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Relieve Your Asthma
in Fifteen Minutes

If Asthmador does not instantly re-
lieve the very worst attacks of Asth-
ma, Bronchial Asthma and the Asth-
matte symptoms accompanying Hay
Fever your money will be returned,
is the terms upon which F. w. Buck
nam, Skowhegan, Maine. announces
they are selling DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann's Asthmador and Asthmador
Cigarettes. No matter how inveter-
ate or obstinate your case, or how
often or violent the attacks, Asthma
dor will instantly relieve you, usually
in ten seconds but always within hf-
teen minutes.
These Druggists have been author
lied by the Doctor to sell every pack
age of his Asthmador on a guarantee
to return the money in every single
cease where it does not give instan-
taneous relief, or is not found the very
best remedy ever used. You will be
the sole judge yourself and under this
positive guarantee by F. w. Bucknam
absolutely no risk is u in buying
this remedy.
Persons living elsewhere will be
supplied under the same guarantee by
their local druggist or direct by DR..
r. Schiffmann, st. Paul, Mimi.
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METHODIST CHURCH HISTORY
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
age at the time of his death being
rs Yeas.
Next came Rev. W. H. Foster, who
preached according to the indications
of the records at Norway in 1914. He
preached in various towns of Maine,
several of them being those of Somer-
set Co. He occupied the Skowhegan
charge for one year and passed away
at Livermore Falls, August %, 1904.
Rev. j.. H. Jenne was in Skowhegan
in 1853 and 1854, and again in 1854
was The local Mcthodists hest to the
Maine Conference, which was in ses-
sion in May of that year. Bishop Ba-
ker presided and it was recorded that
the conference renewed its approval
of the institutions of learning under
its patronage and pledged cooperation.
A resolution on Slavery was adopted
and reports upon other subjects were
presented and adopted. Mr.. Jenne was
at one time agent of the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary and occupied numer-
Gus charges in Maine. In 1856 he
joined the Wisconsin Conference and
in 1886 was a resident of Lake Mills,
Wis. He was for 40 years in effective
itinerant service.
In 1855, the Methodist denomination
had for it's minister, Rev. F. A. Robin
son. To all appearances, Mr.. Robin
son was a scholarly man. He seems
to have occupied but one charge other
than Skowhegan. that having been at
Wilton, Me-, previous to his Skowhe-
gan residence. He was at different
times connected with the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary, was professor in an
Agricultural College in Pennsylvania
and was principal of tho Goshen Fe-
male Seminary in New York. His
death is recorded as occurring Jan.
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CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
Bessie Scott and Grace Thomson.
James Galway was present with his
exhibition clock and gave a talk upon
this wonderful piece Of mechanism.
The primary department of which Mrs.
Marble is the teacher gave interest
ing exercises while two charming
features of the evening were the pre-
sentation of a beautifully engraved
silver loving cup by the members of the
Philathea Glass to Mrs. Philo Steward,
teacher of the organization, while
Mrs. ]. G. Osborne was given a lovely
boullion spoon by the members of her
Sunday School class. The gift tree
was we'll loaded and a box of candy
was given to each child present. Mrs.
Philo Steward assisted with the music
and played the accomplishments and
Mrs. John Murray was largely re-
sponsible for the other pleasures of
the affair. The church and vestries
were both profusely decorated with
scarlet and green.
Christmas o~bservances are to be
held tonight in the Congregational and
Bethany Baptist Churches as announc-
ed in last Thursdays issue. At the
Congregational Church the hours will
be from 5 until 7 o'clock, followed by
an entertainment. The exercises in
the Bethany Church begin at 7 o'clock.
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Edwin Morse. Harry Eessore and
George +. Jones have been drawn as
traverse jurors for the January term
of court.
Mrs. Miller and daughter Miss
Clariee spent Saturday in Waterville.
Miss Carrie Merry went to Augusta
on business Saturday.
Miss Mary Livingstone is at home
from her school in W%ateryille for the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Harry Dunbar of Wellesley
Hills arrived in town Saturday night
for a visit with her parents Mr.. and
i Mrs. II. II. league. Mr.. Dunbar Is
expected today Thursday for a
short stay.
MIR. and Mrs. Perley Dunbar of
Bath are spending this week in town
with friends.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson and Mrs.
Ncvie Pierce of The Forks visited Mrs.
Jennie Lake over Sunday.
Miss Clarice Miller and Byron Mar
den. both of whom are students at
Hebron Academy are at home for two
weeks vacation.
Daniel Simonds left town Thursday
of last week for Fleetwater, Oregon,
where he will spend the winter with
his son Elmer.
c. H. Burr, superintendent of the
Great Northern pulp mill, went to
New York, Boston and Cleveland
Ohio. last week on a trip connected
with the business of the mill.
News were received here by rela-
tiYcs the first of the week of the death
in Pennington of Miss Annie NJ.
Creation of cancer and Mrs. Nancy
Emery of Auburn was called from a
visit here To that town by the death
of Miss Creation, who was a cousin.
George Parlin of the Arson side has
been very i'll the past few weeks and
Monday DR.. Frederic of Augusta was
called to attend him. An operation
was thought advisable by the doctor
but so far Mr.. Parlin has not decided
TO submit to one.
Mrs. c. f. Woodcoek left Tuesday
morning for Leominster. Mass, where
she will spend the winter with her
daughter.
Miss Barrie NOVEL; of Waterville.
one of the teachers in the pubic
schools there. came Tuesday and will
spend the holidays with her cousin
Mrs. Charles Pease in West Arson.
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several days last week returning home

