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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11

ed as an act Of wide and taetful mag
nSninity.
Thus the matter stood until near
the close Of Congress. Then. IN the
'hnrly buriy % the closing DAYS. the
resolution under, which the United
States promised 10 pay back ali but
$1,000 geo OF the Indemnity was
amended in such a WAY that 100000
should Re held hack 20 provide for
possible future claims that might arise
out Of the Boxer trouble. n there Is
anything left Of the s2.ooo.0 900. after
al claims sre settled. the balance is
20 be given 10 China.
Chinese I'm America viewed this
reservation Of Ss.oce.000 with concern.
They discovc red that already one
moSs-coVered claim more than forty
years old had been paid out % the
PoNer indemnity. They heard Of other
claims that were being presented. and
they believe still others viii be- pre-
scented when Il Is seen the Boxer fund
may be invaded by persons whose
claims antedste the Boxer troubles.
The old Ward Claim.
The FIRST OF the old claims 10 be
paid oct 81 The Boxer indemnity fund
snd the payment 81 which has led the
nine - 10 Tear lat >-.NNN.'NN - 20
he made 2 C-ah-bac. was that % Cen
erai Frederick Townss ma Ward. This
claim dated from 1852. and az that
time amounted 70 500 COO. When IL
VAS settled. more than forty Years
lsfe~. IL amounted 20 approx imately
S4oC 600
Nc public animation hai been given
that the celebrated Ward claim Rad
beer settled until the anne nded resolu-
tiCn came Up IN May. Of this wear
Then In TIE discussion % the $1,000
COO ress rvafiCr. u Incidentally be
became known that the Ward claim
had been settled by China. and that Il
had been paid cut ~ the money that
Vas to have been RENTED by the
United Ststss out % The original Box
er Indemnify.
Investigation showed that the rec
o-6s GO the State Department did not
explain tire 100000 item. Secretar,
Root Vas asked concerning the matte
and promptly made ar investigation
~ hts owl His answer 20 the mem
hers % the Committee on ForeiCn AZ
fairs was ttaf the $500 600 had Cor,
for the payment @ the Ward heir.
during q previous administration II.
had no knCvledEc OF The matter uuri
X had been called % his attention q,
the mem t rs 81 the committee
neuhe IS 90 Congress had no criti-
cisu for The present oGlcers OF th'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
PUTTING MONEY
INTO ExP0SITI0NS
Government 90 Donate S650.0O0 TO
Alaska Exhibit. and spend a Nil
lion and q Hall at Toxic in
1912.

WASH INGTON Spe,ial.--Ihc gov
eminent continues to enlist in The
Show business with q somewhat rum
ming engagement Do has accepted tae
Invitation oI Seattle Co enter the Alas
ka-YUhon lists next year $50 Tar as
>c1D.nN0 niI ,arr DO. But us atti-
mle toward that enterprise is di1cT-
ut from what !t was in jamestown.
Then Dr. expected 20 get lts money
back Now b. is purely a patron and
sponsor. 90 the extent OF It's invest
ment. and VIII spend the money Do
Advertising It's wealth and power. This
wlll at least provide against disap-
continents and avoid pretenscs. 10
viii also venture million and half
ln the Toxic Exposition three years
later which represents no more than
the c0urtesles that Ne have received
from Japan al our international
events OF this character. The partici-
patton viii not b. on the basis OF
economic values. bat OF diplomatic OBJ
legations. and as such IL should and
doubtless viii receive the general APP
prevail OF the people OF this country
There Is said 10 be already developed
sharp rivalry for the positions d
three commissioners-ge which
I the enabling act has authorized. One o.
7 them Is 10 have a salary OF $1,000. q
begin al once. and the other two
salary 81 $1,000 each until the yea
Of the exposition. when IL will be rails
cd 70 s. .OO0 The latter figure vii
be the secretary's salary from tn
I start
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
NEGRO GIRL WON
SPELLING MATCH
Contest Before National Educational
Association at Cleveland i Won
by Thirtcen-iear-0ld Daugh-
ter al Negro Nail Carrier.
Cnndnctrd ~ lLc Sister. % -. y

