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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
after CIVIL WAR
Veteran Recalls Incident of His
Homecoming.
Neighbours Remark Could Hardly Be
Called a WeIcome-No Travelling
in Pullmans in Those Days.

We have no citizens more patriot
ic than Curly Harrison, declares f. w.
Howe in his Anthology of Another
Town." printed in the Saturday Eve
ming Post. He was one of the first to
enlist when Abraham Lincoln called
for volunteers although only seven
teen years old; and when his enlist
ment of three years expired he prompt
ly veteranized He knew the trouble
wasn't near over, and that the more
experienced men Old Abe had in the
field the better ii would be for the
country He took part in 10 battles,
starved in Libby prison, and saw
pretty much the whole show. including
the grand review at Washington. He
Is sometimes called colonel, but con-
fesses he was always private. AT
one of the G. A. Il. reunions out Of
town some one nistook the word
Curly" for "colonel,' but here at home
he is known to everybody as Curly
Harrison.
We frequently hear him recall Incl
dents Of the war.
Il remember this day, 81 years ago
as though it were yesterday" he says.
~ was on picket duty at three O'Clock
In the morning. ami the heaviest rain
storm ever witnessed was falling.
Suddenly body of horsemen APP
peared m the gloom They didn't look
right, and | blazed away at the bunch.
That musket shot brought on the bat
tie of Shiloh" and 80 on.
When the young men were being col
lected for the last war Curly Har-
rison's stories didn't go so well, and
we thought he was little Jealous. He
found considerable fault with the lux
ury Of the training camps, about young
soldiers being carried in Pullman cars,
and about their being fed at every
young girls.
II am glad Of it, he would say;
"they deserve ii all, and more 1t isn't
that object to; | only recall that 1t
was different in 81. l was kicked
about good deal as soldier and
WIS never even III passenger cOacn
! was carried in cattle cars. or fiat cars,
or walked"
And then he tells about his home
coming. AS young man he lived In
Indiana, in the country, and says that
when he was mustered out he was
given his discharge papers and told
to 60 home and find job as soon
rs possible. When he left the railroad
station nearest his home there was no
committee to welcome him. II was
after dark, and he started to walk to
the farm where he lived seven miles
away. over muddy roads. On the way
he stopped at the home of Jerry Holmes,
a neighbor. to get, drink There
was no cup AT the WELL and he stepped
Into the house 20 ask for one.
Old Jerry was sitting in the front
room, and after looking at Curly a
while he said: well. well! If here
amt Curly Harrison back from the
war. We all hoped you would get
killed."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Canada Pushing Honey Industry.

1t is expected that Ontario's honey
crop next season will be marketed
largely on the cooperative system,
as a result OF the activities of the
committee appointed recently by the
Ontario Bee Keepers association, and
with the assistance Of the Ontario
government. The honey will be graded
and have registered brand for the
protection of consumers. Each pack
age will have a distinguishing number,
by which it can be traced back to the
producer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Rainbow Stones.

South Australia seeks a market for
Its white opals-very beautiful gem
stones Of kind peculiar to that part
of the world.
The chief commercial obstacle lies
In the superstition that opals are I'M
lucky and bring misfortune to the
owner This silly notion does not
worry Americans much and in the
United States opals are much ad-
mired and commonly worm In Eu-
rope, however, it has surprising
grip.
Accordingly. the producers are
going to put their white opals on the
market under another name. They
will be called 'iridots." after the
Greek word for rainbOw.-Mllwauke
Sentinel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04

come by faintness, she fell down the
cellar stairs, fracturing bone in the
right forearm just above the wrist
and cutting her forehead. She is as
comfortable as can be expected.
Miss Ellen Tanning of New York
and Bernard, was visitor in town
Wednesday. She will leave soon for
New York.
Mrs. H. S. Mitchell is caring for
the baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Johnson, Ellsworth, while his mother
is quite ill. Her mother, Mrs. Per-
wear. is in Ellsworth caring for her.
A special town meeting was held
Saturday to see if a school will be
maintained at Bayside the coming
winter The decision favored dis
continuing the school.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Seal Cove.

