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The HAND OF PERIL, BY Arthur Strin1
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND Is
Sequel the Serial Of Welded Life "When Girl Marrie
Which Won Notable Popular Success.

old mana real arfstocfat. YoGh
love him. I said, not daring to
intrude in the dream with the
words ! wanted to say.
"Andwill he be able to-
accept mesa asked Mabel pah-
fully. ,asI
Hell lone. you,s declsFsd.
'.And admire you as weII.r, He
must feel that you're the cause
of Parks turning from an idlef TO
man with ambitions and s@far
for work. He must guess you're
the woman TO whom he owes hfs
sons growth ssAsfd
Then I've-helped my boy.y
murmered Mabel. I'm going 10
he happy at last And. 1t seems.
almost too good to be true"
II isn't, / protested, addink
impulsiyeIy: Have you spoken
to him this naorning?'' eoS.,
Yes. and he said / should
meet him at Phoebe,s at six, =
Fine" cried, adding in. -
low tone. Then everything;s al
right. -
AIS right with the worlds
cried Mabel. And l won't even
knock on wood when / say ~.
know . "A
Ny lunch with Mabel sent me
back to my office with a great
and tender joy in my heart,o5g
couldn't. doubt that everything n
life works out for the best after
this evidence of how MabePs lit.
terness and unhappiness had
brought her at last to such greaI
happiness. had vim and yiHnr
aplenty to put into my works and
when Betty told me that Phoebe
had gone out for drive win
Jeanie / felt that even the HfNe
sister had grip on herself ana
would be well now aoi
! worked hard and with gaIiop
ing speed so I'd be ready to,laaxs
when Park came for me at five.
When the telephone rang little
before five / took il down with :
frowning unWillingness 10 waste
a moment al
1t was Parks voice wh7oA
greeted me- ini6a
TO Be Continued Tornorrowlss
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You have the advantage of
me. young man.. piped up the
thin and querulous voice, reviv-
ing Kestner's impression of the
weather beaten robin.
II know it, was the others
quiet-toned response.
We've never met before
sharply contended the thin-noted
voice.
ION the contrary, Baron Pr
ozzo, we-s'
My names Nittner, Updyke
Nittner! You're mixing me with
somebody elser
Possibly with Gibraltar Brett
man, who was interested in the
Algiceras maparohbery. was Kest-
ner's gentle suggestion.
MY homes in Saginaw, Mich.
igan"'
And your business is lumber
ing?"
1T is. And what is your in this
house,"
Kestner noticed that Sadie
WimpeI had followed him into the
room.
III answer that when you tell
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<kxTES, it looks it, was her
hooking retort. 1T
looks 1t, with me last

XXX ES, II looks 1t! was her
hooking retort 1T
looks 1t, with me last
chance queered"'
sadie he said, as he took a
etey or two nearer her, this is
one OF the big moments of your
life!'
StYou never had chance here
he told her. And it won't be
be long before you find that out.
so. you're gay-cattin' for me
now" she .derided. Kestner, ignor-
ing her scorn, stepped still nearer,
for the door had opened and the
japanese valet was stepping out
through it.
Whatever happens in there,
forget we're enemies. Give me
five minutes with that man and
you'll understand Wait, that's all
] want you to do
She did not answer him. for the
valet was already close to them.
Come, please he said with
his crisp information and his pune
tiliously polite forward bend of
the body.
And Kestner wary and watch
fHl. for all his heavylidded smile
of indifference, crossed to. the
open door and stepped into the
other room.
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THE LOVE GAME
A NEW ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE 4

