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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20

by inches lumber and two feet four
inches long, fastened 10 the table by
hinges.
1t is very convenient. for when not in
use may be dropped out of the way by
folding legs across and letting it hang
to tie wall by another pair df'hinges.
have 1t on my back porch { eened)
and use 1t for dressing chickens, pre-
pairing vegetables and fruit for table
use and canning, also kYaut and butch
ering. 1t IS perfectly safe, and have
had one In my sewing room for years.
III the sewing room fasten it to the
window casing.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20
To Keep 10 q Good MIX Flow.

To keep the COW persistently In milk
always milk rapidly and see that every
bft' OF milk Is taken each time, II does
not .pay .tsa,qrn the. milking over to
careless and inexperienced hands.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20
Aomina Piqeo, R.ess.

The Badger State Homing club has
been organized in Milwaukee and win
hold It's racing under the banner of the
American Racing Pigeon union.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20
Sport Items From
Everywhere
By A. FAN
. ssssssssssssssssssssse


Expect much OF Baker.
Home Run Baker is expected to bat
in the 800 class this year. After a sea-
son Of idleness Baker came back last
spring under rather unfavorable cir
cumstanees. The fans at the New York
grounds expected so much from the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20

- II now seems likely that Jerusa- |
lem, whose glory has been sung IN
& Jewish and in Christian literature
- for some 1000 years, will pass out
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-20
INCUBATOR HELPS.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15

Mason; King Coal, Upton Sinclair;
How Could You, Jean. Eleanor Hoyt
Prainerd: Christine, Alice Cholmonde-
ley: Under Boy Scout Colors Joseph
b Ames; Sons of Eli, Ralph d. Paine:
Neighbors, Florence NJ Kingsley;
Laugh and Live. Douglas Fairbanks:
Lannes House Of Dreams, L. NJ. Mont
gomery; The Coming. J. c. Swaith;
Long Live the King. Mary Roberts
Rhinehart; Fish, Mary Roberts Rhine.
hart: Beyond, John Galsworthy; MIR
Brittling Sees it Through. II. G. Wells;
The Soul of Bishop, H.. G. Wells:
over the Top, Arthur Guy Empsey;
Green Fancy. Geo. Barr McCutcheon;
The Green Jacket. Annette Lee: Be-
hold the Woman, j. Everett Harri:
Seventeen, Booth Tarkington; Ladiea
Must Live, Alice Duer Miller; Where
Your Treasure Is, Holman Day: A Son
of the Middle Border, Hamlin Garland:
The Indian Drum. William Machary:
The World for Sale. Gilbert Parker:
In Happy Valley, John Fox. Jr.; Rcd
Peppers Patients, Grace s. Richmond
The Golden Triangle, Maurice Leblanc:
The Secret of the Storm Country,
Grace Miller White; Baree, Son of Ka-
Fan, Curwood: Temperamental Henry,
Samuel Merwin: The Dark Star. Rob
.ert II. Chambers; The Harbor Master,
Joseph Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15

returned to their home IN this town. MI.
Warren having Teen The guest OF friends
in Abbot. Blanchard and Greenville, while
Mrs. Warren has been passing several
weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Great preparations are being made by
.Iartha Washington Lodge Of Rebekahs
for the basket bazaar to be held in Tow.f
hall Friday afternoon and evening, Nov.
29. for the benefit Of the War Relief
fund. There viii lie An almost endless
ARA. OF booths and stalls for the sale
of useful, lanyy articles and refresh
ments. A committee Of prominent odd
Fellows is to he IN charge OF baH 70
be held in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15
DEXTER
Sunshine Club Presents First
observation-disclosures Short
age Stops Food Sale-Red
Triange Workers Doing Well.

