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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
NAUTICAL SCHOOL WINS
HIGH PRAISE ON BOURSE
Members Well Satisfied With
Passage of Measure for
$4,000 Appropriation

Prominent shipping and business men on
the hoor Of the Philadelphia Bourse are
greeting with satisfaction the passage by
the state Legislature Of the $50, 900 appro-
priation for Nautical Training school
Many expressed commendation OF the
EVENING LEDGER for It's leadership In the
campaign for the measure
OF peculiar satisfaction is the Legisa-
lures action TO the Bourse and it's allied
trade organizations, since It was at the
request OF the Bourse. made In the form Of
resolutions adopted by its board Of dlrec-
tors that the joint committee on COM
merce and navigation Of Councils gave a
nearing on the project of the schools re-
establlshment, which crystallized the senti-
ment for such action. At this hearing, rep
Tesentatives OF the Bourse. Board OF Trade,
maritime Exchange and shlpbuilding COM
panies showed the necessity for the school
ana indicated the solidarity OF the city's
shipping and business interests in its favor.
Bourse members say they are certain Coun-
CHS Will Immediately appropriate the cltys
snare OF $4,000 for the school and that its
establishment will be pushed as speedily
as possible
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READING NURSE SENDS
MESSAGE FROM BRITAIN
Red Cross Unit Member Writes
of Experiences in England.
Now on War Duty
READING. "a. Iune 20.

iNt1ADlNrt Id't JUNE So
Mrs. Alfred S. Albright, Of this city, is
in receipt of a letter from her daughter,
Miss Carrie Albright, which gives many
interesting accounts OF her experiences in
England Miss Albright, who is a graduate
Of the Germantown Hospital. Philadelphia,
enlisted with the Red Cross Unit No 10,
which is now engaged in Red Cross work
somewhere in France" The message was
dated June O. from London.
The letter says:
In London we were met by Mrs. Page,
wife OF the American Ambassador, and
Colonel Brodley, of the American forces
We are leaving London for France
We do not know our destination and will
not be able to make our station known
when we do arrive. This is done for
safety, and our letters are all received
through the British War ONCE.
General Pershing and his staff stopped
at n hotel only a block away from where
we we're located in London As / am
writing this letter / can't stop thinking
Of the wounded soldiers I met in the
hospital here.
Other Reading nurses with the unit are
Misses Florence Burkey, former anesthetist
at the Reading Hospital; Eva Gerhard and
Emily Holmes.
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PERsHING's MEN NAMED
SAMMIES IN FRANCE
Nickname Likely to Take Place Be-
side Those Of Tommies
and Poilus
WASHINGTON. Iuna !:

o.
General Pershing's fighting men in France
have been nicknamed the Sammies-Uncle
Sans Boys--and the title bids fair to stick
II will take its place alonside of Tommies
for the British, Poilus for the French and
Boches for the Germans.
In connection with temporary training
behind the lines. the Sammies will learn
more than they have previously been taught
as TO bomb and grenade attacks, the new
British bayonet system and similar deveIop.
ments Of modern warfare.
The war Department still awaited TODAY
receipt Of a full report on the arrival Of the
Pershlng expedition. Thus far 1t had had
only a preliminary report, which was with.
held.
Authorities here feel that arrival of tbe
expedition will serve not alone to hearten
the Allies, but that II will send a thrill
through this country which will spur re-.
cruiting and vitalize war preparations.
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COTTON TRADING PROHIBITED
Board Of Trade Forbids Purchases Ex-
cept Under License

LONDON. June 2s.--The Board OF Trade
has issued an order under the defense-of-
the-realm act forbldding, except under IL
cense, any purchase or sale Of raw cotton.
The Liverpool Cotton Association, at a
meeting today, adopted its new rules regu-
lating trading in futures, which hence
forth is to be confined to buying by spin
ners or importers against sales Of actual
cotton "Straddles" or speculative dealings
are forbidden.
or reduced from time to time by the COM
mittee on the basis of prices prevailing
in the southern States Of the United States
for American futures and in Alexandria
for Egyptian futures.
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SOLDIERS NOMINEE BEATEN
Son of Lord Derby Overwhelmingly
Elected in Liverpool Division Election

LONDON, June 29.-The result of the
election in the Liverpool division is: Cap.
tain Lord Stanley, coalition, 1924; Hughes,
candidate Of the Discharged Soldiers and
Sailors Federation, 794. Less than half
of the electors voted.
The discovery that the most Of
Hughess nominators were naturalized
Jews, who were associated with the So.
cialists in peace talk, killed any chance
Hughes had to poll a considerable vote.
The result was a foregone conclusion, as
the district is mostly residential. Stanley
is a son of the Secretary Of War, Lord
Derby.
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Clubhouse at Carneys Point

