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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-16
Ell JOROBADO

-Sera una improvisation. Con
ella pretendo demostraros que el arte
de la seduction es superior la Ma
turaleza. =.
Los cristales del salon retemblaron
movidos por ell estr6pito de una acla-
maci6n inmensa
i Va darnos una lecci6n de ga
lanteria !-exclam6 ell auditorio.- lei
arte de 9gradar por Esopo Ii
i Tiene en- ell bolsillo ell cintur6n
de Venus!
i Bravo, jorobado! Eres sober
bio Magnifco!
Esopo, saludando a todos con gra-
ella inimitable, acab6 sonriend0:
-Ahora que me traigan a mi espO-
sa y hare 10 que pueda por divertiros.
i Que venga la mujer del joroba-
do!-vociferaban todos.
En- aquel momento la puerta del
gabinete Sc abri6. Gonzaga reclam6
silencio. Dona Cruz entr6 sostenien-
do Aurora, que Sc tambaleaba pail.
da como una muerta. Peyrolles las
seguia. La presencia de Aurora pro-
dujO m largo murmullO de admira.
ci6n.
Todos aquellos senores olvidaron en-
seguida la loca algeria que acababan
de prOmeterse. Ell jorobado no ha-
ll6 eco cuando con acento cfnico diio,
despu6s de mirar con sus gemelos:
Il Caspita, mi mujer es muy bella
Un sentimiento de compassion habia
brotado en- ell fondo de todos aquellos
corazones, mas dormidos que perver-
sos.
Algunos, los mas depravados, tnvie-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-16
PAUL FEVAL

trega de aquel ramillete hubiese sido
justificada y habrla sellado la com
pHcidad de los suyos. Pero, frente
a aquella bella y duIce criatura, la
perVerSidad de Gonzaga hallabase sin
armas. Lo que quedaba de humane
en- su eoraz6n corrompido, Sc sublev0,
deseoncertandole. FL Conde Canoz-
IA era, al fin un hombre.
Ell iorobado ijaba en- e sus ojos
chispeantes y burlones. Ell reloj del
salon marco las tres de la madrugada.
Entonces una yoz aSpera, la voz de
Peyrolles, imcapaz de conmoverse por
NADIA, dijo al Principe.
-El tribunal de familia Sc reunira
manana.
Gonzaga volvi6 la cabeza y murmu-
ro como 81 despertase de un sueiio:
-Haz 10 que quieras
Peyrolles cogi6 ell ramo, cuyo objeto
lie habia reyelado ell Principe. Dona
Cruz, que experiment6 entonces un
vago terror, dijo a su amiga:
"a One me decfas de esas flores?
-Senorita-dijo Peyrolles,- Ii
bre. Todas estas damas tienen ra-
millete y yos no; permitidme. pues,
que os ofrezca uno.
Su cara EN- aquel instante revelaba
la bajeza de su alma. Aurora alarg6
La mano para coger las flores.
ii Rayos y truenos !-diio Cocar.
dasse, enjugandose la frente.-Todo
este debe encerrar alguna villania.
Doha Cruz, instintivamente. qrliso
lanzarse sobre las flores pero otra ma
no Sc adelant6. Peyrolles, rechazado
con violencia, retrocedi6 algunos pa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-16
344

Gonzaga miro aquella joven tan
hermoSa J resignada.
5Preferis otro Esopo?-dijo ell
Principe al dido de La joven
Me habeis mandado a dccir, Mon
senor, que 81 rehusaba seria Hbre, y
reclamo el cumphmiento de vuestra
palabra-dijo Aurora.
-JY sab6is7.-empez6 a decir
el Principe, siempre en- vos baja,
-Lo s6-interrumpi6 Aurora al
zando al fin sus castos ojos para mirar
al Principe,-y espero que me ofrez-
cais esas flores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-16
"a

