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East Fairfield.

Dr. Dunn and the evangelist from
Watervil,e, visited Rev. Mr.. Hinckley at
his home last Saturday.
Mrs. 81. Smith of Cornville is visiting
at Nell Palmer's.
Miss Mae Pratt has returned home from
Waterville, where she has been attending
college and was to have graduated in
fully and is now under the Dr's. care
She did not fully recover fr' m last
summers illness and has overdone again.
Her friends are feeling very sorry for her
and hope she may be able to go back TO
her studies soon.
Ed Nelson of Shawmut visited at his
brother Georges last week,
Ida Walker has so far recovered from
her sickness as to able to 60 out again.
Leland Kicker was confined to the
house the most of the week with bad
cold.
The F. w. Baptist meeting closed
rather Unexpectedly last Tuesday night.
Last Saturday night 10 of the E. F. RS.
spent the evening at Percy Ricker's'
They were all invited to Mrs. A. Boydens
Monday night, and passed very pleasant
evenir G. 1t was thought best that one oil
the members shouldd get her life insured
before she ventured out again.
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Gen. Charles Il. Buzzell, of Lakeport.
N. H., Department Commander of New
Hampshire G. A. r., has something of
interest to say to the people in regard to
the remarkable curative powers Of DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. Few men are more widely
known than Gen. Buzzell, who is Street
Commissioner of Lakeport, and the
most prominent builder and contractor
in the State. The General says:
~ was terribly run down in health
and AS result of over-work, became
nervous, weak, tired aud without my old
energy and ambition | grew so fear
fully nervous that could not rest nor
sleep nights, but would be obliged to get
up and walk about several times each
night. would get tired and nervous
so easily aud quickly that it became al
most impossible for me to attend 10 my
business. AT the same time | had most
severe and distressing headache
II took DIR. Greene's Ne1vura blood
and nerve remedy and it helped me right
away. My nerves were so strengthened
and invigorated that the nervousness
left me, and could again sleep soundly
nights, and wake refreshed and feeling
strong and vigorous. The backache is
completely cured. | am now perfectly
well and better able than ever to attend
to my business. | have recommended
this wonderful remedy to several others
and it has cured them all. | urge
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NanAAIl.

The entertainment at the town hall
last Friday evening Mas decided sue
cess. and all passed off well. The pro-
ceeds were eighteen dollars.
The sick ones are all better
Mrs. Clarence Emerson of Lewiston,
was in town few DAYS last week, and
her sister, Mrs. George Smith accOmpa-
MED her home last Saturday. Mrs. Smith
will be absent two or three weeks.
Fred Lord and wife, and George Lord
have returned to Boston, and Guy and
wife TO Pittstield.
Mrs W. Chase went to Pittsfield Wed
uesday, and expects To be away several
weeks.
Alpheus Mason and wife have moved
into +. =. Furber's house opposite the
hotel.
The following are names of pupils not
absent for the winter term of school in
district No. 3. Gladys Estes, Susie Holt
Leola Wheeler. Neal Foss, George Good
ridge, Frank Reynolds, Irving Wing,
Harold Wing absent one-half day, Glen
Holt, Eddie Wheeler; one day, Nellie
Goodridge, Ina Goodridge, Charlie Rand
BERTHE Rand. Mrs. Florence NJ. Smith,
teacher.
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The Forks.

The sad news was received here Fri
day of the death of Mrs. viii Donahue
OF Bingham. Mrs. Donahue was once a
young girl of this place and will be rem
membered by large circle of school
mates and friends.
Mrs. Eta Morris and Mrs. Jennie
Comber were guests at Mrs. {. +. ork's
Tuesday.
NJ. l.. French started for trip down
river Friday.
rhe daughter of Mrs. Hugh Comber,
little Addie, is quite sick at the present
writing.
school in Bridge school house closed
Thursday after yely Y successful term of
twelve weeks, taught by Milton Dutton
of Arson. Mr.. Dutton started for
Lewiston, Friday where he will begin to
attend college, Monday.
e. G.. Adams and wife of Madison,
were in town last week visiting friends
and relatives.
The sad news was received here We'd
nesday of the death of Mr.. Seth Williams
of Haverhill, Mass. He leaves four
brothers and one sister lothian Williams
of Dedham, Wis, Chas. Williams, Jonah
NllllduiS. duu MI y. Il. VI VI liils
place and Harrison Williams of Cara
funk, to mourn his absence.
Mrs. Lucy Young went to Bingham,
Wednesday and returned Friday.
Henry Washburn and wife of Bing-
ham, were in town last week.
VIM. Morris logging teams passed
through town last week
j. s. Williams was out of the woods
last week.
Mrs. Will Durgin is at this writing a
little better.
Miss Minnie Searle started Saturday
for Bingham, to spend few days visit
ing relatives.
Manley Bean was taken to the insane
asylum, at Augusta, last week.
Harry Wade and wife started for
Lewiston, Thursday.
Charles Pierce and wife are working
at the Forks Hotel.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce started for Bling
ham, where she will remain the rest of
this winter.
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Enlbden.

