Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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ojLic, j JsrjD x ' vir. DR. FLATLEY’F COUGH SYRUP The Best in the World. Every Bottle Warranted Made By J. 116 3Iaiii Street, Milford, Mass, COOK BROS., DEALERS IN Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles, Etc. Hams cured by ourselve.s and Home-made Sausages. Market, 138 Main Street, S. A. COOK. S. 8. COOK. ELDREDGE BEATTEY, HOUSE PAINTERS anl PAPER HANGERS, And Dealers in Doors, Sash, Blinds, M ndow Glass, Paints, Oils, Varnish, Putty, Curtain Fixtures, Window Shades and Paper HauginRS. 133 Main Street, - - - Milford, Mass The Best and Cheapest plaee to buy FRUITS AND CONFECTIONERY IS AT J. W. ROBERTS’. Cake and Ice Cream constantl.v on hand. Wedding Cake a Specialty. THAA ' EES’ BLOCK. Alain Street, Milford, Mass. GO TO O. IMI. JAID-A-DVCS’, To Purchase PICTURE FRAME.S Of all kinds. A large assortment of Mouldings on liand. J. EDWARD RODIER, P ROVISIO K MAR K E T, Veal, Lamb, Alutton, Beef, Pork, Lard, Etc., Con¬ stantly on Hand. Vegetables, Fruits and Game in their Seasons. South Bow Street. Geo. H. Whittemore, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles and Eye-Glasses. Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing, no Alain Street, Alilford, MADE TO AIEASURE. LEONARD § MILFORD, AIASS. II “Agt. Lewando’s French Dye House. CO- L! -WOOX)! Lime, Cement, Hair. Also, Brick and Hay of the best quality always on hand by L. oooif:. Pond Street, - - Near Depot. Telephone from Cook Bros. Market. “Active shears gather no ru.st.” INIiraheau was once asked tvliat was tlie best way of teaching popular lib¬ erty. , lie answered: “Begin with tlie infant in tlie cradle, and Jet the first name it lisjis be Washington.” “Posterity will talk of Washington with reverence, as the founder of a great empire, wlien my name shall he lost ill the vortex of revolution,” exclnimed Napoleon Bonaparte. At Washington’s death the school children throughout the country ivore medals hearing his likeness Avith this inscription : “He is in Glory, the World is in Tears.” “ ‘Tis well,” these were the last words of Washington on that Satur¬ day night, Dec. 14,1799, when, after an illness of only three days, at the age of sixty-eight years the Father of his Country breathed his last. Gen. Lee of Virginia, in his oration at the death of Washington, pro¬ nounced these remarkable words of eulogy, so often quoted: “F ' irst- in Avar, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.” I Although Washington Avas exceed¬ ingly fond of children, no childish lips ever called him father; hut, as some¬ one has beautifully said: “God made him childless that the nation might call him Father.” Napoleon, then first consul, so hon¬ ored the name of Washington, that, at his death, he ordered the banners and standards of France to be draped AAotli crajie, and directed that a funeral ora¬ tion be pronounced before himself. “Thg first in the hearts of his coun- tr miefi!” Yes, first! The first love of Young America aalts Washington. The first Avmrd she lisped Avas his name. It still is her jiroiul ejacula¬ tion; and it Avill he the last gasj) of her expiring life! Yes, Avhen the storip of battle hloAA ' S darkest and rages highest, the memory of Wash¬ ington shall nerve CAmry American arm and cheer every American heart” —[Rufus Choate. In a savage forest of Pennsylvania a young Virginian officer fired a shot and AARikcd up a AA ' ar AAdiicli Avas to last for sixty years, AA’hich Avas to cover his own country, and jiass into Eurojie, to cost France her American colonies, to sever England’s from her, and to create the great Western lle- imhlic, to rage over tlie Old World, AAdien extinguished in the ucavr and of all the myriads engaoed in the vast contest, to leave the prize of the great¬ est fame Avith him Avho struck the first hloAv.