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MARYLAND

Elder Geshand Helme and wife of
st. Adams were in town Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Acken of Calais is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Erwin
Davis for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cookson and
Elwyn Holt returned home Saturday
from Greenville where they have been
for a few days outing.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pooler were
in Belgrade Sunday calling on friends.
William Bigelow who was so SER
iously hurt one day last week passed
away at his home in st. Adams Aug
ust II.
Rlaph Chinchett of Pittsfield was
a business caller in town Thursday
w. S. Philbrick of st. Adams Is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Effie Holt.
Mrs. Kate Cook returned home Mon
day. She has been taking care of
Ethel Gray who has been sick for
several weeks with rheumatic fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Brooks of Pitts
field were visitors al the home of
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RJNEER HILL-ATHENS

Erwin Dudley of Boston, Mass. has
been visiting relatives in town for the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mont Sinclair were
business visitors in Skowhegan, Tues
day.
Mrs. Opal Forbus of Brighton has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Boston for the past week.
Elmer Campbell and son Alyia are
haying in Brighton.
Ora Brasier of Hartland, Ben Bra
sier, Mrs. Sadie Brasier and grand
daughter Mona of Brighton were in
town Sunday on their way to Silver
Lake to attend the Brasier reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Sinclair and
family visited Mrs. Sinclair's sister,
Mrs. Efie Corson of Brighton, Sunday
Gene Brown of Harmony was in
town Friday evening.
Mrs. Nancy Sinclair who has been
visiting relatives and friends in town
for the past week, has returned to her
home in Guilford.
Mrs. Sadie Brasier visited at the
home of David Thompson one day last
week.
Nelson Whitman was a business
visitor in Harmony Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson were
unable to attend the Brasier reunion
at Silver Lake on account of the Ill
ness of Mr.. Thompson.
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I. Sanaford with his having.

L. L. Sanford with his haying.
Mrs. Wilson of Auburn, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Car
roll Whittemore, has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Kew of jack
man visited Mrs. Kew's sister Mrs.
Charles Holden and family recently,
their son Arlie Kew, who has been
helping at the Holden farm, return
ed with them.
Mrs. Clifford Adams and son Ken
meth of Bucksport. are visiting at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Charles Holden
for a week.
Charles futile of the Notch road
returned Monday night from a stay of
several days with friends at Old Or
chard.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

is employed in Fairfield's Bakery
At the Baptist Church next Sunday
the pastor will use for his subject
1.-The Christian Law of Kindness.
The subject of the evening service
will be "A Man With One Desire
DIR. Joseph Taylor of Boston is ex-
pected this week to make his annual
visit with his mother, Mrs. jeanette
Johnson.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet this week Thursday after
noon. The hostesses will be Mrs
Maude Carr. Mrs. Florence Carr and
Mrs. Lillian Davis and their subject
"Our Neighbors. The New England
States" The last meeting was very
enjoyable meeting on "Old Forts OF
Maine and was held in the library
parlors with Mrs. Esther Carr and
Mrs. Eta Abbott as hostesses.
Mrs. Annie Mills has returned from
a few days passed in Portland
Amos Holt, Jr., is clerking in the
]. b. Ham Co. store.
Dell Cooley of Boston has been Wis
ting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. {.
Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Folsom and son
Shorey are visiting in Dexter and vic
unity.
Russell Staples of Oldtown was VS.
ting in town the first of the week.
OAK HILL
Miss Hattie French has returned to
her home in Cambridge, Mass, after
two weeks visit with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cammack.
William Smith was in Waterville
two days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Owens and son
Ednor returned home last week after
a few weeks visit with relatives in
Centerville, y. B.
Ira Taylor and sons Owen and Char
lie are cutting the hay on Mrs.
Chauncy Hollis farm this season.
Elbridge Giggy, his sister Miss Alb
bic Giggy and their nephew Roland
Anderson left last Saturday for a
visit with relatives in Caribou and
vicinity. Mr.. Anderson took them by
auto to Northern Maine Junction.
Melville Wallace is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. c. NJ. Bsbee and
family at 1tdHBtley l1dheb WHVi' mo
parents accompanied him Sunday OF
last week and they returning the same
day but leaving him for longer visit.
Little Charlie Blaisdell of Norridge-
wock passed a few days last week
with Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Taylor with
whom he boarded so long.
George Fairfield and family, Mrs.
Fairfields sister, Mrs. Clarence West
and husband, and Mr.. Fairfields mo-
Their, Mrs. Chauncy Holt were callers
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. C. Fletcher.
Amos Holt has rented his farm
house to Mr.. and Mrs. Wright OF New
Sharon who moved in last week Mr.
Wright will be employed cutting lum-
Der for Clarence Brown this fall.
Willard f. Overlook of West Wash
ington, Me-. held very interesting
meeting at the Oak Hill schoolhouse
last Sunday afternoon at which there
was very good attendance.
Allen Holt with brothers and sister
and George Adams went BURBERRY
ing one day last week and succeeded
in bringing home quite a number OF
quarts of hueberries, but blueberries
are very scarce this year and hard
to find.
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MADISON

