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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
Women On Warships.

In the British navy Of Nelson's day
It was not uncommon for wives to live
aboard men-o'-war with their sailor
husbands. Scarce one of Engand's
walls of oak" in Nelson's time but
had some woman aboard who braved
the perils and hardships of the sea In
order to be with her husband. In
nearly every one of the twenty-seven
line of battleshlps under Nelson's
command In the great battle of Traf-
Algar was one or more women, wives
Of sailors. Surprise may be expressed
that English men-of-war's men were
permitted to have their wives aboard.
1t was only by special permission of
the admiralty that this could be done
and then permission was granted
somewhat In the light of penance for
sanctioning the press gang system,
which was largely In vogue at that
time. Men were seized in the streets
and other public places and compelled
to serve In British warships because
1.-The king needed men," Some Of the
men thus seized had political influence
and, being unjustly compelled to serve
in the navy, were permitted to have
their wives share their involuntary
servitude.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
L. Burleigh Everett, NOrridgewOck

The death of E. Burleigh Everett
which occurred in the hospital at Au-
gusta, Thursday afternoon, January
IL, after a long illness, removes one
of Norridgewock's most respected
citizens. Mr.. Everett was about six
ty years of age. He was born in
Ellsworth and for a number of years
during his earlier years, his people
lived in the Provinces, finally NOV
ing back to Maine and living in Mont
icelo. About six years ago Mr..
Everett moved to Norridgewock with
his family, buying a farm and taking
up the business of raising potatoes
along the same lines he had worked
in his Aroostook home and he was
very successful. In addition, he did
a successful business in the farm
agency line and through his straight
forward dealings he won confidence
For many years he has been unable
to do hard work. having been given
VI by the physicians as incurable
even before coming here. His death
was not caused from those causes
which baffied the physicians at that
time, but from necrosis of the bone
in the skull Several operations
were made at the hospital for his re-
lief with but temporary good results.
Mr.. Everett leaves a wife, Mrs. Susie
(Briggs) Everett; four children, AL
fred Everett, Benjamin Everett, and
Mrs. Harry Harris of Norridgewock,
and Eugene w. Everett of Augusta.
Three brothers, w. G. Everett and
Harry Everett of Norridgewock and
Jud Everett of the Aroostook
He united with the Baptist church
of Monticello about fifteen years ago
and on coming to this town he soon
affiliated himself with the same
church of which he was an honored
member at his death.
The body was embalmed and
brought to Norridgewock where fun
eral services were conducted from his
late home, Rev. Wylie H. Smith Of
ficiating. The remains were placed
in the tomb. The sorely bereaved
family have the sympathy of large
circle of closest friends as was evil
denced by the number present at the
funeral services.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
A Mean ADVANTAGE.

In breach Of promise case the bar
rister who held the brief for injured
beauty arranged that his fair client
should be so placed that her charms
should be we'll under the observation
of the jury. He began most pathetic
appeal by directing their attention to
her beauty and calling for justice upon
the head of him who could wound the
heart and betray the confidence Of one
80 fair, concluding with peroration
of such pathos as to melt the court
to tears. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT then rose, and after paying
the lady the compliment Of admitting
that 1t was impossible not to assent
to the encomiums layished upon her
face he added that nevertheless he
felt bound to ask the jury not to for
get that she wore a wooden leg. Then
he sat down. The important fact Of
which the fair plaintiffs counsel was
unaware was presently established
and the jury, feeling rather sheeplsh
at their tears, assessed damages at
the smallest amount
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
The Names of Moses.