PENNSGROVE, N. j., June 29-Tha
du Pont clubhouse at Carneys Point, which
has been under construction for two
months, is nearly completed and plans are
being formed for It's opening. The organi-
zation of the club has just been completed
by the election Of these officers: President
A. +. Porter; first vice president, H. L.
Miner; second vice president, A. b. Echols;
treasurer H. Shackleford and secretary.
J r. Darlington,
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 29.--The Mime
sofa Woman Suffrage Association has
Issued a statement denouncing the recent
activities Of pickets Of the National Wom-
ans Party about the White House in Wash
ington and declaring that these actions do
not represent the sentiment Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association.
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REPTILE" MATTER SEIZED
Pamphlets Issued by German Foreign
Office on Way to Pulp Mill

LONDON. June 29.-The prize court
today condemned 1900 bags of reptile
press" matter sent out by the intelligence
department OF the German Foreign Office
and seized on three steamships. There
were many thousands of pamphlets in
various languages, Dutch, French, Arabic,
Spanish, mainly denouncing the British
rule in India. Some of the stun was in.
tended to reach even Bolivia, but II will
arrive only at a pulp mill.
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First War Bride in Ambulance Camp

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 29.--The dis
tinction Of becoming the first war bride OF
a member Of the United States Army Ambu-
lance Corps, In camp at the fair grounds,
Will be conferred upon Miss Helen t. Clark
son. Of Washington. who is 10 be married
on Saturday to Wallace +. Baker, known
the country over as a professional motor
cycle racer, and who is n member Of the
Washington unit. lie expects TO be ordered
to France in a few days. The marriage
license was taken out here today.
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l. w. W. Secretary Must Work s5 psv.

DULUTH. Mimi. June % Arthur
Thorne, secretary of the Duluth local of
the Industrial Workers OF the World, was
sentenced to eighty-five days at the work
farm by Municipal Judge Smallwood. The
trial OF Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, of New
York. was on today
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Farmer a Suicide by Hanging

DOVER Del, June 29.--Charles Abbott
aged fifty years, a farmer Of wyoming. Del,
was found hanging from a rafter in the
grannary on his farm He had been dead for
several hours.
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DENOUNCED
BY MORE SUFFRAGISTS
Vote Seekers in Three States Deplore
Actions Of Militants at
White House

ST. ALBANs. Vt. June 29.--The Ver-
mont Equal Suffrage Association. at the
closing session of its convention adopted
resolutions deploring the militant activities
Of the suffragettes in establishing picket
lines near the White House at Washington
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ROME N. v, June 29.--At a convention
Of the Third Oneida County District Of the
Woman Suffrage party here the action Of
the White House pickets at Washington was
condemned by rising vote.
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Leaves Tennis for FIvinr

NV YORK, June 29.--Gustave +.
Touchard former indoor tennia cban1nion
mas left New York for Canada, where he
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Summer FurS


Kltconey open Animal Scarf; satin lined $50
Red Fox Animal Scarfs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Chiffon and Fancy Lined Capes-with landings Of
Kltconey, Fisher Kolinsky .S10Tb to S17,6(
SECOND FLOOR
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Girls and ChiIdren's Wear

Girls White Lingerie Dresses to ~ years. 2so
Sample lot-Girls' Middes and Skirts. SOC
Girls Colored Wash Dresses to IL years.... 65c
Children's Cloth Coats Sizes to 10 years
Girls White Lingerie Dresses, emb. trimmed .S120
Infants Children's White Lingerie Dresses slips
Children's Straw Hats, two-tone effects
Children's Muslin Drawers hemstitched and tucks
Children's Muslin Pettcoats; to IL 15o
SECOND FLOOR
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Curtains, UphOLsteries

.aNeauy 20 Hang Window AwnInrs -
SoFiece Cross Stripe Dutnh C,Irta91: eS
SIC 5-piece Scrim Dutch 81. II
Doc TO 69c Window Shado.s Al
18c Half Sash Curtaina '"eHt seconds. 10,
&c TO 2bc Colored Border scrims :, 10S
S6c to 29c Awning Stripes-yard -reHinants'... To-
~ Hc Awning FrinEe-yard ''''''....,... 17'
lbc Fancy Cretonnes-yard '''''''''''s s'.....!. Il
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Waists and Middy BIouses

