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The Press., 1922-01-19

The funeral of the late Frank Von- asek, who died suddenly last week, was held from his late home last Sat urday afternoon. Interment was in the Wilmington Hill cemetery.
 At the stated communion of Uriel lodge held last Saturday evening at Masonic hall, Morrow, there was large representation of the different lodges. Numbers were present from the following lodges. Ionic lodge, No. 110. Stafford Springs; Wolcott No. 60, Stafford; Fayette No. 69, Rockville; Eastern Star, No. A. Willimantic; Moosup, No. 113, of Moosup; Manches ter, No. 73 South Manchester; also a delegation from the Samu9l L. Sherwood lodge of Springfield, Mass. After the regular business meeting the lodge was turned over to the grand lodge officers and the rededicatiOn of the hall took place. This was followed with the installation of officers, Grand Marshall Buck acting as installing of- ficer, assisted by Past Grand Chaplain English. The following officers were installed: Worshipful master, John R. WdIuSIl, r :. 1IllSI, junior warden, w. s. Haven; treasur- CT, w. H. Hall; secretary, R. H. Wor- den senior deacon, J. R. Beebe; jun for deacon, E. w. Sinnott; senior stewart, G. H. Hall; marshall, E. R. Dimock; chaplain, c. H. Copeland. After the installation all marched down stairs where a sumptuous sup per was served by the ladies of the Climax chapter, U. D., Order Eastern Star, Music was furnished by Ned weid's Jazz orchestra and the Tempo quartette of Willimantic. The speak CTS for the evening were J. Morrow and Leo Keeper of Hartford. MT. Morrow gave a brief history of the lodge in it's younger days. MT KOrper gave a very witty address, entitled, ''I don't like to talk about my own bus iness," which was much enjoyed by all. The affair closed with all stand ing and singing America"
The Press., 1922-01-19
NOTICE

NOTICE The Board of Relief of the Town of WillingtOn, will be in session Wednes- ary 11th at the store at South Willing ton, and Saturday the 18th at the Town Clerks office at West Wilmington. from ? to o'clock each day. F. R. TUCKER, w. O. ELDREDGE, M. l.. USHER, Board of Relief. TOWN OF WELLINGTON
 All persons, Male and Female be- tween the ages of 21 and 60 years of $2.00, under the Public Acts of 1921, Chapter 246, Section l. unless otherwise exempted.
 This tax is due and payable February 1st, 1922.
 FRED L. SERVICE,
 South Wilmington, Conn. NOTICE.
 The members of the Board of Relief of the Town of Stafford will be in ses- sion in room 4, Warren Block, Stafford Springs, February 1st and Feb. 16, At the vestry of the Congregational Church, West Stafford. February 2nd, At thePost Office Stafford Hollow, Feb vile February 4th from 10 a. m. to p. m. each day to hear appeals from the doings of the assessors on lists of 1921.
 F. L. UPHAM,
 l.. H. STEVENS,
 %f. {. HERBERT GLAzIER, Stafford Januarv 9tb 1e22
The Press., 1922-01-19
ASHFORD WeStfOrd

Mrs. Lucy Chism is in New York on visit.
 Mrs. William Curtis is with her fatherin-laW, s. D. Curtis.
 WeStfOrd Hill
 MT. Seckar went to New York last week where he has work for the win ter.
 Mail service on route one from w. Wilmington covers only part of the route each day since the storm.
 Much sympathy is felt here for MT. and Mrs. Wallace L. Durkee of War renville in the loss of their only daughter. Mrs. Ethel Durkee Brown, which occurred Monday morning, from pneumonia, following measles. Mrs. Brown was a very active member of the Warrenville Baptist church and community life and will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends
The Press., 1922-01-19

