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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

VI and Mrs Matt Robinson or
At,.on Win their friend. Mrs. J. F..
rruUn N Snmerville. Mass. motored
:, Neira last week 10 visit friends
7rl rehti,os ia this section and to
erIay the autumn foliage and seem
~, Ms Rrown visited her twin
sister. Mrs Julia Barrows Of Nassal-
Zorro. While Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
,lsfed his sisters AT Hallowell and
Augusta also NJ the home Of Mrs.
t,uar Rollins IN Nassalboro. The
l..tt returned TO Massachusetts,
NprJat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
"Uncle Joe" Travels
Trail of Ancestors

Washington, Oct. 3.-With an old
siouch hat cooked on the side of his
head. Uncle Joe Cannon started out
by automobile today for Danville, Ill.
travelling over the old national pike
his parents took So years ago in emf
grating westward.
The veteran legislator was full of
pep as he stepped into his car at the
capitol and told Lester Morris. for 10
years ais chauffeur and his sole COM
panion on the trip, to give her the
gas" He waved the old hat. reached
for cigar and smiled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
OAKLAND

The meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Of tie United Baptist church which
was to have been held this Wednes-
day afternoon in the church yestry,
will be omitted on account Of tile
funeral services for the late John u.
fiodedon which Will be held at the
residence this afternoon at . o'clock.
Florence Drawn has returned 10
Waterville where she is attending the
concert, after passing the week end
with her mother, Mrs. Beatrice
Drawn.
Frank Mairs and Hamilton Whit :
tier have returned home from a hunt
ing trip 10 Bakers Siding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Mrs. r. NJ. Stone and son Maurice
of Portland are guests of Mrs. Stone :
sister, Mrs Milford Houdlette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Baker and Mr.
and Mrs. Percy l.arkin will leave
Thursday morning on hunting trir
to Rabbits Ridge. They will be &C
c0mpanied as far as Bingham by Mrs.
Fannie Smith, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker for few days
and has also been guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Smith of Watervilie.
Ernest Cook. the 1+-year-old son Of
Mrs. Minnie Cook Of Horse Point, while
engaged in splitting wood Monday cut
off the end of his middle finger on the
left hand. He was taken to the office
of a physician who dressed the wound
ard is able to attend to his duties as
usual.
Mr. and Mrs Jay Scribner left Tues
day morning in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Corner Of Pittstield on an
automobile trip through Aroostook.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Uni
versalist church will meet this after
noon in Murray vestrE. A harvest
supper will be served at $50 O'Clock,
the menu consisting Of baked beans.
brown bread. lot rolls cabbage salad,
pickles, doughnuts, squash and pump
kin pic, Indian pudding with whipped
cream. and coffee.
Funeral services for the late John
B. Hodstion. will be held at the res
idence this afternoon at : o'clock.
Rev r. A. A. killam pastor OF the
Brighton avenue Baptist church at
Alston, Mass. and Rev. Howard q
Kennedy of the United Baptist
church Of Oakland will officiate.
Members Of Sergeant Wyman Post
e. A. r., will conduct their service
and interment will be in Pine Grove
cemetery. Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McSwigan and
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Brown, who
were week end guests of their moth
er, Mrs. Flora Kelley, left Monday
morning for Miami, Florida, where
they Will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Swastika Class

A business meeting Of the Swistika
class OF the United Baptist church was
held Monday afternoon in the church
vestry and it was voted to hold a Hal
loween social on the evening of Oc-
tober 81 in the vestry, and the follow
ing committees We're appointed: En-
tcrtainment committee, Margcry
Pierce, Ruth Millett, Lillian Kelley
and Winnie PublicOuer; decorating
committee. Rosalie Mosher, Blanche
Clark, Della, Richardson, Camilla Liv-
ingstone. Ruth Penney and Emily Tay-
lor; refreshment committee, Hazel
Rice, Margaret Mosher. Doris Bessey.
Hilda Soule and IVY Carroll. Games
will be played and pleasant evening
is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Boston Has Record
High Temperature
Mark for Oct. 3rd

