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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-06
Mr.. Martin Accepts.
FITZGERALD, GA, July 8, 1912.

Mr. | GE1DERs Editor Leader Enterprise
see in your July 5th number of felowzens
candidate for the legislature subject to the
August primary.
deberaon have decided to give this announcement
my sanction andI with full realization that elected
grave responsibility will devove but know that
inspired do this unworthy motive for am not
with ambition hold responsible
fear that could the full require
men of its necessities
believe do possess soul at least essential quahca-
ton Of efficiency do what conceive be
my duty punishment the hope OF reward
save that which the finally faithful
great well duty to work shoulder to shoulder
with my the greatest possible good the
greatest possible may attained This the great and true
doctrine Of constitutional liberty
do and only regard this more as call from my people,
and to pass it unheeded would be dsoyal.
The names signed but few of those
who have approached the subject and they have been from
class and calling farmers merchants lawyers doctors and
and by those both sides of the prohibition issue
most humby profoundly appreciate this expression of conf
dence for how could regard my feowzens whole
would best give each and class square
deal by eliminating possible that which wrong and establish
ing which right that all reasonable blessing to
which they are entitled by and natures God
giving this action do SO with fear and trembling
not that may not be elected would regard such the
my people will and proceed in the even tenor
of my way election the sacred and keeping
liberty and pursuit ofhappness will be committed to my hands
only the citizens Of but of this great state
regard responsibility those who make law far greater than
it. When the druggist fills the prescription OF the
traton
have made pledges been asked make will
make any, any person. clique ca other than that which shall
conscenouy believe be in the interest of the whole people
will will ALLOW friends to spend cent except that
which is eeitmatey required the interest of election ever
take the will be unconamnated with sehood for ne
who is false Office will be false its admins
traon
If am elected shall do my best the truth and be
guided by its benefcent light
accept the Office sacred trust and to be false there
to regard as the blacklist treason.
NV duties in business way just this time and it
will be practically impossible for the people personally IN
the interest of my candidacy fact tmd along this line II
don't know me who does and
cenous convictions and your will thus expressed will be mine
Sincerely YOURS. D. L. MARTIN
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Announcement.

JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT.
| am candidate in the Demo
cratic Primary of August 21st for
the Office of Judge of the Cordele
Circuit, unexpired term. and subject
to the rules of said primary election.
Your support will be appreciates.
Very respectfully,
w. F. GEORGE.
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Special Rug Sale This Week 100 In The Lot
Large Wilton Velvet Rug, with Fringe
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Price $1.43
For Congressman
To the Democratic Voters of the
3rd Congressional District:

To the Democratic Voters of the
Bird Congressional District:
I hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the Office of con-
gresham from said district to the
Democratic primary to be held
next summer. Owing to my ia
miliarity with conditions in Wash
ington (being the official clerk to
the speaker of the House) I believe
if the people will honor me with
the great Office, that will certain
~ strive to faithfully and intelli-
gently represent all the people of
the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate, control and
influence my every note and act
and at all times [ will be true to
the masses of our people. Before
the primary ] will announce a fer
NAL platform of principles. address
the voters on the public questions
of the day, presenting my views
fully to them and endeavor to see
as many of them in person as pos
slble. If you can give me your
support and influence [ shall al
ways be most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
Charles r. Crisp.
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Announcement

To the Voters of Cordele Judicial
Circuit:
l am candidate for the Office
of Solicitor General of this Circuit.
I will appreciate every vote cast
for me. realize that election to
this office will impose upon me
serious responsibilities.
III am elected / will discharge
the duties of the Office vigorously.
impartially and without respect to
person.
Respectfully,
Joseph b. Wall.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

We, the undersigned, voters of
Ben Hill County recognizing the
worthiness and ability of D. L.
Martin to serve as representative
in the General Assembly of Geor-
gia, hereby announce HIM as a
candidate for nomination at the
Democratic White Primary to be
held in August.
His past record has proven him
to be straight forward. honest,
temperate, ardent and indefatig-
able in any public enterprise and
fully capable of any demand that
might arise from this trust and
we announce Mr.. Martin with the
assurance that be will be honored
by a very large majority from
those whom he will serve:
L. S. Yarbrough
D. A. Bragg
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J. J. White
T. F. Ransom
John Bucher
w, L. Babb
U. d. Cunningham
L. H. Yarbrough
DR.. c. D. SeelY
D. B. Hanes
H. G. Daniel
DR.. j. L. Pittman
G. l.. Minter.
j. A. Porterfeld..
II. ID. OoyO
H. G. Powell
G. HI. Owen
DR.. j. H. Moss
DIR. T. j. Halle
R. G. Butler
Early Gibbs
A. j. Swords
Geo. Drexler.
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HARTLAND

