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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

I To.day's Games.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Washington at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

AGENTS WANT Eo good agent
wanted IN every town 10 fepresent
life insurance company fhit makes
\ specially 81 temperance fialis;
low rates and liberal cphfiart 10 "a.
pable man. ADDRESS s. Wilson. 1853
broadway New York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

sTENoGRAeAER WANTED Als
dress 3 g. Box 4pz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

WANTEp-A girl Tor general house
work. Apply S2s Iaeisson street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

MODERN n ROO Sc, 30. 4og
4 Cast l I d venue ,iois sal 900
i. So 1000 sas 4, bisI6ti Der
monthly payments, oil fot rent June
1st, $500 per month iil adglIce'
Z For further lnforliat ION asldfe s. BOX
Zanesyille Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

FOR RENT--Fufnihhed rooms lpr
rent. Apply AL Monroe street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

FOR SALE OR ri Four large
stories, 400 JacKsnS street Wnler,
gas and electric light Apply A u.
Kinkead, City. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03
FcRa RENT

lRoo toErent. 200 Ild Ihhsy 81 n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

no have that fItfnish he'd room unten;
anted for a week wiz cost you as much
as a campaign. Of want adyertising'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

FOR SAI.E--s0n bed room suit on
/ finish; cost SIS. O0y win sell fof $25.
Good new. Smith oe stli
Z street Locust avenue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

FOR SAL e. nice IS room and baii
houses, large LOTT ol Vernon
Ave-; also IL ropmed house and
bath on 5th ST, near school
building. Address w. Burnside,
1910 Ridseiy Ave- civ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03
ZOE! sAIE

FOR SALE Modern even room
house located between Fourth aud
Fifth streets, Walnut agenae For
information, inquire Of g. Richard
Hall at Peoples NatIolal naIlI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

GIRL Wanted en- fot genefal house
work, white Or cblored Apply III
Z Parks avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

FOR SAL E. Twelve HOUSES ranging
y In price from So 900 q $4,000, on
easy terms. j. Ias CfoWl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

fgaac I'm ION; Of chant
street. ieft terdag for Texas, where
poets Il J purc q e propsrty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03
STANDING Of the Clubs.
RlcAWooDictTY LEAGUE.
4 standlna, 4. the cIubs. .l..l

5sftI 4. Z, ----+ tss-.--la---,s i.,ss N
II staudins,of the clubs..i
s1eifqt E 10 p5 stj NJ !LIHet.
III. s.. "A; ....,. t,l...}3, j. $50
Lumber L. Company .qn.t 2 ltS, 300
t Y " III. Ri'i.is S.S,69yy
FapeE ZIG Sp.a aigs.i ay94F rS9O
,PoUo4kEEPsEEt JUNIOR LEAGUE
ayii tasft g sTeG -alnn1z y"tB 'sD} 70 %
Boys, abeto i5e Taaaht'tS Appreciate
Their Responsibility toiThefr' 90
III med oHomesToWn. 4ieIi l2ntt Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

WANTED no fent small house BY
man ana wife, 10 children. Must
be centrally loeate Address G.
West yirginian once
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-03

sgpsaFlbeioF the West ViFglnlaa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexington.
In Court of Common Pleas.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexington.
In Court of Common Pleas.
4. B. Bandrick, ct at, Plaintiffs,
against
Martha L. Stribble. ct al, Defendants.
RTITION
In obedience to the decree of the
Court herein, signed by the Hon. T.
S. Sease, Presiding Judge, dated the
7th day of February, 1911, I will sell
at CHAPLIN. S. c., to the highest bid
der, at public outcry for Cash, on the
FOURTH TUESDAY, the 2Sth dav Of
February 1911, the following described
tract of land:
All that piece, parcel, plantation or
tract of land, containing ONE HUN
DRED AND SEVEN ACRES (107)
more or less, situate. lying and being
in Lexington County, and the said
State, Saluda Township, known as
tract ID" bounded by lards Of the
Loan aud Investment Company, Pearce
Shealy, S. D. 3. Lever, James Lever,
and P. S. Fulmer, and hath such other
shape, forrn and marks as q plat for
same made by G. A. Derrick, surveyor,
Feb. 9th 1884, will more fully show.
Terms Of Sale CASH, Purchaser to
pay for Papers.
FRANK W. SHEALY,
c. G. G. P. & G.
Lexington, s. c., Fen. 7, 1911.
J. ii. Frick, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
LAND SALE.