Boston, Oct. 3.-Another October
tcmpHature record was broken today
when the official thermometer touched
S6 degrees, one degree above yestor-
days high mark. Government meteor
oloeists said il was the warmest oct.
in the half century history of the bu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Ms Wlnslow OF Dexter. Is the
eaes. Of her daughter. Mrs II. w.
ration OF this city. Mrs. Winslow
"a 90 years old but her interest IN
affairs is az Keen as ever. and Tues
day she visited a. Hammonds Grove,
with her daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Just-for.Fun Club Meets

The first meeting of the Justfor
Fun club, a newly organized girls
club, was held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Miss Cleo Mooers. Patterson
street. officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Marion Damren
secretary. Evelyn Lapham: treasur
err Theo Mooers.
The evening was passed with music
and Just for Fun talks. 1t was voted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Tie Mission Circle Of the Univer-
sr,st church will hold It's monthly
m..t,ng next Thursday afternoon at
tho tome OF Mrs. L. ". Hyde at Is
o.. CcHmLia street. A large at
tendance "a desired as plans for the
run.ng wear Will he discussed. a
trnor' W the delegates 10 the recent
state convention VIII also be given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
GIazier.Oavi3

A very quiet wedding took place
last week, when Marion Sidney Dav-
is, only daughter of Mrs. Lucy Dav-
is of Water street. was married 70
Joseph Glazier of Gardiner. Follow
ing the ceremony the couple left on
a wedding trip 10 Boston and \. y,
upon their return swill reside at the
groom's home in Gardiner. Mrs
Glazier is well known in town and has
the best wishes of her many friends
for much future happiness.
The Whatsoever Guild of the United
Baptist church met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. Edward Wing on
Grove street. The subject Of the meet
ing was "Our Foreign Population
and articles relating to II We're read by
different members. Refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served and
the hostesses were Mrs. Edward Wing.
Mrs. Mildrd Spiller and Miss Edith
Luck.
MI and Mrs. Albert Jewell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Piper, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Wing and son Robert of Fairfield pass
cd Sunday at their cottage on Lake
Mesa lonskee.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher and friends Of
Portland are guests of Mrs. Fishers
brother. Frank Brann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Morrill, and Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Motherwel have re-
turned to their homes in Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Mr. and Mrs Harry q. Topper OF
oak street left Tuesday by auto for
A ,np 20 Upper Hampstead. Queens
rc. y. r Enroute they Will Visit
pr.h relative. In Bangor and Houlton,
Mime. and in Laksville. Woodstock
ari fredericton, y. u. They expect
10 20 gone about week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Good for the Dressmakers

Testimony in a recent lawsuit be-
fore a London court was to the effect
that q woman who aspires to hold
her own" in the exclusive circles OF
English society, must have from 30
to 40 new gowns a year at an aver
age cost of 5000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

The Junior League Of the south Par-
i.h CONGREGATIONAL church met Tues
A,v evening at the home OF Mrs. Myron
I Davis Dainty refreshments were
served The league Will meet Wednes-
DIV oct. u. with Mrs. George II. Ma
c,rher. ri Melville street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Fitchburg Paper Mill
Boosts Wages 1919

increase averaging approximately 10
per cent. was put into effect by the
F'alulah Paper Co. in this city ester
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Six Lose Chances

Judge Hale at Portland refused
citizenship TO Sin applicants Monday
because of their claim to exemption
because of being aliens when the
draft was teing made during the war.
He admitted two in the United states
District Court session Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

In cSneciallv pleasing feature Of
~. meeting OF Augusta Lodge. No,
a + A n which was held Tues
d,vrrnt at Masonic Temple WAS the
,rlr and organ duet which was
r.l ed N, r. Raymond Shaw and
Ernest Hin of the Colonial orchestra
Ttrv PLAYED two very pleasing sel":' :
tors southern Concerto by De
rrrar r Il AN Air for the 6.
StrIrF" hv Bach
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

N- and Mrs. c. q. Holway and
daughter. Miss Virginia. left Tuesday
AFTERNOON for Boston. where they VIII
~. the winter. Miss Virginia Will
10 a student M Pine Manor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Robert " Williamson who is
,.ud.rt q, Harvard Law school, ar
ved SUNDAY night for a short visit
his home He left on the early
,,,tp Tuesday morning to resume his
sriilep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Her Opinion
Does Not Change

