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VOL. XXXVI. NO. 25 PHILLIPS, MAINE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1914 PRICE 4 CENTS ty “ hiked” down to Barnjum about J. J. Hull D. D. of Lewiston, who GAY DINNER PARTY a half mile away. Upon their re FIRE AND WATER has passed most of his life in Min GAME SHIPMENTS turn it was time to start on our nesota, will address the Institute at AT THORPE HOME homeward journey. RIDDLES BUILDING each session, and discuss Sunday IN FRANKLIN CO. With a hearty God speed from our school questions and problems. Dr. host and hostesses we bade them Hull is a magnetic and forceful This Season Fall off from Year The Well Known Hospitality of the a reluctant goodbye and one and all Firemen Fight with Frozen Faces speaker and through this characteris Thorpes Again Exemplified. declared it a day long to be re tic of his preaching has earned for 1912, There Being 119 membered. and Feet. himself the title of “ The Western Deer Less. The return drive through the wint Cyclone. Y er twilight, amid ever changing Thursday morning, January 8, a The public is cordially and urgent The following combination of figures scenery, soon brought us, with the The sound of the fire bell on aierry party of ten ladies started for ly invited to be present at these on the game shipments by the Sandy resounding echoes of songs and Tuesday evening at about 10.45 o ’ a sleigh .ride to the Thorpe farm- meetings, thereby showing their in River and Rangeley Lakes railroad, is laughter in our ears, from the close clock struck terror to the residents louse at East Madrid. The excel terest in the work and welfare of for the past year and shows a falling proximity of Saddleback and Abram of the village, as it was one of the lent sleighing, beautiful weather, our Sunday schools. Following is off of 119 deer from the year 1913. to our own loved Sandy River Val wildest nights within thtf knowledge •congenial company, good teams and the program: Bigelow is the banner station this ley and home. of the oldest citizen. teamsters all combined to make the Program year as was last year, with Carrabas- One of the company. Howard True who is employed at 4rire an enjoyable one. the Maine Woods office was looking Afternoon sett second. 30 As we came in view of the Thorpe after matters there and was return Devotional service, led by Carrabassett duplicated the record of homestead we were greeted by sev- The following account in a paper ing home. When he passed the Miss Crowell one bob cat. 45 •eral shrill blasts from the bugle published in Finlayson has been sent store of Mrs. J. C. Tirrell he notic Address Rev. J. J. Hull Stations Deer Moose Bear which received a hearty answer from us by the deceased’s sister, Mrs. C. ed smoke issuing from under the 15 Can a Country School use Rangeley 26 our party. B. Webster: door. He immediately awoke Chen the graded lessons? Phillips 54 Upon our arrival Mr. Thorpe kind ey Parker two blocks below, rung the Local Worker. Strong 2 ly cared for the teams and the gen SETH STORER KILLED BY AC- 30 What about North Franklin? Salem 2 CIDENT. bell in the Union church and awoke ial warmth, both of the atmosphere the centrals at the telephone of County President. Kingfield 28 within and of the greeting extended fice. The wind was blowing a gale 45 Reasons why every School Carrabasset 111 3 by Mrs. Thorpe and her daughter, j This village was greatly shocked i should have a Cradle Roll, Bigelow 213 4 Tuesday when the news spread and the thermometer registered right Mrs. Savage left no room for doubt Home Department, Teachers — — rapidly that Seth Storer had been around 20 below. On account of that we were welcome. the high wind many in the village training class, Total 436 7 The forenoon was spent in a var accidentally killed while out hunting Local Worker. Of partridges, 82 vfere shipped from that morning. The exact particu were not awakened at all as the iety of ways. Some indulged in sound of the church bell did not 4 00 Question box discussion, Bigelow and 9 from Phillips. One bag lars could not be learned at this their favorite game of flinch, others) reach them. Rev. J. J. Hull of rabbits from Phillips and one bob writing, but it appears that he was amused themselves by looking over) The firemen of Phillips worked Evening cat from