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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
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MRS. MARY A. PETERS.
Seldom can so many say, when
one is called from life, q have lost
a friend, . as in ire removed OF Mrs.
Mary a. Peters. she morning Of
February 9, at the ace Of eighty
eight years, six months ard eleven
days.
In all the associations Of her life,
Mrs Peters influence was for good.
Always cordial, friendly alike to old
and young, of great industry, even
in her last years not allowing her
hands to be idle; of strong
Christian faith and practice, her
life's work was we'll done. There
was always a weleeme for her in
the home of her children, grand
children and many friends, by all of
whom she was honored and
respected.
She passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Snowman,
and the funeral was held in the
Baptist church the forenoon of
February II, the services being
conducted by Rev. T. L. Brindley,
assisted by Rev Isaac Brindley of
Bar Harbor. There were many floral
tributes Mrs. Peters was a mem
Der of the church and also of
James A. Garfield W. r. c., where
she held office many years.
Her children were by her first
husband, Hosea Horton. All are
living but one-Florence, who mar
ried F. l.. Mason, and left three
daughters at the time of her death.
The others are William S. Horton,
George E. of Cherryfeld, Josiah S.
of Bar Harbor, Mrs Sadie Snowman
and Mrs. Annie Howard of this
place She also leaves twenty
seven grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
Four grandsons served as bearers,
John, Alton and Milton Horton and
Roland Howard.
After being a widow several years,
Mrs. Horton became the second
wife of the late Augustus G.
Peters, veteran of the Civil war,
in which he served as lieutenant in
the 10th Maine regiment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

The result of the Christmas health
seal sale in the town is S32.49.
This is a splendid contribution to
the work of the Maine Public Health
association, under whose auspices the
sale was conducted, and thanks are
due all who helped to make a sue
cess of the campaign. Last year,
only $SSS was realized. Following
are the list of chairmen, the diff
ferent districts canvassed, and the
amount raised in each: Goulds-
boro, Mrs Lizzie Libby, Sc; West
Gouldsboro, Mrs. Alpheus Kingsley,
SIS; corea, Misses Gladys Gray and
Miss Whitaker IS; South Goulds-
boro, Miss Clara z ma, $4.s2;
Birch Harbor Mrs Shirley Robin
son. 81 cents; Prospect Harbor,
Master Stanley Bridges, IS; Cush-
man grange, 50. Total, $32.43.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

The sum of $24.61 was raised in
Penobscot through the Christmas
health seal and bond sale. Much
credit is due the teachers and pupils
for their cooperation and interest
in making the sale success. The
masonic lodge and Order of Eastern
Star both purchased IS health
bonds, and their generosity is much
appreciated. Itemized report: Pc
nobscot Bay, Mrs. Cora Hendrick-
SON, 1886; South Penobscot, Miss
Verna Cunningham, $3.50; Leach
district, Miss Coughlin, $3.06;
West Penobscot, e. T. Slower, $500.
Total, $24.61.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
Simple Mixture Makes
Stomach Feel Fine

Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as mixed in Adlerika, often
helps stomach trouble in TEN
minutes by removing GAS. Brings
out surprising amount of old waste
matter you never thought was in
your system. Stops that full,
bloated feeling and makes you hap
Ply and cheerful. Excellent for
chronic constipation. Adlerika works
QUICK and delightfully."- easy. Alex
ander's Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
West Franklin.

Mrs Matte Francis spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Treworgy.
P w. DeBeck and E. O. Hardison,
ningham, of Bangor, and a friend
from Boston, spent the weekend and
pond, fishing.
Mrs. Matte Francis and Charles
Coombs enjoyed their electric lights
Friday evening for the first time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
West, BrOOklin.
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Winsor Bridges cut his foot badly,
while chopping in the woods.
Ralph Wiley and Frank Spear are
camping at Naskeag, where they are
employed.
Maurice Bridges has purchased the
barn on the Parker Bridges place,
and taken it down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

George Weymouth died February
6, at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Maurice Gray. He leaves brother,
William, and a sister, Mrs. Charles
Beck. Friends extend sympathy.
Roads have been blocked badly
and mail carriers have been unable
to make their regular trips. There
was no school Thursday.
Feb. -. -.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
Avoid
Poorly
Balanced
Breakfasts
Start the day with Quaker Oats
food that Stands by" you.

