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Town Meetings.

EMBDEN-March 9, 1896. Moderator,
J. w. NORM; clerk, Geo. &. Patten; Sc
lectmen, Geo. G. Patten, a. j. Libby,
Ansel Stearns; treasurer, Moses Thomp-
son; school supervisor, Frank p. Eames;
collector, c. d. Getchell; money raised
for schools, $723. 10; for roads, $500;
for other purposes, S3340
HIGHLAND PL.-March 10, 1896. Mod
orator, a. NJ. Adams; clerk, f. J Wills;
selectmen, F. j. Wills, A. NJ, Adams,
X. j. Clark; treasurer, l.. c. Parsons;
school committee, A. NJ. Adams, W S.
Viles, d. NJ. Clark; collector, w. S.
Viles; money raised for schools, $50;
for other purposes, 800
ST.. ALBANs-M March Is, 1896. Mode
rator, l.. c. Dillingham;; clerk, d. l..
Frost; selectmen, NJ. L. Merrill, j. F.
Boynton, W. o. Hilton; treasurer, l.. C.
Dillingham;; school committee, q. II.
Young. F. +. Brigham; collector, L. G.
Dillingham;.
PLEASANT RIDGE PI4-March o, 1896.
Moderator, George Later; clerk, A. l..
Healy; assessors, A. l.. Healy, Sidney
Berry, Geo. NJ. Sudrins; treasurer, Sid
ney Berry; collector and constable,
Parker Sanborn; school committee, Geo.
Later, Hannah lIunnewell, Sumner Hun
newell Geo. Andrews and Emma f.
HealY.
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While coming down a hill near VIM.
Lang's, c. G. Jones and Victor Hanson
were overturned from their pung Wednes-
Gay night and the horse becoming frighten
ed soon ran out of sight in the binding
storm. Search was made for him that
night and the next day without finding
any trace of him when he was discovered
on the edge of the pond almost entirely
covered with snow having been missing
thlrtysix hours in the storm and cold OF
"Wednesday and Thursday nights. AT
last accounts the horse was alive.
At a meeting of the school board held
last week, +. L. Briggs was chosen Supt.
of schools for the present year.
Prof w. w. Stetson, State Supt. of
Schools, is expected to speak at the
Christian church Friday evening upon
educational matters.
A. G.. Farrar and w. H. Lombard are
in attendance at the March term Of Court
in Skowhegan.
Miss Fannie Marble is teaching term
of Free High School in the northern part
of Parkman,
Seven new members were received by
Evergreen Lodge l. o. O. T, at their
meeting last Saturday evening
Lee, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
knight, died Wednesday morning, March
nth, aged eleven years.
c. S. Aver was in town last week in the
interest of the Maine Farmer
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The Forks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Webster are the
happy parents of ten pound girl, born
Saturday, March IA; Iris Abbie.
Misses Leila Livingstone and Grace
Morris of Bingham, were in town last
week visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Wade and little
daughter, Jennie, started on trip to
Shirley last week.
Mrs. Nellie Merrill of Carratunk, WAS
in town last week.
Lawrence Hill and John Foss of
Pleasant Pond, were in town Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Albert Murry of Bingham, was in
town last week
Mrs. Eva Durgn is, at this writing
some better.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrie Gilman and little
daughter, Georgia, of the Murphy
House, were in town last week.
Allan Burton was out of the woods
several days last week.
G. II. Markham came out of the woods
Sunday, and has moved his family into
j. b. Durgin's hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackstone returned to
their home in Shirley last week.
NERA.
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Saw Mrs. Charles spaulding of Mos

Saw Mrs. Charles Spaulding of Mos
COW at church Sunday.
Miss Lena Adams and Mr.. viii Rogers
of Madison Bridge are in town making
calls.
a good sized audience at the chapel
today. MIR, Hats text was in Isaiah / s.:
3; subject, consideration
George Jones WAS home from the
woods Saturday night.
ID. II. Williams has sick horse.
The Junior Endeaver Society under
the guidance of Mrs. HIATT is pro4pering
finely with Is members.
Mr.. Claude Whitman passed his Il
birthday yesterday. He was happily
surprised with present of fine gold
watch from his parents.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Albert Spaulding
have been called to mourn the loss of
their ten mouth old baby, who died of
membranOus Group.
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Athens

