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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
CLEANS

Past belief how much better care
a man will take of his automobile
than of his own irreplaceable body.
Boston Herald.
Whatever happens to her in this
land of the free and the blameless
Countess Cathcart has at least seen
the Goddess of Liberty.-Boston
Transcript,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
His Mistake

May-That wretch next door threw
a stone through the window while !
was playing a. Russian piece on the
piano.
Harry-Foolish fellow! Now he'il
hear YOU all the plainer.--Stray
Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
Shine. Shocked

Policeman Dugan found his friend
Murphy shine-shocked and leaning
against lamp post.
'Shure, Mike" said Dugan, "you
better be takin' a street car home"
"'Sno (hic) use" answered Mike;
she wouldn't have it In the house."
The Blotter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
No Difference

Does yo' love me as much as yo'
useta, Rufus?"
"Lawsy, honey, OATS a silly ques-
ton. Amt yo' got de same job yo'
allus had. honey ?"-American Legion
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

BY demanding go per cent of the
gross receipts in all cities where he
appears as a speaker, former Colonel
Mitchell shows that his court-mar-
tial ordeal did not destroy his finan-
cial Standardization Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
hiqh C,s

Heart-"Have you heard the So
prano's new understudy sing?"
Less-"Yes"
Heart-"Don't you think she ought
to be sent abroad?"
Less-"Sure, deport her by all
means"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

"P D r" are said to be letters on
fragments of a shell fired at a Can
adian rum schooner by a coast guard
cutter. "P D @" would seem to have
been more appropriate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

AUGUSTA LODGE. NO. f4i, F.1z
Feb. %. at 7,20, N. N. degree. All
visiting brethren are cordially invited
HARVEY B. SMITH, W. IL
BERT p. STUART. See.
ASYLUM LODGE, Ne. 70, 1. g. 81
o' e p. n. Past Grand w I
Miller will give the second section a.
his talk on his visit to the sovereien
Grand Lodge. All Odd Fellows and
visiting. brothers are Invited.
LiNWDOD y. ALBEE. N. q.
ELLIS z. WALKER, Sac'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. a
Meetings second and fourth Tuasdays
of each month at 7.30 o'clock.
GEO. II. WADLEtGH. C. p.
G.ss. PEASLEE, Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. . Pm
Regular meeting everv third Tuesday
at O'Clock. P. NJ. degree.
LlNWOOD ALBEE. Cant.
G. H. WADLEI6H. Clerk.
G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEEYING
of Seth Williams Post No i3, frst
Thursday of each month.
d. w. PETTINGILL, j. ". C,
WILLIAM McDAVlD. Adjutant
CAlANTHE LODGE, NO. So. X. o.
Meeting every Wednesday evening al
7S0, Castle hall, Water street
JOSEPH G. KICKER, C. C,
r c FLETCHER. K Of r and 3
mon-tu-wed,tf
SETH WILLIAMS NATIONAL re.
lief Corps No. SO, Auxiliary to the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Regular
meetings in Grand Army hall the 3nd
and 4th Wednesday of each month ct
Z30 p. NJ.
EMMA A. GANNETT, President
NELLIE F. ALLARDt Sec'y
janf2tues-tf
FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
England Order Of Protection No SIS
fourth Thursday at $50 o'clock. AL
members welcome.
RUTH LAFLIN, Warden.
ALICE L. PIERp0NT, Rec. See.
HARRY PIERPONT. Fin. See.
jnl 0.eodtf
AUGUSTA CAMP No. 74oo. M. W. A.
Regular meeting first and third Thufs-
day of each month at @. A. r. hall
CLARENCE e. MADDEN. Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
tu-th-st,tf ----as N...------4=---4..s4-.
N. e. o. p. KENNEBEc LODGE,
No. PSI, meets in G. A. r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month at 730 O'Clock.
DANA w. LOVEJ0Y. Warden.
B, F. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE, Rec. See
tu-th-sat
U.o.G.c. MORRILL, coMMANDERY
No. S26. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at J.S0
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
CHESTER NJ REDMOND, N, C.
w. E. CLoUGH. F, K. r #
tu-th-sat,tf XII,
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 248. p. or
HI, Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings of each month at @ A. R. hall
WILLIAM B. MASON, W n
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE, sec.
tu-th-sat.tf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR.
esters of America. meets in ForestsFs!
hall the first and third THURSDAYS Of
each month at s o'clock.
PHILIP S. BARTLETT. Chief Ranger.
JOHN j. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may23.tu-th-sat,1yr
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 7s PYTHIAN
SISTERS. meets in K of p hall the
second and fourth Tuesday evenings OF
each month at 730 o'clock
EFFIE NJ. COMING. NJ. E. G.
CORA A. JONES. M. of r. and e
tu-th-sattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
Light and Airy
The Best Remidy,