Funeral services or the late Mrs
Allie Buker, wife of A. F. Buker OF
this town we're held at the home, We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. M, ii. Hill
of the NJ. f. church officiating.
Mrs. Nancy Labree, formerly of this
town, died at the home of her daugh-
ter in st. Adams, Wednesday. Mrs
Labree leaves four sons and one
daughter, A. r. Burton, w. ID. Bur
ton and John r. Burton of Hartland ;
simon Burton of New York, and Mrs.
Perenthia Philbrick of ST Adams.
Guy Merrithew of this town passed
away at the Bangor hospital, Saturday,
Nov. 2, after undergoing an operation
for appendicitis. He leaves wife and
two small children. Mr.. Merrithew
was weaver in the Linn Wooden
mills and was much liked among his
associates He leaves many friends in
Hartland where he has made his home
for several years. Interment was
made in Aroostook the former home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrithew.
Election day passed off quietly in
town. The votes ran as follows: Will
son, 81; Roosevelt, 70; Taft, 54; So
cialist, 8; Prohibition, l.
Misses Elizabeth and Eunice Linn
returned from a trip to Washington,
D. c., and Boston, Mass. last week.
Ira w. Page, ST., is Ill with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. G. w. Henderson was in Water
willie, Thursday.
Miss Hazel McCabe and Miss Maud
Durham were in Bangor, Saturday.
Mrs. j. r. Picken and son, Richard,
were in Pittsfield, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurillard of Lynn,
Mass, are guests at the home of Lew
is Hight.
A picnic supper was held at the par
sonage, Wednesday afternoon by the
members of the Hartland Guild.
T. A. Anderson Esq, of Pittsfield
was in town, Tuesday.
f. A. Weber and A. d. Baird were
in Brighton this week on business.
Miss Elizabeth Perkins returned to
her home in Madison this week after
an extended visit with her grandmoth-
err, Mrs. Sherman Williams.
Early mass was held at the Opera
House, Thursday morning.
Irving Martin and family of st. AL
bans passed through town this week en-
route to ST. Cloud, Florida.
Mrs. J. M. Schwartz has gone to
will give instructions in china PAINT
ing.
Friends of DR.. Alton J. Bowman,
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NORTH CORNyILLE

The ground froze hard Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday, but Monday was a
fine warm day.
Georgia Dean and son, of Skowhe
gan, passed the Sabbath visiting her
mother, Mrs. Later, and sister, Mrs.
Eber Walker.
Mrs. Mary Leighton and Miss May
Davis left, Monday morning for Bos-
ton on a visit to relatives and friends.
1t is understood that Mrs. Leighton
will soon be joined by her husband,
Leonard, and will pass the winter with
their children in Massachusetts.
Brfce Libby and son, Fred, have TAX
en- a job to cut and haul lumber in
Athens and commenced operations this
week.
The heavy rains raised the brooks
and rivers to freshet pitch.
Fred Collins and family have moved
onto the Green place recently pur-
chased.
w. B. Bradbury of Fairfield was in
town Monday, for the fremont Rubbe,
Co. of Boston.
Harry Ferrin of Brighton was in
town, Monday.
Get Phoenix Stove lining at G. w
Bates, spreads on like plaster hard
ems like rock.
The Halloween social given by the
NJ. E. b. society of Cornyille, recently
at the kinsmhn cottage, was a decided
success and much credit is due the
social committee. Among the princi-
pie features were three white-robeG
figures, which proved to be the re-
ceiving committee, and the black
masked highway man who, with big
cudgel demanded your money or youI
life" A story has been going the
rounds, that one of the well-known citi-
zens became greatly frightened and
took to fight, closely pursued by these
same uncanny ghosts. Upwards of "a
friends of various ages were in attend
ance. The cottage was appropriately
decorated with jack-o-lanterns, black
cats, owls, witches, etc, while many
stunts and contests were participated
in. An old-fashioned supper, consist
ing of baked-beans. brown bread
pickles, Indian pudding, pumpkin pie
twisted molasses doughnuts, coffee
and many other good things to eat
were served. While later on, for
tune for each one who desired it was
found, in an old kettle hung by fire
place and its contents vigorously stir
red by the witch in costume who pre-
sided.
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A large number of the friends OF
DR.. e. c.. Bryant, who has been Sic
cessfully engaged in the practice Of
dentistry in Pittsf1eld for the past 81
years and who recently returned and
Is to leave town this week for We
Medfield, Mass, where he is to reside
with his daughters, Mrs. R. L. Ken
dali and Mrs. w. L. Parsons, gather
ed in the Free Baptist church, Mon
day evening and rendered him fare
we'll reception as a token of their es
TEEN. DR.. Bryant during his resi-
dence here has taken a keen interest
in town and social affairs. He has
served as selectman and member of
the school committee for 10 years
represented the Pittsfield class in the
legislature of 1887; was state senior
of Somerset county during the legis
lative session of 1901-1903 He eff
ficiently served as clerk and treasurer
of Maine Central institute for p years
and for a long period of years has
been a director of the Pittsfield Ma
tional bank. Outside of home affairs
he has been prominently connected
with the Maine Dental society, serV-
ing as president, and for about Is
years has been a member Of the board
of Maine dental examiners.
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.JACkMAN

