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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Kin TO All.

81 wish had million dollars"
81 wish I had rich Uncle"
THE pawnbrcker is Just down the
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Wanted Qualifications.

Darling, / would die for you.1
Would you really, Henry"
Indeed | would"
of Y hat disease2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Instead Of standing by stand pat.
Massachusetts stampeded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Some Raise,

Don't you get tired living in the
city"
Il can't say that I DO.
But you don't raise anything"
Only the rent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Men grumh7e because God puts
tbCrns on roses. Would II not bc better
10 thank God that Hc has pot roses on
thoFnsI-AnOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

And Roosevelt said the steel cor
poratioD was a good trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Some Traveller

You were raised in this town.
Yes"
And have never been WAY"
Yes, once. When | was boy /
had TO 60 outside the city limits after
stray COW"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

President Taft just peeped in for a
moment al Washington while he
raised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

- am sleepy"
Were you out last mighty"
"No."
"Then why are you sleepy"
t.Tchnuie called"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postoffice as second-cIass
matter
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
Willing TO Listen.

Can ron keep n secret p
mo better than you can Go
ahead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.


TERMS.-Daily. n cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
he made 70 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired 70 have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All comm unicatious Of srgura eutative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Central
Union. West las and 1145; Union EIec-
iris, 5145
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09
HEART and
HOME -
TT-

I've all have days Of discourage
menr and moments when We would
be glad to run away from our trou-
bIes and responsibilities In these
times OF depression and discourage
meIt. when We feel that We amount
to but little. and doubt whether. af-
ter all, life is worth while, there is
always danger Of playing the cow
ard. 1t is better never 10 take an
important step or make a radical
change when discouraged. When ev-
erythiDg seems dark ahead and you
cannot see another step, then say
to yourself, i guess il is up 10 me
now TO play the part of a man Grit
your teeth and push on, knowing
that the gloomy condition Will pass;
that no matter how black or threat
ening the clouds. there is a sun be-
hind them which viii ultimately
burst through. You will he surpris-
ed TO find what power and courage
are developed by this holding on as
best you can. After becoming bet
ter acquainted with the mighty re
serve which is in YOU. you will learn
that Won can depend upon it; that il
viii come to your rescue in your
hour Of need"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Say. judge"
"Yes:"
What is your private opinion
II always charge So for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Dear Mrs. Thompson-M little
girl seven years old is very dis
obedient. Please tell me how to
make her obey. MRS. W. X.
Avoid subjects which viii arouse
her opposition, but if the question of
control arises. with frmness and
kindness insist on having her do
what is right and reasonable. If
you yield to her now when she is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

seven, when she is l. she will be far
beyond your control. Give her some
duties to perform and make her re-
sponsible for their performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

THERE are two kinds Of college edu-
cation-the kind dad pays for and
the kind the hustling youth pays for
himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-09

Improve the streets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
NORTH ANSON.

Harry Savage has moved into the
Fairbrother house on Milk street.
The annual meeting of the Foster
Public Library Association will be
held in the brary, Monday evening,
Oct 2, at 7.30 o'clock.
The seniors of Arson Academy
have voted to take trip to Washing
ton next spring, instead OF having
the regular graduating exercises.
The pupils Of the Mark Emery
school are to hold their annual fair
on Friday afternoon, this week, in
the Odd Fellows hall.
Mount Bigelow Chapter, o. E. s.,
will hold its next regular meeting,
Monday evening, Oct. 2. A full at
tendance of officers is desired as there
will be a rehearsal. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Susie Spalding Neville of Bev-
erly, Mass, arrived here, Tuesday, to
be with her father on his ninetieth
birthday.
Frank Paine and family have
moved to Skowhegan.
Hiram Caswell has moved into Rev.
&. E. Paine's house on Union street.
DR.. X. w. Smith and DR.. S. M.
Cover, with Offices in Sampson block,
Skowhegan, have established branch
office at No. Arson in rooms form
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LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Awarded at Somerset Central
Agricultural Fair.
Hall Department.

