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The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

Hello. KITTY said Dick as he
opened the door, and how Is the
good husband
Kitty dimpled with a smile
That's just II. Dick, be is such a
good husband that have 10 run
away from him once IN while and
consort with my kind.
sinners. like Jim and me. sup
pose" laughed Dick Honestly.
KITTY" he continued. that husband
OF yours is much too good for you
hated 10 see you cop out man
who certainly deserved a better
fate"
AT that make him happier than
be does me- spoke up Kitty with
enough spirit TO make Dick raise his
eyebrows
My dear Mrs. Spencer. that goes
without saying" put in Jim suayely.
mo man is capable OF making wo-
man as happy as she can make him.
You're wrong, Jim added
you remember the Engllshman
who remarked solemnly when he
was refused by the Girl 10 whom he
had been paying attention: But |
could make you beastly happy.
Il don't believe | remember him.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
TRUCK BATTERS
BOY ON BICYCLE

Proudly r,dilg home on a brand
ocw bicycle given TO him by his
mother a graduation present, Wed.
uosda, afternoon, Joe Litrachan.
10 year, old. ot so 81 Farnsworth-
ave. Was struck by an auto a. Brush
ana Hichsfss While his mother look.
ed on horror stricken.
The boys new bicycle was reduc.
cd 90 a tJnglc OF wire and steel, and
the lad himself suffered a compound
fracture Of the right leg. and Sc
rious cut on his head
The boy was riding his wheel north
on Brush ST.. his mother walking on
the sidewalk near him, when an auto
owned by L. Bcmh AZ Co, florists,
turned from Highest and colllded
with the bicycle The driver, Thomas
G TAYLOR. picked up the injured boy
and took him. with his mother, TO
Harper hospital
The wreck OF the bicycle was tax.
on 10 police headquarters by Detec-
tivcs Mite and Fraley
Detroit Times Job Pri.tins Dept
Main ESQ
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

then, somewhere In my own heart
II seemed to me. there was a crash
Perhaps II was one OF my first little
ideals OF what a man should be
falling from its pedestal. For there
was no doubt about Il, Mr.. Marlowe
had heard the way the stage man.
ager had addressed me. He had
heard, and he knew for what | was
being scolded; and deliberately ne
had turned his back Literally and
fguratively. he had shirked the re-
sponsibility of the situation. But
with my knowledge of his cowardice
came courage for me- ! stepped from
the line and now. to my own sur
prise, heard my voice quite clear
ly and distinctly.
81 did not know there was any rule
against wearing flowers | said To
the stage manager. 1T is not neces.
sary to speak 10 me like that. have
never been on the stage before, and
it is quite understandable that there
should be many things do not
w HtH i
think you should tell me OF them
courteously"
This time there was an awful
pause | do not know what the 9th.
or members OF the company expect
ed. What actually happened was a
more or less polite answer from the
stage manager.
How did know you were new to
the game" he asked. in half-surly
way. II you didn't know; then you
don't know. Flowers are never
allowed on the stage because the
leaves fall of them. and if any OF the
dancers were TO step on them during
rehearsal they would slip and break
their leg Go take EN- OFF"
Quietly I did his bidding, and the
rehearsal went on. But II seemed TO
me- my feet were made of lead, and
my heart was heavy in my breast
Ny hero was coward.
At the end OF the day crept
from rehearsal home 70 my little
room 10 try to think IL all out. And
there on my bed was box with a
dozen little white rosebuds, and on
them Percival Barlowe's card sat
staring at them somberly. II seem
cd TO me it was too late for them to
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
POLICE TO
SEARCH FOR HER
SPOUSE AND BABE

