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for France about the middle OF July.
He is now in a base hospital there,
having Eeen wounded at the front,
October oath.
spital-Oct II, 1918.
Dear Papa
viii write few lines today to tell
you | am alive and getting along fine.
/ was wounded October 4th in the left
leg. left wrist, and right arm. But
they are all flesh wounds so | will be
just as good as ever as soon as they
have time to heal. SO don't worry
any for we get the best of care in the
hospital here It's pretty weather
here too but it was cold and rained
all the time at the front The first
time | was at the front | never got
scratch.
How are you and the girls and
Casper? Haven't heard a word from
any of you yet If you get this, write
right straight back. Maybe will get
it before | leave the hospital Get
one of the girls to write to Cecilia
for me. | will write her myself in
day or two but don't feel like it
today
How are you making it anyway and
what are you going to do this winter?
Hope the war will be over so | can
be with you next winter Do you
ever hear from Winnie? | don't
know where he is Give my regards
to all the neighbors. | wonder if
you folks got all the letters l have
written.
Am getting tired so will close. Will
write again soon. This Is awful
writing. Don't know as you can read
it but my fingers are rather clumsy.
Love to all,
HENRY
Address my letters: -.-
Private Henry f. Shetland
Base Hospital. Ward E, A. p. O. 7S5
American Expeditionary Forces
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1916. Previous to coming to SHOW
hegan, ne was a clerk in the Andrews
Grocery Store He came here last
June, having qualified for the posi-
ton of r. F. d. mail carrier and en-
tered upon his duties on Route l from
the Skowhegan postoffice. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
vers C.. Baker, whose home is about
two miles from Solon on the Brighton
road. Mr.. and Mrs Baker moved TO
Solon from Bingham about ten years
ago, and their daughter attended the
Scion High School, from which she
graduated in 1917 The acquaintance
which led to the present marriage was
formed during their school days, The
young couple had kept their inten-
ton somewhat a secret, and the pa
rents of the bride were entirely un-
informed as to their plans until Mr..
and Mrs. Tilden F. Davis called at
their home. after the marriage, Satur-
q,av evening. The newly welded
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Agricultural League Meeting

meeting of the women OF Skowhe-
San was held at the municipal court
room. Thursday afternoon Of last
week, at which Mrs Florence A. War
ner of Portland was the principal
speaker Mrs Warner Is director Of
the home department of the Maine
Agricultural and Industrial League.
1t is a well-known fact that only %
per cent of the food consumed in
Maine is raised in this state. 1t may
also be said that occasionally some
raised in Maine is shipped to New
York and Boston markets and later
returned to be eaten here.
The League membership already
embraces farmers, merchants, bankers
and professional men in about equal
numbers. They purpose to accom-
plish the above ends through market
and production centers Represent
atives of the League are studying
market conditions, and the informa-
ton will be available to the farmers
during the next agricultural season
They will endeavor to find localities
in which each crop can best be rails
ed and. at the same time find the To-
cality in Maine in which it can be
marketed to the best advantage.
AT the above meeting. Skowhegan
Women's Unit of the League was
formed, with Mrs Abbie X. Wildes as
president and Mrs. Florence w. Dan
forth as vice president. They will
Immediately commence IA food survey
of Skowhegan with reference to per-
ishable products BY this means
they hope to determine the quantity
of fruit, vegetables, etc, consumed an
nually by Skowhegan people Other
units will do the same thing for every
large town in Maine.
This effort, which seeks to market
to the best advantage, Maine grown
potatoes, apples peas, corn and vege-
tables nearest to the point where they
are raised. will be the solution. Of
many of the Maine farmers Difficult
ties 1t will also plainly work t.
economical advantage OF every Maine
household.
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SKOWHECAN CITIZEN MA.
TIVE Of BAHAMA
4 Unique Career

George Thompson, the proprietor Of
the new Metropolitan Cafe, was born
in Nassau. Bahama Islands. In the
year of 1886. the son OF Augustus and
Charity Thompson. and one OF a fam
lily of nine children He lived with
his parents until the age of about *
years. when he came to the United
States. WHAT prompted him 30 come
here at that age was the kindness Of
Paul Locke. with whom he was close
~ associated When but a littie fel-
low. he used TO play about the boat Of
which the gentleman above mentioned
VAS captain He thought a Rreu
deal of George and when about 10 4ail
To this country. It occurred To him 70
ask permission OF his parents 10 iet
him come here TO live. Mr. Locke
made the promise that he would care
for him and see that he shoui re
ceive an education and would lead
clean life Finally. Mr. and Mrs
Thompson consented but there were
three things which they told their son
always to remember: ITO seek God.
To Serve Mankind and To Keep from
all Evil.
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Military Service Examination Held
Today

