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DISMAL SWAMI CANAL OPENED.
Tho Torpedo Boat Talbot Passes Through
the Enlarged Waterway.


SoRFoLK. Va. Dot. 1.-THE Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company. a corporation which
George Washington was instrumental in
forming and Of which he was the
first president. formally opened to-day
to navigation the Dismal Swamp canal. The
canal which extends from Norfolk. Va.
to Elizabeth City. n. c.. connecting the
Elizabeth River Of Virginia with tho Pasquo-
tank River Of North Carolina. is twenty-five
miles long. BY its use vessels may avoid
rounding Cape Hatteras; As first constructed.
George Washington being the constructing
engineer. the canal was small affair. but It
has within the past two years been dug to
u depth OF ten feet. with width Of eighty feet.
at a cost exceeding ST 00O. 900.
The Government with view OF ascertaininR
the feasibility OF using the inland waterway
In transferring war vessels of light draft be-
tween north and south to-day sent the torpedo
boat Talbot through the canal. The passage
was successfully accom- plished. Tho opening
Of the canal was made tho occas ion Of a public
demonstration by tho people along the route
aud excursion boats conveyed through tho
waterways, several hundred excursionls lists.
many OF whom were BaltimoreanS financially
Interested In the canal
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TRAIN GREW STOLE PUMPKINS.
Omcials of the New Haven Railroad
Promptly Suspended Them.

New HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 14.-Ths entire
crew OF freight train on the Berkshire
division of the New York and New Haven Rail-
road 10 under suspension for ono month hS-
cause the men could not pass a field of pump
kins without taking some OF them. The
pumpkin episode occurred near LenoX.
farmer who owns considerable property along
tho railroad had several acres planted with
pumpkins. Tho freight train crow saw the
pumpkins one day and stopped the train and
took a supply for future use. Tho owner OF the
patch reported the loss to the police OF LenoI.
The police referred the farmer to the oficials
OF tho New Haven road. and complaint was
made OF the theft OF the pumpkins. The train
crew was summonsd befoQ tho supsrinten.
dent Of the road and eonfsSSsd.
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WHY EATON KILLED HIMSELF.
Miller Says He Was Dependent Because He
Was Expelled From Royal Arcanum.

Jasper c. Eaton. a dry goods salesman. COM
mttcd suicide yesterday morning at his home,
$40 Greenwich street. by swallowing carbolic
acid. He left tho house on Friday night TO at
tend meeting of the Royal Arcanum council
OF which he WAS secretary. Tho meeting was
held in tho Grand Opera House He got up
early in the mlInng, saying no was going 10
get shaved a little later no was founi by his
daughter, lying nConsCious on the lounge. He
died lew minutes later
Samuel l. Miller, OF 226 West Sixteenth
street who belonged TO the sans lodge as Eaton
said that he lelieved the suicide was due to
despondenCy.
MT Eaton, ne sag, wSs eApehed n0n inc
Arcanum on Friday night. and tins, | beieve.
made him DIES pondent and led him to take his
life firmly believe him innocent OF the hccu-
saton preferred against him"
Mr.. NJ Ter refused 10 iell what the charge
against Eaton was.
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WANTS TO 60 BACK TO PREACHING.
A Minister Who Turned Saloon Keeper
Quits the Field.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 1.-THE Rev. Henry
Tes mr. the L.wrcnceburg. Ind minister who
made a nsation recently by purchasing and
running a saloon at Fifth and Central avenue
G ncinnati las sold out and quit the saloon
business lie il now trying TO get back into the
ministry on his old footing To this end he has
been circulating amo his fOrner Indiana
friends a petition recommending that he he rein
stated Tessmcr's wrenceburg congreRaI on
has already selected his successor TO the pas to-
Tata
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LOWER RATES TO srASDAHD OLE.

ALLEGED in . Suit Brought Against the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
TRENTON. Oct. 1.-THE Supreme Court to-
day appointed Lindley NJ. Garrison to take the
testimony OF Charles A. Sterling. president
and general manager; James A. Hand. ,secre-
tionAl Storage Company. in a suit brought
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
company alleges freight discriminatio In
favor Of the Standard OIL Company. to the det-
National storage COMPANY is alleged to be a
part OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. and tho
storage company is alleged to have shown
favors to the Standard OIL Company, which are
equivalent to a freight rebate.
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Russian Naval omcors and sailor. Here.

