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The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

WANTED-The owner of a pistol
taken from a boy some days ago
while under arrest 1t was taken
from an automobile in front of the
Temple theater about two weeks
ago. Owner can get same by prov
ing property and paying expenses.
Apply to w. F. Adams, Chief of
Police, Ocala, Fla. 5-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR SALE-At a bargain, hand
some large corner lot; fine location;
five blocks from city hall. Will sell
for cash or easy monthly payments.
Address J. NJ. WenzeI, 313 Orange
street. 1867
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-One-stor building. y
by 40 feet, suitable for shop, stable
or store room; including large cor
ner lot. Five blocks from court
house. Rent, So per month. ]. NJ.
WenzeI, 313 w. Orange st. 1861
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14
Mothers Friend
Before Baby Arrives

During several weeks of expectancy
there is a splendid external embrocation
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

First of the season-Pabst excellent
"bock" beer on draft at Johnny's. tt
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

. Don't forget the ball game tomor-
row.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-Well located and nicely
furnished rooms in residence next
to the Colonial; also for light
housekeeping. Inquire at the Co
lonial. 7-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

VEGETABLES, MILK AND EGGS
from our own farm daily. Open night
and day, Merchants Cafe. If
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

Smoke Cuban Club. SC Cigar.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

. Smoke Cuban Club. SC Cigar
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

RANGE FOR SALE-A family size,
wood burning range, with hot wa
ter tank and connections for bath.
Apply at Star office. If
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-Two connecting rooms,
furnished; one, two or three rooms,
furnished or utfurnished. Apply
at residence of Mrs. A. Nj. Perry,
Herbert street. 3-18-tf**
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

STRAYED-Or stolen, Saturday
night, one dog puppy, white with
two liver spots, one on head cover
ing one eye, one on side. Reward
for information or his return to n.
E. Lowe, 201 w. Broadway. 1867
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-A six-room cottage with
modern conveniences, at S14 per
month; W. 5th street near old high
school building. Mrs. R. L. Car
ter. 1926
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14
OCALA OCCURRENCES

For Velvet Ice Cream Phone 525. If
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-Six rooms, gas,
water, electric lights, bath and
other conveniences; in good repair;
on Watula street opposite Ocala
Telephone Company's building; rent
reasonable. Apply to Miss Rena
Smith, at Haycraft Millinery. oct
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14
L. ALEXANDER
PRACTICAL

EhACX4OAL
- CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Careful Estimates Made on all Con-
tract Work. Gives More and Better
Work for the Money than Any Other
Contractor in the City.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR RENT-New bungalow with all
modern conveniences, on South
Lime street. Apply to C. " Rob-
erts. SGT
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs for Matching. H. S. Wesson,
Ocala, Fla. 3-30-1m
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

WANTED-To lease or buy, two Sec
ond-hand syrup boilers of 100
gallon capacity. Call or write, j.
R. Moorhead, Ocala, Fla. loft
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Beuchler of An
thony are in the city today, the for
mer on business and the latter visit
ing friends.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-14

Mrs. C. M. Murphy of Oak accom-
panied by her daughters, Misses Edna
and Louise, were among the shoppers
in the city today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

Mr. Burton Carr gave a dinner Sat
urday evening at an Inn In Williams
burg in honor OF Miss Jean Westcott,
Of Springfield. Ohio. The guests
made the trip in a motor car. The
party was composed Of Misses Jean
Westcott. Eleanor Seidel, Mary Glenn
ents. Anna Nicholson. Messrs. Burton
Carr. Edward Williams and Ben John
son.
Miss Eleanor Seidel is leaving Tues
day for Washington College. Wash
ington, D. c.. where she Is student,
after spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Seidel
Of North Thirteenth street. She will
be accompanied by her roommate,
Miss Margaret Millikan of Hamilton,
O., who will come Tuesday morning
to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lockwood have
returned from Milwaukee where they
have been spending the holidays, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Erville Lock
wood
Miss Mary Clements. who has been
spending the holidays with her par
North Thirteenth street, Is leaving
Tuesday for Ogontz where she attends
school.
A meeting Of the Ladies L. G. T.
social club will be held Tuesday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Sharp,
227 North Seventeen street. All
members are asked to bring their
needlework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cain have re-
turned to Chicago after spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Cain, at their home, 625 South B
street.
The Ladies OF the G. A. r. will
meet Wednesday afternoon In the
Post room at the court house and
will have installation of officers All
members are invited to be present.
Mr. Donald Johnston, who has been
spending the holidays with his par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston, of
North Tenth street, went to New
York City Saturday to visit a class
mate enroute to Harvard where he is
attending school.
The n. f. P's will meet this even
ing with Miss Lenora Woodwork at
her home on South f street.
An exhibit of large prints in co1ors
reproducing work of American paint
ors and showing the development of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
Social and Club Activities;
Topics OfIntereSt to Women
Meetings of Literary, Card and Social Organizations

