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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13

Some men never quarrel with their
wives because il costs too much to
make up.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13

The man who would reach success
hasn't much time to sit under shade
trees by the wayside,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13
EDUCATIONAL
MAIN FEATURE OF OUR
COUNTY FAIR

Continued from first page.i
FREE FOR ALL so L
Little Ed Davenport, Kalkaska
Lady Sphinx, Art Niles, Gaylord
w, o. B. Chas, Germaine
Time 2:194
RUNNING RACE f"H.
Won in same order as Thursdays race
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13

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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13
Fourth Quarterly Conference.

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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-13
Election of Officers.

Won in same order as thursdays
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09

The annual cattle show and fair
was held at Scion Monday under the
auspices of Scion Grange. There was
an excellent showing of live stock,
farm products, fancy work and curios-
tiles. II was estimated that there
were 1900 people in attendance, au-
tomobiles bringing many people from
various sections of the County
In the hall one of the leading fea-
lures of the exhibit was the display
of drawings and clay work done by
the pupils of the Scion schools, much
of it coming from rural districts. Othef
objects which attracted much atten-
ton was pair of wild coons caught by
Walter Hunnewell, pieces of birch
trees about one foot in diameter which
had been knawed by beavers in Con-
cord. fancy work made by Lucy Joyce
SO years old, and done without glass
es. braided rugs made by Mrs. Phide-
liza Maier, who is SO years old. patch
work by Mrs. Abbie Russell, "A years
old. a gun shown by Thomas Matson
that was used in Queen Anne's time
stockings knit by Frank Curtis anc
fancy work displayed by Mrs. William
York
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HARTLAND

DR.. Clarence Scammon of Portland
is the guest of his mother, Mrs. David
Firth.
John Finlayson of Dexter was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. John Holmes,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Hamilton left
Monday for three-weeks' trip
through Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Thompson and
family of Pittsfeld passed Sunday NJ
the home of G.. w. Henderson.
Percy Butterfield was in Pittsfield
Saturday.
Mrs. A. Gratrix was in Pittsfield
Saturday.
Miss Jean Smith has returned from
Dexter
Mr.. and Mrs David Hall of Madison
are visiting at the home of A r. Bur
| ton
/ Mrs. j. NJ. Schwartz returned to
Skowhegan Monday,
James Fuller of Boston is visiting
his mother Mrs. Mary |. Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Humphrey and
daughter passed Sunday in town.
X. o. Williams was in Waterville
| Tuesday.
Wilson Linn was in Pittsfiold Sat
urday.
a social dance was held at the OPP
era House Friday evening after the
| pictures
The new creamery opened Wednes-
/ day.
Mrs. r. O. Williams returned from
| North Arson Wednesday,
James Young returned Wednesday
! from business trip to New York.
Ralph c. Hamilton has purchased
new Overland auto, 1914 model.
Miss Frances Lancey. Mrs. Percy
/ Butterfield, Miss Jean Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs H. l.. Williams, Miss Hazel
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Frye
Miss Crystal Bowman, Miss Mildred
Webb and Miss Elizabeth Linn were
among those who attended the Festi-
val at Bangor.
On account of the rain the Agri-
cultural Fair was postponed until
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
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BAKERS SIDING

j. Clark was in this place on bust
ness Wednesday of last week.
w. w. Savage of this place was the
first to kill a deer, the date being
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilton have
returned home after a visit in Madi-
son.
William Vigue and Joseph King
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Provost Saturday of last week.
Miss Ardell Williams was taken
very sick Thursday of last week but
we are all very glad to know she is
improving.
Chas Otis of Norridgewock was Wis
iting Friday Of last week with his
mother, Mrs. John Otis.
Earl Greene of North Madison was
in this place hunting Friday of last
week and returned home Monday with
a nice looking deer
We are all very sorry to lose a
very nice and respectable family in
that of Thomas Woullette. We shall
miss them very much. They are re-
turning to Lewiston.
Edward Vigue of Waterville is here
working for George Holt.
James Pratt is still working here
and enjoying good health.
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ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR HELD
At SOLON UNDER GRANGE AUSPICES
There We're Many Attractions and the Various
Departments Well Filed MANY Attend

