AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Vol. 47. Houlton, Maine December, 26, 1906. No. 1.
You needn’t send Batholomew out on The Million-Dollar Freight Train. my account.” “Give him a slow schedule, ami 1 11 give him orders to jump early ; that's By Frank H. Spearman. all we can do. If the strikers don’t -"3 ditch him, he’ll get through somehow.” FO X BRO S It stuck in my crop—the idea of The Story of a Young Engineer on His First Run. putting that boy on a pilot engine to GREAT SALE OF take all the dangers ahead of that It v u the second month <»f the When I went over to the round-house particular train ; but I had a good Trtrike, and not * pound of freight had and told Neighbor the decision, he said deal else to think of besides. From J. H. BISHOP CO. Im»d moved. Thing* did look smoky never a word ; but lie looked a great the minute the silk got into the Mc deal Neighbor’s task was to supply fm the Weat End. The General Super Cloud yards, we posted double guards the motive power. All that we had, CELEBRATED FUR COATS intendent happened to he with uh when around. Adout twelve o’clock that uncrippled, was in the passengei ser the newt earn*. “ Too can’t handle it, night we held a council of war, which vice, becouse passengers should be hoy.” Mid ho nervously.. 4,What ended in onr running the tra;n info the taken care of IFst of all. In order to you’d bettor do it to turn it over to the out freight house. The result was M. Thibet, Buffalo, Cub Bear, win a strike, you must have public IMumM ui Ihtfftfa.” that by morning we had a new train *8Sr* Natural Mongolian, Marten, opinion on your nide. tvacting flig h t agent on the made up. It consisted of fourteen KM “ Nevertheless, Neighbor,” si id I, Grizzly Bear, Wombat, Oooat at that time was a fellow ao refrigerator cars loaded with oranges after we had talked a while, ‘we must tltntio that ho was nicknamed “ Crazy- which had come in mysteriously the Raccoon and Fur Lined Coats. move the silk also.” hotso” Right in the midst of the night before. It was announced that Neighbor studied ; then he roared at d w Cnaj-hun* wired that he hed the silk would be held for the present eon his foreman. “ Send Bartholomew silk shipment for New and the oranges rushed thtough at Mullen here.” He spoke with a Now is the time Wo wore paralysed. We had once. Bright anil early the refrigera decision that made me think the busi .(to firemen, and no motive tor train was run down to the ice to save dollars. ness was done. I had never happened, ^ttp opoak of. The strikers were houses, and twenty men were put to our men, wrecking our it is true, to hear of Bartholomew woik icing the oranges. At seven Mullen in the department of motive p i i gM ag us the worst of it o’clock, McCurdy pulled in the local F O X BR O S., k», when we couldn’t power ; but the impression the name passenger with engine 10.5. Our plan gave me was of a monstrous fellow, M fctnt, Why the fellow dis- was to cancel the local ami run him hi« activity at that particulai big as Neighbor, or old man Sankey, right out with the oranges. When he Aroostook’s Greatest or Dad Hamilton “ I’ll put Barthol • *n remains s mystery got it, he reported that the 105 had omew ahead of it,” said Neighbor 'J'4 hoWd a grudge against the sprung a tire ; this threw us out en Clothiers, hatters tightly. set ho took an artful revenge, tirely. There was a hurried confer- I saw a boy walk into the office. a.V- and Furnishers. bn the aystem with ordinary euce in the round-house. “ Mr. Garten said you wanted me, sir," |M know that our struggle “ What can you de ?” asked the HOUI/l'ON, PRESQUE ISLE, CARIBOU- said he, addressing the Master Me Roan of freight business Superintendent in desperation. -rid of our strike. Any- chanic. “ There’s only one thing I can do “ I do, Bartholomew,” responded m pOfiehable was espe- Put Batholomew Mullen on it with the Neighbor ■ &■’ * But the stuff was 44, and put McCurdy to hed for und fendod, and consigned in The figure in my mind’s eye shrunk Number Two to-night,” responded frigerators to confuse tlie strikers. J torrent slowly. But losing her balance, instantly. “ We’ve got this silk on & befbro wo know it. Aftei in a twinkling. Then it occurred to Neighbor. The great risk was that they would j the 44 kicked her heels into the air our hands now, and I’d move it if it }, a refusal to earry i t . would be me that it must be this boy’s father We were running first in first out : try to ditch us. ; like lightning, and shot with a fright- tied up every passenger train on the tit white flag; and that who was wanted. but we took care always to have I was watching the track as a mouse jened wheeze plump into the creek, division. If we can get the stuff k wUoh never yet flew “ You have been begging for a chance somebody for One and Two who at least would a cat, looking every minute for dragging her engineer with her. through, it will practically beat the Weal End. to take out an engine, Bartholomew,” knew an injector from an air-pump. trouble. We cleared the gumbo cut l he head car stopped on the hank, 8trike. If we fail, it will beat the ^iW ilceer to the Columbian,” began Neighbor coldly ; and I knew It was eight o’clock. I looked into west of the Beaver at a pretty good Running across’the track, I looked for company.” ita General Superintendent; but it was on. the locomotive stalls. The first—the Bartholomew. He wasn’t there; I By the time we had backed to * Buptrintondont; was not “ Yea, sir.” clip, in order to make the grade on the only—man in sight was Bartholomew other side. The bridge there is hidden knew he must have gone down with Newhall Junction, Neighbor had made lo our division. He “You want to get killed, Barthol Mullen. He was very busy polishing in summer by a grove of haek-berries. his engine. Throwing off my gloves, up his mind my way. Mullen and 1 Mnd, Our head was s omew.” the 44. He had good steam on her, I had just nulled open to cool her a 1 dived, just as I stood, (dose to the climbed iuto the 109, and Foley, with he guv* tone to every man Batholomew smiled as if the idea and the old tub was wheezing away as ^ w ien I noticed how high the hack-! tender, which hung half submerged, I** Mm. “ No,” he thundered, was not altogether displeasing. the 2 lb, and none too good a grace, if she had the asthma. The 44 was water was on each side of the track. ; I am a good bit of a fish unde, water, down his fist. “ Not in a “ How would you like to go pilot to coupled on to the silk, and flying red old ; she was homely ; she was rickety; Suddenly I felt the fill going soft under j but no self-respecting fish would be signals, we started again for Zanesville t*, Jjpiwaad years. We’ll move it our- morrow for McCurdy ? You to take the but Bartholomew Mullen wiped her the drivers; felt the 11 wobble and j caught in that yellow mud. I realized, over the river division. % IWire Montgomery [the Uener- 44 and run as first Seventy-eight. battered nose as deferentially as if she slew. Batholomew shut off hard, and j too, the instant I struck the water, Mjjf^llaoagci]• hat we will take care of McCurdy will run as second Seventy- Foley was always full of mischief. had been a spickspan, spider-driver, threw the air as I sprang to the win- | that I should have dived on the np- '|tf • And wire him to fire Cra/.y-horse— eight ” He had a better engine than ours, and th' tail-truck mail-racer. She wasn’t much dow. Tin* peaceful little creek ahead , stream side. The current took me AMMo do it right off ” And before “ 1 know I could run an engine all he took great satisfaction the rest of the 4 ' —the 44. But in those days Barthol looked as angiy as the Ulatte in April) away whirling; when I came up for jf i ' was' turned over to us Crszy- right," ventured Bartholomew, as if afternoon in crowding us. Every mile omew wasn’t mu oh : and the 44 was water, and the bottoms were a lake. j air, I was fifty feet below the pier, I ! ; Immo was lrolritg for another job. It Neighbor were the only one taking the of the way he was on our heels. I was Bartholomew’s. Somew here up the valley there had j scrambled out, feeling it was all up . v |a the only ease on record where s chances in giving him an engine. “ I throwing the coal, and have reason to “ How is she steaming, Bartholo- been a cloudburst, for overhead the sun with Bartholomew ; but to my amaze- Aeight bustler was discharged for know the track from here to Zanesville. remember. It was after dark when mew ?” I sang out ; he was right in was brigh*. Tin* Beaver was roaring ment, as I shook my eyes open the gat ting business I helped McNeff fire one week.” we reached the Beverly Hill, and we the middle of her. Looking up, he over its banks, and the bridge was out. train crew were running fonvard, and There were twelve carloads ; it was “ Then go home, and go to bed : and took it at a lively pace. The strikers fingered his waste modestly and blushed Batholomew screamed for brakes ; it there stood Bartholomew on the track *' rf ’ lust ted isr $84,000 a car ; you can be over here at six o’clock to-morrow were not uii our minds then ; it was through a dab of crude petroleum over looked as if we were against if—am) above me, looking at the refrigerators. Foley who bothered. L figure how Car the title is wrong, but morning. And sleep sound, for it may his eye. “ Hundred and thirty pounds, bard. A soft track to stop on ; a When I got to him, he explained how . \ j»..-^r«u never can estimate the worry the be youi last chance.” W1 ion the long parallel steel lines of «ir. She's a terrible free steamer, the torrent of storm-watei ahead, and ten lie was dragged under and had to tear ? ? l*iff'f»** It looked as big as It was plain tint the Master Ma- the upper yards spread before us, r* f old 44. I’m all ready to run her j hundred thousand dollar’s worth of the sleeves out of his blouse under Hashing under the arc lights, we were 4 , , .-:tmolvv Million dollars worth In fact, chanic hated to do it ; it was simply out.” silk behind, not to mention equipment. water to get free. > \ f * » a 0t«fc oar-link, with the glory of sheer necessity. “ He’s a wiper,” away above yard speed. Running a “ Who’s marked up to fire for you, 1 yelled at Bartholomew, and mo- 'Hie surprise is how little fuss men *' fho Worn End at he >rt, had a fight mused Neighbor aa Bartholomew locomotive into one of those big yards Bartholomew ?” tioned for him to jump : my conscience ; make about such things when they are «N»r the amouat with a skeptical walked springily away. “ I took him is like shooting a rapid in a canoe. Bartholomew Mullen looked at me is clear on that point. The 4 1 was busy. It took only fi>e minutes fur hostler. He maintained that the in here sweeping two years ago. He There is a bewildering maze of tracks fraternally. “ Neighbor couldn’t give stumbling along, trying like a drunken the conductor to hunt up a coil of wire afllual money value was s hundred and ought to be firing now, but the union lighted by red and green lamps, which me anybody but a wiper, sir,” said man to hang to the rotten track. and a sounder for me, and by the time twenty millions; but 1 give you the held him back ; that’s why he don’t must be watched the closest to keep Batholomew, in a sort of a wouldn’t- “ Batholomew !” 1 yelled : but he he got forward with it, Bartholomew figures just ss they went over the wire, like them. He knows more about an out of froubla. The hazards are multi that-kill-you tone. was head out and looking hack at his was half-way up a telegragh pole to and they are right. engine now than half the lodge. plied the minute you pass the throat, The unconscious arrogance of the train while he j**rked frantically at the help me cut in on a live wire. Fast as What bothered us most was that the They’d better have let him in,” said and a yard wreck is r dreadful taugle ; boy quite knocked me : so soon had air-lever. I understood : !he air I could, I rigged a pony, and began strikers had the tip almost as soon as the Mast
