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stand. Every shelf is filled to the end
and we wonder where books purchased
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stand. Every shelf is filled to the end
and we wonder where books purchased
the coming year will find place.
We regret the absence for the greater
part of the year of Miss Grace Hall, the
efficient Assistant Librarian, and hope
that she will return to the library at the
end of her leave of absence of six months
During ten years of service she has been
the friend of all library patrons, who
unanimously testify to her popularity.
We wish to express our appreciation OF
the work of Miss Frances Abbott, who
served as Assistant Librarian from Feb
ruary to June, and of Miss Margaret ~
Hazeltine who is the present Acting AS
sistant Librarian. We also express graf
itude to the High school girls of our Ii
brary class who have been of great as
sstance this past year, and to the ladies'
who have so kindly served as story-tell-
ers We thank the trustees for their in
terest in the library and for their person
al attention to all business details. Their
words of encouragement have been an
inspiration in all our undertakings.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNIE LEONORA BARR,
Librarian.
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Notice of foreclosure

WHEREAS. j. E. Stoddard of HalloweiL
w the County of Kennebec and State
Maine, on the seventh day of September,
D. 1914 made. executed and delivered TO n
undersigned, E. NJ. Coleman OF LincolnvilIe,
the County of Waldo and State of Maine
mortgage deed of a certain lot or parce!
land, with the buildings thereon, situate
Lncolnville, aforesaid, which mortgage
is recorded in W aldo County Registry of Deco
Book 3l8 Page 3l5. reference to said recn
being had for a more particular description
said mortgage deed and the premises Their
conveyed, and whereas the condition of So
mortgage has been broken and now rema
broken:
Now. therefore, by reason of the breach
the condition thereof. the said +. M. Coen'
claims foreclosure of said mortgage.
Lincolnville, Maine, February 25, 1915
avg Z. M COLEMAN
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HOTEL COBURN BURNED.

Hotel Coburn, a four-story wooden
structure, and the largest hotel in Show
heaan. has been destroyed by fire. The
building was owned by the proprietor,
Robert W. Haines, and was valued at
not less than $25, 600, with furnishings at
many thousands more. The origin OF the
fire was unknown, and it was first dis
covered by some one outside, when smoke
and flame were seen issuing from an at
tic window on the fifth floor. This is
the third hotel burned on this site, and
was built about IS years ago.
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Billets for soldiers who fight on the
western front can he anywhere. But
the strans~.: place that any fighter
had to put up for the night on the
fighting lines is shown in this British
official photograph. A great concrete
tank which turned over in a bonn
bardment is being utilized by the Tom
mics and they have made a real coy
home of the huge cylinder. They are
shown here going in for rest. The
picture is an excellent reminder OF
the old lady who lived in a shoe with
her immense family. This home Is
lust as different from the average hab-
itation as the shoe, and the family OF
Tommies who lodge here is equally
immense.
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EAST SEARSMONT.

Mrs Albert Mariner has returned
home from Rockland, where she has been
seriously ill at the home of her father, J.
F. Burgess.
of Lincolnville, were the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wellman
Feb. Oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rokes of North
Searsport, Mrs. Nellie Fowles of Belfast
spent day recently with Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Cello.
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Well RehearAd.

The Bavarians in a captured trench
the moment our fellows appeared au-
tomatically put up their hands, yelled,
"Mercy, kamerad" and formed up into
single files for passing into the cages,
Tommy, noticing the precision with
which they carried out the latter
movement exclaimed. "What organ
izers these Fritzes are. They even
practiced surrender drill"
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FOR SALE

That fine old residence and lot,
at 4 Court street, Belfast, Maine
owned and occupied by the la,5
Charles A. Pilsbuly, containrg
ten rooms. Choice location ard
good drainage. Apply at tt.
premises.
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Maine Land in Forest R eservation.

