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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28

To-day child in it's mothers arms
came into my garden. I looked at it,
and saw at the same time the neces-
sity of the Incarnation. God could not
resist taking that love1iest form-the
highest to which material things have
reached. The yellow curls, thick and
close and fine as silk floss, falling
down upon his neck; the clear, limpid
eyes, beaming with pure delight; the
white teeth, and it's ineffable joy, as it
played at hide-and-seek behind it's
mothers neck; and then becoming sud-
denly serious, stroked the mothers
cheek, and stared at her with eyes of
wonder-no! If God has chosen to
unite Himself to His creation He
could not have chosen lowlier, nor
a lovelier form. How beautifully the
medieval painters interpreted this
mystery of the human and divine!
And with what theological exactitude,
yet with what artistic and withal SYM
pathetic instincts, they drew from the
deep wells of Imagination and devo-
ton their Madonna and Child. Was it
Tennyson that found fault with the
serious look in the Child's eyes in that
eighth wonder of the world-the Sis
tine Madonna? Look more closely, 0
poet, and you will find that Raphael
was right.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
It was the happiest Christmas she ever
HOW TO RECEIVE COMMUNION.

/
While at the sanctuary rail, hold the
head erect Keep it perfectly still
during the moment the priest extends
the Blessed Sacrament toward you.
| Do not move the face one inch forward
to meet the priests hand half way, as
so many do A moving face worries
the priest terribly, lest he may drop
| the Host. The more you keep your
head as still as a statue the more re-
spectfully you receive. Open the
mouth moderately. Extend the tongue
SO as to cover the lower lip complete
| ly The priest does not wish to push
the Sacred Host into an open mouth.
He wishes to lay it fiat on the tongue
and press it down gently with his
thumb lest it may fall off when you
draw it in
After he has placed the Host on
the tongue do not instantly bow the
head and hit his hand with your hat,
as many girls and women do. Give
him time to pass to the next COM
municant before you do any bowling.
AS bad as moving faces are, hats with
big brims or feathers are worse. Re-
member, the priest stands high above
your head. In his position wide
UI1lumcu udI COLuplSIOly ulu0S your
face. Wear narrow hat, or tilt it
back while at the rail. After receiving,
draw the tongue in slowly, allow the
Host to moisten, and swallow it de-
voutly. If you have received two or
more particles, it makes no difference.
Do not stay at the altar rail too long.
| If others are waiting for the place
you occupy, retire with eyes cast
down modestly and hands clasped or
arms folded respectfully. Our Lord
may not care how the hands are if
the heart is all right He may not
care if the clothes are soiled, once the
soul is clean. And yet we owe Him
all possible respect in neatness of at
tire; in this regard, both rich and
poor stand on equal footing. Outward
respect costs nothing. When done for
Gods sake, it is an act of worship.
Let us show to those who see us at
our Lords Table that we really believe
in His Divine Presence.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
FIVE CHRISTMAS BASKETS.

How to be happy, though homeless
that is my problem for Christmas y
soliloquized Bessie Arnold, as she laid
down her mothers letter. She tried to
speak bravely, but there was a decided
tremolo in her tone.
Bessie was teaching her first school
in the little village of Rockton, and
counting days and dollars in view of
her Christmas trip home. But now
her mothers letter told her that the
twins had taken the measles, and that
Bessie must not risk carrying con-
tagion back to her district
Homeless" repeated Bessie, almost
bitterly, as she counted over the
money which should have been spent
for railway fares. Then her glance
wandered out of the window, and
old Mr. Carter, who, she knew, found
his daughter-in-law's kitchen.
Bessie Arnold she rebuked her
self sharply. There is man who is
heart-homeless. You shall make
Christmas for him-and for a lot
more!" she added, frightening at the
plan.
Five cheap baskets, some sheets of
bright tissue-paper and big bunch
of holly were Bessie's first purchases.
The baskets were lined with the paper
and prettily trimmed with the holly.
Then came the task of filling them.
The first was for Mr.. Carter-home-
less in his daughter-in-law's home.
Into it went pair of warm wooden
mittens, gray frightened with red; a
large juicy winter pear and two big
oranges.
Into the second basket, for old Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson, whose only son was
dead, and whom poverty had marked
for her own, Bessie put little chicken
and pot of currant jelly; dainty
black lace cap with few silk violets
nesting on the side, and a black tie
with pin-spots of white.
The third basket was for Anna Mad
ison, the crippled shut-in who was al
ways so sunny and bright. "She needs
something pretty, most of ALL de-
cided Bessie. So at the bottom of her
basket was laid a box containing a
delicate fluffy stock, all fine lace and
pale blue ribbon Above it went two
of the juicy winter pears and a big
yellow grapefruit, and on the top of
the basket pot with Christmas
rose.
The Widow Morse was Bessie's next
care. She was making such brave
fight to bring up her three fatherless
boys. "She needs help" said Bessie;
so into a tiny box, in bed of cotton,
she laid a gold piece. A picture book
for Louis, ball for Fred and a tin
horn for Joe completed the widows
basket.
There was one more. Bessies heart
swelled as she folded the tiny gar
ments and laid them in for the little,
month-old Morton baby, whose mother
had died when he was born. The
father, a laborer, with this baby and
another of scarcely two years, could
only turn to his poor old mother for
help. A set of baby clothes, shoes
and tiny doll for the little Lottie and
an apron for her grandmother filled
the basket. But Bessie could not be
content without an attached parcel,
containing chicken for the Christmas
dinner.
All the dollars that Bessie had laid
aside went into her Christmas baskets.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR,
THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM.

