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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
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Tn order to allow RureheE tinas Con the prisoner Co prove he e oG e good character and that he has never neau arrested before. JudEe Bartlett in city court today continued the ease oG Joa- eph Morris. of New York city alic1od to have picked .. nRn'& pocket Q1 ell local railroad station e WseE aIo,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

A despatch from Paris reports that the new French loan will probably be postponed until the autumn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Passengers arriving at Manila re- ported an unsuccessful native upris- ing at Saigon, capital of Cochin French China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Gasoline tank wagon basis, was ad- vanced 1 cent a gallon to 19 cents at Los Angeles, Cal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

SPRING PIONEERING
 PLANTS. JOHN RECK & SON.
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BRIDGET WALSH

The funeral of Bridget wife of Thomas Walsh was held from her late home, 50 Garden street, at s;3O this morning and a, half hour later from Sacred Heart church. where the sol- enn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev Thomas J. Mooney assisted by Rev. Matthew Judge as deacon and Rev Richard F.. Moore, sub deacon. At the offertory Mrs. R J. WitterwiH sang ssDomine Jesu'' and after the mass, Miss May Legere sang ssBeautifu1 Land On High As the body was being borne from the church the two singers rendered. ssCome Unto Me The church was crowded with friends Of Mrs Walsh. Two automobiles of the cortege were filled with the beau tiful floral tributes Delegations were present from the Seaside Hive No. 6, Ladies of Maccabeeess Independence Home, No. 4, Brotherhood of America and Star of Charity, Shepherds of Bethlehem. The bearers: Michael Noonan, Patrick Mccarthy, James Tierney, Patrick Mcclure, Richard Mullins. Daniel O'Neil1, Michael Grove and Martin Devaney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

A bill calling for an investigation o the New York Cotton Exchange wa introducted in the House by Repre- sentative Hef1in of Alabama.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

When President Wilson goes tc Princeton, N- J., on April 25. to vote he will plant a memorial treo on the route of the Lincoln highway.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
MICHAEL J. DARGAN.

Followed by one of the largest fu- neral coteges ever seen in{ the city, Michael J. Dargan, assistant manager of the clothing firm of John F. Keane & Co., Main street, was laid to rest today in the family plot, St. Ndichaers cemetery. The funeral cortege moved from the bereaved resi- dence. 125 Austin stdeet, at S:30 o'clock and a half hour later from the Sacred Heart R. c. church where a solemn requiem mass was offered for the repose of his soul Rev. James F. Barrett "a native of the South End and a life long friend of deceased, was the celebrant. Rev. Matthew Judge of7ciated as deacon and Rev. Richard F. Moore, LL.D., sub-deacon.
 The singing of the mass was by the Sacred Heart choir. At the offertory Mrs. R. J. Witterwin sang Pie NJesu' and after mass Miss May Le- gere rendered Some Sweet Day. As the body was being borne from the church Mrs. Witterwill and Miss Le- gere sang Thy Will Be Done"
 Delegations were present from the Aragon council, K. of C., Woodmen of the World, F'raterna1 Order of Eagles and the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church The floral tributes were of exquisite beauty. The pail bearers. all 'boyhood chums of the deceased, were Lawrence Molloy, Pe- ter Clark, Edward Welsh, Dr. James J. Kelley. John O'Mal1ey and Andrew Casserly. Fathers Judge and Barrett accompanied the body to the cemetery and read the coTnmfttal service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Santiago A. Bascuna, Chilean min ister to Italy since 1907. will be ap- pointed ambassador to the United States. succeeding Eduaro suarez, re- signed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
CARD OF THANKs

