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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11

New Century grange, Dedham, enter
tanned Hancock Pomona sept. :. 1t WRs 8
most interesting and profitable day, The
forenoon session WAS occupied by trans
action OF business, the address Of wei
come by Mary NJ. Burrili; response by J.
r. Wood, master OF Pomona grange; and
discussion. Nv hat would be the Condii .op
OF Farmers To-day It the Grange mad moi;
Come into Existence7''
After dinner, the session vas opened by
piano solos by Ethel stone, and vocal solos
By Miss Penney OF Montreal. A helpful
address was given by State Master Thomp-
son. REGULATIONS by Alice Brewer,
Gertrude Wakefield and Maurice Miller;
vocal solos by Clifford Burriii and Aha
Blake. chorus singing ana work IN the
ftth degree completed the afternoon pro-
gram.
A display OF berries. fruits, yegsta hles,
maple syrup and meats canned by mem
hors of NeS Century grange ana arranged
by ns lee; urcr, Mrs. Gertrude P3ad,
proved sn attractive feature Of ire dag
Among the exhibitors ~ere Gertrude
Pond, Ida Houston, Bertha Black, Ella
Burritl. l.Aura Cook, MARI Burial.
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other articles that were tempting and useful,
but I think the luncheon was the best OF all.
We had creamy lobster stew, with such lot
Of lobster In each individual stew. crisp
lettuce and egg sandwiches, truly sugar
cake, cream and chocolate pie, and lastly. ice
cream. which was donated by the ruling
spirit Of our gay company. We had such
def. pretty walters to serve the food that
felt sorry ali our young men had ne 70
the war ard we only bad heads Of families to
smile on the pretty girls
After dinner Mr.. Martin gave rs an enjoy
able talk, and he was followed By Miss Mary
Chase and Mrs Haskell, sVeet-faced
woman. who Is mlaistering TO the spiritual
needs Of the people on the island Mr.. Mae
Donald introduced each speaker 30 bis hu-
morous. ininiitabie way which added much to
the occasion. Miss Betty Quay sang a solo
and res ponded twice 10 hearty encore. The
service aag in ths church had six stars. giy-
log evidence that the islanders are doing
their bit In the great war.
A. Cranberry island, where there are only
sixty voters, sixteen young men have gone
forth to sight under the eolofs.
weIsft the hall .reluctAut after the ex-
ercises were over. and tetarned to the wharf
where they have large buildings for storing
fish. There we're great watts Of salt fsr caring
the Ssh. and many hogshcads alIed VITA
eorued Ssh that woaid be spread lstFr TO dry
on aakes ouuidc. There were scores Of
fakes already spread with bake tongues and
sounds. The bake soaBds are used in the
manufacture ct chewing gum and are more
valuable than Tire soands Of cod aud paddock.
Five hshsrnseu came tn With btE boAt load
4
pitehfo7k to throw the d. frna. the boat into
a square dray on the wharf. which was hauled
along the slippery aoor by two ren. Outside
on the sunny par, Of the wharf we're great
hog heads Oiled with cod iiycts. The SUI ex-
tracts the oil which rises 90 top Of the hogs.
head. clear and Translucent. Il IL thea
dipped Of and sent to market. We we're all
interested IN the process bat didn't hear
anyone ask Tor drink Of the oil.
The whistle sounded all too soon for our re
turn TO the boat, and a. we fIed on board, Nj.
Mac Donald counted noses aud found that
Elipor Brooks, MARY Chase and Nan Bald win
were absent Upon inquiry. We found that
they were In parsuit Of black aud white
rabbit that tbey wautsd to trans port TO Hlue-
hill. Our party weald have been desolaie
without them, we sat down 70 wait their
return, and they soon came, flushed aud tri.
umphaHt. bearing the captured rabbH IN a
crate The peer bnnuy sbivercd 50 at the
sight Of the crowd hat be was carried bglos
AID hidden under berth.
Then We set sail, waving farewell TO the
sunbathed shores Of the island The voyage
home 10 tAe Afternoon glow aud warmth Was
deliRhuai. aud everyone aboard declared it
was The hsppissi affair Of the scasou. and
wished Tor many happy feiurBs.
Yours as ever.
WsspEHkR.
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sAkGkNEVlLLE.

