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Observes Her Nlnetieth birthday

Mary Ann Savage observed in
quiet manner, her goth birthday at
The home of her son. Ernest l.. Saw
age with whom she lives Tuesday af-
ternoon. Prominent among the gifts
was 50 in gold from her children
and grandchildren. and some beauti-
ful carnations from ten OF her great
grandchildren. Her son-in-law. vii
liam Sargent OF Fitchburg, sent
lovely box containing candy and
pretty shoulder shawl. while Mrs
Charles Savage of Groyeton, n. H.,
sent fine fruit cake. Among the
visitors were members of the Pioneer
Past Noble Grands. the j. r. Whist
club and the Finch club all friends
Of Mrs. Savage. The names of the
callers were recorded in the visitors
book headed with the name Of the
boy of the household her grandson.
Ernest l.inWood Savage Jr.
Mrs. Savage completed a square OF
patchwork Monday which was shown
10 her many callers. Mrs Savage is
wonderfully blessed with good health
and all her faculties are as keen as
ever If anything is missing she is
the member of the family who re
members where it is.
Mrs. Savage was born in Lagrange,
Aroostook County, the daughter of
David Hinckley and OF this family
she still has two younger brothers
and a sister, II. d. Hinckley of Mich
igan city, Frank Hinckley of La
grange and Mrs Susie Semple Of
Portsmouth, ~ II. Mrs. Savage vas
married in her native town and later
lived until her husbands death in
Glenburu in 1902 Mrs. Savage has
SS59 eSS6s 5fij,3S'ij 81 = ii 55Sf5ssfs n y7a7
girls and five boys. of whom nine are
now living Mrs Melissa Romans
Of plymouth, \. H; Mrs Maria Mars
ton. Albany, ~ Y. James Savage Of
Lawrence. Mass, Mrs Emma Der
wick Of Pawtucket. K l.; Mrs Es-
telle Shields, Melrosc. Mass; Ernest
L. Savage. Skowhegan, Charles Say
age Groyeton, y. Il. Mrs. Betsy
Lewis. Lagrange and Mrs Annie Nc
Cormick of Groveton. y II Her son
James is superintendent of the me-
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Probate Court

Among the Wills presented for the
week vas that of the late George A
Farrar of Ripley. In the document
was a peculiar request. namely, that
he wanted couch easket and a
good metallic box for my remains
He also wished to have placed on his
.Aouun.sGt sae 4utc of his death and
under il. a deep scroll will a vine
running each way To tn town Of
Ripley VAS bequeathcd tie sum Of
Sf00 for the perpetual care of ceme-
terry lot: 10 a niece Eva + Adams,
$500. TO another niece. Annie {. Bush
nell two notes for SIS each and $3.50
IN money In consideration OF the
good care given him NJ Farrar stat
ed that the real estate. farming i'm
plemeHts. etc, were 10 be given To
William H. Farrar. while 10 Callie S
Farrar We're bequeathed all moneys.
bankbooks notes. etc. except those
otherwise disposed of The executor
named vas William II Farrar. the
document was signed June H. 1911
and the property OF The deceased Was
estimated at $1,000. The viii OF
Jennie u. Leathers Of Palmyra was
also presented for probate. Mrs
Lcathcrs estate was valued at 500
and she left the same to her son John
Henry Leaihers whom she named as
executor Mrs. Lizzie Butler Of
Athens had an estate valued at $500
and She named John f. Holman. Esq
executor The property was divided
among her four daughters Bessie p
Later. Alice NJ. Drury Katie f. Cor
son and Elsie Fl Loberg
Wills allowed in the estate OF
Chandler J. Dow, late of Skowhegan.
Sibyl w Holt late of Skowhegan,
Almon Works. late of Mercer, Jetfer-
son Savage. late OF Skowhegan; Will
liam II Bean, late of Spencer Camps,
Forrest II. Harville. late of Skowhe-
gan; DR.. Ivory Lowe, late of Canaan;
Lottie c. Wing, late of Flagstaff
Administration granted in the es-
tate of Clarence NJ. Allen. late of
Skowhegan. Mae A. Allen widow of
the deceased. being appointed admin
istratriX, Charles NJ Clark. late of
Fairfield. Robert NJ Clark being ap-
pointed administrator aud Mary {.
Smith, late of Scion
Accounts presented in the estate of
William II. Forsythe, late of st. AL
bans Ellen +. Wright of Norridge-
wock; Laura a. Baker late of Nor
Maria l.. Furbush. late of
Arson; Mary c. Hilton, late of May
field.
Petitions for distribution in estate
of VIM b. Maxim of Bingham.
Guardians account presented in
estate of Orren Athearn of Starks.
Accounts allowed in the estate of
Mary T. Elliot. late of Athens; Mary
Blaisdell. late of New York, James II.
Wilson. late of Dennistown; Albert
H. Weston late of Skowhegan; Fred
Leslie Dinsmore, late of Pittsheld;
Abbie W. Libby, Embden; Ellen l..
Gray. Arson; Ellen T. Richards,
Skowhegan.
Petition for allowance in the estate
of VIM. Basford. late of Detroit
Frank \. Joaquin. late of Athens,
Petition for license to sell real es-
tate in estate of late Frank \. Joa
ed to sell real estate in estate OF
Frank b. Foss. late of Athens; in es-
tate of Napoleon b. Cleayes, late OF
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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks to
one and all who so Willingly and
generously aided us in our need
Again we thank you.
Harry Richardson and family
Madison, Me-. Jan. Is, 1917.
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In the 81 years, since Maine be
came a state. Somerset has furnished
but one Governor, Abner Cohurn,
1863. When Mr.. Mill.ken has finish
ed his second term the northern Ken
nebec valley better claim the right to
furnish a chief executive.
Very low price to our subscribers
for the Lewiston Dial Sun. Ask us
for sample copy.
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William Philbrick of Skowhegan
was Maine Bank Commissioner In
1870. the only Somerset county man
who has ever filled this office.
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AUCTION SALE OF THE FRANK -
FOSS FARM
On the Premises In Athens, Maine. on
February 2S, 1917 at ten O'Clock In
the Forenoon

