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An Ellsworth Mans
Experience.

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You can verify Ellsworth endorsement.
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Water st., Ellsworth, says: ~ have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for the past five years
whenever have found that my kidneys
needed attention. have to stand on my
feet great deal when working and am
exposed to draughts. know that this is
what causes the trouble. At times, my
back has panied severely and my legs
have cramped. also have suffered from
dizzy spells.
As soon a. have noticed any Of these
symptoms coming ON, have got box Of
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Store and they have soon fixed me up all
right. willingly endorse Doan's Kidney
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Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply
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sARGENTvIlLE.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Grindal is visiting her
son Myron.
Miss c. Agnes Kane left Monday for
Arson to teach.
Mrs. Waldo e. Kingsbury went 10 Med
field, Mass, Friday.
Miss Bertha Z. Turner has returned to
Bangor, where she is employed.
Rev. and Mrs. John K. Davies have re-
turned to their home In Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt w. Danforth and
children have returned to their home in
Melrose, Mass.
Mrs. Eugene Conroy, Miss Madeline and
Lloyd have returned to their home in
Brooklyn, NY.
William II. Simmons and Roy H. Grin
die of the steamer Ransom B. Fuller are at
home for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.. Grindal and
daughter Bernice left Monday for their
home in Lynn, Mass.
Charles A. Kane has returned from
Rockiand, where he has been employed on
the steamer Pemaquid.
Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Harding OF
Sprague, WASH, who have been guests OF
Miss Hattie Harding, left saturday for
Boston.
Sept. 3. SIN.
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EAST BLUEHILL.

Miss Ruth Grindle has returned to
Woodland to teach.
Miss Violet Grindle, who has been
visiting in Bar Harbor, is home.
Mrs. Warren York and children, who
have been visiting in Surry. are home.
Mrs. r. B. Long and son Malcolm
have returned from Matinicus, where
they spent few days.
Mrs. F. H. Long and children, of
Stonington, are visiting Mr.. Longs
mother, Mrs. Cora Long.
Mrs. Nell Gebest and little daughter
Nell, Who have been guests OF Mrs. Laura
sheafe, have returned to New York.
Miss Colina Thorn left to-day for
Dorchester, Mass, after spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Scion
Long.
Mrs. A. E. Long, daughter Olive and
son Gerald left Saturday for Providence.
K. l., for the winter. A. 1. Long, wife and
children, Irwin and Clifton, have retur ned
to Portland.
Mrs. William Entwistle, son Fred and
little daughter, who have spent three
weeks with Mrs. Entwistle's sister, Mrs.
William Farnsworth, return tomorrow
to their home in North Dighton.
Sept. 10. X.
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COUNTY NEWS
MCKINLEY.

Miss Evelyn Colt of Colts Island 10
working for Mrs. Bickford.
Austin Young Of South Portland is
spending his vacation here.
Mrs. Clarence Mckay has returned
from visit in Seal Harbor.
Calvin Gordius and family have moved
into the bungalow OF Phebe Colt.
Mrs. Benjamin Higgins and daughter
Helen have returned to Sargentville.
Mrs. Mary Hamm and baby Lorraine
are visiting her mother. Mrs. Hiram
Dorr.
Ralph F. Norwood Is spending . few
days with his parents, Capt. d. F.
Norwood and wife.
Mrs. Blanche Dunbar has returned o
Bath, after few weeks with her brother,
Herbert Richardson.
w. b. Richardson and daughter Helen
have returned to Wellesley after two
weeks with H. P. Richardson.
Mrs. Ella Lawson and daughter
Florence, who has been visiting Mrs. e.
L. Kelley, have returned to Jonesport.
Misses Frederick Norwood and Lola
Hopkins, who have been employed at
Rock End hotel, Northeast Harbor, are
home.
Arthur Norwood Of Arlington, Mass,
joined his family here recently. Mrs.
Norwood and children and sister Alice
arrived two weeks ago.
Oscar Richardson is in Boston visiting
his brother, d. l. Richardson. Mrs
Richardson and baby daughter will re-
turn with him for q fortnight's vacation
Sept. 8. p. N.
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COUNTY NEWS
VEST GoULDsBoRo.