The blue ribbon canned fruit was
shown by Mrs. Mark Pollard. Other
prize winners in the hall were, on
corn, Eben Dean & Son; fruit, John
McCollar, Charles French; vegetables,
Ernest Whipple, Mark Pollard and
Chester Grant. The big pumpkin was
shown by Fred Magoon, the biggest
squash by Edgar Whipple
Mrs. A. W. Foss showed some pullets
having records. They were Matched
in April and % of them have been
laying for some time on an average
of about 10 eggs per day. Stephen
Merrill, 81 years old, showed products
of his own work in the garden. The
prize winner on cheese was Mrs. D.
NJ. Witham.
The feature of the stock exhibit
was the number of Percheron horses
that were shown. The town never
had so many horses of this breed be-
fore ard the prize winners of these
were Charles French, with three
head; Charles York, Chester Grant
and John Mahoney. The prize win
ner on thoroughbred Hereford was G..
Il. Brown; Grade Hereford, John T..
Baker; Thoroughbred Guernseys, T.,
w. Merrill; oxen, George Jewett.
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York City and in about 1868 he began
the practice of medicine in that same
city. From there he removed TO
Skowhegan in 1876, this town having
since been his home. Shortly before
his removal to Skowhegan Dr. Merrill
was married to Miss Miriam Simpson
of New York City and as the result
of this union four children were born
as follows: Col John n. Merrill, Jr.,
who. at the present time, is stationed
in Persia, in the employ of the Govern
ment Mrs. Miriam Merrill Brooks of
Skowhegan; Miss Maudc Merrill, who
is a teacher of English in the Salem,
N. j., High school and Miss Marie
Louise Merrill, who was graduated
last June from the Skowhegan High
school and who resides at home. These
members of his family together with
the widow survive. There are also
two surviving brothers, one being
Marcellus j. Merrill, postmaster at
Mainstream, and the other Hon. Ed
win N. Merrill, one of the county's
leading attorneys, whose home is here.
] There is also one sister, Mrs. Sarah
E. Foster, who resides here and at
Cornville.
DR.. Merrill will be greatly missed
in the community, where he has so
long resided and many poor family
of the town and vicinity will feel to
regret the loss of a true friend. He
was a man greatly interested in the
betterment of his surroundings being
especially interested along education
al lines For eight years he was a
member of the Board of Education in
New York City, and previous to his
taking up the study of medicine he
taught school in Havana, H.. and al
so in Maine. He was for many years
town physician of Skowhegan as well
as health officer. AS an official in this
respect Dr. Merrill was untiring in
his efforts to improve the sanitary
! conditions of the town and to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases,
while night and day he was always
ready to answer the call of the poor,
giving of his sympathy, time and ener-
gy.
The deceased WAS a member of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
and a trustee of that institution. He
was also a member of the Masonic
fraternity, the Skowhegan Board of
Trade, the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, Eureka Lodge N. E. o. P.
and Russell Post G, A. R., DR.. Merrill
having been a veteran of the Civil
War He enlisted Sept. l, 1864 in Co.
K Kentucky Regiment and served I'M
til the close of this great struggle
! between the North and South.
The funeral was held Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock from the Merrill
residence, Rev. H. G. MacGlauf1in of
the Centenary NJ E. church officiating.
The burial, which was in the South
side cemetery, was preceded by Ma
sonic services at the house, members
of this fraternity, the G, A. r. and
Womans Relief Corps attending the
final obsequies.
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Mrs. Frank Adams is entertaining