The following described real estat -
described as follows: On the road
leading from Athens to Bingham aud
bounded on the North by land of
Alvah Foss: on the East by land or
David Foss; on the South by land OF
Horace Patterson and on the West by
land of Nathaniel Dodson cont aiming
one hundred sixty acres, more or less
TERM OF SALE
At least $4,000 must be paid at time
of auction, balance within one week
ERNEST c. BUTLER.
3w3 L.icensee.
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Valuable Irish Industry
Is in Serious Danger

Pig Industry, Which Three Years Ago
Was Valued at Eight Million Pounds,
10 Being Seriously Threatened by
the Shortage Of Feeding stuffs-
Farmers Are Getting Rid Of All
Their Stock.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY NO. 2 AND A.
o. II. NO. 9 OF RAMSEY COUNTY
HOLD JOINT CONVENTION.

Division No. 2, Ladies' Auxiliary A.
o. H., and Division No. 9, Hibernians,
held joint installation of officers at
Hibernian Hall, Friday evening, Jan
~, 1917, which was followed by pro.
gram: Address by Rev. T. F. Gleason;
song by Master John Kennedy; piano
solo by Miss M. Cantwell, reading by
Miss M. Leonard, song by Miss E.
Tippney, dance by Joy Brothers, re.
marks by Rev. E. S. De Coursey, dance
by John Fenlon.
Division No. 9, Hibernians, has set
apart the first meeting of the month
which will be the End Friday, as a
social meeting. All members and their
friends are invited.
February Meeting.
An illustrated lecture will take place
by Rev. Father O'Brien of st. Paul
Seminary and Professor Pardo.
Fraternally,
HELEN SHEA,
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sHUeERT SHOW.

In "A Review of 1916" next week
at the Shubert, Manager cambridge
is Offering his patrons distinct nov
city, and an entertainment of a char
acter never before attempted by a
local theatrical director. Theater pa
irons throughout the country are IA
miliar with the Revue" and "Follies''
type of entertainment, but all have
been offered by big travelling Winter
Garden and Zeigfeld companies. Like
its famous predecessors the Shubert
Revue" will be happy combination
of light opera, vaudeville, musical
comedy and travesty, dealing, for the
most part with good natured satires
upon social and political occurrences
of the past year with which Mime
apolitans are thoroughly familiar.
Not content with an innovation in
things theatrical, Manager cambridge
will offer his patrons several surprises.
commencing with the first Minneapo.
lis appearance of his new prima donna,
Miss Florence Mackay, who comes to
the Shubert with an enviable reputa.
ton in the world of musical comedy
and light opera. Miss Mackay will
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PLEASING VAUDEVILLE

