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with his family in New Jersey and
Philadelphia. During his vacation
Mr. Rogers had the rare privilege of
hearing Handels great Oratorio, THE
Messiah" rendered by the Choral So
ciety of Philadelphia with Henry Cor
don Thunder, conductor, and support
ed by fifty members Of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra. The Choral Society
numbers two hundred and fifty voices
with the following soloists of the
Philadelphia Orchestra: Florence Kin
nard, soprano; Ednah Cook Smith,
contralto; Richard Crooks, tenor;
Fred Patton, bass. This was the
twenty-seventh annual performance
of the Oratorio and was considered
the best in the history of the Choral
Society. Mr. Rogers also had the
pleasure of witnessing the production
of Charming Pollock's great play,
"The Fool" This Is considered the
greatest religious drama of the day
and has had a phenomenal run in New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. Mr.
Rogers will give readings from this
great play in the near future.
Owing to the prevalent colds and
whooping cough, there was a marked
decline in attendance at the Sunday
morning services. There were
nineteen men, however, in the Mems
Glass at the Sunday school.
The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning will be Applied
Christianity" The Mems Glass will
continue the discussion of "The Great
estALiar in the Old Testament"
AACADEMY NOTES
Skowhegan high school boys play
ed the Academy boys at basketball in
Academy hall last Friday evening in
what was probably the fastest game
ever played here. The game was
played in eight minute quarters and
the score was tie at the end OF
each quarter, necessitating fifth per-
iod OF five minutes in which the WIS.,
itors got two field goals. The Wis
itors won out by possessing greater
physical endurance.
There will be game in Academy
hall this Thursday evening with
Brooks high school boys at 8 o'clock,
The Academy girls will play the
girls at Skowhegan high school at
Skowhegan this Friday evening.
The theme for assembly at the
Academy on Tuesday Of this week
was agricultural Club Work" Mr..
Storer presided and the speakers were
Gerald c. Dunn, County Agent and
Marion G. Hare, County Home Dem
onstrator
Roger Goddard, 1924, returned to
his studies from his home in Dead
River this week
The boys agricultural class attended
the annual Farm Bureau meeting in
Grange Hall last Tuesday.
The course in augmentation will
begin at the Academy, January 21.
Miss Catharine Taylor Of Dead Riv-
er has returned to her work in the
Academy.
Miss Hazel Huggins, academy 1921,
was a caller in town last Friday.
Miss Higgins was graduated from the
Nurses Training School of the Cen
tral Maine General Hospital of Lew
iston on January Z.
Report came that Miss Addie Wal
kerr class of 1925, who Is in the c.
NJ. G. Hospital at Lewiston is getting
along finely
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the Sunshine So
ciety and Ladies' Aid Of the M. e.
Church, also all our friends in North
Auson and Madison for their kindness
and help since we lost our home by
fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley f. Paine
3 and family
North Anson, Me-, Jan 10, 1924
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Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank our neighbors,
friends, Ladies' of st. John the Bap-
tist, Card room of the American
Weolen Co. and others for the beau
ttful fieral tributes, words of kindness
and otherwise assisting us in this,
our present bereavement.
Mrs. Peter Boardman and family
Skowhegan, Jan. 10, 1924s
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

