AROOSTOOK TIMES SHIRE TOWN OF April 13, 1860 To AROOSTOOK COUNT! HOULTON TIMES December 27, 1916 HOULTON MAINE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 Ca No. 50 VOL. LVII. ry i i b r&ry
boys will holler, save the butt. TH £ flEED ness or foolishness. Germans first poured water into the OF ENTERTAINMENT "Only one class do I single out for SAW SEEADLER SINK FOUR WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATES That is all you can hear, tobacco is ■ I}ishop Lawrence Gf Boston Cameron’s holds to ruin her cargo of A United States War-Savings Cer in a special notice- the parents of girls SHIPS so scarce here especially American , address bade a plea for
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contains all that is good and whole MOST EVERY MAN i mi1 ci?i5?n °.pen 10 a 50 t0 ter months are suggested. Usually a some in the way of variety subjects Many people do not realize that the f ^ P®r cen* additional penalty tax and : lawyer or public tax official can be of short length, and includes dramas, new War Tax will affect most every *innn01f * 1 fi?e of from *20' Persuaded to attend such meetings SURROUNDING TOWNS a corking comedy and the latest “Ani man who if he is single and has an ceedine% nrnn!I T and not ex- and if copies of the law or summaries mated Weekly.’’ income of SldOO.and if he is married ! for colorations. I of it be brought to the attention of A thrilling escape from certain death and has an income of $2000. and over. Neighborhood classes for the study those present a clarification of many in a flaming hacienda surrounded by This does not mean a net income, of the income tax, during the win- doubtful points can be had. admirers will be delighted with his | armed bandits by means of k subtei but means that a married man' re LUDLOW role in this new drama. He takes tin* I ranean passage is one of a succession coil'd* from his occupai ion <>.• any Mr. Frod (’ox of Houlton. was a part of an Eny'ishmati '’.'ho assumes ■of amazing scenes in episode J, of ' The m(‘ans of support arc oV< r > ni. he business call-i' in town one (lav last the loss sustained by his brother at ; righting Trail.'' Greater Vitagraph's must pay a War Tax on all <>\<-r Cub. cards and is thrown out <>i his home . jo emier serial of adventure and the anion at. This i! mm-l in* umb'rstood Mrs. Jane Hussey, of Houlton, is area) outdoors, which will lie tin* af Adm ission by his father as th*‘ result. The young is ip addition to lip.* Frdcra! imoim* j . t: k i the guest of her daughtoi, Mis. Janies Englishman comes to America and lat lion in the Dream Tlnatre on .'don : , . . 1 $:P)uu. for single m* n and d r e a m A dults 150 Webb. meets a beautiful young girl under jdav. Dec. IV. A young American min - fun *, for married men. Philip We'.-b I'i'eni the week end .strange circumstances. They fall in ing engineer and his sweet h* art a n Each Federal Mist rim. in -diarj t ! C h ild re n 10c with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman THEATRE i’o.c ith cue another and a remark . trapped in tlm mi bin ivy the outiaw-. an Internal Revenue Celle* ter has a In-. War Tax Webb. | able romance develops. The story is I ami ike price
E. L. Cleveland, left, Saturday, for Mrs. E. G. Johnson, of Portland, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. b o w l in g LEDGER-DONNELLY Boston on a business trip. Both the Elks Club and the Medux- The marriage of Mrs. Hattie Led Conductor James Dougherty spent B. A. Donovan, for a few weeks. nekeag Club hav-e startl'd on their ger and Geo. Donnelly, one of Houl- OF LOCAL INTEREST Sunday in Bangor with relatives. novvling schedules tor the season, and ton’s prominent farmers, took pla> *• Funeral director, W. F. Buzzell ac the rattle of falling pins can be heard on Thursday, Nov. 29th, at St. Mary's HOULTON TRUST COMPANY on the street most every evening. Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. Silke offi- companied the remains of the late Don Annual Meeting Some fine scores and interesting dating. A. H. Powers to Pittsfield. Me., for The annual meeting of the share games may be looked for later in the Both are well known in Houlton forext Flemming has been spend Geo. Mills, of Austin, Pa was ,be holders of the Houlton Trust Com burial. pany will be held at the Banking season. where they have always lived and fag a few days at his old home in guest of his cousin. Mrs. Robt. Lsters, An early bell alarm Monday from ------have many friends who extend con two days last week. Rooms of said Company, on Tuesday. Dmgor. box 42 called the firemen to the Good the 2nd day of January, 1918, at 10 gratulations. SEES MANY CHANGES They will reside on Mr. Donnelly's J. J. Mariott.D. D. G. E. R. of the j Frank McPartland was a passenger house, Columbia St., for a bad blaze o’clock in the forenoon, for the elec tion of Trustees and Executive Board .Mr. D. A. Estabrooke, a former resi farm on the North road. B. P. O. E. was in Eastport last week on Monday evening’s train for Bos- in one of the flues. dent of Linneus, Me., who went to to install the officers of the lodge in | ton on a business trip. from said Trustees and such business Mrs. W. B. Shattuck. of New York, as may legally be done. Minnesota, 38 years ago, w’here he that place. , ^ , . . I Walter McPartland of St John, N. arrived Saturday, for a week’s visit Houlton, Me., Dec. 11, 1917. has since lived, is the guest of his RED CROSS NOTES Ernest B. Leighton of the L e ig h -, t Monday in town with his with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Wilford Fullerton, nephew, N. C. Estabrooke. 1 in* Red Cross membership cam ton A Feeley Drug Co., arrived home , prank McPartland. 250 Treasurer. Mr. Estabrooke has closed up his paign tor southern Aroostook, com- Esters. Thursday from a few days visit at his business and returned to Aroostook mencies on Dec 17, and with an al A stated communication of Monu COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS to remain among his former friends, lotment for 22,000 members for south old home In Corrine. i D“r0,hy Est"s 8p,e'u the ment Lodge will be held Wednesday and remarks the many changes that ern Aroostook it means some work. Quite a number of Houlton people ™d In I resque Isle the guest of , . , f The Community (. hritmas Associa- have occurred in this section during At the directors meeting held on were In Woodstock Wednesday to at-''"ends at the Normal School, evening, Dec. 12, work, Master - las , tjon met( prjday afternoon and elect- his absence. Friday, the matter of changing the tend the boxing exhibition, held for' The remains of the late Don A. H. a good attendance is desired. ed the following officers and commit- places of meeting was talked over and Lieut. E. S. Powers, U. S. N. A. who tees for this year’s work: Chairman, the benefit of the returned soldiers. Powers were accompanied to Pitts- FRED NEVINS it was left to the committee of which has been stationed at Camp Devens Mrs. Charles P. Barnes; secretary, Dr. Mitchell is in charge to report at T. M. McLaughlin, of Waterville, field by his brother, Judge F. A. „ * j ( ui. . Mrs. Harry Crawford; treasurer, Mrs. The remains of Fred Nevins, an old the meeting on Friday night, regard 8vpt, of the M. C. railroad, spent a Powers, his son, Lt. E. S. Powers, and received orders Saturday o s Margaret Pennington; chairman of and respected citizen of this town for ing same. conple of days in town, the guest of his son-in-law, Chas. P. Kinsman. fer to Jacksonville, Fla., where he will purchasing committee, Mrs. William many years, arrived here Saturday, report at once. j McDonald; chairman of distributing for burial from Portland where he has Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sheehan, last The H. H. S. basket ball team is Mr Geo W Cressy, propr. of the ' committee, Mrs. George Hagerman. made his home for the past two years 0 . E. S. ELECT OFFICERS week. {working hard and is being whipped in- ‘ w r. . e* I The house to house canvass, with en- with his wife’s son, Geo. Law. The annual meeting of Fidelity Dr. J. G. Potter who received a to shape by Coach Kelley, who is giv- Houlton Optical Mfg. Go., | velopes, will be used the same as last Mr. Nevins was a painter by trade Chapter O. E. S., was held in Masonic commission as Lieut, in the Medical jng the b0yg many valuable hints. ton, Saturday evening, on a business year> thus giving every one a chance and for more than 25 years wras em Hall, Monday evening. Dec. 3rd, with trip, he will purchase several new ‘ to contribute and show' the true Christ- Reserve Corps, l®ft» Thursday night, The opening game is awaited with ployed by the late S. W. Taber, in his a good attendance. machines while away. j mas spirit of giving. carriage factory. The following officers were elected for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.. where be1^ ^ interest. , T„. . . . ,____ y.While we are doing all we can for He is survived by a widow who ac for the coming year: Mrs. Annie Hut will report. j Miss Ruth Davis, returned home James Hsher who has the Red Cross work, and the unfort- companied his body here. chinson, worthy matron; Herschel ranch at Winnefred, Alberta, during Unate, stricken ones abroad, we must Shaw, worthy patron; Bernice McGary Ralph L. Hackett, of this town, a (Saturday, from Pittsfield, Mass., where the summer, has .^turned home to not forget our own. There is much M1LLER-WAUGH a associate matron; Lizzie McGary, wall known Civil teriiflheer, has ac- js training for a nurse at the spend a few months. Mr. Fisher has need and suffffering right in our secretary; Ada Taggett, treasurer; cepted a position with a large firm in House of Mercy Hospital. She has midst, and we can commemorate our A marrigae of interest to Houlton Clara Hanagan, conductress; Clara spent part of three years in the north people occurred last week at Milli- AltfHiltt*, ami has already left for his \ recently undergone an operation for Savior’s birthday in no better way Miles, associate conductress; Mrs. i west. than by bringing Christmas cheer to nocket, when Raliegh C. Miller, of Margaret Pennington, trustee for three new position. j|appendicitis, appendicitis, and will recuperate forfor! j Joseph T Michaud; the well known those w’ho are less fortunate than our West Houlton, was united in marriage years; James Archibald, Lizzie Pride Geo. W. Reed, of Fort Fairfield, a few weeks. |Allegash lumberman, handed in to the selves. To be sure there are many to Margaret Jean Waugh, of Milli- and Mary L. S. Smart, finance com hocket. Rev. Fr. Hogan officiating. Aroostook’s popular young horseman,! The many friends of G. Fred Snow,; ]ocai Ped cross rooms last week, five calls upon our generosity, but we aro mittee. only just beginning to give. It is said Mr. Miller is well known in Houlton J married on Nov. 1, to Miss Helen the popular Special agent of the B. boxes of wool goods consisting of that the people of Canada are more and enjoys a popularity among his I V. Baxter, of Fredericton, N. B., the & A r . r „ who had an ill turn a few sweaters, socks underwear, etc., dona liberal today than at any time since friends that is most flattering. I GREENHOUSE DAMAGED wedding taking place In Somerville, weeks ago, will be pleased to know tion by himself and others on the the war began. We must give and The young couple after a short j honeymoon came to Houlton where Early Thursday morning the main Mast. Mr. and Mrs. Reed will reside that he is rapidly recovering, and give until it hurts, and we feel the building of the Chadwick conserva Allegash. real spirit of self-sacrifice. The com they will reside. In Ft. Fairfield, The TIMES extends < will spend the winter in the south re- tories was badly damaged by fire from Friends of Wm. Bull, who is "some- mittee decided to have no tree this an unknown origin. cengratnlatloafr. turning to his duties in the spring. I where in France” with a French Mor year, hut to use the money collected TREXLER WILLIAMS When discovered the fire had gain for the basket dinners, and those tar Battery, will be interested to learn The following from the Philadelphia ed considerable headway, and the heat things most needed. Contributions of getting into the green houses did that he is well and in good spirits, clothing, toys, books, groceries, vege- Press of Dec. 6, will interest Houlton quite a lot of damage to the plants. and together with other boys from tables. jelly, prese~vms and cooked people: ! The steam heating apparatus was out 1 Maine is training hard for active ser- food will be gratefully received, and In the first Presbyterian Church of of commission, and as some glass was Coffee Sale at Millai^s {vice which he says looks pretty near. may be left at the home of Mrs. Wil Allentown, Pa., this afternoon Miss broken in the roofs, and with no heat liam [McDonald, Kelleran St., on or be Dorothy Trexler, daughter of Superior until late that afternoon, cold finished [ A large number of train crews on fore Saturday Dec. 22. Court Judge and Mrs. Frank M. Trex the damage, which will be a serious 3 lbs. Genuine Mocha and Java Coffee for $ 1.0 0 the B. & A. which have made Oakfield It is hoped that everyone who can ler, was married to Mr. Thomas Wes- loss. a tying-up point, will come to Houlton will do something for this cause. cott Williams, son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Just at this season of the year he While we are cooking for our own 3 lbs. Genuine Male berry Coffee for 1.00 ! during the winter or until the new Thomas Williams, of Houlton, Me. had many plants, bulbs, and growing Christmas, let us cook a little extra The ceremony wras performed by the flowers, in