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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
SHOREHAM

Mrs. A. +. Sherwin is passing the
week in Burlington
Mrs. Jane Moore is passing the week
in Whitehall with friends.
Mrs. H. c. Ward will entertain the
Moravian Club next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Parker OF Troy,
N. Y, were recent guests at NJ r.
Cooks.
Grandey Hoffman left on Saturday
for Boston where he will resume his
studies.
F. E. Plat, who has been confined
to the house for month by Illness, IS
able to be out.
A large delegation from town attend
ed the D. A, r, meeting held IN Or
well on Saturday,
Arthur and Helen Swenor are at
tending school in Brandon while Eva
is studying in Utica, N. y.
Joseph Langloie of Glens Falls has
purchased a small farm OF Morris Sui
Ivan and has moved his family mere.
The Misses Pierce and Manley OF
Buffalo, N. Y, are spending a few
weeks at the home OF w. @. Larraoee..
The annual church dinner and roll
call of the Congregational Society Will
be held Saturday Septembe7 "A. a
cordial invitation is extended 10 all.
Mr. and Mrs, A. G. Dudley were
called to Crwon Joint on Saturday by
the death of Mr.. Dudley's father The
funeral was held there Monday after
noon
Mrs. Shoemaker, who has conducted
tea house at Larrabee's Point tor
several seasons, will leave Saturday Tor
her home in Philadelphia, Pa She eX-
poets to return to the Point next sum
mer.
The body OF Bryant Voss, former
resident was brought here Tuesday
with burial in Lake View cemetery.
Mr. Voss died in New York City after
a long illness on Saturday He IS
survived in his family by two brothers,
two uncles, Mr. Richard and Charles
Hoffman of this town, and three aunts
who reside in New York City. Miss
Anna Hoffman and Miss Koerne- &C
companied the body here. The bearers
were Charles and R. H. Hoffman, h.
A. Burchard and John Noss Nj Noss
was "a wears of age, having been born
in Shoreham October 4, 1896, the son
of Tohn and Elizabeth Hoffman \oss.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
WEST CORNWALL

George Palsa and Arthur Palsa were
at Andrew Palsa's recently.
Mrs. Fanny Buttolph of Mddlebury
was a weekend guest at Fred Haskell's
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Loya are par
ents of a son born on Friday the 10th
Mrs. Jennie White of Nergennes has
come to keep house for Somers Spauld-
ing
Miss Katharine Griswold visited her
sister Mrs. Woodruff in Brandon last
week
Stanton Burdeau has returned to hi,
home in Rutland after spending the
summer at Andrew Palsa's.
Mrs Fred Burdeau has returned to
her home in Rutland after spending
some time with relatives and friends
here
Mrs. Eta Hurd who had been a
guest of her niece Mrs. L. {. Drolette
for few days, returned last week to
her home in Vergennes.
Mrs. Bettina Dillenbeck, who has
been visitor at Fred S Haskells for
two weeks, returned on Tuesday to her
home in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dewitt re-
Gently spent several days in TicOn-
deroga and on Sunday last visited at
Frank Towner's in Shoreham
Mrs. Andrew Palsa and Mrs. Lester
Buttertield and two children, Esther
and Junior have returned from Rut-
land where thew spent a week visiting
relatives and friends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
c. NUTTlNC,

New Haven, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

The Roman Catholic diocese OF -
Albert alberta is 80 years old today
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Wesley Lovett of Middlebury spent
Wednesday with c. E. Russell and
family. p,
Damon Twitchell Of Keene, N. H.
has been here on a short visit to his
cousin Mrs. NJ. Z. Grant
The Community Club will hold their
next meeting on Tuesday instead oil
Wednesday. Supper will be served
from ) to 7. q,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Bryant, Ned
BRYANT and Miss Georgia Watson re-
turned Saturday from a trip to the
Manchester Fair and Weston,
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Leno OF West,
minister came on Tuesday to pack and
store their household goods and vacate
their house, as they have sold the
place to Loren Cram who will soon take
possession Mr.. and Mrs. Leno are
guests OF George Leno and family
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
RIPTON

