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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-26
STAR install.
LAT|0N AND BANQUET
Hiss Mabel DcShOn, Grand MairOn OF
The Grand Chapter InStalIs

Fully two hundred people were at
Masonic Hail. Friday evening to be
present at the installation ceremonies
of Sunset Chapter. Order of the East
ern Star Preceding the regular
meeting of the chapter an elegant ban
quet was served. the menu including
roast chicken with dressing. giblet
sauce. cold ham. Married turnip. boil
ed onions. mashed potato, cranberry
sauee, salad, rolls. celery, cake, sher-
bet, and coffee. The supper was serv-
cd by "A large committee of which Mr.
apd. Mrs. NJ. w. Savage and Dr. and
Mrs. c. f.. Richardson We're charm en-.
During the repast songs were sung by
Mrs Marion Drake Flanders with
piano accompaniment by Mrs. Dora
Trafton Nye. Mrs. Harriet Parker
seated the guests. Miss Mabel DeShon.
Portland. grand matron of thu Grand
Chapter of Maine. was present and in
stalled the following officers: worthy
matron. Mrs Ethel VI. Christensen
worthy patron. William Folsom Mer-
rill; associate matron, Mrs. Jessie ID.
Plummer; secretary. Miss Edith NJ.
Gledhill; treasurer. Mrs Bessie A.
Smith; conductregs, Miss Alice y.
Goodrich; associate conductress, Mrs.
Adelaide Lowd; chaplain. Mrs. Lena L.
Wentworth; marshall, Mrs. Adelaide
l.. Whiting: organist Mrs. Lila
Friend; Adah. Mrs. Myrtle Green:
Ruth, Mrs Lou Eamcs, Esther, Mrs.
Ethel l.. Moore; Martha. Mrs. Annie
Smith. Electa, Mrs. Eva Maguire
warder, Mrs Harriet Parker; sentinel.
George Il. Day. AS listing Miss De
Shon in the very impressive cere-
monies were Miss Edith NJ GIe1hill
as grand marshal and Mrs. Elizabeth
Watson as grand chaplain, In behalf
of the chapter Mrs. Christensen pre-
scnted Miss DcShon with beautiful
bouquet of red carnations to which
Miss DeShon replied and at that time
took occa ion to address the gather
ing Mrs Jessie ID. Plummer pre-
sented flowers to Miss Gledhill in
recognition of her valuable assistance
during the installing period and Wil-
liam Folsom Merrill in an able ADJ
dress presented tho retiring matron.
Mrs. Ina G. Hin with IA past matron s
level and Arthur X. Jewett, the rctir-
ing patron with Masonic cum links
Mrs. Hill addressed her staff of Of
ficers and the chapter in general most
graciously in accepting the jewel and
Mr.. Jewctt also spoke very pleasant
ly of his work for the past two years
expressing his pleasure at receiving
so valuable a gift from the order
Mrs Hill then presented Miss Gledhill
with a bouquet of flowers as an ap-
probation for her valuable assistance
as secretary during her two years in
Office. At the conclusion of the ad-
dresses punch was served in the ban
quot hall by Mrs. {. e. Richardson.
Sun ct Chapter is in a nourishng
condition and during Mrs. Hill's period
of Office the membership has greatly
increased and the regular meetingc
are very largely attended.
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY >

farley ct ais " LaFond. Flanders
vs. The Central Maine Power Com
pam, The llolyoke Machine Co. "
J he Maine Pulp q Paper Co; Bush "
Dayon; Fayles = Hanson.
Unassigned N1man. Receiver ~
Burke. Church. IN ReY. IS Church
ct als; ti.t g. vs. Church ct
al. Am ..a d. = le=1i
1esleie# a. - azation day
and the l. 5.. - al4 we're granted
hdtuIa II, IIzaf.oh = Ciovanna Bat
iista ffabetta. Madison. Abram Rubin.
Anson; james Alexander Conners. An
son Daniel john Burns. West Forks;
Alfred Henry Boucher. Skowhegan:
falfh Leroy Cianchette, Pittsfield.
liarmil Laeoursiere alias Emil Ledger
Sko~ ~hegan. James Cecil Durham
Fairfield Center. y delegation of la
dies from the u. \. r were present
to present the American Greed To the
newly mace citizens
Al the opening ef court in the after
noon the traverse jurors. reported
Those excused were Mrs Bertha NJ
W!er of Fairfield. I>aYerne Wakefield
Ripley H. II Waugh Starks: Clar-
cnce Rogers, Norridgewock. Alton
Gerald, Canaan. F. " Churchill. Lex
ington. After the jurors were en-
panneled they retired To elect a fore
man. II. b. Friend vas elected fore
man of the first jury and E. 5. Miller
OF Norridgewock. foreman of the ses
ond jury Supernumeraries viii be
Willis Niies. S " Herrick. RAYMOND
Holt and Bert Southard No cases
were heard. The ease Of Chase vs
fottie. Apt. was defaulted for So.
case Of Boynton " Mclaughlin was
also dcfaulted; neither party in the
case Of Miller IS Nashon appeared or
the several cases as 'igned% for trial
today it is not probable that more than
one or two viii be taken into court
The indications are that the civil dock
ct Will not require long period The
grand jury VIII probably remain in
session until noon tomorrow iFrldav).
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BUSINESS OF PROBATE
COURT
Usual Routine Business i0r ihe Month
Conducted Under Regime 0i
Judge Small

The following matters of business
were transacted at the January term
of Probate Court with Judge c. 0.
Small presiding:
Wills allowed In estates of.
John Sikol late of Archibald, Penn,
II. }. Baker of Blakely, Penn, execu
Itor: Charles Crymble, late OF Anson,
| Frank Z. .Crynble of, North Anson, ex-
ecutor; Margaret Reynolds, late Of
bingham, Albert Reynolds 0f Bingham,
executor; Viola Gerald Swain, late of
Fairfield. Fred A" Lovejoy of Wafer
vile, executor; Amanda II. Roberts.
late of Palmyra, Clarence ID Frost of
Belfast, executor; Rofcoe w. Ames.
late of pittsfield Annie b. Ames of
Pttslield, eXecutrix; j. Newell Given.
late of Cornville, Lula NJ. Given Of
Cornville. executrix; Adelaide "A. NJ.
Elder, late of Anson, Joseph Elder OF
Anson. executor; Silas C. George, late
of Madison, Nellie l.. George of Mad
ison, executriX; Lucinda Farnham.
late OF Canaan, Edith NJ. Tibbetts OF
Canaan. administratrix with will an
nexed; Wesley X. Bailey. late of
Canaan. Edwin H. Williams of Ca
naan administrator with will annex
ed
Administrator appointed in estates
of: Helen A. Hilton, late OF Anson,
Harry b. Hilton of Anton, admins
traitor; Walter D. Butterleld late of
lIartand. Edna L. Williams of Au-
burn, administratrix; Annie p. Rus
sell, late of Detroit, William +. Rus
sell of Detroit administrator; Charles
H. Holden. late of Madison, j. Frank
Withee of Madison, administrator;
Adam Simpson. late of Skowhegan, G.
Ernest Ayore of Skowhegan, admin
istrator; David A. Turner, late of Pal
myra. Annie Turner of Palmyra, ad-
miniStratrix.
Final accounts allowed In estate of
George X. 3oynton, late of Lexington;
Abbie l}oynton, late of Lexington;
Fred =. Dow. late of Pittsdeld; Sid
ney L. Pooler, late of Skowhegan;
Alyah Beale. late Of Anson. Second
account in cftate of Lois W. Patten.
late of Skowhegan.
Forest NJ. Green and wife of Show
hegan adopt Eugene Almon Mondue
and name changed to Harold Wallace
Green.
Additional business of the term
found in regular probate columns
elsewhere in this issue.
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NilboiN'ii1 NE aNsAIAlp
Skowhegan. whore he has aince re
sided After Mrs. Eeynards demise
he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Alice
EIodgdon, until her death several years
ago. He was employed for Weston &
Brainard for eleven years and for a
long time as driver and hostler for
DR.. l. a. Dascombe. Mr. Reynard is a
man liked and respected by everyone
quiet. genial and a gentleman in tastes
and habitg more extensive account
If this aged mans life has been pre-
TiouslH published in our edition.
HALE AND HEARTY At 90
Peter B. Wiley, of Athens, observed
his 92nd birthday Thursday, Jan. l..
n observance which comparatively
few are permitted to celebrate and
very few To celebrate as marking so
many years in sueh good health, re
tentiOn Of all the mental faculties and
possessing the capabilty Of enjoying
and giving pleasure as does Mr. VIII
ley Mr. Wiley is the pOsseSSOr of
the Post gold headed cane. but he says
lie has no use for il. Ep0n receiving
IT, he placed it behind picture in the
living where it stays for admir-
alton instead of usefulness.
Mr. Wiley and his wife live alone
on farm in Athens, where thcy are
very comfortable on the morning of
his 92nd birthday he was as usual en-
loving the performance of his daily
tasks, doing chores, and caring for
his stock, of cattle. horses ans sheep.
lie is the last living member of ii
family of ten children and he is still
a staunch Democrat, never voting any
other ticket. through his long, useful
life.
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The Late ". 4. CIough