The first of the entertainments in the
course arranged by the Sunshine Club
was given in Town hall Wednesday eve
ming, when Miss Katherine Ridgeway
reader and impersonator, appeared in Il
fine program. The hall was well filled
and the entertainment was thoroughly
appreciated The food sale which had
been arranged by the club members was
declared off. owing to the shortage Of su-
gar in this town
William A. keyte went to Camp L Mt
lett Westtield Mass, Tuesday afternoon,
where he reported for service in the Sup
ply Co. of the First Maine Regiment OF
Heavy Field Artillery. Mr.. kcyte en-
listed a month ago and has been await
ing q call to join the regiment. which
is expected TO move south at once
Mrs. Marie Russell. who is a patient
at the Eastern Maine General hospital
at Bangor has undergone a successful
surgical operation and is resting as COM
fortably as can be expected
The captains and members Of the 10
teams of solicitors named to collect funds
in the Red Triangle drive OF The Young
Mems Christian Association are hustling
and expect to haves the greater part Of
their work completed by Thursday eve
ming, when another meeting will be held
at Dexter Club hall and reports of their
efforts made. Local people are subscrih-
ing literally to the fund for the benefit
of the soldiers and there seems reason
to believe that this town will exceed its
apportonment.
Prominent Dexter men are also assist
ing in the 7. NJ. c. a War Fund work
in other towns, Hon. Norman II. Fay,
Arthur p. Abbott, George Park, Rev.
George c. Sauer and Rev A B McAlister
going tc Corinna and Newport Tuesday
afternoon, where they assisted the pa
triotic citizens of those towns in getting
underway in the drive
Carroll Harrington Gordon Sharpe.
James Hall and Albert Isaacsou have
gone to Russell stream for hunting
trip of several weeks
Charles II. Folsom, who. has been pass
ing fey days with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Lindley II. Folsom. has return
ed to Augusta, where he is employed in
the Highway department at the State
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Warren have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15
Probing Campbell Death

\ member of The Public Utilities
Commission was in Skowhecan Tues
day 10 investigate the conditions sur
;oundlnc the death of Walter Camp
nell at the plant of the Central Maine
Power Co on the Island 1t has been
discovered from particles of burned
Hesh found on the second flooring
mat the unfortunate man came in con-
ldct with the transformer and fell
through to the first floor
BUSINESS continued brisk IT the pro-
rate court session on Wednesday. a
Ftltion for the appointment of Mrs.
Etfic Field of Sidney as administra-
lfiS IN the estate of her sister. Mrs.
Josephine Fairbrother OF Skowheean
ana petition for the filing in the Som
'FSet county probate court of the will
~ inc late Elizabeth p. Johnston of
'4inalca, \. g., becaus" Of properly
''u'hsS Ill this county She hcqueath
u 20 each OF her sons. James \. john
,'H of Albany. \. G.,e and To George
johnston Of Port Washington, l.. L.,
we sum " 81 and the remainder of
yer property to Lizzie p. kellow of ia
-. - Nv dtiSIltti. -ttCOi dlii-
~ "" VIII of the late Sargeant A. COT
"n OF Ihorndike which was made in
F' ne "cuueathed to his wife, LYDIA
- 'oln all furniture and household
'onds ana All but one-tWontieth of his
Si"'' the remaining portion being left
= AIS son, Dir. Carl :. Coffin. The Wild
~, was named as executor. Charles e.
NN' according to his WILL which
uttered for probate. left 500 to
'9 grandson. Carl NJ. Weeks. the same
~ hi"ccd liz savings bank to be
"'u over With accum Ilations when he,
II years ~ age. He also left 500 to
son Eugene Weeks. and the inter-
"" MS property to his Wife. Amelia
"'"hN for the rest of her life. I'M
"'' ana uncontrolled in the dis
81 the same, after her decease.
th" income ON the property
II :" f}lr son, Eugene Weeks ana in
event ~ his death, thu estate then
- 'o IN" 2randson ot u:her children
,ss' a'''' tie any, Ia case there are no
~ "' mat hianch of the family left
f'I"ftN GOES to the heirs
~ ~" and Defense held a meeting
/, U7A m2ht at the municipal build
~, "e"rse w. Cover being elected
1''olan and t. r. Symons, secretary
\ Merrill was chosen captain of tho
\. campaign and Raymond Fl.
,. voiced an appeal to ;ha mea
-, ~ ;" urgent and fun Of patriot
49,. MAJ P!anS were pu; into effect
te.' VISOR The allotment for Show
an ~ fa!s" IN This campaign is si0-
d., 'nn solicitors began work Wodnea-
y ), re following arc the teams: +
r,, ,'ai4"n. captain: Clarence Mantor.
,, ~ H. mckinney, C.. &. Hieht. x
IA "''on; DR.. 4. +. Rodden. captain;
Ieio,, N'''uirc. L. 4. Cole. w. +.
,''oh' r. y. Bisson: j. D. Symons.
Sm,,h NJ W. Savage. Geo. l.. H.
= w. Harry Smith, f. w. Buchanan.
4 w. no Day captain: r. w. Leighton, D.
II YER W. f. Porter, r. f. SIMMONS:
iYs cot Barker. captain: Frank Huck-
Sam Allan Wentworth. r. l..
c.n1a p,o" Carl Curtis: H. L -.ett
? H r". { P Mcrrin, A. X. Butler. w
'"'S' John Jenkins; Thomas
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MADISON
Expect Limited Supply Channel
Coal al Municipal Yard in a
Short Time-Charge North
Anson Man with MisdomeanOr

