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field, deceased. Petition for license to
by William T. Seekins,. executor.
deceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by
Earl C. Jacobs, of Lynn, Mass. ad-
ministrator
C. Afmon Paul late of Scion. de-
ceased. Petition for license TO Sell
and convey real estate presented by
Nellie NJ Paul. Administrative.
wock. deceased. Petition for license
to sell and convey real estate pre-
scented by Martha E. Taylor, exeeu-
trix.
Hannah Ames, late of Canaan de-
ceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by
John L. Moore; administrator
deceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by
Edgar Bean, guardian of Vera A. and
Gerald E. Bean, minor heirs.
Henry l.. Farr and Daniel F. Farr,
of Madison. minors. Petition for liz
cense to sell and convey real estate
and invest the proceeds for the ben
erett T. Goodrich. their guardian.
Samuel A. Walker. late of Embden.
deceased. First and final account II
Bert A. Barron, administrator, pre-
Augusta e. Cnrsley, late of New
Portland. deceased. First and final ae-
count of John Metcalf, administrator.
presented.
Corisand w. Woodbridge, late ~
Hartland, deceased. First account If
Mary f. Pratt, eXecutrix, presented
Florence X. BASS, late of Jackman
deceased First and final account Of
Edward c. Bass, administrator. pre-
scented.
Leander ID. Rand, late of Fairfeia
deceased First account of Frank ).
Robinson as surviving partner of the
firm of Drs. Robinson and Rand. pre-
scented.
Sanford c. Chase, late of Boston
Mass. deceased. First and final ae-
count of Josiah Chase. Alonzo II
Chase and Alice r. Churchill. now
Alice r. Tingley. executors, presented
Joshua Chick, late OF New Portland
deceased Widows petition for allow
ance. presented.
franklin J. Stafford, late of Har-
mony, deceased Widows petition Tor
allowance. presented.
Thomas J. Adams, late of Moose
River, deceased. Petition for the ap.
pointment of Irving Adams of said
Moose River. administrator. presented
by said Irving Adams, a son.
Mary Jane Flood, late of Fairfield
deceased. VIII and petition for pro
bate thereof and for the appontment
of Jennie Flood Kreger administrators
with the will annexed. presented by
said Jennie Flood Kreger. niece or
said deceased.
deceased. VIII and petition for pro
bate thereof presented by John Abbat
Kendall, the executor named therein.
A true copy,
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS.
Judge OF said Court.
Attest: NATHAN FoWLER.
3w33 Register
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STATE OF MAINE /.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections Sc to 80 of Chapter 49, OF
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more cit
liens of the State, and deeming it for
the best interest of the State, the
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game, after due notice to all
persons interested in the subject mat
ter of said petition, and public hear
ing thereon in the locality to be af-
fected and deeming it necessary and
proper for the protection and preser-
walton of the inland fish of the State
hereby adopt the following needful
Rules and Regulations relating to the
times and places in which and the cir
cumstances under which inland fish
may be taken in the waters of Mer-
Ger brook. so-called, which brook is
situated in the town of Rome, in Ken
nebec county, and in town of Mercer
in Somerset county.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
at any time to take any kind of FISH
by means of net or nets of any
kind in Mercer brook, so-called, In the
aq nI OF ,b Rome nn IN
set county, for a period of four years
from August 18th, A. D.. 1911. 1t
shall also be unlawful for any person
to have In possession any kind of
fish taken violation of any provision of
these regulations.
Dated this 4th day of August, A. D.
1911.
j. S. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE S. VILES,
F. E. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
To All Persons Interested In Either OF
the Estates Hereinafter Named.
At a Probate Court held at Show
hepan In and for the County of Som.