it Anecdotes of Prominent HOULTON THE LOCAL NEWS *?.4 M en. r "I TRUST COMPANY! When Vice-President Fairbanks Miss Grace Clark, is at home fur the made his New England trip this fall, - Cor. M arket Sq. and Society charms and pins at Osgood’s. FUR COATS holidays. L. H. Norwood, was visiting in Old- somebody, at one of |tlie houses where W a t e r S t . The thanks of the T imes is extended town, last week. he stopped, gave him a glass of butler- to the Houlton Trust Co., The First milk. HOULTON. - MAINE. Jewett’s watches snd clocks always National Bank, and A. H. Berry and The Vice-President is a politician. keep good time. RESPONSIBILITY Son, for very artistic and beautiful He praised the buttermilk, said he was Dr. Nevers was called to Presque Capital*...... $60,000.00 calendars. inordinately fond of it as a beverage, Isle, in consultation last week. tarphofe,...... $16,000.00 The apprentice at Osgood’s dosen’t and that this was the best he ever AND Liability,...... $60,000.00 Watch chains for ladies and gentle have a chance to practice on customers tasted. His rhapsody was to tickle the $130,000.00 men at Osgood’s. work. housewife who gave him the drink, but General Unnirin^ Business. E. E. MiUtken of Bridgewater Mr. Chas, Smith, who resides in it went further than that. Word w vs Savings Department. gone to California for the winter. passed along that Mr. Fairbanks lovet Tniat Department. Bridgewater and who is at home from Horse Blankets Safe Deposit Vaults. Jewett can repair and regulate your Colby for the Holidays, was in town buttermilk, and he was served with L Intareatat the rate of 31-2 per cent watch in a satisfactory manner. on Thursday, calling on his many everywhere. The praise got into tha p « annom paid on Savings Accounts Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis of Oxbow friends. newspapers and was commented on. at greatly reduced price'. ee—pounded Jane 1st, and December Some irreverent paragraphers dubbed 1st, bieaoh year. are visiting at Mrs. Trefrey’s on Pearc#•< days at Osgood’s. he sees many changes. can drink no more buttermilk. My stomach rebels. I beg and pray of you The marriage of Miss May McIntyre Jewett’s customers are always satis to take that horrible stuff away and get YOUR INSPECTION IS and Olen Green of Ludlow, took place fied try it and see how it seems. me a cup of coffee.” at Woodstock Dec. 21, 1906 Rev. L Work done as the T im m office when (. * “ Why, Mr. Vice-President,” said RESPECTFULLY P. Folsom officiating. promised. There is no delay. Try them. the astonished Proctor, “ I was given to Don’t strain your eyes but go to understand that buttermilk is your The Salvation Army is endeavoring Jewett's and have a pair of glasses avorite beverage.” to do a good deal of charitable work / v * i fitted. “ Favorite beverage!” gresned the 1 8 among the poor at this Christmas A Henry F, Miller piano can be Vice-President, “It may have been v season, and any one wishing to contrib John Watson C bought for $360 or & Chickering for once, but I give you my word that, ute can do so by calling at the head $400, at the Piano Parlors of Geo. since I have been in this State, I have quarters or sending word to the Cap A. Hagerman. been unable to get a drink of water 0 « & . tain of the local corps at 39 School St., L A correct timepiece is a necessity buy even. Please, please take it away!” one of Osgood. Thj little store at 5 1-2 Market A A. MGERMAN, Square is just as busy as ever, but they Miss Bernice Champeon attended still attend to repairing promptly. '^MdkUtf Block, Houlton, the Eastern Star Fair at Oldtown, last week. Mrs. Edgar G. Hamilton of East* 3ort, formerly of this town, is in the k i Alarm clocks for dark mornings it Central Maine General hospital at i i Osgood’s their good, but awful cheap. Lewiston, where she underwent a very Don't oversleep. serious surgical operation, Dec. 8. < Special Sale of Jewett’s repair works is alwaj s satis She is improving as her friends will be factory and done when promised. glad to know. Arthur O. Putnam, who is in the Jewett’s goods are the best and employ of Dodd Mead dr Co. of Boston owest in town, call and see them. is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. We have received the first copy of High - Grade Overcoats T. Putnam for the holidays. the Mars Aiil View, published in Mars Jewetts watch chains are beauties. Hill on Thursday, of each week by E. One Jce Miller who has been con Lowell, and we congratulate, not ducting a profitable liquor business only the Editor for the neat, attractive pocket peddling, came to grief last and newsy paper, but the citizens as Don't Cut a Com. week and Justice Briggs gave him sixty well, for having an up-to-date news r a d i a n • Owing to the necessity of making re. Gutting ee days and a fine of $150. The officials iaper, which is a great help to any nwowTMlM are on the watch and will make it hot community. room for new goods, we are compelled for any more that are caught. Vary your selections on the phono to make some sacrifice on our Over Get your eyes fitted at Jewett’s. graph by getting some new records at coats at once. They know how to fit, and it don’t Jewett’s. coet much. At the annual meeting of the Houl By past experience we know that Miss Elsie H. Walker of the John ton Merchants Association, the subject nothing sells high grade clothing so Watson Co., left here on Saturday of a Park was taken up and a com quickly as a Sacrifice Sale. Without aftern- in’s train for Montreal, where mittee was appointed to look into the reservation our entire stock f Over 'MOW thMtWN she will spend Christmas with Mrs. matter. This is a step in the right v ta s a Adfiemi Matt. Gray formerly of this town. direction, as there is nothing which coats has been subjected to , cut in THE BOND SUPPLY CO. Alarm clocks at Jewett’s that go off tends to get people into town so much prices that will surely ok.ar the Bead Building at the right time. as something in tbe way of amusement counters in a remarkably short time. WMWn#t£i,D.C. W. S. Lewin of the firm of Shaw de at a park, and each year that we are Lewin, who is temporarily in Chicago, without one we are letting thousands • Now Ready arrived home Friday night to spend the of dollars go to some other town that, // 8 holidays in Houlton, his family came with a park would be kept at home. $25.00 GOATS for 1)0 Lamson & Hubbard with him, and he will remain for a The matter has been talked up a good many times and has always been al couple of weeks. These Coats combine thi. . O il 3 A phonograph is just what is needed lowed to drop, but let us all keep the matter up, and have a good word for newest cloths and shapes, 1 and- these long winter evenings Jewett has tailored throughout, flak .n a them. it, which means so much to the town. ) O i. O" Saturday wie the banner day for A Natual genius is at Osgood’s to style that has made the . ehipments of Potatoes from Houlton attend to all repair work at 5 1-2 putation for these goods ; :c are and points north over the B. & A Market square. three seasons’ wear in v ie of Fall Style System. One hundred and thirty-four The Houlton Merchants Association them. carloads went from and through Houl- held its annual meeting in the Town ----- FOR SALE BY— ton about seven train loads, and Hall Wednesday Dec. 19th, at 9 a. m & FRIEDMAN & CO. although the price was only eighty-five The following officers were elected cents per barrels, it pepresented a neat Pres. T. J. Fox, Vice Pres., Samuel Gome in and t e sum for the growers in Aroostoak Lane, Secy F. F. Merritt., Treas. O. NOTICE. M. Smith. It was voted to close the ftotvmuM* too« *t Twt ***«•! m County. v c Dry Goods, Boot & Shoe, Book, MICHAELS-STERN We are showing a re e Parties thinking of going to the Repair work is a special branch at FINE CLOTHING Furniture, and Millinery Stores every MICMHH.S. STt«N *-ca display of Neckwear, Ik - - southern part of the State to look Jewett’s and you are sure to be satis evening except Monday and Saturday Smoking Jackets, Mufflers, i 1 at farms will find it to their ad fied. vantage to interview at 6 o’clock from Dec. 26th, 1906 to Gloves, and many other a ' a Saturday was one of the busiest days Dec. 16th, 1907: The Clothing stores for the merchants of Houlton that they Gentlemens’ Furnishings The Laffaty Real will close same as the above stores ex 0 k ever had. There was a large number cept from March 4th, until April 2nd, Estate Co. of people in town, and the streets re when they will be open every evening. minded one of the city crowd. One of The Grocers will close their stores every as they have arrangements where our prominent merchants told us that evening except Monday Friday and by you can get free transportation he had the largest trade that he had Saturday at 6 o’clock from Dec. 26th, both ways. had since he had been in business, due to a great extent to his advertising in 1906 to Dec. 16th 1907, except one CLOUGH & TAGGETT, ECZEMA ANO PILE CURE the T imes, and he keeps at it from one week before Thanksgiving when they years end to the other. will be open every evening. It was RD CC Knowing what it was to suffer, I r n t t wiUglve FREE OF CHARGE, to Anything that is wanted at Osgood’s voted to close the stores at noor on any afflicted a positive cure for Eczema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles snd Skin Diseases. can be bought very low now, a good Memorial day, Fourth of July aL . 4 Instant relief. Don’t suffer longer, Write F. opportunity to buy what Santa Claus (if no celebration) Thanksgiving all day W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue, l a Raw York. Enclose Stamp. forgot* and at noon on Christmas. 4 Th« Aroostook T!m«s Wednesday, C December 26>, f006.
J. A. Winslow of Fredericton, was Fleetwoi d Pride, was in Bangor last in town Monday. week on business. X X THE LOCAL NEWS Dr. Ebbett and wife of Hodgdon, C. M. Moore Mayor of Griswold, were in town Monday. was in town Tuesday. SECURITY A. B. Morgridge of Houlton, spent Miss Ida G. Goodwin, is in Bruns Christmas day in Island Falls. wick, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Scott of Smyrna Jas H. Lougee, visited relatives in FOR YOUR The manager of the T ikes, as well Seth Campbell of Island Falls was in Mills, visited Houlton Monday. Bath N. B. last week. M it* many readers, are much indebted town on Wednesday. D D. Hemore with his wife was in Herman Betts a student at Colby, is SAVINGS to the Pioneer this week for very help- Miss Virginia Donnell is at home town shopping on Saturday. at home for the holidays. All assistance in getting out this issue from school for the holidays. Fleetwood Pride, spent Tuesday with Murray Donnell, is at home from BONDS VS. OTHER INVESTMENTS. of the paper. On making our first run, Dr. F. O. Hill of Monticello was his family on Highland Ave. Bowdoin, for the holidays. oar news press went back on us, and it doing business in Houlton, Wednesday L. S. Bean of Presque Isle was doing Dr Robt. Boyd, of Linneus, was in Local M ortgages on Real Estate are often favored by the Investor, but these require constant care and the se was necessary to have a new casting Arthur M Fisher and F. Carleton business in Houlton last week. town on business last week. made. When Brother Lyons learned Fisher of Woodstock, were in town curity may depreciate in value as the result of local con Mrs. Harriet Monson is spending the Miss Isabel Leach has returned ditions. Such Mortgages are negotiable only where the of oar misfortune he very kindly offered Monday holidays with her son in Portland. home for the holidays with her parents. property is known, and local stringency may make it im as the use of his press which was Dr McCready of Danforth, spent Principal Felch of R. C. I., went to Foreman C oes of the Pioneer office, possible to realize in times of necessity. gladly accepted. “ A friend in need is a Tuesday with his father A. W. Bangor on business Wednesday night. spent Sunday and Christmas in Wood- T his has proven to be true not only with Individuals Mend Indeed.” McCready. A. E. Schriver, one of Bridgewater’s stock. but with Institutions, and for that reason the State Law Richard Earle spent Tuesday in Dr. Fitzmaurice was in Houlton, prominent business men, was in town On account of the rush at the Post generally restricts the amount of local mortgages which Institutions may carry. National Banks are restricted ; Houlton. Thursday, on his weekly visit to his Monday. Office substitute carrier Paul Minard is Harold Hall is in town for the many patients. under the Federal Law. Stocks may return a larger in Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Ireland and on duty. come but generally in proportion to the risk taken by the Miss Eoline Monson, who has been , Christmas