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The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
Bixby & Buck
SK0MHEGAN and BINGHAM, ME.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF MAINE-SoMERsET IS:
Taken this seventh day of November A. D.
1898 on execution dated October IL, 1898, issued
on judgment rendered by the Supreme Judi.
cial court for the county of Somerset at the
term thereof begun and holden on the third
Tuesday OF September A. D., 1898 to wit, on the
eighth day Of October A. d. 1898 in favor Of
Frank c. Hanson OF St. Adams, in the county
of Somerset against John S. Hayden Of Gar.
land, in the county OF Penobscot for one hun
dred and twenty Gig hit dollars and forty-four
cents debt or damage and twelve dollars and
thirty seven cents cost Of suit and will be sold
at public auction on the tenth day OF Decem.
Der A. d. 1893 at two O'Clock in the afternoon
at the post Office In Harmony village in said
Somerset county. All the right in equity
which the said John s. Hay den has or had on
the first day Of August A. ID. 1893 the time
when the same was attached on the original
writ in the use came t. redeem the following
described real estate to wit: certain lot or
parcel OF land situated in Brighton in said
county and described as follows: Being the
north half Of lot No Ii in o OF lots Also 200
acres of lot No. IL in Q Of lots. Also piece
out of the south ha OF lot No. II in the OF
lots in Brighton. Also all the right title and IN.
terest which the said John S. Hayden has In and
to the same, or had on the first day of August A.
ID. 1898, he time when the same was attached
on writ in the same suit u wit: certain lot or
parcel of land situated, In said Brighton and
described as follows: all that part of lot No 3
r 8, that north half that lies east OF the road
leading from brighton to Athens. Also an.
other piece of land in Brighton beginning 10
rous soutn OF tne nortn west corner iot NO
II OF lots, thence east 100 rods to the centre OF
said lot, thence south 80 rods thence west to
the west line Of said lot, thence north to the
first mentioned bounds containing in all l0
and ten acres more or less. Also the west hall
of the south half OF lot No. in the OF lots
in said Brighton containing 10 acres more OF
less. Also a parcel Of lal d bounded as FOL.
lows: beginning at stake and stone west oil
the north east corner OF the orchard OF lot NO.
in the 5th r being west Of said road. For
further reference see deed from j. 81. Whittier
to Chas. Huh, Vol. ia P. rs. 3w45
r. P. PENNELL, Deputy Sheriff,
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Caratunk.

Mr.. Chandler Moore of Moscow, was
in town, last week.
Albra Adams of Scion, was calling on
friends in town, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell of North
New Portland. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Philander Baker, last week.
Frank Adams of Bingham, closed a
very successful term of school in district
No. 1, Saturday. All spoke very highly
of HIM, and as being first class teacher.
Edwin Adams got quite severely injur-
ed while delivering hay at The Forks,
Friday.
George Quint of North Arson, passed
through town, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of Madi-
son, made short visit in town, last week,
Robert Berry and Mrs. Leander Bright
are on the sick list. We learn that Mrs
Bright intends to go to Skowhegan to get
advice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovejoy of Moscow, was
in town, Saturday.
George Baker lost valuable COW,
recently.
Miss Minnie Benson of The Forks, was
the guest of Miss Eda Baker, Saturday.
Thora Adams of Scion, has been in
town visiting friends. He had some good
stories to tell as usual.
Mrs. Philander Morris of Concord, was
in town, last week.
Mark Merrill and Albert Williams are
toting for w. H. Clark.
L. M. Davis will do the blacksmith
work for w. H. Clark, the coming winter.
Forest Williams of The Forks, was in
town, Sunday.
Seth Steward, who has been under the
doctors care, is worse at this writing
DR.. Paul of Scion. is attending him.
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N. r. Cornville.

