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HARTLAND

Mrs. ]. H. Haley and mother Mrs.
Wade, went to Madison, July 10, to
attend the funeral of Mrs Wade's Sis
ter Miss Adeline Bicknell.
Miss Florence Danforth of W Mad
ison is visiting her cousin Mrs. Eftie
Picken.
Mrs. Charity Moulton, who has been
visiting her sons Dr. c. A. and Bert
Moulton. has returned to her home in
North New Portland
Miss Kathryn Haley. teacher in
the public schools Of New Bedford,
Mass, has arrived in town to spend
her vacation at the home of her broth
er. J. Howard Haley
Mrs. Ada Hanson Dyer of Oakland
was in town Sunday calling on old
friends. She is the mother of YER
nell Dyer, pulpit supply at the Baptist
Church. -.
The voting contest at the Hartland
Drug Store. closed July Is. Mrs,
Edward Young won the piano
+. s. Burrill lost o valuable horse
Saturday night from acute Indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Burton visited
Mr. and Mrs. David Hall In Madison
the first OF the week.
Miss Dorothy Elliot has returned to
Skowhegan.
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Welded IN LEWISTON
Miss Elsie AyOre Married to George
Stilphin of Augusta

A wedding of much interest to
Skowhegan friends and one which
somewhat surprised local people was
solemnized Sunday afternoon in Lew
iston, when Miss Elsie M. Avore of
Skowhegan became the bride of Geo.
Stilphin of Augusta. The ofticiat-
ing clergyman was Ref J. G. Os-
borne formerly pastor of the First
Church, in this town, now the minis
ter at the Lewiston Bates Street
Church. The single ring was used
and the bride was attired in a travel
ing gown of Palm Beach cloth. The
couple Immediately returned to Au-
gusta and are to make their home
there after honeymoon outing at
Lake Cobbessecontee.
Mrs. Stilphin, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Avore, is a
popular young lady among her many
friends and is by vocation a nurse.
She has resided here for practically
her entire life and has been parti-
cularly interested in the work of the
Philathea Glass of which she is a
member. She is also affiliated with
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and Sunset
Chapter, o. E. S. The gentleman
who is responsible for her removal
from her native town is a mechanic
and holds a position with Fifelds
Garage at Augusta.
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SOUTH OMAN

Walter Wentworth of West Pitts
field, formerly of this place and Alton
Fowler were calling on friends here
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Nye. who has been visit
ing friends in this vicinity, departed
for her home in North Arson on Tues
day last.
Guy Mason wears broad grin in
stead of smile 1t is a boy,
Mrs. Eta Salisbury is caring for
Mrs. Guy Mason and little son who
arrived last Wednesday to brighten
and gladden. their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mason visited
their aunt Mrs. Helen Burrill, North
Hartland Saturday night and Sunday
last
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ATHENS

The NJ. f. b. Society met July 10
with Mrs. Annie Tozier, spending the
afternoon sewing for the large 1allliy
of Leslie Perkins, who has had SICK
ness in his family, himself having sur
fered a severe attack OF pneumonia
few weeks ago.
Bargains are advertised In Every
body's Column every week. Read theih.
Athens Grange will hold the next
regular session Saturday evening,
July "a A full attendance Is hopeu
for that arrangements may be MADE
for entertaining Somerset Pomona
August 10th.
Mrs. Ella II. Russell is passing
few weeks with relatives in North An
son. ,,a
Clearance sale at Stewards begin
ming Saturday morning, July 24th.
Rev. william Fletcher of Watervllie
arrived in town July II and occupied
the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning
and evening. A good number being
ont morning and evening to listen TO
his excellent sermons.
Arrangements were made by the
Sunday School for the observance OF
Children's Day, Sunday evening, July
II. Owing to the death OF Ralph
Cleveland one of the members, the
concert was given up.
Floyd Drake of Somerville, Mass
arrived few days ago to pass the
summer as usual with relatives In
town.
Mrs. Maria Stodder Boothby OF Bos-
ton is visiting Mrs. Sadie Tobey Stod-
der
Mrs. Eta Cooley returned Monday
evening from a few days visit with
her cousin Mrs. N. W. Dodson and
family in Hermon.
Mrs. William Bouchard and infant
son who have been passing several
weeks with her mother Mrs, Ada
Kent. N. E. Cornville, left here by
stage. Wednesday morning, July o.
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HINCkLEY

