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Scion.

School house Dis. No is we'll boarded
in, it has progressed slowly owing to
wet weather.
Mrs. Sumner Hunnewell is very low.
Rev. Mr.. HIATT will deliver lecture
Friday evening July End at South Scion
meeting house subject, North End of
Boston,, all are invi ed.
The farmer seems to be catching it on
all sides this spring, his inveterate
some, stringing corn and potatoes, set
ting traps and the ancient old clothes
man seem to have no effect on him,
There are a good many pieces of
ground not planted yet June grass fields
will not amount to much, new grass
where there was a good catch will be
heavy but a good many pieces winter
killed.
Carrie Head from Quincy, Mass, is
visiting her father, Alden Head.
The pie and cake socable at the South
Scion meeting house was quite success
last Wednesday evening considering the
short notice and the weather,
Mrs. n. p Upper was visiting friends
in Palmyra last week.
Clark Ellis and family of Sangerville
were visiting in town last week.
DR.. Paul and wife attended the
Bloomfield Academy Glass 1858 to y"
reunion last week at Norridgewock.
The Michael stream bridge on the
Skowhegan road is undergoing repairs
and is not passable. T.
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Snlithfield.


We have had few pleasant days
Mrs II. l.. Mccain and little daughter
of Houlton are visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Harper Allen.
Charlie Marston is gaining.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce and daughter of
Philadelphia, are visiting her brother,
Harper Allen.
Rev. f. +. Longley preached at Nor
ridgewock last Sunday and Rev. b. F.
Turner of Norridgewock supplied at
Smithiield in the forenoon and at Gould
school house in the afternoon.
Quite a number attended the quilting
at Gorham Bailey's last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank A. Fuller and little daugh-
ter Beryl of Somerville, Mass, are visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. n. b.
Cole.
Mrs. Elvira Wtham is spending a few
days at her sons Fred Witham of Nor
ridgewock.
John Thompson sold nice yoke of
oxen to Mr. Holt of Norridgewock, last
week.
A. o. Frederic and wife of Norridge-
wock were in town Sunday.
George Harlow was called to Mercer
Sunday to attend the funeral of his
mother Mrs. George Harlow
George Marston of Watervile was in
town Tuesday.
Potatoes are As cents at present.
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IIarOne.

One smart old lady is Polly Bates,
who is ninety-two years of age, and re-
Gently walked one mile to make a call
Aunt Polly has been stopping for few
days with her son, John Morrow, in this
place.
The Sunday school was more than
pleased and much surprised last Sunday,
when letter addressed to Miss Clara
Bigelow, and from the Sunday school at
Hampton Falls, n. H., was read, in
which it was stated that one hundred
volumes of reading were sent this school,
entirely without expense to us, also a
gift of five dollars in cash. and what
may prove a benefit, also the blessing
good will, and best wishes of the school
at Hampton Falls. May that school,
together with its super NIT ndent, Mr..
Lord, and also Mrs. Elkins, who so evil
IDENTIFY remembered US, receive blessing
that may doubly repay them for this
kindness to US who, although entire
strangers, fully appreciate their kind
ness and are truly grateful.
Miss A. NJ. Gullifer closed successful
term of school in No. 7, last Friday,
when a few of the parents were present
A treat was furnished by the teacher.
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North Cornyille.

