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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
EASr XEM PORTLAND

There were no church services sun
dav on account of the sickness of the
pastor. Mr.. GriCe.
Mrs Kate r. Ellis of Fairfield was
In town last Saturday and installed
the officers of the New Portland
Grange. II. b. Ellis of North Arson
was there as visitor.
Morris Lane of Bingham was at
George Safiord's several DAYS iaSl
week on account of the sickness oil ms
wife ~
Miss Florence Emery was in KING
held last Saturday 81,
Buleah Walker was presented WIN
a nice piano Christmas day, present
from her father Mr.. Leach OF 0asilhe.
Gertrude Jones is on the SICK ils'
with bronchitis. H..
Carlton II. Walker was IN foftiahu
the first of the week on business.
Jessie Lane was the guest oil net
cousin Minetta Stafford last ~eek.
Several from this place attended the
drama given by the kingfield Drama
tic Club at North New Portland Jan
Ice Heath is at work for r L. Trlpp
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Emery ana TWO
sons attended the reception OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Earl Hutchins Saturday night
Madeline Emery who has oe el
amending her Xmas vacation win heI
narents. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Emery re-
turned to her school in Hale. Maine
Saturday. H. aohoo1
At pittsfeld also Dwight Boyntoh.
Hattie Emery has returned from
Lewiston and is at WORK lor Dbl an
Parsons. Mrs. Parsons is quite poor
ly this winter. -, REQ
Bina Lovejoy was the guest oil Et'a
Emery one day last week. ,-zo.,,
Florence Emery was at kinehelu
Saturday -
Arthur Levitt was in this place buy
ing stock Saturday Nil
Alton Clark passed through this
Mace Monday. Mr.. Clark has taken
a logging job of omer Chase OF Lex
ington.
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WEST RIPLEY

E G Lowell has moved his family
10 Mainstream and he has gone 10
work for the Mainstream Lumber Co..
hauling poplar from their lot bought
of Albert Jones' ~
c. e. Jones and Katherine Haseitlne
were calling on e. NJ. kimball ana
wife Sunday also Charles Laughton
and wife of Mainstream.
Mrs. Roy Nutter has been TO cam
bridge caring for her father Alfred
Richards.
c. E. Conner has been visiting at
w. II. Farrar's the past week. lie
returned to Portland Friday.
George A. Farrar, 81 years OF age,
sang the song BILLY Boy to an &C
compartment played by {. e. Conner
that would have done credit TO
younger boy.
Charles Russell is working for I. r.
Jones hauling potatoes.
The farmers at w. Ripley are maui
ing their potatoes to Malnstream.
Willard Chadbourne is buying
Mrs Blanche Bane spent Christmas
with her mother Susan Devon Oh
Athens. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bane are having
bad colds. IL.
Mrs. Edwin Nutter has been SICK
the past week.
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HARTLAND

