Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 11, 1914, Page 11

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1914 LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Tolland County Birthday Surprise Visit and Gifts for Miss Green—Arbor Day Programme. A. E Peterson and family of New York have opened thelr house for the season. Birthday Gelebrated. About 40 friends of Miss M. Esther | Green gave her a surprise April 3 on her birthday. A purse of dimes corre- ponding to her years was given Miss Green. Games directed by Miss Sarah White formed a pleasant part of the evening’s entertainment. Mrs. Celia Tracy and Miss Green played duets, and singing from the Hilltop. Home “lub song book, with Miss White as accompanist on the piano, was enjoy- ed by the company. A pleasing feature of the evening was the presentation of a handsome waist to Miss Maud Brig- ham, whose birthday occurred on the same date. Cake, coffee and home- made candies were served> Caught Five Trout Mrs. R. G. Sherman of passed_their Baster vaca- o with their parents. Mr. Sherman visited ihe trout brooks, reporting high water and ice, but captured five fine specimens in spite of untavorable condition A flock of 50 or more wild gmese ssed over the hill last week, followed a smaller flock. Bluebirds, robins, song sparrows and phoebes have ar- rived and are patronizing their old feeding places. Rev. MrsMuir of Spring Hill was a er on the hill recently. Arbor Day Plans. The pupils of Ripley Hill school are Westbrook at the Baptist church will be The Mind Which Made Easter Possible. ‘Communion at the close of service. COLUMBIA Cemetery Association Elects Officers— Cobb-Church . Wedding—Young Peo- ple to Raise Funds For Tennis Court. A. A Latham was visiting rela- tives in Middletown and Hartford re- | cently. | Governor Baldwin’s Fast Day procla- mation was read from the puipit last Sunday. Public services were held In the chapel Friday afternoon. Officers of Cemetery Association The annual meeting of the Columbia Cemetery association was held last Saturday afternoon. The following of- ficers were chosen for the ensuing vear: President J. P. Little; vice | president, E. P. Lyman; secretars and | treasurer, F. A. Hunt; finance com- imttee Charles K. Hitchcock, L. E. Winter, Henry B. Hutchins! sexton, John A. Lewis. Cobb-Church. Mr. Robert Cobb of this place and Miss May Church of Manchester were united in marriage last Saturday morning_at Willimantic by Rev. Mr. Beard. Rowland Cobb, brother of the | Broom was best man and Miss Helen Murdock Hazen of New Haven was bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb left on the noon train for Boston. On their return they will reside on Mr. Cobb’s farm in West street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Lyman, were at the home of Mr. Lyman's parenes last Sunday. Mr. Lyman is employed at the post office. Working For Tennis Court. | A new scheme for the purpose of the Easter vacation, to reopen April 20 in mos tcases for the spring term of eight weeks. D. L. Royce has sold his place on Village Hill to Paul Holick of Newark, N.J. ‘Walter H. Westerfield is home from New York for a few days. BOLTON Play Well Presented—School in Birch Mountain District to bo Repoeated. | A four act play, How Jim Made | Good, was given at Bolton Center on | Friday evening last week. The cast| Tollows: en Lovejoy, of Hillside| Farm, J. Wesson Phelps; Jime Jones farm hand, John Massey; Walter | Wayne, new school master, F. D. Fin- ley, Steve Hammond, a néer do well, | Raiph Eaton; S. Staples. proprietor of Hillslde hotel, Harry Milburn; Mrs. | | Lovejoy, who believes in_ Jim, Miss | ‘Adelia W. Loomis; Lucy Lovejoy, a daughter, Mrs. F. D. Finley; Cora Dar- row, hired help and a tease, Miss Alice Baton; Jabez Elder, of the school | board, M. Lee; a tramp who makes good, MyTon Lee, The play was well attended and $20 was cleared. The proceeds are for a drop curtain for the new hall. Will Reopen a School. | Schools in town closed Thursday afternoon for the spring vacatlon. The school board met last week and voted to reopen a school in the Birch | Mountain district. The school has been closed for some time on account {of a small number of pupils. The | town furnished transportation for them to a neighboring district. The | | number has increased to eleven. | Degrees Conferred. At a meeting of Bolton grange on Tuesday evening F. S. Doane, Max- { well Hitchinsen and Miss Olive Hut- chinson were initiated in the third and | | fourth degrees. | Walter Dewey was in Wapping on { Webster started - Friday night on the | Week here with her parents, while Mr. USQUEPAUGH Teachers on Vacation Trip to Wash- ington—Crandall Family Moving. Miss Helen S. Lamond and Mrs. Eva Teachers' excursion. They are visit- ing: Washington, D. C., Philadelphia and other places of interest. Miss Mertie Palmer who has been visiting he rsister at Hope Valley, has returned. Mrs. F. K. Crandall's son _ spent Thursday with relatives near Wester- Iy. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall expect to move their household goods today (Saturday). Attended Medical Meeting, Dr. Kenyon attended the Washington County Medical meeting at Weosterly Thursday, making the trip in his au- tomobile. C. D. Kenyon spent Wednesday In Providence. B. C. Locke is ill. Miss Josie Sullivan of Providence is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Mc- Connell. E. C. Kenyon spent Thursday with his_erandmother, Mrs. Niles at W oming. P John K. Lamond with his family of Middleltown, Conn., 1s spending his Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lamond. The grange is to give an entertain- ment an English Tea, is to be served. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Webster return- ed to their home at Readville ,Mass., Monday. Mrs. Webster spent last Webster was attending to business in Newport. 1 HOPKINTON | Installation of Rev. E. A. Witter— Pure save you money VERY housewife in this town will jump reduce the cost reducing the quality o of purefoodsare packed under the Serv-us Brand. MR ‘“ Foods at this chance to of living without f what you eat. All kinds Prices Highest Quality -- Popular Use Serv-us Brand Foods and see for yourself the actual saving in prices and besides, get the preparing interesting exercises for Ar- | erecting a tennis court on the grounds It has been suggested that |at the parsonage was arranged at | mber of the Hilltop Home club | the Young Peoplel's social. Two | nt'a tree Arbor day. leaders were selected from the young | Monday to attend the funeral of his| cousin, H. Avery Sadd. | Miss Ida E. Holbrook of Columbia spent a few days recently with Mrs.| | C. F. Sumner. Forest Wardens Named. A larze audience gathered in the| Second Seventh Day Baptist church Saturday afternoon to attend the in- | 6 = en. These leaders will choose help- ANDOVER Order for 150 Day-Old Chicks—Special Easter Services at Congregational Chureh. Thomas Lewis, who fs Il ffom as- pendicitis, is taKing treatment at the Sapatorium as an out patient. jerze Ladd has ordered 150 day- Turner of Tampa, Fla, has been seriously ill with typhold fever, but is now_convalescent. Mrs. J. V. Colclough and daughter Melrose, Mas are guests of Mr. d Mrs. Ralph Bass. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are expected home this week. Their home here has beeen closed all winter. Easter at Congregational Church. At the Congregational church the pastor, Rev. John J. Lockett, will preach on “If ye then be risen with Christ.” There willl be an extra floral display The special music will be: Hail, Glorious Morn. .. «....Adam My Redeemer Lives.. +eo. . Williams Magdzalene z .Warren Christ Our Passover ..Lansing Crucifi ..Faure Sabbath Day is Ended ...Herbert Mrs. Bass will be the organist. The children will give an Faster concert in the evening en Miss Jewett will be the organisi old L SPRING HILL Birthday Dinner—Brooklyn Woman Leases Freeman Place. Re hels at of es rs. Emma Gardiner slebrate her birthday Monday. About twenty sat down those good dinhers which er house knows so well how rov The choir assisted by s rehearsing the Baptist churuch, me outside musicians, pecial music for Easter Bertha Smith has been spend- i’s vacation at her old Franklin. P, Bellows of Brooklyn, N. rented for the summer the Mrs. Sarah Freeman for and her mother will occupy. Miss Freeman: will stay .in red house on the hill, 1 monthly meeting of the tmen held last Monday by only two of its mem- Whitehouse had injured and was unable to be present. expected that the state road will resume work here on the week MANSFIELD DEPOT Mary Durkee has sold to F. E. McCollum. Misses Tilden are visiting_ their Rufus Tilden, in Norwich. W. H. Cerbitt, who has been ¢ ill, is improving. Her grand- Migs Maud Brigham, is with her Mrs ry Durkee and Miss Lizzie re visiting friends in town. Mrs. Botham has returned from St. Josepi's hospital and s gaining in ealth Mr. and Mrs. David Copeland_write interestingly of thelr trip from West- boro, Mass. The subject for the mormmng service BABY'S SHIN ez ers to the number of eight or nine on each side. Their purpose is to 80 | about soliciting old rubbers, rags and other cast off articles commonl | known as old junk. Two