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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

OLD TINES.
oh, the farm life, the charm life,
The life OF younger days,
The near loves, the dear loves
That call from distant ways;
oh, the hearts that wait at home
For US weary ones that roam,
And the door that's always open in the
gloaming's golden haze.
Oh, the strong life, the long life,
And the autumn on its wane-
The real home, the leal home,
Though brown the stumbled grain;
Where the fading meadows call
Through the blazoned woods of fall.
Reaching spirit arms 10 lure us toward
the hreside again.
Oh, the pure hearts, as your hearts,
That hold as for your best;
Oh, the high trust as my trust
who look to you for rest.
When the outer fight lie done,
May share the honor won
In the holy. homely circle Of the beauti-
full and bIest.
Chicago Tribune.
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Dear NJ. B. Friends:
Sent BY AUat Maria.

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
Old times, good old times, we love
to recall; especially when we can review.
and re-live them with old friends, who
joined in making old times good. That
is one of the summer pleasures, for those
who remain in the old homes. John,
away from his business in the city, on his
vacation, happens to think Of Jim, his
old schoolmate and chum; concludes to
take run in his fine car and look him
up.
He swings into Jim's yard. Yes,
things look sort OF natural, after all
these years. Is that Jim? Looks old,
some. And Jim says to himself: "Who's
that old fallow7 Looks pretty swell,
but he's getting along in years" And
by that time they recognize each other,
and it is; Remember the day we went
fishing in Bryant's brook and he set his
dog on us?" and so on and on, living
over old times.
Jane says: ats been years since / was
over to the old town; somehow I've
thought lot lately OF the folks | used
to know there. think I'll take a trip
and look some OF them up" And to
the surprise ana pleasure OF the old
friends who remain, they get call or a
visit from Jane, and they sit down to-
gether under the old trees, where they
used to play, and recall earlier days,
and inquire for this one and that, and
speak softly of others they will see no
more.
Perhaps 1t is little significant OF
human nature that it is the pleasant
things of OLD times, which are usually
recalled. 1t is a fine thing that out OF
the records of most lives, memory gathers
and retains those scenes and incidents
that make for peace and pleasure. The
sad experiences may be in mind, but in
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BAYsIDE.

Frank Ray of Massachusetts is visiting
his brother, Capt. II. Z. Ray.
Byron Catlyn, wife and three children
OF Portland are visiting Mrs. Catlyn's
parents, Capt. II. B. Holt and wife.
Mrs. e. B. Tinker and three children of
Cambridge, Mass, are visiting her grand
father, George Day. Miss Olive Tinker OF
Cambridge, accompanied her sister-in-
law here to visit her grandfather.
Benjamin Kimball and wife and DR..
Fowler OF Wellesley Hills, Mass, Neal
Culver and wife and Irving Mureh OF
Jacksonville, Fla, were guests of w. l..
Remick and wife recently. Mrs. Culver
was formerly Miss Lola Murch of this
place. After a few days at Bar Hsrbor
thsy will return to Florida.
July %. Gao.
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COUNTY NEWS
BLUEHILL.

BLUEHILL.
Mayor Andrew Peters and wife of
Boston were at Bluehill Inn last week
Roy Hall has shipped ons steamer run
ming between New York and South Africa.
The BluehiIl team will play its old
rivals, Hancock Point, at academy field at
$50 p. m. Thursday.
Hollis Slower and Linwood Perkins left
Monday to enter the training school for
merchant marine officers at Rockland.
At recent directors meeting of the
Hancock County fair association, A. 5.
Witham was elected secretary to fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Norris l.. Grindell.
Arrivals Mrs. Il. L. Kimball and
daughter Olive, Miss Carolyn Hoyt, Miss
Maud Perry, Boston; Misses Josephine
and Minnie Walsh, New York; Mrs.
Villa Greene, Bangor.
A forest fire broke out in the Pillsbury
pasture Thursday, and burned over
wide area. Two alarms we're turned in.
The FIRE department was ably assisted by
many volunteers. The fire was caused
by lightning, which struck tree during
the storm July q.
Bluehill lost, to 9, to the Rice q
Miller team at Brewer saturday in the
fastest game of the season. Time. 1876.
The game was a pitchers battle from the
start. Saunders for Biuehill and Shaw
for Bangor both famed eight men and
allowed no PASSES to first. Cub
Osgood did some speedy base running
in the eighth, hen he scored from second
on sacrifice by Trsfton. Arrangements
are being made for the rubber game TO
be played in Bluehill. The fine work of
the umpires in the last two games is
appreciated by both teams. Bluehill
has had some hard experiences with out
oi-town umpires this year, and the
square deal they have received from the
Bangor men is most agreeable.
Aug. /. 5.
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DALI.
NORTH HANCOCK.