Ada Harville who has been keeping
house at Mrs. Barney Eaton's went
home Monday as her brother Cony is
very sick Miss Bernice Boothby takes
her place.
Fred b. King aud Miss Myra Atwood
of New Portland, are stopping at his
brothers o. f. King.
Fred King was taken dangerously sick
Saturday morning. DR.. Ellingwood of
Athens was called.
Fishing is the thing at present. Sat
urday, Sylvester Jennings, Mrs. d. A.
ollins, Mr. and Mrs. l. Kicker vent to
Maytield; also r. 6 French and wife,
and Mort Russell and wife went to
Kingsbury.
Lydia Drew is visiting her sister, Mrs
Phnbe' Kenney who is improving from
an attack of rheumatism.
A slight frost Sunday night.
Freeland Kincaid, Leland Bosworth
and Ora Harvile went to WatervIlle
Monday, on their wheels.
Mrs. Anne Whtehouse went to
Brighton, Sunday.
Maud Freeman returned Sunday from
Skowhegan, where she has been at
work.
Gertie Kincaid has new wheel.
Israel Leavitt of Athens, is in town
trading horses this week.
Frank Paine has improved a good
deal; he can walk mile or two.
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Singing by congregation.
Prayer, Mr.. Phibrook, Colby Tniv'r'ty
Singing, Congregation
Chidrens' Day Exercise, Il little children
The Childrens' Offering, Susie Holt
Recalling, Lottie Wheeler
our Youth Are Marching On, Six children
Recitation, Milton Gleason
lonsesfatng Sell, Six girls
Song, We come. come again,
Adde Jewett and Edna futile
Winning the Prize, Edna futile and Mae Drew
Temperance song, Master Ray Mitchell, Fairfield
True HerOism Bertha Williams
| Little Helpers, Three little girls
Song, Children and Flowers,
Edna and Mile futile
How the blue and the gray blend, Flora Gleason
Recitation, Five bows
Sunday school rally song ina johnson
Song, Little thoughtful pansies, Mile futile
Forgiveness, ISABEL Barrett
The yoiceless vesper chimes, Gertrude Moody
The pennies we give, Seven Children
Duet, The voice of the flowers,
Mrs Harris and Mrs Weeks
Two banners of America, ollie Gleason
Il would Ieula Wheeler
Sunday school song, six children
Defamation, Mr.. Met athey
Singing 10y congregation.
The church was prettily decorated
with ferns, potted plants and cut flowers.
The children did their part in com
mendable manner and all passed off
well.
Mrs. Lucy Smith of kenduskeag, with
her children, Bella and Belle Burrill have
been visiting in town the past week.
Miss Nellie Hubbard who has been in
Skowhegan, the past few weeks, has re-
turned home.
Lottie Wheeler returned from No.
Nassalboro, last Monday
Quite goodly number from this place
attended the commencement exercises of
the Watervile High school, Tuesday of
this week. Much interest is felt for
Miss Edwina Atkins who is valedictorian
of the class and who went from this
town.
Ray S. Mitchell of Fairfield, is stop
ping with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fifeld Mitchell for couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Ellen Cover has returned from
Skowhegan. Miss Alma Davis was the
guest of Mrs. Cover a few days last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Griffir of Skowhegau,
visited at X. [. Goodrich's, last Sunday.
Harry Hubbard and Gertrude Moody
are home from Good Will Farm, school
having closed last week.
Mr.. V. r. futile is quite sick. When
Mr.. and Mrs. futile returned home
from New York, he was in his usual
health.
Mr.. Gideon Walker has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. F. W. Towe.
Mrs. Milford Keene entertained the
following young company, last Wednes-
day: Mrs. Polly Mason, aged o. her
brother, David Goodrich, aged 81 and
Mrs. David Goodrich, aged Sc.
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North Arson.

BY the number of deer that are being
seen it is safe TO predict that they
will be plenty the coming fall. SIX were
seen one day last week by parties in
Embden and the section hands saw three
one morning near the track between
here and Embden depot.
Among the progressive young farmers
Of the town Is Harry b. Hilton. lie has
at his farm above the village herd Of
Welch ponies. 1t will be remembered
that his father, the late Benjamin Hill
ton, was the first to introduce these ami
mails into this section of Maine, having
made trip abroad some years previous
to his death for that purpose. Harry
also has at his stable on Madison street
some very fine young horses Margaret
by st. Croix, Jr. t2l0D, Stella b. by St.
Croix e. lii, and Jennie by Johnnie
Wilkes, e 24tl. These colts promise 10
be fast
The large jams in the Kennebec be
tween this village and Madison still
hang. One is estimated TO contain
Is, 900, 900 or more and the other some
5000, 900. Large forces of men are
employed and have been for some days
trying to get the logs started.
Time for the summer arrangement Of
trains on the Somerset railroad went into
effect last Monday Trains leave North
Arson, going south, at 72l a. m. and
1877 p. ~. going north at 10. Is a m aud
; 40 p. m.
The warm, pleasant weather OF the
past week has given new impetus to
farm work. Many of the farmers in
this section improved the last opportu-
nifty to close up their spring planting.
Early sowed grain is looking well, grass
very fair and the sweet corn begins to
show hopeful signs of a fair yield.
Lawyer Merrill of Skowhegan was in
town Thursday.
Clarence Mantor was up from Skow-
hogan, Monday and returned Tuesday.
Rev. G.. X. Goodwin of Scion, will
preach in the Congregational church,
next Sunday at the usual hour.
NJ. M. Thompson of Bingham, was in
town Monday on his way to Carrytown-
ship, to do some surveying for Milliken
of Augusta, and John Turner of Skow-
hogan
Walter Wells, Ed. Brown and Frank
Crymble went to Sandy Stream fish
They met with the usual good success
that fishermen are having this year.
DR.. IL. S. Miller has just returned
from professional trip in the Eastern
part of the county and will be at his
dental rooms in this village during the
next two weeks.
Elmer f. Sawyer took bicycle ride
to Madison Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Smith, Mrs. Smith and
Mrs Howe of Madison, rode up to this
village on their bicycles Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Enoch Smith and Mrs. Charles
Gordon of Readtield, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Adeline b. Greene died at the
home of her neice in Hackensaek, New
Jersey, Sunday. She was the widow of
the late Joseph n. Greene of Emblem
and a daughter of the late Bezor Bryant
of this village. Mrs. Green moved
away from here after her husbands
death which occurred quite number of
years ago. The remains were brought
here today for interment in this village
cemetery where her husband is buried.
Her age was over 80 years.
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Arson Center.