MY wife writes me that she is all
unstrung. What shall / de?"
Send her a wire. "-Penn. Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications
The Journal cannot Oe held respon-
Sible for the preservation or return
Of rejected Communications
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and Advertisements
to Koanebec Journal Company
Publishers Augusta Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press II exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited TO II
or not otherwise credited 10 this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
All rights OF republication of spec-
ial dispatches herein are also re-
served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

The announcement that 100000
barrels of apples have been moved
into use from cold storage in the
last month illustrates both the i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
The Old Shop Saw

Barber-How did you like the new
razor, sir?
Victim-I hardly knew was be-
ing shaved.
Barber-Why, that's fine, sir; but
what could you have imagined?
Victim-That 1 was being sand
papered.-ReeI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
"Maine Day" Is
Observed Wednesday
At Monmouth Grange

Maine Day. was observed by
Monmouth Grange, Wednesday, Feb.
II, when the following program was
presented by the Lecturer, Mrs. Ly-
dia Berry: Roll call. answered by
selections relating to Maine; sing
ing by the choir, with Miss Marjorie
Richardson at the piano. these songs:
America, Boom Our State" and
"Hurrah For Old New England"
reading, "The Bonny Woods Of
Maine" Mrs. Laura Belle Keates,
discussion, Which Is the better pros.
pect for a man to have, a farm or
a college education?" S. Howard
Deane. III. c. Parlee, w. E. Reynolds,
w. J. Leavitt. Mrs. CARLY. Dinner
was served by the following commit
tee: Mr.. and Mrs. u. S. Emery, and
Mrs. Otis Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Merrill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
Dr.Ir1ies Elixir

helps Nature By cleansing N h
clears out your overloaded dieesti,s
tract. 1t acts gently, surely and -.
ly because DR.. True's Elixir d ma.
from the finest imported herbs y
pure quality. II has been used. VIA
gratifying results, by both children
and adults, for over seyenty.6,s
years. IL L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

who have signed for the clotb,,.
school are urged TO attend ana -
one of the foundation patterns =
used at the School Dinner viii x
served AZ noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
ST. ALBANS

Mrs, Monica Tyler is 80 years young
and although paraiyzed from her hips
down, manages to sit about the house
in her especially built wheel chair
Her companion, Mrs. Angela Martin,
thought she should have a birthday
party, so she conspired with Mrs. Ty-
ler's friends and the party was held
and enjoyed by all present. The birth
day cake with its so candles was very
pretty and was served later with
other cake and ice cream. Those pres
ent on leaving for their homes wished
her many more like occasions.
Mrs. Vincent Goforth Is recovering
from an operation for an abscess.
Mrs. Albert Partridge is in the hos
pital' in Dexter. She was operated on
Wednesday and is reported as getting
along very WELL She was accompan-
led by her husband and Mrs. Ada
Mower. Mrs. Mower returned home
Wednesday afternoon.
James Darius Emery has reached
his 18th year. Friends and relatives
gave him the glad hand at the old
home on Thursday evening. The birth
day cake with it's many candles and
other refreshments, also several pres
ents, server as reminder that he had
many friends who wished him we'll
The Helpful Workers met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. vesta Hilton.
The w. c. T. u. met Thursday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Eta Hanson.
Mrs. Owen Emery is with her
daughter, Mrs. Mandell Foss. in Co.
rinna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

