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Queen Insurance Co. of America

said river. thence westerly In
straight line on the south line of land
Of Sylvester Jackson to post set in tn"
ground; thence southerly in a straight
thence southerly in the same direction
to the center of the river or thread of
the river thence easterly along said
center line of said river far enough to
meet a straight line drawn from the
point of beginning to the center of the
riversaid line being in the same course
with the boundary liae betwe cen said
Jacksons land and Austin Berrys land
and coinciding Herewith.
Also certain other piece In Arson,
being part of the Bunker farm 50
called. and bounded as follows: Begin
ming at a cedar stake set in the
ground at the west line of SAID, Bun
kers farm. ten rods south from the
ca est of the south bank OF the Cara
hassett river, thence easterly In
straight line to an iron post set In the
ground on. the. east line OF the pasture
on said farm: thence north on the east
line of said pasture ten rods to a cedar
stake set In the ground on the south
bank OF said river: thence In the same
course to the center of the Carrahas-
Sttt river; thence up the center OF
said river to the west line of asid Bun
her farm; thence south along the west
line Of said farm to a cedar stake set
in the ground on the crest Of the south
bank OF said river: thence south on
SAID west line ten rods to the place OF
Beginning.
Also a strip of land two rods Wild
extending south from the premises
last described TO the road leading
from North Arson village to New
Portland-bounded on the west by the
west line of said farm
CHARLES IT CHUTE
3w7 Deputy Sheriff
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jure three ribs. He is spending n
few days with his brother, Carl.
Melvin Palmer and George 1ibbe;ts
attended the Masonic meeting at Fair
field, February IA.
Mrs. Abbie Colman is very Ill n
the home of Miss Lucy Dinsmore
where she came for visit Dr..
Walters attends her.
Walter Il. Palmer. who was very
sick last week with the grip, is again
able to be at work.
Rev. Fred Peakes occupied the pull
pit at the church Sunday afternoon
and conducted the meeting in the
evening.
Herbert Crosby started February
10, for Portland, Ore. instead of Cali
fornia as was reported last week
Rev G. W Hinekley returned from
Winter Harbor. Me. Friday. where
he had given an address Tuesday
night He left Saturday morning for
Washington. d. G. where. as a mem
Der OF the National Council of Boy
Scouts he attended the meeting OF
he council. February IA and 10.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Somerset. IS. February 9, 1911.
Taken this ninth day of February,
A. d. 1911, on execution dated January
IS, A. ID. 1911, issued on judgment
rendered by the Supreme Judicial
court. for the County of Somerset, at
term thereof begun and held on the
fourth Tuesday of December. A. ID
1910. to wit, on the fourteenth day of
January. A. ID. 1911. In favor of s. Nor
gan Smith Company of York In the
County of York and State OF Pennsyl-
vania. against the Franklin power
Company of Arson. In the County of
Somerset and state OF Maine. for the
sum OF two thousand seven hundred
and seventy-four dollars and eighty
three cents N2774S3) debt or damage
and nineteen dollars and eighty hve
cents ($19.S5) costs of suit, and will be
sold at public auction, at the Office of
the Clerk of Courts In the Court House
in Skownegan ir sad County of Som
crset. to the highest bidder therefor
y. 1911. at ten o'clock In the forenoon.
the following described real estate
and all the right. title and interest
which the said Franklin Power Com
pany has and had in and to the same
on the eleventh ady of May, A. D. 1910
at eight OF the clock in the forenoon.
the time when the same was attached
on the writ In the same suit to wit:
A certain lot or parcel OF land stu
ate In Embden. In the County of SOM.
erset and State of Maine, on the north
side of the Carrabassett river. bounded
as follows: Being a strip of land ly-
Ing along the north shore of said riv-
er beginning at post set In the
ground on the west line of Austin Ber-
rvs land, supposed to be about four
rods from the high water mark of
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x The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