Ralph C. Hamilton has been IN
Springyale for the past week WISH
ing his parents. ~.
Harry Crossley returned from DOS
,on Thursday where he passed the
holidays. - hoor
lanes E. Fuller of Boston mas Deen
j.. business caller in town for the past
few days. =. Co,hv
Harold Nutting. student at CODY
collapa returned to Waterville, Fri
day. .;.eo,d
Miss Eyie Dearbourne of Falrnelu
hos heen the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A s. Patterson for few days.
Percy Butterfield returned from
Macwahoc Monday where he has been
the guest of his parents.
Charles Cross of Boston was ousl-
ness caller in town Thursday
MIRA nd Mrs. Herman Morrill, Oh
Portland are visiting at the nome vi
A. X. Burton.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Schwartz who has
been the guest of her daughter Mrs'
w. l.. Anderson for the past week re-
turned to Skowhegan Tuesday
Clyde c. Buker who has oeeh III
Boston for a few days on BUSINESS re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. w. l.. Anderson was in Water
vile. Tuesday.
The Outlook Club met with Or. Jen-
ME Fuller Saturday afternoon and the
Christmas program which had been
postponed from the previous week was
carried out. A very pleasant after
noon was passed by all present.
An Epworth League business meet
ing was held at the home of Mrs.
Emma Henderson Monday evening
Plans were made for a social to be
held at the Methodist Vestry on Tues
day evening, jan goth
The New Years Ball which was
given under the auspices of the
knights of Pythias was success both
socially and financially, and all pre-
aent voted it one of the good times
OF the season. An oyster and pastry
supper was served at midnight and
all entered the New Year with happy
greetings
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Mrs. Harris have been visiting their
daughter Mrs. Walter Farnham Mrs.
Harris is expected home this week
Several from this place attended the
New Years ball at Hartland. A fine
time is reported.
Judge Halliday of Newport and
friend Mr.. Parks were callers in town
New Years day
Prof George Earle from Hyde Park
Mass. spent few days last week with
his mother Mrs Elizabeth Earle and
brother. DR.. + f. Earle
\ pleasant meeting was held by
Supt Charles Clements and the teach
ers of this town at the High School
room. Saturday afternoon. Teachers
present were Mr. and Mrs Davis.
Flora Gleason. Nede Humphrey, Mel
lie Goodridge and Blanch ogden.
Mrs. Lucinda Farnham is confined
to the house with a severe cold and
cough. Mrs Farnham is staying with
her daughter Mrs. Frank Tibbetts
during the winter
Mrs. Ellen Kicker passed away Fri
day night. after an illness of three
weeks with typhoid pneumonia. Two
daughters, Elyie and Hazel are left
to mourn her loss Funeral services
were held at the church, Monday af-
ternoon.
Canaan Grange held a special meet
ing Tuesday evening, December goth.
for the purpose of comforting the Bird
and 4th degrees upon class OF 2S
candidates. About 210 patrons were
present and partook of the harvest
feast after which all INDUCED in
games until a late hour AT the
regular meeting of Canaan Grange
held Thursday evening, a fine New
Years program was presented. This
consisted of: Song by the choir;
dialogue, The Festival of the Year;
reading, Minnie Williams; song, Clar-
ice Wentworth; reading. Gertrude
Moody; song. Harold Foster.
Grover Mason and Miss Eta Bragg
were married in Clinton. Dec 3lst.
Mrs. Mason formerly taught in the
public schools 1t is rumored that
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason intend to live in
Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Eunice Church has returned
home after visiting her daughters in
Pittsfield and Oldtown for several
weeks.
A party of eleven went to Pittsfeld
to attend the New Year ball
Misses May and Emma Goodwin
have returned to their schools in New
ton and Cambridge respectively
H. w. Libby. representing the n. H.
Bragg Company, Bangor, was in town
recently.
Mrs. Gladys Nelson Spaulding was
at Luther Nelson's one day last week.
F. o. Thompson of Hartland and Mr..
Moulton of Portland were in town
Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Kicker. widow of the late
Allen Kicker was for many years a
resident of Canaan.
On Saturday. the 10th in VIM. Har-
ris store will be held the annual
meeting to- elect officers and to trans
act any other business that may come
up regarding the welfare of the Pres
colt Free Library.
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NORTH MADISON

Mrs. Nelson Curtis of Scion was in
town last Sunday calling on her cou-
sin. Mrs Abbie Salley, who is quite
sick with bronchitis.
Miss Mary Dean of Wateryille was
in town over New Years day on a
visit to her parents Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Dean.
Mrs. Robert Greene is at Scion with
her daughter Mrs. Rose Chase who is
very sick
Mrs, Abbie Salley who was at Show
hogan caring for Mrs. Martha Berry
who is in quite poor health was OBJ
liged to return home owing to a severe
case of bronchitis. She barely es-
capped pneumonia Dr.. Piper of Scion
attends her.
Earl Greene who is up river lum-
boring spent New Years at home with
his family.
Roy Ryder started for the woods
last Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Waugh of Scion
passed through town last Saturday on
their way to Skowhegan.
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How many women do you know
who are perfectly well, strong and
healthy as woman should be? They
may not be sick enough to lie in bed
but they are rundown, thin, nery-
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Women are so active nowadays,
and so much is expected Of them.
that they constantly oyerdo and suf-
fer from headache, backache, nervous
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Such women need Vinol, our dell
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tone up the digestive organs, make
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Mrs. Walter Price, Biloxi, Miss,
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for months, had taken several medi-
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good. Finally Vinol was recommend
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Try bottle Of Vinol with the I'M
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SkOwhegan, Me.
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ST. AIBANS

