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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-06

Mrs Guy Emmons and little son
were in Wateryille Friday.
John McFadden is in town to move
the family OF his brother William Nc
Fadden to Massachusetts.
Frank Keene and Thomas Theobald
were home from Smithfield over Sun
day. Mr.. Keene Is numbering in
Smithfeld and Wallace Sheaff and
Frank Miner are employed by him.
Harry Williams and family were
guests last week of their parents in
Caratunk and Mr.. Williams was fortu-
nate in bringing home large deer.
number of men and their horses
went to Rangeley Lakes recently
where they will be employed lumber
ing during the winter. among them
being. Miles Dickinson. William Gray,
Asa Briggs and Archie Giles.
Cal Fields left town Monday morn
ing for Knoxville, Tenn, where he
will remain In the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter and
daughter Laura are visiting in Wood
stock, y b.
Leeman Bennett was a recent guest
OF his brothers
Miss Grace Page passed Thanksgiy-
ing day at he rhome in Oakland.
All the telephone. telegraph and
electric wires about town were in q
mix-up after the storm of Saturday.
Forrest White of Madison was home
last Thursday.
Mrs Nettie Sawyer returned Satur-
day from over years visit with rela-
tives in California and North Dakota.
A dance was enjoyed in the Town
Hall with music by Welch's orchestra
last Thursday evening.
Miss Fay Barker was home over
Thanksgiving from Waterville.
Miss Cora Baker is visiting in Show
hogan
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George Campbell went to Newport
Dec /. where he has hired with Percy
Buck to go to Lake Moxie to work ir
the woods
Mrs. Walter wilkins and Mrs. Harry
Hilton will go to Boston, where they
will visit relatives and then they will
go to Camp Devens, where they viii
visit Mrs. Wilkins son, Eden wilkins
who is in training there.
Earl Patten returned to Camp Dew
ems, Dec. 2, after spending Thanks
giving with his father Charles Patten
Mrs Edith Crocker spent Thanks
giving with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
W w Nutter.
Edgar Crocker and Bernard Wei
mouth have gone to Blanchard hunt
ing.
Edgar Crocker has sold his big bay
team to C. j. Worthen
Dellie WEIGH and George Field have
returned from the vicinity of Lily Bay
where they have been the past four
weeks.
irwin Hanson has gone to Harmony
to work in the woods for Walker.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Alonzo Burrill passed away Monday,
Nov. 26, at the age of 81 years, 9
months and Is days. He was the cid
est of thirteen children, all of whom
have passed away He was veteran
in the Civil War. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Watson of Car
mel and two sons, Elmer of Carmel
and Charles with whom he lived The
remains were taken to Carmel for
burial
Mrs, Joseph Libby returned from
Waterville, Dec. /, where she was the
guest of her parents MIR. and Mrs,
stephen knight.
Miss Grace Croker returned to
Woolwich, after spending her vacation
with her father e. G.. Croker.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Wilcox return
ed to Wateryille after spending
Thanksgiving with her parent, P. w,
Libby.
The Varney family held their an
nual Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Nutter.
F. l.. Worthen's haypress of Dexter
is in the vicinity and at the present
is pressing hay at S. H. Braggs.
Mrs. Edith Mum went to Harmony
Dec. l, where she will enter the house
hold OF s. W, Herrick as housekeeper.
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ST. AEBANS

Gladys Bigelow of Boston passed
Thanksgiving recess with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs A. p Bigelow
Hon. d. d. Stewart who has been
confined to his bed for two weeks, is
reported more comfortable.
Oscar Bigelow of Pittsfeld passed
Thanksgiving with his sister Mrs. c.
j. Worthen.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Parkman had
for guests Thanksgiving day, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Hanson, Mrs. Elizabeth
Parkman of Oakland, Ivan Parkman
of Bath, Methyl Parkman Wheeler
Croker and Ernest Hopkins.
The Varney Thanksgiving reunion
was held with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Nutter, 40 "'Iests present.
Mrs. ID. +. Frost who has been quite
i'll for a week past, is improving.
Earl Patten of Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, arrived in town Wednesday of
last week for a few days visit with
his father, Charles Patten
Mrs. Abbie Southland is boarding at
the home of her brother Charles
Halves.
Mrs. Frederic Elliot and children of
Dexter, who have visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Batchelder, re-
turned to her home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Bickford of
Brighton. who have been guests at II.
c. Bukers, returned to their home
Saturday.
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SMITHFIELD