Ralph Il. Harding Ncat to Camp Deyens
last we-k.
Mi.s Bertha r. Turner returned to Ban.
gor at veek.
MIR. Herber, r. Roberts has returned &c
Northfeld. Vt.
Charles Dori,y VAS at home from Cam
den last week.
Herman Csatto is spe ad,nga few weeks
with his parents.
Or. {. :. Phnbrick and wito OF Bangor
were In town last week.
Mrs. Celia Downing Of Brooklyn, y. y,
Is visiting her mother.
Roy II. Grindsi is at home from Camp
Dyvens on short furlough.
Harvard l. Grlndal, vile and dsughler
have ret lrned to Lynn, Mass.
Hon, Warren {. Phhbrook of Water
willie vas in town last week.
Charles A. Kane has returned from
Elliot, - here be has been employed.
Ellwood kimhali is spending ies days
With his mo,her, Mrs. EVE ". KimbAu.
Mrs. Wins e. King bury and dsugh-
ter Clara have returned TO stoneham,
Mass.
w. pf~hard Toh~un+, ~ ps-s0- ~tas,s4
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FREMONT.

Schools viii begin Sept. Is, with the ex-
ceptIon OF the Bernard primary and
grammar, which viii begin sept %.
Teachers: Martha Meserve, Mex nley pri-
mary; Maud Trask, Mckinley grammar
Alice Ciough- Bernard primary; Mode ste
Dubsy, Bernard grammar; Lena Sperry,
West fremont; Berniee Ashley, Center
primary; Carmen Harper, Center gram
mar; Eva J. Smith, North Seal Cove; Ruth
Manson, south Seal Cove; Gladys Gray,
Colts Island.
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tHutuaI l3rurtit Column.
EDITED Ri ".uSr MAost"
Hs Motto: Helpful and Hopsfui.

The purposes Of th's column arc saccine =
stated In the titie ami motto-it is for the nat Al
Beuert. and aims to ne heIptui and hopeful
Is .sT for toe common good. L ls Tor the Com
mon use-a public servant, putyeyor Of In.
formation and suggsstion a medium for the 10
terchauge Of ideas. H. This capacity It sohclts
a'anicAtloRs, and it success depends largely
on the support given 1t in this re-peet Com
mupicHtions must be signei. bus ihe name q
writer viii not be printed except by permissiou
Communications will be -ubIect tn approval or
rejection by tie e,iIor OF the calamu. 6ui none
VII, De reiecges! without eood Trasou. Address
"a communications
THE A1ERtCAS.
kIlt worth. Me.
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her parents, F. n. Harding and wife, last
week.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Grindal OF Essex. Mass,
is spending few weeks with her son
Myron.
Mrs, Albert c. Parker and two daugh-
tiers OF Portsmouth, N. H., are guests OF
Mrs. Fannie %. Parker.
Mrs. Augusta r. Taintcr and Mics G.
Agnes Kane OF CLIFTON, Conn. have been
vieiting Miss ksne's mot her, Mrs. Scott
L. burner.
Hon. Henry W. Sargent has returned
from Boston. " here he hes heen in q hos
pital, he was accompanied BY his
brot her Addison.
sept. g. SIM.
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OAK POINT.

Mrs. Annie J. Sargent of West Goulds-
boro is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W
Jordan.
Mrs. Raymond Alley leit Saturday for
Mssssc husetts for the winter.
{. II. Rechert and wife have closed then
home here aud returned to Arlington
Heights, Mass.
Shady Nook is practically deserted, and
will be entirely so Saturday. when the
Gieasons, Whites ana Hotinans leave.
Sept. g. X Y.
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lmone t1r ooranatrs.