School closed, Nov. 4, after a session
of 8 weeks, taught by Eta X. Cooley, II
being her 34th term. The school num-
bered IL scholars with an average Of IL.
The scholars not absent or tardy were
Leon j. Donahue, Errold o. Donahue
aud Rose Nj. Cooley. Others not absent
we're Anna NJ. Barker and Guy +. Bar
ker. There were Is visitors to listen to
the exercises by the children. The five
wee ones didn't listen as attentively as
the older ones, but We were glad to have
them come. A treat of candy and pea
nuts was furnished by the teacher, and
Mrs. Stella Gardner kindly brought a
generous pail of popped corn. The little
ones had n fine time and the older ones
must have been pleased since there is
pleasure in giving 1t has been our Gus.
tom for several years past to make the
teacher present at the close of the
term. Mrs. Cooley living in the district
WAS not anticipating such pleasure.
What was her surprise when Mrs. Dona-
hue came forward and presented nice
white linen table cloth from the ladies OF
the district and Mrs. Annie Berry. An.
other surprise was when Mrs. e. X.
Berry came forward and presented a
glass berry dish from herself and her
daughter, Mrs. Wing also silver aes-
aert spoon from Mrs. M. <. Morse.
Mrs. Cooley was very grateful to her
friends for such thoughtfulness though
it was unexpected.
Charles Sanford and wife of Skowhe.
gan called on some of their old neighbors
here, last week.
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CORRESPONDENTS
Palmyra.

Mrs. Daniel H. Pooler and son Leslie
went to Boston, last week, to visit Mrs
Pooler's son Elmer who has resided in
that city for the past seven years.
The remains of Mrs Scott Baisdell Of
Stetson were brought here and inferred
in Warren Hill cemetery, Oct. 18Th
Mrs Blaisdell was formerly Miss Ada
Robinson of this town. She leaves a
husband and one daughter.
Frank Wright has purchased the Jerry
Stevens place. about one mile north Of
Hartland village, and moved his family
there.
Henry B. Dodge, who has been il
with pneumonia, died last week He
leaves wife, formerly Della Patten),
and one child. His age was about S..
Miss Elsie Seekins has been visiting al
c. r. McCrilis'.
w. G.. Brooks and wife are visiting
Mrs Brooks brother, Geo. Allen, in
Brighton, Mass.
Mrs. A. L. Chase has returned to her
home in Bangor. after spending about
ten months at her fathers, c. M. Jewett's.
Miss Carrie Frost of Bangor has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Frost.
Mrs. Laura White and Mrs. Frank @
Estes and Master Guy of Skowhegan re.
Gently visited at c. M Jewett's. M.
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Smithheld.

Mrs. VIM. j. Haynes has returned
home after spending five weeks with
friends in Medfield, Mass.
William G. Pierce Of Somersworth, N
H., has been In town on business for the
last ten days.
Mrs. Atwood Marston is on the sich
list and Mrs. Atwood Of Fairfield, is car.
ing for her.
Frank Rowe is hauling coal to Skow-
hogan.
Frank Fuller has put furnace in the
house he bought of Harper Allen.
Rev. Mr.. Lawrence of Mercer, preach
ed In the church In our village, Sunday
Our schools closed, Friday, after terms
of eight weeks each.
Frank Fuller and family moved to the
Allen place, Saturday the 5th.
Mr.. Nesbette, a settling agent for the
Mccormick Manufacturing Co. called
last week on their agent, A. B. Cole.
Sanford Witham of Oakland, was In
town, Sunday.
We are having very pleasant Novem.
Der, so far and a good time to fat
turkeys for Thanksgiving.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

A. what Arc u Mas strsngests
The muscles. in common with all the
organs of the body. have their stages Of
development and decline. Opt physical
strength increases mp to certain age
and then decreases Tests Of the strength
of several thousands Of people have been
made by means of dynamometer
strength measurer), and tho following
are given as the average figures for the
white race:
The lifting power of n youth of ! T
years is $50 pounds. In his twentieth
year this increases to 800 pounds, and
in the thirtieth and thirty first years 1t
reaches its height, 800 pounds. AT the
end of the thirty first year the strength
begins to decline, very slowly at first.
By the fortieth year it has decreased
eight pounds. and this diminution con-
tinues at slightly increasing rate until
the fiftieth year is reached, when the
figure is $50 pounds.
After this period the strength fails
more and more rapidly until the weak
ness of old age is reached. 1t is not pos
sitle to give statistics of the decline of
strength after the fiftieth year, as it
varies TO larFe extent in different in
dividuals. strand Magazine.
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North Madison.

