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His Altered Tactics.
A HERES W. snsasrd to sp.nAs
"A nnldec.

A y HEIREss was snsa:~i 20 . spsnast,
Don Gukman." the SRI AID. thought
fully. the morning a. thsy We. walking In the
uos Don Gusman, scic,J declares that you
are marrying me solaiy Tor my money
"Thsy lie. my love-" the younS uands,
ansssrei. fixing . fresh eisArvtts In As long
amter tube.
"Ns,erthsss.. ssid tho girl. "ths.r o.nsurs
hurts ue. l ~ont have than sAy such nAsty
ting ahout YOU
but how viii you Cop tt,~mi" hs sAksd
by giving my entire fortune 70 the mision
anss" aha replied Il shAll mako my fortune
over to TIE nlssionares % once"
The grzndee settled his shining hat mono firmly
on the hack of ais head, and sol off st Q ryost
pace To the direction Of hyde PaIk oosssr.
But Don GuxmAn" osiAd TIE Fki "sk>>> q.
you soingr'
Il am goinx" h called ssrh. 10 - assul
Sscomipg . NJ sionary. London Optatoa.
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developments,

developments. Il will show you a pr
vate ROOM
Miss Driscoll siGnAlisd 20 young Mr..
BaxsndA,s: her demsanor was stern and
HsrcA
FOLLOW the manaGeress. and rsmem-
Der that In behind you ouickr'
The managers opened the door Of .
room marked "Privats."
Are you going to tall the whole story
and the whole TRUTH" asked Aias Dris-
COLI very threAteaingiy.
Thus Adjursd. young Mr.. Baxsndals
made a Virtue OF necessity and for per-
haps the nrvt time In his life told .
plain tale.
Miss Driscoli took the scrap Of pApsr
chat had lam on her noor.
'westiAnd Row. .G. KinGstown Pier
g. Hoiyhsad. L. Euston. 6.8.' why"
she said. this ssems to BE- msrsiy the
times OF the day mail from here What
did the man write that down fos--hs
could have carried II In his hsadi
know: It's . blind He wanted W TO
think no was on TO England. Nsvsr
mind: TN have him. and IN have my
diamonds. too"
'May-may gor' asksd young Nj.
DaxendAie.
''Gof You'n 20 10 prison. my boy-'
answsrsd Mis- Driscoii win cheerful
pr0mptituds. That's whore you'il 70.
Go. indeed. think see you
She motionsd 10 the mana serasa. who
followed hsr from the apArtmsnt Young
Mr.. BAxsndale found himself aios>-
locked In.
He sat cursing his fate ana himasaf
for . good hour. and then me key
turned In the dock and Miss Dlriscon Ne
appsared. snd chs was followed BY n
very tall and very Muscular man In q
tweed suit, who Smdisd pleasantly and
dste~minedly and twiddlsd Q heavy mr.
tary-iooking mustachs ~ ~ GaAsd ct
tho unhappy prisoner.
This her" said the portsutous per-
sonaGe.
'-TtLs il ne" answered Miss priscoil.
The detective glanced In an amused
fashion ~ . long. narrow parcel which
Mis- Disoon carried. wNppsd vp In
brown pager. IN hsr right hand
Going to oarry out that little core
II en-" replied Miss Dnscoii with
''pn wAtt outsids till ats over" said
thu man. laughing Don't Lot him MAKE
too msioh musio.'
Young Mr.. BAxendale went on his
knees. And then Miss Dr,scoll drew ou,
OF It's paper wrapptngs . brand new
riding switch.
At the end OF ten minutes the do
tective put has head through the door.
IT say" ne said apoloGetically. 'don't
kin himi Leave a DIT OF him"
Miss Driscoll gave the writhing and
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Copyright. 1908. " ,As Franz A. Mua.-y Go.
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

