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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY AUGUST 21, 1903.
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Correspondents are requested to re-
new their work. We will supply all
necessary stationery. The news from
your neighborhood should appear in
these columns every week.
Caroi.
Hello, Cams is not dead yet, though
she has been occupying a back seat for a
time. I
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Guy Graham, of Portland, is stayinsi
IB. raueis. ne in reiuaiu uuuugu
harvest.
Miss Echo Science went to Beaver
Creek Sunday on a visit to her aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Spence made a living
trip to Portland Tuesday.
Mr. Young is quite sick with rheuna
tism of the heart. His recovery is
doubtful.
Miss Beet rice Carlyle, of Oregon Ci'y.
was the guest of Miss Delia White a few
days last week.
Will Hornshuh, of Oregon City, is
staying at his brother Henry's. What
is the attraction In Carus for so many
Oregon City boys?
Miss Jessie Turner, of Portland, is
spending her vacation in Carus, the
guest of Miss Hilda Erickson.
Miss Yada Dills returned from a visit
in Oregon City last Saturday evening,
and upon arriving at her home she found
bont sixty-five of her young friends
gathered to spend the evening. It was
one of the most successful surprises ever
gotten up in Carus. GameB, music and
dancing were tbe amusements of the
evening. A delicious lunch was served
t midnight, tbe crowd dispersing at
1:30. Those present were : Misses Jes
sie Turner, of Portland, Pearl Harring
ton, of Highland, Hilda Ericksou, Edna
and lva Irish, Kate and Sara Jones, Ra
chel and Lizzie Lewis, Tillie and Sara
Thomas, Delia and Edith White, Bea
trice Carlyle, of Oregon City, Cora Jag
gar, Nell Stevens, of Beaver Creek, Em
ma Inekeep, Clara Hayhurst, Edith and
Jessie Jackson, of Maple Lane, Winnie
nd Thena Howard, (Mara Shoenburn,
Bertha Spanker, May Davis, Stella
Hatch, and Mrs. Hardesty. of Mulino;
Messrs. Mr. Hardes'y, Clyde Smith,
Ernest Davis and Jot Mallet, of Mulino.
Wallace and Guy Graham, of Portland,
Sam Kalbfleiscb, of Can by, Chris Bui
lard, of Ely, Emerson Sp'atz, Tom In
ekeep, Laurence Deringer, Fred Stevens,
Frank Shoenburn, Evan Lewis, Herbert
and Evert Green, of Oregon City, Elot,
Oscar and Arthur Erickson, Clark
White, C. Maricle, Fred Spanfeler, Jack
Moore, Ralph and Norman Howard,
Dervi Thomas and Richard Davis.
Got Oft With Light l ine.
Editor Enterprise. It seems to me
that the unwarranted beating of a 16
year old boy by a full-grown man is not
sufficiently punished by imposing a fine
of $15. The striking of my son, Clar
ence, by J. W. Jones last Sunday was
cowardly in the extreme. A f 15 fine
would not appear so insignificant but for
tbe fact that this is the second or third
young boy that Jones has struck re
cently. No one ever heard of Jones at
tacking a man of his Bize. Boys are
evidently the ones he is afte-i.
John Grekn.
Colton
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bonney and
daughter were visiting in Colton last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Lighthizer, of
Portland, are spending a few weeks with
the latter's father, Mr. Carlson.
Will Willspn is running in opposition
to various binders and cutting grain in
the good old way namely, the iarm
Btrong) cradle. He has 70 acres to cut,
all of which he intends to cut by hand.
Mr. Willson is the proud father of ihir
teen children, and also supports the dig
nified name of grandpa.
P. E. Bonney, the champion egg eater
of our burg, has since the middle of last
February put beneath bis belt the small
number of 1805 eggs, and is still calling
for more.
Mr. Carlson hss gone to Highland this
week to build a flue for Frank Michels.
A party of fourteen of Carlton's young
folks attended the dance given by Jessie
James at the Robeson hall last Saturday
nigbt and report a good time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace, of Highland,
were visiting relatives here Sunday.
Sunday school has adjourned until af
ter tbe harvest and hop picking.
Potent Pill Pleasure.