CLEVELAND. o. - Special - With
500 chances To- err. fifteen of The
eighth grade school children OF CleNe-
land misspelled only forty words in
the big mter-city spelling contest
which opened the annual convention
of the National Educational Associa-
ton. and this city won the contest
from piftsburg New Orleans and
Erie Pa each OF which cities sent e.
team of fifteen to the convention
The victory was q personal triumph
for little negro girl. Marie g. Rolden
thirteen wears old. daughter OF a nee
gro mail carrier OF this CITY, VINO
spelled everv word correctly. both ir
the oral and the written tests. The
convention was swept with a storm
Of applause az her demonstration, the
result OF which was made known al
a time when her score meant vic
tory for cleveland. the earlier an
nouncements having put Pittsburg and
New Orleans IN the lead.
She was congratulated by even th'
members OF the New Orleans spellini
team. who shook her hands wher
/ Francis II. Hazerot. president Of th'
I Cleveland Board of Education. pinne'
4 20 her dress the gold medal whici
denotes the championship Of Amcri
can public school spoilers. Earlier
/ lust before the contest began. severa
OF the New Orleans children had ballJ
ed al the idea Of spelling against 4
negro girl. but in a caucus the South
ern team decided 20 go into the con
test, waving race prejudice.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11

NEW ORK-Special. Washing
ton dispatch 20 ths Herald IS as fol-
lows.
IL VII - remembe red thst after
the Boxer troubles the Western Pow
crs which had been compelled 20 par
ticipsse IN the suppression Of the re-
hellion apportioned 20 each 81 their
number an indemnity. 20 he paid by
the Chinese Cove rnment 20 cover loss
- incurred IN the necessary invasion
81 China 70 restore order. Ia this
council che United States exsrfed SIS
influence % keep down The indeuri-
ties. and Rad some tfeCt in this 6i-
rsction. Nevs rfhelesS. the amount ad-
judged due 10 IRE United States was
fired az s1stso. rs
1t was found. however. shat this
sun vas far in excess Of the actual
losses and expense incurred hv this
Government iu The Boxer affair. and
President Roosevelt brought a veduC-
ticu Of C-hina's bond 70 the United
States 10 ne sun o. S11-65s.1e3 By
this course The President incurred the
gratitude of China but iuferentisily
rlacec The other Powers who had de-
terrined ths iude- mites III the iirhi
q seeming 20 exploit q helpless ma
ton The rFwsD1 0ers O. continental
Europe treated the action 20 Pres dent
Roosevelt Nth a strong firCe - sar-
cssu " this country. however. the
PRESIDE pts course vas generally view
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
WHY'S POISON SQUAD
GET THEIR DIPLOMAS

WASHINGTON ID. Special Az
ter having partaken for some months
- specially prepared government food
containing saitpeter. with view 20
determiniDg what eject this cSemical
product has upon the human system.
Or Harvey W. Wileys famous poison
squad have completed their dietary
course o. the bureau Of Chemistry.
This class VAS one 81 several form
"a % determine what effect. ~ any
certain deleterious substances hav,
when taken in food into the human
body A mass OF data is being col
lected by DR. Wiley showing the effects
~ certain ingredients upon the sari.
Gus classes who have undergone tbs
treatment"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
best Education at Lowest R0tes.
BOWLING GREEN

A select home school. High stand
ards OF College Preparatory and Fin
ishing Courses. Music and ElOcution.
Cultured faculty. Health record unex-
celled. Tennis boating. basket Dali
Rates, eI47.50. For thorough education,
abreast OF the highest standards at the
lowest possible rate. In the best social
and moral atmosphere. parents viii ma
no school superior. Catalogue on re-
quest Address
BOWLING GREEN FEMALE SEMI
NARY,
Bowling Green. Va Box sos.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
BRANCH RETIRES FROM
BLOODHOUND BUSINESS

