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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
KEYP0RT THOUGHT CLUB
HAS THEATRE PARTY

KEYPORT, April IL The
Thought Club enjoyed the annual the
atre party to New York Saturday,
when twenty-five members ana
friends enjoyed the day. The club
had luncheon. after which they en-
ioyed the matinee performance Of
Irene at the Vanderbilt theatre.
Those in the party Included Mrs.
Frank A. Smith Mrs. Paul G.. Zim-
hermann, Mrs. Berenice Brophy,
Mrs. Roland c.. Dey. Mrs. Eva Reyn-
olds, Mrs. Clarence r. Bedle. Mrs.
o. II. Wslling. Mrs. w. Elmer Au-
mack. Mrs. William Maurer. Mrs. J..
Arch MacEwan. Mrs. Fred l.. Schild-
knecht. Mrs. Shester A. Walling.
Mrs. William s. Holmes, Mrs. John
Foster. Mrs. Thomas T.. Smith, Mrs.
Daniel Barnett, Mrs. William Elm
stein. Mrs. Roy Harris, Mrs. Arch
johnson. Mrs. William r. Bedle. Mrs.
George NJ. Post. Miss Helen Osborn.
Miss Annie l.. Tllton, Mrs. n. Hodg-
son Rosevear and Miss Mildred
Leckey.
The club will hold its next regular
meeting on Monday night. April 10th.
at the home of Miss Annie l.. TiIton,
when plans for the tenth anniversary
will be discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
SOUTH AMB0Y LEGION
AUXILIARY IS GROWING


SOUTH ANfBOY. April 12:-After
weeks of inactivity the members Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Luke A.
Lovely Post Of the American Legion
Will hold a meeting tonight. The
charter which has been received from
national headquarters will be pre-
scented and the auxiliary will start
upon a definite program OF work.
The membership roster Is growing
rapidly. Applications are being re-
eeived almost daily by Mrs. A. X.
Suits. the post commander. The
ladies hope to start work Immediate
ly by adding the feminine touch to
the honey quarters Of the post. The
interior is being redecorated and the
ladies have several schemes to add
TO the already attractive clubhouse.
The mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters OF the members of the
American Legion are eligible. re-
gardless Of whether he belongs to the
Luke a. Lovely or any other post.
The mothers. wives, sisters and
daughters OF men killed in action or
who died in service are also eligible.
Following is a list of the ladies al
ready affiliated with the organization:
Mrs. T. Falk, Mrs. Adelia T. Allen,
Mrs. Harry w. Mathis. Mrs. Margaret
Dill, Miss Clara NJ. Cusick. Mrs. Anna
X. Stults. Mrs. +. Stratton. Miss
Josephine G. James; Mrs. George
Gundrum. Sr.. Miss Marion sullivan.
Mrs. Chris Mulrain. Mrs. John j.
Coakley. Miss Kathryn Moran, Mrs.
Catherine Render. Mrs. Thomas
Lovely. Miss Winifred Gibbons, Mrs.
Harold G.. HOFFMAN, Miss Sallie
o'Connor. Mrs. G.. Frank Disbrow.
Miss Catherine A. Cleary. Miss Kath-
rvn r.. Gundrum. Mrs. Annette Behn,
Mrs. James Cleary, Miss Catherine c.
Sullivan, Mrs. Kathryn Coakley. Mrs.
Johanna O'Brien, Miss May smith.
Mrs. Carrie Little. Miss Catherine
Maggie. Mrs. II. G. Stephenson, Mrs.
Walter Watts. Miss Dorothy Watts,
Miss Pauline Watts, Mrs. John John
son, Miss Sophie Hillman. Mrs. Theo-
dore Bloodgood, Miss Margaret Bal
lev. Mrs. Josephine Mersholl, Mrs.
Walter Compton. Mrs. Edward keef-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
HOSPITAL BAZAAR CLOSED
SATURDAY WITH DANCE