viously named and given by Mrs. II.
A. Coleman will be ready next Satur
day. Readers will please take only
one at a time of these twenty-seven
books to enable more to have an op-
portunity for reading them.
will be at Bingham Hotel. Monday
afternoon, Jan. IA, to fit glasses. X.
G. Brown
Mrs. Ella N. Jewett, Magnetic
Healer, will be at Robert Woods,
Thursday, jan II, to give treatments.
1w2t
The New Years Ball which on ac-
count of scarlet fever could not be
held on Dec. 31st. as advertised, will
be given tomorrow night, January
11th. Both old and new dances will
be enjoyed and an oyster stew sup
per will be held at about 1l30 p. m.
Admission: Dance, Gents soc;
Ladies' 15c; supper SOC per plate.
At the last American Legion meet
Ing an invitation from Bingham
Grange was read and accepted invit-
ing the members of the Post and
Auxiliary to attend their Installation
of Officers" meeting at the Grange
Hall on the evening of Jan. nth, and
after the installation ceremony to
take down the Grange Service Flag
and place it In glass case. The
Commander of the Post and Presi-
dent of the Auxiliary wish every
member possible of both organiza-
| tions to be present at this meeting.
/ rty;1t Al
pear in uniform. The Commander
suggests that all meet at the Legion
Rooms at 7.30 p. m. and go to the
Grange Hall In n body. Let's all
make a special effort to be present in
order that the American Legion and
Auxiliary may be properly represent
ed
BINGHAM CENTER
Mrs. Cony Grant who has an in
lection in one of her thumbs went to
Dr. Devereau's hospital in Bingham
village for treatment last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Curtis and Mrs. Frank
Savage attended the annual Pomona
! Grange meeting at Skowhegan, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Earl Carl is convalescing as
rapidly as is possible. She sat up
in chair one-half hour last Sunday.
This was the first time since her re-
turn home from the c. M. g. Hospital.
John Cassidy has been pressing hay
for the past week.
Cony, Grant Is hauling stove wood
to Solon where he finds ready sale.
| Frank Savage is assisting his faith
or, John Savage, in hauling his years
supply of wood from his farm here
to solon village.
| Christie, the Oldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Carl suffered much the first
of the week with tonsilitis.
Geraldine, the little 8 months old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont Doyle,
has been suffering with an abscess In
the ear. DR.. Piper was called
Arlie McClintick and Tom Mahoney
have been hauling pressed hay from
the Isaac Holway barn here to Solon
village for John Lawrence.
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY
Friends of Mrs. Vernie Goodrich,
who has been SO very i'll at the home
of James York will be pleased to hear
that she is improving fast now.
Miss Susie McQuilkin spent the
week end with her brother Randall
McQuilkin and family.
Frank Chase of Athens and his
daughter Mrs. John Spear of Orange,
Mass, were recent visitors at p. A.
Chase's.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Doe spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
blackwell.
Alton McKenney Is hauling wood.
Mrs. Vesta Wills and daughter
Elsie were at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Monday after
noon,
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SOrTH MADIS0N

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan McKenney of the
village were recent visitors at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs A.
Fl. McKenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ward were in
town on business Tuesday.
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Former State Master Here

Obadiah Gardner of Rockland Il
mer Master Of the State Grange "
at Pomona, yesterday.
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SOLON

j. F.. Lawrence who has been in
Portland, Oregon on visit to his
daughter, arrived home Saturday
evening.
There will be q special meeting OF
North Somerset Grange, Thursday,
January II. dinner at noon followed
by installation of officers by State
Master Abbott Those not solicited
for food please bring pastry.
Ralph A. Tibhetts Jr. returned to
his school, Saturday, January 9Th, af-
ter spending the vacation with his
aunt, Julia Vittum.
FOR SALE-Fresh fat pork 12c;
good salt pork 15c. F. F. Davis 2w1
At Caratunk Theatre Saturday even
ing, January IL, Universal presents
Hoot Gibson In Single Handed"
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Mary Piper Thursday, jan
uary 18th.
]. Foster Philbrook Jr. has return
ed to Auburn the last Of the week.
Mrs. Malon Patterson is Ill with
pneumonia. A trained nurse Is in
attendance and Mrs. Hattie Merrill is
doing the housework.
A. c. Head went back into the
woods Monday.
Mrs. ]. F. Philbrook is confined to
her bed with a severe cold.
Miss Edith Walker and Mrs. Book
er of Madison were in town Thursday
helping take account of stock in the
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SOUTH SOLON

Oscar Bush who is stopping at
Andrew Fisher is quite poorly.
Adams Bros. are pressing hay in
Pleasant Ridge this week.
Hagen Jewett made a business
trip to Skowhegan Tuesday.
Charles jennings is stopping at
Mrs. d. w. Jewett's.
Ralph Padham who has been all
ing for some time Is In better health.
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BEANS CORNER-PITTSRIELD

