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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

Do you really want to please
her? Then take or send her box
of Mullane's delicious candies.
None better. Delicious Cafe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

Place your order for Xmas can
dies and fruits with Vanarsdell.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

We have two expert engravers at
Jones' Jewelry Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19

Lehman Foot Warmer $1.75 at
Conroy's. (24-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-12-19
Will Please and Last a Life Time
FURNITURE
AN IDEAL GIFT

A little forethought will
save you many a twinge Of
regret on Christmas morn
ing when you realize too
late that YOUR hastily
purchased gift is not the
charming, useful and SEN
sible thing you would like
to give, but didn't have
time to search for.
The answer to this is in
the furniture store.
Select your gifts from that
source = this store = ana
there can be no regrets,
for every individual article
here is both servicable and
desirable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16
$4,000 Al

NoTE-Flscal year closes with January Al, 1916. At the February fern,
" the County Court warrants and scrip to the value of Sr5os6.4 a we're ran
celed' and on February IS 1916, the County Revenue had a cash balance Of
$3o532 ="
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

IL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Criminal costs paid by the State 2y7 10
Cash on hand January 81, 1916, 17643 80
5O59O %
Less amount scrip and warrants outstand-
ing 1880 80
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16

balance on hand January 81, 1915
Receipts during past year
orders cashed during past year
Balance on hand January 81. 1915
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Chevy Chase club members are la
menting that the club house should be
overhauled at this time o year just
when the season Is at its height. For
six weeks or longer. the greater part
OF the first floor Will be torn up. Th"
tea room in the northwest corner Is to be
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

have l6ru trkrn. and o' o. thc"tcT
pIrt Co. a." y ready arraag,'.
Then there's calves c,nc, e, "r Thurs
day afternoon for the b,uc t. Of the
Flotila COMMITTEES. which sends a'i
tomobilrs equipped with surg,ce ap-
pliances To the advance lines IN Era ,c,
for the immediate relief o; tn" wounded.
As If this combination of u great cause
and a great singer were not enough.
there are to be three assisting artists.
Carlos Salzedo. harpist, Frcnchmar
Who has been in the trenches until
, recently: Calico Gasperri. and Lorraine
Wyman: an orchestra OF Ilusual merit
and a chorus recruited from the ranks
of Washington society girls.
Miss wyman's first appearance in
Washington Is In itself a matter Of no
little interest. She Is the daughter
OF Julie Wyman, a famous singer OF II
generation ago. and pupil Of Yrctte
Guilbert. Her contribution to the pro
gram will be q group of old French
songs, given after the bewitching man
ner Of Mile. Gulbert. and several quaint
| old-fashioned English songs sung in
crinoline.
Miss Wyman has sung abroad "a
well az in this country. When Cyr'r
Maudc first heard her--it was in Amer
lea, ] beIieve--he was so impressed with
her charm and artistic ability that lie
put his theater at her disposal for her
London debut A pretty compliment
p'cst-ce pas?
Doesn't that make you want to attend
! the concert, particularly with Calve
| singing the 'Marseillaise" as a grand
| finale? wouldn't miss it for some
| thing pretty.
with love to you and yours
Your friend.
JEAN ELIOT,
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Club of Colonial Danes
Observes 9th Anniversary

The rinth anniversary of the Club Of
C01onis. Danes was celebrated at the
ciDbhoUse. .n Sixteenth street north
wcai. yesterday afternoon. Officers os
the clUD in the receiving lire included
the frst vice president. Miss Mary Mo-
ria Arnbler; the second vice president,
iIrs. Hughes OliDhant. and the recor l.
ing gecretary. Mrs. Gilmer Brcnizer.
Jrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,, Mrs
Edward II. Gheen. Mrs. Silas CaseJ
and Mrs. Murray Addison poured tea
Mrs. Bernard Rawl. chairman of til
house committee. was in charge Of tn
celebration.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