Hsszauer want Adla- one Cent a word ]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

the new French loan will probably be postponed until the autumn. A total production of 405s 900, 900 bushels of winter wheat was forecast by the Department of Agriculture. Congress was asked for seo. .ooo by Secretary of War Baker to establish radio stations along the Mexican bor- der.
 Passengers arriving at Manila re- ported an unsuccessful native upris- ing at Saigon, capital of Cochin The German government appropriat- ed coffee, tea and chfcory and ap- pointed a commission to regulate their distrfbution.
 The British steamship Matoppo, re- gently captured" single handed by Ernst Schiller, now under arrest, left Delaware Breakwater, Del, to resume her trip to vladivostok.
 Bids for 100 more auto trucks for the army will be requested in a few days.
 About so.ooo men are expected to attend military training camps in the United States this summer.
 A bill calling for an investigation of the New York Cotton Exchange was introducted in the House by Repre- sentative Hefin of Alabama.
 When President Wilson goes to Princeton, N- J., on April 25, to vote, he will plant a memorial treo on the route of the Lincoln highway
  Santiago A. Bascuna, Chilean min ister to Italy since 1907, will be ap- pointed ambassador to the United States. succeeding Eduaro suarez, re- signed.
 STRING PIONEERING
 F0TtANVE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The German government appropriat- ed coffee, tea and chfcory and ap- pointed a commission to regulate their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

About so.ooo men are expected t attend military training camps in tn United States this summer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The British steamship Matoppo, re. gently ''captured'' single handed by Ernst Schiller, now under arrest, lief Delaware Breakwater, Del, to resume her trip to vladivostok.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Bids for 100 more auto trucks fol the army will be requested in a few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
SOUTH MADISON

The Q. S. Club met with Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Rogers last Saturday
evening. There were about thirty
members of the club present. The
evening was spent in dancing and so
cial chat Refreshments of assorted
cakes. coffee and cocoa were served
Mrs. II. s. Reynolds who has been
sick for several weeks. is so far re-
covered as to be able to be about tn
house.
w. F. Mckinney is making shovel
handle blocks for parties on Black
we'll Hill.
Several from this place attended
the meeting of the Needlecraft Club
at George Polls Saturday night.
1t is reported that Blackwell X
Walker will start saving at the'' mill
the latter part of the week.
J. F. WATSON returned home from
tho Dead River woods Friday last,
" here he has been with his team for
the past three months.
Mrs. Eunice Fletcher who has been
spending the winter at the hone of
her nephew, ID. F. Wescott. expects to
go soon to her farm in Arson for the
summer months.
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ATHENS

There was a meeting Monday after
noon Of the Union Church CoEmra
ton to see about wiring the cnfch
for electric lights. a favorable vote
was passed and work there begun
Tuesday March u.
Mrs. Annie l.. Decker will be in
Athens next Tuesday at Mrs Robt.
Haydens from 10 to ) to meet pa
tents.
). a seniors are 10 serve salad
supper followed By an entertainment
March 80 Usual prices.
Mrs Sadie Stodder and her sister
Miss Annie Tohey have returned from
Cornyillc. where theY have passed
the winter in the home OF their sis
Ter Mrs Fred Morrill,
Mrs Bertha Bali returned March
Il To her home tn bingham after
passing - fcw days With Athens
friends
Elmer G Trauon Who Is Well
known through this section ot fhe
county ~ nov IN charge Of the an
dertaking department of Il + Could
II Harmony
LEROY Iudkln returned la clinton
the nrtt at the werk after srSrtat
days ~ A'hens arranging for The ~
maval ~ his household gosdH Ia TIN.
ton Mason Luce and Dan ks'd
sent with the Euots hy ~sY ~ a.
nam
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A TWiCe-TOId Tale
One of Interest to Our Readers

Good news bears repeating, and
when it is confirmed after a long
lapse of time, even if we hestated u
believe it at first hearing, we feel Sc.
cure in accepting its truth now. The
following experience of a Skowhe-
gan man is confirmed after three
years.
Alvin Sedgley, wood worker. 10
Pine ST. Skowhegan, says: Il rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills Highly.
I got them at Sampson & Ayore s
Drug Store and they relieved me OF
kidney trouble and a lame and aching
back.
MORE THAN THREE YEARS La
TER Mr.. Sedgley said: Il am still
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
They are a reliable kidney medicine .
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Sedgley has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Stream. where he has been employed
this winter.
Miss Mildred Moore is recovering
from a slight surgical operation.
The members of Mrs Anna Harris
Sunday School class met at her home
last Monday evening for the purpose
of organizing a club The follow
ing officers were elected: President.
Miss Lulu HUFF; vice president, Miss
MariCn Kilgore secretary, Miss
Thelma Bigelow treasurer, Miss
Edna Thompson. Committee to St
lect name and motto, Mrs. Harris.
Miss Linnion Brown, Mrs. Louise
Witham and Miss Beulah Robinson.
Ed Burrows was in Portland Re
Gently where he passed the eXamina-
ton TO enter the I. S. Cavalry SER
vice. He will leave the last of this
week for his new duties
Fred Lawton is visiting in Lev is
ton and Portland.
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STARkS

