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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
0 INTARzIERE.
De: I. AgirDiceanu.

DoIlIltil L dVel hOldrlu, ipfOle-
sor trecut la pensie, Isl imbraca,
Gu ajutorul sotiei, paltonul dc
iarna, Isl lua bastonul luciu pc
care-l purta de douazeci de ami 81
dupa ce mai desfacu odata chi
tanta 81 cerceta sd vada daca n "a
re vre-un gres, puse nina pc
clanta, zicind:
.,Peste-o jumatate de ceas ma
intorc".
Era nevoie de cuvintele acestea
ca so linisteasca pc dumneaiei,
batrina marunta, ell fata incre-
tita ca 0 pruna uscata. De dimi-
neata nu-l mai slabi GU pilde des-
pre- oameni batrini pc care la IT,
caloSit bautura, care si-au lasat
Zile de-arindul batrinele fara foe
in casa, fara mincare pc masa,
infundind birturile Gu ,,lungani
care NOR dupa un strop de bau-
tura".
Acum era adevarat ca profeso-
rului trecut la pensie ii placea
bautura, dar nu in masura ca sa
Sc ticaloSeasca 81 sa-si ute de
batrina: mai era adevarat ca de
sase ami, de cind trecuse la pen
sic. nici odata n "a ramas intr 'un
birt mai multi de-o jumatate de
ceas, totusi dumneaiei nu glu-
mea: Sc temea Gu adevarat sd nu
Use imprieteneasca barbatul Gu
,,lungani de ala"
Sc temea, mai GU seama in III
lele de intii ale lunii. cind dunn
nealui mergea sa-si ridice pensia.
In zile de-acestea ii spunea mai
multe pilde. Criar daca nu Lar fl
stiut in birt. batrina nu era linis-
tita daca Pavel lipsea de-acasa :
ori unde i-se putea intimpla ce
va; 81 cum null avea deceit pc ell,
tinea la barbat Gu trup Gu suflet.
Gurile rele spuneau ca batrlna-l
tine asa din scurt pc professor, IL
indca din crutarile ce le faceau
acum, voia sd 1nzestreze pc o fe-
tiscana, - o rudenie indepartata,
care din cind in cind Isl muta
cuibul in locuinta pensionarului.
Pavel Rotariu obiciunise sa Sc
supuna, 81 nici nu-i parea rau !:
nici odata nu ajunseSe astfel in
strimtoare ca alti colegi. Ascul-
tarea-i era GU atti mai uSOara
Gu cit, in caz contrar, trei Zlle
nu-l mai slabea nevasta din me-
litat 81, dusmanul lui de moarte,
ceea ce ura mai multi, era larma
in casa. FL de larma Sc saturase
pima in git in eel treizeci 81 cincl
de ami de slujba; acasa dorea Ii
niste, dorea hodma, lnseta dupa
viata tihnita mai ales acum, la
marginea mormlntului, ca toti
batrinii.
81, daca tinea legea, daca nu
raminea departe de casa mai
mutt de-o jumatate de ceas, n "a
yea de ce Sc plinge: casa lui era
adevarat cuib de hodina. Raco-
roasa vara, calduta iarna, vecinlc
curata ca un pahar.
Char acum, esind din caldura
buna dlnlauntru, simti cit de
rau. afara, desi Sc ascunsese asa
de tare in paltonul de iarna, hbs-
mutt Gu miel, lncit numai virful
nasului Use mai vedea, nasul Gu
muscnlita care din neagra cum
fusese odata, batea acum in cafe
niu. Att cit Sc vedea. nasul lui
parea fiinta ciudata, un fel de
PiparuS- Patru. care Sc uita in
cruntat la lume 81 la ger, prin
muscullta aceia.
Omatul clnta fraged sub ciz-
mele profesorului 81 din vazdu-
hui senin Sc cerneau rari fIuturi
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

