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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
"RAFFLES" At REESE
THEATRE OCT. 27-2S
70 Celebrate Halloween With An
Entire Week OF Great His

One of the outstanding events of
the present theatrical season is the
announcement by The Reese-Rialto-
Keith Company of the coming of
"Rafhes" to The Reese Theatre, Har-
Irington, Monday and Tuesday. Oct.
27 and 2S. No book ever created q
greater sensation than "Rafnes,,"
and as stage play, it proved 10 be
the outstanding success of the year.
From all reports the "talkie" YER
sion eclipses The stage production
by far, and the acting of Ronald
COlman as "Raffles" surpasses even
his past efforts. Talllie fans are as
sured wonderful entertainment on
the play dates of this remarkable
picture.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct.
% and 80, Bessie Love and Cliff Ed
wards are the featured players in
the merry musical show. Good
News" For Il real honest -tO-goOd-
ness poppy time, you cannot afford
to miss this one.
Cecil b. DeMilles' Madam Satan"
with Kay Johnson, Lillian Roth, and
Reginald Denny, is the attraction.
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 81 and
Nov. 1. A big Halloween celebra-
ton will be given Friday and prizes
of every description will be awarded
to The participants.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
II A PIP f NINGS
IN AND
A OUT TOWN
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The annual bazaar and supper of
the NJ. p. Church will be held No
vember 13 and II in the dining
room of the church. Look for an
nouncements later.
The Milford W. c. n. U. will meet
with Mrs. Georgia Pierce next
Tuesday evening, October %. A
round table discussion will be a
feature of the evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will be held in the chanel
on Tuesday, October 28, at 2:3O. Be-
ing the first meeting, it is important
that all members be present. Mrs.
A. q. Num- will have charge of the
textbooks for this year.
Rev. T. Howard Jones, of Shef-
field, Mass, will conduct special re-
ViVal services in the Pilgrim Holi-
ness church, East Front street, Nil
ford, Del, beginning November End
TO 10th. Services each evening at
7:5O o'clock. Sunday $3.50 a. M
and z p. m. Special music and
good music at each service. Every
body welcome.
Last Sunday night Miss Elva
Davis brought us the regular week.
ly program. Special music by Miss
Ada ShOckley, Miss Florence Bull
lock, Auburn Walls and the orches-
ira. We will miss Miss Shockley
but realize our loss is Florida's
gain. This Sunday night Epworth
League at GAS, leader Miss Eliza
beth Hammond. Topic, What Is
C0ncience"? These leaders need
you and you need them.
Don't forget the turkey supper at
Shawnee NJ. p. church, Wednesday
night, November 5th from 5 to 8,
for the small sum of 60 cents. Menu
for supper: Turkey, dressing and
gravy, cranberry sauce, creamed |
white potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, /
cabbage relist, creamed on
ions, pickles, butter and rolls, cof- /
fee, pie. Chicken salad, ice cream |
and cake will also he on sale. Tick !
cts may be purchased from Mrs. ,
Phone 346.
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KENT GRAND JURY
SETS NEW RECORD
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port on the condition of those insti-
tutions.
According to the report, it said
that the Jail is kept in as good con-
dition as could be expected, consid-
ering that it is more than 60 years
old. The Jury complimented Sheriff
Carroll B. Massey and his wife on
it's condition.
At the county home, the report
says the inmates are well taken
care of and the buildings in good
condition. They also complimented
the superintendent, Homer W.
Nickerson, on its condition and also
for the care taken for the welfare
of the inmates.
Chief Justice James Pennewill in
discharging the body from further
attendance congratulated the men,
bers on the work done and told
them they had saved the county sew
eral hundred dollars by not taking
two days for the last work of the
year which has usually been the
Olan.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
STANDARD BEARERS
ELECT OFFICERS

The first meeting of the Standard
Bearers was called last Wednesday
evening for the purpose of opening
the organization for the winter and
of electing officers. The following
officers were elected:
President, Irene Williams.
Vice-President, Wilson SOcl1ridcr.
Secretary, George Vinyard.
Treasurer, Ellen Sipple.
The Standard Bearers are looking
forward to an active year with the
aid of Miss Moss, our old advisor,
and Mrs. Houston, who has also
consented to help.
A benefit Halloween party which
promises to be quite interesting will
be given on the 29th in the chapel
at 1880. Tickets which are Csc may
be obtained from any member. Come
on. help us out, and give yourself
q, good time!
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
BUCK JONES, STARRED IN "THE
LONE RIDER" PERFORMS
MANY DARING STUNTS

