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Evening journal., 1915-08-05
THURSDAY AUG. s. 1915
A POPULAR OFFICIAIs RETIRTMTNT

I EsLlE " cHRlsrY has resigned secretary OF
- the Street and Sewer Department Announce
ment of the fact has been followed by widespread ex
precision Of regret That is because everyone who
knows anything about Mr. Christy and his work is
fully that he has been good and an efficient
public official He has spent practically all of his
working life in the department from which he retires
Of his own voton and for the purpose Of bettering
his condition. In fact It may be said that he
has grown up with the department he entered
it, as boy twenty-four years ago. and his way
steadily in the until twelve years ago. he wss
elected secretary Of the board That Office he has held
since. There few in city who
can lay valid claim to larger circle Of friends and
well-wishers than can this comparatively young
who has made such good record for official efficiency
and unfang courtesy
Mr. Christy is Democrat He never has hidden his
Democracy under an official bushel He has been
open and aboveboard with il at all times and under
all circumstances He has played conspicuous part
In politics in his home ward. but always with such
tact and good nature that he continued with the Street
and Sewer Department through Republican and Dem
ocratic administrations. The policy ITO the victor be-
longs the spoils" applied to him. He inocuated
himself with a winning smile and a glad hand and
kept hmrelf immune that many Of his best friends
and supporters Republican politicians The
probability is that he would have remained secretary
indefinitely if what he regarded better opportunity
for self-advancement had presented itself re-
Gently ~
Mr.. christy has been recognized for years the
"smoother-down Of the Street and Sewer Department
II has been part and parcel OF his duty meet hear
and mollify compainants against the department and
its activities He has been especially successful in
that respect in dealing with
"Never try to prevent woman from saying what
she wants 20 say has been part Of his modifying
policy when she leaves home to TO the depart
ment office she has made up her mind Just what she
going to say AS a rule she has rehearsed it her
nexdoor neighbore If you try to prevent her saying
it, you muddle the whole situation and she away
dissatisfied and preaching the gospel OF discomfort Let
her get Il out Of her system Then talk to her,
teously, sympatheucally and sensiby. In most in
she is amenable to and goes away in
good humor that surprises and peases even herself
But bear in mind always that until she has told her
story in her own way and according TO her original
purpose it is useless TO endeavor TO mollify her.
That is Christy philosophy. II may pay his sue
cessor. H. c. Taylor to give it try-out.
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DOLLAR DAYS USEFUL FUNCTIONS.

WILMINGTON commercial initiative in the estab-
W lshment Of Dollar Day more has brought
its reward Many shoppers out yesterday avail
ing themselves Of the exceptional opportunities for
getting bargains that offered by our local mer-
chants
We congratulate them upon their good fortune and
the merchants upon the stimulation of business pro-
duced by the enterprise they displayed in drawing
thousands Of shoppers from their homes and into the
retail district
Dollar Day has come to be regarded by shopper AMI
merchant alike. one of wilmingtons most attrac-
tive trade festivals It carries with it spirit of self
sacrifice the OF the merchant and of appreca-
ton on the part Of the shopper
Another purpose is to put life and zest into
what prior TO its establishment was one Of the dull
est periods in the commercial year
Evening journal., 1915-08-05
ARMY AND NAVY.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Why is it that private enterprise is
drawing eagerly from the army while
the head of the Navy Department
feels he must have civilian help to
maintain and develop MS feet ac-
cording 10 modern standards? Is II
because West Point is a better train
ing school or obtains better material
than Annapolis? We think not And
if we are to take literally all the high
sounding and sometimes fulson1e eu-
logies of American naval efficiency
delivered orally and In writing by the
Secretary of the Navy, If we are TO
believe the departmental announce
ment that the feet is the finest uni
versity ahoat-professoyed. OF course,
by experts-neither in his heart does
Secretary Daniels think so.
Mr.. Garrison never has Dragged a
Evening journal., 1915-08-05
With The Photographers

Representative Bill Smith says Mr. Bryan will sun
port President Wilson for reelection. Sure Remem-
Der the support he gave Judge Parker? And how
vaanty he stood for his instruction in the case of
Champ clark?-Houston (Texas) Post
To Heaven, the Kaiser would have us believe is to
be attributed full praise for German success TO date
This is all right but will Heaven have TO accept equal
responsibility for any German reverses hereafter?
Plainly partnership with the Kaiser carries a heavy
burden OF care for the Deity, if this be the case
New York Tribnue.
Evening journal., 1915-08-05
GEMS OF THOUGHT