Frank Condor, secretary of the Y.
NJ C. A. of Augusta, was In town
Thanksgiving Day.
Carl Groves of Freeport was at the
family gathering Of his parents Mr.
and Mrs Daniel Groves Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Hartford en-
tertained all of their children and
grandchildren Thanksgiving.
Carroll Holmes and family were
guests of Mrs. Holmes father, Alonzo
Groves on Thanksgiving day.
On Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs.
John Downes were guests of George
Morrow and family.
Ernest Mosher and family passed
Thanksgiving with the family gather
ing of their parents Mr. and Mrs. S.
F. Emerson, Mechanic Street, Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. Charles Swift of Wayne is Wis
iting her daughter Mrs. Victor Hart
ford.
Mrs. Grace Dow has gone to Water
Vile to work
Miss Gladys Charles is in Augusta
to work
Two of our soldier boys, Ralph XII
gore and Roland Bickford were at
their homes for Thanksgiving.
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CONCORD

Hazel Higgins is home from North
Arson, where she Is attending High
School Her school is closed just
now on account of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Corson of
Madison spent Thanksgiving at the
home of George Higgins
Clifton Higgins spent Thanksgiving
at the home of his father.
Raymond Higgins returned home
last week from a short visit at his
uncle's in Fairfield.
The teacher of Concord Corner was
unable to get to her school Monday,
on account of the big snow storm of
last Saturday and Sunday, the roads
being drifted full.
Walter Packard returned to his
home in Gorham last Wednesday, af-
ter spending week hunting. He was
lucky enough to get big deer while
here.
Irving Steward and wife spent
Thanksgiving at her mothers in Emb-
den.
Mrs. Alton Lane ate Thanksgiving
dinner with her mother Mrs. Frank
Atwood
Perley Robinson's horses are at
work for Jacob Atwood.
Quite few of the children have
got the chicken pox.
Mr. Owen on the river road had the
misfortune to lose an old hog and
quite a few little pigs about two
weeks old.
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NEW PORTLAND

DR.. Clark secured a deer the first
of last week
Washington Gould is boarding with
Mrs. Harlow Harvey for the winter.
Miss Blanche Strickland OF Farm
ington Normal spent the Thanksgiving
recess with her mother, Mrs. Annie H.
Strickland.
Edgar Woodward has been visiting
at C. E. Hoyt's.
Willard Written and John McLaugh-
lin returned home on Tuesday OF last
week from Hurton Brook bringing
their full quota of deer with them.
The drama which the Grange plan
ned to present on Thanksgiving night
has been postponed for few weeks.
The Red Cross workers met with
Mrs. Arthur Clark on Tuesday after
noon of last week, taking their knit
ting with them
A. ]. Strickland and son Forrest
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lime Strickland of Kingfield.
Rev. Arthur Hamilton of Kingfield
and Arthur Williamson of Millay Hill
were in town Thursday.
The six-year-old son of Arthur Dag
gett, one of the local stage drivers, is
reported to have broken a bone of his
leg in a coasting accident the other
day
The recent storm and blow made
the roads in this section practically
impossible for a day or so the first
of the week.
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CARATTNk

