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Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
West Sumner.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Chandler have re-
Gently received Q very pleasant visit
from Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tuell of Water.
town, Mass.
Thursday postal shower was given
Miss Arabine Tibbetts, who is at the
Central Maine General Hospital for an
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Charles Newell, who has been
visiting friends and relatives here the
past week, returned to her home in
South Paris Saturday.
The first of series of services was
held In the Univsrsalist church July 23d,
Rev. c. G.. Miller of South Paris, pastor.
Services will open each Sunday at 10:45
A. NJ.
Mrs. Fannie Adams recently received
delightful call from friends from New
York, who are spending the summer
here in Maine.
A dance under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society will be held In the
vestry on Friday evening, Aug. 4th.
Much interest 10 being displayed In an
apple tree belonging to w. z. Lothrop,
there being among the apples several
beautiful clusters Of blossoms.
An auto party consisting of Mrs. Ash
man and two daughters, Deaconsss
Humphreys and Mrs. Brown, took trip
to South Paris one day last week, return.
ing home the same day.
Mrs. James Bosworth is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Barrows.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
0ilbertYille.

Berge N. Standley passed away at bis
home here Monday, July "a. Mr.. Stand
ley was born in Berlin Falls, N. a., May
Q, 1859, and was the son of VIM. r. and
Marcella Morse Standley. Nearly eight
years ago he underwent serious surgi-
cal operation, and since that time be has
been q great sufferer. Several months
ago he was obliged to give mp work, and
has since been very tenderly cared for
by loving sisters and brothers and an
aged mother. His funeral was Wednes.
day at O'Clock, and he was buried In
the family lot at Canton Point. Besides
his aged mother he leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Jasper Barker, Mrs. Ellery Poland
and Mrs. Annie Lowell, and three broth.
ers, Charles, Fred and Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Albert Ellis and chill
drep, Lillian, Oliver and Eugene, and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Wilder spent Sun
day In Pennington, the guests Of Mrs.
Ellis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene His
cock.
Charles Standley of Milan, N. H., and
Thomas Standley OF Houghton are In
town, called here by the death of their
brother Berge.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Bethel.

Sunday, July Esd, Prof. Mitchell Of
Bowdoin College preachsd . very inter-
esting and foroeful sermon ut tho Con-
|gregational church. :.
Monday DR.. and Mrs. Gehring and
their patients and guests went to Bailey's
Island to remain ak weeks. The party
consiated OF DIR. and Mrs. Gehring, Mr..
Upson, Mr.. Heinsheimer, Misses Nathalie
True, and Kathryn Bryant, Miss Hodg
don, Mrs. Dearborn, Mr.. Ogden Mills
and family of New York, Mrs. Everett
and Miss Helen Frost.
Miss Bertha Cole returned Wednesday
from the Maine General Hospital where
che had submitted to an operation for
appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Burbank of New
York are guests OF bis mother and sister,
Mrs. Ellen Burbank and Miss Nellie Bur-
bank.
Mrs. Frank Blake and daughter Alice
OF Los Angeles, Calf, are visiting her
brothers, Charles and Benjamin Kim
ball. Mrs. Blake has not visited Maine
before for thirty.flve years.
Hiram Twitchell Ia very III.
A party consisting of DR.. I. II. Wight,
Mrs. Wight and daughter Vivian, Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. burlington and niece,
Evelyn Startling, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Fox and little Miss Bean are oc
cupying Mrs. j. C. Biliings' cottage at
Sopgo Pond for two weeks. y
Harold and Francis Chandler took an
auto trip up from Rumford Tuesday,
and took tea with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Chandler.
Tuesday evening Secretary Torsleff of
the Maine Anti -Tu berculosisI Associs-
ton gave very interesting lecture upon
Tuberculosis, and much valuable infor-
nation was acquired by the audience.
Thursday afternoon Miss Mary True
entertained the Ladies' Club at Mrs.
Gehriug's. The Lounge was delight
| ful place In which to meet. A pleasing
program was given. The DOCTORS beau.
tiful flower garden received much ad.
miration.
Friday j. V. Holt, Mrs. Holt and Reg
inald and Miss Chrysakis returned to
Andover, Mass, after being guests of
Mrs. Hollis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. U.
Purington, for three weeks.
Rev. VIC. Curtis being away upon
his vacation, there will be no service at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
Miss Mary Plummer of Lowell bal
been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Bert
Young.
| The Universalists held q successful
fair and supper last Wednesday.
| Rev. w. C. Curtis will return to occu-
py his pulpit Aug. 9Th.
The Ladies' Club will hold their annu.
al fair and supper in Garland Chapel
Aug. 18th.
DR.. Austin Tenney was at his Office In
Bethel July Goth as usual.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Locke's Mills.

