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CHRONICLES.
AUNT MARIA.
CHAPTER |.


And it came to pass in the beginning Of
the twentieth century, when good Will
liam ruled the land and peace and plenty
reigned, that one Titus, man good to
look upon and scribe of no mean ability,
came from the great metropolis snd took
charge OF the leading part of one paper
called THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN,
printed in the city of Ellsworth. And
many of the people read the paper and
thought it was good.
But the scribe was not satisfied, and
wanted many more to read 1t, 30 he cast
about him for some plan whereby the
paper could be made still more interest
ing, and after much reasoning he thought
within himself: go toi Now | have hit
upon plan. | will devote one column, at
least, to the benefit of the good women of
the land"
And the women were pleased, and some
proved helpful, but it came to pass after a
time that he found it burden, and so for
length of time it was not. Then he
communed within himself, and said, ~
will look about me FOR woman who will
prove bright of intellect and a ready
writer, and give her full control of the
column" And so it was that he chose
from among the goodly women of the
land. one Mary, who dwelt on the hilltop
in the mining country of Bluehill, a
woman noted for her kindly deeds, and
was chief scribe in that part of the land.
And behold, many good women
gathered about her, and sent to her many
directions in the art of cooking and
many other helpful things, and the thing
pleased Mary exceedingly and she said
81 will nave day appointed for a feast,
and | will call together all the helpful
women and their husbands and they
shall bring food made from the directions
given from time to time in the column OF
the paper"
So in the year when Theodore was
ruling the people with mighty hand,
even the year nineteen hundred and
four, they gathered by the seashore in
the home of one Ernestine, who had
proved herself very helpful woman te
Mary. md although the rain descended
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FROM ovER THERE.

Cook John A. Parker, of the 3o3d field
artillery. with the American forces in
France, in letter to his mother, Mrs
Nina A. Parker, dated Nov. "a, says;
This is the day to write home, and tell
about our trip across, so here goes. This
is Sunday forenoon, 10 80. and have one
and one half hours before going ON duty.
We left Camp Devens at II O'Clock Mon
dav night, July Is, took the train for
Boston and at s O'Clock the next morning
we were steRuning out of the harbor on
the English troop ship Miltradis. and a
dirty ship 1t was, but we soon had her
cleaned up.
Well, We went to Halifax, n. s., laid In
the hsrbor two days, then started. There
were txenty-iour ships in the convoy.
We never saw submarine until going
down the Irish coast, and then we ran
into a bunch OF them and sank two with
out loss on our side. Then the convoy
separated and the ship was on landed at
Newport, Wales. From there we took the
train to Winchester, England, and
stopped at rest camp for two days, then
took the train to Southampton, where
we went aboard the good American ship
Yale, crossed the English channel and
arrived in Havre, France, early in
the morning, then seven-mile hike
to another rest camp, and at 80 the
next morning hiking back to the railroad
taking the train and travelling three days
ana two nights, arriving at ChsrmoDt,
France, at noon OF the third day. Then
hiking about two miles to the town of
Beaumont, an old French town. We
stopped in different houses around town.
We got there some time the first OF Au-
gust, forget the date.
I We staid there until about the first of
November, then started for the front. We
travelled awhile by train, then by trucks.
We went to Verdun and st. Mihiel, and
all the towns were blown to pieces
Our battalion WIS on the firing line four
days before they stopped firing, and
never lost man. OF course the kitchen
was back from the firing line, but the
German shells would go shrieking over
and then burst, some close and others not
SO near. 1 have seen hundreds OF miles OF
trenches and the famous Hindenburg
line. We have moved back of the firing
line about fifteen miles, into good Ger
man camps, and are waiting to move
again.
have seen shell holes in the ground
six feet deep and twenty feet across;
also have seen all kinds OF airships.
We haven't had any snow here yet. We
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once, ''poor housekeeper, for Pm rather
a decent home keeper, but the screws beat
me. Esther, solve this and you shall
have a seat among the highbrows.
We are expecting our grandson, B. B.
CHM, this week. We shan't kill the fatted
calf, but there will be fatted rooster, and
the same when the other grandson gets
here and lots OF other good things, and
think of the smiles we shall wear.
Soon as l get time I'll tell you about
our daughter Maud's adventures before
and when she went to Massachusetts,. Just
now Pm going to clear away the breakfast
liable, fix the fires and blow out the light,
for daylight is showing up and my JOHN
is on his way to Buc1sport with wood.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
to ali.
AUNT MARIA.
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trust you will all enjoy the Chronicles
as much as ] have. More to follow.
Thanks to Aunt Maria and S. j. Y. for the
great help they have given the column
this week. May the New Year be to each
and all glad New Year.
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OAK POINT.