The exhibits in the hall were some
of the best that have ever been shown
here. Under the efficient management
of Major ] w. Fogler this department
was all that could be desired.
Floral decorations: Best display
potted plants, Mrs. Charles Smith, list ::
best bouquet asters, Mrs Charles Smith,
LIST; Mrs. Charles futile, I'd; best dis
play dahlias, Miss Alta Rowell, LIST
best display of canned fruit, Mrs. Mil
dred Turner, LIST; Mrs. L l. Sanford
I'd. Cakes: Fruit cake, Miss Marion
Whittemore, LIST; plain cake, Miss
Alta Rowell, LIST; Miss Marion White
more, I'd; frosted cake, Miss Alta
Alta Rowell, list; Miss Marion White
more, ID Butter: Special premium
for girls under Is years of age, Miss
Marion Whittemore, list; Miss Barbara
Hurd, I'd; display of butter, Mrs
Charles Whittemore, list; Mrs. Charles
futile, I'd. Cheese: Plain cheese, Mrs
Charles futile LIST; Miss Alta Rowell,
I'd; green cheese, Mrs. Zetta Rowell
list; Mrs. Amos Tobey, I'd.
Household manufacture: Best hook
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
Poultry Department.

In both number of entries and the
quality Of the birds, the poultry de-
partment established new high rec
ords. George Coffin of Freeport
placed the awards in way that never
raised a kick, and Superintendent
Frank b. league took pains to make
everybody glad that they came. Out
of the approximately 600 entries, White
Wyandottes were the big class. There
were n of them in all, and the judge
had his work cut out for him in plac-
ing the ribbons. Arthur r. Jewett,
with entries, took LIST cock and I'd
hen; L. Burton, with string of II,
got I'd cock, list hen, Sd cockerel,
Sd pullet and LIST pen fowls. A. H.
lies, with 20 entries, took Sd cock, Sd
hen, 1st cockerel, 1st and I'd pullet,
and LIST and I'd pens chicks. Ralph Hill,
with birds, got I'd cockerel. Elliott
Spear and Elliott N. Chase showed fine
trios of White Wyandotte chicks and
Bernard Bailey a trio of Partridge
Wyandotte chicks, under the auspices
of the agricultural club of the Y. NJ
c. A, and were awarded suitable gra-
tuities.
White Plymouth Rocks were the sec
ond big class with a total of SO birds
Frank B. league, with a string of 20,
took lst cock, LIST and Sd hen, 1st
cockerel, LIST pullet, 1st pen of fowls,
and LIST and I'd pen of chicks. Ned
Lambert with birds, won I'd cock, I'd
hen and Sd pen chicks. Sum yBrook
Poultry Farm of Norridgewock show
ed 2 birds winning Sd cock. Willis
Bailey, with 7, won I'd cockerel, I'd
pullet, and I'd pen chicks.
as follows:
The awards In the other classes were
Columbian Wyandottes: Charles C.
Cleveland, Skowhegan, 1c, &c, Oh lckl,
LIP, l pen fowl; Earle Davis, Show
hogan, &c, III, Oh; Clarence Manter,
Skowhegap, l pen chicks.
Silver Laced Wyandottes: Charles c.
Cleveland, 1c, &c III, Oh. 2ckl, and 2
pen fowl; A. N. Merrill, Norridgewock,
lckl, Up, Up, / pen chicks.
Partridge Wyandottes: Frank B.
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Scott Merrill Madison, &c, Oh, 1ckl,

