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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
AkERSyILlE.

Mrs. Calvin Walters and little son,
who had been spending some time with
friends and relatives in Fulton county
returned to their home in Altoona last
Sunday.
Ouryoung folks, who have been at
tending summer school, returned to
their homes the latter part of last
week. They were, Homer Akers, Ira
Duvall, and Esta Akers.
Our farmers are busily engaged in
the harvest and hay fields.
The festival held at Akersville last
Saturday evening, was we'll attended
and the young folks report a good
time.
Miss d. Viola Hixson entertained
Misses Nora Schenck, Bertha Sieling
and Maye Duvall recently.
Alex Lamberson and wife were spend
ing few days In Big Cove recently.
A number of our folks gathered some
cherries last week.
Miss Besse V. Akers and Mr.. Clar
ence Il. Akers were elected as dele
gates to attend the County Sunda,
School Convention to be held in Nc
Connellsburg, July 13-l4, 1909,
7. H. Akers and wife visited in tn,
homes of w. II. and Ross Walters
last Sunday.
A number of people visited in tn,
home of George Akers last week.
w. II. Williams and his helpers
Haslet Walters and o. A. Barton wer,
busily engaged cutting logs last week
Sunday School at o O'Clock a. m
and Epworth League at O'CLOCK p
m, July llth. All are invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Haslet Walters purchased
new buggy last Saturday.
Listen tor wedding bells this week
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DOTT.

We are having hne harvest wea
ther, and the farmers are making
good use of it.
There will be preaching at Ce
dar Grove, third Sunday in this
month at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday
school, at $3.50.
Some Of the people around here
attended the Fourth at Buck Val.
ley.
Mrs. Blanche Lashiey, who had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. S.
M. CARMEL, and other friends, has
returned TO her home in DAVIS
w. Va.
There seems TO be quite a Let Of
sickness in our vicinity.
CQuite a mum Der OF the students
passed through here on their way
home from McConnellsburg Nor,
NAL last week.
Maye Carnell has returned
home, after having spent some
time IN Indiana.
The cherry crop seems good
around here.
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SOCIETIES

| Odd Fellows-M' 'ConnellsburgL Lodge
No. 744 meets every Friday evening In
the Cleyenger's Hall in McConnells.
burg.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 484 meets
every Saturday evening in the New Hal
at Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. 6O7 meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel.
lows Hall at Wells Tannery.
Harrisonville Lodge No. ITO meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Harrisonville.
Waterfall Lodge No. .773 meets ev.
cry Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall at New Grenada.
Warfordsburg odge No. 6Ol meets
In Warfordsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G. A. p. No. 1855 meets in
McConnellsburg in Clevenger's Hall
the first Saturday In every month at 2
p. m.
Washington Camp, No. $50, P. o.
| >. OF A. meets every first and third
Saturday evening at their hall at Need
| more.
Tuscarora Council, Royal Arcanum
| meets every first and third Monday
evening in Clevenger's Hall, McCon.
nellsburg.
Washington Camp No. 497, P. o. s.
A., OF New Grenada, meets every Sat
urday evening in p. o. S. of A. Hall.
Washington Camp, No. 5b4, p. O.S.
OF A., Hustontown, meets every Satur-
urday evening In P. o. S. OF A. Hall.
John Q. Taylor Post G. A. r., No.
$50, meets every Saturday, on or jus.
preceding full moon in Lashley hall
at p. M, at Buck Valley.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 80
meets at same date and place at 4 pm.
Gen. d. B. McKibbin Post dNo. 4Ol
g. A. s., meets the second an four,b
Saturdays in each month at Pleasant
Ridge.
Clear Ridge Council, No. $40, Jr. o.
U. A. M, meets in their Hall at Clear
Ridge every Saturday evening.
The Aspasia Rebekah Lodge, /. o.
0. F., of Harrisonville, meets the lst
and Sd Wednesday of each month, In
the l. o. o. F. Hall at Harrisonville.
Clear Ridge Grange No. 1866, p. OF
a., meets the first and third Friday
nights each month in Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Hall.
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PLEASANT RIDGE.

Walker Mellott purchased a
new binder this season.
Bert Mellott and Nathan Truax
are going to start out this week
with new threshing outfit.
Miss Dotte Truax spent cou-
pie of weeks with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja min
Garland.
Henry Ham and Bessie Skiles
were at Shanes Sunday school
last Sunday.
Walker Mellott is busy building
new hay shed.
Ira Palmer, of Gem, is singing,
"a Charge to Keep" It's girl.
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CHURCHES.

PRESBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Diebl.
Sabbath school at 9:15. Preachira
1880 an alternate Sundays, and 7,.a
every Sunday. Christian Endeavor Al,
$50. Prayer meeting Wednesda, eve.
ming at 100. All are cordially invited
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev.C C W.
Bryner, Pastor, Sunday School
at $3.50 a. nj. Preaching every other
Sunday morning at 1870 and every
Sunday evening at 700. Epwortb
League at 800 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 100.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN-Rev !. T.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school at {: 10
a. m. Preaching every Sunday morn.
ing at 1880, and every other Sunday
evening at7:00. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo.
ple's Christian Union at 700 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 100.
EVANGELlCAL LUTHERAN-Rev. Cal
vinFassoldPastor. Sunday school 9:l5
a. m. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at 1890 and every other Sun
day evening at TOO. hristian En-.
deavor at 500 p. m. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at TOO.
REFORMED Rev. Rice, Pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths al
1000 a. m. and TOO p. m, Christian
Endeavor at 500 p. m. Prayer meet.
ing on Wednesday evening at 100.
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McConnellsburg NJ. E. Church Service. :

Services for Sunday, July H.,
1909, as follows:
M'Connellsb 'g-Sunday school
$50; preaching 10:30; Junior
League 2; Epworth League $50.
FIT. Littleton-Sunday school g.;
preaching by the District Super
lntendent DR.. w. w. Evans at 3;
Epworth League $50.
Knobsville-Sunday school 9;
preaching by DR.. Evans at 1880.
The Second Quarterly Confer
ence of the charge will oe held at
Knobsville, Monday morning,
July II, at 8 o'clock. Every body
invited to attend our services.
q. w. BRYNER, pastor.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge-Hon. $. Nc. Swone
=. Associate Judges-D. Il. Humberi I ~
Hoop. D. W.
Prothonotary &c.-sGeorge A. Harris
District Attorney-Eran T.. Lynch.
Trebsurer-Chares B. Stevens
SheriG-Jeff Harris.
Deputy Sheriif-A. ID. Holman.
Jury Commssioners-Dav Rotz =
Truax. n e.
:, Auditors-Wm. Wink, ID. II. Myers. n -
Rotz. ~ Z.
Sharp, Daniel W. Cromer. u X
Clerk-R. Frank Henry.
County superintendent G. Lambersor
Attorneys-W. Scott AlcxGr der j Nal
Slpes, Thomas +. $ oan, +. Men. Johnsior s9r 9i
X. Shafner. JohnP. Sipes $. w. Kirk. n ~
Lynch II. N. Sipes, l.. II. While. - T.
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WEST DUBLIN,

Donley Mumma, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G. Mumma, of
Williamsburg, recently visited 10
the home of Hiram Cleveuger.
There was a fair attendance at
the Falrvlew Epworth League
service on Sunday evening and
an interesting meeting. 1t is t
be regretted that there are few
who attend this meeting who
seem to be afflicted with chronic
mlsbehavior. They should try
to get rid of the disease.
Luella and Edna Laldlg, of Nj
nersyille, are spending this week
on their fathers farm IN this
township.
A few of the people from this
vicinity attended j. L. Kessel
rings barn raising last Wednes
day. James Foreman had charge
of the framing of the barn and IT
went together nicely by 10 a. M,
after which good dinner was
eaten by those present.
Mrs. Susan King accompanied
her granddaughter, Gertrude
LaldIg, to MlnersviIle where she
will visit in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Laidig.
Daisy Hoover spent few days
recently with friends and rela
tives at Hustontown.
A number of our people attend
en- Independence Day exercises
at Hustontown on Saturday.
Elsie D. Laidig of Dublin Mills
spent a few days last week with
relatives IN this part of the towr
ship.
Among tnoSe at Hiram eleven
gers on Sunday, were Calvin
Benson and wife, of Trough
Creek and Martin Laidig ant
wife, of Hustontown.
Last Sunday evening a young
man of color, accompanied by {
woman several shades lighter
than her dusky companion, anC
saying that she was the coloret
mans wife, passed through thu,
place. They seemed to be quit,
we'll informed except upon tn,
subject of geography, saying
that they had come from Bedford
that day. Later reports would
show that they were at New
Grenada on Sunday mornlng.
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CROSS ROADS.

