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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
BETHANY ntRcH

The Christmas exercise were replete
with interest and pleasant surprises
The special music of Sunday morning
consisted of a solo. babe of Bethlehem"
by Mrs, r. 0. Sawyer. The music was
composed by Louis X. Dressler Also a
chorus sang two Carol Anthems under
the direction Of Mrs. d. r. Judkins
One was Geo b Nevin's "Oh, Come TO
NV Heart, Lord Jesus!' and the other
"Softly the Night is Sleeping" by Il F
Gilbert. Mrs c. NJ. Lambert presided
at the organ.
The attendance at the Sunday School
was 1872. The Juniors under the leader
ship of Mrs II. l.. Mitchell held ser
vice of song Rotations and story at 3
o'clock Miss Edith Knowlton conduct
ed the G. f. meeting, which was a
Christmas Missionary service The
closing meeting of the day was one of
testimony and prayer, Mrs. Geo Simp
son sang.
But the service of greatest interest to
the boys and girls was held Monday
evening. Two fine trees had been plac-
ed in the vestry and smaller trees served
as decoration for the pulpit platform
Soon after seven scores of boys and girls
with their parents, brothers, sisters and
friends gathered in the auditorium
Here program was presented under the
direction of the Misses Dora and Har-
riet Cleveland and hrs. Caswell; Miss
Mildred Weston was pianist. Carols.
Rotations, duet by Mabel Ross and
Franeher Sawyer, cantata and a
reading by Miss Louise Coburn made up
a program which was a delight to all
The climax was reached, while the
children we're gaily singing, when up
through the floor of the pulpit platform
came Santa Claus amid the laughter of
many and EXPLANATIONS of joy on the
part of the children. Down the isle he
led them, clinging to his arms, his
hands and his coat, out into the vestry,
where Mrs. Homsted's class, who had
been busy for several hours, had loaded
the tree with pop corn, oranges and pre-
SCENTS. The next hour was a hilarious
one for all. Much credit is due, and is
gladly given. to many earnest workers
of this church for the success of this
occasion. The superintendent of the
sunday School, Mr.. d. F. Judkins, was
remembered with an elegant cut glass
vase.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The strenuous social life 10 Washing
ton is having disastrous Ell aet upon the
wives of the leading men there, and rec
oaciling 10 their quiet home life many
whom the people have not seen fl. to
send there. From Mrs, Roosevelt down
the line to the most Insignificant repre-
sentative's wife the hostesses OF OIL 'ial
Washington have a trying time. Mrs.
Roosevelt bears testimony that to be the
wife Of the president Of the United States
is indeed the greatest honor which can
come TO womankind, but it entails hard
ships of which the general public little
dream. Mrs. Roosevelt manages to
maintain her health and strength by
plenty OF out door exercises. Miss Flora
Wilson, daughter of the secretary of
agriculture cannot staud the pressure,
and has declared her intention of Ie-
naming away from the capital while her
father holds his present position. Mrs.
TAFT, wife OF the Secretary OF War,
thinks that many women put them
selves on the SICK list for the want
of vigorous outdoor exercise. Mrs.
Root believes in being busy and in
terested in all matters. Mrs. Fairbanks,
wife of the Vice President, declares that
she does not possess nerves, and it
would seem that this is no idle boast.
Mrs. Fairbanks has an iron endurance,
and she attributes her fortltude, mental
and physical, to the fact that she never
allowed herself to worry over anything,
great or trivial. Blu, she always secures
ample rest, no matter what her engage
ments.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annua, meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Somerset Farmers Co
Operative Telephone Company, will be
held at Norridgewock, Maine. next Mon
day at two o'clock 2. VI.
Matters Of importance VII come be-
fore the meeting Lis the duty Of every
stockholder to be present IN order that
the company may be guided for the best
interests of all subscribers Remember
that each stakeholder has ons vote and
no more AL are equal.
FRANZ l.. Avs. Business Manager.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The grand jury went into executive
small amount of business coming before
that august body the session for this
term lasted only until "Wednesday = m,
the shortest session for many years.
such condition of affairs can but be
considered most complimentary TO the
citizens of Somerset county, bespeaking
for them lives of sobriety and whole
some respect for the laws. Only four
indictments were found; one of these
only. that against OILS A. Reed for ar
son, beng made public.
The first jury trial was entered upon
Wednesday morning before a drawn
Jury, viz: The Inhbts. of Palmyra vs.
Waverly Wooden Co of Pittsfield This
is an action brought to recover damages
sustained by the plaintiffs from tlowage
ON the SebasticoOk river in the Town of
Palmyra. II is alleged by the Plaintiffs
that their bridge was carried away by
ice in the freshet of Dec. 1901, by reason
of a dam that Was erected and MAINTAIN
ed by the defendent company at Lifts.
field
This case was tried ia Dec 1902. and
after trial Of three days verdict was
returned for the plaintiffs for $l75l 81
II WAS taken to the Law Court on mo-
ton and exceptions; the motion was
sustained aud the verdict was set aside
II now comes up for second trial, and
by a singular coincidence before the
same presiding justice as before. There
are great many witnesses TO be heard
on both sides, and it will probably oceu.
Ply the attention of the Court until sat
urday morning Forrest Goodwin, Esq
appears for the plaintiffs; Morse & An.
derson and Manson Il Coolidge for the
defense
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The district attorney In Boston, Mr..
Moran, seems to be enforcing the Incense
liquor law right up to the handle, on ac-
count of which some of the leading ho-
tells are threatening to close their doors.
The people there have for years been
laughing at Maine, on account OF the
limp way in which the liquor law has
been enforced here; but now they are
finding that the license law has as many
loop-holes as the prohibitory law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
As a G1f1 From Ny Friends.

