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Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

Adeline Benoit Lagasse. aged 60 years A native of Putnam. fESSIER-ln Putnam. Oct. Is. Ma tiya Tessier, aged l9 years.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
MARRIAGE

JOHNSON -NELSON-In Plymouth, Mass. Oct. 10, by Rev. Vicar Ray mond A. Ghapman. Miss Gertrude F. Nelson of Pomfret and Matthew u Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20

STILLWELL--In Putnam. at the Day kImball Hospital, Oct. IT, Os- car ]. Stillweli of Danielson. aged T2 years.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
FURS MUST BE CLEANSED

At least once year to remove the dust that ae- cumulates while wearing them. Cleansing re- stores their original beauty and improves their wearing quality.
Putnam patriot., 1927-10-20
FURS ARE VALUABLE

No doubt you know that fur garment does not represent an investment for only one two sons With proper care a good fur coat will last and can be kept stylish by remodeling for many years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
WEDDING


CONTINUED from page one.l
WORKOUT conventions, is denied the
youth Of today.
Josephine Is only a junior in high
school and her fiance Is IN his sopho-
more year Al the University Of kans-
as. II will be at least five or six
years before he will be ready 20
carry the fun financial burden, and
az least that long before Josephine
can assume the fun responsibilities
Of a home and family-as both GER
tainly intend eventually 20 do.
1T seems perfectly unreasonable 20
them and 20 US that they should have
TO wait here five or six years.
at IS. perhaps, partly because Mr..
Haldeman-Julius and 4 have been 50
happy IN our own marriage that l
feel that Josephine and Aubrey are
acting wisely.
Il hope this step Of theirs-of
marrying while in school and con-
t~inuing right along with their school
wcrk-may prove 70 be IN encourage
ment 20 other young couples TO DO
the amt and I've more Of n 20
the parents who may be wavering
between what they know 70 be sen
sible and what they fear may he
criticised.
"For. let me add this most en-
phatically. a cOmpanionmte marriage
such as this can only be entered into
hy young people with the full con-
sent. sympathy and cooperation or
parents. That 50 few young people
can oftain this IL 10 nay mind q Sc
rious Indictment Of fathers and moth
ers OF today"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
MERCEDES Man
Seized Charged Wire
That Had Fallen ON
Roof of Home

MERCEDES, Nov. a6.-Amado Bar
tins, age So, was e~iectrocuted at his
home near the business section Of
the city Friday afternoon about 8
o'clock while attempting to remove q
wire carrying high voltage which had
fallen on his house. After seizing
the wire the unfortunate man was
unable 10 drop il, and was killed be-
fore the power could be turned eff.
The breaknge Of the wire was
caused wehn . small boy accidentally
threw a piece Of wire across the cleo
tric lead in the western part OF the
city. causing a shcrt circuit. The
wire fused near the Bartas home and
dropped to the roof or the building.
A. J. Thomas, manager Of the cleo
trio plant. a~rrived~at the scene short
" after the accident and the current
was Immediately turned off. The city
was in darkness about an hour while
repairs were being made.
Bartas il survived Nv his wife and
small son. Funeral services will be
held mt the Catholic church Sunday
afternoon az s o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Report Louisiana
Ry. Sold

TExARKANA, Tex. Nov. 2e.-P1
The Louisiana & Arkansas rail-
road, a three hundred mile road,
yesterday changed hands at q price
reported TO be $4,000, 900.
X. c. Couch. Of Pine Bluff Ark,
and associates announced In New
York that the purchase Of the road
was completed and control viii be
taken on or before January -. /.
The northern terminal Of the road
in at Hope, Ark. the southern AZ
Alexandria, La, with a branch from
Packton. La, to Vadalia, La, OPP
posite hatcher. Miss. where Il cen
meets with the Mississippi Central.
Another branch line runs from Min
der, La, 10 Shreveport, La.
IL was originally built BY the
Buchanan lumber interests as a
Logging road but was extended until
n served a dozen towns In Arkansas
and As in Louisiana.
William Buchanan was president
until his death four years ago when
his son. w. J. Buchanan succeeded.
j. A. Buchanan was vice president
Of the road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Calls Veterans
To Attend Meet