27-inch Dress Ginghams in a good assortment of
 styles-January Sale price 10c 36-inch Percales. in very fine quality-January Sale price, 19c 27-inch White outing Flannel. excellent quality
 January Sale price, I21kc 27-inch Fancy Outing Flannel good assortment January Sale price I9c 86-inch White Outing Flannel good heavy weight January Sale price, 25c
 SHIFTING, PILLOW CASES, SHEETS 9TC. a6-inch Brown sheetfng yard wide-January
 Sale price, 1Oc 36-inch Indian Head" Brown sheeting. good heavy weight, regular 19c-Sale price I2hc 'Fruit-ofthe-Loom" BIeached Cotton-January
 Sale price, I9c Pillow sases, excellent quality-January Sale
 price gIc Size 72X9O unbleached Sheets, good weight
 January Sale price, 0sc Good quality Bleached sheets-January Sale
 price, $i.s0 S6-inch English Long Cloth, in 1O-yard pieces Sale price piece of 10 yards, SI.s9 1S-inch Absorbent Diaper 1O-yard pieces value $I65-Sale price piece of Upwards, S1.s9 AVWEAn, UNWILLING AND TABLE UAMASka Huck Towels, good size and quality-January
 Sale price IEc Turkish Towels regular value 29c-saIe price, 19c Extra size Turkish Towels. regular value 8sc- Sale price .-.-.- s0c Good quality Crash for Toweing- Sale price .
 yard, NIWS5c Union Linen Crash regular value 25c-sale
 price Isc 5S-inch Bleached Table Damask. regular price
 79c-Sae price, s9C $1.0O-sale price. 70c Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads. regular value
 $2,25-sale price, .SI.S0
 BLANKETS AT SALE PRICES
 Sizes lO-4 Gray Cotton Blankets. regular price
 $2.oo-sale price SI.aa Cotton Blankets, Gray and White regular value
 $30o-Sale price. S98s Mixed Wool Blankets, Army Navy style reg
 uar value $500-Sale price, Saas United States Navy All Wool" Blankets have
 "U. &" imprint every pair--sale price, $t.Os Sizes 11-4 White Wool Blankets, very nne-saIe
 price pair SLO5 Full-bed size Plaid Blankets, good heavy quality
 Sale price Sh0s Bed Comfortables Persian design covering, value
 $3.5O-Sale price S90s
The Press., 1922-01-19
THE LEE & BUCKLEY co:
January Clearance Sale Continued
 Radical Reductions in all Departments

Clearance Sale will continued opportunity this list
  to rusuas o
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by
Judgement or otherwise on the real
estate, or any part thereof. OF l.. T..
Philips.
In pursuance of a decree OF the
Circuit Court of Grccnbricr County.
made in Il cause therein pending to
subject the real estate Of the said
C.. e.. Philips, to the satisfaction OF
the liens thereon. YOU are hereby
required to present I'LL claims held
by YOU and each Of YOU against the
said e.. G.. Philips which are liens
on his real estate. or any part OF
it, for adjudic alton TO me at my office
in the town of I.cwi>burs. w. Va.
on or before the 10Th day Of Janu-
AIRY. 1923.
Given under my hand This Goth
dan CT December. 1922.
GERALDINE. DRlSCOl..
22-lw Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
The Deaf
Ear That Heard
90. l?2:. Western Newspaper Uaion)
by Chris.ophsr G. Hazard

III RS. BECOME was not giving any
thlng that Christmas. The an.
h"uhcein"nt o? !.r: limited purposes
had sent a chill through the house
that fr"z" the hopes Of several vounr
people. \ shower OF onc-ccni cards
reGStcrin: good wishes that were
rather cheap. had gone out. The bac
or candy for the eager. hut inSincere.
"elt-wlSherS that ring Christmas bells
year by year had not been provided.
The outlook was not promising.
Besides. Mrs. Brgonc was very dear
In one ear and could. upon occasion.
be very deaf In two ears. II was
difficult To make her hear ANYTHING
that she didn't want to hear. There
wasn't much chance for persuasive
argument. She could he as deaf rs an
adder. when she had concluded not 70
be multiplicr.
Nevertheless, Susy did not dcSpair:
choosing favorable after dinner time
she advance! to the attack with q
wei prepared Christmas appeal which
was Favored with anticipations.
But as soon rs the old lady heard
the word "ChriStluaSr she became
wholly unable TO Eear more Susv con.
iinrcd fr"E behind her back. got
down on her knees. peered IN from
the hoor, pCcpe1 up through her
fingers. without effect. Finally. re-
marking in al aside. "Wouldri she
wear You outf' the child was about
to give UP. when she was ENCOURAGED
~ the beginning az smile that
seemed I" promise to spread all ever
Mrs. BECOMES countcnancc. This
unit OF success was reelected in a
broader smile upon the child's face
that in turn found registry upon the
face OF the other and certified that
the battle was Won.
Ii was costly smile for Mrs. Be
gone: six very empty storkines asked
Tor contributions the next evening.
but dare say that she was happier In
Milling them than she would have been
Ii her deafness had not been cured
Sh" was even happier than the chill
drcn, and that is saying Il good deal.
She was so happy that she changed
an old saying in her mind and, In
stead OF True happiness, il under
stood. consists alone in being good"
She made il True happiness. IL under
stood. consists alone III doing good"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
Castor. S0o-Pound Registered Morgan
Horse.