Moses of Scrlptural fame is called
by eight different names In various
places In the Bible. Bathia, the daugh-
ter of Pharaoh. called him Moses be-
cause she drew him out of the water.
Jochebed. his mother. called him Jeku-
thiel saying. Il had hoped for him.
Miriam. his sister, called him Jared
because she had descended after him
into the water 10 see what his end
would be. Aaron called his brother
Abb Zanuch because his father had de-
serted their mother. Amram, the IA
Their of Moses. called the boy Chabar
because he was again reunited to the
mother of the lad. Kehath, the grand
father of Moses, called him Abigdor
because God had repaired the breach
In the house of Jacob. The nurse OF
the grandfather of Moses called him
Abb Socho because he was once hid
den three months In the Tabernacle.
All Israel called him Shemaiah be-
cause I'm his days God heard their
cries and rescued them from their op-
DreSsorS"
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X The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Humphrey
of Pittsfeld, we're in town portion
of last week
Mrs. Jeanette Blake has been quite
i'll at her home on Academy street
Miss Anna Baker of Bangor was
in town for a few days last week
Jack Holmes and Tom Dearborn
enjoyed few days camping at
Great Moose lake this past week.
Miss Ruth Tucker of Steep Falls
is visiting for a few days with Miss
Hazel Williams.
Dr.. L. II. Blanchard and Mrs
Blanchard were called to Springfield
early last week by the death OF the
doctors mother.
The Hartland Guild meets this
week with Mrs. fitzpatrick on Blake
street.
Mrs. Susi of Pittsfield was guest
over Sunday of Mrs. india Anderson
The entertainment OF Saturday ey-
ening. "A Theatrical Agency given
for the benefit of the Senior class Of
Hartland Academy, under the dlree-
ton of Miss Hazel Leavitt of Leland
Powers school OF Oratory, was pro
nounced success. The parts were
al creditably taken and the chorus
work was exceedingly good. The cast
was as follows: Luke, agent, Percy
Butterfield Bat, office boy, Law
renee Waldron; Clara, stenographer
Lizzie Mccormick; Mrs. Susan Suf-
freno Riser, Mrs. Eva w. Sprague;
Jack. l.. S. fitzpatrick; Sue, Miss
Hazel Williams; Boy who shutters.
Jesse Farnum; Girl who lisps, Miss
Mary Packard; Joshua, Elmer Bur
ton; Maria, Miss Frances Lancey
Madam Sylvia, Miss Hazel Williams;
Dick, Forest Baker.
Sketch-Mr. Calender, L. S. Gill
patrick; Mr. Warning, H. r. Libby;
Mr.. Warbnrton, Cecil Stafford; Mr..
Kennard, Clifton Steelbrook; Mrs.
Calendar, Miss Leavitt; Nellie, the
maid Mollie Harding.
Specialties-Goblin Man, little chill
dren; So Long Mary, solo, Gusta
Baker; Drummers Song, solo. Miss
Leavitt; Paper song, chorus; Swing
song, solo, Hazel Williams; College
Boy, chorus.
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Dot and Trousseau.

Dealing with the weaknesses of ac-
tors, some noted for meanness, Paris
contemporary relates a good story of
Frederick Lemaitre, the celebrated ac-
tor, who WAS somewhat parsimonious.
When his daughter was about to
marry. Lemaitre agreed to provide the
dot" and the trousseau. Dot" 1t
may be observed. is the French equiv
alent for the English "dower" or Scot
fish "tocher."
When the notary came to complete
the contract and was reading the
terms Lemaitre said: 1.-The daughter Of
Frederick Lemaitre has not need Of
dot. NJ. lie Notaire, strike out the
dot"
The prospective son-in-law was pres
ent, and he had the courage to reply:
1.-THE daughter of Frederick Lemaitre
can easily clothe herself with the fame
of her father NJ lie Notaire, pray
strike out the trousseau."
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

whereas. John S. Smart of the Plan
tation of Brighton in the County OF
Somerset, on the seventh day of May,
A. D.. 1910, by his deed of Mortgage of
that date, recorded in the Somerset
registry of Deeds Book 299, Page 252
conveyed to the Subscriber a certain
lot or parcel of land situated in said
Brighton in said County and bounded
and described as follows. viz: Begin
ming 'at the Southeast corner of the
Henry Butler lot. so called. thence
South TO a Brook. thence following
down said Brook to the Chesley Lot.
so called, thence West to Bingham
Town Line. thence North on said Line
said Butler Lot to the point begun at.
containing Seventy acres more or less.
Also another parcel of land In said
Brighton bounded and described as
follows. to wit: Beginning at the
Northeast corner of said Henry But
Ter Lot thence East to the Andrews
lot, so called. thence South to said
Chesley Lot, thence West to the Coun-
ty Road. thence North to the Point be-
gun at excepting Twenty acres on
the South end of said Lot. Said par
Gel hereby ,nv'y ed contains eighty
acres more or less, to secure the nav
ment Of certain Notes therein describ-
ed and as the conditions of said Mort
gage have been broken, I claim d
foreclosure of the same according to
the Statute In such case made and
provided. and give this Notice for that
purpose.
Athens January 7ths A. D 1911,
CYRUS X. YORK.
Sw2 BY J. F. Holman. His Atty.
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NORRIDGEWOCK.