The gram Is now about all cut,
and next will be the threshlng.
The corn crop is looking fine.
Mrs. B. F.. Daniels and family
were at Hancock last Saturday.
Charlie F'ittery and lady friend
spent last Saturday at Huston.
town.
There will be festival IN the
grove at b. F.. Daniels, a mile and
half north of the Cross Roads,
Saturday evening, July 18th.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Wage War Against Flies.

House flies have not become, up to
this time, as numerous as they usually
are at the outset of July. The cause
OF this may be ascribed to the cool,
wet weather of this very backward sea
son. But they will soon be plenty
enough, and it behooves everybody to
wage an incessant warfare against
them. They are the flthiest of all in
sect pests, and are carriers of disease
germs. They pollute the food man
eats, and may infect him with the
germs of tuberculosis, diphtheria, ty-
phoid fever, and other communicable
diseases.
This is the information sent out from
the Division of Zoology of the Penna.
Department of Agriculture, which
brands the house fly as about the worst
enemy of mankind, and recommends
that timely action be taken to keep the
evil due to its invasion at a minimum.
Prof. II, A. Surface, the Ioologist of
the Division, recommends the immedi-
ate screening of windows and doors;
the keeping of food screened, especi-
ally milk; the keeping of flies away
from sick persons, especially those
suffering with contagious diseases;
and the catching and destroying of
flies as they appear.
Sticky fly paper, traps and liquid
poisons are among the things to use
in killing the flies, but the latest,
cheapest and best is solution of for
malir or formaldehyde in water. A
spoonful of this liquid put into quar-
ter of pint of water and set where
they can find it and drink it Will be
enough to kill all the lies in the room.
A cheap and perfectly reliable fly pois
on, one which is not dangerous to
human life, is bichromate of potash
in solution. Dissolve one dram of the
drug, which can be obtained at any
pharmacy, in two ounces of water, and
add little sugar as sweetening. Put
some of this solution in shallow dish
es, and distribute them throughout the
house.
T" quickly clear apartments where
there are many flies, burn pyrethrum
in the room. Keep the fly nuisance at
minimum by the use of disinfectants
in garbage boxes and cans, on ma
nure piles and among all refuse. This
can be done by freely sprinkling with
chloride OF lime or with kerosene.
Keep house sewers and drains in good
order, and covered, and repair all
leaks at once. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance to clean all stables, pig pens
and other breeding places of "The
Filthy Fly" at least once a week.
Pour kerosene into the drains. Gus
pidors should be cleaned frequently:
certainly once a day. Keep a per
cent. solution of carbolic acid in them
constantly. Do not allow decaying
organic material Of any kind on or
near your premises, nor allow dirt to
accumulate in corners, or behind
doors. II extra care in observing
cleanliness is used, and the directions
above given are faithfully carried out,
the fly nuisance can be greatly miti.
gated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08

Miss Olive Unger, daughter of
the late VIM. p. Unger and Mrs.
Amanda Unger, of the Cove, LETT
last Friday for Colorado Springs,
Colo, to JOIN her sister Miss Mar.
glret, who has been a resident of
that city for several years. Miss
Olive is stenographer, and has
a position waiting for her IN Col.
orado Springs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term of the Courts of FrI
ton county in the year shall Commence
on the Tuesday following the second
Monday of January, at 10 o clock a, m
The second term commences on tho
third Monday of March, at 2 o'clocs
p. m,
The third term on the Tuesday ney
following the second Monday of June
at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
The fourth term on the first Mondav
October, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
kOdOl
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion
If you Suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on
the Stomach, Belching, Sour Stomach, HEARTBURN,
etc. little Kodol will Relieve you almost Instantly

Kodol supplies the same digestive
juices that are found in healthy
stomach. Being liquid, 1t starts
digestion at once.
Kodol not only digests your food,
but helps you enjoy every mouthful
you eat.
You need a sufficient amount Of
good, wholesome food to maintain
strength and health.
But, this food must be digested
thoroughly, otherwise the pains of
indigestion and dyspepsia are the
result.
When your stomach cannot do its
work properly, take something to
help your stomach. Kodol is the
only thing that will give the stom-
ach complete rest.
WhyP Because Kodol does the
same work as strong stomach, and
does 1t in a natural way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Justice of the Peace-Jno p. Conrad
Con tabe-CharleS Steak,
Burgess-W. II. Nesbit.
Councilmen-Thomas Hamll, Paul Waor..
John Sheets, Michael Black, Harry Has1'gy,'
II. U. Mace, Albert Stoner.
Clerk-C. w. Peck.
School Oirectors-John Comerer d. l.. Cr,.
singer, Harry Hamil, Ed. ID. Sinner ny "
Woollet. M. w. Mace o. b.
Bosrd Of Health-John p. Sipes. pres 7
irwin, v. p; George w. Hays. sec'v. r. a.
Lynch, John W. Mosser, M. ID. T.
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The account sent US of a family
reunion is not published for the
reason that no date Is given, no
place designated and no name
of writer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Festival.

