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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-03-24

Our once gay little community Il
peacefully. sleeping Only . few
years ago the word Ricketts, would
send a magic thrill thru nest any
frivolous young heart. Oar little
hand in years gone by vas hard
to surpsss in the line Of play par
ties. pie susers. school entertain
meats. etc, but most Of our esteem
ed leaders are gone. most OF them
married and the remaining few eon-
tenplating nstrimOny. We are
row iuSs q bIaeh o: kids a-t our
uanuas think il hest for their little
pess to play vita dolly O. engage
in some other b4Syish amusement
Readers. beg your pardon. I
merely intended 70 explain Wy you
seldom hear from rs Perhaps I
can give you /. little news TIA: VIII
BE -ore appreciated THAI ~ chat
ter.
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in OR community. Those ~ho hare
it are, Tie eaiire family Of M.
shelby Rock. Mr.. i c. N2rtt, and
family. DszAxu Leach and family
Mr.. Bud Howard and family are
recovering from 4 severe attack CO
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Smith we're quietly nA--.s5 N.-eA-
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
GEORGETOWN.

Edw,j'd Thorne, who has been on
the Sic; list the past few days, is not
much better.
| Mrs. Frank Youst and : daughter
Josephine, spent last Thursday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shuman, at
Hagans.
N. e. Fisher was calling at Edward
Thorne's one day last week.
Rev. A. NJ. Hammond returned home
last week after spending a week at
Parkersburg at a church convention.
Dennis Thorne was at Fairmont
last Tuesday.
John Johnson went up to Fairmont
Tuesday on business trip.
Elery Baker was business caller
at Morgantown one day last week.
DR.. VIII Stewart was called to New
York last week to attend the funeral
of his cousin, Roy Stewart. Mr.. Stew,
art was the son OF Col. Stewart and his
many friends will be sorry to learn OF
his death.
Mrs. A. M Hammond was visiting
at Mrs. Jarrett Lynch's one night last
week.
Miss Lulie snider of Fairmont
spent Sunday at home.
Arthur Arnett, OF Fairmont, spent
Sunday at Emery Snider's.
Mrs. Charles Hess was visiting Mrs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
WALNUT PUDDING.
1-S cup sugar.
IL cup cream of wheat.
1-2 cup walnut4
2 eggs.
John Fortney at Flaggy Meadow a few
DAYS last week.

John Fortney at Flaggy Meadow a few
days last week.
Mrs. Belle Snider still continues
sick and not much better.
Bud Snider, of Fairmont, was visit.
ing at James Arnett's few days ago.
Mrs. Grover Snider, who has been
on the sick list with grip, is well.
Arthur Arnet, of Fairmont, spent
Sunday at James Arnett's.
Mr. and Mrs. James Arnett were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sat.
terrified at Brady.
Mrs. Charles Hess spent few days
last week at Tom Newbraugh's at
townsville.
The Easter exercises win be held al
the Arnettsville church at night. A
big time is expected. The people were
to meet on last Tuesday night to ar.
range the program at Grover Snider's.
Frank Robey, of townsville, spent
Sundae at his home at Georgetown.
Leona Satterfield, Of Brady, is visit.
ing at her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Arnett's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
DAYBROOK.

The public schools at Daybrook
have been closed by the order of the
Board of Education, acting with the
Board of Health, for the county, on &C.
count of the "flu." Forty.eight cases
of the malady have developed in this
school district in the last week. The
measles are also operating with "flu,'
and it makes a bad combination.
The South Penn Oil company is
taking up all the stray tracts of land
in the Fairyiew district. They are go.
ing to drill the old field over. A. bonus
Of 81 per acre was paid on one tract.
The H. G. L. has no terrors for the
young men and women of this vicin-
ity. There were two weddings last
Saturday evening, and more to follow.
The contracting parties Saturday were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

