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Dana Lawrence of Skowhegan was
in town the last of the week.
Everett Burbank has been appoint
ed census enumerator for this town.
Several of the young people went
to North New Portland Friday even
ing to attend the graduation exercises
Of that place.
Geo. Copp of Embden was in town
Saturday on business.
All the schools in town began Mon
day, except the village school which
will begin a week from Monday.
Helen Luce has the school in the
Parsons district, Marion Davis the
one at the Great Works, and William
Mcnamara the village school.
MIR. aud Mrs. Arthur Woodland of
Kingfleld were in town Sunday call
ing ON relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Emery of East New
Portland attended Odd Fellows ser
mon at this place Sunday.
Hiram Knapp returned from Brock
ton, Mass, Saturday night, where he
has been visiting his son.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discha rye.

In the matter OF Calvin c. Dow
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF the
District Court Of the United States for the
District OF Maine.
Calvin G. Dow OF Smithfield in the
County or Kennebec, and State OF N aine, In
sald District, respectfully represents that on
the nth day OF April, 1903, he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating TO bankruptcy; that ne has
OF property and has fully complied with all
the requirements OF said Acts and OF the
orders OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this l4th day of Al pril A. d. 1910.
Calvin c. Dow, Bankrupt
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. James jenkins le1t
Wednesday for Richmond where they
expect to pass the summer with their
daughter. Mrs. Frank Alexander.
Mrs. Carl Holt with her two child
rem of Skowhegap were the guests
Thursday of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Williams.
r. H. Harris Is a busy man taking
the census.
Mrs. Taitro and her father Warren
Gerald are making preparations to
move to Fairfield
Hal Burrill, a former Canaan boy
now living in Bangor, was in town,
Friday on business. He was well
coined by many old friends
The social dance Friday night was
we'll patronized;. % couples forming
the grand march.
MT. and Mrs. H. w. Davis made
brief calls in Pittsfield, Palmyra and
Hartland Saturday and Sunday.
Alton Goodridge left Friday on a
business trip to Boston.
Ephraim Humphrey has traded his
farm in Slab City" with Cecil Chase
for his stand in this village. Each
party will\ occupy thsir new homes
the present week.
Bradford Stearns of East Skowhe-
gan passed away Monday morning
April %.
Judith Davis returned home Sun
day after being absent the greater
part of the time the past year
George Gilbert Is improving from
an attack of the grip.
The schools In the different dis
tricts began Monday April %.
The wife of Nebraska Tuttle Is re-
ported as being improving from an
attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Carl Fitzgerald Is quite indis-
posed In health.
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There Is more Cartarrh in this Sec
tion Of the country than all other
diseases put together and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t a local disease end
prescribed local remedies. and by con-
st8ntly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is the only
const titutionaf cure on the market. It
drops to teasponful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. They offer one hum
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address,:
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo. pN
rake Halls Fsmiiy Pills for consti-
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ORDER OF NoTICEiTHEREoN.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, 50
on this BIRD day of April A. d. 1910,
on reading the foregoing petition, It's
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of May,
A. d. 1910, before said Court at Portland, in
said District, at ten o clock In the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published In the
Inde ependent-Reporter newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may appear at
the said time and place, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
titioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places OF
residence as,stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge of the said Court and the seal thereof.
at Portland In said District, on the 23rd day OF
April, A. D. 1910.
n. 81 JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
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"Married and gone to housekeeping
eh2"
"Yes, indeed; been housekeeping q
week now."
"How do you like your little fatT"
Flush! won't permit you to speak
that way Of my Observation-Disclosures
phia Ledger
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PALMYRA.

