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Evening journal., 1916-11-21
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT New Castle
Town Pupils Hope to Win
the Spelling Trophies
Next Year
CHILDREN WILL SING
UNDER XMAS TREE

Special TO TIE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 2l.-Representa-
tiges from the New Castle High school
made very crsditable showing yester
day in the spelling contest held IN VII.
mington under the auspices Of the
teachers Institute. henrietta Dome
and Mary Gilman last out in The Laird
trophy contest by one word, and won
individual prizes. Blanche 9uigiey is
also q prize winner.
The ltigh School will continue Che
fight and hopes are high that the trophy
won by he Middletown school will D.
brought TO New Castle next year
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, president OF the
Century Club. announced last evening
that Mrs. Fmek. Of Philada phia, who
will lecture in Wilmington on December
;, has agreed 10 lecture before the Cen
fury Club here on the afternoon Of De
cember ..
"Adeste Fidelis,'' "rhe First Novel;
clark the Herald Angels Sing 81
Sanctissima.' % Silent Night" and "While
Shepherds Watched Their Hocks BY
Night are the hymns selected TO be
sung at the community tree celebration
10 be held on the school green at d
o'clock on Christmas eve.
Mrs John NJ. Wilson returned home
last night from Philadelphia and
brought with her copies of the hymns
so that the choirs and children can prac-
tice for the celebration.
Victrolas. Records-Bridgewa ADV
30 fA
the Democratic parade in Wilmington
last night.
. The usual weekly dance by the Cen
fury Club will be held in the Opera
House tomorrow evening.
William Davis and Hubert Lawler de
feated the Herman and Aud team in a
pool tournament, winning two out of
three games Of fifty point pool
Mrs. William Pedrick is very sick at
her home on South Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcintyre are at
Atlantic City n. J.
William Kelbv's wagon was struck by
an automobile on Saturday night and
the shafts were broken. Kelly was driv-
ing along the road opposite the Button
woods at the time.
Democrats are arranging for the big
parade to be held hero on Thursday
evening.
The clerks and foremea of the Baldi
Steel Company enjoyed a turkey dinner
last evening. The dinner was served
in the restaurant near the works.
John Montgomery. of Wilmington
fell over a flask in the c plant of thu
American Manganese Company ycster
day and suffered a number of injuries
Evening journal., 1916-11-21
Y. NJ. II. 1. GYM PLANS

The first session Of the Y NJ H. A..
senior gymnasium class under Physi-
cal Director LOUIS Canter OF Herman
Gymnasium Ph'ladelph a. was held
in Sam Reissman Hall of the Y. NJ. II.
A. last night with twenty members
present The work under the new IN
s'ructor made fine impression upon
The class members and it is expected
that the class will show an increase
i'm membersh p at the session next
Monday evening
Any members who desire instruc-
ton in tumbl ng and other mat and
bar work can receive the special in
struct'on from Mr.. Canter between 7
and g o'clock on Monday evenings.
The regular class will start at &
o'clock. Gymnasium classes for boys
are beng held on Friday afternoons
at o'clock. under the direction Of
Mr.. Sokohl, general secretary.
Evening journal., 1916-11-21

ranging his town 70 suit his owr
taste every time he plays with tho
toy
The big toy time OF the year-the
Christmas season - will soon be
here. but Il IS doubted whether any
where will be found a more pleasing
toy on display than this Freebooter
Toy-Town. which the child can get
simply by saving bread labels.
Fre'hofer's Toy Town comes IN two
parts. and Il requires fifty labels O.
secure each nart The children who
have seen "Toy-Town" arc enthusiasts
tic over Il. and II is predicted that
Freihofer's TOy-TOwn Is going to be
one Of the big hits OF 1916 with boys
and girls OF this city.
Evening journal., 1916-11-21
TRObLEYS COLLIDE:
4 PERSONS Hurt
Delaware Avenue and du-
Pont Street Cars Bump at
Second Street Crossing
COMPANY OFFERS
NO EXPLANATION

