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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15
COUNTY NEWS
FRANKLIN.

Sidney Butler ami Mrs. F. L. Swan were
in Bangor last week.
The houses Of several good democrats in
town were illuminated Friday even ing.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry 3. Moody, OF New
buryport, Mass, were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dallas Tracy, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Biaisdell will entertain her
Sunday school class OF children at the
Methodist vestry Saturday afternoon.
The reception ny the townspeopie to the
school teachers OF Franklin, Friday even
ing, was an unusually pleasant occasion.
The town hall WAS tasteful. y decorated by
Mrs. Dallas Tracy and Miss Koch. Rev.
W. II. Durham beaded the receiving line
OF attractive teachers in pretty evening
gowns. Mrs. Charles Sprague, Mrs. Harry
Wentworth, Mrs. Dallas Tracy and Mrs.
J. W. Blaisdell made the in.rodrctions,
during Is bich Grafton Buhker and Bernard
Sprsgue rendered Instrumental selections.
Light refreshments were served, each par
ticipant bearing part OF . quotation and
seeking the lady having the missing final
for his lunch companion. Principal X.
E. Stevens, OF the high school, made re-
sponsive remarks In behalf OF the teachers.
The program music, Mrs. Evelyn Bunker;
remarks. 8. 8. Scammon; duet, Miss Gene
We've Havey. Miss Leona DeBeck; remarks,
Lloyd Biaisdell, Rev. w. II. Durham;
music, Miss Genevieve Havey; reading,
Miss Margaret Koch; music, Mrs. Evelyn
Bunker; remarks, Principal 4. E. Stevens.
Nov. Is. Il.
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AURORA.

Mrs. Hannah Chick, Of Steuben, visited
here last week.
w. N. Crosby, wife and son visited in
Bangor and Brewer last week.
U. 8. Dorr has returned from Bangor,
where he has been for treatment.
Ray McGoon and family are living with
Mrs. McGoon's parents, L. Palmer and
wife.
Mrs. George Dorman, OF franklin, N.
H., is visiting her parents, James Rich
ardson and wife. Mr.. Richardson is in
poor health.
Nov. Is. M.
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ing his desire. There were many easy
ways of doing this. The pleasantest
was to dine luxuriously at some ex-
pensive restaurant and then, after de-
claring insolvency, be handed over
quietly and without uproar to police
man. An accommodating magistrate
would do the rest.
Soapy left his bench and strolled out
Of the square and across the level sea
Of asphalt where Broadway and Fifth
avenue flow together. Up Broadway
he turned and halted at glsttering
eafe where are gathered together night
" the choicest products OF the grape
the silkworm and the protoplasrn.
Soapy had confidence in himself from
the lowest button of his vest upward.
He was shaved, and his coat was de
cent, and his neat black, ready tied
fourth hand had been presented to him
by a lady missionary on Thanksgiving
day. II he could reach table In the
restaurant unsupported. success would
be his. The portion of him that woulc
show above the table would raise no
doubt In the walters mind. A roasted
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15
NORTH HANCOCK.

Otney Preble is building new barn.
Mrs. George P. Cline is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael McKenney, OF
Fort Fairfield, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. A. e. Googins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark. Capt. and Mrs.
Nickerson and Miss Margaret Nickerson,
OF Sorrento, were guests sunday Of MRS.
N. B. Jay.
Nov. H. ANON.
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COUNTY NEWS
SEAL COVE.