One great strong unselhsh soul in every community
would actually redeem the world-Elbert Hubbard
.-.-.-:
The good works OF some are manifest beforehand:
and they that otherwise be hid Timothy
1:25.
.-.-.-.
Let all Thine enemies perish, Lord but let them
that love Him be the when he goeth forth in his
might.-Judges Y. 81
.-:-:-s
There is no duty we much underrate as the duty
Of oeins happy. By being happy, anonymous
Dement'S upon the world, which remain unknown even
to ourselves when they are disclosed surprise no
body so much as the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Evening journal., 1915-08-05

Russia is making good use OF the hydropane 'as an
instrument OF war She reports that one of her ma
chimes has driven German gunboat ashore attacked
and forced the retreat of Zeppelin and two German
hydropanes and destroyed one Of the Kaisers hydro
planes That is splendid showing one small craft
make
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coon CAUSE FOR DEspONDENcY.

THIS has been bad year for Delaware farmers
The wheat crop is short much fruit has been
damaged by hail storms; hundreds of crops have
been nattened by unusually high winds; prices for
many varieties fruit have ranged ruinousy low and
the potato market is so demorazed that it scarcely
pays 70 dig and ship the tubers.
AS Notwithstanding Democratic promises, the prices
of the things our farmers have buy still range high
there is good for the feeling of dependency
that now prevails in the rural districts in our State
The first task for the naval advisory board Of
inventors is 10 devise mirror which will show Jo-
sephus Daniels TO himself he really is
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coke company in the Connellsvlle region has just
fired 27o additional ovens Before the war orders
came to give US a temporary and probat'e hurtful
"prosperity"-the time, we mean, when Democratic
tariff operating normal oonditions-the rule in
the Connesve region as in other industrial centers
was 10 hri workmen
Evening journal., 1915-08-05

Significant, perhaps. of Democratic harmony is this:
AS Bryan told the oregon that he would
help in the suffrage campaign Champ Clark appeared
as a champion of the cause
Evening journal., 1915-08-05

Some newspapers are conducting an editorial sym
postum to find out where the Republican party was
horn much more important fact is that the Re
publican party still lives and that it is approaching one
Of the most brilliant Of its triumphs
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Peace, Wonderful Peace
By H. CARVER MCLEAN.

LET US therefore come boldly to
the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy. and find grace tc
help in time of need. Heb. 4: 16
Evening journal., 1915-08-05

City Solicitor Hastings has formally advised Mayor
Price that the appointment William P White to be
City Auditor is legal and valid Further evidence that
"law is the essence of common sense"
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Evening journal., 1915-08-05

The Association Of
American Afvortia-
ers ia composed Of
all the great udvor-
tisers Of this coun.
try. The Associa-
tion endorses only
such papers us sub
NIT 70 ia examina.
tion az any moment.
and positive proof
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The accompanying
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SK0WHECAN
New Life Added to New High
School Building Project-A
Farewell Social to Rev. and
Mrs. ]. G. Osborne
COURT WESSERUNSETT. NO.
1920, l. O. F., ELECTS