The bodH Of the late William Allen
Cioneh. who died in Portland. was
brought To Skowhegan last Munday.
where funeral services were held from
The Federated Church. Rev. {. y. -
Eihiney OF Madison. former pastor.
officiating. as listed by Rev George
Loring Thurlow the present pastor.
|. O. O. F. rituaiistic ceremonies
were conducted. the Cantons acting as
escorts.
Mir Clongh WAS born in Madison on
the farm now occupied by George
Cloueh. When ahonty twenty years
old he came To Skowhegan and later
became contractor and builder. He
was married Jan. /, 1879. TO Miss Mary
Emma Nutting, OF Madison. After
settling IN Skowhegan. Mr. Clough
bullt the house on Spring St. now
owned by Daniel Lewis and the family
home va established there The rou-
pie became the parents of three chill
dren Mrs, Mary G. Stiuchheld. wife
of pr ". s Stinchfeld. OF SkoWhe-
gan, William \ Clough of Rumford
and Mrs Ethel PillSbury. wife of Wal
ter Pilshury, also of Rumford. Fol
lowing the death OF Mrs. Clough tho
deceased in lap5 novel To Portland
and has since resided in that city and
at Peaks Island. lie was member
of Carrabas~ett Lodge / Q. o. +. the
l,neampment and Somerset Cantons
and wa greatly interested IN the
Spiritualist Association at Lakewood.
Mr. Clough died suddenly following
two serious heart attacks. Beside the
two daughter, and the son. a widow.
formerly Mr., May Ellis Of Portland.
survives
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9.S.v|LES WR|TESPROM.
|MENT CITIZEN
.croy X. Folsom OF Norridgewock re.
.cei'cs Letter from Congress Sional
Candidate .iH
Ion. Leroy Folsom.
'orridgewock, Maine


ION, Leroy Folsom.
,orridgewock, Maine
ly dear Sir:
Replying to your recent inquiry |
'eg to advise that am fully inform
'd as to the statements which friends
4 the opposing candidates are MAX
ng, regarding my position upon the
'rohibtory Law: friends of the can
'idate, mark YOU, but not the can
iidate himself.
am very fure that he would not
toop to employ uch detestable meth
DIS to promote his candidacy, nor
raw any comparison between his po-
Sition and mine. on the temperance
question. He himself will claim no
uperioritY over me. either in princi-
al or in practice, nor Will he play
he part of conspicuous hyporrite
II | am elected to Congress. as
'onfldently expect to be, | shall Join
ny fellow Republicans in maintain
1g the splendid position which Maine
"a always taken concerning law
nd order.
You know me perfectly well. and
ou well know that | would not say
This. nor anything else, which did
not mean and which ! did not pro-
rose to live up to in letter and in
'pirit.
hope the people of this District
will send me to Congress, but | want
them to send me as am and for what
! am standing on my own feet. with
out mask or manaCle-and in fun con
'idencc that whatever ability possess
Till be given, wholly and freely in
Achalf of good government and for the
advancement of the policies and prin-
"iplet in which and for which the
state of Maine has long been con
IpicuOus leader.
Sincerely YOURS,
BLAINE S NILES
Augusta. Me. January l6 1922
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Primary Nomination Papers Filed