rs~ani. LAnassy and IAi los, three As.orp.
have stolen . priceless diamond nsshisoe and have
hidi>a " IN the false ls'ttom II carved bon.
Nasssih ieases the tos se',nity With en- ina.
ketI-r Tb1 latter ssIis II to ~ ~nbtoher. Va.
sali klA The lnnk~eper and !. sent t. pslsan.
fhndsay and IAl has dbeovrr the bu. I'LL the
pawnb'okss Anil ssal n. i.lndsa, then hlis Lsl
hs~ snd N turn 10 tlled by vnsAlli, ~ho has
~esps, ION p'fsno, T~o PRISON rsrs. nehns
,sweh. Rollins musie~ Lloyd sni plans ~
cscaps N Aouth Africa with the di stolen i-cs,.
INV. H~ Sis forth and mAhes his va OF last B.,
. distant railway station. drinking h~aub durink
the bMnsy lie drinks himself 10 death. 4
CsAtldart insurer named finn-s fiads ,be ds
monds on him and hidcs them In q bureau. rinney
meets an se-sisntal death aud hs effects 40 hy
will 10 T-csa Drscoi Q milliner. Mis- Dns-
coil finds the iisNs,s,is and asus o. irvis nj
with th~m. Ninian BsHeniale Ani Dick Gays.
tso crpoha who know she 10 csr-sns thu diamonds
20 Ireland, disGuise Themselves ~ riefavmen and
iouow ls~. Sl~ u dnaxed at . hoi-l end robbssi
~ the Jewels rlayr sscanes Nth Tho bpoy
hiA Dhs ,ol srises bsteniAle.
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cause It Ii physiological fact that a
woman develops and ages sooner than
man; therefore the difference have
mentioned really makes the two about
tho same age
However. this IL not a hard-and-fast
rule, ! have known exceedingly happy
unions, In which the husband was
from ten to fifteen years older than
the wife. Happiness Is much rarer
when the wife Is many years her hus-
bands senior. And the fact remains
that the average natural attrs elton is
between youth and youth
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perform any given household service,
there arc a great many things that
may be done about the home bettsr.
easier and often cheaper when elsc-
tricity does the work. The actual cost
OF current consumed depends. OF course,
upon the size and kind OF device oper-
ated and the price charged for current
In the locality where II Is used.
Tho following table has been COM
piled to show how inexpensive tho use
OF domestic heating and cooking d.
vices really Is. The rate OF 10 cents
per kilowat-hour. which Is q liberal
one. has been used in computing the
figures quoted:
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B city
Vincent's
A d vice

TIL L question
OF the diff
ference In
age between those
who contemplate
marriage Is still
bothering some OF
you.
i think It Is gen.
orally admitted
that normally the
husband should lie
from two to six
years older than
the wife. Be-
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CHAPTER Ky.
Miss DriscolPs Wan.

ME- this way. madam"
said the manaycr~ss. and
walked out OF the room In
advance. feeling that she
was soing TO hear now
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HOus ehOld EleCtriCs
BY Stephen L. Goes