Not for many years If ever has
there been such general observance
in this place as on Friday, when
practically every store was closed for
the day in observance of the day of
national mourning. Both of the
wooden mills were closed. The plant
of the Hollingsworth Il Whitney was
closed for several hours during the
afternoon. The plant of the Great
Northern Paper Co. was the only To-
cal business concern who did business
as usual. The formal exercises of
the day commenced at 2.45 p. m. with
the tolling of the Congregational
church bell. AS the bell ceased toll
ing a big truck especially decorated
with flags for the occasion met the
veterans of N A. Weston Post G. A.
r. and proceeded by an auto leaving
the committee in charge OF the exer-
cises, went to the lawn in front OF
the Junior high school building. A
number of automobiles formed a hol-
low square around the lawn and after
3 o'clock, Chairman Walter Ray OF
the committee in charge of the Board
of Trade called the assembly to order
and introduced Judge c. o. Small as
master of ceremonies. The order OF
exercises was: Piano selection, Mrs
Alice Spear Rand; prayer, Rev. c. H
Mckinney; remarks by Judge Small;
reading 1.-The House by the Side OF
the Road and my Captain" Miss
Laura Carpenter; piano selection
Nearer My God to Thee" Mrs. Rand
remarks. Rev. j. F. Michigan, rector
of st. Sebastian church; vocal solo
beautiful Isle of Somewhere Victor
Wrenn; remarks by Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney, pastor of the Congregational
church; singing America" by the au-
dience led by Mr.. Wrenn. The ex-
ercises closed with the sounding OF
taps" by A. M. Corson. All the
speakers paid splendid tributes to the
memory of President Harding.
Marjorie Clough of Lakewood re-
Gently underwent surgical operation
at the Collins Hospital.
Mrs. Emma Treffrey of Houlton was
a recent guest at the home of her son
and family, Norridgewock road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Steward and son
Robert are passing the week with
relatives in Guiford.
The only church holding services
this month is the Methodist. The
following will be the order of services
next Sunday: Church school at IL
a. M; Morning worship at 10.45 with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. John r
Browne; $50 Epworth League devo'
tons; 100 Evangelistic services.
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Friends will be interested to learT
that word has been received from DR.
and Mrs. Stanwood, who left recently
to make their home for the future il
New Jersey, that they both stood the
trip well. The DR.. is comfortably
situated in st. Michaels Hospital
Newark, N. Y, while Mrs. Stan
wood is at De Bruce at her daugh-
ter's, Mrs. Tills summer home fol
the present.
Mrs. Anna Savage Smith has re
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Lynn Wellington sr,.

Lynn Wellington suna,,
Hartland village school,.
september 10th after ~ a's q
TWO rural schools Will 'aF.
day August 18th. No, spsn We
day preceding will bS h. Jay aud
a s.,, Ieachers' Institute a Al 0,sse u
which all teachers win ~ me NJ, Aes
. The following teacher. ''.'nd
chosen c for the coming '' r.. nav.
7 and 8. Elsie EMERY y year a. Q
3 and 6, Mary Conna III 81; AZ
3 and 4, Ella Getcbal chiefly !, Hard
and 2, Doris Goliath, Fs.t taartlal
corner, Gertrude DAVE 'er; y
Webber, Blanche opdon palI
Mr.. Clifford. superint ta,, aartl|
at Castine the week Of u ,Sa y
tending the annual snn .ne 2'ti
conference. ''perlhtenl
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at the home of Fred E. Davis. MT.
Crane is engaged extensively IN pro-
ducing honey and his colonies Oh pees
number eleven hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunlop ana
family were in Mayfeld one day re-
Gently on a pleasure trip.
Miss Alberta Mantor and COUSIN
Miss GLADYS Mantor of Skowhegan
we're recent guests at the home OF
their amt. Mrs. c. l.. Caswell in North
Arson.
, 1923-06-30
EAT WHEAT