today without putting undesirable
goods into stock. Hope to be able to
announce loom assignment next
Wednesday,"
Agent Whitehead is to go to Boston
Wednesday of this week. to attend a
meeting with Treasurer Russell H.
Leonard of the Pepperell company
and representatives of the selling
agents for the purpose of going over
the orders on hand. The mill Of
ficials anticipate success in arrang-
ing the new orders at the Wednes-
day meeting so that they can an
nounce that plans are completed for
starting the entire number of looms
in the mills and recalling all the help
in each department. They hope to be
able to make the pleasing announce
ment at The close of the Wednesday
meeting.
Speaking to the Rockland Rotary
A. Flynn OF that city discussed Lent,
the season just entered upon-not a
superstition. he declared, but a
reality If observed in the lives of
lllSlls 1@CiS SOli4Co liOili a @o-ANAA
word meaning springtime. a period of
40 days preceding Easter. It's begin
ming is not known. but its observ-
ance had become universal by the
middle of the 4th century. Why
should we fast? Because the church
says so? Not necessarily but be-
cause there was a broken moral law
at Eden under which we all suffer
and which it is proper for us by the
ceremony of fasting to appease.
Fasting keeps us within the rational
limits of our passions. Through
self-denial We say We are sorry for
our sins. Though these are church
regulations they have their practical
application aside from their practical
significance. Every man who mas
tiers himself receives the reward of
that repression which comes similar
ly from fasting. If we do not teach
children self-denial they become
failures later when self denial is nee
essary to be practiced for the sue
cessful life. II commend to you men
the principle of fasting, if not for
your spiritual at least for your bodily
good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

Agent Howard r. Whitehead of the
Pepperell mills at Biddeford. re-
ceived a telegram Saturday. from D.
B. Tansill. head salesman of the
Pepperell division of the Bliss Fay
ban company of New York, Pepperell
selling agents. informing him that a
delay of a few days would be neces-
sary in arranging to start the ad-
ditioral looms. His telegram read as
follows:
unable to lay out additional looms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
A Bad Taste
In the Morning

b Natures warning that yeus h.
tsstines are closesd up. You fe.I
dull and depressed. Your ambltie.
10 gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
Mrs. Augusta A. PetteneiIl

Mrs, Augusta A. Pettengill, widow
of Leonldas Pettengill, of North Mon
mouth, died, last Wednesday morn
ing, at her home, after an illness OF
about two months. Mrs. Pettengill
was born in Monmouth and had al
ways made her home here. Her age
was So years. The only surviving
member of her immediate family Is
a sister. Mrs. Mary Spear, who is
80 years cd. There are also two
nieces and two nepheWs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

SOUTH-The meeting of The
Helping Hand was postponed last
Thursday, on account of the weather.
The weekly prayer meeting was
held Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. Corrie Dixon.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Haskall has been named
Barbara Irene.
Louis Scherzinger, Antonio Nuzze,
Lester Young, Emil Peterson and
Clarence Frost attended the meeting
in Gardiner, Thursday evening con-
corning the State Road.
G. H. Gatchell, Roy Mace and
Irwin Frost were among those. from
this place. to attend the meeting of
the Turner Centre System, in Au-
burn, on Friday.
Mrs. Evelyn Beane remains SER
iously i'll, at the home of her father.
C. A. Dearborn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

Buy it In the large sized fama,
bottle, price $i.2e. Other sizes s1e
and 40c. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
IEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. No a

Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at 730 o'clock,
GEO. H. WADLEtGH. c. y.
G.S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. q, Pm
Regular. meeting everv third Tuesday
at 5 O'Clock. p. NJ. degree.
LlNWUOD ALBEE, Cant.
G. H. WADLEI6H. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

AUGUSTA CAMP No. 1900. M. w. A.
Regular meeting first and third Thufs-
| day of each month at G. A. r. hall
CLARENCE e. MADDEN, Consul
BERT L. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23
6. q. e. THE REGULAR MEEIINd

FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
England Order Of Protection No SIS
meets in |. o. q. F. hall second and
fourth Thursday at $50 o'clock. AL
members welcome.
RUTH LAFLIN, Warden.
ALICE L. -PIERpONT. Rec: Sec
HARRY PIERPONT. Fin. See.
tnl n eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-23

