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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-12
Flores de Civilization

nero. Los EjGrcitos. conyertidos cp gen
tlarmes de los financieros. Por tOdas
| parties cuentas, balances, computes lie
ganancias Y perdf1ias Gritos terri
bles que resuenan sebre el ancho nun
do: Mi dinero! iQu6 me pagueI
! mi dinero! y ALI los sabios, los fil6so-
fos, los periodistas, los politicos, TO-
dos gritaldo una I1nica palabra Eco
! nomfa.' Todos pensando Y escribiendQ
con el ademan Gel viejo y barbudo ju-
dfo que cuenta sus sanancias y per-
didas con los dedos de la mano.
Al pcnetrar mas de una vez en- el
Museo Britdnico, absortOs ante los re-
lieves asirios un calofrfo de terror nos
ha asaltado. viendo las turbas de infe-
lices prisioneros que trabajan bajo el
latigo del capataz. viendo como 81
propio rey, con su espada, arranca los
ojos a los velcidos.
Tiempos feroces. -. Pero eran
tiempos tambien de una refinada civil
lizaci0n. Al cabo Gle miles de aiios
hoy no Sc arrancan va los ojos a los
prisioneros, hoy no Sc les obliga a ira
bajar bajo el latigo de c6mitre. Des-
tapelnos, sin embargo, la superficie' dc
la civilization moderna, hecho base
de fdbrieas y laboratories, hallare-
! mos 10 niismo Que habfa hace miles dc
ailos esofsno. ,codicia. TFfsfS@4
Lo que son las cosas de este mum
do! 81 nlaflana sc lie ocurre una
gran naci6nl ciyilizada trabarse Ell que
ina con otra gran naci6n por motives
materiales, por la possession de una colo,
mia pdf un: nercado comercial, to-
dos los hOmbres aceptaran los hechos
sin indignarse demasiado; pero esos
mismos hombres, cuando juzgan la
actitud de Felipe ii, enviando SUI Ar
mada contra 1nglaterra. no vacilan en-
lamar Felipe II el tirano, el infa
me, Ell feroZ. No obstante. la verdad
es que Felipe ii no envi0 su Armada
precisamente para lucrarse con la de-
rrota de Inglaterra, sino para conver-
,tirla q la fe, v0lNadera, a.. Ia que el
1icllPefa aqe era la verdadera f6. Del
mismo hiodo, el aviador que cae Ell
ua pueblo del centro de Europa j ire
cibc, no la piedad y elf abgigo,, rsino
Ia cuenta de gastos, estard dblgado h
/. no: murmurar de la civilizaci6n: en-
cambio, 81 u aviador de aquellos paf-
,ses cae sobre una aldea cspanola, don
5dts Ie3 atiendcn con amor. v no encuen-
.3traS lln' baI1o donde abailarse una
motocicleta para volynrse.7 tendra de-
Fecho a decir Que los espanoles no es-
tam civilizados, que los esbanoles so
mos unos brutos... . 3f'3 .5i1@
No No sacrifiquemos demasiailo
alabanzas a los fetiches. Que nuestro
.entusiasmo no Sc yaya detras de una
ciyilizaci6n que al encender los poten-
tes hornos de las fabricas Y al avival
las potencias adquisitiyas de los hom-
bres. SEGA al misno tempo las almas j;
ie una civilization q. pOr su lnisma
fuerza hace mas feroces, formidables
! irreparables sus conbates, sus cas-
tigos. Una civilization que hiciera mas
mobiles, mas generosos los hombres
esa merecerfa que lie sacriticasemos
todo nuestro entusiasmo.
jose Ma. SALATERRIA
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-12
TRASLADO DE OFICINA

La ofcina de los senores Larkir
Company Inc, de la calle Allen, MI
nero seis y media, ha sido traslada-
da al "Cuarto ntimero 610", del edi-
f1cio Gonzalez Padin y Co.
Ell Lcdo. j. A. Valldejuly, nuestrc
buen amigo, sigue como representan-
te en- Puerto Rico de la referida casa
comercial Larkin Company. +
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-12
CONSULADO DE- ESPANA EN-
San JUAN de- PUERTO RICO
AVIsO

