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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08
COUNTY NEWS
WEST FREMONT.

Mrs. w. u. Thurston and daughter
Edith are visiting in Bangor.
Mrs. NJ. L. Eaton and Miss L. NJ. Eaton
have returned to Newton Highlands,
Mass.
Charles A. Rideout, wife and son Rich
ard left Friday for their home in Airing
ton, Mass.
The junior league resumed meetings Aag.
%, under the same leader, Mrs. Ashbcry
Lopaus. sunday school begins Sept. 5.
LiewelIyn Albee has sold his place to
Mira. Julia Leonard, Of Ellsworth, and
moved to the home Of Hiram Galley at
fremont.
The explosion OF an oil stove at the
home Of 9. c. Webster recently threatened
serious consequences, but the timely as
sistance OF L. w. Rumill prevented
serious damage.
The West fremont improvement society
held its annual sale Aug. rs, ct the K. Of
p. hall, with . dance in the evening.
Net proceeds, f75.S5, for the improvement
of the cemetery. The fence is completed
and painted.
Relatives and friends here OF Capt.
George W. Murphy, who lost his life In
the recent hurricane in the Gulf Of Mexico,
have the sympathy Of the community. He
leaves = widow, Mrs. Ida Murphy, Of
Brookline, Mass, and two daughters-
Mrs. John Eaton, OF Everett, Mass, and
Mrs. Frank Morelan, Of Owls Head.
Aug. 50. THELMA.
Sunday school opened Sept. 4. Miss
Leola Rumiii was chosen superintendent.
Mrs. Shubeal Norwood and son Ralph,
OF Brewer, are guests OF Mrs. w. Fl. Web
| ster.
brother Henry all summer, has returned
to his home in Dorchester, Mass.
Cspt. W. E. Murphy, schooner william
Mason, bound from Portland to winsor,
n. s., called here for short visit to his
family.
X. NJ. Simmonds, wifs and son Ralph, Of
Arlington, Mass, who have spent August
| with Mrs. Simmonds' parents, George w.
Lunt and wife, vent home Friday.
Mrs. Kate Estabrook, Of Orono, spent
part OF last week with her cousin, Mrs.
w. A. Clark, and called on Old friends and
relatives. This was her home in early
childhood. All were glad to see her.
/ Mrs. G. Grant, OF Leeds, who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Willard Colt,
through August, went to Trenton Sunday
to visit her niece, Mrs. George Haynes
Mr.. and Mrs. Gott went with her for he
day, going in his motor boat.
| Sept. s. THELMA.
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SOUTH GoULDsBoRo.

Mrs. Kate Pendleton and daughter, Of
Deer Island, N. B., are visiting her
brother, Will Cook.
Mrs. Rosaiie Bunker and daughter
Hazel have returned 10 Brighton, Mass.
Mrs. Edith Duke and three daughters,
who have spent q few weeks at her old
home IN Morancy, is now visiting her
brothers, Edward and Stephen Potter, be-
fore returning to Hyde Park, Mass.
Aug. %. 81,
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REX.
oREA.

Mrs. Julia Farnsworth, with her two chill
dren, OF Cherryheid, 10 visiting her sister,
Mrs. George Hickman.
DR.. Bragg and family, Of Winter Harbor,
are spending short vacation here, occu-
plying Rodney Young's house.
Mrs. Hattie Lofkin and her sister, Miss
Ethel Dodge, whe have been spending I
short vacation here, left Sunday to re-
sumo teaching, Mrs. LufkiDs at Orange.
Mass, and Miss Dodge ct Needham, Mass.
James F. Coombs, who has been i'll the
past year, died August 80. The funeral
was held ct the home; interment was at
Prospect Harbor. Mr.. Coombs will be
greatly missed, especially in the church,
where he always attended. He leaves .
wife and daughter.
Sept. 9. a.
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BLEFoRD.