Charles Nutter and Chester Crook
er have purchased q fine driving
horse.
Miss Ada Crocker was Visiting her
aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Crocker part of last week.
Nathan Gray and son were hauling
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Clifford Deering is negotiating for
o nurchase of the Loring farm, so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-14
Wedding Party Is Honored At Bridge

Miss Edith Mobley entertained Thurs
 ny evening with bridge party at her lome in Norwood experimenting Miss kuth McNeill and MT. A. D. Harris, Those wedding will be an event of Sat Irday evening at the First Presbyterian hurch. ' Fall flowers adorned the home and he guests included Misss Ruth McNeill,
 Hiss Lillian Gibbs, Miss Madelyn Thomas, Misss Nena Harris, Miss Mar In Harris, Miss Rosamond Mills, Miss
 farie Floyd of Opelika, Miss Frances Iouseal of Newberry, s. O.; Miss Eu- enia Wilkinson, Mrs. Minnie McNeill barr, Mrs. John Lester of Talladega,
 Hrs. Humphries, Mir. and Mrs. James lloyd, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Eddy, Mir. Ind Mrs. M. R. McNeill, Mir. and Mrs. k. R. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. R. V. !Iobley, Mir. A. D. Harris, Mr. Grady Morrow, MT. Wilson Harris, MT. D. \. Allen, MT. Harold Walker, Mir.
 Robert McNeill, Dr. T. A. Snow, MT. Hilton Yielding, Mrs. William Monroe, br. V. D. Lee and MT. Willard Mobley.
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Pretty Luncheon Honoring Mrs.
 Fisk

Twleve of the intimate friends of Mrs. Brenton Fisk, were included in the hospitality yesterday, which Mrs. A. J. Bowron extended as a courtesy to her. The occasion was a luncheon at the lovely Bowron home and was delightful iy informal. Autumn garden flowers were used to form a decoration in the table center. The guests invited to honor Mrs Fisk were Mrs. Nesbit, Mrs. Richard F. Johnston, Mrs. Solon Ja- cobs, Mrs. c. B. Spencer, Mrs. W. J. Adams, Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mrs. Marye Dabney. Mrs. I. c. Beatty, Miss Molly Dowd, Miss Helen Benners, the honoree and the hostess.
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something. But in spite Of that, ne wanted me to continue with my work at the office.
 "And that isn't my idea of a
 husband, nor matrimony. The kind
 of A man I want is one l can lean on. not one will have to bolster
 m. I want a husband who will at least try to protect me from the world, not one who will shove
 me out into it to fight my own
 way, And when I marry l want
 A home and children and no wom-
 an can be a good housewife and
 good mother and a good private
 secretary at one and the same
 time.
 "So I thought that if all that mar riage was to bring me was super-lm' posing a domestic job on an office job and a husband who was a task mas ter, that I had better pass it up. It didn't look good to me. l have seen too many, poor, worn, bedraggled crea' lures who rushed away from the office to buy messes at the delicatessen store on the way home and open can ot something to make a synthetic dinner, and who got nervous prostration try ing to combine dishwashing and cook ing and cleaning and bed-making with bookkeeping or filing or selling or typewriting.
 "And I have seen too many dirty faced, unkempt, ill-mannered, neglected little children who were being raised on the streets while mother was off at work or pursuing career. And l have seen too many men who married high -salaried women, who simply sat down after the ceremony and folded their hands, and let Sally do it.
 'None of that for mine, thank
 YOU. When I marry I am going to
 get a man who believes in the an-
 cient theory that woman's place
 is the home, and that it is a mans
 business to go out alone and un-
 aided and single-handed and brings
 home the bacon. And I am going to be free to give every ounce of my vitality that is in me and every
 brain cell and every bit of energy I possess to making a home and
 rearing children properly instead of
 giving the best that is in me to an employer who has a right to ex-
 meet the best I've got in the shop
 because that is what he is paying me for"
 That is one side of the problem about whether woman should work outside of the home after she gets mar ried. But there is also another side to it. Often, in these days of the high cost of living, young man does moi make enough salary for two to live upon, and then, unless the woman also continues to be a breadwinner, they must either forego marriage altogether or put it off until the fire of passion of youth is gone and their romance has been worn by time to tatters.
 In such instances for the, woman is to keep on with her job seems the lesser evil, Half a loaf is better than nc bread, and a man and woman who love each other are happier in even a make shift home than they would be living lonely and separate lives.
 Every woman who loves her
 husband desires above everything
 else to help him, and if she can do
 this better by earning money than
 she can by cooking his dinner and
 alarming his socks, why that is
 simply the modern improved way of
 a wife being helpmeet. Men have
 always taken the work off women's
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Social Calendar

