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BINGH An

The Selectmen will commence the
settlement of town affairs for the past
year, Tuesday, Feb. II, in Firemen's
Hall
S. A. Smith has been in Augusta a
few days of this week.
Orison Gordon was recently home
from the woods for few days.
Lawrence Pooler, who works in the
woods at Lake Moxie, was at home the
first of the week.
Robert Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
f. W. Moore is very i'll with bron-
chitis.
Beatrice NJ. Smith, principal OF
Bingham High school, entertained the
Senior, Junior and Sophomore classes
on Saturday evening at the residence
of Mrs. Marta Savage. 1t was a
very pleasant occasion.
Emma Gordon is i'll and Ethel Gill
man is assisting Mrs. Gordon with
the work.
Ethel Cooley has just closed her
first term of school which was very
successful with interesting last day
exercises.
Rev. T. 3. HIATT is in Portland and
there will be no morning or evening
services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Sunday school
exercises at the usual hour.
Ebcn Hill, who has been for many
weeks having his hand treated at the
hospital is now at home and Dr.
Brown is attending to the sore hand.
Mrs. Jessie Hamilton will soon go
to Boston to make further study of
music. Eva McDonough will care for
her children. Miss McDonough has
lust closed very successful term OF
school In the Webster district on the
river road. There were eleven pupils
with an average attendance of 1858
for a term of ten weeks. There were
no cases of hardness or dismissal
Mr. and Mrs. s. j.. Whitney were
guests of Senator and Mrs. F. Fl. Col
by at the Governor ball at Augusta,
Tuesday evening. Misses Lena and
Florence Colby were also In attend
ance.
James Beams son of Moscow Is re-
covering very slowly from pneumonia
and still requires the care of train
ed nurse.
The regular meeting OF the Century
Club will be Friday of this week with
Mrs Marta Savage, Roll call, Cur
rent Events.
The special meeting of the Century
Club in Grange Hall last Friday was
very delightful occasion. With in
vited guests the company numbered
nearly so. The hall had been prettily
decorated and excellent music by Geo.
Baker and his daughters, Christine
and Gwendolin, also beautiful songs
by Mrs. Jessie Hamilton added much
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NORTH ANSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shaw arrived
home from Deadwater, Thursday.
They came home on account OF Mrs.
Shaw's illness. MIR. Shaw has return
ed to his work.
F. H. Pease of Madison was in town,
Thursday, being called here on ac-
count of the illness of his father, W..
w. Pease.
The mild winter has been favorable
for the automobiles. All through
January and into February they have
been running on the streets.
Mrs. w. A. Wait and her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Marcellus Wait of Water
Vile arrived in town, Thursday night.
NJ. l.. Pullen of Massachusetts, for
mer North Arson young man, was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Pullen, during Saturday
and Sunday. His sister, Mrs. Leonora
Waugh of Starks, was also here.
January went off the calendar mild,
indeed. About the last thing the
month did was to give good shower
the last hours of it's existance. Feb
ruary came cold and boisterous. Let
us hope that the mildness of January
may continue.
Mrs. Augustus Bunker of the lower
village was the guest of relatives In
town, Sunday Saturday evening, she
was present at the Grange meeting.
Sheriff Thompson of Skowhegan
went up over the line, Thursday. At
this village he was joined by Deputy
Sheriff Donley.
The people of the town are begin
ming to talk over the coming March
meeting. Who will be the town Off
GERS, road commissioners, school COM
mittee and other officers? Rumor
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while her rich, young voice fills the
auditorium, as, in perfect stiffness,
her congregation give her their will
ing attention. Friday evening is her
last night with us. Last Sunday morn
ing's service in the NJ. E. church was
one that touched hearts and moved
folks to tears as nine persons stood to
answer the questions put TO them by
the pastor preparatory to their en-
tering the church on probation, while
another joining the church by confess
sion of faith at the same time was al
so cause for Thanksgiving.
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SOL0N