Mrs. {. c. Hanson was IN fltlsIelu
for the day Friday
Ella Ray visited in Carmel over
Sunday ~
Alton Tracy returned to |. OF NJ
Monday after passing the holiday va
cation with his parents Mr.. ana Mrs'
WILDER Tracy
A pleasant reunion of family ana
friends was held at the home OF MI
Sewell Frost on New Years Day Inc
company comprising Mr., and MIS-
Freeman Fernald. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
p Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Han
son and two children of Newport.
Nelson Atwood who has been spend
ing the holidays with his mother. MIS-
Stanley. has returned to. his studies al
Kents Hill.
Neighbors and friends of Emore
Tracy turned out and hauled him a
suDply of fire wood as he is not fully
recovered from his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steward re-
turned to their home in Auburn Mon
day. ,,
Glenn Hanson went to Lewiston
Monday where he will take a course
in Business College.
AS a result of the recent contest IN
the Grange between the boys and girls
each side furnishing the program Tor
an evenings entertainment, which was
decided in favor of the boys, sup
per was given them by the fair de-
feated Saturday evening January sra.
1t consisted of mashed potatoes, coid
meats, salads, pastry and coffee, 10
which the winners did ample justice
and voted their opponents royal en-
tertainerS.
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EMBDEN CENTER

Mrs. Hortense Hodgdon and little
daughter Leone. who have been spend
ing the holidays with her parents Mr..
and Mrs H. G. Hodgdon. returned
to her home in North Arson. Satur-
day.
A family gathering was held at j. L.
Hodgdons on New Years day, it being
Mrs. Hodgdon's birthday.
Mildren Hodgdon and Ralph Young
have returned to their school at Arson
Academy after a two weeks vacation.
A box sociable was held at the
Longfellow schoolhouse Friday night,
January >. There was a good atten-
dance and a good time reported by all
A number from this vicinity attend
ed the public installation at Arson
Grange last Saturday night.
Mrs. Emma Hodgdon is working for
Mrs. Bert Barron.
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CARATI1Nk.

Ebie Hilton of Moscow was in town
recently,
Carl Sandberge and Hazel Durgin of
of the Forks visited Urban Spaulding
Camp, Saturday.
Marion Clark returned to the Farm
ington Normal last week
David Barker returned to the u of
M Monday.
Mrs. Mary Pooler and Miss Mabelle
johnson returned to their home in
Bingham Saturday Mr. and Mrs.
Arlie Pooler accompanied them Miss
Johnston returns to her school at
Westbrook Seminary this week.
Forest Colby of Bingham made a
short call in town yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Clark took dinner with
her cousin. Mrs. Lepont, Friday, at the
Barrett Spaulding farm.
Arthur Carbino is very sick at this
writing
Mark Merrill who has been used up
with broken limb has returned to
his work in the woods.
Ralph Pierce of Bingham is driving
stage for Mr. Whorff for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Berry of West
Forks Hotel were in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Powell of
Pleasant Pond visited their daughter
Mrs. MOURN Morton over Sunday.
AT the recent meeting of the Wo-
mans Club, members wore their
Christmas presents. Instead of de-
votional exercises a touching tribute
was read by the Chaplain to Mrs. A. F.
Webster, late of Wateryille, There
was also a social hour; stone and ad-
dress contests furnished by Mary
Witham: refreshments. Hostess
Georgia Witham.
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~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns ~

NJ. Miller and the janitor, John Mears.
with a sum of money. Miss Edith
Whitehouse, the organist, was also the
recipient of useful gift.
Selden Small is conducting groc-
cry business in the store occupied
until recently by Leon Brown and is
living in the flat above the store.
Mr. and Mrs Bart McComb have
moved into the house formerly occupl-
ed by Mrs. Susan Briggs, who - now
living with her daughter.
Arthur Kenney and Herbert Adams
with their families have moved INTO
the house vacated by the former ana
David Thompson and George Bras
sinre have moved into the upper nat
OF Will Hamiton's house.
Julia Whitehonse. who has been ser
ionsly i'll. is much improved
The village school closes for inc
winter Tuesday. January 9TH
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NAINSTREAM

Ms Jas. Hughes of Providence h
visited friends here last week.
J. X. Conroy returned to Deadwater
Tuesday morning after two weeks
visit at his home here and with reia-
tives in Monticello and Dexter.
Mrs. Percy Baine visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel LoWeh Ill 81
Adams one day last week.
Eglaworth Lowell of Ripley has
moved his family into the Frank Bach
oider rent and he is working for the
Mainstream Lumber Co.
Maurice Eastman of Guilford is also
hauling pulp for them and is boarding
al J. II. Corsons. -. ,os
Miss Elsie Hamilton of Dexter was
a week end guest at the conroy nome me
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Chadbourne Wis
tied relatives in Guilford last week re-
turning Sunday.
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IARONE

