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North Fairfield.

Eugene A. Covel and Carl M. Holt
have purchased the NorIidgewock and
Fairfield Telephone line and have assum-
ed control. They will begin at once to
put the line into first class shape.
Miss Sarah E. Clifford, Colby 'os spent
the Easter recess at home.
Percy Groves was reported as seriously
i'll, last week, but is now recovering.
School opened in the Covel district.
Monday with Mrs. Burgess Of Nouidge-
wock teacher.
Carl H. Goodwin, s. H. s., 'o6 is at
home for short vacation.
Miss Alice M Tibbeus has opened
another term of school at East Fairfield.
The Easter concert at the church, Sun
day evening. was largely attended. There
was special music and an interesting pro-
gram of Rotations and declamatioDs.
Miss Eleanor Stone of Bangor was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs, A. B Goodwin and
family, last week.
Marshall H Clifford is home from
Skowhegan high school for a weeks va
cation.
Mrs. Altana b Beal has returned from
California. where she spent the winter
with her son. Leon L. Bea.
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Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Master of the universe to remove by
death our brother, A. o Frederic, be-
loved and worthy member of Somerset
Grange, thus severing another link in
our fraternal chain. We shall long miss
his kindly voice and our hearts are sad
dened, but we realize that our sorrow is
light when compared with that of the
bereaved family. Therefore be it
ResoIued, That in the death of Brother
Frederic this grange has lost true and
faithful member, one who was always
ready to speak a good word and to do
his part wherever 1t might be.
Resolued, That we, the members of
Somerset Grange do sincerely mourn
the loss of our brother, but not without
hope, for we feel that he has passed to
brighter and better world.
Resoloed, That we extend to Sister
Frederic our heartfelt sympathy in this,
her hour of sorrow
Resolued, That our charter be draped
in mourning for thirty days, that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon our
records, holding a page sacred to his
memory, a written copy be sent to Sis
ter Frederic, and copies also be sent to
the Norridgewock Gazette and SoMER
SET REPORTER for publication,
tHARLEs j. SAVAGE, Committee
+. E HEALD, on
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East Cornville.

There will be meeting at the Union
church next Sunday. at 10 80 a. m and
at7 p. m. conducted by Rev. Orlando
Williams OF Winthrop Center
The friends of Charles H. Smith were
shocked by hearing OF his sudden death
on Friday last. His fur eral took place
at his home, where large number of his
friends and relatives paid their last tokens
OF respect to a kind neighbor and friend
Eugene Smith of South Braintree,
Mass was 10 town for brief visit, called
here by the death of his father
Mrs. Josie Blaisdell OF Sidney and Mrs.
Lizzie Scribner of Augusta were here to
their brothers funeral.
L. H. Flanders is in poor health.
Miss Lunetta Moody has returned from
Portland, where she has been attending
school and is sick with the measles.
Charles F. LongfelIow has purchased
the farm formerly owned by his father,
Samuel LongielIow and is now moving in.
Dana Fogg, who is employed IN Water
vile was with his friends here over Sum-
day
Stilman Blaisdel was in Augusta. Sat-
urday, on business
Miss Sarah Judkins Is on the sick list
Miss Emma Buzze of Athens is visit
ing friends in this place.
Miss Alice Smith has returned home
from Skowhegan, where she has been at
work for some months past.
H. N. Longfellow has got through taxi
ing the inventory and is now busy assess
ing taxes.
The friends of Rev Walter Aldrich are
glad to learn his health is much improved.
The mud is well dried up and people
are glad to once more enjoy good wheel
ing.
ISIS Abbie Smith left town last Tues
day, for Massachusetts, where she will
visit relatives.
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Bingham.

