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PenObScOt.

ShODScOl.
W.T.. and Mrs. A. E. Varnum spent
christmas in Castine with their
uaushter, Mrs. Harry Macomber
ROY Bowden of Rumford Falls
spent part of last week here with
MS parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Bowden. '" iiiaio
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bryant and
Mrs. Bryant's son, Russell. of Rel
last' We're Christmas guests of Mr.
ana Mrs. r. H. Perkins.
Inc annual meeting and eleotion
vi oHlcers of Penobscot chapter n II
s. will be held Friday evening Ian
l. me degrees will be conferred
upon three candidates, and refresh
nents will be served. It is honed
that there will be a full attendance
as thls is an important meeting and
each member should have a mart in
it. p"iI III
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Rice. Mrs
hlce's sister, Miss Kathleen Ward
well, and brother, Marshall Ward
well, OF Belfast, spent Christmas and
tne weekend with their mother Mrs
Harris w. Leach. Az o.
Misses Flora Perkins and prisoilIa
Blalsdell left SATURDAY. for Florida
winter. W. 'ne
S. G. varnum spent the weekend
at nome from Brooklin, where he is
employed 10
Mrs. Adelaide Leach spent Christ
mas IN Castine with Mr. and Mrs r
j. Henrichson
Mr and Mrs. Bryant Perkins were
nome from Aver, Mass, for a few
days last week.
Earle Bridges is at the home of his
sister, Mrs. M. F. Grindle, after being
employed in Castine the past few
months.
Grade schools began the winter
term to-day, after weeks vacation
Misses Alma and Ruth Perkins
have returned to their studies at Cas-
tine normal school, after two weeks
at home
Mrs. Bertha Leach has gone tc
Brewer for visit with her daughter
Mrs. William Belts.
Mrs, Grace E. Leach and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Eta Sweeney, have re.
turned from Boston, where Mrs
Sweeney has been in the Deaconess
hospital for an operation. Her many
friends are pleased to learn that she
is gaining.
Mrs. M. A. Wardwell is able to be
out, after being confined to the house
the past seven weeks by illness.
Ralph Leach of Dark Harbor spent
the past few days here with his
father, o. S. Leach.
Dec. %. ''Woodlocke
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wife and mother, who died at the
Eastern Maine general hospital,
where she had been for treatment.
The funeral was held at the Union
church, Friday, Dec. IS.
Mrs. John Moves, with son Rich
ard, visited her grandfather, Willis
Dolliver, last week.
Mrs. Lyle Newman and son Law
renee, came from Massachusetts, to
spend the Christmas vacation at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Noyes
spent Christmas with Mrs. Noyes' pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lampher, at
Somesville.
Mrs. Butler of Center spent
Christmas with her daughter, Mrs.
Isaac Stanley
Herbert Stanley and family, of
Seawan, Woodbury. Stanley and
wife, of Mckinley, and the Carr fam
lily, spent Christmas with Mrs. Ellen
Stanley.
Dec. %. Lilac
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East Sullivan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Smith of
stamford, Conn, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of son.
Among the home corners for the
holidays were Miss Sybil Bean, from
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Hamor,
from Rockland; MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Havey, Mr.. and Mrs. William Rear
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry York, MIR.
and Mrs. George Anderson, Miss
Victoria Estabrook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Noyes and Capt. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bragdon were entertained at
the Wayside Inn by Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Moves, who gave a dinner for
sixteen. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Car
penter spent Christmas in Brewer.
There were several family gatherings
and trees.
Christmas joy has been over
Swallowed by the serious illness of
Mrs. Clara Chilcott Smith, who re-
mains in a critical condition, the eff
fects of shock.
Mrs. Lizzie Joy and daughter Elsie
have moved to Tunk Pond for the
winter.
Henry ]. Simpson, a native of Sui
Ivan, now at the Soldiers Home,
California, in his Christmas letter to
relatives, writes that John Preble, a
native of what is now Sorrento, has
just come to the home. More than
forty years ago, John Stephen and
