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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06


Assessor-A. Bondurant.
Treasurer-W. NJ. Davidson.
parish Surveyor-John johnson.
Game Warden-Charles Johnston.
Coroner-Dr ]. G. Lilly.
Health Officer-Dr. L. A. Murdock-
Members House representatives
Sphn Murdoch and s. w. Martien-
Members Police Jury.
Virst Ward-F. L. Guthrie. Notnac
,. o.
Second ward-John D. Fultz. New
elton.
Third ward-F. H. Curry. St Jo-
ssph.
NV Light.
yifth ward-B. F. Mcvay, Ashwood.
afxth Ward-Louis T. Hunter. Wa
twproof.
seventh ward-wm. A. Register.
Clayton p. o.
Clerk-R. n. Whitney, st. Joseph.
The Police Jury for Tensas parish
meets first Monday in March, June.
yuiy. October and December. at St
Jossph, at IL o'clock m.
School Board.
First ward-M. w. Bland. Point
Peasant.
second ward-Robert Y. Newell.
Newellton.
Third ward-W. J. steen. 81 Jo-
esph. n.,..
Sridge.
Fifth ward-J. c. Ellis.
afxth ward-w. d. A. Gorton. Wa
Z osrproof.
y han p. o.
Secretary School Board and Super
I sntendent Education - Thomas M.
wade. Newellton.
4 MAGISTRATES and constabIes.
First Ward - Magistrate. M. w.
Bland. Point Pleasant; constable,
Second ward-Magistrate. Louis
Buckner. Newellton; constable. L. X
/. fultz, Newellton.
Third Ward Magistrate. e. r.
Newell, st. Joseph: constable, John
=. smitha, st. Joseph.
: Fourth ward-Magistrate. B. 7.
& Berry, Delta Bridge; constable,
X ylfth Ward-Magistrate, d. H
oKelley, Ashwood; constable. -
nth ward-Magistrate. J. Fl Sea-
ulan, Waterproof; constable. John d.
shelton. Waterproof.
seventh ward-Magistrate. e. d.
Coleman; constable. -".
Members Parish Democratic Exeeu-
~ tive Committee.
First Ward-R. w. Newell. Newell
nm: r. L. Guthrie, Notnac p. 0.
Second ward-Iouis Buckner. New
{ ellton: R. Y. Newell. Newellton.
Third ward-A. e. Green. st. Jo-
i esph: Louis Buckner Jr., st. Joseph.
Fourth ward-R. B. Lynch. New
Ileht: p. C. Smith. Delta Bridge.
Fffth ward-D. H. O'Kelley. Ash
wood: B. F. Mcvay. Ashwood.
sixth ward-G. c. Goldman, Gold
nan p. o.; Allan Shelton. Waterproof.
Seventh Ward-D. F. Miller, Gold
nan: II. D. Coleman. Highland.
At I.arge-Joseph Curry. st. Jo-
eeph; W. M. Davidson. st. Joseph; !;
John Hughes. st. Joseph; DR.. X. B.
( Mcmillan, Point Pleasant; John Mur-
doch. NewelltoA.
District Court.
District Judge-John Dale. Vidalia-
District Attorney-Abner e. Green.
o. Joseph.
Terms Of Court-The terms Of the
4 District Court in the parish Of Tensas
ne hereby fixed as follows. towit:
Jury rerms-Third Mondays in
April and October.
Civil Terms-Third Mondays IN
4 January. February, March. May. June
3uly, November and December.
Town Of st. Joseph.
Mayor-w. M. Davidson.
e. Clerk-Abner e. Green.
8 Town Treasurer-R. H. Whitney.
Aldermen - Joseph Curry, B. r
Young Louis Buckner Jr.. Oscar
Levy, e. j. Walton.
Board meets first Tuesday IN each
t month at office OF the mayor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
ROYAL HOUSE BOAT MARBLE
10 One Of the Most Striking Features
In Grand imperial Chinese Sum-
mer Palace.