The New Era Study club will meet today at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Alfred Shook.
 The Qui Vive club will meet Friday at 3 D. m., with Mrs. R. V. Mobley 1211, north Twenty-fifth street.
 '
 Dr. Dillard's Bible class meets Fri day morning at 10 o'clock at the South side Baptist church, the subject will be Tn and Out of Egypt Then and Now The Fenelon club will meet Friday afternoon at D. m., with Mrs. Dan Martin.
 The Parent-Teacher association of the Robertson school will give an oyster
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BRIDGE.LUNCHEON FOR MISS McNEHL

Mrs. W. R. Foreman was a hostess yesterday afternoon at bridge lunch con when she entertained charmingly for Miss Ruth McNeill, bride-elect of Saturday. The house was decorated at- tractively with autumn leaves, specimen chrysanthemums and other garden flow CTS. ..,...
 The guests who enjoyed the afternoon were Miss McNeill, Miss Rosamond Mills, Miss Nena and Marlin Harris, Miss Lillian Gibbs, Miss Marie Floyd of Opelika, Misss Frances Houseal, Newberry, S. C.; Mrs. James Lloyd, Mrs. John Rush Lester of Talladega, Mrs. Cliff Hersberg, Mrs. W. A. Aber- crombie, Mrs. A. l.. Kidd, Mrs. W. B. Cloe, Mrs. c. R. Bassatt, Mrs. R. c. McCowan, Mrs. James Mccall, Mrs. P. B. Barham, Mrs. M. R. McNeill, Mrs. John Spain and the hostess.
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Reception At Woodlawn
 High.

Invitations are being issued by the Woodlawh High School Improvement association for a reception in honor of the teachers of that school on Tuesday evening at the school building at z 80 o'clock.
 All patrons and friends are invited and the invitations are being mailed or sent through the students.
 Mrs. Claud Mitcham is the general chairman and is being assisted by able committees from the various schools in that district that supply the students.
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MIR. AND MRS. MORGAN TO BE BRIDGE CLUB HOSTS

In order that the members of their bridge club may meet Dr. and Mrs. T. c. Irwin, who are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Chapline Hodges, MT. and Mrs. Ben c. Morgan will entertain the mem- bers of this club with supper and later series of this popular game Tuesday evening at their home at Wilson Springs. The guests will include the club members, Dr. and Mrs. Irwin and MT. and Mrs. Hodges.
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told me the other day that she had broken her engage ment.
 "Why ?" I asked in surprise.
 "Oh,' '' she said, because John told me that he expect ed me to keep on with my job after we were married. He is earning a fine salary with go o d prospects ahead. Plenty for us to live on com eAII- .-l aavn
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hR. AND MRS. HODGES TO ENTERTAIN FOR GUESTS

| Dr. and Mrs. T. 0. Irwin of Grand kapids, Mich., who are visiting Mir. Ind Mrs. Chapline Hodges, will be the Inspiration for a number of the most delightful entertainments during their tay with MT. and Mrs. Hodges.
 The first of a series of hospitalities 10 be extended will be- bridge-dinner his evening, to be given by MT. and Irs. Hodges at their home on Glen View Road.
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MRS. TYLER TO GIVE BRIDGE PARTY FOR MRS. IRWIN

Among the social courtesies planned for Mrs. T. c. Irwin of Grand Rapids, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Chapline Hodges, is an informal bridge, with which Mrs. W. F. Tyler will en- certain Saturday afternoon at her home on Crescent Road.
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MIR. AND MRS. TERRELL ISSUE INVITATIONS TO WEDDING

