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to spend the Christmas vacation with
Mrs. Merrifield's daughter. Mrs.
Frank Paine.
Mrs. Edward Bicknell and baby
left Tuesday for Portland where they
are to spend the winter.
Dance, East Madison, tomorrow
(Friday) evening. Nutting's orches-
ira. Tickets, soc.
Colon Steele shot a deer Wednes-
day of last week. Mr.. Steele who
has been working for Henry Hoyt,
left Wednesday for Boston where he
has employment for the winter
months.
Cora Eames is passing the Christ
mas vacation with her daughter Mrs.
Albion Kelley at Cornville.
The Pugh Corner School closed
last Friday after term of ffteen
weeks.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the sehoolhouse Monday evening,
December rs, weather permitting
The pupils who have been neither
late nor absent during the term are
Abbie, Peter and Velma Cony; Frank
Savage, William and Ruth Hoyt and
Muriel Richardson. Those who have
been absent only one day are Evelyn
Savage and Clifford and Mylon Rich
ardson.
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ST. ALBANS

D. L. Frost was in Corinna, Thurs
day to visit his niece Mrs. Simeon
Roberts.
A. P. Bigelow is in Aroostook
County on a two weeks business
trip.
Congratulations are. extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Buker On the
birth of son Edison Page, Dec II.
Mrs. A. L. Vining returned from
Pittsfield Monday where she had
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
NJ. Bigelow for several days.
Frank Yarney and Frank Paige are
in Bangor this week to attend the
State Grange.
c. A. Batchelder is in Boston on a
business trip.
r. W. Hanson of Waterville was a
guest of his uncle David Longley,
Wednesday of last week.
Charles Hilton returned home from
Boston Monday Mrs. Hilton will
remain there until her daughter
Marion is able to leave the Hospital,
Mrs. Clarence Robertson and
daughter of Gardiner arrived at the
home of Mrs Robertson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Prescott Monday
to spend the Holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tobey have
moved to their home in the village.
the late ~ B. Turner place.
Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Coolidge were
in Bangor for the day Friday.
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N0RRInGEXOCk

Commencing with January Isl the
pOstotlice will be open from 6.o0 a. III.
until p. IN. until further notice.
Miss Luella Morrow arrived home
from California last Saturday night
for a visit with her mother Mrs. l..
Morrow.
The Baptist Fair was great sue
cess as usual and from the time the
doors were opened to the public I'M
til the last article had been purchas-
ed the rooms were filled with hap
py throng of buyers who did not for
get to leave their pocket books at
home for according to all reports they
left over two hundred dollars To be
used by the Ladies Aid in their
church work The booths were all
very pretty and showed the great
amount of time the ladies' have been
giving to make the whole affair the
success which it vas. The supper
was more than well patronized and
the ladies' who had this part Of the
fair under their charge certainly did
their part A fortune teller OF the
fair sex and from the Gypsey tribe
was present and added much to the
fun
The Eastern Star Chapter held a
regular meeting on Friday evening
and enjoyed a picnic summer at SIX
thirty. After supper the business
meeting was held and the following
Officer elected for the coming year:
w. NJ, Miss Belle Haynes; W. p
Fred E. Jewett A. NJ. Mrs. Edith
Jones; treasurer, Miss Florence
Jewett secretary, Mrs. Annie Bur
CESS; auditing committee G. o. Carr,
Miss Lila Carr, Mrs. jeanette john
son.
f. w. Spaulding has been confined
TO his home by illness during the
past week.
All the graded schools closed Fri
day afternoon for their Christmas va
cation of two weeks. Christmas
trees and programs were enjoyed IN
the lower grades while the High
School had public speaking exercises
A large number of parents and
friends were present in all of the
rooms and enjoyed the programs. The
scholars are to be congratulated up
on having such a delightful place in
which to spend their study hours as
every room is especially attractive,
we'll lighted and warm. The popu-
lar janitor Nicholas Miller and Supt.
Sheaff were we'll remembered by the
children with gifts.
A social was given by the Congre-
gational C. E. last Friday evening and
much enjoyed by all.
Orlando Woodman, the principal of
the High School is enjoying two
weeks holiday at his home in Wood
fords.
Mrs. Harry Kemp and little son Ro-
land have returned from the lib
belts farm where they have been
staying for the last few weeks.
Mrs. William Tufts and Mrs. Frank
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The Ladies' Auxiliary S. of V. held
its annual election Wednesday even
ing Dec IA. Following are the Of
ficers: President, Mrs Edna Burrill;
vice president, Mrs. Idella Harring-
ton; secretary, Miss Amanda Ames;
treasurer, Mrs. Winnie Moody; chap
lain, Mrs Ruth Drawn; color bear
ers, Mrs. Rose Jewell and Mrs. Merle
Harris; guide. Mrs. Harriet Lord !;
assistant guide, Mrs. Ethel Groves
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Bertha Fur
ber inside guard, Mrs. Elsie Hub
bard; outside guard. Miss Amelia
Ames; directors. Mrs Blanch Crock
er, Mrs. Elsie Hubbard and Mrs
Merle Drawn.
Mrs. Clara Moody is in Bangor in
attendance at a meeting of the State
Grange
Some months since. Dr. F. f. Earle
decided that on account Of i'll health
it would be necessary for him to
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The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns

Jewell visited friends in NaterVllle
two days last week.
The members of the local /. o. q.
+. Lodge enjoyed an oyster supper at
their hall Monday evening.
The Parish Christmas committee OF
the Congregational Church have de
eidcd to have their tree and exercises
at their vestry on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alyinza Whitcomb Of
New Sharon were in town for BRIEF
visit when on their way to the State
Grange meetings at Bangor.
Mrs. Neya Jones returned last week
from a visit with her brother in Ros-
lindale, Mass.
Mrs. RoNie Taylor has been very i'll
during the past week but is nov some
better.
Mrs. Susan Spaulding. Miss Annette
and Adessa Spaulding were in Water
vile Monday.
Chas. Fairbrother of Portland was
in town Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Jones and
Harry Heald attended the State
Grange at Bangor this week.
The topics for the sermons at the
Congregational Church next Sunday
will be as follows: A. M.-The
Wonder Sign. For the evening ser
vice presenting Precious Presents ..
Special Xmas music will be rendered
by the choir at the morning service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Head and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Watson recently at
tended a Pomona meeting at Corn
vile
Mrs. John Otis Of Mosquito visited
relatives in town over Sunday.
Willett Rogers of Mitchellville,
MARYLAND arrived in town last week
to visit relatives This is Mr.. Rogers
first visit home for twenty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. W B. Stewart were
called To Auburn last week by the
death of MI. Stewards uncle, T. b.
Stewart.
Mrs. Daisy Bigelow and little son
Stanley have returned TO their home
in Auburn.
The Senior class of the High
School are rehearsng on their play
THE Elopement of Ellen which they
will give before long.
Miss Marjorie Bracket and Miss
Iona Pray are home from the Farm
ington Normal School for their holt
day vacation.
Mrs. Mabel Wright recently made
a business trip to Boston.
Mrs. lothian Woods left Thursday
for Boston and vicinity where she
will visit friends and relatives for a
short time.
All the stores in town have taken
special care to have their Snow win
dows pretty for the holidays.
Last Sunday morning at nine
o'clock at the home of G. o. Carr was
solemnized a wedding, the contract
ing parties being Major Albert A.
Nickerson Of this town and Eliza
beth Patricia McKtterick of Port
land, Rev. Chas. Meeker performing
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SHARKS

viii Dudley has recently purchased
a new piano of Mr.. Norton of Farm
ington.
Miss Clara Greenleaf has return
ed home from Massachusetts where
she has been visiting for several
weeks
There is to be a Christmas tree
and entertainment at the Grange hall
Saturday evening, Dec. 23rd. There
will also be a family tree at the
home of w. w. Creation, Dec 25th.
Cyrus Churchill is pressing hay in
this vicinity. ;.
Mrs Rose Mclaughlin is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Clyde Greenleaf.
Roger Farmer and Mr.. Whitcomb
of Pennington were in town last
week. Mr.. Whitcomb was buying
pressed hay.
Frank Blanchard of Wilton was In
town last Friday buying oxen.
The storm of Friday night and Sat
urday was the worst for many years
in this section. In some places the
roads were impossible for several
days.
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HINCkLEY

Mrs. Lyman Barnes was unexpect-
eddy called to Lowell, Mass, Monday
by the sudden death of her brother
Mrs. Wade c. Wheeler of Water
town. Mass, is the guest of her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. George T. lib
belts
A little son was born to Mr. and
Mrs " E. Bessey. December 7th.
Charles Conforth, who has been on
the sick list is improving.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer has received
good news from her mother, Mrs
Helen NJ. Smith, who has been under
DR.. Plummers care at Union for sew
eral weeks She is much better.
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EAST ST. ALRANS