IF you feel tired, hungry, "hdgety,"
L hours before lunch, don't jump
to the conclusion of poor health.
Thousands have unenergetic morn
ings because they start the day with
wrong breakfasts.
To feel right, you must have we'll
balanced, complete breakfast ration.
At most other meals - lunch and
dinner you get it. But breakfast
is hurried meal, often badly chosen
Thus Quaker Oats, containing
1870 protein, foods great tissue
builder, $3.50 carbohydrate, its great
energy element, plus all-important
vitamines and the bulk that makes
laxatives seldom needed, is the
dietetic urge of the world today.
1t is food that Stands by you
through the morning. Quick Quaker
cooks in 3 to 5 minutes. That's
faster than plain toast. Don't deny
yourself the natural stimulation this
rich food offers you.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by Aunt Madge."
MOTTO ;-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL

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hogv many people rHa1 this column
Even within my limited acquaintance
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forest each week.. but Thus far, they
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nothing "mrtua52 about il. since we
have had atl the benefit "ita ne -H1sH3
i'm being "helEful and hopeful our
selves. one OF my couiemIa Earies
has, / know. considered 1t seriously,
bur always bcmoaued her lnabitIty 10
write. That excuse, however can no
longer be valid since she is now sue
cessfully pursuing English a in Rad
cliffe college!
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DAYS Of the free high school under f.
/. H.. to February 8, 1926, but it was
there and in the district school of our
earlier years that the foundations of
education We're laid for many men and
women whom I might mention. 1t
seems to me that the youth of to-day
can never have such delightful memo
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
Jade Ax-Heods

The heads of many of the most
beautifully formed stone axes, both an
cfent and modern, are made Of Jade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

Again we are called to record the
passing of another of our NJ. B. fam
ily-Mrs. Peters, whose pen name
was t'P. A. NJ" She was an old
friend of the column, and those who
had the pleasure of meeting her at
the reunions came to value her as a
friend and will, with me, feel that
we have met with personal loss.
Just as the full and ripened sheaf
Is to the garner borne,
So with a warning, gentle, brief,
God came and took his own.
Then childrens children rose and said,
Her memory shall be blest.'
And blessed be the sainted dead,
Endless and sweet her rest
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

This most interesting letter re-
wives many pleasant memories, and
brings back vivid pictures from my
own school life as pupil and teacher
for many years. "Greenleafs
arithmetic?" l can close my eyes
and see it in its entirety" from
first page to last. I refrain from
further remarks, but know our read
ers will, with me, appreciate every
word of IS. Tai. Bangs" good letter
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24
Treat Colds Externally

For sore throat, bronchitis or deep
chest colds, rub Vicks VapoRub briskIy
over throat and chest and cover with
warm flannel.
Vicks acts in two ways-both direct:
aBsor5aa Ike liniment and inhaled as
= vsDor. A quick relief for the cold
troubles Of ali the family.
NR06 &c
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-02-24

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Evening star., 1926-10-23

manufacturing and building and, now
adays. short-order buying, lumber is
considered an excellent gauge Of gen.
eral business activity.
AS compared with the preceding
week, both softwood and hardwood had
a larger market.
The untitled orders of 229 Southern
| pine and West Coast mills at the end
OF last week amounted to 623.934, ,257
feet. as against 596.S20.796 feet ire
viseO for 227 mills the previous week.
| The 121 identical Southern pine mills
| in the group showed untitled orders OF
239 ,962.650 feet last week, as against
241 .693.200 feet for the week before.
/ For the 10S West Coast mills the un-
filled orders were 3S3,971 ,607 feet, as
against 355. 1885 feet for 106 mills
week earlier
Altogether the 343 comparably re.
porting softwood mills had shipments
SO per cent and orders 80 per cent of
actual production. For the Southern
pine mills these percentages were, re-
spectively, 102 and 100. and for the
West Coast mills 80 and 81
Evening star., 1926-10-23
BUSINESS IS GAINING,
LUMBER MEN CLAIM

