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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

As we learn from last Sundays
|ition of the Charleston Gazette,
e engagement of Miss Barbara
|rne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. r. Byrne, of Charleston, and
granddaughter of DR.. and Mrs.
|muel H. Austin, of Lewisburg, to
bnicl Mohler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Mohler, of St. Adams, was
bounced at a social gathering of
barleston society people at the
Fgewood Country Club Saturday
Eht last. The wedding will prob
|ly occur in. January. Miss Bar
|ra is a pretty and popular mem
r OF Charleston's young set and
well known here, where she has
Fen visited her grandparents.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
READING CIRCLE.

The Reading Circle for Lewis
re- and Lewisburg Independent
,,ricts will meet Saturday, Nov.
!. al the Lewisburg Public School
iIding. The lesson for study is
, first four chapters of part two
La Rue's Science and Art of
achinu.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
DEATH OF MRS. BURKE.

Mrs. Mary Redmond Burke, wild
/ of Frank p. Burke and mother
r. Redmond Burke of our town,
led at her home in Richmond,
!, on Friday, Oct. oath, 1919. The
neral was conducted from St.
tiers Catholic Church Tuesday.
|e leaves surviving her three
lighters and three sons. Mrs.
(rke had visited her son here in
rent years and was we'll known
our people.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

Mrs. c. E: Beman, of Ronceverte,
ye luncheon on Oct. 25th in
nor of Miss Alice Bray, at which
1 engagement of Miss Bray to Jas.
Cary, Jr., was announced. The
riding to take place Nov. Goth at
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

The Anderson Advertiser says Rev.
). r. Flow, pastor of the Anderson
Presbyterian Church, reports 1O3
conversions at the meeting he re-
GENTLY conducted in Lacy Church
at WILLIAMSBURG.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

VIM. Beury, brother of C. C..
Beury, of Charleston, and of the
late Col. Joe Beury, of Fayette coun-
ty, and pioneer in the New River
coal fields, died at his home in
Philadelphia, Penn, last Tuesday.
leaving widow, one daughter and
four sons. He died in his 10Th wear.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
LUNCH AT BURNS SALE.

The ladies of Sam Black Memori-
al Church will sell sandwiches and
hot coffee at the sale of C. A. Burns
personal property. Proceeds to help
finish the Sunday School room.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

Miss Grace Bush, daughter of Rev.
Or. David Bush, of the Baltimore
Conference, died at Greenville, Va,
one day last week. The body was
taken TO Salem, Va, for interment.
DR.. Bush will be remembered as a
former Presiding Elder of Lewis
burg district.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

Eronzc Victory Buttons for SER
% IN the World War have been
psented to Leo A. Gilhooley, Fred
Ramsey, Ernest o. Horton and
rob =. Williams, all of Green
rr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

1,SEMAN WANTED-Must have ex-
renee on clearing grounded
. trouble and be able to install
sphoneS. Apply LIMESTONE
nlrpnoNE{ Co., Lewisburg, and
4 for C. J. Smith.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

IT. John D. McCorkle, registered
sight Specialist, of Hinton, w.
at the Greenbrier Hotel, Ron
,rte. First Monday of each
,;h from nine to five o'clock.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
GOOD ROADS MEETING.

Pursuant to request of the West
Virginia Good Roads Federation
we arc authorized and directed TO
call meeting of the citizens of
Greenbrier county at the Court
House on Tuesday, November 4th,
1919. at O'Clock p. III.
The purpose of this meeting is TO
form Good Roads County organi-
cation to promote the building and
maintenance of good roads; TO
elected a president, vice-president,
secretary, treasurer and board of
directors, and TO affiliate such or
ganization with the West Virginia
Good Roads Federation.
1t is earnestly desired and ex-
pected that all citizens of the coun-
ty who are interested in the matter
Of roads will be present at this the
initial movement in this county in
behalf of the proposition to secure
the ratification by the people of the
Good Roads Amendment to the Con-
stitution, which will be voted upon
at the next election. 1t is expected
that persons able TO discuss and ex-
plain the proposed program will be
rrncn,,A
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31

S. c. BEARD,
HENRY GILMER,
l.. l.. STUART,
II. F. HUNTER,
w. E. NELSON,
E. L. BELL,
H. w. COMSTOCK,
SAM'L PRICE,
w. B. HINES,
j. j. O'FERRELL,
G. l.. WYATT,
A. +. HUDDLESTUN,
Fl. E. CRICKENBERGER
j. p. BURDETTE,
d. w. JOHNSON,
w. X. BALLARD,
w. S. BICKELL,
+. w. SILGOTT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Friahtful Experience