The Harrisonville Central base
ball team will hold festival at
Harrisonyille, July 18th. There
will be two games OF baseball
played IN the afternoon. Every
body Is invited.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08

Thursday last was the hottest
July lst in eight years, and Sun
day was the second coolest 4th of
July ever recorded at the Har.
lsburg weather bureau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08

So, don't neglect your stomach.
Don't become a chronic dyspeptic.
Keep your stomach healthy and
strong by taking a little Kodol.
You don't have to take Kodol all
the time. You only take it when
you need it.
Kodol is perfectly harmless.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Our Guarantee

60 20 your druggist today and get dol.
lar bottle. Then after you have used the
entire contents OF the bottle II you can
honestly say that IL has not done you any
gooo, return the bottle to the druggist and
ne VIII refund your money without ques-
tion or delay; We will then pay the drug
that our guarantee Is good. This offer APP
plies TO the large bottle only and to but one
ia family The large bottle contains 2H
times AS much as the hfty cent bottle.
Kodol is prepared at the laborator-
les OF E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Horse Sale
At City Hotel McCOn-
nellsburg, Friday,
July 10, 1909
The undersigned will
sell one Carload of

These are principally Mares
with Colts at their sIde-mares
with plenty of bone and size
for general purposes. and the
Colts are fine.
Sale begins al 10 o'clock a.
m., when a credit of 9 months
will be gwen on approved
notes.
FORBES & FORNEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Carey.PercivaI,

The marriage of Miss Ella Judith
Percival of Gardiner and George AL
bert Carey of Hallowell, in whose
honor a wedding reception was held,
Tuesday evening occurred at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the ST. Joseph's
church, Rev. FIR. P. H. Reardon officiat-
ing, the single ring service being used.
The young couple were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Cuddy of Au-
gusta as bridesmaid and best man.
The bride looked charming in travel
ing suit of white serge with black
picture hat and Mrs. Cuddy, the brides
maid looked no less charming in her
gown of gray lansdown silk with flower
hat
Immediately after the ceremony, the
young couple left on the $50 train for
weeks wedding trip, after which,
they will return to Hallowell where
they are to reside, and after September
first will be at home to their friends
at 1859 Second street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Pearsons viii Give \
Away This Year.
Better Luck Then Carnegie IN
Effort 10 Die Poor.
After s0th Birthday Chicago PHI
IanthropIst Will Not b wealthy.

Chicago, July 7.-Daniel X. Pearsons.
the Sage of Hinsdale," already ia
nous for his munificent benefactions
to the small colleges of this country.
announced last night that he would
devote the remainder of this, his 50th
year, to distributing among the various
educational and philanthropic insti-
tutions of this city his last million dol
lars.
This will round out the sum that he
had always intended Chicago to have
and leave him relatively a poor man
when The celebrates his 90th birthday
on the 14th of next April. Mr.. Pear
sons declined last night to indicate
what institutions will benefit by the
remainder of his large fortune.
For virtually a quarter of a century
Mr.. Pearsons has devoted the major
part of his attention to bestowing his
money upon public institutions which
re deemed worthy and he has already
given away considerably more than
81, DOC, 900. His gift to Chicago will mark
his retirement from the role of philan-
tnropist for he will have then only
enough to insure himself a comfortable
old age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Story Of tho BooIls and
Piers at Van Buren,
Told International Commission
Al ST. John, \. B.
Manager Of ST. John Lumber Co.
The Only Witness Wednesday.

st. John, n. B., July THE story
Of the building of booms and piers at
Van Buren,. Me, by the st. John Llum-
Der Co. and their attempt at one time
to construct a dam in the river was re-
lated today by Manager Arthur w.
Brown of the company, before the in
ternational commission, who have for
some weeks been holding sessions along
the 81. John river both in New Bruins
wick and Maine. regarding the obstr1lc-
tons in the stream. Mr.. Brown con-
tirued his testimony throughout the
day.
At the afternoon session of the COM
mission, Mr.. Browns evidence was con-
cluded and adjournment was taken un-
til tomorrow. Mr.. Browns questioning
had to do with the sorting of logs at
Van Buren,. He denied that logs were
left stranded after the sorting. He said
he had report that some of the st.
John Lumber Co.'S. logs were being cut
in st. John and Fredericton mills, but
not many.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08