Mrs. Lucy Pervear and Miss Georgia
Reed are at home from Northeast aar-
Dor.
Miss Lisbeth Kelley, OF Bernard, visited
her sister, Miss Helen Kelley, and spent
part of the week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgdon, at Bayside.
Ralph Frye, wife and little daughter
have returned to Harrington for the win
ter. Mrs. Frye and daughter spent the
summer with her parents, Martin Lunt
and wife.
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in an opera cloak across the street iii
front of street car that was up
preaching two blocks away.
Soapy walked eastward through a
street damaged by improvements. He
hurled the umbrella wrathfully into an
excavation. He muttered against the
men who wear helmets and carry
clubs. Because he wanted to fall into
their clutches they seemed to regard
him as king who could do no wrong
AL length Soapy reached one Of the
avenues to the east where the glitter
and turmoil was but faint. He set his
face down this toward Madison square.
for the homing instinct survives even
when the home Is park bench.
But on an unusually quiet corner
Soapy came to standstill. Here was
an old church, quaint and rambling and
gabled. Through one violet stained
window soft light glowed, where, no
doubt, the organist loitered over the
keys, making sure Of his mastery Of
the coming Sabbath anthem, for there
drifted out TO Soapy's ears sweet must
that caught and held him transfxed
against the convolutions of the iron
fence.
The moon was above, lustrous and
serene; vehicles and pedestrians were
few; sparrows twittered sleepily IN
the caves. For little while the scene
might have been a country church
yard. And the anthem that the organ
{ck nj tn1 t<, the Iron
fence, for he had known 1t well in the
days when his contained such
things as a mother and roses and am
billions and friends and immaculate
| thoughts and collars.
The conjunction Of Soapy's receptive
state of mind and the influence about
| the old church wrought sudden and
wonderful change in his soul. He
| viewed with swift horror the pit into
which he had tumbled, the degraded
days. unworthy desires, dead hopes,
wrecked faculties and base motives
that made up his existence.
And also In q moment his heart re-
! sponded thrillingly to this novel mood
An instantaneous and strong impulse
moved him to battle with his desper-
ate fate. He would pull himself on!
| Of the mire: he would make a man Of
himself again; he would conquer the
evil that had taken possession Of him.
There was time. He was comparatively
| young yet; he would resurrect his old
eager ambitions and pursue them
without faltering Those solemn but
sweet organ notes had set up revolu-
| ton in him. Tomorrow he would go
| into the roaring downtown district
and find work. A fur importer had
! once offered him place as driver.
! He would find him tomorrow and ask
I: for the position. He would be some
f, body in the world. He would
Soapy felt hand laid on his arm.
/, He looked quickly around into the
broad face of a policeman.
what are you dom hereT asked
the officer.
"Nothin'," said Soapy.
''Then come along" said the police
man.
Three months on the island" said
the magistrate in the police court the
next morning.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15

In the rain all day Is generally followed
by painful twinges Of rheumatism or neural
gia. Sloan's Liniment will give you quick
torture. Il quickly penetrates without rub
bling and soothes the sore and aching joints.
For sore, stiff, exhausted muscles that ache
affords quick relief. Bruises, sprains, strains
and other minor injuries to children are
quickly soothed by Slosn's Liniment. Get .
bottle to-day ct your Druggist, 2bc,
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LAMoINE.

Miss Mildred Smith, who has been Ut
bayside few weeks, is home.
Mrs. josiah Coolidge, who has been in
poor health all summer, 10 gradually
milling.
Miss Edith G. Rice leaves to-day for
Waterville to spend the winter with her
.sister, Mrs. A. L. Trip.
Nov. Is. Il. H.
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The policeman twirIed his club. turn.
ed his back to soapy and remarked to
\ ci.lzeu:
"Tis one Of them Ya1e lads celebrat-
In the goose egg they give to the Hart
ford college. Noisy, but no harm.
We've instructions to Fave them be-"
Diseonsolate, Soapy ceased his I'M
availing racket. Would nes or police
man lay hands on him? In his fancy
the island seemed an unattainable
Arcadia. Ee buttoled his thin coat
against the chilling wind.
In cigar store he saw a well dress
ed man lighting cigar ut swinging
light. His silk umbrella he had set by
the door on entering. Soapy stepped
inside, ree ured the umbrella and saun-
tered off with it slowly. The man at
the cigar light followed hastily.
My ImbIella!" he Said sternly.
"Oh, is it?' sneered Soapy, adding
insult to petit larceny. well, why
don't you call policeman? l took it.
Your umbrella! Why don't you call a
cop? There stands one on the corner"
The umbrella owner slowed his steps
Soapy did likewise, with a PRESENT.
nsent that luck would run against him.
Ihe policeman looked at the two curl
ously.
"Of course" said the umbrella man
that is-well, you know how these
mistakes occur. If it's your UNI
brella l hope you'll excuse, me. I
picked 1t up this morning In restau-
rant If you recognize 1t as yours, why,
I hope YOU'LL
"Of course it's mine!" said Soapy
viciously.
The ex-umbrella man retreated. The
policeman hurried to assist tall blond
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r. H.