The burial of Mathew Dean, who died
Wednesday OF last week, from the effects
of a fall in Skowhegan. as narrated in
the REPORTER last week, occurred, Sat
urdav, at Twelve Corners, the funeral
services being held at his late home
North street. Skowhegan, conducted by
Rev. II. w. kimball. The case Is sad
one in many ways. His wife was SICK
at the time of the casualty and was pros.
trated by it. The family of Jesse Dean
who died in Deanville few years ago,
is sorely afflicted at this time. Luther
brother who lives in Laconia, New
Hampshire, has one hand crushed. Rob
ert +, who lives 10 Lawrence, Is laid up
with broken leg. Only two or three
years ago Jesse was kicked by a horse
and died in few hours.
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Athens.

Mrs. Dr. Tarbell OF North Arson, i:
visiting in town.
Several Of our local sportsmen visited
the northern hunting grounds, last
week and secured big moose the
"dimensions" of which will probably be
handed in to our editor by the hunters
themselves,
"Mert" Stickney has moved his family
into the village, has himself gone into
the grocery business In the store with
David Sharp, who Is doing quite bust
ness selling feed.
Mr.. Prince Stafford, who for some
months past has been west as drummer
for paint firm, returned home last
week. Mr.. Stafford Ia suffering much
pain and trouble from his injured eye,
and fears an operation may be necessary
in order to get relief.
The Church Aid Society are making
efforts to have course Of lectures In
| this village, this season, not only to add
funds to the treasury but to give all q
chance to hear something interesting
and uplifting and In order that all may
have this opportunity, 1t has been de.
cided that for the first evening there
shall be no admission charged at the
door and so give all chance to be bene-
fitted, but ask all who are able to be
ready to contribute to the good cause
when the collection Is taken up At the
close Of the lecture. The first In the
course will be given at the church, Sat.
urdav, 10, by Rev. Mr.. Dow of Guilford
subject, "Wanted, A Man..
Mr.. William Bailey, who has been al
Middletown, Conn. Insane Asylum as at.
tendsnt for the year past, returned some
two weeks ago with bride. Mr.
Bailey resumes his care Of bis farm
which he is restocking and his neigh.
bors are all glad to see the cheerful
lights again ION the hill" on dark
night and truly congratulations are in
order.
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East COrnyille.

The farmers in this vicinity are busy
doing their fall blowing.
Eugene Sanford is clapboarding his
house and making other repairs.
Vird Cousins and Ed. Sanford have
gone into the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sanford of Show
hogan, were in town a few days, last
week, the guests of Mr.. II. N. Long
fellow.
Mrs. II. j. Fogg of New York, who
has been spending few weeks at her
summer cottage on the east ridge has
closed her cottage and returned home
the 4th of this month.
We have just learned why George
johnson wears smile. 1t is little
girl.
Joseph Judkins, who recently broke
his leg is doing as well as could be ex-
pected
Jacob Gardner had his old and faith
full horse laid to rest one day last week.
Mr.. Gardner named the horse Deacon
many years ago because of his kind ard
honest disposition. He had been faith
full servant for twenty-five years and
was buried with due care.
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COnfun,On mt These Dinnera