WASHINGTON, March 7. Purchase of
65. 582 acres of land in the White Noun
tains and southern Appalachians for in
clusion in the eastern national forests
has been authorized. 1t includes 99S
acres in Grafton county, N. H., and OK
ford county, Me.
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Circulation Classified.
Home Libraries.

Home Libraries.
There have been two Home Libraries
in charge of Mrs. E. 0. Pendleton at East
Belfast, and Mrs William c. Vose, Little
River During the summer, also, Mrs
Hugh Mcclellan had the care of collec-
ton of books at the Battery for the bene-
fit of the summer colony Mrs. Pendle-
ton reports circulation of l,043 volumes
for the year, and Mrs. Vose loaned So
volumes in two months. The number of
books sent to these libraries was 339.
Accessions.
The number of volumes in the Library
March /, 1918 is 1922 The total num-
Der of volumes acquired since 1887 has
been 10, 60l, of which 1889 have been
withdrawn from circulation for various
causes. ATS volumes have been added to
the Library by gift or purchase during
the past year.
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Swan Fund.

Swan Fund.
During the year the Trustees have &C
cepted the gift of Mrs. Annabel Swan
Kelley in memory of her father, the late
William B. Swan, from the first income
of which we have purchased sixteen vol
umes. Mrs. Kelley also presented an
artistic engraved bookplate, bearing the
Swan coat-of-arms, designed by Albert
E. Bodwell of Boston, Arnold A. Rob-
ert, engraver.
Building.
The need of more shelf room and of a
larger reading room is more urgent than
ever, but as we are facing a period of
high prices, the prospect of any change
in the building next year seems improb-
able. Nearly one thousand volumes of
fiction have been placed in the basement,
but it is not advisable to dispose of the
non-fiction in that way, SO sets of more
than one volume are placed on the shelf
back of the place where they should
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Repatr.ated British soldiers Who
have returned to England to recunr-
ate have brought home numerous
souvenirs from German deteuthn
camps, some of which give an Idea of
the treatment accorded enemy troos.
The photograph shows Sergeant Spn.
der, a Lewis gunner, with his dahl
ration of German SaWdust war breal
and piece of German soap mads
chiefly from sand.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The suu,
scriber hereby gives notice that she has oeeT
duly appointed administrative of the estate U
GEORGE W. De SILVER. late of Prospect
in the county of Waldo. deceased. and givep
bonds as the law directs. All persons haV'ps
demands against the estate OF said decesseu
are desired to present the same for sett'e,
ment. and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately,
ADDIE E. DE SILVER.
Prospect, Me-. Feb. IL. 19lS-lO
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Respectfully Submitted,
SELWYN THOMPSON,
WALTER T. HAWTHORNE,
HENRY D. CLARK,
SAMUEL ADAMS,
BEN HAZELTINE.
Board of Trustees, Belfast Free Library
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Total, 47o
Books of value, worthy of special men,
ton:
Eighteen Capitals of China, by Will
liam E. Cell.
Colonial Virginia, by Mary N. Stanard.
Life and Letters of Edward Everett
Hale, by Edward Everett Hale, Jr
Recollections, by John Morley.
Dwelling Houses of Charleston, by
Alice and D. E. Smith.
Audubon, the Naturalist, by Francis
H. Herrick. vols.
Adventures and Letters of Richard
Harding DAVIS, by Charles Belmont
Davis.
The most important books dealing with
the European War have been purchased,
and have wide circulation.
Gifts.
The most important gifts of books dur
ing the year were from Mrs. Charles A.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that she mas be-
duly appointed Administrative of the estate OF
ANNIE E. FELTMAN late of Belfast
in the county Of Waldo. deceased, and giVtn
bonds as the law directs. All persons haVl"e
demands against the estate of SAID deceast'
are desired to present the same for se'tir
ment, and all indebted thereto are reques'e-
to make payment immediately
MARY STEWART WHlTMORt.
Belfast, Me-, Feb. IL. 1873
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Probate Notices

