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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-23
HARDWARE

Safety Razor Blades Resharpenea CAN
makes); hair tested and guaranteed
70 shave as good or better than new.
Work received and delivered at our
local agency, Howell Bros, Sixth
and Broad. SHARPE co. No. l
North Seventh. Phone Monroe s1S7-
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WOOD AND COAL


Long Is selling Perfectly Dry. Large
block oak and pine at summer prices.
Lay in for winter. save 81 90 on cord.
Special summer cooking, perfectly
dry oak or pine slab. quick hot FIRE.
$500 less 10 cord, Phone Madison
i0es-iGT0.
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Machinery and Equipment Hought.
sold and exchanged. CLARENCE
COSBY. Richmond. Va
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SPECIAL NOTICE

We Make All Kinds of investigations
by male. or female detectives All
business strictly confidential SOUTH
ERN DETECTIVE AGENCY. 1112
East Main street, Richmond, Va.
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BOARDERS WANTED

Boarders and koomers Wanted--Csood
location: reasonable THE WASH
INGTON. 2204 East Broad street
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Women All Want Monitor Sad Irons
Sefheattng, saves time, saves work,
saves drudgery. simple and strong
Over Sen,a60 In use. Guaranteed
Martin Tennessee. made IS fna In one
MONITOR SAD mon CO ess wnyns
E@w No rollers rnmes buy 10
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HELP--MALE

Young Man. Would you Accept e1d
wear a fne tailor m ade suit just for
Rlfp-on rafncoat frees Could you
use SIS n day for little spare time ,
Perhaps we can offer you steady
feb II vnp live tn town smaller
than 10 900, write at once and get
beautiful samples, STYLES and this
wonderful offer BANNER TAILOR
ING COMPANY. Dept. ss7. Chicago
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NSrfeik and Western Railway.
ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect September 80, 1919.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Rich.
mond. for Norfolk; 1900 a. NJ. '3:ee
r. NJ. s4.Ie r. NJ.
For Lynchburg and the West: ss:ls
A. H.. $3.50 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ. 1850
r NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk
.ll;io 4. NJ. 's.as NJ. 1889
b1 40 p NJ, s60s p. NJ, 1900 p. NJ
sDaily. aDaily except Sunday. bSun'
". n BEvrLr. w. C. SAUNDERS.
r. r NJ Roanoke. q r. A.. Roanoke
c. ri. BOSLEY. u. r. A.. Richmond. Va
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We Furnish Won With Help Of Any
kind VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY. Ill2 East Main street
Richmond, Va.
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when In Need of Detective Consult
us. so L T " r RN DETECTIVE
AGENCY. fl12 East Main street.
Richmond, Va.
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$50 Week, TIP. Ar the Free Clothes
you want TO wear simpfy 10 advertise
uF Write to-day for self me assuring
BANKS. style chart, big book o.
samples, etc. Send No money. A
postal card brings all We pay ex
rressage on everything. AMERICAN
WooLES MILLS CO, Dept 2o2
Chicago.
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W nu ted-Men ts learn Barber Trade
Few weeks required. steady position
for COMPETENT graduates. wonderful
demand for BARRIERS. Free catalogue.
Richmond Barber College, Richmond,
Va
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Consult us When In Need OF De-
tective SOUTHERN DETECTIVE
AGENCY. 1112 East Main. second
floor. room No. Z.
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PERSONALS

FURNITURE.
Your Credit In Good NJ REAMS, nal.
LEY a CO. a0S West Rrpad
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why ANNOY Your Fri~ads ar Bsrrow
from loan sharks or pawn brokers.
when sou can negotiate II loan on
your watch diamonds fewelrY or
RilverwaFe at a reasonable rate Of
interest 1T the EQUITABLE LOAN
SOCIETY All business strictly con
fdenrtai Special offices for faffies'
consultation, second floor. 500 East
Broad street &C. NsAs
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We Satisfy Our Customers Because We
send them the best coal and wood;
also good weight and measure; coal
and wood dry and under shelter; all
orders delivered promptly. We also
manufacture plate ice. the superior
kind Phone us when in need OF
same TYLER a RYAN. 1901 West
Cary. Madison 1879; Monroe SOFT.
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AND CHINA PACKING.

