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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

Bernard Donnell, OF Tunk Pond, visited
his parents Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Macomber has as q guest
her friend Miss lawler.
Misses Lola Dyer and Julia Macomber
were in Portland last week.
Miss Mildred Fraser came home from
Northeast Harbor Saturday.
Rev. w. III. Dunham, Mrs. Durham and
little son William are visiting in Surry.
Edward Perkins, of Somervilie, Mass,
has Joined his family here for months
vacation.
Mrs. Clarence Edward Dyer is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Murchie A. Gordon, at
Randolph.
Mrs. Charles Williams and daughter
Sarah, of WatervilIe, are guests of Robert
Phillips and wife.
The many friends OF Charles II. Ma
comber hope that his soiournat Yarmouth
private sanitarium will greatly benefit
him.
William Brown, who has been confined
to his home several weeks, i'll OF erysipe-
las and abscess of the foot, is somew hat
improved.
Mrs. Jennie Hartwell and daugh ter
Mrs. Roy Moseley, and son Lawrence, of
Bar Harbor, are spending few days with
relatives here.
Miss Marcia Gordon, who is training for
nurse at the children's hospital, Portland,
is spending her vacation with her parents,
Fred Gordon and wife.
Miss Muriel DeBeck entertained Satur-
day and Sunday Miss Isabel Hawley, Of
Bangor, and Miss Minnie Park, OF Orono,
University OF Maine chums.
An interested audience heard Rev. T. s.
Ross, OF Ellsworth, Sunday, in exchange
with Pastor Durham. He gave spirited
sermon. They hope to listen to him again.
Benjamin Crossley has for guests his
daughter, Mrs. F. ]. Cunningham and
daughter Eva, and her son Charles j. and
wife, of Haverhill, Mass. They came by
automobile.
Guests of DR.. c. s. Underhiil and wife
at Mrs. Adelaide Dunn's for two weeks
past, were Madam Sargent, of Chester, N.
H., and Mrs. Richardson and little daugh-
ter, of Gambia, n. Il. The former is the
grandmother of the doctor; the latter, his
sister. They left for their homes Wednes-
day.
Aup & r.
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NORTH CASTINE.

w. Wallace Conner is i'll.
Miss Hattie Dunbar is visiting in Orono.
Mrs. Alma Perkins was q recent guest
OF her brother, Clarence Hutchins.
Neil Wardwell, who works at Islesboro.
is visiting his parents, c. r. wardweil and
wife.
Harry Peterson and wife, Of Somerviile.
Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs. Helen
Conner.
Miss Faurestine Leach, OF Orland, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Perkins.
Capt. Edwin 0rdway and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. w. 8. Bridges, at
Penobscot recently.
Mrs. Edith McGarrigle, of Bangor, and
Mrs. Alberta Mason, of Orland, spent last
week at Isaac Dunbar's.
Mrs. Ada Conner, OF Castine, spent Sum
day with her son Ross at the old home
after an absence of four years.
Mrs. Mary Devereux and son Richard
are at Duncan Dunbar's. Mrs. Devereux
will leave Tuesday to join her hus band.
Capt. Charles Devereux, in New York.
Aug. 3. T.
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EAST LAMOINE.

Miss Minnie Hodgkins, of Ellsworth, is
visiting Mrs. n. d. King.
The dancing party at Shore Acres Sat
urday night was much enjoyed.
Frank Wooster, who is employed at
Millinocket, is home for few weeks.
Ray Hodgkins, of Bar Harbor, is spend
ing few weeks with his aunt, Mrs. Fred
Reynolds.
DR.. Charles Bragdon and wife, Of Brock
ton, Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs. H.
l.. Smith.
Ernest Cobb and wife, OF Fall River,
Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas
Groetzinger.
Elmer Kingman and wife and Irving
Thompson and family, Of Brewer, were
guests of Fl. L. Smith and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Wallace, after long and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
EAsTRROOK.

Miss Nancy Dyer has gone to Bangor to
work.
Flossie Bragdon has gone to Ellsworth
Falls to work.
Mrs. Will Crimmin and children, OF
Northfield, VT, who have been in East
brook since June, will visit her brother,
Wilson Googins, in Waltham this week.
Aug. 8. GEM.
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WALTHAAI.