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he has be-.
dulv Amounted administrator of the estats .L
TRYPHOS4 E. ERSKINE. late of Stockt.h
Springs,
the County of Waldo deceased and gi'ep
bonds as the law directs. All persons hav1hs
demands against the estate Of said decease'
are desired TO present the same for settlemen
and all indebted thereto are requested to maNr
paym.nt imme distely.
ALBERT M AMES
Stockton Springs. Me-, Feb. IL. l9ls-s
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Guard Children Against Worms

Pinworms and stomach worms are
some of the most dreaded diseases OF
oh;ldran
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
DOG WARDEN GETS DOGS.

Deputy Dog Garden John Coffey, IT,. has no regard for persons or their standing when out on n campaign for dcgs At least some of the residents of New Britain think. A few days ago he grabbed a toy spaniel puppy belonging to Judge Kirkham and a puppy owned by the Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist church.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
WAR SERVICE NOTES.

Al Altschul will leave tomorrow for his home in Bridgeport for a Slocun having enlisted in the tank service of the United States army. He was a clerk at the Connors- Hal 1oran store.
 Seaman Edmund Crowley of the U. s. s. Great Northern Light is spend- ing a 14-days furlough to recuperate from an operation for appendicitis.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
CHARITY BAZAAR.

Martha Washington council, DauEh ters of America, has completed piansl for benefit bazar to be held in Jr1 0. U A. M. hall Saturday and Mon1 day evenings for the benefit of thq Children's Home and the local chap1 ter of the Red Cross. There will bd music for dancing each evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
GROUND GLASS IN FOOD.

Jacob Fritz of 5Q3 Church street left a package containing macaroni and tomatoes which h@ believed con- tained ground glass at the police sta ton last night. The police will send 1t 10 the state experimental station for examination. MT. Fritz says he purchased the food, which was can- ned, at Q store on Dwight street.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12

Doniphan, Fort Bill, Oklahoma.
 He will act as boxing instructor at the camp. McGoorty stopped Frankie Brennan at Racine, Wis, on Monday night, in his first bout since his re- turn to this country.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE

Office associates of Harry Ander- son at Landers, Frary & Clark's have presented him with a wrist watch, and a full set of knitted articles. He leaves Monday for Boston, having been accepted for aviation service.
 Frank Humphrey, IT,, one of the government inspectors on duty in this city, has been detailed to ia5pe ction service at large in the state.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12
.7,cGooKvY AN INSTRUCTOR.

l7 slin, Alo., April 12.-Eddie Me- 9rty, the Oshkosh, Wis, middle i1ht. who recently returned from
 stiaiia, announced yesterday he 3 been notified to report to Camp
New Britain herald., 1918-04-12

Challenge Milk 15c, Russell Bros AdVt.
The record., 1918-02-12

giving them up. Therefore the
Government, in order to buy
away from us what we will not
otherwise surrender, bids up
prices, and the rise in prices
which comes about through this
sort Of lending is cumulative. -
"As the prices OF war supplies
rise the money cost Of war grows
and the Government has to bor-
row more. Bigger loans by us
TO the Government require bigger
loans to us from the banks. This
further expansion Of credit
favors a further rise in commod-
ily prices, starting the whole
process over again in a vicious
circle"
This committee is made up Of
Prof. Irving Fisher (chairman) ,
of Yale University; Prof. E. w.
Kemmerer, Of Princeton Univer-
sity; Prof. b. NJ. Anderson, jr.,
of Harvard University; Dr.. Royal
Meeker, United States Commits
sioner of Labor Statistics; Prof.
Wesley Clair Mitchell, Of Colum-
bia University; and Prof. Warren
NJ. Persons, of Colorado College.
The committee in collecting its
facts has had the cooperation Of
several branches of the United
States Government, as we'll as of
some large commercial and fin
.ancial houses.
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Office address is 3O7 w. Sprague
Ave, Spokane, Washington, did,
OIL the 22nd day Of September,
1916, file in this office Sworn
Statement and Application, No.
OiO4O3, to purchase the Sc a
NEH, and Lots 1 and 2, Section
2i and Lot in Section p, Town
ship As n, Range ? E. Boise Mer-
idian, and the timber thereon, un-
der the provisions of the act Of
June 3, 1873, and acts amenda-
tory, known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement,
and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, at
s522.53, the timber estimated at
$4,000 and the land S47.53; that
said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on the
26th day Of March, 1913, before
the Register and Receiver of the
L. S. Land Office, at COeur d.
Alene, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry,
or initiate a contest at any time
before patent issues, by fling a
corroborated affidavit in this Of
flee, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
Jan. i5-Mar. 10.
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NOTICE

