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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-08-26
The Children
THE BOYLESS TOWN.

A cross old woman OF long ago
Declared that she hated noise.
The town would be SO pleasant, you
know,
If only there were no boys"
she scolded and fretted about it till
Her eyes grew heavy as lead,
And then, of sudden, the town grew
still;
For all the boys had fled.
And all through the long and dusty
street
There wasn't boy ir view;
The baseball lot where they used to
meet
Was sight to make one blue.
The grass was growing on every base
And the paths that the runners made,
For there wasn't a soul in all the place
Who knew how the game was played
The cherries rotted and went to waste
There was no one to climb the trees;
and nobody had a single taste,
Save only the birds and bees.
There wasn't a messenger boy-not
To speed as such messengers can;
If people wanted their errands done,
They sent for a messenger man.
There was little, l ween of frolic and
noise;
There was less of cheer and mirth:
The sad old town, since it lacked it's
boys,
Was the dreariest place on earth.
Tie poor old woman began to weep,
Then woke with a sudden scream;
Dear mel" she cried: Il have been
asleep,
And, oh, what a horrid dream!"
st. Nicholas.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-08-26

equeals VI rear, even after she was
seated on nice, wide branch, she was
really Delighted with the green nest.
1t was such fun to have a nice new
place to mend in, and somebody to
mend with her.
This makes me think of the time
you mended UP in the rigging said
Florence to Gerald.
Tell me about it, begged Emily.
It's very interesting to hear Won tell
about such queer things
Well Florence began, "Jet had a
great way of hiding And there was
a little cabin boy not much bigger
than we were, who used to play a sort
OF game with us. He would disap-
pear some time in the afternoon, when
he had not much to do, and never saw
a word. Then, when we missed him.
we would hunt for him-and he would
fnd the strangest places to hide in,
places nobody would ever think Of
One day We all agreed to hide in
the afternoon; Jet first then when
re was found I was to hide, and last
Bob. 1t just happened that it was
mending day, and father never would
let us off from that, so when he said,
Get your kits QUIT right after dinner,
we had to get them. But Jet said, Just
as soberly, DO you mind where I mend.
father? No; only get it all done.
So then Jet winked at us, and said in
whisper You stay down here while
hide and took his kit and ran up
on deck
eve gave him time to find a place;
then we went up, too I sewed and
Bob hunted and whenever I finished
a stocking, he would sit down while I
hunted. But we couldn't find Jet any
where. 1t got later and later, and he
didn't turn up. AT last the wind
changed, and father told the men to
hoist sail that had been tied up sort
Of like bag around one of the masts;
reefed, we call it, but you don't under
stand such things. And. just as the
sailors began to pull on the ropes, and
tie sail began to rise and open, we
heard somebody shout. 'Avast there!'
and there was Jet in the SAIL
''He climbed out quickly, tell you,
for he might have been thrown down
on the deck and killed, if the sail had
gone away up. And he had hidden
there and done his mending, and then
gone to sleep and slept all the after
noon"
Emily looked at Gerald. who was
laughing to himself cit was a good
place to hide" he said. you'd never
have found me-"
Tell some more" begged Emily.
Tell something you did Florence"
Florence thought for a minute.
"Well, once uDon a time I was lost on
a desert island" she said, with twin
kle in her eyes.
Really" gasped Emily. ''Tell, oh,
tell!"
zone day the ship stopped for ever
81 long, because the wind died away.
There were little islands all around,
not far away, and some of the sailors
wanted to go on shore, and father said
they might, and that we might go, too,
only we weren't to stray away, and
when we heard the whistle from the
ship we were to hurry back. Well, it
seemed so good on shore that Jet and
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-08-26
STEPHENSON SEMINARY
For Girls.
Charles Town, w. Va,
Charles Town, w. Va,

This Institution stands for three things:
Religious influence, thorough training,
and a home-like life
The faculty is composed of Christian
women of superior grade, mostly college
graduates
The building, four story brick, is we'll
equipped for it's work
The number of boarding pupils limited
to twenty-five makes possible the home
like life of culture and refinement.
Apply for terms to
MRS. C. N. CAMPBELL, Principal;
REV. A. C. HOPKINS, D. D.,
Pres. of Board of Trustees.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1908-08-26

Begins it's 9th session on septemb,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
SOMERSET.
SMITHFIELD.

