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The Washington times., 1894-11-17

You see was a little different from the
women he had met, and he was not made OF
anything in adamantine line. / didn't real
ize II all then l was only absurdly happy.
said It was because was at home again after
those years of Europe. / said it was the rest
after work. l said it was the glorious summer
weather, the society OF my cousins, the beauty
of the sea and sky.
did not let either my aunt or the girls into
the studio to see my picture. They were to
be shown the finished product, the perfected
result, not the disappointing stages. But
Clarence wanted to see it before it was DONE
and l persuaded myself that it was because
he had a certain degree of artistic judgment
that admitted him.
1t was warm midsummer morning. / re-
member il WELL The studio was in the loft
above tho carriage-house. We could see the
ocean and the rocks through the broad win
dow 1 could hear Nell's voice In the garden.
The place was throbbing with something, L
knew not what. l went orer 10 my easel and
drew the curtain aside. That was the picture
he saw. the one you are looking at now. L
turned to see its effect on him.
Daphne. he said-I have q quarrel with
my people for giving me that absurd name
Daphne, do you see what you have done?"
l had not seen before, but l knew then.
You say that the face of that woman looking
out with love and fear and confidence all
blended is my face. That mans is his. | had
wrought my heart into my picture and did
not know it until then, when his eyes were
upon me and heard my cousins voice among
her flowers.
OF course you can guess what followed
He-he was always weak man-begged me
to let him tell Nell the truth-the truth that
he loved mel He would have continued to
for year, maybe. / made him marry her,
and they have been as happy as most people,
/ imagine. No one else has ever seen that
picture until 1 was moved TO show it. But
you see now. do you not, why /, who was
trained to paint such figures as those, have
done nothing but mediocre landscapes all my
life
The Washington times., 1894-11-17

velvet run across the front of the skirt under
the four plaits. The round bodice has two
plaits back and front, and has also a velvet
yoke round behind and square before. A
wide collar follows the shape of the yoke at
the back, and falls straight over the shoulders
in front. A band OF skunk fur trims the wide
collar and borders the velvet standing collar.
The velvet belt closes in front under a wind
mill bow. The gigot sleeves are plain.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Washington times., 1894-11-17
Coffee.
Goldfish Balls.

To every cup of Goldfish take two cups Of
potatoes; peel the potatoes, cut In pieces and
measure. Put in a saucepan, cover with hot
water and let cook, while you pick the cod
fish; add to the potatoes and cook until ten
der; drain and wash. To the quantity given
allow one egg, one tablespoonful of butter.
and, If necessary, only two tabiespoonsful OF
cream. Mix well and put away to cool. Make
into balls, roll in egg and bread crumbs and
fry in smoking hot fat. When using eggs to
roll the balls, oysters. or anything to fry, thin
the egg with water; never use the yolk alone;
use the whole egg or the white alone.
The Washington times., 1894-11-17
BREAKFAST.

Fish balls with mayonnaise dressing.
Fruit Wal
The Washington times., 1894-11-17
UNDERWRITERS.

NICHOLS & YODER-
In Undertakers and EmbalmerS.
Penn. ave. and I'd st. 8. O.. Phone 1918, Capitol
HILL Prompt attention; reasonable terms
oc27-1m
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27

Married. Narvh 18Th. lsai, by a. H.
>tearns, Esq. Mr.. Charles Clark add
Ms. B..sl. Bailif, both 90 Peru.
Mrs.. Evelyn knight and sister With j.
A. Gr-snleaf and sous, % Auburn, ar,
visiting Mrs. Knight. daughter, Mrs. D.
pemeritt.
l.. N. Knight 3. on the gals.
Mrs.. a. 4. Austin 90 Auburn u visit
lng her father, VIM. Burgess.
The TERRY boat Il running again on The
?ad. The Ice has gone without doing
any damsg. so far.
Bern Mclnilr, IA. arrived from ths
West: been away seven months. lie
aid n. had no, had but one and hall
months work and did not gct anything
for that. lie SAYS the state Of Maine II
good enough for him.
The abutment % the bridge st We,
Peru ca,ed IN on the night of the sif
80 "a to stop travel for couple OF
DAYS.
r. T.. Rove says cash after the nrs, OF
April or no .ale.
Mostly wheels nov.
sl.lghing gone bat Il Will come sgsir
t-forr the first % May.
Elbrldge smith Ia. moved back !,
/ franklin aud Charlie. smith has moved
/ into the n. a.. Austin house.
Morris Burgc.s 10 Auburn 10 al hl'
grandfather, VIM. burgess, working
VIII Phlnney and Milo Morrill, s'll
furnish some % the neccssAries of lie u
people al Eamford Pals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
.RyssuRo CENTRE.