Mrs. Dudley Healey spent day or
two last week with her sister in N
Arson.
Miss Flora Heald is just recovering
from a attack of German measles.
DR.. S. +. Greene was in Skowhegan
on business, Wednesday.
The Woman's Club held a short
business session in the NJ. E. vestry,
Wednesday and adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Leola Starbird, Wednesday,
Feb. IL.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a food
sale, Saturday, Feb. 8, p. M, at Mrs.
John Rowell's store. Home made
pastry cakes, doughnuts, cookies will
be for sale.
Mrs. Ethel Rowell and Mrs. F. Nj.
Vittum were In Waterville one day last
week
The Woman's club will observe
Gentlemen's Night by a reception in
Grange hall, Friday evening, Feb. IA;
all members are expected to come and
bring their husbands or gentlemen
friends.
Married, Sunday, Feb. 2, by Rev. T.
b. HIATT of Bingham, Orris Later and
Miss Viola Bickford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Later left on the afternoon train, Mon
day afternoon amid a shower of rice
for Connecticut. which we understand
will be their future home.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce came home, We'd
nesday from a few weeks stay with
friends in Augusta, Lewiston and
Skowhegan.
Rev. and Mrs Sturtevant of Hart
land were in town one day last week
hoc tn
the house the past week with grip,
while he is some what better, is still
suffering from neuralgia.
Mrs. Ralph Larrabee returned, Mon
day from a ten-days visit with friends
in Arson.
Rev. T. B. HIATT will not be in town
next Sunday as he will attend the
Boys Convention in Portland. Mr..
Charles Hill will go as delegate from
the Congregational Sunday school. =
The A. c. W., Chapter d. A. r. Will
meet with Mrs. Una Smith Soper, Fri
day afternnap, Feb L all daughters
are requested to be present as mat
ter of Importance is to be discussed.
1t was with pleasure this chapter ac-
cepter an invitation from Ruth Head
Cragin chapter, North Arson, to meet
Win IQcm 1T inc uOue UNITS. I1oiicy,
the feature of the afternoon was an
address on the work at Opportunity
Farm by Mrs. A. A. Kendall Of Port
land, ex-Vice President General of the
National Council.
Miss Mile Young is so to be about
the house and ride out a little.
Mrs. F. A. Vittum was in Madison,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Wakefield of East Low
ell IL the guest of Mrs. Lottie Moore.
Joseph Merrill who has been In
Orono taking short course at the u.
of NJ, has returned and begins this
week to work for Scion Creamery Co.
Though Evangelist Gillian closed his
services last Thursday evening, the
special meetings have continued all
this week under the leadership of the
pastor assisted by Mrs. Geo. F. Sturte-
want, gospel soloist. The meetings
are we'll attended and have met with
result. Mrs. Sturtevant is a gospel
singer whose sweet personality Is felt
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Taken on execution, wherein Albert
G. Blunt and j. Wallace Blunt, late CO.
partners in business under the nrii
name of Blunt Hardware Company, are
ulaintjffs and Henry Nigue, com
morant of Hermosa Beach in the state
of California, is defendant, for the sum
of ninety-six dollars and e1ghty-nihs
cents (S96.S9) debt or damages, ana
cents ($1s.73) costs of suit. and Viii
be sold at public auction, at the ONCE
of the Clerk of Courts. In Sko"hegan
In said County of somerset, on tne
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, the foi-
lowing described real estate, and an
the right. title and interest OF the SAID
Henry Vigue in and 10 the same, anu
said Vigue had in and to the same on
the Third day of July A. d. 1872, at
210 o'clock in the afternoon, the time
when the same was attached on me
original writ in the same suit to-wit:
certain lot or parcel OF land situa-
ted In said Skowhegan on the south
side of the river road leading from
skowhegan to Waterville, past the
on the north by said road; on the east
by land occupied by Frank B: league;
on the south by land of Manley T..
Pooler; and on the west by land of the
ander Coburn. Also all the right, title
and interest of said Vigue in and to
certain spring of water and the pipe
as laid leading fro msaid Spring to the
above described premises.
Being the same premises decided by
said Henry Vigue to Octavia Vigue by
deed dated January 81, 1912, recorded
in Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book
30S Page 226 the record title to the
same standing in said Octavia Vigue,
but said conveyance being claimed by
the plaintiffs in said execution to be
fraudulent and void as to them as
creditors of said Henry Nigue
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine. this
fourth day of February. a. D. 1913.
CHARLES II. CHUTE.
3w6 Deputy Sheriff.
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CORNyILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Palmer returned
last Wednesday to their home in South
Braintree, Mass.
Miss Pearle Collins visited the first
of last week at r. p. McClure's.
Quite number from this place at
tended the Odd Fellows play and ball
at Athens
The farmers are busy getting their
ice at present.
o. H. Case, Frank Gardner, l.. A.
Stinchfield and Fred York are going to
sell their cream beginning this month
to the Skowhegan creamery.
Mrs. B. F. Judkins and daughter
Hildred, spent the day Thursday OF
last week with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Bowman.
Virdal Spofford who has been board
ing with his uncle Fred York and at
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says that there Is no dearth of candi-
dates for all the offices.
Thus far this winter the highway
bills are counting up to the satisfac-
ton OF the taxpayers.
The Sunshine society cleared $50
| from their recent fair and dinner.
Wood and lumber are selling well
this winter and the farmers who have
a surplus can find ready market.
Mrs. Ellen Brown of Mercer is Wis
iting at o. w. Bryant's.
Harlem B. Ellis, Master of Arson
Grange. was operated on for appendi-
citis, Saturday morning, by Drs.
Greene and Piper Mr.. Ellis Is get
ting along well and Miss Carrie Pierce
trained nurse. is caring for him.
f. II. Emery of Sanford, secretary
of the Civic League, was in town last
week working in the interests of the
League.
Mrs. A. A. Kendall was the guest of
Mrs w. G. Robinson, Wednesday and
Friday These ladies attended the
anniversary of Margaret COTE Moore
Chapter.
The stork visited the hCme of Mr..
and Mrs. W. J. Rand of kennebec Ave.
on Jan. 80 bringing a little son,
weighing nine and one-half pounds.
Orvillc Jeffreys went to Lewiston,
Monday, to buy pair of work horses.
C. V Bailey has recovered quite
rapidly from his illness of pneumon-
ia
Miss Alice Cahill, principal of the
High school at West New Portland,
was here, Saturday. on her way to her
school after a weeks vacation.
The Daughters of the American Rev.
olution spent a very pleasant after
noon. Friday. at the home of Mrs
Elizabeth Holley. when Mrs. A. A.
Kendall of Portland, a former Vice
President General. was the guest of
honor. Five of the members Of
Abigail Chamberlain Whipple Chapter
of Scion, Mrs. Mabel Magoon, Mrs.
Whipple, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Soper
and Mrs Vittum were present which
added much to the pleasure of the oc-
casion. Mrs. Kendall Is President OF
the new home for boys, which is call
ed Opportunity Farm, and gave a
very interesting talk upon this sub
ject. She is an enthusiastic and In
spring speaker and all were interest
ed in this new undertaking. After
this entertaining talk. the Daughters
were invited to the dining room where
Mrs. Barnaby, Past Regent. poured tea
and the hostess with Misses Porter
and Robinson served dainty refresh
ments. The next meeting of Ruth
Head Cragin chapter will be held,
Friday, Feb. 14th, the regular day,
instead of Washington Birthday, as
formerly announced. and the meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. w. c.
Robinson.
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SOMERSET