Ia puio oSl pol So p Ci' otl oN'
tr.ceau sanii, picurau zurgalaie-
r., alergau copii strengari Gu u
rechile rosii. Uni Sc izbeau in
batrin. Ell ridica de citeva orr
bastonul care fripse spatele mul-
tor elevi, dar II 'avea in cine izbi
decit in trotuarul inghetat Copiii
veneau acum tot mai multi; unii
dintre Ell, eel mai marisori salu-
tara pc batrin.
= Sa ma grabesc, zise Pavel.
o sa piece inca directorul 81 casi-
erul pima ajung ell la gimnaz.
Oar orr cit Sc silica, inainta in 81
la. Trotuarul, natural de zaIpada,
era lunecos 'pe alocuri ca oglin-
da, 81 batrinul lua mai bucuros
drumul larg din mi jloc.
1ntrlnd pc poarta gimnaziului,
un professor il linisti, spunindu-i
ca directorul 81 casierul sunt an
ca sus, 81 ca ramln pima la prinz.
Cind intra in cancelarie direc-
torul nu era singur. Inaintea bi-
roului statea femeie imbracata
in negru. Batrinul vol so vada,
dar straina Isl intorsese capul
spre fereastra. Din cInd in cind
parea ca Sc zguduie.
- Da, Gu placere, domnule Ro-
tariu, zise directorul lulnd chi
tanta ce 10 intindea pensionarul.
NJ mai decit isl puse numele,
zvirli pc sub ell o manuproprie
chilometrica, lua stampila si-o "a
pasa lpe chitanta. Apoi, satisfa-
cut, dupa ce Sc sbici Gu sugativa,
Sc uita ia isca1itura, la pecete.
Parea ca zice: ii SADIE foarte fru-
mos astfel.I
DirectOrul era un ON mic, trun-
chios. Gu capul chel, Gu ochii mici
pierduti in cap, Gu falci foarte
puternice.
Poftim die professor, 81 va rog
sa treceti casierului.
Batrinul Sc inchina 81, retragin-
du-se, cerca din nou sd vada ci-
ne-i doamna imbracata in ne
CRU. Oar straina privea mereu
spre fereastra.
Oar abba inchise usa 81 auzi
vocea directorului:
- M stil pentru ce m al sta
ruiti doamna. Yam spus de zece
ori ca nu Sc poate. Regret, dar
nu sta in puterea mea.
Pavel Rotariu Sc opri linga u
sa 81 asculta. I-se paru ca strai-
ma aceia plingea inject, adinc.
= Nu mare favoarea zee v'o
Ger. domnule director. M GER sd
Sc stearga avansul acela. CT sd
mise retina in rate lunare. In
chipuie-ti 81 dumneata, ce ma fac
eu. pe-o iarna ca asia GU trei CO.
phi!
Pavel Rotariu tresari 81 ascul-
ta 81 Gu mare bagare de seama !:
Use paru, ca dupa voce cunoaste
PIE femeie. M era vaduva lui Po-
povici, = a profesorului mort "a
cum sunt doua luni?
- &c s'a putut, s'a facut dina !;
la intiia lunei trecute nu wise
retinut mimic, avindu-se in vede-
re spesele ce le-ati avut Gu inmor-
mintarea. Acum, va rog nu mai
insistati.
- Oar ell sunt tot att de ne
norocita acum ca 81 atunci, dom
mule director, suspina femeia.
= Stunt Ell de vina de nenoro-
cirea d-tale, doamna Vocea di-
rectorului era acum sueratoare,
rece, plina de rautate, asa incit
inima lui Pavel ROtariu Sc strin-
Sc de groaza. Stunt ell de vina
ca dumneata al avut nenorocirea
sa al un barbat betty, care STA
ruinat. :"
Domnule director !. sc auzi
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D1RECTOR1:
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N. PETRISOR
739 Koss Ave. N. E., Canton, Ohio.
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gematul de indignare al femeii.
= Da, STA ruinat sanatatea 81
va lasat pc drumuri.
- Domnule director, Sc auzi
din nou, dar vocea asia era stin-
sd acum.
= A! Dumitale mutt place sa
auzi adevarul. Ma rog, nam sa
continuu, dar nu pricep sa tina
cineva asa la un ON care STA III
tat datorintele cele mai sfinte.
Cuvintele din urma ale direc-
torului Sc auzira clare: usa Sc
deschise repede 81 straina esi pa
Ida ca I'm mort. Pavel Rotariu
abba avusese vreme sa Sc fereas-
ca. Ell trecu la usa pc care era
scris ,,Casierul", ciocani, intra
81 paru foarte mirat cind il vazu
pc easier inaintea sa. Nu-si mai
putea da seama pentru ce venise
ell Sc tulburase Gu totul ascultind
convorbirea din cancelaria direc-
torului. NJ Sc inselase: O cunoS-
tea pc femeie. Era vaduva lui Po-
povici, unul dintre profesorii IT,
neri 81 eel mai de seama dintre
citi a avut gimnaziul.
Casierul ii ceru chitanta si-i nu-
mara sapte bilete de cite doua-
zeci de coroane. Batrinul lua ba-
nil co privire aiurita, 81 esi re-
pede. Prin cap incepura sal roia-
sea tot felul de ginduri 81 abba
dupa ce apuca in strada Use mai
lipezira. Isl amintea acum, aproa-
pc cuvInd Gu cuv1nt, un discurs
pc care-l tinuse Popovici char
anul trecut, Gu prilejul hramu-
lui gimnaziului. Frumoasa vorbi-
re, dar pima depana in minte
Pavel, ajunsese inaintea easel
sale.
Nu-si putea da seama; venise
prea repede, ori ce; dar respira
asa de des, parea asa de Obosit,
incit abba Sc mai tinea pc picioa-
re. Privirile lui erau pline de
spaima.
Sc opri, Sc uita la intrare, dar
Sc intoarse repede.
- Trebue sa aflu unde sta, Isl
zise ell mergind tot mai GU inima,
nu Sc pOate sa nu aflu numai de-
cit.
Picioarele nu-i mai lunecau a
cum, gerul null mai simtea 81 pal
tonul lui de iarna, blanuit GU
miel, Isl desfacea mereu cele do
ua aripi uriase in mersul avintat
al lui Pavel.
- Mai sta aici doamna vadu-
va Popovici, mtreba ell pc sluj-
nica, oprindu-se inaintea unei ca
Sc vechi, sure.
- M, domnule, s'a mutat de
la moi, raspunse fata.
- 81 unde, daca al Fl buna
sa-mi spui?
- O, domnule, departe, in u
iita morii, stiti dumneavoastra
peste puntea cea mare.
= Mai sti sa-mi spui numarul,
fetito?
- Ba da, mise pare ca patru,
raspunse repede fata 81 disparu
in curte.
Pavel Rotariu porni numai de-
cit. Drumul era lung 81 foarte
greu, batrinul lunecase de citeva
orr, cazuse intr' un cot, Sc ridica
insa repede, fara sa simta vre-o
durere, desi-i furnica nina in
treaga.
Oar cind ajunse in sfirsit in u
lita morii, la numarul patru, ina
intea unei case scufundate in pa
mint, ell petece mari de umezea-
Ia inghetate pc pareti, simti de-
odata cal parasesc puterile 81 GU
rajul Cum sd fntre? Ce sal spue9
Fereasca Dumnezeu, ar putea-o
face 81 ell sa sllfere.
ST indata ce-i pieri 1nsufletirea
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