DR.. S +. Greene went to Portland
). turday for few days stay.
Mahlon Ward. who has been very
sick with bronchitis. Is much better
Carroll Jones came home from the
L. OF NJ. last Wednesday evening.
l.. s. Merrill of Orono, WAS in town
Thursday and Friday last week on a
visit to his father, stephen Merrill.
Mrs. Patterson of Athens WAS the
guest of her son. L. l. Patterson
Friday.
Prof. ". A. Rich made his semi
annual trip in town the first of the
week.
Frank Davis. who has been confined
to the house for some time, is able
to be out a little.
Mrs Nellie Rowland was in Madi-
son Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Moore of No. Arson. Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dudley
Healey.
Mrs. l.. L. Patterson and daughter
Harriet come home from Athens
Sunday where they had been for a
day or two
Mrs. f. A. Coolidge was in Skow
hogan Friday.
a part OF the bridge crew has CONF
ard are having the lumber sawed 10
the temporary bridge.
Miss Nettie Pollard. who has been
teaching in Gouldsboro, is the CUES,
CT her brother, NJ. p. Pollard
Mrs. NJ p. Pollard was in August
with her husband a few days last
week and attended the Governors re-
ception.
Mrs. Hattie Merrill, Mrs. Samuel
Libby and Mrs. Leslie Clark were In
Madison Saturday.
The Modern Woodmen will have a
ball Friday evening with music by
Kendalls orchestra.
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RIPLEY.

J. B. LaBree of Cambridge, is in
town cutting ice.
Chas. Hanson has just returned
from Brighton where he took car
load of cows.
Mrs. Alfred Laughton of Lowell,
has just got settled on her farm. She
Is a poultry hustler, having already
ordered 500 baby chicks Matched and
has incubators in operation at home.
Charlie Jones also has ordered 250
Matched, and is running his incuba-
tor at home Charles did a good
business last year for 14-year" old.
Noah Precsott and wife are very
sick. They are attended by c. NJ
Foss, Dexter.
Harold Parker and wife are in Bos-
ton. Harold is attending the Con
servatory Of Music.
] S. Laughlin recently lost fine
cow.
Mrs. Rose Ramsdell of Sherman, is
in town visiting her old friends. Rose
ia a most welcome guest in each and
every home and her many friends
greatly appreciate her annual visits
In town.
Aubrey Chadbourne OF Lowell IS
visiting his sister, Mrs. Laughton.
Miss Emily Peakes of Boston IS
visiting relatives in town
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EAST CORNVILLE.

Fred Mcclure was in this place
Monday
Peter Perry is entertaining Edward
Vigue from Skowhegan.
John Stanley Is working for John
Perry.
Edward Creighton was guest of
Mrs. X. II. Foss quite recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A l.. Savage went to
Skowhegan Monday on business.
Miss Arlie Chase was a guest OF
Leonel Savage one day last week
Abel Written is working for F. S.
Burrill.
MISC Pearl STABLES went to Bangor
Saturday to visit her brother in the
eastern Maine General hospital, who
has been operated on for appended
It's.
Freeman Currie. who has been in
Lewiston for the past two weeks, re-
turned home last week.
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CORNNIILF.

Miss Gladys Walton returned Mon
day to her school at North New Port
land aftar passing a two weeks yaca-
ton at her home. Miss Walton is 4
senior in the New Portland High
school.
Mrs Dexter Rowe of Skowhegan, IS
the guest of her brother, j. w. ANA
zeen and family.
Selyin Flanders and sister. Sadie
have returned and opened their home
Their many friends welcome them
back again.
Verne Wiley. our rural carrier, is
confined TO the house with a severe
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles futile attend
ed the play at the Opera house Mon
day night.
b. F. Judkins and wife. c. S Moody
and wife. attended the play at the
Opera house in Skowhegan Monday
night.
Shoveling snow and breaking roads
has been the order of business in this
vicinity the past two weeks.
There will be a social dance at the
Grange hall Saturday evening, Feb.
IS Music by 81 Smiths orchestra.
Gala Robinson is a guest at the
home of her uncle, II. y. Longfel-
low.
Mrs. E. o. Fall is passing the
month of February with her daugh
ter, Mrs Arthur Paul in Dorchester.
Mass.
Evelyn Smith is the guest of he
couisn. Arthur Moody. for a few days.
Erwin Smith is hauling lumber for
Ray Walton from the Robinson lot.
c. S. Moody and Frank Kilkenny
are hauling lumber, from the Butler
lot to Walton's mill for B. F. Jud-
kins.
Nehemiah Currie of Auburn was in
town Monday called here by the
death of his father. Rev. Stephen
Curric.
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Maurice MagOon a Progressive Young
Farmer.

