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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28

Weyler said he could not tell how
badly the man was hurt, but II must
be internal. as no limbs were broken.
While waiting for the Englewood Hos
pitai ambulance Andrews asked for
cigarette, and some one accommodated
him, and he lay there smoking and
joking with those around him as
though he were hurt, but, being in a
good humor, saw no reason for not
enjoying himself merely because he
was there and couldn't help it. A
young man of those who crowded
around grew quite confidential with
Andrews and kept leaning down and
whispering to him, while the latter
laughed over whatever it was he said.
"The chances favor the statement
that the man was telling Andrews how
to behave in order to collect damages
from the company" said bystander.
Another rather elderly man, George
Hunt of 236 West One Hundred and
Forty-ninth street, and who looked
like working man, said he was ratil-
err badly shaken up, and, besides, had
one of his hands bit skinned from
his fall as he jumped.
The cars were not badly smashed.
but the fronts We're slightly broken in.
The cause of the accident was a
chance taken by both conductors in
not waiting quite long enough before
entering the block. Each car had the
red light set against it or neither
could have started on top Of the sig
eihe.ss a..lsl lllazf ;i,s.as,
great speed and oblivious of danger.
or they could have stopped in broad
open daylight, even with the slight
curve where the cars collided.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28
LINEN SHOWER
BY PAL|SADE
RED CROSS SOON

The American Red Cross has an
nounced drive during the coming
week for linens for the hospitals OF
France
1t is the request of the Red Cross
that the quota be secured as nearly as
nnSS:h,s. from the stoais Of linens In
the homes so as not to put this extra
tax upon the markets of the country.
The quota assigned the Edgewater
Chapter is as follow:
Two hundred and fifty bath towels.
Five hundred hand towels
Three hundred and fifty handker-
chiefs.
Fifty napkins
One hundred and thirty sheets.
The Palisade branch is requested to
secure one-third of this quota.
The medical department of the army
requires that the towels and sheets
conform closely to the following speci-
ficatiOn:
Bath towels, 10 by IS inches.
Hand towels, IS by 80 inches.
Sheets, 81 by 102 inches of heavy
bleached or unbleached muslin, with
two inch hem at top and one inch hem
at bottom.
Gifts consisting of any of these ar
ticles will be accepted any time during
the week, and on Friday evening, Oc-
tober 4, there will be Il ''linen shower
in the basement of the church.
AT this time friends are invited to
bring their donations and spend So
cial evening. Light refreshments will
be served, and the guests will be en-
tertained by uniformed speaker who
has seen service overseas
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28
PAUL ! BERkEY IS
PROMOTED TO A
FIRST LIEUTENANT

Lieutenant Paul Berkey of Palisade,
one of the original volunteers of the
village, has been made first lieuten-
ant of the Field Artillery in France.
He is now at the front and has been
for some time.
Paul Berkey was one of the original
minute men. Before the war broke out
he was constantly fretting because
Washington would not get into the
war. He was then not eighteen years
old. When America went into the
conflict last year Paul was not twen-
ty-one, and he at once entered the
service, going to Camp Meyer, where
he was made lieutenant before he
was of voting age, one of the young
est officers in the service. His record
has been steady and steadfast. He
has been intrusted with many impor-
tant trusts, and his present promotion
is the result of his efficiency and in
telligent methods. Everybody is glad
of Paul Berkey's good fortune.
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A. A. HOPKINS,
GRANTWO0D, DEAD,
AGED rs YEARS