Mrs. Maria Foss Haynes OF Trenton,
died at the home OF her brother-in-law
Roy NJ. Haynes, in Ballardvale, Mass,
Thursday, Dec. 10. Her death followed
that of her husband, Warren g. Haynes,
by only eight days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haynes and their young son, Charles
Melvin, went to Ballardvale the day
before Thanksgiving, planning to live
there. The day after Thanksgiving MIR.
Haynes was taken ill of influenza, and
died of pneumonia on December Ii. His
wife and son contracted the disease,
The son has recovered. Mrs. Haynes was
born on Stava island, Me-, June 1, 1880,
the daughter of Mrs. Elmira Foss of
Orono, who survives her. She is also
survived by sister, Mrs. Jerry Calkins
OF Orono. Mrs. Haynes was a graduate
nurse OF the East Maine general hospital
at Bangor. She was married to Mr..
Haynes fourteen years ago. They had
lived here until last mouth. The body
was brought here for interment.
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Dear Aunt Madae and N. R,ites:
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.


Hello. I've bran new gloxinia bios
som. How glad | am to have such lovely
blossom for Christmas week. It's purple,
and has a spotted throat. | so wish you
NJ. BPS could see it. We also have a red
and white bessie, and I've named him
Zemro. Don't know how many names
can find in the Us, but shall try hard to
find twelve.
Sadtosay and think about, but the inf1u-
enZa is here in our neighborhood, and lots
of our neighbors have il. There has been
one death, dear girl baby, Ina N. Gray.
It's an awful disease, nearly as bad as the
war.
Now, Esther, Pm surprised at you,
not TO know about earthworms; you,
q schoolmarm, too. Don't you know
they have bristles - each segment has
them, after the fourteen from the head.
Those and the muscle and squirm of the
worm give it the power to work through
the earth, and the sticky fluid that is all
over them, with their other wriggleations,
gives them the power to climb perpendicu
lar surfaces. See? As they must have wet
IN dry time, they hunt for water, and
the reason they do not climb out Of the
rain bafret, the much wet softens
their bristles and destroys the sticky
part of the glue that covers the worm.
Now, if there's any of you NJ. BIS that
90 not Deileye what I've written, you
put handful of earthw orms in a dry
barrel at night and see how many you
will find there in the morning. Why,
they can crawl through an inch board
So. you see they do not rain down, and
can't.
About snakes, I've nothing to say
always give them wide berth.
Nov, here's mystery that Pd like ex-
planned. Where do the screws go to that
we take out OF the outside windows in the
spring and put away so carefully in the
old tin teapot and put them high up IN
the cellar-way? Now, don't all say at
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COUNTY NEWS
PROSPECT HARBoR.

Miss Ida Stinsou Is at home from Bar
Harbor for two weeks.
Lieut.. Harvard Colwell of the mediea,
corps returned home Friday.
Forrest Noonan has gone into the
woods near cherryfield to work.
Capt, stinson's vessel, the Viola Brewer.
Capt. William Rice. has Just returned
from atrip 20 Rockland for freight.
John Workman, who has been in six
different camps since he entered the SER
vice, returned home Monday.
Capt. J. W. stinson and wife are much
relieved to hear from their son Calvin
since the arnistiee was signed. lie has
been in active service overseas almost a
Year.
Dec. q. C.
Frank L. Wakefield was recent guest
OF his uncle, f. w. Cieaves.
Forrest Noonan was called 10 Midway.
Mass. Saturday by the serious illness
OF his wife.
Stephen c. Cole and Harvey Newman
have gone to the railroad in Gouldsbo
chopping wood.
Ernest S. Eice, who has been in New
Haven, Conn, several months, returned
home last week.
Mrs. +. A. Harrington of Winter Har-
Dor is guest tor the holidays OF her
sister, Mrs. Charles Hutchiugs.
Dec. %. c,
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EGYPT.