N. e. o. p. KENNEBEc LODGE,
No. PSI, meets in G. A. r. hall the FIRST
and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month at 7.30 o'clock.
DANA w. LOVEJOY. Warden.
B. F. SMITH, Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE, Rec. See
tu-th.Sat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

MEN! Don't miss
this wonderful OPP
portunity. e v cry
wanted style single
and double breasted
models.
All colors and all
sizes. Take choice,
while they last, at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
TIE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

form a majority of the customers of
the highly priced eating places in
this home of the gourmet where
variety of meats and length of bill
Of fare are outstanding points.
The new regulations specify that
only two meat dishes may be served.
but meat dishes" do not include
game or poultry or such food as
sausages, kidney, liver and a dozen
other things dear to the Partisan
palate. The Frenchman is satisfied,
for he can make a perfectly salts
factory meal without having a piece
of real meat on the table.
Doesn't Matter
AT the Cafe de Paris where the bill
of fare ordinarily contains thirty to
forty dishes, it would seem that the
governmental decree should cause
CONSERVATION. On the contrary
"What does it matter to us now?"
snapped the maitre d'hotel. Mine
out of ten of our customers are
Americans and they don't Know
how to order a meal. They fill up
on hos d'oeuvre and then, when they
ret through a couple of cigarets,
they never want more than one dish
I've seen parties here who thought
they had equare meal whom they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
KILLER OF BANDIT
FEARS VENGEANCE
OF VICTIMS PALS
Slayer of CorSiCan Robber
Chief Thinks Life Is in
Danger.
BB United Press

BB United Press
PARIS, oct. 8.-Romanetti, the
notorius Corsican bandit who was
killed last April in an ambush after
he had defied the gendarmes for
twenty years, was doomed to death
ihe day he abandoned the traditions
Of the "maquis" and began to reap
a financial harvest out of his eX-
PLOTS.
A correspondent of a Paris news
paper obtained from the man who
did the actual killing detailed story
of Romanetti's end. The name OF
Jhis man is kept secret because the
friends and relatives Of the bandit
are looking for him according to
the law of the vendetta.
ut was bound to happen" said the
slayer. at might have happened
any day in the last ten years.
Romanetti was using his undoubted
popularity with the peasants for
political purpose. He was also max
ing a fortune. That is not in the
traditions Of the real Coriscan
bandits so I decided to finish him.
had no personal grudge against
Romanetti, but 1 came to the con-
clusion that he had gone too far.
Offer Services
IT offered my services to the chief
of the gendarmerie who fell in with
my plan. I imposed only one condi-
ton. I was to be accompanied by
two of his men. Well, / feared that
Corsican gendarmes might have a
certain sympathy accompanied by
Gendarmes from France. They, at
least, would not be swayed by any
feeling Of friendship and would not
Interfere with the execution of the
plan.
"Romanetti had lost confidence in
the men who shared his life in the
wilds of the maquis and usually
travelled alone. I knew his routes.
took my old hunting carbine be-
cause I am used to it. make my
own cartridges. With the two gen
darmes L left Ajaccio in a driving
rainstorm at eleven o'clock at night.
I had certain information that Ro-
manetti would come through noun
tain pass about dawn the following
day.
1.-THE place we fixed on for the am.
bush was ideal. The narrow path
through the def1le is bordered on
one side by steep mountain, on
the other by a precipice several
hundred feet straight down. No
change Of anybody escaping either
way. Then from the point Of van
tage where we placed ourselves we
could be sure Of seeing first Ro.
manetti's head, then his shoulders
and body finally his horse as he rode
up the slope.
AT ten minutes after three I
heard the sound Of the horses hoofs.
A Few second later Romanettis head
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

finished the hors d'oeuvres and a
piece Of pie. And, remember, they
drink water. What effect can the
decree have on such people? Where
are the customers of the old days?
They knew how to enjoy a dinner"
Perhaps the maitre d'hotel was
dreaming of such banquets as one
given in Volsin's twenty-five years
ago by Senator Deutsch de la Meur-
the as a result of a bet that he
could order an expensive meal. There
were fifteen ia table. The bill came
to $1,75O, or more than 500 a plate.
Cartoonists in the newspapers find
the regulation of eating a prolific
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
IT'S JUST TOO BAD!
Buys Antique Dresser, Finds Gun,
and jailed for Carrying 1t.
BV NEA Serrice

