Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 8, 1922, Page 10

PASTLY CLOUDY TODAW FAR TOMORROW [ FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DESTATCIES B2 wich, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1922. THE WEATHER Winds North of Sandy Hook: _ Moderats wuth and southwest, cloudy Wednesday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras, and Hatteras to Florida straits, gentle variable and tair Wednesday. Conditions: There have been local rajns within the last 24 hours in the At- states. Temperature _continues normal everywhere oast of the Migsissippi river. The outlook is for generally fair weath- s with moderate temperature Wednes- 13 and Thursday in all sections cast of the Mississippi river. Foreca For Southern New England: Partly oudy Wednesday ; Thursday fair, mod- te temperature, Observations in Norwich The Bulletin’s observations show the tollowing changes in temperature and barometric changes Tuesday: m. m p. m h Highest 46, lowest 44 Comparisons Predictions Yor Tuesday wed by showers, Tuesday's weather—Rain. Cloudy, ‘fol- TN, MOON AND TID . I High || Moon Water. Rises a m_ 10, U Six hours after watere, which is {oli TAFTVILLE The Taftville Social club held their 2l heir clibrooms at ih Ponemah House Monday eveuinz Tpe 'ususl busingss was transacted, One new ber being clecte und four ap- plications were accopted. The club is in a4 very flourishiug condition at present, the quota of members be- ins almost filled. The officers elect- ed for the next term were: President, ¥red Ince; vice president, Robert Tj-ooks: financial secretary. Albert; Mathewson: treasuret, Fred Knowles; auditors, Allan Bogld and Seddon; House Committee, Albert Bardsley, Archibald Torrance, James Hartley, membership committee, Wil- liam Mather, Tnomas Parsons, Fred Ince. lbert Mathewson was appoint- ed janitor. The club also voted to do- nate five’ dollars to the Taftville Chapter, American Red Cross. Fred Ince presided at the meeting. After hulsine: was concluded, he club went into social session. Re- treshments were served to the hun- crowd who were present. Chet Albert Bardsley was satisfied. that they hed all had their fill, and sent nis comn ee dround with the smokes. Duriag the smoker the final game of pool handicap played between Samuel W. Armit age and Oscar Math- which resulted in a win for former 30-2%, so Sam was crow! the club champion for anoth having won the handicap last gh water | 4 by fiood tide and Football meeting in cd vear owing the pool as, arranged Kérshaw game, a hot dog between “Shoe and “Fat" Mathew- Kershaw 0 ng at tend and 7at” won out comfortably. .Songs were sung by the following artists, Thomas Greenhalgh, Samuel W. Ar- mitage, Wiliiam Mather, Albert Bards- ey, Allan Bogle, and Frey Meyer, The meeting broke up ab eiccen o'tlock, sveryone going horse with a smile on his face and feeling iar The com- o6 for the evenin; were Flred Knewles, chairman: . Al t Bardsley, John W. Seddon, Alber. Britton, Har- »ld Tarbuck Robert Brooks and Fred (nee. The annual meeting and election of officers of Fird Company No. 2, was neld Monday evening in the fire house on Merchants Avenue, a full membeitship attending. The officers elected- for the coming year were: president, Joseph C. Mafsan; vice- president, Hormidas Gladue; secre- tary, Omer Tellier; assistant secre- tary, Frank Beique; treasurer, Joseph E. Benac; chief, Arthur 'Jeanotte; leputy chiefs, Ralph C. Dion and Frank Mathieu; engineer, Philip Trembley; assistant engineer. Cleophas Martin; lanitor, Joseph Guine; truck commit- tee, John B. Paradis, Leo Paradis, Ralph.C. Dion, Frank Mathieu, and Edmond Proulx. It was also 'decided 0 have,a play in the French lan- guage {dr the benefit of the depart. ment, early in December. Miss Ora Rondeau enterfained the K. S. 8. Club_at her home on’ Provi- dence Street Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Julian' and family of South B Street are moving sut of town. Members of the Sunshine Sewing “ircle met at the home of Miss Grace McSheffery on North Third Avenue, ‘Monday evening.