Mrs. @. H. Smith has gone to Winter
sarbor for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. E. c. Trip, who has been working
At the wayside Inn, has returned to Sten-
ben.
Miss Lounderry Of Philadelphia, who
has been at tho wayside Inn. left fer
her home Monday.
BRYAN, Jones and Miss Hazel Kelly OF
Bangor spent tho weekend at the home
OF Mrs. r. 4. Lovejoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Bradley and little
son. who have spent tho summer here,
have returned to Southboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews and A. II. Wal
lace are at r. T. Woods mill house and
work will soon commence in the mill.
MIR, and Mrs. z. J. Robertson and
daughter Lena OF Bangor, spent tho week
end with Mrs. Robcrtson's brother, +. ID.
Ash.
Charles Anderson and family OF New
tonville, who have spent the summer at
the Wood cottage, returned to their home
Tuesday.
Dr.. Helen Taft Cieaves OF Palmer, Mass,
and Miss Pauline Taft Of Milford, N. H.,
who have been visiting Mrs. A. II. Taft,
left Sunday for East Sullivan to visit Mrs.
F. A. Noyes.
Mrs. DR.. Wilbur and daughter OF Phila-
delphia. who have spent the summer at
the wayside INN, left for Brockton to
spend a week before returning home.
F.. +. Wood, who was severely injured
few weeks ago, was in town Monday.
Ills many friends are pleased to know
that he is sufficiently recovered to attend
to his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Noyes returned Sun
day from Bangor, where Mr.. Noyes had
been at Psins's private hospital for an OPP
Grafton. His many friends are pleased to
know that the operation was successful,
and hope for bis speedy recovery.
Sept g. l..
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compsnied BY their little sons, Stephen
and Justin.
Schools began Sept. 3. Mrs. Margaret
uroSer, superintendent, resuming her
duties as teacher in the Middle district.
Erma Jordan teaches In the lower district.
An automobile party composed Of
George Wiley, wife and q friend, OF Gull
lord, and Emery Wiley, little daughters
HELEN and Florence, and son Lswis,
motored here last Saturday for the week
end. Mr.. Wiley opened his home. It
vas pathetic home coming for the
motherless children, who are now some
what separated. The little girls returned
to duitford with their uncle and aunt,
where they have been happily living for
some time.
Sept. 8. DAVIS.
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sEDGWICK.

Mr.. Cole and family OF Gardiner re-
Gently visited Mr., Coles sister, Mrs.
e. B. Hutchinson.
Matters are looking rather bad for
the farmers In our town, whore the tust
has ruined the potato and bean crops.
Carl Wilson, who has, with his parents,
been visiting relatives in town, has re-
turned to his home in Dorchester, Mass.
G.S Bridges has gone to South Hero,
VT, where he is superintendent Of the
corn canning factory OF Twitchell-
Champlin Co.
There was baptism Sunday morning
at Hazens shore on the Brooklin side of
the bridge, one candidate uniting with
the Baptist church.
Lloyd E. Byard of Haverhill, Mass,
and friend, Lewis Clish, who spent two
weeks with Mr.. Byard's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Eaton, have returned
to HAverhill.
An impressive ceremony was held at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
after the sermon, when Arthur H.
Sargent OF Sargentville was ordained as
deacon. Mr.. Sargent fills the place Of
the late George w. Grindal, who was
deacon for many years.
Sept. 8. ELoc.
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SUTTON.

Fred Armstrong OF Buffalo, N. Y, with Q
party Of four, made short visit recently
to relatives here.
Mrs. Aida Condor Of Rockland, with
son Alfred, and wife, is visiting at
William Freeman's.
Mrs. Tufts Of Waltham, Mass, who has
been visiting her daug inter-, Mrs. Palmer
Seavey, has returned home.
Sept. 8. TOT.
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NOETH ORLAND.

