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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-26

V XVI. stol. ma n. Lupat
a Rosacinus mluvi o Husov9
pobytu kolem Husince d nenf
nemozno "a jest to spise te-
mer jisto, zet u nich vedle o.
hlasu zpravy Sylvioyy ozyya
Sc tez domaci tradice. AMI
zprava soucastnika a povestne
ho odpdrce Husova stspana
z Dolan, jenz roku 1412 pfa-
vi, re Hus ''cum confusione
ejectus, lam vagus ct lati-
tans :" neodporuje zprave
Sylviove a naopak il spise pc
tvrzuje. Uvad6ti podrobne vse
chny zpravy z Is. a. II. stol. o
jihoceskem rodisti Husove ne
melo by podle meho soudu
zasadniho vyznamu, ponevadz
nelze vzdy rozsouditi, jde-li o
ozvuk zpravy Sylviovy nebo o
zivou tradici domaci, ktera
rozhodn6 byla a lila, vytva-
relic posleze legendu. Meme
ne svornou a. jednohlasou To-
kalisaci rodiste, Husova do
Husince mad Blanici nepfetrzi
;;tou tradici nelze pfece jen
tax uplne mlcky prechazeti
Naproti tomu jisty vyznam
ma argument ex silencio, ze
totiz k Husinci u Klecan ne.
Ivaze Sc ami nejmensi tradice
/, ami legenda.
Nutno jeste kratce pouka'
,zati ma cenu ostatnich dIvo.
du Vancurovych. Jednim Z
mich jest tvrzeni, ze jihoces
ky Husinec byl' znacne VIDA,
len cd Prahy a re rodicovt
Husovi byli chudobni. Argu
ment tento jest nicotny. Wine
ze z Husince nestudoval jedi
my M. Jan, stejne jako ,z.ji
inych jihoceskych NEST Yysle
;mnoho studentl. Do Prahy
pfichazeli zaci z blizka i
daleka, vedle bohatych pri
,,chazeli chudi, kteri prave '
Praze nell prilezitost zpeven
IA posluhou protlouci Sc snad.
'neji nez kdekoliv jinde. Jest.
Ii re Hus uzil dosti trudneho
zivota lacn6ho zacka, ''jenz
,udelaje lzicii z chleba, dotud
ljedl hrach, az lzici snedP',
dovedl Sc ma, druhe strane ra.
ldovati 2 obyyklych tehdy stu.
ldentskych zertd (srov. Novot
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DR.. Jaroslav Proxies:
kTERY HUSINEC JEST RO-
DlSTEM M. JANA HUSA?

