This region, by the way, is New York's watermelon patch for early melons; and if we do not conquer a peace here pretty soon, the Jersey fruit will have the market to itself.

The watermelon frolic was a great success and is recommended to any organization in town or country at watermelon time as a funand fundsproducing social.

We went by the well-kept grape-vines, heavy with the promise of an abundant harvest, through a narrow field of yellowing corn, and then picked our way through the watermelon-vines to the spot where the monarch of the patch had lain the day before, in all the glory of its coat of variegated green.

There was also a watermelon hurdle race.

Anyway Be sure to come to a watermelon party on the local fairgrounds next Tuesday evening Admission 25 cents This entitles you to see the minstrel show Proceeds for the Epworth League of Church Long plank tables on wooden horses were improvised for serving the watermelons which were contributed by the members of the society.

Patsy told the story of the watermelon raid with rare humor, and it served to amuse everybody and relieve the strain that had preceded the arrival of McNutt's bill.

Having been out the evening before attending a watermelon recital in the country, and having contributed a portion of his clothing to a barbed-wire fence and the balance to an open-faced Waterbury bull-dog, some one asked him what he thought of the dog as a pet.

he replied, crunching the watermelon seeds.

At another booth, "watermelon cake" was served at five cents a slice.

I asked him if 'children, old dogs, and watermelon wine' wouldn't cut it.

One feature of the evening was a watermelon contest among the boys.

The watermelon frolic was a great success and is recommended to any organization in town or country at watermelon time as a funand fundsproducing social.