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The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-03
SAD ENDING TO JOURNEY

Whitehorse Star:-Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Htck of Carcross, came to WhItehorse on Wednesday, (Dec. 27) evenings train, bringing with them their nine-months'-old son, who was aihng, and whom they de- sired to place under the care Of Dr, Clarke. Within an hour after reaching the General hospital the child breatbea its last, victim of congenital heart trouble.
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DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
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AasOx USlng Herpielde on Account Oa Al Its DIstlnctIveness.
 Tho ladies who have used Newbro's Hsrplcide speak of 1t in the highest terms, for It's quick effect in cleansing the scalp of dandruff and also for its ex- eellenee as a general halr-dressing. It makes the scalp feel fresh and 1t allays that itching which .dandrufr will cause. NsEbro's HerpIclde effectively cures dSndrnR. as it destroys the germ that causes t. The same germ causes hair to fan out. and later baldness;' in killing 1t. HerpIeIde stops falling hair and prevents hsidness It Is also an Ideal hair dress hE. for lt lends an aristocratlc charm to the hair that Is quite distinctive. Sold by leading druggists. Send 1ec. In stamps for sample to The HerpIeide Co, De- rnIt. Mich -, ..~.s ...- .....
 One Dollar bottle. guaranteed.
 A ati Drug Stores. ,- I
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Admitted 'as second class mail matter July !s. 1888. at ths skag- way ?, O.
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Juneau, Dec. 2S-A petition has been signed by practically every resident of Nome for trunk high way from Nome to Candle, and for warGed to the Alaska Road Com mission.
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ANOTHER YUKONER KILLED

Collector of Customs Leo E. Simmons of Carcross, brought Toc on his arrival here Wednesday or tho deatb on Oct.21, at the somme front, of Ralph Ewing, former Do- mluion telegraph operator at Car cross and Yukon CrOssing'-Wh1te- bOrse Star, --.-..--.-. .--:.
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Only One "Bromo Qainlne"
 Whenever you feel a cold coming on, think of the full name LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Cures Cold in one day. Cures Grip in two days. Look foy signature of E. W. Grove onfhe box. -25c
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JUSTICE COURT FOR EHE sKAG- WAY PRRcINCT, ITERRIToRY OF A4AsKA, FIRST DIVISION. ". B. HARGRAYEs,i
 IT Summons For
 Ys. p,,Lr,.,saJo., ". L. STEVENSON,
 Defendant.
 To W. L. STEVENSON, DeteRdaRt, Greeting:
 In the name of the United States of America, you sGta here by commanded to be and appear in the aBoVe entitled court holden at skagway in said DdYaio& and Dis trSct and answer the comnlaias ttl- ed against you iR the aboTs an- titled action within thirty t3O) days after tue last publication of this aummons, and if you taii SO to appear. for want thereof the platnt- if wal take judgment against you for the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty and Os-O0O (S76O.OO) i Dol lars, founded upon an account, On. will apply to the court for 'raNet as set out in the complaint filed herein. The order for publtcation
  of tnls aummons was made by this court on the 27th day of INoV., 1916.
 First publication Nov. 2S, 1s16. Las. publication Jan. g, 1917. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have horeuRtc Set my hand and seal this 27+h day eE Nov. 1916. (signed) EDWARD A. RASMUsoN,
 United States Commits sioner and -otftcic Justice of the Peace. (seall
 .11-3S-12-5. ,19, ,26-'16-1-2,s.
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MADISON CENTER

