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ST. ALB

Ed MePheters has returned to his
farm on the Webb Ridge having com
pleted his numbering operations for
the winter in the vicinity of Yelling
ton.
our road commissioner has a crew
at work in the gulch at the foot OF
Hackett Hill, where the road is to be
widened and the elevation on both
sides somew hat reduced
A portion of the upper dam at the
village was carried away by the heavy
rain of last week and much appre-
hension was felt for the safety of the
buildings below.
Our r. f. d. schedule and that OF
the creamery route has been very
much disturbed by the recent awful
plight of the roads. Being slightly
improved we hope the normal ad-
ustment will soon be resumed.
Colds and many kindred ailments
are very prevalent but so far as
learned all so afflicted seem TO be re-
covering.
Alfred Hilton lost two nice heiter
calves last week but succeeded in say
ing third one and COW that was out
of condition.
Fred Merrick is at home from Wei
iington where he had employment in
the woods during the winter.
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tary of State Saturday night Inc pa
pers were signed by Harlan B' Ellis
of North Arson and D. others, Roydeh
Y Brown of Bingham and % others;
Frank Thompson of Skowhegan and a
others. J. F. Connolly of Hartland and
IS others: and W. J. Bradbury of Fair
field and 10 others.
The primary papers of Ernest Hilton
of Starks. Democratic candidate lot
the LEGISLATURE from the class district
COMPRISED of Arson. Norridgewock
Starks. Embden and Concord we're
filed at the office of Secretary of State
Saturday afternoon. April 20; petition
of f. f. Greenleaf of Starks and Il
others
Roy L. Marston, Skowhegan, Repub-
lican candidate for House; petition
of Herbert Wentworth of Skowhegan
and a others.
Elwood p. Weeks of Pittsfeld, Dem
ocrat candidate for House from class
district comprised of Palmyra, Pitts
field. Detroit and Cornville; petition
of f. E. Mayo of Pittsfeld and 20
others.
Closson c. Andrews. St. Adams,
Democrat; candidate for House from
class district comprised of St. Adams,
Canaan. Hartland, Ripley, Cambridge
and Harmony; petition of Fred Lucas
of ST. Adams and IA others.
Harlem B. Ellis, North Arson, DEM
ocratic candidate for State Senator;
petitions of |. c. Trufant of Skowhe-
gan and AZ others; D. f. Howes OF
Bingham and 20 others; o. H. Dill
worth of Madison and IS others; E. f.
Pratt. NJ D.. of New Portland and Is
others: Fl. H. Thurlough, Pittstield
and Il others and John l.. Foss, Scion
and p others.
Thomas A. Anderson of Pittsfield
Republican candidate for County at
torney: Edward. Hinckley of Fairfield
and II others; T. F. French of Palmyra
and eight others; l.. r. Folsom, Nor
ridgewock and nine others; f. w
Weber of Madison and IA others; j.
II. Clifford of Arson and II others; S.
F. Young of Scion and Il others and
Forrest H. Colby of Bingham and 19
others.
Harry II. Thurlough Of Pittsfield,
Democratic candidate for county at
torney; petitions of f. p. Weeks OF
Pittsfield and 1O2 others and Kings
bury B. Piper of Fairfield and ID
others.
Clarence ". Dutton of Bingham, Re
publican candidate for the House of
Representatives from the class district
comprised of Bingham. New Portland,
Moscow, Bigelow, Brighton, Caratunk,
Dead River. Dennistown, Flagstaff,
The Forks, Highland. Jackman, Lex
ington. Mayfield, Moose River. Pleasant
Ridge and West Forks Plantations;
petition of Forrest II. Colby of Bling
ham and 10 others
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ATHENS

