Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-26
Why the Village Blacksmith Did,
Not Sell Out His Business.
(From the Press, Portland, Me.)


Alva Bagley, the blacksmith, Of
WATERFORD Center, Me, is 20 years OF
age and has been swinging a hammer
right in his shop for "a years with the
exception of the summer and autumn
of 1894, when he was the victim of {
severe attack of rheumatism and fol
some months was unable to do any
work at all.
Everyone in WATERFORD Center and
the surrounding country who knew Mr..
Bagley, and there is hardly a farmer
In the eastern part of York county who
does not know the honest smith,
thought that his life work was nearly
ended.
When the writer approached the
blacksmith shop, the ringing notes OF
the hammer on the anvil were PLAINLY
heard, and on entering the building the
reporter could not see the blacksmith
for some minutes because of the nylhS
sparks from the heated iron ne was
welding. When the fiery cloud mad
cleared away and the iron was again
heating in the forge, MI. Bagley read
lily told of his almost miraculous cure
from rheumatism by the use of the
Pink Pills for Pale People.
Il don't like to have my name APP
pear in the paper as a rule, said Mr..
Ragley. who although he is 10 years
old, does not look to be half of that age,
but for the benefit of those people who
are suffering from rheumatism in its
worst form, as | suffered from it, / am
willing to tell of my experience.
In the summer of 1894, just at my
busiest time of year, when | always
have all the work that | can do, my
right shoulder became SO lame and
ached so much that | could not swing
hammer. | kept at my work in spite
of the pain and lameness for about a
week and then saw a doctor. He said
that l had a severe attack of rheuma-
tism, but he could do nothing for me.
although l took his medicine for some
weeks. Finally l was obliged to quit
work and had to see all my business go
by the door of my shop to another
blacksmith some miles away. This
would have been bad enough in itself
but in addition TO this | suffered the
tortures of the damned from my
shoulder which would pain me so much
at night that | could not sleep. 1t be-
gan to look as if / must give up my
business for good and consider my life
work ended. My son wrote me from
Boston to sell out my shop and come
and live with him, and my daughter
Mrs Emma V. Roberts of East Water
boro. also wanted me to give up my
work. But | made up my mind that |
would stick to the shop, in which had
worked since 1862, and would not sell
out to anyone as long as | could move
around. l am glad 1 didn't now for
although | am 10 years old | feel as
well and am just as active. as far as l
can see, as | was 80 years ago.
while suffering in this way from
rheumatism | read in the Press of Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and although l had tried dozens of
other remedies without success l de-
cided to give these pills a trial. After
taking one box I was able to go back
into my shop and do little work. and
with two or three boxes the rheuma-
tism had entirely disappeared and
have never felt twinge from it since.
This remedy seemed to give me
new lease of life and I have done more
work in the past two years than l have
been able to do for many years. |
would cheerfully recommend DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People to
anyone who is suffering from rheu-
matiSm.''
Postmaster Collins of WATERFORD
Center, was also seen by Press re-
porter and said that he knew of Mr.
Bagley's miraculous cure and that
whatever had been said by Mr.. Bag
ley about the remedy could be relied
on as perfectly correct as the black
smith has an excellent reputation in
WATERFORD Center and is a man in
whom the utmost confidence may be
placed.
Other people in WATERFORD Center
have used Pink Pills with great benefit
to themselves. and the whole town has
the greatest confidence in this wonder
full remedy
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
condensed form, all the elements nee
essary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are also a specific for troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppress
sions, Irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect a radical
cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, oVerWork or eXceSSes of what
ever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
boxes (never in loose bulk) at 50 cents,
box or six boxes for 81. 80. and may b.
had of all druggists. or direct by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady. N. Y.