ToTTENvILDE. April 1.-THE five
days bazaar for the benefit of the Rich
mond Memorial hospital at the Ma
sonic temple banquet hall came to a
close Saturday night with a dance
as one of the most successful affairs
ever held at that place. Moro than n
thousand dollars Is expected to be
realized from the affair. With the ex-
coption of q few fancy articles and
other things everything was disposed
of at the close. Among the larger
articles that were disposed of were
the Thor electric washing machine
that went to Mrs. X. Engert, Ross
VILE electric cleaner. Mrs.
Marion South Webb ton of coal, Con-
a Kaelin; barrel of flour. Mrs.
George Hoehn walking doll, Mrs.
Folk; So gold piece, Mrs. Arthur +.
Decker; carpet sweeper, Henry La
Forge; iced tea set. DIR. r. T.. Mey-
ers: basket presented by Mrs. Smith.
wife of the governor, Mrs. Van Al
len; check presented by Mrs. Roose-
welt wife of a former president, DIR.
Walker Washington and fifteen
pounds of coffee, Mrs. James Laing.
The handkerchief presented by Mrs.
Wilson. wife OF the President, was
held over. Mrs. Webb has donated
ten per cent. of the cost of the
vacuum cleaner to the hospital fund.
Many stayed for the dancing hat con-
tinued until ~ o'clock. The music
for that affair was furnished by boys
from the school orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Keasbey

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Darling. Of
Perth AmbOy, visited the Iatter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis l..
Meyer, here yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Day. of Plainfeld.
visited at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pfeifer over the weekend.
Keasbey Camp Fire Girls will meet
with their president. Miss Margaret
Quish, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Resh entertain-
ed relatives from New Brunswick at
their home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer and
son Irwin motored to Plainield yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Lund, of Bay
View avenue, entertained relatives
from New Market al their home yes
terday.
Mrs. Frank Fesler. who was re-
Gently operated ON. was released from
tho City Hospital Today, greatly inn
proved in health.
Mrs. Charles Haberkorn and son
Wilson. visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fee, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Burke and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevens and children. OF Perth Ann
boy. and Mrs. John Mathison and
children, OF New York, were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Romer yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Tottenuille

Miss Rebecca Leveason Is home
after two weeks visit with relatives
at Springfield. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van Name,
of Brooklyn, visited his parents here
Saturday.
Edgar Ellis. of Newark. a former
resident. visited In town yesterday.
Everett Joline has returned to Yale
University after visiting his parents
over h Easter holidays.
Miss Martha Henry has returned
to Bound Brook after the holidays
with her parents.
Mrs. Harry H~opkinson, OF South
Orange, visited her sister. Mrs.
George Hoehn, here Saturday.
District Deputy Grand Matron Mrs.
Anita Van Wagner and staff will Of
ficially visit Rebecoa Chapter Order
of Eastern Star, at the Masonic tenn
pie. Stapleton, tomorrow night.
Those from here will leave on the Z
o'clock train.
Three brush fires called out the
f1remen Of 151 Engine and 76 Hook
and Ladder Companies here yester-
day. There was no damage. One
shortly after / o'clock threatened the
shed in the rear of st. Stephens
Episcopal church.
A quarterly meeting of the Totem
Vile Veteran Firemen's Association
will be held tonight at the Aquehonga
club house.
Frederick X. johnson will lecture
on THE wonders and Glories of yell
iowstone Park" at the school tonight.
Bentley Lodge Odd Fellows will meet
tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
AVENUE ASSN
MAKES MOVE TO COMBINE