Frederick PAUL.. an automobile
worker. and his son, Lester. three
yeers old. are being sought by the
Detroit police, on request OF Faults
wife. who lives at No. 526 Hudson
ave, West New York, n. j.. and who
Horrigan. one OF the most pathetic
stories OF abandonment that ever
came to the notice OF the local OFF,
GERS.
Mrs. PAUL. has been an invalid
since the birth of the baby. Lester.
who was taken away when PAUL.
disappeared. April IL. 1915.
] oretta PAUL., l5-year.old high
school student. had borne most OF
the care OF the baby. and when her
father and little Lester disappear.
ed. Loretta went into decline
gris wing constantly over their alb,
sence Two weeks after they left
she died, and her mother writes that
the doctors said she died Of brOk
en- heart.
Now Pauli's father. who Is 80
years old is steadily sinking
through worry over the actions OF
his son. and Mrs. PAUL. writes that
mis- death Is expected at any time
unless Frederick PAUL. returns
home. 10 answer his fathers prayers
Mrs PAUL. was left with a r.
year.old son. Harold. to support, and
she sold her furniture. piece by
piece, 10 keep the wolf from the
door.
81 live only in the hope that !
will see my baby again" writes Mrs
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

Mrs. William Van Husan Moore IL
visiting friends In Dayton. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boyer Jr..
left Tuesday by motor for Indian.
apolis. to attend the races.
The Young Mems order will give
a moonlight Thursday evening June
10, on the TAshmoo, To Sugar island.
Mrs w w Hannah gave bridge.
tea Friday afternoon, In her apart
ments. In the Pasadena.
PontchArtrain hive. No. 99t, l.. q.
T. NJ, NJ. will give card party,
Friday evening. June {, in the hall.
No 55 Grand River-ave.
Mrs. Sylvester l.arned. accom-
panied by Mrs, s r Diltz. will
leave Friday for New York. to visit
Mrs. Beatrice larncd Whitney
o
The club OF To Day gave an aft
ernoon tea. literary and musical
program Tuesday afternoon, in the
Hotel Stauer.
Central W &. I 4, viii meet Fri
day afternoon. in Central Methodist
chapel. at /? o'clock. 4 short pro
gram on Sunday school work will
follow the business session.
o
Paul X. Bolles, president OF the
June graduating class 81 tn" Tildcn
school. will entertain tho members
OF the class and it, teachers. Friday
evening. in his home. No. $40 War
renAve. west
The Association of University Of
Michigan Women viii give a moon
lisht. Friday evening, June II, on
the Pleasure The proceeds Will De-
devoted TO the residence hall fund
Mr.. and Mrs George Taylor
Moody were guests 81 honor at q
dinner Tuesday evening IN the
Country club, In which 66 Of their
tIlcnuS JOlu'u N NpNAH.
Mrs. Edward II Butler enter.
tained al tea. Thursday afternoon.
for be- guest. Mrs Blair. OF London,
Eng. who will sail from New York
Saturday. for her home
o
y The annual moonlight o! the
Knights OF Columbus will take place
Thursday evening, June 3. on the
Tashmoo There will be an clabor.
ate program OF entertainment pro.
vided.
o
A delightful program is promised
Thursday evening. In the Hotel
Statier. when MIR and Nrs. Frank
Meilor and Miss linda IIoniss. viii
give song and dramatic recital.
under the auspices Of the Womau's
auxiliary 10 the Salvation army res.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

W no steals the purse Of the young
STEALS trash Bat he who tramples
upon one youthful ideal shall pay
It's height and depth In the distTust
OF all youth 10 come
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went RICH"
No. 40-A Disappointment.