There has been new life added to
the now High school building project
and what appear to be feasible plans
one Of the prominent citizens Of the
town. He will probably bring this
matter before the annual town meet
ing. He has figured out that Leavitt
street, where two of the grade build
ings are now situated is the central
part Of the town and he proposes that
the town purchase a dwelling house
and the Universalist church and build
High school building on this ground.
That would give the town all the land
on Leavitt street from Court street to
North street. He suggests that this
would be economical as to administra-
ton and japitor service.
A farewell social was given Rev.
and Mrs. J. G. Osborne by the Phil
athea class of the First Baptist
church Thursday evening. AS the
wizard, Thomas Thompson, led the
guests to the door Of the New Year,
which was opened to them by Fa-
Their Time Philo Steward). The re-
ception committee. dressed to repre-
sent the four seasons, were: Spring,
Mrs Nellie Durrell; summer, Mrs.
Jennie Min; autumn. Miss Caddie
Brown; winter. Mrs. Fannie Fletcher.
The vestry was decorated in holiday
colors, red and green. At the left was
a raised platform, where two thrones
were occupied by the Old Year, CRob-
ert Boyd, and the New Year MAS
ter Tommy Coburn) An interesting
BILE. former teacher of Philathea,
presented the pastor and his wife.
Rev and Mrs. J. G. Osborne, with a
large picture of the Madonna and
Child" and silver loving cup, in be-
half Of the Philathea class as an ex-
preston Of their regard and as a
parting gift. Substantial refreshments
were served by a committee consist
ing Of Mrs. Fannie Fletcher, Mrs.
Pearl Lawrence and Mrs. Jennie Min.
Games and social hour followed I'M
til quarter of twelve. when a devotion
al service sped the old year and ush-
cred in the new.
Court Wesserunsett Number 1920,
Independent Order of Foresters, have
elected the following officers for the
hey; court physician, DR.. L. P. Geof-
frion; chief ranger, o. B. Porter; vice
chief ranger, Noah Demo: recording
secretary. c. A. Burnor fin. Sec, c. N.
Bragg; treas, ]. H. Murray; senior
woodland, Mrs. Eliza Tantish; junior
woodland, Mrs. Lottie Roderick: senior
beadle. Samuel Roderick; junior bea-
do Mrs laura Du1ac. orator Mrs
Mary V. Roderick. Those oicers are
to be installed January 26th. c. A.
Burnor, J. H. Murray, Eliza Tantish
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Mrs, AbaxaiI Maria spiIler

At about 9 o'clock Friday morning Abb
gail Maria Spiller, widow of William
Burleigh Spiller, died at the home OF her
son, William Spiller, 100 College avenue.
where she had been residing for num-
Der Of years. Mrs. Spiller had reached
the age of S4years and seven months,
and up to within few weeks had been
very active and about her household du-
ties as usual. Death was due to grad,
ual breaking down. although she had
been confined to her bed but a couple of
weeks. On Thanksgiving day she visited
her daughter and grandchildren for the
days festivities.
Mrs. Spiller was born in st. John, n.
b.. the daughter Of Mark and Elizabeth
F'owler) Dole. Her people were among
the early settlers of st. John, going
there in 1888 from Massachusetts and
New York at the close Of the American
Revolutionary war, they being among
the loyalists whose sympathies remain
ed with the British in that struggle.
Her two brothers, the late William Pc
tiers Dole and the late Mark Plummer
Dole. We're we'll known in st. John. Her
husband. William Burleigh Spiller, died
a rev years ago.
Mrs. Spiller had been a resident of Wa
terville for about 80 years. Ste. was a
woman of keen mind and even until near
the end of her life kept In close touch
with the affairs of the world through
the newspapers. She was of the old
school Of women. preferring the simpler
modes of the earlier years to the fash
aions and sentiments of today.
Five of her six children are living to-
day. They are Mark Spiller of Oakland,
William Spiller and Miss Mary e. Of this
city, Mrs. J. II. Baker of Winterport,
and S. Herbert Spiller of Lynn, Mass.
Her youngest daughter was Mrs. Eliz-
abeth r. McAlary. who died in 1907.
She is survived also by large num-
Der Of grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
The funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at ST.
Marks church and the body will be
placed in the tomb at Pine Grove ceme-
terry. Burial will take place in the fam
lily lot in st. John. N. B., in the spring.
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been the guest of Mr.. and MIS-. W. o.
McGilvery, visited Friday in the nome VI
Charles Brewer on the Hartland ROAD.
Miss Lena Marsh left Friday TOT
short visit in Lewiston.
Mrs. Leslie Barnes had the misfortune
to fall Wednesday night receiving oao
injuries to her arm and shoulder.
Mrs Alfred Roberts returned Ihurs-
day from Bangor where she recently un-
derwent a surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Kendall OF EAST
Medford, Mass. have returned home al
ter a visit at his old home in Orrington
and in this town with Mrs. Kendall S
grandmother. Mrs. B. F. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Whitney and son,
Raymond of Cambridge, Mass, who have
been visiting relatives in, Fitchburg.
Mass. were in town Thursday.
John Burns. who has been visiting in
Shirley several weeks with his sister. has
returned home.
Mrs. F. G. Parsons visited in Dexter
Thursday.
Eugene Drake, a student at Bowdoin
Medical College. returned to his studies
Thursday after spending the Christmas
recess with his parents, Judge and Mrs.
a. H. Drake.
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CHURCH NOTICES

