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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
DEMONSTRAT|ONbY LITTLE CHILDREN 0F THE MERCY HOME Living Demonstration of the Mercy Home Work to Be
 Presented in Kress'
 Show Windows

One of the most interesting and in- presented to Birmingham tomorrow and Tuesday by the children of the Mercy Home, who will give a living dcmonstra ton of what the home is doing for them in the windows of $. H. Kress & Co.,, under the direction of Mrs. F w. Dixon and Mrs. George Reynolds. The treasurers of the two days demonstration are Mrs. c. B.. Spencer and Mrs. James Weisel, and lit is the hope of the board of man. agers of the nome that great results will accrue from the demonstration. The Mercy Home demonstration has become an institution in Birmingham, the filst having been held at Love man, Joseph & Loeb some years ago. The demonstration last year was held l in the display windows of Drennen
 company, the children playing and act
 ing in the windows exactly as they do
 in the home.
 | There are something like 90 chill
 dren housed in the home and cer- i tain amount is required each month to
 maintain them. The city formerly gave
 a donation each month, but when 1t was necessary to retrench the Mercy Home appropriation was cut off. More money l ls needed.
 1 No one will be asked to contribute anything at the demonstration and nc
 canvass will be made. It is just an at
 tempt to bring the Mercy Home tc the public, because all the public can not come to the Mercy Home.
 The children will be in the windows
 in relays, in order to give all of them
 a chance to enjoy the fun, for they have great fun out of the demonstra- tions, not realizing that they are aid l ing in the work of keeping themselves | ill normal situations.
 l The hours of work and the attend ants at the demonstration are an nouncnd as follows:
 HOURS OF DEMONSTRATION On Monday. between the hours ol
 10 and 12 o'clock. Mrs. w. H. lief
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SHERIEEyS SALE

By virtue of two writE of vinditloni expOnas issued out of the clerks Of- flee of the circuit court os ris:nip :. ham, Jefferson county. state of Ala- bama, and to me directed, whereby [ ann commanded to make the amount of u certain judgment recently obtained against Palace Stable company out of the goods, chatteIs. lands and tene- ments of the snid Palace Stable cOm- pnny, I have levied on the foIlowine property, to-wits Sighteen horses, 2 carriages. 1 barOuche, 2 surrcys. M buggies topen), 2 top buggiex, l tvvo- horse sawdust wagon. 1 single dray, l double wagon harness, 1 single wag- on harness, sets buggy harness, B saddles. 2 brides, 6 sets carriage har- ness, feed carts. curry-combs and brushes, stoves, 1 motor and mill, 1 trough, chairs. forks. clocks. ? mOps.
 Therefore. according to said com mand, I will sell at public outcry for cash, all the right. title nnd interest of the above named Palace Stable company in and to the above described property on Wednesday,, the 29th day of March, 1018, during the legal. hours of salc, nt Palace Stables, No. 17OO 2d ave-. Birmingham. in said county.
 Dated. this 23d day 0f March. 1916.
 T. J. BATSON,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama.
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Woman Badly Hurt

Mary Hill, negro. HIS Twenty-third al-
 ey, south was seriously injured yester- day morning at 2:3O o'clock, when she was hit in the head with glass vase by her husband. Tom Hill. at their resi- Hence. The man escaped. The police de- partment was notified of the fight and Officers Ellis and Wagner answered the call and sent the negro woman to the Iillman hospital in the police patrol.
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Mrs. F. S. Caldwell, Mrs. A. W. B. Johnson, Mrs. E. G. Chandler, Mrs. R. j. Ingalls,, Mrs. A. M. Throck- morton, Mrs. A. S. Wynne.
 2:3O to 530 D. m.: Mrs W. I. Whiteman and Mrs. W. H. Stockham, chairmen; Mrs. T. A. Murphree, Mrs. Robert T. Brooke. Mrs. Laurens Jones, Mrs. R. N Hawkins. Mrs. J. L. Ha- ver Mrs. A. E. Meadows, Mrs. c. c. Reeves, Miss Florence Ballard.
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Marriage Licenses

Tie following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Saturday. c. J. H. Lindahl and Miss Grace l.. Moore.
 Oscar Morgan, Trussville, and Miss Mamie Simmons.
 T. V. Chumley, Collinsville, and Miss Bessie Winton.
 c. T. Needle, Springville, and Miss Amanda Halderfield
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Auto Recovered

