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New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

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 ', sa .nr rr.. I'ator couldn't see 2. t...- a.r l.o,al 70 him the l 4' i.t I'. spring s,@u. No. eir. l.. co,l'u't sea thing Get his cousin. Jumper the Hare. who had I'd him n,er to that lonely place in Inc Green Forest. insisted that there Has spring sign there. T. was most provoking. You know. it is very difficult 10 see a thing when %ou don't know what the thing is that you are supposed To sce. What that spring sign might be- ePter didn't have the least idea.
 T don't believe there is any sign ot spring around here" said he. If there is, what is it and where Is it?"
 "I wonder,' said Jumper. rather softly, If your ears are any better than your eyes, Cousin Peter"
 What do you mean by that" de- handed Peter
 Nothing but just what said" replied Jumper. Lets sir here for E while under these hemlock branch es out Of sight and listen for what We can hear"
 Peter was quite willing 70 do this Hs was tired, and d good rest would suit him first rate. So he and his cousin. Jumper the Hare squattod Under the overhanriug ncmlock bouGhs. Peter almost forgot that ho was supposed 10 listen, They had been there some tJma when his cou- sin, Jumper. whispered. "bd you Iear that 9"
 Now. Peter had been hal' asleep md he hadn't heard q single thing. H. said so.
 'JAs'en," said Jumper
 A moment later Peter heard ouaer sound. It vas suaumu- sound Very likely yo1 wouldn't Dave understood that sound Buf T"tcc understood if perfectly. A little shiNer started '9 chase aao'n- "r iI'tle ehiycr aH 'ho "4y from 'h" tin Of his tail 'o The top ol his lcaL TI4' Was rH. surpHug or 'Ha 1ul "T Nau'y tAo Gt-a. lornul p~l. T''rr looked ar Jlnr.r. Jumper lusla a a.gu 'n ..,.p 4'tl Iu a uo- Meut F,'r heard go rura More lguIs shi'afs ran ap H.s backbone. | "as tn" voice. n, Nootr. r VAS [ low >,rcr. tgi j. wa- IIon.ys yolen yIe' fhr sam p..r j..L,u "n' from under .l, J-m.ort loa-I md almost a' oUe.. Ho saw IIaGty. lioo'y was sitting in thn -ap oi q fall tree 8 li,t.. va} of. In 'un y,ry rrN' 't"a vas an old nest. it was S. r"rt that 311ctE M. rro~ laG .t one 'jm built there. rHcr bad ro- tle.l .5a' net "hru b, taI. h.,u looking around for spring sign: lH' h" had r.nrH I' io mor, 'ilt lnere glance. for he Er a i' w.s Llaany.s o,1 uo.t.
 My d'ar' said 'ha voice Of IIoo'y, "#a.' r almost Inn. for 'hos. eggs 70 hatc09'
 Tt wont ta long now," replied another goic" from aeme ouc whom Peter couldn't soc a, aiD You know, ~c war" Itua late 'us year starting housoEoeYar
 You should have soon the look on Peters face. A. first ue cauIInt think where that second yoiar came ! from. Suddenly Hn unGorstool It ! came from rfaf old most ur 'Aar.. . IL Has taa yoire or rs, lIoo'y. and . She was ur there m that nest. He . was sure oft. ITo twisted and turn cd and looked After q bit he made out two tufts Of feathers He knew
, 1927-12-29

New Prayer Book had been ad ,ourned
until January IIth and that the Re-
VISed Prayer Book would again be sub
mitted to Parliament for approval. after
certain changes had been made. Sir
William says i nave read with the
deepest interest and with considerable
happiness the AGchhishops' statement.
1t would he impossible to expect that
the Bishops should Immediately &C.
quiesce in the decision Of he House OF
Commons and with all respect | think
they could not have come to a wiser
decision than to aojou1n the matter as
they have done.
Paris, Deer. 9th Premier Poincare
has carried the budget. The measure
being adopted by I'll to IL, with a mum
Der Of minor notifications introduced
by the Senate into the bill as it came up
from the Chamber OF Deputies.
Dublin. Dec. 26 h.-Ptesldent COsgrave
and party will sail from Southampton
January 1Ith tor an American trip.
Roosevelt Field, New York, Deer.
10Th. Heading into the North on the
first leg of what she hopes will be a trans
Atlantic flight to Croydon, England, Mrs.
Francis Wilson Grayson hoped off a few
minutes after five O'Clock on Friday for
Harbour Grace. N.F.. Oskar Modalm the
pilot, Brice Goldsborough and Fred Koch
Ter, motor expert, were aboard the plane
with Mrs. Grayson.
Lisbon, Deer. 26th. Gales and rain
storms have been raging over Portugal
and along the seacoast for a few days.
Philadelphia. Deer. 26th.-The United
States made a clean sweep of three Inter
national tennis matches with the French
team played at the Penn. Athletic club
on Friday. William TiIden defeated Jean
BorotTa in straight sets. rs. Cd, after
, 1927-12-29

