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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-03
PROBATE NOTICE

AT Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan in and for the county of Somer-
set and State of Maine, on the tenth
day of April in the year of our Lord
teen.
Henry l.. Mitchell and Edward F.
Danforth. both of Skowhegan, execu-
Rosamus l.. Mitchell. late of said
Skowhegan, deceased, having present
ed their petition for license to sell
of the said will of said deceased, GER
tain real estate of said deceased stu
ate in said Skowhegan. bounded and
described as follows, to.wit:Mi , posa
mus l.. Mitchell had at the time of his
decease in and to one third part In
common and undivided of certain
spring and land, buildings and pipes
connected and used herewith situate
at the corner of Mechanic and Hatha-
way Streets in said Skowhegan and
occupied by said Rosamus L. Mitchell
said spring being located within the
limits of the highway, subject to the
conditions contained rim In p dsed naseo
Mitchell and Henry L. Mitchell to the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery company
1t Is. Ordered that notice thereof be be
causing a copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully In
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. newspaper
Probate 70 be held at said skowhegan
on the eighth day of May next al
nine o'clock in the forenoon and be
cause CHAs. o. SMALL.
Judge of Probate.
true copy.
Attest
PHILo STEWARD,
3w16 Register.
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Miss Hazel Whitney passed the
week end with friends in Portland.
Miss Shepherd accompanied her to
Portland after acting as telegraph
operator at the NJ. c. X. r. Station
during the absence of Mr.. Whitney
for the past two weeks
r. A. Whitney returned last week
from trip to Georgia and other
states.
A grass fire near the residence of
Edmund Taylor caused some excite
ment one day last week and several
teams that were blowing on nearby
farms were called to assist by plow-
ing burrows around the fire but on
account OF the heavy wind blowing
the flames we're hard to control and
swept over a large territory before
they were stopped but fortunately nc
damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fairfield were
home from Portland over Sunday
c. f. York OF the Knight Command
er Lighting System of New York was
in town on business connected with
the company Monday.
Mrs. Melissa Morse has been very
i'll but is improving slowly
Miss Lucy Huff is boarding with
Mrs. Ophelia Gilman
Mrs. Maggie Johnson entertained a
Goose Party at her home last Thurs
day noon and a jolly time is reported
by all present
Clinton Luce received the sad news
of the death of his father Charles S.
Luce whose death occurred at Month
cello on April oath, and on account
of not receiving the message in sea-
son Mr. Luce was unable to attend
his fathers funeral c. S. Luce was
born in Starks eighty seven years
ago and moved to Aroostook county
when a small boy and has since re-
sided there He was a soldier hav-
ing served in the First Maine Caval-
ry. He had many friends in town
as he often visited his son Clinton
and family.
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NORRIDGEW0CK

Thursday afternoon the Y |. S.
held an interesting meeting at the Ii
brary parlors their subject being Do
nestle Economy. Several papers
were read on the subject and also
clippings on the same subject. Vocal
and instrumental music was given be
tween the numbers. A report of the
committee chosen to confer with the
other societies in town in regard to
doink relief work for the Hospitals
in France was given and instructions
as to some OF the work needed by the
Hospitals,
A rehearsal OF the officers OF the
Eastern Star Chapter was held on
Monday afternoon. The officers Of
the Chapter are to serve on the com
mittee at the next regular meeting
for supper and an entertainment
Verne Blaisdell has returned from
a two weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Portland, Hayerhill, and
Boston While in Portland he WAS
the guest of his friend Albert Par
sons who is a student at the Shaw
Business College.
Mrs. Benjamin Witham Is passing
this week in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Lockwood have
gone to the Kennebec Log driving
camp for a few weeks as Mr. Lock
wood has charge of this section OF the
drive.
{. l.. Worthley, monument dealer.
has recently been in Hallowell and
Gardiner on business.
Charles Sawyer of Pennington Wis
tied his parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. h.
Sawyer a few days this week.
Clayton Atwood went to his home
at West New Portland Monday.
The degree staff Of Somerset Re
bekah Lodge is preparing to exemplify
the degree on large class OF candi-
dates at the next regular meeting.
The Larkin Soap Club were enter
tanned at supper last Saturday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Stevens.
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PUGH CORNER