The antisep tic powder to be shaken into the
shoes and sprinkled into the foot bath. II you
want rest and comfort for tired, aching, swol.
len, sweating feet use Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t
relieves corns and bunions Of all pain and
prevents blisters, sore and cailous spots
sold everywhere, nc. Try 1t to-day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles
have yielded to Doan's Ointment. SOC ct all
stores--Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-11-15

A miser grows rich by seeming poor;
an extravagant man grows poor by
seeming rich.-Shenstone.
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BAPTIST ENTERTAINMENT.

BAPTIST ENTERTAINMENT.
The entertainment given by the Baptist
society and friends, at the hall on the
evening of Nov. 6, was decided success
socially and financially. Music, recita-
tions and dialogues made up q pleasing
program.
Singing. Chorus Of mems voices
Dialogue. Doing Poor Work Don't Pay
Recitation ............. .......Theolyu Rumill
Recitation. .Lyllis Lunt
Reading, How He Saved St. Michaers,
Miss Blanche Dow
heCttAt1On.. .s.ss..sss.....ss.s. Le6ter Luut
Exercise, Making Pumpkin Pie
Recitation. .............-........ Phyllis Lunt
Reading. ................ Madeline Farrell
Solo. ........................G wendolyn Kelley
Recitation, Legend of Bregenz.. Ida Butler
Recitation. ..................... Letha Bartlett
Solo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Georgia Reed
Recitation. ..................... George Lunt
Singing. ..ChCsus of mems voices
Recitation. Lurlene Rumtll
The Modern Christians Prayer,
Singing, Star Spangled Banner
Miss Louise Heath was pianist.
After the entertainment, q supper was
served. Ice-cream, cake and coffee were
also on sale. The tables were literally
patronized. About $26 was realized, with
but light expenses. Much credit is due
Miss Helen Kelley, who was in charge of
the entertainment, ead worked faithfully
to make the affair . success; also to the
ladies Of the supper committee, Mrs. c. e.
Ashley, Mrs. ]. A. Gray, Mrs. e. P. Lunt,
Mrs. Powers.
Nov. 10. N.
Kenneth Hodgdon and wife plan to
spend the winter in Dennysville.
w. D. Walls spent part Of the week at
Southwest Harbor with his brother Jacob.
Nov. IS. N.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
MRS. FELS, FORD
PILGRIM, RETURNS
Member of Peace Party, Back
From Europe, Silent
on Trip

Mrs. Joseph Fels. who made the peace
trip with Henry Ford on the oscar II. has
returned from Europe and is in Phladel.
phia today at the home of Maurice Fels,
a relative, at 1905 Spruce street Mrs
Fels, who Is the widow of Joseph Fels
millionaire soap manufacturer and pro,
pogandist for the Single Tax, left New
York on the oscar II, December g.
When the Ford pilgrims came drifting
back to the United states In January,
after Henry Ford had unobtruslvely with
drawn from the party and sailed for
home, Mrs. Fels remained at The Hague.
She was elected in January before the
party broke up, as one of the members
of the Ford permanent board of arbtra-
tion, the organization formed by Ford for
the furtherancc of his peace IDEAS The
other members of the board are william
Jennings Bryan, Jane Adams. the Rev
Charles +. Aked and Henry Ford. Mrs.
Fels was in the inner councils of the di-
rectors of the peace expedition. She
had expressed her sympathy with tho ldea
and had hopes that the enterprise would
be successful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
THREE YEARS. SAVINGS
STOLEN FROM WOMAN
Boarders at Tacony Lure Her
to Cellar, Beat Her, Take
$40, Flee