Liout. d. VassiliefT and NJ. LadonofI and
i'ty-three seamsn of the Imperial Russian
Navy arrived yesterday aboard the American
liner ST. Paul from SOUTHAMPTON. They went
INN ediatey TO the shipyard OF tho Cramps In
Philadelphia, where they will tAkSeoharge Of
the Russian cruiser Yargiak.
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One Regular Soldier Kills Another.

FRANKFORT Ind. Oct. 14.-At ColfAI. eight
miles west OF here. at 2 O'Clock. Bert Julian
shot and killed Milo Houlehan In q saloon.
Julian IL under arrest. Both men belong to
the regular Army and were home on short
furlough.
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Capt. Rarr,. wife, Daughter and Son Arrive.

Mrs. Barr. wife OF tho skipper OF the Ameri-
can Cup defender Columbia; his daughter.
Colonia Barr. and his son. Charles Frederick
Barr, arrived ye1texday from snuthampt9n
Colonia was named for the American yacht
Co!onia. Capt. Barr ls a naturalizSd American.
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When the condi-

When the condi-
tons are right the
Zig hi lie ap of a
Chamois may start
an avalanche which
will bury a village
alive. 1t takes but
a little thing when
the conditions are
right to PROSTATE a
healthy look n &
man. Hastily eaten
meals, i'll digested
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wellesley Wants Dewey to Come There.

WELLESLEY. Mass. Oct. 14.-An invitation
has been sent to Admiral Dewey. in the name
OF President Hazard. and the faculty and
students OF Wellesley College. to spend Mon
day morning at the College Every effort 10
being made by the Boston committee on enter-
tain ment to reserve a few hours Of the
Admirays busy day. SO that he may be able to
accept the Invitation.
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food, means body i'll nourished, nerv-
Gus system on starvation rations and the
blood sluggish and corrupt
There is no protection against the ava
lanche. There is protection against dis
ease. When the nerves are unstrung,
the mind is irritable, the stomach weak
and distressed after eating, the brain dull
and stupid, the conditions are ripe for
serious illness. This may be averted and
the system restored to sound health by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t cleanses the blood,
strengthens the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition, nourishes the
nerves, and produces sound and vigorous
health.
Six years ago last August, writes Mr.. Daniel
A. Garter, of SoSt, Rowan Co, N. c., :" was
attacked with malarial fever was in bed nine
days, and then taken with Chills. Had this six
months. My spleen became enlarged. and
was in bed off and on for four years, went to
the doctors ahd some of them said had dys-
pepsia, others said l had liver trouble. So paid
out money and nothing did me any good. Last
August two years ago, commenced taking DIR.
PierCe's medicines, and used ten bottles, and
now can do az big days work as any man.
am "a years old now weigh ISo pounds"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser has been aptly termed 1.-The
Bible of the Body" 1t is sent free on
receipt of stamps to defray expense of
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D. Alfmldn&Qh
h.,
VIII OPEN THEIR

1a~
- New Oriental Department,
=-. TOMORROW (M0NDAD
qufh suggestions and plans for fitting up
Moorish and Turkish Rooms, Halls, and
Corners,
and svin be prepared to sho1D collection of
Drapertes and Decoratfve fabrics, consisting
of Antique En,brotderes. directly imported
from the Orient, including Brasa. Byzantine.
Janhna, Salontca. Rhodes. Bokbara, 7nniskan.
Persian. Morocco and e4lgentan specimens of
WeedLe1Dork.
Oriental articles Of Wood Metal, Pottery: etc.. Fang
ing and Standard Lamps, Moucharabio Screens, Wall
Brackets, Tabourets and Antique Armor, all # whoh
wH be Of interest to Artists, amateurs and those de-
sirous Of furnishing Rooms or Corners in Oriental
style
ALSO RARE SPECIMENS OF SILK AND WOODEN
PERSIAN RUGS and CARPETS II,
eighteenth Street, nineteenth Street and Sixth Hvenue
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m ailing only.
Send FL one-cent
stamps for the
paper covered
b opk, or 81
stamps for the
: cloth bou d
Address, Doctor
r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. =
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PishOn's Ferry

