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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-04

Deacon T. H. Ferguson, of BOIL Ezra Av-
enue, has had his house succeed and ce-
ment porch completed, the work being done
by Deacon Farrar.
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CAR ATUNk

Earl j. Bean returned from hunt
ing trip to otter Pond recently, much
improved in health.
Dr. and Mrs. Walters passed thru
town Monday on their way home.
the doctor making several profes-
s.onal calls.
Thanksgiving passed very quietly
here, tho the usual feasting went on
and a few dined out.
Gertrude Clark came from Spring
vale and Alice Clark from Colby TO
spend Thanksgiving with their pa
rents
Henry Shetland returned from a
trip to Auburn Saturday.
The Woman's Club met with Helen
Clark Friday with a large attend
ance The subject was Thanks
giving; the roll call. quotations
from the Bible; with readings appro-
pos the season. A deferred paper
on FASHIONS of Fifty Years Ago
was read by Mrs. Alice Clark; con-
test. a Thanksgiving Brew; Thanks
giving cards and a nice treat were
furnished by the hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. Raglan have closed
their camp and have started for Ber-
muda They intend to stop in
Boston to hear Billy Sunday.
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| Schedule, Pas
senger Trains
Ilvl:l[T3
Is:3Ia:I1!

IN EFFECT OCTOBER l, 1915
Trains Leave Skowhegan Week Days
Harmony Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor,
Oakland. Lewiston. Augusta. Bruins
wick, Bath, Kockland, Portland.
White Mountain points and Boston
Bangor. oakland, Kineo. Pennington.
Strong. Kiugtield Rangeley, Lewis
ton. Augusta Brunswick, Bath, Port
land. White Mountain points and Bos-
i.55 a. m. for Waterville, Bangor.
Bar Htrbor, Calais. Vaneeboro. St.
Johu, Halifax Except saturdays
wick Bath Rockland Portland and
PCS p. M for wateryille, Belfast,
Harmony, Dover and FoXeroft, Ban
gor Mathematical Bucksport, An
gusta, Brunswick. Bath Rockland
Portland and Boston. Connects a
Portland with through sleeping car
train to New York.
Trains Leave Skowhegnn sundays
S.45 a. m. for Waterville Burnham.
Pittsheld Bangor. Augusta. Bruins
wick Lewiston, Bath, Portland and
Boston
21O p. m. for Waterville Burnham.
Pittsfeld Bangor. Augusta. Bruins
wick Portland and Boston. Connects
at Portland with through sleeping car
train for New York.
Trains Arrive skOwhegan Weeks Days
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
1045 a. IN. from Watervftle. Belfast,
Pittsield Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor. Bucksport Mondays
only. Oakland. Bingham. Pennington,
Strong Phillips. Lewiston Augusta
Brunswick. Bath. Portland, Boston
and New York
( Dover and Foxcroft Bangor, Bucks
port. Bar Harbor. Vanceboro. Calais
/ st. John. Halifax. Oakland, Augusta.
Lewiston. Brunswick, Portland, Bos-
ton.
S.25 p. m, from Waterville, Oakland,
Lewiston, Augusta. Brunswick. Bath,
Rockland, Portland. Boston
Trains Arrive SkOwhegnn sundays
1858 a. m. from Watervllle, Pitts
field, Newport, Bangor, Augusta
Brunswick, Bath. Lewiston, Portland.
New York.
AIS p. m. from Waterville, Pitts
field. Newport. Bangor, Augusta,
Bath, Brunswick. Lewiston, Portland,
Boston.
D c. DOUGLASS. General Manager
II. d. WALDRON, Gen'l Pass Agent.
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Farmers Telephone Meeting

To the Stockholders of the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Co
| shall be a candidate to the Office
of manager of your Company at the
annual meeting to be held in Nor
ridgewock on Monday. Jan. LIST, 1917.
l would thank you all to be present
to express your approval or disap-
prevail of my management of your
business for five years
Please remember if you are not
able to attend the special meeting in
the forenoon, that the election of Of
ficers will be at the regular meeting
at two. O'Clock in the afternoon.
Respectfully yours.
w. C. HOBART.
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MERCER