-Four persons were slightly injured
two trolley cars We're wrecked and
traffic on Market street between Sec
ond and Fourth streets was tied up
for several hours early last evening,
as the result of a collision between
two trolley cars at Second and Mar
ket streets.
Those injured were William Black
stone of No 1922 DUPONT street.
motorman OF q dupont street car,
treated at the Delaware Hospital Tor
cuts on the face and nose.
Charles Carter, colored, No. l0O2
Poplar street treated at the same
hospt tai for decorations Of the race.
James Dobson. conductor on the
dupont street car treated at his nome
for injury TO his head.
John Erthal. hoy living at Elm
and Chestnut bruised.
The accident occurred when
south abound Delaware avenue car
crashed into a dupont street car go
ing east on Second street as il cross
ed Market street The force of the
impact threw the DUPONT street car
from the track and even knocked the
wheels from under it,
The accident caused large crowd
to gather. occurring at $40 o'clock
when travel was heaviest. The
Phoenix ambulance removed Dobson
to his home and the Fame Fire Com
pany chemical apparatus removed
blackstone and Carter to the hos
pital.
Both cars We're badly damaged and
II was necessary to stop all traffic
south Of Fourth street. that point
being used as a terminal until the
wreckage was removed. The result
was that at times cars were lined IN
in Market street almost to Ninth
street.
Just what caused the accident could
not he learned. and when an inuuirv
was made at the offices Of the VIII
mington and Phiiadelphia Traction
Company concerning the accident il
was announced there that the COM
pany was not accustomed 10 giving
out Information about accidents on
its lines This is the only statement
that could he obtained from the COM
pany regarding the collision.
Evening journal., 1916-11-21
For Piles
Pyramid Pile Treatment Is Used at
Home and Has Saved Vast
Number from the Horror
of ODPratiOn.

Don't permit o dangerous operation for
piles until you have seen what Pyramid Pile
Treatment can do for you In tue privacy
Of your own home.
Evening journal., 1916-11-21
CLAss T0 ATTENn TUNERAL

4 meeting Of the Senior Phnathea
Glass Of Bethany Baptist Sunday
school viii be held at No 1923 Chest
nut street this evening 10 make ar
rangements 20 attend the funeral OF
Mrs Viola Nuttall on Wednesday ar
lernoon
Evening journal., 1916-11-21
PATRIOTIC SERVICE.

In Epworth NJ f. Church on next
Sunday morning. at 10 30 o'clock. a
patriotic service will be held. at which
the Rev. J. Howard Gray will preach
on 1.-THE Flag, the Public and the Pub
lie School"
Evening journal., 1916-11-21

Before you appropriate those arti-
Giles YOU found II is only fair to look
for their owner n the Want Ads. Most
Lost and Found articles are returned
TO their owners through this medium.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1916-11-21

Wilmington 3 03 p. m. instead OF sos
p. NJ, WashingtOn-PhiladelDhia ex-
press train 4O4. to leave Wilmington
4.59 p. m. instead Of p. m Wash
MISUNDERSTANDING express train $50
new train to leave Washington Q
p. m. Baltimore 1910 p. m. Whining
ton 11.3S p. m, and arrive Philadel-
phia 1920 a. m.
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ST. ALBANS

A slight blaze was discovered
around the chimney on the upper
floor of the Libby Bros. residence,
Tuesday of last week. The men
folks were absent from home but
help enough responded to the alarm
so that it was promptly eXtinguished.
Ansel Briggs of Auburn was in
town Tuesday to adjust the insurance
on the loss by fire at Jesse Stones.
Cullen Ireland passed away at his
home Sunday, March 18th, after an
illness of several weeks, aged IS
years. He has always been a resi-
dent of st. Adams. his father Benja-
min ireland being one of the early
settlers in a log cabin near the site
of his sons home. He married Ann
Parker for his first wife and after
her death married Matilda, her sis
ter, who passed away two years ago,
leaving one son Ralph, since deceas-
ed. He was the youngest of six
children, two of whom survive, Miss
Lydia Ireland of this town and Mrs.
Cordelia Lincoln of Waterville.
The death of Helen Hanson which
occurred Monday at four o'clock a.
m, March goth, after brief illness
of pneumonia, was the cutting off of
a bright and promising young life.
The deceased was the youngest child
of Closson c. and Florence Hilliker
Hanson, aged eighteen years. She
was a student at NJ. c. |. class of 1917
and exceptionally advanced in her
studies; an inmate of the Dormtory
where she was taken sick, her pa
rents We're Immediately summoned,
with Il trained nurse in attendance all
that loving care. constant and untir-
ing devotion could do was without
avail and she passed to the Higher
Life beyond after one week of suf
fering with that dread disease. Be
side her parents she leaves one sis
ter Mary. student at Wellesley Col
lege, who arrived in pittsfeld only
two hours before the end came, one
brother Glenn and her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hanson. Their
loss is deeply deplored and our most
heartfelt sympathy goes out to the
sorroWing family so sadly bereft of
4 loved one.
Try an ad in Eyerybody's Column
Iva Seekins. Oldest daughter of
Wesley Seekins is very i'll with pneu
mOnia.
Additional officers elected at the
'nnual meeting and not published last
eek are as follows:
- W Jackson town treasure; +. w.
Jackson, collector of taxes; w II.
Carson. school committee and Free
man Mills, auditor. Twenty-three
hundred $32O0) dollars was raised
for school purposes. $3.50 for bridges,
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Nellie Palmer, who is at the c. M G.
Hospital, Lewiston, that she is get
ting along nicely.
Miss Carpenter OF Madison. a read
er, will give an entertainment at the
Opera House. March "a.
Mrs. A. p Howes spent the week
end in Waterville with her mother
and sister.
Mrs. Efiie Picken and son Robert
returned Monday from Providence, r
l., where they have been visiting rel
atives several weeks.
Mrs. Ina Coolidge and daughter
Madeline spent the week end with
Mrs. Coolidge's parents Mr. and Mrs
f. o. Thompson.
Miss Nellie Field of Pittsield is a
guest of Mrs. C. F. WILDER
Mrs. E. A. Weber went to the c.
NJ G. Hospital Lewiston. Saturday
morning accompanied by Mrs. lib
belts. a trained nurse. Tuesday
noon word was received that she had
undergone successful operation for
gall stones and was as comfortable
as could be expected Her many
friends hope for complete and
speedy recovery.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