SUFFOLK. Special.--Hurricane
Branch has announced that he was
going to retire from the bloodhound
business. The lack OF proper dogs Is
the cause. The tragic fate OF blood
hound Tiger. JT.. was the final straw
which brought about Branch's decis-
ion. Tiger died In harness. He was
chasing a burglar through Dismal
Swamp jungies oR Jane 18th, when
closely pressed. the quarry turned and
fred the death shots. These were
heard by the posse far behind, but
they never located the body.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
SOUTHERN SEMINARY

On famous Valley of Virginia-) For
Girls and Young Ladies'. 42nd year.
500 .O00 equipment. College preparatory
and finishing. Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity men In faculty. High technical
standards ia music. Patronage drawn
from every quarter OF 4. =. Hand
soonest school building Ia state" Park
and preserve or several hundred acres
for out door life and sports. PhenOme-
nal health record. Distinct reputation
for home life and for making finest wo-
man OF the girl. Rates, $1,000. Two
railroads For Illustrated catalogue.
address REV. r. N. ROWE, Buena
Vista. Va. Box 640.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
BOXER MONEY To
PAY old CLAIMS
RESERVATION OF ss.cec.ccc OUT
OF PROPOSED REDUCTION or
CHINESE INDEMNITY.
4lYEkR-OLD-DEBT MATTER

Claim ef General Weed Dating Prom
1855 Settled without knowledge
ef Present Administrations
Amounted % S4eo.ee0-
American Chinese View
Sitaatieu With
Alarm.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11

state Department. but proceeded 20
60 farther back in the records 20 de-
termine how the ward claim had been
paid
General Ward went 20 China in
1850. az the time the TAPPING rebellion
was az It's height He entered into a
contract with the Emperor 90 aid I'm
supQ7essiug the uprising. and was 90
be paid speC ifc amount. $4,000. Tor
each rebel stronghold taken by him
After two years OF fighting he declared
that China owed him 100000
The Emperor declared that this
sum had been fully offset by advances
90 money made during the campaign.
When Ward was kiiled in China. On
1892 this claim against the Govern
mtnt vas about an De left. 10 passed
20 bis sister. and from her 60 Mrs
AWicCn. "a niece OF General Ward
Many years before The Boxer u0ris-
ing the claim of the Ward heirs was
presented to China and refused sub
seQucrr attempts to obtain au allow
arDe Of tLe claim met with like au-
swtr
Foster Made Collection.
~Rut after tre Boxer disturbances
uheu th. Wari claim Bad bttn almost
forgotten. John W Foster. once ~tc-
rstar} Ci State. fook DO up for Ars
AWitou i.Ir HaE WAS Secretary rf
STATE ANA Edwin Hrri Cou-tr was
Minister fo Oa.la from tLe United
States Through Foster. tle claim
vss brought to tlc attention 90 Slc-
rotary HaF. who. Tor reasons which
to luf appear DOB rte records of faf
case allowed Minister Coreer O. write
o. Prince Cric. uncle OF the present
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11

BRISTOL. VA.-Speciai.-AIfred
Johnson. the negro Who held up and
murdered George N. Smith, respect
ID white man OF Bristol on the nigh,
n April 18Th. as the result Of his tria.
In the Circuit Court at Blountyille
vas found guilty, with mitigating cir.
eumstances and sentenced TO impris.
onment ia the penitentiary for life.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY

1lth Session opens Sept g. 1905.
". VI. WAYS NRD. -. A, HeadmaStcr.
cog tl. University OF oklahoma.5
Terms; SI55.OO per session.
This Includes tuition Ir English
studies and Ancient and Modern I.an-
Euaecs Authorization aal NIftar-
Fees.
Four years course. % nfs students
for business. teaching mrdlCt' ~cNvoI-
colleges and universities. Diplomas
awarded those Who hnisl tlr course.
GEORGE ". HOLIIEN
DfIrst Lieut.. a. =. A.1.
Instructor in Military Scicncc and Tac-
ties.
Tie Academy authorities End the
military feature greatly beneficial. IT.
promotes order. discipline. s~lf-cOntrol
and manly bearing.
The Academy h CO-educRtionni.
Charge FOR young ladies same as o.
diets. except military Zee Choice are
f engagements for young ladies'. For cat-
alogue. address
WILLIAM r.. HATCHER. President
Fork niOn, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11

NEW HAVEN. CONS.-Under an
enactment 81 the last general assem-
bly,. bucket shops in Connecticut end
"a their business June Goth. The pen
atty for violation Of the law II a fine
Of from 800 10 81 900 and imprison-
merit for rot more than one year.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-11
Cluster Springs Academy
CHS TER SPRINGS, "a.
An Individual school for Boys and
Young Men.

