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Mrs. P. S Longley. Thursday afternoon

Mrs. P. S Longley, Thursday afternoon
Feb. 10.
Miss Blanch Nye and Miss Annie Will
liams were at West Madison. one day
last week.
Mr.. George Chase is home from the
woods
Mr.. Alonzo Moon of Madison was in
town few days last week, visiting re-
atives and friends.
Mrs. Currer of Madison was in town,
last week, the guest of her sister Mrs.
Thomas Matson.
!. Goodwin was at Embden and No.
Arson last week
T. ]. Young Esq. and Mr.. Allen Rice
were at Dead river last week.
The Kennebec Log Driving Co. have
begun work on their piers at the falls
Mrs. Robert Wood and Mrs. Ben
Adams of Bingham were the guests of Mrs.
Jennie Goodwin, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Sadie Irvine was visiting friends
at Madison few days last week
Mrs. o. o. Vit,um who was so badly
hurt by slipping on the ice apd has been
stopping with her daughter, Mrs J H.
Gray, was able to ride down home on Sat
turday Her many friends are glad to
know she is getting along SO nicely.
The Whist Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs Zina Norton, one evening last week.
On account of its being such cold night
there were not as many as usual out but
those who went report very nice time.
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Browns Corner.

There were meetings at this place every
evening last week, with very good at
tendance.
A wedding took place, Saturday morn
ing. Feb. I, at the home of Paul Terrio.
His Oldest daughter, Miss Clara Terrio,
and Mr.. Everett Cover we're united in
marriage by N J. Rawding. justice of the
peace. A reception was held in the
evening to invited guests.
Candlemas Day was not fair and bright
this year but winter took another flight
for northeast storm OF snow. hail and
rain ragged all day, accompanied in the
evening by lightning and thunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis of South
Canaan have moved 10 with their son-in-
law. Ephraim Humphrey.
N. H. Burrill is scaling logs for Geo.
S. Kicker & Co.
Iva futile is reported as very sick.
Canaan Grange will observe Thursday.
Feb. 10. as Veterans Night" A good
program is expected and the vets will re-
late some of their war experiences. c
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Athens.

Although it showed all day Sunday and
was showing Monday morning, sufficient
snow did not fall for it to be considered
necessary to break the roads. The stage
was four hours going six miles toward
Skowbegan. Well, to be sure the taxes
will be high enough the coming year with
out snow bill.
There were no church bells rung Sun
day and no services.
Masters Herbert and Henry Turner go
to Boston this week to pass part of their
vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Lombard who resides in Har-
mony and is teaching the high school
there, took his pupils to the number of
thirty over here to the Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting. The scholars of the
Academy here inviting them to supper
at the hotel and an entertainment al the
hall later They returned to their homes
after the moon rose which was about mid
night on that evening. They came in a
four horse team driven by Mr.. Ora JUDI
kins.
Miss Eva Wentworth who is stopping
in Madison this winter visited her grand
mother here, last Sunday for few hours
Mrs. Burnham Fox has been confined
to the house for some weeks with rheu-
matism much OF the time precluding her
from walking at all.
The Church Aid Society meets again
with Mrs. F. V. Barker on Tuesday after
noon OF this week.
Mrs Elvira Horn has been quite ill but
we learn that she is better.
Charles Dunton is logging on his lot
north of this village. CHARLES had the
misfortune to lose some lumber already
cut, by the late flood. He also lost a
bridge on his farm, costing about $50.
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East SkOwhegan.

Milton Goodrich has been quite sick
for ten days and confned to his room.
Mrs. James Mitchell has been quite
sick with pneumonia but is thought to be
a very little better, and Mrs. Hiram
Buzzell has been very low with heart
trouble. DR. Lowe attends them and
visits them nearly every day.
Joe Ireland visited the logging camp
OF Goodrich & Johnson down 8 in the
bog last Friday. and the boys almost
persuaded him 70 stop over night with
them but others thought it might be a
little risky as he had been con fined in
the house for long time.
All are glad to see the icy roads COW
cred with the snow of Sunday.
Sunday night we had snow, rain and
hail with lightning and thunder.
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Mrs. Turner Reed of E. Madison. is
employed as nurse at V. Willey,s.
9 Miss Lula Bosworth is helping her
aunt, Mrs Lottie Roberts of So. Scion.
Sheriff Pennell was in town last week
on business.
42o lbs. last Saturday, selling it at
Skowhegan.
Frank Paine is hauling pulp and cord
wood this winter. He had 40 cords of
wood.
Will Roberts has commenced cutting
the lumber on the Wiley farm he bought.
Mrs. Fred Palmer has returned from
Mass. where she was called to attend
the funeral OF her mother.
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Madison