"What was my most thrilling cxpe-
rience:' mused the exploit. "Ah, |
could never forget it, Ii was bright
starlight night, but the lurid flashes
around Us ohscured all else as We
sped through the air. The advancing
enemy Was hard upon Us. While all
around we heard the weird, savage
music SO terribly familiar. and the
ihud as Of thousand falling meteors.
We diyed Topped, corkscrewed iii our
senses We're numbed fell sharp
gain in my right foot, dull weight
in my >ide-I was falling, falling
and knew no more tin | found myself
lying on the ground badly smashed
some hours later"
And that was really your record
aerial engagement :"
NO he replied; iii was my first
experiment. With The iazz. Pitts
bursh Chronicle-Negraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Success.

Life is indefinite bundle of con-
tradictions. We men, with our ideas,
strive 10 give ii particular shape by
melting it into particular mold-into
the defniteness of success. All the
world conquerors. from Alexander
down TO the American millionaires-
mold themselves into a sword or mint.
ana thus find that distinct image of
themselves which is the source of their
ss.-Rabindranath Tagore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Pavinn the War Cost.

Referring to The cost of the war,
Secretary Of War Baker told the
tiuance committee OF The senate and
house that the total outgo in round
numbers would be $4,000 100000; but
$1,000, 900 00o of this was loans To our
allies Nearly third Of the net cost
has already been paid out of money
raised 10y taxation 'rhe Other two
thirds was obtained from ,he FIVE
Liberty loans. If we pay billion Il
year besides interest. we can clear
on the war cost in about twcnty.one
years.
Tsv-zssssxrs sy5=s,5-----r - =,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Castor Oil for Botulisn.

In a case of botuIism--poisonmg
from eating SPOILED vegetables or fruit
and most common With canned goods
the most effective rcmedy is Il gencr-
Gus dose Of castor oil. But il must
be given quickly us oae Of the effects
OF the poisoning is TO paralyzc thc in
teS'nes. and when His hes taken place
the oil VIII do no good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Facts Versus Fiction.

Shopgirl Cooking up from novel;
Such a stupid author! I'm sure those
two would have kissed each other long
ago-Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
WOOD FOR SALE

If in need of anything in the wood
line telephone 5i1-M and We can supply
you at reasonable prices, We deliver
any quantity None too small and
none too large for us TO handle.
SHELBY G. WILKINSON.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
ingenious ~Fakss Pistol.

A French inventor has recently
placed on the market q fake" pistol
This weapon, although In reality az
s0iutely harmless, goes on with Seiy
realistic crack when the trigger =
pulled. II also makes 4 binding naSn
calculated to scare any burglar. =,
Inventions Of an even more eompn
Gated nature are constantly oeinS
heard Of. A well-to-do gentleman Nv
ing In Surrey has recently had AZ
house and grounds fitted with an eiaOo
rate burglar trap With this device :
midnight marauder cannot approach
near the house without setting mum
Der Of electric. bells within a-ringins'
And should the burglar not hear ihew
and actually enter the building ne
would be caught In q wise By one o.
the many steel eontraptiOns cunninSV
placed ab0ut-LOndOn Tit-BitA
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
MARI Twain On csnseIenes.

There is on record q conversation
that Mark Twain had with Kipling ID
which the former discOursed on the
conscience. The story is told By Nip
ling. He reports Twain IS saying;
"a conscience Is like q child. II you
pet # and play with II and let It have
everything that 1t wants II becomes
spoiled and Intrudes on all your amuse-
ments and most Of your griefs. Treat
your conscience as you would treaI
anything else. When II rebels spank
it-be severe with 1t, prevent Its con-
ing 10 play with you at all hours anu
you will secure q good conscience
that Il to say. q properly trained one
A spoiled one simply destroys ne
pleasures Of life. / think that l nave
reduced mine to order. At least ! nave
not heard from II for some time. Pef'
haps have killed It from severity
It's wrong to kin q child. but in spite
Of all I have said a conscience diners
from q child in many ways. Pefnap'
It's best when Il Ia dead"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Why Hair standO On End.

When hair stands on end on the
back OF a dog or cat when frightened
II Is moved by tiny muscles attached
to the roots. The hair folllcle Is like
a little seed buried In the flesh. At
tached TO either side Of this seed are
tiny muscles which run diagOnally
through the flesh from the lower part
Of the follIcle. These little muscles
are like the guy ropes Of tent. They
are what are called the erector mus
cies, and when fear or cold Is expe-
rienced these muscles promptly tighten
up In such a manner as to hoist" the
hair very quickly.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Worlds HIohest Peaks.

