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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-08-15

ton instead OF by the Governor will appeal to the average man
as emlnently timely and proper; as will also his advocacy of the
election of members of the State Board of Dental Examiners by
the State Dental Association. Governors may or may not know
good doctors and dentists when they see them, but practical
'peOple had rather have the opinions of other doctors and den
fists IN matters of this kind-MadisOn County Herald.
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the State against another. We are all Mississippians. Our des-
TIMES are linked together and the only way to move success
fully forward is to move as brethren bound together in spirit
and in reality. The cause is lamentably weak that must depend
on arraying one section against the other. We have too much re-
spect for our citizenship to believe that any particular locality
or part of the State could be made to believe, or would want to
believe, that they were seeking political advantage or that any
other locality was seeking political advantage by the election of
any man or set of men to office.
AT the Russell meeting held on the night of the 9Th at
jackson, complaint was made that Russell had so few, or practl-
cally none, newspapers supporting him that he could not get his
campaign before the people. And in passing condemnation on
the newspapers, the writer is advised that the Grenada Sentinel
was mentioned. Bad, very bad, isn't it! But it could be worse!
Seriously, is it not a reflection on any cause that IT. appearance
is s unsavory that newspapers decline to favor or espOuse 1t!
The press for these years has been credited as a whole with 90
ING the high and noble thing. 1t has been the bulwark OF the
church. of the school, and has been the biggest force IN smItlng
the saloon hip and thigh. 1t stood by the war and helped to put
many mountebanks to rout and is still on the trail OF mounte-
hanks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
RECORDS REVEAL
QUEER CEREMONY
Lawyer Unearths Interesting In
formation About "Smook
Marriages"
WERE COMMON CENTURY ago
Brides Appeared In ecant Attire 70
Protect Husband From Liability for
Her Debts-varlous E~xpedIsnts
70 PreserVs Modesfy.

Bangor, Maine.-A Bangor lawyer
attending court Ia the ancient town Of
Wiscasset, Lincoln county, recently
went rummaging In the Colonial court
records of the place end in the course
Of his reading came across the official
registration Of a 'smock marriage"
Not knowing what a smock marriage
was, the lawyer looked farther, and
got considerable light upon a strange
custom prevalent in England q CEN
fury or more ago and also to some ex-
tent in the American colonies.
Smock marriages were weddings
where the bride appeared dressed in a
white sheet or chemise. The reason
for such a garb was the belief that 1t
a mar married d woman who was in
debt he could be held liable for her
Indebtedness If he received with her
any of her property; and also, that If
a woman married a man who was in
, debt, his creditors could not take her
property to satisfy their claims If he
had received nothing from her at
marriage.
In England, says an antiquarian,
there was at least n case where a
bride was clothed in puris naturalibus
while the ceremony was being per-
formed in the great church at Birming-
ham. The minister at first refused
to perform the ceremony, but, finding
nothing in the rubric that would ex-
cuse him, he finally married the pair.
To carry out the law fully as the
people understood 1t, the ceremony
should always have been performed as
II was in the church at Birmingham,
In the case noted, but, modesty for
bidding, various expedients were used
to accomplish the desired end without
the unpleasant features.
Sometimes the bride stood IN a
closet and put her hand through a hole
In the door; sometimes she stood be-
hind a cloth screen and put her hand
out at one side; again, she wound
about her a white sheet furnished by
the bridegroom, and sometimes she
stood in her chemise or smock. Event
ually, In Essex county of least, all i'm
modesty was avoided by the groom
furnishing all the clothes worn by the
bride, retaining title to the same In
himself. This he did In the presence Of
witnesses, that he might be able to
prove the fact In east he was sued
for any debts, she might have con-
tracted.
A marriage of this kind occurred at
Bradford in 1773, and the following Is
a true copy of the record Of the same:
Bradford, Dec. We "a, 1778.
This may certife whomsoever 1t may
concerne that James Bailey Of Brad
ford who was married to the widow
| Mary Bacon Nov. % last past by me
We subscriber then declared that he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
GAMBLERS SET UP REPUBLIC
Halted on Way to Present Demands
for Recognition to the
King Of Italy.