Climenia Preble left Waukeag Point
for California, and have lived just
north of San Francisco, until now,
John. being the only one left. has en-
tered the Soldiers Home. Friends
from this section are glad to hear of
him.
In years, our towns fiddler, Fred
A. Moves, is ahead of Nellie Durham,
and local pride holds him equal in
talent Mr. Noyes taught his first
dancing school when only seventeen,
and he and Mrs. Noyes have, all
down the years, added music to the
merry makings, and in their own
home given willingly of their talents.
Dec. %. H.
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GOuldSbOrO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Handy spent
Christmas with their son Harold, in
Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Guptill Of Steu-
ben are with Mr.. and Mrs. CLIFFORD
Guptill for the winter.
Several attended the excellent
Christmas program given by the
grammar and primary schools on De-
cember IS, also the Christmas tree,
where all were remembered. Teach
ers and pupils are enjoying two
weeks vacation.
Miss Stella Young, who has mad
employment at Mrs. Roy Spurling's,
is at her home in Corea, for few
weeks.
Capt. E. N. Bickford and wife, OF
Winter Harbor, spent Christmas with
relatives here.
Several family Christmas trees
we're held, much to the delight OF the
younger generation.
y Gardiner Young, who is in the gov
eminent employ, came home to spend
Christmas week with his parents, MT.
and Mrs. Dennis Young.
Dec. %. a.
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Friday, Jan. 1, with Mrs. Lena Rob-
bins.
Ruth Hodgdon spent Christmas
with her sisters, Mrs. Bickford and
Mrs. Whitmore, at Southwest Har-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thurston left
to-day for Florida. Their many
friends wish them pleasant season
in the South
Friends of Capt. John Latty are
much concerned at the news of his
terrible accident at sea, and hope for
his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Ernest Murphy and son Har-
vey, of Bernard, recently visited Mrs.
Murphy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Lawson.
Mrs. John Pomroy of Mckinley Wis
tied relatives here recently.
Mrs. Eliza Rumill and daughter
had for guests Wednesday, Dec. 20,
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Walls and in
FAINT son Granville, who is the first
great-great of Mrs Rumill.
MIR. and Mrs. Ashbury Lopaus en-
tertained a party of Twenty-Five rela-
tives on Christmas day. The guests
were, Mrs. Emma Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Rumill and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Smith and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Reed and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Reed and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Walls and family.
Dec. %. "Thelma."
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pensive to be considered by the
average town.
Tenth-By far the greater part of
the roads in the State are town roads,
and, by town roads, l mean such
roads as receive nothing from any
of the State funds, but are main
tanned wholly by the towns In many
OF the towns the tax rate is too high,
and | claim that if the ten points
suggested by Mr.. Sargent are OBJ
served by all towns, the result will
surely be higher tax rates, and it is
by no means certain that there will
be any better roads.
Selectmen and road commissioners. /
ask you to express your views on this
greatest of all problems, through the
columns of The American
EUGENE KANE.
Chairman Selectmen of Brooklin.
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East Franklin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard CHM of
Pressure Isle are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Hubert.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the church Thursday eve
ming was much enjoyed.
The many friends of Miss Maxine
Bunker, who was injured in an auto
mobile accident recently, are glad to
learn she is gaining.
Among the teachers home for the
Christmas recess are Miss Hazel
Blaisdell from Forest Hills, N. y;
Miss Emily Bunker, from Monroe;
Miss Eva Springer, from Deep River,
Conn; Raymond Blaisdell, from
Reading, Mass; Miss Lillian HUI
bert, from Paris. Me.
William Pike Stewart, of Machias,
was guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Bunker Christmas week.
Dec. %. b.
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Manset.