The five-passenger Overland automobile of pr. Henry M. Edmonds, which was stolen Friday night, while standing in front of 25O1 Highland avenue. was re- covered early Saturday morning by .Offi- cers Wagner, Ellis and Sergeant Sim mons at Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Seventeen teams selected from the roster of Camp Henry D. Clayton, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, will begin an active campaign over the Birmingham district Tuesday for mem bership to the local camp, according 10 will have a captain who will select will be assigned certain part of the city to canvass.
 An announcements of much interest was made Saturday by officials of the camp to the effect that the camp will accept members who are unable to qualify as sons of Confederate veterans. All quail flied persons desiring to become af- filiated With the local organization will be eligible to membership upon the payment of $3, the annual dues, and will receive handsome bronze badge that will admit him to all of the social functions rendered to the sponsors, sons and daughters of the reunion to be held in May. Many entertainments are being planned for this occasion and as many as two grand balls will be given.
 It is the belief of the camp that enough money can be raised to pay the expenses for the part the sons are to have in the reunion, by the payment of dues provided the membership can be sufficiently increased.
 The captains of the teams to begin work Tuesday are as follows:
 Harris Burns, John T. Waterman, W. Robertson, William L. Brown. J. w. Patton, Alvin M. Douglass, William Spencer. Jr., Victor Smith, T. W. Palmer, Ed s. Moore, B. K. McMorris, w. H. Sadler, Hugh A. Lock, Thomas P. Pat terson and William L. Brown.
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coming here to give his assistance in arranging for the coming reunion of the Sons and Daughters of the Confeder- acy to be held here May IS. 16, IT and IS, in connection with the Confederate Veterans reunion.
 The committee appointed from the Chamber of Commerce to solicit funds have been invited to be present at the luncheon at the Tutwiler Tuesday, at which time Adjutant Forrest will give them some valuable hints regarding the plans for the entertainment of the boys of '61 and '66.'
 Invitations requesting the presence of all committeeman of the camp at the luncheon have been mailed out by Local Commandant Thomas DoZier.
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of Mrs. Lander's father Fred Bick
ford are moving to Fairfield.
Miss Leona Clifford who has beer
Ill at home, returned to her schoo
at Good Will Monday.
Robert Bigelow spent the day Sun
day with his father In Skowhegan
The Tuesday Club met last week
with Mrs. Clara Hoxie. The pro
gram was in charge of Mrs. Annie
Covell. Miss Lillian Hoxie gave q
very interesting account of her re-
cent trip to Washington.
Mrs. Lizzie Marcou who is in fail.
ing health is soon to go to the SAM
tarium at Fairfield.
The Oneida Club meets at the I'm
ion Church. May 10. The principal
feature of the program will be the
Trip to Washington with illustrations
through the Radioptican.
Merchants Day at Skowhegan
Tuesday, June 13.
Mrs. Hugh Ross Hatch spoke al
the Union Church Mothers Day
There were also special services at
the Friends Church.
Horace Hoxie of Skowhegan is al
the home of his sister Mrs. Ruby
Goodwin for time.
J. Madison Clifford has a new team
of colts for farm work.
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er north They were quiet and civil
while here.
Frank l.. Barnes arrived home
Saturday after three weeks passed in
Boston and vicinity.
The road machine with the trac-
ton engine did good work in this
place last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Spear Of Mad
ison are located at Nye's Corner in
the Fred Tobey house, where they
will board the men employed on the
piece of state road which is being
built.
The acquaintances of Robert Guilt
fer were sorry to learn of his serious
illness from blood poison. This was
caused by cutting his hand on a can
of paint.
The Kennebecside Club met at
Ryerson Hall Friday afternoon. The
meeting was opened by solo,
Thoughts of Home by Bess Russell,
Miss Faith Hinckley, accompanist
After the report of the secretary
solo as given Spring Has Come by
Harriet Walsh; roll call was Senti-
ments on Home followed by another
solo When | Leave the World by
Lillian Harding After the beautiful
old song Home, Sweet Home by the
trio. Dr. Ethel H. Walters of Fairfield
was introduced and gave an interest
ing talk on Home which was received
with much pleasure by all. Dainty
refreshments were served The
| ladies of the community were invited
also the several clubs at North Fair
field and at home. DR.. Walters was
the guest of Mrs. Melvin Palmer
while in town.
The Eleazer Parker Chapter D. A.
K. was entertained at the home Of
Mrs Asa Pratt Wednesday, May 10th
An interesting program was given
and the officers for the coming year
elected as follows: Mrs. Asa Pratt
regent; Mrs. Emery Cook, vice re-
gent; Miss Floy Walker. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Melvin Wiley,
recording secretary; Mrs. Lottie
Wakely. treasurer Mrs. Melvin Pal
mer. registrar; Miss Saah Richard
son. historian and Mrs. Ophelia Reed,
chaplain. At one o'clock the guests
sat down to a bountiful dinner 10
which they did ample justice and the
affair was very pleasing. Mrs. Pratt
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
E. H. Pratt. Both Mr.. Asa Pratt
and f. II. Pratt received many thank S
for their part in making the day en-
joyable.
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ANS0N

