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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
PROvOW-LUNsFORD.

One Of the youngest weddings that
has occurred In this county In several
years was that last Saturday when Miss
Nell Provow, IA years old. and Jack
Lunsrord, Is years old. stole a march
or their parents and friends and were
married a 1.-THE courthouse by Judge L
). Stair. They presented permission.
supposed 10 be signed by the young
lady parents giving consent TO the mar
rage, thus putting one over. The bride
Is the daughter OF Mrfi and Mrs. Jim
Provow. well known family Of this CITY.
The groom is young man OF good quail
tiles and is an employee Of the Mengel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
GIVE PLENTY OF VEGETABLES
Material Furnished TO Growing Child
for Forming Bone and Tissue
Mild Acids Helpful.

Vegetables and fruits are now con-
srdered necessary part 81 the diet
~ the child. The reasons are many.
tut most ~ them may be summed up
by saving that they furnish material
needed 10 form bone and tissue and
10 regulate body processes. The mild
acids which some Of them contain help
20 prevent constipation; 80. too, does
The cellulose or fiber. especially when
o. is raw. though ITS value for this pur-
pose may have been exaggerated In
popular literature.
Green vegetables are also a valuable
means OF introducing into the diet
mineral matters. particularly iron. IN
p form in which the body can utilize
them. Even az city prices green vege-
tables have been shown 10 he an
economical source Of iron. Leaf vege-
tables. ike spinach. beet greens. kale.
etc. have recently been found 10 con-
tain some Of the growth-promoting
substances that are found In milk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
CLEANUP PRIZES.

Announcement j.. made this week oi
uie three winners Of the prizes offered
hv Mayor J. %. West. some weeks ago
for the clrrue~t yards iu West HlCh-
mnn. odd Hickman and Fast Hica man.
These prizes were offered fo simulate
interest in cleanup wcck. fe arouse
civic. as well as individual pride and
80 great has been tue response that be-
was almost impossible Co make thc
awards. In each Of thc three SECTIONS
II town there were So many clean and
pretty yards wLicl showed careful at
tention and work. that the decision 81
the judges WAS rendered incrca singiy
difficult Indeed One of the number
Dr. Biackcrhy. Of the state Board of
Health who was in the city ON Tues
day. and Inspected yards aii over town
said that De Thought There were "a re-
murkahie number 81 clean. sanitary.
ship--hfpe appearing premises and be-
.complimeutod the Mayor upon his sue
cess. After great dciiheratiou 30 wns
decided Co give the first prize at - in
West Hickman fo Mrs. g. r. Blaaemaro.
ia Oid Hickman. 90 Mrs Charley Hol-
cornhe and in En~t Hickman CD Mrs.
Oma shaw but in each section the.
Judges want to give honorable mention
Co those whose yards were 30 clean
that Do was hard % mark them iu see
omd place Ia West Hickman % Mrs
Homer provow. Mrs. y. Brown. Mrs
John Provow and AIRS Andrews. iu
Bld Hickman 90 Mrs. - N. Naifch.
Mrs. q. H. Russell Mrs. Swayne Walk
cr. Mrs 4. a. Prather ST.. Mrs Frank
Moore. Mrs. Calvin. Miss Marie Green.
and Mrs ElviS. and in East Hickman
90 Mrs. John Ray. Mrs. Bowdy Moore
Airs Henry McMuliiu. AIRS Joanna
l.rurr. J.. a.. Luusfurd. SIR. g.. ~. Wat
son and Mrs Charlie Griswold.
The Mayor Is glnd Co give these priz-
~ and wishes there were more for the
large number who deserve them. Ger
tainly all of Hickman has profited hy
tine efforts of these people who have
given ms clean. beautiful plots Of ground
% rest our eyes upon. and hy making
their yards clean have ais omade them
sanitary and helpful 90 the good health
Of the town.
Surely just as ripples widen when a
stone il thrown I'm water. sight 81 these
yards will lcad others 90 heaufify and
cleanup their premises and with the
circle ever widening until an of the hill
sides and alley-ways are cleared and
clean before the spring slips past we
will make Hickman what IL was by
nature intended 10 BE- one u the pref
tie~t spots up and down the length OF
the Mississippi River %. West.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
RAISE CHICKENS
TO HELP INCOME
lin, Means fer Providing Comfort
and Home Beauty