W. John r. Bicknell Of No. 10
Ian, ST.. Portland, has used the
mic elf" Atwood Medicine for
.s~sral wears, and she still feels that
!, IAN hardly be excelled as house
IA medicine. She has found it in
~olnable in warding of biliousness
Nd would not be without it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Child Poisoned

Norman Ellwell. the year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellwell.
was taken i'll Tuesday and upon be
ing questioned it was found that the
child had eaten arsenic of lead,
which was stored in the attic of their
home at North Belgrade. A physician
was summoned and he was taken at
once to the Elm City hospital in
Waterville for treatment and it is
thought at present that he will re-
cover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Mrs. +. Bradbury OF Norway.
a. ,Is.,ing for few days with her
sister. Mrs G. l.. Andrews or Mel
villa street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

..veu Glldden was called Tues
al. 70 portland on matters OF bust
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

sis r +. Getchell OF Pittsfield.
d. .a guest of her niece. Mrs. Err
,,.. Hunt of go state street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

The Ladies Aid of the Green street
Methodist Episcopal church, will
meet Thursday at 2.30 z. NJ, with
Mrs. II. NJ. Caldwell at her home, so
South Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
AUGUSTA LOCALS
WORLD SERIES At JOURNAL

Yh. results OF the games Of the
..,la series will come TO the Journal
~. play by play as made and be-
.,,,ro At 2 o'clock today the fans Of
s.susta may receive the returns as
49,, roma over the wire. They will
). rr.saphoned iron, the door Of the
Iour,sl Office as fast as received and
'.,a al.o pe bulietined in the win
cc"s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Loo for <8t:{;{: {39

to hold the next meeting at the home
of Miss Alice Patterson, Gannett
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Beginning on October 4th the Y. NJ
c. A. has planned to stage five meet
ingS with speakers of more than Or
binary prominence. 1t is hoped that
| these meetings may be even more
than the live-wire gatherings of last
year. The program:
October 4-"Jeff" Smith, State sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Oct. 11-Rev. J. Charles MacDon-
aid. the popular pastor of the First
Baptist church of Auburn.
Oct. 1S-President Gray.
Oct, o5-Mayor Charles S. Cum
mings of Auburn
NOV. DIR. a. c. Goddard of Port
land. one of the foremost pulpit ora
tors of Maine.
Plans are already being laid by
Secretary Purinton for the continu-
ance of last years deputation work
Last wear % men answered the calls
Of the churches and schools which
desired assistance. This year the
plans embrace much larger field of
activity. Special attention viii be
paid to the smaller country churches
Deputation teams are to be sent out
where they are desired for whatever
service may be placed before the
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Bates COLLEGE

President Gray announced in chapel
Monday morning that the competition
was now open for Rhodes Scholar
ships. Bates will he allowed to nomi-
nate three cadidates this year. The
president is very anxious that all try
out for this honor Bates is now rep
resented at oxford by John Powers,
Bates 10.
Voluntary study was inaugurated
Monday evening for the new college
year. Meetings will be held during
/ eight weeks in the college dormitories
man will be discussed. The Seniors
and Juniors will be in charge of DR..
Tuhhs meeting in the reception room
at Parker hall. The Sophomores will
meet at Parker with DR.. Lawrence at
Roger Williams with Professor Chase
and at John Bertram with Professor
Sawyer. The Freshmen will be led
by such men as Coach jenkins and
Coach Cults.
On Monday evening President and
Mrs. Grey entertained a group Of
about 40 Freshmen at their home. The
members Of the faculty present were
DR.. and Mrs. Leonard, Professor and
Mrs. Chase, Miss Houdlette, Mr.
Doane, Mr.. Woodward and Miss
Chase. This affair was the first of a
series of five the object being to af-
ford the Freshmen a chance to be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