The following men are being exam
ined at the Court House today for
military service before the Medical
Board for Exemption:
Louis y. Latulippe Manley f. Lam
bert, Linwood Lewis, Adolph Laney.
Frank X. Plourde, 1igouri A. Paradis,
Ernest A. Paradis, Ernest Bilodeau,
Chester Dore, Herbert A. Tramley and
Arthur G. Turcotte all of Skowhegan;
Tyt Lifehuk of lockwood; Ralph B..
Lancaster Alex Leblanc. Charles H.
Pray, MaxCime Peltier, Charles L.
Sterry. Morrill, j. Spencer, Dalton H.
Welch. Elon Lancaster and Rex E.
Oliver all of Madison; Bernard l.
Towle, Lucien b. Phillips, George A.
Patton, Ralph f. Robb and Frank
Steves. all of Pittsfield. Philip G.
Pooler and Roland ~ Pooler George
f. Strickland, Frank II. Reid of Fair
field Thomas M. Peakes and Fred b
Woodman of st. Albans Walter +.
Phelps of Bingham; Percival b. Par
sons of Dead River; Chester p. Ryant
william A. Taylor and Herbert e
Webb of North New Portland; Ivan H
Raymond, carl H. Wyman and John
Sheean of Solon; Willis y. Rolfe, Ray
mond SHILLING of North Anson Theo-
dore J Robichaud, Joseph j. The
barge George w. Washburn, Arthur
b. Weseolt all OF Anson; Fred Torrey
of Starks: Arthur l.. Tuttle Of Detroit;
Earl II Trt10n of Wellington; Elroy
V. Sinclair OF Harmony; Frank A.
Simonds OF Schools; Leo y. Staples of
Hartland. Constanton Szinyevch and
Michael J Gaffney OF Lake AUSTIN
John II Scott of Cambridge; Perley
II. Spanlding of Boston, Leland o.
Wing OF Flagstaff; Charles Weber
and George }. Ward Of Norrdgewock;
Joseph y Comeau of Hudsons Camp,
Shirley. Seraphn Morrissette OF
Stratton. William McAllister and Al
Ian H. Whipple of Bath, Austin A.
Hall of Camden; Frank Turcotte OF
Lewiston. John P. Buckley of East
port.
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ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL CLUB CONvEN-
TON WAS HELD HERE LAST WEEK
One Hundred Sixty OF These Young Prize Win
ners We're Guests OF This Community