ne primary nomination papers of
the three candidates for the nomina-
tion for Congressman from the 3d
Maine Congressional District for the
special election To be held Feb, 13
next. were filed on Monday with Sec
rotary OF State Frank w Ball-by
Elaine S. Niles and John r. Nelson.
bo'h of Augusta. on the Republican
ticket, and Ernest l. Mclean. al o of
Augusta, on the Democratic ticket
Viles' are in 40 sections, Nelson's in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-26
WOMAN JUROR EXCUSED
BY JUDGE SPEAR
Yrs. Berihn VI. Nyer oi Fairfield Ap-
pcarcd nj Court House ~ First
Woman Juror Oi County

Mrs Bertha NJ. Wyer of Fairfield,
the first woman to be drawn to serve
on the jury in Somerset county. ap-
pcared at the court house. yesterday.
before Judge Spear She asked to be
excused owing to the illness of her
son but was not adverse nevertheless
Ia attending to the duties which had
fallen her lot to perform. Judge
Spear, owing to conditions at the court
house where renovations have not
yet been made to accommodate both
men and women jurors. deemed it a1-
visablc To excuse her from service
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FAMILY BARELY ESCAPE
FROM FLAMES
Home ior Frank kearney n"nr Ga.
naan Burned with Large Part
OF Contents

The buildings of Frank kearney
?ituated about one mile from Canaan
village on the Pittsfield road. was dis
covered on fire about Q O'Clock Satur-
day morning. The house and shed
were burned to the ground. The
occupants. Mr.. and Mrs. Kearney, son
Darrell, wife and two children. had
barely time to escape rs the roof OF
inc ell was already to fall when the
IRE was discovered by Mr. kearney.
VINO was awakened by one Of the chill
dren. A little bedding and few
paFn was saved. Mr.. and Mrs.
hearney are stopping with their
laughter. Mrs. Will Fowler at the viii
rage for the present.
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FIRE At SHODDY PLANT
DAMAGES 500
Brisk Blaze Mostly Confined TO Stock
Piled Outside oi Building.
Covered by Insurance

y brisk blaze at the Cummings
shoddy plant Saturday evening result
ed in damage of about 500, mostly
to stock. The fire was started outside
the building in the stock which was
piled up not far from the street. Its
origin is not known but it seems quite
probable that it may have been caused
by someone throwing a lighted cigar
cite or cigar in that direction. The
building was not badly damaged and
work waa resumed there Monday
morning. The damages were covered
by insurance.
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Communications Must BE Signed

We are constantly receiving com
mhnlcations at our Office which we
can not publish because they are
unsigned fine lot of news items
reached us from Seboomook, but be-
cause of the lack of signature we were
unable to place them in our columns,
communications must be signed. not
FOR publication of the writers's name,
but because we must determine from
what source all news reaches u.s.
Editorial Department.
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d. S. Dihln of Abbott was in town
on business yesterday
The largef1 number of people ever
present at whist party in convent
hall assembled last Tuesday evening
TO attend the whist given by the ladies
of ST. Anne. the Catholic Church So
dality The committee was composed
of Mrs. Edmund Poulin Mrs. Joseph
Chabot, Mrs. Fred Thibodeau, Mrs.
Albert Libby. Mrs. Willie Laney, Mrs.
Thomas Butler. Mrs. Wilfred Sirois
and Mrr. Theodore Viguc, president of
the. SodaIty. Gentlemen prizes were
won first, given by Mrs. Willie Laney
TO William Provost; second, given by
Mrs. Theodore Vigue, to Edward Roy;
third. given by Mrs. Fred Thibo1eau,
to Frederick Thibeault; consolation.
Adolph Beaulieu. Ladies. first. given
by Mrs. Edmund Poulin to Mrs. Allie
Buteau; second given by Mrs. Thomas
Rutler to Mrs. William Lessor: third.
given by Mrs. Joseph Chabot TO Isabel
Roy; consolation, Pauline Cloutier.
Refreshments of coffee and cake were
served with music by st. Cecelias or
chcstra. \ much appreciated num-
Der was d flute solo by Miss Jennie
TGrCotte.
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COMMISSIONERS NAMED
IN BR|GGS ESTATE
4. II. Lang aud W. II. Seckins Recei, G
appointment Made by Judge
Small OF Probate Court

