davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-06-14
NOTICE.

Absolutely no fishing, hunting, or
trespassing on my ranch down the
river. John A. McFarlane.
, 1923-06-14
NOTICE OF
STATE OF
COUNTY, of Carbon.

STATE OF WYOMING, ca
County of Carbon.
In Justice Court.
To w. Il. Stultz, whose present place
of residence is unknown:
You are hereby notified that suit
has been brought against you in the
above-entitled court by j. A. Phillips
of Saratoga, Wyoming, 10 recover the
sum of S97.23 and costs of action, and
your personal property, including los
steel traps, n .30-.30 rifle and one
new nose-bag. has been seized and at
tachedf to secur said debt. Now,
therefore, unless you shall appear in
this Court and pay, or cause to be paid,
on or before the 18th day of June,
1923, the mount of said obligation, to-
gether with costs accrued. said prop
erty will be sold to satisfy said debt
and costs of action.
Dated at Saratoga, Wyoming, this
Goth day OF May, 1923
IRA G. WANT,
.(5-31-3t) Justice Of the Peace.
, 1923-06-14

FOR SALE.-One DeLaval Separa-
tor, good as new also two dozen White
Leghorn hens.-Inquire Mrs. A. T.
Fausett, Saratoga.
, 1923-06-14
+ +
, $4,000 Reward. i

= The Saratoga Valley Stock +
Growers Association will pay a :.
= reward of $4,000 for evidence i
+ that will insure the conviction of i
= any person or persons stealing or +
killing live stock belonging to any +
= member of the above-named AS 1.
, eociation. A. e. Dahl. +
y X. ii. Pearson, Sec. President. +
= +++%*%% %T%+et. i 1. 1. + :.
, 1923-06-14

The chairman Of the entertainment
committee was acting as master Of
ceremonies at n social function OF a
political district, ana was busy doing
the honors OF Introduction.
A certain representative was pre-
scented in n way 10 halve his official
honors with his wife as The Honor
able and Mrs. Congressman Nc
Do0ley." Next came Il couple who
were not known to the master of cere-
monies, but after receiving the correct
name In a whisper he announced:
"Mr. and Mrs. Inspector OF Plumb
Ing. Steamfitting and Shop work Call
ahan."
, 1923-06-14

Butter Wraps for sale at Sun ONCE.
, 1923-06-14
HIGH-GRADE PIANO BARGAIN

Now stored in Rawlins, and will
sacrifice for Immediate disposal.
Terms arranged with reliable party.
II you want this bargain we will send
price, terms and particulars. Write
quick 10 The Denver Music Cd, Den
yer, Colo. (52461i)
, 1923-06-14
Presbyterian Church.

:
, 1923-06-14

There's one easy and inexpensive
way to get rid OF that surplus property
find your buyer through n want-ad.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13

winds of winter. But Marjory was
a human soul, reminding one indeed
Of the flowers, but requiring some
thing more than the roof above her
head to shelter her from the winters
and the summers.
Suppose old Santa should bring
you new mother and daddy said
Quickly she cut those wonderful eyes
up at me and laughed right out, Just
as child gets the tears and laughs
all mixed up. II was thinking how
it would look on Christmas morning
to find a mother and daddy in my
stocking Up in the country Santa
Claus always came to our house. But
I've been wondering whether he
would come at all to Greenwood Court
where there are so many children"
Yes" l said, she will come here.
but we are looking for q good home
and lots Of love for you and many of
those boys and girls up there be-
fore the hour Of Christmas gets here,
and Old Santa always finds the homes
into which our children are adopted"
Going home I thought and wonder
ed. with all the good homes up and
down the state, homes that are child
less. couldn't we get Marjory and
many others of these children hap
PLY settled with foster parents before
Christmas? This Georgia Children's
Home Society in Atlanta, of which
Ormewood Court is the Receiving
Station. has settled some twelve hun.
bred others with fond foster-parents.
Why let these lovely youngsters now
in waiting feel that nobody wants
them?
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
REASON FOR CHRISTMAS