Rev. Clarence Emery of Ellsworth
and Rev. Mr.. Fletcher, Baptist state
missionary, were in town Friday and
held services at the Baptist church IN
the evening. Mr.. Emery is a former
pastor here and was welcomed by his
many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Frink of
West Somerville, Mass, and MI. ana
Mrs. Lee LaBelle of Stamford, Conn,
visited their aunt, Mrs. James Gray
at Center, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Phebe Robbins and Mrs. Cora
Somes, Center. are i'll. Mrs. Rose
Walls is ill at her home at South
Seal Cove.
Mrs. Sarah Swasey met with
painful accident Wednesday. Over
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Snail. In London Restaurants.

English officers who served In
France during the war acquired In
many cases taste for frogs legs and
snails, hitherto unknown to London
menus. When they returned home
they demanded the same tidbits In
London and now both frogs legs and
snails are conveyed daily from France
TO London by airplane. Some OF the
London restaurants are doing an enOr-
nous business In serving these two
articles of food.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Squirrel Is Best Customer.

one Of the most regular patrons at
the green groceries store kept by Har-
ry CheX.at Pitman, N. j., Is a gray
squirrel. Every day the squirrel
comes to the store, which is near the
center Of the business district. It
cliInhs- upon the ledge OF the show
window and then hops to the step
y hen the door is opened.
Whenever Chew sees the squirrel he
"Opens the door and the frisky little
customer makes streak for box Of
assorted nuts. lie picks out the best
and biggest nuts and departs with all
that he can carry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Hancock BaptiStS.

The mid-year meeting of Hancock
Baptist association will be held at
Trenton, Tuesday, Oct. 10, opening
at 10 a. m.
The general theme Of the day will
be "Our Task" Among the speakers
will be Rev. C. w. Turner, Bar Har-
Dor; Rev. William Fletcher. State
missionary; Rev. w. l.. Robson.
Bluehill; Rev. Alice Foster, North
Sedgwick; Rev. A. w. Brown, Frank
lin; Rev. Henry Smith, Ellsworth
Rev. C. l. Ramsey, Winter Harbor;
Rev. DR.. Waters, China; Rev. E. c.
Whittemore, d. D., State board of
promotion; Rev G. A. Smith, South
Penobscot; Rev. l. B. Mower, d. d.,
Augusta
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
SOmeS Sound.

Lloyd Norwood broke his collar
bone last week.
Eugene Walls is boarding at
Frank Lowrie's and working with
Mr. Lowrie at Jordan Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowrie with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turner of Jor-
dan Pond motored to Rockland Sat
urday, returning by way of Bangor
Sunday.
Oct g II. W.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-04
Otis,

Mrs. Jane True of Ellsworth, who
was called here by the illness and
death of her sister, Miss Warren, re-
turned home Friday.
Mrs. Rose Warren of Eddington
spent few days the past week with
friends here.
Mrs. Willis Salisbury returned
from Franklin Friday.
Rev. Clarence Emery of Ellsworth
held a meeting at the schOolhouse
Sunday. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Emery.
Willis Salisbury and family at
tended the reception of their daugh-
ter, Mrs Elvin Silsby, at Aurora Sat-
urday night
Oct g U.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
DATED UP WoRTHINGToN
Mrs Anna Dickie Olesen Is
Speak In That City