The pills that are potent. in their action
and pleasant in effect are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. W. S. Pbilpot, of Albany,
Ga., says: "During a bilious attack I
took one. Small as it was, it did me
more good than calomel, blue-mass or
any other pills I ever took and at the
same time it effected me pleasantly.
Little Early Risers are certainly an ideal
pil ." Sold by Geo. A. Harding.
Cedard ale
Mrs. Rile Garott is reported on the
sick list.
Mrs. John Gerber's sister from Maple
Lane is visiting here for a few days.
Mrs. Mandy Rees, of Portland, a sister
of Jim Hall and Mrs. Ball, of Portland,
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hall are vis
iting this week.
Jessie James came Lome from Hood
River last week.
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J. II. James and wife arrived last
week from Nebraska where they had
. been visiting for several months. They
' say Oregon is good enough for them.
D. A. James arrived from Portland
with another load of goods Tuesday for
the James Bros, new store.
Jessie Jan.es gave a dance and an
oyster and ice cream supper Saturday
night. A good time was reported.
oastohia.
Pnvfr C;ee.
The grain cutting is nearly flniolied In
tli part of the neighborhood and
threshing is in full blast.
K. A If. Mucin's' threshing crow start-
I ed last Monday ; also Henrici Uros. with
j their new blower ami self-feeder.
Ralph Howard, of Cams, la working
for A. liluhiii.
The Stevens family moved a wagon
load of furniture out today. I wonder
what's going to happen.
Fred Stiner and son called on the
Herman family Saturday.
The Willis Pros., who recently bought
the old J. May place, have several horses
for sale.
! jt Davis
moved to Tillamook last
; oa.,,r.iu..
The Hughes bailing crew has returned
from the Harlow neighborhood.
T. 11. Thomas has returned from
Sandv.
Mr. Woodman called on Mfsa L. Sti
ner last Sunday.
William Daniels is having a great time
with his big giain fields this year.
E. Lewis, of Cams, called on friends
here this week.
R. Howard, A. Steudemun and II.
Staben called on the Thomas Bros, last
Sunday.
Several neighbors have called on
your correspondent tins week, asking
trie people to keep their dogs and cats at
home at night, as they are beginning to
prowl around. If not, there will be
some come up missing.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, of Schubel,
and Mr. and .Mrs. Erickson, of Carus,
called the Wm. Martin family.
John Fhher, of Highland, was among
his friends of B. C. last week, and re
ported that the crops in that vicinity all
looked well, and that his bops and prunes
are in fine condition.
Several of B.C.'s young folks attended
the dance at Maple Lane last Friday
night.
F. Stevens has bought a pair of bunch
grasses.
Wills metta.
Miss Bessie Capen is enjoying her va
cation at the beach.
Miss Carrie Fuller
pleasant ouiing at St.
is home
Martin's
from a
Springs,
from ber
Miss Nellie Egge returned
visit at Vancouver.
Homer Fisher had the misfortune to
injure his back quite badly last week at
the wood camp.
Rev. Gtimm and family are at the
coast.
Mrs. Elmer Thompson visited at Van
couver over Sunday.
E. II McKiltritk went to Seattle
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Al. Buckles were Port
land visitors Sunday.
John Donls and George Webber were
op frorn Portland Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McKittrick
spent
a very pleasant two weeks at St.
tin's Springs.
Mrs. George Rogers retumed
Mar-
from
Portland Monday.
Mesdames Shipley, Downey and Fuller
visited at Oswego Tuesday.
C. A. Miller and wife and T. J. Gary
were guests at a ping pong party last
Saturday evening.
A jolly party of Willamette people en
joyed a crawtisli supper along the Tual
atin river Sunday afternoon.
Mrs- Fannie Mihlstine and son, Her
man visited her little grandson in Port
land Saturday.
T. J. Gary assisted County Supt. Zin
ser at the institute last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson, of Port
land, visited here over Sunday.
G. H. Rogers and family are getting
settled in their new cottage.
IelViit I the iniie.
QWhen you go to buy Witch Hazel Salve
look for the name DeWilt on every box.