tlled ono. which Is supplied by tho
manufacturers for tho cost OF tho am
monta, about fifty cents. The apparatus
is connected with the water supply OF
tho house and II operated by . one
sixth horsepower electric motor. IL
keeps the Ice box cool all the time ana
does away with tho drip and slop In
cident TO tho use OF cake Ice There
arc no drip pans or drain pipes. and
the interior of the Ice box II always
clean and sanitary.
Tho moisture In the air inclo sod IN the
refrigerator. or admitted to II by OPEN
Ing the doors. Is procipitsted upon the
outside OF brine tank In tho form OF
hard. white frost Extensive tests IN
actual use are said to have proved the
commercial praG;icabllity Of tho APP
paratus, II is claimed by tho msnufac-
turers that tho operating cost need not
exceed ten cents per day.
Uses for apparatus.
II frequently will be found that a GER
tain household electrical device may
/ be Just as readily ured for another
purpose than that for which Il was orr Il
naiiy designed. For Instance, the coffee
percoiator will also serve as n tea kettle
or hot water kettle. The nursery milk
warmer may be used as an egg boiler.
The electrothern. or heating pad, which
IS so rapidly replacing the old fashioned
hot water bag. findS an agreeable use in
warming the bed sheets on cold nights
An Electrical Heater.
A LII domestic electric utensils en-
"A ploying heat. such as Irons, disk
stoves. curling iron heaters, radi-
ators' electrotherms or heating pads.
toasters and broilers depend for their
operation on a very simple electrical
law. This law is that wherever cur
rent has TO overcome resistance heat 10
developed. and the greater tho resist
ance encountered the greater Is the
amount OF heat developed. Electric
B high resistance wound upon an insu!at-
ing support. often OF porcelain. upon
which the article TO be heated L. AL
! lowed to rest.
When tho switch Is turned. permitting
the current to flow through this re-
sistanco wire, heat Is at once developed
In gradually increasing volume until the
capacity OF that particular wire has
been reached. The heat IL In turn trans
mitted to whatever Is In the container
! by placing the latter In close contact
with the heating element
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20. r." writes: whenever I 20 out
walking and meet a certain young girl
she asks me TO take her along. am
only eighteen and don't care for girls.
What shall / do?"
The young lady In certainly bold.
but you have only to ignore her ad-
vancsA
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Wedding Gifts.

"R. D." writes: Should not all we'd
ding presents be acsSno wledged by the
bride. even IL she does not know the
bridesroom's friends7"
Certainly.
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VITA its quaint and humorous chara
Axy common sense, tho little play is far
spAither the charm nor the mellowness
of, "Bunty." "A Scrape O. the Pen" Is
nothing more than Il rough drawing OF
Scotch character. with rather obvious
d touches of humor as. for example. when
q bride bangles her stocking from an
ATTIC window and her elated husband
exposes II to the night air for second
time. Robbed OF It's dialect and simple
manners, the play wouldn't have leg
TO stand on. but as a reflection OF life
yithat Broadway seldom sees II has the
-attractiveness OF novelty.
1t was the acting that gave last nights
performance a distinctive flavor. FRS,
OF all. here was a company that spoke
the language OF its own country without
q word OF exaggeration. Then 1t pro-
ceeded to show Its knowledge OF the
stage by keeping every scene OF the
play thoroughly alive In other words.
reality was aided by skill OF the most
finished kind. Admirable work was done
,by Miss Agnes bartholomew as the
!nild-mannered Gray-ha!red wife who
was eoreiy tried by her testy, "dour'
old man. Her dialect alone was a de-
Nrs,t In his own way Carl Lyle was &c
Sbtfpkled "the good book" with an impa
Ing. though bit gro;esque, es a profe
=. 80. naariv so rnournful as Wepun
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IS T." writes; should the mother
Of my hanco call on my mother as soon
as become engaged or only after the
engagement is publicly snnounced7"
Either time Is correct. but the ear
Her the call the more cordial the state
OF feeling indicated.
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Il. "" writes How ought a let
ter of thanks TO be composed for gifts
received by bridal coupler
1t should be an ordinarily courteous
ackno W ledgnent and need not be long.
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my people do not appreciate
the small cost OF operating
household electrical devices
Aside from tho convenience
VI simply turning a sWitch to
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d
who
his
kel
o e
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Ice by Electricity.

y ice-makins and refrigeratlng
n machine designed 20 be placed on
4 top OF any household refrisera-
tor and automatically operated by the
electric current Is one Of the very lat
est devei opments. Tho apparatus Is
about three feet in length. two and one
half feet high. has a capacity n two
hundred pounds OF Ice and weigh COM
pete one hundred and nifty pounds II
Is OF the ammonia type. and the am
mon!a need not be renewed oftener than
once In sig months.
simply replacing the empty tank with .
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While the flgures quoted Tor 'he
luminous radiators seem high at first
glance. II must be remembered that
these devices are not recommended FOR
C Instant service. but o ~ for emergen-
o.es or when heat Is required In room
for short periods.
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kKhge New PlAMS
ESN "A Scrape XEkN
N4SX O. the Pen" MKAM
&yyTS1 Sketchily Scotch. Il. Wl
EY CHARLES OARNTON.