Osnond Haslem, with his team, has
gone to West Eden to work.
There will be a dance at town hall
Wednesday evening, Aug. Z. Garland's
orchestra.
Raymond Haslem and wife. Irving May.
hew and wife, OF Machias, were in town
Saturday and Sunday.
Sidney Jordan, wife and daughter, Of
Jamaica Plain, Mass., are visiting MI.
Jordan's parents, Charles Jordan and
wife.
Postmaster Asa G. Colby has resigned
as postmaster, and II. w. Kingman will
have the office. Many regret Mr. Colbys
resignation. He has held the position
many years. ALI feel, however, that Nj.
Kingman will be an efficient postmaster.
Aug. 4. II.
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SEDGWICR.
E. I'll. W.

Byron Ford is quite i'll.
Capt. p. A. Anderson is home from
Swans island, haying.
Miss Hope Wilson is visiting her grand
parents, w. N. Means and wife.
H. j. Byard of Haverhill, Mass, joined
his wife and mother here Saturday.
Edmund Williams has purchased the
house lot opposite the old Cain place, and
is erecti ne dwelling.
The Collamore will be occupied this
month by Special Attorney General Lind
say and family, OF New York.
T. d. Husband has returned to Boston,
Carl Dodge and wife to Springfield, and
Charles Moseley and wife to Needham,
Mass.
Mrs. George NJ. Byard is visiting her
parents, j. G. Eaton and wife. Mr.. Byard,
who accompanied her here in his automo-
bile, has returned to Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. A. L. Blodgett, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. 4. j. Byard. has
gone to Bluehill to visit another daughter
before returning to her home in Philadel-
phia.
Amos Fl. Allen, lifelong resident of
this place., died Sunday morning. Al
though his death had been expected for
some time, the loss falls heavily upon his
eddy cared for him. He leaves also SON
John W.; one sister-Mrs. s. N Wiley,
and brother-Frank c. Mr.. Allen was
an old soldier and staunch member..of
the Baptist church.
Aug. 8. II.
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SOUTHWEST HARRoD

The water company has inssal;,s
pump at the pond hill station new
Jesse Parker, OF Syracuse. \
wife and daughter, is visiting ii. y With
Mrs. Julia Holden, who has -.
poor health some time, is able - sa 10
DR.. Philip F. NJ. Gilley, o, e,s - 0'''
accompanied by DR.. Bickiord, n s IA
ONCE he is assistant, spent tbs - sn0se
with his parents, George Il. Gill; ED
wife. iisy and
Daniel Handy, OF Boston, with nil,
daughter, is visiting his mo,h. aao
aenry Tracy. His sister, Mrs m aa'
Lawton, and son, have been ha.a "a'''
weeks. ie Two
Mrs. Leslie White, forms,,,
Richardson, is safely recovering aqua
severe illness of tonsilitis. She vii, ~. .
her husband at Jonesport as soon - . ~
able to travel. I'd sas Is
Rev. A. III. Macdonald, OF Bar r,.,
gave an interesting sermon at tho c..
gational church Sunday morning So
tuting for the seacoast missionarv sur
was unable to be present. The .r,., NV
mentary talk on the mission worL .. Ft"'
on by these brothers and their sa,.a'
along the coast reused the sympa,hiai e'' !,
the audience, and generous flnepc;., y. !,
was given. w
Aug. 3. sn
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NORTH ORLAND.

Frank B. Dodge, born here eighty-iOu.
years ago, one OF the eleven children Oh
Abram and Louisa Baker Dodge, died ~
the home OF a granddaughter IN Fassa'
dumkeag July %.
w. w. Nickerson has returned nome
from Boston, after busy season. CllH'
ton MCGOWAN, OF Dedham, Mass, CAME
with him.
II. g. Bussey, wife and four children "
Dedham, Mass, came in their automoohe
and surprised j. DeForest Carey ana "h''
who recently bought the Ware farm Ai''
Bussey is sister OF Mrs. Carey.
Aug SPEC
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SOUTH HANCOCK

John Bishop, OF Barre, VT, is visiting
his cousin, William Bishop.
Z. Y. Wooster got somewhat shaken up
by being thrown from his carriage re-
Gently, his horse taking fright at an auto
mobile.
Mrs. E. A. Keith, of Campello. Mass
with her sons, Gordon and Stanton, are
spending two weeks with her parents, w.
I. Coggins and wife.
d. A. Walker, wife and daughter, and
4. j. Davis and wife, of Ellsworth. and p.
=. walker, OF Hancock, were at Mrs.
Martha Walkers Sunday.
Miss Frances Young, OF Portsmouth, N,
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EGYPT.
CRUMBS.

