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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Get Experience, Youno Man.

The young man entering life must
not be impatient, writes Theodore Vail
in American Magazine. lie must ac-
emulate experience, he must learn
the duties Of his position by the actual
doing before he has any value 10 his
employer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Take Two Alleged Spies in Chile.

Buenos Aires, March 21.-Two Ar
gentlne officials were arrested at An
tuco, Chile, charged with being spies.
Newspapers here Indignantly denounce
the arrests. Four years ago another
Argentine official was arrested on a
similar charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Good Reason.

Maria. you'll never be able TO drive
that nail with flat.iron. For heavens
sakes use your head" admonished Mr.
Stubkins. And then he wondered why
she would not speak to him the rest
of the day.--Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Doubtful,

please, mister. can you help poor
man what wants to get back TO his
family what he amt seen in ten
years" Certainly. Just get me a
sworn statement from your family say.
ing that they want you back and III
be glad to help you"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Laundry Plans $3.50 Building.

Oshkosh--Among the building pro-
iects planned for this city is that for
the Star Hand Laundry, f. d. King.
president, which will erect $4,000
building, 60 by 100 feet. one story and
basement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Glass Making an Old Art.

Among the Romans the art OF glass
making does not date earlier than the
beginnin gof the empire. but as far
back as IS b. C the theaters had been
decorated with mirrcrs and glass
plates.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Purifying SWIMMING POOLS.

London chemists have found that
water In swimming pool can be puri.
fed without frequent changes BY the
addition Of fluid obtained by the
electroiysls OF magnesia.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
A Good Timer

People are always being misunder-
stood; especially the man whose idea
OF showing a friend a good time is TO
take him out in racing car and hand
him the scare OF his life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Too Much for Him.

What killed Green? He always
looked healthy to me-" HE tried to
live according TO the rules for attain
Ing longevity that a ninety.year-old
man gave TO a reporter on Sunday
newspaper" Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
sportemen Form Club.

Neenah Sportsmen in this vicinity
are 70 organize club 10 promote
hunting and fishing. The object OF
the organization will be u see that
the FISH and game laws ar enforced.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Ultra EaRhlonahle.

Willis-"What kind of school is
your son attending" Gills--"Very
fashionable of these institutions
where you develop the mind without
using It."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Record for Cake.

Often when my little cousin came to
our house my mother had ginger cake.
but one day she had an angel food
cake and Johnnie said: Gee. Aunty
Annie, this Is the cleanest cake you
ever had Exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22

Sheboygan--J r. Darner, gradu.
ate of the forestry department Of the
University OF Michigan. has been en-.
gagged as superintendent OF parks here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Find Missing Girl.

GAINESVILLE While searching for
missing Helen Simms, the Chicago
school girl who was reported work
ing in local laundry, the authorities
discovered Iva Rim, 14-year-old
Spooner girl who left home some
weeks ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
Plan senarate School.

Stevens Point-The board of edu.
cation has decided to secure sketches
for new separate building to be
used as unit in later larger high
school instead of building an addition
to the present high school structure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
RulInu Spirit stronn

THAT reformed yegg Is true to his
instinct. at any rate" How so?"
why, now he's trying to break into
Ociety."-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
EnterprIsInn Eye.

How did you get such a bruised
eye. RastusT Wei, boss. was out
a-lookin' for trouble. an dis we're eye
was the first to find it--St. Louis
Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
SUSPICIOUS Man.

II man could be aroused az easily
as his suspicious are. there would't
be much Of demand for alarm clocks,
--Atchinson Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS DECLARED Off
CONCESSION OF EIGHT-HOUR DAY
TO EMPLOYEES AVERTS MA.
TloNWlDE TlEuP.
ADAMS0N LAW HELD VALID
U. S. Supreme Court Declares Act Of
Congress to Be Constitutional
international Crisis Hastens
Settlement.

