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s. Thonssen, wife of DR.. Thonssen. She
testified she heard the cries and means
or woman across the street from her
home, and sent her husband TO investi-
gate. Her husband followed her on the
witness stand and told of going to find
a policeman. He said he found Officer
Wall at Third street and Pennsylvania
AVENUE, and that they returned to the
scene of the assault Just as Green was
leaving. The physician also described
the condition Of Mrs. Grant.
Policeman Wall testified that he cap
tured Green as he was fieeing from the
scene. Green, he said, told him two
men had knocked the woman down.
confessed to him and Detective Wise
that the first story was false. The tes-
about the alleged confession was
corroborated by Detective Wise. the
next witness
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OBITUARY NOTES
MRS. SARAH E. LITTLE.

Mrs. Sarah E. Little. widow of Joseph
B. A. Little. an engineer, and for fifty
years a resident of this city, died at
her home, 912 Sixth street northwest,
last night. Mrs. Little was seventy-six
years of age. She is survived by Ave
married sons: E. j. Little, Joseph Little,
G. w. Little, j. s. Little and C. w.
Little, and two daughters. Mrs. George
Campbell and Mrs. J. L. Leverton. The
funeral arrangements have not been
completed
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RUMORS STIR
UP RUMPUS IN
INSURANCE QUIZ
Name of Chairman Johnson's
Brother, as StockhoIder of
Company, Brings Surprise.
Continued from First Page.) }


cross-examination to ascertain just
witness was not positive, except that it
was Friday or Saturday. He testified
that he tipped OFF, Goodwin to the
story.
Attorney Douglas interposed By say
ing: Did You not also tell Theodore
Tiller, of The Times, about this rumor
Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Early remembered that he had.
and Mr.. Douglas said that this would
indicate that he had heard the report
previous to Saturday afternoon, and
not following the Smith and Clark con-
versation. A subpoena was issued for
Mr.. Tiller but he was excused on the
the rnmor about go o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Offered as a Tip.
Chairman johnson asked Early what
was his object of circulating a rumor
of this kind.
Il merely offered 1t as a newspaper
tip" said the witness.
did you make any uncomplimentary
references to the chairman asked
Mr.. Redfield.
Il did not" said Early.
Miss Clara Annhoff. custodian of the
stock list for the First National Insur-
ance Company, who had been hurriedly
summoned, was sworn and testified that
the name of Lee johnson did not APP
pear on the books of the company. He
is not a stockholder, she said.
Paul F. Grove. secretary of the Conf
mercial Fire Insurance Company, said
the name of Lee johnson did not ap-
pear on the books or in the correspun-
dence of that company.
u. G. Smith was recalled and Mr..
johnson went at him in vigorous fash
ion to learn when he had first heard
the report that Johnson's brother was
a stockholder
"I first heard it think two or three
weeks ago." he testified. Mr.. Early
came TO Congressman Redfield's office
and asked me il / knew about it,
This was direct conflict of Early's
testimony and Early was sent for again
When he took the stand once more
Early denied> any conversation with
Smith two or three weeks ago and
stuck to the statement that Smith had
told him of Lee Johnson's alleged con-
nection with the company and that
this conversation had been Friday or
Saturday.
Smith Again Contradicted.
Redfield's secretary was recalled for
the second time when Gilbert A. Clark
went on the stand and also contradict
ed Smith.
Il intend to get at the bottom of this"
said Chairman Johnson. Mr.. Smith,
you are now within four feet of Mr.
Clark, who testifies that he did not tell
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Lebanon, Panther.
Patapsco, Patuxent, at Guantanamo; (;
Virginia, Georgia, Nebraska, Minne-
sofa. Ohio, Idaho. Sonoma, Ontario.
at Guacanayabo Bay: Sterling, at
Media Luna Bay; Vermont, Michi-
gan. South Carolina, Monaghan,
Ammen, Burrows, Patterson, Trippe,
Jenkins, Jarvis, Tanning. Jouett. at
Cristobal.
from Hampton Roads
for Guantanamo; Mars, from Guam
tanamo for Cristobal; Alert, FL,
F-2, F-3, from San Francisco for
San Diego; Cincinnati, from Swa-
tow for Cavite; Whipple. Paul Jones,
Stewart, Truxtun, Prebele, from
Sausalito for San Diego.
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NAVY.

