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Kennebec river was never so low at
this place at this time of year as it is
now. Driving is unusually late, reports
from up river say they have no head at
Dead river dam or at the lake. Above
the dam ice is still two feet thick and is
vet solid in all the streams and ponds.
Unless we get long warm rain the logs
will not all reach the market this sea-
son.
Belle Colby was sick with the Group on
Monday night but better on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Chase have re
turned from a visit Of several weeks in
New Hampshire.
Leona Redmond has engaged to teach
school at Pleasant Pond.
Daisy Martin of Pleasant Pond has
been the guest of Mrs. F. Il. Colby for
several days
Mr. and Mrs Crosby Spaulding were
in town, Tuesday last
Allen Lander was at home, last Sun.
day
Mrs. Abbie Webster Of Caratunk who
has been to Skowhegan and Waterville
returned last week.
Robert Hilton and bert Murray are
having their houses painted, this week.
Johnathan Bean purchased fine gray
horse in Auburn weighing 800 lbs
Mary Clark was at Caratunk few
days recently.
Naomi Jackson has returned from a
visit to her son, y. NJ. Holden, at Madi-
son.
DR.. A, A. Piper seems to be about the
same az for the past week, his son John
came home from Lancaster on Monday
night.
1t is reported that hester Rollins has
purchased the Asa Steward house on
Main street.
Ellen hitney returned from a visit
down river, last week.
Lizzie Tinkham of Madison has been
in town for several days
Margaret Brown has moved Rto one
of the houses on upper Main street
The Odd Fellows held their first meet
ing in their new hall, last Friday even
ing, aud enjoyed it, The Rebeccas will
occupy the same new hall on Tuesday
evening.
The Masons moved their furniture to-
day and will occupy their new hall on
their next meeting.
All four societies are pleased with
their new quarters and with good
reason.
carrie Osgood has been sick for sever
al days.
Mrs Lyman Bassett is through work
for Lyman Brown.
Mrs. Jones of Brighton Is at work for
Mrs. Thomas Reynolds.
Osgood Jones who died on Sunday at
the town farm was buried on Tuesday
afternoon.
Pupils of the high school hold rhetor-
ical exercises Friday afternoon of this
week Girls as well as boys are expect
ed to have their selections committed to
memory.
Harvey Givens is papering for F H..
Colby.
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severe surgical operation through which
she recently passed He found her able
20 sit up little and constantly improy-
ing aud will probably be able to come
home within week or two. She has
been there five weeks
Mrs J D. Ames has just returned
from trip to Boston and New York
Miss Enid Holbrook had a millinery
opening in the rooms over Dyer's store
on Tuesday of this week, showing some
very pretty styles of spring hats.
Mr and Mrs. Lew Laughton were in
Watervlle last week looking up place
to live and other matters relating 10
their removal from this place 10 Water
vile where Mr.. Laughton has a position
in shop.
Miss Nina Hussey is at home this
week.
Mr.. Frank Trench made a business
trip to Boston last week.
Mrs Francis Bolan arrived IN town
Monday to occupy her rent in Nj NJ r.
Cars house.
Mr.. A. 5. Bisbee of Brunswick, ex-
DEPUTY sheriff Of Cumberland ounty
will discuss resubmission ia the Baptist
vestry on Tuesday evening Of ihls week
commencing at 7 80 Mr. Blsbee was
very active and efficient officer ana
closed the saloons of Brunswick both
front and back doors aud kept them
closed He therefore knows what II
means to make dents in the rum bust
ness aud and he says that the prohlo'-
tory laws should b. enforced and not re-
pealed. ONE and hear him.
On Fast day the ball team of the Nor
ridgewock Grammar school, Horace
Thomas, captain, will play the ball team
of Smithtield at Smithiield.
Rev. II. NJ. Haywood preached IN the
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
Quinnebasset Lodge of Odd Fellows
ana somerset Lodge RebAkahs VIII
listen to an anniversary sermon in the
Baptist church next Sunday afternoon at
, 80 o'clock, which will be delivered by
Rev. f. G. Davis. The members OF ooth
lodges are requested to meet at their
hall at 2 o'clock sharp on Sunday after,
noon from which the line of march VIII
be taken up All Odd Fellows and he
bekahs are invited TO attend.
There was quiet wedding at the res
ideuce of William Mi chell on the 18th OF
this month. Mr.. Howard ii. Mitchell
and Miss Mae e. Damren we're the con
tracing parties. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. F. G. Davis
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The people of this village were shocked,
Friday morning, to hear of the sudden
death OF Arthur, the only son OF George
Henderson. He went to bed 10 as good
health as was customary for him, never
being a very strong child, and when his
mother went to arouse him Oh Friday
morning, she found that her previous
charge had been called to his heavenly
home Mrs. Henderson was alone with
the two children at the time as her nus
b nd had left only Few days before Tor
Holeb to go on he drive. Little Arthur
was a very smart little fellow OF eleven,
and a great companion to his mother,
who is sickly. He will BE- greatly missed
in the home. His parents and the only
sister have the sympathy OF all IN their
afflic,on. The funeral services were
held at the home, Sunday afternoon at
one o'clock, Rev. c. L. R3tch officiating.
The iuterment was at the cemetery 10
Jackman.
Mrs. F. r Moore and daughter, Ruth,
have gone to Boston to purchase her sprln
millinery. While there she will visit her
sister, Mrs. Harvell, in Lynn.
Mrs. L zzle Reynolds spent few days
in town, last week. visiting Mrs Jonas
Holden. She returned to her work at
North Arson, Friday of last week.
The cold weather OF last week is max
ing The umtermen wear long faces, as
some of them have very large crews OF
men in the woods waiting for the drive to
start.
Mrs. Angie Colby, who was very sick
at the last writing, is very much better
Irwin Adams youngest child is very
sick with pneumonia. DR.. Lauabee Is
attending him.
Mrs. Rich Gilman is very poo1y at this
writing, being able to walk only with
great suffering and pain, caused by a
lame side.
Mrs. F. A. Dion left town to 60 TO
Brownville Jet. to live Mrs. Dion will
be grea ly missed in town,
The Jackman schools begin, Monday,
with Mrs Frost Williams in the primary
department and Mr.. stakeholder 10 the
grammar
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Fairfield.

