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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

ting fertilizers but the food commit
tee Is fully assured that all require
ments can be met.
William Wheeler is in New Portland
on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Newson of Au-
gusta were in town last week visiting
MIR. and Mrs David Rushton. Mr..
and Mrs Newson were very recently
married and are to make their home
near Deering Junction.
Arrangements are being made that
the schools in town may not com
mence until October and give the
young people a chance To help harvest
the crops
Miss Maude Moore a trained nurse
Of Portland is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs w A. Moore
The sermon topics at the Congrega-
tional church for next Sunday are as
follows. A. NJ Life to Eat" and in
the evening Spring Sowing
c. l.. Worthley has recently pur-
chased IA new auto. 1t is an Oak
land six instead of a Ford as stated
in our last weeks issue of the Re-
porter.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Flavil Mace of Water
vile were week end visitors with their
sister Mrs, Daniel Groves
Mrs. Carrie Eames Is spending a
short vacation at her home in the viii
lage before leaving to pass the sum-
mer in Lewiston.
s. II. Clapp made a business trip to
Providence, r. |. last week.
Frank Condor would like to meet
the boys at his cottage in the village
Saturday for the purpose of forming a
boys branch of the scouts.
Rev. John Trites has resumed his
services at the church and will hold
preaching service every Sunday af-
ternoon. All are cordially invited
to these services.
Frank futile is seriously i'll at the
home OF William Dudley.
Victor Hartford has rented Mrs.
Carrie Eamans house in the village
and will move his family there.
Lottie Clement has returned home
after her serious illness in an Augusta
hospital
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All Worn Out

Does morning find you with lame,
stiff and aching back? Are you tired
all the time-find work burden?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Skowhegan people endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills. You can rely on their
statements.
Mrs. George Clukey, "a French ST.,
Skowhegan, says: my back panied
me great deal and l felt WORKOUT
and depressed most of the time. NV
head ached very much and spells Of
dizziness came over me. got a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Foggs
Drug Store, and they proved to be
what | needed. The ailments gradu
ally left and four boxes cured me-"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Clukey had Foster Milburn
Co.. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLE

William Kent has finished saving
shingles at his mill here and is work
ing for Will Hinton.
Mrs. Eta Berry and her daughter
Mrs Florence Taylor have employ
ment at Athens when not too busy at
home.
Eta Cooley is at Athens assisting
Mrs. Ellingwood.
G. C. Cooley of Norridgewock was a
recent visitor with his brother Dana
Cooley and family returning home
Monday
Horace Cooley who has been en-
ployed in an Auburn shoe factory for
several months, arrived home May 3.
after a short trip to Boston. Last
Friday he went to Skowhegan for a
few days to assist in caring for Ernest
Rowell an old friend and former
teacher, Mr.. Rowell having Monday
undergone an operation for appended
tbs. Mr.. Cooley will remain at home
till early in June when he will go to
Bar Harbor for the season employed
at the Newport House as last sum
mer.
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EAST POND ROAD-OAKLAND

Linwood G. Frederic of Norridge-
wock spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs Erwin C. Palmer.
Miss Mildred Moody spent the week
end with her mother Mrs. Ella Moody
of Rocky Shore Camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and
children we're callers at Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin c. Palmer's Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Moody spent Thursday
evening at her home on East Pond
Road.
Roy Stevens went to Rome Wednes-
day.
Messrs Erwin Palmer and Roy Ste
vens were business callers in Skowhe-
gan Monday last
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
Erwin Palmer, Linwood Frederic,
Misses Rosa and Mildred Moody, Will
liam Rowe, Mrs. E. ]. Young and Ell
mer Holmes spent Sunday evening at
John Smiths.
Miss Mildred L. Moody Of this vicin-
ity went to Mt. Vernon Tuesday to
visit her friend Mrs. Violet Cox
Doherty.
f. c. Palmer was business caller
in Norridgewock Friday.
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ATHENS

Monday afternoon the funeral Of
Mrs. Tabitha Boston Turner was held
at the Union church. Rev. w. L. Bra
deem, the Methodist pastor. officiating.
Mrs. Turner's death occurred last
Saturday morning as the result of the
accident Of ten days before, reported
last week. Her age was IS years.
The burial was in the family lot at
Mt. Rest beside her husband, the late
Lewis Turner and several children
who died many years ago.
A social dance is announced for
May 25 in I. o. o. f. Hall with music
by Goodwin's orchestra.
Memorial Sunday, May 10, was OBJ
served in the usual manner by Wes-
serunsett and Rebekah Lodges I. o.
0. F. Owing to the unfavorable
weather the attendance was not as
large as it has sometimes been but
there was good number of attentive
listeners to the address by the Metho-
dist pastor and other exercises that
always make this an interesting day.
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IIj Schedule, Pas
E!:a Senger Trains
Corrected to May II. 1917