Washington, d. c., March 20.-Tbe
United States Supreme court on Mon
day upheld the Adamson eight-hour
law.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-22

FL Paso, Tex, March 21.-The Sew
enteenth United States infantry left
here for Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Me
Pherson, Ga, where they will guard
quarters and nine companies were or
dered to Fort Mcpherson and the re-
naming six companies to Fort Ogle-
thorpe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
SOTII CANAAN

Mrs. F. c. Hicks and son Master
Freddie are visiting her daughter MIS-
Lester Burke in Cherrydeld.
Mrs. Lafayette Jacobs went TO
Bingham Thursday last to visit her
daughter Mrs. E. f. Caswell
Mr.. and, Mrs. Albert Watson and
son Norman of Skowhegan we're week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A
Swain.
The friends of II \. Mason will be
panied to. learn he is suffering a very
i'll turn.
f. G. Written of Hartland spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Mason. .-
Mrs. Mae Watson and son Norman
of SkoWhegan and Mrs. Elizabeth
Swain. Mr.. and Mrs W \. Nelson
and son Chester and daughter MISS
Dorothy Nelson, Canaan, f. G. Whit
ten. Hartland, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Brown and baby Harold OF Benton
Station and W. Ireland OF East Skow-
hogan were Sunday callers at A.
Whitten's.
It is reported that thru the 5. H.
Swain farm agency, \. Robb sold two
farms last week.
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLE

Haying is not completed but sew
eral left here last Friday on blue
Deriving trip up north. George Tay-
Tor and family with friends from
Pittstield and f. F. Wescott and fam
lily of Athens going by teams and
Oreon Wing and wife by auto accom-
Athens. Mr. Pushor and wife OF
Pttsfeld returned Saturday and the
others the next morning all bringing
satisfactory quantity of berries.
George Taylor and Oreon Wing have
returned this week to their work at
McKenney's mill, Fairfield
William Roth returned last week to
his home here after several weeks at
his East Boston home.
Miss Vivian Mathews has been pass
ing several days with her aunt Mrs
B l.. Bowman and family.
j. S. Allen and j W Fischbeck have
been cutting the grass on the Mcclure
place since finishing their own. Sell
den Bradley is cutting with Frank
Gardner on his river field.
William Kent who went to Jackman
several weeks ago to work in a mill.
is passing a few days at his home
here
Miss Alice Barker arrived home last
Thursday after an absence of nearly
two years in the west.
The Athens Epworth League picnic
planned for August p, was postponed
till Friday, August "a
George Flanders has recently pur-
chased the o. 4 Wright farm in
Athens, not far from the Barker farm
In the terrific shower that passed
over this section Monday evening a
hemlock tree was struck and almost
completely demolished ON Dana Cool
ey's place, some distance south of his
buildings \ part of the tree Just
reached the road and the kindling was
scattered all about.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
AR ATCNk

Miss Alice bennett started on her
return trip to her home in Texas FRI
day
". y. Moore of Madison was i'll
town several days last week.
Mrs Leander Bright was taken sud
denly i'll Saturday Dir. Hopkins OF
Bingham was called to see her.
The sudden death of Mrs. John
Lander at their cottage at Pleasant
Pond. east a gloom over the town
4 LARGE number of the citizens from
this place and The Forks have taken
in the play at Lakewood the past week.
Everyone speaks in the highest praise
OF the play The Man From Home.
Mrs ldelle Blanchard and children
are guests Of ora Savage. Also Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Murray and Della
Webster Of Bingham were visiting
here Sunday.
Mr. Gullifer who has been boarding
II Heary Carbino's went to Boston -
,ttend the Veterans reunion. He eX-
poets u return some time this fall.
Willie Dnnton, Andrew Comber,
osc2r and Melvin Lawrence and
Jones Norris Our soldier boys Wis
tied their homes On a short furlough
before leaving the state.
School began Monday in the Lin
coin saapol Miss Mills returned for
the nesf year The others are new
teachers principal and primary
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MERCER

Mrs. Clair Williamson OF Lynn
Mass has been visiting her mother
Mrs. NJ o. Diggles
Clarence Brown and family visited
at the home of David Tracy and fam
lily Sunday.
Florence Caswel returned home
Sunday after making short visit
with her sister Mrs Hanson Clement
OF Smithfield.
In last weeks issue your CORES
pondcnt stated thai Mrs Eugene
Chamberlain had gone to Jackman to
visit her husband and son Paul and
family She WAS unable to make the
visit as planned on account OF her
daughter Helen having the measles
and being real sick She intends
however to make the visit a little
later
Edward Estabrook and family of
Skowhegan and Mrs Estabrook' 5
mother, Mrs Abbie Adell, spent Sun
day with Mrs .tdell's sister Mrs l.,
f. Ladd. Mrs Adell will stay for an
indefinite visit
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CANAAN

