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feet and what l did do was by a great
effort. l could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had a steady headache.
after taking the second bottle / no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. / continued its use until it
made a new woman of me, and now
can hardly realize that | am able to do
so much as do. Whenever | know any
woman in need of a good medicine /
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" = Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? 1t
will pay you to do 30. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
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The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

enjoying themselves as all boys
should.
Mrs Frank Perkins of Newton
Lower Falls. Mass. was recent
visitor at +. w. Farley's. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins are to rent place in
town for the season and later will
possibly purchase farm here.
Mrs. Jane Skillings and her two
grandchildren are on a visit with re-
latives in Monmouth
Mr.. and Mrs.. E. A SoYsa 81 Sorth
Fairfield were recent visitors in
town.
Aunt Clarinda Huff has been visit
ing friends in town
Roy Marcia has been on the sick
list but is now better.
Over Sunday visitors at G. NJ Buzz
cells were Erwin Fuller of Fairfield
Center and Miss Amy Buzzell and
friend Mr.. Meader of Waterville
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Familiar Features Well known TO
Hundreds of Skowhegan Citizens

A familiar burden In many homes.
The burden of bad back"
lame. weak or an aching back
often tells you of kidney Ills.
Doan Kidney pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here Is skowhegan testimony
Abel ~ Patteu. carpentcr. 80 sum
mrr st, SkuN hogan. says hay, had
TWO spells Of hackache during the past
ssyrrel years. The first one was
caused by strain. VAS laid up
from work fer week u often seam-
ed as IL a knife Was being lhrns, into
me when suffering terribly. I heard
of Deans Kidney pills and began TAX
iBg them They drotr away the back
ache and pat ms On my feet Two
years later. when ! had a similar
spell, I gos nuans Kidney Puts at
Spmpsaa q Azores Drug Stare. H.
fore had anlshsd ons kox. the Tou-
bio left "
Prlrs 5ee. at all daalsrs faat sim-
ply asA for q klaHsy f~m@ay a.,
t~,asa klansy rills the same that
Mr. pa,tsa had FesssF NiiAaFn Co.
Pvops buffalo. y \
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JACkMAN

Mrs. George Nichols returned from
Skowhegan on Friday of last week
Mrs. LOvina McKenney is visiting
her daughters in Sherbrooke, p. G.
Although Mrs. Mckenney is in her
seth year, she went from Jackman to
Sherbrooke by train all alone, the
ride requires about six hours. Mrs.
McKenney makes her home with her
son Henry, but spends a part of each
year visiting her children who are
located in different parts of the State.
The first log was sawed at the new
mill of the Jackman Lumber Co.. Sat
urday afternoon, Feb. 18th. They
sawed several logs to test the work
ing Of the machinery. which proved
to be very satisfactory.
r. E. Holden and c. II. Mills spent
three days of last week at Spencer
Lake Camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Patterson have
moved into Fred Pierce's on Main st.
Mr.. Pierce will make his home with
them.
The Ladies Auxiliary held its reg
ular meeting with Mrs G. A. Hughey
on Friday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Holden spent
Sunday of last week visiting Mrs.
Holden's mother. Mrs. Nadeau. who
makes her home with Mrs. Esther
Wilson of Dennistown.
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Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Monday, September 28th, 1914
FROM SKOWHEGAN