,s,-.,ars. b. TIE United states Dep--s-
nlent OF Agriculture
. .,,-ts. OF tie home demonstration
- 40 g. supervised - the CAtsd
ss-,-.s Department " AsIlc-liIie anu ti.S
-. Agricultural colleges. - LOT con-
80 10 the house out follows ne soi.las .
80. - xarlen. the poultry YARD ana
-, "a a9siet her ln outside tasks When
So. contribute 10 home comfort
t,sy,neut as 20 relative values usa-
= .-,tde the home maker Ia deter
,-,s,fng the amount OF outdoor work
!, !. profitable for her 10 DO either as
= money making scheme or as
means OF producing food Tor the lam
uv table. often when the woman
fe..-s even small resources 10 bring
ra.sed comfort and beauty 10 the
bome such Industries as poultry rals-
ing and gardening provide the needed
fr.,ra,s. IN income from which all the
family may derive benefit
n il moor business from every stand
r.oipt however. II work out Of doors
means oyerstrained nerves and mus
cles resulting from an attempt TO take
On these duties without releasing any
household tasks Or II Il means neglect
Of houseworl or sacrificing attention
10 children. thus lowering instead Of
increasing the standard OF living.
Statistics show that young women
arr. leaving the rural districts for tie
cities in larger numbers than young
men. Where this is true. the infu-
ence Of the home-demonstration agent
has been most telling IN helping young
wSuen 20 feel their economic impor-
lance In agricultural and home pur-
suits and in discovering ways Of max
ing incomes on tile land equal 10 those
thot could be earned In shop or fac
tory.
Work with Poultry.
Poultry work has been promoted IN
several states through demonstrations
along Lines Of poultry selection, breed
Ing. raising. feeding. housing. culling.
canning. preservation OF eggs, and co
operative selling Of poultry products.
Many hocks have been improved when
farm women have found through Gull
ing demonstrations that 80 per cent Of
the average fock Is nonproductive.
Connecticut. Delaware. Idaho Hi
n0is. Missouri and Vermont, carried
on intensive poultry culling campaigns
IN which the home demonstration
agents played a prominent part
Schools Of instruction were held so
that those trained might not only elm
mate their own nonprOducing birds
but teach their neighbors through
community demonstrations
In Missouri. 73.TG5 birds were elm
mated from 1893 fiocks culled with an
estimated saving Of SJ0.f61. In the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
FAVOR PLASTER FOR
FARM KITCHEN WALL
Most Common and Generally Sat-
isfactOry Material.
Mortar Must Be Properly Mixed and
Applied 70 Prevent Development OF
Cracks and elisters-Light
Coiors Are Best.

prepared BY the United states Depart
ment of AgricultureD
The commOuest and most generally
satisfactory material for the walls ana
ceiling Of the farm kitchen Is plaster.
The mortar must be properly mixed
and applied TO prevent the development
or cracks and biisters and injury to
he surface finish For the same rea-
son freshly plastered walls should
be- SLOWED o. dry thoroughly before
the g. -liil- rface applied. In
sit..l cd plaster. some II the compost
ton boards that do not warp may De
used. They may be painted or papered
and vanished, but before this Is done
nail holes should be filed with plastic
filler made for the purpose. Steer
vail and ceiling coverings are durable
when they arr kept well painted TO
prevent rusiin. by steam. Tile and
glfrlfed brio. we'll glazed ana
matched. anorl m excellent wnll sur
face. INT they -e costly. Metal tiles
a-, uer a. nearly as satisfactory.
.asf q Irahle finish for wais
ans u- o. ne thar viii not peel
or , IAN De- easily washed
or very cI r AMI readily renewed
A good oil % gives general sails
faction: b. casa be brushed on With IA
dry waU nrush or cle-ued more thor
ouehly with damp cloth aud mild
soap. Wall paper. unless vanished,
is very easily iOosened by the steam
from cooking A wall covering re-
.eubling oiieloth Is somewhat more
EXPENSIVE. bat Il Is more durable. and
has a smooth washable Surface. Wa
Ter must be- used very sparingly on
wall covering Of this kind, for II II
seeps Ia the seams the wall covering
win become loosened.
The best color or tint for the kitchen
walls Is determined by the location and
lighting OF tire room. say household
specialists Of the United States De
partment Of Agricu lure Light colors
IRE preferable for dark rooms because
they reflect and dinuse the light into
darker parts of fh- ROOM while dark
relorS absorb a much larger proportion
Il the light. Where the principal eX-
posture is tOwurd the south, greenish
aray~ are desirable. hut II toward the
north or eu~t. with little opportunity
FOR sunshine The light yellows or
cream = are better. Two shades OF
brow. often give satisfactory finish.
Strictly home cooking AT Frost's
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