Elmer Kent has been in Massa-
chusetts the past month, called there
by the death of his sister.
The ladies' aid society OF the
Methodist church held it's Christmas
sale at the church December 8.
, Mrs. Lizzie Reed, who has been at
Mrs. Dora Wards for some time, has
returned to her home in Ellsworth.
IRIS. Ward has returned home from
lie Bar Harbor hospital, where she
Us been since September IL.
sbtanwood King and Lawrence Phil
Is have gone to Miami, Fla, where
ley have employment for the win
r.
t8Mrs. Eliza King Is in poor health.
Willis Dolliver, Mrs. Mary Vansaw
ia Miss Florence Sanborn of Nc
hnley, spent Christmas day with
H.. and Mrs. John Noyes.
Much sympathy is felt for Ralph
ellis and family in the loss of the
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Bluehill.

Mrs. Alice Butler has gone tc
Orono to spend the winter with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph Bowden
The many friends of Everett Chase
were sorry to hear of his injury, at
his home in South Portland on De-
cember 25, when he fell on a flight
cap.
Thursday evening the Odd Fellows
will hold a past grands' night. Work
in the third degree will be exempli-
fed, and all chairs will be filled by
past grands of the local lodge. A
large attendance is desired. Supper
at 615
The community tree in front of the
town hall was lighted for twelve
nights, and presented an attractive
appearance, with the many red, white
and blue electric lights.
The next game of basketball will
be played at the town hall New
Years night, with Castine A. c. This
team has been strengthened, and
should give the locals hard game.
Henry Alley and Jerry Hinckley,
aged ten years, went on lion hunt
Saturday, heavily armed with axes,
and caused considerable anxiety by
failingto return at dark. While hasti-
ly-organized searching parties were
securing the woods, word was re-
ceived from Brooksville that the
boys had arrived there, a trifie tired
from their ten-mile hike, but in good
spirits.
Nhn
served, December "a, by the usual
custom of singing carols before the
home of the sick and aged, and the
concerts and Christmas trees at both
churches. On December rs, a free
picture was given at the town hall
by the Moving Picture Co.
Among those home for the holl-
days were Maud Bacon, Chelsea,
Mass; Elizabeth Mcintyre, Clifton
dale, Mass. Edward Snow, Taunton
Mass; Newton Chase, Phillips-An-
dover Academy; Harold Osgood and
Philip Vessel, Millinocket; Gladys
Leach. Pressure Isle; Edward Snow,
Franklin; Alvra Gray and wife, STRAIT
ton; Ray Bowden and wife, ROCK
land; Ralph Bowden and VINE
Orono; Mrs Mabel Chase, Orono
Eva Snowman, bingham, Mass.
Beginning Saturday evening, the
Moving Picture Co. will show two
reels of comedy in addition to the
news features and regular picture.
The Community Club held an open
"good roads" meeting, December IA
The principal speaker was l.. ID. bar
rows, assistant engineer of the STATE
highway commission.
The basketball game betweei
Bluehill and the Olympic Five o
Brewer proved a walkover for tn
Bluehill team, by the score of 66 t.
6. The Brewer team scored II
| three baskets in the first few MIN
utes of play. Higgins, captain OF tn
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loung Wife Afraid
to Eat Anything

I 81 was afraid to eat because I al
ways had stomach trouble after
wards. Since taking Adlerika can
eat and feel fine" (signed) Mrs. A.
Howard. ONE spoonful Adlerika
removes gas and often brings sur
prising relief to the stomach. Stops
that full, bloated feeling. Removes
old waste matter from intestines and
makes you feel happy and hungry.
Excellent for obstinate constipation.
kAlexander's Pharmacy, Ellsworth.
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West fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Norwood
spent Christmas at Southwest Har-
Dor at the home of Milton Norwood.
There were twelve guests, including
all the children and grandchildren
of Dennis Norwood.
Willie Seavey and family are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Edw.
Seavey Willie and Merrill Seavey
are going to Milo, teaming for
Christopher Lawler.
The ladies' aid society will meet
Friday evening, Jan. /, at the home
of Eva Springer.
The Improvement society will meet
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A little girl was visiting her grand
mother in the country. Walking
down the garden she CHANGED to see
a peacock, bird she had never seen
before. After gazing in silent ad-
miration at 1t she ran quickly into
the house and cried out:
ooh, Granny, come and look. One
of your chickens is in bloom!"
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locals, was badly injured in a COL
Ilslon with Moore in the first period.
vessel took his place and played a
star game.
Dec. 2S II
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More than $40,0O0,O0O for scnool
buildings has been expended by
Massachusetts, during the past hve
wears, and more than half OF this
amount was for the erection of junior
high school buildings.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29