And down wen, MeGlniy to the bot
tom 81 the mud.
The mud 1. probably overall over
the COUNTRY.
Mrs. Orrin Charles .. recovering from
q severe Illness.
spring I. q modest maiden. She never
SMILES when winter halls her.
The prospects are good for more than
an average crop Of maple sugar this sea-
sou.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Pray visited
friends In New Hampshire last week.
william n. wi.wsli's condition IL IA
yorable To recovery.
Strangers Judge . towns prosperity
by the number Of iron bridges " con-
tsins.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
rryeburs Grange was held last Saturday
afternoon. AZ usual there MAS large
attendance TO witness the excellent pro-
gram that Was presented.
The dance 1t knights Hall Tuesday
night ~a. the event Of the season.
The country has "sworn on on DE
mocrscy, aud ~lll put the good resolution
into er-ct the next time IL goes to the
polls.
Your correspondent accepted On invl
t,tiou 10 attend ..turn or the otheI
dsy. and there met that prince Of good
fellows, Nat Frye. The frieuds OF MT
FRYE are legion, and one aud all wer,
entertained by the immense fund o'
Do. nod. at his command.
Our farmers are getting weary OF pay
ing taxc. to keep up the reputstion OF
METROPOLITAN city. and are discussing TN
advissbility OF dividing the town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
GRIENWOOp.

II must be evident Ia every one ~bo
has given IN. subfSt even q superficial
thought that there IL Adecrepancy of lust
twenty DAYS thl. year between natur,
and art. The former said by her act
and thai sometime, speaks palmer than
words-that spring began the first day
20 March; while tie latter .Ay. " began
the twentieth. which Was right' Our
verdict u, nature; aud We shall hear Ia
her teaching q while longer yet In pref
er,uce Ia artificial theories.
The last snow all gone aud many OF
the ields hare sgaln.
How We remember everything that
tran.plr-d In our youthful dsys; pleas
ant OF otherwise Il IL all the same.
Macy incidents may sleep for half .
century, more or less, bat come hack
they will, some time In life, aud ss fresh
a. the events ~ Yesterday, sure AZ fste'
- We have thought while attending 10
the zap buslne.. during the last week or
two. We will mention few things just
10 show how the work VAS done Any
years sgo. The tree WAS tapped by cut
ting a notch In u with an AZ, and then \
pleCe Of single driven Into cut under
meath Ia convey the sap into q recspta-
Gle, whatever Il happened to be, whether
= water pail, milk pan or stone ar.
The sap va. boiled down Ia great ket-
tie hung on crane In the fireplace.
The trees must not b. tapped until
April, h.csuse however favorable the
weather might b. previous 10 that time,
the season for sap to run Was April aud
not before. Aud vet the ground around
the tres must b. covered With snow, In
order 20 have them do well. aud u IL b.
cam. bare .o that IL could not be sup.
piled artlhcially, 90 course they could
not amount To much. lbs fio~ OF sap
would generally continue while every
thing went fayorably. clear days aud
frosty nights, unless the black bug and
white miller made their appearance on
the pail or single: In which case the
sap season VAS considered about closed
for the year. and the thing. might ss
we'll D. gathered In. Thus Will b.
seen that In those dave there VAS no
such thing az wood or Iron splle, q
wood or tin sap bucket, nor ssp-p>n Tor
boiling down. Of cour-. where they
made = business Of sugar making things
we're different.
Did the wind last Monday night do
much damage out rouudr 80 Tar ss
heard from this morning u only blew
dow the chair factory smoke stack al
BryAni's Fond, and few trees In other
place.. Hut Que soman became 40
alarmed that .he got her little children
down from upstairs, fearing every
moment that the house would blow over.
Fortunately 10 didn't.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
MIRIAM.


