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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
Vermont Academy Activities.

At a recent meeting OF the trustees
of Vermont academy, arrangements
were made to lease the inn at Saxtons
River for period OF five years to be
used as girls dormitory, contracts
for construction work at Vermont
academy were placed, and several
members of the teaching staff were en-
ragged for next year. The contracts for
plumbing at Jones' hall, for the con
struction Of steam conducts and the
placing of new boilers were made with
the r. s. Fuller Co. of Saxtons River.
The inn at Saxtons River IL already
fitted and furnished for a girls dormi-
tory. During the summer months ii
will be open to the public but at the
beginning Of the school year il will be
reserved as a home for the girls and
residence for the lady teachers of the
academy. Mrs. y. B. Law Of Middle
bury has been engaged to manage the
inn and viii assume her duties at
once.
Captain W. s. Fowler of Roslindale,
Mass, was appointed head of the de-
partment Of manual training and me
chanical drawing and the academy en-
gineer. Captain Fowler is a graduate
OF the Lowell institute and has had
wide experience both in the army and
in private companies in engineer con-
struction work He will assume has du-
ties the first Of May. Other members
of the faculty whose appointments
were confirmed are Rev. W. =. LON
bard. pastor Of the Baptist church at
Saxtons River. IS instructor in the
English Bible. Professor Earl :. Tyler,
q graduate Of Colby college and At
present an instructor at Colby aeade-
nv, New Hampshire. 10 have charge Of
the department Of mathematics and
athletics at Vermont academy, and
Miss Grace " Chaplin, now teaching in
the Junior high school ~ Saxtons Riv-
cr. AZ teacher Of English and Latin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

FOR SALE--Two collie pups, one black and
tan and white. one gray and white.
about months old Nettie Smith, r. +.
d. 4, Barre. 42t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
LOST AND FOUND

fosT wondav forenoon. an autornobile
-rs-k between Prospect and Washington
ssr-ets via Church street fnder please re-
tssrn TO Times ofiee- tzti
FOuND-Came 20 M place SOM time SEo
fsrve yellow and white collie dog tWn-
~ ear have b. proving prupcrty ane pay
-. ats
rosT- saturday night. either in Barre Or
Wr-tueiirr hstweeu So and $50 IN tiils.
-, 500 Finder viii BE- suitably rewarded y
b-inEiur sane 70 TIE Ti-nss otfee. az
TOST- sunday niEht between Miliisulsto.rn
- so-rfh Barre - sutouaobile lens for
keaElirhf. fnder riesss return . Iines oi-
A. o. cal li-R. BeiFiile. fl1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
DEAD ON
YOUR FEET

Feeling dull tired. vorn.run-down7
Shakeup that lazy livervith Schenck's
Mandrake Pills tonight and mark
their magic effect One dose will
prove their efficacy and make you
feel like q new being.
Constipation, biiiousness. bilious
headache. etc. readily yield to
Schemes Mandrake PillS-
sc per box-uneosteo or sugar eossss
Dr.. JH. Schenck & Son. Phils Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
FARMS FOR SALE

DO you WANT TO SELL YOUR FARM
OR OTHER REAL ESTATE? Do you
want to buy farm, garage, store or village
home. Farms of all sizes and prices II 80
try the Western Sales Agency, one OF the
w 4ltf
FOR SALE--Farm on East Montpelier road,
with stock and tools, 20 head of stock ard
horses; will sell farm separate II desired !;
for further information call or address An-
drew Johnston, r. F. D. 2. Barre. VI Sltf
FOR SALE-56-acre farm, two miles from
Mortified priced low: Clyde DeerinE, K
+. d. No. /, Mortified. SotS'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

WANTED-Work for heavy .team-plow-
ing, etc Eustace Richie. Trow hill, lei.
2I6-M sEto
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

BUY A UNION TRAILER to use with Your
car and do your own trucking; agents
wanted address, Ernest McAllistsr. Z. Thet-
ford, VT 42t6r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
POSLAM'S BALM
ENDS ITCHING
SOOTHES SKIN

For eczema you must have an Efficient,
competent remedy to see true results. Fos-
Inr Z So good for skin troubles that you
can make no mistake in trying 1T rrst
and for ALL Apply right The places
that burn. itch and hsrrassi they will be
psscified, soothcd, cooled Poslam ohvs
quality to each ounce that cannot be
eonalled by pounds Of ineficiency. For ev-
erv form of eruption on the skin. pimples,
scalp-scale. rashes, blemishes, burns, itch
ing feet. n
Sold everywhere. For free sample write
10 Emergency Laboratories, 24S West 47th
St, New York City.
peslam Soap, uaedicated with Posiami
brightens, beauties eompleSions. Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