The pure, unadulterated Wi eti Hazel is
used in makitig DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, which is the best salvo in the
world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils,
eczema and piles. The popularity of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, due to its
many cures, has caused numerous worth
less counterfeits to be pl.ced on tbe
market. The genuine bears the name of
E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago. Sold by
Geo. A. Harding.
Eagle Creek.
Fine weather here now for harvesting
which is in full blast.
Several friends and relatives of John
Strowbrb'ge, of Firwood, who died at
Portland last week attended his funeral
at the Lone Fir cemetery at East Port
land last Sunday.
Mr. New, of Dover, is visiting Wm. J.
Howleft and wife.
Work on the Eagle Creek bridge is
progressing nicely so in the near future
ttie road will be complete to or near the
power plant.
Next week several trains will leave
Eagle Creek to carry passengers to the
circus at Portland and we hope to have
a regular system of trains to this place
soon.
Several families are camped at the
Eagle Crep k Falls also at other places
throughout this section.
The Grange at Fagle Creek are takirig
in new members nearly every meeting.
ASK
Druggist
for
IO CENT
TRIAL SIZE.
Ely's Cream Balm
Gites Relief at nee.
It c!rn, twKitheu and
beaii tut di-aw-! ni-in-braiie.
It cures f aurrb
r,i fJrTi awy a ( old
in klf&ii urn a;.. It
CATARRH
V IMlTLHtB I.
HAY FEVER
is abdorrxi. l-aJa and Protcti the Memhnoc.
Hnlnrm trie Seniwiof 'J vte and RrnHL FuJ iu
6c Trial tvw -.; at hrugvitXM or hj mail.
JiLT UiiOTHilKS, M Wvrea tiwt, Htw York.
Mu Hair
"I had a very severe sickness
that t.'uX off n'l n.y hair. I pur
chased a b-tti. i'f Acr's lUir
Vigor and it brought nil my lilir
biu .nun."
D. Q-inn. Marseilles, III.
One t!un; is certain,
Ayer's Hair Vigor makes
the hair prow. This is
because it is a hair food.
It feeds the hair and the
hairgrows, that's all there
is to it. It stops falling
of the hair, too, and al
ways restores color to
gray hair.
11.00 a tlt!i. All trefiltfi
11 yiuir uinTLiK t-auiiit supply yini,
sriiil'ua one ii.U;tr ami wo will exprvaa
vmi a Ih)IH. I if sum ami tha nam
I your nosrfst exjirrM ottica. Amlrena,
J. C. AY kit CO., Lowell, Masa.
Union Halt.
Harvest and hay stacking is the order
of the day in this vicinity.
Wm. Draper and wife, of Illinois, ar
rived here a few days ago. Mr. Praper
is a son-in-law of T J. Grimes. He is
thinking of locating here. John Me
Nary, ol California, is visiting at T. J.
Grimes and looking at this countrv with
the intention of locating here in Oregon.
He is well pleased with what he has
seen of Oregc;..
Charles Pembroke went to Oregon
City on business last Saturday.
Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. B. J. He!
vey gave a dinner in honor of Mrs. Hel
vey's birthday anniversary. At 12
o clock dinner was announced and tne
gjests departed to the dining room
where the table fairly groaned with its
burden of good things to eat and all did
ample justice. Those present were Dr.
and Mrs. Goucher, Mr. and Mrs. O.
Striker and son, Mr, and Mrs. A. L.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Burns, Mr.
and Mrs. F. Sturgna and two children,
Mrs R. Shuble and four children, Curtis,
Dudley; Abie and Harney Helvev. Mrs.
Helvey received several nice presents as
well as useful ones. In the evening the
guests departed wishing Mrs. Helvey
many more such birthdays.
Joseph Peringer is stacking his grain.
John Burns went to Can by on busi
ness last Saturday.
Mary Streje, of Portland, is visiting
her parents of this place.
J. D. Wilkerson is digging himself
stock well.
t'anbjr.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Evans and daugh
ter, of Portland, have been spending the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. G. Knight,
Tiuman Stalnaker has sold his candy
store to Mr. Newton.
F. Rosenkrans is away in the Ogle
creek mining district.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
break into the candy bouse one uight
last week.