Mrs. Mary Colby Is at Madison caring
for Mrs. Chas. Horn, who has baby
girl.
recently entertained number of friends
at their pleasant home by sugaring off
The Easter exercises at the Congre
grational church on Sunday evening
were very pleasing; the children were
prettily dressed and rendered their parts
we'll. Both church and vestry we're fill.
ed to OVERLOOKING
Mrs. Hubert of Livermore Falls has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. T. II.
Mullen.
Irena Rogers is at present stopping
with her father, j. F. Rogers of this
place.
Forest Bean and wife are in town.
Fred Clark of Caratunk was in town,
last week
Mrs. Irvine of Scion is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webster,
in Moscow.
Mrs 4. e. Hill had dandelion green's
last week, gathered from the sunny side
of a hill on their farm.
L. anu FRANK hhl udu SOu
born on Sunday last.
DIR S. f. Greene of Scion was in town,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Celey Carbino took din
ner with B. NJ. Steward on Saturday.
John Cahill was suddenly called to
Skowhegan by the illness of his youngest
child Helen, of pneumonia. The child
is now improving.
Chas. Rogers of Flagstaff was badly
injured last Monday, by an accidental
explosion of dynamite. One eye and
one hand were much hurt. The acct
dent occurred at the Enchanted where
he was at work.
Monday and during part of Tuesday
there was no communication between
Bingham and N. Arson by telephone
except by way of New Portland and
Dead River, which was rather indirect
and unsatisfactory. Tuesday Thomas
Spear of Madison was up over the line
and found the difficulty at Scion. Mr.
Spear went to The Forks and will re
turn the last of the week,
There was big raising in Moscow OF
VIM Smiths barn last Monday; fifty
took dinner and fifteen remained to sup
per. They got the barn boarded anC
gave Mr.. Smith quite lift which h,
appreciated.
Mr.. Murray is making preparations t
begin work on his barn cellar soon.
Mrs d. S. Rollins is having new roo
put on her house on upper Main street
and is having the house made higher
which is great improvement,
Mrs. Libby and another lady from
Scion were in town Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ora Savage of Caratunl
were in town, recently.
Philander Baker was in town, Monday
making arrangements for the funera
services of Bert Williams at Caratunk
The funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. c. d. Boothby of Madi
son officiating.
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Blackwell Station

Nettie Moore is at home from Madison
on vacation.
Lottie Moore is spending her vacation
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M.
Moore.
School began Monday on Black well
Hill with Matte Livingston as teacher.
Mrs. Jennie Jones is on the gain.
Mrs. Cora WEIGH, who has been sick,
has 80 far recovered as to be up around
the house.
Isaac Pierce and wife of Skowhegan
passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Manter.
Merton and Lila Pierce of Skowhegan
are spending their vacation with their
grandmother, Mrs, Sarah Manter.
Mr., and Mrs. f o. Danforth and
Wayland Manter attended the harvest
supper and entertainment at Madison.
Did you see the eclipse that the moon
got Saturday evep
Fred Davis has planted one and one
half bushels of peas and is going to
plant about six bushels more.
Mrs. W. French spent one day last
week with Mrs. G. E. Jones.
Mrs. Livingston will convey the
scholars from the Eames district to
Blackwell school.
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IIarOnc.

Some ones dog was around the fields
in this vicinity last Sunday, dragging fox
trap, in which his foot was fastened.
Perha os this will account for the lame
ness Of your pup.
Clark and Green's log drive was started
over the dam during the rain OF last week
but Is again hung up on the rapids below
the mills. where it will have to stay until
we have heavy rain.
Earl Shaw of Oakland was stopping in
Larone. last week, with his aunt. Mrs.
Campbell; he had his camera with him
and did quite bit of work with it,
We have received our annual call from
the assessors and it would seem that COWS
are trife lower. but horses still remain
OF value.
Richard Abbott has his new house
nearly completed and will move in as
soon as possible. He will have a good
comfortable home on the site of the old
Geo. Tibbetts home.
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| little ones a place in which to study.
At this time Mr.. Miller, who owns the
w. K. Perkins lot, very generously,
when approached by the school COM
mittee, offers to sell this lot for the
exact sum which he paid for 1t, $500,
to the town for lot on which to set the
building 1t is the only lot in the place
suitable for the purpose mentioned and
the voters should not fail to see it in
this light and accept Mr.. Miller's offer
at the town meeting, which will be call
ed az before mentioned. We have all
seen that our school committee has had
the best interests of our schools at
heart for the past few years and that
they are not men who ever ask for a
cent more appropriation for school pur-
poses than is absolutely necessary for
the proper maintaintance of them, there
| fore in this case it will surely be wise to
trust in their judgment and have good
| school building for these little ones
which we are glad to have so many of.
! Easter morning in the Baptist church
i found everything properly decorated
and large audience TO listen to the
very interesting sermon by the pastor
on "Immortality The usual choir
was assisted by Mr.. Hill and Miss John
son and the selections were very finely
rendered The concert in the evening
was one of the best in years and was
largely made up from the members of
the Sunday school with beautiful vocal
selections by the choir, Mr.. Hill and
Miss Johnson. The attendance in the
evening was also large.
Mr.. f. {. futile expects to leave next
week for Glendyke, Mont, where he
will remain for a number of months. 1t
is Mr.. Tuttle's intention to locate in the
West should he find conditions favora-
BILE We shall be very sorry TO have
him leave US. At the regular meeting
of Echo Lodge, K of p Tuesday even
ing, Dir. futile was presented with a
beautiful Past Chancellor's badge by the
lodge. The presentation was made by
Mr. Carol staples in an appropriate
speech which was responded to with
feeling by Mr.. futile.
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Scion.

