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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

father or some other male relative
or close friend II YOU cannot do
this. consult John y Murphy. prose.
cutting attorney OF this county hy
permitting this man TO escape
punishment YOU may be making Il
possible for him to work an even
greater wrong upon some other
girl
Dear Miss Grey am n girl OF
20 and have been going with a
young man for several months.
Every night that he calls he al.
temnls 20 kiss me before he leaves.
DO you think IL would be proper for
me 60 allow him TOT II. Is.
A. Can't you decide9
Dear Miss Grey Do you know
81 any nice working girl that would
like room aud board In exchange
for light services and companion.
ship nightsy Address Mrs. John
N. Miller. aa57 Sixth nv. W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

Il IS propheslcd that stripes will
be worn a good deal this spring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

Dear Miss Grey Please answer
this question through The Star. 1
went down 20 n business office 10
pay our rent and was forced 10 klka
the landlord before he would lot
me 20. couldn't get away, as he
held me and w. were all alone
What would you do about II. or
say to him II you were In my place ?
SCHOOL GIRL.
A-Report the insult 10 your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

Dear Miss Grsy-In answer 20
the giFi who wants TO work IN
factory or laundry. ! want 20 say
just n word or course you will
find good and bad In everything.
but the girl that keeps herself a
lady ~ respected b. every body, no
matter shcrc she works
A READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

Dear Miss Grey; Could YOU
please advise me2 Several months
ago ! met two boys. and for a long
time after that they always seemed
80 glad TO see me whom We have
met. hut nov they are entirely dit
fercnts not really lmpolite az all.
but they never wish 20 walk and
talk with me any more Do you
suppose they think I don't ike
thems For never can say a word
when see them. but my tongue Just
sticks TO the roof Of my mouth, and
! can't think ~ thing. Please tell
me what 20 do as soon AZ YOU can. for
! do SO wish that We might be good
friends. and also what 20 say when
! meet my other boy friends at
school.
men ssftuFar .srpt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10
a HIGH SCHOOL GIRL

Dear Miss Grey. In regard 10 a
girl who works IN a laundry or fac.
tory We admire her pluck II she Nv
honest and ladyllkc. for she can be
a lady any place. no matter wha,
her work may be. admire her IN.
dependence IN SO doing II Is not
always the lower class of people
that find employment there
J. r.. l..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

She Ia the daughter Of Mrs w X.
Vanderbilt. and an helress in her
own right Her appearance In SO.
ciety Tits season has added ne~
and popular member 20 the young
cr set.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10
NOM Is TIE lime

NOW 10 ne LIME
to prepare for your house cleaning
We do all kinds of painting, var
nishing, tinting. papering. etc.
Estimates cheerfully given. Use the
phones Main 1904 or Ind. 1913.
Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co.,
1914 list Av., Near University 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10
TODAYS AMERICAN
WOMAN

Hciresa and Popular Debutante o.
the SeaAon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10

Dear Miss Grey: In the column
of Cynthia GrryK letters of Fehru.
AIRY 2, Mrs g r. r. wants a bright
young girl TO assist with child at
tefnoons In exchange for piano les.
sons. Would YOU kindly give my
application 10 Mrs G.. Il. ~
MISS T. GUM.
1914 2tth Az.
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NEWS OFF SPECIAL INTEREST To W0RBaaEEaagg
|Cynthia CrQyS letters

y Dear Miss Grey Do you think Ii
proper for girl Of is to so out In
the evenings with young men II her
parents do not ohiectf
II u Is correct. how could she be.
come acquainted with some real
nice boys. for she does not know a
one, or many girls. either even after
having lived here for years. some
girls seem TO have "a knaek OF be.
coming acquainted with ever so
many. How do they accomplish itG
LONESOME ONE.
An Il Is not Objectionable.
ca Ii Is difficult for me 60 advise
you. You must await your oppor.
tunltlcs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
ELECTRIC LIGHTS:

