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i ':. "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT. 4,THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT." fsV . . T i- TV 1 1 ii JJJli PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY v Thirtieth Year. No. 45. Monroe, N. C, Friday, July 13, 1923. V $2.00 Per Year Cash Wi 'f K 4 UU XVlli ii WHERE WILL HARD SURFACE GAP- BE? . ' ' Road Through Marsh ville and Wingate to Be Paved But the Skip's the Question Mr. M. C. Wilkinson, . State Road Commissioner for this, the sixth dis trict, says the has promised a hard surface road through Marshville and Wingate in the link ofrthe Charlotte Wilmington highway, that he has enough money to complete this 'road from the Anson line toward Monroe with "the exception of about , four miles. The uncompleted section would therefore lie between Lee's bridge and Wingate. Mr. Wilkinson gives no assurance of the completion of this link unless the county will fall in and supplement the State funds to the extent of some hundred and fifty thousand dollars. . ' v That Mr. Wilkinson contemplates leaving the uncompleted section be tween Monroe and Wingate will be a surprise, and a fact that is more than likely to cause considerable dis cussion. x Some time ago Chairman McRae of the Union County Road Commission wrote "Mr. Wilkinson suggesting that while the bridge at Lee's mill is in course of construction that he pave some distance from the bridge at or.ce so that traffic would be interr rupted at the bridge Only one time. In reply Mr. Wilkinson writes that this stretch of road is riot on. his list for hard surface, but that he expects to begin at the Anson line and come this way. - ... "' '""''' Nobody in this section of the coun ty would deny the justice or right of Marshville and Wjngate having hard surface through the towns. They need it and should have it first. Nor i will there be any objection to begin ning at . the Anson line and coming through Marshville. But if there is to be a stretch of unpaved road it ought in justice to all lie between Marshville and Wingate, and not be " tween-Wingate and Monroe. The rea so for this is clear. There is much more travel from Wingate to Monroe than there is from Wingate to Marsh- ville. Many more people would have the use of hard surface if it is com pleted, from Lee'a Mill through Win- gate, ana irom t tie. Anson line to ana through Marshville as . far ; as ..the money goes, leaving the open stretch between those towns. Both Wingate and Marshville people travel to Mon roe and Charlotte, not towards Wad esboro. With the completed section between Wingate and Lee's Mill all the Wingate section would be served and Marshville people would have the use of just as much hard surface in coming this way. Marshville, Wingate and Monroe ought to be a unit on this distribution of theToad." v Mr. Wilkinson's Letter i ' Mr. Wilkinson's letter to Chair- ' man McRae is as follows: : : "In reply beg to say that the froad just ; east of the bridge which you suggest be paved for a short distance while the bridge is under way of construction, is not on my list of permanent improvements at -this time. I promised the towns of Marsh ville and Wingate to hard-surface through their towns, and ; it is my purpose to begin hardsurfacing : at the Anson county line and pave the road towards Monroe as far as the funds available will carry it, which - I think will lack about four, miles of reaching the end of the present hard surface east of Monroe. - "I would be glad , to go to Monroe and discuss with your Commission of the Board of County Commissioners, whichever board has authority, to make a direct contract with the Com mission, in reference to furnishing funds to hard-surface the entire dis tance from Monroe to" the Anson County line. . - - - "Quite a number of the Counties in my district, where the funds, allotted to the county was riot sufficient, to hard-surface all the roads desired by the counties, have "supplemented the State funds with a sufficient amount to carry into effects their plans of hard-surfacing the roads in their res- - pective counties. Iredell, .Catawba, Lincoln, Scotland, Gaston and Meck lenburg counties Jiave .already con- . tributed more than two million dol lars for this purpose.: "I recently visited Wadesboro and made them a proposition for hard surfacing the road the entire distance through their county, and I have ev ery assurance that they will very ' soon enter into a contract with the State Highway Commission to this effect. ' ' .. . ' - "I should say that it would take " $150,000. In addition to the funds now available for your county to hard surface the Wilmington-Charlotte-Asheville ' highway entirely through the County, and if the County tf Un ion will pay two-thirds of this amount, I will allocate Federal Aid funds for the - other third to com plete the road. - ;- ' .: ;.?' . ' "For your information will say that it w my policy to divide the funds in rtf district to the different counties in the same proportion that they