teams have been engaged o collect these con- tributions, which will be sold and the | proceeds used for the purpose named above. One of the leaders is desig- nated as “Bones” the other “Rags.” | The side that raises the largest amount of money from the sale will | win out and enjoy a supper at the ex- pense of the other. | Mr. and Mrs. John H. Davis and children of Hamden were with Mrs. Davis’ father, William G. Collins over Friday. Mrs. Davis and children re- | mained quring the weel | Club Gives Entertainment. | The W. 5. S. E. Ladies’ club gave ‘an entertainment at Yeoman’s hall on | Friday evening of last week. The | feature of the evening was the pre: | entation of the Baseball comedy en- titled “Two Strikes,” by the West | Street Dramatic club. The phay was in two acts in which seven persons took part and each part was “well sustained. The Tremont orchestra furnished the instrumental music and | several solos were finely rendered by | Mrs. Helen Murdock Hazen of New Haven, with piano accompainment by Mrs. Ralph Buell. After the entertain- | ment there was dancing and ice cream | was on sale. The affair netted the club nearly twenty dollars, which will be added to the fund for the perman- ent improvement of Utley Hill. Notes. Repairs are being made on the In- terior of the parsonage. William Wolff and Herbert P. Col- lins attended the meeting of the Willi- mantic and Providence Milk Pro- ducers’ union at Plainfield on Wed- nesday. STORRS Improvements About the College— Meeting of Book Club — President and Mrs. Beach Return. Work has been begun on the trench for the pipes of the new wate sys- tem of the college. The old cow stable modeled. More windiw put in and calf pens. A herdsman room, and a milk room are alse be- ing_built. The Books club met Tuesday even Owing to the illness of Miss Whitney the regular programme was postponed. The programme consisted | of readings, a piapo duet by Miss Cousley and Miss Thompson and a Miss Wallace. Told of Missions. Mrs. Mary W. Mills of the Schaffler Missionary Training school of Cleve land, Ohio spoke at the Wednesday | evening service of the work for the Slovak races in the cities. A special church service was held Friday evening. President and Mrs. C. L. Beach have returned from a trip to Panama. Miss Whitney is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. During her illness Mrs. classes in German. COVENTRY Chimney Fire—Funerals, E. R. Chap- pell, Mrs. George Spencer. is being re- have been Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McKnight were Buests of thelr son, Wallace, this weel. The chimney at the home of B. O. Spaulding became on fire evening about 7 o'clock. With the help of the nelghbors the blaze was soon put out. E. R Chappell dled Saturday at 11 o'clock, after a long fllness with pneu- monia. He leaves his wife, six daugh- ters and two sons. The funeral was held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the Meth- odist church in Belknap, the Rev. W. D. Woodward officiating. Burial was in Belknap cemetery. Mrs, George Spencer. | Mrs. Aubie Spencer died Saturday, following a shock. She had been ili several weeks. She leaves o sister in | Utica, N. Y., and a niece, Miss Sarah | B. Perkins,’a music teacher, of this place. Mrs. Spencer was the widow of George Spencer. Rev. H. M. Bart- lett officiated at the funeral. Burial was in_Center cemetery. The Ready Helpers met Thursday evening with Arthur J. and Miss Esth- er_Vinton. The Sewing soclety met for work Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. O. C. Hall. The regular weekly prayer meeting was held Friday evening at the par- sonage. N. Loomis is now able to walk about the house. Easter Cantata. The cantata IFrom Cross to Crown wili be rendered by the choir of the Secong Congregational church at the morning service. Cuticura Ointment. Assisted when necessa[[};] g ‘ keep the skin and scalpclean | and clear,sweet and healthy, | besides soothing irritations which often prevent sleep and if ne%lected become chronic disfigurements. wg-Men who shave and abampeo with Beap wil 254 16 beost for skin aad acalp. SOUTH WILLINGTON wark Man Buys Reyce Place—Dog Warden Reappointed, I Ne Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Haii, spent Sunday in Springfield, Mass. Rev. BE. W, Darrow referred io a handsome jar of lilies placed in front of the deck in Memorial church last Sunday as being from the youngest ar, | member of the church, Miss Hilizabeth Tolles_Jone. William O. Eldredge has been reap- was home pointed dog warden. Franklin Gurl from ‘Worcester Tech, last week. Rogers is teaching her | Monday | | Charles