Drs. Wadsworth of Skowhegan and
Thibodeau of Madison performed
quite a serious operation upon Mrs.
Gordon Smith last Saturday at her
home on Preble Hill. She is as
comfortable as could be expected
Loan this paper to your neighbor.
Mrs. James Kinsley of Bingham
spent the day last Friday with her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Rogers.
The IndependentRepo publish
es more classified advertising than
any other country weekly in America
Read these little ads on page four.
Note how others make use of that
department and then make it useful
to yourself.
Mrs Thomas Hogan and four chill
dren of Kingfield and Mrs. Fred Nc
Kenney of Embden spent the day last
Wednesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Viles. Mrs. Hogan has
little twin daughters, Ruth and Ruby,
two years old, the cutest ever, and
while here had their pictures taken.
Died Tuesday May 9th, Frank
Hunnewell. aged Il years. The
funeral was held at his late home on
the river road at 2 p M, Thursday,
conducted by the Rev. VIM. Wood of
Madison. The bearers were Frank
Smith, Orlando and Gilmore Walker
and Aaron Gibson. The interment
was at Athearn Cemetery.
Mrs. Carl Ingals went to the C. NJ
G. Hospital at Lewiston last Monday,
where she expects to be operated
upon for appendicitis. Mrs. Fanny
Young will care for her children I'M
til she is well and home again.
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That knife-Like Pain
Is Only One of Natures Warnings of
Weak or DisOrdered Kidneys

Have you lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel sharp pains
after STOPPING? Are the kidneys
sore? Is their action irregular? Use
Doans Kidney Pills-the medicine
recommended by so many Skowhe-
gan people Read this case:
Abel H. Patten, carpenter. GO Sum-
mer St. Skowhegan, says: Back
ache laid me up from work for a
week. 1t often seemed as if a knife
were being thrust into me. When
suffering terribly, | began taking
Doans Kidney Pills. They drove
away the backache and put me on
my feet. | suffered in the same way
two years later Doan's Kidney Pills
from Sampson & Azores Drug Store
again removed the trouble"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Br. Patten had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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THE FORKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Durgin. Kath-
crime Durgin, June Dewey Durgin and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams were at
Bingham last week making the trip
in the Dewey car.
Charles Church arrived last Friday
from White River junction, called
here by the death of Mrs. Church S
father. Oliver Adams
Oliver Adams, a very aged and re-
spected citizen passed away at the
family home last Thursday night. He
had been a great sufferer for a long
time. Mr. Adams had been a mason
for a good many years and was buri-
ed Sunday afternoon in Bingham
under the order His age was Is
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams from
Boston and Mrs. Rose Kilgore from
Hallowell were home to attend the
funeral of their father Oliver c.
Adams
Friends of Mrs Alice Spaulding
are glad to know she is improving in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Wilson left for
Guilford to attend the funeral of Mr.
Wilson's father and among others to
go were Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams and
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Church.
Several from here attended the fu-
neral of Oliver Adams at Bingham
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Durgin with Mrs.
Durgin's father and mother from No.
Arson were guests Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Durgin's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Durgin. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Bunker.
Orville Forsythe has moved his
family to Bingham which is regretted
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OAK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The picnic supper and re-organiza-
ton of the Violet Club held at Mrs
A. II, Andersons last Wednesday
evening was very much enjoyed by
members and their husbands.
Mrs. William Wallace and little
son Melville returned home Friday
last after a visit of two weeks with
her mother in Rumford. Mrs. Wal
lace was accompanied home by her
cousin Mrs. Vena Findley and infant
son, whose home is in Rumford.
Austin Brown returned last Thurs
day to Richmond after short visit
with his wife at the home of E. H
Bates.
Mrs. 0. c. Taylor returned home
last Wednesday evening from L. A,
Wilder's where she has been nursing
Mrs. Geneva Taylor and infant son.
J. B. Frederick has purchased a
new horse recently.
Bert c. Fletcher and family to-
gether with Fred Emery and wife all
of Skowhegan visited at the home OF
Mr.. Fletcher's brother w. c. Fletcher
last Sunday, making the trip in a
ne" Nd'loudl Gar oWned ny MI. ana
Mrs. Bert Fletcher.
Master Elton Holbrook visited his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hol-
brook Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. n. NJ. Cleveland and
Mrs. Abel E. Thompson of Skowhe-
gan visited their relatives Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Fletcher last Sunday.
Mrs Carrie Palmer and son PhiliE
formerly of this place, have gone tic
Rowe Pond where Mrs. Palmer has
position for the summer.
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SMITHFIELD

