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life Some hearts will be touched
by a tender memory when | add her
initials-E. P. w.
A liter on "Table Manners in the
Nav Farmers Wife, will apply in
anv part of the country. and | will
take few extracts from it:
[ want to say that l think 1t pays
to teach our children table manners
and the small courtesies which be
speak the well-bred person. When 1
was youngster on the farm, chill
dren were seen and not heard" and
when like myself one was not "orna-
mental" it was sad indeed. | shall
never forget my first meal at a hotel!
| grow hot with shame yet whenever
l think of it, although it has been
wears since that meal was eaten-l,
grown girl out with my best beau!
| began teaching my children table
manners at the pre-school age. we
could not easily spend more time at
the table than was needed to- eat so
we made a tablecloth from a hour
sack and a table from dry goods
box. Beth INDUCED her childish
propensity for cutting paper by clip
ming pictures of tableware from ad-
vertisements. At first | took time to
play the game with Beth, but not
for long Soon she had parties Tor
her dolls and it was amusing to hear
her admonish the rag doll: susie,
never put your knife in your mouth.
One rainy day, when everyone was
kept in doors, | informed the family
that | was so tired of the farm that
had decided to go into the restau-
rant business. The stark dismay reg
istered by my audience would have
done credit to movie actors! But the
final results were hilarious. | was
chosen for the first waiter. | put on
large white apron, a ridiculous white
paper cap and a very solemn face
Then | went into the re-arranged
dining room to take orders. Little
Beth had to be reminded that she must
not laugh at the waitress, but must
give her orders promptly and courte-
ousy. BY the time We had all taken
turns as walters, both food and small
dishes were exhausted. We all cheer
fully helped at doing up the extra
dishes, while my boy assured me
was a ''tip-top waiter
Not long after, we took trip TO
town and took a meal at a real restau-
rant and / had no cause to feel
ashamed by my Riddles behavior, nor
did they feel embarrassed.
| am quoting next from an inter-
esting personal letter written by
Clyde Line captain:
I'VE are going along the coast of
Florida, one mile from the beach. The
two docks that extend out in the gulf,
and the many beautiful hotels some
not completed, with the marvellous
number of cottages, make charming
picture. On the beach can be seen the
bath ers-nOt so many as on other
trips, because the tourists have re-
turned to their homes in the far West
and North.
G.ater) Passing Key West, most
, 1926-03-17
Insect Furnishes SheHac

Shellnc is n modified form OF inc,
which Is n resinous substance formed
by M insect ms n coating on the twlgs
md young branches Of various trees
In India md nelghborlng countries.
The term 'lhc" Ii the same ns the In.
dian numernl meaning 100000. n Is
indicative Of the myrlads ~ Insects
which mike their appearance with
every successive generation. Lac en-.
crustlng the twlgs Is gathered Ii
called stick lac; the resin crushed to
smnll fragments and wished In hot
water to free II from woody particles
and %colorlng mntter ls known as seed
lac or grain lac. and this. when melted.
strnlned through thick cnnvns and
spread out Into thin layers, Is known
M shelluc.
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Copyright by Arthur d. Howden Smith