Ell Consulate de Espaiia recuerda a
to1os los espanoles que hayan cunlpli-
do la edad dc 20 alos, culaquiera que
sea su estado condicion, la obliga-
cion de pedir su inscription en- ell ais
tamiento para el servicio militar; obli-
gacion que Sc hace extensive los pa
dres tutores asi como las personals
Autoridades de quienes dependan
los mozos.
Los mozos que residan en- el extran-
jero solicitaran SUI inscription en- el
Ayuntamiento donde habitan sus pa
dres tutores, en- ell de la Ultima We
cindad que estos hubiesen tenido en-
territorio nacional, 81 no habitan en-
Ell; Y a falta de los padres o tutores,
en- el Municipio correspondence al I'LL
timo domieilio de los propios intere-
sados antes de nlarchar. al extranjero.
Ell alistamiento en- los Municipios
comienza ell primer dia de Enero y
termina el 81 del mismo mes.
Los espanoles residences en- Puerto
Rico que esten en- la edad de incluirse
en- el proximo alistamiento, 0 sea, to-
dos los que cumplan 21 amos en- el
transcurso del 1924, cuidaran de ser
incluidos en- los alistanientos de sus
pueblos respectivos; y deberan obte-
ner en- este Consulate lie Espana a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
CL|N

The district meeting for the Odd
Fellows Lodges in the towns of
Clinton. Fairfield. Waterville, Albion,
Oakland and Vassalboro, will be
held at Waterville Wednesday eve
ming. The Fairfield lodge will con-
fer the second decree. The meeting
will be in charge of district deputy.
Willis E. Knight of this town. Local
members attending will meet at the
hall and go by auto.
The members of Billings Post G.
A. r. and Billings Relief Corps have
been invited to Canaan on Wednes-
day to participate in the observance
Of Grand Rrmy Day by Canaan
Grange.
Stanley Wells has completed his
course at Bay Path Institute, Spring.
field, Mass, and returned Saturday
to his home in town.
Mrs. j. F. Stinchfeld, Miss Sarah
f. Richardson. o. d. Simonson and
family and Mrs. Gertrude Rideout
were among the visitors in Water
vile Monday.
Orrin D. Fisher Of Corinna is in
town for visit with his son, D. w.
Fisher and his daughter, Mrs. F. H.
Wakely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spearin Of
Fairfield, were in town Sunday call
ing on relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ward and
son, Maxwell, went to Bowdoinham
Sunday to pay visit to Mrs. Wards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Den
ham.
Vinal Young was returned from
his years study at Perkins Institute
for the blind to spend his summer ga :
cation.
Miss Inez Crawford Of Dixmont is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Josephine
Sirois.
D. E. Cain of Pishous Ferry was a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
HOLD RECEPTION
FOR PRESIDENT
AT CHEMICAL HALL

The GROWING event of the evening
was the Presidents reception, held
IN Chemical hall last evening. With
every light on the lines OF wires
strung about the campus and all over
the buildings, the scene was an i'm
prcssive one and attracted q great
crowd of townspeoplc who stood out
side to listen to the music which was
furnished by Chambers Military
Band of Portland. The interior of
the hall was gaily decorated with the
collars of the college and many long
strings of lights which added great
~ to the splendor of the occasion.
In the receiving line were Presi-
dent and Mrs. Arthur ]. Roberts.
Judge and Mrs. Leslie C.. Cornish of
Augusta. Dean Nettie NJ. Runnals.
Mrs. Woodman of Winthrop, Pro-
fessor Taylor, George n. Murray of
Lawrence, Mass.
The ushers for the occasion were
the college students. Marshalls,
Walter d. Simms of Waltham. Mass,
John f. Avery of Atonington. Conn,
and Philip J. Keith of Houlton. Re-
f"cshments of ice cream, dainty
cakes, candies and punch were serv-
ed by the members of the WOman'S
division of the college.
The last social event in the history
of the class of 1928 was the senior
hop which was held at the Elks hall
last evening, lasting from $50 to 4
this morning. The hall was bcauti-
fully decorated with banners and the
college pennants and palms about the
walls. The JACKIE lantern orchestra
Of Portland furnished the music for
the dancing. The program consisted
of "a dances with four extras. Dainty
gifts in tho form of pocket bill folds
for the men and vanity cases for the
women We're given out. At one
o'clock the intermission was called
and the seventy couples left for the
Chinese restaurant where pleasing
refreshments OF salads cakes, and
coffee were served. The committee
in charge of the affair was Hiram J.
Moody of Warren and Albert S.
Snow of Blue Hill.
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Open MADISON
COMMENCEMENT IN
new AUDITORIUM