The observance of December 25 as
the anniversary Of our Savior's birth
has been maintained long enough to
create presumption in the belief that
1t Is an original institution Of Christen-
dom. Nevertheless, the Oldest authority
for the observance OF that day as the
birthday of Christ belongs to an epoch
separated by distance Of three cen
turtles from the original event, and the
festival itself was celebrated on De-
cember 25 in the West before 1t was
assigned to that day In the East 1t is
certain that in A. D. 1888, December %
was observed in Rome as the Festival
Of the Nativity of Christ The au-
thorlty for this statement is a Festal
calendar drawn up by the local
church at Rome in that year. Early
in the Third century,. e., about 100
years before the compilation of this
festal Observation-Disclosures, Bishop of
POrtus, had assigned Wednesday, De-
cember %, In the forty-secOnd year of
the reign Of Augustus, as the date of
our Lords birth.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13

county authorities could not drive peo-
pie away from their homes by levying
an unreasonable tax, it could not be
more than their net income above their
living expenses. If all of our taxes
were on net income there would be
protection to our citizens and encour-
agement to go forward and do some
thing. There would be people coming
to Georgia 70 invest in homes and
business and the old state would soon
be on boom; they would have as
surance that their investments would
not be taxed out of existance. Our
Federal government is operated on
the income tax system, and we have
millions of dollars in the treasury.
Our government has loaned over ten
billions of dollars to foreign countries
to finance world war and apparently
not worried over the return of it,
while we are struggling and trying to
get from under burdensome tax.
There is no doubt but what this
proposition will bring criticism but l
ask you who would, to give it careful
thought first? In my opinion it
would not be but few years before
the bulk of the people Would be pay
ing an income tax and Be prosperous
people and business would likewise
prosper. Our people would be more
self-respecting and more loyal to their
country But without some check on
our present general management |
it looks good to have great highways
public Improvements, but what good
will they do us to be taxed out of our
homes and have some other fellow step
in and reap the benefits of our sacri-
flee Wouldn't it be better during these
pressing times to slow down our inn
provements and cut down our expendi-
lures and reduce taxes until we can
checw ourselves from the situation we
are facing, rather than to ruin our cit
liens with heavy tax trying TO keep
paved roads for tourists to ride thru
our country and see disaster on every
side? The Federal government ap-
propriates thousands of dollars for
good roads and it is the peoples money
yet if we get it we must match dol
lar for dollar for it, and there is no 9TH
er way to get it but to tax the people
out of it: but when it comes to foreign
countries and their wars the govern
ment says Boys we have billions of
dollars we will loan you to win the
fight and with no agreement as to
when you shall pay it back" Con-
gress is now considering legislation to
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Opened It.

with a curious glance-"you're all In
vited. That's why It's the best party
because It's got the incest folks COM
ing to It'll"
What hubbub there was then!
Everybody asked five questions at once
and none found out the answer. Miss
Billings quivered with excitement.
Mrs. Cummings waved the carving
knife and nearly t. ok off a slice from
the sober mans nose. Finally, Vesta
stood up, commanded silence, tapped
Importantly on the table with a silver
spoon and began:
Ladies and gentlemen, you are ear
nestly requested. cordially invited and
definitely ordered TO clOthe yourself
In radiant raiment after dinner, and
then wait for me in the hall No one
shall be allowed to say no Penalty
for disobedience is so horrible | can't
even mention 1t 7"
And ready they were as soon as they
could jump into heir best and as
semble in the hall. The sober man
was the last to appear. He looked as
though he did not dare stay away.
That's the best that could be said
about him. But the rest were laughing
and talking in happy expectation
Vesta Blaine went to the front door,
opened it, made strange signs with her
hands. and In there tramped q big.
clustering giant of fellow dressed
like Santa Claus. He had a nobby
pack on his back, and appeared to
have every intention of unloading 1t
at Mrs, Cummings boarding house.
"This way" said Vesta and led him
into the parlor. The rest followed
'FOr mercy's sakeS! !" exclaimed Miss
Billings.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING"
A STORY OF CHRISTMAS IN PROSPECT
BY ROBERT B. McCORD

