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SOL0N.

Miss Gala Jones of No Arson, was
in town, the guest of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tilson Jones, last
week.
Mrs. Lottie Moore and daughter,
Gwendolin, returned home last week
from a number of months absence.
The entertainment given by the
High school Friday evening, was well
patronized and much praise is spok-
en- from all who were able to at
tend.
Little Mary Victoria Paul met with
a painful accident while out sliding
on a double runner and had her an
kle dislocated.
The people were saddened on learn
ing of the death of Mrs. Morris Hall
Monday evening from pneumonia and
other complications Mr. Hall is
still confined to the house by the
same disease Mrs. Hall leaves be-
sides her husband, four children,
three daughters and a son.
Nellie Winsbury was taken Thurs
day to the home of Mrs. Sarah Pierce
where she will have the care of a
trained nurse
Mrs. ]. r. Wilson, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is some
better.
The Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday,
March 81, with Mrs. Malon Patter-
son.
Miss Marion Starbird is having a
light run of pneumonia.
Almon Williams, Perley Priest,
French, Daniel York, L. p Gates, Mar
cellus Irvine, Sidney Baker, w. H.
Soper, and Albert C. Merrill all went
to Bingham Sunday to attend the fun
eral of Hiram Pierce. Mr.. Pierce
was a member of Scion Lodge, No
1928, |. o. o. +.
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LUMBERMEN RETURN
To SKOWHEGAN
Reports Are Favorable for Early
Spring.-BearS Are Coming Out of
DenS Earlier Than Common.

Lumbermen from the upper Maine
woods began to arrive in Skowhegan
this week There were about 200 men
who went from this vicinity into the
woods last fall After a few days
they will return ready for the work
on the drive. All the old lumbermen
report that there will be an early
spring They say that they prove
this by the fact that the alternating
animals were out of their dens in
February. One old guide and lum-
herman said this week that the bears
are surely making plans for a busy
summer He said he was taking a
stroll through the woods February IS
and on top of knoll he saw two
cubs. The wind was blowing almost
a gale and there were snow drifts
from six to ten feet deep lying in the
hollows. These two little fellows
were busy digging out white grub
worms in the decaying spruce logs
and the old mother bear was scratch
ing the crumbly windfall logs apart
in such a way that it indicated that
the bear cupboard was as empty as
that of old Mother Hubbard.
He said there was a short and scan
ty crop of berries last season and all
the bears went in to their winter
sleep lean and hungry. He said he
did not kill the two cubs as they are
worth about $500 apiece now for
State bounty, but next September he
could collect the bounty and receive
from $40 to SD each on them for the
pelt and flesh, including the tallow
which makes the best kind of hair
oil.
The lumbermen report having had
very favorable season to carry on
numbering operations,
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS. Jerre Corvette of Skow-
hogan. in the County of Somerset and
State Of Maine by his mortgage deed
dated the twenty-third day of Sep
tember. \. -. 1908. and recorded in
Somerset County Registry of Deeds.
A. Small of said Skowhegan a certain
lot or parcel of land with the build
iugs thereon situated in said Skowhe-
gan. lying on both sides of the road
leading by the old S. w Durrell place
to Norridgewock, and being the same
premises that day conveyed to the
said Cow ette dpsstbe said Belle 6n 10 "A "A
now or formerly owned by Mrs Cur
rier; on the east by land formerly
owned by Samuel Morrill, and Nathan
Hodgdon. on the south by land form
erly owned by Pethuel Fletcher and
land Of Benjamin Steward; and on
the west by land now or formerly
owned by Nahum Steward and Mrs.
Currier.
AND WHEREAS the Horace Purin-
ton Company. corporation duly or
ganized and existing under the laws
of Maine. and having place of bust
ness at Waterville in the County of
Kennebec and State of Maine. is the
assignee and owner of said mortgage
under an assignment by the said
Belle \. Small.
AND WHEREAS the condition Of
said mort gage has been broken:
NOW THEREFORE,. by reason of
the breach Of the condition thereof,
said Horace Purnton Company hereby
Claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at said Skowhegan, this sev-
cnth day of March, 1911.
HORACE PURINToN co.
BY Gould & Lawrence,
Its AttY9.
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sKOwHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.