The death of Alphonso A. Hopkins
of GrantwOOd, which occurred on Tues
day evening about O'Clock, was a
great shock to the community. He
had been i'll only Il short while, and
aside from a painful local trouble,
which developed rapidly into uric acid
poison, he was in general sound health.
Mr.. Hopkins was a man of large mo-
tive and character. He had been a
resident of Grantwood about six or
seven years, but in that time had en-
deared himself to all who knew him.
He was a most reticent man in dispO-
sition and seldom obtruded himself
into the public eye unless on some
moral issue of value to the community
Mr. Hopkins was born in Burlington
Flats. Otsego county, N. Y, in 1S43,
March 27. In early life he taught
school near Rochester and later at the
military department, Albany. He here
developed his writing instinct and was
correspondent for several newspapers,
er, Rochester, of which he later be-
came literary editor. which moved to
New York slater. He founded some
years later the American Rural Home,
which he ran for over 10 years. He
was also lecturer of note and a
strong poet, He wrote several books
of wide circulation, His Prison Bars
and "Sinner and Saint" In his BAL
lads of Brotherhood" are included
several of his best poems he used
in his lectures. One of his poems,
l"Geraldine, was published anonymous
| ly for II years before he would ac-
knowledge its authorship He was full
of yigOr almost up to the end of his
life and was most pleasing person
ality. In Grantwood he was member
of the Congregational Church, in which
his influence was greatly appreciated.
| Being an educator, he was long known
as Professor Hopkins, and his works
have had worldwide sale.
\ There was funeral service at the
Hopkins home Wednesday night, the
interment being Thursday. There We're
many floral tributes, and the house
was filled with friends.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28
LITTLE FERRY
BOY KILLED
IN ACTION

In the casualty list today is men
toned the name of Corporal William
Petersilger of Mehrof road, Little
Ferry, who was killed in action in
France on July 20. He was twenty
two years old and member of the
Sixty-ninth New York Infantry, which
regiment distinguished itself in France
in number of hard fought battles
with the Huns. He was the son of
the late Councilman Petersilger sof
Little Ferry and is survived by his
mother and brother.
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Fl. LEE TO HONOR
FIRST MAN KILLED.
IN WAR BY WREATH

Councilman Arthur f. Kerwin,
chairman of the committee appointed
by Mayor White to consider the offer
of the Fort Lee Athletic Club to place
a wreath on the monument commemo-
rating the death of Raymond ]. Carl
ola in France, reported favOrably on
the offer of the club, and permission
was granted by the mayor and council
to put the wreath on the monument.
The athletic club in due course placed
the order with Gorham & Co., and the
day of unwilling will be announced
some time in the future.
The big Cliffside auto fire apparatus
was touring around among the nearby
villages Wednesday evening with a
hoarse claxon on. 1t should have a
siren.
The collision of the trolley cars last
Saturday afternoon gathered a crowd
of boys and girls about the quickest of
anything that ever took place any
where. Funniest thing about the affair,
though, was the way the man lying
on the ground covered with red
blanket was being coached by two
men, who kept whispering to him while
he smoked cigarettes. Even DIR. Wyler
could not say how far he was hurt.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28
OBTAINED MONEY FROM
INSURANCE COMPANY
UNDER FALSE PRETENSE

Fannie Barnes, colored aged forty
eight years, of Old Tappan road Har-
rington Park, was committed to the
county Jail on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. 1t is
alleged by John Kelly of Passaic, SUI
perintendent of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance CO., that on or about July
%, the woman obtained by false pre-
lenses from that company the sum of
SlO0.S5. The warrant was drawn by
Justice Charles Il. Mackay and serv-
ed by Constable William Bratt.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28
LIBERTY LOAN
BLOCK DANCE
FOR CL|FFS|DE

The American Defense Society of
Cliffside will hold block dance Mon
day night, September 30, in front of
the borough hall as a .send-off boost
to the Liberty Loan.
The Fourteenth Regiment Band of
Hoboken will furnish, the music, and
Mayor Cadien will make one of his
felicitous talks. Also the Liberty Loan
headquarters in New York will furnish
some speakers for the occasion. A
great time is expected by ALL
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story to their dog house and turned it
into very attractive chicken garage.
They now have a dozen spring Ply
mouth Rock pullets waiting for the
moulting season to evaporate, when
they hope to see the luscious egg sea-
son inaugurated. Mr.. Frey was his
own architect and builder and did a
creditable job.
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Henneysee and Record Lose
In Senate Race, Edge Romping
Home With His Huge Majority
Primary Election Decidedly Sided With Edge Who Swamps
Opponents-Hennessy Ran Close With Lamont Gets
Short Term Nomination, but Official Count
Necessary Long Term Result.
ORD AWAY BEHIND

Z The primary election last Tuesday
found Governor Edge romping home
with the bacon over the field with
over $4,000 majority. The others
didn't have chance-all distanced at
the pole. Colonel Record, a valiant
figure in the campaign, scarcely fig
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Grantwood Episcopal