Their Effect In the First Thsatsrs u"
Which They Were Used.
The first theater In the world to use
lncandescent lamps was the Academy
Of Music. on Halstead street, Chicago,
The plant being Installed by the west
rrn Edison Light company. The the
Lter WIS wired for 100 sixteen candle
power lamps. The lighting was con-
fined to the auditorium. No electric
Yyhts were used OIL the stage. az dim
mers had not been thought Of at that
time. On the opening night. after the
new lights were Installed. the actors
struck. claiming that 1t was impossible
to make up by g,lslight and play their
parts under the glare Of the electnc
lights. 1t was with difficulty that they
were persuaded to proceed with the
second act.
The first theater to be completely
lighted with incandescent lamps was
the old Haverly theater. then located
on Monroe street. where the Inter
Ocean Hiding now stands. This
plant consisted Of two dynamos with
u capacity Of G37 lamps. On the open
Ing night only sufficient lights were
started AT first to enable the ushers to
sent the audience. When the curtain
rose every light was turned on. caus-
ing II tremendous sensation among the
audience and eliciting applause that
continued for fifteen minutes. The In
uovutiun was 80 successful that NC
vlckers tleutpr md the Chicago Opera
House immediately Installed similar
plants.-W. G. Jenkins In National
NupuZinp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
An Edible Flower.

Cloves are the unexpanded flower
buds Of a beautiful evergreen tree
which grows only in tropical coun-
tries. The buds are at first pale color
and gradually become green. after
which they develop into bright red.
when they are ready for collecting.
During the drying process they arc
exposed to the smoke Of a wood fire
and then to the action Of the sun.
which accounts for their dark brown
color when ready for the market.
The Glove tree, which attains a height
Of thirty feet, Is a native Of a small
group Of islands in the Indian arcM
pelago called the Spice islands. but In
the Inst four centuries it has been car.
Red to all the warmer parts of the
world.
Cloves were one Of the principal ori.
entail spices which early excited the
Stupidity of western commercial COM
munities. having been the basis of a
Itch and lucrative trade since the early
part Of the Christian era.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
A FARM FABLE.
Jolly Season That Brings Woo to Barn.
va.d Folk.

Jolly Season That Brings Woo to Barn
yard Folk.
On d farm not far from here there
lived two very fat pigs and large.
proud turkey. Every day the turkey
would strut about with spread tall
and say ugly things to the pigs.
"You dirty pigs" he cried. you are
not at to associate with the likes. OF
me! would have you know that
am your superior in every way"
Superior, indeed" grunted the pigs:
See my aossy feathers" continued
the turkey. I'm considered very
beautiful. My comb Il enough to give
me distinction"
"Ho. hop laughed one Of the pigs.
You're all right in size. You'll make
a fine dish for Christmas dinner"
"Oh, you animated sausage! How
dare you talk like that to meT shrek.
ed the turkey. "The very odor Of your
pen IL obnoxious to me. I can't stand
It." And the disdainful turkey walked
proudly away.
Inside the farmhouse sat the farmer
and his good wife. discussing the COM
Ing holiday.
II think I'll invite all our city folks
down on Christmas" said the VIE.
What do you say, SiY
That will be a real old fashioned
Christmas. What will you give them
for dinner"
II suppose two fat roasted pigs and
turkey will satisfy their hunger"
Two days before the coming OF the
relatives the farmer went into the
harm to kill the meat for the dinner.
AHA" cried the turkey as he saw
the farmer. knife In hand. approach
the pen. 1T serves you right for talk
Ing to me as you did the other dayv
"Oh." groaned the pigs. that we
should live-to see this dayF
I'm sorry for you. but'-and at
that moment a hand was laid on the
turkeys neck. md the farmer said, 4
want you too"
Death made them equal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
West Bethel.
"Oh, every heart hath its sorrow,
And every heart hath It's pain;
But a day is always coming
When the birds 20 north again.

IT'S the sweetest thing to remember
II courage be on the wane,
When the cold, dark days are over,
Why, the birds 30 north again."
Ebert Briggs visited friends In Bethel
village Tuesday.
Addison S. Bean is recovering from
his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Guptill and chill
dren are boarding at Mrs. Clara Abbott's.
Cleveland w. Bell and wife of Oxford
visited in this village last Sunday.
Cora Scribner visited her brother,
Fred Scribner, in Albany last week.
There was nothing lamb-like about the
weather on March 1st, mercury being 10
degrees below zero.
Wear W. Bean and family have moved
from the Henry A. Cross house to their
farm on Chandler Hill.
During the year ending Feb. LIST the
Bethel liquor agency paid the town q
net profit of $59Sl7.
The Dennison Sales Co., dealers In
post cards, report steadily increasing
business.
A bolt blew out OF the boiler in the
Mcleod mill Saturday, and the work
men were fortunate In escaping burns
from the hot water and steam.
ElDridge Peabody has moved into the
village occupying one OF the four tene-
ments In the Beehive" and Mr.. Pea
body has employment Ia hcLeod's mill.
The almanacs inform Us that spring
begins this year on March 2lst, 90 We
may expect softer weather before April.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
East Sumner.