The lumber thermometer" Of bust.
ness is encouraging. according to the
National Lumber Manufacturers AS.
sociation's weekly review OF the in
dustry. Virtually the same number of
comparably reporting softwood mills
show a gain in current orders for the
past week of about 10 per cent over
last years business. shipments the
same and a slight increase in produc.
ton. For the first Al weeks of the
year this group of mills enjoyed a busi.
ness 50.000.000 board feet in excess of
that OF the like period of 1925. Reports
from about $50 other mills, softwood
and hardwood, support the showing of
the comparable mills. According to
this yardstick. the lumber business is
about per cent heavier this year than
last. Owing to it's universal use in
Evening star., 1926-10-23
REALTORS TO ASK
INCOME TAX RELIEF
Object to Immediate Pay
! ment on Entire Profits
of Transactions.

AS soon as Congress conveneS busi-
ness representatives of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board will urge upon
the National Legislature an amend
nent to the Federal income tax law
of 1926, or changes in the Treasury
Department decisions, so as to remedy
what they feel is an existing evil in
regard to income tax rates on real es-
tate sales.
This problem Is Of great interest to
Washington real estate men and
builders because of the tremendous
development here the last few years,
and practically every Washington
realtor and builder has manifested a
considerable interest in the problem.
Treasury decision 1921, which in
cludeS the income tax regulation
under the 1926 revisions of the in
come tax law, is unsatisfactory to the
real estate men Of Washington and
10 the national association. The
present wording of the law is handi
Gaping real estate development and
home ownership here and throughout
the country by what realtors feel is
an unintentional penalization of firms
offering the buyers homes on a long
time payment basis.
The chief objection is that what the
regulation really does is to make pay
able the income tax on the entire
profits of a sale immediately the sale
Is made. regardless of whether such
terms of sale extend over a period of
from one to 10 or IS years. What
realtors really feel would be the fair
thing is that they be required to pay
income tax on that proportion which
is paid in by the purchaser annually.
or in accordance with such periods
as the real estate man actually re-
Ceived the consideration for the prop
erty he has sold
Under the present regulation, If the
real estate man sells a house for
$4,000 with a very low cash payment,
and is required to pay income tax on
the entire sale at once, the money re-
ceived in cash payment, which is in
a great many instances the basis for
Evening star., 1926-10-23
FIND BAPTISMAL FONT.
Believed to Have Been Used by st
Boniface for Pagans.

BERLIN, October % R.-A bap'
tismal font into which ST. Boniface.
the apostle of Germany. is believed
to have immersed the pagans whom
he converted in the fastness of Hesse
during early development of Christian
ity on German soil, has recently been
discovered.
The font. first of It's kind to be
brought to light in Germany, was in
a chapel discovered on a mountain
side near F'ritzlar. in Hesse. by Prof
Nonderau, an archeologist from Fulda
who found evidences that it had been
established by st. Boniface in $50
AID, the seat OF the bishopric he
founded in that year.
Evening star., 1926-10-23

Police Say Son Admits Killing
Father for Farm.

NORMAN, Okla. october % F).-
Ernest Green, 81 years old. last night
was charged with Staying his father
Fl. E. Green. 6s, with an ak on Oc'
tober 5. -,
Green, who has served a term IN
the State penitentiary Tor cot.oii
stealing. confessed, officers salo' ina.
he lured his father to remote Spot
on the Iatter's farm and killed him
with two blows Of an AK, burying the
body in a shallow grave. The alleged
confession states that he wished to
inherit his fathers farm.
Evening star., 1926-10-23

financing many developments. Is auto
maticaUy taken in by the Government;
whereas if payments were to be made
as payments are due from the pur-
chaser the Government would receive
the same money and the realtor would
be able to give better terms OF pro-
Snectiye owners.
Evening star., 1926-10-23

OF the reporting mills. the 31S with
an established normal production for
the week of 223,51O.4S1 feet. gave
actual production 102 per cent. ship
ments 95 per cent and orders 102 per
| cent thereof
Evening star., 1926-08-24

A heavy. round thread
quality, all perfect and
free from dressing. Sizes
G3N90. G3X99 and S1X90.
a real value for ECONOMY
Day.
Evening star., 1926-08-24