Mrs. Clifton Cowett and children
passed Sunday in Skowhegan
Clifton Crowell was caller in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Palmer and
Mrs. W. E. Palmer and daughter made
an automobile trip TO Albion July 10.
Miss Marion Willis passed Saturday
in Vassalboro as the guests of Miss
Sadie Taylor.
Rev. G.. w. Hinckley spoke at the
Hinckley church Sunday evening to
an interested audience.
0. A. Bowman has been suffering
with an attack of rheumatism the
past few weeks.
Mrs. c. B. futile went to Clinton
Sunday for a visit with relatives.
Miss Valentine Curtis and brother
Kenneth of Monmouth are passing a
vacation at the home of DIN Bridges.
Mrs. Helen M. Smith Is in very
poor health. She is able to walk
about the house but suffers a great
deal from nervousness.
The many friends of Llewellyn
Decker are sorry to hear of his con-
tinued i'll health.
John Walker who had employment
up river the past several weeks is
home for short time.
Miss Edith Lee returned to her
home in Taunton, Mass, Saturday,
after a two weeks visit with friends
in Canaan and Hinckley.
Miss Tressa Howard of Island Falls
is visiting in the home of Carson and
Twombly during the school vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Holt also Miss
Sadie Lewis and Ida Kelley went to
Bayside, Northport, Saturday, return
ing Sunday. c. M. Holt and friends
from Skowhegan are there for the
month of July.
Mrs. Clara Swift expects to visit in
Oakland and Sidney the coming week
Grange Cottage at Good Will is to
have a new Matron the coming school
year. Mrs. Farnsworth of Farm
ington has completed her year and
returned home, which the girls very
much regret
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REyERE-CORNyILLE

Mrs. Frank Hampstead of New
London, Conn. is visiting Mrs. John
Scott.
Clearance sale at Stewards begin
ming Saturday morning, July Gath.
Mrs. May Brown went to Guilford
Tuesday for a weeks visit.
The autos are getting thick in the
neighborhood. Charles Brown has a
Ford and is remembering all his
friends and Lindley Parsons has just
bought a new Ford. -.
Detroit Vapor Stoves mean summer
comfort No wieks, no odor. Send
for catalog. c. r. Oliver, Skowhegan.
Harold Rowell and family are
spending a week at the Lyman Jewett
cottage at Lakewood. He has ac-
copied a position to teach in Collins
Vile, Conn, for the coming year.
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NORTH ANSON

Mrs Hally Elder Morrison of Dow
CT. y. H. came here Sunday to see her
aunt Mrs. Austin Berry. who is very
ILL., Mrs. Morrison returned home
Monday.
Will Greene of Boston is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Andrews.
Mrs Harriet Scott has for guests
her sisters Mrs. Pearl Jones of Oak
land and Miss Emmie Jones of Bos-
ton.
Miss Dele Pratt and her niece,
Louise Symmes of Winchester, Mass
and Miss Harriet Newell of West Med
ford, Mass. are visiting II. NJ. Nor
ton and family. Miss Pratt is sis
ter of Mrs. Norton.
Members of Ruth Head Cragin
Chapter are invited by Margaret Con
Moore Chapter of Madison to be their
guests Thursday, July 29th at Lake
wood.
DR.. p. A. Wood of Bingham Will be
in n. Arson in Holley & French block,
Monday, July 26th and every MONDAY
after that date, until further notlce'
for the practice of dentistry.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. (Cutts) Mclean
wife of w. f. T. Mclean, died late
Tuesday afternoon Of valvular disease
of the heart. Mrs. Mclean had been
III several months but was able TO De
around the house until within few
weeks. She was born in this village,
the daughter of the late William and
Almeda w. Cults, and was educated
here. graduating from Arson Academy
in the class of 1890. She taught for
several years in the village schools
,.,.;n
in 1896. Two daughters were born
to them, who, with her husband, are
left to mourn their great loss. Mrs
Mclean also leaves an aged mother,
Mrs. Almeda w Cults, a sister Mrs.
Ellie Knowlton and two brothers,
oliver F. Cults of Sharon, Pa and Dr.
William B. Cults of Providence, K.
T. Mrs. Mclean had a bright, cheer-
ful disposition and was beloved by all
who knew her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery are In
Portland and will be away for several
day. -. :.
Rev. F. T. Crane of Stowe, VT is
spending his vacation here Win rela-
tives. GO
Portland Press daily, one year, W.
Mrs. Beatrice WATSON invited sew
eral ladies to be her guests at bing-
ham, Tuesday, and among those VINO
went were Mrs. G. l.. Hovey, Mrs. Ad-
die Brown, Mrs. Wallace Emery, MRS:
A. Simmons, Mrs. F. T. Crane ana
Miss Mary Porter
Friends of Misses Lora and Ann
Moore will be pleased to learn that
thev are improving in health and were
able to take an auto ride recently.
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STATE OF MAINE
Comfy of Somerset, ~.

