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T0BEY Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Perkins have
been enjoying a visit from Mr. Per
kins' sister the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono
arrived Saturday for a months yaca-
ton with Mr.. TObey's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Fred II. Tobey.
Mrs. Clayton Atwood of New Port
land visited her parents Mr. and Mrs
W. Is. Stewart last week. Miss Bea-
trice Mooers of Houlton was also a
visitor at the same place.
Master Alton Blaisdell was week
end guest of his aunt Mrs. Ernest
Mosher at Smithfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bigelow and
daughter Nesta. son Walter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Lamont Applebee, motored to
Augusta. Lewiston and Auburn We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Sarah Frederic and party of
friends spent last week at the Freder-
lex cottage, North Pond
Mr.. and Mrs II. Turner of Liver
more Falls, Mrs. Laura Morrill,, Mrs
Addie Merrifield and Mr. Leighton of
Waterville also Mr. and Mrs Cullen
Ward and family of CornWall-on-the-
Hudson, We're recent visitors in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Holway and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Bigelow were in
New Sharon last week
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SMITHFIELD

SmithielN has been visited with
heavy showers for the past week with
some damage. Ralph Clements barn
was burned with eighteen tons of hay
riding wagon, horse rake and other
farming tools. The life stock was
saved. Mr. Clement lost his horse
about week ago. The auto of Frank
Stevens of Augusta was struck. The
car was in his fathers yard. 1t de
stroyed the windshield
Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bickford on the
birth of son born August 20 (Mer-
ton Clement; also to Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Clark son born August 25th.
Clarence Dow is seriously i'll at
Fort Hamilton, ~ Y He was op-
Grated on for appendicitis Thursday
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! ITEMS OF INTEREST
From our Correspondents
EMBDEN LAKE

A few from this place attended
campmeeting at North Arson Sunday.
Leslie Spencer has gone to Anson
to work for Morrill, Luce laying
brick
Fred Barron who has been visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs j. f. Barron
will return to his home in California
about the first of September his broth
er Wallace and wife will return with
him to spend year.
Miss Ella Slipp since her return
from Gardiner has been sick but is
on the gain now and is able to ride
out
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WEST EMBDFN

Miss Edna Berry who has been
spending few days with her parents
returned to her work at her grand
mothers Sylvester Jacksons Sunday.
Mrs Linwood Berry and son Frank
attended the Cleveland reunion last
Saturday. They report a good time.
Mrs. Van March Antwerp from New
York is a guest at Miss Bessie
Moore's.
The Berry-Moulton families held
their annual reunion with Michael
Berry and Son, August 23rd Altho
the day was cloudy. and many prob
ably remained at home who would
have been present had it been fair,
yet sixty-three names were registered
and a good time was enjoyed. The
forenoon was spent socially at noon
the picnic dinner, beans and coffee
were served. After dinner the presi-
dent Cephas Walker, called the bust
ness to order. In behalf of the COM
pany Mr. Walker expressed much SYM
pathy for Mrs. Dora Hilton, who is
very sick John 7. Berry of Strong
the oldest Berry of the union, was
present. The following officers were
elected for the year 1917-1S. Presi-
dent, Cephas Walker; first vice presi-
dent, Frank Moulton; second vice
president, Mrs E. E. Atwood; secre-
tary and treasurer, Edna Berry; ex-
ecutive committee, Michael Berry
chairman, Mrs. Fred Berry, Marcellus
Berry A vote was taken to bake
the beans in the ground next year
One man was heard to say Perhaps
they'll be the only beans we'll get for
the year" A rising vote of thanks
was given Michael Berry for his kind
ness and hospitality, The date of
the next reunion was left for the ex-
ecutive committee to decide. On
account of the rain, which came in
the afternoon. the people departed
for their homes at an earlier hour
than usual.
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LAKE NOME