Prices Paid Producers.
Wool-Unwashed. zoe to 22e per lb.
Hides and Skins--Hides. &c to &c
per Ib. calf skins. ,12c to i5c per ID;
lamb skins Csc to S5c each.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow ewes
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, sec to $2.25
Beef-OX beef. &c to &c.
Pc ultry-Fowls, lac to 16c per ID;
chicken, Ice to 1Sc.
Round Hog-Sc.
Tallow-Rough, &c. per ID.
Butter-First quality stamped zoe
per ID.
Potatoes-35c per bushel.
Cheese-16c to 18c per Id.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $3.50
winter wheat pat. $5.75.
Oats-New Western. SOC; Domestic,
II 1-2c
Meal and cracked corn-31.15 per
bag
Corn-$1.25 per bag.
Spring bran-$1.45.
Winter bran-$1.45.
Cotton Seed-$165.
Mixed Feed-$l.50 cwt.
Salt Pork-15c by thu bbl. 200 lbs
Cheese-2oc to 22c per lib.
Butter-30c per lb.
'Eggs-23c per dozen. fresh.
Teas-25c. to soc. Per h.
Conee-20c. to 35c per lb.
Lard-Domestic tic; pure 16c; COM
pound 13c
Molasses-Pure Ponce. 40c to Soc
Sugar--Granulated sugar, best quail
~, y lbs for 800; brown, IS lbs
Potatoes-4Oc per bushel
,Onions-6c per h.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to 1sc per Id.
chicken. leo to 22c per Id.
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Town Improvement Society.

The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement society occurred on Fri
day, March 10, in the Library parlors,
AND while the day proved dark and
stormy without, the familiar rooms
were bright with the sunshine of good
fellowship and friendly faces
The afternoon was given over to the
study of the life and work of one of
the most noted of the later-day Scotch
authors, Robert Louis Stevenson,
whose work is appreciated and valued
most highly by those who know it
best, and who has been ranked with
Hawthorne, Poe and Kipling; an au-
thor whom schools and universities
are taking as a model for his COM
mand and accurate use of the English
language, and the charms and force
that constituted him a postmaster in
literary style.
The principal paper of the after
noon, Robert Louis Stevenson" was
presented by Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam,
president of the Woman's club, treat
ing at length the early as we'll as tue
later life of the author, and Analysing
closely the factors and circumstances
that had to do with shaping the career
of achievement, who was as thorough
| ly loved by all who knew him, and
whose early death was so deeply
mourned.
reading from the charming story
will of the Mill" was pleasingly Civ
en- by Mrs. Della L. Bartlett. A re
view of the book showing such a
marvellous insight into human nature
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" written in very clear and
incisive manner by Miss Lillian c.
Smith, was read by Miss Margaret
Smith; while a selection from An
Apology for Idlers," read by Mrs
Laura II. Dinsmore was listened to
with much enjoyment.
The music for the afternoon added
much to the pleasure and consisted
of a Song of Spring" by Miss Fan
cher Sawyer with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. Carrie Steward; vocal
solo, "On the Bonnie Bonnie Banks
of Loeb Lomond,' by Mrs. Ellen Saw
yer and closing with the stately
hymn. Lead Kindly Light" written
by Cardinal Newman and sung by
Mrs. Ellen Sawyer and Mrs. Carrie
Steward, Mrs. Steward giving the
piano accompaniment.
The next meeting, to which gentle
men are to be invited, will be held or
Friday, March "a, at 7.30 p. M, under
the direction of Mrs. Lizzie A Marble
and gentlemen are to furnish the
principal members of the prog ram on
this occasion.
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SkOwhegan, Maine

Responding to the enlightened
leadership of Speaker Joseph Walker,
the Massachusetts Legislature has
authorized the appointment of an ex-
pert commission to investigate the
efficiency of the state government
Some people think that things as they
are will stand for all time, but every
trip we make to Augusta strengthens
our impression that the prevailing
system of state government is among
the colossal failures of modern times.
We hope the Massachusetts commits
sion will get at it and repo t the facts.
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NOTICE.

