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from the house with a diamond ring clutched in his fist and d grim, deter mined, desperate look on his cOunte- nance.
 Bill was stubborn, but no more so than Lou. He remained away, and she let him.
 Il can't live in the same town with her," Bill finally decided, and forth
 with sent letter of acceptance in re- gard to some work in the southwest. About the same time Lou's father
 was ordered by his doctor to differ
 ent climate, and MT. Alberts, his wife
 and two daughters shortly after start
 ed on trip across the continent.
 Bill did not know that Lou had left
 the city, and Lou was unaware of his departure. They loved each other
 their souls cried out for each other but both were too stubborn to surren- der.
 If ouija is spirit of good he must . have felt bad about the separation he had brought about. If he is evil he grinned with benevolent satisfaction.
 Broad river was iuStifying its name.
 Spring torrents had swollen the stream to twice its width, and the work of expansion, accompanied by a work of devastation, went on. It wrenched houses from their founda- tions it obliterated abandoned mines and some that had not been aban- doned. It ate its way into mountains and tore huge chunks from their sides
 A shack standing against noun tain wall withstOod all the greedy as SaultS of the torrent. The shack was marooned, with the mountain wall at it's back and water on the other sides but there was plentiful supply of provisions and the three men who had their temporary abode there felt little uneasiness over their welfare.
 They knew they could leave should ihe otcaSio1 arise, for close Dy ir. cabin was large and powerful motor boat which they could launch and make their way in the swollen river in spite Of all the currents that might assail the craft. However, the men were there for purpose and had no inten- ton of leaving until their object was accomplished.
 One day Bill was interrupted in a game of solitaire by one of his con- panions who stood before him holding familiar looking board
 Here's something queer" said the | man. II found this thing washed LID | by the river. It's message for help, but it's a strange one.'
 Bill seized the board with a feeling l something akin to exasperation. He turned the board over and his eyes widned as he read message that had been laboriously carved in the back with a knife. It read:
 Help; out of provisions water at cabin door; still rising; marooned on Peggs Point"
 There's the message for help" said the man who had brought the board, "but look at this" And he reversed the board, and with finger pointed put another message which had once
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PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

THURSDAY Billie Burke in he Frisky Mrs Johnson fron the Clyde Fitch. Also a Burton Holmes FRIDAY Thomas Meighan in Civilian Clothes Adapted from the stage comedy that took Broadway oy storm Story by Thomson Buchanan Also Hall Room Bows Comedy, Back on the Farm, - .,, , Arbuckle in "The Round Up. The Worla thrilled crowds than any other drama of the West Rocking with laughter loaded with action amid beauty and grandeur of scene ha dwarfs any stage production ever presented super Picture. the world famous play by Edmund Day SINDAY Pauline "A Slave of Vanity, from the play Iris" by Arthur Wing Pinero Robertson Cole Super-Special; One reel Pathe News. MONDAY A Pathe Feature. reel of Pathe News. Alice Brady in sinners from the great pray O Owen Davis. Also magazine reel. . Wednesday Anita Stewart The Fighting Shepherdess First National Attraction. Also magazine reel.
 TOWN HALL.
 SATURDAY, Thomas Meighan in Civilian Clothes rom the great stage hit by Thomson Buchanan Also Hall Room Boys Comedy, Back to the Farm MONDAY Fatty Arbuckle in The Round Up, rom the world famous Play by Edmund Day. - . WEDNESDAY, Enid Bennett in Her Husbands Friend" Also a Burton Holmes.
 picture that makes the hopes and joys Plain folks live the screen "Humor- esoue is very close to heart Adapsd from Hursts great This is of the Photopay
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tIrino the AeiD

"When I tried to tell the hired man what to dO," complained Josh, "he laughed at me-"
 "Mebbe, son." replied Farmer Corn tossel, tits more hopeful than you think. If you can make him laugh often enough perhaps he'll take a fancy to us and consent not to quit"
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There Is Hope, as Muny on Said.