w. n. Duke, department command
er Of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, will be nj the Valley fair at
Harlingen Tuesday afternoon and
night, November 20, and plans are
now being made to have all members
of the organization attend and meet
the commander.
In a telegram 70 William w. Ball
Of Brownsville Mr.. Duke said: tell
the boys I am driving a Thousand
miles to be with them. Past Com
mander Langford will be with me-"
Mr.. Ball expects TO get In touch
with the veterans in the Valley and
will endeavoF TO have a large repre-
sentation at the fair Tuesday. This
is the first time a department COM
mander has ever visited this part or
Texas. and we should endevaor to
impress upon him that he Is well
come" Mr.. Ball said.
Mr.. Duke is scheduled % address
the veterans both afternoon and
evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

dr. the direction Of M. Flora Todd.
The prelude will be- "Nocturne,"
fCui), offertory, "Imrromptu" (Aren-
sky, an anthem BY the choir, Life
up your Hears, O ye gates. (Ash-
ford).
$3.50 p. m.-Junior, intermediate,
Senior. and Adult b. ". p. US.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship. the
pastor preaching. The theme will be
The Hope Of the Goddess" The
evenings music will include the pre-
lude "Liadow"; the o~ffertory, "Ro-
nance in D.. (Sibmelius).
Monday-The w. M. s will have an
all-day meeting. This will be an in
dustrial and business meeting begin
ming at 10 a. m.
Wednesday 1880 p. m.-Praysr
meeting.
We most cordially invite the gen
eral public TO worship with us.
f. w. Marshall, pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
MARKETS


The following report Of citrus skip
msnts IL provided by the U. 5. Mar
kut Bureau over the u. =. Radio at
Brownsville:
Shipments for New. 25-Mixed Cit
rus-Fl0rida SS; Texas 2f Total 80;
Unrepcrted Nov. "a, Florida 8.
Grarefruit-CaliforniA 4; Florida
81 ~(incomplete); Texas a; Total &C.
Porto Rico IL; Unreported Nov. "a,
Florida u unreported Nov. g. Cali
fornia /.
Receipts and Track Supplies
Kansas City. 2 Florida arrived. 2 ears
on track; Cincinnati, NO arrivals, 2
cars on track Denver, 1 Florida; 8
Texas arrived, 8 ears on track Chi
cage. r Florida arrived, 9 cars ON
track; Omaha, / Texas arrived, 2 cars
on track; SC. Louis, 3 Florida ar
rived, 2 cars on track.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
WEATHER SUMMARY

The barometric pressure has
fallen since yesterday morning over
the central Rocky Mountain. central
Plains. and upper Mississippi VAL
ley regions, but remained moderate
" high over the eastern states and
was apparently rising rapidly over
the far Canadian Northwest this
morning. Considerable cloudiness
prevailed throughout the country nc
the morning observation. and light
precipitation occurred within the
last % hours in portions Of the
Canadian Northwest. Nevara and
California. and locally In sapth Tex
as. Temperatures have risen in the
Plateau region and from Texas
northeast~ard to the Great Lakes
since last repor. but il was decided
IN colder In the Canadian Northwest
NJ the morning observation, with
readings well below zero IN places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Shipments Show
| Heavy Increase

A total Of 81 cars Of fruit and
vegetables moved frIm the Valley
Wednesday and Thursday, accord
ing to the report of the Missouri Pa
cific Lines, establishing a new high
record for shipments this season.
The vegetable movement is show
ing q steady gain. 35 ears moving as
compared with % Of fruit. A total
OF 500 cars OF fruit ard 1874 Of veg
etables have been shipped this sea
son as compared with 22S cars Of
fruit and % Of vegetables TO the
same date last season. The 1927
shipments are more than 100 per
cent greater than those OF 1926.
The shipments Wednesday and
Thursday included IA cars mixed
vegetables, / egg plant; 2 beans; 3
beets; a cabbage; z tomatoes; i
beets and carrots; 90 grapefruit; ?
mixed fruit.
Mercedes leads IN the total ship
ments with los cars, and San Be-
nito il second with 81. Shipments
from other points are: Harlingen %;
Stuart Place 40; La Feria 43: Yves
Iaco so: Donna 21; Val Verde 2S;
Alamo q: San Juan 2; Pharr 3;
McAllen .; ~SnarylaEd "a: Edcouch
~: Brownsville Is; Landrum O; Rio
H0ndO u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
FAIR PAGEANT
DRAWS CROWD
Beautiful Costuming
Feature of Spectac-
ular Event

