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day morning. Nov. 8, as he was load
ing goods to take to his new house
preparatory to moving his family in
the 10th. he fell backward from the
rear of the load striking across step,
breaking the large bone of the left leg
near the knee. DR.. Ellingwood was
quickly there and soon DR.. s. F.
Greene arrived from Scion. Every
thing was done that could be done
and everybody regrets the accident
that will confine him for a time
when he wanted to be most busily
working. 1t is also very hard for
Mrs Curtis with a babe not three
weeks old. The nurse Mrs. Lizzie
Corson, had gone to her home and
Mrs. Nellie Curtis, the housekeeper
had returned to her home in Yelling
ton. Mrs. Abbie Fox was assisting
Mrs. Curtis for a few days, but had
another engagement for the 9th. Many
friends have offered to assist, which
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis will not fail to
appreciate.
The lecture THE Little Lad" by Rev.
D. B. Phelan, advertised for Nov. 5 in
l. 90. F. Hall was attentively listen
ed to by a well filled hall, who SEEM
ed to appreciate the able talk. A male
quartet, Albert Springer, Herbert
Thompson, Milton and Clyde Bush,
Academy students, sang two selections
which were received with much ap-
plause, as was the lecture. Ice cream
was on sale in the dining hall. The
lecture was the first of a series to be
delivered under the auspices of the
NJ. +. B. society The next will be
Dec. l, and the subject will be bear
ing on Education, the speaker to be
announced later.
The subject of the morning sermon
by Mr.. Rockwell, Nov. s was Law
and Love" There was a good at
tendance with large part remaining
to the Sunday School, which number
ed 81. II. F. Wood was chosen dele
gate from the Sunday School to the
Rural Efficiency Convention to be
held in Augusta. Nov. 10, IA, c. S.
Brayton, alternate.
Rev. c. L. Kinney hopes to attend
the Methodist Mems Convention in
Boston this week. He was called to
South Scion. Tuesday forenoon, Nov.
10, to of1iciate at the funeral of Nathan
Davis, who passed away, Saturday,
Nov. It'll.
c. W. Deering recently returned
from Brooks, where he was employed
for several weeks.
Leon Lancaster has moved his
family into the Deering rent to be
near his work in Edgar Fox's mill
Mr.. Fox has added new machinery to
his mill and has begun saving long
lumber.
An explanation over what Farmers
Union has done and what it will do
and can do will be given at Athens
Grange Hall. Saturday, Nov IA, after
the Grange meeting. All invited wo-
men and young folks included
Dwight Emery left here the last of
the week. accepting an invitation to
visit friends in Wellington, where he
taught last year, and also go hunting
for big game.
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CORNVILLE

Prince A Moody went to Lynn
Thursday of last week to be present
at his daughters wedding, Miss Luz
Meta Moody and Herbert McSpaddan
of Lynn, Mass. The wedding occurr-
ed Sunday the 9th of November. They
will spend the winter in California.
Mrs Sanford Strickland and son
Lewis returned Sunday night from a
weeks vacation passed in Hinckley
and Clinton with friends.
The many friends of Mrs. Minnie
Gilbert were glad to hear that she is
gaining rapidly from surgical oper-
atipn performed at the Paine Hospi-
tai Bangor, Me.
Ross Walton, who has been visiting
his brother Roy Walton, returned on
Thursday of last week to his home in
Wisconsin.
Webb Reyes of Skowhegan was in
town Monday taking orders for feath-
er beds to be made over into Mat
tresses.
Ralph Dodge left Friday of last
week on a business trip to Boston.
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REYERE-CORNyILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Parkman en-
tertained the "63 Club" Saturday night
Safted peanuts and assorted candy
were served and Chauncey Locke and
Annie Wescott received first prizes
This was the first party for the winter
and everyone seemed in good spirits
and had a jolly time.
Loantha. Pike who has been i'll, re-
sumed her duties as teacher Monday
Gladys Parkman has been visiting
with relatives in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Collins enter
tanned the Cooking Club" and a few
invited guests Saturday night. A
bountiful supper was served by the
good cooks and the evening passed
very pleasantly with cards and social
time.
Foster Walton who has been in
New Brunswick to visit his family, re-
turned to S. H. Beale's Saturday night
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Paul E. Kunz of Skow he
gan in the County of Somerset and
state of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated January 3, 1907 and recorded in
Somerset County Registry of Deeds,
Book ISL Page 96 conveyed to Joseph
u. Cover certain lot or parcel Of
land situated in the Town of Hartland
in the County of Somerset and bounded
as follows, to-wit: On the North by
Black Stream, so called, on the East by
land of William II. Greene; on the
South by land of Maurice Littlefield and
on the West by land of said Maurice
Littlefeld and land of Frank Hinton
and by Black Stream aforesaid, the
same formerly being the home farm of
kingman H. Littlefield for many years
prior to his decease. and lies on both
sides OF the County Road leading from
rights of travel over and along said
road are hereby reserved, being the
same premises decided me this day by
said Joseph G. Cover and by his deed
of warranty to be recorded herewith.
One-half interest in said mortgage was
assigned by said Joseph g. Cover to
Fred r. Cover by assignment dated the
Sd day of January 1907 and recorded
In said Registry of Deeds Book 2Is.
Page SAG and said interest was assign,
ed by said Fred r. Cover to said
Joseph G. Cover by assignment dat ed
Registry Book 327. Page SIS; and
WHEREAS the condition of sald
mortgage has been broken. NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof l claim a fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, this
ninth day of November A. d. 1914.
JOSEPH G.. COVER,
BY Butler & Butler.
3w46 His attorneys duly authorized.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