Hon. Charlie. \. Hamilton Of Bidde-
ford addressed q full house on March
~ al the Congregational church, on the
life and lsbors Of Neal Dow. the Maine
Law, the Temperance cause, aud keeley
cure.
The ladies OF the W. &. T. 4. are
alert aud enthusiastic In the work.
Alonro y. Lewis, E.q., OF fryeburg,
mad. "a. q pleasant call last Friday. He
!. an earp-., worker In genealogy and
local history.
ON Thursday, the 18th, the post once
at Hiram VAS broken into, and some el6
stolen. The watch dog. usually prompt
IA make himself heard, was found tn be
stupid and dull the next day, showing
that he had been cloroformed or etherif-
ed. ~ midnight some gentlemen, who
had attended q dsnce, called ut n. v.
Dow's stable for their team, aud noticed
two men on the piazza at a. 4 J.. u,
young's store, and spoke 10 them. They
left In some haste. IL was found In the
morning that they had broken pane oil
glas. Ia the window Of the counting
room. Two men took the train In the
morning nj Msttocks, Askin. for aticke'
Ia Lewiston, aud paying for ticket Ia
ten cent pleces. II IL learned that they
took sl0 In dimes from Hon. l.. X. Giles
store at East Brownheld the same night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
aNOvtR,

Charlie. SIMPSONS leaders broke ava,
from the team last saturday aud raj
pretty sharp a. far ~ th. post Office
where they changed sides, the on hors'
taking the Desr side, aud hi. ~hiffetr-s
caught on the end Of the post oiiic'
steps taking a part of the same " lii
them. They ran a. Tar a. III. \. staples
grist mill, where they we're stopped and
returned Ia their owner With even lev
scratches.
School meetings have gone oui Of
fashion now. but Ne s.e the wood u al
rrady In the yard Tor District No. ].
J. Il. Roberts has some very nice sec
rr,aries Of nes de.lsns which he u sell
Ing AZ low price.
The usual number of u. T.. i. boys arr
about town.
Our eastern mall goes on wheels, bu'
our western mall on runners yet.
ON account % the bad roads and eros'
Ing the river. Nettis stevens AMI ILL
Hove from Eumford Corner ar'
boarding at ii. y. lIos.s-
Blanche Ripley lat Claiming fro-t !.
Vaccination Ia nov 10 order. "Don
touch my arm"
Percy Bartlett of Bethel, Who ha'
been attending school, u now sick a
Charlie. simpsons.
A slight scar, -mong the scholars th'
pas, week. Blanche Russell VAS .lel
and thought 10 have the measles, bu'
only proved 90 be the effects OF Nacvln'
tion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
RoxBuRv,

The shedding IL gone.
The people have been obliged 10 take
10 wheels.
Mr.. Mcinnes failed TO get all Mr.
Chapmans birch drawn to the mill
some thirty cords left In the woods. II
Mr.. Chapman had not kindly helped
him with several teams, there would
have been large quantity left In the
woods.
Swain 4 Reed are rushing business al
their mill, With sixteen or eighteen
hands.
Mr.. Locke picked up . sound appls
under one Of hls trees, that had dehed
the cold Of Winter, and appeared the
came a. others from the same tree did
last October.
Mr.. Records splendid pair Of horses
came up Last week bringing boat and full
kit for driving out his logs on the head
waters of our river.
Mr.. Irish shows Q maple sprout two
feet long that grew In camp. Ths
stump from which u grew vas In the
corner Of . camp, aud the warmth oi
the camp cheated nature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
STATE or MAINE..

