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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
CAPT. HOBSCN TALKS
' FOR A DRY NATION
Appeals at Church and Audi
torium for Recruits in Anti
Saloon Fight.
TELLS or PLANS OF DRYS

Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
of "Merrimac" fame, and more lately
of prohibition fame as congressman
spoke at Calvary Baptist church yes.
ltc-day morning, appealing for. "re'
cruits" in the army that is to make
the nation dry" He took the place
of Rev. Sam Small, who was to have
spoken on "Uncle Sans Water
Wagon" but was detained by illness
"You can be absolutely sure the
nation will be dry. and that in a very
short time" said Hobson. well
nigh 100000 are already enlisted in
the fight. We are advancing along
scientific lines. We know just where
our blows will fall. Our strategy is
right.
"Thirty-two state legislatures can
call constitutional convention and
thirty-six state legislatures can ratify
an amendment to the national consti-
tuition without any move by congress.
We control at the present time forty
state legislatures. So yoy see we can
get action, ~
To Raise Lici ise,
"One move we PROF use TO take in
the event of war. W. will ask con-
gress to raise ,the retail government
license fee from SIS to $4,000 and also
to prohibit liquor from interstate
commerce. This will be a war meas
ure."
He quoted statistics and scientific
opinions to prove that alcohol is the
great destroyer of individuals and ma
tions. %
preparedness is very important for
a nation,' he said. 81 myself have
advocated it for years in congress and
lectured on it here in Omaha. But
Rome, the best-prepared nation in his
tory, fell because of alcohol. Edu-
cation is extremely. important but
Greece, the most highly educated ma
tion. fell because of intemperance.
"In this country 100000 peoplc die
annually OF these deaths. 100000
are due to alcohol. Think of it. There
aren't that manv men killed on the
battlefronts of Europe in a single
year in the great war. This whole
nation is being slowly poisoned by
alcohol. by an industry in which only
one-third of per cent of our popula-
tion is engaged
Sold to Make Money.
"The only reason WHY liquor is sold
is to make money. We aren't givino
the liquor man any chance to plead
that we are DESTROYING the personal
liberty Of men,. In the Hobson amend
ment to the national constitution. as
proposed, man is not prohibited
from drinking LIQUOR. He isn't even
prohibited from having liquor in his
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Child Six Years Old Is
Spinal MeninqitiS Victim

Tom Foley, jr., 6-year-old son of
Tom Foley, 420 Harney street, died
Saturday afternoon following two
days illness with cerebro-spinal men
ingitis. The lad attended St. Philo-
mena's school. The funeral will be
held from the family residence Sum-
day afternoon and will be private. Mr..
Foley is engaged in the roofing bust
ness
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Capper Declares Kansas
Is Facing Food Shortage

Topeka. Kan, April 1.-Govefnor
Arthur Capper has issued second
appeal to the people of Kansas to
mobilize every possible source of food
and urged the greatest economy in
consumption OF food and in living. He
declared that with the nation facing
war. Kansas is confronted with food
shortage and the strong possibility of
poor wheat crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Nearly Five Thousand
Join Navy Durinq March

Washington, April IA total OF
4,474 men had been recruited for the
navy during March, and the net gain
for the month was 3,628, against
2.086 last month. The strength of
the navy today is 62,6o7 men
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Items Of Interest

Hundreds of interest
ing items are to be
found on the Want
Ad pages daily. Read
ing them daily has
made many people
wealthy. Start now
and follow them from
day to day.
You will profit by it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
The Weather

For Nebraska--Fair; not much change in
tempeTature.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21