The following. invitations will be read with interest: MT. and Mrs. Robert Armstead Terrell request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Kate Earle, to Mir. William Lunsford Wilson, on Wednes- day, the twenty-sixth of November, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty four at three o'clock at the Church of the Advent, Birmingham.
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MIR. AND MRS. sYERKES TO HONOR CENTRE TEAM AT DANCE

The members of the Centre football team will be entertained Saturday eve ming with a dance at the Country club by MT. and Mrs. Lowell Yerkes, who each winter honor this group of young men. Included in the courtesy will be number of Birmingham's most pop ular society girls.
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tions, and it often happens that the extra money the mother can earn will mean more to. them in giving them proper food, a decent environ ment to live in and educational ad- vantages, than her personal atten- tion would have done.
 Likewise, there is danger of the husband. slumping when the wife puts her shoulder to the wheel. Statistics show that in the dis tricts in which the women are wage earners the men are mainly loafers, so that every money-making wife runs the risk of having to support a parasitic husband.
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supper this evening from z to g o'clock. A small charge will be made.
 
 The Edgewood club will meet Friday afternoon at 12 80 with Mrs. W. A. Curry, 2720 Hanover Circle.
  The Wentworth club will hold its regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 80 with Mrs. M. l.. Simmons, 424 Burke street.
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MIR. AND MRS. MCCORMACK TO HONOR 1.-THE RANKHEADS

MT. and Mrs. Carr McCOrmack will entertain with buffet supper at their beautiful home at New Castle compli- menting Congressman and Mrs. William Bankhead of Washington, D. c. The guests will be confined to about 40 friends of MT. and Mrs. Mccormack.
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ED BUSINESS girl who was soon to
 have been married to a man with
 whom she was very much in love
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These are all problems that face the business girl who is contemplating matrimony, and who is trying to decide whether it is better to have job, or husband or both and her conundrum is like that of the lady or the tiger. When she finds out the answer it is too late to do her any good.
 DOROTHY DIX.
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Reflections of Dorothy Dix

ShoU the Modern Business Girl Who Contem- plates Matrimomy Have Job>or e Husbomd- -or Both? Sometimes She Needs To Help Husband Sometimes She Is Not Fitted for Dom1esticity
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MEETING or ORPHANS HOME ASSOCIATION HELD

A meeting of the> Ladies Orphan Home association was held on Monday at the K. of 0. hall. The sewing, units of this association are doing 50 much work for the little orphans and all reports from the different orphan boards were very gratifying.
 Mrs. G. M. Lathem, president of the association, made a special appeal to the members asking them to work with the chairman of the Community Chest and to aid in every possible way to make the Community Chest drive a wonderful success and the, members promised their cooperation in the work
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MISS PARK ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE.ELECT

Miss Ruth McNeill, who is being shown a number of social attentions prior to her marriage to MT. A. D. liar ris, which occurs Saturday, was enter tained Wednesday afternoon at the Sil- yer Pheasant tea room by Miss Mary Kate Parks.
 Enjoying the occasion were Misses McNeill, Lillian Gibbs, Nena and Mar lin Harris, Madelyn Thomas, Marie Floyd, Mesdames J. R. Lester, James Lloyd, M. R. McNeill, David Park and the hostess.
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Of course, there are two objec- tions that always stare a woman in the face when she thinks of contin- uing with a gainful occupation after marriage. The first is the children. Certainly to bring up children properly takes all the time and attention that a mother can give, but even here she may be confronted with Hobson's choice. For the poor cannot always rear their children under ideal condi-
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hands, and there is no more dis
 credit in accepting the labor that
 wife does at glass-topped mahog-
 any desk than which she does at
 the washtub and the gas range.
 And it is a lot easier on the woman.
 Also it must be borne in mind that not every woman is any more born with talent for domesticity than she is born a poet or a singer. There are women who san take degrees in chemis- try in college, but who can never learn to cook; women who could run bank, but could never manage a butchers bill. Women who make invaluable office women heads, but who are utterly in- capable of dealing with home economics. Surely common sense insists that it is the part of wisdom that these women do the work outside of the home for which Nature fitted them,a and which they do so effectively, and hire some body to do competently inside of their homes the labor for which they are so ill-adapted.
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DOROTHY DIX.