Worthington Mimi. September 8.
Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen, demo
cratic candidate for United States
senator from Minnesota, will speak
in Worthington on Monday evening,
September 10, beginning at eight
O'Clock.
for over five years, according TO
the records of local government
observer, NJ. P. Mann, was Wednes,
day, when the mercury reached lo0
degrees. The second hottest day
was Tuesday, with a registration OF
ninety nine The first week in Sep
TENDER is reported by pioneers to
be the most torrid in history Tor
the same period.
The fuel situation in MOBILES county
is getting serious, with no hard coal
in the dealers hands, and only about
two hundred tons of soft coal. There
are about two hundred tons of coke
and a limited quantity of wood.
Wcrthington is especially hard hit,
as there is not only lack of hard
coal in the city, but also soft coal
and wood, with the only available
fuel being about fifty tons of coke.
The supply at the municipal power
plant is getting low, and the
creamery has been burning wood
for some time, secured from a
wrecked building.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hoffman cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in this city
Wednesday. All of their children
except one were present. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hoffan were married at Cnn-
ton, Iowa, September 6, 1872. Ihey
are the parents of seven children,
all of whom are living. Mr.. Hoffman
was for many years in the lumber
and mercantile business at Ratclin
and Ellsworth, Iowa. He came to
Noble county in 1900, where he en-
gagged in farming. The family NOV
ed to Worthington seven years ago.
Ten men are now employed IN
the Omaha repair shops here. Ihey
replaced eight men who struck.
No men have begun work IN the
local roundhouses. Six guards are
maintained here by the railroad,
but the local situation is peacetui.
Thirty men reported Wednesday
to Coach Harry NJ. LIEN, as candl,
dates for the 1922 football team OF
Worthingtbn high school. There
were three letter men on the 1919
state championship eleven, ana
four others members of the team
whic last year played in the finals
for the state championsip. Ihere
are an number of good second string
men of last season and severai
strong new ones. The first game
win be played September %, at
LemarS, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
North State Trip
Was Great Outing
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Willard and
Son Enjoyed Tour Into
Wilds of Minnesota

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Willard and
son, John Willard, have returned
from months trip through the
northern part of Minnesota. Mr.. VIII
lard reports that the section visited
IS becoming more and more popular
as a summer playground and said
that the roads in that section are
constantly packed with tourists au-
tomobiles. Speaking of the fire sit
uation in the forests, Mr.. Willard
said that reports in the news dis.
patches have been over drawn and
that there has been worked up con-
siderable feeling in the range cities
over the reports that have been re-
leased. He stated that there has
been some fire and that he saw
some of the effects of the fire but
that he failed to see anything as
serious as has been described
For two weeks Mr.. Willard and
his son went through some of the
North state streams and lakes on a
canoe trip while Mrs. Willard re-
manned ct the Burnside Inn. The
last week Of the trip the Willard
party was Joined by the Misses
Carolyn and Alice Robbins OF the
Mankato State Teachers college.
Speaking Of the school buildings
and other improvements, Mr.. Will
lard said that the beauty and gen.
eral excellence of the buildings on
the range is almost beyond belief.
He visited the Virginia school which
is said to have cost in excess of a
million dollars but was unable to
gain admittance to the four million
dollar structure in Hibbing on ac-
count of the contractors being busy
with the task Of placing furniture.
Twenty miles north of Duluth, the
party was surprised to see the fol-
lowing inscription on a sign board:
"Mankato 280 miles, live city"
1t has been learned that the sign
was put there last year by the Land
kamer Brothers who were tourists
there
Many road improvements are now
going forward and it is a notable
fact that in places where four
years ago there was no sign of ha-
bitation, there are now many farms
and in one or two instances there
now stand prosperous villages
where none stood before.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
TWENTY-EiGHT RESPOND
Hot Weather Had No Terrors Fol
EootbalIists at Austin