SCION.
Rev. Mr.. Adams was at Skowhegan
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Carrie Brofee was at Skowhegan,
one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey was at Madison,
Wednesday.
Sadie Irvine, who has been at work in
Portland the past winter, returned home
last week.
Rev. Mr. Wade was at Waterville one
day last week.
Mrs. Alice Mccarthy, after two
weeks vacation, has gone back TO Madi'
son to work.
Mrs. Joseph Greene went to Skowhe
gan, Friday.
Mrs. s. r. Greene attended the meet.
ing of the d. A. RS. at North Arson,
Friday.
Robert Noble WAS down to Gardiner
over Sunday.
j. L. johnson spent Sunday at New
Portland.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Jennie Goodwin, Thursday
afternoon, April %.
j. Goodwin and w. H. Soper went to
Embden Pond, Sunday.
Arthur Williams of North Arson has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. M. II. An.
drews.
Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Larabee of King
field we're in town, sunday.
Fred Merrill of Madison was in town,
Monday.
J. Goodwin went to North Arson,
Tuesday.
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N. f. (Ornyille.

Our school is to begin May 4th with
Miss Minnie Fall as teacher.
Tom Donahue is at home for few
weeks after a winters work for Fred Bur-
rill.
Mrs. Belle Mitchell who sold her place
last fall has moved to Cambridge.
Mrs. Arson Soule who has been i'll a
long time remains about the same.
The sudden death of Everett Braley at
Harland, March ID came as great
surprise to his mother, sisters and
brothers here as he had visited here only
few days before in his usual health.
While working for Frank Wilhee engaged
in drilling rock he suddenly exclaimed
Wait moment there is pain in my
arm," his head dropped forward aud he
was dead His age was about 48 years.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
MADISON.

The little son of Mr.. | M. Raymond
had the misfortune TO break his leg last
week while attempting to climb on the
rear end Of rapidly moving wagon. He
caught his foot 10 one of the wheels and
could not manage himself. Drs. Pepper
and Mihken set the bone and pronounced
II a very bad break but the little fellow is
doing as well as could be expected.
Mr.. Arnold Brown the popular yard
master for the Great Northern Paper Co.
10 this place has left for MllinoCket where
he will have charge of the wood room in
the paper mill OF the same company under
his old superintendent Mr. Witham. He
will lbe greatly missed by the employees oil
the paper mill by whom he was generally
liked.
Mr. William Macklu has taken the con-
tract to pile the logs for the Great North
ern Paper Co. the coming year while Per
kins and Booth will do the sorting and all
the main river work
Mrs Churchill wife of Mr.. Myron
Churchill. passed away last evening. after
a long illness with cancer of the stomach
at the age Of 81 years. The funeral will
be held from the late residence Thursday
forenoon. The interment will be at North
New Portland. Mrs Churchill will leave
a large circle of friends who will mourn
the loss OF noble woman and who will
extend their oeartfelt sympathy TO the be-
reaved family
A choral union has been organized at
Madison. The following officers have
been elected: President, Mrs. Frank
Dinsmore; secretary and treasurer, Mr..
Judkns. The chorus will be under the
of Mr.. Elmer Towne and rehearsals will
be held Monday evening of each week.
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Fairfield.