Judge Charles o. Small of the Pro
bate Court has appointed Alfred TT.
Lang and w. T. Seekins commission
ers to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of the late
Francis W Briggs of Skowhegan,
whose estate haf been represented in
solvent They will attend to the du-
ties assigned them at the Court House
on Monday, March q and on Monday,
July TO-
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The next meeting of the Town I'M
provement Society will be held Friday
afternoon i'm the parlors of the Public
library in charge of Mrs. Elva G..
Greene. The study of Mexico will he
continued and several interesting
parts are assigned,
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MRS. BRA|NARD REMEM-
BERS EMPLOYEES
VIII 0i We'll known SkON hegnn
Woman Presented for Probate.
Various BequeSts

The will of Mrs. Mary c. Brainard
who dica last week, leaving large
property, was presented this week for
probate The document contains yari-
Gus bequests as follows. To Miss
Maria l.. Coffin of New York, II cousin,
such ancient silver, china. furniture
and the portraits of the Coffin grand
parents as .he desires. The rest of
the personal effects and household be-
longings to Miss Gertrude s. Weston,
of Skowhegan; 5000 to the town of
Skowhegan tc care for the cemetery
lots of James f. Coffin; the camp with
its contents and lease of land at Lake
Wesscrunsettj to a cousin, Mrs, ,Eple-
line F. Diclfepsashs iahd. eam pfi3nd
contents at Pleasant Pond to Mrs.
Gertrude Sch0pnairab AMghappa stock
in Skowha8ap ,Water CMnpany toI IMiss
Gertrude S. Weston anllMn. Fannie
Fields OF Alemeda. CAL. sisters-in-law
of the deceased; $1,000 to Bertha Rath-
bun of New York, a close friend of
the daughter of the deceased; $1,000 to-
Mrs. Priscilla Colby Marble, of Show
hegan; $1,000 to Mrs. Margaret G..
Merriam; $500 to Mrs. Cleyie Beaufort
of Skowhegan. $500 to Everett j.
Rowe, of Norridgewock, who had
served Mrs. Brainard as chauffeur. and
900 to Michael Cayanaugh, of Show
hegan. who had been employed by
Mrs. Brainard The balance of the
property Is bequeathed to the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston as
trustee with power To invest and re
invest these trust funds in any prop
crty it may select to hold in trust for
the following purposes: $500 to be
paid each year to Mrs. Beaufort dur
ing her life, Mrs. Beaufort having been
employed in the Coffin family and by
Mrs Brainard for many years; $1,000
to he paid each year in quarterly in
sta llmonts to Mis- Bertha Rathbun
previously mentioned $500 to Miss
Gertrude s. Weston yearly $500 to
Mrs Martha II. Savage Of Bingham,
tcarly: and the remainder of the in
come to Miss Maria h. Coffin, At the
deaths of these persons the several
umS of these incomes will be divided
equally between the SkOwhegan Free
Public Library for the benefit Of the
Library, the Good VIII Home Associa
tion, the Department OF Economics in
the Skowhegan Public Schools and
the town of Skowhegan for worthy
poor. If for any reason at her de-
mise the residue Of her estate should
not be sufficient to meet the express
Sons of the will Mrs. Brainard direct
ed that Mrs. Beaufort and Miss ltath
bun be paid first. Miss Gertrude S.
Weston of Skowhegan and the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston are
named as executors. This Will was
made Nov. 10. 1921.
The value of Mrs. Brainard's prop
erty has not been made public, but II
is estimated that it must, according
from her bequests, equal fully 100000.
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Judge c. o. Small and Ex-Deputy
sheriff Frank l.. Harding OF Madison
were among the out-of-town men here
Yesterday attending to matters of busi-
nesS.
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9tlberatiOnS. which will probably
list Tor about three days. Tuesday af-
tCfnoon at two O'Clock The dock ct
was eniled and cases assigned for the
term. Entries made during the open
ing day included the following Fri
\. Small. COmplt VS. the Central Maine
i'ower Company. report of commits
s0ner accepted and Judgment: j. d.
Adams, Applt. vs. Erastus Mckechnie.
neither party. George j. l.aney. Admr,
Us Ralph Marchetti. continued. case IN
process of settlement. Frances Has
son. Lib. Us Charles W lIa son. dis
missed Charles H. Johnson VS. Kill
lY Larlee. neither party; Somerset
Grain Company VS. George \. Tilton
bankruptcy OF defendant suggested
G. T. Boone ys Bert Dane, continue
by agreement: Albert Day. Lib. vs
Jennie DAY. dismissed without pre-
'ndice; HastN Hammett, Eenner
Go. vs. Emily Savage Monahan and O.
W Savage bankruptcy and death
OF o. w Savage suggested; George
II. l.ancev Esther S. Smith. Meth
er party no further action; Carl H.
Miller vs. Johanna NJ. Jensen and the
.Skowhegan Savings Bank. tr. iudg-
ment satisfied. Chester Goodrich vs
5lanche Padham defaulted by $25
without costs; benjamin Grant vs
Della S Baker neither party no fur
thcr action. David C. Rollins VS. T.
T. Dodge. neither pNty no further
action. y. { Rollins VS. Edwin F
Dodge neither party no further ac-
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self In the mirror.
"Well. you are a sight for sore eyes
you'd make them sorel l guess I'm
n fool"
She hurriedly seized the manu-
scripts, tore them into pieces and
crammed them into the scrup.basket.
She then dragged of the wrapper and
put on a trim working-dress. She was
young and energetic and housekeeping
was a game-so II was not long before
the whole place was spotless and In
order. She went out and bought some
flowers, and when John came home
that evening his brown eyes opened
wide and the light sprang up In them
at the dainty, laughing little wife and
the festive board.
whats the matter7" he asked.
"Sold all your stories? Made for
tune?"
mo" she laughed. "They all came
back. I've decided it's more fun to
live a romance. We ourselves will be
the radiant lovers and our home the
enchanted castle where everything Is
always beautiful and In order, win I
do for the princessT
"Bet your life," he said gayly, as he
bent and kissed her.
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possess merIt,' etc.. etc.

