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PALMYRA

Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Goodrich, Mr.
and Mrs. L. l.. Carter, Mr. and Mrs
C. r. Holway, Mr. and Mrs. H. B
Towle, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. McCrillis
and A. P. Howes, were among the
members Of Palmyra Grenge who at
tended the annual meeting of East
Somerset Pomona, Jan. l, and at
Pittsfield.
e. T. McCabe, Esq, Is at home for a
vocation.
Mrs. e. C. Levitt and Miss Maize
Cole are on the sick list.
]. l.. Morton returned Thursday
rom Cambridge, Mass, where he had
been visiting for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Seekins OF st
Adams visited Sunday at M. c. Davis.
D. S. Emerson and fsmily who are
residing In Pittsfield for the winter
we're at their home in st. Adams, over
Sunday.
Willie Millett returned to Lewiston
Saturday after spending his Christ
mas vacation at home.
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ST. ALBANS

A. B. Tracy has purchased hay
press of AL Libby and Is pressing hay
In the Leach barn. James Brown Is
working for him.
James Brown he's recently moved to
Hartland, into the Allie Morrison
house.
A. B. Tracy Is in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch from Dexter
have employment with Jack Smith for
the winter.
Charles Pages family moved to
Greenville. Wednesday, for the winter.
s. II. Goodwin, who has been a
travelling 81 lesman for Bangor firm
for some years has been home for sew
eral days, owing to illness.
Mrs. Eta Hanson and her erand-
daughter, Mary Hanson, have returned
from n visit to Newburyport, Mess.
Miss Zana Prescott has returned to
her school work in Winchester. MISS.
Miss Gladys Bigelow has returned
to Simmons College, Boston, Mass.
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BROWNS CORNFR-CAyAAN

Fred Towle Is boarding in the home
Of Mrs. Ellen Barnes.
Onel Salisbury and crew were In
town, Tuesday en- route for Athenr
where they are to bale hay for Holt &
Hight.
Mrs. Everett Damon OF Hartland
passed Saturday night md Sunday
with her sister. Mrs Lizzie Allen.
e. Snow and crew OF Mercer are In
the place packing apples at Mrs. Jane
Halls, Schuyler Burrill's, and w. c.
Fit7gerald's.
Mis- Estelle futile. who has beeu
STAYING with her sister. Mrs. Frank
Hubbard, went to Cornville, Sunday
where she has employment In the
home of e. H. WEIGH.
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Carl Fitzgerald is confined to his

Carl Fitzgerald Is confined to his
home by Illness.
Miss Elya Nye who has been stay
ing with her mother. Mrs. Virginia
Nye at Carl Ffttgeraid's went to Fair
4eld. Monday.
Mrs. Ida Chase is helping to care
for Mr. James Churchill who is very
IL of pneumonia at his home at Nor
i'll of pneumonia at his home al
Mooer's Mills.
We were glad to learn that w. c
Hoba TT was reelected manager of the
somerset Farmers Cooperative Tel
Co. Mr.. Hobart is the right man In
the right place.
Eugene Burns recently returned
rom a business trip to Portland.
DR.. Earle was called Friday to at
end c. II. Wheeler who is in feeble
health.
Amon Rowe, who has been sick |;
slowly improving.
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SMITHFTELD