Foro per blame their imam
which completed study of the p
Agriculture Seventeen
the high interest,"
period
e zenith credit
both bankers
Of the IN 10
a turned
process
holding through the
leniency 0
who their 1920 follows Five East North
ants materially higher
of
per During the dedauon
the farmer bankruptcy represented about
pMnts practically all them in
entered the period
ct drastic defation.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29

O. HERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of a
writ Of i. ia to me directed. issued out Of
the Monmouth County Common Pleas Court of
the state of New Jersey, Will be exposed to
sale at public vendue, on
Tuesday, the Gath day Of February, 1925
between the hours of II O'Clock and O'Clock,
at one o'clock), in the afternoon of said day at
the Court House, in the Borough OF Freehold,
County of Monmouth, New Jersey, to satisfy
a Judgment OF said Court amounting 10 APP
proximateiy SI,I76,oo.
All the defendants right title and interest
in and to the following;
All that certain lot tract or parcel OF land and
premises hereinafter particularly described
situate, lying and being in the Borough of
Spring Lake, in the County of Monmouth and
State of New Jersey, known and designat ed
as lot number eight in Block ] map Of
the Ludlow Tract at North Brighton, made by
Herman 1.ehlback surveyor, February A. D.,
1882. Beginning hundred and fifty feet
IRON the northwesterly corner of futile and
northerly line of futile Avenue fifty feet to
the southeasterly corner OF lot number. seven
in said Block, theIfee northerly at right angles
to futile Avenue one hundred and fifty feet.
thence easterly parallel with futile Avenue
fifty feet, thence soutberly parallel with Second
Avenue one hundredand fifty feet to the place
of beginning.
Seized as the property of Ethel Mehler ct ais.
taken in execution at the suit of the Manas-
guam National Bank, and to be sold by
JOHN H. VAN MATER, Sheriff.
Dated January ~ 1925
HALsrEp Fl WAINWRIGHT, Attorney
lao linesl [SI68ol
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INcHANoERYofNEw JERSEY

To John W. Reed Mary Johnston and Francis
Johnston her husband.
Nv virtue Of an order If the Court OF Chan
cerv of New Jersey, made on the day OF the
date hereof in a cause wherein The Freehold
Mutual Loan Association is complainant, and
Tohn W. Reed and others are defendants, you
are required to appear and answer the Dill OF
said complainant, on or before the Thirty-hrst
day of March next, or the SAID Dill Will De TAX
en- as confessed against you
The said bill IS filed to toreclose two certain
mortgages, the FIRST given by Annie c. Reed and
John ". Reed, her husband, to The Freehold
Mutual Loan Association dated the sixth DAY OF
Novenn Der. 1914, aud the second given BY john
w Reed widower, to The Freehold mutual
Loan Association dated the Third day OF Sep
teInbe 1910, both on lands in the Borough OF
Beimar, in the county of Monmouth and State
of New Jersey.
And you, John W. Reed are made defendant
because YOU are the surviving husband OF ANNIE
c. Reed, deceased who was the owner OF said
premises. and also because You are now the
| owner of part or the whole of said premises.
And You, Mary Johnston are made defendant
because Won are one of the heirs at law of An
ME c. Reed. deceased, and one of the tenants IN
common Of said premises.
And YOU the said Francis Johnston, are
made defendant because you are the husband
of the above named Mary johnston
Dated January 40, 1926
JOSEPH McDERMOTT,
n Court Street
liza 20 5t-37 II SIG "a Freehold, N. J.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29

q HERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of
| kCwrit of f. ia. to me directed issued out of
the Court of Chaucery of the State of New
Jersey, will be exposed to sale at public ven
due, on
Monday, the 10th day Of February, 1926,
between the hours of II o'clock and O'Clock
fat o'clock, in the afternoon of said
day, at the Court House, in the Borough of
Freehold, county of Monmouth, New Jersey.
to satisfy a decree OF said Court amount
ing to approximately $Io,7so.oo.
All that real estate in the Township of Free
hold, County of Monmouth and State of New
Jersey, described as follows:
First Tract Bounded on the north by the
Mount Holly road and lands of Walter !.
Mount on the east by the lands of William NJ
Moreau, on the south by lands of Lillian Sny-
der. on thewest by lands of Lillian M Pine and
containing one hundred thirty-fve acres more
or less, including the same premises which
were devised by the I.astWill of william 7. SUIT
phin deceased, to William S. Combs for life
and after his death to the heirs of his body
and lying on the Mount Holly Road
SECOND TRACT Beginning in the middle of
the road commonly calledthe Burlington Road
aud the most northerly corner of the homestead
farm late Thomas Henderson S deceased;
thence III soatheTly and easterly, on the out
line also of formerly r. j. Perrine's) ten
chains; thence (7l south, hfty-three degrees
westerly, line parallel with the first line
ten chains to the middle OF the aforesaid road;
thence Ia northerly and easterly
a parallel line with the second line
land in the middle of the aforesaid road) six
chains to the Beginning Containing six acres
more or less, Being and intended to be, the
same premises which were conveyed to Arther
c. Hays aud Frank B. Dubois, by four Ger ain
deeds as follows from Vienna Y. Combs UNI
married, dated November 22nd, 1916, and record
ed in the Monmouth County Clerks Office. in
Book 1894 of Deeds, at page no &c from Wall
ter K Mount and wife, dated December 18TH
1916, and recorded in the Monmouth County
Clerks Office ia Book 1896 of Deeds al page.
23o, etc; from William S. Combs. Jr, and wife
dated December I3th. 1916 and recorded in the
Monmouth County Clerk Office, in Book 1896
of Deeds, at page 1903, etc; FROM julia c..
Mount and husband, dated December 18TH 1916
and recorded in the Monmouth County Clerk s
The above named J. Stanley Dubois is the
above described premises, which interest he
acquired by deed from his father, Frank b. Du-
Bots above named and wife of Frank B. Du-
Bots dated June goth, 1919, and recorded in the
Monmouth County Clerk Office in Book IEr7
of Deeds, page 4o7, etc,
Premises to besold subject TO taxes for roa4,
amounting TO $5z74I. plus interest aud fur
Their subject to fret mortgage now held by
the Federal Land Bank of Springfield, Mass .
in the sum of SO 1880 balance as of october
!. 1924.
seized as the property Frank B. Du.
Bots ct al. taken in execution at the suit
of Virginia Carolina Chemical CO., and to be
sold by
JOHN Fl. vANMATER. sheriff.
Dated January 10. 1925.
McMaster & hIcMaster, Solicitors,
I7rlinesl LssI74l
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How the World LAUGHS.

