MISCELLANY "TIME brings all things."

Epitaph

In Pawtucket, R. I., Dr. William Rothwell, 63, is known as a good physician, a generous host. For 30 years he has always reached for his wallet, always stood treat. Recently he ordered his tombstone. A great boulder, it now stands, ready, in a local cemetery. His inscription: "This is on me."

Novel

In Vancouver, B. C., one William Phillips went home late at night, read a novel called The Triple Murder. He arose, grabbed a hatchet, slew his son Eric, 4, his daughter Joan, 10. Then he made after his wife Lillian, who jumped out of a window.

Steer Story

In Wann, Okla., Rancher Al Gottlieb told how his pastures were parched with drought, how his 500 steers refused to eat the yellow grass, became lean. He went to Kansas City, said he bought 500 pairs of green goggles, fitted them on the steers. Then they ate ravenously, grew fat.

Horseman

Around Nogales, Ariz., raged a terrific electric storm. At intervals the blinding flashes revealed a dark horseman, bowed in his saddle, motionless on the plain. When the storm cleared, searchers found the horseman to be Rancher Roy Sorrell. Both he and his mount had been electrocuted, left stiffly standing.

Firemen

In Schuylerville, N. Y., firemen went to a fire. There the Mayor grew meddlesome. The Water Commissioner, exhilarated, squirted the Fire Chief with the departmental hose. Piqued, the fire company disbanded.

Cook

In San Francisco, John Coylson, tramp, was offended when arrested for cooking a stew in the big dipper of an idle steam shovel.

Shave

In Wells Cathedral, England, stained-glass windows grew "whiskers," were shaved with safety razors.*

Barber

In Peoria, Ill., a drugstore advertised dollar bills on sale at 89c each. Four hours elapsed, many saw, passed by. A Scotch barber, on his way to church, entered, bought the lot.

Bid

In Manhattan, one Barney Ershowsky offered his friend A. H. Neurowich $50,000 for Mrs. Neurowich and agreed to give him Mrs. Ershowsky in the bargain. A process-server prevented the deal.

*The "whiskers" were formed by sulphuric acid fumes from lighting equipment, and stone-dust.