Reports from Walter Pierce say he
has nearly recovered from an acct
dent met with some time since which
nearly severed his left foot. 1t was
a painful accident and confined him
to his home for long time.
Charles and Helen Fentiman of
North Arson are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Ida Ireland, Depot
street.
The band boys will give an enter
tainment some time next month In
*. f. hall.
1. o. o. F., No. 109 worked the
first degree on three candidates Mon
day evening.
E. w. Burgess is suffering with
a throat trouble this week.
H. w. Otis, our Somerset crossing
keeper, is laid up with bad cold.
The freight business on the Som
erset line is rushing at the present
time Large lots of pulp wood are
being shipped and hay in large guam
titles being brought to town.
Lewis Forsythe was taken Ill Mon
day evening with tonsilitis. DR..
Smith was called to attend him.
Arthur J. Robinson of Norridge-
wock is patient at the Augusta
General hospital, where Monday ev-
ening he underwent surgical treat
ment for appendicitis. He was re-
ported Tuesday evening as doing
we'll.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
Tho Cry of the Loon.

The cry of the loon is one of the
strangest, weirdest sounds In nature.
Those who have heard it can scarcely
wonder that 1t has so often been woven
into song and legend.
A blood red ring hung round the moon,
Hung round the moon. All, me! All me!
l heard the piping of the loon,
A wounded loon. All, me.
And yet the eagle feathers rare
I, trembling, woye In my braves hair.
Almost all writer's who have attempt
ed to describe the cry of this bird hive
likened 1t to unmiifh5al laughter
Thus Mr. Vernon Bailey, speaking OF
the sound, describes 1t as follows.
Only on the lonely lake in the heart
of the woods do you get the startling
thrill of the looms wild cry-one clear
piercing note or long, quavering. de.
moniacal laugh that to the timid sug
gests a herd of screaming panthers."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
HARTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Haley
were in Skowhegan last week.
George Stevens of Orono, was a
visitor at the home of Charles Love-
joy over Sunday.
The Outlook club will meet Tues
day, January "a, with Mrs. d. E.
Firth on Elm street.
Mrs. Morrill, Phillips of Hamilton
Mass. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
Howard Haley.
L. w. Foss and sister, Miss Mabel
Foss of Athens and Miss Annie Whit
tier of Cornville, were visitors Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Fish.
Wayland Philbrick of Corinna, was
in town the first of last week.
John tombstone, a student OF Nor
gan's Business college, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. tombstone.
H. W. Fish of Dexter was In town
last week.
William Christmas was In town
last week displaying his line of an
tique embroideries and oriental laces.
Percy Butterfield was In Bangor
two days last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give a Public hearing
in its rooms at the State House in
Augusta, Estate Museum)
ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18TH, AT 2
p. NJ.
No. 3. on petition of VIM. Hoyt and
"a others. residents of Ripley and vi
cinity, County OF Somerset. asking
tn; the lsw rela ing to fishing in
Ridley pond, in the town of Ripley
he amended SO that fishing through
tie ice may be permitted ON Wed
nesday Of each week and that the
number of fish that one person can
take from said pond in one day be
limited TO ten.
SETH F. CLARK. Secretary,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
Unoommercial lisat.

Artistic folk frequently have some
what vague notions about business.
6ome of them are quite ignorant of 1t.
others utterly indifferent to 1t and 9TH
ers yet hate the very name OF It One
In the last named category was List.
He had returned from successful
tour, and Princess Metternich. the
wife of the celebrated statesman and
diplomatist, was que-acaisg him re-
garding the concerts he had been CIV
ing abroad.
~ hear" she said, that you did
good business in Paris"
To which List gave the tart reply.
II only played some music there.
Business-that | leave to bankers and
diplomatists."
To another lady the musical cleric
gave still more sarcastic answer.
"Ah. Able" she sighed, what a great
fortune you would make Ii only you
could be induced to go TO America TO
play"
MADAME" returned List, IF you
stood in need of that fortune, believe
me, would go at once"
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of Brighton, passed few days with
friends in this vicinity.
The residents of this village be
came little excited Sunday morn
ing when the alarm of fire came over
the telephone which as luck would
have it proved to be the burning out
of a chimney only.
Mrs. Essie Mitchell and daughter
Gladys, arrived from Oakland Wed
nesday. Mr.. Mitchell. who had been
doing business in Bangor, Joined his
family here. returning home with
them Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Mitchell OF
Fairfield. passed Sunday with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fiheld Nit
chen. also calling on friends in this
village.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To All Persons Interested In Ether Oh
the Estates Hereinafter Named