Corrected to May II. 1917
Trains Leave skowhegan Week Days
500 a. m. for waterville, Belfast
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft. Bangor,
Oakland, Lewiston, Augusta; Bruns-
W Wsn Sn.h pons and ppsten
sos a. m. for Waterviile. Belfast
Bangor, Oakland. Kineo. Pennington.
Strong, Phillips, Rangeley. Lewis
iand WIFE, White Mountain ~ points A and Bos
I1.55 a. m. for waterville. Bangor
Par Bar Har6ori caass vanssS0rS st
iston Augusta. Brunswick, Bath, Rock
land. Portland and. Boston,;
2s p nj Do 5SF sna ban
gusta. brunswick. Bath. Rockland,
Portland and Boston. Connects at
Portland with through sleeping car
Trains Leave skowhexnn Sundays
s.45 a. m. for waterville. Durham,
Pittsheld. Bangor. Augusta, Bruins.
wick. Lewiston, Bath. Portland and
2.io p. m. for waterville, Burnham,
Pittsneld. Bangor. Augusta, Bruins
wick, Portland and Boston. Connects
at Portland with through sleeping car
train for New York.
Trains Arrive SkOWhegaD weeks Days
7.S0 a. m. from waterville, Augusta,
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
1915 q. m. from waterville, Belfast.
Pittsneld. Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor. Bueksport Mondays
only. Oakland, Bingham, Pennington
Strong. Phillips, Lewiston, Augusta
Brunswick. Bath. Lewiston, Portland
$50 p. m, from watesville. Belfast
'Dover and Foxcroft, Bangor, Bucks
port. Bar Harbor. yanceboro, Calais
st. John. Halifax. Oakland, Augusta
Lewiston, Brunswick. Portland. Bos-
ton.
s.25 p. m. from waterville. "Dover
and Foxcroft, Oakland. Lewiston, Au-
gusta, Brunswick, Bath, Rockland
Trains Arrive skowhegan Sundays
1888 q. m. from Waterville, Pitts
field. Newport, Bangor. Augusta
Bath, Brunswick. Lewiston. Portland
and New York.
as p m. from waterville, Pitts
neld. Newport Bangor, Augusta
Brunswick. Bath. Portland, Boston
'suntil May 18th.
Commencing May 18th.
d. C. DOUGLASS, General Manager.
NJ. L. HARRIS. Gen1. Pass. Agent.
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HINCkLEY

Miss Lucy Hall and Frank L.
Barnes were united in marriage Sat
urday. May 18th. They went direct
ly to their home in Auburn where Mr..
Barnes has a good position with the
United Shoe Machinery Co. The best
wishes of a host OF friends go with
them.
Several ladies of the Kennebecside
Club attended the meeting of the Ken
nebec Union of Womens Clubs at
Oakland, Friday, May 4th, in Memorial
Hall with an attendance OF about $50
club women representing clubs In
Kennebec valley. An excellent pro-
gram was given consisting of vocal
and instrumental selections with sew
eral addresses of interest. Mrs. II.
l. Hunton stated that six new clubs
had been admitted to the union during
the past year, thus making member
ship of 635. The new officers elect
ed for the ensuing year were: Mrs.
NJ w Bessey of Waterville, president;
Mrs. Mary Kennison of Madison vice
president; Miss Emma Lowering of
Waterville, secretary; Mrs. Melvin
Palmer of Hinckley, treasurer; Mrs.
w. A. Archer of Fairfield, auditor. A
motion was carried to the effect that
the "kennebec Union put itself on
record as being ready to cooperate
in any possible way with the COM
mittee on Public Safety" Another
motion was made to instruct the sec
rotary to write to President Wilson,
asking that the manufacture Of whole
some grain into alcoholic liquors be
prohibited.
A very enjoyable day was passed.
Wednesday. May 9th, when Mrs. Mar
tina Hayes and Mrs. Ida Rolfe of the
Silence Howard Hayden Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton of Waterville, entertained the
Eleazer Parker Chapter at the wig
wan" the summer cottage Of Mrs
Hayes at Clinton. The ride up the
SebasticOok river in the motor boat
driven by Marcellus Cain was pleas
ing feature OF the days program. A
bountiful dinner was served soon af
ter the arrival of the guests, after
which meeting was called to order by
the regent Mrs. Henrietta p. Pratt and
several matters of business discussed,
1t was voted that the Chapter con-
tinue the regular meetings thru the
summer months with the exception of
August. Plans were made to furnish
comfort bags for the soldiers and do
any other work possible to assist in
the affairs of the county The cleo
ton OF officers resulted as follows !:
Mrs. Nellie Reed Cook OF Waterville,
regent; Ivanella Smith Palmer of
Hinckley, vice regent; Ida Belle Tar
box of Waterville, secretary; Estelle
Reed Richardson of Clinton. treasur-
err; Lottie Dodge Wakely of Clinton,
chaplain; Sarah E. Richardson of
Clinton, registrar, Floy l.. Walker of
Hinckley, historian; Martha w. Will
ley and Lottie Dodge Wakely, all of
Clinton, calendar committee. There
was a good attendance.
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EAST ST, ALBANS