Maurice Magoon, a young farmer
living on the Molunkus road is max
ing the old farmers set up and take
notice with his improved methods and
pronounced success. Mr.. Magoon is
not yet thirty but he has struck the
key to successful farming. He har
vested eleven acres of potatoes this
lest fall and from the piece he got
5000 bushels. In planting this piece
used his own initiative to great ex-
tent. No, sir, he didn't buy any fer.
tilizer but he bought the chemicals
and made his own fertilizer. You
bet your life he wasn't afraid of a
little dressing rotting or making
gtabs on the potatoes. After plough
ing and narrowing his ground, he
spread a good coat of dressing on top
and narrowed that in. Some of the
ca coagers said he was a fool to d.
it but when he dug his potatoes this
ii md got over 300 bushels to the
acre of good smooth spuds, he had d
chance to laugh. This young man
has bought a good full blood Holstein
bull now and is filling up his tie-ur
with good full-blooded stock H.,
studies methods to improve farming
His idea is to make a business of
f'rming and conduct it as you woul,i
business.
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ATHENS.

The Somerset Atheneum meeting
postponed from February 2, was held
Monday evening. February s. The
program consisted of the usual open
ing OF exercises, the roll call being
answered by current events; two
musical numbers; recitations by Don
aid Hight and Alice York. readings
by Lester Hilton and Winifred True
worthy. The debate Resolved. that
Monday is as good a school holida,
as Saturday" was discussed by Alton
Bush, Oreon Wing and Elsie MOODY
affirmative; Cora York, Cecil Cody
and Rena Buzzell, negative; decided
in the negative.
The Baptist Auxiliary met February
s with Mrs. Laura Rowell with thir-
teen present (no fatalities reported
The president, Mrs. Blanche Chap
man. called to order and brief pro
gram arranged by Mrs. Rowell, was
presented: Opening exercises; quo
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NORTH CORNVILLE.
The roads are getting good again.

The roads are getting good again.
Wells are getting dry again.
Joshua Davis of Wellington, Is Wis
ting at Mary Davis.
Mrs. Eta L. Bates has been very
sick with bronchitis and pneumonia,
but Is on the gain.
Fred McCollor Is doing carpenter
work at the Red Horse Inn.
Marcia Hopkins Is improving after
her sickness. Her brother Gustavus
Danforth does not improve any.
The farmers are rushing their DO
tatoes to market at Csc.
J. V. Wiley Is on the sick list. Chas
Cleveland of Skowhegan is handling
the mail for him.
Nice Sweat Pads with four snaps on
them, 40c, Use pair, Whips, ankle
boots. harness snaps, etc, at G. w
Bates
Mr.. end Mrs Towle OF Skowhegan
visited her sister, Mary Davis, Tues
day.
People have been gathering gypsy
moth nests the past week. Some re-
port finding quite a number.
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HARMONY.

Road Commio aioner t'rneet W''lis
was in Pittsfield for the day Mon
day.
Mrs. Elmer Hight was passenger
on the morning train Monday bound
for Patten to spend the week, the
guest of friends.
In spite of the storm and bad roads
a good sized audience was in at
tendance at the play, Out of His
Sphere" given by the High school on
Tuesday night. The play was under
the able management of the principal,
Crawford Treat, who also took a very
prominent part. All parts were ia
ken in most creditable manner
which spoke well for the training they
had received as well as great natural
ability. The actors are intending to
visit other towns some time In the
near future and also to repeat the
performance in town.
Mrs. L. s. Reed, who has been seri-
ously III with pneumonia, is reported
to be gaining. She is attended by
Dr. J. S. Dyer.
Mrs. Robert fitzpatrick is in town
caring for her mother.
DT anu MTS, j. .. Bragg, VINO were
formerly residents of this town and
have been spending few days the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. G. Bailey.
Jr, left Wednesday en- route for Per-
ryville, Ind, where they are to settle.
They were accompanied by Miss Alta
Willis.
George Jones of Waterville arrived
in town Saturday night to repair tel
ephones.
Clare Turner, a student at Bates
college. spent Sunday in town, the
guest of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
f. o. Turner.
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S0uTH SOLON.

