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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-16
NORTHEAST HARBOR.
RED CROSS WORK.

The holidays and the extreme colo
weather retarded somewhat the work OF
the Red Cross at the headquarters in the
Neighborhood house, but knitting has
gone on apace. Box No. contained:
IL bundles dressings 9x9, 3 bundles
dressings Aka, 5 bundles dressings 6x3, 2
bundles triangle bandages, doz.
sweaters, doz. prs. wristeas, doz pr.
socks, 1 doc. scarfs, doz. pillows, doz.
surgical shirts.
The chapter school committee has COM
pleted the organization in the grammar
school, and the enthusiasm OF these youth
full members is inspiring. Tuesday az
ternoon from $500 to 4.30 is the hour Sc
lected for classroom work. The Older
girls and some OF the boys are knitting,
while the younger members are making
comfort pillows,
A group OF boys is collecting magazines
and papers for the soldiers, so that every
member of the school is engaged in some
practical WORK. Neither is the educa-
tionsl side Of the Red Cross work for
schools being forgotten. At each meeting
some member or members will be ap-
pointed to read papers pertaining to the
history and work OF the Red Cross.
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IsLEsFoRD.

Rev. A. p. Macdonald, the seacoast
missionary, held an interesting service in
the church sunday evening.
Miss Charlotte Kelley, Who has been
employed at Mrs. William Faulkner's, re-
turned to her home last week.
Schools commenced last week. Mrs.
Sarah Rich is teaching the grammar
grade and Miss Annie BODICE the primary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Black have closed
their house and gone to Camden to visit
Mrs. Blacks mother, Mrs. l.. A. Farms
worth. They expect to go later to Massa-
chusetts, where Mr.. Black will obtain
employment.
Raymond Squirting left last week for
Mortified, Mass, where he will attend
the Mt. Hermon school. His grandfather,
Lucius whipple, accompanied him as far
as Saugus, where he will visit his sister
for few weeks.
Red Cross shipments last week were Is
pajamas, 10 surgical shirts, 10 sweaters
8 pr. socks, helmets, pr. wristlets,
muffiers, l cap, l knitted wash cloth
3 comfort pillows, so bsndsges. Thirteen
helmets and i6 pr. OF socks have beer
sent to the navy league, New York
this month. The result of the Christmas
drive for Red Cross membership wa.
us for the town. There were 40 former
members.
Jan. IA. 8,
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PROSPECT HARBoR.

Mrs. Rebecca Bryant is keeping house
for William Stewart.
Miss Virginia Rice spent the weekend
in Winter Harbor.
John Keep, Of the naval reserve, called
upon friends here recently.
Miss Villa Stewart has returned from a
visit to her sisters in Cores.
The school board has united the two
schools here, and Miss Alta L. Grant Of
Colum bia is teaching.
John and Clyde Stewart accompanied
their sister, Mrs. Harlan Butler, to Port
land after their mother died John will
attend q school OF navigation, and Clyde
the public schools.
John w. Stinson and wife have been in
Hancock since the first of the month.
Capt. Stinson is getting his Holsters out of
the pound for shipment-an arduous job
in such severe weather.
Since July the women have made for
war relief in France and Belgium: 80
night gowns for children, 2 petticoats, 30
pairs of stockings, 104 comfort pillows, 10
fracture pillows, 8 knitted bandages, 8
doz. knitted wipes. Work for Red Cross
began in October, and they have made up
to date: II sweaters, As pairs Of wristers,
pairs stockings, 8 doz. triangular band
ages.
Jan. IL. e.
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advertisements.
Hb0Erttsen1fntH,
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THE OLD RELIABLE
BLOOD BUILDER