V prvnim dvojcisle noveho
casopisu "Stred" rozebira pro-
fesor Jindfich Vancura We cl.
"Husinec n. Blanici neni ro-
dist6m Mistra Jana Husi"
(str. 6-8) otazku, ktery HUI
since jest rodistem slavneho
M. Jana, zda Husinec jihoce-
sky, k nemuz stara tradice
vzhlizi jako k rodnemu mistu
Husovu, nebo Husinec u Kle-
can poblize Prahy. Autor roz-
hoduje sc Sc vsi rozhodnostl
pro Husinec posledni a DOM
niva Sc, re pro toto odvazne
tvrzeni snesl We sve praci do
statecne ddkazy. Jeho resoul'
tat, kdyby byl nezvratne pro-
kazan, znamenal by zniceni
tradice, jez potinajlc jiz We
stol XIV, jde nepretrzite az
do dnesni DOLBY. Jest vsak o.
tazka, zda toto obrazobore-
cke poruseni tradice ma vskut
ku tax pevny zaklad, ably mo-
hlo byti prijato jako pevna
pravda beze vsech klausuli a
postrannich ohrazeni.
Moznost pochybnosti jest
zavinena nedostatkem soucas
nych historickych zprav. III
votopis Husuv neni jediny,
jenz ukazuje velke mezery;
nedplnosti setkavame Sc V.
dobe husitske temer napofad
a malomluvne prameny mas
caste opousteji We chvili nej-
zajimavejsi. Nekdy pax tradi
ce komoli skutecnost tax, re
historik, jenz nechce operova
ii s neprokazatelnymi pfedpo
klady a smelymi kombinace-
mi,, stoji bezradne mad temno-
tou bezpecnych pramenu. Zna
my pripad o miste zizkova po
hrbu je jednim dlouhe fady
dokladu, jak nejista jest pa-
da, ma niz historik stol. XIV.
Sc pohybuje, zejmena pokud
Sc tyce dat zivotopisnych.
Vancura pri svych vyvodech
neopira sc o prameny move.
Jde vlastne v podstate zpra-
WI pouze jedinou, ktera pres
nektere nesrovnalosti, Jest il
ste pramenem zcela bezpec-
nym, ponevadz jest soucas-
nym a ponevadz vysel z popu
du razu uredniho. Jest to "a
pis v t. Wv. Liber ordination
mum cleri 1396-1416, jenz
byl nedavno vydan pilnym Pc
dlahou (st. 55). V uvedenem
zapisu pripomina Sc k +. 1400
Jan MichalGv z Husince; 10
kalisaci urcuje poznamka: de
titulo Boleslavienci, t. j. z ar
cijahenstvi boleslavskeho. Ia
pis tento byl znam jiz Tom
kovi Cd. P. III. 434) byl O.
listen cele Flajshansem &c. 6.
NJ. 1905, str. 1907. Nelzteri
badatel6, pominuvse rozporu,
re uvedeny zapis Sc urcite
yztahuje ma Jana z Husince 2
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shv dopis 2 Kostniee M. Mar
tinovi z Volyne (16. cervna';
". Novotny Husova korespon
derlce, els. 1927. Jestlize v
mem doporucuje Martinove pc
ci syny sveho bratra (nepo-
chybn6 zemreleho) a preje 81,
aby tito spise v6novali Sc re-
meslu, nez stavu duchovnimu,
svedci to p0dle meho soudu
tomu, ze nejmenovani synov-
ci deli pod dozorem Husovym
v. Praze. Obava-li Sc Hus, re
by nebyli' dobrymi knezfmi,
znal zajiste sklony jejich po-
vahy re sye vlastni zkusenosti
pc delsim zkoumani.
Jest tedy patrno, ze neni
naprosto nutno, abychom sc
rozloucili sc starou virouyo il
hoceskem rodisti Husove. Kdy
by slo o pravdu nezvratne zji-
stenou, pax historik nemusil
by Sc zajiste obavati vyrknou-
ii il, nedbaje vytky nevlaste-
necke. svatokradeze. Pc mem
soudu jest vsak tvrzeni Van
curovo spise pouhou hypote-
sou, jiz, &C byla ma shade
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-26