LINGERIE waists slightly soiied and mussed 2se
Up TO IS silk Blouses; beautiful styles .S3.40
MILDLY Blouses white and color trimmed 36 to 40
MILDLY Blouses smoked beed and Norfolk style. TOo
SECOND FLOOR
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Women's and Misses Coats

Long and Short Coats for women and misses at Sic!
Cloth Coats worth to $1,000 at.............. $500
Wonens and Misses Cloth Coats worth to s1b' at $50,
Cloth Coats for women ana misses. Values to
'"''O' AZ 'S;EccoND FI,ooR ''''''''''''-'"'
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Women's and Misses Suits

Cloth Suits for women and misses; special .... $40
womens and misses cloth suits values to $3.50. $e1
silk and Cloth Suits worth to $500, at. .S145
Cloth and Silk Suits worth to $3.50, $3.50
SECOND FLOOR
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Trunks and Bags

1bc waterproof Shopping Bags .....,..... M.
$3.50 Black ,S KsratO Travelling BAGS IT, is ana
$3.50 Jspsness Ma,tnE suit Cases fa si.s; brass sS'
So 90 Sfs1S Ts1nE aaS and sss ss..,u., Trunk, sIIS
MAIN FLOOR '''''''''''''' 'stss
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Women'a Summer Dresses

Eoiles crepe and lawns. in figures and flowers blt
Porch and Street voiles and lawns. 6B
Gingham and Wolfe Summer Dresses; all sizes $50
Wofnens Misses Summer Dresses worth to $40 $50
Beautiful Summer Dresses; values TO $1,000 at SO q
New Silk Taheta Dresses and black. 500
SECOND FLOOR
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MAIN FLOOR
Umbrellas
Knit Underwear
Mems and Boys Underluear
Toilet Articles

PC EIorlda water; large bottle. ......... IN
ddVc ialcum Powder; highly perflmed ~ ~
35c lie
I &c csc Tooth Rrnsbos sI,.'t I8c
csc Peroxide Cream Wer,, sastu.y solled .9c
/ SC Oaleys Coryjonsis 19c
$3.50 Whrlpool SvrInSa "'uh FoWder. IOe
| 10c Wool Powder Pnfrs 81. 80
Vanity Rouge with Wool nnno ''''.''......... &c
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WOmen's and ChiIdren's Hosieru

Womens 75c Fashioned silk Hosiery. ........... 50
Momens l6c Black Cotton Stockings. pairs rs
Momehs 26c Fibre or lisle Hosiery ............ is
Momens 3Oc Fibre silk Hosiery ................. rs
Chldrens 15c Fancy Top Socks small sizes pairs II
Childrens Ribbed Cotton Hosiery black coors.
Childrens 25c Fancy Top Socks. ..........3 pairs so
MAIN FLOOR
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I.ets 'iOo Plc'ures-fruit. game and religious sub
;ssS sspis Tone Roman scenes size sisii Sss
tp 10 al 80 seSSis, ~. .SISk
TITfRD FEL.ooSR. Use and sss
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Rugs and Mattin0s

Colonial Rag Rugs: 9x12 r. pretty designs ~ N oS
9xl2 Tapestry Brussels Rugs beautiful patterns sS
Wool and Fiber Rugs; 6x9 ft....,,,,.''.. a. N
0Tih sSi Msasn hagS grass size Saxso $3.50 value Sss
Tapestry Brussels Carpets full rolls; yard ~
Suntast Fiber Mattings 81 inches wide; yard To-
VI Rubber Mats; size 1sxSO Observation-Disclosures. ~
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~ THIRD FLOOR
House FURNISHINGS

SSHSc SSSc ZONES ZONES Baskets, of ash splint a.
SS euuar OIL full pint for any mon $50
z6c Skillet, 16c
S0c Double Roasters dark hua ena ndhule lie
5Oc Cook Pots, size gray enaIne,. 29c
SSc Garden Rake malIeabIe WIN cover. 30c
oSc Siarden Hoe heavy metal 2Sc
90c Mixing Bowl boIUIs Siu"ood handle. ESQ
85c Bath sesfs S complete shoemafers OUTFIT xSS
sSc F EGIonia Water Sets pitcher and Riass i!o
brushes; horsehair e@Sses'''' 500
Soc,WaH or Window inns 46c
oc Cothes Props; feet long N"e hdnule $50
i0c Mantles; for indirect lights for 85c
signs. each Iumolers heavy blanks mixed ds tor S'o
tp tIS 10 teR Ladders we'll made cannot 2So
~ ~ 20 Jhdinieres and PedestaIs sec
SP 70 20 Lawn Mowers; ana Is aSssorted .S198
,oc MOP Sets mops bottle oil ana size, $500
5gc COZ Fruit Jar Rings. " anu cioth. lBs
7ssc garden Spade, d handle '''''''''.S dozen $50
~ 2Pauhs FORKS, ID handle '''''''''.... bSc
'VO rTut or vegetable Press ''''''''''.s.... sec
BASEMEfNJ- '''''''''...... 21o
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COrsets and BrdSsiereS

