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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
syranfreid) bercit.
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W q y IN g H. 10. Sul1.
Wie IN ser @nn0esbauptlta6t be-
fannt gegeben lpur0e, 1T Sranfrei6
tbatid6lid ihon bereit, einen auge=
meinen g6ie6Sgeri6tsbertrag, mie er
bon SEN Ser. Staaten NIT @roBbri=
tan1ien ubgeidloiien tperoen fon, gu
unter3ei6nen, un0 oie 8eidIeunigung
ser 8el6luBfafftng 6es fran50ltiden
ausmartigen Mmtes lit oen1 8otibaf-
ter sSSuiieran0 5u 6anfen, pelder ii9
gegenpdrtig auf l1rlaub in 8aris be-
fin6et. Die betreffenoe Mittbeilung,
>pelde Sem bieligen Staats6eparte=
ment bon Ser fran5oiilden &egierung
5uging, lit in Sic perbin6li9lte Gorm
gefaBt uno man balt iebt fir m0g<
lidL boB StaatsiefretGr &nor Sic Ser
trage nit @roBbritannien un6 Granf-
reid gleid5eitig miro unter5ei6nen
f0nnen. Sobal0 6ies gel6eben lit,
lper6en bei6e gertrdge iofort Sem
8un0esienat 5ur &attfifation 5ugeben.
ga Sic &onpentionen aber in @ajb=
ington unter5ei9net iper6en r1iilien,
neil bon sort sic slnregung 6a5u aus
eegangen lit, 10 piir6e innmerbin Sic
&iidfebr 6eS 8otl6afters Suiieran6
auf ieinen Soften abgeipartet tper6en
,r1ii11o,1
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SRflt1P bis B
6robe Gre1tDe 1T
G1t8la,tD.
Die meme 6aiiuns fir Sen enslifd.
iapaniiden &ertrag angenontmen.
Gnglanb braudt nid)t 5,1 bel.
fen, tuenn Sapan nit ben &erei-
nigtem Staaten in arieg ner,pidelt
,uerben iolte.
80 n1p n. IL. ssuli.

... ~ " " " W. 1Ss NSN@I.
Die felt Dem Sabre 1905 Bethlehem.
Sc engltid<iapanifde 4uian5 lit in
ibner nel1en Jaiiung, 6ie an1 Sreitng
5inii6en Sir g6paro @reD, 6en1 bri-
tiiden Sefretdr fiirs 9lnspdrtige,
un6 @raf &ato, oenr iapanii4en 8ot-
idafter in 2on6on, pereinbart u1o bon
bei6en unter5ei6net nur6e, oabi1t 1rro-
0ifi5iert tporoer, 6aB sic Ser. 5taaten
aus 6er 2iite ser Nf69te, nit 6enen
@roBbritannien mogli6erlpeiie in
@rieg geratben f0nnte, geitriden pur-
oe;; auBer6en lpur6e sic Mnian5 1nt
ieds Sabren berldngert. Die ipelent-
lidite, it9 auf sic Ser. Staaten be3ie-
benoe Menoerung oes Mbfonurens lit
Ser Mrtifel 4, in Dem es iebt beiBt,
menn eine Ser 8ertragsn1ddte nit ei-
tter 6ritten Ma9t einen alIgetnetnen
56ie6sgeridtspertrag eingeben ioute,
10 iou fie our9 feine 8eftir1nrung 6es
iebt unter5et9neten Mbfon1mens ber-
pfli6tet iein, gegen oieie brittle Madt
@rieg gu fiibren.
Sn ser 8orreoe gu Dem Mbfommen
beiBt es in anbetra9t Ser >pi9tigen
@eranoerungen in ser @elhage, sic
ieit 6em MbidluB Ser epiten Mnian5,
inn Sabre 1905, ii6 bolI5ogen baben,
leien bei6e Md@te 8u ser grfenntniB
aefommen 6aB cine 6ieien neuen Ser.
bdltniiien entipreden6e Mo6ifi3ie=
run5 6es uripriingliden @ertrags CUR
Stabilitdt oes @eltfrieoens beitru=
gen >per6e. @ieran ihlieBt ii@ 6ie De-
finitton ser 3iele ser englii6=iapa1i-
i6en Mnian5, l1nter 6enen in eriter
2inie Sic Seitigung un6 9lufre9ter-
baltung 6es Srie6ens in 0itaiien uno~
in sssn6ien fonunt, auBeroem Ser
5dut ser Sntereiien aIler @ddte in
@bina, 56ub ser territoriellen ge9te
ser bei6en bertragsi6lieBen6en @6h-
te in 9itaiien un6 n0tbigenfous 6eren
@ertbei6igung.
Sbgleib ser ralde MbidluB 6es
neuen Mbfonrmens nit Ssopa,1 in eng
Iif9en @reiien b6lig iiberraiBt bat,
berridt bod angenteine 8efrieoigung
6oriiber, ooB iett @roBbritannien
ser @efabr entboben i'll, Dor Sic Mlter=
natibe geiteut gu mer6en, itn Sale ei<
nes 8onflifts Sapans nit SEN Ser.
5taaten nit einge5ogen gu mer6en.
DaB Ser neue &ertrag feline beioube-
rem 8eftimmungen uber &orea un6 Sic
Man6i6urei entbdlt, miro als ielblt=
beritdnoli@ gefun6en, So bei6e @ebiete,
felt fi6 @nglano un0 &uBlano geeinigt
baben, feline beion6ere 8eoeutung
mebr baben. 9ie Hreiie belpri6t oas
Mbfon11nen umgemetn iebr ipnpatbib,
nn6 Sir goparo @rep miro bon alien
Seiten 51n1 raiden 9lbih1nB Ser Ser
banolungen begliidlpiinibt.
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streif Der 9odarbeiter.
9l II t ~ merpen. IA. sSuIt.