Mrs. Frank Adams Is entertaining
company from Winthrop.
Sentille Richards attended the Scion
fair Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spear anu
Charlie Spear and mother OF Lake
wood were callers on Mrs. Samantha
Thompson, Sunday.
This vicinity was well represented
at the church services held at Black
we'll schoolhouse, Sunday. Ihere wiz
be services again next sunday at @.oV
and a Sunday school will be organized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morse Oh %
Madison were in this Vicinlty ouhud!'
Miss Vesta Carl. who mas pee1 Fisl'-
ing her sister, Mrs. Walon Mahlor'
left Saturday for Bingham, "here she
will teach. to
Mrs. Samanthy Thompson who
boards at Gardner Nasons 8, passed
her saith birthday Sept. goth. She was
we'll remembered with post cards and
letters of friendship.
Mrs. Jennie Wright of Athens was
in town Saturday calling on friends.
Wesserrunsett Grange at its last
meeting. Sept. %, entertained thirty
members of East Madison Grange VINO
occupied the chairs and furnished a
fine literary program.
Harry Sturgis of Salt Lake City and
Morton Sturgis of Wilton, Conn, are
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Mary Fogg.
Mrs. Crossley of New York was
caller at Stillman Blaisdell's Sunday.
Howard Herrin arrived home from
Aroostook Monday night.
c. l.. Moody went to Hartland with
his draft horses to take in the Hart
land fair.
Waldron Sprague and wife of Wa
terville were callers at Thomas Black
wells Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Messer of East Madison
was a guest of Agnes R. Moody last
Tuesday
Mrs. II. J. Fogg has closed her sum-
mer cottage ard returned to her home
in New York City last Saturday.
William Crossley and wife of New
York City are guests of her sister
Miss Mary Fogg
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himself saying he wasn't feeling well
He took the medicine and shortly af-
forwards walked to his home. Soon
after his return he grew worse and
finally death ensued just before four
o'clock P. NJ. DR.. Merrill was born
in Harmony in June, 1912 and was
the son of Eli and Mary G. Nawton)
Merrill. He was educated in his home
town and later graduated from Hart
land Academy, and subsequently from
Coburn Classical Institute, Waterville
He was still DESTROYS of more knowl-
edge and he went west to Michigan
where he studied at Ann Arbor Medi-
cal School graduating from there in
1867. His medical studies were then
continued at Bellevue Hospital. New
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ATHENS

The bills are being circulated for
the fair by the M. E. B. society IN
Grange hall Oct Is and II.
The Baptist Auxiliary met Oct !
with Mrs. A. E. Locke, with an at
tendance of fifteen. There was a
brief program of quotations, current
events, with reading by Eta Chap
man. A pleasing part of the pro
gram was a solo You and Your Love
Are Nine" by Agnes Johnson, with
Mrs. Ellingwood at the piano. The
music YVES written by Harry Dinsmore
and the words by Mrs. Elizabeth Mer-
rill of Skowhegan. The principal
business was the preparation for tie
annual chicken pie supper, which Is
to be held in November instead OF the
last of October as stated last week.
AS ice cream will be on sale at that
time the society has discontinued their
bi-weekly Saturday sales until May
1914. The president reported that
Mrs. Hannah Thompson, former
vice president OF the society and n
faithful worker during her residence
here, was i'll at her home in Show
hogan. A remembrance of post cards
was suggested and carried out.
At the Grange session Sept 20, Jas
Chapman, whom we were glad to meet
again in his accustomed place, ten
dered his resignation as treasurer 81
the Wesserrunsett Valley Fair and G.
s. Boynton was chosen to take his
place. 1t was also vited at this SEES
sion that wesserrunsett Valley Fail
be a permanent organization with q
board of nine directors to be appoint
ed, the Worthy Master to be mem
Der ex-officio. At the session Oct. 4
there was a discussion ON the Fair o.
Sept. "a, 1913, which was conceded tt
be the most successful ever held. A
unanimous vote of thanks was ex
tended to DR.. Ellingwood for the fret
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: The News of SOmersefs Busy Towns II

bers of this lodge The trip was made
In Rev. J. L. Pinkerton's REQ touring
car
Mrs. Julia Vittum left Wednesday
for Portland where she will spend the
next few weeks visiting friends and
relatives.
The annual harvest dinner and sup
per also the meeting of the Ladies
Aid will be held in the church vestry
Tuesday, Oct. IA.
Mrs. Ellie Drew returned to her
home in Wollaston, Mass. today
Thursday. Mrs. Drew's many friends
are sorry to have her go but hope to
have hex return again another sum-
mer.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson, Mrs Jennie
Greene and Miss Bertha Whipple
spent Sunday in Mayfeld.
Miss Hazel Malbon of HaVerhill
Mass, was the guest Tuesday of her
aunt, Mrs. Fife Drew.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF DR..
JOHN n. MERRILL
Which Occurred at His Home on
Water ST., Thursday Following a
Professional Call TO C0rnyille.