poSScSS merit, etc, etc.
. One kindly man had written few
hastily penclled words: "From your
story judge you to he young. My
advice to you is to get married and
lose yourself In your husbands
career; help him win success. You
can write later and have something
to write about"
Lydia angrily tore up the letter, but
the words persisted In her memory.
Her pen went more slowly and her
thoughts turned from her heroine's
starry eyes to the sad, disappointed
brown ones OF her own John. She
tried again to write. but the story be-
came hopelessly mixed in her thoughts
with her own life.
with the fainting maiden In his
arms the gallant prince leaped upon
his horse and dashed away" "Pooi
John. he couldn't drink his coffee, and
the dinner last night was bum" She
opened her wonderful eyes and gazetl
nj HIM soulfully-"John always used
TO say | looked so dainty and pretty
and now"
She sDranG M and looked at her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-16
Virtue Its Own Reward.

The business girl was not an official
reformer. but she practlced somewhat
on little ragamuilin Of boy. Many
times had he slipped on the straight
and narrow and as many times had
she pulled him back again. When the
reformatory threatened she always
pleaded with the authorities and kept
him out,
Recently the hoy came In to call
on his benefactress, "Have you been n
good boy lately?' asked the Il. G. SO
llcitously. "IIave l? should say
have" replied her ragamuiiin friend
with frmness and fervor Then, con
fldeutIally, he added: "You know, /
find you get more."-Chlcago Journal.