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The mirror., 1921-10-27
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An attachment to an electric meter will
allow the user to purchase quarters
worth of electric current at a time.
Maize generally regarded as native to
America, was cultivated in China long
before Columbus discovered America.
Finland has S,720 miles of telegraph
and 1891 miles of telephone lines and
one radio station with 600-mile radius.
Originally the banana was native of
the eastern tropics, but now it is cultivated
in all tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Wages of the native placer miners and
washers in the Tigui region in Columbia
average from twenty-five cents to one dol
lar day.
With a population of 100000 in an
area of 1920 square miles, Uruguay is
the most densely inhabited South Ameri-
can country.
Whales teeth pass as currency in the
Fiji islands. They are painted white and
red, the red teeth being worth about 20
times as much as the white.
The government pawnshop occupies one
of the finest buildings in the City of Mex
leo and is said to be the most Aourishing
institution in the republic.
Paper enters largely into the construc-
ton of every Korean house. The interior
is lined with paper. 1t has paper roof,
paper floor cloth and paper walls.
The United States now exports stockings
and other products of artificial silk to
China, Japan and Italy, the chief silk
producing countries of the world.
The present annual consumption of oil
and oil products throughout the world is
estimated at 7O,3OO,OOO tons, of which the
United States uses about 40,O00,O00 tons.
India has perhaps greater variety of
plants than any other country in the
world, having 1900 native species, or
about SO per cent more than is embraced
in the fora of the whole of Europe.
In Northern Siberia most of the food
sold in shops is frozen. Meat is hacked
with axes and milk is sold in long sticks.
The cold is so intense at times that no
children are to be seen in the streets.
The ancient Babylonian women painted
their cheeks and penciled their eyebrows
according. to scientists who investigated
the ruins of the ancient dwellings of that
period and found vases showing women
in the act of painting.
A nature club for boys in Ontario en-
courages its members to take the names of
native animals or birds, using the Indian
version of the name where possible. Each
troop of scouts is divided into patrols,
each with a distinguishing name of a
natural object, preferably some animal or
bird.
The famous stone COW of Alan, small
village in the Haute Garonne, France, is
the center of fight between the Ministry
des Beaux Arts in Paris and the peasants
of the village. The ministry has twice
sold the cow, which dates back to the
fifteenth century, and each time the buyers
have attempted to remove it the peasants
have fought with pitchforks and clubs to
Sc,
The mirror., 1921-10-27

Maize, generally regarded as native to
America, was cultivated in China long
before Columbus discovered America.
The mirror., 1921-10-27

Finland has S,720 miles of telegraph
and 1891 miles of telephone lines and
one radio station with 600-mile radius.
The mirror., 1921-10-27

Originally the banana was native of
the eastern tropics but now it is cultivated
in all tropical and sub-tropical countries.
, 1921-09-02

CLOSELY by half a dozen ~stable-boys in
CATERS. and the butler and underserv-
ants struggling into their coats as they
ran. They all prowled up and down the
bank like animals in a cage. not two
oars length from us, or gathered in
groups and whispered and laughed ner-
vously. At every second stroke of the
flying hammers they turned their heads
to look back at the house.
You fellows had better hurry" I
said. Somebody's coming soon who
means to do something. They're watt
ing for him."
There was only one small hammer
and a mean little crow-bar left to US
now, and the four colleginns stopped
for lack Of weapons and gazed hope
lessly at tho barrier. painting and COW
cred with muddy water and perspira-
ton.
As each hammer or crow-bar had dis
appeared I had called to the boys to
jump IN after it; but they. in spite OF
the fact that they were already wet
and in dirty cricket fiannels that would
not have been hurt by a bath, had
looked at me scornfully and made no
answer. Now that the attack had
stopped altogether, I besought them
again. But Rogers only growled n
asked II I wanted to drown him.
Il thought anybody could swim under
water" I explained.
Can your Rogers demanded.
why. yes" I answered, injudiciously.
Then pull -FOUR clothes on and ge,
over there. quick cried Murray, who
was the largest OF them, "or we win
throw you over. Jump now,"
Come, Jump" said Howard; '-you've
got 10 help too"
Whenever a crow-bar had been car
ried away the crowd on the bank had
cheered and Jumped up and down with
satisfaction. but when I got up and be-
gan to pull on my clothes there was an
Interested silence. and a hasty stum-
pede on the part OF the women. whose
rnodesty and desire to SEQ the outcome
Of the attack on the barrier pulled them
both ways. It was very cold in the
Avon. n the barrier had caught in
Vulnerable branches Of trees on their
why downstream and had dropped
them to the bottom, where they felt tc
the ouch exactly like water-snakes
ana suggested man-traps. though why
any n should put a man-trap eight
feet under water 1 cannot now mngIne
but while I was crawling around feeling
for sledge-hnmmers It seemed the most
natural and probable thing for a person
to do. I got oil Of the weapon bu,
one. and as a showed above the
, 1921-09-02

