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Evening star., 1922-11-12

A NEW BRICK HOUSE
JUST OFF 14th ST.
FOR $500.
Really well built brick homes in the 18th st.
section at the right prices and terms are q
novelty. We have one such for quick sale
It's brand new. exceptionally well built and
finished. completely modern and will be sold
on terms that are calculated to make any man
ashamed to continue paying rent. Phone Main
2845-well gladly show you.
LEXINGTON.
$3.50.
Six-room and tiled bath house, with electric
ity, furnace heat and double rear pofches.
Convenient to two car lines, with plenty Of
space for garage. Owner has always lived In
house, 50 it is in splendid repair. Very good
terms.
The Press., 1922-08-24

MT. and Mrs. Isaac Agard and son of Texas were guests of Miss Eliza Chaffee recently. MT. and Mrs. Louis Cerny of New York were the weekend guests ot Miss Caroline Stellick.
 Mrs. Cora Feddler and daughter of Warren, Mass. were the guests Of her sister, Mrs. Leon Cooley, last week.
 Mrs. Margaret Brierly and little daughter, moved to Wales last Satur- day, where Mrs. Brierly has employ ment.
 Mrs. William F. Peel and Miss Elm ma Peel of Nashua, N. H., were the guests of Mrs. Lima Booth last week Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. T. M. Lyon and MT. and Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy left town last week Thursday to spend a number Of days on the Willimantic camp ground.
 Rev. John Ballantine preached a very interesting sermon in the Con- gregational church last Sunday morn ing. The Epworth League service was held in the evening with Miss Mildred Chandler leader.
 MT. and Mrs. Undercroffer and Her bert West were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. PhilO West. Mrs. H. West and son, who have been here for | a number of weeks, returned to her home in Philadelphia with her hus- band
The Press., 1922-08-24
SOLD TOBACCO AS MEDICINE
OId-Time English Apothscary Held Strong Views as to the Virtues
 of the "FiIthy Weed"

Old-time apOthecaries In England used to sell for medicinal purposes not only strong wines, but also tobacco John Archer, phySician-in-Ordina to Charles H. kept apOthecarles' shops in various parts of London, and sold to- bacco at all of them. Archer advised his patients to smoke, holding that to- bacco purifies the air from infectious malignancy by its fragrancy, sweetens the breath, strengthens the brain and memory, and revives the sight to ad- miration," He charged two shillings an ounce for his tobacco, which was supposed to possess special virtues, ito be perceived after taking one pipe"
 Oddly enough, in 1877. when ready made Virginia cigarettes were first placed on the London market, the apothecaries reverted to their old practice of selling tobacco. The ordinary tobacconists would not stock these cigarettes, thinking there would be no sale for them, so the London agent of the American firm which ex- ported them offered to pay the cost of a tObaccOnist's license for every chemist who undertook to stock his wares. They caught on so well with smokers that the tObaCcOnists were soon compelled to stock them, and eventually the chemists found 1t not worth their while to do so.
The Press., 1922-08-24

cry out and say, "'Thls is the house of my dreams-cannOt you come and live with me hereT'
 How do you like it., Ted?" she asked suddenly, watching him.
 Great" he breathed sharply, and then he turned around and took her hands in his. j'It was a house like this, Elizabeth could offer you one like this, but it is not enough"
 How do you know thatT' she laughed softly.
 Don't tease me, dear-I was to have your answer today"
 She swept her arms wide and looked at him Radiantly.
 "This is my answer, Teddy. This house and all it contains are yours or they will be when you have paid MT. Morris the amount have spent you can afford to do that-refund to my guardian the money I have spent in furnishing our hOme-I have made an arrangement with my guardians that all the income from the mills will go to Aunt Diana and my cousins for several years-until you are as rich aS you think you ought to be! And now-nOw-"
 "Bhzabeth, you are giving up your money, your cars, your"
 Everything ng-beloved-so that I may come to you! Some day, when we have more wisdom, we will better know how to adjust things-now wa are young and work is waiting for us to do. Will you look at the house now and then drive me home so that I may l talk to auntie about my trOusseau and the wedding?"
The Press., 1922-08-24
The NIaht Garden.

