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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
NO MORE CHIMNEY SWEEPS

of course, the large rooms are central
heated as well, and so are all the cor
900 chimneys to be swept, and there
is scarcely a day throughout the year
when we have not got some one work
ing at the palace. All the chimneys
are numbered, and the same men, so
far as possible, always do them.
There are still many sloping chin
neys, where a man has to go up him
self. In these cases he is blindfolded,
the face is completely covered up and
he does the work entirely by feeling.
This is the sort of thing the educated
boy of today does not like.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
SMART MODELS
IN MOURNING
MILLINERY

r. HERE is no gainsaying the favor
with which black and white COM
binations, for mourning wear, have
been received. For. cool weather we
shall see black predominating in hats
in which the two colors are used, prob
ably, but during the season just past
white was worn. instead of all-black,
and predominated where the two were
used together.
For so long black English Grape has
been worn by those in mourning that
Grape has come to stand for mourn
lng-that is, the fabric rather than
Its color, has come to signify it's wear
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

er, is brilliant and elegant above al
most every other
Nearly all trimmings for Grape hats
are made of Grape. They must always
be we'll made and used with modera-
ton. Mourning millinery, to be taste
full, must depend upon it's display Of
careful workmanship rather than it's
abundance of trimming. Fortunately
there is no fabric which gives the
maker better opportunity to show
her skill than Grape
The prevailing styles in shapes are.
well adapted to this character of mil
linery. The small, close-fitting bon
net-like hats and the narrow brimmed,
soft-crowned models, as we'll as that
increasing number classed as Rem
brandt" hats, give the designer an I'M
limited choice. They insure a becom-
ing hat for every one who will take
time to make the proper choice.
The hat shown in the picture is
very generally becoming. Except for
the facing the frame is covered with
black Grape.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Tested Her Courage.

Mrs. De Timid Cat Long Beach
hoteD-I beg pardon, but did you not
say you were presented to the king
during your tour abroad?
Her Neighbor-Yes,m madam.
Mrs. De Timid-And you spoke Of
other experiences of a like nature?
. Her Neighbor-I vas presented to
several of the crowned heads OF Eu-
rope, talked with nav or the great
generals and noted diplomats and was
granted an audience WITT the pope.
Mrs. De Timid-Wesent you
scared?
Her Neighbor-Not at all.
Mrs. De Timid-Then, If yc& are
not afraid, 1 wish you would tea The
head waiter that this salt box te
empty"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

| middle of the back and one in each,
tab at the front. A little study of the
picture will show how effectively thei
fine braid has been managed so as
to make a snowy neckpiece without
spending a great deal of time. Such
an accessory worn with tailored suit
c&lverts it into quite a dressy affair,
especially if a pretty hat is worn at
the same time.
| Lace fichus are very smart and fash7
ionable, as also are those of net, fine
embroidery, batiste and machine-made
laces.
The next collar is of all-linen,
machine-made Cluny. 1t is made in
two sections set together with a mar
row Cluny insertion. Those who know
how to make the lace will find this an
easy copy to follow. But in this par
ticular case the lace made by me-
chaniehl work is so nearly like hand
work that few can distinguish the diff
| ference. The machfne-made product
, sells for a remarkably low price. Wom1
en- who are clever at designing use
remnants of Cluny edgings combined
with small motifs and narrow inser-
lions to make up lovely "coat SETS"
that is, collar and cuffs.
A piece of striped shadow lacei
which may be bought from IA I'd
something over 20 inches wide, is utiI
lized for the collar and jabot. The
lace is cut in strips and does not raveE
along the edges. A strip the required
length of the collar is curved along its
upper edge to fit the neck and then
hemmed all around and stayed with
wire supports at the back and sides.
A small triangular piece is set on at
the middle front. This supports the
full ruffie made from two strips OF
lace hemmed at the ends and with
edges joined below the triangle. A
dozen little buttons, satin-covered, or
little rhine-stones or pearl buttons,
make an elegant finish for this piece.
Three-quarters or even less of alloverl
lace will make two Of these neckpieces.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Birth of a Play.