Leave skowhegan-6.oO, 100. 500.
300, 11.00 A. NJ, 100, ZOO $50. 500,
100 P. NJ.
Leave Lakewood-s.3O, 7.3o. $40, $50,
1870 A. M, 1.30, $50 400, $50, 1880
Arrive In Madison-7OO. 500. 900,
1000, 1900 A. M, 200, 800, 4.So, 500.
500 p. M
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-700, 8. 90, 300 1000,
= 2. N NJ 1910 400 $40 500 500 500.
Leave Lakewood-73o 80. $40 $50, 100,
4. NJ, 1885, 2.3o, 400. $40. $50 $50.
Arrive In skowhegan-so 90, 800. 1000.
dlSo, A M LOO. 800. 4.SO. 500 100,
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1910 a. m, 1906, sos, 800.
D. IN.
NJ. C. r, r. TRAIN CONNECTIONS Eff
FECTIvE SEPTEMBER 2s. 1914
Close connection with trains leaving
AJwhegan at sos. 1155 a. m, and 22G
y. m.
Also with Maine Central trains arriv-
LNg at Skowhegan at 1852. 10.45 a. m.
and 452 p. m.
Close connections with Maine Central
trains leaving Madison tgoing north) at
10 I'll a, m. for kineo and 442 p. m. for
Bingham
Close connections with Maine Central
trains leaving Madison tgoing south
at 7.t5 a. m. from Bingham and 120s
noon from Kineo
SUNDAY CAR SCHEDULE
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison at
$50. $50 lao a. m, 100 400. 330 500.
100 y. m.
Cars leave Madison for skowheEan AT
$50. 10 80 n m. 1890, 400 $40 500
800. 500 p. m.
Special Cars Furnished at any Time
baggage car
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Charles Hoxie who was foreman of
the jury in the Hubbard murder trial
returned from Skowhegan Thursday
MRS, I'd. Marcou was in Waterville
tuesday, to visit her sons wife Mrs
! LlZHle Marcou, who is spending the
winter at the home of her mother in
Waterville. Mrs. Marcou. who has
been In i'll health for some years is
not as well as she was during the
fall
Miss Lillian Hoxie attended church
at Fairfield Sunday where she was
the guest of Mrs O. B. Ames.
Will Hoxie has been visiting in
Farmingdale the guest of Silas Hoxie
formerly of this place.
The Busy Workers met with Maud
and leila Chapman Feb. 10.
The Boy Scouts of Norrdgewock in
charge of Scout Master Robert
Shear passed through here Saturday
on their way to spend the day as the
invited guests of the boys at Good
VIII Farm. 1t was jolly crowd
returning home in the evening.
The Tuesday Club met Feb. IS
with Mrs. Florence Strickland.
1t is hoped to have a good atten-
dance at the first Sunday School in
some years at the Christian Church.
Feb. 81.
Many of the North Fairfield people
enjoyed an oyster supper at j. f.
HoXie's Saturday evening. Among
other topics of discussion was the
matter of additional Fairgrounds at
the North Fairfield school. 1t was
decided to present AN article to be
inserted in the town warrant at the
coming town meeting asking for a
small appropriation toward the pur-
chase of suitable ground. If such
can be obtained the alumni assoca-
ton of the North Fairfield school
has made an offer to set out trees.
etc, to make an ideal playground
At present we have practically no
playground which is really danger
Gus with so many small children in
these days of fast autos
We understand that Mrs. Kate
Ellis has been spoken of as a possible
candidate for member of the school
board this year. She was for some
years a successful teacher and has
kept herself especially well posted on
all matters pertaining to school af-
fairs, so that probably no woman in
the town is better qualified to serve
the best interests of the schools. than
Mrs. Ellis
The children at the North Fairfield
school enjoyed a valentine box Mon
day afternoon
Miss Annie Steward and little neph-
ew Master Norman Bigelow of Au-
burn were at Alonzo Hoxies Sun
day
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LOCKWOOD