Ernest Kimball has closed up his
house and has gore To North Anson
To work for the North Arson Manu-
featuring Co.
Miss Mildred Tibbetts who has
been in Norridgewock at work foI
Mrs. Harry Williams, returned home
last Saturday
Miss Leota Kelly of Rome passed
the greater part of last week at the
home of her uncle. Frank Kelly.
Ray Tibbetts. Earle Thomas anC
Joe Coupe are in Rumford, where
they have work in the pulp mill.
Mrs. Herbert Mank of Lawrence
Mass. is expected soon on a visit at
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Wells.
Mr.. Perry of Chesteryille who has
purchased the Hartford place has
moved his family recently into his
new home.
Mrs. Agnes Finley of Massachu-
sets is at the home of her mother
Mrs. Henry Maloon for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. Bert Decker has gone TO the
Lewiston Hospital for treatment.
Dorothy Chandler OF Norridgewocl
made her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
.C. Z. Corson a visit last week.
The remains of DR.. Ivory Lowe o
Canaan native of this town, wert
brought here for burial Wednesday
of last week.
Mrs. Ell Wells met with what may
prove to be serious accident las
Friday. by the explosion of some al
cohol which she was handling abou
the stove, burning her face and hant
badly. She is unable to do an!
work at present.
The Shaw Library of this tow
has just had an addition of 81 new
books. purchased with the interes
money of the Curtis Memorial Fund
Mrs. Stewart Webb of Norridge
wock is making her parents Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. NJ. Ellis, a visit.
Truman Bigelow expects to go Il
Portland next Monday. where he will
have serious operation performed
His daughter Lovey Bigelow of Mas
sachusetts, will be with him. Thu
many friends of Mr.. Bigelow hop
| for a speedy recovery.
Kenneth Girdler spent last weel
visiting friends in Winthrop.
School at the village began Monda.
with Miss Gertrude Green. teacher.
G.. H. Girdler, clyde Dtnton ant
/ NJ. E Andrews went to Skowhegal
| Monday night.
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Why Suffer So?

Why suffer from a bad back, from
sharp, shooting twinges headaches,
dizziness and distressing urinary
ills? Skowhegan people recommend
Doan's Kidney pills Could you ask
for stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. ID. Clukey. p French St,
Skowhegan, says: Il suffered a great
deal from dull, heavy ache across
my kidneys. 1t hurt me to stoop
over and ! felt lame and sore across
the small of my back Occasionally
I had headaches and dizzy spells
decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and got some at Fogg's Drug Store.
About five boxes strengthened my
kidneys so that my back again felt as
ii should The other symptoms were
relieved, also"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Clukey had FosterMilbuln
Co, Props, Buffalo, y Y.
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per on that subject was read by Mrs
Patterson. Mrs Coolidge and Mrs
Soper. A piano solo by Mrs Maud
McIntire was much enjoyed by all.
After the program was concluded
the guests were invited into the din
ing room where refreshments were
served consisting of sandwiches, cof-
fee. assorted candies, grapes and
apples. There were sixteen mem
bers present.
4. B. Curtis cut his foot badly last
Wednesday afternoon while cutting
wood about One-half mile above the
International Paper Cos. Office Dr.
Piper was called to dress the wound
and at the present time Mr.. GURUS
is confined to the house.
There will be Christmas exercises
in the High School room Friday al
ternoon. Dec. 18th Following Is
the program: Muse. orchestra
Christmas prayer Louise Palmer
address. Mr. Blaisdell; piano solo,
Marie Baker, solo. Hazel Wiley.
reading stanton Reynolds: girls
chorus; school paper; presentation
of gifts. violin solo. Clare Spoford;
selection By tie quartette; The Night
Before Chr stmas. Doris Rowell;
Santa on Trial. Children's Christmas
Tree: music. orchestra. Everybody 5
Delight Parents and all interested
in the High school are invited to at
tend
Mrs. David Tozier was in Skowhe-
gan on Il shopping TIP Monday
The Boy Scouts will give a farce
entitled The Great Elixir at the
Opera House Friday night Dec sth.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs. Emily Patterson Wednesday al
ternoon. Dec. Eth. Roll call, cur
rent events. subject Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Palmer OF
Madison and Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Curtis spent THANKSGIVING with Mr.,
and Mr. Chester Flanders.
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The Christmas