asking
the
n
For tina, matter up In
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sde Ae who became marriage
homeless child
his promising child
kindly
the
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his second play Mr.. Moffat has at least
provided genuine Scotch character and
humor, both OF which are realistically
brought out by the Scotch actors who
have given the Old music hall q new
dialect. 1t is a pleasure to note that
Weber Fields present" this odd little
play. Except for top-hat on one and
a derby on the other. Lew and Joe were
like music hall brothers last night. IN
this respect they bore q certain resem-
blance to the absent author. who. before
his great success. l have hearS. was a
writer and an actor OF music hal
sketches.
Indeed, "A Scrapo o. the Pen" sug-
gests an elaborated sketch" Whether
this IL true or not the piece may be
said to be sketchily Scotch. It runs to
characte rather than to story. In fact,
tile story may be told - few words.
Before taking himself on to Africa q
lad has led n lassie to sign n marriage
contract. but before this. mind you. he
had led another lassie In quite another
direction and upon returning homo he
finds a daughter who has outlived
49,
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The Rat Catcher.

VVIITH the plague at our doors the
w ancient II not specially hon
w ored profession of the rat
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SALISBURY COVE.

Leon L. Smith, wife and son Wilson are
visiting in Portland.
Harry Trott, principal OF the grammar
school in North Vinalhaven, is spending
bis vacation with his parents, Henry Trott
and wife.
Miss Sadie Mcfarland, who has been
teaching in Young's district, is spending
her vacation with her parents, Lester
Mcfarland and wife,.
Linda, wife OF George W. Hopkins, died
March Z, after long and painful illness
which she bore with much patience. Mrs
Hopkins was a woman of estimable
character, and will be sadly missed. She
leaves a husband, two sons-Seth and
Archie, and two daughters Mrs. Frank
Thompson, of this place, and Mrs. Waldo
Verrill, of Biddeford; also two brothers
and sister. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev
Mr.. Judd, pastor OF the Methodist church
at Bar Harbor.
March H. r.
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Capt. Nelson Freethsy is i'll.
USE FEMME,

Capt. Nelson Freethsy is i'll.
A. II. Mayo, who has been i'll, is out.
Mrs. Anna Herriek is visiting in Rock
land.
Miss Alice Judge is home from Concord,
Mass, where she has spent the winter.
Mrs. Emma Holden and little grand
daughter are visiting in Massachusetts,.
An Easter concert will be held in the
Baptist church Sunday evening, April 7.
Miss Nellie Cousins, who is teaching at
Fort Fairfield, is at home on her vacation.
Miss Rachel Cole is spending her vaca-
ton in Boston with her mother, Mrs. F.
w. Cole.
II. NJ. Pease has gone to South Bluehill,
where he will have charge OF the Farms
worth Packing Co.'s clam factory this
spring.
Mrs. Edith Lufkin Hubbard was called
here from Chelsea, Mass, Tuesday by the
death OF her father, Prince e. Lufkin.
She was accompanied by Mr.. Hubbard.
High school closed Friday for two
weeks vao-tion. Principal Edward Lin
scott left for his home in Bar Harbor Sat-
urday, and the assistant, Miss Edith Skel-
ton, for hers in Belfast, Friday. The
class parts for graduation have been as
signed as follows: Fred s. Herrics, jr.,
vaiedictory; Paysor Carter, salutatory;
Olive Kane, class history and prophecy;
Lawrence Lurvey, class Grafton; Oscar w.
Ford, presentation OF gifts and address to
undergraduates. The class officers are
Fred s. Herrick, jr., president; Lawrence
burvey. vice president; Olive Kane, treas
urer; Payson Carter, secretary; Oscar
Ford, historian. The class coIors are blue
ana old gold.
Henry c. Allen died Monday, March II,
after a weeks illness OF pleurisy. His
death is great shock TO his many friends
and neighbors. Many years ago Mr.. Allen
united with the Baptist church here, and
had been a faithful member. He was also
a member of BROOKLYN grange. taking an
active, interest in all its enterprises. He
leaves a widow and thirteen children.
His death is the first..severed link in this
large family. The children are Mary Z.
Freethey, William, Mrs. Harry GrindIe,
Prin, Kendall and Ruth Allen, all of this
town; Mrs. Blanche Colt, of Swans
Island; Raymond c., Of New London,
Conn; Ernest L. and Mrs. Hattie Rad
eiiffe, of Rockland; Mrs Nellie McPhir-
son, of Brookline, Mass; Miss Georgia
Allen and Gleason Allen. OF Boston. The
sympathy OF the community goes out to
the family. Services were held at the
home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G.
Mayo, of Franklin, the pastor who bap-
tized him, officiating. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful
March 10. UNE FEMME
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COUNTY NEWS.
SEAL cove.


