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VOL. XXXIV. NO. PHILLIPS, MAINE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912 PRICE 4 CENTS. BROWN-TAIL MOTH rNCHESTER Double Barrel Hammerless A manifesto from our selectmen V'tA.'"* .A has gone forth warning us to destroy Gun No. 365 the nests of the Brow avails and a few words in regard to them may CC K r u p i Fluid 1 be timely. The selectmen, are in REPEATER” Steel Barrels and no wise responsible for this, “it is Lugs Drop-forged Smokeless Powder Shells in one piece. the law'.” A letter from a friend Breech Strongest asks particularly' about this, and I These shells cost a little more than black powder^k] where others are heard a man say not long since,that loads, but for bird shooting they are worth m an y^ West. this law was got up by them “ Devil­ times the difference, as there is no smoke to hinder the CANNOT ish Democrats over at Augusta.” quick and effective use of the second barrel. They are SHOOT LOOSE Reading the letter before me (for by far the best low priced smokeless load on the Tick up this gun I threw the selectmen’s circular in­ and feel the bal­ to the waste basket) I read, these market. W h en you buy insist upon having them. ance of it—exam­ instructions: All your orchard They are the yellow shells with the patent ine the working parts closely and and shade trees are to he examined, corrugated heads. see the fine care or cause them to be examined and and finish of de­ destroyed on or before Feb. 15, 1912.“ THE RED W BRAND tail—you will say Now as Naseby used to say, this is it is a winner. SOLD EVERYWHERE £ j “ 2 mutch,” this year to say the least. Lists at on ly My correspondent is in error, it is 132.50 and will be expressed, prepaid the nests and not the orchards that direct from factory are to be destroyed. But here a- in case you can­ riises a very serious question. not secure through How many men out of each 50 in a Dealer. important connection which must bo Phillips^ know a browm-fail’s nest j when they see it at this season of Farmers’ Telephone Ex­ made before good and satisfactory service can be had to and from these the year,and had not the time in j towns, and to points farther on. looking them better be put off to a tensions from Kingfield month later in March, when we shall If it is a possible thing this have the benefit of stout crusts ? line should be built before the sea­ Independent Telephone Connection son closes. The waiter looked for them two by Trunk Lines with Phillips, springs and found two. Before the March crusts come this suggestion Strong and Farmington is now Official Notice by Selectmen. is offered to all readers who are in­ Assured by Way of Strong terested: Write to our Maine ^Agri­ cultural station at Orono, asilp for Direct. The following notice has been sent to Advertising Pays You “Apple Insects of Maine,” a’so( ask the real estate owners in Phillips by for BuL'etin No. 177. For something over two years the selectmen of the town, Messrs. J. Kingfield has patiently waited, per­ Also, at same time, be sure to H. Byron, J. Blaine Morrison and A. haps too patiently, for some such write to the U. S. Department of S. Beedy: j connections. : Agriculture, Washington, D. C. and Whereas, the Municipal Officers of Some time ago F. E. Boynton be­ Mountain View House ask for Farmers’ Bulletin, 264, this town have been notified by the came interested in the project, and Commissioner of Agriculture of the ; Brown-Tail Sloth and How to Con- Mountain View, Maine enlisting O. C. Dolbier, another se­ State of Maine, of the presence within 1 trol It.” When we have read these, lectman of the town, they attended For lurther particulars write or address * they are free, as specimens of the limits of said town of the brown- the annual meeting of the FYanklin patent nostrums we shall be better tail moth which has been declared by L. E. BCWLEY, County company at Farmington, Jan. the legislature of this state to be a : prepared to go forth to war on the 1. Mountain View, . . . Maine. : nests... public nuisance and its suppression au­ Finally the matter was brought be­ thorized: Brown-tails are said to be a fore the Kingfield Board of Trade, Now therefore, you as an owner of menace to the state; enough at a special meeting Tuesday even­ real estate located in said town are ! of them can destroy an or­ ing, Jan. 23. The president of the hereby notified of the presence of such chard, nor is this all; their poisonous board, H. S. Wing, expressed him­ moth therein and are required to care­ GRANT’S CAMPS qualities are a menace to summer self strongly in favor of the move, fully examine all your orchard and The Hunting Season is now on for 1911 and we are booking visitors. Bulletin No. 177 says one at the same time giving a history shade trees, or cause them to be ex­ for Deer Hunting, which is of the best. who was badly; affl icted with; “Brown of the telephone business in this amined and destroy all such brown-tail Results Guaranteed. Tail rash,” died from this cause, and community. He was one of the or- moth nests before February 15, 1912. ED GRANT (Q. SONS, Kennebago, Maine this in our own state. iginal stockholders of a company You are further notified that if you This rash is caused by minute hai"3( that first built lines from Farming- fail to destroy such nests as above pro­ which grow along the backs of the ton to Eustis. Rates were low' at vided before the time specified, then moths and arc often dropped from first and service included all ad­ they will be destroyed by this town and the trees. joining towns. But service rentals the actual expense of so doing will be Brown’s Camps, Lake Kezar. Naturally enough the present writer went up rapidly under the guise of charged in your next annual taxes, as For your Spring Fishing Trip why not come where the salmon are large cannot avouch for the truth of all improvements until, when the eomp- provided in Section 7, of Chapter 1 enough to interest you. The average weight of salmon here for the past the stories told about these! p’agues, any was sold to the New' England of the Public Laws of 1907, as amended five seasons has been seven pounds. We also offer you private cabins Telephone company, the yearly charg^ by Chapter 34 of the Public Laws of with open fire, bath, twin beds, etc. Bass fishing is unsurpassed. Write which seem a'p'iost 'as bad as the us for booklet, rates and detailed information. Address tales told about old Egypt, but was paced, at $24.00 with $3.00 re* 1909, and Chapter ¿4 of the Public Laws B. E. BROWN, Center Lovell, Maine. thought he would make mention of hate if paid in advance. That price of 1911. The provisions of so much of them. was for each town, and for any out­ said section as relates thereto will be found below. Having a pre-view of ladies in side business subscribers paid the disgust exclaiming, “ Oh, won’t they same rates as non-subscribers. be perfectly horrid,” etc., yet we do The result was that nearly all Truth About an Author. not think the danger serious; it telephones were taken out and the j Hardy's secret, it seems, is like that |...... TIM POND CAM PS may be well to take parasols or um­ Farmers’ Company encouraged to of Richardson. Both are famous aa Open when the ice leaves the lake. We guarantee both bait and fly- j:*.: brellas especially if the day is hot. come in. This company has anatomists of the feminine heart, and ^ fishing and catch trout. Telephone, daily mail. Write for 1912 booklet. Do not worry, but after you read the kept down the prices and been each in his youth wrote the love let­ ters of many humble and n literate Franklin Co., Tim, Maine. successfully operated since its org­ | JULIAN K. VILES & SON, Bulletins to which reference is made young women. Literary biography, like destroy all nests of the brown-tail anization by F. L. Ames, of Nor- ridgewock, eight years ago. Today history, repeats itself.—Boston Tran­ tmioths. script. it is very strong in Somerset and There is compensation and( ba’ance Franklin counties and growdng rapid­ in everything in nature. Many of ly in other counties. » us remember how when In Phillips, SPRING FISHING The proposed line from here to not a great many years ago the Strong is an important move in woods caterpillars were so thick SEASON OF 1912 perfecting the system that makes it that on going through the woods possible! for anyone to have a tele­ THE SANDY RIVER AND RANGELEY LAKES RAILROAD one would be coated with the silken phone, and at the same time give en­ threads made by these caterpillars tire satisfaction to the business pub­ Publishes a beautiful little Booklet in colors, dropping from the trees to the lic by means of trunk lines. ground. entitled “FISHING”. It tells all about where to go, Forty-five subscribers have been in the Rangeley and Dead River Regions of Maine, How easily memory is lead. Many, secured in this town, along the route and contains an accurate Map of this Territory. many years ago ani old man whom I and in Strong, with the certainty well knew had an idea that he had that a number more will be added, Address witlj stamp, a divine call to preach; while his insuring sufficient funds to build education was very limited, his truth both trunk and local lines, which are “In The Maine Woods” F. N. BEAL, G. F. fl., Phillips, Maine. anri honesty were beyond question, to be compfeted by July 10. j One evening at a little school house Kingfield will then come into the Sportsmen’s Guide Book | he “ exhorted at length.” Franklin County Company and re­ llth Annual Edition Published by the BLAKESLEE LAKE CAMPS. He read or quoted a portion of the ceive a much extended service at j 8th chapter of Exodus, making com­ no increase in price. This is good Before deciding where to go hunting this fall, send for illustrated book and map of the Blakeslee Lake Camps. There is no other resort in Maine where you ments as he went along; when he news. BANGOR & AROOSTOOK. R. R. can find so many large bucks with the best of chances for a moose or bear, along (came to that! part of the story about Furthermore J. E. Voter has vol­ with the best of table and accommodations. 10,000 acres of new country to be the lice he said: “ Oh my soul, only unteered, at the suggestion of the Mailed anywhere for 15 cents in stamps. ! opened up this fall. It has never been hunted since the Indians left 50 years ago. think of it, a1!] the dust turned into Board of Trade, to canvass the route Address Geo. M. Houghton, Come ana get the cream of it. Passenger Traffic Manager. JOE WHITE, Eustis, Maine, lice. How them old Egyptians must to Stratton by way of Carrabasset Bangor, Maine. For booklet and particulars. have itched.” > D. F. H. and Bigelow. This too is a very 2 MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.

stir up in the shape of game and doing nothing a whole lot of the ber is preserved, you won’t need curios or any other things out of the time. laws to preserve the game, for nature TAXIDERMISTS ordinary which the country may The ax and saw then were over if left a’one, will attend to ber own contain. The mere matter of 25 mites away, at Cliff’s mills, but denizens. I don’t Itay this down because I am judge of the occasion, G. W. PICKEL, making money, new laws, etc., were steadily marching onward. What TAXIDERMIST or a wise dictator in matters pertain­ should not take up every thought of a shame it is, except for actual Dealer in Sporting Goode, Fishia* ing to the betterment of the gener­ our minds, nor every moment of our needs, to hew down the noble for­ Tackle rndian Moccasins, Basket® al public. I merely offer my adivice. spare time. I am not starting out est trees, that can never be re­ and Souvenirs. and some suggestions which I hope for a lecture, as you may imagine, placed. At the present time there Rangeley, . - Main«. for it’s each man for his trade and stands within a few miles of cherry may prove in someway beneficial to all parties concerned. All of the The .32-40 High Power factory cartridges sell the trade for us all. grove a huge tract of virgin pines. for $34 20 net per thousand. By reloading the In my wanderings around this The owner of this timber has been big timber of Forest and Warren NASH OF MAINE. same shells with factory primers, factory bullets Co’s, is rapidly disappearing year Licensed Taxidermist, Norway, M«l and the same powder charge, your expense is strange woods, I found a deserted offered large sums for this particu­ $13.46; by year. As the timber goes, so Maine’s Leading Fish TaxidermieL You save $20.74 on 1000 Cartridges. shanty which the porkies” had used lar piece of timber by the big lum- The .32-40 low powder smokeless factory cart- ridges cost $28 80 per thousand; when you reload, ■_ ' ■■ ■ — your expense is only $11.31. making a saving of EDM OND J. BOUCHER. $17.49. Factory .32-40 smokeless short range Licensed Sientific, Taxidermist. cartridges cost $25.20 per thousand; by reloading your shells, they cost you only $7.65 per thous­ (Tanner) Will give you Standard and. Make your own bullets and you have 1000 short range cartridges for $3.80. Moth proof work in all branches of You wouldn’t throw away your pipe after Taxidermy and Tanning. Price lhrt smoking it once; you waste money if you throw away your expensive high-grade shells without with useful instructions FREE. reloading. N. E. Tel. 572-52. FREE—The Ideal Hand Book tells all about the tools and methods for reloading all standard 186 Main St., Auburn, Me. rifle, pistol and shotgun ammunition; 140 pages of practical information for shooters. Mailed free to any shooter interested enough to send three stamps postage to T. A. JAMES 7%e TTZar/i/i firearm s Gk Will continue to do business in W1» 33 Willow Street, New Haven, Conn. throp and make a specialty of Muse­ um work and mounting and painting» of fish in oil and water color. Hunting and Trapping Winthrop, - - - Maine. ESTABLISHED 1892. In the Big Lumber Practical Glassblower, and Manu­ facturer of Artificial Eyes for Taxi Woods. dermLsts a Specialty. 35 years B » perience. F. SCHUMACHER By F. L. Butler. 285 Halladay St., Jersey City, N. CHAPTER 1. Hunting and trapping in big for­ ests and forest streams are not to “MONMOUTH MOCCASINS." be confused with our tame, domestic They are made for wood and woodland streams, where Sportsmen, Guides, Lumbermen. now days we have to he content, whether or not. I realized that I Known the world over for excel­ had been living in* a very tame lo­ lence. Illustrated catalogue free. cality as one day I entered an al­ M. L. GETCHELL CO., most unbroken tract of heavy timb­ UNCONSCIOUS OF APPROACH. er, extending for miles upon miles, Monmouth, - - Maine, with only here and there a wood­ for a toothsharpener by the looks, ber barons. But he wisely refuses goes the game. man’s cabin surrounded by a small The floor was literally bored! fa 1 j to sell at any price. This piece, or I can’t say that my sojourn to the | RODS AND SNOWSHOES. clearing, or perhaps some hunter’s of holes; likewise the outside boards p4$el of country ie. Forest Co., in big woods was a financial success, shack. To reach this virgin forest were gnawed from the ground up, as particular is noted for its fine qual- j Of course I caught a considerable j I make Rangeley wood and spilt bam­ I had traveled some 90 miles by boo rods for fly fishing and trolling- far as the animal could reach. The I ity of drinking water, also for its amount of furs during the winter, Rods to let. Snowshoes to order. railroad and then shouldered part of hedgehog seems to have a great | abundance of wild cats, strange as and shot some partridges, rabbits, E. T. HOAR, Rangeley, Maine. my pack and toted it 18 miles up to Liking for dry hemlock boards. Is it may seem. But very few wild- a few squirrels and a number of the first ridge of the Alleghany it for' sa’t or is it for pastime? I cats are trapped or killed by hunt- cats and. killed hedgehogs almost j mountains, south of the now, new found a big porky sitting on the ers. A couple of traps set in a in countless numbers. These var- j GUIDES' ADDRESSES. branch of the P. & E. railroad. The limb of a tree a short distance from i clear .running spring and baited with mints would sometimes get into J rest of my pack was taken to camp This column is for sale to guides wbe the shanty, and I had an idea he | heads was sure to fetch a coon or my traps and especially those which |want tt.fcii addresses to appear |a later on The first night I camped Main© \\ oods each week In alphabetical in a deserted hunter’s cabin, which order. For price, address, Maine W ood*, Rmuips, Maine. contained an old-fashioned,j Jong box stove, which are noted for their heat­ James E. Durrell, Rangeley, Me. ing qualities. It has been 17 long Joseph J. Hill, The Forks, Maine. years since I set foot in this good James Briggs, Howe Brook, Maine. old forest, which has since gone N. B. Nile, Rangeley Maine. where all good salable timber goes. There were huge beech, maples and hemlock, which seemed to reach al­ I804 HEBRON ACADEMY I9II most into the, o’ends, sandrocks, from Prepares thoroughly for all the size of a bushel measure to the college and scientific schools. size of an ordinary dwelling house, College, Classical and some even larger. This may and sound like a sailor’s yarn, but to English Courses. the doubting Thomas, I say, “Go, too Location ideal for high mountain air and you will find the rocks, even pure water and quiet environment. if the trees are gone.” Net far A teacher for every 20 pupils. from my camp was a flowing well, Winter term opens Tuesday, January where every hour flowed a combina­ 2, 1912. Spring term opens Wednes­ tion of oil water and gas to a day, April 3, 1912. height of 50 or 60 feet. Catalog on request. Write Principal, I also visited the famous bogus W.. E. SARGENT, Litt. D. rocks, a veritable cave in the cliff. Hebron, - - Maine. These rocks covered over an area of one-half acre or more, with a sheer dirop of 50 feet on one side. A great fissure ran from top to bot­ “ Advertising Pays” *I tom of this gigantic rock and here­ in was formed the entrance to the gust and chargin. It is well to cave, where a hand of counterfeiters know the foot prints of any varmint9 made their headquarters likewise you may chance to find, else you their spurious coin, until Uncle will be dissatisfied with results and Sammy stepped in and put a quiet­ have a long tramp for nothing. It ness on things generally. was with much regret that I took This cave proved a valuable place up my traps one morning and look­ to capture coons, wildcats, hedge­ ed for the last time upon scenes hogs, skunks, etc. In a’ij the time which had grown familiar to me I was in the woods I never saw a day by day. single bear or deer or even a double At the present time of this writing one, but white rabbits were reason­ needed some lead for his dinner and the wind howls and shrieks in fiend­ ably plenty. I forgot to say that mink, and sometimes a skunk or were baited with toasted salt fish. he got it. I had fairly good luck weasel. ish glee, as it did on stormy days I hit the woods the 3d of December One day I met two hunters near In catching coons and minks on these way up in the mountains. Some day with the mercury way down to zero, CHAPTER 3. the river and by their actions I no­ little mountain streams in thawy I may again visit nature in her but shortly afterward it thawed up ticed they were considerably excited spells. Then a big storm would virgin splendor if such a place is to considerably; then I set out a few I sometimes noticed, a thin blue over something and on my asking hit the hi’tla and rage and howl for be found, that has escaped the rav­ traps on the surrounding streams line of smoke ascending skyward them what the trouble was, they both maybe a week or more and my, but ages of the woodman’s saw and ax. for mink, coons, rats, etc. Some over on the south ridge, and espec­ exclaimed in a breath that they be­ didn’t the snow drift around those time® other hunters, or loggers stop­ ially this was so when there was a lieved they had found a bag drifted Miles upon miles of forest country big rocks. Sometimes of a night ped at my camp. Some were hung­ thaw. I afterwardsi learned that up by the water containing dead have of late years been burned over on© could hear the wild scream of a ry and some were tired from the it was some old trappers smoking men’s bones. Of course an investi­ stray panther or a wildcat away off and where once the lordly forest day’s hunt, or tramp through the out skunks from their dens in the gation followed. The contents of on the western hills. trees reared their head®, remains woods. rocks. I have tried smoking out the bag proved to be a mixture of only charred and blackened stumps CHAPTER 2. My nearest supply station was varmints of various kinds, but nev­ cans, bottfies} and horse bones and where you could buy a full line of er had much luck at the business. a cow’s head. I verily believe the and rocks, which in winter timel look whatever was needed in camp, and In hunting and trapping on or in I think now as I did years ago that treat was on the other fellow. Such like grim sentinels covered with their over across the river Indian wigwams strange woods and waters, one must instead of wasting so much time, things serve to add spice and vine­ shroud of snow. The setting sun shanties, bough houses and In­ not stick too closed to his trade. money, etc., in arguing up the game gar to the trapper’s and hunter’s dian canoes. I saw quite a good en the moon stare in wonder at That is, I mean so closely that he laws, the government had best dull life. I knew of a hunter who many Indians in the course of my strives to east a golden glow upon will be dead to his surroundings or study up some plan whereby our followed a woodchuck track, as he wanderings, but they were mostly, what was once, but is no more. Ev- to what Is going on around him. I native timber can be preserved, or supposed, it was a skunk traok. This generally lay aside my traps for a If not aU, half breeds, and a shift­ at least have a limit for the amount happened not far from where I was such a scene and quickly hides her few days and take my gun and less lazy set they were in general, to be cut each season for the peo- camped. Of course in the end he face beneath a cloud. The stars start out just to see what I can hunting a little, trapping a little , pie’s own benefit. If the big tim- secured his game, much to his dis- alone twinkle over thi/s barren waste. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912, *

Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad. my friend threw down his rifle, drew his hunting knife and went, p’funging Time-Table ln Effect Dec. 3d, 1911. down the steep hillside, regardless of buckthorn, with me close at his “ steel where steel belongs" P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. lv 10 50 New York, (Gr. Cen, Sta.) ar *5 35 heels. In no time he was astride A.M. lv t9 00 Boston, (via Portsmouth) ar t3 05 A 11 12 lv t3 00 lv 8 55 Boston, (via Dover) ar 3 30 ar 9 05 the deer, seized it by on© long ear, lv 8 30 lv 1 55 Portland ar 10 10 ar 6 35 and lifted its head to cut the throat. A.M. A.M. Then things began . to happen fast. lv 12 01 lv 5 15 lv til 00 Farmington, ar 6 57 ar t9 35 ar 2 15 12 32 5 47 12 06 Strong, lv 1 42 As though he were full of com­ Peters pressed springs the deer opened out A.M. lv 5 50 Strong. ar 1 30 like a jackknife, sending my aston­ 6 16 Salem, 1 05 lv 12 45 ished friend tumbling down the hill­ FACTORY LOADED SHOT SHELLS lv t8 00 6 35 Kingfield, ar 11 50 side. F©r a brief moment it was |. Embody the latest and greatest improvement in 8 25 Carrabasset, 11 23 hard to tell which was the deer and sr 8 55 Bigelow lv 11 00 which the man, but the separation shotgun ammunition— steel in the head and rim , A.M. P.M. happened very soon Shoot, shoot. Strong, 6 26 8 45 1 42 where it m ust be in order to afford protection to ar 6 10 lv 1 20 Don’t let him get away. Kill him. lv 7 40 ar 12 55 lv 6 15 ar 12 30 Phillips, lv t6 05 lv Î7 30 ar 12 25 ar t3 00 Stop him, cried the man with the the shooter. Absolutely the handsomest, best con­ 9 16 7 17 Redington, 11 26 12 00 knife and one may be sure that I structed and finest shooting goods ever produced. f9 40 Eustis Junction, f7 43 Dead River, flO 52 was glad that I had had the pres­ ar 10 15 ar 8 00 Rangeley, lv tlO 45 lvtll 00 Peters “ Target” and “ High Gun”—medium pric­ A.M. P.M. P.M P.M. A.M. A.M. A.M . A.M. ence of mind to hold onto my rifle. See Note See Note Just below us was an arroyo and at ed shells— are superior to high priced brands of f. Train stops on signal or notice to conductor, the bottom of this the deer brought t Daily except Sunday. other makes. Try them for your fall field shooting. * Daily except Monday. up with a thud, after descending the Full descriptive booklet mailed on request. A. Change of cars at South Lawrence. steep side in cartwheel revolutions. Note. Trains Nos. 7 and 12 are subject to cancellation any d ay without previous notice, m o r r is McDo n a l d . F. N. BEAL. In a second it was upon its feet and President & General Manager General Passenger Age started up the opposite almost per­ THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OHIO pendicular side. The rough handling N EW Y O R K : 38 Chambers St.. T. H. Keller, MaDager SAN FRANSCICO: 608-612 Howard St., J. S. French, Manager. h© had gone through, however, pre­ N EW ORLEANS; 321 Magazine St., E. F, Leckert, Manager DEER HUNT ON THE PACIFIC vented him going very fast. I fired once, missing, but the second shot went through the center of his head, COAST and brought him tumbling end over hunters, who saluted us and passed end once more to the bottom of the on without pausing for conversation. gulch. Only those who have ex­ We had been traveling since 4 p. m. perienced a similar ending of a hunt without water, and were very glad Albert Lea Hide Hunter Adds Several Quail and Rabbits to His can appreciate how happy we now indeed to find that the spring con­ : were. tained a small amount. After re­ & Fur Go. Ix>oking over our game we found freshing ourselves we were obliged to Largest Fur House in Southern Minnesota. Game Bag. that the shot fired at him in the dip with a tin cup part of a bucket u Highest cash price paid fo r all early part of the day had simply gone at a time for our horses. Even then kinds of raw furs. Send in your R shipments or write for our price through the fleshy p a r t Gf a hind the spring yielded only a fOw quarts, (Con inued from last week.) and my companion was sure that he list. We also handle hides, wool leg, stiffening that member just suf­ and we had to wait a /long time be­ and pelts. had been crippled by a shoulder Ait 1.30 w© seized our rifles and ficiently to cause it to drag. The fore more water slowly filtered in. S 2 > ¿-218 E.Clark St., Albert Lea,Minn. •were off. About a mil© from camp wound. Whenever the deer came second shot made by my friend from Our meal being over and after w© picked up the trail,, winch was to a bunch of buckthorn, big or little the crest of the ridge, had creased resting for an hour, my hunting com­ very plainly marked in the whit© san (and some of them covered acres) him across the nose, one inch be­ panion and I started out after deer of the canon bottom. W© were in he went right through, it being most TWO PETITIONS RECEIVED. low the eyes, stunning him for a Within one-fourth mile of camp we forest but the trees grew at such remarkable how any animal con'd few- seconds only. He was in splendid came acres© the tracks of a big wide intervals that the down foliage negotiate such tangles of sharp condition and the venison turned out buck which had evidently been jump­ The inland fisheries and game com- did not interfere with our tracking. lances and hooks. You may be sure to be delicious. We followed this ed by the two hunters whom we had i mission have received a petition It was almost as easy trailing here that we went round, and in every deer for more than two miles, which met. The trail indicated that he from E. L. Howard and others oi as it would have been were there a case with our senses keyed to the I consider good work for bare ground had been running at top speed, head­ Concord, Somerset county, asking light fall of snow. In a short time highest pitch, expecting that the deer trailing. ing up towards the top of a high Concord, he closed to all fishing for we came to rocky ground and were j would bolt from each thicket as we a term of four years. Lily pond has Our next camp, some 10 miles dis- ridge one-half mile distant. We up the trail at intervals where signs circled it. recently been stocked with salmon We immediately began the pursuit, feel­ were in, evidence. After going We kept climbing for more than a ant’ was at I^eep Creek canon- from one of the state hatcheries and were obliged to leave our wagon, tent ing sure that we should be able to the residents are anxious to protect and other heavy impediment, mak­ trail and put him up again. I took the fish. ing the greater part of the trip by the lead, wishing to perfect myself A petition has also been received horseback. The trail was the rough­ as much as possible in the art. At from residents of Mackamp, Somer­ est I have ever travelled. At some one-half the distance up the ridge set county, headed by Robert Walk­ points the horses picked their way a- Our game had slowed his gait to a er of that place, asking that Big long the shelving brink of yawning wa’k, and soon after I was astonish© Brassua lake in the township of to discover a bright plash of blood precipices where a single misstep Brassua, Rock wood, Tomhegan and would have meant a fall of hundreds So then, our hunting friends had Taunton be closed to all ice fishing. of feet. At one point an elbow fired at him as he dashed away, and Hearings upon both of these peti­ like many another careless sportsman turn was made where they must jump tions will be ordered at an early from the top of one rounding boulder had not taken the trouble to inves­ date. to another higher up, and to do this tigate as to whether he had made a they scratched and scrambled like hit or not. cats. Needless to say we dismount­ Following the trail three or four HGW GOLD PENS ARE MADE ed there and led our steeds from the hundred yards farther I found a bed end of long lariats. At another point, in the sand and a large pool! of Metal Is Rolled Into a Ribbon and an open plateau, we came upon the blood where he had lain down. After Pen Shapes Are Cut Out by bones of hundreds of sheep that had resting he had again gotten to hie Machinery. been caught in one of the terrible feet and gone onward. Now, how­ The tiny tip of white metal seen on snow storms that rage through these ever, big drops of crimson were all mountains in the winter months, and the under side of the point of a gold along the trail, and within another pen may be of platinum, but it is more perished. quarter of a mile we found where likely to be iridium. Iridium is a very Deep Creek abounds in rainbow lie had been down again and had ev­ hard metal and it is expensive; it trout and that afternoon while cast­ idently gone through a very severe costs about four times as much as CAUGHT. ing flies for them with very poor re­ struggle in getting to his feet. “ The gold. The purpose of the iridium tip sults, a heavy thunder storm sud­ next time he is down, will he for is, of course, to give the pen a more denly broke upon us. This was a all time,” said I, and my surmise pro durable tip. about three-quarters of a mile we mile, until at last we were on the rare occurence, being not likely to ved correct. The buck evidently The gold pen maker buys his gold at the assay office in bars of pure 24 found where the deer had turned knife-like crest of the ridge, looking happen for the entire period of the knew this, for he kept toiling grimly abruptly and started to climb the down foir a thousand or two feet into karat gold, which he melts and alloys six months dry season. Immediatel forward for more than one half mile. with his silver and copper to the de­ steep side of the canon, making to­ the valleys on either side. That it was over the trout began rising It seemed impossible that his vitality gree of fineness required. Gold of 14 the cunning deer had expected pur­ ward the Bald Mountain range. This freely and I was kept very busy un- could hold out against such a great karats is used in the manufacture of was encouraging, as here only grew suit was in evidence, for he had unfcil dusk began to fall. Then, and loss of blood as was left behind. the best American gold pens, that be­ greaswood, manzanita and buckthorn, followed along this crest for fully only then, did I remember that I At last we came to where he had ing the degree of fineness deemed the trail being very plainly marked one-half mile, all that time having was wet to the skin, that California gamely crept through a bunch of most suitable for pen use; but good in the soft sandy soil, A short had miles of the country in every nights in the mountains are very buck-thom, and dropped down^ to rise pens made in this country for sale in France are made of 18 karats, the time after we had begun the ascent, direction in plain view. However cold, and that we had made no prep­ no more, upon its further side. He French government requiring that all I nearly stepped on a small rat­ he had not counted on the cold-blood arations for passing the night under was stiL1 I. alive, but a shot from my tler, one of the most poisonous and ed shrewdness of the man-followers articles exposed for sale in that coun­ the stars. Our camping place had companion’s Colt quickly ended his try as gold shall be of not less than deadly of this species. Taking out who were matched against him and been selected on a high bluff, fully misery. The first shot, evidently 18 karats. my hunting knife I quickly trimmed had not started for fully tw© hours 200 feet above the stream. The onl from a forty-£ive_ninety Winchester The gold from which the pens are a green wand about eight feet long after the first meeting. At last be­ fuel to be had was driftwood, which had passed through his chest, side to be made is rolled and rerolled until and broke the tiny neck of our ven­ ing convinced that there was no pur­ had to be carried up the precipit­ to side, about three inches below the what was originally a thick, heavy bar omous “ friend.” suit, he left the ridge, and made his ous slope. We had no lantern and heart. He was a splendid four-year of gold has been rolled into a thin On we climbed. The trail showed way down the mountain-side about it was quite dark by the time all I old, six-point buck, and we were gold ribbon about three feet in length by four inches wide. Then this gold that the deer was dragging one foot 100 yards at right angles with the had returned. Everything was soak­ quite as proud, that our skill serv- ribbon is put into a machine which course he had been fo’llowing. Here ing wet and a most strenuous time I ed in saving him from waste, as he lav d©wn. 6tamps out. of it pen shapes, all still elapsed before we had our campfire ! though we had made the first shot. flat. Then on the tip of each of these We advanced along the crest of going. At last this was accomp­ Should this incident come to the pens is fused the iridium point, and Health Insurance the ridge as stealthily and alertly lished, fish cleaned, broiled and sup­ ! eyes of other hunters, I hope it may then the shapes go to a slitting ma­ as two braves o|n the war path. All per made. Our poor horses were ! be the means of saving game chine, which cut the slit in the pen. is unnecessary for those who keep well at once the stillness was broken by wounded, often by a long chance shot From this slitting machine the pens all the time. The best way to keep well obliged to pass the entire night with­ is by proper diet, sufficient rest, enough the shrill whistle of a ground squir­ out water as we were unable to get Remember that the first drop of go through another, which gives them their rounded, familiar pen form, and exercise, and above all things by keep rel down the mountain-side at our them down into the canon in the blood did not appear until he had run ing the bowels regular. If you are un­ left and ¡my companion, who was fully one'fourth mile. then the pens are ground and polish­ darkness. After that we spent two ed and finished ready for use. fortunate enough to be suffering from slightly in advance, instantly wheeled Chas. R. Palmer. sick headacnes, disordered liver, dys­ or three very sleepy hours drying our American gold pens in fountain pens pepsia, or constipation, you can get in the direction of the sound, I se­ clothes in which we must repose and or as dip pens are sold in every coun­ quick relief by a change of diet, by conding ills movements; like an auto­ then lay down between blankets upon try in Europe in competition with pens A Little “New Woman.” reforming your habit of hasty eating, maton. jThere we saw our mule- the wet ground, underneath the open of British or of German manufacture, by regulating the amount of rest or ex­ deer, with bead thrown back over A tiny West Newton miss is re­ and under the same competition they ercise, and by depending on the True sky. Except that the tops of our sponsible for the following version of L. F. Atwood’s Medicine to relieve you its shoulder where it had risen, heads were nearly frozen, we passed j are sold throughout the world, in the Adam and Eve story, we believe: South America, Africa, Japan. China, of other disturbing symptoms. You looking to be sure that it was right a fairly comfortable night, and all “God made Adam and he put him In can insure your health against sickness wherever pens are used. in its sense of scent or hearing be­ our hardships were quickly forgotten a big gardeh, an’ Adam he was so, so at little expense by systematic use of fore dashing away. My companion this old and reliable household remedy. with the glorious rise of the sun. lonesome; an’ then he putted him to Louvre’s Honorable Descent. had the fraction of a second advan­ It has helped thousands and is a house­ We bad calculated on arriving at sleep, he did, an’ then he took out his The Paris Louvre, now the world's hold remedy today in hundreds of tage over me and his rifle cracked, brains and made a woman of the a certain spring about noon-day, on finest art gallery, -was originally a homes. Large bottle, small dose, thirty- just as my finger was pressing the brains, an’ then Adam he wasn’t lone- royal residence in ihe reign of Dago- five cents at any dealer’s. Sample free the inward-bound trip, and Just be­ lome any more.”—Boston Transcript for the asking. “ L. F.” Medicine Co., trigger. The deer dropped in a bert, about the year 628 of our era. Portland, Me. quivering heap and with a wild whoop fore reaching this point we met two MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912. 4