In his dining room Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds constantly entertained all the best
known men of his time, including DR..
johnson, Goldsmith, Garrick, Burke,
Sterne, Hogarth, Wilkes, Allan Ram
say and score of others, who formed
the brilliant Literary club of which the
great painter was the founder. There
doubtless in the familiar lires of the
author Of Retaliation,
When they talked OF their Raphaels, Correg
gios and stuff,
He shifted his trumpet and only took snuff.
At these dinner parties, according to
Malone, though the wine and the dishes
were Of the best, there seemed TO be a
tacit agreement that mind should pre-
dominate over body. The table, we are
told, though set only for seven or eight,
often had 10 accommodate double that
number. There was usually deficiency
of knives, forks and glasses, and the
guests had to bawl for more supplies,
while the host calmly left every one to
shift for himself, though he lost not a
word, if he could help it, of the CONVEX
sation. London Telegraph.
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Concord.

One of our oldest residents, Lew
Goodrich, passed away Thursday night
Nov. 3, at the home of his son, Ansel
Goodrich. Funeral was held Sunday
conducted by Rev. j. G.. Gregory OF
Bingham, and the interment WAS in the
village cemetery. He leaves three sons,
Osmore of Washington, and Willard and
Anse of this town, also eight grand.
children. His age was 63 years.
E.. Vittum and wife went to Cara.
funk Thursday to attend the funeral of
Omar Clark.
Joseph Foss and wife also their son
Willie and daughter, Miss Edna, attended
the golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Ichabod Norton of New Vine
yard, Friday Nov. 4.
The little children of Charles Bick.
ford were very sick last week. DR..
" illiams was called to attend them.
Frank Vittum has been suffering with
carbuncle on his knee.
Mrs. Eunice Seavey and daughter,
Miss Emma of Norridgewock, accompa'
MED by gentlman friend, were in town
Saturday visiting Mrs. Seavey's cousin,
Jerome Dunton.
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North Arson.

Mr. and Mrs. George Savage went to
Canaan, Monday, to attend the Pomona
meeting held there, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mendom Salley of Skowhegan,
and Miss Ada Ford have been the guests
week.
Bailey Brothers, proprietors of Cara
basset Poultry Farm, will sell about 80
hens and chickens this fall, and will
winter nearly 100 hens.
Friday, Columbus Chase moved to
Norridgewock.
Sunday six persons were received into
the full membership of the Methodist
church, in this village.
Mis-. G. w. Hutchins of Waterville,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. C..
Simmons the past week.
Frank Donley loaded two cars of pulp,
Tuesday, for the Scion pulp mill. He
has another being loaded.
Miss Mabel A. Steward returned home
Wednesday night from visit with
friends in Deering, Auburn and Water
vile.
Fred Porter of Strong, chief machin-
ist of the U. :. S. San Francisco, was
the guest of his aunt and cousins, Mrs.
Emily Porter and family, Wednesday.
He went from here direct to Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Mantor of
Skowhegan, came to this village, Friday.
Mr.. Mantor's orchestra furnished music
for the drama in the evening. They
made short visit with relatives while
here.
Meier Eames has moved his family
to his farm in Embden from which he
came to this village early in the spring.
Herbert Mitchell has been at home from
the woods during the past week moving
into tenement in the Adams house.
MIS-. D. A. White of West Medford,
Mass, came to Skowhegan Thursday to
visit her sister, Mrs. G. G. Tozier, and
Saturday Mrs. Whittle and Mrs. Tozicr
with her two daughters, Dona and
Helen, came to this village and passed
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Peaks.
The special train that came up over
the Somerset, Tuesday morning, to &C.
commodate those attending the c. K.
convention at Bingham, brought twenty
five from Norrdgewock, three from
Madison and among those from here
were Mrs. ". &. Robinson, Mrs Samuel
Bunker, Mrs Mary Dunbar, Mrs. Frank
Donley, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Harriet
E. Ware, Mrs. w. ). Jones, Misses Susie
Paine, Bertha Caswell and Scott Water.
Rev. +. T. Crane went to Readfeld,
Monday, for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. Reuben Case of Embden, made a
great shot Friday when she killed a
good sized deer.
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Fairfield.