1t is expected that work on the new
bridge at Madison will be commenced
soon The surveyors have been at work
the past week measuring and locating
the site. The bridge will start at the
same place on the Madison end as the
old one and will go straight across the
land about rod farther up the river
than formerly. Two papers have been
circulated among the business men for
the past few days and the amount re-
quired for the new bridge subscribed. 1t
is expected that it will be ready for pub
lie travel by the first of the summer
Henry Abbey has commenced the cree
ton of new dwelling house at the cor
ner of Park and North streets.
The Thimble Club met at the home of
Mrs. w. w. johnson on Old Point ave-
nue., Wednesday. The gentlemen were
invited to supper and very pleasant
time is reported.
Mr.. snd Mrs. Frank Bracket gave a
reception to large number of friends at
their home on Middle street, Saturday,
1t being the thirty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage.
A union meeting of the Y. P. s. G. K.
societies of the F. and Congregational
Churches was held at the Congregation
al Church, Sunday evening, to celebrate
the anniversary of the formation of the
society. Special exercises were given.
Mr.. II. l.. Jones returned from China,
Saturday night, where he has been Wis
iting relatives.
Miss Annie Roberts, who has been in
Lamoine for the past two months, has
70 h,.p I'M 10 nj
The high school building here caught
fire in the basement on Monday noon,
the fire being discovered by scholars on
the upper floor. The fire caught around
the furnace and had gained some little
Roadway at the time it was discovered
The prompt work of the fire depar tment
confined the flames to the immediate
vicinity of the furnace. Quite portion
of the basement floor was burned. Be-
sides the fire ate it's way up between the
walls to the first floor, blistering the
paint and doing considerable damage be-
tween the walls. The damage is placed
at about 81 900, fully insured.
The store of Tinkham g. Tinkham in
Arson was broken into Saturday night,
by burglars. The thieves gained en-
trance by prying open the back door and
forcing their way through to tho front
of the store. They took queer assert
ment, 100 cigars and Is to Is boxes of
honey. They did not disturb the cash
drawer The break is supposed to be
the work of boys and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Harding thinks he has the culprits
spotted.
A warrant has been posted for spe-
cial town meeting Saturday afternoon to
hear the reports of the committee APP
pointed three weeks ago to push the
building of the new bridge and to see if
the town will vote to pay two.thirds of
the 1926 900 which the bridge will cost.
Mr.. Herbert Morse has purchased the
building on Main street, owned and oc-
cupied as a law Office by B. S. Collins
and will fit it up for barber shop.
! Mr. Ora Luce had his hand badly in
| jured while at work on horse power
wood saving machine, Friday.
The union meeting of the Y. P. s. C.
X. societies of the Free Baptist and
Congregational churches was postponed
on account of the storm, Sunday night.
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Jack man.

The snow storm of Sunday and, Mon
day accompanied by the high winds OF
Sunday night was the worst storm this
winter. The roads were so badly
drfted that the toating to the
camps across the lakes was suspended.
One of Colley and Newton's teams
which started for their numbering camp
on the Spencer, when half way across
Attean Lake were forced to return home,
on account of the horses and driver
being blinded by the snow. Monday
afternoon we failed to receive the mail.
the c. P. r. R. being very late. 1t is
reported that nine inches OF snow fell
during the storm up to Monday night,
the thermometer being above zero.
The w. w. S. met with Mrs. R. L.
Kimball. Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies auxiliary will meet at Mrs.
Milton Moore's, Friday afternoon.
Miss Dora Newton who has been con-
fined to the house for few weeks is so
as to be around again.
Mr.. Rock Gilman has gone to Boston
on business.
Peter Liberty of Holeb was in town
on Monday.
The friends of Mrs Geo. Hender son
will be pleased to learn that she is gain
irg rap dly. Mrs. Henderson has been
at the hospital at Portland for nearly
four weeks now, She has been great
sufferer for many years. and is in hopes
on her return to her home will be great
ly improved in health.
A party of the young people taking
advantage of the beautiful evening and
good roads of Friday night, took a
sleigh ride to Attean Camps.
Mrs. A. J. Lay of Henderson is
spending a lew days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Hughey.
Jessie and Willis. the son and daugh-
ter of Fred Henderson are visiting rela-
tives at Henderson.
Orva Merle, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Henderson who
died Jan. 10Th was buried the following
Tuesday. rhe services were held at the
Moose River Congregational church al
Jackman, Deacon Isaac Newton officia-
ting. The singing was by three little
girls, Ida Quietly, LYDIA Moore, and
Beatrice Holden. The church was yer,
prettily decorated with cedar arch and
white muslin. The bereaved parent:
have the sympathy of all in their loss o
their dear little one. N
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Bingham.