On the first Monday in March, 1911,
will sell at public outcry before the
court house door in Lexington, S. c.,
to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate to-w!s:
"All that piece, parcel or tract Of
land lying and being in Saluda Town
ship, Lexington County, iSouth Caro-
lima, containing fourteen N4) acres,
more or less, and being bounded as
follows, viz: By CALVIN Slice, Noah
Monss, S. a. Monts and J. NJ. Bickley.'
4w16 HENRY SKULL.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

More than thousand men and wo-
men, mostly white, were tried at East
over, Richland county, on Wednesday
on the charge of violating the liquor
laws. Four pleaded guilty apd six were
convicted, and four were sent up to
the circuit court. The fines imposed
amounted to $720.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
Parents Who Gamble.

a distressed mother not long ago
asked the writer to try aud stop her
boys from shooting craps' on the
stree. 1t developed that the mother
herself was chronic gambler, play
Ing poker for money almost every
nj sht in her own home or the home of
one of her neighbors When remind
ed of this she ventured the silly reply,
"That may be, but don't want my
boys to become gamblers"
Certainly she didn't. And for that
reason she should set them better
example What are fathers aud moth
ers for but to teach their children, by
precept and example, how to live de-
cent, honorable llyes-lives that shall
bring them prosperity happiness and
the respect and confidence of their
fellow men.
The prominent business man whose
once happy home was recently wreck
ed by poker playing is but one of the
many thousands who are lamenting
the day on which they acquired
knowledge of the game.
1t would be an underestimate of the
case to say the gambling evil is
growing one. 1t is full grown; and
it's ravages are to be seen on every
side. One cannot make an evening
call, or go out for a stroll upon the
street, without becoming the involun-
tary witness of its lighting, blasting
presence.
In the rear Of every saloon, and in
the back rooms of many places that
are not saloons, in thousands, yes,
tens of thousands, of homes, in club
rooms and pool rooms, and along the
very side walks, even on Sunday
mornings as the people are on their
way to church, the vice is busy, allur-
ing men and women, boys and girls
to inevitable ruin.
We have been hearing for long
time that the home is the ''heart OF
the worlG,' and undoubtedly it is. As
the heart is the heart central organ o1
the body, so the home is the great
| central thing in our human society
Sound homes make sound society, 8
strong, healthy, happy state, while on
the other hand, unsound homes,-
homes that are honeycombed by evil
weaken and destroy State.
This being the case, what is the out
| look for US, with our homes and q
children dedicated to the gamblers
trade? What fathers and mothers
cody and deliberately turn theil
homes into gambling dens, what are
they to expect from their children:
If they grow up to be gamblers. what
GIN the parents say? Should the par
ents rebuke them, could they not turn
on them with the unanswerable reply,
"You set US the example,
Sometimes. somewhere, somehow,
such fathers and mothers will have to
settle for their -blooded indiffer-
ence to duty.-Rev. Thos. B. Gregory,
in Exchange.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
Pneumonia Follows A Cold

But never follows the use Of Foiey's
Honey and Tar, which checks the cough
ard expe's the cold. M. Stockwell,
Hannibal, Mo-, says, lit beats all the
remedies ever used. 81 contracted a
bad cold and cough and was threatened
with pneumonia. One bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar completely cured NE" I"
No opiates, just a reliable household
medicine. Sold By All Druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
A horrible tragedy took place nea

A horrible tragedy took place near
Woodruff, Spartanburg county, on
Wednesday. VIM. M. Langford and
his son, w. D. Langford, had some
falling out and the son said he was
going to an adjoining farm. The father
warned him not to 60 into the house
after his things, and when he went he
killed him with shotgun.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
Speedy Relief From
Kidney Trouble

Il had an acute attack Of Bright's
disease with inflammation of the kid
neys and bladder. and Dizziness says
Mrs. Cora Thorp. Jackson, Mich. IA
bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy over
come the attack, reduced the infam-
nation, took away the pain and made
the bladder action normal. I wish
everyone could know of this wonderful
remedy" Sold BY All Druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor
exercise, insufficient mastication of
food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry
and anxiety, are the most common
causes of stomach troubles. Correct
your habits and take Chamberlain's
Stomach and LIVER Tablets and you
will soon be well again. For sale by
All Dealers
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

If we could look on things with a
boys vision perhaps we would change
some Of our manhood opinions.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

When her child is in danger woman
will risk her life to protect it. No
great act of heroism or risk of life is
necessary 10 protect child from Group.
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and all danger is avoided. For sale by
ALI Dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22
Notice of Teachers Examina-
ton.