Guy f. Oliver; Guy +. Oliver 10 Byron
Il. Perkins; SkOwhegan Cemetery AZ
sociation to Margaret K Goodrich;
Skowhegan Cemetery Association 10
Everett T Goodrich.
Palmyra Samuel T Farnham To
Hattie Mason; Samuel r. FarnhaIn 10
Hattie Mason.
Bingham Ray c. Brown to S. 2
Greene
Standardization Bassett to Edgar
E. Murray; Alden Bassett to Edgar
+. Murray
Concord Redmond e. Dillon 10
Jerome Il. Dnnton; Jerome y Dunton
to Edwin G. 4 hcroft ct al Edwin
Ashcroft at al 10 Jerome y Dnnton
Anson- Frederick Marshall to Al
media w Cults
Fairfield Ella /. Parkin To Carrie
NJ. Wing; John Henry Parkin by Gdn
to Carrie VI Wing.
Madison Lena NJ Davis 10 Arthur
f. Moore.
Anson Mcdonald 10 Ruel =
Norton; Ruel r. Norton 10 Louise
Viger; Louise Viger to Ruel T. Norton.
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LEXINGTON

Miss Mildred Atwood of New Port
land who has been working for her
sister Mrs. David Pinkham, returned
to her home Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs VIM. Stafford and child
rem Vera and Doris of West New Port
land were visiting relatives in town
Saturday and Sunday
Elmer Morton has purchased a
Ford car
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Henderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tufts of Kingfield
were in town Thursday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Dexter went to
Lewiston the first of the week where
Mrs Dexter will receive medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Leoa Webb who has been car
ing for Mrs Maurice Lane returned
home Sunday.
Morrie Durrell is at home for few
days on furlough.
Mrs. Vina Lewis who has been stay
ing for several weeks with her sister
in-law Mrs. George Pinkham, went to
Kingfeld Thursday to take the train
for Connecticut.
II. O. Hewett went to Skowhegan
Saturday on business,
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Special Pomona Meeting at Starks

Somerset Pomona Grange Will hold
a special meeting with Starks Grange
Tuesday June 18th, With the follow
ing program. Song By Grange choir;
address Of welcome. b. Drawn
worthy master starks Grange; re-
5B0n.e, worthy Pomona Of the Pomona
Grange Sister Mrs Eugene Danf9rth,
reading. Stella BraWn song, Leona
Laee; piano solo. II A. DinamOre.
paper, 5. + Emerson; duet, Ethel
LHee; reading. Susie Fletcher. talk
Grs3'oa; select reading, Laura bins
mora, detrimental music, Ethel
Luce, rfGding. Susie Fletcher; talg
On subject Of interest Of the present
TIM. alfred Burke, Roland T Patten,
Charlie Gardner question. Which
pas best. mixed or specialized farm
ing. Wilbur Creation, L g. Jones, FL
mer Niehols
That The Grange should cooperate
with the different organizations of the
towns and state in getting better
health conditions and better under
standing Of our relations IL one an
other in the way II lettering condi-
tions along all lines, j. " Fogler.
opened at 10 20; degree con
ferred first thing after business meet
ing in morning
LIZZIE WATSON,
Lecturer Pomona Grange
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ReaI Estate Transfers