w Special Correspondent
WOODBRIDGE. April 12:-The
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Barron Avenue school net Thursday
afternoon in the auditorium. The
president. Mrs. r. II. Boynton. made
the suggestion that the Barron Ave-
nue. Association and the association
at No. 1 school combine. This was
fsvorably voted upon at the Barron
Avenue school.
As next month is the annual meet
ing the nominating committee vas
appointed consisting of Mrs. e. II.
Chase. Mrs. /. +. Spencer. Mrs. J.. II.
Love and Mrs. J. Il. Huber.
Miss Whitcomb, home demonstra-
tor for Middlesex county from the
New Jersey State Experimental sta
ton. gave an interesting talk on
home dressmaking and various tex
tile tests TO which materials should
be subjected before being made up.
Miss Whitcomb gave many valuable
hints which will doubtless prove in
valuable in the spring and summer
home-dressmaking.
Refreshments were served in the
study hall by Mrs. de Russy. Mrs.
John Torch. Mrs. Carl Augustine.
Mrs. c. A. Levi and Mrs. Agrecn. as
sisted by Misses Augusta Huber.
Betty de Russy. Victoria Brown and
Bernice Weaver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
South Amboy

Mrs. L. H. King. OF Atlantic City.
Is spending the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Lewis.
Thomas Junior, the two months
old son of Thomas Burns, died at his
parents home in Mechanicsville Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. Booth, of Atlantic City, Is
visiting with friends in this city for a
few days.
The members of the senior class of
the South Amboy high school arc
making plans to present on April 20
the moving picture feature. Back to
Gods Country" The feature is in
seven monster reels and one of the
biggest pictures ever produced in this
city.
The Past Presidents Association Of
the P. o. g. of A. will hold its county
meeting tonight al Bound Brook.
Willard Kind. of Trenton, spent
the weekend visiting with his sister
on Bordentown avenue.
The local council. Daughters OF
Liberty No. 16, will hold a monster
class initiation Friday afternoon,
April 2s.
The Past Pocahontas Association
Of this city OF the Daughters OF Po-
cahontas will hold a homemade
bakery at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Serriel Newman Friday afternoon.
On Saturday Arthur Allen assum-
ed control OF the grocery store oper.
ated the last ten years by Benjamin
5trasser. Mr.. Srrasser Is retiring from
active business life and will go back
TO nature. having purchased a farm
on the outskirts OF South River.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
TWO DRIVERS ARRESTED.
FOR BEING INTOXICATED

TOTTENvILLE. April 1.-TWO ar
rests were made here yesterday where
operators of automobiles were accused
of operating a machine while intoxi-
Gated. Both were arrested after they
had damaged another machine in Am
boy road. Henry Sassman. fifty years
old, of 152 Carlton avenue. Brooklyn,
was arrested by Patrolman Cole OF
the SIS precinct station. New DoTp at
e:25 o'clock last night. charged with
reckless driving and intoxicated while
driving a car in Amboy road and be-
ing IN collision with a car driven by
Frank b. Killian. of Burbank avenue.
New Dorp.
The latter car was badly damaged.
Sassman was locked up In the 65 pre-
cinct station West New Brighton, over
night. At 1850 o'clock yesterday
morning. John l.. Murphy. twenty
four years old. 40s Jefferson boulevard,
Annadale. was charged while intoxi-
Gated with running into a car driven
by Frederick Dibben of 874 Amboy
road. Prince Bay. He was released
under $500 bail for his appearance in
court today. Both carr were dam
aged. Patrolman Esselborn made the
arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Report