Still retains its supremacy. People
still take Hood Is Sarsaparilla be-
cause it is an old family friend, has
proved its merit to three generations
lin purified blood, expelled humors,
restored appetite, relieved rheuma-
tism, banished tired feelings.
1t long ago became recognized as
the standard blood purifier and
general tonic. 1t originated in
Boston physicians successful pre-
scription, and comprises medicinal
roots, herbs, banks and berries such
as are often prescribed for ailments
Of the blood, stomach, liver and kid
neys. Buy it in the same style pack
age your mother bought it Il, same
fine appearance, same pleasant taste,
same certainty of good results.
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COUNTY NEWS
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawton left
Thursday for their usual winter visit to
their son Harry in Portland and their
daughter and other relatives in Boston
and vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Lurvey will spend the winter
in town with Mrs. Wilbur Reed. Her
daughter, with whom she usually spends
her winters, is away with her husband,
who is employed in another state.
Joseph Joyce, who has been in poor
health since bis return in early fall from
the Bangor hospital, where be had been
treated for several weeks, recently devei-
oped serious mental trouble and was
again returned to the hospital.
Owing to coal shortage, the primary
grade teachers in the new schoolhouse
have been obliged to take their pupils
lack to small rooms in the high school
department. The larger building will
use wood when the small supply of coal
on hand is exhausted.
Many here have learned with regret
of the death of Mr.. Bradbury, we'll
known and highly respected summer
visitor, who had spent thirty or more
one of the first arrivals and usually the
last to leave. He was kindly man of
much intelligence, keeping abreast OF
the times, quiet but ready and willing to
impart knowledge from his well-stor
mind. Although in poor health for
several years, he never failed to take
long walks in the woods or about the
shore.
The annual meeting Of the ladies' aid
society OF the Congregational church was
held Jan. at the home of Mrs. Katherine
Walls, with large attendance. The re-
firing president, MIS-. j. M. Mason, acted
as chairman. An excellent financial re-
port was given by the secretary, A. M.
Lawton, showing that in spite Of much
additional work taken up, the sewing
circle had been true to church interests.
Election resulted in the unanimous choice
OF Mrs. Katherine Walls for president,
Mrs. Emma Norwood, vice president, and
Mrs. A. M. Lawton, secretary and treas
urer. The committee will be appointed
by the president.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 9, the annual
meeting Of the Southwest Harbor branch
of the Congregational church was held at
the home Of E. L. Higgins. Reports from
the aid societies, Sunday school, Christ
ian Endeavor and ladies' aid were OF much
interest. The financial statement by the
treasurer, r. P. Clark, showed balance
in the treasury. A report by the church
clerk, Mrs. Emma Norwood, gave a clear
idea of the general condition OF church
work and the many difficulties in the way
OF handling the same, indifference and
lack of cooperation proving q great
hindrance to spiritual success. The same
officers were re-elected.
Jan. ID. SPRAY.
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Emerald Is Ancient Jewel.

The emerald has been known since
early times, both in Europe and In Ger.
tain parts Of the Orient. where its at
tractive color and rarity have endowed
1t with the highest rank and varied
lore. Mention is found Of 1t in writings
dating 300 years before the Christian
era, and in the writings of Pliny, he
particulartzed somewhat on its prop
critics and supposed medicinal virtues;
and was even shrewd enough to sus-
pect its identity with the much more
common beryl, although eighteen cen.
turtles elapsed before this suspicion
was verified by scientific proof
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SOUTH PENOBSCOT.

Mrs. n. p. Grindle and daughter Doro-
thy are visiting in Camden.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Grindle, who
have spent their vacation here, returned
to Westboro, Mass, Monday.
Miss Ida Perkins, who has been teach
ing at the Herrick district, has finished
her school and returned home.
School at the Cove closed Friday, az
ter successful term of eight weeks, taught
by Miss Helen Quigley Of Camden.
Pupils perfect in attending fall and winter
terms: Bryant Perkins, Kenneth White
house, Otis Wight, Louise Wight, Dor
othy e. Grindle, Dorothy A. Grindle,
Ruby Grindle. Prizes for spelling were
won by Ruth Perkins, Alma Perkins,
Dorothy Grindle.
Jan. IA. L.
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DIED.

CoLE-At Hampden Highlands, Jan II, Mrs
Zelphia d Cole, formerly of Deer Isle, aged
81 years.
DICKENS-At Gouldsboro, Jan s, Linnie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edward Dickens,
aged IS years.
EMERSON-At Ellsworth, Jan is, Adelaide,
widow of Homer H Emerson, aged n years,
months, days.
GRAY-At Sedgwick, Jan II, Mrs Emma @
Gray, aged "a years.
HASKELL-At Ellsworth, Jan 15, George F
Haskell, aged rs years, months, Is days.
HIGGINS-At Bar Harbor, Jan I2, Samuel N
Higgins aged rs years, 10 months, IL days.
HOOPER-At Castine, Jan 5, Frank Hooper,
aged ~ years, months, 8 days.
JACKSON-At Ellsworth, Jan l5, Emily, wife
of Edward Jackson, aged IS years.
LELAND-At Trenton. Jan 8, Caroline H.
wife of Pearl II Leland, aged rs years, 5
months, q days.
MORGAN AT Framing ham, Mass, Jan !,
Nathan E Morgan, formerly OF Surry, aged
rs years.
MORRIS AT Brooksville, Jan, Lovina T,
widow of William Morris, aged "a years, i
month, II days.
REED-At Orono, Jan II, John w Reed of
Ellsworth. aged IS years, months, 8 days.
ROBERTS-At Sedgwick, Jan 8, George w
Roberts, aged 81 years, IL months, 25 days.
SAUNDERS-At East Orland, Jan TO- Mrs
Phebe Saunders, aged u years, le days.
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Heyday Of the Goldsmith.