Myrtha Libbie has gone to Bangor
for few days her sister having an
operation performed there
Mrs. Octave Clair has returned home
after spending few days with friends
in Waterville.
George Knox has returned to his
work in the numbering camps after a
previous visit to Skowhegan
Mrs. Foster is spending this winter
with her daughter Mrs. Fideline Be
rube.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mrs. Bernard Tibbetts of Portland
visited at Mrs. Malinda Tibbetts' re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Holway are
both confined to the house with colds.
Mrs. J. w. Young arrived home Sa-
turday from VIM.
George Cannon has been confined
to the house the past three weeks
with a bad cold, He is some better
at this writing.
Mrs Roach Adams and her mother
Mrs. Susan Ellis are in Aroostook
County on a visit
Victor Grange will hold their regu-
lar meeting Saturday evening, Febru-
AIRY 90.
Lemuel Means on the Fairfield
road is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blake of Ban
gor are visiting Mrs. Blake's mother,
Mrs Della Upper who is in very
poor health. Her son Harry was up
from Augusta and spent Sunday with
her.
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Mrs. w. a. Blaisdell; music, choir
The Womans Wednesday Club
met Feb. 18th at the home of Mrs. o.
r. Merchant with the hostess in the
Presidents chair. Mrs. S. B. Mil
lett presented very interesting
program on the subject of the
Statesmen of Maine; roll call; The
Life of James G. Blaine, Mrs. Mar
guerite Blaisdell; the Life of Will
liam Pitt Fessenden. Mrs. o. r. Mer-
chant; the Life of Thomas Bracket
Reed. Miss Olga Millett; humorous
reading. Mrs. w. H. Towle; song,
Miss Elise Towle; Life of Vim. p.
Frye, Miss Iva Seekins; History of
the Washburn family, Mrs. w. A.
Blaisdell; humorous reading, Miss
Elise Towle. The hostess served a
O'Clock lunch. The next NEE aag
will be with Mrs. o. B. Cole.
William Bradford of St. Adams is
at home from Boston, where he has
been employed for some time.
Benjamin Weeks and Miss Jenness
Weeks have returned to their homes
in Massachusetts. They were call
ed here to attend the funeral of their
aunt Miss Mary Daggett
Misses Florence and Alice Blaisdell
with their brother Alton Blaisdell Of
Newport were guests Sunday at Otis
Blaisdell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Davis visited
Sunday at the home of Mr. Davis ia
Their in Detroit.
Harold Blaisdell is visiting with his
grandmother Mrs. Ella Woodman at
the home of Everett Libby in Pitts
field
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H Southland went
Sunday to camp near Devils Head,
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard Milton.
Mrs. w. H. Towle and Miss Elise
Towle were in Corinna Sunday.
ID. 5. Emerson and family were in
Pittsfeld Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Carter were in
Troy Thursday visiting at the home
OF Mrs. Carriers father Mr.. Myrick.
Raleigh Miller is expected to ar
rive this Monday from Boston where
ne has been employed for some time.
Mrs. S. S. Seekins is in Waterville
visiting at the home of her sister.
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BROWNS CORSER-cASAAN

F.. :. Mack was at G. II. Chase +
from Saturday until Tuesday,
Miss Gladys Porter who lives with
her grandpa rents Mr.. aud Mrs. Chss
Porter OF Dixmont. Is Visiting hor
mother Mrs George Hubbard and
sister Miss Anna and other near reia-
tivcS
Mrs Thomas Booker Is Ia feeble
health
Elmer Johnson of ~ Adams aud
Robert Linn ol iartland were In
town Friday GA business
Charles Ansel Loomia OF sko~ he
gen has sold his hey Ia johnson Of
~, Alhsns and Mr. Johnsons crew
and press are hallnk same
iFvirE Lewis Of Charleston Ne
cane Friday for slalt With his
mother Mrs. Sarah I.s4is Ne ~
turned hams Saturday
Miss beth uorne ~ho hss been
employed In the haass Of George
Fosssr returned home saturday
AFs ssreh Ssssas and Mrs v 4
ramaa 81 HArtlaaa wsTs Ia t0wm
Thursday eailias on frssaas
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POWERS SCHOOL HOUSE