the waters edge and consulted together
IN great uncertainty. They were the
first persons to show me that day that
an E~nglishman knows when II Is o
his place to Interfere. and hat all
things. even the resisting OF an assault.
must be done decently and with due re-
gard for law and order. All OF the
Sons OF Liberty had crow-bars or ham,
mers in their hands now, and were
striking franticaIly but impotentiy at
the swinging chains. But as they were
doing no possible damage. I advised
them to stop until they could pick out
the vulnerable point of the barrier. and
while they were doing this 1 photo
graphed them The picture shows them
when this pho aograph was being taken
Each OF us had an entirely different
idea a. to how the barrier should be
attacked. M we were all shouting at
once. r telling each other TO "Hit IT
there. where 1t joins" or Here. give II
it, and 1T is no use prying at that.
knock 1t OF with the sledge--
How long did IL a K you to get this
thing down last time, Farmer ?" Howard
gasped between strokes.
hour" said Farmer. who had lost
his crow-bar overheard. and was hold
ing on to a post TO steady the boat
An hour'" gasped Howard And we
have to do Il in Ave minutes" The
Sons Of Liberty were not used to
siecges Or crow-bars. and the boat
rocked SO violently as they swung their
bodies for each stroke that the water
poured over the sides, and one crow
bar after another was jerkcd out OF
their hands and shot with n splash to
the bottom OF the river. The bank was
crowded now with workmen and the
servants OF the Lucy household. ~
grave young man. who looked as though
he might be the agent OF the estate. was
the first to arrive. He bit his nails and
grinned feebly. and then frowned stern
iy In much indecision. He was followed
, 1921-09-02

gentlemen connected with the local gov
eminent and the Strarford Rowing Club
There was no church on our way to the
river. so Howard could not nail one o.
the orders TO It's door. and We were IN
too much of a hurry to wait for him
while he addressed the p~opuiace.
Little they know Howard said. as
be pulled away in the boat we had hired
az the landing. AS they go Idly by. that
We are going to strike n blow for their
rights and liberties. To them we are
merely n party OF rowfng-ncn out for
n lark. and that bag which Is filled with
destruction contains nothing more ter
ribie than luncheon
There again. said Howard, you see
the inEratitude which makes martyrs.
The innkeeper doesn't know that we are
going 20 increase his Sunday trade for
travellers at least two pounds n week.
He thinks We are a lot OF ,nds.
and now that 1 come TO look at the rest
Of you. I don't much blame him. But
II Is always thus with great reformers.
They suffer that others may rear the
benefit. To obtain liberty
"oh. look whore you are steering US
to-" cried Rogers. and don't talk SO
much"
You're getting ratified. t. P How
ard called back cheerfully. Its not too
late to drop out II you choose"
Its only another bend OF the river
now. and then you can see the barrier
yourselves. There will be no one about
he added. with great indinerence--at
least. / think not. Tho barrier is over
quarter OF a mile from the house. and
the family seldom walks there. w can
It down and get away again." he
added. reassurtngly. before they know
what is going on"
We all looked more cheerful.
, 1921-09-02

