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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25


 company. and reports that Mir Bur ger is convalescing rapidly from an operation performed at the Johns Hopkins hospital Monday.
 Dr. Fox said that Mir. Burger would pass about two weeks at Atlantic City gaining his strength after he was released from the hospital. to the standard of the rest of the bill.
 Fred Gray and company in "Tne New Bell Boy" have novelty and very entertaining. A variety ot musical numbers rendered by two accomplished artists are introduced besides an equal share of wholesome comedy.
 The Brave Coward" with Olive lists office scene which was en- acted true to life. and besides intro- duced two good singers
 Francill, the radio wizard, failed to draw much applause. probably due to the fact that vaudeville pa irons are not accustomed to much of an educational or technical na- ture being presented for their ap- pi oval. MT. Francills entertainment, however, was both.
 When The Desert Calls" featur- ing Violet fleming, was the photo play of1erlng. H. w. N.
 AT LOEW's BIJOU
 From the audience point of view, Stars Record" novelty act, is the stellar number being presented by Loews Bljou for the last half of the week. This act is departure from the average run of vaudeville acts, in that all members of the com pany are good singers. and the Va riety of the numbers is pleasing to the most critical of audiences. There are five members in the company two women and three men. The women have excellent voices. time; the other comic opera hits. while the men sing popular and ether song hits. This act was repeatedly called back for encores and only an apology from one of them saved them from singing the balance of the pro- gram.
 Lewis and Rogers, with an Italian makeup and dialogue are funny. It Is the usual fact that most mimick- CTS go to the extreme in portraying Italian comedy, but these two men have new lines and their comedy is above the standard. One of the team is a clever dancer and was well re- ceived.
 Lieutenant Thetion and company present a sharpshooting act that is good Lieutenant Theton has a wonderful war record. having served as bomber with Peugoud. the famous French ace. in many of his exploits He is an expert with a pistol and performed several amazing feats in shooting. The scenery representing battlefield helped to convey inter- est in his act.
 Pollyanna opened the bill with an accordeCn skit that was good. He can play the instrument with ease and varied his program with classi- cal and popular, music. Ford and Goodridge have chatter act on mar ried life, the like of which has been run into the ground by vaudeville performers.
 The Bells of San Juan" is the photo-drama. Charles Jones is fea- tured. There are many exciting scenes during the course of the plot and is interesting. News reels and comedies completed the bill.-R. B. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
DIAN RuC OUTINC

The poultry division of the Cham Der of Commerce met Thursday eve ming at 7:30 in the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce and plans were made for a big outing to be held in the near future. This outing will consist of a chicken supper with other refreshments, and an interest ing program is being arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

Woolen socks and shoes buckled o strapped across the instep were worl at the time of William I of England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
bESSEMER PLANS YORK RITE REUNION TO BE |MP PRESS|VE
Three Degrees Will Be Con- ferred With Picked Teams
 From Lodges
BESSEMER BUREAU l THE AGE-HEKALD

Final preparations for the York Rite reunion, which is to be held at Bessemer May 2S, 29 and 30, are being worked out at committee meet ings this week. Committees repre- senting Bessemer lodge, No. 45S and Jefferson Valley lodge No. 795 have been handling the arrangements, which were discussed at length on Wednesday and Thursday evening at joint meetings.
 einoon at o'clock. with work in the entered apprentice degree, and at 2:30 o'clock the fellowcraft degree will be conferred. After this there will be an intermission for the laying of the cornerstone of the new high school building, and work in the master Mason degree will be taken up at 8 o'clock in the evening.
 The conferring of the degrees will be done with picked teams of the various lodges taking part, and Bes- semer Masons are to be assisted by Grand Master Julian Spearman of Anniston, and Grand Secretary George Beauchamp of Montgomery. A large number of visitors from all sections of this and adjoining counties is expected to be on hand.
 An interesting ceremony, certain to be witnessed by a large gathering, will be the opening of the grand lodge shortly after 2:30 o'clock Mon- day afternoon.
 The reunion will continue until Wednesday, when work in the chap ter will be carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