Pretty. fluffy marabou
trimming. in d icate
pastel colors. beige, natu-
raj. black and white.
Used for dresses and
negligees.
- c.,o,4 I1Io
Evening star., 1926-08-24

Size 45X36 Cases, includ-
ing Anchor, Fruit of the
Loom, Page, Harvard,
etc. All perfect.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Readers
Washington as a Farmer.

house. The old kitchen, one OF the
most interesting places at Mount
Vernon, saw large quantities of food
prepared for the family and for the
constant stream of visitors.
The spinning house turned fax.
wool and cotton into thread, and the
great loom supplied hundreds OF
inal record shows, one man and four
girls at Mount Vernon wove "S15S&
yards Of linen, 1854 yards OF woolen,
IA yards of linen and 40 yards OF
cotton" This makes the imposing
total Of 1855 yards. Other materials
woven later were shown to include
striped wooden, woolen plaids, cot
ton striped linen, wool birdseye, cot
ton filled with wool, linsel. Ms and
O's, cotton India dimity, cotton jump
stripe, linen filled with tow, cotton
striped silk, Roman NJ. James twilled,
huccabac, broadcloth, counterpart,
birdseye diaper, Kirsey wool, barra-
gon, fustian, bedticking, herringboX
and shal.oon."
Production figures for the whole
farm may indicate that almost every
thing used at Mount Vernon was pro
duced there, but early records show
that long orders were sent to Lon
don each year for house furnishings,
clothing and general personal be
longings and farm equipment These
orders called for high quality goods,
The directions IN almost every in
stance provided that the goods should
be Handsome" best" newest and
most approved" or fashionable"
There was apparently never any in
clination to false economy, but al
ways q careful use Of what was a.
hand
Evening star., 1926-02-21


It was an anxious moment as tn
canvas was lifted and bellied out be
fore the wind. The boat gave sligh'
lurch, then slowly. almost impercep-
tibly, 1t began to move.
A cry went up from those on deck,
but Dan was still filed with anxiety
He knew the ship would move through
this clear water, but would she get
through the Seaweed beyond? AS she
moved she picked UP momentum, ane
by the time she traversed the cleared
water she was going at a fair clip.
Then there was Il scraping SOUND
and the movement of the vessel
ceased.
The rakes:' cried Dan. Man the
rakes!"
They were thrown overheard. They
caught into the seaweed, and the or
der to heave in was given to the men
at the windlasses. Dan, standing or
the bridge, could see the ropes become
taut, and meanwhile the vessel
came almost to stop, while the wind
Thistled through the sheets.
There was a sharp snap, and Dan
locked DULY at the accident that had
happened. The strain had been too
much for one of the ropes 1t had
broken. and the rake that had taken
days TO make sank down into the sea.
A low moan went up, for the Incl
dent had been observed by them all,
but Dan at that moment rushed at
.op speed down to the deck. Reef
The sails" he shouted. pointing to the
southeast. where a black spiral cloud
that seemed to reach down into the
water was coming toward them at
furious speed. He did not have to re-
beat his order, for every man aboard
understood. The canvas was hauled in
with every bit Of strength those men
possessed, but in a moment the storm
had come upon them.
The vessel seemed lifted upon her
nose; then she Jared back with a
terrific crash, while the water boiled
around her. Those on deck threw
themselves on their faces, holding on
to anything, while the wind hurled all
around them. Where the day had been
eair, 1t now turned black, while the
ship rocked back anl forth, as though
trying to cake itself free of those
who by sheer force held themselves
20 its deck.
The hurricane, for that is what it
vas, had come upon them suddenly,
but 1t departed just as suddenly. In
its wake was n fierce deluge of rain.
but the wind had slackened now and
Dan was able to rush back on the
deck, anxious to determine what dam
age had been done.
While he was still Investigating, he
heard a cry. and looked around to see
Brother John, tears Of joy flowing
down his face, pointing with trembling
fingers to the west. Then Dan cried.
100, and q mighty shout went up from
all who were assembled there.
The hurricane bad cleared . wide
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Continued from Sixth Page

