davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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AUCTION SALES-TODAY.
DAM A. WEsCHLER g. SON, Auctioneers.

THYaa5HE sAEz RsL oE EsT YAFgA5NE 81 N1 YsM
Ss g$EEEs sS5k$ isa pS4sSsR
FRONTAGE e NJ M oF IS FEET BY A DEPTH
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust.
duly recorded in Liber No. 1886, folio Io3
ct seq. OF the land records of the District
of Columbia. and at the request of the
trustees will offer, for sale by PUBLIC AUG
ISsEE sE r Fix Of 6GS9E JASG
P M, the following described real estate.
situate. in the District OF Columbia. to wit:
Part Of the tract of land known as Mount
for the same on the north line of Daven-
port St go feet wide. al a point distant
$50 feet east from the intersection OF SAID
:}2nd st. go feet wdel, said point Of
beainning being the southwest corner of
the parcel Of land conveyed by the Cneyy
County. MARYLAND. to Charles D, Tedrow
by deed dated December 20, 1923. and
recorded in LiDer 5lQ2 at folio, 4ss Of the
and running thence north and at right
angles. to the north line OF Davenport ST..
and along the west line of the property so
conveyed to said Tedrow. and proonsa-
ton thereof. go feet; thence west and
parallel with the north line of Davenport
st. IS feet; thence south 210 feet 10 the
north line OF Davenport St; thence east
75 feet to the point Of beginning. subject
to the building restriction line shown on
plat recorded in the Office of the surveyor
for the District of Columbia in Llber ~.
at folio "a; now known for purposes of
assessment and taxation as lot sos in
square 1887.
Terms Of sale: All cash deposit of
$500. 90 required of purchaser at time of
sale. All conveyancing recording. revenue
stamps and notarial fees at cost of pur-
chaser Terms Of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day of sale, other
wise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city OF Wash
ington, D. C..
SIMON HIRSHMAN.
A A. BENEVENTO.
jal315,11 90 2.o4 Trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS
143I EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES IA
BRICK Bu1LpfNG coNTAINfNG
FoRTY-TWo APARTMENTS AND
KN9WN s,SSTI AS THE sAYHEAD APART
In the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia holding an Equity Court
Potomac Insurance Company; ct ais. plain
fendants. Equity No. 53s97. Notice is
hereby given that in pursuance Of decree
Of the Supreme Court Of the ;, Distr,et sn5 OF OF
the above-entitled cause. the undersigned,
appointed by said decree as trustee to
make the sale therein provided. VIII oner
TwENTY-FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1886. AT FOUR O'CLOCK P M, the follow
the District of Columbia and being; All Of
original lots numbered nineteen, uM and
twenty t20) in square numbered five hun
dsed Sree pa set NORTH one ha
tia) of said lot numbered nineteen tl0
together with all and singular the i'm
provements. ways easements. rights. pri-
ileges hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning. including storm and screen VIM
dows and doors.
money to be paid in cash and the balance
thereof to be represented by the promissory
note or notes of the purchaser. payable
be eurtaiied sis75 'e % said said note or
notes to bear interest at the rate of 6
per centum per annum payable quarterly
and Rs deed 9 ON IN me me
Of default. the. parties secured thereby
from the property sold. or all cash. at the
justed to date of sale. All conveyancing,
notary fees and recording. at purchasers
cost; A deposit OF $4,000 cash or flrst
in the fact amount OF sio,oOo will be
required at time of sale. The right is re-
served to the court to retake and resell
sold upon such notice as it may direct. at
the risk and cost of the purchaser. in the
event, that any purchaser shall fail to
complete his bid by making the additional
payments on account of the purchase price
within thirty days. after the entry. of the
order confirming the sale, or within such
additional time as may hereafter be al al
STfd The e' roRESooN eas ssS5 81 THE HE
EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1896, or
II said sale shall be adjourned. then on
Of the bidding at such adjourned sale. or
If said fourth day be Saturday Sunday or
q legal holiday. then on the next day not
trustee % viii % report t the result sS Of said sale
to the court for such orders. judgments
and DEGREES concerning SAID SAFE ana tne
matter remaining to be adJudlcated nereln
as may. by the court be then deemed
proper and desirable: ard as provided by
said decree. notice is hereby given that
the aboye-entitied cause Is hereby VS., set torth
time and place Of the making of the above
directed report to the court. and such
hearing will be had without further notice
to any party. Dated: Washington, D. c.,
January o. 1886.
JOSEPH A. KAUFMANN
Trustee.
1901 18th st. NV
(Rooms rs to 79)
ja34 4.31-fe7,1421 Washington D. c.
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WANTED-APARTMENTS.

