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EAST SkOWHEGAN

There are a good many farms in
this vicinity that the hay is not har-
vested while many are partly done
and the weather brought them to a
stand still.
There was fearful time Of show
ers between WateryiIlt and
Shawmut Sunday morning three diff
ferent heavy showers; none north of
Shawmut.
A grand time at the Jewell cottage
coming Saturday and most of them
returning Sunday evening. Wallace
JEWELS family of children and grand
children, the most of them coming in
Albert JEWELS auto a daughter
they had not seen for thirteen years
was among them from Chicago, Mrs
Rose Bracket from Norridgewock
was among them. Moody jewell
from Skowhegan. wife and little
daughter were among the company.
George Smith the Canaan stage
driver took Ed. Jewell and family
this Monday morning to the train at
Skowhegan for Fairfield.
Arthur Wardwell took Eddie Con-
nor and lady friend to Lake George
Sunday returning by the way of
Skowhegan to Hinckley.
We hear that Elya and Hazel Rick
err are visiting in this vicinity and
will call on their old friends while in
the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Pooler were in
Waterville with their son Frank in
their new auto last week.
Maurice, the eldest son of Mr., and
Mrs. Raymond Kicker was operated
on for appendicitis at the Somerset
Hospital on Saturday last. We are
glad to report him rs comfortable at
this writing and hope for speedy re-
covery.
Miss Della Hilton left Saturday for
Portland for a two weeks visit with
relatives.
Master Alton Bowman of Fairfield
is assisting in haying at his uncle's
Herbert Green and family have en-
ioyed visit from his mother who
returned to Massachusetts last week.
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as been visiting relatives in town.

has been visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Foss of Athens
village visited his sister Mrs. l.. X.
Bunker recently.
Mrs. Ida Campbell and son Alvah
and Lurlene Small went to kings
bury blueberrying Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Williams and
children of Cornville were in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson and
daughter are at their farm, where
they will do their hayine before re
turning to their work in Wellington
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L ROME

The last meeting of the NJ. l. S. was
with Mrs. Alice Bigelow on July 25.
when reading program was given
interspersed with music on the phon-
ograph. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Edna Priest on Aug %, the
subject being. small fruit industry.
Mr., and Mrs. George Kidder of Wa
terville were week end visitors at The
Cedars and. with them came Mr. and
Mrs. Graves dhe bee man) of the
same place.
Mr., and Mrs. Geness Puffer go TO
Rumford where Mr.. Puffer is employ
ed in one of the mills there.
Earl Stevens was in Larone for a
few days last week from his work in
a Portland hotel
Erwin Austin was home last week
from his work on the Somerset r. r.
Mrs Ellen Wilson of Rumford Is
visiting her parents in town.
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CONCORD AND VICINITY

Frank Howes and family were
callers at P A. Williams Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Healy is stopping with
her daughter Mrs Amos Hunnewell
for a short time.
Mrs. Daniel Robinson and son Al
ton were callers at P. D. Robinson's
Monday.
Rev Berry gave some very good
stereopticon slides portraying THE
Life of Christ at the Martha Wash
ington Schoolhouse Saturday night
Mrs. William Hamblett is worse at
this writing requiring the services of
a physician Sunday and Monday.
Those who attended the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Stew
ard at Pleasant Ridge Thursday even
ing. report good time.
George Higgins is cutting the Mil
ford Healy farm.
Addie Healy and a friend were in
town last week calling on friends
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Mrs. Ellen Witham Shaw of Rhode
Island is visiting her father William
Witham.
Mrs. Gene Frederic has four board
ers from Massachusetts.
Miss Elsie Richmond is spending a
few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Dustin.
Edwin Emery has returned home
from New Sharon, where he has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. Charles
Hooper,
There was western play present
ed by travelling troup in the Town
Hall last Monday evening.
d. II. Bartlett has returned home
from Lewiston Hospital, where he has
been for three weeks receiving treat
ment.
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CANAAN