Muslin Brassieres, lace and emb. trimmed 80.
Corsets worth TO S1.25 Good fitting. ........
Corsets worth up TO $500, at................,
SECOND FLOOR
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MAIN FLOOR
STAMPED Linens

&c TO Si,25 Stamped Linsns -.
sI.Ss to $l.75 Fancy Linens ''''''''
oOc TO $2.O0 Cretonne Bags
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A FINE COMPLEXION
AND 4 FAIR SKIN

generally indicate good health, good d.
gestion and right living. Every woman
wants to keep free from wrinkles, TO re-
tain a smooth, fair skin, clear eyes, and
the natural color of health, and to a con-
siderable degree, it is possible to do 50.
If you live simply, breathe deeply, get
enough sleep, exercise enough, and above
all things, keep your digestive apparatus
working properly, you are likely to feel
and to look younger, stronger and better
in every way.
If you are troubled with Indigestion,
constipation, or biliousness, 81. F." At
woods Medicine will help to set you
right. to overcome your ailments, and to
restore the glow OF good health, together
with the fresh, clear complexion which
belongs to everyone in health. Large
bottle, IS cents, at your dealers. Sam
pie free from lis. Il. T." MEDICINE Co.,
Portland, Maine.
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SOUTH CANAAN

Clifton Jewell and family attended
the horse trot at Pittstield July A.
Mrs Everett Salisbury and children
spent the Fourth in Clinton, guests of
Mrs. Eta Salisbury.
Harry Hubbard and family of Show
hogan were in this section Wednesday
July 4th, to see his sisters Mrs. Annie
Pottle and Mrs. Nellie Salisbury.
Mrs. Maud Nelson is very sick with
neuTitis and muscular rheumatism.
Dr. Shaw of Clinton attends her. Mrs.
Ella Mason also of Clinton is nurse.
Miss Flora Gleason from the village
Is working for Mrs. Nelson as house
maid Mrs Nelson seems to have a
double portion of sickness, as she
has had recently very severe illness
of measles
Canaan Grange will hold no more
meetings until August 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kicker of
North Clinton and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Cover of Waterville were callers
Mrs. Minnie Buzzell and two child
at Lafayette Jacobs, July 4th.
rem visited Mrs Abbie Jacobs Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cummings of
odhldHu "CIc tdlitlS at W "a ANtI-
sons Sunday.
There are people and we frequently
meet them who believe in scattering
sunbeams and strewing bright flowers
along life's pathway. Among them
are Mrs. Margaret Goodridge and
Howard Turnbull her farm manager
On the afternoon of July 4th. instead
of spending the entire day at home,
they came across lots to enjoy So
cial hour with their old neighbors
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Written, people
quite we'll along in years, Mr.. Written
being nearly so and in very poor
health They brought generous
treat of ice cream and tarts, one cake
inscribed with Mrs Whittens name
1t was complete surprise which
rendered it all the more enjoyable and
will in their memory thru all time.
Truly "'Tis sweet to be remembered"
Il seemed a revival of the old neigh
borhood spirit of sixty years ago
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JACkMAN

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Murtha and
Lawrence Gilbert have gone to Port
land for a short stay.
1t is understood that on and after
July 9th, 1917, that all autos travel
ling over Is miles an hour will be
held up and the drivers subject to a
fine. We are glad the authorities
have taken this step, for some drive
too fast for public safety.
Mrs Minnie Henry of Bena, Mimi.
has been in town for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Hilton have
gone to Boston for a few days
j. B. Sterling and Allen Tewksbury
have been in Augusta for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Young left
for Kokomo, Ind. on July End. They
both will work for Charles Bottoroff
in his grocery store. Mrs. Young's
place in the Central office is filled by
Miss Ida l.. Moore.
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CONCORD

