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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-08-19
Scotland Neck, N. G.
August 10Th, 1921

August 10th, 1921
editor of The Commonwealth.
Please give the following letter the
same prominence that you gave to the
letter from the First Assistant Post
Master General appearing in yest.r
days issue Of your paper, addressed
to the Chamber of Coommerce.)
Chamber of Commerce,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
OPEN LETTER
Yesterdays issue of The Common
wealth carried a letter addressed to
Mr.. B. F. Bracy, Secretary Of the
Scotland Neck Chamber of Commerce.
from Hubert Work, First Assistant
Post Master General. The letter was
written in reply to letter of Mr..
Bracy s respecting the service render
er by the Scotland Neck Pose Office.
do not know what Mr.. Bracy, as
Secretary Of the Chamber of Com
merce, wrote the Department. He
did not see fit to have his letter pub
lished. | judge, however, from the
reply received, that he wrote to the ef-
feet that the Post Office was not DIV
ing satisfactory service, and the reply
that he received from the First Assis-
the impression, whether Intentionally
or not, that the failure Of the Pos
Master to distribute the mail arriv
ing on the evening train was contrary
to the Instructions received from the
Department. This impression is a
mistaken one, and it is in order &C
correct it that I write this letter.
Some time in March, 1920, [ receiv
ed instructions from the First Assis
tant Post Master General, Mr. Koons
to the effect that inasmuch as TIL,
stores in Scotland Neck closed at 600
P. NJ, the mail arriving on the 7:3'
train could be left at the station, pro
+, vided it could be protected, an,
brought UP the next morning an,
| distributed early. However, out Of al
| abundance of caution, [ had the mai
| brought to the office each evenin
and locked up there. On April 20tl
! 1921, I received from Mr.. Marlborough
inspector, schedule for use in tn
Scotland Neck Office when it shout
be advanced in class Oh July LIST. TIL
schedule with respect to the mail al
irving on the evening train read as TO
lows: ''The Post Master to tax
care of the period from 700 unit
+, placing of mail due 1881. This ma
is closed out at 700 P. M. and it
nov the duty of someone to be in th
| Office, 20 allow the messenger
| place it on the inside; no work afte
Il 700 P. NJ other than to be at the O.
flee when the messenger arrives an
| unlock and lock the door,
You will thus readily see that m
failure to open the 1880 mail was n,
due to inattention to duty, but was
strict accordance with instructions r
! lceived from the Department. Sine
nv appointment as Post Master
| Scotland Neck I have tried at a
times to render faithful and efficie1
services To that end, I have bee
glad to comply with every instructio
received from the Department, al
have endeavored to be as accomoda
ing as possible and have tried to ser7
the public in all its demands when
would not be inconsistent with 1nstru
lions and regulations Of the Post O
flee Department
A newspaper item appeared in tt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-08-19

Mrs Fannie Saunders, Of Washing
ton, n c., came today to be at the bur
ial Of Miss Eleanor Smith, who died
Yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17

H. VI. Tucker, chief Of the Bureau
OF Animal Industry, Department OF
Agriculture, received word on Tues
day Of what appears to him to be an
other case Of anthrax. The letter
came from Island Falls, stating that
a valuable bull, which was all right
at noon of a recent day, was found
dead within an hour in the pasture.
The description seemed to- warrant
the anthrax theory.
The letter also said that four or
five cattle had died in each Of the
last four or five years in the same
pasture under similar circumstances
and presenting similar appearances,
which also added to the suspicion.
Mr.. Tucker at once wrote for fur
ther particulars. He said that he or
someone from the department would
undoubtedly go to Island Falls to
make investigation OF the case and
endeavor, il possible, to guard
against further loss OF cattle.
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Public Utilities Hearings

The Public Utilities commission
ers We're in Bangor on Tuesday and
at 3 A. NJ, in the probate court room
at the county building gave hearing
on application of the Maine Central
railroad to reopen a former order.
Three hearings are scheduled for
Wednesday, Aug. j. at the office of
the commission, as follows:
AT 3 A. NJ, standard. on the petit
tons OF /. J. Sheffield and others and
A. +. Peacock and others of Augusta
and Manchester, for an extension Of
service by the Augusta Water Dis
trict to accommodate them.
At 10 A. M, on petition Of at least
10 legal voters Of Waterville for
abatement Of the railroad whistling
nuisance in that city.
At 10 a. NJ. on petition of the Wa
terford Light & Power Co, for auth
Gritty to issue securities.
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ADJUSTMENTS
EDITH ROBERTS
IN Turing LIPS"
TODAY COLONIAL