Captain G. r. CLARK, to supervisor
third. fourth, and fifth naval dis
trlcts.
Lieutenant Ounior grade) r. B. COFF-
NAN, detached Dolphin; to Arkan-
RS.
Lieutenant Gunior grade) J. A. MON
ROE, detached works Sperry Gyro-
scope Company, New York, ~. Y; to
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal
Lieutenant Gunior grade) z. ID. Nc
WHORTER. to works william
Cramps & Son, connection Ga. and
in command when commissioned.
Ensign FRANK SLINGLUFF, to North
Carolina.
Surgeon w. H. BELL. to navy yard,
Norfolk, Va.
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ProhibitioniSts Meet.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 13-Ac-
ton looking TO a change in the name
OF the Prohibition party so as to en-
brace more than the single idea OF
prohibition of the liquor traffic is ex-
pectei to be taken by the national
conference of Prohibition leaders which
assembled in this city today. More
than 1000 delegates are attending the
conference. which will be in session the
entire week.
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Sued for DAMAGES

BOSTON. Jan, ,2.-Regimental authori-
ties sued an artillery man for damages
done to his uniform when he plunged
into the Thames and rescued a drown
ing woman.
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JULES F. IAQUET.

Jules F. Jaquet, sixty-four years old
and a resident of Hyattsville, Md, died
yesterday at the Homeopathic Hospital
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
George F. Zurhorst's undertaking par
lors, o1 East Capitol street. The hour
has not yet been arranged.
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w R EDEIEN

The funeral of w. r. Edelen. who died
suddenly yesterday morning. will take
place from the chapel of William Sar-
dos undertaking establishment tomor-
row at o'clock. Interment will be at
GlenMood Cemetery.
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MRS. FRANCIS MCMAHON.

The funeral of Mrs. Francis Mcmahon
was held today at the undertaking par
lors of George P. Zurhost, 301 East Capt.
tol street, at $50 o'clock. Requiem mass
was said at st. Aloysius' Church
at o'clock. Interment at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
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CHARLES MARTHINSoN.

The funeral services for Charles
Marthinson. who died in this city Thurs
day. was conducted today at II o'clock
at Lees Chapel. ST. Johns Lodge. No.
II, f. A. A. NJ, had charge of the cere-
monies. The body will be cremated
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Army and Navy
ARMY.

ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel AUGUSTUS p.
BLOCKSOM, Sixth Cavalry, re-
lieved from assignment to that regi-
ment and attached to the Ninth
Cavalry.
Captain EDWARD T. WINSTON, u. 8.
A., retired, upon his own applica-
ton is detailed as instructor in
military drill and tactics at the
Marist College. Atlanta, Ga.
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n. tissues by absorption
QulHSy through the tonsils.
causing the horribly painful in
fammation which results in sup
puration. Quinsy is development
Of Sore Throat to which some peo-
pie are peculiarly subject With
them, a tedious or neglected Sore
Throat terminates in Quinsy. With
them, a quickly cured Sore Throat
means Quinsy avoided and nothing
else cures Sore Throat as quickly
and surely as TONSILINE.
Letters like this prove ToNsIL-
INES value in preventing Quinsy.
Gentlemen-I have been subject to
ouinsy for the last fifteen years and
have simply had to suffer from ten
days to two weeks with 1t at every at.
tack, never having been able TO ma
q preventive until commenced using
TONSIIINE.
Up until a year ago had had ten
attacks of Qutnsy, but have been able
to avoid it twice since that time by
remedy. Hoping that others similarly
troubled will profit by my experience,
and thanking you for what your TOM
SLIME has done for me. / remain.
Yours very truly, E. T. KEENAN,,
Chief Clerk Auditors Office.
c.. A. & G. Ry., Cleveland, o. ~
. Sufferers from QuinsySN
should always have TONSIL-
INE ready for instant use on
first sign of Sore Throat.
Is cents and SO cents. Hos
PitaI Size s1.0o. All Druggists. "a
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~ The News of Somersets Busy Towns *

guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paine
at North Arson Sunday.
Miss Edith Pattangall of Waterviile
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Asa NJ.
Gilman this week.
Mrs. Ed. Brewster, Mrs. Roy Head
and Mrs. Sherman Houghton went to
Waterville Saturday.
Miss Helen Oliver, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Oliver, Wilson St,
is reported as being quite Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Getehell attended
the conference of the Congregational
Churches in Skowhegan last week.
Charles Hilton of West Mills. In
dustry. was in town on business Mon
day.
Mrs. B. F. Porter visited her aunt
Mrs. Nancy Salley at North Arson
over the Sabbath.
Mrs. Eta Briggs returned Saturday
from North New Portland where she
visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring Cooper left
Monday for Corinth where they will
pass a week with her parents.
c. w. Butterield passed the Sab
bath In Skowht gan and attended ser
vice at the Congregational church.
Our druggist f. A Manter, who has
been i'll for three weeks, remains about
the same George Kent of Madison
is in charge of the drug store.
Miss Fannie Tinkham. assistant pas
tor of the Baptist church and Miss
Keturah Manter, Miss Pauline Head
and c. w. Butterfeld attended the
Somerset County Sunday School Asso-
citation in Fairfield last week, Thurs
day.
william Savoy moved his family to
Oakland Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Emery of Augusta was
the guest of her son, George Parlin,
the first of this week.
Miss Keturah Manter left for Pitts
field Monday where she will be the
guest of relatives for week.
Mrs. r. G. Stanwood arrived Satur-
day from Orange, n. j. and will pass
few weeks with her husband, DR..
Stanwood.
About 80 ladies OF Marcellus Per-
kins Circle G. A. R. left Tuesday noon
for Portland where they will attend
the State Department Convention of
the G. A. r., Wednesday and Thurs
day. Wednesday afternoon the G. A.
r. Circle will exemplffy the work for
the department G. A. r. Circles of
Maine. Col E. E. Gould accompanied
the party to Portland where he will
have charge of the department head
quarters at the Falmouth Hotel, for
Hon. John F. Lamb of Livermore Falls,
who is a candidate for department
commander.
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able to come back for the fall term
and Miss Erma Norton has been en-
gagged.
Charles Clark is at home from He
bron Academy; he is accompanied by
his roommate William Damn of Sawn-
Vile.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dunton of
Kingfield were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Berry Sunday.
c. H. Bartlett was in Livermore
one day last week on business
Fred Knapp of Hancock, Mass, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Fletcher.
Mrs. Laura Clark and Mrs. Marta
Stevens attended the Congregational
conference at Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Thornton have
come home from Woodland Mr.
Thornton has been working on the
railroad for nearly a year, handling
the steam shovel.
The ball game Saturday between
Kingfield High School and North New
Portland resulted in a score OF z to 9
in favor of the latter team.
A pleasing entertainment was given
Friday night under the direction OF
the Grammar and Primary schools,
A box supper and social were held
after the exercises.
The New Portland Dramatic Club
Is preparing the play "A Little Saw
age" to be presented the evening of
July 4th.
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MERCER

Mr.. Loyejoy of Chesterville was in
town last week selling wagons.
Alfred Watson who was quite sick
last week Is now able to be out
James Hussey was business caller
in town the latter part of the week.
Bailey Smith met with a painful
accident while blowing one day last
week, he caught his left thumb In the
gearing, tearing the thumb nail en-
tirely off and cutting the flesh quite
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard Of Oakland
are visiting Mrs. Lombard's father,
Geo. Wood.
Charles Brown Is entertainging his
cousin from Richmond.
Miss Frances Corson returned from
New Sharon last week.
New Sharon ball team played
against Mercer Saturday afternoon on
the grounds. The latter side won.
Mrs. James Coupe Is in very poor
health.
The Larkin Club met with Mrs. w
G.. Wade last Monday afternoon and ii
was decided to continue it for another
year.
Ivory Mosher has been taken to the
Insane Asylum at Augusta.
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EAST SKnMHEGA

Mrs. j. L. Burrill is visiting her
daughter Mrs. A. A. Webster for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bigelow are sell
ing off their goods and are to leave
the neghborhood this week.
Mrs. Lester Daggett was visiting re-
atives In this neighborhood over Sum
day
John Ames was calling on friends
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason and daugh-
ter from the Ridge in Clinton were
calling on friends in this neighborhood
Sunday.
Wallace Jewell and family from
Shawmut spent Sunday at the camp;
report the mosquitoes too friendly for
any comfort or pleasure.
Grace Burrill will leave home Fri
day for Belgrade Lakes; her seventh
season there.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank league recently
visited with their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Elwood Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Flood and
their daughters, Bertha and Alma
Flood of Clinton have been recent
visitors with their cousin, Mrs Ell
wood Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nye also Mr., and
Mrs. Eugene Currier and little Clar-
ence were recent visitors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Richardson and
baby Lillian are confined to the house
with bad colds this week.
Our school closed Friday with an
entertainment. The teacher, Miss
Davis was liked very much, and made
great many friends while here.
Alonzo Richardson's condition ap-
parently remaiRs about the same.
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this vicinity packing his fathers
household goods
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wills visited at
Harlow Rowell's of East Madison,
Sunday.
Frank Luce, who has been helping
his uncle, John Morrow has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. d. F. Wescott spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ". Wills.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds who has been
suffering from ali attack OF neuralgia
is much better
Percy Blackwell spent last Sunday
at iahew wood with his NJ. II. S. class
Wallace McKenney was at James
Wills on business Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jackins OF
Norridgewock were iR this vicinity
Monday forenoon.
Miss Josephine Hight spent Sunday
with her parents in Athens.
John Tramley planted potatoes for
A. H. Mckinney Friday forenoon.
The teacher and pupils OF the Ward
Hill school will hold picnic at Lake
wood next Saturday. All the parents
and friends are cordially invited to
attend
A. H. Mckinney is working at the
village this week.
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MOORE,S MILLS-CANAAN