This column is devoted to the Grange, e.
pecialIy TO the oranges Of HApeoek coun,y
The column is open 10 all grAnEers for the
discussion OF topics Of general Interest, and
tor reports Of grange meetings. Make letters
shert and eenc1se, Al communications must
be signed, but names will not be printed en-
cept By permission Of the writer. All com
mauicauons will De subject 10 approval by
the editor, bat none viii be rejected wtthout
good reason.
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appeared and your Vegetable COMPOUND
has made me a well. strong woman so
/ DO all my own homework. ! cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change of Life.
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 5. Orchade
St. Urbana, III.
Women who suffer from nervousness.
''heat flashes" backsehe, headaches
and 1.-The blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
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had an attack OF
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in a weakened
condition. l felt at
times that | would
never be we'll again.
! read of Lydia E.
Pink hams Vege-
ia BILE Compound
and what it did for
women passin &
through the Change
of Life, so | told ny
doctor | wcg q try
it | soon began =
gain - strength
and the annoyi7g
symptom S dis
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CAsTINE.

NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES,

NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.
The tail term began sept. 10.
Miss Martha A. Hail hss resigned her
position as model teacher In grades and
to sccept = position as stenographtr in a
Rockiand bank.
William d Hail has recently returned
from a canoe. trip from Noreross throug h
the lakes and the wet branch Of the PEN
obscoi river and Ripogenus dam. He also
climbed Mt. kstahdin.
Sept. 10. r.
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Every Sick Person

shoald call on DR.. Barbriek. The marvellous
waFk done by this Physician and Specialist has
lttFkcted the attention Of thousands Of people
IN every walk Of life and given 70 the alex and
suffering new life and hope. That the deaf
may walk: that the unstghtly tut0or may be
wasted away and the foul cancer cleansed and
dried Gp simply by his system treatment with
out operations seems beyond belief, bat such
are the claims made by those who have been
tEested by him, and you are given the ehaBee to
Investigate for yourself whether such things
are true
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scHooprc. ~. FRASKllx.

An interesting meeting OF schoodic
grange was held in iIs hall Thursday
evening, sept, 5.
A grange fair sill be given Oct 5. II
stormy, the next day. All are requested
TO bring exhibits.
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natl. 1888; Atlanta 1870; Los Angeles, 1910. Post
Graduate New York Pollelinie, isQl-S Nf.P.9,
1907. isos; Edlnhars, London and PARIS, tsi2.
Vienna and Harvard, 1913. Ex-PresidsHt and
member of various medical and scientific
societies. As Teacher, Writef and Specialists
his reputation Is international.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11
All Diseases and De-
formities Treated.

Catarrh, Consumption. and all diseases Of
the head. Rose, throat, lungs xnG chest
treated.
Deafness. Blindness and diseases Of the eye
and ear treated.
Dyspepsia. Indigestion and all diseases Of
the stomach and bowels treated.
Constipation. Biliousness. Janndies and all
Liver troubles treated.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes and all diseases
Of the kidney and bladder treated.
Piles and Rectal Diseases treated without
the knife or detention from business.
Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy and all nervous
disorders. except insanity, treated.
Rheumatism, Neuralgia md all painful
affections treated.
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Cancers and all Malignant Gro"iL-
without the knife.
Tumors and all Enlargement a''
treated without surgical OissrAt'"A"-
serofuIa and all sores, ulcers AL -'
troubles treated. ,.g
Eczema. Psoriasis and all eTsp1l'.A'
and skln diseases treated
Women - weakness, Tuners and ~. n.
Troubles treated without sars .1'A OPP
Men-An nervous and blood troabiee '''''
SUCCESSFULLY n
M matter Whist the Disease. - Gl-,.sg,
psrnre. II il IL Of a chr, f'", ~. .t,l..
oiseur. OF dinicult chErarf~f, ID.
san siye YOU fau iuforuiatisn ieSA''''-e
tn. rangastv with which he describes y. ~ 10
sss-s h truly wonderful and astpnlslea 81 ~.
III mon AIM: and hts extensive pi'-..,.',t a
nar,srer enables him to detefmins ~. ..bsr Is
gi.nes whether a case is earaole on "Hs'-
Z ineur4ble. a.. ,-,nAss-
Not only will you be surprised az NJ ,r,'iss ei-
fal knosledge Of disease, bis p!san 5,,,t AZ the
nIsnztioa 81 every cause and eneet, - - con
msrystoas rapidly with which ms - ,Ss sesi
rnon sense system treatment goes - .iisf. ard
n the trouble giving almost tnstAb' ~ lar,
in nj eases that have NOT progressea
n.rfeet- absolute and permanent enf0
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READ HIS CREDENTIALS

For the benefit Of those who may not know him
we'll. the following credentials win enable the
patient 20 1udge whether the Doctor IL qualified
70 cure him or not
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nAYnpE. 47s. ELLSWORTH.