The friends of Miss Annie Whittier
were delightfully."- entertained at her
home last Friday evening. The ey-
ening was passed in playing games
after which the following program
was rendered: Song. by all; address
of welcome, Mr.. Whittier; response,
Mr.. Fogg; song, by all; quotations,
by all; reading. Lnley Parsons; re-
citation. Alice Howe; song, Bert
Paul; recitation Evelyn Fogg; song,
male quartet; remarks, Harlow Row
ell; song, Bertha Paul and Annie
Whittier; reading, Mabel Foss; re-
marks, George Fogg; story, Lee Foss
piano solo, Annie Whittier; song. by
ladies'; recitation, Alice Howe. Re-
freshments were served after which
the guests departed, declaring that
they had spent very pleasant even
ing
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OR II M.

Perley Foss of Bingham, was in
town Friday night.
Schools closed Friday and the
teachers returned to their homes Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney went
to The Forks Sunday.
Charles Mitchell, who has been
suffering with a cut on his hand. was
able to return to his work Sunday.
Benjamin Steward of Bingham,
made a brief visit with his daughter,
Mrs. James Carbino Sunday.
Miss Katie Lawlor of Waterville
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Anthony Comber the past week.
Edward Reynolds of Bingham, was
in town Sunday.
Frank Sterling took his little
daughter. Marjorie to the Sisters
hospital for treatment last week. He
also went to Portland to have his
eyes treated.
Edwin Sterling. who is in Dr..
Cousins hospital. Portland, is gain
ing, which his many friends are glad
to hear.
Anthony Comber who has been at
Inc S1SlbIb uO5pildl, iS
turned as far as this place where he
was taken violently i'll and was un-
able to go any farther. He was taken
into Smith Sanborn's and physician
sent for. DR.. John o. Piper of So
lon was called, who left him
quite comfortable. DR.. Piper wish
ed to consult with another doctor so
DR.. Wing of North Arson was called.
The doctors agreed in regard to the
case Mr.. Comber is now under the
care of Miss Moore, a trained nurse
from Lewiston.
James Carbino's two children who
have been SO very sick with pneumo-
MIA, are very much better at this writ
ing. With the exception of Mr. Com
Der, the sick are all g2ining.
Mr. George c. Jones has been in
the Eye and Ear hospital. Portland.
the past two weeks He is better
and expects 10 return home soon.
Mrs Oscar Clark is still gaining.
Lincoln's birthday was observed by
the Ladies' Aid society with appro-
pirate readings and quotations. 1t
was also voted on TO purchase a pole
for the winter hearse and TO have reso-
lutions of respect drawn up and re-
corded in honor of Mrs. Dora Jones.
Next lnt citing will be at Mrs. Albert
Clark's. Subject. Washington.
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EAST MADISON.

There is little or no work now IN
Lakeside mill.
The people here are working for
the proposed electric road
Quite extensive repairs have been
made at the steamer landing on this
shore.
Mr. Harris of Skowhegan is the
cream collector on this route now.
Mary Pugh is boarding at J. c. Per
kins'
Emerson brothers are saving shin
giles and lumber at their mill.
Mrs. Rachel Norton is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Salem kinCaid
Miss Nora Rowell went to Lewiston
last week
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A. n. WHITTIER.
II. S. ELLIOTT,
q. c. HIGHT.
Committee on Resolutions
NORTH ANSON.