DR.. Walter Seelye and family, OF Wor-
cester, Mass, left for their home Aug. 81.
Mrs. George Bunker and grandson, Of
Chelsea, Mass., are visiting relatives bere
and at Great ranberry.
Mrs. Archie Squirting and son Earle,
Mrs. Fred Squirting and daughter Marion
went to Bangor last week, returning Sat-
urday.
Mrs. William r.. Kingsley, OF Acton,
Mass, who has been the Ruest OF Mrs.
Walter Stanley, returned to her home
last week.
Schools begin Tuesday. The grammar
grade viii be taught by Miss Emma
Dodge, OF Milo, and the primary grade
by Miss Ina Jordan. Of Seal Harbor.
Thursday afternoon the old Sand Beach
house caught IRE and was burned to the
ground. The cause of the fire il un-
known. The house was an old landmark,
and has guided many . mariner into the
harbor safely. The men had hard work
to keep the home OF J. u. Phipper from
being burned. Without the use Of the
small piece Of fire apparatus which the
island owns, 1t would have been impos-
sible. Some Of tie sparks we're blown
into the woods back Of the house, and fire
broke ont there in the early part OF the
evening, but vas quickly extinguished by
the men who we're patroling the woods.
Sent. 6. 3.
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NORTH CAsr1NE.

Miss Annie L. Dunbar is visiting in Or
land.
Miss Annie B. Conner has gone to East
Winn to teach.
Arthur Greene, wife and child, OF New
London, Conn, are visiting here.
Arthur P. Guiiford, OF yinalhaven, ID
with his family here for q few days.
Mrs. Florence Wardwell, OF Belfast, has
ms and wife.
Mrs. Sarah Graham, OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
has returned home after two months q,
Capt. J. E. Blodgett's.
Congratulations are extended 20 Harry
Wardwell and wife, OF Csstine, on the
birth Of a daughter, born Aug. q.
Aug. 30. L.
Virgil T. Wardwell is i'll.
David Dunbar is home from East Or
land.
Arthur p. GuiIford has returned to
vinalhaven.
Neil Wsrdwell is home from Dark Har-
Dor for short stay.
David NJ. Dodge has returned to Bath,
after few weeks ct home.
Mrs. Mary Wilson and daughter Abbie,
OF Orono, are guests at Duncan Dunbar's.
Misses Ethel Dodge and Doris Farm
ham spent several days last week in Ban
gor.
Mrs. Chester Webster came Saturday
from Dark Harbor to occupy her home
here.
A. J. Pare and wife, OF Brockton, Mass,
came Thursday by automobile to visit her
parents, Fred Dunbar and wife.
Friends here OF Mrs. Emily Dunbar, Of
East Orland, regret to hear that she fell
and broke her arm one day last week.
Edward West recently received the sad
news Of the death OF his sister in Law,
Mrs. Judson West, OF Everett, Mass.
Fred Sanger, of Waterville, Sadie
Sanger and Mrs. Almeda Hawes, of
Stockton Springs, are guests OF their
aunt, Mrs. A. K. Dodge.
Mrs. Frank e. Dunbar has gone to
Auburn to join her husband, who has
employment there. She was accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Gladys Dunbar.
Miss Vera Dunbar left yesterday for
Ellsworth, where she will remain some
time with her aunt, Mrs. Maggie Leach.
Miss Dunbar will attend the high school
there.
Sept. 6. l..
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NORTH FRANKLIN

School begins Sept. Is; Mrs. Nancy
Smith, teacher.
Mrs. Ellis Reed, OF North Jay, was Z
weekend guest OF Dora Abbott.
Miss Ruby Tracey, OF Northeast Har-
Dor, is visiting her uncle, Everett Tracey
Arthur Eaton and wife and Stanley
Lawrie were home from Northeast Har-
Dor over Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha McPhee, with children, OF
Waterviile, and Mrs. Ids Bracey, with
children, OF Bangor, who have been visit
ing relatives here, returned to their homes
Saturday.
Sept. 6. T.
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GouLDsBoRo.