TO All Pers0n8 interested an EitAeE of
the Estates Hereinafter Named.
At Probate Court held at Show
hegan, In and for the County OF SOM
erset. on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF AUGUST,
In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eleven. The following
matter having been presented d dor tns
action thereupon hereinafter lndlcateo
1t is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to ali
persons interested. by causing copy
of this order to be published three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Independent.
Reporter a newspaper published at
Skowhegan. in said County. that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be
held at said Skowhegap on the sec
ond Tuesday Of September, A; ,o d.,
noon, and be heard thereon II they
see cause.
Thomas AinsIie sleeves, late of
Skowhegan, deceased. VIII ana peti-
ton for probate thereof and for the
With the will annexed. presented by
Miriam A. Qua: devisee -, c,o,o
gan, deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof presented by Mary E.
Wing. the executrix named therein.
deceased. Will and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by James Nc
Kenney, the executor named therein.
william Groudin, late of Skowhegan.
deceased. Will and petition for pro-
bate thereof and for the appointment
of Mordes Groudin administrators with
the will annexed, presented by said
Mordes Groudin. widow.
oliver Grover, late of Palmyra, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by Nancy Grover,
the executrix named therein.
Georgia BurrilI, late of Canaan, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by Asher M. Burrill.
the executor named therein.
Harriet c. Duttsrneld, late OF Fair
field, deceased. viii and petition for
probate thereof presented by James S.
Tibbetts, the executor named therein.
Helen NJ. bowman, late Of Fairfield.
deceased. Will and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Orlando A.
Bowman, the executor named therein.
Mary w. Stetfman, late of Palmyra,
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by William c.
Con, the executor named therein.
Darius X. Turner, late of Athens,
deceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by
John F. Holman. administrator.
Frank Perkins, late of Athens, de-
ceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate presented by
John F. Holman administrator.
Theodore b. Seekins, late of Pitts
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a.tentior Of Heat.

In human beings the skin is the prin'
r.na, means of heat loss. being respon'
.,hle for the loss Of s7.o per cent OF
the total heat lost. This b not 30 IN
acme animals--the dog. for instance
whose hairy coat does not permit its
skin to perspire. The dog loses heat
largely by its expired air and py tne
radiation and evaporation OF water
from its tongue; thus It pants and puts
out its tongue on a bot day. Obvious
~ our clothes prevent the less OF heat
and the more effectually az they are
bad conductors Of heat. For this rea'
son flannel, wool and furs are 30 much
warmer" than linen or cotton. ma
terials from the vegetable kingdom
and therefore not the natural clothing
of animals.
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Notice to Contractors
Reinforced Concrete Bridge

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiyed by the Board of Selectmen of
New Portland, Maine, for the con-
struction of a reinforced concrete
bridge over Gilman Stream in North
New Portland and for the reconstruc-
ton of piers and abutments, until
Sept. Is, 1911. The proposed bridge
consists of two 80 #. spans and two
q it. spans. The proposal must be in
lump sum for the bridge and piers
the following conditions and failure
to do so will make the bid informal
and liable to complete rejection.
1st. Each bidder shall file with
his bid a certified check payable to
the treasurer of the town of New
Portland for 10 per cent of the
amount of his bid as a guarantee that
Ii the work Is awarded to him he Will
enter into contract for the same.
End. The successful bidder sh II
within fifteen days after the award
ing of the contract furnish bonds
with two or more sureties owners of
real estate in the county or a surety
or trust company authorized to tram
act business in the State to be ap
PiOfC0 Ny thC DOdlu lCSClfih6 Dluo
and by the State commissioner of
highways conditioned for the faithful
performance of the work in strict
conformity with the contract, plans
and specifications for the same.
3rd. Each bidder shall examine
the site and shall satisfy himself as
to the conditions
4th. The right Is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
NOTE-No plans will be sent out
but they will be on file in the Office
of the commissioner of highways, at
Augusta, Maine, and at the office of
the board of selectmen in the town
of New Portland for the convenience
of bidders.
w. l.. WRITTEN,
H. T. WOOD,
VIM MITCHELL,
3w34 Selectmen of New Portland
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Miss Inez Whipple and Miss Clara
Hunnewell left here Saturday morn

Miss Inez Whipple and Miss Clara
Hunnewell left here Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Severy and
Mrs. Fallow returned Tuesday af-
ternoon from a three weeks stay at
their cottage In Southport.
Miss Ethel French returned Tues
day afternoon from a few days stay
with friends in Kingfield.
| Mr.. Harbutt's, lecturer OF Maine
State Missionary, was in town Sun
day, and spoke In the Congregational
church In the evening.
P. j. Hill was In Skowhegan Mon
day and Tuesday.
F. A. Coolidge was in Bingham
Monday evening.
Mrs. John Rowland Is clerking for
F. c. Clark In Madison for two
weeks.
Paul & York have a crew at work
on Leslie Clark's house.
A reception was given Miss Adams
at the NJ. E. Vestry Wednesday even
ing. Speeches and songs and gen
eral social time with refreshments OF
waters and lemonade.
Mrs. Lizzie Hamblett and daughter
| Peace spent lew uays Tue Iae. Vi
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
blett In Concord.
The Congregational Sunday school
held their annual picnic Wednesday
In the birches known as the Levi Row.
ell place. Beans baked in the ground
were furnished to all and pleasant
day for both old and young.
H. Price Weber was in town Mon
day and Tuesday night.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our kind neigh
bors and friends for the kindness
shown us; also the doctors and nurse
who did their best to save our loved
one in our recent bereavement.
Mrs. William Hamblett, Jr.
Miss Peace E. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hamblett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Williams
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HARTLAND.