! bodies today are unlike what they
were yesterday. Our minds change.
our opinions change, Perhaps that is
the reason why love Is said TO be so
unstable. Izcouldnt bear to risk that
with Jordan, you know. I'd rather not
marry him. I'd rather part with him
while he still adores me. I'd rather
diean old maid. really would
+My goodness, chrystobel Lorimer.
That brand Of modern wisdom Is a
curse! There's way most wives
might keep love in the family, II they
would take pains. II love changes, let
them change. too! Let them keep out
OF ruts. and fit up the inside OF their
heads with new ideas Just as often
as they fit the outside with new
hats"
"A mana husband-ought to do the
same thing, i should say
You talk as If Jordan Spence were
Just ordinary! You know he isn't" /
stormed. Think Of his grand pur.
pose -he has dedicated his life to the
service OF little babies. "A week ago you
were wild TO help him. Now you CON.
slider the advisability OF becoming an
old maid! What's happened?"
The ouija board warned me-" said
Chrys.
"oh, la! la! You'd spoil your life
and his-on bunch from kinder.
garten toy. What did it say?r
Il wrote 1t all out-and since you're
so anxious to know, I'll read the mes.
sage to you. Here it is" Then Chrys
read:
"Most love,is based upon magnetic
attraction. But this attraction is
transient. It is in the nature Of OBJ.
jects which magnetic each other that
when they reach the same state of vi.
bration the attraction ceases and VIC.
lent repulsion may be set up. This
repulsion between two pc, sons who
have been in love accounts for many
divorces"
you spelled all that out on the ouija
board?" -
Chrys nodded.
MY dear. you're fooling yourself" 1
ventured. I've read that stuff myself.
So have you and now you have dug It
out Of your subconscious mind and
spelled 1t OF and attributed the wisdom
to Your spirit control. My dear. I'll
never take any more interest in that
ouisa board,1 said. but the quota.
ton is good, no matter where 1t came
from"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
CONFESSIONS OF A BRIDE
The ouiia Board Warns chry. AaaIn.. Marrying.

Friction Is bound to develop, now
and then. between the. beet mentioned
members of a family, 1 suppose. chrys
and often found our opinions at yari.
ance, and usually discovered that |
was the one who had to keep the fric.
tion from developing into flame.
Chrys obsession with her ouija board
and her faith in what is revealed and
her intention to follow spirit guidance
10 the far ends of the earth were par
ticularly trying to me.
decided to turn her mind into a
new channel. A Substitution Of IDEAS
80 often helps the uItra-emotional-
when they VIII permit the change.
Thus a movfe or play or concert Is
good medicine for nervous nagging
wife as well as a tired and fretful bust.
ness man.
This theory Of the substitution of
ideas, OF introducing pleasant in place
OF horrid thoughts, Is one which could
be adopted to the advantage of a good
many homes.
One morning, simply in order to get
Chrys mind away from her obsession
with the supernatural, I introduced
the name OF Jordan Spence as an
agreeable subject connecting delightful
possibilities.
When will the wedding be?" ask.
Certainly not until I've divorced
the other man, replied my sister. It
was plain that she was not in pleas.
ant mood. II am not going to take up
the matter until Daddy is with us
again. And then-maybe-" Chrys
stopped abruptly,
"Maybe-what?"
Maybe will never marry at ALP
1,put down my darning and gave my
entire attention to the girl who made
this unexpected and extraordinary an.
nouncement Finally managed to
gasp:
"Not marry! When you and Spence
are mad about each other?"
we are almost consecrated to each
other. Yes. it is quite as bad as all
that, my dear. But you see never.
never want to fall out OF love with
him! And couldn't go on living II he
stopped loving mel"
"oh! I see what's the matter.
You've been reading too many &C.
counts of affinities! Too many spiker
and Shippey cases!"
Change is the law of life, Jane. Our
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

worked in heavy ecru thread win be
appropriate for o library scarf or pi-
ano scarf.
Chain twelve stitches and double
crochet into the fifth stitch from the
needle Chain two and double GRO
Chef into the third stitch from tho
last double crochet. This will make
a row of three filet squares. Make
one open mesh ,one closed mesh, one
open mesh and turn.
Third Row One closed mesh, one
open mesh, one closed mesh and turn.
Four row-one open mesh, one
closed mesh, one open mesh and turn.
Continue on until the lace Is the prop
er length, then turn and fill first
mesh with single crochet stitches.
Make a chain OF is stitches and sin
gle crochet into the fifth stitch from
the needle making q ring. Chain the
three and double crochet into the
continue until you haze made four
open meshes and catch the last three
chain stitches emaking the last MESH
to the third of the six chain stitches
which make the first mesh. In CATCH
ing this stitch also catch the second
chain stitch from the center on the
stem. This makes the clover stand
correctly.
Single crochet into the first mesh.
double crochet and SIX triple crochet
then a double crochet and single
crochet and a slip stitch to the pillar.
Continue on until you have finfshed
four Of these leaves, then sigle cro-.
chet up the stem and single crochet
five meshes on the lace. Then chain
10 stitches and single crochet into the
fifth stitch from the needle, making
the ring. Continue on as at first, but
in making the second petal catch 1t to
the first petal of the previous clover.
Continue on asiabove described, al
ways allowing five meshes between
each four leaf clover and catching
each with the previous one. The best
way to determine just where to attach
is to lay the lace on a flat surface
and make the leaves como together at
the most advahtage point.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
SISTER MARY'S KITCHEN
lcopyright. 1890. By the \. .. Al