noon from New York Oh a flight to
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, but fog.
rain and sIeet started on Saturday night.
hampered the work. Reports received
from scattered points throughout the
country, however, indicate shat no trace
had been discovered to indicate that Mrs.
GraysOn's daring expedition had ever
reached the coast.
Boston, Pee. 27th.-The United States
yesterday started an extensive search
for Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson and
her companions IN the amphibian Trans
Atlantic plane Dawn, now three and
a half days overdue at Harbour Grace,
Newfoundland, on the first leg of an
attempted flight from New York to Eu-
rope. The navy destroyers "SturteVant'
and "Maban" left Boston and Province.
town respectively late yesterday under
orders to search the seas from Cape Cod,
where the Dawn" was last sighted,
10 Sable Island off Nova Scotia, where
the Canadian Government wireless sta
ton late on Sunday night picked up
signals from the Dawn" emergency
sending apparatus.
Rome, Deer. 9th Rome was shaken
yesterday by an earthquake of unusual
violence. lasting about four minutes. The
first shock was at 4.07 p. M. Reports
from Naples, AveIIino, Florence and Mi
Ian, indicated that there was no shock at
those centres. The central points OF the
distuI bance seems TO have been in the
Rocca di Papa district, about twenty
miles from Rome. At that place and at
VaIletri, as well as al several other small
TOW MS. assures We're opened, both in the
streets and in number Of houses, and the
inhabitants were for a time in panic,
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
New York, Nov. 9th.
Flour standard export grades Sc. 80.
Corn meal yellow kiln dried per b & Of
1876 lbs. $50.
, 1927-12-29

Manuel Alonzo had won a long drawn
out match from Jacques BrugnOn, 1910,
SO, 81. In the fnaI match. a doubles
contest, Tilden, with K. N. Williams, de-
teated Borotra. and Christian Boussus
IS, Ga. The French team is on its way
from South America to Australia.
Belfast, Ireland, Deer. Goth. -Gratifi-
cation that conditions in Northern Ire
land have improved was expressed in the
Kings speech read before Parliament
by The Governor, the Duke Of Abercorn,
p]rorCguirg parliament until March 9Th,
The King also expressed qualification
that conditions in NoIlhpIn Ireland con
tinue peaceful n cases OF serious crime
are rare.
London, Dec. 26th. The Imperial Che
mical Industries Lid, controlling the Brit
ISL chemical and dye stuff production,
has called a meeting to sanction al in
crease IN The preference 0sbales capital
from TO- 20, 900 pounds to Il, 900, 600
pounds, by an issue tor tie acquisition
Of another undertaking, the nature of
which is not disclosed,
Chicago, His. Deer. Goth. Corn led a
general downturn IN all grain prices to
day. Numerous owners of corn future
delivery contracts were letting 90 OF their
holdings and pressure on the market was
increased by offerings of corn on which
there were orders to sell out and step
losses at various fixed limits. Some ex-
port purchasing OF corn resulted from
the break in prices.
St. Johns. N. F., Dec. z7th.-An re-
sources at the disposal Of New Found
land authorities were invoked over the
weekend in an effort to locate The am
phibian m~onoplane Dawn" in which Mrs.
Frances Grayson and her three men com
panionS had set out late on Friday after
, 1927-12-29
The MODERN IDEA

More than ever is the ply
sician placing dependence upon
hygiene, fresh air, sunlight and
adequate nourishment to bring
about a restoration of strength.
That is why
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
WORK ON STATE
/ GRAVEL ROADS
| AIDED BY Rain
RESPOND More Readily to
Dragging; Highways in
Good Shape for Winter.