preparation for the holiday 3 lbs. High Grade Blended Coffee for .0 5 [ round house at Oakfield is completed, for these others. father of the bridegroom, assisted by trade, which were in the best of con The work of the Community Christ 4 % lb. Pan American Coffee for 1.00 j The order went into effect Monday and Rev. Dr. W. E. Brooks, pastor of the dition all of which were killed. [affects crews own purposes, and the effect is evi live peaceably and decently among her boast that she has sent to the bot dollar a week though they could never Established April 13, 1860 WORN NERVES dent in the symptoms of discourage neighbors. Hence the message from tom of the seas unarmed men and un save $50 a year in lumps. A small numbered women and childrent who HOULTON TIMES ment with which we so often meet. our commander across the seas to the sum each week means simply less for Russia furnishes the only a»-g mouit effect that our foe is not unconquera- by all the laws established for miti shows or tobacco or candy or other Nervous Doubles. with headache, ALL THE HOME NEWS gating the honors of war were en which the secret agents of Germany ablt* is specially gratifying. superfluities and they don't feel it. dizzy spells, queer pains and irrregu- titled to her protection. Pul lisiu'd every Wednesday Morning among us can use. They started out General Pershing is a man of ac Saving is matter of habit and if not If Pershing's prediction has no lar kidneys, give reason to suspect by the T im e s Publishing (’<>. glibly with the Italian drive, hut since tion rather than of words. Certainly begun eaily in life it comes hard. The other basis, it tinds one in German's kidney weakness and to try the re tie* Italian has been holding the invad he is not given to vain boasting, or to hoy who becomes used to salting away CHAS. H. FOGG. Pres. & Mgr. ers with ('very prospect of final sue ra-h predictions. Trained to weigh desert--. She deserves defeat. Shi-can a dime o>- a quarter weekly out of his medy that has helped your neighbor. be beaten: She imct be lenten; Sim cess, they have been l«‘~s talkative and to estimate llm eompaiative little earnings, doesn't feel edmfort- Subscription in r. S. per >’ear Airs. Jane Faulkner. 151 Military St., ir.-ngth of contending forces, lie has will be beaten. able when lie fails to do it. The sense In advance, sjo t1 in a r r e a r s, in ( ana- about that situation. HouPo” . says: "When I first used Mould re .'.pnketi with special knowledge of his ef a 1 i11! > capital growing all til** time da $2.00 in advance. $2.50 in arrears. The woriying American t)oan s Kidney Pills. 1 was in pretty lic fought subject. We are justified in being en UNCLE SAM’S SAVINGS STAMPS ■ ;i *-' him more satisfaction than ti, - Single copies live cents. member that the war is to had shape from kidney complaint. I loiiraged by what In- says. And what Subscription cancelled until all t" a lm;l1 conclusion on th ■ wot-'I'll Tti^ji governmenternnii scheme to rai ; 1 a ure-: the moiiev would give him had a steady, dull, grinding on each No is thert* in the knowledge common to mono war •- avings stain; a 'ii! arrearages are paid front. All these other issues, however Tin-.i wli he grows up. lie V HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 for which it stands, are now to have woman, and child a strong induce GERMANY’S STARVED SOIL which were in Germany. taken almost as a creed with nearly A NEW WAR-TASK FOR ALL ment to economize in food, clothing, the pride and pleasure of rendering “Prussia is coming to a potato diet, “The Germans hoped to be able to all agricultural workers. This state and personal indulgence, and to use that allegiance in a real service which AMERICANS increasing her wrheatless days to em- impoverish the rest of the world by ment is true, as is also the converse. Today, lor the glory ol America his fcl_ savings to )nfrBaseincrease his, own for shall help their country to win this withholding the products of their branee nearly all the week. The other Present high prices of farm crops and the service of humanity, the tune, to strengthen his Government, great war. day a serious discussion was on iff potash mine, supposed to be the only make high farming possible. “small” man is called into action. His and to support the gallant soldiers Secretary McAdoo, that big man of the Prussian diet committee, when source of that mineral in the world. Years ago the farmers of Illinois, name Is legion. His power is the con and sailors who are giving their lives the United States Treasury, who not Hut they overlooked the fact that quering and unconquerable power of Herr Hoesch, a conservative member Iowa, and Minnesota burned their for us. only is the President's strong arm in and an authority upon matters per- they also were dependent upon out manure and straw piles. They had to the American nation. War-Savings Certificates, United the great task of financing America siders for the nitrates aim the phos Big capital, big business, and the | taining to Germany's food supply, —the piles were in the way. They States Thrift Cards, and the War- in the war. but who is confronted phates which are necessary to the big men of the country already have said that every effort must be put obstructed the streets of the new Savings Stamps to fill them, are on with the stupendous problem of making ol' artificial fertilizers. For a been called into service, and have lorth to increase the production of po- growing towns and hamlets. With a sale in every post office, every bank, financing the whole world of our Al time they were able to make shift. | soil in the first flush of fertility, and taken up the big tasks assigned to tatoes. as the grain supply could not and thousands of other places lies and of destitute neutrals, and who They imported and stored immense j with wheat at them. By the new plan put into be materially increased cither during low price, the cost of throughout the nation. Full informa is solving that almost impossible pro «Hiantitie.s of phosphate from tlie operation this month by the United the war or for some time thereafter. hauling and spreading w’as not re tion will be everywhere available. blem with marvelous success, has United States. They put in extensive States Government the vast power of “As temporary causes contributing turned in the increase of crop—So Every facility in buying them will be gone straight to the American people plants for making nitrogen from the the manure and straw were burned, the small savings, the small business to the grain shortage wen* mentioned given. Nobody will have any reason and has declared to them that “Every atmosphere. Hut the one supply play ihe citizen of small affairs is to be the lack of draft animals, of labor, oi dumped into hollows or disposed for overlooking or neglecting them: man in this country must be a pat- ed out and the other was difficult be of in any way possible. Today, the employed for the winning of the war and of fuel. Hut most significant was but they are not to be dumped on the and every man who, in these cause of shortage of labor and fuel; land is past its virgin fertility. Wheat The new plan will be welcomed where the acknowledgement that Germany market without restriction. They are times, does not feel in his soul the so now Germany is suffering the is higher than ever. It pays to save •ever it becomes known. The bare lacks artificial fertilizers. In this too good for that. No one subscriber fire of America is not a patriot. | connection it will be remembered that penalty she tried to impose upon her manure and straw and so even in announcement of' it has aroused en i neighbors. will be allowed to own more than $1.- The call is to men of many races, not long ago prominent German states the'far West, farmers are this year thusiasm. It is a plan for all the 000 worth of the War-Savings Certi hundred million free citizens of Amer but now' all of one great nation, men j men were assuring their countrymen for the first time building cement ficates. They are for the small man. HIGH CROP PRICES j •♦•♦44 © 8000.6 Cozy Footwear For these Here’s YOUR Ch ance ♦ A T * ♦ Cool Mornings t *l The Little Store frith the Big Stock To Serve I The dainty colors and handsome I You men and women are anxious to take your share in being of I patterns that we are showing in I HOULTON, MAINE women's house and boudoir slip real help to Uncle Sam’s men who are fighting your battles in I ♦ pers make them a universal France. Here's your chance. Fill out that coupon and send It favorite and they look so warm along today, to the i! and comfortable too There are dozens of different de O U R BOYS IN FRANCE i! We own oni stock and have taken advantage of all sign-* for you to choose from— i ♦ I I felt slippers and shoes in strik TOBACCO FUND ♦ discounts in 1 my ing' same, so can oflcr the most i ing color combinations, fur trim I his is a real, practical service, for nothing is more appre< iated » in -d. ribbon trimmed, and with ♦ attractive prices. by the soldier than good tobacco. ♦ 4 dainty brocaded designs. Felt You’ll get a “thank you’’ from the man who received your » 4 soles and leather soles, wool ♦ SLL OCR I tobacco that you will keep the rest of your life. ♦ I lined aud unltned. in short, ♦ Fill in the coupon now and do your share for the men who are I everything for foot comfort for fighting your battles. Diamonds in Rings, Pendants, Links, theae cool evenings and morn li ings. i 1 Brooches, Etc,, Etc. Prices Range from OUR BOYS IN FRANCE TOBACCO FUND :! ♦ I K 1 c u a n t ( ’ a s e s I1' u m i s h e d for all (Jo o d s $1.00 to $2,00 ! Times Publishing Co., Houlton, Maine ' Enclosed find ...... , ...... to buy You wilt do well to consider that < Mir line of Ileal ('amcos and Maine Gems is the Christmas is but a few days off, | ...... packages of : tobacco, through “Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund'' for most complete in town. SEE THEM i l and what is more acceptable ! American fighting men in France. ; I than a pair of warm house shoes I understand that each dollar buys four packages as a Christmas gift? ! each with a retail value of forty-five cents and that in each of my packages will be placed a post card, addressed to me. 1 / / Engrarin g Done Free I on which my unknown friend, the soldier, will agree to i send me a message of thanks. Name ...... Address ...... Street 11 SHOE City ...... State. • ♦ I STORE ♦ Houlton, Me . j [ ______1•** HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 W A D W A D If rninuril AC Y W '-Saco, Mrs. Harry Garland, Saco, Mrs. Randolph Chester. the 101st story Cut butter in winter with a warm warm knife. Cut hot brown bread by quite tight. WAK WURA VWnvIL Vr » * Johntnhn F. Hill.Hill, Augusta.Augusta, Mrs. Carl E. written around the characters of Wal- knife. putting a string ground the loaf the Always pare fruit with a silver C. A. Milliken, Augusta, Mrs. Moses Burpee, lingford and Blackie Daw. Cut warm bread or cake with a right thickness for a slice, and draw knife. \ “The Women of America must help Houlton, Mrs. Abbott Smith, Bango Rex Beach reveals himself in the th e Women of the World." Miss Helen Hanson, Calais. new light of a humorist in "On the Very recently a call for $35.0000,000 > ------Trail of the Cowardly Cougar," which w » made In behalf of Y. m . NEWS FROM THE SOLDIER relates his and Fred Stone’s exper W at Work and so generously respond ., „ iences when they went mountain-lion Z t o that the amount asked for was j MEANS THAT HE IS ALL hunting in the wilds of Northern Ari exceeded by some millions. j RIGHT zona. The anneal today Is In behalf of th e, ...... "Some Axioms of War Work," the ★ work which I. being done by the W ar' Although the failure to rece.ve let second of a series of brilliant articles ters from men in the service is not Work Council of the Y. W. C. A. by Arnold Bennett, which will prove pleasant to relatives and friends at The National Women’s War Work a real inspiration to the women of home the adage “no news is good news" Council as organized, Is composed of this country who are anxious to as never was more true than at pres MW representative women with War sist in war work. ent. The report of every casualty at Work Council Committees in each Herbert Kaufman has written an J ? ARE READY with largest Christmas home or abroad is immediately wired other sagacious article, “Stars. Not The amount of money asked for is or cabled to officials at Washington, Stock ever bought fo r this store. being relayed from there without loss i Scars," while Ella Wheeler W ilro* 4,000,000 dollars, M aine's apportion of time to the emergency address of wrltes of "Knowledge" as only a brll- This year’s suggestions to our friends and m ent is 125,000. and efforts are being liant and gifted woman may. m the soldier or suitor affected. It is al made in the various cities and towns Lillie Langtry, the famous beauty, patrons to do their shopping early, will, we so at ouce released for publication to do their part toward the success of tells of her m eeting with old King the undertaking—Houlton will not be feel sure, meet with a hearty response. The advice Mr. Hoover ualties has or will be held up. , Leopold of Belgium in her interesting behind others. No man in the service has receiv-, memoirs--and George Ade eontribu- 8ome ways In which this money is gives about eating may be paraphrased, let the shoppers buy ed orders not to write home; he has j *es ‘The Fable of the Rise and the to be used are—The building of hos Flight of the Winged Insect," another tess houses near the army encamp been urged, on the contrary, to keep PLENTIFULLY, WISELY and EARLY—a n