s
; Only ! did not know just what
your father would say,-or Mr..
Muir"
- look of obstinacy came over
Winifred SCOTS face. She spoke
Softly, that the sound of the con-
yersation might not be overheard
by her waiting guest, but every
word was deliberate and severe.
Mrs. Bates, you seem to for.
get that my father is no longer
here. and that I am my own mis-
tress. AS to Mr.. Muir,-beyond
the fact that, as my guardian, he
must manage my money affairs
for some months 10 come, he has
no right to control me any way.
Indeed nobody really has any
right TO dictate to me-"
She stopped. waiting. TO note
the effect of her words on her
companion.
But Mrs. Bates said nothing.
Instead, she assumed an air of
offended dignity that startled
Winifred. 1t would not do to
anger the housekeeper just now.
Mrs. Bates" she said hastily,
L hope you are not angry. I did
not mean TO be unkind. But,
really, l have had great deal 10
bear latelyG and there are SO many
things that | have TO settle for
myself that the sooner learn.
the BETTER
The widow turned to her inn
pulsively, her eyes moist. "Oh,
/ know you did not mean 10
wound me, Miss Winnie. my dear.
] suppose / was foolish to feel
hurt. Only-your father wanted
me TO look out for you, and Mr..
Muir has asked me to-and | was
afraid that you were being i'm
prudent, and not thinking how
matters appear to outsiders"
There. Never mind" Winifred
patted the woman on the shoulder.
You must not worry. l under
stand why you spoke as you did.
and hope you understand me,
tso. While I meant what I said
in way, perhaps / did not nut
IN the best words. But |
thought YOU would realize how
hard things have been lateIv''---
1t was the housekeeper's turn
TO interpose. II know dearie.
and it is too bad. Losing your
father, and having TO give up
your home-and everything. 1T
is no wonder you get unset and
speak sharply ccasionally. But,
III overlook it,"
1t was not a dignified ending
to the conversation Winifled re-
Elected, as she hurried down TO
the drawing room. But. at all
events. she had carried he,. noint
Mrs. Bates would not be likely
to interfere with her plans in the
future.
This is very good Of vou.p
Rankin exclaimed as she greeted
him.
She replied in guarded tones.
Perhaps YOU may not think il so
good of me when YOU learn of
he favor ! have to ask of YOU"
- shall be glad to grant it.
What is it?"
Just this. | am moving from
This house. Yes"~~as he started
in surprise. ct is too large for
me. And there are other reasons
which I will tell you1 later. |
Rave been looking for an apart
ment that will suit my needs. I
want one that is really pretty.
There Is one ! have in mind. I
wonder if YOU would object to
stopping there with me before
we start on our regular drive
and tell me what you think of the
PLACE from an artistic point
or view"
tTo BE Continued.)
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BY Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
CHAPTER XXI.


think 1t strange you hurry off
like that"
He is going with me- Wini-
fred explained. "Good-by. / will
be back in time for dinner--or
earlier than that"
But Mrs. Bates laid a OBTAINING
hand on her arm. Miss Win
ME- she ventured, do you really
think it is best. my dear?'
Winifred stopped short. She
might as well have this matter
out now.
"Best?" she repeated bluntly.
Best? What?''
For you to go driving with
this young man. I mean" as
the fair face darkened with vexa-
tion-"do you think il looks all
right for you 10 be seer driving
about alone with someone you do
not know well?"
Il do know him WELL" Winifred
said. And if he were not
gentleman, it is hardly likely that
l would have been allowed to re
ceive him at Miss Hall's,-where
| first met him.
OIL did not know that
Mrs. Bates conceded. OF course
if he is friend of Miss Halls
and she allowed you to have him
call on you at her school, --then,
OF course he must he all right.
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so much the better. But if
nature will not operate it must
be assisted or sickness will follow.
Neglected constipation causes the
blood pressure 10 go up % per
cent, and that is the forerunner
Of hardening of the arteries. 1t
makes rheumatism and govt
worse, too.
The ideal constipation remedy
Tor people Of advancing years is
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, a
vegetable compound of Egyptian
SIENNA and pepsin with pleasant
tasting aromatics. II is gentle
and mild, and does not crainp or
grippe. IT is mistake 10 think YOU
need a violent salt or powder or
pill, calomel, coal-tar drugs and
such things. They purge and
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BY Ann Isle,
whose Married Life Serials Have
Won Nationwide Success.
Copyright, 1923, by International
News Service.)

(COQyT1&nt,stl g&3,as DN .11lIeFuAIlOna1
News Service.)
4 LII this came to my mind
~ while We were going
Though the prelinni-
naries OF getting established at
a table and giving our order.
After that Mabel. herself, took all
my attention and | didn't goSoff
at any more tangents Of phfloso-
ply about her,
You look as If You believed in
Santa Claus and fairies and all
the sweetest and MOST romantic
things instead of just in oil
claims and working overtime 10
help same a business for a man
who trusts your / announced
Working for Jim used to be
about all I had, acknowledged
Mabel, using his given name. as
an unconscious tribute to her
feeling of closeness to me. Now
~ have been thinking about
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This LnNntiUe Works
Fine on Old People