The teachers Of the co1nty will please
take notice that the Spring exar.ina-
ton for 1911 will be he'd On t2e first
Friday in May, at Lexington, begin
ming at 3 o'clock g. m. Please be
prompt.
TIE examination will inc!ule sub
iccts On ''Scnoo! Lessons on Corn and
School Exercises in Plant Production"
Il is important that all teachers
should have certificates.
Very Truly,
4. D. MARTINs
Co. Supt. Ed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

He who continually imposes on his
friends soon wonders what has be
come of them.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

We've seen a lot of mental ma
chinery being racked to pieces by
reason of not having balance-wheel.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

Piedmont and Old Mill cigarette
coupons wanted. will redeem these
in cash. Rice B. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

ALWAYS put off till tomorrow the
things that need not be done today
you may rot have to do them at all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-22

Things that cause the longest re-
grets are usually things thas took but
q moment to do.
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-05
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
 that Contain Mercury,

q mercury wf eurely destroy the sense q spsl Snd compIeteay defangc the whole gyyfam yhen eneer,sG H though 9hs mucous gurfAees. such arff111 Ghou1d never be uned except on peeecktp- fi611i reDutnhle phyeician1. ae the 0Annoqe uey Vi8 1 - eG load to tho good you can pousoy de. riVe &18 H9m Hall'D Cotax5A Cure. manuncturad ciiry, an6 T 12ken Internally, Actlng directly upon tke blood an6 Grouu enriAces of tAc eyueen. ID 66nnl6e lt ' 1nken internally end naee = 4oeaoc 01to " V. y- C4oney z CO TontlmQn14H uo&
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-05

J8eIk Il| 0lle trip to Tdcker1nan today.
 Miss Annie Laurie Lindsey is home from an extended visit to relatives in Alabama.
 Knox mends shoes cheap. III Walnut street.
 Mrs. Jean Diaz is spending q few days with friends at Men1- phis
 Bevens Heat Lotion cures heat. 10btf
 Rev. R. H. Latham of Bates |ville was a guest at the McLain Monday night.
 Mrs. Harry Pettet left this l afternoon for a weeks visit to relatives at Tupelo:
 Jack Rabbit flour has been l the standard for fifteen years. 1 We have iI. Bowen's Cash l Store. O5b30.
 A. W. Crawford has accept ed a position with MT. Parvin at 1 the Busy Bee
 Bevens' Heat Lotion cures heat. lobtf. Mrs. Maude Bayles and Miss Daisy have rooms for the pres lent with Mrs A. H. McD Donald. Grover Gates and Fred Suits made a trip to Walnut Ridge to- day on legal business.
 Berton Bum of the o. K. Houck Piano Company, Little Rock, passed through here last night, en route to Batesville.
 See the Stakeholder buggies sold by J. F. Duck and Connpa- ny before You. buy h their line of buggies, ycu set big val- ues. 53btf.
 V. G. Kaiser, the popular freight agent of the Iron Moun- tain, visited the local office Monday.
 R. |. Ware, w. A. Cook and Sam Scull were Little Rock tra- yelling men registered at the Hazel Monday night.
 Fresh candied eggs, young chickens. new sweet potatoes, peas, Concord grapes and ba- nanas at Bowen's Cash Store.
 24d6 Mrs. Andrew Ponder and daughter Miss Mary, of Walnut Ridge, were here today en route to Searcy to visit Mrs. Tom Yarnell.
 The Auxiliary of the Chris ! tian Woman's Board of Mission will meet with Mrs. Otto M. Bowen Wednesday afternoon at |2:30.
 w. D. McLain will take your order for eithei Penns ylvania oT Arkansas hand Better place your order early. 85dft
 Mrs. T. J. Watson and little Miss Fannie Gregg left for Batesville this morning to visit Mrs. I. N. Reed
 Edgar M. Pipkin, popular young attorney of Helena, is in the city visiting his many friends.
 Nothing needs to be pure and sanitary more than milk, espec- ially during the summer season. When you bny from the Pure Milk Dairy you have the satis- faction of knowing you get the best in milk and cream carefully handled. 79dtf.
 Virgil Sydenstricker left Monday evening for West Point, Miss, after spending the sum- |mer here with his uncle, Dr. r. ! E. Willis. The young man will
Newport daily independent., 1911-09-05