We Pack ana ship Furniture, China.
and wedding presents with care.
JACOB rrMrATF. 1895 West Broad
street Madison 5292.
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WOOD.
Call Monroe Ag7g For Ysest Grade of
pine oak or slab wood, Anthracite
Spiint or Briduette coal; save money
and get quick service. LYME 81
HARRIS. 1911 East Cary.
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sssS ~ = lH.ssa.
FOR SALE.

ONE DALEY PNEUMATIC TIRE
RINABoCT; GOOD Az NEW: sI00.
WE HAVE SEVERAL HOME MADE
TRUCKS AT 4 BARGAIN: ONE
SECOND HAND TRUCK SIS
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PAINTING
ELECTRIC AND GAS CARS
FOR RCGGIES AND HOMEMADE
WAGONS. SEE Us. REPAIRING
"A SPECIALITY.
SMITH MOORE VEHICLE co. ala
NORTH FIFTH STREET.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-11

Pencil your eyebrows, rouge your
lips and powder your face if you
would have good photograph taken.
This advice comes from Hazel Nea-
son, who makes up every day for the
picture camera. '''
The effect of this slight makeup
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
TWO STRONG TEAMS
ARRANGE TO MEET

Arrangements for what promises 70
be one Of the best games OF football
ever seen in this vicinity were com
peted late last week when the man
ayers OF the !. 4. C.'s and the W. \.
C.'s got together Friday and patched
up all their differences. These two
teams have been going at about par
all this season and when they meet
on Sunday. November q. there will
be- one Of the herccet contests fought
That ever occurred In this valley.
Eoth teams are preparing for the
contest. In fact have been preparing
for it all year. and when the dav OF
battle ONE each 81 the TWENTY-FIVE
men VIII be In the pink Of condition
and ready TO play the game as they
never played e. before.
Competent officials will soon no So
lected n ample protection will be
afforded ne teams from the great
bunch OF followers OF the two elayens
Interest among the football fans has
already begun 20 pick up and all in.
dications point 20 one ~ tho largest
crowds that cver witnessed an indie.
pendent football game In this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10