From Greenwood Court at sunset
was starting home, to my little place
In the country when a sweet voice
called: Wait a minute, | want to
tell you something" 1t was Mar
jory, just ready to whisper that some
thing In my ear, when whole throng
OF little and larger youngsters came
crowding round us.
Marjory is ten. but, like many Of
her seq some older, she rises to a
situation. She beckoned that con-
gregation backward and led me down
through the grove in front to the
band-stand which the Atlanta Masons
built when they held their picnic at
Greenwood Court last summer
The band-stand rested above the
bluff at the foot of the slope, great
place to watch the sun sink behind
the park and the long shadows blend
into one mellow twilight This was
one OF those summer days that hobs
up in winter, as if it had forgot the
time Of year. Marjory is a summer
girl carrying in her eyes the spring
time sparkle Of joy and hope.
Il want to tell you something" but
looking up she saw that she was still
some distance from my ear "Sit
down and talk to me a minute!" she
said with that feminine authority
which no mere man can well turn
down.
Il made 100 today in arithmetic
test. and you said girls don't do well
in figures l corrected that it was
just some girls" She reached over
and seized my hand, evidently believ-
ing that I was going. I've made 100
on every test I've had this fall, and
now what do you think Santa Claus
will bring me?"
looked up the hill at those youngsters
running over the grounds of Orme-
wood Court Not one Of them had
q daddy or mother to whom they
could tell their little achievements
and their condolences as Marjory was
telling me. Does Santa Claus come
to Greenwood Court? You know Il
was not here last Christmas" And
then for once the animation OF her
features seemed to go as her head
bowed low. She was thinking Of
where she was and who was with her
year ago. She's lost her folks since
then. How things can turn about
and all be changed in one short year!
| looked upon the fields there below
US In the hollow. The vari-coIored
leaves from the grove In which we
sat had travelled down there on the
wings Of the wind and formed a win
ter blanket. home for Gods tender
plants which a few weeks ago were
flowers. The buttercup and daisy.
the violet and dandelion were each
given snug warm place down there
shielded from the winds Of winter.
Marjory too was protected from the
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13

give our boys bonus for their service
in the war. The proposition to raise
this money is by taxation I am glad
that President Coolidge placed his dis
approval on this bonus being raised by
taxation. l say the boys ought to
have bonus but by all means collect
the money from the foreign countries
and pay the bonus out of that.
l am aware of the fact that when a
fellow begins to object to the way
things are progressing he becomes the
target for criticism from those who are
on the inside and have their fingers
smeared with the feasting.
But let that be as it may, it will
pay to observe the situation and look
about for remedy.
Yours respectfully,
WESLEY R. WALKER.
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Thr Gllrtat Ghtlh

HRISTMAS-ths same old Chri,u,ss-
~ That lives in the minds Of msn:
The same old round Of buying.
Then buying and buying again.
The same old tinselled playthinss,
The same old star on the tree;
The same old worn out shoppers,
And the same old childish slss!
Chris.mas-ths same old Christmas.
The faces wan and white,
That peer into gay decked windows,
And shiver-on Christmas night!
Christmas same old Christmas.
The time Of the Christ Child's birth,
When the angels sang Of heaven,
And peace to the strife torn ear.hl
Thsnk God for the Christmas spirit.
Thank God for the CHEEKY Light
hat streams from the cottage windows
When the Christ Child walks that niphti
CLARA S. MeCuIIEY
in Kansas City Star
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Interesting Changes in
New Type of Hard Road

Several interesting changes are ap-
parent in a new type Of concrete road
form, described in Popular Mechanics
Magazine. The new form is of steel,
three-sixteenths of an inch thick, and
comes in twelve foot sections instead
of the usual ten-foot lengths, and Its
top edge has been made rounded, 30
that 1t is impossible for small stones
or concrete to lodge there AMI cause
the finishin. machine TO ride high.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Why the Sober
Man Did Smile
By MARTIN B THOMAS