Rev. James Taylor will preach at the
Gould schoolhouse at 1920 o'clock sun
day morning.
Carl Groves is working for Fred Thomp-
sor.
Heald brothers are saving pulp WOOD
for George Harlow.
George Clement and Vesta Nilgore were
united in marriage last Saturday evening
b. w. Harrington is hauling lumber for
Mr.. Meader.
George Harlow has his mill set up and
is saving the lumber on the Cole lot.
Fred Brooks lost a horse recently.
John Mitchell and Charles Boynton are
up river hunting.
More repairing has been done on build
ings in this vicinity than for a long time
The Stevens brothers have added a piaz-
"a and new windows and clapboarded
their house. Howard Varncy and Uriah
Dudley have made repairs on their houses
and A. p. Holmes, Carroll Holmes
Chauncey Warren and Calvin Dow are
building new icehouses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
COUNTY NEWS.
ANDR0sC0GGIN.
WALES.

Schools began Monday, Nov. 80 with
Miss Alice Carter of Leeds at the Cor
ner; Miss Maud Greenwood in the Mari
district; Miss Bertha Becker at the
Center; Miss Mabel Greenwood in the
Maxwell and a Bates student at the
Frost school
". a. Alexander recently plowed
out copper cent, the date being 1907.
Charles Given and family have gone
to Minot, where he will work on a milk
farm
Mrs. Ernest Dixon entertained the
Tcn-Tcn Club and several invited
guests Tuesday afternoon. Sandwiches,
cake and coffee We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mari of Cape
Elizabeth are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Mari.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tyler left Fri
day for Boston
Willis Annis and Walter Webster
started Monday for Bingham on a
hunting trip.
The social dance at the Grange hail
Wednesday evening had good at
tendance DrnkWater's Orchestra FUR
nished music
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
LINCOLN.
SOM ERVlLLE.

| Jessie Emery was calling on her grand
mother, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Emma Bruce of North Whteheld
was in town this week, called by the ill
ness of her sister, Mrs George w. Erv-
irg.
Mrs. Florence Bruce is visiting he1
mother, Mrs. Fannie MCGOWAN of this
place.
Mrs. Lizzie Lewis of Augusta visited at
home Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Emery is i'll.
Mrs. Jessie Hallowell recently visited
friends in town.
1t is reported that a Christmas tree will
be held at the Glidden schoolhouse Christ
mas evening.
Mrs. Nancy Shorey is caring for Mrs.
Charlie Evans.
WlSCASSET.
Mrs. S. 3. Hilton was in Portland for
the day Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Houdlette of Drcs-
t.
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Household Hints.

Ily cleaning white cloth trimmings with
SAT- ana flour. hot. This is very effective
while not injuring the material in any
way. " ''
;; " hen starching Holland pinafores. if a
MITE ny, tea is put into the starch used they
WI WI keep their color, instead of getting
well. ~
II small quantity of cream turns sour
IN the iceboX do not throw it out, but with
I"rk beat 1t a few minutes and a tiny
pat of fresh butter and little glass Of
buttermilk will be the reward.
II clean kid shoes put in a saucer a
nal1-ounce of strong ammonia dip in a
Gean ila1unel ard rub it on CASTLE SOAP
the nanndl when it becomes soiled
quick and easy method to peel onions
Ior trying or stewing is to cut oft the top
ana bottoE Of the onion quarter it and
me jxtatf}fs skin Ia AaSilu ,olno,.o1i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
WALDO.
LIBERTY.