September I, the matter OF repairing toe
ball and painting II WAS discussed. Here
after meetings will be held each Wees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11
J. FRASER BARBRICK, NJ. D.

Physician, Surgeon and Specialist For seven
ys-rs Teacher and Professor In the California
Eteciie Medical College. Graduate 'Cincin-
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ADVERTISEMENTS
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, III. During Change Of Life,
in addition to its annoying symptoms, /
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11
Boston's Master Specialist
IN THE TREATMENT OF cATARRH,
LUNG, BLooD sad NERVE DISEASES
DR., bARbRICK
Will be at the
HANCOCK HOUSE
ELLSWORTH, NE.
Cne Day Only
Wednesday, Sept. 10
HOURS: 10 A. M. to p. m n
Wonderful X Ray Examinations FREE
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE SICK
HOURS: 10 A. M. to 8 p. m.

oGe Wei thee atofth aIexpd
d nj an c wi
NJ ice w al y o
o o 0
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Division Of the spolIs.

The purpose of the Food Admins
tration in regard to the present sugar
shortage is two-fold: namely. to sta
Billie the cost TO the consumer and
TO equalize the distribution. both here
and abroad
The Sugar Equalization Board, re-
Gently created by the Food Admins
tration and approved by the Presi-
dent, hopes by re-adjustment In
production cost and transportation
rates TO keep the price down to q fair
level
Due to increased cost in overseas
transportation as well as on our own
railways and to general increase in
the cost OF production. the prizes OF
ssxar il higher than in normal times,
bat the creation of this board Will, II
is hoped. keep it down to the lowest
possible leve..
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SIN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
AVIATORS ARE ALWAYS BUSY
Americans on the Italian Front Take
Advantage of Every Moment of
Good Flying Days.

On good flying days, every moment
of the day is utilized by American avn
ators in Italy. The men are up at
five o'clock, and by six flying is in OPP
Grafton. Men go to breakfast In relays.
so as to economic time, and shutdown
finds them grudgingly giving up for the
day. One time-saving device / OBJ
served, says James II. Hare in Leslie's
Weekly, was to make landings some
200 meters from the beach, and to have
the next student ready in a boat to
take his place, equipped with his life
preserver and helmet. The exchange
took usually less than two minutes
from the time the engine was stopped
until the propeller was in action again,
and the flight started. This also elimi-
mated the liability of damaging the n.y.
droplane in Bleaching it, as sometimes
the keel is grounded, or one of the
wings strikes an object, putting the
machine out of commission for time,
to say nothing of the engine overhead
ing as it ''taXis'' Ito use the techni-
cal term) to its landing place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03

plays decorative panels contributed by repre-
sentative American illustrators to illustrate twelve
points in recent speech by Herbert Hoover, food
administrator.
The purpose, scope and accomplishments of the
food administration the situation with which it is
dealing, and work being done by the home con-
servation department shown.
The bureau of fisheries of the department of
commerce has displays to the utilization of
fishery products used little not at all, but
that are available to help supply the demand for
meat. Samples and posters of whale, shark, gray
fish, sablefish, eulachons burbots drums tefish
skates and rays represent of the dining table
strangers shown.
The fisheries exhibit also display tanned skins
of aquatic animals-and most people know that
leather is valuable now-with demonstration of
pearl button manufacture, one of the industries
that Germany dominated before the war.
Programs of moving pictures treating many war
time themes are shown in connection with the
other exhibits They screen American soldiers at
the fighting front and in camp; farmers striving
for bigger crops in the country methods of con-
views of beautiful landscapes in the national
parks; reclamation of arid lands, highway con-
struction and other activities, many of them in
direct relation to winning the war.
At every fair where the combined exhibits are
displayed the FOur-Minute Men-the volunteer
speakers who are fighting dsloyal propaganda and
urging unstinted public support for every war
movement-gather in state conclayes. They speak
the regulation four minutes between the official
motion pictures. and assist the soldiers and sailors
and department representatives in explaining dis
plays. The Four-Minute Men have headquarters
booths maintained by the committee public
information.
At a number of the fairs where trackage facili-
ties can be provided in or near the grounds. one
of the mine rescue cars of the bureau of mines.
department of the interior, will be open TO the
public. Full crews of five men will be on duty to
explain the intricate rescue apparatus.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
'Scuse Me, Mamma.