Forest Colby of Bingham is on a
business trip in town.
A. H. Sweet of Brunswick spent the
week visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Moore and daugh-
ter are visiting relatives in Megantic,
P. @.
Notwithstanding our record as a
cold corner, a bunch of lettuce grown
in J. S. Williams garden was as fresh
as one could wish for on Nov. 8.
The wedding reception and dance
given by Mr.. and Mrs Lewis L. New
ton on Wednesday evening at Jack
man hall, was very enjoyable time.
They were presented with many use
full and well chosen tokens and best
wishes from their many friends, to
which c. II. Mills in behalf of Mr..
and Mrs. Newton, returned thanks.
During intermission d dainty lunch
was served in the banquet hall, the
wedding cake being served by the
bridal party. The groom is the son of
Sullivan Newton and resident of this
town, while the bride was formerly
Miss Edith Norton of Portland, Me.
Services in the Congregational
church on Sunday last, subject being
from ST. Matthew, 1918, t"Upon this
rock will | build my church and the
gates of hell shall not prevailO,
which was given in very able and
pleasing manner by our new pastor,
Rev. B. E. Beaumont; it being also
Communion Sunday He spoke. very
earnestly of the unity of denomina-
tons. The church has extended a
years call to Rev Mr. Beaumont, as
not only a very pleasing speaker, but
shows great interest as a citizen in
joining forces In the Improvement of
our town.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

The recent heavy rains have over
flowed the streams so that they are
higher than they were in the early
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert burlington
were in Waterville. Thursday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Everett Damon visited her
son, John Maxwell and family in
Hartland, Thursday.
Preston Gleason with his gasolene
outfit has been in the place the past
week thrashing for Purington, Chase
& Bailey.
The patrons of r. F. d. route No. !.
Hartland, will be interested to know
that Frank Buker will deliver their
mail for the next ten days while Leroy
Harding is taking a much needed va
cation.
1t is reported that Mr.. White. who
traded for the Elijah Sewell farm
and deposited 5000 to bind the con-
tract, has notified Mr.. Sewell that he
is not going the purchase his farm.
Mr.. Sewell, who has been contemp-
lating on buying will look no further.
Miss Ethel Lewis, who has been
passing a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Lewis has return
ed to Harmony where she is attending
High school
Everett Damon has purchased a
stand in Hartland He is in hopes to
sell his farm in this place so that he
and his family may get moved to their
home in Hartland before the weather
gets too cold.
Mrs. Florence Fairbrother of Show
hogan is passing week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Chase.
Skowhegan, Nov. T. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Cover, daughter.
Mrs. Charles Allen, who has been
confined to her bed from pneumonia,
is much improved.
Our school was closed Thursday on
account of the diptheria scare.
We understand there will be va
cation of two weeks before the win
ter term.
Elias Weber Is visiting relations in
Massachusetts.
Miss Annie Higgins who has been
sick from Indigestion, Is much better.
Sunday morning at $50, the stork
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland futile in Cornville, leaving
fine baby girl for which Mr.. and
Mrs. futile are receiving congratula-
tons from their friends.
Mrs. B. T. Conelly is seriously sick
with acute indigestion at the home of
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WEST MADISON