whereas Nellie Corson of Athens in
the County of Somerset and State of
Maine by her Mortgage Deed dated
9Th day of September 1910. recorded
IN Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book
2ss Page 356, conveyed to Merton C.
futile of said Athens a certain lot
or parcel OF land with the buildings
thereon, situated in said Town of
Athens and described as follows, viz:
bounded on the North by land of Liz
ne Littlefield; on the East by the
road leading from West Athens north
erly to Brighton and on the South
and West by the Mill Lots, containing
rhree Acres more or less. The said
premises being called the Martin Cor
son Place. Excepting a Four rod
strip of land conveyed by said Nellie
Norson to Fred L. futile on the south
sloe or the road leading to the house
on said premises. And whereas the
conditions of said Mortgage has been
broken, Now therefore by reason of
me breach of the conditions thereof,
l, the said Merton c. futile claim a
foreclosure of said Mortgage
Dated at said Athens this Four
teehth day of March. 1916.
MERTON c. TUTTLE
BY J. +. Holman,
'"ll His Att orney Duly authorized.
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LOCKWOOD

Nora NJ Small has gone to \. +.
Carry visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smart
Mrs Frank Smart who has been
away spending the winter, has re-
turned home
Glen Curtis OF North Limington IS
employed at Kineo Station.
Jack Driscol, who has been spend
ing a few days in Bangor, has re-
turned to his duties in the lockwood
store.
Mrs. Harry Davis spent "A few days
in Groenyille last week
Frank l. Brown. who has been
clerking for the G y = Co al Pitts
ton Farm has left for Rippigcnus.
where he Kill take up the same work
there
a birthday party Wds gwen the
eth by Miss Celrst Turner of k.neo
Her many friends Yer r'eseat Ice
cream aud cake were sefsra
Ralph Gallant of Bingham f. HH
proved as clerk nr 49, hH.r..a
REALTY Go
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DEAD RIVER NORTH BRANCH LOG
DRIVING COMPANY.

me members of the Dead River
Noith branch Log Driving Company
IRE hereby notified that special meet :
LIE OF the Company will be held at
me me augusta House. Augusta. Maine, on
1a ns,suay' the 4th day of April 1915. at
lo;lb o'clock in the forenoon for the
moving purposes, viz:
rlrst; To choose a Moderator
second: To elect Director to fill
me vacancy caused by the death of
Ihird; To see if this company will
II ote 70 consolidate with Kennebec
nos Driving Company so that Kenne-
otc Log Driving Company shall include
nat part OF Dead River now driven
py Dead River North Branch Log
irving Company. and appoint a com
I'ltee To draft a proper bill for that
purpose and to procure it's assage by
4 Ne next legislature.
Fourth; To act upon any other bust
n'As that may legally come before said
meeting
$ W. PHILBRICk. Clerk
sA"N began, Maine. March Is. 1915
3wii
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I THE NEWS OF ~
8 OUR CATERERS -
HARTLAND