The highest mountain peak In North
America Is Mt Mckinley. In Alaska.
whose altitude is $500 feet. and the
highest In South America, Mt Aeon
cagua. in the Andes. on the border Of
Chile and Argentina. 23.0S0 feet. The
highest mountain in the world Is Mt.
Everest. IN the Himalayas, In Asia
Its altitude Is 29.O02 feet. There are
several hundred mountain peaks in the
Hlmalayas 10000 feet or over, running
to an altitude Of 2S,278 feet.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Surely praftY.

There are all sorts Of different
ways ~ bringing q thing home TO peO-
pie. Take the case. for instance. Of
u member Of the Essex district cOun-
ell in England. recently, who wanted
to cradle his felIOw-cOBncilors TO real
ize the shameful dIsrepaIr Of certain
cottage near by. II was so drafty. he
said. that tunes could be played on
u mouth organ moved up and down
along cracks in the walls.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Arctic NInht.

Viewed solely as q matter Of optics,
the Arctic night Il as dark as any
night Explorers In high ATTITUDES say,
however, that there are many allevia-
lions Of the obscurity. The stars fash
keenly, the moon comes along In q
regular succession Of phases, the snow
surface relieves the gloom under con-
ditiOns Of the utmost absence Of light,
,and the aurora bOrealis Is the finest
kind OF Illuminant. Explorers all agree
that their men pass the winter night
without much difficulty II only there
are means Of amusement.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
SToRK'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND
Record Of Birds Appearance in t4,s
May Be Found in Chronicles Of
. the Country.

The white stork Of the continent q
Europe. which Is encouraged in most
and even protected in some. Of the
countries to which IL resorts to breed
and round which much story and Leg
end have gathered, has been known
for centuries to be an occasional Wis
itor to the British isles, chiefly to Nor.
folk, but very rarely to Scotland,
though II has never been known to
nest or even attempt to do so in Brit.
ain.
However, a record Of its having
nestled In Scotland appears in Good
ais edition Of the "SchOtchchOnicOn."
This work was begun by John For
dun, who died about 1884, and Wss
continued by Walter Bower. the abbot
Of Incheolm. It Is in Bowers ehrOn-
icles for 1416 that the story appearA
The translation runs thus:
ain the year Of our Lord, four
teen hundred and sixteen, there died
on the morrow Of the birth Of ST. John
the Baptist. Master James BiSet prior
Of st. Andrews. In this same year,
q pair Of storks came to Scotland and
nested on top Of the church Of St
Giles Of Edinburgh and dwelt there
throughout a season Of the year; but
to what place they few away tIereaf-
ter. no one knows"
Commenting on this. Lord LAgle
Clarke says: The church Of st. Giles
on which the storkS nested, was a new
stone edifice commenced in 1887. to re-
place a former church destroyed In
1885, and some Of 1t doubtless forms
part Of the cathedral Of today"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
PHILOSOPHERS VIEW oF IIss
Mr.. eoslInaton Tells How Gil.
Funeral Procession Brings r. "
Elections That UplIft

"As Q rule" said Mr.. GosI,r,.. -
take cheerful view. Perhaps ~ !
get to be older shall be NOR. -, l
ful. but II would be hard for ma :, .''e
that way now. For as far ss rvS !" Oe
life has been pretty good 10 ma 81.
have had my little setbacks and -.
and then q real Jolt. but on the -
my lot has been happy.
True ! have not accumulated
tune. but ! have had work 70 Al ~,
] have earned q living. I might s.1 :
comfortable living; and I hsv. ~.
blessed with good health. And 40 =
me all nature smiles and men -
friendly and the world d q pla.....
place to live In; I take a cbsa-,.,
View-as q rule.
But ! win admit that 7 do -
spells, not Of sheer despoud.nrv-,
would not say that, but times Ub., ,
am depressed, when things 20 wroDs
when adverse happenings have an br,
discouraged me; times when to,,n,
forget what We should In such IA,
always remember. namely. tina, tb,,,
never yet was q storm but cleared a
some time. to leave everything briyh,
and sunshiny As before; there A.,
times, ! say. when even !, USUALLY !.
cheerful, am dOwncast.
when thus oppressed I ind gr,,,
help in funeral professions.
AS the solemn cOrtege passes I "a.
not but reflect that / still have N,
one great priceless gift and blessing
life, with all fits hopes and opportunl
ties; and so, with all respect and So,.
row for the dead, in this presence nv
own petty troubles vanish. the cloudV
roll back and the sun comes out clear
and strong agaln.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05

The Encyclopedia Britannica says:
I'VE have eonversed by signs with
deaf people from all parts Of the Brit
ish Isles, from France. from Norway
and Sweden, Poland, Finland, Italy,
Russia. Turkey, the United States and
found that they are indeed a world
wide means OF communication ..
Deaf people in America converse with
Red Indians with ease. thereby show
Ing how natural the generality OF even
del Epee signs are"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
When Boston Was In TuubIs.