We love to think of Bethlehem,
That little mountain town
To which on earth's first Christmas
Day
Our Blessed Lord came down.
A lowly manger for His bed,
The cattle near in stall,
There, Graded close in Mary's arms,
He slept, the Lord of all.
If we had been in Bethlehem,
We too had hasted, fain
To see the Babe whose little face
Knew neither care nor pain.
Like any little child of ours
He came unto His own,
Though cross and shame before Him
stretched
His pathway to His throne.
If we had dwelt in Bethlehem,
We would have followed fast,
And where the star had led our feet
Have knelt ere dawn was past.
Our gifts, our songs, our prayers had
been
An offering, as He lay,
The blessed Babe of Bethlehem,
' In Mary's arms that day.
Now breaks the latest Christmas
morni
Again the angels sing,
And far and near the children throng
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
BEGIN THE DAY WITH GOD.

BEGIN the Gay with God,
He is thy sun and day.
He is the radiance of thy dawn,
To Him address thy lay;
Take thy first meal with God,
He is thy heavenly food;
Feed with and on Him, He with thee
Will feast in brotherhood;
Thy first transaction be
With God Himself above;
So shall thy business prosper WE'LL
And all the day be love.
-Bondr.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28
VILLA MARIA.

The following ode to Villa Maria is
the composition of one of the gradu-
ates who passed many happy years at
the Academy and hopes to realize the
wish expressed in the concluding stan
"a, viz, of resting peacefully in Mount
Michael, the little cemetery on the hill
top, when her life work as a Sister
is done.
There is little or no exaggeration
in the sentiments of the poem, as those
acquainted with the scenic grandeur
of the place can testify. The marvel
Gus beauty of Frontenac, combining
the best features of landscape seen
cry, evokes the admiration of every
beholder, while it's gorgeous sunsets
and the silVery sheen of it's moonlights
on the waters of Lake Pepin are sell
dom surpassed in this land of wonder
ment and beauty. Volumes that could
be written about it are summed up
in the following lines of Capt. Charles
King. ''In all the broad valley of the
Mississippi, there is no beauty to equal
that of Pepin, and Pepin has no gem
that matches Frontenac. And If you
think you have seen and known the
beauty of the Northwest, you are mis-
taken unless you have seen Fronte-
nae"
Ode to Villa Maria, Frontenac,
Minnesota.
written for The Catholic Bulletin.)
Come, Ester, play some stirring tune,
Or sing a song to cheer hearts
mourning;
Bring back again the fiowery June,
Or speak the joys of spring return
ing.
Take not your theme from Rome or
Greece,
Nor tell of famines, wars or fevers;
But something sweet of home and
peace
By sylvan shades and rushing rivers.
Well Martha, if a scene like this
Of sunshine, shade, and sparkling
water
Depict your beau ideal of bliss,
I sound the note-Our Alma Mater.
You may climb to the mountain and
rove through the plain
In bright regions around us, or far
DER the main,
But nought in the beauties of either
you'll see
So sweet as the landscape of Villa
Marie.
See the Father of Waters through the
scenes glide,
Content mid their shadows his gran
deur to hide,
But seething in beauty his spirit
bursts free
To surge like the ocean round Villa
Maria.
The land of Wisconsin is fair to be-
hold;
Crags, cliffs, bluffs and baylets, skies
azure and gold
Mark beauty's own foot prints, yet
artists agree
That the cream of it's beauty fronts
Villa Marie.
The scene that the sun at his setting
surveys,
The waters aglow with the moons sill
very rays,
Urge every beholder to quest if it be
The reflex of heaven on Villa Marie
In spring when the warblers make
vocal the grove
And nature revives with the notes that
we love,
What songsters can rival in concert
or glee
The bright plumaged warblers of Viii
la Marie?
To summer new beauties of nature
awake
The oar is in motion on river and
lake,
The violets are springing DER wood
land and lea,
Joy revels around one at Villa Marie.
IT'S autumn and Nature is now on
the Wane-
The denizens dream it is summer
again,
For fresh is the flower and green is
the tree
Spring, summer and autumn at Villa
Marie.
To long spell of sunshine white
winter is heir,
But more pleasant by far than winter
elsewhere.
When My summers are sped and it's
winter for me,
Oh, lay me to rest at loved Villa
Marie.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-28

