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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-25
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It was lucky for Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and Peter Pelican that they escaped from the chicken coop in Crookelookie, the m a g ician's house, for Crookelookie in t e n d e q changing them into monkeys $ right away.
 Crookelookie was all ready to work magic charms and do this when he and his brother, Humpy- lumpy started fight ing.
 Now where are the Raggedys and P ct e r P Q l i can % Crookelookie howled
 T do not knowr' H Il III D y lumpy re- piled. They were in the chicken COOP a few moments agoi"
 And now the door is open and they h a We e sc a D e dn' Crookelookie cried. It is all your fault. Humpylum.pyl If you had not 2 swrasseled with mG l would have had them chan ged into mon keys long ago!"
 And if you had not wrasseled with me, you could have magiced them a lona
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MISS FOSTER HONoRs
 MISS HIT AT LUNCHEON

Miss Virginia Foster entertained Wednesday afternoon, with an infor- nal luncheon at the Country club, complimenting Miss Elizabeth Hit of Washington, D. C., the guest of Miss Eugenia Woodward. Eighteen members of the younger society set enjoyed this courtesy.
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ENTERTAINING AT THE
 COUNTRY CLUB WEDNESDAY,

Among those having guests Tor luncheon at the Country club We'd nesday were Miss Virginia Foster Mrs. Joseph McLester, Mrs. William Leary, with party of six, and Mrs. w. I. Grubb, with five guests.
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time ago, tool" Humpylumpy replied. It was as much your fault as it was minew
 Anyway" Crookelookie howled, you will have to run after them and
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MRS. HOLMES HONORED
 NUITII VTTNCHE0N WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Samuel Holmes of Elizabeth, N. J., the guest of Mrs. A. J. Bowron, was honored Wednesday afternoon' when Mrs. Joseph McLester enter tained with a small luncheon at the Country club. Covers were laid for ten.
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MRS. SEALE TO GIVE
 BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. Emmett Scale Is giving a bridge luncheon at her home in the Norwood Terrace apartments Friday, complimenting her sister, Mrs. Hugh J. Bergin of Memphis, who is her guest.
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No matter what brand of baking powder you use, you may have success with your baking today-but what about tomorrow or next week. Uniformity-un> failing success every day in the year-that's the biggest mark of merit leavener can have-and
 that'sthe very thing that has made \ Calumet Baking Powder the pre-
 ferred bake-day aid of America
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RANDOM NOTES

The many friends of MT. and Mrs. w E. Mauk, 1909 Princeton avenue, are glad to know that their daughter, Mary, Is recovering from serisus operation at the Birmingham General hospital.
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BEST WAY TO END
 BAD COMPLEXION Lasting Results Can Now Be Had By Using Famous Black and White
 Creations

whAn girls and women realize Sbey have become victims of bad complexion they seem to forget all reason and try most anything they hear of which promises relief. with out finding out the one sure and safe way to get rid of blackheads, pimples: blotches and rough. un-
 Thousands of these girls and women have learned that simply giv- ing their complexion the care it ought to have regularly by using Black and White Cleansing Cream to clean out of the pores every particle of dust, grease and other injurious things which might come in contact with the skin during the day when 1t Is exposed to everything, will bring back and preserve that lovely, soft, smooth complexion of earlier years.
 Then, when the skin is soothed after a nights rest from the pre- vicas days exposure. first use a lit- tie Black and White Peroxide Cream before you put on your face powder. This will hold the powder on your face so you won't have to keep put ting on more powder every few min utes to keep your skin exquisite.
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A pound can Of Calumet con. tains full 16 ounces. Sone bakingpowders come in IF ounce cans in. stead of lo ounce cans. Be sure you get . pound when you want 1t.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-08-23

of NJ. E. Sunday School
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LINK Of JEFF
DAVIS HIGHWAY
IS ASSURED
FEDERAL COMMISSIONERS AP.
PROVE PLANS FOR CONCRETE
AND GRAVEL ROADS

We are .anthoratively informed that
the Federal Road Commissioners have
accepted and approved the plans and
specifications OF the jeff Davis High
way, and work will begin on it with,
in sixty days, and completed as rapid
as pcssible to Coffeevilie.
In Beat Three there be nine feet OF
concrete on the right coming into town
and seven feet of gravel on the left
In Beat One twelve foot gravel bed
will be put down.
1t Is reported that that Yart of IT,
}, If Davis Highway in Beat Five W.
be settled out of the courts. If so, the
construction of that part of highway
VIII also be taken up soon.
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IN MEMORY OF L. P. CARR.