Emory Duckvorth is laid up as the
result of a fail on concrete floor
while at work in the Great Northern
Paper Mill Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Duckworth was taken to his home on
Heald street but his injuries are not
expected to prove serious.
Mrs. Bernard gibbs was called to
Portland Tuesday afternoon by the
Illness of her husband. Mr.. Gibbs
lett town Monday on a business trip,
and Monday evening was taken i'll with
the humps.
The theme Of the sermon by Rev.
Vim. Wood at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning Will De The
Judgment Of the Almighty" and the
subject Of the evening address over
the Top
Madison Selectmen who were APP
pointed committee at special town
meeting a few weeks ago for a mu
nicipal coal and fuel yard expect to
have a limited supply Of channel coal
in a few days. An understanding has
also been reached with the Skowhc-
gan Board Of Selectmen by which the
two towns Will cooperate and it is
hoped later that q sufficient supply Of
hard coal may he obtained The Sc
lcctmen have also been looking over
a number Of wood lots and expect to
make purchase for the town in the
near future.
\ meeting Of the Woman's Assoc
citation of the congregational church
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
residence Of Airs n. r. league on
Main street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15
WINSL0W
New Books at Library

The following books were received
last week at the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney library:
The Road to Understanding. Eleanor
H. Porter: over the Border, Herman
Whitaker: The Green Tree Mystery.
Roman Doubleday; The Wanderers.
Mary Johnson; The Hearts Kingdom,
Maria Thompson Davies; Christine, a
Fife Fisher Girl, Amelia c. Barr; In a
Little Town. Rupert Hughes; EN-
Treating Obadiah, Joseph Lincoln;
Fitting the Line. Ralph Henry Bar
bour: Rainbow's End. Rex Beach; Salt
of the Earth Mrs. Alfred Sidwick: The
Four Corners Of the World, A.-E. w.
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Clinton

