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The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Something to
Think Ab0ut
VACANT HOUSES
By F. II. WALKER

TN THEIR grave solitude and DESC
4 lation, vacant houses are pathetic
reminders Of empty minds, neglected
and forgotten by those able to take
best care of them.
On old country roads you may often
see such habitations, seemingly eager
to proffer smile of welcome, but
quite unable to do it.
Rank weeds are about the doors,
the walls are weather-worn and
stained, presenting altogether sad
picture.
And these vacant houses started
gayly in life; warm in friendship and
love, full of hope and aspiration
dreaming of enduring usefulness and
happiness.
AS the years rolled by they
dreamed less and finally sank into a
hopeless state Of dependency.
You may like vacant houses or not,
but there they are, telling In Ian
guage of their own Of the days that
are departed and the joys that are
done
And what happens to vacant houses
happens in a far more lamentable
way to empty minds, whose owners
habitually neglect them, and pay for
their disregard the sharpest penalties,
at time when their own reward
should be munificent
If you are wilfully neglecting your
mind, allowing the weeds to grow
about the doorway, you will find some
day that you are living In solitude in
dreary dwelling, from which your
friends Of old turn away in sadness.
You were so self-reliant In your
youth that you did not care to en-
large and beautify your thoughts.
Gradually you neglected this i'm.
portant duty until the weeds grew
and crowded out the flowers. Too
proud to stand up straight and stretch
out your arms to embrace knowledge,
you sat down in idleness or shirked
your opportunity
Being now your own witness and
your own Judge, there is alas no
possible escape from punishment
The world has moved on and left
you behind in wilderness of mold
and darkness, where you have time to
reflect and repent.
But, be 1t known, whatever your
age, you may yet improve your vacant
house and make of It a thing of
beauty.
Women, as a rule, can do this more
and fifty have been known to form
studious habits and flood their old
vacant houses with light until its
brilliancy illuminated up the whole
world!
O. 1922 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
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HUNTER MESA

Plenty rain now It's soaked below
f"tater" line.
Barns wheat is laid down. rather
bad but we hope it will have courage
to stand up later.
Mrs. Hill means to send her daugh-
ter, Lolita, to California to go to
school.
Elzie Harris and wife spent Sunday
night at the Heron home; SO much
rain delayed their stay until Monday
night.
Mr.. High has gone to Denver to look
after business after establishing resi-
dence on his claim.
We wish someone would make raid
on the jackrabbits and coyotes and
thin them out before another year.
Ladies, please do not forget to dry
something to send to the Christian
Home at Council Bluffs. Fruit and
vegetable season is now on; do the
best you can. Also send secondhand
clothing. Anything will be acceptable.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
THE FAILURE

Did we but stand alone n that mans
place,
Had we but trod the path whereon he
fell,
Had known the cares of life that line his
face
And dim his eyes and darken soul as
well,
Perhaps then we would wish for caverns
deep,
That We might pass within to silent
sleep.
If we had seen what snares beset his
way
What dreams of youth had into dark
ness passed.
Had felt the tempter's lure our reason
sway.
Or seen life's dearest hopes caught In
the blast,
Might we not then, with weakness, sin
and fall,
And pray that darkness come and cover
all?
Much better with kind words we light his
way,
For budded in that soul perhaps may
be
Thoughts that will blossom into life one
day,
And fill some lonely heart with melody,
Let's not with mocking sneers, his hopes
appall;
Perchance we, too, along life's way may
fall.
w. H. Gilliland, in Kansas City Times.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
ABOUT LIMIT IN EFFICIENCY
Canadian Inventors Device Provides
Power Which Even the Oldest
Person May Generate.

Efficiency experts have long lament
ed the waste Of energy involved when
a dog wags its tail. They should be
pleased with remarkable invention
of ]. T. Lemyre of Maskinonge, Can.
His invention would appeal even
more to lazy men than to efficiency
experts. 1t consists of machine
actuated by rocking-chair which
generates enough power to run wash
ing machines, sewing machines, cleo
tric fans, etc. A factory to manufac-
ture this device will be built at Sorel,
Quebec.
Lemyre's invention is q pleasant
transformation of the old-time tread
mill. Those familiar with the law Of
conservation of energy will smile at
1t. However, rocking in chair Is
more pleasant than running on
treadmill, even II the operator only
imagines that he is not working
Cleveland News-Leader.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Rabbit and Sheep Comrades.

