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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30

Otis.
w. w. Tibbetts has gone to Ban
got to spend the winter with his sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Davis.
Arthur Salisbury and son Dana, of
Ellsworth Falls, took dinner Wed
nesday with Mrs. Anna Bunker.
Longfellow school held Christmas
exercises and a tree Wednesday
afternoon. The children all re-
flected the excellent work of teacher
in drilling them. Little Ralph Dun
ham and Cornelia Salisbury, both
aged three, also spoke pieces. Can
dy, popcorn and apples were served
by Vera Bell, Lucille Salisbury and
Alice Watts. The teacher, Miss
Bartlett, has gone to her home in
Eastbrook for the holidays.
vDomold Gree of Bangor is spend
ing his vacation from the U. of M.
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bunker.
Miss Mildred Johnson, who has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Nathan Salisbury, returned to Ban
gor Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene Jellison, who has
spent the fall at Philadelphia, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin Silsby and
daughter, of Aurora, spent Thursday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Salisbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury
also entertained on Christmas, their
sons. Irwin and his family, from
Franklin, and Carlton and his family
from Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Salisbury, Car
roll Salisbury and Mr. and Mrs.
James O. Jordan took dinner Christ
mas day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bunker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Armstrong
came from Ellsworth Saturday and
opened their home for a weekend
partv of relatives from Orland.
Mrs Gilbert Leach and daughter,
who were called here by the crltlcal
illness of Mrs. Leachs mother, MrS.
Fannie Young, returned to Castlne
Sunday. Mrs. Young is gaining, put
not yet able to sit up.
The next Farm Bureau meeting
will be held with Mrs. Nathan Sails
hurry, January r. All welcome.
The following officers of Mariaville
grange will be installed Saturday
evening, Jan. 2, followed by an old
fashioned supper: Master, Roland
Salisbury; overseer, Daniel u.
Young; steward, Malcolm Salisbury;
assistant steward, Shirley Gray;
lecturer, Erna Salisbury: chaplain
Mildred Dority; treasurer, james y.
Jordan; secretary, Clara e. JORDAN
gatekeeper, Martin Moore; Ceres,
Ion,io More. Pomona. Annie
Young. Flora and lady asslstnt
will be elected at the next meetlng'
Dec. 49, ".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
Walthan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Rankin, Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert Crosby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adds Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Hardison and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Jordan, had family Christmas
trees.
Ernest Jordan of Eden visited here
last week
Delbert Crosby of Lewiston visited
his family at Christmas time.
A pleasant home gathering was
held on Christmas day at Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Haslam's. A bountiful
dinner was served, and a Christmas
tree bore presents for all the fam
ily. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Haslam and two sons,
from Searsport; Sadie Haslam, from
Castine normal school; Theron Has
lam, from Derby; Mr.. and Mrs. Or
mond Haslam, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Giles and daughter, and Harold Has
lam of this place; an uncle, Samuel
Jones, an aunt, Laura Jones, and
Miss Mildred Bartlett, of Eastbrook.
Harold Butler has a family from
Cherryfield at the Turner farm for
the winter.
The Longfellow school closed De-
cember 23, after successful term OF
eighteen weeks, taught by Miss Mary
Demons of Machias. The teacher
and pupils gave a Christmas enter
tainment and tree at the schoolhouse
in the evening.
Dec. %. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30