Mrs. Ruel Rowell of Scion is the
guest of Mrs. Nettie Kincaid.
Arthur Savage and Edgar Upper
left Friday of last week for Jack
man where they will work on the
drive for Chase.
Ivan Bicknell who has been stop
ping with his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Bicknell left Tuesday OF
this week. He will visit with his
grandmother and other relatives untll
May IA, when he will resume work
again at Togus 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Bicknell has been sick
with pneumonia.
B. S. Kincaid left Sunday for
Derry, \. II. TO attend the funeral of
his uncle Frank kincaid. He will re-
turn the latter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston II. hatcher of
North Arson and Mrs. Ansel Newton
and daughter Ivanetta were guests of
S. II. hatcher last Sunday.
The Twelve Corner Sunday School
will reopen next Sunday, May 9th, if
pleasant, at o'clock.
James C. Dyer has returned to this
place from Skowhegan. He is at
work for Fred Pugh.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Mrs. Mabel Hooper of Madison ar
rived Monday at Rowe Pond Camps
where she is to be employed for sew
eral months.
Fred f. Baker went to Scion Tues.
day where he will visit relatives and
friends for several weeks.
Clyde Andrews was the guest of his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Stevens in Scion last week.
Miss Beatrice Gallant of Bingham
Is teaching at the Washington school
and boards with Mrs John Bray.
Clyde Hooper of Madison is at work
for A. l.. Iiealy this summer.
Steward Brothers are saving wood
on the Ridge this week with theiI
saving outfit
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell and Mrs Sid
ney Berry spent May LIST with Mrs
Manley Hunnewell in Bingham.
Miss Edna Kelly of North Arson is
teaching the Ridge school and boards
at Sidney Berry's.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Miss Ida Gowell is visiting in Bel
grade.
Fred Walton and George Stafford
have been saving wood the past
week.
Rev. Henry Hathaway of Clinton
was called to this place Sunday tc
officiate at the funeral of Mrs
Leonard Hutchins.
Miss Mildred Thomas of South
Portland is teaching the Pines school
Leon Butts has returned from the
drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Young have
been guests OF their brother DAME
Emery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nye have moved
back onto their farm.
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And He Got 1t

Just a moment" interrupted The
Man, patiently, Il may have on OBJ
lection to testing this article you are
trying to substitute, all other things
being equal--but are they? For ex-
ample, what | want can be used in
ternally for coughs, colds, sore
throat, cramps, chills. etc. as well as
externally for sprains, strains, mus
cular rheumatism, various other
aches, pains and almost any sore
ness anywhere. Now can you guar
antee me this double value of inter-
nal and external use? Can you also
guarantee that yours is the favorite
prescription of an old family physi-
clan? Do you also guarantee that
it has a wonderful record of over
100 years of splendid success? Do
you also guarantee"
"Oh, of course" interposed the
now embarrassed storekeeper, Il
can't guarantee all that, but"
"Then," said The Man. YEARLY,
"give me my bottle of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, and let me on my
way"
And he got IT,
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n Schedule, Pas
81 senger Trains
|IIvl413
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 1. 1919