—[Thackeray. A. L. SMITH, Livery, Sale and Boarding First Class Teams at Reasonable Prices. Transients Well Cared For. 83 Central Street, • - MILFORD, MASS. A START IN LIFE FOR YOUNG MEN Is an Important Problem in Every Home. Self-Support is essential in manhood, Self-Reliaxce a strong defense. M O R E THAN 3 3,000 OF THE Prosperois Bnsiess Men of T o-Day AA ' ERE TRAINED For Active, Useful Business Life AT Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. For Taventy-Five Years it has been the most popular and Largest Private School in America. It is to-day the only institution devoted to the sj)ecialty of teaching Young and Middle-Aged Men hoAV to get a living, make money, and become enterprising, in¬ dustrious, useful citizens. It is the ONLY SCHOOL in the Avorld where the course of study is practical, instead of Theoretical; Avhere the students act as Buy¬ ers, Sellers, Traders, Bankers, Bookkeepers and Accountants in actual business oper¬ ations; Avhere the Bank Bills, Fractional Currency and Merchandise are actually USED, and liave a real a ' Alue, and every transaction is just as legitimate and bona tide as in any Mercantile, Banking or Busi¬ ness House. TO TA L EXPENSES. Board, Tuition Fee and Stationery for tlie prescribed business course of tliree months, $100 to $115. Applicants may enter any Aveek-day in the year. The Illustrated Catalogue Giving full information in regard to course of study, time required, expenses, etc., Avill be mailed on receipt of three letter stamps. Prospectus giving terms and a synopsis of the course of study, mailed free. Address EASTMAN COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

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Z ' V ' y There is a very interesting article in the last Ilaverfordian on sonth-castern Massachusetts. We suj)pose the print - 1 er is responsible for the Latin in the Sliakesperian article. We pity the printer of the Hamil¬ ton College iNEonthl} ' . Just think of being beset by a line of fair maids “just from school”, all pointing with linger of scorn to that unfortunate Ilniilton on the cover! The teacher of history in the Racine high school has our deepest sympathy, if the examination published in the Dial were not given voluntarily. Only a hundred questions and one of these calls for a two-jiage answer! Xo. 8 of the Lowell High School is by far the best number received. To be sure, three of the longer articles are very suggestive of our school readers and the Atlantic Monthly; but, never¬ theless, we enjoyed reading them. We sugixest to the Corona that it tries the “Composition” as a jdace for lying, instead of the desk. The field is much broader, and the lie cannot be refuted at once, and may escape the watchful eye of the teacher. We commend the Corona for its newsy account of the school happenings. The Academy Journal says :— “The percentage of studies is found by adding half the iinjierfect exercises and recitations to all the perfect ones and dividing the sum