
get them so is to draw center
line, first, then lay off the measure
ments each side of this. The notcheS
in the bottom edge receive the base
blocks Gig. -. Bore small hole in
the beveled portion of one end OF each
! base block. gIue,a peg in it TO form the
front of the pen-rack, and faSten the
blocks in the nOtches cut for them.
/ Sandpaper all surfaces, then apply
some wood stain and wax. A small
,alendar-pad tackled to the center OF
The board, and felt glued to the under
! side of the base blocks, will complete
The Gift
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
c,,sIeura soan for the Complexion.

cutleura Soap for the Complexion.
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
dsilv and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear
scalp clean and hands soft and Wnite'
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
,Iananese Minister to Spain Dies.

Madrid. = Jujiro sakata. Japanese
minister to Spain, died suddenly
Thursday NJ. Sakata had spent con-
siderable time in the United States
and England.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Usino up Cooks.

What back again?" exclaimed the
proprietor q the employment agency.
feS want to get another cook
SAIL The ral-taced man. calling.
Bpf ynn'ye had four cooks within
Two weeks .
snow it but, You see, we have TO
'eaFe our tliyger out in the back yard,
B We can't afford a garage. and every
aee Of The cocks you've Sent us has
lfled 70 run it. | reckon they'll have
= enlarge the local hospitals if your
sqpIly Of eeokS holds ont -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Astor Title Intact.

I,oudon.-A bill introduced in the
house of commons under which VS.
count Aston would have been able 10
give up his title, inherited from MS
father the late viscount tWilliam
waldorf) Astor, was defeated by q
vote of 169 to Sc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
,,,,,.r,itv Is Given s4,ooo,ooo.

New York.-Vanderbilt University
at Nashville, Tenn, has been gwen
50 600 900 by the general education
hoard to effect an entire reorganiza-
tion of it's medical school, 1t was an
uounced Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Few Army peserters Apprehended.

Washington. -Desertions from the
army from March ! to Dec. II OF this
year averaged more than 500 per
month. with less than Is per cent OF
the men apprehended, the war depart
ment announced Thursday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
IN. go. start 10 Get Revenge.

FL paso, ex.-Persistent rumors q
tho Matching Of a plot by Villa ele-
meuts in the state of Chihuahua to
avenge the execution Of General
refine Angeles, noted rebel leader at
Chihuahua city, Mexico, reached the
border this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

IVT
Samuel T. Chase, owner of the hand
some apartment building at Sheridan
road and Belmont avenue patched up
II peace with Deputy Smoke Inspector
Frank A. Chambers, who had drenched
the fires in the name of smoke proven
ton.
Mr.. Chase was at his summer
home in Lake Forest when he heard
that Commute violation of the anti
smoke ordinance had caused Mr.. Cham
hers 10 act on orders from Health Com
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Sneakino of Cradles.

Mrs. Beacon-I see that 1000 women
are included in the membership OF the
Saskatchewan Grain Growers aSSocla-
ton.
Mr., BacOn--We!l, | see no reason
WHY women should not become ac-
uuainteG with the cradle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
ctane Eaelina.

yooillshtp--l hear the happy man
i onr company is going TO be mar
RED. ,,,,,
uiss she Bre.te-To that pug-noSed
,b.na with a thinking part | SUPPOSE.
ga / believe; and some of their
friends are preparing to give 'em a
blower =,
Is shower Of eggs is what they'll
probably get. !"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Some Kickers.

Some men pride themselves on be-
ing great kickers," remarked the I'd
sarver Of Events and Things, "and they
never will concede that the mules are
their superiOrs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Effort MisappIied.

Success depends on hard work.
'Yes.4 rejoined Farmer Corntossel.
4 know a man whose land cot cover
dup with weeds and mortgages While
he was vOrkin' terribly hard to be the
best checker player in the neighbor-
hood
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
a R.se an Around.

uWhat is the matter with the tenant
on ihe floor aboye?'
@Hes raising Cain"
what about
The landlords raising the rent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
in Life, in Death.