Mrs. Newberry and daughter, Mrs.
Slater. Mrs. Meade, and several Irom
New Era, attended the I. O. O. F. ice
cream social last Friday night.
The many friends of Emma F'vans
will be pleased to learn that she is rap
idly recovering from her recent illness.
Ralph Knight has left here with Mr.
Parrot on a surveying trip. lw Ecker-
son will take his place at the depot.
Don't forget the harvest picnic this
i corning Saturday, August
Bprmgwater-
Telison brothers bought Lewellen's A
Dubois threshing machine ami for a trial
threshed 400 bushels of oats for Henry
! Comer without charge and then moved
to Logan as there was no more mat urea
enough in Springwatcr to thresh.
W. J. Lewelling is making arrange
ments to go to California to join his wile
and daughter, Ora.
The Springwater people are going to
rebuild the church that was burned by
the forest fire last September. They
propose to build a thousand dollar house.
The Springwater Grange proposes to
have a grand picnic in tbe near future,
Will give date later.
As Mrs. Mary Sanson came up from
Portland the other day she lost two
money purses one in the other, contain
ing a tout five dollars and a ring. Finder
will please send to A. Lacy, Spring
water, and receive reward.
Twenty new barns have been built
Springwater since the fire.
in
Highland.
Harvest is in full blast. The binders
are seen in all directions.
Mrs. Nicholas is having a neat little
home built.
Mrs. Dnrant, nee Maggie Hollowav,
and her little son, from Walla Walla,
have been visiting friends here.
MrB. F. Welsh and Mm, from Or gon
City, were visiting relatives in our burg
last week.
Mrs. Belle Fowler, of Portland, is
spcndinK a lew weeks with ber parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Van Donge.
Mrs. J. ti. Coply and daughter, Lois,
will leave Sept. 1 to join her husband in
j Nome, Alaska.
Miss Pearl Harrington srient Saturday
and Sunday with friend at Carus.
j Itaseball seems quite tbe rage here,
j There is a game in our vicinity nearly
j every Sunday.
Our sawmill men, Moehnke, Heft &
i Co., had the misfortune to lose two val-
uable horses ; one by runaway, and the
other by BicKness.
Loans.
Real property and chattel
loans. Abstracts furnished.
mortgage
G. B. DiMitK, Atty. at Law,
Oregon City, Or,
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Suggestions
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TE PUT UP AND SELL what we
believe to be the lilvST HEADACHE
CTRK in the world. That is a hrottd
statement but we really believe it istrue.
We are so positive that we guarantee a
cure, or your money hack without u
murmur. The name of our headache
remedy is H. & Js'. HEADACHE
TABLETS. l,riic Twenty-
five cents a tox. If you buy them and
they don't effect a cure alter taking four
we want you to come hack and get your
twenty-five cents. We don't sny this
because we think you'll waul your
money back hut because we know you
won't.
IF YOU ARE TIRED After the ride
get a glass of Soda Water. It's just the
thing to brace you uu.. It's made of
pure carbonated water flavored with
rich fruit juice flavors. Cleanliness is
one of the good points about our sodit
and fountain. You cant cxjH'ct to gel
pure soda where everything is untidy.
IF THE HOT WEATHER HAS
BROUGHT ON MOSQUITOS, Plica,
etc., you can eradicate them with
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ROACHINE the
The Point We Want to Emphasize Is
REL1AB1 LITY
It tnav toil ml egotistical to hear a mail praise himself but that dors not alter facts. A little self pride
is all right if it is honest. We ask for your trade with the distinct understanding that we wi'l try harder to
give you satisfaction than any other druggist. Wc are trying hurd to make this the best drug store; we
don't care to be the biggest but Ule best.
HOIaZELL & JONES
RELIABLE
CHAMBERS HOVVOLL
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kiii:y coi.ifM
Kailly ltecognli'l and i:tllj
C'lirrtl, a .?Iu ii 7 Oregon i'lty
I'olka know.
You've had a cold ; so has everybody
Did it ever settle in your back
In the "small" just over the hips ?
Stay there, with a steady ache
Make life miserable?
That's a "Kidney Cold"
You can stop it.
