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LEXINGTON

Miss Hazel Churchell spent Satur:
day. with 'kef cousin, Amber Hewett
Pauline the little daughter OF Mrs
Jane Wendall is staying with Mrs
Ethel Boynton while her mother is
very sick Id a hospital.
Mrs. Alabama Strickland OF Madison
is visiting her granddaughter, MRS
Justin Howard and family.
Mr.. Webster of North Arson, agent
for the Singer sewing machine has
sold Mrs. Scott Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Clement Getchell, both q new machine:
Miss Helen Fulson OF Moth Arson
spent the week end with her chum,
Helen Sargent ,,..
Miss Nsiiie wiiiiamson @ss tn
week end guest at the home OF John
Ford. ~
VIM. Blake Of Dead River var the
Sabbath visftor 1t c, 5. Alfbee.
There VIII be, q dance at Moody
Hall Friday night
Orvaf Hs@ett has purchased a new
baby Overixfid. ,,.,.
Mrs, Lizzie Getchelr OF HighfaHa
was the guest Of Mrs E,fnice Pink
ham Saturday.
WORK WIN begin on the state road
the last OF the week With A. J. Alfbee
as foreman.
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ing TO Everett and while here he was
very prominent in the Masonic Lodge
and the Congregational Church. Mr..
Lowe had been In very poor health
for a number of years. He was one
of the old Eaton School graduates and
always took q prominent part in the
Alumni meetings. The widow and son
returned to Everett Immediately after
the brief burial service.
Dodd q Struthers have recently in
stalled their system OF protection for
the following parties: Horace s.. With
ee. Charles HoIbrook, both Of Nor
ridgewock; c. NJ Carpenter 4 Sons,
Ray Groves, Smithfiefd: Geo. Blais-
dell, and Fred Pollette, In Rome. Last
year they installed about Is outfits
for people Of Norridgewock and vi
cinity.
The Town Han Picture Company
will show a large number OF scenes
OF the local Memorial parade of Mon
day, on the screen Saturday night Of
this week Come and see If you don't
find your picture there
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GOODYEAR
Service Station
Used Cars. Battery Charging
Repairing. Accessories
SOrridgeWOck Motor Go.


Harry Lessore and children and Ed
Lessore of Madison were in town Mon
day
Mrs. William Cooley has returned
from Hallowell.
Mrs. q. C. Cooley has been visiting
her daughter and grandson in Port
land during the past week
Mrs. James Huntoon is in Skowhe-
gan caring for her sister Mrs Omar
Daggett.
James Merrill of Guilford made a
short visit with his brother Leland
Merrill OF this town last week.
Almon Blaisdell has purchased the
sleeping pavilion formerly owned by
Byron TruewOrthy and has moved 1t
onto his lot on Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Blaisdell en-
tertained relatives from Oakland on
Memorial Day.
Mrs. Mabel Wright has been very
III. Mrs. Scott has returned from
visiting relatives in different parts of
the State on account OF the illness of
her sister, Mrs. Wright.
George Fairfield the popular baker
has installed two electric machines to
use In his business, one Is dough-
nut and cookie maker and the other
is bread wrapper.
The new book Somerset CountySin
the World War" written by Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth of Skowhegan
has been added to our Public Library.
Charles .Bowden of Philadelphia was
recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Farrand. Miss Mary Thomas of Mer-
Ger Is also visitor at the Farrand
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Snow and Mr..
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and Mrs. Owen Salley of Fairfield were
recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Caswell
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ham are visiting
their children In Boston and Pepper
ell. Mass. and they were accompanied
by little Dorothy Dean whose mother
recently married Mr.. and Mrs. Ham s
son.
The members and families of Som
lerset Rebekah Lodge efiyoyed a picnie
supper at their han last Friday night
Mrs. Sara Frederic ia entertaining
relatives from Portland.
Miss Mabel White OF Augusta and
Mrs. Mildred MuIHeton are Win their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. white.
Mr., and Mrs. Chester Jones' have
been visiting friends In Lewiston and
Andover and expect this week to leave
for an extended automobile trip to
the West.
Fred Witham of vassalboro was in
town Monday.
Mrs. f. M. Tower hais bsen enter.
tanning her sister from Portland dur.
ing. the past. week
MISS Phyllis Whiting and q friend
from Skowhegan were the over Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8.
Whiting.
Mrs. Carl Jthes vislfed relatives in
Scion a few days last week.
Harold Pierce Of Bangor was home
over Sunday and Monday. :
Mrs. Rosa Whitcoxhb OF New Shart
on made short yfsit i4st He& with
her mother, Mrs. Roxie Carr,
Mrs. Frances Bo1an entertained
friends from Augusta Saturday and
Sunday accompanied them Rack to Au-
gusta for a few days.
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EVERYBODY SEES / \
9Illgt||' \ fkla|
Grateful S6A Says Hfs Fathe, 81
LIKE Inherent. Man Since ~
TanIae