Thousands, Of parents are asking
themselves, where can / find trust
worftay Ld1atiUe that anyone in the
family can use iglten cOnstip0ted?"
urge you to try Syrup PepSin.
I nil gladly DrOptde a liberal free
sample bottle, sufficient ior on adequate
test. Write me Uhere to send it,
Address DR.. w. B. CGLd,oelI, SIS
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
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weaken you. and their reaction
tends to make you more consti-
pated than before.
Now try the milder method.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin does
not lose its good effect with re-
peatcd use, and increased doses
are unnecessary. Mrs. +. NJ.
Burgess of Enfield, N. c., who is
-, keeps herself in good health
with it, and Mr.. Charles Chorman
OF Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y,
wasted fifteen years and consid-
cradle money on other remedies
before finding steady relief with
Syrup Pcpsin.
Use DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin yourself the next time Won
suffer from constipation, bilious
ness, headache, sleeplessness, in
digestion, piles or night cramps
Many thousands of elderly people
use nothing else, and it costs them
less than a cent a dose. Druggists
have sold it successfully for 30
years, and it is the most widely
bought family laxative in the
world.
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Thrilling Story of the Secret Service Daring Band of
COunterfeiters and the Love of Brilliant
and Beautiful Girl

; ME who this woman is.'
Ihat woman's my niece
Are your" demanded Kestner,
turning to the girl.
Sure" was her solemn re-
Spouse.
The rotund and robinIike figure
hoped out of its wing.chair with
a celebrity that was startling. and
a change of color that tended 10
add to its rubicund appearance.
Then he clapped his two hands
sharply together.
The Japanese servant appeared
at once in the doorway.
'Migako, Put on the lights.
Then open the front door for.tiris
gentleman! And open it wide
He was no longer ludicrous
and watery-eyed invertebrate; he
was a quick;witted and hornet.
like figure hot with the fires OF
a vast Indignation. He swung
about and faced the quietly smil.
ing Kestner.
Have you anything more to
say?"
Ito BE Continued TOInorrow.)
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health, as every
one learns upon
reaching the age
of 90, is the regu-
lar daily move
ment of the bow
els. IL it can be
effected through
the food you eat,
the water you
drink and the ex-
ercise you take,
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The ancient BaObabs.

pAOBAB trees, first discovered by French naturalist
Adanson, in West Africa. are estimated to be not
less than 5000 years old They bear fruit about the
size Of lemon Mexico has cypress trees older.
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Theusands have kept themselves healthy
with Dr.. CAId~ell's Syrup Pepsia

4 DVAN CING age with its
N subdued ambitions and
striyings could be made very
happy if only good health accom-
panied il, and the basis of good
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HOnOring Composers.

HE latest stamps issued by Austria bear the effiges
OF the following famous Austrian composers: Haydn,
Mozart Beethoven Schubert and Johann Strauss whose
beautiful melodies are familiar to all nations.
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ANSWERS
~ IL

4A.N6Nt EIbNS
To Yesterdays Questions.
John Adams was PEesident
of the United States from 1877
to 1901.
2--The Young Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union was or.
ganiZed in 1874.
3-The battle Of FontenOy be-
tween the French and English,
was fought May II, 1745.
Prussia. Germany, became
kingdom in 1901.
shington became head of
the Colonial troops June Is, 1915.
Copyright. 1928. by King Features
syndicate, lnc.D
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WHEN DID 1T
HAPPEN?

when did the early settlers
form the United Colonies of New
England?
when was Shakespeare s
Hamlet" first played?
3--When was the famous old
tree in Windsor Park, England,
blown down?
4-When were artificial limbs
invented?
5-When was "T'he Autocrat of
the Breakfast Table written?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tomorrow.
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BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

~ A, J sed last mite wen ] calm
hoam from skool, Pa, what
IL Is the matter oaver in
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Y VIM. A. McKeever,
Noted Lecturer and Authority on
Educational and Sociological
Subjects.

I0 UR children want to
stay up ali night anil
~ sleep all day"
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) Park. Anne, you've guessed that
I'm not bitter and cynical, about
men any more haven't your
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Mrs. Ruth Leighton of Pittsfeld
has been visiting at Arthur Trims
the past week
I viii Nelson is working in Brigh-
ton.
Gaylord Leavitt OF Madison is Wis
ting his grandmother Mrs. Cahil.
Mr.. Cahill expects to go to Jaekman
this week on business.
One of Earle Wards heifers fell
into an open we'll last Sunday. She
was unhurt when they got her out.
Miss Davis, teacher In New York
schools, leaves this week after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Henry. Mr..
Henry and Frank Goodwin have gone
to Millinocket.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin visited Mrs.
Earle Ward, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis of the
village spent Sunday at Frank Aliens
The Scrlbner family motored to
Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Lake.
wood, Sunday.
Miss Esther Poland expects to go to
Greenville next week to teach.
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EAST SKOWHEGAy
(DEFERRED)