Died at Beauvoir, Miss, Aug. II,
1923, Mr.. L. p Carr, in the. ssth
year of his age. His remains We're
brought to Water Valley, and inferred
in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetcry.
Mr. Carr was born and reared in this
vicinity and spent most of his life in
Water Valley, where he was known
and honored by the entire community.
Tobe Carr, as he was called by his
friends; was man Of the highest
was true to every trust,
and in al the relations of life: as
husband, father, brother and friend,
was never found wanting in the dis
charge of duty. He was the SON Of
Mr.. VIM. a Carr, a pioneer settler Of
this county. He was the Oldest Of a)
large family. Five brothers o~ss"
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TRAIN HITS CAR
ON CROSSING
PASSENGER NARROWLY ESCAPED
DEATH AS TRAIN NO.
23 HITS HIS CAR.

As passenger train No. "a was com
ing into the crossing on Woods street
Monday morning at 11:40 a Ford car
was also approaching the same cross
ing. The car was sufficiently near
that, as the train was passing and
rapidly slowing down for the stop in
the depot, the car was hit on one
fender, bending it back, and ono
front casing was stripped from the
wheel. The driver was not hurt further
than badly frightened.
This near fatality revives the often
emphasized statement: That we should
under no circumstances attempt to
cross railroad track without bring
ing our cars to a full stop and see
that there is no approaching train.
Such preeaution would save many
lives, and the engineers the awful
nerve strain from the fear of killing
some one.
Time is an important factor in our
daley routine, but not so important
but that we could lose only a few
seconds in bringing our cars to a stop
and looking out for danger. Too many
lives are ended in just such manner
for nc mt fn nv0raioo
caution.
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HUNT ANSWERS
CRITICISMS

To The Voters of Yalobusha County:
Since the first Primary Election
there have been, understand, a num-
Der of what consider campaign
stories circulated which have had
tendency to antagonize some Of you
against me.
Firat-It has been stated that If
were elected to represent you in the
State Legislature will advocate a
bill to tax all farm products. do not
believe any citizen, if they appreciate
my position, would give any credence
whatever to this, as ! own three farms
in this county and it would certainly
be foolish to think that would bur-
den myself with taxes such as these
would be. It is my intention, if elected,
to do everything possible to assist the
farmer, as well as all others whom
represent.
Second-It has been stated that if
elected / would favor a measure reduc-
Ing the pay of shop men. This in it.
self is ridiculous as the State Legis-
lature has no power whatever in this
respect and being fairly well familiar
with what the Legislature can and
cannot do, certainly could not have
expressed 1myself in this wsy. It
has been necessary for me to work
for a living and I can appreciate
what wages mean to the laborinG man.
Third-It has been stated that I
am opposed to organized labor. l
have never expressed myself to this
effect, as I can appreciate what or.
ganized labor has done for the
laboring man in the way Of better
ing his condition, both in his work
and in his home; however, I advocate
sane legislation in this respect rs well
- in all other things, and conid not
approve Of anything that would tend
to ciass legislation. believe ~ Jus
fse 4 ~ a1aks.
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FRNERS NOW
COOPERATE

Z farmers of the surrounding com
.ity, since the boil weevil damage
he cotton crop, have adopted a CO.
.atlxe method of growing and ship
wafer melons and Irish potatoes
The growing of sweet potatoes to
} ened i'll the large potato curing
/, aear the depot, convenient for
ats.
nelon. culture seems to be the
liar because, this far, it has
idely renumerative. There
9ped from here fifty four cars
md numbers and numbers
loads went from here to the
ca and Intervening points. Shipments
the Il. c. R. R. and trucks have
In full blast for the past several
aks
Jwcver, the excessive rains during
making season of the melons
soDig damage to the crop. Mr.. j. N.
+, one Of our most progressive farm
say +, he would have made fully
10000 off of his melons alone, but
the damage by rain. He has all
sdy been a party to the shipment
seyerai car loads to date.
~, Holt, L. B. Murphy, B. E.
lhams, w. J. Hayles, A. Fl. Hayles,
lie Herring, T. D. Ramsey, G. NJ.
sner. Henry Upchurch, and several
''.~~ have developed this cooperative
,.. and they have others to join in
lrs after year. These farmers have
rned that diversification has to be
lcticed instead of the old all one
Ip method. This Brown Loan soil
q wider range of crop production
Ia nearly any other type of soil and
such farmers are proving it out.
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Vote For 7. 7. O'Bryant For Railroad
Commissioner--Northern District