DISSEMINATING AND PRESUMABLY
eligible young bachelor desires one or two
room apartment with bath, ,attractiveiy
furnished. No red brick building consIo- @
cred Prefer masculine manager ana lOca-
tion within 2Oc cab zone. Is there SUCH
place? Address Box 40O-J, Star ONCE.
BROTHER. SISTER COLLEGE STUDENTS.
want furnished bed-living room; bed room
bath $50: NV near Conn. Give phone
number Address Box 45-J. Star ONCE. %.
FURNISHED. 3 ROOMS. KIT. OR KITCH-
enette, bath apt or private house; adults.
S45: preferably GEORGETOWN. Address BOX
44-J Star Office.
COUPLE WANT SMALL UNFURNISHED
apt. private bath kitchen; less than $40
Including heat gas, light. telephone. Ad-
dress Box 1921 Star ofhce.
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WOODBRIDGE. D. C.
1921 22nd ST. n.e.-Just one Of these
new alI-brick bungalows left
211I Bunker Hill rd.-A new Cape Cod
cottage. priced $500 below the market.
WOODBRIDGE REALTY CO..
1877 Rhode Island Ave NE. North 1908.
CHEVY CHASE MD.
Cost 500 900: now under $50. 900. Call
Wisconsin :3Ol2
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WANTED-SUBURBAN.
RENT-STORES.
RENT-OFFICE SPACE.
WANTED-OFFICES 4 STUDIOS.

FRONT BASEMENT ROOM. PRIVATE EN-
trance plenty of light. Very desirable for
oflice room. 1914 Conn. ave. Also studio rm
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HOUSES-FURNISHED.

CLEVELAND PARK. CHEVY CHASE. D. c.
and Md,-Several modern homes; rooms
bath to s rooms a bed roomsl 2 baths:
LESLIE D. MEASELL. Cleveland 3465.
6I6 VARNUM ST. NV BED ROOMS.
bath. brick; Frigidaire; 500 month.
RANDALL IL. HAGNER & CO., INC.
1921 Conn. Ave. Decatur 5000
DETACHED HOME WITH. PLENTY OF
first floor. oil heat. 2-car garage. 1923
10th st. NV. Day. phone Met: OIL.
IN SELECT NV. SECTION.
3135 Ellicott St. NV.
rent his exqusitely furnished detached
stone. 6-room home. including 3 bed rooms.
ern equipment Frigidaire, etc: living room
with fireplace. large dining room, breakfast
room sun room. porches; rare antiques
throughout: 235-ft. 'front.'. shrubbery. fruit
trees. pvt frt driveway. built in gar. Must
be seen to be fully appreciated. Clev. S657.
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E PERCIvAL WILSON.
ja6-d&ds exSu Secretary
ADAM A. WESCHLER g. son. Auctioneers.

COLLATERAL AT AUCTION:
BY virtue OF the Sa,.rs p9wer OF sresen; sale con,
dated December 81. 1888. in the orisinal
sum Of S2,S75 payable on demand to the
and endorsed IN blank without
default having occurred under the terms
of said agreement. ]; the holder will sell
A: Weschler and Sons Inc. 9l5 st. nv
SS # oSk SSSg 4:
said agreement: Note dated June "A:
1890. in the sum Of $4,000, payable on
Eckart and Linnie E. Eckart. payable to
the Merchants Bank and Trust Company
ns sss Sosns s dssd o propl o. to Es
orgns 4acre trset sIoted d t9 tb. Ess rea
estate a John m rTsvers NSch o. portion
follows; BEGINNING at iron pipe rs,nd in ne ths
land formerly owned by g. a: Colher nto ano
the northwest fpsnes fosner OF sdh dhe east
1919 feet to an iron pipe; thence with
the north line Of the propeTty sss, yasGs se1H1ftast teet
to an iron pipe; thence with the west
line Of Force and spansisr, ,rn0 north tine IN he
co. vest ns se1 to an pke eon thence
54' 80" east 242 II feet to the 5eginning'
according to plat of George E. Gar GsTreth.: shs
same land conveyed to Alejandro Eckart
BY deed from Evelyn G. .Stchs Mitchell ,r ct tnsed s.d
Of Of Arlington County. va" Note datec
November. 80, 1926. in the suD s,,sd ofs
by Alejandro Eckart ard Linnie e, Eckart,
payable to the Merchants Bank and Trust
Company of washington, secured by deea
of tryst of like date deciding said properly
to w, G. Baden and L. E. SchreineT. trus"
tees. secured by the above-described prop.
erty. a., -.,. q.
interest please take notice. &
Receiver Federal-American National
Bank and Trust Company OF Washs
ington. 1885 New York Ave. N.W'
3a17.20,22,24.25
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Now Doc called Paabu into the hut. Look" he
whispered, and drew his knife from his loincloth.
Paabu jumped back. for he feared the big medicine
which Doc had used in his seight- hand tricks
II will give it to you,' Doc said, "and you will be
witch doctor"
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SALE-HOUSES.
IGA-Al.mAA

