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Palisadian., 1916-07-15
Oxfords Defeated
Ridgefield Sunday

The over-anxiety of the Ridgefield
baseball nine to book game with the
Oxfords led to their defeat at the
West Grantwood Fairgrounds last
Sunday. Romer for Ridgefeld, their
star pitcher, turned out to be easy
hitting for the Cliffside boys, the
latter finding his weak spots in the
first inning. The Ridgefelds were
kept busy chasing after the ball.
The Oxford battery with Artie
Neil on the mound and Happy Girls
toff behind the bat did admirable
work, accomplishing, between them,
13 strike outs and allowing but four
hits. Tomorrow the Oxfords will
play the Y. M. H. AS.
Following is the lineup:
Palisadian., 1916-07-15
Her Golden Glow Was
Missing in Glowing

Gardening in Palisade," said a
lady last week, "is sometimes a bit
discouraging. The man who gave me
his kindly and well-paid aid day or
two week for this purpose was
forced to leave us some weeks ago,
and getting some one to take his
place was an effort. Italians do most
of the gardening around this section.
| tried another of the same brand, and
he really knew how to do many things
well-all except putting out plants.
have never yet seen one who knew
how to plant anything, even of the
simplest nature. What they lack is
knowledge of how to press the soil
around the plant once they get it into
the ground. They simply don't know
how, cannot be taught, and there
fore will never learn. After my re-
liable man left us his successor was
a dude. My! he would come around
all fused up in much better clothes
than my husband wore, take them off
carefully, place them in the cellar on
a chair borrowed from the kitchen,
then go about his work in the most
leisurely manner, quitting, of course,
on the dot every time. l have seen
him On the ferry boat several times
dressed up like an Italian count.
Finally, one day he failed to show up
because the grass was little wet.
"What's the matter, Tony?" l
asked him.
ooh, me no like worka in wetta
wedder."
"Why, this is not wet. 1t is only
the dew we have on the grass. 1t will
soon clear off when the sun gets
higher"
"'Well, me waita till later, yas.
And off he went. That got. him his
discharge. Then l hired another chap
of Sunny Italy on the recommends
ton of neighbor again. This fel-
low was the limit. He knew it all.
couldn't tell him anything. 'Yas, l
know-I know'-he would say every
time l would undertake to tell him
something he was fussing over and
not doing at all right. 4 know how
you want eet-nota right, nota right
I show you howl know l could
do nothing whatever with him, but
made up my mind that as long as he
cut the grass and did not cut down
my roses, l would have to tolerate
him. Now, there was just one thing
l priced above all others in my gar
den. l had large cluster of golden
glow in bed back of the house.
had that morning given his lordship
instructions to clear out all weeds
around the whole place. Imagine my
surprise that evening on going out to
look at things, to find my golden glow
all cut level with the ground"
"'Why, man, why did you cut
down my bed of golden glow flowers u
l asked him, all upset.
"'Why, data weeds-dats nota
f1owers-datsa weeds, datsa weeds
he no flower, no."
"That was his undoing. and mine
l let him go, and the last words he
uttered when he went down tie
STREET with his 1925 for the days
work, were, We'll, datsa weeds, sure!
| know weeds evera time, yas.'"
Palisadian., 1916-07-15
More Birds Than Ever
In Palisade Woods
Says An Observer

This has been most wonderful
summer for birds. The woods of the
Palisades were never so filled with
beautiful songsters as this year, said
Palisadian lover of the feathered
tribe this week.
"The birds this summer have
amazed me. The woods hereabouts
are literally alive with them. In the
the music of their song. At night
fall, they break out in sort of
vesper service, and l have sat and
listened night after night in wonder
ment and joy. never saw anything
like it. Robins are everywhere. And
all through the day the woods resound
with the music of song birds Blue
birds and field sparrows, too, join in
the harmony until I have become be-
wildered at the joy of it ALL"
"To what do you attribute the pres
ence of so many birds?"
"The enforcement of the bird
laws. Careless, thoughtless persons
are being watched and taught a
lesson in the various states that have
bird laws. Birds must be increasing,
too. And how tame they are! / feed
the birds every day, and some of the
robins hop around me while I throw
out the crumbs. What beautiful
creatures they are! Their song at
dusk is a rhapsody-different from
their morning call, and appalling in
every note. There is no doubt but
that birds think and have feeling in
their song. 1t is too heavenly to
come just so; it is too full of ex-
preston not to have inspiration"
Palisadian., 1916-07-15
Freebooter Webbon
Has Had Very Active
Political Career