Mrs. H. l.. Caulkins was called
to Caribou last week by the serious
illness of relatives.
Miss Lena Hazelton. who has been
spending the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs. Sanborn. returned to
her home Friday. Mrs. Sanborn
leaves Maine a little later to accept
a position teaching at Long Branch
N. j.
Miss Freda Bowman returned Fri
day from a visit with relatives In Au-
burn.
Mrs. Ethel Butt Craig and daugh-
ter, Margaret, returned Monday to
their home in Brighton, Mass.
Mrs. 4. E. Russell of Bangor, Wis
tied several days last week with Miss
Annie Stedman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Thompson
visited for the week end with the
family of E. G. varney on Academy
street.
Ohio L. Linn has gone to Hillsboro.
N. H., were he has employment.
Miss Della Wright of Lynn, Mass,
Is visiting with friends in town.
Miss Mae Moore returned last week
from visit with friends In Dexter.
Miss Effie Buzzell of Rockland is
a guest at the home of A. R. Bur-
ton.
Mrs. E. J. Smith and Miss Helen
Smith of Portland, are stopping at
their former home for few days.
Mrs. Wesley Harvey of Castle Har-
mony, was in town for the day Mon
day.
Miss Katherine Prescott returned
Monday to her home in Bangor.
Miss Edna Clark, who has beef
the recent guest of her sister, Miss
Mamie Clark, returned Monday to he
home in Old Town.
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WINNING Her Papa.

she-when you 60 to ask papa the
drst thing he will do viii be TO accuse
you of seeking my hand merely to BE-
come hts son-in-law.
He-Yes? And then
And then you must agree with him.
He's q lot prouder Of himself than ne
In of me-"
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BINGHAM .

Sidewalks on Goodrich and on Bak-
err streets are completed and look
very nice indeed.
S. P. Baker Is very i'll with heart
trouble. He is now at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Sarah Goodrich.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Beedy OF
Bowdoinham are visiting friends II
town.
Mrs. Tibbetts of Athens was II
town the flrst of the week to see he
daughter, Mrs. Charles Firth, who i
! i'll. also one of the children.
Thomas J Young and daughter o
Scion were in town last week.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Richmond
of Fort Fairfield are guests of Mrs
Riohmond's mother, Mrs. Julia Col.
by.
The work of repainting the Frater-
nifty building has been commenced.
A. F. Donigan moved another
building on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Burke have
picked more than thousand quarts
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ATHENS

l.. B. Hoyt. who is local represen-
tative of the Montross Metal Casket
Co, of New York, returned early
last week from Portland, having been
in attendance the week previous at
a meeting of that association at Old
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dunnigan ar
rived last week for a visit and were
in their accustomed seat in church
Sunday
Herbert Judkins of Skowhegan
who passed Sunday here with his par
ents, was also greeted as a visitor or
attendant at the morning service.
Mr.. and Mr.. Byron Chapman had
with them at church Misses Lois and
Patten of Skowhegan, who are pass
ing several days in their home.
We were pleased to greet and well
come our High school teachers, Mr..
Lovejoy and Miss Richards, who
have returned for another year; also
Miss Lois Butler of Blue Hill, who
returns to the Washington grammar
school and Miss Evelyn McPheters OF
Orono who teaches the Mckinley
school
John Curtis had for guests last
week his sister, Mrs. Plummer of
Lewiston with her husband and
daughter, and his nephew, Frank
Curtis of Wellington.
The week previous Mrs. Lillian
Emery entertained her aunt, Mrs.
Susan Lowe, Mrs. Loves daughter
Mrs. Anna Hosmer and niece, Mrs
Grace Taylor. Mrs. Lowe may be
remembered as formerly the widow
of Stephen Burke, who went to the
front from Athens. They returned
to their homes in Bangor, August II.
The VIM Morgan Post was repre-
scented at Lakewood Field day, August
10. by only small number, but last
Thursday a much larger number went
from here to Shepard Hunnewell's in
South Scion, where - enjoyed the
dinner hour and report good time
Somerset Pomona Field day at
! Lakewood. August 16, was attended
By about 60 from Athens and yicin-
| ity.
The secretary called a meeting for
Saturday evening, August 1910 choose
officers and make arrangements for
Grange Cattle Show and Fair which
the society voted to hold. B. P.
Barker was chosen president; James
Chapman, vice president and treasur-
er; George Hight, secretary. Adj
iourned to Thursday evening, August
"a, to complete arrangements.
The High school opened August 81
with an increased attendance, the en-
tering class numbering twenty,
fact to give encouragement.
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y The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