Edith Roberts in "Luring I.ips"
VIII be the attraction Wednesday at
the Colonial. 1t is an intense story
OF woman, who makes every known
sacrifice to secure her husbands re-
lease from prison and il is handled
IN novel manner. The situations
are human and logical Adele Martin
ana husband are on their honeymoon.
win lie a poem of happiness until
the law snatches her husband and
1alls hlm, shortage Of $50, 900 being
discovered at the bank where he is
employed. Justice is misapplied and
On the goSSamer web of circumstan
tlal evidence, Martin is given a term
OF years. The point driven home in
TINS drama is the duty of a loyal wife
IN Such case. The law would east
~ give divorce. Another man soon
cages ms way into her life. Adele
Marun is human and she coyets
wealth and position. Her husband 70
all appearances is a failure. What
nave and what would the ordinary
woman do under like circumstances
Edlth Roberts works out a master
piece of fine acting in telling what
she did.-Adv.
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E1IKzsS73.sisNI3sIN
Emiehes tho Blnod. ssrerssho.,s HE Nqfxes

les. With each Of the eight silver
medals there is a cash award Of $3.50
There is also at the disposition of this
national committee etwo gold medals
with which there are associated cash
awards OF $500. Provision is also
made for special Distinguished Ser
vice Medal of gold accompanied by a
cash award of 81 1000 which may be
presented for a very exceptional act
of service. These national awards
will be announced later after all the
associated companies have reported.
The committee of award for the
New England Telephone & TeleGra phi
Company consisted of Vice Presidents
r. w. Longley and c. T. Howard
Chief Engineer G. X. Manson, Mary
+. Harrington, principal of the Bos-
ton division school for operators, and
Thomas J. Feeney, assistant to the
president.
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Rules and Service Standard
For Fire and Police Signals

The Public Utilities Commission
through William NJ. Black, chief en-
glhcof, has sent communication to
all electrical companies. railroad
companies and the municipal officers
or cRies where there is a fire or no.
nee signal system, relative to The is
suance OF rules and the establish.
meht OF standards of service for
eiectfic light and power COMPANIES
Wl,hln the State The commission
intends to bring these rules into
n,ai form for PRONUNCIATION and the
ie''er is to obtain advice if possible
from the various companies inter
ested
Inc suggestion has been made
lhat the National Electrical Safety
Code, either in whole or in part or
modined as the conditions in Maine
seem TO warrant. be nut into force
"ithln me State through the rules
and standards which are to be short
~ issued says the letter of Chief
Engineer Black. I'VE feel how.
ever, that it is desirable 10 have the
advice and opinion of the manage
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New Corporations

The office Of the attorney general
has approved the articles of incor-
poration of the following new cor
porations, organized under the laws
of Maine.
Oakland Supply Company, organ
lied August IL at Waterville, the
corporation being located in Oakland
Capital stock, $4,000; all common
paid in, s400; par value, 800; shares
subscribed. 4. President, Chester W.
Getchell, Waterville; treasurer, W. E.
Vigue, Oakland; clerk, William E.
Bush, Oakland; directors, Chester w
Getchell of Waterville, John S. Glea-
son and Harry L. Dame of Oakland.
Purposes, to deal in logs, bark, wood,
lumber, coal, coke, ice, electrical ma
chinery, supplies. equipment and fit
tings, hardware, plumbers and steam
filters supplies, cement, lime. paints,
oils. agricultural implements and ma
chinery and all other merchandise;
real estate, etc. Approved Aug. 13.
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Excessive WhistIing Abolished

A decision has been. rendered bv
the Public Utilities commission or
dering the Maine Central railroad to
discontinue the sounding of whistles
until further order OF the commits
sion at the following crossings in
Bangor:
For both east and west bound
trains. Railroad street. Broad street
Brewer Whistlne
The commission in a decision
tuesday also ordered the discontin-
uing OF whistling by Maine Central
trains at the following crossings in
brewer: For both east and west
pound trains, Centre street. Parker
street tmain line; Parker street
CBucksport line); Century street
Elm street; Stone street; west OF the
crossing for east bound trains only
wilson street (main line), Wilson
street tBucksport branch), Maple
street, Main street; east of the cross
ing FOR west bound trains only. Stnte
street king court. Brewer street
Dexter WhistIins
Inc commission also ordered the
Of whistling for both
east and west bound trains at Crow
street in Dexter.
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NO WOMAN IS
STRONGER N R Than i
HER NERVES

