Year: 1879

Rev. MT. Jones of Roxbury sup piled the pulpit last Sabbath. and Rev. Mir. Palmer of Bethlehem Is expect ed next Sabbath.

 The Ladies Sewing Society met at the house of Mrs. Dea. Wheeler last Wednes- day evening, tho 12th and it passed off very pleasantly, as all such occasions do when we have tho right hostess in her place. May Is not to be beaten in the pastry department. By the way, there was quite lively time among some of the ladies after supper-probably for di- gcstion-dlscusSing the reasons why White Oak might not make or mind her own differences without being interned- dled with by the sister district. It was d piece of pleasantly all through, but the Deacon did not think so, and as the words came faster and the voices louder he appeared upon the scene, producing such a momcntary calm as to render 1t perfectly ludicrous. The Deacon'S wife also rushed in, spoons and towel In hand, vigorously wiping them and at the same time trying to find out what all the din and chatter was about. One young lady seized a broom (woman's universal weaI- on) and by her gostlculations conveyed the idea that that was substitute for cold water. The Society Is increasing

 

 Ing, and If one of its bylaws Is now put In force our individual purse will groan over its troubles. Sec to 1t ladies that you don't make and break the same law. FAN.

 DEAR EDITOR While mother has been writing to you about her pet society I have concluded to trot out for your in- spectlon and advice my pet Banties. Now don't begin to sting or fly away be- fore you know what a serious trouble this Is and how you can help mo ont of It, for our Banties are acting like all pos sessed," and unless something is done they will destroy themselves. Now Miss Bantie (whose original name was Betsey) has always been very cute and smart fowl, doing her amount of scratching and picking, but lately has taken to flying off among fowls and stirring up a commo- ton and discord, which has set the whole roost in q furor. We don't know what to make of 1t, and Master Bantie i've call him Josiah for pet) follows in her wake with n strut and a gobble as If he were 20 pound turkey Instead of a wee little Bantio, whose feathers were trailing in the mire--poor fowls, what shall we do for them and what Is the matter of them. Do you think it possi- ble they can have sottening of the brain. Now chickens, you know, have great many diseases like cholera, gapes and chicken pox, and it's just possible this may be chicken disease. In one of our neighbor's yards Is Il fighting cock whose power over our little Banties is terrible to behold; they will flutter and crouch before him whep he approaches and dc his bidding in every particular, no mat ter what or where or when. Now this | fighting cock has made himself very fa- nous in our yards by challenging the staid and peace-loving fowls to general | encounter of his strength, and our poor Banties, weakened as they arc by dis ease have become an easy prey Now, MT. Editor, if you have any prescription which will be supposed to meet this case, please send 1t along.

 P. S.-I would add that the shrill crow of this fighting cock has long been ter TOT to all barn-yard fowls-our poor Fan ties not excepted.

 | Yours in trouble,

 | JOE SoBERSIDEs.