In order to have a garden really fascinating and glowing at night--in the darkness or in the moonlight quantities of white flowers should be used.
 AS night comes on the Haunting, gay colored flowers fade into the darkness and become part of 1t, while the pure white flowers stand forth gloriously against the background of night.
 White varieties of tulips, iris, peO- nies, sweet alyssum, roses, lilies. fox gloves, hollyhocks, dahlias, zinnlas, ageratum, and Japanese anemones will give a wonderful night effect in the garden from April until November. The most satisfactory white shrubs are white lilacs, spireas, deutzias, Japa- nese snowballs. hydrangeas, and al theas.
The Press., 1922-08-24
ORIGIN OF GOLF
Scotch Shepherd Said to Have
 Originated the Game.
With He Crook as a srassts and Stone for Ball He Made the
 Circuit of the Links.

Six hundred years and more ago an old shepherd in Scotland grew tired of doing nothing all day hut look after his sheep so he amused himself by knocking a stone about with his crook. It interested him to see how far ne could knock that little stone and how he could best get 1t out when 1t fell into grassy hOllOws or among other stones. He chose as round stone as possible and put a distinguishing mark upon 1t.
 One day he mentioned this past1me to the shepherd in the next field, who tried it. too. Then they made some of the places more difficult and meas ured off definite points and goals. At night, on their hOmeward way they would swap yarns. They measured off their holes in a circle, because in that way they could keep watch over their sheep, and they marked their holes with a tag of wool attached to a stake. Soon all the shepherds of the neighborhood were following their example
 This, says the Christian Science Monitor, is one version of the origin of golf. It was the game of shep- herds in the beginning; but we find 1t the game of kings as well. We have an account of the train of James VI of Scotland and I of England playing on English soil The first match on record was when the duke Of YOrK' afterward James II of England, and an Edinburgh shoemaker defended ScOtland's claim against two English nOblemen Shortly after this matches became more common, with prizes O1 clubs with silver bands, 12 balls or 8 1 simple medal.
 By Scottish laws we can trace the history of the game from very early times. In 1458 the Scottish parlia ment enacted that "because golf d1 verts attention from archery, 1t must be cried down." and 1t seems to have been necessary to renew many times a law that golf must not be played or 1 Sunday.
 With a praiseWOrthy eye to economy James I in 1913, disturbed because "n( small quantities of gold and silver arc 1 transported yearly out of his highness 1 Kingdom of Scotland for buying of goI balls" conferred a monopoly of gol, ball manufacture upon James Melville 1 for 21 years, but added that he mus l not charge more than four shillings This same King James appointed VII liam Mayne, Bower Burgess of Edin burgh, club maker to his highnes "during all the days of his lifetime.
 The implements early became al good as those of today, with the ex ception of the balls. The first req balls were of leather, stuffed witt feathers; then they were made o gutta percha with a smooth surface It was soon discovered, however, tha fluctuations were an aid to rotations and the balls were hammered with tn
 chisel end of a hammer. Later, o course, the indentations were made il
 the mold.
 AS far as records show, golf wa
 first known in America in New York
 but tradition states 1t was played O
 the Pacific coast by band of old SC
 captains in the Sixteenth century.
 When women began to play is no
 known, but times have changed sine
 the following quotation was true
 Men play the game, the boys tn
 clubs convey, and lovely woman give
 the prize away"
The Press., 1922-08-24
The Answer Ted Received
  By CLARISSA .MACKIE
iifSSiIS0 S0IIS0IEI0IISC CSiIEO OIlISl SlIIl SSlSI

e. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
 You wish to end our-engage- pent?" faltered Elizabeth Deering, her startled eyes fixed on Teddy Drum mond's stern young face. "Why?"
 You are too rich Elizabeth" he an- swered grimly.
 She laughed "Too rich3 You are only joking, then, Ted"
 T mean 1t, dear. Listen a moment, and you will understand what I am trying to tell you. al.. the assistant superintendent at the Deering mills am getting $2,4OO a year-in two years more, I may be superintendent perhaps general manager, if prove myself worthy; then, I will be that much better off 1 am talking about nOW-I want to marry, and yet the home I can provide is merely one of the pretty houses in Forest Park. We might keep one maid-pOssibly none at all I have a secondhand motor car; my wife will have to work about the house." he paused and looked at her very tenderly.
 "Yes?" she said breathlessly, "GO on, Ted"
 "You-the girl I love and the girl I am engaged to marry, are the rich est woman in Pederville-you have inherited the mills-you can afford to live where and how you please, you have been accustomed to plenty of servants, beautiful clothes, many mo- tOrcars, sOcipty-everything
 Not quite everything, Ted" the girl interrupted gently. My mother died when I was little girl and my dear father left me only last year. l am much alone save for Aunt Diana and cousins"
 T know-I l.now, dear-but l an trying to make you understand that cannot afford tn give you the luxuries you are accustomed to, and l cannot accept those things from a rich wife
The Press., 1922-08-24