The child who lives near the school
building and who is able to get nome
for his lunch is indeed fortunate.
For the many children, however, who
live in rural communities and who
are not able to get home the mothers
have the problems of the school
lunch box. Here there is real nu-
triton problem that must be recog-
niZed and solved.
The lunch box should have careful
consideration for unless it is attrac-
tive, appetizing, we'll selected and
varied from day to day the chances
may be that the lunch will go un-
touched and the child will go without
any MONDAY meal. What helps to
make a good lunch?
In the first place, it is important
to remember that the lunch should
be meal, not a means of tiding over
until after school or until supper
time. 1t is easy to wrap up a few
pieces of bread, few pickles, slice
of cake or piece of pie and call it
lunch But, is this really meal?
Hardly. Children's needs are not
satisfied by such hit or miss food
combinations. The child exercises
strenuously all day, and he requires
plenty of food and the right kind Of
food, to supply him with the neces-
saSy energy. If these foods are not
supplied for lunch as we'll as for
breakfast and supper, the chances
are that he will not get enough dur
ing the day to supply the needs.
When this condition of affairs is
present there is danger of mall
nutrition.
Since we conclude that the lunch
shall be a meal let us consider OF
what it shall consist.
Milk is the most important food
for the lunch perhaps. 1t may De
taken as a beverage in plain bottle
or a small thermos bottle. Or per-
haps, it might be combined IN a
custard or some other milk dessert
which the child can easily carry in
the box.
Fruits are another essential. They
should be in every lunch box. In the
winter, when fruits are scarce ana
high, mother can put some cooked
fruits into little covered glass jars
and put them in the box. These are
nutritious and, if different fruits are
used from day to day, they are ap-
petizing to the child.
Various kinds of sandwiches may
be made for the lunch. Peanut
butter, lettuce, egg, jelly, baked
beans and butter filings are excel
lent for children, if the filling varies
each day. The same kind of sand
witches every day in the year gets
monotonous to the child, and the re
suit is that he probably does not eat
them. Not only is it wise to vary the
filling, but also the bread. Nut,
white, graham, and corn bread are
all good, to give variety. Try to
make the sandwiches attractive. or
course, most mothers feel that they
do not have much time to spare in
the early morning to make fancy
sandwiches, but how much time
would it take to cut them in TRAN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
LalnOine.

In spite Of the cold, Christmas ser
vices were held at the grange hall
Sunday. The hall had been dec
GRATED, there was special music, and
a Christmas sermon was delivered by
Rev. Clarence Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sherman Douglas
were guests on Christmas day of j..
H, Hodgkins and family.
Rev. w. H. Rice and family were
dinner guests at the Crane farm on
Christmas day.
Mrs. Henry Crane gave radio
party on Thursday evening, wherl
sixteen gathered at her home.
Mrs. E. M. King received radl
set for Christmas. 4
Clarence Young and family wert
Christmas guests of Walter West anfl
family.
Dec. %. H.
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North Hancock.

Miss Alta Austin left for New
York last Tuesday
! DR.. A. w. Cleaves returned Tues
day from Kineo, where he had been
for a week, looking after black foxes
E. L. Mckay of Bangor visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mckay,
last Wednesday and Thursday.
School closed here Dec. IS, with
concert and Christmas tree. Miss
Wyman taught successful school,
and all hope she will return for the
next term.
Dec %. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
North BrOOksville.

Christmas Sunday was observed
by an appropriate sermon and
music.
Nellie Slower has gone to Bangor
to visit her sister, Grace Eldridge.
X. S. Grindle, G. A. Pierce and
wife, Eta Mann and Angie Cousins
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
O. Grindle and Mildred Rogers on
Christmas eve.
Capt. James Staples is spending
the holidays here with his family.
The ladies' aid society will meet
this week with Lucy Dodge.
On Christmas day, B. w. Grindle
and wife entertained Ward Grindle
and wife,, Mrs. Leon Austin and four
children and Joseph Austin, wife and
two children.
Dec. %. v.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by "Aunt Madge."
MOTTO:-HELPFUL AND HOPEf'OA

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
--it is for the mutual benefit. and aims
to be helpful and hopeful. Being TOT
the common good 1T is for the common
use-a public servant, purveyor OF
informa ton and suggestions. medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
;aracity 1t solicits communications.
and its success depends largely on the
support given 1t in this respect. Com
munications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed e1-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason.
Address all communications to Tho
American, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
Mt. Desert Ferry.

Mrs. Mary CraMree and Mrs.
Walter Jellison are ill.
Edgar Kief and wife are spending
a few days at Ray Partridge's.
Mrs. Ida Carter, who has been
very i'll, is much better.
Miss Phyllis Clarke is in Bar Har-
Dor with her sister, Mrs. Paul
Johnston.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment in the Ferry hall Thursday eve
ming was we'll attended and much
enjoyed by all. Much credit is due
Mrs Minnie Grant, who worked so
faithfully with the children, The
program:
Opening Hymn ........ Congregation
Prayer ... Miss Louise Edwards
Recitation Greetings Pauline Jordan
Recitation .............. Arnold Lee
Singing
Recitation ........... Mildred Grant
Tableau and reading, Meath the
Mistletoe, Queenie Ames, Robert Lee
Recitation ........... Margaret Foss
Recitation ........ Myrtle JORDAN
Duet ... Mrs. F. E. and E. w. Grant
Recitation .......... oswald JORDAN
Acrostic ...... Fourteen children
Song ...Joe Tracy and Leon Colby
Reading NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Leon Colby
Recitation .. Russell Jordan
A Bureau of Xmas Information.
Mrs. E. w. Grant
Song Observation-Disclosures. Joseph Tracy
Play 1.-THE Coming of Santa Claus,
Thirteen children
Dec. %. q.
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Hancock Falls.