Harry Drawn left Friday for a visit
in Boston.
Mrs Addie Holt attended the funer-
al of her aunt Miss Sarah Corson at
Oakland. Saturday, August II.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tibbetts and
daughters Nellie and Eney went to
Augusta to see their son Clyde, a
member of Company E. recently.
Mrs. Bertha Lewis and children of
Clinton are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Frank futile.
DR. and Mrs. Kidder of Waterville
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alpheus Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton futile left
Thursday for a visit with his sister
Mrs. Clarence Hilton at West Paris.
Elwood Jewell has purchased an
Oakland touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. George MaXfield are
entertaining friends from Bingham.
Miss Elva Nye was at home from
Waterville over Sunday
Mrs. l.. F. Jacobs left Thursday for
visit with her daughters Mrs Susie
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\ TIIENS

Grange met in regular session Sat
nrdav evening, August Is. In the
absence Of the lecturer Mrs. Eta
Berry, her place was occupied by Miss
Gladys Hall, who presented a brief
miscellaneous program. Miss Ruth
HUFF one of our young sisters having
been recently operated on for appendl-
citis 1t DR.. Greene's hospital, Scion,
ii was suggested that she be remem-
bered With shower OF post cards to
cheer her hours of convalescence. The
next session September |, in the even
ing.
II. s Elliott and wife went to Har-
mony August Is to the Chadbourne
reunion held at the home of Horace
Chadbourne.
b P Barker and wife are unusual
ly smiling We wonder if it is the
new granddaughter Ida Mary Nc
Laughlin, born August It. to Mr.. and
Mrs c. c. Mclaughlin, Harmony.
Rev VIM. Fletcher is expected to
return to occupy the Baptist pulpit,
August % Rev. B. Fl. Johnson hav-
ing taken his place while passing his
vacation on his farm here.
Mrs Julia Brown has returned from
Bingham where she has been visiting
and incidentally picking blueberries.
Mrs Tarbell has gone to Harris
burg, Pa. to visit her daughter Mrs.
Ralph Pratt and family Alfred Pratt
who has passed several weeks here
with his grandmother, returned with
her
Are you going to the Epworth
League picnic at Pleasant Hurst, Bar
ker, Friday, August "a?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Fred Barnes whose illness has been
previously reported in these columns,
passed away at his home this Tuesday
morning at $50 Il. m, after long
lingering illness of several months
The deceased leaves mother and
other near relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. We extend heartfelt
sympathy.
George Locke and gentleman friend
started for Aroostook county,
Tuesday, where they will be engaged
in digging potatoes.
A heavy thunder shower passed over
this place Monday night
Miss Annie Higgins of Cole Brook,
y. II. is passing her summer vacation
with her aunt Mrs Mary Thompson.
Mrs. Mclntire of Connecticut is also
stopping in the Thompson home.
Ivory Burrill of Waterville has been
visiting his parents for few days.
+. S. Mack of Calais was in the
place Thursday and Friday. Mr.. Mack
is owner of garage in the above
named city.
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Ogden passed
Monday and Tuesday in Harmony.
w, Emerson of West Pittsfield was
in the place Saturday on business,
Mr.. and Mrs, John Richards are
staying for a time in the home of her
mother Mrs. Annie Wheeler.
Mrs. Luther Rolfe who has been
visiting in the home of Mrs. Jane Hall
returned Wednesday to her home in
Oakland
William McLillian has gone to St
Adams where he has employment.
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Erastus Thompson has purchased