Austin, September 8.-Twenty-
eight candidates, including wealth
of likely material, turned out for the
first high school football practice
at Lafayette Park last night, despite
the hot weather that tends to dis
courage interest in the sport. Equip
ment was given out and practice
gotten underway with the plan IN
view of the opening season within
three weeks.
Coach R. r. Roach expressed him
self as we'll pleased with the mater
ial available for this years high
school football team. The candidates
make possible team of an average
weight of about $50 pounds with all
of the men bringing to the line up
some previous experience.
Seven of the last years letter men
appeared among the candidates.
They are Nockleby, Young. Hanson,
Dimmitt, Owens, Meyer, Laird and
lesson. Howe, substitute in last
years line up, is also out for a posi-
ton on the team. =,
That the scout football team viii
be a heavy contributor to he high
school teams of the future was indl-
Gated from the number of scouts who
are seeking position on the team.
Among the likely ones are Banfield,
Bucklin, Rasmussen, Perry and Ed
Crane.
New men who could contribute
weight to the line-u include War
field, Stimson and Perry. Joe Rem
wicke and Wade Searles are new
men who look like good prospects.
Coggins, basketball star of last
year, is out to add new honors to his
athletic prowess by seeking posi-
ton on the football team.
Although it is the plan OF Coach
Roach to open the season within
three weeks, no games have yet been
scheduled for so early date. Ell
forts are being made, however, to
secure games for September 30.
The earliest game yet scheduled
is set for October 7 when the Austin
team will play Winona here. On the
following Saturday, Owatonna VIII
play at Rochester October II, and
the following week, October 2S, Will
meet Faribault here. TIL last two
games scheduled will be out of town
games-with Cresco on November 4,
and Albert Lea on November II. =.
Additional coaching instruction IS
available this year. o |. Bingaman,
science instructor, will assist In
shaping up the eleven. Mr.. Bingaman
is a graduate of Simpson college,
and was formerly coach at Chero-
kee,, Iowa. -sa...s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
GREAT PRAISE FOR
THE BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB WORK GIVEN

Yesterdays Free Press gave an in
teresting account of the part play
ed by Blue Earth County boys and
girls at the state fair, and 1t may
also be of interest to Free Press
readers TO know more of the boys
and girls club work-how it is car
ried on, by whom financed and by
whom superintendent.
Appropriations are made from
public funds of the federal govern
ment. the state of Minnesota, and
Blue Earth county to cover the ad-
ministrative part of the work. These
funds are expended through the Ex-
tension department Of the state I'm
iversity and locally through the Of
flee of the Farm Bureau. The work
is directly under the supervision of
county agent, L. E. McMillen and
IjectS is carried on mainly through
the public schools. "
The board of education in Manka
to has supplemented this work by
making an appropriation whereby 1t
was possible to employ w. E. Dur
balm for the summer months to as
sist in club work in and about Man
kato.
Live stock clubs are usually H.
nanced by local banks or business
men, making it possible for boys and
girls so TO buy good grade or pure
bred hogs and cattle and bring them
to maturity. r.
Perhaps the most striking exam
pie of bank cooperation in this
work in the county is that of the
National Citizens Bank Pure Bred
Dairy Calf club. This club was or
ganized in April 1921 by the pur-
chase of the National Citizens bank
of Mankato. with the CO. operation
and assistance of the extension de-
partment of the University, the
county Boys and Girls club leader
and the Holstein and Guernsey
Breeders association of nearly fif-
ty head of pure bred Guernsey and
Holstein heifer calves. These calves
were distributed by lot to boys and
girls throughout the county and
were shown hast fall at the Mankato
fair where they we're easily the out
standing feature of a very good fair.
The winners in each class, Richard
Roberts Of Cambria and Milton
Truwe of Amboy exhibited their
calves at the state boys and girls
meet in st. Paul last November and
won second and third places there,
Richard Roberts with his Guernsey
calf winning second place and Mil
ton Truwe with his Holstein calf
winning third place.
This club is now being carried
through it's second year and its sue
cess is again demonstrated by the
same boys with their calves now in
the second year class again winning
places in the state contest.
These calves, now yearling heifers
will again be exhibited at the Man
kato fair and it will be we'll worth
anyone's time to look them over.
If the club members wish to do
so it is the intention of the National
Citizens Bank to combine the club
into the third year class. 1t will
also well repay anyone for their
time if they will look over the ex-
hibits of the Boys and Girls in other
lines of club work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
KATo TEAM IN WINNIPEG
Breadmakers Met No Competition
But Royalty Entertained

