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Pennington Normal School Notes

Esther Manson OF Scion who was
not here in the fall. resumed her stu
dies at the beginning of the winter
term.
The mandolin club has again been
reorganized under the MANAGEMENT OF
Beatrice Smiley and Elizabeth Marsh.
Miss Ethel Lovejoy for some y ars
fourth grade teacher In Good VIII
was the guest of Sylvia Wyman at
Purington Hail. last week.
Plans have been made for the visit
of the Educational Committee OF the
State Legislature on Tuesday. Janu-
airy IA. State Supt Augustus O
Thomas and Glenn w. Starkey accom-
panied them Features OF the so
cial planned in their honor were Sc
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WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, tie sue
cessful substitute for caIonel; there's never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
Which calomel does, and just as effectively
bit their action is gentle and safe instead
Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Give Tablets l.
yer cursed with "a dark brown taste
, bad breath. dull, lis:less ''no good
2eiinr, constipation, torpid liver. ia
isrosition or pimply face.
Dr. edwards Olive Tablets 81
purs.i vegetable compound nike
iii ave OIL; You will know the
y t.,., olive c,lJ-.
DR.. Edwards spent years among y
tents afflicted with liver and bow.
omplaintS and Olive Tablets are 4
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for e Y'aes,
See how much better you feel ana LOOK.
iuc atld loc l,eI uuA. Au druggists.
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Golden Cross Meeting Last Thursday

The regular meeting of the United
Order of Golden Cross was held in
Heselton Hall last Thursday evening.
An interesting entertainment was car
ried out under the auspices of William
Witham. Among the parts of the
program was a bean bag guessing
contest. A box of chocolates was
awarded to Mrs Frank Aheley, who
guessed nearest the number Of beans
in the bag. The bag contained 3a4l5
beans and Mrs. Akelev guessed 1858.
The second was a consolation prize,
which was given to Miss lydia Nashon
Her estimate was $50 beans Fol
lowing this was dance, and music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Roderick.
Tonight Thursday will be the in
stallation of officers. Grand Noble
Commander. Herbert McKenney of
Portland. State deputies f. C. Pelton
of Portland and J. W. Leighton OF
Gardiner are to attend. There Is to
be an entertainment under the direc-
ton OF George Cleveland. There
will be a social and dance. Refresh
InentS Oh Ice cream, IdDOS OOOhIto ohd
punch will be served.
South Scion Loses Aged Resident
A brief item in the South Scion
news last week spoke OF the death OF
Sumner Shepley. which occurred at
his home in that community on Jan.
LIST. He was born in Scion, so years
ago last April. the son OF Asa and
Harriet Shepley He was the last
survivor of four children: Allen.
Nathan and Martha. having died in
the West. Mr. Shepley was married
&c wears ago to Emma F. Clark. the
dquehter OF John X. and Mary Clark,
residents OF South Scion For two
wears in their early married life Mr.
and Mrs. Shepley lived with his faith
ct They then bought the Heath
fqrm rear bv which was their home
until his death.
There were born to them three chill
dren Hattie. Archie and n. Lester
TIL dece9sed is survived by the
widow already mentioned. the SON n
| Lester OF Skowheyan. and two grand
sons Basil r. Ellis OF Brockton and
! Cl1yton f Shepley OF SkowheCan,
The funeral services conducted by
Roy ! c Thorn occurred at the home
January 3rd.
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swallow Of water The oil slim es
the Kidney action and enables thu
organs 70 throw Of the poIsons which
cause premature Old age. New life and
strength increase as you continue ths
treatment. When completely restored
continue taking capsule or two each
day GOLD MEDAL Haarlem OIL Cap
sules viii keep you in hcalth and vigof
and prevent return Of the dlsease
10 not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. Co TO your
MEDAL Haarlen Oil Capaules Money
refunded II they do not help you Three
sizes. Bu' remember to ask for tho
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand
In sealed paCkAKeh
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lections by the Glee Club and read
ings by Elizabeth Marsh.
The school library is being reor-
ganized and catalogued unedr the di-
rection OF Agnes p. Mantor.
Gayle Viles, who has had an at
tack of neuritis. is much improved
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Thrice-a- Week World arriving In
your home every other day is almost
as good as a daily. The cost is so
small as to be hardly considered In
connection with the advantage of nav
ing such a paper. Use per year
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United States Railroad Administration
q. MeABoO, Director General Of Railroads.
|E !7H%H Schedule Pass
lGz9ss enger Trains
Corrected to November II. 1918
Trains Leave SkOwbeEsn Week Days