" Wsrdman Park Hotel. A splendid home
of rooms and bath recently Gs;eansd recon Sa'rs
garage. The price is several thousand
dollars below the original sales price.
real value. ,,,,,vco
s11 18th St. NV. National 1904.
SIS. .950-CHEvY CHASE COLONIAL, HOME
"A big center-hall home. Fully DE.
TACHED and has Just been reconditioned
Colonial porch. new equipment throughout.
built-ln garage and priced low for a quick
sale This is one you should see by all
en psdne sOee r. oqxnE NJ y Ell
1868. Evenings. to 9. call Emerson 563S
TRADE.
New detached brick. upper 10th ST.; z
rms. , baths. rec. rm: oil heat: 2-car prick
5 bed rms on second. Reduced to Sl2.950.
Met aoyS WILLIAM RoswEkt; RSss W',e. s,,s.
Sc, ,5oo-ArTRAcT1vE ENGLISH ByNGA:
Briehtwood. near car line. stores and
sna9 water hest' so0ef.es OIL BURNER hardwood
Ressonable ReSss sie'' down Sa payment and only
esS1NE% DETACHED cEEIER,aAlLI, g,!sa i I,
full WOODED LOT: s rooms. tiled bath.
electric refrigerator; spacious side
porch. fireplace and built-in garage.
SO. s5O@NEAR so INDIAN SPRING CLUB,
only a few minutes from the District.
NEW DETACHED BRICK with 8 excep-
tionally large rooms OIL BURNER. re-
friperation. fireplace and garage: beau
titul lot % 5sxl35 Gy, feet ,,IE2AIHT ExGHAMTGE FOR
$40 S5o@M 18th. 81. .HEIdHTs-Larse
S-rcom and 2-bath brick home. over
looking Government park. Only q
square from stores and car line; OIL
BURNER elec. refrigeration. complete
modern equipment and garage. Excel
lent terms
SHANNON & LUCHs Co.
1905 n st. NV National 2345.
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WANTED-TWO MEDIUM-SIzE ROOMS
in old residence for hieh-class ONCE for
sale Of Colonia, estates. Colonial atmos;;
phere desired. Prefer area between and
including and X SITS. NV from 14th to
2Oth or Connecticut ave. Must be reason
able. Street floor preferred. Address Box
All, Star ONCE 25"
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SALE OR EXCHANGE.
SALE-LOTS,

TWO LOTS IN DEL RAY. VA-SACRI-
fce or will trade for water front. l320
Eye st. NV, Apt. /. 26'
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COLORED

COLORED
637 Ard ST ne.-For high-clasS colored:
nne room. Kitchen and bath. modern hre,
proof building. S32 so. See janitor or caii
Metropolitan 27l3. -----z-
COLORED-CLEAN, QUIET APT. 2 RMS.
incl; S2S; janitor. col Eye st. NV.
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SALE-HOUSES