The annual election of officers OF
the Progressive Club occurred March
IA, the following officers were elect
ed: President. Mrs. f. T. Frederic:
vice president, Mrs. Clyde Greenleaf,
secretary Mrs. A. G. Sawyer; treas
urer, Mrs. Wyman Gordon; collector,
Mrs. d. II. Bartlett.
AT the Republican Caucus Saturday
night w. w. Creation was chosen del
egate to the State Convention to be
held in Portland, March 23rd, end
M. d. Frederic to the District Con-
vention.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Locke are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son.
Mrs. John McWilliams is at home
for a few weeks.
Miss Militia Taylor is home from
Pennington Normal for a short yaca-
ton.
Mrs. Bert Moore and two children
of Pennington are visiting relatives
in town while her husband is in Lew
iston Hospital with the Oldest boy
who is there for treatment.
Owing to the weather last Friday
night the st. Patricks entertainment
was given Monday night. Ice cream
and cake and candy were on sale.
w II. Duley has recently shipped
fifty hogs to Auburn markets.
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A WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their aches and pains and suffer in
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
ness and often shortens life.
II your work is firing; if your nerves are
excitable; if you feel languid, weary or
depressed, you should know that Scott
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions.
1t possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invgorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's is strengthening thousands OF
mothers-and will help you. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. N. ].
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ALL FASCINATED BY
WOMAN'S HAIR

Nearly every woman who has an
ordinary head of hair can by giving
it just a little attention have luxuri-
ant hair, soft. fluffy and radiantly
beautiful
It's a good thing to know this be-
cause hair preparations that put life
and lustre into dull looking hair are
scarce but it is a fact known to
nearly every druggist in America that
Partisan Sage. delightfully."- clean
and refreshing tonic not only will
make your hair look 100 per cent bet
ter but will quickly stop it from fall
ing. rid it OF dandruff and scalp itch
It's well worth a trial and &. r.
Fogg who disposes of great quaint
ity OF it win tell you SO. and will re-
fund your money if it isn't all you eA-
poet. 2wi2
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Steve Mills was on the SICK Is,
last week
Mr. and Mrs. George Nightingale
and little child have returned from
Mars Hill, where they have been re-
siding.
Miss f. Louise Clarke and Miss
Maude Lancaster went to Miss
Clarkes home in Oakland Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Fentman and daughter
Helen of Embden and Mrs. Fanny
Karl of Madison are in town being
called here by the illness of Mrs.
Ireland.
b. G. True of Clinton was in town
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Spaulding and
little child went to Pittsield Monday.
Miss Lottie Oliver of West Mills
visited in town last week
Mrs. Kate Smith visited her friend
Miss Bracket in Clinton last week
The community was saddened Sat
urday evening upon hearing of the
death of one of Norridgewock' favor
ite sons. Edwin Clarence Whiting,
whose death occurred from heart
failure Saturday afternoon after a
short illness of only two days
though he had been in poor health
for three years. Mr.. Whiting was
born in Fairfield on Feb. 23rd., 1851,
the son of Henry T. and Mary c.
Whiting and came with his parents to
this town where he spent the remain
der of his life with the exception of
twenty-five years spent in New York
as the successful manager of a whole
some beef house. In July, MI, he
was united in marriage with Miss
Mary j. Roberts of this town who
survives her husband and has the
sympathy of all in her great affiic-
ton. Mr. Whiting served this town
IS postmaster several years under
different administrations and was al
ways popular with old and young as
he always had a CHEEKY greeting and
pleasant word for everyone. He
was a charter member of Quinnebas
sett Lodge l. O. O. F. and a valued
member of Lebanon Lodge of Masons
and of Cedar Chapter o. L. S, all of
the orders being proud TO call him
one of their members as he eXempli-
fed in his daily life their noblest
teachings. The funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon under the
direction of Lebanon Lodge of Ma
sons, Rev. John Trites and Rev.
Robert Sheaff officiating. The floral
offerings were very beautiful. Those
from out of town to attend the SER
vices were William b. Whiting of
Hoboken, ~ j., Edwin p Whiting and
family of Skowhegan and Mrs Mabel
Fessenden of Waterville.
Minta Frederic recently closed
12-week term of school in the Withee
district Norridgewock Those not
absent for the term we're: Thornton
and Lewis Adams, Howard McNally
and Ernest Laney. Those absent
only one half day Delvina Laney and
Arthur McNally. Lewis Adams,
(aged 49, never missed a day of
school.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs Lydia Farrin has been on the
sick list for the past week but is
much better at this writing.
Mrs. Sadie Tobn was home from
Harmony over Sunday
Edwin Hayden of Abbot is visiting
at Chas. Decker's.
Mrs. Gusta Libby who has been
sick quite a long time remains about
the same.
Miss Leah Flanders is visiting at
f. r. Farrin'S for few days.
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NORTH MADISON