E. Carpenter who left town { last December for visits in Indianapo- lis, Massachusetts and Nauga returned to Bolton for the summer. Theodore S. Perry of Killingworth is spending his vacation in town. | Helen Berry of Hartford, | Charles Loomis, Jr, of Manchester, | Miss Katherine Stetson and Clarence | Stetson of Andover were recent guests | at C. Loomiss’ STAFFORD Funeral of Mrs. William Jones—April | 19th To Be Go-To-Church Sunday. | Mrs. Joseph Saterlee and son How- | ard, of Needham Heights, Mass., wero | guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | L P. Booth, over Sunday. Death of Mrs. Jones Friends learn with sorrow of the| death of Mrs. Wallace Jones., She had returned from Charter Oak hospital recently to the home of her sister, Mrs. | A. W. Kingsbury, at the Springs to recuperate before coming home here. But her strensth gradually failed tili | She died Monday evening at 6 o'clock. Her funeral was held af her home, Thursday afternoon at 2 o‘clock. Her | husband and family have the sympachy of all. ; The banks and library closed Frida: The post-office was also on hoitda | hours. Go-To-Church Day. April 19th will be observed as to-Church Day” in Stafford. A Graduate Nurse. iss Nita Rees has returned from 'White Plains, N. Y., where she ai- tended the graduating exercises at the hospital training school. Miss Rees was graduated from that institution. She has entered the Johnson Memorial hospital Miss Ruth Pinney of Springfield has been the guest of relatives: Miss Isadore Dunham and_Miss Marjorie Dimmock are guests of Mrs. May Moseley of Burnside. Mrs. Eno has returned to her home |in Somers after spending the winter | | with Mrs. Needham at Mr. Crawfor | " Mrs. Elisha Dugdale has been suffer ling with appendicitis ‘for some time |and will be taken to the Hartford hos pital for an operation. GILEAD Members of Hebron Grange Presents Play—Holiday Week Guests. 1 | | | | | Mrs. Mary C. Gilbert has returned| {from a fortnight's visit with her son| in Boston. | | Miss Helen S. i S. Foote of West Har-| tfora is vi: g at E. E. Foote's. Hawley Russell of Alberta, Canaoa, is visiting at E. W. Buell's. Several in town are suffering wi the grip. i Miss Alice Warren of Silver Lane {1s_at A H Post's for a faw days. Miss Elsie Islieb returned to {home in Mariboro, Thursday. i Grange Presents Play. The play “Old Acre Folk™ present- {ed by members of Hebron grange at |the hall Wednesday evening was a success from all standpoints. In spite of the rainy weather many attended | postes oq 03 st wey usHSIL puT Juews Hebron. Miss Inez Milton of Hartford is visiting Mi: Bthel L. Hill Mr. and Mrs. William Brehaut and| two daughters spent the week end in Amston, with Mr. Brehaut's parent: Miss Mabel Gilbert of Hartford spent the week end in town. Deems Buell has returned home from Hartford where he has been at-| tending the business college. BOLTON NOTCH Burial of Captain Clay—Edward Chap- pell's Funeral Held Tuesday. | The body of Captain Clay, who dled | in the Hartford hospital, was brought here and buried Tuesd: Edward Chappell’s Funeral. Tiie funeral of Edward Chappell was | held in_ the Quarryvills Methodist ! church Tuesday. Funeral Director Al- | len of Norwich was in charge C. W. Cowler is sick with stomach ' trouble and heart disease. Mrs. Estelle Reed is visiting her Drother,#William Howe, in Syracuse, N. | 7 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allen of Nor- | wich attended Mr. Allen’s Dbrother’s funeral Tuesda: by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chappell and Mr, and Mrs. Willilam Chappell of Bpringfield, Mass,, attended their fa- ther's funeral Tuésday, | EAGLEVILLE L. Eugene Marsh has epened his shop at Fagleville. Mrs, Shales’ has visit in Worcester, O, Lincoln has built an addition te his veranda. ¥, White has located his sawmill just across the river. Awpchie Dore broke his arm one day last week. EAST WILLINGTON Mrs. John De Young is not able to leave the hospital ¥ . Mas. Merriil Cushman has been mak- ing seme imy vements in her house. When it is bilnded and painied, which is to be done this month, she will have one of the flnest residences in East ‘Wiliington. Charlic Jones is trimming Mrs. A. &. Baldwin’s trees, Chazlie Butler of Monson has two returned from a { the church. | Crandall of Ashaway. | Crandall district forest wardens. stallation service of Rev. Witter, from Adams Center, N. Y. After an orzan voluntary by Mrs. Charles N. Kenyon the letters of admission from the Adams Center church for Mr. and Mrs. Witter and three children were read, and the five were reccived into The scriptures were read