depina acum, incepu sd simta
parul care-l intepa de-odata in
mil de ace. ST, ingrozit sa nu ra-
ceasca, temindu-si sanatatea ca
ori ce batrin, intra in casa asia
prapadita, fara sa Sc mai gindea-
sea eel va spune doamnei Popo-
vici.
Putine lucruri mai erau pc aici
din cele ce le avusesera pc cind
traia raposatul. Ori ca le vindu-
sera, orr ca nu ,incapeau in cele
doua odai strimte, intunecoase
81 raci ca pestera.
Vaduva invata pc eel mai mic
dintre baieti sd scrie litera I'm"
micutul tinea Gu greutate stilul,
Sc vedea bine, ca frig; nu-si
poate stringe bine degetutele. Gel.
dol baieti mai mariSori citeau,
silabisind in abecedare. in odaia
rece Sc vedea bine rasufletul lor
alb.
Doamna Popovici ramase ne
miscata cind il vazu pc Pavel
Rotariu. Nu-i putu nici raspunre
salutului acestuia; ea-l vazuse pc
tbatrin linga usas cind esi de la
director, 81 toata nenorocirea, pc
care cerca so ute, ii ciplesi din
nou inima.
Oar, dupa cele dintii cuvinte,
batrinul Sc insenina stia cum are
sal vorbeasca fara ca sal prici-
nuiasca vre-o durere. ii veni GIN
dul acesta asa de odata, ca un
dar, ,umphndu-i inima Gu lumina
81 caldura.
Am fost de fata, doamna,
! siam auzit tot, incepu ell. Iertati-
ma daca am lucrat fara de i'm
puternicirea d-voastra, dar sim
| tul de colegialitate imi poruncea
asa. Cererea d-voastra a fost din
tre cele mai drepte 81 ell am ra-
mas adinc mihnit cind Lam auzit
pc director vorbind asa. Mi-am
zis: 0 sd vorbesc Gu ell. Aveam 81
ell trecere odata la gimnaz, 81
apoi, directorul mia fost elev.
Ei bine, doamna, nu 'nici ell un
ON asa de rau: am izbutit sal
induplec, sd va elibereze pensia
pc luna asia 81 iata VAN adus-o
acasa".
Batfinul vorbise foarte sigur;
mimic nu tremura in vocea lui.
Scoase banf1, toate cele sapte BIZ
lete de cite douazeci de coroane,
invalite in hirtia alba, 81 lie puse
pc masa.
Vaduva il privea tacuta, numai
pieptul Ell incepu sa Sc inalte des.
- Va multumesc, zise ca in ur-
ma. Mi-ati facut un bine foarte
mare.
Batrlnul vol sd piece, dar a.
tunci ii mai veni ceva in minte.
Pensia vaduvei nu facea decit
patruzeci, de zloti pc luna 81 ell
ii daduse saptezeci.
- Mi-am luat indrazneala,
zise ell, sa Ger un avans 81 din lu-
Ma viitoare. Nam gindit: acum
trebuiesc bani mai multi, vim sar-
batorile Craciunului.
Cuvintele din urma lie spuse e.
sind pc usa.
Acasa, baba lui Sc invirtea ca
pc jar. Trecuse trei ceasuri 81 re
ce minute de cind Sc dusese ba-
trinul. De-un veac nu mai lipsise
alta vreme de-acasa. Puse pc slu-
jnica sal caute prin toate birtu-
rile, pc unde avea obiceiu sd Sc
1ncurce, dar in zadar.
Cind il vazu, ros, aprins la fa-
| ia, GU ochii stralucitori, batrina
incepu sa tipe. il crezu beat,
beat -tlirta.@
Pavel nu zicea mimic ci, ca un
copil, sc lasa sal caute buzuna-
rele.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

