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PMtTto ^^fc^gy™^ M e v i m j N i m w B CislDftllaiiaiiNews kcrad M Swwrf Cbat Ifatttr la At Patt OSc* at MBrgvcttrBk. N. T. CLAKKB A. SMFPOKD. MHAER PUBUSHED EVERY FBIDAT , Kowuurp G HILL. Editor .ftinrHrtiit nCM as feOova* Dttpl^ •Svertiaeneata, SS oaatt par adaaiai iad: aaatfiin aoticaa. 10 cents par One; eardt •itfuMihitSO aaata: claawliH rnhiiaaii aaa aaM par wmi, mnimmm » aaM»( Ileal aotioas at lanl rataa. IWa reaanra Aa ricbt to njaet aay aapy* iMar admtiaiaf or aawa. HI MdUNTAIN DBW A Fleisdimanns may says he has lost a lot of money through a hole in his podcet—bet it was at the top. One of my neii^bbors has a cat that ought to be shot If they won't have him shot, I hope they at least get him tuned. A friend has just returned from the South. I adced if he passed some serious scaiery. "Must have," he replied, "we averaged o(»isiderafoly over 400 miles a day." An item to be considered in the coming spring mayorality election is the need of more bridal paths fbr this community. Believe I could help defense pro- gram if Washington will furnish vitamins P. D and Q for some c^ these labw unions. Beckert, Mass. January 14, 1941 Dear Mountaineer: . Answering your question of a oouple weeks ago I will say that the £Sast Brandi of the Dela- ware liver is navigable for rafts as ter as the Wheeler Hewitt bridge —one mile above the Austin bridge. TMs bridge is between the farms owned by Max Kass and Mrs. Hess. The river was naidgaUe to this point for "colts." It took four colts for a raft and they were lashed together fai some eddy between Downsville and Zast Brandi. Refer to a history of Delawars county by Beers. I tiiink a history oi Sidlivan county also states it and R. W. Marks of your town has one of these his* trories. I know this to be a fact and am sure these histories so state. Tours truly, W. T. Austin La Jolla, CaL January 10, 1941 Dear Moutaineer: I have for some time been an faiterested reader of your column. *Wountain Dew," enjoying its pldkwophy and humor, but. I must protest again^ the un-American propag^anda disg^iised as humor in tba panagta^ regiBtrding army and mule pay. It loofca to me Iflte a crftidbBn of Unde Sam's rata of to hit private sokBera, and a very unfBxz«. tbous^. common, one. Yon <fHBOinB tlw wliatle price pidd for a. ixocse or mule for the <!iiralioB of ita a m o t to tiie Qov- eyunwut with oidy one month'* piisr. tOi the Bvm in th» case of a «iiort enlistxaont fiaciod of two yaara, the aaldier^ payy rt- $(R> a iBORth. amo«rats to $78)— quite a dffihreni; sum tnm tfiat pidd fbr the horse or mul& The horse and tlw mute do not rooefve tbe money Ubd6 Sam pays f ^ him white the aoldter does reoehfe his monthbr pay. And wlmt k ewiffany oweriosfced, tiiat pay Is mere pin monqr. for tbt soldier is otothed. hMssd/and fed, and reeeivcs medtesl care and other benefits antirdir gratis fnxn Unde San. I hQpa.yau win agree with me that at a time like this when so mudi adverse propaganda is being spread throughout the country, it would seem inadvisable to add to it even in jest Respectfidfy yours, A Woman Reader. I am told fair folks living and traveling the mountainside nifftii: of Margazvtvilte and along the highway leading past the ftuan of Dalton Sanford that three ^ser are sdbn in the fidds neailir eveiy sundiiny afternoon. * • • \ They ace two doe and a budc. Tlie lattrar has lost his antlers. Hie light snow has made an ex- cellent winter for the deer. They get about easily, food is conveni^it. They are sledt and fat. « • * Ttfey are (tften underneath a i ^ trees. In smne way the pretty creatiures know just where to strike for a frozen applfe and one graceful blow uncovers i t They eat the seeds. They are also inter- ested in acorns under the oaks. A deer can spot an oak tree many rods away and go directly to it « • • Other tasty morsels are the bark, buds and c(mes from the sumach of our hills. Deer make havoc of a