Freeholder Ernest w. Webbon,
who recently was forced to resign,
has had sort of interesting career,
according to the last issue of the
Ridgeield Park Bulletin. In speak
ing of the checkered political career
of Webbon it says:
The resigning of Ernest w. Webbon
from the Board of Chosen Freeholders
seems to indicate that he is retiring
from political endeavor after four and
half years of service. AS Mayor
of the village he occupied a most i'm
portant position and played con-
spicuous part in the administrator of
our local government. Below is re-
view of number of local events in
which Mr.. Webbon assumed an active
part:
Mr.. Webbon first leaped into the
political limelight on January 8,
1912, when he was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of William Donald
on the local Board of Trustees. In
accepting the honor he spoke in part
as follows: "a great deal of the
criticism pointed at our officials in
the past has been caused by ignorance
Of conditions. We expect too much
of our officials. The day is not far
distant when there will be concerted
movement for a change in our form
of government and by this means we
will have a responsible head"
IN To,o1,orx, 1910 NJ UyoILox
moved that Building Inspector Mer-
ritt tender his resignation and at the
next meeting he recommended Will
lam Stevens.
On March 26, 1912, occurred what
has been labeled the most clever po-
litical move in the history of the
village. At regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees, Mr.. Webbon un-
expectedly asked Trustee Sandberg
whether he would accept the position
of Chief of Police at a salary of
$500 a year. Despite the protests of
Trustee Fucker, Sandberg resigned
his position as trustee on the spot
and was at once voted in as police
chief. Trustee Webbon promptly
moved that E. J. Benson be appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by Sand
berg. While no proof has ever been
submitted as to who engineered this
history making scheme, former Mayor
Webbon has on more than one occa-
sion been credited as being the con-
trolling factor. The act transformed
the minority faction Of the Board
into the majority.
On the 10Th day of April, Mr.. Web
bon ran as the third highest man in
primary election for Commissioner
May 28 saw him elected as Commits
sioner with vote of 433. On June
3 he was appointed Mayor of the
vilAge by his two colleagues, Ayers
and Dexheimer.
September z, 1912, Mr., Watbon
Joined the Progressives and was made
president of the local club.
On January 13, 1918, Mr.. Webbon
instituted system for checking up
all telephone calls after alleging that
the village had been paying for un-
explained calls.
On February 3, 1913, Mr.. Webbon
exposed what he claimed was a plot
to oust him from office and discredit
Commission government.
Last year as Mayor of the village,
Mr.. Webbon was the predominating
figure in the charges against Police
Captain McElroy, which were later
EdiSmiSSed
Palisadian., 1916-07-15
U-Boat Captain
Thanks Schenck
For His Offer

Manager Schenck, of the Amuse-
ment Park, has received the following
telegram from Commander Koenig,
of the submarine U-boat "Deutsch-
land:" "Sorry, cannot accept your
kind invitation. I and crew much ap-
preciate your courtesies."
Captain Paul Koenig.
Palisadian., 1916-07-15

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EAST ST. ALBANS

Eden wilkins, Stanley Raymond
Edgar Croker and Bernard Wey-
mouth have returned from their hunt
ing trip. Edgar Croker and Ber-
nard weymouth were the lucky ones
of the party, each bringing home a
deer.
Mrs Freeman Fernald has gone to
Bridgeton to live with her daughter
Mrs Angie Cotton.
Edgar Crocker lost a nice yearling
colt Friday Oct 10. 1t was found
sick in the pasture.
Harry Hilton won first premium at
Pittsfeld Fair on his herd of Guern-
seys.
E. G. Croker and family were Wis
itors at George Marsh's in Ripley
Oct. Is.
Relatives in ST. Adams received the
announcement of the death of Lo-
reno White which occurred Monday
Oct 8, at Rochester, N. H. Mr.. White
was taken suddenly i'll Sunday, Oct
s, at | p. m. with acute indigestion
and passed away Monday at 11.50 a.
m The funeral services were held
Thursday, Oct. IL at his sons Albert
Whites home in Rochester. He was
about 50 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Eells and child
rem of Stetson were visitors at
Charles Ellis Sunday, Oct. Is.
Doris Ross, who has been working
at Earl Felker's in Ripley, was call
ed home by the illness of her mother
Mrs Nena Ross.
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NORTH ANSON