Ernest Stevens. son of F. d. Stew
ms is i'll with scarlet fever; the family
are quarantlned.
Robert Dunning OF Brunswick visit
ed relatives In town last week.
Otis Sawyer is very feeble.
The family of Leslie Tyler spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Mclntire
in Norridgewock, Miss Beryl Fuller of
;kowhegan returned home with them
The village school has been closed
On account of scarlet fever In town.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mrs. w. r. Morrow, who has been
very sick with a severe cold Is now
able to go out some.
The blacksmith shop at the Center
Yves opened for few days last week
by Mr.. Durein. The farmers gladly
welcomed him and he was kept very
busy shoeing their horses.
g. T. Horne. the local agent for the
DeIaval Cream Separs tor, and A. E.
Clifford, the general representative
snent the day in Vassalboro on busi-
mess.
Mrs. ]. A. Jones Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. A. P. Horne, Manchester, N
H.. for a few days.
The Junior Epworth League held a
business meeting at the church Sun
day before the regular meeting.
The schools at the Center opened
Monday with Misc ". e. Campbell
teacher Of the Grammar school and
Gertrude Walden OF the Primary de-
. r'mort.
Charlie Dusty and father are worF-
mr. IN tho woods near North Fairfield
Alec Pellerin, who lat Fly sterted q
milk route into Waterville, is making
rapid progress.
Miss AGNES Adams, who he's been
~onding her Christmas vacation with
her parents, returned to her schoo
'rtias In Mrecachr~et's. Monday.
Miss Georgia Robertson has beer
visiting some OF her Fairfield friends
the past week.
The farm buildings OF George Union
situsted on the direct road from Wa
,eryille IN Oakland were DESTROYED BY
re, Saturday night.
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Oxford county claims the discovery
of a new birdswithin it's border. the
tsarling (Sturnus Vulgaris) which
was seen at Bryant Pond, Dec. 10th.
This speciman was shot and has been
mounted. 1t Is a European bird, about
the size Of the red winged blackbird.
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she COULD NOT STOP IT.

She tried and tried, this thing, that
thing, then tho other thing. All no
good. Then she thought Of Halls Hair
kenewer. Talked with her doctor about
IL. Then bought It, used It. Her hair
stopped falling out ut once. Now she Is
telling her friends. No coloring or stain
Ing Of the hair, either.
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M00RE,S MILLS-CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burrill passed
"unday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. Foster Is this place.
Mrs. Nellie Sanborn, who has been
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|. B. Mower of the Baptist church OF
Waterville. officiating. The tragic
ending Of the young mans lifa, while
In a mill in Skowhegan, being caught
In a shaft was instantaneous, aid
throws a dark shadow over Norridge-
woek. where he had lived for several
years. A young man of but 20 yeaIs
OF age. OF good habits and character.
who. By his cong NAL and happy dis
position under all circumstances, had
gained large circle OF friends and
acanalntanees who come now TO
mourn his loss The shoe shop where
lis sisters, Jessie Teed and Ella Doyle
are employed. remembered his moth
er by making up a purse, and also
sending flowers. Other floral trihat q
were sent, mong which was 4 urge
bouquet of white pinks from The pro-
prietor and his sister Of Coburh hotel,
ekowhegan where the Other sister.
Gladys Teed is employed. Tie ON
pioyees of this hotel also sent towers
lnt2rment was in South Side cemetery.
NORTH MADISON
Ned Butler of Skowhegan WAS In
town last week on business.
Mrs. Rebecca Robbins remains about
the same.
Every one around here is suffering
with severe colds.
Mr.. Lashon of Skowhegan was In
town, Sunday. He was accompanied
by Ned Butler.
J. l.. Spaulding of West Athens was
In town last week to see his daughter,
Miss Helen Spaulding.
The light fall of snow of last Friday
forenoon followed by heavy fall OF
rain In the afternoon made the country
roads In a very icy condition.
Eben Dean was at SkoWhegan last