Harvesting grain is the order Of
the day among the farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flanagan Of
Gardiner were callers at Mrs. Flana-
gan's father, stillman Lovely, Mon
day.
Mrs. Raymond Kicker Is passing
several days with relatives in Water
Vile
]. A. Lowell has purchased the
buildings un< what Is known as the
Milton Goodrich place and will haul
the timbers to his place where the
barn will again be erected and the
timbers from the house be used In
erecting garage.
Miss Della Hilton left Saturday for
Oldtown where she will resume her
position in the Oidtown hight school.
Schools at East Skowhegan COM
menced August 2S with Miss Felta
Richardson teaching in the Richard
son district and Miss Twitchell re-
Stunning her position in the Parker
school.
Recent callers from out of the
state at East Skowhegan. Benjamin
Nye of st. Paul, Mimi: Basil r. Jor-
dan of Los Angeles. Cal. and Will
Drew of Winona, N. ].
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WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
(DEFERRED)

Miss Florence Hogan of Washing
ton, d. c.. is passing two weeks
vacation with her uncle T. G. Hogan
and wife.
Richard Yeaton and family motored
here from Boston and spent a week
with relatives recently, his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Yeaton returning as far
as Portland with them, where she
visited for week.
Mr.. and Mrs Benedict Yeaton mot
ored to Portland last Sunday, Mrs.
Ellen Yeaton returning home with
them.
Harold Baker attended the ball
game in Pennington last Saturday.
Master Floyd Baker returned home
Saturday evening with his parents
from New Sharon where he spent a
week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Fish.
GLAND Lambert will enter Normal
School at Pennington this fall.
Janet Bellebeur will attend the
convent school at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Rose Eaton of Madison was
the guest of her friend Mrs. Hattie
Baker over the week end, returning
home Monday, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker attended the Arson fair.
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omores); and Leeman Mullin (Fresh-
mani.
Mr.. and Mrs. DEN Walker were re-
cent visitors at Stillman Walkers.
Stillman Walker Is having trouble
with one of his feet which he hurt a
while ago.
Hazel Vining is done working at
Fred Getchell's.
Everett Berry has been quite sick.
A party consisting of Myrtle Berry,
Marjorie Walker, Hazel Vining, Es-
Their Walker and Evelyn Barron walk
ed over to the Mckinley school where
Pearl Mullen is teaching and paid a
visit last Thursday afternoon.
WENTWORTH REUNION
The Wentworth family reunion was
hold at the old Wentworth home In
Emblem, Sept. LIST. A group of thir-
ty7six relatives and friends assembled
around the tables under the trees in
the yard about noon and partook of
the delicious baked bean dinner con-
sisting of all things to complete a
meal. Soon after dinner business
meeting was called and after the
meeting the entertainment committee
entertained the company for time
with readings, recitations and singing.
AS the guests began to depart each
spoke of the pleasant meeting with
their friends and relatives. 1t was
decided that the next meeting will
be the first Saturday in September in
the year of twenty-four.
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NOTICE OF FoRECLosURE

Whereas Marshall w Rediker and
William a. Rediker OF Washburn in the
County of Aroostook and State OF
Maine. by their mortgage deed dated
the LIST day of September. 1922 and re-
corded in Somerset Registry OF Deeds
Book ago, Page 1876, conveyed TO me
the undersigned. Charles NJ Ellis of
St. Adams in the County OF Somerset
and State of Maine certain lot or
parcel of land with the buildings
thereon situated in said ST. Adams
bounded and described as follows; on
the north by road leading from Davis
Corner to Johnson's Corner; on the
east by land formerly owned by Lor-
EMO Davis; on the south by land of
Lewis Tague; on the west by road
leading from Palmyra to Nutter's Cor
ner, so-ealied. and known as the Dow
Place, and whereas the condition of
said mortgage has been and now is
broken. Now. therefore by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof
claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated the Sd day OF September, A d.
1928
CHARLES NJ. ELLIS,
BY his Attorney,
sw36 II. Il. Coolidge
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BRIGHTON
fDEFERREDl