L. D. Creed, 22, to Carrie Leather wood. 21.
 Ed Vernon, 45, to Allie Lewis. 39.
 Harvey T. Gearhart, 65, to Bessie Lock- hart, 21.
 Floyd DeShazo, 2f, to Grace Smith, IS. Leo Henry Evers, 34, Chicago, to Flor ence Newhall Miller.
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Speeches will be made by number of prominent members, and the out ing Is the first of series of affairs which will be carried out in order to bring in new members. The di- vision is making plans also for a poultry exhibition to be held in the fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
DIAMONDS

lady's Tiffany. white, ss7.5o; 1o-ston lovely cluster, ruby center. $s6 (cost $15o) 3-stone (total about carats) ring, $2S5 1 N carat, elegant mounting, perfect. $3s5 1 A carat, superb white, s3s5. Every on real bargain. If interested call or write Apply PIT BrownMarx Bldg City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
ENTERTAINS ENDEAVORERs

The Christian Endeavor society was entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. A. W. Gray at Jonesboro There were about 30 young people present and games and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
SPEAKS TO KIwANIANs

Rev. J. IT. Harris spoke before the Wednesday gathering of the Kiwanis club, having for his topic. Am l My Brothers Keeper?' There was large audience, and many matters of interest were discussed. W. C. Baty presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
INTEREST IN MOCK TRIAL

Much Interest Is attached to The mock trial which is to be staged Friday evening at the South High lands Baptist church by the New Era Baraca class. A large number of prominent business men are to take part and Judge H. B. Abernethy of Birmingham will preside. Luther Patrick and Hollis E. Parrish of Bir- mingham will also take part. Rehearsals have been held regularly during the past few days. No ad mission fee will be charged. but a free will offering will be taken for the huilding fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

contests were enjoyed during tn
 evening. The hostess served an ic course with cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
BURGER OPERATED ON
Well Known Merchant Convalescing
 At Hospital In Baltimore

pr. B. A. Fox, Birmingham, has just returned from Baltimore, Md. where he was at the bedside of Jacob Burger of the Burger Dry Goods company. and reports that Mir. Bur ger is convalescing rapidly from an operation performed at the Johns Hopkins hospital Monday.
 pr. Fox said that MT. Burger would pass about two weeks at Atlantic City gaining his strength after he was released from the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

Cleaning spindles in a cotton mill with vacuum cleaners costs about 70 cents a spindle a year, it is esti-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

Mfg. Co: Frank Moulton, AIRS. Will
liam Smith, who has been under the
doctors care and Mr.. and Mrs. Nath-
aniel Luce and Ward Davis.
Because of so much sickness. the
joint installation of Lemon Stream
Lodge I. o. O. F. and New Century
Rebekah Lodge was again postponed
to some future date.
Mrs. Fred II. bennett passed away
Wednesday night after and illness OF
several months Mrs. bennett had
been a great suffered for many years,
hut continued to do her work, with
help, until about year ago. AT this
time her eyesight also became i'm
paired so that she was practically
confined TO her chair. This weak
ened her TO such an extent that some
months ago she took her bed. Scarce
ly enough can he said in regard 10
the constant care she received from
her husband and daughter, Mrs.
Swartz. Everything that could be,
was done TO alleviate her sufering,
as much as possible and her every
wish was gratified SO far as possible.
While the deceased had been res,d-
emit in this vicinity for n large num-
Der of years. she made but few ac-
quaintances, but all became her FAST
and true friends and of her 1t can %
truthfully said, "A friend once MADE
was never lost" And she won the
respect OF all who were not accord
ed the closer relations. She leaves
the husband, F. II. bennett, TWO
step-children, Howard bennett, and
Mrs. Harold Swartz. one sister, Mrs.
Carolyn Stevens of Chicago, and three
grand children.
Jennie Bass of Hoosick.' n. \. was
united In marriage with Fred II. Dem
nett in October of 1892 Too much
can mot be said as to the place she
filed In the saddened home and al
though not an own mother to the two
children above mentioned, an own mo-
Their could not have moro exer-
cised loving deeds and kindness tow
ard them. Her principal thought aD-
parently being to make her home sur
roundfngs and her home life as pleas
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
WEST MOSCOW