brought funds into the district and on this ' basis Union County would be entitled to about $706,000, whereas to complete the program as it should be in your county will re quire something like $850,000. - 'Yours very truly, W. C. WILKINSON, Commissioner, Sixth district.' Wqol pools in which .the material was graded1 and sold cooperatively in creased th?' i'n"mers share of the dol lar in Nor'sh Carolina Inst year. UNION COUNTY HAS i BEEN COMPLIMENTED By S. R. Bivens . ; 1 ; When important events occur, it is well that they should not pass by with too little notice, and not be too quickly forgotten. Union county has had in the recent meeting of the Demonstration . Agents, an event, which means much for her agricul tural progress. The county should feel proud of the fact that Monroe was selected as the place of meet-1 ing. .' : 'V-', ';'- ' I When this body of men is called! to meet away down on the South! Carolina line, instead of some cen tral point in the state, there is a reason. In Union county these sev-; enty-five specialists had an oppor tunity to see agricultural develop ment which can be duplicated on the average North Carolina farm. They could have seen more startling things in many places in the state, but no other county could furnish so good an example of things practical for the average North Carolinean. The things which Mr. T. J. W. Broom was able to show 'these rep resentatives will do much : to adver tise Union county. In many a school house,' and at many a picnic, all over North Carolina and in other states, examples of Union county progress will be held up as the ideal, and this will do much to introduce favorably, the county and her people to the out side world. . v ' ; The county agent is a multitude of things and a force in many ways. Among other things he is a living advertisement for better farming, and a vital force in bringing people into a realization of what it means to add something to agricultural pro gress. The fact that the agents had a big meeting here should serve and will serve as' an awakening among our people. What was all that body of fine looking men going over Un- ion county for? To learn something" to tell their people at home. They went to Breezy Hill Farm and learn ed from the proprietor, Henry Myers things of great; value to the state. Henry might not like to confess it, but he felt and still feels that he is a bigger man than he had heretofore accredited himself with being. It is right that he should. He has done something. He has played a big part for one mart to play in the develop ment of twentieth century civiliza tion, lie has assembled -.and bred a herd, And so managed it that all these specialists are now studying his methods to the end that what he had thought out, may be added to the field of general knowledge. What Union county man has done is much for his age and for his state? If we had our way about it, we would have Mr. T. J. W, Broom and all the Un ion county people to realize more ful ly that they are doing great things Union county people are on , the job, but their conception of what county agent means, and what the Agricultural Extension force is try ing to do is a little disappointing. A number of, people, representing tht average citizen, was asked the Ques tion, "Who are these men meeting at the court house." Some said they are "agents" sonie said "demonstrators," three said they are "boll weevil men," some said "agricultural men." Many went on to explain who they are and what ihey are doing. One, lawyer, who complains that he cannot make his farm go, answered the question by saying "they are demonstrators," and oi bein asked what a demon strator is, l.e replied, "a man who demonstrates ab'it the county a.id looks out tor ins "inner. No Union county citizen should pass the recent meeting by until he is satisfide that he is fairly familiar with what "County Agent" means, and what is being done by the exten sion force of North Carolina. We do not owe Mr. Broom any bouquets, and this is not to pay him anything,' but it is a tact that Union .county has one of the best, if not the best roun- ty agent jn North Carolina. We Un ion" Countyites have the opportunity to keep abreast with the greatest wave of " agricultural ' progress that the world has ever known. If any of us be dead to what the state . is do ing it is ouj own fault. . ; The writer was very much inter ested as a listener to a conversation at the court' house while the meetiny f of agents was in progress. The par- I ties in conversaion were , trying to ' tell each other what a county agent is "Judging trom their program said One, "the, county, agents of .North Carolina are a well organized bodyof men who gather the best ag ricultural thought and practice from ithe farms of the state and the col- 1 leges and the experiment stations land broadcast it over the state." An I other defined the county agents as mers and the stations converse with each other for advancement in agri culture." One defined the county agent as "an assembler of ' useful knowledge and a travelling teacher of the same." Another was of the opinion that it matters little what he s called but that is a blessing that he ia here and is very much alive. . !