H. \. Flanders is home from SkOW o.
hogan where he has been serving on
the jury.
Mrs. Ruth Menges went to Portland
Monday April p.
Mrs. W. N. Sanders and daughter
Florence left here April Is for Boston
where Mr.. Sanders will soon join them
to pass a few days with his sister
Mrs E. l.. Gibbs. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs were
guests at Mr.. Sanders during the
Christmas holidays. Acquaintances
formed during their visit here will
regret to learn that Mrs Gibbs is in
very poor health.
Mrs. W. b. Hatch who with her hus-
band has been absent from their farm
home here (the Dodson place. during
the past winter, is in town for a few
days preparatory to their removal for
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the summer to Berlin. N. H., where
Mr.. Hatch has position.
The Charles Turner farm has re-
Gently been sold to Walter Hilton.
John Curtis has sold the Fox farm
which has been his home over two
years to Fred Allen who will take
possession next fall. We hear that
q. II. Allen and wife will come here
to live with their son and that Mr..
Curtis will commence at once the
erection of a house on his old place
where the buildings were burned by
being struck by lightning nearly three
years ago He built nice barn two
years ago and when the house Is erect
ed as planned he will be at home
on his old farm.
Measles haven't left town yet. There
are some new cases this week Louise
Dunton who has been seriously Ill the
result of measles is reported as I'M
proving. DR.. Nadsworth of SHOW
hogan was called last Saturday III
consultation with Dr. Menges. Mrs.
Dunton who has been very Ill is also
reported as convalescing. Miss Helen
Dnnton.s place at the If1coln school
has been supplied during the two
weeks she has been detained at home
by the illness of her mother and sis
ter.
Intelligence has recently been re
reiyed here of The death in Portland
hospital of George H. York, a native
of Athens He was the oldest child
of the late Eben S and Jane Potter
York.
Little Dorothy Butler daughter oil
Adelbert and Laila Wright Butler was
taken suddenly i'll of pneumonia last
Thursday April % and died about l.
O'Clock that night. The funeral was
from the Wright home April . and
the body was placed in the receiving
tomb.
The remains of Mrs. Lucy Butter
Taylor were brought here and placed
in the tomb. April %. Her death oc-
Cured at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Mary Corson in Scion. Her age
was "a years.
Mrs. Lizzie Corson was called 10
Harmony last Thursday by an accl-
dent to her son kleber who lost the
thumb of the right hand while al work
in his fathers mill.
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ment at Skowhegan in and fer sait
County on the twenty-seVenth daY ~
April a. u. 1914. being the fifth d.,
of April a. ID. 1914 Term OF said eourt
In the matter of the estate oi Helm.
f. Maynard late of Sulon deceased
petition having been presented he
cyrus W. Maynard of Scion. for MINI
self and twelve others heirs Of e.,i4
and distribute the proceeds thereon
after paying expenses. among tn SAID
heirs who reside in different States tn
real estate described in said petiti,.
according to their respective rfgll.
said real estate being described as fol-
lows, VIZ.
/ All that part of the homestead of
said deceased, situated in Scion in som
erset County. which lies east Of tn.
road from Scion Village to Bingham
Village and bounded: north by ldt
Of cara \. Gray and of John l. FoSs
east by land of said Foss, south by hand
of Sarah b. Pierce and west by said
road
The north half of lot one of the
as surveyed by John Pierce. same con
veyed to said Henry f. Maynard by
william jackson by deed dated Noypir-
Der fourth, 1878. and recorded book l6a
page 465. 1t is ordered.
That public notice thereof be given
to all persons Interested by causing "A
copy of this notice to be published tbre-
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter newspaper published at
Skowheg gan in said county. the first
publication thereof being at least thirty
days prior to the return day hereof
that they may appear at Probate
Court to be held at said Skowhegan on
the second Tuesday of June a. d. 1914
at nine o'clock in the forenoon. aud
be heard Ii they see cause.
CHARLES Q. SMALL
Judge of said Court
\ true copy.
Attest PHILO STEWARD.
Evils Register
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NOTICE OF FoRECLOSURE

Whereas Daniel II. Hayden Of Ilar-
monv i'm the County of Somerset and
State of Maine. by his mortgage decd
dated the sixth day of May y. i. 1903
and recorded I'm Somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 2g0. Page Isl, conveyed To-
me the undersigned Il certain parcel of
real estate situate in Harmony in the
County of Somerset described in sand
mortgage as follows "a certain lol or
parcel of land situated in said Harmony
Village on the north side of the road
running through said village in au
easterly direction and being at the
east end of the bridge crossed by said
road and being the same property tutt
| have this day purchased of W. T.
Marble and decided by said Marble 80
me May 3. 1909" which said parcel If
land is bounded as follows viz: begin
ming at the south west corner Of lot
occupied by Reed d co. thence north
erly on line of Reed x co. lot about
ten rods. thence westerly to Higgins
Stream so called thence ON said
Stream to the Truman y. Stevens lot
conveyed To w. L. Marble by =. H.
Bartlett thence southerly on s3ia
stevens lot line to highway thence
easterly along tie highway to first
mentioned bounds. and whereas the
condition of said mort gage has been
broken;
Now. therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof | claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this twentY-seventh day of April
\. -. 1914 Evils
w +. MARBLE
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURE

Whereas Calvin n Braley of st AL
bans in the County of Somerset. stat"
of Maine by his mortgage deed dated
September 10Th 1904 and recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds. Book ~
Page 3l5 conveyed to Melvin Bigelow
or lots of land situat ed in said ST
Adams bounded as follows: Begin
ming at point on the road two rods
West of the cellar ON the Bradley lot
50 called and running Northerly Ia q
point one rod West of an old well about
ten rods; thence North Easterly about
ten RODS 10 stone wall thence N"f-
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SOION

Abner E. Whipple was business
caller in Skowhegan Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Asher Davis and Mas
ter Ernest were in Bingham Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Patterson spent
Thursday in Skowhegan.
Stephen Merrill who has been spend
ing the winter with his son DR.. l.. S.
Merrill of Orono. returned home the
first of this week
Rev. T. B. HIATT of Bingham was in
town Thursday afternoon to attend
the funeral of J. N. Hilton.
J. H. Gray was in Madison and
Skowhegan Friday on business.
M. H. Andrews spent Sunday in
Bingham visiting his mother.
Miss Martha Young was in Skowhe-
gan and Madison, Saturday on shop
ping trip.
Miss Sadie Irvine who has been
spending the winter in Auburn and
New York came home Tuesday and
will open their house on Pleasant st,
her father John Irvine is expected in
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fentiman of
Bingham were in town Thursday call
ed here by the death of Mrs Fenti-
mans grandfather. j. n. Hilton.
Mrs. Perley Rowell spent a few days
the first of the week in Skowhegan
visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. II. Rowland was ON a bust
ness trip to Madison Monday.
The Rebekah Fair will be held in
Caratunk Hall Friday afternoon and
evening, May |. A cold meat and
salad supper will be served in the
banquet hall from $50 to 30.
The Womans Club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon, May 6, with Mrs.
Mary Piper Subject of the meeting,
Foods; roll call, Current Events.
Mrs Ernest Paul was in Skowhe-
gan on business Tuesday afternoon.
The following acts were passed by
the School Board in an official meet
ing which they held Monday morning:
Voted to pay for no conveyance of
children to school who live one and
one-half miles or under from school
house for the year 1914-l5 after May
is, 1914. Said distance to be deter
mined by the school officials. Voted
! to allow no money to be paid for con
veyance and the children be allowed
to walk a part of the time or In othel
words, conveyance money will be paid
only for as many days as the team act
ually goes after May Is, 1914. Teach,
ers will be requested to keep record
of the trips of the conveyance teams
! Also voted that the doors of the Vii
lage School building be opened to al
pupils one half hour prior to the open
ing of school, mornings and that the
teachers be requested to be present al
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PRIMARY PETITIONS
For Somerset County
Candidates
Which Have Been Filed at the Oiiicc Of
The Secretary OF State