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
son Roger spent Thanksgiving in
town. They returned to their home
in Norridgewock, Saturday, with d
fine deer
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Baker and two
little sons of Pittsfield were in town
last week for Thanksgiving. They
also succeeded in capturing fine
deer.
John Hardy of Bingham is painting
and papering for Eldred Spaulding
Daniel Holt of Bingham is working
for Will Whorff.
Winter has set in in good earnest
About eighteen inches of snow fell at
! the last storm.
George and Clarence Spaulding
have finished work at Troutdale and
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Clark of Bingham. Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Clark at c. c. Stewards; Mrs.
Annie Savage and Eva Webster at AL
bert Murray's at Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bloom of Me
tHdHlC rams hdFt pcSii Suoo'o "' C"i
Beans the past week.
At the last meeting Of the Woman's
Club, the subject was Religions of
the World. Roll call, Bible quota
tions, containing the word Thanks
giving; music, The Unclouded Day
and 1.-THE Red, White and Blue; clos
ing with Clubwomen's Collect Voted
to have a whist party in the near flu
ture, proceeds to buy yarn to knit for
the soldiers The rest of the time was
spent in knitting.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Those who were at home for
Thanksgiving day from away were
Miss Minnie Williams from Augusta,
Miss Alice Moore from Bangor. They
each returned to their work on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Ames of Fair
field are passing few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Pea
vey.
AS Rev. Fred Jackson and Asa
Shores were getting ready for din
ner on Thanksgiving day they were
notified by telephone that dinner was
on the way. In few minutes it ar
rived. A roasted chicken with
dressing and all the other flxings that
go to make up regular ThanksgiV-
ing feast. 1t was sent by Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Fernaid, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Shores and Mrs. Frank Fer
nald They had received several in
vitations from neighbors and friends
to take dinner out on that day but
owing to the great loss they had re-
Gently met with, did not feel that they
could. All who so kindly remember
those who are lonely and alone on
days like this should be doubly bless
ed in their own Thanksgiving.
Among those who took dinner away
from home on Thanksgiving day were
Irving Davis and family at Henry
Richardson's in Skowhegan; Mr.. and
Mrs. Almon Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Ed
win Collier at Arthur Ellwood's, Ca
naan village; John Goodridge and
family at Frank Nelson's.
Clyde Decker is at home for few
days from Bowdoin College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leewood Jones OF
Fairfield were at Reuben Reeds Fri
day
Salem Edmunds entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Gideon Wells and family of
Clinton on Thanksgiving day. Mr.
Edmunds Is very smart for man OF
his age (91 years. and we hope may
enjoy many more of these gatherings
until we'll past the 100 mark.
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WEST EMBDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Warren and
daughter Thelma were guests of Wal
ter McKenney and family Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Guy Hunnewell is at West New
Portland working in the woods for
Bert Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson
were guests of their daughter Mrs.
Perley Paine and family Thanksgiving
day.
Miss Gladys Berry spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her brother Linwood Berry
and family.
Miss Velma Getchell spent a few
days last week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Getchell.
Austin Berry finished his work on
the State aid road Nov. %, 1t being
1900 feet in length and took 1855 yds.
of stone gravel, to fill. There were
400 yards of river gravel which had
to be carted about two miles and ow-
ing to the heavy rains and high water
1t was impossible to get the river
gravel to finish the job until late.
Miss Thelma Warren was the guest
of her friend Gladys Berry, Saturday
night.
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SOMERSET

Evan Churchill, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Churchill, died very
suddenly Saturday, Dec. 1, at about II
o'clock p, m. Saturday morning he
was about until after nine o'clock
when he went to sleep. AS he did
not waken after his usual nap time
his mother tried to rouse him but
could not. DR.. Pratt of North New
Portland was summoned, who found
the cause to be Indigestion, and who
did everything possible to save the
little one. Mr. Churchill, who was
away to work arrived home Monday
Leroy Luce returned to Pittsfeld
Monday after being at home for
Thanksgiving.
Adeline Hewett was home from
Scion for Thanksgiving and heI
brother, who is at Camp Aver, was
also able to make his parents a short
visit.
VIM. Strum went to Watertown
Mass. for a few days visit, last week
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OAK HILL-NORRDGEWOCK