and fill the orders. The Christmas
spirit is beautiful. with each one
striving to make some other one
happy. Let us all forget our cares
and sorrows and Join in making this
the best Christmas Of all. Our town
has such true fellowship feeling
that a Merry Christmas is expected
Lei us all do our part Unless We
become as little children, ye cannot
enter the gates of heaven.
The December meeting of Ruth
Heald Cragin Chapter will be held
Saturday afternoon. Dee. Il, at the
home of Mrs. Wallace Emery.
.Judge and Mrs. Simmons returned
the first of the week from visit to
! Massachusetts relatives.
Harry Beale of Simms, Montana
has been here Wis ting relatives for
TWO weeks. Mr.. Beale and his faith
er. Samuel Beale were former eiu-
zcns of North Arson and people here
are glad to learn of their prosperity
/ in the West. Harry owns mill at
Simms and they are both extensively
engaged in farming
/ The Woman's Club will meet Fri
/ day afternoon, Dec 18th. at the nome
of Mrs. A. Simmons
A very interesting meeting OF the
Woman's Club was held at the home
of Mrs Marion Barnaby Friday after
noon a short business meeting
was followed by the following must
cal program: Rob call, Favorite
Hymns; reading, Beethoven and the
Blind Girl, Mrs Maude Emery. piano
solo from Beethoven, M'ss Carrie
Inman; reading Cbristmastde with
composers; piano duet, Melody in +,
Mrs Barnaby and Mrs. Emery, vocal
solo. Don't You Mind the sorrows.
Mrs. Murray; piano solo, The Old
Oaken Bucket, Miss Inman, vocal
duet. Somewhere q Voice is Calling.
Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Barnaby;
piano duet. Que Yiye. Mrs Barnaby
and VI IS Inman; vocal solo, Four
Leaf Glover. Mrs Thorne. The next
meeting will be Friday afternoon.
Dee. -. at the home Of Mrs. Alice
simmons. when the subject Will be
Civic Improvement
Monday morning Mrs. BoothWick
fell down stairs and broke her arm.
Miss B. X. Griaen who has been
spending the summer n town. has
returned to her home in Ncwbere
There will be Dairy School in
Grange Hall. Dc. II. 10 and II.
There will be thrce speakers from
different counties and dcmon5fa-
ions will be given.
Call at the Millinery store for
"hristmas cards tags and seals
,ndkerchiefs. Christmas ribbons,
loks. etc.
Miss Carrie. Robinson has posi-
N in the office of the Augusta
ST Co. at Madison.
Or. Stinchfield of SkOwhegan was
own Tuesday in consultation with
Marston.
III those interested in the Com
aua " Christmas concert and carols
~nquested to meet at Chester
n-iler's tomorrow (Friday) evening,
,.a s. at I O'Clock.
#na Austin Sprague Of WaterVllle.
Nr= Charles Reyes of Pennington
ID 'lass Eva Park were guests of
.ir ter Mrs. II b. Merry the
....' o he week
zap 4utch,ns Circle will meet
~ sunday afternoon at Grange
all md a large attendance IS de-
rod IS there is special business.
Miss Bertha Paine is now keeping
house for her brother Charles Paine
and little son Ralph, during the alb
scnce of his wife. who is visiting her
parents in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Celest n Paine. who has
been i'll for the past two weeks, IS
now Commissioning
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of labor was n the City Of Detroit
Mich. and he entered the field oi
Evangelism highly recommended Il
all who might engage him by the oil
fetal board Of said Detroit Church
1t is expected that the singing viii
be under the direction of some eff
ficient out of town leader. \ spec
ial invitation is extended to all wht
may read these lines, and 10 al
whom they may wish TO invite. ant
to all people At a convenient DIS
lance, and to the members and pas
tors of all Christian Church denomi
nations in Bingham and vicinity
special and cordial invitation is eX
tended to you. Come and help il
this special effort, with your songs
and with your prayers.
Alger books regular 35c edition a
19c each while they last at Preble's
Mrs. Julia Colby. who has been il
town for two weeks left last We'd
nesday morning for Gorham, \. II
Mrs. Ida ellis is spending the win
ter in the home of Mrs. Earl Taylor
as Mr.. Taylor spends most of his
time in the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Schoppe and
Mrs. Martha Savage returned Tuesday
night from Cherryfield. where they
have been spending the past two
weeks in the home of Mr. Shoppe' S
mother.
Mrs. Alice Dinsmore recently SEM
to friend a beautiful bouquet OF
pansies picked from her pansy-bed
Tuesday
Mrs. Eva Batcheldcr is teaching
school at Concord Corner, She re-
turns home several times during the
week.
Mrs. E. A. Bakers Dairy Butter
for sale at F. d. Taylor's.
Mrs. Alfred Burke recently spent
week with her mother in North
New Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Lander arriv-
ed in town last Friday returning to
Boston the following Monday morn
ing.
During the special meetings held
at the Congregational Church. the
pastor is assisted by Rev Mr.. Kill
ham, pastor of the Baptist Church
at Oakland.
Mrs. Klham and children spent
Thanksgiving in town. as guests in
Mr. HATS family.
The Thanksgiving exercises given
in the Congregational Church last
Friday evening were much enjoyed.
The children taking part were dress
ed in Puritan costume and told in a
very pleasing manner the story of
the First Thanksgiving Appro-
pirate readings and music were also
enjoyed.
Ralph Sterling has a crew of men
building camps on the Fletcher place
where he intends to lumber this
winter
We are opening up a full line OF
the nice Holiday goods usually found
in drug and jewelry store stocks. We
solicit out of town mail orders and
correspondence. E. w. Moore.
Rev. and Mrs John Mosley and
family from Colebrook, n. II. are
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Chas. Foss.
Miss Mary Carney, Miss Laura
Baker and Miss Thclma Foss from
Pennington Normal and Miss Mary
Foss from Colby College spent
Thanksgiving at their respective
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Colby were
guests of friends in Boston Thanks
giving week
Mr. and Mrs +. l.. Gipson en-
tertaned large Thanksgiving par
ty. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gipson. a brother and wife from
Massachusetts, Mr., and Mrs, Hyde
from Connecticut and several other
out of town friends
The Sunshine Society will hold an
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THE FORKS

