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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Blue are leaving
for an extended trip through the
north, during which they will visit
relatives in Oklahoma, Kansas City,
Chicago, Cleveland, and points in Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Miss Gene Ruecker, manager of the
Hotel Franklin, is confined to her
room by illness, which her friends
hope will be of short duration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

John A. Snively. a prominent cit
rus grower of Winter Haven, and c.
c. Commander, manager of the For
ence Villa Citrus Growers Associa
ton, were business visitor to Lake
land Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcclure will
leave Saturday fer their northern
home, after spending the winter in
Lakeland, pleasantly located at Uncie
Toms Cabin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14
Social and Personal

Fred Mehaffey, well-known BUSH
ness man of Plant City, was in Lake
land Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mrs. D. P. Newsom, of Williston. is
in Lakeland fer short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. G. B. Murrell, and
will be welcomed by the many friends
made here in previous visits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mrs. j. w. Turner has left for
Jacksonville, having been called there
by the serious illness of her sister,
Miss Bessie Chapman, who will I'M
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Chapman's Lakeland friends
will wish her speedy recovery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

w. o. Gibson and Washington Cur.
rev., of the American Cyanamid Co., Of
Brewster, were prominent visitors tC
Lakeland on Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Smouse have
left for their home in Marseilles, H.
after; spending the winter in Florida
mainly at Sarasota. In Lakeland they
have been guests Ct their nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, at 300 S
Virginia Ave.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

A. r. Highfield, prominent citizen
OF Crooked Lake, was visitor to-
Lakeland Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

C, Martin is leaving for his home
in Cleveland, o., after pleasant stay
in Lakeland among his Odd friends
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

T. p. Allen and o. E. Virgins, late
OF the Lakeland police department,
are visitors to Barlow today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mrs. ]. M. Sparing and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w, Conner are spending the
day in Tampa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14

Mrs. c. W. Jacobs and Mrs. W. w.
Chase were visitors to Tampa Wed
nesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14
ATTENTION, SCOUTS

Say, fellows, don't forget the mass
Friday night. All these who
will have to walk must be sure and be
at the park at oc.ock, where cars
will be waiting for you. Ali must be
at The camp by 1880 sharp. The pro-
gram is as follows:
|. Three speakers on Thrift.
2. Games.
3. Swimming
4, Ice cream
5. All hit the trail for hCme en-.
ccpt Troop Five which will stay out
all night,
Committee on Festivities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-04-14
MRS. j. W. FUTCH

Mrs. Rebecca Futch, widow of the
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
POSMAJf DOJNICE DO
NEMECKA.

Bremen, Nemecko, Z. unora.
AmerickJ panik West Arrow
z GalveStonu a Newport News
prijel sem dnes Sc TAP dojnice-
mi darovanymi N6mecku anne
rickymi farmari. Sedm krav
poslo behem plavby a ctyficet
telat pfislo ma syet. Vybor pro-
minentnlch ob6ann dostavil Sc
ma parnik West Arrow, aby u
vital tricet Americana, ponej-
vice sy11u kansaskych a texas
skyeh farmar1, kteri prepluli
Atlantik S kravami. a casopisy
vypravily zvlaStni vydani, '
nichz dekovano darcum.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
co sTALA vALKA.

Baltimore, Z, tinora. DIE pro
fesora dr. R. ?. Stronga z
Harvardske university. jeaz
prednasel clnes ma zdejsi Johns
Hopkins universite, svetova
valka stala 348 billionll dolla-
Ri. V tom zahrnuty jsou prime
valecne vylohy, jez cini pri-
blizne 1856 bilEond .dollarn ;
nepffmd vylohy rovnajici Sc
81 billiondm hodnotu zahu-
benych zivotI odhadoval ma
78 billionl dollaru.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
Pryni pomnik generaIa Ste.