William Burlock recently had the
misfortune to lose his driving horse
by its slipping in the road and
breaking its leg.
Myron Martin has returned home
from Lake Austin where he has been
at work in the woods.
A small party Of neighbors met at
Freeman Fernald's, Thursday even
ing Dec. IA, and passed a very
pleasant evening Refreshments of
candy and popcorn were served. Mr..
Fernald has lived in the neighbor-
hood for the past 16 years and has
been very active for man of his
age, as he will be SO in March. He
has decided to live with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Byron Hanson of Palmyra
this winter The neighbors called
to bid their old neighbor goodby and
hope he will be able to return home
in the spring.
Mrs. Nettie Mower is at present
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WEST EMBDEN

Owing to the heavy storm the
stage was unable to make its trip
Saturday and the R. f. D. carrier
was unable to come Saturday or
Monday
Mrs. Linwood Berry and son and
Miss Gladys Berry were guests of
Mrs. Berrys parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carl and family Tuesday of
last week.
Everett Wilson of Portland was in
town last week 1t is reported that
he has sold his place to Fred Viles
of Arson who will move in April,
Allen Cleveland and family have
moved to North Arson. Mr. Cleve-
land is at work for the Newcastle
Company.
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terrain the G. C. Club Wednesday af-
ternoon. The members are expect
ed to bring a small gift which will
be numbered and each one will take
the gift bearing her number. A
short entertainment will be given.
The children attending the Withee
school gave Christmas entertain
ment last Saturday evening under
the direction of their teacher Miss
Marion Adams. The parts were well
taken and the youngsters did them
selves and their teacher much credit.
Refreshments of cake and cocoa. were
served and games were played till a
late hour.
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OTINNEBASSETT

Mrs. Hattie Tramley has gone TO
Skowhegan to work for Mrs. Chute.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colby were in
town several days last week visiting
Mr. Colby's cousin, C. B. Colby and
calling on old acquaintance.
The Longley school began the 18th
with Glen Robinson teacher.
Miss Jennie Tryon who has been
living here with her brother W. b.
Tryon, has gone to New York where
she will resume her duties as nurse
which she was obliged to give up for
a time on account of poor health.
Mrs. Josephine Woodsum will en-
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SOITH SOLON

Myron Jewett is in Bangor attend
ing the State Grange this week.
There were no schools III the Long
fellow or Washington districts Mon
day
Dance. East Madison, tomorrow
FRIDAY evening Nuuing9 Nrches-
ira. Tickets, soc.
Since the law is Oh for deer quite
number have been seen in this
vicinity.
Fred Pugh expects to start for
Rangeley with his team to haul lum-
Der Thursday.
Mike Pugh is not able to collect
cream altho his health is better than
it has been.
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BOMAZEE-NORRIDGEWOCk

has been here visiting his nieces,
Mrs McKinnon and Mrs. Ketchum.
The man who has made his home
with Fred Knights for the past two
years, died last Friday night after a
few days illness from pneumonia,
He was in the woods over Rangeley
way and was taken sick in camp.
Forrest WEIGH OF Bridgewater was
guest at the home of his grandpa
rents. MI and Mrs. Stackpole last
week
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SMITHFIELD

The Larkin Club was entertained
with Mr.. and Mrs Herbert f. Groves
Friday evening of last week.
John Loyejoy of North Chesteryllle
was in town last week with sleighs
to sell.
W. II. Ellis found one of his COWS
dead in the stable one morning last
week.
Evelyn Brooks went to Canaan last
week to do housework for Mr.. Ames.
Mr. Field was unable to make his
stage trip last Saturday on account
of the storm.
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taking care of Mrs. Bernard Wey-
month. Mrs. Weymouth is getting
along nicely but Mr.. and Mrs. Wey-
mouths many friends regret to hear
of the death of their infant daughter
Freeman Fernald accompanied Mr.
and Mrs Byron Hanson TO their
home in Palmyra last Monday
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUsE

The worst storm for years visited
this section Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sheaff were
calling at Chas. Sheaff's Sunday.
Fishers mill did not run Saturday
on account of the storm.
Our mail carrier missed his first
trip for the winter Saturday.
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the marriage ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Mary Wing were
the only witnesses. The happy cou-
pie will reside in town and are re-
ceiving the congratulations OF their
many friends.
Next Friday evening at the regular
family Rebekah supper there will be
Christmas tree for which each one
present is requested to carry pack
age the value not to exceed ten
cents. The committee in charge ac-
cordng to the new ruling will not
solicit for the supper but everyone is
expected to bring food as usual.
Miss Dorothy Walton is passing
her Xmas vacation at her home in
Portland.
Frank Placey aged twenty-five
years died at the home of Fred
Knights last Friday night the cause
of death being pneumonia and tu-
bercular trouble. Mr. Placey came
to this town about two years ago and
worked in the vicinity Of the Knights
home for some time and then went
to Canada, Northwest from which
place he only returned about one
week ago He was kind hearted and
made friends easily. The man
seemed to be without relatives tho
he gave few names of supposed
relatives but upon reaching them by
telegraph the town authorities do not
find anyone who will claim the body,
services were held from the
Knights home on Monday afternoon
at two o'clock and the remains plac-
ed in the receiving tomb in the South
Side cemetery. 1t is hoped that be
fore ii is time to bury the body in the
spring that relatives may be found
who will claim it.
Miss Cora Baker has returned from
SkoW hogan where she has been visit
ing relatives.
The snow storm which arrived
here Saturday came in full force and
blocked some of the country roads so
as to make them impossible Sunday.
1t is reported that there are many
drifts over seven feet deep.
The remains of Mrs. Julia Halo
well of Curtis Corner, Monmouth,
were brought to this town for burial
in the family lot last Saturday night.
Mrs. Halowell was one of the daugh-
tiers of Ira Loring of this town. her
maiden name being Julia Ann Loring
and her home was in this town for
many years. She had been in very
poor health for many years and her
death was not unexpected A sister
Mrs. Abbie Wiley of Smithfeld was
here for the burial service besides
the friends.
Mrs Della Johnson is much better
and her daughter Mrs. Lillian SWEET
of Waltham, who was called here on
account Of her mothers illness. re-
turned home Monday.
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Jan. 10th, 1916.
az had Cata,vd for Mirty-n:ne years,
and [ doctored with a great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that heard of. At last, went to
Canada and saw Fruit-a-tives "adver-
tised. commenced taking themin1 1914,
and kept right on for a year and my
Catarrh was entirely reliesed. Thank
God for the relief as it is an awful
disease to have. The Fruit-a-tiyes "
have helped me in other ways, also.
Now, if you want to publish this, you
may do so for it is nothing but the
truth, and the whole TRUTH.
MATTE RIIAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at SOC. a box, for
$3.50, trial size 25c. sent postpaid
on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tiyes
Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
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WELLINGTON

A large number viii undoubtedly
be present at the New Year ball to
be held at Grange Hall under the
auspices of Wellington Grange, Mon
day evening. January first. Nut
ting's orchestra viii furnish the mu-
sic. The floor managers will be the
Messrs. c. l.. Scribner, c. II. Davis
and Lisle Hutchins.
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PUGH CORNER