Miss Doris Pierce and Miss Mabel
McDanels of. Jackman are visiting
relatives and friends in town
Mr. and Ms. Clarence BARLEY of
Jackman spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Fred Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Barry have
returned from a business trip TO
Bangor and Portland
Milton Morris is having a serious
time tn an abscess in his throat.
Edward Comber has returned
home from lockwood. where he is
sealing for Forrest Colby, to accom-
pany his sister Lois to Skowhegah.
Miss Comber will stay at DR.. Stinch-
fields and attend High School.
Mrs. Una Leavitt from Waterville
is visiting friends in town.
Fred Harris returned last week
from Springfield. n. H.. where he has
been all summer.
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B0MAzEE-N ORRIDGEW0CK

Mrs. Rosie Burwood and children
of Madison were guests of her pa
rents Saturday
Frank Niece and son Alton have
gone to work in the lumber woods
above New Portland
Mrs. Ada Trefery is visiting in
Portland at the home of her brother
Mr.. Gilman.
James Ketchum and little son
Everett of Albion were guests OF
relatives here last Friday night
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oyster supper with cake and coffee
vas served.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Rogers are the
parents of baby boy, born Nov. 25.
Mrs. l.. f.. Lancaster visited rela-
tiyes in Bingham last week.
Miss Ethel Frost came from Peaks
Island Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman Frost.
Mrs. Arthur Robinston, who has
been i'll. is able TO be about the
house.
Miss Jennie Tryon was the guest
of friends in Madison, Thanksgiving
day.
Clyde Rogers will go to Salmon
Stream Wednesday to drive team in
the woods.
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MOUTH SOLON

A. c. Head arrived home from
Aroostook County last Sunday where
he has been on business trip.
d. W. Jewett has bought a work
horse to replace the one he lost last
summer.
Some of the friends and neighbors
of Sumner Shepley helped HIM cele-
brate his golden wedding last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. e. T. Jewett spent
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