Mrs. Lizzie Daggett who has been
stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Andrew
Quint for the past few days returned
to her home in Madison, Sunday.
Silas Pullen and son, Ora, Norman
Chase and Lesley Spencer went to
Emblem Pond, Monday, fishing.
Mr.. George Gordon of Moscow, passed
Monday with his sister, Mrs William
Gordon.
Mr.. Otis Hilton of South Arson, pass
ed through this place, Wednesday.
Mr.. T. j. Moore and wife, Mr.. William
Gordon and wife, went to Maranacook,
Saturday.
Mr.. Andrew Quint and wife went to
Madison, Saturday, where in company
with William Booker and wife and two
daughters, Lizzie and Nellie they went
to Skowhegan.
Mr.. c. E. Knowlton of Pennington,
was in this place, Wednesday, selling
wagons.
Mr.. Aratus West of Madison, was in
this place, Thursday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Durgn have taken
a little hoarder 1t is a little boy,
Sturgis Franklin.
Mrs NJ. L. French and little daughter,
Ellen left Tuesday of last week, for
Arson, where she will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Savage.
VIM. Morris crew finished work on
the high landings on East Branch, Fri
day.
DIR. a. A. Piper of Bingham, was in
town last week.
Mrs Chas. Horn returned home from
Canaan, where she has been spending
the past few months.
At this writing Mrs. F. j. Durgin is
very low.
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Reuben Bemis is spending a fortnight

Reuben Bemis is spending a fortnight
with his daughter in Parkman.
Charles Colby sawed his finger quite
badly one day last week at j. Collins
shingle mill.
A heavy shower passed over this town
Friday, accompanied by quite a supply
of hail.
Will r. Bemis of Levant, and Chas.
Parkman of Corinna, were in town
Thursday.
Owing to circumstances the odd Eel
lows here could not hold services on the
day appointed by the grand lodge, and
the services will occur at the church on
Sunday, July 4, at : p. m. All are in
yited.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Edward C. A. True and George E
Austin of Skowhegan, in the County of Somer
set, State of Maine. by their mortgage deed
dated the tw enty-second day of February, A.
d. eighteen hundred and ninety six, and re-
corded in the Somerset Registry of deeds,
book 2z9, page 273. conveyed to me, the under.
signed, certain parcel OF real estate situated
in said Skowhegan, in the county of Somerset,
and bounded as follows; On the north by
land of Calvin Eator on the east by land OF
Isaac Ames aud by the Daniel Lambert lot
and by the Strickland place, so called and by
land of John Ross; on the south by land OF
Horace Eaton, and on the west by land of Cal
vim Eaton and containing fifty acres me re or
less. Also another parcel Of land situated IN
said Skowhegan and bounded on the north
by land of the late Daniel Lambert on the
west by land formerly occupied by the late
Nathaniel Malbon: on the south by land OF
John Ross and on the east by land form rly
owned by Augustus strickland. And where
as the condition of said mortgage has been
broken. now therefore, by reason of the
bI each of the condit on thereof | claim q
foreclosure of said mortgage.
June %, A. d. 1897. 3w %
FRANK w. AMEs
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Ripley.