MUST sEIL-NIcE GROOM HOME COR
ner lot, Orren st. ne. Hot-water heat
porches. attractive yard; all conveniences;
eocd Location Terms can be arranged
So. 9.75O-BY OWNER-5s19 4th ST. NV.
Just completed. All-brick. semi-detached.
Secreation aUTMs; room. os'' AUTOMATIC heat: Open
BLANKEN. Metropolitan lI77. zee
ABOUT / BLOCK OF MCKINLEY HIGH
echool-Beautiful .6-r. and bath brick. new
hot-water heat. cleo. new floors. shades.
range: linoleum. etc; everything IN new new
condition; deep lot to alley; price ,,dH Iniy
Snoo assn. OWNER. s1SIas phone district 4sos.
WOODBRIDGE. 41O3 21st ST. N.E.-MoD-
ern brick bungalow. r. and b.. sun parlor,
finished attic room. recreation room. OIL
esa.. ssss; fsss pss.tH4 lHt osi7 sig7.se Open I'LL
NE. BARGAIN-CORNER BRICK. g =.
and b., AMI. in good condition.: S4Vo0.
Decatur O317: ewes. Potomac 1868.
WOODBRIDGE SAMPLE 261O NEWTON
S.tS mos.5n ss1 Fscssn as ssts
Ssrage. Open till q pm: Decatur O31Z>=-
6704 DELAWARE ST.. CH. CHI. Md
q rms and b. lavatory hrst noor; nne
peiehbcrhood. Price reasonable. A9dress
Box 26-J. Star once. 20.
S7,76O-LOCATED m A. MOST DEsIR.
able northwest residential section. tnis
modern. nearly new. brick home has
seens Seen p s. s b..R Ressias ass .nd M
shover. electric refriesration and built
IN earsEff E.. g. sarrHy CO.
I'll 18th o.. NV. National b904'
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DETACHED

Best NV. Section.
large rooms. 2 full baths; one bed
room and bath on hrst floor. Large lot
1875 feet deep to alley Other features
slate roof. copper cutters, furred walls.
Rockwool insulation; overlooking beautiful
Fort Slocum Park; automatic heat. recre-
alton room. This house is arranged so
two apartments can be fixed with little
expense.
Terms Arranged.
Call Mr.. Fields for Appointment to Inspect.
Georgia 2O42.
SEMI-DETACHED BRICK.
20-ft. 6-room brick. porches.. big
about years old. S695O. $1,000 cash.
NJ B. WEAVER.
WAPLE q JAMES INC.
District 3347 Cleveland 1914
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fSeal) Attest:
E PERCIVAL WILSON
ia1S-G6cS eySu Secretary

143i EYE ST NV
fAEF SE vAHQAnE5 81 hR5E REA! EN
4PARrMzNT 4zs AP2RrMRSTs hSTssE RSoWN sSosVkINlEAs IS
I6EMESEs 24oo s5 SIx5EENFEr sgE5RYY
TON GARAGE AND APARTMENT
M2Sfz MPSTs d2ErA5spfsH6or aap ospHorfY EzNI rdR AA
SNoWTs AS As PRENIsEs ;yIsWvlT l44o kALo-
BY ~irtue Of a certain deed Of trust. duly
recorced in Liber No. $50; folio 3o5 ct
SCI Of the land records OF the District Of
secured thereby the undersigned trustee
will sell at public auction. IN trent o.
TH1Rb RtoG pY Sh Of Sfs Sp M2NpA h9
lowing described iand and premises: situate
as as ar and being lot 30 in the combination
Of lots in block "Meridian ldll HI" as pc,
tHs' the reeords seeDsed o the Ii ONCE Of the surveyor
the District OF Columbia Also all OF lot
100 in the rembinaegn mace "a ds 5y ssS
el2sF eoTaeo q in Msass H 5oo g p shs se5s
ssa sse par the' eo coneemned and taken for
alley purposes by proceedings in Dlstrict
Court Case No 1885 IN no,th,, the Supreme
Terms of sale: Not less than one-third
Of the purchase money to be paid in cash
balance in two equal installments payapIe
in one and two years with interest at pa
per centum Ger annum payable semi-an-
nually rom day of sale. secured by hrss
de- of trust upon the property solo OF
deposit Of S25,000 in cash or certified
check will be required at time OF sale.
cordine revenue stamps etc at cost OF
purchaser Terms of sale to be coInpued
with within 80 days from day OF SAFE
otherwise the trustee reserves the rieht
to resell the property at the. risk ana cos!
OF defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement of such resale in some news
parer published In washington. D g.
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
BY H. PRESCOTT galley.
President
(Seal) Attest.
ja6-d&ds exSu Secretary
q. CON AlIcfiAnnArs
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WANTED TO BUY-HOUSES.
SALE-SUBURBAN.