]. Russell Emery of Madison, is
taking much needed rest at his COM
Portable camp on Alder Brook Mr..
Emery is an expert fly fisherman and
can get them where there aren't any
Fried trout, with onions, is the daily
supper at Camp Emery. Mrs. En-
cry and daughter passed Sunday at
the camp
Fred H. Owen has been appointed
postmaster, having passed the Civil
Service examination Mr.. Owens IS
a former newspaper man of wide eX-
perience and the elder son of Hon
Howard Owen of Augusta.
Mont Bean has finished a years OPP
GRAFTON of cutting pulp wood. Carl
& Rowe of Bingham have taken over
the Bean camps and have added to
the crew of pulp cutters. A conse-
quent busy season is looked forward
TO.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Smedberg are
at Middlesex, on Moosehead Lake, hay
ing engaged with Byron Boyd of Au
gusta who is cutting railroad ties and
telephone poles Mr. Smedberg is
making ties and his wife is cooking
the veteran woodsman, Mayhem Tup-
per.
James O'Brien, the we'll known lum-
herman, has purchased Sam Aliens
valuable COW.
Oscar Bigelow, one of the NJ c. |.
faculty is visiting Mr.. Donald OBren
for a few days. Mr.. O'Brien will
return to the institute this fall, where
he has already studied one year.
Blueberries and BURBERRY pickers
are thick this year, especially so at
FOTsythe, nearby where something
like Il hundred bushels have been
gathered during the past week
Guilds sporting camp at Trontdale
is filled to overlooking. where good
catches of trout are reported.
James Worcester has finished his
work with the Maine Central section
and will go to the woods making ties
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VILE

Mr. and Mrs Morrow of Belgrade
were in town Tuesday of last week
and attended the reunion and visited
their parents D. NJ. Bean and wife.
b. F. Judkins and wife, Mrs. c. S.
Moody and Mrs Roy Walton attended
the reunion at Athens Thursday of
last week.
j. l.. Holmes and family returned
to their home in South Braintree,
Mass. last Saturday after visiting
with Mrs. Holmes parents & ". War
rem and wife for several weeks.
Mrs. Amanda Smith of Oakland who
has been visiting relatives and friends
for several weeks. has returned home
DuriiN the shoWeK of Monday even
ing the Goth. lightning struck one of
the large elms at Elmwood, the farm
home of c. T. 4 G. S Moody. 1t came
into the house on the telephone wire,
putting the phone out of commission
and doing other damage
George Poland and wife of Fairfield
have been visiting his sister Laura
Neil.
The next regular meeting of Wes-
serunsett Grange will be- held Satur-
uoS eNeHih6i oept' Isl, dll IleHiDeTS
are requested to be present as bust
ness of Importance is to come before
the Grange
Miss Annie Judkins of Providence,
r. l. is guest of Mrs. Forrest Herrin
Miss Bernice Walton is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walton.
Loren Strickland visited friends in
Hinckley few days last week
Mrs. Peter Merry and Roland Kill
kenney were Sunday guests of Frank
Xix 9nney and family
Roger Kiikenney who has been Wis
iting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs
Peter Merry fer several weeks, re
turned home Sunday.
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IARONE

Mr.. and Mrs Cullen Ward and lit
tie Gertrude of Cornwall on Hudson,
y. Y. We're visiting friends and rela-
tives in town last week. They came
to Mr. Sawyer's in New Sharon the
very day of the electric storm which
struck the buildings and destroyed
them by fire. Mr. Sawyer and Mr.
Ward had a very narrow escape as
they saw the bolt when it struck the
barn and went directly to the NOW but
could not at that instant see any signs
of fire but while at the end of the
NOV where the bolt entered the whole
NOW of hay seemed to spring into
blaze in an instant and the boys were
obliged to jump to the floor in order
to save themselves. But very little
was saved from the fire This has
been a strenuous reception for Mrs.
Ward as it is her first visit to Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and children
of Massachusetts and the father Mr..
Martin of Guilford were recent callers
in town and incidentally ate a lunch
on the lawn at the old schoolhouse
where Mrs. Martin attended school
when a girl and lived in town. Her
school day name was Maude Hoxie,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
HoXie
This section has been the center of
innumerable electric storms for the
whole season and has been rather try
ing to the timid. However, for the
severity of the storms but very little
damage has been done in the immedi-
ate vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs C. Luce are on an
automobile trip to Aroostook. Mr.
Luces former home. The son Chas
and wife are the housekeepers until
their return which will be September
first. Charles recently returned from
Texas where he had government en-
pIoyment
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ANNUAL SPIRITUAL CAMPMEET.
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

