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New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
ZEE NATURAL" SAYS
 BIG BILL FARNUM

William Farnum. star of the legiti- mate stage and world famous star of the screen who Is seen in the William Fox super de luxe photo-drama, Am ertcan Methods", has one rule which he would offer to every young man or woman who asplres.to thespic honors.
 "Be natural
 And that one rule says Mir. F'arnum is the hardest of all the rules and reg ulations' respecting acting. It is the one which. when gained. and one is able to follow absolutely leads to high honors and . fat bank account, @
 But how is one. to act natufaly in cAse news of 2 friehd's death when one has never had a friend to die?s E That Is the question many , havA asked of Mi. Farnum's oft repeated advice and his one reply .be naturals' will cover a host of happenings of ex- perience in life which one never meets with but arc the crux of situations on the stage. :. ] 'Use your imagination" said MT. 'Farnum. ''and then do as your imhg-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
]. SIDE TALKS
 BY RUTH CAMERON
Those Big Promises
BY RUTH CAMERON

What do you mean by that?"
 Just what say. She could prom ise to serve and obey and keep 1t, if she tried hard enough, but what does g. promise to love or to honor mean? Nobody can promise that You can only promise to honor anyone as long as he sremains honorable. And as for loving.-you can't promise to love anyone tomorrow"
 But He Didn't Justify Affinities.
 Then I suppose you justify all this affinity business" said the Au- thorman's wife tartly.
 Certainly not" said the Author man, You can't promise to love . person forever but you can promise to be faithful to them."
 Gan you promise not to fall in love with anyone else?s wondered Molly. s<. F.
 "Yes.'' said the Authornan, 1T think
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

We had been to 2 wedding the oth- CT night and were talking 1t all over on our return. From the particular we passed gradually to the general.
 The whole trouble" said the Au- thorman. ''is that we expect too much"
 Trouble with what?" said Molly.
 With marriage" said the Author man. ':Now take the marriage cer- emony, its a perfect specialization of our false attitude towards tho whole thing. What is it the bride promises. -let mo see-to obey him and serve him, love and honor him-."'
 she Didn't Say '4Obey."
 '.she didn't say obey !" broke in Molly. didn't you notice? She al- ways said she wouldn't and she didn't.
 ''So?" said the Authorman. Well that's to be expected. Obey and serve are the only two things she could promise to do and. 70 she leaves obey out"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

beat hard for ten minutes then bake in three layers.
 Filling-Scald one pint milk add two tablespoonfuls cornstarch and 8 pinch salt mixed to . paste with a little cold milk and cook and stir fre- quently for fifteen minutes. Add quickly three eggs beaten with one scant cupful sugar and one-half cup full of, strong drip coffee. Stir con- stantly until thickened, take from the fire, add one teaspoonsul vanilla and put between the cake layers when cooled.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

of m undivided one-half interest in, and to . certain piece or parcel of land, with ell the buildings and irn- provements thereon, situated in the said Town eof New Britain. and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
 North and west by land of the Estate of William Manion or assigns: east by High street; south by land of the heirs of Bridget Horne: containing IS rods of land more or less and being the same property as that described in certain deed recorded in New 323. a1
 2. On tho 2sth day of June 1909. the defendant loaned to the plaintiff the sum of Eight Hundred DoIlars ($S00.00) as evidenced by the note of the plaintiff to the defendant for said sum dated on said day. .g
 3. On said date, by his deed of that date, the plaintiff. to secure said note. mortgaged the above described property to the defendant, which deed is conditioned for the payment of sald note according to its tenor and is re- corded In New Britain Land Records vol. 73 page 174 and copies of which
 
 this Court. f
 4. That thereafter. the plaintiff herein paidI to the defendant herein. the said Joseph Gerent, the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($sO0.00) as provided in said note and mortxage. and the claim of the defendant was then and there fully discharged and satisfied.
 5. The defendant did not execute . release of said mortgage and the said mortgages still on record which req mains as an incumbrance upon the above property. ttis 6. The defendant, on or about the
 day of August. 1911. left this county for Austria and tho plaintiff does not know his present where-s abouts. eYs Wherefore the plaintiff prays that it be declared and ordered by this a lien against the said real estate and caxcelIed and discharged of record.
 Plaintiff Is recognized in the sum of $50.00 to prosecute, etc. K This certihes that have personal knowledge of the financial responsi- sufficient to respond to the costs in this process. F Hereof fall not, but of this writ, with your dpings thereon make due service and return.
 '@ Dated It Now Britain. this 18th day
 NORRIS D. sAxN,
 Justac4 of the Peacs.
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New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
City Advertisement