Little Alice Collins has been spend
ing the week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Ed Berry.
1t is reported that Mrs. Austin
COTS little girl is quite sick at time
of writing.
Do you know that the recent snow
storms caused the month of January
to 20 on record. Fifty-three inches
of snow fell last month over the state
of Maine, breaking the record for any
one month for the past forty years,
so says our weatherman.
Drop-In-P Poultry Farm started the
Matching season in spite OF snow and
cold. They have twenty-four chicks
all we'll and happy, Matched under
three hens last month, In 25 degrees
below zero weather.
. Clyde Dunton and family came out
of the woods where they have been
all winter, to spend Sunday with his
parents in Bingham. His little girl
that has been reported sick, Is i'm
proving.
Wilbur Moore has got employment
on the Maine Central Railway, a po-
sition he has been expecting for some
time.
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I.AR0NE

The w. F. B. was to have held
their regular meeting on February 2,
but owing to a meeting on February
I4th at which the County Demons
TRAITOR was to attend, 1t was merged
with that and both will be held Feb
ruary 14th at which time Miss Hare
will demonstrate the keeping Of farm
accounts. This will be an all day
meeting at Mrs. A. q. Woodsum's and
dinner will be served at noon.
Mrs. Foss. our village school teach
er was called to her home In Benton
or February 3rd,. because of the i'll
ness Of her mother, her sister and
her uncle VINO are all sick in the
house with the prevailing d4stcmper.
j. Card Morrow accidentally dis
charged his rifle, the bullet cutting
off the inside of his great toe and
making a bad wound which will lay
him of for a number of weeks.
Certainly the ground hog could not
get up through all this snow there
fore we do not know what the wealth
err will be for the remainder of the
winter.
Farley and Dickerson have finish
ed cutting wood for l.. Y. Winslow,
owing to the depth of snow.
Maurice Austin Ia working for Mr..
Ames on Bigelow Hill.
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Joseph Arthur, little six weeks old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Robi-
chaud. passed away last Friday. The
interment will be in Madison. The
bereaved family have the sympathy OF
all. Mrs. Robichaud before her
marriage was Mary Gallant North
Madison girl where she made many
friends. =
Ed 0,Donold of Moscow passed thru
town last Saturday on his way to
Skowhegan with a load of goods
where he intends to make his home.
In spite of the cold weather the
crows are still with US.
BLACKWELL
John Murray was home from Madi-
son few days last week. his father
has been sick with a bad cold and
cough but Is better at sstime
f'"- : ssa~s returned to Ned
SYs - AS
NJ flul..s5- $40 ssszrz<0at GA AIts..zs.5. He
has been working at Mr.. Spaulding's
this winter.
Cleveland Dean returned from Sem
erset Hospital last Sunday where he
has been a patient for seven weeks.
Myrtle Welch and Annie Davis at
tended the Sunshine meeting at Mrs.
Ned Reeds last Thursday. The
March meeting will be at Mrs. Lee
Ketchum's at Blackwell
Frank f. WEIGH is much better
than last winter. He Is able to do
some light work.
Several from Blackwell attended
the play Thursday night at Madison
given by the high school.
Wesley Buttertield's son Carroll,
who has been i'll for some time, Is
improving.
Mrs. Lila knights visited at the
home OF her daughter last week, Mrs.
Chester Pray.
Mrs. Elvira Veasey who has been
suffering with neuralgia is some bet
ter at this writing.
Lee Ketchum and Mr.. Maslen have
been hauling ice from the Hunnewell
ice pond on e. l. Harding.
Friends In this locality Of Mrs.
Mary Jones of Arson are pleased to
know that she is improving from her
recent illness and is able to sit up
little each day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
QUINNEBASSETT

Ezra Knowlton of Belfast was the
week end guest of his son, William
Knowlton and family.
The farmers in this vicinity have
finished harvesting their ice which, Is
of rather an inferior quality.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barron
former residents here. but now of
Madison, will be sorry to learn that
all their children are in very poor
health. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. and Mrs. Barron recently lost
their only daughter, and as their other
children seem very much as che did,
they are very anxious about them.
Mrs. Irene Mullen was at home
from Madison over the week end.
Sidney Rogers came home from Cold
Stream, where ne has been working
for Coleman Clark, last Friday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