Holidays. Miss Nichols of Woodstock, were in Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Putnam, return purchaser. Unseoured Notes or Paper are temporary ob in Houlton for a short visit, returned to C. C. Pomeroy was in Bangor on Houlton Monday. ed last week from a trip to Boston and ligations, moderately profitable, but only through expert business, Thursday. Portland, on Friday last. T. E. Chappelle, representing the R. New York. handling In such investment loss of the entire principal Henry B. Sharp of Monticello spent Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Plummer, re T. Prentiss Fertilizer Co , was in town Mr. and Mrs. Leach and family is possible. Bonds are distributed in various Financial Centres Christmas day in Houltoi* with his turned Thursday from an extended trip on business Saturday. spent Christmas with Mr. O. Stewart parents. to Boston and New York. and are more readily sold or accepted as collateral. Paul H. Powers a student at Bow- at Milo Junction. Since a bond is a part of a Mortgage the Principal is Fred Thurlougb the Sheriff elect was Mr. Bennett R. Connell from the doin, spent the holidays with Dr. A. A. Miss Geneva Donovan, has been secured by the entire value of the bonded property. ; University of Maine is at home fcr the in town on Monday, and filed his bond Hussey in Brooklyn N. Y. confined to the house for a week, with holidays. for twenty five thousand dollars, with Lawrence Ludwig, Dick Eastman, a severe cold. This company owns and offers for sale High The Tildas news press was repaired the County Commissioners. and Aaron Putnam are home from A. E. Mann the efficient book-keeper Grade Bonds Paying from 4 to $ per cent. • J ' ■ Monday, and is now in running We have received a very pretty cal Bowdoin for the holidays. for C. M. Moore of Griswold, was in • aider again. endar from G. A. Hagerman, advertis Nearly all the Houlton boys who are town last week. < The attendance at the Skating rink ing his line of pianos and organs, for in the different schools and Colleges Mrs. Geo. Procer and daughter MERRILL TRUST CO., • was large Christmas eve. and during which we are much indebted. were at home for the holidays. of Masardis, were visiting friends in BANQOR, MAINE. Christmas day. Albion Stewart and wife, Wilard Mrs. A. G. Vergie who has been in town last week. James Atridgs is home from school Weston and wife, and Albert Merritt town for some time returned to her Mrs. Hall of Belfast, is spending the Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $300,000 , to spend the holidays with his parent* were in attendance at the State Grange home in Fort Faiifield, last week. holidays with her daughter Mrs. C. G. on Pleasant St, meeting in Augusta, last week. Ferguson, os Pleasant St. J. Tracy, C. H. Morrison. B. J. AROOSTOOK COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE Dr. Stuart with his wife and three We have received a very interesting Wood and Miss Violet Hilleman of ('has. Cushing a student at Tufts : children spent Christmas with hi* and descriptive booklet, describing Millinocket, were in Houlton Saturday. College is spending the holidays with FRED father in 8t. Andrews. Bangor and its attractions and advanta D. JORDAN. Isaac N. Smith of Caribou, was in his parents on Main Street. Theo. J. Fox went to Caribou on ges, which is issued by the Bangor MANSUR BUILDING. HOULTON, MAINE. town last week on business. It is re Leonard A Pierce is at home from Tuesday, where he spent the day with board of trade. ported that he will soon open a hard the Harvard Law School for the holi X h it mother and brother*. Ralph Good, who played on Houl X ware store in Caribou. days visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Don worth spent ton’s ball team last year, and a student Mr. and xMrs F. A. Gellerson went The churches of Houlton held a Houlton’s Birthday Comes > Christmas day with Mrs. Don worth’* at Colby is at home in Monticello for to Millinocke*, Monday to spend For Sale. union Christmas service in the Metho During 1907. magenta, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McIntyre. the holidays. He has made several Christmas with Mrs. Gellerson’s One 25 inch “ Undercut” paper cutter dist Episcopal church Tuesday morning, in good working order. Apply to ^ Hon. Frederick A. Powers left Sat- trips to Houlton where he is very po parents. that was attended by a large congrega According to the suggestion made in T imes office. jgpduj for Danforth, where he met Mrs pular. The Sunday school of the church of tion. the T imes of December 12th, the ~ and spent Christmas with Mrs. There will be a meeting of the Good Shepherd had their annual The first meeting of the W. C. T. Houlton Merchant’s Association are Girl Wanted! JVwers parent’s. County Committee of the Y. M. C. A. Christmas tree cn Monday evening in For general house-work. Apply to U. for the New Year will be held on the first ones to take up the idea of a ^ w y a o n s Orchestra is making prep- at the Snell House, Houlton, at 9*30 Mrs. Dickison, law n St. ..*, Wednesday, Dec. 2nd instead of Thurs the vestry. fitting celebration for Houlton’s birth Aratioas for a New Year’s Ball in a m. Monday Dec. 31 str Mr. Claude Roland Findlay who has been em day. All following meetings will be day which comes during the coming Society Hall that will be one of the C. Smith who is to commense work in ployed in the T imes office is confined ,r Thursday as usual. year, and at their annual meeting, host tvgr given in town. the county will be pretent, and a good to the house, with the measels, but is A supper was given to Newell Bear Prescriptions* & TL Coffin, who has charge of the attendance is much desired. held last week, a committee consisting ■:A'' Christmas eve at the residence of Frank along well. of J. A. Browne, S. Friedman, Jas. M, merit on the Elks club left Saturday The many friends of O. Newhouse, -p r* j vt n o i Wilbur Smith has opened his meat We take particular pride Tomar, on Foxeroft road. Newell Bea*! 1 Gillin, C. H. Wilson were appointed \ . for his house in New Britain Ct., where will be much surprised to learn of his * and grocery store in the building south in the managemant of our is an Indian who claims to have passed to prepare the preliminary way for . | j M will rpend the Christmas holidays sudden death which occured on Monday jof Clark’s hotel on Kendall St., where prescription department, and his one hundredth birthday. Houlton’s centennial celebration. wkh Me fondly night from heart failure. The remains he will continue to supply his many use only the best and purest On Sunday next the Christmas Music j Let us all take hold of this matter, many friends in town of Mrs. were taken to Boston Tuesday night, i customers, on a strictly cash basis. drugs. Our growing patron which was given at the church of the and let every citizen do his or her small K F. W. Mitchell of Island Falls will be accompanied by the widow and S. The annual catalogue of Bowdoin Good Shepherd on Tuesday will be re- part, to make this a memorable oc age affords daily proof of that .pMascd to learn that she is doing nice- Friedman, previous to which prayers is peated by request, so that those who ’College has been received, and is very casion, when old acquaintances can be reliable service which builds ' f f the operation performed were said at his residence on Leonard could not hear it then will have an op-1 interesting reading for the many friends renewed and old friends and residents, public confidence and wins St. He was 74 years of age. portunity to do so. of the college showing the continued return and see what we have been the permanent favor of both f l r The owners of fast horses were all On Dec. 27th, the last meeting of If the person who took the brown propspenty that has attended it since doing all the years that they have been physician and patient. Bring ’ |;|L Cat oa Christmas day, and some exci- the W. C. T. U. for the old year will fur neckpiece at the skating rink Fre9- Hyde has been at the head. gone. your prescriptions to us. We d ig blushes took place on Court St, A be held. Rev. J. A. Ford and Rev. Christmas afternoon will return the' I he ta c t and friction Club will meet It is none too early for us to begin guarantee accuracy, strict ad % foe aeictmen allowed fast dri- I F. C. Hartley will each give a short same to the T imes office, no questions w*th Miss Yates, on Kelleran fet. Dec. to agitate this important event, and herence to physician’s direct s 2,to 5 p. m. address on the Maine Prohibitory law. will be asked, as the party who did it 29* Program as follows Roll Call, we he&rtly commend the action of the ions and prices as low as pos Extracts from Col. Fred N. Dow, will Quotations from The Declaration of The Hardware stores will close their is known to the o vner. merchant’s association in starting this sible, consistent with quality. of business every evening except be given by Mrs. Bumpus and current Local euthusiasts are already talking Independence, Book Review, Standish, movement, which will mean a great deal ffi Monday and Saturday at 6 o’clock events by Mrs. Jennie Dunn. Meeting about base ball for the coming season Mrs. Felch, Reading, Wish-ton-Wish, 1.13. to Houlton, not inly socially, but in during the months of Jsnuary and begins at 3 o’clock. All invited. and its none too early, for the exper Current Events. a business way. The Cochran v Fsbvttary as they are not members of The Xmas meeting of the W. C. T. ience of those interested is that a win We shall give our readers on the foe Merchants Association. U. was well attended and very interest ning team is the only one that pays, first page each week a series of rail Your stomach churns and digests the Drug Store, Ror. O. W. Hinckley of Good Will ing. Miss Yates gave two readings; and thats what we want; as we used to road stories by Frank H. Spear food you eat and if foul, or torpid, or man, whose vivid descriptions of life out of order, your whole system suffers Prescriptions a Specialty form returned home on Saturday morn the first on the 4‘Origin of Xmas ” have. from blood poison. Hollister’s Rocky ' The second, “ Influence of the Madona. A very pleasant family ieunion took :n the cab is as realistic as life, and ing from Hamilton, Ontario, where he Mountain Tea keeps you well. 35 • 5 Water St., Houlton. was for some time, seriously ill, un As Miss Yates was the author of both place at the residence of Geo. H. Moore we can assure our readers of some cents, Tea or Tablets. dergoing en operation because of blood readings, the explanations and bits of on Christmas day, when there were exciting storys. Robert J. Cochran poisoning. He was greeted at the personal experiences with which the present Mr, and Mrs. S W. Porter and A rather singular coincidence in con station by all the boys at the farm who readings were interspersed made them daughter Margaret of Island Falls, Mr. nection with Mr. Todd’s coming to the •apressed much joy at bavyig their especially interesting. The short dis and Mrs. Manson McDougall of Bears Bangor & Aroostook is that at the Mend and teacher back again. cussion which followed was listened to Island, M . and Mrs. Almon Porter and time he assumes his duties another Rev. J. A. Ford and Mrs. Ford were with much attention. “ little George” of Crystal, and Frank official of the road goes to the New The Briggs Piano remembered by their parishooers on The following is part of the program Porter of Sherman. Mills. York, New Haven 6c Hartford Charles Christmas Eve by many appropriate of one of Houlton’s pastor for eight-con The Ice business which was last year C. Brown, general passenger agent of gHle* One gift was a purse containing secutive days, recently : A sermon on run by Kinney Bros., has been assumed the Bangor & Aroostook, having ac •feu n snug sum of money. This is the Tuesday night after a six mile drive* by Geo H. Kinney, who will conduct cepted a position in the marine depart second time during the year that the three addresses on Wednesday, at a the business in the future, and will sooa ment of the New Haven. Mr. Brown pastor of the First Baptist Church and denominational gathering: Correspon commence to harvest for the coming will be general passenger agent of the his wifi were cheered by gifts in U, S. dence and study on Thursday and year, he informs us that he will cut ice steamship lines of the New Haven, curreney. Last year a cash gift was Friday: Funeral on Saturday: Five enough this year so that those who take with headquarters in New York. also presented them. services of various kinds and a twelve ice of him this year will have no trou Mrs. William R. Yexra died very mile drive on Su idav : Two weddings ble with the supply running short. W eather Report, suddenly, Saturday morning of septic on Monday : A funeral on Tuesday Thursday night, Dec. 27, a pleasant poisoning from s tooth which was ■nd a wedding on Wednesday with » social event occurs, when Miss Alice Week Ending Wednesday, Dec. 19, To choose a Briggs Piano is to have an instru special address down for Thursday 1906. treated about a week ago. Mrs VV. French gives a dance announcing Below Abov ment that is representative of modem achieve Evidently a ministers life is not a Yerxa was tha daughter of Geo. A. her engagement to Ernest M. Davis of Thursday, 18 ments in Piano making. Its qualities of tone Fernington of Bridgewater, formerly of sinecure. Portage. Both young people are well Friday, 31 and action enable the musician to realize the full Houlton. The sympathy of the com Saturday, 32 The following hours will be observed known in Houlton, Mr. Davis being in possibilities of his art, and give the student a munity goes out to the afflicted husband at Houlton Post Office, Tuesday, the John Watson Co., before going to Sunday, 20 Monday, 14 cad four small children, the youngest January 1st, 1907. Portage where he is manager of the means for educating the ear to a correct under Tuesday, 28 being born on Saturday. The funeral General Delivery window open from large department store of the Portage Wednesday, 16 standing of musical values. took place Monday. 