Scott Merrill, Madison, &c, Oh, 1ckl,
Up.
White Guineas: Mary Russell, Madi-
son, lie, Oh, l hen and chicks.
Pearl Guineas: Mrs. Gertrude
Spaulding, 1c, H..
Toulouse Geese: Mary Russell, l
old gander, l old goose, young
ganders, 2 young goose. Mary Burton,
Cornville, 2 old ganders. old geese,
young gander, young goose.
Embden Geese: Mary Russell, l
gander, 1 goose.
Pekin Ducks: H. S. Jones, young
drake, 2 and 8 young ducks. C. c.
Cleveland, 2young brakes, l pen.
Frank B. league, l and old brakes
1 and old ducks.
Colored Muscovy Ducks: Mark
Hobart E. Madison, l drake, 1 pen
ducklings.
White Muscovy Ducks: Frank B.
league. l old drake, l old duck,
young drake, 1 and 2 young ducks.
Bronze Turkeys; Mary Burton, l
tom. 1 hen.
White Holland Turkeys: Mary Bur
ton, l hen.
Narrangansett Turkeys: Mary Bur-
ton. l hen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
BINGHAM.

Go and see Bigelow about the latest
Spreaders and Harvesting Machinery
also for Grass Seed for fall use. See
the Standardized Kemp work and you
will want it on your farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sterling of
Madison were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pierce and
children are at Mosquito.
Mrs. w. w. Reynolds of Waterville
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Holbrook.
Levi Bigelow is in Boston and
Providence this week.
| Children's Winter Coats and Caps
! and a full line of Ladies' and Chill
drens Underwear and Hosiery at
W. B. Goodrich.
Sept. 21st at the parsonage by Rev.
Thos. B. HIATT, Charles w. Davis and
Miss Elizabeth A. Brown were united
In marriage; both parties are from
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Goodrich spent
Saturday and Sunday at their Pleas
ant Pond cottage.
Mrs. G. P. Pooler of Norwich, Conn.
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. Russell last Sunday.
DR.. P. A. Wood of Bingham will be
in North Arson, Monday, as usual,
for the practice of dentistry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
Cattle Department.

Shorthorns full blood) Roscoe G.
Bigelow, LIST, bull 1 year old, list bull
calf, list heifer 8 years old, LIST heifer
2 years old, LIST heifer l year old, list
heifer calf. Grade shorthorns: o
Eaton. list, COW 4 years old.
Herefords full blood: Eben Dean
& Son, Madison, LIST bull, 1 year old,
LIST, I'd, & Sd bull calf. 1st & I'd COW,
years old, LIST heifer years old, list
& I'd heifer ! year old LIST heifer calf;
D l Walker & Son, Madison, Sd COW
years old, Sd heifer 1 year old, list
grade Hereford COW.
Jerseys: (full blood: Perley Foss,
Skowhegan, LIST bull years old.
Holsteins: Frank Palmer, Skowhe-
gan, LIST bull 2 years old. Eaton Noun
tain Farm, Skowhegan, list bull calf,
LIST COW 4 years old, LIST, I'd & Sd
heifer 3 years old, LIST heifer years
old, LIST & I'd heifer calf.
Grade Jerseys: Eaton Mountain
al III iSl Wv JtdIo Oiu, l0l H6ll6i D
years old; Charles B. White & Son,
Skowhegan. LIST and Sd heifer 2 years
old; Perley Foss, Skowhegan, I'd,
heifer years old; Mary A. Russell &
Son. Skowhegan, I'd, COW years old;
Frank Palmer, LIST & I'd calves.
Grade Guernseys: Eaton Mountain
Farm, LIST COW years old, I'd COW 3
years old, LIST heifer calf; Frank Palm
err, LIST & I'd heifer year old, I'd & Sd
heifer calf.
Grade Holsteins: Perley Foss, LIST &
I'd COW years old, LIST heifer 2 years
old; Frank Palmer, LIST & I'd heifer 3
years old, LIST & I'd heifer l year old,
LIST & I'd heifer calf.
Grade Ayrshire: Frank Palmer, LIST
heifer l year old.
Glass Judged by score card Eaton
Mountain Farm, grade Jersey 92h
grade Guernsey, 81 ", grade Guernsey,
S1%, grade Jersey, 1914; Frank Palm
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
HARTLAND.