A very pleasing vaudeville entertain.
ment was given by the young people
of the St. Anthony of Padua church
last evening, in the School Auditor.
ium. A very interesting feature of
the entertainment was the Songs of
Long Ago" sung by Mrs. Irene Walsh
Kennedy, and visualized by group of
young women in the costumes of
1860. In the group were the Misses
Mae Murphy, Susan Huston, Mae
|O'Donnell, Frances Walsh, Bessie Ba.
con, and Grace Shannon. Mr.. E.
Joncas directed the number.
A playlet, Documentary Evidence u
was given by Miss Alice O'Brien and
Sars Danaher under the direction OF
Mr.. Peter Cos. There was singing
and dancing act by Miss Frances
Walsh and Messrs. Bert. Forth and
Frank Walsh; whistling solo by Miss
M. Huston, and slight-of-hand per.
Torrance by Mr.. A. j. Schlemann
Moving pictures closed the program
Each number was greeted enthusiasts
tically by the large audience present.
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their mature pigs, but Of the young
pigs as we'll. Indeed, until the order
issued by the Department last Tuesday
they were selling even their breeding
sows, but that had now been prohibited,
Yet pigs are fetching war prices, the
best finished animals recently sold
at COS. to 93s. per cwt, compared with
Sos to 53s. before the war. The high
prices paid for finished may have
tempted the farmers to sell more free
ly than usual. But this does not &C
count for the sudden rush to clear off
the whole stock by selling breeding
pigs for slaughter or export. The prices
of all kinds of feeding stuffs have
risen, but so has the price of pigs.
though not perhaps to quite the same
extent. In the matter of young pigs
the farmers are selling at panic prices,
getting in some cases only 12s a piece,
whereas five or six months ago the
price was about double that 1t APP.
pears as if the farmers have got into
panic within the past few weeks.
The shortage of potatoes and the en-
pected increase in the price of wheat
offal as result of the new flour regu-
lations have made the farmers think
that it will not pay to feed pigs any
longer, and they are getting rid of
them wholesale. This would be great
misfortune. as it would spell ruin to
the Irish bacon industry We would
advise the farmers to await develop.
ments for yet a little while. The price
of wheat Offal may not rise so much !;
potatoes are not as dear as they were
month ago. In any case, some other
feeding stuff may be available. At the
worst, farmers may feel confident that,
however dear the price of feeding
stuffs may become, the price of pigs
will remain high for a long time and
should always prove profitable. Great
efforts were made some years ago to
improve the Irish pig breeding indus
try, with the result that the number OF
pigs in the country has remained fair
ly constant. There was no doubt q
decrease of 100000 in 1915 as com
pared with 1914, but that was practi
cally made up by the increase of $4,000
this year. At present prices these pigs
must represent a handsome profit tc
the ers.-Independent.
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next week introduce series Of classi-
cal and oriental dances, having just
concluded long engagement with the
Orpheum circuit in a similar offering.
Mr.. Alonzo Price, stage director of
the cambridge organization, will also
make his initial Minneapolis bow as
an actor and as dancer, his fame
in both arts extending throughout
stageland.
Still another novelty will be offered
in an exhibition of fancy roping given
by Miss Dolly Mullins, in conjunction
with big ensemble of cowgirls. Each
winter, Miss Mullins is employed in
the Shubert box office, and in the sum-
mer is featured as the worlds cham
pion trick and fancy rider with the
"101 Ranch Shows" which organiza-
ton the young lady again joins this
summer.
No Revue" would be replete with
out great number of snappy chorus
ensembles, in which pretty girls and
up-to-date costumes play important
parts.
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depends on the Allies, and asserts
Germany's confident determination to
wage war on to victory.
PASTORS RESOLUTIONS
FOR ALL THE FAMILY

Denver, Col, Jan. 2r.-Novel reso
lutions are suggested by the Rev. Hugh
L. McMenamin, pastor of the Cathe.
dral of the Immaculate Conception.
For young men he proposes they
resolve:
Il will marry member of the
Young Women's Sodality or member
of the Junior Tabneracle society dur
ing the year.
Il will earn an honest living: will
practice liberality and charity and
save a portion of my income.
Il will at all times reverence wom-
anhood and treat every woman with
the respect l would demand for my
sister or mother"
For young women:
Il will die spinster rather than
marry a man whose conduct and re-
ligion do not command my respect.
81 will seriously consider the ques-
ton OF my vocation.
Il will introduce my every compan-
ion to the other members of my fami-
ly."
For husbands:
II will never let my wife guess
that | notice she is not as young and
pretty as she used to be.
Il will dress according to my means
it makes her happy.
my wife and children shall see
more of me-"
For wives:
Il will reform my husband, if he
needs it, by kindness, patience and
resignation, rather than by nagging.
Il will make his home more attrac-
tive than his club
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Germany Protests III
Treatment Of lrishmen