lall day meeting next Thursday at the
home of Mrs. II b. Whipple, a
picniS dinner will hc served at noon.
/ \ Jolly timc is anticipated.
on Wednesday OF next week the
iC. C.. c. vii hold regular meeting
al the homo OF Mrs. Ruben Crombie
in Moscow
The ladies of the Century Club
were del.ehttully entertained at the
FRATERNITY Hal last Friday after
noon M carrie Hilton and Mrs.
inlet Adams we're hostesses and the
following Domestic Science program
(v=ts Drese1Hcd. Roll call. Practical
IIomfmade Xmas Gifts; Fayorte
sandwich Recipes with samples of
same. Mrs Marguerite Lander and
Mrs Relic pinsmore: Favorite
Cookie Recipe. samples of same. Mrs.
Addie Dutton. Mrs Lucinda Moore
and Mrs Della stewart \ very
n1aa.ant feature of the meeting was
the testing of the samples oil me most
tasty sandwiches and delicious
cookies which were erae oasiy seif=
ID with hot coffee. poem, ] ne
Negro Baby $ Funeral by Will car.
Ton was beautifully read by MISS
Helen Wallngford. Music was iut=
nIsbcd bv the Victrola. The htNl
meeting will be Jan. >. at Fraternity
Building
Esther owens vas earclessly and
fhoughticsaly tripped and thrown p9
one OF her hoy classmates "hlle Eo-
ing home rom school Tuesday after
noon. the result ut the fan being
broken bone IN The wrist "hlch
caused much SUFFERING and VIII LOT
dav4 to come ea,tse much diseohl-
fort
The Ladies Aid viii meet ncNt
TUESDAY afternooni al the Parsonage.
Rev. p. B. Holt D. d. of Auburn
was in town Wednesday and held the
second quarterly conference at the
parsonage of the Methodist Church.
Harlan Berry who has been visit
ing his brother. Rev Mr.. Berry was
called home suddenly Friday morn
ing on account of the illness OF his
brother with pneumonia.
Mrs. Eva Labroke Burke passed
away at her home last Sunday after
noon. For about - years she has
been great sufferer and ras been
steadily failing Mrs. Burke was
born in FoXcroft, the daughter OF Il
prominent lawyer of thai section,
and when in her prime, came here
to teach school Several years al
ter SHE married Arthur y Burke OF
this town but still continued 10 teach
Her old pupils hold ter II tender
est memory and realize that she was
an instructor of rare ability. On
one occasion she delivered The finest
Memorial address ever listened 10 in
our town. Much sorrow came into
her life by the loss of Two beautiful
children and by the paralWng of her
hands from the result of severe
sickness yet She kept good courage
until the end Funeral services
were held from the home Tuesday
afternoon Rev. II. J. Craige read
from a well chosen passage before
large company of friends and rela-
lives The beautiful floral offerings
were tastefully arranged by friends.
Mrs. Labroke of FoXcroft, step-moth-
or of the deceased, was among the
mourners. sympathy is extended to-
the surviving ones.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN

The many acquaintances and
friends in this community of Dr.,
Ivory Lowe of Canaan We're grieyed
to learn of his death and realize that
good and useful life is over
Despite the rain on Thanksgiving
there was the usual amount of feast
ing and number of guests.
f.. J. Mitchell has moved to Hinck
ley for the winter.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Earle Fenlason went to Portland
Monday.
The fve-act drama The Country
VI MISTER given by local taIen Satnr-
day evening. was an unqualified sue
cess and was enjoyed by a large
audience. The music between the
acts. particularly Dr. Derbyshire's
singing was thoroly appreciated. The
receipts were more than $50.
Thanksg wing Day Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Knapp had as dinner guests,
VIM. Knapp's mother, Mrs Mary
Fletcher and the families OF Ross
Knapp and George Chapman.
At Charles Lisherness' +. l.. Gray
and daughter Eleanor of Portland,
and Dan Wendell's family we're
guests.
Mrs. May Spear. Mr. and Mrs $.
s. Norton. Mr. and Mrs II a.
Plummer partook of a turkey dinner
with DR. and Mrs f.. +. Pratt,
Thursday. Nov. 30
Or. +. l.. Hutchins has had y.
T. telephone installed recently
All those who enjoy her beautiful
pictures will be glad to know that
Mrs. G.. W. Clark will hold her an
nual Chr stmas sale of paintings
and nature prints at her home dur
ing the month of December.
Mrs. Rose Taylor and son of Lex
ington are staying for a few weeks
at the Knowlton house. Robert has
entered the Grammar school.
Chas. Lisherness is confined to the
house with rheumatism in his knee.
Next Sunday Mr.. Madsen will give
the last of his interesting series OF
talks on Christian heroes of the
Bible and history.
f. b. Quint and s. S Norton
went to SkoWhegan Monday
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OIINNEBASSETT

W. B. Tryon will leave next week
for Connecticut for a two weeks
visit. He will return here the lat
ter part of December for a brief stay
and will then go to Florida for the
winter His sister Miss Jennie
L. Tryon will pass the winter in
Brooklyn, N. Y, where she will fol-
low her vocation as trained nurse
Mrs. A. W. Parsons is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Withee enter
tanned a number of the R. F. d. and
village mail carriers and their wives
at their home Saturday evening. An