several days last week returning home
Saturday.
Chester Oliver of Oakland was the
week end guest of friends in Arson.
J. S. Elliot left Monday noon for
Guilford. where he has been offered a
position as oyerseer of the carding
department in q wooden mill. Mr..
Elliot was formerly overseer of the
carding department in the Indian
Spring Wooden mill.
A very quiet home wedding was
solemnized Wednesday morning, Dec.
23. at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Merry, when their daughter, Caroline
Louise was united in marriage to
Harold b. Gilbert of Canton, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. F.. Fl.
Means. The single ring service was
used and the wedding march played
by Miss Geneieve Merry. a sister of
the bride. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Gilbert of Can
ton. father and mother of the groom,
Ralph Gilbert and daughter Miss
Mabel of Canton. Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w.
Merry, grandparents of the bride and
Miss Carolyn Merry. Many useful
and beautiful gifts were received and
the young couple after a short we'd
ding trip will commence housekeeping
in Canton, where the bride has been
teaching in the public schools.
Harold Caldwell is employed in Gill
mans store during his Christmas va
cation.
Oliver Small went to Kineo on a
short business trip Tuesday.
Daniel Simonds, who left last Fri
day for F~leetwater, oregon, in a let
ter recently received by relatives, stat
ed that owing to a big o storm in
the middle west he was snow bound
in Chicago.
Miss Bessie Ultz of Starks is in
town this week the guest of friends.
Milton Phillips. who is employed at
skinner as a cook in a numbering
camp arrived home Saturday and was
the guest of his family for a few days
the first of the week.
Fred Hackett and son Allen of Pitts
field were in town last Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Elisha Wey-
brant.
James Spence returned Friday from
Bradley, where he and Mrs. Spence,
went to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Amanda Smith. Mrs. Spence was
delayed by business matters but is
expected home the latter part of this
week.
Miss Evelyn Scott, who is attending
a school of music in New York City,
arrived home Monday night to visit
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Scott.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor went to Lew
iston the first of the week to enter
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the Central Maine General Hospital
for treatment.
John Monroe. who has been cook
ing in a lumber camp at Skinner for
the past few months returned home
Saturday and will soon leave for
Jackman, where he has secured the
contract to paint the new hotel.
Miss Mary Bateman left Wednesday
morning for Milo where she will visit
friends and relatives.
Master Roland, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. l.. Delaware came up
from Waterville, where he is attending
school, Tuesday and will spend a two
weeks vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Burrill and son
Carleton were in Augusta Tuesday.
Miss Ada West is very i'll at the
home of her father Aratus West on
Old Point Avenue.
Miss Doris Gilman left Wednesday
morning for a visit with friends IN
Colebrook, N. H.
Frank Carlson has accepted a po-
sition in Pittsburg. Pa, with the same
people for whom he worked last win
ter. and left for there Wednesday
morning.
The p~ostoffice on the Arson side was
moved Tuesday of last week into the
new building, lately erected for it by
the new postmaster, E. H. Athearn.
The members of Rainbow Branch
l. S. S. are planning to remember the
shut-ins both in Arson and Madison
on Christmas day.
Burnett Davis received quite a Sc
we're wound in his shoulder last Sat
urday while driving a dray down on
to a sled with an axe. Directly
overhead was a clothes line in which
the axe caught as he swung it up.
Coming down the aXe struck the left
shoulder blade. Several stitches were
required to close the wound.
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Skowhegan in 1873 and 1874. His
first charge seems to have been in
Yarmouth in 1857 and his pastorate
covered quite a period of years. He
died March 10, 1904 in South Walpole.
Mass, aged II years. His widow now
lives in Walpole. In May, 1873, Bishop
Haven presided over the forty-ninth
session of the Maine Conference which
was held here. There were numerous
out-0f-town persons present.
Rev. Sylvester Hooper seems to have
received the Skowhegan charge as the
first appointment, coming here in 1875.
He remained during that year and the
next, going from acre to Livermore
Falls. He is now a preacher in San
ford, his home being at 10 Bodwell
st. A large revival marked MI.
Hooper's stay in Skowhegan he having
been assisted by the Lynn Praying
Band.
Rev. w. w. Baldwin next became
the Church's head. Prior to coming
to Skowhegan in 1877 and 1878, Mr..
Baldwin had preached In Gorham, N.
H. He had also been a member of the
Colorado Conference. He served three
other charges in the Maine Conference
and vas transferred to the New Eng
land Conference in 1884.
(Late issue, containing opening
chapter of this history, mailed to any
address 3 cents.)
Continued Next Week.
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All Aboard For Town
Meeting