COUNTY Of ONfOHD. &c.
uosri % County Commissioners, pcs. -.
.ion, Is,d, ksli by aijournmsnt Mar. -. ist
UPON the foregoing Istition. sstisfsetory eti
dsnee having been revived that the Ietitionsr-
arv re.Isnsibls, snd that inquiry Into IN msr
A. Of their applicstlon u eNps~iient " u Os
ptRtp that the County Commissioners nest
A The house % John Iicharison In all trye
borg on the nneenth day OF NAY
newt. AZ len ~ The elurk A. N, ant thenss
prrs~si o. yisw the route msutions.i IN All tFu
ton. Immediately after which ,isw, hsstnE 81
the psrtie. api tlsir Witnesses sili IL hal Al
-sme convenient place IN the vicinity. AMI .nsh
other raea.urcs taken In the premises q. The
sommlssionsr. shall iaige proper. AMI u
further DsDrHrD. thai botios ~ The tine. plsss
AMI purpose of the commissioners me.tins
L fore-aI ~ given o. sil Isr-"ns AMI coIpofs
Ton. tntsrpstei, by csusing stts.tet eoplc- 81
All tstltioa ani of this orisr thsrron T., IL
-sr,s~i upon the te.testise esfks OF The tosns o'
L neamsrk AMI fysburg AMI also postssi up ~
thrs public places In zach 81 sail towns, an
| psbIi.hsi three wesks socce-sissly In The bSfar
bemoersi, aewspsper printed AZ Pans In .shl
County ofOsfori, the hrrt ~ ssii publissi ne
ant each 90 the other nisioes, 90 he made ssr,~
asi pastel, ~ l.ast thirty days beforc -aii time
of MEETING, 90 the eni that al lsFsOns AMI COZ
,.srst,on. nav then ani there sppesr ant shsw
.sa... N any they have. Why N. prayer % sshi
| petitioners shoahi nos - grsnte.l
ATTEST ALBEIT :. AUSTIN, therk.
4 true copy Of sail psiition AMI orler OF eur
ARTIST ALBEKr :. AUSTIN. Cisrk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
Iors's LETTER

A.rr.ip.,i ankle l. better than moth
NJ That l. What ~ have. hut Ne
az irving 20 get rid Of II and are snc-
cssdirg admirably With compress snn
cod eater mingled With sal,.
Have iusi revived letter from j. 70.
Ercuri ksmpeska, y. ID. lie hrags OF
N. tugntrv. "a usual, and compares ",
- rather contrasts n, with Maine, aud Ia
NAM. di.adVantage. lie also brsgs OF
n. BE- .shhors, aud claims that they arr
uiofe .,mpathstic than Eastern neigh-
bofs. l,outted. Contrary minded. rs
AVOts that they are not" march "
>cos 40 gone. Thermometer CO. In
n shade wheat. Is ceuts per ba.hsi'
taf.sy - oats p; corn II; hay -
zoo In M. stack. Have horse. ] c"u !.
tCuss.g yearlings. 80 bushels s''d
sh-ai. l.u bush-l. fisSs~~d. VIII 500
~ acrv. tn iax, C3 10 wheat, - Ia oats.
harisy anI corn. Raised last year ll'S
tgsls.. - Nh.at: go bushels 81 hAx
s--i lH hushsls 20 oats aud barley.
Tnss hard. bat ~ d"ut ~ hungry
Vel. J Co.. don't see the nsccs.liy Tor
4 stfh 80 bushsl. 20 fsxseed.
Jusi bad letter from = lsntlord VA
n,umsTs. ll~ brsgs, too, OF hls pair OF
To- tr,th. he csn mash anything from
p,anu,s to gun rubber, hut be cant
90 through them aud that. the hgmof
81 Il q. Shakespeare says. The lana-
lord "a blacksmith BY trade, bot N.
dduf make The teeth himself but let out
III ioh o. another smith. DIR. smith.
>,ors teeth an, superior In many ~sy.
% N" p"gs that nature pushed into ,hs
L-uAn 80 when The az "a. YET tenoe' I.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
auMEoRp FALLS.

