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yesterday. They are located at the

yesterday. They are located at the
Morris hotel.
The following is list of other prom
inent delegates:
Mrs. Ella Heron, Junction City. Ore;
Mrs. Ethel Goodsell, Spokane. Wash.
Mrs. Curwen Henley, Nashville, H.; Mrs.
Joel Hedgepath, Pecos, Tex; Mrs. George
Cooke, Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs c. l..
Vaughn Corvallis. Mont. Miss Myrtle
Long. Biloxi, Miss. Miss Frances Scott
Lexington, Ky; Miss May Shelton. kan
sas city; Miss May Ora Dunn. Houston,
Tex. Miss Jennie Ducker, Nashville
Tenn; Miss Elizabeth Claiborne, Chicago
Miss Nette Peacock Macon Ga, Miss
Emma s. Lester, Augusta, Ga; Miss in
ME Barcroft, Tupelo Miss. Mrs. S. =
Harris. Harlem. Ga; Miss r. +. Buttrich
AsbYille, n. G.. Miss Laura Lee, Nash
vile. Tenn. Miss Lillian f. Nichols
Jesup, Ga. Miss Amelia Ellerding Mo-
bile Ala; Miss Susie Belle letter, Ash
vile, n. c.: Miss Martha Duptee. Macon
Ga. Miss Eta Hehin, Macon. Ga; Miss
Etriee T. Andrews. Nashville, Tenn.
.diss Daisy Duncan and mother, Mem
phis Tenn. Miss Amelia Godbey Men
phis Tenn; Miss Lille Stradley. Trni-
dad. Col; Miss Ida H. Shaffer, Trinidad
Coll DR.. Hattie Love. Scarritt Bib,
Training school, Mrs. +. W. Dixon Rich
mond Va.
Besides those above, there are SO dele
gates located at the Florence and Empire
hotels and in boarding houses near the
First Methodist church
several hundred delegates are expected
this morning and still others this after
noon.
Mrs. ]. y. Simpson, one of the general
chairmen, announces that all arrange
ments have been completed for taking
care Of and entertaining the visitors.
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Boy Shoots Self Accidentally

Claude Ash, a 14-year-od boy of Pow
derly, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ash, shot himself accidentally yesterday
morning about $3.50 o'clock while playing
with a small revolver. Johns ambulance
was summoned and the lad was removed
to the Birmingham infirmary, where 1t is
stated that his injuries are serious but
not necessarily fatal
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moral support and in legitimate and
nroner WaXS we hope to secure both.'
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Foreign Department

The report of Mrs. j. b. Cobb OF the
foreign missions department for the
past year shows that there are PIG
missionaries and Bible women main
tanned by the Southern Woman's coun-
ell in the foreign countries of China.
Corea, Brazil. Mexico and Cuba. Be
sides these they have 2O2 native help
ers employed and have 80 Bible ana
boarding schools in these countries.
Attending these schools are 6124 heath
ems This department. was organized in
1873 and at that time there were only
three missionaries maintained in for
eign fields by the council
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EMbDEh FAIR WILL SOON
Be HERE
The Agricultural Societ. There Are
Making Big Plans for this Annual
Event

The Embden Agricultural Society
will hold their sixth annual Cattle
Show and Fair al Embden. near the
station. Saturday. September Is. but
II stormy the exhibit aud It's attendant
attractions Will be postponed until
September %
The sum Of $50 in premiums on
draft horses to be tested on drag has
been offered while there viii be SIS
In premiums on herds Of COWS. diyid-
ed in three classes. Herefords. Short
horns and Jerseys, there viii also be
other premiums offered for
live stock and farm products. One
Of the features OF the fair will doubt
less be the farmers horse race. ten
bushels OF oats TO go to the winners.
Horses are barred from entry which
have trotting records
G G. Palmer is president and c. X.
Williams, secretary of this associa-
ton. which guarantee a good time for
all on September 49,
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CORNyILLE