l1nter ser Subrung eines getpiiien
Gbapelle legten am Sreitag iammtlide
Dodarbeiter inn Safen bon Mntmerpett
sic Mrbeit nie6er. Gbapele, ser Jub=
rer tieIes slufiton6s, tpurbe i6lieBli6
bon ser 8oli5et in @etpahriam ge=
nommen. Ser Dampfer sStnlanb,
ser ont Donneritug bon Seem Dorf
anfan1, tpir6 iebt bon Sen 5teiporos
gelaoen, uno sic glnttperpener 8ebor=
Sen iinb entl6loiien 6raitiide MaB-
regeln an5unebmen, falls Sic gtret<
fer ii9 irge1tpelde @etpalttbdtigfeiten
gu I6nloen fonrrnen laiIen ioQten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
@emtaleiit.
M2u uIIbein1, @o5e1, II. ssu

sVt Il b e I m, gaOe1t, IL. eSltlt.
Sin Gil5ug bon 8oiel, 5dmei5,
ser nit Gouriiten oibt angefiiqt mar,
perungIiidte bier. Mean >ueiB iebt,
baB 12 Herionen geto6tet uuroen,
tp6bren6 Duberoe bon Mnoeren Der.
Iebt tpur0en nart@e BON 6ielen ernit-
lid. @roBe 8eripirrung besridte
na@ ser @ataitropbe l,n0 11l,r NIT BEN
groBten Sdtpterigfeiten IieB ii@ Ser
l1ntfang Ser &ataitropbe feifiteuen.
Bis gum 3eitpunft Ser mien6ung
Sieier Gepelde paren Sic Eooten nod
11idt ioentifi5iert, 1tn6 es mar unn10g-
li9 in grfabrung 5u bringe1t, ob fid
l1nter Sen 0pfern Mmerifaner befun.
Sen. Dns l1ngIiid ereignete fid, als
ser 3ug bon Sii6en Fer in sen 8abn-
bof einlief.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
Erffr Ullril,
@erta9m,t9 jebt Sc
ii6ert.
2,pcibrittel Ser stim1uen tgs Sena
fir ben &anabapertrag. gym
mplsDlle nod in Der Sdlme. "a y.
WerSen piellcid)t 5,riidgtteat. Sc q
50 albingt t Q n, 16. Suit.