Geneva.-An interesting situation
has arisen at Campione, the Italian
Monte Carlo, near Lugano.
At the instance Of the Swiss author
tiles the italian government closed the
gambling place recently, whereupon
the residents, consisting Of several
hundred male voters, declared Cam.
phone an Independent republic, with
the object of %reopening the Casino,
which, during the few months of its
existence, made a profit reported to
be nor than a million dollars. The
chief shareholders were Austrlans.
A delegation, headed by the mayor.
with a petition and proclamation, was
on the way to Rome to interview the
king when stopped at the Italian from
tier. The delegation was sent home
the papers were seized and the dele
gates were threatened with arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11

will be received up until eight o'clock
and then opened in the meeting.
All work is to be done In accordance
with the plans and s~peeiicatloaS pre-
chitect. Woodbridge. N. J.. and Perth
Amboy.. MI. .
For the conyenience OF
bidders plans will be loaned to them
on and after September and. 1919,
upon deposit of certified check or cash
in the sum of twenty. dollars SS20;oo):
Deposit to be returned when the plans
are returned.
Plans will be issued until the supply
is exhausted. but at all times q set
of plans and specifications Will Pc
architect, Builders Exchange. 1856
Maple St. Perth Amboy. N. j..
Before cash or certified check Is re-
post will be required from any bidder
who fails to submit an estimate after
receiving the plans and specifications
Bids must be rendered separately for
any or all of the branches as follows:
General Construction. comprising all
Rp a;nt1ry s GaIpg RdeyipF s'ee For ana aea ltGa
and Ventilating for Plumbing and for
Electric Work.
each bid shall be accompanied by
State bank drawn to the order of the
Board of Education of the Township
of woodbridge. N. J., In the various
amounts as follows:
General Construction ....$1.Q00.0Q =
Heating and Ventilating -. 10000
Plumbing ............... S9g;o0
b,ndina the SUCCESSFUL bidder to exc.
! cute the contract awarded to him.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a satisfactory bond in
one-fourth do of the amount of the
contract price. |
The Board reserves the right to rei
! ject any or all bids. 4
(Signed) BUILDING COMMITTEE
Howard R. Valentine. Chairman.
e. c.. Ensign.
: Charles Farrell.
7c5 o q o A e O no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11

took said person without anything Of
estate and that Lydia the wife Of
Eiiazer Burbank q Mary the wife Of
Thomas Stickney and Margaret the
wife Of Caleb Burbank all Of Bradford
were witnesses that the clothes she
then had On were Of HIS providing and
bestowed upon her.
WILLIAM BALCH,
Minister Of ye Gospel.
It Is noted by the same writer that
in all cases Of smock marriages that
have come to his notice the brides
haYe been widows.
II Is thought that during the reign
Of George III there were many smock
marriages in Maine, then a part Of the
province Of Massachusetts, Bay, chief
" Ia the counties Of Lincoln and York,
or in the territory which IL now 80
known.
practices Died Before Revolution.
There Is nothing to show that the
practice outlived the revolution. In
Maine, up to 1852, a husband was la
BILE for debts Of his wife contracted
before marriage, and no such subter-
fuge as the smock marriage could re-
lieve him.
Smock marriages were frequently
performed In Vermont about a century
ago. They were entirely honorable to
both the participants, for they put
wholly aside all considerations of
financial and selfish interest. Accord
Ing to tradition, they all turned out
happily, and well they might. The
principle involved In them may be said
to have triumphed in our social life
the great~maJority Of marriages being
the parties are financially Independent
of each other.
BY the way, one of the earliest and
strongest arguments for woman suf-
frage was the necessity of relieving
women from the financial bondage that
they were under to their husbands 30
years ago. All that a woman had then
practically belonged to her husband.
Wendell Phillips, In his address at the
first national suffrage v
ton, held at Worcester in October,
1851, called attention to q curious case
that had lately occurred in this state.
A man married a woman who had
$4,000 of her own, inherited from her
father. Dying about a year after his
marriage, this man left a remarkably
generous and manly will-he left these
$4,000 to his wife, SO long as she
should remain a widowi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
s4o5-7-17-at .oew thur
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposaIs VIII be received by
the Board of Education of the Town
and completion of School No. ii, loca-
ted on Manning St. Woodbridge, N. J.
Bids should be made out on forms
supplied for that purpose and shall be
delivered to the Clerk of the Board.
Mr.. E. C.. Ensign. woodbridge, N. j.,
or presented in person at the meeting
to be held in the high school. on the
evening of September 18th. 1919. Bids
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
NOTICE no CREDIToRs

Regina Mailer, executrix of Rubin
Mailer. deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate Of the County Of Middlesex,
the said Rubin Mailer to bring in
their debts, demands and claims against
the estate or the said deceased, under
oath or Affirmation. within nine months
from this date. or they will be for
ever barred of any action therefor
against the said e~xecutrix.
Dated. July 16. 1919.
REGINA MAILER,
Executrix
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
Body In oasometer 90 Ysars.