MY father mas saifered from cbr.s.
stomaehs for over twenty ~
and has paid out thousands or do,,y
for medicines and doctors" saia n I,
slayton,' a *elfknown cotb CO.
farmer. tying short distance ost
Atlanta. Ga.
I'VE tried nearly everything t,,,,l
to cure him and he went on 10 h
Springs, thinking maybe the, -
might hsJn him bit II tAst ioofsasi
nothing WUtf1d reach Me trouble !;
he tried, dieting and lived Of, NJ
food until Ne almost starved. .b,St b.
that failed to do him any good ina p
just kept going from bad to worse
81 don't gaess thefx ever was ! "
as stubborn as his and II there -.
was confirmed fyspeptic, he xSs r
of them ard I guess he Would ~
been one yet II It hadn't been fbr n
Taniac.
The first we heard Of this mali.
was when my father saw an ssdya6s7
ment in the papers from parties,
knew IN Tennessee, Who were ff1id
of his and he knew WHAT they
about ftss~as the truth 80 nj II.
right aWay and began taking It. n
sir. it aeteV Just IKE smagic--SvlS
body notices the change in fstaa
Why, he. is just like q different
and SHUTDOWN to the taSles andsI
like a farm-hand. Only yesterdnyl
ate pork and tnrnfps for Mis- N
and ate 30 much we were act1
afraid he was going to over.ots
thing but, 10, laughed ana said ntlS
hurt him now and that he was nd
and expected to eat and make a.
lost time,
Now, when a medicine xm
things like that I think people 9
to know about it ana want fol
right now that l would not RiVe1
bottle Of Tan1ac FOR AFT the 4
medicipes tand heaith resorts M
country put together"
Tanlac III SOid In Skowhsha
Sampson d Drug Store: r, G. wind
Athens; lGh T. Bnrrili, East. Mnah
KennfsonS Drug store, NORTH i
Portland, and BY all leading drurt
in every, town. IS
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WEST BRIGHTON

The pupils of the Roosevelt school
with Elsie Roberts teacher, gave a
very fine entertainment with ice cream
and cake on sale after the entertain
mnt They had a full house and a
neat little sum was Melted.
Mont Sinclair and family Of Bing-
ham and Maurice Small and family of
Athens were guests at Burt Corson's
Sunday.
! Ora Brasfer and wife of Hartland
were callers at the old home Sunday.
Earl Tmfton of Wellington was call
Ing on Herbert Corson's family one
day last week
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NORRlDGEWOCK