sumadi patdi. • • • The bark has a distinct winter- green taste and a physidan teUs me extract of wintergreen is some- times made from it. It is interest- ing to see a small limb or sprig eaten by the deer. * * • Ih a day not so far bade the red cones were used by farm women to dye doth and many are the older ones of this community who have worn dothing adored by sumach dye. * a • The dictionary says the baric te used for medicine, tanning and dyeing. What instinct attracts the deer ta this, life savins food income tax blanks give a maixied man an exonption ol $2,000, a single one, 1800. iR^di is always above the deepest snow? a • a 1 How the graceful craatures, loitering in the afternoon sun of these bright January days typify the peace at our mountains! llMfy were the same a thousand years ago, will be the same a thousand years hence. a * a The comely heads of the males grace many a living room, parlor, or den of a mountain home. Nothing is better than "buckskin" leather for ccxnfort and wear. a a a Their bodies weig^ as mudi as our own, yet they maintain them with but Httle effort '^liule we worry day and nig^t in the fear of hunger, odd and bombs on the morrow. a a a Assodated with the deer is the thought of sportsmen. This seems a term reproadi by same, oi htmor by others and of great moment on the pcut of those so labeled. a a a I have just read a definition Ditiich is worth whOe. Here it is: a a a One who's dean inside and out- side, mAM neitlier lodes txr tiie- ridi, nor down on the poor . . . «iio can lose without squealing, «iio can win without bragging. Considerate of women, children and old people ^ . . who is too brave to lie. too genmus todwat, and too sensible to loaf . . . who takes his diare of the worid's goods and Ito other people have Oeirs. I have proot "on the record" tftat two cannot live as dieaply as Dave wmiams says tli^ new Thus Uhde Sam. is authoarity for the statement that it costs more to keep a wife. A man, says Unde Sam^ can live on 9B00.' A wife costs $1,200 extra. a a * So ft's draper to jdn the dSraft at 93Q; per month t^^ii to pay out 11,200 amnially to be wed. Yours truly, The- Mountfldneer. Inare«a«B tai Popidaiity T^e adult education course, whidi hdd its second session Momiay evening at the central sdiool, increases in popularity. The first aid dass had 13 compared with seven a week ago. F5rst aid students have learned the location of the main arteries, making of tourniquets and other bandages, treatment of bums and how to take temperatures. Shop dasses n&et M<ni- day, Wednesday and T h u r ^ y have had 57 registered so f^.— RoExbury Cor. Tabes a Trip Sontti Albert E. Morse left on Satur- day m(»xung for a winter trip by motor car to tte southland. His itinerary is indefinite. He expects to . be gone several we^.—^Hal- cottville Cor. O U T of the M A I L B A G | Dear Editor: An unfortunate inddient oc- curred three weeks ago in the arrest of the Wbodsto<£ bakor at FlriarfwMmTMi qh the ^ftfgp o£ peddling bread without a license has pliEUjed me in an em- barrassing situation ih viildi the circumstances were sudi as to make it appear that I was acting as an agent to catch and secure evidence to prosecute the Wood- stocit baker. r should like to explain that I was the innocent victim in the matter (tf the arrest. I was at the f ! l l ^ station ci Some Dariing at the east end of the village when the Woodcock baker stepped on a business er- rand. I walked to the car and ^d innocen^ purchase a loaf of bread, and'thereupon the village officer made the arrest. I had neither the desire nor any interest in the matter of securing the evidence, and do feel deeply humiliated that X was the victim of the circumstances that made it appear that I was trying to prose- cute the Woodstock baker. I take this means of stating that I had no intention of being a party to the arrest Rudoli^ DeSilva QottB Trucking Busiiiess Alan Sprague, who for many years has conducted a trucking business, has sdd his big truck. He will operate a small one to take care of his milk.