HARLfNGEN, New. 2e.-Tha ~
Reanh The Coming Of the Blue Bon
nets presented before \ big crowd
here Friday night, Is to be present
I'd again Saturday night, fair off
gals have stated
The story Of q young Indian maid
ems supreme sacrifice OF a buckskin
doll and the results OF that saeri-
flee In saving the tribe after every
thing else had failed. IA strikinrlv
brought forth in the pageant, which
- laid along the Aztec lines Of all
Fair entertainment
approximately one hundred people
have q part in the east as dancers.
warriors and tribesmen, under the
direction Of Mrs. Frank Gay, Burger
Ewing and Mrs. r.. T. Jennings. All
costumes Tor d affair were ordered
from a New York firm and were es-
peelally made for the event, il was
said.
a large tent, located near the en-
trance 10 the fair grounds. houses
the pageant, which Is said 10 Be a
Of the most beautiful and impressive
events 50 far staged at the fair.
The story opens on q scene OF
desolation in the Indian camp.
Drought and famine have descended
upon the tribe which Is slowly starv-
ing to death. The warriors are de-
picted returning empty-handed from
the hunt. and a death dance is given
by q group Of white-robed Rhouls.
Decision 20 make q supreme sacri-
flee IL reached after a consultation
between the headmen and the medi-
cine man Of the tribe, and in the
morning one Of the maidens Of the
encampment Is 70 be offered up to
the gods.
During the night q maiden with a
doll il seen TO steal silently forth
from her tent and lovingly cast her
beloved playmate upon the Goals Of
the dying campfire. The ashes are
thrown to the four winds, and the
maiden returns TO her tent.
When she awakens the scene has
changed. All is brightness, gayety
and sunshine. Roses, bluebirds and
bluebonnets are swarming over the
entire cncampment, all portrayed by
little girl dancers.
All dancers in the pageant were re-
cruited from Harrington. Brownsville
Pharr and Mercedes, il was said.
Mrs. Frank Gay had charge Of the
Brownsville dancers. those who por-
trayed death and a dance OF the
tribes princesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

Sunday, 1l:00 A. ~, Dittman Theater
Song-Prayer Of Faith.
Silence.
Song.
Announcements.
Responsive Reading.
Message.
Offering.
Song-Showers Of Blessings.
B~enediction.
Sunday School TO-: 90 q. m.
Reading class, every Thursday
evening at $500 o'clock, liz Adams
st.
All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Truesdell, leaders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Passengers Off
Wrecked Boat

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 26.--tFl-
An passengers have been taken off
the Ward liner Mexico which went
aground yesterday on a reef N mile
and a half from the harbor entrance
TO Vera Cruz. officials Of the line
said today. Tugs are trying 20 float
the vessel.
Discharge Of freight into lighters
also has been started 70 decrease the
weight Of the ship, and il was ex-
pected that the bow might be swung
off the shoal today or tomorrow. The
vessel suffered only slight damage.
wireless reports from her captain in
dicated.
Most Of the passengers left the
ship ut Havana. Cuba. her first port
after leaving New York en- route 20
Vera Cruz and Tampico. About "a
first class passengers were among
those transferred 70 hnrb0r craft
and taken into Vera Cruz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. III. Nov. 25.-tF-
Steadiness prevailed in all the grain
markets early today, changes Ira quo
tons. Trade was light. and buyers
and sellers were about equally d.
vided-
Opening Is cent off, Go Is cent
NJ, wheat kept near the initial fig
Tres. Corn. oats and provisions
were also evenly poised, corn start
ing unchanged TO is cent to Ia cent
lower, and later rallying "a little.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Sidner Motor Go.
viii Handle Fords

MISSION, Nov. 26-The Sidner
Motor company. successor 70 the old
Ford establishment will handle the
new Ford car here. according TO Y. ID.
Sidner who has recently come here
from Houston.
Mr.. Sidner was for n long time as
socinted with the Houston Ford deal
ership and has rented us temporary
quarters the old Armstrong rag on
the highway. and though the COM
pany will be somewhat crowded for
room when the new cars come in Mr.
Sidner estimates that for the present
he will be able to a for the
handling OF service. supplies, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Andres Pacheco
Dead I'm Mexico

Andres Pacheco, 80 years old. for
many years a resident Of Browns
willie and m business mar here
died Friday near Monterrey, Next
co, according to word received by
friends and relatives here Saturday.
The body will be brought 70 Browns
vile for burial, and will probably
reach this city Saturday night. IL
was said Saturday morning.
MIR. Pachcro left Brownsville
about a month ago 70 80 into the in
terror of Mexico for his health. which
had been failing for some time, IL
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