Jesse Blaisdell of Boston is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. s. Blaisdell.
He made the trip from Boston in his
auto.
Mrs. E. E. Hall and two nieces of
South Braintree, Mass, returned to
their homes Thursday of last week.
E. c. Smith and Miss Elberta Porter
who have been visiting relatives and
friends returned to their homes in
South Braintree, Mass, Wednesday of
this week.
Leroy Walton and 0. A. Wright
went to Wateryille Tuesday on a bust
ness trip.
Miss Laura Look of Fairfield Is a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Strick-
land and family.
Mrs Frank Trask of Los Angeles
is visiting her sister Miss Cora
Flanders and other relatives at the
old Flanders home in COrnville.
Miss Hortense Pease and son Frank
who have been passing part of their
vacation with her sister Mrs. Leroy
Walton returned to her home in New
Portland Saturday.
The Misses Cronkite of Portland are
guests of their cousin Mrs. Ida
Kelley.
Premium Schedule of the Somerset
Central Fair, page of this issue.
Jesse Blaisdell and lady friend o,
Boston are guests of his parents Mr..
and Mrs Stillman Blaisdell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Judkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S Moody have returned home
from weeks outing passed in May
field.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Tasker returned
to their home in New Jersey Wednes
day
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maxwell of
Skowhegan were guests recently of
Mr., and Mrs. Sanford Strickland.
Mrs. Belle Matthews of South Ber-
wick and Mrs. Lillian Godfrey of
Middleton, Mass, who have been visit
ing their parents MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Judkins and other relatives have re-
turned to their homes.
A large crowd patronized the
dance Wednesday night at Grange
Hall. Nutting's orchestra furnished
the music. There will be another in
three weeks.
Mrs. o. A. Wright and daughter Mil
dred of Athens and Mr.. Millet of Har-
mony attended the dance in Grange
Hall, Wednesday evening.
Harvey Eaton of Waterville who Is
passing the summer at his home at
North Cornville attended the high
school reunion Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holmes and
children who have been visiting Mr..
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Taft he negotiated conventions with
20 South American republics.
In 1911 he was designated by Presi-
dent Taft to be chairman OF the Am
erican delegation to the diplomatic
congress known as the conference at
Washington held under the treaty OF
Paris of 1888. for the protection OF
industrial property. Elected temper
airy president of that body. he pre-
sided at the opening of the conference
where diplomatic representatives.
noted scientists and the commission
ers of patents for 40 nations were ia
attendance. His service in this capa-
city makes him vice president OF the
next conference 10 be held at The
Hague.
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WEST EMBDEN

The Washington school began Aug
25th with Miss Belle Hilton as teacher
Mrs. Linwood Berry and Miss
Gladys Berry were at Madison Thurs
day.
The following from the Washington
school who took examinations for An
son Academy this fall were Lula Cor
don, Guy Hunnewell and Fred Mullen
Quite a few from this place went to
North Arson Tuesday to see the ruins
of the fire.
Nineteen from this place attended
the Walker reunion which was held
at the home of Daniel Emery in East
New Portland, August 21st.
Mr. and Mrs. John T, Berry of
Strong spent Friday night the guests
of his daughter Mrs. Sylvester jackson
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Niles and five
children of Arson were guests of her
sister Mrs. Fred Mckinney and family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Pierce and
daughter Lila of Skowhegan, Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Adams of Madison passed
through town Sunday enroute Tor
Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and sons
Homer and Ralph of Harmony We're
callers at Austin Berrys and Rutina
Mckenneys Sunday.
Quite number from this place at
tended campmeeting at North Arson
Sunday.
Owing to the rain Of August 23rd
the Berry and Moulton reunion was
held August 25th in the grove of Mich
ael Berry & Son. A picnic dinner was
served and about eighty were present.
A good time was enjoyed by all.
The Cleveland reunion was held
August 25th at the old homestead of
Asher Cleveland. A picnic dinner was
served About forty were present
and a good time enjoyed by all.
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Former Resident Dead