Relatives of Claude Devereaux were
pained to hear of his sudden death
which occurred In Florida. Mr.. Dev-
ereaux had been at the home of Mrs.
Martin Palmer for some time until re-
Gently.
James Devereaux of Newport, was a
business caller In town Thursday.
Mrs. A. H. Southard Is making an
extended visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. B. F. Sisson and Mrs. Ber-
nard Milton Is keeping house for her
during her absence.
Mrs. Sidney Weeks has a light
Brahma hen that layed an. egg which
measured six inches by eight and one
half inches and contained three yolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Weeks spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of their mother, Mrs. Carrie
Weeks in ST. Albans.
L. w. Fro.e attended the automo-
bile show in Bangor Thursday.
Miss Dollie Homestead went Monday
to Revere, Mass, where she has en-
ployment.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Emerson went
Thursday and Saturday to Bangor
gical treatment by a specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Martin. Mrs.
Lizzie Berry, Mrs. Angie Nutter, Mrs
Addie Badger and Mrs Lena Brad
ford, all of st. Adams, were callers
in town Sunday.
Lewis Shenfield has leased his farm
and moved his household goods to
New York.
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'No one." gravely announced Socra.
tes, "can arrest the dight Of time"
''Nor queryingly interrupted . by
stander, 'T thought anybody could
stop 1 minute" And even the dis
ciples Of the great philosopher were
forced to smile behind their togaa.-
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y The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

Annie Frost of Wayerly Rebekah
lodge, Pittsfield. The first officers of
the lodge are to serve as commit
tee for the evenings entertainment.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges will observe May s as ami
versary Sunday. Charles Jackson of
Portland will be the speaker for the
day The members will attend in a
body.
All the schools in town will begin
May with the following teachers:
Marguerite Fox. South Road; Edgar
Fox, Klondike; Genie Conroy and
Helen Bragg. Village; Caroline Bar
ker, North Road; Carl Ranger. Sugar
Hill; Miss Lyon of Waterville. Point
10; Eva Dudley. Mainstream.
ATHENS
At the last regular meeting of SOM
erset Athenaeum. Thursday evening.
April 81. the following program was
carried out: Singing. Jesus Lover
of My Soul; Lords Prayer; roll call;
anecdotes; recitation, THE Boy
Hero" Thirza Drake; original part.
Life of Edgar Allen Poe" Fannie But
ler; recitation. "Edinburg after Flod-
den." Donald Hight; debate-Resolv-
ed that the present high prices of food
are unnecessary Affirmative, Alice
Barker and Jasper Leavitt; negative,
Rena Stickney and Alton Bush Ques-
ton decided in Affirmative. Music; re-
citation, 1.-The Ballad of Breakneck,
Helen Dunton; reading, Opal Boston; !;
original part, ITO Measure the Heat
of Star" Dwight Emery.
House cleaning is the order of the
day Charles Cleveland and L. C.
Williams have been taking orders for
wall papers an dreport good trade.
Mr.. Cleveland who is selling for the
Lappin Co. of Boston, recently sold
sixty dollars worth in about two days.
The rainy weather of the past week
has started the grass and the dande-
lion diggers are out in full force. Mrs.
Fay Corson had some April II and
rhubarb April IA. Farmers are
getting their stock out to pasture
quite early for Maine. We wonder If
Amos Chapman has turned out his
flock of twenty sheep with their forty
one lambs. No reason why he should
not be pleased with his success in the
sheep business as Mr.. Wheeler of Ca
naan should be with his litter of 81
pigs worth five dollars each.
We are glad to hear of Mrs. May
Emery's good luck and hope she will
not be homesick in Washington,
where she has Just received an ap-
pointment as clerk in the Census De-
partment Mrs. Emery has resigned
as teacher of the Lincoln school and
Miss Hattie Whittier will take her
place.
Miss Pearl Corson returned to
Foxcroft last Thursday, after few
weeks visit at her home here. Her
sister Laura and brother, Kleber
went the week before, all three hav-
ing employment there.
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Mrs. Driver-You're hungry. eh7
What are you. anyway A profession.
al tramp. I suppose.
Roads Walker-No. lady. I'm not a
professional. Only an ammytoor. lady.
I never ask for money. Something to
eat and drink Is all I have ever en-.
tered for vet
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NORTH ANSOy

