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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1908. NEWS OF THE COUNTY I i o o EAST MT. SCOTT. The wind has been blowing quite a gale around this part of the country, and also snowing, whlqh looks good to the young folks. George Hartung, from Washington, was visiting friends here last week. " Mrs. Becker and daughter, Mary, are on the sick list. We are glad to "hear they are on the road to recovery. Mr. Ulrlch's new houpe Is completed and adds much to the beauty of his farm. H. W. Kanne Is busy Improving his place. Mr. and Mrs. Buxwell are going to nelp their brother, Archie, run the ranch the coming year. Miss Lydla Ztnser and Miss Ger trude Ulrich are taking music lesons to while away the time. Miss Lula Rushford came home last Tuesday evening with the mumps. WILSONVILLE. The people of Wllsonville and vicin ity can now go to Portland and back in six hours, and have three hours to do their shopping, on the Oregon Elec tric car line in as fine cars as ever hit the rail, and soon expect to go twice a-s often and much quicker. Dwlght Seely, of this place, fell at the skating rink here Saturday even ing and broke his right arm at the wrist. Dr. B. Grlesy, of Aurora, was called and set the fracture. T. T. Tooze Is suffering with sciatic rheumatism. There will be an entertainment at the Graeme schoolhouse Saturday evening. Basket social and" a good time In general. All are invited to at tend. BEAVER CREEK. News is quite scarce in these parts on account of sickness. Most every one is laid up with colds and la grippe. Our school was closed last Monday, January 27, on account of diphtheria, but commenced again February 3, as there was only one case of it. We are sorry to hear of the deaths of the two Sprague girls and we all sympathize with their parents. Mrs. Eggerman is improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Muralt and daughter spent Sunday with her sister, Ella. Miss Wilson, our school teacher, spent last week at home. Mis Anna Bruhm has returned home from a two weeks' visit with rela tives and friends in Portland. Walter Eggermon has recovered from an attack of dlphtehia. We hope that no one else gets it. The weather has been quite disa greeable for sickness. Mother Earth was covered with snow Monday morning. We have Sunday-school every Sun day afternoon at the schoolhouse at 2:30 p. m. and we would like to see all our young folks take part EAGLE CREEK. We hope that Chester Ingram will have better luck when he goes with another fishing party. Our town has been visited by some very cold east winds. Look our for grip. The friends of Miss Maggie Smith will all be glad to h.ear she is improv- j l"S. Dave Fleming got his foot badly hurt while working in the sawmill, but is able to be around again. Our school is practicing for an en tertainment, to be given in the early part of March. Mr. McKever has completed a tem porary house on his new place he lately purchased from Jim Suter. We are g.'ad to see new people coming in and improving their places. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masson, of Portland, visited friends here last Sun day. Edward Fleming, of Seattle, left, af ter a two weeks' visit with his brother here, for Hood River. We understand Mrs. Ftedie Vancu ren has returned home to stay. E. E. Elliott made a flying trip to Portland Monday on business. There will be services at the ciiurch next Sunday at the usual hour, 7:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Burnett went to Portland to visit friends for a few days. The young people of Eagle Creek are practicing for a play entitled "Out in the Streets," to be given the 15th of February in Mr. Wilbern's hall. It promises to be quite good. They in tend to give an oyster supper and shadow social in connection with it. The characters are all good, consist ing of Homer Glover, Harry Stone, Chester Ingram, George Smith, Tracy Chester, Mrs. A. D. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fleming, Mrs. Charles Masson and Minnie Masson. Mr. and Mrs. Will Blood have been called to Oregon City on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Blood's father. CANBY. Canby has a good prospect for a military company. The petition which We have a buyer for timber lands and for two ten acre tracts. We have for sale some fine river front properties. Have made some nice additions to our list in last few days. W. F. SCHOOLEY & CO. 606 MAIN STREET OREGON CITY. was drafted Saturday. asking the State Military Hoard to grant Canliy under the head of the Oregon Natlo al Guard, has received about llfty s S military company to be organized uires ana win have a hundred In a short time. The advantages of such a company are set forth la. our last week's Issue of the Tribune. Canbv can have a crack military company, and it will gain us more favorable comment than any other organization we could secure. The military organ)-1 zatlon Is not asking for donations.' ELWOOD. The State of Oregon Is back of the Mrs. Woodruff, of Klwood, Or., do militia. The Tribune makes this point parted this life Sunday morning. Feb clear because a great many people do rnary 2. 1908, from the effects of can not seem to understand the character cer on the face. . and purpose of a military company. Mrs. Martha Woodruff (nee Baker Each man will be furnished with three Knott) was born In Iowa September unuorms, a gun and camp accoutre ments. An armory would be main tained at Cauby at Stato expense, for storing the arms aud equipments. All expenses of the trip to the annual eu campmeuts Is paid by the State and each man receives a salary accord ing to his rauk, while In service, Young men irom me country around Canhv who would like to enlist should hand in their nanies to Jack Craig or George W. Dixon It Is hoped to have tho po- tition in and granted within the next two weeks. mere will be an elocutionary con- lesi neiu on Monday evening, Febru ary 10, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. The following hovs nnrf girls will speak for the medal-. Clar ence Goin. Chester Douglas. Crisslo Zee, Arthur Seaton, Roland Porter, Weston McKenney, Gilbert Hutchin son, Florence Spencer and Florence Knight. The Ladies' Aid Society (M. E.) will give an ice cream social on Feb ruary 12. A short program will be rendered, of which a special feature will be an "Experience Meeting." by the ladles. Each lady will tell how hard she worked once upon a time to earn a big. round silver dollar ' EAGLE CREEK. At present we are enjoying a little snowstorm As the ground hog had a fine oppor tunity of his seeing his shadow Sun day, February 2. there will be six weeks more winter, as some believe. Charley Markwood went to Port land last Tuesday. He is on his way to his home In California. George Sweeney and bride, of Ste venson, Wash., are visiting his sister, Mrs. W. F. Douglass. Mr. and Mrs. R. Robertson gave a party at their home Saturday even ing. There was quite a goodly num ber present. They danced, played games, sang songs and bad a general good time. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gibson were up visiting his father Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Douglass and son, Walter, went to Portland Monday. Walter Douglass and his father are going to Eastern Oregon, to the for mer's home. Walter Douglass has purchased 20 acres of land from his father, and he is going to move down to Webfoot and make this his home in the future. Mr. aud Mrs. Saw-tell gave a party j at their home Saturday evening. A j select few were present, and all en ; joyed themselves hugely. I Mrs. Woodle gave a chicken dinner last Sunday in honor of her son, Claude's, birthday. There were- 15 present, including the family. Miss Cleo Douglass visited Miss Blna Douglass Sunday. MARKS PRAIRIE. Skating Is in full blast here and the young folks are having lots of sport at Oglesby's lake. D. B. Yoder and R. W. Zimmerman went to Portland Sunday to see Fred Luckey, who Is In a Portland hospital, He has a bad hand. Blood poisoning has set in and it is feared he will lose his arm. Frank Oglesby is down with la grippe. Dr. Ben Giesy Is very busy at pres ent, owing to so much sickness in this vicinity. The birthday party at Mr. Wolfer's last Friday night was well attended and all had a fine time. Oglesby Brothers furnished the music for the party. John Jesse butchered several fine hogs one day last week. Hay Is in good demand since the freeze-up. Some fall wheat was badly hurt by the freeze In wet lands, of which we have an abundance here. A petition Is up for a new road con necting the Marks Prairie neighbor hood