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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-15
NORTH CORNVILLE

MIR. and Mrs. Enoch Corson, Mrs.
Charlie Corson and Mr.. and Mrs Geo
Welding of Brockton Mass, who nave
been visiting relatives in other towns
for the past two weeks, were visiting
Mr.. Corson's sisters, Mrs. Joe Hayden
and Mrs Fred Rowell Friday and sat
urday. also ealled at Daniel Hun $ an
old schoolmate. They were making
tho trip in Mr.. Weddings Ford car
and left Saturday on their return
home.
Mrs. Lizzie Lowe Huff, who has
been caring for Mrs. Harlow Ro"ell
for the past month, went to Melling-
ton. Sunday to take care OF MIS-. ran
Whitehouse, who has had sllght
shock. -
LYMAN Whittier is in very poor
health this summer.
Wallace Tufts has been working lor
G. p. Fogg the past week.
James Dysart hurt his hand quite
badly last Saturday by getting IL
caught in the belt at the mill at Mrs
Mary Davis in Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Leighton nave
hought the Tarbel stand in Athens
and will move there before winter
Their home here is for sale.
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STRATTON

Arthur Gracam of Phillips, inspect
or of highways, was in town ioohlhs
after the repair on the roads laS'
week. r,ar,,,iro-
ION wac in town last week calling on
friends. IT. sau,,
u II McI.ain went down to his farm
IN strong Sunday. returning Monday
sheriff W. Il. Small of Pennington
,,aa n town recently on business.
e. e. Flood and E. w. Luce Oh
Pennington passed thru mere recent.
Iv IN their way home from Cha'h Oh
Ponds. MT na.a Gamma
wae q guest at The Stratton nlght
or two recently.
Paw /, Lisherness and wife took
an auto trip to Madison one day last
week. -, ~, r,os
rornnt guest at The Stratton en-
route for Tim Pond.
Tohn Bridges of Alder Stream was
IN town last week calling on iriehds'
ceorge Goodspeed of Wilton was
a recent guest in town.
Flora Durrell has returned from
,,;eit in Portland and is now employed
nv stanton Carvlle as stenograph-
or in the type shop.
Reddv Leavitt has returned from
trip to Portland. ,
Mrs p. L. Taylor has returned
home from a trip to Madison ana
Mrs. Albert Seavey of New Vine
ward has been the guest OF Mrs
Charles Scribner.
d. F. Reed and Mrs. Josephine
Over have returned from trip to
Lewiston.
Green Kincaid has returned from
trip to Wilton.
Mrs. l.. A. Knowles and Mrs. Enoch
williamson. with j. W. MacGuire as
chauffeur took an auto trip to Farm
ington lately on business.
Charles w. Norton Of Pennington
was in town day or two last week
on business.
Charles c. Files of Portland was In
town on business one day last week
Donald Johnson who used to WORK
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CARATTNk

Miss Diana Spaulding is al pres
ent working for Mrs. Lottie Martin.
1t is reported that Beatrice Arms
trong who was operated on recently
is gaining rapidly.
Scott Hunnewell is the o%n0r OF
a handsome new Dodge car.
]. \. Smith of Skowhegan delivered
a piano at the home OF Urban Spauid-
ing Tuesday OF last week.
Gala Whorff and Fanus Carbi7o
Jr.. who have been confined 10 the 8
homes ON account of sickness are
feeling much improved and able to be
out around once more.
Miss Mary Carbino has gone to
Barker, Me- where she expects to be
employed as waitress for the season.
Some of our young people conis-
ting of Alta Whorff, Artie Powell,
Walter York and Harold Clark at
tended the Theatre at Lakewood Fri
day of last week.
Those from this place who attend
ed the Hunnerwell reunion at the
home of Andrew Farley at West Forks
July 5th were: Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
HuDnpTWcll, wi anu WI . - ~
Hunnerwell and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Martin and family and John
B. Comber and family 1t is report
ed that very delicious dinner was
served to the number of 81 members
O. H. Clark and daughter, Gertrude
are spending Sunday with Mrs. Clark
in Woodsfords.
Mrs. Kate Fitzsimmons OF RoXbury
Mass is spending the summer with
her son, Mike Fitzsimons OF this place
Mr.. and Mr.. P. J. Beane took a
trip down river on business last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrid Spaulding al
so Joseph Clark spent the fourth at
Rumford.
Mrs. Joseph Spaulding who has
been visiting the Penleys at Rumford
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrey Martin were
calling on friends in Madison recent
ly
VIII Thompson of Bingham has been
guest at the home OF Leander
Bright for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stuart OF Jack
man accompanied by their daughter
Mrs. McDaniels and son Everett VISIT
ed Sunday with Mr. Stuarts sister
Mrs. Mike Fitzcimmon.
Ed Powell and wife also thas
Pierce and wife were callers IN lo"l
Sunday
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MALBON'S MILLS