Miss Dorothy Ogden. OF East Or
ange. spent the week end with John
G.. Schanck and family.
Mrs. John c. Osborn spent Satur-
day with friends at New York.
The regular meeting of the bor-
oush council will be held tonight.
The Junior League of Calvary NJ.
f.. church will hold a bazar and en-
tertainment al the church this after
noon n evening, beginning at 8
o'clock. A very interesting program
will be given at eight o'clock. which
Will include a sketch entitled The
Ragcarpet Bee"
Mrs. Harvey Bronner spent Satur-
day in New York where she was the
guest of relatives.
Mrs. Berenice Brophy spent tho
week end in Brooklyn as the guest OF
her brother, William Hopp and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rose and
daughter, of Jersey City, spent the
week end as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Hopkins.
Gerald B. Smith I now able to DO
about after having been confined to
his home for the past three weeks
with illness.
Mrs. O. Fl. Glass and children, of
Newark, were the guests OF relatives
in the borough the past week.
Fred Bronkhurst, of Fordham,
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller and family.
Miss Mildred Lackey spent the
week end as the guest of relatives in
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Norman Voorhees, and daugh-
ter Marjorie, of Roselle. were the
guests of relatives in the borough the
past week.
Mrs. Fred l.. ~Schildknecht and
daughters have returned after having
spent several DAVIS as the guests of the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Barker, Of High Bridge.
Mrs. Josephine Dick and son Les
ter spent Sunday as the guests Of rel
atives at Ossining.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Heliotis and
family were the guests Of friends at
Newark On Friday.
Mrs. Frank Mooney, of Roselle, was
the guest of relatives in the borough
the past week.
Mrs. Annie Johnson. of Atlantic
City. Is making an indifinite stay
with Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Brady.
Mrs. William Einstein. of Jamaica,
has been spending several weeks
with her parents, Captain and Mrs.
Vadin Curtis. Mr.. Einstein makes
frequent trips here .
Mrs. Harold P. Collins, of Asbury
Park, spent Friday with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Osborn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
SUDDEN DEATH
At THE station
Henry True Dropped Dead on
Platform Here on Saturday
Afternoon.
Ru spec,nl correspondent.

b. Special CORRESPONDENT.
TOTTENvILLE, April 12:-Henry
f. True, fifty-nine years old, an en-
glneer on the Pennsylvania railroad.
dropped dead on the platform at the
Tottenville station of the Staten Is
land Rapid Transit railroad about
4:45 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Mr..
True, who resided at Maplewood, N.
Raritan Bay ark for the past sever
al years. He was at his place on
Saturday cleaning up In preparation
for coming down with his family in
about a month or so. He had done
considerable work about the bunga-
low at the foot of Brighton avenue,
according to neighbors. and had iett
shortly after 4 o'clock to go to the
station.
1t is thought that he had over
axerted himself in working at the
place and the long walk to n sta
ton. He was seen on me
station platform as IL waiting for the
train to leave when no feh over on
his face, cutting a deep cash on the
right side near the eye. sergeant
Walker and Patrolman Streeter, VINO
were at the station, were the hrst 10
reach the man. They summoned Ut.
Walker Washington, of Main street,
who pronounced the mar dead. Inc
dead man was k to the ponce
af0flOn WneTe lie was
Mrs stuart Slaight, of Arthur Kill
road. who formerly resided near the
family at Raritan Bay Park. Assist,
ant Medical Examiner George Mord
for h borough of Richmond gave
Undertaken James Bedell permission
to remove the body to his morgue IN
Amboy road, from where II was ,a Tor
Yesterday by Bunnell & Son. OF Jer-
sew CITY. undertakers. to Maplewood.
Mr.. True, beside his widow, Is sur
y,yed by five daughters, OF Maple
wood, all of whom are well known at
Raritan Bay Park and .Tottenvllle'
where they have spent the pas sew
eral summe seasons. Heart eSsse
Is given as the of death. Inc
snneral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Colyer. OF
Maplewood. Interment VIII De III
woodland cemetery, Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
DANCE WAS SUCCESS
By Special Correspondent.
" ADr

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, April 12-More
than a thousand including members
and friends crowded into Sacred
Heart hall, West New Brighton, TT,
day night al the annual charity ball
Of Staten Island Chapter Knights or
Columbus. The affair was a huge sue
cess both financially n otherwise.
Besides the music for tho dancing, a
colored 1azz band played In the bal
cony and members of the Police Glee
Club rendered several selections dur
ing the evening. A feature OF the
evening was the exhibition drill by
the Fourth Degree Knights of Column
bus in full regalia. James Mcheh.
ney. chairman of the arrangement
committee with his assistants seen 10
II that had q good time. me
affair was kept up until the wee hours
of the morning.
Grand Knight Peter Brown OF TOT
~tenyille Council No. 1875. accompan-
led a delegation of about a hundred
including members, their wives and
lady friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
MataWan