It was 4 deathbed scene, but the
director was not satisfied with the
herO's acting.
Some on he cried. "Pnt more
gip in your dying Film Fun.
Fate's Rewards.
There's a guy | used to do his
arithmetic for when We were at school
together
aWeBg
"Now I'm his h0okkeeper."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

y ilrst dose eases your cold! Don't
stl1ied,up! Quit blowing and
'ag 4 dose of "Pape's Cold
ap9anaP taken every two hours I'M
safee doses are taken usually
.aAs pp a severe cold and ends all
Rlppe misery.
iief awaits you! Open your
eaaD nOstrils and the air pass
~, q your head; stop nose running;
the headache, dullness, fever.
,.sae sneezing, soreness and stiff
apes Cold Compound is the
aSNest' surest relief known and costs
ss lew cents at drug stores. II
~ without assistance. Tastes nice
p s.'slns no quinine. Insist on
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
,,.;.h officer Killed in Cairo.

Cairo. sunday.-A British oificef
was murdered during street riot
wednesday. Other British soldiers
were fired upon by the demonstrators.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
FIXED Tn 10 Match.

Madame X-po up my hair, while |
an lo@n at breakfast.
Maid What color, Madame?
Madame X-The black, pleaS'. |
aBl going to funeral.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Elsh Hatchery Head Resigns.

Austin, TEX. ]. French has re-
signed as superintendent Of the state
fish hatchery at Dallas, effective De-
cemher 1.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
--------------
Aou Times Have Changed.

Hewitt-Times have changed.
Jewett-Yes. il is long way from
crandfather's clock to a wrist watch'
Detroit News
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
FAMOUS spaniard Dead.

Madrid Marquis Del Vadillo' who
wos minister of justice in the Dato
cabinet. which resigned December O.
1915. is dead.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

Roheron Mr. Chase and MS c OurHeu UP
NV i.os Mr. refused
order Doctor Robertson
reented when he was informed MI Nse
80 v,s ho city hall the next morning agreement
to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
The Change.

He dashed a bank roll
Large and fat
And said. THE barkeeps
Once got that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Mayor Of Chicago's Part in Antsmoke Crusade

nuACO-Ths smoky making one of its periodic SE"smoae
ohote whole town had
~ laugh over Mayor TomponS apartment without neat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

=, psery's "DeaG Shot" not only ezpels
80 ~ or Tapeworm but cleans out the
He.r.s IN which they breed and tones up
n. elss DIGESTION One dose sufficient Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Postcard Rack.

The same pattern that was used for
the calendar-board Gig. y is re-
uuired for the ends of the postcard
rack in Fig. 4, and Fig. 5 shows pat
tern for the base strips, which tasten
in the notches in the bottom OF the
end pieces. Finish the WOOD WIN
stain and wax.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

toy, At the expiration OF gwen
length of time, direct an exchange OIL
the toys.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

into acrostics; others will be easier.
Making them will be fun; decipherlns
Them will afford several minutes OF
keen enjoyment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

FIRST prepare The base board ,oy the
pattern of Fig. 2, then the pair OF enas
by the pattern of Fig; 3 then n two TWO
nairs of brackets like the one in Fig
i These seven pieces are all that
the rack requires. Be careful to get
the sides of the end pieces symmet-
ricaI Beyel the edges of the base
board.
Use round-headed blued screws for
assembling the parts, and place these
in the positions indicated in Fig. l. A
coat of stain, then one of wax, ana q
button of felt glued to the unuer
side of the base at each corner, VII
counlete the boOkrack.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

two men Shot at The same UlHe at VIC
lion. both arrows flying true. one
MERGED the animals lungs and the
other the heart. The arrows went
clear through the lion, which fell deao
after running only few yards.
: The lion was bayed after a chase
Of mile The arrows were fred at
distance of 20 yards from 66-inch yew
bows pulling % pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06

a9'alng u common.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Waste. Basket.

An s by s inch board, for a nase
fEIg y, four strips out of which TO
make n frame of the same size as the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Hunters Bao Mountain Lion With Bows and Arrows
TO obey the law.