New York.-One Of the most strik.
ing features in the grounds Of the i'm
perial summer palace. about eight
miles from Peking, 10 the marble
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
GIVES WAY d IMPROVEMENT
o,d.TIme Methe Fl Church Building
In New ~ 10 to es

OF Eatsd.
New York Methodist congre.
cation Of old Gr1 ich village, which
has been self-su1 ning for 1OS years,
Notwithstanding = fact that the dis
trict has since - pverrun by bust
ness, is holding last services in
its Bedford str church, the little
red brick stru) - in which the
congregation ~ worshiped since
1910, having be- dndemned to make
room for subw1 uilding. The con-
gregation was niSed at the home
of Samuel Wal ~ carpenter. In
Greenwich vill( a 1906. and It is
s ,as ~ esee IA Y Ne New
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
Town Of ST. Joseph.

Town OF 81. Joseph
MayorOW. M. Davidson.
Clerk-Abner z. Green.
Town Treasurer-R. H. Whitney.
Aldermen - Joseph Curry, B. r.
Young Louis Buckner Jr.. Oscar
Levy, e. ]. Walton.
Board meets first Tuesday In each
month at office Of the mayor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06

r. Z A. N.
Masonic lodge meets at Newellton
first Wednesday.
Masonic lodge meets at st. Joseph
on second Tuesday.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
@rNsAs PARISH DIRECTORY.

aAeriff-John Hughes.
clark of Court-Joseph Curry.
Assessor-A. Bondurant.
Treasurer-W. NJ. Davidson.
Parish Surveyor-John Johnson
Came warden-Charles Johnston.
Coroner-Dr. ]. G. Lilly.
Health Officer-Dr. L. A. Murdock.
Members House Representatives
n,hn Murdoch and s. w. Martien.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
District Court.

District Court.
District Judge-John Dale. vidalia
District Attorney-Abner e. Green.
D. Joseph.
Terms Of Court-The terms Of the
District Court IN the parish Of Tensas
ne hereby fixed as follows. to-wit:
Jury Terms-Third Mondays In
April and October.
Civil Terms-Third Mondays IN
January. February. March, May. June.
3uly. November and December.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-16
amended and repealed BY the board

anne ended and repealed BY the board
of directors. .l 81 IN f#3
In witness whereof the persons
hereinafter named as incorporators
have hereunto subscribed their
names and affixed their seals this
second day of April, 1914. q.
@. A. Sherman (Seal).
Gertrude HI. Sherman (Seal),
A. p. Thompson lSeal).
Signed, sealed and delivered in
presence Of 4"
Georgia Sherman,
Lanette Robinson. g#.
AS to @. A. Sherman and Gertrude
H. Sherman. "
W. "A. Demers,
p. E. Hoff,
AS to A. P. Thompson. \&....
State of Illinois, County of Cook.
SIS. .,.. ..... $685.
On this second day of April, A. D.
1914, before me, a notary public
within and for said county. person
ally appeared G.. A. Sherman and
Gertrude H. Sherman, to me known
to be the persons described in and
who executed the foregoing instru-
ment and acknowledged that they
oAcOuoou U1lo odulo do oA1oA1 lICc dCU
and deed
Notary Public, Cook County,
Illinois.
My Commission Expires March 8,
1915.
State of Wisconsin, County of
Baroness.
On this 18th day of April, A. D..
1914, before me, a notary public
within and for said county, person
ally appeared A. P. Thompson, to
me known to be the person described
in and who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged that
he executed the same as his free act
and deed.
(SeaD W. A. Demers,
Notary Public, County of Barron,
Wisconsin.
My Commission Expires Nov. Z,
1915.
State of Minnesota, Department of
State. I hereby certify that the
within instrument was filed for
record in this Office on the 7th day
of April, A. D. 1914, at 9 O'Clock a.
NJ, and was duly recorded in book
Y3 of interpretations on page 49,.
julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State.
42479
Office of Register of Deeds, County
of Mile Laos, State of Minnesota.
SIS.
I hereby certify that the within
instrument was filed in my office for
record this 9th day of April, A. D..
1914, at o'clock p. M, and duly re-
corded in book "A' of Incorpora-
tions, on page POI.
A. G. Osterberg,
Register of Deeds.
BY E. E. Engberg, Deputy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-16
NOTICE OF
Tax Judgment Sale