by the whole number of such exercises and recita¬ tions.” If we understand this rather jiecul- iar method, we think we might get at least 50 per cent. The Phi-Rlionian and an other ex¬ change remind us of the remark of the little girl who was saying her jirayers to her mother. It seems that the 1. g. had been naufilitii luring the day, and her mother suggested that she tell God of her naughltiness and ask his forgiveness. The n. g. replied: “O no, mother, we inust’t let such things go out of the family.” We arc sorry that they felt obliged so publicly to reprimand their fellows. Lack of S] ace ] revents us from speaking of those exchanges below in¬ dividually, but we commend them one and all: Clionian jMessengei-, Academ- ian, Wolfe Hall Banner, H. 8. Atom, Belvidere Herald, Willistonian, L ni- versity Mirror, Classical, Randolph- IMacon Monthly, Torch, Reporter, Am¬ ateur Journal, Academe, Academy Echo, Tidings from Nature, Enter¬ prise, Stray Shot, IMultum in Rarvo, Critic, Hillsdale Herald, Collegiate, Portl.and Eagle, Briilgeport Eagle, Enterprise, Foster Academy Review. SIT roil vouii WOTOGSAPlg AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, AT E. L. WILLIS . DENTIST. GEO. L. OCOEE, D. D. S. Rooms over Jlilforcl Nationl Rank, 17S MAIN STREET, - - MILFORD. B. II. SPAULDING, MAXUFACTUnEK OF Men’s, Boys’ and CMldren’s Straw Goods, Corner of Pearl and Lincoln Sts., Milford, Mass. Salesrooms, 625 Broadway, New York. H. N. DAY, D. D. S., STJurg-eon. IDenritist, Alliambra Block, Milford, Oflloe Hours: - - 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. INDEMNITATEM LEGEMQUE, AT HOLBROOK’S, CXLVII. MAIN STREET. WE OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS -IX- CLOTHING FOR SCHOOL WEAR. B. E. HARRIS, CLOTHIER. JESSE A. TAFT, ATTORNEY AND CODNSEILOR AT LAW, IRVING BLOCK, OPP. POST OFFICE, Milford, Mass. Everett Cheney, PERIODICALS AND FANCY GOODS, lOG IMain street, IMilford. AGENT FOR THE BOSTON HERALD. DEALER IX Carpetings, Stoves, Tin and Slieet Iron Ware, Paper Hangings, Upholstery Goods, Chamber Sets, Etc. O- T7;7-ii .o oZZ HAS THE IOST Complete Assortment of the Latest Novelties IN GOLD PENS, PENCILS, Fountain and Stylographic Pens at the Lowest Prices. Dealer in IVC E gY T S ! AND PROVISIONS, Fruits, Vegetables, Butter, Eggs, Etc. Also, home- cured Hams :uid home-made Sausages. 33 Exchange Street. The Place to Buy Clothing —AND— MEN’S FURNISHINe BOODS I.s at the New Store of RYAN CARROLL, 98 MAIN STREET. MORGAN’S PHARMACY. iDiEsxTO-s, Sponges, Gums, Oils .and Alcohol. CHOICE FANCY GOODS. MOUSE ' S ASPARAGUS KIDNEY CURE, MORSE’S DYSPEPSIA CURE. MUSIC HALL BLOCK, - - MILFORD. CJAIili -A.T T- 79 MAIN STREET, MILFORD, For a large assortment of CONFECTIONEEY AND FEUIT. All Ice Cream orders for parties and church fairs will be promptly attended to. Prices as low as the lowest. Heath Brothers, FASHIONABLE TAILORS, 118 Main Street, Milford. A Fine assortment of Ladies’ and Gents’ BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS Can be found at tlie NEW YORK BOOT AND SHOE STORE. M. A. Saunders, GRANT BLOCK, - MILFOKD MARY GAHAGAN, DRESS AND CLOAK MAKER, 100 MAIN ST., MILFORD. Up St.vius. MEiyiOHIAL HALL AND DEPOT LIVERY AND SALE STABLES, First-class Teams for all occasions, at reasonable prices. Horses, Carriages, H.-irnesses, Etc., for Sale or E.xeliange. Transients Promptly Cared For. T. F. DAVOKEX, Proprietor. 160 ami 103 Slain Street, - - Milford, Mass.