Ruth is just three years old. Re-
Gently she has been playing with the
neighborhood children, and has learned
to use words which until then had
been foreign to her vocabulary. The
other day she was on her back porch.
The screen door came TO with a bang.
tipping over the chair in which were
her playthingS. 'sDarni'' she exploded,
wrathfully. Immediately her mother.
who had heard the expression, came to
the porch. what did you say. Ruth ?"
she demanded.
Ruth looked up from the scattered
playthings and smiled her most allur-
ing smile. ''Scuse me, mamma" she
returned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
JueeLERs OF HEARTS.

Probably the worlds marrying record for men
created by that notorious bgamist, George
Witzoff, whose marriages have been estimated at
about 500. In the space of single week he
went through marriage ceremonies with ten
An amazing matrimonial record. too, was that
of a certain John Watson. This "juggler OF
hearts became acquainted with the eight daugh-
tiers of a brewer Within year he had gone
through a form of marriage with each of the
eight sisters, and had succeeded in decamping
with their savings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
Japan and the Cherry Blossom

No flower has entered Japanese history, Htera-
ture. art and religious thought longer or more
richly than sakura japanese cherry. 1t
was only natural, therefore. that foreign visitors
this country began to call it the land of cherry
blossoms and that we have chosen sakura as our
national flower by common consent. Our army has
adopted the blossom its insignia express
sion of the national ideal of always being ready
to die for a cause, after the manner of sakura.
which falls in the height of natural glory and
human admiration without the slightest desire to
1inger in the sordid world.-From Herald of Asia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03

two fires. The
army of the Sy-
ri a ms opposed
him on one side
and the army of
t h e AmmoniteS
on the other. EN-
ploying the best
tactics he knew
and placing his
army to the best
advantage, b e
made an address
to his men on the
eve of battle. The
text. is part of
t h a t a d d r e S s
which reminded
them they We're
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
THOSE. WAR TERMS.

One of the rear-end-of-th e-street-car regulars
boarded the at his accustomed corner after
an absence of about two weeks He was looking
peaked" and of his friends asked: Where
have you been for couple of weeks. Brown
.'Oh, had slight touch of pneumonia" Brown
answered
Touch !" said the first speaker; looks to me
like you might have had s.irect hitr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
Three Needs
of Christian
Workers

TExTBe of good courage and let us
behave ourselves va1iantly, and let the
Lord do that which is good in his sight
1 Chron- 1913
|:
Joab. the commander in chief of
David's army, found himself between
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03
The laxative Golfer.

Parke-I see you have been playing
golf with Perkins wife. Is she a good
player?'
Lane-Fair. She goes round in about
hundred strokes and a couple of
thousand words.-London Tit-Bits.
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Az01eZ 10lZZ1y HOLzS< NH0AW 81 6H1GEW
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Various Government
Departments Unite in
/ Preparing Elaborate Ex-
hibits for State Fairs
and ExDositiOnS.
d EXpOSitlOnS.
prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture

HE United States government has
combined its travelling displays OF
public work and is to exhibit them
SO as better to inform the people
concerning the work of their gov
ernmenr toward winning the war.
The combined display is war show
from beginning to end, for every
activity of the government now has
q bearing, more or less direct, on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03

Chemical analysis shows no signifi-
cant changes in fish held 81 months in
frozen condition