Those who went to Belfast Wednes-
day to attend the State Council of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion were Mrs Elizabeth Holley, Mrs.
Evie Robinson and Mrs. Ellen Knowl-
ton.
H. E. Bisbee, formerly superintend-
ent of the Newcastle Company, has
returned here to be with the North
Arson Manufacturing Company. He
will live in the Pease house on Union
street and Mr.. Hines, one of the man
ayers, who has occupied this will
move into his new bungalow on the
east edge of the Newcastle farm.
\ The crew on the water works is
busy with the digger south of this
village on the road leading to Arson,
and Tuesday had got as far as Chas
Moore's farm. There is considerable
work back on the line to be done yet
The Capt. Hutchins' Circle G. A. r
on Saturday afternoon, entertained
fourteen members and two veterans
Of Marcellus Perkins Circle of Madi-
sou. Refreshments were served af-
der the meeting.
w. C. Robinson finished picking and
packing apples at his large farm on
New Portland Hill Monday, He had
430 barrels of which 228 barrels are
Northern Spies. The apples will be
placed in cold storage.
Helon Hilton of Somerville, Mass.
arrived in town Monday, the guest of
relatives for a few days Much of
his young life was passed in this
town and it has been his custom for
many years to make an annual visit
TO his old home town.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage Thursday even
ing, Oct. IL, when Clyde Mclaughlin
and Mrs. Marcia (Steward) Sawtelle
both of North Arson were united in
marriage by Rev. Gardner Wills. Mr..
and Mrs. Mclaughlin are both natives
of North Arson and will reside here,
the groom being In the employ Of
Porter & Marston.
Emerald Rebekah Lodge will hold
a special meeting Wednesday evening
Oct. rs, after which there will be
Halloween party for the Rebekahs
and Odd Fellows and their families.
All those who have squares for the
quilt for the fair are requested to
leave them with Mrs. Vesta Jones.
The next meeting Of the Woman's
Club will be held In Carrabassett
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MAINSTREAM

A serious operation was performed
Sunday morning on Clifton the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brown by
DR.. Redmen of Dexter assisted by
Dr. Wilson of Cambridge. He is be-
ing cared for by trained nurse and
is as comfortable as can be expected
e. A. Pattee and Myron Bemis OF
Harmony are giving the Church a
coat of paint which adds greatly tO
the appearance of the outside while
Sidney Brown and NJ. J. Merrill are
working on the inside.
w. A. Tripp~a and family were call
ing on friends here Sunday afternoon
Services are being held in the
schoolhouse while repairs are being
made at the Church. Rev. Mr.. Whit
ten was accompanied by Mr. Sterling
Sunday afternoon. who assisted
greatly with the singing.
r. NJ Burdick is at home for a few
days vacation.
Friends here of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E
Smith of Skowhegan extend congratu-
lations on the birth of a daughter
born Oct. IA. The news being tele-
phoned here Saturday afternoon by
the nurse Mrs. F, c. Stafford.
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services at this church, will address
the members.
The members of the Senior class of
Scion High School will hold a fair
and social in Caratunk Hall, Tues
day, Oct. 31st.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Field OF Malta
pan, Mass. are guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magoon for few
days. Mr.. Field is employed as pas
senger engineer on the n. Y, N. II.
& Hartford railroad
Asher Davis. who has been employ
ed for Taylor Bros. in their lumber
ing operations near Moore's Siding,
has returned home.
Mrs. E. L. Paul will attend the ses-
sion of the Grand Chapter o. E. S.
which will be held at Belfast this
week.
The annual meeting of Keystone
Lodge No 80 F. and A. NJ. was held
in their hall on Wednesday, Oct. IL.
The business session opened at y
O'Clock and the reports for the year
were rendered after which the ofti-
GERS for the ensuing year were elect
ed. At u o'clock a sumptuous ban
quet was served in the dining hall to
about $50 persons In the afternoon
the following officers were installed
in a very creditable manner by X. w.
James NJ. Spence of Madison, assisted
by NJ. C. Jewett as Grand Marshall:
w. NJ, Forrest A. Ray; S. W., Ira K.
Adams; ]. W., Hazen L. Jewett;
Treas, Malon Patterson; Sec, Will
liam II. Soper: S. D., Myron c. Jew
EFT; ]. D., Walter H. Hunnewell; S.
s, Frank B. Adams; j. s., Dudley S.
Healey; Marshall, Omer c. Ward;
Chaplain. Charles H. Severy; Tyler
oliver w. Hilton. A very interest
ing history of this lodge was given
by Judge Turner Buswell, who has
been a Mason so years on Oct. 9th.
The regular meeting of this lodge
was held in the evening and one can
didate was raised.
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Allen which occurred at his home. in
North Canaan, Oct 7th, of heart dis
ease Mr.. Allen suffered a shock
less than two years ago which he
nearly recovered. He attended the
daughter Ethel and on Friday pre-
vious to his death visited with his
other daughter. On rising Saturday
morning he complained of not feeling
we'll He sat in his easy chair by
the window talking with his daugh-
ter when he suddenly gave one little
gasp without move or struggle. She
Sprang to his side but he was gone
His age was So years. He leaves
three children, Fred T. Allen of West
Pittsfield, Mrs. Schuyler Burrill of
Canaan and Miss Ethel T. Allen who
lived at home with her father and
has ever tenderly cared for him since
the death of her mother nearly four
years ago, and seven grandchildren
Leslie and Horace Allen, Ivory E..
Harold NJ, Lillace NJ, Florence E.
and Kenneth Burrill, and one great
granddaughter little Hester Burrill ;
one brother E. w. Allen and one sis
Ter MIS-. rloTence WnliHS VI NUT
ridgewock. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at two o'clock
from his late home in North Canaan
Rev. Wright of Pittsfeld spoke words
of comfort to the bereaved family
He being a veteran of the Civil War
the casket was drapped with the flag
The Sons of Veterans were the
bearers which were Arthur Burrill
Selden Fitzgerald, Ellie Croker and
Walter Hubbard. The floral offer
ings were beautiful. The remains
were laid at rest beside his wife in
the Hillside Cemetery near his home
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BINGH

