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Show HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN 0. W. D. Give me. the man who knows Life in Its varied phases; Whoso heart heats true To me and you 'Tin ho who wins my praises. We know a young Benedict in this town who is trying to frame a peace treaty with his new spouse. She is obdurate ami flatly refuses to deal with hon bons, silk dresses, and pin iiionex which, of course, is conduct unbeeomna .a woman. Now that Christmas offered an opportunity, it may be that she is purring in his lap again and asking forgiveness between kisses. .Aim tl : Don't go to Calicnte I on business and come back with a skin full el ti. Dr. McGillicuddy, a government surgeon, who was detailed to Milford Mil-ford during the height of the flu epidemic, epi-demic, came into the office just prior to his deparure for Salt Lake, and exprssed himself in a spirit of elation ela-tion of the good work done here. The Doctor complimented all who had been assisting, and especially the school teachers, whose untiring labor la-bor has been most helpful. Incidentally, Incident-ally, the climate of this particular locality was highly complemented and wo were told that there was no better this side of heaven. Dr. McGillicuddy Mc-Gillicuddy is a wide-traveled gentleman gentle-man who engages the interest and holds attention through sheer charm ' of intellect a::-! ptonsinr deportment We have a healthful climate. An expert put us wise; "It's great," he said; Let's go ahead And advertise. I said I wouldn't swear or smoke, The first of Jan. That I would really try to be A model man But Jimpson handed me a smoke I lit at home; "X.And then 1 swore because the wife Lit 0T. my dome. They say that the road to the do il'ssummer home is paved with broken brok-en resolutions. If this be true, some of us are already making little one" from big ones to macodennize the thorofare. ' Gene Kirk believes in celebratinr any unusual event with an accompaniment accompan-iment of noise. On Christmas moving mov-ing In the old home, he had a blow out that sounded like a trench-ex plosion, after the sappers had finished finish-ed their work. Gene saw several new constellations for a few minutes, and might have made an Elijah-flight to Paradise in a chariot of fire, had it not been for his self control in the emergency . There's a certain fellow in this neighborhood who is so us-ed to wearing wear-ing a flannel or wodlcn shirt, that a white colar has lost its charm. Even on on Christmas Eve. and the following follow-ing day. he paraded about town mir-us mir-us the linen; and the little wife hat-i--.1 h;"!- to the day when be did p two-step to the alter, all dolled up like a store-model. Doctor Hunter is a good Samaritan in everysense of the word, and he lives in a modern world where we need them more and more His time and skill have been for Hie public. Neither has been in vain. Faces that are still haggared with suffering have looked up to him with fcilent gratitude, and he has acknowledged acknowl-edged it with that smile of quiet devotion devo-tion which is peculiarly his own. Regardless Re-gardless of person '.1 sacrifice, vicissitudes vicis-situdes of wind and weather, constant con-stant exposure to danger, he has ministered min-istered to the sick with gentleness and patience. Truly he has manifested manifest-ed the spirit of the season. Miss Nutter, who has rendered whole-hearted assistance at the High School since its conversion in'o 1 , ' (continued to page1 four) . j HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN hospital, will enjoy the New Year at her home in Delta Colorado, where the snow never fails to give the Ic scape a holiday setting. Her work during he epidemic, in conjunction with other teachers, has been of that commendable nature which invi;-most invi;-most cordial praise. It is the de wish of the Milford public that she may heartily enjoy her visit, and enter en-ter the New Year refreshed in, si,: gth and spirit. We like to say the pleasan things Of those whom we admire; And pleasant things, as you may know Are such as never tire. . i |