II. O. HeWett has number OF teams
hauling squares for the c. Fl. Bartlett
Mfg. Co. at n. n. Portland.
Mrs. Alice Theall of Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Mabel Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green are visH-
ing their daughter at New Sharon.
Mrs. Grace Morton is working for
Mrs. John Abbott.
Mrs. Aura Sargent and little daugh-
ter, Helen, are visiting at Portland.
Mrs. Hortense Pease and son, Frank,
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Clark Luce.
B. F. Dexter is hauling logs for F. +.
Trip.
Herbert and Clark Luce are cutting
and hauling logs for the Newcastle
Lumber Co.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott, Sunday, Jan
9TH.
BENZ Taylor's health is very poor
this winter, he is confined to the house
the greater part of the time.
Leroy Luce cut the end of his fnger
off recently. 1t is healing nicely.
Bernard Dexter, who has been sick
is reported better.
Most of us are full of sympathy
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tending school has gone to Brighton to

tending school has gone to Brighton to
stay with his grandmother.
Fred Mcclure has been confined to
the house with a severe cold for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Herrin were
callers in this part of the town last
Sunday.
School has finished at No. 5, after
term of twelve weeks taught by MISS
Alma Lisherness of New Portland.
Stephen Lawrence of Exeter was at
G. w. Neil's the first of the week on
business.
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THE REGISTER CAKED BAG REM
EDY