Mrs. Walter Crossley of Auburn
visited last week at the home Oh
Thomas Crossley.
Miss Evelyn Rutter, who has been
spending the summer with her pa
rents, Rev. and Mrs. J. 0. Rutter' re
turned last week to continue her stu
dies at Boston University.
County Attorney J. II. Haley is IN
Skowhegan on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Burton are visit
ing with daughter, Mrs Herman Nor
rill, in Skowhegan.
Post Master +. G. Narney was In
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen of Prov
incetown. Mass. and Mrs. ID. Lewis
Allen of Pittsheld were visitors for
the day. Thursday, at the home OF
Vim. Anderson.
Miss Myrtle Everett has gone to
Waterville to enter on course of
study at Colby College.
Mr.. d. S. Billings is In Lisbon Falls
for the week
Mrs. Glare Haskell is visiting with
friends in Belgrade.
Miss Crystal Bowman and Miss
Marion Bowman were in Waterville
for the day, Friday.
Miss Fausta Grindle of Waterville
was a guest Sunday of Miss Mabel
Coffin
Miss Eunice Linn is visiting with
relatives in East Dixheld and vicinity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

erly occupied by DR.. Norton, which
will be open for the practice OF dem
tistry Monday and Tuesday OF each
week.
Miss Nellie Farr was operated on
for appendicitis by DR.. Wing, assisted
by DR.. Spear, Sunday afternoon
Miss Roe Mantor took care OF Miss
Farr until Miss Cox, the trained
nurse, arrived from Lewiston, Mon
day.
Another cold wave came Monday
and Tuesday after very warm, sun
ny Sunday.
Local hunters report that the part
ridges are scarce, notwithstanding
that in some localities 1t is said that
there are plenty of the birds.
Owing to the rain, Embden cattle
show was postponed one week.
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league, Skowhegan, lie, LII, lckl, Up, Up,
l pen fowl.
Black Wyandottes: Earl Davis, III.
Golden Wyandottes Earl Davis,
lckl, 2ckl.
White Plymouth Rocks: Frank B.
league. 1c, In, lckl, Up, 2 pen fowl,
1 pen chicks; Ned Lambert, Skowhe-
gan, &c, Oh, 3 pen chicks; Sunny
Brook Poultry farm, Norridgewock,
&c; Willis Bailey, Skowhegan, 2ckl,
Up, pen chicks.
Barred Plymouth Rocks: Charles c.
Cleveland, lckl, I'd ckl, 3ckl, lip, Up, l
pen fowls, l and 2 pen chicks; w. w.
Farrand, Norridgewock, 3 pen chicks.
Columbian Plymouth Rocks: Charles
C. Cleveland, In, Up, 1 pen fowl.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks; D. |.
Walker and Son, Madison, lc, In, lckl,
Up; Willis Bailey, Up, l pen fowls, l
and 2 pen chicks.
Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks; D.
|. Walker and Son, In, 2ckl, Up.
Buff Plymouth Rocks Earl Davis, lie,
lckl, l and Up.
S. c. r. l. Reds: A. F. Sanford,
Skowhegan, lie, 1 pen fowl, pen
chicks; Fred Witham, Smithfield, 2h,
pen chicks, pen fowls; F. o. Eaton,
Skowhegan. lckl; George D. Young.
East Madison, 2ckl, pen chicks; Mrs.
B. F. Gaylord, Skowhegan, 3 ckl.
r. c. r. l. Reds: Sunny Brook Poul-
try Farm, Norridgewock, In, Cony
Sanborn. Skowhegan, 2 pen chicks.
White Indian Games: F. o. Eaton,
lc, Oh, lckl, 1 and Up, l pen chicks;
Sunny Brook Poultry Farm, &C, sc in
2ckl, ckl, 3p, pen fowls. pen
chicks.
Cornish Indian Games Sunny BROOK
Poultry Farm, lc. III.
S. c. White Leghorns: Frank Dan
forth, 1 and ckl, 1 and Up !! and 2
pen chicks
S. c. Brown Leghorns: H. s. Jones',
Norridgewock, Oh, 2ckl, Up, and 2
pen chicks. 1 pen fowls; Guy Giles
Skowhegan, III. lip, pen chicks.
R. c. Brown Leghorns: Mrs. Ger
trude Spaulding, Madison, In, lckl, Up,
| pen fowls, pen chicks.
Buff Leghorns; Charles C. Cleve-
land, and Oh, l pen fowls.
Houdans Scott Merrill, Madison III;
D. 1. Walker & Son, Oh, lckl, Up, pen
fowls.
White Orpingtons: A. R. Jones,
Skowhegan, and 2ckl l and Up, pen
chicks. Burr Carnage, Skowhegan.
3ckl, pullet.
Buff Orpingtons: Clarence Manter,
and Oh; Earl Davis, Up.
Black Langshan: Earl Davis, 1ckl,
lip.
Light Brahmas: Charles C. Cleve-
land, l and 2ckl, 1 pen fowls, and 2
pen chicks.
Single Comb Black Minorcas: F. o.
Eaton, lckl, | and Up, pen chicks.
Buff Cochin Bantams: Frank Dan
forth, and 3 hem. Mrs. Gertrude
Spaulding, I'd cock; D. I. Walker and
Son, lc, Oh, lckl, Up. l pen chicks.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs: d. l.
Walker and Son: lc. In, 2ckl, 1p, pen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
Sheep Department.