Thomas Reynolds and wife went to
Skowhegan, Thursday last, going as far
as Hayden's, Is miles, in hour and 20
minutes, and taking the electrics from
that place.
Mrs Walter Boynton has baby girl,
born Jan. Both.
Dr.. Sawyer was busy as usual during
the two days spent here, last week.
Mrs. Herbert Priest of Shawmut was
recently the guest of Mrs. Chas. Chase.
Stacy German of The Forks was in
town, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Riley of Concord was in
town, recently.
B. F. Parrott Co. of Augusta has
leased the store of A. S Burke & Co. at
the station and will open 1t for the sale
of grain and all kinds of feed. This
branch of their business will be in charge
of J. A. Jordan.
Mrs. George Hubbard of Madison is
spending couple of weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Whitney.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs, Chas.
Horn died very suddenly of bronchitis.
The remains were taken to Fairfield for
burial.
On the evening of Mckinley Day, pu
pills from each of the village schools,
assisted in exercises in Kennebec Hall.
Sketches of McKinley's life were read
by different pupils, song by Mrs. j. j.
Lander, very pretty drill by pupils of
the primary schools, under the direction
of Florence Milliken, the orchestra fur
nished music: remarks were made by
Mr.. Bartlett, A. F. Donigan, A. s.
Burke and George Wright.
Mrs. Anon Baker is slowly improving,
after severe attack of asthma.
Helen Miller has been quite sick but
is now improving.
G.. W. Wilson of Oakland is instruct
ing class of more than twenty couples
in dancing, each Friday evening, First
lesson last week.
At the adjourned meeting of the
Bingham Congregational Church society
last Saturday evening, those who were
appointed to solicit funds to pay the
church Indebtedness reported about
$685.. 90 az the amount secured. This is
more than the amount required to pay
all bills, including insurance, up to
April LIST.
o. tioukbtou inol Will II NotJ
serious accident, last saturday evening,
while coming from Austin Dinsmore's
door to her sleigh which was in waiting.
A light snow was falling and had cover
ed the ice. When within few steps of
the sleigh, Mrs. Houghton fell and was
unable to rise. Assistance was sum-
moned and she was carried home. DR..
A. A. Piper and DR.. Greene were called
and found that the hip is broken at the
joint. Although Mrs. Houghton is 70
years of age, she has always been very
active and her general good health is in
her favor.
Edwin Goodrich committed suicide at
his home, last Thursday about 10 o'clock,
a. m. Zenas Fletcher, who was passing
at the time, heard two shots, and upon
entering the house found Mr.. Goodrich
sitting in chair, revolver in his lap,
with the blood flowing from two wounds
In the side of his head. Assistance was
called, but the second shot had lodged
in his brain, proving fatal. The first
shot had passed entirely through his
head. Since the death of his mother,
about five years ago, he has lived alone
In the central part of the town and has
been in a melancholy state siuce sun
stroke, received last summer, which
rendered him incapable of work. He
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East Madison.

D. B. Hobart and wife spent Sunday
in Norridgewock.
There was a social dance in Grange
hall, Saturday evening which was well
attended.
]. ]. Harvell is home from lewiston
on vacation.
Mr.. L. E Lincoln who has been
quite sick, is able to be out again.
Patrons OF Husbandry have an all day
meeting and dinner next Saturday, it
being their anniversary.
Lakeside Worsted Co. have done
some repairing to the main dam the past
week.
Ed Gledhill of Skowhegan was in
town, Sunday.
w. c. Hobart has gone to Boston
for short stay.
Miss Ida Fuller is home for the re-
mainder of the winter. c
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North Fairfield.

