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Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
MAsoNs ALMOST"
Masons Hold Elks To A 90 Tie Mon
day Averaging On Own
Grounds

The Masons, holding the same posi-
ton Ia the Elks-Masons contest that
the Odd Fellows are holding in the
Odd Fellows-k. Of G. contest. did the
same stunt as the trailers from Pom
fret street they held the Elks to a
tie. Tho final score Of Monday eve
ning's session was nine and nine The
result hung IN the balance as the last
hand az bridge was being played. Ed
mund Gaene and William Rafferty,
won and thereby kept the Masnns
from recording a victory, something
unknown for many weeks The series
now stands Elks 1911, Masans loo.
The evenings play was as follows:
The Elks won or lost az follows
Bridge, Milot and Lewis won from
English and William Wheaton; Chad
wick and Mansfield won from Combs
and Bradford; Girard and Wheeloek
from Meicalf and Johnson: Charron
and Hannifan from Prince and Duffy .
T. Gagne and " Rafferty, from Morse
and Geissler; Champlln and w. Averill
lost to Dean and Simpson; Backus and
A. Averill 10 Sherman and stanton
Bourgeois and Mcintyre 70 Miner and
g. Brousseau; DIVERT and Z. Gagne 70
Holden and Miron,
Bid whist: Miller and A. Brousseau
lost to Alling and C. T. Thayer; Wat
son and Mignault to Moss and S. Dia-
mond: Berth and Cavanaugh 20
Tkurston and Arnold: Talbot and
w Chapdelaine 70 Schoonover and
Shaw; Wheatley and Keroack won
from Sharpe and c. Tourtellotte; +.
Warren and Berthiaume from Clifford
and King.
Cribbage: Tuger and r. Wheaton
won from deCoudres and Marcy; To
treault and Robbins from Mellor and
Twigg; Welch and J. Rafferty, lost 10
Walter Wheaton and F. Thayer.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
GIRLS AWARDED LETTERS

On March 5, letters were issued t.
the girls Of the p. H. S. Girls Bas-
ket ball team. This years six let
ter girls were: d. Morse Capt.
II. BONN. r. Cartier. D. Smith. d.
Johnson, r. Kent. Two Of these
girls win be lost to the team by grad
uation.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
BOWLING
vANDALE ALLEYS

Standing Of teams for week end
NJ March 3. 1928.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08

Referee Bitgood Of Storrs. Score
at half time. Putnam 10. Killingly O..
Four s-minute quarters. Three three
minute overtime periods.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-08
PUTNAM HIGH ENDS SEASON
II VICTORIES J DEFEATS

Tourtellotte and he Trade School
were the only teams that held the Blue
and White tossers 10 less than twenty
points, and Burrillville was most
scored against. Putnam making f0i
points against the Rhode Islanders.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
Bridgevile

Mr. rand Mrs. Chester Mofitt Of
Porters who have been on theGr an
nual trip to Canada, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown
Howard Hurd of Greenport, LOns
Island, New York, is spending some
time with his sister, Mrs. Luther
Calhoon, here.
Mrs. Herman Wiley who has been
receiving treatment at the Salisbury
Hospital, returned home on Thurs
day last somewhat improved.
The Tuesday Night Club present
ed in the Opera House on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week a mus
ical review entitled "Is 1t Raining %
under the direction of Mr.. Rayne of
Baltimore, Md. Local talent took
part in the review.
A party was given at the home of
Mrs. William Stewart on Monday
evening by many of her friends.
The Fire Company has placed
signs in front of the doors of the
fire house prohibiting parking in
front of the fire house doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington
and daughter spent Sunday with
relatives at Laurel.
Charles Scott is slowly improving
after a slight stroke at his home on
Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hewes and
sister, Miss Maggie Hewes, were
callers to the home of their sister,
Mrs. Thomas Hobbs of Port Deposit,
Md, on Saturday evening, due to an
automobile accident. Their whole
family being in it except the oldest
daughter, Margaret. At this writing
we hear they were all cut and bruis-
ed badly.
Miss Alice Gray of Washington, D.
c., is spending sometime here as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus
Jones.
Miss Mary Ruth ing, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. King, of near
Bridgeville, and Russell Hardness
Morris of Newark, were married on
Saturday afternoon at the home of
the brides parents with the Rev.
Disston w. Jacobs, pastor Of the
Newark M. E. Church, officiating.
The wedding music was played by
Miss Irene Wilkinson of Whining
ton. Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris left on a motor trip to
Virginia and Kentucky.
On their return after October 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris will be at home
in Orchard Row, Newark.
Miss Leona Conway gave a sur
prise party to her sister Ruth on
evening, in honor Of her
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