Corrected to November IL. 1918
Trains Leave SkowbeEsn Week Days
500 a. m. for Watervile. Belfast,
Harmony, Bangor. Oakland. Kineo,
Pennington. Lewiston, Augusta, Bruins
wick, Bath and Boston.
11.45 a. m. for Watervtlle, Bangor,
Calais. PASSPORT. Bar Harbor Vance
boro. Oakland. Pennington. Lewiston,
Augusta, Brunswick. Bath. Portland,
White Mountain points and Boston.
loo p. m. for Waterville, Belfast.
Harmony. Dover and Foxcroft. Ban
gor. Vancehoro. Augusta, Brunswick,
Bath, Portland and Boston.
Trains leave Skowb~xan sundays
S.45 a m. for Watervtlle Augusta,
brunswick. Portland and Boston
Trains Arrive SkowheHan week Days
500 a m. from Waterville.
Ills a. IN from Waterville. Belfast,
prtsheld. Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor. Bucksport. Mondays
only, Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick,
Bath, Portland and Boston
545 p. m. from WaterVille, Bangor,
Bar Harbor. Calais. Oakland Augusta,
Lewiston, Brunswick, Portland. Boston
Trains Arrive Skowhrgan sundays
lips a m. ION Wateryille, Pitts
neld Newport. Bangor. Augusta Bath,
Brunswick. Lewiston and Portland
=. {. DOUGLASS, Federal Manager,
VI. l.. HARRIS. Genl Pass Agent
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months in advance, may subscribe,
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
noirhhors FOR their MANY kind words
and deeds during our bereavement
NJ c. A. Hewett and family
and family
Nr and Mrs. ]. c. Oliver
VI and Mrs. T. F. Lahnv
East Madison Me-, Jan Is, 1919"
ro-tor poet I'M wear
Thr'ee " Week World, to our sub
scribers, Use year.
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I)a / Y
dose

In these days of necessary thrift and
household economy, you will make no
mistake in keeping your health good and
preventing sickness within your family
We do not know of any prescription that
combines such reliable medicines for in
digestion, biliousness, headache and con-
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Save to Buy
and
Buy to Keep

Inf.ce-a-W eek urlu, 10 Uur sub
scriUers, zoe year.
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The Old Reliable First Aid"

Something Can Be Done" II There's
Ballard'S Golden Oil
in the medicine closet. A mild but
effective compound of penetrating,
loosening oils and healing gums. Sure
to bring relief In chills, coughs. colds
and Group. No alcohol or optates. All
Drug and General Stores.
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trying 70 make Il out. Ny writing
gets worse every day.
Am going to write few lines to
Jane now.
Lovingly, DELMORE
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stipation as that long-tried
and trustworthy family rem
cdy, the True %. F." At
woods Medicine or Bitters.
Nor is there anything so
good that will cost you only
one cent a dose. Buy it to-
day of your dealer. Insist
upon having only the gen.
uine "L. f" 80 dose bottle so
cents, as mado by the L. F.
Medicine Co., Portland, Me.
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A New Portland Boy In France