I Rain has aided maintenance work
,bn gravel and stone surfaces, which
respond more readily to dragging,
and they have now been placed in
decidedly better condition to enter
colder weather the State highway
de ,aTtnent traffic bulletin for the
" / reports.
nc bulletin issued today from the
Of o, Dt-oct~- JOIN y. Wt,E1m5 pointed
g. .9at ccnssrIfitlo7 e eSoTmp!eted OF, on r.
Sc 70 road is now closed for three miles
solsh OF Pleasant Lake 70 permit surface
moth Of Lafountsine on I'd. Isl detour ON on
I'D. 80 removed in Wanatah by bridge
completion. and one added in Bourbon ac-
between sellersburg and Hamburg: all traf-
nc Is using new pavement on Rd. SO near
Pemott, and q bridge run around elimi-
nated south OF Rogers on Rd 81.
Working No. 81
Surface conditions. detours, bridge run
Arordds, etc, for the week OF Oct IT, are
BE- forth in the bulletin as follows:
n tNo, 20 Madison, Greenshurg. Shelbyville.
T'tion Of Rd. 20 near Michigan City) DE
< <us around construction just south Of
Greenshurg. one mile of which is very mar.
miles north Of Kirkiin Bridge run-around
~ Middle Fork. Detour from six miles
north of Burlington to Deer Greek for con-
Btruction. Detour from Knox to junction
Of I'd. 30 account paving.
\. y: S. No. 81 louisville, Seymour. Co.
lgumbus, Indianapolis. Peru South Bend.
Michigan line -Five-mile detour around
Edinburg bridge is narrow Bridge rum
Arounds at nine and eleven miles north of
Kokomo and at one mile north Of Peru
Y, s. No. SO (Authorized but not main
tanned from Illinois line to Montezuma-
maintained thence to Rockville Danyille.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30

Indianapolis -Detour around paving be-
tween Danville and Avon.
No. 81 TELL City, English, Paoli. Bed
ford, Bloomington, Martinsville. Indianapo-
lis)-Drive carefully past workmen south
of Grantsburg. Detour in Paoi around
Detours on u. s. ,5e
U. S. No. So junction of Rd. Al near
Fowler, Lafayette, Lebanon, Indianapolis.
Rushville. Brookyille. Cincinnati) --Detour
from east edge of Montmorenci to one and
five-mile detour around paving between
Lebanon and Lafayette, Paving, between
New. Palestine and Morristown with detours
for local traffic. Pavement from Rushville
to Morristown and Marion County line TO
New Palestine completed. However, men
are working on shoulders and one drives
this at their own risk. Through traffic
may route via No. 40 to Dunroith thence
so'th on Rd. to Rushville.
No. CT (vincennes. Bricknell. Spencer,
indianapolis Anderson. Muncie-author-
lied to Portland and Ohio line Short de-
tour in Edwardsport account bridge con-
struction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30

of the city last year averaged: Theo-
dore Potter School, Arsenal Tech
nical High School campus, 100 pu-
pills from first to eighth grade, 7.6
pounds; Robert Dale Owen School,
West and McCarty Sts., older chill
dren, 9.6 pounds, younger pupils, 81
pounds; Lucretia Mott School, E.
Washington and Rural Sts., older
children, 7.45 pounds, younger, 5.86
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30

served morning and noon lunch,
wnen unable to return home for the
noon meal.
Carfare Of many pupils is paid by
the Marion County tuberculosis As
ISOLATION. Other special expenses
will be paid by the city health and
school board.
Gains in weight of children at
tending the various fresh air schools
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30

Children at Fresh Air
Schools Gain In Weight

Special Schools Director of the
Board of Education and the Marion
County tuberculosis Association.
Mrs. Williams, former Theodore
Potter Fresh Air School principal,
has adopted a uniform health pro-
gram this year for city fresh air
schools, and teachers meetings Will
be held throughout the year to
standardize treatment.
Children in all fresh air schools
will have two rest periods each day,
iring school hours, and will be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
MANY LEARN AIR RULES.
Flying Regulations Book Supply of

Flying Regulations Book Supply of
u. s. Exhausted by Demand.
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Twen-
ty-five thousand copies of airplane
regulations in the United States
have already been distributed by
the Aeronautics Bureau of the De-
partment of Commerce and an adj
ditional 10000 has just been ordered,
Director Clarence M. Young said
today.
Young said this shows the re-
markable interest that is being dis
played in aviation all over tie
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
Celebration Resumed

BD Ti~es Special
MU&JIE, Ind, Sept. 30.-The
Delaware County centennial parade
and pageant was held here today,
following postponement caused by
rain since the opening of the cele-
brat!on Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
Program at City Institution
Shows Benefits of Proper
Food and Rest.