SALE OF FIRE-KILLED TIMBER,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER-
IOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the Chief Of Field Divi-
sion, $40 Custom House, Port
land, Oregon, until two O'Clock P.
NJ. Monday, March 4, 1913, for
approximately one million two
hundred thousand feet, board
measure, Of fre-killed and
damaged cedar, white pine and
tamarack timber, situated and be-
ing upon Lot fourteen 90, Sec
ton four a., Township forty
five (45) North, Range three (3)
East Boise Meridian, in the Occur
d 'Alene, Idaho Land District. No
bid for less than the appraised
valuation Of Three Dollars (S3.)
per thousand feet, board measure,
will be considered. Each bid must
be accompanied by certified
check, made payable to the Com
missioner of the General Land
Office, for at least twenty per
cent go O % Of the amount of the
bid. The bid and certified check
should be placed within a sealed
envelope marked: BID FOR
.FIRE-KILLED TIMBER, T. as N.
n E." and that envelope placed
within another envelope ad-
dressed to H. E. Laughlin, Chief
of Field Division, $40 Custom
House, Portland, Oregon. The
right to reject any or all bids is
reserved, and the successful bid
der will not be permitted to enter
upon said land for the purpose Of
removing any part of the said
timber until he has made full
payment therefor and has in hand
the receipt for such payment, and
has executed the required con-
tract and furnished the necessary
bond. Full information concern
ing the timber above described,
the terms and conditions of pur-
chase and other details, can be
obtained by addressing an inquiry
to the above named Chief Of Field
| division.
The record., 1918-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u.
S. Land Office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, December IL, 1917. No
tice is hereb given that Mrs.
Marie Eugene Alcorn, whose
post-oflice address is 25O3 w.
Maxwell ST., Spokane, Wash, did
on the 18th day Of December,
1917, file in this oflce SwOrs
Statement and Application No.
OIO6iS, to purchase the Sc "A
SWA Section %, Township 10
n, Range 2 f., Boise Meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatOry,
known as the Timber and Stone
Law" at such value as might be
fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have
been appraised, at $4,000, the
timber estimated 40 M. board
feet at SO.647 per NJ, and the
land $1,000; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support
Of his application and sworn
statement on the 18th day Of
March, 1917, before the Regis
ter and Receiver of the U. S.
Land once, at Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to pro-
test this purchase before entry,
or initiate a contest at any time
before patent issues, by fling a
corroborated afldavit in this Of
fee, alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Dec. i4-Feb. IS.
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by reason Of his military service
and not be able to get insurance
later when he marries or has de-
pendents for whom he wants to
provide.
A $4,000 policy means $3.50
per month for life paid to any
holder who is permanently and
totally disabled. No such liberal
offer has ever been made by any
government, but the offer expires
on February II, for men who
were in the service on October
IS, 1917. Action should be
prompt on the part Of soldiers
and sailors in taking out insur-
ance, and Of their relatives in
urging them to do so.
The record., 1918-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U.
S. Land ONCE at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, January 2, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
Nina M. Copeman Preston, form
erly Nina NJ. Copeman, St. Maries,
Idaho, who, on February II, 1913,
made Homestead Entry, No.
O86O3, for SaNW a, Section "a,
Township II n, Range 2 W.,
Boise Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the
Register and Receiver of U. S.
Land ONCE, at Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, on the nth day of Febru-
ary, 1918. Claimant names as
witnesses: Fred Schaefer, Raleigh
Hughes, f. J. Rutherford, Mrs
Henry Rowinsky, all of st. Maries,
Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register
Jan. lI-Feb. 8.
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SOLDIER AND SAILOR
INSURANCE