Noted for The beauty ami ltaltl-
flluees OF lts location. its strong corps
ITS pupils.
Splendid facilities for ara forms OF
athletics under the direction of one ~
Tie best athletes ln Virginia.
con- Tie Norfolk s. Western Railroad.
lu Halifax County.
Illustrated catalogue sent on appll-
cation 90 tle Headmaster.
HAMPDEN WILSON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
-
Dr:.!l-yon's
Tooth Powder
Cleanses, preserves and
beauties the teeth. and
Puri6es the breath
A superior dentifrice
for people Of refinement
Established in 1866 by
q %%~>a~ &2&
READIFELD DEPOT.

Word has just been received by relatives
Of the death Of Mrs. Augustus l.. Bourne
Il woman of rare ability and notable
character, greatly beloved by her many
friends. She has been a frequent visitor
at the home of w. +. Bourne, where her
husband passed his boyhoou days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown of LiveIm ore
Falls. Miss lln:a Pratt and Russell Chase
of Faycftc, were recent guests at the
home of Mrs. Sewall Halves. All imclud-
ing the daughters of the hostess. the two
Misses Halves. except Mr.. Chase, were
former students at Kcnt's Hill. where tn"
girls. as they occupied rooms at the
Morse house. were intimately associated
and often called by the students The
Morse Girls" The event proved Il happy
reunion.
Mr.. Roundy. station agent. ana family
have moved into Elizabeth Hutchinson S
house.
S. f. Morrill, left Wednesday for his
home in South Pasadena. Calf. lie stop
ped with relatives i'll Portland one night
i'll Boston few days and will soon re-
sumo his journey
Charles Whittier of Boston was the
guest of Mrs. NJ. N. Stevens W"dn 9 lay
the Whittier family and visited east
Readheld cemetery to obtain statistics
relating to the name.
Mrs Abtic Cousins Of Melrose, Mass.
was calling on friends Saturday.
Guy Brown ard sister. Alice, of Liver
and j. T Bourne, Winthrop during ''Old
Home Week"
Mr. and Mrs. John Bickford of Portland
and Mrs. Rowe of New Gloucester are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bickford,
parents of John Bickford.
recent visitor at w. f. Bourne's. a rela-
tive.
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PENoBsCoT.
ETNA.

NJ. and Mrs. +. S. Dcalmond expect tc
leave this week by boat t" R"rkland to
visit Mrs. Dcaimond'S brother. T.. A
Amcs, at West Warren ana return home
by the way Of South Windham to visit
another brother. Albert Amcs: and from
there hone to P"NhuIy. Mass.
Nh. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Soulc were at Pitts
field Saturday ana Sunday visiting thcil
daughter. Mrs. Scott Johnson Mr. S"ulc
returned home from PittSticld Sur'l'N
night and Mrs. Soule will stop a while
longer.
George \. Sanborn ana daughter. Ger
trulo Vhittcn, were in town Sunday
visiting Mr. Sanborn's aged father, Joe
A. Sanhorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barden were in
town visiting al the h"nc of their aged
parents Nh and Mrs. Levi Bardcn. 70
turning home to PittSiicld Saturday night
There vas prayer and praise service
services we're lead hy Rev Asa Rlrrill
of H"rmon and were much enjoyed by all
present.
w. II. Graves and nephew have flni.hcd
a Well at 4. Cooksons in Plymouth.
Ralph Friend has sold his tarm Ia
t"oostuok parties and is in town from
Wateryilln to finish the business.
town last week with his son. who went
to the Eastern Maine General hospital.
where he was operated on for appendi-
citis. He is getting along finely and will
20 home soon
Harry Friend who mas boon away Wis
itin~ his aunt Mrs. +. IT. Sylvester. has
returned home. and he is boarding at
Mrs. Ada Ames'.
Mrs stella Haskell and two children.
Lula and Greenleaf have been in town
visiting her brother. +. II. Friend for a
few days from Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
ALUMNI REUNION.
Of litchfieId Academy and Liberal In
stitute at Litchfield Corner Today.