Work has been begun on the repair
ing of the Congregational chu~ch TO-
ward its renovation into a community
house.
George Farr, Jr, and sister Miss
Edith went to Rochester and Gran
Vile Saturday on a visit to relatives
and friends for a few days.
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Gould o.;
Middlebury attended the rally day
services Sunday Mr.. Gould gave
very interesting talk.
Mrs F. A. Murphy picked two
quarts of wild red raspberries last
Thursday.
Doras c. Mills was in Shoreham Sat
urday on a business trip.
Rev. NJ. B. Teffreys had the misior-
tune to sprain his ankle while playing
football last week.
Mrs. Phoebe Grace and Allison Col
lier were married on Saturday
The Roman Catholic diocese OF 81
Albert alberta is 80 years old today
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Mr. W. T. Delano, who broke her
arm and wrist several weeks ago, is
improving slowly.
Mrs. Z. n. Bissell is spending a
couple of weeks visiting at H (. Bis
sells, Lake Dunmore.
Mrs. Amelia Cutting OF Bristol has
returned home after spending several
weeks visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ranslo and son Grant
Of Springfield, Mass, have been spend
ing several weeks with Marcellus Swe-
nor
Mr. and Mrs. James Condor and
Mrs. Arthur Taber of Middlebury and
Mrs. Hattie Monta of Brooklyn, y. Y,
were Sunday guests at f. F. Guies'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
EAST SHOREHAM

H. Z Bissell was here Monday buy
ing wool.
Mrs. Alfred Aines was in Brandon
Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Treadway and children
were in Bristol Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Orchard OF
Poultney are visiting at John Birch
ards.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
Funeral of G. H. Allbee

The funeral of Gardner II. Aubee
was held Saturday from the Blackmer
undertaking parlors at ? o'clock Inc
services were conducted by Rev. Her
bert L. Howard, pastor Of the Memo
rial Baptist church. The bearers were
Ezra Turner, William Waugh, Charles
T. Rogers and Bert B. Brown. Inter
ment was made in the Central Gene
tery. The deceased is survived by a
son William Allbee, and one brother,
II. Z. Allbee of Holliston, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Swenor, four red, two white; Edno
Trombly, one white; Elizabeth from
bly,, one red.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

The vessels of the French navy con-
sists OF II battleships, light cruisers,
II destroyers, and G. submarines.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
Horse for s ale

Handsome brown gelding eight-year-
old perfectly sound, kind and abso-
lutely fearless, safe for lady to drive,
16 hands high. weighs about 1900 lbs,
in nice condition. If called on can
show close to a three-minute clip.
Having no use for him viii sell him for
one hundred dollars, half bis actual
worth.
c.. 1. NUTTlNC,
New Haven, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
A pipe won't burn your
tongue if you smoke PA!

Prince Albert Is
sold in toPpy red
bags, tidy red rims,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
humidorS dndin the
pound crystal glass
hum dor With
sponge DoiStener
top.
Evening star., 1921-05-18

ENDANGERED their craft by preachins
me tru, doctrine. cried out ter tn'
Hpn't oI nours. Great is Diana OF the
mere was no such noisy demonS'ra-
u,o. AT Washington, but those arnor
p.a'' makers for weeks. in frehz''"
"pptaiS ana criticisms Of tn" Se"rtt'iH
OF the Navy. sought to prevent lhc
i"'oi pate appropriation. As MAI =
iFi "i Tact, without my knoWi"dE'. !.
because while in Washington dlh
i,'' nldhaEe my paper. ! found 'hai
llt kalelgh News and observer wa
III mum advertisements telling Wh.ll
an d"ihl fellow | was to lut"ri" ere
WIN IN" trlpartitc method Of "ali 'iau
- hINldfd INTO three parts pra'tlc""
ny IN" makers Of armor plate. Il: Wa
1t S'i"ih' /" tiE" the money.
The npardonabIe sin.
won thr fight in the year before
war W 'S declared. But ! had commit
ted tn unpardonabl. sin in the trust
CIRCLE. and their Sycophanls addressed
Themselves to the dcl.ctablc task "i
trying to prove that Il country editor
was running the Navy.
Hut they never referred % 'hr armor
plat" plant or their defeat IN that
CO.: :.S'
That is not the plan the monor"ilS-
ic Interests adont " hen they wish to
get even with Il public official VIII"
denies them Il back door "n:ran'" 'r
Evening star., 1921-05-18
Critic. Converted Into Boosters.

