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SIX EAGLE-NEWS. MONDAY: MAY 2, 1921. ANDREW J. BAIRD WELCOMED HERE Informal Reception Held at Close of Sunday Evening Service at Reformed Church. congrogation turned out on Sunday to welcome Andrew J.

Baird to the Reformed Dutch church. where he took up his duties organlat. At the close of this evening servIce, an informal reception was held in -the school Where the membera were given a chance to meet the new organist, The new soloists, Mite G. Atise: Rhoda Crawshaw were present, as were the tenor. Harry Triest, and the -bagno; Albert Frederick tr During the social hour, Miss Mills, soprano, sang.

Star." while Miss Crawshaw, contraito, sang "Homing Lemonade and cakes were served. Am it. was the first Sunday of the month, when a home' time gathering is always held after service for the young people, the latter attended the reception to the new choir members and joined in community singing. The pastor, the Rev. J.

Addison Jones, D. preached to the youps people, talking on. "Lite the Great ture." In the morning, ho talked on in Strango' Places." FALLKILL LODGE HOST TO LADIES' AUXILIARY More Than 200 Attend Banquet Rev. Mr. Henry and Dr.

Jones Give Addresses. Two hundred guests enjoyed a banquet given by Fallkill Lodge, No. 297, I. 0. 0.

F. in their rooms on Saturday night in honor of the women's auxiliary in appreciation of their work during the past winter, to help make the many events given for the benefit of the Bullding fund a success. Announcement was made. that the winter had been a successful one and the clam chowder suppers aione had net. ted.

more than $500 for the fund. The guest sot honor were the Rev. J. J. Henry, pastor of Trinity M.

church, and Mri. Henry, end the Rev. J. Addison Jones. D.

pastor of the Reformed Dutch church, and Mra. Jones. A splendid supper was served, after which there was a musical program, with addresses by the two clergymen present. Walter Grey, noble grand of the lodge, presided at the supper, and introduced the speakers. The Rev.

Mr. Henry, who was the first speaker, spoke on "Playing the Game," emphasizing that it is men BURGESS TRUMPETERS PRESENT EXCELLENT PROGRAM Gloria Quartette Pleases Local Music Lovers at Service at Christ Church. Seven hundred persons heard the Gloria Trumpeters at Christ Episcopal Church on. Sunday evenings when they were featured at a cial musical service. These trumpeters, a quartette 'of women, gave such an "that who heard them 'realized that they were listening to artists and realwhy had won -such ac claim in churches all over the country.

Their rendition of "The Lost Chord." by Sullivan, wassone of the tenderest interpretations ever heard here and was exquisitely beautiful. The trumpeters also played the prelude to Handel's and the "Triumphal March" from as well as playing with the choir in the processional and recessional and calling the people to marshal, from the tower of the church, when they played Mendelssohn's "Priest's March." In addition to the Gloria Trumpeters, Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer" was sung by the augmented choir, with Mrs. Ednab H. Geer, soprano, as soloist. This motet was excellently given by the choir.

while the well-known solo. For the Wings of a Dove." given by soprano, was one of the beat of the solo numbers rendered by Mrs. Geer. Mrs. Clifford F.

Cook, contralto, sang Shelley's Savior. When Night," was in especially good voice her solo was well rendered. In the Miss Marguerite Baker sang the incidental solo splendidly. HOLMES RELEASED ON SUSPENDED SENTENCE A suspended sentence was given James Holmes, aged 67, when was arraigned in city court Saturday on a charge of public intoxication. Holmes, who hails from ginia, was unable to tell where secured the liquor.

who play the game that lodgee and urging the men of the lodge get behind the church. Dr. Jones talked on "Americanism" and was accorded great applause ing the address. Both ministers numerous anecdotes that added to enjoyment of the talks. The musical selections were -stren by Miss Edna Du Bals, who mans.

"How lovely the Morning," and "Katy Did," and Roy Wolven, who sang the Trail to Home, Sweet Home." Mra Benolt Marx rendered two recitations. BEDTIME STORIES A Dreadful Night for a Little Bear By Thornton W. Burgess W. Burgess great and small. frightened little Bearis none at all get a dreadful scare.

-Mrs. Bear, In a twinkling he was on his feet and running pell-mell so much 1.8 a glance at Billy Mink he scrambled to his feet and up the bank, sure that a new and terrible I enemy was at his heels. More heedlessly than ever he raced through the Green Forest and just by chance entered the thicket where Mrs. Lightfoot the 'Deer had a certain wonderful secret. Mrs.