Mrs Rosetta Mcclure of CornyillC
recently spent week with her cOus1
! Mrs. Emma Tuttle. Mrs. Belle Pal
mer of South BI.aintree, Mass. Mrs
Evelyn Harville of Madison and IIar-
old and Helen Mcclure of Cornvillt
have been recent visitors at the Tut
tie farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Whitman OF
| Auburn have arrived at the home OF
their daughter Mrs. Herbert Pratt, to
spend the summer.
Miss Alberta Holden of Watervlle
is visiting her cousin Howard Holden.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. Charles Holden at their pleasant
home on the cross road last Saturday
evening. when about seventy-iiYe
friends gathered in honor of Mrs.
Holden's fiftieth birthday and present
ed her with a beautiful set of table
linen. The presentation was made In
very pleasing speech by former
neighbor, Mrs. Almon Sanford, which
was responded to by Mr.. Holden in
behalf of his wife, after which a so
eal hour was passed with games, mu-
sic and refreshments of ice cream and
cake provided by the visitors. Mr.
Holden entertained the visitors with
several songs Of his younger days in
Guiding an Irish song "McSorleys
Beautiful Twins and the Pretty
Prentice Boy This pleasant occa-
sion was brought about by the efforts
of their daughter Mrs. Belle Holden
Young. who lives on the back road,
this town.
Mrs. Thomas Flewellyn has return
ed from a visit to relatives in Aroos-
took Co. Her sister Miss Amelia
King and Harold Holmes of Mapleton
accompanied her home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weber OF Belfast
who has been visiting Mrs. Isaiah
Crowel for three weeks, returned to-
her home on Saturday.
Mrs. George Davis was taken sud
denly Ill and taken Immediately toI
Somerset Hospital last week where
serious operation was performed
She is reported as doing as well asl
could be expected.
Verne Wiley. the rural mail carrier
on Route Z has been repairing ms
stables to keep his horses in, as he
has had to stable them at neigh !
Dor for some time past,
Mr. and Mrs August Swanson OF /
Brockton, Mass, who visited their
daughter, Mrs. Archie Corson last
week returned to their home on Satur-
day last.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powers of Houl-
ION, who have been passing the
month OF June with their brother
seeya Powers at the old Powers
homestead returned to their home
last week for several weeks stay to
look after Mr. Powers business. They
intend to come for an extended visit
later.
Miss Maud Harding of Detroit spent
sunday with Mrs. Fidelia Brown at
me home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Hebron Tilton.
Nathan Gray was taken suddenly i'll
last week and Dr. Moulton of Hart
iand was called. 1t was thought to
De a slight sunstroke. He is much
better at this writing.
Miss Pearl Tilton visited two days
lasl week with her friend Miss Gill
man at the village.
Mrs. o. w. Tilton has a red carna-
.on pink that has over three hundred
ouas that are about to open.
Bert Yarney is to assist Nathan
gray with his haying.
MIS-. Edward Sweet and two daugh-
sls Mona and Christine of Hartland
'liaee were week end guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Gray.
,,Iaey returned home Sunday night.
Mss Mona stayed to assist her grand
uother this week with her homework.
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here but for the past six months has
been working in Massachusetts, has
returned and gone to work for the
S. NJ. Co.
Z. II. Crosse has returned from al
trip to Portland.
Doris Lisherness was the guest OF
friends in Eustis recently.
Fred Lisherness IS driving new
Chevrolet $50 car.
Enoch williamson has entered the
employ of II. II. Landers & Co.
A. A. Berry was out from the Pre-
serve for few days last week.
Miss Ida Pepper of Portland Is al
guest at George Bourque's in Coplin.
Maud Hall was a recent visitor in
Portland.
Elisha Voter and wife have return
ed home from trip down to Port
land.
L. p. Kinds of Kingdeld was in
town recently on business
Fred S. Tague went down river
Monday on his annual summer Yaca-
ton.
Joseph A. LcClair took Mrs. Joseph
Therrien To the hospital Sunday
where she was operated on Monday
for appendicitis.
Maurice Cox. David Gilmore. d.
Johnson and Harry Aver II. took in
| the ball game at North New Portland,
! Saturday p. m.
Harry Aver and wife OF kingfield
va ia town sunday
Erna Knapp spent sunday with
! her ia1ke IN Flagstaff.
/ Gl,.eift Small and Constable
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Perley II. Cromwell
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United states
for the District OF Maine
pcrley II. Cromwell of Harmony in
the County of Somerset, and STATE Of
Maine in said District, respectfully
represents, that on the md day Of
June, last past. he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Con
gress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property
"and rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements Of
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE FRAYS, That he
may be decreed by the Curt to nave
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted BY law from such dis
charge
Dated this third day Of July \. D.
1920.
pERBEY II. CROMWELL
Daukrupt,
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|, AR0NF