before many moons have PASSED IS on
tie carpet.
Mrs. John u. l;hod"s. wife of Lieht.
, dusty Rhodes =. s. ~ ~ back in
) town, after a scIi%s Of vsts in Mary
land. New York. and els here. Like
many navy women whose husbands are
doing sea duty. snc has sCnSihly decided
not to sit at nom" bec@ I@c she ~
temporarily husbardless. but 10 tnk"
in an occasional I.nrty. She was nj the
subscription dance at TIE Highlands
last week and Wa quite Il belle.
One of the most Interesting additions
to the army contingent in Washington
by the bye is C"i. Jefferson X. keano.
OF the Medical Corps, WIN has just 1r-
rived from Fort Lcaven~"rth, where
he was or duty for two years or 50.
Colonel Keane is an OFFICER Of great eX-
perience and splendid standing and II
! : whi. pcred that he will eventually '"'
! made surgeon general to succeed Gen
eral GorGas on his retirement. That' OF
! course is still entirely in the air. M
! present he is Oh duty with the leu
| Cross. Colonel Feanc lost his WIZ"
within the last few .nonths. lie IS 4
brother Of Mrs. Fred Gallup, wife OF
Captain Gallup, of the Fie'd Artillery
Who was on duty ut Fort Myer NOT 50
very long ago. The Gailups are now
at Leavenworth.
| -
| 1hc hrst straw hat, also the pref
TEST. that | have seen this season was
the one Mrs. Ralph Goldthwaite wore
at tn. attractive tea which Mrs
| ~ l.
Wagga man gave last week. 1t was OF
| fine black straw, not much larger
than toquc. in the shape OF an in
verted bowl. and was trimmed only
with black satin ribbon. Agnes look
cd nsrticularly we'll that day. She
was at the tea table as was the "thei
.\gnes. Mrs. Albert Nillett MIS-. WI
lett wore q black gown ana large
and most becoming purple velvet nat
Mrs Waggaman seemed Younger thaf
eN er And had all the pretty girls look
ing to their laurelS, and the men
they were there in droves. ] have
never seen so many at tea. and they
were still coming when ! left
Another pretty straw hat was worr
by Mrs William GiescEing at. the
bridge party and tea which Mrs
Charles Milburn gave last week a
her lovely home in Sixteenth street
Mrs. Gieseking's new model was o.
fine tan -Colored straw. in a three cor
ncred toque effect. She wore an un
iuSually handsome gown. too. made o
very fine black lace over white satin
Mrs. Milburn's house is good looliini
and especially well adapted to enter
tanning. The drawing room tIoo
opens up prettily, making vista
from the drawing room across tn
large reception hall and dining room
and through the sun parlor. There i
| a generous view Of V street,
=
| When Madame SembriCh comes I
town this winter we shah see Chief jus
| tice and Mrs. White in stage box a
her concert-and thereby hangs tale
Last summer when Justice and Mrs
| White were in the White mountain
they attended large reception give
in compliment to Nine. Sembrich an
her husband. Upon being introduced I
Justice White the singer launched fort
almost Immediately upon long dis
| course anent her beloved Poland. IN
| needs. and suffcrings Of her compatri
OTIS Justice White was politely inter
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
MUSIC
Miss Erna Herzog, of New York
Makes Debut Here at West
Minister Church.

A young New York singer Miss Erna
l1erzos, rnezzo-soprano, made her
Washington debut in song recital last
evening at Westminster Tresbyterlan
Church. under the auspices of Mrs.
Frank Byram, organist OF the churcn.
who was also her accompanist. and as
sisted by Miss Ruth Bronson, violin.s,.
Miss Herzog, in a varied program. dis
played voice that was musical ana
mellow and free in it's delivery. though
not very large. In the sustained work
of the Gounod Ave Maria" her singing
was admirably smooth. and her lighter
selections were giveh most piensingiy.
notably the Leaves and the Wind. py
Cooper. to which she aGcad several en-
cores.
Miss BroAson gave much pleasure
with her selections of Massenet, the
Schon kosmarin" Of Kieisler. ana a
"Gypsy Dance" by Nachez She piaved
very musicaIiy the Berceusc by Mosso
as encore. ]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Dead Letter Sale Is
Held at Home Clul

The Home Club of the Department {
the Interior held dead letter sale
all its own at the clubhouse. in Jacl
son place. last night.
At an improvised postoffice 400 pacl
ages were sold. some of them at
"iitney a grab and others at con
petitive bidding. On some OF the larE
packages. that afforded speculation {;
to their contents. bidding was bris
The money realized is to be used
framing club pictures.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