The corn shop is being remodeled SO
that the farmers will scarcely recognize
! ii when they begin to haul In their corn
next fall. About 1870 feet of the main
building and all of the old buildings at
the south are being torn down and will
be replaced by new building about
140x46 feet. All the latest machinery
will be put in and the plant put IN first
class condition throughout.
Monday night the steamer Castine,
owned by Lawrence, Newhall & Co.,
and used TO tow logs from the boom at
Pishon's Ferry down to the mill, was
destroyed by fire. The loss will be about
81 100. There was no insurance. The
steamer was built for the company and
was considered very good one for the
purpose for which it was built. Another
will probably be built this winter TO re-
place the one lost.
Mr.. Frank Totman was thrown from
his carriage, Monday evening, and had
two ribs fractured and received quite a
severe cut on his head.
The crew of the Kennebec Worsted
Mill was Increased by five men last week.
Rev. Fl. M. Ives will preach his first
sermon as pastor of the Baptist church,
next Sunday.
Mrs. II. A. NOVEL; left Boston last
Tuesday for Quincy, ILL.,, where she will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
G. l.. kraber.
Mr. Henry Kelley, wife and daughter,
Miss Lillian, and granddaughter, Miss
Maud Kenrick, are to pass the coolest of
the weather in Florida.
There will be work In the first degree
at the l. o. o. F., Monday, Nov. Is.
Lawrence, Newhall & Co. started the
Spauldiugtown crews, Monday morning.
Mrs. Philbrook of Houlton is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Page
of Shawmut.
Loring Judkins, the man who is accus-
ed Of attempting to murder Zedoric
Talouse at Waterville, by throwing him
off the railroad bridge there, Friday
night, was arrested at his fathers resi-
dence here, Saturday, was taken to Wa
terville, arrsigned before Judge Shaw,
charged with assault with intent to kill
and bound over to the December term Of
court 10 the sum of $4,000. His father
and mother furnished the bail.
Harry Smith has received his discharge
from the regular United States Artillery
in which he has been serving, and has
returned home.
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LarOne.

Some of the largest attended and also
interesting meetings were held last Friday
and Saturday evenings at Mr.. Magoon's
when many visitors from other places
were present, among them being Phebe
Wadsworth of Augusta. |. Warren Hawks
of Manchester, B. c. Wentworth and d.
Lewis of Skowhegan, j. Briggs, d. Rob
bins. E. Mumford and wife and F.
Williams and wife of Winthrop, Messrs.
l. Winslow.s w. Winslow, w. Goodwin,
c. Goodwin. w. Osborne, J. Lowell, E.
Huff and their wives, E. Libby and
daughter, J. Boynton and Mrs Foss all
OF St. Adams.
Miss A. E. Hatch closes short term
of school here to accept better position
nearer her home in Harmony. This
school can i'll afford to loose so good a
teacher as Miss Hatch, but her sister as
her successor will undoubtedly prove as
efficient and with the three schools CON-
bined we should have good school.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