At i,haca-Michigan Il. Cornell o.
AZ West Point-Army q. Albright ..
A. Annapoiis-Nayy 20. Buckneu =
AZ LeVistowu. Me-Coiby 3. Bates s.
AT Princeton-Harvard ,. Princeton o.
\; Love Si,yIIowa 50. Indiana o.
AZ indianapolis-De Pauw 10. But
A. Columbia. Mo. - Missouri 10.
At Pi;tsburgh-Dusuesne II. Beth
Al MOrsAntO~n-w. and ]. 4. W. Y.
AZ Bedford. Mass-Tufts 81. Yer
A. clevelAnd-case 20. ohio Wesley
At wheeling-stasts 10. Morris-Har-
At brunswick. Maine-Maine ?. Bow.
At Pit,sburEh-Pittsbursh Is. Lafay-
Al. Clinton. y. Y.-Rutgers ss. Hamii-
At Baltimore-cariisle 81. johns Hop
At south Bethiehem-Lehirh 10.
A. Sew York-Foriham %. Boston
At Madison. wis-wisconsin IL. ohio
A. Evanston. m-chicago Il. North
~ lIidlIe,own. conn-wesieyan o.
N Syracu~e-syracuse 4s. New York
University o..
At rhiladelphis-Dartmouth "a. Penn
~ LAFAYETTE, Ind-Perdue So. Rose
Polytechnic %.
NJ Exeter. y. H-Phnups Exeter 50,
~ ob,tnn. o.-oberIIn -. western
Reserve 4
At Hamilton. y. T-coisate -. Roch-
~ Geneva. y. Y-st Lawrence 0.
Hobart o..
~ Geneva. y Y.-Miami -. ohio
At Amherst. Mass-Amherst ss. wor-
csster 10.
A. Worcester. Msss-springneld %.
At Marietta. o-Marietta "a. Ohio
northern l3
Al birmingham. AIa-sewanee 10.
1t W%estervnIe. o-wittenbcrs ~. OF
terbciu o.
Al Richmond. Ind-wabash u. Earl
A. Lawrence. Kan-Kansas ~ Wash
~ Atlanta. "a Auburn 20. Georgia
NJ Cambridge Cambridge II. s IL.
Martins Ferry ~. \ o
Al observation-disclosures II. 5. 6.
New Martnsyille ~ ) o."
At SiStersyile- Sistersylie II $ 90.
Cambridge ~ = =
At Wa-hiu-tou. C-West virginia
20 f-H' 900 H-.
A. %ewy Ii.yen-ir'nceton Freshmen
81 Yale Freshmen 3D..
AZ Lansing. Nich-NichiEan Agri-
cultural 70. Union O..
At Manchester. y H-NasSaChusetts
Agricultural -. New Hampshire %.
Al Ctn'iruau-beuiSou "a. University
OF Cincinnati r.
A. IIa,cr'ord. =, -Nuhlenburg IS.
Franklin ami Marshall n
At Troy. y. N-EsrSsalacr Polytcch-
mic Institute g An-C1llegiotes Of Schen-
ec'a1v 8
At Roauok" Na-Roanoke College 4.
Hampdeu-Sydney o.
~ Ralcish. y. H-GaIlaudet -. Lake
Forest O..
~ Newport News. Va.-Richmond
College a.. william and Mary 10.
At ~StarkNillc. Hiss Mississippi A
ant " 25 Tulane o.
~ Lincoln sob Nebraska -. Ne
hraska Wesleyan
Al NrVautee- Marquette University
%. oshkosh Normal 10
A. Nashville. Teun-Vanderbut 7.
Al columbia. s South Carolina
-. Florida %.
A. C-ha-'orooFa. Teun-Chattanoora
%. Kentucky IS.
At Shreveport. Ia IL s =. -. Uni
Nersitv OF Arkansas =
Lee -. Univcrsitr ~ Nn-th Carolina o..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
TRAINS DIVERTED.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. An
trains cu fNn Pennsylvania RAILROAD
between Wilmington Dcl and Ualfi-
more had to hc diverted 20 tho Balti-
more g. ohio Railroad tonight because
a. 7 freight wreck blocking or tracks
Hf N"rf'' ef. Md Tho Baltimore q
ohio tracks ycr. used between Raw
Wow Nd. and Wilm'rrtou The rail-
road officials said The tracks would D.,
cleared hrfrr r.'rning No one was
hurt in thr wreck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
STATS WIN
Local Team Downs Norris-Harey
College Football Squad Sy Score
Of - 70 0.

on % muddy field. which handi.
capped both teams. tho Stats s G..
~ tHie citt. defeated .-nrrl Harvey
Col. -". Saturday afternoon. - 20 d..
Although |rrsafl- outwei.h.H Lv the
locals. tt" CoIlr-iaIs put Ip a good
ffnt and u Na- only hy flr hardo-.
kind Of playing that tho two scores
a'r" made
U"-pIt. TIE hcavIu,-. Of tho pIay.
.r- G.ld. Green and Gardner PLAYED
ay "NcellrHf often isl" game. particu.
.grlt ttr former. who got away for
l.u- runs several times during the
Cau.n
Tho Grst touchdown came In tho
goo. f. uuar OPP After fle Stats had
worked fhe bah ur che l.iI 20 Morris.
iiF-.r' 'OV vlri lirn Green wa. sent
over fH. % faurlI1un la the third
period fh' second touchdown Wa.
WaIn Ir much t.n same way. Gardner
.. thTOuru from tho Tour
gard Iiue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
5000 WILL

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-The farthest adj
vance mat has been made in urgsr
for the relief OF human surarin~ vii
be marked out nv the fourth annual
clinical congress 81 Surgeons OF North
America which will begin a weeks
session here tomorrow. Three thcsls-
anf surgeons are TO be I'm attendance
The foreign surgeons are headed by
Sir Hickman Godlec. president Of the
ROYAL college Ct surgeons Of England.
More than two thousand operations
viii be- performed in clinics in the
presence OF the delegates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
CHAMPION RUHrER
KILLED BIZ TRAIN.