Litchfeid Corner, Me-, Aug 1S-(Spe-
ciaD.-The reunion of the Litchfiold Alum
nj Association of Litchfield Academy and
Litchfield Liberal Institute will be held
today. the exercises taking place at the
Congregational church at LitchGeld Cor
ner mt 1879 A. NJ. and at p NJ
The item last week stating that the re-
union was held Wednesday, Aug. T., was
incorrect as the event does not take place
until today The following program will
be given:
Music Gifford,s Orchestra
Prayer,
Rev Mr. Richards. pastor of the Con-
greGational church
Music. Orchestra
Address. President of the DAY,
Recitation. Menander Dennet, Lewiston
MUSIC. Orchestra
Reg Smith Baker, D. D.. Lowell Mass.
Music. Orchestra
Election of officers of Alumni Assocat ION.
In Memoriam,'
Mrs. Cyrus Kindrich. Litchfeld Corner
Basket dinner will be enjoyed at noon
and at O'Clock the exercises win he CON
tinued in the church with the following
program:
Music Orchestra
Address, Rev. Charles T. Halves. Bangor
Prof w. B. Mitchell, Rowdon College
Poem. Mrs. Alice Baker. Litchfeld Corner
MUSIC, Orchestra
Recitation, Menander De,,net
Address.
Lewis NJ. Palmer M. d., South Franz
inaham. Mass.
Address.
Fey. Charles Rush. principal of the
academy
Music. Orchestra
Short addresses by Hon. Q. B. Clason.
Gardiner; Hon. Oramandal Smith, Litnh-
field Rev Charles Fr;rington, West
R"WCoim W. $: Brown, Esq. Dexter
II. Ii. Thurlough. Esq, Pittsfpld; Geo
y. kcnnistan. Esq. Boothbay Harbor
Isaac l.. Mitchell, Gardiner; |. p. Book
er. ESD. Brunswick; Hon. \. +. Gill
more. Turner, II. f.: Shorrv. Chicago
Slnging."O God Beneath Thy Guiding
BcredictiCn, Rev. Smith Baker. Z. ID
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China Grange.

China Grange held a very interesting
meeting Wednesday evening, Aug. T.
with Il good attendance. II WAS voted
to mold the meetings the first, third
and fifth Wcdn, sday evenings of the
month rain or snoW and on no other
evening in the month. A very tine
piano has been purchased by the
grange. After a short recess. Grange
was again called to order and placed
in the hands of the lecturer who pre-
scented Il very interesting program:
Music, by choir; instrumental music,
Edith Scabury, reading. Esther Coffin;
solo, Alice Halves: reading. Bro Ste
vens of Connecticut: paper care,
Cost and Profit OF an Acre of Sweet
Corn" by W. q. harrington. A lively
discussion followed by several of the
members Sole. by Edith Seabury, Of
Providence, II. l. Several visitors from
other oranges were present two from
Connecticut and one frcm Rhode IS
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19

The August meeting of Kennebeo
Pomona Grange was held with Read
field Grange August 18th, and there
was a large number of Patrons present
from surrounding oranges. nearly
every grange in the jurisdiction being
represented. A class of 20 were in
structed in the Fifth degree. The af-
ternOon session was opened with sing
ing by the grange choir. Bro. Cos
tello Weston. master of keadfcld
Grange. delivered an excellent address
of welcome. Response by County
Deputy Sister Fellows Of Fayette
Professor HitchinEs gave a talk on
Forestry which was very Instructive,
N regard to the natural friends and
enemies of native forest trees. The
professor also spoke briefly in regard
t. insects and other pests. which
menace agriculture interests at pres
Ont. There was also singing, speak
ing, etc, nicely rendered by several Of
the members. giving an afternoon of
rare entertainment.
Next meeting will he Il Spt cial at
Fayctte with Straling Grange We'd
rcsday, August &c. All are invited
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COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTH WARREN.