Bill Steednm says that I a young married couple can live '!;.'"ugh Sep tember without having tH,al quarrel over whose duty Is to get up and get the extra cover he chance Is pretty fair t' live until thp next green to- ma,u ule season anyhow. Whining ton News fnnrnAl.
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Three Was a Crowd.

The officer had caught the private tilting a bottle of cognac.
 Are you drinking on ,duty?" he de manded.
 "Ic> sir"
 "COrpOral of the qua" "DOn't call him. captain. There's only enough left for the two of us."
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ASSESSORS NOTICE Borough of Stafford SprInvS

All persons residing in the borough of Stafford Springs liable to pay taxes sessors on or before the first day Of January next, written or printed list properly signed and sworn to, of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of December 1920,
 The Borough Assessors will meet at the store of C. F. HodRson Warren's pdock, each Tuesday evening, from $ 10 10 during the remainder of inc month Tor the purpose Of receiving lists, Ali lists must be handed in by the first off will be added
 H. Q. BUTTERF1ELD,
 c. P. HODGSON,
 BURT T. EATON
 stafford Springs. Conn, Dec, iS, 1920
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The Most Appreciated Christ
 mas Present You Can Give

Everyone likes music-why not give Okeh photograph records for Nmas Ihey are never ending source of en. joyment. " It's so easy to drop a postal for com. plete catalogue of the
 WONDERFUL NEW OKeh RECORDS. make your selection-send your order records delivered to your door poat. pald-your Xmas shopping is over All okeh records are ten inch double song and dance hits-aIl the old raSors ltes-something to please everyone Better send today before the Xmas rush starts-well tell you all about our bulletin of new records ,, MUSICAL PRODUCTS co. 142B Berkeley st. Dostan' Mac.
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FOR SALE.-Hay and Wood. Delivered. Loose Hay $35 a ton. Soft Wood, $S a cord. Apply at Bradwa ay farm or write to MICH MARCELU:<, Staffordville most office box 2 *4w39
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HORSE FOR SALE w. A. BRUCE, Westford Avenue. TeleDhOne 61-13.
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FOR SALE Two Houses Brandon street. consistihs Of ore 3-tenement house and one l tenement house, both Electric Lights, Water Closets, etc. Will be sold at right price.
 *2w39 ROMEO FERAZZ1.
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the construction of the Woman s Building at Connecticut Agricultural College, appropriation of $335,0OO hav- ing been made for the building at the special session of the General Assem- bly this fall. The new building will provide housing accommodations and |, laboratory and classroom facilities for one hundred young women. It will be the largest, best appointed building on the campus. The building will be 40x1S4 feet with wing 4Gx72 feet. It will be three stories high, with a basement. Material will be of brick and artificial stone, with oak trim mings for the interior. The building will fe of fireproof construction. ASHFORD
 Westford.
 H.C. Barlow has fought the place ot Andrew Squier and Charles Justin is to move there soon.
 A team of gospel workers from Eastford are holding meetings in the Baptist church every Sunday at D. m. Quite an interest is manifest and the attendance has more than doubled | Fred Chamberlin, blacksmith from South Coventry, has hired the black smith shop here and will move here about January 1st He will occupy ] the house recently vacated by Joe Veriga.
 Warrenville. There will be Christmas tree with exercises by the children at the church on Saturday evening. The public is cordially invited. l Mrs Elizabeth Rossiter has returned to New York for the winter. Fred Bebbington is having some | timte sawed out on his place, Mir Philipps of Plainfeld is doing the job Mrs. Edward Teller and children are visiting relatives in New Jersey. Schools in town closed for the first term on Friday. Miss Powell and Miss Davoll are spending the vacation at their homes.
 Seasoned wood suitable for winter use is very scarce and sells at high price. Prospects are that labor will te more plentiful next year. There was a meeting of the Welfare Association on Friday evening. At this time, a plan of organization was submitted. Officers of the association will be chosen at the January meeting
 The annual sale held in Bakers hall on Tuesday and Wednesday nights under the auspices of the various church societies, was unusually sue cessful and above $150 was netted The tastily wrought fancy articles made by the ladies of the parish, sold readily A fine musical program was provided each evening.
 ELLINGTON.
 Crystal Lake.
 School closed last Friday for the Christmas vacation. There was a Christmas tree for the children.
 SOMERS.
 Miss Margaret Bugbee spent the weekend in Willimantic.
 Archur L. Hurd, a student at Wesleyan University, is spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Belle Hurd.
 Sunday evening the Christian En- deavor Society, following it's usual custom, sang carols at the houses through the street.
 Miss Lucille ID. Moore, student at the Connecticut College for Women, is spending the Christmas vacation with her mother, Mrs. Susan P. Moore.
 According to the report of the state department of health there were five cases of diphtheria reported in SOmers during last week. Four cases were reported in E1Iin9tnn
 A Christmas cantata will be given by the Sunday school in Piedmont hall Friday evening. There will also be Christmas trees with presents for the children in the primary Sunday school.
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New Scale Appears.

