The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 3

OTSEGO COUNTY NEWS SCHUYUR LAKE SADDENED --Miss Muriel Dyer spent Sunday at the home of Flo) A Wayman, Hyde Johnson und Mrs J. 1 Hinchey and daUK ter -Pent O. Esteemed llesldeiit. Passes After Brief Illness. Schuyler Lake, November Orlgen Pratt whose serious in.

ness was mentioned In Saturday's star passed away Sunday evening at 9 o'clock at him home in this village of icute Brighfu disease. He had been in poor health for some time but only gave up his work at R. Holbrook's about one week ago and -jri Hrounl the village only last Tuesda si, which time he rapidly failed i-ntil U.L end. He was a eon of Henry and Ella (IiOomU) Pratt and was born in the town of feurlington on July 23, 1870. He was ur'ted ir marriage October 19, 1892, to Jessie Smith of this place, who died July 30, 1917.

Mr. Pratt during his early married Ufa lived on the John Gray farm lie- low the village for a number ot years and about 15 years ago he came to this village and bought a place and worked at painter trade up until about three years ago, when he went to work for R. Holbrock in the feed store. He had been a member of the Uni- church choir for years and )ll be greatly missed. He also Saturday night anr Sunday with his 1 arents, Mr.

and Mrs M. Johnsun. 3IIUDLEFIELU Epworlh League Social a Japanese feale Soon. MidOlefleld, Nov. 25.

Although there were a number of gatherings in and aiound tow'ri on Friday evening, 1 Epworth league box social was a success both socially and financially. Tlie evening of entertainment was enjoved by both old and oung. The proceeds were $19 45. Funeral of Mrs. Gartln Cook The funeral of Mis.

Garvm Cook was largely attended by relatn.es and friends on Friday afternoon. The lloral tributes were beautiful, shotting the high esteem In which she was held Those who attended from out of town Were Floyd Tabor of Worcester, Miss Maud JFlint of Blnghamton. Charles Brown of RichmondvUle, Rev. Herbert Cook of Binghamton. Ladles' Auxiliary Japanese Sale.

The ladies of the Methodist Auxiliary society will hold a Japanese free entertainment, be greatly missed. He -ds also a very active member of the Schuyler Sa al 1 bu luncheon at Lake lodge. No. 162, F. A.

he rl riday enm8 being Senior Deacon of the lodge at the time of his. death. He wa? also a member of the K. O. T.

of the Board of Education, and the 1'oreman Board of Education, and the foreman He be greatly missed in the corn- munity as well as among his neighbors and associates, for he always had a cheerful -word or joke for everyone he met He leaves-to mourn his death, two sons, Herman, who resides at home, and Kenneth who lives at Kichfield Springs, also mother, Mrs. John Li-tell of thir place, and one grandson, Donald Pratt of Itichfield Springs. T.ie funeral will be held Dec. 3, A consisting ot songs, dialogues and a Japanese fan drill, be given at 7-30 o'clock. Everv body is invited.

Union Prajer Meeting. Union praver meeting i be held at the Methodist church on Thursday evening. Home Economic Club to Meet The ladies of the Home Economic club. will meet at the home of Mis. J.

Buell Friday for an all day millinery session. A demonstrator will be present and each one is requested to bring hats and trimmings. from the hoiue Wednesday at 2 p. al ac one bring their ow sand- The Masons will have charge of the services at grave. The local ledge has invi'eA the Richfield Springs and Cooperstovvn lodges to attend wiches.

Quarterly Meeting Sen ices. Quarterly meeting services will be t-oopersiovvn lougcs 10 attend tne -funeral. Interment In village ceme- held ln the Methodist church Sunday. tery. I The fourth quarterly conference will Minor Mention Mr.

and Mrs. Lysle Djer and Muriel, vere business call- srs at Utica Monday. --Mrs. John Morns of Gilbertsville Is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Free- luve Smith, called here by the illness tnd death of W.

I. Pratt. Mrs. Fayette Allen returned home Friday. after spending a few v.ith her mother, Mrs.

H. O. Kidder, at Laurens. be held at 9:30 and preaching District Supeuntendent Rev. J.

turned home H. A. Biowti tus gone to to upend the miner i Mis. 11. M.

11. Hloks lias gone to Norwich for the winter with her grandson, Lewis Ji. A. Tab or of Schencctady Bperit fioin Thursday i Satin day with her sister AlifcS Emma Biiggs. and Mablc village fcdiool closes Wednebdav until Monday for Thanksgiving.

FUggs will visit her home In Springfield Center, Miss Maud Hairison to her home In Oneonta. -Homer Mumford, hast been very low pneumonia in Thanksgiving hospital, Cooperstou is impioving. Milliner)- Meeting at Westwlle, Nov. Home ceo- nomi'-s dub will hold an all-day iml- hneiy meeting at the home of Mrs George Merritt Tuesdav. December 2.

A demonstrator i be present. All ladies of the community arc in- Mted and each one la requested to biing something for dinner, also hats and trimmings which she would HKe le.nodeled or made. XVcst Oneonta V. P. B.

Meeting Oneonta, Regular meeting of the Y. P. B. will be held at the home of Deforest Galer Wednesday evening, November 2G. i member is urged to come.