Walter B. Cole who went West in
August, 1914, arrived home from
Leadville, Colorado, Monday, May 7.
Philip Mower who has been visit
ing in Lewiston came home Sunday,
accompanied by his sister Edwina. Mr..
Mower purchased an automobile
while away and drove home from
Lewiston in his car.
w. B. Cole and Harold Weymouth
went to Bath Saturday for visit over
Sunday with Clarence Cole who has
employment In a machine shop there.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stevens were
the guests OF their daughter Mrs.
Earl Badger last Sunday.
Earl Badger has recently purchas-
ed a new automobile
Mrs Lena Driscow OF New York Is
expected in town this week on visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Southards in st. Adams.
AlonzO Burrell was seriously III
during the past week suffering from
slight shock and symptoms OF pneu-
monia but is now better.
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LEXINGTON

Mrs. Leola Webb went to New Vine
yard the first of the week to nurse.
Frank Tufts and Dean Henderson
of Kingfield were in town Wednesday
and Thursday buying cattle.
Dr. e. F. Pratt and Dr. o. w. Sim
mons were In town Sunday to see
Charles Pinkham.
Dorothy and Ruth Lane were the
guests of their father Maurice Lane,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Adeline Hewett was the guest
of Miss Helen Allbee Saturday,
Mrs. Cora Hutchings who Is teach
ing the Highland school spent the
week end with her aunt, Mrs. Fred
Ford
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Williams OF
Caratunk were the guests of her moth
err, Mrs. Mae Lane, Saturday night
and Sunday.
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PUGH CORNER

DR. I. L. Salley was called to see
the flock of sheep belonging to Louise
Corson last Saturday. DR.. Salley
found the cause of the loss of the
seven sheep which Miss Corson had
lost, as grubs in the head.
One of Albert Rowells cows broke
its leg last Friday while out in pas
ture.
Several of the neighbors and friends
met with Mrs. George Knights last
Thursday evening to help celebrate
her seventy-ffth birthday. After a
pleasant hour refreshments of cake
served
Walter Deane and family of North
Arson were visitors of Mr. and Mrs
E. NJ Deane last Sunday.
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CANAAN

Mrs. Charles Harris who has been
seriously i'll with tonsilities, is gain
ing slowly.
Mrs. Lucinda Farnham who has
been passing the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Edith Tibbetts. has re-
turned to her home at the village.
F. J. Locke has returned to Canaan
and Is doing blacksmithing at his old
stand. He moved his household
goods last week into the Ireland
house on the Moore's Mills road.
Mrs. Elsie Weymouth, a former
resident Of Canaan, now living at
Skowhegan, is visiting her sister Miss
Betsy Davis.
Nebraska and Frank futile are
making extensive repairs upon the
Tuttie homestead the former home OF
the late Mrs. Helen (Gilman) futile,
The Grange Ball May II was we'll
patronized. Seventy couples formed
for the Grand March.
Clifford Barrett who has been en-
ployed at Winslow, has returned with
his family to Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pratt of
Skowhegan were guests of Mrs.
Pratt's parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Furber Friday and attended the dance
in the evening.
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MERCER