Four inches of light snow fell the
LIST. making about ten inches here.
1t is reported there is ten inches of
snow on Dead river. making good haul
ing for the lumbermen.
Embden pulp mill started February
lst. They are receiving from two to
four cars of pulp wood per day, by rail,
they expect enough to run the mill, till
the drive, by rail.
Miss Emily Thompson was the guest
of Mrs. {. f. Lane, Saturday and Sun
day.
Good crossing is reported on the ice,
just below Scion Ferry.
Farmers are busy storing ice.
Embden circle met at X. f. Durrell' s
Jan. 30. They are to meet in two weeks
from that date at Mrs. George Patterns.
They are to meet this week to prepare a
quilt which they intend to make a
present to Good Will Farm. c.
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people to use it because | know it will
make them WELL
Gen. Buzzell's case was like thousands
of others.
People from overwork, strain upon
brain and nerve or other cause, break
down in health, feel that they are physl-
cally weak and that their nerve strength,
energy and power are greatly diminished
Just so sure "a night follows day will
prostration and debility, the wreck OF
nerves, brain and body follow it cure
is not Immediately sought.
Neglect is the fatal thing. Never
allow the first symptoms-the tired feel
Ing. the weakened nerves, the loss of
power of endurance, the lack of snap
and energy--to drift you into total loss
of health. Take DR.. Greene's Neryura
blood and nerve remedy now, and it will
cure you as it did Gen. BuZzell, as it has
cured thousands upon thousands OF
others. 1t is the great curer OF disease,
the great strengthened of nerves, the
great builder up of blood. the great in
vigorator of brain and body. 1t will
make you well.
DO not class this most valuable remedy
with patent medicines. 1t is physi-
clans prescription, and its discoverer,
DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, has the largest and most success
full practice in the world in nervous and
chronic diseases, and can be consulted
free of charge, personally or by letter.
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Ripley

Ripley high school will eomWeuee
Monday. Feh. lofh, to BIZ under the III
.truetioa of =. Z. Ham of Cambridge,
Who had charge Of the school during Il
former time.
Mrs Mildred Cole closed a very sue
eessful term Of school at the head of the
pond last " eek Many of the parents
IL the district were present during the
examination which passed off very
erediblX to both pupils and teacher.
4 large wolf was seen near the head
of the pond one day last week.
Frank Laughton, who is attending
business college mt Augusta, has been
stopping in town for week.
Annie Rand will close her school in
Dist. No. 3, this week
owen Bridges Esq. of Dexter was in
town Monday on business.
The recent snowfall has made business
lively for the past week.
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Madison.

Howard Maddocks of the class of 30
NJ. 5. G., who has been home for his
winter vacation, returned Monday last,
to resume his studies there.
Harold Simonds, who received serious
injuries a short time ago, being kicked
by horse, is slowly improving.
The men of this vicinity are very busy
getting up their ice.
The school on Blackwell Hill closes
next Friday, the term has been very
successful one, and the children have
made excellent progress, with Miss
Patten as teacher. In last weeks paper,
in the report of the school in District
No. 3, the name of one pupil, Elva
Wescott, was left out, who was not
absent nor tardy during the term.
NJ A. ~
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Office Hours, Q Am. to 4 PM.
CONSULTATION FREE.