B , , .t5 2 sE s t To the sherfff of tho County of Hart.
 ford. His Deputy. or Either Con-
 stable of the Town of New
 Britain, Within Said County
 Greeting: A
 By authority of tho State of Con- necticut. you are hereby commanded to summon Joseph Gerent, formerly residing in the Town of Now Britain, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut and now residing in Austria, and him summon to appear before the Superior Court. to be holden at Hartford, within and for the County of Hartford, on the first Tues day of June, 1917. then and there to answer unto Andy derent of tho Town of New Britain, in civil action wherein tho piaintif complains and says: >3s-s.x
 l. Tho pleintifr herein Is tho owner
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
THE SIGHT SEERS"
 PLEASES AT GRAND

The semi-flna1 bill of the season at tho Grand theater. Hartford, tRis week. may justly be termed one of tho seasons big hits. Blutch Copper of- fering his clever troupe. The Sight Seers'' Heading the company are those popular entertainers, Will Ken nedy,> Jack Miller, Flo Davis and Kitty Forsythe. and what this quartet can't do in the melody-mirth line is unknown to the writer. There >Are no dull moments when the comedians are before the calcium glare. and the chorus, ponies, intermediates and the others (they have all kinds this week), also contribute their share toward making the performance pleasing. The Carnival four, a quartet that sings, is accorded numerous rounds of applause and goes biz. Harry Kelly, as the tough mug barkeep introduced some original lines into his talk. Miss Dickey's rendition of "Me and My Gal,'' was the song hit of the night.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

day and Saturday, IA Girl Like That, |" presented by Irene Fenwick and Owen Moore, will top the program. The vaudeville show is one of ex- ceptional merit.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-01

Some of the new suit coats nave deep white collars with very deep points in the front.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

In many ways the structure Of In
sects is wonderful. They are gifted
with muscles Of extraordinary strength
and are yet destitute of bones to which
those muscles can be attached. They
possess a circulatory system and are
without a heart They perform acts
involving the exercise Of certain men
tai qualities and are without a brain.
But more remarkable still, they breathe
atmospheric air without the aid Of
lungs. II we take any moderately large
insect. say a wasp or hornet, we can
see even with the naked eye that a
series Of small spotlike marks run
along either side Of the body. These
apparent spots, which are generally
eighteen or twenty in number, are in
fact the apertures through which the
air is admitted into the system and are
usually formed in such a manner that
no extraneous matter can by any pos
sibility find entrance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Think for a moment. A man who
would no more run his motorcar on
Debated tires or with sand in the gear
box than he would use sulphuric acid
for motive power viii keep going right
on at his business when the tread Of
his own physical mechanism is fiatten-
ing out and the gear box of his mind
is Cling with the wrong kind Of grit
The impatient optimism that shakes
off a vague oppression with the assur-
ance IN he all right tomorrow" has
had as much to do with frightening
out the list Of bankTupts as any other
thing that could be named. You can't
correct a bad condition by persisting in
the things that cause it. You will only
make it worse. You can easily enough,
If you are obstinate enough. make it so
much worse that it viii "be the death
of you" or, anyway, put you out of
business.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

