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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
GIRL WIFE JESTS
Of SUICIDE AND
ENDS HER LIFE
Marriage a Disappointment,
Mrs. Mona Wynne Gaily Pre-
pareS to Kill Herself.
Continued From Page One.

what's in it," she said. and still she
laughed. The grocer thinks this was
the suicide note. ...- -..-
A letter was also written to a school
friend in New Hampshire. She had
told a teacher of the kindergarten at
tended by her son that her entire mar
riedslife had been a disappointment.
Leaving the. store at o'clock, she
joined her husband and with him went
to Pink Cherry market. She seemed
in unusually high spirits. At the mar
.ket they separated, he going home and
she back to the city.
Where she spent the remaining hours
between then and the time she had
chosen for her tragic deed is not known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Ends Her Life
At Soda Fount.

At 1890 o'clock she entered Cones
drug store, So Whitehall street. There
is soda water parlor in connection,
and to one of the tables here she went.
number of others were seated about
enjoying cold drinks during the swell
tering evening
She was we'll dressed and her en-
trance was noticed by the other Gus
toners. She ordered drink Finish
ing this, she went to a telephone booth,
where she spent some moments writ
ing. When she merged the paper was
grasped in her hand. If she was suf-
fering from emotion it was not dis
played on her face.
She summoned a waiter and asked
for a glass of water. 1t was brought
her. No one saw her take, the poison
from her handbag, nor did they see her
place it in the water. She drank.
Before the last drops had been swal-
lowed, she fell forward. Help hurried
to her. but she was beyond human aid
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Coroner S Inquest
Verdict Is Suicide.

1erg & Bond S
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
The News of Brooks.

The annual ball of the K. P.'s will be given
next month.
Mrs. A. R. Huxford is now convalescent
She has been very sick.
Charles H. Forbes is loading his pressed hay
at the Forbes siding this week.
Melvin Cole from the State of Washington
is visiting friends in Waldo county.
Mrs. Fred Patterson from Thorndike has
been visiting her daughters in this village.
Thanksgiving services will be held at the
Congregational church this, Thursday, evening.
Stanley J. Roberts is running his hay press
with full crew, He is at the Dow farm tn s
week.
Hugh Gordon is doing good business shoe
ing horses at the old Jonathan Irving black
smith shop.
The snow that fell last Sunday night made a
few hours sleighing Monday morning, the first
of the season.
Miss Evelyn Thompson, who has employ
mant in Belfast, visited her mother and sisters
in Brooks last Sunday.
Mrs. Lena West of Haverhill, Mass, recently
visited her parents here in Brooks, Capt. and
Mrs. Stanley Perkins.
B. F. Simpson is shingling and otherwise
Improving his stable. He is personally busy
in his blacksmith shop
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
MARRIED

BARTLETT BRAGDoN. In East Sullivan. Nov.
10, George Frederick Bartlett of Sorrento and
Ruth Wood Bragdon of East Sullivan.
BLAKE WILSON In Brooksville, November
%, Fred M. Blake of Bluehill and A. Grace
Wilson of Brooksvie
BURKE MAzERALL. In Bangor, November
20, John T. Burke and Miss Mary Mazerall,
both of Bangor.
GoTT- RICH. In Colts Island, November g.,
Montelle d. Colt of fremont and Miss Naoma
M. Rich of Long Island Plantation.
HANNoN-CoGGAN. In Union, November 16,
Earle Colby Harmon and Miss Donna Isabelle
Coggan, both of Union.
HILLs-CoGGINs. In Belfast, November 20,
by Rev. D. B. Phelan, Milton B. Hills and Miss
Mary r. Coggins, both of Lincolnville.
MERRIAM-CooK. In Rockport, November 20.
Edward c. Merriam and Miss Addie A. Cook,
both of Rockport.
SMITH WING. In Belfast November %, by
Rev. Arthur A. Blair, Fred B. Smith and Miss
Hattie Mae Wing, both of Morrill,.
STINSoN- SMITH. In Swans Island, November
49, Calvin E. Stinson and Laura NJ Smith, both
of Swans Island.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28