and knocks' him over and says he of the Maine Sportsmen’s Fish and ship. The association now has 50G> Game association. President John members. M AINE WOODS Mr. Davis’ Ideas On mistook him for a deer, rabbit or F. Sprague of Dover presided and ISSUED WEEKLY. # squirrel, any* o’id thing will do for was' re-elected. J. Putnam Stev­ an excuse and he goes free. Now J. W . Brackett Co. Protection of Does. ens of Portland was chosen first GROSBEAKS HAVE ARRIVED. don’t let us make a law to prevent vice president and Fred R. Smith Phillips, Maine us from shooting our enemies. Monson, Me,, Jan. 15, 1912. of Pittsfield, secretary and treasurer. Why not repeal the old map ’aw West Freeman, Jan. 29, 1912. OUTING EDITION. To the Editor of Maine Woods: Resolutions were adopted on the and make it a heavy fine for kill­ To the Editor of Maine Woods: • page«...... $1-00 P«r Y®ar I have just been reading an art­ death of Senator William P. Frye, ing a man, say $3.00 for the £irst The grosbeaks have come. They LOCAL EDITION. icle in your paper where Mr. former Commissioner James W. offense, $6 for the second and so have been wjth. us a week or more. 12 and 1* pages ...... $1.50 per year Sprague says prohibit the killing of Brackett and E. A. Thompson of Will someone rise and tell us- from doe deer. Mow as I personally on and then if a man has an enemy CaausuiiaJi, Mexican, Cuban and Pana­ Dover. whence they came, whither they ma subscriptions, 50 cents extra, por- know Mr. Sprague and know that and doesn’t want to lyll him bad •%n subscriptions, 75 cents extra- A proposition that residents of are bound and where they nest and he never goes into the woods, he enough to pay $3.00 then let him Maine as well as non-residents be rear heir young? They do not cannot be in a position to know live; all such fines corrected to be Entered as second class matter, January 21, required to secure licenses to hunt come here every winter. Is it the 1909, at the postoffice at Phillips. Maine, under what goes on as well as a person turned into the treasury of the fish game was thoroughly discussed and the Act of March 3, 1879, depth of snow and extreme cold that ______who is in the woods all the time. and game, for the better protection met with much favor, although no causes them to tarry with us? Tbe Maine Woods thoroughly cover» We have a law to prohibit the of moose and deer. definite action was taken. It is (They stay around the bui’dings, If we could find some way to S i kilMnS of cow and calf moose and likely that a bill to this effect will flying frequently under the open Outing news and the whole Franklin! i|t is no common thing to find keep rum out of the woods we be presented to the legislature in ©o locally. . , , sheds in search of grain and crumb® Main©u n it y Woods solicits commuiuications a carcass of a dead cow moose in should have very few shooting ac­ 1913. The purpose it to do away from tlie hens’ food. The nearby and fish and game photographs from Its j the wocwilS where the hunter shoots cidents. It is only the drinking readers. I with the illegal killing of game in maples afflord them resting places When ordering the address of your his game and looks for the sex af* man that sees double or the fool logging and woodsmen’s camps. and we find them quite companion­ hunter who shoots before he knowis Slve “ “ °M " terwanis. It it happens to be a Other officers were: Vice presi­ able. ------■ cow it is left to decay and does no what he is shooting at. A law to dents, Gapt. F. C. Barker, Rangeley; Much has been written for the The Editions of the -Maine Wooda one any good. Now just think prohibit the shooting of doe deer Harry R. Virgin, Portland; M. J. Maine Woods fn regard to a law thla week are 6,500 copies. what it will be to prohibit the kill­ would have no weight with either Googin, Lewiston; E. P. Ricker, Po­ protecting doe. It seems to us, if ing of doe deer; the woods will be of these sports. My opinion as to Thursday, February 8, 1912. land; F. W. Ayer, Bangor; C. C. j as it is claimed, that where this so full of decaying deer that even guide and hunter is that in some Wilson, Auburn; C. F. Scales, Guil­ ; law is in effect there are no “ mis- the foxes will skip for another coun- localities there is scarcely! anything The cuts used on this page ford; Frank A. Emery, North Jay; [ taken for a deer” accidents1, that. of this edition are loaned ns by ■ there is little ground flor argument the courtesy of Mr. W. G. Rose of unless a man’s life is o^ less va’tie Grand Lake Stream, proprietor of J than a deer as it sometimes seems. Ouananiche Lodge, Sunset camps, I .Surely such a law would favor the Norway Pines House and Camps, increase of deer and save so much, where you will find everything that! anxiety lest they are decreasing in is desired to make your vacation Maine. What is the opinion of the ideal. The fishing is unexcel’ed, 1 public in regard to such a law? good hunting, cooking of the best and for canoeing no territory can BIRTHS. surpass, it. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. George Porter, a son. Judge Clarence Hale of the United j Richard Presson. States District Court has appointed Canton, Mass., Feb. 1, to Mr. George C. Wheeler, of Portland attor- and Mrs. Bay Estes, a son, Richard ney-at-law as referee in bankruptcy i Fremont. ' for Cumberland and York counties. East Dixfield, Me., Jan. 28, to Mr. Wheeler is a native of Farmington, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Deane, a sou. the son of George W. and Augusta C. j Avon, Jan. 24, to Air. and Mrs. Wheeler. He is a graduate of Bow- Ralph T. Moody, a daughter. Anita doin and Harvard Law school. Mr. Maxine. Wheeler enjoys the respect and esteem Farmington Feb. 1, to Mr. and of the members of the bar throughout j Mrs. W. H. Wyman, a daughter. the state. He is a republican and in Phillips, Jan. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. politics he has been clean progressive Fred C. Fairbanks, a son. in his ideas and arts. MARRIAGES. Farmington, Jan. 31, by Newell R. A SURPRISE PARTY. NORWAY PINES, GRAND LAKE STREAM, MAINE. Knowlton, esq., C afford O. Barrett Dr. E. L. Pennell of Kingfield, is given a and Miss Lucille M. Tardy, both of Party by His Friends. Farmington. try wher© they can get a breath of that a deer can get to eat in the E. P. V ies; Skowhegan; A. J. It being the occasion of his 16th (?) Farmington, Feb. 1, by Newell R. fresh air. winter when the snow is deep and Steannls, Norway. (according to his statement) birthday, j Knowlton, esq., Charlie E. MiTetH o f light so that deer go to the bottom. Consulting attorneys, William T Dr. E. L. Pennell was agreeably sur­ I have hunted in the woods every Industry and Miss Roxine Oakes o f They cannot reach up to get feed, Haines, Waterville; Wi liam H. New­ prised, on his return from calls on the fall for over 30 years and very few Farmington. so that hundreds of fawns and ell, Lewiston; W. E. Parsons, Fox- evening of January 31, to find his deer have I ever seen in the woods does starve to death during the croft. “ children," their beaux and a number that I could tell whether they were DEATHS. winter every season. Very few Legislative committee, Leroy T. of “ playmstes" gathered in his com­ bucks or does. Wilton, Feb. 4, Everline Clark,, large bucks die because they can Carleton, Winthrop; I. K. Stetson, fortable drawingroom, all eager to wish It is seldom .that you will see a aoged 13 years. reach up high enough to keep them­ Bangor; M. C. Morrill, Gray; C. A. him many happy returns of the day. deer or moose head in the woods. It Stratton, Feb. 3, Mortimer D. Ja­ selves alive. It is mostly the small < Judkins, Kineo; Weston Lewis, Gard­ Mrs. E. L. Pennell rather hastened his is always behind, something; when cobs, aged about 70 years. return with a phone summons,[inasmuch it is not the game will! see the deer that die. Up around the head iner, (appointed by the Governor) ; Farmington Falls, Feb. 1, Rozina as one of the “ playmates" was suffer­ hunter and hike it before the hunt- of Mok>sehead lake and down the John M. Glidden, Newcastle; R. J. Y. Cook, aged 84 years. ing (?) with an injured eye. The doc­ Farmington, Feb. 3, Mrs. Lois J. tor’s very presence, however, did the Collins, aged 84 years, 11 mos. 25 work, and as if by magic, the eye be­ 2A. - ■ ■'«! ' days. came whole, minus an operation. > ' ’ : Hallow©'],< Feb. 1, Mrs. Diana W. Next in order was the distribution of i Fairbanks, aged 91 years 10 mos. 20 the favors, hand painted four leaf j days. clovers, which were much appreciated Chesterville, Jan. 31, Samuel E. and in many instances used as special Cutting of Andover, aged 75 years, adornments! What a delightful even­ 2 mos. 11 days. ing was spent at whist only those pres­ Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 2, John A, ent know, and how busy they were Decker of Dixfield, formerly of Weld, kept jotting down points, won and vaged about 65 years. otherwise. Mrs. L. L. Mitchell was Farmington, Feb. 5, Mrs. Marilla the happy recipient of ladies first prize, T., widow of Nathaniel’.' Russell, aged while Mr. Orris Vose won the honor on 79 years, 7 mos. 22 days. the gentlemen’s side. Mrs. Horace Winter also won a prize with which she RESOLUTIONS. was much consoled, inasmuch as it en­ Whereas, God in his infinite wis­ ables her to afford her friends much dom and mercy, has seen fit to re­ pleasure (?). Mr. L. L. Mitchell won move from our Lodge our brother, a gentlemen’s prize, and judging from j B. Franl^ Metca'f^ it seems fitting his silence on the matter, it is presumed ; that we hereby express our sympathy he was lost in thought. to the bereaved family and friends, After so “ strenuous" an evening Thei’efore be it Resolved, what a delight it was to see so boun­ That our Charter be draped for teous a supply of refreshments, of the space of 60 days, which you may be sure everyone par­ Resolved, That in the death o f took. Then came the birthday cake, Bro. Metcalf our lodge has met with all aflame with candles, carried in by COLUMBUS ISLAND, GRAND LAKE STREAM, MAINE. the loss of a brother, the community Mrs. Pennell and placed before the I an honest citizen and his family a Doctor, who, in extinguishing the lights faithful and loving husband and fa­ 1 west branch of the Penobscot, a per- Hodgson, Lewiston; W. E. Parsons, proved considerable lung power, and er sees the game and when a deer ther* i son can travel al’J day and not see considerable muscular strength in dis­ is running through the brush you Foxcroft; Walter I. Neal, Belfast; A. Resolved, That we p’ace a copy a thing that a deer .can get to eat G. Staples, Lewiston. secting the cake for the benefit of his can see horns on any kind of a deer. of these resolutions on our records, in winter. They have fed the Directors—John F. Sprague, Dov- guests. That the evening was a sue Is your hunter going to let his deer that a copy be sent to the bereaved cess and much enjoyed goes without run and get away from him? I country all over and killed all the eir; F. R. Smith, Pittsfield, Weston winter feed within their reach. family and to the Maine Woods for saying. That coffee was good, wasn’t guess not, he is going to shoot first Lewis, Gardiner, (appointed by the publication. Governor); C. C. Wilson, Auburn; it Happie? I think the children reached and look afterwards. If he has We have now all the deer that Elmer E. Payne, Committee A. H. Shaw, Bath; R. J. Hodgson, home before whistle-blow next morn­ killed a buck all right, if it is a the state ,can feed and I, for one, Harry N. Ferren, on ing. doe or a fawn it will be left in the say, don’t prohibit the killing of dtoe Ivewiston; H. B. Austin, Phillips; Lester D. Lee, Resolutions woods and he goes on until he gets deer un’ess we want to fill our for­ J. Harris Pierce and J. J. Pooler, hisi two bucks. It may be he has ests with the smell of decaying meat Portland. left a half dozen or more deer in in the fall. In. open countries this Executive committee—J. Putnam the woods to rot before he gets law would be all right, but not in Stevens, Portland; Dr. E. H. White HILDEBRANDT SPINNERS. SYMMES- BLUE HUBBARD. GrowersVv them. Such a law might save two brushy Maine. C. A . Davis. and R. J. Hodgson, Lewiston; H. B. Don’t forget ’’Tf, ey Spin give it unstinted praise. Thrifty krowerVv A to lav in a sup- So Easy. ’ keeps well. We mean it when we »av^nScvv or three lives during a season but Estes, Auburn; W. M. Shaw, Green­ ply for the com excelled. AU seed (frown on our own farin'- ingr season. We GREGORY’S IMP. PROLIFIC. what do a few men,, more or less, ville; D. H. Dickerson, Rangeley; Earliest W a r n w ^ '1 MAINE SPORTSMEN MEET. also show_ a O * ’ attractive!^ AmProTerneiit over others. Ver^’ amount to? There is a law now C. P. Gray, Fryeburg. h’frh class linev DELICIOUS. I’n&pproached In drv. of rods, reels, ness, sweetness and rich flavor. ^ for killing men hut it is not en­ On motion of J. Putnam Stevens it lines, etc., and STATE, CRECORY*S VICTOR John F. Sprague Was Re-elected our specialties, and cj^CDRY’S w a r r e n , varieties favored by forced. Now if a man has an en­ was voted to have these committees ^ ^ ” irijvcritieal growers. 1 as well as our new No. 0 SLIM ELI spinner, • President. report at the midsummer meeting. will interest every fisherman. CATALOG THE LEADER emy, he just waits until that en­ ' nONEST J a EdUion for 1012 now ready, lists Earle S. Norcross and Charles S. SEND FOR CATALOGUE “C” ^ § E i - n S J r " ’e,be?i in vegetable seed, how- emy goes into the woods hunting, eis, bulbs, and small fruits. There was an attendance of about Towle of Winthrop and H. C. Hunter THE JOHN J. HILDEBRANDT CO, J. J. H, GREGORY t SOW, 2 10 Elm ctraat, Marblehead, Masi, J then he take® his rifle, goes out, 40 at the annua1! meeting Tuesday, of Pittsfield, were elected to member- Drawer No. 28, LOGANSPORT. IND. U.S.A. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912. 6