Commissioners are to assess such re-
compence to DO given by Sandys as
shall be just: and II in a business so
well approved by his Majesty the Com
missioners find any persons factious or
opposing, they are to certify their
names to h board that such further
order may be taken as shall be just.
Lastly the Attorney Genera. is to give
his special furtherance in this under
taking.
See CALENDAR or STATE PAPERS.
Edited by Bruce.
Longmans, 1866.
SONIA coRnoRArIoN RECORDS.
AVON NAVIGATION.
Council look c.. p. 126.-
At a Hall held 9 January 1635-"At
this Hall a Writinge passed under or
Comon Scale unto VIM Sands esq. testi-
tying or appreciation -conendacon and
allowance Of the makinge of the River
OF Avon passible for bringinge of Wares
from sondrye places to this boroughe OF
Stratford."
do p. 200. Hall held I Oct 1s41.-'Mr.
VIM. Sandes is to have the Comon Scale
to a pebcon to DO Drawne by Mr..
Dighton for assistance in his ~navigacon
and for mendingo. the highewaies."
Farmer stepped over the side and on
u Ic baAE4cEs una WuEhtQ MS way
along It as a sailor runs on the
bowsprit- When he had cached the
bank farthest from the house and from
the worimen. he nailed the order in
council upon n tree which stood SO close
to the wnter's edge that It was used as
a support for the barrier. It had oil
been done in a second OF time. but one
Of the workmen on the estate had seen
us coming and had run down to the
edge Of the bank to meet us.
You can't go through there. sir" he
called, waving with his hand. -That'e
private water. sir"
7. p. Rogers was on his knees work.
ing Mt the straps OF tho cricket-bny: he
pulled out the siedge-hammers nnd
held them up. and Howard swung one
blindly and struck the lock OF tho gate
that formed the centre of the barrier
The lock ratified. but the gate stood like
a stone wall.
First blood for us" Howard claimed
Now. all togetherlr
The workman dropped his shovel and
started on a run towards the house
calling to his mates. Some OF their
followed him. and others ran down &c
, 1921-09-02
We an locked more cheerful.

Lets go on to Warwick and break
Town that barrier. too" cried Howard.
w might a well make a clean sweep
OF the river while we're out. What do
you think?"
None OF us said what we thought. We
we've rather quiet, all save Howard,
whose delight n excitement were ris-
ing vislbly.
Now look again. Farmer" he cried.
as tho boat swung round the bend:
can you see II from here?" Farmer.
who was sitting in the bow, stood up,
and the Sons OF Liberty rested on their
oars and waited. YES" he cried. ex-
citedly. Il can sec it: we are almost on
it They've built it up again. and then
oh. 1 say" His voice changed and
died out so suddenly that we all scrara-
bled to our feet to see for ourselves
without waiting for an explanation.
What We saw. two hundred yards
ahead of us. was a barrier of iron rods
n chains swung between heavy
wooden posts that rose three feet above
the water-line, and tho level turf
stretching away from one bank to a
thick woods. and from the other TO a
great mansion. But the turf between
the barrier and the house was covered
with tents and marques. and overrun
with workmeu who were digging and
hammering and filling the place with
life and movement. Instead of finding
our barrier at n deserted bend of the
river. hidden by overhanging bushes,
we had come upon It apparently in the
only populated spot Upon the Avon. and
we stood silent and dumhfounded like
criminals caught IN a trap. 1t was
Howard who was the first to speak.
IT say" he exclaimed. delishtedly, I'VE
are going to have an audience. aren't
WEI I must say. Farmer. It was rather
civil of you to send them word"
They're making ready for an agri-
cultural fair. or o iawn-party. or sorna-
thing" growlcd Farmer. "How could
I know that? What shall we do now7
-Do7" said Murray. What do you
SUPPOSED We haven't travelled fou,
hours in i third-class compartment, and
rowed seven miles uphill, to go bacl
} again. hnve we?''
Now. then" cried Howard, ciutchinr
h tiller-ropes around him. "Puu ur
TO II In style. Lively. now. Bump hei
right into It." They fell back In thell
places and shot at a racing pace over
the last stretch that lay between then
and the private water: when they CAM
, 1921-09-02

EXHIBIT b.
March .. 1856.
oEDzs or -HE KIN IN
Sec-- Windebank this day acquainted
his Majesty. sitting in Council. that
VIM Sandys. of Fladbury. co. Worces-
ter. had undertaken At his own cost 10
make the river Avon passable from
Severn. where that river falls in near
Te~wkesbury. through counties worces-
ter, Gtcucesier. and Warwick. unto or
near Coventry. and that ne has been
already at great charge therein; also
that Mr.. Sandys intends 10 make passa-
bic a good part of the river Teme lying
towards Ludlow. whereby the said coun-
tics may be better supplied with wood.
iron. and pit Goals which they want. 1t
was ordered that commissions should
be issued 20 persons OF quality in each
OF the said counties. authorizing them
to see that all persons Interested IN any
lands. soil. mill. or 9TH thing adJoln-
ing the rivers aforesaid he reasonably
compounded with. and % call before
them such persons as shal. hot be con-
tent to accept reasonable recompence
for their estates whereof use is ncces-
sar.y 10 10 mzde In such case the
, 1921-09-02