Miss Arlettie Richardson of Portland
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Richardson.
Mrs Small, who is making her home
with her daughter Mrs. Will CLANCY,
has been very i'll, the result OF shock.
She is reported better.
Horace and Wellington Pratt visit
ed in Gre last week. Edgar Russell.
station agent Of that place returning
with them for a short stay
Miss Lucy Dinsmore Of Chelsea is
the guest of Mrs. Asa Pratt.
Franz Whitman went to Boston by
auto Friday on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kennedy, accom-
panied by Mr. kennedy's mother have
Just returned from a trip by auto to
Montreal
Ralph CLANCY has gone to Lowell.
Mass. where he has employment.
Daniel and Simon Gerald We're home
from Waterville for Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Harding is in Fairfield
with her sister, who is very i'll.
The Wesleyan club held d special
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Jennie
Wheeler Friday, NOV. 9. with the pro-
gram, a study Of sculptors and their
work. Quotations by members. In
terestine papers were read by Mrs.
Queenie Worster. Mrs. Arthur Adams,
Mrs. Gertrude Richardson, Mrs. How
ard Dodge and Mrs. Jennie Wheeler. A
reading. The Indian in Sculpture"
was given by Mrs. Ella Bremner and
a talk The Life and Work of Borg
hum" by Nellie Luce Cain.
one day last week, while scutf1ing on
his way home from school, Master
Leigh Chase dislocated his left ell
bow. Master Leigh is l. years old and
had never lost day of school until
this term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Clifford We're
in Bingham recently to attend the fun
eral Of an aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pratt and son.
Willis. We're in Skowhegan last week.
The members of Ferry School
League, Mrs. Nellie Luce Cain, teach
er. gave the following program in their
school room oct. 81: Singing, school;
1st Psalm. school: flag salute; eXer-
else, Advice by the Witches lin cos
tunnel from the Moon" school; recita-
tions ny Donald Crocler Verne Gift
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.. I.. been done as yet, it is
%oill"7 ,,.ard maxim anv he
undel ,ne new system Of wa
9inhi"7' do.alonu7ent here as has
ieT ~ ..,toJ might occur at some
h'f"
lal'i' .f Walter Campbell will
Ihe ~ Thursday forenoon from
rt '''' Mrs Arthur Merrill,
'.' 'o'' rho deceased. in Cornville.
nioo' 80 in outbreak Of smallpox
'N''- ,,,raI Institute. the pro-
al va" .....1t n,,ne ia have been play
poser '.ar,,.,, hAtween the Skow-
Cd ''eI' ,...... ..,,nul rontbaII team and
ae-@' second team was cam
-
"'F'' ,.r tho Somerset Progress
) ~ .'''- ] .o.yno viii be held
,l.' ..,,a,nurn al ! o'clock
l''' nn,r corhctI as lecturer, his
no Feeds and Feeding. The
s''J' " ,,o leid in nlunicipal
ia''''[ p,,f corbett is at the
c""' ,,,aal industry.
~ n., Gathering of ladies was
IN nraanization of II PhiIa-
a,.,ua tie members of the
i.,ntiet u.rish Tuesday even
''''', o,lo,i,,o bcipp held i'm the
H'- l.,..,n, church. There are
'P.' .,.,,ior. Miss Gertrude
= II ...,o ..,ret.,r> vas present as
,,o ,;,c meeting was opened
h,.,of volcome voiced bv Mrs.
. I,dl.ios Officers were elect
Nd i.,,,n.s President. Mrs. Mabel
.,,.,.,s ,.i,.o president. Mrs. Clara
,,ousurcr Mrs. Mae
.,,,.,... Mi : Y f.. Abbey:
.,rot.ry Mrs Florence
,.;t ,,,nrtnr Mrs. Rena Arch
,o.,,bers Mrs. Wi0ona F.
I'LL Nh. LrIoI NJ Hight. Mrs.
+, ui,..,ou Tile class has been
49,. iIio VI Mitchell Philathea
,.e older members Of
,,.i9,,i,, HAVING boon
,.:I. ~ ,te class Of which
,,..,, ti,on the teacher
-" -, ,,.tron lopoos+ of
rof.r,,.,+nry is 70 not
-. l,.;,o ,ho .bsoroa
~ ',''' v.;,,, .i,o p.;,.o,,
,,,io,,,,.
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FAKE OFFICIALS TRY
TO BUY CANNED GOODS

Orono, Me, Nov 1.-THE following
statement was issued Wednesday from
the headquarters here of the United
States Food Administration: Z.
The United States Food Administra-
ton states that reports have reached
it that men claiming to be its repre-
sentatives have attempted to buy
home canned products put up by
housewives in various parts of the
country. claiming that they did this by
order of the Food Administration. q
These men are imposters. the Food
Administration never having sane
toned their policy or activities. Form
er rumors that the government con-
templated the communicating of home
canned goods also have been officially
denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15