Lightfoot jumped, making a crash of brush. moaned Boxer, dodging to one, side and continuing headlong under When 4 he pile could of run brush no and more he there crept spent the rest of the night, the most dreadful night he ever had known or was ever itkely to know. old Man less Coyote you yelled, know as what only he can and un- it is, that sound is quite dreadful. Boxer never had heard it close at hand before and he didn't recognize it. He was sure that only a great and terrible, creature could.

make -such or noise, and he shook with fear for an hour after. So all night long the little Bear heard strange, sounds and imagined dreadful and couldn't get wink of sleep. And all the time not once was any rea danger -neap him. There wasn't a single thing to be afraid of. (Copyright, 1931, by T.

W. Burgess) The next story: "Boxer Gets His Own Personal and Social Men's Club to Entertain. The Men's Club of the First ConChurch hold dies Night on Tuesday, Say in the club rooms at the church. There an will ba. a special the farce Including Louis a fantasy of by Crauer and Company, selections by Girl, Quartette and by the Quartette, orchestral music and refreshments.

Society members of Meeting. the. Millbrook Choral Society are onight for. their regular rehearsal. are planning for a concert in the near St.

Mary's Dance -Tonight. A novelty dance will be held at St. Mary's Hall tonight for the beneAlt of St. Mary's School. Miller's Orchestra will furnish music for the dancing, and refreshments will.

be served. Euterpe Rehearsal Tonight. The regular rehearsals of the Euterpe Society are to be resumed tonight. They were postponed because of the fatal illness of the wife of. the conductor.

Norman CokeJephcott will continue with the Jephcott, of Rhfnebeck. Mr. work and concert will 1 be held; although the date may be, changed from the last of May to some time in June. Marriage Announcement. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss' Josephine Masten, former Hyde Park girl, and E.

Ben Pae, of this city. The marriage was solemnized in February. To Hold Supper Tomorrow. The men: First Baptist Church have plans all completed for a supper which they will hold tomorrow night at the church from 5:30 until 8 o'clock. Miss Morrs to Wed.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Morrs, of De Laval Place, announce the engagement of their daughter, Bessie to William W. Close, of 71 Winnikee Avenue. The wedding will be solemnized in June.

Mr. Little Returns. The Rev. Francis K. Little, rector of the Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, preached there on Sunday morning.

The Rev. Mr. Little returned on Friday from Italy, where he has been spending several weeks. He was a passenger on the S. S.

Preaches at Old Ladies' Home. The Rev. William Lester Cadman. rector of St. Andrew's Church.

Arlington, preached at the Old at the services held on Sunday afternoon. To Give Mission Play. The Standard Bearers. Washinaton Street M. E.

Church M. E. Girls" Church at will present "Worth While the church on 'day night at 8 o'clock. This is missionary. play.

Give Concert at Bennett School. Richard D. 8. Northrop and Harry S. Bock, of this city, went to Millbrook on Saturday night, where they gave a concert at the Bennett Memorial School for Giris, Halcyon Hall.

Consistory Meeting Tonight. The members of the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church will meet tonight at the church at 7:30 o'clock. to Meet. The regular monthly business meeting the of Hedding the Gleaners, Church Bible Class, of rbe held at the parsonage this evemine at 8 clock. Junior League Meeting.

The members of the PoughkeepJunior League will bold a ness meeting this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dwight R. Sedgwick on: the Freedom Plains road. Auxiliary is Meet. The members of the Ladies' AuxIllary of the Washington Street M.

Church are to meet in the heurch parlors this afternoon at 3, o'clock. Mrs. William J. Dougherty and baby daughter, of. New York City, are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mra. John F. Dougherty, 24 Balding Avenue, this city. W. J.

Dougherty, who is engaged in paper work in the metropolis, will spend wee-ends. with his family here. Mrs. George Carle, who has been confined. to Vassar.

Brothers Hospital, has returned to her home in East Ancram and is much improved. Thorne, of Milibrook, das returned from Santa Barbara, and Mrs. Thorne 18 expected this week. John Vorhauer, of Glasco, spent the week.end here. Mrs.

Katherine M. Haight, of Academy Street, who has been spending several weeks: with her daughter, Mrs. Frederiok Bonawitz, in Pawling, has returned: Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Weeks, have returned to their home In Glasco after a visit here and are entertainlag Mrs.

Benjamin Ebel and son, who returned with Robert Lind, of Boston Corners, who has been confined to Vassar Brothers" Hospital, has returned to his. home much improved. Mrs. Mary Moore and daughter, of Mrs. Frederick who have been spending a weeks in.