That simple order, which forbade
the Introduction of intoxicants on any
ship or shore station in the Navy ex-
cept for medicinal purposes. has dem
onsIrated its wisdom. Only one Off
Ger in the Navy knew it was to be
issued until il was read in the papers
and that officer was Admiral Braisted
surgeon general Of the Navy. He rec
commended it. and when that fact be-
came known he came in for his share
of the abuse which followed I am
sure he is entitled TO his share of the
bonor for its later. almost universal
approval. | do not take credit or
blame, whichever way you look at it.
for the fact that this order making
the Navy dry accelerated the coming
of national prohibition. but il is a sat
isfactiOn 70 me that il did not deter
it.
The order did not make me as popu-
lar in the Navy it deserved to do |
knew. of course. / was taking a course
which would contravene tradition
And to not a few older officers tradi-
ton is sacred More than that /
knew excellent officers would resent
il because they believed II would i'm
properly convey an Impression that
drink ing was so general in the Navy
that such AN order was necessary 10
insure sobricty and efficiency.
OF course, drinking to excess was
rare. and my only hesitation about is
Evening star., 1921-05-18

suing the order was the reflection 'ha'
ii might convey such mlsltao'hS ~"
preston to the public.
Victory Over Armor Plate Makers
But the greatest sin | commltted' GER
talniy the one responsible l"i 'iie -;
tinucd. organized and welt one"
ClSmS Which never let UP fN''i' W. -
IN" war. was my SucreSHtul 'oi'i an.
the steel companies and p"""t' ~
ctriS which mad" armor plat" anu ~ w..
j"ctileS and smokcl"sss powder an" o'''ci
munitions for thu Navy. ~ III
| found upon examination mo a. a.,
three of the armor plat" plants ny
some. hypnotic method beyond my un-
d"rstanhing, bid exactly tn" Sani' P''
to cent when bids were ASKED '"i 81
NOR plate. | found they had SOFA ,trnio' @
plate to Russia for less th'h 'hfH '''''If
ed to the American Navy h'''''"F
convinced that there later cam" mi" '>-
lStcncc an understandings 1ha' hlanIi"'
turerS of arnor at home or d"'''''
would not compete: that our NAVY W.T.
being charged a price that had htti' re-
Iaton TO the cost of prodNct"h anu
that competition was a sham
In Smokclrss powder found tn" NAVY
could manufacture il for ~ cents an"
that the powder trust was cfarS!hs '''
Navy o3 cents per pound for IT. '"uh"
that some years before. und'r ln' hH
mamie advocacy of Senator TIi'man;
Congress had appropriated money ana
authorized tn" erection of an arh"r
plat" plant, but that the word pro
vid"d' had by some means or other d' -.
f"atrd the congressional intent for th',
government to make its own HrIn"r anu
free itself from monopoly mad" prices
"Great Is Dinna of the I:phcsians
What was my duty" First. To CIV"
Congress and the American p""rir the
facts. 1t was done. and as r'Sult CON
greSS gave thu. money early in my Hd-
to enlarge the Sm"k"l"SS
powder plant and later to construct a
plant in which armnr for our ships could
be made.
hardest and most bitter fight had dur
ing my eight years term. Certain man
of arm0r plat. thinkin" they
would lose their Part of tn" monopoly IN
business and in price. initiated 'h" sill
VcrSmithS of Eph. SuS. who. when l'aui
Evening star., 1921-05-18

