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The Meeker herald., 1913-11-08
RED TAPE in FRANCE.


Il gwaansIss oNs Even IN osttine tlsa
as Turned On IN Flat.
France 10 at once the paradise and
the inferno Of bureaucracy. For sx'
ample. ! wanted the gas to be turned
on In my Dat. a simple afSairi Drop
a postcard to the company telling tbs
company to coiue and turn It on. Not
at all: I was told that It would be
better to call upon the e0mrany. 30
l called.
-What do you desire. mousieurr'
ri am tbs new tsnant Of . dat. and I
want the gas turned on"
.Ahi You are the new tenant OF Q
dat. and you want the gas turned ON.
II. Chose. here y q new tenant Of a
nat. and be wants the gas turned on.
Where should be b. led tor
About q quarter Of an hour Of this.
and then at last am led By munich.
pal employee SURE. Of bis Job and bis
pension to the far distant room Of the
higher employee appointed BY the city
Of Paris to deal With such a. me. This
room u furnished somewhat like that
Of solicitors managing clerk.
~Good morning. SIR"
-Good morning. SIR"
eft appears. sir-M. Bsnnay. fourth
door. No. 4 Rue de Calais. sixth AKRON
basement, h It not1-that you want
the gas turned on. WIN You put your.
self to the trouble Of sitting down, n.
BennayT ~
! sit down. He sits down.
"Ah! 30 you want the gas turned
on. Lst ua see. let N ses." -
Hundreds Of such applications mnst
be made every day. But the attitude
Of this cersmonious onIclai might be
put into words thus: "A strange and
Interesting application Of yours. to have
the gas turned on! Very remarkable:
It attracts me. The case must be ex-
amined with the care and the respect
which Il deseFvss."-ArnoM Bennett In
Metropolitan.
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Hands Up!''
II Detectis,e our
.yittsd
By cLARIssA rdAcKls

Tho theft had occurred in one OF tbs
Pullman coaches that YVES speeding
across the Texas plains toward south
srn California. and there was feet
ing Of dread and uncertainty among
the victimsL There were eight passen.
sers In that particular coach, and each
one had lost \ gold watch-nothins
else.
The conductor had taken the names
Of thu passengers and assured them
that search would be made at the
next station. and II was hoped that thu
watches would b. recovered. - strict
watch had been maintained and no
passengers had been permitted to leave
the train since the robbery.
All would have been well. only the
engine had gone wrong. and they were
stalled out there on the prairie nifty
miles from anywhere, and AZ the man
in the brown suit explained. Nobody
knows but what the rufaanly thief Il
In one Of the forward coaches this
very instant"
II hope he b not herer' exclaimed
the thin dyspeptic looking woman who
was known a. Mrs. Biggs from Con-
necticut She surveyed her travelling
companions With speculative eye that
met cold responses.
Thsrs was the man In the brown suit
small and shriveied and thin he was.
with . wisp Of gray hair on the top Of
his head and 4 wisp Of mustache on
his upper lip. There was the stout
man with the white hair, whom every.
body knew to be above suspicion. for
b. was an Episcopal clergyman. and
he had lost. the gold repeater which
had been his srandfathsr's and he felt
proportionately vsxed about the pat-
ter.
His wife was q quiet drab sort Of
woman with plaintlve droop to her
mouth and never word to say on any
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subject Her watch went a. did the
timepieces Of all the Others. There
were four others In the coach-two
bankers and their wives.
AL Of the eight had declared they
had placed their watches under their
piliows that night, and In the morning
the watches had disappeared. That
was all. The little brown man made
the most fuss over the loss. He talked
about It continually and only consent
ID to speak Of other matters when the
conductor told him that there was .
detective on board the train and that
the man would do his utmost to recov-
sr tho stolen property before they
reached the next station. II be didn't.
well the whole train would be search.
sd-that was all.
Dinner was served in tho coach In
stead Of the dining car and proved to
b 4 gloomy meal. for no one talked
much except the bankers and their
wives, and as they had plenty Of
money or appeared to have and ~
they seemed to consider that there
wsre plenty more watches where
theirs had come from they got up I,
table Of bridge and were very com
Portable indeed.
The clergyman and his wife and
Mrs. Biggs and the brown man sat in
moody silence In their respective
eAatrs-
In the baggage car the conductor
was talking to the detective.
i. you're the DOCTOR" said the train
nan impausntly. use any method
yeu, choose. only try and clear the
matter up. Wen be getting OF in
thirty minutes now"
+ '@Then I'll Just ask you TO 80 along
With me and
s'No. iDdeed." calculated the conduc-
tor. "I'd show up fns running along
behind you with my hands held high
b the air. Whatf'
.sOh. very well. 1 dare say I can get
along all right Alone" soothed the de-
tsctivs. rubbing q isan. brown hand
alooe his shavsn chin. He was q sharp
eyed chap. well dressed. with certain
springiness when hs walked that show
I'd be might b nset Of foot Il be had
to pursue quarry in that manner.
'~rhen I'll 60 It alons7' be asked. toss-
ing away his cigar and tsnsing bis
muscles a. n for business.
you'll have to. rye put the mat
TT n your hands. end it's ~ 10 yoa
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estlsr on.