cooperative buying and selling or
eggs. s cents a dozen more was ~
celved than on the local markets.
Fewer Nervous Breakdowns.
Community working and trading
centers mean much to rural women.
not only from the standpoint OF econ
omy. time. money. and EFFORT. but as
n means of persuading the stay-at-
home TO walk through her gate and
down the road TO Join her neighbors
I'm some task which Is made lighter
through cooperation. and from which
che returns refreshed and encouraged
With new Ideas and plans no; only
for her own housekeeping but for the
larger housekeeping OF her neighbor-
hood. No amount Of socialized work.
however. takes the place OF real rec
reation as II looks too earnestly to-
ward a finished result Care-free rec
reation for the delight Of the moment
cases nervous tension. promotes good
Fellowship. and Is as necessary FOR the
mental and physical poise OF men ana
,ro,nen as II is for boys and girls
,a-demonstratio agents. where no
other agency is meeting this need are
co-operating with farm families In
bone and community recreation which
includes games. chorus singing, ORA
mas, and pageants-
Recreation Specialists
The extension department OF the
afop,ana state college. realizing the
importance Of this. employs a recrs
alton specialist whose work Is slim
,,,,t,rr a fine social-community spirit
IN many localities in that state. where
homes are so far apart Montana -
thus putting into practice a eonvie-
t,on that IL growing evsrywhere-that'
rbIle # is their first business to pro.
mote efiiciency, this should be looked
mon as q means Of stimulating :
rscher and more satisfyins rural nfe
hv freeing the homemakers time sno
49, .. tat - 20 y -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

% THe TtTartivEnEss avs r5sffoit Of
her home. the trimming and companion
ship Of her children. the enjoyment OF
books and neighbcrs and the build
ing up OF recrearlonal social. and ed
ucatiOnal life OF her community ms
VIII increase the percentage " active
thinking women OF service 70 society
and reduce the percentage OF passive
iaves Of routine. whose tasks cease
only TO begin again with new day
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Fire OF mysterious origin caused APP
proximately 100000 damage In the
business section Of Paducah Monday
night. Fire Chief John Slaughter had
a marrow escape from death when a
falling wall missed him but a few inch
Is
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

A man wished 20 measure the force
that drives the sap upward In trees
and shrubs He cut vine and tied
n bladder over It's end In two hours
the bladder was greatly distended. and
inside OF three hours II burst with q
D1op. . great was the force that
1Eaves asp upward - -.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21
BUGGIES 4 WAGONS.

We have over four hundred bugrie.
and WAGONS on hand and can sell Won
one "a bargain. Will sell on time ana
wait until you make crop or traJs
for old buggy or Liberty bond. We
handle the best brands of buyries ana
wagons and can save you from S10 -,
So per job also have some good Soc,
Ond hand buggies for sale.
Come in and give us a look before va,,
buy. they are going fast-w. e. sbe,'
ton & Sons. Mayfield. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

All children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy Color which indicates poor blood. and as
rule there Is more or ess stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELFSS CHILL TONIC given reen-
Inriy for two or three weeks will enrich the bood-
improve the digestion. and act a. eeneraiStreneth
enins Tonic % the whole system Nature viii then
shruw on or dispef the worms. and the Child Will h.
\ perfect health Pleasant 20 taAe. 6oc per bottle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

M. w. Of A. Camp meets each Tues
day In each month. All Modern Wood
men are invited % attend Camp opens
at 30. II. II. Gore. Consul; W. +.
Calhoun. Clerk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Elm Camp No. 3. woodmen OF the
World. meets every Second and Fourth
Tuesday evenings at Z 80. at their hah
IN the old city hall building. Visiting
wcodmen cordially invited--Dick Hen
~. Consul Commander. j. Q. Ellison
Clerk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

When In need OF monuments. slate
burial vaults. call or write NJ. 1. Boul-
ton. Fulton, Ky. 4ltf
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LODGE NOTES