HALIFAX. Nov George Tracey. g.
runner 90 America Va. ef-.r. hp "a f-,f.
and BILLED late laet u.-Ht while cro.-f-
'." Zoo af hHcEiuEiam. Die was
.tnra Ola
Iu 1855 SIR Tracey won tra r-,t..-
lti mile running ohamri1r.rl. Of
Au'ri a i1 \"w York. and fI- faIIrVtr-
D"tr tr iefr.lt DO, a... took r4-t t-
several Canadian chan. .i.rsfip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
Wheeling and Vicinity
In Grip OF Snow Kinq

lights and the snow appeared 10 be
supreme. The sigh: was one that has
seldom bsen seen ON that street. a.
the snow had not lain Ions cnouch to
become dirty and the Wilderness OF il
o.Same more brishter with the lishts
shining thereon.
Miserable Day.
The day. however. was one that
cdused ala persons VINO were not com.
PEELED To be out. To- remain near the
hreslde- Early N the dap The snow
VAS vet. but TOW ard noon Il became
dry and nuuy. but the wine that ac.
companied IL made lie miserable tor
all on the streets.
Damage Small.
wheeling and vicinity suffered very
little IA actual damage. as a result Of
the storm. although much %inConveni-
cnct "as caused. Telephone aud tcie-
Sraih companies probably suffered
mos. Then wires we're down n many
directions. anu the telephone cOnpa-
hlcs suffered also ecaUs Ol miscun-
nCCtiOns.
foti mes OF the Bell company in
the suburban districts Mere all out OF
commission Last sight. aS well as
many other lines Out OF the city. and
ihe N@tlpndl company suffered dam
az" a. h districts near "a est AlcNan-
der. and the farmer lines. The Rcll
mes TO the Country Club. Nest Lib
cIty. Nj De "a aud many Othcr
me-. d.. points were out ot SERVES, and
sub~CriO-r- had diil,uits in commuui-
eating with the outside world
The Western Union suffered greatly
VITA their lines east. but with the *
ccptlOn OF ines To the Lake REGION,
IA western lines suffered very little.
The Postal Telegraph Company
lines cast OF Pitts burgh we're out OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
BIG COLLEGE
TEAMS PREPARE
FOR FINAL GAMES or rHrs YEARS
o8IDrRoN SCHEDULE.
Worn in Bf- Games Saturday Demon
strated That 0ood Wcrk Has Been
Done In Preparing for Finals

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Despite this
handicap or mud-mired gridirons. the
play % the leading eastern university
%isfactory form Tor the final games OF
the 1913 season Although defeat was
re the case when stronger combins-
lions are faced. the trend OF improve
Iuent Was plainly evident. and both
victor and N~anqUiShed can look forward
TO the more important struggles strong
ga the belief that each has reasonable
grounds for foreclsung "a victory.
A. was the case tao weeks ago. the
question of what the ultimate outcom.
OF several ot Tie mote important con-
tests would be were they 10 be Teplayed
on dry, last rri.lrOna. Will furnish ma
tcrial for Unlimited discussion. The
TACT remains. however. that. considered
broadly. The conditions affected all
cUulehdcr~ alike and In no case was
there ARA alarming reversal OF form. In
teams Developed surprlstng strength
and for @ time promised TO furnish a
tctl l"otball surprise party.
ru.- was notably true In tie Harvard
princeton game. The Tigers opened with
60 -I.t. turmatluu when completely laf-
hed tho Crimson ~forwarls durln- tie
quite possible that Princeton Noula nave
ts"i"d one or more t~ouchdowus. The
slpn'rN footlna. however. slowed up
uet plays after a particularly heavy
shower. and gave tne Harvard scrlm-
tiascfS "A 'Aan'c 30 d~i"-uo~e the attack.
After this Mas accomplished Princeton
famous veteran pointed ont after the
< me Princeton gained less and less
clear Indication OF utTtard'~ defensive
strength under hard af' The Tigers. on
~. "uh,i Lhrd. completely upset the
cambridge team attack an through tho
game" AMI Important gains were due To-
!nIlSioHal ives And excellent inter
passed the 90 NLNnu forwards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
Fear a MASSACRE

