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The Washington bee., 1902-10-25
COLORED HIGH SCHOOL CA
DIETS.
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Milton c. Bush chosen Major and
Aubrey Morton Adjutant.

Milton c. Bush chosen Major and
Aubrey Morton Adjutant.
As result of the recent competitive
examination between the cadets ofthe
COlored High and the Armsu oDg
Manual Training schools Milton c.
Bush Uf the latter school was awarded
the position of major, commanding the
cadets OF both schools. The result
was not unexpected to the cadets and
teachers ofboth schools, as Major Bush
when captain of Company e displayed
great military talent. Aubrey Morton
of the High school, who stood second
in the examination, was made
with the rank Of first lieuten-
ant.
The Armstrong school will be repre-
sented this year by two full companies,
by Captains James Powell
and Norris Dodson and Lieutenants
Gardner, GOghill Grant and Wilson.
The NJ Street Higl School has not as
vet announced the officers of its com
pany.
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Covs Dine on Dynamite.

Thirty sticks Of dynamite were unin-
tentionalIv left by some telephone line
men on the farm Of Claude Peters, at
Narfin<burg. Pa. Thirteen Of his
Holstein COWS found the dynamite, and
fought for its possession. There was
enough to go round, and gave them
each a meal Of that explosive. This
was their last feast, for the 13 passed
Deacefully out Of existence.
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Cl. ". 4. Pledger and Devaux
left for their homes last week
Nice Amanda Johnson, of Toronto,
c.rs5s. is in the city for the winter.
D.,f and Mrs. Kissick and Miss
Daan of Holly Springs, Miss, enjoyed
tb-ir visit TO this city.
narv deserving promotion was
,s,r of\iSs COTine Martin from hrst
~ third grade teacher.
,r.. Sarah Washington has return
a nom Boston, Mass, after a sojourn
Cq T --ar-rar months and IS now at 1857
sst North west.
III. Misses Tenifers of III6 9th st.
.,5nesf entertained relatives from
iC,t B,s,oo and Newark, N. J., during the
encamPment.
u, Arthur Kenny, of Geneva, N.Y.
.ta has been the guest of Mr.. and
1f-. W. lanes L. Mathews for several
~s1ss Mex left Tuesday delighted with his
visit.
Miss Alice Leonard. of Lockport, n.
y afII remain with the Misses Math-
sw, ., riV street northwest, for sever
al weeks.
Mrs Eeezer and Mrs. Magruder OF
p,sto1 Mass, who have been visiting
T,s T7nes of 7.7 Third st. South west
1ofh-r relatives left for their homes
Tuesday last.
limitations are out announcing the
,rs4fing of Miss Marion Green and
Mr. Andrew ] Payne at Shiloh Church
in early November.
Miss Helen Kitchens, of Baltimore,
Nd. spent Saturday and Sunday IN the
rrv. the guest Of Mrs. Nellie Freeman
dI5th street northwest.
Mrs. ". c. Evens gHve a delightful
al home on Thursday evening IN honor
dNr. lohn y. Perry of Mississippi at
t,;Vt. aye, NV, from 7 10 9 a. m.
TbeI-th year of the pastorate Of
Rev George w. Lee at Vt. Ave,
Rs0n,t Church was celebrated on last
Wednesday evening. The church was
crowded.
Dr. F. q. Magruder and Mrs Annie
n Shepnerd of Boston, Mass, are
visiting relatives, Miss F. Y. Waugh
and Miss Virginia Waugh o! 200
Cleveland ST. n. W.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Of Miss Victoria Y. Smith to Mr.: Chas.
T. Neal. Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 5th. at I43o Third street, north
west Ar home Sunday November 9th
at-54 J. street northwest.
Mrs. Robert White of 464 Washing
ton st. North west and Mrs. Martha
Morris of IRA c ST. North east were
among the prominent ladies OF the
Household of Ruth who attended the
nth. B. NJ. G.. at New Haven Conn.
Mr. Charles Tinnery, OF Ansonia,
Conn, /. F. Catcher, Of Waterbury.
Conn. and Mrs. Sarah Darlington, oi
J2nd street. New York were the guests
Of Ms and Mrs. James L. Turner 2oI9
N street northwest during the encamP-
ment.
IN the report concerning the trans,
tsrofMi Mamie r. Lee, It should
have read that she was transferred Oy
tbeDepartmentofNew York City: Her
class numbers 50 and two are colored.
There are 200 children in the entire
school and 10 of whom are colored'
The gentleman who wrote her the let
Ter OF C0ngratulation was Mr.. ChaIleS
T. Smith. of Flushing, whose business
is Wall Street who has a son anu
when she had the colored school ne
would not send his son to her, but
when she was transferred he lmmedl-
a,eiy sent his son 10 her in the white
school
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Measuring Depth Of sleep.