and Wolfer Prairie people. This road has been needed for several years and will be a great advantage to the public. Bills are out for a big dance at Needy February 22. Let's all go and help the baseball boys out a little: La grippe is raging and fully half of our people are on the sick list. Needy Camp, W. O. W., Installed Its officers nt their last meeting.' Follow ing are the officers: c. C K. '"Werner; A. U George K. Oglesby; 11., S. Kin zivr; K F. Oglesby; C, 11. F, Smith; W.. Win. Askln; S.. F. Fish, Hen Wolfer bought several young cattle near Conby last week. Friends of Nixon Blnlr will try and make htm the choice ot the south part of the county for commissioner. We do not think there will be as ?iany ?n,,1,ln'os fo,r ,raco th, n 'orni,,rt,y' ?," c08t" llH lnUch mT to run for olllee The friends here of Jim Campbell will do their best to get him on the ticket for representative. Jim Is Just the man; he voted "no" on every steal at the last session of the Legislature and should be sent back again. 18, IS 10 ; came to Oregon with her parents, celebrating her seventh birth day In Sand v. Or. Mr. Knott located on a Miss Baker, siding passed through tho then small place, From this union were born three sons and one daughter. September 14. 1903. Mr. W. H. Wood- ruff and Mrs. Baker were united In marriage, living a devoted life ha hus- band and wife, till death separated them. Mrs. Woodruff leaves one brother and sister lu Eastern Oregon, one sis ter at St. John and Marlon Knott, of Oregon City; two step-sons, of Oregon City,, sons Frank and Lawronco, of El wood, and Will, of Colton, and a de voted husband. Mr. Woodruff Is an old soldier of rare principle, courage and devotion, as proven by his faithful ness during the three years of paralytl cal suffering and tho Inst Illness of his beloved companion, and has tho sym pathy of bis many friends. sppinrwater , 5RiNQWATtn. HaJ 1l,lte a snowstorm Monday fore noon, the first of the season, but It is going away as fast as It comes. Some of tho fruit trees are budded. If It gets much colder t1h,V,re, wlU be danger of them getting killed A bouauet of oansles were picked In a flower garJen the last day of Jan-! uar, uuu guou, souu, sivtu ayii-D picked In an orchard. Rev. Dlnen and family, from Pendle ton, have located In Sprlngwater and j we now have regular preaching ser vices. Our school is getting along nicely under the management of Misses Grace and Sblbley, with over CO schol ars. Some of the pupils are taking ex aminations n the Eghth grade. It is only within the last three days that the Sprlngwaterltes commenced feeding their cattle. The health of the neighborhood is good. Hope the grip will not get here. The children of the neighborhood have got over the whooping cough. Ed Folsom and wife, from east of the mountains, have located here. Some of the stranded men from the cities are scattering out In the coun try, which Is wise. Good interest Is taken In church and Sunday school here now. The Upper Springwater school last Saturday evening had a fine entertain ment. Thev proceeds were $30.40, which will be used to continue the" school. Earl Shlbley and wife, who went to Arizona, are not satisfied down there. N. SCHUBEL. i Rev. Doescher has moved to Corne lius, Wash. The Lutherans expect a new pastor In the near future. Play 'parties are all the rage at pres ent, about two a week. Miss Mabel Clark had a birthday party last Satur day night and Miss Lottie Hornschuh celebrated her 18th birthday last Mon day evening. All had a good time at both Dlaces. Will Moehnke is building a sawmill. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gunther are on the sick list. Jacob Grossmlller made a business trip to Portland last Tuesday: One of the best debates that has ever taken place In our schoolhouse occurred last Saturday night on the Question, "Resolved, that the single tax law should be adopted. The ques- tion was decided unanimously In favor of the affirmative. The young folks are getting busy practicing for the entertainment on the 21st. One of the good features of Satur day night's debate was a spiemna speech for the good of debating socle ties by O. R. Miner. David Moehnke is making prepara tions for putting np a shingle mill. If the dry weather continue we will soon hear the crackling noise of the rock crusher again. Fred Moehnke and C. Hornschuh finished putting In tneir winter grain .last week. Herman Moehnke sold a team ot horses to Mr. Grimm, of Clarkes, one day last week. Charles Moehnke took a load of butchered hogs to town last Monday. Born, to the wife of Herman Moehnke, January 31, a girl. Fred Heft and family visited with his brother, John, today. ' CLACKAMAS. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Wold gave a surprise party to their daughters, Mi randa and Cora, last .Thursday even ing. The time was passed with mu sic and games. Refreshments were served, and at a late hour the guests departed, having spent a very enjoy abl evening. Clackamas Grange, No. 298, held, a1 regular day meeting Saturday, Feb ruary 1. Three applications for mem bership were received and acted up on, one memtier was re-insianea Delegates were elected to the county : convention as follows: Worthy Ma tr L. D. Jones, Worthy Secretary JA. C. Hayward, Worthy Lecturer Emma Jones. Alternates, W. Foster, Anple Roadarmel, J. R. Lands. ,, The pond west of town was covered , with a good coating of ice during the , r I n It. 1, Pm.nlv rw.r,., I oiiuuujr urn-mown. Martha Knott married James " e neglected to say anything about to Portland. . Manna juiou marrito jurats . . o, ., i.i i i i 1.1 m,..,.. .,.i f.,,iiu i,,i..i,,,,v,l ,mi .. n,-.,n ntv mul worn ri- " """v "" " mil- i. oira , ot ungon my, ana wire re- ,,.. ,, ,K .....,, r ... ui,.,, r tt, n,,iv there when tho first train ,, .;. r w. .'' 'r1'1' ""'""' , late cold snap. Saturday and Sunday it wns the scene of much sport, as witnesses and skaters were In evi dence. ; Mrs. Frank Knowles Is at home on u visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. (J. II. Webster. STAFFORD. Alniut (wo Inches of snow fell on Monday to top oft the cold weather of last week, and at night It began to rain w'ntly, but very wet for Oregon rain. Our Enterprise didn't come to hand last week until Friday, I think. Your correspondent began to think the new editor or manager had gone back on Stafford Items, The sick, who claim Mrs. Powell's kind assistance to telephone to and from the doctors' at Oregon City, are nearly all doing well. Mrs. C. C. norlands' mother Is In a critical condition. She hns not been very well for a number of years, but Is confined to her bed now and glow- ling weaker. I lor many friends hope I to hear, ere long, that she Is on tho i read to recovery, I Henry aud Mark started for Skunk life together. Anna Nlmlc Is sick with sore throat and fever, as others have been. Her youngest sister, who has been out of school with the disease for the past ten days, was to have returned to school Monday. Our fellow townsmen, Back Elllg sen and the Oswego mnllcarrler, found a man on Elk Rock Saturday after uoon, lying upon his face and bleed ing from wounds apparently Inflicted by himself as a pistol lay near. They reported the fact to George Prosser at Oswego, who communicated with tho authorities at Portlaud, and ho was taken to a hospital, and was said to be still nllvo the next morning. Ho was Identified as a Portland man. The 'phones over hero get out-o'- whack so often lately. Can anyone suggest a remedy? Mr. Nlmlc Is preparing for an auc tion on Saturday, February 8. at his place. Mr. Leldeman. on the Conrad Schro der place, has set up a blacksmith shop and Is said to be having lots of custom. SUNNYSIDE AND ROCK CREEK. Adolph Stoll has been plastering his house, but bad to stop during tho freezing .weather. We hear Miss Ruth Young will re turn to school srton. Mrs. Cotty has been visiting her old neighbors at Sunnysldo lately. A lot of young folks spent a pleas ant evening on the Ice during the freeze at Happy Hollow. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Orvlllo Cox, a 10-pound boy, on Monday morning, February 3. Mother and boy doing well, and thff father smiles all over his face. J. Stoll put about 50 pounds of pow der under a big stump last week, but the most of the stump still stands there. Mrs. Lydla Ellis and daughter and Arthur Comstock spent Sunday at Joe Deardorff's; also Mr. Wllllo Odell. Mrs. Delsle Hunter and daughter, Verna, were visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Adolph S toll's Sunday. Tuesday Mr. Hunter received a let ter stating his father was much worse and Wednesday morning Alonzo and Alex Hunter started for Beaverton, where he resides. Frank Donley Is sick, we hear. We hope he will soon be better. CLARKES. Last Friday we bad a storm from the east and it was a cold snap we had. It blew six trees across the road by Cum mins' sawmill and It stopped the pass ershy. Elmer Lee was In town last Friday on business. When he came home that evening he found the road blockaded with trees and had to unhitch and went home with his horses, leaving his back there until the next day. We had a little snow on Monday. Mr. Kern lost one of his old sheep the other day. Adolph Haag came home last week and he left to go to work on Tusday. Division 19 had a meeting last Mon day night about putting up telephone posts. They are Intending to put up posts before fang. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Marshall spent Sunday with Will Marshall, his bro ther. The storm from the east blew down the telephone lines and they were In a bad shape. We could not talk to our neighbors, but It Is fixed now. Dave Moehnke, our mallcarrler, Ib going to quit carrying the mall.. Wo will have a new carrier. . Dave Moehnke purchased a Bhlngle mill the other day. Fred Scheruble was In town for a few days last week. Christ Klnzey sold a fresh cow last week to Dave Scheruble. Fred Force was hauling wood last Saturday. SPRINGWATER. The new minister, the Rev. Mr. Dl ven, and family, from Pendleton, have located In the Sprlngwater narsonage, and regular services will now be held. . II. ill. ...F 13 I Mallcarrler Howell had quite a mis- t0e Lewthwalte, Mrs- Robert McAlpin, hap. Just after delivering the mall as j Mrs. Henry McCracken, of Portland; he drove through his gate leading to Mrs. Edward E. Brodlo, Mrs. Theo the barn bis horses became unmanage- dore Osmund, Mrs. O. W. Eastham, able, started to kick and run, turned I Mrs. Alfred L. Beatie, Mrs. Clydo G. the buggy bottom side up, threw him ! Huntley, Mrs. Eber A. Chapman, Mrs. on the ground, luckily only shaking ' Linn E. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Gray. him up. School Is getting along nicely, with about CO pupils In attendance, some of them taking examinations In the I Eighth grade. Mrs. Charters, a former resident of Sprlngwater, and now of Portland, re I turned home Thursday after looking uvci uci tai ill ail u vmii.1115 iiinuun 111 a week. Willis Cox Is here from Joseph WI1- Jow, visiting relatives Ed Folsom, from east of the moun tains, has located In Sprlngwater. . Wave Leewellen is attending a busi ness college In Portland. ' After - O8WEG0. being idle for about two months, the Oregon Iron & Stool Com pany's pipe plant started up again Monday. (ItMirge Miller, of Eugene, Or., was the guest of Mr. and Mm. 1'. II. Jar Inch last week, Mr. and Mrs. John Schnollor, of Sherwood, visited Mr. Sohnollor's par ents at their new home In Osweg last week. Kasseah Tribe of Hetl Men Rave a social dance at the (irange Hall Tues day evening of last week. A dinner party was given by Miss Jesse Martin lu honor of Miss lurthn Jarlsch. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fox, Mr. anil Mrs, Jesse Martin, Miss Martha Jarlsch, MIhs Mary Jarlsch, Miss Eva Fox, Mis, Mar tha Howell, of lioa Angeles, Oil.; Miss Merlal Julian, N. Tipple, l-o Hoy Fox, Thomns Martin and John Van Horn. Mr, Campbell, overseer of the new building of the Sisters of the Holy Name, was struck on the head by a board thrown from the fourth story of the building and seriously wounded last week. Clarence and Francis EImIou, of Portland, were out visiting their uncle. C. If. Elston, lust week. Harry lloure and family have moved I Conrad Meyers and family moved back to Oswego, Mr. and Mrs, McCarty will leave Oswego for Nevada, 1 soon Velma Rlttenhouse. Tho funeral of the Into Velma Kit teahouse on Clackamas Heights, was held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the family home, but the services were held out of doors, as there Is a case of smallpox In the house. Miss HlttetibousK's death was duo to tuber culosis. She wart 27 years of age. Buy an Imported Stallion. Dexter Roberts and Wllllo Mlchol son, of Scotts Mills, were In Portland this week and bought tho line big 'Shlro stallion, Hushnell Pioneer, from A. C. Ruby & Co. He was Imported from England the latter part of Au gust and was shown at the Stato