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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
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BOARDING WITH ONES WIFE
Jersey Man May Have Some
! thing to Recommend It.

The story Of the seventy-five-year-
old Jersey man who has just renewed
a nine-year signed contract to board
with his wife cher age is forty-fve)
at fixed figure, and not to speak to
her unless the house is burning down,
stirs in old-timers' minds the refrain
of favorite song Of Sol Smith Rus
sell:
Oh, Ord like to know
Who runs this show:
Is 1t me or Flanagan, the lodger?
But, really, there isn't any ledger
in the Jersey case, nor any "star-
boarder," but the husband. The chill
dren are grown up. Three sons sup
port the mother. If the aged father
pays his board, he has no further re-
sponsibilities. And he has still good
job and is content. Also his wife is
content.
Our reasonable guess it that she is
a mighty good housekeeper, observes
the Brooklyn Eagle. Nine years with
no complaint possible, without con-
tract-breaking, and renewal at the
cuu u tuc lCAm 10 CAScllCAl CVAuSANC
Of that. There are no flies on her
coffee and none in It. The steak Is
broiled and not fried. The bacon and
chops are done to turn. Even the
hash must be eatabie. Beds are proper
ly aired and carefully made up. The
boarder doesn't have to wait half an
hour when he wants to take bath. Hot
water Is available at all hours. Smok-
ing in your room is permitted, prob
ably encouraged.
Perhaps the habit of speaking to a
wife, or having a wife speak to you
has its disadvantages. 1t often de-
velops acrimony, sometimes alimony.
Every sociological experiment, such as
the Jersey one, is entitled to be Judged
on its fnerits. The human race must
live and learn by Experimentation.
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ROMAN RECORDS IN AFRICA
Discovery It 10 Believed viii Throw
Much Light on Early History
Of the Empire.

A discovery which, 1t Is claimed,
sources for a history Of the Roman
empire under Augustus has been made
recently by Doctor Oliverio, an Ital-
ian savant in Cyrene, the ancient
Greek colony in Africa, founded in the
Seventh century.
A Morning Post correspondent, writ
ing from Cyrene, says that excavations
at Bengasi-the ancient Berenice,
which stood in the midst Of the gar
dens Of the Hesperides, near the mouth
the unearthing Of block Of marble
eight feet long, one face Of which
bears a flawless Greek inscription Of
over one hundred lines; the transla-
ton of letter from Augustus on the
government and administration of JUS
tice in Cydenaica, giving wonderful
insight into the financial and judicial
conditions of the country at that time.
Other interesting finds are sane
tuary dedicated to Eastern divinities,
pi"p"oiy VI lHC liihC VI 'uii"ii WV
ApOstate, with a remarkably well-pre-
served black marble statue of an
Egyptian goddess. An extensive
Ptolemaic cemetery also has been To-
Gated. At Apollonia, Christian ba-
silica of the Fifth century is being ex-
cavated, and at Merdj, the ancient
BARGE, some Cutie inscriptions have
been found which are held to be Of
great Importance when the history Of
the Arab. conquest comes to he written.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Otis.


School closed in district No. 2
Thursday, Dec. 20. A program was
given of songs, reading and recita-
tions. The losing .side in the con-
test, led by Mildred Moore and Viola
Johnson, furnished a treat of pop
corn and candy. The following
pupils were perfect in attendance
for the term: Viola Johnson, Mil
dred Moore, Frank Lyman, Dora
Grover, Vera Bell, Norman Young.
Those obtaining excellence in SPELL
ing were Mildred Johnson, Sylvia
Salisbury, Lucille Salisbury and Vera
Bell
Thursday night ia party met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
EdgecOmb for a social evening. Re-
freshments were served.
Edward Bell Of Mariaville is Wis
iting his sister, Vera, at the home of
Mrs. j. L. Salisbury.
Miss Doris Moore has returned
to school in Bangor, after spending
her vacation with her parents.
The officers of Mariaville grange
will be installed by George Davis
Saturday night, Jan. IA, followed by
a supper to which the public is in
vited.
Jan. 2. O,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
West GOuldsbOrO.