Mrs. James Durham has been nav
ing serious trouble Tor two weeks
from an affected tooth but now it is
hoped the trouble is abating. 49,,
r. c. Austin and helpers were TINS
wav last week and cut the hay on the
home place. The Austns are stop
ming in North Skowhegan and hauling
lumber. IL,
weather has not been OF the pest mus
far. n.,.z ono
carlton and Raymond Brooks are
helping william Allen in the nay
Still other farms and places are re-
ported sold.
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dred O'Donald, Miss ODonald having
lately returned from Dexter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ". Hamilton of
Auburn spent the weekend at Sand
ford Nottage's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman spent
last Sunday with their son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Forrest Gilman of No.
Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Spaulding of
Embden spent Sunday at Earl Carts.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Curtis and ia
mily we're Sunday callers at Chester
Flanders of Embden.
Robert Davis is assisting Walter
Cross of Scion with his haying.
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MERCER

Mrs. L. F. Ladd recently visited her
daughter Mrs. George Godfrey and
family in Winthrop. Massachusetts.
She returned home Wednesday of last
week accompanied by Mrs. Godfrey
and two children. Mrs. Godfrey
drove through in her car making the
trip in one day.
Ruel Mosher and wife of Oakland
were callers at Ansel Nickerson's
Sunday.
Gasoline &c. Holt & Hight, Skowhe-
gan, Me. tt27
Mrs. Abbie Aaell and two grand
sons of Skowhegan who have been at
the home OF Mrs. L F. Ladd for a
week returned home last Thursday.
Frederick Mcmahon, who has been
working in Auburn, is at the home OF
his parents for two weeks.
Il is reported that Mr. and Mrs
Earl Houghton OF Auburn are to visit
This week at the home OF Mrs. Hough-
toms parents on Beech Hill.
John Neil and family OF Starks are
spending a week at North Pond.
The Beech Hill Auto Club consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank John
son and little son, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wade and Miss Rachel, taking Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hatch and children as
guests went to Chesterville Sunday
July II. There they were Joined by
Merit Wade and family then proceed
ed to the pleasant home of Eugene
Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
were taken entirely by surprise pu'
made the bunch welcome in no un-
nartain manner. After picnic din
ner in the grove overlooking the farm
all returned to the house where the
ladies spent very ENJOYABLE social
honr while the men were looking over
the farm, blooded stock etc. FINALLY
thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Campbeii loi
a very pleasant day the party return
ed to their homes without mishap re-
peating the Club motto wen Go
Again"
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kENNEBEC AVENUE