Sol have thought it would be best if I withdrew and left you free to marry into your own set-hang 1t all, Eliza beth, you must know what l mean y He flung around and stared out of the window.
 For long minute she gazed at him with luminous eyes, then she arose and held out ser hand "Very well, Ted. I will think 1t overland give you my answer in two weeks. Will you come to me then, if I send for yOu?"
 II will come to you from the ends of the earth whenever you send for me" he declared passionately, as he damned his hat over his eyes and left the house.
 Elizabeth watched him until he dis appeared around the corner. She looked down at the modest sapphire and diamond engagement ring on her finger, and suddenly lifted it to her lips. How sturdily independent he WHs, this poor lover of hers How proud she was of him-hOw they two could work together for future sue cess; suppose she waited until he had made good, had attained the manage ment of the mills-they would be sev, eral years Older-and years are long
 That afternoon Elizabeth went and had a long talk with her guardians.
 The two weeks passed rapidly fol Teddy DrummOnd. He felt that the hour of his doom was approaching. No girl brought up as Elizabeth had been nursed in the lap of luxury, could hesi tate about marrying poor man. Ot course when. she had accepted him they had both been madly in love, and flown underneath her knowledge of his poverty must have always crept | the comforting thought that she had enough money to make things right | Now, she understood that he could not 1 ride in his wife's mOtOrcar, live in the houses she bought, admire the lovely l clothes she wore-while he perhaps merely paid for his own wardrobe anC cigars. "Npver!" he pounded his fist on his desk.
 Did you speak, Mir. DrummOnd?' | piped a timid ytenOgrapher.
 What is the date?" he inquired mildly enough
 | '"Hhp 3Oth" she answered.
 Great love, this is the day." H. looked wildly about his desk for som' overloaded missivo for she was gOins Ito send for him. He found it, feeling inc old delicious thrill at sight of her handwriting.
 Dear Teddy: Drive your car around to z Primrose terrace at four o'clock and pick me up. l promised an answer today. Elizabeth
 After that he was very quiet for the rest of the afternoon, and at ten min- utes before the hour he went down and looked dismally at his very good looking roadster. Ut will cut some fig ure among the handsome motors o4 Elizabeth's friends. Now, let me think Primrose terrace Is in Forest Park must be having tea with some of hel impecunious friends
 At four he was ringing the door bell at number seven, a very delight full gray stuccO house with charming windows and, pretty garden. In th' rear was a wee garage and bit O. green lawn.
 Elizabeth opened the door clad il her pretty afternoon frOck. "They d' not keep a servant, so just answered the bell, I knew it must be you," sh' } Said, ushering him through smal hall into a lovely living room, fur } nished plainly but with such hom atmosphere that poor Teddy lonEed [
The Press., 1922-08-24
WELLINGTON


 Steve Koler is repairing his dwell ling, the historical general store at the Glass Factory village, about which many local traditions finger.
 Prof. Joel N. Enc of New York, who is passing his usual vacation at the Ryder House, had an interesting pa per on "Connecticut's Congregations, Courts and COunties," in a recent number of The Historical Magazine.
 There will be a concert on Saturday evening at o'clock in the Wilmington Hill church The proceeds will be for new church organ. There will be demonstrations on piano player, accompanied by fine singer and violinist. Admission, 50 cents; chill dren 25 cents.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Converse, in the overland, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. Charles Cobb, started on We'd nesday for a vacation journey to Beach Haven, N. J., to the home of Mr and Mrs. Morris Hayes, well earned and much needed vacation for | the weary physician, and if good wishes make a pleasant and restful trip they are insured.
 Miss Mason, long time friend and a recent guest of Miss Gardner, who many here have the privilege of know ing is one of Massachusetts pensiOned teachers. After a short vacation feel 1 ing that her usefulness as teacher was not ended, she was guided through most interesting train of circum- stances to accept a position among the Tennessee mountains in work that some of us are interested through reading in late numbers of the At lantic Monthly "The Quare Women" " Miss Mason has arrived at her desti- nation after the wonderful journey by rail, horse and wagon and on horse back, and is commencing her work with her usual brave spirit tiny, frail, delicate most wonderful world s worker of which we have personal knowledge.
The Press., 1922-08-24
SOMERS