The following primary petitions of
Somerset County candidates have been
filed at the office of Secretary of
State:
REPUBLICANS
William l.. Walker, Skowhegan,
State Senator.
John ". Higgins, Starks, Register of
Deeds.
William T. Seekins, Skowhegan.
Clerk of Courts.
Phlo Steward, Skowhegan Register
of Probate.
DEMOCRATS
Frank Thompson of Skowhegan
Sheriff.
W. J. Bradbury, Fairfield, County
Treasurer.
Frank A. Benner, Skowhegan, Regis
ter of Deeds.
Irving c. Trufant Skowhegan Coun-
ty Commissioner.
Later petitions placed on file are as
follows:
The primary petition of Edwin n.
Grant of St Adams, Republican can
didate for the legislature from the
class district comprised of st Adams,
Hartland, Ripley. Cambridge. Har-
mony and Canaan. was filed at the Of
flee of the secretary OF State today
(Monday). There were two petitions
and these were signed by NJ. l.. Merrill
OF ST Adams and three others and
f. p. Dyer of Hartland and seven
others.
The petition of Granville D. Per-
kins of Madison, Republican candidate
for county commissioner of Somerset
County, was filed at the office of Sec
rotary of State Friday afternoon; pc
ttions of L. r. Folsom of Norridge-
wock and 10 others and Amos X. But
Ter of Skowhegan and SO others.
The primary nomination papers OF
William NJ. Osborne of Pittsfield, Dem
ocratic candidate for State Senator
were filed at the Office of the Secre-
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that time. The Superintendent earn
estly requests that the parents do not
take advantage of this ruling and send
the children to school 4 full half hour
early mornings to get rid OF them and
allow them to have frolic. because he
has requested the teachers to see that
the children remain during that time
either in their respective play rooms.
out of doors or in their desks.
I Isaiah Mayo of Milo has been in
town few days recently.
Turner Davis was in Madison on
business Monday.
Strecter Danforth was in town call
ing on friends Monday.
=. f. Abbott of Sebago Lake was
in town Monday in the interests OF the
Dupont Powder Co.
=. +. Priest was a business caller
in Bingham Monday night.
Among those who attended the bali
game at Madison Saturday were p. +.
Priest, J. l.. Foss. r. q. Rand, Emil
Andrews. Bernard Davis, Harold
Spaulding, Eldred Heald, Lester
Witham, Fred Murphy, Nathaniel Lom-
bard. Eva Andrews. Vera and Nashti
Lacasce. One of the features of the
game was the pitching by Kendall
Cross who struck out IA men in seven
innings. Roger French made two
base hit. The score stood to in
favor of Scion in a seven inning game
as this was all they had time to play.
Not an error was charged to the
Scion team during the entire game.
This is a good beginning for the boys
and it is to be hoped that they will
keep it up during the season.
The A. C. W. Chapter of the D. A.
r. will meet with Mrs. Mile Paul
Tuesday afternoon. May ), instead of
Friday afternoon of this week. Mem
bers please notice the change OF the
date. A good attendance is desired
as officers are to be elected.
DR.. S F. Greene went to Portland
Tuesday for medical treatment.
Mrs. II. NJ. Wilson who underwent
a surgical operation Monday is getting
along nicely. Miss Carrie Fierce IS
caring for her.
David To2icr who has been under
the surgical care Of Dr. :. r. Greene
is getting along nicely at this writing
Orman Young Of Madison was visit
ing with T. j. Young and family the
first of this week.
Mrs. Ethel RoWell and Mrs. Minnie
Jones spent the day Wednesday shop
ping in Watervlle.
Fred Drury has been in Skowhegan
several days This week attending court
Anniversary Sunday vas observed
by Scion Lodge, No. 12S I. o. o. f. and
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. as
by meeting at their hall and marching
to the NJ. E. Church where very in
teresting sermon was preached by
Rev. j. l.. Pinkcrton.
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CONCORD

Jas. Church died at the home of his
son Llewellyn Church Friday. In
terment was in the Concord cemetery
Sunday.
p. A. Williams has been saving
wood for Ray Nye and Packard Bros.
the last week.
The bridge on the Kennebec which
was washed out has been replaced.
Frank Healey has been shearng
sheep for Perley Robinson during the
past week
The roads here do not seem to dry
up very fast and mud is very deep
Frank Atwood is shingling his barn.
Wallace Mouton and Bert Higgins
have been visiting relatives in Togus.
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WEALTH OF HAIR
Partisan Sage Makes Thin LiielesS
Hair Soft and Abundant

Beautiful hair, thick. soft. huiiy, lus-
trous, and free from dandruff, is one
of womans greatest charms, yet so
many have streaked, thin and lifeless
hair and think there IS no remedy.
Pretty hair is largely a matter of care.
Frequent applications of Partisan
Sage well rubbed into the scalp is all
that is needed it acts like magic. Try
it tonight-you will really be surpris-
ed with the result Mol only will the
hair become soft. hulfy radiant with
life and really doubly beautiful, but
all dandruff disappears falling hair
and itching scalp cease your head
feels fine.
All druggists sell large bottle of
Partisan Sage for fly cents. Get it
from G. r. Fogg he will refund the
money if you are not satisfied. 2w16
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There will be a May Ball in Grange
Hall, Wednesday evening May g.
Towne's orchestra will furnish music
and the floor managers will be Scott
Lord Selden Fitzgerald and Harry
Cool.
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NORTH ANS0N

The Sunshine Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Vesta
Jones.
The many friends of Mrs. Sara B.
Parlin will regret to learn that she
has sustained a paralytic shock since
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PROBATE NOTICE

To all persons interested In the Estate
hereinafter named
At probate Court held by adjourn
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CORNVILIE

There will be an all day meeting
of the NJ Z. b. at Mrs Almon Whit
tiers May Day, Friday, to celebrate
it's anniversary.
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PrGH corner AND VICINITY