The thirteenth and fourteenth CEN
turtles were the heyday Of the English
goldsmith. The crusaders had brought
back with them from the Orient tales
Of Jewels and enamels which they
poured into the wondering ears of the
fine craftsmen. Money was plentiful
and the mighty church was the patron
of art. Then were whole streets
turned over to the workshops Of the
goldsmiths, shops which somewhat re-
sembled the workshop OF the arnorer
in the Riggs collection at the Metro
pollten museum. There were the same
Gothic doorway, the same oaken PAN
els carved With extravagant floral fam
cies; the shriue Of the saint was al
ways present, too, but where the ar
morer patron saint was st. E'oi, st.
Dunstan was the patron saint of all
goldsmIths-no shop complete without
him
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-16
FORD CARS.
SIM.
Jan. IA.

Probably Impossible to Buy Them Next
Spring.
Ford cars are available at the present time,
but are cling shipped only to sections of the
country where they are being snatched up
Immediately. This does not permit the stor-
age of these cars by dealers. and makes a
shortage during the early spring months
highly probable. The Ford Motor Co. is de-
voting larger and larger portion of its plant
to filing government war orders each month,
This means the substantial cartsilmept of
production during the months In which there
will be the greatest demand. A great many
prospective buyers will be disappointed in
not being able to get cars, when they could
have protected themselves by placing orders
at this time. @. O. Morang hes been unable
so far to secure enough cars to fill all orders
but there are cars to be had for those who act
quickly and place their orders at once.-Adrs.
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Common Sense Legal Decision.

A recent English decision holds that
In view of the known propensity OF
young, unbroken colts when startled TO
rush about and to kick. 1t Is negligence
to conduct such colt along the nigh
way at night by leading mare which
It was accustomed to follow, without
securing 1t In any way, so as to render
its owner liable where the colt. being
startled by the light on bicycle COM
ing from the opposite direction, sud
denly ran across the road and collided
with and injured the cyclist.
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NORTH ORLAND.
UNE ANNIE,
Jan. H..

James Gibbons is in poor health.
Mrs. Hattie Saunders of Milo is visit
ing her father, James Gibbons.
William ingalls, has been confined to
the house by inflammation of the eyes
but is better.
ingalls, & Son have all the teams they
can get hauling lumber to their mill,
which they will start soon.
Warren Moore is hauling pulp wood
from Hatcase pond to Phillips Lake
station for A. l.. Foster of Eddington.
Master Gerald Patterson of Derby re-
turned home Thursday after a short visit
with his grandmother, Mrs. H. r. Bates.
Miss Annie Jack closed her school here
Jan. 5, but owing to the condition of the
roads, could not go to her home in Brad
ford until the 10th.
Mrs. Warren Moore has received word
that her aunt, Mrs. Emily Colt, of Cam
bridge, Mass, had fallen and fractured
her shoulder. Mrs. Gott is about seventy
years Of age.
Many patrons on f. F. d. No. 2 regret
to learn that Waiter Grey, who has been
carrier for several years, has been trans
ferred to route No. 1. Charles Burril ID
driving the naii at present.
Mrs. George Emerton OF Bucksport
who died Jan. 6, was formerly Mrs. Net
tie Grey of this place, and had lived here
until about two years ago. Besides bel
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SEAWALL.

Miss Addie Brown has returned to
Robbinston to teach.
Miss Agnes Ward has returned to Girls
void for the winter.
School began here Jan. I, week later
than was expected.
John P. Ward has been graduated from
the U. s. navigation school at Rockland
and gone to Boston.
Miss Alice Grace has returned to her
home in Harrington after being with Mrs
Peter Benson two months.
Jan. IA. TED,
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BLUEHILL FALLS.

Little Bernice Meservey has returned to
Camden.
r. o. Chatto has sold his colt, Skyrocket,
to I. 8. Candage OF Sedgwick.
r. o. Chatto will fill all the Ice houses
at the Point from Woods pond.
Mrs. Johnson OF Isiesboro spent few
days recently with her daughter, Mrs.
Austin Chatto.
Jan. IA. CRUMBS.
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WEST SULLIVAN.
SPRAY.