DR.. and Mrs. Cargill went t. Fan
Sor Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Can gill's parents, Mr.. and Mis-
W. D. Morrow returning hone Saturday
Joan Holt OF DiNmont is III town Wis
iting his son, DR.. C. r. Holt.
L. X. Fowler went to Vaesalbcro last
week to pass Thanksgiving with his
mother.
Marion Knowlton and Miss Belle Tur-
ner have been spending several days in
Camden the past week with friends
Notwithstanding the unf;.vorable
weather y large number attended The
complementary dancing party given by
f. =. Notion at his new hall Thanks
giving evening. 1t was one of the pleas
ATTEST parties that has been given here
for long time and it was into the small
hours of the morning when the company
danced the last dance. 4 vote of thanks
was given Mr. Norton for the very en-
joyable evering he had given them.
Shiny. oily, muddy skin made fair by Sa-
tin skin cream and Satin skin powder &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
DIR. EDW
Dande1iOn
Best Known Remedy

FOX
rheumatism and Malaria. Stimulates
the kidneys so as to eliminate the uric
acid that causes Rheumatism and KID
ncy Disease. regulates IL Torpi(. Liver;
acts gently and without gripping on the
bowels; disinfects the entire Aliment-
airy Canal and produces clean,
smooth Skin and clear Complexion. by
eliminating all poisons from the sys-
TEN.
Unequaled for Dyspepsia and all
Stomach trouble; is purely vegetable,
and is 50 guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drugs Act. 25c a box at
Bowditch. Webster & Co. Augusta, Me.
Send postal for free sample to Schenck
Chemical Co., 54-56 Franklin St. New
York City, Manufacturers.
"a PERFECT BLOOD PURIFIER"
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Continued From Page Eleven.)

tremcly smart A beautiful frock of
| this sort just finished by Fifth Ave
| nue. Modiste has rather narrow Dir
| ec1olre skirt Of satin Marquse. The
| waist IS covered with black tulle out
| lincd with fine cobwebby embroidery
OF 1et The low cut V shaped neck is
partly filled in by a lattice effect of
small pearl and gold beads on trans
parent net. At the high waist line is
a softly draped girdle of the net en-
| hroidered tulle finished at the back
| with long sash ends that fan softly
among the folds of the skirt
! GREEK STYLES OF HAIRDRESS-
| ING AND ORNAMENTS.
The fashionable style of hairdressing
this winter is in what is called the
| Greek effect and the hair is massed
toward the back Of the head instead of
on the top. The new pompadour, if il
can be called that, is rather fiat and
the hair very loosely waved or simply
| draWn back and almost every smart
Woroan IS beginning to show a little
'flnge of hair or stray curl over the
! forehead. This seasons debutantcs
| almost without exception, dress the
hair very low at the back of the head
tlllets CT gold, silver or spangles are
worn great deal. The Josephine ban
ocau, named after the famous Empress
| is popular ornament of this sort This
| IS IN the form of a triple fillet, wired
| SO that the bands can be spread apart
as much as desired, and is made of
| close rows of silver or gold spangles
| tapped over one another like the scales
of a fish
GLOVES AND SHOES.
White gloves are still worn with
| evening toilettes and even if the gown
| beasts long transparent lace or net
sleeves the sixteen or twenty button
| length mousquetaire glove is the proper
| thlng and It is pulled up over the
sleeve to the elbow. Fashionable wo-
| men have long ago discovered that the
| snort glove worn with a transparent
| sleeve look decidedly dowdy.
Evening slippers are daintiness per-
I sonlfied. They are made of pale pink
blue, gray. wistaria coIored suede to
| match the gowns worn.
linen there are the very loveliest of
| slippers in satin, decorated with big
rosettes Of lace or stunning buckles
Sllttcrlng with rhinestones or paste
ami, as decided novelty, some rather
pretty slippers. of cretonne have lust
been brought out.
ARTISTIC EVENING WRAPS.
If there is one thing that is even
prettler than the evening frocks this
year it is the new evening wraps. A
very lovely example is of old rose OF
toman silk 1t is long rnanhinor ,aao.l..
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to the ground in the front and back
and IS almost like a draped cape. 1t
is trimmed at the neck and at what
passes for sleeves in these garments
but is really not much more than wide
armholes with Hudson Bay sable.
SATIN, faille, brocade. any number OF
icNely materials. are used for the new
Wfaps-Wnlle very smart and service
aple cloaks are also made from broad
cloths IN beautiful shades. Golden vel
low IS one of the popular colors for
evening cloaks and very handsome it
IS when exploited in an imported wrap
OIL chiffon velvet. heavily embroidered
in silk of the same lustrous shade and
trimmed with deep silk fringe.
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16. Wrappers all sizes only SIC. ca.
II. 90 Women Suits, Blue, Brown,
Green and Black to be sold cheap
10c. each
IS. Full size Turkish towels only
10. Women's Outing Robes 49c.
20. Mems and Boys Outing Robes
only 49c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05