The hay pressers are at II. e.
Spears stable, pressing hay
Chester Pray, Don Towne with Eu-
gene Danforth started Sunday night
about four o'clock to cross the lake
to East Madison on their way to
Towne's camp When nearly half way
across the ice broke letting the horses
with the sled into the water and both
horses were drowned. They were
owned by e. E. Towne.
Miss Olive Hayden was a guest at
the home of NJ Nj. Moore last Satur-
day, in honor Of Mrs. Moore's mothers
birthday, Mrs Elvira Veasey. She Is
bright and active as most women at
sixty great reader as well as
worker; has remarkable memory
very interesting to talk with Re
members the first cook stove ever in
town; it was great curiosity; every
one went to see it. At that time there
was no such thing as matches. Mrs.
Moore served fine dinner and later
served refreshments. All were hap
by and left for home wishing Mrs.
Veasey many more birthdays. She
was the recipient of several gifts.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Percy Green went into the woods
last Saturday for the winter.
Dana Robbins is confined to the
house with a bad cold
Mrs. Gladys Crowther closed very
successful term of school at Twelve
Corners. Friday, Dec. IA. School has
been keeping fifteen weeks. Pupils
not absent but one-half day: Ella
Gallant In the afternoon the pa
rents and friends we're present and
listened to the exercises. Following
is the program: A Great Big Speech.
RUSSELL Parson; Ills Xmas Time.
Villa Richardson: Through the Cold
December Sky. Joseph Gallant: My
Speech, Bernice Green; Xmas Acros-
tics, Morrill, Furbush; Because 1t Is
Xmas, Clarice Gallant; Xmas Eve
Snow Flakes. Clifford Richardson; A
Xmas Tree Life, Anna Jacob; Effies
Thoughts. Beatrice Green; A Song and
a Carol for Xmas Ralph Rider; Emily
Jane, Nellie Green; Santa Claus and
the Mouse, Ella Gallant; A Xmas
Tree Adventure, Gladys Green; What
the Bells Say, Edward Leform; A Note
to Santa Claus. Doris Robbins; What
Mother Goose Children Want for
Xmas, Muriel Richardson. After the
program the Christmas tree was the
next in order This seemed to be q
great delight to the children. Much
credit is due to both teacher and pu-
pills for the fine program.
Mrs. Ernest Crowther returned to
her home at Madison Saturday for a
two weeks vacation.
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HISCKLEY

An effort is being made to increase
the Red Cross membership in this
community 1t is a worthy cause and
it is hoped that all will be glad to do
their bit in this work.
Ed Hoxie OF North Fairfield was a
recent guest in town.
Misses Margaret Savage and Bird
ena Steward were guests in town Fri
day night.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Parker OF
Skowhegan were guests of their pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Parker, Sun
day.
Ray w. Tobey has been called to
military service and left for Portland
Monday morning.
Hotel Barnes is accommodating
many transients this winter as well
as several regular boarders. Mr..
Barnes gave stable care Tuesday to
sixteen horses and that isn't an unus-
ual happening.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the church next Tuesday evening I'M
der the auspices of the Sunday School
Miss Evelyn Joy and Mrs. Frank L.
Barnes were in Wateryille Monday for
the day.
The last meeting OF the Kennebec-
side Club was held at Ryerson Hall
Dec. "A, with Mrs. W p. Hinckley,
hostess. An interesting afternoon
was passed.
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was held in the vestry, Dec. IL, netted
the sum of thirty dollars, which was
good considering the deep snow.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
william Boynton has been Ill with
bad cold
Mr.. and Mrs Will Wade are in Lew
iston attending the State Grange. They
expect to return home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Walton are antici-
pating the pleasure of having with
them for the Xmas holidays, their son
Ernest and lady friend from Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs Charles Heaton submitted to a
slight surgical operation Saturday at
the home of Jonas Varney.
Mrs. M. o. Diggles and Dick left
town last week to spend the winter
with Mrs Diggles' daughter. Mrs. Will
Hanson of Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs Rose Perkins of Lewiston ar
rived Saturday to visit her nieces, Mrs.
Frank Caswell and Mrs. George Will
hanson.
Miss Laura Stanley, who is attend
ing school in Waterville. came home
Saturday to spend her Christmas va
cation.
Edwin Kelley and daughter Leota of
Rome were over night guests at Frank
Kelleys, Wednesday of last week.
Charlie Moore, who has been away
at work, has been visiting at his home
for few days
Miss Clara McFadden left town
Tuesday for Duxbury, Mass, where
she has employment for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Foster OF Rome
spent Sunday at the home of Ansel
Nickerson.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nichols and
daughter Virginia, have returned from
Dixmont where they were visiting
her sister Mrs l.. II. Leavitt.
Clarence Cole returned to Portland
where he enlisted in the Navy and will
20 to Rhode Island, Dec. Is.
Charles Burrell has moved his fam
lily to Mainstream.
Fred Clark has gone to Waterville
after visiting his father, George Clark.
Schools in town began Dec. II with
the following teachers: Grammar,
Miss Pearl Varney; Primary, Miss
Edith Weston; Brick. Miss Ella Ray;
Pond, Miss Packard; Hopkins, Miss
Ruby Dodge; Five Corners, Miss Edna
Tracy The Magoon began the 18th
with Mrs Addie Johnson as teacher.
George Goodale Is visiting relatives
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A Cooley OF Exeter
were callers at T W. Smiths recent
ly.
Herbert Fisher has returned from
the E. M G. Hospital at Bangor,
where he was receiving treatment for
his eye
Mrs. Harry Hilton returned from
Boston after two weeks visit with
relatives
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Foss has moved into the Braley house;
Willis Cole has moved to Skowhegan
where he continues to work for
Thompson e Fox, as he did here.
Mrs Julia Brown and son Lester
have moved from Water street across
the river to the Arthur Smith rent
vacated by Mr. Cole. Lester Brown
is working for Thompson & Fox at
their Coles Corner Mill.
Wires are being placed this week
for the electric power to run the mills
at Coles Corner and the Bennett mill
beyond, also to carry the power to
Harmony for lighting the place.
Wilfred Weeks of West Athens, who
has been suffering from a broken leg
is getting along nicely.
Tuesdays mail brought Athens
of a daughter to Prof. and Mrs. A. W.
Boston, Caribou.
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SHARKS