Mrs Fannie g. Wentworth, who has
been away all winter, arrived here,
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Learned and little son of Madi
son were visiting at Cyrus Walkers
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary lngraham of Waterville
arrived Monday, called here by the
sickness and death of Mrs. Fred Pull
len
A crew of eight men from the North
Madison were at Cyrus Walkers
Tuesday threshing.
Alfred, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holbrook had his left arm fractured
at the elbow, Monday afternoon,
while playing at the school house He
fell about six feet from stage work
that the painters had been using. He
was Immediately taken to DR.. An
drews and had the fracture reduced,
and Is now doing we'll.
A brakeman ON the log train, Mon
day morning, had his foot crushed off
while trying to board the train as it
was moving down the grade Just
above the village. He was taken to
DR.. Andrews and had the foot ampu-
tated. Tuesday morning he was TAX
Cn " LC lSIOu lOt LIGdIA6nU Ill tIt
hospital
Lumber Co. were started, Monday
"Cylex", the well known Anson race
horse Is no more, dying at the age of
% years. When in his prime, he won
fast heats in his campaigning and
was a beautiful specimen of the
horse kind. He was owned when a
young colt by the late DR.. C.. P.
Smith and was always kept In the
Smith family. For some years he
was owned and driven by Horace
Smith, at whose stable he died.
The high water of the past week
broke the boom of the North Anson
Lumber Company and let some of
their logs down over the falls.
MARY CLEVELAND, DURRELL
Mrs. Randall DurreIl died Sunday
night at her home in Embden of pa
raIysis. She was the daughter of
Elias Cleveland and was born in Emb
den, June 10th, 1884. The funeral
was held Wednesday forenoon, at 10
o'clock. Rev. T. B. HIATT of Bingham
officiating. Mrs. Durrell is survived
by an aged husband and a son Silas.
and daughter, Mrs. ReStella EameS.
ALICE EMERY PULLEN
Mrs. Alice Pulen, wife of Fred Pull
len died Monday evening at $50
o'clock, having been in feeble health
for several years. A few weeks ago
she had severe illness of pneumonia
but appeared to be recovering as we'll
as could be expected until about a
week ago when she was taken worse
and gradually failed until the end
came. Mrs. Pullen was born in this
town, August 26, 1855, the daughter of
Hiram T. and Louisa (Bunker) En-
cry, and was married to Mr. Pullen in
1882. She is survived by a husband,
daughter, Miss Nellie Pullen, an
aged father. two brothers and a sister.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and the burial was
in Sunset cemetery.
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some twenty years ago or more. Since
coming here he lived on several diff
ferent places until about five years
ago when he bought the place where
he has since resided and had 1t thor
oughly remodeled into very COM
Portable home The past winter MIR
and Mrs. Merrow spent with their
daughter, DR.. Llewella Merrow, who
is practicing physician in Trenton,
\. J. They returned home but re-
Gently Mr.. Merrow gradually failing
since, At the time OF his death be-
sides his wife, his sister, Mrs. David
Perry of Auburn and two of his
daughters, Miss Georgia Merrow OF
the Good Will Farm and Mrs. Sow
erby of Canton. ILL.,. were with him.
He also leaves two other daughters.
DR.. Florence Merrow of Canton, Ill.
and Miss Abbie Merrow of Borea,
Kentucky. who Is the matron of a
popular college located there. Two
brothers In Smithfeld, George and
Arvander. also survive him.
The funeral services were at the
home this morning at 1890, DR. Frost
of the Methodist church of Watervlle,
conducting the service.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Lucy Stilson died Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of her son, Eli
Hoyt, at the advanced age of 95
years, months and 10 days. Mrs.
Stilson retained her faculties to a
remarkable degree reciting bits of
verse on the day of her death that she
learned in childhood. She was a
great reader of the Scriptures and
was familiar with all parts of the
Bible. For nearly a year she has
made her home with her son and his
wife, who have administered every
want for her comfort and happiness.
The funeral was held Tuesday and
the burial was at East Athens.
DEATH OF HENRY BEALE.
Henry Beale, we'll known towns
man died Saturday afternoon after E.
protracted illness, aged about Sc
years. He was one of the progress
sive farmers and lived in the western
part Of the town. He leaves a widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Thurston Of
Madison and Mrs. Allen of Anson
Also five brothers, Orlando and John
Of Denver, James of San Francisco
Samuel of Montana and Alvah of this
town. The funeral was held Wed
nesday afternoon at two o'clock.
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NEW PORTLAND