birthday. After many games were
played refreshments were served
All departed wishing Miss Conaway
many more happy birthdays. She
received many useful gifts.
Miss Mae Collision, daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs. Norman Collision, is
recovering in the Jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia from an operation
for appendicitis. Miss Collision is a
senior student at the Women's Col
lege, University of Delaware.
Miss Catherine Bartlett is spend
ing few days here with her grand
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Cannon. Miss
Bartlett has just completed the
nurses training course at the
Church Home Hospital at Frederick,
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
RoXaTla

Sunday school class No. IA, the
Men Bible Glass, gave a fish fry at
Peppers Landing Saturday. Plenty
of fish and crabs were caught and
fried at the Landing. The tables
were loaded with a plenty of good
eats which everyone enjoyed. Among
the invited guests to dinner were
James Dukes and son, Lawyer Ell
wood Dukes of Camden, N. j., who
gave interesting speeches; also
some of the members of the class
gave very interesting talks about
bodybuilding of their class.
TJohn Wharton has had an Atwater
Kent radio installed in his home by
our new dealer, Evans and McCabe
Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McGinnis
were dinner guests of Mr.. md Mrs.
Wilson McCabe and family Sunday.
Misses Claudia and Sarah Lynch
of Omar spent Sunday with Miss
Grace Lynch.
Mrs. Sallie Tenant of Atlantic
City N. j., has been spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lynch of
L. at Bayard.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Charlie Tingle Friday
evening of last week, it being her
10Th anniversary. Games were play
ed. Ice cream was served by the
hostess. Mrs. Tingle received many
beautiful and useful presents. At a
late hour all departed wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
Charlie Hickman has been on the
sick list but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrick
son of Philadelphia spent the week
end with their mother, Mrs. Angie
Derrickson.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
Forest Park
(Near BridgevilIeJ

Mrs. Clara Wiley of Greenwood
Mrs. Frank Smith of Meriden, Conn.
and Mrs. Amos Wiley spent Thurs
day with relatives at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Prettyman
and daughter Helen were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
oway of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lowhead of
Marcus Hook, Pa, were weekend
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ]. Feyerabend.
Mrs. L. C. Harris and Mrs. Sam
uel Passwaters and little daughter
Loretta spent Sunday with Mrs. Le-
roy Moore.
MIR anu Mrs. Roland Tucker of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his parentsH Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Tucker.
Miss May Passwaters and friend,
Edgar O'Day, spent Saturday after
noon and Sunday with relatives in
Delaware City and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wiley and
son Wallace were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Clara Wiley of
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Feyerabend
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Lawhead spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. job nDonovan of near Bridge
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson of New
Jersey spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Jester of New
Britain, Conn.,, were Monday even
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. C. Passwaters.
A Smith banner has been hung
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

town district. After. the expiration
of his term he moved to Milton in
a property he purchased at the
northern limit of town, where he re-
sided until his death. Two years
ago he accepted the pastorate of the
Millsboro church but continued to
reside in Milton. Just a few weeks
ago he closed a very successful
campmeeting at Millsboro. Rev.
Jackson was a thorough Christian
and a gentleman and made many
friends in Milton by his gentleness
of character and strict honesty.
E. Edward Sharp, a former resi-
dent of Milton, died at Philadel-
phia hospital on Wednesday, while
undergoing an operation. He was
So years old, and the brother of
George H. Sharp, Mrs. James Mar
tin, of Milton, Mrs. Charles Cannon,
of Camden, N. j., and Mrs. P. w.
Rice, of Philadelphia. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Saturday after
noon at Coolspring Presbyterian
Church, and interment will be
made in the adjoining cemetery.
At a meeting of the Milton Gene
terry Improvement Company at the
home OF Miss Susan ID. Carey, an
nouncement was made that the COM
pany had been incorporated under
the laws of Delaware. Officers were
elected as follows: President, Miss
Susan D. Carey; vice-president, Miss
Lillian Cade; secretary, }. Clarence
Lank; treasurer, Joseph M. Lank
The following directors were chos-
en-: Susan D. Carey, Lillian Cade,
Mrs. L. c. Darby, Mrs. Charles G.
NAPLES, Joseph M. Lank, J. Clarence
Lank, George R. Davidson, DR.. ]. c.
Wiltbank, Charles A. Burrows and J.
Leon Black. 1t is the purpose of the
company to solicit funds for the i'm
prOvement and maintainence of Mil
ton M. E. cemetery perpetually. Sew
eral large subscriptions have been
received by President Carey and the
effort will be continued until a fund
sufficiently large is secured that the
interest will keep up the work in
definitely. At a meeting of the trus-
tees of Milton M. E. Church per-
was given the Improvement
Company to take over the work, thus
relieving the trustees of a vexing
problem.
Walter c. Welch is erecting a
dwelling house on a three-acre lot
he recently purchased of ]. Zolonio,
east of Behringer avenue. 1t will
be a two-story frame structure and
will contain many conveniences.
According to a speaker in a recent |
lOVe-feast at COlOpna tho war has al
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