Underweight indianapolis children
attending city fresh air schools last
year gained from six to ten pounds
according to figures issued Wednes-
day by Mrs. Jeanette Williams, d
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
PAGE

pounds; Nebraska Cropsey School,
Illinois and Kansas Sts.. fifth grade
pupils, IT'S pounds.
A corresponding improvement In
classroom work resulted from the
treatment, Mrs. Williams said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-30
FIRST Vacation in 25 Years

BB Times Special
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Sept 3d.
G. M. Thompson, secretary of the
Permanent Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION here is taking his first
vacation in twenty-five years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13

Cortland, O., which occurred Dec.
81, 1926. The deceased was past
78 years of age, and was reared in
Morgan county. He resided in
Adams county for several years, un-
til the death of his wife several
years ago, then went to live with
his son, at whose home he died. He
had been a member of the I. o. O.
F. lodge since early manhood.
Allison Gouldsberry and son Cy-
rus of Adrian, Mich, visited Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
/. r. Barnes and family.
Hemlock lodge No. 289 I. o. O.
F., will hold a special session at
their hall this Saturday night, Jan.
Is, in memory of the 108th ami
versary OF the birth of Thomas Will
dey, the founder of the l. o. o. F.
order.
Floyd Shriver of the Little Creek
vicinity has purchased a thorough
bred pOlled hereford bull, from par
ties at Hebron, 0. One of the fin
est specimens ever brought to this
section.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson and daughter
Dora are both improved from their
recent illness.
Mrs. Lynn Perkins who had been
here helping care for her daughter,
Dora Nelson, returned to her home
at McCOnnelsville Thursday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

board of county commissioners of
Morgan county, Ohio. will receive
sealed proposals up to | o'clock, p.
M, on Monday, the 7th day of Febru-
ary, 1927, for performing the labor
necessary to the operation of the fol-
lowing ferries in accordance with the
plans and agreements laid down by
'of the contract:
furnish the boat. Contractor to keep
in repair.
Hooksburg Ferry John boat ser
vice. Contractor to furnish the boat
Roxbury Ferry-Contractor to fur
nish all equipment
All ferries to operate from Z
O'Clock a. m. to 8 o'clock p. m. OPP
Grafton to include every day in the
year.
Contracts to be dated February
1st, 1927. and to continue in force for
period of two CD years or until
in each contract to be given.
Also for bridge tenders for the fol-
lowing named bridges:
McConnelsville and Malta bridge.
Stockport bridge.
Contracts will be given to the per-
the labor and furnish the equipment
where necessary at the lowest and
best price, and enter into agreement
for the faithful discharge of their
agreements adopted by the board of
county commissioners.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the commissioners
of Morgan county, Ohio
CHAS. f. HARPER,
Clerk of the board of COM
fniSSiOnerS Gig
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
To Provide Pension Fund

Organization work to raise Ohio's
share of SIS, 1000, 900 by the Lay
mems committee of the Presbyter-
ian church of the United States, to
provide pensions for ministers of
that denomination, is under way,
and the collection of the found will
at the same time in each of the / 5
pree5yteries of this state The
quota for Ohio is set at 81 1872. 900.
ad the collection of the fund will
take place Feb. 11-28. The state
quota is divided into separate
quotas for each presbytery. the
quotas being reached by adding 10
percent to the total henevolences
of the presbytery for 1925. The
quota for Athens presbytery is S25,-
500 George White of Marietta is
the campaign chairman.
The campaign for pension fund
was authorized by the General AS
sembly, and was planned to solve
problem of many years standing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
Rural Dale I
Death of Ephraim Worries

Ephraim Vorhes of whom we
wrote last week as being seriously
i'll, died last Thursday Jan S,
aged II years. at the home of his
brother John Worries, near Oak
Grove, with whom he had lived for
a number of years. A complication
of ailments was the cause of his
death. The deceased is survived by
one brother. two nieces-Mrs. Rev.
Cooper OF this place and Mrs. DR..
ProutY of GAINESVILLE, besides other
relatives. He never was married
and was born and reared in, the vi
cinitx. in which he died, and was a
highly regarded member of the Oak
Grove NJ P. church. Funeral SER
vices were held at that church Sat
urday at Il O'Clock, Rev. Sees of
ficiating Burial was made in the
church cemetery
Mrs Stall is staying at the home
of her son Ernest Stall. helping to
take care OF the new baby boy,
named Herschei Jene Stall that
came to Mr.. Stall and wife last
Thursday. Baby and mother are
doing nicely
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Roberts and
grandson Paul Louis Roberts came
home Monday from Jane Lew, w.
Va. where they made very en-
joyabIe visit with their son-in-Iaw
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Mnsser (Lucina Robertsl and lit
tie cir. curing the holidays.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
PL. .EASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight ofyears.
Young, yet heaaty has fed. Cheeks are
ealiow and drawn. Unsightly pimples.
Keep your system clean and you keep
the beauty CT youth. Its energy. Its
irreslstole -chann. Then life is not
..rlre.
ClogSed bowels and inactive liver
cause Ioisons TO eesp through the sys-
te.n. Health <anishes and with it
beauty aad energy. Dr. Edwards Olive
Tablets viii save you from this dark
ilo,.-. Tor 20 years they have been
prescribed in place Of calo-nel to men
ard women seeking health and freedom
ffotn constipation They act easily and
smoothly. no dangerous gripping. Take
nigitly before retiring. Results will
amaze You.
Thousands of men and women would
never be without Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, 4 vegetable. compound mixed
with olive oil. know them by their
olive color. 15c. oCc, G0c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
Morgan county Thuay january 1927