John Whitaker had his hand badly in
jured with pitchfork last week.
David Guptill and wife, OF Sullivan,
spent few days recently with relatives
here.
A party of Camp Fire girls enjoyed a
camping trip to John Moore's point last
week.
The ladies' aid society gave a lawn party
at the home OF Irving Macdonald Thurs
day evening. Proceeds, over So.
Miss Gladys Rolfe, who has spent the
summer at Chatham, Mass, has returned
home. She will go to Sullivan for her
senior year in high school.
Sept 2 JEN.
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SUNSET.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis snowden have n
turned from Freedom, where they visisA
DIR. A. M. Small.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker, who Is here on r,u
ton, preached at South Deer Isle SUNDAY.
Annie Coolen, who has been i'll in hcs.
pitsl in Portland. is home, after Year,
absence.
Mertice Small is visiting her parent
E. .. Small and wife, afer years abseuc.
Aug. 30. SADIE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

why YOU Are NERVOUS

= The nervous system q the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health We hardly realize that
We have a network Of nerves, bat when
health Is ebbing, when strength is declin-
ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tireduess, dreamfu1
sleep, irritability and unless corrected,
1eads straight to . breakdown.
10 correct nervousness, SCOTS Rmul-
sion b exactly what ron should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds 10 it, refresh
ding tonic force. II = free from alcohol.
areet 4 Dswue, 1zoom6eid. Nj,
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How 10 rrsat the stino.

To alleviate the stings given by sum-
mer insects first remove the sting with
a needle II 1t Is left In the wound; then
press a key over the stung part tight
~. thus forcing out the poison. Wash
the wound and apply a liniment made
Of finely scraped chalk and olive oil
mixed together to the thickness Of
cream.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08
EDEN.

Miss Wilde Jordan, OF Bar Harbor, was
in town recently.
Miss Helen A. Thomas, OF Maiden,
Mass, was in town last week.
William A. Wilson went to Charlestown
last week to join the U. 8. 8. Preston.
Edgar Bryant and family, OF Lawrence,
Mass, were guests of Mrs. Fannie
Andrews last week.
Mrs. F. B. Allen and Mrs. Sadie auntley
are home from Brooklin, where they were
employed this season.
Mrs. Howe Smith and daughter
Charlotte, OF Bar Hsrbor, were guests OF
her mother, Mrs. E. E. Leland recently.
Sept. 6. v.
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NORTH LAMOINE.

James Tweedie and wife have been Wis
iting in Aroostook county.
George Christie is spending his vacation
with his mother Mrs. Isabel Austin.
Leonard Young and wife, OF Bar Har-
Dor. are spending q few days at his old
home here.
Mrs. Daniel Champion and family, Of
Lawrence, Mrs., and Mrs. J. W. Bowden,
OF Castine, are visiting their old home
here.
George Roberts, wife and daughter
Jessie, of Somerville, Mass, visited Mrs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

Mrs. Amanda Mayo, OF Brewer, is visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. Robbie Norwood and daughter
Hope, Of Southwest Harbor, are visiting
relatives here.
Edward fitzpatrick, who has spent some
time at his home here, has returned to
New Haven, Conn.
Sept. Z. y.
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TRENTON.

Kidder Moore and his SON Percy met
with an accident at Salisbury Cove last
Thursday. They were returning from Bar
Harbor in their market wagon when .
shackle- bolt broke, letting the shafts
down ON the horse, which ran. Both men
jumped. Mr.. Moore's face and head were
cut and his shoulder strained, while his
son escaped with slight bruises.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

Roberts sister. Mrs. Henry Lincott, last
week.
Mrs. Alfred Smith and her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Charlotte Smith, OF Bar Harbor,
spent several days last week with Mrs.
d. Y. Mcfarland.
Sept. 4. Y.
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To Clean Whit. Furniture.

10 clean the fashionable white paint
ca furniture, which often becomes
spotted and dirty in appearance. use
clear turpentine on a soft cloth. This
VIII remove all Of the dirt without tai.
ing on me gloss. a. soap and water
always are sure to do.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

Are you bilious, dizsy and listlessf DIR.
upon constipation and start the bowels NOV
ing naturally and easily. Moreover, 1t acts
without griping. Neglect Of . cloeged system
you wish 10 wake up Tomorrow morni NJ
happy In mind and entirely satfsded, start
your treatment Tonight. No. bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

For brasses that have become tar
nished an excellent method Of clean
Ing Is to use equal parts Of vinegar
and salt. smearsthoroughly with the
mixture, then let II dry on. and when
thoroughly dry wash 1t on with hot,
soapy water and polish dry with a soft
flannel cloth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08
BAR HARBoR.