WANTED--Girl or woman TO care for little
girl day time: address can $50 North
Main street, Barre after four; A. Gislere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
Obviously Feminine.

oh, Bob. you've let in = lot Of flies
III get after them. dear"
you'll never kali them all.
We'll In Kin these three, anyway
they're females ........
-How a. yuu know
They made q dssh for the mirror
the first thiHg Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

WANTFD--Capable woman for general
homework. good wages and steady en1-
ployment 10 right party address. stating
age experience and salary expected, Box
1877. Chelsea, Vermont 2esh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
An Income As Sure As You

live and as long as you live, and best
of all the largest income which given
amount of money will buy is the SER
ice guaranteed by our annunities. Ma
tional Life ms. Co. VT. (Mutuall. s. >.
Ballard, geenral agent, As State street,
Montpelier, Vt; G. j. Sesger, local
agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
LIBERATION NOTICE.

hereby notify the public that have
given my son. Ernest J. Ciiiey. the remain
der Of his minority a nd ] will not be re-
sponsible for any bills contracted by him NOT
will | claim any of his earnings on and
after this date.
p. +. CILLEY.
West Topsham. VT. April rs. 1891.
April25-May2-s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
WANTED TO BUY

WANTED TO BUY--Pigs and shoats Dix
j.. Camp. Randolph Center, VT. e2tS
WANTED TO BUYS or room cottage,
good locality in Barre; write TO "B. c.
care OF Times. 40tf
WANTED TO BUY--Kitchen range, also
second hand express harness Tel 3s-Y.
Alt2
WANTED TO BUY--A set of front wheels
and axle for a two-horse dump cart j.
T. Jameson. Willamstown. Tel. 476-6. 4ots
WANTED-To buy some fresh eggs: apply
City Bakery. 2If
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

FOR SALE--Half a dozen shepherd pup
pies w. l.. Beede. Tel. 39-4. Chelsea.
VT. 42t8s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

TWO PENEMENTS TO RENT-one of six
rooms. other four rooms Mrs. J. 7.
Callaghan, ~ Park street. Tel. l74-W. saH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
mEST WE FORGET"

Let us erect a monument TO the memory
of our beloved ones departed. Lest you for
get may we remind you of the good old
place to buy n monument and get honest
service.
Write, phone or call
]. o. BILoDEAU q CO.. INC.
Barre. VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

day call at 10 Smith place. .Alt4'
WANTED-Anyone having ehimneys 30 FIX
or mason work to be aoae. phone l5S-H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
WASHINGTON

Washington boy scouts will give the
play, "Snobson's Stag Party" followed
by a dance, Friday, May l6, at s;lj
sharp. Refreshments served during the
evening.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
HORSES AND VEHICLES

FOR SALE-Work horse. IL years OLD.
weighs about 1900 ms, can be used any-l
where, single or double; has been OIL Grand
Union Tea cart: reason for selling-bouEhtl
an auto truck telephone 729-M. Barre. Pc
Ter Cavorctto. 42t5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS


TO RENT Garage at 30 Park street; Tel
58s-J. SIT
PAsTJJRE-To RENT-About two mile
from barre City, on Barrel iainfeld read
brock vatered for particulars inquire A
Farauhar. East hill Tel. Sse-iS. at
FOR FIRE. LIFE OR AUTOMOBILE IN
SURANCE. call on Is. II. Adams AEefl
ey. chealses. VI ~
PASTURING-For forty head az orrin KIN.
hail farm two miles from Berlin pord
one mile from West Berlin Cipriano Car
ales. West Berlin. VI. <-ts
LAWN MOWERS sHARPENED- C aid
Tor and delivered: Granite CITY Tool 81
Tel. 3S6-W- ~
NOTICING nre nov ready to do al kins
Of lettering and carving. specially on no 1
v-nents IN cemeteries. also cleaning nc
urneuts: work satisfactorily guarantee1
Wark Jurrss & Victor BiEro1sro: sadre5
mail % No. Fullerton avenue. Mon,
peiisr. Vt ST
WILL. TIE PERSON sesn taking a -
rinuied bicycle from the cement piazza 4
IL Merchant street. please return same au|
avoid further trouble. ~
DANCING LESsoNs-Prirsts instructir
b. appointment: call 20 i72 Main stres|
phone ISM Marie ouinian- lss,
TRuCKrNG-By he bour via twp-tn
t-uck-urios ressunshics also sto-s ehiT|
ard stone dust fer sale. $3.50 psr truck ius
ore tsn-truck Ter sale. also slectfiz -
trrz. ore ls-hurae uower ard a4-Aa-
r-u~r. vermont NFr. q Quarry Co 80
wnss Granite tlpck. pepot S1aGre. 'rhe
ssl-M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