Mrs. Joseph Pease died Sunday, after
long illness. Several months ago she
suffered Il paralytic shock since which
time she has declined steadily. She
leaves an aged husband Her neice,
Mrs. Asa Cole of Augusta, has been
with her for several weeks.
Mrs. Rose Hight is dangerously i'll
with cerebro-spinal.m meningitis. Dr's.
Ellingwood, Tarbell, aud Mari were in
consultation, Saturday. A. this writing
(Monday eveGing.) she is little more
comfortable with II slight chance of re-
covery.
There is to he dance at Wesserrun-
sett hall next Friday evening.
The next meeting of the Womau's
Club will be March u, with Mrs, Ella
Holman. Subject, ''Current Events"
Mr.. Furber, the jeweler from Hart.
land, was in town Monday.
Mr. Farmer and daughter of Phillips,
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"BOCKp BEER.
Hue the Beverage Il Brewed and Pre-
pared For the Trade.

Hv~ the Beverage Is Brewed and Pre-
pared For the Trade.
Book beer Is the keynote of history
of beer brewing as II il understood by
the people Of this daS 1t Is generally
supposed that beer is of distinctively
German origin, whereas 1t is fact that
beer was brewed by the men of many
nationalities in many parts of the world
centuries before the Christian era. The
Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans,
made beer from corn and barley IN those
ancient times. The lager beer of the
Germans was a Bavarian product and
"bock" beer originated in Bavaria.
We have heard number of stories AS
to the origin of the term "bock" beer,
and while they all vary as to detail, they
are as a rule correct When beer was
first brewed in Bavaria and for long
time afterward in that and all other
parts of the world, ice formed no part
in the manufacture, though it was very
necessary that it should be fermented
and stored i'll cold temperature. As ice
was not relied upon to make this cold
air and as artificial refrigeration was not
dreamed Of. brewing was done only i'll
cold weather, and the beer was stored in
chill vaults underground. Here it was
left to age until some time in spring,
say the latter part of April or the begin
ming of May, when the vaults were
thrown open and the thirsty public was
RECALLED with pure, wholesome draft of
the foamy beverage. And as the first
issue from these vaults was stronger and
liable to go to the head. the people were
said to be "bocked;" hence the name.
Another version Of the story is that
when the vaults were thrown open.
buck jumped out and that gave rise to
the name and also to the widely adver-
tised civilian goat who adorns the
"bock' beer signs of the present day
But "bock' beer season is time of
sentiment to the Germans, and other
people have imbibed the sentiment with
the dark and heavy drink They want
"bock'' beer at the proper time and
they will drink it then and enjoy it, -
Wine and Spirit Journal.
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Canaan.

Mrs. Eva Shean was called to Hart
land last week by the sudden death of
her father, Mr.. Davis.
Mrs. +. X. Cary of Fort Fairfield, is in
town, having come to attend the funeral
of her grandfather.
IL. l.. Corson is home from Colby
University for a vacation of three weeks
Mr.. Benjamen Chase sold valuable
colt to Mr.. Pompilly of Lewiston, last
Friday, for good sum of money.
Alonzo futile, Oscar Nutting and
Alpheus Mason are in Skowhegan this
week, being drawn on the jury.
Owing to the severe snow storm of
Thursday last, the play "Finnigan's
Fortune" was postponed until Sat. eve.,
with full house. The parts were well
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Carratunk.

The first fine Sabbath for the month
of March.
Logging in this section is fairly good,
but owing to the large quantity of snow
their loads are smaller than usual.
The water on the plains by Charles
Williams has left the road and the
travelling public has now resumed the
usual way.
Saw DR.. Williams of Bingham, pass
through town on his way to the Forks,
where he had been called during the
recent snow storm.
Bert Spaulding who cut his foot so
severely is gaining fast.
News was received from Manley Bean,
who is at Augusta. He is so improved
in health that he will return home soon.
Harry Williams came out from Moxie
with very sick horse, and returned the
same day with another.
Miss Page received favorable news
from her brother Fred, who has been
sick at East Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Yorke and little
daughter, Amber, are visiting Mrs.
York's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. b.
Butler.
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Mrs. John T. Berry.