Gene Hutchinson and 5year- old
daughter of Denver, Col. are guests at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. o. c.
Taylor, having arrived Tuesday OF
last week.
Rev. ]. F. Taylor and wife celebrat-
ed their golden wedding anniversary
Wednesday of last week, but owing
to the day being a very stormy one,
but few of their many expected guests
arrived for the happy occasion. Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor we're the recipients
of some very pretty gifts and their
many friends wish to extend sincere
congratulations and best of good
wishes. hoping they may celebrate
many more happy anniversaries OF
their wedding day.
Mrs. Zetella Relish and little daugh-
ter Rachel, passed Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Reish's brother, George w. Fair
field and family in New Sharon, re-
turning to their home Saturday fore
noon.
Mrs. A. H. Anderson and Mrs. W. c
Fletcher attended the soap club held
at Mrs. A. A. Cheviot's last Friday A
very pleasant afternoon was passed
and dainty refreshments of cake, CO.
Goa and popcorn were served.
Mrs. X. C. Holbrook and son Elton
of Skowhegan and Mr.. and Mrs. M. j
Haines of Madison were guests
Thanksgiving day of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. L. Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Taylor and Gene
Hutchinson and little daughter were
guests Thanksgiving day of Mr.. Tay
lor's son Ira Taylor and family.
A. N. Whitehouse passed Thanksgiv'
ing day with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Bates
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/ Morris F. Preble has completed
guiding at Apple Tree Inn, in Bow
town and has gone to Troutdale to
guide.
Mrs Jennie Adams has returned to
resume her duties as teacher in the
Grammar school, and will board with
Mrs. Leamon Pierce.
Larry Comber and son Harold were
home for Thanksgiving
Charles Wilson and wife are in
town for a short stay.
Milton Morris has recovered from
his throat trouble so he is able to be
out again
Bert Durgin's family are enjoying a
new Victrola as are the Scott Durgins
hearing fine one in their home.
Saturdays snow fall makes about
two feet of snow at this writing.
1t Carl Sanberg is visiting in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Durgin.
Mrs. Ralph Pierce has resumed her
duties as housekeeper at w. j. Hol-
ways
Fred Harvey made an auto trip to
Bingham Friday last, taking Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles Durgin down to consult
doctor for Mr.. Durgin.
Mont Bean spent Sunday at home
with his family.
Arthur j. Greedy and Mr.. Ross from
Auburn, Me-, have been recent guests
of the formers cousin, Mrs. Charles
Durgin
Charles Baker and family of Pitts
field are the guests of Mrs. Bakers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dur
gin.
We are very saddened to hear of
Mrs Allen O'Neil's condition and a
very i'll turn on Sunday. Her sister
Mrs Dan. Golden is taking care Of
Mrs O'Neil, who has had a bad case
of rheumatic fever.
Alton B. Durgin is home for short
stay.
Miss Hazel Ames has returned to
resume her duties as Primary teacher,
school beginning Monday, Dec. 3.
b. Boyd, Blaine Viles, Forrest Col
by were in town recently on business
accompanied by two gentlemen inter
ested in buying a log hau1er.
Miss Lois Comber was at home to
spend Thanksgiving
On account of our recent storm
neither did our mail stage driven by
d. C. Pierce or the passenger stage
get to Lake Moxie IN time to make
connections with the south bound
train from that station, Monday.
Thos Berry Is to drive the school
team as usual which every one is
glad to hear.
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Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September 30, 1916
FROM SKOWHEGAN

FROM SKOWHEGAN
Leave Skowhegan-6.00 700, 500.
$50, Ills a. M; loo, 200, $40, sos,
100 p. m.
Saturday Nights only-Leave Show
hogan 1000, Lakewood 1890. Arrive
Madison HOO.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-7.00, 500, 500,
10. 80 a. m; 1915, zoo, $50, 500, 500,
Saturday night only-Leave Madi-
son 11.00, Lakewood $780, Arrive
Skowhegan 1900.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000. 11.30 a. M; 1905. sos,
800 p. m.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at sos and 11.40 a. m.
and 2.25 p. m.
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 7.55. 1885 a. m. and 500 p. m.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going north at 1910 a.
M for Kineo and 4.46 p. m. for Bing-
ham.
Close connections with trains 1eav-
Ing Madison (going SOUTH at TAO a. m.
from Bingham and at 1909 noon from
Kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
at $40, $50, 11.30 a. M; LOO, zoo, $50,
500. 100 p. m.
Leave Madison for Skowhegan at
$50. 1890 a. m; 1870, 200, $50, 500,
500. 500 p. m.
Special cars furnished at any time.
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LARONE

Fred Huntington and wife are Wis
iting relatives in Litchfield. The
above named have moved their goods
into the Farnham house and will re-
side there this winter.
O. L. Mitchell, our local meat man
cut his hand very badly with the meat
knife and for the present the hand Is
practically useless.
Charles Stevens who recently pur-
chased the Huntington house has NOV
ed in and will reside there for the
winter.
F. w. Farley and family spent
Thanksgiving at Guy Boon's in Nor
ridgewock G.. J. Savage and family
of Norridgewock were guests at The
Cedars on the same day, while Mr.. and
Mrs w. j. Marcia were guests at MIR.
Marcia's sisters in West Fairfield.
The friends of Miss Pearl Greene OF
Aroostook who last year was a pupil
at the school on Hill Top will he in
terested to learn that she Is In the
hospital at Mars Hill where she was
operated on for appendicitis and Is
now we'll on the road to recovery.
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Enhaut, Pa. -
weak inwardly.