The remains OF Mrs Asa Briggs
were brought from Bangor to her
home In town for burial last week and
the funeral service held from her late
home on Friday afternoon at 2.30. Mrs.
Briggs was formerly Miss Sadie Hare
of Monticello and was born Nov. 20.
1860. On May 20, 1888 she was united
In marriage with Asa Briggs and one
daughter Miss velma OF Augusta was
born to them. Seventeen years ago
Mr.. and and Mrs. Briggs moved to this
town and have made many friends
both in this and the surrounding towns
who deeply sympathize with the fam
lily in their trouble. Mrs. Briggs had
been in very poor health for a num-
Der OF years Dr. J. F. Shaw and wife
of Fairfield and Mrs. NJ. Hare of Mon
ticello were among those from out of
town to attend the funeral. Burial
was made in Rivefview Cemetery.
Arthur Frederic has sold his farm
on, the, Mereer Road and has moved
into the Whiting or SO called Smith
house on Mercer Ave.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Crosby are
entertaining relatives from Portland
Mrs. Emma Totman has returned
from Fort Fairfield and at present is
staying at the Red Cottage at Smith
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Longley enter
tanned a party of relatives from North
Jay over Memorial Day.
Steve Mills was home from Oak
land over Sunday and Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Withafn and lit
tie daughter Lucretia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Nichols have been passing
few days at Smithfeld.
Lewis McIntlre and wife of Lewis
ton were recent guests Of his brother,
Mrs. Mahala McIntire.
Rev and Mrs. V. f. Bragdon fin
ished moving their household goods
last week and left by automobile the
first of the week for their new home
in Rhode Island.
Miss Annette Spaulding was home
from Wilton over Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Knowlton and
Forrest Knowlton of Waterviife were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman EN-
mons, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey of
Skowhegan we're tlfe Sunday and Mon
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MERCER

Mr., and Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts re-
ceived visit from their daughter and
her husband from Augusta last week.
Word was received lately of the
marriage of Fred Jones, former resi-
dent OF this town. He has been To-
Gated In the West for several years.
George Wood has lately returned
from Florida.
j.. Mr.. and Mrs. James Dunville of
Skowhegan visited at Charles Moores
Sunday
Mabel Niles has been bome on a
visit recently.
Dorothy Dean, who has lived at Da-
vid Tracy's for two years, has gone
to Massachusetts to live with her
mother, who was married again at
New Years.
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Tires, TabsS, AcceSsorfes
Gas-Oifs

stanley's Gsrsss, Y; /, ssaAfsy, Prop.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Tucker enter
tanned his brother and family from
Pennington last Saturday.
The body of Edward Lowe OF Ever.
EFT, Mass, was brought to. tlifs place
for burial on Monday and placed in
the family lot in Rivervew Cemetery.
The remains were accompanied here
BY the widow. Mrs. Mary Peet Lowe
and the son Horace who have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow. Mrs
and Mrs. Lowe were former residents
OF this town where Mr. Lowe prac-
tiseds law for many years before CO.
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HARMONY

Mrs. Gertrude White and children of
Dexter are visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jacobs
Mr.. George Morecroft of Salem,
Mass, IL. spending the holiday with
his son, @. r. Morecroft and family.
Martin. Osberg Of the cavalry branch
Of the United States army, stationed
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. has re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the service and returned home last
Saturday after. two years in the South
land Mr.. Osberg had the distinction
of being the most perfectly formed
and developed man ever examined by
the recruiting station in Boston at the
time Of his enlistment and consider
able mention Of the fact was published
in the Boston papers, His many
friends are glad to welcome him home
and 10 Is also source of great salts
fActioAr to his parents at this time as
duties On the farm.
The new band recently made their
debut, In public by playing at the
Improvement Club last week and at
thu Memorial services last Sunday and
rendered several selections In a very
cfAditable manner. We are now an
tfcipating some open air concerts very
soon and as the band boys have been
Playing all bills themselves for in
struments. music AM instruction since
its organization last fall 1t seems to
the writer that we as townspeople
should help them financially, there
by stimulating interest to and for the
boys. Mr.. Gibson Is an able instruc-
tor and has been doing all in his pow
OF to- make the organization a sue
cess. Let's Boost! With the acqusi-
tion OF Mr.. 0sberg who is very tai
ented young man in the musical line
(By the way they hope to acquire him
for the ieader) 1t will be another val
uable asset.
Some of the boys from Hartland
casne up Sunday and gave the band q
helping hand, which was appreciated
and they feel grateful to them fol
thsir. Kindness and thoughtfulness.
l But for the timely arrival OF neigh.
tboyS Sunday morning about 10 o'cIoci
resp0nding to The IRE alarm cgll o.
| The telephpne the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rollins would heve beel
frazed to the ground by a hre which
| caught on the roof, but luckily wa
e4tinguished with small damages only
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News of Sonerset's Busy Towns