supply liquor for use when any of
the workers became Ill with malaria.
Brick kilns were constructed to fur
niSh foundation material for the
buildings on the estate; later deposit
of stone was found and a quarry
opened to supplement the brick
supply.
A large area Of land at Mount
Vernon was covered with timber, but
in spite of his large supply Wash
ington realized the need for conserva-
tion. Rail fences had been In use
all over the plantation, and Wash
ington inaugurated the plan Of re-
placing them with hedges to conserve
the timber.
Fishing was one of the big indus
tries at Mount Vernon, with herring
as the principal catch. One entry
from Washington account books
shows that he received 5 shillingS q
thousand for herring. Sturgeon,
shad, perch and catfish We're also OBJ
talned at the fishing shore on the
Potomac. When there was a large
supply of herring they We're salted
down to be sold during the Winter
at a higher figure, and an ample sup
ply was also retained for use on the
plantation. Washington set aside
one of his best fishing stations for
the poor of the neighborhood, and
permitted them to fish there free of
charge, instructing his own workmen
to help the poor with their seines If
necessary. He also provided that a
storehouse should be filled with corn
each year for the poor.
All activities connected with the
house came under Mrs. Washington 5
supervision. Cheese and butter came
from the dairy, and large quantities
OF meat were cured in the smoke
Evening star., 1926-02-21

yet one feels sympathy for the napper,
who doubtless loathed high shoes. alb
horred stiff-brimmed hats and would
as soon have faced the world without
stockings as without powder.
From the masculine point of view
appare atly certain types Of clothes.
certain accessories. belong to the kit
of this and that particular sport. A
woman wears a stock when she hunts
because men have worn stocks. And
so long as women were only a minor
lty in any of the outdoor sports, so
long as they took their crue entirely
from men not only for the rules Of the
game but for the rules of dressing for
the game, so long, Of course, they stuck
faithfully to the old conventions, and
fashions in sports apparel moved but
slowly.
But now that women-and especially
fashionable women-have come to
take so prominent a part in such a
large number Of sports, they have
changed this. From the feminine
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Wings of a Plane.
BY TERENCE VINCENT.

Tails of birds not only are fat, but
they hump up or down as the bird
arises or descends.
The wings change position frequent
ly in flight, except for those Of the
large soaring birds like the hawks,
buzzards, eagles and condors. But in
airplanes the wings and tails change
but little in flight. In our tiny rubber
motored airplanes. they cannot be
changed successfully during a flight.
About the only function Of the air
plane wing q 70 carry the load, snd
Evening star., 1926-02-21

frock she said with real Galeic feeling:
please be personal In your way Of
dressing for tennis. l can't tell you
how desperate am to see those hun
dreds Of girls who are copying each
other carefully. From head to toes
they wear the Identical costume ..
They will stick to the same straight,
short dress; they will wear the same
sweater, with the same eternal ban
deau around the hair-only the color
will change"
Ther some practical hints did Su-
zanne Lenglen give. She suggested q
frock of cotton gabardine that washes
Indefinitely and keeps its whiteness,
$50 pretty under the sum-" and thick
enough to prevent the wearing Of a
Evening star., 1926-02-21

All you need sis 4 little practice to
perfect these magic coin tricks. Re-
member, the best way to completely
battle your audience Is to be very
cool and collected and very mysteri-
Gus.
There are two ways Of getting
dime out from under a cup without
touching the cup:
First. Place it underneath the table
and make some queer motions as If
you were extracting 1t through a
you had the dime and say to the
others: TITS gone. Look and see If
1t isn't" One Of the other persons
will then pick. up the cup to see. and
Evening star., 1926-02-21
POSerS!

See what you can do with these:
They are SO varied that you can
probably answer some that the
smartest kid in your class at school
wouldn't know.
/. Why Is the sun hottest at noon?
2. How many lives has a cat?
3. What Is the name Of today's
most popular dance?
4. What was the immediate cause
of the great war?
s. How far is San francisco from
Chicago9
6. Who wrote Martin Chuzzlewit"
z. How often does the earth travel
around the sun?
s. Who was Socrates
ANSWERS.
/. Because at noon the sun is al
most directly overhead and it's rays
are coming straight down instead of
obliquely.
2. One.
3. The Charleston.
4. The assassination of the Arch
duke of Austria.
5. 1900 miles.
g. Charles Dickens.
z. Once every "a hours.
s. A famous Greek philosopher.