Hickman Chapter No. AZ. X A ~.
meets IN stated convocation on the 3rd
Monday night OF each month Visiting
comDanIons are extended cordial vel
COMFORTS Leet. High Priest, stan
lev ID. Stembridge. Secretary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Monday at The Rex-Mary Mile
Minter in her latest hit, The Littl
Clown"
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Fulton Lodge No. So. I. O. o. Y
meets each Thursday evening AZ . 20
O'Clock al the Odd Fellows building. a
cordial invitati ton extended 20 all Odd
Fellows and visitors are welcome
a. J. Wiley, Noble Grand W W.
Ans, Secretary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Hickman Chapter No. go. Order OF
the Eastern Star meets the second FRI
evening OF each month at 500 O'Clock
at the W. .. w. Hall Visiting
sisters and brothers are cordially invit-
ed.-Mrs- Mary Barbour. Worthy Ma
tron.. Mrs. Austin voorhees,. Sec'y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Hickman Lodge No. 1924. II. II. o.
Elks meets FIRST and third Wednesdays
at Elks Home
r. J. Stair, Exalted Ruler.
Evan Faris. Secretary.
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15.-Mrs. H. X. Ballow, Route /. APP
Misses Cecil Wright and Olivia
Bautsch were i'm Union City Saturday
Mesdames r. r. Johnson and Erie
Johnson spent Saturday In Union City.
Little boys wash suits. all colors and
solid white. SD and up.-Dobsons.
If you want 10 save money II will
pay yen to trade al DObsons.
Remember that 265 is the fire de-
partment's telephone number.
s1x90 fine seamless sheets, special val
ne, each S169 at Dobsons.
Frank Love of Paducah was here for
several days last week.
Good yard wide brown domestic. 10
yards for 90 cents--DobsOns.
%
j. NJ Calvin left Monday TO attend
the X f. A at Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs u. NJ Harper spent sun
day In Woodland Mills.
o.
Extra large Turkish towels, sold for
81, now 49c.-DobsOns.
o
Say u with flowers. Joys for sale
by Mrs Oma Shaw 45-it
Extra heavy fine Sea Island brown
domestic, Ice yard.-Dobsons.
Reid Bros are giving 1O0-piece din
ner set away free.
S1X99 extra fine seamless sheets. 81 30
each az Dolsons.
Born to the wife of Charles Mudd ON
Monday. a girl.
Eat at the Busy Rec
Orove's Tnsteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and
richins the blood You can soon feel its Strength
.-trs Ir.yl< DIT
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Hickman Lodge No. S61. Y. a A NJ.
meets In stated communication on the
second and fourth Monday nights In
each month mt the Odd Fellows build
inr. Visiting brothers always welcome.
C. H. Travis. Master. W. +. Rem
neuherg. Secretary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

White Plymouth Rock eggs, sl.50 per
l5.-Mrs. X. X. Ballow, Route 1. APP
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Misses Cecil Wright and Olfvia
Bautsch were I'm Union City Saturday
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Mcrccrfzed table damask. J9c a yard
1t Dobsons.
.
In case Of gre. phone the fire depart
nent. 265.
>-DolsonA
Two Good mIIch COWS foD sale.--H. c.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Mesdames X. II. Johnson and Erie
Johnson spent Saturday In Union City
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-.
richns the blood You can soon feel its Strength
ming Invleoratins Effect. Prise eoc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

Little boys wash suits. all colors and
solid white. Sl.2j and up.-Dobsons.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-04-21

If you want 10 save money II viii
pay you to trade AT DObsOns.
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
PARAGRAPHS FROM POMFRET

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoppin return ed to Pomfret on Thursday and are at the Middlebrook Cottage which they will occupy until their sailing for Europe early in July. They have spent most of the winter on the Pa cific Coast, where Dr. Hoppin has been delivering a series of lectures Mrs. Courtlandt Hoppin will return to Pomfret in May and will again occu- py her country place, "Courtlandt" throughout the season.
 The Y. P. P. S. E. club of the Pom fret Congregational church invited the Boy Scouts of Pomfret and Put nam to the church on Sunday night. The Pomfret Boy Scouts entertained all present with a series of stunts that they have to master in order to become scout. This included mum Der of First Aid demonstrations which were very well done. A small exhibit of the handiwork of the boys with the jack knife was also shown and proved very interesting. Light refreshments were served by the club.
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29