the prize for finding the largest numJ CLASSIFIED her. This was followed by a for­ tune game which caused lots of On* ce n t a word in advance. No head* LOCAL NOTES ! amusement. A poem with six vers­ line or other display. Subjects In a. b. e. order. es was written, each lady writing a l ine. This was then read aloud and MAPLEWOOD FARM FOR SALE. it goes without saying it was. a Mr. Blaine E. Beal of Phii'lipsf is poetic gem. The members were FOR SALE— Shoats and small brood working for Benj. Shaw Real Est­ then invited into the dining room. FOR SALE Sows. b . F. Beal. ate company in Portland. The basket of roses on the dining Mrs. John Russell visited her moth table made it seem so much like The Hunter-Blethen Farm, FOR SALE— Pressed road bay. E- er in Farmington last week. summer that it was hard to realize A. Peary, Philliips, Me. Word was received here last week it was really February. The host­ AT FOR SALE- -38 caliber Winchester by Edward H. Kennistom of the death ess, assisted by Miss Blanche Ken- repeating rifle, as good as new of his brother, Daniel, in Los niston, served delicious chocolate South Strong’, Me. Inquire of R. H. Preble, Phillips, Me Angeles, California, the 19th of Jan­ and fancy crackers. There was a uary. Mr. -Kenniston made his good attendance, 20 members being Ideal for Summer Home, FOR SALE— $20.00 Edison phono home with his son, Frank, in Los present and they al’j agreed it was A Gentleman's Place, fcraph for sale cheap. Inquire at Angeles and was a former resident of a very enjoyable evening. The Maine Woods office. Phillips. next meeting will be held with Mrs. Or for Summer Boarders. C. E. Parker, Feb. 16. BOILER, TEN HORSE POWER Herbert H. Berry of Yarmouth was MODEL FARM WITH MODERN with smoke stack—$50 Need the in town this week. Monday afternoon, Jan. 29, Mrs. C. H. McKenzie gave a thinble party room. J. w. Brackett Co., Phillip» Helen Velora Ross, little daughter EQUIPMENT. Maine. in honor of her guest, Mrs. D. F. of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ross, who is One of largest and best sets of Farm Buildings in North FOR SALE—Green beech, birch and j not yet five years old, recently Maxwell, of St. Stephen, N. B. The Franklin; Stable for six or seven Horses and Carriages; Barn following ladies were present: Mrs. maple wood, sixteen inches long, de­ ! churned for her mother and in 40 separate, 50x90; Workshop; Running Water for all buildings; D. F. Hoyt, Mrs. N. IT. Hamden, livered at Kingfield and Farmington. minutes had three pounds of butter. House has Hot Air Furnace; Large Kitchen. Mrs. S. L. Twoinbry,j Mrs. C. E. J. Willis Jordan. Mrs. Jenuie Dutton was the guest Over 230 acres intervale, upland, tillage, pasture and Parker, Miss Cora Wheeler, Mrs. C. I of her daughter,1* Miss G'adysf Dut- woodland; 100 acres hardwoods; White Birch in 5 years will Nell Parker, Mrs. D. F. Maxwell. The FOR SALE— 90 acres land with sei ! ton, at Farmington. Friday and Sat- pay for farm; R. R. Station each side of farm—down hill of buildings situated in Phillips hostess served fancy crackers, olives, ! urday of last week. haul; saw’-mill and school, half mile Will sell buildings and what land cake and coffee in the dining room. Dr. B. S. Elliott spent the week Rock Maple Orchard—3000 trees, idle for years; 600 trees Wednesday, Jan. 31, being Mrs. S. anyone wants. 30 acres timberland; j end in Auburn. last spring made 130 gals, syrup, selling at $1.50; evaporator, J. Bangs’ birthday, her daughter, fine view; excellent water; good D. F. Field spent several days tank, new buckets, etc.; galvanized pipe, etc.; Trees can be Mrs. D. R. Ross, entertained in her orchard; situated between two rivers i in Bòston recently. piped to Sap House. honor, her sister, Mrs. S. L. Twom- which come together in this place; The following teachers from Phil- Modern Farm Machinery and Tools; 7 h. p. Gasoline En­ excellent summer home. Apply to bly and her daughters, Mrs. C. H. | Lips attended the Teachers’ Conven­ gine, Dragsaw, Circulars, etc., Portable; 20 tons Hay, George G. Batchelder, Phillips, Me. McKenzie and Mrs. A. L. Pratt, ! tion at Farmington, Friday, Feb. 2: ; Driving Horse, 2 Cows, 2 Calves, Hens, Shoat, etc. Only to wTho spent the afternoon with her. j Misses Gladys' Bates, Hammond, Lu- be sold with Farm. FOR SALE—The unusually staunch Mrs. Ross served chicken sandwich­ ra Dennison, Algie Pratt, Daisy Get it before March 20, and make 500 gals. Maple Syrup amd ab’e steam yacht, ‘Wa-\\?” of es, funket and peaches, birthday Davenport, Mrs. C. Nell Parker, Mr. | this spring. about 22 H. P. The U. S. Govern­ cake and coffee. Lester Bean and Sdpt. N. P. Noble. ; Address the owner—0. M. MOORE, Farmington. > Me. ment inspection of 1911 showed her Mrs. Sylvader Hinkley of Rangeley Miss Bates played a piano selection Route 4; Farmers Phone, 18-31. to be in first class condition May visited her mother, Mrs. F. H. ; and* respnoded to an encore whiéh be inspected at Camp Bellevue, Up­ Too thicker, ’ast week on her way to Were much enjoyed. per Dam, Maine. Price rrft be and from the Teacher’s Convention | Mr. Everett Beecle, who is at ; reasonable to a quick purchase r. Ap­ at Farmington. work on the new schoolhouse in | ply to Dr. Norton Downs Fordhooke Edd and Lester Stinchfield of Phil­ : Rangeley, spent Sunday with his Farm Three Tuns, Pa. Or Archer lips are hauling pulp wood from Mrs. Annie Dyer, who has famifi'y. been j walk around and wait upon herself, D. Poor, at camp. the mountain on the Temple road, visiting her son, Warren, and The Choral club will meet for re- ! fam I Scion Meacham has been quite ill and landing it side of the rialroad ■ily for a -few weeks, has returned to j with a bad cold> but w hearsal at 6.30 Sunday evening. e are glad to re- on Timothy Sweet’s intervale. This where she works for Mrs IF you are troubled with a cough, Fred Russell of Wilton spent* sev- j Stratton l t>ort that all are better. is the close of a large contract last- j asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, or eral days in town with friends re- | Grose. Miss Gould, the trained nurse, who ing through last winter and this, j throat and i'.ung trouble. I will cently. ! has been caring for Miss Jennie Wheel­ John Pratt is assisting them. send you a simple receipt, Nature’s Georg© E liott of Auburn, who is i er, finished her duties last Monday. Charles Wilbur of Portland with remedy, that will relieve and in most a student at Philadelphia Dental col­ East Madrid. N. D. Wing is suffering from a bad his tw’o children is spending the instances cure the above mentioned j lege, has recently been honored by | i attack of asthma. winter with his father, Geo. Wilbur. complaints. Ingredients cheaply and presidency of Psi Omega fra- : February 5, 1912. He is now working for the Stinch­ •asily obtained. Send one do lar an ternity. Miss Jennie Wheeler has so far re­ IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN field Bros., hau’ing pulp. your address to S. E. Drew, L. B. On Feb. 13, the I. O. O. F. will j covered from her serious illness as to MAINE WOODS. Mr. and Mrs. Bay Estes of Can- j 55, Onawa, Me. have an oyster supper and work the ton, Mass., are receiving congratu- j second degree on two candidates. All lations on the birth of a son, Rich­ WANTED. members are requested to be pres- j ard Fremont. Mrs. Estes was | rpt. formerly Miss Mellie Timberlake of SIX LETTERS Lauriel Whittemore has been ill WANTED— Spruce Gum of all grades. Phillips. I Write E. F. Verrill, Farmington, Me. with a cold for the past week. Mr. Gene Vining is suffering from Milton W. Bean, who has been 1 seriously ill for several days, re- 1 WANTED—All round cook at Stod­ a cancer which Dr. Elliott discovered From New England Women mains about the same. dard Huse. Good pay and steady to be caused from diseased teeth. Mrs. Etta Hayes of Farmington work for right one- E. W. Milliken, J Mr Vining is at present going to and her som, Mr. Charles Benjamin Prove that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com­ Farmington, Me. Lewiston for treatment. pound Does Restore the Health of Ailing Women. Mrs. J. W. Brackett and Mrs. D. Hayes of Arizona, are the guests of Boston, Mass.—“ I was passing through the Change of Life and suffered WANTED—A dog that will tree part­ F. Field aire spending several days Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Hersey. Mr. and Mrs. Brook Stratton of from hemorrhages (sometimes lasting for weeks), and could get nothing to ridges. Must be first class. Address in Boston!. check them. I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with particulars and price. C. W. All ye King’s Daughters are bid­ Rumford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. (tablet form) on Tuesday, and the following Saturday morning the hem­ Whitney, Troy, N. H. den to meet with Mistress Addie C. H. McKenzie this week. orrhages stopped. I have taken them regularly ever since and am steadily Parker on the evening of Feb. 16. Mrs. Wi'cna Woodman of West­ brook is visiting friends in town. ga“Tcertainly think that every one who is troubled as I was should give WANTED—A young man, single per- This being the occasion of a Co­ your Compound Tablets a faithful trial, and they will find relief. Mrs. Mr. Bent and Mr. MacLeod of Bos­ ferred, as partner. Take half inter­ lonial party ye are bidden to come George Juby, 802 Fifth Street, South Boston, Mass, est in a store in the Maine woods. in costume. Come at early candle ton were in town on business this Store supplies, fancy groceries, sup­ light and bring with ye some dish week. Letter from Mrs. Julia King, Phoenix, R.I. plies for cottagers and campers, furit cooked by thee that thy grandmoth­ A social for the benefit of the ' Phoenix, R.I.—“ I worked steady in the mill from the time I was 12 years old until I had been married a year, and I think that caused my bad ee - and confectionery, Indian novelties, er used to cook. This being the Parcels Post was held at the Grange hall last Saturday evening, which ings. I had soreness in my side near my left hip that went around to my mounted heads and souvenirs. Post- month of Washington’g\ birthday back, and sometimes I would have to lie in bed for two or three days. 1 office and public telephone; only we are to celebrate this' event. was well' attended and much en­ was not able to do my housework. ... . store in the place. Man must be George and his good wife, Mistress joyed. “ Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has helped me wonderfully m strictly temperate and be able to Mr. and Mrs. George Porter of every way. You may use my letter for the good of others. I am on y 00 Martha are expected there on that glad to do anything within my power to recommend your medicine. Mrs« invest not loss than $2,000. Ad­ Brooklyn, are receiving congratula­ night. Julia King, Box 282, Phoenix. R.I. dress D. F. E., Maine Woods office, E. B. Hanscom was called to tions on the birth of a son, Richard for further information. Saco last week by the sudden death Presson. Letter from Mrs. Etta Donovan,Willimantic, Conn. of his brother’s wife, Mrs Frank Dr. E. H. Bennett of Lubee was Willimantic, Conn.—“ For five years I suffered untold agony from female T O L E T . Hanscom. in town over Sunday, called here troubles causing backache, irregularities, dizziness, and nervous prostra­ tion. It was impossible for me to walk up stairs without stopping on the Mrs. J. F. Hilton was called to by the severe illness of his son-in- law, R. H. Preble. Mr. Preble is way. I was all run down in every way. SEVERAL COTTAGES east shore oi | Lewiston Tuesday by the iTness of “ I tried three doctors and each told me something different. I received Androscoggin Lake, nicely furnisher a little more comfortaMe at this everything clean and first clas# her mother, Mrs. Jones. no benefit from any of them but seemed to suffer more. The last doctor Springs, mattresses, feather pillows Miss Gussie Hunter was called writing and we hope for his speedy said it was no use for me to take anything as nothing would restore me to health again. So I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound bedding, dishes complete. Fireplaces I to Farmington Tuesday by the recovery. Miss Alice Vaughan of piazzas, shady groves, pure spring to see what it would do, and by taking seven bottles of the Compound and j death of her aunt, Mrs. Spaulding. Strong is the trained nurse in at- other treatment you advised, I am restored to my natural health.”—Mrs. water, vegetable garden, ice anti tendance. boats furnished. (Milk, butter, eggs The King’s Daughters were en- J Etta Donovan, 762 Main Street, Willimantic, Conn. nearby). Excellent fishing. Bass tertained at the home of Miss Haz- , Letter from Mrs. Wfhfield Dana, Augusta, Me. pickerel, perch. Convenient to R el Hoyt last Friday evening. The 1 R.. P. O. telephone, two mails daily Augusta, Me.—“ Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has cured the | house was very prettily decorated' Fcr full particulars write, C. D. LId EUSTIS backache, headache, and the bad pain I had in my right side, and I am coin, Wayne, Maine with pink hearts. The ladies j perfectly well.”—Mrs. Winfield Dan a, R.F.D. No. 2, Augusta, Me. were nearly all dressed in white j Eustis, Me., Feb. 5, 1912. FOR RENT—At Rangeley lake, sum­ dresses with trimmings of pink. Af­ William Locker has returned from Letter from Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Newport, Vt. mer cottage of nine rooms, complete- ter the business meeting a valentine down river where he has been for Newport, Vt.—“ I thank you for the great benefit Lydia E. Pinkham’s lv furnished. Spring and aqueduct Vegetable Compound has done me. I took eight bottles and it did wonders socia’i was held. First on the the past week on business. for me, as I was a nervous wreck when I began taking it. I shall always water. Garage. For particulars program was a heart hunt, tissue pa­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon and speak a good word for it to my friends.”—Mrs. John A. Thompson, Box 3, apply to Mrs. Arthur B. Gilman Brad per hearts having been hidden in son visited Mrs. E. A. Gordon Sun­ Newport Center, Vermont. ford, Mass. the room. Mrs. E. B. Currier won ; % day, Feb. 4. Letter from Miss Grace Dodds, Bethlehem, N.H. Bethlehem, N.H.—“ By working very hard, sweeping carpets, washing, An Ag<» Test. ironing, lifting heavy baskets of clothes, etc., I got all run down. I was You can usually guess within a few sick in bed every month. years of a woman’s age by noticing “ This last Spring my mother got Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com­ how she takes it when you call her a MODERN TRAPPING METHODS pound for me, and already I feel like another girl. I am regular and do sylph. not have the pains that I did, and do not have to go to bed. I will tell all my friends what the Compound is doing for me.”—Miss Gbacie B. Dodds, Box 133, Bethlehem, N.H. A Valuable Book for Every For 30 years Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for fe­ TRAPPER, OLD OR YOUNG. male ills. No one sick with woman’s ailments does justice to herself w ho will not try this fa­ mous medicine, made from roots and herbs, it Output for 1911. Price 25 cents. has restored so many suffering women to health. »Write to LYDIA E. PINKH AM MEDICINE CO. 29, 356,736 (CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS., for advice. Increase during the year 6,282,834. J. W . BRACKETT ,C O ., Phillips, Me. Your letter will he opened, read and answered Factory at Manchester N. H. by a woman and held in strict confidence. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.

in trapping the martin. The ob­ ject of the fastening is to prevent Twenty Bore the escape of an animel when once caught, and also place it beyond the TRAPPING reach of other animals which might PARKER devour it. A glance at the illus­ By GEORGE J. THIESSEN tration will clearly explain the Spring Pole. As a general ru’e,* make sets for GUNS ARTICLE 8. A. ARTICLE 9. the marten similar to those I de­ scribed for taking the mink and Having made a specialty for many skunk. The pelts of the animals Martín, Lynx and Mountain The Fox, Wolf and Bear years in building 20 gauge guns, we should be cased fur side out. are in position to confidently recom­ will appear in our The lynx is another animal very mend their use to such sportsmen as Lion. issue of February 22. easy to catch. The best place to desire to diminish the weight of their look for signs of it is around guns and ammunition, and thereby swamps. It is take® in snares as increase their comfort and pleasure follows: t h e m a r t in , l y n x an d m o u n ­ tin Bait have been sprinkled. This in any kind of upland shooting. Beat down a path through the t a in LION. is a good set. We make these highly serviceable Build a small pen of small logs, snow, and at a convenient place little guns in all grades with or with­ The martin, lynx and mountain and place a few drops of ¡bait in construct a snare. Use stout cord out ejectors. jlaon are animals with which the it on a twig. Guard the entrance or a fine wire for it. No bait is For further particulars, write to amateur will have little to do, as with a trap. necessary* a1 though if trail scent is used the chances of success are greater. The illustration shows how a snare iis constructed. PARKER BROS. Note—As I said previously, the snare is employed almost exclusively by the lynx trapper. Meriden, Conn. Sets may also be made with traps. Secure a rabbit’s skin and cover a trap with it. Upon the skin place N. Ï. Salesrooms, a few drops of Funs ten’s animal bait. 32 Warren St. This set usually brings good results. The skin of a lynx should be cased fur side out. commissioner for Albany, asking him A FINE ARTICLE. Similar sets may also be made to investigate the affair. In this let- | for the mountain lion, using both ter he said: New York, January 25, 1912. Funsten Bait and meat as a decoy. Editor Maine Woods: “ I am very much surprised that It is best to place these traps but a Enclosed I hand you one dollar NOTCHED STICK, SUPPORR FOR DEADFALL. any scout master should take upon short distance from a deer 'trail, if himself the responsibility of injuring for the paper for another year, that possible. The mountain lion, how­ is to December 23, 1912. “ In the a general thing. The most impor­ In- making sets for the martin,it ever, is harder to trap than the lynx. the scout movement by having his Woods with Dr. Long’’ in last week’s tant fur bearers have been treated is a good plan to protect them from Drags should be used as fastenings boys use rifles when wearing scout edition I consider fine reading and in previous articles, yet methods of snow by brush coverings, etc. It for both animals. uniform. As you undoubtedly know, one of the best articles that you have taking the lesser ones will be ap­ is also advisable to have the traps put out. Keep up the good work. preciated by the beginner. set so that the trapper knows ex­ Yours truly, The fur bearing animals, I mean actly where they are. After a J. W. Shattuck.

PORTLAND HIGH GUN.

Shot Record Score of 935 Against Deering— Ties for Lead.

The second week’s shooting in the New England Indoor Rifle League shows an improvement in scores for nearly all the teams. The Mile® Standish Rifle club of Portland is again high team with the score of 935.17 points higher than Jostl week. The highest individual score of the DRAGS OR CLOGS. LOG DRAG. STONE DRAG. week was 192, made by Williams of the Park Club of Bridgeport, Conn. SNARE—USED PRINCIPALLY BY LYNX TRAPPERS. BOY SCOUTS MUST NOT CARRY this is directly contrary to all of our The result of the week’s shooting of .the teams was as follows: FIRE ARMS. regulations and has caused a great the martin, lynx and mountain lion, heav snow many familiar landmarks deal of misunderstanding, and neces­ Bridgeport, 917; Bangor, 875. all live in the wiftdeq sections of are frequently obliterated, remem­ sarily will hurt us very much. If Brookline, 893; Taunton, 889. the country. The first two are ber, and traps, often containing val­ The leaders of the Boy Scouts of this scout master believes it is PortTanjd, 935; Deering, 830. Federal Range, 884; Middlesex, de­ found principally in the north, while uable skins, lost. I would advise America are taking active measures essential to the interest of hi® to discourage boys from carrying group of boys that they have rifles I faulted. the mountain lion inhabits the west. the pelt hunter to use a Spring Pofje rifles and revolvers. Boy Scouts would suggest that he affiliate with Manchester and Boston Revolver are not supposed to carry arms. 'the Boy Brigade or some other mil­ Club did not shoot. Whenever reports come to the itary organization. This organiza­ In the standing to date, Bridgeton, National Headquarters concerning tion cannot afford to have his troop and Portland lead with two shoots any patrol or troop of boys who are of scouts as scouts appear with won and none lost. Boston Revolver said to be carrying rifles, an inves­ rifles. Possibly some plan can be Club and Manchester have each wo* tigation is made a* once, and the worked out whereby they can get one and lost none. Brookline, Deer­ scout master or commissioner having such military drill as they desire ing and Federal Range have won supervision of the boys is asked to by having a different and separate and| Cost one each. Bangor, Middle­ see to it that the boys no longer organization for this line of their sex and Taunton complete the list, carry the arms. The report came interest in the Scout Movement. with nlone wron and two lost. to headquarters recently that a troop Platinum. of Boy Scouts in Albany were carry­ Making Up Natural Defects. ing rifles; that their officers were A French physician has discovered Referring to platinum, book i say named, captain®, lieutenant®, colo­ the means of planting artificial eye­ that ‘‘this metal has never jvm bee* lashes and eyebrows. The former op­ successfully deposited as a protecting nels and the like. Straightway coating to other metals” and add “the James E. West, Chief Scout Exe­ eration is very painful, but the latter less so. metal to be plated must be coppered." PARSNIP SET FOR MUSKRATS. cutive, wrote to E. L. MillerJ scout

Alii are meat eaters, and can be at­ tracted by bloody flesh best when natural bait is used. In trapping1 all of them use Trail Scent, as they w % will follow the scent long distances. The martin is easily caught. Al­ though of the mink family, it is not at all cunning. In this respect it Mr.Fur Dealer:- resembles the skunk very much. If the animal’s attention is attracted Do you realize that by a bait, it is invariably caught. No martin trapper will deny this. As I stated in a previous article, thousands of dollars’ worth meat bait is not, usually, a good “draw” after it is frozen. There­ of furs are captured in the fore, a good scent must be used in taking this animal also. State of Maine every year? Find a log around which there are signs of the animals. Chop out a Do you want to buy a part place for a trap and set it. On a pole near the log, a few inches abov of these furs? Then adver­ the trap, place a piece of meat, over which a few drops of Funsten’s Mar- tise in the MAINE WOODS. It reaches every hunter, FURS This Photograph Shows One O f Many Fur Catches WANTED guide and trapper in Maine. Sold To Fur Dealers Who Advertised Also In The MAINE W O O D S HIDES, PELTS ft WOOL Top prices and Satisfactory J. W. Brackett Co., Phillips, Me. Last Season. Returns guaranteed. We sell all ILtiids o f Mtcsl Traps at lowest prices, and T an all kinds of Rides and Furs for Rol*es and C oats. Write for our price lists. ALBERT LEA HIDE & FUR CO., 232_Markot Street. - Albori Lo», Minn. f S MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912. GS

WISCONSIN MUSCALLONGE George W. Barker, formerly of Range FACTS ABOUT RELOADING MAR­ It will greatly surprise many shooters could not understand why, if it were GAMY FISH. ley, (Maine. LIN CARTRIDGES. to learn that you can purchase the a dog, his own dog should be chas­ The Muiscallonge which inhabits primed shells, powder and regular ing it. When he found that it was Son of Former Rangeley Resident many of the lakes in northern Wis­ factory bullets and assemble them actually a white fox, of which he had Captures the Monster. consin is considered the gamiest It is a fact that needs no com­ into a hand-made cartridge) which never heard, short of the Arctic re­ fish of all» the fish tribe. It often ment that modern metallic ammuni­ is naturally preferable to the ma­ gions, he became so rattled over his Crandon, Wia., Forest Co. reaches a weight of 90 pounds, and tion is exceptionally well made, and chine-made cartridge) and still make remarkable discovery that he missed December 28, 1911. it takes an experienced fisherman in producing an arUc’©) for the crit­ an actual saving in dollars and cents two of the best chances a man ever To the Editor Maine Woods: to successfully land one of these big ical American sportsmen, the car­ which will more than pay you for had and Reynard went free for the I notice in your paper a request fo fellows, often taking from 40 to 60 tridge factories have used the high­ the time expended. time. Since then the fox had been photoghaphs of game, ©tc. I send minutes to accomplish, the job. est quality of material and workman­ If you want to reload, get the seen half a dozen times by both you one of Miles S. Barker and a ship obtainable. As “ high quality’’ Ideal Hand Book—free. The process Colonel Blackington and the boys, is to a certain degree synonymous 29-pound muscal'onge, which he of reloading is very simple; a sim­ but with no such gcdod chance for a with “ high price,” the ammunition shot as when first seen. For the caught near the west shore of Lake ple, compact tool will de-cap and re­ Metonga during the summer of 1911. is naturally. rather ex­ past few weeks, however, the fox cap shells, size the bullets, open This is the largest fish that he has pensive—and when a man has fired had not been seen by any one, the ever caught. Some years ago he one of these high priced cartridges |mouth of shell to receive bullet, continued hunting for it, apparently caught several cat fish that weighed having driven it from the old lair. .some over 20 pounds each, by the One day last week, the white fox red banks, on the Wolf river. Mr. appeared again, not on the old quar­ Barker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. ry hill but on Winding hil\ an ele­ vation to the westward of the Lam­ bert farm. Mason shot twice at MAPS OF MAINE the fox and the second shot proved effective in ending the career of the RESORTS AND ROADS much sought for animal. The fox was found to be a female of the ordinary size and entirely white Maine W oods has frequent inqurie* except for a small maltese stripe for maps of the fishing regions of fche state, etc. We can furnish the following along the back and a eight black Maine maps; .Rangeley and Meganitic districts . . 25c marking upon each ear. The animal Rangeley and Meganitic districts, will probably he mounted and placed very large ...» ...... 26c Moosehead and Aroostook dis­ 29-POUND MUSCALLONGE. on exhibition. tricts ...... 60« IVanklin County ...... 60c Somerset County ...... 60c These monsters wiUi jump clear of Oxford County ...... 60c the water, shake themselves, often WANT WOODS BOOKS. Piscataquis County ...... 60c Aroostook County ...... 60c shaking the hook loose; if they ever Washington County ...... 60c Outline ma