Warren Sweat and AL Butts who
have been in Boston for the past two
weeks returned home, Friday night.
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AMANDA MOORE THOMPSON

Mrs. Amanda NJ. Thompson died of
cancer, April 10Th, at st. Jacques hos
pital. Newburyport, Mass. Mrs.
Thompson went to Florida in Novem-
Der with j. D. Benjamin and family,
thinking the change might be pleasant
and beneficial, but she was poorly
nearly all winter. She failed rapidly
as spring approached and longed to
return to her home In this village, and
during the last days of March Mr..
Benjamin and family accompanied her
to Boston, bringing her upon a cot,
where relatives took her to private
hospital where her Illness was pro-
nounced cancer. Mrs. Thompson was
born April 5, 1881, the daughter of
Samuel and Annah (YOung) Moore,
and she was a descendant of Major
John Moore of Bunker Hill fame in
the Revolutionary War. She was unit
ed in marriage July 4, 1855, with De-
Lafayette Thompson of this village,
who died November 10, 1876, in Bos-
ton. where they had resided for some
years. After his death, she moved
to this village where she has identi-
fed herself with every good cause
and was a member of the Universalist
church, Margaret COTE Moore Chap
ter, D. A. R. of Madison, Emerald
Rebekah Lodge of this village and
Anson Grange
She was refined and intellectual
woman and will be greatly missed
in all circles. The remains were
brought here, Wednesday night, ac-
companied by her niece, Miss Isabelle
Smith of Charlestown, Mass. and
Samuel and Albert Shepherd of Mas
sachusetts.
The funeral was held at her late
home, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rev. F. T. Crane, officiating and the
interment was in Sunset cemetery.
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Skowhegan Savings Bank

ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Corpora
tors of the Skowhegan Savings Bank
will be held at the banking room of
said bank on
MONDAY. MAY 2. 1910
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, for the
purpose of electing a Board of Trus-
tees Of said bank. and transacting any
other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
CARLETON p. MERRILL,
Clerk of the Corporation.
Skowhegan. Me-. April is, 1910.
2w-t6
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DGh III OT LIE w ElII1N MEHftOW. =.
Llewellyn Morrow died at his home
on Mechanic street at nine-thirty
Monday morning after a severe ILL
ness extending over many months.
He was 73 years and months Of age.
He was born in Smithfield where
he passed his early days. After mar
riage he lived in various towns in the
State, finally coming to Norridgewock
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NOTICE OF SALE.

~ THE SUPERIOR COURT Of THE
STATE Or WASHINGTON. IN
IN AND FOR SNOHO1fISH
(Ol-NIY
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. N
AND FOB THE COUNTY
OF SNOHDMISH-

E. J. Prater. Plaintiff w. kittie Prater
Defendant.
The State Of Washington. 20 the said
kittie Prater. Defendant
You are hereby summoned % appear
within sixty days after the date 81 the
first publication Of this summons. to
wit within sixty day after the 18th
day Of March. 1910. and defend the
above entitled action in the above en-
titled court and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff and serve a copy 81
your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for the plaintiff at hi. address
below stated; and in ease u YOUR fail
IRE 20 to do. judgment viii be rendered
against you according 10 the demand
Of the complaint. which has been filed
with the clerk of said court
The object Of this action l. % obtain
decree of divorce from the defend
ant upon the ground Of desertion.
JAMES r. NAYLOR.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Pcsst0ffice Address. 1913
Slack Building, Everett. Wash.
Date Of first publication March p.
1910. st
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the Boston Clothing Co.
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Julius Hauan, Plaintiff, ". Ped Cross
Mining Company. Corporation, De-
PENDANT.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SNOHOAIISH.