Miss Isabelle Thomas of Skowhe-
gan was the guest of her cousin
Miss Lucina Barrett Sunday.
Blaine Fowler of Wateryille passed
Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Williams and
children Arlene and Carolyn and
brother Norman Williams took an
auto trip to Northport Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Webb have been
entertaining his brother Mr.. Webb
and daughter Miss Flora from San
Diego, Cal.
Miss Christie Lewis left last week
for Lewiston, where she mas en-
ployment
Mrs. Linwood Nutting and little
son Ralph of Skowhegan were re-
cent guests of her parents MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Croker,
Miss Harriet Mari of Lewiston is
the guest of Miss Gertrude Moody.
Rev. Vim. Fletcher will preach at
Canaan and Browns Corner SUNDAY
August at the usual hour. All are
invited to attend.
Mrs. NJ. E. Dodge of Fairfield is
visiting her niece Mrs. George Ames.
Mrs. Lena Alexander of Augusta
has been visiting relatives in town.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Croker will be glad to learn that
they have SO far recovered from their
illness as to be able to go to Show
hogan for a visit with their daughter
Mrs. Levi Bean.
Irving Harrington returned Mon
day from northern Maine, where he
had been EMPLOYED
Mr.. and Mrs Linden Lancaster and
daughter Frances, Miss Hazel White
and Clarence Dunlap of Skowhegan
were callers at George Smiths Sun
day. Mr. Lancaster has recently
purchased an auto.
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Portland spent Sunday with her fam

Portland spent Sunday with her fam
lily.
Frank Carl spent Sunday with his
daughter Mrs Linwood Berry and
family.
Miss Edna Berry who is at work
for her grandmother Mrs Sylvester
Jackson. spent the week end with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Berry
and family.
Miss Vivian Mckinney who is at
work for Mrs. Barnaby, spent the
week end with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Mckinney and family.
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NORRIDGEXOCk

Local people will recall Chauncey
w. Smith, as a former student at the
High School. Interesting news OF
his recent appointment in Nevada
will be found on another page in the
Skowhegan locals.
The annual Field Day of the Y. l.
S. was held at the Fuller Fernside
Bungalow and was a most enjoyable
occasion, about fifty members being
present. At noon a picnic dinner
was served on the wide porch and
the afternoon was spent with fancy
work and in a social way.
Mrs. lisa Lawton Smith of Portland
is a guest of her cousin Fred Lawton
at "Lawton's Folly. Smithfield.
Chester Jones is enjoying two
weeks vacation from the Bracket d
Russell store
Henry Newton and son of New
York are in town attending the Eaton
Alumni Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs L. r. Folsom are en-
loving visit from Mr. Folsom
mother from Corinna.
A parish meeting was held at the
Congregational Church last Friday
evening and special business trans
Charles Meeker as pastor for the
coming year. Mr.. Meeker will come
10 this place soon with his wife and
infant daughter and Will attend the
Bangor Theological Seminary during
the week and be in this town for the
Sunday services.
Miss Mildred Moore has been very
i'll during the past few weeks.
Miss Mary McCobb Of Portland is
spending few days in town the
guest of Miss Sarah Clarke.
Mrs. Nette Porter has moved from
her old home on Main Street to the
new bungalow of Charles Oliver on
the Mercer Road where she Will Keep
house for Mr.. Oliver.
The community was shocked TO
hear of the sudden death of Daniel
Witham of Smithfield last Thursday
evening Mr.. Witham was very well
known in this town and had many
friends who will mourn his loss.
Miss Hazel Whitney has received
notice that she has been appointed
teacher of Stenography in the Water
Vile High School during the coming
wear. Miss Whitney graduated from
the Shaw Business College in Port
land last year and is to be congratu-
lated upon receiving her new posi-
ton.
Mrs. Chesley Moore and two nieces
from Brockton spent a few days at
Smithfeld last week
Mrs. Harriet Blaisdel and two
children have returned from a visit
with Mrs. Blaisdell's parents at Nun
roe.
Fred Rogers is building a new
house on the Skowhegan road which
he plans to occupy as soon as COM
pleted
Mrs. Charles Fuller has returned
from Providence, r. l.. where she
spent several weeks with relatives.
Miss Cynthia Haynes has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Mary Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Wells have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Hilton
Clair Williamson arrived Saturday
from the South to attend the Eaton
Alumni reunion and visit old friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Leone Jones took an
automobile trip to Portland and Old
Orchard last week.
Ralph Ketchum returned to West
Roxbury, Mass, by automobile Sat
urday after spending the past month
in town. Miss Annette Spaulding
accompanied him as far as Boston
where she will visit relatives for a
few days.
Miss Chantel Bison of Skowhegan
spent last week in town the guest
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mills of Portland
were in town last week.
Work on the new school building
has been progressing very rapidly
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