Pursuant to a real estate tax judg-
ment Of the district court in the
county of Mile Laos and state Of
Minnesota, entered on the 10th day
of March, A. D. 1914, in proceedings
for enforcing the payment of taxes
and penalties upon real estate in the
county Of Mile Laos and state Of
Minnesota, remaining delinquent on
the first Monday in January, 1914,
and the statutes in such case made
and provided, I shall, on Monday,
the 18th day of May, A. D.. 1914, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
office of the county auditor, in the
county court house in the village Of
Princeton and county of Mile Laos,
state of Minnesota, sell the lands
which are charged with taxes, pen
alties and costs in said Judgment,
and on which taxes shall not have
previously been paid.
Dated at the village of Princeton
this 18th day of April, 1914.
W. @. DOANE,
Auditor of Mile Laos County,
Minnesota.
(Oficial Seal)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-16

John Gorder, carpenter work Il
at county poor farm ..... %. SOL
Luther Jones, saving wood
at county poor farm 6.l8|
Q. G. Johnson, incidental ex-
penses at county poor
Iarm.. 5.1OI
The Fritz Gross Co., examina-
tlon paper for superin-
Louis F. Dow Co., blanks
and supplies for clerk. 1851
Elliot Fisher Co., supplies
Tor register. 700
Rural Telephone Co., rents
and tolls for mos. 1901
Harry Shockley, livery, sery-
ing school notices. . 5.OOl
Harry Shockley, livery, serv-
ing school notices. . 5.OOI
Harry Shockley, sheriff's ex-
penses. State VS.. Ed Rean SOL
y. y. Moore, painting draw
ing table for engineer 500
Otto Polsfuss, installing Gull
vert, state road No. /.
sec. 9, town of Princeton 6.5O|
Gust Lundberg, road work,
town road between Milaca
ana Borgholm. ..:......... ll.25
O"A1 A1OAudll, ptl ul0Ll dlu
mileage, road and bridge
committee. . 1880
Ole H.'Uglem, mileage to and
from board meeting. lao
Carl Sholin, mileage to and
from board meeting. $50. APO
j. f: Warren, mileage TO and
from board meeting ... 1000
All other claims before the board
were laid over for further inyestiga-
tion.
On motion board adjourned until
May Goth, 1914
J. F. WARREN,
Chairman Of the Board of County
Commissioners, Mile Laos County,
MINI.
Attest:
W. G. DOANE, County Auditor and
ExOficio Clerk of Board
(Official SeaD
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-16
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Proceedings OF Board of County Com
miSSiOnerS of Mile Laos County.