Recent Investigations by two physi-
clans at Rome as to the depth of sleep
have been carried on by means of an
instrument called an "ethesometer," in
vented by Prof. Griessbach. This in
strument probes the flesh of the sleep
er with pins of steel, varying in sharp
ness. \ register of the depth of sleep
IS thus provided by means of the
amount of pain inflicted necessary to
awake the subject.
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-. 49, kaL-z 49, A -
Latest Thing in Meters.

A telephone meter has been invented
by Thomas Baret, of Sydney, n. S. W.
1t begins to record time the moment
the telephone is used, and ceases when
the receiver is hung up. The object is
10 make each patron pay for the ex-
act time he has used it, and not for
the number of messages.
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swearing ON the Trinity.

Probably the most curious Euro
mean oath is administered in Norway.
The witness raises his thumb, his
forefnger, and his middle finger.
These signify the Trinity, while the
larger of the uplifted fingers is sup
posed to represent the soul of the
witness and the smaller 20 indicate
his body.
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Needs But Little Here Below.

A method Of living at little expense
has for years been practieed by Ru-
dolphus Bingham, of Merchantville, y.
J. His age is now IS, and he spends
for food only ~ cents a day. He is
healthy, happy and lively, and declares
that he has helped to bury many of his
acauaintances who ridiculed his sys-
tenn Of dieting.
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a RRRuInF Mint.

Jimmy-Don't see you out these
nights. Anything doing?
Dicky-You bet! Mr.. Smallwood of
fered me a nickel not to tell paw when
| caught him kissing sis. / hide under
the sofa and he kisses her about 20
times during the eyening.-Chicago
Daily News.
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Wrong Kind of Insurance.

The insurance of the lives of chill
dren is forbidden in Montreal, on the
ground that many parents neglect
their sick offspring when they know
they will profit by their death.
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Rina Ace for business.

Charles T. LYerkes is said TO claim
that men are merely in their appren-
ticeship until they are 40, and that so
is the ripe age of the business man.
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Women Rarely Die Suddenly.

Sudden deaths among men are eight
times greater than those among
women,
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No, a Question of Rrightne..

A young man may be as bright as
d dollar, but some girls would rather
have the dnllar-ChirRQo Daily News
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The Whole Thing Again.

"Bixby seems to think he's the whole
thing as an expert authority on sport
ing matters"
Yes. He appears to regard himself
as pretty nearly big enough to wear
golf links to faSten his shirt cuffs. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Town Of Moruhine Ftera.

Morphine is used extensively in the
town of Juana Diaz, in Porto Rico. 1t
Is estimated by the insular board of
health that out of the 2,501 inhabi-
tants, 1000 are victims of this terrible
habit
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]. HAMPTON MOORE.
thiiadelphia Man Elected President
OF the National League of Re
publican Clubs.

j. Hampton Moore. city treasurer of
Philadelphia. was unanimously elected
president of the National League of
Republicans Clubs at their recent an
nual meeting at Chicago. Mr. Moore
is 35 years old. He was formerly inthe
newspaper business, and until his cleo
tion as city treasurer was private sec
retary TO Mayor Ashbridge, of Phila-
delphia.
The league adopted a lengthy dec
lsratiOn of principles. II approved the
action of congress in what il considers
the redeeming of every pledge the ma
tion made to Cuba upon the outbreak
of the Spanish war. 1t believes that
the Philippine islands, having become
a part of the United States territory,
should so remain, in order that the
benefits Of popular government may be
extended to and enjoyed by their in
habitants, and favors the admission to
statehood of the territories of New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona. and
the extension of a territorial form of
government to Indian territory at the
earliest practicable date, having due
regard for the interests of the people
of the territories and of the United
States.
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Translator Was Staggered.

a Frenchman was engaged in trans
iating an American novel and came to
description of a man 'hitching his
horse to a locust" This staggered
the translator as he had never heard
of the locust tree; but he was equal
to the emergency and in explanation
stated that "sauterelles" or grasshop-
pers grew 10 an immense size in the
T[-,a+-a1 S+a+Es
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Stewart. and many others. Refresh
ments were se.ved and patriotic SOU
venlr given each guest.
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uarv deserving promotion was
.,AS.,f1fiss n Corine Martin from first
~ third grade teacher.
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Jackm