Owen Oliver is at home from Lex
ington, where he has been teaching
school
DR.. Kennison was in town last Sum-
day called by the illness of Mrs.
Issie Creation.
Roy Bracket has closed school in
town.
w. II. Duley has returned from Mas
sachusetts, where he has been on a
visit He was accompanied by his
niece, Miss Lydia Dudley, who is to
enter Pennington Normal.
Militia Taylor. who is attending
Pennington Normal School, is spend
ing her holiday vacation at home.
M. ID. Frederic has been drawn on
the jury
Mrs Edith Fogg is teaching school
in Industry.
Everett Churchill is working for
Ernest Hilton.
A NJ Gray was in Madison Monday
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UARDSCRABBIE

The deer shot by Wilbur Flanders
Nov. %, weighed 1873 pounds. Mr.
Flanders and Clifford Buzzell are the
only ones in our little place that have
had any luck in getting deer this
year.
Mrs. Lewis Cushion from Bangor
has returned home from visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Hunnewell and other relatives
Albert Gehrke Jr. was a Sunday
caller at Grover Greenleaf's.
Fred Brown was at home Sunday
from Scion, where he Is working In
the woods.
Fridays snow storm called out the
breaking teams, the snow drifteo
badly in places at times only the
horses backs and heads were to be
seen.
Miss Blanche Davies. who has beer
visiting her uncle, Guy Cooley and
family, has returned home.
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was in town last week the guest of
relatives.
Ira Knowlen is confined to his home
by illness.
The many friends of Frank Welts of
Mercer We're shocked to hear of his
death last week. Quite number
from this town attended the funeral
Saturday at Mercer.
Charles Oliver has gone TO Florida.
Mrs Charles Meeker delightfully."-
entertained the members of her Sun
dav School class last week Tuesday
evening. Games were enjoyed and
refreshments served
Mrs. Thomas Butler is i'll at the
home OF one OF her relatives in Wa
terville
Mrs Wing and daughter Mrs. Geo.
Carr. were in Waterville, Monday.
A very interesting meeting of the
Missionary Circle OF The Baptist
Church was held at the home OF the
President Mrs Henry Hussey, on
Dec. Il. Mrs Hussey as Mrs. Mont
gomery gave a report of Foreign Mis-
sions. Mrs Charles Pray as Mrs. A.
MacLeish gave a report of the Home
Department Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell
as Miss Ella McLaurin reported her
work as Field Secretary and Mrs.
Sowerby as Miss Steadman gave a
very interesting report OF her work
and difficulties as Treasurer. There
was a good attendance and a social
hour was enjoyed after adjournment
of Circle.
The Christmas entertainment and
tree of the Baptist Sunday School will
be held Monday evening, Dec. "a If
very stormy postponed until the first
suitable night.
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CORNYILLE

Arthur Savage. of Skowhegan was
in town Sunday working on line 20 of
the Farmers Telephone.
Helen White, who is attending
school at Pennington arrived home
Monday night to pass the Christmas
recess with her mother Mrs. Ben Cay
ford
Saturday OF last week Harry Falls
teams broke a road on the river, but
one OF the teams broke thru the ice,
but with the mill crew and c. S.
Moody's horses, got the horses and
sled out, and Monday morning decided
to go back to their old road, thru
C. r. and c. s. Moody's field.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Grange Hall on Monday evening
Dec. "a the program will be furnish
ed by the scholars of the Roosevelt
school A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
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NORTH CORNVHLE