The Sunday school re-opened the
first Sunday in April, after the win
ter recess. Mrs. Mildred Reilly was
elected superintendent. The school
throughout the season has been a
complete success, the children mani
Testing great interest by constant
attendance, the lowest number
present being eighteen and the high
est, forty-seven. On Mothers day
an entertainment was given. The
collection was used to purchase new
song books, which have been a
great benefit, the children having
memorized several of the songs.
The last Sunday in October was rally
day. There was a good attendance,
with several visitors. On December
Is it was voted to adjourn for three
months. Gifts-were presented to
each child by Mrs. Bradley and
others; also corn bags and corn
balls. Miss Sybil Ashe, in behalf Of
the school, presented the superin-
tendent with berry set in appreci-
alton of her regular attendance and
efforts in making the school an I'M
usual success. 1t is sincerely hoped
that when the school opens in the
spring, the same interest will be
shown
Dec. 81. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Bayside.
OBITUARY..

Words fail to express the deep
sorrow that is felt in this community
and city over the death last week of
Capt. Henry B. Holt. He was one
of Ellsworth's Oldest and best
seventy-one years. He had not en-
joyed the best of health for several
months, but was able to be about
and attend to his daily duties until
a few weeks ago. He died at his
home here Wednesday, Dec. 81, at
the age of seventy-five years.
Capt. Holt was born in Kennebec.
His parents, Jones Westly and Elsie
J. Holt, moved here when Capt.
Holt was four years old. He was
the last survivor of one of Ellis
worth's oldest families. From early
boyhood he was always interested in
things maritime, and was an able
seaman. When a young man he
was made master of the steamboat
Little Round Top" which he COM
manded as long as she fioated. He
was highly respected and liked by
his shipmates and fellow captains.
Capt. Holt was loving and faith
full husband and devoted father and
grandfather. 1t has been the privi-
lege of many who will read these
lines to enjoy the hospitality and
genial companionship of Capt. Holt
in his pleasant home. During his
illness he was patient sufferer,
and his last days were endured as
only a believer in the Heavenly
Father could endure. He was a
Christian man, who lived a simple
and honest life. Among his last
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04

name was, but we had a good talk,
anyway. 1 would like to have seen
Aunt Maria. too. Hope she will en-
joy her new home.
Aunt Madge, why don't you tell me
to stop? / expect you will all turn
this one side as good for nothing, and
l shall not blame you, either. I had
much rather hear from and see letters
from others.
Wishing you all Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year, as ever,
Jennie"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
HARSH CATHARTICS
ARE HARMFUL


Constipation results from the in
ability of the intestines to eliminate
waste matter. Harsh cathartics and
drugs of metallic origin force action;
but they do not Correct the cause of
constipation.
Early settlers treated constipation
with natural laxatives. An extract
was made from herbs, roots, banks
and leaves with laxative qualities.
DIR. True's Elixir, the True Family
Laxative, is compound of extracts
from natural plants-a pure, mild,
pleasant and effective old-fashioned,
home made laxative that for II years
has been favorite. Its regular use
relieves constipation and fortifies the
body against more serious illnesses.
You are safe with DIR. True's Elixir.
20.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by "Aunt Madge."
MoTTo:-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL.

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful Being for
the common good it is for the commo n
use-a public servant, a purveyor of
information and suggestions. medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
capacity it Solicits communications. and
it's success depends largely on the sup
port given it in this respect. Com
muncations must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed ex-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason.
Address all communications to The
American, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
West Eden,

High school begins to-day, after
a weeks recess.
Mrs. Agnes Mayo has returned
home, after a few days in Brewer
and Ellsworth.
Miss Muriel Trip left Friday forN
Blanchard, to resume teaching.
Miss Gladys Lunt is employed at
J. l.. Pray's.
Mrs. A. E. Wilson, who had made
her home with Mrs. Gray the past
few years, died last Friday from the
effects of shock. Funeral services
were held in the schoolhouse Satur-
day afternoon. Interment was in
Mt. View cemetery!
Jan. 2. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Seal Cove.

seal COv6.
Willis Seavey and wife are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
Of son, born December 10.
4 The. ladies' guild, st. Andrews
mission, held its annual Christmas
tree December "a, in the basement
of the church.
The Christmas observance at the
Baptist church was held Sunday
evening, Dec. rs. Music was
furnished by Mrs. Ida Hodgdon, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Gray; solos were
rendered by Misses Beatrice Hodg-
don and Ida Butler and recitations
by Ralph and Margaret Hodgdon.
Dec. %. NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Mt. Desert.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, Lies work being ended
for our brother Benjamin Chittick,
who died November rs. 1921, after a
brief illness. therefore be it
Resolved, That we realize our loss,
and extend sympathy to the sorrowing
wife.
Resolved, That out of respect to
the memory of our brother, our char
ter be draped for thirty days, that a
copy of these resolutions be written in
our records, copies sent to the wife,
and to the press for publication.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Reach.

