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man of the Madison and Arson branch
of the Red Cross He has also been
an active factor in various other com
munity enterprises for the benefit of
the soldiers. The departure Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lane will be much regretted
The Madison Board of Health has
enacted an order prohibiting all as
semblies of public nature until fur
Their notice. and the same has been
approved by Justice Morrill, Of the su
preme court The board of health
has given notice of its intention to
enforce the order to the letter.
w. H. Duley of Starks was in town
one day last week.
Miss Marion Greenleaf and her
brother Ernest Greenleaf of Starks
were in town one day last week.
Miss Ellen Oliver and Ralph Soule
of Starks we're in town last week
Walter Ray, Maylon White and Levi
Adams have arrived in town from
Camp Devens for a few days furlough
to visit their parents.
The ban was lifted here and the
pictures opened Saturday night.
Charles Bradford. who had been
critically i'll with double pneumonia
at his home on Weston avenue for the
past week, died Friday morning.
Carl Cross of Norridgewock was in
town Friday
An alarm OF fire was rung in at
$50 o'clock Thursday evening from
the box at the corner Of Bean and
Maple streets The fire company
turned out promptly. but there was
no fire, and the alarm Is believed to
have been Halloween prank per
petrated by some small boys.
Mellen Brooks died Friday morning
at his home on Wilson street, Arson.
Mr. Brooks had been failing for the
past few years, He was we'll known
farmer of Norridgewock for number
of years, and few years ago moved
to Arson. Mr.. Brooks leaves a wild
ow, one son, Lee Brooks of Kents
Hill and two daughters. Mrs. Flora
Tucker of Arson and Mrs, VIII Was
son of Madison.
The cook at the Great Northern
boarding house. who has been Ill for a
week, is gaining.
George Clark Of North Arson was in
town last Saturday on insurance bust
ness
Fred Williams of Skowhegan was
in town last Friday on business.
Miss Nellie Duley of Starks return
ed from her home Sunday to attend
her school in town.
Alton Hussey of East Vassalboro
was in town one day last week with
his ambulance to take patient back
to Vassalboro.
Mrs. John Otis has returned home
after visit with her daughter Mrs
Roy Crotto of Oakland She was ae
eompanied by her grandson James
Crotto
Mr.. and Mrs 4 IL Oliver who
we're in town owing to the death Of
Mr.. divers sister, have returned t.
their home in Oakland.
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MOOSE RIVER
fDEFERRED)

A large COW moose WAS seen in the
field near Andrew Holden's house one
day recently 1t remained around
all day disappearing. in the evening
and has not been seen since.
Mrs Tardy is working at Loubiers
restaurant, Jackman Station.
Fred Pierce Of Jackman was in
town recently calling on his father
and brother prior to leaving for
Florida. where he intends to spend the
winter He has niece in Tampa,
Fla, whom he will visit while there
She IL n daughter of Wilfred Pierce
OF this town and has been in the West
for several years She came from
Michigan recently to spend the winter
in Florida, where her husband has had
employment.
A telephone has been placed in the
horne OF Hugh Mcdonald.
We have the opportunity to be
proud of the fact that our town has
exceeded her quota for the Fourth
Liberty Loan and those who did the
work feel grateful to all subscrib-
ers who helped make It a success,
for every helping hand here helps the
boys over there.
Mrs. Lena Wilson is to spend the
winter with her aunt Mrs. Graffte.
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ST. .ALBANS

II was with deep regret thai peo-
pie in town heard Of the death OF
Charles NJ. Bradford 1t occurred at
his home in Madison from influenza
followed by pneumonia His age
was 30 years He leaves, besides his
wife. two small children, his father
and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Bradford. two brothers, William and
Philip Bradford and one sister Bessie
Bradford The remain were brought
10 Newport for burial in the family
lot
The death of William II Goodwin
at the age of 81 years occurred Sun
day. Nov Bird, after a short illness Of
influenza followed by blood poison
ing Uncle William as he was
Familiarity called, will be missed by
relatives and friends He was al
ways cheerful and pleasant to meet.
He leaves one son George f Good
win OF Minneapolis, MINI. The flu
neral services will be held Tuesday at
2 p. m at his home
D. S. Emerson and family who left
two weeks ago by auto for the South
ern states. report pleasant and en-
joyable trip. They were in Washing
ton, u. e last week, visiting places
of interest
Mrs Henry Moore of Newport, Rev
Roland Farnhan Of Vassalboro and
Mr. and Mrs Elisha Robertson Of De
troit were in town Last week 10 at
tend the funeral services of Mrs
Abbie Southland.
Nre Abhin Waplts :, trained nursp
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BIGEIOW HILL