Mrs. Sophia Berry, wife of John T.
Berry, died at her home in No. New
Portland, Wednesday, March 4th. Her
age was 81 years, months, Il days
She was Frustrated by shock late in
the afternoon Of Feb. 27th, from which
she never regained consciousness. She
was the daughter of the late Samuel Lsh-
ness and Susan (Keene) Lishness and
has always lived in New Portland. The
funeral services were held at Union
church. Saturday, at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Small of No. Arson officiating
Mrs. Berry was respected by all who
knew her and leaves large circle of
friends. Besides a husband and one
daughter she leaves her aged mother,
three sisters and one brother to mourn
their loss
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Concord.

S. A. Dinsmore passed through town
last Sunday.
c. $. Healey went to Pleasant Ridge
to visit some of the logging camps.
Mellen Berry is hauling pressed hay &c
Bingham.
Ambrose Vittum has hauled all his lum-
Der, hemlock and hard wood. He is the
only man that has his hauling done.
Ruel Clark from Maytield is in town
hauling sawed lumber TO Bingham
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Curtis of Bingham,
were in town last week visiting Mrs
Curtis parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. O, Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Minnie Berry who has been sick
so long is able to ait up but little.
Miss Susie Lombard is working in the
family of b. NJ. Berry.
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New Portland.

Died in New Portland, Mar. Sth, of
consumption, Charlie, son of Walter and
Eliza Clifford, aged l6 years 10 months
20 days. Ills sickness was long and
painful, commencing in November 1893.
1t was borne with great patience and
resignation and when the "Boatman"
came he WAS ready to pass over to the
shining shore, where the inhabitants
never say 81 am SICK Such emaneipa-
ton of body is seldom seen, the under
taker assuring the writer thaC with his
thumb and fore finger he could clasp the
thigh. Funeral services were held the
IL, Mt the home, after which the remains
were taken to Pennington AID inferred in
Riverside Cemetery. Mr.. Clifford is
afflicted with total blindness which has
come on him gradually. His health is
very poor. They have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Plenty of snow and roads are badly
drifted
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SO Snitifield.

At our town meeting the town voted
in favor of buving Il road machine, but
some of our enterprising citizens have
called for another town meeting next
Friday to try to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. John Nichols infant boy died a
few days ago at Augusta. They we're
up to their home few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Charles buried
their infant baby last week.
Lurinda Wiley is very feeble.
Mary Holmes is at home from Madison
where she has taught the past year.
We are sorry to hear that Elhridge
Bickford is sick at his daughters IN
Norridgewock.
Rev. o. NJ. Chase breaches here next
Sabbath at 1870 A. N. and 7 Pm
Elder Longley breaches at the Wood
school house il Rome next Sabbath at
2 +. NJ.
Mrs. Hartwell Morrow has sold her
farm to l.. Clark. Fred Clark is going
TO move there.
Mr.. Treworgy is moving back on his
farm.
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East Skowhegan.

Our roads had to be looked after every
day last week. the strong winds drifted
badly some drifts being eight feet deep,
and every prospect of six weeks Shedding
in March. Let it come.
Heselton has hauled but a few loads of
lumber to the mill on account of bad
roads. Has quite IL lot to haul
Henry Goodrich has started in the
hull corn business and whoever buys
will be well satisfied.
Most of farmers have had their wood
sawed by horse power, making quick
lob. Mari of Clinton, saws by steam
power as fast as it can be handled.
The little boy of Theodore Richard
son is better since Friday night, and his
grandmother is caring for him now.
The old Butts store is alive again.
Capt. y. j. Rawdin, our post-mas-
ter has put in a full line of hardware and
groceries, also stationery such Geo.
W. Johnson kept.
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PLAYED and Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Barrett
in the role of MIR. and Mrs. Finnigan,'
created much amusement and hearty
applause. The play was repeated again
Mon night, but as it was showing there
was not very full house. A new scene
was purchased for this play, and we
now have stage facilities to be proud of
for town of this size. The receipts
were thirty dollars, and the proceeds
will go towards repairing the inside of
the hall.
Miss Addie Jewett has gone to Palmy-
IA.
Mrs. Asa Pratt, Ethel Mae Pratt OF
Pishon's Ferry, Mr.. Fred w. Peaks,
colby sc and Miss Mabel Pooler of
East Sko Shegan. we're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. ID. Harris over Sunday.
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Mr.. Hiram Smith has changed his
boarding place. He is now boarding at
Mr. Thos Blackwell's.
We learn that Mr.. Chas. Frost has
purchased the Walter Mcclure place.
Miss Georgia Green has returned home
from Skowhegan, where she has been at
work.
We learn that Mrs. Godfrey Gilbert
will do dressmaking this coming season
at the Corner where she lives.
Miss Addie Warren was at home last
Sunday.
Mr. Chas. futile and wife were in
town last Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. Woodman who has been at
work in Orono, returned home Monday
night.
Cornvile was very fortunate in not
having to break roads this winter but
since the the flood it has been continual
breaking of roads.
The school board have elected G. H..
Blackwell supervisor, and L. l.. Smith
chairman.
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JosePHlNE'S ExTRAVAGANCe.
Even the Emperor Napoleon Was Both
cred by Dressmakers' Bills.