day guests of Mr.. and Mrs George
Hussey.
The Village Improvement Society
will hold their Annual Meeting and
Gentlemen's Night at the Baptist
Church next week Thursday afternoon
and evening. Supper is to be served
by the ladies' of the Baptist Society
In the Vestry.
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EkSr LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs Clark Luce have re-
turned from North New Portland,
where they have been caring for their
grand children while their daughter,
Mrs Mabel Abbott visited her cous-
ms, Dr. and Mrs. Carlton Luce, OF
Greenv1Ile Junction.
PerleE. Lane of East Madison was
at his fathers, VIM. Lane, Saturday
and Sunday.
Herbert Luce. wife and son Herbert
were In town Sunday and Monday
at Ralph Dexter's and calling
Mabel Abbott ana children, Carrie
viles and Children were guests Of Mrs.
Clark Luce Sunday. In the afternoon
Mrs viles took Mrs. Luce and Mrs.
Abbott for ride to the Ledge House,
Dead River
leroy Luce and his friends Maynard
Moulton Of Lewiston, visited his pa
rents recently, and wife John Abbott
Of North New Portland enjoyed fish,
ing trip to Dead River, catching fine
lot OF trout. Mr.. Moulton's parents
and d younger brother, who were with
the boys. stopped at North New Port
land and visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Williamson. The party left for
Lewiston Monday.
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holiday. visitors at tifel cottage at
North Lake.
We hope our roads have been i'm.
proved as a small crew With the road
machine has been over them.
A Mr.. Knapp has moved into the
Chase camp and is cutting wood on
the Alien lot
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HOxIE

Guy York of Waterville has moved
his family into the Jones place at
Bangs Siding
Nellie Campbell was calling on
friends In Norridgewock recently
Herbert York is delivering his wood
with Nights truck.
Mahlon Luce Is peeling poplar for
Edgar Murray.
Elmer Bates has employment in
Oakland
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TsROysTDtIE

TKOcTD&IE
Wn. T. Yale OF New York returned
name 2ftef spending week at Trout
dAix Gangs fishing. $50.
Rex Lee Paris returned to Flushing,
N r. after spending the day st r.
Camps.
Dr. ana Mrs. r. A. Canning OF
bridgeport spent 10 days fishing Mr.
Dexter Page guiding them at Trout
dale Camps. ..,., s,,.. :.
". u Hamiiton' OF Flushing, N. Y,
returned home with good catch Of
trout and salmon.
Mr.. d. Ktnhbaii and family spent
Monday at the Gangs.
Mr.. Edward ,Noy9s and, party are
spending a few days at B. Narrows
Camps, .,s.3..s.s
Mr.. r. Dyer is fixing the wires on
the mountain.
Dr. veoj and wife have returned to
Boston otter spending week at
Tr6utda1e Camps.
Mr.. A. Breakaut Of Brunswick ac-
companied by A. E. Bondrear OF Bos-
ton, Df. ). w. shay, w, Mcclure, j.
o. Wilson, W. E. Pendfeton, W. j.
Nofrelr, spent 10 days fishing at
Troutdale Camps. Mr.. John Durgin
and Edward Comber guiding the par
T..
/, W.. II. Bsrwoof, and wife returned
home after spending a few days at
Troutdale Camps.
Mr.. M. C. Brownell and party re-
turned to Dover, N. H., after spending
few days fishing at Troutdale Camps
James Young spent the week end
at Troutdafe Camps.
r. V. Brown returned to Bingham
after spending {. week with friends at
Troutdale Camps.
Mr.. Samuel Stewart Agt Bates
Mills and family spent week at their
cottage.
Mr.. Lewis Jordan and wife spent a
week at Trodtdare.
CROcKER POND
DR.. J. J. Conran, Rev. p. s. Conran,
Rev A: o. Keefe, I. Smith and T. d.
Farley arrived here the 14th. They
were accompanied by their guide. VIII
liam King Of The Forks.
Deputy Shsfiff George Nash Of jack
man spent Friday at camps.
Palmer YORK OF Newton, Mass. and
A. H. Wood Of Winchester. Mass. came
here from Pierce Pond the 10Th with
their guides, Carl Bean Of Carratunk
and Oscar Jones or Forks.
BIN Page Of Skowhegan made a
business call here Saturday.
The fishing here has been unusually
good during the past week.
G. r. Taffey from Wood Lake camps
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N6ytfff HxkTiAND