Auditors Office, Mile Laos Coun-
ty, MINI. Princeton, April 7th,
Board Of county commissioners of
Mile Laos county met pursuant to
adjournment with all members Of
the board present. Meeting called
| to order at II O'Clock a. m. by Chair
man Warren.
A plat of the TOWNSHIP of Waldo
mere was presented to the board by
| W. S. Foster, representing the Mile
| Laos Investment and improvement
Co. 1t appearing upon examina-
tion that the submitted plat an
swered all legal requirements and
all preliminary steps having been
legally and properly taken, the plat
was duly approved by the board and
ordered filed with the register of
deeds.
A petition for new school dis
trict, to be composed of certain ter
ritory now constituting part Of
district No. 81 and district No. 80
in the town of Page, was presented
to the board and the petition ap-
pearing regular on it's face the
board fixed May 10th, 1914, at 2
O'Clock p. m., at the auditors office
in the village of Princeton, as the
time and place for hearing on said
petition.
Moved and unanimously carried
| that two quick unloading car chutes
be purchased for the use of the
county on job No. 4, state road No.
4, in handling the crushed rock to
be used in said work, purchase price
of said chutes to be paid out OF the
appropriate made March Oath, 1914,
for this job.
Moved and unanimously carried
| that John Smith, county poor farm
charge, be allowed to go to Mime
apolis for the purpose of. having his
artificial limb adjusted and repaired
and that the county stand the ex-
penses of said trip and repairing.
On motion board took recess un-
til one O'Clock p. m.
! Board reconvened at one O'Clock p.
m. All members of board present.
| Moved and unanimously carried
that the bid of the Walton Corr Con-
tracing Company of Minneapolis on
job No. 1. state road No. l, at the
agreed price of Sl7, 682. IS be accepted
by the board; provided that ST, 600
Of said contract price is to be paid
out of the 1915 county road and
bridge appropriation to the 5th COM
missioner's district.
| Moved and carried that Commits
sioner Cater investigate the case
of Mrs. Paul johnson of Brickton,
an applicant for county aid, and use
sucn reasonable means in caring
for the case as is justified by the
circumstances. <...:
The bonds of r. S. Chapman, sur
veyor appointed to resurvey section
1 in the town of Greenbush, and
sections q and % in the town of
Milaca, each bond being given in the
sum of $50, we're examined by the
board and on motion same were ap.
proved and accepted by the board.
The following claims against the
county were audited and allowed in
amounts as follows. to-wit:
! VIM. Lipp & Co., goods for
| Mary Severson for NO.. s 800
| VIM. Lipp & Co., goods for
Thos. Dejarlais for l mo. lO.O(
! w. Fl. Terrell & Co., fuel for
i Christ Holm. 1870
| W. II. Terrell & Co., fuel for
Mrs. Cahill. ............ 4.Ot
DR.. H. G. Cooney. examina-
| tion and treatment for
E. L. Harrington. IS. 20,
Princeton Lbr. Co., coal for
/ county poor farm. 40
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LlVONlA,

John Johnson, who was stricken
with a slight attack of paralysis on
Thursday of last week, is much
better.
Miss Mabel Lundberg is home
from Minneapolis to spend the sum-
mer.
Jas. Iliff and family Sundayed at
Chas. Cohoe's.
Mrs. Will Truax was shopping in
Princeton on Thursday of last week.
Mrs. R. E. Lynch and daughter,
Laura, spent Easter Sunday in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. W. Briggs en-
tertained large number of friends
on Easter Sunday.
A farewell party was given at
Chas. Cohoe's on Sunday evening for
Ernest Mackenzie, who left Monday
for Gwinner, N. D., where he ex-
poets to work this summer.
Nelse Johnson is very i'll at this
writing.
A number of farmers commenced
seeding on Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-04-16
First Pub. Apr. 16--lt
Notice of Assessment of Survey.

Notice is hereby given that the
survey of section six (6), township
thirty-seven (37), range twenty-si
(26), in accordance with sections
786-796, G. S. 1913, has been COM
pleted, and plats of said survey filed
in the register of deeds office, in
and for the county of Mile Laos,
wherein said lands are situate, that
the assessment upon the lands so
surveyed has been submitted to the
board Of county commissioners of
aid county, and that this board
will meet at the court house at
Princeton, Mimi, May 20, 1914, to
correct and confirm said assessment.
Owners Description of Amount
Name. Land. Assessed
Gottfried Swanson, NJ OF mex SIG. rs
Emil Peterson, sw4 eft mex " Is IS
Mary Peterson, Se4 Of ne4.... 13 .3S
Ole EsterSon, ne4 of nw4 ......... 1888
Louis &. Schedin, VIZ Of nw4 ........ 26.76
Louis and Adolph E. schedin, seq Of =.
Garry L: Parsley, neN Of svA and n'wIj 80 1910 20
Edward Olson, nw4 Of swi4 . iS IS IS
Andrew O; ,Vogland. swl4 OF sw4 ...... 10 SO
l.. N. Ingalls,: sex of sw1d and sw14 of
John Hanson. eA of se4.............. 49,
Total s214. os
BY order of the board of county
commissioners of Mile Laos county,
MINI.
Dated this 25th day of March,
1914.
W. @. DOANE,
(Official SeaD County A uditor.
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\ oRTHwEsTERh osP|7AI
AND SANITARIUM.