DR.. Royal S. Copeland Of New
York advised the national wheat
conference to dispose Of the 170,-
100000 bushel wheat surplus by
getting every American, with teeth
to eat another slice of bread at each
meal. He probably has figured it
out. The extra slice might do it.
The thing to do is to get = law.
The remedy is in n "bill for an act
entitled an act to amend the act
regulating the meals Of citizens Of
the United States"
We then should make another
pork chop compulsory. Eat another
onion, another pineapple, another
slice Of cool roast beef, another
cheese, another cabbage, another
corn cake, another clam, another
lump OF sugar. Uncle Sam will fill
out that slim figure Of his and
look like q beer barrel-no. not a
beer barrel. He must not even
think Of beer. What VIC need is
more law.
, 1923-06-30
Girl Tries Suicide

SHERIDAN, wyo., June 30.-Edith
ing. He got hold OF it n lifted It
on to the bank. where 1t scampered
on its Shaking legs to join its mother.
Then 'Bnl' got out as best he could.
Pringle. 21, who came to Sheridan
about three weeks & from Fremont,
Neb.. drank lysol. a disinfectant con-
tanning a high percentage of carbolic
acid. in an attempt to commit suicide,
in the room at 272 East Fourth
street. occupied by ehrself and Miss
Elsie Barber of Denver. She was re-
ported as recovered Saturday after
noon by DR.. ]. II. Bradfeld. who was
called to attend her.
The two girls were escorted to their
home. near the Burlington station.
soon after 1880 a. m. by a man whose
identity police officers. who saw them
in a Main street cafe at about that
time. would not reveal.
1t was said that Miss Pringle was
out of money, and that the landlady
at the Fourth street address had let
her stay without paying rent the last
few days.
, 1923-06-30
Risks Life for Elk

CODY. wyo.. June 30.-"Hurricane
Biz Herrick is not supposed to be
overly laden with sentiment. and.
him of being tender.hearted that per.
hi moi being tender.hearted that per.
son would have to apologize or go
round n round with him.
But listen to what somebody caught
him doing last week.
He was coming down the North
Fork on horseback and as he rode
close to the river he noticed q COW
elk swimming the river. The river is
booming with the melting SHOWS in
the mountains and she was having a
hard time to make it. As he watched
he happened to look down stream and
saw her little calf struggling for its
life in the swift current. 1t was nut.
ting up n great fight. but the water
was too swift and It could make no
Roadway. Finally, as the calf weak.
ened. the current drew 1t into a cut.
bank where there was no possible
, 1923-06-30
To Receive Treatment

SHERIDAN. wyo., June 80
Willis C. Hirsch. congressional medal
of honor man, is expected to be re-
celved as a patient at tho United
States Veterana' hospital at Fort
Mackenzie within a few days. He
will come from Santa F'e. y. NJ.
He will como for treatment Of an
old injury to his head which he su.-
tanned when he struck a piece of
driftwood while rescuing three per.
sons from drowning at the launching
of the dreadnaught Tennessee mt
Newport News. Va, several years
ago. A launch overturned. throwing
them into the water and Hirsch
leaped overheard from his ship to the
rescue. Later he was awarded the
congressional medal OF honor for con-
spicuous heroism.
Hirsch has served a few months
of n sentence of one to two years
in the New Mexico state penitentiary
for obtaining money under false pro-
tense. Saturday his sentence was
commuted by Gov. ]. II. Hinckle of
New Mexico and he was liberated.
The injury to his head has given
him trouble recently. and he Is there.
fore being sent here for treatment.
, 1923-06-30