GreenWay, captain; j. H. Lancaster,
Geo. A. Moore, w. r. Elliott, Geo. w.
Cover; f. + Greenwood. captain: 6
X. foSg, John Lewis, j. ALBERT Mooers.
e. NJ. Holt; 81 A. Chabot and w. j.
Lashon are captains Of the other w
teams.
Ephraim Cowett reports the reno
waited and rebuilt Susie. Brook Hill
Road as being completed ready for the
inspection and acceptance of the
municipal officers. One hundred and
twenty-five feet on the Canaan road
which has been rebuilt under the
supervision Of Mr.. Cowett has also
been completed. The cut was "a feet
and the fill is % feet wide.
Funeral services for the late Alden
Could. aged 81, We're held Wednesday
at 10 \. ". from the home of his
daughter Mrs. +. G. Austin on the
bigeiow Hill road. Rev j. W. Pack
ard of this village Officiated and the
remains We're taken to Waterville for
interment.
1t. Charles Smith, who left Wednes-
day morning by early train TO Join his,
company in New Jersey, after a short
THROUGH here before starting for
France. was given banquet Wednes
DAY evening by a party of Massachu-
sets friends at Hotel Lenox, Back Bay.
Boston.
Philip Martin. who has been en-
ployed in Dead River numbering
camp was brought to his home in this
town Monday, having lost two toes
from his right foot through a mistake
hl M
DIR. Brown of Stratton was called to
treat the injured member
\ well attended meeting of the
Clementine Weston w. c. T. l.. was
held on Tuesday afternoon in Library
iarlorS with Mrs. Della L. Bartlett in
charge of Il program entitled a TEN
perancc Quiz" The hostcsses were
Mrs. Carrie Wyman and Mrs. Emma
Williams and Mrs. Ada Phillips was in
charge of the music with Rev. O. Fl.
Tracy, Ph.D., conducting the devotions.
The opening hymn was sung to the
piano accompaniment of Mrs Dora
NNe, Miss Dorothy Potts sang three
charming solos accompanied by Miss
Ella NJ. Flanders and Miss Helen Hight
played piano SOLO Mrs. Minnie +.
Mantor read poem, Give the Best.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson read an article
on "Prohibition in Canada" Mrs
fogler told the story of Lincoln and
the Young Soldier. Mrs. Annie E.IWell
read and Mrs. Sarah Harris named full
Suffrage states and partial states and
the president. Mrs. Marble, read a
communication from the State presi-
dent and called attention to the need
of clothing for the Sea Coast Mission
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the reading of a letter of APP
probation from Lawrence Catoldo, I,
Maine soldier. thanking the Union for
! the comfort has he had received from
,them. Mrs. Fife NNe. superintendent
OF the soldiers and sailors depart :
! mCnt.
Miss Dollie Homestead OF PALMYRA
is visiting relatives in town.
The American Fund for F'rcnrF
/ Nounded arc to have as a bcnar'
Monday night. THE Mothers u
!
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stable Harry Gordon on the Arson
side of the river while in an alleged
intoxicated condition and driving
team. Barnard was tried before Judge
Z. f. Gould Wednesday morning and
pleaded guilty. He was given fine
of IS and costs
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SKOWHEGAN NEWS

cty Road improvements Repored-Fmeral Late Alden
Could-Banque Boston for Local Man-Dead River Work
w Loses Two Toes-We Attended Meeting of w. C. T. L.
ud TesdayRegular Session of Somerset Pomona Proves
Council for Aid Defense Elects
Team Members-Cance NJ c. l. Game-Iarge Number Pres
ant at Phlahea Class Organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15

Ivan r Lunt and Orman l.. FoGg have
been appointed letter carriers for Fox
croft and the free delivery Of mail has
beef naugurated George +. Page has
been appointed carrier for the Dover
route, while the new clerks in the Office
are John w. Anderson of Portland anu
Charles w EIdridse of FoXcroft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-15