Three years savings, amounting to s4i0.
we're grabbed from the stocking Of Mrs.
Mary Rorando in the cellar Of her homo
in Tacony today The robbers, her two
boarders. then escaped.
The Rorandos lived at 1904 Hegerman
street The head Of the family was away
at work. Mrs. Rorando and one-year-od
Mary were at home There were also
the two boarders, Louis and Joe. This
pair had lived with the Rorandos for
three days and were known only by their
first names. They had been blacksmiths
they said, but were out of work.
Shortly before noon they called Mrs
Rorando to the cellar. saying they wanted
to SHOW her something" She went down
and one Of the men hit her In the face
While she lay half stunned from the ef-
fects of the blow each man searched one
stocking They got the money. the entire
family fortune of S440, and ran.
Tony Lucere. a shoemaker across the
street. saw one of the men get on a Tor
resdale car: the other was not seen.
II was common knowledge in the neigh
borhood that Mrs. Rorando kept the
money in her stocking and now it is sup
poser that It was the story that brought
her the boarders Louis and Joe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
BELIEVE RUNAWAY GIRL
is WAIF IN NEW YORK CITY
Description of Prisoner There Is Like
That of Child Missing Here

Confident that an 11-year-old girl, calling
herself Theresa McDermott, of 2517 North
Orianna street, Is really Theresa Duby,
runaway from her home. 261s North ORR
anna street, Detective Joseph Shay, at the
instance of the child's parents, has for
warded her photograph for identification
to the New York Society to Protect Chill
dren from Cruelty.
The girl was sent to New York city by
the Camden police after she said that she
was Theresa McDermott and that she had
been brought to Camden from New York
by her brother. Francis McDermott.
When she arrived in New York the dis
covery was made that she was a stranger
there, and she was placed in custody OF
the society.
In the meantime Mrs. Agnes Duby had
asked the police of this city to search for
her missing daughter. When told that n
girl answering her description of her
daughter had been found in New York
city, Mrs. Duby produced the photograph.
The missing girl disappeared last Thurs
day after attending school I'm st. Edwards
parish school, sth and York streets, leav-
ing a note addressed to her mother in
which she asked forgiveness for remains
ing away from home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
CONNOLLY VIEW ASKED
ON DIVISION OF LOAN;
THEN HE SEES SMITH
City Solicitors View on Train
er's Project Will Be Pre-
sented to Finance Com
mittee Tomorrow
MAYOR FAvoRs PLA N
Adoption of Suggestion Would Set
Aside s67,1O0,O0O for Port and
Transit Work