Miss Mary Dean, who has been in
Waterville for few weeks stay
among friends, has returned home TO
stop with her parents through the
summer.
Mrs. Lille Dean received word last
week that her foster brother Charles
Norton of Scion was very sick with
the grip.
Ephraim Dean was at Scion last
Sunday to see Charles Norton, who is
very sick.
John Bicknell, who has been in
very poor health for the past several
weeks, is very much better at this
writing.
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health owing TO d bad throat trouble.
Harry Wheeler went to Skowhe-
gan Monday and had X-ray applied
to his foot and it showed that one
bone was broken as result of the
accident mentioned in your last
weeks issue.
We never miss the mail carrier
until he fails to make his daily
rounds. The patrons on r. r. /,
Hartland in this district had no mail
Thursday and Friday so we could
doubly appreciate the carriers SER
vice when our mail was delivered
Saturday.
Our superintendent Mr.. Clement
was in the place Wednesday on bust
ness.
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ANSON

Those from out of town to attend
the funeral of John Wentworth were
Stillman Walker and son Charles.
Robert Quint of Embden and Moses
Burns of Pittsfield.
Mrs. f. f. Gould intends to go to
Boston Thursday of this week to
spend several weeks with her sister
whose husband has recently died.
Labanon Nelson has moved his
family from his fathers house into
the upper tenement of the Bunker
house
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SOUTH S0LON

While the saving machine was at
work at Albert Adams last week Tom
Perkins got his mitten caught be-
tween the belt and pulley and nearly
wrenched his arm out of joint.
Mrs. Lucretia Head who is stop
ping at her soTi's at the village and
has been sick all winter, is gaining,
SO she Is dressed and sits up part of
the time. The neighbors here miss
her
Miss Christie Eaton is suffering
from a case of pink eye.
The children at Scott Jones have
the chicken pox and it is running
through that school district.
Mr. and Mrs. Mclaughlin and Ros-
co Sidell and wife were called to Sa-
battus last week by the death of a
nephew by drowning.
Will Longley lost a horse last
week which breaks span
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CORNYILLE