John A. Mckay was home from Calais
recently.
Mrs. James Foster OF Bar Hsr Dor is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Cieaves.
e. +. Scribner and wife Of Green Lake
recently visited Mrs, scribner's parents.
DIR. A. w. Cleaves and wife are receiving
congrat ulations on the birth OF daugh-
ter.
Miss Dorothy d. Marshall, accompanied
by friend, was home from Bangor for
the weekend.
Charles F. Graves and wife OF Bangor
and Sherman Mayo aud wife OF Bres ger
were Sunday guests OF j. n. Marshall and
wife.
Aug. 4. NJ
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MANSET.


Seth s. Thornton and wife of Houlton
were here Friday.
Mrs. Rebeccs Stanley of Northeast Har-
Dor was in town Sunday.
L. d. Newman, wife and son Lawrence
have been visiting in Lncolnville.
Miss Gussie Moore is nome from vinal-
haven, Were she has been visiting.
Mrs. A. V. King has returned from Lin
colnville, where she has been visiting.
Miss Evelina Gordon, who has been in
Massachusetts some TIM, has returned
home.
Mrs. Derby Stanley and daughter
Wilma have returned from Harrington,
where they have been visiting.
Rev. Hubert Dorsn of New Jersey, a
former pastor of this place, with his wife,
is spending August in this vicinity. Mr..
Doran will preach in the Union church
Sunday evening, Aug. II.
Isaac Stanley and wife, Mrs. Carrie
Bennett and children, j. L. Stanley and
wife, Clarence and Lowell Noyes matored
to South BrooksvilIe Sunday, where they
were the guests of the Blake family.
Rev. William Moore and wife are visit
ing at Mrs. Katie Smiths. Mr.. Moore
gave an excellent address at the church
Sunday evening to a large congregation
Rev. Hubert Doran and wife rendered a
fine duet.
Aug frYAc
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mutuaI Brnrfit Column.
EDITED BY "AUET MADeE".


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CASTINE.
Aug. L..

David W. Wescott, for nearly all his
life resident of Csstine, and for many
years carrying on boot and shoe BUSH
ness here, died Wednesday, July 30, after
a short illness, aged sixty-six years. He
was prominent in the lodge of Odd Fell
lows and in the Unitarian church, and
had served the town as street commits
sioner. He leaves four children, Capt.
Freeman Wescott OF the Canal Zone, Her
bert Wescott OF Boston, Percy Wescott
and Mrs. Grace Varnum of Castine.
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Good health during maternity is
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MARLBORO.

Mrs. Osmond Emery IS quite i'll.
Miss Mildred Rodick of Bar Harbor
was here Sunday.
Mrs. Anthony Ford and little daughter
Of Boston are visiting at Oscar Ford's.
Recent arrivals; Rev. A. B. Lorrimer,
wife, son Frank, and an aunt, Mrs.
White, Of Portland; Rev Frederick Pal
iadino and frlendsi Mrs. Frederick Frost,
son and daughter Constance of New York /;
Herbert Allen and wife, With party of
friends, OF Dexter; Walter Thompson
and wife, of Waltham, Mass.
Aug. A. ARE.
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HANCOCK POINT.
LILAC.
Aug.4.

Justin johnson has returned from
Lewiston, where be has been attending
summer school.
Raymond Hodgkins arrived home Sun
day from Philadelphia, having received
his discharge from the n. R. F.
Alton Parritt, wife and son Gordon of
Bar Harbor spent the week end with Mrs.
Parritt's parents, II. A. Ball and wife.
Aug. L. y
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NORTH LAMOINE.

Edward fitzpatrick arrived from New
Haven, Conn, last week, for few weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Helen A. Prince came with her
son, Fred Cousins, from East BIuehill
Saturday to renew old acquaintance. 1t
has been twenty-six years since her last
visit hers. Her many friends were very
glad to meet her.
Aug. 4.
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AsSy
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L. l.. Mclean of Augusta is -.
his vacation With his family Der, 'ea'I'l
Miss Helen Sawyer of sopthu
Dor IS visiting her aunt. Mrs aD
Norwood. A'u'sa,
Misses Helen Sawyer and Bs,,,
ley spent day st McKtuJar ~
Mrs. Geo. Robbins. ss'''ss
Aug. l.
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and was able to go
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gown was Of white silk eso
Among the guests from on, ss''e ca.
Alfred Z. Tracy and wife ana > IN IA
ken and vile q fiancock ,N Nh
Lefty OF Maiden, Mass v, Miss 81.
decks and wife, Walter Grsv "sller NJ.
Holden, aud Shirley Sweet eag Nih
Bangor, ana VIII
Aug. I.
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TRENTON.