—^Andes Cor. Warren M. Anderson of Bing- hamtcm has been iqppoiated assist- ant oounty attorney of BMome county. The salary is $1,80D & year. Appdntment was made by County Attorney Clarraioe L. Chandberiidn. Mr. Andorscn^ a native of Baih< brii%e, graduated fitnt flie AUbanar Law school in 194a He is assoet- ated witlk the Bhighmnton law firm at Green Si Anderson, of vilidk his father is a partner. His en- gagonent to Miss ELeuooc Snnfnrrit daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarice A. Sanford oi Margaretville, was reccmtly annouireed.—Walton Eie- porter. HOY'S ESSO SERVICE MAHaABETVILLgS. , COMPLETE SERVICE STATION 9 Spark Plugs Clieaiifid and Tested ^ Battenes Charged ^ Actioiiized Lubricatk>ii • Free Parking ^ dean Rest Rooms ijDNnn FIMTSftT. Mim nwrscir umM miSBT MfEMM • S S nwHi «na Miani IK» ms 0 tOl' m* 39f m' 790 80. li. Msr y Girir S'USS SMK r i i s s i n i s s ^'tas m ifim Cirii' 3}'LE» s. 2riB> Wm 2'tESS l i ' t e n r u » ^mfL im al^LEK THE BIG LOW PRICK QUidimr GAR! ^^MPASE this year—witi thr**Mfeaiaogfl»ickf* snsi yoo'liaaa hamfut FORDovoneamitas ail Imdiog lamt^ price cars where BIGGEST SIZSmsMis MQSTGOMKWTt Tty die great new SIDB tcaofAi^ 700^1 <iisoovera:Bi4a< so SOFF a ^ LEVEL and QlQETtfaati^ beODmfcOsar'car news die coontry orerf—a. Ride mads posaOtle by tha. Focd's sensational new *'SL^-M(mON SFRnfCSi" Come in today! Let's talk SIZE! Lee's talkUDElLet's talk EESIDEMANCE! Bring, aloqg ypwr prsscnr car aad lee's talk **tade'* too! This great new KMtO is dieoae. BIG caff jroB woa't want tormiss this |car! n«onei2 A. H. T(H)D & SON, Inc. iiiriiiiit"'ilir#i m
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CislDftllaiiaiiNews kcrad M Swwrf Cbat Ifatttr la At Patt OSc* at MBrgvcttrBk. N. T. CLAKKB A. SMFPOKD. MHAER PUBUSHED EVERY FBIDAT , Kowuurp G HILL. Editor
.ftinrHrtiit nCM as feOova* Dttpl •Svertiaeneata, SS oaatt par adaaiai iad: aaatfiin aoticaa. 10 cents par One; eardt •i tfuMihit SO aaata: claawliH rnhiiaaii aaa aaM par wmi, mnimmm » aaM»( Ileal aotioas at lanl rataa. IWa reaanra Aa ricbt to njaet aay aapy*
iMar admtiaiaf or aawa. HI
MdUNTAIN DBW
A Fleisdimanns may says he has lost a lot of money through a hole in his podcet—bet it was at the top.
One of my neii bbors has a cat that ought to be shot If they won't have him shot, I hope they at least get him tuned.
A friend has just returned from the South. I adced if he passed some serious scaiery. "Must have," he replied, "we averaged o(»isiderafoly over 400 miles a day."
An item to be considered in the coming spring mayorality election is the need of more bridal paths fbr this community.
Believe I could help defense pro-gram if Washington will furnish vitamins P. D and Q for some c these labw unions.
Beckert, Mass. January 14, 1941
Dear Mountaineer: . Answering your question of a oouple weeks ago I will say that the £Sast Brandi of the Dela-ware liver is navigable for rafts as ter as the Wheeler Hewitt bridge —one mile above the Austin bridge. TMs bridge is between the farms owned by Max Kass and Mrs. Hess. The river was naidgaUe to this point for "colts." I t took four colts for a raft and they were lashed together fai some eddy between Downsville and Zast Brandi. Refer to a history of Delawars county by Beers. I tiiink a history oi Sidlivan county also states it and R. W. Marks of your town has one of these his* trories. I know this to be a fact and am sure these histories so state. Tours truly,
W. T. Austin
La Jolla, CaL January 10, 1941
Dear Moutaineer: I have for some time been an
faiterested reader of your column. *Wountain Dew," enjoying its pldkwophy and humor, but. I must protest again^ the un-American propag anda disg iised as humor in tba panagta^ regiBtrding army and mule pay. It loofca to me Iflte a crftidbBn of Unde Sam's rata of
to hit private sokBera, and a very unfBxz«. tbous^. common, one.