Rev. George Sparks is ILL.,.
Mrs. E. B. Hysom has returned home
from Woodstock, N. b.
Shirley Joy of Connecticut is visiting
his family at Mrs. Nellie Thomas.
B. K. Joy has returned from Fort Fair
field, where he has been employed.
A. B. Hsvey has returned to Caribou,
after week with his father, B. B. Havey.
Mrs. Ida Gordon has gone to Augusta to
spend the remainder of the winter with
her son, A. W. Gordon.
Sullivan high school defeated Franklin
high in an interesting game of basket
ball at K. of p, hall Wednesday evening,
81 to 2. Friday evening they were de-
feated by the Bar Harbor high school at
Bar Harbor, IS to is. Friday evening,
Jan. IS, Sullivan high will play Winter
Harbor high at Winter Harbor.
The death on Tuesday morning, Jan. s,
of David Patchen, although not unex-
pected, has cast gloom over this COM
munity, where he had long resided and
where he was held in highest esteem,
both as a friend and neighbor. Mr..
Patchen had been in poor health for some
time. About three weeks ago he had
shock, which left him in serious condi-
ton, and it was realized by his friends
and relatives that there was no hope for
his recovery. He leaves a widow, one
sister, Mrs. Charles Joy, of vinalhayen,
two half sisters, Mrs. A. S. Gray, of Sulli-
van and Mrs. Clarence Young, of Brooks
vile, and one half-brother, Wilson Var
mum, OF Brooksville. He'was member OF
the l. o. F. Funeral services were held at
his home Thursday afternoon. Inter-
ment at Sullivan.
Jan. Ia. UNE ANNIE.
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ORLAND.

Ira Leach is dangerously ill and no i'm
provement in his condition is reported.
Arthur Hartman, who was called to
service by the second draft and has been
at Camp Devens several months, is at
home, having been discharged because of
physical disa ability.
Very cold-no grange meetings, no pic
lures at the Folly, no coal or sugar; Red
Cross and church meetings suspended,
and some of the finest pullets in town do
not yield an egg.
Ian. IL.
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COREA.

Maynard Wasgatt has gone to Bar Har-
Dor to work.
Elder Wilson has moved his family here
from Jonesport.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Stewart Jan. S.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray and baby are
visiting Mrs. Gray's mother, Mrs
Webster Donovan.
The grammar school began Dec. 81
taught by Miss Blanche Kingsley OF West
Gouldsboro. The primary has no teacher
as yet.
Jan. ID. S.
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THE RED CROSS.
SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION OF
KNITTED GOODS.
,atrrs TO INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS DIS
copRAcBD - HANCOCK COUNTY
LOVER THE TOP" IN MEMBER
SHIP DRIVE.


The New Esgiano DIVISION "snsser y.
the Red Cross states, on the su.nori's Oh
the division quartermss'er anu ms sss's-
tsnts- that every msp ~ lamp Desehs'
Aver, Mass 10 nov proNi"eu WIN
sweater, mnmes anu par VI "fi''eis'
and that so,ooo "ei"'e.s 'eoei'eu 'tonh 'ne
army Stores II auoi''ou 70 snose 'ul
nished oy 'ue "eu oioSs' aie 'unsien' w
provide nein'e' 'oi e'o's "n :" ING
camp
hiss sa'isiao'ioh 70 Anom snAi " IA.
as the reoo'a' VI 'ne
bureso snow esery soiuiei anu e'ery
sailor IN 'ne Ne~ rns'Anu u'sisio" nas
sweater, Inc ssn'en 10 plses'o.ay 'ue ~
regsro 70 "ris'ers anu tnuna' ine
demand tor helmets, however, eAceeos
the supply, ana REQ oross cnsPters nave
been requested 10 nave some Oh .ne Nhi'-
ting on sweaters diverted TO neimets'
helmets oeine urgently needed ior
soioiefs o'nei .nsn 'no'e ~ lamp De'e"'
and particularly ior tne navy.
ln the distribution Oh emitted gooas 70
the camps IL was very carry iouno .ns' III
oruer W Piese". "es'o a"o 'ui'o'e % ~"
tsrisi' tne uistriDution must oe naoe Ia
systemstic manner. Inc system saoPleo
is to nj out military UNITS Is "noie' the
commanding o"cer cansass'ng escn CUM
49, -.
;,tsr,sred with nv inaiscrim;nate and I'M
recorded giving.
This giving on the mart Of chapters and
individuals. though undoubtedly done
with the heat Of motives. has caused
ser;ops loss and consequent abuse. the
svidenoe IN this point being overwhelm-
inc az thar the divisiop manager reouests
in fu,ure. II chspters. branches or aux
il,sr,ss have anv reouisitions or requests
from individual men at any of the camps,
that thew forward such REQUESTS to the
nroner f,eld director. II there is no field
direc,or in the camp from which the re-
onss, comes. IL should b. forwarded to the
office of the division in which the camp is
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BORN