Prvni pomrik generaIa Ste.
faniks, 8. kYftna. Dude odha-
len prvni pomnik generala Ste
fanika ma namesti Y Myjave,
nedaleko- rodiste i hrobu toho-
to velikeho spna Slovenska.
Pasovani tabaku. z klatov
se sdeluje, ze paSeractvi taba-
ku vzmaha. se posledni dobe
tou merou, ze nemine temef
dne. aby V Klatovech nebyl ne
kdo zastaven s tabakovyni OBJ
klady kolem tela.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08

"Hle, jak jedna a taz vec
pusobi RUNE ma lidi. Pfcmy-
slel Jsem trl noci, bez zanillou
teni Okla, o isve pfednasce,
kdezto moll posiuchaci usnu-
Ii hned, jak jsem zacal miu-
Wit"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08

Svedek: "Slova. iez rekl OBJ
zalovany, jsou .takova, ze ne
mohu lie opakovati pred slus-
nymi lidmi."
Soudce: "Reknete .je pouze
mne!'
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
HUMOR.
Ma plesu bobeGikI.

"Vsinl jste 81? Mas pred
nosta tanci Sc slecnou Vasa-
tovou re sveho oddeleni, ac-
koliv vcera fikal, &c il po-
tresta."
"Totiz on rekl, ze nj "a
toci - q Jal je videt, splnil
slovo ;"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08

Trlleta holcicka ku strazci
bezpecnosti: "Pane strazni-
ku, nevid6l jste jednoho pana
bez holcicky? Protoze la hol-
cicka jsem la"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
o trech kralich.

"Tati, vid', ze tohle jsou len
falesni kralove."
"Milei hochu, vsichni kra-
love isou falesni!"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08

proc iste hodil ten kamen
do ceslG Skoly?"
"Prosim, ia no tam hoHl
pro mineralogickou sbirku.'
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08
XXKNI. u vecnem klidu.

Ia nepritomnosti Elfie byla
luzka nemocnych podle mozno-
sti pfestlana a temto ucineno
E!fie podala mu svoji ruku,
Eolczila hlavu ma ieho polstaf
a nplne vysilene telo upadlo v
kid.
Spal dele, jak predesle Ell
fle neodvazila Sc ami sebou po-
hnouti sotva ze dychala, az
Epocitila. lehkou ruku ma SVEN
lrameni. Vzhlednouc vzhuru, vi
della pred sebou sestru Anezku.
+. i%Slecna Rosenthalova pos1a-
la van1, obed q skatuli neipo-
tfebnsjsimi pro +divku vecmi a
ia dsla vse do meho pokojfka.
Puidete Sc mnou?" zaseptala
tato.,s
Elfie zaporne potrasla hla-
YOU, ukazujic ma spiciho muze,
'jehoH ruka stale pevne drzela
jeff.
/ v tom okamziku nusel spiel
jaksi pocit' ovati, ze ona ma BY
ii od ieho strany odvolana, ne
bot skubl sebou a prsty ieho
sevrely ruku jeji stiskem primo
krecovitym.
"Vidite?" zaseptala Elfie.
"Vidim. Budu udrzovati o.
bed teple a "a nejakou chvili
pfijdu opet!" pravila sestra, cd
chazejic tise.
Hodiny mijely velmi zvolna
a pocinalo schylovati sc k ve-
ceru. Vsichni nemocnf NELL jiz
odpoledni svdj cal. Albert me-
probudil sc vsah dosud. v sest
hodin nekolik pfirucich hlavni-
he lekare konalo svoji obchnz-
ku, ktera obycejne provazena
hyla vetsfm sramotem, jfmz
Goldsborough byl probuzen.
"Tys posud zde, mdj strazny
andeli?" pravil, usmivaje Sc
vdecne.
"Je to me misto pro vzdy,
Alberto! Prejes 81 neceho n.y.
nj? Ii druzi NELL svdj caj jiz
pred mnoha hodinami. Chces-
Ii, ia ii jej pfinesu!"
"Nikoliv, mic tax tepleho, ja-
ko cajl Jeden douSek te vybor-
ne lemonady! Jsem zizniv".
/ Elfie naplnila sklenici ze
dzbanu S ledovym tim napo-
jem, ienz stale stal u luzka a
byl doplnovan ledem a nave
dla pax jeho hlavu, ably mohl
napiti Sc pohodlneji.
"Ah, to ob6crstvuje!" praviI,
oddechna 81 volneji, kdyz jem-
nCiuloziia hlavu ieho ma pol
star.
V tom pristoupil k MIN ran
hojic sluzbu konajici, prova-
zen sestrou Anezkou.
well, dnes odpoledne vypa-
date mnohem lepe. Myslim, re
pfltomnost teto lady ma vetsi
uclnek na vas, nezli vsechny ma
Sc s!llci prostfedky", praviI le-
kaT tonu veselem, oslovuje
Alberta
Mate praydu.. A jestlize ne
CO Je TO, zachovati mne phi Ii
votu opetne uzdraviti. pax ie
t. jen ona", usmevem odvetil
Albert
*Nyni Tsak muslin podivati
So ia va5i nohu, jelikoz ale nc
ii. TO pohled pro jemnocitnou
lady. muslin pozadati vas, by
ste Sc ma kratkou dobu odstra-
nila"
Ellie Vahaia, Albert ale obra
tis Sc k nj, pravil:
"Ano, mllacku, jdi! Mas tro-
chu odpocinku nutne zapotrebi
2 nSni le nejlepsi pfflezitost *
tomu. Az budou hotovi DIVA
zovanim, m1zes opet pfijiti".
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08