Trains Leave skowhegan Week Days
500 a. M for Waterville. Belfast
Harmony Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor
Oakland, Lewiston. Augusta. Bruins
wick, Bath. Rockland. Portland
White Mountain points n,s ana 6os poif.
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo. Pennington
Strong. kingfeld, Rangeley. Lewis
ton. Augusta, Brunswick, Bath, Port
land, White Mountain points and Bos-
I1.55 a. m. for waterville, Bangor
Bar Harbor,. Calais. Vanceboro st
John. Halifax Except Saturdays)
wick, Bath. Rockland. Portland ant
Boston.
2.25 p. m: for waterville. Belfast
Harmony. Dover and Foxcroft, Ban
gor. Mattawamkeag, Bucksport.. Au,.
gusta. Brunswick, Bath. Rockland
Portland and Boston. Connects Al
Portland with through sleeping cal
train to New York.
Trains Leave skewhegan Sundays
s46 a. m. for waterville. Burnham
eittsheld, Bangor Augusta; Bruins
Boston.
2.1o p. m. for waterville, Burnham
Pittsneld. Bangor. Augusta, Bruins
wick. Portland and Boston. Connects
at Portland with through sleeping cal
train for New York.
Trains Arrive skowhexan Weeks Day
| 7.S0 a. m. from Waterville. Augusta
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
1915 q. m. from Waterville. Belfast
Pittsneld. Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor Bucksport Monday
only. Oakland. Bingham. Pennington
Strong, Phillips. Lewiston. Augusta
Brunswick. Bath. Lewiston. Portland
| New York
$50 p. m. from Waterville. Belfast
Dover and Foxcroft Bangor, Bucks
port. Bar Harbor, Vanceboro. Calais
st. John, Halifax. Oakland, Augusta
Lewiston, Brunswick, Portland. Bos
| ton.
S25 p. m from waterville, Oakland
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick. Bath
Rockland. Portland. Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegsn Snndays
1888 a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
aeld. Newport. Bangor, Augusta
Bath. Brunswick. Lewiston Portland
and New York.
41S p. m. from Waterville, Pitts
| field Newport, Bangor. Augustt
Brunswick, Bath. Portland. Bosto
Boston.
D. c. DOUGLASS General Manager
NJ. L. HARRIS, Genl. Pass Agent
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after three doctors said / never would
stand up straight again. was mid
wife for seven years and recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them.
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 242 E.North St,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, Irregularities ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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SOUTH MADISON

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hobbs of Nor
ridgewock were calling on old friends
in this neighborhood Sunday.
Miss Ethel Frost who is teaching
school at Peaks Island. arrived home
Saturday for a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Sawyer and
family of Madison were at A. II. Nc
Kenney's Sunday.
Mrs. d. F. Wescott made business
trip to Madison Monday
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CARATUNK

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pratt, w. d.
Moore and friend from Madison
were in town Sunday.
Mr. Whorff goes on the road tomor-
row with his automobile truck.
The High school scholars and teach
ers are rehearsing a play TONY, The
Convict" to be given soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Colby of
Bingham were callers at Albert
Clark's Sunday.
Earl Bean has moved his family
down to his fathers. l. S Beans. Mr..
Bean recently returned from Portland
where he went to consult DR.. Nichols.
Robert McGovern who has been in
Scion at Ralph Sterling's camp, spent
the week end in town. Mr. Sterling
and family will remain in Scion this
summer.
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CONCORD

Davis Howes went to Madison last
week to work as timekeeper on the
drive.
George Higgins had the misfortune
to have one of his hands badly cut
while saving wood one day recently.
Mrs John Hunnewell is in Scion
caring for Miss Carrie Pierce who re-
Gently underwent a surgical opera
ton.
Clyde Garland has gone to work on
the drive at Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cool are stay
ing with their daughter Mrs. r. G..
Brown of Bingham. Mr.. Cool is in
poor health.
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Them of Somersets Busy Towns

+ Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Percival have
been entertaining Mrs. Percivafs
/ brother and wife of Pittsfield
About sixty friends and neighbors
of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood gave
| the happy couple a reception at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Steward, on Friday even
I ing. During the evening a sum of
money was presented Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Atwood in behalf of their friends as
sembled by Phillip Thissell and a
number of other presents were re-
ceived by the couple. The evening
was passed in Il social manner and
refreshments were served.
The Rebekahs and their families
enjoyed another of their famous sup
pers last Friday evening After sup
per an entertainment consisting of
vocal and instrumental music. a Rain
bow drill and hoop drill were given.
the hoops in the drill being wound
with the Rebekah colors of pink and
green.
Miss Nina Hussey has returned to
her school in Brockton, Mass after a
vacation of five weeks passed at her
home in town.
Last Thursday evening the young
ladies of the Delta Alpha Society of
the Baptist Church gave an entertain
ment at the Vestry to assist in the
support of a Belgian child and over
sixteen dollars were cleared for the
worthy cause. The entertainment
consisted of several short plays, mu-
sic recitations and tableaux. Ice
cream, cake and candy were on sale
The Speaking contest will occur in
the Congregational Church this week
Thursday evening. Nc, admission is
to be charged.
The ladies of the different societies
of the town have formed an associa-
ton to aid in Hospital Work in
France and have advertised a supper
to be held at the Baptist Vestry in the
near future.
/ John Williams of Fairfield was in
i town on business Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cony Russell visited
Mr. Russell's mother in Skowhegan
over Friday night.
Mrs. Laura Lockwood entertained
the o. f. G. at her home on Tuesday
afternoon Dainty refreshments were
served
/ The ladies of the Congregational
/ Church gave their annual sale, sup
per and entertainment at the church
Tuesday evening of last week. Dur
ing the afternoon aprons, fancy work
and candy met with a ready sale in
the handsomely decorated vestry and
at six thirty supper was served in
the hall AT eight o'clock Patriotic
entertainment was given in the
church for which small admission
fee was charged. The program con-
sisted of tableaux and called forth a
hearty applause from the audience
F'ifty-six dollars and half were
cleared from the sale, supper and
entertainment.
Urban Emery of Fairfield visited his
grandmother Mrs. Mary Emery one
day last week
Harold Wing of Bingham was a
! business visitor in town over Sunday.
Harry Gordon who is employed by
the Farmers Telephone Company
passed Sunday at his home in North
J New Portland.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr. and Mrs. Cheney and son Ro-
land of Aroostook county are guests
at the home of Charles Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burwood and
children of Madison were guests of
her parents here Sunday.
Mr.. Hobbs who has purchased the
Haynes farm is repairing the build
ings
Mrs. Nellie Clark and niece Mrs
Ben Collins were at Madison last Fri
day.
Neighbors and friends gave Mrs
Clara McKinnon a surprise party last
Saturday, it being her birthday. All
enjoyed a pleasant afternoon.
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ST. ALBANS

Verne Merrill returned home from
New York last week where he has
been employed thru the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vining were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas, Hanson in Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Batchelder went
to Boston Saturday morning.
Malcolm Parkman recently sold. his
farm formerly the Lorenzo Davis
place to Robert Ford of Mars Hill,
who will soon take possession.
Mrs. c. J. Worthen and Mrs. Ada
Mower went to Etna this week for a
few days.
John Baxter of Brunswick, c. W.
Dysart of Skowhegan, Perley Grant OF
Fairfield and Mrs. Small of Bangor
were business visitors in town last
week
F. n. Vining returned from Pressure
Isle Friday night where he had been
for the past week.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

H. b. Stevens visited at Kenneth
Berry's Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Perkins received the sad
news of the sudden death of her
daughter at Hebron. She has the
sympathy of her friends and neigh
bors in her trouble.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Berry went to
Hebron to attend the funeral of Mrs
Berry's sister Mrs. Floyd Philbrick.
Joe and Earl Berry are saving
wood for Maurice Adams.
Mrs. Anna Perkins and Mrs. Edith
Gilman went to Hebron Wednesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs Jessie
(Perkins) Philbrick.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

1t is reported that NJ. X. Parkman
has sold his farm to Robert Ford of
Mars Hill. Aroostook Co.
The district school committee of
Hartland. Palmyra and st. Adams
have elected c. A. Weed, principal OF
Biddeford High school, for superin-
tendent.
Charles Page of Greenvile was in
town April % visiting at Mr. and
Mrs Earl Buker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Weber OF
Hartland were visitors at Harry Mer-
rick's in St Albaps April 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols. Mrs. NJ
y. Nichols and Virginia Nichols were
visitors at G. II Ross's recently.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

James Pugh OF Cornville recently
visited his sister Mrs. c. B. Gilman.
Archie Ripley of Bucksport is work
ing for George Gilman.
Randall McQuilkin is in the Central
Maine Hospital at Lewiston where he
has undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Ernest Gilman is working in the
Scion pulp mill.
Maurice McQuilkin recently made a
trip to Warren and returned with a
bride who was formerly Miss Abbie
Wiley of that town.
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LEXINGTON