(EsTABLIsRED 1900
A private institution which combines all the
advantages OF a perfectly equipped hospital
with the quiet and comfort Of a refined and
elegant home. Modern in every respect Nc
insane, contagious or other Objectionable cases
received. Rates are as low as the most eff
Gent treatment and the best trained nursing
will permit.
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WEST EMBDEN

Mrs. Mae Jones, who is teaching the
Washington school is boarding at
Mark Gordon's.
Miss Bertha Jackson visited her
uncle Michael Berry and family a few
days last week.
Miss Sadie Warren went to Bethel
Saturday to visit with her sister.
Miss Gladys Berry visited her aunts
Mrs. Clara Weeks and Eva Pierce
Sunday.
The Glass meeting was held at Mark
Gordon's last Friday evening.
The pupils from this town who are
attending Arson Academy are having
a two weeks vacation owing to the
Xmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Taylor and
sons Maryland and Leland, who have
been living at the DR.. Cleveland farm
since last spring have moved back to
Eustis, where they were formerly To-
Gated.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ to g P. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon were
guests of William Getchell and family
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker and
four children were guests of her sis
ter Mrs. Orville Jeffrey and family
Sunday.
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HARM ONY

Saturday evening the Ladies' Aid
gave the play THE Country Minister.
The people in the play were Mrs. r,
II. Reed. Vaughn Reed, Myron Reed.
Minor Cooley, Laura Deering. Thelma
Cooley. Pearl Corson, E. a. Pattee,
Mrs. G. II. Rhoades, ]. l.. Johnson,
|. A. Campbell.
Last Tuesday. the 18th. Rev. Frank
pean War to the High School and il
was very interesting.
Alice Brown is working for Eva
Furbush.
Harold Small of this town is work
ing in the woods at Wellington for
Mr.. Hunt.
Alphonso Viles of Burdin's Corner
was in town Monday.
Fred Ames has moved his family
into Jack Spier's house.
Jack Spires has taken his family
down to the camp.
f. c. Bailey was in Pittsfeld Fri
day.
Mrs. D. A. Corson of Athens who
has been visiting her daughter Pearl
for a few days went to her home Sun
day.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 8 A. NJ. to 3 P. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Leona Woodman of Wellington was
the week end guest of Mrs. R. H.
Reed.
Iva Willis is at home for over
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Dore were in
Bangor Saturday.
Reuben LeGross is working for f. E.
Dore.
II. H. Harris of Hartland was up
here to his jewellery shop last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Herrick attend
ed State Grange at Lewiston.
Su j1sh
William Brown died at his home in
Pittsield at 10 O'Clock Friday evening.
The cause of death was heart trouble.
His age was SO years. He was born
in Harmony and went to Pittsfield in
1892, where he lived until he purchas-
ed a farm where he has lived for
about seven years. He was twice
married. A widow, Mrs. Esther
Brown, and three sons, Charles, John
and Frank Of Pittsf1eld, three step
children Mrs. Daniel Tozier, Bert
Ryan, and William Seekins also of
Pittsfeld, two brothers, Joseph Brown
of Melrose. Mass, and Fred Brown of
Hartland and n sister Mrs. Ann Hill
ton of Ripley, survive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-24
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Leeman Pierce and young son
of The Forks are visiting her moth
er Mrs. Hattie Robinson.
Miss Ethel Gilman, who is a stu
dent at the Pennington Normal
School is spending her vacation at
home.
Mrs. Forrest Doyle is at work for
Mrs. l.. p. Albee.
Morris Cahill has been pressing hay
for Randall McQuilkin and others in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Gilman of Pres
que Isle have recently visited his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Gilman and
other relatives.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 8 A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ. Saturdays
from 8 to 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moody of
Brighton spent Sunday at Cony
Grants.
Rattle York is working at DR..
Greene's for a short time.
Mrs. George Taylor of Skowhegan
recently visited her mother Mrs.
Nancy Spofford.
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CARATUNK