Mrs. Esther Rich of Waterville, visited
in this place last week, at the home OF
her brother, Mr.. Simon Pettigrew.
Mrs. Herbert jackson and children
returned home from Massachusetts,
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Goodwin of Canaan,
passed n day in this place last week, the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pettigrew.
Miss Mae Pratt, who has been teach
ing at Vinalhaven, is passing vacation
at home.
Mrs. j. NJ. Lalley. Mrs. X. r. Parker
and Mrs. E. J. Mitchell went TO No.
Fairfield, Thursday, on visit to Mrs.
Laban Allen, returning Friday morning
Mr.. f. w Peaks, who has been a
guest at Mr.. Asa Pratt's, returned last
week, to his studies at Newton Theo-
logical seminary.
M. d. Holt is preparing to have his
residence connected by telephone with
the station across the river. 1t will be
a great convenience for him.
Mrs. Laura, wife OF Geo. Farnham,
died at her home on the Canaan road,
Friday last. Mrs. Farnham has been an
invalid for several years from the effects
of a paralytic shock, confined at home
and for large part OF the time unable
to rise from her chair. She is survived
by her husband and three sons. One
son, Bion, who lived at distance, on
account Of serious illness in his family,
was unable to be present at the funeral
which occurred Sunday a. M, and was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dodge of Clinton.
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STATE OF MAINE.

tSEAiI
Somerset -. Court of County Commissioners,
March 80 March Adjourned Term, \. d. 1899.
Upon the foregoing petition, being satisfied
that the petitioners are responsible and that
an inquiry into the merits is expedient, IT is
ORDERED that the County Commissioners meet
at the Court House in Skowhegan in said
County on Saturday, May 49, A. ID. 1899, at ten
o'clock a. IN. and thence proceed to view the
route mentioned in said petition; and imme-
diately after a hearing of the parties will be
had at some convenient place in the vicinity,
and such further measures taken in the prem
ises as the Commissioners shall judge proper
And it is further Ordered, that notice
of the time, place and purpoFes of the Commits
sioners meeting aforesaid, he given to all per-
sons and corporations interested by publishing
an attested copy of the petition aforesaid with
this order there on in the SOMERSET REPORTER,
a public newspaper printed at Skowhegan, in
said county, and also attested copies of the same
to be served upon the town clerk of the town
of Skowhegan and to he posted in
three public places IN said town, the
publication and serving and posting of the same
to he at least thirty days before the time ap'
pointed for said view, that all interested may
then appear and he heard, ii they think proper.
Attest; y. W BRAINERD, Clerk.
true copy of the Petition and Order Of
Court thereon. 1w6
Attest; y. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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HARMONY.

The infant child of Mr.. Willard Marble
died last Thursday. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. M. B. Preble of
Athens.
Miss Bernice Bartlett is on visit to
Boston, this week.
The school committee were in session
last Saturday, for the examination and
assignment of teachers. The following
teachers were assigned schools: Dist.
No. |, Miss Ella Hatch; Dist. No. 3,
Miss Mary Judkins; Dist. No. 4, Miss
Berulce Bartlett; DIST. No. 8, Miss
Lillian Hurd Dist. No. 8, Miss Alfredo
Hatch; Dist. No. 10, Miss f lie Stafford.
The schools in town will commence the
last Monday in April, and continue ten
weeks.
f. N. Merrill and son were in town
last Sunday. w.
Sleighing is fast breaking up and all
will be glad to see the snow go.
Miss Eleanor Uorr of Parkman, was in
town, last week, calling on relatives.
Miss Flora Stafford also Mrs. Ephraim
Sinclair are on the sick list.
Lee Collins started up his single mill,
last week
Mrs. f. o. Turner is in Boston, this
week, selecting her spring stock of
millinery and other goods. Mrs. May
Dore is in attendance at the store during
her absence.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ora Willis were happy a
few days since by the advent Of boy in
their family.
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Sn1ithfcld.