hood beauty and comfort are combined
II IS big and soft and loose about the
lace and trimmed with lace frills and
frivolous knots Of ribbon or tiny bows
very soft taffeta is the material most
used for making this hood.
ROSalind Nav
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NORTH WALDOBORO.

Mrs William Flanders Of Medomak
avenue recently called on Mrs. Alden
Burnhemer.
Thomas G. Kaler and son, Lloyd, of
Rockland are passing few days with
Mr. and Mrs. James Keen.
Arthur Dreamer of South Waldoboro
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Overlook Wednesday night.
Mrs Winnie Mathews and daughters,
Violet Mamie and Josie, and son Jesse,
of Waldoboro are passing week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Mank.
Laforest Mank, Pearle Whitehouse
and Arthur Peasey went to jefferson
Saturday where Mr.. Whitehouse has
quite business in the BARRIERS trade
and Mrs Peasley in the watch and
clock business.
The Saturday Social Club met with
Mrs. w. r. Walter Saturday afternoon
and evening.
Warren J. Burnheimer has just pur-
chased of WILDER DecOster OF Washing
ton a nice matched pair of cattle.
Miss Villa Stahl of Bremen has been
passing a few days with Mrs. Fred
Oliver.
Bert L. Bornheimer is building
another large hen house with all the
modern improvements.
Stanley the little son of Mr. and
Mrs Otis Borneman has been sick for
a few days but is some better.
Bogues and Burgess left Monday for
New York where they will pass few
weeks disposng of their Christmas
trees.
The many friends of Mrs. Vena
Eugley will be plasead to learn that
she is very much improved from her
recent illness
has been boreing a we'll for George
Eugley has completed his job and re-
turned home. Mr. Eugley's well was
twenty one feet deep which offered
him water only about three months in
the year and so engaged Mr.. Poland
with his machine to make it deeper.
They bored in the solid ledge twenty
one feet more with good success and
found plenty of good water.
ALMA.
Rev. ]. +. Jones of Windsor is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Ruth Jones.
Fred Reed of Boston, formerly of
married at the nome of the brides
parents, no one but the families being
present Rev. F. H. Conant officiated.
Their future home will be in Soiner-
vile, Mass.
Miss Maud G.. Parsons returned to
South Gardiner Saturday, after spend
ing Thanksgiving at her home here.
Rev. F. l.. Cam Of Kenncbunk ar
rived Monday
Mrs. A. &. Erskine has been very
sick
George B. Mcdonald and mother
passed Sunday at Whitefied.
The ladies of the Baptist Aid So
ciety recently met at the home OF Mrs.
T. l.. Weeks and organized a Mission
airy Circle, with Mrs. +. II. Conant
president; Mrs. F. L. Weeks secretary.
The meeting this week Will be with
Mrs. G. G. Erskine. An interesting pro-
gram will be rendered
A Christmas concert will be given at
the Baptist church Sunday evening,
Dec o.
Mrs. Emma Coller of Saco passed
Thanksgiving with her brother, Frank
Nelson at the old home.
The Russell brothers are painting
Perley Hiltons house.
Oscar Boynton and family passed
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Boynton's
brother in South Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pumner of Oak
land are in town.
Frank Whitman of Chelsea is at New
ell Browns.
The quarterly meeting of the Baptist
church will meet with the church in
Alma Tuesday, Dec. s.
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Mrs. Emma Stinson has returned t
Lewiston, after a visit to her home.
Ethel and Ruth knight returned Il
Garden Monday.
Clarence Cheney of Dresden was il
town Wednesday morning.
The Ladies Organ Society met Will
Mrs. Archie Dodge Thursday for an all
day session.
Lircoln Lodge, +. and A. NJ, accepted
an invitation to attend Boothbay Harbol
Lodge Tuesday evening. The Lizzie
Snow took very enthusiastic party down
the harbor, returning between and A
M. Wednesday and reporting a most de-
lightful time.
Rudolph Roland is visiting Miss Fran
ces Albee at The Albee.
Benjamin Reed of Dresden Mills was in
town TUESDAY night
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II. SO in. Bleached Fruit Of Loom
remnants to yd. lengths only
ice. yd.
10. Best Cambria. odd coors Sc. yd.
IA. One lot of Women's Waists
Csc cacI.
Is. Ostrich Plumes, Black, Is
inches long. only Soc. each
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WEST SIDNEY.