l.. w. Packard of Norridgewock is
spending a few days in town.
Mrs. Leroy Parsons and children
are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs
r. L. Peterson.
E. n. Nutting has gone to Sandy
Stream where he is employed in the
woods.
Mrs. Russell Nutting and son Bine
are spending few days with her sis
ter Mrs. J. p SpoffOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs Clement Getchell went
to North Arson Friday on business
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STARkS

Roy Moore and John Durrell who
are working in Pennington spent
Sunday at their homes in town.
Militia and Flora Taylor spent sew
eral days with their uncle HirSn
Nichols of Arson last week.
Mrs Scott Fletcher and daughter
Susie We're in Madison recently
Frank King of Methuen Mass. has
been spending several days in town.
He was accompanied home by his
wife and son who have been visiting
in town several weeks.
The Churchill reunion was held
August 22nd at the home of Everett
Churchill About seventy-fve were
in attendance A fine time is re-
ported by all
Mrs. Charles and Chester Bartlett
of Lewiston are visiting their brother
Clyde Greenleaf.
Bert Wills and family of Lawrence,
Mass, have recently spent several
days at F. A. Duleys.
Some from town attended North
Arson campmeeting last Sunday.
B. " Davis of Kent's Hill was the
guest of his daughter Mrs. Will
Creation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John James and daugh-
ter were in Madison last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lowell of Nor
ridgewock were in town last week to
attend the Churchill reunion
Over seventy boy scouts. with their
leaders, from Pine Island Camps, Bel
grade, arrived in. town last week,
Monday on their annual hike. They
stayed until Friday. Wednesday and
Thursday they spent with their war
game. Thursday evening they gave
an entertainment at the town hall
which was we'll attended in spite of
the threatening weather.
Miss Hazel Beane of New Sharon
visited friends in town last week.
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Adams and little son Kendall and
Hazen Jewett of Scion; Cecil Jewett
and wife of Athens were visitors at
Mr. and Mrs. II. \. Farrins Sunday.
Arthur Green and wife Of Hartland
are visitors at the home of Mrs. T. j,
Jones for few days.
Mrs Clara Decker and children
Faylene and Albert are visiting rela-
tives and friends here in town.
School commenced here in the vii
lage August %, with Miss Lottie Reed
of Athens as teacher.
Mrs Lydia Farrin went to ANater-
vile Sunday to visit her daughters
Mrs. Jack Murray and Mrs. Parker
FOss
John Bartlett went 10 Harmony
Monday ON business.
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HING kLKY

Mr. Floroe Hail and daughter
Bertha We're in SkowheEan Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Melvin Palmer accom-
panied By Mrs Warren Morrill, and
son Of Brunswick passed a pleasant
afternoon Monday at the home " II @
Wentworth
Mrs. Annie Clifford Onlt9n j. Ill
with typhoid fever
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gray and two
children returned 10 their home Tues
day after passing the summer with
relatives in North Fairfield
Mrs. Clara f. Swift returned Sat
urday from a visit with friends IN Nor
ridgewock and Oakland
Friday, August 18th. Mrs Fidela
Wing quietly passed her s9th birthday
She is remarkable well for one Of her
advanced age and retains her faculties
to marked degree. Always a resi-
dent of Fairfield she has many friends
in town. For the past ten years her
home has been in this place She
received cards from loving friends and
other tokens of remembrance on this
day. and neighbOrs called TO offer con-
CALCULATIONS.
Miss Addie Merrill of Canaan was
in town Tuesday.
Frank Sawyer of Augusta has begun
work for Melvin Palmer as head car
penter. The Palmer house will be
made into very desirable home,
chambers added and several changes
made on the first floor Alfred Sar-
gent has charge of the work on the
sewer. The place is called Spring
side because of the abundant water
supply.
Miss Carrie Ellis. hookkeeper for the
Hinckleg Farmers Union made a very
ENJOYABLE trip to Bangor Sunday with
the perley Jacksons Of Skowhegan
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morning. His father { { Dow lett
Friday morning for New York
Mrs. Lizzie Fuller and daughter
Beryle and Charles Schulz Of Somer-
Vile, Mass are visiting her sister
Mrs Mile Tyler
Work has commenced ON fhe new
bridge across the mill stream in The
village.
Mr. and AIRS Robert Corson of
Strong are visiting Mrs Corson pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs Fred Stevens
Miss Adele Richardson, trained
nurse from Boston, Mass Is passing
her vacation with Mr. and Mrs Geo.
Smith.
Mrs Sarah Jepson was taken to the
hospital in Augusta last Thursday
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BRIGHTON