Miss Hazel Starrett of Duncan
Falls visited friends during the
week end and attended Sunday
school and preaching service at the
M e. church here.
Mack Miller and Miss Ruthanna
Gibson visited the formers sister
and husband Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Henderson of Bristol during the
week end.
Mrs. Mary Reed was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Miller of Bris-
toi last week.
Mrs Maurice Trimble visited last
week with her brother and family
Rev. Cook of Zeno Rev. Cook is
the pastor of Ark Spring Baptist
church.
Mrs. Rosa M. Young has so far
recovered as to be able to walk
about the room, which her many
friends are glad to know.
Jack Riggs of the McCune farm
made a business visit to GAINESVILLE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13
The State of Ohio. Morgan Comfy
Common Pleas Court
SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION
Anna Miller, plaintiff
Charles Mosier, ct al. defendants

Case No. 542S
hotice IS bsy hereby given. that on Sat
D.. 1927, at the hour of one o'clock n
M, ! will offer for sale at public auc-
+, ton 1,s at the e. door Of the Court House.
real estate. situate in the county Of
Morgan. and State of Ohio. and in the
Township Una tnoo3 Of Homer, to-wit:.
scribed as follows:
Parcel one Being subdivision of
Section 25, Town and Range 13, con-
lands conveyed to c. w Mosier and
by deed, May srd. 1890
Parcel two Being situated in Z, r
purchase commencing at the south
west corner of said section thence s,
s. IL degrees, E; So,2S chains; thence
n ;dd1e ia a degrees, E 1920 chains to the
OF beginning; thence "a degrees.
6.91 chains; thence IS IA de-
grees, w s.s1 chains; thence S ga
of said pike; thence down the pike S.
AT ga degrees e 1872 chains, to the
place of beginning, containing 2.7O
II of said Section %. o - '''oi'
Parcel three Being situated in T Z,
R 13, and Section %, commencing at
the northwest corner of Section %;
thence south Al chains; thence south
1886 chains; thence w 6.35 chains to
stake in the public road for place
of beginning; thence north 86 1-2 de-
grees, E 65.46 rods to a corner of
road; thence north "a degrees, w 2253
rods to place of beginning containing
acres more or less.
Parcel four: Being situated in Sec
tion %, T. and r 13, containing
acres, more or less.
Parcel five: Beginning at the north
east corner of the tract of land decided
to James Daugherty by Martha Clay
ton: thence north rods to planted
stone; thence "a rods west to a stone;
thence rods to a stone; then east "a
rods to the place of beginning con-
tanning acres, more or less being
Subdivision 20, of said Section 23
Parcel six: Being situated in Sec
ton 23, 9, and Range 13. containing
II acres more or less, being Sub -diviS-
ion 81 of said Section 23
Appraised at $1,850.00.
Said premises to be sold as the prop
erty of the parties to the above action
on an order of sale in Partition from
the Common Pleas Court of Morgan
County, Ohio, and to me directed as
Sheriff of said county
Terms Of sale: Cash
Given under my hand this 23d day
of December, 1926.
GEO f. KENNARD,
Sheriff of Morgan County, Ohio.
Chas FL. Foutse Atty. 23d5
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-13

ers question the need of any 1Sange
in the present system. Not one word
or suggestion of graft has been
made against the present highway
director or his predecessor. All con-
tracts are awarded open and above
board, and material and equipment
concerns have been unable to find
the least bit of questionable deal
ings. Many of them of course have
been disappointed in not landing
juicy contracts, but they know that
the award has gone to bidder
lower than themselves.
Ohio highways are being splen-
didly operated at present, and just
why change is suggested is prob
ably that credit for the work may