~ conference this AFTERNOON Mayor
Sinitn auu CITY SOLICITOR Connelly are be.
iWNeu 10 nave discussed the possibility OF
sroaS spittlnE tne proposed Silf'5s3''
So9.oS loaU Couhclls FINANCE Comnlttee
Ses,eruHy decided on motion OF select
CVuhclinan iafry trainer 10 ask Mr. Con-
heny oplilon on the matter
Neither the NIavor nor Mr Connolly
would say what had been discussed at the
conference. Mr. Connolly said he had re.
ceiyed no official request from Chairman
Gaffney. OF Councils Finance Committee
Tor an opinion in the matter
Whether or not the loan ,viII bo sniff
into two parts ono 10 consist ~ n ao-,,o,r =
indebtedpcss ard ,bo o,hor o. h, 49,,
on b0-venr bond is,,,o ,,,i,t Jo,,o,, -,
tho oni,ion os a. Git eti.t.g i,,, H.,
will be in tho banJs % r,or,of,s, I,i,,,,,o.
Committee a. tb, sasst,, co. g.. ,,,,,
''' '''''o' ''"'
-, ne i'p proposa' 10 ulNoTCe port ana tran
~ ~ i,elils , tnaL total SoGloV.oOOoO from
rne,n ,oa,, H. s .,,ane UP OF general improve
i,n,,s ,s "a i,, ueos seinS' h'aihtenance
ia,io ~ a. tie lyio ue.elehcy' Us sald TO
.. .ne support OF Mayor smith ana
,.lt.as iHe'i'"ers ol Iouncls FINANCE Com
nii''ee'
No matter what City Solicitor Com
nelly decides as to n division. an effort
will be made at the time of floating bonds
after the loan legislation is compIete and
but two-year bonds for tbn ,,,,trtor,nco
ana dehciency item which. as finally
passed, total less than S5,000,000. This
course OF action has been determined upon
oy municipal fnanciers in charge of the
present mixed-up situation.
with the settlement Of the question of
dividing the loan, Councils Finance Com
nittee tomorrow afternoon will favorably
report to Councils bill signifylng the
ihtentlon OF Councils to Increase the city's
,huensedness ,p0a TO nearly double the size of
the present funded debt This evidence
niIcntod tos,, 10 sNe nrst s'ep IN 'ne COM
man, r,,bii. ,,,,,N'.o.s 'ls iuIlus LOT the
In ~. nrIs,i,,,, hiii nt,, PROVIDED tor
Eoiio,viSg tbo eo,.unlI. olilS.
hin ~ tue ,'mI, aSoiaole ~ report OF
over men -, 81. t.e measures VIII ne
sess,oI, ~ Go,,,,T, go, MeeN, Wnen; at special
coIia5 co.. Iia NJs..'Ia. ',iat WIN prooaoly pe
"a a. t.es VIII De passed
ads,ortisoS M ~. e.,, ", Counclls WIN then ne
rrasisn,,,t,, 'ui ,,.,. louI WEEKS proceeding the
- Is .,,n ,e p,lIIiary' on May 10.
'ie tr iotm i lesislat,on Is taVorahly voted
La,,a - ~ ~ les, tne oail DlIl WIN again
nay, nave 70 De advertised for four weeks, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
BARONET, WHO Welded
PHILADELPHIA, DIES
Sir Girard Augustus Lowther,
Husband of Former Miss
Alice Blight, Was
Diplomat

Word came to this city from London to-
day of the death of the Right Hon Sir
Gerard Augustus Lowther, Baronet dis.
tinguished British diplomat. who married
Miss Alice Blight the beautiful daughter
of the late Atherton Blight of Philadel.
phia after love match that was of inter.
national fame. Many Of Lady Lowther's
friends in this city expressed their sor-
row and sympathy for her today
Sir Gerard came to this country in
1901 as secretary to the British Embassy
at Washington. He met Miss Blight al
Newport and fell at once head over heels"
in love with the sparkling American
beauty
AN ARDENT wOOER
Despite his earnest lovemaking, Miss
Blight would have none of him." partly
due to the objection of her father, who was
wealthy TO the Englishman. who was
comparatively poor. Despite his rebuffs
old English family, continued his suit,
visiting her In this city and Newport,
where the Blights had summer villa, at
every opportunity.
I They were considered by all their
friends to be engaged, but Miss Blight
only said absurd to every inquiry. She
even went so far as to ask n New York
newspaper to print over her own sigma.
ture, please deny my engagement to Sir
Lowther." That settled IL for a time and
when Sir Gerard was sent to Chill as
Minister there, all seemed to be over be.
tween the pair.
FAREWELL" WON HER.
Then came the trouble in Morocco. in
which Percardis the rich American, was
carried off by bandit, held for ransom,
and many other wealthy Americans
treated in the same way The French
Consul was nearly beaten to death by
Moors, and finally, through an uprising of
the Arabs, all foreigners were ordered to
leave the country.
Before leaving London for the perllous
country, Sir Gerard cabed last mes.
sage to the American belle, who had
stolen" his heart, in which he told her
where he was being sent, and said he
feared he might never live to see her
again, because of the extreme dangers
that he would be forced to face. Danger
The single word awoke the affection for
her English friend, and Miss Blight cabled
back straightway to wait for her-that
she was coming to him on the next boat.
They were married in London amid |
much pomp, in 1905.
FILLED MANY POSTS.
Sir Gerard was widely known in this
partly because of the publicity |
his lovemaking received in the newspapers. |
After his appointment TO Chill and Tangier |
he served in the diplomatic service of |
Great Britain in Madrid, Paris, Constan- |
.inople, Vienna, Sofia, Bucharest, Toxic |
md Budapest. He was made baronet on |
1, 1914.
The late Atherton Blight lived for many |
years at ED and Walnut streets The |
ormer Miss Blight was born in Paris and |
vas educated in France. She was intro |
iuced 10 society in Philadelphia and had |
4 short period OF triumph as a beautiful |
before her marriage Lady
Lowther has two daughters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
AUTO "THROWS" THIEF
Ford Car Bucks Like Broncho and
illustrates Plan of Unwelcome
Rider