Getchell st. Free Baptist church: 1880
A. M. sermon by the pastor. Rev. Willis
M. Davis, Shadows OF 1914"-a New
Year sermon rtpeated by request; Sunday
at 6.45 led by the pastor; meeting for
prayer at IT'S: regular evening meeting
at 7.So with address by the pastor. Mem
DRY and 1915
Unitarian church. Main strict: Morn
Ing service at 1880 with preaaehin asa by
class in business ethics in Ware parlors
at IL o'clock: vesper service at P. NJ.
with sermon by the pastor and special
music.
Notre Dame (catholic>. Water street.
!. .. and high mass at 1890; vespers and
benedictions at 7.3O p. NJ.
St. Francis de Sales (Catholic). Elm
street. Rev. n. Charland pastor: Masses
at Z. s, s.15 and 1880; vespers at 7.So.
Second Baptist church. Water street,
Rev. Isaac LaFleur pastor: Morning SER
Sunday school at II: young peoples meet
ing at 6 P. M; evening service at 7.30.
Christian Science hall. Savings Bank
building. Main street; Service at 1879 go
7S0 p. NJ. on Wednesday, Reading room
open daily except Sunday and legal holi-
days.
Advent Christian church. corner Of
Nudd and Pearl streets. Rev. T. ]: Cool
Sunday school at 11.45 A. NJ: evening
service at Z: prayer meeting Thursday;
service at Z.
Congregational church, Temple street,
Rev. Charles F. Robinson pastor: Morn
ing service at 1910 with. brief COM
munion. address by the pastor following
by admission of members on confession
Of faith and by letter. and the commu-
MON service: Sunday school at II O'Clock: :
service for juniors at $50 with short
address by the pastor.
Universalist church. Silver street, Rev.
Lester L. Lewis pastor: Preaching SER
vice at 23O Nth sermon by the pastor;
Sunday school at $50.
Sacred Heart church (Catholic). Rev.
Father Kealey pastor: Masses at Z, 9
and 1880; vespers at 73O.
St. Marks church (EpiscopaD, Center
street, Rev. George Bruce Nicholson rec
tor: 7.15. morning prayer: 100 A.. M.
holy eucharist; 10 A. M. Sunday school;
BY by the pastor ro zss p n. sermon @ 7sS.
evening prayer.
First Baptist church. Elm street. Rev.
Arthur S. Phelps. D. D., pastor: Prayer
meeting at 1910 A. M; morning meet
subject. How About 1852" P. NJ, Jun
Tors: 7.3o. evening meeting with address
by Rev. Wilbur F. Berry OF the Chris
tian Civic League: subject. ITS Up to
Maine" Special music. At the morning
service there will be q baptismal service,
six candidates for church membership
being baptized.
Methodist Episcopal church. Pleasant
street. Rtv. Henry Clay Turner pastor ;
1850. sacrament Of the Lords Supper and
reception OF members; IL, Sunday school.
]. c. Smith superintendent: 4 to s. pleas.
ant afternoon service; special music and
sermon by the pastor: subject, IAN Old
Mans New Ytar's Counsels;" $50, Ep-
worth League devotional service, Amos
A. Winters leader. Tho church of the
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Miss Evelyn Drawn is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Jones and family
and will attend school at Greeley Cor.
ner as the distance to the China
school was too much for her.
Miss Beatrice Worthing was a Re-.
cent caller on Miss Ramona Parmen.
ter.
Mrs. Susie Coombs and Mrs. Fred
Worthing were recent callers on NJ,
and Mrs. Madison Hisler.
Misses Lydia and Marion Phillips
spent Christmas with their parents
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Phillips.
Mrs. Alice E. Stevens is doing quite
q business in photography. She has
some excellent work on hand.
Mrs. E. H. Foster and daughter e..
tella were recent callers at Brancs
Mills.
1t has been reported here that Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Tobey Of Winston
intend to return to their home In
Palermo, owing to Mr.. Tobey's poo.
health.
The well drillers intend to bore well
for E. H. Foster.
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LIBERTY