Mrs. Ruth French is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Fred Crane and daughter Pauline
returned home to Birch Harbor Monday.
Buffers point is getting to be quite a
summer resort. Latest arrivals are: Com
modore Murray Wheeler, vice-consul to
Russia, and Miss Frances P. Erwin, of
Mobile, Ala, Miss Kate Ii. Fish and Miss
Adelaide 1. Ritchey, Scranton, Pa; Miss
Mary c. Tetard, Miss Adelaide II. Pybas,
Harris Taylor and wife, of New York.
Aug.3. NJ,
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SPRAY.
BAYsIDE.
Was KIvtH
Aug. 3.

M. Y. McGown and family, Of Ellis xo.,,
are at the Joyce cottage.
Mrs. Tomlinson, of orono. ia ho.,,
ing with Miss. Morris at Birch Point -.
tage.
whitcomb, Haynes & Co.'s Baysids mill
started saving to-day, after being sbut
down two weeks.
Mrs. Donald Mckay, who has been via.
iting her aunt, Mrs. W. n. Lord, since N.
middle of June, has returned to Newton
Mass.
Pres. q. e. Fellows and family, Of DE-.
catur, ILL.,, are at Randolph Lodge. thai,
summer home. Mrs. Fellows is in poo,
health.
Mrs. Llewellyn Higgins, of Milton.
Mass, and Mrs. John Higgins, Of Ellis.
worth, were guests OF Mrs. Gilman Wake.
field last Friday.
Aug. 5, p
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OBITUARY.

obIIlAh1.
News has been received Of the death OF
Mrs. Alice Wescott Oough, who died at
Pasadena, CAL, July s, OF neuritis. Mrs.
Clough was born in Penobscot sixty-eight
years ago, the youngest child OF John and
Eliza Wescott. When quite young she
went to Lowell, Mass, and lived with her
sister until her marriage to Marshall
Ciough, OF Lowell, who died some ten
years later.
There were born to them three children
Alice, Ethel and Harry w. Alice died
in childhood. After Harry was graduated
from college, Mrs. Clough and her chill
dren went to California, where she had
been for some years. She was planning to
return for a visit, when ill health pre-
vented.
She was the youngest Of ten children,
all OF whom have passed on but one -
Charles F. Wescott, of Bluehill Her last
remaining sister, Mrs. Eliza A. Chase,
died last winter.
Mrs. Clough will be greatly missed in
her home, as she was a companion and
sister as well as mother to her invalid
daughter.
Aug. 8. E.H.W.
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SOUTH GoULDsBoRo.

E. L. Sargent and family have returned
home from East Sullivan.
Mrs. Sophronia Billiard, OF Boston, is
visiting her brother, w. II. Bunker.
Mrs. Sybii Stanley and daughter Edna
have returned from Stanley's Point.
Mrs. Ida Gordon, Of West Sullivan,
visited her brother, A. r. Hooper, last
week.
Frank Sargent and wife, OF Brighton,
Mass, were recent guests of his sister,
Mrs. Eeta Bunker.
Charles Duke, wife and son arrived Sat
urday from Hyde Park, Mass. They are
guests OF Mr.. Dukes uncle, Ed. Potter.
Aug. 8. FL.
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NORTH FRANKLIN.

Ray Harrison, OF Sorrento, was q week
end guest of relatives here.
Meetings are being held at the school
house Tuesday evenings, by Rev. John
Brsgdon, pastor Of the church at East
brook.
Alonzo Wilbur has bought the Wood
worth place adjoining his, and is cutting
the hay. Mrs. Woodwork has bought
the Hannah Doyle house at the village,
and will move soon.
Aug. 3. T..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
FRANKLIN ROAD.

Miss Tillie e. Martin, OF Bar Harbor,
was Q recent visitor here.
Mrs. Addie Allen, OF Boston, is visiting
her cousin, Charles Martin.
Mrs. r. 81. French, OF Old Town, is WIS.,
iting her sister, Miss Sadie Mullan.
Charles e. Scribner and wife are rseeiv'
ing congratulations on the birth Of son,
born July %.
Miss Blanche Mcfarland, who has been
visiting here, returned TO Washington
ID. c., last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tracy and Mrs. stella
Shaw, who have been visiting here, nave
returned to Ellsworth.
Aug. 3. NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
EAST BLUEHILL.

A. e. Long has work in Stonington.
A. B. Leach has work in Stonington.
A. J. Long returned to his home in
Portland Friday.
John and Arthur Ashworth have re-
turned to Providence, r. /.
A. ]. Long and wife, OF Waterville, and
DR.. Oscar Long and wife, OF Baltimore,
Nd, are occupying FL. P. Longs rent for
August.
Aug. 3, n
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PRETTY MARSH.