A dearth of cars last week put our potato
buyers to much Inconvenience They now pay
s. cents per bushel.
Mrs. Abbie Irving is III Richmond visiting
her friend Mrs. Thompson, whom We remem-
Der tere as Bertha Allen.
Miss Drusilla Roberts is at home from the
Bangor hospital, much improved in health.
She seems to be herself again
Charles E. Lane is closing up his business
preparatory to a VACATION trip to the Pacific
coast, where he has daughter.
The new building put up by the Chase Co. is
for the storing of machinery, instead Of pota-
toes as we enormously stated last week.
MIR. Dow is now giving his personal attention
to his store, and will have special sale each
week. This week it is cheviot remnants.
Milton Leonard has taken water from some
rods distant and piped it to his new house,
which is to be nice one when completed.
The members of Harvest Home grange have
fitted up the stage of their hall and are prepar-
ing for the usual winter line of entertainments.
Mrs. George A. Thompson is to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Emmons,
in this village, and has closed her farmhouse.
Lawrence Estes who is in poor health, is to
live in a tent this winter, as he has for the
past few months. He is taxing the cold air
treatment.
The funeral of Mrs. C. O. Foss was held at
tie Congregational church at 10 M, Nov.
Goth, Rev. F. s. Dolliff officiating. assisted by
Rev. H. G. Booth.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
DIED

CUMMINGS. In New York. November 20, Mrs.
Jennie Heal Cummings, formerly of Sears
mont, aged 76 years, IL months and Is days.
DEvEREAUx. In Stockton Springs, Novem-
Der Is, Clara Ames, wife of Charles A. Dever-
eaux, aged 81 years, month and l6 days.
DUNCAN. In Portland, November 20, Lucy
Helen Adams, widow of Alphonso A. Duncan
of Rockland, aged 81 years, 8 months, days.
HARTFORD. In Orland, November Is, Seth
N. Hartford aged GA years. months, IS days.
HILL. In Rockland, November 20, Genevre
A. Ludwig, widow of Freeland o. Hill, aged SO
years and II days.
MCINTOSH. In Ellsworth, November IA,
James Mcintosh, aged AZ years, months and
% days.
MOODY In Rockport, November 20, Clar
enec M. Moody, aged 60 years.
ROBBINS. In Rockport November Is, Albert
A. Robbins, aged g. years.
STAPLES. In North Deer Isle November II,
Eliza G widow of Corandre Staples, aged rs
years, month and days.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
SEARSPORT.

Mrs. Ella Mowry returned last week from
visit in Boston.
days with his family.
FL Biather of Boston was in town Friday,
at the Searsport House.
Frank Zalinski has moved into the E. A.
Baker house on Elm street.
Mrs. Mary Kane returned Saturday from
visit in Boston and vicinity.
w. R. Hunnewell of Pittsfield was guest at
the Searsport House Saturday.
George M. Colson of New York is visiting
relatives in town for few days.
Earl Verrill and M. J. Tozier have opened a
meat market at Stockton Springs.
Mrs. A. G. Closson is visiting her husband in
the schooner Lizzie Lane at New York.
John G. Allen Of Winthrop, Mass was the
guest of c. H. Stevens and wife Tuesday.
H. N Colcord shot 225 pound buck deer in
E. L. Savory's field last Thursday evening.
M. A. Cook has the Red Cross Christmas
stamps on sale at his store on Main street.
Sch. Gold Hunter arrived Friday from Ellis
worth with 100000 slaves and headings to Pike
Bros
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Colcord left Monday
for Worcester, Mass, to visit relatives and
friends.
The first snow of the season came along
Sunday night accom- panied by northeast gale
and rain.
Mrs. E. Savory, who has been confined to the
house for several weeks with pneumonia, is
improving.
e Mrs. N. J. Kimbali went to Lowell last week
toto spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
'iLottie Johnson.
J. P. Butman, Jr, arrived last week from
New York, where he had been at work for the
past six months.
H. W. Mariner of Morrill,. millman. is at
IDpeechee stream.
n ISIS O. J. Lawrence went to Boston last
week to spend the winter with Mr.. AID Mrs.
Charles G. Sheldon.
IlQQell moving picture tent Ill MoSiIldu
field collapsed Monday morning early during
the northeast gale.
George W. Gardner of Thomaston was in
town Saturday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Swift on Elm street.
Barge Nesquehorning arrived Nov. 21st
from Perth Amboy with 1900 tons of coal to
the Penobscot Coal Co.
Mrs. Blanche Harris of Jonesport was in
town last week visiting her mother, Mrs. N. J.
Kimball, on Park street.
Miss Georgia L. Ford and Mrs. Jean M.
Stultz left Wednesday for Daytona, Fla, where
they will spend the winter.
Capt. W. R. West has secured position on
the steamer Kennebec and sailed on the steam
er Nov. 21st for Newport News.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt Parmenter, finish
ed discharging Nov. 21st at the Penobscot Coal
dock and sailed for Newport News.
W. B. Twombly proprietor of the Searsport
House, returned Thursday from Spencer Bay,
Moosehead Lake, bringing two deer.
R. & R. Lime Co. barge No. arrived Nov.
21st from Cartaret with 1900 tons of fertil-
zer to the A. A. C. Co. at Mack's Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana M. Dutch of Waban,
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28