Frank Mitchell returned home Sun
day from town after visiting his two
daughters Mrs. M St Ledger and
Mrs Ross Bean number of weeks.
Mr.. Mitchell is quite feeble yet al
though some improved in health.
Mrs. John Chandler and little
daughter Sarah visited Mrs. Lester
Packard, Friday and Mrs c. G. Luce
Saturday of last week.
Earl Stevens of Smithfeld is work
ing for O. L. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Donaldson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Allen, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White visited
Mr.. and Mrs George Harvie, Sunday.
Ethel Bailey is boarding with Mrs.
Freedom Douglas on Baptist Hill
and attending High School.
]. G. Morrow of Larone is thresh-
ing for George Bu22ell.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Bailey and
daughter, Miss Ethel, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Oulton Saturday evening
of last week.
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MADISON

Mrs. Mabel Carpenter of Madison
was in Waterville last Friday calling
on friends.
Fred w. Lane, who has been super
intendent OF the Indian Spring Wool
en- Mill for the past eight years, will
close his connection with the local
plant of the American Wooden Co
this week. He has been transferred
by the company to Pittsfield. MT
Lane came here soon after the mill
was taken over by the American
Wooden Co. and has made wide cir
Gle of friends both in and outside oil
the mill. Mr. Lane served as chair
man OF the Republican town commit
tee for several years and is the chair
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I. ARONE

Basil Winslow. who enlisted in the
navy. was home over Sunday from his
training camp on pumpkin Island in
Boston Harbor His camp has been
very fortunate in not having had the
epidemic Of influenza.
On Saturday evening Nov. ; an
eight pound boy was born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs Forrest Farley, and both mother
and son are doing we'll.
Mrs Grace Marcia is able to ride
out after her long seige of rheumatism
which is still troublesome but much
better
Mr. and Mrs f. D. Packard Of
Skowhegan were Sunday visitors at
Mrs. Packard's sisters, Mrs. George
Buzzell.
Earl Shaw Of Oakland and his faith
er George Shaw of the same town
were recent visitors at c. S Camp
bells
Mrs S. ] Smedburg's mother has
gone to Rhode Island to visit another
of her daughters.
Earl Stevens is working for Ora
Mitchell @M
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Priest and son
Roland of Skowhegan were calling on
friends in town on Sunday last
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CONCORD

Miss Hazel Higgins spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Higgins. returning Sunday to
her school
Mrs. William Hamilton. who has
been failing for the last few months,
passed away Monday evening OF last
week
Mrs. Amos Hunnewell and Mrs.
Mark McCollor spent Sunday with
their mother Mrs. Mary Healy
Mrs. Bessie Moulton and daughter
and cousin Miss Quimby spent Sunday
at p ID. Robinson's.
Mrs. Lillian Goslin is visiting at
p. D. Robinson's and at Chester Rob
inson's.
Jacob Atwood killed a nice hog last
week. weight about five hundred
pounds dressed.
Mack Bigelow was lost one day last
week while deer hunting in Embden.
Martin Atwood, who has been quite
sick for the last few weeks. is able
to be out again.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Alden Strickland. who has been
i'll for several days. is better.
Mrs. Roy Fish of Belfast was the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Leon Fish, re-
Gently.
Miss Mary Strickland went to Port
land on Thursday.
Eben Carsley and John Mitchell
engaged in a poultry hunting auto trip
Saturday of last week
Several from here attended the Sun
day morning service at the Evangeli-
cal church in Kingfeld, which was the
first service held there for several
weeks on account of the influenza
situation.
Miss Mary Strickland and sister
Blanche were guests at home over
Sunday
Word has been received here that
George Williamson, now in France
recently lost a finger in action.
Mrs Fannie Howe of kingfield has
returned to Augusta.
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ToBEY -N0RRIDGEw0CK