Mrs. Lottie Burke, housekeeper for
Mrs. Leola Hall, was the week ehu
guest of her parents, Mr.. ana MIS-
Fred Hicks at Shawmut.
Rev. and Mrs, G. w. Hinckley are
expected 10 arrive in California Feb
ruary 5til. Their i heir present address u
Box 1854. Sierra Madre, Cal.
Mrs. Alice Kelley was the guest
of Mrs. i. J. Mitchell Tuesday.
]. w. Henderson and W. A. Hoxie
captured red fox Monday. ON hunt
ing trip near home.
Fay Crocker who had recently gone
into tho woods with his team near
Lake Moxie. Is i'll ut his home on the
Clinton side.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Chester Emery Is sick with
the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. Fred Drawn has returned to
her home, after spending several
weeks at Fairfield Village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Chapman were'
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Howe
over the week end.
Miss E la Wilcox. a student at
Pennington Normal spent several days
at her home on the Ridge Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Goodwin have
returned from a short wedding trip
and will reside at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Goodwin.
Mrs. Goodwin was formerly Mrs.
Edith Alley OF Calais.
Mrs. Jennie Howe has been guest
of Mrs. Herbert Richardson OF Show
hogan.
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NEW PORTLAND

Nearly every family in town has
from one to three members sick from
the prevailing cold and grippe or
FLU" Among those who are now in
it's grip are George Tinker, who has
been very Ill; Mrs. Tinker. Frank
Dunlap, now gaining from severe
attack Harry Clark. Harry Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Williamson, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles +. Hoyt, William
Foster, Manager of the n. 8. Stowall
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STARKS

About thirty from this place attend.
cd the minstrel show at Mercer last
Friday night.
@Owen Oliver Is at home for a short
vacation. He will return TO his
school the last of this month.
william Locke has returned home
from Massachusetts where he has
been visiting relatives for several
weeks.
The lady Maccabees had a social
at the town hall last week, Tuesday
Pies and coffee were on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smell who are
working at West Mills this winter WIS.,
tied his parents here Sunday.
Little Richard WhitteHore has been
quite sick, but Is better now.
Norman Fowle has gone to Texas,
where he has employment running an
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buxton of North An
son were week end guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oliver.
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EAST MADISON

February 2, born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Smith, baby boy. weighing
e ght pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pugh OF Corn
vile were yfnft,ng at Mr. and Mrs.
Clements sSnndF.
Grant Wakefield is again laid up
with 'erysipelas in his leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deering both of whom
have been III, are improving. Mrs
Deering slowly.
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HINCKIEY

Ernest Crocker who has been III
at his home, has returned to his work
at the car shops In Waterville.
The workmen from the New Eng
land Telephone Company have been
in town the past few days, complet-
ing the work of changing the lines
here for the Maine TO the New Eng
land.
Walter Hall was In Madison Fri
day as the guest of his son, Leon W.
Hall, who Is telegraph operator at
that place.
Mrs. NJ. L. Chase entertained the
sociability Club at her home Saturday
even ne to a baked bean supper. the
gentlemen being invited gpests. A
good program was carried out and q
fine time enjoyed.
Herbert L. Ames, foreman Of the
Skowhegan section was 10 town Tues
day afternoon.
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ant as possible. She surely n
for her family. She lived IN IN
at the age of sixty-four years
one day. Funeral services vera y!
ut the late home In New vipeyss
Friday afternoon atone o'clock
propriate and thoughtful words w
spoken by Rev. Mr.. bailey of The I'M
Evangelical church. Kingfield. @
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KENNEREC AyENUE-EsRnvx

(Received too late for puhIic...
last week.
Mrs. Ernest Gilman is on the o.,
list. DIR. Piper was called to attas,|
her Tuesday.
lothian Stevens harvested his Il
last week. II
Mrs. Roland Tozier and IN,
daughter spent the week end rss
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har,s1
Boyington.
Mrs. Elsie Knox Is visiting her h,.
Their Mont SpaMding.
Berth Lane was unable to ati..1
school last week on account Of N
ness.
Mrs. Walter was confined IN q
house last week with q had cold.
Miss Elsie Murphy has reooye,s
from her cold so as TO be able n
be out Of doors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

Arrangements are heing made n
the officers Of Somerset Central Fajr
10 make the 1923 Fair the biggest All
best ever. -
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HIGHLAND

Miss Elizabeth Howard who h,
been at Dead River has retaros
home. =
Sad news were received Mond,,
morning of the death OF Mrs. Nan
Daggett of Dead River. Mrs. Do,.
gett has been In poor health 70,
long time. She was 81 years old
Lloyd Nutting who has been spend
ing q few days down river has m
turned home.
Milton Pinkham of Lexington xu
in town Friday.
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SIITH-COOPER