A doua ri 0 vazui pc Zinaida nu-
mai in treacat: pleca in trasura Gu
batrlna printesa. In schimb intflnii
pc Lusin, care abba ma onora Gu o
salutare 81 pc Malevsky. Tfnarul
conte imi yorbi intr 'un chip priete-
nesc.
iva nrmal
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

nindu-mi rasuflarea. ,,Dar ce'i? Ga
res pasii aceia pc care-i aud, ori
tot bataile inimei mele?''
- Cine-i acolo? bilbiii abba.
Auzisem oare un ris fnabusit, un
fosnet de frunze, ori un suspin lin
ga urechea mea? Mi-era frica.
= Cine-i acolo? repetai 81 mai in
Get.
Aerul Sc framinta o clipa. Pc Ger
Sc desemna 0 dunga stralucitoare,
cadea o stea.
- Zinaida vrui sd strig, dar Gu
v1ntul imi pieri pc buze. Indata to-
tul ramase neclintit in iuru-mi.
cum Sc intImpla adesea la miezul
noptei; char greelii Isl curmara IT,
riitul in arbori; nu 'auzi decit zgo-
motul unei ferestre care sc fnchidea
Asteptai inca putin 81 ma intorsei
apoi in casa.
Simteam 0 turburare ciudata ca
81 cum veneam della 1ntilnire. la
care fusesem singur, trecfnd pc lin
ga fericirea altuia.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

DIR. A. LAPPNER
MEDIC DIN ROMfNIA
291 Fornstv0rth, colt Gu Hostings
DETROIT, MICH.
Zilnic de Il 9 dimineata pfn1 II 9
seara. - Duminica 9-12 prfnzul.
Tslefonafi North 1897. Ike
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH RRooKsvIlI.E.

Foster Pierce was called to Limerick
last week on business.
Eugene Snow win move bis family to
Biuehili for the winter.
DIR. Lord and family OF Skinner visited
his parents, +. c. Lord and wife, last
week
Mrs. Amanda Young arrived from Els
worth to-day, to spend the winter With
Nora Young.
Two OF our service boys arrived home
last week, Clifton GrindIe from Camp
Upton and Sewell Cousins from Camp
Devens.
After spending the summer here with
her daughter, Mrs. A. A. GoodelI, Mrs.
Myra Vaughn has returned to Wood
stock, VT.
While at work recently at Mills point,
Horace Snow and Ward Grindle found the
body of Winston Clark, the young man OF
the Csstine summer colony, who was
drowned LAST September.
Dec. 9. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
NO SEALS SOLD THIS YEAR.