Reach.
Miss Martha Knight is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Knight.
B. T. Cole has recently purchased
a fine pair of buy horses of Mr..
Burrows of Rockl,nd.
Winfield Barboir is spending the
holidays with hi p1rents, Capt.
and Mrs. Charles Barbour.
Freeman HOldN has returned
home from Boston.
Dec. 20. Sub,
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North PenObScOt.

J. M. Hutchins and daughter.
Chrystal Carter, spent two days last
week in Castine with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Devereux. Mr. Devereux has
a position as chef at the U. of M,
but moved his family to the village
for the winter so as to give his two
daughters better facilities for a
high school education.
Abbie Trundy returned last week
from Boston, where she had been
called on account of the sudden ill
ness IF her daughter Mildred
George I. Soper has been con-
fined 10 his house with lameness.
Jan. 2. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
Noise Eliminated.

"You charge more for board than
you did last summer"
"The place offers more rest and
comfort" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. ''There amt any election for
guests to sit up al night and argue
about"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-01-04
"7h0se Who Dance
Must Pay The Ed4lev''

There's a settlement in profit or l
nearly every indulgence.
Sometimes the pay day is long defer
in that case the settlement may bear c&l
interest.
Often payment in i'll health is reqd
the dance had with tea or coffee durin|
years. Sometimes the collection comes
lessness, sometimes in headaches, some
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If you've been dancing to tea or cot
ding, why keep on till payment time co
you're beginning to pay, how, why not q
contract?
here's an easy and pleasant way
tea and coffee's penalties, as thousands hi
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Mi-O-Na, that's the name of the
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The New York herald., 1922-11-29
MOSCOW ART THEATER
BOUGHT FOR BENEFIT
Broad Street Hospital Takes
Second Performance.

Through its Social Service Committee,
of which Mrs. Goodhue Livingston is
chairman and Mrs. Henry Rogers Win
throp is treasurer. the Broad Street
Hospital has bought all the orchestra
seats for the second night performance
of the Moscow Art Theater at the
Forty-fourth Street Theater. Tuesday
evening, January 3, to be used for the
hospitals benefit The play will be
Count Tolstoy's Russian tragedy, ''Tsar
F'yodor Ivanovitch." with which the
Russian company will open its first
American season under Morris Gest's
management.
The committee includes Mrs. John r.
Drexel. Mrs. Frederic N. Watriss. Mrs.
John Magee. Mrs. Frederick NJ. Davies,
Mrs. Francis c. Bishop. Mrs. Howard
G.. Cushing Miss f. Louise Sands. Mrs.
Orme Wilson. Mrs. Samuel A. Weldon,
Mrs. William F.. Whitehouse, Mrs.
Richard Vans Wyck. Mrs. Ogden H.
Hammond. Mrs William X. Dick. Mrs
M. Brady Hartman, Mrs. f. Ambrose
Clark, Mrs. Coleman b. McGovern Mrs.
Luis j. Francke, Mrs. Henry Sinclair.
Mrs. Harris Hammond, Mrs. Edward
Moore, Mrs. William Ziegler. Mrs.
Rufus l.. Patterson. Mrs. John Elliott.
Miss Julia Berwind and Mrs. Herbert
l.. Pratt.
Tickets may be obtained by mail from
Miss Beth Evans, West Fortieth
street
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Notes of the Stage.