arcijahenstvf bolaslavskeho,
soudili, re ot{c naseho M. ia
ma jmenoval 'se Michal (nej-
novel; tax ma pr. Sedlak, M.
Jan Hus str. 76, Flajshans,
Jan Hus 1915, str. - a j.
ale pri tom pevne verili, re
rodistem Husovym jest Husi-
nee u Prachatic. Nejznameni-
tejsi a nejdnkladnejsi zivoto-
pisec Husdv, prof. V. Novotny
poklada "a bezpecne, re M.
Jan Hus narodil Sc v Husinci
jihoceskem, ale spravne zami-
ia mineni, zf by otec Husdv
Sc jmenoval Michal (M. Jan
Hus, |. str. / a 2, poz. 81.
Zapis v uvedenem seznamu
svecensl ma jeden podle me-
ho soudu ne prave zavazny o.
myl, Husinec u Klecan nele-
|zel, jak ukazal jiz Sedlacek
&c. c. H., 27, str. 222) v ar
cijahenstvi boleslavskem, n.y.
brz prazsk6m; Sedlacek pokou
81 Sc o dvoji vyklad uvedene
zpravy, pri cemz mini, re "a
i!pis seznamI svecencG vztahu
je Sc skutecne Ma naseho M.
Jana. Jest sice nutno pfipusti-
ii, ze roku 140O by vysvecen
Jan, syn Michaluv, jenz ma
rodil Sc v Husinci v arcijahen
stvi prazskem, ale mic vice.
Ami v nejmensim mas citova-
ny zapis nenuti, abychom sou
dill, re jde tn 0 pozdejsiho mu
cednika Kostnickeho. Stejnost
jmen nesmi mas masti. Sedla-
eek sam upozornuje, re SOU
casne iii Jan Hus z Boru, kite
Try roku 1402 stal sc farafem
mukarovskym a ktery rozhod-
ne nem1ze byti M. Janem. Ka
zdy badatel vi, jak obtizna je
nekdy lokalisace mist ma "a
klade starych listin a zapisd,
kdyz existovalo nekolik osad
tehoz jmena. Podobne jest i
pfi jmenech osobnich, jak u
kazal ma pr. Sedlacek, hleda-
| je Prokopa Holeho v uvede-
mem seznamu svecencG. Neni
nemozno, ze z obou HusincG
pochazeli soucasne diva muzo-
We tehoz jmena, kteri sc We
'povali stavu knezskemu. Daily.
|, by Sc uvesti jine priklady po-
dObneho druhu.
Jestlize tedy neni nutno
vztahovati zminenou zpravu
ma M. Jana, zbyva zodpovede
I'll otazku, ma kterem zaklade
spociva tvrzeni, re rodistem
M. Jana jest Husinec jihoces-
ky. Ze nemGzeme tn uziti a
posteriosnich vyklada 0 cha
rakterG jihoceskych rodaku
znamych z knih Holeckovych,
jest jasno. A tn nutno ote-
vfene konstatovati, re jedinou
nasf oporou pro jihocesky HUI
since jest zprava kroniky ces-
ke Enease Sylvia, niz pax re
''znacne casti vychazi ceska
tradice XVI. stoletf. Jak ne
bezpecnym a vratkym prame-
nem mdze byti tradice, bylo
upozorn6no vyse v pfipade
Zizkove. Kdyz pax tradice wy
viii sc v legendu, tn vGbec
pfestava byti historickyni pra
menem a tax ma pr. nutno Sc
zfeknouti dojimavych pod
robnosti z Husova mladi. Mic
meme tradice (pokud neni le-
gendou) nelze vylucovati z
historickych pramend, ale nu
tho 81 pocinati opatrne. N
Tradice iihoceskem Husin
ci, jako rodisti Husove, ma jak
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velkou opatrnosti a je1nuz lze
lvytknouti radu omylI, prystf-
! 'cich bud. re zaujatosti, nebo
nevedomosti. Ale to must ka-
Izdy historik priznati, ze pri
potrebne davce kritiky je kro-
Milky Sylviovy netoliko mono,
nybrz nutno pouziti.
Mikulas Husi, jehoz sla-
va Sc zaklada predevsim ma
udalostech r. 1419, byl te-
hdy ma blizkem hradu Husi,
zalozenem nedlouho pred me
steckem Husincem kralovskym
purkrabim. Ze tento pozdejsf
vddce lidu byl stoupencem
Husovym, jest dostatecne zna
mo a prof. Novotny cituje j.
ste zajimavou zpravu z r.
I1415, ktera jmenuje uvedene
no Mikulase Mikulasem z
Husince (zaklad jmena me-
stecka Husince dluzno hleda-
tt V pojmenovanf blizkeho
hradu). Jisto jest, re Hus po
odchodu z Prahy odebral Sc
do jiznich Czech, kde pobyval
pravdepodobne ma Kozim
hradku, &C ne trvale (Hus
lsam pravi v Postile: "A kazi
|v mestech, pc hradech, ma po-
Itch i v lese ~; jeho pobyt
byl ovsem tajen a byl znam
lien jeho ddvernym pfateldm.
Hus tedy v teto dobe dlel v
Ijiznich Cechach a tudiz zpra
Iva Sylviova, ze dlel ma hrade
Husi nebo v jeho okoli neni
|nemozna. Uvazime-li dale, re
lSylvius nemel zadneho duvo-
du k tomu, ably umyslne falso-
val zpravu, ktera v jeho re-
produkci neodporuje tomu, &C
70 Husove pobytu ma venkove
WINE, zesiluje Sc jeji vyznam
a pravdepodobnost. Uvede-
|nou podrobnost nemohl Sc Syl
vius dozvedeti nikde jinde,
|nez ma sve ceste do Czech r.
l451, kdy mel prilezitost sty-
kati Sc odpGrci Rima a me-
Ibylo zajiste u techto dlvodd;
Iproc by tento fakt zvidaverhu
humanistovi zatajovali. We
zprave same neni tedy obsa-
zena zadna pomluva neod-
poruje tomq, co 0 Husovi Vi
me; nutno naopak souditi, re
Sylvius byl dobre a spravne
informovan, re zachytil, nell
zpravu Husova pametnika, a
lespon spolehlivou a hodno-
vernon tradici, malo vzdale-
nou cd sameho fakta. Nesdi-
lin tudiz pochyby Palacke-
no (Dejiny ILL.,, str. 172, poz.
1852 a v Sylviove oznaceni
Mikulase z Husi, jenz byl pur
krabim hradu, nevidim ami po
dezrelosti ami rozporu. Pc
tom, co jsem povedel, lie tu-
sim aspon s velkou pravdepo-
dobnosti souditi, re zprave
Sylviove mono veriti. z nj
pax vyplyva, ze rodistem HUI
sovym jest Husinec jihocesky
(srov. Novotny |. c. l., str.
523 a poz. 5, jenz vsak Sc
|vyjadruje opatrneji: "snad
tentokrat opravdu zajel q,
Hus) az do sve rodne kraji-
ny; podle meho mineni neni
skepse Novotneho vdci Sylvi-
owe zprave ma miste).
ny |, str. 2, jenz soudi, re
Husovi rodice nebyli tplne
chudobni). Rovnez neprukaz
ne Jest odvolavati sc ma HUI
Evening star., 1923-03-06