There are over 100000 men
in the Army and Navy of the
United States who must decide
before February ~ whether they
want the protection Of a $4,000
insurance policy in the strongest
and largest insurance company
in the world, the United States
Government This offer is made
by the Government in addition
to better pay for soldiers and
sailors than any other Govern
ment is able to make, and in ad-
'ditiOn to provision for allOtments
and allowances to enable men to
take care of their families and
dependents. 1t is voluntary, how
ever, and no man needs to take it
who does not want it. It would
seem to an ordinary business
man, however, that anyone en-
gagged in the extra hazardous
undertakings of war was q fool
mot to take all the insurance he
could afford to buy.
The Government offers this
insurance at such low rates that
even the private who gets $50 a
month can afford to take the
maximum policy of $4,000 al
lowed. 1t will cost a man under
80 wears of awp nOf Ovnr 60 5O n
month, which can be deducted
from his pay if he so directs.
The families and dependents
of every man in the Army and
Navy also are interested in this
insurance and should see that
they have its protection as bene-
hciaries i'm case Of his death.
Relatives may wisely offer to help
pay the premiums and urge their
fathers, sons, or brothers in the
Army and Navy to take the insur-
ance with their help, if that is
necessary.
The strongest reason, however,
for every man taking this insur-
ance who can get it is that in ad-
dition To the benefit it confers
upon his beneficiary in the event
of his death, it protects him in
case of his permanent and total
disability. and whether injured or
not he may become uninsurable
The record., 1918-02-12
OUR FARMERS WILL RESPOND


The earnest appeal of the
president to the farmers for the
fullest cooperation in the war
will, We are sure, be Loyalty re-
sponded to. 1t is call to hard
work, and great sacrifice. The
world in this hour Of its trial is
dependent as never before on the
American farmer. The govern
ment will help in every way that
1t can-indeed, has already
helped. 1t will do what it can to
solve the problem of labor on
the farm, which is one of no
small difficulty. While farmers
are not exempted as a class from
the draft the conscription law
will be administered in such
way as to interfere as little as
possible with production. The
president said:
1T has turned out that the
forces that fight for freedom, the
freedom of men all over the
world as our own men, depend
upon us in an extraordinary and
unexpected degree for sustenance
for the supply of the materials
by which men are to live and to
fight, and it will be our glory
when the war is over that we
have supplied those materials
and supplied them abundantly
and it will be all the mere glory
because in supplying them we
have made our supreme effort
and sacrifice"
There are many people, some
farmers among them, who do not
even yet understand the need for
cconomizing in the use of meat,
wheat, sugar and other things.
The idea is not primarily one of
saving money though that is
impOrtant-but of saving food
that it may be shipped abroad
to our own soldiers, and to the
soldiers and civilians associated
with us in the war. 1t is as inn
portant to send them food as it
is to send munitions and armies.
Every meatless and wheatless
day, therefore, means just so
much more food for those who
are bearing, as they have borne
for nearly four years, the brunt
of Germanys brutal assault.
Nor is the sacrifice solely for
them. For we are in the war-it
is our war. We want, and are
determined to win it. We may
lose it unless our friends beyond
seas are adequately nourished.
So in saving food we are contri-
buting to this nations victory.
The prosperity of the cause de-
pends on the loyalty and devo-
tion of the people. The appeal
of the president to the farmers
of America will not fall on deaf
ears.