Mont Shaw of North Augusta has
bought the grocery store at West Sid
ney, formerly conducted by Addison
Woodward, and will continue the bust
ness there.
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ARTISTIC EVENING WRAPS
If there is one thing that is even
prettier than the evening frocks this
year It IS the new evening wraps. A
very lovely example is of old rose OF
tOman silk. IT is long raaohiner ,,ao ~, :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-05
THE NEW EVENING HOODS

The evening hoods now worn in New
York to the theatre, opera, balls or
dances are peculiarly attractive. This
innovation is a positive boon for few
women understand how to adjust he
cominSly the chiffon or lace scarfs that
nave 50 long served for head GOVERNS.
Xbep. in feStal attire Wiz -
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6. Children's Outing Robes only
25c.
{. Ont lot Womens Waists at ACC.
s. Blankets, Gray 1914 at soc.
9. 1000 yds. Outing. good at Sc. yd.
10, Umbrellas at ACC.
IL SO in. unbleached sheeting At
7c. yd.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-21
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices IN tire
Principal Marketa

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet
winter extras. new. t4.led425. Penn
syiyenia roller. clear. 81 3O0445: city
mills, fancy. sec go. RYE FLOUR
nrn- No Pennsylvania red. $I-O2d
lo2is. CORN steady, No 2 yellow. 10
ca. . 81 IL OATS stead. No .
white. clipped. s. o SIZE. lower grade.
SSe Hay nrm. timothy. large bales
sls1 - .. PORK firm; family. per
hams. per barrel s2eG27. POULTRY
Live steady. hens. l2i1c. old roosters
s. Dressed steady choice fowls. 1910.
old ROSTERS. SO BUTTER quiet ex-
ira creamery. sc EGGS firm. 50
.ecied 5sg sc nearby. 2Se-, western
sS9 sc Sweet Potatoes firm, PEI
BALTIMORE - WHEAT easy. No
spot. tLo5it Gi-O5i5 steamer No :
spot - = q s9etc-, southern. $ldl.Of
essS s s,ssSy m mi4ss s2ss So
southern. soi. 16l nc OATS steady.
white. No ?. ga SIZE. No >. 5s6
6elze-. No. 4. 5ziz q 55izc mixed. No
z. s4G5411c-. No ;, SEA Sc BUTTER
f s; ssr Sfs ~ Sc separator e1ITas 20
prints, l7Glsc EGGS lower: fsncy
Maryland. Pennsylyania and Virginia
- West virginia, &c. southern .
& zzc. per dozen
NEW YORK = BUTTER was firm.
creamery specials. 30c. extra pr
PFC. state dairy. common 10 fines
lSG PC. process. common TO suecisi
15d Zzc-; western factory. common III
FIRST l5E lSizc-; imitation creamery
first. z0T 24c CHEESE firm. stsfe
full cream. small. colored and white
hne. l5lsc.. skins. Ia lIc. EGGS easy
state, Pennsylvania and nsa-by fancy
selected white. 3Zd SIC. god TO choice
ga sie-. brown and mixed fancy. q
as, first 253z q &c: western and
southern, FIRST. Z5itc-: seconds. Zslt6
z4izc. POULTRY. Dressed quiet. weg.
EN- chickens. ia zoe: turkey f2a
isizc.; fowls. 100 1910 PEANUTS
quiet. fancy hznd-plcked. .. on
domestic. 307Lc. POTATOES firm.
Bermuda, second crop. per barrel 81
as; Long Island. per barrel. g. z5G
$50; Maine. per sack. tz12Q2z5 stafs
and western. per SACK. 81 S0dzIs. Ter
sey. per barrel. s1.75d2. Sweet Potatoes
nrm; Jerseys. per barrel, s. 5O44
CABBAGE steady. red, per ton. $50
go; red, per barrel sz.25dI5O. Dan
per ton. ssa7. e1''''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-21