Company b. LIST Mass. Reg. Inf,
Boys Brigade of America. OF Somer-
vile, Mass, 80 in number, under the
command of Capt. Carl Swanson and
accompanied by Percy A. Brigham.
major general of the Boys Brigade Of
America, came to Randolph Wednesday
from Woolwich, where they have been
camping since June rs, and went on the
Kennebec Central to the National
Home at Togus, where they enjoyed
pleasant afternoon, returning to Ran
dolph by way Of Augusta and Gardi-
ner and then returning to Woolwich by
boat. 1t was an exciting day for the
youngsters and they enjoyed every
minute of it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
BREADLiNE's HOME BURNED.
FIeischman Bakery, New York, the
Scene of $1,000 900 Fire.

New York, July THE old McCreery
mansion at Eleventh street and Broad
way, occupied by the Fleischman bak-
cry and restaurant and by the John R.
RusZ!ts Fur Company, one of the oldest
far companies in America. was swept
by fire with loss that will total near
the million dollar mark. The building
was an iron front affair, and ran up
FIVE stories, with Broadway frontage
of rs feet, and an Eleventh street from
tage of 200 feet.
Smoke was seen pouring out of the
second story of the building about
o'clock. A high northwest wind sent a
solid pail of smoke down into Broad
way. completely hiding Grace church.
The Fleischman restaurant was COM
pletely ruined and after the fire it was
said that the famous bread line would
be without bread for several nights.
AS soon as the fire got under a good
Roadway, Chief Croker notified Mana
ger Brand, of the Hotel Bradford, to
get his guests out without delay. Thir-
five of them dragged their baggage
into the street and then sat on it to
watch the fire
Hc JOiIl rtuSZitS + UT Company was
founded many years ago. The summer
is the busy season for the fur company
and there We're many thousand dollars
worth of valuable furs stored in the
building. 1t was thought that all OF
these furs had been lost by fire and
water.
The second and third floors were oc-
cupied by Gus Lurie & Co., manufac-
turers of cloaks and suits. Mr.. Lurie
said his loss exceeded 100000.
Others burned out were C. e. Bates &
Co.. clock manufacturers. who occupy
the fourth and fifth floors. the D. b
Loveman Company, and the Bailey
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
Roosevelt and Kermit En-
joy Good Shooting
Continue 10 Bag Plenty Of
African Big Game.
Will Next Go After Hippo In Launch
On nalvasha Lake.

Naivasha, British East Africa, July
1.-THE Roosevelt expedition is en-
5Oying good hunting and all the men,
bers Of the party are well. This in
formation was brought into Naivasha
today by courier from the Sotik dis
trict
!" Mr.. Roosevelt has killed splendid
ly named lion, one liOness and four
rhinocerOses. He brought down the
lion while the beast was in full charge.
the bullet penetrating the middle Of
the chest. Kermit Roosevelt has Sc
cured one big bull Gland. one lioness
and two rhinOceroses. In addition
both hunters have been successful in
bringing down a large variety Of
other game.
The party is coming in to the farm
Of Capt. Richard Atterborough on the
south shore of Naivasha lake, where
Mr.. Roosevelt and his son will make
use of launch in hippopotamus hunt
ing.
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AN UNKNOWN BALLOON
Apparently Unoccupisd Reported Pass
inu Over Biddeford Wednesday.

Portland, Me-, July IA large bal
loon was seen passing over Biddeford
at 1915 A. NJ. today. At first it ap-
peared to be travelling in an easterly
direction toward this city, but after
ward it shifted and sailed away to the
southwest of Biddeford. which would
take it over Kennebunkport. coast
town. 1t was estimated to be three
quarters of mile in the air. First
efforts to locate it from the Portland
observatory were unsuccessful. al
though the atmosphere was so clear
it should have been visible.
q, Charles H. Elwell of the Saco Lum-
Der Co, who saw the balloon through
a powerful glass, stated that the bas-
ket was painted white with a dark
stripe, evidently red. He thought it
was approaching from the direction Of
Portland and passing toward the coast
and out to sea. 1t was in sight 20 min
utes. He saw no one in the basket.
Inquiry failed to reveal any further
trace of it.