The following letter was written by
Delmore p Adams to his father, Asa
NJ. Adams, of East New Portland.
Langres, France.
Nov. %, 1918.
10 al
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of us. The least worthy Of them, in
shedding the body, have shed its
vices, its littlenesses, its weaknesses,
which soon pass from our memory as
well; and the spirit alone remains,
which is pure in every man and able
to desire only what is good. This is
why. as we purify ourselves, we re-
store life TO those who were no more
and transform our memory, which
they inhubit, into Heaven.
And what was always true" con-
tinues MaeterlinCk, in a splendid
tribute to the wars dead, lis far more
true to-day, when only the best are
chosen for the tomb. Not one of
them but has gone up, not down, to
his death clad in the greatest sacri-
flee that man can make for an idea
that cannot die.
"Our memories are to-day peopled
by a multitude of heroes struck down
in the flower Of their youth and very
! different from the pale and languid
COhOrt of the past, composed almost
wholly of the sick and the old, who
had already ceased to exist before
! leaving the earth.
There are dead whose energy sur
/ passes death and recovers life; and we
are almost every one of us at this
moment the manufactures of a being
| greater, nubler. graver, wiser and
moro truly living than ourselves. II
| is the first time, since history has
! revealed its misfortunes TO us, thai
man has left so great a host OF such
| mighty dead soaring above his head
and speaking within his heart"
Nevertheless, in considering ever
the most remarkable incident in that
! Bible of the Modern Spiritualist, Sill
| Oliver Lodges Raymond, or Life anC
Death" Maeterlinck can but say ''tht
! intervention of the deceased should
| be admitted only in the last resort.
He adds, with irrefutRble logic:
will any one ever be able to supply
us with that compelling proof? What
can the discarnate spirit do when try
| ing TO establish that it continues II
exist? II il speak TO us Of the mos
! secret, the most private incidents o
n common past, we reply that IL /!
we who are reviving those memorie!
| within ourselves. If it aims at con
| vincing us by its description of thu
! world beyond the grave, not all tn,
| most glorious and unexpected picture!
| of that world which it might trace
! are worth anything as evidence 70
| they cannot be controlled. II we seel
a proof by asking il TO foretcll tn
| future it confesses that it does no
| know the future much bette thai
we do, which is likely enough, seeing
that any knowledge OF this kind i'm
plies n sort of omniscfence and con
| sequently omnipOtence which car
hardly be acquired in a moment"
Maeterlinck's conclusion is tina
! though the spritualist experiments d,
not prove the dead are Sble to mingl,
with us almost materially" the!
prove these dead Continue to live il
us much more ardently, profoundly
personally and peLssionately than ha,
hitherto been believed, and that il
itself is more than we dared to hope.
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TO- tAho N6W J AtA L'ehlhg houd.l
KIND, considerate. A bit cold. Indi-
cations are fair success but not brill
amt,
c. 0. O.-Careful spender. Stub
born. Constant Somewhat reserved.
Good mind. Detailed Rather sensi-
tive Kindly, Prudent, sympathetic.
Practical Favorable for matrimony.
More stable than you.
MEMS QUESTIONS.
CHESTER, C. X. 49, Level headed,
straightforward girl. Modest, saw
ing home loving. with a wholesome
self appreciation. Capable. Ten
dcncy to be unpunCtual.
r. c. n. 49, Idealistic, Simple.
Imaginative, OutspOken. Tendency
10 spend laYshly the arst part OF
the month ana live on c,'real the rest.
Enthusiastic, reliable Sweet nature.
CHARLES @. Tor M. or N.)-Specl-
mems and initials too mixed up for
clear analysis.
&. D. J.-Nouns lady very conven-
tional. Kindly without intense at
lection, but loyal. Capable. but little
Initiative. Appreciadye. Not tmDal-
alNes -r17 II
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After Christmas
The Good viii of Xmas Must
Extend Into EUery Day
By Sophie lIene Loeb