Albert Jewell is making repairs on his
house on Western Avenue.
Lester Nye has gone to Stratton, with
crew of men and will remain there on
the drive for number of weeks.
Mrs. Cortez Smith is confined to her
home by illness. She was threatened
with pneumonia, but the attending ply
s. clan was able to prevent her from hay-
ing it.
Mrs James L, Rich, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bragg, and other
relatives here for the past two weeks,
has returned to her home in VassalboIo.
John Noble and q. W. Powers, divi-
sion superintendent Of the United Box,
BOARD and Paper Co , left Tuesday, for
Boston, where they will remain for a
few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Mayo left Tuesday
morning, for Hartford, Conn, where
Mrs Mayo will remain for the next two
weeks visiting relatives MIR. Mayo will
return in few days.
The Dial club met with Miss Anna
Drew, Monday afternoon, at her home
on High street, when the following pro-
gramme was carried out: The Great
Castles, Miss A. NJ. Drew; The Grimms,
Ricbad Wager, Heidelberg, The Club
Mrs G 6 Weeks, who has been
quite i'll, is improving and able to walk
out on pleasant days
Miss Mary Gibson of Nebraska, a for
mer teacher in the public schools here,
was in town a few days last week.
Henry G. Newhall and stephen " ing
have the autnm6 bl IL favpr and were in
Portland. last week, to look them over
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Athens