|. J. Smith of Skowhegan was a
business caller in this vicinity last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson were
callers at Ira Peases Sunday.
Clement Getchell is helping his
father in haying at North Arson.
Mrs. o. S. Allen was a guest of
Edna Pease one day last week.
The shower of last week did a
lot of damage to the road and crops.
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SHARKS

Clinton Norton spent Sunday with
his father Frank Norton.
Hazel and Frances Head of Arson
spent last week with their aunt Mrs.
Carroll Fish.
Mrs. Arthur Locke and son Leslie
of Pennington are visiting relatives
in town.
Mrs. NJ. D. Frederic has returned
home from West Mills where she has
been nursing
DR.. F. O. Graves of Belfast was in
town Monday fitting glasses,
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Creation re-
Gently visited relatives in Strong.
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CORNYILLE

There will be preaching service
at the East Ridge Church Sunday at
1890 a. m. All are cordially invited
10 attend.
Mrs. Erwin Smith who was operat-
ed upon by Drs. Stinchfield and
Wadsworth at Somerset Hospital.
Skowhegan, for appendicitis and gall
stones, is reported as doing well.
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PUFFER-BERRY

Geness Snow Puffer and Miss Susie
Hazel Berry were quietly married
Wednesday afternoon. July 26th by
the Rev Robert SheaH. Trey were
attended by Mr. Puffers sister Miss
Winfred The bride wore a very be-
coming gown of white silk crepe de
chine with shadow lace trimmings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Puffer will reside in
Rumford for the present where their
friends wish them a long and happy
life
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The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

during the past few weeks and now
the plumbers are installing the water
and heating systems. Every room
is especially pleasant and is to be
finished and furnished for the pupils
comfort
William Wheeler is at West New
Portland this week getting in the
cans for the Jewett corn factory and
making repairs.
Mrs. Ulmont Stanley has been very
i'll during the past week and under
the care of trained nurse.
Fred Spaulding and a classmate
from Bates have been spending few
DAYS at the Spaulding camp at Smith
field.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Tobey arrived
home from Richmond, Va. for two
weeks visit with their parents.
Miss Mary Kidder of Richmond is
visiting her brother B. +. kidder and
family.
Mrs. D. L. Parks of Bridgewater is
visiting her brother George Hartley
and family
Miss Edna Taylor of Beverly. Mass.
is spending her vacation with rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs \. D. Brackley have
returned from Strong where they
have been spending several months
DEATH or WILLIAM HOBBS
On Tuesday, July 18th. occurred
the death of one OF the towns Oldest
residents, William Hobbs. at his
home on Main street. after a long
illness from the effects Of shock.
Mr.. Hobbs was born in Hallowell SO
years ago and moved 10 this town
when a young man. He has Deen
twice married, the first wife being
Miss Julia Handy of this town and
there were three children from tins
union, Fred Julia and John all oil
whom are dead. The second wife
was Mrs Amanda Sawtelle who sur
wives her husband. Mr. Hobbs was
known to all as Uncle Billy and
was the oldest business man on the
street having been in the hardware
and tinsmith business for years and
through this business was well
known in all the surrounding towns.
He was the last charter member OF
Lebanon Lodge +. and A. NJ. mem
Der of Cedar Chapter, o. f. S. and
of the G. A. r., having belonged to
the 18th Maine Battery during the
Civil War. The funeral services
were held from his late home being
conducted by Rev. Robert Sheaff and
the burial made in the South Side
cemetery with services by Lebanon
Lodge of Masons. The bearers were
Henry Hussey. Jay Pierce Walter
Taylor and Steve Mills. The floral
offerings were very beautiful and
showed the deep regard in which
Uncle Billy" was held by young and
old. During the past two years he
has been confined to the house and
for several months was great suf-
ferer, but during all the time he was
tenderly cared for by his wife and
the days made shorter by friends
dropping in to have short talks. Those
from out of town to attend the funer-
al were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hobbs
from Hallowell, Mrs. Emma Hobbs OF
Boston and Mrs. Effie Gerry of Farm
inPtO0
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