Again the Angel of Death has visit
ed our community and after a long
and very affecting illness from heart
disease, James F. Churchill passed
peacefully to the life beyond We'd
nesday, June 18th, leaving bereaved
wife aud many distant relatives and
friends to mourn his loss, which they
feel to be his gain for so He giyeth
his Beloved sleep. Funeral services
were held at the home on Friday at
D. m, Rev. Richard Chase, officiating.
Undertaken Scott Lord and Mrs.
Churchill accompanied the body Sat
urday by train to Belfast, interment
being In Belmont.
Gideon Wells and family were Sun
day guests at Salem Edmonds'.
Mrs. Fannie Wright and little grand
daughter Helen Miller from Stoneham
Mass, are stopping for time with her
cousin, Mrs. Julia e. Churchill, dur
ing her late bereavement in the loss
of her husband.
Laforest Moore is nursing two sore
fingers by getting them too near the
single saw, they are doing we'll only
not convenient.
Very cold and dry, many are plant
ing potatoes and sowing, although
nearly July.
Farmers this way say grass looks
thin.
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CANAAN

The Larkin League met Wednesday
June II, with Mrs. Joquith in Fair
field. A delightful afternoon is re-
ported and delicious banquet fol-
lowed All who didn't board a train
for said place linked IT.. 1t Is well
for all pedestrians to use lots of eau
ton in order to avoid blistered heels
Mrs Treworgy. former pastor In
this village, passed a few days here
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Jewell have TAX
en- up their abode in the home of her
mother, Mrs Bean for the present
Mr. Jewell expects to purchase a small
farm in the near future.
Mrs. John Bingham who was I'M
fortunate enough to receive fall
recently is able to walk little with
help.
Mr.. and Mrs Tarbell entertained
company from Pittsneld Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Nelson Of Fair
field passed Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nelson,
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Cover have
been passing several days in Bangor.
Mrs. Iamson is visiting in the home
of o A. Moody.
Nebraska futile Is at home for an
indefinite time from Skowhegan where
he has an occupation.
Ralph Washburn and two SONS OF
Millnocket and George Washburn OF
Madison were callers in town one day
last week.
Sunrise Chapter entertained Beth
lehem Chapter, Monday night in Ma
sonic hall Crowds came in autos.
The severe electric shower which APP
peared the first OF the evening imped-
ed proceedings for while but after
the force of it passed over business
went on After the work a supper
was served in the banquet hall, then
came entertainment and games which
ended the affair.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Miss Maud Mitchell of West New
Portland is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. l.. Quint.
Martell Quint. Louise Pratt, Blanch
and Edward Tague are at home for
their summer VACATION from Farming
ton High School.
Mrs. f. f. Pratt and Angie Berry
attended the Junior reception of Far
mington High School one night last
week.
Miss Gladys Luce, who has been
teaching in Dixfield is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Clark, Mrs.
Eta Knowles and Mrs. TherZa Saw
age were in Madison Thursday.
Earl Kennison is at home on a va
cation from Coburn Classical lnsti-
tute.
Miss Laura Bridges of Dover closed
successful term of the Grammar
school here Friday. She will be I'M
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BLACKWELL