Canaan-Herbert L. Purinton to
George II. Goodrdge; George II. Good
ridge to Herbert l.. Purinton; George
IL. Goodridgc to Eugene Goodridge;
George II. Goodridge to Caroline
Goodrdge.
Bingham-Jas. Moulton to Catherine
ID. Thrasher
New portland-Verne Lishness to
Clyde Cole; Clyde Cole to Pharisi-
low NJ. Cole.
Palmyra -John II. Bean ct al to
Clarence l.. Smith.
Canaan=-George ID. Steward to
Henry f. Harrington.
pittsheld Cora T. Body ct al to
a. l.. Wright.
Bingham Forrest H. Colby ct ais
to Alton b. Carl.
Concord -Elwin Berry to A. B. Carl.
Harmony Flora Il. Eastman to
Randall and Ring.
HARMONY Harvey II. Eastman to
Randall and Ring
Moscow Fred G. Mclaughlin by
Admx to James G. Mclaughlin,
Concord-Lincoln Atwood to lnhab-
itants of Concord.
Dead River-Mary A Hutchins to
Gdn. to Octovia Welch
Norridgewock-Lu r. Knowlton to
Rose A. Taylor ct al.
bingham II. Savage to Frank
w. Savage.
Solon- Chester c. Flanders to James
Redmond.
Arson Allen Head to William b.
Hilton.
ST Albans-S Samuel Lowell to
Percy Baine ct al
The Forks-Edwin Y Morris to
Harry l.. Morris; Fred p Harris to
Wilson J. Holway
Arson Grace S. Smith to Joseph
l.. Smith
Moscow James G. Mclaughlin to
Manley Hunnewell.
Madison and NorridgewoCk- Nathan
\. Weston to Alvah II. Ward.
Madison and Charles
II Davis to Skowhegan Savings Bank
Cambridge Fred p Ring to Edgar
w King; Thomas W Folsom to And
rev J. Gilman.
Pittsfeld Horace p. Beals ct al to
Frank NJ Newhouse
Scion Frank NJ Vittum to Oren O
Nittum ct al.
Mercer Charles ~ Jones to Israel
Ialour ct al.
Fairfield Fred S. Woodman to
Darcy and Sons Company.
Arson Joseph Bishop to Almeda NJ
Cults.
st. Albans-Charles Brown to Ed
gar II Ramsdell
Canaan anley Morrison to Eu-
gene Goodrich; Eugene Goodrich to
George l.. Tobey.
Harmony Frances H. Whittier to
Vivian Dore Vivian Dore to Frances
H. Whittier.
Embden-Gertrude a. Ward to Har-
ry l.. Hilton.
Palmyra-S Samuel T. Farnham to
Willis S. Townsend
Mayfield- George f. Flanders to
Henry Crowell; George K. Flanders
to Henry Crowell.
Skowhegan-Frank Thompson ct al
to Lena Demo; Byron b. Perkins to
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Coming Events
Covering a Period Of Three Months
Dates selected beyond that period are on
file nt this office, and may be consulted at
any time.

June 23-opening of season at
Lakewood.
June BID. A. r. Meeting.
June 25-F'iftieth Anniversary OF
De Molay Commandery.
June 26-Meeting of Mission Circle
June 2G-Somerset Pomona Grange
at Starks.
June 29-Annuel County Meeting /.
s. S. Branches at Skowhegan.
July -four of July Trotting
Events at Pttsheld.
July 18-Meeting of range.
August 2S-3l-Ea-,cfn Maine State
Fair Bangor.
Sept. 3-6-State Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. 6-8-Hartland Fair.
Sept. 1l-14-Central Maine Fair.
Waterville.
Sept. 2O-22-Somerset Central Fair
Skowhegan.
Sept. 25-27-Franklin County Fair,
Pennington.
Oct. 4-6-Four County Fair, Pitts
field.
Oct. 12-13-County Contest for Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs.
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FACT
Local Evidence

Evidence that can be verified
Fact is what we want
Opinion Is not enough
Opinions differ.
Here's a Skowhegan fact
You can test it,
John b. Nutting, constable, North
and Leavitt streets, SkoWhegan, says:
Il had kidney complaint for about
three or four years. The chief symp-
tom was kidney weakness, my kid
neys being too frequent in action, |
tried different medicines, which help
ed me for n short time, but the trouble
always returned. 1t was different,
however, with Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Sampson & Azores Drug
Store They cleared up the kidney
secretions and strengthened my kid
neys. restoring me to good health.
Mr.. Nutting gave the above state
mcnt January %, 1905 and on June
"a, 1916 he added: Il still think
we'll of Doans Kidney Pills. The
cure they gave me has been perma-
nent,"
soc at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
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The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns
CANAAN