no steals the purse Of the young
steals uaSn. Bat he who tramples
upon one youthful ideal shall pay
lts htlsnt ana depth In the distrust
Oh AL youth 10 come.
Smiling happily to myself after
my luncheon with Mr.. Barlowe. /
went into our stage entrance to be-
gin the afternoons rehearsal The
popular tenor's interest In me had
nattered me, His Difference had
pleased me. and his violets. tucked
In my belt. seemed 10 my girlish in
experience the token OF budding
romance. | do not mean / was silly
enough 10 think of his attentions as
serious But had had so few ad-
mirers thus far, | could not help be
ing quite delighted over having at
tracted one. who TO me was more
like a god than a man. And | was
still girl enough TO be very con
scious OF his flowers. fancied
everybody would notice them. |
wondered II they would guess he
had given them TO me.
Lost in rosy trance. took my
place with the other girls for the
opening chorus With a sort Of sixth
sense | knew Mr.. Barlowe, too. had
returned and was standing at one
side of the stage in group of prin-
cipals. And with that same intuition
! knew also that. although he was
apparently absorbed in his converse
ton, he was watching me through
the corner Of his eye | determined
10 dance and sing my best for him
So lost was | in my efforts that
when the stage manalrr clappcd his
hands and shouted something in his
coarse, rough voice, I'D not realize
for the moment he was shouting al
me. When | did. II was several sec
onds before collected my thoughts
and focused them upon him 10 un
ders,and what he was saying / must
have stared quite stupidity
What have YOU got on" the
stage manager was yelling
"What had on >" | did not know
what he meant glanced down at
my skirt and my shoes and then
realized he seemed TO be- staring at
my belt put up my hand hurredly
and Il touched the cool. green leaves
OF my violets
why, do YOU mean these
quayered. my hand clinging to the
flowers
To myself my voice sounded so lit
tie all by itself on that huge stage
wondered il carried the few fee
which separated US.
Sure, mean them" roared the
stage manager Don't you know
better than TO come on with a bunch
of stuff like that on you? What dc
you mean by 10 Don't you know
amy Of the ruIes?'"
Both my hands were now over my
flowers, as though protecting them
Unconsciously my eyes turned to
Mr. Barlowe Surely he would I'm.
tervene. Surely he would step for.
ward and tell this rude man IL was
he who had given me the flowers
His was the fault. If fault there
was.
There was a CHASTITY pause And
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

cue work Mrs. Mellor's charming
soprano voice. Mr.. Mellor's agree
able tenor. and Miss Honiss' work
rs IA reader and interpreter. have
won q large following OF admirers
In Detroit.
o
81 Mary's Aid society will meet
Sunday afternoon al 3 o'clock, In
the home OF Miss Mary Halloran,
No. 72O Trumbullave.. To complete
arrangements tor the card party TO
De- held Saturday afternoon, June 8.
in the Hotel Statler. for the benefit
OF the charity fund OF the society.
%
The child Welfare and Parent
Teacher association was organized
"Wednesday afternoon, In the Gray
branch library, with Mrs. II. j.
Maxwell Grylls. president; Mrs.
Charles Martz. vice president, and
Mrs. :. Becker. secretary. The as
ISOLATION Is part OF the National
Congress OF Mothers Regular meet
ings of the association will be held
on the second Monday OF each
month.
o
The last Of a series OF concerts
given hy the Y NJ C.. \ Glee club
during The last few months. Will
take place Friday evening. in the
association hall The club numbers
IS voices. and in addition to the
solo and concerted selections by
members OF the club, there will be
solos 10y Andrew X. Davis. harpist.
and Minor T. White. pianist, and
readings by Harold Sherman.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
The Confessions OF q Wife
Aunt Mary Has a Proposal