A progressive is a man who hates
his own party more than the other
one.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

According to a speaker in a recent
love-feast at Cologne the war has al
most been forgotten. Forgotten, but
not paid for.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

A Smith banner has been hung
across Wall Street, thus assuring
the farmers adequate relief.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

The crux of the parking problem
seems to be that thus far science
has succeeded in discovering only
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28

With majority of 1929 models
revealed, HupmobiIe reIinquishes not
one iOta of the style and value leader
ship it has held among fine cars since
the first Century models were
annOuncedlast fall. Brilliantly refined
in tailored metal appearance and lux
ury of appointments, the new 1929
Century Six and Eight now more than
ever present the century's greatest
advance in mechanical excellence,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

Mummies of Americas Oldest In
habitants have been dissected by Gale
e. Wilson, anatomist Of the Harvard
Medical school.
The mummies belong to the basket
maker Indians, who lived in the South
west before the time of Christ, 5000
B. c., or possibly much earlier. Mr.
Wilson states, in reporting his investi-
cations to the American Naturalist.
The bodies, which were found In Ari-
IONA, are at least as old as most of
the early Egyptian mummies, the an
atomist states.
Repeated tests have failed to reveal
traces of blood in Egyptian mummies,
but in the American specimens were
found red blood cells. shrunken and
dried. but perfectly preserved.
An immense quantity of fine SCOT
and sand was found throughout the
lung material of the Indians. This is
attributed to their breathing the dry
and dusty atmosphere of the region
where, they lived It. indicates that
these prehistoric people suffered from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Scientists in Dispute
Ouer Neanderthol Man

Neanderthal man, whose low-browed
skulls and crude stone implements
have been found in a number of caves
and other sites in Europe, was a sep
arate species of the human genus,
quite distinct from modern man, as
serts G. Elliott Smith, British anthro-
pologist, writing in Nature Magazine,
one of the leading English scientific
periodicals. He cites the recently
published investigations of a COM
patriot, G. NJ. Morant, in support Of
his views. This opinion is at variance
with the views of DR.. Alex Hrdlicka,
famous American student of the de-
velopment of the human race, as ex-
pressed in his recent Huxley lecture
in England, where he received the
award of the Huxley medal, the high
est honor within the gift of British
anthropologists. Doctor Hrdlicka ad-
vanced evidence to sustain his con-
tention that Neanderthal man was q
part of the main line Of human fam
lily descent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Neu Experience