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Hall of
Greenville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Moulton.
Mrs. NJ. P. ,Ladd saw black bear
recently while, looking for cow
that had strayed away. Suffice to
say she did not stop to look for the
COW any longer and did not walt to
see which way the bear went.
Squirrels are very plenty and are
working havock in the orchards de-
stroying a great many early apples.
There are no beechnuts this year
which accounts for the invasion Of
the orchards
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch on Unity were
callers at Mrs. Edna Pease's Sunday.
Mrs. Maria, D. Ward is visiting in
Cambridge for few weeks.
Miss Myrtle Ladd has gone to st.
Adams to work for her sister who
Is in poor health.
Mrs. Edna Pease attended a teach
ers meeting at Harmony last Friday.
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DODLIN DIST-N0RRIDGEWOCK
IDEFERREDl

SiIas Walker of North Arson WIS.,
tied his cousin Mrs. Alice Bean last
Thursday evening.
Miss Mildred Knowlton has COM
pleted her duties at Carrie Tobeys
and has gone to Madison to study
beauty culture.
Harold Baker and wife OF Norridge-
wock were visitors at Walter Beans
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ines Stevens Is doing house.
work fer Carrie Tobey,
walter Bean and family visited Mrs.
Beams brother in Moscow last Sun
day.
Mrs. Ella Sanford and Mrs. Susie
Storrer were in Skowhegan Monday
or this week.
Floyd Mitchell is working in the
Farmers telephone Office as night
operator.
Lewis Adams, Mildred Knowlton
and Amber Morrow spent the evening
with Helen McIntire last Tuesday.
William Smith has finished his work
at Ambrose Jewett's.
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HIGHL
(DEFERRED)

Joshua Howard and daughter Miss
Bessie and VIM. Finney started on
their trip for Aroostook county. They
are to visit relatives also attend the
Presque Isle Fair.
L. w. Nutting who has been visit
ing his uncle, f. e. Strickland at
Madison, has returned home.
Mrs. Clement Getchell and tive
children Madeline and Beatrice OF
Pennington have been visiting rela-
tives for several days.
Ralph Dunphy spent few hours
in town before beginning on his new
job at Bridgton.
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STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC NOTICE

Modification of rules and regula-'
tions applying 10 fishing in Middle,
Kilgore. or King Pond, so-called,.
which pond is situated in Bow Town
and Pierce Pond Township, in the.
County of Somerset.
Section l. The existing rules and
regulations of the Department OF In
land Fisheries and Game, prohibiting
trolling and plug fishing, during the
open season provided by the general
law OF the State. in Middle Kilgore or
King Pond, so-called, which pend Is
situated in Bow Town and Pierce Pond
Township, in Somerset County. is here
by revoked. Provided however, II
shall he unlawful for any one person.
to take. catch, kin or have in pos
session in any one day more than five
pounds of FISH in all taken in said
pond.
Section 3. These regulations shall
become effective Sept 18th, A II. 1928,
and shall remain in force for period
of four years.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 9th
day of August. A. ID. 1928.
WILLIS Il. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
3w35 Fisheries and Game
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. benjamin F. Hamer Of
set and State of Maine. by his mort
gage deed dated May -, 1921, and re-
corded in Somerset County Registry OF
Deeds Book 347. Page 573. conveyed to
me, the undersigned, "a certain lot or
parcel of land situate in said Nor
ridgewock and bounded and described
as follows. to-wit: on the North by
the North line of Great Lot + =; on
the East by land formerly owned by
benjamin Brooks; on the South by the
road leading from Larone past the
Edward Holway farm to the Oakland
road and on the West by land former
ly owned by Oliver Hun and Jessie
HUFF. and being that portion of the.
premises conveyed to Clyde II. Smith
and Lionel G. Trafton. by Earl $.
Berry by deed dated Feb. 81, 1921,
that lies North of the road above de-
scribed herein and being the same
premises conveyed to me by~said Clyde
II. Smith and Lionel G. Trafton by
deed dated May >. 1921, and recorded
in Book 1854, Page $40 of SOMERSET
Registry of Deeds, containing one.
hundred acres, more or less; and >
WHEREAS. the condition of said.
mortgage has been broken. NOW
THEREFORE, by reason Of the breach.
of the condition thereof I claim FORE
closure of said mortgage.
Dated this Twentyfourth day of Au-5
gust, A. ID. 1923.
LEWIS \. CASWELL
BY Butler & Butler
His attorneys hereunto
3w35 duly authorized