last. II takes more than a snow storm
to keep a good grange away from this
meeting.
Another correspondent writes The
Woman's club was entertained last
Tuesday eve, by George Curtis; sub
ieet. "Whitter." Following is the pro-
gram: quotations from Whittier by the
members; essay On his life and works,
Blanche NJ. Goodrich recitation, Wreck
of Rivermouth," Minnie Clarke Hight :;
sketch of Whttier's S0th birthday, Caro-
Lermond; reading, "Quaker of the
Olden Time" Sadie Tobey: reading,
Church, Jean Wright Pepper.
Miss Jennie Danforth of Lewiston.
passed the greater part of last week
with her cousin, Mrs. l.. y. Ellingwood.
d. f. Judkins of Skowhegan, was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. F. V. Barker for
II few days last week.
Mrs. Samuel Parsons of Harmony.
who has been confined % her home for
two months past by serious lameness
Is so far recovered as to he able 10 visit
her daughter, Mrs. l.. n. Ellingwood.
What would have been a serious loss
to our village was just escaped ON Sun
day morn when, during the short absence
of the sexton, the woodwork around the
pipes became so heated as 10 ignite, aud
when the first arrivals entered the house.
brisk blaze was coming up the register
which was very promptly put out, and
no serious damage resulted.
George Wade is visiting his parents
after an absence of nearly two wears.
Ralph Leavitt was again the guest Of
G. W. Bailey and wife for few days
last week.
Mrs Chas. Chapman is on the sick
list.
Somerset Academy resumes work,
Monday. Feb. 10.
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Athens.

Mrs. Maria Locke is quite seriously i'll.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Elliott is very sick and they
have grave fears of her recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Whittier of Show
hogan, were in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Ware of Waterville was
in town. Friday.
Mrs. Chas. chatham is in very poor
health, and is attended by DR.. l." N.
Ellingwood.
DR.. Cora johnson of Skowhegan, was
called to town professionally on Satur-
day, to see sick patient.
Mr.. Elmer Dore and Mr.. Joseph Hay
den have gone with each four horse
teams, to lumber near the Forks. Work
ing horses are in great demand, just
now, and prices very high.
Miss Jennie kimball of Waterville,
made her parents and friends short
visit at East Athens one day last week.
The grange had large attendance
at their regular meeting on Saturday
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I1arOIle.

The Christmas predictions give us a
warm February
Mrs. Frank \ ork visited in Skowhegan
last week.
Harry Powers of Norridgewock, was
in town last week
Mrs Sarah Campbell was at home
from Norridgewoek a portion of last
week.
Mr. Thomas Bowdoin, who WAS con-
yaleseent from nervousness. IS again
Frustrated
Mr.. and Mrs +. IL. Farnham were in
Watervile last week, where they attend
ed the Gale meetings.
Mrs. Silas Ward and also Mrs. Josiah
Magoon are in very poor health.
If Candlemas day rules the rest of the
winter, as the old couplet would have it,
then our remaining winter is to be very
mild
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Concord.

The lumbermen appreciate the snow
that has fallen and are hauling their lum-
Der to the Kennebec.
Mr. John Turner of Skowhegan, was
in town last week.
Evender Andrews of Pleasant Ridge,
was in town Monday of last week.
Miss Lula Bean has gone to Embden,
to work at +. w. Lanes.
Miss Emmie Thompson has gone to
The Forks, where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Vttum has been quite sick, from
the effects of the whooping cough, the
past week.
j. w. Thompson was at home from
the woods last week and Monday began
hauling spruce for A. l.. Healy of
Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. Minnie Berry who has been very
sick is gaining.
Mr.. George Bray and wife have return
ed from the west and are living with
their son Norris BRAY.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Palmyra.

The Kings Daughters aud Willing
Workers met at the Union church and
put down new carpet last week.
Edward Robinson an aged citizen is
very feeble, can't live but short time.
Some of our farmers are harvesting
their next summers ice, some of which
is sixteen inches thick.
Mrs V. ID. Sweetland is on the sick
list.
Willis Crawford has bought what is
known as the John Ham place.
Many thanks for the Boston journal,
a very nice paper.
Charles Patten will soon move to ST.
Adams, where he has recently purchased
a farm.
About four inches of snow came Sat
urday night, Sunday clustering day,
leaving bare ground, and no good sleigh
ing yet. {.
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Starks.