One day during q rshsarnal q HIS
Majesty's theater in London. ~ Hsr
bert Tree told q rather mee eesnt
young actor to step back . tit4ae. Ia
actor did 70, and the rehsarsal procee6.
ed. After q few seconds 6ir Hsebert
repeated bis request, "A little farth0
back. please" 1
The actor stepped back again. N
Herbert surveyed him critically for .
moment and continued the rshsarsal
Then for q third time Sir Hsfbsft ask
ID him to stand back little.
But" protested the actor, II ! stand
farther back shall be Oh the staes ~
together"
Eyes" agreed Sir Hsrbsrt "that win
b much better" q
The Meeker herald., 1913-11-08

n you cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swtftest nss&
Rocking on the highest biliov,
Laughing at the storms you neee
You can stand among the saf10fS
Anchored yet within the bay.
You can lend hand 70 help then
A. they launch their boats away.
II you cannot in the harvAst
Garner up the richest sheAveo
Many . grain both rips and goldeA
May the careless rsApefs leave
Go and CLEAN among the brtefS
Growing rank against the Wans
For It may b. that their shadow
Hides the heaviest wheat Of an
Do not, then. stand idiy waiti1G
For some greater work 70 do.
Fortune 10 . fckls goddess.
She will never come to.yo9. t
Go and toll In any vineyard.
Do not fear to do and darA
II you want . nsld OF Labor
Xou can nnd II anywhsrA
-Nargaret = oan0DeW
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4 curious thing happened when the
English auctioneers were taxed. At
drst - year. the duty was raised 10
f1O By Peel. but be relieved them Of
the necessity Of taking out license
for beer. spirits. etc.. when they sold
these articles at auction. The conss-
quence VIVA that everywhere the auc-
tiOueers carried on the sale Of beer and
spirits for thmselves until the abuse
was stopped In 1884.
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Rns-i beg yonr pardon. but can't
rsmemb~r having u,et yos, before. He
-Oh. yea Last night at the ball rome
one tsnd on your toe. That was ma
Ffjeesuds Rjattsf.
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Cutting Him shert.

Little one" be began. you are too
pretty to b shooting biscuits IN .
bsanery. You ought to b. on the
stage"
"Heen there snapped the waitress
betefly. -What'll you havef Gimme
tie particulars Of your ten cent order"
.-Lonisvills Cousier.lournai. -
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Ths csnduetsr's aatstalss.