The Commencement Week Exer-
cises Of the Madison High School
opened Sunday afternoon the Bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduating
class in the unfinished auditorium at
the new high school building this be-
ing the first time the room has been
used as public assembly room. Seats
were loaned by several public spirit
ed persons in Madison and Arson for
the exercises of the week.
The services opened at o'clock by
the playing of Old Point March by
Mrs. Alice Rand and the marching
in of the class marshaled by Ivan
Fowke. The march was composed by
the late Elmer E. Towne.
The order of exercises was: Sc
lection by the school orchestra; Read
ing scripture by Rev. c. H. NOEL
hiney; next came the singing of two
pieces by the school chorus under
the leadership of Mrs. Arlea Riley.
Prayer, Rev. E. B. Tetley; sermon by
Mr.. Mckinney who took for his
theme, Learn to Do Well" The SER
vice closed with singing America"
by the audience and benediction by
Mr.. Tetley. The wall back of the
stage was very prettily covered and
white letters were suspended NJ. H.
s. '23. The graduation will take place
Thursday evening and there will be
all all day program Friday for the
Alumni.
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Thurber Appeals
Maximum Sentence

Ernest Thurber appealed the
maximum sentence Of $500 and costs.
six months in Jail and six months ad-
ditional in default of payment given
him yesterday by Judge Charles w.
Atchley following a hearing In the
municipal court on a charge of il
legal possession of intoxicating Id
uor. The respondent furnished
bonds of $1,000 for his appearance at
the Superior court in Augusta next
September.
The witnesses for the State were
Deputy Shcriffs Henry L. Allen and
Edward Rose. No testimony was en-
tered for the defence. T. Harold Du-
bord represented the respondent.
Thurber pleade dnot guilty and waiv-
ed the reading of the warrant.
The two deputies testified that they
entered the premises at II Temple
street last Saturday night about g
o'clock finding Thurber%in charge.
They found coffee pot hlled with
about q gallon of alcohol. In the
basement they found five one gallon
tin cans of alcohol, and eight quart
bottles of old Scotch whiskey. The
liouor was seized and taken to the
courtroom for evidence. This was
the largest seizure in this city for
several months.
The store at q Temple street was
searched by deputy sheriffs ABOUT
a month ago and small quantity OF
liouor found. Jacob Barron was ar
rosted nj that time and given a SEN
tence which he appealed. 1t is under
stood that Barron sold the store a
little while later to another party
for whom Thurber was WORKING.
Bonds in the case yesterday were
furnished by Samuel Barron and
Morris SETTER.
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The second production of the COL
lege play. The Rivals" by Richard
Sheridan was held at the City Opera
mouse yesterday afternoon before a
packed house. The presentation was
even more successful than the first
of last Saturday afternoon and the
acting of the various members of the
cast was of the highest type. Again
as Captain Jack Absolute, alias
beverly, Marlin D. Farnum of Lynn,
Mass, drew a great deal of praise
FOR the manner in which he acted the
double role. AS leading lady, Miss
Clara x. Ford of Boston, Mass,
scored an even greater hit with the
audience than last Saturday and
played her role with great skill. The
work of Miss Emily r. Heath of Wa
terville in portraying the difficult role
of Mrs. Malaprop, who uses the most
humorous words in trying to extol
Ter position on others, was one of
the greatest hits Ofthe show. Ar
mold S. Callahan Of Camden, Gren-
vile +. +. Vale of Glen Cove, y. Y.
and Louise NJ. Gates of Nassalboro
again played their parts in the cast
With a great deal Of skill and finish
The annual meeting Of the Phi
Beta Kappa was held in Chemical
hall at o'clock in the afternoon and
the following officers elected: Presi-
dent, Fred Foss Lawrence, 100 of
Skowhegan; first vice president,
Dean Ncttie May Runnals of Dover
Foxcroft: second vice president,
Prof. Clarence Hayward White of
Waterville: secretary treasurer,
Jefferson Carl Weber Of Waterville.
Executive committee. Prof. Webster
Chester of Waterville: Harriet NJ.
Parmenter of Waterville and Mrs.
Clara Garter Weber of Waterville.
During the meeting of the society,
the name of Frederick Davis Blan-
chard of Sherbourne. Mass, a sem
Tor in the college, was voted upon
for membership in the society and
accepted. Blanchard returned to
college the first of the second semes-
ter to finish off his course which he
dropped at the beginning of the
World War He is member of the
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Marquerite Simpson