removes all inflamatory conditions in
the cows udder at calving time. En-
dorsed by prominent breeders and
dairymen. Success guaranteed when
used as directed. Sent on trial to any
found satisfactory. lb cans, 100 de-
livered; 5-lb., $3.50.
THE HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN REGISTER
COMPANY. F. L. HOUGHTON, BRAT
TLEBORO VT 3w6*
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and abusive treatment towards your
libelant.
And your lbelant further alleges that
he has used reasonable diligence to as
cert ain the present residence OF the
said libelee, but is unable to do SO. and
does not know where she is
WHEREFORE, he prays that d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony be-
tween himself and the said libelee may
be dscreed.
And your libelant further prays that
notice of the tendency of this suit may
be ordered published in some newspa-
per for three consecutive weeks.
OSCAR G. HALL
To the damage of said PLAINTIFF, tas
he says) the sum of one hundred dol
lars which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due dam
ages. -,
your doings therein.
Witness:-WILLIAM P, WHITE
HOUSE, Justice of our said Court at
Skowhegan. the tenth day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen.
Clerk.
Somerset, IS: Clerks Office. Sup Jud.
Court Received and filed fifth day OF
February, \. d. 1919
Attest: w. It. sEEKINs.
Clerk.
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STATE OF MAINE.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, IN VA
CATION.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. IN VA
CATION.
Augusta, Feb'y 3. 1913.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, IT
is ordered by me. the undersigned, a
Justice of said Court. that notice be
given to the Libelee by publishing an
attested copy OF the same or an ao-
stract thereof. toget her with this order
thereon. three weeks successfully IN
the Independents Reporter. newspaper
print ed in Skowhegan in the County or
Somerset the last publication to be
twenty days at least before the next
term of said Court. to be holden at
Skowhegan. within and for said Coun-
tv. on the third Tuesday of March next.
that she may then and there appear IN
said Court and answer thereto. II she
see fit.
\ true copy of writ and libel and
order of court thereon.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
Attest: w. T. SEEK lNS-
awe Clerk.
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will
dollars
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Most of us are full of sympathy
for ourselves.
The evening world., 1913-06-17

VHE regular selling price and actual value Of
these pianos is $3.50 each. The cooperative
price is $a4S75 each. The cooperative price
(es4S.75) includes the privilege Of taking 1916
weeks time in which to pay for the piano.
This cooperative price (a4s.75) is payable.
$500 as an initial payment. This 500 payment is
deducted from the price of the piano, leaving S24S75
to be paid in weekly payments Of $l.25 Without
interest. Hyou will figure little you will see that
this gives you exactly 1876 weeks in which to pay for
the piano. Your payments are less than if you were
toventa piano. The piano sdevered in, n.ediate!y.
You do not have to wait. You get the piano when
you make the initial payment of $500.
You do not have to stretch your payments out
over l95 weeks-if you do not wish to. In other
words-you are given the privilege Of paying in
shorter time. You may pay spot cash, II you wish.
The Associations agreement has l05 coupons
attached to livery much like bond One coupon
The evening world., 1913-06-17

bic "i3iauvslt'' direct primary bin and
to smother the Governors measure
quickly. what other legislation he will
recommend they Dc not pretend to
know. but they are prepared to treat II
oil from machine standpoint
More interest 10 shown to-day in ths
violent attack on the. Governors sin.
certify Of purpose. credited TO Clerk
"Packy' McCabs Of the Senate. than
there v In direct primaries or anything
else. unless II be early adjournment.
IN THIS ATTACK sUlzgA 10
CALLED A TRAITOR.
The COMMITTEES viii consider the Vri-
mary bills already introduced aaA wa
make short work Of them. In the mean
time the members take things easy. ana
the leaders are working hard At schemes
to put the Governor In . hole" From
what they have done thus far. their chief
object seemed to be 10 shake the peoples
confidence In him. That they will carry
out . we'll defined plan to get even"
10 not doubted BY politicians who ere
watching the very unusual battle be-
tween the Governor and both parties.
The real beginning Of the machine
campaign against the Governor was
seen to-day In . half page in . local
Newspaper when big type demanded Is
Gov. sulser . business 0ovsrnorr' aad
smaller typs attacked his veto Of the
local waNsr power Dill and aooalssd him
Of lining W with the ''PSwsf Trust IN
the interest Of Anthony n. Brady.
aA aeAsasAas w. An 49, sAssAaAAs
HOME RULE.
The question Of whether muAieopal
homo rule will b ooaAidsrsd ct th4s
session Of the Legislature viii b a.
cidsd Thursday aftsrnoon. when the
Governor Will meet the legislative
committee Of the STATE conference Of
Mayors ana . committee Of the Xunic-
ipal Government Association 70 talk
over their request that he soommsnd
the enactment OF the optional city
charter bill.
The Mayors committee which includes
ex-Nayor Charles c. DWrysa Of Science
tady, Mayor Cornelius y. Buns OF
Troy. Mayor J. II. Dsaisy Of Amsterdam
and Corporation Counsel c. A. WILDER Of
BinIhamton. are acting under instruc-
lions conveyed in resolutions passed q
the recent conference Of NayosU a
Binghamton.
II the Governor consents TO submit
the question the bill viii ~ introduced
BY Senator John =. Murtsush OF Elmirs
and Assemblyman Minor 1GcDanisis o,
Ithaca.
The statement issued By NcCabt
charges that desp94s the dsnunciatior
Gov. Suissr has hurled q Char1se r
Murphy In recent speeches, he b.
sought and obtained secret conference
With him since Jan. I. II wildly picture,
che Governor. on one occasion, whss
Murphy refused to help "dscsiv,
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The special privileges
of the cooperative plan