IF YOU WANT A REAL BARGAIN IN "A
Broom, modern bungalow in a good neigh
borhood near Alexandria. on terms you can
meet. write at once Box 53-J Star ofice
NEARBY vA.-NEW 5-RM BRICK BUN
ga'ow large foored attic. oil burner. elec;
bath Price S6 $50. Will sell to reliable
purchaser on a $75 monthly basis and no
down payment Only one house to be sold
on these terms.
A. A. CROSBY. 473g North Wash Blvd
Waycroft. Va Walnut 1905.
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RENT-SJJBURBAN.
SALE OR RENT-SUBURBAN.

MODERN BUNGALOWS.
Nearby Md: 5 to rooms bath; $40 70
S65 LESLIE D. MEASELL. Clev. 3465. pa
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Mr.. 18th & CRITTENDEN NV.
DETACHED-$8,25O.
We would consider this large Groom
modern detached home good buy at
SS.950: Unusual circumstances make the
present advertised price possible Large
rage. See this house at cnce.
METZT FIR R-Roo1f0r
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SUBDIVISION ACREAGE
SALE-ACREAGE.
RENT-WAREHOUSES.

25 ACRES FRONTING RIGGS RD-. 5
LIAMS Metropolitan Bank Bldg.
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

BEVERLEY BEACH. CHESAPEAKE BAY
Lots, bungalows: terms; Gentiles only Sen
for booklet. Address MAYO A. A. Co. Nj
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for rent: SIS month. Truck service avail
able. Phone West 02S0.
$500 SO. FEET. STORAGE SPACE IN
fireproof building: private entrance. Ad-
dress Box III Star ONCE. go
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18th CT HETGHTS

$1,000 CASH. $75 PER MONTH
Beautiful French provincial stone-and-
brick, semi-detached home. overlooking
10th st.. very large. attractive rooms
with elaborate wall paneling. Two colored
baths: ultra modern electric health kitch-
en-, gas fired. air conditioned heating plant.
gear built-in garage. Absolutely q bar
gain Call Georgia 5o46
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Sc. 300 AS FIRST MORTGAGE TO BUILD
home for owner in nearby Virginia; secured
by D. C. property. Address Box 81,
Star once. "a"
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NEAR 18th AND VARNUM NV.
DETACHED-S05 500

home IN this fine locality In this
price range is a scarce article and on a
market where real bargains are scarce
merits your immediate attention. II you
2-bath house. First story is brick. House
contains one bed room and bath on first
noor. 2 bed rooms and bath on second
floor; ami; detached garage.
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RIGHTEOUSNESS PROPERTY.
wANTED-BUsINEss PROPERTY

WANIEO-nUoINES FNOrEn1I I.
BETWEEN 1000 AND 1000 So FIT. OF
floor space suitable for warehouse. with
display room and office on premises. Call
Mr. Bord.
RANDALL H. HAGNER &, CO.. INC.
1921 Conn. Ave Decatur $500.
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ROOMING HOUSE
RENTING FOR $220 MONTHLY.

11E1OC, &11,VVVs
IA rooms, 2 baths. oil heat; recently re.
paired. Excellent boarding house location.
Small down payment, good terms.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
11O8 Vermont Ave. NV.
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career came to an end in Aug
gust, 1923, when the whole trunk
cracked and fell while worknen
were pulling a dead branch from
it. 1t was estimated that the tree
was then more than $50 years
old.
Numerous Grandchildren"
But even though this historic
tree is dead, it lives on in its
children" and grandchildren"
which are to be found in various
parts of the United States. On
May /, 1876 a centennial tree,
which had been produced from
the seed of the Washington elm,
was presented to the city of
Cambridge by John Owen.
Two "grandchild seedlings"
from the Cambridge elm under
which Washington took COM
mand of the Continental army
are growing near his tomb at
Mount Vernon, there is one in
the yard of the governors man.
sion In Annapolis, Md, one In
front of the Memorial church at
Valley Forge, and another at
Washington college at Chester
town, Md, which was named for
Washington and which he once
visited to receive an honorary
degree. Another is thriving on
the grounds of the D. A. r.
Memorial Continental hall in
Washington, D. c., and still
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Americana
Min Hitched to the Moon
By Elmo Scott Watson