to the barrier they slowed up. and. IN
shipping their "a ran the boat up
brcadside against II. Make her fast
there at both ends Howard COM
manded, standing up and laughing with
excitement -You mustn't land. II you
did. they would have US up for trespass.
We must attack IL from the beat
wait a minute I shouted back: 7
want those orders IN council put mp
first"
quite right Howard.
Farmer. run along the barrier and put
one up on that tree where they can
see It"
, 1921-09-02
THE = RIGHT = OF e WAY
b RICHARD HARDING A ~~~~--

Copyright. 1891. b. Tas Wheeler sesr'Dap~ Syndicate
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SWIFT URNERf 40.
AQUALITYl VALUE "

eight had visited the shoe factories,
one had visited the shirt factory and
a few had visited the Cushnoc Paper
Co. Various points in Augusta history
were reviewed for the boys and then
an extensive recital, through ques-
tons, was made along the lines of cur
rent biography. Who is the present
postmaster G" Augusta? Why is Au
gusta noted as a mailing point? Who
are the leading publishers of Angus
ia? Who publishes the Farmers AL
manac? What famous family made
possible the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A.?
What Augusta man shouldered the
chief responsibility in rebuilding the
State House just after the famous
contest with Portland when our po-
sition as Capital Of Maine was at
stake? Who is rebuilding Fort
Western? Who was the first settler
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MANCHESTER

NORTH-Friends of Mrs. Robert
Jennings, who has been i'll for several
weeks, are pleased to learn that she is
improving.
T. f. jackson was business caller
in Augusta Thursday.
Loyal Gilman shot fine deer Satur-
day last
Alfred Trask of Mt. Vernon was a
Sunday visitor of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Trask.
W. r. Taylor is confined to the house
with rheumatism.
Robert Jennings and son are busy
hauling apples to Augusta.
II. J. Fifeld has installed electric
lights and a water system.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Young made a
business trip to Augusta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Huston of Furnham
have recently moved into the house
owned by George Parsons.
Dwight Worthing has recently fin
ished shingling his barn.
Chester Weymouth is pressing hay
in Mt. Vernon.
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ALBION

Rev. and Mrs. n. NJ. Heikes went
to Waterville last Monday to attend
the funeral services of Mrs. Elmer
B. Wood.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Meader gave them sur
prise party Wednesday evening, No
vember 16 Many useful and valu-
agile gifts 'of cut glass and silver
ware were presented them. besides
numerous presents of a lesser value.
They also received a purse contain
ing S144. John G. Parlin, principal
Of Besse High school. made the
prese ntation speech. Ice cream and
cake were served. Eighty-four
guests were present.
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BOY SCOUTS ENLIST IN
WINTER SPORTS PROJECT

Augusta people are quick to real
ize the possibilities in winter sports.
The idea is rapidly spreading and
now the Boy Scouts have enlisted in
the cause of bringing Augusta nation
al fame as winter sports center. Sec
rotary G.. c. Clarke was invited to
lay the plans of the Chamber of
Commerce before the members of
this important boys organization at
their last meeting. AS a result, the
boys repeated their scout oath.
pledging themselves to the service of
the community, and supplemented
same by vote to put themselves at
the service of the Chamber of Com
merce in carrying out the project.
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GIRLS CLUB NOTES