A conductor on the 1t Louis and
Suburban railroad had such . good ron
Of business Sunday afternoon that b.
had diniculty in keeping himself sup
piled with small change. Many pas
ssngers who patronised his car handed
him dollars and bills Of larger dsnomi.
nations In payment Of their fareA Ths
conductor. however. managed to esa
along fairly well until woman carry.
ing tiny infant boarded bis car.
When b. approached the woman fos
her fare she handed him 4 avs dollas
Bill.
els that the smallest You have. mad
ami" Querisd the conductor. fsarins
another stringency IN change.
The woman looked At the conductn
and then At her baby and made TIL
surprising reply. Eyes: have hsse
married only twelve month";"
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~ b9S0tSSs OOpsSs s
A certain sultan Of TURKEY was vss3
fond Of gossip and ssnt for ths bankse
Abraham Beg TO leafs The. sanail ta1t
Of isra and etambouL ~ AbNAAp
was bslng conducted to tie sultanS
residence BY the master II the hocss
that functtonary begged him shpu1d
the sultan question him on the subject
to say that the funds wsfs at % hi
majesty having besn - informed b.
bis ministers. f.s
Poor Abraham consented.
He had not, been long with Abdul
Axis when be was questioned ~ TO the
funds and replied ~ be had promtsed.
To the horror Of the banker. the sui
ton expressed himself delighted and
handed Abraham . large bundle Of
bonds to ssll for him. iis
Abraham sold at IL and paid Abdul
Ais ~. The sultan had originated
that little '.joks"
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erI.e. o.n,le's st.ry.

/, Primes Danils's otsry.
The patriarchal manners Of The httie
court Of Montenegro are well known.
King Nicholas lives the simple life Of =
shepherd king. and his wife has brought
up her family herself. Every svenina
she used to bring the children round
her, those daughters whom King Mich
olas II once said to have mentioned b
reply to the accusation that his country
had no experts, and the son. Prince
Danilo.
Every night she told them one Of thu
legends of the Black mountains from
which their country takss it, name
and every night the little children had
in turn to tell her story. the most sue
cessful being rewarded with sweet.
meat.
One evening little Danilo was vefy
thoughtful and refused to tell his story.
saying he was really too sad.
Come. come, Danilo; must insist"
said hia mother. ~
"A very short one, then"
-All right. 4 very short one" ~
"And you will kiss mo after ] havs
told itr'
Its promise" q
"Well. then. once upon time thsra
was q Sevres vase. and have Just bro.
ken IT,
The ssvres vase was present from
the French republic, but Dauilo's moth.
er had to keep her word and kiss The
culprit-New York Bun.
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was going. and 20 was their property.
With belatsd valor, the bankers
sprang to the platform to witness the
form Of the bandit vanish In the shad-
ows Of the plain. They even heard his
mocking laugh az be vanished. but they
did not care. They were too sngrosssd
In another amazing fact.
Their coach stood solitary In the
midst Of the plain. The remainder Of
the train had gone on and left It be-
hind. Afterward they knew that the
masked man had uncoupled the car
Just before he entered.
When the conductor discovered the
loss Of his Pullman coach the train was
backed down fifteen miles and took Il
on. but there was pandemomium let
loose for the conductor to quiet. Sew
eral astonishing facts came to light
then and there.
First. the brown man really was .
detective. and great detective too.
Then. the masked man really was q
highwayman who had been on the
train and had posed ~ 4 detective in
order to complete his Interrupted job
Of footing the parlor car. The con-
ductor required several days Of hard
work and mastery figuring in order TO
make up report that would not place
him entirely In the wrong. and every
individual In the rear coach vowed his
and her intention to bring suit against
the company for the outrage.
All this goes to show that sometimes
things really are what they seem to b.
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eyes-and Charlie took me In his arms.
what do you suppose my aunt
wished to say to me before she died?"
asked the lawyer presently.
This will you have brought here"
he replied. 'disinherited you in case
you were married. Your aunt wished
ne to draw new will compelling you
to marry In order to inherit under It
suggested that 1t might complicate
matters for you and result In turning
her estate over to her husband. I
therefore suggested the simpler form.
I think that what she wished to say to
you was that she dreaded leaving you
unprotected; recalled what she had
said 10 you about marriage. and hoped
you would ind good husband"
II have already found one" I re-
piled. and my assertion turned out to
b true. My aunt's husband endeav-
ored to break the will on the ground
that the testator was not Of sound
mind wh.n the will was made and I
had Influenced her to leave all to mo.
It was fortunate that had hus-
band to look out for my interests.
or am anre my property would have
gone either to the man my aunt most
wished should not have It or to the
lawyers and the chancery courts Char
lie made an admirable manager for the
business. very senaibly compromising
with the husband for q small sum n
cash.
The moral " my story Ia 'do not
decide from = single experience" and
the moral Of my experience 10 do not
act ciandestinely in . case Of especial
moment, II at ALL
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HINCkLEY