Mrs. DR.. Elliott of Berwick is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. e. Littlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams and son
Leon of Portland, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Adams of Milford, Mass,
spent last week at Camp Comfort.
David Foster Is gaining slowly, but
will not. be able to retufn to his work for
some time.
A son arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. s. Goodwin July 24th. Mrs. Ida
Crooker Is the nurse.
Mrs. Annie Emery was q Sunday guest
at Abbie Trask's.
Mrs. Arthur Stowell's Sabbath School
class enjoyed picnic at "Beachenrowe"
Wednesday.
Several from here went to Bryant Pond
Sunday to hear Rev. Chester Gore Miller.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Governor FernaId Nominated.

In the special primary of last week, tc
nominate candidates for United States
Senator for the short term, Hon. Bert
NJ. Fernald of Poland received the Re-
publican nomination over Hon. Frank
<. Guernsey Of Dover. The vote was
light. The latest figures available are
$500 for Fernald and S76s for Guernsey
with few small towns and plantations
not reported.
Mr.. Guernsey had good plurality 10
the three counties of his own congress
sional district, and also carried the
counties of Hancock, Waldo and Wash
ington. Mr.. Fernald bad q plurality In
each of the other ten counties.
The only candidate for the Democratic
nomination was Kenneth G. NJ. Sills oi
BrupsWick,
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
North Paris,

Mrs. L. j. Abbott attended q family
reunion Of her people at their home in
Sanford last week.
James Gibbs bought q used Ford last
week, and Elijah Littlefield the Miller
Ford car.
George Curtis expects to 60 to work
this week on the road in Norway village
cartiug crushed rock.
James Gibbs sold his work horses to
Mr.. Turner on the Keene farm.
Mr.. Coffn had a very sick turn recent
", but Is now able to be out.
Lewis Abbott was laid up few days
last week with his leg, but Ia now out.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD

Give 1t attention, avoid exposure, be
regular and careful of your diet, also
commence taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. It contains pine-tar, antiseptic
oils and balsams. Is slightly laxative.
DR.. Kings. New Discovery eases your
cough, soothes your throat and bronchial
tubes, checks your cold, starts to clear
your head. 10 short time you know
your cold is better. It's the standard
family cough syrup 10 use over 40 years.
Get bottle at once. Keep 1t In the
house as Q cold insurance. Sold at your
druggist. a..
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Governor FernaId's Nomination,

Governor Fernald comes from the
only Democratic Congressional district
In the state and his nomination for Unit
ed States senator should add consider
ably to the strength of the Republican
party In that district. he 10 q good
campaigner, he has shown himself to be
q good loser as well as q good fighter
and he will make the Republican party q
strong candidate and the state q good
United States senator. His Democratic
opponent Is Dean Kenneth g. N. Sills of
Bowdoin College, young man who was
first selected By the Democratic leaders
and drafted to run for this position and
endorsed at Mondays primary election
as matter of form.-Portland Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
AndOver.