The rain Of Saturday and Sunday has
been of much good to the drivers on
small streams.
Mr. Young's drive on the Little Church
ell is nearly out into the pond which is
doing more than was at first expected as
the cold nights kept the stream from
opening.
H. p. Mckinney has his drive out into
Dead River. except the logs that were
landed on the pond. The ice did not
break up till Sunday. April 20. The ice
left Jackman lake twelve days earlier than
last spring.
The schools at Jackman will open April
2S for twelve weeks term.
]. J. Sands has moved from Holeb to
h home here. o
James Parson of Holeb has moved his
family into the Station house at Jack
/ man.
Dea Isaac Newton held services in the
Congregational church, Sunday last
Minnie Holden is working hard solicit
ing workers to build sidewalk from r
Holden's in Moose River to the town line
at Jackman She expects to have the
walk completed before July 4.
Geo. Hugely, who has purchased the
Genest place in Moose River, expects to
move there soon Mr. GeneSt will move
to Canada.
Greenef Lawrence has returned from
a trip to the drive on Churchill. much
pleased with the work there.
Mr.. VIM. Henderson is quite sick with
la grippe,
Mrs Nancy Colby is on the sick list,
also Mrs. Mike Harris.
Geo. McClintock of Lake Parlin came
through on wheels. Friday OF last week,
although the snow is not all gone.
Joe Gilbert has sold his farm to Toe
Pepper of Canada.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. X A. Hughy, Friday p m.
The w. w. society met at Mrs. s.
Newton's, Wednesday,
The much needed repairs on the side
walk across the street to the post office
has been made to the satisfaction OF all
During the absence of Dr. Nichols to
Boston OF one week, DIR. Hunt of Green
vile has made two visits here.
Fred Crosby of Bangor is in town.
G. IN
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LaroIle.

Two of our young people, Chester
Sheaff and Ida Sheaff. have concluded to
60 to house keeping together and were
married last Sabbath evening, the 10th.
They will reside at the home of Mrs.
Sheaf and we all wish them life time OF
happiness.
The neighbors of Chas. Packard met
recently and completed saving his wood
for another year. Mr. Packard is slowly
recovering from the dislocation of his
shoulder of last winter.
Mrs. ] F. Libby hal dandelion green's
the 10th, and fresh from her garden at
that; surely spring is here.
The goth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H Stevens will be
celebrated by their many friends on May I.
James Haynes lost one OF his span OF
horses by its getting thrown in the field
in such manner as to break its shoulder
which necessitated killing it.
Mrs. J. c. Jones is still critically i'll.
G.. M. Buzzell had a small run-a-w way on
Monday last, while returning from Water
vile. He had occasion to leave his team
for package that was lost from his load,
when the horses started for home but were
stopped before doing any damage save
distributing the load along the highway.
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East COrnville.

Chas. S Moody plantt d corn, potatoes
and peas, the 10th instant.
Miss Ethel Morrill, is one of the happy
young ladies The cause of her joys is a
beautiful new piano.
Miss Susannab Moody of Eustis is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. N, Long:ellow
d. F. Judkns and wife of Skowhegan
were in town. Sunday
Thomas Booker was shearng sheep in
this vicinity, last week The sheep are
doing well.
Alden Bucknam and wife were in town,
Sunday, calling on friends.
The many friends of Miss Nellie ANA
zeea will be pleased to know she is fast
recovering from her long illness with
rheumatic trouble
The seleclmen have crew of men at
work tui dlng the bridge near David
Whit,ier's which was carried away by the
December freshet. They are also repair
ing the Barker bridge. There is much to
be done or the roads in this vicinity as
well as bridges.
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| this life, last Wednesday. She had been
sick long time with a stomach trouble,
but pneumonia carried her of at last.
! Her age was about seventy years. She
was taken to Bath for burial, Saturday.
! She leaves a husband and many friends
to mourn her loss Funeral services
were held at the house, Friday p. M,
conducted by Rev. Il. F. Huse of Skow-
hogan.
| Mr.. Oscar futile started for Chicago,
| Thursday morning, where he has work
| for the summer. He has two brothers
and a sister that have lived there for sew
eral years
The lumber for the new grange hall
at Fairfield Center is being hauled on TO
the building spot from George Kicker S
saw mill
Mrs John Kelley is very sick at her
home on the east side of the river Mr..
Alphonso Kelley and wife have been
called to care for her.
=. Miss Caroline Leayitt of Fairfield visit
ed at Mrs. :. Jf1raey's over Sunday.
Mr. Charles Wheeler is visiting at
Mr. Leroy Blackwell's.
Miss Ida Walker has returned home
from her work in Skowhegan.
The cook at the boom house has ar
rived and is putting things 10 readiness
for his summer boarders. He has NOV
ed his family into the Blackwell rent.
Mrs. Judith Rolfe of Canaan has been
staying at Mr.. Allen Parmenter's, the
past few days.
Miss Kate Walker of North Fairfield
has commenced her eleventh term of
school in this place.
Miss Lizzie Tobey is at home from
Pennington on vacation.
Mr. Angler Good win and lady friend
from Colby visited at Mr.. Bert Good
wins, Sunday.
Miss May Bowman of Waterville is
visiting at o. A. Bowman's, a few days,
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Athens