NEW YORK. Nov. 9--The entire
Jewish people In Russia is in con
staht fear or massacres as an outcome
OF this case" says the annual report
or the executive committee OF the
American Jewish committee. referring
10 me trial or Mendel Beiliss. at Riov,
on "a charge - ritual murder The
case is referred TO as the most tragic
years" many
The report was submitted today AT
me seventh annual meeting here OF
the American Jewish committee. a
national organization whose an
nounced purpose Is. To y in
fragments In the rights OF Jews in
this country and abroad and TO relieve
them in cas- of distress and persecu-
uoh n committee today appro-
prlated $4,000 for the relief Of perse-
cuted Nemenite M Moroccan Jews.
and discussed at length the situation
or Jews in Roumania and Russia.
a New Phase.
of the situation OF Jews In Rou-
mania whore demands have been
made that persecution cease and the
Jews De gwen equal rights guaranteed
them under the Berlin treaty OF 1873.
the executive committees report saws:
There are indications that this prob
ZEN Is about 20 assume a new Iglase -
Ihe situation in Russia is death with
extensively. hut the conclusion -
reached that the condition 81 Jews IN
n country. remains practically "a
hcp'les. as last year" while II is
noted that. the roll a usual horrora
there has been AIDED economic perse-
cuilon or tie Jews in Poland.
That the Poles in running the Jews
are also running themselves" is th.
committees conclusion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
How Re Stayed.

"Nstty's Big League Gossio" is a
regular feature OF mis- paper. u al.
pears or the Sporting Pace every Mon.
day, Wednesday and Friday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
RITUAL MURDER
tcostinusd from rir.. P.s..,

the Black Hundred and president of
the university union OF stud INT mon
archists who figured prominently in
the trial. calls upon all christians TO
pray for the soul OF the ma-tyr. that
he may forgive and be inclu4 led IN the
community OF saints
The cas- was continued to-day. and
at the evening session. the president
OF the court asked Beiliss n he de-
sired TO make 4 statement The pris-
oner replied quietly:
Il should like TO say many things
but am too III and tired. | want 10
90 home to my wife and children
You can see for yourself that am in
nocent."
Consider Verdict To-day.
The jury will consider the verdict
tomorrow. Part OF the sitting of the
court today was devoted to counsel's
replies TO previous speeches, In &C
a with the Russian legal Gus
tom. which permits replies and count
er replies without end. The prosecu-
tor made another speech TO-DAY de-
scribing NJ. Grusenberg. counsel for
the defense. as a man Catching AT
straws. He admitted. however thai,
the role or Vera T~cheberiak had been
c strange one and that she possibIv
had participated I'm the crime
In his speech yesterday. NJ. Crusen.
oerS SAID he was convinced of the
su.r or Vera TcheSeriak's band OF
criminals, adding "AIl roads OF the
evidence have ed 10 Vera Tcheberiak
and not To the brickworks whore ReiI'
ISIS was employed"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-10
TO PROSECUTE ATroRNFvs

" FFOSECCIE ATTORNEYS.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. g-The
Court OF Appeals has ordered the
prosecution OF 100 members o. the ST.
petersburg Bar Association. who
signed a protest against the Beiliss
trial
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-19
East Sumner,

Work on the foundations for the new
iron bridge is nearly completed, and tht
bridge will soon be in place.
Road Commissioner s. G.. Barrett is IL
charge of a crew widening and improv
ing the main street in the place, and
quite . job Is on hand.
Lauren Keene ia quite poorly, but il
improving under the treatment Of DR.. E
j. Marston, who has returned from q
two weeks vacation in western Maine
and New Hampshire, making the trip by
auto.
Allie Irish has been delivering the
mails on the r. r. D. by auto for q few
days, as Elroy Russell IL taking a vaca'
ton.
Again We remind the members Of the
23d Maine Association that the annual
meeting will DO held at South Paris on
Thursday, Aug. 81.
The Sumner Soldiers Veteran Asso.
citation will meet at East Sumner on
Wednesday, Aug. 81. As usual, q good
dinner will be served free to those ct.
tending.
Survivors OF Co. C, 9Th Maine, and Co.
F, 9th Maine Regiments, are to hold
their annual reunion at Carl Abbott's,
Sumner, on Wednesday, Aug. 90 Let
these reunions of the few old vets be
we'll attended while life is spared, for
the last roll call will soon be past.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-19
Mason.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Morrill,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglass Cushing, and r. I. Bean
attended Pomona Grange at Waterford
Tuesday.
S. Westleigh and son have purchased
the grass on W. D. Mills meadow near
West Bethel.
Ralph Cushing, who has been working
for Elmer Morrill, OF Norway, returned
home Monday, and 10 now working for
E. Fl. Morrill, and John Westleigh In the
woods.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Claiming Grover and
little daughter were In town this week
visiting at E. A. Growers.
z. 81. Morrill, had the misfortune to
lose yearling steer recently.
Miss Fannie Westleigh visited her
sister, Mrs. E. B. Mason, at West Bethel
last week.
Nell Mason and crew have flushed
cutting the grass on the Bessie Mills
estate.
c. P. Hutchinson 10 working for Ell
Grover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mills returned
home from Northwest Albany last Sun.
day,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-08-19
Bafhal.