The Rumford Band gave a concert on
the common Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Akers and children,
who have been visiting relatives In town
for the past two weeks, have returned to
their home in Rumford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hanson and
little daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Y.
A. Thurston Sunday.
Owen Lovejoy has new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and daugh'
ter from Elkhart, Ind, are visiting Fred
Smith and family.
Ernest Milton, who injured his hand
recently, is in Boston hospital fol
treatment.
Little Harold Tburston is still critical
~ i'll.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

Mrs. G.. w. Foster, <. Z. Wits sister,
who has spent two weeks with her
brothers family, has returned to Massa-
chusetts.
Wilbur NJ. Tucker has bought the j.
L. Partridge place, and moved there Q
few days since.
Carlton Jordan Of Hinckley has come
to Norway Lake for the vacation.
Mrs. Asa Bartlett, who has been III
several weeks, does not seem to improve.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Coming Events.

Aug 9-Field day of Oxford Pomona Grange,
fair grounds.
Aug. 22SReunion of Fifth Maine Heavy Artil-
lery Reglmental Association, Hampden.
Aug % s.25-Eastern Maine fair, Bangor.
Aug. g. Sept l-Central Maine fair, Water
Vile.
Sept 4-T-Maine State fair, Lewiston.
Sept. ll-State election.
Sept l2, IL, l4-0xford County fair.
Sept. 19, 20, 2l-Androscoggin Valley fair, Can
ton.
Sept 2s, q, 2S-west oxford fair, Fryeburg.
Sept q, 2s-North oxford fair, ADdoyer.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Sumner.

Mr.. aud Mrs. H. A. Sturtevant of East
Sumner have been spending few days
with their daughter, Mrs. Flossie Bow
ker, and family. -.
Mrs. Myrs Matthews is spending .
few days with friends In Canton.
Leroy Burgess and family Of Lewistou
have been recent guests OF John Morrill,
and family. m
The friends Of Arabins Tibbstts gave
her post card shower on Thursday.
Adelbert Davenport is harvesting Al
vim Robinson's hay.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Republican Nominations.
For President
CHARLES E. HUGHES
OF New York.
For Vice-President
Charles w. Fairbanks
OF Indiana.
Republican Nominations.

United States Senator,
Frederick Hale of Portland
Governor, Carl E. Miliken OF Island Falls
State Auditor, Roy l.. Wardwell OF Augusta
Representative to Congress,
wallace II. White, Jr., of Lewiston
Senator, Orman l.. Stanley OF Porter
County Attorney,
Lucian w. Blanchard OF Rumford
Judge Of Probate, Addison Z. Herrtck OF Bethel
Register of Probate, Albert ID. Park OF Paris
Sherif, Harry ID. Cole Of Paris
County Commissioner,
Z. Chandler Buzzell Of Fryeburg
County Treasurer. George Nj. Atwood or Paris
Representatives to Legislature,
Frederic o. Eaton. Rumford.
Herbert z. Andrews, Norway.
G. W. Cummings, Hebron.
Frank Stanley, Dixfeld.
Frank 4. Stearns. Hiram.
George A. Hutchins, Mexico.
Ralph G. Charles, Lowell.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Teachers of Long Service.

Since the act granting pensions to
Maine public school teachers of long SER
vice became effective pensions have been
granted to 1s8, according to tabulations
published by the state educational de-
partment. In the list OF those of notably
long service are two In Oxford County,
John F. Moody of Hebron, So years, and
Ardelia 81, Prince of Buckfeld, 40 years.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

A longshoreman named Timothy Mul.
kerrin, % years of age, was drowned
while swimming off the dock In Portland
on the 22d. Mulkerrin comes OF rather
an unfortunate family. A few years
since one OF bis brothers fatally shot
anc ther brother and Is now serving .
sentence In state prison, and another
brother is In tho insane hospital.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Oxford.