CARTER-At Sedgwick, Jan 4, to Mr. and Mrs
Llewellyn Carter, a son.
MOORE-At Gouldsboro, Jan 8, to Mr. and
Mrs Gilbert Moore, q daughter.
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ANDERSON, r J, Bar Harbor
Arata, william Bar Haroor
Arata, Charies Z, Ansonla, conn
Astoury, Samuel, Ellsworth
Arrente' masoinco, otonington
app'eoy, 1ames No'en orooksViiie
brewer, Clarence Z, Bar Haroor
burke, Patrick, swans Island
nona' Loreto u, Stonington
nay, arthur NJ ouckspor.
Sia'A' Lewis D. rehoDscoe
Conary' Lionei II, Deer Isle
Sooier, geo W. Deer Isle
carter, freo, mckinney
carey, James r, Stoning'oh
Soneau' hmaie L, Ellsworth
Doucette, EDMUND, ELLSWORTH
Da'is' rreo M, Mchiniey
I,akin' Dohaiu' nuckspor'
Ia.on' SHERMAN IL o'onins'on
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Iouese. lack. Southwest Harbor
Liberty. Edward ]. South Brooksyille
Leach. Raw. New York City
Lord, Floran C, No home address
Lunt, Latorest G, Boston Fish Pier.
Boston
McGinnis, Michael j., Bar Harbor
moore, John n, Lamoine
Miller, Maurice M East Holden
ooer' Clyde, w. sullivan
Perkins, VIM. a. n. brooksyiiie
Poweii, ROBERT j., Boston eity hospital
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husband, she leaves one son, EDGAR, and
two daughters, Mrs. Walter Douglas and
Mrs. Fred Durham, all Of this place.
Jan. ID. g.
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MARRIED..

GRANT-CLoSsoN-At Sedgwick, Jan 6, by
Rev Daniel W Kimball, Miss Esther NJ
Grant of Brooklin to Lewis Closson of
Sedgwick.
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morning he appeared before General
Gomez. He was haggard, sick, list
less. The old Porto Rican had heard
from Lopez In the meantime; he was
sympathetic.
81 am sorry you came all the way
to hear such bad news" he said.
"War is a sad, hopeless business"
"But 1 haven't given up hope"
O'Reilly said. 81 want to stay here
and-and fight"
81 inferred as much from what Lo-
PEI told me-" The general nodded his
white head. swell, you'll make good
soldier, and we shall be glad to have
you" He extended his hand, and
O'Reilly took 1t gratefully.
.
The city of Matanzas was "pacified."
So ran the boastful bando of the cap
tain general. And this was no exag-
geration, as anyone could see from
the number of beggars there. OF all
his military operations, this "pacifica-
ton" of the western towns and prov
inces was the most conspicuously sucs
cessful and the one which gave Valeri-
ano Weyler the ,keenest satisfaction;
for nowhere did the rebellion lift its
head-except, perhaps, among the
ranks of those disaffected men who hid
in the hills, with nothing above them
but the open sky. AS for the popula-
ton at large, it was cured of treason!
1t no longer resisted, even weakly, the
law Of Spain. The reason was that it lay
dying. Weyler's cure was simple, effi-
cacious-it consisted Of determination.
swift and pitiless.
Poverty had been common In Matan-
Zas, even before the war, but now
there were so many beggars in the
city ythat nobody undertook toScount
them. When the refugees began to
pour in by the thousands, and when
1t became apparent that the govern
ment intended to let them starve, the
better citizens undertook an effort at
relief; but times were hard, food was
scarce, and prices high. Moreover 1t
soon transpired that the military
frowned upon everything. like organ
lied charity, and in consequence the
newcomers were, perforce, abandoned
TO their own devices. These country
people were dumb and terrified at the
misfortunes which had overtaken
them; they wandered the streets In
aimless bewilderment, fearful of what
blow might next befall. They We're
not used to begging, and therefore
they did not often implore aims; but
all day long they asked for work, for
bread, that their little ones might live.
Work, however, was even scarcer than
food, and the time soon came when
they crouched upon curbs and door,
steps, hopeless, beaten, silently re-
proachful of those more fortunate
than they. Their eyes grew big and
hollow; their Outstretched hands grew
gaunt and skinny. The sound of weep
ing women and fretting babies be-
came common thing-to hear.
Dogs and cats became choice articles