The W. c. II. L. will meet with
Mrs. Cyrus Knecht on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Alice Bedle who has been Wis
iting in New York city. has returned
home.
Edwin ". Dominick was a visitor I'm
Philadelphia yesterday. The trip was
made by automobile.
: Edward NJ. Hyer was a Perth AM
boy visitor Saturday.
Miss Virginia Updegran. who has
boon spending a week with her aunt,
Miss NJ. T.. Updegraff in Asbury Park.
has returned home.
Mrs. Catherine Mann and Mrs.
Gregory, Of Beverly. were the recent
guests of Miss Helen p. Strong.
At the meeting of the Home De
partment of the Woman's Club i'm the
high school on "Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Griebel will give n practical
demonstration of r~enoVating dress
patterns and instruction for removing
spots.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
kEYP0RT MEMS CLUB
HAS MASQUE BALL

b. SDecf1f Correspoadenf.
kEYPoRT, April 12-The Mems
Social Club OF the Episcopal church
enjoyed its first annual masquerade
and civic social Friday night at the
high school auditorium which was at
tended by more than 200. The mas
querade provided much merriment
and the social following during which
prizes were awarded for beautiful,
funny n original costumes. etc, also
proved very enjoyable.
Dancing was a feature of the even
Ing. Gloss orchestra providing the
music for the occasion. Although the
social was a very successful event and
the treasury of the Mems Club was
very substantially increased by the
venture.
The Mems Club has been organized
but q few months. but already It has
a large membership which Is increas-
ed at every meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
w. OWENS REELECTED
WARD DEMOCRATS HEAD

TOTTENyILLE, April 12.-F. VIII
sew owens, of Pleasant Plains. was
reelected chairman and William J.
Dempsey, secretary in the re-organi-
gation OF the Democratic committee
men of the fifth ward of the borough
of Richmond. Friday night at a meet
ing Of the committee at Conrad kress's
residence. Amboy road, Pieasans
Plains It was unanimous decision of
the members of the committee present
to support Matthew J. Cahill for
chairman of the county committee at
the reorganization meeting tonight at
the club rooms in Stapleton. Those
going down from here VIII leave on
the Z o'clock train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Pleasant Plains

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Richards. OF
Brooklyn, have been visiting in Prince
Bay.
David Osborne with his family havo
moved to Prince Bay from Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jessup and son,
of Brooklyn, visited in town last week.
Claude Sohl has returned to his home
on Long Island after visiting his par
nts here.
Mrs. David Preacher, of Perth AM
boy, visited her parents last week.
Mrs. John Spollen has been enter
tanning her brother. Michael Doyle.
of Manhattan.
u. S. Grant Council, Jr., O. L. a. NJ,
viii meet tonight at Amititia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
CHANCE FOR so. AMB0Y
JR. 0. U. A. M. TO WIN PRIZE
b. Special cerrsssonsent

BIZ Special C-crressoaaenf
SOUTH AMBoY, April fs.-Past
councillors n members Of Joel
Parker Council No. Sc, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, will meet tonight at Z O'clock.
Shortly after this hour the trfp hv
automobile to PlainsborO will begin.
II the local organization is successful
IN securing the honor banner at to-
nights meeting of the Past Council
ors Association they viii be awarded
q set OF gavels for having the highest
percentage OF attendance for the last
six meetings.
The county meetings have come to
be OF great importance TO the juniors.
1t Is here that important matters
pertaining 10 the organization arc
taken up from a county standpoint
and decisions reached at these meet
ings are often adopted by the State
Council. A splendid social program
has been arranged by the entert1ir-
ment committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
ST.. MARTHA'S GUILD TO
DANCE AT so. AMB0Y