the program. She will talk on will
the Franchise Increase Woman's
Power" A general discussion will fol-
low. The book review THE Inside OF
the Cup" will be presented by Mrs.
Richard. Mrs. Clayton Clawson will
play q piano number. After the pro-
gram several important business mat
tiers will be considered
A number of the members OF the
Country club with their visiting
guests had supper at the club house
Saturday evening. During the holi-
days the Saturday suppers were quite
popular at the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Engle of the
Pelham apartments, North Thirteenth
street, have returned from Indianapo-
lis where they spent New Years and
the week end with hnspeople.
Mrs. Rachael Owen will be hostess
for a meeting Of the Universalist Mis-
sion circle Thursday afternoon at her
home, 355 Randolph street.
The first meeting of the Trifolium
Literary society OF the new year will
be held this evening at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bramkamp on
South Eighth street Mrs. w H. Ro-
mey will give the book review (select-
ed and Mr.. o. p Nusbaum will have
current topics. The social committee
is composed Of Misses Sara Swaine,
Nora Holthouse, Alice Knollenberg.
Rev. E. G. Howard. Mr.. II. c. Bent
loo pv~,, ,1y,, Il
William Eloff.
Miss Stout of this city was a guest
at the meeting Of the Philathia club
held at the home of Miss Mildred Ba-
ker In Connersville. An interesting
program including readings and musi-
cal numbers was given.
Miss Vida NeWsOm president of the
Indiana Federation of Clubs, reports
two more clubs added to the fedora
ton since the October convention
Mr.. Ernest Lehman, formerly of
Madison, Wis, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. Frank Lehman, Of North
Eighth street, left last night for Chi
cago where he has accepted position
with an advertising bureau.
Mrs. E. W. Evan will be hostess for
a meeting of the Criterion club tomor-
row afternoon at her home on South
Eighth street. Responses will be quo
tations from women poets. Five min
ute papers as follows will be present
ed: Women of India" Mrs. Powers =;
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

Henry, Randolph, Rush, Fayette. I'm
ion and Franklin, would meet In con-
vention in Richmond on Friday, jan
uary %. There are thirty-seven lodg-
es in the eleventh district and sew
eral hundred delegates and other
lodge members are expected to attend
the meeting.
Contrary to the usual custom the
business session will be held in the
afternoon and the public meeting in
the evening. All citizens Will be in
vited to attend the public meeting,
which will be addressed by Robert A.
Brown, Frankfort, grand chancellor Of
Indiana.
Other state officers Of the order
who will attend the convention in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