Mr. Frohman is said to possess the
gift of seeing the germ of a play in
the slightest incident or sentence. An
American journalist once wrote to
him:
Dear Sir-Why couldn't play be
written round 'Curfew Shall Not Ring
Tonight"
fir. Frohman grasped the idea and
replied, Excellent; come and see me. "
T. few days later he received a wire
saying: Cant come. If used send
$780,"
The cAeck' was sent, David Belasco,
the dramatist, was called in and the
result was a very popular play, "The
Heart of Maryland. Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
New Sashes.

Sashes may be tied at the side OF
the back with short ends, or may
hang from a fat bow directly In the
middle of the back with long, side
plated ends, caught at the bottom
by hemstitched bands of ribbon or
silk. Picot edged ribbon sashes have
tasseled ends. Small sashes tie di-
rectly in the middle Of the front with
three inch loops edged with five inch
fringe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Mo Gentleman.

Miss Gossip--What's this I hear
about the doctors being no gentle
man?
Kiss Matter-of-Fact = Yes, that's
true.
Miss G.-Tell me about it. Wh0t
did he
Miss Motifs a lady dcctor.---
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Reasonable Explanation.

We we're packing our goods pre-
paratory TO moving to distant town,
writes a friend of the Companion.
My usual helper being i'll, 1 employed
a new assistant, woman of thirty
or more. AS ! was engaged in pack
ing our books, she paused moment
beside me.
Somehow, l never cared much for
books" she remarked "but then,
she continued, after a thoughtful
pause, II can't read, and that may
have something to do with it.
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

she ferried the farmers from shore
to shore, lived alone in the cabin by
the river, and was again independent
Their evening was interesting; she
showed him her house-an odd mix
ture of the unkempt and former
taste for the beau full and worth
while. A few good books were in the
house, it's best possession: They
walked down the bank to the place
where an opening in the trees showed
another cabin on the other side of the
river. That's where he lives" she
said, shortly.
"Who?"
"Old Ben. He's my husband"
Her conversation was made up of
bits of wisdom, acute knowledge Of
human nature, defiance of the world,
mixed with a certain usefulness for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
He'll Family Takinq the Lead.

Farrell, Pa.-The Damn family bids
fair to lose its fame by the discovery
of the He'll family here. Conrad Hell,
an ice cream manufacturer, has used
the family name freely in signs scat
tered throughout the town. One in
vites the public to "go to He'll for pure
ice cream" while another reads:
Have you been to He'll? It's the
coolest place in Farrell" a sign in
front of Hell's establishment presents
a young woman saying to her escort,
Hell for mine; always
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

Balinskis killed the eel in low wa
ter, it evidently having been caught in
the pool where it was captured when
the tide went out.
The collar, of the sort worn by a
small dog, was securely locked about
it's neck, and so tight as to cause the
skin to bulge out around the edge.
The initials tW. r. c." and. the name
Prince" were engraved on a silver
nameplate.
The cells back was badly Scared,
showing where it had been speared on
various occasions. Four fish hooks
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
SZECHENYIS HOLD BIG MANOR

some years ago with great taste, mod
ern improvements being effected with
out destroying its old world appear
ance.
The garden and psrk are IN keep
ing with the manor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

with lines attached were found in the
monsters mouth.
1T was almost impossible for me to
hold the eel after grabbed it," said
Balinski, "for it would twist and
squirm about in my hands with ease.
| finally got it between two stones
and, drawing my knife, cut it's theoat
Ahtst :Sae snly thing it is good for is
to chop it up and feed it to the chick
ems. The collar will keep as souve
mir"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16

more than once appears on the trusses
under the sill of the window of the
room over the porch and again on the
gable on the left of the porch. Both
the exterior and the interior have
wealth of tracery, foliage and orna-
mentation derived from Italian forms.
On examining the interior a close
observer would, soon discover the
skeleton of a much earlier building
within its Elizabethan Enclosure. The
building is, in fact, mentioned as
royal residence of the time of King
John. The interior is mostly of oak
panelling, with the ceilings supported
by massive beams.
It is a quaint old residence and one
of the most interesting structures of
it's kind in England. 1t was restored
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
DOG COLLAR FOUND ON EEL
1t Lacked One Inch of Being Four
Feet Long and Weighed Thir-
teen Pounds.

WiIlimantic, Conn--John Balinski
of West Warren captured in the Qua
boag river, mile below Wilmantic,
giant eel with a dog collar on its neck.
The eel was II inches long, as large
around the body as the wrist of an or
binary sized man and weighed l3
pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
His Object.
empty"

Here is Jones making us all wait
while he looks for his watch. When
he is offered another, why does he
insist on keeping up the search?'
II suppose because he wants to take
his own time''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Laces TO Trim Handbags.