BIZ NEA Service
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Shopping
around for antique furniture,
Aurelio Blades, artist, found a quaint
old walnut bureau in a secondhand
store. He bought it. At his home
he discovered that one of the
drawers contained an old 80 caliber
revolver. Aurelio Blades, dutiful
citizen, took the gun and dashed to
police headquarters.
Sergeant, here's a gun fou-"
"Yea, an you're under arrest for
carrying concealed weapons"
Not having SIS for bail, Baldes
went to Jail, Illuminating upon the
pitfalls that beset the ardent col
lector of antiques.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
ONLY TWO MEAT
D|SHESALLOWED
ON FRENCH MENU
Government Makes Ruling in
Interest of Nations
Economy.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Oct. S.-Government re-
Striction Of the number of dishes
which may be served to customers
Of Partisan restaurants, in the in
terest of national economy, has 50
far brought out only one comment.
namely, that Americans don't know
how to eat.
Americans come into a consider
alton of the question because they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

vey the motor transport section Of
the central Asiatic expedition over
desert sands and mountain rocks
this summer.
"The balloon tires sounded better
than they worked" explained Roy
Chapman Andrews, leader of the ex-
petition, to the United Press. "Theo-
retically they ought to have been
stuff for the difficult country through
which we travel.
But balloon tires turned out to
be gas hogs They increased the
friction of the tire surface so greatly
that it trimmed several miles to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

source of humorous sl1its. One pic
lures virago hurting dishes at her
husband, who yells: Hold on, my
'ove, the government decree says
two and no more"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

Women shopping find re
freshn,ent in the fountat
deLicacies serUed eUer.
afternoon at White Gaze
terra "On the Circle"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

gallon off our mileage-a very i'm
portant factor when all gasoline ha.
to be carried hundreds of miles int,
the desert on camels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

The Salvation Army has 2G.
field corps and outposts in America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
STANDARD CORDS USED
Balloon Tires Disposed of for Desert
Use.
BU United Press

BU Unlted PreSS
PEKING, Oct. 8.-Standard cord
tires, instead of the special balloon
tires tried out last year, will con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

appeared. I waited until his body
was outlined against the sky and
fired. He dropped without sound.
He got two bullets in the heart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
Fur and Self q
Trimmed Cd

Compare these smart
coats with those sell
ing elsewhere at dou-
bic the price. Stun
ming models in all
wanted fabrics and
colors. Special at. -.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-07
CHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
BY H. IRVING KING
HALLOWEEN

A EVERYBODY knows, Halloween
is the night especially favorable
for the practice of all sorts Of magic
rites, especially of those projects or
love dlvinations and charms, by which
young men and maidens seek to know
something of their future partners or
see them evolved visible from thin air.
Ghosts and spirits walk about and
wierd things are said to happen on
Halloween.
In some places boys mount pump
kins on poles and, draped in a sheet,
carry them about Stimulating ghosts
All this is but perpetuation OF
that feast of the dead which our an
cestors celebrated unnumbered cen
turtles ago. Nearly every savage race
on the globe has such a feast today
on some date when the spirits of the
dead are supposed to return TO their
earthly habitations Ours is a per-
petuation Of the old Celtic feast of
the dead which was celebrated on the
Celtic New Years day-November l.
In the hopes of supplanting an old
pagan custom by Christian observ-
ance, Pope Gregory " in 1886 estab-
lished the feast OF All Saints for No
vember l. But this substitution not
working as well as was expected, a
feast of All Souls was instituted, and
November ! being already occupied,
was placed for November 9 Or
rather the custom grew up from the
example Of Odilo, abbot of Clugny,
spreading throughout Christendom,
though it is said never to have been
formally sanctioned by the church IT.
self This custom Of celebrating q
mass for call the dead who sleep ir
Christ on November 2 it was thought
would be sufficiently analogous in its
idea to wean the people from their
old heather rites of November / II
was the church's second attempt to de-
away with the old pagan feast Of the
dead, the MANNED rites Of which still
flourish among US in the obser ances
of Halloween.
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