Mrs. Earle Bass and little daughter
Kathlyn of Brownville are visiting in
definitely at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Chamberlain.
Mrs. George Godfrey and daughter
of Winthrop Center, Mass, are expect
ed in town this week for an indefinite
stay.
f. C. Chamberlain has gone to jack
man Station for few weeks
Fred Presley was business CO. sr
in Skowhegan one day recently.
Mrs Paul Chamberlain and little
son Everett of Jackman Station who
have been visiting relatives in town
have returned home.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Charles Plourd of Skow-
hogan in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the 28th day of January 1919 and
recorded in Somerset County Registry
of Deeds Book 334, Page 6. conveyed 10
me, the undersigned. a certain lot or
parcel of land with the buildings
thereon situated in said Skowhegans
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at the Southeast corner OF
land of Malbon Bros. on the bank or
the Wesserrunsett Stream; thence
Westerly by land of said Malbon Bros
South line to said Malbon Bros. South
west corner; thence Northerly on sai0
Malbon Bros. West line to the South
line of land of Sheldon Beal; thence
Westerly on said Beals South line to
the Easterly line of the Will Tolman
Farm; thence in a Southerly direction
on the East line of said Tolman Farm
to the Wesserrunsett Stream; thence
Southerly on said stream to the point
begun at. Excepting and reservins
the rights of the public in the highway
WHEREAS, the condition of SAID
THEREFORE,, by reason of the breach
Of the condition thereof. l claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine. this STE
' cHARLEs B. HOBBS, Trustee
by Butler & Butler his at
3w19 torneys duly authorized
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HAIR MON

All parents and citizens of the town
who are interested in education are
not only invited but urged to make the
most of Education Day and attend the
convention held in town tomorrow
friday.
There was a special meeting of the
Harmony improvement club held at
the Harmony House last Thursday
evening to complete the arrangements
for the Memorial Day exercises. There
will be Patriotic Parade at / p. M,
flag raising at 100 p. IN. and the adj
dress at 2 p. IN. given by Clair E..
Turner.
On Friday evening of last week the
young people and some OF the older
ones enjoyed good time at the
Grange Hall. Two prizes were given
for greatest assortment of pins used
in decorating ones dress. Mrs.
Laura Deering won first prize having
over one hundred different kinds of
pins.
Sunday was observed as Mothers
Day in the Baptist Church, nearly
every one wearing pink in memory
of mother. The regular pastor
was away this week and in his abb
sence William Abbot Smith, editor of
the lions Advocate, gave a very in
teresting sermon both morning and
evening A large number were out
to enjoy his most helpful talks.
H. A. Bartlett has remodeled his
yarn mill, putting In all modern ma
chnery He built a new dam last
fall and now the mill is up to date
in every way He employs crew
and Is turning out yarn as fast as pos
sible to supply the orders which are
coming fast from the various Red
Cross and Navy League Societies in
New York This yarn Is being knit
up for the soldiers and sailors and
proves to be the most satisfactory to
be found anywhere.
e. A. Pattee has painted his bunga-
low a rich shade Of brown with cream
trimmings. This seems to be the
finishing touch to his beautiful new
home and Is quite an ornament to the
village.
Mrs s. A. Marble of Skowhegan
came last Friday to spend the summer
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Noyes have re-
Gently been to Bangor to buy new
piano.
Charles Cooley who Is working in
Pittsfield was home for over Sunday.
The Baptist Birthday Club held its
May meeting on the 8th at Grange
Hall. A very interesting program of
music and readings was carried out
at o'clock, after which games were
In order. Refreshments of cake, cof-
fee and sandwiches were served thru
out the evening. The beautiful birth
day cake which was for those cele-
brating their birthdays this month,
was made and presented by Mrs e. A..
Pattee. Everyone pronounced 1t the
most enjoyable affair of the season
and are looking forward to the June
meeting.
The Woman's Club meets this week
Thursday with Mrs. w. G. Bailey.
They are hurrying now to fill an or
der of aprons to send out Of town.
The Club has five new members and
are accomplishing a wonderful lot of
work this spring.
The members of Cambridge Grange
were down Saturday evening to visit
the local Grange The visitors fur
nished a most delightful program
and large number were out to enjoy
1t in spite Of the bad weather Re-
freshments were served.
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STRICKEN IN THE
STREET
Completely Restored To Health
By "Fruit-a-tiVeS
$50 ST.. WALLER ST.. MoSrRFl

oSz Sf. ALiEh d., MoNfhEAL'
TIN 1912, / was taken suddenly i'll
with Acute Stomach Trouble aad
dropped in the street. l was treated
by several physicians for nearly Two
years, and my weight dropped from 225
pounds to 160 pounds. Then several
of my friends advised me to try Fruit
a-tiyes'. I began TO improve almost
Nth the ,fyst dose, and by using them,
l recovered from the distressing
Stomach Trouble - and all pain and
Constipation were cured. Now l weigh
2o8 pounds. l cannot praise "Fruit-
a.tives" enough. II. WHITMAN.
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tiyes Limited. Ogdensburg, NY.
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TROUTDALE