Mrs. Jane Hoxie is at home for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis F. Kinds of
Fairfield, are visiting at Benjamin lib
bets.
Mrs. Jos. S. Taylor passed few days
with her daughter at Fairfield last week.
Mrs. Holt OF Clinton visited Mrs.
Minnie Bickford last week.
Mrs. Carrie Gray has gone to Fairfield
to live this winter 10 order that her
little son, Aubrey may attend school.
Gus Green Of Smith6eld was visitin z
relatives in the vicinity few days since.
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ASTHMA
AND sCHIRRHUs TUMoR OF THE
BREAST BOTH PERMA-
NENTLY CURED.

BROCKwAY, YORK CO., NEW BRUNSWICK.
J.FhASER BARBRlCK, NJ. ID.
DEAR SIR suffered from Asthma and q
Glandular Tumor of the breast but as you know
my case perhaps better than l do you can de-
scribe Il in your own words. took your treat
nent at Calais Maine little more than year
ago. | went according to your orders and was
permanently cured at the end of six months.
1t has been 81 x months since | finished your
treatment and feel no more effects of the dis
ease. gladly allow you 10 use my name and
testimonial and hope Il will benefit yourself and
others.
Yours truly
Nov. 4th, 1901 JOHN BRoCKwAY.
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EmDden Center.

Blanche Boswort spent Sunday with
her parents.
Mrs. Ansel Stevens is ill with tonsilitis
Ansel stevens is still confined to the
house. His arm is improving slowly.
Ella Bonney has gone to Hartland to
assist her sister who is i'll.
About foot of damp snow fell Sun.
day, drifting considerably as it fell.
Wallace Hodgdon and Mark Bowen
have gone into the pulp mill to work.
Daisy Young went to Augusta,l last
week. W
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East Madison.

East Madison Grange will observe its
25th anniversary, Saturday, Feb. 9th in
Grange Hall. 1t will be an all day meet
ing with dinner at noon. The sd and 4th
degrees will be conferred upon two can
didates, after which there will be liter
airy program. We hope to see every pa
tron present at least to diuner.
Bad colds are prevailing. quite a num-
Der of our citizens are sick.
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had often remarked that he would some
day end his life. The deceased was
about SO years of age and had never
married. Funeral services were held,
Saturday afternoon, at the Congrega-
tional Church. Uncles and cousins are
the nearest relatives.
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e TESTIMONIALS.

and Heart. 1t was a severe struggle with
number OF ups and downs, but she made
brave fight and Ia today reaping the reward
her patience and perseverance. she endorsei
DIR. Barbrick very highly and is willing to beRi
further witness If those interested will call, Of
write to her.
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SCROFULA.
Miss Maud Annis, East Dover, Maine

VIII gladly tell any one, of the results of my
treatment In her case of this dread disease. Sht
had number of Scrofu]ous AbscesBes on hsl
face, neck and shoulders, and pieces of the bont
had come away from her jaw. She had beer
treated by the local Doctor and been to thu
Maine General Hospital and had been operated
on. She is healthy. girl today. rosy checked
and 1t only took six months treatment to do 1t
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YOU SAVED MY LIFE.

MRS. R. s. FILLEBROwN OF SHOW
HEGAN, MAINE, by the advice of the family
doctor went to the Maine General Hospital,
Portland. She states the Examining Physicians
and Surgeons that attended her there pro
nounced her incurable and 80 advised the
family doctor and wrote 70 him that she would
live only short time as she had incuraol e, ana In
care and faithfully followed my treatment for
one year: The following IL quoted from her her
letter, written August II, 1901, and now " my
possession: 81 AM so WELL. have han so
much work to do and my time Is so occupied l,, q
you before. FEEL ALL RIGHT, do lots OF
york my strength is al right and feel E nv
GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR TIRE AT.
MEMT AND THINK You HAVE SAVED LO,, MY
MANY patients for YOU when you visit here in
the future EVERY ONE THAT y SEES =! M M Z
IN ME- AND AM MORE THAN THANKFUL
TO YOU FOR IT"
Yours very truly,
Skowhegan, Maine.
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OBESITY AND HEART rRoUBL1
WHAT A BANGOR LADY SAYS.
DR 1 ERASER RA L RRlCk.