Miss Marguerite Leon Simpson
died at her home on Oak street Mon
day afternoon at 1890, after an ILL
ness of several weeks. She was born
in this city, Jan. s. 1902. the Gaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son.
She attended Waterville high
school and graduated in the class of
1919. While there she was captain
Of the basketball team and always
active in the school affairs. After
graduating from high school she en-
tered the University of Maine for a
year and then attended Colby col
lege for one year. AS a girl of win
ming personality and cheerful dis
position, popular in school and col
lege. she will be missed by wide
circle of friends.
Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by three sisters. Helen and
Blanche Simpson of this city and
Mrs. Daisy Nadeau Of Portland, and
three brothers, Harold and Thomas
Jr, of this city and Ernest Simpson
of North Adams. Mass. Funeral
services will be held from the Sacred
Heart church Wednesday at 9 a. m
Interment viii be in Pine Grove Gem
etery.
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Foxcroft were week end guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Chapman and
son Kenneth Of North Fairfield were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Chapman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Sturte-
want of Oakland Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Herrick and
daughter Carolyn of Augusta were
week end guests Of Mrs. Harrick's
mother, Mrs. Mary Sturtevant.
Mrs. Minnie Green and son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Green of Skowhe-
gan were guests Sunday Of Mrs.
Green's sister, Mrs. Alma Walker.
Iceland Sturtevant and son, Arnold
OF Fairfield were Sunday guests of
the formers mother. Mrs. Mary
Sturtevant Of Oakland Heights.
Mrs. Newman Kennison who has
been quite ill at her home on Oak St.
is improving.
Mrs. Laura White has returned
from a week end visit with her
daughter, Mrs. E. w. Sturtevant Of
Oakland Heights.
At the regular meeting Of Cascade
Grange held on Saturday evening.
Sidney Grange were guests for the
evening and filled the chairs and fur
nished the entertainment as follows:
Master, Walter Noble; Overseer, w.
w. Cowan; Lecturer, Pearl Taylor;
Steward. Weston Taylor; Chaplain,
Mrs. Will Longley; Secretary. Guy
Lyons; Treasurer, Charles Taylor;
Ceres, Mrs. Walter Noble; Pomona.
Mrs. Greed: Flora, Mrs. Guy Lyons !;
Assistant Steward, Manson Cowan:
Lady Assistant Steward, Pearl Morse.
and the following program was car
ried out: Singing by Grange; read
ing by Mrs. Creed; reading by Emily
Cowan; violin solo with piano accom-
paniment; talk on trip to Florida by
Sister Graves: reading by w. w.
Cowan; reading with encore by
Pearl Morse; singing by Grange;
reading poem by T. w. Longley
Harmonica Solo with piano, accom-
paniment by w. w. Cowan and
Manson Cowan; reading with encore
by Oral Wheeler of Cascade Grange
At the close Of the program a har-
vest supper was served. Next Sat
urday evening Cascade Grange will
be guests of Salmon Lake Grange.
Miss Mary Sturtevant of Fairfield
IS visiting her grand mother, Mrs
Mary Sturtevant Of Oakland Heights
The regular meeting of Salmon
Lake Grange was held on Saturday
evening and was followed by a short
business meeting. At the regular
meeting next Saturday evening Cas-
cade Grange will be their guests and
Will furnish the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Beckford OF
Oakland were guests Sunday of Mrs
May Wallace of North Belgrade.
Sergeant Wyman Women's Relief
Corps will hold their regular meeting
on Wednesday evening in the Post
room.
Mrs. Ann Remmick Of Madison is
visiting her niece, Miss Clara Man
ter.
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(ycenent Driving
hyeS Accident