packers, that association having set
aside $2525 fof the State. $137 of
which was devoted to prizes for the
production of sweet corn by members
Of the boys and girls corn clubs of
Somerset County Locally, the
Skowhegan Board of Trade backed
the matter with a liberal appropria-
tion, this body contributing 5000 to-
ward the prizes.
The various activities represented
like the pig clubs, canning, etc, are
spoken of as projects. The pig club
may be taken for an illustration. In
this project the boy will buy the pig,
feed and care for him and finally
market the pork. He keeps an ac-
curate record of original cost and
feeding, enters the amount received
and indicates the profit He also pre-
pares an essay to be submitted at the
annual convention. The final award
takes into account all this work. The
essay counts Is points, the exhibit,
where the project is of such nature
as to call for it, counts for 10 points,
20 points are obtainable for the record
kept, 25 for the profit, and rs for the
production All of the other projects
are scored in much the same manner
Saturday morning several import
ant announcements were made. One
was the award of the national wal
garden prize, for the jars of veget-
ables, to Miss Anna Wood of Fairfield
Center This prize was in the form
of book of Thrift Stamps.
Prizes of $4,000 for first and $1,000
for the End were awarded by the
Maine Agricultural and Industrial
League at Portland to any county
where five or more boys between the
ages of IS and 81 would raise one
acre of sweet corn and keep a record
of same. Production, profit, account
and exhibit were taken INTO cohsluer
alton in making up the score. Five
boys finished in Somerset County and
the winners were First Elton Il
Johonnett of Palmyra; End, Guy E
Hunnewell of North Anson.
Ten boys who were in the Flint
Corn project sent their exhibits to
Portland to the Maine Live Stock
Breeders Association Meeting which
is being held this week from Nov. Is
to Nov. %. The state is divided into
four sections and the winner from
each section receives a purebred bull
calf. The next three, in order win a
purebred pig each. Entertainment Is
furnished free in Portland to the con
Continued on Page Three
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Friday and Saturday of last week
witnessed an annual convention of the
boys and girls Agricultural clubs
About 100 Somerset County youths
and maidens were in attendance, to-
gether with club leaders as follows
A. c.. Heald, Solon Boys Club; Mrs
Fred Magoon, Solon Girls Club; Mrs
Florence Wilder, Cambridge Boys
Club; Mrs. N. w. Tozier, Fairfield
Girls Club; Guy F. Williams, North
Anson Boys Club; s s. Norton, New
Portland Boys Club; Mrs. A. L. Hen
derson, North New Portland Girls
Club; F. L. Mclaughlin, Starks Boys
Club; Mrs. H. H. Hibbard, Palmyra
Canning Club; Mrs. Annie Fuller,
Palmyra Girls Club; Guy Rogers,
Norridgewock Boys Club; Ralph w
Leighton, Skowhegan Boys Club and
Ruth Greenwood Skowhegan Girls
Club.
The success of the convention which
of course, Is the elimination of a
years faithful effort, is largely de-
pendent upon the club leaders. When
1t is understood. that they served
without remuneration and that they
assume the expense of coming to these
annual conventions, something of the
gratitude the public owes may be un-
derstood They are doing wonderful
work. making agriculture attractive to
these young people. Their efforts at
least receive the thanks and appre-
citation of a grateful public.
These conventions are held in near
ly every county throughout the Unit
ed States They are possible only
through the generous cooperation OF
the club leaders just referred to and
further assistance which comes thru
several different channels. In Maine
supervision is furnished by county
agricultural agents, r. M. Stiles, with
headquarters at Hartland, being the
agent for Somerset County. These
agents are a part OF the College
Agriculture which is itself a part OF
the University of Maine. This exten-
sion service also provides the State
Leader of boys Clubs. this position
being at present held by c. E. Cross
land. The funds to support this ex-
tension work come in part from an
act of Congress, Leaver Bill and in
this sense Mr. Stiles may be said to
be an employee of the Federal Gov
ernment The expenses of the Maine
Boys Club Leader is met by the edu-
cational board of the Rockefeller
Fund. The movement has the furth-
er cooperation of the sweet corn
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then sixteen years of age 1t was
here that she met Mr.. Lessor and was
married in 1ssa. They we're located
here for the next nine years and then
returned to Canada. remaining there
for TWO wears. when they again be
came residents of Shpwhesaa. and
have lived here ever Iinee. On re-
turning from Canada. Mr. Lessor pur-
chased farm on Blackwell Hill and
lived there for four wears. when he
bought the plaee where l. now re-
sides. Nj aad Hr- Le--ar Bere the
parents OF eleven caildreu. * Of
whom ar deceased M. Lessor is
survived bv h. husband and mother
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NO.. At

his family made a visit here % see Mr..
Thompson remaining for a few days.
Nr Baker was bookkeeper for the
United States Rubber Company at the
time Mr. Thompson wds employed
mere While the latter was in BOs-
'on. he became for time one Of the
caief ushers at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church At this time he experienced
Christianity and since then he has
been constantly interested in church
work
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Deatk OF Mrs. Della Lessor

Mrs Della Lessor, wife Of Frank
Lessor Of. North avenue. passed away
at her home Wednesday afternoon OF
last week after an illness Of several
weeks Sne wax born at s. Eph-
ram. p @ in fs72 the daughter OF
Fortuna and Margaret Roderic6 Her
father passed away few years ago.
The Roderick family resided IN St.
Ephriam until 1883, when they came
10 Skowhegan. Mrs. Lessor was
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Attlers DfSanedy