ten at what is transpiring every
where.
Go into the relief committee rooms
and hear the cry OF the suffering the
distressed, the destitute, over there.
Their Christmas has held not only
sorrow for the loss Of dear ones who
were in the thick Of the battle, but
whose problems right now are not
of gifts. but dire necessities Of life.
Just YOU realize that children
haven't clothes to wear and are wan
dcring aiml"ssly in remote regions.
Then understand that old men and
women have hardly enough warmth
and food to keep body and soul alive.
Look about in your own midst, and
see the thousands, who although In a
letter and more prosperous country
still have 10 meet trials and tribula-
mons in the everyday grind--thcn you,
who have failed to get the momen.
tary thrill OF some expected gewgaw
or some material thing. might well
sum up your fortunate situation, and
say, Il might have boon one OF all
these sufferers"
Hut this - not all. II is not cnoug h
that you should comfort yourself. and
case your disappointment by com
parIson
II Is not enough that sulacc shouId
come 20 YOU by realizing how for
iuudtc YOU are,
II should bring something more.
II should stifle all solfshness. and
mako You want 90 bring up 10 your
own level Of fortune, those who are
SO unfortunate.
4 new year Is beckonlng-a wear
Of reconstruction Reconstruction 10
many people me. ns Red Cross or the
charity organization, or government
legislation.
In truth, the greatest reconstruction
that can come is that i'm the human
cquatiOn-the relationship OF man 10
man.
II the war has taught nothing else.
II has answered strongly in the ar
uIInativC, tho question Of thu ages,
Am / my bp theirs keeper "
\ more equitable adjustment Is
constantly demanded In these daily
dealings, A more human element Il
entering into the everyday scheme
OF things.
And reconstruction means you,
gentle reader, and all Of US.
Ths good viii of ChriAtnAs nauaa
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leans OF The Unknown Shore
the undiscovered country from whose
bourn no traveller returns"
Just what are the conclusions on
the survival OF the dead and their
communication with the living
reached by the man who is not only a
writer of beautiful dream dreams but
the scientific, accurate observer OF the
Life of the Bee? His first public
utterance has yet to reach an Amer
ican a. 'ience. But it is probably
fores' lowed in two extremely utter
estii1g and timely chapters OF his
book, Mountain Paths" newly pub
lishe by Dodd, Mead & Co. and the
= st book of its author to be issued
Eince the war.
Toward the tenets Of orthodox
spirltualism Maeterlincks verdict
IS the old Scotch one, mot proven"
That the voices heard by the consul
tants of the medium are the voices
Of the dead he is by no means pre-
pared to grant. And he offers a clear
aud interesting chain of reasoning to
show how absolute proof that the
living speak to the dead is virtually
impossible to obtain.
Yes, he believes in exactly the
same Immortality in which he had
faith when he wrote THE Blue
Bird" I'VE do not die" the grand
father and grandmother OF Tyltyl
and Myth told them in effect, $50
long as we live in your hearts, so
long as you remember u.s." 1t Is this
faith which Maeterhnck sums up
anew in Mountain Paths" when he
asserts that we are the manufactures
OF tho dead.
'|rhe dead live and move in our
midst" he declares, FAR moro really
and effectually than the most VEN
turesome imagination could depict
Under the tombstones where we be-
ueye them to lie imprisoned there are
only a few ashes, which are no long
er theirs, which they have abandoned
without regret and which in al
probability they no longer deign to
remember. All that was themselves
! continues to have its being in our
midst.
And their thoughts and their de-
sires are always higher than our own
II is, therefore, by uplifting ourselves
that we approach them. 1t is we who
must take the first steps. fer they
can no longer descend, whereas it il
always possible for us to rise; for tho
dead, whatever they may have beer
An life, become better than the hes
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LILLIAN r. T.-Stubborn. Anec-
tionate. Inclined TO keep his own
counsel Not quite sure Of himself
Must learn 10 be more adaptable.
Saving. Optimistic.
MARION N. G.-Not as straight
forward as be might be. Probably
GOOD providcr as husband, hut little
Indications are he is
careful OF his own interests, very de-
libcrate and diplomatic Obstinate.
Intelligent spender Excellent mind.
power OF concentration.
ALMA P.-Clever, analytical mind.
Secretiye. Not very sympathetic.
Rather stern nature, Simple tastes,
~onI AT hgurub. Wen balanced, but
seIf-rentrpd. Literary inCliDdtlOus,
Indications are success, but little ten
dP~ncss.
K,E Attacks concentration, No
great force. Constant honest Al
fectionate. Writing shows physical
fatigue. Kindly husband, hut you
viii have to supply tho ambition.
II. N. 81 BrOoklYn.-Nobility OF
cha racter. Idealistic Somewhat de-
HhArAts. Marrying tyne Constant
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Come and see the new quarters Of
our club" said Mr.. Stryver in a
patronizing way. He knew Jarr could
not afford 10 belong 10 such club
and 1t might properly emphasize the
importance OF the rich man to take
the poorer one through those palatial
and stupidity dull halls. Besides it
would cost very little>-as Mr., Stryycr
could claim he had lost the key to
his jewel case, that is, his club locker.
The invitation did not appeal to Mr..
Jarr. The thought of spending the
evening with a dullard like Stryver
grated on him in his present nervous
condition. 1--WE u very important
business engagement. but thank you
just the same" he said.
"How's the wtfe?" asked Mr.. Stry-
yer. Mines sore on me about some
thing. It's good belong to a club
in such cases. Ever been driven from
homer"
"Oh, no." said Mr.. Jarr glibly
Mrs. Jarr is the best tempered
woman in the world. l can't make
! her mad"
The Cheerful Tyre.
M. Striyer snOrted. Tell me how
Won do it?" he asked. This country
! - going to the dogs because tn,
women boss too much! Well, they
can't boss mel"
Il like to be bossed," replied Mr.
Jarr. Let them have their own way
II isn't worth fussing about and get.
ting mad over. When they see yol
won't fuss there's no trouble with
them"
well. l Just go out OF the hous,
and stay out till l think my wife /,
in better humor," said Mr.. Stryvcr
and he went to his gloomy club anC
scowled at the locker hounds whC
enviousiy watched him take sevcra
solitary "hootcheS."
Then Mr. Jarr hurried home. Open,
ing the door OF the NAT he stepped
in and remarked sullenly: Go as Ia
as you like you winl"
"Why, whatever Is the matter witt
you? You're getting to be such
crank" said Mrs, Jarr mildly.
Whereat he insisted they 20 to tn,
theatre and of they went In hlEi
SnrAA haitunE- NnIi nAVaS can tall
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The JGrr Family
D, d. MaCln
Mr.. Jar Falls on the Kindness Wagon
but Climbs aboard Aqain
Publishing
. EsPITE his resolutions for the