l.( M 4AA4dAA5 CA-
 I8aQe Vednesday for Oklahoma Cityy where she will l hesume her school work for the ; winter.
 Misses Winnie Reed and Nor ma Alexander of Batesville were here Monday morning on their return home from St. Louis millinery markets.
 H. c. Bum and Dr. Walter Rossington left this morning for Blow Lake, above Elgin, |where they will spend several days hunting and fishing.
 Misses Myrtle and Louise Kitchens of Helena, who have been the guests of their aunt, Mrs. John Umsted are expected to leave Wednesday for their home.
 Mrs. E. s. McDona1d and three charming daughters, At |tie, Rosalyn and Mary, who have been the guests of Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Ball, returned Sum- day night to their home in New port. Batesville Guard.
 Mrs. W. H. Wilsey and daughter, Miss Marie, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Roseborough, returned to their home at Poplar Bluff Sat- |urday night. Batesville Guard.
 Mrs. Clyde Wood and daugh- ter, Clyde, and Miss Myrtle Bra zeal of Newport, who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. Joe Wood since Wednesday, return Fed to their home Sunday night.
 Batesville Guard.
 Rabbit Metal 1oc ID. at In pendent office b1Dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
SOMERSET.
PAI MXR q

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Philbrook, who hadF
rented the town farm for the past year,
moved Saturday to.~the home of George
Damuu.
E. T. MeCabe, ESQ., returned Thursday
from a business trip To New York.
Mr. and Mrs A. II. Southland moved
Monday from Mrs. Dearborn's to the
town farm, which they have leased for
the coming year
James B. Homestead, probably the old
est citizen of this town, is critically ill.,
Mr. and Mrs. II. y. Towle who have
rented Mrs. z. T. Dearborn's farm for
the next year, moved there Monday.
Frank Homestead and Miss Mantle Holt
were married SATURDAY evening at the
home of Mrs. Abble Holt in the presence
of the Immediate relatives Rev. b. W
Russell performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs H. b. Pushor of Pittsfed
passed through this town sunday on the
way to st Albans. where they vssted
at the home of \. +. Badger.
T. T. MeCabe, Esd, went Sunday to
Bangor
Charles W. Thompson of Dexter visited
Saturday at Mrs, Dearborns.
Mrs l.. T.. Carter visited Friday and
saturday al the home of her father. l..
H. Myrick, in Troy.
Mrs. Nellie Parkman is suffering from
a cold and requires the attendance gf a
physician.
Several by invitation. attended a dance
held ia the house formerly occupied ny
Harry Turner good time Is reported.
Rev T. L. Mnlett visited over Sunday
with his brother, J.. g. Mnlctt.
Mrs Clara Libby is suffering from 4
stomach trouble.
George Philhrick, who carried on the
town farm for the past year, has moved
into Margaret Damon's house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
YORK HIGH BASEBALL.
Has Thus Far Non Four Out of the
Five Games Played.

York, Me. May York High school
is represented by fast baseball nine
the present season, and up to the pres
ent time has won four of the five
games played. The lineup is; Hardy c,
Russell Wcare u, Roger Putnam lb
johnson 2b. Freeman Putnam IS,
Hutchins 3b. and Adams, Paul and
Parsons fielders.
The team has promising pitcher in
Russell Weare, who in three of the
games played struck out y, Is and 10
of the opposing batsmen respectively.
Manager Herman Johnson announces
the remainder of his schedule as fol-
lows:
May S-Traipe Academy at York.
May Chichester High at Rochester.
May 13--Somersworth High at York,
May 20-Portsmouth High at York.
May 27-Rochester High at York.
May 30-Doyer High at York two
games).
June S-Kennebunl1 High at York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
Good Services
Fully Appreciated.

The members of the Waterville fire
department were somewhat surprised
but nevertheless elated Monday eve
ming when it was learned that a check
for sf00 had been forwarded to Mayor
W. r. Pattangal from Hon. j. P. Bass
of Bangor. to be given to the firemen
Who went from this city on Sunday
afternoon. The dispatches in the yari-
Gus papers OF the afternoon gave con-
siderable credit to the members of the
Wateryille department, who took their
stand at what was considered most
dangerous place in the fire proceedings,
the section on Hammond street. Here
the Waterville and other firemen took
their stand for hours AID were able
to cut the fire off ami prevent the
flames from spreading hesond the Bass
block 10 the City building.
However, handicapped by i'll condi-
tons that attended ir steamer. the
Waterville firemen took their positions
in the midst OF the flames and battled
for hours against buildings of which
they had not the least knowledge Of
their contraction. Many favorable
comments were Forthcoming from the
citizens of Bangor, end the apprecia<
don OF the gift from Mr.. Bass is deep
ly appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
OAKLAND.