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Saturday night and SUNDAY ~ Y
family.
Af'hur Richardson aud wife ara
ing consrHtuisfious on the b,-,b !, ''
born August 3. 'a
Aug.
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Dear Auni Madqe:
think it time someone remembered the
column with few letters, and especially
those who were honored by the automobile
calls mentioned by YOU in recent AMERICAN.
Now that you have recalled thst tabooed
word busy" am free to confess that 1t has
been my irst, last and middle name for some
weeks; and that isn't the worst OF it'll an.
afraid it may hang over me several weeks
longer and then some" as Samantha Allen
would say. SO that ia dndiug time 20 write
am like the hard-workiug old lady who, when
asked i she we're ready to die, replied: "As
ready As IN ever be, reckon
What hot summer we are having, and
the steamy, humid days ale so trying.
don't mind heat very much when the air is
dry aud clear, but l do object TO being
steamed, even II it may be good for the COM
plexion.
What has b, come Of Betsey Prig and many
others of our eiau who ought to send their
bright letters and stir us upto renewed activ-
ity9
This is not letter, only few lines to
answer to my name, as it were, and later
when rested, hope to get hold Of an idea or
two to dress up for the column. ESTHER
am glad that out OF one OF your busy
days you took time for word or two Of
remembrance of the column, and OF
Betsey Prig.
/ copy the following from Our Mission
Work for July:
GRs'koUs SISTER.
by Margaret G. Hayes.l
have little sister-Bee;
She's just one year less old than me.
I've given her lots an packs Of things
Pm gen'rous, you'll agreel
gave her measles, whoopin' cough,
Then chicken pox-when that wore off.
gave her scarlatina-mumps.
Each spring and fall she has the dumps
Cause all my froeks-loo small for me
give to little sister Bee.
Now don't you think that's kind of met
Remember the date of reunion is August
IA, and the place, the home OF Aunt
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N 0THERS
TO BE.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind. Lydia E. Pinkhanl's
Vegetable Compound helped me SO much
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Remember the date of reunion is August
IA, and the place, the home OF Aunt
Madge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
CHAMBER TO HELP SOLVE THE HOUSING
 SITUATION HERE
Committee to Be Appointed From the Civic Organization to Aid Realtors
 in Housing Problem

The Chamber. of Commerce will CO., operate with the Real Estate exchange in regard to the housing situation in Birmingham, according to decision reached at a meeting of the board of di- rectors of that. organization yesterday afternoon President R. A. Brown was authorized to appoint committee to be known as the housing committee, which willgconfer with a similar one from the Real Estate exchange in planning ways and means of relieving the situation, which is most acute here.
 Several routine matters were disposed of and the following were elected mem bersr of the organization: Evansville Packing company. w. w. Ellis Lee Disheroon Motor Cycle company, Rus sell Bros; Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company Brewton K. Fisck w. R Slagle, Thomas H. Vaughn. Detroit Steel Products company. Birmingham Paper company CD; Winn Cigar company, D. c. Picard, Ayondale Stove and Foundry company, Johnson & Barry Steel com . pany,- G. c. Knight, manager United States Rubber company. Smith Grain and Grocery company. w. H. Kettig. Birmingham Sash and Door company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
NO NEED ID FEAR
 D|PHTHER|A HERE Dr. Bowling Reassures PeO- pie Regarding General
 Health Conditions

pr. J. D. Bowling, of the city health department reports that he is very well pleased with what is being accomplished ed in preventing an increase in the number of cases of diphtheria in Birmingham. At the present time there are 47 cases in the city.
 For some time there has been a cer- be a serious epidemic, but Dr. Bowling states that this year is unwarranted by the facts. We have gone into the sit uation very carefully" he said 'and we are positive that the cases in Bir- mingham are the result of the presence of a large number of carriers and not 1le. as generally thought, to any unsan- itary conditions or other causes Since the opening of the public schools we have been paying a great deal of atten- ton to the children. and we have dis covered and removed from the schools more than 50 children who showed on ex- animation that they were carriers.
 Tt is not always easy to discover these carriers, he continued. "When a child looks unhealthy or has nose that is discharging or a red. swollen throat or tonsils it is comparatively simple We tdhe d CultuTe anu III most cases exam ined to date we have found positive proof that such children spread the dis ease. In other cases it is less easy.
 Tn spite of the large, number of cases that have developed we have had but one death so far. Another very inter- esting point is the fact that there has not been a second case in any house, re- gardless of the size of the family
 General health conditions in Birming- ham at the present time are very good. In the hospitals and homes of the city there were on record yesterday 2S cases of typhoid fever, 13 cases of scarlet fe- ver and two cases of infantile paralysis. Of the typhoid cases only 13 developed in Birmingham; the balance are import ed cases, that is, cases that haveI de veloped outside the city, at the mine. and such places, and been brought in for treatment. Of the two infantile pa ralysis cases one is a 3-year-old child the other boy of l5.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
INTERPRETATION
 OF AL|ENSP SPLANNED Mass Meeting of Foreign Born Residents Called by
 United States Agent