Sheep department: Merino: Best
buck, year old, Ernest Hilton LIST and
I'd; year old, Ernest Hilton, LIST:
lamb, LIST; pen 2 year old owe sheen,
Ernest Hilton, 1st and I'd; l year old.
LIST and I'd; lambs, LIST and I'd.
Oxford: year old buck F. T. Palm
er, LIST; Ernest Hilton, I'd; 1 year old
buck, Ernest Hilton, I'd; George
Weeks of Canaan, 1st; lamb, Erest
Hilton, 1st and I'd; year old eve
sheep, Ernest Hilton LIST and ID; lamb,
Ernest Hilton, LIST; George Weeks, I'd.
Hampshire Downs: year old buck.
Ernest Hilton, list; year old, LIST and
I'd; lamb, Ernest Hilton, 1st and ID;
eve sheep, lambs, eve lambs, sheep
year old, Ernest Hilton, LIST and I'd.
Shropshire: Buck year old, buck
year old, lamb, eve sheep, lambs, l
year old sheep, Bert Hilton, list and
I'd.
Dorset; Buck year old. buck year
old, lamb, sheep, lamb, 1 year old
sheep, Ernest Hilton LIST and I'd
Suffolk Buck, 2 year old, A. D.
Bailey 1st lamb, eve sheep, A. D.
Bailey, list and I'd.
Grade sheep: Pen eve sheep, George
Weeks of Canaan. LIST; A, Crowell, ID;
lambs, H. S. Jones, LIST Sheep / year
old, H N Pratt, LIST; A Crowell Cd
Draft Oxen: Any size Draft Oxen
F T Palmer, LIST, R G Bigelow, I'd; F H
Smith, Sd; 71s and under, F H Smith,
LIST; H N Pratt. I'd; C H Gardner Sd;
Class 6-10 and under, H S Jones Isl
W. E. Farrand, I'd; R. G. Bigleow I'd.
SO and under, Eben Dean & Son, Isl
S N Blanchard, 3D. Eben Dean & Son.
Sd.
Draft Horses: Draft Horses, 800
lbs. or over, C r Whittemore, la;
Levi Webster. I'd; Perley Withee, Sd,
under $500 to the pair, Charles
Moody, LIST; C R Whittemore. I'd; John
whitney, SIdlllOub, VI > ~
son, list; Draft colt, year old Brad
bury Bros, LIST; 1 year old. Bradbury
Bros, list; Charles White & Son, ID
Matched horses, F Palmer. 1st
Horses.
Trotting stallion, year old. Parker
& Robinson, LIST; year old, Hiram
Berce, LIST; 2 year old, Fred Witham,
LIST; Israel Leavitt, End. Brood
mare and colt, Berce & Forsythe, lsii
A. F. Sanford, I'd; Glass 81. colts trot-
ting bred, 3 year old, H A Whitman,
Palmyra, 1st; E E Hurd, I'd; A r Giles,
3d. year old, A r Giles, list; I
Palmer, I'd; r w Fenalson; l year
old, Berce & Forsythe. list
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
EAST MADISON.