Miss Elizabeth Bigelow came home from school on Sunday to spend the weekend at the rectory.
 Many Pomfret people attended the concert of the Brown Musical Clubs at Putnam Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Leonard Swain is expected to return to Pomfret soon and will oe- cupy the Swain home during the sum- mer months.
 Arthur Lapsley, who spent the week end in Pomfret, returned to New York on Monday, where he and Mrs. Laps ely are at the Hotel La Sale.
 Giuseppe Cariglia has come from Providence and will work at Mashmo- quet Inn during the summer months, where his brother Giorgio is employ ed.
 Mrs Marcus M. Kimball is visitor at Ufton. MT. and Mrs. Kimball will return to Pomfret next month and will open Bark Meadow House" for the first time in several years.
 Mr. and Mrs. Percival Delafeld, former residents of Pomfret, passed through one day this week on their way to Boston by motor and were over night guests of Mrs. Wiggins at ''The Corner"
 Charles Swain will sail on Wednes- day next on the "Aquitania" for three montsh abroad. On the same shiI will be MT. and Mrs. Robert Sherwin of Albany Mrs. Sherwin was Miss Constance Perkins.
 Friday evening, May 6, Wolf Den hall for the benefit of the Day Kimball I Grange will hold dance in Abingdon Hall. Music will be furnished by the c. A. c. orchestra of Putnam and the public is invited and assured 3 pleasant social evening.
 There was lecture on Europe at the Neighborhood House last Fri, day evening. About thirty people were in attendance. Caretakers to re. place Mir. and Mrs. Perkins, who will leave the house on Monday, have not yet been found, and any persons ln- terested are requested to communi- cate with Miss Reyes, John Ash ol MT. Whitehead There will be "Dutch Supper at the House this evening, for which Mrs. van der Laan is hostess.
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
NORTH ASHFORD

Frederick Upham is employed by A. s. Walker repairing the town roads.
 Mrs. George Thayer, Mrs. c. A. Prouk and Miss Ruth Dennison vis- ited Mrs. A. G. Morse last Saturday.
 Miss Myrtle Davidson spent the last weekend at her home. On Satur day she was the guest of Mrs. P. s. Collins.
 Rev. P. S. Collins preached his farewell sermon to good audiences here and at Westford last Sunday, and leaves this week for his new field near Norwich.
 The services will be held as usual at the Baptist church next Sunday. It is probable that a supply will be secEed; if that fails a social meeting will be held at 10.45.
 Louis Catcher, after considerable pressure, paid $35, the amount of pr. Pike's bill for attending Mrs. Bayer, who was bitten by Gaucher's dog. The doughty tie-cutter has another dog which he got immediately after the death of the bitter Dog number two seems fine friendly fellow.
 A large auto hearse passed through North Ashford en route for Spring field last Sunday. In passing a car just above the home of George A. Reach the "off" wheels cut into the wet soil of the roadside so deeply that the high car was in great danger of capsizing MT. Reach came to the rescue with his team and with the help of number of neighbors the catas- trophy was averted and the under taker went on his way.
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
OBITUARY
Alfred Mayer

Alfred Mayer, 22, died at his home on Marshall street, Monday af- ternoon. He had been in failing health for the past two years and his death was not unexpected,
 MT. Mayer was a brother of Ed mund Mayer the wrestlen. who went under the name of Micky McGee and who was killed in an automobile ac- cident some years ago.
 MT. Mayer was born in St. Ed munds, Canada, but came to the states when a young lad. He has lived in Putnam most of his life and recently has been employed in the mill of the H. K. H. Silk Co. He was member of the Putnam aerie of Eagles and of the St. Jeans Society of Natick. He is survived by his wife and two chil- dren, his mother in Jewett City, sis ter in Canada, and brother in Ma. tick.
 The funeral was at 9 o'clock Wed nesday morning at St. Mary's church delegation of the Eagles attending, Burial was in St Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
BENEFIT OF ATHLETICS

On Wednesday evening, May 4th, in the Bradley Theatre, the Putnam High School Athletic Association will hold it's annual benefit. This year an exceptionally fine musical and enter taining program has been arranged. There will be three numbers by the combined boys and girls glee clubs, one selection by the girls club alone and one by the boys chorus alone. EInora Fisher will give a humorous reading by Kate Douglas Wiggin and will also play a piano duet with Es- ther Rouse. Wilhelmina Frost. is to render a piano solo and Esther Rouse is to play violin solo.
 A feature picture with an all-star cast has been secured through special arrangements It is to be "The Man Who Had Everything" starring Jack