Tomorrow, Sunday, being the feast
of st. Michael and All Angels, there
will be celebration of the Holy Com
muniOn at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Brentwood, at IL a. IN. The celebrant
will be the Rev. Mr.. Scratchly. who is
officiating while the rector, the Rev
Marshall f. Montgomery, is on his va
cation, and he will also deliver the
sermon
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28

ured. Nobody knows why.
Mr. Hennessy ran close with La
mont--so close the result is not yet
known. Only the official count will tell
who won the long term nomination
for Z. s. senator Hennessy got the
short term win all right, however, hay
ing no opposition.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-09-28

Randolph Brown, who is now in the
United States Navy, is stationad at
Camp Wissahickon, Cape May, N. j..
He has been placed temporarily as
drill master. He spent last Sunday at
his home in Palisade and is looking
fine.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs Daniel Groves visited relatives
in Waterville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Corson are
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stevens for the first time since
her serious illness last fall. They
are soon to go to Cambridge, Mass,
where they will pass the remainder
of the winter with Mr. Corson's pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Stevens and
little daughter Dorothy, were in town
last week from the woods, the guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevens. They returned Monday
The roads in town are very bad !;
the r. F. D. from Oakland could not
make the usual trip last Saturday.
Walter Hartford is in poor health
confined to the house.
A number of relatives and invited
friends met at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stevens Friday evening. An
oyster stew was served and good
time enjoyed by all
Neal Harlow Is at home from Madi-
son for a vacation.
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EAST MADISON
(DEFERRED)

Ralph Gledhill and Harry Bosworth
went to North Dexter, Wednesday on
a business trip.
sick for the past three weeks with
sciatica rheumatism, remains about
the same Miss Clara Doyen of
Madison is helping Mrs Nottage.
Ernest Ames is home for a visit
with his family.
Mrs Albert Rowell who has been
very sick for some time remains
about the same.
George Young received word last
week of the death of his uncle George
Young in Boston. Mr.. Young has
spent a part of his summers here for
the past two years.
Kleber Nottage and Perley Brown,
who have been working in Belfast,
have returned home.
Mrs Flora Hutchins of the Lower
Village has closed her house for the
rest of the winter and is now staying
with her sister Mrs. j. l.. Wilson, who
is in very poor health.
Robert Potter of Cornville is now
the night Waterman at the Somerset
Worseted Mills.
Quite a number of teams are haul
ing slab wood from Townes saw mill
for the Somerset Worsted Mills
The Fuel Administration act did not
affect this mill as they are running on
Government work, also run by water
power.
Misses Florence Burrill and Alta
YouDp attended tho Taochara' C0nva0-
ton at Skowhegan last Friday,
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NORTH MADISON

One of our smart little girls OF
North Madison, we think, is worthy OF
mention. 1T is little Marie, the II
year old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
George Conforth. She attends school
every day now being in the seventh
grade, besides doing quite a bit OF
fancy work and of late she has knit
a nice pair of mems mittens alone
and sent them into the woods near
Redington to her father, which was
quite surprise to him. She is the
only grandchild Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Luce who live on the Lakewood road
The roads are In very bad condi-
ton; lots of roads are impossible ow-
ing to the deep snow and heavy gales
OF wind.
Everett Parsons made a trip to
Lakewood last Saturday, his little
grandson Russell was with him.
Ralph Ryder was at Lakewood last
Saturday on business.
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MAYFIELD

Perley Bryant and John Wedge
went to kingsbury, Sunday, breaking
roads.
Nathaniel Gerald and wife have
moved back to Concord where he will
work for James Cahill.
Truman Ames is visiting his daugh-
ter, Flora Wedge.
The funeral services of Mrs. Lu-
cinda Gerald were held Thursday
January oath, at the home OF Mark
Gerald In Kingsbury.
Messrs Avery and Hollenbeck, who
are connected with the pulp business
in West Mayfield and who have board
ed for several weeks at John Wedges
have moved to Deadwater, where they
will be nearer their work.
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COLES CORNER-ATHENs