: N incident which came very near
sing an accident caused Specta-
! i 10 hold their breath when two
! 4 manuvered in various angles to
+ id collision yesterday morning
mt $50 o'clock \ large coupe
proceeding slowly down Main
l wt by Castonguay Square and
Is about TO turn around the silent
.esman at Common street, when a
touring car attempted to pass.
h driver of the coupe swung
nply to the right and headed for
SIDEWALK. At the same time the
h which was going too fast to
h shot in between the sidewalk
b the other car. and passed, miss
l the closed car by a few inches.
b the touring car not skidded in
Pig around, an accident would
thtess have resulted. While the
tae proceeding lasted only a mat
Etfa few seconds. it appeared to
lie subject of street gossip for the
1ainder of the forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
MADISON
Slight Interest
Taken in Special
Town Meeting

But little interest was taken In the
Special town meeting held Saturday
afternoon in Union Hall, there being
about fifty voters present principal
ly from the rural district. Judge
Charles o. Small was elected Mod
orator. At the beginning of the
meeting on motion of Bernard Gibbs
a number of articles were laid on the
table and the matter of establishing
a fuel yard taken up. After a short
speech Mr.. Gibbs made q motion to
pass over the article, the motion was
opposed but carried by a vote of 25
to Is.
The next matter to come up was in
relation to the construction of
bridges across the canal and on Pine
street. Mr.. Edwards engineer from
the State Highway Department at
Augusta was present and explained
the provisions of the new bridge law
which becomes effective next month.
He advocated the construction Of a
concrete bridge across the canal at
cost of $4,000 of which the town
would have to pay $13,O55. If the
State had county aid were had. He
also stated that the cost to the town
of a steel bridge would be about a
thousand dollars more. Mr.. Edwards
said the bridge on Pine street would
cost $4,000, of which the town
would have to pay $4,000, under the
provisions of the new law. 1t was
voted to instruct the Selectmen to
make application for State Aid I'M
der the provisions of the new law.
1t was voted to purchase a lot for
new school house at Twelve Cor
ners. The matter of a retaining wall
taken up and Mr.. Johnson, Chairman
of the Board Of Selectmen stated
that it would cost from three to five
thousand dollars of which the Madi-
son Wooden Company would be will
ing to pay one third. The matter
was left in the hands Of the board
for further investigation. The arti-
cles in relation to the discontinuance
OF roads were passed over.
Rev. A. T. Craig of Waterville fill
ed the pulpit of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning in the
absence of Rev. John r. Browne.
Miss Grace Gavin who is attending
the Boston School of Sectarial Sci
ence arrived home the last of The
week for the summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
BACK FELT LIKE
It WOULD BREAK
Harrisburg Man Had Suffered
Four Years and Was Hardly
Able to Work.
HEAD ACHED CONSTANTLY
Is Quickly Relieved by Taking
Dr.. .Thacher's Liver and
Blood Syrup.
HEAD ACHED CONSTANTLY