To the Honorable Justice of the Su-
preme Judicial Court next to be held
at Skowhegan In and for said county
on the third Tuesday of Septemfer
1915.
Pearl C. Swain of Scion in said couu-
ty wife of John H. Swain, respectfully
represents that her maiden name was
Pearl c. McIntire, that she was lawful
said Scion on the ninth day of July
1896, by Reverend Harry Kimball; that
they lived together as man and wife In
the states of Maine, New Hampshire.
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island until
the fifteenth day of November, 1913,
that she has always conducted herself
toward her said husband as a faithful
true and affectionate wife; that for
some months before said fifteenth day
of November, at Falmouth in said
Massachusetts, her said husband was
wrongfully intimate with one Florence
Ethel Doe and did with her commit the
crime of adultery at divers times and
places to your libelant unknown: that
on said fifteenth day of November her
cause on her part and went to parts
unknown to her, since which time she
has never seen nor heard from him
that his whereabouts or residence is
unknown to her and cannot be ascer-
tained by her by reasonable diligence
altho she has made due inquiry there
tween her and her said husband to OBJ
tain a divorce; that soon after said
fifteenth day of November, 1913. size
returned to said Scion where she has
resided for more than a year last past,
that on the first day of April. 1911 "a
son, Robert. was born to them Wiz Is
now living with her; wherefore she
prays that a divorce may be decfe.i
between her and said John H. swain
for the cause above set forth. and t.at
she may be given the custody of sid
child.
Dated at said Skowhegan the tenth
! day of July. 1915.
PEARL c. SWAIN
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Observation-Disclosures

Walter Burwood visited with his
grandparents here over the week end.
Mr.. Estey and family were at Mr..
McGee's Sunday.
Mrs. Startling is again suffering
with severe attack of neuralgia.
Helen Smith, the primary teacher
at the village, is quite i'll at her home
in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ketchum and children attend
ed church at the village Sunday.
Mrs. Cheviot and daughter Edna
visited here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ketehum and son
Randolph were in Skowhegan last
Thursday to see a sick relative.
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y. W. Whittier tets Awards

Following the letter which was pub
lIshed last week relative TO the life
aud business details of r. w. whit
tier. a former Somerset Coan,y man.
nov In Los Angeles. Calf. news has
been received here Of certain awards
which he has been awarded BY the
Hoard OF Public Works Of the city of
Los Angeles. Calf. for street works
Among the Awards are three eon-
tracts. Que Of Which Aggregates
t,sstss. another. tiso7ss and a thlrd
aggsssAsinw tssIsss
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CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Ellis and son
Florin were callers in town on Mon
day Of this week.
Lester Atwood is working for
Simeon Howes through the haying
season.
Mr. and Mrs. William Owens enter
tanned friends from Canada last week.
Mrs. George Cool is spending few
days at Pleasant pond
John Hunnewell of Caratunk and
Miss Belle Cool were married last
Saturday afternoon at the brides
home In this town
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Many interested in the boxing bouts
in this section and acquaintance OF
George II. Lisbon, formerly OF this
town, will care to note that he fought
a twelve round battle with Jack
Linkes at Conway, N. H. In the
tenth round unfortunately Lisbon got
his left arm broken but in the twelfth
round worked Linkes out. Lisbon
came back to Maine with a cheerful
heart and is in hopes to go to work
in a few DAYS.
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STATE OF MAINE

Supremen Judicial Court. In Nacaf
Skowhegan. July -. IL
Upon the annexed Libel. 1t is oti.r-
ed by me. the undersigned. a Jus %
of said Court, that notice be give
the Libelee by publishing an attr-f-i
copy of the same, or an abstract there
of together with this order ;her'
three weeks successfully In the In.
pendent Reporter. newspaper rfi
ed In Skowhegan In the County
Somerset. the last publication - Pc.
thirty days at least before the NJ
term OF said Court. to be holdrf
SkowheEan. within and for said G.
ty on the third Tuesday OF Septer
next. that he may then and ther.
pear In said Court and answer H.
to. II he see Mt.
A NJ SPEAR.
Justice Supreme judicial
A true copy of libel and Crds
court thereon.
3w.9 Attest W. r. SEEkl<S {
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Slated for Lord in 9th.