DELAWARE COUNTY NEWS Hensey of Oneonta at 10-30 o'clock, after which sacrament will be served Everybody welcome. Middlcfield Local: I the club is supporting. Dainty re- Mrs. Mary Wngley of Oneonta is freshmcnts re served. visiting at the home of Mrs.

A. G. and AT DCLAWAUK'S COVXTY SEAT. Rex. Courtland KobinsOil Declines Call to First Presbjteriaii Churcli.

Delhi, 23. Courtland Robinson ot Philadelphia, who was given a call some time ago to become pastor of the First Presbjterian chuich in this village, has decided not to accept the call. He has Leen given an assistant pastorate, a substantial raise in salary, and the continued good-will of his people Tourists Meet uith Mrs. Millard. The regular monthly meeting of the Tounst club was held Mrs.

Millard at her home on Cl.nton street Saturday afteinoon. The meeting was laigely attended, there being present a number of visitors. Interesting papers were read by Miss Elizabeth McDonald, Mrs Henry Graham and Mrt S. F. Penfield, the topc of the da be- Xcw England Mits Jones rendered two piano selections which were greatly enjoved and Miss Weir read a letter from a little French girl whom Matinee Mrs.

H. C. and Mrs. James Stiles, who have a week with friends in Oneonta, re- I wayjlfiere to tuaice a sketch of was just over, and Ae'was talking to a little knot of The first words I slid quietly into a nearby we ''National Biscuit," recalling picas matly my own tasty coii. I liked her, and fortably as she spoke i and i dreii's Hour like feast.

'For Oi8 tiiiy toddlers there is a varied menu, sometimes Uneeda Biscuit milk, sometimes Graham Crack? Crackers or Lunch Bis- L-uit. This is changed on special casions to. Old Time Sugar Cook- 'ewtons and, rarest of days when we had ice cream and Nabisco, and those our party days. Is jast a ns happily, all, and made us sure they, coming every day--for, both know we must feed jldren, as we must if we would after their like dy to in lent. Bringing to the door of your dining room--as dose as your own kitchen--the matchless facilities of the best and most wholesome bakeries in the world.

Uneeda Biscuit come to you as fresh and immaculate as when they were taken from the NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY "Yon see. even 1 went on. "are much hurts. They most lovable ana most tractable after they've hatt pomeUiing to eat National Biscuit dainty, alas only National Biscuit Products can be. Daring the years when my babies were growing up we nevef missed the Chil- dainties always- begin oar Chil-Jdren's Hour with its tasty Locals.

The Eastern Star held a masquerade at a regular meeting in its rooms on Friday evening last. The annual Thanksgiving service will be held tr-- Methodist church on thanksgiving morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. William Gemmel and two children of Livingston Manor art.

visiting friends and relatives in town for a few days. Rev. George McCuIlough of Gilbertsville occupied the pulpit in the Second Presbyterian church Sunday morning and made a very favorable impression on his hearers HEARD IX HOBART. Hobart, Nov. and Mrs.

Floyd Scott and Mrs. L. R. Pierce of Fergusonville were guests of Mrs. Esther Hillis L.

G. Hanford returned Monday from a week's visit with friends in and Mrs. Wheeler Taylor and two children of Rome are guests of Mr. Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Taj Smith, Harry Smith and Mr. and Mis. F. W. Beach of Iroquois.

Canada, recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Beach's son, "William Beach --Miss Ann Clark of Delhi returned to her home Sunday, after a week spent with her cousin. Miss Ida Clarke. Mis Barlow and Howard Cotvan were both operated on for diseased tonsils and adenoids at Fox Memorial hospital Saturday.

Dr. McMenamin of OneontE. performed the the mne- vcar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Steve Hait. was operated on Monday at Oneonta for enlarged tonsils.

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Now Released for Public Exhibition at Popular Prices It presents the pictured true story of the sole survivor of half a million Armenian Girls Aurora Mardiganian, herself She is the Armenian beauty who escaped to America after two years of unspeakable adventures in the hands of Kurdish Raiders, Slave Markets and Turkish Harems. Although the newspapers have given her story pages of space the National Committee chose the screen as the mast vivid medium of bringing home to the American people what their Christian sisters endured in ravished Armenia. The resultant screen epic has been truly called "AUCTION of SOULS" From the book "Ravished Armenia" which is Aurora Mardiganian's own story substantiated by facts from official reports of Viscount Bryce, the British Investigator, Henry Mprgenthau, the American Ambassador and the American Board of Foreign Missions. Evening i Thousands of People. Facts not Fiction, Press Comment Mrs.

Oliver Harriman in "Harper's a courage past belief, Aurora threw herself into the part of motion picture heroine in her own life history. For the sake of the love she bears her people, this young girl lived over again all the horrors of those years of deportation and hunger and misery worse than death. From the New York Sunday American-This girl (Aurora Mardiganian) who had oeen held captive in the harems of the wealthy Turks, had been dragged to the tents of wild Kurdish chiefs, who had been carried off into captivity, slung on the saddle of an Arab raider, who had been purchased by a slave dealer and sold on the auction block to the highest bidder. This sensational scene in the film shows what happened to Christian rfomeit in the hands of Kurdish Slave Raiders -tti -i first National Circuit Official Distributors No Children Under 16 Years of Age Admitted xunedies, Etc, Added to Properly Balance The Entertain.