VIII he heard. Probably we shall be
seer sailing away, We may be pur-
sued. The surviving Spanlards, whom
YOU will have me pare. will speedily
have their frigates after us. We must
remain under cover for a period"
Very WELL" | said. 81 will do what
you ask for the maids sake-if Peter
is willing"
ia" assented Peter.
Murray caught my hand in a quick.
firm clasp.
Good" he cried. ""Twill he the
first o. many times We stand shoulder
to shoulder, All, Robert, | ha'
dreamed a splendid dream. and any
man who helps in its achievement will
not have lived in vain. Wen take
this gold and build an avenue of vic
tories for the kings ride to White
hall. What will we not do? Wen
rouse the claymores from the hills !
Wen carry the Irish brigade to Lon
don town! Wen fetch home the
Wild Geese from their haunts of ex-
lie! Well ha' the beacon fires
ablaZe from end to end of the Three
Kingdomsl And the White Cockade
owe al1i
"rherell be no talk of pirates then {,
Twill be my lord duke of .Jedburgh.
marquis of Cobbielaw and Earl and
llsh peerage to root. Wen ride high.
Robert-aye, with the highest :"
He broke or short. and the glow
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uncle held his puck Of wolves on n
short leash and exncted from them
all the efficiency Of a man-o-war's
company.
Each morning he Inspected the ship
from stem to stern, accompanied by
his officers, and he was not slow to
administer rebukes for shortcomings
or oversights. Later in the forenoon
the men were exercised at the great
guns. and In the afternoon there was
pike and cutlass drill. The watch was
vigorously maintained.
My grent-uncle was particular that
| should be well CARRIED. and forced
upon me several suits OF his album.
dant wardrobe which were given the
necessary alterations by n former
~journeymnn tailor who had escaped
from Ncwgate 90 the eve OF execution
for the murder of u scoldlng wife, He
would hnye done as much for Peter
also; but the Dutchmnn refused 10 he
parted from Ills sait-stained buckskln
shirt and, 1egsings aud an odd figure
Corlner mhde, in all conscience, strfd.
Ing the decks Of the Royal james in
the costume OF a f~orest-runner. even
to the knife and Ratchet hung on
either thigh.
To the west OF the Bermoothes-
within sight Of which we never came
we encountered the wnlrus again.
Flint having had substantially the
same experience MS ourselves. and
th~enceforth we continued In com.
pany. We were eleven weeks out Of
New York when n cluster Of rocky
peaks sonred above the hent-hazs
dend ahend.
My great.uncle, after n single squlnt
through his obIect-glass, handed the
instrument to me.
Ills the island" he said. "Tt
know those perks anywhere"
The double lens etched distinctly
a rugged spread OF land. shelving ~
out Of the sea from n succession OF
yellow beaches on the enst 10 n Ne
ries OF small hills which eliminated
In n range Of considerable height
along the westward side. running nj
most due north and south. The In
terror seemed to be heavily forestcd
the trees climbed the mountains /,
within the last few hundred feet ri
their submits. which were bare rock
p%reclpltous In the case of the mid
, 1926-03-17
Apple Pie Originator Deserved High Honor

An old legend tells Of how the bak,
ers Of n certain town in England pa
rnded before the king With their pies.
As the baker OF the pie which pleased
the king most IA TO receive n bag
Of gold. the bakers tried to Guido each
other In originality.
For instance. M baker made an
enormous pie crust flied with flowers,
On which were seated ten children,
who sang for the king. The other
hnkers were not far behind In their
ideas OF whnt would most please the
kings eye.
The king was very tired and hun.
CRY when he reached the town. md
although he dutlfully admired NIL the
beautiful pies. he couldn't help think
Ing III only one OF these pies could
be cateni 70 Let II be snld that until
this time pies had always been made
Of meat No one ever thought OF
having pie for dessert.
At the ear of the procession came
n pensnnt with n plate upon which
wns whnt wns obviously Just y pie. The
king halted him md grnsped the pie
eagerly.
II was n perfect example OF the
bakers art, crisp nnd fragrant, with
n golden brown crust, but the king
didn't sven stop 20 look nj Il. He de-
voured II ms II furnished. and then de-
mnnded Ia know OF what the pie was
,.u.I.
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: The peasant answered that Il had
been made OF apples from the tree
that shnded his hut. He was too
poor 10 make a pie of meat. much less
compete with the other bakers. who
had scored ut him for joining the pa
radc.
But the king was 80 pleased with
the extraordinary pie made Of apples
thnt he gave the peasant the prize.
knlghted him and commanded him to
send N of his apple pies to the pal.
ace every day.
, 1926-03-17
Murray plays safe In the next
installment.


3ro BE
, 1926-03-17
SYNOPSIS


The story opens in New York.
about the middle of the Eight
zenith century. Robert Ormerod,
who tells the tale, is talking to
Peter Corlaer, chief of the trad
strength, when Darby McGraw,
that a pirate ship is off the
Hook" An old sea captain an
nounceJ he has been chased by
M notorious pirate, Captain
Bip-Rap. The older Ormerod
tells Robert the pirate is Andrew
Murray, his (Robert's) great
uncle, commanding the pirate
ship. the Royal James. Murray
Is an ardent Jacobite. Next day
Robert and Darby encounter a
one-legged sailor. John silver.
Robert meets a young woman
from n Spanish frigate who Ia
seeking her father. Colonel
o'Donnell. Murray with a force
of sailors visits the Ormerod
house. He announces his inten-
ton of carrying off Robert. by
force, If necessary. promising him
a great future. The Royal James
and the Walrus. the latter COM
manded by Flint, M%urray's part
e in piracy. appear. Murray.
Robert and Peter board the
James. Murray offers Flint a
share in the loot of a Spanish
treasure ship If he will cooper
ate with him. Flint insists Rob-
ert be left with him as n host
age, while Murray. in the Royal
James, takes the treasure ship.
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CHAPTER VIII
The Island