WHAT A BANGOR LADY SAYS.
DIR. J. FRASER BAR6RICK:
DEAR SIR = am only too glad and pleased
to tell the people of my Improvement under
your treatment Up to present writing have
lost Is pounds. my weight being 1870 pounds
now. feel much lighter, can breathe far
better, and can walk with greater ease and
without much flu tering and palpitaton. am
much stronger, don't get exhausted near so
quickly and feel that the obesity which when
began treating was increasing, Is now slowly
going down and am very much encouraged,
and reel that wh@n have tax, my 1uiI treat,
ment will be myself again and able TO perform
heavy duties, which have been unable to do
for three years. Hoping this knnwledge may
lead others who have similar troubles 10 seek
your advice and treatment, remain,
Yours very respectfully, 1900.
MRS. S n. ATWOOD.
II Lincoln street, Bangor, Me, Nov. !, 1901.
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Another argument against vaccina.
ton: Chief Justice Wiswell was obliged
to get Justice Emery to open court for
him at Bangor, Tuesday of this week
because he had lame arm, the result
of vaccinations
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SPINAL DISEASE.
With Partial Paralysis and Wasting
of Lower Limbs.

MANCHESTER. MAINE, NOV. 4, 1901.
DIR. j. FRASER BAREBACK,
BOSTON, MASS.
Dear Sir THE resrlt of your treatment In m1
case Is that have greatly improved and sMl
continue to gain. My back grows stronger ANT
better every day, You have been 80 honest ant
honorable In all your dealings with me wout
most certainly recommend any one wishing
consult hysician or needing the services Of
Specialist, to yo Thanking you for the mani
favors of the past remain,
Yours Truly,
u. T. PKAsR.
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East Mercer.

Mslvin Tracy and Lewis Caswell were
at Belgrade Mills, one day last week
Miss Elva Brown has been spending
few days in Oakland as guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Frizzell.
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Fletcher and fam
lily of Starks were in town during the
last storm, visiting her father, George
Harlow.
Mrs. Olive Kilgore Lowe died very
suddenly with heart disease last Thurs
day morning at about six o'clock. at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Capfed OF
Lawrence, Mass. where she has been
spending the winter She married
William Lowe with whom she spent
fifty years of happy married life in this
town on the farm where Ansel Nickerson
now lives. She vas noted for her sunny
disposition and cheerfulness, through her
whole life of II years! She was mother
of three children, Mrs. Nehie Lowe
Smith of Ballad Vale, Mass Mrs. Jennie
Conant, Pttsfeld, Me. and Chas. Lowe
of Worcester Mass. The remains were
brought to East Mercer. for interment.
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4 Miracle in Ellsworth.
Four Physicians Gave Mr. Mad
docks Up as Incurable.

lie Says: az Was in Despair Realizing That
My Days on Earth Were Numbered When
God Sent You to Ellsworth" Read the
Words OF Himself and His Pastor.
Nicolin, Maine, Oct. 4, 1901.
J. Fraser Barbrick, NJ. D.,
Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir 1T Ia with pleasure can state that
lam today we'll man again. Two years ago
I was taken with Pneumonia which left me
with Heart Disease and Dropsy. Had four
Physicians who all told that was incur
able and consequently all Of them gave me up
and left me. WAS In despair, realizing that
my DAYS were numbered upon earth when God
sent you to Ellsworth year ago last fall and as
q last hope went down to see you and that
medicine You gave me worked wonders in my
case. The Heart Disease and Dropsv left me
entirely and now | can say with thankfulness
to God and you that am again healthy man
although | am sixty seven years of age.
Yours respectfully,
IN GALEN MADDocKs.
In the same letter his Pastor, the Reverend
Nelson Hedeen, says:
DIR. }. Fraser Barbrick,
Boston, Mass.
Dear Sir:-I have known Mr.. Galen Mad
docks for 1s years and can testify to the truth
fulne ss of the above statement. All In the
neighborhood gave up all hope of his recovery.
Respectful Y,