! Il. +. Dunton OF Jackman, was In
town n few days ago.
MIR. and Mrs. Alton Carl, who for the
past two years have been at Elias
Andrews, have moved into the house
formerly owned by Frank Adams near
the ferry road.
Winnie Bean of Concord. recently cut
his hand quite badly with au axe.
J. Wesley Gilman of Oakland, was in
town last week, inspecting the Grand
Army Post of this place. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Gilman will deliver the next
Memorial address at this place.
! f. F. FAirbrother of Skowhegan, was
in town Thursday and Friday last.
w. r. Jordan attended probate court
at Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Mrs. w. B. Goodrich and son Leon
were visiting at n. Arson two days, last
week.
Mrs. VIII Andrews has been quite
sick.
While handling timber, John Whorff
injured his foot with "pickarune."
Thomas Whitney was at home, Mon
day, from his lumber camps at Indian
Pond. Tuesday his wife accompanied
him on his return and will remain
through the winter.
Mrs. Granville Goodrich has been con-
fined to the bed for the past few days.
A good number of Masons of this
lodge attended the funeral of Omar
Clark, who was buried with masonic
honors at Caratunk last Thursday.
There was referee case here last
Thursday, between Sam'l Bunker of N.
Arson and Albert Howes of Pleasant
Ridge. There were present attorneys
Merrill, Goodwin and Danforth of Show
hogan, Simmons of n. Arson and Jordan
of Bingham. They wrestled with the
"snarl" all the afternoon and evening
The case was TO recover pay for labor
performed. The referees will render
their decision at the December term of
court.
A man named Emery of Massa-
chusetts, was severely injured by a fall
ing tree while at work for Southland
Walker In Concord, last week. Dr.
williams OF Bingham and DR.. Greene of
Scion set his disloeated hip and at last
reports he WAS doing well.
Mrs. Powers and son of Bar Harbor, Is
stopping with Mrs. b. r, Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker of Cara
funk, were 10 town Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Fish, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Abbey, has returned to her home in
Madison.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Goodrich of Manches
ter, New Hampshire, has been visiting
relatives In town, she also spent several
DAYS with her sick brother, Ephraim
Baker OF Moscow.
Belle Clarke has been 10 Portland, for
the past week.
Royal Burton of Skowhegan, was in
town last week.
The agent for the peg wood mill com.
pany, who was looking over the timber
land, was favorably impressed with this
section and II is hoped the mill will be
located here. The company will decide
this week between this town and one in
n. Fl.
Forest Colby has hired his four horse
team to the Lawrence, Newhall Co.
Forest will acale at Jackman this winter.
May Baker and Florence Milliken
closed successful terms of school in
Moscow last Friday.
There was large attendance at the
interesting meetings of the Somerset
County Christian Endeavor Convention.
The meetings were held In the Congre-
gationalist church, and entertainment,
both dinner and supper was furnished ut
Union Hall. The order of exercises "a
heretofore published 10 the REPORTER,
was carried out.
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Scion.

Miss Alice Padham is working for
Mrs. Fred urtis.
Miss Angie Baker was home from
South Scion, over sunday.
Miss Della Gilman is spending her va
cation at Skowhegan.
Miss Angie Robinson of Pleasant
Ridge, is working at DIR. Greene's for a
few weeks.
The village schools close, Friday, for
two weeks vacation.
T. E. Butts was in Bingham, Saturday.
Miss Bina Burns of Moscow, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Quite number of the young people
attended the concert and ball at North
Arson, Friday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

Some people have peculiar notions of
what is appropriate. Some time ago
resident of neighboring town was
preaching at the Gladstone Jail and
prefaced his remarks by regretting the
small attendance. At race meeting
held at - band was engaged to play
appropriate music" and it was found
that the numbers selected were from
Moody and Sankey. go Bury Thy Sor-
row" was one of them, and the others
were all equally appropriate"
Christmas religious service was held
at the local Jail and hymns suitable to
the occasion were of course selected.
The first one was Free From the Law.
Oh, Happy Condition, and the last,
"Well Never Leave This Safe Abode.
a Refuge In the Time Of Storm. The
funny side of it all appealed to some of
the inmates. and the intended good eff
feet of the service was lost. Adelaide
Quiz
The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10
AuSOD,

The quarterly meeting of the Kenne
bee Baptist Association will be hello
with the Arson Baptist church, begin
ming Tuesday, Nov. Is, at 1915 a. m.
and closing Wednesday at p. m. Sec
rotary Dunn of Waterville, expects to be
present. Rev. w. E. Witter, ID. D., Of
Boston, will deliver an address on Tues
day evening. The Arson church will
furnish entertainment. The railroads
grant one fare for the round trip. A
cordial invitation is given to all inter
ested to be present and make the meet
ing profitable.