Margie. said Jim. with laugh.
but the story is good just the
same"
What have We got for dinner"
asked Dick.
| was mighty glad could answer:
Your fayorite beefsteak, my dear. q"
That's good. Jim. if YOU nave
never eaten one OF Margie's beef
steaks you may cling 10 that old
idea that you can't get beefsteak
properly cooked outside OF a big res.
tanrant."
u see you have already found out.
Margie. that the way to a man $
heart Is through his stomach.
Great Scott jim. you've go, a
LOT of things TO learn. That foolish
tradition ! am sure has caused more
divorces than the interference OF
mothers-in-law. Many silly women
have taken the mischievous lie for
truth and let love slip out OF the
living room while she was busy I'm
the kitchen" said Dick. "Men do
not fall in love with a woman's cook
ing attainments. It's their parlor
tricks and social graces that does
the business"
But the thing that troubles me-"
remarked Kitty. rs that while a
man falls in love with our pretty
little bag Of tricks. yet he inva.
riably wants 10 spill and lose them
along the path of welded life as
soon as possible"
Il don't think that Is true. Kitty"
said Aunt Mary. who had been an
interesting listener. 81 know your
uncle. Richard, used 10 love my III.
tie tricks and we played the same
niue games TO the day he went TO
bed with his last illness.
The first morning after we were
married your uncle opened the bath.
room door and threw his nightshirt
at me. II struck me plumb in the
face, az ] was not looking for any
such indication OF hilarity and good
nature, and | spluttered and scolded
u.
the years every morning afterward
John wound his nightshirt in a ball
and threw II at me. and made the
same spluttering comment. He nev.
or got tired of the Joke. and pre-
tended that ! never expected Il. He
would often tell with great glee how
| always forgot, when II ne had stop.
ped TO think he would have known
that | surely remembered-that Il
was one OF my little tricks"
Jim Edie got UP and went over TO
Aunt Mary and kissed her. saying:
DO you know, Aunt Mary. believe
| would get married myself II |
could find woman who would I'M
derstand a mans childishness as
you do. You don't think you could
marry me. do you. Aunt Mary"
Hush. you silly boy she com.
manded smilingly, but could see
she was pleased with Jim's teasing
Come on, let's have game OF
bridge" said Kitty after dinner. 81
am not to play bridge when I am
home because II might prove a bad
example TO someone with gambling
instincts and weak Wills"
THAT will be fine" said Dick.
Kitty, you and will show Jim and
Aunt Mary that what you know
about cards is mighty little"
What will Margie do" asked
Kitty.
I'll hnd enough to do. dear. You
see, don't like cards. but I'm al
ways glad when someone comes In
to play with Dick and Aunt Mary"
Just as was settling myself TO
read Mary came In and We went
into my bedroom for a nice long
visit
Ito be Contlnued)
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
g. Society," Fashions Household Hints and HELPS y

PAUL. 81 have sold my home and
ain living with friends. The loss OF
my beautiful girl has driven me
nearly crazy"
PAUL. had worked for 10 years as
fireman in an auto repair shop,
Tho letter states, but had been out
Of work for two weeks, just before
he disappeared
Mrs PAUL. believes that he may
DE found in some Of the big automo-
lille factories in Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

mean anything. Slowly my eyes
Illed with tears, and then little
lngrily dashed them away with
p he back OF my hand. picked up the
oox firmly, walked down stairs. and
,ound my landlady, and handed them
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28

to her. ~
These were sent to me-" sa11
coldly. II thought perhaps y0o.
would like TO have them for the d.
ner table. do not care 10 hev0
flowers In my room; II Is too smaIl.S
The Detroit times., 1915-05-28
ID. & c. LINE TICKET
AGENTS -.

Third Ave Wharf. Majestic Bldg.
and 50 Fort street West, will be
pleased TO give you detailed infor-
nation. routes and rates for your
summer vacation. Many attractive
trips may he had at reasonable rates.
Ask them for particulars.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
POTATOES

Aroostook Pioneer. Dec. . The mar
ket today is dull, the offerings are few
and the price ranges from s1.75 to $50 q
barrel The old story-holding for high
ef price-seems to be the principle the
farmers are practicing. With good going
the offerings will probably increase. The
T. & A. delivered 17s.351 bushels to North
ern Maine junction during Nov. q to q
inclusive.
Fort Fairfield Review Dec .: Potatoes
nave been coming into market a little
more freely the past two or three DAYS.
the price ranging from s1.7O up to slS5
1t would see as if s1S5 were enough of a
price to induce people to haul their pota-
toes, at least fair part of them The
railroad men say that unless the farm
ers take to hauling potatoes in earnest
in the near future there is sure to be a
great shortage of cars later in the season.
There is, however, q general expectation
that after New Years the price may in
crease considerably so as to reach pref
ty good proportions.
Aroostook Republican, Caribou: Pota-
toes S1.S5 to $50 per barrel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
WESTON BRIGGS
Skowhesan Horseman and His Bride
on Way to Florida to Pass the Win
ter