were Ellis. okla.: Gallia ONO: and
Lewis. Wash. These results make
Hardin County. ohio. with n total
OF lW rnr"llnrni-. the third highest
county III the United States. the FIRST
ana second beng Pulaski County. VII.
44H. and Gr""nv;ll" y. c.. l7G.
The wdrS!nvrd interest in the u.c
OF iurchied s;!'r> as :; means " in
proving live stock is evident from the
nunh"t ~ counties where the work
has already gone forward Live stock
owners il as counties. and. IN addi-
tion. in the islands Of Guam and Porto
Rir". wcr" participating in the work
at the end Of the calendar year
Summary Of Results in Better Sires
Better Stock" Campaign, octo.
Der I, 1919. 20 December 81, 1921.
by States Having More Than LOCO
Animals Listed
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NOT ICE.
- l\l

Notice is hereby given that on
january 3. 1923. al the Court House
at I.rwiSburg. w. Va. the under
signed. 4 resident OF. and whose
Post Office address is. Raincllc. W.
Va. and whose occupation is that
of motorman for the common car
rier engaged in carrying the United
States mails, will apply to the Cir
cut Court of Grccnbricr County for
4 State license TO carry a pistol or
revolver in Grccnbricr county. pur-
>uant to the authority given to said
Court by chapter IFS IF the Code Of
West Virginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
LIVE STOCK
FACTS
INTEREST IN BETTER SlRES
Records Show Campaign for Purebreds
Has Extended to All States and
Island Possessions.

Preparsd by the Cnited States D.cartm.n,
OF Agrculture)
With exactly $500 persons enrolled
In the Better Sires-Better Stock"
campaign at the close Of the calendar
year 1921. records OF the United States
Department Of Agriculture show a con.
tinued interest In this work which
has extended to all states and sew.
cTal island possessions. During the
year the number OF live stock owned
by the persons enrolled incrca ScI
from about $4,000 To 1N.OOU. The
figures include both male and female
stock. All Of the males are pircbrrd.
and the females. which may be OF
varied breeding. are bred In all cases
to purrhrrd SircS
1t * noteworthy that I6 per cent
of MI female stock listed in the bette!
Sir"s campaign are purcbr~d. This
hsur" il per cent higher than Il wear
"So. The ch"ct ~ the use q! ;,u"e
bred Sir"> in rr,iuc'u" Tie number Of
scrub ANIMALS oil farms i Shown by
the small ur"l""it"a 81 scrubs in h"r'l>
and 'i"",;> !."a,!"d 10y purrhrrL mai,.-
Ill" figure u; the end 81 il.r ca:r:,dl.
year 1870 wa> IL l,"v ",au aud f.,
l'2l. ~ pc cent scrubs III such herds
Al III" request OF several STATE en-
ten>'"A workers Il special report has
been made for the last three months
OK 1921 with respect to progress by
states. EnrollInentS of persons agree
ing I" put their liz" stock OH q pure.
hred-slrc basis totHlpd Il6. The
greatest activity during the quarter
WAS i" Ohio. Nebraska coming next,
followed In turn by Washington. Vir-
Sinia. Kentucky. and North Dakota. in
the order named.
The leading counties during the
quarter were Hardin County. Ohio
with ln persons signing enrolm"nt
blanks. kittitns County. Wash. WAS
second. with nj enrollments; Belmont
County. Ohio. 40: Grand Forks toun.
~, y. H.. II. Other active counties
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
January 3. 1923. at the Court House
at I.cwiSb,Tg, w. Va. the under
signed. a resident Of Meadow Bluff
District. in Grccnhricr county, W.
Va. whose Post Office address is
Leslie. w. VA: will apply to the Cic-
cult Court Of said Grrcnbricr coun-
~ for a State license to carry Il re-
volvrr or pistol i'll Grccnbricr coun-
". pursuant to The authority given
to said Court by Chapter IFS of lh'
Cudr @! West Virginia.
NBA\ McCl.l Nc.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
L.. L. Afford. Plaintiff.
W.
LESS PHILLIPS and others.