Rev. John Jones, lately Of YORKTOWN,
Ind, succseds Rev. r. A. Latch - pastor
OF the Methodist church here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Ellsworth People Have Abs0lu's
Proof of Deeds at Home

It's not words but deeds that prov" '
merit.
The deeds OF Doan's kidney Pills,
For Ellsworth kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation
Proof lies in the testimony OF Eiis"0i'-
people.
J. C. Meader, r. F. d. No. 8, Eliswof','
says; "An that said in praise OF p0an !.
Kidney Pills some years ago SIN uo''.
good. One OF the family was csussu
great deal of suffering for years by kian.'
complaint and Doan's Kidney Piiis' p
cured 1t Moore's Drug Store, proved VIZ.
merit by quickly making pern os,s.r
cure. have also used Doan's Aiun''
Pills with good results" -,
Price 50c. ct ali dealers. Don s'iups
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan a.,
ney Pills - the same that MI Nes'
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props.' bup'N'
NY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-08

Weston Higgins and Jennie Farley, OF
Bernard, spent Sunday with Mr.. Higgins
parents.
Ocean View grange will soon present the
drama, "Topsy Turvy, or The Deacon's
Courtship."
Carmen Harper, who has just returned
from Bar Hsrbor hospital, Is much i'm
proved in health.
The lawn party given by the ladies OF
the Episcopal Nilsson last Wednesday
afternoon and evening was a decided sue
cess. 1t was held in W.. J. Harper's field,
south of the church. Tents were erected
and booths were made here ice cream,
cake, home made candies, fish chowder
and oyster stew were sold. Proceeds,
about s15.
Sept. 6. NJ
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CENTER.

Walter Chapman, of Bucksport, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. James
Turner.
Schools will open sept. IL. The pupils
are glad to hear that Miss Sylvia will
return for the fall term.
Aug. 80. NJ.
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Be Good
To Yourself

by keeping in good physical
trim and you viii be the best
friend to yourself and a pleas
ure to others. Most sicknesss
begin in the ordinary and
minor ailments of the digestive
organs, and for these ailments
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neechattN
Pills \ !;

have become the most popular
remedy. because they are 50
safe, so certain, and prompt
in their beneficial action.
They tone the stomach, sum
ulate the liver, regulate the
bowels. By cleansing the
system and purifying the
blood they prove that they
Are the Best 4.
OF Good Friends
Largest Sale Il Any Medicine in the we
Sold svssywhsrs. In boxes, ioe.'
, 1915-11-27
Postal Notice.

TgsYAIL for Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
&Va@ Germany, Austria, Hungary, Luxem-
bong, Turkey, Bulgaria and Russia is .ch,-
duled to leave New York on the 2nl Of
December by the Observation-Disclosures
liner "Oscnr IL
The $. 5. "Frederik VII" of the same
line is scheduled to leave New York on tho
8th Of December with mail for tie same
places.
Under existing circumstances not less fban
Is doys must be counted from New York
to Copenhagen.
Christmas Mail for the abov
named places should therefore not be
posted later than to leave st. Croix
by the s. 5. Poruna on or about the
lst December.
Any other opportunity previous to this
H. via Porto Rlco-shouId be preferred.
As opportunities between New York and
Western Europe England, France SCI arc
more frequent, and the voyage Of shorter
duration, Christmas Mail for Western Europe
will under any circumstances be IN lime
when leaving here by the 'Parima."
, 1915-11-27
Censored at Jamaica.)