Al Probate Court held at Show
hogan, In and for the County OF SOM
erset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF JANUARY
In the year of our Lord one Thousand
nine hundred and eleven. The ioilo"ths
matter having been presented a1r .,s
action thereupon hereinafter ihoica'eo'
II is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons Interested, by causing COPY
Of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the lndepehaehet
skowhegan. in said County. that they
nav appear at a Probate Court 10 De
held at said Skowhegan on the sec
ond Tuesday of Feoruary'. TORE
Ja11 at nine of the clock In the IoIe
noon, and be heard thereon II ivy
Mary Ann Rollins, late of Detrol.,
deceased. WIN and pettioEr h a9 T.
pate s"t the e executor named therein,
John c. Newell, late of New Iofe
land deceased WIN and nd B By John fG D.
probate thereof o, prese named therein.
sarah Cutting, late of Mercer, oeo
ceased. win and petition f0r pn ,oGine
thereof aoI Pr or na@ed ey therein ereH ~
Hiram Moore, late of Manson, .
ceased Viii and petition for probate Tanre
thereof. presented by Artntpr u '"0'' =
the executor haiisu 81 Norridgew
ICED petition for the appoint
mont of Harry l.. Head OF salu "a
ridgewock administrator. pre sen
bv the said Harry h. Heaiu, S'ir min
Leonel l.. Lombard, of Madison ndi MA
or Petition for license to sen A Ace
convey real estate presented pS
u Lombard his guardian; - >-or-
Denuerson j. Haynes, tate OF 80
ridgewock, deceased flna ,,, az Dre-
of " liliam ]. Haynes executor pr
s,hert III. Weston, late of Skowihe-
can deceased. Third account OF hy
man L. Walton. executor. presen.eu A.
oea Da" First and Anal account and
netition for distribution. presented ny
Harry b. Harris. administratoF' p,i,h-
william N. whitman, late t 90 FOR
ton, deceased Wido" pe'''i0
Tydia Creation, late of Skownega
aaneased First and final account OF
Herbert w Maxfeld, administrator
Thomas J. Mullen, of Emoden, =, N q
Parsons, guardian, presented, 20 nm
Elmer NJ. Bowden of Athens 49, %
sound mind First account OF deoi {
F. Aver. guardian, presenteeo so,on. de-
ceased. Petition for Court 70 us'e r
mine account to be distributed ano OF
der distribution thereof to persons
named In said petition. o 40.
ceased Petition for the appointment OF
charles D. Jones OF Lynn, Mass az
ministrator presented by the salo
charles ID. Jones, son.
AUGUSTINE SIMMoNS
Judge of Said Court.
At = true NATHAN faPf FOWLER. Register
AVA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
-Four Kinda of Liars.

The late Sir Frederick Bramwell was
famous both as witness and arbi
traitor in engineering disputes. 1t Is re-
called that his brother, the late Lord
Justice Bramwell, on giving advice to
a young barrister told him to be care.
full of four kinds of witnesses-frst,
of the liar; second. of the liar who
could only be adequately described by
the aid of powerful adjective; third,
Of the expert witness, and, finally, OF
my brother Fred"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
CANAAN.


Mr.. end Mrs. Nathaniel Hall left
town Tuesday for California where
they intend to stay one year at least
The gasolene grist mill which has
been undergoing repairs Is completed
and doing business.
Mrs. G.. A. Packard has moved
into the Miss Sarah Lewis stand on
Main street and will board the min
lister, Mrs. Treworgy.
Miss Alice Burrill of Bangor who
has been with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. N. Burrill in West
Pittsfeld, also Miss Jennie Mathews
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Not His Fault.

A doctor was summoned to attend
the miller's little boy. He wrote out
prescription, which was promptly
made up and administered in due
form. The next day he called again
to see his patient and found the whole
family in tears.
"Alas." said the mother, ~ shouldn't
have thought that my poor child would
have died of the measlesr'
What" exclaimed the doctor. HE
had the measles. and you never told
me"-Paris Journal.
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NORTH ANSON