Charles Decker has purchased a
new Ford automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Farrin are be-
ing congratulated on the birth of a
son, born August 10.
Jack Murray and family and Har-
old Simpson and family of Waterville
were calling on relatives here in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Lyman Jewett and Mrs. Frank
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District OF Maine, IS.
on this 35th day of August. y. D.sl9l7, on
reading the foregoing petition, II Is
Ordered nv the Court thai n hearing be had
upon the same on the 9TH daY OF October
A. D.. lJl7, before said court at Portland, in
said District. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
and that notice hereof be published in the
indie pendent Reporter n newspaper printed
in said District, and that all known creditors.
and other persons In interest may appear
AT The said time and place, and show cause
fanny they have, why the prayer of said pc
titioner should not be granted.
And it Is further 'riered by the Court,
That the Clerk shan send by mall To
all known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court and the seal thereof
at Portland in said District on the 18th day
of, August A. ID. 1917.
l.. S FRANK FELLOWS,
Clerk
A true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: FRANK FELLOWS, Clerk.
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REVERE-CORNVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Caverly, and
their son. Irwin c. Caverly. Jr., aged
four years, of West Somerville, Mass,
who have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Chauncy Locke. expect to return home
early in September Mrs CaYerly
was formerly, Miss Eda c. Locke,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Locke
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Somerset Traction Co
Summer Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, June Gath, 1917
FROM SKOWHEGAN


Leave Skowhegan-5.45, 645, $50,
go, 100. 1906 A. NJ; LOO, zoo, 900,
400. 500, sos, 1880, 700, 1870, 500,
Leave Lakewood-s.15, IT'S, 800,
40, $50, $50 100. $50. $50. $3.50.
Arrive Madison-6.45, 7.45, $50, 1890,
1900 A. M; 100, zoo, 800, 400, 500,
600. 700, 7.30, 500. 800. 1000 p. NJ.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-645. 500, $50, 1890,
1906. A. M; Loo. 200, 300, 400, 500,
500, 100 !as owS 500, g'99 p NJ, N m
$50, $50, 7.3o, $40 .s.so P. NJ.
Arrive Skowhegan-7.45, 800, 1890,
11.30 A. M; LOO, zoo, 900, 400, 500,
Subject to delay at Lakewood.
Runs to Lakewood only.
Extra Local Cars to Cold Brook at
7.45, 800, 1890 A. NJ.
NJ. C. R. R. CONNECTIONS
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at 500 and 11.50 A. NJ.
and 2.25 =. NJ. On Sundays only at
40 =. NJ.
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 7,47, 1852 A. NJ. and ASS
and S.35 P. NJ; and 100 Sundays only.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison Ggoing north) for Kineo
station at 30 A NJ, Loo Z. NJ anu
4.i3 2. NJ. to Bingham. Sundays only
at 9.51 A. NJ. to Kineo Station.
Also with trains leaving Madison
tgoing SOUTH at 7.45 a. NJ, and 1900
NJ, except Sundays and els p. NJ.
daily including Sundays.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Lake
wood and Madison at 200, 500, $50,
HOO. 11,30 y. NJ, 1900, 1890. 100, 80,
200, go, 800, $50, 400. 40, 800, 500,
and 100 p NJ.
Leave Madison for Lakewood and
Skowhegan at 500. $40, 1870. 1900.
\. NJ; 1890. LOO. lao. 200. 2.3O, 800,
$50, 400. 4.30, 500, $40, 500, 100 and
500 P. NJ.
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Don't Wis \ Single Issue