Fair three weeks after his arrival, where he won first In his class and grand senior championship. He was shown the fol lowing week ot the Washington State Fair, where he also won first In his c!nss. He was also a prize-winner In tho old country. The community In which ho Is going Is fortunate In get ting such a fine horse. New Church at Gladstone. Rev. A. II. Mulkey, pastor of the Christian Church at Brownsville, Or., has purchased a home In Gladstone nnd expects to bring his family there next summer. During a brief survey of the field this week he hns found 0 number of people who were formerly members of the Christian Church and j he expects soon to commenco an active canvass looking towards the organiza tion of "Disciples." A delegating of Christian ministers from Portland aided In the selection of lots on which to erect a church, and It Is probable that an organization will be effi-cted not later than Boptouiber or October. Wednesday Bridge Club. .Mrs. T. Leonard Charman enter tained tho Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home this week. Pretty favors were given each guest. Bridge occupied the afternoon and thoso present were Mrs. Mary M. Charman, Mrs. Theodore W. Clark. Mrs. Theodore Osmund. Mrs. Wllllnm II. Howell, Mrs. John Humphry, Mra. Charles H. Caufleld, Mrs. C. D. Uitour ette, Mrs. Roslna Fouls, Mrs. John Ad ams. Mrs. Avlson, Mrs. A. L. Beatlo. Graham Family Reunion. Thoro was a family reunion at the homo of Captain and Mrs. John M. Graham Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Haskell, who Is staying at their home, planned tho affair. A feature of tho afternoon, was an elaborate spread, and thore were present Mrs. George Fuchs, Mrs. William Andresen, Mrs. Anna May Morrell and children, Mrs. Arthur Graham. Mrs. J. N. Gra ham, of Portland. Miss Alice Glass pool. Congregational Meeting. The members of the Congregational Church held their regular monthly party at the church last night, a very large number of members being In at tendance. A program consisting of selections by the malo quartette, a vocal solo by E. P. Avlsou, a whistling solo by Harold Swafford, and recita tions by Miss Alene Phillips and Mrs. Hull, was renderd. After the program refreshments were served, a grapho phono furnishing the music during this time. The balance of the evening was spent In playing games. Aloha Club Entertained. Miss CIs Barclay Pratt entertained the members of the Aloha Club and other guests Thursday afternoon. Bridge was tho amusement and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. Theodore Osmund, Mrs. O. W. Eastham and Mrs. Eber A. Chapman. The next moetlng will be held on Saturday of next week at the home of Mrs. Rob ert McAlpin. Thoso present at yes terday's meeting were: Mrs.' L. L. Plckons. Mrs. John B. Lewthwalte, Mrs. William E. Lewthwalte, Miss AI Work on tho new Cole building Is' progressing rapidly, and those Inter- ested are confident that It will be oc-, cupled by the last of this month. Ra-, kel's bowlins alley, located in the basement of this building, Is nearly completed, and Mr. Rakel states that they alleys will be opened on Satur-! day. . I Carl Nehren has been promoted to the post of shipping clerk for tho Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Comp any, succeeding Henry Pusey who re signed last week. Miss Helen Daulton has gone Into the office, as stenogra pher and Henry J. Harding Is the new clerk In charge of the storeroom. E S, Jealousies and Yearnings That Beset the Small Boy. HIS MISERY AND TRIUMPHS. Tht Things That Other Ooyt Had and He Wanted and Couldn't Oct A Fat Man's Memory Deeply Stirred by a Pair of Sleeve Protectore. , "The other day nt a poultry market t saw a chicken butcher wwnrlng n pair of those luiHket sleevi tors, and I sioiid mul hint: snlil the fat num. "I'i a pair of basket sleeve yeurs, and so I juH lunl to i. . .. i'cll you why. When I was a tlku I used to look with wonder nnd uwo upon a fellow who wore a pair of basket sleeve protectors. I considered that fellow with a pair of those things wns all right, all right, plus some more. "They hud a kind of Jnuiity nlr about 'cm that I couldn't ami can't do ll lie, but It was there, mul I revered and reverenced 'em, I tuiide up my mind that If I ever grew up and got the price, me, too, for a pair of those basket sleeve protectors, no matter what sort of work I'd happen to tackle, "Queer dlckeiiHes, boys, eh? 