Frank H. Jordan was at home for the
holidays.
! Lafayette Butler has gone to Macomber's
I mill TO work.
I Carl Strstton and family spent Christ
mas day with Mrs. holcie Coombs.
MRS. Rosie Bragdon spent a few days
recently with relatives al waltham.
Miss Lenore Clarke has gone to Bar
Harbor to visit her sister, Mrs. harris
Pettingili.
Capt w. +. Jordan has returned 10 bis
post OF duty, after spending Christmas
with his faulty here.
Frank p. Goodwin, wife end children
we're recent guests OF Mrs. Goodwin
parents, f. L. Scammon and wife.
There was Christmas tree and enter
tainment at Egypt sehoolhouse Tuesday
evening, Dec. "a. The tree was beauti-
fully decorated and bountifnlly laden
with gifts. The entertainment was
given by the school children. The
parents and friends express gratitude to
the teacher, Mrs. Coombs, for arranging
the pleasing entertainment.
Dec. 30. s.
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EAST oRLAND.

Mrs. Frank Mason, who has been i'll sew
eral weeks, is improving. Her nice e,
Mrs. A. e. Luce, of Bangor is with her.
Ralph Clifford of North BluehiIl is
with his uncle, George Snow.
IL. E. Dunbar and wife, were much re-
iieved to hear from their son Warren, who
is IN France, as they bad not heard from
him since the first OF October. The letter
was dated November "a.
A. e. Forsyth and wife have moved
from Bucksport back to their home here.
Mrs. Carrie Jordan is with them.
Dec. %. NJ
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tHutuaI Brnefit g-ulupuu,
EDITED BY "AUNr MADGE"


The purposes of this column are succne y
stated in the title and motto-it is for the NUT l
benefit, AID aims TO be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com,
mon use-a public servant, a putyeyor of in
formation and suggestion, a medium for the IN
terchange of ideas. In this capacity 1t solieits
communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given It in this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the name of
writer win not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all Communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
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WEST suRRY.

Miss Ethel soper is employed in Ellis
worth.
Frank Conary and wife have received
letter from their son Thnrston, who is
overseas. He is well.
b. w. Trundy has gone to Bangor to
fnd employment. His sister Lulu went
as far rs Ellsworth with him.
Dec q L
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othing daunted they came from near

nothing daunted they came from near
and far.
The chief editor and bis wife, who
made sunshine within, with her kind
words and sunny countensnce, were
there; also the man Titus, who was next
in power to the chief editor, and Mary
also was in the midst, aud the women
gathered about her and listened to her
words OF wit and wisdom. Then they
feasted upon the fish that was gathered
from the sea and furnished by their kind
h1stess; likewise the many other good
things that were brought, and they all
made merry.
THIS pleased the chief editor and the
man Titus and Mary, and they COM
muned among themselves and said: "Let
us make this an annual feast day.
And the saying pleased all the women
and likewise their faithful spouses, and
so 1t was that as the time drew near each
year found a still larger number at the
seashore to feast and make merry.
Then there came time when Ernestine
was not, for God took her, and then were
the women sad indeed, for they all re-
membered her kind deeds and withal her
help to the column to which she was so
devoted, and they thought where shall we
find another such an one that will open
her home and prove such a kind hostess
as she has been?
While they thought on these things
and POWDERED, beholdl Good Mary an
Dounced through the column that one
Dell, woman noted all over that part Of
the land for her deeds of mercy and kind
ness OF heart, who dwelt in spacious
home not far from the place OF their
former meeting, had invited the clan to
meet there, and so it was that for success
i've years they gathered at this good
woman's house, and she and her good
man, who had in former years sailed the
seas as captain OF ships and had gathered
together many treasures, mace them all
feel glad and happy with their generous
hospitality.
And the column prospered, and anon
Mowers sprang up with their beauty and
fragrance, even Narcissus and Pansy and
jasmine, which glsddened the hearts of
the women With their helpful cheer. But
as time passed, our kind hostess grew ill
OF health, and she, too, passed away full
OF years and laden with many sheaves to
lay at the Masters feet. And once again
we're the hearts of the women made sad.
Tor others likewise had laid aside their
pen during those years, and had passed
out. Many familiar faces, and some who
had sent many helpful things to the col
umn, who could not assemble at the
yearly feast, had been called, and sIep,
with their fathers, while OF hers were en-
numbered with other cares and forgot tc
give the help they had given in the pas,
! to the column, and sometimes good Nj ary
was left to serve alone.
J frfro W. ,.xv.tI ali
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Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To restore
digestion, normal weight. good health and
purify the blood, use Burdock's Blood
Bitters. Sold at all drug stores. Price, si.2s
--Advt.
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SEAWALI.