Lace is used to trim handbags, just
as leather is now used to trim hats.
A dainty haadbag of tan suede is
edged about the top with a narrow
frilling of deep cream valenciennes
lace. fulled well around the corners
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Mo Chance for Him.

New Clerk (finding only office boy
in the private office)-Is this where
that pretty stenographer does the bill
ing?
Office Boy-Yep. An de boss de
eooing. Skidoo!-Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
EouaIiziTcn THINGS.

My wife sort of broke even when
she gave up housekeeping"
How was THAI"
First she broke down, and then she
broke up"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-10-16
Mule Resents Beino Tickled.

New York.-As the result of tickling
mule with straw, Paul Porcare,
aged five, bad his face disfgured for
life when the animal objected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
Boys are Always BOYS.

| That English boys of ninety years
aGo-there never was any doubt as to
American boys of that or any other
period before or after-had romantic
ideas as to becoming ruthless robbers
by land or pirates on the high seas is
shown by a recently discovered speech
made by Charles Dickens and reported
in the London Times of April 10, 1864,
from which the following quotation
from the London Dickensonian for
August, is taken: Mr.. Dickens said
his first reeollections of the north
vest of London (this was in 1872,
when he was twelve years old, were
connected with a certain waste plot
of ground used almost exclusively
for beating carpets. The only orna
ments of the locality, were piece of
stagnant water, few struggling
docks and some stunted green's. With
It, however, was associated the ro-
mantle story of the Field of the For
ty Footsteps according to which a
duel had been fought there between
two brothers, the forty dreadful PAGES
over which the victor pursued his vic
tim being marked by the whitening
up of the grass in forty distinct plac-
es. Dickens had often gone there, he
said. accompanied by an adventurous
young Englishman, aged eleven. with
whom he had intended going to the
Spanish Main as soon as ever they
could amass sufficient wealth to buy
cutlass and a rifle"
The University of London after
V ard was erected on this site. Dick
Ems as a boy in APRIL 1927 saw the
corner stone laid and the ceremony
Of laying the first stone of a new and
splendid public pudding" of which Mr.
Pecksniff was the architect, as mar
rated in Martin Chuzzlewit'' was a
"reminiscences of this event.-Indiana-
polls News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
Burglars Dynamite Sangerville
Post OffiCe..Secure About $1,000.

Dexter, Me-. Sept. S.-The Sanger
willie postoffice safe was blown with
dynamite, at go A. NJ, Wednesday,
and the safe crackers, who are believ-
ed to be professionals, made clean
getaway with cash and stamps to the
value of nearly $1,000.
Two men were seen running from
the building by people in nearby
houses who were awakened by the ex-
nlosion. Sheriff Calvin w. Brown of
piscataauis county was at once noti-
fed by long distance telephone at
Dover. He and Deputy Sheriff John
A. wiles and his son. Brooks Brown
started at once for Sangervine by
auto.
They secured the roads In that Wei
nitv for the next two hours and the
returned to Dexter. Other automobiles
we're pressed into service. At 4,3t
O'Clock, two strangers called at Maui
rice II. Lincoln's livery stable or
Spring street in Dexter and asked tf
be driven to Newport Junction. Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
READFlEuO.

The delegation from the Sabbath
school here that attended the associa-
ton meeting at East Readfield, last
week. enjoyed the services very much
Many summer vacationists left town
for their homes. last week.
Mrs. Howard Davies and little son
are here for a short stay with George
A. Russell.
Annie Carson from Mt. Vernon is
helping care for her aunt, Miss Sarah
Blunt, who has been i'll for some
months past.
Mrs. Edith Fogg and Marion Henry
are visiting in Portland.
Eleanor Flagg takes Miss Henry's
place in the telephone office.
Ruth Fogg will leave the telephone
work soon and attend school at kent's
HILL
Miss Marguerite Stevens was at
home over the Sabbath.
Schools in town will begin the fail
term, on Sept. s.
Mrs. Nellie Foeg and Miss Sadie
Staulding attended the State fair at
Lewiston, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
State Grange Field Day,

