VOL. XXXIV. CHICAGO. ILL, OCT. 25, 1894. 



NO. 17, 



I>r. Itliller spent two or three hours 

 with us on Tuesday of last week, when on 

 his way to Jacksonville, 111., where he at- 

 tended the State meeting of the Presby- 

 terian Synod. With bee-writing and 

 church and Sunday-school work, Dr. M. is 

 kept exceedingly busy. He'll never rust 

 out. that's sure. 



•Vaoo1> r. ISoi'gei', and his brother 

 Henry, both of Medina, O., dropped into 

 our office on Tuesday, Oct. 0th. The former 

 (Jacob) has been in the employ of Bro. A. 

 I. Root for 14 years, having charge of the 

 shipping department, and is a faithful and 

 pushing young man. 



Mr. Fraiilc Beutoii, Secretary of 

 the North American, went home from the 

 St. Joseph convention with Mr. C. P. 

 Dadant, of Hamilton, III., and remained 

 until the following Monday. Mr. Benton 

 reports having had •' a very enjoyable visit 

 with him (C. P.) and his father, as well as 

 their families." He also found much in- 

 terest in their comb foundation factory, 

 etc. We can easily imagine what excellent 

 entertainers the Dadants would be. Com- 

 mend us to a Frenchman for genuine en- 

 joyment, every time. 



jVIi*. Jolin H. I^a.rra.1>ee and Miss 

 Edith Osband, of Lansing, Mich., are to be 

 wedded Oct. 31st. They will be •■ at home " 

 after Nov. 12th, at 813 Michigan Avenue, 

 W., Lansing. Mr. L. has for a long time 

 replied to Queries in the Bee Journal, but 

 is now succeeded by his brother, W. G. 

 Larrabee, of Larrabee's Point, Vt., who is 

 also President of the Vermont State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association. 



We wish Bro. John and his soon-to-be 

 better half, long life, lots of happiness, and 

 all sweetened with the purest honey of 

 mutual love. 



Mr. Jolin ^Viiiii, of Richland Cen- 

 tre, Wis. , called on us last week, on his re- 

 turn from Boston, where he had been on 

 honey-business. His locality is the great 

 basswood region, and this year a large crop 

 of honey was taken. Messrs. Freeborn and 

 Hatch, and Mrs. W. J. Pickard (mentioned 

 on page 4.56) , are all located at Richland 

 Centre, and are extensive bee-keepers. 



Xlie Report ISegMii.— The proceed- 

 ings of the recent North American conven- 

 tion at St. Joseph, Mo., is barely begun in 

 this number of the Bee Journal, owing to 

 an unavoidable delay in receiving more of 

 the report at this office. Next week we 

 shall expect to make up for it, by giving a 

 " big slice " of the convention loaf. 



Half Worker and Half Qiteen. 



— Mr. N. Staininger, of Tipton, Iowa, has 

 sent us a bee whose front part is worker, 

 and back is queen. The colony from which 

 it was taken has a good queen. It is a queer 

 freak. 