Mrs. Harry Hilton was called to
Norridgewock last Tuesday by the ill
ness of her sister. Mrs Walter Dun
ton.
Miss Edna York of Scion spent the
week end with her fEiend Miss Mabel
Williams.
Miss Christie Mouton who has been
visiting her cousin in Portland return
ed home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Ehie Drey is spending few
days with Mrs. DR. j. l.. Williams.
Frank Hewey is sick at the home oil
G. G. Palmer.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thompson
Mrs. Geo. Moulton and their mother
Mary Thompson took an auto ride tc
The Forks last Sunday.
Freeman Williams of HaVerhill
Mass, has been visiting relatives and
friends in town.
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4e$%$$$$$+%$<t
THE NEWS OF SOMERSETS BUSY
TOWNS
SorTu BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Miss Verna MeQuilkin is working at
Long Island, Portland.
Mrs. Florence Wilson of Gardiner is
spending a. few weeks with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs James York
Mrs. Harold York has finished her
work at John Bakers and Mrs. Loth-
rop has taken her place.
Miss Susie McQuilkin has been VISIT
ing her sister Mrs. Ralph Corson.
Robert Richards is cutting the hay
on c. B. Gilmans home farm.
Melpheno Horn was recently called
to Skowhegan by the death of his
brother-in-law, Will Cole.
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condition with bloodpoison in her foot
and leg. DR.. Piper of Scion attends
her.
MISS Isabelle Gallant who has been
working in Skowhegan has finished
work and returned home.
Harry Richardson is in quite poor
health being confined to the house. DIR.
PIPER OF Scion is the attending ply
stefan.
DR.. Daseombe of Skowhegan was
called to the Madison Town Farm to
see Mrs. Herman Smith who is quite
sick.
Mrs. Rose Robinson of Scion was a
caller in town one day last week on
her sister Mrs. Edd Green who is very
sick
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wife, Maude NJ. Adams
has left my bed and board without
Just cause. This Is to warn and notify
all persons against harboring her or
pay no bills of her contracting after
this date. Also as l have a home
ready and waiting for my wife and
children, l shall pay no bills contracted
by any of them subsequent to this no
tice. Persons are hereby forbidden
TO harbor or trust them on my account.
Skowhegan, Maine, July /, 1920.
Sw27' SELDEN e. ADAMS
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division

ON this 10th DAY of July A. u.
1920 on reading the foregoing petition,
1t is
Ordered by the Court. That her,
ing hc had upon the same on the 9th
day of August \. u. 1920. before said
Court at Bangor, in said District,
Northern Division. at ten o'clock in tho
forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published In The independent Repor-
ter, newspaper printed In said Dis
trict, Northern Division, and that all
known creditors, and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time
and place, and show cause, If any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
Court. That the Clerk shall send by
mall to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence
ms stated.
witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale Judge Of the said Court, and
the seal thereof at Bangor. In the
Northern Division 81 said Dist riot. on
the 10th day of July \. y. 1870.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
a true copy of petition and order
thereon
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
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RRIGHTON

Mrs. f. a. Decker and children Fay
1ene and Albert of Skowhegan, who
have been visiting relatives In town
for the past two weeks, returned to
their home Friday of last week.
Mrs. Elsie Yanadestine and little
son Harrison of Palmyra visited at
the home of Mrs. It. J. Jones, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Thompson OF
Harmony were callers in town sun
day.
Gasoline 33c Holt & Hight, Skowhe-
gan, Me. W.
Mrs. Sadie Tobin has gone to Har-
monv to work for Miss Eva Furbush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker went
to Skowhegan Friday of last week
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKET

The following list down to the retail
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Eggs-55c per dozen.
Butter-55c and Coo pound.
Cheese-33c per pound.
New Potatoes $500 a barrel.
PARTNERSHIPS per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
Green Peas-$3.00
IS 90; pea beans $500
Round Hog-1Sc per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, 15c to zoe.
RETAIL MARKET
Butter-Dairy Csc and zoe, Cream
cry 75c.
Cheese-40c to 44c per pound.
Eggs-65c per dozen.
Beans-20c to &c per quart.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, $100 to $I20
Onions-Sc per pound.
New Potatoes-$ ST. 50 a peck
Green peas-90c a peck.
Potatoes-S3.75 and $500 per hushel
Lard-Domestic 30c compound, SOC.
Salt Pork-2Sc by the Dbl, 200 lbs,
$4,000
All Round Flour-In bags OF Is
barrel; $3.50 per bag. In barrels,
$1,000.
Bread Flour-In bags of Is barrel
$500 per bag. In barrels $1,000.
Corn-$4.00 per 100 pound bag.
Cracked Corn-$4.00 per bag.
Middings-$3.60 per bag.
Gluten-s425 per bag.
Winter Bran-$3,30 per bag.
Mixed Feed-s350 per bag.
Meal-S4.00 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-s4,25 per bag.
Oats 40 per bushel.
Linseed Oil Meal-S425 per bag.
Hay. delivered, per ton-Loose $35
to sac; baled $4,000.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Patience Norton of Lexington
is keeping house for George Chlpmah
for short time.
Mrs. Mary Fletcher accompanied her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. isaac
Knapp on their return to their nome
at Westfield, Mass, where she VIII
visit for several weeks.
A baby daughter was born TO MI
and Mrs. Clarence Emery, THURSDAY
the 8th. emit
Road Commissioner w H. Sargen'
has been repairing the Kingfield roau;
Mr.. WEIGH of West New Portlanu
visited his daughter, Mrs. william
Taylor last Sunday.
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TRUTHFUL REPORTS,
s1oubeaa7 Reads Them With I'm
common Interest.