Body In Gasometer 50 Years.
Paris.-With his clothes and with
a notebook in a pocket perfectly legi-
BILE a corpse has been found complete
ly preserved at the bottom Of a gas
ometer at Dreux, near Paris, Of a NAL
who fell there on September Is, 1881.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11

yunder oath or affirmation. within nine
months from this date, or they will be
barred of any action therefor1
against the q executor.
Dated, August 20. 1919.
REV. Maurice (Morris) r. Spillane.
Executor.
l732s-s-21-9t Dew Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

John Hanson, executor Of Rebecca
Hoy, deceased. by direction Of the Sur
rogate of the County of Middlesex,
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF
the said Rebecca Hoy to bring in their
debts. demands and claims against the
estate of the said deceased. under oath
or affirmation. within. nine months from
this date, or they will be forever bar
red of any action therefor against the
said executor.
Dated. September 8. 1918.
JOHN HANSON,
Executor.
-96eS-9-4-9t Dew Thurs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-11

CHICAGO.-The Most Rev. George
w. Munde1ein, archbishop of Chicago,
is believed likely to receive the red
hat of a cardinal when the pope holds
q consistory in November or Decem-
Der.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
HUGE SUB CRUISERS
British Admiralty Lets Out Secret
of Craft.
Have Two Tunnels and Make "a
Knots on Surface Under
Steam.

London.-The admiralty has permit
ted to be made public the real story of
the submarine cruisers the British sue
cessfully constructed at the time the
Germans were Boosting of their super
submarine.
The British craft have two tunnels
and make "A knots an hour on the
surface under steam power. They
carry from eight to ten torpedo tubes,
two or three four-inch guns and also
are equipped with internal combustion
motors for surface cruising. The bat
teries for the undersea power can be
charged from both the steam and COM
bustion engines and an ingenious
scheme has been devised for quickly
dismantling the tunnels for the pur-
pose of submerging.
The vessels displace 1000 tons on
the surface and 2,7O0 tons submerged.
They are $40 feet long, have q beam of
20 feet and cruising radius of 5000
miles. They are designed to be even
match for torpedo-boat destroyers in
surface fighting.
1t is also known that the British
have successfully built submarine
carrying Pinch gun, although the
details of this craft have not been
made public. The new ideas embraced
in the construction of the craft include
the QUESTIONING" of the boat to with
stand the terrific conclusion of the
gun. This idea is represented unoffi-
cially as having been successful. So
far as Is known the new craft was
never employed against any enemy
vessel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
NORTH OPLAND.

Thi; neigh borhood was shocked by the
suicide of Mrs. Ella Colby CHM Sunday
morning, by drinking carbolic acid.
Mrs. CHM had nervous exhaustion two
years ago, and went to Massachusetts for
treatment, but received no benefit from it,
though the past year she seemed quite as
usual. Last fall she had another nervous
breakdown and went to Bangor for treat
ment. She had been home but a few
weeks. Mrs. CHM was the daughter of N.
B. Colby of East Bucksport. All have the
deepest sympathy in their loss. Besides
her many frienda, she leaves a hus band,
Herbert, son, Hadley, not yet returned
from Camp Devens, Boyd, who has just
returned from the West, where he has
been serving as U. s. lumber inspector,
and Mark, the youngest son, who lives
with his parents; also father, step
mother, a brother, Walter E. Colby, sis
ter, Mrs Lewis Burton OF Bangor, and
three half-sisters-Mrs. Eva Moulton of
Milton, Mass, Mrs. Jerome Drawn and
Mrs. Margie Goodwin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
EBEN KINGMAN DEAD.
Former Prominent Citizen of Otis
Dies In Marlboro.

Eben Kingman died in Marlboro Febru-
AIRY Is, after an illness of tour months, at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs Annie
Remick, with whom he had lived since
the death OF his wife seventeen years ago.
DIR. Kingman was born in Waltbam
November 16, 1926, the son OF Eben and
lamar Morrison Kingman. He was one
OF seven children, only one OF whom sur
wives, Mrs. Mary NJ. K. Dyer of Mt. De-
sert Ferry, who is eightysix wears old.
Mr.. Kingman married, July Is, 1856,
Miss Alvonia r. Blaisdeil of Otis, where
he lived until he went to Marlboro
shortly before the death OF his
wife Two children were born to them,
Annie B. and Adelaide M. Adelaide
died four years ago. He is also
survived by three grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
At his death he held the gold headed
cane which was presented to him by the
selectmen on his eighty-sixth birthday.
While living IN Otis he was town clerk for
twenty seven years. The funeral was held
at the home in Marlboro, Monday. Inter
ment was in Otis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
PROSPECT HARBOR.