An unusual amount of lumber is to be
cut out at the mills this spring, variously
estimated at five to six hundred thou
sand. II is largely pine.
r. G. Stephens has lot of bolts for
barrel stock hauled in and will later
manufacture barrels.
Miss Agnes NJ. Heald of Canton and
Miss Hattie Smell OF Dennysville have
been calling on relatives in the vicinity.
Allie Barrows has part iu the great
presentation OF the Concert Of Nations"
at Canton on March Is. Allie 10 an ex-
pert With the banjo and can Guido a
darkey Ia his injmitable style. 1t is
said that the play will eclipse anything
ever seen at Canton.
Well, our U. S. Congress now closed
has put on the boards some drama, more
comedy and much foolishness in its mis-
representation Of the interests of the
dear people," 1t reminds us of our
school boy days when We would fool
around till very near the time for open.
ing and then run like the devil to get
there. Daily daily all the first of the
session, then rush matters with little
consideration at the close. Many Of our
congressman evince boyish pranks and
iucompstency that 10-year-old boys
would disdsin. Certainly the next con.
gress has broad field for improvement
il 1t IL Democratic, and will they act
wisely and prudently? limo, and the
Lewiston Sun will tell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
4 MENTAL CURIOSITY.
n. a.. Of Artificial Teeth That "
,,otor Endured.

rhs Set Of Artificial Tsssn
motor Endured.
=. NAV not be generally known ina.
rho Father Of His Country was "a a.,
the frst Americans to wear ar'.n .na
teeth. BY the time the war Oh .ns
neroirt,on had ended he had parteo
company with most Of the outnt wn,rs
nature had given him. An inseniv. ..
MUSICIAN and dentist OF New TOTE 90 -.
pndertook the then unusual task OF re-
equipment and produced at lens'n !"
fnll set of artificial teeth. These uis
now of course. dental curiosity aho
af,er an additional proof Of the heroism
NJ our first president, for 1t Is matter
NJ fact that General Washington wore
those teeth for many years ard. 80 TAR
a. we know. never complained or the"'
The teeth were carved from ,vor!
ord r,veted. wired and clamped 10 ="
somewhat ponderous gold plate. three
In IRE clamps In particular figure con
sninuo,sly in the roof of the mouth
md must have caused difficulty. II no.
anguish. There were I'm upper ana III
under set. and the two were cohhe''e''
and held In position relatively Dy "
long spiral spring on each side' says
Hnrper's Weekly. ...,,
Nevertheless Washington wore then'
long and we'll. n fact sufficiently attest
ed by the worn and dinted c"nd't'oh o'
both teeth and plate.
At the last account these teeth were
the property of q dental institution III
| Baltimore.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07