II. K. McCarver of 211 Cherry St.,
Portland, inspector of freight for the
Trans-Continental Co., a man who is
well known among the railroaders of
Portland, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
are among the few patent remedies which
do all that is c aimed for them, and thev
have my thorough confidence. 1 used '
them for backache and other marked
symptoms of kidney trouble which hail
annoyed me for months. I think a cold
was responsible for the whole trouble.
It seemed to settle in my kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills rooted it out. It is
several months since I u?ed them and up
to date there has been no rec urrence ol
the trouble. I have recommended them
to a number of the boys about the treight
house and I know if they gave them a
fair trial they certainly must have been
pleased with the results.".
Plenty more proof like this from Ore
gon City people. Call at C. (i. Hunt
ley's drug store and ask what his cus
tomers report.
F'or sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Bullalo, N. Y., sole
agents for the United Stales.
Remember the name Doan's anJ
take no substitute.
REDUCED EXCLUSION KATES.
To the Seaside and .Mountain ReHorts
for the Summer.
Tbe Southern Pacific Company has
placed on sale at very low rates round
trip tickets to the various resorts along
its lines, and also, in connection with
the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, to De
troit and the seaside at Yaijuina I'.ay,
latter tickets good for return until Octo
ber 10th.
Three day tlck-ts to Yamiina Ray,
good going Saturdays, returning Mon
days, are on sale at greatly reduced rales
from all points Eugene and North on
both East and West Side Lines, enabling
people to spend Sunday al the seaside.
Very low round trip rates are also made
between Portland and same points on
the Southern Pacific, good going hatur
days, returning Sunday or Mot'day, al
lowing Portland people to spend Sunday
in the country ami theoutof town people
to have the day in Portland.
Tickets from Portland to Yaquina Pay
good for return via Albany and East Side
or Corvallis ami West Side, at option of
passenger. Paggage checked through to
Newport. A new feature at Newport
this year will be an updo date Kinder
garten in charge of an experienced Chi
cago teacher.
A beautifully illustrated booklet dis
cribing the seaside resorts on Ya'piina
lity has been published by tbe Southern
Pacific and Corvallis A Eai tem Rail
roads, and can be secured from any of
their agents, or by addressing W. E. Co-
will cull Insects from their nests and
immediately kill thrill. It kills Roiu li
es, lied Hugs, Potato Huga, plica, plena,
Lice, Spiders, Ants, Carpet Worms, Fleas
on dogs and cats, Lice on horses, cuttle,
fowls mid swiuc. Price jo cts. per pint
f J.Jo a gallon.
ON GOING TO BED Take half a
wineglass full of Nile's Celery Nervine
During the day take two or three more
doses. In a very short time thoblood
will be pure; your nprtite excellent;
your nerves strong; your liver and stom
ach disorder all gone. It will make the
people who lake it well and strong, lluy
it now. Price one dollar.
THIS IS THE SEASON TO GET
READY For Summer Complaint. It i
decidedly wiser to pay twenty-live ccuta
in getting ready than sutler great dis
tress and pain and pay big doctor bills
by neglect. The way to prepare is to
buy a bottle of llhick lu rry Carminative,
lluy it right now. All forms of summer
.complaint have a disagreeable habit of
coming when you are not thinking
alsiut them; often they come ut night
when the doctors arc all in bed ami the
drug atorva closed.
only goods that
DRUGGISTS
HUMANITY OUTRAGED
The U. S. I)isiisatory says, couiuui l'AKALY.KS the motor nerve; aco
nite reduces muscular strength; belladonna produces PARALYTIC symptoms;
hyoHcynmus and stramonium are the suitic as belladonna; opium lessens the
peristaltic motion of the IhjwcIs, "Do not exeen isc any curative inlluence."
Some of these are contained in all of the ancient pile medicines.
Of K-RU-SA, the only non-Poisonous Pile cine, over 4"oo druggists and
doctors of the highest standing, say in substance:
Dr. L. Gritlin in 3 years experience 1 have no knowledge of any medicine
curing piles except your non-narcotic Pile cure. I know it Cl'KK.s.