and pray offered by Rev. E. P. Mathewson of Ashaway. The congre gation sang a hymn. Rev. H. C. Van Horn of Ashaway gave the charge to the church, and Rev. . Crofoot of Rockville gave the charge to the coming pastor. A brief addres: welcome was_made by Rev Mathewson after a solo by Liloy Rev. Mr. Witter gave an address in response, and after singing by the congregation pronounc- ed benediction. Revival Meetings. The revival meetings at Potter begin_to be v morning and Sunda. powerful sermons_by sythe, a number of young people took a Ashaway fruit. Sat- School Committee Meets. .5 ||1||nh S — : i The school committee held its quar- | terly meeting in the town hall Monday morning, all the members being pres- ent. as superintendent. Bills were ordered paid, including a part.of the expense of installing an_electric motor at the Ashaway graded school. The town council met in the after- noon of the same day in the same place. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $482.03. Eldred F. Collings was elected town forest warden, and George W. Fenner and Charles O. following were elected_appraisers _of damage done by dogs: Nathan G. Wil- bur, Everett P. Palmer, Alexander C. Kenyon, George K. Crandall and Rob- ert L. Coon. The following committee was ap- pointed to arrange for Memorial da: exercises: Paul M. Barber, Silas Barber and Harold R. Crandall. A list of persons eligible to sefve as jurors was made, according to law. . Probate Business. The probate court received and or- dered recorded the inventory of the personal estate of the late Harriet M | Palmer, and granted permission to the executors of the will to sell the arti- cles of personal property at not less than they are valued in the inventory. The will of George Woodman, de- ased, was referred to May r of notice. The account of George R. Holberton, executor of the will of Charlotte Arn- | old, deceased, was referred to May 4th | with order of notice. Councilman Frank W. Crandall was unable to be present on account of a severe attack of rheumatism. The family of Rev. E. A. Witter ar- rived in town Tuesday. ROCKVILLE A number from this place attended the Installation services for Rev. E. Witter at the Seventh Day Baptist church at Hapkinton last Satur- day. A’ cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. | Greene Tuesday evenine. Mrs. Emory C. Kenyon was a visitor in_Providence Monday and Tuesday. Harold R. Crandall was elected chor- ister of the Seventh Day Baptist church last Saturday. Miss Florence Barber was a caller at { Pleasant Orchards and Stonehoim on Saturday afternoon. Several large floc rassea over this place Wednesdas EASTER BASKETS “"Twould be lovely—just crled Lou clapping her hand. ways - wanted to do some splendid thing like that, just like a story book.” The little girl's eyes shone. She was looking straight at Avis Norton who had made the proposition that had so enthused her. N “Oh, I didn’t mean it for a story,” objected Avis, a little troubled look in her eyes. “I meant it to be like Jesus.” “I know, you dear little goose.” re- turned Lou laughing, “but it'll be like a story just the same and 1t1l be beau- tiful!” Seven little girls were seated in the sunny den of Avis' beautiful They were members of the Sunshine Club and they had met together on this bright afternoon of March to dis- cuss the best way of celebrating Bas- ter, Just Mamie stairs and rushed into the room. Her then the door bell rang and cheeks were rosy from the keen wind ; and her golden ourls hung over her face, one!” exclaimed I last “You're always late. ou're the ‘Susie White. would’t be such & lazy bones Mamie frewned and her lip_quivered. “Never mind, dear,” seothed Avis, patting her arm about Mamie and heiping her take off her pretty white fur collar and red coat. “Mamie lives the farthest away of anyome” she added, "and I guess she 1as to hurry to_get here at all” T walked ’s fast 's I could” said Mamie, brightening under Avis' kind- ness. Susie blushed and stammered, “I did not mean to be ugly. I'll help You take off your rubbers.” “Mamie doesn't know our plan,” said pretty Doris Angel who sat at the small round table, & Pemcil in her The | 4th’ with | Al of wild geese | home. | Towne came skipping up the | Henry J. Wheeler read his report | Valuable which appear on and can Serv-us Brand Foods. Serv-us Brand Foods are accordance with the U. S. Pure Food Laws. Order Serv-us Brand —the kind with the orange and purple label. You can get every- thing you need and also have coupons The Serv-us Coupons Are a Profit to You Get new farnishings and new tomforts for yourself and your home with them. Start to collect right away. Buy Serv-us Brand goods —all kinds. You get coupons with every Serv-us product. Trade with the local dealer who sells Serv-us, and it will not take long before your coupons will get beautiful silverware, a handsome comb, a fine chain and locket, dainty china, furni- ture, musical instruments, toys, and a thousand other useful and beautiful things, all Serv-us Coupons are printed on the labels or are enclosed in the packages and you can get the catalog by writing to department C, Universal Advertiser’s Sharing Syndicate, 332 S. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. Your grocer nas Serv-us The L. A. Gallup Co Serv-us Coupons be cut from every package of packed in sanitary packages and in the benefit of popular prices and the shown in the Serv-us Gift Catalog. Brand products or can get them from L is t Wholesale Distributors Neorwich, Comn. J I (T il — hand a fore he: ner. She some sheecs in a very business-like man- was president of the club. | we better ask Avis re- | continued, it her or paper be- | to “We were talking about the Easter baskets,” explained Avis. I thought it woukl be nice one to all the sick people stead of just baving them selves.” “So 1t would,” agreed Mamie. always think of nice things to . s many as are in favor of doing say Ave” the president put the tion. i Every voice shouted, “Ave! ! “It is a unanimous’ vote” declared | the liitle president in an offcial man- ner. Then came a discussion as to what they should put into the baskels {and how they could get what would Dbe most tempting for the sick. The funds of the society were not large and they must plan close. “We must have something besides flowers,” observed practical Burnice Jones. “I wish we could have some jelly, but we musn’t ask our mamas Tor it, that wouldn't be truly our own | sift &i.Can't we maxe 12" asked Lou. “I'm sure my mother will help us make it in_our Kitchen “How many sick people are there to give to ked Geyaldine. “I've counted them up,” answered | Avis whose papa was the doctor of the Village. “There are 20 we reaity ought to give to. Then there's old Mr. Thomas. He's going to die, papa say. Mebby he'll be dead before Easter! She added in an awed tone. Mr. Thomas had been the Sabbath School superintendent for many years and all the children loved him. There | was a hush for a moment. “How are we going to get so many baskets?” inquired Mamle. “They cost a lot of money. “Ask Avis, I gu she’s thought of some way,” answered the president. “Let's get some small berry baskets ana cover tmem with colored tissue paper,” suggested Avis Dromptly. shouted the girls in choru “We must get some moss from the | woods,” contined Avis, “the dry kind that doesn’t have the dirt on it, and I know where we can get some lovely bits of forn. I guess we've all got 2 few flowers we can spare.” “I can bring some sweet ped carnations, 1 know,” shouted Banks whose father was a fiorist. Banks whose father was a florist “I can_ bring Some geraniums beamed ‘Mamle. “Ours have been blossoming all winter and mama says it's because she’s given so many away | For every blossom she cuts off two new ones come. And that's the way with _everything we do, mama says the more we give away the more & hayve for ourselves.” “I don't see how you can give any thing away and have it too,” objected doubtful Burnice. “Oh, not the same thing,” explained Mamie, “but something else, more and better, that God will give us to take the place of what we give away—only We mustn’t give just to have God | give us something back, mama says, for that wouldn't be reaily giving. We must give 'coz We want to help some- Dbody, it we don't have anything our- selves.” For three weeks the Sunshine Club was very busy. They cut pretty col- | ored tissue paper, scalloping the edxes and covered the boxes with it which | made them look very pretty. They | tied in strong handles of cord and | wound them with fringed paper. They went to the woods and gath- ered ferns and moss, then they met in Lou's large kitchen and made Jelly. " | took one whole long Saturday. but they had a delightful, merry time, and only Dorls burnt her fingers, | This was the way they nanaged | about the jelly, for at first they could- | n't tell how they were going to sup- to give town in- for our- “You this ques and ina | Mrs. Thom: ply so man took large them clean and then The pulp and juice they made lly and turned it into the hemis ange rinds to cool. They wer prettiest jelly tumblers you ever They placed a jeily cup in ti of each basket on a cossy be ferns and flowers about it. they spread some pap top tied an Easter