hcAith. oui his condition has not BE- =
REGARDED - serious. Fo,lcWinE a cin-
oer il New York % Nov 50 he sui
fered ST acute arsscS - indigestion.
and acco-3ing - his physician. :
Nicholas NgcAel save Indication -
hear trouble shortly before Christ
mas he attended a dinner - The New
EnslSnS sociesv Il tbs csty. though
advised ~ m Niscssn %; % DC -
Before he hsd rrcovc-e6 srou The
e-ectS ~ his trst stack NJ smith
cc1--acte6 ths g-i7, vAics aggravated
his heA-t trouble one week sgo he
wSs or1s7e5 e Atlantic CIV Q, ~
crqcrste Re vRs accompanied ~
Ms. smith ard ~As- he returned -
his bone hs-e CT SATURDAY right ~
EpFes7eS 50 ~ e-iEet Sa6 cheerful
e1ceTs that hs teis sonsvAs; farsEuei
~ his sournsv
Ms smith vezt - cAc-cs S16 o.
h. return - the house NJ S-its
vEs found 5saS ly.-E scrcss the hed
Re vas party cio-Ac5 and ARt spqsr
e1tlv ben stricken While O. his vav
g ne bathroom AID throw himself
o. the hed
NJ Smith vas born IN Mansfield
coan-. OF Feb. L. ls4s He received
his early education a. Albany. y y
and subsequently graduated from Union
college. During the period When
troops were being organized az Albanv
In 1851. Mr. Smith was appointed mil
itary secretary by General John T
Rathbone. Later he was made Judge
general. Subsequently he was attach
ed TO the once OF adjutant general ~
the state Of New York until Horatin
Seymour became governor He re-
signed and for a time was a teacher in
Albany academy. a place which he
left 10 accept an editorial position on
the Albany Express In 1870 Mr.. Smith
went TO the Albany Journal. Of which
publication he later became editor-in-
chief In 1850 he was given the post
OF editor OF The Press.
As the result % his services rendered
TO various administrations through
his editorial and political labors he
was appointed minister TO Russia in
1890. In the spring Of 1885 he was
given the portfolio OF postmaster gen
eral in the cabinet OF President Nc
kinley. post which he held through
the period Of the Spanish American
War and through part OF President
Rooseveit's administration.
The practical establishment OF rural
free delivery and tho creation Of the
mail service in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines marked his tenure o.
once as postmaster general.
Mr.. Smith was twice married his
second wife being Miss Henrietta
Nichols. Of New York. whom he MARI
ed az the home q her mother. M
Washington Romano Nichols. az e.
oerson. y. J., on Oct last Besides
the widow. he IS survived BY a brother
and sister.