Philip Thesell was called to Lo-
we'll. Mass last week by the death of
his father
Fred Tobey has returned home from
Bath where he has been employed
for the past two months.
Sarah Burrill is reported on the
sick list
The neighbors and friends of Miss
Yena Blaisdell were pleased to learn
she had so far recovered from her
recent Illness as 10 be able to come
home.
School re-opened again Monday af-
ter being closed two weeks owing to
the epidemic.
Mrs Beatrice Thisell is stopping
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Stevens. while Mr. Thisell is away
Arthur Hooper has opened his
blacksmith shop at Norrdgewock af-
ter an enforced vacation OF two weeks
ON account of the epidemic.
Irving Stevens is building chin
ney for Will Stewart
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WELLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Strout and
children returned home Friday night
from Harrington, where Mr.. Strout
was called by the death of his father
Mrs. Strout and children have been
visiting there for several weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Huff and MIR
and Mrs. Arthur Cross were in Do
yer, Saturday.
Allie Pierce of Athens was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Elmer Clough of Harmony is
in town caring for Mrs. Madge Pike
who has been very sick with influenza
and pneumonia, but is gaining slowly
Robert Norton was in Guilford one
day last week.
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have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edin Holt
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Harris took an
auto trip TO Oldtown last week to visit
her sisters
Charles Harris. who has been in
Kew Jersey for several weeks, return
ed home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Branch OF Wa
terville and Miss ploomia Wooster of
Harrington have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs stephen Salisbury Jr.
schools in town re-opened Monday
after having been closed for four
weeks.
Mrs Idella Harrington left Satur-
day for Athens called there by the
sprian. illness of her sisters husband
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well and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. | gladly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. = Mrs. ALBERT Suite, 603
Olmstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, 81 am so nervous, can
not Sleep" or cit seems as though l
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, trial.
For forty years it has been overcom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, dir
illness, and nervous prostration of
women, and is now considered the stan
dard remedy for such ailments.
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CARATINk

Mrs John Owens and daughters
Esther and Alice Of Bingham were all
week end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Il. Clark
Miss Florence Murray of Bingham.
teacher of the Primary school at this
place, went home to stay over Sunday.
Miss Mildred Powell, who has been
i'll long time is improving.
The Community quilt for the Red
Cross will be put together this week.
Ernest Powell and his mother Flor
ence Powell took trip to Madison
Saturday in the Sherman Bean car.
Glib and Sam Armstrong went to
Madison Sunday to the funeral of a
relative Milton Brooks.
This town has received a beautiful
honor flag for going over the top in
the Fourth Liberty Loan. The flag
has four bars and a star.
The ladies of this town have squares
enough to make two quilts for the
Red Cross and one for the Club to sell
tickets on The school are planning
on one for the Red Cross.
G. s. and s. NJ. Armstrong, Mark
Merrill and wife and son took a trip
TO Canada last week.
One OF our soldier boys was home
on "A short furlough last week to visit
his friends before going overseas
We refer to Alfred Powell who looks
fine in his uniform. We know he
will wear it honorably.
We were sorry to hear that Henry
Shetland had been wounded three
times in action He is making a
n
not in the severely wounded he will
come out all right. Bert and James
Morris are at the front and they
write their father that they like it,
Harry Williams of Norridgewock
made a brief call in town Sunday.
Mary Witham has a new Oliver
typewriter
We wish to reetify a little mistake
in regard to the chairmen's report of
our Fourth Liberty Loan. Our al
lotment was $4,000 and the amount
subscribed was 5000 instead of $4,000
The Women's Club met with Leona
Sterling last Thursday with a good
attendance. Subject: Germany and
its rulers; reading. chapters eight and
nine in Civics by Florence Clark; an
impromptu townmeeting was held
with Mary Witham as town clerk and
Euniee Spaulding as moderator; OBJ
ject of meeting was to choose a site
for a town hall Arguments pro and
con made lots of fun.
W. II. Cummings, county chairman
of the United War Work Campaign.
called on our local chairman, Fred
Clark. Saturday, to talk over plans
for the coming drive The quota for
Caratunk is $1,000 This is Il move
ment in which we are all deeply in
terested and we are in hopes to go
well over the top. Mr. Cummings
and party continued on their way to
Jackman in the interests of the cam
paign
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EAST SkOWHEGAN