soJrTH-The concert and Christmas
tree at the church Christmas eve gwen
bv the pupils in the school here IN 'ms
n,ace taught by Mrs. Lotie Powell was
a success in every way and the chlldren
dill finely in everything. The program
Opening hymn; reading. ohils'ih's
Welcome" Hazel Flanders; RECITATION
"Christmas Day Has Come at Last
Beulah Overlook; song, The story san
IA Claus Told" E. Burnell Overlook
recitation, "Christmas Eve" Flora Bart
lett: recitation, "The Children sah'a
Forgets," Reynold Fuller; spelling
Christmas" nine children: Song. oh
You silvery Bells" Sylvia Overlook;
reading, "A Pauper's Revenge Loue
Powell; recitation, "a little Tots Au'
vice, Harold Light: recitation
"O,d Santa Claus" Ruth overlock'
recitation, "A Christmas story, H.
Burnell Overlook; dialogue. why shs
Left" two girls; recitation. Dicks Les
son." Jesse Fuller: song, Away IN d
Manager, Mildred Light; recitation my
Little Pocket Book" Florence Ligh.,
recitation, "Anne's and Willies Prayer
LYNDA Fuller, TecildllOL, iio" A'S
It," Richard Hannah: recitation, lh0
Happy Christmas Day." Flora Bartieu'
recitation, MOT Built That Way" LOUIS
Light; recitation. Two Christmas
Trees" Mildred Light; song, "Cause n'
Christmas Time" E. Burnell Overiock'
recitation, "Nicks Automobile Esther
Fuller; recitation, THE Treacheroq'
Memory" Willie Cole; recitauoh
"Mary's Covie," Lena Ripley; recitation
who made the Speech" Sylvia over
lock; recitation, "a Spunky Lad heH
meth Light; recitation, "A Telephone
Message" Lucy Fuller; recitation, HOW
Many" Bernard Leigher: recitation a
Free Seat" Lotto Powell; recitation ="
Story Told" seven girls: closing hymn
After the concert all eyes were turhel
toward the door to catch the h''
glimpse of Santa Claus and pretty sooA
the looks were rewarded by the Jnsi'
of bells and good Santa Claus came ~
take off the gifts from the tree" anu
make the children happy which he trun
did Much credit is due the teacher ~
her untiring effort to make the conce''
and tree a success. also the young IONS
who got the tree in place and did tn'
decorating.
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Freeman M. Roberts

Freeman M. Roberts aged IA, passed
away at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at
his home on Shaw street. The death
came very suddenly and was due to
heart failure.
Mr.. Freeman had been a citizen of
Pittsfield for iS years. He was born
in Brooks. His first marriage was to
Miss Julia York, to which union were
born two daughters, Mrs. DR.. Elmer
son Of Pittsfeld, Mrs. Amerina Bur-
rill, also of this town; and one son,
Julian Freeman, now superintendent
Of schools in Wiscasset, all of whom
survive: also brother living in Au-
gusta, and his second wife, who was
Miss Addie Niles.
The deceased was deacon and
trustee Of the Union church, served in
the 4th Maine Regiment, member of
the G. A. r., a member Of the Masons
and q prominent citizen in this COM
munity.
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ON THE FIRING LINE.
What It Means to Most Men.

There are many true heroes that
have persisted in the European war
who never smelled powder" but who
succumbed to sickness after hard
campaigning-coupl with bad water
and lack Of food. The sick and de-
bilitated man Is as much out Of place
in his struggle for life and existence
as he would be on the firing line. On
the other hand the strong. vigorous
man, his veins filed with rich, rcd
blood. has an enormous advantage in
whatever position he may be fated t.
occupy, in war or business.
The prompt and certain action Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry in driving all harmful germs and
impurities from the blood, sets in mo-
ton the repair process which works
actively on the diseased membrane
where Catarrh f1ourishes unchecked or
where the skin gives warning Of the
bad blood beneath by showing pim-
pies and boils. also the skin clears up
and becomes wholesome and ruddy.
Thus by building up a new and per-
feet covering and carrying out of the
system the Catarrh infested matter
by way Of the blood, liver and kid
neys, Catarrh is overcome and perma-
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There is not drop Of alcohol or any
narcotic In DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
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because Of Ptmples, Skin rash, Blotch-
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remedy for its ingredients are printed
on wrapper.
Send for free book on the blood to
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