7.30—8.30 a. m. Lake Mill Co. 1905 Perey R. Todd, for several years first General Delivery window open from It has been suggested that owing to Thursday, 1 vice president and general manager of 1 p. m.— 2 p. m. the report that W. W. Stetson State Friday, 19 28 the New York, New Haven & Hart General Delivery window open from Superintendent of schools would not be Saturday, NELSON BROS. Sunday, 14 ford railroad, has been elected vice 7 p. m. —8 p. m. candidate for relection the coming 2 Monday, (SONS OF THE LATE F. P. NELSON) president of the Bangor 6c Aroostook Carriers window open from 7.30 a. m. year, that Prof. A. M. Thomas because Tuesday, 20 railroad, succeeding Hon. A. A. —8.80 a. m. a candidate. We heartily endorse his \Vednesday, 23 Burleigh, who has retired from that Carriers’ window open from 1 p. m. candidacy as being a man who could Taken by Fox Bros., week days at HOULTON, MAINE. position, and Mr. Todd will assume — 2 p. rn. fill the position in a most satisfactory 0 .3 0 a . m . , and Sundays at 8 a . m . the duties of vice president and general Carriers’ window open from 7 p m. way, and we can assure all those inte manager of the B. 6c A. an Jan. 1 . — 8 p m. rested. that there will not be an oc tFor Sale. “OPEN EVENING*** A|r. Todd has also been elected a Noon and evening collection will be casion for such charges as the Water- One second hand wood furnace, with mireetor of the Bangor ds Aroostook made by city carriers. No delivery on ville Sentinel has been making against quantity of 8-inch pipe. Apply to company. Rural Free Delivery Route*. the present incumbent. L. O. LUDWIG. Tfe«« Aroostook Tlnae® Wednesday. December 8©. 1€X>0 North Amity. (Omitted from last issue) John Friel has recently purchased Chest Colds r the Judson Bartlett farm. Many a life has been sac Help the liver CASH Mrs. D. M. Libby has recorersd rificed to a common, It is a well-known fact that from her recent il!ness. everyday cold. First a when your liver refuses to George Nickerson has recently pur* do /A work you cannot do ohased a farm in Newport, and will sneeze—then a sniffle— vours. As the heart is the more there with his familyr early next a cough—pains in the body s mainspring even so is AND the liver its regulator. When G ro c e ry M a rk e t chest—then— h u t why month. you ‘‘losese time”time or are “run Mrs. Jas. Mack is visiting ner daughter continue? Remove the dovv just try Kendall Street. Mrs. Chas. McClusky in Moulton. COLD first symptoms by using Mrs. John Cathleen has recovered from a aware attack of rheumatism. Mise Annie Cathleen is spending the JOHNSON'S winter with Mrs. Thos Mack. NEW GOODS Mrs. McQuarrie is visiting Mrs. . 8 and get into “ standard” form W . Gerow. Anodyne LINIMENT again. They regulate gently yet effectively. Stomach, bowels NEW STORE and never mind the rest. CY>kl in any part of the body needs am liver all work in harmony after using—that means good prompt attention whether it he m the throat, chest, lungs or health. Don’t lose a minute, A FULL LINE. Estate. bowels. A few drops taken on sugar will relieve and cure re but get them NOW. Houlton Homes for 8ale. spiratory troubles. Will also cure colic, cholera, diarrhtra and 25c at all druggists or 6 Beautiful residence at moderate price. This kindred bowel complaints. I se it externally for cuts, burns, b o ttles for $1.00 p o stp aid property I want to call your attention to on •mount of the rok ndia location, within 5 insect bites and stings, strains, sprains, sore muscles, lame back, Having moved to the building south minutes’ walk o f post office and business muscular rheumatism, frostbite, chaps and chilblains, h or what Contains 14 rooms, built suitable for lot 8x12 rods, substantial stone ever pain, whether inside or out, Johnson’s Anodyne of Clark’s Hotel ; I shall conduct a nod neighborhood and in good U n i m e n t is the remedy—sure and speedy. ity water. Price $3600. flrst-class Meat Market and Grocery, house ard stable $1800. Horn Everywhere 25c and 50c and sh all continue to manufacture 1. Size ol lot 5x12 rods. In _ I. 8. JOHNSON A CO., City water, good foundations, 11 I. S. JOHNSON & CO., Boston, M ass. moms. This is a goieen opportunity. Look Boston, Mass. home made sausage# at It for yourself. Qood trade. $1850 buys a house and barn. Mae of lot 3x12 rods. 8 rooms. This property la km in price and ought,to be taken up qukdcly. May be seen any time. My Meats are the best to be had. DELIGHTFUL HOME BANKRUPTS PETITION FOR DISCHARGE. about It is so neat and coaor, and In the matter FREE ! FREE ! f* * koamltke. Yon will fa llin love Fred L. Sinclair Ir Bankruptcy. Poultry of all kinds. property at first sight Situated Bankrupt AT- jm t T minutes' walk tram Poet Office and in > vary fine neighborhood. Size of lot 74x136 To the H on. Clarence H a l e , Judge of | WE HAVE feat. 21*2 story house containing 8 rooms, the District Court of the United .States for Give me a call and save money. neperty b in the very best condition. Take the District of Maine. anmntage of this opportunity. Prloe very FRED L. SINCLAIR, of Castle IliH NILES moderate. in the County of Aroostook and THEO. J. FOX, State of Maine, in said District, NOVELTIES respectfully represents that on the 6th Shoe Store WILBUR S. SMITH, day of Jan., last past, he was Beal Estate Broker, duly adjudged bankrupt uuder the Acts of Congress relating to Bankruptcy; AND KENDALL STREET. Houlton, Me. that he has duly surrendered all his 4 2 ;y and rights of property, and aMNyHOtt ML, 168—251* " fully oomplied with all the requirements of said Acts and of the STRICTLY CASH GROCERY AND MARKET. orders of Court touching his bankruptcy. Piece Dinner Set FOB SALE. Wh erefo re he pra y s, That he may CHRISTMAS Juat the prise to be appreciated by be decreed by the Court to have a full dis charge from all debts provable against his es Awarded to H Dm krona of antique, to furnish year tate under said bankruptcy Acts, except such kail, an old grandfather’s clock, a good debts as are excepted by law from such M. E. HOGAN, GOODS soharge. X *t*-rt* ota tfbakqiptr; also a mahogany aofa, Dated this 17th day of Dec., A. I)., 1906. LIN N K U S, MAINE. gOt trimmed, made in 1881, also two FRED L. SINCLAIR, REMAINING Call at the home of S. H. Bank nipt. RED TICKET NO. 19915. ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON. PARTY HOLDING That would make District op Ma in e , ss. in Farm s. On this 22nd day of Dec., A. I). 1900, TAN TICKET NO. 2000 hardwood ridge farm, 100 on reading the foregoing petition, it is— Ordered by the Court, That a hearing Please call at Niles Shefe Store ADMIRABLE 1 1-3 miles to Westfield station, be bad upon the same on the llth day and get a 42 piece Pinner Set. Hot waste acre. Fair buildings, of Jan., A. D. 1907, before said Court at Portland, in said District, at ten o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice This is Free, don’t cost you one thereof be published in the Aroostook cent. If you hove not seen the New Years .an* farm, sixty in tillage, Times, a newspaper printed in said ifid as is in the county for District, and that all known creditors, and Dinner Sets call and w e will other persons in interest, may appear at he said time and place, and show cause, if any explain our plan. One ticket with Presents acre firm 1 1 -9 milea from Phair they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. every 10 cent purchase. ______$4500. A big trade. Write And it is further Ordered by the -AT- CdMha 4c Corn nick, Presque Isle, for Court, That the Clerk shall send by mail to inferostion, end for other farm property all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of Niles Shoe Store The Sweetness of the New Year fbey have for sale. residence as stated. Mark Down Prices. Witness the Honorable Clarence IIa i.e , is only equalled by the’sweetness of the music Divint that’s Judge of the said Court, and the seal thereof ItisH Wo Tan Your Hide? at Portland, in said District, on ’the 22nd day Agents Wanted. pent up in one of those beautiful Good live men to work Health and Thes tvaverage Stock Raiser hardly realizes of Deo., A. D. 1906. tkovatuo steer and hone hides when [L. 8.J JAMES E. HEVVEY, Clerk. Accident Insurance for Aroostook PIANO UPRIGHTS FOR 1907 robes and mgs. Get A true copy of petition and order thereon. of the Crosby Attest: JAMES E. HEWEY. Clerk. County. Apply to VV. W. Jones Mg’r. H. I Hatbevay Co. 1 that we invite you to buy. Let the closing days of the N. F. It wifi p. holiday) season usher into your home along with the And “Crosby pays Box 93 Houlton Maine 21 c. Notick of F irst Meeting of Creditors year, one of these lovely pianos. Home will be happier In the District Court of the United States, and merrier and what it costs you’ll never miss. You PARKER’S Standard Liniment Depot lor the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy, HAIR BALSAM have one on your own terms. In the matter of ) Clean.'*, and the hair. Leander J. Hall, > In Bankruptcy. l>orm)te* a luxuriant growth. Lost. Novor Fail* to Beatore Gray Bankrupt. ) llnir to its Youthful Color. . An Adjustable Bracelet, between the Curib ucalp diaeaws h hair falling. ttjjqrol end of Charles St. and the High To the creditors of Leander J. Ilall. 7* 60c,and $1.00 at Druggirta of Amity, in the County of Aroostook The Houlton Music Store ftohool building going by a path which and district aforesaid, a bankrupt. (•ad on to Prospect St. Finder please Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day rottira to T w it office. of Dec., A. D. 1906. the said Leander J. Hall was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and tiiat the first meeting of his A E ASTLE, Prop. Taken at directed, it becomes the creditors will be held at the office of groatest curative agent for the relief of Edwin L. Vail, in Houlton, on the 12th day of Jan., A. I). 1907, at P. S. BERRIE, Mgr, n fsrin g humanity ever devised. Such 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time If Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 85 the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bank w jwjw a^a a^« awls, Tea or Tablets. rupt, ana transact such other business as mu> Robert J. Cochran. properly come before said meeting. EDWIN L. VAIL, Referee in Bankruptcy. 8 0 YEANS* Dated at Houlton. Dec. 24, 1906. EXPERIENCE Notice of F irst Meeting of Cukdito hs A Change in Business In the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine. In Bankruptcy. nmTcww In the matter of ) Having bought out the Mr. Billings interest in the Granite Burl E. Stackhouse, > In Bankruptcy. Business, I shall now give the Monumental line my best at Bankrupt. J tention, and having had years of experience I feel that I can T n ap i Marks To the creditors of Burl E. Stackhouse, of Office and Residence, 30 Market Sq. DcatoNS Blaine. in the County of Aroos satisfy the most exacting, and shall keep on hand a select line CorvstsHTa Ac. took, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt. HOULTON, MAINE. of Monuments and Headstones in Foreign and American Notice is hereby given that on the Granite and Marble to select from in the latest designs. I 22nd day of Dec., A. D. 1906. the said CONSULTATION FRES.?» ;W-:i ‘ "• Burl E. Stackhouse was duly adjudicated shall employ no agents. By dealing direct shall be able to bankrupt; and that the first meeting of L give the very |lowest price for first-class work. Estimates his creditors will be held at the office of Edwin L. Vail in Houlton, on the 12th given for Building and Moumental work in all parts of of the day of Jan., A. D. 1907, at 10 o’clock County. A card sent to my address will receive my prompt A iMDdaomsly lllurtratad weekly. Imraat «ir. in the forenoon, at which time the attention. miction of any ictenttBo lourneL Terms, IS • said creditors may attend, prove their claims, — j yenrifourmonths,|L Soldbyefl newedeelerj. appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and iiyw g 11 c a oi transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. T O lte r s S K W EDWIN L. VAIL, Referee in Bankruptcy.1 W. H. WATTS Dissolution. Dated at Houlton, Dec. 24, 1900. CLEVELAND STREET.