daughter, Mis- Merle Williams, and
friend, Miss Dorothy Leavftt from Au-
burn are Visiting friends in THIS Sec
ton.
Sam, Fufbush has recently pur-
chased new Chevrolet touring car,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Williams, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Wiiiiams and s. Fur
bush were a,ito callers at the Bur-
rill farm Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Jordan from
Portland are at their home in North
Hartland.
ADD TO SOLON
All members Of the Ladies' Aid
holding Blessing Bags" are requested
to bring or send them In next meet
ing, which will be June 7th with Miss
Olive Lander at the home of Mrs. Nora
Butts -,
There wfli be q food sale at the M.
E. vestry saturday june 4th, begin
ming at $50 p. NJ.
sifTHffkID
Linwood Groves or Skowhegan is
chef at the New North Pond House.
He began HIS duties last week.
Mrs. Eugene Charles is working at
Alden:s Camps for d few weeks.
Mr. and MRS. Will P. Tre~orgy and
son Audway OF Winthrop were week
end guests OF Mrs. Esther Hartford.
Mrs. Robert Corson has returned
to her home at strong after visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stew
ems. - .,5..,...
A sociable was gwen at the White
house school last Saturday evening.
May bsskets were sold also fee cream
and cake. The pupils gave . very in
terestfhk program and ell reported q
good time The proceeds go towards
purchasing new ing.
Farmers are wishing for rain as
the hay crop does not look very prom
Using due to such dry weather
Miss Frances HARDWOOD and Miss
Gladys Charles of Augusta are visit
ing at Mrs. Julia Charles.
MRS. GEORGE CUNLIFF
Mrs. George Cunliff passed away at
the. Somerset Hospital Tuesday the
Gath after undergoing q sefious oper-
ati6n. She was 1 great suferer the
last years 81 her life.
Bssidss her mustard, she leaves two
aauxhtsfs, Mrs. -Atarg5s Gilman Of
smfthHtff ana Ms. UlmOnt Stanley
Of NorrfdgaWocK xis6 three sons, Roy
of Boston, vefn 0f OakfAnd and Aiser
of smrhifefd ID mourn Ker loss
The fanny havg tie ,synipatny OF
the enxirS community VI tier BE-
reavefnent. . "a
FunSfai services were Held & tie
home THURSDAY aftsfn6oh. 1ntefnf6pt
was HI the family lot 1t Sn,itAn'eid
village. - ...,.
cGfd " TIx1ks
We wish to tAsik TIE nSfehbofs
and frieuIs afso tie do16ors and ndr-
ses for their Kindness during our re-
cent bereavement and for the Beau
tifuf bowers. es
M. George cunIfffe.
Mrs. Mar1ie Gilman; 90.
M. ana Mrs. Y. G. cuniiffe,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Cunhffe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cunliffe,
sMr. and Mrs. Ulmont Stanley.
Smithfield. Me-. June 2, 1927
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No Extra Charge
If you buy on
divided payments