t'on'inucd on Fifth rag.y
Evening star., 1921-05-18

ia special privilege. II is something
else that he has done wrong They
are pdSt masters IN III" art of camou-
tlagr when they wish Ia dir.r. u1,hijc
opinion. | could trar, thu. source and
inspiration of tn" creased ana well
directed shafts appearing in periodi-
Gals not known to h" controlled by
the INTERESTS.
And it kept up until IN the acid test
of war tn" Navy did ijS great lob 50
well that results siicnrrd criticism
And. | ana happy /" say. in tn. world
| war som" OF the mon VINO mad in
Spr'd lhr attacks during TN, ,~,ngrrS-
Sonal fight, when country rns.. aEov,
interest. served their country fa!th.
fully and forgot all disc and enemies
of l?li in l9I1-1> an worked ,rgrtll.r
as comrades and co-\yorl-rs and h..
tontinucd on Fifth Page,
Evening star., 1921-05-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED \ vANL0AD OF FTENITTRE-
From New York s.jry.
From Richmond. Va
!" and from P!rr~t,urrh.
THE BIZ. TRANSFER co. INC.
H., 1i'h -. NV Main 2iJ9.
Gas RANGES REPAIRED AND REBI'II.r.
CLYDE l.. RnWERS rear Glf II Il NV
Main 1tEiI 81
GEO. Z TICkER uF 1Gh~ YOI ST y
La >old hi grocery b'I~inrS- stock and FIX
taf"S. ?" l.. Robin. Az i'Ii- a-tir-t fucker
must t.- fr">cgred 10 Whitman & Co.. "fl"e
.'h all II nv. before MAJ Il. WILDSIAN
co.
J WILL. NOT III RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
authorized by me. JAMES HOWARD
i.tI pEEDAI.E. ! i39 Euclid 81 nw o0s
SOtR Old WOOD FLOORS PLaTED
hcrap@d and refini~hrf, small closet done free
- demonstrate nav work Call any time
&. ADAMS. Gu. G - n Franklin 2JlR 2ns
Evening star., 1921-05-18
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UNIVERSAL. L

wv T.VSNI.
CONVENTION FOR AMITY BETWEEN THE
Tnlured and the white races tbasrd on heaven
ly teachingsb tomorrow. Friday and Saturday
sessions 1890 am. 80 pm. in First COngrr
pational Church. 10Th and {; s's. NV. Public
cordially invited. No collections taken.
ME1hODISr EPI>LOr.AL SOUTH.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
HONEST CRITICS HELPED MORE
THAN FRIENDS, SAYS DANIEL S
Former Secretary Explains Reasons for
Abolishing Wine Mess, and Other
Orders That We're Jeered At

miral who brought it in with a batch
of mail. He explained it and its
history. ! deliberately placed it in
a private drawer of my desk. told the
admiral that | hated to see old naval
traditions and lingo discarded with
out good reason: that | would not
sign it then, but would think about it.
tie helieVed it was a good order and
could do no harm. 4 few days after
ward | was talking with Admiral
Dewey and brought the matter up.
He said that holding onto old terms
Whlch mad to be taught and rctaUSh ut
TO every new enlisted man was out of
date. and when il was so easy for
the youngest to understand right and
left. the board could see no good rea-
son why right and left should not
be substituted for the ancient terms.
That seemed sensible to me and so !
went back to the department. signed
the order. gave it to the press. and
then the anvil chorus began
Doesn't pass the Buck
Why don't you" asked my news
paper fricnd-and I am proud to have
many in my profeSson-"juSt tell the
story as l have learned it When the
people know that you acted upon the
suggestion and advice of Dewey and
Rodgers and Winterhalter and Fisk.
ana the other experienced old sea
Jugs tH'N Will see that ali their
CfltlciSm OF you is unjust and Ridiculous
gu oWW,' II to yourself TO do this
explained to him that without the
signature of the Secretary of the Navy
the order could not have been issued :;
that the responsibility of signing
rested on me alone: if had declined
TO afflX my signature the order as
drawn would have been mere scrap
of paper. and that had never had any
patience with public officer who
sought to escape responsibility by
passing the buck" and saying he
acted upon the advice of my ad-
viSers"
NO. | issued the order" | replied
IF it is mistake, I made it with my
eyes open. If ! could shift Il TO the
general board. then the general board
would be exercising the functions of
the Secretary of the Navy. and for the
nonce / would have abdicated my of
flee. Moreover. the chief defect in the
Navy-and it is in the Army and other
places as WELLS the confirmed habit
of passing the buck. I may commit
all the other crimes in the criminal
catalogue. but as long as | am SeCre-
tary of the Navy | will initiate my
old military political hero and fellow
Tarheel. Andrew Jackson. who. when
scme action of his administration was
asSailed. had habit of saving: \ TAX g
the responsibility
Evening star., 1921-05-18
Fun Over the Wine-Mes. Order.