Alice Clark a student at Hebron is
home for the Christmas vacation also
David S. Baker from the U. of M.
Mrs. Harry Williams and son Ken
meth of Norridgewock are visiting
relatives in town.
Louise Sterling of Bingham is work.
ing for her aunt Mrs. G.. B.. Arm
strong.
The Woman's Club met with Sarah
Baker last Thursday with a good at
tendance. Subject, Scotland. Be
fore the meeting was called to order
a charade was placed on the roll,
reading 81 hope you are, l see you
are the whole know you are" Mrs.
Maude Clark was the first to read the
word "Welcome'; roll call, quotations
from Sir Walter Scott; singing, Blue
Bells of Scotland. A fine paper was
written and read by Mary Witham on
Scotland, the land of scenery and
song. Animal contest and a nice
treat concluded the meeting.
The teachers gave he children an
Xmas tree and treat the last day of
school as the Professor suffered no
i'll effects by being stranded in the
river in a very dangerous place, he
took the part of Santa Claus in good
form.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. M. to 3 p. M. Saturdays
from 8 to 1890.
Sherman Bean went into the woods
this morning with a fine looking team
he purchased In Auburn. They were
four stone grays that tipped the
scales at 7150 pounds. the mares
weighing $3.50 and the horses weigh
ing 1920. Mr.. Bean always has nice
horses but the horses he now owns
will wear the belt. One man said
this morning that they were the best
looking four horse team he ever saw
The following is the pragram for
the school Christmas Tree, Dec. 10
Christmas, nine children; all sorts of
boys, four boys; a Christmas wish,
Arthur Carbino; At Christmas Time,
Alta Whorff; Mrs. Santa Claus, Mary
Carbino; song, Theo Spaulding and
Arlene Martin; Early Christmas
Morning. Elizabeth Whorff; What
Santa Saw, Gala Whorff The Usual
Way, Mildred Powell; Peace, Good
Will to Men, Alta Powell.
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ST. ALBANS

Theda and Ernest Emery and their
niece Gertrude Hatch spent Sunday in
Cambridge at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. D. Ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown were in
Pittsfield Monday to attend the funeral
of his brother William, formerly a
resident of this town.
The Helpful Workers held their
annual sale of useful and fancy arti-
cles on Wednesday of last week. A
delightful supper was served, follow
ed by a musical and literary enter
tainment in the evening. Proceeds
of all we're about $50.
Local talent of Newport presented
the play plain People" at Stewart
Hall Friday evening, some of the char
acters being artists in their parts.
Dancing was participated in at the
conclusion.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
A sewing circle met at the home Of
Mrs. Bertha Heath and a goodly
amount of material fashioned into
wearing apparel in the brief space of
one of the shortest days of the season.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Braley sympathize with them in the
loss of their home in Ripley, which
with all its contents, was consumed
by fire Dec. 18th. 1t is supposed to
have originated from SCOT in the
chimney. Generous contributions
for their relief were in response at
once.
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The ladies of the Progressive Club
held their annual sale Saturday after
moor and evening December 18th. 1t
proved a grand success in every way.
\ good sun of money was realized
and a great deal of fun and amuse-
ment. The t%ish-pond created a great
deal of excitement as everything was
caught from a toy rabbit to a ten
dollar ladies' hat. A nice entertain
men was carried out. Mrs. Lizzie
Frederic presented the Club with a
nice quilt which was sold for three
dollars and fifty cents. The COM
mittee in charge wish TO thank the
merchants of Madison and Skowhegan
who SO kindly sent articles for the
sale. and all others who helped make
it a success.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from Q a. NJ. to 3 p. NJ. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
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NORTH ANSON

Miss Hazel Flanders is at home
again, having been up river for a few
months.
Mrs. John Benjamin returned Fri
day night from a short trip to Port
land.
Little Lila Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Smith was operated
on Sunday for a diseased hip and is
now better.
Miss Dorothy Wolstad, one of the
teachers in the Academy, went or the
noon train Saturday to spend her va
cation with relatives.
Miss Verna Hinkley, one of the
teachers in the Mark Emery school
is spending her Christmas vacation
with her parents in Wilton.
Miss Ellen French, who is attend
ing school in Attleboro, Mass, re-