Il will be impossible for me to see and
thanh personally all tn )se who aided me
in winning tue Quaker Range in the con-
ties, just closed by the Somerset REPORT
ER aud therefore take this means of
informing hem that | very much appre-
ciate their friendship and that consider
the stove az a gift from them. 1t will
serve 10 remind me for a long time of
the kindness OF many people without
whose aid Icould never have been sue
cessiul.
NJ DELLA 4. BRoWS
Caratuuk, Ne December q 1913
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

You may talk as you please about par
tisan or non-partisan rule for cities, bu.
the city of Boston, which has for years
been under the domination of the Dlmo D.
cratic party, is the worst governed city IN
the world. The cost of the city govern
ment of Boston per resident is 1872 a
wear, while the debt OF Boston is tn
largest for its population of any city IN
the world. Couple the Democratic par
ty with its natural ally, the saloon, and
you get lovely combination.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

At a meeting of the directors of the
Somerset Traction Co. on Dec. 26th, the
following resolutions were adopted
ResolUed: That in the removal by
death of the Hon. j. 0 Smith, the dir
ectors have lost an associate, whose gen.
ial friendship and wise counsel always
rendered his presence at our meetings a
source of pleasure. His sound judgment
and sterling honor, made his voice, with
US, guarantee of right; and endeared
him, not only to his business associates,
but to the community at large.
Reso!ved That we tender to his be-
reaved family, our cordial sympathy in
their sad affl lotion.
Resolred: That these resolutions be
entered on the records of the company,
and copy sent to the family of the de-
ceased.
r. w. BRIGGs
A. G. BLUNT,
5. W. GOULD.
j. p. OAK,
T. II. ANDERSON,
LEWIS ANDERSON,
HERBERT SWEET
Directors.
Dac - 1ook
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

There has recently been he'd in Bos.
ton an exhibition of compounds used in
adulterating food stutfs, almost TOO hori-
bic to contemplate, Fabrics were shown
colored with the decoctions used in fruit
preparations, etc. There is a bright
pink colored with aniline dye obtained
from adulterated cherries; buff that
came from aniline obtained from prepar-
ed mustard; a crushed strawberry OBJ
tanned from a coal tar dye in adulterated
strawberry preserve; another shade OF
pink from adulterated raspberry vine
gar; glazing green, a coal tar color,
obtained from creme de menthe cherries
a bright yellow from an aniline dye Oh
tanned in adulterated butter, and bright
pink colored with tomato catsup. Va
rious other shades are brown, all OF
which are obtained by the use of fruit
preserves and other food articles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
Arson Conference.