But Royalty Entertained
Kato Bread Team composed OF
Myra Jones. Leona Peterson and
EVELYN Cuddy, who left recently Ior
Winnipeg, Canada, to represent THIS
country in a contest with the can
adams for international honors,
were keenly disappointed upon their
arrival TO learn that there was no
competition offered to them. IN a
conference it was found tnat -clup
work in the United States was so
much further developed than That
in Canada that there could be no
fair competition. But, nevertheless,
the Minnesota team will demon
strate on the final evening and Will
be awarded gold medals.
From all reports the Mankato
girls have been more than welcomed
by our Canadian neighbors. On
Tuesday afternoon they were en-
tertained at a reception given by
Lady Akin, wife of the governor
general, where they were guests OF
honor. The girls were exceedingly
fortunate in being able to meet some
of te royalty. In the evening they
were entertained at the Capital
theater. The Canadian hospitality
was shown by flashing a word OF
welcome to Minnesota on the screen.
A program has been arranged so
that the Kato Bread Team will be
able to see many points of interest
in that part of the country. They
will arrive home on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
Sunday and attended

remained over Sunday and attended
the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs John Livingston were
shoppers at Mankato last Saturday.
Mis- Josephine Kessler motored
with friends to st. Paul Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Kendall and Mrs.
r. ]. Carr were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r, T. Shuey at their cottage
at Lake Emily Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killander and Mrs.
j. l.. Lindstud and son Walden and
Kenneth Dobie of st. Peter were
guests Wednesday evening Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j.. Dobie.
w. o. Shuey transacted business
at LIE Sueur Center, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fechter were
shoppers at Mankato Saturday even
ing.
William Weber was transacting
business at st. Peter Thursday.
John Conner was business caller
at St Peter Thursday.
Fred Fechter is rushing his plow-
ing along, having recently bought a
tractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Puffpaff and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knox spent
last Sunday with relatives at Hen
derson.
Mrs. Hermon Puffpaff is recover
ing from her recent illness.
A shower visited this section Of
the community Thursday morning,
but did not last long enough to
benefit corn or pastures.
Hyden Lindstud of st. Peter spent
Monday at the J. J. Dobie home.
A few friends rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Shuey little surprise
Thursday evening at their Lake
Emily cottage. it being the fifth an
niversary of their marriage. Cards
were the pastime of the evening and
nice refreshments were served.
Elsie Farrell is among those from
hero attending high school at ST.
Peter
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farrell and
son were st. Peter callers Thursday
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. Spence and
daughter Hazel of st. Paul spent
few days with relatives and friends
here this week.
Ben Biehn has rented the P. ].
Spence farm and is doing his fall
lowing,
Freeman Crossfeld finished his
corn drying, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Miller left
last week for Spokane, Wash,
where they will remain for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Dobie were
business callers at LIE Sueur Center
Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
This Is Placed Against Attorne

This Is Placed Against Attorney
Pfaender At New Ulm
I can't believe it," broke from the
lips of Justice George Hogen as he
emerged from the council chamber
anteroom at the municipal building,
following being called into the
room by City Attorney Albert
Pfaender, after the completion Of
the hearing of Robert Bartl, and the
laters' being bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, by
gross misdemeanor, Wednesday af-
ternoon, says The New Ulm Jour
nal.
Justice Hogen was greatly per.
turbed, and when questioned as to
what was the matter, he stated al
bert Pfaender hit me-" The city JUS
tice explained further that Pfaen-
der had upbraided him for binding
Bartl over to the grand jury, and
had stated that his insurance
should. be cancelled. Mr.. Hogen re-
piled that he could not understand
Pfaenders' actions in always being
on the side of a certain bunch, and
that he was going down, down, fur
Their all the time
Justice Hogen informed those
dlIOi nCs hoh
hit him three times, once. under
the chin and twice in the back OF
the head. Justice Hcgen also stat
ed that during the noon hour the
city attorney, who appeared for Bart
called him up over the telephone and
talked to him concerning what ne
tended to do with regard to the
binding over TO Bartl to the grand
jury. Justice Hogen's reply was
evidently not satisfactory.
Following the alleged assault Jus
tice Hogen in a complaint issued
from Justice n Henningsens' office
charges that City Attorney Albert
Pfaender wilfully, unlawfully and
wrongfully with clenched fists did
strike, beat and bruise him.
2 The case has been postponed
until Monday morning, and will
come up in Justice N. HenniEgsen's
court