The State Grange Field day, which
was advertised to be held on the
Campground on Friday, was ad-
journed to the Grange hall here, Oil
account of the rain. The hall was
filled by representatives from nine
oranges. State Master Stetson.
State Lecturer Mckeen, and National
Secretary Freeman, arrived on the
noon train.
After dinner the crowd adjourned
to the upper hall, where the following
program was arranged: Singing,
chorus; prayer Rev. NJ. True of Bev-
erly, Mass: address. Cooperative
farm credit" B. n. McKeen; reading.
Marion Presson: violin solo, Roland
Nining; address. What the Grange
has done,' Mr.. Freeman song. Neal
Luce; reading, Prof, Morse of South
Paris; remarks. Mr.. Stetson singing,
Praise Ye the Father, chorus; sing
ing, America, by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

Lincoln did not care To undertake the
Job and sent them to FTeeland W.
Gould's stable, telling them probably
they could get team there. The men
die not visit the Gould stable, however.
No trace of the two strangers, who
are also reported to have been seen In
Sangerville. last night, could be found
at Newport Junction and Sheriff
Brown believes that they are now in
hiding in Dexter.
He and his officers were engaged,
Wednesday, made thorough search
of the town in hopes of being able tc
locate the two men.
Dexter woman reported to the
sheriff, Wednesday forenoon, that, al
245 A NJ, Wednesday, she saw two
autos pass through Main street al
breakneck speed and curve off In the
/ direction of the road to Bangor.
Deputies all over Penobscot and Pts
cataquis counties are keeping SHARP
watch for suspicious strangers. Tit
job is believed to be the work of ex
perts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
cHELSEA.

The entertainment given by the
Good Will Circle. Tuesday night, was
very enjoyable affair. The following
nropram was presented: Violin and pi-
ano solo. by Ray Jewett and Miss Ma
rion NcCausland, short farce, "A
owe of a Bonnet" Vocal trio by Mrs.
Lillian McCausland and daughters.
Other songs and music were enjoyed
during the evening. The mai feature
was a farce entitled Mrs. Stubbln
Book Agent" This was snappy III
tie farce from start to finish ana eV-
ery character was we'll adapted TO
their nart. The part of the wealthy
asthmatic old deacon, who got into SO
MANY laughable situations with his
intended bride through the lnterveh-
ton of the book agent, was acted IN
yerv acceptab BILE manner by James cam.
His prospective bride, love SICK OLD
maid. who was truly in love with dea-
con Wheezy and his money bags. also
had her troubles with the book agent.
This part which required quite DIT Oh
good acting was very creditaply oohe
nv Miss Mabel Mclaughlin. George
Rondway, as David Stubbin and MIS-
Della Watson as Mrs. Stubbin couldn
he beaten by amateurs. The part OF
the book agent who caused Sc mucf
trouble in the Stubbin's household was
acted by, Earle Hayes in his usually
Teasing manner. Mrs. Selma Trask
the committee in charge of the enter
tainment deserves much praise for TN
able manner in which she coached ne
characters, and for the amount OF marc
work she and assistants put into tn
affair. =,
w. X. Thompson is serving on I'll
grand jury in Augusta.
Mrs. Viola Collins and little niece
Bath, we're recent guests of her broth
ers.
George Morgan, Clarence morgan
and Albert Barker were SUNDAY guest!
at George Morgan's.
Friday night, Sept. 18th, Gardner
Grange will meet with Chelsea Grange
and furnish the program and NIL the
Offices.
Frank Stafford is spending a fe"
days in China
coed Will Circle will meet, Thursday
Sept. II. with Mrs. Georgia Malaney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
PALE RMO.