ron yerguenza de su emoci6n y die
ron:
i Es dichoso ese diablo de joroba-
dol
Tai fu6 tambi6n la opinion de Pas
sepoil, que volyia entonces con su no
bic amigo.
No estaban EN- el secreto de la CO.
media; pero no dudaban de que iban
a yer algo extrano. Sc tocaron am
bos con el codo y cambiaron una mira
da. Aquella miradA guerra decir:
Atenci6n y como obedeciendo a un
mlsmo penSamiento, Sc aseguraron de
que Sus espadas estaban EN- su sitio.
A una mirada del jorobado, Cocar-
dasse respondi6 con un ligero movi-
miento de cabeza.
Ell hombrecillo deseaba saber 81
hemos entregado su carta-dijo Co
cardesse en- yoz baja a su companero.
No hemos tenido que correr mucho.
Dona Cruz buscaba con los ojos
Chaverny.
-Puede ser que ell Principe haya
cambiado de opinion -dijo al dido de
su amiga.-No yeo al Marques.
Aurora no levant6 sus parpados pa
ra mirar los convidados. Solo Sc la
VIC mover tristemente la cabeza. Evi-
dentemente no esperaba gracia. Guam
do Gonzaga sc volyi0 hacia ella. dofia
Cruz, tomandola la mano, la hizo
avanzar. El iorobado hizo 10 que
pudo para adoptar una postura galan-
te Los ojos de dona Cruz Sc encon-
traron con los suyos. En- los de la
gitana Sc LEILA una interrogation: los
de Esopo permanecieron mudos.
Querida nina--dijo Gonzaga. GU
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

This is the season when East
erners who are afraid of dying
rich go to swearing off" their
taxes.
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These the three New Jersey who accused
of sending Wilson saying would be
unless he paid them $4,000 They live Wharton, NJ j.

George Perkins Chicago speech
about his conversion clearly indi-
Gates that he's the strong little
man who put the "bull'' in "bull
moose"
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Lieut.. Becker, says Lincoln
Stefens, suffers for the.sin of So
ciety. What you trying to do,
Line? Trying to slip Becker by
st. Peter on a scalper's ticket?
Landlady-You'l have to pay
your bill or leave. Ledger
Thanks, awfully. My last land
lady made me do both,
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WEST MADISON.

Miss Florence Steele is spending
two weeks in Massachusetts.
Miss Bell Hilton of North New
Portland was a recent visitor at the
home of Coles Richards.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the picnic at the home of David
Niles, the Fourth.
Misses Vesta, EVE and Alice Carl
We're guests in this vicinity last
week.
Mrs. Elisha Knox and son, of Fair
field We're visitors at Coles Richards
last week.
Mrs. A. Graham was in Madison,
Sunday.
Albra Adams was in Wateryilie last
Saturday.
A severe thunder shower passed
over this vicinity last Friday, the
tightening struck and did much dam
age to Mr. Howard Pattena barn, al
SO struck a shed of John Hunnewell's.
Merton Pierce of Skowhegan is
helping Waion Mantor in having.
Mrs. Leslie Graham CT Lowell,
Mass, was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Absalom Graham last week.
Mrs. Susan Heald and son, Reuben
of Madison, We're visitors at the Ora
ham home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Harding and
children attended the picnic at Mr.
Counce, the Fourth.
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HARMONY

Miss Carrie Roch, who has been in
town caring for Mrs. J. W. Trites and
her infant daughter, Ellen Seoyille
Trites. has returned to her home in
Sussex. n. B.
The grading of the extension of the
~ c. r. r. to Harmony village is
completed and the rails are being
laid while the work on the station
yard is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Contractor J. w. Trtes left Friday
for a few days stay in Bangor.
Miss Lula " Haskell of Garland,
who was the guest in the home OF
Mrs. H. o. Bartlett for a number of
days, returned to her home on Tues
day.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. G. Bailey, Jr.
spent the day, Saturday in Pittsfeld.
+. ~ Merrill and d. II. Bartlett of
Skowhegan and Ralph Bean of De
troit were in town on business We'd
nesday
Mrs. w. W. Jacobs went to Show
hogan on Wednesday to be the guest
of her son, l.. E. Jacobs for a num-
Der of days.
The Ladies' Aid held an ice cream
sale on Thursday evening and the
Woman's club on Saturday evening.
W. f. Marble and family and R. H.
Reed and family attended the cele-
bration at Hartland, July 4th.
A large company of young people
attended the dance at Wellington the
evening of July 4th.
Frank Whittier and daughter,
Olive and Celia, who spent number
of days, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Gilman, left Tuesday for their
home in Vienna.
DR.. G. f. Dore of Cambridge has
located in town. He and Mrs. Dore
have rooms at Hotel Dore.
Mrs. A e. Trites and daughter Ell
enor of n. b., are spending a few
weeks in town. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Trites.
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NORTH CORNYILLF,