New Scale Appears.
 Balance scales are accurate only when level Scales of new design are built on d new principle WnlcD neye. vnrv nn this account
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FOR SALE-TSO Tire Chains, 34X4I Ia.
 FREDERIC FAULKNER.
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DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. PRO.


DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. PRO. | bate Court, December 22nd, 1920. | Estate of Carrie E. Royce, of Staf. | ford in said district, incompetent. | Upon the application of Carrie E. | Royce, praying that her estate be | file more fully appears, 1t Is Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate | office. in Stafford, in said district, on at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and the timo and place of hearing thereon, by publish
 newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of stafford. in said district, at least five days before said day of hearing. MICHAEL D. O'CONNELI., Judge
 AT Court of Probate holden at Staf- ford, within and for the district of stafford, on the 21st day of December.
 Present MICHAEL D. oCoNNELL, Judge.
 On motion of William H. Heald, ad- ministrator on the intestate estate of Romano Serafin, late of Stafford within said district, deceased.
 Ihis Court doth decree that six months from the above date be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrators, and directs that the public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a cir culation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in said town or stafford, nearest the place
 Certified from Record.
 MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, Judge.
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FOR SALE Farmers and Truckmen Take Notice. 26 Brewery Horses Standing Idle in our Stables. Nice fat Young Sound Horses. Some Beautiful Matched pairs as low as $150 for a pair and as low as $50 for a single Horse. We will give Double Harnesses free to every pair we sell. the same har- nesses that we used on the horses. Single horses also. Several Wagons, Trucks and Blankets. See Supt at his Residence, Breweries are now clos eu--Resi i'd e711,eeg, gys-rGarrjSon. St: Provi-
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NoTICE-You are respectfully invited to inspect our new Stores at your
 earliest convenience. We will be time and we think that you will be agreeably surprised to find such an ups
 to date Music Store in Holland County.
 including such we'll known makes as the KRAKAUR, McPHAIL, JANsSEN, MADISON, RADLE and the popular AUTOP1ANO, the best PLAYERPiANo made. We have over ONE HUNDRED time. A fine opportunity to select one for Christmas and you can have your choice Of MAHOGANY, TUNED OAK, or AMERICAN WALNUT, the price is the same. We have very large stock of VICTOR RECORDS, the HEST MADE and have FOUR large DISPLAY ROOMS where you can sit and try your records at your leisure. Our stock of Violins, Mandolins, Ukeleles, Guitars, Violin Bows, Music Cabinets Record Cabinets, Sheet Music, MuBic Rolls, Playerpiano Rolls. Cornets, Piano Chairs, Benches, is complete and prices very reasonable. We are the local Agents for the Eastman Kodak Co, and have KODAKs, BROWNIES PREMOS In stock from ONE DOLLAR to FIFTY. Our stock of camera sup plies is very large and the quality the best Easy terms of payment on all musical goods can be arranged Wendheiser's Music Store, Rockville, THING AND EVERYTHING MusI. CAL"
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ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

School closed last Friday for the Christmas vacation There was a Christmas tree for the children.
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wANTED-IOO cord of SOFT WOOD.
 STAFFORD LAUNDRY.