Skowhegan. Me-, Dec. 5.-The marri-
age of Howard N. Weston to Miss Net
ia Ellsworth Briggs of this town was
announced Saturday afternoon by the
grooms mother, Mrs. Emma Weston
The ceremony took place at the Congre-
gational parsonage Thursday evening.
Rev. Charles H, Mckinney officiated
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston are now enroute
to Florida. where they will spend the
winter.
Mr.. Weston is prominent horseman
of this town. He was graduated from
the Skowhegan High schol in 1910. at
tended Tufts dental college two years
and the dental school of Georgetown
University one year, giving up his
course on account of i'll health. Mr..
Weston was president of the Y. M. c. A
here He is member of the Grange
and the A. 0. L. W. The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Harry Briggs of this
town and is only II years OLD. She
was graduated from the Skowhegan
High school last June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
P|TTSFIELD

A case was tried at the Pittsfeld mu-
nicipal court Saturday, between Oral
salisbury of Canaan and Mrs Ella
Gerald of Canaan. Salisbury brought
suit for balance due for cutting hay in
1915. Judgment was given plaintiff for
$50
Miss Esther Mace passed the week
end with her parents in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Rolfe passed
Saturday in Bangor with Mrs. Rolfe's
mother. Mrs. Chase. who is receiving
hospital treatment
Mrs. Ralph McCabe and little daugh-
ter Flora Of Newport have been guests
for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. E. n.
Shaw.
Mrs. Clyde Z. Martin and son of
Harmony, who have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Martin for few
days, left Saturday for Lewiston,
where they VIII pass the winter.
There will be a Box social at the
South Union schoolhouse Tuesday eve
ming. Dec. :. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Parsons Of Pan
anna, VINO have been visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Annie Parsons, left FRIDAY
for a visit in New Jersey before re-
turning home.
Leon HaInes, superintendent of the
HaTtiand WooIen mill. passed the week
end in town with his sister. Miss Ger
trude Haines.
Mrs. L. E. Graves and son Forest of
SprLngvale, formerly of this town. are
guests of Mrs. Graves sister, Mrs.
L, .. Haskell. They Were joined Sum
day ny MI. Graves.
MISS Elise Haskell left Saturday for
visit in Springvale with her sister
Mrs, Howard Burr until Monday.
when she will so TO Boston for two
weeks visit with friends.
Miss Bessie McRitchie of Hillsdale
Mich, who has been visiting Rev. and
Mrs Il. NJ. Ford, left Saturday on her
return trip.
MISS Maud Bracket of Waterville
eh" was IN town Friday evening to at
tend the play given by local talent
was the guest of her mother. Mrs
Mary Bracket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
INTERCHANGEABLE
OPEAN PUBLIC FRI.
DAY NIGHT. KENTS HILL

Kent's Hall, Me-, Dec. 1.-The Adel-
phian and Calliopean Societies of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary had pub
lie meeting Friday night.
Numbers We're contributed by Hazel
Merrifield. A L. Hadlock, Althea Par
lin, Clara Butler. Elsie Meriesh Karl
Dow, Ellen Palmer, Idella Altcamp,
Clifford Ferguson and Theodore Merri-
field
Kenneth Iveney and Roland McC1own
took part in a debate and Robert New
ton, Ellen Palmer, Karl Dow, Leonard
Butler, Cecil Getchel, Enid Higgins
Marion Hamar and Odelia Altcamp
took part in the specially ''Tempieton
TEAPOT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
PETITION FOR
THE RELEASE OF
SARAH FARMER