Memorial Day will be observed here
under the direction of William Morgan
Post, No. 1919. Rev. j. Z. Lombard will
address the people on that occasion and
program will be carried out.
Mr.. Horace Patterson was taken vio-
lentlv i'll, Saturday. He is in the care of
DR.. Tarbel at the doctors home In this
village.
Mrs. K. l.. Hall and her sister, Miss
Winnie Goodrich, drove to Skowhegan,
saturday morning, returning the same
day.
Mr.. B. f. Gaylord went to Scion, Fri
day, on business.
Mr.. R. L. Hall returned to his business
in Newton, Mass, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Nahum Cook and Miss Caddie
Tobey drove TO Skowhegsn or Saturday.
Somerset Academy closed, Friday for
a vacation Of one week, the principal,
MI. j. Z. Lombard, being Obliged to be
absent on Conference week.
Miss Ina Emery Ia engaged to teach
the primary village school the coming
summer. She begins her work one week
from Monday.
There was a surprise party, indeed
given at the hall on Friday of last week,
to Master Herbert Turner on the occa-
sion of an anniversary of his birthday.
The street is being rapidly filled in, so
that it begins to seem more like home
In our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Whipple of Scion
were In town from Saturday till Monday
on visit to Mrs. Whipple's brother, Mr..
Horace Patterson.
d. II. Bartlett Of Skowhegan was Ia
town on business, Monday. G
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North Fairfield.

The Old Folks Concert for which con
siderable preparation is being made
will be given at the church here, Apri
goth The musical talent enlisted in the
work is very fine and the speaking will
be by those who cannot be beaten.
The school opened here, Monday, with
Miss Pearl Davis as teacher.
Whitewashing, painting, pdpering and
a general furnishing up is the order OF
the day and the word home in its besi
sense is an unknown factor.
Miss Mae Bowman is spending few
days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawtelle of Sidney visit
ed at Paul Wings recently. {
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Scion.