Rev. MIR. Vaughn is expected to oc
cupy the pulpit here next Sabbath,
April "a His friends here will be glad
to welcome Mr.. Vaughn back again.
Dr. Elingwood was called to East
Cornville, last week, to care for the
wounded hand of Willie Moody, who
was at work by night in saw mill and
had sawed one finger completely of and
into the hand badly.
The family of Charles Buzzell have
had very serious sickness among its
members for some weeks, but we learn
that they are better at this time.
The school exhibition at thu academy,
last week, was a pleasant and interesting
occasion. rhe parts were taken as be
fore published in this paper except in
some cases where sickness prevented
Mr.. Lombard, the principal, was sur
prised by the gift of nice desk from
the school and his assistant. Mrs M. Il
Emery equally 30 by that of beautiful
lamp at closing exercises.
Lester Patterson has twenty-three
young pigs the oldest OF which is little
less than three months old.
Quite good congregation assembled
Rev. Mr.. March, last Sabbath.
Rev. j. (. Lombard has sold his stand
here house and stable, to l.. K. Jacobs
who will occupy it as soon az vacated.
Mrs. l.. c. Williams is little more
comfortable at this time though still
quite i'll She is cared for by Mrs.
| Adams, nurse from Skowhegan.
Mrs Sabrina Kimball who was ninety
three years old, one day last week, and
who is a smart old lady was visited by
some of her friends and received beside
good wishes more substantial benefits as
remembrances of the occasion.
The long time of deep mud in the
roads, expected on account of the great
depth of frost, does not seem to materi-
alze. Is it because we had no heavy
fall rains?
There are nearly twenty men on duty
at the Thompson mill at this time.
Athens Grange met, Saturday, April
10, with a fair attendance for the con-
dtion of the travelling.
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The beautiful Isle of zante.

Zante, the earthquake shaken. the
''nemorosa Zacynthus' of Virgil, has
been 1T all times famous as one of
the loyeliest of islands. 1t divides
with Corfu the distinction Of being the
richest and most beautiful of the
Ionian group, and while the evergreen
forest on its eastern shore is the al
miration of every traveller the fertility
OF its vine growing plains has made
the little island famous among the
markets of the world The vine is
that dwarf variety which grows the
currant of commerce The growing of
this vine is the chief industry of the
island, but there are also olives in
great numbers London Times.
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West Athens,

Ola Corson was called to this place
Tuesday to help care for her mother,
Mrs. p. A Corson, who is quite i'll.
Mr.. Ralph Gray of Madison was in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. b. II. Bartlett of Skowhegan was
in town Thursday.
Miss Amy Kineaid went to Bingham
Friday.
Miss Belva Kincaid, who is teaching
in Bingham, vas at home over Sunday
Mrs. Leroy Gray of Madison and Mr..
George Gray of Roslndale, Mass, are
spending a short time at Mr. T. NJ.
Gray's.
Mr.. Chester Pray, who has been sui
ferng for few weeks with felon, had
his finger taken off Sunday.
Mr.. Eben Boothby returned home
Monday. lie has been to the hospital
for some weeks past
Mrs Angie Firth is on the sick list.
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whimsical Criminals.

In the New Zealand Medical Journal
appears this story. ON walking to the
scaffold in solemn procession crlmi.
nal once called to the governor of the
prison, lust oblige me, Env'nor, by
telling me the day o the week Mon
day" answered the surprised governor
Monday" answered the prisoner in
Disguised tones. well. this 'ere's "A fine
way of beginning week, amt it,
And he marched on with dissatisfac-
ton imprinted on every line of his
face.
On another occasion an oficious
hangman whispered as he placed the
white cap on his victims head. IF
there's anything you'd like to ask me
I'll be pleased to answer" The yictih
craned his neck forward and said in
an equally low but very much more
anxious voice. You might tell me, is
Is this scaffold safe9"
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George Morse is improving in health
very slowly.
Charley Hayden is suffering from
rheumatism in his knee, go he is unable
to be out
Elva Brown is home from Watervlle,
where she has been working few
weeks.
Bert Frederick and wife and Miss
Cora Wood of Boston, Mass, are in
town, called here by the illness of Mrs.
Frederic and Miss Woods mother, Mrs.
Elvira Wood.
MI and Mrs Harper Allen of Nor
ridgewock were in town few days last
week visiting friends.
George Burdin spent few days last
week visiting in Oakland and ,icinity
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West Athens.