"Every zine a iaaa crosses his legs
ne gives his heart that much extra
work to do" says William Muldoon.
"You know what happens to a stream
Of water when YOU squeeze the garden
hose"
This widely known physical instruc-
tor attaches great Importance to prop
err breathing. Tie told me Of the trou-
bic be had IN making john L. Sullivan
breathe properly. and he dwelt on the
harm That numbers Of Americans do
themselves witness the prevalence OF
catarrhal aflections) by the bad habit
Of mouth breathing.
keep your mouths shut. Breathe
through your nostrils," he is always
saying to his patients.
If the nostrils are stopped up he ex-
plains how they may be made to func-
ton properly by simple cleansing ablu-
lions, and he insists that these be per-
formed regularly.
eve need filtered air just as we need
filtered water. and the nose is our
filter. You boys want to remember
that."-Exehange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

A man with dirty face and hands.
shirt soaked with perspiration, stopped,
laid down his dinner bucket, rolled a
broken knuckle out Of the pathway be
tween the tracks, put 1t close up against
the ends Of the ties, where no one could
stumble over ii. picked up his dinner
bucket and plodded home.
More than fifty other employees had
preceded this man, each one carefully
picking his way around the obstruction.
l asked this man why he took the
trouble to roll the knuckle out Of the
pathway. He seemed surprised at such
a question and said, why, some Of the
boys might get a bad fall If that knuc-
kle was there after dark" l said. "All
the other men passed it by" and he re-
piled: "Oh. they're all good boys.
They'd have done the same thing II
they'd thought about It,"
He said something, didn't he?
IF they'd thought about It" All.
yes. III they'd thought about it."-Erie
Railroad Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Paris maintains a municipal nursery
where expert care and attention are
given young trees. The forestry de-
partment OF the city government is as
well organized as the public health or
street cleaning department, aud its
stat is selected carefully.
From the DAY it is set out in a public
square or street each tree bears a dis
tinct identity Of Its own and is the spe-
cial ward OF an expert gardener. Men
who tend tie trees have regular routes
like lamplighters or policemen.
Every tree is numbered. and a record
Of its development and Its condition is
kept-its state Of health. the dates on
which trimming Or pruning Is neces-
sary and all ether details.
Tho height Of each tree must bear
haIMoaior relation to second and third
story windows and. nl8re important,
iH p1siti' SO FAR as heat, light and
wind exercise Influences upon 1t, is
studied.-Kalsas City Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

John Wesley was a strong advocate
OF early rising, which he asserted was
beneficial to weak eyes. when l was
young" he stated in a sermon on 'The
Duty and Advantage Of Early Rising, >"
my sight was very weak, but it Is
stronger now than forty years ago.
impute this principally to the blessing
of God, who fits US for whatever he
calls us to do" but undoubtedly the
outward means which he blessed was
rising early every morning. Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06
Why plates Are Round.

All our plates are circular in shape.
Now. square or oval plate would be
Just as convenient Is there any reason
why plates should be of their present
shape? 1t seems that if we dip into the
far past we may discover the cause.
Our remote ancestors ate their food off
fiat pieces Of wood cut from tree
trunk. The tree trunk being cylindrical
in shape. the earliest plates were there
fore roughly circular. and the shape
has been used ever since.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

In the American Magazine a writer
says:
Men have been living On this world
for many centuries. They have traded
In their lives for many different things
fame. money, power. But the con-
sensus Of opinion through the ages Is
that the thing most to be desired is
happiness. No man can be really hap
py unless his conscience is clear. There
fore It pays to be honest and to treat
the other fellow as one would like to
be treated. No one can be happy who
sacrifices his health. Therefore fame
and too much money, either Of which
usually demand health in exchange.
are not 60 be desired. No man can
have the highest happiness unless he
can feel that he Is doing a little good
by living. that he is going to leave the
world a Bit better after be has gone.
Therefore IL pays to bring children into
the world and care for them. 1t pays
to be a good neighbor and a good en-
ployer and a good friend
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