In the Matter Of the Estate of Casper
Tatley, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the under
signed, o. 3. Almvig, administrator OF
the estate Of Casper Tatley, deceased,
to the creditors Of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased to ex-
hibit them, with tbs necessary voueh-
ers, within one year after the first
publication Of this notice, at the law
office Of Bell & Anderson. in the
Realty Building, Everett, Snohonish
county, Washington, the same being
the place for the transaction Of the
business Of said estate in the County
of snohomish, State Of Washington.
Dated March q, 1910.
o. b. ALMVIG.
Administrator.
BELL & ANDERSON.
Attorneys for Administrator.
Date Of first publication March p,
IBID At
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LEGISLATION
THE ISSUE

SEATTIS. Wash. March Is.-Iabor
Press q the state Of Washington. Dear
Would r be sncroaehing up
ca your valuable space too much to
assist the cause By giving space to the
GLOWING
The vital issue in the coming cazl-
paign j. that of direct legislation With
direct legislation in force the people
rule. under the present -y.ten1. special
interests control .qi-lativ- bodies by
corrupt methoi-
The state direct legislation league
ha- selected Ifr. Christopher Horr Of
seattle a. secretary and campaign
manager. Alr. Horr wa manager If the
state direct primary campaign in this
state Ehich resulted in the enactment
Of our direct primary law With the
experience q a previous successful re-
E form ,anIpaigu u hi= credit. backed By
-sre ability and a loT4 for reform work.
Hr. Horr viii sin the fight for " if
W assist in the campaign a. ne should.
The fret essential feature in any
moral campaign j.. 20 interest the people
and get them "a talking and reading Of
the issues. With that idea in mind
secured a club rate Of 80 cents for Prof
Frank Parsons books entitled The
City Of the People and one years sub
-cription to the Equity series. The
City for the People" contains 700 pages,
80 Of which are devoted to every pha .e
Of the question Of direct legislation. the
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At our recent state convention nearly
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This opportunity to better familiarize
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Fraternally,
CHAS. r. CASE.
President W. S. F. of L.
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IN PROBATE.
No. ls2-.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DIS
TRIBUTION SHOULD MOI
BE MADE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF The
STATE Of WASHINGTON
FOR THE COUNTY OF
SNOHONT~H

In the Matter Of the Estate Of Andrew
G.. NOrvald. Deceased.
.Ien= Andersen executor Of the estate
Of Andrew 9. NorvaId. deceased. hav-
ing filed in this court his petition set
ting forth that said estate i now in 4
condition To BE- closed and j. ready for
distribution Of the residue thereof
among the persons entitled by law
thereto, and It appearing 70 the court
that said petition sets forth facts sui
ficient to authorize a distribution OF the
residue Of said estate;
It i therefore ordered BY the court
that all persons interested in the es-
tate Of the said Andrew G.. Norvald.
deceased. be and appear before the said
Superior Court OF SnohOmish County.
State Of Washington. at the court room
OF the Probate department Of said court
in the City OF Everett, on the BIRD day
of April, 1910. at the hour Of $50
O'Clock, a. m OF said day then and there
to show cause, if any they have, why
an order of distribution should not be
made Of the residue Of said estate
among the heirs and persons in said
petition mentioned, according TO law.
1t is further ordered. that a copy
of this order be published once week
for four successive weeks before the
said BIRD day of April. 1910, in Labor
Journal, a weekly newspaper printed
and published in said SnOhOmish Coun-
ty and of general circulation therein.
Done in open court this 81 day OF
March, 1910.
JOHN sANDIDGE,
Judge.
Date of first publication March p
ION
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