Mrs. A. J. Saunders has returned from a
visit in Bangor.
Mrs. Fred Perkins Of Bucksport is work.
ing for Mrs. Edith Harper.
Roy Trundy will leave to-day for La
grange, where he has employment.
Mrs. Mary Davis has gone to Yelling
ton to visit her sister, Mrs. Clara Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. 8. johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslis johnson visited in Bluehill
recently.
Walter Nickerson who has spent his
vacation here, returned to Massachusetts,
Saturday.
Sept. 10. b.
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PROSPECT HARBoR.

Miss Frances Atwster is spendinga week
in Jonesport.
w. F. Bruce has mo yed into his new
home, s.Bide-a-wee."
Mrs. J. r. Main recently returned from
q visit In Rockland.
Irving Whitaker, wife and baby have
returned to Washburn.
Waldo Wakefield has gone to Columbia
Falls for few weeks work.
Fred Wakefield and family OF Houlton
were recent guests at Frank Wakefeld's.
L. B. Hutchings has returned to Boston,
after three weeks with his father, c. G.
Hutchings.
Arthur Cole, one Of the enlisted boys Of
the volunteer farmers corps, is home for Q
few days with his grandparents, J. W.,
Cole and wife, before going to new To-
cality.
Sept. 3. Z.
Miss Grace 7. Moore of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is here for short visit.
Capt. Frank Wiley and wife Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, made short visit here re-
Gently.
Harvard Ellis Colwell has gone to Balti-
more to complete his studies at the Uni
versity Of Maryland.
Carroll T. Newman is the first OF the
drafted men to be called from here. As
our first soldier boy, the whole village Is
interested.
Mrs. Elizabeth Storrs OF Jamaica Plain,
Mass, Mrs. r. w. Wakefield OF Bar Har-
Dor and Miss Vida Cleaves, with friends,
were recent guests OF their brother, E. w.
Cleaves.
Sept. 10. y.
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fiower-girl. Only the families OF the
bride and groom were present. The
rooms were decorated with golden-rod
and other flowers. The brides gown was
of white crepe de chine, and she carried
white asters. Following the ceremony, q
reception was held, when many friends
extended congratulations. Delicious re-
freshments were served. There were
many beautiful gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lom-
bard will reside in Somerville, Mass.
Miss Martha G. Knight and little niece,
Marian Davis, went to Port Clyde, Friday.
Sept. 8. l..
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REACH.

School began Tuesday, taught by Miss
Linda Haskell OF Deer Isle.
Departures this week: Lloyd X. Allen,
and family, Roxbury, Mass; A. E. Smith,
Boston; Ralph N. knight and family,
Maiden Mass; Mrs. Mary E. Gray
Chelsea, Mass; Winfred E. Stoddard and
family, ana D. W. Torrey, jr., Ellsworth;
Lawrence. Curtis, Weymouth, Mass; Mrs.
Gustavus Robbins and Lawrence Shaw,
Cambridge, Mass. Arrivals: r. King
Annis, Newport, r. l.; Horace g. Annis,
Providence, r. /.
The marriage Of Anita A., daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Torrey, and Charles
F. Lombard, of Boston, took place We'd
nesday afternoon ct the home of the
bride, the double ring ceremony being
performed by Rev. Orviile ". Guptiil.
The bride was given away by her father.
A niece, little Geraldine stoddard, was
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EAST sURRY.