Gladys and Annie Spear Sunday re-
turned Eome from Rockland. the for
mer had been stopping there for
the past few weeks. the latter visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Alice Kalcr few
days in Old Home week.
Charles j. Copeland lost COW Fri
day. The animal broke it's leg in such
a way that it had to be killed
South Warren was very largely rep
resented at the celebration at Hath
thOrnCs Point. Cushing Field Day of
the Patrons Of Husbandry. last week
Miss Viola Philbrook and little sis
ter Madeline, of Warren, We're guests
of their cousin, Mrs Addie Jones, last
week. They returned to their homes
Thursday
Mrs. Davis entertained her son,
Clarence, wife and two children of
Massachusetts the past two weeks at
Awlyn Halls farm, where Mrs Davis
is houSekcepcr.
Spear Brothers started their mill
with steam Monday morning, Aug. II,
for which several citizens have been
waiting patiently
Mrs. Leander Thorndike and child Of
Thomaston were guests of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Alphus Jones, one day
last week
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton of Massa :
chusetts were guests of Mrs. Hamil-
tons sister, Mrs George Cound, and
her mother, Mrs Daniels, last week
Mrs. Clarinda j.. Spear and son
Irwin and wife went to South Waldo
boro Sunday to visit their daughter
and sister. The former will pass a
couple Of weeks with her.
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LINCOLN.
DRESDEN,

Mrs. A. w. Call has gone to Bath t.
join her husband, Capt Call
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. kimball and
sons, Harold and Clarence. have re
turned to their home in Everett. Mass.
Mrs. H. A. Rickford of Dresden Mills
recently passed a few days with his
sister, Mrs a. w. Call.
Mrs. Ida CresSey, who is passing the
summer in Richmond, is the guest %
Mrs. G. Reed of Dresden.
Miss Estclle Leavitt of Palmer
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ieavitt
MIR. and Mrs. Y. Il. CasthcI and Mr.
and Mrs. Bean of Quincy, Mass. Were
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. G. A
Foster They returned to their home
Monday night.
Capt A. W. Call Of the tug Seguill
has been passing few days at his
home in Dresden.
Mrs II. T. Clifford of SOmcrville
Mass, is the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. IIoudlette
Mrs. G. |. Foss and daughter Amelia
ana Mrs. e. f.. Reed spent Sunday and
Monday in Gardiner.
Mrs. j. Nj. Sanborn of Pierre is
visiting her brother. Frank Hall.
Miss Elizabeth Dcnsmore is the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Salome
DenSmOre.
Mrs. Frank Hall and Mrs. j. NJ San
born PASSED Sunday in Bath.
Miss Lizzie Carr of SLUncborr. Mass
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. c.
Reed.
Several from here went on the ex-
cursion to Portland Sunday on the
Peno5ScOt.
Mrs. Cora Gahan and son, Lawrence,
are passing week with friends in
Farmingdale.
Tho Misses Matte and Ethel Foster
Of MelroSe, Mass. also Miss Flora
Thorndike of Portland, are visiting
their grandmother, Mrs Maria Foster.
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SOUTH JEFFERSON.

Rev. George l.. Cock. who has beer
visiting friends here the past week
preach, d IN Interesting sermon sun
day evening. Mr.. Cook supplied tn
pulpit III this place one summer. but
is now pastor at Watcrhoro, Maine.
Rev. and Mrs. f. j. Hale and family
are visiting relatives at Pittsi III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wheeler an,
son Ea,le of Dorchester. Mass, ar,
visiting at H. A. Clark's.
Mrs Mary Bruce visited her haush-
ter Mrs. Alonzo Rogers at Windsor
last week
The school committee held q meet
ing at the town house last Saturday
evening To make arrangements for the
fall schools. which will begin August
81.
Re-. n. S. Burbank will supply the
pulpit in this place next Sunday.