One day was like another aboard
the Royal James, although % n
iandsman the routine of duties, work
and varying weather was charged
with unending interest. My great
, 1926-03-17

Doesn't hurt one biti Drop a lhl
"Freezone" on an aching corn, lnsth
ly that corn stops hurting. then she
ly you lift 1t right or with fingers
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle
"Freezone' for n few cents. suficlen'
remove every hard corn, soft corn
corn between the toes. and the =
calluses. without or ~irritat
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The family Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Tibbets Of Athens is Guaranteed for
scarlet fever. There are three small
children and 1t is understood that all
are suffering from the disease In a
mild form.
Miss Elizabeth Dow Of Canaan,
who has been passing two weeks with
friends In Oldtown and Millinocket,
has returned to her home.
Sunrise chapter, O.. e. S., Of Ca
naan, will hold its regular meeting
Saturday evening. There will be an
election Of officers.
Rev. A. o. Lacroix was in Augusta
on business Thursday.
The senior class of Skowhegan
hogh school appointed John Dionne
Mildred Lancaster and the president,
Lionel Foster, to meet William IL.
Woodbury., superintendent of schools,
for the consideration of some gift
suitable for the class to present to
the school. They also appointed
Norma Smith, Marjorie Tozier, John
Dionne, Frederick Burrill, valida
King, Gladys Mantor and Mildred
Lancaster as committee to meet
P~' "ipal Perley S. Turner and SUI
perintendent William B. Woodbury. to
consider some changes that may be
made in the nature of the graduation
exercises next June.
The midyear written lessons will
begin at the high school next Mon
day morning and will be one hour in
length. On Monday subjects of the
first and sixth periods; on Tuesday,
the second and seventh; Wednesday
the third: Thursday, the fourth. and
on Friday, the fifth.
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CHURCH NOTICES

FEDERATED CHURCH-The US
ual Sunday morning services. the
pastor taking for his subject Every
Mans Life an Odyssey" Music by
the Junior choir with Mr.. Schofield
and Mrs. Oddly as soloists. Kinder
garten at the usual time with church
school at IL o'clock. Vesper service
in the auditorium at o'clock.
Special soIoist, Mr. Schofield. Piano
and organ duet by Mrs. Dora Trafton
BETHANY BAPTIST-Service of
worship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor and music by the choir. The
usual session of the bible school at
noon. At 6 o'clock there will be a
service conducted by the Y. P. S. G.
e. with installation of the new Off
GERS. Evening worship at Z o'clock.
METHODIST CHURCH-The sub
ject of the pastors Sunday morning
sermon will be 1.-THE Price You Pay"
with music by the chorus choir.
Church school session at noon. The
Epworth League devotional service
will be led by Mrs. Gertrude Hopkins
at o'clock. Evening worship with
Song service led by the young people
and address by the pastor at o.
clock.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Low mass
at $50 with sermon in French and
high mass at 1890 with sermon in
English. The usual music at both
masses. Sunday school. at 2.30 Sum-
day afternoon. Rosary and benedic-
ton of the Blessed Sacram MT, Sum-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock.
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ATHENS

Mrs. Belle Hussey visited relatives
in Parkman, Monday. returning
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Boston, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Corson and son,
Clifton, of Brighton, were guests of
relatives in town, Sunday.
Miss Adelaide Trim is the guest
of Mrs. Jane Boynton.
David Abbott, who has been work.
ing with his team, in West Athens.
was obliged to come home ON account
Of the heavy rain.
Miss Mona Williams, of Cornville,
was weekend guest Of her cousin,
Miss Erma Davis.
Mrs. George Mckinney received
the news, Wednesday, that her
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Russell, Of
Skowhegan, had just undergone an
operation for gall stones. at Somerset
hospital.
Mrs. Beulah Small was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Effie Corson, Of
Brighton, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lila Small was in Harmony.
Wednesday.
Charles Stewart, of Skowhegan,
was in town with tractor, Tuesday.
Carol Butler, of Cornville, was
in town, Wednesday.
Frank Boynton was In Skowhegan,
Monday.
Mrs. Addie Poland, who has been
stopping in Harmony, at the home Of
Ivan Lombard, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forbus and
little daughter, of Brigl On, were in
town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sine air and 1T
tie son, Vernal, Of Harmony, were
Sunday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Thompson.
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NORR|DCEWOCK.