Mrs. Josie Abbott has returned home
from Prospect.
Theodore Perkins foot is very much
better.
Ralph Bessy and wife were st her
fathers, Theodore Perkins Sunday.
John Knox and wife We're at their
son Messtt's in North Fairfield Sun
day.
Miss Beulah Perkins has gone away
to visit her aunt Mrs. Floyd Philbrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Priest were at
his mothers in Hoxie Sunday.
Miss Bertha Bates will close her
school at Smithfield next Friday.
Aunt" Mary Bates has returned
home.
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GUARANTEED FOR COUGHS
A Good, Cheap, Homemade Remedy

enough homemade cough medicine To
probably last the whole family the
entire winter Children ike H. Il Is
So pleasant 10 take = positively con-
iains no ehloroterm. opium morphine
~ other naTc0ties. as do most cough
mixtures II l. altosether different
from all others kr=p 1t ea hand
Ia casr OF emergency and atop each
ouch before I, = firm bold These
iruEgists. In fest Druggists every.
shsrr. have been authorized 10 rutarn
The money In every siHsls ease where
II does not giys perfect satisfaction or
10 rot fouHa tbs best remedy ever
us~d You ~ill b. the sals Judge. and
under this positive saarsnts" aesole-
,sty ms ftss 10 FWH In baytsx ,his rem.
sdy, Your arasxiat has this Fsuasdy oF
viii Ess n Too yaa. u nat eFssst direct
ef " J sehiHmann. ~ Paul. Mtaa
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Money spent for the old-s,yie ready
u, 30 cough syrups IN bottles holding
orIy > to- l-2 ounces IA very largely
Yasted. because most Of them are con-
pused principally Of sugar aud water
frt you have tn pay the same price a.
u IL Mas all medicine. Stop wasting
ihls money You can make a better
cough medicine at home at ons-fiiih
n, cost Merely go TO Frank " naes-
uama rhs rmsry and ask for ; ouaees
tbae worthl Of Sehlffmann's caoesn-
iraicd ExpectoFant Min this y IN oas
pin, ~ graduated sugar and eae-half
pta, ~ botttnx water which makes a
tull pin, tis oaneesl. This new sim.
pls pleasant remedy 10 guaranteed Ia
rclisys the worst cough or cold Alsa
esesllspt Tor Bronchial Asthma, nFea'
st,ils Group. Nearssaess sad whoop-
lag CeaSh, oas bottle ~tli msss
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CARATUNk

Philander Baker has finished haul
ing his logs and has taken his team
out of the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Comber were OBJ
liged to come home on account of Mrs.
Comber's health. Mr. Comber was
scaling for Chase and Sterling on
No. s.
Patrick Martin passed away last
week after long months of suffering
The funeral was from the home with
priest from Greenville officiating.
Mr.. Martin leaves a devoted wife,
son, and daughter, who cared for him
until the last. He also leaves four
grandchildren, one sister and three
brothers.
The business Club met last Thurs
day with Mrs. Sophia Williams with
seventeen in attendance. Subject,
miscellaneous; roll call, Tributes to
Lincoln music, The Battle Hymn of
the Republic; reading, letters from
other clubs were read by the secre-
tary and president and discussed.
Voted to do charitable work next
Thursday. The decoration were many
hearts of all colors suggesting the
valentine season. Refreshments were
served
There was public whist party at
Clarks Hall Saturday eve for the bene
fit of the Womens Club. Eight tables
were represented and treat furnish
ed by the club.
Schools closed Friday with a brief
entertainment in which the children
did exceedingly well to the pleasure of
the several visitors The following
appeared In the various numbers: Ir-
vim Miller. Althea H., Iral Bean, Gala
Whorff, Louise Miller, Elizabeth
Whorff. Mildred Powell. Payson Spaul-
ding c. Hunnewell. Alta Whorff.
Raymond Hunnewell, Ural Berry.
Prizes were won by Donald Clark. lr
win Miller, Iral Bean, Arlene Mortin,
Althea H. and Mildred Powell.
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HOXIE

Miss Mabel Danforth returned home
Monday after spending a few days
with friends in Norridgewock.
Mrs, Joel York was called to Madi-
son Saturday by the death OF her sis
ter Mrs. Bert Bessey
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard OF Madison
were callers at Mrs. NJ. l.. Danforth' s
Sunday.
Mrs F. Rowe and sister were call
ers In Oakland Monday.
Ruel Danforth has returned to North
New Portland and is now employed
by John Washburn.
Dell Savory was a visitor In Water
Vile sunday.
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