- A social hour wan #njoyed, refreshments being served by the Wostess. ..Election day proved very quiet in the fifth district. Thé rainy weather vrevented the usual crowds from gathering on the corner of Providence and North Secorid Avenue. Both par- ties had workers thoroughly canvass- ng the villages of Taftville and Oc- sum, and very few were the Yoters who did not register at the polls. Ladies Auxfliary, A. O. H. met Tues- day eveqing. {n their rooms in Parish all. ‘The regular_monthly meeting of the Ponemah Wheel Club was heid Tuesday evening at the clubhouse on Norwich_Avenue. The Taftville Maennerchoer Club met Tuesday evening at the club- use on Maennechor Avenue. Miss Jeanette Archabeault of Prov- ence Street ham resigned her po- sition with the Ponemah Company. Rumiors were about the viliage “Tuesday that the body of fhe man who habiged himself near ‘Riverside Grove, and which was found Sunday had- been identified as a former' resi- dent of the village; Who had been em- Shine - | tioned. John W.1 Captain Alvin David Lewis of Engine Company Ne. 55, West Side, celebrated the 20th anniversary of his connection | with the pald Norwich fire department Tuesday night at the West Main strest engine house, when he tendered a ban- uet to the members of the company and several invifed guests.~ The. fol- | lowing appetizing menu was seryed by Mre. Lewis, assisted - by her daughter. ss Florence Lewis and son, Forrest Lewis: Oyster Stew Crackers Pickles Rolls Celery Coffee Squash, Mince and Apple Pl Cheese Cigars % The table, whieh was' set in the rest room on the upper floor, was prettily decorated with bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums. Following the banguet the men 'ad- journed to the engine room where en- {ertainment was provided, music being | furnished by, the Alnambra orchestra. i Captain Lewls was born in New Lon- | don, Dec. 11, 1835, the son of William I H, and Emleline Trimble Lewis, and camo to this city when only a boy. at the gge of 18 years, on July 29, 187 he joined the Delaney Steam Fire En-) gine compary, then in the same build- fog where Captain Lewis is now sta- In the company At that time \was Howard L. Stanton, then stoker ‘on the engine, Chie! Stanton and Captain Lewis are now the only survivors of the men who made up the old Delanoy En- ! gine company back .in * At that tima FREMEN GAVE ANNIVERSARY BANQUET FOR CAPTAIN LEWIS —_— | pany. grand- | /m he was captain of the Falls com- . Joseph B. Carrier was chief of the com- pany. After serving for many years on | the Delanoy -company, Captain Lewis | became one of the fire police, sserving that capacity until it was disorganized about seven years latef. Later he was assistant foreman of the big steamer of the Wauregan Steam Fire Engine com- On November 1, 1902, when the Nor- wich fire departrient came into being with a paid force Captain Lewis was made assistant_chief : of Chemical No. 1, serving in that capacity for a little er 12 years. For severa) yvears after pany station, and for ome year was spare captain of ‘the local department. On March ‘16, 1922, e was again transferred to the West Side station as captain of Engine company No. 5. When Captain Lewisy joined the force in 1875 therc were 17 men, and today oniy he and Chief Stanton survive, Captain Lewls is able to tell much _of the history of the department and could tell interesting: taies of the oldj firefighters who made the old volunteer department famaus. During the evening the members of the company presented Captain Lewis a meerschaum pipe in a case, and to Mre. Lewis the men gdve a large box of chocolates. The committee in charge of the surprise to their captain -com- prised Arthur Porter and James CLf- ford. The event, which was an enjoyable one, will go down as a big time in th records of the West Side company and {ock the form -of a welcome home