School opened to-day; Howard Jeilison,
teacher.
Lloyd Treworgy Of Hancock spent the
weekend with his parents.
Samuel Lipson of Medford, Mass, is
visiting at 8. J. Treworgy's.
Agnes Young has returned from North
east Harbor, where she has been en-
ployed.
Cora Turner has returned from Camp
Nokomis, West Surry, where she has been
employed.
Sara Stinson, who has been matron at
Rosemary cottage at Elliot, is with her
parents for q short time.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Drawn and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, who have spent
. week 1t Contention Cove, have returned
to Dexter.
Sept. 10. DALT.
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DAVIS.
BLuEHIsL.

The funeral Of Parker G. Clough, who
died Sept. Z, was held at the home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. r. NJ. Trafton officiating.
Mr.. Ciough was sixty-seven years OF age,
and lifelong resident Of Biuehill. Al
though q sufferer for two years, he was
courageous and cheerful to the end. He
leaves widow and one brothera Edward,
OF Massachusetts,.
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SOUTH BLUEHILL.

Mrs. Fred Sylvester is visiting friends in
Etna.
Edgar Bowden, who has been visiting
his parents, has returned to Boston.
Miss Ruth Simpson, who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis at
the Waldo county hospital, is at home and
gaining rapidly.
Miss Marion Simpson who has been
supplying for the superintendent at the
Waldo county hospital the past month, is
at home for short time.
Sept. 2. y.
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q
this summer, has returned to southing-
| ton, Conn.
Mrs. Elsie Boyd and children have re-
turned to Boothbay Hsrbor. after few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. r. r. Leac p
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Snowman and son
Robert and Miss Theresa TApley have re-
turned to Springfield, Mass, after the
summer here.
There was business meeting Of Penob-
scot chapter, O. e. g., at Masonic hall,
Saturday evening. The next meeting will
be Sept. 15.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. o. Littleneld were at
their home here few days recently. Mr..
Littleield has rejoined his ship, the U. 8.
y. Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Guth and Mr.. snd
Mrs. Ringwall OF Bangor were in town
Sunday. They were accompanied home
by Miss Pauline Guth, who has been here
several weeks.
There was large and appreciative audi
ence at the opening Of the new moving
picture show Saturday evening. The
management plans to give two shows .
week, Tuesday aud Saturday, until
further notice.
Schools win begin Sept. 10. Miss
BERTHA Irving OF Clinton has the school
here. The high school teachers will be
the same as last year-M Miss Margaret Goss
| Of Charleston, principal, and Lewis Clark
Of Oak Blur. Mass. assistant.
Sept. 3. WooDLoCKE.
Miss Bertha Irving OF Clinton is teach
ing the Bay school.
Mrs. Edna Wardwell has returned from
. visit in Bucksport and Bangor.
Misses Grace and Emma Perkins OF
Bangor are spending their vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Littlefield and two
children Of Castine spent the weekend
here
Moving pictures will be shown in the
town hall Tuesday and Friday of this
week, instead Of Saturday.
There will be meeting OF Penobscot
chapter, o. E. g., Saturday evening. All
officers are urged to be present.
| Miss Margaret Goss Of Charleston and
Lewis e. Clark Of Oak Bluff, Mass,
teachers in Clark high school, arrived
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Mark Smith Of Bangor
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Mckay OF
Brewer we're weekend guests OF DR.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Wardwell.
| Sept. 10. WooDLoCKE.
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DALT.
PENOBsCOT.

Miss Lita Leach Is at home from . visit
in Bangor.
Anyone wishing Red Cross knitting
may apply to Mrs. ID. A. Wardweli for
same.
Miss Mildred Richardson of Brewer
spent the weekend with Miss Jeanette
6eiIers.
Leonard Snowman, who has been here
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GOLF CLUB ENrERrArNMENr.