There will be teachers meeting at
the town hall on Saturday afternoon
June 10Th, at o'clock Arrangements
have been made for the carrying out of
an interesting program including music,
Rotations, question box, class exercises
in physical culture" and original papers
by teachers. Invitations have been ex-
tended to school officials in surrounding
towns and it is hoped that parents and
citizens in general will avail themselves
of this opportunity of good entertain
Inent and at the same time show their
interest in school matters by being pre-
sent. Teachers from surrounding towns
are also cordially invited.
About % per cent OF the voters in
town awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity of assisting in the election of &
successor to the late Congressman
Milliken, Monday. A special town
meeting was also held in the afternoon
to act upon an unimportant matter.
The Christian Sabbath school will
observe children's day by a concert on
the evening of Sunday June 9th aud the
Methodists hold similar exercises July
4th.
Six teachers from this town attended
the teachers convention at Cornna June
1lth and report very profitable session.
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Harmony.

Hartie Chadbourn returned last week
from Lynn, Mass, where he has been at
work the past two years. He will do
the carpenter work on W. E. Marble
new house.
Cecil Hurd returned from Boston re-
Gently where he graduated at the Boston
University, and is now canvassing.
Miss Minnie Marble is home from the
Pennington normal school.
Miss Annie Hinton has gone to Hart
land to keep house for her father.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ulysses Kimball died Friday.
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A little stranger came to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan the 2nd inst
Josephine May.
Work commenced o. the road az West
May field last week which Vas needed
very much.
The deer are very plentiful. They
have been seen in peoples doory ards.
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Embden Center.

A light frost this morning followed by
a cold, windy afternoon.
There was but small vote cast in
this town for Representative.
Truman Carl of Madison, was visiting
friends in town last week.
Martin NJ. Berry and wife of Concord,
we're visiting at j. W. Morins the 10th.
This is the first time Mr. Berry has rode
out since his illness and surgical opera
ton last February.
George E. Chase is going into the
dairy business. He bought two nice
Jersey cows last week He will send
his cream to the Scion Creamery.
Henry G. Hodgdon drives a new
horse.
There is talk of a picnic being held
the End of July at Pine Grove Hall, at
the foot of Lake Embden, all the
scholars in town joining and taking part
in the exercises and pleasures of the
day.
Miss Hortense P. Hodgdon is at work
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Thomas d. Robbins of Carrituuk
mortgage deed, dated June 90 1894, and re.
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book
225, Page 500, conveyed to me the undersigned
certain parcel of al estate with the build
ings thereon situated in said Carritunk PIT,
described as follows:-said land being the
West half of lot numbered one in the second
range OF lots, in said Plantation and being on
the West side OF the road leading from the
Carney place, so called, in Moscow to Paul II,
Gates; also a barn and the land it occupies
on the east side of said road, containing fifty
acres more or less and whereas the condition
OF said mortgage has been broken therefore
claim foreclosure of said mortgage and give
this notice for that purpose
Dated this oath day Of June, 1897.
EDWARD BERRY.
3w Is By w. R. JORDAN his Atty.
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Athens.

Mrs. Z len Phillips ard Miss Bertha
Emerson have been visiting Mrs. Phillips
father. for few days.
The school house in the I.sdd district
was dedicated last sunday, with very
appropriate exercises. Reading scrip
ture by Rev. Mr.. Hirckley; PRAYER by
Mr.. Hall; speaking by Rev. Mr.. Preble;
other exercises BY the sabbath school
scholars. The sabbath school is under
the direction of Miss Ahhie Tibbitts. and
the religious services are conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Hinekley. The Sabbath school
and meeting will continue through the
summer. The singing by the choir, and
also by Miss Bertha Emerson vas very
fine. 5.
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Scion.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brown of New
buryport, Mass, arrived here Thursday
night, where they expect to remain for
some time at their summer home.
Mrs. G.. II. Goodwin left town Tues
day morning for Vermont, to visit
friends for few weeks.
w. II. Whitney and d. S. Healy were
at Carry Ponds several days last week
and returned with fine string of trout
| Mrs. Geo. Hewett of Madison was
canvassing in town Friday and Saturday.
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NIayfeId.