Rev. G.. K. Palmer has been invited to
deliver the Memorial day address at
Waterville this year.
Rev. and Mrs ]. F. Rhoades of Mad
ison are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. Z.
Newhall.
Miss Nellie Nye will soon move into
the G.. G.. Weeks house.
Miss Bertha Bannen has accepted the
position as head milliner in store In
Dexter.
The Salvation Army from Skowhegan
will have a meeting in the Methodist
church on Saturday evening.
Turner Robinson is moving into the
w. M. Laid house on High street.
Mrs. Fannie Tasker is moving into
her house on Main street.
There will be millinery opening at
the store of E. F. Files on Thursday and
Frid5 y.
Albert Jewell of Shawmut has bought
Mrs. Frank Vickery's house on Western
avenue.
The schools in town begin on Monday.
Miss Hattie Clifford has returned from
Bangor, where she has been visiting for
several weeks.
F. T. Brown has a fine new power
hammer 10 his blacksmith shop. With
that, his drills, emery wheels and blowers
running by electricity, it seems much like
a machine shop. These Improvements
are very great help
Mr.. Atkins. the station agent, is NOV
ing into William Hatch's rent on Main
street.
Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Palmer went to
Bridgton. Tuesday morning. TO attend
the sessions OF the East Maine Confer
ence, which convenes there, this week.
The annual meeting of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Society was
held at the League parlor, Monday even
ing There was good attendance and
the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year President, Kate
NJ. Rackllff; Is, vice PRESIDENT, I'd vice
president, Lillian Bergman; sd vice pres
idert. Clara Gibson; 4Ih vice president,
Everson Brown; secretary, Edith M
Gray treasurer, Elise BiCkford.
Mrs. Hannah Otis of this town, widow
of J. p. Otis, died, Sunday. at the age of
"a years. Her husband passed away
about month ago. The funeral was
held, last Wednesday.
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West Athens.

Or. Salley of Skowhegan was in town,
Saturday to see Leslie Bowden's horse
that is very sick.
Daniel Huff and sister, Miss Emma visit
ed Miss Ne,tie Wiley one day recently.
Mrs Lavonie Hughes and daughter.
Mertie, were in town on business. Satur-
day.
Mr. Coley Lord and wife OF Benton
were visiting in town, Sunday.
Miss Emma Huff will teach at The
Forks this spring; Miss Nettie Wiley in
Scion. Belva Kincaid 10 Bingham. Angie
Tibbetts and Edith Devoll in Moscow, as
they have each secured good positions we
wish them success.
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Harmony

There is no frost in the ground and
farmers have begun blowing,
There has been much sickness in town
all the spring, resulting from the grip
and severe colds.
Mrs. Everett Cooley has been very
sick the past week with an abscess in
her head, but is more comfortable at the
present writing.
Mrs. #. o. Turner is expected home
from Boston the last of this week, with
her spring millinery.
We understand that a stable near the
depot at Mainstream was broken into
Sunday night, and some twenty-five bags
of corn were taken from quantity
stored there and belonging to Arthur
Cooley of this village.
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Mr. T j Heal has so far recovered
from his recent Illness as to 60 out OF
doors some.
Mrs A p. Bailey is also gaining so as
to be about the house.
c. L Whittier was in Pttstield, Fri
day and Saturday, visiting friends
A few farmers are shearing their
sheep.
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Mrs. ] X. Moore will make her annual
her spring goods.
The cold weather is hindrance to
all the driving.
Thomas Gerard of Spencer was in town
Monday
!. S. Williams received the sad news oil
the death of his nephew, Bert Williams
of Carra'unk q Mr.. Williams went in the
night over the rough roads TO attend the
funeral
Minnie Holden has made beginning OF
the sidewalk in Moose river. She meets
with good success IN getting volunteers
for the work as all know the need of it.
Mrs. Andrew Holden has gone to
Orono to visit her mother.
Mrs. c. Ashley who went to Montreal
for medical treatment at the hospital has
returned home. The children wi rem ain
at the convent where Rev. J. Forest had
got them located during their mothers
sickness.
Mrs. William Redman of Greenvile
Jet. was in town last week.
Maud Moore attended the ball at
Brownville, Me-. April -.
The services at the Congregational
church Easter Sunday were very well at
tended and the sermon by Rev. Mr.. Rotch
was very interesting The church was
very pretty with ported plants.
The Easter services, Friday by the
Ladies Auxiliary were good and well at
tended, and great interest is being shown
10 this direction.
DR.. Nichols has returned, We hope TO
stay.
May Pooler OF Greenville is working
at the Henderson House.
Herbert Harris who was sick has fully
recovered N
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MAR RED.

N. Y. City-Mar. 10 By the Rev. DR.. Werner,
Miss Lila NJ. Cannon Of Skowhegan, Me. and
Mr.. Julius Keinath of N. Y. City.
La Junta, Col.,-Msrch 31st. Miss Clara NJ
Robinson and Mr.. Lester II. Record, both for
merly of No. Arson.
No. Anson-April 8, by A. Simmons, Esq
Miss Grace Scott and Mr.. Bert French ~ -
Skowhegsn-April 18th. Miss Gertrude Belle
Withee and Mr.. Charles A. Stinchheld.
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Jacknlan.