d we say of his inimitable Fables in Slang. ments to serve as meeting places tor in touch with relatives and friends. Then, of course, the three vastly Buy at Berman’s. the families and friends of the sol The forces in France have at their dis interesting and absorbing serials are diers who are waiting to take their posal postcards giving general infor- continued—Owen Johnson’s "Virtuous places on the battle fields of France. mation in regard to health and the Wives,” "Camilla," by Elizabeth Rob- Each house is to be provided with receipt of letters and parcels, which Our Practical Gifts will be appreciated—read carefully may be dispatched without payment I ms and "The Restless Sex, by Rob- a hostess, a director, a cafterla and our list of suggestions for Useful Christmas Gifts. an emergency worker. of postage. j el't W. Chambers. Thirty of such houses are now un Care is also taken to see that mail PLAN DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW der construction. intended for soldiers and sailors reach Suits, Coats and Dresses for women and children, a in answer to calls (all of which as es them promptly. When the regi IN UNITED STATES Congress, at its coming session, j yet cannot be met) seven women have m ental and company designation of I most comprehensive line, priced right. will be asked to pass, as a coal and j been sent to Russia to assist the Rus a soldier is not known it may be se- J power conservation measure, “day- j sian women in instituting and con cured by aplicatlon *o the Adjutant 1 Ladies’ Waists, in all materials light saving" legislation advocated by | ducting cafterias where nourishing General’s Office, Washington, D. C. the Chamber of Commerce of the j food may be obtained by women whose In one week 1,674 letters with insuffi B ath R obes United States and the Boston chain- j labor is so essential to the wefare of cient addresses were received at this her. Russia. Twelve women have office. On 1,232 the addresses were S w eaters Advocates of the measure wish to been sent to France—part of whom completed and they were forwarded, set the clocks ahead one hour for the have been called to assist a committee 123 were returned to senders, 58 went Silk H ose of French women in equipping and to *he dead-letter office because send- entire year and will ask that the pro dlrectlng foyer-canteens for the in- ers ^dresses were not given, and visions be made effective upon adop Handkerchiefs dustrial women. France is asking the balance were beld with the view tion. help also in providing rest rooms, re- tbat tbe adresses might be completed Fuel Administrator Garfield has L in g erie joined the forces behind the measure creation and proper food conditions. later- and the matter has been called to the Qther workers in France ar; asked i------Fancy Neckwear attention of the President.it is said. to take charge of huts for the splen It has been argued that more than did American nures now "Somewhere DECEMBER COSMOPOLITAN J e w e lry hi France.” December Cosmopolitan, now on $100,000,000 could be saved in artifi sale, will prove a mental stimulus to cial lighting by the plan and that the Furs in Sets « Every army centre employs num coal conserved would go far to help those who love good literature, bers of girls and women in telephone In putting an end to the threatened i, shops, restaurants, laundries, I Articles, serials and short stories by G loves shortage. ter these, as well as for .the hundreds 1 the world’s foremost writers, illus- A bill adopted by the Senate at the qf girts gad women working in naval trat©d by the most brilliant artists of A prons last session provided that the plan be qglterm -factories, munition factories ^our time—are not only interesting put into effect a fter April 1. 1918, for and an Attractive Line of Novelties bought expressly for the ahd other, industries—industrial houses and entertaining, but highly inspira the summer months. It is now argued are being built. This but briefly tional as well. that the plan would be practicable HOLIDAY TRADE teaches upon the extent of this help- Fannie Hurst, with her character throughout the year. fill work, but right to be sufficient to istic skill, has woven a beautiful talc make the appeal effective. of true and unselfish love in “On the Members of the State War Work Heights," “The Other Lobster,” the MAXIMS FOR Oouocil a r e ; first instalment of a two-part story YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS Mrs. John F. Thompson, Portland, by Gouverneur Morris, is written in In making soups always put the Chairman the customary fascinating manner of meat in cold water. Berman’s Cloak Store Mrs. Herbert J. Brown, Portland, Ithis versatile writer, and Edith Mac- A tablespoon of vinegar in the pot FORMERLY THE FASHION Treasurer vane offers a problem for deep and will make tough meat or chicken ten Mrs. Herbert Payson, Portland, Mrs. serious discussion in “For She Loved der. Main Street Houlton, Maine Harold Lee Berry, Portland, Miss Much.” There is another enchanting To roast beef, allow 20 minutes to Julia Noyes. Portland, Mrs. Harold Henry the Ninth story, by Samuel a pound. Sewall. Bath, Mrs. A. W. Anthony, Merwin, entitled “The Stimulant,” and All vegetables should he put in boil- i Lewiston. Mrs. Frederick Abbott, "In Came a F at Man.” by George ing water. IF T S T h a t T h e S) P! % # FO R EVERY BER OF THE l L . I t V T V f V / f V t V t V t V T V T v t V I ~ 1 The most complete and up-to-date stock of Xmas Merchandise in Northern Maine, affording a large and varied assortment of gifts suitable for each and every member of the family. Bring along your entire list of presents to Richards’ and it will be taken care of to the smallest detail...... Santa Claus will arrive the week of Xmas to greet the little Boys and Girls ------— and hear their Xmas wishes------A FEW SUGGESTIONS FROM AROUND THE STORE Gloves Furs Umbrellas (Fancy Sets Neckwear Coats Corsets Books Ribbons Suits Kimonas Albums Silk Hose Skirts Bath Rol>es Writing Paper Underwear Dresses Aprons Fancy Boxes 4 4 Embroidery Goods Carriage Robes Gowns Sweet Hay Baskets Yarns Toilet Articles House Dresses Post Cards Waists Toilet Accessories Envelope Chemises Christmas Cards Knit Goods Table Centers Petticoats Laces Scarfs and Scarf Sets Scarfs Corset Covers Toys of all Kinds Sweaters Doilies Handkerchiefs Traveling Bags Leggins Table Covers Pocket Books Children’s Collars Bootees Napkins Hand Bags Cotton Goods Mufflers Dress Goods Children’s Bags Sheets Shawls Silks Knitting Bags Pillow* Cases Caps Turkish Towels Comb Sets Notions ------There are many other items which are too numerous to mention The Richards’ Store extends its Best Wishes to all for a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous ------—— New Year ----- :------—------—_ G. W . RICHARDS COMPANY t t Market Square 32 Years of Merchandising” Houlton, Maine O f e M HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 crying for peace. troops in the rear which are being of life and some are simply unobtain a reserve and the general reserve is (not come out of the lighting any bet- AUSTRIA IN DIRE DISTRESS trained. They have taken refuge in able. "It is interesting that the Rouman always composed of Germans, who are , ter. Owing to their enormous losses, The text of an official report from the mountains and become outlaws, j "Clothes anci footgear have reached ian and Serbian notes have greater there to keep di-efpline by force. , not only on the Russian but on the Jassey, the temporary capital of the bidding defiance to both police and [fabulous prices; in fact, they are no value in exchange than the Austrian. "The new Austrian Em peror [Italian front, the Austrians have been Roumanians, picturing conditions in soldiery, who are unable to subdue longer to be bought because the state During this last summer great riots Charles, is endeavoring to restore dis compelled to fill up the gaps in the Austria-Hungary. has been received t’llll. j requisitions everything in advance. occurred in many places and particu cipline and raise the morale of the regiments five or six times, and my at an entente legation in Washington, larly in Hungary and Bohemia. In “In I’otrovagora alone are more than ! Cards are issued for all aticles and army, and therefore very often visits impression is that, notwithstanding It follows: Budapest the rioters took possession 4000 of such outlaws. With my own his troops. Recently he visited our tobacco is vanishing, although every battlefields, the Russians if they chose . "An Austrian officer of Slav nation I soldier still gets his ounce and a half of a munition factory and the revolt eyes I have seen the latest recruits 42d division and distributed decora to take the offensive could ality, who recently gave himself up at the expense of the civilian who has was not suppressed without the loss for the Hungarian army—youths and tions. The new Emperor looks very break to the Russians on the Roumanian j to go without. Coffee and tea are not of some thousands killed and wound old men from the 102d Honved regi ill and his health is generally very through whenever they like.” front, has some interesting informa to be had. ed. ment—inarching through Budapest bad. tion as to the miserable conditions I “A great financial crisis prevails "Every man is taken for the army with rifles without bolts and at their "He was received by the army cool MAYBE THE DOCTOR KNEW prevailing in Austria-Hungary. The side Bosnian Mussulman soldiers throughout the land. In spite of all from the age of 17 to 54. Even those ly enough, in spite of the endeavors Patient I am almost well, thanks harvest of this year has been much the military successes the whole who have returned home as unfit on marching with fixed bayonets. A of the officers to arouse some enthu to your treatment, doctor, and I wish lees plentiful than in previous years, people are convinced that this war account of wounds have, been taken to similiar condition of things almost la Istrta, Dalmatia and Bosnia the siasm. My regiment, after the offen you would send me a bill. yield has been practically nil. There will be lost by the central powers, the army. There are many deserters prevails at the front. If the Slavs are sive of Gen. Brusiloff, was reduced to D octor—Oh, th ere’s no hurry- If ,o great scarcity of many necessaries and therefore the whole population is from the front as well as from those in the firing line the Hungarians form 120 men. and the other regiments did Wait till you’re a little stronger. m w H ffl And we have many Beautiful Pieces to select Writing Desks in If you w it h to from. W e believe we can satisfy you if you Mahogany and Fumed Oak. . . please her give her give us a chance...... a Dressing Table Latest styles. Table and Floor Lamps make A Book Rack like this will b e Get him a Royal Easy Chair. It will beautiful and useful gifts. keep him at home nights. Call and see them. welcome Y ou can use it too. In our Picture Framing Department We have heard that Santa Claus was you will find all sizes and styles of not killed in the war. In fact, his frames, also Framed Pictures. toys have already arrived and we Perhaps you have been wondering what to give a certain friend. One are expecting him every day now. of your own photos framed or a We understand he is going to be Nutting Print, or some other nice busier than ever this year, so you had picture would be most acceptable. better speak for presents early. We We can upholster that chair or have a good assortment and are couch and make it look like new. i^sbWJHall (flocks one of ready to take your orders. l^inasl beauty! | This makes a nice present to the home lofGtfk fr | lasexpftxsv^e! MOST Your Choice for $7.50 The “Square Deal” Store 75 Main Street HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1917 by the Huns. If the central powers “From it a hand reaches out; in khaki, navy blue and the new peagreen two clays. Why don’t you go up and Accommodations for one hundred LAUDER THRILLS could get together in a combination to the hand a piece of chocolate for each uniforms of the marines. A boyish look at the map?” With the exception army and navy officers are provided BIG AUDIENCE let loose their hellishness, the Eng man to be eaten in case he falls looking ambulance driver at the piano of interruptions such as these the at the Holel Richmond. At this hotel accompanied a quartet of two soldiers, Sir Harry Lauder the famous lish-speaking nations can cement wounded in No Man s Land A hearty room was usually quiet. meals are served by a committee of 'Scotch comedian knighted by Kingjtheil. friendship and efforts to slop ‘‘Good luck and God bless you.' It is a sailor and a marine singing Ameri A few hoys were taking a last meal volunteer American women workers, George for his services in connection sucll worfc as has devasted Belgium ; with this, the voice of the Y. M. A. can ‘Tag-time’’ airs. “Give us another,” in one corner of the dining room. “How headed by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, shouted a sailor and the’ crowd ap w ith the present war, at two crowd- an(j France.” secretary, ringing in their ears that do you like it here, hoys?" asked a Jr., and the men liked it so much that ed meetings for soldiers and sailors men go 'over the top. proved lustily and joined in the chorus. Young Moil’s Christian Association they fell automatically into the habit under the auspices of the National "An hour passes; two hours. Ami Ccc. that’s a peach of a fox trot." official. "Fine. Home was never like of tipping the waitresses. Word was ‘ THE TRAIL OF THE PAINTED commented a soldier as the music "War W ork Council of the Y. M. . A., slowly( painfully, diaggingly. they tltis." replied one of the group. Meals tactfully passed around that this was thrilled his audiences with descrip POSTS” come back. died down for the last encore. arc served at virtually cost prices. uperfluous and the Richmond has be tio n s of heroism and sacrifice on the Who will regret his hit for the ') "Bleeding, staggering men. folio .