Mr. F. r. Cotson of Scion was 10 town,
Tuesday.
Coostin Kincaid was in Skowhegan on
business, Thursday.
Among hose who have gone on the
drive are Roscoe futile, Lester Corson,
Ray Jones, Sheldon and Daniel Huff
Charles Huff has sold his farm to his
son Sheldon. who expects to take posses
sion after driving.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crolto. who have
been stopping at The Forks, are spend
ing few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Huff.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Firth have the SYM
patty of their friends and neighbors in
their bereavement for the loss OF their
infant child. Mrs. Firth is staying with
her pare Is, Mr.. and Mrs Elma Tibbetts.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF SOMERSET So. April iq 1904.
Taken this nineteenth day OF April. a. d
1904, on execution dated the sixth day Of April.
A. ID, 1904, issued on a Judgment rendered by
the Supreme Judicial Court, for the said
County Of Somerse at the term thereof, be-
gun and hel on the third Tuesday OF March
A. ID. 1904 10 wit, on the thirty II rat day OF
March, A. d. 1904, in favor Of the Inhabitants
OF the County of Somerset aforesaid, and
against John Mckinney Of Mayied, in said
County and all persons who have any interest
in the real estate hereinafter described and
especially against the real estate hereinafter
described to enforce the plaintiffs lien for
State and County taxes for the year A. ID.
1902, it being the same real estate attached on
the original wit, and the same on which said
taxes are assessed, for the sum of thirty six
cents debt or damage, and twenty FIVE dollars
and thirty FIVE cents costs OF suit, and will be
sold 81 public auction, on the premises in
Mayfield Plantation, in said County, to the
highest bidder, on the seventh day OF June A.
d. 1894. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the fol
lowing described real estate, and all the right,
title and interest which the said John Nc
Kenney, and all persons who have any inter,
est in said real estate, have, or had, In and to,
the same en- the eighteenth day OF Novemb r.,
A D. 1903, st five o'clock and fifteen minutes,
in the afternoon, the time when the same was
attached on the writ in the same suit, to wit:
q house and six acres Of land on which the
same stands, being the homestead of the said
Mckinney. situate in said Mayteld Planta-
ton, in said County of Somerset
3wl6 ALFRED II. LANG, Sheriff
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1t was Mr.. Streeter. Il London jewel
er, who WINS instrumental in exposing
the notorious Pinta, who claimed to
have discovered the philosophers stone
His method consisted in having Il bag
of gold dust concealed MP his sleeve
from which, by an Ingenious eontriv.
ance he was able to squeeze the pow
dered metal unnouced into the crucible
BY this means he WAS able to melt a
sovereign and produce three or four
times It's weight in metal
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Clerk What kind of a travelling bag
can l show you, madam? Mrs Run
about Well. want 10 get real
leather fifteen dollar bag for about
$500 or something like that Cincln-
natl Commercial Tribune
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The real opportunity for self i'm
provemeat is not in the city or in the
country or anywhere outside of You.
1t is In yourself The initial impulse
or motive to do or to be. must come
from within or nowhere. Success.
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Cholly How much money would a
man have to have 10 marry you? She
Is it Yourself you have In mind? He
Yo-cS suppose 50 She-All there Is
-Smart Sc
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La Gative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold
in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents
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SECOND TUESDAY OF APRIL.

+ a a PROBATE COURT held at SKI D..
Agan, in and for the county OF soi erstt,
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Lowest Prices for Reliable, LIST Glass Work
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either Or
Estates hereinafter named.
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In the year OF our Lord one thousald
nine hundred aud four. The following mat
ters having been presented for the act on
Their upon, hereinafter indicated, it Is hereby
Ordere That notice thereof be given to al
p. sons interested, by eau ing copy q this
order to be publish d three weeks successive.
~ in THE SOMERSET REPORTER, newspaper
published at Skowhegan, in said County that
they may appear Probate Court to h.
held at said SkowhegA on the
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SECOND TUESDAY OF MAY,

A. ID. 1904, at nine of the clock In the lorenzo
aud be heard thereon IL they see cause
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PERAIANFNCE o FCURE.
The Chief Merit.