The snow fall of about twelve in
ches started off business with a rush
and all hands are busy. The dairy
men are putting in their ice which IS
about fifteen inches thick and of good
nualitv Fred Mcfarland. George
Murray, Guy Sheaff, Hiram Tobey and
John Puffer have all taken teams 10
the up river woods for the winter
work J. G Morrow and F. w. FAR
lev are drawing wood from the Pad
dock lot and the Mcfarland lot to
Hinckley. Albert Stiles, Charles
Sheaff, Joe Berry, George BuZzeii ana
lanes Wright are getting out Dlrch
and maple for the tooth pick factory
at Oakland. Perry Brown with crew
is varding and landing the hemlock
on the Jealouse lot onto Martin
Stream ready for the spring drive, ana
others are busy cutting and drawing
wood to the door and logs to the mil
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Campbell were
stopping at C. S. Campbell's last week
owing to the illness of Elmer who has
now recovered and they have returned
TO their home in Norridgewock.
Fred Mcfarland has gone to the
woods and Mrs. Mcfarland Will close
the house and 20 to Monmouth for
the winter.
John Morrow lost one of his team
horses from sickness. FRANK NC
Kechnie also lost one which was taken
sick on the road and died in less imam
twelve hours.
Charles Campbell had two year
old heifer which went wild IN the pas
ture and evaded all schemes for her
capture until recently when she was
hunted down and shot.
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RELGRADE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Perkins recently
entertained G. II. Lord of Clinton. Mr..
Percival of Waterville, Mr.. and Mrs:
f. f. Taylor, Mrs. Nora Bragg and
Mrs. Herbert Coolidge of North Au-
gusta.
Mrs. Alton Wadleigh has gone to
Pennington. N H.. called there by the
critical illness of her aunt Miss Mary
Miller.
Russell Clement is attending school
in Augusta this winter.
Mrs. Arthur Piper is on the SICK list
Mrs. Bickford is caring for her.
Mrs. Bartlett and daughter Angie
made business trip to Augusta, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Perkins passed
Sunday with Mr. Perkins aunt MIS-
B. p. Winslow. Manchester
Guy Wadleigh was in Augusta wed
nesday on business.
Misses Eva and Luella Ashland VINO
have been passing their Christmas va
cation with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Ashland returned Sunday TO
Gardner.
Miss M. Bryant, teacher of the LIN
coin school passed Christmas at her
home in West Gardiner.
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CANAAN

Mrs. Max Il. Foster arrived Friday
night for visit with her parents Mr.
and Mrs George Smith.
Clyde Tibbetts is cutting cedar Tor
Charles Horne.
Miss Edna Nye is spending her va
cation with her mother, Mrs. Virginia
Nye.
Miss Hattie Lewis is assisting in the
Library during the absence of the LII
brarian, Mrs. Ashley Keene.
Mrs. Mary Holt has closed her home
for the winter and is staying with her
daughter Mrs. Alton Goodridge.
The officers of the Prescott Free LII
brary held a meeting Saturday even
ing at the home of Mrs. o, A. Moody.
Miss Pearle Mason is working at DR..
Earle's.
Richard Harris arrived home Fri
day night from Orono. where he and
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DUDLEY'S CORNER

The annual Christmas tree was held
at the Dudley Corner schoolhouse'
Dec. rs. A pleasant night and the
first sleighing of the season doubtless
contributed to the large attendance OF
neighbors and friends who were pre-
sent on the festive occasion. The
program consisted of Rotations,
songs. and instrumental music by the
children. also music by quartet, at
the close of which Santa Claus arrived
with jingling bells and from Wen
burdened tree distributed the gifts
Prominent among these holiday re-
membranes was one of much beauty
from the pupils to their teacher
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of Miss Eva NJ Allen, il being her
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin
we're present. She received many
cards and some very pretty punch
cups. The supper was an oyster
stew, pickles. layer cake. cookies, cot
fee Jelly with bananas and whipped
cream coffee, wine,
January /, Mr.. and Mrs. }. \, Martin
entertained at dinner DR.. and Mrs. ID.
d. Winslow. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mar
tin and Eva NJ. Allen,
The funeral of f. V. Weymouth of
w Palmyra took place January Z, at
the house He was brought here and
placed in the receiving tomb. Inc
widow will soon move here for the
winter. Report says she will stop
with Mr. and Mrs, George d. Jacobs
as her house here is occupied.
The officers of Pittsfeld Grange will
be installed Saturday evening, Jan. 10,
by Mrs. Kate Ellis of Fairfield. A
supper will be served with Mrs. /.
Gould as captain and her aids. me
Grange has just bought seyenty-hye
new reversible badges.
Weddings seemed to be in order
New Years day. Charles Written of
West Pittsfield to Lena Barnes of this
village. They will reside in West
Pittsfield. Ralph Dyer of West Pal
myra to Judith Davis of Canaan They
were married in Skowhegan. Orrin
Noble to Sadie Dodge both OF TINS
town. and the church wedding OF
Raleigh Whittier to Jessie Spauldlng
both of this town. They are in Bos-
ton on their honeymoon.
Pittsfield Grange held a regular
meeting. January 3, in the evening
with about one hundred present. The
third and fourth degrees were conferr-
ed on two candidates followed by
social
The Waveriv Rebekah Lodge install
their officers Thursday evening, Jan.
s. Refreshments will be served.
The death of Mrs. Lamont Appleby
occurred at her home on Highland
Avenue Her death was due to heart
trouble. She leaves husband and
lots of friends to mourn her loss.
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FAST SKOWHEGAN