1T Is the Law" with the original title
used Tor Elmer L. Rice's adaptation of Hay
den Talbot's story. will be Inserted in the
Ritz Theater this evening by Samuel Wal
ZACH.
The producer OF "Slx Character In Search
of an Author" In being pursued by six the
ater clubs In search Of n play An act from
,he itrandsilo satire was performed before
and before the Theater Club yesterday, and
II will be given before the Theater Assembly
on December 10. whether the cast has cold
or not.
Easie Dowiing, featured in sally. Irene
and Mary at The Casino Theater. sent q
farge floral offering and telegram wishing
success to Ray Dooiey In THE Bunch and
judy last night. quite Intentionally. RAY
Dooey is his wife.
Gordon Dooley has made such a hit with
his Tather-n-law. Sam Morton of the -Four
Mortons at the Colonial this week, that the
older actor Is willing to donate his name to
him and call him Gordon Dooiey Morton, all
In one breath.
Tomorrow viii be tho fourteenth Thanks
giving Day which Marcellne. the veteran
clown of Better Times" has spent at the
Hippodrome, and he can still look forward
TO the prospect with smiles.
Booth Harrington. well known as n Prince
ton graduate. saw the last Princeton va le
football game with F1orenz Ziegfeld, Jr
he would reward his alma mater with n
score of new laughs In Billie Burke's comedy,
Rose Briar." The Orange and Black must
have got wind OF this. for the princetons
beat the Yales, and sure enough the quota
OF new laughs were detected IN the com
edy last night.
About 1000 children from institutions IN
New York and vicinity, including many GRIN
pied youngsters enjoyed special perform
aucs In their honor at II. y. keith's Ford
ham Theater yesterday morning. The party
was arranged by Mrs George Safnuels al.
rector OF social service for the Borough OF
The Bronx.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
PAYS 81, ,O3O FOR FIRST
MORMON CONSTITUTION
Publication Relating t
Church in $34,O39 Sale.

Selling of the collection of publica-
tions relating to the early West. con-
tinued at third session yesterday at
the Anderson Galleries. Receipts were
Ss.774, making the grand total to date
$4,000. The sale ends this afternoon.
A copy of the first constitution of the
Mormon Church. being one OF three
known copies. sold to the Rosenbach
Company. for $1,000. Among the other
important purchases by the same buyer
were the journal of Heber c. Kimball,
an elder In the Mormon Church, for
s615; Sketches of Scenery and Notes
Of Personal Adventure in California and
Mexico" by William McIlvaine, for
s665: a rare unnumbered document of
the California Assmebly,. dealing with
the report of Edward MCGOWAN. for
s465, and the only known copy Of
Daniel Lowells Salmon River Guide"
for $3.50.
journel of the convention for the
formation of a constitution for the State
of Iowa. sold to w. l.. Hill for $3.50.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
GIGLI ELECTED TO LAMBS.

Beniamino Gigli. tenor of the Metro
politan Opera, who sang at a Lambs
Gambol Sunday night arias from Pa
gliaccf' and "Tosca.~ has been elected a
member of the club.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

How, now" they will ask OF us.
"did you enjoy the new Kern musical
piece at the Globe?" And we shall
sigh and answer: mot much" For
though the score OF "The Bunch and
Judy" which was presented by Mr..
Dillingham; last evening. was written
by the man who has composed most
Of the tunes we cannot forget, and
though it was staged in the handsome
manner Of the Globe, revels with as
lovely an array of damsels as ever we
beheld, still the answer would have
to be Not much" "The Bunch and
Judy" is a lavishly concocted musical
show which just did not happen to
jell
For one thing, the Kern score despite
one or two charming numbers and all
his usual grace, is more uneventful
and less piquant than any of his that
ever reached our ears. 1t trails in the
wake OF a singularly undistinguished
and unamusing libretto by the steady
Anne Caldwell. one gathers that from
time to time the cooks at work on this
broth paused and said to themselves
well. Joe Cawthorn comes in at this
point and for the next ten minutes
we can leave it to him." Only, at the
eleventh hour. Mr.. Cawthorn fell by
the wayside and it was the less in
trinsically comical Johnny Dooley who
was hurried in to carry on.
Indeed, here were number of minor
comedians and dancers disportins
hepselves-rough and tumble foil
like the Dooleys and delightful dancer.
like the Astaires. You found yourself
beaming at them and then peering a
your program to see who the princi
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
THE REVIEWING STAND
BY Alexander Woollcott