Thrill after Thrill, and then some,
are incorporated in "The Lone Rid
err" the Columbia all-talking yves
tern" starring Buck Jones, which
opens at the New Plaza Theatre,
Milford, Friday and Saturday, Octo-
ber "a and 25.
If there is one hair-raising riding
stunt that this famous cowboy and
his horse Silver do not perform, it
is not on record. 1t all happened in
the days of 40. Jim Lanning, rne
"Hell's River Kid" having qQarrelcd
with his gang, started ont to rob
stage-coach single handed. His old
gang got their first, and when Jim
appeared and drove them away,
Mary Stevens, the only passenger,
mistOok him for her rescuer There
was nothing for Jim to DO but keep
up the deception. He did and took
Mary to her father, Judge Stevens IN
Gold City How the judge rewarded
Jim by making him q mLmJer II The
Vieilantes, and how. after a good
many stirring battles w'th his for
mer gang. Jim proved himself an
honest man and won the girl, are
all depicted in a saries OF thrilling
and dramatic scenes.
Besides performing number Of
hair raising riding stunts that fair
ly take ones breath away, Buck
Jones proves himself capable ana
convincing actor Dainty Vera Bcy-
nolds supplies an excellent foil for
the cowboy star, AMI Harry Woods
scores as the heavy bandit villain
who insists on making trouble for
the two. George Pearce contributes
a nice bit of 1haraciar work as the
Judge. The story underlying the
action has real dramatic interest
and there is plenty Of romance to
set off the daredevil horsemanship
of the star. Louis King has directed
the production with skill.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

Those who did not have their
heaters all tuned up for the winter
work, were very much out of luck
on Tuesday morning when the ther-
mOmeter said it was down to tWen-
ty-five. Surely this unusually early
winter weather must be the result
of the billiards. they have been hav-
ing out west. At least there is a
sunshiny side to it all. These little
busy-bodies, called germs, that have
had such busy season in Milford
have had the quietus put on their
activities. For that reason the ac-
ceptance of the premature winter
should be more gracefully done.
a.
The 1920" Bridge Club met with
Mrs. Robert c. Hall this week. All
of the members were present. For
real faithfulness this club should
have a medal. For ten years they
have met with little interruption.
@
This afternoon Mrs. c. Donnan
IIolzmueller is giving a bridge party
in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
George NJ. Sipple. This evening Mr..
and Mrs. MolZmueller are enter
tanning with Mr.. and Mrs. Simple as
the honOred guests.
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The Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club were guests of Harry Pierce
this week with all present.
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The only party of the weei-and
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PIE r S o N A L
M E N ON
lE0II0IE0li0iI0

Miss Marguerite Carson spent the
weekend in Newark, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace McFaul
spent a part Of last week in Atlantic
City.
Miss Helen T.. Martin of SeafoTd
was the guest of Miss Hazel b. Hit
chens this weekend.
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt is spending
this week with Lieut.. and Mrs. j.
Lockwood Pratt in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Leila Kellum, of Norwood,
Pa, visited Mr. and Mrs. James Sat
terfield, of Milford Neck, last Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Donovan, of Salisbury,
has been visiting friends in Har-
rington and Milford for the past two
Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry Humes
have returned home after spending
the past week in Atlantic City and
New York City.
Mrs. May Shockley and daughters,
Ada and Frances, left on Monday for
Miami, Florida. where they will
spend the winter.
Harry MulholIand is in Cleveland,
Ohio. this week attending. the. Ma
tional Ice Cream Conventions He is
expected home on Monday.
5sMr and Mrs. John c. Tfiitt left
on Monday for a motor trip which
will probably take them TO the New
England States. They will be away
week.
.Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. TIolzmuel-
Ter were guests of their sOn-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Miller in Philadelphia this past
Weekend.
MI. and Mrs. Herman Cahall and
sons, Bennett and Elwood, of Ches-
ter, Pa, were the Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. French, Of Mil
ford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Day of
Alexandria Bay, N. Y, have been
spending some time with Mrs, Days |
brother, Frank w. Davis. They re-
turned home last week.
The following Seaford friends |
called on Miss Hazel B. Kitchens on
Sunday: Mrs. Netta Jefferson, Alex
Phillips, Chas. McNeilly and Dave !
Miller of Baltimore, Md
Mrs. B. r. Baylis has returned to
her home in Detroit, Mich, after
spending some weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higman,
and sister, Mrs. Arthur Reed.
DR.. and Mrs Walter l.. Grier and
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Smith spent
the past weekend in Bethlehem, Pa,
where they visited their sons, Gar
rett Grier and Donald Smith, who
are students at Lehigh University.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
AUTUMN ACTIVITIES