In compliance with the provisions OF
Section II of Chapter sc of the Pub
lie Laws of 1907, g Maine, | hereby
publish the following as the list Of
directors of the Skowhegan Trust
Company who have taken the oath of
office in that capacity:
John r. Mcclellan, John Weston. Al
fred II. Lang. Edward f. Danforth,
George Otis smith. Samuel W Phil
brick John p. Clark, Clyde H Smith,
Walter 7. Ordway Robert w. Haines,
Rupert e. Jackson, Emilio Debe. Amos
X. Butler. Charles w. Day, Nathan
Fowler. Shepherd II. Swain, Fred f
Lawrence. Howard e. Taggart. Frank
W buchanan, Everett T. Goodrich,
Charles +. Ward. Roy L. Marston,
Samuel w Could and Fred o. Sawyer
all of Skowhegan; Edward f. Rowell
of Madison; Cony Russell, Charles II
Hussey, Harry w. Smith LeRoy r,
Folsom, Edwin II. Burgess and Nicho-
las Miller, all of. Norridgewock; Cas-
slus g. Kinsman' eff Cornvllle; and
Fred A. Coolidge of Splon.
Skowhegah Me. March Is, 1911.
FRED EyLA WRENcE,
Clerk of Sk1~ hegaH Trust Co
3W-11 g1
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1911.
The Town Meeting

OF course there are some people
who could not be suited anyhow, but
on the whole wasn't our town meet
ing Monday great success? Every
thing done. and done we'll too, in less
than five hours of working time. Great
credit is due Moderator Cover for the
mastery way in which he conducted
the proceedings. and to the commit
tee of twenty for their preliminary
investigation and report Their rec
concentrations didn't always go to be
sure. but the exceptions were few, al
though the voters seemed inclined to
side with the citizens who stood up
for what he considered his rights And
right there is the strong feature OF
the whole system.
The voters certainly paid Mr.. Par
ker a handsome tribute, and 1t is the
source of considerable satisfaction
that our stand for what we believed
to be right met with such widespread
approval. he OlueT pldCco VII TIC
board of selectmen were admirably
filled too Mr.. Lancaster brings to
his office talent that will be especial
ly useful, and the same is also true
of Mr.. Demo. The world is growing
to appreciate the ann who holds the
degree of A. B. from the College of
Hard Knocks. and it is a good thing
to show it now and then. To be sure
we who live in Skowhegan are all
Americans, no matter where we or
our parents were born, but It is only
natural that hose of us who speak
French should feel more at home
with one of our own number on our
governing board and in the long run
1t pays pretty well to be fair.
Mr.. Halves is also to be congratu-
lated on the place he has made for
himself in the affections of his fell
low townsmen He should be a valu-
able addition to our school board,
and will doubtless so prove. The re-
elections of Messrs. Lambert, Samp-
son and Ford prove further that the
faithful servant is in no danger of
going unrewarded in Skowhegan. May
it always be SO.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH,
George Merriam. Pastor
Residence. so Madison Avenue.
Telephone. 1898

Morning service at 1916 with ser
mon by the pastor. Subject. Great
Possessions"
u o'clock Sunday school Subject
Defeat Through Drunkenness. S o.
clock Y +. S. c. e. Subject The
Dangers and Uses of Money : o'clock
Union Temperance meeting in Gongre-
gational church. Address by Rev. Mr..
Frost of the Methodist church at Wa
terville Prayer meeting this evening
80
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7.3O.
Chorus rehearsal Saturday evening
at $50
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CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
f l.. Hayward. Pastor
Residence, is Island Avenue.