-- :J ' : - V": I Genuine interest is being taken by these who enlisted in the Live at Home" program of the State College and Department reports Countr Ag ent Chandler of Currituck county. He states that each of . his volunteers will merit a certificate of honor , ' This Is the month for short courses and club encampments. Your boy cr girl will never forget the delightful ! outing furnished by these ncamp- ments. Ask some of those who, went I last year, suggests extension work fJ'S. State Group of Pleased Witlii Stay in County ' . : Winding . up a three days session in which every conceivable topic re lating to agriculture in North Caro lina was discussed, the farm dem onstration agents of the Piedmont and Central divisions, yesterday after noon, passed the following apprecla tive resolutions: . ; Whereas, we, the County Agents of the Central and Piedmont dis tricts, have spent three days most profitably and enloyably in the city of Monroe and the county of Union. , Therefore be it resolved: That we extend ou thanks jointly to the Kiwanis and Rotary-Clubs of Monroe for their cordial reception and display of old time southen hospital ity especially in the community bar becue, and in other ways, f That we thank the board of Coun ty Commissioners of Union for their cooperation in providing a place of meeting and looking after our gener- TOT COMES TO AID OF ROCKEFELLER Old Man Celebrates His 84th Birthday With Nickles This Year Robert Irving Hunter, two years old, manfully lent a helping hand yesterday to John D. Rockefeller at a critical stage of the celebration of Mr. Rockefeller's eighty-fourth birth day, and was duly awarded. He re ceived a nice new 'nickel, says the New York World. Master Robert should have receiv ed a nice new dime. The inexorable economic fact is, however, that he played the good Samaritan just one year too late. Mr. Rockefeller's birthday largesse has been reduced iust one-half, for a reason no one has been able to discover. On his eighty-third birthday), as many children know, he dispensed dimes. He gave them to everybody.. But. this year the limit was 5 csnts. Community Church ntar the Eocke-I tePer home in the Tocanrco Hills thtt. Master Robert so ably rendered assistance. Mr. Rockefeller had just emerged from the services, to con front a' battery of movie and still cameras. .. ' ' v"My, but there's lot of competi tion here,"; he smilingly remarked. "If you weren't such good fellows I'd be afraid of you." , Then the cameras .began clicking. Mr, Rockefeller stood his ground, but there was a look about him remi niscent of when a fellow needs a friend. Just about the time he spied Master Robert. He leaned over, patted the. child's cheek and, smiled. Robert appeared to grasp the .situ ation thoroughly. Here was an ap peal for help. He didn't stand on ceremony. He didn't even wait for an introduction. He just reached up his pudgy little paw and grasped the hand of Mr. Rockefeller. Intrepidly he faced the cameras with him. . Not till the last camera had ceased clicking did Rpbert leave his post. Then the Object of his chivalry again patted him on : the cheek ' and bade him adieu. - Robert withdrew his hand. Lo and behold! .There ;.was the nickle. The chances are he won't spend it. His dad, Burtis Hunter, of Valhalla, N. Y., intimated he probably would save it as a souvenir and a reminder of 'thrift and purposeful ' ambition. Robert was quite composed and non committal. The incident of the cameras, was about the only break in an Otherwise quiet birthday for Mr. Rockefeller. With the exception of his attendance at the church, he passed the day at nis ' nome, receiving lew visitors. No Greetings at Door Most of the congregation was as sembled outside ; when he arrived at 11 a. m. in an open car. There were no greetings. The members filed' in after him. , Mr. Rockefeller and his party sat near the tront. He placed a $5 bill in the collection place. Hughi Dorsie, re - cently graduated from the Union Thealogical Seminary, delivered the sermon. , :' ', . After the services Mr. Rockefeller shook hands with members of the congregation and his employees. To reporters he saidi ': '.;; - , "I have no messa'-i for the pub lic, except that I wish everybody well. So many people say so much ( think I should be one of those who say less and" do more." ,, , ,,; ... . ....... Then he posed for the camera men. And while he was doing so a reporter for The World encountered one of his caddies. ' . ". "Yes, he' a wonder," said the cad dy. "He may miss more than he hits on the links. But I never heard him swear and never saw him angry. He plays nine holes every day." Mr. Strider's Appointments Services next Sunday, July 15, as follows: Grace, 11 a. m., Sunday school at ten; Union Grove, S p.m., Sunday school at two; Unionville, 8 p. m., Sunday school at two, p. m. Let everybody be on time. We will be delighted to have