Mrs. Davis of South Scion is work
ing at Edward Harding's.
Messrs. Cole Richards and Alb
saolom Graham were n Skowhegar
last Monday.
Miss EVE Carl was the guest oil
Miss Pearl Danforth, Saturday and
Sunday.
Dalton WEIGH of Brockton, is spend
ing a vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Renter and
children of Madison, were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs Gardner Mason, Sunday
Miss Stella. Perkins of Madison was
the guest of Miss Pearl Danforth, Sun
day.
Henry Steward of Madison was a
caller In this vicinity, Sunday.
Mrs Eunice Danforth visited friends
in Madison, last week.
David Clark of Bucksport, was the
week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gard
ner Mason.
Mrs. Elmore Carl of Madison was
the guest of her daughter, last Tues
day
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- The News of, Somerset's Busy Towns II

ceiving the congratulations OF their
many friends.
The Kenebec Hall Amusement Co.
will show Moving Pictures every
Thursday. Friday aud Saturday nights
In Kannehec Hall tf46
Mrs. Henry Sands of Portland has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Sands.
Albion Clark shot fine deer one
day last week Mr.. Clark is 81 years
of age and has been too busy all his
life to do much hunting. At present
his health is rather poor and he took
his gun and went out for walk in
the woods with the result of shooting
his first deer.
Mrs. James Martin of Pleasant Pond
was in town, Monday. returning from
a trip to Augusta.
Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Wood were down
river one day of last week.
The Congregational Church Circle
met Wednesday of last week with Mrs.
e. w. Moore. Work is being done for
the annual sale and fair which is to
take place the first of December.
Mrs. Will Fitzsimmons has been
spending a few days at Caratunk.
Mrs. Cilly is in Wateryille and
Brooks for a months visit.
Take a look at the new line OF fall
and winter hats and caps, gloves and
mittens, overcoats, fur coats, winter
pants. underwear and outside shirts,
at DGnigans, Bingham.
DR.. Mayme futile and son OF Port
land. who have been hunting with
headquarters at Albion Clark's, shot
a big deer last week, weighing 239 lbs.
1t was shipped from the Bingham sta
ton on Monday.
T. II. Spear of Madison was in town,
Monday last.
The many friends of Rev. W. A.
Richmond will be interested to know
that he has resigned the pastorate of
the Congregational church at Fort
Fairfield, and has accepted a call from
the Congregational church in Hollis,
~ II.
We have had man learning to press
Gents and Ladies' Clothing and will
be prepared the first o, next week t.
do first-class pressing and cleaning
at low rates A. F. Donigan.
Winfield Steward, who is a black
smith for Preble & Robinson at Lake
Moxie, was lost in the woods from
about 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
until found by a searching party of
the crew. He went out to search for
stick of timber for sled runner
and lost his bearings. When found
he had a big fire going, and was ex-
pecting to spend the night near 1t.
John Butler was at North Arson
last Saturday.
}. NJ. Frost of Auburn, presiding
elder of the Augusta District, occupied
the NJ. E. pulpit, Sunday, Nov. 10.
Merton T. Goodrich is in the woods,
scaling for Preble & Robinson at Camp
No. 2, Lake MoXie.
An illustrated lecture of much merit
was to be given in the Congregational
church on Tuesday night of this week.
FIREMAN'S MEETING.
At a special Firemans meeting held
on Monday evening, plans were made
for heating the tower of the fire sta
ton should 1t become necessary to
dry hose there the coming winter. w.
e. Andrews has kindly loaned the fire
men a stove, and gave cord or wood
to go with it, and A. S. Burke also do
mated a team to haul the wood to the
station.
Several methods were discussed for
raising funds to purchase waterproof
coats for the firemen, and 1t was de-
3ided to try and secure sufficient
money by popular subscription. A pa
per is being circulated for the pur-
pose
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SOLON

Mrs. Efte Drew, who has been
spending the summer in town, return
ed, Tuesday to her home in Mass
The Womans Club will meet We'd
nesday, Nov 20, with Mrs, Ruby
Cross.
Sumner Holway has sold his place
here to Mr.. Foss Mr.. and Mrs. HolwaY
left here Tuesday afternoon and will
live with their daughter in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holway are among the
old residents and will be greatly mis-
sed.
Mrs. Fred Seyery of Massachusetts
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Seyery.
Rev. T. B. HIATT will speak in the
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BINGHAM