Mrs. Lawrence of New York Is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Wills.
The Camp Oxford boys, the Camp Ko-
hut boys, and the Camp Trip girls are
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hanscom, who
have been occupying Perley French's
cottage on Lake Thompson, have return.
ed to their home in Reading, Mass.
The ladies of the NJ. e. Circle had q
supper and entertainment Wednesday
evening, the proceeds to be devoted to
the kitchen which was added to the
vestry.
Blueberries are yery plentiful.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Waterford.

L. E. Abbott came near having sun
stroke one day recently.
A. W. Weston of Bolster's Mile
bought two nice veal calves of j. G. Har
vey Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Abbott were In
Norway on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs
Andrews of Beverly, Mass, with Mrs
Elizabeth Edgerly are at "Camp Bever
ly" for their vacation.
Every one is improving this hot weatb
er haying these days.
Mr.. Bennett, the corn man from Har
rison, and Mr.. Millett from Waterford
were through here Wednesday inspect
Ing the corn or where 1t ought to be.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
sAFEGUARD YOUR CHILD

II your child 10 pale, dull, at times
flushed, irritable and fretful you should
attend to this condition at once as the
chances are your little one 10 suffering
from worms. Kickspoo Worm Killer Ia
what you should get. This well known
remedy In lozenge form 10 pleasant to
take and expels the worms at once. the
cause Of your ohild's suffering. Only
26c. at all druggists. -
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
New potatoes are in the market.

New potatoes are in the market.
Beans continue to advance in price.
Dairy butter Is plentiful and cheaper.
Potato bugs are thriving, the frequent
rains washing poison from the vines.
Horace E. Walker is building barn
in which to store his hay.
Rufus K. Morrill, and wife of Norway
visited relatives here one day last week.
Archie Hutchinson is working on the
railroad as a section hand.
Mrs. Lotion Hutchinson and children
of East Weymouth, Mass, visited In
town last week.
James D. Uhlmsn Is worRfng for H.
E. Walker on his new barn.
Mrs. II. E. Walker spent last week with
relatives and friends in Lewiston.
Haying moves along slowly between
the frequent showers, and much Is being
put in barns In damp condition.
Herbert E. Mason of East Bridge
water, Mass, recently visited uncles,
aunts and cousins in town, and went for
a day to Berlin, N. q. He was accom-
panied by lady friend who had never
before been in Oxford County.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Green Tag Sale.
Anniversary Clearance Sale.
summer Comforts.
Mark Down Sale.
August Clearance Sale.
6S Acre Farm for Sale.
Administrators Sale Of Cattle.
Acknowledged Appreciation.
For Sale.
For Sale.
Back Gives Out.
Bankruptcy Notices.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
Petition by Fryeburg Water Co.
Clearance Sale OF Ladies' Trimmed Hats.
Blueberries for Sale.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Mason.

Leon F. Blanchard and family of New
ark, N. j., are at their camp. They ar
rived Saturday. The servants came the
Thursday before.
E. H. Morrill, is hayiug for F. I. Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Morrill, had callers
from Norway Sunday.
DR.. l. d. Wight was at D. W. Cush-
ing's recently to see Robert Gushing,
who remains about the same.
j. A. Mckenzie is hayiDg for John
Carlton on Norman Sanborn's farm.
D. W. Gushing took beef COW to
Bethel one day this week.
Several from here spent Sunday in
Portland and at Old Orchard Beach.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
SINGLE COPIES.

SINGLE COPIES.
Single cop!es OF THE DEMOCRAT are four cents
each. They will be mailed on receipt OF price by
the publishers or for the convenience OF patrons
single copies of each issue have been placed on
sale at the following places In the County:
South Paris, Howard's Drug Store.
Shurtlef's Drug Store
Norway, Noyes>Drug Store.
stones Drug Store.
Buckdeld, A. l.. Newton, Postmaster.
Paris Hin, Helen K Cole, Post Office.
West Paris, Samuel 7. White.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

Kansas City, 1t is said, Is about to re-
vive the pillory. While this may seem
revsrsion to "cruel and unusual punish-
ments" in this age, as IL is TO be used
only for men who beat their wives Il
may be said to at the crime.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
ESTABLISHED 1888.