Sunday morning Rev. Mr.. Sutphsn OF
Cleveland, Ohio, preached . most interest
Ing sermon In the Congregational church.
Rev. W. E. Curtis, pastor OF the Con-
gregationsl church, preached In Gorham,
Maine, last Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. c. Chapman are
attending the Methodist Camp Meeting.
Miss Nellie Burbank, who has been
with her niece, who IL still 10 the Central
Maine General Hospital, returned last
Tuesday. Miss Marsden 10 reported -
gaining.
wednesday evening J. G. Billings
passed away after long illness. MI.
Billings had been Post-Naster aimee
Aug. 8, 1893.
NJ. Billings was born 10 Woodstock
May 8, 1910, the son Of Sllss and Abigail
Billings. At the age Of eighteen he went
to Pennington to work at his trade Of
blacksmith; March 20, 1851, he married
Sarah Frances Kilgore and two children
were born to them. Robert who 10
married and lives In Dorchester, and
Alice who was . very talanted young
lady, who died few years ago.
In 1868 Mr.. Billings came to Bethel
and carried on the trade OF blacksmith
ang carriage maker until his appoint.
ment as postmaster, which Office he
filed to the satisfaction of his patrons,
always pleasant and obliging.
In 1911 Mr.. and Mrs. Billings cele-
brated their golden wedding, in which
their neighbors Joined in most pleasant
manner. Mr.. Billings has also served
bis town as selectman, always courteous
aud kind, he was surrounded by large
circle of friends, and will be missed In
the cummunity and by his nsighbors.
Funeral services were hold In the Univer.
salist church, Rev. j. Il. Little officiating
assisted by Rev. W. c. Curtis of the Con-
gregational church. He was member
Of Bethel Lodge Of r. and A. NJ, and
had filed all the chairs and had been
| D. D. Grand Master, also member oil
the Chapter and Council, the I. o. o. r
and K. of P. The funeral services were
in charge OF the Masons. The floral tri
butes we're many and beautiful, bearing
expressions Of respect and sympathy.
Thursday the Ladies' Club held its an
nusl midsummer fair In Garland Chapel
Tables of fancy work, useful articles
homemade candy and ice cream drew I
large number, and at 6:l5 P. N. 100 wer,
served supper. At 8 o'clock tho church
was filled to listen to the concert, which
was of high order. The program
given: Harriet Ware accompanied Mis-
Rice when she rendered Miss Ware
composition.
Many thanks are due the artists VIII,
90 kindly contributed to the success o
the fair with this delightful concert.
Wednesday evening Aug. 20, w. S
Wight, with Mr.. Ernest Hill Of Portland
assisted by Rev. j. A. Betcher, will Civ
a concert In Odon Hall. Mr.. Wight !
too we'll known, not only in Bethel bu
all throgh the state, for his success II
his music classes, to peed any introduc
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are anon
the real artists of Maine in festival an
chorus music. The program will consis
of solos, duets, trios and quartetts an
Mr.. Wight has been very successful q
his work all through the state of Maine
and fine concert 10 predicted.
Gould Academy will open for the ne,
year Sept. 8. The village schools vii
open Sept 9Th.