High mentality is shown In laugh,
according to Answers. There are saw
ages in Africa who never laugh; they
grin, that Is ALL and this lack of the
quality OF laughter is a symptom OF
their low mentality.
The Chinaman has no hearty bursts
az laughter He filters cynically-tlt-
GERS over the misfortunes of an enc
my or the elopement Of daughter
OF 3 friend. He cannot laugh. When
he is delighted, or amused, or happy,
az just looks calm.
The Frenchman has reserved
laugh, one which he holds well in
hand. Being a great stickler for Dig
nifty, he is afraid that loud and hon
est laugh would injure his deDort-
ment. would demean him in the eyes
OF the world. You will not hear much
more laughter in Paris, though it is
trua that the women have cultivated
musical "ha-ha-ha," that they use in
cafes when they wish to attract some-
body'a attention.
The Germans laugh Ia cavernous.
It comes from far down somewhere in
his stomach. The laugh of the Irish
man Il. upon the contrary. rather So
rrnno. not a stomach laugh, nor even
chest laugh, but a head one.
The English and the Americans
laugh the best. Their mirth is SO nat
uralIy and heartily and unsteady ex-
pressed that you cannot but rejoice
On hearing It
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29

Chinese millions
with the American supplying
the 2S71OO0 coming
according SearsRoebuck
than imported The American
which higher eggs
Chinese
and in 1920 the nums,
tariff went into effect
only 227O imported st further
reduced only $4,000 coming
for the home makats
monopolizea
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29
+ wARINEss OF BLACK DUCK.
Habits Of Game Bird That Tests the
Skill of a Hunter.

9Niu " t1utNhSis
The black duck is Infinitely wary
and intelligent; he is available prize;
the hunt is thrilling and adds to your
fund Of wholesale memories, says the
Connecticut Monthly Record. To out
Wit its vigilance and win the privilege
OF handling his firm set, well-scented
plumage requires a thorough expert
once of his habits. an eager love for
hunting and the practice of the Chris
tiAn qualities of patience, watchful-
ness, long suffering and endurance.
Withal, q quick eye is needed and
such shooting Judgment as enables
one. partly by sight, partly by sound,
10 hit swhizzing streak of feathers
travelling through the darkness at 40
miles an hour.
This cleancut water fowl is night
rover. BY day he rests far out in
the sound where his watchfulness pro-
tects him from large craft, ana where
It Is perilous for ducking boat-get-
ting caught OFF shore by northwest
wind Is very serious, and a cardinal
calamity of the longshoreman's lit
any. CLANS, muscles, snails and GER
tain marine roots are his food, and
he eats no fish, but feeds at the
waters edge.
When dusk comes he sets out for
bis restaurant, selecting it as the tide,
wind and weather promise best.
Sometimes he flies toward the beach;
sometimes he flies into the marshes.
Our black duck has compound lenses
for eyes ard travels by sight, not by
instinct. In fog he will not stir I'M
less alarmed; dark nights he flies low,
put keeps we'll up when the skies are
nuonait. When he flies over meadow
he sees all that is going on there;
he notices and remembers landmarks,
and you will rarely shoot one from a
as an OWLS.
An old Maine guide-a close OBJ
server-once told me that 'blaek ducks
oan smell like fox" but John B1r-
roughs, the dean of the American
feathered college, says their power OF
scent Ia small. In storms l have had
them Hy up the wind, almost into my
FACE; I have often laid on the beach
and watched them drift within short
range; with sculllng boat. masked
By rlshes. they are very easy of APP
proach.
The black duck never dives unless
wounded, and then he deyelopes all
the submarine agility of the loon l
do not believe he will go down hold
ON to the bottom and drown rather
than be caught, although they often
disappear, hiding in muskrat holes or
sticking an unseen half inch bill out
OF water when compelled to come TO
the surface for air.. | have dropped
black duck in a narrow shallow
creek and watched him swim under
water with wings and feet, trying to
find a hole in the bank.
You are hunting bird whose ears
and eyes are far sharper than yours,
who is automatically alert and suspi-
cious. who has no curiosity and takes
no chances-anything unusual, and
Is gone. He pays little attention to
low lying motionless object, but will
detect, when mile away, the muzzle
Of gun stirring against the sky line.