The community was shocked Thurs
day night when ii was learned that
DR.. John N Merrill had passed away
at his Water street home at about
four O'Clock P. NJ He was the Oldest
one of the prominent members of his
profession in the county for many
years.
During the forenoon DR.. Merrill had
driven to Cornville on a professional
trip and upon his return had busted
himself in his Office with a patient
He left his visitor however to go up
town and while there went into a
drug store to procure a stimulant for
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MERCER

Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Dyer of Harmony
have been visiting friends in Mercer
for several days.
Mrs. Clarence Brown is still in very
poor health and under the care of a
trained nurse. Her many friends sent
her a shower of cards last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ansel Nickerson are
entertaining Mrs. Nickerson's bro
Tiers and other friends from Rome
and Belgrade.
Mrs. Frank Kelly of this town and
Mrs. G. H. Blaisdell of Norridgewock
will leave this week for visit with
relatives and friends in Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire.
Mrs. Jonas Varney is entertaining
company.
Payson Randall is very i'll with ty-
phoid fever at the home of Lorenzo
Littlefield, in South Mercer.
A dance was held in Leeman's hall
Monday evening" Oct. 9th. Good music
was furnished and pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
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Clyde of Sew Portland aud George 81
this village The funeral Was held,
"Wednesday afternoon. ReY. {. "
Rogers officiating MANY beautiful
flowers were placed upon her easket
the last Offering Of her loving friends.
She was buried IN Sunset cemetery
MRS OUNCE GILMAN
Friends here were grieyed 10 learn
III fAc death OF Mrs. Euniee Gilman
~ Madison. whica occurred Monday
nifBt. after a short illness OF pneumo-
MIA Mrs Gilman was born IN North
Anaou in lS4l. the daughter of Calvin
l. and Elizabeth tCampbelD GetchelL
She married Sept 9. ISL, Benjamin
Gilman. who died in 1915. They had
four children. Of whom two are liY-
ing Mrs Eda Savage OF Madison and
Calvin. who went West in 1850. Mrs.
Gilman came to this village TO live
after her husbands death, and her
pheasant. cheerful ways endeared her
10 many friends For the past few
Years she had made her home with
her daughter at Madison.
MRS. SARAH J. JONES
After a long lingering illness COW
ering period of several years, Mrs.
Sarah J. Jones passed away upon the
morning OF October I. at the age OF
/ 81 years and days. Mrs. Jones was
born in North Arson. the daughter oil
+ Ezekiel aud Jennie Batcheller and was
married ~ John Jones. Oct. l6, 1876
They mad two sons. Edward X, who
dIsd in 1912 and Ernest, with whom
She made her home. Her husband
di,d q fcW years ago. Mrs. Jones MS
a loyable woman and very patient
sufferer from cancer. which she knew
vas gradually taking her life away.
She did not complain but was ready
sd willing to 20 home to the great
Gather. In whom she had trusted all
through her long life. She was de-
yout Christian woman and a member
Of the Methodist church.
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POWERS SCHOOL HOUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hooper and
little daughter Gertrude have gone to
Mortified, Vt, to visit his father.
C. S. Bates had about 80 brown Leg
horn hens stolen the other night, it is
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knox and son Ev-
erett were at Mercer. Monday, on a
visit to his sister, Mrs. J. S. Pressey.
They also attended the fair.
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CORNYILLE

Sam Bigelow returned to his home
in Lowell Mass, Tuesday.
Leander Bigelow has gone to Show
hogan to make his home with his
daughter. Mrs. Walter Mcclure.
Mrs. Helena Strickland has return
ed to Boston.
C. T. Moody went to Brighton last
week. where he purchased fine cow
Mrs. Ray Moody has for guests hei
sister Flora and three children of Au-
burn.
Mrs. Ray Walton went to Madison
Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs
Carlton Luce, who has recently moved
there from Pennington.
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SOION