woodsman is fond of picking up a many from out of the state, although I am agent for the best En­ moose trai] just after a light snow gine for Motorboats. Get my residents of Maine visit the numer­ prR^e and let me show you some has fallen. Then, in light marching of my engines and operations. ous lakes and ponds in large num- I take orders for the construc- order, he will follow the animal i hers. ' lon of all kinds of motorboats across the country until he tires him and have elegant new boats on The B. & A. passenger department^ Rangeley Lake to let, either out or jki’ls him The process fre­ with or without engineers. quently takes from three to four through which ail of the information E. L. H ALEY. Rangeley, . . . Maine. days, and it is possible only to the sought by people in the cities rel ­ hardiest of pursuers. ative to the hunting and fishing re­ , When first started a moos© will sorts of this section of the state make off through the woods with the is given, is now busily engaged in speed of an express train. If it is getting settled in its new quarters early in the season and there has on the ground floor of the Graham been a} Light fall of snow, the travel­ building .on the Harlow street side. ing is good, it is a simple matter to The entrance to the passenger de­ follow the trail. At length the ani­ partment is at the right of the main mal, confident of having thrown off entrance to the building, directly in its pursuers, will gradually slacken front of the elevator. The offices and bread and sugar its pace and stop. But it is off run the entire length of the build­ ing and are 55 feet by 16 feet in are old-fashioned again immediately upon hearing the size. They are finished in oak and delicacies that chil­ first sound or upon the presence of those who are following. the new quartered oak furniture for dren love. It makes It is a fact that a vigorous man ers in general have simply pondered WHITE FOX SHOT NjEAR them has just been received. Mr. them fat and keeps can tire out a moose in the long run, ‘the question—and have thrown away AUGUSTA. Houghton’s private office occupies the them well and and theIndian will at length ap- the empties. space next the street and the main pioa©h near enough to get a shot. As the reduction or shooting ex­ A rare specimen of a white fox office is in the rear. Off of this is He can burden himself with buti little penses Is of vital interest to every which has been hunted since last No­ the storeroom and the fireproof vault. in the way of camp equipage, how­ shooter, we are pleased to be able vember by Colonel Blackington and All of the large eoTored photo­ ever, and then a scant supply of food to give below authoritative figures on the Mason boys at 7as(j succumbed graphs which were in the old pas­ and a blanket is all that he car­ this subject, proving conclusively to the marksmanship of Henry D. senger offices were lost in the big ries beside® his rifle. that it will pay any man to reload Mason, the 18-year old son of Harry fire but some new ones have been This method of killing moose is re­ his -shells-—and it will also pay him Mason of Church Hill road, Augusta. touched up with water colors, and garded by many as being far the to buy the component parts an ' load This white fox, the first ever seen present some of the most attractive William Tell most sporbsman’ike. Surely it re­ his new cartridges. in this state, so old hunters say, phases of camp life—Daily Com­ quires endurance and determination The Marlin Fire Arms Company had its lair in the vicinity of an aban mercial. Flour as wellas woodcraft, and the man has selecetd the 32-40 cartridge on doned quarry on the Lambert farm o In addition to the above which who has procured a head in this account of its popularity and also Church Hill road, which has recently shows the interest taken in Maine Bread made from William Tell Flour is extra fine and fashion has ddne something which because of the wide range of factory been purchased by an uncle of the and its fishing and hunting, we extra nutritious. would be impossible for the average loads obtainab’ey and have shown: young man who shot the fox. The wish to state that we have received Milled from selected Ohio sportsman. first, the cost of the standard fac­ fox was first seen, Friday, Nov. 24, 272 applications for sample copies Red Winter Wheat—by our No white man, no matter how ex­ tory-loaded cartridges; then the by Colonel Oliver N. Blanding, mes­ of the Maine Woods and information own special process—it is pert, can ever quite equal an Indian cost of making up the same cart­ senger of the United States Pension in regard to Maine and its sports, richest in bread-making qualities. in fol’owing a trail or in a canoe. ridge, hand loaded, buying the com­ agency in Augusta. The fox was within a few weeks, which is not a Goes farthest, too. More The Indians seem to possess an ponent parts and assembling them started by one of bis dogs, shortly bad record for the length of time. loaves to the barrel. Order altitude in the handling of these frail yourself; then the cost of reloading after dinner, and when he first saw They take it for granted that craft which has come down to them the empty shel s, both w'hen pur­ it he thlought it to be a white cat, Maine Woods contains the informa­ through a long line of forebears. chasing the bullets ready made and but as it came nearer it appeared tion, and they do not get disappoint­ C. H. M CKENZIE TRADING CO., New York Herald. when making the bullets yourself. more like a white dog, although he ed. PHILLIPS, ME. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.

hard luck throughout the game. On the other hand the Wilton team showed n g e l ë ÿ considerable more team work than Where To Go In Maine í ¿Â when they played here two weeks ago and a large part of their baskets were ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. OXFORD COUNTY. luck shots. Phillips was also handi­ capped by the loss of Holt and Barker, ~ LEWISTON, MAINE. UPTON, MAINE. Rangeley, Me., Feb. 6, 1912. DeWitit House. Lea-ding Hotel. Unex­ Dnrkee’s Camp. On Lake Uxnbagog and who were obliged to leave the game on celled in Maine. Booklet free. George Mrs. Char’iesj Haley is visiting her Cambridge River. Best of Deer and account of injuries. There can be no S. Patte, Proprietor, Lewiston, Me. Duck hunting. Excellent Fly Fishing and sister, Mrs. Ada Sprague, at New­ Trolling for Salmon and Square Tailed doubt in the minds of any who saw the ton, Mass. AROOSTOOK COUNTY. Trout. T. A. Durk©©, Prop, Upton, Me game between the two teams here two The Young men’s Sunday school WINTERVILLE, MAINE. weeks ago, that Phillips has a much Red River Camps, B e a u tifu l place for VIA RUMFORD FALLS. class gave a sociali at the Grange Beat Salmon and Trout Fishing In better team. It is always the same Vacations. Beat of fishing. T. H. hall Thursday evening. Parlor T’weedie. Maine. Fly fishing begins about June storyj when Phillips plays in Wilton. 1. Send for circular. House always games were played and a good time CUMBERLAND COUNTY. open. John Chadwick & Oo., Upper The poor lighting of the hall makes Dam, Maine. is reported. -|pi team work and passing impossible to a Lake Parlin House and Gamps. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Rowe, Mr. and CARRY POND CAMPS. team unused to the hall. The defeat W E S T END Open for the fan hunting. These camps Are delightfully situated on shore of Mrs. Henry Badger, Mr. and Mrs. was a surprise and somewhat of a dis­ located between Kennebec Valley and Lake Parlin on direct line from Quebec H. B. MoCard, Hayden Huntoon and Dead River Region, the best of deer to Riangeley Lake«, popular thorough- appointment to the Phillips boys, and shooting, a few moose, black bear, far# for automobiles, being a distance Miss Muriel Hoar took a snowshoe HOTEL partridges and ducks, good hunting trail of 122 miles each way. they will try hard to arrange a third leading in aU directions, team always Lake Parlin and the 12 out ponds in trip to Gulli pond recently, where game on some neutral floor. ready to get out game. Rates $10.50 the radius of four mile« furnish the they enjoyed an oyster supper ait E. H. M. CASTNER, Prop’r. Per week after Oct. 1. No charge for beat of fly fishing the whole season. P . H. S. W. A. boats. Write for booklet. Henry J. Tire house and camps are new and have I. Herrick’s camp. Noble r f lb Sawyer Lane, Carry Pond, Maine. all modern conveniences, such as baths, gas lights, open rock fireplaces, Mrs. Harry Look entertained sev­ Holt, Morton, Knapp I f r b Lovejoy Portland, Maine etc. The cuisine la unexcelled. WASHINGTON COUNTY. Canoeing, boating, bathing, tennis, eral lady friends at whist Saturday Huntoon, c c Pratt Thoroughly first class. The hotel for mountain dumbing, automofbiling, etc. evening. The prize was won by Barker, Morton, r b I f Wilkins Maine vacationists, tourists and sport OUANANICHE LODGE Write for booklet. H. P. M oK E N N E Y, Proprietor, Mrs. Anson M. Hoar. Kinney lb r f Sanborn men. All farm, dairy products, pork SUNSET CAMPS Jackman, - - Main®. The first and second degrees were Score: W. A., 35; P. H. S., 14. and poultry from our own farm, enabl­ NORWAY PINES HOUSE & CAMPS conferred at the Grange Saturday Goals from the floor, Lovejoy, 6; Pratt, ing us to serve only fresh vegetables, Grand Lake Stream Co., “ Owners." DON'T FORGET. night. A duet by Genie Eseiey and Fishing unexcelled. Ouananiche Brook and 5; Noble, 5; Wilkins, 3; Sanborn, 2; meats, butter, cream, eggs, etc. Lake Trout. As a vacation proposition not beaten Whenever you writ« to one of our Muriel Hoar and reading by Thayer Barker, Morton, Sawyer. Goals from American plan. Send for circular. and only equalled by few places in the state. Good Hunting. Old-fashioned hospitality. Cook­ advertiser®, don't forget to mention Ellis were enjoyed. It was voted to fouls, Sanborn. Referee, Sawyer. ing with the Grandmother flavor. No territory have the brothers furnish supper FRANKLIN COUNTY. can touch it as a canoeing center. Circulars. Maine Woods. It Is important to Umpire, Keyes. Timer, Newman. W . G- ROSE, Manager. next Saturday night. Wil dam Tom­ Grand Lake Stream. Time, 20 minute periods. Scorers, R ANGELEY l a k e s . you to do so; important to us and linson, Mason Russell and Thayer Camp Remla, The Birches, The Washington County, Maine Morton and Holt. W rite for free cdroular. Qapt. F. C. 206 Milk Sp. Boston. Mass. the advertiser naturally wants to Ellis were chosen supper committee Barker, Remis, Maine. CATANCE LAKE. Bast of Salmon and Trout fishing. know where you found his name. and Rolla Pillsbury, Scott El is and Also all kinds of game In Season. In­ Fern Toothaker, table committee. CAN KILL BOBCAT AS WELL AS RANGELEY LAKES. „ _ formation and Terms furnished on ap­ Tell him, and thus do a good turn Bald Mountain Camps are situated at plication. Private boarding bouse. F. Mrs. Sylvader Hihk'iey visited her HAUL BIRCH. the foot of Bald Mountain in a good O. Keith, Cooper, Maine. for all concerned. fishing section. Steamboat accommoda­ mother, Mrs. F. H. Toothaker, in tion# O. K. Telephone at camps. Two Phillips Thursday. rrw»,»« dally. Write for free circulars to Dallas, Me., Jan. 29, 1912. Harry Brown was in Phillips Sat­ AMOS ELLIS, Prop'r, While Minot Flagg and Cyrus Bald Mountain, • • Maine. HOWES' DEBSCONEAG CAMPS. urday. ' Campbell were after a load of birch (The subject of Rev. L. A. White’s Are situated on First Debsconeag Lake, l-4mile from West Branch Penobscot; Reached Saturday the 27th, they met a bob­ Hotel Blanchard will be from Norcross by steamer and canoe in 3 hours. Individual log cabins and tent roofed log camps; sermon Sunday was, “ Keeping at cat in the road. Leaving their own garden, and hennery; daily mail; best New York, Philadelphia and Boston references. it.” His text was taken from Ephes closecTfor the winter Dec. 3 teams they put up a fight with clubs Ians, ani, 9. For MOOSE and DEER and managed to kill the cat and E. H. GROSE, Stratton, Me. At the Board of Trade meeting MT. K A TA H D IN at our doorway offers best mountain climbing in New England; side trips from brought it to camp. It weighed 30 these camp3 to Sourdnahank, Rainbow. Nahmakanta Lakes. A specialty made of outfitting and Thursday night the following officers DEAD RIVER, MAINE. planning trips down the West Branch from N . E. Carry. pounds. They proved to he as West Carry Pond Camps offers every were elected; President, Dr. F. B. good ‘with clubs as holding reins inducement to fishermen, hunters, and Best Family Cooking in Maine. Colby; vice presidents, E. I. Her­ nature lovers. Five small ponds within DEER AND MOOSE hunting in season, in as good territory as there is in Maine; Rates $2.00 over horses. 40 minutes walk of the home camps and $2.50 per day. Open entire year. Snowshoeing, skiing. Tobogganing, visits to lumber camps rick, J. A. Russell, Dr. C. S. Stew­ where tr<>ut may be taken on the fly during winter monthB. Booklet for the asking. every day in the season. First class art; recording secretary, C. L. table service, comfortable well kept camps and pleasant surroundings. Ele­ HERBERT M. HOWES, Harnden; corresponding secretary, H. HOTEL PROPRIETORS WILL vation 2000 feet. For further informa­ A. Furibsh; treasurer, H. B. McCard; tion and Illustrated literature address. Millinocket Me.,Dec. 1 to May 1; May 1 to Dec. 1, Debsconeag, Me. MEET. home committee, Dr. F. B. Colby, C. RANGELEY, MAINE. Scott’s Camps. Quimby Fond, famous L. Harnden, Dr. C. S. Stuart; mem­ The 28th annual meeting of the Main for fly fishing, five mil es from Range- bership committee, James Mathiesop, ley, two mile« from Oquoseoc, good - Hotel Proprietors' Association will be road direct to camps. Transient parties r C. L. Harnden, W. D. Quimby; ex­ accommodated, best of meals served. Ç 0L L E G E preparatory. Business held, Feb. 1, at the Augusta House^ Telephone connection by which boots ecutive committee, A. M. Hoar, L. The session will open at ty a. m., and and accommodation« can be secured. J. A courses. Gymnasium. Athletic D. Haley, H. V. Kimball. E. Scott. Boot 268, Rangeley, Maine. the reports of officials will be sub­ field. IVfiTiil training. The only The village teachers spent a pleas­ mitted and officers elected for the en­ LOG CAMP TO LET. ScH ool Pn Long Pond. Near Rangeley, Five ant evening with Mrs. C. C. Murphy suing year. Many matters of interest Roams. Brick fireplace. Cook camp, Ice, school in Maine inviting comparison Tuesday of Last week. Spring water. Address fo r boys to the hotel fraternity of Maine will „ GEO. H. SNOWMAN, in chool, athletic and home equip­ Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McCard visit­ come up for consideration. The after­ Rangeley, - \ . Maine. ed the lumber camps of Huntoon and •------v — ------ment with high grade priv­ noon program includes a trip to the VIA RANGELEY. Hinkley Monday. National Soldiers’ Home. York’s Camps, Loon Lake. Ad-dres« J. There will be a peanut social at Lewi« York. Riangeley, Maine. Booklet ate schools. Snowshoeing, ABBOTT the church vestry Friday evening tobogganing, skiing, horse- ON RANGELEY LAKE. given by the C. E. society. No Mingo Spring Hotel and Campa. The Farmington,1ngton,i back riding, maple-sugar admission. Children under 13 must Commonwealth Hotel most attractive place at the Rangeleys. Advance booking advised. Addres« A. be accompanied by their parents. Incorpora ted S. Perth am, Rangeley, Maine. ■VI a l ne making, fishing, and hunting. The Ladies’ Aid meets this week j Opposite State House, Boston, Massf, Autoists en route to Rangeley are invited to in- with Mrs. J. B. Tomlinson. This place Is famous for the Early Tenthl Year pect our complete plant. Tuition $700. The following teachers, also Mrs. I Trout Fishing and Excellent Guides. I Accommodations for two more boys. " Hink’iey, superintendent of schools, j opened ADDRESS I N T H E attended the Teacher’s Convention at September 27 G £O R G £ D. CHURCH, Farmington Friday: Miss Jane Ed­ Headmaster wards, Miss Grace Graves, Miss Woods of Maine j Mabel Pease, Miss Hannah Pease, j King an^ Bartlett Camps, 2,000 feet; JK. J Mrs. Mabel Hoar, Miss Geòrgie Wil­ above sea level, unexcelled for trout bur, Miss Eva Hinkley and Mr. | fishing or an outing. Individual cab­ The box supper and social held Sat­ John E. Peakes. ins, open wood fires, excellent culsin urday evening to aid in securing the Miss Jan-e Edawards, our popular fine natural lithia spring water, mag-1 High school assistant, invited the parcels post law was a decided success. Offers rooms with hot and cold water nlflcent scenery. Renew your heaith j THE GRANGES f The hn.ll was well filled with a wide­ Juniors and Seniors to spend the for $1.00 a day and up; which includes in the balsam-laden air of Maine’s awake company bent on having a good evening at her boarding place, O. R. free use of public shower baths. NO­ THING TO EQUAL THIS IN NEW ideal resort. Address time, which they apparently did in Rowe’s, Monday, Jan. 30. She did not mention the fact that it was her ENGLAND. Rooms wtih private bath HARRY M. PIERCE, marching, playing games and plays til for$1.50per day and up; suits of two A regular meeting of the North the auctioneers called order and placed birthday and thought she had the rooms and bath for *4.00 per day and up King and Bartlett Camps, Franklin Pomona Grange, No. 22, P. of the boxes under hammer. They sold secret carefuL’y] guarded, but it Dining room and cafe first class. Eu­ Address, Farmington, Me until the; ropean plan. H. will be held in Union hall, New well to the highest bidders, an d some leaked out and others were invited ■ ease n opens. Vineyard, on Thursday, Feb. 15, at oy Mr. and Mrs. Rowe to make up a Absolutely Fireproof. Stone Floors. Nothing ran up into high figures. When the W ood but The D oors. 10 o’clock, a. m. Picnic dinner. good sized party. Games of var­ DEAD RIVER REGION. last box was sold and the ladies who Equipped with its own sanitary vacuum cleaning: The Sargent. Up to date In every par- |j Aurora Grange of Strong held its in­ went with them were selected, they all ious kinds were played and the even­ plant. Strictlv a temperance hotel. Send for ticular. Maine’s ideal family vacation j ing passed very merrily. Miss Ed' *1 booklet. resort.’ Good fishing and hunting sec-' stallation on Thursday evening, Feb. went to the dining-room below, where tlan. CWislne unsurpassed. A . B. Sax- ! I. Herman Corbett of Farmington wards was presented with several ! STORER F. CRAFTS, Gen. Mgr. gent, Prop’r, Eustis, Maine. an abundance of hot coffee was served was installing officers. At the close of by the Grange. The neat little sum of gifts, among them being a beautiful ! WEST CARRY POND CAMPS. the exercises an oyster supper w as; $14.25 was realized from the sale. manicure set, a large birthday cake | TAKE NYOIL WITH YOU INTO Weat Carry Pond Camps. Under new served in the lower hall, followed by a | The Grangers are talking of a drama with candles, etc. Refreshments of : management, will be put In first class j sociable. The officers for the year are j strawberry mousse and cake were : shape for the season of 1911 and offers for some date in the near futurh. THE WOODS IN YOUR GRIP every Inducement to fishermen, hunt­ ! Master, Lee Daggett; O., E. A. Peary; j served. ers, nnri nature lovers. Five small 1 Lecturer, Rose Hunter; Steward, Geo. No Sportsman's Kit ponds within 40 minutes walk Of the home camps Where trout may be taken | Norton; A. S., Neil Luce; Chaplain, J. is complete without on the fly every day to the season. A. Norton; Treasurer, H. W. Allen; Reed's Mill. First class table service, comfortable it. No Guide will wel* kept camps and pleasant surround­ j Secretary, Ernest Vining; G. K., Clif- School Notes ings. Elevation 2000 feet. For further recommend a n y Information and illustrated literature j ton Toothaker; Ceres, Mrs. Lee Dag- j Reed’s Mill, Me., Feb. 7, 1912. address, gett; Flora, Mrs. Geo. Webster; Pomo-j Mrs. Sarah Voter and Mrs. Effie The high school basketball team plays other oil after he R. B. TAYLO R , Prop. na, Mrs. E. A. Peary; L. A. S., Ver- Dunham have very bad colds. Abbott school of Farmington in Lam­ has given bert hall, Saturday evening Feb. 10* lena Winslow. There will be a special Mrs. Vesta Sargent was the gu<|st DEAD RIVER, - - MAINE A fast game is expected, as there has j meeting on Saturday evening, Feb. 10, of Mrs. Lydia Smith Wednesday. NYOIL JACKMAN, MAINE. always been much rivalry between the at which time there will be literary S. I. Sargent was the guest of Lake Park. Beautifully situated on the two teams. a thorough test on bis alt dot©