Thursday on business.
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Mr.. and Mrs. NJ E. Foster, Miss
Alice Gray and friend returned to
Augusta, Thursday.
Ed Snow OF Mercer was In town,
Saturday on business
Arthur Burrill has opened the grist
mil vacated by Anse| Booker.
Cherries Harris after being confined
to the house the past week, by Illness,
IS allie to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burrill and
Miss Alice Burrill. returned to Ban
COR, Thursday.
John Drew remains quite Ill at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Maxfield were In
Skowhegan, Wednesdgy Mr.. Maxlsld
offending the meeting Of the r. F. d.
Carriers.
Mrs H. B. Harris vas In Skowhe
gan, Wednesday.
Cecil Gardner returned home from
Boston, Monday, after two weeks
visit with Mrs. Gardner and son, Will
lie.
Miss Edna Nve returned to Fir
field, Monday after spending the past
two weeks with her mother, at Carl
Fitzgerald's.
o. E. S. held their annual installa
ton OF officers Saturday night, follow
ing which a supper was served.
Alton Rolfe returned to Skowhegan,
Monday morning; Mrs. Rolfe accom-
paning him.
Frank Tibbetts, Earle Burrill. Scott
Lord, George Foster. s. Pettigrew,
Meele Foster and Anon Smith we're
In NorridgeWock, Monday attending
the meeting OF the Somerset Farmers
Cooperative Tel. Co.
Carl Ames and Miss Edna Hump
hrey attended the Grange installation
in Hartland, Saturday.
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ware. They will reside for the pres
ent, Il the home Of tn brides parents.
CHURCH REDEDICATED.
A large and interested audience that
e thsred, Sunday evening. at the Free
/ Baptist church, the occasion being a
rededication service in which the
other churches o. the town united.
The order of exercises, Sunday eve
ming. were as follows: Organ, volun-
tary; singing, Glory Song by con-
gregation; invocation prayer, Rev.
frederick H. Means; music by choir;
reading, The Glory of the Church, "
PSI I'm IS. Rev. j. A. Betcher; read
ing Solomons prayer of dedication.
kev f. w Weber; vocal duet, Miss
Evelyn Flanders, and Mrs. E. A. Max
i'm; dedication sermon. Rev. A. l..
Gerrish of Oakland, singing by con
gregation; prayer. Mr.. Gerrish; ben
ediction, Mr.. Betcher.
A wing "a % has been recently
added to the church at cost of ST.
900. In this addition Is coat room
10 II and a kitchen 10 20. The
seating capacity has been increased by
100. Both the snnex and the audi
torium have been very prettily fres-
coed by Harry Cochrane of Mon
mouth. Owing to the rapidly increas-
ing Sunday school, plans for an ad-
dition began to be made soon after
the arrival of Rev George B. South
wick, pastor of the church In 1911.
It was voted to build, at a business
meeting early In the summer, and
committee CONSISTING of Orrin Dyer,
G. d. Perkins, E. G. Burns and Mr.
Southwick was appointed. Work was
commenced the first OF September un-
der the supervision Of Mr.. Dyer.
Funds were solicited by MIR. South
wick. who met with such good sue
cess that the building was dedicated
rec of debt. Many Of the carpenters
Of the society cont rihuted work on the
building. includin2 the pastor, who Is
not q novice with th2 hammer and
saw. The society now has church
and parsonage hantily located on
Nipple street. valued at $4,000 and
free from debt
In December, 1870. at conference
held at the home o. Mr.. Searls an
organization, known as the Second
Free Baptist church was formed with
less than d dozen members. In 1860,
company with the Methodists.
union church YVES built on the Arson
ide of.the river This arrangement
lasted until 1883, whom the Method
ists built a church for themselves on
the Madison side Of the river. owing
to the rapid increase in population,
n 1885, it was decided to build Free
Baptist church In Madison. Commit
tees were appoint d nd on June II,
1886. a church building including bap-
tistry and pulpit, and valued at 49,
900. was dedicated ttee from debt
with appropriate ceremonies. The
society now has a IN mbershlp Of 200,
nd is an important factor in the
religious life OF the community.
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SMITIIFIELD
q Atl.1lCta