Mrs. Alice hatcher Cleveland of
South Carolina arrived in town the
first of the week visiting her father,
S. II. hatcher and family. Mrs
Cleveland will return to the South
the last of this month.
Mrs. Mary Merriheld and son
George. went to Richmond Tuesday
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vening years I have with my own labor
beside earning q living in Attan
supplied the table for "a family Of i've
with bush beans. beets. carrots. lettuce,
leeks, celery, parsley, radisl. onions,
spinach. Swiss chard. tomatoes. pars-
nips, thyme. sage and mint In season.
While the start was laborious, I have
had recreation and pleasure and good
health. enjoyed many years owing to
my work In tho garden. What We
have done a be repeated by n am
bilious couple willing TO work and pul,
together.
JOHN II. H., New York.
II Is a good plan to get the cata-
logues OF the leading seedsmen and
nurserymen and keep them on file
When hearing or reading of IA plant
that Is new the catalogues will be at
hand to refer to, 80 1t may be quickly
ascerta.ned where the seeds or plants
may he procured and at what price.
Buy packages and packing. baskets
boxes. hampers and crates for fruits
and vegetables early and save money.
The prices always advance materially
and are highest during the shipping
season.
Good ANIMALS for edging and car
peting. easily raised from seed are:
Dwarf candytuft. sweet alyssum.
saponarias. viscarias. silene pcndrla.
mignonette, Lasthsnia californ.ca.
Sanvitalia procumbens. leptosiphons
| and Kaulfussia ame!loides.
II may be necessary To hunt through
several seed catalogues to find these
seeds, but they are offered by Aineri-
can seedsmen.
The best showing will be produced
by a wide sowing of one plant to tn.
full length OF border or all over the
bed.
Level the bed carefully after II has
been spaded and raked until the soil
IL In fine condition. Draw drills Il
quarter Of an inch deep and -four
inches apart In which to SOW the seeds
Sow tho seeds thinlY and cover hS
running the back of the rake over 'h'
drills.
All the seeds named above ar.
hardy ANIMALS. terminating freely
They are SNOWY and excellent for
edginS or carpet bedding.
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promote a symmetrical development Of
the tree. The EN- is an exception to
this rule. however. All bruised or
broken roots should be cut OF clean
with a knife before the tree is planted.
After placing the tree and carefully
spreading out the small roots fine
sol. should be sifted over these roots
and pressed firmly about them. It 10
very well to shake the tree gently to
allow the particles Of soil to settle
thoroughly about the roots. This soil
should not only be pressed firmly with
the foot. but the hand or q stick should
be used TO pack the soil beneath the
crown to avoid the formation OF air
spaces.
After the hole Is filled . cup or ring
Of earth should be formed OF the sur
face soil to retain the water which
should be at once poured about the
tree. Then mulch thoroughly with
manure and cover this with a thin
coating Of soil to eliminate the un-
slightly appearance Of the strawy ma
nure. This mulch should be spadded
into the soil Immediately about the
tree the following spring.
flontSo8 Of uOUe ouo isu
FIowers.
A large part Of the shrub and
flower paintings along roadsides could
be Of collected native material. This
stock Of course may well be supple
mented by nursery grown plants.
In collecting shrubs o planting
care should be used not to allow the
roots to be to long exposed to the
sun and winds. Attention should also
be paid to the character Of the soil
from which the plants are taken and
the new location should conform as
closely as possible to the old condi-
lions.
II does not pay to sltimp shrubs
either in the quantity OF rich soil OF
in the fertilizer and mulch as they
will readily respond to good treatmen,
and will not require the attention In
the future which would be necessary
II half hearted methods were EN-.
ployed at the outset. The following
general hints In the planting of shrub.
berry and flower groups should be care.
fully followed:
I. Select perfect specimens. 2. Plan,
in large masses. 3. Use many plants
Of m variety. 4. Space the shrubs
four to hve feet apart. 5. Provide fol
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HOW | MADE A SMALL
. SUBURBAN GARDEN PAY

borders. A two foot path space ran
all around. which vas afterward Allied
in with broken stone and a covering OF
ashes. AS the planks rotted they were
replaced with HAT stones.
one plot was entirely planted with
potatoes, la the other bush beans, car
rots. beets. radish and lettuce were
sown and two dozen tomato plants
placed in the other parts OF the garden.
We had good results with the beans,
bects. carrots. lettuce. radish and to-
matoes. but the potatoes were u fall
ure.
Experience shows that sweet corr.
potatoes and fruit trees do not pay on
q small place. 20 ! cut them out. The
entire garden vas completed that sum
mer and during the fall thirty rose
bushes. six peonies. twelve hardy
ph.ox. some German iris and 4 few
larkspur and foxg.ove were planted
In the spring two dozen blackberry
bushes and some rhubarb were set out
together. with two slips Of the English
go~oseberry received from 4 neighbor
and q few dahlia roots. The following
year six grape vines. four varieties,
were planted, which produce plenty Of
fruit.
I have planted and tried many other
hardy plants and shrubs with some
success, but now ! specialize on the
rose peony. phlox and German iris
They require little care and produces
an abundance Of flowers. Some Of the
small fruits need constant attention Ia
early spring; the g~ooseberry IL at
tackled by a small green worm and un
less a careful watch Is kept the bushe.
will he eaten up. Hel.ebore to which
little -four has been added Ia the
remedy. Apply It with a tin shaker II
the early morning.
The grape needs plenty vi nouT;Sh'
! ment. and to supply this ! keep
I large sheet iron pot nlied with waite,
into which I put the bones from tn
kitchen table and apply this At thu
base Of the vines n q week. tn
blackberry requires no care and cal
be planted along q fence. Al berr!
time . bowl Of lucious fruit can b.
picked every other morning.
Tho FIRST ten years ! used stabl'
manure, but OWING to local condition.
Tor many years ! have used commer
| cial manure with success. Stove asheI
and lime are used to tighten ant
sweeten the soul, In al the inter