on which was written the name of sick person who was to receive 1t “Shall we give one to Mr. Thomas?" asked Geraldine. I dom't think could ever look at it or eat the jelly “I think we better give him on advised Avis. “God might iet him now and I think he'd be glad if he did.” Long after the lights were lit in the streets the little girl d out with their precious burds me of them had never been out so late perore. In deed, it was so dark that Avis' mama sisted that big brother Jamas shou go with them to see that all reached home in safety. & There was a special meeting of the Sunshine Club on Easter Monday to listen to the reports that came in from the baskets. A letter from litfle Je: was read first. She had hip disease and must lie in bed for a long time. “Your basket was so beautiful!” she said, “I never saw anything so nice, and’I love you for sending it Ola Mrs. Banks who had rneuma- tism wrote in a cramped hand:— “You dear little girls! How can I thank you? When I saw the moss I just cried for joy, for it reminded me of the dear old wood: Mrs. Tower who is blind wrote: “I can’t see the pretty basket, dea: but I know it is lovely for I can feel I can smell the flowers and taste (I delicious jelly. God bless you for send- ing it to me. am Black, who fell ankle, wrote in a boyish “Bully for you, girls! like Santa Claus and The last letter they Jelty hiny Tam oransgc . ives. | into | e in is rd Over t id on with a c awl:— Why, it's just Christmas!” read was from “Mr. Thomas came back to con- sciousness on Easter morning just in time to see what vou dear girls had done for him and it made him very happy. He smelled the flowers w the jelly in the middle he “That looks so good I think I could taste it and he did The girls learned afterward It w he last thing he tasted in this wo ‘It's been a beautiful Easter, hasn't exclaimed Lou, yet tears stood in brown e: Don't you aster lilies Avis softly heads of the lilies a joined the song of F praise.—Boston Record. it? her . think lift you and_joined young v gladness and Fruit in the Diet. Though fresh fruits are not nutri- tious in most cases, vet they are valu- able additions to the menu. Besides supplying the minerals and water which purify the blood, they add vark ety to our fare and make our meal appetizing, thus adding considerably in digestion. The banana is an excep- tion in the matter of nutrition, fur- nishing as it does comsiderable food value. For Fredeom of Mind. It makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what Is laid upon us and do- ing what is given us to do.—George t. and broke his ! Worth Knowing. The more recent discussions as to the earth’s age have plac he ttme as follows: Lord Kelvi 1862, 20, “Tip to Transgressors. “Ef, ez dey say,” observed Bres Williams, “de devil invented de tango | dance, sinmers shoul practice 1t 000,000 to 400,000.000 years, with & | pigne an’ day, kaze it1l be a lifesaver probable 98,000,000; in 1897 Lord Kel- | tor 'um ween dey hits de hot pawes vin revised his figures to 20,000,000 t0 | ment down below ter know how bey hop high."—Atlants Constitution. 40,000,000 years; Claren a Carl Varus, in 1893, 24,000,000 years; De Lapparent, in1890, 67,000,000 to 90, 000,000 years; Charles D. Walcoit, sec- retary of the Smithsonian institution, in 1893, maximum age, 70,000,000 years, e King Economy, indeed. “The old gentleman who ratsef me,” announced the village philosos pher, “had the right idea of economyg He would light the lamp to read the Scripture to his family, then turn . 3§ down while he prayed.” Tenure of Land in Samoa. By law a native Samoan is not al- lowed to sell his land, and the free- holds held by whites are seldom for sale. The German government. is averse to planters coming in with a small amount of capital. Land on the beach in the municipality of Apia, a strip four miles in length, is t $1,000 per acre. | —————n HOW’S THISt We offer One Hu ward for any cas hive known F. 5 years, and be- le’ in all His Kind Heart. Master of the House, stern told my tailor when he came to col- is taken inters upon the blood rfaces of the system, nt free. Price 75 cenis 3y all druggists. | = \ | | 1 ect his bill yesterday that I owed you |six months’ wages. How came you to be so indiscreet?” The Servant— “I meant no harm, sir—I only wanted | to console him a bit, cemed | that down’earted, sir.” | — | Best Way to By darning diagona ‘weave, instead of with it, are not nearly so likely to pull away from the edges of the darned spot. This is an especiall good method to be used where stitches have been dropped. 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