Frank Turner cut his foot very
badly last week. DR.. Ellingwood at
tends him.
The ice at Deadwater, while about
"a inches thick, is very poor, about
half being snow ice.
The electric lnemen are setting the
poles for Bert Gilman, Arthur Turner
and Willie Nelson's electric lights
Mrs. Earl Ward received a letter
from her brother Chester Bunker,
somewhere in France saying sit was
great country, but good old Maine
suited him as we'll as any place, and
the boys were saying that the first
eleven years of the war would be the
worst just a joke.
Stickney Hill people we're consider
ably surprised when Mr.. bingham
brought home a bride one day last
week
1t seems as though everyone should
"do their Bit to help the Red Cross
The society in Athens is very much in
debt for their yarn and they are talk
ing of having Tobey Mooers give them
a talk, some afternoon soon to help
them out. It seems to US that the
young men who are exempt should
make an extra effort to help the boys
at the front. Only some little tech
nicality has so far stood between them
and France. and the time may shortly
come when they will have to go to
serve their country also.
MRS. JANE PARSONS
We have been reading of smart old
ladies in other towns, and think we
can tell of one just as smart We
think she is a little ahead. yet we
would not boast. In Mayfleld, on
a cold December night, In 1888, was
born to the wife OF Rev. Steven Rus
sell, daughter whom they named
Jennie Clementlne, but as the years
went on changed to just Jane. When
Jane was fourteen her mother became
an invalid and she did the work for
her father. one brother and younger
sister. The older brother and sister
having married At eighteen, Jane
from over work had nervous break
down and did no more hard work for
four years. In 1857 she became the
wife of Samuel Parsons. In 1861 a
daughter was born to the happy cou-
pie. In 1887 the daughter married
DR.. L. M. Ellingwood and about
twelve years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons came to Athens to make their
home with their daughter and her
husband. Eight years ago Mr. Par
sons died During her married life
Mrs. Parsons earned fifteen hundred
dollars sewing, besides doing the
Homework. Since being with her
daughter she has done all the family
sewing and helped with the other
work, besides doing all the reading to
Mrs. Ellingwood, whose eyes have
troubled her. Three years ago Mrs.
Parsons husbands brother, who lived
near Skowhegan. became an invalid
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BLACKWELL

Saturday, January 26, was the worst
with team.
Bernice Mason came from her
school on Ward Hill Friday night to
her home on Thurston Hill on snow
shoes.
People in this vicinity were sorry
to learn of the critical condition OF
Eli Hoyt of Hartland. He formerly
lived at the Twelve Corners in Madi-
son. He drove a stage and carried
the mail for five years from Madison
P o. to Blackwell, West Madison and
North Madison Offices. That was be-
fore the days OF r. F. D. l.
Morris NJ. Moore was in Skowhegar
on business Wednesday
Wesley Richards Is gaining from
his recent illness. Mrs. Richards Is
not as we'll A niece of Mrs. Richards
is caring for them since the nurse
went back to Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Sentil Richards and
his father have moved to Madison
where they will commence housekeep-
ing.
Jennie Murray was in Madison over
Saturday and Sunday.
There are fifteen teams hauling
wood by Blackwell Station to the viii
lage at Madison
Mrs. Howard Patten is much i'm
proved in health. Mr.. Green who is
boarding at Mr.. Patterns is better al
this writing.
Winnie Beaulier has finished work
at Madison and gone to Skowhegan.
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MADISON CENTER

Miss Addie F. Moore left Friday
night for Jackman called there by the
serious illness of her father Llewellyn
Moore.
Your correspondent has just learn
ed OF the passing away of Mrs. Lewis
McCord, Christmas eve in California
As yet no particulars. She was very
we'll know in this and surrounding
towns, having been in the theatre here
several seasons.
Several children in this place are
afflicted with mumps.
A. ]. Johnson lost horse last Fri
day night.
Lawrence Hayden OF Skowhegan
was in this place last Sunday.
People are having hard time get
ting up their wood with four feet OF
snow.
We are all interested in food con-
servation and our papers are eagerly
scanned for recipes. But with cake
nearly all finish up with all the way
from one egg to four and hens not
laying and eggs CSC dozen. the pa
pers are laid down in digust.
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MULAY HILL-NEW PORTLAND