been carefully empticd into the fire.
Now the women of this Cabinet are
puDcttlioHs about returning csIlg, and
the wives of the Secretaries OF War
and the Navy like particularly to keen
track OF the men of the service who
have called. so this was no small
shock. Mrs. Daniels refuscd TO be COM
forted until she discovered that Mrs.
Garrison nad had exactly the same ex-
perience.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills will not receive
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Mills observes
Monday afternoons at home all during
lhe season; she IL usually unasBisted
and everything is quite Informal, bu,
30 peasant are these ''days' that scores
OF people drop in SIMPLY for the pIeaJ.-
ule or seeing their hostess and not be-
cause they "owe Mrs Mile q caIr'-a
rare thing in this systematized gociet =
OF ours tomorrow, however. Sirs
Hliiis Is 10 be guest at the recsptlDn
"hich the Washington Club n giving
Tor Mrs. Wilson. and she whlspered in
my ear that she herself has a number
of Monday calls to make.
=
Mrs. Appoine Alexander HIsir th.
FORMER talented and popular director OF
the Monday Morning Musical Club
writes from England that when she /,
/ not annoyed she is amused at the echoe,
"hich rehch her Of the rumors current
In washington. 1t is said first. thai
she is engaged to a British army sur
geon; second, that she is III, and. third
lnlt she iS rnnin1 home
| have Mrs. Blair's word for il that al
| three stories are entirely without foun
| datiou.
/ she Is at Eimleigh. the beautiful hom,
at Llttiebourne in Canterbury. which sh.
purchased some years ago. and is hav
ing the busiest sort of winter.
| II have almost turned into a band
| age she writes. and then goes on {,
! speak word ia praise Of the poise an,
. cheerful spirit of the British people I,
! this time OF trial. They send their son
F TO hll the gaps in the ranks "somewher
! IN France" put their daughters 4
| nursing. and those that stay at hom
= do their BIT as best they can withou
! grumbling-this In rural England o
! cnurse-aiways 'scusin' the slackers
| who make much noise, but aren't $,
! many after oil
Next fall Mrs. Blair really does plaI
TO return to America and certainly sh
| will find a royal welcome in Washing
ton. In her YOU find an unusual comb
, nation of musical talent and executv
ability which was invaluable in he
work with the Monday Morning Gu
and made her a power in Washington
musical contingent.
=
Tomorrow evening comes the benefi
at the National Theater for the Work
ing Boys Home. with that gay lttl
comedy. 1T Pays to Advertise" as tn
attraction. To say that II is for the Work
ing Boys Home is enough to guarantc
its success, for that most appealin
charity has the support of half tn
fashionable folk in town All the boxe
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Card Party for Children

The auxiliary of the Catholic Hor
Bureau for Dependent Children
hold an entertainment and card PAL
next Thursday night at Carroll Hs
William Madigan, accompanied by NJ
Armand Gumprecht. will render n
sical program.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

II was Miss Cannon. nv the way. who
relievcI the boredom Of the several
hundred chilly individuals throneing
lnr west entrance 10 tho Exec lth Q
Nsnsi u .,''.' -. r~.' WI HouEc
n
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

In two of the Cabinet homes a mild
tragedy was enacted on New Year
Day, and the day thereafter. Had you
been anywhere in tho neishborhood OF
Mrs. Daniels home or the Garrison
residence IN Connecticut avenue that
afternoon, you would easily understand
how it happened mat all the aVaita bic
receptaClcs for cards we're exhausted
and scrap baskets called into service.
What WAS Mrs. Daniels distress TO
discover next day that the baskets had
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
Proposed Federal Prohibition Laws

The text of the resolution provid-
ing for a prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution is the same
as that which received a majority
vote in the lower house in December,
1914. 1t was introduced in the Sen
ate by the Senators Sheppard of
Texas and Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, and in the House by Repre-
sentatives Webb of North Carolina
and Addison Smith of Idaho A
comprehensive brief whose object is
to throw light on the purpose of the
amendment, the how of it's enforce
ment and its advantages to both wet
and dry states, has been issued by
the National Prohibition Amendment
Commission.
Nine other anti-liquor bills are be-
fore Congress to abolish the
traffic in the District of Columbia
one to forbid liquor selling under fed
eral license in violation of local laws
one to make Hawaii dry, two prohib
iting the sale or gift of intoxicating
liquors to minors within L. s. admir-
atty and maritime jurisdiction, two
prohibiting the use of the mails In
promoting and advertising the liquor
traffic
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
HIGH ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Continued from First Pagc)
pose Of organizing occurred III the
village schoolhousen which was at
that time located on or near the pres
ent site of the W B. Whittier home
stead on Madison Ave This struc-
ture was in later years moved to
Jewett St and is still in use for
school purposes. The new society
was designated as the Village Chris
tan Church and upon its first
membership roll we're the following
names so intimately connected with
the early history of Skowhegan:
Daniel Steward, stephen Weston, Cid
con Lincoln. John Whittier, Reuel
Weston. Martha Weston, Martha Lin
coin ann Eliza Weston. Daniel
Steward was the son of Daniel, one
of the very early settlers and his
wife was Rachel Kemp. This vener
able couple We're the grandparents of
Mrs. W. b. Steward of this town. Sew
eral members of the Weston family
are referred to on that ancient record.
Stephen Weston. was the youngest
son of Joseph Weston. Skowhegan's
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