Many so called pile remedies will
afford the user slight temporary re-
lief. and the majority of sufferers DO
not expect more than this. Women
especially after having tried every
preparation recommended for the cure
of Piles. have come TO the conclusion
that there is no cure except bv an
operation. This is rightfully We've 4
with dread. because of the shock 20
the delicate nervous system of women.
and many of those afflicted. have re-
signed themselves to the situation with
never a thought that there is any help
in sight for them.
We invite the attention of all such
to the experience of the lady Whose
address is given below:
Il feel it my duty to recommend
the Pyramid Pile Cure for after sof-
ferir ten years with a most distr9s3-
ing form of Piles. l am entirely cured.
thanks to this remed Anyone
doubling this can write to MargareI
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Testimony like this should convince
the most skeptical, that Pyramid Pile
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cured 1t is in the form of 4 SUPPOSE
tory: can be applied in the privacy OF
the home, directly to the parts affect
ed, and does its work quickly and
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Druggists sell this famous remedy
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and cure of Piles, which is sent free
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Hearing on 18th November.

The hearing on the bill will be had
n Wilmington on the 4th Of Novem
Der before Judges Purnell and Circuit
Judge Pritchard. who will go from
Asheville to sit on the case.
The solicitors for the complainant
Forrest are Iredell Meares and r. E.
Lee.
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LOOKS BRIGHT FOR sHOOFLY.
Promise by General Passenger Agent
to Take ND Consideration of
Matter at Once.

The towns along the Seaboard Air
fine Railway between Weldon ana
Raleigh are greatly interested in hav-
ing a "shoohy' train to operate be-
ween Weldon and Raleigh. reaching
lere in the morning and returning in
the afternoon.
Mr.. Norman H. Johnson. Attorney
General of the North Carolina Retail
Merchants Association. has been con-
itantly active in securing the cooper
ltion of all business organizations
along this route since the Joint session
If the Retail Merchants Association
and the Chamber of Commerce was
aeld in this city. He returned yester-
lay from Henderson where he ad-
dressed a large meeting of business
men, and after his address the meet
ing passed resolutions setting forth the
advantages of a "shoofy" train, and
asking the Seaboard to put the same
n operation at once.
Mr.. Johnson when seen last night
said: 1.-THE business men of Henderson
have long desired this train. They
held q lar~e meeting Friday night ana
passed similar resolutions as passed
oy the Retail Merchants Associati ton
Ind Chamber of Commerce of Raj
eigh. They say that the present Sched
Ile of having only one day train goino
the same direction is most uncon-
yenient ana b. no means affords neces-
Sary accommodations. The traVelins
public continually complain that they
cannot make time" along this route.
and / am informed, that some iobbers
do not send statesmen along this route
because of the fact they cannot trav-
erse sufficient territory in a given
time. The officials of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway recognize the value
md necessity of this train and / am
lust in receipt of a letter from theil
efficient general passenger agent Mr.
9. b. Ryan, in which he gives as
surances that the "shoofly' train mat
ter will be taken up with the second
an early date.
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Promotion of Mr. a. III. Upchurch.

Mr.. aired ii. Upcnurcn, whose Ell
ficiency as an operator as we'll as his
Enfailing courage, has won for him the
esteem both of the Postal Telegraph
Company and of the general public
has achieved merited promotion, and
will leave here Monde morning for
Winston, where he goes to become
manager of the Postal office. Mr.. Up
church will carry with him the regrets
Of many friends, who nevertheless will
rejoice with him in his good fortune.
1t is understood that Mr.. c. A. Las
sitter, of Winston a capable young OPP
orator. will fill the vacancy in the To-
cal office caused by Mr.. Upchurchs
leaving.
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Mr.. Richard CT. Badger, of Boston.
announces the publication of some fifty
new volumes of verse for 1904. Par
ticularly noteworthy are "Cassia and
Other Verse, by Edith Nj Thorms;
"Contrasted Songs" by Marian Ions
fellow, niece of Henry Wadsworth
Longfeilow. and a volume by Hide
-arde Hawthorne. grand daughter or
Nathaniel, and daughter of Julian
Hawthorne.
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Who InuUiPCdp

Inquiry was made some years ago
for the heirs of Rachael Abbott. who
married Jacob Stiilwell and afterwaru
moved to Jones county. Georgia.
Mr.. E. E. Watson, of Swifton, Ga,
wishes to know from which county in
North Carolina the inquiry came.
11-1-2t
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For Whooping Cough
use CHENEY'S EXPEC-
.TORANT.