will have to die as there is no help for
me- She got me one of your little
books and my husband said should try
one bottle. l stopped the Doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made q
change in me and now am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box Sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you would like free confidential adj
vice address Lydia t. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
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THE WONDERFUL
FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To "Fruit-a-tives"

'FRUIT-A-TIVES'', the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices = has
relieved more cases of Stomach, Liter,
BLOOD, Kidney and SKIN Troubles than
any ether medicine. Ia severe cases
of rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu-
ra,gia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic
Constipation and Indigestion, "Fruit-
a-tives" has given unusually effective
results. BY its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"Fruit-a.tiyes" tones up and invigor-
ates the whole system.
SOC. box, 6 for s. 30, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by / ruit.
a-tive5 Limited, Ogdensburs, Ny.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Miss Geneva Chase, who is employ
ed in Skowhegan, is passing her va
cation with her mother, Mrs. Harry
Chase in Cornville.
Mrs. Annie Wheeler, who has been
visiting her children in Cambridge
and Hartland, returned home Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Herrin and boys
have returned home from Dead River,
where they have been employed in the
woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Burrill and
family passed Thanksgiving in the
home of her sister Mrs. Ethel Groves.
Roland and Theo Chadbourn are
visiting in the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Chadbourn.
Among those who are reported to
have shot a deer in this vicinity are
Heber Ogden, Arthur Burrill, Elmer
Austin and Mr.. Chadbourn.
Evelyn, the little two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Locke, accidentally swallowed a pin
Sunday. The Doctor was immediate
ly called, but nothing could be done
as the pin had passed into the child s
stomach. Up to this date the child
is as happy as though nothing had
happened.
George Ogden is the lucky man in
this vicinity, having trapped seven
foxes which will bring nice sum OF
money which will repay him for his
efforts
Mrs. C. B. Chase passed a part of
last week in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Alpheus Mason in the village.
Mrs. Mason, who was i'll. is much i'm
proved.
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SOUTH SOLON

Rev C. ]. Brown. State Superintend-
ent of Sunday Schools will hold a
series of meetings, Dec. 3rd to 9th, In
the Washington 'schoolhouse.
The children and grandchildren OF
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Jewett were at
home Thanksgiving day.
Myron Williams has been sick with
boils for month.
Master Alfred Jackson shot a red
fox recently.
The mail on this route did not come
Monday. -
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CORNVILLE

Howard Herrin, cook at Camp Dew
ems, Aver, Mass, was guest of his
sister Mrs Ralph York, Thanksgiving.
He returned to Aver, Saturday.
Mrs. George Herrin and son Nor
man of Lewiston are guests of Ralph
York and family. Norman will spend
the winter with them.
Matte Longfellow was In town re-
Gently visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. Blais-
dell
Mr.. and Mrs. Loberg and three chill
dren have moved to the Angler Hill
place.
Angler Hill has moved to Skowhe-
gan. He has lived on the farm that
he sold 26 years. Sorry to lose a
good friend and neighber.
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NJ W. Frederic of Madison was in

M. w. Frederic of Madison was In
town last week on business.
Mary Emma Brown passed away
Thanksgiving morning at the home OF
Fred Trask The remains were tax
en- to New Sharon for interment.
Miss Hazel Upper returned Satur-
day to Derry, New Hampshire, after
spending Thanksgiving with her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Upper.
Lyman Preston of Pennington was
the week end guest of relatives IN
town.
Miss Maude Buteau of Skowhegan
was a Thanksgiving guest of Miss Mil
dred Frederic.
The storm of last Saturday did a
great deal of damage to the telephone
lines in this section.
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CANAAN

Mrs Sadie Mason of Clinton was
the guest of Mrs. Nellie Goodrich sew
eral days last week.
Christie Lewis and Maud Cover were
at home from Lewiston last week.
Miss Alice Moore of Bangor passed
Thanksgiving week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Moore.
Mrs. Jeanette Williams was at
home from Skowhegan Thanksgiving,
returning Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lord dined
Thursday with friends in Skowhegan.
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EAST POND ROAD

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Palmer and Miss
Mildred Moody spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Palmers brother, Percy
Quimby and family of Norridgewock.
viii Rowe spent Thanks giving in
Skowhegan with relatives.
Miss Rosie Moody spent Thursday
afternoon with Miss Hazel Ellis.
Allan Lovejoy was an evening call
er at Charles Roberts, Thursday.
VIII Rowe began his duties on the
M. c. r. r. Sunday morning.