Their happy hymns to bring.
All heaven is stirred. All earth is
glad!
For down the shining way
The Lord Who came to Bethlehem
Comes yet on Christmas Day!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28
Personal
Mention

G. R. Glenn, Jr., of Atlanta, is in
the city.
T. H. Peoples of Savannah, was in
the city yesterday.
T. w. Callett of Atlanta, was in
the city yesterday.
w. L. Carbin of Jacksonville, spent
yesterday in the city.
Charles H. Wimberly continues i'll
at nis home on Lee street.
W. G. McCrae of Moultrie, is
spending few days in the city.
John stephens of Jacksonville, was
among the visitors to the city yes
terday.
J. M. Armstrong left yesterday for
Hendersonyille, N. c.. on business
trip.
]. B. White and J. E. Porterfeld of
Hazlehurst, are in the city for a few
days.
K. G. Matherson of Atlanta was
among those registered at the Ogle-
thorpe yesterday.
j. L. Allen and D. w. Krauss re-
turned yesterday from a pleasant ten
days visit to Havana and various
Florida resorts.
--C- ---
Smoke ELEGANTES. the Cigar Of
| Fashion.
She is coming. Who is coming
| MINNIE LAURANCE.
Try DEvOE the grocer, and b.
pleased.
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Saturday Afternoon Closing.-M-
fective April /, 1912, the depots OF
our respective companies will pc
closed at II o'clock, noon, each Sat
urday, until October 1, 1872. They
will lie open for receiving and deliv-
ery OF freight during this period from
7 a, m. to 6 p. m. with the exception
of the hour from II to O'Clock, at
noon. except on Saturdays, as stated
E. L. McGouean,
General Agent, Southern KY
r. j. Wright,
Agent, Atlantic Coast Line R'R'
J. 3. C. Bitch,
Agent, A., B. & A. R.R. Co.
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A Day $ Doing
Briefly old
The Weather.-Forecast for today
in Georgia: Fair, slightly warmer.

The Weather.-Forecast for today
in Georgia: Fair, slightly warmer.
Four at the Pastime To-day, matinee
and night, including two Kalems, in
one of which you will have the oppor-
tunity of following this excellent COM
pany through beautiful "snakeless"
Ireland.
To Close at Noon. - The three rail-
road freight depots of the city will
close at noon on Saturday during the
summer beginning the first Saturday
| in April
Junior Pilots Win Game.-An inter-
esting game of baseball was played
yesterday afternoon between the high
school team and the Junior Pilots.
The game resulted in favor of the
Junior Pilots by score of 10 to 8.
Meeting Tonght.-All members of
the Brunswick Golf club are requested
to attend a meeting to be held by
the organization tonight in the rooms
of the Brunswick Bank and Trust
company Officers will be elected and
other matters disposed Of
Baseball Meetng.-Many of those
who are interested in baseball in tho
city have started movement looking
to the organization of city league,
| composed of about four teams made
up altogether of local players. 1t is
| probable that meeting will be held
shortly to discuss the proposition.
A Fine Lot of Horses and Mules ar
rived yesterday for N. w. Findley
| and are now on exhibition at his sta
BILE on Newcastle street. Several good
\ sales have already been made and
others are pending. Any one in need
\ of a good horse, mare, Or mule will
| do we'll to call early today and look
the stock over.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
! of next week the patrons of the Pas
time have a real treat in store TOR
| them-The Eckert Family, conceded
! to be the highest class musical or
ganization of it's kind on the road to-
day, will be with us three nights and
matinees. Special matinee prices, &c
and 10c; night, 10c and zoe. Our
regular program of pictures will be
| shown between acts. ,-
| 1.-THE Violin Maker of Nuremberg
| is a Solax feature picture. at the
Grand tonight, besides We have an
other Tweedledum picture entltlea
CIV eedledum in Love With SING
er" and "Tiny Toms Exploits" Al
mission sc and Ice. Friday night the
greatest quartette that ever came over
the pike, 1.-The Male DeKoven Quar-
tette," will give you "BarbersheP
Cords" and "Curbstone Flats" gar
lore. This is the net Lyceum course
Seats on sale Friday morning at
O'Clock at the box office
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28