Mrs. Sarah Woodbury., who has been
quite i'll the past week is much better
at this writing.
Mrs Ella Laverty returned to her
home in Lewiston. Wednesday, after
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity
Alice Goodridge is able to be out
again after being confined to her home
with the measles.
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INDIGESTION AND
CONSTIPATION
Quickly Relieved By
"Fruit-a-tiVeS"
RocHoN, P. @.

hOCHoN, IN.
ST suffered for many years with
terrible Indigestion and Constipation.
A neighbor advised "Frnit-a-ti0es"
Tor Fruit Liver Tablets. [ tried
them. To the surprise of my doctor,
/ began to improve and he advised
me to go on with "FrNit-a-ti1es".
| consider that l owe my life to
"Fruit-a-tyes" and want to say TO
those who suffer from Indigestion,
Constipation or Headaches = try
"Fruit-a- ives" and you will getwell"s
CORINE GAUDREAU.
Soc. box, for 50 so, trial size 25c
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, oGDENsBURG, N. Y.
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R4RR0N'S CORNER

Herman Smith is pressing hay for
Frank Burns.
MIR. and Mrs. Maryland Adams of
Augusta are visiting his parents Mr..
and Mrs Ben Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Brown of
Madison were visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs James Brown. Sunday.
Xavier Thibodeau now has his poles
set for electric lights and expects to
finish the job this week.
B. F. Burns has purchased a fine
pair OF steers.
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MADISON CENTER

Last Sunday the people at Madison
Center raised their Service Flag in
honor of the brave boys who went to
France from here. The Flag shows
bright blue star for each one now
in the service and a gold star for
Willard W Corson, whose body now
lies in French soil The following
are the names of the boys from this
section: Capt. John W. Healy; Corp.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

four days furlough last week He is
IN training at Camp Devens.
Mirabel Booker is suffering an at
tack OF appendicitis.
Clifford Skillin was at home from
Fort Andrew, Sunday.
The Xmas boxes for the boys over
seas have arrived and can be obtain
ed of Miss Bigelow any day. The
committee on inspection will be at
the Red Cross room Thursday and
Saturday afternoons These boxes
must be mailed by Nov. Is.
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Friends of Mrs Scott Lord are glad
to know that she is recovering from
her recent operation. She is at the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bickford at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Whorff OF Skowhegan has been
the guest of Miss Minta Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rand OF Boston
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RAkER,S SInlNG

Mod 0'Neil has moved into the rent
fhat George Holt has just vacated
Tom Otis has moved into one OF the
section houses.
Ed Merchant of Fairfield and his
brother of Skowhegan came Saturday
on a Two weeks hunting vacation
The arst day they arrived they shot
Il deer.
Mabel Getchell returned home Fri
day noon from Lewiston.
Walter Peavy and his brother OF
Fairfield we're here hunting last week
The II. & W. Co opened the Joe
hole camp last Monday and will nave
about 90 men.
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SMITHFIELD

Merle G. Tracy was at home from
Camp Devens on a short furlough last
Saturday returning Sunday.
There was a pie sociable held in
Grange Hall, Friday evening. Nov. /.
Frank Marston has closed his house
and gone to Madison to work in the
pulp mill for the winter.
Charles Harlow was taken sudden
ly i'll with Indigestion. falling in his
stable last Thursday. He Is better
at this writing.
Word was received Wednesday Of
the death OF Ivan Watson at Daytona,
Florida, after a brief illness from in
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bO Dcau L 1OdA0 hSs
re s t at mig h t
would lie awake and
get so nervous /
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We etable Com
pound and thought
] would try it. My
nervousness soon
loft mo aIaap
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Willard W. Corson; Private Thomas
E. Mcdonnell, Private James Scott,
Private Harold J. Perkins, Private
Amos Steele, Private Enon Hender-
son. A beautiful American Flag was
also thrown to the breeze.
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Mrs Carroll Richardson and little
son returned to their home in Hart
land, Monday last, after visiting her
mother, Mrs. Herbert Richardson for
a few days.
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WOMAN'S NERVES.
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Winona, MINI. al suffered for more
than year from nervousness, and was
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Mr. and Mrs John Downs visited rela-
tiyes in Belgrade last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Groves and
children Hazel. RAYMOND and Robert
we're week end visitors of their SON
carl in Fraaperf
schools in town commenced Nov 4
HARMONY
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MILLAY HlLL-NEw PORTLAND