ooLr SLub ENTERTAINMENT.
patriotic celebration OF Lafayette day
was held under the auspices OF the Parker
Point Golf club Friday afternoon. Prayer
was offered by Rev. MIR. Trafton and
greetings extended by H. e. Krehbiel,
vice. president OF the club and q Chevalier
OF the Legion OF Honor.
Rev. DR.. Martin delivered q short ad-
dress and Prof. Fowler Of Brown univer-
sity made remarks commemorative OF the
occasion, and exhibited some rare and
valuable relics OF the Revolution. A de-
iightful dance pantomime, written by Mr..
Krehbiel and staged by Miss Gilbart, was
then produced. The cast:
snowwhtte..- Miss Swift
Inc Prince. .-............. Miss Richards
Huntsman........... Miss Thyrza Weston
A witch........ Miss McAdoo
Companions Of Miss Helen Curtis
the Prince Miss Spooner
Gnomes: Olivia Mackay, Beatrice
Dohme, Gertrude Haskell, Betty Rutan,
Ann Spooner, Helen Teaglc and Jane
Palmer.
Music was furnished by Miss Rubel,
violin, Miss Marie Roemaet, cello, Miss
Clara Rabinowitz, piano, and . chorus
made up OF adults and children rendered
patriotic airs. Refresh ments were served.
About 200 were present.
Sent IN q
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Stomach Troubles
Since Chill hOOd
PERUNA Made Me Well

Mr.. VIM. W EVERY. 3s3S North
Hancock Street. PhiladsaphiA Pa.
writes:
4 have been troubled with stomach
disorders since childhood. but after
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now enjoy Ne bset OF health. ! also
had eatsrrh N the head which prac-
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TRENTON.


K. L. Moore, jr., spent last week in Ban
gor.
B. +. Jordan OF Northeast Harbor spent
the weekend at home.
Arthur Jordan and Thomas Mcdonald,
who have employment in Bath, spent the
weekend at home.
Mrs. John K. Moore went to North beast
Harbor Sunday to remain with her sister,
in-law, Mrs. A. G. Jordan, who is in very
poor health.
Sept. 4. MAY.
School begins Sept. II; Mrs. Moore
teacher.
Charles Davis and Irving Copp are ill of
measles.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Pearson of Exeter, N. H.,
in the death of their infant son, at the
home OF Mrs. Pearson's parents, Z. q.
Young and wife.
Sept. 10. MAY.
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COUNTY NEWS
NORTH LAMOINE.

NORTH LAMOINE.
Hollis Austin recently lost valuable
horse, one Of span.
Mae Kittredge has gone to Medford,
Mass, to resume teaching.
Mrs. Daniel Champion, OF Lawrence,
Mass, accompanied by her children, is
visiting her old home here.
James K. Tweedie Of Cambridge, Mass,
who has spent his vacation with his fam
lily here, left Saturday for Southwest Har-
Dor.
Crosby Young OF Cambridge, Mass,
spent the weekend and Labor day at his
old home here. On his return to Cam
bridge, be was accompanied by his wife
and children, who have spent the summer
here.
Sept. 8. Y.
Mrs. Newell Trip OF Waterville is Wis
iting here.
School begins to-day; Mrs. Eunice
Young, teacher.
George Christie, who was burned so
badly about the hands while assisting in
removing the clothing from Charles Sew
erance, in his recent fatal accident at the
coaling station, has found it necessary
to go to the hospital for treatment.
Semi TO- "
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Any skin itching 10 temper tester. The
more you scratch the worse 1t itches. Doan's
Ointment 10 for piles. eczema-any skin Itch
ing. eoc. ct all drug stores.-Advt.
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AnhUiteeJnxaA
TWO LONG YEARS
he SUFFERED
aFuIIi-a-iIyes" Made MIN FeoI
Is II Walking On Mr.