The following clipping taken from
the Norwood (Mass.) Messenger of
August 2, will doubtless be noted by
many former acquaintance. Mrs.
Chandler was an aunt of N. M Cleve-
land of this town and passed her girl
hood upon the farm where Bloomfield
cottage is now located
Mrs. Betsy Bigelow Chandler, wild
ow of A Briggs Chandler, died sud-
denly last Sunday afternoon at her
home on Pleasant street. Though
she had been feeble for some time
there was NO premonition OF illness
Mrs. Chandler was born in 1888 IN
Skowhegan, Me, the daughter OF Solo
mon and Esther Stewart, member
of an old New England family. In
her early life she taught school and
was very ambitious as regards edu-
cation. She was married April 20,
1861. to Ariel Briggs Chandler, in
Skowhegan, and they came to Nor
wood thirty-eight years ago.
She was a very capable woman, in
terested in all that pertained to her
home and the lives of her family. Her
home life was her whole life in way.
She was of generous disposition, a
particularly pleasant neighbor, al
ways giving flowers and fruit to her
friends.
She is survived by a daughter. Miss
NJ. Eta Chandler of Norwood, by two
sons, Arthur B. and Edwin NJ. S.
Chandler, both of Taunton, and by
four grandchildren. Her husband
died September %, 1911, and another
daughter, Miss Elzura, died in Feb
ruary, 1911.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at her late home.
The officiating minister was Rev. Geo.
A. Miller. Interment was
in Highland Cemetery.
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PALMY YR

c. F. Seekins of West Pittsfield and
Robert Seekins of Pennington were
calling on relatives in town Thursday.
A. H Lang of 5kowhegan was a
guest Friday at C. W. Homsteds max
ing the tip in his new automobile.
Mrs. Frederick Prescott of Somer-
vile, Mass, visited Friday at Il. b.
Towle's.
Frank Whiting has moved into the
house formerly owned by A. H. South
ard.
A. Trundy moved last week into H.
B. Towle's house.
Mrs. A. H. Southland was at Camp
Benson for the day Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Towle visited
Sunday in st. Adams.
Mrs. Amelia Randlett of Pittsfeld
is guest at the home of her niece
Miss Jennie Randlett.
News has been received of the birth
of son to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graves
of Bangor.
Joel Randlett of Pittsfield visited
Sunday at c. f. Holway's.
Alfred Fish of Boston passed Sun
day night at H. B. Towle's.
One application for membership was
received at a meeting of Palmyra
Grange Saturday evening and one can
didate was instructed in the first and
second degrees.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Millett and their
son Frank were in Etna over SUNDAY.
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SPIRITUAL CAMPMEETING
Of the Madison Spiritual Association
VIII be Held September 6 to IA

The thirty-third annual campmeet-
ing of the Madison Spiritual Asso-
citation will be held at Lakewood
Grove. Hayden Lake, Madison Center.
The meeting will be in session from
September to IA inclusive.
Saturday, Sept. e 200 p. M, Mrs,
e. S. Bradley,
Sunday, September 1880 a. m,
Rev. George A. Fuller; $50 p. m. Rev.
Frederick A. Wiggin; 400 p. m,
seance, Bradley. Cutter, Wiggin
Monday. Sept. 300 p. M, Wiggin
and Cutter.
Tuesday, Sept 9-10.3O a. m, Rev.
George A. Fuller; 200 p. M, Mrs c..
S, Bradley
Wednesday Sept 10-10.30 a. m,
Mr.. George B. Cutter; 200 p. M, Rev.
F. A Wiggin; 400 p. m, Seance.
Thursday, Sept. 1l-10.30 a. m. Mrs.
C. S. Bradley; 200 p. M, Rev. George
A. Fuller; *73O p. m, Grand Enter
tainment.
Friday, September 12-10.30 a. m,
Rev. F. A. Wiggin; 200 p. m., George
B. Cutter.
Saturday, Sept. 13-10.30 a. m, Mrs.
c. S. Bradley; 200 p m, Rev. George
A. Fuller; 1870 p. M, Grand Enter
tainment.
Sunday Sept 14-10.30 a. m, Rev.
Fuller and Mrs. Bradley; 200 p. m,
Rev. F. A. Wiggin; $50 p. M. Grand
Closing Seance.
The annual meeting of the Madison
Spiritual Association will be held at
Che close of the afternoon meeting
of Friday, September IL. The pur-
pose of this meeting is to elect the
officers for the coming year and to
transact all other business which may
legally come before the members as
sembled The Ladies Aid will, as
usual. hold a sale of useful and fancy
articles during the week of Camp.
The Aid has indeed been great help
toward the support of these meetings,
and should be literally patronized.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Aubery Tague of Vanceboro is visit
ing at T. b. Tague's.
Mrs. Gertrude Smith visited in
Flagstaff last week.
Miss Ellie Romeo is visiting relatives
in Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Staples of
kingield We're in town Sunday.
Miss Florence Trip is at home.
The young ladies sewing club will
meet with Mrs. Eta Hutchins next
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Luce of Far
mington were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. b. Clark last week.
The Sunday School enjoyed a pic
mic dinner at Hancock Pond, We'd
nesday.
Miss Lizzie Clifford of North Arson
is visiting relatives in town.
Elmer Quint is ill.
The roof OF the Grammar school
building is being shingled.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, 81
On this 23rd day of August A. ID. 1913, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
ordered by the Court. That hearing be had
upon the same on the 3rd day OF October
A. u. 1913. before said Court at Portland. In
said District, at ten o'clock In the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published in the
ndspendentReporter newspaper printed
Ia said District, and tina all known creditors,
aud other persons In interest may appear at
the said time and place, and show cause II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
utloDsr should not be granted.
Aud II II further ordered by the Court, that
The Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order. addressed To them at their places OF
fcsidence "a stated,
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge Of the said Court, and the seal thereof,
A. Portland. In said District, on the 2}rd day
or August A. u. 1919
La JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES r.. HEWEY. Clerk.
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FORMER NORTH ANSON
MAN HAS RETIRED
From HIS Duties In the ONCE of Com
missioner of Patents In Washing.
ton, ID. C..