''ladis" Aluminium Electric Table Stoves,
will toast, boil. fry and do everything that
any Of the higher-pficed stoves can ac-
complish. A guarantee for 1 year comes
with each stove. Regularly $3.50. q m
March Sale price. pAsOO
Evening star., 1923-03-06

Electric Irons, LandsFs,
Frary and CLARK make.
h eavily nickeled and
polished, 6-pound size. Reg
ularly So. 90. q O0
March Sale price. WV
Evening star., 1923-10-01

The New
Fur Trimmings
This is season of fur trim
nings. and the woman who is
designing her own wardrobe
for Fall and Winter will find
in our Dress Trimming De
partment a remarkable assort-
ment of the most wanted fur
trimmings.
SquirreIine Banding, one to
eight inches wide, at
$1.oS to $11.5O yd.
Skunk Opossum Banding, one
to six inches wide. at
$3.50 to $12.5O yd.
New Platinum GO 10
Thibet, four-inch spCsSC
banding. yard. .....
MouRIon Banding, black plati-
mum and gray: four * no
n c b n d linz g sDO.SC
ara .......-......
Fur Piping, one inch wide;
in moline, beaverette H1 nE
white eoney and ,Dl.yO
sealine. Yard. ......
Black Caracul Band
wide. Yard. 1lZ.yS
Goldenberr 's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
Stamped Goods

Pure Linen Scarfs and Centers,
oyster white, ramie linen; choice
or three pretty easy-to-em-
brofder designs; values worth
S5e- to $1.00, at
5oc
Pure Linen Stamped Vanity
sets, heavy ramie linen; neat
designs; worth 3sc each, at
25c
Stamped Absorbent Towels, in a
variety OF new and pretty de-
signs; worth SOC each, at
25c
+ ooc Stamped Scarfs and Cen
ters; also pillows. natural color
art crash; new patterns, each, at
:30c
Evening star., 1923-10-01
$3.50 Satin Canton Crepe
:s..':'e s. ';ie.; ;,'!:; ~:: Z; $2.79
Splendid grade


SIS Velvet Knit, $298 Z
So inches wide. rich fber-silk quality, with vel
vet face in black, navy. brown. tan. mocha,
sandalwood. Cleopatra, deer, jade turquoise green
Mephfsto. u =.
$3.50 Charmeuse, $298
so inches wide. Extra heavy, rich satin face,
pure silk quality in navy blue. brown and black. !
81 Crepon, $3.40
81 inches wide. heavy, deep crepe finish. rich,
iustrous grade, for capes, ETC.
S2.25 Taffeta Silk, SI.60s
So inches wide Pure silk, heavy chiffon finish
grade, in all wanted autumn shades, also change
able effects -
Goldenberg' First Floor. :,
Evening star., 1923-10-01