A mass meeting of all foreigners in- terested will be held Sunday night at ' o'clock at the Strand theatre for the purpose of discussing plans for the or ganization of an international society which will be similar to the league of nations. This movement was started by J. E. Jackson of the United States bu- reau of naturalization, with headquar- ters in New Orleans, and he is being as- sisted by a strong local committee of which pr. H. A. Elkourie IS chairman
 Governor Thomas Kilby has been in vited to address the meeting and among those who will make brief talks will be Judge w. I. Grubb of the United States district court, Judge William F. Fort of the circuit court; Maj. Charles J. Allison, clerk of the United States court; F. B. Irwin, president of the Civic association; R. A. Brown. presi- dent of the Chamber of Comrlerce. and Prof. H. M. Burnett.
 Mr. Jackson will explain the plans for the proposed organization, which will be composed of men of all nation alities and which is hoped to form closer and more cooperative associa- ton among the aliens in this district. It is stated that there are between 25,000 and 30,000 foreigners in the Birming- ham district, and that of this number there are 1S,000 in Birmingham alone.
 MT. Jackson and his assistant, C. A. Miranne of the bureau of naturaliza- tion, have been in Birmingham for the past week assisting in the Americaniza- tion campaign being waged by the gov ernment in an effort to increase the at tendance at the naturalization night schools conducted for the benefit of foreigners who desire to become Ameri- can citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
County Schools To Be
 Handicapped For Funds Failure of Legislature Make Expected 0000C0 Ap- propriation Will Force Shorter Terms Negotiation of Loan-Superintendent Baker Disappointed

Dr. N R. Baker, county superintend- ent of education, stated yesterday that great disappointment is felt by the county board of education at the action of the legislature in not granting the extra appropriation of one million dol lars for educational purposes.
 The three mill tax and the usual $350,ooo were granted for this purpose but will fall far short of meeting the expenses planned in the coming school year. Unless the extra money is forth coming from some as yet unknown source the schools will have to close before the end of the full term. It was expected that the new revenue bill would take care of the added expense and much support was given 1t for this very reason, but something has gone wrong and the board will be short of funds. The board had been depend- ing upon this additional appropriation for the full nine months term. as it is it will necessitate a shorter term.
 Already the teachers are beginning to show their mistrust of the situation in this state one having recently left a. one-thousand dollar position here for one of fifteen hundred in another state and another gave notice of a similar intention. This is seriously felt as the county has only about bot teachers and some 625 are needed.
 Of the total funds appropriated for the county Birmingham and Bessemer take about SO per cent, the balance being used by the 16 districts of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-25
Plants in Full Operation, But Union Leaders Claim
 Tie Up By End of Week
Both Shifts Ensley Full Capacity, and Officials Sat isfied at Fairfield and Bessemer-Union Leaders Predict All Skilled Crafts Will Walk
 Out by Saturday

Locally the strike situation can be summed up as follows: All the plants in the district affected by the strike
 rder are in full operation and according to company officials with ample forces at work strike leaders declare that they are satisfied with the situation and that within the next few days practical ly all the skilled crafts will lay down their tools and join the ranks of the week many of the plants will be closed down.
 There was little or no change in the situation at Ensley, Fairfield. Wood ward and other plants of the district and with the exception of the presence of the special officers and guards in and around the plants. there are no out ward signs of strike. So far as the strikers are concerned it would seem that the guards could be dispensed with, for far they have conducted themselves with decorum and entirely within the law.
 Both shifts at the steel mill and blast furnaces at Ensley were reported yes terday to be up to full capacity and officials claim they have actually more men than they need. The same claim is made by the officials of the Ameri- can Steel and Wire company at Fair field, and al the other plants of the district. Strike leaders declare, how ever, that while the plants are running they are short-handed and that they will be compelled to shut down within the next few days.
 While the report that the electrical workers had declared the strike off as far as they are concerned has been denied, it is understood that quite a number who walked out from the Ameri- can Steel and Wire company on Mon- day returned to work yesterday morn nig.
 The feature of the situation yesterday was the mass meeting held yesterday morning al the city hall. Ensley, when B. B. King, business agent of the Ma chinists' union announced that machin- ists. blacksmiths and foundrymen had been ordered out by their chieftains and