The teacher and students OF the
Kinsman school are buster than usual
this week preparing a program for the
Christmas tree which will be held at
the schoolhouse Friday evening (21st.
Earl McCollar came out of the
woods to spend few days with his
parents this weo' He Is a scaler for
me y big numbering companies
Ntaine and expects to return to his
employment in the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Nelson Towle, who has been a
sufferer from shocks for the past few
years, had an Ill turn recently and her
condition Is very serious at this writ
ing. DR.. Ellingwood is in attendance.
Somerset Academy which was to
close last Friday for two weeks
vacation, was forced to close on
Thursday on account of the storm.
The out-of-town students going to
and from their homes, we're unable
to get to Athens Friday. the roads
were so bad.
Clarence Tufts has employment
with Tom Fox OF Athens during his
vacation.
Mrs. John Weymouth of Sanford
came last Monday night to stay a
while with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Towle.
Miss Ara Pike returned to her home
in Waterville, Tuesday, after a short
visit with her mother. who Is staying
with Lydia Currier this winter.
Miss Verna Tufts and friend Mr..
Foss of Skowhegan we're guests of
VIM. Tufts Sunday.
Mrs Austin Collins has gone to
Winterport to visit her parents there.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong Of East
Madison is doing the homework for
Albert Whittier
Everett Tufts began work on the
Eaton Farms last Tuesday.
Joe Horton got thru cutting wood
for Dan Hun this week.
The mail WAS detained for two days
on account of the storm. Saturday
the mail carrier made very slow pro
gress and covered only half Of his
route getting az far as Cass Corner
and finishing his route Sunday.
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ATHENS

Wednesday and Thursday of last
week occurred the annual sale and
fair by the Ladies of the M. e. B. So
ciety notwithstanding the extreme
cold which kept some from a distance
coming in everything passed OFF sue
cessfully There was the usual sale
of useful and fancy articles. supper
served each day, followed by a pleas
ing entertainment each evening with
the usual social hour SO enjoyable to
many
The Baptist Ladies' Mission Circle
met at Elmwood Lawn, Wednesday af-
ternoon. The extreme cold kept some
away but THE African Trail" study
The next meeting. Dec. rs, will be at
the same place and the same subject
will be continued
Saturday afternoon, Dec. Is, the
church covenant meeting was also
held here as we'll as the meeting OF
Good Will Club with a good attend
ance at both.
Somerset Academy closed Dec. Ia
for the Christmas recess. The prize
speaking contest that was to have
been held Friday evening was post
poned on account of the storm, to the
first of next term, when notice will
be given.
The Christmas observance by the
Athens Union Sunday will be held at
the Union Church, Tuesday evening
Dec 25. There will be the usual
decorated trees and some exercises by
the children, besides the original ex-
ercise THE Christmas Message to a
World at War" in which about twenty
are to have part.
Last Saturday evening a good num-
Der met at the home OF Mrs. L. C.
Williams for the purpose of organizing
a Red Cross Chapter. Following are
the officers chosen: II. N. Flanders,
president; Wilbur Taylor. vice presi-
dent; Mrs Lillian Williams, secre-
tary; Mrs. Ella Ellingwood. treasurer;
Mrs, Nettie Sanders. chairman Of OK
ecutive committee; H. 8. Elliott chair.
man of finance committee. To perfect
the organization a meeting will be
ing, Dec. 81.
Athens friends are sorry to learn
that Mrs. Hattie Towle Is seriously
Ill at her home at North Cornville !;
also that Annie Fox is Ill with cold.
Baby Lois Marie Smith, little daughter
of Arthur Smith, our stage driver, has
been sick but Is better.
90 All are glad to hear that Mr.. Smith
has lately had the telephone installed,
a great convenience to a stage driver.
Several families have changed resi-
dences recently: Charles Braley has
gone to Guilford to reside; Merton
friends the announcement of the birth
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ANSON

Mrs LeBaron Nelson and children
are visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Smith of Waterville.
Mrs. Mary Walker went to SHOW
hogan Sunday to spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Brown.
Clarence Tibbetts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tibbetts spent Sunday with
their sister Mrs, Frank Brown of
Skowhegan.
Mrs. William Rogers passed away
last Monday at her home at $50 a. m.
She was born in Canada 55 years ago.
She will be greatly missed by her
friends and neighbours The family
have the sympathy of all
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JACKMAN

