New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1930, Page 11

UNGOLN ADVISED - crm o m o his cany istature. It w Influence of Billy Rex Disclosed icin. ‘fuieis by Study of Files ’\ eld. 11l ¥eb. 12.—DBefore | Lincoln left Springlield to y to the White Touse, his hor own of his held ju » men who | ould claim to be confidants One was his law y er ¢ 15 William A, Herndon vas a colored barb. topicturesque meoln drami Met in the Wood < Born in ilaiti and raised ttimore orphana ) lllinois in thio £ trip ene ), engaged in Lincoln 1ook 1| e Tavern at Ne ncoln then iy cof TN Lincoln moved Billy became his barber— | confidant | ncient tiles of the llhinois Journul contain Billy's ads were breezy and refreshing, | tike the followin Thompon superintendent ot truction, s one of the state's remogt Linealn authoritie Hers I 5 about Billy the used to help in the barb v father used to d grandiather w trimming it, when h 50 they put Lincoln her got up the beard He and grandfather fixed it that it would make Lincoln’s look less thin.” Billy the Barber was a Sm‘,\l‘ violimist; and Mrs. Duncan ro- cinbers hewsing her father tetl 0w Lincoln would come to the on in the vvening, to sprawl o chair and listen to the LO]OK’».'A; wrber play. .« e There is another barber in the neoln stor: Spencer Donnegan. | 1:0 a colored man, cut Line at times; and his nephew Donnegan, can fell you im. George Donnegan was a A\l boy in Lincoln's day; but he i remember seeing Lincoln in the 1ir of Donnegan’s shop. b | remember, in August ), Lincoln made a big spee one day,” he he came in to he was in the chalr Hd, 'Say. Mr. Lincoln surprised at tha ’ And Lincoln vas that surg A my uncle told him. *Why. yoa d if you were president and Co s passed A law declaring (h man the cqual of the white, | be the last man on carth Lo} ‘Well sir. Lincoln just threw 1ch his 1 and laughed nl Je said, nee you're as big a fuol as the Democrats are' An] pence asked him v 3 and Lin coln said Suppose a law lite is passcd. First the House yasses it, and then the Senate ind then the cabinet deli te over it, and last of all it goes to tne president. Well, if 1 were yresident, 1'd be the last man to | gn it wouldn't 1Y And he liughed and laughed and Liughed.” Those old Tllinois State Journal files make interesting reading. You tind in them mention of Lincoln as a young man: his first announce- 1ient of candldacy for the leglsla- B ] AGNELLO’S BEAUTY SHOP Offers you three of the best ladies’ Barbers to give you the Bob to £uit your head. Individual Combs for Each Customer Children's Hair Culting Make your appointment now heauty lines. STRAND THEATER BLDG. Entrance Through Lobhy Telcphone 1513 11 5 Jei LEEADY 1 MERIDEN CHILD KILLED — 1Wing Lottery, Loses Job Can’t Collect His Prize Lincohy's his job |1 1 1pply- f investiga the money o have won y balance lotter ‘cK ugo, but when he 0 collect his winnings ate’s Attorncy W. H s attorney recoi- he apply to the local estigation CING A BRAND-NEW ANTI-KNOCK GAS-400 END POINT NO EXTRA COST MADE BETTER SESAS HICRI‘?'S a great, new motor fuel with extra quick-starting values; exira Anti-knock values; extra clean, carbonless combustion . . . extra ecverything except price. You get extra performance from start to finish at the price of ordinary gasoline. The Anti-Knock quality of that Good Gulf Gasoline greatly improves the efficiency of motors of low or high compression, stopping the distressing and power killing knocks. The 400° F. end point gives instant and com- plete vaporization...this reduces choking, gives a quick, sturdy start... adds power and mileage. All this at no extra cost. TRY IT TODAY. There is just one belter gasoline anywhere Q% ... GULE NO.-NOX MOTOR FUEL. .. | d Aviation Grade . . . 374° end point. AT TiE SIGN OF THE ORANGE DISC GULF REFINING COMPANY