Yon <fHBOinB tlw wliatle price pidd for a. ixocse or mule for the <!iiralioB of ita a m o t to tiie Qov-eyunwut with oidy one month'* piisr. tOi the Bvm in th» case of a «iiort enlistxaont fiaciod of two yaara, the aaldier^ payy rt-$(R> a iBORth. amo«rats to $78)— quite a dffihreni; sum tnm tfiat pidd fbr the horse or mul&
The horse and tlw mute do not rooefve tbe money Ubd6 Sam pays f ^ him white the aoldter does reoehfe his monthbr pay. And wlmt k ewiffany oweriosfced, tiiat pay Is mere pin monqr. for tbt soldier is otothed. hMssd/and fed, and reeeivcs medtesl care and other benefits antirdir gratis fnxn Unde San.
I hQpa.yau win agree with me that at a time like this when so mudi adverse propaganda is being spread throughout the country, it would seem inadvisable to add to it even in jest
Respectfidfy yours, A Woman Reader.
I am told fair folks living and traveling the mountainside nifftii: of Margazvtvilte and along the highway leading past the ftuan of Dalton Sanford that three ^ser are sdbn in the fidds neailir eveiy sundiiny afternoon.
* • • \
They ace two doe and a budc. Tlie lattrar has lost his antlers. Hie light snow has made an ex-cellent winter for the deer. They get about easily, food is conveni^it. They are sledt and fat.
« • *
Ttfey are (tften underneath a i ^ trees. In smne way the pretty creatiures know just where to strike for a frozen applfe and one graceful blow uncovers i t They eat the seeds. They are also inter-ested in acorns under the oaks. A deer can spot an oak tree many rods away and go directly to i t « • •
Other tasty morsels are the bark, buds and c(mes from the sumach of our hills. Deer make havoc of a sumadi patdi. • • •
The bark has a distinct winter-green taste and a physidan teUs me extract of wintergreen is some-times made from it. It is interest-ing to see a small limb or sprig eaten by the deer.
* * •
Ih a day not so far bade the red cones were used by farm women to dye doth and many are the older ones of this community who have worn dothing adored by sumach dye.
* a • The dictionary says the baric te
used for medicine, tanning and dyeing. What instinct attracts the deer ta this, life savins food
income tax blanks give a maixied man an exonption ol $2,000, a single one, 1800.
iR^di is always above the deepest snow?
a • a 1 How the graceful craatures,
loitering in the afternoon sun of these bright January days typify the peace at our mountains! llMfy were the same a thousand years ago, will be the same a thousand years hence.
a * a The comely heads of the males
grace many a living room, parlor, or den of a mountain home. Nothing is better than "buckskin" leather for ccxnfort and wear.
a a a Their bodies weig^ as mudi as
our own, yet they maintain them with but Httle effort '^liule we worry day and nig^t in the fear of hunger, odd and bombs on the morrow.
a a a Assodated with the deer is the
thought of sportsmen. This seems a term reproadi by same, oi htmor by others and of great moment on the pcut of those so labeled.
a a a I have just read a definition
Ditiich is worth whOe. Here it is: a a a
One who's dean inside and out-side, mAM neitlier lodes txr tiie-ridi, nor down on the poor . . . «i io can lose without squealing, «i io can win without bragging.
Considerate of women, children and old people ^ . . who is too brave to lie. too genmus todwat, and too sensible to loaf . . . who takes his diare of the worid's goods and I to other people have Oeirs.
I have proot "on the record" tftat two cannot live as dieaply as
Dave wmiams says tli^ new
Thus Uhde Sam. is authoarity for the statement that it costs more to keep a wife. A man, says Unde Sam^ can live on 9B00.' A wife costs $1,200 extra.
a a * So ft's draper to jdn the dSraft
at 93Q; per month t^^ii to pay out 11,200 amnially to be wed.