The winter term of the Arson Con
ference of the Free Baptist church is to
be held in North Anson Jan. II and IS,
proceeded by Ministers Conference on
Tuesday the 10Th at o'clock p. m and
a sermon at S O'clock. Several clergy
men from other quarterly meetings are
expected to be in attendance.
A cordial invitation ig extended u all.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
Dec 27 1905

Wallace Emery of North Arson, a
prominent member Of the new firm OF
Mark Emery, Son & Co. was in town,
Friday of last week. Mark Emery &
Son has been name long known as
standing for one OF the substantial bust
ness concerns of the county and the ad-
dition of Company" to the firm name is
brought about by admission of Gould A.
Porter as a partner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
Somerset n. j Court

DEe ssBEn TtrN. le9s
zE@ALL C.. sTR9eT, J rresldilg.
1Hos. y. YotsG# county Attorney.
II. WHITMAN Stenographer
GIb ~ H. sAIIH, Sheriff.
Nm. b. HA y - Messenger
DtPnties-J A. Goodneh p4Imyrai a.
Bigelow 81 Adams. " {. Imery n Ans0n
I Frederick, stArts Y. y Ne, Fairfield
The December term Of the supreme
judicial court for Somerset county be
gan at the court house. Tuesday last,
the 2G:h inst at 10 80 O'Clock a. n Hon.
sewali {. strout, associate justice, pre-
siding.
Rev H. + Huse pastor Of the First
Baptist church, made the opening
prayer and sheriff smith made the
usual proclamalious.
Tuesday was occupied il calling the
docket, assigning cases for trial and
otherwise disposing OF them
The legal fraternity was largely rep
resented within the bar during the call
ing Of the docket.
The attorneys preseu. from out Of
town were d. b. Stewart OF 81 Albaus
j +. Holman Of Athens, j w Manson,
George II Morse and Z. r. Anderson
of Pttfeld, W. K. Jordan and Daniel
Stewart Of Bingham, l. L Folsom and
Frank L Ames of Norridgewock, W L
Brown Of Hartland {. q Small, Der
nard Gibbs and John ". Foster Of
Madison, George NJ. Chapman George
6. Weeks and Edward {. Rice Of Par
field, Augustine simmons OF North
Arson, 5. ). Brown, Harvey b. Eaton
Charles F. Johnson and William T
Haines OF Wateryille, 2. A Waldron
and F. D. Dearth Of Dexter, Turner Bus
well Of solon. Bertram L Fletcher Of
Greenville and T = Barrett Of Canaan
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Red-handed revolution, which has been
smouldering, has really broken out at
Moscow, Russia, the condition of afiiirs
there having become that OF civil war.
Fighting began Sunday and continued
Monday. Il was no lees than cruel
butchery, the machine guns OF the
artillery moving down the ill-armed
strikers. Five thousand were killed and
IA 600 wounded. But the brief civil war
and the strike both appear TO be failures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Another of the veteran stage drivers Is
dead-Samuel J. Dean of Lincolnville-
who in the old stage times made many
an hour pass pleasantly with his wit and
courtesy. he will be remembered as
among the last of the gentlemen OF the
lash, who beEailed the long journeys by
stage with anecdote and song, as indis-
pensible in the days of the stage coach
as the aff4ble conductor Of our railroads
today.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Selfish we know 1t Is, but most every
BODY on the Kennebec is hoping there
will be poor ice crop on the Hudson
river this season, as that will insure
busy and profitable winters work on the
carefully cultivated ice fields OF the Ken
nebec The ice trust hurt the business
here dreadfully, but with milo winter
and but little harvesting on TIE hudson,
a fair and profitable crop will be gath
cred here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The past year has been very dull in
NJ sine shipyards. Not for many years
has there been 30 little tonnage regis
Tered as for 1905. Last year Names
Yards turned out 1872 tons merchant
shipping, while this years f .et measures
but 1871 tons, or 10000 tons less than
Bath alone contributed In 1904. This
years record shows that In only six OF
the l3 customs districts were any vessels
launched of over 100 tons register. 1t
SCENE as though the industry of building
wooden vessels had had its day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The large grain crops are already max
ing their influence felt. The total do
nestic exports of barley. corn oats
rye and wheat during the first two
months of the present fiscal year We're
more than double the exports during
the corresponding time one year ago.
East of the Mississippi river in such
states as Michigan. Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois there will be turned out this
winter as many fat sheep as have gone
forth at any time in recent years, says
an exchange,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Joseph H. Choate, who recently was
succeeded at the court of ST. James as
United States ambassador by Whitelaw
Reid, 10 all likelihood will be named by
the President as chairman of the Ameri-
can delegation to the second Hague
peace conference.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Christmas trade was better, this year,
than for ten years. Instead OF being
poor, Santa Claus appeared to be very
wealthy, and liberality and good cheer
abounded on every hand. In New York
City the Salvation Army alone fed 20 900
poor people, and throughout the country
500 900. There were the usual number Of
unfortunate and fatal accidents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Dee. 2o, Annual Meeting Somerset Chapter.
Jan. 3, Skowhegan Woman's Club.
Jan. 4, Annual Meeting Congregational So
eiety.
Jan. &, Meeting Woman's Relief Corps.
Ian. s. Annual Meeting Somerset Lodge.
Ian. 9, Skowhegan Soross.
Ian. IL, Town Improvement Society.
Jan. II, Skowhegan Grange.
ian. 20, Public Hearing, Town Hall Com
mittee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
OTIS Reed Released.