Junior Pilots Win came.-An inter-
esting game of baseball was played
yesterday afternoon between the high
school team and the Junior Pilots.
The game resulted in favor of the
Juni9r Pilots by scorefof 10 to 8.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28

Meeting Tonight.-All members of
the Brunswick Golf club are requested
to attend a meeting to be held by
the organization tonight in the rooms
of the Brunswick Bank and Trust
company. Officers will be elected and
other matters disposed of.
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To Close at Noon. - The three rail-
road freight depots of the city will
close at noon on Saturday during the
summer beginning the first Saturday
in April.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28

Try DEv0E the grocer, and be
pleased.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28

Four at the Pastime Today, matinee
and night, including two Kalems, in
one of which you will have the oppor-
tunity of following this excellent COM
pany through beautiful 'snakeless"
Ireland.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-28

She is coming. Who is coming?
MINNIE LAURANCE.
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. Smoke ELEGANTEs. the Cigar Of
Fashion.
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07
GREAT POND.

Mrs. Ada Williams has been quite i'll.
A party OF four from Phiiadeiphia are at
Wesuiter camps.
James McIninch has returned TO Old
Town, much improved in health.
Bryan Mace, with his dog Hector, is
spending few weeks at the old home.
J. F. Haynes is building a new piazza
and Fireplace at his camp at Alligator.
Melvin s. Smith and daughter Florence,
OF Ellsworth, are guests OF Ezra Williams
and wife.
Miss Ruth Williams, who has been
visiting her sister in Bangor, came home
Saturday.
H.. j. Archer, wife and daughter have
returned to Woburn, Mass. After closing
his business there, he will make his home
here for an indefinite time.
Miss Garry and party are now located
in their home on the island. They came
in their touring car from Dorchester,
Mass. DIR. and Mrs. Sanger, OF Bangor,
re among their guests. More are expected
this week.
Aug.4. E..
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07
ASHyIILE.

Nahum Bragdon, of Franklin, Is en-
ployed at f. A. Hanns's.
Willie Martin has had the water from
his well put into his house.
Asa Bunker and wife are at Emerson
Preble's. Mr.. Bunker is helping hay.
Mrs. c. q. Small and daughters Louise
and airline are visiting Mrs. Cora Slower
in Sorrento.
Mrs. Lizzie Hammond and son Simeon,
OF West Gouldsboro, visited Mrs. Eiwood
Hammond recently.
There will be an ice-cream sale at w. N.
Pettee's store Saturday evening, given by
the ladies of Ashvilie.
Mrs. Sarah Bartlett, Mrs. Nellie Bunker
and Mrs. John Tracy and son Johnnie
were in Bar Harbor Wednesday.
Mrs. Estelie Whiting, Mrs. Florence
Childs and daughters Mildred and Esteile,
of Sullivan, were calling on friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Joan Sargent, OF South Goulds-
boro, and Mrs. Grace Sargent, OF East
Franklin, were guests of Mrs. W. NJ.
Pettee last week.
Aug. 8. PHGBE.
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07

The progressive repu blicans OF Maine
held mass convention at Portland last
Wednesday to elect delegates to the
national convention, and to place an
electoral ticket in the field in Maine.
The platform adopted endorsed the
regular republican nominees for the State
election in September, and declared its
choice OF Theodore Roosevelt as candidate
for President.
Hancock county was represented at the
convention, and on the committees and
the list OF delegates and aiternates chosen.
In the organisation OF the convention,
Frank G. Tibbetts, of Stonington, was one
of the vice presidents; Phillips Eaton, Of
Sullivan, a member of the committee on
credentials, and Charles l.. Morang, of
Ellsworth, member of the committee on
resolutions.
The delegates and alternates to the
national convention and the electors
chosen, are as follows:
Delegates E. Taylor, Skowhegan;
Alfred J. Sweet, Lewiston; Enoch Foster,
Portland; George E. Mayo, Foxcroft;
Thomas Hawkins, Rocklsnd; A. e. Rog-
ers, Brunswick.
Alternstes-Herbert y. Gardner, Port
land; Frank L. Dingley, Lewiston;
Charles l.. Morang, Ellsworth; w. B.
Kendall, Bowdoinham; Kenworth Suther-
land, Saco.
Electors--Joseph w. Perkins, Wilton;
Luther Maddox, Boothbay Harbor; A. E..
Tvs lcfa
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07