l.. L. AFFORD. Plaintiff.
".
LESS PHILLIPS and others.
Defendants.
In pursuance of 4 decree Of the
Circuit Court Of Grrcnbricr County.
West Virginia. dated the list day of
September. 1922. by which i. WAS
ordered among other things that
Geraldine DrisCull kc appointed
Commissioner to take. state and re-
port To the next term of Court. IN
acCOun, showing:
First. The real estate owned by
The defendants and each OF them as
we'll rs the rents. issues and profits
...ercof and in whom the legal title
to said real estate invested.
Second. The liens against the
real estate 6 each ot the defendants
in tIc order oi their diSniticS and
prioritcS.
Third. Who is primarily liable
for the judgement ST. up in the
plaintiffs bill.
Fourth. Anything either party
may require or the Commissioner
may deem pertinent.
Fifth. Whether the real estate
Of defendants will rent for enough
TO pay off the lien in five years.
| have fined at my Office near the
Court-h"u>c i'll LcwiSburg. w. Va,
us the place where. and January ).
1923. as the time. when shall open
GERALDINE DRlSCOI..
22-2w Commissioner
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
Human Nature
VS.. the
Christmas Spirit
BY Mary Graham Bonner
. g. 1927. Western Newspaper Uni7nJ


<G7E WE'RE full OF the Christmas
spirit. We were Go!rC Il he more
NiA"!y. more charit3hic. More friendly
With the whole world. III" Christmas
Spiri, had penetrated. We roulL fec
It's Var"H glow. And Scatter Il gi,.-
r!ouS Christmas il til" old :.olmrS;rId--
we were on Our way back to the city
where lately our work had taken us.
The travel WAS heavy. of course.
and we found ourselves waiting at
the end Of q long line To yet into the
dining car. We waited FOR an hour by
our watches. We were exhausted from
having stood and from annoyance at
the slowncsS Of others and because we
were very hungry
Finally the Tine graw shorter. Soon
our turns w"uld come. But It seemed
not. For those who had gone into the
din1nE car M last {" eat took time
ahont II even tl,"Hrh their absence
made the waiting line Il shorter one.
A, last we wcr" n the head Of the
'!r". II had iiecn Il long process to
work up t" THIS point and we smiled
q: one anotlei'
t'nI! noUrut now and Wen be
t"Iln@.' we fairly hcamcl the words.
Eui again It seemed not so. For
those N the ta,.:cS were ca;in. and
eating and eating They would never
finish. i; appeared. When they ap-
preached The end Of their meal and we
almost bounded to the neurly-vacant
1hHle We discovered they were taking
'hcir tini" over their coffee.
i"w selfish people are" We sail to
r"ch other. "li"W much they lacr, the
"'S'INSh Christmas spirit. 1t means
h"'hInS I" them: They know there is
great h"e waiting and they don't
'"' III me lr"H'. Way. just think Of
,"C '".''" % '"h' we've waited ana
n'i' axe hi"f" 10 Hollow ~. Md yet
f:'I'" ''" nc rs iN.>Hr"'| rs
,,.o"e" '"'' were ~ ''ic'' own h"'n"S.
,o,,. ', "''i'' ""!'"-''">'
,,1 49,, ,'',, f'i'' axe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
IEWlSBUR re- INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT TICKET.
For School Commissioner,
I GEO. i. ANDERSON,
Residence, LcwiSburg. W. Va.

|. Finley NJ. Arbucklc, Secretary Of
the Board OF Education Of Lewis
burg Independent School District,
DO hereby certify that the above are
all the nomil. atoms for public Of
flee certified to me to be voted for
at the election to be held in said
LcwisburS Independent School Dis
trict on the First Thursday in Janu-
airy. 1923.
Given under my hand this Goth
day Of December. 1922.
FINLEY VI. ARBUCKLE.
Secretary
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The Third Quarterly Conference
for Blue Sulphur Circuit will be
held at Coc Memorial. Saturday Dec.
3Hl. following the II O'Clock Ser
vice. There will be preaching on
Sunday. the 3l>t. ut II q. III. follow
ed by the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper.
The services will be in charge OF
Rev. W. q. Tolbcrt. L. r.. for Lew
i>bur9 District.
J. l.. GRIMES. l.. E..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22

|. +. II. Mays, Recorder of the
said Town CT Lcwisburg, do hereby
certify that the above are all the
nominations for public office ccrti-
lied to me to be voted for at the
election to be held in said Town of
Lcwisburg on the First Thursday in
January. 1923.
Given under my hand this 10Th
day Of DcCcmbcr, 1922.
+. II. MAYS. Recorder.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given D.
unIcrHigned. W. T.. MHi,,'" that IN.
OF White Sulphur Nnr;M..,' T">Idrn.
brler county, W. Va, anaSN', Hryr,..
Hrpation i physician, WIN w uMNo>r or.
day. he 10th day Of Ja miil ON Tues
or on future day, on,iH"'N, l9T
for iiccns o.r 10 OF ,H.recnbricr r,rs IT,
Other pistol as proviL.d tN"iNrr n,
Virginia. ' Node Of VS.,
1922. Vi lccvmh..
22-2w np NJ
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
Feed for Wipterlno Sre,o

Fed literally on straw AMI uno car
OF corn each per day. >h""r viii
winter nS we'll AMI more chcarly than
on hay and on grain.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
Diseases Decreasing.