Notice is hereby given that the part ■ I sc= E l i Nasal nership lately existing between us, the No Shortagerl Next; Summer. undersigned Fred L. Billings and CATARRH Win. H. Watts carrying on a granite In All its stages. Having assumed- the mattagemetot Which Sewing Machine bnainess at Houlton Maine, under the Ely’s Cream Balm of the Ice Business ’conducted by is the Best ? • • • • • firms name and style of Billings & cleanses, boo thee and heals Kinney Bros. I shall soon commence Watts was on the twenty-second day of the diseased membrane. It cores catarrh and drives cutting ice for next/season, and will the women of the family answer this question by Decembei, nineteen hundred and six away s cold in the head purchasing more than two millions Singers each dissolved by mutual consent, and that quickly. put in Cream B a lm Is placed into the nostrils,spreads year. There is a good reason for this, It is shown th^ business in future will be carried on over the membrane and is absorbed, Relicfis im conclusively at every Singer Store, or by any by the said VVm. H Watts alone who mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does not produce sneezing. Large Size, 50 cents at Drug 50 per cent more than last year Singer Salesman. will pay and discharge * 11 debts and gists or by mail; Trial Size, i0 cents. so that all of my customers and some liabilities and receive all moneys paya ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren Street, New York Easy payments, Liberal discounts for cash or short time payments. ble to the said late firm. new ones can be supplied. Houlton Me , Dec. 22, 1906. Want© . Jas. A. S. Findlay. Agent. F r e d L B l l in g s, 2 or three furnished rooms for man n GEO. H. KINNEY. n W il l ia m H . W a tts, and wife, for housekeeping. Address 57 Spring St. 31 Box 93 Houlton Me. lip . IL t i i jgwftgggggiT— ragj] •I The Aroostook Times Wednesday, December 2 6 , taOQ.
Too many of us are looking forward The Mill ion-dollar Freight 11very num, The Household. to happiress in the future years instead Train. of getting all the enjoyment possible woman, and child Around the Evening Lamp. out of the present. It is well to re [ COUTUTUE 1 FROM PAGE 11 consumes one barrel member that the time never will come But his strategy was dawning on me; of flour each year. in this world when we shall have every Eveiy season brings with it, its owr. in fact, he was pounding it into me. thing we want just where and when we Heeds and the long evenings gradually Even the shock and scare of leaving the lengthening which bring again the want it. The only way to be happy is track and tearing up the yard had not gathering about the lamp-lighted table to enjoy all we have to the utmost as driven from Bartholomew’s noddle the reminds ns that we have a duty to per we go along, It is right to lay up for most important feature of our situation, form upon which the comfort and use old age in youth; right to prepare for a which was, above everything, to keep fulness of the eyes of not only the aged rainy day, but it is not right to bend T ownTalk’Flour out of the way of the silk train. (Am erica's Greatest Winter Wheat Patent) but also the young greatly depends. all our energies to this end and put off I felt every moment more mortified The parents should provide the best until the future the happiness we might at my attempt to shut him off. I had lighting facilities within their means enjoy every day. It is very common to done the trick of the woman who grabs While slightly higher and it is tie province of the housewife see people working and saving, denying the reins. It was even better to tear in price makes more to see that the lamps give forth a clear themselves all recreation many comforts, up the yard than to stop for Foley to and better bread than Steady light unobstructed by smoke or to lay up money to buy more land, to Jlsk your Grocer f or ”Tld*Blts” from “Town Talk” — the latest smach into and scatter the silk over the Cook*book, any other. dinginese of badly kept chimneys. enlarge their stock (to save for their coal chutes. Bartholomew’s decision Every lamp used for the reading or children,) thinking when they have ac was one of the traits which make the work table should be supplied with a complished this they will be happy and runner : instant perception coupled to SALE of STOCK. good shade which need not be as ela begin to take comfort. The hoped-for instant resolve. The ord nary dub o O jg , borate and decorative as one can afford. point may never be attained, or if it is, thinks what he should have done to A ten cent paper shade will serve as sickness or death may have come first avoid disaster after it is all over; It is the desire of the Aroostook Telephone and Telegraph Company to plaoe in the hands of its subscribers and to her citizens of Aroostook County, shares of its Capital Stock. good a purpose as those of silk or silko- and the dear ones with whom we ex Bartholomew thought before. Arrangement of Trains line or fancy crepe paper whose cost pected to be so happy may be gone for The Aroostook Company is organized under the laws of the State of Maine and is carrying On we bumped, across frogs, through in Effect on a prosperous business, It plans in the future to extend its service and thoroughly develop reaches up into the dollars. A green ever. switches, over splits, and into target the telephone business throughout the County on sound business principles and at reasonable rates. peocelain shade will cose fifty cents and rods, when—and this is the miracle of Oct. 8, 1906. venders the light very comfortable to Carelessness of Mothers. For particulars regarding selling price of stock, etc., address the following resident directors: ]t all—the 109 got her forefeet on a Pullman Car Service. T. II. PIIAIR, Presque Isle, F. F. SPEAR. Limestone, the busy eye. split switch, made a contact, and after When we think of the carelessness of L. E. TUTTLE, Caribou, E. T. McGLAUFLIN, Presque Isle, It is claimed that coal oil is the best a slew or two, like a bogged horse, she PARLOR CAR ON TRAIN LEAVING C. A. POW ERS, Fort Fairfleld, or L. S. BLACK, General Manager, Houlton Maine. many women about themselves and HOULTON AT 9.05 A. M., AND lighting medium for busy eyes as it swung up sweet on the rails again, gives a soft, bright, steady light- much their children we can only wonder why NORTHERN MAINE JCT. 2.53 P. tender and all. Bartholomew shut off M. ^CONNECTION FROM BANGOR kinder than a gas or electrcity. Given there is not much more sickness and with an under cut that brought us up VIA OLDTOWN OR BY ELECTRIC Maine Central R. R. FARMS FOR SALE death than there is. We have seen good oare to the burner, chimney and stuttering, and nailed her feet with the CAR TO NO. BANGOR LEAVING women leave a heated room, where they Arrangement of Trains A P P L Y TO quality of oil cleanliness of wick and air right where she stood, We had AT 2.35 P. MD have been washing clothes over a tub In Effect Oct. 8, 1906. opaque shading, almost any oil lamp PULLMAN SLEEPING , CAR ON left the track and plowed a hundred Until further notice trains will leave Bangor F. J. Laffaty $ Co. of hot water, and go out into the col: TRAIN LEAVING HOULTON AT may be used; but of these there are feet across the yards and jumped on to as follows : air with no additional protection what 6.30 P. M. AND BOSTON AT 7.00 GOING EAST. different degrees of brilliancy and quan another track. It is the only time I Real Estate Agency. ever, or nothing more than a light P. M. 3.45 A. M.—For Old Town, Vanceboro, ~ . , tity of light given out. One of th* best ever heard of its happening anywhere, «hawl. This is dangerous thing to do, Until further notice trains will leave St. Andrews, Aroostook County, St. John U S t r i D O U f ______Me. lamps for sewing, reading or any other but I was on the engine with Barthol lieu item as follows: and the Provinces, Pullman car for St. John. and no intelligent mother who values 9 (Jo a m—for and arrivin; at Island Falls work requiring close application, is tin omew Mullen when it was done. Note—Passengers far 3.45 a. m. train for her own health has a right to run such iu of a ni, Patten 11 a m, Millinockett points east of Vanceboro must take this Veterinary Surgeon Student’s lamp, u u>11.) furnished wi'l Foley choked his train the instant he 11 i;> a in, liiownvuie lit 25 p 111, Port and train at Western station as Exchange St. a risk Another way in which women is on p in. 19 i.-toi 1 p. 1.1 p in. vvia Northern station is not open for sale of tickets. a Rochester, or : -picittl oum 1, saw our hind lights bobbing. We .Maine .let... Mnei.nin eu p. in, Seurs- are thoughtless in cold weather is in 3 .5 5 A. M.—Orono, Old Town, Houlton, these lamps can be raised or lowered, puit i.\ p in. oninnvii 1 42 p m, Bangor Caribou and Van Buren. Horace B F. Jervis, climed down, and ran back. He had 2 in p in, ,.v;a < udtow u or by electric car to suit the needs of the eye, and the letting the little ones play on cold floors 7.oo A. M.—For all B. & A. R. R. points. stopped just where we should have from No,til 1 Junior.; v. s. * ? •bade easts the ’iglp directly on tin without sufficient clothing, especially 8 5a a in— lor and arriving at Littleton 917 a 7.40 A. M.—For Mattawamkeag and way stood if I had shut off. 111 stations. Diseases of Domesticated Animals treated 0:1 their feet and limbs. If a child , Mars Hill inns a m, fort Fairlield sdentfically, Dental work a specialty. work. They cost anywhere from $3 Batholomew ran to the switch to ii in a 111. rre.Mpie Lit-in 12 a m, Caribou 2.40 P. M.—For Orono, Old Town, Patten, aetording to style and fiish and must be left alone while the mother is 11 lo a in. \ an Huron 12 4o p m. Houlton and Caribou. Calls night and day promptly attended to. examine it. The contact light (green; 11 15 a in—-l'.ii' and arriving at Smyrna Mills 3.10 P. M.—-For Old Town, local points to fal used in them. A very good busy, its comfort should be provided pj 11., p m, Maoiiui.-' 1 is p ni, Ashland Vanceboro, St. Stephen, St. Andrews, Office 8 Charles Street, still burned like a false beacon ; and [1 Houlton, Woodstock. St. John and Halifax. in be hsd for $3 to $4, and they for. A high chair near the fire, or a I D ii,. Poriag - 2 lop in, Fort lvent lucky it did, for it showed that the d in p m 4.20 P. M.—For Old Town, Greenville. HOULTON. little bed with high sides or some sort MAINE many years. 12 35 p 1, l'oi and .diving at Bridgewater ti.35 P. M.—Local to Mattawamkeag. switch hafl been tampered with and ll.'d p m Macs llm and Blaine 1 40 p ill, W hatever kind is used, it should be of a ra ued pen may be constructed to Additional locals to Old Town and way exonerated Bartholomew Mullen corn- Presque isle 2 2 2 pm, Caribou 2 5U p in stations, leave Bangor at 8.30, 11.40 a. m., well-filled with the best oil, clean keep the child from danger. In some New Sweden 4 2u p 111, Van Buren b 10, I. 25, 2.20, 5.30, 11.00 p. m. t't f* eletely The attempt of the strikers to p m, felt 1 aulield 2 4-ip in, Limestone U. W. Dyer, chimney, and well shaded farmyards a great quantity of refuse 2d p III. burner and spill the silk in the yards had only 3 GOING WEST. the eyes.