Women Of Japan" Mrs Ford: WON
On Of the Cloister," Mrs. 0roce; WON
en- Of the Stage" Mrs. Woodhurst:
Women Reformers." Mrs. Foster;
Tho Militant 4unfragist," Mrs. Oliver.
follow.
A meeting of the Aftermath will be
held Tuesday afternoon ut the home
of Mrs. H. l.. Monarch in Glen View.
The subject for the afternoon will be
Ecuador" The topic will be present
ed by Mrs. William Middleton and
Miss Mary Alice Norman.
Miss Mabel Jeffries of Piqua, O., is
the guest of Miss Irene Hart at her
home on South Eighth street for a
few days.
A meeting Of the Woman's Fran
chise league will be held Friday after
noon at the Morrisson-Reeves library.
Miss Annette Edmunds will present
the paper All members are urged to
be present. The meeting will be call
ed at Ais o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Westcott, Miss
Jean Westcott and Mr.. John Westcott
of Springfield, O., spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Carr at
their home in Westcott place.
Mrs. Elmer Cox was a guest at din
ner recently with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
day at their home in New Castle.
The coming of Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise to indianapolis on the evening
of January IS is attracting the atten-
ton Of all whose privilege 1t has been
to hear this gifted man. He comes
under the auspices Of the Woman's
Franchise League. His subject will
be, Woman and Democracy"
A wedding of interest to persons in
this city took place in New Castle on
New Years Eve, the bride being Miss
Evelyn Wright, daughter CT Mr.. and
Mrs. Trevor S. Wright and who has
often visited in this city, and the
bridegroom, MI John William Sum-
mers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Summers Of Indianapolis. MIR. and
Mrs Summers will reside in Indian
apolis.
Miss Blanch Compton Will De most
ess for a meeting of the A. N. G. club
this evening at her home on Ran
dolph street
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirkman en-
tertained with a watch party on New
Years Eve at their home, S37 North
Tenth street. Euchre was played at
several tables. A buffet luncheon was
served. The guests were Messrs. and
Mesdames John Haustetter, Lewis
Morgan, Roy Kirkman, Clifford Mann.
Charles Strader, John Coffman, Mr.
Andrew Greulich and Mr.. Edward
Kirkman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

clude Charles Remey, Columbus.
Grand Vice Chancellor. and Harry
Wade. Indianapolis. grand keeper OF
records and seals.
At the business session the prfnci.
pal feature will be the exemplification
Of the work of the three degrees by
officers selected from the various
lodges outside Of Wayne county.
William Stahl. Frank Roberts and
Herbert Boyer have been selected as
a committee on arrangements for the
convention which will be the largest
Pythian event held in Richmond in
number Of years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
Social Calendar

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kolp will
meet their Misses and Masters
class in dancing at their home on
North Tenth street.
Mrs. H. L. Monarch will be hos
tess for a meeting of the After
math at her home in Glen View.
The Progressive Literary so
ciety will meet with Miss Meta
Richard at her home in West
Richmond.
The Criterion club will meet
with Mrs. E. o. Evan at her
home on South Eighth street.
An old fashioned party will be
given In the afternoon by the
members Of the Social Aid of the
Reid Memorial Presbyterian
church at the home Of Mrs
George Ballinger on the National
Road, West.
A card party will be given in
the evening in the Moose hall for
all members.
Mrs. Sharp will be hostess for
meeting Of the Ladies U. c. T.
social club at her home, 227
North Seventeenth street.
Ye Olden Time dancing club
will meet in the Odd Fellows hall.
American painters in their work from
Gilbert Stuart to the present time will
in the high school this evening The
collection will also be shown tomor
row evening and perhaps the remand
err Of the week
All persons who attend the party
to be given Tuesday afternoon by the
members of the Social Aid of the REID
Memorial Presbyterian church to be
held at the home of Mrs George Bal
linger on the National Road West, are
asked to wear old fashioned costumes
and bring an old fashioned recipe
A meeting of the Progressive Liter
airy society will be held Tuesday at
ternoon at the home Of Miss Meta
Richards, 14O Kinsey street Mrs. Ar
mold will be the leader for the after
noon. Responses to roll call will be
New Years resolutions Mrs. A. W
Gregg will have the principal part o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

The first European nation to adopt
the metric system Of weights and meas
ures was France. This was In 1890,
and was followed by Holland in 1916,
by Belgium in 1920 and by Sweden in
JSSo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04
LODGES OF DISTRICT
TO CONVENE JAN. y
Delegates From Thirty-Seven
Orders to Attend Exempli-
ficatiOn.