I. The following is the list Of advertised
letters at the Oakland post Office May !:
Mrs. Rufus Hodsdon, Mrs. James
Haynes Miss Vivian c. Richardso", Miss
Lillian Hapworth. Herbert Rhodes. Ever
EFT Knox. James Bevius. W. j. Jordan,
Clayton Smythc.
Neal Nelson passed Sunday with his
parents in Portland.
Mrs. Guy Moore has returned from a
visit with relatives in Livermore Falls.
F. G. Smith, who has position in Ban
COR, passed Sunday with his family.
w. +. Judkins has a position in Fair
field and he will soon begin work there.
George Bryant has a crew of nine men
aud three teams at work in the new Gem
etery grading and identifying II in gem
eral. The work that they are doing will
probably last a week.
Mrs. Rose Blethen Is i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. S. r. Wentworth.
Vernon Skillngs has returned from a
visit in Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
KNOX
WASHINGTON

George Kennedy sawed his hand
quite badly while working in the Mad
docks mill one day last week and DR..
Pierpont had to take several stitches
in it when he dressed it.
The ice left the ponds in this place
April u. four weeks later than last
yea.
Mrs. Willard E. Overlook is very
sick with tonsilitis~ and is attended by
Dr. Pierpont.
The thermometer went above the 30
mark Friday and Saturday and some
did a little planting on dry pieces.
There is a great need of rain and some
report their wells are getting low.
State Sunday School Missionary
Willard f. Overlook was in Whitefield
last Sunday.
The several schools in town began
Monday with the following teachers in
charge; Washington Mills Mrs. Alice
Wellman; Razorville. Mrs. s. c. Pier
pont; West Washington. Miss Minnie
A. Turner; Stiekneys Corner. Mrs.
Willie q. Howard; Mcdowell. Miss
Edith Kneutson. and on the Mountain,
John L. Howard.
Grass fires have done quite good
deal of damage in this section. l can
imagine some excuse for grass fires in
the vicinity of railroad in as dry a
time as this, but ! can't see what ex-
ctse sane man can have for setting
a fire now and endangering his neigh
boris property az well ~ his own and
then getting out the Wfpie town to do
hard and needless work il the fire had
not been started.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
A Dinner Party
For Miss Downer.

Miss Ella Nj. Downer of WaterNille
completed on Saturday. April 20, -
years service with the. New England
Telephone Co. and those IN the office
remembered Miss Downer with a hand
some leather bag. She was also the
guest at an informal dinner.
When Miss Downer entered the com
pany's employ the science OF telephony
was in a crude and undeVeioped state.
At that time the central office was To-
Gated over Il small cigar store. There
We're 81 subscribers and Miss Downer.
with an assistant formed the entire
office force in this city. In case of
trouble man was sent from Augusta.
There were no metallic circuits and
the only long distance talking was
with Augusta and Skowhegan. The
company owned very few poles, the
wires being strung on house tops and
trees and the lines were grounded and
subject to all sorts of trouble. With
the innovation of electric cars and
lighting service the troubles ON Miss
Dewner's old style switchboard were
more numerous than ever, In those
days Miss Downer was often called up
ON to act in the double capacity of ep-
orator and trouble man. At ore time
she was obliged to spend all her time
during the day at the board and 1t
night on her books
The second Central office was in the
electric car waiting room and the third
in the ELLEN block, while the fourth
and present Office is in the Savings
Bank building Five different style of
switchboards have been used. the
present being tho latest model.
Miss Downer is at present bookkeep-
err in the exchange which she has seen
to grow from b to 1904 subscribers,
and is a member of a staff of 1t poo
PIE. l. Of which are operators. Among
tile boys who assisted here in the carly
DAYS is Arthur Vose, a Waterville man.
now located at Caribou, being sun ia
the company's employ. Alice Field was
the first girl III Natery lie n learn tile
business and Miss Kate Brown, the
present chief operator. was second.