1t Is said hat Charlie Chaplin be-
.an his career as circus performer.
Before "going on" each night. 1t is
declared, Charlie would put sack of
peanuts in his hip pocket for an ele-
plant friend. The pachyderm would
shuttle up behind Charlie, thrust his
trunk into the hip pocket and snuff
file gratefully.
On one occasion Charlie thought he
would give the elephant real treat.
So he placed some nice, fresh, sticky
popcorn in his pocket. The elephant
could not get the candy out. Nor
could he extricate his trunk.
At this point in the story Charlie
always pauses for effect.
you've heard an elephant trum-
pet" he will say, ''but did you ever
hear one trumpet in your hip pocket"
Kansas City Star.
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that's what Miss Wilkes says all the
stenographers must be-didn't get told
anything like that expect we are
too young. All we knew was that
there'd been an accident. Why didn't
you tell me about the poor old gentle
man, and not let me talk so much.
Peter, dear?"
Elevators waitin'," announced
Ulysses overwhelmingly. at this crucial
instant Peter hurled his sister into
it, politely waved Captain Ashland In
ahead of him, slammed the door in the
face of the amazed operator. and LEI
the car shoot up, as the clock struck
nine
Thinking he had remained down
stairs to speak to Mr.. Case about some
business, resolved to get word In
first But as | turned to call him, be
was already coming down the aisle.
Whatever am | going to do with
that COMPOUNDED kidd" be broke out.
"She's most efficient" sighed.
though | cannot always follow her
technique. I've piece of news hate
to break to you, but here Ii is: that
Colfax bOOkplate is counterfeit
You were deceived-l almost was, It's
so clever-but it's not an engraving.
it's a drawing"
For a minute Peter looked as IL he
had been hit on the head. hard. Then
finally he gasped:
"In that case why does everybody
want it? I'll bet anything that old
man, too, was after It'll"
| nearly Rugged him! For, indie
pendently, he had plainly arrived at
the same conclusion which had
reached, and abandoned as foolish.
and had all the time Ionged to stick
to: namely, that some irresistible in
terest was inherent In that bOokplate
for. Everybody One other
piece of information l demanded.
what makes you think the old man
was after the boOkplate, Peter?"
You heard what she said to me T.
Peters tone showed no overwhelming
respect for my mental processes
Keep 1t. for me- She remem-
bered me from Richmond; the only
thing she associated with me was thar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
SYNOPSIS

On a certain momentous Mon
day morning Miss Constance Full
Ter, cataloguer and seller of
rare books at Darrow's New and
Secondhand Bookshop, New
York, notices that the first Gus
toner is dignified, white
bearded old gentleman, who
saunters into the alcove pla-
carded Medical Works" Peter
Burton, one of the employees
amazes Constance by telling her
he paid $50 at auction for an
old law book containing a Col
fax bookplate. Sudd My a girls
Shrek of 'Murderp' rings out In
the store. The elderly customer
is on the floor unconscious, with
his right wrist slashed Just
before the shrieking girl falls in
a faint, size calls out to Peter:
Keep it, Keep 1t for me-"
Peters sister, Nancy, began that
morning working at Darrow's.
Nancy tells Constance of her
elopement with Brandon Tower,
q shorthand teacher, an elope-
ment which was cut short when
Tower attempted to make off
with Nancy's suitcase. Constance
explains Darrow's card-index
system to Captain Ashland of
England, a nephew of Mr.. OAR
rows. They examine the book
Peter paid $50 for and find the
bookplate to be forgery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
First to Weigh Earth

Nevil Maskeyne, an Englishman
who died in 1911, discovered how to
weigh the earth, which he achieved
by watching. through telescope, a
plumbline hung down the side of a
PERCEPTIONS Scottish mountain
And the weight is to within pound
or two. 6.OOO,OOO,O0O.O 100000, 100000
tons.
1t was he who first set on foot the
Nautical Almanack, one of the great
est aids to mariners since the Chinese
emperor Hwang-ti, in 1884 B. c., in.
vented the compass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Canaries Dislike Jazz

The voices and tempers of singer
canaries are spoiled by jazz music,
say their breeders and trainers. The
canary's roulades are highly musical
and pleasing to the ear. They have
a harmony if not theme. Jazz is
just noise set to rhythm. The ca.
nary has an ear for music. 1t is no
wonder that his temper and his voice
suffer if he is where he has to hear
this continuous hullabaloo.-Capper's
Weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