Misses Nellie Porter and Rachel
Marshall are visiting in Boston.
The Sunshine Fair will be held IN
Odd Fellows hall. Wednesday. Jan
25th and there will be dinner and
supper.
Mrs. F. II. Holley went Friday tc
Portland on a visit and will also visit
relatives in Norwood. Mass, before
returning.
Rev. {. W Rogers. the Congreea-
tional minister, has moved his family
into the tenement on upper Main
street recently vacated by q. 5. Long
ley.
Miss Paulenah NJ. Simmons has
been visiting during the past week at
Wateryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Steward
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Emery and MI
and Mrs. II. F Danforth went to Sol
on, Tuesday evening to install the
newly elected officers of the Rebekah
Lodge there Mrs. Danforth was the
installing officer.
1t Is hoped that many will be inter
ested in the Sunshine Fair and help
make 1t a success. All are invited
to contribute.
The supper and entertainment Civ
en- by Ruth Head Cragin chapter was
great success. over twenty dollars
being taken THE Sweet Family az
forded much merriment and Mrs.
Ostie Allen as MA Sweet" imperson-
ated the character to perfection, as
she exhibited her talented daughters.
Each one drew forth much applause.
The parts of the daughters were tax
en- by Gala Jones, Edna Thorne, Kate
Robinson, Nan Knights, Louise Tap
ley, Edna Kelley and Geneva Hilton.
The Odd Fellows installation took
place. Thursday evening, and the Re-
bekah installation was Saturday even
ing.
B. ]. Dunphy of Kennebec Avenue
has taken the job of hauling about
Is thousand feet of logs to the New
Castle Lumber Company for the erec-
ton of piers. Mr.. Dunphy commence
ed hauling. Tuesday.
Rev. F. T. Crane has closed out his
business and will leave town in the
near future for Vermont, where he
has accepted passionate. He Is
graduate of New York University,
an able writer and a pleasing speak
err and his many friends are gratified
t0dI lie lids ldheH UP hlo i1ihiotSii" i
work again.
Miss Eva Park, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Merry,
for several weeks past, left here
Wednesday, for Philadelphia and from
there will go to Carlisle, Penn.
John Caswell, who recently had the
misfortune to dislocate his left shout
der. is now able to be about again.
The railroad commissioners passed
through this village, Saturday for
Moosehead Lake, in a special pullman
and returned the day following.
George NJ Dudley and family have
moved to Rumford.
Herbert Mitchell is at work driving
team for the New Castle Lumber Co.
Mr.. Mitchell has had much expert
ence in this line, having been employ
ed by different lumber companies for
several winters.
Little Muriel Paine, who has been
very i'll and required the attention of
trained nurse, Is better.
The installation of the G. A. r. Post
and Circle officers took place Satur-
day.
Annual Roll Call of the Peoples
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held Wednesday Jan. 25 with all day
services beginning at 1915 a. m, 100
and 7.30 p. m. Dinner will be serv-
ed to all members and their families.
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Shopping by Mail.

Not long ago In little town In one
Of the prohibition states young man
entered the postoffice and asked the
postmaster for postoffice order.
"For how much?" asked the post
master.
1.-TWO gallons" was the prompt re-
EDUCATIONAL Monthly.
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AMBITION.

II has been well said. 1T is bet
ter to have a high standard and
strive to reach it than to have a
standard 80 low that our ambitions
never look up" Ambition in itself
i. no sin. 1t i. only when we sub
ordinate everything else to an am
bition which does not look up" that
it may become sinful.
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Extra Haxardous-

Beers-Poor Mrs. DeAlterres has al
ways been unlucky In the selection OF
her husbands
Townsend-Why do you say that?
Beers-Her first husband was o
guide In the Adirondacks, her second
was baseball umpire. her third was
manufacturer Of dynamite and her
last was an ayiator.-Chicago News.
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A Generous Shirt.

Henry, l want So this morning"
What forf'
Must l account to you for every
penny l spend?"
II don't insist upon knowing about
every penny. When it's less than
nickel you can bunch it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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The Soft Answer.

Irritated Frenchman Ito Yankee,
who had taken him for a waiter)-
SIR, you have gr-r-rossly insulted me.
There is my card. My seconds will
wait upon you, sir-r.
Yankee-Never mind your seconds.
Frenchy. You can wait upon me just
as well. Pass me the sauce. and be
luick about 1t.
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A Real Surprise.

Mamma-And you say your Uncle
Titewad gave you a penny, Tommie!
Tommie-Yes. ma'am. Mamma-And
what did you say? Tommie-I was so
surprised couldn't say anything.
mamma Yonkers Statesman.
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Wanted II Abbreviated.

Jeweler-What shall engrave in It'll
Customer-G. O. to II. l..
Jeweler-What's that, sir?
Customer (meekly)-George Osborne
to Harriet Lewis: but just the initials,
please.-Llppincott's