Terms $3.50 year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: An legal advertisements
are given three consecutive Insertions for sl-oo
per Inch In length OF column. Special con
tracts made with local, transient and yearly
advertisers.
JOB PRINTING New type, rast presses, electric
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine TO make this department Of our ousi
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy, pimply
complexion, headaches. nausea, indigestion.
Thin blood makes you weak, pale and sickly.
For pure blood, sound digestion, use Burdock
Blood Bitters. 1l00 at al stores.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

For any itching skin trouble, piles, eczema,
salt rLe1m, hives, Itch, scald head, herpes,
scabies, Doan's Ointment u highly recommend.
"a. 60c box q I'll stotoes
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
West Bethel.

$50 live, that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerabie caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
His chamber In the silent halls of death,
Thou 20 not, like the quarry slave at night,
soothed
BY an unfalteripg trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams"
william Cullen Bryant.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown OF Boston are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harlow.
Mrs. Fremont Field is visiting relatives
at South Paris.
Elmer Cummings has sold several head
of stock to Will Daniels of Mechanic
Falls.
Frank Perkins has sold cow and pair
of oxen to Gould & Weston, and pur
chased q cow Of Elmer Cummings.
Mrs. Leslie Bennett Of Portland is
spending the summer with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Arthur Cole has flushed hsyiug.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
&).3
FOR SALE.

1913 acre farm, heavily wooded. Build
ings In good condition. Eight head cat.
tie, valuable young horse, ell farming
tools. complete. For quick sale $1,000.
For terms and particulars address
ss sae q. j.,
81 care Oxford Democrat.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
Presidents Mexican Policy.

NOTED LECTURER ON MEXICO SAYS IT'S
ALL WRONG.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01

ave came into the world naked and bare.
We 20 thro' the world with trouble and care,
We 20 out of the world nobody huows where,
But II you do right here, you'll be right there.
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
FOR SALE.
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FOR BAcKAcHE KIDNEYS Aa0 HlAD pka
State of Maine.

State of Maine.
Public Utilities commisslon.
Application by the Fryeburg Water Company
for authority to issue stock dividend.
u No. 1k7.
Petition by the Fryeburg Water Company. 4
corporation organized by special charter OF. the
Legislature Of the State OF Maine In the year
1888, having It, location and principal place Of
business sf Fryeburg, Maine, for permission %
issue stock dividend. Petition dated July II,
1915.
That public hearing be given on said peti.
tion at the Office Of the Public Utilities Com.
mission ut Augusta, September g., 1918, ss 10
O'Clock In the forenoon, and that the petitioner
give notice thereof by causing COPY of this
order, attested by the Clerk Of this Commiaaion.
to be published In one issue Of the Oxford D0mo.
crat, newspaper published q South Paris In
the County Of Oxford IN said State, not less thsn
seven days before the date Of said hearing.
Given under the hand and seal Of the Public
utilities Commission. at Augusta, this 18Th day
OF July. A. D. 1915.
BENZ. r. CLEAvRS, Public Utilitios
WIN. B. SKELTON, Commission
.f CHAs. ". MULLEN, Of Maine.
A true copy-Attest:
Oxford Democrat., 1916-08-01
TRAP CORNER.

Mrs. Mary Stevens and Miss Mary
Stearns have returned from Brookvllle,
Mass, where they have been visiting the
past two or three weeks.
o. L. Peabody and family went to Me-
chsnic Falls Thursday, where they attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Peabody's sister,
Mrs. Lydia Jordan.
Robert Cleaves Is visiting at Mrs. Cora
Stearns'.
Mrs. Leroy Everett has been quite sick
but is better at this writing.
Wright Flavin Is at home.
Evening journal., 1916-08-30
WAR ORDERS coNrINnE.