The incidents consequent upon the
burning of the Blaisdell House in West
New Portland on the night of the 14th
of last June have been of unusual inter
est to Somerset county people and the
latest chapter is the liberating of Otis
Reed, which occurred yesterday Reed
was arrested shortly after the fire and
confessed having been the cause Of it,
Blaisdell House by direction OF Mrs.
Capola Mae Hoyt, then Miss Kirshner
Mrs. Hoyt was tried at the september
Term of the = j Court on the charge
of causing her buildings 20 be burned
and was acquitted Reeds case was con
unued to the present term of the ) j.
Court and came before the Grand Jury
which has just adjourned. The Grand
Jury returned an Indictment against
him for arson but accompanied it by a
letter to Judge Strout stating that they
would not have so found had they be-
lieved Reed would be subjected to severe
penalties, and recommended judicial
clemency. A petition signed by 264 of
the representative men and women of
New Portland, including two men who
lost property adjoining the Blasdell
house at the time of the fire, was also
presented, urging that light sentence
be imposed. These and other consider
atoms, too technical to admit of explain
alton here, induced Judge Strout to give
Reed his liberty on his own bond in the
sum of 81 900. Any time during the
next two years he may be rearrested in
case any misdeneanor is charged against
him, and at the expiration of two years
the case is to be mol pressed if his con-
duct for that period is satisfactory.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

During a recent fire at Blackwelfs
Island, N. Y, in which the women's
prison was burned, the male prisoners
on the island only remembered that they
were men, and on being liberated, work
ed like tigers. They succeeded in saving
the lives of all the women, some six hun
6rpd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Twenty years ago Taunton's new
mayor, John B. Tracy, was shining
shoes in Fall RIVER. He walked to
Taunton go miles) on the railroad ties,
got work there, saved his money, went
to college, studied for the bar between
runs as brakeman, and is now rising
LAWYER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

wish all those who voted for ne in
the Quaker Range contest to understand
that | appreciate their Kind feelings in
the matter. i wss great pleasure to NE
that so many should have cast their BAL
lots in my favor. many of whom doing
so without solicitation on my part.
MIS- NuNIE 2. EATON
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
Card of Thanks.

wish to thauk the many friends who
helped NE win in the late contest. The
memory Of their kindness. not only 10
paying their own subscription, but also
in soliciting the votes OF others will
always De II great pleasure TO me
thank everyone who aided NE n any way
ETA A. LACASCE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Mrs. l.. M. n. Stevens of Portland,
national president OF the w. e. L. L.,
who has just returned from California,
where the largest and most enthusiastic
convention of the union was held, an
nounces that the place of the next an
nual meeting In 1906, will be Hartford,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The organic ltion formed to purchase
the house 10 which President Theodore
Roosevelt was born, at y East 20 h
street, in New York City, and present it
to the nation, has secured the property
for 100000 IL ia the intention TO re-
store the house as nearly as possible to
the shape 1t was in at the time Of the
Presidents birth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Ia an extended speech made in Lewis
ton, Thursday evening Sheriff Pencil
Of Cumberland showed the superiority
OF his plan for enforcing the liquor law
over that authoriz d by the State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Japan has three banks paying diVl-
dends OF II per cent, two paying 10 per
cent, two paying per cent, three pay
ing s per cent, and five paying from to
! per cent
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