SOUTH AMBOY, April fe:-The
Ienten season being over tho ladies
OF st. Martha's Guild have decided to
resume their social program. The
community dances run before lent
were so popular that they have de-
cided to continue them for some
time. Tonight will be the first of the
new series and Will be in the form of
n leap year dance. At this dance the
ladies' will assume all tho privileges
and duties usually given to the gen
tlemcn. Excellent music has been
secured for the occasion.
One thing characteristic of these
dances has been the real community
spirit expressed. All the lance are
held in the Christ church parish
house, the affairs are absolutely non
sectarian. young people Of all de-
nominations being in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Woodbridge

The Builders of the NJ. l.. church
will give a luncheon in the church
parlors this Thursday at ~ o'clock.
Mrs. Harry Osborne. of Baltimore.
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
during the past week.
Mrs. =. w. Carter and daughters
have moved Into Mrs. Osborne's house
in Green street recently vacated by
Mr.. Earle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams. of
Perth Amboy. have moved into the
house in Freeman street recently va
Gated by Mrs. Carter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
Tests For Keyport p. q. Clerks.

BU OpcClUI CUF~TttpOHufHI.
KEYPORT, April 1.-THE clerks
in the local p~ostofhce were given n
very severe examination on Friday by
Chief Mail Clerk Mr.. Campbell. which
resulted very creditably for the local
postoffice force. II. Wyman Birk-
beck, assistant postmaster. received
100 per cen as did Miss Minnie
Bauer n James II. Bedle. clerks.
Miss Winifred Langan, another clerk,
received q percentage of more than
90.
This is not the first time hat the
local clerks have received o percent
age of 100, which speaks very we'll
for their efficiency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12

or. Mrs. Louisa James. Mrs. Russell
Hardy. Mrs. William z. Moss, AIRS.
Frank Hoffman, Miss Esther Blood
good. Mrs Frances BIoodgood and
Miss Mary Dewitt Hfllman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-12
DON'T SUFFER :
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole


When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as If 1t would split, just rub alittlc
Musterole on your temples and neck.
Il draws out the inflammation, sootheS
swaythepain, neutrality-suspicious..
Musterole e q clean. white ointment.
made with oil Of mustard. Better than
Q mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore throat
bronchitis Group. stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma'
tisn, iumbago, pains and aches OF the
back or joints sprains sore muscles
bruises, chilblaina, frosted feet-colds
Of the chest IT. often prevents pneu-
monia). It Is always dependable.
SOC and 60c jarss hospital size $3.50
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-03
SMALL BEGINNINGS.

If the sayings that small beginnings make big endngs
mo o water-woks Cloverport
Our beginning Monday the City Council meeting looked
small could tell that the of the who
would
proposition
While Mayor Mr. GGlig the
regarding the estimation building plant busy
the bond issue when Mayor Barry
calls the special election.
Mr. Gg much favorable than expected to
make building
the popula
ion
believe
will without effort and denial
opportunity before can't afford
let it slip
owl ad like good woodhuck dog
till hold of what its after The Brock
of Zimme philosophy They
'em!
in In
reading this issue OF The Breckenridge
News Read thoroughly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-03-03
THE CHICKADEE.

When the lawn is deep with snow,
And the world is dead,
And hooded in a dull gray cloud
The sun sulks overhead,
| hear a little chirp of glee
From somewhere on the lilac tree
1t is the cheerful chickadee.
The falling snow may drift and hide
The provender he seeks,
And ice may seal the naked woods,
And northers blow for weeks,
But still he comes welcome, wee,
Brave visitor, and sings to me,
The pert and friendly chickadee.
He knows that through the hourglass
The frozen flakes will run
And bring the daffodils again.
To dance with wind and sun;
And SO upon the lilac tree,
He pipes in merry minstrelsy,
The optimistic chickadee.
Minna Irving.