! j. W. Chase Of Portland was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wentworth,
| Maurice Wentworth. Gladys and
| Marion Principatio enjoyed an auto
mobile trip to Lewiston and Rich
! mond Sunday.
! Mrs Bert Lane has gone to the
Sisters Hospital in Waterville for
| surgical treatment.
Joseph Ellis of Augusta was a
recent guest of his sister, Miss Re
becca Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs Guilford Carr and
daughter, Christine of Augusta, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Sturtevant Of Oakland Knights They
we're accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Mower and son, who visited
at the home of Mr.. Moore's uncle,
Charles Mower OF Church street.
| All persons having contributions
for the rummage sale to be held BY
the Ladies' Circle of the Universalist
church on Oct. goth and o1st, are re-
quested to leave the articles as soon
as possible with any of the following
/ committee: Mrs. NJ. J.. Damon, Mrs
! Harold Nc Taggert and Mrs. Dean
F.. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Furbush and Mr..
tnd Mrs. Joseph Alexander. We're re-
cent guests of friends in Norridge-
iwock and New Sharon
Mrs. Helen Lewis and two children
of Lewiston are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Crowell of Oak street.
Mrs. Fannie Smith. who has been
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Eose Baker. has gone to Waterville,
where she will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
benjamin Smith, for a few days be-
fore returning to her home in Bing-
ham.
Roy Cannon. who has been serving
as Juror at the September term of
court in Augusta the past three weeks
has completed his duties and re-
turned to his home at Oakland
Heights.
The farm known as the Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

i bu arc uOL
xperim e mt
j n & W h e n
you use L.
F. A {.
wood 3 Med
lei n e. 1t
has hosts of
friends who
are n ev e r
withou a
bottle in the
house. -
Dnr<taal NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

come acquainted with President Gray
getting acquainted were employed
and every one enjoyed the affair
greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bickford.
Altheus SpauIding and William With
ers attended the Advent Quarterly
meeting, held at the city school house
in Smithfield, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

On Monday morning following
chapel the Freshmen adjourned to
Hathorn hall where in small groups
they were given an intelligence test.
The test contained IS questions of all
sorts and was reported to be quite
difficult, whether it Is intended TO
compile statistics Of the intelligence
known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
1uesdaY Club

1.-THE Tuesday Club" held their first
meeting since the summer vacation
Tuesday afternoon in the vestry Of
the United Baptist church. The meet
ing opened with greetings Ey the
president, Mrs. Mary Foster of Wa
terrille, the roll call was responded
to with vacation echoes; report of
federation was given by Mrs. Theo-
dore Bragg: Mrs. Lester Andrews
gave report Of the biennial: a re-
port from the Kennebec Union Of
Women's Clubs was given BY Mrs.
Edward Wing; music followed. The
next meeting Will be held Oct. 18th.
The subject of the meeting will be
"Education," and the hostesses will
be Mrs. Y. c. Totman, Mrs. Alice
Gilman and Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgtlon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

~ MEDICINE co, Portland, Me.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-25
.EXNICIOS IN new
STATE DRY POST
Divisional Chiefs Force 10 Be
Located in Pittsburgh

Washington, March 24.-John EN-
uicios, general agent in charge of pro-
flibition enforcement in the Pitts
burgh-Johnstown area, was appointed
divisional enforcement chief for PENN
sylvania, constituting the third en-
forcement division of eighteen recent
Iy created by order of Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes.
Commissioner Haynes, announcing
the appointment of the eighteen. divi-
Sional chiefs for The entire country,
disclosed decision to make Pitts
burgh instead OF Philadelphia the
headquarters for the general agents
force for Pennsylvania. When the
divisional chief plan was first made
public, it was indicated ExniciOs and
his force would locate in Philadelphia.
New York and New Jersey consti-
tute the second division. j. D. Ap-
pleby is made divisional chief for
in New York. Harvey L. Dun .an will
go to Kansas City.
West Virginia, the District of Co
lumbia, Delaware, Maryland and the
eastern counties of Virginia comprise
the fourth district, in charge Of w
u. Smith, whose headquarters will be
in Washington.
Commissioner Haynes announced
that virtually all the nov divisional
chiefs will have entered on their new
assignments y April =. On this date
the entire force of general prohibition
agents will lie allotted to the division.
al chiefs under whom they are tc
fuuctiCn
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-25
REFUSES BLACKMAIL;
HOUSE DYNAMITED
Marcus Hook Merchant Fires
at SkuIkiDg Figure.