We are sorry to hear that this Mon
day afternoon Mrs. Ellen Kicker, who
died Friday night. the widow of Allen
Kicker, deceased, will be buried this
afternoon, funeral services to be held
at the Canaan Church. She leaves
two daughters to mourn her loss.
Mrs. John Davis of Mattapan, Mass,
is visiting at Henry Richardson's.
: Mrs, E. B. Richardson was caller
at Mrs Ellen Ricker's Thursday ev-
ening. Mrs. Ricker's old friends of
Canaan have rendered every needed
assistance through her illness. She
died of heart failure. after a serious
illness from pneumonia.
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MEST NEM PORTLAND

The annual meeting and election oil
officers of the Carrabassett Creamery
Company we're held at the Fails, sat
urday, January 3.
Mrs. Carvell and son Clyde of King
field were visitors in this place sun
day
Fernwood Grange will install its Of
ficers next Saturday. An oyster din
ner will be served.
Mrs. Buz2ell Atwood went to Water
Vile the past week to visit her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Burleigh Standish, who has
been quite Ill.
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NOORE,S MILLS-CANAAN

Relatives in this place were called
to East Skowhegan Monday, January
5th. to attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. Ellen (Hodsdon) Kicker, widow
of the late Allen Kicker of Canaan.
Max E. Foster is called here from
Augusta by the serious illness of his
father f. B. Foster, Sr., whose condl-
tion is not much improved at this
writing.
Mrs J. f. Churchill returned Mon
day from weeks visit with frlends
at Beans Corner.
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Wilbur Richardson was calling on
neighbors in this place Sunday even
ing >,
Alonzo Richardson is not as well
as usual. we are sorry to near
Joseph ireland has sold his yoke OF
black oxen recently. We think he
will miss them; they were nice pair,
Mrs. Harold Foster of Canaan is
teaching the school in this place that
has been taught the last two or three
terms by Miss Charlotte Davis. OF
Skowhegan village
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SHARKS

The Progressive Club met with Mrs
John Taylor on Saturday afternoon
January 3rd. Twenty were present
and a very pleasant time was enjoy
ed The next meeting will be with
Mrs Leon Mclaughlin
Mrs. J. b. McWilliams was In town
sroIn Wateryille the last OF the week.
Howard Greenleaf went to Madison
Monday. - A.. ,,,oods
for the winter. IS
Miss Hazel Bean was the guest Oh
har aunt Mrs. A. G. Sawyer last week.
Harley Smith of Skowhegan is VISIT
ing in town. - - h;,r-
Alvin Bachelor has taken TO nm
self q wife.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

John Morrow has lately lost one Of
his best horses with the disease
known as black water.
Frank McKechnie of Hinckley came
Monday night to bring Mrs. John
Knox to her home here and just be-
fore his arrival he noted that his horse
seemed to be sick. Her condition
however did not seem serious Dut the
animal died soon after arriving at
it's destination. Johr Knox also has
a sick horse.
Mrs. Clara Trumbull and daughter,
Mildred Merrill of Milford, n. H.,
have been visiting at her fathers
c. S. Bates.
Nena and Lillian Bates of Oakland
have been stopping with their grand
father, C. S. Bates.
Miss Carrie Perkins has been visit
ing in Rome.
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BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the
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derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo o.. contains no mercury,
ly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh cure be sure you get the gen
ulne II is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio. by f. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price Use per
bottle,
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.