The Century Club meets Friday
Nov. Is, with Mrs. Florence Owens on
Main street.
BENZ. Steward and his daughter
Marcia Sawtelle were in Waterville
one doy of last week.
Mrs Minerva Haines and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard Haines of Maiden, Mass.
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Whip
pie
Mrs. r. E. Henderson and her little
girls have returned from a ten days
visit in Pittsfield.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, twin baby boys
were born to Mrs. John p. Witham.
Both mother and children are doing
nicely. Mr.. and Mrs. Witham are re-
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SOUTH MADISON

Mrs Angie Houghton called on Mrs.
f. j. Wills, Monday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Clark of Show
hogan visited relatives in this vicinity,
Sunday afternoon
Russell Hughes is cutting wood for
E. F. Sprague
Master Percy and Miss Gladys
Blackwell attended church at Madison,
Sunday.
Marcelle and Shirley Ward visited
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. f.
Wescott, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Warren Blackwell
called at A E. Jepsons, Sunday af-
ternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. f. F. Sprague left the
first of the week for Bald Mountain,
where they have employment with the
Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. for the
winter.
Mrs. Luther Foster and Mrs. Forrest
Luce were In Madison, Thursday after
noon.
II. S. Reynolds is making extensive
repairs on the interior of his home.
The Social Sing at Elmer Clark's,
Saturday evening was greatly enjoyed
by those present The company broke
up at a late hour to meet in the near
future with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Warren
Blackwell.
f. j. Willis was in Madison on bust
ness, Monday afternoon
A drove of IA oxen belonging to Wal
ter Gleason of Oakland passed through
this place, Sunday morning on their
way to Oakland where they were ship
ped to Brighton, Monday morning.
Mrs. Hannah Sprague and Mrs.
Vesta Wills called on Mrs. Jackins,
Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. A. E. Jepson and Mrs. II. S.
Reynolds were in North Madison on
business, Friday afternoon.
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ton, Friday taking with him the two
fine deer he had shot.
Ralph Dexter made trip to Jake
Goddards at Dead River, Sunday.
Miss Flora Luce returned to her
school at Bakers Siding, Monday, af-
ter spending a weeks vacation with
her parents.
o. w. Chase lost one of his large
work horses, Sunday night.
j. C. Green of Bingham is visiting
friends and relatives in town.
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LEXINGTON

number of hunters were in town,
Friday, from N. N. Portland in pur-
suit of large and small game to count
In their shooting match.
Delbert Green had valuable sheep
killed by bear recently.
Dwight Bearce and guide, John Alb
bolt returned from Sandy Stream
Wednesday, having passed ten days in
that vicinity, hunting.
Miss Florence Goddard visited Mrs
Mabel Abbott a few days last week
on her way from Waterville to her
home at Dead River.
Mr. Bearce left for his home in Bos-
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her daughter. Mrs. George Currie in

her daughter, Mrs. George Currie In
Corn IL.
Mrs. Celia Stoves, who has been en-
ployed at Mr. Welches' has returned
home.
Sylvester Whitehouse, who boards
in the home of w. R. Bailey, is visit
ing relatives in Hartland.
Miss Kate Lewis, who has been en-
ployed in Cornville during the past
two weeks, has returned to her home
in this place.
Mr.. Reynolds of Waterville was in
this place, Monday, on business.
John Goodwin of Hartland was al
Mrs. Ellen Barnes, Tuesday.
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Congregational church at the usual
hour next Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. P. S. Longley, Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 81.
Edison Hamblett of Little Falls
Mimi, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Fred
Drury.
At the next regular meeting of No
Somerset Grange, Saturday, Nov, Is.
two degrees will be given.
Roy Walker had an operation on
his throat last Saturday morning.
Harmony teachers held a meeting
Saturday afternoon at the new school
building. Miss Conroy of Mainstream
school read paper on 18th Grade
Reading" followed by discussion
Miss Cleveland of the High school
reported the Portland Convention
Extracts from the convention al
dresses were read by Miss Fish. Re
freshments were served by the com
mittee on program, Misses Nash
Jones, and Keirstead.
Scion teachers will have a meeting
at the home of the superintendent
Friday evening of this week.
Athens and Cornville teachers will
i hold a meeting in Washington school
room, Athens, Saturday morning OF
this week.
Rena McCollar closed a successful
| 12-week term in the Lincoln school
Friday, the 8th.
Village schools will close Nov %