him in placing new windows and do
ing other work Mr.. Roth hasn't yet
decided as to the repairs he will
make on his barn which was un-
rooted In the cyclone of July 8.
Andrew Johnson, who met with
loss of over three hundred dollars
by lightning May %, was very CRATE
full for gift of nearly eighty dollars
from his neighbors and friends. He
has replaced the oxen killed by an
other pair which he trained to do his
machine moving. He has also bought
horse to take the place of the one
killed. A few days ago he lost q
valuable heifer calf. The probable
cause was from running from taking
fright.
Carl Mathews, after" passing a few
days here, the guest Of his aunt
Mrs. Bert Bowman, left August 10
on his return to his home in Boston
His sister, Miss Vivian Mathews, g
teacher of Manchester, N. H., re-
turned the week previous after pass
ing quite a part of her vacation here
with her aunt and other relatives.
Mrs. Belle Ridley Palmer of South
Braintree, Mass, was the guest last
week of her aunt, Mrs. Roscoe NC
Clure. She was accompanied by her
two little nieces, daughters of Eugene
Smith.
oliver Case was pleased with a
call last month, from his nephew,
Harry Bond of Boston. MIR. Bond
came by auto and was accompanied
by his wife and two sons and Mr..
| Cases daughter, Mrs. w. C. Eaton
OF Skowhegan.
Later, Mrs. Paulina Flanders, who
is housekeeper for Mr.. Case. enter,
tanned her daughter, Mrs. WaldroI
Sprague and three children of Somer
vile, Mass.
Cleveland school opened August :
with Miss Annie Whittier, teacher.
l.. A Stinchfield is nicely settle
in his new home here, the Lanonett
! place.
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There are people who are so UNI
emotionable that they never become
excited over the young women who
act as pioneers in new skirt move
ments.
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When She Wasn't Looking.

When She Wasn't Looking.
Anxious Mother-How do you know
Mr.. Jackson IL In love with you? Has
be told you so? Pretty Daughter
S-no. but you should see the way ne
looks at me when am not looking o.
himl
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Suex Canal

Since its opening in 1860 the Sue
canal has been completely changed Sc
far as its dimensions are concerned.
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Ills TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Real Facts In Regard To F. r.
nuffman's Illness. Relief OBJ
tanned By Curing his
Stomach Ailments.

Waynesville, N. C.-Mr. F. r. Huffman,
OF this city, says: al suffered dreadfully
with what thought was heart trouble,
and tried various medicines in vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
lords Black Draught restored me TO
health. would not feel safe without
Black-Draught in the house. consider
II worth IFS weight in gold.
II cured my indigestion, and by this
means | was restored TO health. can
not express my gratitude for its benefits"
Good health depends on the condition
of your digestion. Poor digestion and
good heSlth do not SO together.
Thedford's Black-Draught will
thoroughly cleanse and set in order your
digestive system.
II has done this for others, during the
past 70 years, and is today the most
popular vegetable liver remedy on the
market. Tyit.
Insist on Thedford's. Price 25c.
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HEAD SOLID
| MASS Of HUMOR
Was Awful. Cried Continually.
Had to Hold and Watch Him
to Keep Him from Scratching.
Suffering Was Dreadful.
i'd not Used Half a Set of cuticura
Remedies Before Head was Clear
and Free from Eczema.