to| Captain Lewis who had been away from the company for many years. BAPTIST MINISTERS HELD FIRST FALL MEETING ‘The New London Baptist Ministers “Association had their first meeting for the fall and winter season Monday motning at the Huntington Street Ba tist church in New London. A pap was read by E. E. Seates, Jewett City, on The Importance of the Tise of His- torical Illustration- in - Preaching. . Rev. H. W. Huribut, D. D.. of Groton, ad- dressed the conference on a geltinz to- gether movement, and”invited the con- ference to meet with the Congregation- al ministers on January 2d. PROTESTS CHANGING NAMES OF OLD CITY STREETS At a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution held at New London, Monday, a protest was enter- ©od against the changing of old historical names. of city streets in that city. It was voted that the corresponding sec- retary send a letter to the city man- ager concerning this matter\ The so- clety is &lso to make a campaign for Detter motion pictures in the city,. do- ing this in conjunction. with members in other cities. ployed in the local mills, as a weav- er. At the Scout Leaders training course Norwich Council, Boy:Scouts of Am- erica, an inspiration talk on The Great Outdooiss, “will be given by Rev. U. O, Bellerose, pastor of the Sa- cred Heart Church, Troop 4, Boy Scouts met Monday cvenng in their rooms in, the Sacred Heart School Building. A party was held last Friday cven- ing at the -home of Miss Leonora Mae Wunderlich on Norwich avenue in hon- of of her fourth birthday. Seven lit- tle friends were treated to refreshments of cocoa, cake, ice cream ard candy. A large cake with four candles gr: the center of .the table, rs. Rudolph Gley*and Mrs. Lamoureaux assisted in serving.— Mrs, Irene Patenaude sang a| number of popular songs. The little hostess received a number of useful and valuable presents. The guests at- tending were: Henry Lamoureaux, Ru- dolph Gley, Helen Gley, Roy Lee Hill, Isabele Murphy. NORWICH TOWN The Sacrament of' the Lord’'s Supper, wis observel at the- First Methodist| Episcopa! ehurch Sunday moruing. The pastor, Rev. James B: Aldrich, was as- sisted during the service by District Su- perintendent, Rev. William H. Bath. Rev. Mr. Aldrich administered the rite of baptism to Mrs. Leon Ladd, WHD with her daught Miss Effie Ladd and Miliard - Manntg, wére received Into| this church n full membership. The Sunday afternoon service at the Sheltering Arms was conducted by Rev. Mr. Aldrich, who spoke from Matthew 5:3, Bleesed are the poor in spirit; for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Dur- ing the service -Miss Blanche TheefTr and Lewis Aldrich were heard T ‘a pleasing voeal solo. ~Several hymns were given, with Miss Gladys Cruthers, accompapying at the plana for the reg- ular hour of service; and¥at the close Miss Florence Brown plaved for several extra hymns, The meeting of Dorcas Home Mis- sionary society scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been postponed onme week. "The president, Mrs. K James B. Aldrich, who is the appointed wcregate to repre- sent this society. at the . New . Engidf® Southern conference of the Woman'a Home * Missionary society, leaves today (Wednesday) ‘to. attend the two days' session in Taunton, Mass. The confer- énce is to’ be held today and Thursday at the First' Methodist church, where Mrs. Aldrich's_ son, Rev. Oscar James Aldrich is ‘the pastor. ~While -in Taun- ton, Mrs. Aldrich will be a guest at her son’s home. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Peck ‘and sof Grosby of Otrobando avenue motored to ‘Westchester and -spent Sunday at~ the home of Mr. Peck's”parénts, and Mrs. Theodore D, Peck, 3 will be the Faithfulness. -Heb. 3:12, theme at the: Pirst Comgregational pray- er. service, Thursday evening. % |ScoUT LEADEES ARE TO jofficial eventually. clasp fand departed and a man: from Jewett eral days ago has' reached .