Erastus Thompson has purchased
an automobile.
Mr. and Mrs F. B. Young and Mr.
and Mrs Wallace Barron went to Au-
gusta Saturday to visit relatives and
from there TO Brunswick to see Mr..
and Mrs. Young's son Phillip, who is
in military training there.
Harry and Allen Young of North
Arson were calling on friends in town
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. S. p. Dunbar and
family and Mr. and Mrs. W II. Hodg-
don attended the theatre at Lakewood
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Frost Williams is still quite
i'll from bronchitis
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Barron were
guests OF Mrs. Barron's parents Mr..
and Mrs Granville Berry, Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Erma Williams of Jackman is
visiting her grandmother Mrs Mae
Moulton and family
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Hayes. Youngest daughter of the late
CAPTAIN ]. o and Mrs. Flora sherman
Hayes OF Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Coston and lit
tie son Francis and mother Mrs An-
rillq Coston. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. VII
liams went to Foxcroft Wednesday to
attend the Starbird reunion held at
the camp ground there
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Nutting have
moved back from Ashland and bought
out the stock OF clothing Of the E. p.
Dyer Co. and viii continue the bust
ness here.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Grace Trip went to Winter Harbor,
Monday.
Lettie Libby is at NJ ". Clarks.
\ baby daughter VAS welcomed to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Martelle
Quint, Wednesday. the 18th and re-
ceived the name OF Airline.
New Portland Grange will hold a
special meeting Saturday evening, the
18th when all members are expected
to be present
A very pleasant affair was held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chapman last Saturday when Mrs. May
Knapp Fletcher four children. eight
grandchildren and two great grand
children gathered for their annual re-
union a bountiful dinner of beans
fbaked in the ground), brown bread
cake pie and other good things was
partaken of Ice cream was served
in the afternoon Mrs. Myra Knapp
Daggett and daughter of Madison were
present at the reunion this year. There
were nineteen present.
Mrs Nellie Richardson Smith of
Richmond who came to the church
celebration is remaining for a brief
visit with relatives.
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Mrs. f. II. Farnum spent her birth
day, August Is, with Mrs. f. b. Dow
in Pittsfeld. \ bountiful dinner was
served by Mrs Dow including beau
tiful birthday cake.
T. S. Chapman and little son of Bos-
ton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs 4 p.
Howes also at the home of Mrs Susie
HoWes
Annie Fuller is visiting with rela-
tiyes in Stetson this week.
Mrs. Geneva Neyens of Bangor is
here for a visit with her father Wal
ter Pratt and family
Mrs. Fred Burrill went to Skowhe-
gan Monday night to attend her class
reunion to be held there Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Thompson re-
turned Saturday from a business trip
to Boston.
Master Harold Estes is visiting for
few days with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H. Farnum.
Guy Emery of Newport was a bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Friends of Rev. Harry H. Upton, a
former pastor of the Baptist church
here, will be interested to learn that
he was recently ordained pastor of the
Baptist church at Northeast Harbor;
also his engagement was recently an
nounced to Miss Mary Katherine
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SMITHFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Selden Kilgore of
Witcha, Kansas, were calling on
friends in town last week. Mr. Kill
gore was born and passed his early
life in Smithfeld
Ernest Stevens and Roland Bick-
ford were two OF the men drafted in
town. Mr.. Bickford passed the ply
steal examination but Mr.. Stevens was
rejected
Sanborn Warren, son of John War
rem, underwent a serious operation at
Wateryille hospital. last Thursday
John Mcclellan has returned to his
home in Skowhegan after passing a
week with Charles Young and family
in their cottage in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Corson of New
Sharon with Mrs. Corson's three sis
ters Mrs Lydia Piper. Mrs. Abbie
Redman and Miss Sophia Newcome,
spent the day in town last Thursday
Smithfield being their former home.
l.. j. Wyman is building fine yer
anda on his house.
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CONCORD AND VICINITY

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Williams were
visiting their son Palmer the first of
the week.
The Martha Washington school
opened Monday of this week with Mrs.
Batchelder OF Bingham as teacher
1t is reported that George Higgins
has sold his farm and intends moving
to Madison soon.
Frank Healy recently purchased a
new horse.
Abbie Berry went to Deadwater
Sunday where she will keep school
for a term.
Albert Delingham has been visiting
his daughter Mrs. X. Hertzberg at
Mountain Hart cottage, Lake Embden.
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My PORTLAND

On account OF poor weather only
about seventy attended the Hutchins
reunion Wednesday. the 18th at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. {. II. Nye. As
the president. vice president or score
tary were not present the business
meeting was omitted as was also the
program. The Oldest person present
was Hiram Hutehins OF kingfield
whose age is about eighty years. The
place of meeting for 1918 has not yet
been appointed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
EAST POND R0AD-OAKLAND