Boarding House III WAS Christ,
Christmas Party MES vlaS " cu'
lad Very - mings' board
Happy Ending ing house In
G.. T.. the interval be-
a. tween two strins
VII. AsLaI beans. Miss Bill
and HerAnswer " ',,e rest t" Of ,ne din.
Should Be an ers that it was nice
Easy Guess to have friends at
this season No one
denied it. or the seven places at the
table one was vacant. that belonging
to Vesta Blaine.
Miss Blaine" continued Miss Cum
mings little wistfully. always has
such delightful time at holidays. Shs
has so many pleasant acquaintance.
And of course" she hesitated to give
emphasis to what was coming, "she Is
getting q good deal of attention from
that young man"
No one had any comments to make.
But serious-faced man at the other
end Of the table seemed to be very
grave indeed he bent concentrated
regard upon his plate. as though the
contents might yield some secret which
he hunted.
"A real Christmas Eyei" chanted
Vesta Blaine Her eyes were like stars;
her cheeks bright with color; she
looked like flower set down in q veg.
etable garden. The other boarders
were bit older bit more tired bit
disilluslOned; they drank their sun
shine from the exuberant girl. and won
dered how she could come home at
night still bubhling with high spirits
and fun
ITS snOwlng!" continued Vesta,
darling q smile at the sober man, who
apparently was not aware OF his good
fortune, for he never looked up. "That
soft sift of feathers that comes down
like like"-she hunted for an
adequate simile-'like prayers of the
angels! Only prayers are supposed to
go up, aren't they" she laughed at
her own concet. "The trees are like
dreams behind white wells. and the
street lamps are orange moons love
It, Do pass me the butter, somebody.
Tn hungry enough to eat shredded
hairpinsl"
Everybody did their best to make
Vesta comfortable, even the scrap OF a
maid who waited on the table Miss
Blaine offered her pepper and salt
twice, and the landlady asked IL she
preferred her roast beef well or me-
dunn done.
I'm going to a party tonight" an
nounced Vesta after a few mOuthfuls
to fortify her wants, "the very best
party ever perpetrated"
Miss Billings smiled her Interest and
asked where.
ooh, not very far from here; and
she paused. looking around the table
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13

II was owing to cattle refusing y
irink from an impregnated spring On
Dpeom common in 1918 that Epson
lalt was discovered. Doctors examined
ne spring, and in consequence Of theiP
verdict all the aristocracy Of England
we're hurryO to EPSON few years
ater TO take the waters.--I ordor
Iail
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
EXPERIENCED NURSERY MAN

Have your pecan trees worked by
an experienced man. l can bud. top
work or do any other necessary work
in your grove or nursery. Work guar
anteed and charges reasonable. !. A.
Ward, clio ]. B. Seanor. If
Mr., Ben Drew of Orlando, Fla, is
a business visitor in The city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Ma at a Loss.

Il suppose your mother is a help to
you in your cooking?" every little. I
use electricity. asked her just now
how many volts to give a steak
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Common Words,

In conversation "Whatr is heard
oftenest, except "our car" in the first
year Of its ownership.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09
SOMERVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brann are the
proud parents of baby boy weighing
IL pounds. The young man has been
ramcd Omar Jean. Mrs. Leol Watson
is caring for Mrs. Brann.
Mrs. Q. p. Brann is i'll. DR.. S. E.
Pierpoint is in attendance.
A card party was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Grotton Saturday
evening. Ice cream was served and a
very enjoyable time was had by those
present, being Is in number besides
the host and hostess.
Mrs. Roland Dyer and children OF Pa
lermo were guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Grotton. over Sunday.
:. w. Grotton was business caller
at S. A. yBartlett's in South Somerville
Monday.
Mrs. George Hisler, who has been
sick the past few weeks. is improving.
Miss Lucy Hisler is caring for her,
Mr.: and Mrs. Charley French. who
have been in Sidney the past few
months, have returned home.
William Hisler of Friendship called
on his brother. Frank Hisler recently.
Miss Bessie ,Hisler and Miss Sadie
Grotton were recent callers at Mrs.
Gladys Grotton's.
The Sunday callers at hhe Grotton
home were Miss Bessie and Lucy His
ler Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Grotton, Mrs.
Myra Dyer and Miss Marion Brann of
Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09
WlNSLOW

Mrs. Joseph LeCIair of East WIN
slow is reported as being on the SICK
list
Alvin Nv. Cushman has had tcle-
phone installed. The number is
G34-W.
Robert Horne, who has been an
sent from his duties as mail carrier
on route No. 80, is reported as be-
ing able to take up his work again.
The family of Usher Garland are
i'll at their home in East Winslow.
Fred Ellis has taken the contract
tn fill the ice house that Is under
construction near the new camps.
Alfred Marcoux. clerk for the +.
X. Nigue Company of Fort Fairfeld.
is i'll at his home on Bay street.
]. w. Prentiss. Archie Pren'iss,
lanes Hodges. and stephen Beaure-
gard are filing their ice houses.
Mrs. Ethel Cole of Bay street. VINO
has been seriously i'll is able to be
out.
Arthur Reynolds. who has been on
the sick list for some time is able
to return to his work.
Donald Withec and family OF Gin
ton avenue are improving after an
attack of grippe.
Friends of Peter Libby VIII he
pleased to learn that he is able to
be around the house.
Fred Pooler Of the Cushman road
is seriously i'll at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09
Mrs. Wallace Chosen
Secretary State Winter
Sports Committee