Mrs. w. H. Brown, of Mt. Desert, was
the guest OF Mrs. Newell few days last
week.
Curtis Young, who has employment at
Sargentville, spent the weekend with his
family here.
Miss Anna May Freeman, of Boston, who
has been visiting Mrs. Newell, returned
home Saturday.
Aug. 3. O.
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SURRY.


Mrs. Grace Smith, OF Bayside, is visiting
relatives here.
Glenola Clark, who has been working
for Francis Smith, is home.
Mary Ellington spent last week with
Mrs. Conary at Rich's corner.
Mrs. Mary Crocker, OF Boston, is with
her mother, Mrs. Reuben Osgood.
Mrs. Emily Joy, who went to the hospi-
tai several weeks ago, is reported as gain
ing.
Mrs. Charles Brown, with little son,
Of Bangor, is visiting her mother, Mrs. g.
f. Ingalls,.
Thomas Perkins and wife, Of Massachu-
sets, are visiting Mrs. Perkins mother,
Mrs. e. N. osgood.
Aug. g. ANON.
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SOUTH PENOBSCOT.

Frank Mcdonald went to Northport last
week, returning in his automobile.
Lewis Gray, Of Boston, has been spend
ing few days with his brother Charles.
Mrs. Calvin Leach, who has been visit
ing her mother and sister at Tenants Har-
Dor, has returned home.
Mrs. George Bryant, OF Hermon, who
has been here with her mother the past
week, has returned home.
Aug. 3. L.
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BLUEHILL FALLS.

Dorothy Chatto has returned from
Castine.
Dorothy Cane, OF Surry, is visiting her
aunt, Martha Conary.
Mr.. Fernandez and wife, OF Arizona, are
occupying the Carroll house for six weeks
Leon Thompson and wife, OF Boston,
were guests recently Of Harry Conary and
wife.
Quite crew is working at the Palmer
place, breaking ground for garden, road
and buildings.
Aug. 8. CRUMBS.
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BUCKSpORT.

Leroy Finson, one Of the best-known
business men OF Bucksport, died Satur-
day, aged seventy-four years. Besides
his wife, he leaves one sister Mrs.
Florence Townsley, of Wakefield, Mass,
and brother Augustine Finson, of
Leyant
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BLUEHILL.
WooDLOcKE.

EThe Parker Point golf club will have an
all-day festival Tuesday, Aug. Is. There
will be a clam-bak and water sports in
the forenoon, tennis match, graveyard
golf," auction bridge, and the annual
meeting Of the club in the afternoon, and
dance at the club house in the evening.
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painful illness, died last Tuesday. She Is
survived by husband, mother and one
daughter, Christine, who have the sympa-
thy OF the community. Funeral services
were held at the Lamoine church Thursday
afternoon.
Aup m,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
ORLAND.

Mrs. Fremont Patten is improving, after
q serious attack Of measles.
Mrs. Walter Jordan and daughters
Dorothy and Carmelita returned to Cas-
tine Monday, after weeks visit here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.

Rev. p. A. A. Killam's Passionate In
Ellsworth Baptist Church.
Last Sunday marked che close OF the
tenth year OF Rev. P. A. A. Killam's pas
torate of the Ellsworth Baptist church.
The day was observed by special services.
A program bearing pictures Of the church
and OF the pastor formed an attractive
souvenir of the occasion. Perhaps the
most pleasing feature OF the day, and the
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LAMOINE..

There will be dance at the town hall
Tuesday, Aug. II. Refreshments will be
served. Monagban's orchestra.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05

II, who has been guest al n. 4
kins'. has gone to West Goplas.h ods'
Aug. 8.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05

The comedy farce, 1.-THE Weddin' at
Pepperell Korner," written by Mrs. Belle
Fish, will be given at the town hall Thurs
day evening, Aug. ID. with the following
cast:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05