DbkEAAAAs
Mrs. Rosalie Hodgkins Grace died at the
home OF her niece, Mrs. Florence oher, on
March s, after a seven months illness, fol-
lowing stroke Of paralysis.
Mrs, Grace was born in Georgetown, the
the daughter OF Richard and Nancy
fRehaile) White, and was the youngest OF
large family-ssven daughters and one
son--ail of whom have passed to the great
beyond. She was educated for teacher,
receiving her education in the public
schools OF Georgetown, Bath high school
and Litehsield academy.
She commenced her work when still
quite young, having position as assist
ant in the intermediate department Of a
Bath school at the age Of fourteen years.
Her work as a teacher covered q period Of
more than forty years, and she had taught
more than 100 terms of school, teaching in
Brooklyn, n. Y, Bath, Georgetown,
Phipps burg, and Kittery.
In 1878 she was married to Benjamin 5.
Grace, Of Kitiery. Mr.. Grace died In lSs2,
and few years Halter Mrs. Grace resumed
teaching, and followed that vocation until
1897. when she came to this place and had
since made her home with her niece.
She was deeply religious by nature. She
loved Gods people ana His-work, and
wherever in life her lot was cast, entered
at once into the religious work of the
place. regardless OF denominations. She
was especially interested in Sunday school
work. She was a Christian in the truest
sense-s kind friend and nelghbor. ever
ready to aid the sick, aud comfort the af-
fiieted. A few months ago Mrs. Grace
united by baptism with the Protestant
Episcopal church, OF this place.
During the long, weary months of her
illness, she waited patiently, hoping to be
restored to health, that she might once
more take up LIES duties, ana friends
hoped for at least partial recovery. God
wiiled otherwise.
A brief service was held al the home
Sunday, March 10, conducted by Rev. o.
ID. Smith. The body taken to Southwest
Harbor to be sent TO Bath and placed In q
receiving tomb until spring, when the
burial will take place in the family ceme-
terry in Georgetown.
March Is. o.
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SOUTH BRooKsvuLE.

John ]. Brakeman has been III the past
two weeks.
Chase Robertson is confined to the house
by a sprained knee.
Charles Green, of Rockland, is visiting
his brother, NJ. 5. Green.
Willard Robertson has gone to Boston
to 90 as steward of the Rebecca j. Moul-
ton.
l.. 4. Gray is building large launch to
rent to Mr.. kort, OF Boston, for the sum-
mer.
Miss Inez Connor, who has been visiting
here, returned to North Brcoksville We'd
nesdsy.
Mrs. Inez Gray and daughter Myrtle, of
Of Naskeag. are visiting relatives at South
Brooksville.
Capt. Irwin Gray has gone to Boston to
take charge Of the schooner David Il. TIL
ton, of Boston.
Capt. Thurman l.. Gray is overhauling
the schooner Emeiie Belle and getting
ready for the summers cossfing.
NJ L. Chatto is putting hard pine floors
into the rooms over his store, which has
been occupied by the Brooksville Granite
Co. the past four years.
March IS. G..
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SOUTH DEER ISLE.
ryant Is seriously Ill.