The customary aie Of Red Cross
Christmas seLis viii not be held this
year. II seemed best 10 hogh 80
American Red Cross and the National
tuberculosis Association 10 unite in
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to
reduce the number of appeals TO the
public for contributions. There will
be no lessening of activities by the
National tuberculosis Association
through this arrangement. as the Red
Cross War Council has appropriated
S2,5o0.oO0 for anu-tuherculosis work
in 1919 in lieu of the money that ordi-
nariiy would be raised by Christmas
Seal Campaign. However. every per
son joining the Red Cross during the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call will he
awarded ten seals to be used as here
tofore
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
SCUM Eatinn Lost Art.

Owing TO the high cost Of ingredi-
ents soup eating may become a lost
art. America today holds the medal
for spectacular and musical soup eat
ing There is no nation so accom-
plished in the art of eating soup audi
bly, rs ours. No race of people extant
can eat soup and keep up a steady con-
versation (without stopping it on its
shirt bosom1 as successfully as the
American. A foreign writer once re-
marked that he dearly loved to hear
an American eat SOUP. Some nations
drink their broth and bouillon In ST.
lence or sop IL up noiSelessly with
bread. thus robbing the process of all
its interest. But America blows Its
broth cool. then unsteady sucks Ii
from the spoon. allowing 1t to hit the
base of the empty stomach with the
chug of pile driver. The way some
of us strain soup through our mus
taches is decidedly artistic. But. like
many of the lost arts of our aborigines.
the doom of soup eating is In sight
Cartoons Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
WHERE WOUNDED MEN
YIELD TO DAY DPEAn.ss
Restored to Health and Vigor in
Red Cross ConvaIeScent
homes.

The surgeon has extracted the i'm
partially distributed bits of shrapnel
from your works The wounds have
healed. The wheels 20 round again,
and the clock ticks
But It doesn't keep correct time.
This business Of calling Thine y on
the Boche means so many broken clocks
nowadays that the master-menders
can't keep them on their tables after
they're mended. So the question where
they shall sit around while they're be-
ing regulated looms large.
The Red Cross answers that cues
ton with its convaiescent homes. Ii
has six OF these in operation. A suit
able place is found-sometimes do
nated-and management and equip
ment are provided by the Red Cross,
while the Army has furnished disci-
pine and a never-failing supply of con-
yaiescents.
These homes mean that men who
are scarcely hospital subjects. yet who
can by no means 20 back TO their du-
ties, have place that does what
+home" does for the French or Eng
lish soldier. what home" ses for
any one, in fact, when the doctor gers
through
You know He says: You're all
right now. IT'S only matter of nurs-
ing and food"
Bur you know he's only looking at
the works he's tinkered and that the
soul within you is grousing as IL never
did when the body was down and out.
Ii wants something. and il doesn't
know what IL is. But IL il doesn't get
II pretty quick the works are going to
get gummed again. You know your
mother could find out what that dog
gone thing is right away and hand it
to you on a plate. But General Per-
shing won't LET you go to her. .
And the War Department won't let her
come to you
Then you're aiken to a Red Cross
very thing you wanted, BUT you
couldn't describe il even then to save
your life
1t is a bit of ccddling. and pretty
surroundings, and women's faces, and
light laughter and time to play and all
that sort of thing II is forgetting the
crash Of war and remembering that
there are pleasant, soft voices It's
even such things a. gaily-1owered sofa
pillows to jam into corner and make
a nice ioiling place while you read
and smoke and salk. It's slippers In
stead OF trench boots. or day-dreans
In place Of the nightmare OF killing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
Frenehman Invented microphone.

The inventor of the fundamental
principle Of the microphone on the
modern telephone Is said to have been
the Able Rouselot. French phonetl-
clan. born AT Saint Cloud (Charente)
in 1886 He became a vicar and cur
ate at Cognae and Jarrezac, then as
sistant professor of French phllology
at the Catholic institute Of Paris, and
two years later he opened the first
course of experimental phonetics ever
established. In 1897 he was appointed
director Of the laboratory Of expert
mental phonetics at the College de
France. the plan for which originated
with him. He is the inventor of pho
netic instruments, the maker OF sew
eral discoveries tending to cure deaf
ness and suffering and the author Of
a number of works on his speciality.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
WOUNDED, MISSING, IN LOVE
Terre Haute Wof.an Gets Variety OF
News From Brother at
the Front

Terre Haute. Ind.-Mrs. Sallie New
ins of this city in two days received
enough varying information about her
brother in France 10 give her nervous
prostration. but the final word has
made her happy in the knowledge thai
he not only is alive, but much In love
The first word was from Washington
that her brother. Private Ray Hamil
ton" was reported missing. Hes
brother. Charles Nanglebach, she knew
had enlisted, but she had not know
he changed his name, which she nov
knows he did. because he wanted II
get free of the Teutonic Nauglebach.
Within a few hours she received s
letter from Mile. Neuve Robin Emile
to which was pinned note from her
brother. stating he was TO be married
to the writer of the letter.
The next day the war department
telegraphed that Hamilton had re
turned TO duty after being missing
from July 20 to August II. durlni
which time, it developed, he was in s
hospital.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-12-11
Salmon's Many Foes.