An Ontario reader of the Montreal
Family Herald says he had large
white rabbit given him this winter by
neighbor. He had no place to put
it, so he made pen in the sheep
house for it. The rabbit was kept
there for about week, then it was
left in with the sheep. The bunny
made friends with one Of the sheep
and slept on Its back at night. When
the sheep were put out to pasture the
rabbit went with them and stayed
close by Its friends head while eating.
Whenever the sheep would lay down
bunny would jump onto its back and
lay there until the sheep got up again.
When 1t is time for the sheep to come
home bunny takes the lead In place of
bellwether and brings them right to
their barn.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"cLoTH"

p ACK in the days when the
original Teutonic race
roamed the forests of northeast
ern Europe-centuries before 1t
migrated north, west and south
to split up into the Scandina-
vians, the Anglo-Saxons and the
modern Germanic races-these
tribes had a word which they
pronounced as though 1t were
spelled klar-eeth, though they
spoke it more rapidly and al
most as single syllable.
If we lengthen the vowel
sound just a trifie, making 1t
"aw," we will have the word
Cloth" used by millions of peo-
pie today with reference to their
garments and the materials
used for many other purposes.
Those who are expert in the
study of languages and the
changes which occur In the
transition of centuries have not
been able to trace this word any
farther than the forests of
northeastern Europe. But they
incline to the belief that 1t was
derived from still more an
cient word-root of the ancient
Teutonic language-kli, mean
Ing to stick or cling. "Cloth,"
therefore, literally means some
thing which sticks or clings.
either together or to the wearer
and probably made its way into
the language In contradistinc-
tion to the clothing of hides
which are hard and far from
clinging.
90 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Plan to esautIfx CITY.

"Kenosha beautiful" is said to be
the goal of the new city manager form
Of government in that Wisconsin city,
One Of the first acts was to adopt a
resolution for. the hiring Of city
velopment which will lead to more
beautiful city. The county board has
agreed to cooperate, passing motion
that the building of the new court
house swould be done in cOnformance
with any city plan adopted by the
new council.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Source Of Invisible Rays Found.

1t was Professor BIondlot OF the
French Academy of Sciences who dis
covered that invisible rays capable
Of penetrating solid substances are
given of from the incandescent man.
ties of the Welsbach light says the
Washington Star. Later he announced
the discovery of similar radiations
from an ordinary Argand burner and
from a sheet of incandescent silver.
The rays from polished silver are
polarized, but when the silver u GOV.
cred with lampblack the polarization
dlsappearr lit'
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. M. J. Mayes entertained the
members Of her primary class of the
Methodist Sunday school Wednesday
afternoon with picnic at the Tumble
Creek picnic grounds at Noname. Mrs.
A. E. Wolf took the party to the
grounds in her car and they were
joined there at noon by the I. E. and
l.. R. Pratt families, M. ]. Mayes and
Mrs. Harriet Frazier, and all enjoyed
the MONDAY meal in this beautiful
picnic park.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Historic Home Abandoned.

Harpers, the famous publishing
house in Franklin square, Is to aban-
don the ground 1t has held for nearly
q century Through Its quaint wrought
iron portals have passed the most
famous writers of England and Amer
lea. The firm is to occupy new quar-
ters at Camden, N. ]. If ever n spot
in old New York could echo with the
footsteps of countless vanished celeb
rites as did the ancient street cor
ner in the "Tale of the Two Cities"
with the phantom feet Of an unseen
mob, that spot would be the doorway
Of the old Harper publishing house.
The official title of the firm was and
Is Harper & Bros" Some person
asked one which was Harper. ANY
one of US is Harper and the other two
are the brothers." was the reply
New York World.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
DEBEQuE NEWS