Jacob Bryant Is seriously Ill.
Harry Stanley and wife came from
Rockland Tuesday.
Benjamin Tracy and wife left Saturday
for Troy, where Mr.. Tracy is employed.
Lacy Shepard has gone to Swans ISL
and TO live with Mrs. Bartlett.
Jacob Bryant and wife, who have been
in West Stonington this winter. ara home.
81. p. Gray, an elderly man, fell this
week, iniuring himself severely.
A SON was born to Willard knight and
wife, of North Stonington, March 3,
Vivian Greenlaw, who rs employed in
Springfield, Mass, Is visiting Der parents
J. II. Greenlaw and wife.
Mrs. ID. w. Ftfieid. who has spent few
days with friends here, went to her home
at West Stonington Monday.
Mrs. R. w. Judkins, who went to the
hospital In Rockland three weeks ago.
came home Tuesday, much encouraged IN
regard to her health.
March 10. H.
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COUNTY NEWS.
BROOKLYN.

II. S. Kane has opened his clam factory
for the season.
Miss Ada Herrick is visiting in Penn
broke, Mass, and Providence, r. 1.
Miss Alma Herrick, who has been in
Needham, Mass, the past year, is home.
Miss Nora Reed, who is training rs a
nurse in New Hampshire, is home on a
short vacation.
Mrs. Foss Cunningham and son Virgil
are home from Portland, where Virgil
has been in the hospital for treatment for
his knee, which he cut last fall.
Prentiss Lufkin died suddenly at his
home Sunday morning, at the age OF
seventy-seven years, after a weeks ILL.,
ness. Mr.. Lufkin was a carpenter and
followed the trade ali his life. he had
been a member OF Naskeag lodge, F..
and A. NJ, since 1874; also a charter
member OF BROOKLYN lodge, /. O..
o. F., and OF Center Hsrbor Rebekah
lodge. He leaves two daughters-Mrs.
Weston Gott, of this place, and Mrs.
Edith Hubbard, of Chelsea, Mass. A kind
nelghbor and friend aud loving father has
gone to his reward. Sympathy is ex-
pressed to the sorrowing ones.
March IL. UNE FEMME.
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LAMOINE.

Miss Flora Stratton is at home from
Castine for vacation.
Much sympathy is felt for II. L. Coolidge
and wife in the loss of their house by fire
Saturday night. The fire had made SO
much Roadway when discovered, that only
few articles were saved. The ladies' aid
society will meet this afternoon to plan
ways and means OF assisting Mr. Coolidge
and wife, and benefit social will be given
to- night at c. E. hall.
The supper given by the brothers of the
grange, which marked the close of an in
teresting contest between the ladies and
gentlemen, was decided success. The
clam stew, which they made, deserves
special mention. Although the night was
stormy, the ladies were there and gave
three hearty cheers for the brothers, after
partaking OF their bountiful supper.
March Is. R,H.
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ATLANTIC.
CHEER.

Mrs. Lucy j. Staples received painful in
juries by falling down flight of steps at
L. B. Joyce's recently.
Warren Sprague died suddenly March 1,
of pneumonia. Mr.. Sprague was of a re-
firing disposition, but was highly es-
teemed. He leaves widow, five sons and
one brother, the last survivor OF a large
family. He was sixty-four years of age.
Much sympathy is felt for the wife, her
self in poor health.
Gilman Staples, the oldest male resident
of this island, died March Of grip and q
complication of diseases. Mr.. Staples was
a lifelong resident of this town, and will
be greatly missed. Though over eighty
years of age, his health had always been
good and he retained his faculties to a re-
markable degree. He leaves four daugh-
tiers and two sons.
March II. S.