'Mem ber those patent pencil attachment that inarkctmon lined to have-may have 'em yet-hitched to their apnmsT Well, I thought tluiso were piwtty nifty things, too, ami I used to secretly hnnker to own one of 'em. Made up my mind that I would own one of 'em, too, when I got to lie n limn, but some how I never seemed to want one when I reached the stiavlug age. "Guess some of my ambitious as a boy were pretty crnzy anyhow. I was so Jealous of the first boy I ever met that could spit through his teeth at a mark nnd hit It Unit I hated him. That same boy pretty curly lu life got a Job driving a delivery wagon for a grocery. Well, pretty soon after be got that Job be was wearing n pair of those patent elastic sleeve supporters, or holders, or whutever you'd cull 'em-thing with a clutch at either end that pulled the cuff back from the wrist. This Isiy's pair of those things were pink elastic, and bow he used to (taunt 'em before my eyes! "lie knew blamed well that those pink elastic sleeve supporters looked finer to me than any Star of India or Victoria Cross could imsxlbly look, and he knew U'sldes that because I bud to go to school and wasn't earning any thing there wasn't a possible cliunre on earth for im to get a pair like 'em and so be Just held 'em over mo and made my life miserable. Yet when I . got to the wage cnrnlng age I never seemed to euro at all for a pulr of pink clastic sleeve supporters. "Another boy thpt I hated had a maroon colored cardigan Jaeket. Thnt was beforo tho day of sweaters, This hated boy wore the cardigan Jockcfl beneuth his regular outer coat and so he didn't have to wear any ovcrcont mat, 1 considered, was a gorgeous blessing not to have to wear an over- cost to school. I despised this boy for having It on me that way. Anyhow his maroon colored cardigan Jacket had a couple of pockets lu front that he kept full of all kinds of Junk some times be evfn curried mlco to school lu 'em. And ttint made my Indignation nil the greater thu fact that ho had those two fine covered up pockets to Ills cardlgun Jacket. "One great triumph did come to my tike life, though, and that was the fuct that I wan the first bo; of my school to own a pair of copper toed boots. Well, I sprung the first pair, as I say, at my school, and I guess I didn't break the hearts of nil the other boys or nothlu'! Besides the copper toes, these boots hud red tops, with a sliver star and crescent stumped on the red tops, und that made tho blow all the more fright ful to the other lads that had to see me stalking around In those boots. After awhile, though, nearly all of the other youngsters showed up with cop per toed boots nnd thus took tho wind out of toy suits. I "We never see boys wearing peaked caps any more notice? I don't mean these dluky little cloth cups with peaks to 'em, but regular soldiers' caps with glazed peaks. First boy that turned up In our neighborhood with one of those things on mude a sensation, all right. ' This same boy had got bold of a carpenter's pencil somewhere, and he'd stick that carpenter's pencil un derneath his forage cap. with the sharpened end projecting In n mighty blase way thlit certainly caused us to regard hi in ns some pumpkins. I was always cruzy for a carpenter's pencil when I wns a boy. but I never got hold of one never did huve much luck when I was n boy anyhow. My folks Were too blamed respectable. "As a mutter of fuct you can Mleve It or not, hut I'm telling you the truth they wouldn't let me nt the age of ten apply for the Job of brakemnn on a pusseuer train1. That. I thought, was the finest Job In the world brnke-; man on n passenger train Just swing ing a red lantern all the time, and wearing n peaked cup mostly on tho left ear, and tho peak pushed buck so ' as to show an oiled hang plastered dov.'B. nnd sitting on a wood box in the smoker talking to fellers, and car rylng a pair of red flags around every where, nnd all that. But the main ap peal of th6 brakeman's Job was the pair of red lanterns. ' , "Oh. well, that pair of basket aleev ; protectors that I saw at the poultry . market the other day certainly ct rled me back a loug way, and I mi still laughing like n fool when I stroU- ' ed nwiy,"-Charleston News and Om rler. III