Mrs. Ann Loyejoy is staying at the
home OF her brother. Russell Barrett.
Harolyn Lewis of Morrison's Cor
ner was in town Thursday evening.
The brown tail moths have reached
Hinckley. They are out in large num-
bers.
Mr. cnd Mrs. L. w Templeton are
passing a vacation at the home of
Mrs. Templeton's parents, Mr. and
MS. u. i, Grace
Prize of five dollars for new sub
scribers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
Mrs. Ida Upper and little Mildred
If Warren, Mass. are at The home of
Walker for the summer.
Miss Edna j. Nelson of Canaan was
a caller in town Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Joy entertained some
of her friends at her home Wednes-
day afternoon, it being her fifteenth
birthday anniversary. Ice cream and
cake We're served.
Mrs. Flavilla Rolfe attended the fu-
neral of her cousin Mrs. Eta Kicker
Monday.
Mrs. Anna G. Boyden passed away
Sunday evening, July 9th at a few
minutes past six o'clock after a long
illness. She has been tenderly cared
for by her son, Lyle A. Boyden, dur
ing the past few years. She sustain
ed shock some time ago and has
been very feeble since. The immedi-
ate cause of her death was a second
shock which occurred about two
weeks ago. A niece. Mrs. Caddie
Hutchins of Lynn, Mass, has been
with her for several days, also Mrs.
Emily B. JOY of this place. Mrs
Boyden was left a widow about TWEEN
ty years ago with two small children
and she has been good mother
Much sympathy goes out to the son
who is left alone, the older one Err
wing S. Boyden, having died several
years ago.
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WEST EMBDEN

Mrs Flora Games OF Madison spent
a few days last week the guest OF
Mrs. Clara Weeks and Mrs. Rufina
McKenney. She returned to her home
Thursday.
Nr and Mrs. Linwood Berry spent
SUNDAY with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank carl at North Arson.
Chester Hewett OF Lexington Is
working for Mark Gordon.
AIr and Mrs George Pierce Of North
New Portland were callers at Ruiina
McKenney's Sunday
Prize of five dollars for new sub
~cribers. See announcement on page
nine Of this issue.
AIr. and Mrs Perley Paine and son
Donald were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester Jackson, We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Henry Pease who has been
spending several days with her daugh-
ter. Mrs Mark Gordon. returned to
her home at Lexington. Friday.
Austin Berry and son Linwood are
cutting the hay on Or. F. L. Cleye-
land 5 farm.
Miss Gladys Berry called on her
cousin, Bertha Jackson, Saturday
evening.
Clarence Wentworth is at work for
Columbus Marshall of North Arson.
Miss Inez Flagg was a caller at
Mrs Austin Berry's Tuesday.
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.JACkMAN STATION