Mrs Leander Cole. ., . h been
very i'll and under tAe care o. a
trained nurse, is now recovering.
A pleasant social function was Civ
en- by MIR. and Mrs. Frank Donley on
Friday evening. when several of their
friends passed delightful evening at
bridge whist after which refresh
ments were served.
The two following books have re-
Gently been given Foster Public Ii
brdry by Miss Hortense Patterson:
Hero Tales from American Life, ;"
and Some Good VIII Boys" Two
other new books received are, The
Little Colonel in Arizona and The
Little King"
E. w. Scott and another gentleman
from Pennington have purchased the
stock of goods of Rev. F. T. Crane,
which have been moved into the Bal
ley store. TIE people of this village
will be pleased to have Mr.. Scott and
lis family return to this town to
reside
Miss Eva Park, who lately left here
for Philadelphia, is greatly enjoying
the privileges and advantages of that
city in music, art and drama.
Miss Emily Sawyer gave delight
full valentine party to number o.
friends on Tuesday evening.
The teachers of the village schools
Of Arson and North Arson met Fri
day evening. at the home of Supt. and
Mrs. Paine and presented Mr.. Paine
two valuable books and Mrs Paine a
salad bowl and cake plate OF OLD
Ivory ware. Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening
spent.
Arson Grange will observe its an
nlyersary on Saturday. February Is
and full attendance is desired.
Ruth Head Cragin chapter viii:
meet Wednesday afternoon, February
y, at the home of Mrs. w. c. Robin
son. when Mrs. Inez Crymble, Mrs
Ellen Gray and Miss Addie Robinson
Will be hostesses This is the chap
ter meeting at which each Daughter
tells how she earned her dollar for
the cause
Lincoln Sunday was fittingly OBJ
served at the NJ f. church with spe-
cial exercises.
nv" 1IdHC IT oiippiuE HIS
household goods to Stowe. VI, where
ne has a pastorate.
Alfred Neolly has moved into Mrs
NPoml Dunbar's rent.
MIR. Wienburger has moved from
School street into his recently pur-
chased house.
NOTICE.
Or. P. A. Wood OF Bingham will
occupy an office In the Collins block.
Monday of each week, for the prac-
tee Of dentistry until further notice.
North Arson, Me-. Feb. 10, 1911.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald is quite i'll
o! bilious fever. DR.. Lowe was call
ed Monday and her many friends are
hoping for a speedy recovery.
| Mrs e. c. Purinton who boards at
i the village, is visiting for time in
the home of her husband.
Freeman Currie, who is located in
Lie wiston, arrived Wednesday at the
home of his father, George Currie, of
Cornville, where he will visit for one
week
Monday. Mrs. Mary futile and
daughter. Estelle, of COrnville, pass
ed the day with her daughter, Mrs.
j Frank Hubbard.
The prospect for business looks
brighter as all the machinery for the
! portable mill which is to be operated
by Nichols and May arrived Saturday
and the general agent came Tuesday
10 assist in getting the machinery in
order for business.
Mrs. Charles Burrill, who is CON
fined to her bed by illness. is no
better at this writing. Dr. Earl is
In attendance
Erving Lewis was In Bangor last
week to consult with DR.. Philbrick in
regard to his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Lewis.
Mrs Nettie Keen and Master Car
rol of Clinton, came Sunday to care
for her mother. Mrs. Charles Bur
rill.
Glowing reports of the delightful
climate of California come to us from
Nathaniel Hall and wife, who recently
went from icy Maine to locate in
California. Mr.. Hall writes that he
is planting his garden and he and
his wife are in the best of health.
Miss Gladys Weber is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Roscoe Harte.
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Written of So.
Canaan are staying for time In the
home of his sister, Mrs. Helen Bur-
rill in North Hartland.
Mrs. Ellen Barnes went to Water
Vile Tuesday shopping.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen. who has been
sick for a long time remains about
the same.
slowly conyalescing.,
Frank Dunlap. an aged citizen Of
this town. passed to the life beyond
Monday. February -. at O'Clock p
m. The funeral WIS held at the City
school Wednesday at 100 O'Clock.
Mrs Sarah Lewis, who he's been
sick during the past nine weeks is
slowly recovering.
Mrs. Anna Pierce, who mikes her
home with her sister Mrs Wesley
Bailey during the winter months, is
in feeble health from the effects of a
bed heart trouble.
Miss Anna Porter was a guest
Tuesday Of Master Carroll Byron
Chase
Preston Lewis. who has employ
ment with Sherman Gray at West
Pittsfeld. was at home Sunday to
visit his mother, Mrs Sarah Lewis.
Mrs. Blanche Ogden was In South
Canaan Monday on business.
Monday Laforest Goodwin was soil
citing funds for the benefit of Mrs,
Sarah Lewis, who has been sick for
a long time. Her many friends re
sDonded literally to the call, for
which Mrs. Lewis is very grateful.
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S0L0N.

Mrs. Marcellus Irvine was In Show
hogan Saturday.
Miss Carrie Pierce went to Corn
Vile Saturday to care for one of DR.
Smiths patients.
DR.. Piper was called to Caratunk
FridHy.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Febru-
cry 81 at the home of Mrs. Merry
French Mrs. French will furnish q
baked bean supper Each lady is re-
quested TO bring pastry. Please come
prepared to tack a puff.