Yours truly, The- Mountfldneer.
Inare«a«B tai Popidaiity T^e adult education course,
whidi hdd its second session Momiay evening at the central sdiool, increases in popularity. The first aid dass had 13 compared with seven a week ago. F5rst aid students have learned the location of the main arteries, making of tourniquets and other bandages, treatment of bums and how to take temperatures.
Shop dasses n&et M<ni-day, Wednesday and Thur^y have had 57 registered so f^.— RoExbury Cor.
Tabes a Trip Sontti Albert E. Morse left on Satur-
day m(»xung for a winter trip by motor car to tte southland. His itinerary is indefinite. He expects to . be gone several we^.—^Hal-cottville Cor.
O U T of the M A I L B A G |
Dear Editor: An unfortunate inddient oc-
curred three weeks ago in the arrest of the Wbodsto<£ bakor at FlriarfwMmTMi qh the ^ftfgp o£ peddling bread without a license
has pliEUjed me in an em-barrassing situation ih viildi the circumstances were sudi as to make it appear that I was acting as an agent to catch and secure evidence to prosecute the Wood-stocit baker.
r should like to explain that I was the innocent victim in the matter (tf the arrest.
I was at the f ! l l ^ station ci Some Dariing at the east end of the village when the Woodcock baker stepped on a business er-rand. I walked to the car and ^d innocen^ purchase a loaf of bread, and'thereupon the village officer made the arrest.
I had neither the desire nor any interest in the matter of securing the evidence, and do feel deeply humiliated that X was the victim of the circumstances that made it appear that I was trying to prose-cute the Woodstock baker.
I take this means of stating that I had no intention of being a party to the arrest Rudoli^ DeSilva
QottB Trucking Busiiiess Alan Sprague, who for many
years has conducted a trucking business, has sdd his big truck. He will operate a small one to take care of his milk.—^Andes Cor.
Warren M. Anderson of Bing-hamtcm has been iqppoiated assist-ant oounty attorney of BMome county. The salary is $1,80D & year. Appdntment was made by County Attorney Clarraioe L. Chandberiidn.
Mr. Andorscn^ a native of Baih< brii%e, graduated fitnt flie AUbanar Law school in 194a He is assoet-ated witlk the Bhighmnton law firm at Green Si Anderson, of vilidk his father is a partner. His en-gagonent to Miss ELeuooc Snnfnrrit daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarice A. Sanford oi Margaretville, was reccmtly annouireed.—Walton Eie-porter.
H O Y ' S ESSO SERVICE MAHaABETVILLgS. ,
COMPLETE SERVICE STATION 9 Spark Plugs Clieaiifid and
Tested
^ Battenes Charged
^ Actioiiized Lubricatk>ii
• Free Parking
^ d e a n Rest Rooms
ijDNnn FIMTSftT. M i m
nwrscir umM
miSBT MfEMM • S S
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M i a n i IK»
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C i r i i ' 3 } ' L E » s .
2 r i B > Wm 2'tESS l i ' t e n r u » ^mfL im al^LEK
THE BIG LOW PRICK
Q U i d i m r GAR !
^^MPASE this year—witi thr**Mfeaiaogfl»ickf* snsi yoo'liaaa hamfut FORDovoneamitas ail Imdiog lamt
price cars where BIGGEST SIZSmsMis MQSTGOMKWTt Tty die great new SIDB tcaofAi^ 700^1 <iisoovera:Bi4a<
so SOFF a ^ LEVEL and QlQETtfaati^ beODmfcOsar'car news die coontry orerf—a. Ride mads posaOtle by tha. Focd's sensational new *'SL^-M(mON SFRnfCSi"
Come in today! Let's talk SIZE! Lee's talkUDElLet's talk EESIDEMANCE! Bring, aloqg ypwr prsscnr car aad lee's talk **tade'* too! This great new KMtO is dieoae. BIG caff jroB woa't want tor miss this |car!
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