Mr.. Mathews and Mr. Warren Foss OF
Brighton were in town, Wednesday
of last week.
Miss French of Madison, who has
charge of Miss VckeIy's millinery store,
arrived in town Thursday.
Mr. Joe Stevens was at Norridgewock
a couple of days, last week.
Miss Eunice Bodwell was home from
Skowhegan over Sunday.
Mr., VIII Whipple and Alvah Berry
were at Skowhegan one day, last week.
Moses Brown of Athens was in town,
last week.
Mrs. Roy Hayden of East Madison was
visiting Mrs. Hannah Jackman several
days, last week.
Mrs. Roscoe Eames of Emblem was in
town, Wednesday, calling on friends.
Miss Annie Bryant of Skowhegan was
in town, Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Mr.. Charles Gates and Miss Lizzie
Gates of Madison were in town, last
week.
Mr.. Arthur Williams of No. Arson il
visiting his aunt, Mrs. M. II. Andrews.
Mr. l.. S. Merrill went to Palermo,
Monday, on business.
Mrs Allen Wilson has begun repair
ing his dam that was damaged by the
freshet. The water lad been so high il
was impossible to do anything to it be-
fore this time.
| Henry Wilson was at ~kowhegan on
| Monday.
Mrs. Dudley Healy was visiting friends
down river over Sunday.
Mrs S. F. Greene has been appointed
a committee by the Ruth Heald Cragin
Chapter, d A. RS, of N Arson, to
decorate the graves of Revolutionary
soldiers in the town of Scion on Memo
rial Day. The following names are the
only ones known to her: Capt. Mathew
Sandborn, Corp. Enoch Jackman, Joseph
Maynard and Jonathan Bosworth. II
anyone can inform her of any others
buried in any cemetery In town, please
do, so at once 1t hoped that all who are
eligable to the D. A. RS. in Scion will
interest themselves in looking up their
Revolutionary ancestry and have the
proud distinction of having q fine Chap
|
ought to be proud of their patriotic an
cestors. We have descendants of that
gallant Capt. Davis, who with his min
| ute men of Acton met the British at the
bridge in the Concord fight and fell
mortally wounded and there are others
equally as brave. Any information In
regard to what is required to become a
member will be gladly given by Mrs.
Greene
The friends of Mrs. Jane Whipple will
be glad to learn she is gradually gaining
from her long illness from bronchitis.
Allen Rice has 80 far recovered from
| his recent accident as to be able to sii
up and move from one room to another
| with some assistance.
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house for the present and gone to Auburn
to visit her children.
Mr.. Ichabod Horn is boarding at L
/ Nj. Barnes for a short time before going
to Madison with his son, Chas. Horn.
Miss Fife Crowel and Miss ktaymie
Peavey returned from Waterville. Satur-
day evening, where they have been al
work for the past two months. They
will both teach school in town, this
summer,
A. r. Chase is saving wood for |
Crowell with his gasoline engine.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell have sold
their live stock and are going to Bangor
to remain for time.
Chas. Lancaster went to Augusta. last
Wednesday, on business relating TO the
river obstruction case.
Misses Ina and Kate Chase visited
friends in West Pitlsfield last week.
Little Vivian Hubbard is quite i'll at
this writing.
c. B. Chase is having some improve
ments made on the inside OF his home,
this week.
Mr.. Archie Goodchild of Augusta has
moved his goods and family into the
Purinton house to spend the summer 10
the country. We are informed that MIR.
Goodchild will return to his work in Au-
gusta alter settling his family IN their
summer home.
Sci len Poland of Athens was il town
over Sunday, visiting friends.
Mrs. Corson will have a meeting at
this place next Saturday evening and
Sunday all day.
Tom Donahue will drive |. Crowell's
six horses which are going to haul the
road machine. 1t will begin operation,
this week.
Chas. Lancaster sold three very nice
pigs three weeks old for three dollars
each. There were ten in all, and a very
handsome lot they were. |. Crowell has
three families of pigs, twenty-three in
number.
Aunt Ora Fitzgerald, aged o2 years,
is spry and smart, doing considerable
work. Ooe day last week she walked
over and made a call on her neighbor,
Mrs. William Goodwin, She took her
knitting and sat and knit while resting
from her walk. She returned as she
went. on foot Aside from deafness
she retains all her faculties in remark
able manner.
Carl Fitzgerald has gone to Pennington
with his horses TO haul lumber.
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Il mbden= Cen ter.

Another of our old residents passed
away the 10Th, Michael F. Berry. lie
was confined to his bed but few days,
the cause of his death being old age, and
the body worn out. If he had lived till
June 18th he would have been SO years
old. He was born and always lived on
tho farm where he died, always a hard
working man. His wife passed to the
other shore little more than three
years ago. He leaves five sons and six
daughters and two sisters and one broth
Ell and many other relatives and friends
to mourn.
The ice broke up in Lake Embden the
18th, seven days earlier than last year.
Cheston Berry sold two good horses,
Saturday. w
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Browns Corner.

frankie Barnes was home, last week,
from Bangor where he has been receiving
treatment for his eye. He returned again
this week for stay of several weeks more
before his eye, although gaining, will be
strong enough for him to come home to
remain His mother went with him for a
few days visit with friends in Oldtown.
Mrs. M E. Kicker has closed her
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The Forks.

Melvin Bean who has been very sick,
is able to be about once more.
Quite number OF men came off Cold
stream. Monday night.
The Franklin school begup Monday
with Hazel Holway OF Madison as teacher
Jennietta Dnrgin. who has been spend
ing few weeks at Waterville, is at home.
Mont Bean is moving his house and
barn.
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Harmony.

Rev. A. A. Walsh of Cambridge, mem
Der of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, |. O..
o. F and Patriarch from a Boston en-
campment, will preach an anniversary
sermon to the Odd Fellows of Evening
Star Lodge on Sunday afternoon. April
II, at 3 O'Clock. Visiting brethren in
vited.
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East Fairfield.

Rev. &. w. Hinckley has been in New
York state the past few days. Mrs.
Hinckley is expected home from her
visit in Connecticut, this week.
Mrs. Allen Parmenter passed from
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NOTICE..

A dumping ground is furnished for the
of all kinds of rubbish on the
Plains, near the premises of Ed. Davis,
and all persons are hereby forbidden to
throw any rubbish over the banks into
the Kennebec or deposit it on the banks.
Skowhegan, April 20, 1902.
3w17 By order of the
SELECTMEN OF SKOWHEGAN.
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Monday evening, in honor of the
thirtieth anniversary Of their marriage.
A full report of this occasion has not
been received but it was, no doubt, a
very happy gathering q