think the Cuticura Remedies are
best remedies for eczema | have
er heard Of. My mother had a child
10 had rash on its head when it was
II young. Doctor called it baby rash.
- gave us medicine. but it did no
good. In q few days the head was a
sold mass, running sore. 1t was
awful. the child cried continually. We
had to hold him and watch him ito
keep himl from scratching the sore.
His suffering was dreadful. at last we
remembered Cuticura Remedies. We
got dollar bottle Of Cuticura Resell
vent, box Of Cuticura Ointment, and
a bar Of Cuticura Soap. We gave the
Resolvent as directed, washed the head
with the Cuticura Soap, and applied
the Cuticura Ointment. We had not
used half before the chiId's head was
clear and free from eczema, and it has
never come back again. His head was
heHithy and me had "a beautiful head OF
hair. / think the Cuticura Ointment
very good for the hair. 1t makes the
hair grow and prevents falling hair"
SSigned). Mrs. Francis Lund, Plain City,
Utah, Sept 10, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are for
sale throughout the world, but to those
who have suffered much, lost hope and
are without faith in any treatment. a
liberal sample of each with BOD. book
let on the skin will be mailed free. on
application. Address Potter Drug Il
Chem. Corp, Dept. lob, Boston.
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Kin More Than Wild g. 4sts.

The number of PEOPLE killed yearly
by wild beasts don't approach the vast
NUM- er killed by disease germs. No
life is safe from their attacks. They're
in air, water, dust, even food. But
g-and protection is afforded by Elec-
trio Btters, which destroy and expel
these deadly disease germs from the
system That's why chills, fever and
ague, all malarial and many blood dis
eases yield promptly to this wonderful
blood purifier. Try them, and enjoy
the glorious health and new strength
they'll give you. Money back if not
satisfied. Only soc at Roses Drug
Store.
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THE GRAND TONIGHT.
"Higginses VS.. Judsons,"

"Higginses VS.. Judsons,"
Told IN the Sierras."
"Higginses VS.. hudson. A snapny
comedy, in which hate turned TO
friendship and love uiumphed. A dis.
pute over the boundary line between
their farms led old man Higgins ana
old man Judson to threaten to shoot
each other on sight Higg daugh-
ter Bess was secretly engaged to Jud
sons son John, and Judson's daughter
Freda was secretly engaged to HE
gins's son Walter. OF coarse. the
young folk didn't want their respec-
tive fathers and their prospective faith
ers-in-law TO be punctured. So they
managed TO extract the bullets from
their revolvers and replace them with
blank cartridges, Then the men met
and opened fire at close range Say,
maybe those old fighters weren't dis.
gusted with their poor aim. Twelve
shots fired at five yards and neither
man hurt Well. the young people
managed to bring them together in
friendship and then there were we'd
ding bells galore. This picture is put
on by the Lubin players and f YOU
do not want to laugh, you had better
not come to the Grand .onigh-.
Told in the Sierras. This is a
great Western drama, in which there
is stage holdup. fight between the
officers and robbers and many other
exciting incidents. In the early DAYS
of California, stage robbers were Of
common occurrence. In this picture
road agent marries a pretty little
woman who, upon learning of her hus
bands nefarious calling, does all in
her power to make him give it up. a
holdup occurs, Jake Winston is sus,
pected and a posse is at once unon
his track. A day or two later news Of
his death at the hands of the officers
reaches the ears of his wife, but he
does not die. In fact he makes his
escape in most miraculous manner
and leaves the country, but to tell
you all this interesting story would
not leave us any space in the popular
News 10 tell you about our Monster
Program of six or more pictures 20.
morrow night. Sorry we cannot f,ir.
nish you with the subjects at this
time. but do not fail TO peruse Thurs
days paper, in which We will give
them all.
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When the stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de
ranged, the liver and kidneys congest.
ed causing numerous diseases. The
stomach and liver must be restored to
a healthy condition and Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets can be de-
pended upon to do it. Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by E. C.
Bruce, druggist.
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A 100000 MIR

We have spent in seven years over $1,000
to bring Van Camps Milk to its present match.
less standard. We have employed for the pur.
pose the ablest Swiss and Dutch experts.
The result is the finest milk produced in Amer
ica-unexcelled by any milk in Switzerland or
Holland. Yet 1t costs no more than common
evaporated milks. 1t costs far less than rnilkmen
charge for germ-laden milk from mongrel cows.
A single days use will make you forever con-
vert. You will always insist on Van Camps.