wife was Sarah Steward daughter of
four daughters and one son. The
latter was Samuel A. who was at one
time Sheriff of the County and was
associated in business with the Harry
A. Dinsmore already referred to, prior
to his demise. He never married
nor did his sister. Jane. but the other
three married the Dinsmore brothers,
Sarah having been welded to Lemuel
Dinsmore; Emily to James and
Amanda to Tlson II. Dinsmore Mr.
Bickford was an old time circuit
preacher.
Through these early years there
seems to be but little to record. Not
many new members were added and
the village schoolhouse was still for
the most part. the seat of the church
conference and probably the temple
of worship as we'll Occasionally
Mr. Bickford preached at the Metho-
dist meeting house. members of that
denomination having erected the first
house of worship in Skowhegan. On
May 6, 1852, a meeting was holden at
the Malbon schoolhon5e. at which
time Joseph. Mary. Dudley and Brad
bury Maibon Mere bapiisad aud unit
ed with the SkoWhegan Village Chris
tlan Church, Washington Hall at
present a tenement oYer tire Marble
Works at the corner o. Madison Ave.
and High ST. was also the seat of
worship In lSi3. Rev Milton Chat
mers served the Chrisfit na rs thcir
minister for part of tn time at
least. and in compiling thu old roc
ords his name IL mentioned az the
preacher in iS44 aud lNti In 1916
1t appc. - that Elder Merrill preached
but the records OF iSi7 do MOI bear
Witness that any regular preaching
services were held. Historical re-
search has revealed the fact that dur
ing that year In contemplation OF
building a new church. all money Was
saved toward that end The organl-
lstion Was raid to be dss'itute OF
funds however. and iiaa Vas nnal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Cunningham born Feb. Il, 1877, aged
80 years Mr. Cunningham was born
in Fort Fairfield where he spent his
boyhood days later going to Show
hogan where in July 1905 he married
Mrs. May Goss Eight years ago Mr.
and Mrs Cunningham came to Scion
to live where he conducted "A black
smith business. Two years ago he
built a neat little home near his
place of business. Nearly II months
ago he was taken i'll and never to the
last did he complain. Funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday afternoon at
l O'Clock. Mr.. Cunningham was a
member of Pine Tree lodge l. o. o. F.
of Clinton. Me. Eureka lodge, n. E.
0. +. of Skowhegan and of Northern
Light Rebekah lodge No 76 of Scion,
Me. The bearers were Walter
Knowles, Harlow Boyington. Fred
Ward and Omar Ward members Of
Scion |. o. o. F. Besides his wife
and stepdaughter, Pauline Cunning
ham. he leaves to mourn his loss a
mother. Mrs. E. II. Murphy of Fort
Fairfield, also two brothers and
seven sisters. His mother Mrs. f..
II. Murphy and brother-in-law
John Gagahan of Caribou were pres
ent at the funeral The burial was
in Sunset cemetery at North Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
Music Day in the Woman's Club