Agnes Gatcomb, Samuel Hudson
and Margaret Kief are i'll.
The entertainment and tree at
Union church on Christmas night
were greatly enjoyed.
! Mrs. Reuben Martin is with Mrs
Dudley Martin for a few days, be-
fore she leaves for Boston for the
winter.
Henry Bennett is hauling wood for
Calvin Martin.
Eliza Penny spent Christmas in
Ellsworth with her mother.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
West Eden.

Miss Adella Carter left to-day for
West fremont, to resume teaching.
Arnold Lunt has returned TO Cas-
tine normal school,
Schools closed Thursday, with a
Christmas tree in the primary ana
grammar rooms.
The West Eden Sunday school held
it's Christmas tree and program Weu-
nesday evening at the grange nall.
Miss Agatha Hopkins OF Han
Quarry has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Walter Clark.
4 Miss Octavia Hamor left to-day TOT
a brief visit in Gardiner and Port
land. From there she plans to go
to Whitman, Mass, for the winter.
Calvin Higgins of Bar Harbor
spent the week end with his sister,
Mrs. Belle Herlihy, at Indian Point.
Dec. %. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
The Vicious Idler

If an idle man would bask IN the
sun, and do nothing, it wouldn't be 80
bad. But the idle man is nearly al
ways mischlevous in one way or an
other. Where do all the vicious stories
come from? From those who have
nothing to do, but loiter about the
street,-Ed Howe's Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
LAKEWOOD.

Mrs. Ably Garland, who was badly
scalded, is better, but not yet able to
do her work. Her niece, Mrs. Nor
ris, of Beechland, was with her
week. Her son Ralph, who works
for C. A. Garland, is at home nights.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
Weekly Saving Brings You a
Real Merry Christmas

What is it that folks need than anything else
Christmas timer Let be perfectly frank about II
and tell the truth plenty of money
There is way to be of having exactly the
of money you will need for Christmas spending
and sure you will be interested in knowing ahout
In order to easy for everybody to be sure OF
Christmas Funds we have the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30

Joe-"What is the difference be-
tween fish and fOol?
Gump-'I'll bite. What's the diff
ference?"
Joe-"Well, If you bite, there
isn't any."-Lure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30

A school for crippled children cost
ing $4,000 will be built in Buffalo,
N. Y. The building will be a
hospital, school, playground, and
home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
CHRISTMAS CHIMES.

Sometimes men pause and listen "
chimes playing. They may be hlgh up
in the air and concealed, yet are they
sweet clear and golden. Their melody
suggests more than words can say
AID do not our hearts, also, have set
of invisible chimes? They are the
Christmas Bells of the soul, Tor often
silent and unheard, yet at fule-lioe
thew are awakened to music Ihey are
the Christmas Chimes that keep play
ing on and on in the soul of man. one
is named Peace; one is GOODWILL one
is Faith: one is Hope: and 10! Some
times they all mysteriously melt INTO
one strain. Then do they sWeetly play
the antique, angel-old tune OF Love.
Nav the Christmas Chimes be set a
playing in your own Heart, y. frieho'
AS their music is contagious, 1t may
steal into the hearts of your loved ones
and friends and brothers the worlo
around.
wonder who was the author.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
THE SCHOOL LUNCH BOX.

cone of a Series of Articles on Child
Care Written by Students of Home
Economics in the College of Agri-
culture, University of Maine)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
What charming Christmas wishes