Mrs. Georgia Severy, who has been
spending her vacation here with Mir.
Severys parents. has returned to her
home in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore of No
Arson were the recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs d. S. Healey.
Miss Alta Gray spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gray
Miss Sadie Irvine has closed THU
house here and gone to Auburn to
work for the winter.
Miss Goldie Willis, Mrs. Forest Ray
and daughter, Helen, spent Sunday
at Miss Willis home in Harmony.
samuel Ailbee of Norridgewock was
In town the first of the week visiting
old acquaintance.
Lester Witham. who has been en-
joying a short vacation, returned to
his work at Kineo Tuesday.
Forest Ray has sold his barber
shop to E. f. Reynolds, who is going
into business with John Pierce.
Benjamin Steward of Bingham,
mail clerk on the kineo branch of the
NJ c. R. R., was in town Tuesday
calling on friends.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, with Mrs
T. E. Butts All the fair committees
are requested to be present.
Cephas Jackman of Norwood, Mass
is visiting his brother. William Jack
man, and other relatives in town.
Mrs. Bailey of Clinton was at the
New Caratunk Tuesday and Wedncs-
day of this week with a full line OF
millinery.
f. A. Coolidge spent last week visit
ing relatives in Livermore Falls.
Harold Starbird is having a vaca-
tior and visiting his old friend, Chas.
Severy, in New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Walker of
Guilford have been visiting Mrs. Walk.
er's aunt, Mrs. James Sterling, ahi
family.
Joseph f. Cooney and Dr. Harry l..
Shapleigh of Auburn were in to WI
over Sunday.
George r. Smith, brother of limo
thy Smith. passed away at his home
in Vassalboro Monday night. Funer-
al services were held Wednesday al
ternoon, at o'clock. Timothy Smllh
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Soper attend
ed the funeral
E. L. McIntire went to Watervillc
Wednesday, where he acted as best
man at the wedding of E. w. Fenti-
man.
Sumner A. Holway, a former resi-
dent of this place, was in town the
past week calling on friends.
Z. l.. McIntire is working at the
International Paper Cos office in the
capacity of bookkeeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine S. Viles of All
gusta were in town Wednesday call
ing on friends.
II. s. Owen and F. H. Howe are in
town introducing a patent dry pow
der fire extinguiseer
b. ]. LIBBY Of Oakland was in town
Saturday looking after the condition
of the State roads.
c. II. Severy, o. w. Hilton. M. C
Jewett and w. H. Soper representing
Keystone Lodge No. 80. F. and A. NJ.
went to Jackman Saturday to attend
the funeral of Sullivan Newton. Mr.
Newton was one of the Oldest mem
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

The gentlemen royalty entertained
the ladies of Fernwood Grange Sat
urday night, Oct 4th, at the regular
grange meeting. An oyster stew was
furnished after the meeting. A short
but interesting literary program was
furnished. 1t consisted of readings by
Nellie Clifford Rachel Lander, Nathan
Burbank and Mrs. Dunlap. Remarks
were made by Bros. Jones, Mitchell
Burbank and Dunlap. 1t was voted to
have the next meeting Oct. 18th, an
all-day's session. Dinner served al
hall.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
observe the 65th anniversary of the
institution of Lemon Stream Lodge
/. o. o. F., at Lemon Stream Hall
Thursday night, Oct. 9th.
Master Marshall Edwards is very
i'll with appendicitis.
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EAST MADISON

NJ G. Baker of Woodside farm re-
turned from Portland last Thursday
evening. He also visited the Winde-
mere Jersey Stock farm and reports
seeing some fine Jersey stock there
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WEST MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Healey of Con-
cord were weekend guests at Eben
Deans.
Truman Carl of No. Arson and
Misses Evie and Alice Carl of Madi-
son were in this vicinity Sunday.
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-02-18
WIRES no The PRESIDENT
ASKS HIM TO FORCE EMPLOYEES
TO TuRN OVER COPY OF
THE TELEGRAM.
WRITTEN BY A MEMBER
LEGISLATOR SAID TO HAVE
WRITTEN HIS coNsTIT-
UENTs PETITION.

Santa Fe, II. NJ, Feb. IS. Theodore
N. Vail, president of the American
Telegraph and Telephone company
and the Western Union company, has
been appealed to by Speaker X. L.
Baca in an effort to secure copy
of a certain Telegram said to be in
possession Of the manager of the
Western Union office here.
Speaker Baca today sent letter
to Mr. Vail. containing this request,
in compliance with house resolution
which charges that the telegram was
written "by a member Of the house
to himself
Although tAe contents Of the tele-
gram are not contained there, the re-
solution recites that the situation is
a reflection upon all members Of the
house until the person writing the
tt,egram is made known .