all the commun ity attend Sunday school and preach ing services. J. W. STRIDER. Some folks never put off until to morrow the creditor they ca.i .;it off I fcr thirty days. ' farm Agents rai comfort while in session. : V That we extend to Mr. T. J. W. Broom our appreciation for his un tiring effort to make our stay here both pleasant and profitable, and in giving us an opportunity of observ ing the progress being made by Un ion county farmers, under his guid ance, in the rebuilding of the agri cultural system of the county. ' t That we congratulate Mr. Broom upon the splendid support and coop eration being given his work by the progressive people of the city of Mon jroe and the County of Union as dem onstrated to us during, this confer ence. y' ,', ;- ; .-.'- That a copy of this resolution be supplied to the secretaries of the' Mon roe Rotary Club and the Monroe Ki wanis Club, the chairman of the Un ion County Board of Commissioners, and to the local newspapers of Un ion county. , ' . '. FARM AGENTS END SUCCESSFUL MEET ) ... .;. Co-ops Represented by Presi- dent Norwood and General Manager Blalock '. The problem thrust upon the far mers of this section by the presence of the boll weevil occupied the largest part of the attention of the two-district farm agents and the State men assembled with them here in' a three days session which ended yester day afternoon. The agents work ed as hard talk in e about their nroh. iems as they work at home, for they spent no idle hours. The occasion was really a round table school for the agents and no doubt every one of them went back more hopeful, enthu siastic and determined than they cjme, . ' . .: ; Beside the long, hours of shop talk by the itgents in their several ses sions the high spots of general inter est;' in .the convention were the ad dresses of Mrs. Vanderbilt. nreine the Aftendance and support for tneetate Fair:. George' A. Norwood, president of the National JBank of Goldsboro and president of the Tobacco Grow ers Co-operative Association of North and South Carolina and Virginia; U. B, Blalock of Wadesboro and Raleigh, business manager of the cotton grow ers co-operative association and the discussion of the general problem of the boll weevil lead by Franklin Sher man, state Entomologist. On Wednesday J. A. Evans of the Federal . Department of - Agriculture spoke on boll weevil control, follow ed' by round table talks by, Franklin Sherman. State Etomologist, and others. In fact, General Boll Wee vils, his lieutenants and privates came in for a large part of the at tention of the speakers and the farm demonstrators. It is very evident that the Coker method of fighting the weevil has not yet gained, favor with the men from the Agricultural de partments, but .it is also plain. Cok er has a large following among the cotton farmers pver Piedmont and Central North Carolina. Mr. Evans and other speakers de clare that the dusting method is the only one yet sufficiently establish ed to tie to, but they are open for conviction and experiment. - The - cultural method, the Florida method, picking up squares and ev erything else that is calculated to re tard the progress of the great enemy to the cotton farmer was advocated and no stone is being left unturned by the agricultural experiment rep resentatives and farm 4emonsta tors to check the onward march of the arch enemy of the cotton -farmer and the country at large. . On Wednesday there were addres ses by W. W. Shay, swine specialist from the State Department of Agri culture, A, C. Kimroy and J. A. Av ery, dairy specialists, J. H. Gray, as sistant director of extension work, and others. After a visit of a number of dairy and demonstration farms in the 1 county in the afternoon, the demon- strators returned and heard an ad dress last night on the part local newspapers are playing in aiding the extension work by F. H. Jeter, agri cultural editor of the State Department.-- . . . . .'. The morning session yesterday wns featured with the address of I. H. Hill, of the Federal Department of Extension Work, who was introduc ed as the daddy of" dub work in America. He is enthusiastic over boys and girls clubs and believes that that stock raising, poultry-raising, scientific farming, canning, etc, must come as a result of educating - tho boys and girls into the new , way of doing things. His address, was highly I inspiring and elicited remarks of en ' aorsement from others.' A . S. Oliver, poultry specialist, E. S. Millsaps, district agent and others spoke on poultry and live stock rais ing. . a ' ' : - Cooperative marketing came in for a liberal share of attention' in the meeting yesterday. G. A. Norwood of Goldsboro, president of the Tri-State Tobacco Growers Association, and U. B Blalock , of Wadesboro, general manager of the North Carolina Co'. ton Growers Association, " addressed the meeting. Mr. Norwood declared that the tobacco association had op erated under difficulties, but that It (Continued on page four.) ' THRASHED FOR KISSING BRIDE PARSON EXPLAINS I Boston, July 10. Lieutenant Wes