In 1774. on the LIST Of June, the Bos-
ton port bIll went into operation AT
noon the harbor was closed against
all vessels and business was suspend
ed In q 20 days notice the citizens
Of Boston were deprived OF their means
Of gaining a living. Indignation ran
high throughout the colonies. eontri-
buttons were raised In other cities for
their relief. and the people Of Marble
head offered the Boston merchants the
use Of their wharves.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Nfhee Tohaoco Was Taboo,

In 1888 the Massachusetts, general
court , ordered, q writer comments,
Sthat no man shall take any tobacco
within 20 poles Of any house, or 30
near as may endanger the same" In
179S an act was passed forbiddlng the
carrying Of fire through the streets ex-
cept In q covered vessel. smoking, or
having In ones possession amy lighted
pipe or segar" In the streets or on the
wharves. The penalty was 81. II the
offender was In q ropewalk, the pen
atty was from IS to $780, This pro-
hIbItion Of 179s was not repealed until
1850.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
The Amazon.

The Amazon discharges the largest
amount OF water Of any river In the
world, and the St Lawrence next.
Other interesting facts about these
rivers are that the length Of the
Amazon is $500 miles and its width
varies from a few hundred feet al
different points to more than 100
miles at its mouth. The ST. Lawrence
is 200 miles in length. is from one
to several miles wide at places to
ninety miles at its mouth.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Guarded Natural Rs,oune.,.

"The Indians Of Kentucky" says Dr.
Clark Wissler, were in the habit OF
burning on forest areas regularly so
as TO provide pasturage for the buffalo.
thus enticing him to remain in the
country" Again, the Indians living in
the regions where wild rice grows,
were observed to take certain precau-
lions to protect the rice beds, even to
facilitating their growth"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
PICTURESQUE Lisbon.

Lisbon, the westernmOst Of Euro
pean capitals, spreads itself In leisure
ly fashion over its IL hills, extending
for more than FIVE miles along the
shores Of the famous Rada de Lisboa.
and for more than three miles inland.
Beyond the narrow channel leading
out Of the Rada through which flow the
waters Of the Tagus lies the open sea,
and some 500 miles away over the ho-
rizon to the west are the AzoreS
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Didn't Quite underrtand.

Little John and his mother were
visiting at the minister's home one
day, when John picked up a Tesla
ment from the table. The ministers
wife said: you must not play with
that book, for IT is Gods book" A
week later. while at the minister's
home again, he spied the book and
said: "Why doesn't God come and get
his bookT"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Steal and Iron.

Steel is a kind Of iron which can
easily be hammered out thin without
cracking and can be made extremely
hard by being heated and then cooled
quickly. It is different from ordinary
iron because Of the amount Of carbon
In II. Wrought iron contains less car
bon than steel and so Il cannot be
made 50 hard cast iron contains more
and 50 Is brittle.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Authorizations.

The letters I. e. are an abbreViation
OF the Latin phrase I'D est" meaning
that IS" and the letters e. g. an abbre-
Walton of another Latin phrase sex
empli gratia," having the meaning of
''for the sake Of example" and "for
instance" VS.. is an abbreviatiOn Of
the Latin word versus, meaning
against" Vice versa is a phrase
meaning -'the order or relation of
terms being reversed"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
eIs.Y Language.

+ language OF the Glpsies, Ro'
ma. Is said to be HIndOo dialect
derived from Sanskrit. Ethnolcgists
pretty well agree that the GIpsies are
descendants OF an obscure Hindoo
tribe. The popular belief that Gipsies
are descendants Of the Egyptians has
no other basis than the similarity of
the two WORDS. The word "Gipsy" as q
matter Of fact, Is from the Bohemian.
and means "vagabond." The arst Clip
sizes appeared In England early in the
sixteenth century. but were found In
eastern Europe At least two centuries
earlier. They are now scattered all
over the world.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
wnm,n,. Rr.inIe.t Ana.