senh SEN ietigen MnSiidten lhet1t
es lider, 0ab ii@ Der &ongreB 1otort
nod ser glbitintrltung iiber bic ger-
itoatlidung ser beioen Serritorlen,
ari5oua uno Stem Nserico, Die auf ben
I. 9lugult aneeieet 1T, pertagen miro.
5euotor Gnmmins bot 5par nod el<
niae Sarif gngelegenbeiten angefan=
oiqt, man glaubt aber ni@t, bob ote=
1elbe, in ser gegenpdrtigen Selltot1
aur 5prade fomnten, uno ii6er it,
ouB i'm MepralentantenbauS felne
ueuen 8orlagen lnebr eingerei6t mer=
sen. Sir SEN &anaoapertrag i9etne'1
iebt minoe1 items slpei Drittel Ser Stint-
men i'm senat 1i6er gu iein na6oetn
in Ser lebten @ode alle Mmenoeme11ts
au Sem gntpurf nit Diel groBeren
Neebrbeiterl als sic Treunoe oes Ser
trags crlpartet batten, onr6fielen.
@abrl6einlid lperoen nod perldieoe-
ne be0eute11oe &eoen bon 0entotrat1=
ldber l.u0 repl1blifanil6er Sette gebal=
ten peroe11, bon 8efiirmorterh oes
gntpurfes, sic &rdl Salts &oli=
tit unteritiiten, ser miini6t, oaB Ser
Bertrag obne Abanoernng mogllblt
raid ratifi5iert meroen loa. Die Sub
rer I'M @auie itinmen oariiber iiber-
ein, ooB SEN Hlanen oes @enats be-
treffs @ertagung ni@ts in oen Weg
gelegt 1peroen iom. Das @omite fir
Nfittel l,no @ege fat alleroings nod
Sic gorlage fir 9fe0uftion Ser @ann=
pol5DQe in 8erutbung, oie porans=
1idtlib in Ser fommen0en 8o6e Dor
oas Nlenum fommen .mtr0; eS tit be-
abii6tigt, btele Gorlage fir oie Mb=
Thinning int senat an Sic Sreililte,
p0er sic @oI5ollporlage an5ubangen,
lpenn bies aber ni6t geltngt, ion oie
slngelegenbeit big 5u Ser I'M De5em=
Der beginnen6en oroentli6en Seiiion
5llriidgelteut meroen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
Srofener Counting.

@aufegan;sS ST., Is. Suli..
Die 5ta0t 8a1tfegan, Sn.> tpir0
0iesrnal felt 8m9lf Sabren gum eriten
Mofe tpie6er einen trode,1en 5onrtag
erleben. Ser StaatsonpaIt 9abD
rei6te am Santitog gnf1age;; gegen
Sic abt5ig @irtbe bon @aufegan ei11,
oaB ite gelpobnbeitsmaBig lire Sc
ih6fte ant Counting often balten.
&aftbefeble tpur6en 6raonfbin ousge=
felt, un6 it1foIge6eiien miro am
Sonntag aQes geidloiien lein.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
@rensi&nk fortgeiett:
SO q ihin atom. II. eSuIi

~ y u y y ~, -. nSAll.
9ea96en1 6aS 5taats6epartement
Ser Ser. Staaten aus SEM @ren5ge=
biet 5tpii6en Merifo un0 oem Serrito<
RUM 9lri5ona in SEN lebten @oben
peri6ieoentlid ltngiinitige Nadribten
erbalten bat, beauftragte bas &riegs-
oepartement bier 561po6ronen @u=
pallerie, 6ie fib iebt bon geogales,
Mri5., aus auf Sen @iidmari@ begeben
iouten, nod I'M Sel6e gu bleiben, Biz
sic 8erbGltniiie an Ser @ren5e ft6
ei1tigernnBen gefldrt baben Die Mb-
tbeilung batte bereits 8efebl erbalten,
nod Sort &ua6ucal 6em ur!priingli-
den @tan6ort, ab5umaridieren, Der
8efebl tpnr6e aber tpie6errnfen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
Gm9liider bpber 8eindj beburitebenb.