4olyo,, bu flo Au.4.o u,,. D.:
tina NV tho Gornone onI0 Eva carI;o,a ha1a
hoen driven avn, tLa C;tr,oo ,innr = ~
,voet If prohti,o %
Vienna @oficioI announcement ototoe.
"Naor prLow wa Lovo fa,oa1 ! orasa1ar
fine sontborn bonk Of tba I'm SontL 81 Nv
Royor tho A,otro nro,5nn, ~ aInna;nn
towo,do +bo NTon+onaar7n frnntia, TLo 40
tro- noorano oJu,,F0ci,, ~ tLo M u.nn,,
elected tba enemy After 9oyaya fohtino from
his nos;t;ors norfb .onet of NT;traY7tl a775 49,
tered tha town contn,ina 7o0 innlndoc 4
officers p,i.bfina wos CON, n,ol trn,o fLn
A,bion nv tina German. wbo nonoto+od
mo town from tbo north ,ba E,loorions f,i-
Iowino from fhe east
A NontenAo,in official communion stot..
"Oor Soni,k ormv bos continual - ,atira IN
rood orde, nnon ia defensive n~oeition vbile
the enemy has benn ol,o,.t ;nocfivo Anil.
Iarv fobtnr hoe takoo nI,no an o,,. front.
The Nonteneorin Goya,nman4 ~. nroor.
tbnt the Aostriana are nqino 4vnlo,iya bnII4ts
oooinst the Mont4n4or,ns
The Hava,s Accent ~ Solonica ronor4g tb,+
fonr TRANSPORTS heavily loodaa arrival 4L.ro
Yesterday morniuo Afte, tine occpnotion of
Prisbtipo tha RnIaoyions "a loron
turning movement 70 anveiona tha Sarbiape
in tb4 Kotcbopik d.fIo vho Ind Moan roi,-
forced nv SArhJumG fvnt1 AIbultio limit a vtN-
lent enogoement on fine north-e,starn front
resulted in tbe renuIse If the Bnlgorions far
the third time. Hundreds If RnIgarions
taken prisoners bv fine French hive Swivel
nj SaIonica
An Official despatch regardino fine onero-
tions in Mesopotamia says. GLITTER . MONT
march from Sur which yns occonial an fho
18Th General Townsbend's division ott,rk-
oil tLa Turkish noeit ON at rta.inbon oiuh-
toen miles from Baodad IN the 22,I ond
after severe fobtin@ ali dov the nosIt,on wos
cantnred win about 500 nrisonera ana Iorga
onont,tias Of arms ana aoninmont or
losses are calculated ot 1000 Killed md
wounded General Townsband's force and
Tho General H4odo,ort4,s hivo,,ckaJ ~ 10
coptnred nosition That NIGHT On tba MONT
Of fine GARD hen w onntay-ettncks Nv tLo TnrEs
were ronnIeoI b,it an tha 2IIb tbo Won't AZ
,yotor pecos.it.taa orr ynhranont - tho
,iyor tbyea tn fonr mitos boIow tbo can4nr11
nosition
French offc;oj communicate otofoe.
.yoetardov mornino tboro wo. caIn, on ~
whole front evcnnf in tLn Woovra at Rnjs
Rrnle wLorn flo hnomv a., ~lovod osnh,.riot
mo eb4Is without roynlts hIt N tta oft@r-
,aoo tba o~rtiTorm oa4jw;t1 ua, a,;|t .f'Ilu4
~ Artoia Tho Ara. rail,yoy stot5an ha;na Ljt
, 1915-11-27

~nitions, is IN London attending confer
ences at The British Ministry Of Munitions.
together with civil and military representa-
lives Of Russia, France, Italy and Great Bri-
tam. In the course of a statement he an
nounced that it has been unanimously decil-
ed to establish n permanent organization for
the conduct Of the munitions business Of the
Allies, with a permanent office and rules for
dealing with orders given by one Entente
Stale to another, and that it will no longer
be q case Of promises, but ct actual ceaselees
production OF munitions, which Will result ID
victory.
New York, November 2Gth.
Flour, W'uteI ClruI- New crop ner OalIei 5.25
Mead. kiIndri4d per hnrrei S3 so
New Seasons Pork 30 quotulon.
Heavy Mess Pork ~2Q00 >2l.00
Crystals per 100 lbs $4.S3
0'7' 81 test Molnsses Slgnr S4O6
MoIasses Eng. ISlds, per gnl.
liverpool Cotton mddIing Uplapd7 is
Exchange, New Yora &Loudon, so days SIGHT
nominal.
Lxchnu2e NeY York and London -ipht
400 65-lG0.
London. November 2Gth.
Dem.Cry nominal 29s.3d. 30S.6f
Muscovndo, rIoutm4 terms ~
Sugar bond, ou89T nominal no quotation.
Gernnn beet IS .. b.. no further
sales during the wan
Javn Sugar 5000 Gibrnllur or Channel for
orders, floating terms. no qnolnlions BOW.
Demerara Ram, IS. 81 IS Al.
Trinidad Cocoa, good mtddlng Red, ~ cwt.
nominal 948.
Cotton, Me Sum Fine Stat LivsrpooI. nom,upl
Ell h is. 81
tank OF england Rnte Of discount 5.
, 1915-11-27