him well, and whose ~interaction on
each other tends to the production
of a sort of corporate type.
In other words, for many of its
students the small college does the
work that should have been done
in the home. Public opinion-the
opinion of students, not of profess
sors-has far more force for good
or i'll where the students know each
other. ThAre is less room for lido
~syncracies, for personal divergences
for the development of individual
character. Salient characters have
come from small colleges because
they we're too tough to be hammered
into the mould, but many promising
characters have been standardized.
Unquestionably many weak boys
have suffered from the lack Of sup
ervision and personal contact in a
great university where only special
eminence or the fortunate posses
sion of many school friends gives a
man a large acquaintance. But
what father would willingly admit
that the boys whom he has brought
up are still in need of home train
ing after they have left home, are
unable to take their places in the
university world on even terms?
The small colleges have useful and
important work to do work
which is gaining in value as it is
differentiated from the scope of
the larger universities, or regarded
as preliminary to them. But for a
mar to say that this function Of the
small college is final, and that any
attempt to go further is dangerous,
is a sad commentary on his work as
an educator of his sons.
, 1923-06-30
ropAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1s34-Mahlon Dickerson Of Nsv
Jersey was appointed secre-
t.ry of War by President
Jackson.
1s37|exe Bledsos, one Of the
early senators from Kentucky,
died near Nscogdoehes, Tex
as. Born in Virginia, April
6, 1776.
1s5b-The yellow fever became
epidemic in New Orleons.
isee-The steamship Great Eastern
sailed from Midway in =
second attempt to lay an
Atlantic cable.
1s73-Shields' Opera House in San
Francisco was first opened.
ls77-Four hundredth anniversary
OF the introduction Of print
ing into England was cele-
brsted in London.
1900-Several hundred lives lost
and 100000 in property
destroyed in great dock fire
at Hoboken.
19l5-The Russians began the re-
treat from the Vistula river
in Poland.
, 1923-06-30
THE CURIOUS KANSAN

A Kansan was recently paroled
from the penitentiary on condition
that he live with relatives in Cali
fornia. That would not seem a
great hardship considering the fact
that the World and His Wife are
apparently Planning to spend their
declining days in the Golden state.
But the curious Kansan didn't like
California; or else he didn't like the
relatives. In any case, he return
cd to Kansas, saying that he would
rather live in Kansas, even in Jail
than live in CaIifornis free from all
restraint. He is now enjoying the
rights and privileges Of life in a
Kansas hoosegow.
It is unquestionably queer
world in which we live, and rs the
mayor remarked who was run out
of town three days after his very
popular election, 1--WE are a mer-
coorial people, Sir" Most persons
would probably rather live in Jail
in California than to have to spend
their life in Kansas. The curious
Kansan verse what might be call
ed majority sentiment in this re-
gard.
The last United States census re-
port indicates that the average ex-
p~ectation Of life in Kansas Is great
err than in any other state in the
Union, and that the Kansas death
rate is among the lowest. This
may or may not have influenced
the Curious Kanssn, who esteems
his native state as a sort Of cross
between Olympus and Parnassus.
Perhaps. since he was so fond Of
Kansas, a long life there would be
appealing. Personally, il we had
20 live in Kansas, a high rate of
mortality and extremely short ex-
~pectation of life would have more
attraction for US.
, 1923-06-30
SMALL N LARGE


The eastern father who left direc-
tion, in his will that his son. should
not be sent to any OF the larger col
lege., since in his opinion this was
''by no mean. a safe plan Of educa-
tion," may have done the best pos
riole for his sons. But il he did, II
was a serious reflection on them,
and still more on himself.
That small colleges as well as
large have their special merits, and
that there is room in the country
for both. nobody will deny. But
what is the great service OF the
small college? Obviously, the TAX
ing Of a boy whose previous train
ing and discipline had been, for one
reason or another incomplete, and
giving thin further training, intel
lectual and social, OF r critical and
intensive characteristic training
that comes from close and constant
contact with q few men who know
, 1923-06-30
DIR. AND
AMHERST

II DR.. Meikeljohn were a less tai
ented man, one would be tempted
to set him down as a person who
has himself in mind all the time.
In spots he reminds us Of Woodrow
Wilson, possessed of that self-satis-
faction observed in many school
masters. In his final speech at Am
herst DR.. Meikeljohn did not dis
cuss the college or its prospects and
accomplishments; he talked about
himself and to no great purpose.
One thing the doctor said in his re-
firing speech that will doubtless live
long in memory was, 81 differ from
most Of you and shall continue to
do So" Then he will be on the
wrong side; but come men are SO
constituted and think SO well Of
themselves that they love to go it
alone, believing the world wrong in
all ways and themselves always
right. The zany that hung the
jury said he v met eleven such
big fools in all his life. We wish
Doctor MeAeljohn good luck in his
next job. If he will get over the
idea of regarding himself as a super
man he will be found to be an I'M
usually good educator. The retiring
president Of Amherst was dropped
because he, it is said, lacked admin
istrative ability and failed to unite
the faculty in one common union.
, 1923-06-30
Douglas Bridge Ready

DOUGLAS. wyo.. June So.-The
new Platte river bridge Just west of
town under the direction OF tho state
highway department Will be complete
Just ms soon as the lighting equip
ment, which is now being installed.
is ready for use. The crew Is now
putting on the finishing touches and
the approaches will be finished within
another week. but the public is al.
ready using the bridge rather than
to take n chance on crossing the
Platte over the old structure.
The bridge is one of n very few Of
his type ever built. 1t is of sufi.
, 1923-06-30
Twister Damaging