This Monday evening at the coy
Elks' home, the Augusta Girls Com
munity club will. meet, talk over
plans and work for the, Christmas
sales. Work will be given out to
those who have,not already taken any
and others will bring their work
along with them to continue the
good work. Miss Judd will serve
one of her delicious just-right sup
pers at 6:15 o'clock and the more
the merrier. so all the girls are cor
daily invited to come early, enjoy
supper and sew and talk.
The captains of each circle are asked
to be sure and be there and report
upon the progress Of their circle
work
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OF Augusta? These and similar
questions were asked.
Augusta should have five troops
of Boy Scouts and all in uniform, ac-
cording to Mr.. Clarke's statement to
the boys. The reply was that many
men profess an interest in boys but
very few are willing to assume the
duty of leading them. Ways and
means of financing the cost Of uni
forms vas mentioned and Harold
Pride, the Scout master. was asked
to look into one plan suggested by
Mr.. Clarke under which both the city
and the boys might be helped. The
boys were given an invitation to
meet in Chamber Of Commerce hall
as often as they wished. At the close
of the meeting the boys recited the
scout oath and the various require
ments of the. order for the instruc-
ton Of their visitor. :.
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Three definite. ways in which they
could help were mentioned by Mr..
Clarke % by helping in the drive for
winter sports funds (2) by helping
care for the ice. and CD by assisting
with the carnival in March.
A city which fails to instruct and
utilize its boys is overlooking a real
source of civic growth. Mr.. Clarke
asked the boys a series of questions
designed to emphasize the kind of
city that Augusta is. why we should
all be proud of it, and what it may
become in the future. He found that
the Augusta boys on the average are
unfamiliar with the many different
kinds of work that are going on in
the city and even many of the streets
are unknown by name to the young
sters. OF the company only six had
visited the cotton mill, only seven or
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WIsCASSET

Rev. Lawrence Greenwood. the evan
gelst has begun holding meetings iE
the Huntoon Hill Grange hall.
The Ladies' Guild held a meeting
with Mrs. 3. Blagdon, Thursday at
ternoon. Quite a number were pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Munsey have
moved onto their farm.
Edgar Sewall was accidentally shot
in the shoulder one day this week
while out hunting.
The schools Of the town were closed
on Tuesday so the teachers could at
tend the teachers county convention
held in Newcastle.
Quite number from here attended
the game supper in Alma Friday night,
and report fine supper.
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Mrs. H. J. Marden of this city will
leave here this morning for Water
town, Mass. where she will pass a
week visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Stanley Clark. She will then contin-
ue to st. Petersburg, Fla, to Join Mr.
Marden who is already in that city
supervising the erection Of house
which they will occupy. The rafters
of this house are now being put up
and it is expected that Mr.. and Mrs.
Marden will be able to move in, about
the first Of December.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Mallar of Ma
chias announces the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Emma Mallar
to Paul Leland Woodward. Miss NAL
lar has for the past two years taught
in the second grade at the Nash
school. The year before that she
taught at the Bracket Willow school,
one of the city's rural schools for a
year. Miss Mallar has won many
friends in this city during her three
Years stay here.
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CORNVILLE q.

NORTH-Fred McCalIor has been
doing carpenter work for James Pugh
Andrew HORT is confined to the
house by illness.
NJ. L. Pugh visited friends in North
Madison, Friday.
Mrs. Ethel McCallor visited rela.
tives in Scion, Friday.
An Old fashioned dance will be held
at East Madison Grange hall Wed.
nesday evening November %. Sup.
per will be served during intermission
Everybody is c1Fdially invited.
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LitSkkeId er.na.

Litchfield Grange, No. III, held
its regular meeting on Tuesday eve
ming, November 18th. with fair
attendance considering the Hnfavor-
able weather conditions. Only the
regular routine business was trans
acted. The Grange Dramatic Com
'pany played the drama valley
Farm" at the Grange hall in Greene
on Friday evening, November IL.
and again at the West Gardiner
Grange hall on Wednesday evening.
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Sunday afternoon was the occasion
of the regular choral vespers at st.
Marks church. The service was
preceded by an organ recital by Mr..
Harrison c. Lyseth. Rev. FIR. E. NJ.
H. Knapp gave an inspiring sermon
on Faith" Music was furnished
by the regular choir and also trio
composed OF Mrs. Catherine Bur-
leigh, Miss Florence Moody and Mr..
Keith Ryan. Mrs. Burleigh and Miss
Moody sang a duet, II Waited For
the Lord (Mendelssohn) and the
trio sang "Father Lead Me by Thy
Hand" These pieces were greatly
enjoyed by the large congregation.
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The afternoon train from Bangor
Saturday brought to this city, three
deer, which were the property of
three local hunters. The lucky men
were Henry Kittredge, NJ. r. Stack
pole and Morris Appleton. The deer
all came from the Kineo region and
were fine ones.
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The Mems Club OF st. Marks
church will meet next Thursday eve
ming. at 6 o'clock at the Parish
house. After supper, the members
will listen to an address which is to
be delivered by Principal Clarence P.
Ouimby of Cony High school.
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The Harrington grammar school
will reopen this Monday morning.
The school has been closed for a
week while the building was being
fumigated as diphtheria was found
among the pupils.