DR.. X. w. Smith and DR.. S. NJ.
Cover, with dental Offices over Samp-
sons drug store, will, in the future.
conform their prices to those of Wa
terville, Fairfield. Pittsfield and other
surrounding towns, in Offices where
the best materials are used This
means a reduction, especially on sets
of teeth and on crowns and bridge
work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
SOLON.

DR.. X. w. Smith and Dr. S. NJ
Cover, with dental offices over Samp-
sons drug store, will. in the future
conform their prices to those OF Wa
terville, Fairfield, Pittsfield and Other
surrounding towns, In offices where
the best materials are used. This
means a reduction, especially on sets
of teeth and on crowns and bridge
work.
Mr.. Dana Waugh has moved his
family into Geo. Tozier house.
Mrs Nellie Paul and little daughter,
Ella Celestia, are spending two weeks
in Boston.
Miss Olive Lander went to New
Portland, Tuesday p. m. to spend the
week with friends.
There will be preaching service in
the Congregational church next Sun
day p. m. at 2.30 O'Clock by Mr..
Rogers of North Arson. The Sunday
School will be held little later than
usual, 1.15.
Mrs Smith, who has been the guest
of her husbands parents and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Smith and Mrs.
Soper, returned to her home in Win
throp, Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid will hold the usual
annual harvest dinner in the M. E
vestry, Tuesday, Oct 3rd, with the
regular meeting in the afternoon.
R. V. Brown of Clinton was in town
calling on friends the first of the
week. Mr.. Brown goes to Bangor,
Oct. 4, to enter law school.
Mrs. Frances Williams of Madison
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. AL
freda Maynard.
Miss Alta Gray was home from Au-
gusta for few days recently.
DR.. p A. Wood of Bingham will be
in Scion Thursday, Oct. 8, for the
practice of dentistry.
Miss Lucy Taylor of Skowhegan is
the guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. George Lovejoy is the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs Clifford Abbey.
Mr.. P. 8 Longley returned Monday
from few days stay in Portland and
Boston.
Henry Smith of Richmond was in
town last week, called here by the
death of his brother, George Smith.
Mrs. Bertha Goodrich returned
home Tuesday.
Remember the musical entertain
ment to be given under the auspices
of Scion Woman's Club, Friday, Sept
20. by Mr.. Don Morrison of Skowhe-
gan assisted by other musical talent
Miss Frances B. Adams will con-
duct the usual services at the South
Scion church next Sunday at 2.3O p.
M Sabbath school at 1.30.
Mr.. George Smith, one of the old
and well known residents, passed
away, Thursday morning, from the
result of fall from a cart which dis
located his neck on Tuesday. Mr..
Smith was 70 years old and leaves
four children, Mrs. j. w. Grover of
Carratunk, Miss Sadie, who lived with
her father, Mr.. Carr Smith, and Byron,
who lives in the west. The services
were held from the home Saturday
morning with the interment by the
side of his wife.
Emblem Cattle Show was postponed
for one week, Monday Oct. 2.
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er, Holstein, S5A; Perley Foss, grade
Holstein, S2h.
Town Teams Oxen: Skowhegan lst
Norridgewock I'd.
Town Team Steers: Madison LIST. all
owned by D | Walker & Son.
Fat Oxen: H N Pratt, Skowhegan,
LIST pair 4 years old; Wood, Starks
I'd pair years old. Eben Dean & Son.
LIST pair 3 years old; D l Walker & Son,
LIST pair years old, LIST & I'd pair |
year old.