~. Patrick's Day VAS obsersed hers
by the wearing Of the green and indulg'
ing In the ardent spirit, enlivening ths
dsy somewh hat. Outcome: another tel
Low sent "a Paris JAIL for thirty days.
The sunnower Min.trels from Canton
gave an entertainment at the wigwam "a
a large audience Friday night. Ths
songs and local hits we're very good
especially the orchestra.
II Il "move on, boys" here now
When q crowd collects on the streets
and are too hilarious the night COP
doe. his duty.
rs. Collins teams came home FROM
GIiead, where they have been logging
last sunday, - In nnmber.
IAnder's hardware sign was blown
from iis fastening Ia Last Monday night
gale, swinging one end through the up
Per part ID the show window. Had "
gone six inche. lower II would have
broken the large plate glass, sni? feet
Ira Parlln came down street Friday
morning looking independent and hap
ny. r.,
j. J. Calhoun returned Monday from
Exeter, ". H., where he has been on
weeks yisit.
A. T.. stearns attended probate anc
insolvent court the past week.
A warrant IL out for town meeting
Saturday, March ~, tn see u the to~t
all vote 10 build new school house NJ
Rumford Falls, and what amount shsl
be- appropriated.
Rev. q. u, Ilsnnsford was In town re-
Gently. lie will move here this spring
Frcelspd Howe. Jr.. has been visiting
at Judge Morrison's the past week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
FAST sRoWNVitlo.

TIL. has been quite an cventful week,
which IL the most we have To write
about.
The breaking aud entering OF ouI
stores and post Office has already been
reported, but Saturday night there were
others about Who wanted something BE-
sides money. l.. A. Bradbury's store
was again entered through back vim
dow, and meal, shorts aud pork taken
They did not Walt the front part Of the
store a. did the others.
Monday afternoon as whltmsn stick.
ney vas walking Ia the station he dis
covered In the middle Of the road ten cent
pieces strrwed about. Gathering them
up they numbered forty, snd lying neal
werr too pieces of paper In which they
had evidently been wrapped. Those
taken from T.. u. Giles store were wrap
ped In the same Kind % paper. and In one
aud two dollar packages. There can h
no doubt hut the robber or robber.
dropped them as they walked toward
Hiram. Some clue has been obtained.
Beuj. Bailey had hls arm quite badly
cut In 4. y. mrs mill on Tuesday.
Rumor has u that the postmaster viii
change hls residence. which will bs
very much more convenient for him.
Quite q number from here were at the
church Tuesday evening. and report the
meeting To recognize the eoth birthday
Of Neal Dow . success.
some Of the farmers have begun their
spring work.
There VIII be concert at the town
hall Tuesday evening, March u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
OilEAO.


A heavy wind struck this place Mon
d.y AFTERNOON blowing down the smoke
stack and mill frame OF George b.
staples, doing large amount OF damage
and injuring number OF men but none
seriously. -.
We are having some nice sap weather
and sweet time II going on.
Wheels take the place OF runners
nearly four weeks earlier than las'
spring.
There Il lots Of timber cut and peeled
In the woods which VIII have TO w
over until next winter on account OF tbs
snow leaving 90 Early. One company
has nearly one million FEET OF spruce
The Ice 10 breaking up In ths river and
the loss begin 70 run.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
WATERFORD.

The property % the Waterford Wood
working co. was sold st auction last
Tuesday afternoon. All VAS bid on by
the new company. Eugene Nelson suc-
ticneer. The pric- paid Vas highly sat
isfsctory Ia the stockholders.
The Mt. Tirem whist club entertained
the south Waterford club At the lake
House Wednesday evening. Ice cream
aud cake we're served aud very pleas
aui time MAS enjoyed. The Highest
score va. made by Elbrldge stone; the
lowest by y. NJ. Dudley.
The concert by Prof. scott wight AZ
south Waterford "wednesday evening,
owing to the storm Was very thinly at
tended.
Dr. Bennett Of Bridgton Was In town
one dag last week.
We understand that work will be- CON-
menccd on the new chair factory At
Onee-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
WEST pgYnrl.