Miss Addie Brown is home for the
holidays.
Miss Agnes Ward visited friends at
Northeast Harhor before going to Mt.
Desert for the winter term OF school.
Dec. 30. r. 4. ID.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1919-11-20

chipmunks who had come up at one
side of his cage and were taking his
seed
"lIe did not mind their taking his
seed at all, and the child, sitting in
the swing laughed as she saw the lit
tie chipmunks taking the parrots
seed away and every time they came
up for more Polly would cheerfully
and cordially say, Hello, hello
"Of course he knew he would get
more before he was put to bed, but
still it was generous of him not to
mind how much of his food the chip
hunks took. 1t showed a really gen.
erous spirit and the child laughed to
herself as she saw the chipmunks,
hurrying and scurrying, getting all the
seed they could, not bothering to say,
"Thank-You.' and the generous Polly
Parrot saying every single time they
came up to his cage to take his seed,
Hello, hello, hello there
"But he was also talking to them
in his chattering way which the child
could not understand
~ thought he said, that you had
gathered all your supply for the win
ter
"The chipmunks said nothing but
merely helped themselves to more.
"'Of course said the parrot, don't
want you to feel bashful'
''The chipmunks answered this by
their actions. They took more and did
not appear bashful.
But / had made mistake for l
thought you had all you winters sup
ply of food and all the food you could
eat for ever so long when last we saw
each Dther.
1 suppose though you do not want
to waste such a lovely day.
"rhey said nothing, bu. # they had
answered they would have said they
didn't want to waste a day when he
was out. And not so much, either, be-
cause he went out, but because he
came out of his cage with his seed
and water.
$50 while the other. creatures play
ed and thought and enjoyed the nice
warm day which was so unexpected
the chipmunks worked as hard as they
could to eat and save, and ate so they
wouldn't have to eat their savings
at home!
"And through it all Polly Parrot kept
very cheerful and very pleasant and
never failed to say to the chipmunks
at almost every nibble they had, Hell
TO- hello, hello there
"And though the chipmunks didn't
bother to say thank you because they
were so busy they really were CRATE.
ful, and Polly Parrot knew it."
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MDD1) EVENING
llEAIRY TALL
sSs-A ~ noD Graham
- ~ Bonner q aJ&fzo *
THE GENEROUS PARROT.

ut was warm day." said Daddy,
"even though there had already been
some cool weather, but the sun was
shining and the people We're out-of-
doors again as though the summer
were still with them
Among the others who were out-of-
doors We're a number of pigeons who
were playing on lawn, picking up
little bites to eat, two dogs, who didn't
bother the pigeons at all, child, two
birds and a parrot.
"The dogs were playing and they
too were on the lawn.
.The pigeons flew up and then came
down again and talked TO each other
In their lovely soft, cooling way.
THE child was sitting in Il swing
which hung from an enormous tree,
and which also hung on long and
heavy chains.
TIN sixty years DID, the swing
said to itself, as it cracked along and
I've seen children grow up into ladies
and gentlemen and I've seen them
grow up into boys and girls, which,
by the way, they do first of all.
But | will watch more that goes
on the swing continued, for though
l may be old l am very, very strong
$50 the child swung backwards and
forwards and sang to herself.
1.-THE trees whispered and sang and
laughed in the soft warm breeze.
1.-THE two birds chirped to each 9TH
er and chatted but the parrot was hav-
Ing the best time of all
Hello he said hello, and the
creatures he was speaking to were two
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1919-11-20
Training Women IndustriaIIy.