hs piano saisctosy after % days will s'ss
yess money bsek.
belief however, hss person ct saiaosy trial
piano in 80 day. though thirty days TRIAL does not ,st
the will give him hs back On the other hand
arranged Tor every hst wiu show
not IL Is worthy Of permanent place In your home
Prutsd sgusd BY
ourselves that gives each and associate
bsr the privilege exchanging bic within
without penny's loss to him.
You purchase these pianos You then become Associate
Member this entitled
vsntages and pivIeees
One Of these privileges years trial q the piano In other words
fully satisfy yourself the
the piano are getting A. the end Of tho year com.
grade Whatever have paid whether go
$780, whate the amount will DO credited 70 the price Of
will take tho original piano back without the loss d
you.
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BOSSES LINED Up
| IN BOTHPART|ES
| TO FIGHT SULZER
Plan to Again Pass Blauvelt
Primary Bill and Defeat
Governors Measure.
CALL HIM A TRAITOR"
McC abe's Statement Attack
ing Sulzer Said to Have Been
Inspired by Murphy.
CALL HIM A TRAITOR"

ALBANY. n. T.. June n.-w,th Tam.
many lsAii bitterly attaching ne CIV.
esnos. ed the Rspub,oAn machine
Cheering Il on. the extraordinary session
q the Legislature was under way
eo-day.
senator wagner had not cooled or
enough 20 % Say whether or not he
would demand an investigation of the
0cvernors campaign for direct pri.
0ariee. which he intimAted would Be
NEXT In order.
o0stor Hsaly Of westchestsr. indis-
nAot over the Governors invasion Of his
district 70 tell the people what he ought
- - 70 represent them properly. sulked
u bis seak and declared he had been
Doaignsd without warrant
= In the Assembly an attempt at humol
Prevailed. Aaron Levy. Democratic
ba1sr. joked with Human. the Rspub-
lean chief. and said the Governors bin
Vns . Joke and his message full ID
1oG. 10th continued to assert that the
0ov0saor seemed to know very littil
eoeat primary laws.
no NEED o. EXTRA SESSION
CAV the DoSoeo.
An he machine men agreed that they
Oooltivaly w0uid not stay In session
aIere than two wseks. And again d.
claro6 there was no need At all fol
Ghie EXTRA session.
u was appafent that the machine
lea1srs mean 70 rspass the objectiona.
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Hearst" bssging with tears in hi
eyes"
The charge Of political dupiicity Il
backed up In the McCabe statement oy
the dates Of four secret conference
the Governor ID alleged to have held
with Murphy.
After reading the statement the Cor.
srnor said:
sULzGR WATTS TO LEARN 1HE
"RGAl AUTHOR"
u AsaV eass - dignity tAas Win Q
rspay just nov. 1s0ebe ia not wxits
VAAA Z thlAk Z kAew wAo az OF VIE
q isaSe u ss0Dsaalbls for ~ n sAy
Svs1A Z sAaN isasA who the Fsai aatAes
4, 40 WhsA - TN reply, yoa AAy
~ suRo, u 10 uAssstaln tsrae."
70 one Of his legislative supporters
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MnDDLErOwN, N. r.. June l7.--A
mans body was found wrapped In q
horse blanket in . swamp near Pine
bush last night. William Tombs. VINO
made the discovery. notified the Cor.
oner. and an investigation 10 under
way. Identification may be made BY
the clothes, leather osk and blanket
Only the skeleton rSmains, animall
having mutiiated the body.
The evening world., 1913-06-17

represents one week. One hundred and ninety-five
coupons represent l05 weeks-the time allowed you
in which to pay.
Every time . payment il made in advance-that
is, before it il due coupon u clipped off and
brought in to us together with the money to cover
the weekly payment made in advance. and pre-.
week, and this cash premium !. handed over to you.
You can therefore see that the cooperative
price Qea48.76) can be reduced just a. many times
fifteen cents a. you will make weekly payments in
adpancs. or before they are due. Thus, Il you ray
one week in advance. you will get premium Of Is
will get premium ofS0 cents in cash, II you will
pay fifty weeks in advance you viii get premium Of
$3.50 in cash, and 30 on.
This much for the economics and the dollars
and cents end Of the plan.