One evening Victor Hugo was dictat-
ing letters to his secretary. Overcome
by fatigue, the great man dropped into
a slumber. A few moments afterward he
awoke, haunted by dream which, as
he thought, had extended over several
hours, and be blamed his secretary for
sitting there waiting for him instead
Of Weakening him or else going away.
What was his surprise when the be-
wildered secretary told him that he
had only Just finished writing the last
sentence dictated to him and that Hugo
could have been doing only for few
seconds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Have you ever made an alphabetical
list OF the books in your library7
Why not do it?
Either by title or author, but better
by both.
A blank book will answer, but cards
are better for the purpose.
1t is a great joy to watch the num-
Der grow aud the only practical way to
know just what you have on your own
shelves.
Thoreau called books "the treasured
wealth Of the world and it were well
for US to know at least how much of
this treasure we possess. Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Shortly after Franz Lenbach had
painted the portrait Of Emperor Will
liam I. privy councillor called on him
to express the emperor's satisfaction.
There was only one criticism to make
would the professor be so kind as to
paint more distinctly the buttons on
the uniform. which were only indicated
vaguely? Lenbach looked at him a
moment over his glasses and said,
Look here, Mr.. Councillor, paint
heads, not buttons Geh mai nur koepfe,
aber keine knoepfeD Tell his majesty
thatg The emperor when this answer
was brought to him laughed heartily.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Are you the head of the house?"
Il certainly am"
Then l have called to see you about
this account. 1t is long overdue"
You'll have to see my husband
about that. merely handle the cash.
He puts of the creditors" = Detroit
Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Don't seem 10 be a very good day
for fish" remarked the man on the
bank to the angler who had sat for
four hours without a nibble.
"0h, don't know, +" replied the fisher
man calmly. Il don't see why the fish
should complain. I'm the one who
ought TO kielz.n
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Guatemala's annual corn production
amounts to about G,O00.0O0 quintals Of
1914 pounds each. This suifices for do
nestle consumption only. as corr is the
most important food in that country
Beans rank next in Importance as
national food.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

"But, papa, things have changed
since you were young"
ayes, they have. Folks used to wait
fifty years for a golden wedding, but
now they demand it at the start"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06
her cain.

Mrs. Jones-Does your husband re-
member your wedding anniversary?
Mrs. smith-No; so 1 remind him of
1t in January and June and get two
presents-Harper's Bazaar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06
pannsrous Monnllnht.

Moonlight most intense sometimes
causes sore eyes In Cuba, and the ma
tives navigate and perambulate with
umbrella and paraluna.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

The man who is master of himself is
master Of circumstances and Is there
fore the successful man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

1T was Cervantes, was 1t not, who
said, No man is born wiser"
Perhaps it was, but women found 1t
ont long before Cervantes did"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

'When I take up an idea," said the
egoist, Il cover it completely"
"You do more than that" replied the
satirist; you bury t."-Exehange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06
capacitv.

spink-Jones told me today that he
isn't drinking any more. Spank
l don't see how he eould.-Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-04-06

Falsehood. like a nettle, stings those
who NEEDLE with it.-Anonymous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
HAVING is NOW
BEING RUSHED

A trip through the country these
days shows that haying is going for
ward very rapidly. Some of the farms
in the immediate vicinity Of Waterville
have all but completed their haying for
this year and with. one or two more
good days the work will be finished.
The people in this section have been
particularly fortunate as there has
been no rain here although all around
Waterville heavy showers have been
encountered. The crop will be large
and it is hoped by the farmers that a
fair price can be secured for it this
year. The cost of getting the hay into
the barns has been very heavy. Help
has been scarce and very high priced
and of a very poor quality as a rule
and the farmer who has had to depend
on whom he could pick up to help in
his haying has had rather a hard time
of it. The lack of help has made a large
sale for farm machinery as with it
more women and girls could be en-
ployed. and where many farmers have
not allowed their women folks to go
into the fields. this year it has been
necessary and they are to be seen on
every hand driving the hay rakes, han
ding the hay forks. or loading the
racks. in fact in nearly every kind of
work in the fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21