such a lovely Halloween one-was
given by Miss Virginia Fisher on
Wednesday evening at her home on
East Second street, South Milford
The guests were invited to play
bridge. Around the rooms were the
characters that always make one
think of Hallowe'en-black cats,
pumpkin faces and witches. The tai
lies were symbolic of the eve, too.
But when it came time for refresh
ments, Miss Fisher invited her
guests to the dining room, where a
long table was laid for sixteen. 1t
was very picturesque, with an
orange cloth and black streamers
places diagonally across it. At each
end of the table a candelabra with
three vivid orange candles was plac-
ed and the centerpiece was mari
colds. At each place was an orange
basket and a paper napkin decOrat-
ed with one of the creatures" The
refreshments were in keeping with
the sp0Oks. Even the prizes were
done up in orange and black paper.
1t was a beautiful party and the
guests naturally were pleased with
all Miss Fisher had done to make
their evening so enjoyable. The
guests were Miss Mildred Hill, Miss
Alice Brown, Miss Lillian Hauser,
Miss Marion ShOckley, Miss Eloise
Kelley, Miss Leah JOrdon, Mrs. Mar
shall Hugg, Mrs. William Clendan-
iel, Mrs. Edward Evans. Mrs. Chas.
Mrs. William Denney, Mrs.
John Jacobs. Mrs. William Acker-
man, Mrs. Stanley P. Short, Mrs.
Carl Allen and Mrs. Earl Atkins.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

On Saturday evening, October 10,
1880, MI. and Mrs. Edward Dawson
celebrated their 25th wedding ami
versary at their home near Milford.
The occasion was spent very pleas
antly. They received very many
useful and valuable presents. Re-
lreshments were served in abund-
ance after which the following guests
bid Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson good night:
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dawson, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Dawson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Dawson, Mrs G. l.. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Dawson, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Armour, Mrs. VIM. Hem
bricks and son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Hud-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hammond,
Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sapp, Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Sapp and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Davis and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tatman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tatman and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tatman and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tatman, Miss
l@lIHdDtlH dlludH3 MISS LlLh Idl-
man, George Tatman, Mrs. Sallie L.
Dawson, Homer Lindale, Miss Edna
Dawson, Sam Libbett, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Morris, Miss Anna Bell, Post
master and Mrs. VIM. Murphy, AS
sistant Postmaster and Mrs. Joseph,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Russell and
friend Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Swain, Mr..
and Mrs A. Summers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Manlove, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
NutteT, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ham
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ackerman,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark l.. Davis, Max
T. Graham and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Allen and children, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Williams and children,
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Lambert and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. =. Rock and chill
1ren, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Farber and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lodge
md children, Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Eckstrom and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
I. Hill and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond wilkins and children, Role !
Walls, Miss Madaline Collision, Miss |
Della Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Hall, |
Mrs. l.. b. Wright, Mrs. j. l.. Wright |
md son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bee J
De and children, Kump Donovan.
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taken an active interests in garden
activities in Delaware and is presi-
dent of the Dover Garden Club. She
has one daughter and two grand
children.
Mrs Ridgely's statement follows:
81 believe in prohibition reform
because l feel that the 18th amend
ment is un-American and that the
administration of the prohibition
law has been and always will be ac-
companied by insincerity and hy-
pocrisy, and that the law itself is
un-democratic and unjust.
81 believe in the repeal of the 18th
amendment all the more strongly
because consider present cOndi-
tiOns demoralizingly unfair to the
youth of the country especially; and
that these conditions lead to intem-
perance and excess of all kinds"
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
DIR. HERSON ENTERTAHXS
MINISTER'S

Last Sunday was field day for the
Anti-Saloon League in Milford. At
the morning services DR.. r. Justin
Steuart, of the World League Against
Alcoholism, Of Washington, d. c.,
spoke in the Avenue NJ. E. church;
DR.. Robert p. Carson, Of Denver,
Colorado, spoke in the Methodist
Protestant church, and DR.. II. w.
Wining spoke in the First Presbyte-
rian church.
At noon Dr.. Frank Fl. Herson en-
tertained the visiting clergymen and
Rev. j. l.. Nichols and DR.. Alfred NJ.
IGells with a delightful dinner at the
Windsor Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
RUDNlCK'S BAZAAR, Inc.
MIDDLEToWN, DELAWARE
WILL HOLD THEIR NEXT SALE
Wednesday, October 29, 1880.
As the days are now getting Shorter
150-HEAD OF CATTLE-ljO
At l2 O'clock sharp
consiatine Of