No electric power station is stronger
than the amount of electricity stored
thenin. Your brain and nervous system
consists Of countless millions of cells. In
these cells is stored mighty mysteri-
Gus energy called nerve force on which
all thought, force, energy and even life
itself must depend.
II you overtax your nerves by worry over
work. too much excitement, grief or constant
nervous strain, and thereby use up your nerve
force nervo-vital fluid faster than it is made.
you ae hound in time to become q nervous
wreck with all its terrible tortures and
sunerinr.
In such cases, avoid mere stimulating medi-
cines and narcotic drugs. What you need is
something to put more nerve force into your
weak, devitalized nerve cells. This is most ef-
fectively accomplished BY the free use OF NIX
ated Iron. as it not only contains organic iron
to enrich your blood. bat IL also contains the
principal chemical constituent OF active living
nerve force so that it may be aid to be both
blood and nerve food. It often increases the
strength, vigor and endurance OF weak. tired,
nervous. worn out women in two weeks time
Satisfactory results are guaranteed to every
purchaser or the manufacturers will refund
your money. Nuxated Iron for tie blood and
nerves is sold by all druggists
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Awarded Vail Medals
For Loyalty and Devotion

Seven employees of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany have been awarded Theodore Y.
Vail bronze medals and citations,
which recognize unusual acts or SER
to public service and loyalty and de-
votion to telephone service.
The persons honored are:
Nary A. Abely, supervisor, VIM
throp, Mass.
Albert c. Archer, central office re-
pairman, Randolph, Mass.
Fred J. l.. Bayha, combination man,
East Providence, r. I.
Bessie G. Blodgett, toll opera tor,
Palmer, Mass.
Elizabeth G. Carlisle, supervisor,
Main Exchange, Boston.
Margaret l.. Casey, operator, Fort
Hill Exchange, Boston.
Mary 4. Duffy, toll operator, Pitts
field. Mass.
The Theodore \. Vail Memorial
Fund was established by Mrs. Vail
and the directors of the American
Telephone 6: Telegra phi Company. In
stead Of perpetuatinc his memory in
a mausoleum or a statue. they decid-
ed to have this memorial take a more
intimate form, and make il an annual
incentive and reward for acts repre-
sentative of the ideals for which Mr..
Vail so definitely stood during his
lifetime.
Each of the associated comnanies
in the Bell System is entitled TO a
limited number OF these Vail memo
rial medals in bronze, which it is
privileged TO present each year to its
employees who are selected by local
committee of award.
These cases are then renOrted to
the American Telephone & TeleGra ph
Company. which reviews them
through committee Of award. and.
if it finds some worthy Of recognition
from a national. as we'll as local. point
of view, it will issue supplementary
awards. These supplementary awards
consist Of eight silver medals, sim
liar in design to the bronze medals
ave." by the associated corran-
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State House Chat

Major ENery W. Niles, formerly
with the adjutant generals office o.
inspector instructor Of the Maine
Coast Artillery, with Mrs Niles a.
Ellery w, Jr, are passing a few
weeks with relatives in North, ChCs-
terVille having mOtored on from
Fort Leavenworth. Kas where the
major is now Instructor in the mill
tary school.
A lively bunch of 10 boys from
Camp Kennebec in North Belgrade
was in the city on tuesday, making
the trip by the hiking route and
passing Monday night at Coombs
Mills. They took in every part Of
the State House from museum to
dome and SAID they were doing the
same with all points of interest in
the Capital City.
II. NJ. Tucker. in charge of the live
stock sanitary work for the Depart
ment of Agriculture and also chief Of
the Bureau OF Animal Industry, same
department, has taken the legiSla
tive pOstoffice room on the third
floor Tor his office work in the former
branch and DE-. J. & Reidy. the gov
eminent inspector in charge of tu-
berculosis eradication in Maine, will
have his desk there WhCni the city.
Mr.. Tucker retains his old desk in
the Agricultural Department.
Charles H. Crawford, sheep and
wool expert with the Department Of
Agriculture, left Tuesday morning
for Belfast, where at the New Bel
fast fair this week he will have a
fine exhibit Of the goods produced by
the Maine Sheep and Wool Growers
Association
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BURNHANI