ford Frances Kelley. Willis Pratt
Lloyd Kelley, Arnold Clifford. We'll
lington Pratt, Ida Clifford. Willard
Crocker: dialogue, 'Tommys Hal
lowe'en recitations by Elgie Kelley,
Horace Pratt. The school room was
decorated for the fall thanks TO Mr.
Marshall Clifford, with corn among
which are many red ears. also pump
kins. lanterns. The league has recent
~ received from William Broadway of
New York "a summer visitor in the
Coed viii Pines, cotton exhibit
showing the different work from the
boil to the manufactured cloth. Also
a check of $40 for which they are very
grateful This fall the league has
screened the school house, thanks to
Ernest Pratt. who furnished the win
dow frames and put them in The
league have in their treasury at pres
ent over 81. with which more i'm
provements are soon to be made.
The following We're not reported
from the school last June: Those
holding a rank of a. or above so were
Horace Pratt, Wellington Pratt and
Willis Pratt Those not absent for the
spring term We're E.lge Kelley and Ar
mold Clifford.
NORTH-Mr and Mrs. Hiram lIus-
tus and little son, Henry. Of South
Pittsfield. visited with her sister, Mrs.
Everett Gerald Sunday.
Walter Gowen of Waterville was a
caller here Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Marsh of Park
man have moved here to pass the WIN
ter with their daughter. Mrs. Annis
Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Call have re-
turned home after stopping with her
father, J. a. Can of Pittsfeld. while
working her team on the piece of State
, road from Burnham to Pittsfield -.
ing built by ID. NJ. SuSi
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Pomona Grange Meeting.

The regular November session of
Pomona Grange was held with Somer-
set Grange at Norridgewock Tuesday,
The day and the travelling was ideal in
every respect and the result was Il
large and interesting meeting of the
Pomona The master, Eugene Dan
forth of Arson and the lecturer Mrs
Lizzie Watson of Norridgewock pre-
sided with the steward assistant
steward, chaplain, secretary gate
keeper. lady assistant steward. Po-
mona and Flora present. Eleven were
present from Skowhegan including
Secretary s. F. Emerson and Flora,
Mrs. S. F. Emerson.
The morning session was occupied
in the opening ceremonies and con-
ferrins the fifth degree. Under the
auspices Of the members of Somerset
Grange, a generous dinner was served
and social hour enjoyed
The afternoon session opened with a
selection by the choir, then the wei
come address delivered by Fast Mas
ter H. l.. Heald of Somerset Grange.
:. F.. Emerson of Skowhegan Grange
responded. w. NJ. Elliot presented Il
paper on the difference between what
we really need and what we would
like to have. c. o. Purinton lect,,, or
of the State Grange was introduced
and spoke along the lines Of essential
Grange work and Grange progrc"s
Mr.. Purinton made the statement thnt
the Grange organization has been at
~" front of all agricultural OrCa = ira
tions and today leads them I'll, Arc'ho"
striking statement made &c - thc ef-
feet that there are now between 49,
00U less dairy cows in Ear r-riard
than l. Years ago. No wonder rat
dairy products are soaring 40 high IN
prices. The speaker urges the neces-
sitN now Of saving in all our Grange
and home work and especially IN the
conservation of flour. meat and sugar
Next came a song by Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Danforth The next speaker was
Mrs l.. +. McIntire. ,naste~ Of Oxford
Pomona. who made special remarks n
-"%a~d to the work the Gro-re
rcods 10 do and the funds receeca~v
20 provide that the work might be ao-
complished
The members arose and sang Amer
lea" followed with 4 reading by Wal
ter Head and a song by Fran;
Witham and reading by Lou Brown
who responded to an encore. Cues
ton. What is to take the place Of
potash?" answered by F. F.. Jewett T.
II. Tobey and Fred Magoon. Second
topic. That the Old Time Lyceum for
discussing public questions has not
been excclled by later societies" was
considered by \. s. Burke. D. F. Ta,-
lo". Lila Tobey. Instrumental music
by Grant Witham and Mrs Bertha
Goodrich and a song by Messrs. Hard
ing and Goodrich. A vote of thanks
was extended to Somerset Grange at
the close of the meeting for their hos
pitaiity and courteous treatment. The
next meeting will probably be held in
Skowhegan in January, providing no
December session is held.
Mrs. r. F. Parker. who recently with
MIR. Parker moved from East Leavitt
street to the Parker farm on the
River road, was reported here Tuesday
night as having sustained serious
shock.