A woman's brain reaches its great
est weight about the age Of twenty
fiVe. while In the case Of a man, this
does not occur until ten years later.
This explains the assertion that a
woman at the age Of twenty-one Is In
q better position to give a matUred
Judgment than q man at the same aga.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Un0sveIoped country.

Lake St John. ct the head Of the
picturesque Saguenay river, has been
brought to the notice Of the Royal So
ciety Of Arts by Prof. J. @. McLennan
a. one Of the best undevelOped power
sources In North America It has an
area Of about $50 square miles, drains
q basin Of 5000 square miles, and Is
BIS feet above sea level Three easily
developed power sites are capable Of
yielding q total Of 100000 horse
power at tidewater. and many ates for
docks and Industrial plants are avail
able on the river.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Supply Was One Short.

The twins, Harry and Henry. have
always had toys exactly alike. The
other morning as father came hurry
Ing downstairs he met Harry, saying
.,0h. come upstairs and see your new
brother" As Harry was looking at
his new brother. Henry came In. cry
ing: Daddy, where is Ny new BROTH
err
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Long Indian Name.

The longest geographical Indian
name is probably that Of Lake Charg-
o gagogmaunchauEaRogchebunnygunga-
maug. This lake is in Massachusetts,
and its name has recently been chang
ed to Lake Webster. The word Is Of
Algonquin origin and Is said to mean
How the south wind made a large
water where many blackbIrds chatter"
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Fortune Awaits Inventor

'Untearable" linen has long been
the dream Of many people. but al
though experiments have often been
made, the way to weave an indestructi-
BILE cloth is still unknown. and no
one has claimed the fortune which Is
awaiting the inventor who solves the
mystery.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Cruelty In TRAINING Birds.

Performing birds are often taught
by starvation. How many are aware
that the pretty doves that fiy when
released to the bespangled artists. and
form themselves into geometrical pat
terms on her head and outstretehed
arms, are often the sole survivors Of
hundreds which have been starved and
then only fed when they perched upon
an exact spot on the owners arms.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Only That Difference.

As was going shopping met q
charming little fellow, who spoke to
me quite politely. In further CONVEX
sation inquired his name. "0h," he
answered with easy assurance. ats
Just the same as my daddy's, only it's
got 'Jr.' on the end OF It."-Chicago
Tribune.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
To priv. Moths From = Plane.

When moths get into a piano the
best means Of eJecting them is TO
make up a mixture Of turpentine, ben
zolIne and oil Of lavender. and squirt
this inside the instrument with a
scent spray. Use seven parts Of ben
ZOline to one Of turpentine; add a few
drops Of lavender to each ounce.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05

One Of the most terrible plants in ex-
Istence Il the AsclepIas gigantea,
which e common In Abyssinia, and
grows also In Ceylon. When cut, q
milky sap exudes from the stem and
leaves, and the least drop Of this will
cause total blindness II II comes In
contact with the eyes.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
maLauert EIo.s,er-

HlndAnao, produces the largest how-
er In the world. Its habitat IL the
Parag mountain. $500 feet above sea
level. The natives give 1t the name Of
BOic. It's full-blOssOm. nve-petalled, Is
over three feet in diameter and weighs
e pounds The flower was first found
IN Sumatra.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Dreaming Of Cats.

To dream Of cats is said not to be
lucky. II you dreamt OF a black cat.
your enemies are active; to be bitten
by one indicates misfortune; burglars
are about when q cat follows you in
q dream; while to dream you are
stroking one means, beware Of false
friends.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
soIomon'a Fountain.

Wster from King Solomon's Sealed
Fountain" seven miles from Jeru-
salem, is conveyed to the city through
modern iron pipes part Of the way.
and the remainder Of the distance by
an ancient sluIceway known as Solo
mons aQueduct.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
MannM

Warsaw is a very beautiful and I'm
posing city as viewed from the castle
at Praga across the Vlstula. and con-
tains q number Of magnificent palaces.
among which an ancient Saxon strong
hold Is the most notable. There also
Is the cathedral Of ST. John the Divine.
q splendid example Of gothic architec-
ture, which dates from 12J0.
The broad ax., 1919-07-05
Story Of the Mirror.

From the twelfth to the fifteenth
century small mirrors, carried In the
pocket or attached to the girdle. were
regarded as Indispensable adjuncts to
ladies' toilets. The pocket mirror was
q circular plaque Of polished metal FIX
ed In q shallow box and covered with
a lid.