In N bAND
Mrs. +. A Weber went to the
hospital at Lewiston where she was
operated upon Tuesday forenoon.
Moving pictures at the Hartland
Opera House every Saturday night
Miss Olive Wood returned to her
home in Monroe for a few days va
I cation.
Nina FELTON,. assistant teacher at
the High School went to her home in
South Paris for the two weeks re-
cess
Gladys Chapman has entered a
school at Waterville.
1t is hoped that there will be a
good attendance at the Methodist
Church next Sunday evening as it
will probably be the last evening
service at which Rev. Charles Jones
will be present His friends are
sorry that he must leave here to go
to another pastorate.
The buildings owned and occupied
by Forrest and E. B. Libby caught
fire last week but the flames were
subdued before serious results fol-
lowed II was the homestead of the
late Dr. Lewis Fish and family.
JAMES BROWN
The death of James Brown occurr-
ed at his home in Dexter Saturday
afternoon following a brief illness
from pneumonia. The deceased
had been resident Of Dexter for
many years. where he was employed
as a dyer in the wooden mills. For
the past few years he had been fore
man of the dyeing department at the
kenwood mills in Corinna He was
regarded as an expert IN this line
Besides a widow he Is survived 10y a
son. br J Norman Brown OF pits
field daughter. Miss Marguerite
Brown and TWO brothers who live io
he Wcst
lIHuland Grange No H. viii hold
900 al dah meeting Saturday March
a. Dr Merrill OF the 1 Of VI viii
be- Ire speaker af the day There
Will be- a picnic dinner. each one
tH eo"e ~iil hiring his OF her din
uef and the Grange viii furnish cof.
fee for all
H. & y Moulten is In Lewiston
ou hnsiucss
MIS- lyt Further il Al tame frsm
Roetp port where she has been ia, a.
uE aehoul
THERE wiIl De- nion Service a. f4e
" = Church nesf SUNDAY t.rninr
~ lbe mornlns service Harold Ncy.
iue ah, attending achool az kent'a
lIH H=I se "a violin solo
Word tas been frrvfed ftum Mr.
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tions: $4,000 for highways and
bridges. 1888 for Improvement of
State Road SIS for state Aid High
way; $50 for burial ground fence !;
S1400 for common schools; $500 for
High School, $3.50 for common school
text books; 800 for High School
text books; $4,000 for town charge;
$25 for School Board. The follow
ing officers were elected: Modera-
tor, H. G. Noyes; clerk. +. A. Pattee; ,
selectmen. w. E. Marble, +. {. Bailey,
A H. Willis; treasurer and tax col
lector, E. b. Reed; school board, f.
a. Pattee: fire warden, w. S. Bemis ;
W G. Bailey, Jr., w. S, Bemis and
II. G. Noyes We're appointed com
mittee to confer with Dean Merrill of
L. of NJ. relative to extension work
in Harmony.
Harmony High School won the
speaking contest from Somerset Aca-
deny. The judges were Principal
Oldham of NJ. c. l.. Supt of Schools,
Fortier of Hartland and Miss Robin
son. Colby, 1916 The program was
as follows: Music; Prayer; Music;
The death Disc Ethel May Reed, H.
H. s.; A Legend of Bergenz, Edith
Leroyde Wilkinson, s. A; Music;
Toussaint LOuverture. Donald Del
mont Raymond H. II. S. Jimmy
Butler and the Owl Jane Hilda Bos-
ton, S. A; Music; Sockery Joins the
Lodge, Frederick Richard Link, H, II.
s.; Daniel O'Connell, Mylon Hender-
fa.ir Of
Judges; Music; Alternates: The Bis
hops Candlesticks, Thelma Evenge-
line Cooley II. II. s; David Harums
Horse Trade. John Langdon Foss, S.
A.
The drama In the Trenches" will
be repeated Thursday evening. March
.23
The Harmony schools closed Fri
day. March II, for two weeks vaca-
ton
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Your Children Become
Rosy and Robust

When children act li,tlcss. look
trail, lose appetite. become eros, ANA
pcevish, you need 10 look 3l'ct sf.r
very carefully The dull eyes. eaa.c"
tongue. bad breath tell yeu 'h.. ~
stomach is out Of order, the l>,i nae
tive, the bowels need attention. an.
perhaps worms may be making 'hc',
troubles worse. Whatever it is. YOU
may be sure that u. F. Atwood
Medicine will do them a great dcai
OF good. 1t acts surely on the stom-
ach and bowels. regulates the Ever.
and ha7 tonic effect which brings
back appetite, fills out checks and
makes them ROSY This medicine IS
safe for the children and Won ser rs
good effects in surprisingly short time
Buy 35s bottle at your nearest s.orc,
or write to-day for &c slmyl-.
a. F." Medicine Co, Portland, Me
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MORE RHEUMATISM
THAN EVER BEFORE
clergy men. Lawyers, brokers, Me-
chanics aud Merchants stricken.