$300. HAVE TEAINING COURSE The committee on Scout leader train- ing and the scout executive have ar- ranged an eight session course for scout masters and leaders begining Wednesday night of this week and end- ing’ December 20, 1822. This course is open to all men over eighteen vears of age interested in Scout - work. Councilm#a, troop com- mitteemen scout masters assistant scout masters, senior patrol leaders and any scout who is interested in becoming an Six of the sessions | are to be held on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7.30 at scout headquarters, Shannon building. The course will be conducted hy Scout Executive F. A. Benton, special- ists in first aid and a nmumber of good inspirational speakers. The technical scout craft subjects’ will be given by scout masters and assistant scout mast- ers. A certificate issued Dby national headquarters will be granted to all who attend the chief sessions of the course. Two sessions will cover out-door sub- jects,and will be held at Mohegan park. Al scout masters are expected (o at- tend these lectures and demonstrations both mew and old ofticials in order to solve many of the problems confronting them in troop management and instruc- tion. The following is the programme for the first meeting: Nov. 8, 1922, preliminary agd tender- foot. 7.30-7.45, introdctory remarks, president of council, Arthur L. Peale. 7.45-5, training course—Pupose :jid Plan, Scout Bxecntive Berton. §-5.15. inspiraiinzzl talk (Scouting and its O ject.ves; Dobert L. Roberts, Ph D. 8.15-8:35. troop organizatior, pa- trols, etc, Robert Hugsgard. 8.35-5.45, Tonderfool requiremerts scout hand sign, salute, Woito-and oath. Tanderfoot . knots, Ralph 50. announcements, - oath 8.45; Marsh. 9. and dismisal. RETURNS WERE RECEIVED IN CITY This vear more than ever before in Norwich there was a great ‘interest in Tecelving _election returns. -Radio wide- ly extended the possibilities of: receiv- ing the election. figures and practically every private radio receiving station listened in Tuesday evening for the broadcasting of the election figures. Places receiving tne elections cluded the Elks home, where a turkey supper. was served for the members, the Knights of Columbus home, the Arca- num club and the Colonial club, while election Teturns were received by the Democratic Women's ,club at the Wau- regan house. Some of these had radin sets installed for the might, while in other cases the returns came in by tele- phone. ELECTION LOCAL MERCHANTS WARNED AGAINST FREAUDULENT CHECKS Norwich merchants. have been warned to be on the lookout for checks bear- ing the signature of F. A. Chipperfield as an endorsement. These checks have been,. found circulated fn towns about Norwich and ~ are fraudulent. The scheme -has been worked with success and bankers are warning the public against this scheme to swindle money. Fined in Oity Ceurt, : In the city court Tuesday morning one man_who claimed to be- suffering with Bright's disease and who 5aid he made a-mistake in getting drunk was allowed to go aftér-promising to leave the stuff alone.in the future. A_marine from the_cit¥ further south charged with -being drunk paid his bill (City charged . with being.driank for .the Second -time 'this “week was fined $10 and costs and made arTangements to pay his court' bill. _Church’ Family. ¥und Now $300. The fund for the’Ira Church fam- ily, which was.burned out of its home in Williams street, New London, Ser There is indleation that' -this = amount = will steadily grow a8 the committee his oth- er funds not yet reported, ' lc Book Sale 'WE WILL PLACE ON SALE: Wednesday, November Bth FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.