ORIILlA, Nov. 18th. 1914.
aFor over two years, / was troubled
With Constipation, 0sorsis<ss. Lae4 Of
Aeeefik and Headsca<s. One day saw
your sign which read "Fruit-a-tives
make you feel Ike walking on air. "
This appealed to me, % I decided to
try a box. In . very short time, I
began to feel better, and nov Ikesif flee.
Ihave a good appetite, relish everything
I eat, and the Headaches are gone
entirely. ] recommend this pleasant
ksiy Sedieiss to I'll my friends".
DAN MCLEAN.
5oc. a box, 8 for $3.50, trial size, ESQ.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tives Limited. ogdensburg, NY.
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Miss Dora Dunbar left Sunday for Green
Lake to teach.
Miss Alberta Dunbar is teaching at
Dunbar's corner.
Miss Grace Gibbs left Saturday for Nor
ton, Mass, to teach.
H. F. Webb OF Portland has joined his
family at their summer home here.
Mrs. William Snow returned Thursday
from visit in New York and Washing
ton.
Mrs. William Pierce has returned to
Boston, after two months at her former
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Blaisdell of Augusta
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Blaisdell.
Mr.. DeRoyster, Mr.. Hubbard and q
friend OF Portland, Conn.,, are at the
Frank Brainerd camp.
Mrs. w. 7. Hill and son Thomas spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Forsyth have re-
turned to Everett, Mass, after two weeks
with his brother, A. NJ. Forsyth.
Sept. 10. M.
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EAST oRLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A. snow are visiting in
Fort Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunbar are visiting
In Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orth have returned to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Brainerd and Miss
LeBree of Portland, Conn.,, are at their
camp at Heart pond.
Mrs. Frank Brsinerd and Mrs. Raj
ferty, after q month at their camp, have
returned to Portland, Conn.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Barrett returned
recently from visit in New York. Mr..
Barrett has gone to Houlton to work.
Mrs. Willard Forsyth of Everett, Mass,
is the guest of SIR. and Mrs. A. M. For
syth. Mr.. Forsyth's brother Ezra, OF St.
John, N. B., is also here.
Sept. 8. M.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
First asi1iElgt
Statue by H0udon

"UN Washington's diary for Oct. 8.
1885, he writes that about IL
o'clock, after they were in bed,
Mr.. Houdon and his three young
men assistants arrived, coming by boat
from Alexandria.
During the sc%ulptor's two weeks
stay Washington sat for a bust that
was modelled In clay, writing In his
diary a full account of the method Of
mixing the plaster of paris aud the
making of the molds, a process In
which he was greatly interested. He
also submitted to the unpleasant op-
Grafton of having a life mask made of
his features in order to insure a per-
feet likeness. In the presence of Mr..
Madison exact measurements of his
figure were made and full details of
his uniform were noted to enable the
sculptor to complete his work.
"The clay bust was then left by the
sculptor at Mount Vernon, where it Is
N Of the most highly valued of all
of Mount Vernon's relics of the Father
of His Country. But the life mask
and molds of the bust Houdon himself
took to Paris, not trusting them to the
hands of his assistant, for said he,
If they are lost in the ocean / I'M de-
termined to perish with them
zone day during his stay at Mount
Vernon Washington was looking at
some fine horses with a view to their
purchase, but the high price asked by
the groom In charge so incensed him
that the man vas promptly sent away.
Houdon, who witnessed the transac-
tho, saw with an artists eye in Wash
ington's pose and expression the very
thing needed for his statue and made
memorandum of 1t. On Oct. 10 Wash
ington writes: Mr.. Houdon, having
finished the business which brought
him hither. went up Monday with his
people, work and implements In my
barge to Alexandria to take passage in
the stage for Philadelphia next morn
Ing
'"The statue, according to agreement,
was to be finished in three years, but
was not completed until 1889. Jeffer-
son saw the work as it progressed and
was enthusiastic over the likeness and
characteristic, attitude that the sculp-
tor had caught."-H. A. Ogden In st.
Nicholas.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
Washington's Birthday.

The date of Washington's birthday
was, according to the calendar at the
time of his birth, Feb. II. This became
Feb. % when the Gregorian calendar
was adopted in 1852. The first place to
use the new date in celebrating the
event is said to have been Newport,
R. 1. AS late as 177S Washington him.
self apparently used the old style In re-
ferring to his birthday.