Somerset county has no city within
its borders and is rather proud then
otherwise of that fact. Several of its
communities are populous enough to
accept city charters but not one of
them has seer fit to turn its affairs
over to a Board of Aldermen. In every
town each voter remains just as good,
and no better, than every other voter
in the management of public business
These facts ought to sink, good and
deep, into every one of us. Every
male citizen, 81 years of age and over
is intimately responsible for the state
of affairs in his own town and, il
some degree, for the conduct of mat
tiers in the entire county with an ag-
gregate population of $4,000 people
and a property valuation of Owe
twenty-six million dollars.
Now if we are to half do this job
If schools, roads, the care of the poor
and other municipal activities are to
be run right, we shall have to devote
more than n day a year to the mat
ter. Town meeting day is about three
months ahead. There is time enough
but none too much, to get ready for
it. Get out your last springs report
and study up. There is no surer
road to respect, influence and leader
ship in any community than that
which runs through a knowledge of
it's affairs. Town officials are excel
lent sources of Information and you
will find them invariably grateful for
any interest you show. A public de-
bate, which you could arrange for
stimulate your own ideas on town gov
eminent and create enthusiasm among
others. No citizen, worthy of the
name could fail to have one or more
questions he would like to hear dis.
cussed.
Town meeting is an absolutely
open forum wherein any subject, nc
matter how absurd, may be proposed.
No taxpayer, however, should be
~thoughtless enough to ask for action
on anything on which he himself is
not thoroughly posted. Town meet
ing day is a busy time. 1t is no
occasion for half baked propositions.
AS each Article is called by the Mod
orator, every fact and detail bearing
upon it should be handy by.
Students of government and teach
ers of political science agree that the
New England town meeting is the
best form yet devised by man for the
conduct of his municipal affairs. The
meetings we are to hold in the several
communities of Somerset, next March,
will be models of their kind If we
realize our duties and privileges for
the next three months.
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DO YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE?