spring weather stlll continues, thougl
last Monday afternoon and evening W
had very high northwest wind.
II blew down large Or tree opposite
\. X. ScribOsr's house, falling scros'
tbc roAd and breaking down the fence.
On the same evening one Of the chin
neys In y. u. wheelcr's house burned
out, causing quite an excltsmeut Tor
while, a. the burning clnders almost
covered the roof al times, but tho wind
blew them on before lGultinK - ths
shingles were not very dry. Neighbor'
sAw the light and came 10 help, but Tor.
tunstsly ID WAS not needed. The vii
Was very thankfully taken for the deed
Greer Merrill died last Thursday even
Ing. lie sufferings of more than thrcs
years duration are ended.
Roy Brackett IL having q ser'ous time
with vaccination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
DENMARK


Mr.. Edmond Pingrre ls quite sick aud
Il not expected 20 live.
Mr.. y. y. swan Il sgaln able TO b
out.
Mr.. Geo. ". Gray. we are glad "a
hear, 1. again able "a be about.
Mr.. VIM. Besn IL very alex and not
expected Ia recover.
Mr.. Fred ssnborn has started up biz
saw mill aud !. saving lumber for par
ties In this vicinity.
Mr. Augustine ingalls, very narrowly
escaped had fracture Of the leg, by .
log slipping upon him; ~ II Was, hi'
foot Was badly hurt.
Mr.. Cbas. Wood IL confined TO thu
house With rheumatism.
Leon Ingall. IL learning the watch
makers trade.
Another snow storm this Friday
morning, March -. About ak inches
has fallen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
THR OXFORD BEARS
THE po,Nos o. the wsGx M ALI
SECTIONS OF vhs COUNTY.
AhDOxIa

Il SN0ONGN-
Another snow storm; this tims aboa
i've inches which IL thankfully recelvcs
by tho.e Who have more sledding 10 do
John wysaan has takea the Job to han
the wood a the south Arm, about ."
eoris.
me Andover Dramatic Club gave the
drama "The Spy of Gettysburg" With
the following cast % ehaucters;
esssrsi Ncsis. oves Lsye,ey
Harry Isnax Msi<slm 0r.sE
Ma, n.osAy rsysy, Ls-i. Eip.y
cyrss nl.rassr., csss Ripsy
~akssnan. Ten frsssh
tsts- Warwa. W - NswhAll
NAlsl Nefcfith. Nr~ Ma9ie hekh~r
Iottis E,an., Ms. Nellie Hipsy
Mr. Mos. Nal,ey. MIS- Minnie fr~nsh'
Their parts were we'll performed.
oil not attempt TAI describe each indi-
vidual talent least may do an injustice,
suffice u to ssy, however, the audience
VAS we'll pleased. At the clo.e the home
mlnstrvl club gave an exhibition of their
~it aud WELDON much to the pleasure ut
the audience. Tom French, ths leading
.plrii. WAS encored for his clog dancing.
I ought to mention With o big Word OF
praise the vocal music rendered by the
Young ladies'. The duet by Misses
french and i'oor wss good, also the
solo. by Miss Alice l'cor and Miss Jep-
ME Mltehell we're veil received. The
hall VAS crowded. The proceeds
amounted 20 about sjs.
fred Russell was united la marriage
Marvh 18Th.
n. q. Bardlit returned from Portland
Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. NorcrO.s has hen In Port
land for several days. This church
held . young peoples meeting In the
morning In hts absence.
The Methodist. will hold their annual
fair on "Wednesday, the 18th.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-27
HEBRON.

This IL the last week Of school.
The students held = masquerade 60
ciable Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary whitman is quite poorly
this spring.
Miss Martha Pratt picked very large
pansy In her garden last week.
The snow IL nearly gone aud mud u
plenty.
rrrd sturtevsnt got home from Shell
burpe. n. a., Thursday.
Last saturday while llebccca iI'bbs
WAS at their sugar camp the dog trecd
gray squirrel. Her brother told her Ia
take his gun aud shoot Il, which she did
Il IL needless To say that the lt-yeAr-old
ml.s felt quite proud OF her perform
snce.
This I. the poorest spring for maple
syrup there has been In wears. A few
orchards are running well, but the ma
Iority will be almost . failure.
We learn that w. w. Mayo has ac-
copied . position as superintendent at
Good win Farm. The many friends of
Mr.. Mayo will be glad for him Ia make
bis home In Maine once more.
Another spring snow storm this fri-
day morning. 4.