Do YOU remember the fun the papers
had when ! issued the wine
order back in 1914 Sometimes I have
thought the paragraphists and the
cartoonists ought to have shared with
me the pay they received out of the
opportunity that order gave them to
draw pictures and write poetry But
none of them offered. 1t was COM
mon. almost daily. occurrence to see
myself pictured as long faced and
angular ancient Puritan old maid
driving the joy out of existence. Life.
indeed. found my order and subse-
quent actions so amusing Or rdicu-
lous or revolutionary. or all three.
that il got out an illustrated 40
sephuS Daniels edition"
Talk about blue laws and putting
men in the stocks for following their
conscience. What else was Life doing
70 me under the belief it was pillory-
ing narrowness and Puritanisn?
wish to say this about Life. for hon
esty and frankness are virtues which
ought TO be commended everywhere:
When the world war broke and the
Navy demonstrated its efficiency. Life
wrote AN Apology to Josephus Dan
ielS.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-24
To the Voters
of the City of Belfast

You are hereby notified that e BOARD OF
REGISTRATION will he in session to revise
and correct the VOTING LISTS of the CITY of
Belfast on the ten secular days prior to the
fourteenth day OF March. A. D 1921. Said Board
OF registration will be in session from nine in
the forenoon to one o'clock in the afternoon,
and from three to five o'clock in the afternoon,
and from seven to nine O'clock in the after
noon, on first eight of said days. to receive
evidence touching the qualifications of voters
therein and to revise and correct the voting
lists. and on the last two of said secular DAYS
to verify the correctness of said lists and to
complete and close up its records of said ses
slons. And on the last of SAID secular DAYS at
five O'Clock in the afternoon, certified copies
of said voting lists shall be delivered to the
Clerk of said City of Belfast and receipt taken
therefor. except that on the last of said days
devoted TO registration and on the last of said
days devoted to the records as above, the ses
sions of the Board shall close at five O'Clock in
the afternoon. but name shall be added to
or stricken from said lists after FIVE O'Clock in
the afternoon of the last OF said days devoted
to registration above.
WIN. A. MASON, Chairman,
Board of Registration of the City of Belfast
Belfast, Maine, January 3. 1921.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-24
SWANVlLLE.

Miss Marian Hutchinson, who has been
e mployed at j. w. Smart's has returned
home.
Mr.. Maurice Thayer, who has been at a
training camp in Maryland the past year,
has returned home.
Comet Grange will hold an all day ses-
sion Saturday, March 5th. Dinner will
be served and there will be degree work.
Come early.
Mrs. Ada Billings returned home from
Fra nkfort last Tuesday, where she has
been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ma
bel Averill, for several weeks.
Mrs. Isaac McKeen went to Belfast
M onday, Feb. 14th, to stay with Mrs.
j ulia Ferguson for time while receiv-
ing medical treatment on her hand. AT
last reports she was doing well.
News has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Nickerson of the arrival of
j anet Augusta Wilson at the Robinson
H ospital in Boston, Monday afternoon,
Feb. 14th, Weight, 10 pounds and 6
ounces. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are re-
C ewing the congratulations of their many
friends.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-24
MUKklLL.