An ppANCISCOD and Arthur H. Young VINO "S JuN
have added m"unhh nun
+norhos Tuoumne county Cahoha i"e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-06
Book.Rack

The boOk-rack in the illustration IS
made of wood tive-eighthS inch thick,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
HAIL INSURANCE SUCCEEDS

A summary of the work of the state
TENDER 10 shows that there were 1891
risks written up to hat time with six
counties not yet reporting their work
for the season. These risks covered
3,4S0, 266 acres of garin, and the premi-
ums paid amount to 81, 100, 1894. The
losses incurred to that date we're $314,-
1855, on 2,029 claims. The year ap-
pears tC have been a favoiu.iU one
for the first year of the hail insurance
venture. and while there will be ad-
ditions to the losses incurred up to
September 20, there will be increases
in the premiums from counties not yet
reporting, and when the books are bal
anced at the end of the year the re-
serve fund (Which under the law is
required to go to $500, 900 before a
premium reduction can be made) will
have nearly $1,000, 900 surplus. The
counties which paid the greatest pre-
miums were not those which had the
heaviest losses for. this year, but while
the report is made by counties fol-
comparison, the fund is a general one
regardless of what any particular coun-
ty did in the way of payments or
losses. The counties which appear to
have been hit the heaviest were Trip,
$22,347; Edmunds, $2O,732; Minnehaha,
$1S,359; Brown, ST ,698; Lake, SIG, 1856,
and Fall River, S14,497.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
A SAD FATALITY

Saturday forenoon while Mrs. L. G..
Mosher of Elkton was working In her
kitchen, in some way she fell on the
stove and her clothing caught fire and
she was burned to death before any
help could reach her. She was alone
at the time and how the accident oc,
Cured will always be %unsolved. Par.
ties nearby saw the fire and rushing
to the place found the charred re.
mains. Friends were called and her
brother and sister in Brookings mott
fed. T. c. Connolly, her brother, and
Mrs. Paul Girman and Mrs. L. d. Coch.
ran, vent at once to make arrange
ments for are of the remains. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Connolly
of Plainview, Texas, were notified and
the mother came to Elkton or the first
train. The funeral occurred at Elk
ton yesterday morning and interment
took place in the Catholic cemetery,
Rev. Father Dooley of this city assist.
ing Father Shean of Elkton at the
services. Matte Connolly was the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. III.
Connolly, born at Chatfield, Mimi,
thirty-six years ago. About eighteen
years ago the family moved to Elkton
and she has spent the last half of her
life in that town. She was married 10
L. G.. Mosher and leaves with him a
little daughter, aged eight years. Be,
sides her husband and little daughter,
she leaves her parents, three brothers,
T. c., Patrick and Mark, and two sis,
tiers, Lucille and Alice. The Register
and their host Of friends, both here
and in Minnesota and Texas, joining
rowing ones who are mourning the
sad passing of n loved and dear.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
PRESBYTERIANS WILL MEET

The Presbyterian synod OF South
Dakota will hold it's annual meeting
in Watertown, October 2, Thursday,
according to the state clerk, Harold
Page Carson of Huron, and also the
pre-synodical Sunday school confer
ence which will be held on the same
date. The synod will meet at 1880
o'clock in the evening at the local
Presbyterian church, it is announced,
and the Sunday school conference will
open the morning of the same day at
8 o'clock. Free entertainment on the
Harvard plan will be provided for the
delegates whose travelling expenses
also will be paid. Members are re-
quested to notify j. b. Caldow if they
will attend and what time they will
arrive. Strong programs are promised
for both the Sunday school conference
and synod. A number of able speakers
are being invited to discuss some of
the leading problems of the %organiza,
ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
WEDDING TO-DAY

This morning at Lake Preston oc'
Cured the marriage of Claire E. West,
a Bookings born and bred young man.
and Miss Ann Setbacken, daughter OF
a prominent citizen of that place.
Since Mrs. Frances West and her two
children moved from Brookings to
Minneapolis, Claire has graduated
from the city high school, has been
engaged in business and served with
the Minnesota artillery during the late
war. He was wounded, but has rap
idly regained his health since coming
back to America. Mrs. West passed
through Brookings this morning on
her way to the wedding and was Joined
here by her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
West, principal of the Bruce schools.
After a brief honeymoon the young
cople will settle on a fine farm near
Lake Preston, presented to the bride
by her father. Mrs. Frances West ex-
poets to make a brief visit to Brook
ings the last of the week, on her way
to Minneapolis. She will give up her
home in that city and come to Bruce
to be with Miss Elizabeth during the
balance of the school year. The Reg
lister joins with their many trends in
wishing the newly weds" a bright and
happy life of usefulness and prosperity,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
SCARCITY OF TEACHERS