O1D6%O6 N6Wo
Messrs Rankin and Emory of Rifle
were visiting DeBeque and vicinity
Friday.
c. Il. Derryberry, New York Life
Insurance agent of Grand Junction,
was a business visitor at DeBeque
Friday.
8. G. McMullen of Grand Junction
and son, Howard, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Wilcoxin ranch.
Mrs. Marjory Fitzpatrick is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Fralick,
for q week.
Mrs. Ruth Noteworthy left Sunday
night for st. Louis after several
weeks visit with her brother, Harri-
son Elder, and family, and her sister,
Mrs. Will Briggs, Jr.
John Hineaugh is here from Colo
RADIO Springs this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wilcoxen of Pu-
eblo motored over Friday to visit their
brother j. A. Wilcoxen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carr's auto
turned over when it skidded off the
end of a culvert on the Roam Creek
road Saturday evening. They were
returning to town from their ranch
on Clear creek when the accident oc
cured. Neither Mr.. or Mrs. Carr were
-, o,,1, ,oNt1 1yy
damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Anderson and
children returned Monday from a few
days visit with Mr.. Anderson 8
mother at Colbran.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and son of
Rifle were business visitors at De-
Beque Wednesday.
Three families shipped an emigrant
car from Kansas, which arrived here
Saturday. The owners came through
by auto. Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons and
two daughters arrived last week, and
Mrs. Conley and son and Mr.. Buffing-
ton and family got in Monday.
1Ho VI DdNAo ouhCAJ VIM
died Tuesday, Aug. Is, was held at
the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday aft
ernoon at o'clock. David Baker was
born April 80, 1s49, at Muscatine,
Iowa, and was married to Lizzie E.
Armstrong April IL, 1897. Three chill
dren were born to them, John and Al
bert Baker and Mrs. Mary Mars. The
deceased came to Colorado in 1872, To-
eating on Roam creek in 1888. lie
joined the Odd Fellows lodge of Mesa,
Colorado, in 1895, and was charter
member of Roam creek lodge No. 1875.
The Odd Fellows had charge of the fu-
neral and the esteem in which he was
held was attested by the very large at
tendance at the funeral
Miss Pearl Rogers of Mesa is here
visiting Miss Mabel Latham. The two
young ladies and James Latham spent
Sunday at the Wilcoxen ranch.
Mrs. Carrie Suchre and Mrs. Anna
Graybeal were Grand Junction visitors
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Ostrom enter
tanned at Dinner Sunday the follow
ing guests: Miss Hazel Ostrom, Mrs.
May Greenough, Mr.. and Mrs. George
,Heflin, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Montgom
cry, Harold Patterson and Mrs. Frank
Wareham.
Mr.. w. l.. Hart left Tuesday for
Tucumcari, New Mexico, where he
goes on business.
Mr.. and Mrs G. G. Montgomery pur-
chased new Chevrolet car last week.
Mr.. Thompson, who has been visit
ing at the Index Shale Camp, left for
his home In New York City Saturday.
The box social, which was held in
the basement of the high school build
ing Tuesday evening, was so poorly at
tended that the boxes were not ratified.
The people who were present played
games and partook of the contents Of
the boxes. All who were there report
a very enjoyable evening.
The church will hold food sale
r..
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
NOTICE

The Board of County Commissioners
of Garfield County, Colorado, will sit
as a Board Of Equalization beginning
Tuesday, September 5, 1922, and con-
tinuing for three days therefrom.
WALTER J. FROST,
County Clerk.
First publication, August "a.
Last publication, August 81.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
AN INVITATION

To All Members of the Woodmen of
the World Living Within the Forest
Boundaries of the Twenty first Dis
trict, Greeting:
The members of Glenwood Camp No.
2S1, Woodmen of the World, invite
You to spend Labor Day in Glenwood
Springs. Labor Day is holiday and
falls on the first Monday in Septem-
ber-September 4. No finer spot
could be selected to spend a few days
if you were to look the old U. S. A
all over.
Roads are good, fishing fine, sun
shine hot water and hospitality will
be on tap twenty-four hours a day sc
make it point to take day off
Come yourself and bring the whole
family.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Fraternally,
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Post is authorized to announce
the candidacy of
JOHN L. HEUSCHKEL
for the Democratic nomination to the
office of County Commissioner from
the First Commissioner District, sub
ject to the action Of the voters at the
Primary Election, to be held Septem-
Der 12, 1929.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
WARNS DRIVERS OF AUTOS
TsIItaIe Light on Lamp Post Has Been
Found Effective In Prevention
Of Accidents.

To prevent collisions between fast
moving automobiles and dark lamp
posts on winding roads, c. G. Beck
with of Cleveland has invented bou-
levard standard with bulls-eves of col
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
Use for Old Newspapcrs.