A baby girl was born TO Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Hardy, May 18th.
Mrs. Sherburn Bickford left town
last Friday to visit her daughter Mrs
Ora Owens in Portland.
DR.. and Mrs. Ivory Lowe of Canaan
are visiting their brother and sister
Asa Pattee and Mrs. Luella Edwards
Lenora Wtham entertained her
young friends on the evening Of her
fifteenth birthday May 18th.
Mothers Day was observed at the
Church, May 18th, Rev. John Trites
preaching an appropriate sermon for
the occasion Mr.. Trites has resumed
the services at the church and
will preach each Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. All are cordially invited
to these services.
Mr.. and Mrs Flayi Mace of Water
vile are spending the week in town
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll Holmes May Is.
Hazel Groves left Monday for
Skowhegan, where she has employ
ment at Hotel Cobarn.
Bessie Stevens is on the sick list.
Cora Buzzell is passing the week
with her brothers, Frank and Roy
Stevens in Augusta.
Will BuZzell has gone to Win
throp to work for the summer
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NUN III FAlhE tEID
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lander, who have
been spending the winter at the home
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MERlER

Alton smith has recently purchas-
ed Ford automobile.
George Godfrey of Winthrop. Mass.
vas a week end guest al Mrs. l.. +.
Laid S.
Wallace Thomas who has been
troubled with a bad throat for some
time. had his tonsils removed last
Friday.
Mrs Baker Rove and children of
New Sharon were week end visitors
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs 0. X.
Packard.
Dance Garland's Hall, tomorrow
QFriday) evening with supper after
ward in Grange Hall.
Mrs. J. A. Jewell is in feeble health
al this writing.
At the last regular meeting of
Sandy River Grange William Wade
was elected Treasurer TO fill the va
eancy made by the death of Norris
True.
Miss Mildred Tibbetfs passed few
days at the home of her uncle Ernest
kimball recently
Earle Nye and friend Miss Good
win. both of Fairfield have been
spending a few day. at his farm on
Beech Hill.
Frank Weltz is under the Doctors
care.
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NORRIDtiEMOCk