Mrs Cora Hutchins, who has not
been we'll for the past few weeks
was taken suddenly sick Thursday
night with acute Bright's disease.
Ralph Nichols has trapped few
foxes this fall, having his usual good
luck as a trapper and hunter.
Miss Doris Brown spent Thursday
night with Laura Williamson.
Fl. Bracket has left the Hill for
time. going to North New Portland
to work.
Mrs. Mark Hutchins was on the
Hill" Friday after her daughter Miss
Lucy, who is teaching here.
Mrs. Gilbert Boyce is slowly gain
ing
Chester Atwood, who has been con-
fined to his bed for the past few days
is threatened with pneumonia at this
writing.
Raymond Gould and Wayne Dunton
have been at their homes in kingfield
on a short leave from Camp Devens.
Friends in this community were
much saddened to hear of the death OF
Jennie Churchill, little daughter Of
Alton Churchill of kingfeld.
Word has been received here that
George Williamson has been slightly
wounded in the hand, Somewhere in
France"
Mrs. Bertha Williamson is not en-
joying very good health at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Hamilton Of
kingfeld are staying at Al William
sons few days. Mr. Hamilton Is
helping Mr. Williamson do his falls
work
Mrs. Sarah Davidson and two chill
dren, Mahlon and Earlon, are sick
with bad colds, also Mrs. Hattie
Thompson and her daughters Addie
and Alice
All the members of II. 'Lishness'
family are able to be out once more.
Phil Dolbier was at Kingfeld Fri
day,
Mrs. James Howe. who has been
quite sick with a bad cold, is now
much better.
Miss Kathleen Landers returned to
her school in Kingfield, Monday.
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BEANS CORNER PITTSFIELD

Charlie Written is building a new
garage.
Mrs. Oral Small and four children
are visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
\ : Cameron
Amanda Tilton visited Mrs Julia
Churchill last week She also passed
pleasant evening in the home Of
Josiah Fernald.
Mrs. A. S Cameron and Mrs. Ray
Ames were called from Bangor last
week by a telegram stating the serious
illness of Mrs Cameron's son, Ser
geant Donald Cameron at Camp Nc
Clellan. Alabama Mrs. Ames was
there to enter the Eastern Maine Cen
eral hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed SWEET are visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Gray
Mrs. Charlie Pooler and Mrs. Perry
Furbush are visiting in Belgrade for a
few days
Mrs Charlie Bray is quite poorly at
this writing
Moses Ames' family have all had
the influenza but are improving at
present
The many friends of carrie Wyman
will be glad to know she is getting
better She has been cared for by
a trained nurse Mrs. Charlie Dysart
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Marshall and
Miss Maryanna Marshal of Ellsworth
were called to Pittsfield last Wednes-
day by the serious illness OF Mrs
Marshall's brother Sergeant Donald
Cameron at Alabama Last reports
from Sergeant Cameron stated that he
was improving.
Ida TiltOn was calling on friends
at Beams Corner one day last week.
Olin Salisbury is better of the tnfu-
enza. He was quite sick some days
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The News of Somersefs Busy Towns

huenza. Mr. Watson was a former
resident of this town and went south
short time ago on account Of his
health. He was the son OF Mr. and
Mrs Alfred Watson. now residing IN
Norridge
Mr.. and Mrs Sanford Witham and
Mr. and Mrs John Downs visited rela-
tives in Belgrade last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Groves and
children Hazel, Raymond and Robert
were week end visitors Of their SON
Carl in Freeport.
Schools in town commenced Nov 4