Aunt Jerushy, crochety old lady,
Mrs Eva G Dunn
Susan Haskins. Belle Fish
Mrs Golightly, mother of large family of
small Children. ....Grace Hutchins
Lddy Blossom. happily married the
fourth time..... A Facteaux
Mrs Tut, the minister's wife,
Minnie E Jordan
Jean, the BRIDE. ..Leonora Hodgdon
Arvilly Do.ittle, the village dressmaker,
Lena Gregory
Net Spooner, the village milliner,
Mrs Leah Fl Page
Ann Emery, fond Of literature,
Mrs. Sadie G Harris
Mandy, Jeans bridesmaid. .Ernestine Narbis
Rev Mr. Tut. &c Valentine Soper
Jean Porter...-..- Charles G Brown
Ed Folsom. Arthur N Eldridge
Aug. 8. ID.
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II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Sproule took
Mrs. Caroline WILDER to tie Traverse
City hospital, Wednesday.
Married, Monday. by Justice Friegel
at his office, Frank Miner and Miss
Gladys Kelly of this city.
Jean Modos of Durand, was sentenced
to go days in the county Jail, by Justice
Peck, Tuesday, for stealing from the
Ann Arbor railroad.
The aldermen of Newton, Massachu-
sets, recently refused to grant "pony
express" licenses for the transportation
of intoxicating liquors. Heretofore
licenses of this kind have been granted
but objection was made this year by
civic council, which includes delegates
from nearly all the organizations and
societies in the city, and after several
public hearings and strong presenta.
ton by Fred s. Retain, formerly an
Owosso boy, and others the aldermen
took the action stated. Mr.. Retain is
continuing his Owosso record of being
on the right side of public questions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12

FOR SALE-House, barn and three
lots for sale in Owosso. Very cheap if
sold Immediately. Inquire S03 Corunna
avenue. Adv
NOTICE-The Ladies Hairdressing
Parlors of Stone & Mix are still doing
business at the old stand, 222 North
Washington street, Owosso. Switches
made to order on short notice. Mail
orders promptly attended to. Adv
KILL BUG-Non-poi Kills
potato bugs. Does not injure vines.
Sprinkle dry on vines. Put up in 10
Id. packages, delivered anywhere in U.
s. by parcels post for 75c package
Money orders or stamps. Kill Bug Co.
Reusens, Virginia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12

Remember that Owosso stores will be
closed all day Saturday, July 4, but to
accommodate the trade they will re-
main open Friday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-12
Hoosier Sale Begins Saturday, June 18th
r. F. A ID A b 9 u I
these conveniences that have made tn },
III OSI Err
necessary to zoe, 900 Women

TT Mrs. Christine Frederick's fam.
Gus" Housekeepers' Food Guide"
on the upper left door
answers every woman's eternally per-
picking ploblem-"What shall we have
for dinner9" You turn the dial to the
meat you want and complete outline
of perfectly balanced meal is before
you-an exclusive Hoosier feature that
is an invaluable help. IS
TO7 The Cook book holder on the
LII middle upper door holds your
cook book securely when not in
use. When you are cooking, simply
open up the book to the proper page
behind the holder. 1t Is on a level with
your eye, always clean, never in the
way.
There are 40 special convent.
ences in the NEW HOOSlER
II are entirely NEW.
T07 The Hoosier Metal Flour Bin
lOJ holds fifty pounds. 1t is low
and easy to fill The sliding
glass front enables you to clean the
entire bin easily. The inside is entirely
of metal, with no corners to hold -four.
First -four in is always out first.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-22
Madcap Princesses.

The three princesses at the court
of Louis XIV. delighted ia practi-
cal jokes and were for ever in some
scrape or other One night at Tri-
anon they procured petard and
exploded it beneath the window of
monsieur's bedchamber. Once when
the court was at Marty the odor of
an exceedingly pungent tobacco
was waited to the kings nostrils as
he was on the point of retiring to
rest, which, upon inquiry being
made, was found to proceed from
the apartments of Nine. de Char
tres, where she and her sister were
smoking pipes borrowed from the
Swiss guard.-From H. Noel Will
liams' ga Rose of Savoy"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-22
Women and Bank Checks.

Everybody has heard the story
of the woman who thought she
could draw checks regardless Of the
state of her bank account as long
as the checkbook held out" said a
New York bank official, 'and every
bank has its stories about women
depositors and their careless meth
DDS, but we received a check recent
ly which was unique. 1t was signed
Truly yours, Clara 1t was part
of department store deposit. We
sent it back and learned that
short time before the same woman
had signed a check Yours affection
ately.' New York Tribune.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-22
A "Fine Old Woman"

At a reception one evening gen.
tleman came to Mrs. Siddons and
said, Madam, | beg your pardon
for asking SO rude a question, but
in consequence of wager allow me
to ask your age"
She replied, ''Seventy-eight years
DID,"
Hang it," said he, 81 have lost. "
And he abruptly went away.
Mrs. Siddons Immediately said,
puppy"
Every true," l observed, "but
why did you tell him you were SO
old?'
"She replied: Whenever lady of
an uncertain age, as it is termed,
is asked how old she is. she had bet
ter add ten or more years to her
age, for then the inquirer goes away
saying, What a fine old womanv"
Journals Of Sir George Smart"