The pupils of the VIII and *
grades hung maybaskct for their
teacher Mrs Fred Webster last Fri
day evening. After all the party
had been caught refreshments were
enjoyed and games played on the
lawn.
Fred Spaulding spent Sunday al
his home in town returning 10 Bates
College Monday
Clyde Bigelow has finished his dn-
ties at the NJ. {. X. X. Station and
has commenced work with the Ameri-
can Express Company at Lewiston
Mrs. Bigelow is with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark for few weeks and
will later 20 to Massachusetts for a
visit before joining Mr. Bigelow III
Lewiston. where they will make their
home in the future.
f. l.. French of Danforth has been
engaged as Asst. Station Agent at the
M. c. X. r. Station at this place.
Mrs. Cora Smith left Monday noon
for few weeks visit with her neph-
ew Ralph Paine in Durham, y II.
Harold Pierce of the L. of NJ. spent
the week end at his home in town
Lynden Emmons is taking CLYDE
Bgelow's place at the Station
f. f. Barker has been in WaterYillf
the past week on business.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Church met last Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Blanche Mills is gaining from
her recent illness.
Mrs. Roxie Carr and Miss Lila
Carr spent a few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvinza Whitcomb at
New Sharon.
The members of the South Sea Is
land Club gave Philip Williamson
and wife a maybasket party one even
ing last week The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing cards. Mr.
and Mrs Williamson have now NOV
ed into the Blaisdell house on the
Waterville road.
David Bean of Bingham was II
town on business last week.
D. Harry Staples of North Ansol
visited at his home Sunday
Mrs John Trites and little dangh
ter Ruth, have returned from Mon
mouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer o
North Arson visited friends in toWl
Sunday.
Ralph Berry and family have NOV
ed into the John knor house at Mar
tin Stream.
G. C. Hight of Island Falls was il
town on business Monday.
Judge Edward Danforth of Skowhe
gan was a business caller in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary E. Whiting and Mrs
Josephine Whiting were in Water
vile recently.
Mrs. Charles Savage visited rela
tives in Madison Sunday.
Last Saturday the local baseball
team played at Madison and defeated
the Madison team with the score o
13 to IA.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Brown visite'
in Clinton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Horne and MI
and Mrs. Charles Miller were at Car
atunk Sunday.
An airship has been reported Il
have been seen over this section dur
the past week and several peopl
have reported seeing one over tn
town of Smithfield. While man.
theories are advanced in regard Il
the mission of this aircraft a yer.
reasonable one seems to be that per
haps some company may be testing
out their machine and happened Il
come In this direction.
Several automobiles have been pur
chased recently among them bein6
Fred Horne Buick 6; Ed. Holway I
Ford; Rev. r. L. Sheaff Studebakel
and Leone Jones Dodge.
Fred Rogers Is to build a house or
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Alice Kennison of North New
Portland entertained three of her
friends and former schoolmates, May
18th. Those present We're Mrs.
Amanda Adams of East New Port
land, Mrs. Jennie Chapman of North
New Portland and Mrs. Mae Luce of
Lexington. An excellent dinner was
partaken of amid much merriment
and the afternoon passed all too
quickly in pleasant conversation. The
phrase do you remember or Il re-
member frequently occurred, as one
or another of the friends recalled
pleasant times of the past, or recol-
lections of other schoolmates came to
their minds. All enjoyed this their
first reunion so much that they joy
ously voted to have another in the
near future A vote of thanks was
also rendered Mr. Kennison who con-
stituted himself chaperon of the par
ty, for very ably did he fill the posi-
ton.
NORTH FAIRFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lander. who have
been spending the winter at the home
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WHY DANDRUFF
CAUSES Badness
Some Facts That all Men and Women
Should Learn Before 1t is Too Late

Get rid of dandruff if you have it
and the sooner the better. Dandruff
causes badness by choking the pores
of the scalp SO that the hair roots do
not obtain proper nourishment
There is no delightful hair tonic
so compounded that besides immedi-
ately ending itching scalp and quick
ly stopping hair from falling, will re-
move every particle of dandruff after
just few applications.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
Partisan Sage, hair beautifier, tonic
and scalp invigorator that as every
druggist known always produces le-
suits. Thousands of women use il
because nothing else makes the hair
so soft, abundant radiantly beauti-
full and fascinating. G. r. Fogg al
ways guarantees Partisan Sage. 2w20
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HINCkLEY

Mrs. Annie Pratt of Good Will
Farm was in Fairfield Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. W. P. Hinckley left Wednes-
day, May nth, for Cambridge, Mass.
where she with her little daughter
Harriet, will pass several weeks with
her sister Mrs. Freda Wagner Klauer.
A band of gypsies, eighteen in num-
ber camped on the Clinton side of
the river for three or four days
leaving Monday to join friends farth-
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very much as we hate TO see good
neighbors so.
Dr. Hopkins of Bingham was III
town last week.
Mrs. Eva Treffery Who has been
sick is better
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgston from Free
port visited with their mother last
week. Mrs. Nancy Forsythe.
Marion Merrill was guest over
SUNDAY OF Lillian Farley.