Edward b. Moore. a native of North
Arson. Me. has just retired in Wash
ington, d. C.. from the office of COM
missioner of patents. He has had 80
tent Office and it was claimed he would
be retained by the Democratic admin
istration in his capacity as commits
sioner This proved not to be the
case. however. and Mr.. Moore is now
just giving way to Thomas Ewing of
New York The business of the pa
tent Office has grown enormously dur
ing Mr. Moore's incumbency, He now
takes up the practice of patent law
in New York and Washington.
Besides serving as commissioner Of
patents Mr. Moore has executed many
DE- cult and important missions as The
representative of the United States
government to foreign countries, his
first foreign service coming when he
was sent to represent the patent office
at the Paris Exposition of 1909. Fol
lowing this service he was given the
credentials of a special ambassador
and represented the United States at
the international conference in Stock
holm in 1908. following which he visit
ed the countries of Europe, personally
negotiating treaties affecting indus
trial property which he had prepared
by direction of President Roosevelt.
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County News
CARATTNK

Smith Sanborn is visiting his bro
Their Cony in Skowhegan.
Joseph and Harold Clark took a teip
q G.d6sner last week in Oscar CLARK s
car They were accompanied b..
Fred and q n Clark
Carrie Carbino who is in the Cen
trial Maine hospital for treatment is
getting along fine.
Mr. aud Mrs. Philander Baker re-
turned from Pittsfeld. They made
the trip in Walter Beans Ford
Rev and Mrs. Huse who have been
al their cottage the past month return
ed To their home in Springvale, Me-.
Friday
Mrs Charles Pierce of Bingham has
been the guest of per daughter Mrs.
Florence Powell
Miss Myra French has returned to
Madison after a short visit with Della
Brown
Miss Ginda Savage of Madison is do
ing dressmaking at Oscar Clark's.
Mrs Eliza Pereival of Skowhegan
spent the week end at viii Whorffs
also Mrs. John McCollor of Bingham.
Mary Armstrong Ia in Scion having
little Steve treated
Mr. and Mrs Urban Spaulding went
70 The Forks Sunday in their new
touring car They made the trip in
90 minutes
Mr. aud Mrs. b F. Wiley of Metcalf,
Mass, are visiting at Albert Williams
Arlie Pooler of this place was taken
10 Lewiston last week with a bad case
OF appendicitis. He was doing well
at last reports.
Mrs. Thomas Berry is in town car
ing for her daughter Mrs. Carroll Mar
tin who is quite ILL.,
Mr. and Mrs. viii Wescott of Show
hogan are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A
b. Clark. The two ladies are cousins
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Witham and Mr..
and Mrs. Claud Witham returned Sun
day from a trip to Madrid and N n
Portland. c. A. Williams returned
with them from Madrid where he was
visiting his daughter Mrs. Oris Vose
On Thursday of last week the Clark
reunion took place in the orchard of
Ora Savage. A picnic dinner was
served under the shade of the old APP
pie Tree with all good things eatable
to which large number did full JUS
tice. The afternoon was spent with
drawing contest, stories and a spicy
paper by Mrs. A. B. Clark. All pro-
nOunced it jolly good time.
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Bankrnpts Petition for Discharge