A wireless dispatch from Berlin
stated that the German Government
had handed to neutral governments a
note concerning the reply of the En-
tente Powers to the German peace
proposals.
In the note Germany thus summed
up her position
Germany did not start the war; she
and her allies took up arms for de-
Tense of their liberty and existence,
and consider this, their aim of war.
as obtained"
The Allies aims in the war are for
conquest Of Alsace-Lorraine and sew.
eral Prussian provinces; humiliation
of Austro-Hungary, partition of Tur-
key and mutilation of Bulgaria.
Germany protests against the Allies
dismissal of her peace suggestions as
war manoeuver,' and points out as
against Allied professions as to rights
of small states, the treatment accord
ed citizens of Ireland, of the Boer re-
publics, Northern Africa, Greece and
Russian alien nations.
Germany also points out scandal.
GUS conflict with the rules of the laws
of nations in England's starvation
blockade" of Germany, the use of COL
ored troops in Europe; barbarous
treatment of prisoners; deportation of
the civil population from Eastern Prus-
STA, Alsace-Lorraine, Galicia and Buko-
wilma.
The note regulates responsibility
for Belgium's fate, because Belgium
has not always observed the duties
enjoined upon her by neutrality" and
denies truth of Allied charges as to
Belgium. 1t concludes that the re.
sponsibility for continuance of the war
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MINNEAPOLIS HAS
WONDERFUL PAINTING
Continued from page ~

blue-green tunic. He holds a large
book, which is partly open. AS the
book which he carries as an attribute
is common one, it is difficult to iden-
tify him with certainty. Probably he
is st. Joseph, although the name of
st. Jerome has been suggested.
The dominant notes of color in this
composition are the Madonnas red
dress with long, loose sleeves and her
blue-green mantle. These glowing col
ors emphasize by contrast the radiant
silver and amber tones of the flesh
painting. In the background is an es-
pecially beautiful landscape, castle
on a hilltop, trees with luxuriant
foliage. and, in the distance, blue
mountains against a deep blue sky
banded with clouds.
"The richness of the coloring, the
kindly humanity OF the saints, the pref
ty turn of the Child in the act of bless
ing, the charming landscape; all these
factors go to make up an unquestioned
masterpiece by one of the greatest of
the Venetian painters" said Joseph
Brock, director of the Art Institute.
# 81 II
OF the life of no other great Italian
artist Of the 18th century is so little
known as of that of the popular paint
err, Palma il Vecchio, or the elder, so
called to distinguish him from his
granddaughter, who was called Palma
the younger. He was born at Serin-
alta near Bergamo, about 1880, and
died in Venice on July 80, 1882. He
was pupil of Giovanni Bellini. He
later came strongly under the influence
of Giorgione and Of Titan. He worked
for the most part in Venice.
Three periods of development are
noted in Palma's work. The first is
called Bellinesque, when Palma was
still influenced by his early training
under Bollini. In his second period,
Giorgione's influence is dominant. A
typical work of this period is the su-
perb st. Barbara of s. Maria Formosa
in Venice. The so-called blond" man.
ner characterized his third period. OF
this period the famous Three Sisters
in Dresden" is a typical example.
The painting was formerly in the
collection Of the Marchese Lotario
Rangoni of Modena. The painting was
exhibited at the Centenario del Mura
tori held in Modena in 1872, and is
mentioned in Bernhard Berenson's
Venetian Painters of the Renaissance
and in Bryan's Dictionary Of Painters
and Engravers.
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New Officers for Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Assn
Branch No. go, Of the Ladies' eenevo-
lent Association Installed New OH.
GERS at Their Last Meetin0-Men,-
hers Entertained by Mrs. w. Geib.