TO RENT-Suite of two rooms in Currier
block vacant after MAY /; apply 10 II.
s. Currier 20 East street 39tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

The Saxtons River inn has been
leased for a period of five years as a
dormitory for Vermont academy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
REAL ESTATE FOR
SALE AND EXCHANGE

Village property of all kinds nicely To-
Gated, blacksmith shops, wood and general
repair shop we'll equipped. a good house
with small quantity Of land with It II de-
sired Farms Of all sires IN to 400 acres.
with stock and tools or without. locations
Of all kinds, some with lots Of timber and
pulp wood also four building lots on
Franklin street. Barre City, VT will sell
right or exchange for other property, We
mean by two words FOR SALE IN the head.
ing Of this advertisement. prices right. Csu
and see us. Tel Conn.
A. r. Cole and P. S. Rogers,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Fred Bowles, while planting pota-
toes at his home in Woodford last
week, found Spanish coin, dated 1901.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

TO RENT Farm on East hill, room mouse
and buildings all in good shape; running
water acres land two miles from Barre !;
inquire OF VIM. Beede at Chas. Rodee farm,
r. r. ID. l, Tel 204-N. 4ot5f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

The third annual convention of the
American Legion of Vermont is to be
held in Rutland Sept. 8 and Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
ABOUT THE STATE
Happenings of Interest from
Different Sections.

The American Legion and Co. A ba-
saar in Rutland last week Melted over
$4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

are sold will Bring more than Is asked now.
No. 1898 COW farm between Randolph
and Horthheld. A real money maker; 60
1eros in hne fields. and one hundred acres
or more In pasture and woodland viii win
Ter from thirty 70 forty head, and pasture
.h.,ut twenty-five, sugar bush equipped for
shoot $50 trees good fruit orchard good
hasernent barns with tie-ups for forty head :
stable warm and light, equipped with mod
ern mixer which cost about 100000. FRO
durad in the vicinity Of 20 tons of hay last
season. The house contains 10 rooms and
nearly all the rooms downstairs have hard
wood floors This is as good producing
farm as can be found and would not he Of
fered for sale except that poor health OF the
eyner makes II Necessary. Easy drive 20
R.ndolph and only one and one-hAlf miles 60
village cream team calls. Price IS s6Soo.o 90
,shirb incndcs milking machine and outfit.
ard n sold soon. win include 80 acre tim
Der lot onc-irle from the farm; would take
about one-half cash or would consider a
small farm in exchange.
No t4ss-Fast Montpelier farm owned
nv q J. Abbiatti containing 81 acres about
four miles from Barre City one and cne-
fourth mile from creamery, stores, sto-
About 80 acres in tilisEe which lays pnactt-
caIly level and free from stone; soil q at
/. the kind you viii like: early and produe-
live and adapted for all kinds Of crops-
pasture for ~ 10 i6 head; wood for farm
use. and $50 naples fruit orchard. Two
story eight-root house two good con'fcrt-
able barns with tie ups for u head; owner
would like TO sell with the farm "a ctws.
head OF young stock psir horses. pigs and
hens. a good line Of farming machinery
All ready for immediate occupancy; might
consider taking house in Barre City in ex-
change. Price ss5oo.o0 for entire property.
Heaise and barn on Maple Ave. with q
large lot. The house i lighted has mob
eru plumbing good porches and Y IN No
1 rendition IN feet has been built only =
short time A desirable home. Price only
s250o.00 for quick sale
S,~eiai priee On = modern cottarc On
Grant Ave. all hardwood finish. etc.
dandy horne at q sacrifice prize 20 close II
out
You can buy cheaper now. Why put
u oHf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A two-tenement house on Rich.
ardson street inquire of John T. Ayerill
or A. C. Tilden. 3if
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS wANTED-In every ocuuty n
80 statr roc5. clean pruroaitio1 fer
rsEhf Farty. S. A FolAske. StrEs. " &ets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

A two year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Perkins of North Holland came
near losing his life al few days ago
when he upset dish of kerosene into
his face, his mother having just set
the dish on table. He strangled and
couphed for four hours and part of the
time life seemed extinct. He is fully
recovered now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Mrs. G. X. Leach celebrated her Doth
birthday April "a. She is in good
health, great reader and an interest
ing conversationalist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Real estate Is one valuable parcel that
thieves cannot carry away in bag. It's
a good paying investment, II you seek the
right kind OF advice before buying which
abatement leads right UP to our name ana
address. We know property and are salts
hed with a legitimate profit.
Nov Is n fne time 20 secure farm or
home in the city. Those listed below are
surely good values and the next time they
are sold will Bring more than Is asked now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
MALE AND FEMALE HELP