70 Z ~ II, IL. aSull.
No6 SEN 3eitungen lperoen Sic So
nigin MarD BON england, ser Brin5
bon g8ales uno Sic 8rin5eiiin MarD
ser groBen 6eutiden Slottenrepue in
Stpinemiin6e am 30.glnguit beitpob-
nen, bel ser aud Ser 0iterreidiibe
nno ser tiirfii9e Sbronerbe un6 ser
Shirt bon Monaco antpeleno fem
>peroen Die britiide @eienidaft
mir0 suerlt Sic @ruBber5oginlpittme
BON Medenburg Strelit beiuden
uno ii9 6ann nad ser Slottenrepue
nab 8otsoan1 begebe11, Inn ser @erbit<
parade ser @ar6e am l.. September
bei5utpobne1t.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
8auDnlpettfahrt.
Cop ef q. Sans, 16. sSuIt

z op e t q, G0ns., 10. eS1I1.
Ser 1peltlide 9leroflub bon Sope-
fo fat eine @erausfor0erung 6es Me=
roflubs bon &anias @itp fit cine
@ettfabrt angenommett Die in ser er=
item Mugultpo6e ltattfin0en ion. 8ei=
Sc alubs periu6en iebt, Sen Mero<
flub BON ct. 2ouis fir Sic Sbeilnab=
me an ser @ettfabrt 51 getpinnen. Sc
lit ouBer6em geplant, regelmaBige
8ettfabrten 5lt peranitalten, fir 6ie
Sic betbeiligten &lubs Breiie ittften
lollen. Sos erlte &ennen miro bon So
pefu aus beranltaltet 1per6en.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
8onferens in 8erlim.
8 e T I | II, 13. :;

Mitttpo6nahnittag fan6 in Ser
lin cine nrebrlfii110ige &onferen5 5tpi-
iden 0en1 Staatsiefretar bes Mus=
tndfsigen slnttes, Sreiberrn bon Sci.
oerlen Wdhter, un6 0em fran30ii=
.fbeH Bptldnfter Ganrbon ffatt, bei
aem sic Maroffoangelegenbeit be-
lpro6en pur6e. neber Sen Gerlauf
Ser &onferen5 mur6e nidts befannt
gegeben, Sod berlautet, 6aB 6ieielbe
duBcrit freun616aftli9 berloufen lei.
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geadj brei Mpnaten ertpad)t.
IS d II 5 d ia, eSu., IL. eeSu

To II % oI1o, ST. III. suit.
9ie 18 Sabre olte @a5el S6nti6t
lit aus 6em @dIofe ertpa9t un6 17a
5tun6ett lang Bel 8eiinnung geblie-
ben. Sci 6ieier @elegenbeit erfubr
lie 5urn eriten MaIe, 6aB iie 6rei Mo-
nate lang gel9lafen bat. @abren6
ser lebten 48 5tun6en NOR ite elf
gt1n6en tpah, un6 ibr 3uitan6 bat
iih iebr gebeiiert. Die Mer5te boffen,
oaB 1ie in @ode1tfriit tpie6er oonig
normal 1et1t miro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
Tprfirio 9ia5 perlaft Sab Manbeint.
SAB SC q II + i'm, IL. eSuIi.

y -'t u = y 1t 41ti II. N5141t.
General &orfirio 9ia5, Ser friibere
Nra1t6ent bon Merifo, trifft Gorbe=
reitungen, um na6 &aris 5u reiien,
ba Sic Mer5te, Sic er 5u Static ge5o=
gen bat> pegen ieines boben 9llters
0ogegen iuaren, 0aB er Sic bortigen
8doer nobm. Irob0em l6eint feline
@eiunobeit ausge5etdnet gu fem. Son
Earis 1piro iid) 9ia5 nab ser 5bmei5
begeben, mo er oen CONNER perbrin=
gen miro.
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gsod ,r,ebr @albfe,ter.
g 0 It 0 n, MaIi.; Ia. Suit.