ley McLarren Hague, U. S. N., ad mitted today that he had engaged in a scuffle with the Rev. George Lyman Paine yesterday, in the course of which he knocked the ' clergyman through the glass panel of a door in the offices of the Great Boston Federation of Churches on Beacon street. He said his anger had been arousel when the clergyman after ad mitting that he had kissed the lieu tenant's bride of two months had in sisted that it was merely a display of fatherly affection. "I believed he needed a thrashing and I gave it to him," said Lietenant Hague. "I considered the matter had ended right there and want it to end there." Mr. Paine, who is executive secre tary of the church federation, said that Hague had attacked him over a misunderstanding of occurrences wh le the lieutenant was on duty at Baltimore. He officiated at the mar riage of the lieutenant and Miss Priscilla Redgrave of Baltimore -while he was assistant rector , of Christ Episcopal church, Cambridge. Short ly after the marriage he baptized Miss Redgrave and he says that when he kissed her after this ceremony Lieutenant Hague did not offer any protest. - . . While the lieutenant was away Mr. Paine took Mrs. Hague for an auto mobile ride to Belmont. ;He admits that while they were going through a meadow he kissed her on the cheek. Rev. Mr. Payne wrote the follow ing letter to the bride: "I am gentleman enough to begin by apologizing to you as a lady, hum bly and sincerely for having, so it seems, given you any slightest cause for annoyance. That was the last thing in the world that was in my mind, certainly at the time you took no offense, and I would have stopped playfully tickling' you with a grass sta)k the moment you asked it.. "I don't think Mr. Haerue a n?an in letting me extend my hand for a iriendly handshake, and while say ing to him 'I'm glad to see you again,' striking me with full force and fol lowing it up with further blows while I was dazed and trembling. Had he first asked for some account of what ever had been done, simule and fool ish 'As it was, and what he had hot done, I am sure he never would have struck me" at all, nor acted like the mad man he did. "If I were his enemy and not his friend, as I still count mysjif, I could have him arraigned on a eharge oi assualt and battery. I am afraid the affair will be out m the Tapers. but the less said about it the better and the sooner they will forget it." DEVOTED LIFE OF MR. - J. D. COAN AND WIFE After some months of feeble health Mr. J. D. Coan, of the Marvin com munity, passed away July the 4th m his 66th year. Mr. Coan was born in Union county and spent his entire life in his native county. ' He was a good citizen and will be missed in his community. !.-;. v . In early young manhood he mar ried Miss Tirza Howard, daughter of Jacob Howard, Sr., of Sandy Ridge township. Both of them being very industrious they were prosperous and happy for a number of years, but some teh years '. ago x Mrs. - COan s health . failed, she becoming a help. less invalid from rheumatism to the present time, surviving her husband. During all these years of affliction their devotion to each other has been most beautiful, the long year of af fliction seeming short because of the love they have had for each other. Mr. Coan never seemed to tire of this loving service and when his own health gave way regretted that he could serve her no longer. In these times when divorces arc frequent it is most refreshing to see a man who is willing to give his life for the one he love3. The funeral was conducted at the Coan .home by Rev. Mr. Houk of Pine ville, pastor, assisted by Rev. R. J Mcllwaine of Monroe; and Rev. W. S. Hawiter of Pineville. The inter ment was in the cemetery at Marvin Methodist church of which he was a member. The deceased is survived by one brother, Mr. lhos. Coan of Wax haw, and one sister, Mrs. J. W. Wat son of Dallas, Tex., and a number of nieces and nephews. M. '. Pleasant Grove News Waxhaw, Rt. 4, July 10. We thank The Journal for inviting Mr. J. A. Godfrey of Richmond county up to the camp meeting. Just about . five weeks now, the beef, the mutton, and the chickens will be prepared, the smoke will rise from the tents on the old camp ground, and there We will gather and enioy the associa tion of friends we have perhaps not seen before in years. Oh, 'tis a great old time coming! Mr. Raymon. Austin reports that he had roasting ears for dinner July 4, Can any of you correspondents trot out anything to beat that? Come on Hemby Bridge with. your news. Don't let. the Byief youth get anead oi you. ' Miss Pauline Broom of Mineral Springs has been visiting Miss Mae Mullis. ' - Mrs. C. C. Austin has been visiting Mrs. W. H. Mullis. Peggie. J . 