Fifty cents will buy-one pound OF
Formosa Tea and one pound OF COZ
fee at Fred w. PEBBLES Saturday.
Mrs. Donivan Cool and baby have
returned to their home in Skowhegan
after visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Gates.
Ralph Goodrich intends to start
Friday for Hebron and will spend
Sunday among old school friends
and former teachers of the Academy
at that place.
Supt. Guy Swasey and several OF
his teachers attended the box socia-
BILE and entertainment given at the
Coburn schoolhouse last Friday even
ing. The proceeds realized from the
evenings entertainment were SUN
cient to purchase flag for the build
ing also an electric bell for the
schoolroom.
Davis Howes, assistant post master
has resigned his position ana com
pleted the duties of that offlce last
Saturday. 1t Is understood that MT
Howes will seek out of door work foI
the coming season
Mrs Davis Howes has arrived in
Montana.
Oscar Givens and wife were in
town Sunday having returned home
with Charles Ovens and Mrs. Sarah
Eottage. who attended the Falf at
Pittsfield last week.
Mrs. Forrest Colby while in Boston
last week had the misfortune TO
sprain her ankle which is causing her
some trouble.
Postmaster Albert F. Donigan mas
resigned his office in favor OF George
l.. Baker. Mr.. Baker is now acting
as clerk in the office and is assisted
by Mrs. Josie Small.
Rev and Mrs. Berry arrived home
from their weeks vacation Monday
evening. -
A Christian Endeavor socity mas
been organized in connection WIN
the Congregational Church which
will meet at Z o'clock each Sunday
evening followed by preaching ser
vice at 7.30.
Mrs. Jack Quonn and her daughter
Thelma have accompanied Mr.. Quonn
into the woods and will spend the
winter in logging camp
The schools will be in session Sat
urdav of this week, Monday and Tues
err of next week many of the teachers
will be in attendance at the state
Convention which convenes in Port
hand.
Next Sunday morning at 1851, the
Methodists will unite with the Con-
gregationalists at union service, TO
listen to Rev NJ. D. Kneeland. d. d.,
of the Lords Day Protective League
A union service will also be held at
the Methodist Church, Sunday AFTER
noon. at 2 o'clock, with the same
speaker. In the evening, DR.. Knee
land will give an illustrated Lecture
in the Congregational Church. There
will be no Praise and Prayer service
at the Methodist Church next Sunday.
The Glass Meeting will occur Friday
evening as usual.
ALFRED BATES
Another one of our Civil War vet
Grams has answered the last call. AL
fred Bates passed from this life into
the great beyond last Monday morn
ing For some time he has been in
very Door health but seemed no
worse. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates were in
tending to start for Lewiston last
Wednesday, where they planned to
spend the winter. During Sunday
night he was stricken with a shock
from which he did not recover. He
leaves to mourn for him a wife,
daughter and two sisters. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
T. B. HIATT. The body was taken to
Lewiston Wednesday for burial
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sheaff from Lex
ington visited Mrs. Ida Sheaff last
week
Mrs. Vira Campbell visited her sis
ter Mrs. Kenneth Berry Sunday.
Erwin Morrill, lost one of his horses
while at work at Bangs Siding, by
the horse breaking thru the siding
and breaking its leg.
Guy Sheaff, wife and mother, Ida
Sheaff, took an auto drive to Angus
ia and while there visited the State
House and on their way also visited
in Wateryille.
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SOL0N