Sl.6o Bleached Sheets, $l.N
s1xso Seamless Bleached Per-
feet Quality Sheets. heavy, close
woven grade, free from starch or
dressing.
$3.50 Bedspreads, S1.98
72xs9 White Dimity Bed
spreads, extra length for three
quarter beds; slight seconds.
S. Bedspreads, S249
Crochet Bedspreads, full dou-
ble-bed size, In heavy raised
Marseilles patterns.
$3.50 Bedspreads, S298
Crochet Bedspreads, extra large
size, for double beds, in beauti-
full designs.
Goldenberg's-Ftrst Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-01

S1.89 Bleached Sheets, S1.59
s1xsS Sea m less. Bleached
Sheets, extra length for double
beds; made of close-woven
sheeting cotton, with wide hens.
45c Pillowcases, 33c
45x36 Bleached PilIowcases,
large size; perfect quality; hand
torn and ironed. Each, 33c.
2Sc Unbleached Cotton, 19c
4o-inch Unbleached SheetinE
Cotton, extra heavy, round
thread quality, for making
sheets.
20c Bleached Muslin, 15c
36-inch Bleaciled Muslin. a
close-woven, soft finish grade.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
Ne,v Fall
Apparel.
For the Little Tots

Little Tots Coats, of heavy,
soft-finish white corduroy. some
with quilted Innings, others lined
with sateen. Belted or loose mod
els, some with smoked yokes
Sizes ! and years. Priced at
$3.50, $2.oS to $4.9S
Chinchilla Coats, for the little
tots ] and years of age, lus-
trous quality sateen lining; some
trimmed with braid: all-around
belted models, with pockets.
Priced at
sos to $5.98
White Silk Bonnets, of crepe
de chine, poplin and bengalines;
soft silk Innings; dainty trim
mingS of I b b n and &I -
lace
Little Tots Wool Sweaters,
in white trimmed with pink or
blue; with and without @ OQ
belts ...-....
SIip-ou Wool Sweaters, in
pink and white. also blue. and
white: made with collar. Ct O2
Sizes and 2 years. ~A>o
y Little chiIdren's Sweaters,
pure wool. coat or slip-on styles;
in Jade. buff, brown and 81 QS
red
Goldenberg's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-01
cts, TeIyefeen and Corduroy

So Chiffon Velvet, s6.98-30 inches eide,
all-silk imported quality. in black only.
81 Teivefeen, $3.50 inches a0ide, in
black. navy blue, copen and brown.
SILK Dnvefyn, S2.65-36 inches scide, in
gray, copen, tan, brown, navy and black
Evening star., 1923-10-01
$3.50 Seamless Sheets
xii sl13P; ss1'sss ;'s:s S'ss sssss, $1.19

More of the Splendid Quality Sheets that sold so
rapidly previous sale have been recevedready tomor
row to supply Washington housewives with new bed mus
Inns real savings Seamless Beached Sheets OF sturdy
wearing quality heavy even-tread grade and
ironed finished with good sized hen 8Ixooinch size for
double beds-and this is important-AIL PERFECI! -
Evening star., 1923-10-01
Boys $8. Is and $40
TlUO-Punts Suits
$7.55
Nearly every suit in the group all WOOL also servceable
WOOL mixtures clever Fall models that boys admire
arge selection of attractive patterns colorngs Both
,airs of pants full lined. Sizes II years
$l.75 All Wool Serge
~ Inches Wide-Black Coors
~ ~
~ i
Botany s Man a afadee z Of uy an" safion Ideal for

cocoa. Full i4z INCHES Wfde. y
$3.50 All-WoOl Velour
S1.8 Z.
One of the most sought-after
weaves for fall wear-a soft-fin-
ished fabric In great demand for
suits. skirts. capes. coats. etc;
black, navy and brown; "a inches
wide.
81 Wool Suitin9s, $1.@
54-inch Wool Tweed Suitings,
for. coats, capes. drapes. etc;
neat mixtures and colorings.
Evening star., 1923-10-01