What charming Christmas wishes
are greeting people everywhere, the
illustrations on cards and in book
let's adding to the thoughts expressed
in words. Some may speak Hgntly
of Christmas and its rememprances'
but it surely is heart-Warmlng 10
realize that this friend and that one,
and ga many of them" thought OF
YOU and expressed the thought IN
words like these:
I wish for you a generous measure
OF Christmas peace and Christmas
pleasure.
Nav as many SunbeamS
Smile in through your window
And dance to make
Your shut-in hours gay,
AS there are little wishes in my heart
That life for you
Crows happier every day.
A Happy Christmas may this be
The time speed by most merrily.
Each hour with welcome joys be filled,
And sunlight all your pathway gild.
All through the ages
Softly gloWs
The light of Bethlehem's star;
Nav it shed it's radiance on your pain
No matter where you are.
Now, with multiplicity of good
wishes like the above, could we IAN
las Uncle Madge was very comforta-
BILE and able to enjoy it, of having
these wishes realized? And as we
are indebted to many who read our
column for the good cheer OF the
day, perhaps you would like to know
that as evening came on, telegram
from an old friend thousands OF
miles away, just said Merry Christ
mas" and three minutes later teie-
phone call from some OF our 1amlly
made them seem near at hand; put
nearer still was the music OF carols
sung by the young people at our
door. the memory of which Will al
WAYS pleasantly linger, associated
with Christmas of 1925.
The following was received, Dut 40
name or initial was on it. l hope the
me who sent it will see it mere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30

am sending this personal letter
from "Meb," for l know her ola
friends in the county Will be glao "
hear where she is located now.
Dear Aunt Madge:
I ought to write letter TOT the
column, but Just now l haven't the
time. Well l am here in Okeechopee'
Fla. again. My daughter came out 10
San Diego, Cal, and they didn't IKE
if as well as here, and they had lana
here they wanted to sell. Nothing 10
do but I must come back with them;
SO here | am.
We are going out on a farm ABOUT
three miles from the city There IS
great demand for vegetables mere NOW
Okeechobee is having a boom. Land IS
high.
We don't always get The American.
The office here is rather crowded. IL
wa eet the letters we do we'll Hope
Won both are nicely and Will nave
Merry Christmas We all Will speho
ours out on the farm. My son-in-law'
sister. husband and daughter are mere
from Canada, so therell be seven OF us
there. We are all nicely.
''Meb."
Box 429, Okeechobee, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
| RAISES DIVIDEND
Common Stock Now to Pay
7 Per Cent-Steady Gains
in Earnings.

NEW YORK, December l0.-The
Southern Railway Co. today declared
a quarterly dividend of $l.75 on COM
mon stock, an increase of 90 cents a
share. This action puts the stock on
a 81 basis compared to the previous
S. basis. Dividends are payable Feb
ruary ! to stock of record January 3.
Following the inauguration Of divi-
dends on the common stock In the
Spring of 1924. the Southern Railway
has maintained a steady improvement
in earnings Net operating income
for the filGt 10 months of this year
totaled S28.202 1924, an increase of al
most 81, 900 900 over the correspond
ing period last year, while gross rev
enues of s123.026,510 represented an
even larger gain.
Commenting on the establishment
of the 81 basis. Fairfax Harrison
president of the road, said that this
was an event toward which the com
pany had been working for several
years The outlook is such, he added,
that the Southern Railway can look
for a steady improvement in its rev
enues.
THE present boom in Florida has
aided considerably toward boosting
our traffic Improvement over last
year" Mr. Harrison explained, "espe-
cially through the Cincinnati gate
way. So far as we can look ahead
now TINS condition is expected to pre-
vail for at least the next six months.
Passenger business from the West to
Florida also has been great aid to
pick up some of the loss in traffic we
have had on local business
Mr. Harrison declined to predict the
outcome of pending stockholders
suits, saying that this matter was now
in the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
MARKET CLOSES fIRN
Specialize, Most Active ii Afternoon
Trading.