Roy Fry, deputy grand chancellor
for the eleventh district. announced
today that delegates from the knights
of Pythias lodges in that district,
comprising the counties Of Wayne,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

Many ladies are expected to attend
the auction sale of millinery Wednes-
day morning at II S. 7th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-04

Belgium last year exported 2s,o0o
horses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04

The three men, John Semanchook a
Polander, Samuel Dawes aud William
Wheeler, who escaped from SkOWhe-
gan Jail in the biting cold of last
Monday night, were all brought back
to the scene OF their escapade within
"a hours after their dash for freedom
The Polander, ii seems separated from
his fellows and started through the
woods to Norridgewock, coming out at
a point between that town and Oak
land on the Somerset Railroad and
continuing his journey to Watervile
where he was apprehended. He was
somewhat chilled, but had, it is under
stood. appropriated some of his asso-
ciates clothing for his own use, before
attempting the journey. Dawes and
Wheeler were both apprehended by
Deputies Lashon, Brophy and McKen-
ney in the home of William Welch in
Madison
The prisoners made their escape
just after the evening meal at the jail.
by means of window between the work
shop and Jail kitchen, from which two
bars of the grating had been sawed.
The work shop is connected with the
Jail proper and two of the men Sc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
INDICTMENTS FOR
MURDER
Returned Against Hub.
bard and Nelson
By Grand Jurors Who Completed
Their Deliberations on Saturday

The Grand Jurors who had been in
session since January 26, arose from
their deliberations Saturday and made
public twelve of the sixteen indict-
ments returned. Conspicuous among
these were the two indictments for
murder returned against George Hub
bard of Oakland and Verde Nelson
of Canaan.
Hubbard is accused of numbering
l.. d. Matthews of Hartland. the al
legged crime having been committed
in that tuwn iast faff m cne notef OF
Matthews, while the body of Bert Ire
land, with head mutilated and a cord
drawn tightly around his neck, was
found at his home in Canaan, January
23, Nelson being charged with the
crime He has maintained his inno-
cence, and it is thought will plead not
guilty when the case comes to trial
having engaged attorneys for the de-
fence. 1t is quite generally under
stood that Hubbard will plead self de-
fense having engaged counsel. Nei-
ther case will be tried probably until
sometime next week. Both men, it is
supposed were actuated by jealousy
Hubbard and Nelson are considered
good prisoners by Sheriff Thompson
and are said to be agreeable to the
other inmates of the jail. Their cases
in Court are awaited with much inter
est. as both crimes have greatly stir
red the residents of the county.
Five indictments were returned
against William Wheeler, two of them
being for forgery, one for breaking
entering and larceny and the other
two probably for some form of cheat
ing. The remaining indictments made
public were State vs.. Samuel Dawes OF
Madison for breaking, entering and
larceny, State VS.. Elmer Ness COM
morant of Starks for assault against
John UltZ of Starks; State VS.. Adam
Paul of Seboomook for larceny; State
VS.. John Semanchook of lockwood
for breaking, entering and larceny;
State VS.. Roscoe Tuttle of Athens for
killing sheep
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
SOMERSET COUNTY HAS MADE BIG F.
NANC|AL GAIN DURING YEAR
Net Resources $8,24793 for 1914 Against Net
Liabilities of $2,640.64 for 1913

Somerset County has made a net
gain during the year 1914 of $10,SSS-
81, the net liabilities, December 81,
1913 having been $2,64064 while Dec
ember 81, 1914, the net resources We're
SS,247.93. 1t has been years since the
resources exceeded the liabilities, and
this splendid gain bespeaks not only
prosperity for the County, but excel
lent executive ability on the part of
the officials as well.
The annual statement shows that
the County Commissioners have taken
action as follows regarding the high
ways of the county: Petitions granted
for a discontinuance of a highway
in Ca"atunk; for location of a highway
in Moscow; for discontinuance of two
highways in Moscow and for the loca-
ton of highway in lockwood. Sew
eral other petitions were either dis
missed or denied. The total of salar-
les of the County officers is $12,123.97
against $12.262.44 the previous year
Fees received from County officers
was $2,50760 against $3,319.36 last
year The Jail account shows $1,S04.45
against $1,964 the year before. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
SKOWHEGAN'S OLDEST
VOTER IS DEAD
Carleton Berry Passed Away Yester-
day at About s a. IN. Funeral Ser
vices Tomorrow