"Soudruhu, proc netle-
skas?"
"Nedopustlm, aby prisla
levice do styku S pravici."
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-02-08


Sc obnoviti. Tomu zabraniti Sc
.mhze Gasteene jen tim, kdyz
nemocny udrzovan bude v 1pl-
mem klidu a kdyz riditi Sc bude
die narizeni lekafskych do nej-
s1nensich podrobnosti".
:, "Oh, budu velice opatrnou" !,
pravila Elfie.
Ia teto rozmluvy doSly ODE
do maleho refektare, v nemz
.sestra Anezka Sc byla proza-
tim ubytovala a pro Elfii byl
sobed jiz pripraven. Byl zcela
sjednoduchy, pozustavaje z pc
Gene slepice, michanych zema-
KID, ryzoveho puddingu a zele-
neho caje.
"Ten caj pridala jsem k to-
111u sama. Rozcili vas trochu a
nebude Sc vam chtit spati. Do
mnivam Sc totiz, re chcete bditi
dnes u jeho loze po celou noe,
@ci ne?" et ,s
"Oh, ano, Iano! Diky "a la
.skavou vasi pozornost", odveti-
la Elfie vazne. T. = Il 5i
! Kdyz Sc byla nasyrila, byla
sestrou Anezkou zavedena do
male loznice We tretim poscho-
!. div, niz byly pouze dve male,
e'bile postele,' diva male stojany
pro umyvadlo a dive zidle.. Vice
pohodli tn nebylo.
ITO je ma sestry Marie-Jo-
scfy prozatimni loznice. To laz
ko okna je mole. Radim vam
uprimne, ahyste ulehla tn ma
hodinu neb dive a 81 odpocinu-
la a nabrala novych sill, drive
nezli sc vratite ku svemu ne
mocnemu. Nechovejte zadnych
obav neho, nebot' "a vasi ne
pritonnosti budu streziti jej ia
Eama".
"Jste velice laskavou, draha
sestro Anezko, avsak ia rad6ji
hych sla sama doln, jakmile u
myju ST oblicej studenou vodou
aupravfm a svoji toiletu. Prosfm,
dejte mi tn skatuli, jiz mi byla
poslala slecna Rosenthalova".
"Zde je", odvetila sestra, W.
tahujic q pod luzka skatuli pro
stredni velikosti.
Elfie otevfela il a vynala me-
rinovy wrapper, hodici sc W.
borne pro osetrovatelku nemoc
nych, par jemnych trepek, ,spod
nj pradlo a velkou zasobu ka-
pesnich satku a rucniku.
kdyz 81 byla umyla oblicei
We studene vode, vzala ma Sc
pohodlny ten sat zadala pru-
vodkyni svoji, aby ukazala il
cestu do onoho salu, dodavajic,
re nevyzna Sc posud V tech xii
zovych chodbach a ze sama So
iva asi by nasla cestu. Sestra
vyhovela ieiimu ptani a zave-
dla Elfii az prede dvefe, kde il
opustila, ubirajic Sc jinam.
Berouc "a kliku, spatrila po-
jednou Z protest. strany pri-
chazeti sluzhu konaiiciho leka-
re a vyckala proto jeho pficho-
du.
"Iak je plukovniku Colds
boroughovi?" tazaIa Sc. "Je
mu lepe? Nezemre? Uzdravi
Sc opet?"
"Muzeme to doufat.. ma
dam. Pricin name k tomu DC
ati", odvetil ranhojic.
"Nemohu pIirneti jej k tomu,
ably pojedl neceho. Nema 3ad..
nou chut' k .iidlu - stale ien
velkou zizen a nechce prijati
niceho, vyjma ledove lemon5
dy", narikala 81 Elfie.
"Nevnucujte mu nic dejte
mu pitt tolik, co 81 pTeie", radil
l6kaf, spechaie 20 svych zalc-
zitostech.
Elfie vesla do salu> pre-
jdouc radu bilych postell, zanr
stanula Il loze syeho chote.
Tento bd6l a ocekaval il.
Vypadal zivejsi veselejsi u
x-ft.l !; h1a2ant1,,o ,9u,,,1t,a,,a
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Elfie nahnula sc mad sveho
chote, polibila jej ma lsta, VISTA
la a nasledovala sestru.
"Oh, sestro Anezko" pravila