FAST-Miss Lillian E. Scates is work
ing for Mrs. Alice Parmenter, of Branch
Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs Mullen and daughter of
Gardiner. who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Day for two weeks, returned
home. Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Tibbetts and son, Merritt,
were the guests of her aunt. Mrs. Clara
Overlook. of East Washington, Wednes-
day.
Mrs Y. D. Bradstreet and three chill
dren. were the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Rhodes, of Liberty,
Wednesday.
A. j. Tibbetts is having his house
treated to a coat of paint. Joe LaDuke
is doing the painting
II. B. Leeman and son. Merle, moved
their s H. gasolene engine and ma
chinery to Brooks, where they will do
threshing this fall.
Mrs Alice NJ Jones was business
caller to North Palermo, Thursday.
Mr.. and MIS-. Merrick S. Tibbetts and
infant daughter, Dorothy. of Keene. n.
H.. are visiting MIR. Tibpetts' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Tibbetts, for a
few days.
Forrest c. Tibbetts of State Farm
Mass. arrived, Saturday night, to spend
his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Tibbetts.
Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet and son, Rus
sell were at McFarland's Corner, Thurs
day and Friday of last week
Charles Cove was caller in this place,
Thursday.
Harry Turner, who has been stopping
In this place, has employment with Mr..
Winters In the woods near Hostile Val
ley.
Charles r. Tibbetts of State Farm. |
Mass, is spending his vacation with his
Mr. and Mrs. w. Tibbetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Bradstreet of Hal
lowell were callers at Mrs. Amelia Brad
streets. sunday.
Mrs. Grace B. Tibbetts and son, Mer-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
UITCHFIElD.

PLAINS.-Mrs. Flora Brown of Car
thage is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lila
Ashford.
Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Rogers. who
have been guests at A. j. Chases for
the past month. returned to Wren
than, Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs williams of Boston
Mass, are guests at A. M. Patter-
sons.
Mr. and Mrs Larrabee of Portland
are guests at f. NJ. Walkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Berry of Chi
cago, Ill, are guests at A. p. Berry's
Mrs. Nettie Snow of Massachusetts
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. r. Buck
lin.
Mrs. Gross of Brookline, Mass, Mrs.
Fulford of Minneapolis, Mimi. and
Mrs. Hoyt of Milbrook, Mass, are
guests at w. s. Rowe's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Swan and son. Her
old, of Portland are guests at e. NJ.
Laphams called by the illness of their
uncle, j. F. Lapham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

Imperial Lodge. Degree of Honor,
of this city held its regular meeting,
Tuesday afternoon, with Miss Emma
Jones at Gardiner Twelve members
from Augusta were present, having as
guests the Hallowell and Gardiner
lodges. The transaction of business
was followed by social time, ice
cream, sherbet, cake, etc, being served
and the time being most pleasantly
passed. A pleasing feature of ad-
journment was the unanimous vote
that Miss Jones had proved herself
charming hostess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04

One of the questions which the
street department has now under con-
sideration is the matter of repairing
the Water street paving from the
point between the south end of the tar
macadam pavement in front of the
north end Masonic Temple and that
in front Of the Purinton building,
where the new paving for Rines hill
will, begin. Between the two points
mentioned the paving is in very bad
shape, and it is the intention of the
department to put this in good con-
dition. Just what will be done has
not been decided, but the department
hopes to relay the paving in cement
grout If this is done. the Hassam Co.,
which has the contract for the Rines
hill work, will do it in connection
with the Rines hill work. The City
of Portland has relaid lot of old
pavement on Congress street in this
way. and has found it very satistac-
tory. The cost is said to be very rea-
sonable Biddeford is now doing some
work Of the same kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-04
UNITY.

Bert f. Carter of Unity and Melissa
]. Cox of Andover, n. H., were mar
ried. Sunday, the Rev. J. II. Ainslie
performing the ceremony. The wedding
took place in the livingroom of the
summer cottage of the groom. the
single ring service being used. The
cottage was very prettily decorated
with evergreen and golden rod. After
the ceremony lunch was served. The
bride wore brown travelling suit. The
groom wore black. They will be at
home in Unity. after Oct. l.
Mr. and Mrs. P. l.. Whitaker of Mas
sachusetts, who have been visiting rela-
tives in town for the past week, re-
turned to their home, Tuesday.
Mrs. C. NJ. Whitney is passing the
week in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hunt of Cali
fornia, are the guests of Mr.. Hunts
mother. Mrs. Ellen Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tozier. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Farwell were business Wis
itors in Waterville, Tuesday.
Mrs. E. J. Webb, who went to a
hospital in Bangor for treatment re-
Gently, is somewhat improved.
Mr. Hodges and family of Massa-
chusetts. who have been passing the
summer at their cottage at Windemere
Park. returned to their home in Massa-
Tuesday
Mrs. Leone Martin of Vermont is
the guest of her father. f. II. Dutton.
George G. Weeks of Fairfield was the
guest of Dr. C. NJ. Whitney, Monday
night, returning to Fairfield Tuesday