Mr. and Mrs Chester Cool are en-
tertaining friends from down river
Miss Alice Cahill is working in
kennebunkport this summer
Mrs. Everett Churchill and child
rem of Starks were visitors at the
home of Walter Hughes last week
Mrs. Filena Higgins has been visit
ing her niece Mrs Simeon Howes for
the past week.
Miss Emma Robinson spent a few
days recently with her cousin Ona
Rollins
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Wing of Bling
ham have employed Miss Hazel Hug
gins to work for them during the
summer.
Sumner Ellis and family of Show
hogan called on a number of friends
while passing thru town last Sunday.
James Cahil and Nathaniel Gerald
went on fishing trip recently
Curren Smith and Walter Hubhes
were in Scion on business the first of
the week
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TROUTDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walton of Pennsyl-
vania were week end guests at the
camps.
The fishing is still fine at Troutdale.
Mrs. Jackson of the State Fish
Hatchery returned home from a visit
with relatives and friends in New
York. She also attended the gradu-
alton of her daughter while there
Paul Guild and friend Tom Loner-
gon returned from Boston last We'd
nesday.
George w. Walker and Mr. Freed
man of Boston were visitors at the
camps last week
lot of work is being done at the
camps this year, new bath rooms, fine
new DINING cabin and running water
in every cabin.
party of young people attended
the dance at The Forks Saturday
night. Everyone reported fine time.
Mrs. Hosea Baker was the guest last
Wednesday of her friend Mrs. Jessie
Hamilton at Bingham.
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Covering a Period Of Three Mnnik

July 1s-Meeting of ..ange
August 28-31-Es'lcn Maine State
Fair, Bangor.
Sept. 3-6-State Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. 68-Hartland Fair.
Sept. 11-14-Central Maine Fair,
Waterville.
Sept. 20-22-Somerset Central Fair
Skowhegan.
Sept. 25-27-Franklin County Fair,
Pennington.
Oct 4-6-Four County Fair, Pitts
field
Oct. 1213-County Contest for Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOTSE

T C. Perkins passed away July 4th,
after long illness. The family have
the sympathy of neighbors and
friends.
Kenneth Berry is at work for Ed.
Holway in haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith have been
receiving visit from some young
men from Connecticut
Mrs. Clara Trumbul from Milford,
n H. is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bates
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
MERCER
From our Correspondents

Rev. and Mrs. Gardner Wills spent
July 4th visiting in homes on Beech
Hill.
The first quarterly conference of
the Methodist church for the year,
was held in the M. E. vestry July b
at 2 p. m. After an inspiring ser
mon by Dist. Supt Rev D. B. Holt,
the members of the Conference held
an interesting business meeting.
Election of officers for the Sunday
School for ensuing year, will be held
next Sunday.
On Sunday, July s, Rev. Gardner
Wills gave a blackboard sermon for
the, children, which was of interest TO
older people also. Following the
sermon were exercises by the chill
dren. Arrangements are being made
for decorating the interior of Union
church, recently covered with metal
ceiling and siding.
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Resolutions OF Respect

Whereas, Death has again entered
Canaan Grange No 20 and taken
from us our esteemed brother War
rem Gerald, therefore be it
Resolved. That we extend to the
sorrowing family our sincere sym
pathy and commend them to Him who
doeth all things well.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
placed upon our records; our charter
draped for 80 days; copy sent to the
sorrowing family and one to the In
Observation-Disclosures for publication.
WILLIAM NELSON
LILLIAN MANSON
GERTRUDE MOODY
Committee on Resolutions
Canaan. July 9, 1917.
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ard OF Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to all Of our
neighbors and friends who in any Way
assisted us during our recent sorrow
and for the beautiful flowers sent as
a tribute of their love and esteem.
Robert Hayden
Mr. and Mrs. W X Tibbetts
Athens, Me, July 9, 1917
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

J. W. Howard was at Madison on
business one day this week.
Ralph Dunphy has gone to Cara
bassett to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gould who re-
main in very poor health, returned to
their daughters, Mrs. Eugene Young's,
in Arson Valley recently.
Orville Jefferies of North Arson was
in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stafford and
children Hildred and Estelle are visit
ing friends in West New Portland.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends who have SC
we'll remembered us during our recent
bereavement; also for the beautiful
floral tributes and to the members OF
Waterville Lodge of Elks.
Mrs. William Howard
Leonal Howard
Adolph Groder and wife
Skowhegan, Maine, July 18th, 1917.
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Leroy Badgers the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs Leroy Badger and
family spent the 4th at his fathers
G W Badgers, in Skowhegan.
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Try an Everybody's adj lines for
one week, Csc.
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Ii0XIES

Mrs Harry Clements was at S. f.
Holmes Sunday
Mrs. Ida Shear was calling at Mrs.