NE.W YORK. December 10 GP).-
The closing was firm. Buying atten-
ton was riVe:ed on minor specialtie.'
in the late dealings as the market
leaders proved unreSponSive to the ef:
forts Of huliSh clements to bid UP
prices T:arnet Leather jumped 7
points and gains Of to 4 points We're
registered b.: Remington Typewriter.
Mathiesuu AiNaii, American Chicie,
General Petroleum and America II
WaterWorliS. The pace OF trading
slHckened upt.ceab!Y. total sales APP
proNimatin= only 1890. 900 shares.
Southern Railway duplicated earlier
in the day the years high price of
l173s Announcement Of an increase of
~. .597 tons in untitled orders OF the
United States Steel Corporation Gre
ated u fresh dema nj for the steel
shares. Steel common jumped more
than u poin1 to i35 and Sloss Shelf
field SCARED almost i points, with
Gulf States and Republic sharing in
the improN cment.
Many other Industrial issues joined
in an orderly advance. gains of ) to Is
points embracing Foundation Co, Du-
pont. Lndlum Steel. Pacific Gas and
Electric. AmoEican Republics and
Commercial credit Shubert Theaters.
listed for The first time on the New
York Stock Exchange, opened at 81
and advanced to -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
OF BONDS
BIT EASIER TODAY
U. S. Loans Off-RaiIroad Is
sues Steady-BraziI
SevenS Active.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Prices
for investment bonds We're shade
easier today, although there was no
quotable change in the money situa-
ton. United States Government OBJ
legations We're mostly heavy, the
fourth AIS getting down below 1872
and the Treasury AIS recording a
fractional loss.
The second and third Az Libertys
We're relatively firm, the first named
because ii sells nearer to par than
any other except the 31as. and the
third AZ because of the Govern.
ments offer to take bonds for the
sinking fund directly from investors
bv tender. Some of the high grade
rails. such as Union Pacific first As
and New York Central 5s yielded
slightly
Price changes in the middle grade
bonds We're slight. such issues as St
Louis and San Francisco prior lien
"A As. Kansas City Southern IS and
Erie prior lien As holding well. In the
more speculative group the movement
was irregular. Among industrials
Murray Body 6i2s one time We're down
points, but most of the convertible
oil issues did better. notably Pan
American Petroleum 6s and Sicily Oil
6l2s. Bonds of the Cuban Sugar pro-
duclng companies We're not affected
by the renewed weakness in the mar
ket for the commodity.
In the foreign group the Brazil IS
maintained their leadership There
was more active trading in Rio de
Janeiro IS of l9I7 at fractionally
higher prices. 1t was intimated that
the United States Government would
not object to any new loans to Brazil
unless they We're connected with the
coffee ValoriZation scheme \ block
of $1,000. 900 Republic of Salvador Gus
toms lien per cent series &C" bonds
+ are being offered at S7E2, to yield $40
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. December 10.-fUnited
States Department of Agriculture
Hogs-Receipts. 81 900 head: mostly
10 to 20 lower; underweight show
minimum decline: early bulk desira BILE
200 70 800 pound butchers. 1O.S0a
1895: big packers bidding up to 1915;
better grades, 160 to $50 pound aver
ages, 11.10a11.40; practical top. 11.40.
majority 40 to $50 pound selections.
1l.40a11 so: packing sowS. S.75a9.7J;
good and choice. killing pigs, largely
11.75a12 25; heavyweight hogs. 10.55a
1890: medium. f0.70a11 90: light. 1850
a11.+5: light light. 10.75a II so: packing
sows. S.75a9.75: slaughter pigs. 11.50a
1925.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head: fat
steers, strong to % higher: weighty
kind. up most; trade. fairly active;
choice 1.455-pound bullocks to ship
pers, 1400. hardly "A criterion of gen
eral market: bulk fat steers going at
S.50a10I5: she stock. % up: spots,
more: bulls. strong. heavy bolognas,
5.50a5.65: veal calves. so higher;
packers paying upward to 1880.
Sheep-Eeceipts. $4,000 head: fat
lambs and warnings slow. % to so
lower; few loads of fat native lambs,
16.25al6.75; best. held higher; feeding
lambs. weak to % lower: few sales,
16.00a17.00; fat sheep. weak; choice
handyweight ewes upward to 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
Simmons Bed and Armstrong Cork
Co. Vote Payments.

NEW YORK, December 10 GPJ.-
The Simmons Co, following the lead
of number of other industrial con
Germs. today declared an extra diVi
dend of rs cents Il share on the 600
900 shares of common. The dividend
is payable January 10 TO stockholders
of record December y. The regular
quarterly dividend of 90 cents was de,
clared December 3. OF the common
stock, Sc per cent is held by the OFF
GERS, employees of the Simmons Co. and
their rela tive.
The Armstrong Cork Co, today was
added to the list of companies declar-
ing extra dividends, with the an.
nouncement of an extra stock dividend
of per cent on common stock pay
able in common The company also
declared the regular dividend Of liz
per cent ON common and ~ per cent
on preferred All dividends are pay
able January . to stock Of record De
cember II.