Diseases Of live stock are said to
he decreasing and Il general IMPROVE.
ment In quality IS reported by the
Department o. Agriculture
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Dead Broke.

Are YOU going to haug up your
stockings this Christmas?'
Il am more likely to hang up ny
watch
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Bass Mays lnsur.
ance Agencv
MILLER & GARNET
LAWYERS

LEW1SnUEG, WEST VIRGINIA..
Announce that they have formed
4 partnership for The general nr,r.
lice OF Law in the courts of Wr>
NirSlnia-both State and FEEDERS,
Offices, l.cwisburG. West V;ryjai.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-12-22
Better Animals ResuI,

E"Ier Sir's in all cases rnran bet.
ter animals.
Evening journal., 1922-01-11
HARDING AND cHILD LABOR.

TvHOUSAcSDS OF Delawareans who are Interested ac-
IL lively or passiveE7 the child labor problem can
not fail to be impressed by the attitude Of President
Harding toward it. That attitude is expressed in the
foreword to special report about be by the
National Child Labor Committee in which tragic inci-
dents relating present child labor conditions are re-
cited In that foreword President Harding says
The campaign against child labor in America must be
pursued until such examples OF neglect misuse as are
recorded these pages longer exist The progress al
ready through various agencies engaged in this
campaign chief among them being the National Child
Labor Committee proves what be achieved by united
and persistent effort We labor to complete work
so we'll begun"
One Of the incidents told in this report is that OF
young factory girl IS years old whose hair was caught in
quilting machine her hair and scalp torn from her
skull.
Another story is told by inspector OF the New York
State Industrial Commission. While visiting tenenents
she found nine-year-od girl making bead necklaces.
The child crying and when asked what was the mat
ter her mother said "A wants to go on the street
and play" The inspector asked her mother what she
wanted her to dogo strnging beads ?-and she re-
Piled sure why not?" II this child should work stead
LILY days week, eight hours a day strngng 1900
beads hour, she would earn less than 50 a week
II is not only in cities that children are so ex-
plotted. The story is told of small boy in the cotton
nelds OF California who said 4 sometimes pick till
have 100 pounds pick as long as can pull the
bag and until it gets heavy can't walk straight"
This pamphlet has been prepared especially for use
connection with Child Labor Day which will be observed
in churches and Sunday schools throughout Delaware
Sunday January 29 synagogues the preceding sat
urday; and in Schools colleges and civic clubs on the
following Monday.
President Hardngs interest the matter will Garry
far in the hearts and minds OF rght-hinkng people in
Delaware and the others States.
Evening journal., 1922-01-11
NEW AMERICANS
WRITE OF EUROPE

Picturesque descriptions OF life I'm
Europe are given in the latest num-
Der OF the "Americanization News. Z"
issued by the Student Advisory Coun-
ell OF the Americanization classes of
Delaware. Thirteen stories are writ
ten by pupils. describing Christmas
and New Years celebrations in nine
countries from whcih they came
These stories are printed exactly
as written. Christmas in Russia is
described by Joseph Matweg. while
John Dobranicki tells OF Polish fes-
tvities.
Beautiful descriptions of old
country Christmas and New Year
customs are given also by represen-
tatives OF Italian. Greek. Carpatho-
Russian, Ukrainian, Roumanian,
Spanish and Czecho-Slovaklan birth.
The interest OF the pupils in their
work is indicated by paragraphs
prepared by class reporters.
The magazine is a project Of the
members OF the Americanization
Glasses themselves and they hope
to be able to finance it entirely by
the sale Of copies TO their classmates
and friends.
Evening journal., 1922-01-11
pENRosE AND POPULAR ELECTIONS.

4 IbE many another in public life Senator Pen
~ rose replied individually 10 his critics but
when popular election OF Senators adopted he went
the hustings and replied to all Of his critics at
He defeated his leading opponent by 2 900 votes and
received practically many votes both OF hts oppo-
nents together
That wasn't so bad result for who sup
posed to hold his position by virtue Of political mschna-
tion rather than by popular support.
No amount OF political dlctation gain man an
election by 25 900 plurality unless he really has the ap-
proval Of the people.
In his second campaign before the people in the cleo
ton OF 1920 Penrose by vote OF 100000 against
10000 to put It in round numbers.
A who get endorsement like that from his
home people does not need 10 answer his critics