Laying newspapers on the Kitchen
floor right nfter you have scrubbed
II Will prevent the Tracking in of dirt
while the floor is san damp.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

FOR RENT-Nine-room modern house,
well located and well furnished. Will
rent for the winter or for a year. In
quire at this office.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

AUTOMOBIDB-Good 6-eylinder five.
passenger touring car, in good run.
ming condition. Excellent motor. $401
Might trade for stock. Inquire at this
office.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
CLASSIFIED ADS
PLAYER PLANO FOR SALE

We have a high-grade player stored
in Glenwood Springs which for quick
turnover to responsible person will
greatly sacrifice the price. Terms
given. If interested write at once for
full particulars to The Denver Music
Co., Denver, Colo. S-24-9-21
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

Rev. E. G. Estlow and family re-
turned home Wednesday afternoon
from Aspen, where they spent two
days visiting Rev. Philip Norvcll and
family. They were accompanied by
Rev. A. 8. Weeks, who remained IN
Aspen for visit. A. rr
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

FOR SALE-One Kissel ia ton Cen
eral Utility Truck with body. A
bargain only 5000. Call A. w. Adams,
Rio Blanco, Colo. 8-3-4t
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

SUBURBAN home for safe at a bar.
gain. Five acres in tract, acres
cultivated; 4-room house, electric
lights and water in house, large porches
good barn; IL miles from Glenwood.
Take it for $1,000. Improvements can
not be duplicated for that sum. Inquire
at this office.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
o o 5000 o 000 10000

The new 1923 Sports model Buick
car which J. F. Mccoy sold to Sher.
man Bros. of Eagle has attracted son-
siderable attention among Glenwood
people this week. The car has red
body with red upholstering, and is GER
tainly a beauty.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

WANTED-Experienc salesladies to
sell Electrical Marcel Waver in Gar
field county towns. 1923 E. Jewel
Ave-, Denver, Colo.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

KING eight automobile in excellent
condition, for sale at bargain, be-
cause owner is leaving the country.
Call at this office for particulars.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24
CANDIDATE FOE SHERIFF

am a candidate for nomination to
the office of Sheriff of Garfield coun-
ty, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican voters at primary election.
GEORGE L. WINTERS.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

STRAYED-Black mare, weight 1000
lbs, two white hind feet, white star
on forehead, brand quarter circle bar
on left side, black diamond mark on
left side. Notify A. S. Appleby, Glen
wood Springs, Colo
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

RENT OR SALE-Overbeck house, S
rooms; garage. Inquire 1016 Ben
nett. S-24-1t
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

FOR RENT-5-room house with bath.
Inquire 110S Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

FOUND-Pair of shell-rimmed eve
glasses. Inquire at this office.
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

FOR SALE-Cheap; highgrade piano.
Inquire at Weir's Store. S-24-1t
The Glenwood post., 1922-08-24

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Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
PUTNAM PERSONALS

WeSley Lusier, Railroad street, wa, taken suddenly iii last Thursday night at his home. He Is now much i'm. proved.
 John T. Cain of Putnam is visiting in New York City this week, with his brother, Rev. George F Cain of Taun- ton. Mass.
 Mrs Wilfred Raymond. Water street, was successfully operated on for gallstones at the Day Kimball Hos pital Sunday.
 ] ~ueius P. Merriam, who has been in Boston several weeks, has had sec ond operation, and it is now thought he will be able to return to Putnam in week or ten days
 Mrs. Dalbert Mackenzie is pa tient at the Day Kimball Hospital. where she was operated on for appen- dicitis Wednesday morning. She is making q good recovery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph w sehmansks have taken the apartment in the H.. l L.. Converse house. Center street. where they will soon be "at home" to their many young friends.
 Mrs. Florence Holt Smith IS iii with pleurisy at her home on Sunny side avenue. and is under the care of doctor and two nurses This morning she is reported as somewhat better.
 County Y. M. (. A. Secretary John II Corbett was operated upon for ap- peddicitis Tuesday at the Day Kimball Hospital. Reports from his bedside show that he is convaleseing nicely.
 Ernest L. Davis, Walnut street. ex- poets to leave Wednesday for St. Pet ersburg, Florida, to spend the winter. Mir. Davis has considerable real estate in St. Petersburg He has been at Lords Point all summer. where he owns several cottages and is also post master.
 Dr.. and Mrs. Karl T. Phillips. Grove street. entertained the physicians at their home Tuesday evening. The following were in attendance: k. C. Paine, Thompson; $. B. Overlook, Pomfret; E. R. Pike. Woodstock l.. F. Perry, NJ J. Bullard, J. J Russell. B. P Murphy, J B. Kent.
 Leon T. Wilson, Jr., Harry Davis. Roy Thompson and Minot Horne will 20 to the Older Boys Conference at New Britain next week. the latter two as representatives of the Comrades group In the absence of j. H Cor bett. who is i'll at the Day Kmball Hospital. Charles F. Richardson will 20 as leader
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
Ashton Light