consisting of
One carload of fresh Cows from the
State of Ohio, out OF a mod fed ac-
credited area. These COWS were select
ed by Mr.. Snyder who is rated as one
Of the best judges Of cattle i'm the
country. He informs me Of these
Holstcin cows in this lead average 5S
pounds of milk per day and tested sos
to 102 butterfat. Due to death Mr. SuE-
der was able to purchase these = se
lcctcd cows
Six Holsteins in this load ale very
heavy producers.
Six Jersey Cows with Calves by their
side are above the average COW.
-Four extra fancy Guernsey Cows
which are fresh with Calves by their
side; are heavy mixers and great but
terfat testers.
We are selling these cows FOR Mr..
Snyder on commission, therefore, any
farmers or dai1ymcn who want milk
producers
DON'T MISS THIS SALE
% hOme-raised Cows VIII hc sold due
to shortness of feed, some on account
OF needing money. AllOC these COWS are
fresh and in the state of producing.
80 head Cattle. Are fat cows, bolog-
ma cows and heifcrS.
-Four nice yearlng stock Bulls, big
enough for service All cows are tested
and are free Of r. +.
We can sell more than our regular
run of $50 Calves per week if the far
.mers viii take advantage of the sale
we conduct weekly.
Our commission charge on Calves are
SLIGO per calf.
We have direct buyers from the cit
les who pay top quotations
POULTRY bought every day.
TIcRMS-CASII
RUDNICK'S BAZAAR
Jacob Rudnick, Aucti0ncer II
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
CONVENTION SPEAKER AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A prominent feature of the Della
ware State Christian Endeavor CON
yention being held in Milford is War
rem G. Hopes, State Secretary of
the c. e. Union of Pennsylvania. He
will deliver one of his mastery adj
dresses at the morning service of
the First Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
PUBLIC SALE

/ will sell the following Personal
Property at Public Sale at my house
known as "John Veasey Farm, To-
Gated / mile south of Coolspring,
Del, on
Wednesday, October 29. 1880.
At 10 A. NJ, Sharp, Rain or Shine
LIVE STOCK
2 Horses. 5 years old, weigh 1850
pounds.
l mule, years old, weigh 1850
pounds.
l odd mule, 8 years old, weigh
1000 pounds. All are good workers,
gentle and sound.
. COWS, ! milking good, 3 calves by
side. 2 fresh about November L. -Four
Heifcrs, age from 6 months to is
months One Guernsey bun, Is months
Old. All Y. Il. tested and from accred-
tied herd.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
New Ideal Sprcader. used one sea-
son; one International riding harrow. !
McCormick-Dceri check-rOw corn
planter. / 11-inch Mccormick riding
rloW. ] 2-horse riding plOw I 50-tOoth
drag harrow. l cultipacker. Acme
harrow / low-doWn truck wagon,
llam rack. / l-hurse walking plow,
l-hprSe wagon. l. 2-horse plow. ! Ford
son tractor with plOw, in good shape.
-Four suits chain harness, 2 suits lea
thcr harness. / suit butt harness, / suit
l-horse wagon harness and many other
articles.
n stacks Of hay 9-stacls of fodder
and lots of corn.
CASH.
IRA HASTINGS
Dickcrson Bros. Auctioneers. It
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

SpieGeleisen-FIow did Prosit get
even with his hard-boiled boss?
Gesundheit-He invited him out to
eat his wife's biscuits.-The Path
finder
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
Dear Sidney:

Some Of the greatest thinkers say
they do their best work during those
weeks when their wife isn't Speaking
to them. t.-...t
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALEL100 Leghorn pullets,
near Ovens Station. Elmer Unger. 1tp
FOR SALE-Three Eskimo pups.
Mrs Fred Harrington, Jr,, Milford.
Phone 2G0R22. .:.H -to2i-2t
For S.NLE-4835 White L, ghorn pull
lets, & months old Leaving country.
VIM. Evans. DUPONT Boulevard. Frank
ford 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

Marriage is like a cantaloupe.
You never know whether it is worth
trying until you have tried it.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
WANTED

-EXpericncod automobile
salesman Warren r. Moore. Harring-
ton, Delaware. o2i-3tp
WANTED-YounG man to train for
position of assistant manager. Sales
work Experience not essential, must
he ambitious and willing worker
Write, giving age. Apply r. s.. Milford
Chronicle. o24-2t
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Wednesday, Nov. S. 1880,
At TEN O'CLOCK
Rain or Shine


