VOL. XXXIV. NO. 3fr PHILLIPS, MAINE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912 PRICE 4 CENTS. STEVENS INCHESTER Doable Barrel Hammerless .401 Caliber * r SELF-LOADING8 RIFLE Gan No. 365 Mrs. Joan (Bean) Witham. This new Winchester Repeater has speed and Krup i Fluid Mrs. Joan. (Bean) Witham passed power plus. It’s speedy because, being reloaded Steel Barrels and away at the residence of her daugh­ , by the recoil, it can be shot as fast as the trigger Lugs DropJorged ;can be pulled. It’s powerful because it handles a in one piece. ter, Mrs. Rose Kilgore, in Avon, Dec. Breech Strongest 19, 1911, at the age of 82 years and cartridge of the most modern type, one that strikes where others are 9 months. She was born in Sanford a blow of 2038 foot pounds. The combination of such Weak. Me., March 17, 1829, and was the old power with the rapidity of fire which this rifle is capable NITRO CANNOT est daughter of David and Lucy Bean of, makes it unusually desirable for hunting the biggest of SHOOT LOOSE When quite a small girl she came big game. There is no rifle made which will deliver five as powerful blows in as CLUB Pick up this gun with her parents to NAvon. In 1846 and feel the bal­ she was married to Nathaniel D. few seconds as the Winchester Model 1910. SHOT SHELLS ance of it—exam­ Witham, who passed away in June, Asir your dealer to show you one, or send to the t ine the working Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, T h ese are the shells that have parts closely and I 1897. The first year or more of Conn., fo r a circular fully describing this ride. won every interstate handicap see the fine care , their married life was spent in ior the last two years. and finish of de­ Weld, after which they came to Phil- tail—you will say j ’dp9 and then to Avon, where they it is a winner. lived nearly all of the Test of their Lists at only lifetime. &32.50 and will be expressed, prepaid Five children were born to them: [ direct from factory Roscoe L. Witham, flor many years in case you can­ a prominent farmer in Avon; Mrs. not secure through a Dealer. Rosina A. KFigore; Ellen A., wife of David Wii'dams, who died in 1894; Write for Art Mary F., the wife of Frank Parker Phillips Can Celebrate Centennial Better pattern, better penetra­ Catalog. , of Phillips and Lizzie S., wife of tion, greater velocity for the Edwin T. Parker, of Avon. Since same lo a d ! her husband’s death she has lived This Year T h e shell is stronger, surer,STEVENS safer! ARMS 8 alternately with her three living For all shotguns. daughters, though most of the time TOOL GO. Pem ingtonr UMC —the perfect with Mrs. E. T. Parker. Besides Let Everyone Get Busy and Make It An Event to Be shooting combination. Post office Box 50 her children she( leaves eight grand­ Remington Arms-Union Metallic —' Cartridge Co. CHICOPEE EXlLS, MASS. children and several great grand­ Proud Of. 299 B’way, New York City children. She died beloved by her relatives A dvertising Paysteel LinedY ou and a large number of friends and Phillips, Me., Jan. 29. 1912. mittee could begin to make arrange­ acquaintances. Her funeral Dec. 21, To the Editor of Maine Woods: ments in the spring, and before August was conducted by C. F. Chandler of Phillips was incorporated the 193d ! we could have all the machinery of a Phillips and the services were by town on February 25, 1812. Therefore full-fledged centennial in running order, Rev. Mr. Hutchins. The floral on the 25th day of next month we, as a | We have large halls and churches, a Mountain View House tributes were a lkrge bouquet of town, will be 100 years old. 1912 is our park, a band and many other things white roses by Mrs. Rose Kilgore, centennial year and as many other that would help make the day inter­ Mountain View, Maine Mrs. E. T. Parker, Mrs. Alfred Mor- towns celebrate such an event in their esting. We might have a street parade For further particulars write or address tbn and Selden Parker and a wreath history it seems to me that Phillips with the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, by Mrs. Sophia Keen. The bearers ought to do something in this line. societies and school children in line. L. E . B 0 WLEY, were N. E. Vining, Frank Savage, | As the time is short and the winter Such a column led by the Phillips band Mountain View, ' * * * M aine. Alfred Morton and Maurice T. ooth- season a poor time in which to cele- would make an imposing display and aker. The burial was in evergreen brate, we should do as many other and