cred by Dressmakers' Bills.
Throughout the late summer and au-
tumn of 1907 the imperial court was
more stately than ever before. The old
nobility became assiduous in their at
tendance, and, as one Of the empress la
dies in waiting is said to have remarked,
the court received good company.
On his return Napoleon had found Jose
phine's extravaganza to be as unbound
ed as ever, but he could not we'll com
plain, because, although for the most
part frugal himself, he had this time
encouraged lavishness in his family.
Still, it was not agreeable to have dress
makers bills flung into his carriage
when driving in state with his consort,
and on ono occasion he sent an unprin
cipled but clever milliner to the prison
of Bicetre fer having disobeyed his or
ders III furnishing her wares to the en-
press at exorbitant prices The person
was SO Indispensable to the court ladies,
however, that they crowded her cell,
and she was soon released.
At st. Cloud, Malmaison, the Tuile-
ries and FOntainebleau the social vices
of courts began to appear, but they were
sternly repressed especially high play.
By way of contrast, the city of Paris
was at that very moment debauched by
a profusion of gambling bells and
houses of prostitution licensed at an
enormous figure by Fouche and produc-
ing great revenues for the secret police.
The gorgeous state uniforms Of the
marshals, the rich and elegant costumes
of the ladies, the bespangled and begilt
coats of the household, dancing, theat
ricals, concerts and excursions--all
these elements should have combined to
create brilliancy and gayety in the i'm
perial circle, but they did not. life
of Napoleon" by Professor Sloane. in
Century.
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East Madison.

Mrs Eta Gilman from Pittsfleld is
visiting her father, Mr.. Addison Ames.
Lee Boardman has got home from the
woods.
VIM. Mcdonald has been hauling
wood from Selden Kincaid's.
Fred Clark is going to Norridgewock
to work soon.
Mr.. f. Hoyt is home on vacation
from Mass
Willie hatcher has been hauling wood
for K. T. Deane.
They are having pretty lively time
ut their Saturday night dances.
Mrs. A. p. X. Rowell who has been
sick is improving.
Lester Stevens and Ii. II. Steward are
to become grangers soon.
Clifford Clark has got home from the
woods.
Mathew Dean has finished hauling
wood.
Willis Blanchard went to Pennington
last Sunday
Misses Gala and Jeanie Rowell are
taking music lessons of Mrs. Kate Reed.
AS Mrs. 5. b. Brann was returning
home from Skowhegan last week, she
got thrown out at the top of kincaid
hill and the horse ran away. There was
no damage done.
d. J. Rowell who has numbering
operation on Roach river, says: "On
the low lands it will be simply impos-
sibe to haul logs. Up on Roach river
we are situated quite high on good
ground. This snow will help lumber
operations on Moosehead lake itself, but
will cause trouble below. Five camps
of us expect to continue at work for three
weeks longer, but shall not get in all
our cut"
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CORRESPONDENTS.
Harmony.
Give references.