GOVERNMENT wants men-women, rail-
way mail clerks sls5 month; list posi-
tions free; write Franklin Institute, Dept.
46s p. Rochester, ". Y. ist26s
HELP WANTED Young men and women to
take positions ss attendants at the Yer
mont State Hospital for the Insane at Wa
terbury to those who DESIRE an opportunity
offered TO attend nurses' training course
apply at Hospital. Waterbury. VT ists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Mrs. Benjamin Gale of Rutland has
a collection of rs geraniums, with no
two, alike. She took premiums last
fall at fairs on her huge collection and
fine display.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

A large registered Ayrshire bull be-
longing to A. i. Dudley of Andover
jumped suddenly backward one day re-
Gently as Mr. Dudley and his hired
man were working in the barn, break
ing two chains with which he was
hitched, and in spite of all the men
could do with pitchfork and shovel they
could not get him back into his place.
Instead, he pulled around one COW, at
tackled the next and tossed her on his
horns like a basket, though she
weighed nearly 500 pounds. In a min.
ute she was killed and he then attacked
the one nearer TO him, tearing her IA
tally with the first plunge. Seeing nc
hope of stopping the trouble except
by shooting the bull, a gun was Sc
cured and soon the three animals lay
dead together. All were registered
Ayrshires and quite loss to the own
err. The whole incident covered not
more than Is minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
LIVE STOCK FOR SALE

FOR sALE-A registered Guernsey bull two
years old VIII T. Stevens. X. F. D. |,
Box IA. Mortified, VT. 3etf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
WANTED


WANTED-work for heavy am-plow-
ing, etc Eustace Richie. Trow HILL lei
3l5-M szte
WANTED-Two furnished roous in private
family, centrally located. Tel. Sse-W or
4se-M. +ltS
wANTED-House by the hour or by the
day call at 10 Smith place. .Alt4'
WANTED-Anyone having ehimneys 30 FIX
or mason work TO be aoae. phone l5S-H.
wANTED-Six room cottage or tenement
with modern conreniences. address y.
l.. D.. care Times Office. 40ts*
ASHES AND RUBBISH GARFIELD AWAY
Gardens plowed and light teaminE done !:
Clarence Moulton. telephone 2i4-W. Saf
EXPERIENCED STENoGRAPHER AND
BOOKKEEPER DESIRES POSITION
Moderate salary, references r. <Aished adj
dress en-, care Barre Times. S9t6s
WANTED-Fo or fve-room tenement for
small family; send answers 70 ID. r..
care Times office. Sst6'
wANTFD-A good all round tesm for
farm; would like 20 exchange early cut
hav for same also hay for sale; H. J. Mar
tin. wihAnstown. VI. orangs county
phone. z4u
WANTED TO RENT-A or J. room tene-
n,ent or cottage best locality in Barre de-
sired By Barre business man; write TO f..
care Times Lzu
FrRsT-cLAss DREssMARING DONE AT
HoME-Inquire Of Mrs. CummngS, 81
Merchant street zlu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

A double funeral was held in Brat
tleboro Monday for Mr. and Mrs. Leav-
lit Erastus Bond of West Brattleboro,
the former Of whom. aged SO, died in
the hospital at Brattleboro Friday as a
result of breaking his hip two months
ago. Mrs. Bond died the Sunday pre-
yious at the same hospital after be-
ing in failing health long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Groton is planning to have Me-
mortal day observance that SHAH be
worthy of the occasion and already has
sll5.25 on hand from contributions to
that end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Mrs. Arthur Davies OF Bloomington
broke several of the bones in the back
of her right hand while winding the
phonograph, the handle flying back and
hitting her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

John L. Fredette, aged 80 years, was
sentenced in Rutland county court to
not less than three years in state pris-
on at Windsor for passing fraudulent
check at the Wilson clothing stores
in Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
HOUSES TO RENT