7: make good butter, the cream cry must hove good, clean cream and to make moiuv fvom cream, the pro ducer ought to try it on a year round basi3 instea.l of only in tlio summit suggests cn-3 county agent with ex perience in the work. IDITOTED 117 A TT1C DUOl Eft VViiMd 1U KNOW ABOUT MOON If It's Good To Eat He Wants To Know It Chain Letters, and Superstitions By Deane Ritch Stouts, July 12. Mr. Louis Con- der o Camden, S. C, recently visited his uncle, Mr. J. F. Conder. Mrs. Joe Moser snent last Thurs day with her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Ritch. "Neither have I ever had to be call ed," said the smart one when her mother told her that not since she could remember had she lain-Jn bed in the morning until someone had to inform her of the lateness of the hour." "There is nothing compulsory about it," she opined. , Mrs, Hob . Helms wishes to state that there will be a reunion held at her home on Sunday, July 23. The event : celeorates . her children s Plummer and Blanche birthdavs. A cordial invitation is given to every one to come and spend the day. Mr. Jim Kitch and Mr. Ked Brown,, civil engineers of Charlotte, snent last Sunday here in the former's home. We are riad to learn that Mr. Edd Hargette is convalescing from his re cent illness. Miss Beuh-.h Ritch is also improv ing. There lives in this community a small boy who has many personal at tractions. He is perhaps five years old and very plump. His Buster brown hair is yellow while his eves are dark brown. His skin is exceed ingly fair with pink cheeks, and be sides all these charms he has a very cunning personality. (Yes, if it must De told, he's my cousin.) One night he was sitting on the Dorch. chin in chubby fist, and with a most pen sive and ruminating expression in his eyes. His thoughts seemed far away and fathomless. The moon seemed to be the object of his meditations. Fi nally, he burst forth with this ques- H n n ('Ma mo ia Vi ' 4 . n ., eat?" Mrs. J. P. Hargette snent last Fri day with her aunt, Mrs. Ritch. It is astonishing the amount of uireiBuuuii wmi; ii exis-is in mis. mor dent age. It - is almost unbelievable. i.'t: i i . , . ... mi l 1 1 :i ? i . i . .. me boh weevil is Daa enougn Dut it is not what I have reference to now.' But I must tell here a new statement which was heard last week concern ing the reason of the boll weevil's ad- vpnr. m thia pnnnfrv A nioa InAb-incv man stood up and seriously, as well as solemnly laid all the blame on the preacher who preaches from the pulpit. Just how the preachers did this I was unable to learn. Now, min- 11 isters of the gospel, it seem that you will have something else to answer, for plenty of people are arguing against trying to fight them. To which dad splutters and expostulates "Why are tater bugs fought, or mites, or " and here, he gets too full for words. l am almost' off my sub ject, however, for I had a few words t say in regard to these obnoxious, endless chain prayers which . have again come to life. Perhaps this ac tion or custom has never died down, but I know there is a greater preva lence now than heretofore. I have re ceived two during .this week. Both tell of some horrible misfortune which is sure to befall me if I don't send the prayer to nine friends within nine days and on the tenth but ev eryone is familiar with this I'm sure.. Then there is the promise of great joy if this is done. To keep such a custom going in this age of enlight enment is ridiculous as well as isacri legous. To overscrupulous or super stitious people this prayer brings fear. They refuse to pass it by. Mr. F. M. Yandle recently attend ed a birthday dinner which was given by his aunt, Mrs. Sallie Yandle of Charlotte, who celebrated his ninety ninth birthday. . - Now, I imagine that the gentleman from New York of whom the. emi nent representative from Indian Trail made mention is exulting. This mau it seems stands up for Indian Trail, his native village, and her writ ers. It also seems (to take her word for ,t) that the gentleman, in ques tion made a statement to the fact that if I didn't desist from my con tinued calumniating , and : knocking the precious correspondent whom he has known from childhood that he would be compelled, since he felt duty-bound,- to interfere and write a piece himself to the Journal con cerning this matter. Moreover, my head has swelled none, although he did say that I surelv did get her sometimes. The reason that she has heads and hats on the brain is that eVA I.A I k.l T nmn m... j" "Rij vvjuucu iicx nan. a neat 1111110 bobbed. Remember th' or",, proverb, (or was it Shakespeare?) Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. People tell her that she looks young er with hav l-.air bobbed, and now instead of the know-it-all counte nance which she has been assuming, she wears the baby stare which (she thinks) matches her short locks. I hope that -she doesn't do' worse and try to manufacture fcrself some dim- i :w t ii.-V jjica Aui. otvcoaui i am sure uiai, I am rery thankful to her for the consideration which she makes and will go forth with her shining coun tenance and resolve to sir ; no more. - . Mothers and fathers need an out ing sometimes to see what other folks are doing. No better occasion is. furnished than the Farmers' and and Farm Women's Convention at the State College July 31, August- i pnd 2. Mark these dates on your calors riar. ' -