ccstou k teto, ivy mate zkuse-
most; Wy muzete mne fici: Ne
mystic, ze je mu mnohem le-
pep"
, "Zajiste, re tax myslim",
odvetila tazana, jsouc rada, ze
ma pfilezitost ku poskutnuti L.
itechy nlade te zene, ktera "a
kratkou tn dobu ziskala jeff
sympatii V pine mire.
"a - nemyslite, ze Sc opet
uzdravi?"
"Mysllfn, ze name dosti pri-
Gin doufati to-, odvetila Sc
stra. ma kazdy pad udala Sc
behem dine velka zmena k lep-
Simu".
"Sestro Anezko, ~stava snad
zvlastniho nejakeho nebezpe-
censtvi, jez mohla bych bud
pfedejfti, nebo jej zcela odstra
Initi?"
"Chci byti otevfenou vdei
IVAN. Stava jen jedineho velke-
pohodli, jake jen dociliti Sc da-
10 V teehto okolnostech. TEN,
ktefi pocit'ovali velkych .bole-
|sti a nemohli potlaciti haste
v1dechy a ipsni, dan opiat pro
lspanf. Pri takove pfilezitosti a
ma takovem miste pfesved0i 0ime
|se teprve,A,% jak lvelkyms je pro
mas darem spanek., j
| Vsale, kde lezf padesat tez-
ce isn1rtelne rananych, lidi,
|jiehz telem lomcuje horecka
We stupni nejvyssirn, kteri
ijsou bolestmi a ztratou krve
tak seslabeni, nervosnf, nepo-
kejni citlivi, ze nesnesou ami
|jasny paprsek svetla, nebo do
sti nepatrny zvuk a prece dpl-
Inc vystaNeni jsou jasnym pla-
mendm plynovym, vzdechum a
upeni trpicich sousedu sunni
a ruchu, jaky nevvhnutelne pit
sobi prechazeni lel1aru, osetfo-
lvatelek a pomahaGu.
Pripomenme 81 jen. jak ne
ltrpelivf byvate, kdyz trpfte pou
ze nepatrnym bolenim hlavy a
nekdo chodi kolem vas, upusti
neco ma ZEN, nebo jinaky zpd-
|sobi sramot a pTedstavte 81, jal5
asi musilo by byti tenn padesati
nevyslovne bolesti trpicim, kdy
lby nebylo blahodarneho ucin-
lku uspavacich prostredku.
| Osetrovatelky davaly jej me-
nocnym bud cisty, nebo smi-
seny leky, jak nutnost kazala.
A nepokojni, popudlivi nemoc-
I'M prestali byti ma obtiz sobe i
ljinym, nebedovali, ne1peli ne
lzlobili Sc, nybrz lezeli tn tise a
Iklidne bez bolesti a prosti ale
sron ma chyili te myslenky, Re
ra priSte must brati Sc svetem
Ibez toho, nebo onoho udu sve-
lho tela.
V celem velkem sale, nacha-
lzejicim Sc V pritmi - nebot'
ljasna svetla plynu byla ma polo
stazena panoval skoro hro-
bovy kid, ruseny pouze oddly
lchovanim nemocnych.
| Elfie, majic hlavu polozenu
ma okraj polstare, zamhoufila
ne chvili oci a upadla polo
sneni, 2 nehoz pojednou vyru-
lScna byla zvlastnim sramotem.
lPrebehnouc zrakem celou fadu
Iluzek, spatrila ma nejzazsim
konci skupinu, sestavajici le-
kare, polniho kaplana a osetro-
lvatelky.
Pojednou priklekl kaplan k
llozi a tlumenym hlasem pred
rikaval kratkou modlitbu, sroz-
umitelnou jen tenn, kdoz stall
ma blizku. Asi "a minutu po-
Ivstal cpet, postal jeste chvilku
L loze a provaZen lekaren, o.
pustil sal. Osetrovatelka pri-
J-v,-I, vol I,;l,>,, GS+1,nvo, oIt;
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PROD stavkujeme, soudru-
hu?"
"Nevim, ale rikal dhvernik,
ze nejaky hacek V tom bu-
de-"
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Aeeeec@e0seMseeAaAeeeea@ee
/ Zajata nevesta.
Romkn styrech dilech cd p E .. n Southworthovs
Pro "Domacnos" preloli Hugo Chotek.
A1~G 9&eGw u " u a % ~ u ~ ssI y vUO@UU