Yesterday was observed as music
day in the Woman's Club and Mrs.
Rose l. Merrill presented a pleasing
programme, the afternoon being di-
rected by her. In the absence of
the president, Mrs. Evelyn w. Pratt.
the vice president, Mrs. Mabel W
Philbrick presided. The hostesses
were Mrs. Annie Hackett and Mrs
Helen c. Wentworth and there was
good sized attendance The pro-
gram was a delightful one and in
solos, Mrs. Dora T. Nye; vocal solos,
Autumn Song and Spring Song, Mrs
Eta S. Bradley, with violin accom-
paniment by the composer of the
songs and music, Mrs. Elsie Fellows
White, Miss Mildred r. Weston at
the piano; reading, A Night Out. cd
ward Peaples) Mrs. Dora G. Nc
Neelie; piano solo, Mrs. Mary F.
Marston; piano duet, Miss Mildred r
Weston and Miss Mabele E. Ross
vocal solo, Mrs. Eta S. Bradley:
duet. Ella NJ. Flanders, Helen Day:
baritone solos, Prof R. w. Leighton
Mrs. Rose I. Merrill accompanis.;
violin solo, Master Hector Chabot.
Mrs. Marston, accompanist; selection
welcome Bright Springtime" by a
quartet composed of Mrs. Bradley
Miss Scott, Miss Burnham and Miss
Potts with Doris Cover at the piano
The nominating committee appointed
prior to the annual election of Off
GERS were named as follows: Mrs.
Martha Griffin, Mrs. Abbie X. Wldes
and Mrs. Grace Cover.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Helen r. Beckim of Nor
ridgewock in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine by her mort gage
deed dated the 18th day of March
1918. recorded In the Somerset RegiA-
try of Deeds Book 315, Page 476. con
veyed to Olive 4. Smith OF said Nor
ridgewock Il certain lot or parcel oi
land situated In said Norridgewoct
and bounded northerly by the Child
Road; easterly by land of Joshut
Hilton. Jr.: southerly by the bank
South of the brook. owned by Byron
y. Johnson westerly by land owned
November 8. 1895 by w. +. Perkins
and L. l.. Morrison. formerly of John
W. Sawtelle. deceased. containinL
twenty acres. more or less; and
WHEREAS tte condition Of said mort
gage has been broken. NOW THERE
FORE. by reason Of the breach Of -.
conditions thereof the said Olive A
Smith claims "A foreclosure Of the said
mortgage.
Dated at Norridgewoek the 26th d1<
~ Feb 1916.
OLIVE 4 SMITH
~ L. X Folsom
1wa her atty. duly autbhriHea
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a. p. Hine of Woodbury., Conn. and
George b. Goodwin of Torrngton.
Conn, Newcastle owners. are here
this week looking after the interests
of their plant
The Woman's Club will meet at the
Club room, Friday afternoon and all
members are requested to be present
at this special meeting. Friday even
ing will be observed as Gentlemen's
Night when the ladies will entertain
them in Carrabassett Hall.
Miss Edna Robinson is in Boston
attending the millinery openings.
Mrs. Fred Ellis, who has had
trouble with one eye for several
years, went to the hospital at Lewis
ton the latter part of the week and
had it removed.
Table Rock Lodge observed its an
niversary at its regular meeting, the
Rebekahs and guests making up a
company of nearly one hundred. A
fine program was carried out and af-
ter a social evening a delightful sup
per was enjoyed in the dining hall
|. II. Ellis entered upon his duties
as postmaster on March LIST
Mrs. Annie Lasky, housekeeper for
Louis Nellett, is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
The annual roll call of the Metho-
dist Church will take place Friday
forenoon at 1870. In the afternoon
at 100 o'clock there will be an ad-
dress by Rev d. b. Holt, District
Supt. and in the evening the 4th
Quarterly Conference will be held.
Mrs. Ivy Paine, wife of Perey Paine
of North Arson. died Saturday after
noon after an illness of few days of
pneumonia. Mrs. Paine was born in
Embden. the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Jackson. and her age
was p years and seven months Be
sides her husband, she leaves two
small children. Mrs. Paine was a
faithful member of the Methodist
church and of the G. A. II. Circle. She
graduated from Arson Academy I'm
the class of 1907 and was a conscien-
tious, studious pupil and was given
the highest honor in her class. Many
hearts are saddened by her early
death and the sympathy of the COM
munity goes out to the family and to
her parents in their great bereave-
ment- The funeral took place, Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
home. Rev. Gardner Wills officiating
and the burial was in Sunset Gene
terry.
The Central Office of the Farmers
Telephone at Madison has been NOV
ed to the North Arson Central office.
This addition to the local office in
creases the calls to 1871.
f. S. Parsons. who has been serving
efficiently as third member of the
board of selectmen for Arson during
the past year. is being urged to ac-
cept the first place Mr.. Parsons
record as deputy sheriff. collector
and as a business man in this com
munity is such as to guarantee that
he would be an excellent choice for
the head of the board.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
T. PATTEN
Offers the Following For Sale

Sewing Machine, Golden Starr. Cost
$4,000. Will sell for $500.
Gasoline Barrel Qron), gal. Case
lene Can, large copper Tunnel, Cham
Disc strainers, etc. Further descrip-
ton and prices on application.
Registered Holstein Cow, "Colantha"
Born Sept. 1912. Due to Freshen
Jan. Both. Mother was 1900 pound
cow and big yielder. Price $140 if
AIKEN at once.
Veterinery Hypodermic Syringe and
Aspiration. Cost SO. %. Will sell for
$500. Also Milking Tubes, Milk Fe-
yer Outfit, etc, on which very low
prices will be made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

Sharples Cream Separator, No. 6, with
extra pulley for use with power If de-
sired. Cost 500, will sell for $4,000.
ParIor Coal Stove, "Oakdale No. II
Cost SIS. Will sell for $500
Psrlor Wood Heater, atlantic" No
10. With metal covered Dashboard
Cost S14.O0. Will sell for $500.
Second Hand Oil Stove. Aluminium
Oil Heater, No. "a. Made by the Nov
city Mfg. Co., Jackson, Mich. Has
been thoroughly repaired Would
cost new about SO. Will sell for s1.st