MATTE the announcement that American bankers have
W financed another loan of $3.50 for the
Allies there lie good to believe that war orders
win continue 70 flow into this country and that pres
ent brand Of prosperity win continue for several
months AT the same time that the Allies make this ad-
diuona loan of quarter Of billion they viii spend
here not only that sum but than equal amount
Of money raised by taxation at home.
The continuance OF orders is strongly indicated
by the strength OF the copper market years ago
copper producers glad to take what profit they
could get out Of price Of 10 cents per pound Now the
price al % and ia tending inward rather than
downward Even with the increased OF produc-
ton there s evidently profit at least 10 cents
pound in addition 10 the profit that was realized be-
fore the wan
Certainty OF continuation Of the war is also having
beneficial effect the industry. the price OF
sugar has been greatly boosted by the shutting off Of
expectations from Germany. The beet sugar Industry
Of the northern States and the sugar industry Of
the south reasonably secure as long as the war
lasts, and the producers will make big profits this
year
Baltimore steel and engineering company has lust
completed initial order 1000 l2-inch shrapnel
shells. the largest size Of shrapnes ever made. and
100000 one pound shells. all for Russia. An additional
order amounting Sf5OOOOO has been placed with
the same company and there is OF continued
activity in that mill for several months though the com
pany is making plans for the OF It's plant after the
is over. The management Of the company says It
realizes that conditions are abnormal and that it will
have to hnd something in the domestic line keep its
shops busy after orders cease
The United states Steel Company recently closed
contract to deliver 100000 tons she'll valued
At s340OOO00 This is said to be the largest single
tract made in this country since the war began or
course there was none large before the war,
it is the largest in the history Of the country.
Iowa is not generally regarded as State that gets
orders. except in the form Of purchases of wheat
corn. oats horses and cattle, but It reported
plant at Charles City Iowa has contract for shells TO
the value Of s350O000 Orders OF this kind for ammu-
milton manufactured in agricultural State explain
to large extent why there is shortage of help the
farms Even with the high prices they getting for
grain. farmers cannot afford to pay the wages offered
by the war-order factories.
The magnitude Of the order business is indicated
by the announcement that during the week
gust this exported to Great Britain goods
to the value Of s277SboOo compared s1Os64O
for tho corresponding week IN 1915 only S3SiOOO0
IN 1914 Il the war had not occurred. exports
Great Britain would have been much less than In
for they the decline when the war began As
n is. We have an increase Of 200 per cent
Evening journal., 1916-08-30
Coins OF NEW DESIGN
WILL soon BE NINTED
Dimes. Quarters and Half
Dollars to Show First
Change in "a Years
RETAIN EAGLE AND
GODDESS OF LIBERTY

Newly designed dimes. quarters and
half dollars will be placed in cir
culation within the next two weeks,
according to advices received yester-
day from the United States Treasury
Department. The stamping OF the
new dimes will begin simultaneously.
at the beginning Of next month, in
the minis at Philadelphia, Denver
and San Francisco. New quarters
and half dollars will follow. Forty
thousand new dimes will be issued.
1t is thirty-four years since the
present type of the coins to be
changed appeared in circulation. The
law provides that the designs Of coins
can be changed only once every
twenty-five years, but no alteration in
1882.
The designer of the new dime and
half dollar is Adolph A. Weiman and
the quarter was designed by Herman
MacNeill. The dime has a new design
of Grecian woman on one side and
a bundle of sticks, the "facae' of the
Roman Lictors on the reverse. The
quarter shows on one side a full fig
ure OF a woman coming through a
gate, while on the other, an eagle in
flight is depicted. One side OF the
half dollar will show full length
figure Of the Goddess OF Liberty hold
ing olive branches, and the reverse
design shows spread eagle, standing
on a rock.