4 UITION. Il will sell your goods at "A auction an' W here In this part oi the stGte. Terms reasonable and sa isfaction guaTanteed
 VI. c. bAkLOM. Mestford Tel. 29l-2, Millimantic Div. spas
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BOARDERS and BOOMERS WANTED. Apply to MRS. LOUIS SAVY, at the
 City Hotel. 25tf
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eSque IS very cIOse tO VI Fannie Hurst's great story Masterpieces of all time.
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LOST-Black and Tan Hound
 *2W38 FRED DIMMICK. s

dence, R. l. Westminster St Car pass1! Harrison St. Horses Delivered Free
 Tel. WeSt-35O6-W
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ders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full Lne Tor men. women and children Eliminates alarming. We pay 75 cents an hour spare time or $36 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILLS, Norristown Pa
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FOR SALE-Chev. Car, with winter top, just overhauled, all new tires, one extra. Will sell cheap. A. ZEMINA, West Wilmington. "3w38
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-22
ALL SILK IN THE STORE REDUCED

36-inch Black MessaInes, worth $3.50 yard, special
for only - S1.95
36-inch Tricolettes in navy brown black and taupc,
$500 value, special --------------------S5.9 S5.95
3G-inch Wash Satin in pink, flesh and white, S3
value, special ----------------------- SzoO
40-inch Chiffon Paon Vclves, in black and dark
colors $3.50 value special yard--------$ 1918
4O-inch Duyetyn in all colors $500 values, special
per ward ----------- $975
3G-nch Taffetas in all new evening shades, suita-
bic for party and evening dresses, $3.50 values,
special yard ------------------------- $275
36nch Silk Popns in all colors, worth $3.50 yard
special ------------------ 100
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-22
Overcoats

4o-inch fine Georgette Crepes, in all solid shades
priced per yard ----------------,.-----$1 $195
27-mclr Jap silk in all colors, $l25 va1ues spe-
cial per yard -------- SOC
3G-mch Satin Messaline all silk, in all colors. in
cludng navy and black worth $3 yd special
per yard ----------------- 1925
40-inchAH Silk Heavy Satin in black. navy MIC
ger brown and other good shades. worth $4.00.
special per Yard > 1895
40nch Pussy Willow faffctas. in all dark coors
and white, worth $500 yard special 1895
36-inch Black Taffeta Silk. worth $500 snecial
per yard ---------S19 95
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-22
Toilet Articles at
C1lt-Rate Prices

Pebecco Tooth Paste ----------------45 45c
Pepsodent Tooth Paste -----4 45c
Colgates Dental Cream -------22 22c
Lozalls Talcum Powder -------15 15c
Mavis Talcum Powder Observation-Disclosures 22c
Colgates Talcum Powder -----19c
Mary Garden Talcpm Powder--------35c
Mennen's 5 Tlcum Powder ---------19c
Low Me Talcum Powder -------------25c
Squib 5 Talcum Powder ---------22c
Asthe Petals Talcum Powder ------25c
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-22

One of Mr. Levine's special buys in New York
Ladies all Silk Ticolette Bouses with long sleeves
in pretty coors and trimmings, worth $1,000
Special for &C or
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-01