The Fancy Work Committee of
the Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church met on Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Edna En-
mons to make articles for the Easter
Sale, which is to take place the
latter part of March.
Charles Sheaff is confined to his
home by illness.
Clarence Brown, of Mercer, has
moved his hay press to the Boone
barn on the north side of the river,
as there are several lots of hay in
that vicinity which are to be pressed.
Samuel Crommett lis i'll and unable
to be at his place of business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, M. Percival were
in Augusta, Thursday, being called
there to attend the funeral of a
friend.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Farm Bureau will be held on Feb
ruary "a. with Basketry as the sub
ject, and Miss Virginia Eussey as
leader. All members who plan to
make baskets are asked to notify
Miss Hussey as early as possible
in order that the needed material
may be at hand to work with.
Ellis Tobey underwent an operation
Wednesday, at his home on Water
vile Hill in which four toes were
amputated. Mr.. Tobey is resting as
comfortably as can be expected.
The Somerset Farmers Telephone
Company have just signed a new
lease for the rental of the small build
ing on the North side of Main street,
which they use as a central office,
the lease to extend over a period of
several wears
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STATE OF MAINE

County of Kennebec SIS.
Taken this fourteenth day of Janu-
airy. 1926. on execution dated Decem-
Der %, 1925, issued on Judgment
rendered by the superior court for the
County of Androscoggin, at term
thereof begun and held on the first
Tuesday of December, to wit. on the
nineteenth day of December 1925, in
favor of Bessie l. Mason of Auburn.
Androscoggin County. against Harry
w. Neal of Litchfield. Kennebec Coun-
ty, for seventy-three dollars and ,nine-
teen cents, debt or damage. and ten
dollars and seventy cents costs of
suit. and will be sold by public auc-
airy. 1925, at two o'clock in the after
noon at the office of the sheriff of
said Kennebec County, Maine. in Au-
gusta, in said County, all the right in
equity which said Harry w. Neal of
said Litchfield has or had on RE 26th
the same was attached on the riginal
writ to redeem the following d. cribed,
mortgaged real estate, situa ed in
Litchfield, in said County of Kt nebec,
situated in said Litehfield. with the
buildings thereon, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: North by land for
merly known as the Burr lot; East by
land of F. P. .Trafton, and land of
Everett Peacock; South by road lead
to the Horse Shoe Pond bridge; and on
the West by land of Mark Powers.
David Dennis heirs, containing fifty
500 acres more or less. and being the
farm known as the Augustus Neal
place, the same described in deed from
Harry Powers to Harry Neal, dated
December 9, 1922, recorded in Kenne-
bee Registry of Deeds, in Book sos,
Page 1877. Said estate is subject to
mortgage given by said Harry w. Neal
to Joseph M6ulton. dated December 8,
1922, recorded in said Kennebec Coun-
ty Registry of Deeds, Book 602. Page
301, on which is said to be due, about
100000.
H. A. PARMENTER,
Deputy Sheriff.
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were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. E. Frederic of Starks.
The Village Improvement Society
met with Mrs. Clyde Dunton. We'd
nesday afternoon.
A number of the towns people at
tended the meeting of the Stock
holders of the Pennington Farmers
Union in Pennington. Tuesday.
The Womens Farm Bureau will
hold their monthly meeting Saturday.
The subject of the meeting will be
Selection of Clothing. The Home
Demonstration Agent. Miss Louise
Quincy will be present.
A meeting OF Messalunskit Chap
ter. o. E. S., was held Wednesday
evening. The newly elected officers
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The Cotter's
SATURDAY. EniOyed

1.-The Cotte's Saturday night" Civ
en- at the Opera House Thursday
evening by the Scottish Musical
Comedy company under the auspices
of the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club, was greatly enjoyed by a
fairly large audience. To the large
number of Scotch people living in
Skowhegan, the beautiful old songs
in dialect, were like a glimpse of the
old home in Scotland. Edith Mac
Gregor, who took the part of Marga-
ret Anderson, the cotter's wife, was
at one time resident of Skowhegan.
living on the Coburn faxms on the
back road. She recalled many of the
older people, now deceased, and was
given an opportunity Thursday even
ing to meet some of their children.
Mrs Mary w. Libby, superintend-
ent of the state reformatory for wo-
men, is passing a vacation in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hapgood of
Portland are in town visiting Mrs.
Hapgood's father, DR.. /. l.. Salley,
and sisters, the Misses Gladys and
Lynnette Mantor
The regular meeting Of Canaan
grange, which was to have been held
Thursday evening. was postponed
two weeks on account of the storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meader are re-
turning today from Ellsworth, where
they have been to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Meader's uncle.
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Land Man Wanted
After Long Chase