Robert Corbett and wife have been visit
ing in Gouldsboro.
Mrs. John Stinson went to Hancock the
first OF the week.
Mrs. Andrew Squirting and son Clifford
OF West Gouldsboro have been guests OF
Mrs. WEIGH Moore for the past week.
Mrs. Feroline Main, who has been with
/ her brother, J. NJ. Williams, this winter,
has now gone to housekeeping on the
corner.
William H. Moore, who is spending the
winter with his daughter, Mrs. Harvard
Hsvey, in West Sullivan, was here for a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. Billy
Temple.
j. W. Stinson, who owns the land on
both sides Of Noonan's hill, is having the
wood cut off, which greatly improves the
landscape, as well as opening up better
view to the houses in that vicinity.
The friends and neigbbo OF WEIGH
Moore and wife gave them a surprise
house warming Tuesday evening. 1t was
great pleasure to the couple, who but
recently moved into their new house
which replaced the one burned by light
ming year ago.
First Class Private Irving d. Farley, who
has just returned from overseas, brought
home from France as souvenirs, two
statues which have an interesting history,
as we'll as being ornamental for his home.
They are Christ and the Virgin Mother,
and the soft tints of the robes are very
pretty. Private Farley found them in a
French home, which had been looted by
the Germans and afterwards taken by the
allied forces. With the assistance Of his
Feb. II. C,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
MCKINLEY.
Feb. II.

Jay Robbins is at home from Camp
Devens.
Arthur Black and wife are living in
Clifford Delivers house.
Sylvester and Will E. Colt, with their
families, are at home from Brewer.
Miss Lila Thurston is in Portland visit
ing Mrs. Abbie Turner. Her sister, Mrs
Zelma Dyer, who left here at the same
time, is in Worcester at the home of her
husband.
The building OF Methodist church is
again being discussed, this time with
more signs of development. Already
more than 81 400 has been raised, and a
lot given by Eugene Stanley, and it is
hoped the building committee will soon
have plans afoot for its erection. The
rapidity with which such sum was
raised is remarkable for so small a place.
A wedding Of interest took place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar L. Bragg
last Wednesday, when their daughter
Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. Mr.. Freise Of the
Episcopal diocese performed the cere-
mony.. Refreshments we're served to sixty
guests. The gifts were numerous and
well chosen, among them a costly carving
set from the boys OF the radio station,
with which the groom is connected. Mr..
Miller is spending weeks furlough here
at the home OF the brid,. They expect TO
leave soon for Baltimore, where the groom
will resume his occupation as steam
filter. Among those present at the cere-
mony were: l.. Ii. Holmes and wife, A.
d. Moore and wife, Everett Stanley and
wife, Hollis Reed and wife, W. H. Thurs
ton and wife, Mrs. May Rich, DR.. T. s.
Tapley and wife, Mrs. Fannie Black, Mrs.
Frederick Black, Mrs. Florence Stanley,
and Fred Bickf ford and wife.
Feb. II. p. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
WALTHAM.

Beatrice, little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Giles, broke her leg recently.
Arthur L. Jordan has received his hon.
orable discharge from the navy and is
home.
Mrs. Sigfred Hanscom, who has been
employed in Boston two years, has re-
turned to her home here.
Two accidents happened here last week
but fortunately without serious results.
At the mill the steel broke from the stave
saw, but the crew escaped without serious
injury. The other happened at Union
river bridge. A horse driven by Mrs.
Moses Haslam, who was accompanied by
Mrs. Emery Morrison, when in the middle
OF the bridge apparently was seized with
fit, reared and struck the rail of the
bridge. log on the bridge kept the pung
and occupants from going over, but the
horse broke through the all, cleared him.
self and fell into the river. The ANNA
died after being taken from the water.
Feb. II. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
LAUNCH rs STEEL VESSELS
All Records for Shipbuilding Broken
by Skinner a Eddy's Big Plant
at Seattle.

Seattle, Misunderstanding all rec
ords for shipbuilding. the Skinner &
Eddy corporations plant No. 1, in this
city, launched &c steel steamships in
the year 1918. The vessels had an ag-
gregate tonnage of 232, 400 lightweight
tons.
AS the plant has five shipways the
average tonnage for each way was 49,
$50 tons. Nothing approaching this
average has been accomplished before
in the history of the worlds shipbuild-
ing.
No other Ave shipways at one plant
have averaged more than 10000 dead
weight tons in a year, according to ma
rine experts.
There have been records of single
way of more than 10000 tons in a
year, but that was where one large
ship was built in year.
The last Of the vessels constructed
at this plant for the year was the
steamship Edgefield that was deliv-
cred on the last day of the year. She
Is a 9,600-ton vessel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
DEER ISLE.