- AM&MMMWMI&@MWI’] classes of readers that we will sell for 1c each, or in other waords, two'Books for. Ic above the price of one. | Preston in} Dan’tmmflmoppiflumty to doflak l!u pun:hnng wu-ofmnmny THE CRANSTON |RED cROss PRocLaMATION 0N ANNUAL ROLL John Barton Payne, national man of the American Red issued {tho annual Red Cross roll cal Membership in the Red Cre a ge and a patriotic duty an - citizensh Congress creat- as the national and internationd! | v of Ahe United States to meet all The demands upon 1it locally. v, and internationall are persistent and insistent by suffering ' Ipeoples at home and abroad, The emergency is here. 1t is now facing the Red Cross at home and! abroad. Our own ex-service men ar disasters at home are constantly wit us. - And now. tha American Red Cross, has responded to the appeal of the pr ident of the United States and has finitely undertaken the work of ng the Christian apd other refugees Who jhave been driven by the Turks from Asia Minor into Greees, There is no room for slackers. Per- sons who cannot hear this call should aid in finding others who are willing to work and whose hearts respond (B the cry of suffering humanity. The annual campaign of the Ameri- can Red Cross for the remewal of [ memberships opens on Armistice Da November 11, - and continues until Thanksgiving day, November 30th. Afhoush - the, execntive committee of the 'Norwich chapter has decided not to pursue the method’, of the house-to- house canvass this vear, it is expect- ing and hoping that all those who have| been members will. rally to the support | of the Red .Cross.work at home and abroad and renew their membership for 1923 In addition to the membership fee of one dollar, special ccntributions for re- lict work are urged. Checks may be sent to Frederick W. Lester, treasurer, 43 Broadway, or left in the office of the home service secretary, Miss Eqith Mo- ran, 9 Washington street. +Have you a heart? Have you a dol- far? Join the Red Cross! JUDGE AYLING'S VOTE IN PROBATE DISTRICT | The vote polled for Judge Nelson| 3. Avling in the seven towns that make up the Norwich probate dis- trict wes as follow: Norwich Franklin RGN L e i riswold . 2y it CALL emair- Cross, has | G Sprague Veluntown Total - Two years ago the. total vote for Judge Ayling was 10,805. The differ- JUDGE NELSON J. AYLING ence 15 largely accounted for by the smaller vote cast in Norwich this year. In 1920 the total vote cast for him in Norwich was §206. In bhoth years he has.-béen the nomineces of both parties. To Be Guests of Willimantic Chapter. Fidelity - chapter, Order of _Eastern HOLD FIRST MEETING |§tar, New London, is to go tq Willi- The" Womap's Auxiliary of the Y. M |mantic_on Friday to be the guests of C. A. held ifs first -meeting of the fall |the Willimantic chapter. A week from Tuesday afternoon at -three o'clock in |this Thursday the chapter will be én- the parlors of the new association build- | tertained at the Union lodge rooms by ing on Main street, President Mrs. | Mrs. Birt Fowler, president of the Wo- Charles Tyler Bard in the chair. The'[man's aufiliary to the Masons. meefing was opened by prayer by Ed- win Hill, general secretary of the Y, M. C. A.. following which the usual re- ports wes: read and accepted. Reports on the pledges of the board made at the Jast meeting in the sum- mer were turned in and a sum about $190 was realized with many other | pledges yet to come. Seeretary Hill gave & most interest- ing account of the new. building and what it_meant for the people of Nor- wich. Emery Davis, boy’s secretary, al- so_spoke,.and gave an account of the Older Boys' conference recently held in New Britain. Mfs. Edwin Hill, delegate from the auxiliary to the- convention recently held in Meriden gave an interesting r port of .the activities ‘there, her report Deing accepted. It was voted to hold the meeting of the auxiliary in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A. during the winter. Following the meeting the women had occasiop to visit the new-gymnasium and watch one of the gym classes on the floor. The vagjous departments of the building were visited. ' ° Probate)Judges Elected. Bozrah—W. W. BEentley Lebanon—{eorge” E. Br Montville—Dan D. Home, 256. \ Bedyard—Billings Crandall, E. Holdridge 31, »North Stonington—Ch: ew East