E. S. Mack, the fertilizer agent was
at c. B\Chase's from Saturday unit
Tuesday.
Laforest Goodwin, who has beer
sick with grippe is improving also
Almon Rowe. who has been seriously
ill, is much better.
Thursday morning Elias Weber sus
tanned shock of paralysis. At this
writing he is as well as could be ex.
pected and his many friends are
anxious for his speedy recovery
Those in this place to attend the
Halloween entertainment at the Vii
lage Town House given by the teacher
and pupils of the Grammar school
report a fine time.
c. II. Wheeler who has been in
feeble health for a long time is slowly
failing.
Mr. and Mrs Milford Withee pass
ed Sunday with his brother Perley
Withee and family in Madison.
Moses Horne was called to Scion
Friday to see his aged mother, who
is seriously i'll in the home of her
daughter Mrs Willis Cole
Ralph Mullen passed the week end
in Pittsfeld visiting his father Archie
Mullen.
Mrs. H. L. burlington passed Fri
day with Mrs. l.. Herrin in SkoWhe-
gan.
Clifton Lewis is working for Elijah
Sewell.
The friends of Mrs. George Cover
are pleased to learn that she is con-
valescing.
Frank Barnes has returned to Low
ELL Mass. where he has employment.
John Black has purchased a heavy
horse of =. J. Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Purington were
in Skowhegan Tuesday on business
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cover accom-
panied by her sister Miss Celia Rod
erick made trip to Wateryille by
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs Oren Covers three
boys are attending school in this dis
trict.
With regret we learned of the i'll
ness of our former neighbor Isaiah
Crowell, now of Brooks, who has been
confined at his home with blood pois-
oning In one of his fingers.
Stella futile is staying with her
sister Mrs. Nora Hubbard, who is i'll.
Mrs. Ida burlington who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Laforest
Goodwin has returned to her home in
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as much pleased with the Post gold
headed cane that he uses 1t In walk
ing about and delights In showing his
| friends.
J. w Fischbeck Is working for
George Allen and son at the Fox place
where they are to move soon. -
Mrs. Adeline Whittier had birth
day party Nov. 9.
Bert Bowman got a deer on his
way home from his work Nov s.
John Neil and Leon Towle were
successful hunters last week, securing
fine buck deer not far from their
home.
Since publishing the account in our
last issue of the Sunday School con-
cert at the East Ridge Church. we
have been informed that there was a
Sunday School in that church during
the year of 1902. The interesting
program of the Sunday School concert
recently given there has been forward
ed to us, but owing to lack of time
and space we are unable to publish
! the same.
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NORTH CORNVILLE