Mrs. Fred Jackson died very sud
denly of heart failure Sunday morn
ing at the home of her son Randolf
Shores in Winslow. Mrs. jackson had
not been we'll for several weeks and
went to Waterville week ago to CON
suit doctor and make a short visit
with her son. The remains were
brought to Canaan Monday.
Albert Smith is passing a fe% days
at the home of his brother Almon
Smith.
Mrs. Edward Rummery of Ripley is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartwell Peavey for a few days.
The many friends of Mrs. Elvin
Richardson are sorry to hear of her
very serious illness.
Ancil Goodridge is quite i'll. DR..
Eearle attends him.
Mrs. Levi Decker finished a very
successful years work in the Haskell
district Friday. Saturday evening the
school held box sociable which was
we'll attended and the proceeds $500
will be used for the benefit of the
school. The program was: Sing
ing, Star Spangled Banner, school;
recitation, Delca Hayden; recitation,
Donald Decker; song, Theda Sauls-
bury; dialogue, Setting for a Picture;
recitation, Fern Salisbury; recitation,
Clara Holt; song, Fern Salisbury and
Delca Hayden; recitation, Alta Pea
vey; recitation, Theda Salisbury; rec
itation, Pa as Driver, Mildred
Decker; song, School; dialogue, The
Questioner; song. Mildred Decker;
recitation, Elizabeth Salisbury; reel
tation, Grace Crommett; song. Fern
Salisbury; recitation, Arthur Davis;
song, Theda Salisbury, Mildred Deck
err. Those averaging 100 in rank,
Delca Hayden, Theda Salisbury,
Grace Crommett, Mildred Decker,
Arthur Davis, Donald Decker and My
lon Salisbury. Those not absent
during term. Alta Peavey, Mildred
Decker.
Mrs. Newell Stevens of Newport
and Miss Maud Small of Plymouth
passed the week end with their sis
ter Mrs. Eulah Peavey and attended
the graduating exercises at Canaan.
Warren Gerald died very suddenly
Monday evening at his home in this
place. The children are, Mrs. Carrie
Benson of Houlton, Mrs. ANGELA
Taitro of Fairfield, Mrs. Addie Peavey
of Canaan, Perley Gerald of Fairfield
and Mrs. Glayds Nelson of Fairfield,
The deceased had always lived in Ca
naan Was member of Russell
Post of SkoWhegan.
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Native of Canaan Dies In Oregon

Stephen F. Richardson, pioneer lum-
herman. died in La Grande, Oregon,
June /, at his home, after lingering
illness for nearly a year, his death
being the result of paralysis.
Mr.. Richardson was born February
23, 1912, in Canaan. He was the
sixth child of Bryant and Rachael
Goodwin Richardson.
When about seven years old he
moved with his parents to Hartland
and there grew up and WAS educated
in the public schools and Hartland
Academy.
In 1864 he went west with his broth
er Joel and for a few years mined
in Montana. He then returned to
Maine and engaged in farming and
stock raising.
On May u, 1870 he was united in
marriage with Miss Lila Burrill, of
Canaan To them twelve children
were born, only four of whom sur
viye Frank who resides at Council,
Idaho; Joel II. and George B. of La
Grande. and Helen (Mrs. John J.
Broomfield) of Tamerack, Idaho.
There are also four grandchildren,
Francis Lila, Olive Edna, Floyd Edi-
son Richardson, and Lillian Fern
Broomfield.
After following farming in his ma
tive state for some years during which
time he held several town offices, and
represented his town one term In the
state legislature, Mr.. Richardson
moved to Wisconsin and engaged in
numbering for some years. In 1888
he went to Grand Ronde valley en-
tering on the back of an Indian pony,
the railroad not being completed. Here
he engaged in numbering in Stump
town, now Perry, and became one Of
the pioneers in that section in the
export lumber trade. He also en-
gade in farming and live stock bust
ness, raising horses, cattle and sheep
and for some years maintained gen.
eral merchandise store at Ililgard.
laundering, however, continued to be
his chief vocation and in 1900 he NOV
ed to Idaho and there operated
saw mill and general mercantile store
for about six years, when he retired
from business there and returned to
La Grande to look after his farming
and stock business.
In 1909 he was elected representa-
tive to the state legislature and served
one term. In 1910 he again engaged
in numbering in Idaho and continued
to retain interests there until his
death though he retired from active
management of the business January
|, 1914, and returned to La Grande,
His age at death was rs years, 3
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21
WEST EMBDEN

Mrs Linwood Berry and son Frank
Austin were guests of her parents Mr..
and Mrs Frank Carl few days last
week.
Miss Thelma Warren is at work for
Miss Moore.
Five from this place attended the
dance at Frank Carts Thursday night
of last week; good time is reported,
Owing to the recent rain the roads
are in a bad condition there being a
bad washout in the road at the head
of Charles Hunnewell's interval.
The rain has done considerable
damage to crops along the Carrabas-
sett river.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21
SHARKS