Sn Sen 6tdtbaDal6eten Soriten
bon Maine l,no Seem Santpibire >pii-
tben felt einigen Engen @al6feuer,
sic idon eine1 in sic &inoerttauien6e
qeben6en S9noelt o1geri@tet baben.
geri6ie6ene Drtidaften sic 3eituei.
Zig in @efabr i6ienen, itno iebt aber
ni9t n1ebr bebrobt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1911-07-20
6ilfe fit @anaoa.
IS aibington, a IL. ssu,

- y ] = = q : y 49,
Das amerifaniIde @otbe 4reu5 Of
ferierte am gan1itag Ser fana6iiden
gaeaierung $1,000 fir sic &ilfsbeoiirf-
qen in sen 8alobran6- -Diitriften bon
Ontnrio. Ser Miiiiteut 6es Staatsie-
fretdrs @illon, fan6te als Ser Bor.
fiber Beg internntionnlen @omitees Ell
ne Depeide an 8remier 2aurier uno
6rudte iein 8eileio aus.
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Site in 8erIi,,.
81 Rim A..

Berlin batte ant Mitt1pod Ben bei.
beiten Sag felt Sabren. Die Gbernro-
meter auf Ser StraBe regiitrierten
1O2 @ra6 I'M @9otter.
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Grange News
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SANDY RIVER.

Sandy River Grange, No. 80, met in
regular session Saturday evening"
September 8, with so members in at
tendance. 1t was Chidrens night. At
ter the regular routine Of business
the following exercises were carried
out by the children. Program: Tab
leau, Sunshine and Rain" Enid
Williamson, Helen Chamberlain, Ma
rion Thomas; recitation, Polly True;
recitation. Donald Chamberlain; reci-
tation, Phyllis Williamson; recita-
ton, Mabel Niles; Xeercise, Choice OF
occupation, by seven boys; recitation,
Marion Thomas; recitation, Rachel
Wade; song, Scatter Sunshine reci-
tation, Earl Thomas; dialogue, Wis
iting the Dentist" recitation, Mary
Oliver; recitation, Mildred Tibbetts;
tableau, "Dolly's Doctor" recita-
ton, Russell Bunker; song, "Ameri-
ca" The parts were we'll carried out.
The children did themselves credit
Too much cannot be said in their
praise. Great credit is due the COM
mittee, Sisters Edna Wood and Grace
Tuttle for success of the entertain
ment. Ice cream, cake and coffee
were served at the close of the meet
ing, which was much enjoyed by the
children. After the supper the chill
dren and young people played games.
All returned to their homes at late
hour feeling that a very pleasant
evening had been passed and much
enjoyed by all
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WANTED; so MEN AND WOMEN.
To Take Advantage of Special Offer
Made by g. r. FOgg.

G. r. Fogg the enterprising drug
gist is advertising today for fifty men
and women to take advantage of the
special half price offer he Is making
on DR. Towards celebrated specific
for the cure of constipation and dys-
pepsia and get fifty cent package
at half price 25 cents.
So positive Is ne of the remarkable
power of this specific to cure these
diseases as we'll as sick headaches
and liver troubles, that he agrees to
refund the money to any customer
whom the medicine does not quickly
relieve and cure.
With DR.. Towards specific al
hand, you can eat what you want and
have no fear of i'll consequences. II
strengthens the stomach, gives per-
feet digestion, regulates the bowels
creates an appetite and makes life
worth the living.
II you cannot call at G.. r Fogg's
store today send him 25 cents by mail
and he will send you a package
promptly, charges paid.
G. R. Fogg has been able to Sc.
cure only a limited supply of the spe-
cific, SO great Is the demand, and you
should not delay taking advantage OF
this liberal offer he is making this
week. 1886
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BINGHAM.

Bingham Grange met in regular
session September 8, with all but
three officers in their chairs, con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees
on two candidates. A delicious lunch
consisting of cake, pie, cookies cheese
and coffee was served. Our genial
brother, Savage, treated at recess to
apples. We have been fortunate for
the past two meetings in having
Brother and Sister Bray with US. They
are spending short time here before
going back to their home farm. A
motion was carried to ask the North
Somerset Grange to meet with us Sat
urday, September 90, and provide
program in afternoon. We will have
an all-day meeting.
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HARMONY.