An auto party consisting of Mar
eelle Viles. his sons, George and
Willis Viles and their families of
Madison, called Sunday at the home
of their uncle, Leonard Luce. They
were accompanied on their return by
another uncle, John P Luce, who has
been visiting his brother.
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NORTH CONCORD

Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Howes were
in town visiting his mother Mrs. r. V.
Howes. 49,.
Edward Howes has been at home
on a visit.
Carson Young of Moscow visited
friends in Concord Sunday.
Mrs. Perry Young is on the sick
list.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. E. a. Decker and two children
are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Baker of
Pittsfeld were in town Sunday call
ing on friends. They came in their
auto.
Parker Foss of Waterville was a
guest at F. T. Farrin's over Sunday.
Sidney Walker was at home Sun
daV
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WEST EMRDEN

Miss Thelma Warren who is work
ing for Mrs. Andrews at North An
son spent the week end with her
father VIII Warren and family,
Mrs. Fred Mckinney who is at
work for Mrs. Emery at E. New
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NOTICE

The undersigned. the owner of the
merly the property of the late Horace
K. Parkman, hereby gives notice to
all persons desiring to purchase lots
that he Is now stopping at the large
Parkman cottage at Lakewood and has
assumed entire control of the above
property in place of Elmer Nolin, who
last season was acting for him In his
absence.
July 25, 1916.
3w30s HENRY BRIGGS
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POWERS SCHO0LHOrSE

Mrs. Bertha Briggs of Skowhegan is
visiting her mother Mrs. Hattie Bates.
Mrs. Calra Turnbull and daughter
from Milford, n H. is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bates.
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BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Harold Goodridge of Wellington
was in town Sunday.
Mrs. Efie Corson and daughter
Christie Keaten of Brighton were in
town Friday.
Mrs. John Pinkham of Monmouth
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LEXINGTON

Miss Leona Boynton, who has been
working for Mrs. B. c. Pinkham, re-
turned home Sunday.
Mrs. Lettuce Bradbury is sick at
this writing.
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DOING Their DUTY

Scores of Saratoga Readers Are Learn.
Ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
when they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow.
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the tested
kidney remedy.
Proof of their worth in the follow.
Ing:
Miss Mae Cranor. Pine and Colo.
RADIO streets. Rawlins. Wyo. say
I'VE have used Doan's Kidney Pills
for years and think highly of them
They were taken for backache and
brought relief where other medicines
had failed One of our family
wouldn't he without Doan's. kidney
Pills on hand.
Price SOC. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Miss Cranor recommends. Foster
MilburD Co Props. Buffalo N. Y.
, 1916-08-03

veyed about six miles OF the cliff to
the east of us, finding nc possible way
NJ What, then. shall we now dor"
There seems to be only n reason
able course" said Professor Summer
lee. IF you have explored the east
we should travel along the base of the
cliff to the west and seek for a prac-
ttcable point for our ascent"
That's It." said Lord John. The
odds are that this plateau is of great
size, and we shall travel round 1t until
we either find an easy way up 1t or
come back to the point from which
we started"
The ground at the foot OF the cliff
was rocky and broken. 30 that thS So
ing was slow and diflcult. Suddenly
we came, however, upon something
which eheered our hearts. 1t was the
, 1916-08-03
Proclamation of Primary Election.

State of Wyoming
County Of Carbon 80
In accordance with the provisions
OF Section 2099 of the Revised Stat
utes of Wyoming, 1910, and Chapter
% of the Session Laws of 1911, pub
lie notice is hereby given that a Pri-
mary election will be held in the sew
eral election districts and precincts in
Carbon county on the frat Tuesday
after the third Monday in August,
being the 22nd day of August, 1916,
for the purpose of voting on the
nomination of the following officers,
to-wit:
| United States Senator.
l Member OF the 66th Congress.
4 Representatives to the 14th State
Legislature.
County Clerk.
| County Commissioner for four
years.
County Commissioner for two
years.
l Sheriff.
l County Treasurer.
County Assessor.
County and Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
1 Clerk of District Court.
l County Sup't of Schools.
l County Surveyor.
| County Coroner.
| Justice of the Peace and one
Constable for each of the Justice
Precincts.
l Road Supervisor for Road Dis
trict No. l.
l Road Supervisor. for Road Dis
trict No, 2.
Also for the election of one Com
mitteeman for each party in each
election precinct.
By order of the Board of County
4 Commissioners.
w. A. Mckay,
Attest: Chairman.
l. B. Mayor,
County Clerk and Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners of
carbon county, Wyoming. 7-27 S-3
, 1916-08-03