The funeral services OF Mrs. Joe
Wilson took place Saturday morning
at ten O'Clock at the Congregational
church. Mrs Wilson was buried in
the Wnipple cemetery. Many friends
Join the husband and children in their
sorrow
Mr.. Francoeur Of Wateryille brought
TO Jackman for burial the body Of his
IA year old son. who was drowned in
Waterville. Funeral services took
place at nine o'clock Saturday morn
ing in the st. Anthony's Catholic
church.
Motion pictures every Tuesday even
Ing in the Town Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bass of North An
son are visiting few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. J. f. Blair.
Ernest Pooler and friend Miss
Downes of Bangor are spending few
weeks with Mr. Pooler's mother, Mrs.
Annie Pooer.
Prize of five dollars for new sub
scribers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
Mr. and Mrs. f C. Maloney have
gone on a flying trip down the line.
M anu MIS-. DulitI nave lcil ltiN ii
to make their home in Foxcroft.
The stork paid visit to the home
of Mrs. William Pooler, leaving a big
boy.
Clarence BARLEY and Miss Ida VII
son have gone on a visit to her nome
III West Forks.
The annual trip to St. AIMS will
take place on the 1lth of August
Tickets are on sale at Rev Fathcl
Forests.
A quiet little wedding took place
Sunday evening is the St Anthony S
Catholic Church at half past seven,
the contracting parties were Alfred
Morrison of New Brunswick and Miss
leila Swinard Of Megantic The cere-
mony Was performed by the pastor.
Rev Father Forest The bride was
gowned in gray travelling suit
After the ceremony very pleasant
party was enjoyed by large crowd
at the Moose River House.
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PALMYRA

The Woman's Wednesday Club met
July END at the home of Mrs. Benja-
min Miller, with Mrs. Bertha Davis
in the chair. 1t was voted to accept
an invitation to hold the next meet
ing at the Millett cottage on the shore
of Hicks Pond, and to accept the in
vitation to visit the Lyford Cemetery
League the first Tuesday evening in
September The hostess presented
the following program: Instrumental
music, Miss Elise Towle; reading,
Mrs. S. B. Millett; solo. Miss Iva
Seekins; reading, Mrs. w. A. Blais
dell; solo, Miss Josephine Miller;
reading, Miss Iva Seekins; duet, Mrs
Seekins and Mrs Miller; duet, Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. Davis. Sandwiches,
cake, doughnuts, lemonade and banan-
as were served by Mrs. Miller. A
vote of thanks was extended to the
hostess and all repaired to their
homes we'll paid for the time spent
There were three visitors present
Prize of five dollars for new SUB
scribers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
d. S Emerson has purchased the
steamer Esther" on Lake Sebasti-
cook
Mrs. F. T. Palmer and Mrs. Emma
Weston of Skowhegan We're calling at
Mrs. V. Z. Thompsons Wednesday,
the 23rd
d. S. Emerson and family and o. l..
Blaisdell and family were at Camp
Benson over Saturday night and Sun
day
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Remember the all day meeting at
Morrill, Lake, Sunday, August 3.
Charles Nichols found one of his
nice cows dead in the pasture recently.
Cause unknown.
Percy Lancaster has purchased OF
Bert McCoombs a PAGER that has a
record less than three minutes.
Andrew Welch and wife are going
to move into what is known as the
late Jospeh Barnes house on Chase
Hill". Mr.. WEIGH will be employed
by o. NJ. Chase for a time.
Mrs. Grace Weeks, who has been
passing two or three weeks with the
belts at the village has returned home
and Mrs. Virginia Nye is assisting
with the house work in the Weeks
home.
Prize of five dollars for new sub
scribers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
Schylur Burrill and crew are cut
ting the grass on the home farm of
Mrs. Susie Rand below the village.
Charles Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell, Mrs. Annie futile of Show
hogan and Miss Morrow of Boston were
in the place Sunday calling on friends.
The trip was made in Mr.. Green's
touring car.
Miss Doris Cover is visiting her
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Buker of Show
hogan passed Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Larey OF
West Hartland.
Mrs. Henry Hayden who has been in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mil
ford Withee, for two weeks, returned
to her home in Oldtown, Monday.
Miss Etfie Horne teacher in the
city schools of New York returned to
that city Tuesday after two weeks
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Horne and sister Mrs. Annie
! Horne.
Word was received Saturday of the
sudden death of Mrs. Mae Eta Rick
er at the home of her daughter, Mrs
William Butterfield in Lewiston. Mrs
Kicker was a former resident of this
place being the widow of the late
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Prize of five dollars for ne" sub
scribers See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
Bennett Mahoney and wife OF Bos-
ton. Mass, are visiting her sister Mrs
William Batchelder.
Mrs. Lizzie Buker has gone to North
Attleboro. Mass, TO visit her daugh-
ter.
Justin Bickford of Wellington is US
ting al Henry Bukers.
Prof G. VI. Robinson of Bates Col
leg. lewiston. is passing his vaea-
ton in the home of Mrs. d. k. Lons-
ley. "Glenwood House. Prot
Robinson is accompanied by his
mother and it has been their custom
for several seasons to pass their Vaca-
ton at this delightful resort.
Fred Elliott and wife of Dexter and
her sister Gladys Ireland and Miss
Chisholm of Boston, Earl Macmahon
and Marjorie Parker of Dexter, were
visitors for the week end at Mrs. ID. H.
Longley's.
Harold Robertson and wife return
ed to their home In Cambridge, Mass,
on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elliott, Miss
Gladys ireland and Miss Chisholm
were callers at Osgood Robertson
Sunday
Earl Robertson went to Deadwater,
Monday to work for his brother, IT.
wing.
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ANSON