In the matter of John Blcs ford. Bank
rupt in Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge OF the Dis
trict Court the United States for the Dis
trict of Maine.
John Bick ford of
Arson. in the County of Somerset, and
state OF Maine, In said District, respectfully
represents that on the 18th day OF March
last past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt
under the Acts of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights OF property, and has
said Acts and OF the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a full dis charge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 18th day OF August A. d. 1913
JOHN BICKFORD,
Bankrupt
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guest of his parents, DR.. and Mrs. r.
G. Stanwood.
Mrs. r. G. Stanwood who has been
visiting her sister from Washington.
d. C.. who is passing her vacation in
Brunswick has returned home.
The Moore family reunion was held
at Lakewood Wednesday. A large
number of the relatives from this
place attended Picnic dinner was
served
Mrs. Charles Samson who has been
visiting week in Lewiston returned
home Friday.
The rainfall here Friday night was
much needed as the ground was get
ting very dry
The Ladies G. A. r. Circle and Yet
Grams were most cordially entertain
ed by Mrs. Forrest Ward and daugh-
ter Mrs. Guy Savage at their farm
home about one mile out of Madison
on the road leading to Ward Hill
Wednesday afternoon of last week
About 90 were present. A large tent
was erected and under the shade trees
a long table was covered with deli
cious eatables coffee was served and
most enjoyable afternoon was pass
ed. Among those present from An
son We're Mrs. Carl Weston Mrs. ". G.
Hilton, Mrs. II. a. Morse, Mrs Otis
Hilton, Mrs. Sherman Houghton Mrs
viii Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Z. H.
Gould
Frank Mungeon received d tel
gram Thursday of last week that a.s
brother Oliver had died Wednesday in
Burlington, Vermont, aged 63 years.
Mrs. Edward St. James of Grant
Falls, Newfoundland, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Martin WEIGH
and Mrs. Frank Mungeon for two
weeks returned home Monday.
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iNSlN

Miss Edith Gordon has lately been
employed at the Bulletin office as a
compositor.
1t is reported that T. Chandler has
purchased Charles Preble's half inter-
est in the new garage on the river
road leading from the lower village
to North Arson.
The Burwood Brothers are painting
the Arson and Madison bridge.
S. G. Tinkham Arson and two gen
tlemen of Madison conveyed fifteen
Boy Scouts to kingfield Friday in
their autos. The boys walked five
miles to the top of Mt Abraham wheIc
they enjoyed a picnic dinner return
ing to Kingtield about p. m, leaving
for home. They report a very pleas
ant days outing. They were accom-
panied by Rev. +. II. Means pastor
of the Congregational Church, Madi-
son.
Judge G. F. Newell. Charles Preble
and Charles Gordon have recently
purchased autos
f.. A. Head who has been employed
as gate tender at the railroad cross
ing in Madison for the past two years
has resigned and Charles Gordon has
been appointed to FIJI the vacancy.
Campmeeting at North Arson be
gan Saturday Several from this
place are occupying their cottage
there
Doctor and Mrs Y. o. White of East
Dixheld were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perham Tinkham last week max
ing the trip in their auto.
Several from this place attended the
Gilman family reunion at Lakewood
Thursday of last week. 1t has been
reported that there were 103 present,
The reunion of the Walker family
was held at East New Portland
Thursday of last week. Among those
who went from Arson were Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Walker and daughter Flor
ence, Mrs. Fred Paine and children.
Edgar Perry and family. Mr. and Mrs.
B. f. Walker. Gardner ingalls, and
family. $50 reported present. A
bountiful picnic dinner was served.
The Cleveland family reunion was
held at the old Asher Cleveland home
stead Saturday in Embden. The rela-
tiyes from this place attended
R. G.. Stanwood, representative of
the Mark Cross Co. of New York is the