Mrs. Lila Pearson recently went to
Waldoboro to attend the funeral of her
aunt, Mrs. Pressie Mears.
Mrs. Robbins and little granddaughter
of Union have been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Fed Barlow, the past week.
Mrs. Annie Paul Haskell of Monson
passed several days last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Paul, re-
turning Monday.
Honesty Grange was invited to spend
last Thursday evening with Silver Har-
vest Grange. Thirty-four members were
present and reported great time, a
splendid supper and very fine program.
Miss Alice Carr, housekeeper for Bert
Daggett, was operated on at his home
last Monday, Drs. NJ C. Moulton of
Searsmont and Bryant Moulton of Nor
rill attending physicians. She is doing
we'll.
Poor's Mills Benevolent Club held an
all day meeting with Mrs. Lucy Blood
last Tuesday. Your correspondent was
one of the favored number, and such a
company of young, jolly people, and such
feast at noon time-you don't often have
the pleasure of meeting or eating.
Mrs. Lila Pearson recently entertained
the young mems and young ladies' classes
of Morrill, Sunday school in her beautiful
home. Four nights later she entertained
the Junior boys and girls classes. At both
parties she provided regular banquet.
Games, stunts and music, made the time
pass quickly,
The Good Time Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Debert Paul last Thursday, Feb.
18th. an all day birthday party. Their
daughter, Mrs. Annie Haskell of Mon
son, came that morning to celebrate
her mothers birthday, and added very
much to the enjoyment of all. The
birthdays of Mrs Charles Woods, Mrs
Ernest Bowen, deferred on account of
sickness, and Mrs Delbert Paul, were
observed by the usual circle present.
Such dinner, topped off by ice cream,
and such happy meeting of true and
tried friends The next meeting will be
with Mr.. and Mrs Lester Wilson in
March.
Rev. Nathan Hunt visited his son,
Merle, in Camden last week, preaching
in Rockland on the Sabbath. He passed
this week end in Charleston. occupying
the pulpit there, exchang ng with Miss
Amy Dyer, one time teacher in Morrill,
and Belmont. Miss Dyer is a graduate
of the Gordon Training College and in
tends in the near future to 60 as mission
airy to foreign lands. She filled the pull
pit most acceptably the past two Sun
days. She will carry with her the pray
ers and best wishes of many friends from
Morrill,.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-02-24
kNUX

j. Gilchrist lost nice COW recently.
Miss Anna Penny was home from Sears.
mont Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Blenys visited her parents
last week
Mrs. Carrie Ingraham visited Mrs. Edith
Bryant Tuesday.
Horace w. Richardson returned home
from Nogales, Arizona, Feb. 18th.
Mr. Joseph Donhell of Searsmont is
orking for Mrs. Julia Curtis.
DR.. Darling of Belfast was profession
al caller at the Norton farm Monday.
Mr.. Samuel Rhuben of Bangor was in
town recently calling on his customers.
Addie Cross has been doing dressmak-
ing for Mrs. Jennie Richardson recently.
Mrs. Emma Gordon has gone to Massa-
chusetts to care for her aunt who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bailey spent the
wee k end with their son Alfred in Jack
son.
Mrs Gertrude SWEET had the misfor.
tune to slip on the ice recently and break
her arm.
Mrs. Anna Bucklin, whohas been quite
sick the past week, is some better at this
writing.
j. F. Bryant has been saving ice with
his gasoline engine outfit in Thorndike
and Unity.
! Miss Anna Penney and friend from
S earsmont spent the week end at hel
home in town.
Mrs. Ida Yeaton has been sick, but i.
better at this writing. Mildred Davis ha.
been helping her.
Mr.. C. j. Rich went to the Eastern
Maine General Hospital in Bangor Mon
day for an operation.
Norman Woodbury. of Belfast was il
town Saturday delivering and taking or
ders for Watkins products.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H Hudson, passed away Sunday nigh
Ter only few days illness with pneu
monia.
The Knox W. C. T. U. met with Mr.!
Cora Vose last week with seven membe
pre- sent. A nice treat of apples and pol
corn was served by Mrs. Vose. All pres
ent enjoyed very pleasant afternoon.