"a Daughter of the Desert pre-
sented by the Harmony Baseball club
made its final bow to the public at
Wellington on Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 9, with a fair sized audience.
Following Is the cast of characters:
Harold Norton Chester Kimball;
Clarence Ogden, Norman Willis;
Samuel Hopkins, Charles Kimball;
Redro Silvera, Myron Bemis; jim
Parker, Edgar Steen; Bill Jones
Myron Reed; Ruth Arlington, Albrt
Foss; Lucy Hopkins, Gertrude Bal
ley; Mrs. Mary Ogden, Iona lib
belts; White Bird, Leona Woodman
Cowboys, John s. Libby, Jr.. Samue
Willis, Vaughn Reed. Every part il
the above cast is deserving of es
pecial mention. Each part was play
ed In a most skilful manner and the
drama was by far the best ever pre-
scented in this town. The town as a
whole feel very proud of their young
but gifted players. Nearly the en-
tire cast was made up of High school
students. Chester Kimball as Harold
Morton and hero of the play, is u
most attractive figure on the stage
possessing a fine voice and a great
deal Of ability as an actor. He al
ways presents his parts in a manner
that is very pleasing to an audience.
Norman Willis as Clarence Ogden
an Arizona rancher, deserves especial
mention. Willis Is a graduate OF M.
c. l., 1911, and very bright fell
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EMBDEN.

The third annual Jackson reunion
was greatly enjoyed by the 60 MEM
bers of the family present. The
gathering was held September 2 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Barron in Embden. Tables were
spread under the piazza and avn
ing. Beans baked In the ground were
furnished bv the host and hostess,
and with all the other good things
provided the tables were we'll loaded.
After dinner the company was called
to order by President Mrs Olive Bar
ron and the following officers elected
for 1912: President Mrs. Fred jack
son; vice president, Bert Barron;
secretary, Mrs. Wallace Barron; com
mittee on arrangements, Fred Jack
SON. Miss Bertha Jackson and Mrs.
Erma Emery.
On invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jackson, the 1912 reunion will be
held at their home in North New
Portland, the third Friday in August.
After the business meetings photos Of
the company were taken by L. B.
Hussey of Bingham. When the trying
ordeal of posing was over the need of
refreshments was felt and Ice cream
and cake were served.
A very exciting game between the
Greeks and Romans closed the day,
the score standing at the close 18 to
90 in favor of the Greeks.
The following were present a part
or all day: Mrs. Sarah Cornforth,
Fairfield; Andrew Jackson, North
Vassalboro: Mr.. and Mrs. Retire
Weber. Clinton; Mrs. Julia Patter-
son and daughter, Helen Winslow,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wentworth and
son. Cecil China; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wentworth and daughter, Ivy,
China: Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kitchen,
New Sharon; Mrs. Alberta Hoxie and
son, Maurice, Waterville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Strickland and daughter,
Cassie, New Portland; Mr.. end Mrs.
Edwin Gordon and daughter, Nellie
Readfeld; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank En-
cry, East New Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jackson and sons, Harry,
Blyn, Garland and Kenneth, North
New Portland Mr.. and Mrs. Perlie
F. Paine, North Arson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barron and daughter, Eta;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson and
daughter Bertha, Mrs. Eliza Gordon
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gordon and
children. Lula and Ercell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Barron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Walker and daughters, Ina
and Elva, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barron
and children, Evelyn and Dwight, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Jackson and children,
Russell, Lena and Elmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett A. Berry, Misses Edna
and Myrtle Berry, Miss Elizabeth
Norton, Mrs. DIN Gordon, Arson;
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbetts, Readfeld.
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIII P. Winslow re-
Gently made trip to Togus and the
State Capitol.
j. G. Morrow and Fred Campbell
are delivering lumber for Geo. Har-
low to Skowhegan parties.
Elmer Campbell Is at work In the
corn shop at Norridgewock.
Walter Brooks Is recovering from an
attack of rheumatic fever.
Miss Rose Buzzell Is at home from
Augusta and is i'll. >
Miss Alice Buzzell returns to her
school In Freeport
Ralph futile and wife are at work
in the corn shop at Norridgewock.
Miss Louise Holway is stopping at
her sisters, Mrs. Williamson, on
Sandy River.
Leo Winslow has been laid up with
an abcess on his hand.
Among the recent visitors in town
have been Mrs. Clara Bickford OF
Oakland, Clyde Whittier recently OF
Good Will, Alfred Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Farley Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Farley, Mrs. Frank Brown,
Ruby Brown and Mrs. George Yea
ton of Richmond and Mrs. Durrill OF
Lowell. Mass.
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GOdfrey-Ladd.