ku svoji We TIVE. Usedni k menu
lozi, Elfie draha a poprej mi
ten blazeny pocit, jaky budi We
rnne vedomi, BE jsi u mne i v
dobe, kdy duch muj zanesen
do rise snu".
Elfie zaujala opet dfivejsi
svoji posifi, vlozic ruku svoji v
jeho a polozic hlavu ma okraj
jeho polstare.
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Muzziirn,
ktefrii jsou
memo
l4ekafstvi aeIextriIls
We -spojerli.

Nezalezi ia tom, k0mu se
,erodafilo vas vylscih, chci
pouze, abyste pfisli Ike nne .
'orsdili se sc mnou, drive ne5
oujdete X jinenn tskafi.
Moje ceny isou aizks Nebu
IT, Il maguo cas- vyleti1s. fekn,
m .hnad- Ueirim var "
ro0aiici epiatks
Fsteni vk'-ehu, D~.9o.. ~,
,vt &sevs.i boGn> chrsnict
rss2ge neFaoci nsuzsks. daI.
3en,oc; .edvin 3 lin% : n.1,,: y,
aens nednl,y ssrat. 9arhf
&snsenky. fhe2 ssya='' hois
+4tst epi&ssene 7as.t,
cor, ,rravu srvt p;stA'.
s.eupats-r 1sr"hr, raaea.
...S.,tt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
MALBONS MILLS