At the annual reunion of the New
England Society, held last week in ST.
Louis, Mo-, Gov. Cobb Of Maine respond
ed to the toasr New England"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

A true philanthropist in Gardiner ad.
v9ftises to give away Il number OF cords
of dry, hard wood to the right parties
who are 10 need of it,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Again our Supreme Court has decided
that bills for liquors Dough. out OF the
State and intended for illegal sale cannot
be collected here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
A Timely Tonic

At this season of coughs and colds it
is we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is the greatest throat and lung rem
edy. 1t cures quickly and prevents seri-
GUS results from cold. F. W. Buck
nam.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

For the salvation OF the Republican
party 10 the State OF New Y ork, the r..
publicans there are making mighty eff
forte to throw Benjamin B. Odell over
board.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
RrrAII MAkkkI

FLoUR-SpnnC wheat Patent. Z ~ to g. a.
Winter wheat pat $50 to 500 Winter wheat
choice, $50
CoRS-si. 20 per bag meal and cracked corn
sl20 per bag.
c. =. MEAL-slte per lag
FEEp-MiddlIngs, 81 20 PER cHt g atsn Sl.50
per cwt
SPRIN0 BRAN-Sl1a per Cwt.
MIXED FEED-Sl 20 per Cwt.
SALT PoRK--l2c Ii, by the bbl 2oe lbs, 81 %,
CHEEsE-i6 per 10.
BUTrER-25 TO ~ cts per 10
EGos-22 cts doZ fresh.
TEAs-25 10 90 cents per III,
CoFFEE-lo TO IS cents yer 10.
LARp-Domestic Il cts Pure, L eta. Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40; pure Barbados
3d. Maple. 25c per ut Choice Cooking, 25c.
SUGAR-G ranulated sugar, best quality l.
pounds for Sl.O0: Brown l. pounds for 81.
PorAroBs-76c per bushel,
DryFIsH-Cod.s 70 lo cts pSr h; poll0ck Sc
ONIoFs-hc. per H..
New Cheese l5c
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

The Changers of the State OF New
York are passing resolutions calling
upon Senators Pistt and DepeH to re-
Sign their seats IN Congress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

Strawberries are on sale in New York
at 81 20 a box. They are so sour we
don't care for them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

l. Is hard work to get men TO chop
cord wood, for love or money. Every
body is seeking an easy job.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
TO cur 4 coLp IN oNF DAY

All druggist refund the money L Il fails 10 cure
ly46 (. ". Groves signature rs or each box. ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28
SKOWAEGaN MARKET


PRICES PAID PRODUCERS
OArs-4o cts.
WOOL uwAShed, 8 Is
HIDES AID SKISs-htdes. = cts. amt sklnt 10
to 75cts calf skins. = to 20 cts. , sch.
BEANs-Hand-pie yellow eyes $40. TO S.;
les beans, SIS 70 81 a.
BEEF-0x beef, L. 7cts.
FoULTRY-Fowls. 10 10 Is cts. per Il. chickens
Y to Is cts.
RoUND Hoo to sets.
TALLow-RouEh 2 Cts. PEI 10,
BUrrER-tlrst quality, stamped ~ ~ Is per II
Goes 20 - per dor fresh
POT AToEs-New &C, per husht.
heeSp 12ctO lac. per H.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

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yor,n ,,al,..l 49, l''e eD' '~''ue
sids,.a
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most complete line of
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

We know W. can Save you money on
all goods IL oar ne AMI want to prove
this fact ~ yo4
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-28

SATURDAY candy
Remember tbat or that day and even
ing you can ges pound box Of 40o
chocolates al only "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08

bay-window while they again matched
the line
Fred kept his eye on his uncle, and not
once did that man LOOK toward them
All ready" called Lucy.