The convention OF progressive repuh-
licans in Portland last Wednesday was, in
the opinion of the Portland Press, big
enough and enthusiastic enough to de-
mand respect and attention, and yet, Sc
rious and sagacious.
Those who suggested that it would be
q fiasco did not count upon the depth OF
feeling and the profound loyalty to hon
est belief which actuates this movement.
There were no star attractions in the way
Of eminent speakers, there had been little
time for preparation, hence all that drew
together several hundred enthusiastic pro-
gressive republicans was loyalty to their r
own honest convictions. As such, this
movement viii receive respectful con-
siceration.
The principal development OF this mass
meeting or convention was, continues the
Press, the loyalty evinced toward the re-
publican party. The convention warmly
and enthusiastically endorsed the State
republican ticket It voted down all ef-
forts to bring dissension over national
issues into the September campaign. In
so doing it tremendously strengthens the
position of republicans in September in
their effort to overthrow the pernicious
administration of State affairs.
1t demonstrated that the progressive re-
publicans we're seeking simply to secure
what they believe to be their just and
righteous principles in national life, with
out confusion Of the same with other is
sues.
The resolutions adopted were to this
effect and, based upon the broad, general
application of progressive republicanism
to national life, will appeal in November
to large constituency.
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07
PHdsBE.
WEST EDEN.

The many friends of Miss Mariei Trip
are glad to know that she is now con-
yaiescent.
Mrs. Fred Hadley has beeu Obliged to
take her little son Charles to the Bar Har-
Dor hospital for treatment.
Samuel Leighton has so far recovered
from his injuries as to be able to drive to
Bar Harbor for medical attendance.
Harold Haywood and Miss Church. of
Prospect Harbor, were guests of his sister.
Mrs. Maggie Richardson, last week.
NJ. w. Hamor, Mrs. Hamor and Mrs. z.
E. Sargent will leave to-day TO attend the
Christian Endesvor summer school at
Charleston.
On account of the bad weather for the
past two weeks, the farmers in this sec
tion have had large quantities of hay
spoil. The crop OF good hay will be small.
Capt. w. w. Lunt has been obliged to
go to the Bar Harbor hospital on account
of illness. AT present he is somewhat
improved, and his many friends hope he
will be at home soon. Mr.. Limit has a
position as captain on the yacht belong
ing to Mrs. Cassatt, Bar Harbor.
Aug. B.. M
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07
INJURY TO THE SPRUCE.
Outbreak of Spruce Bud-worm in
This State Causing Alarm.


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Aaha sno" .nA. apoul tnir1y sears ago
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pieteas aisappeaeu' IL WAS not uh'h the
spfins VI iso' 'nss y again Degah 10 a1trac'
s''eh'ion' hiss ~ rennsyi'ah'a ana iaser
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sne eeh1reS VI lne inies'aeion, anu IN ISL
II nso spFeao 70 the eoase oi siaine' ~nete
ats NofA - no" as'ractins general ai1eh-
tion.
Inc insect passes tne winter on the trees
as very small caterpiiiars which, as soon
as new growth starts In the spring, oegin
10 ieeo ON tine leaves Oh tne terminsi twigs,
tnus causing tne Drown appearance OF the
trees. Ins insect stops ieeoing ps the
midoie oil June ana transforms 10 the
chrysaiis stage IN thin webs among the
oeao ana hving needles.
by the nrst OF July the adults begin TO
come out from the ehrysaiis stage and ap-
pear on the wing as small grayish moths
as "miiiers, often appearing IN vast
Ellsworth American., 1912-08-07
MT. DESERT.

The fair July 81 VAS o success, the re-
eeipts being s176.
Charles Brown has sailed on the steamer
Mohawk with Capt. Fred II. Pray.
Edgar II. Brown, of Backsport, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Charles
Brown.
Paul Walker, who is working at the
Rock End hotel, Northeast Harbor, came
home to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Media Candage, OF Seal Harbor,
was here few days last week visiting her
brother, Capt. L. E. Pray.
George A. Somes is having a fine lawn
tennis court built for the benefit of the
guests at the Somes house.
Miss Ruth Walker will leave this week
for Charleston to attend the summer
school of Christian Endeavor.
Misses Carolyn and Gladys Shute, who
have been at the Brown cottage two weeks,
left Saturday for Hyde Park, Mass.
Aug. 8. FL.