J.V. Wiley and Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Corson went to Palmyra on Sunday
to visit Mrs. Wiley who has been
caring for her step mother Mrs. Suel
Littlefield who Is In poor health.
Miss Ada Flewelling of Cornville Is
assisting Mrs. Charles Walker with
her work.
Those who attended the poultry
culling demonstration by County
Agent Storer at the futile Farm" on
Monday A. M, felt we'll paid for go
ing.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Whitney who have been i'll with scar
let fever are making good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holden had
as week end guests Mrs. Holden's
mother, Mrs. John Hinds also her
sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Noel
Pugh of Jackman. They went to Wa
terville on Monday to visit the Fair be-
fore returning to their home on Tues
day.
Arlie son of Mr. and Mrs. Pugh who
had spent a week in the home OF his
aunt, Mrs. Holden returned home with
his parents to Jackman.
Henry Watson who recently return
ed from Somerset Hospital where he
had surgical treatment seems to be
gaining rather slowly but surely. His
daughter and husband Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Packard have been caring for
the home during Mr.. Watson's Ill
ness
Carl Jordan who has been living on
Beech street in the village moved his
family last week to the house on the
farm of Nehemiah Perkins on the
cross road. MIR. Jordan works on the
state road.
DR.. Evander Thomas and wife of
Bangor who have been recently call
ing on friends in Canaan and vicinity
with Mrs. W. C. Fitzgerald and grand
children Mildred and Walter Fitzger-
aid and Miss Nora Withee of Canaan
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Crow
ell last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Weston and
children and Miss EVE I. Weston took
an auto trip to Moxie one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray and daugh.
ter Dorothy attended the Millay reun-
ion at the old Millay homestead, Sat-
urday at North New Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pelkey and
children Of Hallowell, former resi-
dents of this place we're calling on
friends In town Sunday.
Victor Wrenn left the last of the
week for Etna where he will sing al
the campmeeting which is being held
there this week.
Mrs. Lima Moore Mckinney has re-
turned from Pasadena, Calf, where
she was called the first of the summer
by the critical illness of her sister
Mrs. Manley Strickland. Mrs. Strick-
land was a former resident of this
place and her many friends will be
pleased to learn that she is improving
In health.
Mrs. Leroy Gray was the week end
guest of relatives in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Wescott and two
children returned Saturday night
from a two weeks automobile trip to
New Brunswick where they were the
guests of relatives and friends.
A very pleasant family party was
held Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Davis. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Davis
and three children of Rumford, Mrs.
Gertrude Davis Benjamin of Portland
and Miss Minnie Davis of North An
son.
Norris Preble was confined to his
home the last of the week by illness.
Mrs. Margaret Sawyer of Kingfield
is in town this week the guest of her
son Adelbert Sawyer.
Mrs. Roland Cheney and three
children are passing the week with
relatives in Bangor.
Attorney and Mrs. Harry Dunbar of
Boston were the guests over Friday
night OF Miss Susan Weston.
The Madison Boys Band were in
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North vassalb0fo Saturday afternoon
to attend the Hartland-North Fassai'
horo ball game. ua
Plans are beipg materialized to"al n
making the annual Labor Day cei.
bration at Madifbn one OF the pest se.
With parades headed by bands, Sports
In the forenoon, and horse lrot anu
hall pame at the Park in the aftehooi
Dinner will be served on the grouhos
hv the Ladies' Aid of the Free Bap-
fist church. ~ - tho
Fourteen of the Boy Scouts OF the
pantist church with Rev. Z. b. Ietiey
&C tbeir leader left Monday morning
for a weeks camping Trip at Ciea'
Water Pond, Industry.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Lowe OF Rum
ford are guests this week OF Mrs
loves parents Mr. and Mrs. Amasa
Gregory. a.
Services will be resumed in the
Congregational Church next Sunday
after a months vacation.
Jack Mcfarland of Bakers was a
business visitor IN this place the firs'
of the week.
A very enjoyable meeting of Mar
garet Con- Moore Chapter d. A. X. was
held at the home of Mrs. Carl Luce IN
Starks, Thursday. At noon a bounti'
full dinner was served and very
pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. Mabel Carpenter entertained
the artists who were here for Friday
Chautauqua In honor of her daughter
Miss Doris who is member OF the
company, at dinner, Friday evening al
her Lakewood cottage. Miss Doris
received a warm reception from he1
many Madison friends both afternoon
and evening and was presented with
flowers from the d. A. RS. of which
she is a member, also from friends.
Charles Gordon Of North New
Portland has accepted a position IL
the Holt G. Hight garage.
George Sylvester is confined to hi'
home this week as the result of al
accident last week. While at worl
Mr.. Sylvester had the misfortune tt
drive two rusty nails in the fieshy par
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ray p Longley and
daughter Priscilla Of North Jay were
recent guests Of Mrs. Alice Longley
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frederic are
commencing to build new house on
the place where they had house burn
several years ago on the Mercer road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Bennett and
two children of Scion were recent
guests OF Mrs. Benefits parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Burrill and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Devoll OF New
York were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Devoll.
A great improvement has been
made on the road on WaterYille hill
by hauling In gravel.
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Gas-Oils
Authorized Ford Service
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Authorized FOrd service
etanley's Garage, V. E. Stanley, Prop.
Service Station
Work has been progressing fast on
the packing of stringless green beans
at the Jewett factory during the past
month and Friday they commenced to
pack corn finishing on beans the mid
die of this week. After the corn pack
ing Is finishing they will pack apples
which will mean work until the middle
of the winter.
Mrs. Hazel Kelley has been a pa
tient at the Somerset Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Cooley OF
Boston have been visiting Mr., Cooley g
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cooley.
One of the enjoyable summer meet
ings of the Village Improvement So
ciety was held on Friday afternoon at
the Library parlors. The hostess was
Mrs. Nellie Clarke and very nice
program was given under her direc-
ton, the subject being "Our Gardens.
Mrs. Clarke read beautifully written
and interesting paper on Gardens
and several pretty poems and musical
numbers were given.
Mrs. Sara Frederic and Mr.. George
Pierce returned the last Of the week
from an automobile trip of several
days duration. Saturday Mr.. Pierce
went to Lexington to bring Mrs. Mary
Allen home from her sons where she
has been visiting for several weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. Shear have
arrived home from the South and are