J. II. Trout, M. I)., anil druggist, Los Angeles.
R-RU-SA cures piles or f 50 paid. Worst cases cured with one box. On
ly reliable up-to-date druggists sell K-KU-S A. Viz: Ax.
HOWELL & JONES. HUNTLEY IlROrilltRS. GEO. A. HARDING.
man, G. P. A., S. P. Co., Portland, or
Edwin Stone, Manager C. Si E. It. It.,
Albany, Oregon.
Yours truly,
W. K. Com an,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Fully ((cinllneil.
The story Is told of 11 iiinn who by
some uiiMeciiiiht.ilili' blunder by the n;
pointing iiiil!ioiil.v whs minle J iiiIk'-' f
u minor eoiul.
Hi- could neither rend nor wrile, l.nt
that did not give him any uiieiisiiip-e ,
allholl;:li it ill-onsen" -lonie feiirs In the
breast of his uife.
"WJuit an- you golni; to do when
there's any rending or writing comes
Into cases?" she timidly Imjiiiivd.
"The folks tluil bring the leudin' will
rend It, and the folk thtit wmit t'ie
writlir will write It," i-iil nly replied
bis honor, "or if they can't ' slmll emu
ID it 'em. All I've got to attend to, Hit
ty, Is the Jlidglu'. mid I cnii do that us
(jnlck us anybody."
The Wrhli ut I he Mmiri.
The Moslem still ships bis handa ut
the sight of the new moon uud mutters
a prnyer, although the K011111 nppeiirs
to forbid the practice In the words,
"Rend not In iidoniliou of the sun or
inoon." Herodotus licenses the undent
Persians of being moon worshipers,
and, though they denied the practice,
the following piiNsa;.;" from the Zend
Avcstu would seem to be conclusive
"We saciillce to the new moon, the
holy 11 ud muster .if holiness; wo sacri
fice to the full iiio in'. t tic holy and mas
ter of holiness."
PiiiicIiiiiIII v i Thief of Time.
Mr. Mu 1 1 '--! ; -vie-!: "(in Thurs
day Of liot Wee'.. ;l! I. the hour fixed
for the rebeui-; I of Tilnl by Jury,' I
Diet Mr. Cilln rt nt the s'Mg- disir of
the f.yrlc imil enir.r ,ni; .'ted him 011 hU
pnrietinillty. J 1 ; t . be replied, 'I hnvr
lost more time through being punetiinl
thiin through uiiyt! In' (due. "London
M. A. P.
Initials.
Enrolling )Cieer What U your nnnie?
Iteernit-( I wen Iv-py t'nsey.
Enrolling Olliei-r (with evident Irritation)-
Sliiot 11 f.-w of those inltinlsl
O. N. S. P. K. C wliatV-Chieiigo Trih
tllie. The Enhf'rprise$1.50 per year.
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LINN H. JONI-S
PLUMBINC CHARCES
are no higher thsn those in any other
trade, and ours are no higher than ser
vice rendered demands. lfJ
What we undertake to do in a thorough
and satisfactory manner. There will
not be found after our workman get
through with a joh any defective joints,
leaky pipes, loose connections or other
evidences of "scamped" work. Every
part will be perfect, and look perfect,
and when the bill comes in you'll not
ask for any deduction.
F. C. GADKE
THE PLUMBER
OHkIm of "(.ril" Wltletv.
"Why should 11 woman scpnrntcd
from her husband be called n 'grass'
widow?" linked a young man of the
ntitliiinry. "The term 'grass' widow,"
the latter niiswered, "has nothing to
do with the herbage on our lawns.
'Grass' I a misspelling, sanctioned by
custom, of 'grace.' In the past, when
divorces were rare, n woman separatist
legally from her htisbund was called 11
vlduca de gratia' by the Roman
church, nnd the French called ber 11
veuve de Krnce. The niiiinlng of lioth
terms Is the sn me 'widow by grace.'
We took the 'voiive' from the French
and translated It properly Into 'widow,'
but the 'grace" we Incorporated into
our language, misspelling It In the
process. You would bo technically cor
rect In writing 'grace' Instead of
grass' widow, hut It Is probable tbnt
no one would understand what yon
meant" Philadelphia Record.
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