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Tol. 11. MILFORD, MASS., MARCH, 1886. No. 7 Trust. A Legend. For the O. L. and I. [Minerva, in later times saddled with the attributes of the Greek Pallas Athene, originally an agricultural deity.] Far away back in the past, in the land of the fig-tree and olive. Where all the bright summer’s day sweeps the breeze from the blue Adriatic, Italy, home of the golden age and the king¬ dom of Saturn, Quiet, apart from the busy din and the tu¬ mult of cities. Lived there a man in an humble cot, an old peasant farmer. Poverty long had he known, and want was not always a stranger: Yet his trust was in Heaven, and unto the goddess Minerva Daily he raised his prayers, and offerings brought her of first-fruits. Such as the goddess delights to receive from the hands of her vassals. Still were his prayers in vain; the goddess, implacable, never. Roaming the moon lit hills, to her worship¬ er’s vision was present. Hot and dry was the season; the flaming wind from the southward Parched with its torrid breath the grass and grain of the farmers. Famine, with darkling front and death-drip¬ ping pinion, was flying Up from his home in the South, the great, gaunt Libyan desert. Sadly then the farmer his crop of rye and barley Gathered into his chamber, a pitiful store for his labor. Sadly beside s tood his wife, and sorrowful too were his children. For already they saw, through the dusky arch of the Future, Hunger and Death stalking side by side on their pitiless pathway. But, as they stood and gazed at their scanty treasure of harvest, (Wonderful then to relate!) at first with a .slow gliding motion. Saw they the grains roll apart, while the spaces between them were filling; Saw the bin slowly fill, and then on tlie floor of the chamber Dropped the precious grains,until the cham¬ ber was heavy, Rich with the wealth of the fields, yet never in fields grown or gathered. Thanks then unto the goddess the farmer, his wife, and his children Gave, and his trusting heart with joy was filled to o’erfiowing. With him rejoiced the w’andering man whom his bounty befriended; Others, too, hearing the tale, grew reverent, with awe and wonder Touched; and in after years, when famine abroad was flying. Long they remembered the holy man and the miracle wrought him. A Geological Story. Forget nineteen centuries with all their trials and triumphs; forget all history, both sacred and profane; turn your thoughts backward millions of years, to the time when Greenland was covered with a luxurious growth, and the heated currents of the ocean furnished it with warmth and verdure. Then the earth’s axis swerved from its pol.ar star, and the southern cur¬ rents no longer mingled with Arctic waters. But tlie cold currents began to flow, and the cold winds to blow. All animate, nature changed her ap¬ pearance. The animals migrated to¬ ward the south, the trees and grasses withered away, and all nature seemed to cry:— “O the long and dreary winter! O the cold and cruel winter! Ever thicker, thicker, thicker Froze the ice on lake and river; Ever deeper, deeper, deeper Fell the snow o’er all the landscape. Fell the covering snow, and drifted. Through the forest.-” Then it was that my ])arents, the blue waters, gave me birth. I remem¬ ber no childhood s})orts, for our fami¬ ly was very large, and we were obliged to enter u))on our life work at once. Like the animals, we, too, journeyed southward, and although our sj)eed was slow, yet, because of our great mass, our momentum was tremendous, and nothing could bar our progress. Descending into the depths of the t alleys, and climbing the highest hills, on we glided by Hudson’s Bay and over Labrador. The crest-line of the Laurentides, the valley of the St. Lawrence, were left behind, and then Mt, Washington’s lofty summit came in view. But what to us were six thoiisand feet? Up, up we climbed, crushing, grinding and grooving its rocks, and to this day the summer traveler can read our records on the ledges. To the south, our road was verv difficult, on account of its winding valleys and steep hdls. Some of our number, wearied by the hardships of the journey, glided off into the ocean, but we went onward, over Monadnock and Wachusett, to Long Island, the goal of our desires. We took good care that . men should never forget us, for we left autographs behind that can never be effaced. Even now, in Milford, are traces of our writing. We became Nature’s great stone- crusher, as farmers of this vicinity will testify, to their sorrow. Bass over your northern woods, and you will see how well avo distributed the fraouients. Two monuments still re- O main to mark the record of our trav¬ els, now known as Indian Rock and Bear Hill Bowlder. Several pieces of soap stone, torn from their native ledges in southern New Hampshire, we deposited on Milford’s mountain, to delude man in later days Avith hopes of a bonanza. But alas! all hopes soon vanished, for they Avere only wanderers in a strange land. By the hard crystalline boAvlders at our base, Ave grooved the granite ledges from north to south, and today you can rfjid our handAvriting by the side of one of your schoolhouses. When your scAver and Avater pipes are laid, the sand, the gravel and the rounde(l stones, throAvn out sometimes from the lepth of fifteen feet, are evi¬ dences of our work. So also are your gr.avel pits, Avhich furnish you Avith material for your higliAv.ays; so too are your sand beds, of Avhich you make your roofings and concrete Avalks. Look to your water-sheds; see the