At the Congregational parsonage
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock oc-
Cured the marriage OF Elmer NC
Laughlin Smith of Arson and Gladys
e. Cooper of Madison. The impress
sive double ring service was used by
the pastor, Rev. c. Fl. Mckinney. The
coupe were unattended. The groom
is working in the Great Northern Pa
per Co. The bride Is school teach
err. They went to housekeeping In
the Steward rent on Madison street.
Their many friends extend congratu-
latiOna
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
Woman S Interests
Methodist Ladies' Aid
Elects 1924 Officers

The Ladies' AID Of The Methodist
church met yesterday with Mrs.
Mary PreYo0,., Following the serv-
ing of delicious pot lack luncheon
from tables. decorated with white
and yellow chrysanthrmume, n nusi-
ness meeting was held
Tie election -of officers for the
coming year was the important. fpa-
turn Of thc meeting. Mrs. \. /.
9hibley WAS elected 10 the presi-
deney, and succeeds Mrs. Harry g..
Jones who with an efficient corrs
Of officers, has served the society
50 faithfully ald efficiently during
the past year Mrs. MHry Provost
Is the new vice prosident, Mrs. JOHN
Cook, secretary and Mrs. j. Hart
eel treasurer.
Plans were made for the dinner
which is 10 be served by the So
cietv for the teachers of the count
who viii attend the institute. This
event viii TAX place on Do"cmber
i, and VIII be in honor Of state
superintendent VIII G. Wood.
Arrangements fer the monthly pot
luck supper 70 be served al the
Methodist church Thursday, Ecccn-
Der Is, were also talked over.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
PLANS COMPLETED
BY GUFLD LADIES

A most delightful and busy day
was spent yesterday By 4 number
of members Of the Presbytcriaa
Guild when about 20 gathered az
the hoine of Mrs. II. ". Brewer 10
work for the Christmas Bazaar.
A delicious two course luncheon
was served by the hostess, assisted
by Mesdames George A. Hartman
and Gilbert Preu.on. Roses anG
chrysanthemums from the Brewers
garden were used in the pretty
decorative scheme.
Handmade h"nkcrchiefs, aprons,
linens of all typcs, fancy work and
Dthcr Christmas novelties which will
Makc, most acrept;ble gifts FOR thoss
who desire to give mC,hing dis
tinctivc and beautiful were conplet
ed. Plans for the decoration of
booths were MADE and on Saturday
nccember 5, when the baH2ar is hclc
* 1876 South Sixth street, The pub
lie of .hc city is cordially inv:t-
Cd to avail Themselves Of the op.
portunity to purchase Christmas
I.ftS.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-05
NOTICE TO BUILDING
CONTRACTORS

Pursuant to n resolution Of the
Board Of Supervisors, of the County
Of Imperial, State of California, di-
recting this notice, the undersigned,
Clerk of the County of Imperial, in:
vites and will receive, for said
Board of Supervisors, at his office,
in the County Court House of the
County of Imperial, at Fl Centre,
California, up to II o'clock a. m.
of December II, 1928, sealed pro-
posalS or bids for furnishing the
materials and labor required for
the carpentry contract of the new
County Court House of Imperial
County, in accordance with the ap-
proved plans and specification
thereof by Don w. Wells and Ralph
Sw wearingen, Associate Architects of
Ell Ce1tro and Calexico respectively;
said contract being Contract No. 2
of the Contracts for the erection
of said Court House.
Each proposal shall be made out
on a form furnished by the archi-
tects and must be accompanied by
certified or cashiers check or a
bond of an approved Surety Com
rsny as surety III the sum of ten
per cent. of the amount of the bid,
such check or bond to be made pay
able to the Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors as a guarantee that
bidder, if successful, will enter into
a contract satisfactory to the Board
and in addition thereto the success
full bidder will be required to file
1t good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of the con
tract and or the payment of labor.
ers and material men.
Plans and specifications for the
above work may be seen at the Of
flee of said Board of Supervisors
and County Clerk, and at the office
of said architects in Ell Centre, CAL
ifornia.
A deposit of $25.OO will be re-
quired from contractors receiving
plans and specifications. This de-
posit will be refunded when plans
and specifications are returned.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids not being
advantageous 20 the County.
By order of the Board of Super
visors of the county of Imperial
adopted Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1928.
c. G.. MOUSSEAU,
County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors.
No II to Dec II