Miss Ruth Dyer was the guest of
the Misses Louise and Amber Hewitt
Saturday.
A. ]. Allbee returned home from the
Skowhegan hospital Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Ford and children and
Mrs. Cora Hutchins were the guests
of Mrs. George Pinkham Sunday.
Mrs. Leola Webb returned home
Wednesday to help her mother, Mrs.
Mae Lane whose health is very poor.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN

II. ID. Raymond and Edison Church
have been saving wood for Abner
Currier.
Mrs. Angie Mullen of North Arson
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs f. G. Church.
Mrs. Ella Raymond was at home
over Sunday returning to Skowhegan
Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Stafford and Mrs. Ed
son Church were callers in town
Monday.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Lydia E. Hoxie had severe
fall one day last week, badly bruising
her face Luckily no bones were
broken. DR. Ames of Fairfield at
tended.
Miss Lillian NJ Hoxie was in Wa
terville Friday evening where she at
tended THE Old Peabody Pew" at the
First Baptist church in which her
niece Lois Hoxie Smith took part OF
Nancy Wentworth.
Miss Margaret Savage is to be one
OF the speakers at the junior exercis-
es of Lawrence High school, Fairfield
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NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that she has been duly appointed ad-
ministratrix of the Estate of George
NJ. Harris. late of Detroit in the Coun-
ty of Somerset, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs All persons
having demands against the estate OF
said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement. and all in
debted thereto are requested to make
Immediately.
GEORGIA A. HARRIS
Detroit, Maine.
1917 SUIG
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
SOMERSET SIS.

April 16 A. n 1871
We, the undersigned. having beTa
duly appointed by the Honorau,ss 10
Charles D. = Small Judge OF Proot.0
within and for said County. Comm
sioners to receive and decide upon 'le
claims of the creditors of Frank =
Smith late of Norridgewock IN -.
County. deceased whose estate h-s
been represented insolvent, herssJ
give public notice agreeably, to ''o
order of the said Judge of Prop,a,s,,v
that six months from and after VA
creditors to present and prove tn ~
claims and that we will attend 70 !,
duty assigned us at the office or - ~
Folsom in said Norridgewock on ~
5th day of May, 1917. and on the ~
day OF November 1917 at two o. Va
clock in the afternoon of each oi s"'
days. on1
CARROLL y, STAfl-fe
avis Commissioner
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"I had Cata,vh for Miyty-n;ne years.
and 1 doctored with a great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that I 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 yelie1ed. Thank
God for the relief as it is an awful
disease to have. The Fruit-a-tives /"
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, and the whole TRUTH.
MATTE RIIAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at soc. box, for
$3.50, trial size 25c.-or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives
Limited, Ogdensburg, New-York.
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lady friends came to
see me and she ad-
vised me to COM
. mence taking Lydia
e. Pinkb' 30 Veg
E and
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham' 8 Sanative
Wash. ] began TAX
ing your remedies
and took SIS. 00worth
and in two months
waa A we'll Woman
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Mrs. Bert Bean returned Tuesday
accompanied by her small daughter
who is to make her home here for
the future.
Dwight Boyington of Madison was
week end guest at the home OF Per
ley Bickford.
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HOXIE

Mr. and Mrs. George York visited
in Waterville one day this week
Mr. and Mrs. B. Leroy Badger and
family were visiting in Skowhegan
one day last week.
Howard Holmes was at home over
Sunday.
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EAST POND ROAD OAKLAND

John Stanley of Mercer was bust
ness caller in this vicinity last Thurs
day.
Miss Ermina Perkins was visitor
at Mrs. Ethel Palmer's Friday.
Herbert Holmes and son of Mercer
were in this vicinity Sunday,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis and Ruth
were visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Abbott in St. Adams, Sunday,
April 30.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Bert Goodridge has been spending
the week with Will futile.
A number from this place attended
the flag raising Saturday at Canaan.
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BROKEN Down
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How IS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.

Lima, Ohio. II was all broken down
in health from a displacement One of nv
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How to open the package
Tear off part of the top only as shows

Cigarettes in paper packages of
20 are carried more handily this
way and keep better; less likely to
spill into your pocket
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either of
The Estates Hereinafter Named:

March 10, 1917. Sw,