The Leeds (EnglanD education COM
mittee has inaugurated a scheme of
training women for the wholesale
clothing trade of the district. It is
hoped to reduce employment and en-
able manufacturers to get back to the
prewar capacity of production.
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1919-11-20

Never look a toy pistol in the
muzzle
Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1919-11-20
HEADACHE
OFTEN Caused by
ACid-St0nlaCIl

Yes. indeed, more often than you think.
Because ACID-STOMACH. starting with in
digestion, heartburn, belching, food-repeat-
Ing, bloat and gas IL not checked will even
tually affect every vital organ of the body.
Severe. binding, splitting headaches are,
therefore, Of frequent occurrence result
of this upset condition.
Take EATONIC. l. quickly banshes acid
stomach with its sour bloat, pain and gas.
1t aids digestion-heps the stomach get
you eat. Millions of people are miserable,
weak, sick and aiiing because of ACID
STOMACH. Poisons created by partly di-
gested food charged with acid, are absorbed
into the blood and distributed throughout
the entire system. This often causes rheu-
matism, biliousness, cirrhosis of the liver,
heart trouble, ulcers and cancer of
the stomach. 1t robs its victims of their
health. undermines the strength of the
most vigorous.
II you want to get back your physical
and mental strength--be full of vim and
vigor-en1oy life and be happy, you must
get rid Of your acid-stomach
In EATONIC you will find the very help
you need and it's guaranteed So get a big
Soc boz from your drus gist today II It
falls TO please you. return It and he will
refund your money.
s. a TONIC
(FOR YOUR ACiD-SToNiACD
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-23
LIE gust6 mos el tequilG.

Tn e~spectaculo muy bonito 10 cons
ti-uy6 una procession de ~g6ndolas a
dorradas con flores. Qas chinampas
de Santa Anita,) que tuvo lugar en-
el Country Club, en- donde por Ia
primera vez probe una babida pa
recida al Whiskey, con Ia diferencia
de que es blanca, ' que llaman 'te-
quila." En- verdad que esta ne gus
to mis- que Ell pulque. Despues Sc
leysron poemas V ccmposiciones poe
ticas dedicados al huesped extranje-
70, por varios meNicanos, pues estos,
como los espanoles Y los italianos,
tienen una facil musa- ALI tambien
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7 POLICIA
No FUE VICTIMA DE NINGuN
CRIMEN

La rrimera version que corrlo en-
tire los Jefes Y oficiales de Ia Poll
cha, de que la muicr encontrada en-
el terrcno perteneciente al rancho de
Stanfield. situado a media milla al
| Este del canine de Goliad Y como a
cuatro millas de distancia de la ciu-
dad rumbo al sur, fue descchada por
la adquisicion de mejores datos que
por medic de indagaciones pudieron
ser obtcridos. La sonora de quien Sc
trata era una de las asiladas del
"Southwestern Insane Asylum" de la
| ciudad de San Antonio, Sc llamaba
| Mary Prucop. de cuarenta Y ocho
| amos de edad Y tenia POGO mas o me-
nus d~iecinueve de estar asilada {
la Casa de Dementes.
En- la opinion del senior juez Fisk,
que fue quien llev6 a cabo las avert
guaciones, Ia muerte de la sonora
Prucop, Sc debi6 mas bien que a un
crimen. al estado 0 situacion a que
LEGO por la escapatoria del Asylum
V que quiza vino a ser la del ham,
briento. I'm POGO mas mas tarde esta
opinion vino u robustecerse con la
identification que sobre ell cadaver
hizo eli medico del Asilo, quien eco
noci6 & la vez la toalla y la sabana
con cue estaba envuelto ell cuerpo,
como pertenecientes al Department
to J del Establecimiento, que era al
cue p~ertenecia Ia sonora Prucop.
La misma conviction vino a ser Ia
del Jefe de los Detectives de la ciu-
dad. Captain Van Ripper, Cuien eX-
pres5 que estaba plenamente con
vencido de que no sc trataba de cri-
men. alguno y agrego que en- su Green
cha. las ramas que cubrian el cuerpo
no fueron puestas ALI o ell objeto
de ocultar el cuerpo, sino cue fueron
Embellishments colocadas para for
mar una especie de abrigo.
Los registros del Asilo demuestran
que la enferma escape de ALI el dis
% de Octuore y hay la segurldad de
que la muerte sobrevino n SeTana
mas tarde de esa fecha. Hay pues, ra-
ION para Greer en- que la muerte maya
side natural pues debe ~recortarse
que por aquellos dias hacis I'm ITEM
pc malo V esta circumstances unlda a
la falta de alimento. vino a determi-
mar la muerte de la infeliz demente.
NADIA de u vestidos pudo ser halla-
do.