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mrs. Fred
b. Ladd, Mercer, on the evening of
September II, 1911, the contracting
parties being her daughter, Winnifred
and George j. Godfrey of Boston. To
the strains of Lohengrins wedding
march, played by Miss Florence Kel-
ley, the bridal party entered the par
lor which was decorated very pretty
| in green and white
The bride was given away by her
eldest brother, James P. Ladd. She
was attended by Miss Maude Moore
as maid of honor and Ashman Laid,
brother of the bride, as best man.
The double ring service was used,
Rev. Wylie Smith of Norridgewock,
officiating. The bride was very be-
comingly gowned in white crepe me-
teor with real lace and pearl trim
mings and carried a shower bouquet
of white pinks. The maid of honor
looked very charming in nile green
silk with crystal trimmings and car
ried bouquet of pale pink chrysan-
themums. Following the ceremony
a wedding lunch was served in the
| dining room which was decorated in
yellow and white. The Misses Nellie
Bacon and Ellen Varney did the serv-
inc hn hrid is ~ No
ridgewock High school, class of '98,
and Pennington State Normal school
1902. For the past ten years she has
been a successful teacher in Maine
and Massachusetts. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ
Godfrey of Northwood, N. H. He
! is a graduate of the Northwood Acad-
envy and for the past ten years has
been in the lumber business, being
Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey were
the recipients of many beautiful
gifts, among them being an expen-
sive cut glass fruit bowl from Ash
man Ladd and Miss Moore; a half
dozen oyster forks, Mrs. Adell; a
half dozen coffee spoons, Miss Adell !;
half dozen orange spoons, half dozen
silver tea spoons, cut glass, bon bon
dish, silver mounted serving tray,
from children at school; leather
chair, Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey; pic
ture, Mrs. Eva Godfrey; painted
china fruit dish, DR.. and Mrs. Head,
and numerous silver pieces from 9TH
er friends. The grooms present to
the bride was a check for one hun
dred dollars. Among the guests from
out of town were Mrs. E. s. Adell
of Skowhegan, Ashman Ladd and
Miss Maude Moore of Show
hogan; Maurice Charles and Miss Eva
Bailey of Belgrade Lakes, James
Laid and Miss Florence Kelly of Bel
grade Lakes, Miss Ellen Varney of
Rome, Frank Tracy of Rome, DR..
and Mrs. Head of New Sharon, Miss
Dora Lawrence of Smithfield.
Mr., and Mrs. Godfrey left amid a
shower of confetti and good wishes.
After wedding trip to New York,
Washington and Old Point Comfort.
Va, they will reside in Winthrop,
Mass.
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EAST MADISON.

Wednesday evening, September 6,
an interesting prohibition meeting
was held in Grange hall, East Mad
ison, under the auspices of the
Grange. The speakers were Miss
Frances B. Adams of Scion and L..
r. Folsom of Norridgewock. The
committee were fortunate in getting
so interesting speakers. Saturday OF
ternoon, September 8, B. Walker Nc
Keen was present at their regular
meeting and gave a very pleasing ad-
dress. Much interest was mani
tested by those present, as this was
the State Lecturers first visit Sep
TENDER 80, it is expected that Athens
Grange will be present at an all-day
meeting and furnish the program.
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WESSERRUNSETT.

At the regular meeting of Wesser-
runsett Grange September Z, the date
of the annual cattle show and fair
was decided as Tuesday, September
26. The following program was CIV
en-: Song, ITO the Reapers," choir;
recitation from Robert Burns, l.. l..
Smith; story, That's just what l think
of you Angie Dodge" memoirs of
Gov. Abner Coburn, Forrest Herrin ;
quartet, Somewhere" Della Nc
Daniels, Angie Dodge. F. L. Folsom,
G. R. French; quotations, Evelyn
Fogg; reading, Jeremiah and His
Pa Carrie French; song, Goodbye
Friends" choir.