County Superintendent Mabel Trooien
is needing more teachers for the rural
schools. The present condition in the
county is worse in this respect than
ever before and she is very DESTROYS
that anyone who can qualify will ap-
ply at once. Brookings county offers
exceptional advantages to teachers
and here is a great opportunity for
those who are in the profession or
want to enter it. The entire state is
suffering from the same cause, as can
be learned from the following state
ment of the condition, given out by
the state superintendent.
State superintendent Shaw a y that
a survey of the situation in the state
shows that there is a shortage Of more
than 1000 in the teaching force want
ed, this applying both in rural and city
schools. He also finds that only about
so per cent of the pupils of the state
between the ages of 6 and 16 have
been receiving the required number
Of months schooling each year He
has decided to adopt a policy of strict
enforcement of the compulsory educa
tiOnal laws and compel parents to give
the children the required amount Of
schooling.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. a. Mathews and
daughter. Miss Margery, left last eve
ming for st. Paul, Mimi, where they
will consult specialists regarding Miss
Margery's health. They will then go
to Los Angeles, Calf, for the winter,
expecting to come back to Brookings
next year for a stay of some months.
Mr.. Mathews says that though he has
sold his former home in our city, that
he considers Brookings as his resi-
dence and will always maintain his
citizenship in the state where he has
given so many years of his life TO
public service and the upbuilding of
it's From it's very founding
Bookings has been indebted to George
A. Mathews and his former partners,
John OBJ. Scobey and P. c. Murphy,
for much assistance in growth, and as
long as the oldest %inhabitant remains
and the history Of our city and county
Is kept alive, their work will be re
membered as part of the foundation
on which we have built, and are build.
ing, a permanent prosperity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
OFFICER ADOPTS BOY

As a result Of the wal and the ac-
ceptance by the 9Th Balloon Company
of a young French lad as their mascot
in France, Lieut.. H. H. Jennings of
that company, now has with him Mar
Gel Pitet, fifteen years of age, whose
father and two sisters were killed dur
inathe German invasion of their native
country. The company picked up the
lad and took him under their protec-
ton and educated him during their
leisure moments, so hat now he has
quite a knowledge Of English and can
read and write it to some extent. Be-
fore leaving France Lieut.. Jennings
signed papers satisfactory to that gov
eminent securing the lad to him fol
education and care. He will pl;.ce
him in a school where he can be edu-
Gated in Ii language and customs
and become a self-supporting, educated
young man. The lad worked his pas
sage over to New York on a ~freighter
and then Lieut.. Jennings sent him
money to come to Bookings. He is
making his home with the lieutenant
and his parents until the school for
his education has been selected. He
is a manly, bright young lad and will
no doubt make friends wherever he
goes and under the care and direction
of Mr.. Jennings his future is many
times brighter than If he had remain
ed in his native land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-18
OLD SETTLERS GONE

After living for forty-fve years on
the same farm, James NJ. Culbertson
left this week for his new home lear
Corvallis, Ore, accompanied by his
wife and children. They went direct
to Wisconsin to visit relatives and will
also stop for visits in Minnesota with
other friends before making their final
departure for the west. When a young
man Mr.. Culbertson and his father
and brothers came to Brookings coun-
ty and he has always lived OH the orig
inal homestead, taking charge of it
after the death of his parents and after
he himself married and started a home
of his own. He has been well and
widely known as a good farmer and
public spirited citizen and the many
neighbors who have benefited by hav-
ing him near them will greatly miss
him and his good wife. His brother
William, who has made his home with
them for years, accompanied them and
will live with them in the west. Mr..
Culbertson has purchased a fruit ranch
Lu WIN CluCoNol W loi6CI bIooh-
ings and not be homesick, by atten-
ton to the business of this new place.
The Register remembers him particu-
larly as being n Of the old subscrib.
ers of the Sentinel" and is todar
Oldest subscriber on the lie ,oy1 =
Register. To their west" .INsS they
take with them the sut esnes of all
s xss KNOW known tn; U.s. +. 'P Ps., all c yss
citizens and sood ~neighbors, the Cul.
bertson family made friends whom
they will keep all through life. Last
Friday evening a big ccncourse Of
their friends assembled at their old
farm home to wish them "God-speed'
and express to them the sorrow that
this parting brings to so many friends.
AS a testimonial of regard this as
semblage was as high a compliment
as could be paid to any one by those
who have high regard for them.