•. • ■ Von Promised Mother a Letter. Enlisted men can get well furnished, come the only "tipless hotel" in Paris. of the painted pos■t*. when lie rt>?ids this sketch in« the trail Wrile p Now." "W’l.v Not Send a Few team heated rooms for tin cents a A shopping bureau established . (’. A. of Flanders. He told the stories in hy nni(.„ Barton of the "TrailI of Hi' And t hey stop at the Y M Pines, ilmiie,” and othei admonitions aicht. there uadertukes all sorts of pur It lies nearest ' guns. his own inimitable way, with the j»it|nt<*spital. signs were being obeyed by a number trains from tin* front and ports of to raincoats and gifts for wives, sweet lent lv. Mr. Barton Tin■re ievery man gets a cUp of hot of boys around a large table in an tregoers, and held the enlisted men as and they iro si landing and show the men around hearts. relatives and friends at home. well as officers spellbound during the savs that he got his “heari-rending tea it' he wants it; then' two order- adjoining room. Paris and Versailles in sight-seeing Two handsome lounging rooms fur recital of his tales. storv of the walking wounded" from lies stand with hypodermics in their "Say, how do you spell Champs auto-busses. Theatre parties are ar W hen he appeared on the stage ., miin who had just landed from tin* hands. Elvsees (he? prouneed it ‘Champs ranged nightly and church parties nished with heavy club furniture on L auder seemed a little older and more western front. “ ‘Do you want it?’ they demand of Eliza’i?” asked one soldier of the* com lea\e the hotel for both Protestant the ground floor and an interior g a r carew orn than when in Boston last. He -The wounded who have lost an each man who passes through. panion at his elbow. "Don’t ask me." and Catholic services each Sunday den where tea is served each after en tered wearing kilties and a brown urnl ()1- an eye, or part of the lace, “And either he thrusts out his arm replied the other, "I’ve only been here morning. noon 1 v American women are popular. <-oat, on the left sleeve of which was )mt 'avo still able to struggle hack to receive the soothing potion, or he visible a band of crepe. in memory of lron, the front-line trenches alone. nods his head and passes on. Lauder * only son. killed in action wjth ,n(. for u moment to “On along the way of painted posts •‘somewhere in France.” France; I want you to see what he to the hospitals and to rest. When referring to his son in the saw. I want you to know the truth. “Sometimes the dugout is shelled, course of his talk the m u scles in Lau "it is the day before the big push. and a Y. M. (’. A. secretary loses his der’s face twitched. The audience^ For weeks the army has known the life; two went out together one day quick to notice, paid a tribute with a HOLIDAY GIFTS exact hour and moment when the recently. wave of applause when Lauder re barrage would lift and the men leap peated a conversation he had with his "It is part of the game; they ask i * o f Special Merit for Men a^nd Boys boy’on leaTe'(or~a*few*dayH from the « « over the top. for no sympathy; they ask not even battle front. : "The eneinv has known 11 • too; hls for pay; many of them arc working mssB ■m C. F. W eed, form er president of the preparations are as great and as for nothing at all. u C h a m b e r of Commerce, and at present < an>ful as ours. “All they ask is for money to carry HE things that men appreciate above everything else are the practical gifts of on the Massachusetts public safety “On the day before, the engineers committee^ introduced Lauder after plant a line of painted white posts a things for every day use, and then, too, raise his opinion of you just another bit making the statement that although few yards apart, leading from the higher when you present him with something practical, sensible, something Boston contributed $1,913,000 to the rear straight to the borders of No JUST LIKE HOME he would buy for himself. Every time, or the Hose, or the Gloves which you gave The American army and navy Young Y. M. C. A. fund, the people of that Man’s Land. or the Houes Coat, or the Bath Robe he wears a Scarf, the Shirt or the Cravat, .Men’s Christian Association is trying T city will be called on to make still “Simple painted posts- what are to make the American soldiers and him he thinks of you. greater sacrifice to help win the war. they for? He added that Lauder typified the sailor feel “at home" when he comes So when you select a present for him, remember men are practical. They “They are to guide the walking to Paris on leave. Two hotels, one for spirit of service and sacrifice. cherish the memory of a practical, useful gift, but soon forget the opposite kind. wounded. Eyes blurred with blood officers and the other for enlisted men, The famous Scotch comedian be and suffering that might lose the road And don’t lose sight of the fact that most men instinctively know that anything fore beginning his address sang a have just been opened and provid can follow the trail of those painted ed with all the comforts of home and which bears this store’s label is absolutely rght in style and dependable in quality. song. He then said: ‘‘I am here to posts; bodies too weak from shell 1 of a well regulated club. Both hotels add my word to anything that will i or gag ^tarid alone can find are convenient to the railroad stations hasten victory to us in the present there a momentary support, ! at which the men will arrive from i «***.<<• The things we list below will make fine gifts and are wonderful values. ’ . „ ... „ for ' “The trail of the painted postspost; is ports of landing and the front. Other “We are not fighting a war for . , , , • v fiirhtinir the trail of the walking wounded; the hotels will be opened as may he re Men’s Suits and Overcoats $15 to $30 Shirts (All kinds) 50c to $3.50 money or for honor. We are fighting . trail of blood and misery and pain, quired. Few men come to Paris on a war for liberty; the sweetest uoid ...... , ^ ...... Men’s House Coats $5 to $10 Gloves (Men’s and Boys’) 25c to $3 "Just before dawn the men file in leave but provision has been made for in all the world’s languages. Men’s Bath Robes $3.50 to $10 Hose (Cotton, Lisle, Silk, Wool) 25c to 75c to the forward trenches. Singing? the time; when the American armies “Wewe mustIUUBI all be 1UWUM.VM.inoculated with r, IT Jl I Boys’ Suits and Overcoats $3 to $10 Packard Shoes $3.50 to $8.50 . . _ | __, Not a bit. Talking? Hardly a word. take1 their place on the fighting front the serum of service and sacrifices. . . . „ ^ . ... . _ . „ Only the silent heavy tramp of men and the* men are given short furloughs Sweaters (Wonderful values) $1.50 to $10 Mackinaws (Men s and Boys’) $4 to $12 Only by getting into such a spirit will J w A u » i who have written their last letters from trench duty. Guyer and Stetson Hats $3.50 to $5 Fur Coats (Calf. Dog. Raccoon )$25-$150 we be able to win the war and liberty ^ . .. _ „ home. Men with taces carved out ot Cloth Hats and Caps $1 to $3 for the world. The Hotel du Pavilion is reserved Fur Caps $3.50 to $5 stone. for four hundred enlisted men. Ameri He then told of what he believed ^ , Beautiful ine of Neckwear, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 ...... “They pass out of camp; they pass can ambulance men, soldiers, sailors liberty is like. He described a visit * * . , 4U ’ 1 ...... __ __.___. the base hospitals; they pass the can ami maiines stationed in Paris are Also Handkerchiefs, Silk Neck Scarfs, Umbrellas, Cuff Links, Leather Collar Cases, to a convict who had been sentenced ..... * . . „ , .. . , ... teen. And just before they reach the being loused i Imre provisionally. They Leather Handkerchief Cases, Arm Bands, Suspenders, Garters, Belts, Shoepacks, Rubbers to penal servitude for life and after , . _ . I , . iront trench at the very front, under will givii_up their quaiters when men serving 17 years received word he Combination Sets, Scarf and Cap for Ladies $1.00 to $3.00 the fire of the big guns themselves begin coming to Paris my leave in would be set free in a few days. Big line of Trunks, Suit Cases, and Hand Bags. Our Furnishing Department is Complete each man pauses for just a second at large numbers. “I asked him ” said Lauder, “what a dugout. does liberty mean to you? How did it A correspondent of The Associated “It is the front trench of the V. M. feel when the warden told you that Puss recently found the large loung your liberty was to be given you? (’. A. ing room marly filled with men in EXCHANGES MADE AFTER CHRISTMAS OR YOUR MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFACTORY “He answered, ‘I feel dull, The gray thick walls which 1 have seen before mo every day and night for 17 years have made me forget what the sky looks like. They have made me for ERVIN & ERVIN get w hat a tree is like or what the Highest Class Talking Machine in the World Sd color of the rose is. The walls made 17 MARKET SQUARE . THt INSTRUMENT Of QUALITY me dull. But now 1 seem to see £ through the prison walls. I seem to see § th e green of the fields, I seem to sec O E 3 w hat the rose is like, what the sky is ml like. I seem to know what liberty is 'T'HOUGHTS now turn to holiday like. gifts. Nothing will be more “That’s what liberty is like." contin appreciated than a beautiful Sonora, ued Lauder. “That’s the sort of li Be One of the First to do Your berty you men are fighting for. © the instrument which won highest. “ It takes brave men to fight. You eg score for tone quality at the Panama-* men will be called on to give all. hut Pacific Exposition. It’s worth it. It’s a great heritage to eg *f,r, $(tn $*•> $11r* m have your children in the next genera $n»e $18" $5"" ...... Christmas Shopping tion point to the beacon of Liberty & W. 8. GLYNN DISTRIBUTING COMPANY which will shine for all nations and Saxton’s River, Vt. eg I fistrilmtor fnr Maine. Now 1 L;i mpsliir-'. have them say, ‘My dad helped light Vermont and Massachusetts that light.’ The sacrifice is worth eg For the SONORA PHONOGRAPHS leaving such a heritage. F*10 F.litr “The English speaking nations must I\ form an alliance which will prevent the repetitions of the horrors wrought Don’t wait until everyone else has picked things over Do it now and you wont get the left-overs A Few Suggestions for Christinas ill’s Aj>i‘>n Sets l’atli KoU?s K inn mas Scurf S There are many other appropriate things which you will find at Men’s and Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters, Men’s House Coatc. Bnth this store- Everything at Reasonable Prices Robes with Slippers to match, Union Suits, Pure All Wool Sw aL s. Hosiery in Silk, Handkerchiefs in Pure Linen, Trav: ling Bags, Suit Cr.z':.?> Night Shirts, Pajamas, Gloves, Caps in Cloth and Fur, Mittens, Suspen ders in Boxes, Four-in*Hands in Boxes at 25c, 50c and up, Dress and Flan nel Shirts at all prices. Fancy Arm Bands in Boxes at 25c and 50c, Trunkj, Shoes and Rubber Goods at a Bargain. .Our store is the ideal place for Men’s and Boys’ Christmas Gifts, you'll find here a large assortment of useful presents, the things most appre ciated. Many new Novelties. Just the things you want at a lass pric- than you expect to pay. ------gig Rent lo Fay aETaFOTini? p o x — Fox Bros. Block IN LADIES WEAR HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 rate these boon companions. They New hook of cookery Farmer SRTAN URGES UNITY IN WAR ought to be allowed to die together.” Nutrition of a household j William Jennings Bryan, lectur A burst of laughter followed Mr. j Brewster ing in Boston recently, urged his large Bryan’s sally. He then took up wai i Party book Fales & Northern! ! audience to stand behind the Presi taxation, saying he would not complain , Shelter and Clothing, a text book dent in support of the government if the taxes went higher, “as long as {of household arts Kinne & Cooley and its war policies. this government finds it necessary to Severs paper bag cookery Soyer * I don’t know anything about the call one American boy to offer his life Succesful canning and preserving Powell probable duration of the war," he said, on the nation’s altar, for no tax on in •■but I think I can state a fact that is come and property can be as high as Table service Allen of more value than any guess or a tax on life and blood, and as long as Up to date waitress Hill prophecy, and it is that, no matter soldiers must die let no man put the What to eat and how to serve it whether this war be long or short, the dollar above the man by refusing Herrick quickest read to peace is the road whatever exactions may be necessary Also numerous, Government bulle food values, ahead of us. with no division among from income to profit. tins on food conservation and the drying, canning and storing the American people. Mr. Bryan asked for patience with "Before cur nation entered the war j of fruits and vegetables * Russia, telling his audience that lie it was a matter of opinion as to ; believed she had her face towards the whether we should enter it. but when ; 'dawn after emerging from darkness A CREED Congress declared that a state of war , and was destined to exdrt a profound The State Department of Health existed, then Congress spoke for the ! influence on the nations round about