Two base hits, Houser, White, Reed
Three base hit. Pendleton. Home rum
Mcclellan. Stolen bases, Chapman,
Pendleton. Bases on balls, by White,
by Green 6. Struck out by White, by
Green :. Sacrifice hit, Curtin. Double
plays, McElwee to Paige to Houser;
Alberts to Houser; Paige to Alberts to
Houser. Wild pitches, White. Green
?. Hit by pitched ball, Lowney, LORD.
Passed balls, Curtin 2. Umpire
Fahey. Time, hours.
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STATE oF MAINE


Al Probate Court held AZ ~
hogan In and fer the County %
ersst In vacation ON the twent} sH
day OF July A. u 1918 In Ihs
ter OF the estate Of Charles n has
tate OF BroekteH. NassachuSetta
ceased
ON the petition % Mary J bagn
said Hrockten who asks for the
polntmeat % herself admlnls, Tatff
the estate Of said deceased ufA.
that notice thereof ~ given - a
ssns Interested. BY eaastnx s"F
this order 10 he pahtlshsd three
successfully In the tnaspenafens, ~
tsf . n~wspapsr published 81 sAa~
gan ln said ea9nty. thai thsf Wst
pear a. q rreh2ts cauft 60 ss tslf
ssls showheHan On the sssaud
asy ~ Aamast A t. 1913 si HiNe
siusek Ia tho ferva0on. ass ~
u they see cause
cffAa q SMALL.
Judge ~ s&ia cFaf
1,ssss. ratio STEWARD Rsxs
lsss
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Card Of Thanks

We wish TO express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and relatives
Tor their Kindness shown during our
recent bereavement. and also for the
norai tributes.
Mr, and Mrs, olin valliere aud Family
skow hogan. Ne. July g. 1915.
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Two base hlts--LaWry 2. Stolen
bases-LaFleur, Murphy, Houser, La
Fleur, Twaddle. Struck out by Ian
min g. by Driscoll 6. Hits-off Ian
min IA, off Drscoll s. Double play
Mcdonald, Lawry and Twaddle. Base
on balls-off Lannin l. Sacrifice
hit-McDonald. Umpire, Allen. Time
las.
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Gard ef Thaaks

We wish 10 express our sineerr
thanks To our many frleaas who 80
Kindly assissed Ne durtnE the siek ness
and death Of cur llssls eas, also for
the beautiful nowers
Mr. and Mrs Frank c. tsaxfstlew.
Augusta. Ne. July ~, 1918.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

George Martin of St. Johnsbury. Vt.
will speak at the Union Church, North
Fairfield at 3 p. m, July 25th. His
wife was Maude Hoxie of this place
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BASEBALL MEMS

Continued from Page One)
second and earned the applause OF all
by his finished work.
The score.
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TURNER BUSWELI4
Justice of the Pea
SOMERSET SIS.

Clerks Office. Sup. Jud Court
Received and filed 18th day of Ja.,
4. u 1915.
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS. CLERK
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3sxdQR Gtde1eiea,

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get q box OF Rexau
Orderlies. They act gently and effec-
lively. Sold only by US at 10 cents.
Frank W. Bucknam
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good as now.
This years
improvem ents
alone will cost
US $500, 900
this year. All
to give you ex-
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The News of Somersets Busy Towns

deeds the surrounding land from the
range line 10 Kennebec River to
SewaIl Baker and Chandler Baker. IN
this deed he reserves the land Con
veyod by me to Barnard Drew for the
purposes of lanyard and by
said Drew occupied as such, together
with the tan house and tan works.
Judge Boswell hands us the forego-
ing and wishes to know if this was
the first tan yard near Bingham Vii
lage. If not, where was the first?
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July 10. 1915. Personally Appeared
before me the above named Pear &.
Swain and made oath that the s. -
ments in the above libel by her sia I'd
are true.
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Yet Note This