$3.50 Chiffon Velvet, s5.98-39 inches
wide. in navy blue. black and brown.
S6 Teiutino, s5.49-36 inches eide. hand
some black and gold brocade- effects.
$3.50 Tefueteen, S2.o8-36 inches 1Oide, in
black, golden brown, navy and SEAL
Gsidsnberv's-First Floor.
Evening star., 1923-10-01

SI.69 Crepe de Chine, $1.3o
SO inches wide. Firmly-woven. pure silk quality,
in complete assortment of wanted street and even.
shades, also black and white.
BrOcade Kanton Knit, $500
35 inches wide. Extra fine rich. lustrous, jersey
finish grade, in brown copen, navy gray, cocoa,
black, with self-color designs.
$3.50 Canton Crepe, $l.oS
So inches Firm-woven quality, in black,
navy Madonna. Japan blue, rust, sandalwood, tan,
gray, cocoa and white.
81 Messaline, S1.5o
35 inches wide. l-silk, satin-face quality, in
complete assortment of street and evening shades,
also black
Evening star., 1923-10-01

81 Atwood Eponee
S1.@
A new fabric for fall and win
ter frocks, firmly woven and
beautifully finished; black. navy,
cocoa, tan and gray. with self
shadow stripe; az inches wide.
ST. Storm Serge, 89c
az inches wide. a hard twisted.
close-woven grade. In black,
navy, brown and burgundy.
Evening star., 1923-10-01

Goidenberg's-First Floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-22
CLINTON
Philathea Class Plans-Birth-
day Party At Gerald Home
Locals

The annual sale. supper and en-
tertainment of the Philathea class of
the Baptist church will be held in
Town hall this Thursday afternoon
and evening. The usual articles will
be on sale at the booths. From to
o'clock a cold meat and salad sup
per will be served in charge of
Thomas II. Ward, Wesley NJ. Keene,
Wilbur Holt and Llewellyn Decker.
The evening program will consist Of
readings by Mrs. Lola Lowdon of
Maine Central Institute; Mrs. Maude
Hovey of Lisbon Falls. violinist, will
furnish solos and there will be other
musical numbers
Mrs. e. e. Longley. Mrs. L. Decker.
Mrs. l.. d. Estey, Mrs. L. S. Strick-
land and daughter Phyllis were in
Fairfield Tuesday in attendance at
the Woman's Missionary meeting at
the Baptist church.
Mrs. c. H. Newcomb returned
Tuesday afternoon from visit with
her parents in Dexter.
Mrs. Amos Adams has returned
from a trip to Portland and Cornish.
Mrs. Marjorie Murray of Show
hogan is the guest of Mrs. F. L.
Besse.
Mrs. Maude Hovey of Lisbon Falls
came Wednesday morning for a two
days stay.
Mrs. F. L. Besse, Mrs. Murray, her
guest. Mrs. P. L. Cotton, Mrs. Lila
Hathorne, were visitors in Pittsfield
Tuesday.
The Arcana club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Holt
Tuesday afternoon with a good at
tendance of members. Roll call re-
sponses were on Thanksgiving. The
paper of the afternoon was on the
Life of Patrick Henry, by Mrs! Lizzie
Holt
A number of Clinton people were in
Burnham Tuesday afternoon or eve
ming to attend the sale, supper and
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entertainment given by the society Of
Willing Workers of the Baptist
church. Among them were: Rev. E.
| f. Longley Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Cor
| don, Mr.. and Mrs w NJ. Keene. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas II. Ward. Maxwell
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Strickland,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hunt and fam
lily. Mrs. Fred Walker. Misses Hazel
Hopkins. Athena Gray, Myrtle Das-
comb. Dorothy Shepherd, Evelyn Nc
Nelly. Olive. Cain. Barbara Keene.
| Phyllis Whitman. Mrs. William
Files. Mrs. Harold r. Bean, Mrs. r.
S. Holt. Mrs, Clyde Walker, Mrs.
Charles Crockett. Mrs. F. . l.. Besse,
Mrs. p. l.. Cotton, Mrs. Lila Ha-
| thorne.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J.. Gerald of Pleas
| ant street gave a dinner party on
Nov. IS celebrating the anniversary
of the birth of Mrs. Gerald. A num-
Der of intimate friends were seated
at the table to partake of the most
delicious dinner. Several useful and
dainty gifts were presented in honor
of the days significance. Two very
attractive birthday cakes were among
the articles presented. One of these
was deliberately decorated with the
letters A. U. The meaning of these
was very puzzling to the guests, but
was finally learned to be age I'M
known" That continuing to be the
!, case the guests were obliged to con-
tent themselves with assuring the
hostess that whatever her birthday,
she did not look it. A very happy
social afternoon was passed together
and music of the Victrola enjoyed.
Venora Mary, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Stinchfieid, celebrated
her seventh birthday by entertaining
several of her little friends Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. The little
people passed a happy hour playing
games and enjoyed the jello. cream
and saltines served. Gladys Rum
nels was winner in the peanut hunt.
Several dainty gifts were received
by Venora. Before the children left
for their homes candies also were
served Present were the little hos
tess and sister Eleanor. and brothers,
Franklin and Robert, Gladys Run
nells, Kathyrn Witham, Barbara
Gerald. Ray Norman, Allan and Rob-
ert Smith.
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MERCER
Funeral of Bert Woodcock