Mrs. G. w. Phillips returned to her
home in Vinal Haven, last Friday.
Seven young ladies' started for Farm
ington Normal School Monday morning
Minnie Marble, Flora f. Pennell, Susie
Whittier, Minnie Stafford, Agnes Reed,
Emma Merrill and Bernice Bartlett.
Mrs. John Hight of Athens, and
daughters, Lulu and Pearl, spent the
Sabbath in town.
f. w. Staple has been spending few
days in town with his mother. under
stand ne is to attend the Nj. c. |. at
Pittsfield, this spring.
Rev. Mr.. Boyington, presiding elder
holds meeting in the church this even
ing.
F. Z. Pennell had another car load of
corn taken over the pond from Hart
land, Tuesday.
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Mes senger's Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET ss;- CoURr OF INSOLVENCY
In the case of James A. Weymouth OF Fair
field, Insolyent debtor
This is to give notice that on the 18th day OF
Mar, A.. d. 1896. warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of SAID
James a. Weymouth. OF Fairfield adjudged
to be an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
debto which petition was filed on the 18th day
OF Mar, A. d. 1895, to which date interest Oh
claims is to be computed. That the payment
OF any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery OF any property by him
are forbidden by law. That a meeting OF the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his es-
tate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency 70
be holden at the Probate Court Rooms, In said
Skowhegan, on Tuesday the 14th day of Apr.
A. D. 1876, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2wl2
VIM. e. MUTT, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court OF Insolvency.
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IIarOue.

l.. s. Lowe met with a very bad and
painful accident last week while butcher
ing. He was endeavoring to hook a
chain that was nearly out of his reach
when the hog slipped on the chain in
such way that the rusted hook was
driven to considerable depth into the
muscle on the inside of the right hand
and impaing it there until an assistant
could raise the hog sufficiently for Mr..
Lowe to extricate himself, The hand
was dressed and is doing we'll.
s. Rancourt and son have been keep
ing themselves busy getting out red oak
timber aud delivering it at MitchelPs
wood working factory in Skowhegan.
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Brighton.

Mae Gibson has gone to stay while
with her aunt Mrs. Grace McClintock at
West Mayfeld.
Mrs. Hattie Jones is stopping with her
sister Mrs. Daniel Foss.
Alma Sombrey is ut l.. II. Hayden's
Mt work.
George McClintick of West Mayfeld,
was in town last Friday.
Mrs. l.. II. Hayden is still very sick.
The Southland Manufacturing Com
pany are hauling a large lot of lumber to
their mill. They have got their mill
about ready to start up aud expect to
commence to saw in about week.
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willing to Oblige.

Senator Sawyer was quoted in
Washington as saying: "When they ask
me if l want to be delegate, / tell
them No, don't care anything about
it, that have been to good many
conventions; that | am pretty near 80
years old, and that if any of the boys
want to 60 i'll my place [ am perfectly
willing to have em. At the same time,
if they wait to make me delegate II
accept. I've got nothing else to do, but
I'm too old to have any ambition, and
hereafter will do anything that is want
ed of me, but no more.
This is very sensible and moderate
observation. But it applies to all sorts
of jobs. including United States senator.
sNf.- TiL->-,s-i-
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NlIIcE 0E FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Ella Maxim of Madison in the
County OF Somerset aud state of Maine, by
her mortgage deed dated the fifteenth day
OF March A. ID. 1892 and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds Book 2ll page 40 conveyed
to me a certain lot or parcel OF land situated
in said Madison aud bounded as follows
Commencing at the south east corner of land
OF Mrs. Louise Merrill. thence Westerly on
said Mrs. Merril's line and continuing westerly
in the same direction sixteen rods in all from
place OF beginning; Themes Soptherly and par
allel with Weston Ayenue,s called. five
rods; thence Eastery and parallel with first
ment or ed bound sixteen rods to said Weston
Ave-; and thence Northerly on the west bound
OF said Weston Ave. t. the place of commenc-
ing and containing one half acre and together
with the buildings thereon. Being the same
property decided me by John Head, Deem
Der q, 1883 and recorded in Somerset Regis
try OF DEEDS Book 1873. mage s43; aud VIII, reas.
the condition OF said NOR gage has been
broken. now therefore by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof claim a foreclosure
of said mortgage. 3NlZ
Madison, Me Mar. II, 1876,
GALEg KiNCAID.
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Next to Ice.

Mr.. Hankerson-John, did you ice
two dozen bottles of champagne, as ]
told you:
The Bulter-No, sorr The icebox
wasn't big enough for more than 30.
Hankerson-What have You done with
the rest?
The Butler-I set the cook and maids
a-fannin EN-, sorr. -Illustrated Bits.
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COrnYiIle.

Mrs. S. Blaisdell and daughter Jennie,
returned home Monday after spending a
few days in Augusta. She called to see
her son who is sick at the hospital,
Mr.. Benoice Judkins met with quite a
loss last week, he lost his pocket book
containing fifty odd dollars. We hope
he may recover the same.
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