Yet Goodyear Fortified Tires
embody many extras. Five are
costly features found in no other
tire. The rest are found in few,
II we omitted those extras, we
could save on this years proba-
Bile output 81, 635, 900, We
could add that to our profits. yet
Goodyear tires would lock as
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Our last price reduction
made February 1st-will save
Goodyear users about FIVE mil
lion dollars this year. And that
was our third reduction in two
years, totaling IS per cent.
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To the Honorable Justice of the Su-
preme Judicial Court next to be held
at Skowhegan In and for said county
on the third Tuesday of Septemler
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The score
Evening star., 1915-10-01
Played With ssTad" Lincoln,
SENT TO PHILADELPHIA.
Experienced Men From Department
Will Try to Improve Mail Service

F. E. Frazier. chief clerk of the bu-
reau of the first assistant postmaste
general. has been made superintendent
Of mails at the post Office at Phila-
|delphia and r. p. johnson of the same
bureau. one of the assistant superin-
tendents.
The mail service at Philadelphia, the
third largest city of the United States,
1t is stated, presents unusually diff
cult and technical problems, and as
one of the most important business
,centers of the country. the Postmaster
General states. it is entitled to an ex-
traordinary effort on the part of the
department to insure the quickest pos
sible dispatch and delivery of it's mails
1t has therefore been decided to as
sign to the Philadelphia post office two
of the departments best men, who
have had long experience in various
branches of the postal service. to give
their undivided attention to the study
Of conditions and to the remedyinE of
whatever difficulties may be found to
exist. Postmaster Thornton Of Phila-
delphia, IL said to be in hearty accord
with this proposed action.
Evening star., 1915-10-01

the Clifton and Columbia hospitals and
sell them to the sick and wounded SOL
diers. These hospitals were located on
the grounds of what is now 14th and
Clifton streets. The cars only ran out
to the foot of the hill at that time
never had any trouble at any time dis
posing of my Stars to the wounded SOL
diers then confined to these two base
hospitals. Sometimes I would go to
the Smallpox Hospital, which was then
located at the intersection Of what is
now Connecticut avenue and Rock
creek. where there now stands hand
some bridge.
Played With "Tad" Lincoln.
TAD Lincoln. the son of the Presi-
dent. used to come out and play with
the boys then. He had habit of stam-
mering when he was mad, and we
newsboys used to try. every chance we
got, between selling extra Stars, to get
him mad just to hear him stammer."
Mr.. Houston was born in Fredericks-
burg. Va. but came to Washington
when he was three years old. He has
remained here ever since. He works
at the Capitol and is a philatelist.
Evening star., 1915-10-01
Newsboys Made E'Big Money"
Selling The Stars Extras
in Exciting Civil War DAYS

Star newsboys. boys to sell the reg
liars" and the extras" containing the
news of defeats and victories, were
rs much a necessity in the early COS,
when some of he veterans who marched
down Pennsylvania avenue Wednesday
tramped through Washington on their
way to and from the front, as they
are today. But they did not have to
carry along an armful of the heavy
papers like the newsboys of today. for
then it was but a four-page sheet,
printed on one side at time. accord
ing to one of the newsboys of that
day. And they had to fold their pa
pers, too. in those days. instead of hav-
ing them folded at the rate Of many
thousand an hour, as they now are by
the big newspaper presses.
But the boys in those days made
heaps of money said ). H. Houston
Evening star., 1915-10-01

All things strange forms of and
Rose at thy coming and the land bright
With thine spendor. while the mighty
Found of thy fearless of sight
In prophecies of dawn, and there night.
We loved dangers thou hadst passed
For the crushed serpent that had bruised thy heel
The furnace wherein the hell hot blast
(Which consuming, only could anneaD
Had turned thy basest tempered steel.
But most loved thee for the god-emprise
That rolled the with broken seal.
And bade the buried human spirit
To find the heaven he sought in -kfndled
Then, then knew. however since forgot.
Men but in blood where'er it
By four great Judgment the truth taught.
We learned it rains
Rolling orations of the deep-mouthed guns
Fierce exclamatons of the bursting mine
When thy swart heroes and thy ir-browed
Went to of glory. line line!
Their dust sinks to mold, chambers in vine
The seals broken from the books Of heaven;
Long-vialed wrath poured the earth;
And to the four winds given
To sound in of a times birth.
God said There shall be fire hearth.
And on the meanest board there shall be bread:
Instead of tears will have song and mirth.
See that bind for frontlets
This word finger writes making your red!