l Merrill Ashton of Northbridgc. Mass. and Miss Anna Light of this city were married at st Mary church at T o'clock last Monday morning by tAe Eov Charles r Bcdard. pastor. The attendants were Miss Margaret Weeks and Joseph Rosce.- The bride wore travelling suit of navy blue serge Witb velvet hat 10 match and carried an arm bouquet of white roz cs Her bridesmaid. Miss Weeks, wore gown of brown Canton crepe with a pink hat
 Following the ceremony a wedding hteakfast was served at the home oi tbe bride's grandmother, Mrs. Albert Light
 The bride is daughter of Albert .Iieht If Putnam. After wedding .uip to Boston. Mr and Mrs. Ashton lwill reside in Northbridge The cou pie were the recipients of many hand some eifts from local and out-of town friends
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
OBITUARIES
John Frank Rivers

John Frank Rivers, eldest son of the late F. X and Esther Hubbard Riv- CTS of East Woodstock. died at his home on Main street, Harrisville, k. L, last Saturday. in his 59th year. He has been in critical condition for some weeks, suffering from heart trou- hle and hardening of the arteries.
 Mir Rivers was born in East Wood stock and after leaving school went to Putnam and learned the blacksmith trade For many years he was a resi- dent of the town, living in East, South and West Woodstock.
 Some years ago Mir. Rivers removed to Rhode Island. and upon the death of W H Bates. who was prominent blacksmith of Phenix, Mr Rivers con tinued the business. He also carried auto supplies and conducted service station.
 While living in Putnam he married Mrs. Hattie Cross. who survives him also one brother, Charles Rivers oi Bridgeport. half-sister, Mrs Adel, CobIei9h of East Woodstock, n step son. s r Cross of Woodstock, an, two Rraudsons. children of hi1 as' Charles. who died two years aso.
 Relatives attending the funera Noudav were Mrs. Adele Cobleigh Mrs Harold Hubbard. Mr Guyotte Mr. and Mrs. $. T. Cross. Burial va in Phtuix. R
 East Woodstock Correspondent
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Bs fast playing in Che final period Putnam High schools football team swept Painfield High players oT their feet. and scored three touchiowns in thr game at Plainiieid Tuesday after noon The game started like a real battle and at half time neither team had scored Maher took Che ball across the line and kicked drop kick for putuam's first points, in the third period
 Two touehdowns by Harrison and one by Mccoy in the last period with Maher kicking q drop=kick after each, made tho final score 2S Co q.
 The football game scheduled with teruoou will probably be postponed as there is no school that day. che teachers being in New London for a ueetiue
 In this teachers talk fest" at New London. Miss Keith will speak in Che English section meeting Her subject Wlll be Better Results in Oral Eng lish Mir Snow will be chairman of the hish school section
 The first field hockey practice for girls of the school was held Monday afternoon
 Soccer is being played enthusias- t.caily by number of the boys
 The two sports need not be played by students who get in two hours a week of physical exercise at some oth- er game
 fhe following are the magazines in the school library this year Gift of the Worlds Work. Outlook. Scientific American. Current History Pad for by contributions from stu dents National Geographic. Open Road. Review of Reviews. The Busi- ness Woman's Magazine. The Clean. American Boy. Collegiate World, and Youths Companion.
 Quite 3 number from the school were in Cambridge Mass, last Satur- day fer the Harvard Bowdoin foot ball game.
 The Home Economies students vis- tied the Putnam Steam Laundry on Wednesday morning.