Allen Irish Of Bath was With bis
parents here Sunday.
A meeting Of those Interested In the
establishment Of bank here met at the
office of r. r. Dyer Monday. afternoon.
Committees were appointed to solicit
subscriptions for stock and to hnd .
man to take the position Of cashier, and
to look up fittings for the bank which
will be In the building owned BY 7. 8.
Bridghsm.
Mrs. Frank Whittemore and daughter
have gone to New York for visit. -.
Rev. A. w. Pottle has sold bis stand
here to Luther N. Irish, who recently
moved here from West Paris. Mr.. Pot
tie will give possession about the middle
Of April. he will move to Waterviile'
Harlow Gerrish closed his second term
of school at East Buckfleld this week.
Thursday evening the scholars gave an
entertainment with the following pro-
gram:
Singing, Battle Hymn Of the Republic.
Recitation, The Tarmer'e Wife. Lillian Holmes
Recitation. Total Annihilation, Lucy Davis
a oSs; S'S' The + Nan Who Apclog,.sd,
Recitation, The Man In the Moon, Alton turner
Recitation. Deaths. Doom, Helen Keene
Recitatiop. Milton Warren
Recitation, Albert Mclntire
Dialogue, Faith, Hope and Charity.
Recitation, AVIS warren
Recitation, How he Kept the Day, Cecil heene
Recitation, Maurice waterman
Recitation, Guilty or Not Guilty. Wilmer Bryant
Coon Sketch. Am Right, Harry Damon
Recitation, Say No, Ruth keene
Dialogue. Numbers, Scnooi
Recitation, The Parsons Sociable, bell Lucas
Clarence Lucas
Recitation. ONLY PLAYING, Alice Lucas
Recitation, That Boy, Myrtle Davis
Arthur Cobb
Recitation. Jesus. Lover Of my Soul.
Marion Waterman
Reading, L. q. waterman
The entertainment was followed BY :
sociable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
West Sumner.

The ladies of thew r. C. will hold an
apron sale at the Universalist vestry
March s. Dinner at the usual price. A
free entertainment will be given consist
ing of two-act farce, laundering Bill,
music and readings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ford entertained
a party of friends Saturday evening. The
time was spent in playing cards. Light
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Arthur Bessey and daughter,
Miss Marion, of Bryant Pond, are spend
ing a week or two with Mrs. Bessey's
parents, Deacon and Mrs. Moses Dow.
Mrs. Garrison Doble is confined to her
bed with severe cold and Is threatened
with pneumonia. DR.. Roseman Is at
tending her.
Mrs. A. G. Farrar is i'll of the mumps,
contracted on recent trip to Lewiston
Mrs. Farrar brought home from the city
some wonderful bargains in dry goods,
but the mumps germ was more than she
bargained for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs and infant
son, Arnold, and Mrs. Elsie Jacobs, Of
Buckfeld made week end visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs last week.
Mrs NJ. P. Heald, who is i'll with pleu-
risy and heart trouble, though still con-
fined to her room, is so far recovered a.
to be able to sit up part of the day.
Mrs. Flossie Fales Of Livermore and
Mrs. Mabel Foster and two children OF
Bryant Pond are with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Farrar.
At meeting held by the ladies Of the
Baptist Circle March 1st the following
officers were elected:
Pres.-Mrs. Wills l.. West.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Rosetta II. r erson.
Sec and Treas.-Mrs. Luella r. Becker.
Gilbert Shaw, wife, and two children,
and Howard Corbett of Paris, VIM.
Young, wife, and two children, and Frank
Hurd and wife of Norway we're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. n. Stetson
Sunday.
The dinner served by the ladies Of the
Baptist Circle in the Universalist vestry
Wednesday was literally patronized.
After singing hymns old fashioned
games we're engaged in and heartily en-
joyed by old and young. Among those
present from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Noyes of South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
saerat Of tho Orange.

Here is a way to tell from the OUT
side appearance Of an orange nov
many pieces there are within: LOOK u
the stem end Of IN orange and you vii
find that there is little wheel wher'
the scar is pulled away from the stem
with spokes that lead away from TN
center. Count the spaces betwee'
these spokes and you will know no.
many pieces the orange has. You
proof IS easy: you have only to opei
the orange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Green wood,

The extremes of temperature here In
Maine, or in this section at least, con-
tinue up to date, and are liable to for
some time yet. Here Is fair example:
February bowed himself down and out
at the zero point, and March, the month
that "beareth the gentle name of spring.,
came in with precisely the same tenn
perature. But it began to improve early
in the day and the next morning it had
risen to Is, rapidly growing warmer as
the sun came up, causing them to
imagine the sap season had dawned, so
To test the truth one tree was tapped,
but II still remained too cold for that
kind of business.
Our company thus far has consisted OF
I. w. Swan, accompanied by his son. A,
WILDER, and grandson, Perley; also
Chas. A. Durham. Later, Walter Arkett
and Frank Morgan called on their way
home, having taken tramp across lots
on their snow shoes.
Frank Brooks has resumed yardiug
out aud hauling spool timber from
Mount Abram with one horse, the injur.
cd one still remaining in the barn, and
standing part of the time on three legs.
Some time last year Elon Whitman and
wife went to live with their grand
daughter, Mrs. Edmond Harlow, and
subsequently Mrs. Whitman had a
paralytic shock and is now nearly help
less. In the meantime Mr.. Whitman
has been growing more troublesome,
and has recently struck some OF the
family with his cane. What makes it
still worse, Mrs. Harlow is on the sick
list SO that her mother is there to care
for her, while they also have trained
nurse.
Mrs. Erastus Bryant has been failing
rapidly Of late, and they have sent for
her sou, Fred Bryant, living in Portland
to come and see her while yet alive.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
Josephine Stanley Towle.