When your kidneys are weak and
torpid they do not properly perform
their functions; your back aches
and you do not feel like doing much
of anything. You are likely to be
respondent and to borrow trouble,
just as if you hadn't enough al
ready. Don't be a victim any longer.
The old reliable medicine, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, gives strength and
tone to the kidneys and builds up
the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a peculiar
combination of roots, barks and
herbs. No other medicine acts like
it, because no other medicine has the
same formula or ingredients. Accept
no substitute, but insist on having
Hoods, and get it today.
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The Observation-Disclosures,
Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sirs:
Some time ago I received
from you a request that | should write
for your paper something as to my
whereabouts and my outlook in life. l
saw an article in your paper this week
written by a young man who was for
merly a resident of S~kowhegan and 1t
came to me, as l read it, that l had
never complied with your request.
l am located at Newport News, Vir-
ginia, in the employ of the Newport
News Fish & Ice Corporation. From
the name you will judge the branch OF
business which l am engaged in, viz:
the making of ice and the operation of
a general cold storage plant. l am
very well located and my chances for
advancement are excellent if l can
make good. The only disagreeable
feature arises from the fact that l am
so far from home, and from those
whose friendship l value so highly.
In conclusion, l wish to say that I
derive a great deal of pleasure from
reading your paper each week and
noting what my many friends are do
ing as the days go by.
/ would be very glad to hear from
any of my S%kowhegan friends at any
time. A letter addressed to 213 34th
street, Newport News, Va, will reach
me promptly. With regards to all /
beg to remain
Sincerely yours,
EARLE X. HUCKINS.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER u, 1911
. = = = . = > > : > . = ; = :
OUR MINICIPA CHRISTMAS
TREE


The Municipal Christmas Tree
will hear no gifts, just a tree and
lights and singing. To the end of
the holiday week the tree will
remain in position, lighted each
night. OF what ii Is meant TO
typify someone said recently:
Community Trees mean that, in
spite OF poverty, b%loOdshed,
greed and despair, there are, in
increasing numbers in the world
those who would share with all
the world the sacred beauty and
hope which is the individuals
holy of holes; the most diili-
cult OF all ones spiritual riches
to share"
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In spite of the fact that So convicts
have been paroled from the State
Prison, Gripping the earning capac-
ity of the Industrial departments, the
year ends with a cash balance of
SIS, 566.16 according to the report Of
Warden Frank ]. Ham.
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When baby suffers with Group, apply
and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic OIL at
once. Safe for children. A little
goes a long way. 25c and soc. At
all drug stores.
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Another Absent Friend Writes

Newport News, Va, Dec. 81, 1914.
The Observation-Disclosures,
SkOwhegan, Me.
Siro.
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VT JOBS FOR TEN DOUBLE

Teams. Ready to go at once. If
you have a chance for one or more OF
them, write or telephone at our eX-
pense. Observation-Disclosures Co. En-
ployment Agency.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
IS CHILD CROSS.
FEVERI5H, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tended
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then yola' little one becomes
cSoss, half-sick. feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonfui of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes cut Of the sys-
TEN, and you have a well child again
Millions of mothers give California
Syrug of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it ney-
ar fails to act on the stomach, liver
aud bowels.
Ask al The store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle Adv.
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HISTORIC SLOT IS UNMARKED
Location of Nations First White
House, In Philadelphia, Known,
but That Is All.