Now it is too hot and dry" from
20 to 81 degrees.
Calvin Southland and wife, of St
Adams visited L. Leighton and wife
during the weekend, returning Sun
day night.
Carl Laid returned to l.. L. Leigh
tons, Sunday after a weeks outing
at Lakewood.
Arthur Sayage's youngest girl got
a quantity of strychinne pills, Sunday,
and in about one-half hour died from
the effects.
Austin Collins has bought gaso-
line runabout.
An auto operated by Clebe Haryille
of Skowhegan frightened colt driven
by Paul Vincent of Skowhegan, Sun
day night, but luckily only a broken
harness and thrills resulted.
Mrs. Lizzie Roberts is rather poor
Ky.
BERTHE Green and mother. of Hart
land visited his grandfather, Thad-
deus Green, Sunday.
One dozen trout from to II inches
were found dead near the Paine
bridge, Monday. The low water and
heat must have been the cause
+. l.. Hight finished pressing hay,
July Sth, pressing 1000 tons.
Haying Tools at G. W. Bates
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crates several sporting camps at that

crates several sporting camps at that
place.
Some of our farmers will com
mence haying, July !; others VIII
start in later
MISS Clara Bigelow, Miss Edith
Tarbox, Miss Vesta Bigelow and Miss
Lena Bigelow were calling at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Drawn
on the eve of June 22nd.
Horace Drawn still remains very
low.
Mrs. Cinda Fish of Fairfield; her
sen, DIR. Fish and wife, of Wateryille
and her granddaughter, Miss Marion
Horne of Fairfield, were calling on
Horace Drawn, Sunday, June %.
Frank Rogers and wife, of Nor
ridgewock were the guests of his
aunt, Mrs. Mary Drawn last Sunday
Mrs. Clara Bickford of Oakland was
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Charles Campbell, June %, the next
morning they went to Canaan, SO we
have been informed.
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HARTLAND

Miss Mary Packard is at Peake s
Island for the summer.
T. A. Anderson, Esq. and son, Bry-
| ant, of Pittstield have been in town
for few days.
Miss Margaret Pendleton of Bangor
has been in town for few days the
guest OF Mrs. w. L. Anderson.
Mrs. Janet Blake, and Mrs. Hattie
Blake have returned from Portland
where they have been visiting for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Steward return
ed to their home in Portland, Sat
urday.
Messrs. WA. Morrison Willard
Burton, Bernard Moore Albert Moul-
ton, Harry Elder and Frank Park
man were at The Forks, Saturday Oh
a fishing trip.
Guy Fuller is recovering from a
sun stroke
The house on Elm street, occupied
by James Young was struck by light
ming, Sunday during the electrical
storm. Damages were slight.
Mrs. William Wilson died at her
home on Main street. Wednesday eve
ming after a brief illness. She is
survived by husband and two chill
dren.
d. I. Gould, Esq.of Bangor has been
a business caller in town for the past
few days.
Mrs William Morrison is visiting
relatives in Madison.
DR.. l.. H. Blanchard has recently
purchased new Elmore.
William Morrow of Skowhegan was
the guest of his brother, July 4th.
Selden Waldron of Madison was in
town this week
Charles Waldron and Miss Edith
Murray were united in marriage Sat
urday afternoon at PiUtsfield.
Ernest Thompson of Wateryille was
Weekend visitor at the home of
G. W. Henderson.
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Mr.. aud Mrs. George Hubbard. July
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Buker and chill
dren. of Skowhegan attended the
meeting at Morrell Lake. Sunday. the
trip was made in the Buker auto.
Jerry Larey and family had green
peas. July s, picked from their own
garden.
Mrs. Carolyn Goodridge. who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Fl. L.
| burlington, returned to her home in
/ South Canaan, Sunday,
{. B. Chase and crew have finished
cutting the grass on his hill farm and
/ Temple farm. and he is now cutting
/ grass on his farm. known as the Mar
Gus Parsons farm
/ Most of the farmers in this vicinity
! began haying in earnest, Monday
July S.
Miss Grace Hubbard, who has been
employed in Skowhegan, came home,
Monday to help care for the new baby
/ brother in her fathers home
Mrs George Weeks. who has been
! in i'll health for several months, went
/ to the home of her sister Mrs. Sarah
! Blaisdell in Wateryile, Thursday. and
from there to Kings Hospital in
! Portland, Saturday where she will re-
ceiye treatment. Her many friends
are anxious for a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Sherman Horne is assisting
Yrs. II. L. Purington with her house
work during haying.
Frank Barnes, who has employment
n Lowell, Mass, arrived home, Tues
Gay to pass his annual vacation with
ais parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Barnes.
Eugene Burns has shut his mill
down for a short time owing to the
intense heat,
Mrs. Elijah Sewell and daughter,
Eta, visited for a day last week with
relatives in Hartland.
Anna Cover is a sufferer from the
effects of a sprained ankle.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burrill is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Edgar Ames at
the village. We regret that Mrs.
Ames is no better
Mrs. Sherman Horne and mother
passed Friday with. friends in Pitts
| field.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Chase went
to Waterville to the Fourth of July
celebration.
Eugene Burns passed a part OF last
week with his family in Madison.
George Weeks is boarding at Sher-
man Hornes during his wife's abb
senCe in Portland.
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SOLON.
(DEFERRED.)