—The Commoner. may be seen in cold weather, it having 2 00 p 111 lor and arriving at Island Falls 7.15 A. M.—For all points west connecting •INCOCK BLOCK made the reputation of a new engineer. 9 02 pm, Patten 0 55 pm, Millinockett at Newport for Dover and Foxcroft, Burnham -DEALER IN-- been thrown out under the impression 4 2d p 111, Brownville ddd p 111, .'1 0 L1U1 for Belfast; at Bata for Rockland; at Port Thirty minutes later, the million dollar that it can do no harm while the Lagrange 0 Id p. ni. .Stockton 8.2d p. in. land for White Mountain points, Lancaster Meats, Groceries, Fruit Men end women who work and play train was turned over to the East End Searsport s.dd p. 111. Oldtown Odd p m, and Beecher Falls and all points via E. & W. weather is cold. Such a practice is Bangor 7 2d p 11., Portland 12 45 a. m. Div., B. & M. R. R. Confectionery, to wrestle with, and we breathed, all •tady need a more substantial and filthy, and such accumulations are a Boston 5 do a in. LOOP. M.—Express for Newport, Pitts of us, a good bit easier. 3 3d p m—for and arriving at Smyrna Mills field, Waterville, connecting for Foxcroft, Bel Crockery, Etc, irishjng diet than newspaper cook- mehace to the health of the family. 4 17 p m, llowe Brook 4 do p in, Masardis fast and Skowhegan, and local points west of 80 let us return to first principle* Bartholomew Mullen, now a pas 5 32 p in, Ashland d dd p in. Waterville via Winthrop & Lewiston and via MAIN ST. HOULTON, ME. No food of any kind should be allowed Augusta, Portland and Boston. senger runner who ranks with Kennedy ti 30 p in—for and arriving at Island Falls 7 33 learn to cook those old-fashioned to stand around in cold weather in the p in, Millinockett 9 do p in, Bangor 11 45 2.0C P. M. daily—Flying Yankee for New ige that we always found on the and Jack Moore and Foley and George p 111, Portland 4 20 a m, Boston 7 20 a in. port, Pittsfield, Burnham, Waterville, Au belief that it will “ keep” indefinitely. gusta, Bath, Rockland, Portland and Boston, Sinclair himself, got a personal letter 7 45 p m—for an 1 arriving at Bridgewater 8 35 IRA G. HERSEY, Itry shelf filty years ago, when, Of course meats will not spoil while p in, Mars Hill and Bkune 8 do p m, No. Conway and Bartlett. Parlor car to Boston. Attorney ft Counselor At Lav bareheaded, and happy, we from the General Manager compliment Presque Isle 9 22 pm, Caribou 9 50 p f o2e-i solid, but with the first warm in, Fort Fainieki 9 40 p m. 3.45 P. M.—Express except Saturdays for ing him on his pretty w it; and he was and bone from the old red school Waterville, Lewiston, Portland and New NOTARY PUBLIC. spell they must be carefully watched. ARRIVALS. York, .sleepers to New York; dining car to And if anyone tries to set the good enough to say nothing whatever 9 00 a m—leaving Fort Fairfield 7 05 a m, Office: Sincock Block In winter as well as in summer it is Portland. Runs until Oct. 28th inclusive. Residence, No. 8 Winter St. about mine. Van Buren 5 40 a 111, Caribou 7 0 0 a m, 4.25 1*. M.—For Newport, Dover and Fox for our guidance in household better to have everything freshly co >k- Presque Isle 7 27 a 111, Mars Hill and HOULTON, MAINE. We registered that night and went Blaine 7 d« a in, Bridgewater 8 15 a in. croft and Greenville, Waterville, Augusta and lice, let it be the up-to-date farm ed, as the risk to her 1th by-eating stale South Gardiner. lgff~WiIl Practice in all the Courts in the State iwife who has won her diploma in to supper togethor : Foley, Fackson 8 50 a m—leaving Boston 7 00 p in, Portland ti.00 P. M.—Local for Newport, Waterville, food is too great to be undertaken. 10 35pm, Bangor 3 55 a m, Millinockett Augusta, Brunswick, Portland and way anbool , of practical experience, Bartholomaw, and I. Afterwards we 0 40 a 111, Gherman 7 29 a m, island Falls stations. 7 52 a m, Oaktield 8 11 a m, Ludlow 8 27 G. 0. MELDRIM &C0. is nesting more costly and exas- dropped into the despatchers’s office. a m, New Limer ck 8 30 a in. 8545 P. M.—For Augusta, Lewiston, Bath, Vermont Tires of License. Portland, Boston. Sleeping car to Boston. tttan guess-work, and when Something was coming from McCloud, 10 15 a m—leaving Ashland 7 55 a m, Masardis 8 17 am , Smyrna Mills 9 29 a in, Ludlow 12.20 night—Express, with sleepers for Furniture, Carpets, b lo t jfa r newspaper cooking and but the operator to save his life couldn’t 9 52 a m, New Limerick lo 02 a in. Portland and Boston. Connecting at Port The resubmission press in the state land for Quebec, Montreal and Chicago. .wiffo* housekeeper has disap- eaten it. I listened a minute ; it was 12 30 p m—leaving Boston 10 00 p m, Portland Caskets and during the last campaign, told us that 1 05 a nr, Bangor 7 0 0 a in, Oldtown 7 35 BUCKSPORT BRANCH. i jfrmly perceive in the future Neighbor. Now, Neighbor isn’t great a. in, Searsport 5.50 a in Stockton 0 00 Trains leave Bangor for Bucksport 6.50, local option was working lovely in a m, Bangor ti 40 a in, (electric car to Funeral Material. more rational methods, in on despatching trains. He can make II. 50 a m, 4.50 p m, and Saturdays only 7.00 p Vermont, and that the people of the North Bangor) .South 1 uigrange 8.08 a in III. Arrive in Bucksport 7.50 a m, 1.10 ana rhieti Winy of the best recipes in use himself understood over the poles, but Brownville 8 5ti a m, .Millinockett 10 12 5.50 p m, and Saturdays only *.00 p m. Leave Kmbalmers and Funeral Director. Green Mountain Slate were more than a ni, Patten 51 55 a in, Island Falls 11 31 his sending is like a boy’s sawing wood Bucksport for Bangor at 9.00 am, 3.00and ••when mother learned to cook” will pleased with their personal liberty law. a m. 0.05 p in, and Mondays only 5.50 am. Ar Opera House Block, —sort of uneven. However, though 1.55 p in—leaving Fort Kairlield 1145 a m, rive in Bangor at 1 0 .0 0 am , 4.15pm, and bnve the post of honor E K. Caribou 11 45 a m, Presque isle 12 15 p 7.00 p in, and on Mondays at ti.50 a in. Vermont repealed her prohibitory law 17 Court St. HOULTON, MAINE. — Household. I am not much on running yards, I in, Mars Hill and Blaine 12 48 p 111, MT. DESERT BRANCH AND WASH in 1902. Here is her record for the Bridgewater 105 p in.Monticello 1 28 p claim to be able to take the wildest m. INGTON CO. BY. four years since local option was adopt Trains leave Bangor for Bar Ilarbcr, ti.00, ball that was ever thrown along the 3 15 ]»111—leaving Fort Kent 10 55 a 111, Port to 30 a 111, 4.55 p 111, for Washington Co. Ry., Keep Sentiment. ( ed, which speaks for itself. The age 12 29 p 111, Ashland 12 55 p m, Ludlow W. J. PORTER, wire, and the chair was tendered me at ti.0 0 a m, 3.15 pm. I>eave Ellsworth for Bar number of license towns from 1902 to 2 51 p 111, New Limerick 3 ni p 111. Harlior 7.1ti and 11.50 a in, ti.08 p in.; for HONTICELLO, HE.. once to catch Neighbor’s extraordinary 111 111 ti 25 p — leaving Van Buren 2 35 p , Foil Washington Co. Ry., 7.1ti a in, and 4.28 p m. ------DBALBR IN— — without sentiment is as insipid 1906 was as fallows : 20 life passes at the McCloud key. They Fairfield 4 lo pm, Caribou 4 j> in, Pres The early morning train connects for Sullivan •* savory without salt. Yet when 1903, 92* “ wet” towns. que Isle 4 4 s p in, Mars Hi...... and Blaine an,i Sorrento. 1904, 40 “ wet” towns. came something like this : 5 20 p 111, Bridgewater 5 37 p in. Leave Bar Harbor 10.40 a m, 3.30 and 9.15 HAY, OATS, POTATOES people marry they usually “settle 7 40 p 111—leaving Boston .smiain, Portland 1905, 34 “ wet” towns. To Opr. Tell Massacree”—that pm. Leave Mt. Desert Ferry at 11.30 a m, down/* which means they endeavor to 11 00 a in, Bangor 2 40 p in, (via Uldtown t.55 and 10.05 p in. Leave E1Rworth at 11.12 1906, 29 “ wet” towns. was the word that stuck them all, and or by electric car to North Bangui !, Old- a m, 12.05 noon, 5.30 and 10.52 pm. Arrive BUTTER, BEEF. Etc. look at everything from the common- The total local option votes of (he town 3 10 p 111, Seal's port 1.35 p 111, Bangor 12.25 noon, 1.15 and 6.45 pm, 12.05 I could pereeive that Neighbor was .Stockton 1 45 p m. Brownville 4 22 p 111, State have shown majorities as follows : night. , SMie point of view, and forswear all Miliinix'kett 5 00 pm, Patten 5 50 pm, SUNDAY TRAINS. 1903 gave 5,222 “ yes” majority. talking emphatically. He had appar Sherman ti 21 p in, Island Falls ti 45 p in. Ernest E. Noble ‘| ’ fibs delightful nonsense which they in- 7 .0 0 A.M.—For Ellsworth and Bar Har- 1904 gave 7,008 “ no” majority. ently forgotten Bartholomew’s last C. C. BROWN, (ien'l l’ass'r and Ticket *I( 0d in when they were sweethearts. Agent. l>or. Attorney at Law- 1905 gave 6.020 “ no” majority. name, and was trying to connect with W. M. BROWN, General Superintendent. 8.00 A. M.—Waterville, Skowhegan, Au la it that rent, taxes, butcher, baker, gusta, Portland and Boston. 1906 gave 8,687 “ no” majoriiy. Ihe one he had “ disremembered” the Bangor, Me., Oct. s, l9 ou. Prompt (Collecting a Specialty. and candlaatick maker usurp the place l.ool*. M.—Express for Portland and Bos «ig;ht before. “ Tell Massacree,” re ton. 120 Exchange St. . - Portland Me ^ given to romance? Or is it that people peated Neighbor, “ that he is al-1-1 s 1*. M.—Portland, Boston, connecting for f always grow steadier as they grow old- N o tic e , Bath and Lewiston. Sleeping car. To Bank Depositors, Interest will light. Tell hi-m I give him double Central Stables ARRIVALS. * eri H. DRUMMOND FOSS be paid on time deposits on end after mileage for to-day all the way through. Through trains from the east arrive at 1.25 , la it possible that the wife cares less p m, and 11.55 p m. From Mattawamkeag at May 1st, 1906. And to-morrow he gets the 109 to 9.15 am, 1.25 p in, (i.20 p m, and 11.*5 p m, Attorney and Counselor at Lai. for love than the sweetheart used to do? Grtvnvillt* 9.15 a m, 7.25 i> m. From Aroos keep.—NtciGMR-R-ou ” Prompt Attention Given, to 'Collecting. Not in her heart of hearts, I believe. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Market Square, took County vi 1 B. & A. R. Ii. 2.00, 7.25 and OF HOULTOSt. ! I. 15 p ill. Office Hours 8 to 12 : I to 5. But once surrounded by it, she grows From the West— Arrive from Boston and Telephone 2--2, inconscious of it, and imagines it no Taken as directed, it becomes the HOULTON, MAINE Cortland 3.25, 5.25 a ifl, 3.00, 4.45 and 5.55 p For Sale. greatest curative agent for the relief of 111. From Cortland and w’ay stations, 3.25, O F F IC E , French’s block, corner longer of supreme importance, -even 5.25 and 11.15 a. in, 3.00, 4.45 and 5.55 pm . A colt three y ars old weighs about suffering humanity ever devised. Such From South Gardiner, Avgusta, Waterville Main and Mechahic Sts. Milting the hidecus mistake of fancy 1200 and has worked some in double is Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 3 3 HeadtjiuirU : lor boarding, Bait and from Dover and Foxcroft via Dexter at 9. K1. Sum lay paper train at 1 i . 15 a 111. A t Mars Hill Office Wednesday i i | it can be done without. Familiari team. Inquire of Oliver CoLe, icent8„Y eaor Tablets. ing, and Stabling'. Id very and GEO. F. EVANS, ty breads contempt, and so she lightly New Limerick, Maine. Ron lux J. Cochran. Vice Pres, andGen’l Manager. and Thursday of each week. .Sale Stable in connection. F. E. BOOTIIBY, prises love to her own undoing. Ind. Telephone. General Casseuger and Ticket Agent. 8tkk fast to the high ideals of Capacity over s ix ty good stalls PHOTOGRAPHS courting days; don’t let yourself be Feathers Wanted. Notice. including room; Box stalls, with WASHINGTON COUNTY RAHWAY EFFECTIVE OCT. 8, 1906. persuaded they are foolish or old-fasb- We are in the market to buy native The annual meeting of the Stockholders of ample caoiagc room. The best Look ,for the new Studio the First National Bank of Houlton, for the T R AI N S LE A V E. BA NGO R. oned; don’t, when love becomes a daily feathers. Write us quantity, and kind election of Directors and transaction of such exec taken day and night. iu the Houlton Savings 0 .0 0 A. M.