Chester, Pa, March 24-After he
disregarded BLACK Hand" letters
threatening Lis life unless $4,000 was
hidden at Twenty-ninth street and
Gray's Ferry road, for the blackmail-
ers, Rocco Scargo, a Marcus Hook,
Delaware county merchant, and his
wife and five children had a narrow
escape from death when the rear of
his home at % Church street was dy-
namited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scargo and the chill
dren were hurled from their beds by
the blast The children were thrown
against a wall and cut and bruised
Nearly blinded by falling plaster,
Scrag0 seized shot gun and ran to
a window He spied Il man running
across a field, about seventy-fve yards
away, and fired twice at him.
Il think | hit him, for after the
second shot the man threw up his
hands, shouted and FELL" said Scrago.
"a few seconds later, he rose and
limped away He was out of sight
when l reloaded the gun to fire IL
second time"
The dynamite was placed under a
one-story shed kitchen in the rear OF
the tWo-story brick house. The blast
wrecked the kitchen, shattered every
pane of glass in the house and de-
stroyed furniture.
Six BLACK Hand letters have been
received by Scrlgo since the first of
the year. The latest was dated March
10, and ordered him to hide $4,000 I'M
der brick beside a telephone pole at
Twenty-ninth street and Gray's Ferry
road by two o'clock of the morning of
March Is.
This letter, written in Italian, con-
tinued: IF you don't, we will blow
up your home and kill you, your wife
and your children. If you don't want
to die, give up this money, for if you
pay no attention, you will join the
angels"
Scrago failed to inform the police
of the threats.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-25
But He "JINED" The PAIR
n. ). Justice OF Peace Never Had
Witnessed A Wedding.

Soon after the close of the Civil
War Captain x, was appointed a JUS
ticc OF the peace in a country place
not far from Raleigh, n. c. Beyond
the management OF real estate, draw
ing up deeds and the like he had no
legal knowledge. Indeed, his entire
stock OF book learning" was small
and poorly selected, but any lack in
general information was fully made
up, for his uses, by self-assertion.
Late one afternoon while riding
homo he met young woman and
two men. The young woman and
one OF tho men wished to be married
at once. They procured the neces-
sary license, but an irate father was
on their path and vowed that she
should never be married. Now, the
Captain never had witnessed a mar
Rage. He remembered having seen
q book about the house years before
with a form for marriage in it; but
where it was he could not remember.
Why" said he, when he told the
story afterwards, Il knew the
'PostleG' Greed and Commandments
and at first thought I'd use 'em to
pSSllt Oll, puI lHSI' lCChOhCus VII
the whole, they was toe solemn"
A less assured man would have
been sorely perplexed, but not he. He
lost no time in removing his hat and
remarked Hats off in the presence
OF the court" All being uncovered,
ne said: I'll swear you in fust. Hold
up yer right hands"
Me, too?" asked the friend of the
bridegroom.
"Of course" said the Captain, "all
witnesses must De sworn. You and
each of you solemnly swear that the
evidence you shall give in this case
shall be the truth, tn ole truth an
nothin' but the truth, s'elp you God.
You John Marvin, do solmenly swear
that to the best of your knowledge
ter have and ter hold for yerself, yer
heirs, exekyerters, administrators,
and assigns, for your an their use
an their use an behoof forever"
81 do" answered the groom.
You Alice Ever, take this yer
man for yer husband, ter have an
ter hold forever; and you do further
swear that you are lawfully seized in
fee simple, are free from all incum-
brance and hev good right to sell.
bargain and convey to the said
grantee yerself, yer heirs, admins
tra-ors and assigns?"
81 do" said the bride, rather
doubtfully.
well john" said the captain.
"thatll be about a dollar'n fifty
cents"
Are we married." asked the
other.
mot yet, we amt" quoth the
Captain, with emphasis; but the
fee comes in here" After some
fumbling it was produced and hand
ed over to the court" who examin-
ed it to make sure that it was all
right and then pocketed it and C ~
tinued:
Know all men by these presents
that I, Captain X, of Raleigh. N. c..
being in good health and Of sound
and disposin' mind, in consideration
of dollar'n fifty cents to me in hand
paid, the receipt is hereby acknow-
lodged, do and by these presents
have declared you man and wife dur
ing good behavior, and till other
wise ordered by the court"
The men put on their hats again.
the young couple, after shaking their
benefactor's hand. went on to meet
their destiny and the irate rather.
while the Captain rode home richer
in experience. The Baltimore Sun.