Mrs. r. e. Dow who has be n vis-
ting hcr daughter, MIS-. l.. +. Ger
aid, has returned TO her home in
Perth. y. Is.
Mrs. Mae Dorothy Taber OF Brock
ton, Mass. is visiting at the homo of
her niece, Mrs. l. T. Cunningham. and
with other relatives
Miss Bin" sullivan of Augusta is
passing vacation at the home Of
her brother, +. P. Sullivan. Miss Sui
Ivan hes for many years been an at
ttndant At the State Hospital
Mir. and Mrs. E. ". Crawford are
entetaining his brother and wife of
Fairfield during this week
\ large number Of people from here
have been attending Old Home Week
in Clinton and enjoying the fest.vi-
tics.
TIC r;o social and dance given at
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Fish and Game Violations

The fish and game wardens of
Maine are very much onto their jobs,
as is evidenced by the numerous re-
ports of apprehension of violators of
the laws. Recent reports received by
the Department of Inland Fisheries
and Game include:
BY Deputy Warde-. W. Fl. Barker
of West Paris, of the prosecution on
Aug. 10 before Judge William F.
Jones of the Norway municipal court
of Alien Pulkmen of Greenwood for
having a gill net in his possession.
He was found guilty, fined 800 and
$500 costs and paid.
Deputy John Z. Jackson of Jackman
reports the prosecution on Aug. Il
before Trial Justice Herman w.
Holde of Moose River of Middle Ron
court of Sandy Bay Township for
having in his possession one partridge
or parts thereof. He was fined sl1
and costs amounting to $500. Paid.
Deputy Warden Ira NJ. Moore of
Island Falls reports the prosecution
on July l. before Trial Justice George
Fl. Donham of Island Falls of Fred
Mclaughlin of smyrna, for having
more fish in his possession than is al
lowed by the law. He was fined 81
and s. costs. Paid.
Deputy William Foley of Lubec re
ports the prosecution on Aug. be-
fore Trial Justice VIM. f. Leighton
of Pembroke OF Willard H. Phinney
and Nathanile Smith, both of Ed
munds, for hunting and killing one
wild duck in closed season. Each
were fined 500 and $Jl5 costs. Paid,
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Viola Dana Proves
"Life's Darn Funny"
Thursday, Colonial

N4oia Dana in working out the sto-
ry OF her latest picture Lies Darn
FUNNY proves the fact so conclu-
slvely that you will smile for a week
at remembrances of this bright and
entertaining picture. She is as
charming as ever in her role of a
young violinist entering business and
the ups and downs encountered are
enormously funny, She has an able
support Neil Burns in Darn That
Stocking" is another scream. while
the Paramount Magazine and Ford's
Weekly are always entertaining.
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Out of Employment,
He Commits Suicide

Biddeford, Ne, Aug. 13-Des-
pendent because he was unable to
get work. Nicholas kostos. 81, COM
mitted suicide Monday by hanging
in the cellar of his boarding place.
His bondy was found at noon when
Earl Lewis, who went to the cellar
at the tenement. 53 Summer street.
to read the gas meter, he saw the
body dangling from a rope attached
to the ceiling.
DR.. c. +. Traynor, who was noti-
fed pronounced it case of suicide.
Kostos came here from Rhode Is
land a month ago. He lost his job
in the cotton mill rece ntly and was
unable to get another. He has a
wife and children living in Greece.
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gregational minister who has Just
from London and The
Hague. She will be assisted in the
meetings by her sister, Miss Jennie
Stearns Ludgate.
The opening sermon was deliver
ed by Rev Charles Stewart Otto.
pastor of the Wesley church at Sa-
lem. Mass Rev. Miss Ludgate. who
has been remarkab bly, successful in
evangelistic work in Boston for two
seasons, preached a sermon in the
evening before a large audience. She
will speak every evening.
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land. Monday. Aug. %, at A. NJ.
standard time, on the complaint of
certain residents OF Portland alIeg-
ing that the rates charged by the
Androscoggin Electric Co, from the
Cobb line, so called, to Monument
Square, in the city Of Portland, are
excessive. The compliments object
to what they call an exhorbitant ra tie
between these two points. The dis
lance is five miles and the com
piainants think that the fare should
be reduced from II to 10 cents.
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in the jazz line next Friday evening
at the Loudon Hill ballroom. The
Empire Saxophone Jazz Band, for
merly widely known as the Boston
Colored Versatile Sextette, who for
16 months catered TO large crowds at
the Quincy House in Boston, is now
touring Maine and meeting with large
success. On Friday evening, August
18th, they will furnish the music for
the feature DANCE of the summer sea-
son. Their vocal quartette is only
one of the features that is sure to
please the dancers. The saxophone
quntette, something never before
heard in this part of the State, is
worth going a great way to hear.
Dance lovers are promised an eve
ming of rare enjoyment on Friday
night.-Adv.
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PALMYRA