n ESPITE his resolutions for the
glad New Year Mr.. Jarr had
lost his temper. He was in
practice ahead Of time not to let his
angry passions rise in 1920 He had
given up John Barleycorn by law, and
now he was trying to give up the
tempter OF his temper by moral self
suasion.
But a verbal passage at arms had
taken place in the Jarr household
just before New Year and Reform
the details of which would be too
narrowing TO the super-s ensitive-and
the final words of Mr.. Jarr culmin-
ated in: And some day I'll go out
and I'll never come back"
1t was not the last word, however,
as Mrs. Jarr was still voicing the
wrongs she endured as Mr.. Jarr
passed out, and the thought crossed
his mind that she still was harping
upon the theme as he rode downtown
to work.
That's what get for being too
good" was Mr. Jarr's mental COM
ment. IF man does behaVsrhimself
and try to do right his wife isn't
satisfied. Shed just as soon rake you
over the Goals for a little thing as a
big one. Doggone it! How did this
last fuss Of the old year start any
way?"
Quitting the Happy Home.
He could not exactly remember
how it started, but he remembered
how it ended, and he wondered tc
himself what would happen IL he did
go somewhere for a few months, only
he could not afford it; or a few
weeks or even a few days, and ht
would lose his job for that. Anyway
he did not know where 20 go, and
| furthermore, he did not care TO go
Here his reflections were disturbed
by Mr.. Stryyer his ponderous anC
extremely wealthy and also very
stingy acquaintance.
'Howdy. Jarr! Where're you go
ing2" asked Mr.. Stryver.
Just thought I'd run downtown.
FsnlisA Mr.. Jar. = -. ,--.--.-
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extend into the everyday in order
TO get the peace on earth" that we
near 80 much about
THE annual Christmas giving, with
its regrets and disappOlntments, or its
surpriscs and j0yOusncss, must he eX-
tended throughout every day IN the
year, If we are 10 get closer to the
truest teachings OF the Prince OF
Peace.
So weep no more over the dead
ashes OF yesterday and the might
havc-becns: let next Christmas find
Won not wailing over what You eX-
pcctcd TO get, hut rather what you
have failed TO give.
| wonder If you have known what
il means 10 go home some gray day
IA day IN which you have done some
Cnr thing-sume good thing, and re-
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aIlze how rosy the glow Is within. As
you have thought II all over-that
good thing that you have done.
-, An there IN nothing like II in ALI
inc VIDE, wide world-not all the
gifts Of the world can equal the aenSo
Of satisfaction that comes al the en6
OF such well-spent day.
II you eve every day, some vav
somehow, during the year. when
Christmas comes II will find vou NOT
sorrowful that you have failed 10
receive 30 much. but at least some
what satisfied that you have NOT
failed TO give your share.
Nothing material can mean m
much and every Yuletide will find
you younger and better because the
spirit IN you viii have been kept alive
with giving rather than gettinS