The postoffice authorities at Wash
ington, D. c. have sent word to Trout
dale inhabitants recently, that the
name of the postoffice Mosquito"
will soon be changed to that of
"Troutdale''. The Maine Central
Railroad management has recently
changed the name of the station
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Baker have arriv-
ed for the season at Troutdale camps
where they will have employment this
Summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Guild and
Miss Margaret Guild of Boston, who
have been spending the past month at
Bingham with Mr.. Guilds mother,
Mrs Abbie M. Guild, have arrived at
Troutdale where they will pass sew
eral months.
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LOCKWOOD

John Johnson died at his home Sat
urday afternoon, his death being due
to cancer. Mr.. johnson has been Ill
for some time. He was IS years of
age and is. survived by a wife, Mrs.
John Johnson, three sons, John Jr.,
Henry and Crawford and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Waldo Moulton of Portland
and Mrs. Thomas Glenn of Shirley.
Funeral services were held in Green
vile, Tuesday.
Louise King the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John King, is i'll with
bronchial pneumonia.
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and 1t has helped me in every way. /
am not nearly 80 nervous, no headache
or pain. / must say that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take -
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear $50
Worthen St., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes. headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil.
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
o. the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
fconfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
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CONCORD

Mark Higgins of Vassalboro was in
town last week to attend the funeral
of Oliver Moulton.
Carlton Ellis has been working for
A. S. Burke.
G. G.. Palmer of Embden and his sis
ter Miss Palmer of Boston. we're re
cent visitors at the home Of William
Owens.
Bert Higgins Is working for DR..
Brown at the Ellis farm.
Mr. and Mrs. A S Burke and Mr..
Mrs Erwin Moore spent Sunday at Mr..
Burke's Hillside Farm.
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Change of Life and
the bad feelings
common at that
time. / was in a
nervous condi-
ton, with headaches
and pain a good
deal of the time sol
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham q
V e & e t q b lie Com
nOund which I did
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List of Officers and COrpOrators elected
mt annual meeting of Skowhe cu N
Savings Bank. SkOwhegan, Maine.

mt annual meeting of Skowh~ run
Savings Bank. SkOwhegan, Maine.
May 7, 1917
OFFICERS
s. j. Walton. President
Carleton =. Merrill. Treas
TRUSTEES
S. j. Walton. George w. Cover -. r.
Cook, Bin w. Page. Carleton p
CORPORATORS
J. f. Pollard w. #. Seekins II. C.
Viles, f.. b. Rowel1 c. w. Day. :, J.
Walton, A. G. Blunt, r. II. Reed. c. O.
Small, Wallace Emery. c. II. Hussey.
L. II. Goldsmith, c. r. Cook, c. p
Merrill f. w. Briggs. r. T. Patten,
Savage. silas Leland, S. S Gould, F. 4.
Coolidge. Turner Boswell w. J. Foss.
S. w. Gould, j. II. Haley. l.. A. Das-
combe. +. G. Danforth, f. w Buck
nam. Sewell Smith. Roy l.. Marston. J.
w. Fogler. II. w. Holden, w. II. Clark,
w. j. Holway, J. r. Mcclellan, w. II.
Emery. b. w. Page, j. W. Blunt, q. F..
Sampson, F. A. Wood. Herbert Went
worth. F. H. Colby, S. II. Beal, w. =.
Ordway, ]. +. Merrill, A. B. Dunton,
w. L. Walker Geo. w. Cover, w F.
Hackett, Geo. f. Aver, M. G. Lancy,
Geo. H. Foster.
Attest:
CARLETON P. MERRILL.
1W20 Clerk.
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MADISON CENTER

The body of Abbot Lawrence was
brought here last Sunday from the
tomb at Athens by undertaken Ray
Tibbetts to the Blackwell Hill Gene
terry, where few Of his relatives and
friends were gathered to witness the
burial and Masonic services perform
ed by the Master, Mr., Cox and nine of
his lodge from Madison.
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NEW PORTLAND

Josephine Williamson is at work for
Mr., and Mrs. Earl Atwood
j. A. Beane, Skowhegan, is in town
buying ash for shovel blocks.
DR.. White Of Skowhegan was in
town Monday.
Because of the measles scare there
was no meeting of Fernwood Grange
Saturday night. Next meeting in two
weeks
Mr.. Stiles, County Agent, spoke in
this place Friday night. But few
were present on account of sickness,
those who were however. pronounced
his talk very interesting and instruc-
tive.