Knees Became Stiff Five Years of Severe Rheumatism THE WOODS WITH DR. LONG The cure of Henry J. Goldstein, 14 Barton Street, Boston, Mass., is anoth­ er victory by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This great medicine has succeeded in many cases where others have utterly failed. Mr. Goldstein says: “I suf­ Quality Store” fered from rheumatism five years, it kept me from business and caused ex­ cruciating pain. My knees would be­ Fascinating Writer Prefers His Own Companionship come as stiff as steel. 1 tried many medicines without relief, then took Hood’s Sarsaparilla, soon felt much better, and now consider myself en­ tirely cured. I recommend Hood’s.” W hy Have a and That of Nature of Which He Is a Lover. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. Cold? (Continued from last week.) on the water; but aside from the moun­ an otter with a dead fish for bait.” versed in scientific nomenclature; but We have all kinds of tain’s shadow, the lake was glorified “ I don’ t care to give away my he is in touch with life. I imagine he It is not probable that I would have with sunset hues. We sat in camp trade,” rteplied the trapper, “ but I may share the sentiment of the noted noticed it. But these intelligent crea­ COUGH SYRUP that evening and talked it over and don’t mind telling under the circum­ Evangelist, Sam Jones, when he said: tures left to themselves, without bit or many other things as well. stances. First, I select a shallow place “ I hate theology and botany; I love re­ to cure them. re n,and with no human hand to guide in a brook where there is a pebbly ligion and flowers.” them, had looked out for their own And these talks in Dr. Long’s camp White Pine Cough Syrup.'77 are always illuminating. One after­ bottom. Two or three of his party and I were safety. Over one bridge they had out in the woods one day shooting at a White Pine Tar Cough Syrup. noon we had been under the trees in j “ Of course you do,” remarked the traveled back and forth, till they had target. We always hit the target; Cough Cordial and many others. front of the camp, and had been talk Doctor, “ you would have to.” worn a path twenty inches wide over some of us hit the bulls-eye frequently, ¡ng of the way of wild things. There “ Then I place the trap in the stream, ; the one stringer; had they gone on the while I was satisfied if I occasionally were two Maine guides in the party. and I take a dead trout and place him other end over the stringer it would put a bullet where it ought to go. “ You know,” said Dr. Long, that in the water over the trap, with hi5~ have broken, while another bridge had asked Dr. Long if he would shoot and you can catch a fox with a dead fish j back up, and his head up stream, so been found by them to be safe and they he replied with a quiet smile that he for bait, but, for an otter the fish must j that the running water makes him were willing to go where a human seldom shot at a target. But after the R. H. PREBLE be alive.” : wiggle back and forth just like a---- ” driver usually guides them, viz.: over 1 rest of us were through for the day ; the middle of the bridge. This sur. “ I have caught four otters in traps,” | Oh yes» interrupted Dr. Long, some one put an empty catsup bottl e be DRUGGIST pi ised me; but to my delight on our re­ remarked one of the guides, “ and 1 the fish may be dead but you have hind the stump so that just the nose of used dead fish for bait.” make him look and act as if alive. turn we crossed still another bridge I the bottle was in sight. Dr. Long raised Dr. Long is a naturalist; whether he PHILLIPS, MAINE. where not a horse had trusted himself Dr. Long was silent and ,thoughtful his riflle and aimed. Blim! the bottle is a scientist I cannot tell. I have for a moment, then he said: “ Very with its long neck remained motionless to the middle, but as both stringers never heard him say anything that in­ well, if you say you have dons it that behind the stump but the nose was were strong and safe, they had used dicated a fondness for skeletons or dried settles it, but you are the only man I gone. The empty cartridge of a forty- one as much as the other and had worn plants or laboratory work. I am not have ever known who could do it,” and four rifle was put on the tip of a twig- the narrow path near each side of the sure that he can tell how many joints the conversation turned to other sub­ Dr. Long fired and the cartridge wa bridge. there are in the vertebrae of a red fox; jects. not there. I understood then why he We reached the canoe on the beach nor am I sui^ that he could give the had no special interest in target shoot just as the sun had set; the mountain Suddenly Dr. Long turned to the scientific name of the porcupine that WHO’S YOUU AUTO AND ing. You are quite safe in your con­ stood against the western sky dark and guide and said; invaded hi§ camp the last evening I was clusion that I did not urge him into any forbidding, and cast its sombre shadow “ Say, Guide, tell us how you catch CARRIAGE PAINTER? with him in 1Q11, though he may be shooting contest with myself. We would appreciate it enough Dr. Lon§ has done some fascinating to give you the kind of service writing and at present is best known by that will keep you a customer. his stories of the woods; but story writ­ Although young, our business is ing is not the serious part of his life’s work nor will he be best known by his growing and we take pride in writings on natural history topics five believing that our customers ! years from now. His “ English Litera­ could depend on us. If you will ture” published two or three years ago give us an opportunity to serve for high schools and colleges is fast j superseding other works of the kind. you we promise your business our It is not only a text book on literature, best attention. Very truly yours, ' but it is charming literature of itself. Not because Dr. Long is a personal Carroll Thompson friend, but because the book has a dis­ Upper Village tinct charm ot its own I began to read Phillips, Maine. a copy of it one evening in New York city and continued reading page after page, chapter after chapter until chanc­ ing to look at my watch I discovered that more than half of the night was gone, for it was after one o’clock. It is a rare gift that can make a text book | Highest Prices a story of absorbing interest and yet f c r strictly fresh eggs. retain its value .for educational pur­ DR. WM. J. LONG CN LOBSTER LAKE. poses. W e can use some This article and cuts are, loaned by Yellow Eyed Beans. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL since the -last Sportsmen’s Show. swamp away from, the coT«f. the courtesy of the Good Will Home Hand-in-hand with the shooting in­ O. P. Green. Record, G. W. Hinckly, general super- CASH GROCERY SPORTSMEN’S SHOW. terest of the show will be the cast­ What do people in Franklin coun­ svor. ing tournament of the anglers. A STORE America’s champ Lon trap shooter ty think about this ? hunters of large and email game, real river will run the length of the Phillips, - - Maine, anglers, Boy Scouts and boy campers big arena and in the purling waters NOT MUCH OF A DAY FOR BOB- Fair Offer. wild be ithe stars1 in action in an the votaries of Izaak Walton may CATS. It was a political meeting in the endless drama on the mammoth stage be expected to beat all previous rec­ east end, and the M. P., an excep­ tionally popular man, was addressing of New York’s annual Sportsmen’s ords. There will be the champ­ Tuesday of ast week, the his constituents. The politician in Shiow of 1912. ions, both professional and amateur. nine bobcats were received at the office of the inland fisheries and game question rejoices in a luxuriant crop The hunters, ang'ers, scouts an of hair. The audience wra^ sympa­ | J. .DOYEN campers | will- be very much alive and commission from applicants for boun­ R GROSBEAKS NOT ROBINS. thetic for the most faart; but there will act their parts in a realistic ties, and it was not much of a day for was one man in the front row’ of the Has bought out the entire : scenic stage setting of painted canvas bobcats either. The act introduced by audience who made numerous inter­ stock and trade of the Farm- : and forest trees that will surpass in The Biddeford Journal says: The Representative Thurlough of Cutler ruptions. He was a coal-heaver, ap­ •ii er’s Co-Operative Trading Co. ■ j limits and conception the great stage subjoined communication from O. P. and passed Joy the Legislature of 1909 parently, and had but recently been, Call and I will give you one : heaving coals. of the Metropolitan Opera House and Greene of Saco is both interesting provided a bounty of $2 for every bob­ hundred and thirty crackers ‘Get your hair cut!” he shouted the New York Hippodrome, combined and instructive. Mr. Greene has cat, loupcervier and Canada lynx killed •£ for twenty five cents. in any town. during a most pathetic passage in the In lieu of live birds on the wing made a study of birds and their candidate’s speech. The well-known and leaping game fishes the knights habits and is one of our best local A. B. DOLBIER LARGE DEALER catch phrase seemed particularly ap­ | J. R. D O Y E N of the shotgun wi’i aim at swiftly authorities on the subject. The IN FURS. plicable, so a good many of the au­ ; hurtling clay pigeons and the ang- frequent reference recently to rob­ dience laughed. | lers will in competition cast fly and ins, supposed to have been seen, But the M. P. was equal to the oc­ bait hooks and weights at floating makes Mr. Greene’s communication A. B. Dolbier of Farmington has casion. purchased the season’s catch of ; targets. Champion rife shots and very imely. He writes as follows: “I will make a bargain with that fur of Thomas Grenier of Kineoi, gentleman,” he said. “I will get my I public school boys will shoot matches Saco, Me., Jan. 26, 1912. CLEARANCE SALE j> which includes fisher, minJk, sable, hair cut if he will get his face flor valuable trophies over the best Mr. Editor:—I notice from time washed.” Hats going for 98c that sold and longest indoor rife ranges in to time on the co'dest days of win­ bear and muskrat skins. Mr. Dol­ bier has exported to a hlouse in There were no more interruptions. for $2.00, $3.00 and $1.00. i America. ter that someone is always seeing —London Tit-Bits. Toques, Gloves and Mittens at Lelpsic, Germany, over $10,000 worth The last marvellously successful “ robins.’’ Now while these people Cost of furs this season. Am selling these good^ Sportsmen’s Show in March, 1911, mean well, I think they are mistak­ Mothers Might Learn Antidotes. cheap as I wish to close the at the “ Garden” owed its renewed en. There is a Canadian bird A young mother, during the infancy store later for a vacation and interest to the pnoving by S. M. called the “ pine grosbeak” that in Picturesque Manchuria. of her first born, set herself the task want to clean my winter goods Wheat comes into the mills and tc (“ Steve” ) Van A’den,1 of Jamaica, extremely cold weather will come of committing to memory antidote* up early. Call at once and the rivers and railways of Manchurli for the commonest poisons knowm, es- get a good hat for 98c. Long Island, world-famous wing shot this "way, for u few days. There from almost incredible distance?.. In j and rifle shot, General Manager of are not quite as large as a robin, pecially those that it might be pos­ the winter, when the rough, ungraded sible for children to come Into contact the Sportsmen’s Show, that indoor HRS. J. C. TIRRELL but could be easily mistaken for roads are frozen hard and smooth, the with. In addition to this, she mem­ I trap shooting was feasible and one, by a person who may not be natives haul wheat for 200 miles, in orized methods of aiding drowning could be made a success, as he had thoroughly acquainted with birds in some cases by means of a heavy, two aou injured persons. In fact, learned long been proclaiming against the general. At five rods distance the wheeled cart drawn by four to eight sort of a “first aid to the injured” set counter-opinion of a large element grosbeak could easily be taken for mules. Long trains of these carts, of rules. Would not this be an excel­ Good ej esight is vital to the highest traveling together for protection and of the trapTshoo-ters. a robin. So when I read about rob­ lent plan for all mothers?—Good type of efficiency. Almost companionship at night, can be seen all poor eyesight can The women will be there: Miss ins in the dead of winter I don’t Housekeeping Magazine. be prevented by on the main highways all winter and Annie Rieker, amateur, of Lancaster, take much stock in the story. If are the most picturesque feature of proper means. Pa, will shoot again, and the ever- Thorough examination at your robins ever are seen in York county Manchurian life. THE SOUND SLEEP OF QOOiO popular Annie Oakley will display in winter it would be in some deep, HEALTH residence if desired. Is not for those suffering from kid­ FRANK F. GRAVES again her prowess, and in good ney ailments and irregularities. The shooting trim, too, having given near BLAMED A GOOD WORKER. HOW COLD AFFECTS THE KIDNEYS. prompt use of Foley Kidney Pills wrll “ I blamed my heart fo'r severe dis­ Avoid taking cold if your kidneys dispel backac/he and rheumatism, heal Graduate Optometrist. ly four hundred pub’ic exhibitions tress Ln my left side for two years,” are sensativ-e. Cold congests the kid­ and strengthen sore, weaJk and ailing New Sharon, - . . Maine writes W. Evans, Danville, Va., “ but neys, throws too much w-ork upon them kidneys, restore normal taction, and I know now it was indigestion, as Dr. and weakens their action. Serious kid- with it health and strength. Mrs. M. armers Phone 3 34. If you are troubled with chronic con­ King’s New Rife Pills completely cured mey trouble and even Rrigfht’s disease F. Spalsbury, Sterling, 111., says: “ I 1 me.” Best for stomach, liver and kid- mav result. Strengthen your kidneys, suffered great pain in my back and stipation, the mild and gentle effect of nev troubles, constipation, headache or get rid oif the pain and soreness, build kidneys, could not sleep at night, and Chamberlain’s Tablets makes them espec debility. 25c at E. H. Whitney’s, them up by ithe timely use of Foley could not raise my hands over my head. When you have a bilious attack give Phillips; Riddle’s Pharmacy, Rangeley; Kidney Pills. Tonic in action, quick But two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills Chamberlin’s Tablets a trial. They are ially suited to your case. For sale by Charles E. Dver’s, Strong, L. L. Mitch­ In results. E. H. Whitney, Phillips, cure-1, me.” E. H. Whitney, Phillips. excellent. For sale by all dealers. all dealers. ell's, Kitngfield. Maine. ¡Maine, u. i .Id ...Juii&illOT IM Al NE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912. 10