Mayfeld intends to celebrate by a
picnic in the grove at East Mayfield,
Saturday, July Bird. All are cordially
invited.
Kate Gaylord and daughter and her
brother, Nathan Burton, from Cornville,
were In town making calls one day last
week.
Mrs. Forrest Campbell and sou were
visiting relatives and friends in town
last week.
Mr.. Selden Cleveland was in town last
Friday.
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Mercer.

Fine weather the past week.
All the schools will close next Friday.
c. II. Allen was in Starks Sunday.
A. S. Ladd, the Methodist presiding
elder, will preach to us next Sunday.
Herbert Thompson of New York, is
visiting at Oliver Cromwel's.
Miss Carrie Allen, who has been at
tending the high school at Skowhegan
this spring, is at home
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B|XBY & BUCK,
Skowhegan and Bingham.
Mes senger's Notice


SOMERSET So Court OF INsoLvKsoy.
In the case of Augustus Ames of Madison,
Insolvent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 22nd day OF
June A. D. 1897, a warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate Of
said Augustus Ames OF Madison, adjudged TO
be an insolvent debtor petition Of
said debtor, which petition was filed on the
22nd day of June, A. D. 1897 to which date in
terest N 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 estate, will be held at a Court
Of Insolvency TO be holden at the Probate
Court Room In said County of Somerset on
Tuesday the 18th day OF July A. D. 1897 at
one o'clockin the afternoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w26
FRANK L. HARDING. Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
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Fairfield Center.

About twenty members Of Victor
grange enjoyed the grange excursion to
Maranacook Saturday.
Friday last Miss Angie 81. Boothby
closed her third successful term OF sci COL
here. At the afternoon session large
number of the pupils give pleasing reel
tations aud Miss Bonthby was the re-
cipient of several tasty gifts.
Saturday evening Victor grange gave
the third and fourth degree To Two can
didates and served n bake bean supper.
Hon. Edward Wiggin of Augusta,
Master of the VI iiue state grange WAS
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hol-
way of North Fairfield one day recently.
Charles +. Smith has moved into the
house on the Heman Conner farm.
J. Alien Jones is treating his pleasant
residence oil High street to fresh coat
of paint.
John +. Allen has moved into the
tenement over the j. II. Holt store and
his daughter, Miss Nellie Allen, IS tend
ing the post { flee at present.
Those new lights on the grange stable
will be a great convenience To the mem
bers on dark evenings.
Hiram Potter wa- up from Riverside
several d. ys last week.
Grant Pierce came home from Angus
ia Saturday, ~hexe he has been attend
ing the Cony High school for the past
two years. He will spend the summer
here with his mother, Mrs. IL, c. Pierce.
G. w. Common, who was on the sick
list last week, is better.
Mrs. Thankful Noble of Skowhegan
has been visiting her sister, MIS-. Henry
Tibbetts, for few days past.
Edward c. Rice, son of K. d. Rice,
graduates from The Coburn Classical
Institute at Watervile this week.
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The Forks.

A crowd of happy Carratunk boys
from Moxie drive left the Forks hotel,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kennedy are the
happy parents of a baby girl, born Tues
day, June Is, weight Is pounds.
Mrs. Alice York and Miss Annie Gates
attended the daEce at Carratunk, Friday
evening.
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w. Pittsfield.

Governor Powers with Mrs. Powers
and the children and Miss Hortense
Powers dined with his mother, Mrs.
Walker, Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
Walker, who is past so years of age pre-
pared the dinner herself and also at
tended to the washing of dishes, ETC., de-
clining all protfered assistance, it was
said.
Mrs. Eva Stinson Gilman of Seattle,
WASH, with her three children is one of
the latest arrivals. Mrs. Gilman started
the 18th, from her home arriving at
her fathers, b. F. Stnson, the 2lst.
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Canaan.

Children's day was observed at the
church by Sunday school concert, last
Sunday evening, and the following pro-
gramme was we'll rendered before a
large audience:
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at All Moulton's while Mrs. Moulton is
absent professionally.
James Hutchinson, think the Oldest
man in town. is quite feeble. He has
W.