of .Maine is giving publicity to a people, the time for division ended, | her. Next he congratulated his hear-! health creed issued for the hoys and and the support of the government !ers on progress in the use of the ini-! girls ot Massachusetts by the State became the duty of every citizen I Dative and referendum as so much | Department ol Health in Boston The Division now would sl"‘ply ' 7 ' |advance in the dire, Don of hrinBinK ! <■reed is ns follows: prolong this war and make it moit , . . . . i more completely under; MV BODY IS n iF TFM l’KK OF .MY in ...... and in men: and who jKovernn,e..t son. t ran be willing lo lake I ho revpon.il.l- '>°l»"“r I Therefore: Htv for prolonging the war one day) : I will keep my body (lean within beyond what is absolutely necessary, CARY LIBRARY i and wit bout ; or for adding unnecessarily one drop | Books on Domestic Economy 1 will breathe pm air and l w ot blood or one dollar from the nation's ; Baby, his care and training. li vt in the sunlight ; treasury? j Whe •lei' l will do no act that might t Ulan - The one outstanding fact is that ; Better meals for less money ger the health of others. we are in the war, that it is our war, ‘ Greene I will try to learn and prat-tin'' I lie and that we trust stand together and 1 Boston cook book I ,ine(du rules of 11"a 1111\ li \ ini; : fight it through. And the more Boston Cooking School hook I '\ill work a in! i ■ si am 1 play ait the anxiously one longs lor peace, the, Fa rmcr right time and in I lie right w a > so more loyally one should support one's Candy cook hook Brad ley that my mind will be strong and my government as the only way of lia-t- Canning and Imw- to u cann'M bod> lealfhy ami -<> that 1 will ■ad ening peace." foods Bit t itig a tm.'ltil life ami hi an honor to my Mr. Bryan spoke for more than two, Care and feeding of children parents, lo my frii'iid- ami to m \ h o u rs on the topic. "Mail s Relation to i Morse count rv. Government, to Society and to God.' j Care of the bale (J riffet h Introduced by Joseph Chappie withj Century of the child Key warm praise of him; received with ap | Childhood Birney plause by the audience, the lecturer j Cooking for two Hill THE NEW TRIPLE remarked that as he had had his share j Dame Curtseys hook of salads, sand of abuse he was entitled to his share ; wiches and beverages Glover COMBINATION of flattery, and that as he had never Domestic science and household arts Treatment for the blood, nerves ami been treated worse in any part of the j Wilson liver—p u r i f y i n g, strong! li« i:i ug, cleansing, winning its way womf r country than in Boston, it was appro- j Kxpert maid servant. Herrick fully ju s t now—is: priate that he should receive the Hat ] Kxpert waitress Herrick flood's Sarsaparilla* the superla tery in Boston. \ First aid to the young housekeeper tive blood purifier and appetite Mr. Bryan prefaced his lecture by j 1 lerrick giver, known for over 40 years. recommending the work of the organ Feeding the family Rose Peptiron, the superlative pepsin- izations engaged in providing for the Foods and household management nux-iron-eelery nerve, blood and physical and moral welfare of the sol Kinne A' Cooley digestive tonic. diers with especial mention of the Y. Health in the household, or Hy Hood’s Pills, the superlative family laxative for biliousness, con M. (’. A., the Y. \Y. C. A., the Knights | gienic cooking Dodd stipation; pleasant, easy, effective. of Columbus, the Jewish organizations Helping hand cook book What are your troubles? If su b and the Lutheran brotherhood. Hcirland A- Herrick as to need all three medicines, wh> "He dwelt also on the importance of j Housekeeping and Home-making not have perfect, well-rounded re the food conservation movement head-j Harland A- Herrick lief by getting the combination .’ ed bv Mr. Hoover, passing at once to j Household Budget Leeds If you need only one medwim . the restrictions placed on the liquor | Housekeeping for two James get it and take it—but do it now. traffic. If we needed to save the one- j How to keep household accounts third of the grain that went io the I Ilaskens HOULTON ASTONISHED BY: making or whiskey, then in the speak-1 Inexpensive furnishing in good MERCHANT’S STORY ! er's opinion it was three times more i taste Wallick A merchant relates the following: j “or v ar-- I could not sleep without ! needful to save the three-thirds that Intoniational cook book turning ''very hour. Whatever J ate j went in the manufacture of beer. Filippini caused gas and sourness. <\lso had j Here Mr. Bryan charged that the Little cook book for a little gill eatarrn. ONE SPOONFUL buck- ! brewers spent every year more money * Benton thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved me INSTANT- j Little girls knitting and crochet to corrupt government and subsidize LY." Because Adler i-ka Hushes the the press than was spent by the dis book Klickmann ENTIRE alimentary tract it relieves! tillers Little girls sewing book any ea Th« old family remedy —in tablet m form— anfa, aura, easy to taka. No Sriatea—no unpleasant after effect*. m urea colds in 24 hours- -Grip in 3 William Electrical day*. Money bock if itfails. Get the M genuine bos with Rad Top and Mr. * Hill's picture on it 24 Tableta for 25c. m At Any Drug Store Tell m Th is Christman m FLOUR m Alt IDEAL W Kor every member of your family, This Christmas has been designated m LIME TREATMENT relative or friend, there’s “Some all over the country as "America’s tar thoat suffering from chronk- or acute m m pvlliionary and bronchial troubles, ar * thing Electrical” (in many forms) Electrical Christmas.” We have an coittbe or colds, is m BCKMAN’S ALTERATIVE \m that is hound to he just right and to ticipated this by providing the most m The Calcium preparation who l\ may be * JLjsA please. It will he practical, useful, taken by the average person w ithout d is j * complete line possible something * turbing digestion. An efficient tonic and sensible, moreover handsome and tissue builder. Contains no Alcohol. Nar # m cotic or Habit-Forming Drug. ornamental. Nothing could he more lor every age. walk and position in 92 rise, new $1J9. $1 size, aow 8 0c. i # m gold by all leading druggists. acceptable; nothiig could he more1 life. Prices range either way as far Erkmun Laboratory, Philadelphia. # m * consistent ns you want (or ought) to go. m NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE m m Notice is hereby given that Lizzie # m M Red Ike r of Wade In the County of Our Store is an Electrical Store. Aroostook and State of Maine, by her m # mortgage deed dated Nov. 24th 1914. We are specialists in tilings Electrical. Can tell you the* actual (accu * and recorded in the Southern District rate) current cost of any appliance; how it. should he used to get the most * of the Aroostook Registry of Deeds in K. Vol. 281. page 159, conveyed to me, m service. All connections and mechanical parts will be in perfect running m the undersigned, Lizzie Cummins of order. Washburn In said County, a certain m m piece or parcel of real estate situate m This is important where the gift passes on to another home. m In Wade (formerly Wade Plantation! In Aroostook County aforesaid, being m m the East half of lot numbered eighty- m m tour (84) in the North part of town ship numbered thirteen (1.°,) Range m. Selection here is easy. A line display ot Table and Read m four (4) W. E. L. S. now Wade afore m ing Lamps from $3.50 to $25.00 m said, containing forty (40) acres, more m * or less, according to the plan and sur Wall Brackets and all kinds o f vey of P. L. Hardison. Surveyor. In m * 1891. The dividing line to be parallel fixtures w ith the East line of said lot. except m . m ing and reserving a strip two (2) rods m m wide on the South line of said half lot * to be used as a road. Now, dolly, dont you forget! m That the condition in said mortgage m HOULTON WATER COMPANY m Ik broken, by reason whereof, 1 claim Do all your baking with m m a foreclosure of said mortgage and Water Street give this notice for that purose. W il l ia m Te l l Fl o u r * m m Dated November 26th, 1917. m m LIZZIE CUMMINS. DAIS/ m By Charles F. Daggett, m 948 Her Attorney m m IHOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917 ’ Houlton rendered several piano selec BANGOR & AR0ST00K RAILROAD COMPANY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS tions throughout the program. The Collector’s Advertisement of sale of COUNTY CONTEST grange saw' to it that entertainm ent Bangor Maine. December 7, 1917. was not lacking and there was not lands of non-resident owners. Aroostook County held its f i r s t a dull moment for the young folks agricultural club contest Nov. 30 and during their stay in Houlton. In the To the Travelling Public: M i# If M' Dec .1 when 26 boys and girls, with late afternoon, the young people were State of Maine 7 local leaders,showed Houlton what taken through the Houlton Woolen During the winter months it has been our custom in recent j Unpaid taxes on land »1 in the town o' this kind ot a contest means. The Mill , then the boys spent two hours years when train Xo. 1 with the Caribou sleeper was delayed ■*> Houlton. in ihi •oiliity ot Aroostook. Houlton Grange was open to them and in the High school gymnasium, after for tlu* year 1917. the Master, with several prominent which the grange served a banquet two hours or more waiting for connecting trains at Northern I The following list of tax.-; oil real estate ot non-resident owners in the town of grangers were there and saw that at which R. P. Mitchell acted as toast Houlton aforesaid, for the year iiU7, committed to me for collection, for said town nothing was spared to prove to the master and remarks were made by Maine Junction, or for any other reason, to start a section of Ion the 16th day ot November 191,, remain unpaid; and notice is hereby given that visitors that they were heartily wel the local leaders,grange master and that train from Ookfield or Houlton to Van Buren, but on ac if said taxes with interest and charges are not previously paid, so much of the real come. county agents. i estate taxed as is sufficient to pay the amount due therefor, including interest and The first forenoon was taken up with registration and assignment of Theatre tickets were provided for count of advices received from the War Board at Washington j' barges, will be sold without further notice at public auction, at Assembly Hall High the guests and the evening was pleas !.School Building, in .said town on the first Monday in February ho8. at 9 o’clock a m rooms. After one of those overflowing against running any extra passenger trains, and to reduce regu ( Naina of owner Description of property sum ptuous g ra n g e dinners, the antly passed. Amt. of tax due. young people adjourned to the assem S a tu rd a y morning was ta k e n ap w ith lar passenger train service as much as possible, especially in including interest the reading of some of the s to r ie s of and charges bly hall, where a very fitting address Adair, .lames a . of welcome was given by H. B. Craw the clu b members and plans were d is view of the extreme shortage of coal, we will not be able to liomesteiid lot W. side Foxcroft Road cussed and the work outlined for the with buildings $13 ford, Master of Houlton grange, while Aubei. Frank l. B. M. Libby of Amity gave the address coming year . The following prizes run these special trains during the coming winter and I feel Real estate and buildings Lot \o. 7, of accep tance, which went to the heart were awarded in the form of credits Fart of Ingersoll farm, bought of Goo. W Aub- and soul of every boy and girl as well in the Savings department of the it due to the travelling public that they should be so advised in ' or by deed dated Mar. 17, 1913, Vol. J67, as the older ones. Miss Bither of Houlton Trust Co. by whoa® the money advance. page 322 •i T-5 Clough, Lionel T. Lot No. 2, Hec. E. P earce addition No. ;; AKOOSIQftK PRIZE WINNERS 1 should add that other railroads in New’ England have heirs of and buildings thereon except sold Morris Subject Name Address Prize No. Amt. taken off passenger trains to an extent of eight million train (buildings burned) 8 M Potatoes Charles Carpenter Houlton 1 $5 Diokison. Dan House on north side of County*Road .near Potatoes Ellery Cowperthwaite Monticello 2 4 miles per annum, and in the whole United States passenger Cemetery on Putnam land 1 44 Potatoes Percy G. Porter Monticello ;"5 3 Fletcher. Charles K. No. 6, Sec. I>, Pearce Add. Xo. I, Potatoes Linwood Anderson Houlton 4 2 trains taken out of service aggregate twrenty-seven million with buildings thereon, bought of Philander Potatoes Henry Bubar Monticello 5 1 miles per annum, and as yet only one or two branch line pas F letch er by deed dated Dec. 17, 1914, Potatoes Byron Titcomb Monticello 6 1 recorded in Vol. 275, page 75, north side TO 25 Potatoes Beldln Tracey Houlton 7 1 senger trains have been taken off on the Bangor and Aroos Fletcher. Karl M. Homestead, being lot No. 4, Sec. B, Pearce Potatoes Percy Thompson Houlton 8 1 Add. No. 1 with buildings thereon, including land Potatoes Herman Porter Houlton 9 1 took Railroad. bought of W. E. Carr, same bought of Mrs. Potatoes Reed Blackstone Perham 10 1 Ella E. Bragg, formerly Fletcher, North side >0.25 Potatoes Roy Cowperthwaite Monticello 11 PERCY R. TODD, (Jerow, Harry Lot on West side of High Street, bought Potatoes Donald Melvin Monticello 12 1 President. of Abbie F. Crabb, Pt. lot 33, with buildings Potatoes Donald Folsom Monticello 13 1 thereon I T 00 Potatoes Wilbert Berry Monticello 14 1 Kinney. Harry I’ Lot No. 4, B. on West side of Spring St., Potatoes Percy Nicholson Houlton 15 1 with buildings thereon, ^ in common and undivided Potatoes Forest Estabrook Amity 16 1 of lot No. 4, on \V. side of Spring St. with Potatoes Frank Potter Amity 17 1 buildings on north side of lift 14.62 Potatoes Myles L. Weed Monticello 18 1 Linton, Jennie C. House lot with buildings thereon south side Potatoes Albert J. Reed Amity 19 1 of West St., bought of Benj. F. Green by Potatoes Henry Higgins Houlton • 20 1 deed dated May 3rd, 1915, Vol. 278, page 326 36 50 1 < Wanted .Man Ida M. House lot No. 14, south side of Grove St., with Potatoes Leo A. Smith Cary 21 Pig Burl O. Shirley Houiton 1 $5 | buildings thereon, bought of John N. Adams Pig Clair Jewell Monticello *> > ' as recorded Vol. 267, page 542 -S ’(»■ Pig Kenneth Duff Houlton [; 2 ; Kamsav, Albeit D. Lot 4, Sec. F, in Pearce addition No. 2 also Poultry Willis Porter Monticello i $3 I lots 1 and 2 in Sec. F, Pearce Addition No. 3 Poultry Arthur Tracy Monticello o 2 ! 