A b. Willis who has been visiting
relatives in Boston for three weeks
returned to Arson last week
Mrs. Ernest Bickford of Wateryile
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Paine last week.
Rev. j. p. Roberts Is repairing his
tenement house that was damaged by
fire a month ago. He is also build
ing barber shop on one of his va
cant lots.
Miss Jennie Paine of Waterville was
the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
J. l.. Paine over the Sabbath.
Prize OF five dollars for new sub
scrbers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue. q
Mrs. Charles Steward. Mrs. Wal
lace Emery asd Mrs. Fred Parsons of
North Arson We're callers on Mrs. E..
r. Walker one day last week.
Mrs. Alice r. Leighton of New
Sharon is the guest of her brother,
Wesley Gray this week.
Miss Annie and Miss Mabel Rod
erick of Skowhegan visited their sis
ter, Mrs. w. l.. Macklin Sunday. An
ME returned home Sunday night and
Mabel will remain here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Macklin and
children and Misses Annie and Mabel
Roderick took a carriage ride to Emb-
den Lake Sunday.
Roy Macklin, the six-year old son oil
w. l.. Macklin had both of his hands
poisoned by brown tail moths, recent
ly. He is improving.
Fred Messer who has been visiting
his brother Eugene Messer in Lowell
Mass. and sister Mrs. Betsy Gale in
Amesbury, Mass. for eight days, re-
turned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lavette and
children of Liyermore Falls, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Vegar
and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Robenard
over the Sabbath
James Perkins who is an invalid
and moved here from Benton Falls
last spring suffered an i'll turn Mon
day morning and is reported as being
critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs e. f. Gould visited
Seth Hutchins Circle c. a. r. at No
Arson Saturday afternoon, The Cir
Gle furnished fine entertainment
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FNRDFN CENTER

b. H. Smith and Miss Nettie Hodg-
don visited at j. L. Hodgdons Sun
day.
William and Arthur Barron are
working for Chester Williams.
Miss Mildred Hodgdon is working
for her sister, Mrs. Mabel Bailey at
North Arson.
Prize OF five dollars for new sub
seribers. See announcement on page
nine of this issue.
Allen Hodgdon is helping his father
]. L. Hodgdon cut his hay.
Miss Addie Barron who has been
spending a two weeks vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Hattie Barron, re-
turned to her work Monday at W. J.
Rand's.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Felker and vii
lis Hodgdon of North Arson visited
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. q.
Hodgdon, Sunday.
Roy Case has gone to Lexington to
work