Vera Holmes is spending several days with relatives in Hartford.
 Mrs. Fannie B. Kibble of Hartford spent the weekend in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Comstock.
 Miss Hazel White has returned to her home in Waterville after being the guest of Miss Nettie Worthington
 Rev. and Mrs. John s. Curtis have had with them their daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Dostal and her little daugh- ter, Virginia of Ludlow.
 Miss Mabelle P. Gager has complet- ed her summer course of study at Columbia and is now with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles M. Gager.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond s. Bugbee and daughters, Misses Emile and Isa- bel Bugbee, have returned from a several days motor trip to New Haven and Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. James Wood of Son. ersville, have as guests their sons Norris Wood of China, and Herbert Wood with his wife and child from Georgia.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Pinney have issued invitations to the wed. ding of their daughter, Gertrude May to John Francis Wood of Somersville Saturday, Sept. 2, at four o'clock.
 Old Home Sunday was observed in the SOmersville Congregations church last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs Henry Newell of Three Rivers, were present and MT. Newell preached tn, sermon. Over one hundred were pres ent at the service MT. and Mrs Fitzgerald and family of South Man chester and MT. and Mrs. Hardaker who have recently moved to Enfield were present. MT. Newell also spok at the Christian Endeavor service il the evening.
The Press., 1922-08-24
UNION

Miss Mary Coolidge returned home from NOrthfield last Friday.
 William Clayton has bought the grass on the Mathews farm and, with John CsatlOs, is harvesting the hay this week.
 Mrs. Charles Webster attended Old Home day at Holland, last Saturday. and is staying for a few days with her sister, Miss Della Blodgett.
 The committees have completed their plans for the Old Home day on Saturday and Sunday and the indica- tions are for one of the most success full occasions the town has held.
 The Helping Hand class has been holding meetings every two weeks and | last Thursday held a very pleasant meeting with Esther and Irene Moore. Twelve girls, their teacher, Mrs. H. A. Coolidge, and four guests were present.
 MT. and Mrs. John McCrea of Pitts burg, Penn, have been spending a part of their honeymoon. with Mrs Mrs. McCrea was formerly Miss Susie Lawson, one of Unions daughters, and for several years a successful teacher in the Reading high school at Reading | Penn.
 In the absence of Rev. H. A. Cool idge, (whO preached at Stafford Springs) Frederick Bruce occupied the pulpit here, last Sunday morning Friends here were glad to hear anC to meet this young church worker anC also to meet his mother, Mrs. w. A Bruce. The Sunday school was for tunate in having an interesting anC helpful address by John McCrea O. Pittsburg, Penn.
 Rock Meadow
 Leon Booth recently purchased Chevrolet car.
 Miss Julia Heck has been spending few days with her aunt, Mrs. AS; Harris, at Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank BallOH recently entertained guests from Springfield and Hampden, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Oliver and chil dren of ThOmpsOnville were at GeOrg, Heck's for the weekend
The Press., 1922-08-24
sounht the Plum Office

Dale Stunsbury, a deputy attorney general. was treuding the solemn cor riders of the statehOuse the other day when he was approached by man evidently a foreigner, but whose broken tongue was no indication of his Inside knowledge. He said:
 "Nhere is de plum ottce?"
 "The what?" asked Mr. StunShury
 "De blum office, de plum office, yo' know where va git de jobs"
 StanSbury sent the inquirer to. tht cUstodiAn'S office. He also knew thins or two about jobs. S.-lnd.anLi:"li News.
The Press., 1922-08-24
Riu Forest Travel.

In 1920 more than 100000 people visited their 152 national forests for recreation: But one feature not gen orally known, says the American For estry association, is the fact that each year there are serious losses from two causes. The first loss is through forest fires started by careless camp CTS. It aggregates millions of dollars annually. The more serious is actual life loss due to the lack of sanitary necessities in forest camp grounds The federal government has never ap- propriated a dollar for such work Forester Greeley is asking for $lO'- 900 for this purpose.
The Press., 1922-08-24
A Disadvantage.

City Man-I suppose you find your automobile great improvement over your old horse, farmer.
 Old Farmer-Wal, in some ways, yes. and in other ways, no. l can't go ter sleep on my way home from town and wake up in the barnyard. like I could with old Dobbin.
The Press., 1922-08-24
title Known Fish,

Recent ocean discoveries indicate that there are many kinds of deep sea fish still uncaught. It is said that there are 600 kinds of fish to be found off the coast of Florida, and a great aquarium is to be opened soon at Miami for their study.
The Press., 1922-08-24
Due. and EnpIoalona.