Poughkeepsie, have returned to their home in Tivoll. Miss. Olive Baker has returned to Poughkeepsie after spending vacation with her parents in Clinton Hollow. Little. Emily Lent, of Highland, has been confined to Vassar Brothers Hospital.

Her, mother, Mrs. A. W. Lent, has been stopping in town to be, near. her.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cotant and grandson, Harry Cotant, have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John, Parks in Highland. Mrs.

C. Merte and Mrs. Susan B. Merte are spending a few days in New York and will attend the commencement exercises at St. Luke's.

Hospital, from be which ch Miss Caroline, graduated. Mrs. Irving Lindley, of North Clinton Street, is spending several weeks with relatives in Orlando, Fla. Miss: Madeline Finch spent the week-end with Miss Mildred Dickinson at Russel College, Troy. Miss Kathleen Schlimmer, of Delfield Street, is spending several days with Miss Florence Penny in Millbrook.

Miss Ruth H. Duncan, who has been visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Mary Herman. in North Hamilton Street, has returned to her home.

in Rochester. She has been spending a month here. Abercrombie Fitch Co Ezra R. Fitch, President Madison Avenue and Firty-fifth Street, New York, Will Display College Clothing for every day and outing wear including Suits, Coats, Hats, Boots and Shoes and all other articles of outdoor wearing apparel at the COLLEGE TEA ROOM, Monday and Tuesday, May 2nd and 3rd Miss Helen Boyd in charge. BUSINESS SUITS FOR SPRING WEAR Everz.

business, man. who kpown that clothes are. an asset, will appreciate our smart showing of Suits for Spring wear. They are exceptional in style, woolens and workmanship. Priced From $20 to $40 CHAS.

JOSEPH SON Outfitters 10. Men and Young Men 377 Main Street We offer the very lateat. in and variety of expertly chosen Die ton and Bettings, which can 66 bought at reasonable prices with the assure THAT our years Br expertence are behind them Hubert Zimmer Ta, Mats" Street Jewelry of Quality, AUTOMOBILE GLOVES $1.00 TO $3.00 VAN KLEECK'S 259 Main Street. Glove specialists for over a century FURS Remodeled to conform with the latest Spring land Summer. styles for immediate use, Prices.

D. C. KENT Main St. cor. Garden DONT BE ALARMED when: you smell smoke and see fire: You may save yourself and be unharmed, but.

how about your property? You will lose it unless you are protected with our safe insurance policy. DAVID ROSENBERG REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 5 Market St. Phone 3067-J P. C. DOHERTY CO.

Telephone Call 287 HEATING, ROOFING, LEADER. WORK AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED 'TO BY COMPETENT WORKERS. 112 MAIN STREET Near South Clover St. The Home of "Honest Value" Brand of Food Products. "HONEST VALUE" 29c COFFEE 29c MARTIN RYAN 453-5 Main Street.

Phone 2437 FREE DELIVERY. THEY SURE ARE FINE WHAT? "MITY NICE" SALTED PEANUTS ALL DEALERS HAVE THEM IA. P. LUHRS COFFEE ROASTER 380 Main Street. To The Lady Who Would HoerWhen your garden and By wash, beckon to.

you your tamsane: alme. we make it eaky you to raise your for own food thus keep the and cost of living down SEND US THE LOXYGEN treatment WASH hee for to your heart's ewe Telephone 770. COURTNEY'S LAUNDRY 20 CATHERINE ST. ELECTRIC WIRING Let us give you an estimate cost of on the wiring sour home, J. MICHAELS CO.

454 Electrical Contractors. Main Street Phone 37933 MRS. NICKY ARNSTEIN AGAIN A MOTHER Mrs. Arnstein, known to the stage 28 Fanny Brice, snapped, in New York with her four-days-old soD, William Jules Arnstein. The baby is pamed for William Fallon.

Arnstein's attorney. (c). U. U. Vassar Notes 14 VICTORIES IN 22 DEBATES, IS RECORD OF VASSAR COLLEGE Vassar's debating record was published in the Saturday's issue of the miscellaney news.

Vassar has won fourteen of her twenty Interdebates, two of which were with men's collegea, The first intercollegiate debate between women's colleges was held at Wellesley, April 26, 1902. Vassar had challenged which upheld the affirmative of the question: "Resolved, that the United States should subsidize a merchant marine." The judges decided in favor On this Wellesley team, was Frances H. Warren, who later becanie the wife of General John J. Pershing. Miss C.