Josephine Stanley Towle, wife of DR.,
Alonzo Towle, died az her home in Free
dom, n. a, on Saturday, Feb. 4. She
had been in failing health for more than
a year, and for six months preceding her
death had been wholly helpless from a
disease which baffled the skill of the best
physicians. Her son, DR.. Bernard Stan
ley, of Pawtucket, K. l., specialists and
the local physicians all We'd with one
another in doing everything in their
power to prolong and save the life So
dear to her family, but IL ebbed quietly
away into the wonderful and peaceful
beyond which knows no end. She was a
native of Porter, and was born on Sep
TENDER IL, 1851. Her early education
was in the public schools of that town;
she afterwards attended the academy at
Parsonsfi field, and finished her school life
at Biddeford. From the first evincing a
love for music and thesdrama, she fitted
herself to be not only teacher in the
public schools, but teacher Of vocal
and instrumental music, and the town
soon learned TO rely upon her for not
only its musical but dramatic entertain
ments. While only young girl she be-
came an earnest Christian, and through
ont ler life was glad TO acknowledge
Christ as her Saviour. While in her
twenties she married DR.. Towle, then a
young physician Acticing In Maiden,
Mass. There they made their home,
entering into the religious, social and
public life of the growing city, and there,
as in her native town, her marked ability
was recognized. In their Maiden home
two sons were born to them, and the
happy husband and wife were content,
useful and helpful. After IL years OF
successful practice, the doctors health
failed and he and his family having NOV
ed To Freedom, thenceforth made their
home in that town. where life on farm
proved healthful and beneficial. In
Freedom both Mrs. Towle and her aus
band entered into the social and public
life Of the town and state, and there an
|other son was born to them. Mrs.
'Towle was from time TO time called tn
lecture not only in New Hampshire, but
In other states, and she had the homer OF
Having the corner stone of the new agri-
cultural college ar Durham. \. Fl. She
was for some years president CT the New
Hampshire Teachers Instit lite. Her
last and most enduring work was the
organizing Of Sunday Schools 10 the
rural districts of New HamI shire, and
many q child owes his or her first rslig-
ious education to Mrs. Towls's efforts.
Her affection for her husband and chill
dren was one of the noble qualities OF
her well-rounded life. "Her children
rise up, and call her blessed; her bus
band also, and be praiseth Aer." She
was endowed with the gift OF poesy,
and she left many poems as treasures to
her family. She is survived b. her bus
band and thr.e sons, DR.. Bernard Tcwle,
already mentioned, DR.. Stanley Towle of
Fall River, Mass, and Amos Towie OF
Hartford, Conn. The burial was ia the
family lot in the cemetery al Freedom,
the bearers at the funeral being the
three SONS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-03-07
a iIseSul Comn.

A writer In IN English church maya
zine once found In Golfers cottage
In Stafrordshire a coffin used as a
bread aud cheese cupboard. Notwith'
standing his wife's remonstrance. he
told the story Of the coffin as follows:
Eighteen years ago l ordered tha,
coffin. The wife and me used to have
good many words. One day she
said. I'll never be content till l sec
thee In thy coffin We'll. lass l said.
If that'n content thee it'll soon be
done
Next day gave directions to hive
the thing made. In few days 1t
came home. to the wife's horror got
into Il and snid. Now. lass. are thee
contenty' She began to cry and want.
ed the 'horrid thing taken away. But
that | wouldn't allow. In the end she
got accustomed to seeing 1t. and as we
wanted to turn II to some use we had
some shelves put In and made II into s.
bread and cheese cupboard. We have
never ouarreled since II came"