Prof. L. S. Merrill and daughter
of Orono, are the guests of friends.
Mrs. Arthur Clark and children
were the guests of their cousin, Mrs
Will Mcfarland, the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magoon were in
Skowhegan, Wednesday.
Roland French and family returned
home from an automobile trip
through Massachusetts, Saturday.
Russell Freeman of Fargo, n. d..
was in town last week, calling on
friends after an absence of 20 years
Business is very good just now for
quiet Scion.
Paul & York have a crew of men
at work on the new school building.
c. A. Merrill is putting up a hen
house for VIII Mcfarland.
John McCollar of Bingham is fran
ing Mr.. Fred Adams new house and
Walter Fentiman is putting up the
foundation for Mrs. McClintick's
house
Miss Alice Carl of Madison was in
town last Wednesday,
The Womans Club held an out
door meeting on Domestic science
last Wednesday with picnic lunch
Walter Cross began delivering the
mail Friday, June IS, on route No. 2
Dan Maynard and John Julian
spent a few days last week up river.
r. V. Brown of Clinton is in town
calling ON friends.
2. S. Longley was at Moosehead the
last of the week.
Rev G. S. Pressey of Oakland spoke
in the Nj. f. church, Sunday, in ex-
change with Miss Frences Adams, the
regular pastor
Annual meeting of Scion Dreamer.
Co. was held, Thursday evening,
June 20, at the office of the clerk. The
officers elected are as follows: NJ. l.,
French, President; p. S. Longley,
Clerk and Treasurer. Directors: NJ.
l.. French, p. s. Longley, c. B. Long
ley. The company reports pros
porous year, and the largest increase
in patronage of any year since the
company, was organized.
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MnORES MILLS-CANAAN

Miss Christie Furbur was the guest
of Minnie c. Williams over Sunday.
{. NJ. Holt and wife, Charles VIII
liams' wife and mother, Mrs. Z. H.
Williams. while on an auto trip made
a brief call on their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Williams of this
place.
Misses Lucie Burrel and Wilmer
Boston were visitors one day last
week at G. A. Williams.
Asa c. Shores from Wateryille has
recently visited relatives in this
place.
Harold G. Foster is at home from
Massachusetts for the haying season
and Irving Foster and wife from Wa
terville will also assist their father,
Charles Foster for a few days.
Everett Goodridge and wife from
Norridgewock passed Sunday with his
parents in this place. also James
Huntoon and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Churchill passed
Saturday and Sunday with friends
at Slab city, North Canaan.
Alton Goodrich and wife are help
ing at Ansel Goodrich through hay
also assisting.
Louis Foster and G. w. Lambert is
helping F. d. Getchell
Help is very scarce and wages
high; wonder what they pay the wo-
men and girls who are seen in many
fields, welding drag rakes? Hot and
dry is all you hear now and it only
takes an auto to make big dust.
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SMITHFIELD

Paul and Helen Hartford of Low
ell, Mass, children of Ellsworth
Hartford are visiting their uncle,
Walter Hartford.
Cottages in town are fast filling up.
Among the arrivals are Russell and
Maurice Lord, graduates from Colby
college. They were accompanied by
DR.. kilgore of Belfast. Mr.. Glidden
with wife and daughter, of Boston,
Mass, are occupying their cottage
for the summer.
Miss Blanch Emory, teacher in
Skowhegan is spending her vacation
in town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith.
The saw mill owned by F. 7. Mower
& Son, together with the machinery
was destroyed by fire about l o'clock,
July End. Between $4,000 and 10000
feet of lumber owned by Horace
Spear of Madison, was also burned.
Mr.. Mover was away at the time of
the fire; cause was unknown.
Rev B. F. Turner and family of
North Berwick are hear for the sum-
mer in their cottage.
An illness which caused as much
SeueGdi llleIeSl dS dHy hHON IL lOl d
long time. resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Mamie (Bigelow) Boone, We'd
nesday morning, July 3rd. She was
the daughter of the late Gardner and
Ellen (Witham) Bigelow, and was
born in Smithfield about 20 years ago.
Her mother died when she was but
nine days old, and her father about
10 years ago. She was a member of
the class of 10 of Norridgewock High
school. She leaves a husband an in
FAINT a few weeks old. also two sisters,
Mrs. Albert Hutchins and Mrs. Adel
bert Decker, one brother, Scott A
with whom she lived Mrs. Boone
was a person of very lovable DISPOSE
ton and made many friends. A
large circle of relatives and friends
who sympathize with those so sore
ly bereayed Funeral service was
held Friday forenoon.
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MAYFIELD