Mrs. Anna Perkins of NorridgeWock
is at work for Mrs. George Bird.
Several from this locality attended
the graduation exercises held at Madi-
son June 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hunnewell were
callers in this vicinity last Sunday.
There is to be a social for the bene-
fit of the Golden Glow Branch /. ). ,.
held at the home of Eugene Danforth,
Saturday evening, June 21st. Ice
cream and cake are to be on sale also
various articles which have been made
by the ladies of the order.
Mrs. w l.. Bird was in Madison FRI
day of last week.
/ |. Murray of Madison spent Sun
day at his home.
f. E. Welch and NJ. NJ, Moore were
In Waterville the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hayden of Show
hogan were in this vicinity last sun
day.
Miss Alice Carl closed a very sue
cessful year of school in Eames dis
trict last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Gray also Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Files of Fairfield were
callers at +. o. Danforth's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. irwin Walker visited
Sunday at the home of their daughter
Mrs. F. E. Davis.
Mrs. Mary Jones and Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Jones were callers at the
home ofIMrs. Mala WEIGH Sunday. The
trip was made in their new touring
car
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LARONE

Erwin Austin and his mother came
near having a bad accident when
their horse became frightened at a
dynamite blast and bolted from the
road taking them across the ditch
through the bushes and over the
stone wall landing In a field and all
this without injury to either team or
occupants.
Our street commissioners which this
year are our selectmen are building
and repairing our roads with a trac-
ton engine as a motive power. 1t
is working out fine and doesn't seem
to tire as many horses do, that are
put on the highway.
Some of the farmers have sold their
hay and it is being pressed. The
price Is about $1,000. Some will hold
theirs as the prospect for full hay
crop Is not very good.
Mrs. Cynthia Brooks Is stopping
with Mrs. Otis at Fairfield Center.
Mrs. Rhoda Stackpole and daughter
Mrs. Horne have been on visit IN
Newport.
Allie Prescott Of Dexter was calling
Oh friends in Larone recently.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. S. Lowe Of Norridge-
wock were callers in town on Sunday
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ST. ALIENS

Mrs. Martha Weymouth of Fresno,
California is visiting her sister Mrs.
Maria Tracy and other relatives. Mrs.
Weymouth was formerly Miss Wins
low, a native of this town, later max
ing her home In Aroostook County
and removing from there to Califor-
MIA several years ago.
Artemus Hutchins, wife and son OF
Orland, Maine, were visitors at Fred
Finson's during the centennial also
Miss Mary Foster of Corinna.
Mrs Fred Richards who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Charles
Douder of Chelsea. Me-. for the past
year, returned home last Wednesday
accompanied by her daughter, who at
tended the Centennial
Miss Helen McGraw and sister
Grace were among the visitors at S.
H. Goodwin's on Sunday. Miss Nc
Graw having completed her duties as
a teacher in Hartland academy return
ed to her home in Lewiston Monday
morning.
A telegram was received from Percy
r. Longley of Los Angeles. California,
which was read at the town hall dur
ing the entertainment on Centennial
evening. sending his congratulations
and best wishes for a successful day
and evening celebration. Mr.. Long
ley was formally one of our successful
school teachers and superintendent.
The exercises of the day at the Cen
tennial will no doubt be fully reported
elsewhere in this paper and we will
make mention of the evening enter
tainment at the town hall. AT very
L. = ha11 nn
utmost capacity many unable to OBJ
tain entrance. The concert from 7.45
to 815 by Drew's orchestra of Water
Vile seemed to be enjoyed by all and
received many compliments. Miss
Vivian Laughton James, elocutionist,
who was a former resident OF this
town, now of Berlin New Hampshire,
appeared at her best in her readings
and proved to be the same favorite as
of old with the Saint Adams audience.
Seldom do Saint Adams people listen
to such vocalist as Mrs. Wynifred
Staples Smith and they as we'll as out
of town people were very pleasingly
entertained by the beautiful voice and
pleasant manner of Mrs. Smith, Her
accompanist Miss Johnson also de-
served much praise and showed her
self to be a pianist of high musical
ability.
Only two accidents and those very
slight connected with the Centennial
celebration. A boy slightly injured
by being thrown from a wagon and a
young girl was bitten on the arm by
a horse, but nothing serious resulted.
Mrs. Frederick s. Goodwin of Win
throp Mass, who attended the Cen
tennial celebration, left for Brown
vile, Monday morning for a short
visit there and at Winterport before
returning to her home on Friday next.
Irving Robertson OF this town and
Miss Mabel Badger Of Guilford were
united in marriage on the morning of
the thirteenth inst, and will reside
for the present at Deadwater.
Harold Robertson and wife of New
ton Highlands and his brother Clar-
ence and wife of l.ivermore Falls were
at their old home during the Centen-
NAL