SOLON
At the regular meeting OF Scion
Lodge No. 1913 |. o. o. f. the first de-
gree was exemplified on one candi-
date.
J. H. Gray, proprietor of the New
Caratunk House, is having the roof of
his hotel covered with galvanized
iron. The job is being done by a
crew of S. ]. Whitney's men from
Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. McIntire and
grandson Robert. left town Thursday
for Peaks Island, where they will
make an extended stop. Mr.. McIn-
tires daughter, Mrs. Pearl Swain, is
a teacher in the public schools in
Portland and this will enable the
family to be together this winter as
we'll as start Master Robert in school
in Portland.
Edwin w. Starbird, representing
Scion Lodge No. 12S, l. o. o. F. and
Albert c. Merrill left town Tuesday
noon for Bangor, where they will be
| in attendance at the Grand Lodge
which has its annual meeting in that
city this year.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Eddie McQuilkin, Oct. 5, which was
given the name of Hiloice Victoria.
Fred Drury and family of Scion
enjoyed a nice mess of green peas.
Oct. II, that were picked from their
garden Oct II.
The many friends of Miss Esther
Manson will be glad to hear that she
has been admitted to the State Nor
NAL School at San Diego, Calf. hav-
ing passed her examinations success
fully. She and one other young
lady were the only ones who passed
all the examinations and only six of
the entering class passed the exami-
nations in Arithmetic. Miss Man
son had been informed that the ex-
aminations were very rigid Those
of the towns people who have looked
upon our schools as inferior to others
around us, ought to be convinced diff
fereptly. as the honors which have
been carried off by this young lady
graduate, would speak we'll for our
schools.
Bert c. Goodrich who is employed
as scaler at Sandy Bay, is at home
with his family for short time.
Turner Davis has sold his residence
located on lower Main street to
Joseph Drew. who will move off Of
his farm located on Whipple Hill
George E. Spofford who has been liv-
ing in the Davis house, will move in
to the rent over Azel Jones' shoe
store.
Rev. H. c. Glidden occupied the
pulpit of the NJ. E. Church at Bing-
ham last Sunday, the pastor, Mr.
Berry being absent in Hartford, Me.
Mrs. P. A. Rowell~ representing
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No.
76. is i'm attendance at the Rebekah
Assembly, which is being held in
Bangor this week.
An invitation has been extended to
the members of Solon Lodge No. 1913
|. o. O. F. and Northern Light Re-
bekah Lodge to attend the services
at the NJ E. Church next Sunday. Oct.
"""d. Members will please assemble
It the lodge hall at 10 a. m. Rev. E.
". Kenyon who is holding revival
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BRIGHTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Farrin and
three children of Foxcroft visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F, T. Farrin q
few days last week.
F. T. Farrin has gone on business
trip to Belfast.
John Bartlett was in Harmony Fri
day on business.
Alton Sinclair of Kingsbury was in
town Saturday.
Miss Florence Hewey of Lewiston
who was in town to attend the Foss-
Farrin wedding, returned home
Thursday.
Ed. Cooley of Cambridge has moved
his family on the place known as the
Will Russell place here In town.