portsmouth, N. H, Dec 1.-The
hearing on the petition of George E.
hammond of Eliot, Me, guardian of
Miss Sarah j. Farmer, the founder of
Green Acre at Eliot, for her release
from the Cowles Sanitarium, which
was set for 10 Friday morning in the
superior court, was occupied I'D to
noon by repeated conferences of coun-
sci.
The question finally resolved itself
into whether York county. Me-, or
Rockingham county, n. H. had 1uris-
diction in the matter, and Chief JUS
tice Robert G. Pike ordered the case
be transferred to the supreme court
for decision.
Mr.. Hammond, the guardian Of Miss
Farmer in Maine, was present, accom-
panied by Mrs. Frances Rogers and
Miss Marguerite Rogers Of York
Beach and Misses Florence and Emma
Hammond of Eliot, the near relatives
Of Miss Farmer.
short distance away from them
vas another group, consisting Of DR..
Edward S. Cowles, his secretary, Mrs.
Sydney Starr and Frank B. Sanborn.
of Concord. Mass, the latter claiming
to be the personal counsel Of Miss
Farmer.
Col. John H. Bartlett, who has been
the legal representative for Miss Mary
A. Sanford of New York, who was ap-
pointed CONSERVATION for Miss Farmer
in New Hampshire by Judge Louis G.
Hoyt of the Rockingham county pro-
bate court, stated Friday morning that
he had declined to serve in that ca
paCity any longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06
BOWDOINHAM

Merrymeeting Grange held it's an
nual election of officers Friday eve
ming. The following are the officers for
the ensuing year: Master, Albert Hen
derson; overseer, Billy Gould: lectur-
er; Pearl A. Cannon, steward, Geo
Hackett; assistant steward, Ned
White: chaplain. Elizabeth Bishop;
treasurer Chas. White: secretary,
Hylsie Temple: gatekeeper, Geo. Fer
guson; ceres, Marjorie Henderson;
Pomona, Alice Edgecomb: Flora, Eth
Ell Hackett: lady assistant steward
Mae Heenie; pianist, Charlie Berry
At intermission refreshments were
served. Meeting was then called to
order and Daniel Brown of Richmond
deputy Of Sagadahoc county, was
present and made some pleasing re-
marks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-06

Committee of Prominent Citizens at Work on
Project of New Shoe actory in Town Home
Relief Society Active-The Girls Basketball
Team of High School Completes Schedule -
Local and Personal III appenings Of Interest

Harmony-Uriah whitehouse to
Meiuse Bonneau. land on Brighton
road and Grant Brook; Charles s.
Bean ct al to Fred B. Cameron, land
on Wellington-Athens road.
neutrality-suspicious. Albee to
Glenna E. Tracy, 221s acres Of land
on Childs' road.
Ripley-Ra1ph W. Hanson, Temple
ton, Mass, to Clarence E Hanson. one
undivided half Of land at junction OF
St. Adams and Harmony roads.
ST. Albans-Ralph w. Hanson, Tenn
pleton, Mass. to Clarence E. Hanson
undivided part of 175-acre piece OF
land on Mainstream road.
Bingham-Danvers c. Baker to Jo-
seph E. Lawrence. Charles Tuscan
land.
Palmyra-Wilbur A. Smith to S. E
Smith; Leonard P. Foley to Eva l.
Foley.
Jackman Plantation-Aifred Gig
uere to Emilie Giguere
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HUNTING NOTES,

Camden Herald. Nov. Sired Ogier
was before Judge Stewart Wednesday
morning on complaint Of Game Warden
Joseph Wiley who had searched
Ogier's premises and seized night coon
skins which he claimed were taken out
Of season, being shot last month. A
man named Tower from Belmont who
is a hunter and trapper and claams to
be an expert on furs, testified he
thought the skins were obtained IN
October. basing his opinion on the fact
that they were not primed enough to
have been shot in November. c. ID
Durrell, a fur buyer was called to
testify but could not tell in which
month they were shot. However, on
the evidence presented. Judge Stewart
found Ogier guilty and fined him $40
and costs of court with an additional
fine of So for each skin. He appealed
and was put under $50 bonds Tor his
appearance at the next term Of court.
He was defended by J. II. Montgum-
cry.