1000 Storage&B fetter ie./* with buildings thereon, bought of John W Large Garden Mabel Cook M apleton 1 $5 Ramsay by deed dated Jan. 15, 191Q, Vol. »> Large Garden Hannah T urner Mapleton 4 235, page 419, south side IT 00 Large Garden Samuel Berry Monticello 3 to take care of during the winter mouths Randall. Inez D. House lots 15 and 16, on the northerly side of Large Garden Willis Porter Littleton 4 Riverside St., bought of B. H. Putnam heirs Large Garden Doratha Smith Mapleton fi 1 by deed dated Feb. 12. 1912, and recorded in Small Garden Blanche Duff Houlton i *5 Vol. 268, page 572 12.(3 Small Garden Clarence Passmore Monticello *> We have the right place, the right man Wi) son. Ephraim Commencing at the N. E. corner of lot No. 13, 9mall Garden Helen Stockford Monticello 2 Range 1, running southerly on the B. line Small Garden Eva Grant Houlton 4 1 37 Vi rods to a stake, thence westerly at right Canning Hannah Turner M apleton 1 $5 •> and the Right Price angle* with the last mentioned line nine Canning Theodate Melvin Monticello 4 rods, to a stake, thence northerly parallel with Canning Margaret Bubar Monticello 3 the first mentioned line 37Vfe rods, thence easterl> Canning Helen Stockford Moilticello 4 2 fanning Mary Tarr M apleton 5 1 1 Just call us by telephone, {we [will send our service car, get on the N. line of said lot 9 rods to place of Canning Esther Porter M apleton 6 1 beginning, same bought of Mary Ann Adams, your battery and give it careful attention while in our care by by deed dated O c.. 14, 1905, Vol. 218, page 63, bought of John Friel, with buildings thereon I 8T HAD TH* CHECKS ALL RIGHT had no money in the bank. keeping it tested and recharged [every month in our battery Young. Leonard n TA)t No. 11, Range 3, North Division, which "WOMEN HAVE FUNNY IDEAS " ‘That’s strange,’ she said, ‘my lies W. of the Creek and all that part of Lot No. room- 11, R. 3, which lies east of the Creek, containing 'check book has a lot of checks left •boat tbo bonking: business," said I 75 acres, more or less, known as the Henry Carl Weber, cashier of the First Na 'in it.’ ” We call for batteries anywhere within 3 miles from town, j ••• L. Smith homestead, bought of John H. Brooks by deed d ated Feb. 13, 1917, recorded in tional. "A woman, whose husband further distance we pay charges one way- Vol. 290, page 331 62 50 has plenty of money, opened a person WALTER E. SWETT, al account with us. By the end of the Nature Says December 12, 19F Collector of taxes of the town of Houlton first month she had overdrawn it. *1 can remedy most ills, and Authorized Service Station "8he came In one day and wanted On the Long Green j Tardy Advice I help you to escape many ail “My time,” said the magnate, "is a ISO check cashed. I told her she: ments, if you give me timely Phone 272M i If you have a feeble-minded citizen aid.” Naturally,Nature prefers worth $100 a m inute.” in your community, put him in the pro “Well," answered his friend, casual OLD 30LDIKR GIVES RECOMMENDA. per institution and pay taxes cheer- TION ly, “let’s go out this afternoon and Gustav Wangelin, Commander of G. A. HOULTON MOTOR COMPANY play $10,000 or $15,000 worth of golf." (fully for his support. Don’t dodge R. Post, Plnckneyvllle, 111., writes: “I BEECHAM’S 1 tjie issue by sending him to Congrean. recommend Foley Kidney PUla, which I prefer to all others I have used.” Kendall Street Houlton, Maine The man who can love the truth Poley Kidney Pills give quick relief from backache, rheumatic pains, stiff, swollen th at hKs him also can love the enemy PICK YOUR FRIENDS but not joints, lanauidness, Kidney trouble and PILLS Lawlis Building that hates him. Thus he may event sleep disturbing bladder aliments. to pieces. The Hathaway Drug Co. U «M t Sal* of Aay M«Bc1m (a Am World. ually win another friend. Sold ovovywboro. Is fcosoa, 10c., 25c.___ I Headquarters L. L. McLeod’s New Garment Dept. Dry and Fancy Goods ------Over Hallett-McKeen Co. and T. V. Holdaway’s ------56 Main St. — Street floor only — Formerly McLeod Bros. Useful, dependable merchandise tor Xmas, every article This New Department Established March 20, 1917 priced on the closest margin. Ready-to-Wear Coats, Suits, Dr esses and Knit Goods—All wool sweaters, $3.75, $5, $6.50, $7.50 Skirts for Ladies, Misses and Children Cap and Scarf Sets 98c, $1.25 to $4 50, a big assortment to Only New Garments Shown, Garments ol a dependable qual select from ity from New York’s leading manufacturers. Ladies this is the place to select up-to-date wearing W aists Hundreds of New Waists to select from 98c to $7.50 apparel. Prices reduced on every Coat, Suit, Dress, Skirt or Gloves, Hosiery, Mittens, Corsets, Muslin Underwear, Knit f W aist. Underwear, Bata Robes, Bath Robe Blankets. Towels, Coats of splendid style and quality, $10, $12.50, $15 Table Linen, Napkins, Bed Spreads, over 1000 Handker 919.60, $22*60, all reduced $3 50 to $7.50* chiefs 5c to $1.50 each. Closing O.ut Sale of Plush Coats $17.50, $22.50, $25, $27.50 Neckwear—a beautiful new line in all the latest styles 25c Fifty Children’s and Misses’ Coats all cut in price to close to $2.00 out. FURS—PURS —FURS — See this new line at special low Leather Goods and Novelties, Aprons, Silk Mufflers, hundreds p rices. of new and useful articles to select from. Christ m. a Headquarter s # New Garment Dept. Dry Goods Store Coi ner Main and Mechanic 5 6 Main Street S treets Second Floor First Floor L. L. McLeod, Prop’r L. L. McLeod, Prop’r Moulton times, Wednesday, December 12,1917 A Smalt Dog Followed my Team CLASSIFIED ads CLASSIFIED ADS home, last week, owner may have ! FORCED TO SELL POTATOES same by paying for this ad. R. T. ’ rs and 8Peculators near Camp L t t t t Hay F tt Sate—Inquire o» Robt Anyone Desiring the Services of an Peabody. 150 Mills, Long Island, who have been 50tf OF LOCAL INTEREST j figuring on holding large stocks of the T. Peabody. untrained nurse may get informa — Wanted to Buy a Second Hand Baby 1 last crop of potatoes for a high price tion by inquiring at the TIMES Of sleigh, a white one preferred. For Advtg. •trayrt Prom My p« tur® 11^b0“t , j! fice, or ’phone 813-25 250p j are in a panic as the result of the ex- weeks ago, six lambs, will finder t particulars, apply to TIMES Office j perience of one of their number who kindly notify C. W. Starkey aad j or Phone 343-13. 150p I Its worth a trip to Berry’s stable Call at the TIMES edict for sub jhad a barn full of potatoes which he To Let— Unfurnished room, with light, claim reward. to see the fine horses he has for sale. scriptions to all magazines. ' was holding for $10 a barrel. hot and cold water, closet and cup For Rent— in the Thibadeau Block, ! An officer from the United States board, suitable for light housekeep the convenient suite of offices for Mrs. Richard Gardner, of Caribou, Mrs. Charles McKenzie, of Island 'Defore you purchase a Farm or House, is the guest of Mrs. Chas. II. Fogg, 011 Falls, is visiting at the home of her : commissary department of the camp ing. use of bath and ’phone. Also merly occupied by Powers & Powers W ’et to the farm and asked the far- be sure to call on C. O. Grant. Real one furnished front room. Inquire Possession given at once. Apply to Main St. nephew. Norris (’. Estabrooke . High. Estate Agency, Market Sq.. and ex (mcr if lie had potatoes to sell. He of Mrs. Marjory Clewley. .’’>1 Green Wm. J. Thibodeau. 150p Chas. H. Berry has the faculty of lands. 1 said he had, but would give no quota amine his fine list of desirable pro St. Phone 116-2. 150 perties. 48tt selecting horses that suit Aroostook Order your renewals on all maga tion, as he was holding them for a GEORGE T. HOLOYKE work. zines at the TIMES office. higher juice later on. The officer then ‘Over The Top’ And At ’Em! A familiar j told him they were all sold Desirable Homs For Rent, 8 Rooms, phrase heard by the JACKINS REAL j (Ico. T. Holyoke, a prominent in- Miss *Annie Davis who has been at $5 a Dr. L. P. Hughes, left, Friday even barrel and that the t'armei must not city water, with good stable, known ESTATE AGENCY. Our customers ji surance broker, died at his home on nursing in Westfield, returned home ing. on his annual trip to the south touch them. as the Kidder farm on Court St are clamoring for all kinds of Real last week. Apply to Don A. H. Powers.______Estate and we are Hammering away (West St., Monday, Dee. 10th. alter an and will spend the winter in Miami. at ’em with all our “Mite” but our illness of several months. If you want a horse, go to Berry’s Florida. t FINELY GROUND WHEAT MEAL For Rent—- Downstairs, seven-room supply is falling off. Beat it up Mr. Holyoke was born in Jackson- seems to be a familiar slogan in Houl Any kind of a horse can be found tenement, bath, electric lights and The so-called Graham Flour of Com here on DOUBLE QUICK with town. N. B.. Dec. 6th, 1866--and after ton. at Berry’s stable, light or heavy, for furnace heat, Seventy-seven North whatever you’ve got to sell. We’ll Mr. W. W. Townsend, one of the merce Street. Apply to Mrs. Hattie Led procuring an education he took up all kinds of work. Roughly speaking the wheat kernel shoot it aeross in the same time. prominent farmers of Dyer Brook, Mr. H. V. Stairett is on his annual ger. railroad work as an occupation, grad is made up of about three-fourths spent Friday in town on business. trip to Aroostook in the interests of ually working up until he became an floury portion. The other fourth con For te le—Farm, Village Homo, Wood Female Help Wanted— Wanted Ap Order your Saturday Evening Post the Maine Register, being in Houlton lota aivi Umber lands. Inquire Jack- plications for positions as clerks engine driver. While still a young sists of the bran coatings.the chitor and Ladies' Home Journal at the on Thursday. teg,* Jackins, Real Estate Agency, In our subscription department man he went West where he con germ, and the aleurone layer which A Burnham Block. Office TIRES office. Empy’s book, "Over The Top" makes from girls with a fair to good edu tinued in his chosen work until he lies between the bran coatings and Henrs, 8 a. m. to 8 p m.______cation. If your application is ac The Shamrock Tea rooms were met with a serious accident in a a suitable holiday gift for any member the floury parts of the berry. Two gene- cepted, you will be started at $7 a closed for the winter on Saturday. If of the family. At this office, for $1.50. For Rent—Desirable Residence on week and will be raised just as wreck, in which he lost an arm. ations or so ago a reformer by the Military St„ at present occupied by conditions warrant Miss Doherty will j No western connections were made rapidly and just as high as your After recovering his health he re; {name of Graham proclaimed (with- Dr. Jackson, will be vacated on reopen in the Spring. j with the morning train on the II. A work justifies. There is no salary turned to the East and cast about for Jout any experimental evidence) that completion of his new house. 1n limit with us. You will, if you Save from Five to Fifty Dollars on I A. on Friday, the Pullman coming up December. Allston Cushing. tf a new line of work finally deciding the finely milled flours were not fur choose, be given a chance to learn a Diamond at OSGOOD’S. j on No. 3 at noon. typing, stencil cutting, letter writ upon the insurance business which he nishing proper nourishment and urg DOLLS—Dolls dressed for Christmas, Everybody “kum" to THE CHURCH 1 The be.>t dreessers in Houlton are ing and other jobs at which extra followed until the time of his death. ed the use of a flour made by grind price 11.00 up according to size of FAIR to be held at the Free Baptist | purchasing their Shirts and Clothes doll and material selected, hat and good pay can be earned and you In this work he was most successful ing the wheat berry without remov will have a direct line of advance Vestry, Thursday, Dec. 13th at 7.30. | from ('. B. Esters, who has the most shoes Included. L. Tunnell, Oak- and did a large and lucrative busi ing even the coarsest particles of the ment open to you to some of the Admission 25cts. | up to date lines in the County. toM, Maine. Telephone. 