Various forms of dust, when mingled with air in certain proportions, arN capable of producing explosions. ThiA danger sometimes exists in -four milla A case is oh record where sugar dunt caused An explosion.
The Press., 1922-08-24
No RepeatAr.

She-YOu don't love me as much as you used to.
 He-Yes, do. my dear, but have exhausted my vocabulary.
The Press., 1922-08-24
ASHFORD
 W0stfOrd Wnstf0r6 Hill

Mrs. J. s. Amidon is visiting in Alp ington and Thompson.
 A number from here, joined party at East Wilmington and went to BLOCK Island last Thursday.
 Mrs. w. H. Dawley of Norwich and MT. J. w. Chism of Schenectady, N. Y., have been visiting their father, MT. c. D. Chism.
The Press., 1922-08-24
ELLINGTON > Crystal Lake

Miss Bessie Sullivan of Bristol is spending week with her sister, Mrs. Wilton Dimock.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilton Dimock and Burt Fuller and Anna DOwnes and Miss Bessie Sullivan mOtOred to River side on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chauncey Wheeler have returned from their visit to New Jersey. They came by the way of Flushing, L. l., by auto.
The Press., 1922-08-24

Mrs. Daniel MacCollum of TalcOtt- vile is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. R. Wightman.
 The local state police have changed their barracks from the Fitzpatrick home to the rooms in Gary block that were formerly occupied by Miss Moth nick.
 Louis Speer of New Rochelle, N. Y., and MT. and Mrs. George Stremensae of Mount Vernon, N. Y, have been visiting at the home of Peter Speer on Main street.
 Mrs. Agnes Hawthorne Lazzerin, who has been acting public health nurse during July and August, has been suddenly called to EasthamptOn, Mass, because of the serious condi- ton of her mother. The R. c. Nursing executives hope to have the work re- stunned on Monday next and regret this unavoidable lapse in the service.
 West Stafford Don't dare dodge Dollar Day at the Lane Variety Store. Watch our Windows for bargains | in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality HoDfootionarv Co 21tf Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Fuller have re- | turned home after a three weeks va | cation.
 Church services will be resumed next Sunday. Subject for c. E. "God's Out-of- doors" Ps 8: 1-9. Leader; MISS Ruby Gold.
 Mir and Mrs. Edwin Chaffee and two daughters, of East Everett, Mass, are guests of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Carlos Chaffee.
 Rev E. 2. Ellis, MT. and Mrs. Fred Ellis and son, Clinton, of Danbury, spent Thursday with MT. and Mrs. | George EllithOrpe and Edwin Nett. MT. and Mrs. A. M. Graves and four | sons of Springfield, Mass, passed through here Tuesday morning on their way to Maine. They will camp out on the trip.
 The Sunday school will hold com munitv picnic at the cottage of Mrs. F. z. Fairfield, Crystal Lake, next l Tuesday. If stormy, on Wednesday, ] A collection will be taken to defray l expenses.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Timmins and four 1 children of South Boston, Mass, were 1 guests of MT. and Mrs. M. A. Gold | last Friday night, the children, Ed ward, Marjorie, Barbara and Paul, re- maining for a twO-weeks' stay while 1 pr. and Mrs. Timmins are attending | the institute at Williamstown, Mass. Stafford l Don't dare dodge Dollar Day at the Lane Variety Store. | Watch our Windows for bargains in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality | Confectionery Go. 21tt | We wish to thank our friends and lneighbOrs for their kindness and sym pathy during our recent sorrow.
 Mrs. Thomas Black, l Mir John Black
The Press., 1922-08-24
F,orlaa Named feF RaOtou

Florida was so called by Ponce de Leon because he discovered it on Easter Sunday, which is in spaniSA Psscua Florida.
The Press., 1922-08-24
Fine Plaid Blankets

Beautiful Color Combination of Cali. fornia wool in finch blocks, rose and white, pink and white, blue and white, grey and white sale prices $7. 50 and $90 pair.
 Good Plaid Blankets of California wool, won- derfuly soft and beautiful all wool, with S.inch block designs, in good color combinations, $l0.OO and S11 co pr. extra size S0x90nch for $l3.50.
 Extra Fine Plaid Blankets of pure new wool, 5-inch blocks, in white with rose pink or blue, full bed size, S15 %.
The Press., 1922-08-24
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
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Watch our Windows for bargains in Fruit and Vegetables. QuaLty Confectionery Co. G1II