After hundred mile trail through
three counties Deputy Frank Cooper
of Searsmont landed Mickie Burke
in the Waldo co@nty Jail Thursday
night. Burke is wanted for alleged
assault on woman and four men
at q country dance in Belfast, De-
cember II, when Fred Copp, one of
the victims, had a leg drawn in two
places and the others were badly in
Jured, including constable Leslie r.
Smith. Burke and his pal, Mike Ar
Senault alias Freeman White, who
made their getaway soon after the
screaming, were trailed to Penobscot
county where they disappeared, and
1t was not until the officers followed
Whites wife from Pelfast to Bangor
and he came there to meet her that
White was taken into custody early
this week. His hearing was contin-
ued until Tuesday. Picking up
Burke's trail at Bangor the officers
followed 1t to Amherst and after
snowmobile trip of ten miles and
seven on foot Burke was located in
the woods working for the Lincoln
Pulp and Paper company. Against
three officers he made no resistance.
In the Belfast municipal court this
afternoon Judge Carleton bound him
over to the April grand jury under
$4,000 bond which he was unable to
raise tonight and was committed to
Jail. Burke has a bad record in
Belfast, has served time in the coun-
ty Jail for assault and has been mix
ed up in other disturbances. Burke
was on overseas man.
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BURNHAM

William, the II months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Sidelinger is i'll
with pneumonia and there is a
trained nurse in attendance and Alice
Goodridge is assisting with the house
work.
Mrs. Joseph Arnold, who has been
Ill for several days, is gaining.
Miss Christine Cunningham has
returned from Waterville, where she
has been substituting for her aunt
for several weeks in the office of
DIR. Abbott.
Arthur Miles went Wednesday to
Waterville, to resume his work as
spare fireman on the M. c. r. r.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miles enter
tanned party of friends at their
home on Monday evening and the
time was passed In playing So and
whist.
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Joint Installation

NORTH-A joint installation of
Mt. Bigelow Chapter, o. E. S. and
Northern Star Lodge, F.. and A. M.
was held in Fraternity hall Monday
evening January Is. The officers OF
Mt. Biaelow Chapter were installed
by Miss Mary Porter. assisted by
Flora Wait as Marshal and are as
follows: Harriet Scott, Worthy
Matron; Wilbur L. Eaton. Worthy
Patron; Laura I. Murray, Associate
Matron; Nellie Wing. Secretary;
,Annabel Pullen, Treasurer: Rachel
Sterling, Conductress; Evelyn Spear,
Associate Conductress: Ada Scott,
chaplain; Carrie Wing, Marshal;
ftldie Hodgdon, Ada; Eva Berry,
Futh: Marion Chandler. Esther;
IIvelyn Ella. Martha; Bertha Paine,
I1lectra;f Nancy Rogers, Warden;
Elmer Sterling, Sentinel.
The officers of Northern Star
Lodge were installed by Past Master.
Willis l.. Hodgdon assisted by Past
Master. Gould A. Porter as Marshal
and are as follows:
Earl Wing, Worshipful Master: w.
H. e. Marston. Senior Warden;
Benjamin w. Ella, Junior Warden:
Wait, Treasurer: Rev. C. wellington
Rogers, Senior Deacon; Mark Pullen,
Junior Deacon: Howard fitzpatrick,
Chaplain; Joseph Shaw. Marshal:
Joseph Y. Rogers. Senior Steward:
Harold c. Reed. Junior Steward; Golf
French, Tyler. $3.50
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NEW SHARON

George Furber has sold his farm
to George Davis. who will take pos
session in the spring.
William Chapman cut his foot
quite badly while working in the
woods last Thursday.
Misses Blanche Furber and Eva
Paine passed the weekend at their
homes. Both are students at Farm
ington Normal school.
Mrs. c. E. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Gray and daughter. Catherine,
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BELT
Lucie r. ickerson

Funeral services will be held Mon
day at two o'clock for Mrs. Lucie
Ryan Nickerson. whose death occur
red at her home in upper High street.
Thursday night. She was the daugh-
ter of the late George and Ellen p
(Maddocks) Ryan and was born in
Belfast. October 10, 1864. One sister,
Miss Lillian p. Ryan survives her.
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Hygiene Glasses

The classes in home hygiene and
care of the sick, have started this
week with Mrs. Jean Smith, r. N,
as instructor. The classes are to
meet on Monday and Thursday even
ings during a period of about seven
weeks. Glasses for girls of the High
school will meet ON Monday and
Thursday afternoons. Rooms have
been secured in the James Hilton
building, just back Of the law offices