There has been a lot of cider made
this fall, if it keeps well vinegar will
be plenty next year.
Those who have ridden through the
country this fall have seen thousands
of barrels of nice winter fruit still
hanging to the trees
One and one-half inches Of snow fell
Saturday night, but all gone next
morning.
N. S. Towle and wife have moved
to Skowhegan.
Mary Davis was called to Sanford
Tuesday by Telegram which an
nounced that Marguerite Willard had
typhoid fever.
Alta Collins has returned from
Lewiston Hospital after a successful
operation for appendicitis.
Mary McCollor has been called to
Hartland, where her son Robert has
typhoid fever.
Charles Dysart of Pittsheld has
completed hauling lumber to Skowhe-
gan for his father.
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AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

G.. R. Fogg will pay back your money
III HamiltOn's Old English Black OIL
fails to cure all kinds Of flesh wounds
sprains, stiff joints, Inflammation OF
FALL kinds, on man or beast 1t is the
most healing preparation known to the
medicine world today. Never in the
history of this store said the above
druggist to a representative of a
wholesale drug house, has there been
so great a demand for any remedy as
there is just now for HamiltOn's Old
English Black Oil. People are com.
ing in every day inquiring If it really
is true that We will sell HamiltOn's
Old English Black Oil with the under.
standing that it will do all that IL
claimed of it or pay back the money
Butw do just as We agree and we will
hand back your money without the
least argument if you are not satisfied
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S0UTH\MADISON

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bearor and
son Bertelle of Madison were week
end guests of Miss Mildred Wills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton T. Wescott OF
Madison visited his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Wescott Sunday
D. F. Wescott delivered a hog al
Madison Monday for A. H. Ward.
J. w. Wills is working for W. P
Mckinney in his cider mill.
Mrs. Alice Foster and daughter
Arlene also Mrs. Ella Jepson called
on Mrs, Vesta Wills Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Albert Jepson was in Skowhe'
gan on business Friday.
The friends of Mrs. Abbie Black
well to the number of twenty gather
ed at her home last Saturday ever
ing to give her surprise party, II
being her birthday. The evenine
was pleasantly passed in singing by
the older ones and in playing gaines
by the children. Refreshments OF ice
cream and assorted cakes were serY-
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PALMYRA

THE willing Workers" will hold a
sale Nov 18th. An entertainment
will be presented in the evening with
public reader on the program. Re
freshments will be served.
Mrs. Effie Curtis of Leeds was a
guest Thursday and Friday at the
home of her brother D. S. Emerson.
Mrs. o. B. Cole is on the sick list
at this writing.
o. L. Blaisdell is installing water
in his barn.
Mrs. NJ. C. Davis, Mrs. E. T. McCabe
Mrs. Charles Tibbetts and Mrs. E. L.
Cook went Monday. the Ind. to st. AL
bans and occupied the Parkman cot
tage on the shore Of Indian Pond and
enjoyed an outing until Friday, when
they returned and reported a most
enjoyable vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. o, R. Merchant were
in st. Adams Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Southland and
grand-chiId of ST Adams were guests
Sunday at A. II. Southard's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl. Towle. Jr. are
moving to Palmyra village, where they
have secured rent at, Frank Bradford's
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SMITIIFIELD

Mrs. Clara Hartford has so far re-
covered as to be able to go to her
brothers c. B. Warrens in Sidney
where she plans TO spend the winter
Horace Holmes. veteran of the
Civil War, is very sick.
Mrs. Lorinda Holmes is at home
after an extended visit with hei
daughter, Mrs. Fred Thompson.
George Hartford and Hanson C
Clement have both shot fine deer In
Smithtield the past week.
Mrs. Augusta Wentworth has closed
her house on her farm and will spend
the winter with her daughter Mrs. l.
J. Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Witham have
moved from Norrdgewock to live with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Witham.
Selden Kilgore from Wichita. Kan.
has been visiting his daughter Eliza
beth at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Smith.
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S0LOS