Owing to the bad condition of the
roads there was no meeting of f. Mad
ison Grange on April 25th.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

zxzMzMm anzzzzwzHzzazm go. $3.50 49,
she went 10 SkoWhegan and her con-
dItion rs serious.
Eugene Southard OF Pittsfeld has
purchased ao9 acre farm IN North
Anson where ne VIII locate.
Mr.. ana MIS-. W. = Jones went To
Ne" foriiaha. Wednesday TO attend
the funeral OF niue Bertell clark VINO
was drowned.
Mrs. Ostle Alleh VINO mas oeeh In
the hospital at SkoWhegan has I'M
proved sufflelentiy 10 return nome.
Or. Fred cleveland OF oonsocket,
K. |. VAS here last week looking after
his farm ON the New Portland road,
and returned home Friday.
Owing to a shortage of lumber at
the mills, the men of the Newcastle
company did not work Monday and
Tuesday.
In the Portland Board OF Trade
Journal for April is unique poem by
Mrs. Helen (Allbee) Prince in which
are interviewer one hundred and TWEEN
ty-siX names of towns, lakes and rivers
of Maine.
II; rice "epoeI dpPeaieo pelote
3Qo w. ' booa oioht "oars sineo
W. Wobhor aa,,,a NO on bis fire,
,.isit and tho HON horo 10 rho third
60, kaaaott baII ~ tbis ,,i1looo in
,.hieh 10 6,s ,larod At ono tine
NJ, Wohbo,. hid a i.rgo circle of warm
norsonaI friends in this section most
Of whom have naseed away
Nre ROM Mitchell and 1ittIo
wont fo Rinebar, saturday To ioin bor
husband who is emnIovcd in tbr drug
store tbero and they have talen rooms
for bousekeening
Leo CasWeil of Norgan's BUSINESS
College Waterville was visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Caswell
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Frances Knapp went to Dead
River Monday where she has a posi-
ton teaching.
MISS Margaret graves IS teachlhg at
Mayheld'
ne regular Hleetihg OF KUN heald
I rasih 'hapte VIII DE- heiu iludS
AFTERNOON MAY Gun, MS Is lne an
IL ual hlettins iol lae eIee1loH Vi VI
hcers.
SIDNEY MANTOR
Sidney Mantor died April 18th. in
St Mary's hospital. Lewiston, from en-
largement of the heart. Mr.. Mantor
was born in North Arson 76 years ago,
the son of the late Luke S and Abb
gail Norris) Mantor His youth and
early manhood were spent here. but
for the past thirty years he has lived
in Lewiston where he was employed
in the Bates mill. His wife. who died
a few years ago was Miss Dianca
Moody of Freeman. Their son died
after he grew to manhood. Mr.. Man
tor is survived by two brothers. Nor
ris Mantor of New Portland. Fred
Mantor of North Arson and one sister
Mrs. Ella Hapgood of Madison also a
granddaughter Miss Grace Mantor of
Lewiston.
NrIe SON CpyNRTzE
-,
NSison ~ I ,nolo u.eu a. III, uo,ii,
Vi ms So', 10y vi u ''io',.' M""uas
'iiol mug 81 IN "se VI 90 ca D wv
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The economical Ford is the pleas
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1t has made the motor car the ser
want of all people. 1t has given to
the masses the freedom of the
great out-of- doors.
Five hundred dollars is the price of the Ford
runabout; the touring is five fifty; the
town car seven fifty o. b. Detroit, com
plete with equipment Get catalog and par
ticulars from FRED PEASE, Madison, HOLT
& HIGHT, Skowhegan, Me.
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COURT WILL ADJOURN
Continued from First Page

Continued from First pasc)
The case was tried before drawn
jury the remaining jurors having
been excused The attorneys were
Merrill & Merrill for Hamblett, Judge
simmons appearing for Huff. The
jury brought in a verdict giving Ham
bett the sum of $4,000 This was
the final case and adjournment fol-
lowed.
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Reach 10000 people with what you
want to buy or sell, for 25 cents, in
our EVerybody's Column.
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Canaan. Cornville. Athcn.

Miss Ethel Butler, Athens
Fred Rolfe, Canaan ...
X. l.. Campbell, Mayfeld
George Foster, No. Cornyil
George Libby, st. Adams
Miss Emma Varney. Hartla
Mrs. Marguerite Brown. Il
Leon W. Haines, Pittsfcld
Mr.. Bert Miles, Pittsfeld
Harry +. Wheeler, Canaan
Mrs. G. l.. Austin. Athens
Miss Lois Battye, Hartland
Timothy Brown, Mayfield
Mrs. S. A. Haynes, Harmo
Samuel A. Willis, Harmon,
Miss Carrie Holt, Dexter
Mr.. Clinton Leavitt. Camb
Mr.. J. H. Scott, Cambridl
Miss Myra Jones, Brighton
S. II. Goodwin, st. Adams
Melvin Martin, st. Adams
Mark Draper. Brighton g..
Mrs. C. c. Kinsman. No. {
Harold Sawyer. Dexter
Alton A. Goodrich, Canaan