Carrabasset. hunting with his son-in-law, Henry the large assortment of photos which 1 with a will as they always do, and 7 30 Praise Service, O. R. Rowe Last year’s shipments were: Deer Christopher, about 15 miles north-1 showed Mrs. Savage’s skillful use with a smaller crew than usual, as 8 15 Address, Rev. J. J. Hull 555; bears 6; partridges 96; ducks 3; west of Finlayson, when in some un-1 •of the camera. A few of the in- J so few were on hand to assist. They bobcats 1. No moose were recorded. known manner Christopher's gun was evitable workbags were in evidence) say it was the hardest fire to fight A larger proportion of the game was discharged and Mr. Storer was kill while some declared themselves mem that they seldom have. It was so shipped by state hunters than ever be ed. CHILD BURNED bers of the “ Do Nothing Club.” cold the minute the water struck it fore. The increase of the license for out of the state hunters is no doubt the Then came the call for dinner Mr. Storer was a widower. The immediately froze and coated every reason for the decrease of hunters from 4md no one needed a second invita deceased was about 68 years of age thing over so that the water did not! TO DEATH out of the state, and it is greatly to be tion. Everybody started at once and has made Finlayson his home go through things. They however deplored. Maine Woods is not in favor for the dining room where the tables j for many years and was held in the confined the fire to that building.; Word was received in Phillips of the of the increase no more than are a ma with their fruit centre pieces, and highest respect by all. At the time Fortunately, E. R. Toothaker’s store death of Methyl Ladd, the little child jority of the people of the state. As fairly groaning under their load of of his death, he was president of next to the building is of brick, of Mr. and Mrs. Alton E. Ladd of San we understand it the error crept in good things were laid for the en the village council. with the exception of the ell part, dy River Plantation on Wednesday when the revision in the by laws was tire party, each finding her place Mr. Storer was born in Weld and this was not injured in any morning, from being burned. made, and we shall have to suffer from by the pretty place card of cedar Maine, Aug. 31, 1845. He was the way from the fire. Mr. and Mrs. Ladd are at a lumber that error until the next session of the tied with red ribbon and card bear oldest son of Leonard Storer. He The men had to take turns as it ing camp. The men were all away legislature when it will no doubt be ing her name. These were kept as went west to Granite Falls, Minn., was so cold they could not stand it from the camp at the time and also radically changed. In the meantime souvenirs of the occasion. But about 36 years ago. He married to work right along. Frozen feet) Mrs. Ladd had stepped out of doors for the game will be increasing and we the dinner! How shall I describe Miss Loonie Lampman for his first and faces were the order of the a few moments. When she returned shall expect to see a larger number of it? A sumptuous repast fit for wife, two daughters were born to night. A good fire in the Phillips1 she found the qhild on fire and the little the out of the state sportsmen when the gods, comprising savory roasts them Lillian and Julia; the latter National bank across the street from one crawled under the bed which of they can visit us at a reasonable price •of meat done to a turn a huge veal dying about two years ago. He was the fire helped them out, and Mrs. j course retarded quick action. Two pie such as only Mrs. Thorpe’s cul married the second time. His wife H. H. Field and Mrs. H. B. Aus other children, one three years of age inary skill can produce, the lightest died three years ago. He leaves tin made hot coffee which was serv and a baby on the bed were in the ASSISTANT BANK •of rolls, entrees and relishes ga one daughter Mrs. Henry Christopher, ed them at the bank. room. lore, desserts of pies, cakes and ice three brothers and two sisters, Al The fire was not extinguished until It is supposed some paper caught fire EXAMINER ILL cream to all of which, needless to bert Storer, New Haven, Conn., Dan about 2 o’clock and Ralph Trecar- around the stove, thus igniting the say, with appetites made keen by our iel Storer, Weld, Maine, Ada A.