From the time the mother salmon,
In answer TO the primal urge. leaves
the ocean, until the young return. the
salmon faces and is preyed upon by
more varied enemies than perhaps any
other denizen Of the deep. Man. bears,
birds, eat the mature fish. as do also
the hair seal and the sea lion The eggs
are rich and eagerly sought food by
trout and ducks and other fresh water
nsh and birds. The young fish, too.
are preyed upon by many species Of
the larger Ash. Yet. In lace OF such
tremendous odds, the salmon for count
less ages has maintained the balance
OF numbers largely In its favor.
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NORTH FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Everett Tracey has returned from
wsierville. Der son Arthur accompanied
her for a few days stay.
Mrs. Augusta Jellison cane home rom
Harrington last week III. Her dadgh'sf'
Mrs. Msrtha Lawrence, c7ue win her.
Mrs. s4dis Jsilison has returned rom
waleryiile, being unable to enter tns
hospital on account OF the large oampe'
of influenza cases.
n. r. Caller has returned from New
Hampshire, a here be went 10 hrlng oh
daughter, Mrs. Grace Waiisce noh'
Mrs. Wallace is In poor heslin.
Dec. .. l.
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WEST sEpawIcK.

Miss Della Gray is employed in Lamoiue
Miss Martha Gray OF Ssrgentville Is vis-
itins her parents, Fulton Gray and wife.
Misses Fannie and Hazel Grindle are
home from South Bluehill.
Levi Gray OF South Penobscot has been
working for Roland Durgsin.
There are many fishermen on the river,
and all report good catches Of smelts.
Misses Olive and Dorothy Gray are
attending Bluehill academy.
Roderick PeasIee lost valuable horse
last week.
Roland Durgain is building q stable and
woodshed with the house recently pur-
chased near Camp Stream bridge.
Dec. 8. X.
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AMnERSr.


Hollis Salisbury made business trip to
Great Pond Tuesday.
Alice silsby, who has been very i'll OF
influenza and pneumonis, is improving.
stephen and Lorenzo Smith have re-
turned from hunting trip TO Morrison
pond.
Mrs. Elsie trosby, who has been In Ban
gor nursing her daughter, is i'll of pnsu-
monia.
George Stickney has gone into the
woods for Howard Jordan on plantation
q.
The schools in Amherst open Monday,
with Lenora Remission in district No. /,
Vara Hasten in Mckinley school and
Margaret Grover at No. B.
Dee. Z. s.
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MARIAvILLE.
MKNoRIAL RnsoLurIoss

MEMORIAL RBsoLuTfoSs-
Whereas Our Heavenly Father has eaisI
from our midst one OF our honored meni0''''
Isora A. Grant, therefore be Il
Resoieed. That In memory OF SISTER uISa1
Mariayille grange, No. AL, shall ne'1 =
memory our sister, and while We shali M
her from our grange, we bow In Aume'e '''
mission to Him who doeth all things well
Resolved. That we extend TO the oe'es''-
amily our sincere sympathy -
Resolred, That in token OF respecs ''' ~
memory, our charter be draped In uou
and our badges be reversed for thirty u''
that acopy OF these resolutions be SpFeSu y.
our records, copy sent to the family ons
the Bangor oommsresal and BIIsSoA"
AMERICAN for publication.
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If You've Done Your Part

Colby's sister, Mrs. r, L. KIngmiu, at
Brewer. sre home.
r. n. Young OF Hancock WAS = bushes:
visitor in town recently.
Harvard Hasism is employed by Clark
& Russell al their Office at the nlii-
Moses Hasiam and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Snow NAB, At Sucks
port recently.
Among those home Tor Thanksgiving
were Wilson Jordan, WHO bias bean IN
training at Camp Meade ami now IS
toned at Portland; Miss Vera h. Jo-tsr,
who Is attending Bangor high school, lno
Miss Msdsiiue Jordan, wao Is ts'eaing
Il Pittstseia.
Dec l.