Our old friend Rheumatic is hay
ing hi# inning this year. and few
words Of caution FROM one who know .
all bout o. may not be- amiss
Nraf ruhbrrs IN damp Wcahrt.
sr.p 4a.r feet drip drink plenty o'
lemonade ami avoid strong alcoholic
drinks
~ rheumatism Eets yuu OF s,l1tlea.
aft sau hase sharp tNinets saa~
lHg pain or swollen lo,uls 81 muscles.
you car gst nd ~ aiI agaut ir lHai "a
fsw days by taking unr .haff teaspoon
ul ot Rtcuuia once day
Al druKwisfs know about khouma
It's harmless. So pvgffai cheap
$50 surr and lH.sHHf BOTTLE viii last
q long Tune tsk = 81 3oFg or an1
druggist "a o.
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$1,000 for town charges, $4,000 for
work on roads during summer and
winter. $50 for Memorial services,
1898 for Improvement of State road
and maintenance of State Aid high
way, $3.50 for electric lights, $500 re-
lating to trees and shrubs, $50 for
building fence, etc, of cemetery near
Alfred Hiltons Total raised 1868
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+. RIDGE AND y. +. C0RNVILLE

o. H. Case and housekeeper Mrs.
Paulna Flanders We're recent callers
at Fred McCmre's We wonder if
Uncle Oliver has named the baby We
haven't heard it yet
Mildred Sprague of Wateryille is
visiting her aunt Mrs Flanders.
Fred Mcclure has been working for
several days at his East Ridge home
getting out lumber
Virgil Williams is suffering from
an attack of sciatic rheumatism
Ray Moody and Herbert Thompson
are reported on the sick list.
John Neil is home from Dead River
where he has been employed through
the winter We are sorry to learn
that he has lost one of his nice
horses.
Leon Towle returned home last
week from Mattagamon. where he has
been employed as cookie at McCor-
ties camp.
James Mason, who sold his farm
last fall to Ed Thurston OF Burnham
is still living at the farm. Mr.
Thurston is expected this month.
The Cleveland school opens April
8 Winifred Trueworthy of Athens,
who taught the winter term very sue
cossfully. is to return for the spring
term.
Mr. Kent has started his shinelc
mill Seldcn BraleY Is working for
him. He has nice lot of hr and
cedar estimated 10 make TWO hundred
thousand shingles
Oreou Wing Who is employed at
Harry Whorler's. Canaan passed The
week md u his home here H.
report Nj Wheeler - able 10 20 -
the barn saturday an crutehc, fhr
6rsf tim. sl.ee his accident of Ma
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.JAt'kM An

The ST Patrick's Ball which WAS
held at Jackman Hall on the 18th. by
the Baseball Club WAS not success
rs far as finance was concerned ow-
ing to the bad weather but the time
wGs enjoyed by all
Sheriff Thompson of Skowhegan
was in town on Wednesday of last
week
Miss Lena Spencer is visiting for
few days at the home of NJ. +.
Holden in Moose River
The town warrant for the annual
meeting has been posted. The meet
ing will be held March 9th, 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. S. Patterson were
visitors at Skinner on Monday and
Tuesday of last week
r. e. Holden and son Roland re-
turned from Bangor on Saturday OF
last week, where Roland went for
treatment of the throat.
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SICK ANIMALS

A BIG BOOK on diseases of Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Poultry, mailed
free. Humphreys' Veterinary Medicines,
1856 William Street N~w VI
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY

F'reshman-What are those funny things on the roof of the Tappa Kes house?
 Still Greener- Mortgages, I guess.- Widow. She says she wishes she could sea herself as others see her."
 That's just an excuse for spending a lot of time in front of a mirror."- Kansas City Journal Scot Cat the baths)-What's the price of a bath?
 Attendant-One shilling. Scot-Heeh, man, that's a lot. Can ye no say sixpence and put in less water?-London Tit-Bits.
 The minister was shaking handa with a new member of his congrega- tiOn, a girl fresh from Sweden, and said, cordially: T would like to know your address, so can call on you"
 "Oh," said the girl, innocently, T haf a man.'-AtIanta Journal.
 How are the incubators getting along?" asked a friend of his neighbor who had recently bought some.
 Why, all right, suppose; but al- though I have had them for two weeks now not one of the four has laid an egg yet."-Ladies' Home Jour- nal.
 Mrs. Newcom-Before we were mar ried you said that my slightest wish would be your law.
 MT. Newcom-Exactly, my love; but you have so many vigorous and we'll developed wishes that I am as yet un- able to decide as to which is the Slightest.-Puck.
 What are your views on the tariff?"
 I'm for protection of everything that my constituents manufacture for sale," replied Senator Sorghum. And favor free trade for everything they are compelled to buy for cash."- Washington Star.