II is not very good sap weather.
Edward McIntire and wife spent Mon
day As guests of Mr.. and Ms. A. b
Cole.
Andrew Cole and daughter. Mrs. Full.
Ter were in Sidney over Sunday.
The selee, men have completed taking
the inventory and they report stock II
good condition.
Somerset Grange will celebrate Their
twentieth anniversary the 2Oth OF TINS
month with entertainment aud supper.
Frank Fuller has bought separator.
Erwin Tracy has $50 trees tapped. He
reports poor sap season.
Lura Wiley is spending few days
with her aunt, Martha Loring, 10 Nor
ridgewock.
Mrs. John c. Pierce is so to be around
the house after being sick all winter.
Mr.. Fuller and wife and Afford With
am aud wife spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. Tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Allen celebrated
their fifteenth anniversary of their mar
riage, Tuesday evening, March 2lst, BY
entertaining circle of their friends. A
few remarks by A. b. Cole, and nice
lot of gifts were presented by the fol,
lowing donors: Wallace Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. Frederic, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j..
HAYNES, Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. whiting,
Charlie Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Pierce, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Pierce. May A. Rowe, Mrs. l.
G.. Parsons, Adelbert Young, Mrs. Mary
Steward, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Fuller, Mrs. Fillebrown, Mr.. Alton
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Mccain.
Beryl Cole Fuller, Alma Rowe, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. C. Parsons, Edna Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs Afford Whitman, Maude Adams,
Attic Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Allen,
f. A. Tobey and family, Mr.. McCor-
mick, Mr.. and Mrs. w. <. Marston,
Hiram Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrp. Frank Marston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii. l.. Kilgore, Vesta A. Kilgore,
Miss Lena M. Kilgore. The evening
was pleasantly spent in conversation and
singing, recitation by A. o. Frederic,
and a Klondyke song by Leon Taylor.
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We did not know what had happened
when on April 4th we saw Irving Robin
son stepping around so lively and wearing
such smiling ce. but we soon learned
it was on account of the arrival of two
little strangers. girl and boy. | learn
Mr. Robinson intends to be candidate
for Congress in 1900
John Amazeen is saving wood in this
neighborhood with his steam power He
sawed 90 cords of cord wood, twice, for
c. F. Lor gfellow in days.
Mrs Noah Goodrich of Hartland, Wis
it her sister. Mrs. Geo. Giles, one day
this week
Geo. Neil is preparing to make exten-
sive repairs on his house in the early
spring
Miss Jennie Blaisdell of Augusta, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man Blaisdell.
Chauncy Foss has moved into part oil
Fred York's house.
Cornville grange is just coming. The
interest," is good and new members coming
in at most every meeting.
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Madison Center.

II. 4. Spear met with quite serious
accident last Saturday afternoon. AS he
was firing at a mark with small rifle
the cartridge exploded and a piece Of it
cut wound in his forehead and blew
the powder into his face and one eye.
DR.. Taggart is attending him and thinks
he will come out all right.
Miss Myra French spent Monday after
noon with her friend, Olive Hayden.
The Spiritualist Ladies Aid Society
meet with their president, Miss Lucy
HoughtoD at Madison, Tuesday, May 2,
Andrew Rowe had two fingers taken
off while at work in the wooden mill at
Madison.
Miss Annie Hayden of Skowhegan,
spent Sunday afternoon, with her aunt,
Mrs. w. ID. Hayden.
w. E. French is giving his buildings a
new coat Of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Varney made a
short call at Madison Center, Sunday
evening. They move to Waterville, this
month.
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Fairfield.

Miss Mary L. Newhall has gone back
to Wellesley, Mass, to resume her
studies ut Wellesley College from which
she will be graduated in June.
Percy Totman has returned to Tufts
College to resume his studies.
w. l.. Rice, superintendent of the
Bangor, Orono Il Old Town electric
road, passed Sunday with his family
here.
Wallace Hill has obtained the contract
for roofing the new wooden mill at Old
Town and left for that city with crew,
tuesday.
One of the social events of the season
in this vicinity will be the whist party
to be given at the Opera house, Wednes
nesday night, under of the auspices of
the Fairfield Book club. The proceeds
Of the affair will be contributed toward
the fund for the Public library.
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so. Smithfielti.

Beautiful weather but plenty of mud
Maple syrup peddlers are about as
thick as bees in summer.
Mr. Baisdell did not put in an appear
apce, Sunday. so there was only prayer
meeting as usual.
Mrs Selden Holmes is quite poorly.
Mr.. Clarence Harlow and wife were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Holmes
last Sunday.
Charles Remission, one of the battery
boys, was 10 town las: week, calling on
friends. He says the boys are more Than
glad to get home, although most of them
were well, and were used as well as cir
cumstances would allow He says the
Cubans are not at all grateful for what have
been done for them.
Mrs Esther Page Charles, whose i'll
ness we reported last week, died at her
home last Sunday evening. at IL O'Clock,
after three weeks of intense suffering.
She decided to have an operation per-
formed and last Thursday Drs. Goodrich
and Knox of Watervlle, and Brown Of
Norrdgewock, met for that purpose.
Upon examination they found she had a
large cancer so attached to the different
organs as to make it impossible TO remove
it. They did all that was possible to re-
ieve her suferings but could not save her
lite. Two trained nurses were in attend
ance beside kind neighbors and loving
son to wait on her She was woman of
high moral character and was loved and
respected by her many friends. She
leaves one son. Urban, who is married
and lives at the old home, and large
circle of relatives and friends to mourn
her sudden death. Her husband, VIM.
Charles. died several years ago.
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SOlOn.