Notice of First Meeting Of Credrog
In the District Court of the United Stare, .
the District of Maine.
In the matter of Harold, 7r.
A. Wood, Bankrupt, u" o"uh.-T'e
To the Creditors of Harold A. Woo5ot al
fast, in the County of Waldo and 1,i--
aforesaid, Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the z5.e 5s,4
November, A. D. 1912, the said Harold MI
was duly adjudicated Bankrupt; and that n.
First Meeting of his Creditors will be hi
at the office of Dunton & Morse Savings Bar,
Building, Belfast, Maine, on the 27.l isg 4
December, A. D. 1912, at ten O'Clock IN n,
forenoon, at which time the said Lr-3itgs MY
attend, prove their claims, appoint Trustee
examine the Bankrupt. and transact such ..s
business as may properly come 'atg.. a3
meeting.
JOHN Z. MASON
Referee 20 B4gkr1gar
Bangor, Maine, November 25 9lg
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
BORN

STAPLES. In Vinahaven, November -, to
Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Staples, daughter.
ToorHAKEa. In Belfast. NoYem Der "a, to
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison B. Toothaker, a daugh-
ter, Ruth Amanda.
WEED. In Deer Isle, October 80. to Mr. and
Mrs Willis N. Weed son.
WooDCoCK. In Stonington, November II, to
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Woodcock, a daughter,
Marjorie Folsom.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transact
lions and financially able to carry out any olga
lions made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent Free
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
One way to relieve habitual constipation is
to take regularly a mild laxative. Doan's
Regulets are recommended for this purpose.
25c. box at all drug stores.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28

Mrs. Martha E. Luce and her daughter
Bertha have gone to Clinton to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Game. While here
she has been useful as a clerk in Mr.. Dow's
store.
1t is understood that District convention of
the Knights of Pythias will be held with
Golden Crown lodge on the 18th day of De-
cember. The Sir Knights of Brooks will be on
the spot and ready for business. As the time
is very short for the notice to be circulated,
members of the order should send the word
around The District Deputy, ]. w. Dean of
Freedom, is expected to make all general ar
rangements.
Our plumber, Harry Hutchinson, is having
weeks he has been able to spend very little
time in his store, and his mother was obliged
to turn storekeeper, he being called out on
several long trips into the adjoining towns to
install furnaces or repair them, and other
plumbing jobs We all wish him the best of
success in his business venture here.
The Ladies Aid Society is quite busy this
| fall with suppers and numerous IDEAS TO earn
money with which to assist in the different
branches Of church work. Many comfor:ables
are being tackled at their meetings for the
! small sum of IS cents, and it is nice thing for
the busy housewives to turn over such work to
the Aid, it being of mutual benefit Last week
the yearly meeting was held, and the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Carpenter, not wishing to serve
again, Mrs Belle Body was elected for the
coming year. Vesta Higgins continues a:
Secretary and Treasurer. Plans are being laie
to fill some barrels for charitable purposes.
Mrs F. w. Brown is quite recovered sine,
her treatment in the Waldo County Hospita
and is seen on the village streets once NOR
and gladly welcomed by her many friends
Harry Brown and wife, who have been livinf
on the farm during the summer, came back t.
keep house for the pater while Mrs. B. was il
Belfast, intending to return to the farm latel
on, but the parents have prevailed on them t.
remain in the village during the winter, ant
we hope to have Harry's grand bass with u
again in all musical affairs as soon as the rus
of fall work is over. These are busy days TO
all the farmers, and the streets are filled wit
their teams hauling produce to market.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28