Stonington—Frank and d, 94, WOMAN'S AUXILIARY -TO Yale undergraduates . are to be re- lieved of the annovance of-the seasonal [ charity solicitor, by a -new method of campaigning, which takes the form of vale budget,” it was announced. coercion ,of any kind_is to ‘be al- tempted,” the announcement reads. ‘Women like SUNSET - be- cause it ends the drudgery and uncertainty of Home- 15 & dyeing— because it is clean C Cake and easy to use, quick, per- ject and permanent in resuits Mo Suined —becaute It saves money, Hasdres . time and fret— because *¥'s a REAL Dye Fast Colers 457, Killeen 159; S, < les C. Gray. London—Arthur Caulkins. Lyme—Russell 434, RBush 193, H. -Hinckley, r Dr. Jones at Central Baptist Church. Dr. Carter H. Jones of Philadelphia will“tell the story of his experiences in Europe during the past summer, at the Central Bantist church Fri ev-. ening. The meeting is scheuled to start at 7.30 o'clock. - FAMILY WASHING/ WE HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM ! .ROUGH DRY 12 PIECES FOR J LY WASHING, lWGN All the Washing -— Most of the lromng Here is a service which:is nof expensive andtakes all the hard work away from. you. Everything-is washéd in pure soap and water. Table Cloths, Bed” Spreads, Bed Linen and all rfiher flat work mcely ironed. ‘Other-pieces Such-as Towels; Undérwear and Hosxcry, are fluffed just right; so they aré ready for use. = ¢ Any piece needmg starch will he starched. Everythmg sent home nice and'dry, so that ‘it does not have to-be hung out: the following proclamation upon |} Lo PO [ of -directors heid Tuesday morning. the ow £ill t !Charles H. Clinck was. | cesd the hall and age with day lNVFSI'lGATE‘Our Other Services-from ‘thé-Driver." PHONE 831 THE “TROY'STEAM LAUNDRY OF NORWICH, INC. - 282 Frankin Street F. RUSSELL SMITH, Pres, The Woodstock Dairy ' SHANNON BLDG. -~ NORWICH, CONN. | TODAY'ONLY ALFRED €OIT Alfred Coit office as mecond vice president HAS EADIO STATION WITH Paul former iission at [Seceiving station. coristructed by ceiving radius of 1500 miles, : Wells Jensen of Acorn court, London, while driving his motor truck Monday he struck a horse owned and driven by a man named Avery of the damage to the wagon as about $10, axle, ‘Rain Prevents Steamer’s Salling. | “The sailing of the Norwegian freight | steamer { from pécted that the steamer would sail on HEAD OF NEW LONDON BANK | was elected pre: Union Bank & Trust company London at a meeting of the board to the death of Lucius E. Whiton first vice president to suc Coit and Carlos Barry takes of | he vicancy caused by named Mr. 1,500 MILE RECEIVING RADIUS Brosotske. electrical expert at American Velvet Co. Stonington. a Norwich man. has put into com- hix' home a powerful radin It was designed and self and has a re- Slight Aute Accident. New reported to the police that 23 Vaux- | FINE FURS - At a Sacrifice To Help in the Settlement |. of An Estate. A number of pieces of Seal, Caracul, Raccoon, Pony and | other high-grade Furs, in short |coats, muffs and scarfs, will! be sold regardless of value, at| |once. 291 Main Street Norwich, Conn. Chenning streets. He reported that hi¥ machine suffered a broken and blown out tire. The dam- to his machine was about 330. | g3 pleted Scetn Jarl, 2,000 tons of flour for Lives New London, was delayed owing to the rain. which is loaded 1 ‘ues- It was “ex- Tuesday but delays the weather made #t impoasible for the steamer to get Loading will by noon. away before in loading due to Wednes- Pprobobly be com-| As expected the work of painting and decorating the interior of the remodeled Catholic - Mission chapel Methodist church) at Hope Valle: be completed within new altar is to arrive m.a few days. (formerly the two weeks. 