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Vittum were In
Skowhegan on business Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Chase of Bingham has
recently been the guest of her sister
Mrs ID. s. Healey.
Mrs. Carrie Patterson, Mrs Mabel
Magoon, Mrs. Mary French and Mrs
Minnie Jones attended the Kennebec
Union of Women's Club which was
held at Fairfield Friday.
Miss Sarah Wallace of Lewiston is
a guest in the family of D. X. Will
uams.
Miss Effle Drew left Monday noon
for Skowhegan, where she will visit
with friends for a few weeks before
returning to her home in Wollaston,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dyer spent
Monday and Tuesday in Bingham.
The Woman's Club will meet Wed
nesday afternoon, Nov. 18th with Mrs.
Minnie Paul Subject of the meeting,
Modes of Travel; roll call, Thanks
giving quotations
Mrs. Minnie Fentiman of Bingham
was in town Thursday night to attend
a meeting of the Eastern Star. While
here she was the guest OF Mrs Carrie
Longley. ......
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STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET SIS.
To the Honorable Supreme Judicial
Court:
Charles A. Luce of New Portland in
the county of Somerset and State ~
Maine, respectfully represents thar no
is the owner in fee simple of certain
lot or parcel of land with the buildings
thereon, situated in said New Portland
being the Ora f. Emery Homestead
farm, the same and all as conveyed Ia
said Ora f. Emery by Albert S. Par.
sons by his warranty deed dated De-
GehDer l." 1919, and recorded in Vol
I Ib2, page 81, Somerset Registry of
Deeds, containing eighty acres more or
less, and the same premises convened
by the said Ora +. Emery to William
"a. Luce by his warranty deed dated the
twenty-fourth day of August. A II
1883, and recorded in Somerset Repis.
try of Deeds in Book 1888 page 76 To
sald deeds and the record thereof ref
erence is had for more particular de-
scription of said premises.
The record title of said real estate 10
encountered by a certain undischarged
mortgage dated November IL, 1879 and
recorded in said Registry of Deeds in
BOOK 1874 page Az. given by Ora +.
day, Of the date thereof, and while
said Ora F.. Emery was the owner of
said premises VI
- The said Ora E. Emery, the mort
ing his estate in the premises have
been In uninterrupted possession of tho
real estate above described for twenty
years after the expiration of thu time
limited in said mortgages for the fun
performance of the conditions thereof
The said Asenath S. Churchill. the
MORTGAGE named in said mortgage. has
long since deceased and the persons
claiming under her are to your nett
toner unknown, except that Mrs. John
SouIe of Lewiston, Maine Mrs. E. NJ
Martin of New Portland aforesaid Ida
churchill of said New Portland and
charles Thompson, a resident of the
state OF California, claim as heirs AT
law of the said Asenath s. Churchill
wherefore your petitioner prays that
notice of this petition be ordered in
such ways as the Court in its discre-
ton sees ht, and upon hearing a decree
be entered setting forth the facts as
above stated and the findings of the
Court in relation thereto, and that
hereafter no action at law or proceed
ing in equity shall be brought bv any
person to enforce title under said
mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, Septem-
Der 10, 1914
CHARLES A. LUCE.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

A. N. Clark has sold his stock and
is moving his household furniture to
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Berry were
at Bingham last week.
Ernest Gilman went to Madison
Monday returning Tuesday.
Amos Chapman of Athens and
Charles Beckwith of Pressure Isle were
in town recently.
Maize Murphy, teacher of the Whit
tier school was at her home in Emb
den over Sunday.
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CONCORD AND VICINITY

Milford Healey has bought his farm
back from Mr.. Holt.
The score was Ga in favor of Con
cord at the game played between Con
cord and Embden, Saturday at Con-
cord Corner.
Susie Moulton has been suffering
with an abscess in the throat but is
recovering at present
Mrs. Amy Allen of Gardiner is Wis.
iting her grandfather George Berry.
Rena Chase is boarding at Frank
Atwood's and going to school during
Mrs. Beams absence from home
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ed. The guests departed at a late
hour leaving two pieces of table silver
as tokens OF their esteem.
A. II. McKenney hauled a large
load of potatoes to Madison Saturday.
Ralph and Everett Blackwell took
dinner Friday with their grandmother
Mrs. Olive Ellis.
Mrs. Dollie Mckinney who has been
sick is able to be out again.
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ATHENS

E. C. Trafton of the firm of Trafton
& Allen, has recently sold his farm on
Dore Hill to Arthur Woodman OF
Brewer, formerly of Cornville.
Mrs. Julia Gordon Of Methuen, Mass
and Miss Bertha Blanchard of Madison
were visitors last week at A. E.
Locke's and Dan Reeds.
Some extra good trades in farm
teams and single horses are advertis-
ed in our Everybody's Column (page
Al this week.,
Mrs. Ella Russell is again occupy
ing her home here after few weeks
visit with friends in other towns.
One of the saddest news items we
have to report this week is the acct
dent by which John Curtis is suffering
from a broken leg. Two years ago
he suffered all summer from a break
near the ankle of the right leg. Mon
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUsE

Joe Berry was called to East Madi-
son by the illness of his mother. Mrs.
Sampson Sunday.
Henry Stevens is gaining slowly.
James Haines is so to be out.
Vim. Foster of Oakland who bought
the Joe Adams place, is moving al
though Mr.. Adams hasn't moved yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knox went to
Oakland Thursday and got about rs
bushels of apples.
Augustus Jewett of East Madison is
boarding at Henry Heagan's.
Fred Chapman was at Skowhegan
one day last week.
Mrs. Henry Stevens called on her
daughter Eta Berry Sunday.
Theodore Perkins is moving a camp
from Dodlin, which he plans to use to
make hoops in this winter.
John Morrow has moved to Fairfield
and Ralph Berry is moving to Larone.
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NORTHEAST CORSyILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Brown Of
Guilford were callers at r. s. Braley' 8
Nov s. They were on their way to
Madison by auto.
Mrs. Annie Decker will be here at
Mr.. Berry's Tuesday, Nov. "a, for con-
sultation.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Berry went to
Skowhegan Nov. for a short visit.
They report his father Carlton Berry
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! Mr., and Mrs Rufus Townsend of
Skowhegan have been in town the past
week visiting his brother Moses Town
send and family,
T. J. Young and son Thomas J Jr.,
attended the football game al 0rono
Saturday
Rev and Mrs. J. l.. Pinkerton Mrs.
IC. \. Merrill and Mrs Sumner Rowell
took an auto ride to Pittsfield We'd
nesday and called on Mr. and Mrs.
" 4 Meseryey.
John Irvine passed away at his
home ON Pleasant street, Thursday
morning. Nov 5th. While able to be
on the street nearly every day Mr..
Irvine has been in poor health for the
past two years and the last month OF
his life ne was confined to his bed. He
was tenderly cared for in his last
sickness by his daughter Sadie and
son Mariner. who came from Cali
forna for that purpose. Mr.. Irvine
leaves to mourn his loss. two sons,
Mariner and Herbert of Pasadena,
Cal. and four daughters Mrs. ]. ].
Rowland and Sadie Irvine of this
place. Mrs. Fred Sawyer and Mrs,
Harry Greenleaf of Auburn. The
funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon attended by Rev T. B. HIATT
of Bingham. The interment was in
the village cemetery by the side of his
wife, who passed away little over a
year ago,
Saturday. Nov IA, will be the 2-reel
feature THE Daredevil Mountaineer'
also a wrestling exhibition with Chas.
Curk and l.. Laten as wrestlers.
Mrs Fred Drury returned home last
Friday after spending some weeks in
Skowhegan.
p. E. Priest, G. w. Cross. Oliver and
Marcellus Irvine are enjoying hunt
ing trip at Chase & Sterling's camps.
about fifteen miles from Jackman. 1t
is not expected that there will be
much game left in the woods when
this party returns.
The pupils of Scion High School
will have a supper and social in Cara
funk Hall, Friday, Nov. 18th. The
proceeds to go toward the piano.
p S Longley and w, S. Cram went
to Harmony Monday in J. l.. Foss
touring car Mr.. Longley was on
tour of inspection of the new cream
cry building.
A c. Merrill has moved his house
hold goods from his residence on NO,
Main St to the tenement over the resi-
dence of Moses Townsend on Main
St. Mr.. Merrill's daughter has re-
ceived the appointment of postmis-
tress for Scion and this change Of
residence will bring her nearer her
work
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and relatives for their
kindness in our late bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Rowland
Mariner Irvine
Sadie G. Irvine
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Sawyer
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Greenleaf
Scion, Me. Nov II, 1914
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Austin Brown spent the week
end at her home in Skowhegan.
Forrest Farley was caller at
David Mckinnon's recently.
Mrs. Mckinnon and Mrs. ketchum
were at the village Monday.
A. A. Cheyiot was through this place
on sunday
MIR. and Mrs. John Lloyd and chill
dren spent Sunday at Albert Starling's.
ALI. Brown from the village has
moved his family into the Lloyd rent