Laura Carpenter of Madison will
give a reading in the Town Hall in the
near future under the auspices of the
Progressive Club. Watch for the
date.
Mrs. Sidney Fogg and Vida Bart
lett went to Pennington Falls last
Saturday to attend the funeral OF
their aunt Mrs Lewis Oliver.
Mildred Frederic who Is working in
Augusta was the guest of her parents
Mr. and Mrs f. Il. Frederic Tuesday
of last week
William Locke has recently had a
Farmers telephone installed in his
home.
The next meeting Of the Progress
sive Club will be with Mrs. Clyde
Greenleaf Saturday, June 3Oth.
Edd Woodkirk and John Taylor
were in Pennington last week on bust
ness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21
III\('kIEY

Ruel Lamb met with an accident
Tuesday which is causing him much
pain and soreness about the body. As
he was turning horse out to pasture,
the animal feeling somewhat frisky,
started to caper and kicked, both feet
striking Mr. Lamb. He sustained
quite a severe cut over the right eye
and a bad bruise to one shoulder be
sides being considerably shaken up.
Dr. Walters was called and dressed
the wound and he is doing well as
could be expected.
Mrs Asa Pratt, Mrs. Melvin Palmer
and Miss Floy l.. Walker from this
place attended the meeting of the
Eleazer Parker Chapter d. A. r. at
Waterville Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs Elizabeth Parker
Cook. Nine members were present
and one visitor The afternoon was
passed in working for the soldiers.
Several business matters were dis
cussed and one application for mem
bership presented
Principal f. L. Allen of Good Will
Farm is passing vacation at Range
ley Lakes.
A crew of telephone men have been
boarding at Lyman Barnes the past
two weeks, and making necessary re-
pairs on the poles in this section. New
cross arms have been put in place.
ten pin arms replacing the six pin
ones.
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MADISON CENTER

Mrs. J. f. Wagner with Master Ed
ward Wagner of Chicago have been
visitors at the cottage of Mrs. n. A.
Mcdonnell and last Friday Miss Betty
Mcdonnell of New York City with Mr.
and Mrs f. A. Garvin, Senator Mar
tin Hayes and wife and Mrs NJ j.
Carey, all of Boston, came by auto and
were guests Of Mrs. Mcdonnell until
Monday noon when all started for
their homes excepting Mrs. Wagner
and Master Edward with Mrs Garvin
who remained for longer visit
Rufus McKenney of Madison village
with his wife and daughter Miss Arlen
were at the lake one day last week
in their new car.
The rain washed out many gardens
in this place and at the lake boats
were used to take theatre people from
the hotel to the cottage: also boats
were used to go back and forth to the
Butler cottages The bridges ON the
brook nearly all went out.
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Producers of $50 pounds of butter
fat and over for the month of June
are the following
A. w. Varney 1897; Good Will
Farm, 2S9.5; Geo H. Weston, 241.4;
Denis Chase. 1891 Geo. \ Weston,
2151; James Snow, 1864; Albert E.
Hodges, 269.4: DR.. +. II. Stevens, 422 1;
Sanford Witham, $50; Harry Glenn
ents, SPOT; Fred Tobey. 1893; o. c.
Williams 1865 A & Woodsum 22S.S;
Fred Priest, 1913, j. w. Packard q
Son, 2351; c. S. Holmes, 1882; II. e
Mosher, 1868; f. H. Clark. l547; p.
w Bickford. 1851; W. t. Marston,
257; b. +. Baker 1926; T. William
son, 1896: l.. i. Butler, 1873; Eugene
Watson. 1908; j. Grips. 203.2; T. ID.
Salley & Son, 23A7; Perley Adams,
1916, Henry Dunlope. 1892; Charles
Leighton. 1914; l. Fish. 1887; b. p.
Barker. 1924; Fred Ward. 10; Wal
ter Rowell. 1888; {. b. White. 319,4;
]. f. Sidell. 1870; Reckwith d Taylor,
213; Frank Parker, 1851; +. L. Hight,
31G6. H. T.. Hall, lS1.4. Chas. Beck
with, 20S.2; George T.. Foster 1884;
Harry Fail. 1853; G =. Badger, 1911;
S. c. Burrill, 1876; II. l.. Watson,
179S; f.. G. Matthew, 1873, Charles
1866; Clifton Jewell, 291 6 II. O. Bean.
1G21; F. w LOOMS, 1858; W s.
Rove, 1862; Turner Ruswell, 259.9;
II. Miller, pos; II f. Decker, $16.3;
Town Of Clinton, 1S73; Edgar Hunter,
26l7; Guy Moody, lG6.s; Ray Moody,
2391: j. l.. Barker. l547. l.. W Foss
1891, p. +. Withee, 3531
Pounds of buuer-fat received
35Odl Il Price mid i1r
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Oracle Hilton from West Paris and
Hazel futile from Canaan was visiting
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Tuttle Saturday
Mrs. Elvin Richardson is still con
fined to her bed.
Ola Horne was calling on friends
last Friday.
The farmers are having hard luck
about their planting on account of bad
weather.
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TrOutdaIe CAMPS
TroutdsIe, Somerset County, Me.