Three weeks ago my back hurt
SO bad I could hardly stoop over
without it nearly killing me. but
since taking only two bottles Of DR..
TEACHERS Liver and Blood Syrup 1
feel as strong and hearty as bear"
recently declared Pete Gisk, yard
foreman for Michlovitz & Co.. ana
living at 1867 S. Ninth Street, Har-
risburg, Pa.
For the last four years." contin-
ued Mr.. Gisk, II had been suffering
terribly with pains in my back that
would nearly kill me. There was
an awful dull. heavy. dragging
down feeling right in the region of
my kidneys that made my life mis-
cradle and my work like drudgery.
had to be taking some strong
physic every day to get a little re-
lief, and my head would ache till
thought it would burst wide open.
Then I was taking colds all the time
it seemed like I never could get
rid of them.
II have taken all sorts of pills and
other things that I was told would
help me, but nothing did me bit
of good and I kept on suffering.
Why. I was afraid I'd have to give
up my job.
II read in the papers where DR..
TEACHERS Liver and Blood Syrup
was helping others afflicted like l
was, so I got me a bottle. I began
to improve right off and now l am
free from those awful pains, and
never suffer with cold or headaches.
sure am thankful for this great
medicine and want all my friends to
try it,"
DR.. Thacher's Live & Blood Syrup
is sold in Augusta by John Coughlin,
in Gardiner by Beane's Drug store,
in DiXfield by G. o. Gardner, in Nor
way by The Old Moves Drug Store.
in Damariscotta by Horace r.
Poland. in Hallowell by William T.
Quinn, in Fairfield by The Wilson
Pharmacy and in Rumford by Bow
er's Pharmacy and Oxford Ave.
Pha rnacv ADV.
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MUCH PROGRESS
IN Plans FOR The 7
Ia Ia FOURTH OF JULY

At the meeting OF the Fourth of
July celebration committee of the
George \. Bourque Post of the Am
erican Legion last evening at Legion
hall all of the committees reported
much progress and some of them
reported plans completed. A big
dance is assured at the pavilion with
Billy Provencher's orchestra fur
nishing the music.
George Hurley was appointed
chairman of the float committee. A
committee of judges will be selected
and prizes awarded for the most pa
trotic. most beautiful and most
unique floats in the parade. Space
for booths and other attractions can
be secured at one dollar a front
foot.
Following are the horses that will
race in the matinee races at the fair
grounds:
Glass A purse s20o-Dan Q, record
o.18 IA, owner Lawrence Byrnn;
Hester c. record 2.1S IA. owner A.
V. Worthing: Dennis Bingen, owner
r. w. Fenalson; Bingcn Rosa, record
2.23. owner A. +. Morrell. Licone
Boy. record 2.20 IA, owner Hugh
Hight.
Class B s2Oo-Acmc A. record
PA IA. A. w. Bushey: Donal c. rec
ord 2.17 IA, owner Guy Perry; Irene
Q. owner James Kisher; Barney c.,
record 2.23 "a. owner NJ. Kimball.
Glass c Colts-Empire BOY, bay
PAGER, owner Thibodeau and York;
Dyspepsia Cure Again, bay PAGER.
George Grondin; Pearl Q, bay PAGER,
George Grondin; Diamond @ Jr.,
black PAGER. John Goodhue.
rrbo conditions IF tho cooo ,ro
the best three out of five. The
money will be divided $50 for the
first, SIS for second. SIS for third
and $40 for fourth. There will be no
deduction and no entrance fee.
A rising vote Of thanks was given
John z. and Edward Pooler for the
use of their camps at North Pond
by the kennebec County council last
Sunday.
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And paintings should present to even
Watervillian eyes
The difference 'twixt tree and COW that
one could recognize.
Our music wasn't modern, either,
Beethoven and Brahms
We listened to with solemn face and
meekly folded palms,
For pleasure we had Sousa, but we
didn't take the chance
OF losing our immortal souls by learn
ing how to dance!
No monographs invented then to play
the broadway Blues"
No syncopation stuff to twitch the
shoulders and the shoes.
Oh shed tear, you youths and maids,
for US poor elders as
A generation that was young yet never
heard Of Jazz.
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business visitor at the village Mon
day. d"
+. E. Whitman was in Bingham
on business Monday afternoon.
Miss Madlyn Harding has finished
her term Of school at Bailey's Island.
Harpswell and returned to her home
OH Baker ST.
sons were Sunday visitors of Lester
+. and Herbert c. Roundy and fami-
lies.
Arthur Reynolds and family were
recent auto visitors at City Point
where they called on friends.