Herbert Blaisdell of Boston arriv-
ed Saturday of last week to visit his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Blais-
dell
Hattie Blaisdell of Revere. Mass is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Blaisdell
Alton Amazeen with a crew of men
is pressing hay in Athens.
Mildred Sprague of Waterville was
Sunday guest of her uncle Arthur
Williams.
Bernice Walton. who is attending
school at Pennington. returned home
Saturday of last week.
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DR. Ellingwood reports the birth of
son March 81 to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hunnewell, East Scion.
J. NJ. H. Emery arrived March IS,
from Providence, r. |. to visit his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs Asa En-
cry.
Mrs. Jane Boston of Wellington,
who has been in poor health at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Selden
York, is reported as improved and
planning to return home soon.
Miss Della Fox of Auburn is with
her aunt Mary Fox for a time.
Mylon Mason was quite i'll Monday
but reported better Tuesday. Robert
Hayden also reported little better
While March is giving us the
toughest weather of the winter Mrs.
Tyler Austin received a reminder of
summer weather when she opened a
barrel last Saturday from which
came the fragrance of orange bios
SONS and nice lot of grape fruit,
oranges and lemons. They were sent
just a week before by a sister from
an orchard a few miles south of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. H. p. Bush returned March
90 from Bangor where she passed
week with her sons Merton and
Edwin Johnson, who observed her
birthday, March 16. She is showing
\ reminder of the anniversary, a
piece of cake with candles. She
suffered an i'll turn Saturday but i'm
proved so as to make the trip home
Monday Her son Edwin accom-
panied her to Harmony where Mr..
Bush met her During her stay She
was at Ayerdale farm where her son
Merton is employed Among the
many she speaks of the $1,000 COW
that she saw.
J. E. Chapman has lately sold to
NJ A. Randall of Ripley four very
fancy Hereford steers weighing 6125
pounds. One pair were thorough
breds. Mr. Chapman received a
fancy price for the animals.
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NomenGnce
@npahd5
Now in Good Health Through Use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Say it is Household
Necessity. Doctor Called it a
Miracle.

All ought to know the wonderful effects OF
taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound even on
those who hopeessy ILL., Here three actual cases:
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Arthur Williams was in Pittsfeld
recently on business.
C. S. Moody's horses arrived home
from Dead River Tuesday, where
they have been hauling logs for H.
f. Spear.
If you want daily paper, let US
get you the Portland Press for 81. the
Boston American or the Boston Post
for $240 a year.
On account of the storm and bad
roads there was no Grange meeting
on Thursday evening Mar 16
L. L. Smith has been confined to
the house with the prevailing cpl
demic
John Neil who has been in the
woods for H. E. Spear at Dead River
has returned home. Mr.. Neil had
the misfortune to lose one of his
horses
Thomas Blackwell, who has been
very sick with the grippe. is now
convalescing.
Loren Strickland, son of Sanford
Strickland of this place is Valedictor-
ian of the Senior class of Good Will
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Observation-Disclosures


Albert Lea MIMI about year had sharp pains across
back and hips and hardly able to move around the house
My head would ache dizzy and had appetite
taking Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and Liver Fills
feeling stronger than for have little boy eight months
old and doing work all alone would not be without your
remedies in the house there like f. L.
Yosr Water St. Albert Lea, Mimi
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X l.. Campbell was home from
Brighton to attend town meeting
Monday.
Frank Witham of Abbot was
guest at A. L. Flanders Sunday.
Harold Straw of Kingsbury was in
town Sunday
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Harrisburg, Penn" When I was single suf-
fered great deal from female weakness because
my work compelled me to stand all day; took
and was made stronger by its use. After | was
married | took the Compound again for female
trouble and after three months | passed what the
doctor called growth. He said it was miracle
the knife to have them removed. | never want to
be be- Without your Compound in the house" Mrs
FRANK KNOLL, 1912 Fulton ST., Harrisburg, Penn
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HING kLEY

The Good Will baseball schedule
has already been published. The
schedule includes the schools of the
Kennebec Valley Baseball League,
among whom are Waterville, Law
Madison. Games have been arrang-
ed with Oak Grove Seminary, Maine
Central Institute. Lewiston High,
Skowhegan and others. There are
about 20 candidates trying out for
the team and some good material is
expected Last year Good Will won
a majority of her games, defeating
Lawrence, Fairfield, WaterVille, Oak
Grove, Skowhegan and Pennington.
In nearly every game the Good VIII
boys out hit their opponents.
The graduation parts of the Senior
class have been awarded. Valedic-
tory, Loring Strickland, Hinckley;
salutatory, Averil Varnam, Hinckley;
class history. Raymond Cannon,
Hinckley; class prophecy. Rudolph
Locke, Hinckley; orations, Edwin
Mailing and Earle Clement; essay
Lillian Harding.
Sunday evening the delegates to tho
Bangor Conference made their report.
Good Will was represented in the
Conference Orchestra. which was
composed of delegates. Prin. Allen
of Good Will played the piano. The
audiences were well pleased with the
work of the orchestra. Arrange
ments are being made for a better
and larger orchestra next year.