pals would he. only to discover that
they were the principals. To be sure
we laughed immoderately at that mo-
ment of high comedy when Master
Dooley hit his little sister on the head
with hammer. so that she grew
grave and strangely sweet, while the
stars reeled in their courses. 10
amount Of cerebral disdain on the part
Of neighbors and relatives will ever
cure US of laughing at Ray Dooley
and, for that matter, at May Vokes.
Enjoyable, too. and rather daintier.
were the chorus, written to bagpipe
music. and the little travesty of Rus
sian music and Russian steps which
Kern and the >Astaires managed be-
tween them. But, for the most part,
as the dampening Q6eeh Victoria used
to say. we were not amused.
ity seems to have been felt by tho
cooks themselves. A massive and COM
rlacent chanteuse named Grace Hayes
was. imported to sing sundry songs
that she brought with her. Une Of
them had been sung at Liza" the
night before. And then the Globe re-
NIied heavily on its old standby. the Six
Musical Browns. The first of the six
is now, as in the old "Chin- Chin" days,
a fine pantomimist and he and his al
legged brothers are relying on their
old tricks to such an extent that see
ing them is a little like hearing De
Wolf Hopper relapse to ''Caseysat the
Bat" But then their saxophone music,
once so striking and embroidered, has
been so outdistanced through the
years by such eccentrics as the Paul
Whiteman Orchestra and the like that
last night it took on the sedate and
pious accent Of the melodeon music
which used to enthrall us in the enter
tsinments given at the Mennonite
Church in Germantown when all the
world was young. All of which should
suggest to those adept at reading be-
tween the lines that we were just a
bit disappointed by "The Bunch and
Judy" et
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
NEXT WEEKS OPERAS.

Romeo ct Julette" will open the
fourth week of opera at the Metropolitan
next Monday with Bori. Delaunois, Gigli
and De Luca, and "Loreley" will be
sung for the first time this season
Wednesday. with Aida, Sundelius, Gigli
and Danise.
Other operas next week will be Boris
Godunoff" Thursday. with Delaunois,
Perrin. Howard. Wakefield. Johnson and
Chaliapin; 'Parsifap Friday. at i
O'Clock, with Matzenauer and Sundelius.
Taucher and whitehill: Aida" Friday
evening. with Rethberg and Gordon,
Martinelli. Danise and Burke; Die Tote
Stadt" Saturday afternoon, with Jeritza.
Delaunois and Harold.
At next Sunday nights concert Erna
Rublnstein. violinist. will play. Reth-
berg, Telva and Taucher Will sing.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
At the Globe.

GLOBE THEATER-"THE BUNCH AND
JUDY" Music by Jerome Kern, book
by Anne Caldwell and Hugh Ford with
Fred and Adele Astaire, Johnny Dooley.
Ray Dooley, Grace Hayes, Delano Dell
and the six Brown Brothers.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
CONCERTS At THE CENTURY.

Instead Of the Manhattan Opera
House. the City symphony orchestra's
series of popular concerts will be given
at the Century Theater, beginning next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
soloist will be Miss Mary Mellish, So
prano of the Metropolitan. The orches-
ira. under the direction Of Dirk Foch.
will play Tschaikowsky's Nut Cracker
suite and andante cantabile. Schuberts
Military March an6 weber's Invitation
70 the Dance"
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
'kIkP A YEAR OLD;
GIFT FOR THE STAR
Punch Bowl for Miss Uric
at 4l8th Performance.

Miss Lenore Uric will begin her
second year in "Kiki' at the Belascc
Theater tonight This character has
outlived all the other heroines now In
New York After last nights per-
fotmance the company presented to her
silver punch bowl. engraved as fol-
lows.
ITO Miss Lenore Uric on Kiki's
first anniversary by the members of her
company. Belasco Theater, Novem-
Der 20, 1922"
Miss Uric has never missed a per-
Torrance. and last night marked her
41Sth appearance in the role here.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
NEW ROLE FOR sCHILDKRAUT.

Rudolph Schildkraut will make his
debut on the English speaking stage in
the next production OF the Players Com
pany at the ProvincetowR Theater. The
play will be Shelom Ash's THE God of
Vengeance" done for the first time in
English after being played many times
In Europe. When Max Reinhardt pro-
duced the play In Berlin Schildkraut
created the part of YekeI.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
TO CHANGE WINTER GARDEN.

The Shuberts will remodel the Winter
Garden. home of musical extravaganza
for eleven years, into theater of more
intimate character so 1t may accommo-
date musical productions Of varying
magnitude. To clear the way for these
alterations, the last performance of
'~rhe Passing Show of 1922 will be
given at the Winter Garden next Sat
urday night.