Bart McKown of Dennistown has sold
his farm end buildings to Ed Marcou of
that place.
The little child of Irving Adams had
its finger badly jammed by the clothes
wringer while the mother was washing.
Dr. Nichols was called to attend il.
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COrnVille.

Rev o c. Williams of Winthrop Cen
ter will occupy the pulpit at the union
church, Cornville, Sunday next, Apr.
10Th. His wife will accompany i'm
Services at 10. 80. All invited.
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DIED.

Skowhegan-April 10, Mrs. Joseph E. Holden,
aged 80 years.
skowhegan-April Is, Mrs. Sara c. Fletcher,
aged ~ years.
skowhegan-April IA, George A. Barnard.
aged Sc years.
No. Anson-April 7, j. Arson Hilton, aged
43 years.
Athens-April II, Mrs. Horatio Tobey, aged
81 years.
Lewiston-April 10, Cony P. Malbon, aged 55
years.
Skowhegan-April 5, Eliza MoCarty, aged 80
years.
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Athens.

Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Horatio c. Tobey
passed away very suddenly, Sunday
about / p. m. Mrs Tobey had been al
well as usual through the day but late
in the evening she was attacked by q
severe pain in the head and soon became
unconscious, dying few hours later
Mrs. Tooey was of lovely and pleasant
disposition and will be sadly missed in
the home where she was "homekeep
err, and what is home without mother
there? She leaves an aged mother, a
husband and thee daughters to mourn
her loss, Mrs Emma Dore, Mrs. ALBERT
Moore and Miss Caddie Tobey. The
funeral occurred on Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Hathorn is still quite ill
and under the care OF DR.. Merrill OF
Skowhegsn we understand. Two of her
sisters are with her, Mrs. Colson and
Mrs. Williams of Bangor, the latter be-
ing accompanied by her husband.
Mrs. Olive Williams and her!son Snm
ner have been suffering for some time
with the prevailing disorder.
Tho Auxiliary met Tuesday with Mrs.
Ella Ellingwood.
Mrs. Jennie York Davis is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs Eben York.
David Creighton. who saws for Thomp
son g. Son, had the misfortune to sprain
bis ankle last week. He still runs the
saw just the same.
Williams & Sanders are putting their
store into fine condition for business
hich they hope will be rushing in a
short time. Mr.. Williams runs his drug
store in which is the post Office just the
same and he will hire what help he
may need.
Harry Emery drove to Skowhegan
Tuesday, with pair of horses after a
load of goods for l.. e Jacobs
Dr. Tarbel, who has been quite, ill is
so that he walks out of doors now,
making some professional calls.
The M. B. s. met with Mrs. L. c.
Williams last week, they number over
fifty.
Mrs. Mae Thompson, who has been
seriously ill for some time, is gaining.
Austin Taylor has moved his family
from the village to his farm in the west
part of the town.
The last few dry, windy days have
done wonders in drying up the mud.
The roads are quite good now with the
exception of being rough.
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To CLOSE OUT.

A few Hanows, Flows and Weeders
one second hand Tedder, and one 10 foot
horse rake entirely new. Also a lot of re-
pairs for the Osborne Mower. | want to
close these all cut this season and you are
sure OF bargain on anything you buy
4wI4 ID. H BARTLETT,
Skowhegan, Me
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S3l6,oIs %
OF SKOWHEGAN

STATE OF MAINE.
County OF Somerset, SIS -
/, James Fellows, Cashier OF the above named
bank, do soemnly swear, that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
JAMES FELLOWS. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
Of April, 1923
L 81 CHARLES FoLsoM-JoNEs, Notary Public.
Correct---Attest.
JOHN r MCCLELLAN,
ALFRED II. LANG, Directors
EDWARD f. DANFORTH.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Ill Notwithstanding his frequent
defeats, Sir Thomas submits with
the grace Of gentleman and is
loud in his praise of the American
people and the treatment accorded
him. lie says The Americans ARE
God : own people. There is none
like them on the face of the green
earth. No people are better or
more kind, or more wonderful.
They could not be. - Whether Sir
Thomas or some other Englishman
will again put English skill in
Yacht building against American
remains to be seen, but ii is said
that little Japan may try her hand
at lifting the cup in the next in.
rrrnntionnl Yacht race. Flfry.rwo
years is Il long time for one nation
to successfully hold the cup.