reflect great credit on our town. cemetery. towns do, have the celebration, if we % Probably some native could be pre­ Truly, “ She ca to her grave in have one at all, at some seasonable vailed upon to give an address of wel­ full( age, time during the centennial year. ' come, and some visitor, who formerly I suggest that Old Home Week, in Like as a shock of corn cometh in lived in Phillips, would respond. Then August, would accommodate the great­ GRANT’S CAMPS his season." a ball game at the park and a grand The Hunting Season is now on for 1911 and we are booking est number. Many old residents of ball in one of our excellent halls in the for Deer hunting, which is of the best. Phillips, and others who were born Results Guaranteed. evening might be a fitting finale to the here but have lived away the most of occasion. ED GRANT <& SO NS, Kennebago, Maine Carrie Allen Toothaker. their lives, would embrace the oppor­ Yes, we have the material to paint Carrie M., daughter of Kinsman tunity to revisit old familiar scenes on the town red on its 100th anniversary, and Thankful Thomas Allen, was the 100th anniversary of the town’s in­ and could give the country to under­ born in Rangeley, Maine, May 24, corporation. stand that Phillips is on the map. I 1853. In 1865 the family moved to We might have a citizen’s meeting in should like to hear from others, both at Brown’s Camps, Lakes. Kezar. Madrid. She attended the district the near future, choose some com­ homb and abroad, through the columns For your Spring Fishing Trip why not come where the salmon are large schools of these towns and afterward mittees, decide on the time and the of Maine Woods. enough to-interest you. The average weight of salmon here for the past kind of programme. Then the com- James Morrison. five seasons has been seven pounds. We also offer’ you private cabins taught for three years or more. Lat­ with open fire, bath, twin beds, etc. Bass fishing is unsurpassed. Write er she worked in FrankTn, Mass. us for booklet, rates and detailed information. Address Jan. 1, 1877 she was married to ANNUAL SESSION; OF MAINE B. E. BROWN, Center Lovell, Maine. Old-Time Delicacies. Davrid H. Toothaker of Phillips, who PRESS ASSOCIATION. Cleopatra, -frail and fragile, like died Sept. 7, 1895. During the life many thin people at heartily, and her of her husband and for several suc­ guests wondered at the rarities of ceeding years Mrs. Toothaker lived The annual meeting of the Maine which they partook. There was every­ in Phillips village. Many friends Press association was held in the city thing there that gastronomy could remember her kindly deeds, . her council chambers, Portland, Thursday think of, except mutton, an exception r ...TIM ..POND CAMPS merry speech and the cordial hospi­ and Friday of last week. in favor of the divine Ammon with the hamlike head. Even the roast beef and §• Open when the ice leaves the lake. We guarantee both bait and fly- {jjj tality of her home. The annual election of officers re­ If: fishing and catch trout. Telephone, daily mail. Write for 1912 booklet. £: sulted in the choice of the following: plum pudding were not lacking, for She was for sometime in charge these delicacies were as popular in 1 JULIAN K. VILES & SON, F™ klin c°- Ti”. Maine- I of the Central office for the first President; Ernest W. Morrill of Gardi­ Thebes as was the broiled and salted ^ * * v .* . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ X; telephone line installed in town. ner; vice-presidents, William O. Fuller goose, with the good brown stout, and of Rockland, E. M. Blanding of Ban­ For ten or twelve years she has strong barley wine to cheer the spir­ gor and Louis O. Haskell of Pittsfield; its and assist the digestion. been in Massachusetts, much of the secretary, Joseph Woods of Portland; time caring for invalids for which treasurer, William H. Dow of Portland; SPRING FISHING work she was especially well fitted. executive committee, Ernest W. Mor For nearly two years she had SEA SO N O F 1912 rill of Gardiner, Guy P. Gannett of SNIP your herself been ill, seeking relief at Augusta, Cyrus W. Davis of Waterville, THE SANDY RIVER AND RANGELEY LAKES RAILROAD . various sanatoriums. On Sunday, and Charles E. Williams of Portland. Jan. 21, she went to the home of a Myron E. Bennett of Alfred, William i a l i n i Publishes a beautiful little Booklet in colors, cousin, John Allen, in Lawrence, Henry of Augusta and Lucy Brackett Mass., dying in the early miorning To McMillan fur & wool co.