The drama THE Elopement Of
Ellen" which was given by the w n
p. II. S. at Lemon Stream Hall Fri
day night, Feb. IL, was well attended
The parts were all I'll taken. Their
vas a dance after the drama with mu-
sic by Mitchell's orchestra. A goodl5
sum was realized. and fine time en-
owed
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THE FORKS

Mrs. S. G. Durgin was hostess to {
surprise party for Best Morris. giver
at her home last Saturday night TIL
evening was very delightfully."- spen
with music, cards and a nice treat
Mr.. and Mrs. Curve Hunnewell am
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Moore of Caratunl
were at the log hauler camp on Sal
mon stream Sunday, guests of Mr. ant
Mrs. A. E. Farley. others in tow
were George Spaulding and Mrs
Clearance Spaulding.
Doris Pierce, Alma Bloom anf
Jessie Farley were week end visitors
of Jennie Kennedy
Mrs Mary A. Hackett was the CUES
at the home of her son Mont Bean over
Sunday.
Beatrice Wilson has returned home
from Jackman.
Alice Bean is at her fathers camp
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Durgin were
at Silver Ledge camps, Dead stream
last week visiting with Mrs. J. l.. Dur
gin.
Ed. Grenier and VIM T Haines
of Waterville were at Will Jones
camp last Saturday.
Roxa Bean is at Lake Moxie a guesi
in the home of B. A. Laxson.
Mrs. Maude Holway. Mrs Stellf
Page, Mrs. Nellie Durgin, Bert Morris
and Carl Sandbury were at Jones
camp last week where they spent tn
day with Mrs. Scion Bunker.
Henry Kennedy who has been suf-
fcrng from blood poisoning is con
ValCscent.
Boyd e. Harvey had another log
hauler go up last Thursday to use in
their operations on Salmon stream
They are now running three and have
a night and day crew
MIR. and Mrs. James Hasky of Au-
gnsta were In town last week.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Edward Tague and James Barrett
of Skowhegan spent a few days in
town the first of the week.
A large crowd from this place at
tended the drama and dance at West
New Portland last Friday evening.
Carl Romeo has returned home from
Sandy stream where he has been
working.
Mrs. Frank Emery who has been
sick for the past few weeks is re-
ported better. Mildred Luce of West
New Portland Is working for her.
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EAST MADISON

The Bible Study Class will meet
with Mrs. L. c. Tufts next Sunday.
A birthday party was given by Mrs.
Lottie Laney last Thursday evening.
A Valentine surprise party
was held at the home of Miss Hazel
Russell last Saturday evening.
A social was held in the Grange hall
last Saturday evening.
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DR.. Joe Raymond of Bingham was in
this place last Sunday where he has
number of patients.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
MAYFIEID

Leah Flanders is visiting Isola
Decker of Brighton.
News was received here Sunday of
the death of Eva Kinney. the adopted
daughter of Arthur and Eta Kinney
of Brighton.
day from his work in Wellington.
G. E. Flanders and wife were calling
in the west part of the town one day
last week.
Guy Huntington and Clifford Fland-
ers were in kingsbury Sunday.
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tons and being about seven feet and
two inches high was shipped from this
station last week by Fred Lawton to
parties in Pennsylvania who will use
it for memorial purposes. The bould-
er was taken from Mr. Dawtons cot
tage lot at Smithfield and drawn TO
this place by six horses.
William Tufts arrived from Mass
aehusetts last week and was in town
calling on friends before going to his
cottage at Smithfield. Mrs Tufts. is
in poor health and will join her hus-
band at Smithfield within a few weeks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-18
M ERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ashman Laid are
spending few days with his mother
Mrs. l.. r. Laid.
Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Shaw went to
their home in North Arson Saturday.
The Newcastle Lumber Co. are
moving to Smithfield.
Charles Ladd of Foxboro. Mass. is
making an extepded visit with his
nephew. Earle Laid.