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The ncholy dars have comne, the sad ne winds and naked woods anc ! meadows bbown and sere. i,,.a»m n the hol'ows of the grove i Autumn leaves lie dead | rustle 1o the dying gust and to the eabbit's tread rohin and the wren are flowm, and from the shrube the jay. from the wood-top cails the erow through all the gioomy day. are the flowers the fair yeun, flowers. that lats wprans and soog In brighter liznt and softer airs, a deau teous sisterhood Thev ail are in their graves, gentle race of flowers g it their lowly beds, with the fair apd good ot ours. The rain is falling where they Ua, buot the cdld November rain Calls not from out the gloomy earth the lovely oBes again | And Where Alas! the | Are The windflower and the viol hey ished long ago, = - And the brier-rose and the orchids disd = am:: “‘h‘[ llumhmgr glow ; but on the hill the goidenrod Ll R i e And t yellow sunflower ths brook, THN e the Troet from cle 11l feH the. 'rom clear, coid as falls the plagus fl\umhm And the brightness of their smils wae Sone, from upland glade and glen. And now. when comes the mild dy, 25 still such dave #11_eome, To call the suirrel and the dee from ewt Wh their winter h@fl;& en the sound of dropping wets s heard, thodgh all the trees are suTl, And twinkle in the smoky light he waters of the rill, The I!!m wind searches for-the Seowars late be bore, And sighs o gt 1n the ot st by the stream no mere. And then T think of ene who fn her e S e O it e fair m t In the 25 by my maa, n the cold moist earth we lnid wipn Ang w70 10ee cast. the leat, 53 we wept that 8o lovety.sbwuld have & e o DHEE: | Tet mot unmeet it was that ome Mks thet young friend of ours, So gentie and so beanutiful, shouM perish With the flowers. + ~Willigm Cufien Brymat. CONSTDER THE-OYSTER. When you're feeling battersd and brefmn, When vour mind's reached -the magv of decline, When you teem with harsh wosds-wn- spoken, When you doiefully jament When troubie attends vou time wiheni Cousd:“m oyster—my werthy Sfend. That lowly thing—part fish, ahal| B‘nfle;ldlhvt. mor rafls with eits - of Nor ifes oA to die with the eruel yain Inflicted by man—that would be vaip— When caused frritation in Life's great ‘whirl, Consider the oyster—he giveth 2 peari! —Clara Miehm, in The Country Bard. e e HUMOR OF THE DAY “Cool where You -were?~ Not the weather. But plenty of. chilly people at the table."—Louisville Courier- Journal. Miss Olden- (enviously)—You - know, beauty is only skin deep. Miss Fairc -(flippantly) ‘— Oh, = well, that's deep cnough' for me—New York Sun. “Dad, -one of the ehaps ‘said I looked like you.” ¢ “Ah, what did you ‘my™ Nothin', He's & good bit bagger than me."—The Bulletin (Sydner). From official buliétin “of* the Beloit Chamber of Commerce: “Bs nice to peo- ple. Remember thaw the. homeliest littie pollywog will some day turn into a beau- tiful butterfly.”—Boston - Thanséript. | Mr. Grabeoln digchafged his private secretary. “For inefficiency ? “I“judge he couldn’t rembmber whers 5. Grabeoln put his golf &lube."—Bir- mingham Age-Herald. A doctor lately magried a girl whom {he had ushered into the. world twenty years ago. Real love -at first sight — London Opinion. . What are you fishing for, my lad™" n't iry to- deceive YOu, mister. hin® for fish."«Boston Trasscript. Colonel, as“a connoisseur of . reputa- tion 1 would like your opinion of ‘this stuft. ou'ghall have itf This is & Weand I would\never give to a- tramp-in* the old but it has a rarc bouquet now. - —Ju “Would yvu mind turning off that elec- {tric_fan, walter? Too much draft, sir? but § don't wamt’the aromz of this’ camembert I'm’ cating to be blown away,“—Exchange. America has approximately 10,006,000 i bachelore. The native négrobs of Panama Speak excellent Spanisa. - In Burma the children learn how to smoke before tbey learn how to walk The inhabitant- oh. St. Kilda, the loneliest spot in the British sles, speak | Gagic. The stz of gloves is reckoned by the number of inches around the knuckles'of {the closed hamd. The*most ‘popular of , ‘the roge. is 10 be found in aimost every country north’ of the equator, . Tobert Lols, Stevenson's favorite rec- Teation was playing- the - flute, in order,