Morning service at 1916. Subject.
The Battle of all Battles" Sunday
school at -. Junior League at 80
Epworth League at &
Evening service at T. Join in union
w. c. T. L. meeting Al the Gongre-
gational church with Rev. J. NJ. Frost
of Waterville for speaker.
Omcial Boald meeting Monday ey-
ening at 80
The social circle will hold its regu-
lar business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Weston on Turner avenue Mon
day afternoon at o'clock.
Thursday evening 100. General
prayer meeting.
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Frank P. Pencil, Agent
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Agency-Chas. Green.
For Sale-E. 4. Strout.
Notices-Daniel Lewis.
For Sale--Taylor Bros.
Notlce-James f.. Hewey
Notice-Henry {. Savage.
Fer Sale-Orrin Packard.
Soft Hats-Ira a. Norton.
Statements-F. Z. pennell.
Notice-Fred +. Lawrence.
Alcoholism-Neal Institute.
Notice-Horace Purinton co.
Spring Suits-C. F. Ward Co
New Curtains-W. 7. Ordway.
Eve Defects. Il. Phlibrick.
Your Patronage-F. +. Sawyer
observation-disclosures Furniture co.
VVanted-Skow. Comparative Store.
Sick Room Supplies-Sampson & Avore
New Varieties-Jewett's Cash Market.
Deposit Now-Skowhegan SAY. Bank.
Edmund Burke-Skowhega Opera
House.
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! Following was Mr.. Goulds candid
and complete reply:
My Dear Sir
! | have received your esteemed let
/ ter asking for a statement of my at
/ titude as a candidate for Congress
i from the Third Maine district upon
/ certain public questions. AS a citi-
zen of Maine you have a right to know
this and | take pleasure in answering
each and every question.
|. | will not vote for Cannon for
Speaker or for Cannonism in any
party.
,. | will vote to take the appoint
ment of the Rules committee and all
other committees away from the
speaker and lodge 1t in the house.
3. | will vote for a revision of the
tariff on the principle that customs
duties exacted by the United States
shall represent no more than the ac-
tual difference in wage cost 90 pro
duction between the United States
and foreign countries.
4. | will vote for the valuation of
the physical property of railways and
for authorizing the Interstate Com
MERGE commission to regulate rates
on this valuation,
>. | will vote to authorize the In
telstate Commerce Commission to
limit the issuance of stocks and
bonds of railways To the actual in
yestment made.
6. | will vote for a constitutional
amendment providing for the direct
election of United States senators.
:. | will vote for the Carter bill,
providing for a business administra-
ton of the postofiice department and
the appointment of a permanent di-
rector of posts
s. | will vote for general parcels
post as like those of European coun-
tries as differing conditions in the
United States will permit, details of
size of parcels and costs to be de-
termined by the Director of Posts af-
ter due investigation.
9. | will vote for retention by the
federal government of mineral de-
posts undisposed of in the west and
in Alaska, such mineral deposits to
be leased and not sold, the fee to be
kept by the federal government for
the benefit of posterity.
10. | will vote to have the federal
government retain existing water
power sites, same to be leased or de-
veloped by the government.
Il. | will vote for a reorganization
of the method of making internal i'm
proyements on rivers and harbors and
for the location of public buildings,
so that appropriations shall be made
on the recommendation of a non
political, unbiased commission instead
of by pork barrel methods.
y. | will stand by these pledges,
even though they conflict with the eau
Gus of my party.
Very truly yours,
SAMUEL w. GOULD.
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Farm For Sale.

one of the best farm bargains near
Waterville; 40 acres in machine
worked fields. so acres in spring
watered pasture. 40 acres in wood :
land: estimated to be 1000 cords wood
and 5000 fee timber fine orchard
of 400 apple trees also pear. plum
and cherry trees; ia acre straw ber-
ries besides raspberries and blackher-
ries; cottage house water at sink,
barn 42x60 poultry houses; mail de-
livered and telephone, 1-2 mile to
school; included are horses, ? cows,
pigs 25 hens. manure spreader, hay
tedder. . Cu1tiVators, Weeder, disc
harrow, spring-tooth harrow, double
harnesses. single harness, sleigh pung,
beach wagon. . sets double sleds,
horse truck wagon, dump cart,
plows moving machine. horse rake,
horse fork. stove, wood and numerous
other things; accident to owner forces
this sacrifice. Price only $1,000. part
cash. For all details Of this and other
farm bargains, all sizes and prices,
see page 26 "Strout's New Mammoth
Farm Catalogue. No. "a" just out,
copy free; profuselY illustrated and
filed with an amazing assortment of
moneY-making farm $ throughout the
Eastern States; stock, tools and equip
ment included with many at big sacri-
fees to settle affairs quickly. Station
212 L. 4. Strout, Kent's Hill. Maine
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Butler, Skowhegan. or Jas Foshay,
West Athens. tf46
FOR sALE-At bargain. one pair
work horses 1900 lbs; one family
horse. 1885 lbs. Inquire of NJ T.
Pooler. tf45
VACUUM EANING-I am still In
a position to do vacuum cleaning and
small jobs of electric wiring. Leave
orders with r. +. Dunbar 1904. Ralph
Cleveland. 16 Mechanic street. tf37
HAVE YOUR HORSES sHOD RIGHT
take them to Haskells & Locke's shop,
opposite Reporter office and 1t will be
done In scientific manner as that 10
their speciality. TIL
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Walking on icy pavements is abso-
lutely security to trying to escape
family jars.
Fortunately for most of US, com
mon sense isn't fashionable.
A man may be working for all he
is worth and not be worth much at
that.
When some people say they did
their best we are glad it wasn't their
worst.
The more a man goes around, the
less he is apt to develop into a crank.
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Our Congressman's Pledges