Mill Hitched to the Moon
D EMEMBER the old admonition
IN to hitch your wagon to a
STAR?
Caleb Hodgdon did better than
that. He hitched his mill to the
moon and for Ill years the moon
has been running the mill for him
and his descendants.
1t was back in 1925 that Caleb,
sailing down the coast of Maine,
reached the mouth of the Damaris-
Gotta river and saw a 40-acre nat
ural pond which opened into the
river through a very narrow inlet.
This perfect tidal basin was filed
and emptied twice day by the sea,
and since the moon controls the
tide, it is literally true that he
hitched his mill to the moon.
Caleb built a dam and a bridge
which are still in use today. He
installed the old type undershot wa
terwheel to run his mill and used it
as power for grinding grain as well
as saving lumber Next he added
a shipyard and began building ships.
Later generations of Hodgdons
continued to operate the mill and
shipyard, and one of the products
of the latter was the schooner, Bow
doin, which Commander Donald B.
Macmillan used in his Arctic ex-
plorations. Later Hodgdons also re-
placed the undershot water-wheel
with turbine, but the principle of
operation of the mill is the same
with it as with the water-wheel.
When the tide rises, it forces open
the gates in he dam which Caleb
built and fills the pond. When the
tide is on the ebb the doors auto
matically close and the water is
prevented from flowing out of the
pond except through the turbines
of the mill.
Go to East Boothbay, Maine, to-
day, and you can see the mill which
Caleb Hodgdon built and hitched
to the moon.
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by organizing statewide plans
for tree planting IN anticipation
Of the big program in 1887.
Among the thousands of
trees which viii be planted
next year as a part of the Con-
stitution celebration undOubt-
edly there will be many elms.
This will be especially appro-
pirate, In so far as this cele-
bration also honors the men,
DRY of George Washington,
since an elm tree marked an
important milestone in his life.
1t was under a tree of this
species in Cambridge, Mass.
that he took command of the
Continental army on July 3,
IT'S and started on the career
which led to the estab lish-
ment of a new nation and his
election as its first President
under the Constitution.
For nearly a century and
half this elm was a landmark
and patriotic shrine, carefully
guarded and with every effort
made to save it from the ravages
of time. Its long and honored
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for meeting visitors who sneaked
upon them just as upon the Giants
of a season back.
There are several reasons why
the Cards still may be fortunate in
the pennant chase. One of them is
that the Giants started their squirt
early and from very far back and
so may be halted by the law of
averages. Another is that there are
men, especially pitchers, who can
quickly be brought in from the
farms, if Breadon and Hickey de-
eide to risk a minor league PEN
nant for the sake of big-time sue
cess. The third, and probably best,
reason is that the Cards are a set
of husky, hard-bitten athletes. Only
the Yankees, formed out of a very
similar mold, have previously
seemed able to recover as quickly
from adversely. That ability to rise
above defeat is most important in
flag chase. In fact, no team with
out this quality ever won pennant.
Success in baseball often is al
most entirely matter of spirit.
When the Braves came from the
bottom to accomplish their 1914
miracle, they scarcely believed
what was happening until almost at
the finish. Then, when the going
might have been tough, they were
sustained by the conviction that,
no matter how good opponents
might seem to be, their own luck
was considerably better. So they
felt they had nothing to worry about
and devoted their best efforts to
playing baseball.
Somewhat the same thing hap
pened to the Cubs last fall and
to the Cards in 1884, although in
both cases the short space of re-
manning time and utter collapse of
a rival had much to do with the
result. Indeed, several Cub stars
quite frankly admitted that all along
they felt it merely was a beautiful
dream and only woke up when they
found the Tigers whaling the mer-
~ blue blaZes out of them in the
World Series.
Such triumphant soaring of the
spirit also has woeful contrast,
though. One disastrous series can
sock the confidence of even the fast
est moving of teams so hard that all
the pollyannas in the world would
have difficulty in saving something
worthwhile out of the wreck.
The Babe Ruth Yankees and the.
present Di MaggiOs, Gehrigs and
Dickeys very well prove that. This
season, for instance, Joe McCar-
thy's disciples here have often been
setupS for second division outfits.
But they have laid in wait for PEN
nant hopefuls.