SHERIDAN, wyo.. June 3o.-Two
construction workmen for the new
1910 o Superior laundry plant being
erected at the corner of Dow and
Gould. narrowly escaped fatal injury
when the 39.mile-an.hour twister
hurled the framework for the 9o-foot
brick smokestack to the ground. The
men, fearing damage from the high
wind. were on the ground %propping
the frame when they felt 1t totter.
They at once ran to a place of safety
and a half second later the frame
crashed.
, 1923-06-30

able for the hundreds OF tourists who
will spend a day here during the sum-
mer. Secretary Hale of the state
fair stated that the Douglas Electric
Light company had agreed to install
lights on the grounds without cost
provided the city would arrange to
pay for the juice.
The lumber salvaged- from the fire
In h Agricultural hall has been
placed at the disposal of the city for
the building of wash sheds and other
conveniences for tourists. Already
many complimentary reports have
been sent out concerning the CON
venient camping grounds afforded
here and many tourists have laid
, 1923-06-30

cient width to allow two vehicles to
pass easily and will be lighted by the
city. the equipment having beer pur.
chased and installed by tho Douglas
Community club. 1t stands a little
higher than tho present bridge and
the approach from the western end
will do away with the steep grade
which has always been a bad feature
in the past.
, 1923-06-30

chance for 1t to get out and its drown
ing was only a question Of a few
minutes.
Hurricane Bill could not stand It
any longer. He spurred his horse
straight into the swollen river and
down to the calf h a begged for help
with its eyes when 1t saw him COM
, 1923-06-30
liked 1000 Miles

SHERIDAN, wyo. June so.-From
New York City to Sheridan. a dis.
lance Of about 1000 miles. in 10 days.
by foot and automobile. is the record
claimed by two young khaki.clad
mixers. law students OF New York
university. They are Albert j. Cos.
tello, 81, and Maurice Wenzelberg. 20,
who say they will be seniors in the
university next fall.
, 1923-06-30
THE CASPER TRIBUNE'S
PROGRAM

Irrigation project west of Casper
TO be authorized and completed nj
once.
A complete and scientific zoninE
system for tho city of Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and
school recreation park system, In
Guiding swimming pools for the
children OF Casper.
Completion OF the established
Scenic Route boulevard as planned
ny the county commissioners TO
Garden Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county
and more highways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for
shippers OF the Rocky Mountain
region and more frequent train
service for Casper.
, 1923-06-30
To Light Camp

DOUGLAS. wyo.. June so.-A plan
was taken up at the meeting of the
Douglas Kiwanis club whereby the
camping section of the state fair
grounds MAJ be made moro comfort
, 1923-06-30
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Strike of railway shopmen called
for July /.
Irish irregulars in Dublin sur
rendered to Free tate troops.
, 1923-06-30

their plans to stop here long befor.
reaching the city.
, 1923-06-30

Call Is or Is any time between
500 and s O'Clock p. m, IL you fail 10
receive your Tribune A paper WILL
he delivered to you by special mes
senger. Make It your duty TO let th5
Tribune know when your Carrie:
misses YOU.
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BOARD RECHECK|NC.
AUDITORIUM BIDS.
ACTION SEEN SOON
Figures Received During Two
Hours of Executive Session
Monday dickson Dis
claims Action

inst, relative to the above matter
has been received and carefully noted
by the commission. Permit us to say
that we appreciate the spirit which
prompts your action in cooperation
with US in this matter.
providing a recheck can be made
within 10 days. we are entirely agree
able to your proposition that recog-
nized expert be employed to check
the plans as to the following details:
Acoustics Crowded no change be
made in the general design, seating
arrangement, fire resistance qualities,
illumination, safety element, arrange
ment of entrance and exit with re-
gard to convenience. and the proven
ton of congestion and danger of ac-
eidents in case of panics, and venti-
lation.
1--WE feel that all of these details
have already been checked by COM
petent persons, but out of an album
dance of precaution it is wise that
they be rechecked by an expert of
recognized ability. In view of the
delay in building the auditorium arts
ing out of matters beyond our con-
troll, we are unwilling to enter into
any arrangement which would in
volve tile drawing of new plans and
designs. thereby necessitating fur
Their delay of many months. =.
Thanking you for your CO.
operation, we are
CITY COMMISSION,
"By d. E. McLendon President"