The Waterville Chamber of Com
merce comedies that it has right
to- shoulder whole lot of PRESTIGE
add pride owing to the fact that they
have the only woman secretary in
the State of Maine and possibly in
New England. A letter from Port
land AIRED yesterday. adding an
other hon " to the local organization
as the Letter stated that its secretary,
Mrs. E'.,encc ii. Wallace. had been
chosen AS secretary of the State of
Maine Winter Sports committee. The
part that committee of this sort
would play in the routine of the Pine
Tree State a few years ago would
be q small one but with every large
city of the State, together with the
-four colleges holding winter carni-
walls and thousands Of dollars PLAN
ming to be spent to boom Maine as
a winter playground, the task will
he before the committee during the
coming year a tremendous one and
the fact that a large portion of this
burden will be required to be car
ried by the secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the City Of
Waterville. as well has a right to
feel good over the election. Other
members of the committee elected
are George c. Clark of Augusta,
president: DR.. f. E. Patten Of Ban
gor. vice president; Roger L. Greene.
Lewiston. treasurer: Harry B. Cole
of Portland, publicity manager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09
Many Waterville Citizens
attend Stinchfield Recention

.,,,,a ."i'E score of WatervilIe ci,;-
,r;a,a .tpieSehtlnS the American To-
~ ~ ana rotary Club assembled =,
i'ihc central station yesterd.,,
GU, MON ana boarded the train 70
,in,, "Here a banquet and recen-
WIS given in honor of Roca,.
Ca,,i in" S.ihchtield, a freshman ~
NoioE college. who won tho Tn,;a,.
go? medal by submitting tho hant
p"'riotlc essay. This medal wa. ~,
-! ~ me state Legion ana ~.
ha Is =. Eourque Post had the
i"n"r 81 presenting il.
-" 'le crowd clustered orourd
LII tipieS IN the banquet han ~.
tbs "4tn thelr load of good tbin@s
- the menu consisted Of mashed
'oe"' coiu meats. fruit salad corn
,,'lu p"S'fF OF all kinds. during Tho
'.."i many songs intermine]ed win
'"e '''inG which livened up tho no..
.e'ioi' ana pat everybody in the hest
% piri'- Exercises started at "a
WIN Il selectlon by the orchestra fol-
wv" ny speeches by MANY Of
M'ihe prominent men. After which
ne mccall was presented. Amop~
,n"se present from Waterville we're
maNor Leon o. Tebbitts DIR. 7 q
ro"hc' Nlce-commander of the state
department. Paul Julien. commander
ol NaterNille Post: Dr. r. j.. Hill
PAST commanders: Raymond Rogers
Naretculr Der Sahagisu: President
Arthur >. Roberts of Colby college.
Joseph f. Chote; Harry Drawn: Hen
~ IeaGue: City Marshal William n.
Murray; DR. r. Tourcotte: Walter
Hianchard; Bill Young: Harry Mad
dock; y. l.. Dickerson and Paul Ram.
soy A''AA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09
OAKLAND

Rev Weston p. Holman attended the
meeting of the northern group of the
ministers of the Augusta district at
the Methodist church in Waterville
Thursday and gave paper on What
Form of Service and Kind of Preaching
Is Most Conducive to a Religious
Awakening?"
The Wide Awakes met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry
Parkman. Whist was played and the
first prize was awarded to Mrs. c. J.
Anderson and the consolation prize to
Mrs. George Woodbury.. Refreshments
of candy and nuts were served. The
guests were Mrs. Willard Glea son. Mrs.
c. J. Anderson, Mrs. George Wood
bury. Mrs. Ernest Morrow. Miss Kath-
crime Morse and Mrs. Nettie Hallett
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. C. J. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eorsberg were
given a surprise party Tuesday eve
ming by several of their friends at their
home on Aver street. Games were
played. delicious refreshments were
served and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Pullsiver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earlon Stevens and daughter Eunice.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Collar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Collar. Mr. and Mrs.
George Mccain. Homer Lothrop. Mrs.
Alice Dearborn and Mrs. Antonio Will
liams.
Mrs. Albert GallouRe Of Wiscasset is
a guest Of her sister. Mrs. Antonio Will
liamS