lease on the property expiring the frs
OF September. They expect to- store
their household goods an dMrs. SHARP
will make her home with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Clair l3utterworth, untl
another residence can be secured.
Walter c.. Holman was in Dunbar
Saturday having dental work done.
j. T Willert came Saturday evening
from Orange City for an over SUNDAY
visit with his wife and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Edwards were II
Dunlap Saturday, the latter having
dental work done. ~.
Miss Johnson. of Dunlap, was hero
and spent the week end with her sis
terin.law, Mrs. Robert johnson, ant
daughter, who were visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. John Edwards
ST.. Mr.. Edwards tool: them to theil
home at Dunlap by auto the first Of
the week. a,
Claude Blackman and daughter
,cdAB LII komorP SFlRDLUSl1RDL
Trenna, Were passengers 10 l)enlSol
Saturday evening for an over Sunday
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Harvey Hamcrick acted as host
ess to the Friday club Friday afternoon
and entertained in her usual pleasing
manner A number Of intimate friends
were also SinNited to enjoy the day witt
the members. The afternoon hour:
were spent socially, and 4 general fine
time was had a delicious service OF
refreshments concluded the pleasures
Of the day. Mrs. J. r. Riddle. or Oma
ha. was the only out OF town guest.
A change OF time has been made II
one of the Northwestern local pasSen
ger trains, No. going west at G:39 a
m. Is now due at G36 a. m the change
having taken effect Monday of this
week. ~ 's<r#.
Ben Davis, who recently hired ont
TO the baseball team AT Anthem, has re
turned to Dow City and is again serv
ing with the local team. His friends
are all glad to have him back on the
home field again. ~. =
j. w. floworth returned Thursday
from q several days soojourn at Wise
Mo. His Wife, who has been there since
the death of her mother: several weeks
ago, expects OF drive here in the car
soon after which they will return to
gether to t,letr hotna in Trinity, Texas
NJ G. Virgins. fh4 W. Van!atten3
,Thos. M,lnsey; G.. ". Jordan. Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Smith. The ~ I4.fThonas
and L. r.. Poiteyin families, Nh. and
Mrs N. r. Wilder and E. Fl. t;wasey REP
resented Dow City at the old settlers
picnic in Denison Thursday
wesley Cramer. WIG ana lltlle son
LaVerne, left Sunday morning for Ne
braska City, Neb., on a visit to her sis
ter Mrs j. II. Pearsall. and family.
The infant daughter OF Mrs. Charlie
Igol is reported as being under the care
Of a physician. suffering with yellow
iaundice. Friends Of the family hope
the babe will soon recover.
An automobile accident occurred Fri
day at the turn of the road on Snake
hill when Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Lee. OF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-01

Der became so badly swollen and painful
that another examination was neces
sary and it was found the bones OF
the hand were broken. AT the present
writing he is obliged TO carry the mem
Der in a sling, but all trust the injury
will soon heal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fionhold are
he parents OF 10 pound BABY son
born to them Friday, August eth. A
trained nurse from Omaha IS caring 10!
the mother and babe.
Misses Bessie and Frances Berry
were passengers to Dunlap Friday fol
a visit at the home of their aunt, Mrs
Win Adrich, returning Sunday.
Pete Hansen left Friday evening for
Ringstead for Il visit with relatives, the
Pete Dybdal family.
The members and friends Of the Pris
ella Climb were most royalty entertain
ed Thursday afternoon at the home OF
MIS-. r. NJ. Mahll, there being n large
attendancr The hours were devoted
10 various kinds of fancy work. while
soca! chat was given the usual place
in the afternoons Gayrty. The day was
fltingly brought to q close with an Gle
giant luncheon which was very much
enjoyed by all.
Misses Bertha Aeberlardt and Mar
tina Best were in Dunlap Friday, the
latter having dental work done.
Dallas Martin left Friday for his
home in Prophetstown, H.. having
spent a couple of weeks here at the
home of his sister, Mrs jeanette Gran
dali.
Mrs. j. p. Riddle and daughter, Flor
ence, came up from Omaha Friday fot
a few days visit with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. c. L. Eudd and family.
Mrs. Albert Horn was an arrival OF
Wednesday from Webster City for q
visit at the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Honz. leaving SatuI'
day for Dea Moinea, where she joined
her husband in spending a couple o!
days at the fair.
Mrs Robert Johnson and daughter
Virginia Mae, were here and spent sew
eral days of the past week at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edwards, Sr. The JohnsOnG moved
from Denison last week and are now
located at Dunlap. a
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mecves was the scene of GALA affair
Thursday evening when genuine sur
prise was rendered their daughter
Mary. A large number of friends gath
cred at the home unlimited and need
less to say all received q hearty vel
come Dancing was the order of the
evening, terminating with a dainty lun
cheon. The guests took their departure
at late hour having enjoyed the oc
caSion immensely.
Mrs. John Turnlund and five chill
dren came Friday from Cherokee fol
a visit at the home of her mother Mrs
Arte Wingrove. and at the home OF
her husbands parents. Mr.. and Mrs
\. F. Turnlund.
Wilbur Thomas was an arrival home
Friday evening from Estes Park, Colo.