book the thing she wanted in 1t was
the boOkplate, for | saw her examin-
ing ii closely. So, naturally, think
her grandfather-who.y you know, col
lected Virginia books-was after what
she was after. SeeP'
But had no time then to hug my
satisfaction. The dear public was TAX
ing unusual interest in our quaint
bOOkshop where a local citizen had
met his end Then in the middle of
the morning, Daisy Abbott was dis
covered in Mysteries at her desk at the
rear of the shop, and sObbed out the
sad news that Mr.. Roberts had just
given her a weeks notice. 1t seemed
that on his early morning tour of In,
spection of the building. Mr.. Roberts
bad found her letting the Daily Snap.
shots" man take her picture on the
roof, to illustrate an interview for his
special palladium of liberty. CALI
wanting that particular morning, and
diSpbeying specific orders not to dis
cuss the accident, rubbed him the
wrong way, and Daisy was out of
job.
Rain finally brought US some slight
respite with the multitude, and
seized the chance to start work again
on the rare-boOk catalogue. ! sought
the shelves of the history alcOve.
whittier | had been headed the pre-
vious afternoon when interrupted ::
and while collecting some books !
needed, | heard Daisy's voice.
Absolutely, didn't tell him any.
thing; that is, hardly anything" !
heard her mutter fiercely; nothing
that was secret, anyhow. You both
heard what she said, just as well as
me!''
"She says to Burton, Keep it for
me! Sure, heard her. That's whaI
you told him. is it?" inquired the sym
pathetic voice of George Henry Dib
din. "And for that you get fred!"
fright 1t was indiscreet
and indecorous and otficious' |
If it wasn't immoral, too, believe me,
I'd like to know what in time this it
thing was. anyhow
At this point volume noted in the
catalogue as "Framingham, South
worth: Orations on the State of Ma.
ton during the War with Mexico
:" a sticker ! had resolved to get
rid of this time, or perish, landed on
the floor with loud crash for which
promptly apOlogized around the
corner of the alcOve. The apology
was received in the spirit of truest
courtesy, and the session at Daisy's
desk broke up.
! picked up the gallant Framing
ham, who had come to the rescue of
a lady In distress at the price of an
exceedingly awkward fall. out fiat.
back upward. And as he left the
floor, he dropped a note at my feet.
1t was yellow. 1t seemed dimly
familiar. l picked it up. 1t bore
list of history books, neatly written
in tiny precise letters. Remembrance
of Professor Harrington's visit the
previous day shot across my mind,
for those books were such as he
would buy, and he had retrieved my
yellow note from the waste-basket.
That was all. 1 crushed 1t carelessly
preparatory to casting it back into
the basket, when suddenly-maybe
because all my nerves were on edge
with yesterdays accident and its In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Bodies of Prehistoric Race Long Preserved

the same lung diseases. silicosis. that
affects miners today.
Unlike the Egyptian mummies,
which were prepared by elaborate
processes, these bodies were not EN-.
balmed at all. They were simply
buried and their preservation is due
to the unusual drying qualities of hot
sand and warm. dry climate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Other End Bites

A neighbours cat came into the house
and mother told Gloria to catch 1t and
put it out. After a chase around the
house the tive-year-Old daughter was
carrying the cat TO the door by the tail
81 would not carry the kitty that
way" admOnished the kind-hearted
mother.
"But mother, the other end bites"
replied Gloria.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Sound From Borealis?

Whether or not the Aurora BOrealis
can be heard is still debated ques-
ton, but the idea persists that the
aurora is accompanied by character
istic sounds variOusly described as
rustling or cracking. Some authorities
admit the existence of the sounds, but
claim that they do not come directly
from the aurora.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Refrigerator Purifier

A small box of coke or charcoal in
the corner of the refrigerator acts as
a deodorizer, absorbing all sorts of
smells and helping to keep the food
fresh. The charcoal or coke should
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Seemed Too Much for One

A little girl was travelling in street
car with her mother, a woman of very
slight build.
Presently an extremely stout woman
boarded the car, and sat down oppo-
site the little girl.
The car started off with a jerk, and
the little child contemplated the wom-
an opposite her for some minutes,
then, turning to her mother. inquired
in loud voice:
Mother, is that all one lady?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Unlucky Visit

Measles was introduced into the
Fiji islands when the king visited
New South Wales in 1875, and his son
and servant with him caught the
disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Wireless a Night TrapeIer

Wireless telegraphy Is more effec
tive and travels farther in the dark
than in daylight The light has re-
tarding influence on the waves
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Giuers and Doors

The world Is likely to measure q
man by what he gives as much as by
what he dOes.-Los Angeles Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Lazy Mans Strong Points

| never knu lazy man that didn't
hav a. good appatight and q square
digeStion.-JoSh Billings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Keep Brtght

Keep your mind bright and you
won't get blue.-Forbes Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

w 7HEN the wealthy building
X ! contractor, Alexander Ware.
" was killed in an automobile