To the Pastors, Laymen, and Good
Women of the North Mississippi
Conference.
1t has just come to me through the
proper channel that you are making
n effort to elec: viii F. Lagronc as
Railroad Comm ssion4r for the North
crn District of Mississippi over the
Hon. T. T. O'Bryant, urging in his be-
half that he is the son Of Methodist
preacher who served long and faith
fully, which is true. However many Of
you are ignoring the fact that T. T.
O'Bryant has NOW an activ~ man
4E>,s6s5y .n<.rx,
to Methodist preacher i ! qualifica
tion for holding ! public office he i
cousin Of mine. There was also an
other preacher by the name OF
o Bryant who was a cousin to T. 7
~ Bryant
am reliably informed also that
T. T. O'Bryant assisted in the en-
dowent of the Grenada College, Metho
dist Hospital, and Centenary funds
He is a District Steward and has been
for wears in the Sardis District, and
his interest is always Unidentified with
the progress of the Methodist Church
Many of you Pastors and Laymen
will recall the fact that | served OUT
my Ministerial life in the North Mis-
sissippi Conference, and am now on
the Super animated list.
Your in Christ,
REV. w. J. O'BRYANT.
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s,sate nat BY AZ
methods / have kept the Beat "a 4
cash basis without increasing the tax
levy.
Also, during my term as Super
visor, only the name of law abiding
citizens have gone into the jury box
This is most important matter in the
enforcement of the law.
If it is your pleasure to nominate
me on the 2Sth to serve as your
Supervisor for another term, the
Beat will continue to run on cash
basis, and I will continue to give the
same careful attention to all the i'm
portant duties of the office.
Thanking you for your support and
vote, I am,
Sincerely,
j. G. FLY.
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Civil War, with the first Inlansr,
Company that left Water Valley for
the battle fieids of GI to 65, and was
true faithful soldier through all
the bloody strife, till the flag of the
Confederate States was furled in
glory and honored forever.
Mr.. Carr is survived by his wife
and two sons, Mr.. William Carr Of
Greenwood, Miss, and Mr.. Val Carr of
Water Valley and by one one daughter,
Mrs. J. D. Peacock Of Memphis Tenn,
and by many friends and relatives
here and elsewhere, who mourns his
loss and revere his memory. Peace to
his ashes; and rest his soul in the
presence of the Master whom he loved.
A Friend.
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shis means. He supports every cAase
Of his Church. On one occasion when
he had subscribed large amount to
Grenada College, when payment fell
due he was in debt, but borrowed mon
ey to pay his subscription.
His experience as a public official
has been most efficient. He has
served his County as President of the
Board of Supervisors for four years,
Chancery Clerk twelve years, and
Sheriff four years. He is now on the
County School Board. He is peculiarly
fitted to meet the need Of the State
in the office of Railroad Commissioner.
The writer has known him twenty
five years.
Sincerely his Pastor,
M. YOUNG.
M. f. JARRATT,
Superintendent of NJ E. Sunday School
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Batesville,' Miss.
Augnst IL. 1929

Batesville, Miss.
August II, 1928.
To our Methodist People:
We want you to know that T. T.
O,Bryant is a Methodist Layman just
the same as w. F. Lagrone. There is
not to be found a more loyal Layman
in our Conference than T. T. o bryant,
to his Church and the Ministry of the
Church. His local Church looks to him
for Leadership He is always District
Steward. He has been real aggressive
for better salaries for both Pastors and
Presiding FAh1s
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IF saee, r.aye-
q Harvey, and then the boo.- or
3 lesians was taken up, and beauti-
fblly and instructively given, followed
~ duet I" Abide with me- by
Misses Georgia Butler and Margaret
Gore. Mrs. Addington gave an geo.
nphieal sketch, of Qhina.-winning
China Though the Institutional church
was told by Mrs. Barry
Winning China through the schools,
by Mrs. Addington.
4 Reading, by Mrs. Robinson.
Solo, "Sometime Somewhere by Mrs.
Meadows.
[ The meeting was closed with a
prayer.
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TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT TWO

TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT TWO
l want to thank my friends for the
vote given me in the first primary
which put me in the run-off In the
second primary. Also, have only the
kindliest feeling for those who voted
for my opponents in the first primary
and now I especially solicit those
votes that were given to the candi
dates who dropped out Of the race d
August III. !. !. 81 q
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Mrs. Guy Hodges returned Friady
from a three weeks stay in Boonville,
Miss
The progress-itemizer., 1923-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thetford are
relatives hear Paragould, Ark.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin 8. HeaIy

Mrs. Faustina Healy, one of the old
residents and a much honored citi-
zensz of Concord passed away at her
late home, Monday, June IS, at 2
o'clock. Deceased was born in Con-
cord, May 3, 1910 the daughter of the
late Isaiah and Sophronia (Wells)
Felker, being one of five children and
has always lived ON the farm where
she died Mrs. Healy had been in
failing health for great many years,
but for the last three months has
been a great sufferer, but was confin-
ed to her bed for only about a week.
When a young woman she united
with the Free VIII Baptist Church
and was a great worker in the Sab
bath School, a successful school teach
err and was always ready to lend a
helping hand to those in trouble. Nov.
2, 1872 she was united in marriage
with Calvin S. Healy and two child
rem were born to this union, Joel G.,
who died at the age of twenty years,
and Cynthia +. who has always lived
at home with her parents. Besides
the daughter just mentioned she
leaves to mourn her loss, two grand
sons, two nephews and one niece.
Funeral services were held from
her late home Thursday at IL o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Baker from North Arson
ofIlciated and J. p. Murray under
taker.
Calvin S. Healy was born In Con-
cord December Z, 1899 and died March
23, 1923. He was the son of the late
Nathan and Parthenia (Savage) Hea-
ly being one of ten children and had
always lived in the town where he
was born. Mr.. Healy was educated
in the common schools of Concord,
was a veteran of the Civil War and
entered service in September, 1852 In
Co. H., Gath Maine Regiment, where
he served a little more than nine
months. He returned In poor health
but later on recovered and was a
prosperous farmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healy were tenderly
cared for during their Illness by their
daughter, Mrs. Perley d. Robinson and
husband, who did their utmost to
make them as comfortable as possible.
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ROAD CONDITIONS N sK0WHEGkN AND
IN THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS
Work Progressing on the Skowhesan-Norri
wock Highway Advice to the Tourists