Sometimes, in spite Of one, a freshl,
ironed garment WIN bear traces of I
slight scorch. Its always calamity
to have to relaunder anything before
wearing. but a yellow mark is I'M
slightly, TO say the least, and some
thing must be done.
II the scorch is not deep all evidence
OF It may be removed by placing the
garment in the sunshine. managed
to scorch the front OF sport waist thu
other day when was ironing It
put the waist in a sunny window and
preston an hour or so-the stain
had disappeared.
Even delicately colored clothes
stand this treatment without addition
al fading. Cover all except the spot
with dark cloth to protect the gar
|ment from the rays Of the sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Cloth From Pineapples.

Aside from its edible qualities the
pineapple is little known in this coun-
try, says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
In China, however, 1t is especially cul-
tiyated for the use Of the leaves in
making cloth. The fiber is extracted
from the leaves by a simple process
and made into thread. 1t Is then run
on bobbins and spools and is ready for
weaving, the old native looms being
employed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

Mr.. Gay Wilson, of Miracle run, and
Miss Margery Moore, of Daybrook.
The other couple were Mr.. Linger
Moore and Miss Eta Lemley, both Of
Paybrook. Then Just two days later
Perry Ammons took unto himself a
wife, being united in the holy bonds
OF wedlock with one Corda Tenant
of Mooresville. -
The cav OF the crow that first
harbinger OF spring, Is now heard from
the tree tops and the warm sunshine
today made it look like spring is not
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
; ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
L Olive Roberts Barton.
.rhe short-Necked Giraffe.

Next door the polkado cretue spashy spots
and very neck.
When the twins party was
acting and Jerking up its
chin and saying and It. oh,
what
What is it?" inquired roper" -t#sssRs~ 1850
mo, my neck" said creatus m girafee
"a girafe" twins
Yes know don't look my long neck
and kept wishing WISH am in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our friends ant
neighbors for kindness and sympath,
during the sickness and death of nus.
band and father, F. NJ. Hawkinberry
Also for the floral tributes and use O
automobiles.
MRS MARY HAwKINBERRY,
w. G. HAWK1NBERRY,
and FAMILY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
1.s cup staIe breaa crumbs.

s. EtAkLs y 4
Beat whites and yolks of eggs sep
arately Break walnut meats into
small pieces. Mix sugar with beaten
egg yolks. Add remaining ingredients
and fold in stiffly beaten whites,
Bake in two layers in buttered and
Toured cake pans. Take from pans
while hot and put together with hard
sauce. Serve warm with the follow.
ing sauce:
! teaspoon cornstarch.
1.2 cup sugar.
LIZ cup water.
l tablespoon butter.
1.2 teaspoon vanilla.
Dissolve corn starch in q little cold
water and stir into syrup. Cook until
thick and add butter and vanilla. This
makes a. very rich pudding. The pud,
ding may be baked in deep pan and
served with whipped cream.
BOILED HAM.
10 or 12-pound ham.
onion.
Whole cloves.
Whole peppercorns.
Soak ham for several hours or over
night In cold water. Wash thorough.
" and trim of hard skin near end OF
bone. Put in kettle, cover with cold
water. bring to the boiling point and
simmer until tender-about, four hours
for 10-pound ham. Turn ham once
or twice during the cooking. Let ham
cool in water. Then take from water
and remove skin. Quarter onion, stick
full OF cloves and pepperaorns. Put
ham in rooster, lean side down, cut
gashes in fat and put in the pieces OF
onion. Sprinkle with fine cracker
crumbs and bake an hour in moder.
ate oven.
Why shouldn't the March hnra ha
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Lace Patterns
g Neu Design
Euery Heck
FIRST sTTTcHEs.