At John NJ. Smiths farm, known as
the Pleasant View Farm, one mile easj
OF Lincoln on the Cedar Neck road be.
tween Lincoln and the Milford RehO-
both road.
Personal property consists of one new
drag harrow, l one-hOrse plow, l d!lr+
born, l cultivatOr, a lot of hand tools,
8 bags OF lime, 100 bushels corn and !
2-hOrse wagon. /
ONE HORSE. TWO HOGS.
Potatoes, apples and sweet potato ST.
One chemical toilet. complete.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One piece Queen Anne dining room
suite, consisting of 6 leather seated
chairs, large table. buffet and serving
table; one drop leaf table, rocking
chairs, small tables, two "a beds,
springs and mattresses. one large he'd,
springs and mattress, one Oh ffonier, /
bed room chair. 2 folding chairs, one
6-hOle cooking stove, one 3 hole oil
stove and oven. Dishes. pans, tubs and
other things too numerous to mention.
Several linoleum rugs.
TERMS; CASH. -''
JOHN NJ. SMITH. Owner
j. w, Dickerson, -Auctoneer. o24-2tp
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NOTICE

NOTIcE-My wife. having left my.
bed and board, I will not be respon-
sible for bills unless contracted by my
self. Thos II. Pcttyjohn. Glendale Del.
o2l 3tp
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

Dickerson Bros. Auctioneers. I
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

c. Persian lamb, t h e
choice of a season of fiat
furs, trims this gay sport
coat. The amusing sleeves
are elbowed with this
smart fur.
d. Black or dark brown
tweed is fecked with
white, an unmistakable
product of this season, to
make a lapin trimmed
coat.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

Jacob Rudnick, Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28

forehead tends to enhance the beauty Of
the eyes and Is, for that reason, often
becoming even to the fairly broad face
for q girl In her early teens.
When the face Is very short from
crown to chin, the of the forehead line,
with hair conbed so that 1t gives add
ed height above the head, is desirable.
Hair combed this way makes the face
appear longer and narrower. Combing
the hair off the face Is trying to the
person whose features are very irreg-
ular, rs 1t emphasizes its defects. Soft,
nat curls on the forehead and waves
around the face soften and feminine
broad, irregular features and make the
contour seem more oval and the face
longer.
The back Of the couture may be Just
o. interesting a. view from the front
or profile. When extra pieces Of hair
are used or the hair is long enough
to do up, the position of the knot,
coil, curls or twist of hair at the back
Is very important. A woman with q
small nose may wear knot, twist, coll
or curls on line with her nose but the
woman with a prominent nose may
not, as this position exaggerates the
width Of the head and the facial con-
tour seen in profile.
When the features are small and the
head nat behind, the hair should be
worn in midway position at the back.
The tall woman with q long neck and
long, thin face should wear her hair
waved at the sides and dressed with a
low coil or rolled ut the back, the large,
loose waves making frame for the fea-
lures. The large face rather benefits
by this framing of the face. Coiffures
should be dressed close to the head
80 that its natural contour is not
hidden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
DANGEROUS PETS

I'm seated in my garrett, nine stories
from the ground, communing with my
parrot, which makes a doleful sound.
The bird seems gaunt and sickly, its
plumage dull and dark, it doesn't an-
swer quickly when make some remark.
It's beak seems growing Stacker, and
languidly it cries, ooh, Polly wants no
cracker, and Polly wants no pies"
Then comes the learned physician who
lives across the hall; he says, 1.-THE
grim mortician will get you, after all;
the bird to which you're talking 10
deadly as snake, and microbes fierce
and shocking are trailing in its wake.
You might as well be fooling with an
unloaded gun as sitting here and drool-
ing with that befeathered one. A lot
of folks are dying, and many more are
dead, because of parrots trying their
noXiouS germs to spread" He seized
my valued parrot and sadly wrung its
neck, and left me in my garnet lonely.
weeping wreck. Whatever pets PAM
per, some expert comes along and says
said pets will hamper my efforts to
grow strong. All pets have punk dis
eases, the scientists report. and load
the passing breezeS with germs of every
sort. The rat has got record that's
not considered vague; its deadly course
is checkered with the bubonic plague.
The dog Is prone to madness, the cat
is throwing fits, dispensing human glad
ness. the scientist admits. Old Dobbln
died Of CHAMBERS, my milk COW died Of
Group, and all my geese and ganders
have persisted in group. 1t isn't safe
to fiddle with any sort Of pet, and 1t
becomes a riddle to know what toys
to get. WALT MASON.
(Copyright, 1897