Name: Historic Paxton, her days and her ways, 1722-1913
Author: Helen Bruce Wallace

Instead of bemoaning the high cost of living the clever woman sets herself to outwit it. She learns not only to cook appetizingly and econom- ically; to stretch her income by home contriv- ances and home remedies ; but she becomes a pro- ducer herself. She may not be able to raise cattle; she can raise chickens and laugh at the "frightful price" of eggs and poultry. One of the members of our Woman's Aid is a most suc- cessful poultry keeper. What one woman has done others can do : and we have shown the way to do it. "God Almighty first planted a garden" and women have been finding much good in it ever since. If you do not know what even a tiny patch of flowers, raised by yourself, means for tired brains, over wrought nerves, despondent hearts, it is time you learn. Nor is it ever too late to begin. Herein you discover how a young woman of eighty summers runs a wonderful gar- den. She has been good enough to tell exactly how she does it, that every woman — or man either — who will, may find joy in a garden too. "A man will turn over half a library, to make one book" : a woman will turn over the library, but she will also go to her friends. Right here I would thank all the good friends who have made this little book possible: the Committee of the Woman's Aid — Mrs. A. P. L. Dull, Miss Mary S. 8 Eutherford, Miss Isabella Rutherford — for their hearty co-operation and encouragement; Rev. Edwin M. Mulock, for his untiring interest and helpful suggestions; Mrs. John Elder for her photograph of Parson Elder's "mansion''; Miss Lizzie Rutherford, for her vivid memories of fourscore years; Mr. R. M. Goho, for the photo- graphs of old Paxton he so kindly took for us; and each and every member of Paxton Church who has given advice or information. But there are others, farther afield, not mem- bers of Paxton Church, who have been friends in need. On behalf of the committee and person- ally, I would thank Miss Egle, Miss Margaret Rutherford, Mr. S. B. Boude, Mr. Henry M. Gross and Mr. Albert Cook Myers for their gen- erous help in adding color to this simple narra- tive of Paxton's by-gone years. All we ask for it, this our little book of other days and ways, is that it may make every loyal child of old Paxton Church realize his rich in- heritance : "I have but marked the place. But half the secret told. That following this slight trace Others may find the gold." Helen Bruce Wallace. Harrishurg, October, 1913. HISTORIC PAXTON Her Days 1722—1913 "There is no book so poor that it would not be a prodigy if wholly wrought out by a single mind without the aid of prior investigators." Samuel Johnson. Paxton does not live alone in that narrow and beautiful valley. Much of her best life is scattered through the States and Territories of the Union, and, thank God, a great deal of it is employed in the service of holy im- mortality.— Sesqui-Centennial Letter, 1890, Ebv. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D. WHAT'S IN A NAME? If you would start an argument as lasting as it is tense, spell the name of our beloved church Paxtang, or call the village in which it lies Paxton. What's in a name? In this case long years of discussion over two small letters in the title of our church. As the difference of opinion will doubtless go on to the end of time, let us state facts and reserve decisions.

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Instead of bemoaning the high cost of living the clever woman sets herself to outwit it. She learns not only to cook appetizingly and economically; to stretch her income by home contrivances and home remedies ; but she becomes a producer herself. She may not be able to raise cattle; she can raise chickens and laugh at the "frightful price" of eggs and poultry. One of the members of our Woman's Aid is a most successful poultry keeper. What one woman has done others can do : and we have shown the way to do it. "God Almighty first planted a garden" and women have been finding much good in it ever since. If you do not know what even a tiny patch of flowers, raised by yourself, means for tired brains, over wrought nerves, despondent hearts, it is time you learn. Nor is it ever too late to begin. Herein you discover how a young woman of eighty summers runs a wonderful garden. She has been good enough to tell exactly how she does it, that every woman — or man either — who will, may find joy in a garden too. "A man will turn over half a library, to make one book" : a woman will turn over the library, but she will also go to her friends. Right here I would thank all the good friends who have made this little book possible: the Committee of the Woman's Aid — Mrs. A. P. L. Dull, Miss Mary S. Rutherford, Miss Isabella Rutherford — for their hearty co-operation and encouragement; Rev. Edwin M. Mulock, for his untiring interest and helpful suggestions; Mrs. John Elder for her photograph of Parson Elder's "mansion''; Miss Lizzie Rutherford, for her vivid memories of fourscore years; Mr. R. M. Goho, for the photographs of old Paxton he so kindly took for us; and each and every member of Paxton Church who has given advice or information. But there are others, farther afield, not members of Paxton Church, who have been friends in need. On behalf of the committee and personally, I would thank Miss Egle, Miss Margaret Rutherford, Mr. S. B. Boude, Mr. Henry M. Gross and Mr. Albert Cook Myers for their generous help in adding color to this simple narrative of Paxton's by-gone years. All we ask for it, this our little book of other days and ways, is that it may make every loyal child of old Paxton Church realize his rich inheritance : "I have but marked the place. But half the secret told. That following this slight trace Others may find the gold." Helen Bruce Wallace. Harrisburg, October, 1913. HISTORIC PAXTON Her Days 1722—1913 "There is no book so poor that it would not be a prodigy if wholly wrought out by a single mind without the aid of prior investigators." Samuel Johnson. Paxton does not live alone in that narrow and beautiful valley. Much of her best life is scattered through the States and Territories of the Union, and, thank God, a great deal of it is employed in the service of holy immortality.— Sesqui-Centennial Letter, 1890, Ebv. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D. WHAT'S IN A NAME? If you would start an argument as lasting as it is tense, spell the name of our beloved church Paxtang, or call the village in which it lies Paxton. What's in a name? In this case long years of discussion over two small letters in the title of our church. As the difference of opinion will doubtless go on to the end of time, let us state facts and reserve decisions.