Ansel Stevens and wife of Embden,
were in town, Thursday afternoon.
Horace Spear and wife of Madison
Center, were at Jacob Goodwin's, Thurs
day, returning home, Friday.
Mrs. J. II. Gray was at Skowhegan,
Friday.
Thomas DAnforth of No. Arson, was
In town, Monday evening.
Mr.. C. A. Moore was at Waterville,
Thursday on business.
Sewall Dinsmore of Boston, was in
town, Saturday.
}. Ii. Gray returned from Boston, Sat
urday night.
Joseph Stevens-our we'll known tai
lor-left here, Monday morning, for
Newhuryport, Mass, where he has fine
job offered him.
Ed. King of Eustis, passed through
town, Sunday, with his household goods
on his way to Bingham.
James Sanborn of Pennington, and
Chas. Taroell of No. Anson, were in
town, Monday.
DR.. S. F. Green was at Skowhegan,
Friday.
DR.. Wing of No. Arson was in town.
Monday, and assisted DR.. Green 10 per
forming surgical operation.
P. S. Longley was at Skowhegan.
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Green has been visiting in
Skowhegan, for the past week.
George Mel tire returned, Wednes-
day, to his sons, Leander Mclntire, to
spend the summer Ms usual. We shall
all be pleased to see Uncle George back
again.
Mrs. George Hall is taking care OF
Mrs. Amanda Colby, who is quite sick.
G..
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Athens.

The Old Folks concert and BALI coli
ed out full house and "A most enjoyable
evening was passed Ice cream, cake
and coffee were served. The sold folks
are cordially invited to "come again.
A special town meeting was held, Mon
day, to see what action the town would
take in a proposed plan to buy the farm
of Mrs. Horace Emery to be used as a
home for one of its paupers. Not vote
was cast, in favor of the purchase.
The Church Aid society held its last
meeting tor the winter at the home of
Mrs. Dore. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Freeman futile Is confined to the
house with a severe cold.
Mrs Susie Curtis has rented rooms
over Bartletts store.
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Browns Corner.

Mrs. Thankful Chase is sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Ida Chase is caring for her little
neice, Miss Lille Trask of Sydney.
Miss Effie Crowell is attending high
school at the village which opened Mon
day with Mr. Thurlough as teacher
Geo. Hubbard has been suffering with
a badly inf imed eye.
Miss Lottie Written is visiting her
uncle, Mr.. A. ID. Brown.
Master Percy Lancaster has pair of
two-y ear-old steers which he takes much
pleasure in driving, hauling wood with
them from his fathers mill 10 the house.
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The Madison Center burying ground
association held their annual meeting,
Saturday, April 8, at A. p. Turner's and
elected the following officers: Modera.
tor, NJ. M. Moore; clerk, j. ID. Emerson
president, Il. o. Danforth; treasurer and
collector, A. Z. Turner; sexton, ID. w.
Rowe. Voted to meet day in June
and fix up the yard, the day to be set by
the president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Williams of Scion,
visited at her sisters, Mrs. Heman Hun
newell, Thursday last.
Mrs. Heman Hunnewell and Mrs.
Eunice Danforth attended the meeting
of the Ladies Aid Society at Miss Owe
Hayden's, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Welch visited at
Mr.. Heman Hunnewell's, last week.
d.
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EnIbdeD.
Spring weather.
Now tap the naples.

Spring weather.
Now tap the naples.
There was social party at j. l..
Hodgdon's on the evening of the 10th,
it being the 10th anniversary of the
birth of Allen and Alice.
Ray Atwood has hired to work for
Rueben Case.
Steve NORM has bought another pair
of trotters.
Fishing parties have had good luck ON
Lake Embden, recently.
Fred Young has moved onto the
Isaac Sally farm.
The private school held here, A. b.
Sargent instructor, closed the 7tb. 1t
was profitable term and the pupils
were sorry that it should close so soon,
Mr.. Sargent has position at Skow-
hogan.
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Caratunk.

Mr.. Willard, wife and daughter are in
Madison and will remain through the
month of April
DR.. Williams of Bingham, was called
to see Mr.. Bragg, who lives over the
river. Later-Mr. Bragg passed away
Monday night from heart failure.
Some of the young people attended
the ball at Bingham, Friday night.
Bert Williams and Bub Bean took a
trip to Jackman, last week.
Easter Sunday was observed by con-
cert in the evening, large audience
being present. The church was beauti-
fully decorated and great credit is due
to the ladies for their help to the pastor
in making 1t a success.
Peter Hannon has gone to Duluth,
MINI.
Frost Williams of Jackman, was in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Powell have set up
housekeeping 10 the rent owned by
Smith Sanborn.
Fred Moore cut his foot quite severely
with an axe while cutting wood.
Harry Wade was in town last week.