At the January meeting of Branch
No. go Of the Ladies' Catholic Benev-
olent Association the following officers
were installed for the year 1917: Mrs.
Mary Tracy, President; Mrs. M. Lee.
First Vice President; Mrs. Margaret
McElligott, Second Vice President;
Mrs. Rose Cogwin, Corresponding Sec
Rotary; Mrs. Justina Hogan, Financial
Secretary: Mrs. Mary Ritzel. Treasur.
or; Mrs. M. Loughlin, Guard; Mrs.
Dickson, Marshal; Mrs. P. sheahan,
Mrs.. F. Milan, Mrs. NJ. Bierman,
Trustees. After installation the mem.
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eraceviI|e Hibernlans
Hold install Iation
GraceviIIe Hibernians and Auxiliary
Jointly Install officers for the Ensu-
ing Year. Both State Presidents
and Rev. Father o'Brien, State Chap
lain, Were Present.

On Thursday evening, January IS,
the local lodges of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary
held a Joint installation of officers at
Fraternity Hall, at which the State
President of the A. o. H., Mr.. P. J.
Doyle; the State President of the
Auxiliary, Mrs. Mary B. DAILY, and Rev.
M. j. O'Brien of Minneapolis, were
present. A banquet was served, fol-
lowing the installation, and very en-
joyable time followed.
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FRIENDS OF IRISH FREEDOM
ROYALTY ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
The Social Session Of the Sir Roger
Easement Local Was Replete With
Enjoyable Numbers-lrish Songs
and Dances Were Featured-The
Best Talent Of the City Took Part
in Program.

Hats off to the committee in charge
of the program at the last meeting of
the Friends of Irish Freedom, held in
their hall last Thursday a week ago.
The entertainment was par excellence,
every number was received with en-
thusiasm and the performers in good
nature responded to every encore to
the great satisfaction of the audience.
Mr.. Neil Cronin made spirited adj
dress, one that appealed to everyone.
This was the first meeting which Mr..
Cronin attended and he was pleased
to see the progress of the organiza-
ton. In the course of his speech he
said that when man becomes care
less about the language of his ANGER
tors he will become equally careless
about the faith of his fathers; and
whoever loses the love of his native
land will ultimately become donation
allied in country and perverted in
faith. The speaker urged the good
work of the Friends of Irish Freedom
for the benefit of those in need in Ire
land, who have been driven to starva.
ton by the expressing parliament OF
English tyrannists. At the conclusion
Of his speech Mr.. Cronin was given
a loud ovation.
1t is social meetings of this nature
that have tendency to interest every
friend of the Irish cause and the Irish
Standard is pleased to learn that the
committee on entertainment has many
other happy affairs in view which we
will announce later. After the pro-
gram was rendered everybody was in
a happy mood and as some of the best
musicians in the city were present,
dancing was INDUCED in until mid.
night. Everybody present proclaimed
it the best ever and thanked the COM
mittee for their work of providing the
entertainment.
The next meeting will be a business
session and was held Thursday eve.
ming, January 25, at Richmond Hall.
At this meeting many interesting mat.
tiers will come up before the members
and everyone should make an effort
to be present.
The following program was rem.
dered
Piano solo-Miss Moran.
Vocal solo-Mr. Manalis.
Recitation-John Mason, Jr.
Musical numbers-Messrs. O'Brien
and Fleming.
Irish dancing-Miss Cooper, Mr..
Foster and Martin Crane.
Musical solo-Mr. McArtin.
Recitation-Miss Pepper. ....
Address-Hon. Neil Cronin.
Solo-Mrs. Helen Greeman- Herman.
Accompanied by Mrs. VIM. Hurley.
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Jan. 13-2O-27
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Land Title Summons.
No. 1917.

State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
dicial District
In the matter of the application Of
to register the title to the following
described real estate situated in Hem
pepin county. Minnesota. namely:
Lot Twenty-two l22). Block One %.
TO Minneapolis, according to the plat
thereof on file and of record in the
office Of the Register of Deeds in and
Applicant.
Helen r.. Close, Isabella Jones, and
na..o. Jones, her husband, Magnus
and all other persons or parties un-
known, claiming any right. title, es-
tate lien or interest in the real cs-
tate described in the application
herein,
Defendants
The State of Minnesota to the above
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application Of the
applicant in the above entitled pro-
said npplc,tion ' in The oiIlce Of e Tie
clerk of said court, in said county.
within twenty (20) days after the SER
vice of this summons upon you, cx-
elusive of the day Of such service. nnd
if you fail to answer the application
within the time aforesaid, tho applicant
in this proceeding. will apply to the
court for the relief demanded therein;
court, and the seal thereof. at Mime
apOliS, in said county, this IL tn day Of
January, y. ID. 1917.
p. S. NELSON, Clerk.
(sEAL) BY ED. J.. GOI'F, Deputy.