pastor. Rev. John NJ. Ar,ers. will chccs-
fcr sermon topic The Ciristian stew
ard and will treat of the duties which all
Christians should perform toward the
The Sunday school meets at the noon
hour ana there Is no abatement OF the
usual program at this time. every depart
ment being in active operation. At night
will be continued on the lawn adjoining
the church. Orchestra music and other
special features will enliven the program
and the sermon will be upon the question
what Must l Do to Be Saved? Every
hodT is asking this question and its an
swer may be best found in the Bible. Such
an answer will be given at this service
Inc service is one hour In length.
Morning and evening service at Con
gregational church. Union meeting sun
day school 1T church as usual.
Getcnell street Free Baptist church
Rev. John T. Thurston pastor: Morn
Ing service at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor; Sunday school at y: Y. P. S. c.
f. meeting at Gas; evening service at $50
st. Marks church (EpiscopaD. Center
street, Rev. Frank II. Stedman minister:
Morning service, s o'clock; church school
at 10 o'clock: prayer and holy eucharist
at lO.45 with address by the pastor; eve
ning prayer at 80.
Notre Dame Catholic. Water street,
Rev. Father Jos. prolet pastor: Masses
at s, 4 and high mass at 1870; vespers
and benediction at 80 P. NJ.
st. Francis de Sales (Catholc), Elm
street Rev. y. Charland pastor: Masses
at !. 5. and $780, vespers at 100.
Second Baptist church, Water street,
Rev. Isaac LaFleur pastor: Morning ser
vice at 1890 with sermon by the pastor;
sunday school at -: young Peoples meet
Ing at p. NJ. evening service at 7.3o.
Christian Science hall, Savings Bank
building. Main street: Services at 1870;
Childrens Sunday school at 1890; expert
| ence and testimonial meeting at 40 l..
NJ. Wednesday. Reading room open daiv
except SundayS and LEGAL holidays. a
circulating library of authorized Christian
Science literature is maintained by the
society which is free to all.
Advent Christian church. corner o.
Nudd and Pearl streets, Rev T. J. Cool
! broth pastor. Morning service at 10. i
with sermon Sunday school at ll.45 A,
NJ; evening service at :; PRAYER meeting
Thursday evening at I.
| Sacred Heart church (Catholic). Rev.
Father kealy pastor: Masses at {, 8 and
| 1870; vespers at 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
PRETTY SUNDAY
AUTO DRIVE

where can we go on Sunday?" This
is question which is frequently asked
by automobile owners who desire to put
in the whole or part OF the day on the
road One of the prettiest drives out of
Waterville at the present time, and one
that will give a maximum of good roads,
Is the one from Waterville to The Forks
In making the trip one should leave Wa
terville following through Fairfield and
Hinckley to Skowhegan. The major part
Of this road is in splendid condition. From
skowhegan to Scion to Bingham the road
is fair: from Bingham to The Forks,
good.
There are many places along the road
good hotel at Bingham and also at The
Forks for those who prefer it. From The,
Forks the trip must be made over the
same road to Bingham, crossing the
river at Bingham. coming down on the
west side to Scion. North Arson. to An
son, to Madison. to Norridgewock, to
waterville by way of Fairfield Center.
The last part OF the road from Nor
ridgewocl< TO Watervllle will be found the
hardest part of it. but driven over at a
moderate speed it is not bad. This road
comprises all classes Of beautiful seen
cry and taken leisurely there is no pref
tier one or easier to drive over in this
section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-21
Buy Real Estate?
Sell Real Estate?

There are more prospective
home buyers today than there
were yesterday.
More young couples have "eome
to an understanding'-snd are
on the list of prospective home
buyers.
Other couples, who long ago
made the decision, but who have
never been able to carry it out.
now find themselves nearer the
goal, and so are, in reality, pros
pective home buyers.
Families are planning to come to
your city to make it their home.
Some Of them will board for
time; some will rent for d time.
Most Of them are prospective
none.buyers.
All Of these people, and many
more not thus specified, are read.
ers Of the real estate ADVERTISE
nnsnts. They are rather more
than mere readers-thcy are hope
full Investigators.
# you have a home TO sell, you
car make advertising "pay," and
pas promptly, right now! Jour
mar ads reach 10000 Central, Maine
readers, the home makers of this
prosperous territory.