Here is a Ford automobile that dis
played almost human intelligence When
1t was stolen, 1t buclked like a broncho
and butted like a goat, threw the thief
out and was claimed by its owner today
none the worse for its escapade.
The machine was stolen from j. Albert
Field. OF III South 55th street, last night.
Not long afterward persons near 4sth and
Market streets were startled TO see a
"bucking" Ford dash down Market street.
At the corner 1t halted suddenly and
reared. Then 1t dashed backward cireled
an elevated pillar and crashed into Kirk
brides massive wall. The thief was
thrown out. Picking himself up, he ran
down 4sth street pursued by Sergeant
Sharp, OF the 55th and Pine streets sta
tion, and James F. Mccoy OF 4s07 Walnut
street. He escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
AMBLER NOMINATION SURE,
HE TELLS ALLENTOWN MEN
Candidate for C. o. P. Auditor Nomi-
nation Claims Philadelphia

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 5.-DeclarInE
he would carry Philadelphia by 10000,
and nothing could prevent his nomination
for Auditor General. Speaker Charles A.
Amber, of Arlington, spent today, the sec
ond OF his tour of the State in the in
terest of his candidacy. in Allentown. He
said he would return to Philadelphia to-
morrow and proceed according to schedule
to visit every county. He called on party
leaders, as he will do in every section.
Tonight he will hold reception from
TO 10 o'clock in his rooms at the hotel.
Speaker Amber said:
Sef-constltuted leaders have no long
er the power to force upon the ticket
candidates who are not the peoples choice,
am making my appeal direct TO the Re-
pGblican voters of the commonwealth. II
elected, my single purpose will be TO give
the State an efficient and buslness-Iike
administration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
CITY TROOP TO AID DEFENSE
Captain to Announce Preparedness
Plans Tomorrow

Captain ]. Franklin McFadden, com
mander of the First city Troop. has per
fected plans for extending the usefulness
of that organization along lines which
he believes will aid the Government in ITS
efforts toward military preparedness.
The brilliant record OF the First City
Troop. and it's pre.eminence among mill.
tary organizations, makes this enterprise
interesting. not only to military men, but
the public in general Captain McFad.
den expects to announce the details of his
plans tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
Fire at Home of DR.. c. B. Penrose

Fire engines appeared in the heart of
the social district this morning, in re-
sponse to a small fire in the home Of Dr.
charles Bingham Penrose, 1870 Spruce
street Sparks from the chimney ignitcd
the canvas cover to the sleeping porch
on the third floor, but were eNtingushcd
with little damage. Doctor Penrose. who
is a brother of Senator Penrose, was not
al home during the disturbance, but his
wife and daughter, Miss Sarah Bingham
ponrose, a debutante, remained in the
house and watched the blaze being put out