Mr. Fred Duley from New Vineyard,
WAS in town, Wednesday, to see his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Duley.
Mr.. Albert Furbush aud his mother
from Madison, were in town Monday.
There is to be a pie supper at Remick' 5
hall next Monday night, for the benefit
of the pastor, Rev. A. II. Staples.
Mr.. Bert Fellows from Chesterville,
was In town, Sunday, visiting his grand
father, Mr.. Thomas Boswell.
MIR. Frank Tyler from New Sharon,
was In town Sunday.
Mr.. Preston Phinney took a trip to
Pennington, Sunday.
Mr.. William Locke met with very
serious accident one day last week. He
got his foot badly crushed with the hay
press. The press fell onto his foot, and
burst the bottom of it open. NJ.
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left in the house, but when Mayo visited
there last Thursday, he found that the
most of it was gone and the house had
the appearance of u general oyerhauling.
Mr.. Mayo put in little detective work
and soon found that two young men
named Pooer and Butler had sold or
exchanged some of the preserved stuff
for alcoholic stimulants.
The water privilege of s. A. Nye &
Co., was sold last week To the Water
Vile Il Fairfield Light and Power Co,
owners of the street railroad and electric
lighting system of the two towns, for
$4,000. This is one of the largest
water privileges in Fairfield and has
always been utilized for lumber mill
business until the great fire last
summer when two mills were burned, 5,
A. Nye. & Co, and G. A. & c. NJ
Phillips.
James f. +. Ames. formerly of this
village, was united in bonds of holy
wedlock to Miss Mae Ford of Waterville,
at the home of the brides parents, by
Rev. Mr. Gaskin, of the Universalist
church, last Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs
Ames left on the pullman that night for
Nashua. y. H., where Mr.. Ames has a
position with the Maine Manufacturing
Co.
Fairfield at last has circulating
library. The Book Club of last season
have given the books they bought then
and some new ones added; have had a
nice book case made for them and
placed in the Holt Bros. storr, where
anyone can hire them for a small sum.
Rev. w. +. Small of No. Arson, will
preach in the Gniversalist church, Sun
day. February ., at l0.45, \, VI. This
service will be in the morning instead of
the evening service by Rev. {. A. Hay
den
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East New Portland.

The long looked for snow has come
and our people are improving it in haul
ing fire wood and lumber.
Warren Lovejoy has gone into the
woods for l.. F. Gray & Son.
NJ. j. Niles is toting hay and other
supplies to Jerusalem and to Dead river
for l.. F. Gray & Co.
Mrs. VIM. Wyman of Dead river has
recently visited her daughter, Mrs. NJ.
j. Niles of this place.
Rev. l.. Hutchins and wife went to
Lexington Saturday and returned on
Monday.
A nice crop of ice is being put in by
several of our citizens.
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Malbolls Mills.

Master Roy Preston Nay, ten months
of age. is beginning to take Il few steps,
and We think he will beat all the rest of
the Nay boys. They feel proud of him.
William foleman. Jr,, is hauling wood
from Crowell's mills. Cornvillc.
snow WAS received with great re-
ioieing; most of the farmers had got
their ice. but were waiting for more
SNOW to haul wood on.
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SnlitIiield.

Will Marston has gone to Mass. to
work.
Mr.. A. b. Collier is visiting at Green
Pper's.
The farmers are impsoving the little
snow which we have.
Mr.. aud Mrs Charles Mantor have
moved into their house which is next to
l.. A. MarstOn's.
There was birthday party at Geo.
Cunlifi7s for Roy last Monday night,
Clarence Harlow went to Augusta,
saturday.
Ice business is very important AT
present.
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Browns Corner.

The snow has made business lively
once more,n farmers are busy hauling
wood and hay to market and putting in
their harvest of ice.
The entertainment at the village Fri.
evening was success. The proceeds
were given to Miss Gertrude Moody.
Herbert Sanborn who cut his foot so
badly about two months ago has gone to
New Hampshire.
Miss Francis Pike who has been teach
ing school in this district took the after
noon train at Skowhegan Wednesday,
for her home in Wayne. She will visit
friends in Waterville and Auburn, on her
way home
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Cambridge.

AS Winnie Horne and Effie Drew, both
seven years old. were playing about
some cakes of ice which the ice cutters
had left last Wednesday afternoon,
Winnie slipped and fell into the water.
The children were frightened and
screamed for help; their cries were heard
but at first it was supposed to be the
common cutlery of children at play, and
was rot needed Immediately; Efiie, with
great presence of mind for child, took
hold Of her playmate's hand and getting
firm hold on cake of ice, succeeded
in pulling her from the water, before
other help arrived.
The village school was given public
examination last Friday. This term of
ten weeks has been taught by S. c. Ham,
our school supervisor. The examination
did credit to both teacher and pupils,
and gave satisfaction to all present.
The young ladies of this place gave 3
leap year party at the hall, Wednesday
evening, Jan. 10Th. 1t proved that the
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East Madison.