+»♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦ I or and are heavy laden and. I will PROBATE NOTICES. Rivalries. J ; give yon rest.” The word of the "Why do so many musicians speak disparaging'v of instruments that play diyng Jesus was a word of power, Estate of Elmer W. McKeen. mechanicallj ?” "I don’t know,” re­ and that of the living Christ is heard FR AN K L IN , ss: At a Court of Probate holden at Farmington, with­ plied the gentleman with Circassian by men today and as they hear they in and for the County of Franklin, on the third Tues­ day of January. A. D. 1912. hair. "But I don’t see why we should are filled with hope. Whereas a petition has been duly filed praying be more generous toward a mechanical When this voice of power, which Tow that administrât on of the estate of Elmer W. instrument than we are toward each McKeen late ot Phillips in said County of Frank­ is the voice of God guides and ’eads lin, deceased may be granted to J. Blaine Morri­ other.” Melvin Sherburne Hutchins, past­ son or some other suitable person, or. | us, life is no longer confusion, no Ordered, that said petitioner give notice to all per­ longer chaotic. sons interested, by causing this order to be published Calendar for week ending, Feb. three weeks successively in the Maine Woods, pub­ How It Was in Rome. What people think of us or of our lished at Phillips, that they may appear at a Probate 17. FACTORY WORKERS’ PARKS Court to be held at Farmington, in said County, on In the golden age of 300 peaceful Sunday, Fteb. 11: 10.45 morning work will no longer matter. It the third Tuesday of February next, at ten of the years under imperial Rome crime al­ will just matter that we arej helpful clock in the forenoon, and show cauje, if any they worhsip. Sermon, “ Obeying God’s Pennsylvania Manufacturer Lays Out have, why the same should not be allowed. most ceased, Gibbon says, because no and true, working for God, and for J. H. THOMPSON, Judge. Voice.” 12, Sunday school. 7.30 Permanent Grounds About His Attest, A. L- Fenderson, Register. man could escape the jurisdiction of People’s service, music by Choral our fellow men. Buildings. Rome, for Rome then was the whole elub. Stereopticon lecture, “ The “Far, far away, like bells at evening Estate of Anthony B. Chase. world. pealing, FRANKL iN, ss: A ta Court of Probate holden Dragon Empire.” In a large town in Pennsylvania the at Farmington, within and for the Coutt y of Frank­ The voice of Jesus sounds o ’er land owner of a factory started to lay out lin, on tlte third Tuesday of January,, A. D- 1912. and sea, ornamental grounds about his build­ Lillian H. Chase Guardian of Anthony B. Chase, minor child o f Warren S. Chase, late o f Plymouth At the Union church Sunday morn­ And laden souls by thousands meek­ ings and everybody marveled. Flow­ New Hampshire deceased, having presented her R. IVS. BROWN’S ing Rev. Mr. Hutchinsi preached up­ ly] stealing er beds and green lawns made their first account of Guardianship of the estate of said ward for allowance; REAL ESTATE AGENCY on the subject, “ Where God Is.” Kind Shepard, turn their weary Appearance, vines clambered over the Ordered, that said Guardian give notice to all persons interested, by causing this order to be pub­ The text was I Kings, 19. 11, 12, steps to Thee. buildings and,.shade trees reared their lished three weeks successively in the Maine Woods, So ACRE f a r m on main road; 2% “ And he said, go forth and stand heads in places needing shade. And published at philips, that they ntay appear at a Pror still the people marveled. Soon aft­ bate Court to be held at Farmington, in said County, miles to village; R. F. D. past th» upon the mount before the Lord. Onward we go, still we hear them on the third Tuesday of February next, at ten of the erwards a new lot was bought, an of­ clock in the forenoon, and show cause, it any they house; 25 acres tillage, cuts about And behold, the Lord passed by, singing, fice building erected, the upper story have, why tlte same should not be allowed. 30 tons of hay; remainder pasture and a great and strong wind rent J H TH YivipsON, Juc;Se- ‘Come weary souls, for Jesus bids was fitted up for a recreation room, Attest, A. L. Fenderson, Register, and wood lot, hard wood and pine. the mountain and. break in pieces the you come,’ tables, a hundred chairs, magazines, Well and acqueduct water; story and rocks before the Lord; but the newspapers, etc., were furnished, and And through the dark, its echoes Estate of Horace W. Loomis. a half, 9 room house and ell; two the announcement made that the room Lord was not in the wind and af­ sweetly ringing, F R AN K L IN , ss: At a court of Probate, holden barns, one 44x52, the other 28x28.. ter the wind, an earthquake; hut the The music of the gospel leads us would be kept open Sunday after­ at Farmington, within and for the County of Frank­ noons. At this stage the curiosity of lin, on the third Tuesday of January, A- D. 1912 Included are 5 good cows, farm­ Lord was not in the earthquake. And home.” Weltha Loomis administratrix of the estate of ing tools, one acre good sweet com,, after the earthquake a fire; but the the people was so aroused that they Horace W, Loomis late of Kangeley in said Count- asked for an explanation. ty. deceased, having presented her nrst account grain and about 30 tons of hay; for Lord was not in the fire; and after jf adminstration of the estate of said deceaseo for The factory owner stated that his allowance! quick sale we make the price $2,20fr. the fire a still small voice.” Ordered, that said administratrix give notice to all business was prospering, enlargement iersons interested, by causing this order to be pub- In the temperament of the proph­ contemplated and so he had recently fished three weeks successively in the Maine Woods, et Elijah was mingled a stern love made a tour of inspection to factory published at Phillips, that they may appear at a Probate Court to be held at Farmington, in said R. M. BROWN’S of justice and a great impetuosity districts noted for business success, County, on the third Tuesday of February, next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, and show cause, if of speech and action. At Mount no strikes or labor disturbances and any they have, why the same should not be allowed. REAL ESTATE AGENCY Carmel he had 'triumphed over the the improvements to be seen resulted J H. THOMPSON, judge, from that trip to the besf industrial Attest, A. L. Fenderson,'Register. Wilton, - Maine. prophets of Baal whose heathen Never attempt to polish a kitchen God had made no answer to their centers. To be brief, satisfied em­ range until all the grease and dirt ployes are a business man’s best as­ Notice. The subscriber hereby petitions. The living God upon has been removed from it. Dip a rag gives notice that she has been duly appointed A d ­ set, for without a certain amount of ministratrix of the estate of Hannah M Mosher late whom Elijah called had signa’ ly] man in some soot and with this remove all loyalty no concern can endure. This of Avon in the County of Franklin, deceased, and PEELED PiJLPWOOD, ifes'ted himself and had answered grease stains. Take off varnish marks given bonds as the law directs. All persons having view has evidently come to be the gen­ demands against the estati of said deceased are 3,000 cords, Fir, Spruce and Ponlai his prayer. He felt that the whole with tissue paper, moistened with eral one, for factory owners for the desired to present the same for settlement, and all in­ debted thereto are requested to make payment im­ wanted on line of Sandy River & Range- world was reformed and would re­ vinegar. When the ironwork of the ! comfort of employes is now looked to stove is discolored through the heat mediately. ley Lakes Railroad. Highest prices for main reformed. But when he found both indoors and out. Some firms, Adella V - Bean 1909. Write, telephone or call on & It should bt well rubbed with a soapy j that the reformation was but tran­ and even some cities, are noted for January 16th, 1912. flannel and then thickly coated with i the landscape beauty on their factory A. W . McLeary, Phillips sient he was overwhelmed with des­ black lead. To obtain an absolutely i * U LI I . f I j . „ . pondency. Going to Mount Horeb grounds. Some have gone so far as black surface mix a little ammonia ! to plant grapevines as ornaments so Patience—This paper says that the the word of the Lord, “ What doest with the black lead. employes may enjoy fresh grapes in French language is ,uu. l ...... thou here?” came to him. He told Coal oil will soften the old paint season. Everything for beauty and use when telephoning than the Eng May the New Year have for you of his discouragement and was bid­ brushes used last year. Place them comfort is provided in summer and lish has been discovered since Londot A bit of luck in all you do; in a can of the oil and wash them and Paris were linked by telephone den to stand forth from the cave up­ fireplaces, games, etc., take care of Enough to wear, enough to eat, on the mountain side in which he had well in warm soap suds. idle moments in winter. Patrice—Why, that’s ridiculous: I Rugs have a tiresome way of curl­ had a Frenchman telephone one lay Contentment— which is hard to beat* 'lodged, for the Lord would pass by. and I couldn't understand a word he As he stood looking out upon the ing at the corners, which spoils their A lot of fun, a little pile, appearance and in the end the corners ADO BEAUTY TO THE STREET said!—Yonkers Statesman. mountain a wind so strong that And much that makes this life- are torn away. To insure against this, pieces of rock were torn from the directly a rug is bought bind it on Park-like Effect Is Easily Given by CONFIDENCE. worth while cliffs roared and whistled by him. the under side with stout Holland Using a Little Care in And whatever you need in the Then great fissures opened at his Planting. webbing. We Back Up Our Statements Wÿth' Hardware line, buy of the feet and the mountain was shaken To wash soiled dress shields lay I Our Personal Reputation and With informal planting in a wide by an earthquake. After the earth­ them on a board or table, soiled side Money. quake came one of the storms of up, and give a thorough scrubbing parkway a ipark-like effect could be given on each side of the street that that region in which the lightning in with a stiff brush and any good laun­ Phillips Hardware Co. would go far toward counteracting the W-e are so positive 'that we can great sheets of flame seem to spread dry soap, with plenty of lukewarm relieve constipation, no matter how water. Hold under a faucet until com­ hai’sh, monotonous lines of formality over the earth. But the Lord was chronic it may be, that we offer to pletely rinsed. Do not squeeze, but in curb, sidewalk and property line; not in wind nor earthquake, neither hang each dripping piece on the line also the flatness and insufficiency of furnish the medicine free of all in the fire. But after the fire until dry. it all from a standpoint of beauty of cost if we fail. came a small vocie. After all the The life of old linoleum may be outlook. Street trees could be planted We think that it is worse than STOP conflict was over Elijah upon the lengthened somewhat by giving it a at various distances between curbs, useless to attempt to cure constipa­ mountain side saw the sunlight com coat of varnish. When dried the var­ singly, in twos and in threes, inter­ tion with cathartic drugs. Carth- At the corner Grocery opposite again, saw the blades of grass gent­ nished surface is easily kept clean spersed with clumps of shrubbery. This would give a narrow park-like artics may ido much harm. They Whitney’s drug store and get a loaf ly waving, saw the flowers lifting with a damp cloth. Where there is effect on each side and could the may cause a reaction, irritate and of that famous Phillips Home their heads and knew that God was a badly wgrn spot in the center it is weaken the bowei’s, and make con­ a good plan to cut the linoleum walks be included the effect would be Bakerv Br ad. Mixed with milk still with his creation. Quietly God rendered still more beautiful and pic­ stipation more chronic. »poke to him. through the middle and bring the two and : he T r y best of flour. One outer edges together before varnish­ turesque. The walks could gently Constipation is often accompanied slice . root tk s bread will not dry u]> We do well) to remember that it ing. curve from near one side to the other; and may be caused by weakness of is1 not the force which seemis .most the curves not so abrupt or pro­ the nerves and muscles of the large while j ou «re eating another. stupendous that is always the great­ nounced as to deter the hurrying pe­ intestine or colon. To expect a Stewed Liver. destrian from covering the shortest Remember^we have this Bread est. In this twentieth century we cure you must therefore tone up and Cut up in slices half a pound of distance between two given points, fresh every day right from the are rushing after the apparently calf’s liver and the same quantity of strengthen those parts and restore great. yet enough to give beauty and vari­ oven—red hot-try one loaf and you fat bacon; put first a layer of bacon ety to the whole that would prove them to healthier activity. We have no time for meditation, at the bottom of a pie dish, then one very satisfying to all observers. All The discovery of the active prim will use no other. no time for really knowing ourselv­ of liver; sprinkle with salt and pe^>- herein outlined has been carried out cipal of our remedy involved the es or really knowing God. Yet it is per; add a medium sized onion and in many places, not all abroad, but in labor of skilful research chemists. LEAVITT & JACOBS the quiet force which accomplishes one apple, both cut up; Cover down our own country—in Chicago, for ex­ This remedy produces results such and let it stew gently in the oven for most. The dewdrops which refresh ample—therefore there is nothing im­ as are expected from the best of about an hour and a quarter. No the grass and the parched earth practicable about it. The chief draw­ the best-known intestinal tonics, and water is required. back is that the returns are not quick comp without sound of coming. No it is particularly prompt in its j claomor of advertising hearlds the enough for our wild-cat real estate NOTICE boomers. Few can be found suffi­ results.. dispersion of the darkness and the NO REASON FOR IT. ciently unselfish or generous enough We want you to try Rexall Order- j WILLOWS* HOTEL radiant coming of the dawn. T h e; ------lies on our guarantee. They are | to plant for future generations and STABLE WITH HOUSE. corn and the wheat grow with no When Phillips Citizens Show the nothing worthy of emulation in this exceedingly pleasant to take and are ■sound to tell of their growth. In Way. line may be built on a less stable ideal for children. They apparent­ Large comfortable rooms.p Jrst the a factory the power is not in swift­ foundation. ly act directly on the nerves and place to spend a few weeks.in the sum­ ly moving belt nor pulley nor shaft, There can be no just reason why muscles of the bowels, having, it mer for happiness and pleasure. Good is net in the clashing machinery. To any reader of this will continue to Philadelphia Park Development. would seem, a neutral action on oth­ fishing near by. Rates reasonable. find the source of the power you go The trend is altogether for a more suffer the tortures of an aching back, er organs or glands. They do not Both telephones. Bath room. widely diffused city with many open to the engine house and look upon the annoyance of urinary disorders, purge or cause inconvenience. If spaces and green areas freely distrib­ the huge machines working almost the dangers of serious kidney ills they do not positively cure chronic j GEO. L. LAKIN, noiseless' y. uted. Public-spirited citizens have when relief is so near at hand and or habitual constipation and thus re­ The voice <>f power is the voice of contributed to this by their gifts. The Proprietor : the most positive proof given that City Parks association is a develop­ lieve the myriads of associate or de­ scMude. The strong sou's are those these ul> can be cured Read wb4t ment of this movement and is a most pendent chronic ailments, your mon­ Phillips, - Maine which take time for worship and a Phillips citizen says: active agent. Its twenty-third annual ey will be refunded. Try Rexall thought of God. I do not mean that John A. Frazer, Main St., Phillips, report, just issued, presents us with Orderlies at our risk. Three sizes one should, as did so many in the Maine, says: “ The statement I gave the conception of a greater park sys­ of packages, 10c., 25c., and 50c. Re­ Mediaeval Ages, withdraw from aP in praise of Doan’s Kidney Pills some tem, which shall checkerboard with member, you can obtain Rexall Rem­ D. R. ROSS human society. But listen to what green parked driveways many of the years ago was correct, and I gladly edies in this community only at our choice spots and wooded ravines with­ Attorney and Counsellor at Law God says to you and learn the se­ confirm that endorsement. I suffered store. The Rexall Store, E. H. cret of his power. In the book call­ in twenty miles or more of Philadel­ from pains in my limbs and across Whitney. Phillips, Maine. Office at No. 2 Bates Block ed ‘1The Winning of Barbara Worth” phia. Highways which were once re­ the small of my back, so severe at PHILLIPS, - - - - MAINE it i& upon the desert where the garded merely as a means to get some­ times that I could hardly endure where are now viewed as important voice of God was heard that Jeffer- _ T them. I was unable to get relief in themselves, a source of pleasure and COAL son Worth cams into his heritage of j aI comfort to Doan.s those^ Kld who use PlllE and enjoy J. BLAINE M ORRISON manhood. 1 Wholesale and Retail. rp,- Tr^. n ... at Cragin’s Drus Store (now Whitney’s them.—Philadelphia Pres3, Attorney - at - Law The voice of power came with Drug Store. They dispJsed of my tJ u. Leave your orders early foi ! Beal Block. Phillips Fire and Life Insurance Jesus. It was he who said “ Bless- j ble and in a short time after taking ed are the meek.” It was he who j them, I was restored to much bettei A WARNING AGAINST WET FEET. next winter’s supply. For pricei apply to said, “ Come unto me all ye who lab- ^ea^h Wet and chilled feet usually affect Dr. B. S. Elliott. I For sale by all dealers. Price 50 the mucous membrane of the nose, - BEAL & McLEARY, ' n ~ ~ = . 7 ] cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo ■jivroat and lungs, and la grippe, bron- Don’t think because you have taken x_ DENTI8T, many remedies itn vain that your case New York, sole agents for the Unit ’litis or pneumonia mav resent. Watch Office at Phillips Station. ! is incurable. Hood’s Sarsaparilla has •, cjtofocl carefully, particularly the children, for Successor to Dr. Holt. cured many seemingly hopeless cases uu outueB. ..e raoHn^ siuuuu, .i cong,.s e l'o- AGENTS: 'y’s Honey and Tar Compound. It Hour» 8 to 12; l îjo 5. Evening» by of scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, kid- | Remember the name—Doan’s—am soothes the inflamed membranes, and C. B. Richardson, Strong. ney complaint, dyspepsia and general I , i'als the cough quickly. Take no sub­ ip pul Dimeni. debility. Take Hood’s. take no other. stitute. JB. H. Whitney, Phillips, Me L. L. Mitchell Kingfield. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912. 11

' ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Henry Jenkins of Temple suffer- »♦♦♦»♦♦♦»♦♦»»♦»»♦K»»»»»»» i ed a shock Friday afternoon, his I comrades in the G. A. R., will| be Mothers, Help Your FARMINGTON sorry to hear. STRONG j Bert Collins is very ill with the prevailing cold. CSiildren! - Raymond Tibbetts of Temple, a It is a fact, which mothers often fail to realize, that the t armingtou, Me., Feb. 5, 1912. student of our High school, has been Strong, Me., Feb. 7, 1912. common ills of children can he safely and quickly cured. It The liabilities of the Farmington; taken to a Portland hospital to be Mrs. C. W. Bell and Mrs. F. W. is a fact too often overlooked, that mothers can easily help their village corporation are $65,310.40. Th treated for a spinal trouble. Look visited Mrs. Whiting L. Butler children past the many dangers of childhood into the perfect »©sources are $108,190.98. A eur- Mrs. Hiram Butterfield, who suf- in Farmington Friday. physical fitness of early manhood and womanhood. plus of $42,880.58. There will prob- fered a nervous shock of the right Ed Johnson of Livermore Falls, ably be no tax assessed this year | side a month ago, is still unable to was here Saturday night and played but the bills of the corporation be ! move without assistance. She is in the orchestra for the Old Folks DR. TRUE’S paid from the water department tenderly cared for by her sons and ball' which was held in Luce’s hall. earnings as they were last year. Mrs. Weymouth as nurse. The teachers in town attended the W. N. Turner of West Farmington, Mrs. Clara Derry has been quite Teacher’s Convention which was. held whe has been at Bartlett, N. H., | ill with a severe coidj and cough the ELIXIR in Farmington last Friday. it was was called home by the severe ill- j past week, but with the change in one of the most interesting, instruc­ The Family Laxative ■ess' of Mrs. Turner, who has suf- | the weather is improving, tive and helpful conventions ever fere-’ an attack of tonsi jtis and a Ground Hog Day, Feb. 2, was fair and Worm Medicine held there. Everything for the is the means that mothers should use to help general break down. She is gaining ■ so expect another six weeks of cold comfort and convenience of those their children. This wonderful home remedy— slowly. Mrs. Rand of New Sharon weather, for his shadow showed 6o years a standard—never fails to expel present was done. worms, and waste matter, leaving the blood is caring for her and looking after clear. pure, the stomach sweet, the bowels regular Mrs. Mae Lewis and Mrs. Roy Lew the household. Mrs. Hannah Blake Marston, aged and the whole system strong and healthy. Lewis were in Farmington Saturday. Give Dr. True’s Elixir when the little ones Mr. and Mrs. Artemus Furbish have 87, died at the home of Dr. J. J. are peevish, irritable and sickly—take it for Burchard Look visited his cousin, your own ills also. been visiting his three married sist- Linscott Feb. 1, of bronchial pneu- Glen Butler, in Farmington} several Sold by all dealers—35c, 50c, S I.00. ers in Mt. Vernon. monia, being ill only two days. F. TRUE days last week. DR. J. & CO., Auburn, Me. The Rus&eM Bros., Estes & Co., Mrs. A. E. Dolbier entertained the held their annual meeting recently. Opportunity circle Wednesday, Feb. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daggett very pleasantly entertained Mr. and Mrs. The affairs of the company are in 7. A LIBERAL OFFER. excellent condition and. the past A Mother Goose social i® to be Mi. A. Will, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. year one of the most prosperous in held by the Y. P. S. C. E., Friday We Guarantee to Relieve Dyspepsia. Bradford last Tuesday evening. Dur­ the history of the company. evening at the home of the president If We Fail the Medicine Costs ing the evening dainty refreshments Miss Louise Sterry of Starks is Mrs. B. F. Makepeace, at 7 P. M. Nothing. at work for Mrs. J. L. Carville, who i The teachers owned the town Fri- were served. is quite ill. j day and as it was a beautiful day J. F. Will and daughter, Sara, To unquestionably prove to the peo- Ducks are good hatchers but poor Mr. and Mrs. Z. Battey and two I many attended the Institute, returned to their home in Brunswick le that indigestion and dyspepsia can Ee permanently relieved and that Rex- mothers. daughter® left for the south Thurs* j A resident of this village is the Friday, after several days’ I ail Dyspepsia Tablets will bring about Clean house often and don’t forget day afternoon where Mr. Battey proud owner of heirlooms consisting it with €. B Richardson and fanr this result, we will furnish the medic­ the widows. wi Jj have charge of a roller skating of blankets woven from wool from lly. ine absolutely free if it fails to give Lawn clippings make an ideal sum­ rink for a time. j the sheep owned by her grandfather Miss Anna Norton, a very ™ ; abfe'RexaH mer green-food ration. Mrs. F. C. Jordan was a recent and by her grandmother, also hand ful teacher from Kingfieid, visited Dyspepsia Tablets is due to the high de- The brooder should be so construct­ guest of Hon. and Mrs. A. D. Cole, embroidered articles, alii more than her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. gree of scientific skill used in devising ed that it can be easily cleaned. East Livermore. 75 years old and in perfect condi- Norton, on her way to the convention, 1 their formula as well as to the (,aie' Ducks kept on land must be sup- Mrs Jannette Jewell Kellogg gave exercised in their manufacture, where- plied with fresh water three times a Miss Georgia May Coolidge passed tion. Mrs. Jannette Jewell Kellogg ga e tbe well known properties of Bis- day. Saturday and Sunday with her class- Deacon Joseph P. Thwing hais had a very deliglhtfu1] entertainment in muth-Subnitrate and Pepsin have been , Lighter foods are best these warm mate, Miss Kathleen Hodgkins at a telephone installed in his home. Bell’s hall last Thursday night, combined with Carminatives and other (jayS Heavy food like corn heats the Tempe! village, returning Monday Madame Lillian Nordica is cotn- She was entertained while in town agents. . blood. morning. fined to her home with an attack of b\ Mrs. M. A. Will. j conftant]y employed andre£>Tn/zed* y ! Fowls ' s« ldo™ suffer fro“ c.?n8*£ The name o f A. H. Presson has neuritis, resulting in overwork on The Dietz Individual Communion the entire medical profession as ii - Pation, if they have plenty of grit and been drawn as juror to serve at the her recent tour of the middle west, service was uresented to the church ! valuable in the treatment of indices- : variety of food. service was presenrea to me enuren tion and dyspepsia. ! Green oats, sweet corn fodder and next term of Federal court to be Miss Murie Lewiston of Temple, last Sunday. This is one of the r^be pepsjn use(] jn Rexall Dyspepsia rye are excellent green food for both held this February at Portland. passed last week with friends in best on the market and is the gift Tablets is carefully prepared so as to old and young ducks, President Charles F. Thwing of town. of Mrs. Marie L. Harris. The church develop its greater efficiency. Pepsin Charcoal pounded fine and kept In Cleveland, Ohio, who visited his fa- Mrs. Georgia Burnham Woods has is much pleased with it. supplies’to the digestive apparatus one th drinking pans will keep the young of the most important elements of the .. .. “ ,____- tJher Dea. J. P. Thwing here last been quite ill the past week with a - I fluid 1 Without. it. the diu-es- and old birds In good condition. week, was with Mrs. Thwing, a guest cold but is gaining »jowly, Rev. W. P. Holman gave an excel- digestive fluid. Without it the diges lent sermon Sunday morning. His j tion and assimilation of food are in - If the poultry raiser resorts to arti­ and speaker at a dinner of the New Fred V. Stewart, son of the late ficial incubation, it is usually neces­ theme was, “ Ancient and Modern i _ England A iumni association at Bo®- Alphonzo Stewart of this vil’agei, who D . , „ , ’ „ ^ | The Carminatives possess properties sary to resort to artificial brooding. ton Monday night, week. is in Ontario, Oregon, is very pleas- Babel Builders. \\ hat is the ajd jn relieving the disturbances Real consumption in poultry is rare, unpardonable ®in?” was his subject1 ancj pajn caused by undigested food, Frank Burnham McLeary, one of antly situated there and has a large but pneumonia, or inflammation, or in the evening. This combination of these ingredients the instructors at Colby, was one o f ' livery business. He married a girl congestion of the lungs Is quite com­ makes a remedy invaluable for the com- mon. the speakers at the formation of a j in Boston. He has not been east Mrs. Nelson Walker has just re' plete relief of indigestion and dyspepsia turned from a visit with her sister, We are so certain of this that we Fresh, green bone is of itself al­ Republican club of Colby students for 17 years. Glad to hear of the most a complete feed, and may be Mrs. Dora Tracey, of Livermore urge you to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tab­ last Thursday evening. success of our boys. used as a special material for egg Falls. lets on our own personal guarantee. Miss Cordana Coolidge is doing the Mr. Albert Jones has been very Three sizes, 25 cent3, 50 cents, and production. bookkeeping for J. W. Barker in his j iK but is now improving slowly, The preliminary speaking contest $1 00. Remember, you can obtain Rex Feed the poults on hard boiled eggs, electrical .supply shop. Court set Tuesday of this week. far Strong High school will be all Remedies only at our store—The chopped fine, boiled rice and soaked The senior c ’ass of the High Mr. Albert Gerry is .ill with a corn- held in the M. E. church Friday Rexall Store, E. H. Whitney, Phillips, bread every two hours from early Me. school ie planning a trip to Wash- bination of troubles, evening, Feb. 16. There are 12 con­ morning until night. It is no sign that a hen is hungry ington, D. C., during the next vaca testants. Of these the boy and just because she runs with out-spread tion instead of having graduating ex­ girl who are judged to have spoken Divorced by Candle. Plumber Rat. wings whenever called. A hen never ercises. If the mkrriage yoke rests uncom­ the best will represent Strang High An old story used to go around oi knows when she has enough. Mrs. John. Yeaton of the west vil­ fortably upon a Burmese couple, a di­ school at the Interschoiastic prize & plumber who kept a lot of rats in Tn feeding any kind of feed to the lage has been quite ill with an at­ vorce may be quickly and inexpensive­ speaking contest to be held at his shop in a trap, and when he had little birds great care should be exer­ tack of appendicitis. Their little ly obtained, with a bit of excitement Strong, Feb. 21. a call always to^k one along. The cised to prevent them from getting 4-years-old son, Randolph, has been thrown in gratis. Husband and wife The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E. rat was frightened or forced to take Into the feed with their feet. agreeing that life apart would present to the drain, and he burrowed through To make strong egg shells the hen sick with stomach troub’e, church are preparing for their an­ to his liberty in the sewer. Of course, must have a plentiful supply of min­ The inspection of Co. K N. G. S. I greai>er chf ms’ th® wlfeaf 063 out aad nual sale to be held sometime in , „ , 0 ¡purchases two small candles, made es- It was not necessary to take the pipes eral matter, such as crushed oyster M occur® April 11, 1912. pecially fQr guch occasions. These can. May. all to pieces, but the big bill came shells, ground bone and clover. Mrs. Susan Cutler has been suf- dles are exac;ly the same size> but Many friends in town were grieved tn. anyhow. When hatched leave the young over fering from her old enemy, the a8- each has some distinguishing mark, to ’earn of the death of Frank ' night with the mother. Next day thma, the past week, which has con- one being ir tended to represent the Clark of California, a former resident Fortune in Burro’s Kick. i lift the mother gently and place her fined her to her bed nearly all the man, the other the woman. At exact­ of this town. He was about 50 Once, in Colorado, a miner ’■Abo had I in a large, dry coop with the entire time. ly the same moment the candles arc been kicked in the stomach by bis bur­ years of age. brood. Arthur L. Collins has been a re- I lighted, and the unhappy couple anx- ro found, when he began to dust off Mrs. Greenleaf Spaulding passed cent visitor with friends in New ! IouslY watches them burn. When one his breeches, that it was gold dust away Sunday morning after an ill­ FIRST LA GRIPPE, THEN BRON­ Sharon. candle goes cut the divorce is com­ from soft quaitz adhering to 'em— plete, but with one condition—the ness of about two weeks, from a and he was made. CHITIS. — ■ ------—-= 1 owner of the candle which has gone shock. Her funeral was held Wed­ That was the case with Mrs. W. S. Bailey, McCreary, Ky„ “My wife was We wish to call your attention to the ; out ™ust at once leave the house with nesday from her ’ ate home, con­ taken down with a severe attack of fact that most Infectious diseases such nothing but tne clothes worn at the AN EPIDEMIC OF COUGHING ducted by Rev. W. P. Holman. She Is sweeping over the town. Old and la grippe, which run into bronchitis. as whooping cough, diphtheria and scar- > moment, x he (. the) party remains in was 74 years old. Mrs. Spaulding young alike are affected and the She coughed as tho’ she had consump­ let fever are contracted When the child possession of the house and all therein, strain is particularly hard on little tion and could not sleep at night. The leaves besides her husband, man? children and on elderly people. Foley’s first bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar has a cold. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Honey and Tar Compound is a quick, Compound gave her so much relief that relatives and friends to mourn her safe and reliable cure for all coughs she continued using- it until she was will quickly cure a cold and greatly less- - ' — loss. and colds. Contains no opiates. E. permanently cured.’ ’ E. H. Whitney, en the d an ger o f contracting these Y ou will find that druggists every- H. Whitney, Phillips,. Me. TUi'ilQips, Me dlseases. This remedy is famous for speak Well of Chamberlain’s Many friends extend congratula­ l cough Remedy. They know from long tions to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Port­ its cures of colds. It contains no opium experience in the sole of it Chat in or other narcotic and may be given to cases of coughs and colds it can al- er of Brooklyn, N. Y., on the arriv­ a child with Implicit confidence. Sold ^ a>'s be depended upon, and that it is al of an 8’/6 pound boy to their ,, . . . pieasnr.* safe to take. For sale by all dealers. by all dealer*. “ j | } jrfT|7|'J home Sunday. Richard Presson Porter. After a short illness from Bright’s Hess Stock Food Disease, Mis® Anna C. Blunter, pass­ ed away Tuesday morning at her home on Main street. Further no­ The best line we tice will be given next week. At the last stated convention of Marathon lodge, No. 96, these offic­ ever carried. ers were installed by D. D. G. C., A. G. Eustis, assisted by W. R. Worth calling to see if you ! Vining, J. H. Norton and H. J. Bates: C. C., Man. eyi L. Whiting; V. C., Merton A. Lambert; prelate, L. don’t buy. | R* Lewis; M. of W., Leon E. Smith; j K. of R. and S., Walter G. Durrell; Our low prices are a great M. of F., Winfield R. Vining; M. of E., Harry J. Bates; M. at A., F. Lin- inducement to many. wood Foster; I. G., James H. Rec­ The Name Lester on your Piano assures you of a ord; O. G., Ephriam Toothaker; trus­ Piano that will last a lifetime. tees, Walter G. D urrell, Samuel F. Toothaker, James M. Lambert. Af­ C. E. DYER. Write for catalogue. ter the instal ation refreshments of CHAS. W. NORTON sandwiches, cake and coffee were STRONG, - - MAINE. Church Street Farmington, Maine served. • After supper gamps of all Kinds were enjoyed by all. MAINE WOODS, PHILLIPS, MAINE, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.

SEDGELEY, HOYT & CO. WE SOLICIT THE PATRON­ j KINGFIELD I AGE OF TH A T CLASS ©F DE­ BIG BARGAIN SALE POSITORS WHO CONSIDER! , ABSOLUTE SAFETY FIRST.] Kingfield, Me., Feb. 7, 1912. Dress Goods, prices from 5 cents to 59 cents a yd. Lorenzo Wyman is clerking in the OUR CAPITAL AND SURPLUS] Outing Flannel, the best for 8 cents a y d . store of his brother, S. J. Wyman, Coats, good ones, for $5, $6, $7 and $U). D. F. HOYT, OF $110,000.00 g u a r a n t e e s ! and R. L. Kimball is having a vaca­ Suits, old style, sizes 34, 38 and 40 for $3.50 TH A T SAFETY, AND OUR IN-« tion of a few weeks. Miss Smith of Bangor is a guest Capes, old style $1, $2, and $2.50 TEREST RATE IS THE HIGH-] at the Kingfield House. Rain Coats, $2.00 EST RATE CONSISTENT WITH« Mrs. John Holman is cooking at Children’s all wool vests and pants for 25 centi the Kingfield House. SUCH SAFETY. ] Children’s stockings for 10 cents a pair We are in receipt of the mid­ Corset covers, new ones for 20 cents No. 5 Beal Block, year alumni number of The Laurel, . Phillips National < published by the students of the Colored waists, new ones for 50 cents and $1.00 Farmington High school of which J. Linen crash marked 7 cents’ a yd. Glenwood Winter, ’12, is editor-in- One lot of blankets marked $1.15 Bank chief and Orren Tufts, ’12, assist­ Fur caps, sizes 6 3-4 and 7 at cost ant manager. Also Tufls is mem­ $1.00 Corsets, old style, all sizes for 39 cents PHILLIPS, - MAINE ber of the foot ball squad 1911. Win­ ter has an article in the literary de­ Leather top rubbers in size 6 only, for $1.50 Phillips, Maine. partment entitled, “ How the Big One lot $3.50 moccasins marked $2.00 Game Was Won” and Tufts writes $2.75 Men’s felt shoes, sizes9 and 10, for $1.50 of experience on “Bigelow Game Lumbermen’s low moccasins new lot $1.50 and $2.50 Trails.” It is a very creditable Worsted yarn floss, black, red, 5 cents a skein number and it is with pleasure that we note the prominent part taken by Skirts, sizes of waist 24, 25, 26, 28 for $1,00 |LOCAL NOTES} two Kingfield young men who on this as well as on all occasions have As a result of a consultation, Sat­ done themselves specia1' credit. One of the knitters for S. J. W y­ urday by Dr. Pennell and Df. Spear, The regular meeting of PheTian If it’s anything in the man knit 48 pairs of mittens in 48 Mrs. Izetta West was taken to the Lodg-e, No. 30> D. of H., will be held days and eleven pairs of men’s insane hospital at Augusta, Tues­ Saturday evening, Feb. 10, with Mrs. j day. stockings in 15 days besides doing Ad die True. Norman Butterfield has pneumonia. JEWELRY the work for lier family of five. She Orris Vose of Kingfield was , in j JOHNSON. cleared $15.45. Ernest Rowe is sick with a fever line, better call on town last week. Roger Holman is hostler at the and it is feared typhoid may re­ Mrs. Fred Morton was ia Farming- sult. A. G. CRONKH iTE ton Friday and Saturday of last; hotel. Successor to Emery S. Bubier The regular monthly meeting of Fred Hutchins, who has been suf­ PANTS week, the guest of her daughter, Miss fering for sometime from blood pois­ the Women’s Home Missionary so­ W ATC H ‘MAKER Edith Morton, who is a 'teacher in oning in his right arm, caused by and ciety of the F. B. church will be the Model department of the Nor­ a diseased bone, went to Portland JEWELER mal school. held at the home of Mrs. B. Frank WEAR Cook, Tuesday, Feb. 6. with Dr. Pennell Thursday to consult PHILLIPS, - - Maine. Ed McCleary of South Strong was ! ffhe family of Chester Atwood, Dr. Abbott. The doctors assured Mr. the. guest of his brother, A. W. Mc- who have been in camp at ’ West Hutchins that it was probable they Leary, one day 'last week. could save his arm. Kingfield for several months have WHERE P. M. Hammett of the Maine Cen- i tral railroad was in town, last week. returned to town. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunter of S. Fred Hunt lias been working at Kolorfast Mattings his father’s mill in New Vineyard for Strong visited the former’s sister, Freeman Valley OTHERS Mrs. A. W. McLeary, a few days 1 two weeks and Edison Hunt is fire­ last week. man there. for Floors. C. H. McKenzie was a business W. D. French has returned from Freeman Valley, Me., Jan. 29, 1912. F A IL 5caller in Rumford last week. Hebron, where he has been during Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hainefc went Mrs. Lionel T. Allen and, two) chil­ the last six months, much improved to Strong, Jan. 23 to attend the Colors uneffected dren of Strong visited her father, in health. Mr. and Mrs. French funeral of Mrs. Haines’ brother, Mr. Mr. George S. Whitney, a few days are again in their home. Stephen Harlow. We have your this week. Harry Berry, stripper at the Jen­ Mrs. N. E. Goodspeed, who has by F. B. Burns, proprietor of the kins Birch mi l; sawed a finger on been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mooselookmeguntic House, Haines his left band badly last Monday. Fred Huff, for the past nine weeks, Landing, Maine, was in town Wed­ Parkeir Norton is in the Univers­ returned to her home in Bangor Water or Sunlight. size ity of Seattle, Wash. This is his Jan. 20. nesday and Thursday of last week. C. F. CHANDLER & SON Edson B. Whitney of Florence, second year in the general course Mrs.. Marshall Burbank visited at of the university. Mr. Shepard Huff’s^ recently. Mass., visited his father, G. S. Whit­ PHILLIPS, MAINE. ney, and sisters', Mrs. Fred Mater- S. C. Atwood of New Portland, Mis. Marshal^ Burbank and Mrs. $3.25 man and Miss Celia Whitney, this died at his home Tuesday evening, Fred Huff were in Farmington one week. Jan. 30, following a brief it ness. day last week. Wife Wins, as Usual. If Candlemas day’s sunshine hold Mr. Atwood was 76 years of age and Mr. and Mrs. Newman Durrell “ Of course, one can never win aa any truth the hard part of this win­ well known here having lived on were caFiers in town Sunday. argument with one's wife,” remarked and ter is passed and let us hope that his home farm nearly 30 years. The Mr. J. W. Haines spent Sunday funeral services were Friday at his with Fred Collins. a broker the other day. “Even if on« it may be, for we have had a siege Is perfectly right in his contention, home and in charge of Lemon Stream Embert Hennigar recently sold a of cold weather for ful’iy five weeks. the fates, or the postoffice department Mrs. Fred Hough has . been quite lodge, I. O. O. F. Rev. Lily R. bjor&e to Guy Peabody. or something else will turn up to 3.50 ill this week. * Schafer, of Kingfield, preached the D. T. Curtis recently killed a hog make it appear that the man is wrong. $ sermon. that weighed 260 pounds. For Instance, a few days ago my wif« Donald Goldsmith, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is improv­ Ossian Gilbert is suffering from Mr and Mrs. Hennigar have gone remarked that a letter in a plain en­ velope dropped in a letter box would ing very slowly. inflamed eyes, the result of a cold. to Kingfield for the winter. Mr. be delivered even if it had no stamp. Miss Hazel Hoyt is visiting her Bert Perry was called home from Hennigar is working in the birch Boston last week by the illness of ¡mill. Of course I knew better, and told her cousin, Mrs. Guy B’