A town meeting was held Saturday
afternoon and adjourned to August
- at P. NJ.
f. s Hall and family attended
Advent Church services Sunday III
North Dexter.
Mrs. II. \. Longley Of P.ttsG2ld is
Il guest at W, \. Blaisd,ll.
d. S. Emerson and family were in
Waterville for the day Sunday.
Mrs. James Robinson returned
Saturday from Sisters Hospital, Wa
terville, much improved in health
John Small has returned from
Aroostook County.
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FOR SALE
Land, Buildings and Machinery Of
the Farmers Union Grain e. Sup
ply Co. Of Maine at WaterviIle

The receivers of the Farmers
Lnion Grain & supply Co. Of Maine
appointed by the Supreme Judicial
Court Of Maine in the action pending
in equity between Arthur w. Stets son
and the Farmers Union Grain & Sup
ply Co. OF Maine hereby in accordance
land, buildings and machinery belong
Ing to the Farmers Union Grain IL
supply Co. OF Maine and located at
WaterVille adjoining the TRACK of the
property consists of the plant now be-
ing operated by the receivers together
with certain other adjoining real es-
tate which is Subject to a ninety-nine
Year lease to inc Bachelor Flour Mill
60. and certain other nearby real es-
tate now occupied by the Central
Maine Farmers Exchange at tenant
at Will A portion Of the property is
subject to mortgage to the Water
Vile Loan and Building Association
tor five thousand dollars $4,000 on
which is UNPAID approximately forty
five hundred dollars ts4.50o) and a
portion OF the property is subject to
a mortgage held by the Ticonic Ma
tionai Bank on which is unpaid APP
proximatclY three thousand dollars
$4,000, The purchaser of the prop
erty is TO assume these MORTGAGES.
Sealed bids Tor the properly above
described are TO be submitted directed
10 Hon. W. c. Philbrook. Justice SUI
preme Judicial Court, Waterville,
Maine and endorsed bid for property
of Farmers Union Grain & supply
Co. of Maine Each bid is to be ac-
companied with a certified check for
hve hundred dollars $500. These
bids are 70 be opened by the court at
tho adjourned hearing set for ten \.
NJ Standard Time at the court house
IN Augusta Maine. or Monday. August
%. 1921. The right is reserved to re-
fuse all bids, Subject to this reser-
walton the highest bid filed as afore-
said viii be accepted. The checks de-
posted on refused bids will be re-
'urned to the bidders. The successful
cider whose bid is accepted shall pay
he balance of the purchase price with
IN thirty days thereafter or as soon
Hftcr said thirty DAYS as good and
sufficient deed can be presented and
rendered to him or his representative
Ills deposit will be forfeited if he fails
I" carry out the terms of the purchase
~ aforesaid.
Dated July %. 1921,
ROSS L. STEVENS
ARTHUR w. STETSON
Receivers.
CLEMENT r. ROBINSON.
Solicitor for Receivers.
4
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Ludgate Evangelistic
Campaign Opens Monday
At Old Orchard Beach

O'd Orchard Beach. AUG. 1.-THE
LudSate Fvangelistic campaign
opened at tie campground Monday
and will continue until Aug. 10 The
meetings arc in charge OF Rev. Eva
Eyerson LudGate. an ordained Con
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ment of the various utilities gener-
ating and distributing electrical en-
ergy, before taking definite action in
this matter
The companies are requested to in
form the commission before Sep
TENDER I what features if any should
be included or excluded from the
proposed rules.
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aGgl0-l7
CLEMENT r. ROBINSON.
Solicitor for Receivers.

Aug. /, 1921. Sealed proposals will
BE received at Office of Treasurer.
uonal Soldiers Home, Maine. and
there opened at the time fixed. for
furnishing and delivering supplies in
accordance with Instructions and
specifications copies of which with
blank proposals can be had upon APP
plication TO the Treasurer. as follows:
Hospital Supplies until Ills A. NJ,
Aug. 20, 1921; Subsistence Supplies
until Ills A. NJ. Aug. 80, 1921, Day
light Saving Time. r. B. Cooke.
Treasurer aug17-o3-25
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been having cerious trouble with GA
eye which he was obliged to have IT.
moved while in Portland
Miss Flo-ice d. Foster IS passr,
the week in Clinton, 4 CUES. a: Tie
home Of her siste", Mrs. y. 4. Sna-,