During his address at the banquet
recently rendered at the Hotel Co.
burn, Congressman Gould made this
significant remark: "One favor l sim
ply hope for, and that is that my
friends will not ask me to stultify
myself by breaking any of the prom
ises l made before election" That
recalled the fact that Mr.. Gould did
promise numerous and specific things,
in letter to one of his prospective
constituents. The corr cadence was
published in the Waterville Sentinel
during the campaign, and is repro
duced below. 1t will not afford much
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It's awful unlucky to think you
know how to speculate.
You can make more out of most
anything than out of rich relatives.
If girl smiles toward you look
over your shoulder for the other
man.
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av
enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at p. m. Saturday. Meeting
Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.30. The public is
cordially invited.
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NOTICE.

Whereas my wife, Hattie r. Savage,
has left my bed and board without
lust cause and this is to forbid all
persons from harboring or trusting
her on my account as | shall pay no
bills of her contraction after this date.
North Anson, Me. March II. 1911.
3w11" HENRY c. SAVAGE.
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We Pay Our Losses as Cheeruy as We Take Your Premiums
The Commonwealth ms. Co.
of New York
ASSETS DEC. a11e1O..

ASSETS DEC. 81. 1910.
Mortgage Loans. s337 500 90
Stocks and Bonds. 1.775O50.O0
Cash in Office and Bank, 25,77S.95
Agents Balances. 101,071.01
Interest and Rents, l09bS54
Gross Assets 81, 25o36S50
Deduct items not admitted, 2.214.77
Admitted Assets, $2.24S, 1878
LIABILITIES DEC. 81 1910.
Net Unpaid Losses. $47,376.19
Unearned Premiums. Sol ,S69.SS
All other Liabilities, 100000
Cash Capital 500, 900 90
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1,0S6. 1907. b6
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus. 2,24S.f53.73
3w-11
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society. Midi
son avenue, corner Russell street. Ser
vice Sunday morning at 1915. Sub
iect. Matter" Service Wednesday
evening at 80. The reading rooms
are open Wednesday afternoons from
80 To 5.
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VERYBODY,C
&-&- COLUMN - 49,

Advertisements in this column not
to exceed five lines inserted once fol-
25 cents. four times for SO cents Each
additional line five cents In comput.
ing lines reckon on an average of I
words. Stamps taken
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comfort to the reactionaries on eithe
side of the political fence.
The letter of inquiry read as fol
lows:
To Samuel W Gould. Candidate 70
the House of Representatives from
the Third District of Maine
Dear Sir
In order ito determine to whom
to delegate my share of the re-
sponsibility for government, beg
to request of you as the candi
date for the House of Represen-
tatives from the Third District of
Maine a statement of your atti-
tude upon the following public
questions, and the position you
will take toward legislation there
on If elected to the Sixty-second
Congress.
Very respectfully yours.
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The Franklin Fire Insurance Co.
of Philadelphia

ASSETS DEC. 81. 1910.
Real Estate, $l63,OOO.00
Mortgage Loans, 40,335.00
Stocks and Bonds. 2.775,O6O.39
Cash in Office and Bank, 95.044.00
Agents Balances 262,9O7.b3
Interest and Rents. 37s719.42
All other Assets, l,37O.25
Gross Assets. $S.375. 436.6 90
Deduct items not admitted. 3S,743.10
Admitted Assets. 1886 ,693.59
LIABILITIES DEC 81. 1910
Net Unpaid Losses. $166.S93.36
Unearned Premiums. l,h39O91 So
All other Liabilities 65.526.S4
Cash Capital. 500,0OO.00
Surplus over all Liabilities 7651S15i
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus, S3.3Sb,69359
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BIRTHS.

owhegan-March 3. to the wife of
Joseph Perry, a daughter Go pounds
Harmony-February rs, to the wife
of John l.. Spires. a daughter,
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DRESSM AkING-Mrs a. NJ. Knight
and Mrs |. NJ. Russell have opened
dressmaking rooms on Water street
over c. \. Ross Store. 4w11H