common interest.
ctowhegan citizen tells his ex-
- II the following statement
b.-.4r evidence than this can be
~ The truthful reports of friends
10 ,..r.b0rs is the best proof in the
I'D Read and be convinced.
naniel Thompson, 1O6 W. Front
c.. skoYhegan, says: My back
81 80 Me for some time and annoy
y me- very much while working.
o. these pains extended down into
", bips Doans Kidney Pills were
Commended and l got some at
rogq,s Drug Store. hadn't taken
Nm long before ! had relief. To-
sar am never troubled with my
soct at all, except when l oyerwork.
aIvays keep Doan's Kidney Pills in
,,o house and use them occasionally
~ keep my kidneys in a good condi.
ton
,,mbIy ak for a kidney remedy-get
noan.s Kidney Pills-the same that
NJ Thompson had. Foster-Mlburh
% Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
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MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lawrence of
Wateryille were in this place Sunday
..ght and part of the day Monday
calling on relatives and friends
Winnie Steward of Bingham was a
caller at the home of Fred Hayden
last Sunday.
Mark Johnson of Cornville was a
caller at the home of Olive and Fred
Hayden last Monday.
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NORTH MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Greene spen, inc
day last Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Hazel Dean. CT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Ryder OF SHOW
hegan we're in town one day this
week calling on old neighbor5.
Mrs. Helen Greene who has been so
very sick still~semains in very weak
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VI ADISON

Mrs. Elizabeth Watson went to
East Skowhegan last Saturday to call
ON her mother Mrs. Mary Goodrich,
returning home Saturday night and
her little sister Alice accompanied her
home to spend five weeks vacation.
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LIVE POULTRY WANTED

Top Prices. No Commission Ont. Quick
returns. Crates furnished. Premium
paid on fancy lots.
NISEMEN FARMS, Lewiston, Me.
Reference Manufacturers Bank,
l0w2G Lewiston, Me.
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BINGHAM CENTER

The item last week referring to
Mildred Doyle should have read Mil
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-05-27
Teamster'sLife Saved

Peterson Ointment Co., Inc. had q
very severe sore on my leg for years. I
am teamster / tried all medicines and
salves, but without. success. | tried doc
tors. but they failed to cure me. l couldn't
sleep for mary nights from pain. Doctors
said l could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment was
recommended to me and by its use the
yours, William Haase, West Park, Ohio,
care p. @. Reitz, Box $780,"
Peterson says: 81 am proud of the
above letter and have hundreds of others
that tell of wonderful cures of Eczema,
Piles and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment Is IS cents a box
Mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment
Co. Buffalo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-05-27
CHAPTER XIV-Continued
-16-

II suppose that has to be the an
swer. Well-r
"Pll tell Embree you didn't accept"
Hilliard reached for his hat. And I
mustn't bother you any more this
morning; we've both too much to do.
/ only wanted to see you a moment
and tell you the news and get your
check. But when Cullen and l come
back" His smile was glorious.
They were shaking hands at the
door of the ante-room.
"Thatll he before the holidays,
won't it? We expect you to take
Christmas dinner with us, of course.
Mrs. Dhrant and Carol would never
forgive you if you .didn't-and neither
would l."
billiard flushed with pleasure.
Nothing would please me better
.. and you'll tell Mrs. Durant and
Carol how grateful l am L. and how
sorry l am l can't even stop now to