Wonderful results are reported by
Epilepsy Colonies using a new rene
dy that stops the most stubborn
cases OF Epiieptic fits or spasms and
is not habit forming. Any reader
who sends name 10 p~henoteptol Co.
Dept. D40s, Box III. 81. Johns Place
Station. Brooklyn, N. Y. will receive
a free booklet explaining this new
guaranteed treatment. Write them
Observation-Disclosures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Anderson Case
Still Undecided

TYLER. Tex, Nov. 26.-tF-The
jury In the ease Of Cain Anderson,
tried the second time ON " charge OF
violating the states anti-mask law
continued deliberations at noon Co.
day. The case went 10 the jury late
yesterday.
Reading OF part OK the testimony
By Anderson was asked By the jury
this morning.
Judge Warren indicated IN q YER
dict IN not reached today he will
keep the jury over Sunday. He went
to Quitmnn today for q court ses-
sion but expected Go return this o.
terncon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
/. s CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Nov 26.-tR
Hogs 500; steady; top 900s pack
inF sows 7.00G8-00.
Cattle $50; calves 500: weeks top;
Good heavy steers 1876 good year
lings 1900; vealers 1896 yearling
stockers 11.35; short fed steers lbs
M14.25. stockcrs and feeders $500
100.
Sheep M for week; fed lambs
1885; natives 1S.00G13.75; top ewes
6.35.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

Four-Square Gospel services at
1906 Adams st. at 2 o'clock Sunday
Mission in San Benito ut 7 o'clock.
Mrs. McBryde's Bible class meets
az 1106 Adams st. Tuesday afternoon
az 2 o'clock aud with the Full Gospel
Mission in San Benito Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and again at
7 o'clock. "A cordial invitation to all.
w. ID. McBryde, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

GAS a.. m.-Sunday School.
1890 a. m.-Mcn's Bible Glass.
Public worship 1890 a. m. and
1880 d. III. Morning theme, Witness
ing in Jerusalem; evening. making
a True Record The choir will fur
nish special music al each Of these
services.
Monday. $3.50 p. m. the woman's
auxiliary will meet in a social meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. Howard
Cummings in West Brownsville with
Circle No. I entertaining.
The general public Il cordially in
vited 70 the services Of this church.
Emmett IT, Day, Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
MARSHAL

Jensen. Re said that he was from
Amarillo and called his companion
"Siim." Late yesterday Carl Brciles
q Midland. who said he had known
him since childhood. identified him
as Karl Hanson 81 Bonhzm."
Bruilcs said Hanson told him that
he had been working in the oil fields
near Crane. 50 miles south Of here.
No explanation has been found for
the mysterious explosion at midnight
Thursday which caused Sheriff Reed
cr Webb 10 recruit his forces. The
blast ahcck windows al " 9 town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
London Blanketed
BY Heavy Fog Bank

LONDON, Nov. 2G.--lP-The worst
fog or the season lay thick over
London today.
III was on Of dense but liRht-hued
surface character giving the metrop0-
lis a 1white Saturday" only three
days after It's "black Wednesday OF
this week when an umbrella-iike
canopy blanketed daylight almost
completely
Traffic over a wide area was vir-
utllv paralyzed today for long pc
RODS and there we're many street ac-
cfdents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

DENTON. Tex. Nov. 26.-tFl-Loss
Of shout SIS. 900 was caused by fire
early today when the Economy Fur
niture store and Schmitz Funeral
Home burned.
Two buildings. a stock OF furni-
ture. two ambulances and a motor
hearse were destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

9:45 a. m.-Bible school. Harry L.
Faux, supt.
We have a class and m grade for
every age. II you are not now IN
Sunday school. we would be pleased
70 have you with as.
1856 a. m.-Morning worship, the
pastor preaching. The sermon will
be on "The Spirit Of the Bsptist Cen
cral Convention Our music is I'M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

SPOKANE-Enoch a sears, .
who -fitr for General Grant, wants
only peace and quiet now, 40 he ~
seeking q divorce from his bride Of
a 4 "a wonderful woman. Of
50 wears. The reason Is that he Il
too old 20 become accustomed 60 "a
mohter-in-law. who IL ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