The death of Carleton c. Berry,
Skowhegan's oldest voter occurred
yesterday at the home of his son on
Pine st. He had been i'll for about
four weeks and his passing was not
unexpected. On November he came
into possession of the Post gold-head-
ed cane, its former owner having been
the late Alonzo Richardson. Mr..
Berry was "a years old the second
day of October and had he lived until
next April he would have been marri-
ed sixty years. His widow. whose
likeness appears herewith. survives
him. and is in fairly good health. Her
name before her marriage was Sarah
Horne of Bingham.
The deceased spent the greater part
of his life in Athens. coming to Skow-
hegan to live nearly IL years ago. He
is a veteran of the Civil War. having
been discharged because of wounds
received In the service by occupa-
tion he has been n miilwright Be
sides the widow. who is about so years
old there are four surviving children.
Ephraim of Cornville. Mrs. Viola
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
About the New School Building

The committee appointed by the
President of the Board of Trade to in
vestigate school room needs met yes
terday at the Municipal Building Mrs.
C. B. Hight and B. A. Sawyer have
been added to the committee in place
of A. H. Lang and l.. l.. Sandford, re-
signed. j. w Fogler presided over
the deliberations and b. A Sawyer
was elected secretary. Sub-commit-
tees of which Mr.. Fogler is to act as
general chairman were appointed as
follows: To investigate plans for
the grade building. B. A. Sawyer
and d. A. Porter, who are also to see
about expense of purchasing the Lea
witt st. land for a proposed lot for
the structure; to investigate cost of
grade building, Chas. Young. D. A.
Porter; cost of repair present High
School building. heating, plumbing
and ventilation, B. A. Sawyer, Chas.
Young, d. A. Porter FIR. p. E. DesJar-
dins; cost of a new High School build
ing Miss H. r. Page, Mrs. Hight, who
are also committee on lighting
These committees are to meet and re-
port next Saturday afternoon in NUM-
cipal Building.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04
NORTH ANSON PEOPLE
APPEAL FOR HELP
From the Boys and Girls of the Long
Ago to Aid In Worthy Project

NORTH ANSON, Me-, Feb. 2-The
boys and girls of long ago, who used
to go to school in North Arson to the
white schoolhouse under the hill, will
be interested in the project of the d.
A. r. of placing granite watering tub
at the top of Wilder Hill. Here the
scholars used to stop on their way
home from school to drink the cool
spring water, catching 1t as 1t came
through the pipe into the watering tub.
Or. maybe, on hot summer day the
boys would duck their heads into the
water and spring up cool and dripping.
We appeal to you, old friends of the
long ago, to help in this worthy pro-
iect. The Independent-Rcpo IS
going to aid by giving the d. A. r.
commission on new subscribers. Send
in your name and one dollar and re-
ceiye the best newspaper in Maine
the best for it tells you all the latest
news. and il will be like receiving a
letter every week from the old home
town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-04

woodward account indicates that the
amount on hand January 81, 1914 and
the amount paid out during the year
was $1,469.52, while $1,366.35 has been
received for wood sold and this sum
together with the amount of wood on
hand Dec. 81, 1914 valued at $3.50,
makes the net cost for the year $2967.
The court house statement and gen.
tral expenses for 1914 has been $3,329-
10, against $2,97575, the year before,
while cash on hand and in the Savings
Bank according to the treasurers ac-
count, Dec. 81, 1914 was $12,902.66.
The Jail report submitted by Charles
H. Chute turnkey for Frank Thomp-
son, sheriff and jailer is as follows:
Number of prisoners committed Janu-
airy 1st to December 31st, 1914, Ia;
Offenses IntoXication. 54; Liquor
selling, II; Larceny, 8; Assault, 7;
Vagrancy, 13; Poor Debtor, A. Break
ing and Entering, 4 Murder, /; Rape,
l; Bastardy, 1; Shooting deer in clos
ed time, |; Arson, 2; Evading car
fare, /; Non-support, l Reckless driv-
ing, /; Forging checks, l. Disturbing
the peace. /; Cruelty, l. Whole num-
Der of weeks board for the year, All