—-Express—Daily except Sunday certainty, fancy sentiment can be dis other business as maybe legally brought be that yuu have to offer. fore them, will be held at the Banking Booms Prices moderate. 'Paone 3-11. for all points on W. C. Ry. Pullman Buffet Bank Block. pensed with, or you will Wake up with — D. G. ROLLINS, Bangor, Maine. on Tuesday, January s, 1007, at lo o'clock, a. service and through coaches Bangor to Calais. ' in. 3.15 I*. M. Express—Daily except Sunday Entrance near Buzzell’s '“Furni a start one of these fine days and find FRANK E. GRA¥, Cashier. for all points on W. C. Ry. except Princeton ture Store. Look for the sign upon to your cost that the future which pro Wanted. Houlton, Dec. 5, 190ti. Branch. Through train Bangor to Calais. F. E. BOOTIIBY, LEROY F. TOBIE, \ corner of building. mised to be so fair is stretching blank Ai the County Wood Yard, two CHAS. A. ATHERTON, (ii'ii"1 l’ass. Agt., Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Iw $9999999999999999999999999 dinner, end borrow something to I was shown the subscription list z THE QUIET HOUR 5 help out.’ which bore the names of all the prom “ I did as she said. 1 ran through inent men of the village, and after (? $4liS£S****«****£*S**SS*S£** the butt’ry and out into the paih we consultation with those who had bought kept worn between the Corcorans’ and stock, I took one hundred and fifty A Ten-Years' Chase. oui house. Down through the lot I dollars’ worth. N E W STORE went, under the fence and up the slope When the total amount desired had •• |Vr«*i»tencv,” said the shoe sales to the kitchen porch, where Selina saw been subscribed the promoter spent two man fo the beginner on the road, “ is me comiug and met me on the steps. hundred and fifty dollars for five acres the most desirable quality a salesman HARDWARE ‘W hat is it ?’ said she. of ground half a mile from town. Then Loader* ftvry; 6 C la rk s can posses... “ ‘Company,’ 1 told her, ‘and noth he went to Chicago to engage a land ‘ I mean persistency when applied ing in the house for dinner. W hat scape gardener. Since then fit is now ■< A N D C a rv e rs with good common-sense. Persistency, have you got ?” seven years ago) neither I nor any of ta r Thanksgiving where the salesman shows his teeth “ She flew into the kitchen and" back the stockholders have seen him nor and growls out his request for an order, GROCERIES H ie one time of all the year again, carrying a ^kettle in her hand. have we heard from him. He stated is usually greeted by a kick out of the when a good carver is indis ‘It’s a leg o’mutton,’ said she. Take to us while organizing the companj pensable. door. Persistency, backed by courtesy, it, quick !’ that he had done the same thing in a Mansur Block, W ater St, A keen, healthy appetite pleasant nature, good argument and a “ I snatched at the kettle and off I number of other places. It is the be should be the victim of no delays. desire to be of service to the buyer, went, under the fence, and across the lief of my associates that he left us to Get a Landers Carver will win every time in the end. lot, and so up to our butt’ry door. I take up the same work elsewhere, ‘•The Other day I made a fair-sized stole softly into the kitchen, put the have never received any returns for my NEW GOODS Then die turkey will be served sale to a dealer I have called on every investment, and the stockholders have •snly and quickly in thin, even sheet. meat on the stove, and then tidied my A COMPLETE LINE. season for ten years. Rvery time Every blade is pounded out, one by self and went into the best room to see uever been able to sell the ground for OMb men a solid bar of Crucible Steel approached his town 1 would say to our company the reason that the deed was made out hethe batter the blade. myself: -What’s the use of seeing ___ carrw bold* tba cutting “To my amazement, they hadn’t to the promoter,— C. 1). H. I g A j b . 1 . Smith. I guess I will pass him this taken off their things. Of course 1 My expenses are light and I can save AtlleweMtlieefcarvMedwumibtitow. time.’ Hut somehow I could not made an outcry at that, and mother you money on anything in my line. muster courage enough to ignore him and the girls gave me a queer sidelong entirely, although each visit meant the. look. ‘They insist upon it,’ said Anecdotes of Prominent Men. GIVE ME A CALL A. H. Fo& Co. loss of a half-day to me. mother, ‘that thay can only stay a few and see for yourself 0 “ Smith greet* d me pleasantly each minutes. They have planned to go time, but he was wedded to a certain the Corcorns’ to dinuer.’ make of shoe, and as an apology for “ 1 knew what that meant. As soon Representative Wachter, of Mary Mr. FARMER 1 not giving me an order said its manu as I could steal out again 1 hastened to land, ran for mayor of Baltimore a M. C. SOMERVILLE. facturer had always treated him fairly the kitchen. Throwing on my hood, time ago and was defeated. He made Are you looking for a farm bar and had even helped him, and he saw I grasped the kettle once more, opened many speeches in the city during his gain ? 160 acres of land, situated no rpason why he should change. the door quietly and chased like the campaign. Wachter got a letter the ne^r a village on a hard wood “ He was just the sort of a customer wind down the path, across the lot, other day that made him pause. It rklge, in one of the most fertile who, if treated fairly, sticks. under the fence and up the slope to the read: jr *:•* •* %■** %*■* spots in Maine. Fine schools, 4 9 m • 4» *' » w « » # « * m * * it * *# ■» • * * » • 9m * “Last month 1 called on him. He Corcorrn’s back porch. ‘Here’s youj “ You will probably remember me. rural free delivery and telephone. i t > : did not seem so enthusiastic about his leg o’m utton, ‘I told Selina. ‘They’re I live in the Seventeenth W ard in Farm is divided into smooth mow * pet manufacturer, so I managed to coming here to dinner 1” Baltimore. I attended the last meeting • * 9 ing fields, 40 acres ; one pasture draw from him the story of ms at which you spoke. I sat on the Bowling Alleys, Both women laughed. • * z and wood lot, 50 acres ; another grievance. “ It does sound pretty,” Mrs. Har- stage. After your speech t’nwt night I a w • • 9*9 * •9 pasture, wood and lumber lot of ‘It seems that the shoe manufacturer # *; ey acknowledged. was paralyzed, and haven't recovered Billiards, Pool • •X 70 acres. Is as fine potato land1 had placed the management of his “It sounds ideal,” said her aunt. yet.” • * • as any in Aroostook County business in the hands of his son, who “The early Christians, you remember, Produce can be marketed easily introduced many new rules especially had all things inenmmon.” Senator Moses K. Clapp, of Minne In the Thtbadeau Block : « * • both by rail and water. Good or offensive to the older shoe dealers. sota. made a speech at Erin Corners, in H*; :**,• chard* House, ell, long shed and Smith repotted a shortage, and the son Granted in Advance. his State. • » # barn. Enough wood and lumber of the manufacturer asked for evidence His audience was very unfriendly. m * : Entrance East Store Down Stairs. “ Now, Smith was a great believer in on the place to pay for it twice The young doctor who had lately They howled at the gigantic Clapp, • 8 • •w m the honesty of mankind. He doubted A first class amusement place. over. Excellent reasons for sell settled in Shrubville had ample oppor- laughed at him, threw things at him **• no man’s word, he had no idea any one ing. Price $1500 if sold at cnce. turities to learn humility, if nothing and made it most uncomfortable. • * *• »w»# Apply to would doubt his own. So the misun else, in his chosen fields. Finally, Clapp stopped and looked derstanding ended in Smith withdraw One day he was hailed by an eldeily GIVE US A CALL. ’Af A. M. WOODS, at the chairman. • • • %jtm 9*99 m ing his trade from the manufacturer. man, who requested him to step in and “ Don’t mind them, Mose,” said the j r * j 242 State St., 1 asked Smith why he had made up see his wife, who was ailing. At the chairman. “Go right ahead. They’re A f Bangor, Me. • mw99 )is mind to give me his trade without close of hi& visit the young doctor nothing but loafers and rowdies. None -# * v ESLIE TERRILL. ,• « receiving quotations from others, and asked for a private word with the man. of the decent people would come.” •Vl Notice of Foreclosure. >e said : ‘I have admired your persis *•* ‘Your wife’s case is somewhat com # * ♦ Hit** % •* * * #. * * *!»» «,** .*• ,•*.* i l l 4k ft a . James Bhunaman of < taktield, in * * • *' v * • * * of Aroostook and Stats of Maine, tency. While all the other salesmen plicated,” he said, “and with your Senator Long, of Kansas, comes from ** ^ *£ ,9 m *,:,!• m ill auirtyatfe deed dated April :toth, 1902, have long since stopped calling on me, leOMtkd In the Aroostook Registry of permission I should like to call the the ruial districts, and was rather diffi lab lu vol. 188. page 584. conveyed to y '1 the man. You lobby and, after he was introduced, Fisher of Smyrna, in said County. Now, therefore, the condition of said mortgage is the old faahion of friendship and gen should ha’told me sooner. At dinner looked down at the diminutive Spooner, bsukeu, by reason whereof 1 claim a fore erosity and gratitude. I remember time I filled myself for raking, and 1 and said: “So this is Senator Spooner, closure o f the same and give this notice for SR/ that purpose. once a leg of mutton—Did I ever tell can’t pitch.” is it Boulton, Maine, December 3rd, 1906. HARRY FISHER, you, Kate, about Mrs. Corcoran’s leg “Great Heavens!” flared Spooner, By his attorneys, Putnam & Putnam. An Antidote. ‘ you don’t think a United States Sen 8&1 of mutton ?” WILLIAM She looked so wistful to tell it now ator must be seventeen feet tall, do that Mrs. Harvey was glad to say no. Matha’s mistress often boasts of her you ?” Notioe of Foreclosure “ Why, it was this way. One day reaiiness of resource. “The best TELL Whereas, Edwin J. Grant of Shet man, Aroostook County, Maine, by his mortgage on the old farm we were tacking a nurse-maid in town,” she calls her. Warren G. Harding, who was Lieu Seed dated the 23th day of November, 19U3, aod recorded in Aroostook Registry of Deeds, comfortable, and all working in a One day she came home from a drive, tenant- Governor of Ohio under My ron FLOUR euL 213, page 373, conveyed to me, tiie un- hurry to get it off the frames. We to be confronted with the startling news T. Herrick, tells a story on the late I* tin* Hour you imi>t have if you want th derolpied, a certain parcel of land described l«'s! Inva.1, and WILLIAM TELL aa follows, to wit:—"lliat part of lot numbered planned to have a bite for lunch, and that the baby had swallowed a bottom. Senator Hanna to illustrate the diffi one hundred nineteen (119) in said Town L l.o r H i> the host ilonr simply of riberinan, which was conveyed to Charles not stop to cook*+ sit-down meal. “ And what did you do, Martha ?” culty politicians experience in remem it is made tiom M ini n i valley bl H. Randall by M. Fannie Hall by deed re- Sum had gone to the mill, and father she asked in some anxiety, although bering faces they see in th ; reception . „ wla-at, and not choap Western wl eOfdad In Aroostook Registry of Deeds, vol. y y Government reports prove its value. 