NEW YORK n. ", Nov. 26.-F=
The cotton market opened steady at
an advance OF four points to n de-
cline Of 3 points. Buying developed
on the relatively firm showing of
Liverpool and . feeling prevailed
that near months liquidation had
pretty well run its course yesterday,
quickly eased under weekend realiE-
ing
January declined TO 1912 and May
70 1880. the TcneBal list showing net
losses of about six to 10 points
toward the end OF the first hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
NEW 3 COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, IT,, Nov. 26.-tF
The cotton market was steady in
the early trading today In sympathy
with better Liverpool. First trades
showed advances Of 4 to 10 points
and the market advanced further
after the start 70 1888 for December
and 1875 for January and 1890 for
March. 5 to IL points over the previ-
Gus close.
Prices turned easy later on reports
Of the circulation Of some additional
December notices and December
eased off 70 1914. January 1887,
and March 1915. 7 70 10 points under
yesterdays close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
Changes Made In
Border Consuls

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.--Genero
Estrada, acting secretary on foreign
relations. has directed Enrique Can't
banez TO proceed to San Antonio,
Texas, where he win be stationed as
consul general. He will relieve Ale
iandro Carrillo, who Is transferred TO
New Orleans with the same rank
Other shifts In the consular service
include the assignment Of Rafael de
In C6lina 10 Laredo, replacing fsmaal
Vasques. who will be stationed Ut
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

Blanca Gusrrn, r., daughter on
MiKual Guerra, Of McAllen was rest
ing comfortably nc the Mercy hos
pital here Saturday. hospital at
tnches said. The child was admitted
20 the hospital Friday for medical
treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

MOUNT PLEASANT. Tex, Nov. 6.
PA young ma giving the name
o. Stroud and address. Arkndelphia,
Ark. lost both legs last night when
attempting 10 board . freight train
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

Elizabeth and Stillman streets.
Sunday servfces-11 a. m.
Sunday s~chooi-9:30 On. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting. 8 p. m.
The public Is cordially invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

CHICAGO, III. Nov. 26.-lR-Po
tatoes slow; Wisconsin sacked round
whites $50 "a 1.65; Minnesota, North
Dakota sacked round whites LIS @
las; sacked Red River Ohios 1880
a lao: Idaho sacked russets $50 a
LIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second. highest yester-
day; third, wind velocity at . a. rn.;
fourth. rainfall past "a hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Nov. 26.-tPl-
Poultry alive easy. fowls l5 LA
10 IL; springs 1921; turkeys 250
Is; ROSTERS rs IL; ducks 10; geese
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEK
eovshern plains and west gulf

states:
Showers at beginning OF week and
auain about Thursday or Friday
Temperatures seasonable or above
except colder Monday and Tuesday
and AZ end Of week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
SIIYER

NEW YORK. NJ. ". Nov. 26.-iF1-
Bar silver 81 rs; Mexican dollars
"a 1.1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

loco FOR THREE COPS JOBS
SALISBURY. Enr.-One thousand
applied for three vacancies on
the police force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE sOCTETY

TOO q. m.-Divine service and
holy Communion every morning.
JEAN B. FRIGON, o. M. T.. -aston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-26
SACRED HEART CHURCH


7.0O n. m.-H0ly Communion mass.
500 a. m.-Low mass. Benediction
Of the Blessed Sacrament.
No evening service except on
special occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27
FURNISHING THE HOME
Conducted for The Star
ny ELIZABETH STETSON AND
GENEVIEvE HENDRICKS
A Library of Pine.
by ELIZABETH STETSON.

AS we described in our article last
week, the paneling and woodwork of
an early English library should be
carried out in dark oak or walnut.
Oak represents earlier styles and wal
nut the later development.
In the last days of good Queen
Anne" however. in England. and
especially in the colonies. deal was
the popular wood for paneling. This
is the English name for wood which
corresponds with our pine. Often the
deal rooms We're painted a soft yet
bright green or blue. and then at other
times the natural wood was oiled and
left to age. 1t is this latter treatment
which interests IFS 50 much now. Pine
turns "A soft golden brown under these
conditions---inorc gold than brown
and when the wood Is covered with n
coat Of wax ii gives one of the lowell
est colors and textures imaginable.
In our modern reproductions of the
old styles we cannot wait for our wood
To age ct seems as IL nothing can be
loft To age In the present generation),
SO that the same color can be obtained
Ivy rubbing Il stain composed of raw
sienna and n little dark brown into
the wood and then waxing. This gives
warm. good tone to the wood, and
the wallis and books together create a