Mrs. John Patton received the sad news
Wednesday OF the death OF her father and
brother, OF pneumonia. She left imme-
diately for her home in Northern Ver-
mont. Her friends here extend sympathy
to her in her bereavement.
P. d. d. Harriette Haskell impressively
installed officers Of Harbor View chapter,
o. E. s. The installation was inter-
spersed by the following selections:
Reading, Ada Moore; vocal solo, Clermont
Knowlton; musical reading, Leah Lowe.
Malcolm Carman, who has been en-
pIoyed in Boston, is home for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Owen Emmons of Erie, Pa, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Ellie B. Cook.
Mrs. Phil Haskell has been visiting her
husban at Rockland, where he is attend
ing the government navigation school.
Capt. "Jack" Haskell and wife sailed
Saturday from New York for Lisbon,
Portugal, with cargo OF crude oil.
Capt. George H. Torrey and wife,
schooner Frank A. Morey, arrived at
Para, Brazil, Jan. l. They will return
via the West Indies.
Capt. Vinal Gray left this week from
New York for Bordeaux, France. He was
accompanied by his wife.
Feb II s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Adelia E. Clough has gone to Bos-
ton to visit her sister, Mrs. W. M. Smith,
and attend the Ellsworth reunion.
Mrs. Asa G. Flood spent Sunday and
Monday in Brewer with her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Patterson.
Howard Salisbury arrived home from
Camp Dix Tuesday morning, having re-
turned from overseas early last month.
He has been honorably discharged. AL
though he saw several months service in
the front line, he escaped being wounded.
Arthur Fernald is home from Camp
Devens for weeks furlough. Arthur
returned from overseas last month, and is
receiving treatment in the hospital at
Camp Devens for injuries caused by being
hit at the back of the shoulder by a piece
Of shell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19
DIED.
BOWDEN-At Bluehil, Feb IL, Priscilla S,
wife of Nathaniel Bowden, aged 70 years, 8
months, 81 DAYS.

BOWDEN-At Bluehill, Feb IL, Priscilla S,
wife of Nathaniel Bowden, ageo 70 years,
months, 81 days.
DEsISLES - At Ellsworth, Feb IA, Isaac
DesIsles, aged II years, months. days.
DEMEYER-At Eastbrook. Feb IA. John L De-
Meyer, aged 80 years, months, 10 days.
FARNHAM-At Bangor, Feb ~, Ida Jean.
wife of Ivan Farnbam, of West Brooks
vile, aged So years, month, days.
GRAY-At Cape Roster (BrooksvilIe). Feb IS.
Christina. wife of Cornelius NJ Gray, jr.
aged 26 years.
GINN-At Orland, Feb Is, Mrs Mary Ella
CHM, aged As years, days.
JORDAN-At Bangor, Feb "A, William Jor-
dan, formerly of Aurora, aged 63 years, 5
months, IL days.
JOHNSON-At Dedham, Feb II, Daniel G
johnson, aged 81 years.
KINGMAN-At Marlboro, Feb 10. Eben King
man, aged so years, 8 months.
MITCHELL-At Penobscot, Feb 10, Thomas
Mitchell. aged "a years, 2 months, 80 days.
PRIEST-At North Bucksport, Feb is, Wes-
ley Priest, aged 80 years, months, II
days.
RIDEOUT-At Ellsworth, Feb 10, Frank A
Rideout, aged Sc years, months, Is days.
SCOTT-At Ellsworth, Feb 10, Mrs Mary A
Scott, aged 20 years, 10 months, IA days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19

Sir Arthur Pearson, famous blind
publisher and educator, arrived in
America recently to lecture for the
Red Cross on his methods of educating
the blind, task to which he has COM
mitted his life and fortune. Sir Ar
thur founded the st. Dunstans hos
pital for blinded soldiers and sailors
in Regents park, London. Despite his
aff1iction he reached the highest pin
nacle of English journalism, owning
the London Daily Express, Pearson's
Monthly and 10 other publications, all
of which he has recently sold. He will
tour America, lecturing for the benefit
of the American blind, to stimulate in
terest in the training Of those unfor-
tunates according to the st. Dunstan
hospital plan.