Schools in this village closed Jan. 24'
after tern of eight weeks, under the
instruction of the teachers of the fall
term. W. j. Morrill, in the high school,
and Blanche +. Chadbourn in primary.
Pupils in primary school not absent
during the term, Iva Z. Reed, Herbert
Bosworth, Willie Ames, George McDon-
aid, Harold Reed. Absent but one-half
day, Harry Paulin and Ralph Messet.
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Fairfield.

For several weeks the residence in
Fairfield of +. +. Mayo, manager of the
Turf, Farm and Home of Waterville,
has been closed, Mr. Mayo ana family
having taken up their winter residence ut
the Elmwood. When The house was clos.
ed, nearly barrel of preserved fruit WAS
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To THE PUBLIC

Your attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby 4
Buck of Skowhegar, Maine to keep IN stock
and handle the great remedy that is now
attracting much attention throughout
New England at the present time. This
wonderful compound was the outcome of
years OF study and experiment by DR.. Scott
the great New York specialist for use in his
own practice, 1t has given him much fame
and world wide reputation. The DR.. is so
well and wildly known for his permanent and
radical cures that spirit of enthusiasm and
determination has been manifested to pro-
cure this medicine since the announcement
that il would be placed in the drug stores
for public sale showing the honorable posi-
ton the Doctor holds in the public estima-
ton. This medicine is a specific for Blood
diseases. Powerful, Quick In its operation
being entirely vegetable and free from the
dangerous effects of powerful narcotics and
adapted to reach every varity OF diseases
arising from the impurity of the Blood.
No remedy ever introduced has met with such
immediate and prompt popular approval,
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There was a meeting at the city school
house, Saturday evening by Elder o. NJ.

Several runaways at Skowhegan,
Tuesday by teams from this town are
reported.
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This remedy when on sale in the drug
stores in known as DIR. SCOTS Sarsaparills
The price is moderate, one dollar per bottle,
six bottles for five dollars.
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1t EHectuaIIy
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Kidney Disease, Liver Complaint, Sick
Headache, Nervousness and Exhausted
Nervous Vitality, Rheumatism, Dyspep-
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Bones. Catarrh, Salt Rheum, Pimples
on the Face, General Debility, Dizziness.
Female Weakness, Malaral Poison.
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For sale by the following dealers. R. T.
PAtten, Bixby Buck, H. w. Cushing, Geo.
K. Sampson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-08
THE ENTERTAINMENT A SUCCESS.
Concert and Theatrical Given by the
German Ladies' Wen Patronized.

The usual success that characterizes the
entertainments given by the Ieimai-
Americans OF This city attended the con-
cert and theatrical performance at the
Academy OF Music last evening by the
German-Amerlcan Ladies' Aid Assocla-
ton of the Virginia Hospital, Tor the
benefit of that institution.
When the curain rose upon tne III -
mart a large audience had assembled 10
enjoy a most excellently-rend' 'f.n plo-
gramme OF song and comedy. The spec
tators had come to be amused and 90
they were judging from the merry iacgh-
ter and hearty applause that MED the
AUDITORIUM Of the playhouse thtoeEhoue
the evening. ,..
The programme consisted OF a concert
a tableauX, and two-act comet a
Night in Hyacinth Tunnel
The concert was most attraclVely sung
by a collection OF well-known singers
prominent among whom were Misses fetta
Uerold Rosalie Held, and Daisy HutZler,
and Messrs. Thurston Cardoza ana {. II.
Phillips. The singing Of the GesanYVeTeln
and a recitation by Miss Rosalie HE'D
were decided features of this part OF the
entertainment. 80
The tableaux, I'm charge or Mr.. NJ; II.
Iindner represented Germania MISS
Rertha Haase). surrounded by the Ger
man States. the whole forming finished
and beautiful picture.
The climax OF the evening was reachea
I'm the comedy, "A Night in Hyacinth
Tunnel" which told the story Of two
lovers happily married after many pro-
voSing incidents. Mr. VI. +. Richter. "A
genuine comedian. with comical antics,
as Bozelman, living on his rents, was ire
sistlbly funny The remainder OF me
cast, which Included Mrs N. r. Richter,
Mrs Lena Thilow-Luebbert. and Messrs.
Henry c. Rueger and John Schwinke,
were excellent in their several roles.