Mass, are receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Nov 2lst-Dana Erskine Dutch.
The Bangor Y. M. C. A. basketball team will
play its first game of the season in Searsport
tonight with the Searsport A. A. five.
The Ladies' Aid of the Nj. E. church will hold
Dec. 18th. Entertainment in the evening by
Miss Hersey.
The Bangor Y. M. c. A. basket ball team
will play the Searsrort team at Union Hall.
Thursday evening, Nov. 2sth. A social dance
after the game.
A. E. & A. S. Trundy are making many i'm
provements on the Merrill mill and grounds.
having built a new Office on Main street and a
bridge in the rear of the mill connecting Main
street with Steamboat avenue.
Searsport A. A., defeated Milo High, 81 to
%, in fast basketball game in Union Hall
Saturday night. The summary:
sEARsPoRT (37) MILO H. s. (2s)
Flnton, rf S.. ..........................lb, Dupee
ID, Moore
Berry, If 3.......................rb Pinkham ~
Trundy, Daggett
Wilson, ID ri, owen
Gilkey, Barrett (S)
Referee, Trundy. Umpire, Moore. Time 20
min. halves.
The Milo team was entertained at supper
before the game by the following young ladies':
Miss Evie Kalloch, Miss Annie Gilkey, Miss
Elsie Gilkey and Miss Shirley Carter. The
supper was at the home of Miss Kalloch. After
the game dance was enjoyed and the young
men from up the line were much pleased with
their visit to the coast town, although they
were beaten in the game by the Searsport
boys.
Mrs. Fred Smith entertained the Friday club
Nov. 22nd. The members present were Mrs.
N. F. Gilkey, Mrs. D. W. Nickels, Mrs. Amos
Nickels, Mrs. Henrietta Young. Mrs. John
Parse. Mrs. W. G. Goodell, Mrs. B. F. Colcord,
Miss Ida Curtis. Miss Curtis will be hostess
this week.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
PROSPECT FERRY.

Mrs. Anna G. Hartman ard Mrs. Edna NJ
Hartman visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Hillin
Winterport last Saturday and Sunday -. Nor
ris CHM arrived home from Rockland Nov. 23d
and will stop while with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. CHM. He was accompanied by
Miss Mildred Stevens of Warren. Mrs. M.
c. Proctor and her nephew, Morris Brown who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Avery
the past week, returned. to their home in Mel
rose, Mass, on last Saturdays boat. Evan
der Hartman visited his sisters, Mrs. M. B.
Grant and Mrs. J. A. PIERCE, in Standpoint last
Sunday. 49, Mr.. Morris Freedman Of New York
was in this vicinity selling dress goods last
week. He carries a nice line of goods and
sells at reasonable prices.
The Republican journal., 1912-11-28
HELLO!

cT0P your cough with Wilson'S White
~ Pine and Tar with Honey, Horehound
and ToIu. A large bottle for rs cents.
1t stops all coughs at once. Your money re-
turned if not perfectly satisfied. 1t CURES
them all. For sale only at
CITY DRUG STORE.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24
"What

What would the ulolHel
think ?" the head nurse asked, and
then Nurse Blair ceased all pre-
tense and dabbed her handker-
chief against her eyes openly.
Let's ask DR.. Keith" she an
swered, and that solved the diff
Guilty for the time being.
Johnny Ward was eight years
old and had been in the hospital
for nearly five weeks, ever since
he was knocked down by the
bakers wagon while playing upon
the street almost in front of the
hospital entrance. He was quite
helpless below the waist, and
would always be so, said DR.:
Keith, after the operation, unless
well, miracles had happened
and such cases had got well be-
fore. So he said nothing to the
pretty young mother who came
day after day, wistful and patient
and always hopeful. Of late she
had begun to suspect that her
only boy, her stay that was to be
lin her later widowhood, would
never leave the building save in a
wheeled chair. But she kept het
fears to herself, and nobody had
had the heart to tell her.
And Johnny wanted football
for his Christmas present!
Well" said DR.. Keith grufly,
''why shouldn't he have one if he
wants it? Isn't there enough
money to buy football? Why,
I'm buy him one myself. What
sort should he have? What are
1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24
JoHNNY's GIFT
By Harold Carter.

By Harold Carter.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
Two bats, six Teddy bears,
three balloons and six boxes of
lead soldiers" the head nurse
counted. 1And football: Who
wants the footbalI?"
Johnny Ward, answered
Nurse Blair, half crying and half
The Keota news., 1912-10-04
ARREsTlNG FLIGHT OF TIME
German Scientists Advise the Eating
Of Egg Shells by Those Who Ap-
proach Old Age.

Two Germans. deep thinkers-Pro-
lessons Emmerich and Loewe-state
that eggs shells eaten increase the
power OF resistance against "the with
ertng blight Of time" add weight to
the body. activity to the brain and
strength to the heart: that they de-
stroy injurious bacilli, prevent inflam-
nation and disease and lend courage
ana energy. This reminds me. Phil
tp Hale writes in the Boston Herald.
of the preparation advertised in Lon
aon thirty or more years ago AZ re-
moving superfluous hair. being an ex-
sellent substitute for table butter.
aone genuine unless stamped on the
blade. Eustace Miles. the English
SQUIRT tennis player and vegetarian,
says he had an old nurse who used
to eat egg shells and crunch them Joy
eully between the teeth that happened
to meet. and she said she ate the
shells because they Shaved the hair
of inside Of the throat" The discov-
cry OF the German scientist Is peculi-
arly welcome to dwellers by the
ocean. for 1t is a well known fact that
II you do not break egg shells the
witches will put out to sea In them to
wreck vessels, and II you burn the
shells the hens will cease to lay.
Furthermore. as eggs are now absurd
ly high-even case eggs-in the neigh
borhood it seems pity to waste any
part Of them.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04
WASHINGTON.