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Duchess Apples Wanted
CUSTOM CANNING

On Tuesday and Friday until further
notice.
On String Beans, Shell Beans Small
Beans, Tomatoes, Apples, etc.
Prices: Beans, &c and lie per can.
Tomatoes, Beets and Apples, 3
pound can Toe; No 10 can of
Apples, zoe.
No Corn packed
VI. r. BEAL, Silver Street
Farmers Phone li-21 y. +. Phone ell
tf30
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Perry A. Boothby
Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine
Perry A. Boothby of Skowhegan, In the
County ofSomerset and State of VI aine IN said
District, respectfully represents that on the
9th day OF september, 1916, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con
gress relating tc bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully piled with all
the requirements OF said Acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 22nd day Of August. \. u. 1917
PERRY a. BDOrHBH,
Bankrupt
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STATE OF MAINE
Somerset County,
Probate Court,
July 10, 1917

July 10, 1917
John r. Mcclellan of Skowhegan in
said County, and Charles II. Gilman
and William II. White both of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, were duly appoint
ed by said Court and qualified as ex-
ecutors in the State of Maine, of the
last will and testament of Helen g.
futile, late of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
deceased.
Edward F. Danforth of Skowhegan,
Maine, agent for Charles H. Gilman
and William H. White.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD,
3w32 Register.
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NO wish to inform you on the ANTI
side Of the Woman Suffrage Question.
write for information and Free Lit
erature TO OWES
Cambridge Anti-Suffrage Assn
Is Hillside Ave-, Cambridge, Mass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
FIFTY PER CENT OF
ATHENA WHEAT LAND
MUST Be RFSEEDED
Estimate Is Made by Mayor Watts;
Other Farmers PTace Percentage
As High as 10; lack of Warm
March Rains Held Responsible.

Fully fifty per cent OF the wheat
land about Athena that was seeded
last fall will have to be reseeded this
spring. according to Mayor Homer 7
Watts of Athena who was here yes
terday afternoon. Other farmers OF
that locality place the percentage as
high as seventy.
Mayor Watts, who is himself a
farmer, bases his estimate upon his
own observations made Sunday dur
ing a trip over the farm country.
Owing to unfavorable weather hc
only succeeded in getting in a hal;
section of land last fail and of this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
Few Went Afishing.

Sunday ushered in the fishing sea-
son in Oregon but few Umatilla
county anglers went out with rod and
line. For the most part the streams
of the county are too high and
muddy for good fishing though it is
reported that the UmatilIa above the
mouth of Wild Horse is in good con-
dition for steelhead fishing. W. D..
Humphrey caught a fine specimen
of trout, about IA inches long. in the
millrace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03
win Join Aviation Corns.

Mrs. c. F. Daniels of this city. eX-
poets to leave within the next week
or so for San Francisco to join the
aviation corps of the q. s. army. He
recently took a course in gas engines
At Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03

ne will have to reseed 175 acres. he
states.
Practically every farmer of that To-
cality is Resolving in whole or In
part. Mr. Watts attributes the dam
age principally to the lack of WARM
March rains to soften up the hard
crust which prevented the sprouting
grain from pushing through
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03

touring car; Frank L. Metz, Pendle-
ton, Ford roadster; NJ, j. McDermid,
Pendleton, Ford touring car; H. W.
Collins, Pendleton, Ford touring car;
j. ]. Woodaege. Pendleton, Ford
roadster. Chevrolet cars, 4-9O to AL
onzo Knots, Pilot Rock and G. p.
Woody, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-03

Rev. r. J. Cooke. bishop of the
Methodist church of Montana, is in
Pendleton visiting at the home Of his
son, James r. Cooke. manager OF the
local branch of the New York Lubri-
eating Oil Co. Bishop Cooke was
formerly located in Portland.