The funeral of Bert WoodcoclS
was held Friday at the church. Mr..
Woodcock leaves an uncle, Martin
Frederic of Madison, and q number
of cousins. His only sister died
last spring. Since then he has
lived alone. He will be missed by
friends and neighbors as he was born
and has always lived in Mercer. His
age was 81 years.
Mrs. Mile Tyler has returned
home from Somerviile, Mass, after a
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Walls are the
proud parents of ten pound boy,
born Nov. Is. Mrs. Small is caring
for mother and child
Eden Gray has moved his family
to the home. of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Gray for the winter.
Mrs. Susie Corson of Beech Hill,
was the guest Thursday of her son,
Harry Corson and Mrs. Corson.
Mrs. Helen True returned home
Sunday after passing the week with
friends in Gardiner.
Carales Garland and sister, Mrs.
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Birthday Surprise Party

Tuesday, Nov. 20, when T. S. Ben
son was given birthday party at
his home, it being his S1st birthday.
A chicken dinner with all the fix
ings was served at noontime. Mrs.
Greed presented him with an i'm
mense birthday cake beautifully dec
Grated, with his age, done in red.
white and blue, with red, white and
blue candles, typical of the U. S.
colors under which Mr.. Benson
served during the Civil war. An
original poem was read by Mrs. Lucy
Wyman, and a recitation given by
Mrs. Jessie Benson. Mr.. Benson was
the recipient of many flowers, cards
and other gifts.
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Auction Sale Of
Household Goods
Of Emma Eames

In another column of this issue Of
the Journal is the announcement that
the household goods of Madame
Emma Eames will be sold at ".uction
at the Eames home in Path on Mon
day, Nov. 26 at 8 A. M. AS will be
seen by the list, many articles of rare
and beautiful workmanship are in
cluded.
The sale of the personal property
is due, it Is understood from pre-
viously published reports, to the fact
that Mime. Eames and her husband,
Emilio de GorgoZa are to reside IN
France as soon as he finishes this
seasons concert tour.
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Frenchmen's Supper
At ElkS Meeting

Pea soup, Johnny cake and a lot of
other good things, which comprise a
typical Frenchmen's supper. will be
served, this Thursday evening, $50
o'clock at the regular meeting of
Augusta lodge, No. 964, Is p. Q. E.
The French members of the lodge
will serve the repast to the other
members.
After the supper there will be
chorus singing, lead by Exalted
Ruler MacNichol and Brothers Lud-
ger Vermette and Charles f. Bio
deau. Tho regular meeting with
initiation of several candidates will
follow. The officers of Augusta
Lodge arr anxious to have a large
attendance.
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Big Sewing Bee
AtGirP Club

This Thursday evening at the Au-
gusta Girls Community club house
the needles will fly and the scissors
will be busy, while the members of
the club meet to work on articles for
the Christmas sale. The main at
traction will be the making of aprons,
as the material will be on hand for
that purpose but anyone, who is
working on sale goods are expected
to bring them along. Refreshments
will be served and the hostess will be
Miss Ethelle Garside, president of
tho club