@ seen I'LL L cdunOL IOTeSee any
end to our troubles. 1t may
be that we are condemned to spend
our whole lives In this strange. inac-i
cessible place. / am still SO confused
that l can hardly think clearly of the
facts of the present or of the chances
of the future. To my astounded lenses
the n seems most terrible and the
other as black as night. ID
When / finished my last letter l stat
ed that We were within seven miles
from an enormous line of ruddy cliffs.
which encircled, beyond all doubt. the
plateau Of which Professor Challenger
spoke. Their height, as we apINoach-
ed them, seemed to me in someiplaces
to be greater than he had stated, run
ming up In parts to at least a thousand
feet, and they were curiously striated
In a manner which is, i believe. char
acteristic of basalttc ~upheavals. Some
thing of the sort is to be seen In Sails
bury crags. at Edinburgh The sum
init showed every sign of a luxuriant
vegetation, with bushes near the edge
and farther back many high trees
There was no indication of any life
that we could see.
That night we pitched our camp i'm
mediately under the cliff-a most wild
and desolate spot. The crags above
US were rot merely perpendicular. but
curved outward at the top. SO that as
cent was out of the question.
In the morning. after a frugal break
fast Of coffee and manioc-we had to
10 acnnnpnfcol of ntrr otnraa-un hold n
council of war as to the best method
Of ascending to the plateau above us.
Challenger presided with a solemnity
as If he were the lord chief justice on
the bench. Picture him seated upon n
rock, his absurd boyish straw hat tilt
ed on the back of his head, his super
cilious eyes dominating US from under
his drooping lids, his great black beard
wagging as he slowly defined our pres
emit situation and our future move
ments.
81 need not say" said u leader.
that on the occasion of my last visit
l exhausted every means Of climbing
the cliff, and where l failed ! do not
think any one else is likely to succeed.
for / am something Of a mountaineer.
I had none of the appliances of a rock
climber with me. but / have taken the
precaution to bring them now. With
their aid l am positive l could climb
that detached pinnacle to the summit.
But so long as the main cliff overhangs
1t is vain to attempt ascending that.
/ was hurried upon my last visit by
the approach of the rainy season and
by the exhaustion of my supplies.
These considerations limited my time,
and I can only claim that I have sur
, 1916-08-03
Notice.

Hunting, fishing, or trespassing of
|auy kind is forbidden under penalty
of the law on the following ranches:
'Big Creek ranches; Bear Creek ranch
es; Big Creek Park ranches Huston
ranch on Cow creek; Sterrett ranch
pn Brush creek: Canyon ranch (Parr
ranch) ON Encampment river, and
buy ranches we may have rented for
pasture Trespassers will be prose-
euted Hunter, Casteel & Hunter.
9-lS-l9l5.
, 1916-08-03

OF our Journey, which may have the
effect of making the account rather
easier to understand.
, 1916-08-03

Screen doors and wire netting, both
black and galvanized wire, at Tilton
81 Sons.
, 1916-08-03

Remember that the picture show
Fill start AT $50 instead of 8 O'Clock
furing the balance of the summer.
29-tf.
, 1916-08-03

FOR SALE-If taken at once, z
'ows and rs pigs ready to wean. The
price is right. Geo. Edwards.
, 1916-08-03
No Trespassing.

No hunting or fishing allowed on
eur ranches without permission.
Alden & Reinholtz.
, 1916-08-03
CHAPTER TX.
who Could Have Foreseen it7"

DREADFUL thing has happen
IA ed to us. Who could have fore
"A e 1t? l cannot foresee any
end tO nur trouhIes II mn