The murder Of another American
citizen, George Reterman, q black.
smith Of Wichita, Kan. Is reported to
The state department as having been
committed At ousihuriachi. Mexico.
A new movement to obtain peace
in northern Mexico was made when
President Madero and his cabinet in.
structed the minister of war to offer
amnesty to the followers Of Pascual
Oroxco, the rebel leader.
When women make it plain that
they will not marry unless the groom
can produce q doctors certificate OF
perfect health. that day the problem
If sex hygiene practically will be
solved. declared DR.. Ira s. Vile OF
New York. in an address before the
congress of hygiene and demography
A force of $50 American marines
under Col. F. j. Moses, sailed from
Philadelphia for San Domingo to com.
pei the reopening OF Dominican Gus
tom houses, closed by Haytien revo
lutionists.
Remedial legislation, including OLD
age pensions and unemployment in
surance. was proposed as solution
Of the problem of dependent children
and needy families by former Judge
Michael F. Griten Of Chicago. at the
national conference of Catholic char
tiles.
Robert O. Bailey. assistant secre
tary Of the treasury department. has
completed a list OF famous men whose
faces will adorn the fronts of green.
backs IN the future. The list puta
George Washington on the 81 bill
Thomas jefferson on the 81. Abra
ham Lincoln on the IS, Grover Cleve
land on the SO. Alexander Hamilton
on the $40. Andrew Jackson on the
$50. Benjamin Franklin on the 800,
John Marshall on the $500. Henry
Clay on the $1,000 and U. S. Grant
on the $4,000.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04
GEN ERAL.

Robbers took $4,000 in cash and
jewelry from store in the lower
East Side in broad daylight in New
York.
Job E. Hedges. attorney and noted
Republican orator. was nominated by
the New York Republican state con
vention for governor.
The transport Prairie, with 500 ma
rines on board. left the Philadelphia
navy yard for Santa Domingo to look
after American interests.
Newport. R. l., gossip is linking ths
names Of Miss Florence Tobin. niece
of James ]. Brown of Denver. and
Prince Genaro Caracciolo of Italy.
Charles H. Shue. Chinaman. the
first to seek q public office in New
England. has been nominated for the
legislature by Progressives at Boston
Total contributions to date to the
Democratic campaign fund amount to
$29s.750. 1t was announced by Henry
Morgenthal. chairman of the Demo
cratic national finance committee.
: A device just installed in the labor
atories of the Harvard medical school
is designed to enable a physician to
keep in touch with a patients pulse
by telephone or telegraph.
Il am tired of all this. am guilty.
l am ready for the rope" exclaimed
Ferdinand Glaubitz, on trial for the
murder OF his wife, while the prose
cutor was making his final address to
the Jury, at Ozark, Ark.
Having been married one week and
four days, Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton
Washburn. the young couple who
made a pre-nuptial contract providing
for the utmost personal freedom, de-
clare that marriage on this basis is
q decided success and that they are,
according to their most sincere con.
much happier than many
other married couples who have been
the same length Of time.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04
Raw Chickens.

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes. in an
address on behalf of a New York coun-
tryweek charity. told . quaint Story.
"A little slum GIRL" she said. stood
for the first time in her life In barn
yard--a genuine, old-fashioned barn
yard. with its ricks. its lazy cows. its
plows and harrows. and what-not.
The slum girl drank 1t all In de-
lightedly. then gasped half to herself:
An 1es look at the chickens
all runnin' around raw!"-Washington
Star.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04

One occasionally meets a man who
gives a direct answer in reply to q
simple question. But most of them
want to make q speech.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04

leethins. softens the gums, reduces inf,amma-
lion, allays pain, cures wind coic, 2oc bottle.
Adv.
The Keota news., 1912-10-04

Makes the laundre.s happy-that's Red
U[oss .r;. rag Blue ;, Makes beautiful. clear
The Keota news., 1912-10-04
The Anxious Seat.

Father-Johnny. 60 fetch me my
slippers.
Johnny (nervously)- you want
both Of them or only one. dad?-Ex-
change.