George Simomns passed away Jan
90. He has been a great sufferer
for about one year with Brights dis
ease. His wife died one year ago. He
leaves two children Clyde, a merchant
in Kingfield and Eunice. who lives al
home. He also leaves four grand.
children.
Mrs. Sarah Davidson and family arc
rapidly gaining from their sickness
of diphtheria.
Cora Hutchins has closed her
school on the hill and has gone to
work for Mrs George Gordon. being
central girl on the Farmers line.
Mrs. Hattie WILDER has been very
sick but 1t now able to sit up.
Misses Bette Williamson, Mildred
Atwood, Alice Atwood, Laura E. Will
hanson, also Stanley Williamson,
Charles and Kenneth Written have
returned to their school, the Stanley
High, at Kingfeld.
We were sorry to hear Winona
Butts was sick and unable to return
to her school.
Bertha Williamson Is confined to
her home with very severe cold.
Thomas Hogan and family are bet
ter
Chas. Boyce has finished work for
Chester Atwood at Kingfield and re-
turned to the Hill to work for Sherry
Longley, cutting wood.
Once more we have our roads open
ed. 1t takes the men about all the
time breaking and shoveling out the
drifts. The weather foretells us an
other big blizzard is on for US Friday
night.
The Carrabassett Creamery held
their annual meeting today. We have
not heard what changes they made.
Mrs. Verne Lishness Is gaining sc
as to be up around the house.
viii Farnham had a sick spell
Monday, but is out again.
e. B. Williamson has 81 barrels OF
apples yet to ship. They are sold tc
Hall & Lowell of Pennington, when
these apples go, that cleans VI
about all there Is on the Hill.
Mrs. j. Jackson is very poorly also
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TWELVE CORNERS

Ernest Crowther of Madison spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Robbins
Word has been received here of the
death of Eli Hoyt Mr.. Hoyt suffer
ed a shock a few days before his
death. He was for long time a resi-
dent of this place; many regret his
death for he was a kind neighbor. Sew
eral children are left to mourn the
loss of father.
Edward Higgins Jr., little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edw Higgins, has been quite
sick the past week with a throat
trouble. DR. Piper was called to at
tend him He Is much better at this
writing.
Earl Green came home from the
woods having hurt one of his horses
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clark visited
Sunday with their son Howard Clark
of East Madison.
Bert Hilton of Madison with gen
tleman from Caribou was in this vicin-
ity last Saturday buying sheep They
purchased the herd from d. II. Rob
bins for fancy price.
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conducted by Rev. Charles Meeker and
Quinnebassett Lodge l. o. o. r Of
which the deceased was a valued
member. Mr.. Campbell was born 50
years ago last October in Pittsfield
and was a son of Joseph and Sarah
HUFF Campbell and moved to this
place when a boy. In early life he
married Miss Althea Blackwell OF
Madison and their home life has been
a most happy one and all OF the time
passed in this town. Mr.. Campbell
has been in falling health for the past
two years, the disease being consump-
ton and during the past few months
he failed very rapidly. The bearers
at the funeral were Charles Campbell,
Hanson Walker, Floyd Blackwell and
Warren Blackwell. Mrs. Campbell
and the brother Charles Campbell are
the only near relatives left and they
have the sympathy of their many
friends in their great sorrow.
Four telephones have recently been
installed on the Farmers Telephone
Co. lines, BENZ. Witham, 20-12; Harry
Williams, Ga; Almon Blaisdell, 1876.
Chester Jones has been confined to
his home by Illness for few days.
Mrs. Frances Gilman is very i'll and
her daughter Mrs. Edith Holt and
granddaughter Miss lola Holt have
come home to take care of her.
Russell Staples of Oldtown was a
caller in town Monday
Charles Miller has been drawn as
juryman to serve at the U. s. Court to
be held in Bangor Feb. 5.
Miss Elsie Savage Is visiting friends
in Madison.
Mrs. Louise Witham has been i'll
with German measles.
Mrs Harry Kemp is able to be out
after a weeks illness.
David Tracy of Mercer was a bust
ness caller In town Saturday.
Edwin C. Brooks of New York was
in town on business last Wednesday,
Andrew Tracy of Caribou who has
been the guest Of his sister Mrs. II. c.
Allbee, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Hazel Barker is home from
Bath.
The different orders in town were
allowed to hold meetings this week at
ter an enforced vacation of two weeks.
Everett Groves has finished his
duties as cook at the Keene lum Der
camps in Smithfeld.
Miss Elsie Foster of Skowhegan has
been visiting Mrs. Mabel Buckingham.