118, page 374, to which reference is hereby was drawn on a jury, so we’d no men trusting that it had been the right Une: ^ J made fur further description of these premises. folk* to look «fter. But about twelve thing. OOUtaining eighty acres, more or less; and “ The Senator ana myself were speak FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. ASK FOR IT. whereas the condition of said mortgage has “ Why,” aaid Matha, “ I made him been broken, now therefore, by reason of the o’clock Allis happened to glance out ing in a southern Ohio town. W ith us breach of the condition thereof, 1 claim a of the window, and said she, ‘What swallow • buttonhole right away !” was Klmtr Dover, Hanna’s secretary. foredoeure of said mortgage. H. FOGG CO., D istributers, Houlton. Sherman, Me-, Dec. 4th, 1906. on earth shall we do ? Here comes the After the speech, Mr. Hanna was be CHARLES C. JOY, Jarvis sleigh, and every one of ’em ia By Vjchdi L i’DOAtk, his Attorney. Buried Savings. sieged with a crowd of those who 331 , in i t !” wanted to shake his hand. Dover and “ You may believe we were startled. When l was nineteen years old and I counted some twenty-three hundred EASTERN STEAMSHIP CO. That meant five or six visitors, who had just completed my first term as a who passed in line, and, by that time, WINTER REDL'CED KATES. had driven seventeen miles and were the old man’s hand had nearly fallen Bangor, Hampden, Winterport or Buck sport country school-teacher l had saved to Boston hungry, of course one hundred and fifty dollars from my off, and his eyes were bulging out with Effective to March 31, !9<>7. “ Mother started for the door. In fatigue. ‘I’ll bet he doesn’t even see Commencing Monday, Dec. in, 1906, steam- salary, I lived in a small town where «va leave Winterport Mondays and Thursdays those days a welcome meant running frenzied finance was not known. One the rest of them,’ said Dover. i t 10 a. m., Buckspoit at 12 m., for iSearsport, Belfast, Camden, Rockland and Boston. out on the porch to meet one. 1 sup day a well-dressed and businesslike “ To test the question we got in line RETURNING pose she thought hard for a minute, stranger called on me and said he ourselves and asked the reception com The Only School in Meune or From Boston Tuesdays and Fridays at but she was a manager. Women had mittee to give us fictitious names. 5 p. m. wanted to sell me some stock in a New Brunswick From Rockland, via way landings, Wed- to be, that brought up a dozen children company which was to be capitalized “‘How do you do, Mr. Smith? ueodays ami Saturdays at 3.3u a. in. All cargo, except live stock, via the steamers out on a lonely tarm. As she laid her at thirty five hundred dollars for the Blessed to meet you, Mr. Brown,’ he THAT HAS FOUND A POSITION FOR of this Company, is insured against lire and hand on the latch she said over her EVERY GRADUATE., marine risk. purpose of buying ground and laying said to us m a singsong voice. He 11. T. SANBORN, Agent, Bangor, Me. shoulder: out a fine cemetery. He promised good never recognized us until we got pa*t A. 11. HANNCOM, G. P. A T. A., Bos It Divans a jjivat deal to you to t<> work direct from ton, Mass. “ ‘Blip out the back way, Maria, returns for investors. The burying- him and gave him the laugh. ‘You school, instead ofaftrra bai.n wait. and run across lots to the Corcorans’. ground was to be made ornamental rascals,’ he said: ‘wait until 1 get you Th# Aroostook Timet <*« your • LOO. Ask w hat they’re going to have for with drives and beautiful flower-beds. alone.” ' O. A. HODGINS, Prin., Houlton, Me. 8 The Aroostook Times Wednesday, December 2€$, 100*0. very much, but if kept in older and Mixing Feed (or Him ' ii1 ■ adaptation of management to tin. known farmers who made old buildings properly used they will more than pay part ;cu jar line of livestock production. answer this purpose admirably In out for themselves every year. We say j ('. A. Haitian. promim-M }<' mi I f r \_ W here the soil is well drained and pro instance an old meal house was * ,de ABOUT THE FARM. g “when properly used." What is the , man of Mas.-achusrtf* , who breeds vt*i v duces a medium growth of accept able to do duty for years. Itmide walls proper use of the bouse scales.' Weigh J high class birds, bias a method nt teed- pasturing forage, sheep will gra/** pro- were put in to allow the packing of everything that goes- out. See that j ing which is siniplicitv itself. lie ba> 131;a 1 j 1 y. I time are hundreds of farmer* sawdu-t and tin* old roof was patched yen give good, honest weight—sixteen j m ea< h pen s* lt-b-eding h = j11>* i- 1,v,r the ]•. tsu-ni '"Oates that are follow- up t o prevent leak i n g. A Generous Horse. These nippers are transversely di\ ided CO A ge Limit of Dairy Cows. ounces to the pound, and a tnlb* over i'o' well d ■ ti! led lit)*' of livestock lhace tlie house near the kitchen. tor good measure. into dith rent compartments and in ench ',u' hamli v. I'ossdily a few cows are An icehouse some distance out in the The horse is generally iatt*d as one compartment is a different kind ot feed. A Good Milker Well Treated Profitable Also weigh every t hing that comes in. ,’"r h,,,n‘' 1T>] V. hut so far fu.ld -v.il he of little more convenience of the most intelligent of animals, and Set* that your pound of sugar weighs They are k*■ |n supple-d :\t all times ami to Her Twelfth Year. stnmlv livestock production is (mn- ,() the family than it ice had to he or a pretty incident that was witnessed bv (.vrm W- sixteen ounces and enough over to his birds eat as much of each kind ot etimte purpose is apparent, d -red daily from nearest dealer several a number of persons one day shows that balance the paper. See that the lard feed as they iike, mixing it to suit Sin ep hav* a plac e upon such tan miles .listant A bulletin from the Wisconsin station generosity also enters into his charact you buy is full weight. See that the themselve. Mr. Latham s stock is al not wholly in the capacity of an *5* » t* #j>e n n l i i n hbL;, oKAHU FURNITURE ym ■ ■ i* A We have pnrehased the entire stock of the G. D. meldbuh FURNITURE CO. .*'• Floor Coverings, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Straw Mattings, Art Squares, Rugs, [etc., Chamber Furniture, Brass, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Chamber Sets, Dressing fTables, Chiffonieres and Dressers, Couches, Kitchen Tables, [center Tables, Upholstered Chairs, Willow and Morris Chairs and Rock ers, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Buffets, and China Closets, Children’s Chairs, Rockers, High Chairs, Sleighs, Sleds, Doll Carriages, Go Carts, Wagons, Tables, Desks, etc. c * O O o and other articles that go to to make up a complete Furniture stock. BEGINNING SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 We will give our Customers a Discount of from J 0 to 25 per cent - n n all goods sold before January 1st, \9Q1^== .. -= Callland see the most up*to*date Furniture Store in Eastern Maine. THE CASH FURNITURE STORE, M ansur Blocls.. e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e e^e 3 8 The Aroostook Times Wednesday, December SO, 1 9 0 0 very much, but if kept in order and Mixi-g Feed lor Hens. t adapt at mu of management to tin* \0j*j*j*j*jtrjarjarjarjsrj»jarjarj& j& * known tanner- who made old budding* properly used they will more than pay ! "'.... ~ part iruiar line of livestock production. answer this purpose admirably, lnoiu for themselves every year. \\ e say j ( . A. Latham, prominent poultiv Where the soil is well drained and pro instance an old meal hou-e was < ,de ABOUT THE FARM. I “when p'operly used.” What is the 'man of Mas-achu-etts , who breed- vr) v burr- u medium growth of acceptable to do duty for years In-ide walls r proper um* of the bouse scale.-: Weigh high cl ass turds, has a method nt ten' pa-'unng forage, sheep will graze pro- were put in to allow (he Hacking of 4 j * f-. j everything that goes- out. See that tug which is simp,it itv itself. lie na- h'ably. '1 here are hundreds of farmers -awdu-t and the old roof wa- patched | yr u gi\e good, honest weight—sixteen m each pen self-feeding I, *pp*-r- f 11 * - f. v-terii S'ate- that are fillow- up to prevent leaking. Age Limit of Dairy Cows. A Generous Horse. jounces to tin* pound, and a tilth* over j Tlie-e hopper* ai>* t ran-ver-t-ly divided l!l-r no well d- tiued hu* of hve-tock Flaee the limi-e near the kitchen. j into dith lent compartments and in cae.i j tor good measure. hu -hamh y. i'u-sibly a tew cow- are An ici'lmu-e some d i -t a nee out in the The horse is generally lated as one compartment is a different kind of teed. A (Q«od Milker Well Treated Profitable j Al-o weigh everything that come- in. m ueil fur home -apply, hut -o f.-vr field will he ot little more convenir ni’fi of the most intelligent of animals, and j See that your pound of sugar weighs They are krpr supplied at all times and a- a -ire tlv livestock production i- con- to Her Twelfth Year. to the tamilv than if ice had to be or pretty incident that was witnessed by a J sixteen ounces and enough ov; r to fiis birds eat as touch of '-ach kind ot eernrd no definite purpose is apparent, dwetl daily front near *-t dealer -everal a number of persons one day shows that balance the paper. See that the lari feed as they like, mix dig it to suit Sleep have a plait* upon such farm-, miles distant A 'bulletin from the Wisconsin station generosity also enters into his charact you buy is full weight. See that th* theiuselve. Mi. l.atham’s stork is al- i not woolly in the capacity of an ad- A tarme" who lias kept ii <-» success- gtatee that a cow is at her best during er. j breakfast food weighs .-;xteen ounces to ways lieaithy and thrifty. lie never juncf, hut as the prim try interest, fully tor years stack- it a- high as pos het fifth and sixth years, up to which Two fine-looking horses attached to i the pound. Do you know (hat you are feeds anv wet or dam]' feed to In-; W heir dairying i- made a specialty it sible in ice hou-e and then in freezing Atte the production of milk and butter single buggies were hitched at the curb i likely to get better weights m dealing fowls, old or \oung. From the first will !>.* found that a few sheep can he weather, several bucket* of cold water fill by sows in normal condition in opposite the Chestnut-street entrance to j with the grocer if hr knows you have a they are fed on dt v feed and get it from ! maintained upon pastures too deficient are poured over the ice, freezing the creases each year. The length of time the Merchant’s Exchange. They were I pair of scales and use th- mr Do you j the hopp *rs. Farit hopper contains a ; in growth for cattle to gram to advan- cakes together, making it almost one Die now will maintain her maximum hitched several feet apart, but the hitch 'know that he is likely to he a little J variety of grains, bran and middlings, ! tage. In this capacity sheep have a -olid piece In this condition it melts prodnetkm depends on her constitution, ing Btraps allowed them sufficient liber j careless if he km ws you don't care j and a compartment full of dry fet'd ’.dace in livestock husbandry upon cul- nmeh more slowly than in small pieces. attMfegth and the care with which she ty of movement to get their heads to 1 much, hut they are a good investment i scraps such as sold by poultr y supply tivated farms where it is necessary to |i fod and managed. A good dairy gether if they so desired. The owner j on the farm, provi led they are properly houses and grocers for poultry feed, manage livestock grazing with great #Mr should not show any marked We specially need in our agriculture of one of them had taken the opport used. This plan saves an immense amount 01 -kill. There is also the far met who more land owners and land workers up AMag off until after ten years of age unity of a prolonged stop to give the detail work and mu-sing with hot ashes does not maintain any stock whatever on -mailer farms--in the dairy sections Many excellent records have been made horse a feed of oats, which was placed and mixed f 'eds. If there is a •'he.d upon hi- farm because of his persona! from filty to seventy line acres, ami in Ityeows older thsn this. The quality on the edge of the sidewalk in a bag. In most sections ot the Last •Sd.OOO way to feed poultry, this plan would unlitness to handle such stock profitab- the fruit and trucking di-diets from Fmmwi 4* .4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*'4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*' SI FURNITURE SALE We have purchased the entire stock of the G. D. MELDRiro FURNITURE CO. m Floor Coverings, Carpets, .Oil Cloths, Straw Mattings, Art Squares, Rugs, etc., Chamber Furniture, Brass, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Chamber Sets, Dressing iTables, Chiffonieres and Dressers, Couches, Kitchen Tables, jeenter Tables, Upholstered Chairs, Willow and Morris Chairs and Rock- I'ers, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Buffets, and China Closets, Children’s (Chairs, Rockers, High Chairs, Sleighs, Sleds, Doll Carriages, Go Carts, Wagons, Tables, Desks, etc. and other articles that go to to make up a complete Furniture stock. BEGINNING SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 We will give our Customers a Discount of from 10 to 25 per cent ....—...... — on all goods sold before January 1st, 1 9 0 7 .= - ...... Callland see the most up-to-date Furniture Store in Eastern Maine. THE CASH FURNITURE STORE, M a n su r IBloclt., kfyk Airftir. '•xsr