The storm of last week made ira
yelling somewhat tied up. We have
not received any newspapers for two
mails.
Miss Helen Newton returned last
week from Skowhegan. where she has
been with her mother, who Is in the
hospital there. The many friends OF
Mrs. Newton will be glad to know
that she Is doing as we'll as could be
expected after such serious opera
ton.
Mrs. Nancy Colby Is improving
slowly after her illness. She Is still
confined to her room
The name of Miss Vera Moore, OF
this place. appears among the list OF
charter members OF the Phi Mu Soror-
ity, recently organized at Colby Col
lege, Waterville.
John B. Sterling went to Penobscot
Lake on Wednesday of last week for
ten days to assist p. H. Hilton In his
work.
Among the boys who left town last
week to enlist are the following
Arthur Holden. Clifford Kennedy
Howard Wilson, Clifford Young. Reed
lie Sawyer. Peter Pomerleau. Ernest
Murtha. Their respective families
have heard from them and all have ar
rived safely In New York state.
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SORE THROAT
Colds, Coughs, Group and Catarrh RE-
Iteycd in Two Minutes

Is your throat sore?
Breathe Hyomei.
Have you catarrhY
Breathe Hyomei.
Have you a cough?
Breathe Hyomet
Have you cold?
Breathe Hyomei
Hyomei is the one treatment for all
nose, throat and lung troubles. 1t does
not contain any cocaine or morphine
and all that is necessary Is to breathe
il through the little pocket inhaler
that comes With each outfit.
A complete outfit costs but little at
druggists everywhere and at g. r..
Fogg's and Hyomei Is guaranteed to
Danish catarrh, Group. coughs, colds.
sore throat and bronchitis or money
back Hyomei inhaler last life
time and extra bottles of Hyomei can
be oot@Oed from druggists.
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SANDY RIVER

Miss Iona Yeaton returned home
Friday after passing week with rel
atives in Madison and Arson.
Mrs. Eugene Brown and daughter
Evelyn Colby arrived from Friendship
Wednesday for a visit to Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr. and Mrs James e. Webb.
No school Friday owing to the Sc
verify OF the snow storm which was
very rough also holding up the mail
and cream carriers.
There was slight mistake in last
weeks notice of crossing on the river.
1t should have read good crossing be-
tween Grant Jones in Starks and B..
f. Yeaton's, Sunday River.
The ice harvest is now underway.
Ed Snow of Mercer has been pass
Ing few days In this vicinity.
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EAST MOSCOW

Lots OF snow for the time of year
and very cold weather. Dec. 17-S
below zero
Mrs. Olive Hilton expects to get
moved by the middle of the week
Frank Gates Is helping to move Mrs
Hilton to Bingham.
Mrs. Hilton has got new horse
she traded her nigh work horse for a
bigger one and 1t makes heavier
team to work in the wood. making II
about q thirty hundred team.
Forrest Doyle WAS homo over Sun.
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FAMILY DOCTORS
GOOD ADVICE
To Go On Taking "Fruit-a-tives
Because They Did Her Good
RoCHoS. JAS.14tb 1915

hotHoS, JAM l4ln, lSI0.
III suffered for many years with ter
riblc Indigestion and Constipation. 1
had frequent dizzy spells and became
greatly run down. A neighbor advised
me to try "Fruit-a-tives". did so and
to the surprise of my doctor, 1 bean
to improve, and he advised me to go on
with "Fruit-a-tives".
Iconsidey that o8c mylifc to "Fruit-
a-tives" and want TO say to those who
suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or
Headaches-'tr Fruit a-tiyes' and you
willgetwell". CORINE GAUDREAU.
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tivcs Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
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NOTICE

All Fertilizer bills are now due, and
Grain bills are past due. AS we wish
to close our books, as soon as possible,
we will appreciate 1t to have all those
who have not settled their account do
so by Dec. 31st. d. A. and W. r..
Porter Office over Fuller's Drug
Store. Office hours, 9 to II a. m,
2 to 5 n. m. 4w49
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Sunday from his work at Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lewis are at their
farm for a few days. Mr.. Lewis Is
working in Bangor for the winter and
Mrs Lewis is stopping with her pa
rents in Smithfield.
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MERCER

David Tracy went Wednesday to
Livermore to see his sister Mrs. Fred
Stevens, who is critically i'll with can
Ger of the stomach.
The Ladies' Aid Xmas sale which
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

The many friends of Clinton Berry,
who has a position in the State House
in Boston, but has passed his sum
mers here for several years. will be
sorry to hear that he has had several
hemmorhages of the lungs lately and
is at present very low.
William Stinson of St. Johnsbury,
VT. passed several days lately with
his uncle Almon Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cavanaugh of
Skowhegan were at Reuben Reeds
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams were
in Fairfield. Sunday, the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Bowman.
Albert Smith il at home for a few
weeks recovering from . severe ILL
ness caused by exposure after the
burning of the camps, where he was
acting az cook at Rumford Falls.
Frank Boston was 1t home ovet