Frank Stevens Of Auausta is visiting
his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Edgar Stew
Ems.
he little daughter Of Mr. Mont
Hartford is Ill with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert f. Groves are
the parents Of DAUGHTER, born Jan /.
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ware. They will reside for the pres
ent, Il the home of tn brides parents.
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MADISON

Mrs. James Herd entertained Fri
day afternoon. company OF 10 young
women at her home on Weston avenue.
The feature of the fternoon was the
cutting Of the wedding cake. Refresh
.~orte were served and jolly time Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Miss Morris's School for Girls

Lombardy Street. Between Hanover and
Grove Avenues.
September %. 1918.
Thorough instruction for little girls, as
we'll as college preparation. New ana
we'll equipped school building.
MISS SUSIE p. MORRIS,
Principal.
1116 West Avenue.
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year. instead OF in the Baptist terri
tory as has oeen the case for the past
three years, and. as these two coll
leses have many friends In Raleigh, 1t
should prove great attraction.
The Agricultural sand Mechanical
Z team will journey to Richmond for
the rrst time in many years. where
they will meet Virginia Military Insti-
tute on November 5 The cadets from
Lexington were not met last year. but
two years ago they surprised the
strong Tech team. which ran up to
Lexington for practice game" and
defeated them 10 >. The cadets have
Improved very much in tho past few
years, having defeated Virginia last
year, and the game in Richmond this
year should prove a great exhibition of
the sport.
On November Is the University of
North Carolina and the North Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Will meet on the grldiron for the FIRST
time in eight years. and, from what
has been learned from both camps,
this will be n great battle 1t should
prove one of the biggest games and
greatest drawing cards of any game
played ir this section this year.
On Turkey Day the Agricultural and
Mechanical battalion Will accompany
the team to Norfolk again, where they
will meet Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Two years ago the Red and
White defeated the White and Blue.
16 to 5, and last Thanksgiving the
Lexington eleven turned the tables.
defeating the Techs, 16 to G. and the
game In Norfolk this year should prove
one OF the best Thanksgiving exhibit
tions ever seen there.
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GETTING IN SHAPE
FOR MARATHON
CONTINUED From First PageD

Continued From First PageD
charge of the race. He is the e&ecu-
tive chairman of the games committee,
and the games committee has absolute
charge OF the Marathon.
The course. as picturesque as could
be laid out. is through the best resi-
Dental section OF Richmond. During
the race Chief of Police Werner will
stop traffic along the route, and the
course will be policed by mounted Of
f1cers. Mayor George Ainslie Will give
the word to the men, as official starter
and he. with Mr. Stuart, DIR. Lambeth
and Governor Mann, will ride ahead
OF the runners in an automobile 1t
will be a real holiday-such holiday
as made OF Athens the chief centre for
athletic activities during the days when.
Greece made men by teaching them the
value of outdoor exercise.
The real point in the Marathon Is
not to exploit any individual or any
institution. 1t is to bring forcibly be-
fore the public and before the young
men of Virginia the true value OF per-
fecting themselves physically. It is
to awaken from the period of inactivity
that has too long obtained with the
young men and boys. 1t is to inculcate
In them love for the great out doors:
desire not so much to excel In a
contest of speed. as to be in condition
~ the test "nere nerve ana aDll
ity to endure strain are of greater
value that mere skill.
The idea that preparation for the
Marathon is an arduous grind is en-
tirely mistaken. Experts all agree that
the strain on the athlete is not so great
In distance run~as in the sprints. nor
is the course OF training required as
exactng.
Richmond is going to do all that
Richmond can do to make of this event
something toward which the entire
South will look year after year. The
prizes, valuable though they be. and
worthy the best efforts of all to obtain,
are really an incident. The main fea-
ture is to- get out the athletes. Every
man has an equal chance. 1t will not
be the expert against the novice, but
men all trained to go the distance. It's
the fellow who'll stick to the finish
that'n come out ahead; not the bril-
liant performer who starts with a
splurge and finishes in a walk
Remember this: the games commit
tee. of which Governor Elect Stuart Is
honorary chairman and DR.. w. A. Lam
beth active chairman, has entire
charge. These men have the right to
reject any entry for whatever reason
They will provide timers along the
route. as we'll as observers. They will,
in fact. look after all details.
Also remember that all entries must
be In not later than September ~. car
Her II possible, so that numbers and
other information can be sent to the
proper persons Teams should he en-
tered as early as practicable.
The runners will start at o'clock
in the afternoon. All applications
should be addressed to the Marathon
Editor, The Times Dispatch, Richmond,
Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
A. & NJ. EXPECTS
STRENUOUS TIME
Schedule for Football Team
Heaviest in Years-caro-
lima Will Be Tackled.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch !

Especial to The Times Dispatch
West Raleigh, n. c.. September G.
Manager W. L. Jewell of the AgricuI-
tural and Mechanical football team
has announced tho following schedule
for the season of 1913:
October 4-United States shin
franklin, Mt Raleigh.
October 11-McdicnI College Of
Virginia. mt Raleigh.
October 1s-Davfdson College, Mt
Raleigh.
October 23-Georgetown UnIycr-
sity, mt Raleigh (fnir weekly.
November 1-wnke Forest, mt
Raleigh.
November S-virginia Military
Institute, nj RicI,mond.
November 15-Univer.ity of
North Carolina. at Raleigh.
November 21-Washinyton md
Lee mt Norfolk (ThnnlssgiyfnE).
This iS considered ono or the beat
schedules ever arranged for the Tech
eleven. six games out OF the total or
eight scheduled being on the home
grounds. All of tho teams which were
hic' last rear VIII be played again this
North Carolina will replace the game
with the Naval Academy. and Virginia
Military Institute has been added
AS usual. the first game will be
played with the sailors from the train
ing ship Franklin. The Tars always
bring fast team to Raleigh. and also
their band and battalion, consisting OF
about 800 men
The Medical College OF virginia
year, and the Red and White Just did
get By" with the game by one touch
down. This team is composed mostly
OF college stars. and Is a team to be
reckoned with
Davidson College will be played this
year in Raleigh instead of at Char
lotte. as was the case last year They
generally have light but fast team.
and should nut up good exhibition
against the TcchF on October IS.
On Thursday OF fair week, George
town University Will be met again.
and tho Carolina Techs will have blood
in their eyes when they meet tho Hill
torpers this year, and are determined
10 get even With them for the over
whelming defeat received at their
hands last year. This year the Techs
have faster team. which is composed
OF more old men than the team OF last
year was. Four years ago the Hill
toppers were defeated by Agricultural
and Mechanical. 6 TO o. and tho next
year these two teams played to a
score!ess tie. They did not meet the
next year and the defeat OF the Red
and White last year made a tie. and
the game this fair week VIII be the
rubber
The Wake Forest team Will be
played on Riddick Athletic Field this
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WHAT RICHMOND
BOY DID ON TRACK

tCortinued From First Page.)
ball, skating. foot-and "a half and such
games of the day.
He moved to New York, and was en-
ployed in a wholesale drug house. he
Joined the Manhattan Athletic Club
and soon took first rank as runner
He then competed in races in the
United States. Canada, England
France and Australia. and carried of
the prize for all distances OF a mile
and under. l give below his running
record: 100 yards, 10 seconds: 22O
yards. 22s-4; ESQ yards. &c IA; 900
yards, 341-5; 500 yards. So Is; $50
yards. 80 seconds; 440 yards. is;
500 yards, SIS seconds: 600 yards.
1:l4 12; $50 yards, 1872; $50 yards,
1:56 Is; 1000 yards. 2:1S1-4 1920
yards. BIS 12; one mile. 4:291-2.
The sporting papers of the day were
full of his feats. and he was looked
upon as a phenomenon. You can see
from this that every Low and then a
Richmond boy takes the lead in things
athletic; to-day we have Joe Boehling
In the baseball field.
Ionny Myers was a boy worth know
Ing. Some of the men will recall him,
and. know, will indorse what is said
Full of fun. quick in body and mind
loving and lovable. ever ready to help
the other boy. He died in New York
some years ago. His like I hope to
see again-Peace to his ashesi
Yours truly.
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National Conservation EXPOSITION,
Knoxville. Tenn, Reduced Rates
Vim y. & w. Try.

For the above occasion tho Norfolk
and. Western Railway. which is the
most direct and quickest route 10
Knoxville. will sell round trip tickets
TO that point from Richmond at the
following low fares. viz: s9.45. on sale
every Tuesday .and Thursday in Sep
TENDER and October, good for seven
daya: $500. on sale daily August goth
10 November LIST. good for ten days.
with privilege OF thirty day extension
for 500 additional. except that no
ticket sold at either OF the above
rates will be good after November 8,
Observation-Disclosures
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Pegram Seminary
Mrs. Eddington, Principal,
1920 Floyd Avenue.

Does your child require individual
instruction? Is 1t nervous? Can II
stand long school hours?
Seventh session opens September
Is, 1913. Class limited to ten pupils
Hours 10 to l.
Subjects taught: Mathematics,
English, Science, Latin, French, Ger
man, Music, glocution, Physical Gull
ture, Bookkeeping.
Phone Mad. 4933-J. The Principal
will be at home this week from 10
to /.
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For the benefit
IR Modified Marathon be through
have been made with Frank Dobson physical
to outdoor athletics especially track athletics
questions relating preparing
getting into physical condition to make crdiablc
the of The
Wills
addressed to Frank Dohson
Va.
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Garages

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we'll and safely housed.
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