FOR RENT--Cottage at Caspian Lake for
season S. E. Darling, Jr., Hardwick, Vt
alta
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

season S. E. Darling. Jr., Hardwick, Vt
ats
TO RENT Farm on East hill, room mouse
and buildings all in good shape: running
water; 4 acres land two miles from Barre !;
inquire Of VIM. Beede at Chas. Rodee farm,
r. F. ID. l, Tel 204-N. acts
TWO PENEMENTS TO RENT-one of six
rooms, other four rooms; Mrs. J. T.
callaghan, ~ Park street. Tel l74-W. S9u
TO RENT-Suite of two rooms in Currier
block vacant after MAY l; apply 10 II.
S. Currier, 20 East street. 39tf
TO RENT--Six-roonn tenement inquire of
o. d. Shurtleff. 829 North Main st. ST1
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT
Suitable for light housekeeping inquire Of
al Mamie avenue 34H
TO RENT-House and barn at Cambria
street, with parcel of hand for small gar
den good cellar, bath, electric lights. city
and private spring water connections /: en-
ouire of Chief Of Police. or the owner, Mrs.
Blanche L. Pike, Stetsun Home. Barre, Mass.
s4tf
TO RENT would like TO rent part Of
my home on Quarry St.. III miles from
P. o., TO q family of two; consists Of five
rooms, conveniently arranged. on second
foor. partly furnished If desired a barn,
poultry house. large garden, small pas
ture and a small piece of tillage a pleas
ant summer home; Nellie ]. Perrin. soft
TO RENT--A tenement in Durkee block.
North Main street; vacant April 9; In
auire Of Mrs. Callaghan, tel. l74-W. or
Mrs. Ahern, tel. 245-W. l7n
THREE TENEMENTs TO RENT; FOUR
houses for sale. eight farms. sugar tools
and slice, farm machinery for sale G. IL
Adams. agent. South Barre. phone SILK.
l5tf
TO RENT--Four-room tenement at 3ls
North Main street: call at e20 North
Main street. oOlu
TO RENT-.Tcnement at 80 Merchant street.
also four tenements on Wiley street, al IN
srst-elsss shape: modern improvements
Geo W. Mann. 81 Wellington street S2n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

wANTFD-Two furnished roomg in private
family, centrally located. Tel. Sss-W or
.aaM Ats
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Four and one-half miles of asphalt
bound macadam road, the first of its
kind in Addison county, will be built
between New Haven Junction and Yer
gennes this summer The contract OF
from 100000 to $l50,000 has been let
to Connecticut firm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03
HELP WANTED--MALE

WANTED--A young man interested in
learning civil engineering. 20 work after
moons till June and then all dsy for the
summer reply by letter stating salary ex-
pected +. r. MacLeay Park Theatre Bldg:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

FOX SALE-Six eurrant bushes, $3.50, 70
raspberry pianist. 50. 8 apple trees at
sl.50 each. cherry tree So just arrived.
but can't be used address *. Y. t.. care
Times Office 4ltIs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

During the electric storm of April
81, lightning struck and practically de-
molished the A. w. Duval barn in
West Wallingford, three trees on one
property in the same village, broke
windows in nearby houses and put the
electric light system out of commits
sion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-03

Speciai price On = modern ccttaTe On
Grant Ave. all hardwood finish, etc
s.nay horne at q sacrifice price 90 close II
out
You can buy cheaper now. Why put
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05

like those tho Chinese depict on
their vases.
This morning learned some OF
tho crew had been playing a BAN.
boo flute in the night to keep the
spirits away.
rot" the second officer confid,
cd 10 me just now. THE reason
for our jinx is simple. Just &C
uulred two pearls. And pearls nev.
er brought good luck to anybody
Deliberately In Way.
Shortly after breakfast We came
the nearest in the world TO running
down a Chinaman in a sampan
through no fault whatever Of ours.
He saw the ship coming plainly
enodgh, on brilliantly sun-lit river.
and he made frantic and deliberate
efforts to pull across the Woo
sung's" bows as we shot past.
Instead Of being scared by his
narrow escape, the native looked
back highly elated.
whats he trying to do, cap.
taln?" | asked OF Skipper Williams
as he stood at the rail glaring back
at the Chinese. Trying TO commit
suicide?"
"No," he replied wrathfully, they
are always doing that. They have a
devil after them. they think, and
they believe II they can Just squeeze
mast our bows as we forge by, the
devil is cut off, or run down. by
the ship"
had frequently seen the same
thing while motoring. spoke Of
this to the captain.
"Oh, yes" he said. They de.
lIberately run in front OF trains,
tram cars, automobiles. anything
like that, hoping to have the devils
cut of. They think II they barely
escape with their lives, the devils
must surely get IT,"
Lucky Grave.Sites.
At Kiukiang saw funeral cor.
tege at a standstill The char con.
talning a badly.executed crayon
portrait OF the deceased lady, had
been set down by the Chinese car
rying 1t and the small boys wear
ing wreaths OF paper flowers about
their shoulders, were sitting about
on the turf. They were halted al
least an hour-how much longer
do not know.
! Whats holding them up?"~T In