Excepting for few months, Wash
ington lived in Philadelphia during
his entire administrations as presi-
dent of the United States, and John
Adams did likewise during his term.
There was no White House, but
brick house. and, as quite generally
known, it stood on the south side of
Market street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. The house itself long
since disappeared, and 1t seems
strange that Philadelphia has never
taken the trouble to make in suit
able way the spot where the nations
executive mansion stood when occcu-
pied by the Father Of His Country.
When Washington came to Phila-
delphia to attend the continental con-
gress before taking command of the
army, he lived in the SWEETEST board
ing house in the city. 1t was kept by
Mrs. Triste. at the southwest corner
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to call upon him to avenge an insult
He. could only buster, who brought
this thing here?" He flung the note
upon the table.
"a messenger" Grace's look did
not waver.
"The impudence!" he exclaimed.
1.-THE affront!"'
However" said Grace, Il presume
it is final that / am dismissed?"
"But his unseemly haste in sending
this note-it's infamous, that's what
call it, infamous!
"And you mean to take Fran in my
place, do you not?"
"You see," Gregory explained. Bob
Clinton came back to town this even
ing from Springfield, you understand,
and Abbott came with him-er--and
Mrs. Gregory was in the room so they
could not speak exactly openly, and
Abbott made the condition. can
hardly explain SO delicate an affair of
of business-but you see, Bob is evi,
IDENTIFY very much in love with you,
and he has it in his power to de-
mand-"
Grace calmly waited for the other
to lapse into uncertain silence, then
said. "This note tells me definitely
that / am offered another position. but
YOU tell me nothing. 1t was who
sent Mr.. Clinton to Springfield to look
into the private record of that Fran"
"You see," Gregory explained, "he
was afraid | might think 1t presumptu-
Gus of him to do that, it was like
doubling my word. so he came to me-
however, he is back and there is moth
ing to reveal, absolutely nothing to
reveal"
as he sure that the girl is no i'm
postor?"
HE knows she isn't His pockets
are full of proofs. know you sent
Bob on my account, Grace, but alas!
Fran Is reality-rhe can't be dis
missed"
at seems l can be. But of course
/ am nothing"
Grace, you are everything"
She laughed. Everything! At the
word of an Abbott Ashton, disgraced
school-teacher, you make me less than
nothing!"
He cried out impetuously, Shall |
tell you why we must part?"
Grace returned with somber look,
$50 Fran is to have my place!"
Gregory interposed passinnately. 1T
is because love you"
SO Fran is to be your secretary"
she persisted.
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of Fifth and Market streets. But
while more fashionable, the house has
been far less famous than the hore
modest one, two blocks farther west,
at the southwest corner of Seventh
and Market streets. 1t was in the lat
ter that Jefferson boarded, and on
the second floor, corner room. in
which he wrote the Declaration Of In
dependence.
According to John Adams, who
could have qualified as chief gossip
at any quilting party, Philadelphia
was then away ahead OF Boston and
New York as a fashionable center
The great patriot told his impressions
in those voluminous letters to his
wife. He was quite awed by the To-
cal endor-Philadelphia Ledger.
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on this eternity. Well-keep your
Fran! It's fortunate for ne that l
have one friend" She snatched up
the open letter, and hurried toward
the door.
"Grace!" Gregory followed her
mot Bob Clinton! Hear
me, Grace. If you ever marry that
man, | shall kill myself"
She laughed sCornfully as she
snatched open the door
Grace, tell you that Fran"
"Yes!" exclaimed the other her
voice trembling with concentrated an
ger, "let that be the last word between
us, for it is that, and that only which
separates us. Yes-that0 Franz"
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'ln Just Ten Minutes

asS., : ], every word as it fell from
asa Ups, but not once had she
os 80 head to look at him.
Isl - s1e cruel" Gregory fiared out.
~, y aeartless. If I send away
s one who is in perfect kpowi.
sympathy with my work"
you refuse?"
purse ! refuse. I'll not permit
q Years to perish because
.. unreasonable and preposterous
iiis lou wouldn't exchange vour
ae's for Bob's grocery, would
I.a you dismiss me-" Grace an
ss ss Sraee?" he ended appeal.
sssa aer eyes snoldering.
~ :. dregory was almost beside
'el her she must stay--ts !