Joshua Bigelow of Norridgewock
was business caller at Mrs. Ida
Bulbs Saturday. Mrs. Bull is to
work for Mr.. Bigelow in the near flu
ture.
Mrs Eta Frederick and Mrs. Lila
Rogers and daughter Edwina were
Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Palmer's.
George n Filbrook and Mrs. Hattie
NJ Bickford of this vicinity were
quietly married by Rev. Branch, Sat
urday evening at $50. Mr. and Mrs
Filbrook will reside in Mrs. Filbrook s
late home on East Pond road
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MADISON CENTER

Owing to wet weather quite "a num-
Der of the farmers are not done hay
ing.
All who had relatives in Camp at
Augusta went there last Sunday to
bid them good bye
Mr. and Mrs. George Sparks who
have been in Arthur Morrissettes cot
tage for several weeks, start for their
home in New York next Wednesday
They make the trip by auto.
w. T. Clark and family plan &c
start for their home in New York, Aug
23rd
Ernest Rayner spent last Saturday
and Sunday with his family at Lake
wood.
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caswell and Mrs. Lottie Buzzell at

Caswell and Mrs. Lottie Buzzell at
Bingham.
Miss Christie Lewis was at home
from Lewiston for a short stay re-
Gently.
Eugene Moore. a former resident OF
Canaan. was in town last week, the
guest of his sister Mrs. Augusta Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rand OF Boston
who are passing several weeks at
their beautiful farm home, aceompani-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Edin Holt. went
to Augusta Saturday TO see the lat
ter's son Glen A, member of Co. +.
Many from this town went to Camp
keVes Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs. Lewis Smith and family en-
loved an evening at North Pond one
dav last week.
Kenneth Berry. wife and baby visit
ed at ARA Hooper's sunday.
Lewis Smith made business trip
to Oakland Saturday.
SIR. and Mrs. Chester Sheaff went to
West Mills sunday to visit Mrs
Shean's sister who was recently
burned ont
Mrs. Anna Perkins received the sad
news OF a bad accident to a brother
in Massachusetts last Friday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
PT GIL CORNER

Mrs Herbert Boardman and chill
dren Who have been visiting her sis
ter Mrs Florence fIealey OF Pittslield
returned home last Sunday.
Miss Nora Rowell, a matron OF the
hospital at titchburg, Mass is at
home spending her summer vacation
Mr. and Mrs Gates and their friends
of Providence, r. |. are spending theiI
annual vacation at the home Of II. X
Rowell
Miss Lephe Howes and Adelia Terry
who have been spending the summer
in Concord and Scion returned home
Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Carl Gerald of Fairfield was
visitor of Mrs. Nettie kincaid tht
first of the week
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decided to try q bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle. SO l took second
and third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham' S Blood Purifier, and now am
lust as we'll as any other woman. ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, sc No.
York St, Paterson, N. j.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., (confdential) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Frank TUFTS OF Kingfield was in
town buving cattle last week.
A. J. Dunphy went to Skowhegan
Tuesday in his new automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Justin Howard and
children and Mrs. NJ S. Howard went
to Eustis blueberrying Saturday.
H. J. Lincoln of Flagstaff passed
thru town recently.
Work begun ON the State road Mon
day, August 20.
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SMITHFIELD POND CAMPS

Wallace Witham and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
Tobey camps.
We understand that arrangements
are being made for new hotel and
garage at the pond which will be of
great convenience for out of town peo-
pie.
Harry Bigelow and party of
friends spent part of Sunday at the
Gilman camp.
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Jan. 10Th, lJlo.
"I had Caka,vh for Miyty-nine gears,
and l 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 themin 1914,
and kept right on for year and my
Catarrh was entirely relieoed. Thank
God for the relief as it is an awful
disease to have. The Fruit-a-tives 4"
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. abd the whole TRUTH.
MATTE RIIAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at SOC. a box, for
$50, trial size 25e.-or sent postpaid
on receipt Of price i Fruit-a-tives
Limited, ogdcnsburg, New-IoTk.