Rob Davis and Leon Cooley of So
lon were in town, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. Campbell and
little daughter, returned from North
Arson, Saturday, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Campbell's par
ents.
All Padham and family, of Moscow,
were here fishing on the Fourth.
Charles Tozier of Skowhegan was
at his cottage here last week.
Charles Shaw and wife, of Pitts
field were guests at G. E. Flanders
last week. They came in their auto,
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OLSON

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church met
| Wednesday on the lawn at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w II. Spear The
piazza was prettily decorated with
flags and bunting. An interesting
program was given with special mus
ical numbers by Misses Agnes and
Grace Vose. Refreshments were SER
we'd.
Mrs. Clara Houghton of Bingham
was a guest last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. c. Gray and other relatives
! in this vicinity.
! The Madison mill of the Holdings
worth & Whitney Co. was shut down,
Thursday, for two weeks, to make
some needed changes and repairs.
Mrs. Helen Dodge, who has been
passing week with friends in Madi-
son, has returned to Watervile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hamilton
went Thursday to Newton, Mass,
where they will pass a two weeks
vacation with friends.
Mrs. Sadie O'Brine and family of
Boston arrived last week and have
been the guests of Mrs. Thomas
Moore and other friends.
Miss Una Gilbert passed the Fourth
with her sister in Lewiston.
| William A1cFadden, who has been
under treatment at hospital in
Lewiston for the past three weeks
/ has returned to his home in Arson.
Rev F. II. Means and son, Paul,
left Thursday to pass a months va
cation in Alanomet and Winchester,
Mass, and Ocean Park
Deputy Sheriff E. r. Walker and
Sheriff Mooers were busy Wednes-
day of last week and made several
calls. In the tenement at No. II
Madison street, occupied by a Syrian
family, they seized a quantity of ale
and three bottles of whiskey.
Miss Elgiya B. Luce is passing
a few weeks vacation in Lewiston
with her sister, Mrs. w. H. Conforth.
Mrs. George Miller and daughter
have gone to Old Orchard, where they
will pass three weeks vacation.
Among those who went to Portland
for the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs.
Orion Moody, Melzar Ross, Merle
Cookson and Miss Marion Williams.
The Fourth of July picnic held in
the pines near the Madison baseball
grounds was much enjoyed by ali
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Booker passed
the Fourth with relatives in Lewis
ton.
The Indian Spring Wooden mill
was Shut down Friday morning, ow-
ing to a break in the wheel pit until
the necessary repairs can be made.
1t is expected that the mill can start
Saturday
Guy Lambert has sold his restau-
rant business on Main street to Wood
bury Sanborn. Mr.. Lambert is not
only we'll known by the residents of
this vicinity but also by the travelling
public, having been in the business
here for the past 10 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carsiie of Farming
ton were the guests Thursday of
their daughter, Mrs. d. w. Rollins at
her home on Head street.
Earl d. Merrill. Bates, ~, arrived.
Thursday to pass the summer with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. w. F.
Merrill.
Miss Elizabeth Jardine of Richibuc-
to, N. B., is passing few weeks in
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CARATTNk.

James Carbino went to Athens, Sat
urday to buy horse to use on his
meat cart.
Mrs. Susie Miller of Bingham has
been in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Williams of
Skowhegan are visiting at Albert
Williams
Mrs. Olive Carter raceive1 a large
shower of postal cards on her birth
day recently.
Willie Thompson of Bingham spent
the Fourth with MIR. and Mrs, Lee
ander Bright.
Mrs. Maud Clark is in Waterviile
for few days
Fred and Oscar Clark took a trip
to Gardiner last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foss and Mrs
c. c. Stewart of Bingham. spent the
Fourth in town. Mrs. Foss remained
for a longer visit while the rest re-
turned home, Friday.
Gladys Stewart of Bingham is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
Alice Clark took a trip to Bingham
Saturday.
The ball at Websters hall, the
Fourth passed off very we'll There
was large attendance and every one
seemed to know it was the glorious
Fourth and enjoyed themselves ac-
cordingly. Kendall's orchestra OF
Skowhegan furnished music.
Warren Spofford has bought the
Whorff place between Bingham and
Scion and expects to move after hay
ing.
A. W. Clark is having steel roofing
put on his buildings. Mr.. Estabrook
and Woodie Smith are doing the job.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moore are NOV
ing into George Jones house for the
summer.
Peter Larkin and Charles Horn
were in town, Sunday.