On beautiful Moxie Pond; take Maine
Central Ry. to Troutdale. Excellent
Trout Fishing in five ponds and eight
brooks and fine Salmon Fishing in one
pond. Here the Trout are taken on
the fly every day of the season. Most
comfortable accommodations In separ-
ate cabins for each party Fine table
An ideal vacation place with many
easy side trips. Main camps reach
boat from railway station. For rates
address: 13w20*
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From the Canal Zone

Cyrus Currier has recently received
letter from his son, Maurice {. Cur
rier, who is in the canal zone as a
member of the United States. 18th
Cavalry Regiment. He gives an ac-
count of his trip, saying that he was
ten days on the water and that he
and his comrades have just commence
ed active cavalry training.
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MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

The sad news were received Sunday
morning Of the death Of Mrs Fred
Jackson at the home Of her son Ran
doiph Shores in Winslow where she
had been visiting for the last ten
days. Altho she has been in poor
health for several weeks it comes az
a sudden blow and much sympathy
is felt for the bereaved ones in their
great loss
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la ROME

The wet weather has smashed the
crop prospects of the farmers to the
extent of an estimated fifty per cent
Much of the land planted at this date
June 10Th will have To be sown to
grain or left to be seeded later if ever
it dries off as the planted crop has
rotted in the ground The farmers
had planned on 80 per cent more crop
for this season but that is now impos-
sble. The grass is coming along
fast and promises as big a crop as was
harvested last year. And as many
of the barns are already full or par
TALLY so and as there is no market at
all for hay it will have to be stacked
or left III the fields. Would it not
be well to pillow up the fields whore
possible and SOW to barley or buck
wheat which will come in handy next
winter and can be raised with little
work and no hand labor? 1t is i'm
possible to procure help and as the
case now stands, perhaps il is just as
well that it can not be had because
il could not be worked anyway.
Both the village school and the one
on Hill Top were closed for the sum
mer on Friday last but owing to the
rain the out of door exercises were
omitted. Both schools have been a
success under the management of
Miss Amy Heron of Wateryille in the
village and Miss Christine Dyer of
Portland on Hill Top. This last men
toned school has been conducted by
the Seventh Day Adventists and is
called a church school being held in
the farm home of f. w. Farley and is
in no way connected with the town
school except in the general oversight
of the towns superintendent
Miss Lillian Hoxie of North Fair
field was calling on friends in town
last week and with her came
her cousins Mr. and Mrs. William
Crush of Chester, Pa. Mr.. Crush's
mother was a sister of Mrs Jane AL
len formerly of this place but now liv-
ing in Skowhegan with daughter
Mrs. Mark Adams.
j. Arnold Brown had the misfortune
to lose one of his eight months old
thorobred jersey bulls by the animal
throwing himself on the end of hitch
rope and breaking his neck
f. w. Farley and family were week
end visitors with relatives in Rich
mond.
Leslie Stevens and wife were visit
ing relatives in Smithfield last week.