Chain Stitch The thread drawn
through the loop.
Open Mesh "A double crochet In
to chain or the material, two chain
stitches and a double crochet.
Closed Mesh Four double crochet
stitches into a chain or material.
Turn-Ffye chain stitches to turn.
II your pattern called for sixteen
stitches chain "a and double crochet
into the seventh stitch from the nee
die.
ST. PATRICKtS FOUR LEAF Glow
Err.
The following pattern II worked in
thread OF about so To 100 IS a good
edge for undermuslins: II worked in.
so or co. fine towel edge. and II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

long wishing short" the
giraffe explained.
TopsyTurvy Land don't like it my neck So
I've lost the
"But why didn't like it," Nancy.
Because eyebodys ladder
will you please run and peep into nestand the babies
Giraffe I'd
me- And at housekeeping time
Suddenly get your cap Mr.
Giraffe he sad wishing himself
the then again.
surprised lie forgot say 'Thank
How do do it?" gasped.
Then the twins told him about they
searching him with MuhrooB Green
better than neck" ~
Nick wasn't
Copyright 10 ao;M e. A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
Menu for TomorroM.

Breakfast-Halves of grape Fruit,
bacon, graham gems, coffee. so
Northumberland potatoes, cold
meat, bread and butter, jelly. walnut
pudding, tea.
Dinner Boiled ham, Martinique DO
tatoes, spinach, 'creamed carrots.
March pudding, coffee. \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

NEW YORK, March 12-Here is ar
entirely new suggestion in the alread,
overworked blouse idea. 1t was adapt.
ed by Bessie Clayton for wear at
home.
The skirt is of blocked worsted.
great diamond shapes alternating red
and green, outlined in black. Topping
this Is a black satin blouse that has
an odd little flare section inset at the
sides a..er being piped all around with
red satin. A section of the red Is in
serted in the long, fitting sleeves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12
My own Recipes.

Some women who have lots of unex-
pected guests are never without a
ham. AT certain times of the year
people in the country are dependent
on ham for meat. Whether boiled,
baked, fried or broiled, ham is dSi-
cious and nourishing. There is no
meat that works up into such tooth.
some left.oyers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-12

Why shouldn't the March hare b,
mad? Everybody else is. MARY,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-20
TWENTY SIX ARE
RETIRED BY RULE
Postal Employees Under Auto
matte Provision.

Twenty-six letter carriers and postal
clerks Of the Indianapolis postoffice win
be automatically retired Aug 20 under
the postal law recently passed by con
gress and strictly enforced by Postmas
ter General Burleson, unless the presi-
dent makes some ruling on the matter
which would permit letter carriers and
postal clerks to continue TO serve aftgr
the age limit If they are physically able,
Postmaster Robert E. Springsteen am
1cunced today.
The bill provides that all letter car
riers and postal clerks shall automatl-
Gully be retired from service after they
have reached the age Of IS.
According Co a recent opinion an
nouneed by Postmaster General BurIeson.
the provisions of the bill will be carried
out to the letter. but Postmaster Spring
steen said that he was looking for com
munications from the president which
might authorize the retention OF employees
past the age limit If they were physically
able TO continue.
SOME GOOD MEN
WILL BE LOST.
Postmaster Springsteen said the postal
service will lose some good men, If the
provisions Of the bill are carried out, but
that ny Of the men over the age limit
should retire.
Several of the indianapolis employees
are bitterly protesting against the au-
tomato retirement, while seven clerks
and one carrier have already made ap-
plication for retirement.
The law also provides for retirement
compensation with a minimum of 30 per
cent Of the salary where the employs
has been in service for fifteen years, and
a maximum compensation of 90 per cent
Of any salary up to and includiI e $500
year in the cases OF employees who have
been in service FOR fifty years or more
Only one indianapolis employe, George
W. Sulgrove, is eligible for the maximum
compensation of 90 per cent.
He has been in the employe of the In
dianapolis postofrice for half century
and is 20 years old.
RECEIVES STAR FOR
FAITHFUL SERVICE
Mr.. Sulgrove several months ago re.
ceived a star for his fifty years OF faith.
full service. and is probably more phys
ically fit for retention than any other
of the old postal employees, according to
Mr.. Springsteen.
been stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison
for several years.
He has not applied for retirement and
probably will not.
The clerks who have applied for re-
tiFement are William II. Furniss, thirty
years service; James L. Moore, forty
six years; John W. Pfaff, twenty-five
years; James T. White, twenty-five
years; Oscar NJ. Wilmington, thirty-nine
years; Frank Woodmansee, fifteen years,
and Gideon Drake, twenty-five years
service.
Among the letetr carriers who have
thus far applied for retirement under the
retirement bill is Jacob Matthias, who
has been in service for thirty -four years.
Postmaster Springsteen said that in
many cases the retirement is for the best
interests of the employees, because they
are of the age that they can do some~
thing, probably get into q business Of
their own, and at the same time draw
the compensation allowed by the bill.