48 ness. bran. And since his time, despite the highest positions in the establish Chester A. Hay has assumed his Charles H. Fogg, vice-president of ment. Our publishing business Mr. Holyoke was one of Moulton’s fact that Dr. Graham; like the major For Balo—1 Haggard Pung, n ea rly! duties at the Post Office as substitute the Maine Automobile Association, new, 1 Sleigh, 1 open Taber Ban- j holds a bright future for ambitious bright business men, a good friend ity of radical food reformers, did not girls who are willing to work—and carrier, having been on the waiting left Monday evening for Auburn.where gor buggy, 1 Top Carriage, and 1- , and neighbor, interested in the growth live to round out even the average 2 seated top carriage, all at a bar- j if you are such a girl we hope you list since passing his examination. he will attend the annual meeting. of the town and all things that were term of life, from time to time, others gain. Apply to Walter Hartford, j will write us. We shall be pleased Well look at that! Did you ever see Buy useful Jewelry at OSGOOD'S to send you free our illustrated for the benefit of a good community^ have urged the use of ground wheat or Dr. C. E. Williams. such a classy looking suit as that fel for Gifts. booklet “Working for COMFORT." lie was closely identified with the in the place of standard white flour This will give you an idea of the low had on? He bought it at C. B. The Houlton Cash Market is show To Let—Unfurnished Rooms, With various lodges of the town, having for bread making. And now that the place, the work and the future it passed through the chair of the I.O.O. Esters, and it is only a sample of his ing a good assortment of all kinds of light, heat and water, closet and offers. Then, if you like the pros pressure of war makes it imperative cupboard, suitable for light house latest lines of suitings. meats, in addition to Fresh Fish and pects here you can put in your ap F. Lodge, had held the office of Ex’- that w e conserve wheat for our allies, keeping, use of bath and ’phone. Why pay Big Store Prices when Oysters. plication. Why not write today alted Ruler in the B. P. O. E., and was certain writers are again urging the Also one furnished front room. In for this booklet to W. H. Gannett, OSGOOD has the same goods at fair Talk about good looking Shirts, one quire of Mrs. Marjory Clewley. 31 Secretary of the lodge for more than use of wheat meal in the place of Pub. Inc., Dept. A. T. Augusta, Me. Prices. of Houlton's good dressers was ask Green St. Phone 116-2. 149 348 12 years. He was also an active mem- standard flour. . her of Houlton Grange, where he The ladies of the Cong'l Church will ed the other day where he bought his Fifteen years ago Woods and Mer- made hosts of friends, being always hold their usual Christmas sale next shirts. That's easy got them at O. ' ready to do his share of all work im- Wednesday afternoon, beginning at B. Esters of course. The finest line!1*11 at The Maine Agricultural Exper- of samples to select from ever seen, j *mont Station an<* Snyder at the Un- • posed upon him. 2.30 o’clock, in the vestry. There will be on sale, useful and fancy articles, Braclets. Watches, at OSGOOD'S All iversltv of Minnesota made, jointly j Mr. Holyoke was twice married, prioes {planned, but independently erried out, and two children by his first marriages cooked food, also large white aprons, “Over The Top" is the most real- j to ta lisa tio n s upon the available nu- survive him, a son, William, who is such as are worn by those working on istic book of the war ever written, * tr*ents obtained from identical wheats manager of the Washburn—Crosby the surgical dressings, at "Red Cross * *7? * • * A' ::'-’ «*» dl'1:- # '7 Rooms." Refreshments will be ser by Sergt. Empey, an American who differently milled. It was found that j# • % *■ r * *- t « v- * Milling Co., in Detriot, Mich., and a the so-caled Graham flour made from ved during the afternoon. spent a year and a half in the Tren daughter, Mrs. Arthur Davidson, ttf high quality wheats had a lower diges OSGOOD suggests Useful Jewelry. ches in France. It tells what our New Mexico. In 1912 he married Mrs. tibility and carried less available Ask about his Fair Play Prices boys will have to go through. On Mary A. Lawler of Linneus who sur j food nutrients than standard flour sale at the TIMES Office. vives him. Dr. Jackson has received word from ______1 made from the same wheats. An aged father and mother, Mr. and the Provost Marshal to send the last SELLING EXPLOSIVES To one who would “do his bit" by Mrs. Geo. L. Holyoke, of Woodstock, 15 per cent of the men who have been j The new law on selling explosives j economizing as we all should in the also mourn the loss of a devoted son, drafted, at once, and the work of get requires that parties selling such ! use of wheat the proper way is to use beside two brothers, A. D. and Ernest ting the men together has already must procure a permit or license to j ^est flour but in the small- Holyoke of Woodstock. commenced. They will probably leave Why Not? Funeral services were held t’uQin the last of the week. This law, it is well known is not jcst amoun* possible. Do not lengthen I being complied with, ns we are in- flour by the addition of the bran, the his late home on West St., this Wed BUY A If you wish an evening's enter formed by Michael M. Clark, from 'germ, the aleurone layer or other non- nesday, conducted by Rev. Thomas tainment which combines high vocal whom the law requires such licenses j fl0llrv parts 0f the wheat berry un Whiteside, pastor of the M. E. Church, should be issued. On account of the • art with bright and amusing novel less you are an invalid with sluggish Nickel Cream Tray and were held under the auspices of Federal Government failing to pro ties, hear the “Marigold Quartet" of vide blanks for such purposes, and al intestines and need something to in Rocabetna Lodge I. O. O. F., other young ladles. Each one is an artist so failing to issue to Air. Clark, his crease peristaltic action. The con Nickel Tea or Coffee Pot organizations acting as escort. ’■ with two or more season's exper ( ommission for issuing these permits. tinued use of breads made from flours To the bereaved family the deepest he has not In >n able to do what the ience. Coming Dec. 11. High School thus lengthened will prove injurious Nickel Percolator sympathy of the community is ex law requires. auditorium. Get your season ticket Every person handling explosives, ( to persons in active employment, and tended. Nickel Tea’Kettle early. without a permit, since Nov. 15th, is , in the worst cases may result in liable to a fine, according to the law. ' chronic dysenetary. FREE OF CHARGE As soon as Mr. Clark receives the Aluminum Tea Kettle I'LL SHOW YOU HOW CORNS necessary papers to do business, The Germans are extending their Aluminum Double Boiler PEEL OFF! Any adult suffering from cough notice will be given to the several wheat by the addition of these wheat cold or bronchitis, is invited to call {papers in the County, and in all pro- offals of tow digestibility. But they Ever Peel a Banana Skin? That’s It! at the Broadway Pharmacy and get | j,ability reliable parties in the several Aluminum Berlin Kettles "I should worry about those corns absolutely free, a sample bottle of j tonus'in the county will be appoint- are also using powdered wood and ...1 just put some ‘Gets-It’ on.’’ Boschee’s German Syrup, a soothing led to issue these permits, otherwise other indigestible material for the Corns used to pester the world into and healing remedy for all lung trou- j persons handling explosives will be same purpose. They do this because a frenzy, enduring pain,digging, slic hies, which has a successful record of {obliged to come to Houlton in order with the exception of limited amount Any of the above Items fifty years. Gives the patient a good; to procure permits. ing toes, tinkering with plasters and of potato flour they have no other would make a suitable Xmas. tape, tryng to fix a corn so it wouldn’t night’s rest free from coughing, with i ------hurt. But now no one in the world free expectoration in the morning. : HOULTON SENDS SUPPLIES materials to bulk the ration from the Present “should worry," because the moment Regular sizes, 25 and 75 cents. For * Through the efforts of the Select- limited wheat supply. Fortunately you put “Gets- It” on, it means the end sale in all civilized countries. ■ mnn the citizens of Houlton are re- America has a large supply of two ,vA ! sponding nobly to the appeals for help highly nutritious grains, corn and for stricken Halifax. oats - thai are well adapted to furn Get The Most Out of Your Food I A mass meeting was held at the Don’t forget that we carry „■ The. digestive organs absolutely need j Auditorium Sunday when $600 was ishing a part in bread making. the influence of pure blood for the j raised, which amount was subsequent- Standard white flour can be profiit- proper performance of their functions. jly increased to nearly $1000. a fine stock of these goods. Persons that sleep in small, ill-ven- ’ * In addition to this, at the same time ablv and advantageously extended by tilated rooms complain of little or no ion Sunday afternoon at the Congrega- tae addition of high grade corn meal appetite in the morning and of dis-jtjonaj vestry 75 women of the town and high grade oat meal or rolled agreeable dryness of the mouth and met and c„t up 1900 yards of cloth, oats from which the bran and germ throat. Why? Because, as a result making 150U, 9 in. compresses, under have been separated. A highly nutri of breathing air that is impure, their the supervision of Mrs. Carl Kelley blood is impure and fails to give their and Miss Ildafaunce Perry. tious and digestible bread can be made digestive organs the stimulus they At the Meduxnekeag dub. under the by the use of two parts of standard must have for perfect work. It is direction of Mrs. A. T. Smith, 50 white flour and one part of corn meal necessary that we should have pure women met. cut and folded 1300 yards blood if we want to get all the good |Gf gauze. or oat meal. If white corn be used the lVit* Yorr I’cct In Clover out of what we eat that there is in it 1 0f these surgical dressings were resulting loaf will be as white as that —It Knd» Corn* (Quickly, and to get it comfortably, Hood’s Sar-isfmt to Halifax, Monday by express, made from standard flour. of a corn. There is nothing in the saparilla is distinguished for making l jn addition to over 3000 surgical dress- world like “Gets-It”—-nothing as sure pure, rich vitalized blood, perfecting ing5, which were shipped Saturday, The results of the nutrition studies and certain—nothing that you can the digestion and building up the! In addition to these a large ship- made years ago and referred to above count on to take off a corn or callus whole system. Get it today Imcnt of clothing, underwear, shoes. indicate that for people at ordinary- Hamilton & Grant every time, and without danger. The ------. ______‘etc., were sent Tuesday, having been active occupations wheat bran, corn corn never grew that “Gets-It” will Lost on Saturday Night in Market {gathered together on Monday, all of bran and oat bulls are not economi- not get. It never irritates the flesh, Square, a small square purse 1 which will go forward together with j never makes your toe sore. Just two 1'lining small sum of money,vUT o WTrdiwhal has been sent from other placw; l" toman food and that Company drops of “Gets-It” and presto! the for return to the TIMES Office)ffice 150p! to relieve this stricken city. they may cause serious disorders’ corn-pain vanishes. Shortly you can Corn and oats are both abundant and peel the corn rirght off with your fin should enter largely into the diet of M ain Street HOULTON ger and there you are—corn-free and happy with the toe as smooth and those remaining at home from the war. corn-free as your palm. Never hap Standard flour is the best for the nor pened before, did it? Guess not. mal purpose of all wheat products. It Get a bottle of ‘‘Gets-It’’ today can be made to go one-third farther from any drug store, you need pay no Storage for more than 25c, or sent on receipt of by the addition of branless corn meal price by E. Lawrence Sc Co., Chicago, or oat meal. Use these combinations 111. on "wheatless days.” Or still better Your Automobile use them so far as may be every day. It is up to us to conserve wheat but we waste it when we try to use bran and the other wheat offals as food \\V an* pivpam.1 tu furnish storage)lor Jyour for man. ('HAS D. WOODS. walk: right in car this winter, in a huiMinjj that is a^near Director. lirc-pi()• >f as can he huill. . NOTICE AND ) Speed on hand for sale. These colts and horses are right from the New York sale, bred right and will be sold right. LOOK AROUND Special storage price on Ford Cars Fit for fun or to race. Come in and look them over. that we have overhauled.* gJS Horses and colts trained. Get your fast ones ready for the ice. Terms reasonable. satisfaction guaranteed. Located at the "Radigau Brinu your -derate hat'erv to us for sale keeping Stable.” JOHN N. WILLARD ------Y o u will find a splendid line o f ------Houlton, Me. this winter If'needed, we can put it} in 24 Military St. Telephone 14-12. 50tf sjood ordev. House Moccasins, Felt Slippers, Etc. House To Rent— Six Rooms, Lights and flush; also 1 room to let. in ------BERRY * B E N N ------Union Square. Louis Dalton. 69 which will make a Practical Gift for any member oi your Main St 5utf ~ ------_ ..... family. ------HOULTON, MAINE 1917 TAX NOTICE L. R. Ingraham, Manager of Service Station To Delinquent Tax payers. All taxes for the year 1917 should he McGARY SHOE STORE B BANTU AT I SI. A XI) FALLS paid at once, to axoid interest, extra costs, and being advertised. F u ll Line of Ford Curs Full Line of Barts W. E. SWETT, Market Square Houlton, Moine Collector ef Taxes. Office, Panlton & Leighton’s No, 69 u ? Main St. a HOULTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1S17 a moment, a ‘slacker.’ dom must give lavishly, utterly, joy This plan would also have a colla even ______out the country. At the beginning of chaser will abtain without charge a fully.' teral effect, greatly stimulating thrift ~''No”""city can afford to leave t7> each succeeding month the cost of a war-savings certifiate containing space FINANCIAL1, necesary in war time and economies others the share which it should per “As to the value of this work and stamp will increase 1 cent. All war- for 20 of these stamps. which would result in the payment of form of a national task. Everyone in what it means, not only to the sol savings stamps issued during 1918 If the 20 spaces are filled prior to these loans.” America is concerned vitally in see diers who will benefit from it, but al will mature January 1, 1923, when January 1, 1918, the cost to the pur 0 ing to it that the American fighting so to those left at home, I can do no they will be redeemed at $5 each. chaser will have been $4.12 for each WAR CAMP COMMUNITY FUND forces are fit in every respect for the j better than quote from what a Rock- The difference between purchase price stamp, or $82.40 for the filled certi COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF work ahead of them; the welfare of j ford. 111., mother, Mrs. John Lindroth and the price at maturity represents Confidence that every city and town ficate, and on January 1, 1923, the every community is bound up in the who has three sons in the army and the interest the Government will pay GOVERNMENT BONDS AS A in the United States will do “its bit” Government will redeem it at $100, effiiciency of the American army and two more preparing, says: ‘It is some the holder. 4 per cent compounded in helping to provide for the comfort. giving the holder a net profit of WAR MEASURE navy; therefore, every city bears a comfort to know that broad-minded, quarterly. Compulsory purchase of war bonds j welfare and proper entertainment ot $17.60 for the use of his money. ! responsibility which it cannot pass big-hearted men are behind a move by the people in proportion to wealth j the American soldiers and sailors and The entire wealth and security of Money derived from war-savings in : on to others. ment to assist my sons who have is advocated as the most democrtaic that no place would be willing to be the United States is behind the war- vestments will be used to lpeet the sacrificed home and its ties. It is savings certificates. No person may and effective plan for future war | considered, even for a moment, a j “The War Camp Community Fund expenses of the war. The greater part is a national fund, to be expended some little consolation to know that purchase at one time more than $100 of these funds will be epended with financing of the United States by “slacker” in this regard, was express | under the supervision of the War someone is striving to help make their worth, or hold at one time more than in the United States. George B. Barrett of the Sales De- ed recently by John N. Willys, na tional chairman of the War Camp Department and Navy Department lal>or8» 111 the way of bein8 soldiers, a $1,000 worth of these securities. pertinent of Bonbright & Co. little bit lighter.’ Heroic Huns “The slow accumulation of surplus in Community Fund. ! Commissions on Training Camp Ac- Thrift stamps costing 25 cents each “We believe that every city and Young Otto Wolff of Germany vestment funds, the limitations of in It Is essential, he asserted, that the j Uvities, In providing for the comfort, may be purchased from time to time welfare and proper entertainment of town in the United States, both large Is truly doing fine! come and revenue taxation and a balance of the national fund of $3,- and affixed to a thrift card, which is the men from all training camps and! and small, will contribute ‘its bit’ to- For, lo, he has quite recently great shifting of capital at the ex 750,000 needed to carry on this vital supplied without cost. These stamps stations when they are “on leave” in ward helping to better the conditions Killed Baby Forty-nine! pense of tremendous declines in all ly important war work be raised as will not bear interest, but a thrift towns and cities near training camps and provide plenty of wholesome re- security markets’' says Mr. Barrett promptly as possible. Time is an im card when filled at a cost of $4 may and contonments. In order that this creation and home hospitality to oc- CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH MONEV in this week’s Magazine of Wall St., portant element and every city and be exchanged for an interest-bearing work may result in the greatest good, cupy the spare time and give the men DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, “obviously do not provide the maxi town should collect its quota without war-savings stamp by turning the enclose with 5c to Foley & Co., 2835 Shef it is necessary that there be no de-1 a proper understanding of the feeling card in and paying the difference be field Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your mum financial effort of which ! any unnecessary delay. No place can name and address clearly. You will re lay. Time is an important element. I and regard in which they are held by nation Is capable. t be relieved of its responsibility, its tween $4 and the current price of a ceive in return a trial package contain No city, however, can be relieved of the communities near their camp cen ing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound “Since through expansion of credit J dutyllUiy to LU theIUC nationI1»UVU aauand to lU itsUO v own n u men i war-savings stamp. With the first for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kid ters. The War Camp Community Ser ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. the greatest source of subscriptions in uniform, until it has contributed *ts responsibility -n this matter until war-savings stamp bought the pur it has contributed its quota. vice is worthy of the hearty support The Hatheway Drug Co. to Government loans is reached, it is its share to the War Camp Community of everyone in America.” * clear that some application of our Fund. “The number of calls which are extraodlnary banking resources to the President Wilson, Secretaries Bak being made on the pocketbooks of the problem ot the flotation of Govern er and Daniels and commanding army American people does not change WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATES | C AS H ment loans will be the most efficient and ^ _navy officers, as well as many their duty in this case. It is vitally OFFER NEW CHANCE FOR 1 means of exerting at once our maxi- others, important that the people continue commend this movement, SMALL INVESTOR mum financial strength. which purposes to look out for the to give, even at great sacrifice, if necessary, to help send our troops to The man writh limited means—even j “It Is here suggested that future welfare of the men when they are “on the* battle fronts of Europe with the the school boy or girl with a few pen- j loans he apportioned according to leave” in the cities and towns near best possible equipment, physical men nies to spare now and then—-who j wealth, and that their purchase be army and naval camps and stations. tal and spiritual. wants a safe and profitable invest- ' made compulsory. Those in charge of training the troops It pays to pay cash for the things you buy, as it usually ment which at the same time will help ! “Since the greater part of wealth 1 are opinion that the spirit and “One of the most worthy examples the country, finds his opportunity in ! entitles the purchaser to a discount or lower price. Is In fixed form, this would involve j the morale, as well as the actual mill- of heroic giving’ which has come to the new war sa- ings certificate plan. I borrowing the amount of the bonds tary efficiency of America’s fighting my attention has been that of Dodge During December, 1917, and Jan- ' Why not establish a reserve fund? through banks, which would extend | forces, will depend to » marked de City, Kansas, which replied to our ap- uary, 1918, war-savings stamps will i the credit to the Government. Money Jgree on the character of the environ- peal that they raise their quota of the be sold at $4.12 each, at post offices, < wotfld not be necessary for the pay-|ment around all training camps and fund by saying that ‘although the banks, trust companies, and many j BANK W ITH US. moot of such tax and in fact there cantonments. crops in that vicinity had been a total j business houses and factories through- | would not be sufficient money in the | “Many cities and towns throughout failure’ and although there had been United States to make such a pay- j the country have responded to the other calls, nevertheless ‘Dodge City ment of an amount of bonds were is- call and have raised the quota as- will prove herself no slacker in this sued to 10 per cent, of the $250,000,- signed to them of the national fund,” case an(l WMremit her quota not la- 000,000 capital of this country. Un- j said Mr. Willys. “But a large part terthan December 11.’ In his appeal VINOL MAKES der the present Federal Reserve Sys-jof the fund is still to be contributed, t0 People of his city, the mayor tem, however, an almost unlimited about $1,750,000 so far having been of one town sald: ‘Relentless despot- credit expansion is provided for, and raised. It is not believable that any *sra *s loading its subjects with taxes the mobilization of gold by the Feder city or town in the United States almost beyond reckoning to enslave GOOD BLOOD al Reserve Banks places this expan would be willing to be considered, the world. To grapple with it, Free- Positive— Convincing Proof sion on a sound basis. Many so-called remedies for anae “On the basis of 10 per cent of cap mia are only so in name. Their mak ital the purchase of $25,000,000,000 of ers are afraid to prove their chums by Liberty Bonds would be provided by telling what their medicines contain. The only way to be honest with the the creation of 126,000,000,000 in people is to let them know what they credit. As* an example, a man with Reading Transit and Light Co. are paying for. Here is the Vinol $100,000 of capital, whether invested formula. When the doctor knows in securities, in business, or in pro what a medicine contains, it ceases 8* Secured Notes to be a “patent'' medicine. perty, could go to a bank and borrow Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, iron and 910,000. With this $10,000 credit he j Due August 1, 1P1J ” Manganese Prptonates, Iron and Am monium Citrate, Lime and Soda Glycero It Saves You Many Steps would purchase a $10,000 Liberty phosphates, Caocarin. I to pay by check, and it assures that a valid receipt will Bond, or his proportion of the issue, j Any doctor will tel! you that the in- ! the bank retaining it as additional < gredients of Vinol, as named above, come back to you as a voucher from the bank. Is it security for the loan. Under such a will enrich the blood and banish anae- ! plan operating throughout the coun-j mia and create Strength. When the not worth while to pay all bills by this efficient medium? bl’.od is pure and ?ich and .ed, the ’ try, it would be possible for the Gov-' body is strong and robust. I You will find a Checking Account w i t h th e eminent to make its payment by You can prove this at our expense j drawing upon the deposits with the because your money will b ; returned ; Houlton Trust Company eery useful. if Vinol does er.t improve yo; r health, j banks in such a manner as not to un- 1 Circular on request duly disturb our financial system. The HATHEWAY DRUG CO., HOULTON ! plan is democratic, since it applies READY NOW AT OLD PRICES an equal burden to all property in the Bonbright & Company Frt-sl) lots < Ih-n-yv and Tai country. •impound on Imtr nt lii'fori’-t hr-w ar Hoiiltou Trust Co. Incorporated pn< oit. this u i-ll-kiin-.vii riiu.irh “It is more in accord with sound di< '•'.idy to use, in hoii .-s at less R. A. K. I.. MANNING, MANAGERS th; G to buy and mix the burred- iio Li i r e r it T a in e banking principles that the credit of •nt- '■If, and nil bother and nius^ Shawm lit Bank Building, Boston is avoided. There is no better remedy W- • .v-rttneo? the banks throughout the country bo tor roughs, voids, croup or laurippe. utilised in this way by the people, New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit London The I Lit 11e\va v I >nnr t with their wealth as security, rather 1IAKOL1) I\ MARSH, Representative, la State St. Ian. than having the banks tie up their own resources by purchase of bonds beyond their means. You Must Place Your Order ;•« ;*• o j- A n ^ : v ? •*, : y y “. y y * .» .$ .* A I U |K f ^ .yv..-.v,.v.w.C. T the approach of the Holiday Reason, if you are contemplating the purchase of a car for the com this House of Good Wearables for Men ing year. We are in a position to make immediate delivery and Boys extends to you its Best wishes on a li m i t e d number of Touring Cars and Runabouts at for a Merry Christmas and a very present prices...... H ap p y New Y ear. If we can render you any assistance in the way ot providing the most practi cal ot all Christmas Gilts—Good Outfit ting—we trust that you will call upon us th e supply is limited, and there is no question but that there as otten as it is possible for us to be of w ill be an immense shortage in production. any service to you, and we hope that we may always be first on your list Runabout $346 00 Touring Car $360 00 when you ’re thinking of Good Things to W ear. Ooupelet 660 00 Tow n Car 64b 00 Sedan 696 00 One Ton Chassis 600 00 All F. O. B. D etro it L . S. P urington Berry & Benn HOULTON Authorized Sales and Service Station Bangor Street, H o u lto n Branch at Island Falls ★ Mm