| The general effort to improve the
road Is continuing throughout
Somerset County. Work has again
been resumed on portion of the high
way which has not been rebuilt in
the section between the Morris Whit
tier farm on he Athens road and
point near Kinsman Corner near
Athens village. Travelling lis COM
Portable however on that road, al
though the section not rebuilt is
rough Work in improving the road
near Madison Center between here
and Lakewood has also been I'm prog
ress during the past week.
With the opening last season OF the
new state road to Hinckley many au-
toists have forgotten the middle read
to Waterville over which most of the
traffic formerly passed. In pleasant
weather this Is much shorter and
more attractive route to the down
river cities for those who prefer a
less travelled, shady road. One may
feel more safe in journeying ON this
highway because of the fact that few
err people use 1t. 1t would be hardly
advisable however to try this road in
heavy rain or shortly following one.
This highway leads over Baptist Fill
to the left of Bloomfield Common,
straight out past the M. T. Pooler
homestead, turning to the left at the
brick house about one mile from
town.
Tourists are more or less attracted
toward Embden Lake and while the
hnf fhof nj
summer resort via Norridgewock and
Madison can be enjoyed with fair
degree of comfort from North Arson
into the pond the road is rather rough.
Roads in the Parlin Pond section are
reported as excellent.
Work is going on steadily on the
state highway Of bituminous macadam
between Skowhegan and Norridge-
wock, four and three-tenths miles be-
ing under construction on the south
side of the Kennebee River. Travel
lers should cross the river at Show
hogan and follow the trolley line
toward Lakewood, following detour
signs to Madison. From Skowhegan
to Norridgewock travel may use the
road on the north side of the river.
The road under construction Is pretty
largely dug up at the present time and
the rock layer is being put in place.
Patrolmen in both Skowhegan and
Norridgewock have been instructed to
look after the road on the north side
of the river for the rest of the season
and B. J. Libby informs us that as
soon as these patrolmen get the road
Strengthened out he anticipates that
it will be kept fairly passable.
In going to Pennington from Show
hogan the road from Mercer to New
Sharon is torn up. The Rome and
New Sharon state highway which Is
at present under construction for
gravel, road for $40 miles allows trav-
ell to go over this work, but the best
road begins at Rome Corner, thence
toward Mercer and around New Shar-
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on Village. In Mercer gravel road
3.37 miles is under construction but
travel Is allowed over this work. In
Johnson Mt. and The West Forks
three miles of gravel road Is under
construction; In Jackman Plantation
three miles OF gravel road Is being
built and in both OF these cases travel
Is allowed over the work. Roads be-
tween Skowhegan and Bingham are
reported to be in excellent condition.
Last week the Pierce Hill road In
West Moscow was repaired under the
supervision OF Andrew Goff with the
assistance of some eight OF ten men.
Adyices from c. r. Ames of the
board OF selectmen at Pittsfeld are
that a piece of highway will probably
be constructed beginning near the
Cool farm so called and extending
westerly towards Sibley Pond on the
Canaan road SO called. Work will
not be commenced until about Sep
TENDER first.
The construction company building
the road from Fairfield to Waterville
have moved back to Waterville but al
low passing to and fro over the work.
They are expected to remain In Wat
erville on that particular part of the
road for a week or ten days, then
they will come back into Fairfield
and build up to the car barn cross
ing. They will allow passing over
the work up to that point. Latest
adyices are that 1t is not yet deter
mined when the part of work from
there to the postoffce on Main street
in Fairfield village will be built. 1t
will be built of Portland Cement. If
this Is done 1t will be necessary to
have detour which will be from
Main street to High street by. Western
avenue, Lawrence avenue, up Sum-
nit street and Burrill street, part of
the time and down High street to
Main street to the car barn. The
Larone road will be open for traffic
for some time yet The bridge in
Fairfield, crossing the river toward
Benton will be closed for planking.
NORRIDGEWoCK TRAINS CON-
VENIENT
In connection with other convenient
ways of travel the thought of the
Norridgewock train service is sug-
gested, as being easily accessible for
people of Skowhegan and vicinity.
These trains offer the following ac-
commodations; Week days the first
train down is at 7:55 with another at
Zap p. M, parlor car service being
obtainable on this latter train. These
are Boston trains requiring changes at
Oakland. The last train out, is at
6:23 and Is New York train with a
sleeper. Trains arrive in Norridge-
wock at 9:33 a. m. (parlor carr which
may be taken to Kineo, while the last
train is at 4:28 D.. IN. and is for Bing-
ham only. Sunday the first train is
is at S:56 and the only train out is
the same as one week days, the New
York train with sleeping accommoda-
lions at 6:23.
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Mrs. Lucy Young formerly post
mistress at The Forks. left Saturday
morning for Maiden. Mass. where she
will make an extended visit with Il
granddaughter, Mrs. Lucy Shaw. She
was accompanied on the journey by a
son. Willie, who will return in few
days. Mrs. Young has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton
of Cold Brook Farm for the past two
weeks.
The Misses Pearl. Ards and Au-
drey Woodland OF Greenyille are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs X. {. Woodland
who are building a cottage on the
west shore of Lake Wessernnsett. Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Woodland of Greenville.
who have been visiting with the
Woodlands went to Bangor Monday and
are later leaving on trip to Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. X. {. Woodard
formerly lived In skowhegan but
spent last winter IN Bingham.
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LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Gertrude French of Scion was
given surgical attention for a broken
arm at Kennebec Valley Hospital
last Tuesday She was thrown from
her team few days since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Rich of Show
hogan r. #. d. are the parents OF a
little daughter, born June 30th at
Kennebec Valley Hospital. This is
their first child. The mother was
formerly Miss Mertie Foss OF East
Madison. The child has been named
Regina Elsie.
List OF letters remaining uncalled
for at Skowhegan postofflce for the
week ending June 3Q-Mrs. Eleanor
Albert, Mr.. T. Beck. Mr.. Clyde Cas-
we'll, Miss Louise Dunton, Mrs. F. G.
Harris, Mrs. Eva Kenney, Mrs. Rolls,
Mrs. w. L. Robinson (2), Mary Went
worth. These letters will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office If not called
for before July 14th, 1928.