Mildred Thompson, now of the history. department, was a member of the Vassar team. Vassar also won the Vassar-Wellesley debate the next year at Vassar. supporting the affirmative on the question: "Resolved. that economte cally it is not advantageous for the United States to possess territory in the VASSAR SENIORS TO ROLL HOOPS TONIGHT The hoop-rolling of the senior class at Vassar which was to have taken place: on Founder's Day but, which was postponed oui account rain.

will be held this evening between dinper and chapel. The green between the main building and the library will be used for the purpose. This event will be a revival of the add class custom, given up during tho war The even classes have. Maypole dances. Vassar French Club: Gives Annual Play The French Club of Vassar gave its annual play on Saturday evening in the Students building.

Double Madrigal" was the title of the production. It was the story of the tyranny of an old French father over the lives of his two daughters, who each loved the husband that had been picked out for the other. The leading parts were taken by Harriet Hersioff, Carol Cambrou, '21; Margaret Spaulding, Mary Marshall. 31: Dorothy Budd, '22, and Josephine Marple, '23. Marjorie Howtand.

'21, is president of the French Club. Dr. Kirchwey Speaks 'at Vassar on Crime Crime Wave and What To Do About It." was the subject of a talk given last evening at Vassar College by George W. Kirchwey, a former warden of Sing Sing. Kirchwey is one of the leading authorities of criminology and has served as com missioner on prison reform in New York State.

The talk was under the auspices of the Christian Ascociation. Exhibit of American Art at Taylor Hall A group of prominent American artiste have an exhibition of their pictures in the Taylor Hall Art Gallery at Vassar. There a picture of French garden done in in fashion Childe Hassan, a portrait by Robert Henri, and landscapes by Charles Warten Eaton, W. Granville Smith. Leonard Ochtman, Chauncey F.

Ryder, George W. Setter, Gardner Eymonds and Henry White. W. W. Glichrist, -Louis Mrs.

Stowe Phelps, William Fartain and Irving Wiles complete the tHat: The exhibition will last until May 8: E. M. Fuhrer has returned to her home -in Brooklyn after: a visit-with her parents in this city and with Mr. Fuhrer's parents in Alt. Vernon.

Ind. 10,000 GALLONS HAVE BEEN SOLD IN POUGHKEEPSIE OF B. P.S. PAINTS Why Don't You Buy Paint at Lumber Yard THE C. N.

ARNOLD CO. Telephone: 547 and CASTLES! bank book in the hands of a growing boy, prompta him. to abandon his "castles in Spain" for much. viore real ones erected at home, through savings. The First National especial care to its.

Juvenile Department. Why not start. children right, NATIONAL BANK Poughkeepsie New York ASK US ABOUT COMPO' THRIFT BONDS lot of people, Are like a Where danger They somehow. More and more Black Shadows crept -through the Green Forest and all around Boxer, the lone; lost little Bear, sit he sat crying and wishing with all his might that he never, never had thought of running away. He wanted to be back in the great windtall which had been his home, Ho wanted Mother Bear.

hoo, hoo," sobbed the little Bear, "I would just as soon have a spanking. I wouldn't mind it at all if only I had my mother. Boo, hoo, hoo." Now, there are many keen ears in the Green Forest, after dark, and no one can 'cry there and not be heard. Hooty the Owl was the first to hear those sobs. and off wings that made no sound at all, he flew to see what was the matter.

Perched on top of a tall stump just back of. Boxer, it didn't take Hooty long to understand that this little Bear was lost. "He needs a lesson," thought Hooty. "He needs a lesson. He must have run away from home.

There is nothing around here for him to fear, but will be a good thing for him to think there is. Here goes to give him scare he won't forget in a hurry." Hooty drew a long breath and then hooted as. only he can. It was 60 sudden, so loud and so fierce that it was enough to frighten even one accustomed 10 it. Boxer, who never had heard that call close at hand bee fore, was so frightened he lost 'his balance and fell- over on his back, his legs waving helplessly.

But he didn't stay on. his back. I should say nott In a twinkling he was on his feet and running pell-mell. Again rang out Hooty's terrible hunting call and Boxer was sure that it was right at his heels. As a matof fact.

Hooty. not. moved from the tall stump. Headlong Boxer raced through the woods. And because 'it was quite dark, and because he was trying to look behind, him stead of watching where he was pitched heels overhead down the bank of the Laughing Brook aplash into a little pool where Billy Mink.

was fishing. The tumble and the wetting frightened the little Bear more then ever, and Billy Mink's angry snarl didn't make him feel any better. Without Mme. Estephe HATS Liberty St. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE R.

J. MALONEY 5. Garden Street Phone 246-W.

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