VI you buy securities on divided payments from The
ordinary utility company investment house you pay
an extra charge for handling the divided payments
# you buy from you pay no such extra charge
You get exactly the same price that you would if
you bought a thousand shares for cash.
Yes, and you get IL per cent interest on your
~ number divided payments too
81 Perhaps that is why 993 Maine men and women are
today buying stock on divided payments---and the
is steadily increasing
Why don't you too invest on the savings plan, and
have your money earn II per cent.
@s 81 Anyway, send for information about this plan Of
piling up money for the future
4t}s
Central Maine Power
! Company
augusta, Maine .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-16

seeing it,
So if you are going to buy dolls Cor any 9th
tow for gifts. extend cordial invitation to cor
and our display. We feel sure that you will
thoroughly satisfied and will get more than "va
received for the small price YOU will pay!
Mr.. Dancer personally selected a big NE
shipment Of DOLLS in New York last Monday al
they arc How on display. They were bought at 7
duccd prices and We arc passing them on to o.
patrons also at reduced price. These real value
japanese 5 Dolls full 'o"'.'. l0c, 19c and 48
Full Dressed Dolls with hats. 0E
all colorS. ~
Dressed Musical Dolls. big novelty, IN
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
STATE LAND SALES FOR .:... i.
new YEAR ANNOUNCED

State land sales for next year hay e
been announced by State Auditor
Ray P. Chase. The policy of selling
state lands for settlement and not
for specu,ationGwas also commenced.
"We shall offer no poor lands for
sale next, year. said Mr.. Chase.
eve are going to- sell the best lands
first--those located nearest railroads
and markets and where the appraisal
shows there is good state land. Delin-
quent lands in,central and other parts
of Minnesota will be re-appraised and
reoffered. for SALE g.z,..4 49,,
:. The dates have been fixed for, 63
land sales next year. Those to be held
in Beltrami county follw, sales to
aase ssrss yss.;s eli III, court house IN
this city at 10 a.. M, each date: Marc II
8, April II, May 10, June IL, July
II, August 8, September Is, October
l6 and November 90 i
S. c. Bailey of this city, head Of
the sales force for state owned lane
attended the conference at st. Paul
Thursday, when the dates for the
sales and the policy of the depart
ment was formulated for the ,m'pg
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
PRESS OPINION GIVES
BOUT TO MIKE GIBBONS
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Dec, 17.-Mike Gibbons
outpointed Mike O'Dowd in a ten
round bout here last night, IN the
opinion of the majority of the news
papcrmen. -. ::
There was some difference in
opinion among the ringside critics,
but the majority gave six rounds to
Gibbons and from one to three to
.O'Dowd, with the Others declaring 1t
a draw. E.". -.
In the third round smashing right
cross made O'Dowd groggy and the
SPECTATORS clanlored for a knockout
by, Gibbons. o'Dowd failed to follow
ulo what seemed an advantage in one
stage of The second round. But at 10
time did he have Gibbons in condl-
ton like that in which he found hlr'-
self in the third round, and many
times the "phantom had him mixed
badly. O'Dowd's weight was an
nounced as 100 and Gibbons 1853.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
MRS w. c. ESSLER PASSES
AWAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Mrs. w. G. Essler died Friday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Jones, Fifth ward. Mrs. Essler,
although past SIS years Of age, had
been in remarkably good health unit
the evening before, and her death
was due to the inhrmities of old age.
She was the mother Of nine chill
dren, seven of'whom are still living.
Her husband preceded her in death
some years ago. For the past five
years she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Jones, and her sudden
death is a great shock to a large circle
of friends.
She leaves besides a number of
out of town relatives, he, laugh >er,
Mrs. Jones, her grandchildren, Wal
ter, Donald AMI Miss Grace Jones,
and nephew, J. +. E5slcr Of Bemidji.
She was a lifelong member tf the
Methodist church at her home town,
St. Peter. Mrs. Jones accompanied
the body to St. Peter this morning
where funeral services will be held
Monday, and intermcnt made in the
family burying ground, beside the
body Of her husband.