and some foreign bonds are nominal. Bust
ness is moderate without any special or III
teresting feature.
, 1915-11-27
Emma Dutilla Philips, Is years Of ace. q

Emma Dotilla Philips, Is years Of age, n
native OF Iortola, who has been convicted
OF arson, has received a s%entonca Of s Yeas
Imprisonment with hard Iabour. 1t VIII be
remembered that she was arrested for the
fire in Crystal 6ade some time ago; AS Der
sentence viii be laid before HIS NJ jestv the
King, perhaps, on account Of her youth,
it will be reduced. She is a real frebu !.
-Lightdoeun, NaI Notes, Noe. 25rd.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26

Edinburgh, Scotland, has two dozen
women street car conductors who are
a thorough success in the new line of
work. Other tramways are already
recruiting girls and training them to
be conductors. 1t is said that girls
working in the English cartridge fac
tories are so fired with patriotism
that some of them work thirty hours
in stretch without any rest. Miss
Elizabeth Lister has been appointed a
stationmaster in South Wales, the first
woman to act in that capacity. In
The north OF England and in Scotland
and Wales the men workers are being
supplanted in the fields by women.
who can be seen following the har-
row or digging and hoeing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26
Books and BANGS.

-ohn kendrick Banks. author of "A
Houseboat on the Styx," and Coffee
and Repartee," who is spending tina
summer at his camp in Maine. said In
an interview last week: People
should own and read books Just as
they should seek friendships. and try
to understand their friends. A book
mat one has come to know. and to
love- is one of the truest of friends
In my library in Maine are not many
books, but none the less Lincoln walks
there with me; Emerson is nYy friend:
Balzac and Dumas are permanent
dwellers at my side; l frolic with o.
Henry, and / play boyish tricks with
Aldrich and Peurod; I fence with Mon
taigne. and the great spirits of THE
Spectator"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26
ST. LOUIS STORM
TOLL REACHES 20
merameC River 0verfloWs. Car
rying Death and Destruction
EefOre Ii

st Louis-The Meramec river lined
on either side with pleasure resorts,
went several miles out of it's banks.
swept away most of these buildings.
and increased to 30 the number of
lives lost in st. Louis county as a
result of the flood which followed the
recent rainstorm
Hundreds Marooned
The Meramec began rising a foot
an hour and the flood was so sudden
that hundreds of persons had time
only TO climb to tree tops. Efforts to
rescue these even with motor boats
were in vain. The river passed
stage five feet higher than ever be-
fore in its history
Six persons were said to have been
drowned at Valley Park, and two at
Meramec Highlands. Many other per-
sons were missing and the fear is ex.
pressed by county officials that the
death list may aggregate several
score.
Hundreds of persons had been
marooned in club houses and cottages
along the river by the first rise sew
eral days ago following a 4O-hour
rainfall.
The storm that devastated the Tex
as Gulf coast, sweeping northward,
struck st. Louis with diminished fury.
bringing with it the heaviest down
pour in the history of the city. The
Hood, which followed. drove hundreds
OF residents from their homes.
Police were asked to go to the aid
OF several families marooned in the
upper stories of their dwellings, but
were unable to reach them. Tele-
phone appeals for aid said portions
of the Southside were under six feet
of water.
Car tracks on many lines were
covered and some were washed out
A tunnel connecting the postoftic5
with the Union station was b Z
filed with water.