Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1913 — Bees Brimming With Energy Give Grocer Worry [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Bees Brimming With Energy Give Grocer Worry

PITTSBURG, Pa.—There is a grocer In the East End who knows the answer to the question, “How doth the little busy bee?” What he doesn’t know is just what to do when the bees get busy. The industrious little critters own one complete window section of his store. They are feeding on his sugar, sampling his candy, profiting by his figs and mixing up his dates; and now they are about ready to start a hive. It all began when an eastern firm made arrangements with the grocer to give a demonstration of the making of honey. With a pretty girl and a bunch of Industrious bees the demonstration was bound to be a success.. The gtrl arrived, and she was according to specifications. The bees an rived, by parcel post, and everything was ready for the big advertising stunt. Then Fate butted In and broke the cute .little glass house the bees inInstantly the honeymakers started out on a foraging expedition. There was nothing In the store they didn't ■AID DIS.

"Shut the door! Shut the door!” cried the demonstrator, "er they'll get out’’ "All right; honey,” replied a grocery clerk, forgetting himself In his excitement But the stout woman customer waxed hot when she was urged to “shoo” them. "I’d rather slipper 'em," she declared. But everybody else "shooed,” and by and by the bees were corralled in the window section and the section door shut. The perplexed demonstrator wired east for Instructions, in the meantime the bees held the fort “Stung!” says the grocer.