AttGers DiSanedy, resident of
Madison, passed away at the Somer-
set Hospital, Wednesday afternoon of
last week, after an illness of about
one week with influenza. He was
born in Italy, q years ago, the son
of Antonius and Mary DiSanedy. both
natives of that country. The deceas-
ed had been. residing in Madison for
some time. The funeral services were
held last Thursday afternoon at Madi-
son and burial was in the Catholic
Cemetery at Old Point
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In 1850 they set sail Their first
landing WAS at Jacksonville. Florida
where hard pine was to be loaded and
brought to parties in New London.
Conn Shortly after they arrived at
New London. stopping only long
enough to unload the ship. then pro-
ceeding to Bath. Here. Mr. Locke
remained for three or four days to
visit his family, then continued on To
Rockland The trip covered about
three months
few weeks later things were ar
ranged and Mr.. Thompson was sent 10
school at Ingraham Hill. Rockland, at
which place he attended for about two
years. Then he became errand boy
at hotel of which 0. H. Gloyd was
the proprietor There he made a
good many friends. among them being
Ex Governor William T. Cobb and
Fred White, both residents of Rock
land
In 1908, Charles kimball OF that
place came here, bringing with him
the subject of this sketch. Mr. Kim
| ball became the manager of Hotel OK
ford and George was employed as er-
rand boy and in other capacities, AT
ter seven years, the hotel was again
Under the supervision of Mr. Gould.
the owner of the building. Young
Thompson remained here and was en-
ployed by him for a time, then he went
to Boston, Mass. where he attended
the Franklin Grammar school OF that
city for nearly two years. After
ward. he Was employed by the United
States Rubber Company. making many
valuable acquaintances Among
them were Russell \ Shuman and
James 4. Storrow During these
years. he frequently received letters
of friendly advice from Mr.. and Mrs
Gould \ few years later he entered
the English High School Of Boston
and remained there for four years.
aud was then graduated While Mr.
ThonD>on W3s attending school. WI
liam +. Barker. Who was the president
of the United states Rubber Clmp4ut
furnished him with an the necessary
school supplies After his gradual
ton. he entered the y II & A bGus
student Al this institution lHr near
l. four years. whom ~ a4s obliged
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couple will for the present make their
home with Frank Davis of Main street
an uncle of the groom.
Rebekah Meeting

Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held its
regular meeting in |. o. o. F. Hall
last Tuesday evening. Altho the even
ing was rainy there was a large at
tendance Past noble grand, Mary NJ.
Hurley. gave her report of the Reoe
kah Assembly which was held in
Portland last week Next meeting
the gentlement furnish the entertain
ment, Lester Shepley being the chair
man; Charles Turner is to have
charge of the music. After the close
of the business session the following
program was given under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Mary H. Bailey, Mrs. Ava
V. Sheridan, Mrs. Inez Thomas. Mrs
Lottie Gates. Miss Myra French and
Miss Lena Keith. Remarks ON
Thanksgiving, l.. f. Jacobs; A play
representing 1750-1918 in which Miss
Lena Landy took the part of the lady
of 1918 and Miss Evelyn Merrill the
part of the lady of 1850; illustrated
reading of the Courtship of Miles
Standish, Mrs. G. R. Fogg. In this
X. w. French impersonated Miles
Standish, the Captain of Plymouth;
Harold Bradley, John Alden Bessie
Edwards, Priscilla, the Puritan maid
en-; song, SHOULD Old Acquaintance
Be Forgotten" by all Mrs. Milton
Washburn accompanied on the piano.
Refreshments OF popcorn balls and
apples were served.
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Thanksgiving Dinner at The MetropO-
Titan Cafe

To all those who will register in
advance, and to such others as | am
able to care for, will serve Thanks
giving Dinner, next Thursday, Novem-
Der 2Sth, price 81 per plate. | can
care for limited number between II
and p. m, and a larger number be-
tween 6 and 10 p. m. You should
leave your name with me, or telephone
as early as possible, and in any event
not later than next Wednesday night.
Telephone number is 11-2.
GEORGE E. THOMPSON, Prop.
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Wedding Saturday Evening

Tiden F.. Davis of this place and
Miss Marzie Belle Baker of Solon were
married here last Saturday evening
by the Rev. DR. Tracy. The groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs Asher Davis
of Solon. and graduated from the
Solon High School with the class of
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WOUNDED IN FRANCE
ONE MONTH SINCE
"We Get the Best of Care in the Hos
pitfalls Here"

The following letter has recently
been received by William f. Shetland
Of Caratunk from his only son. Pvt
Henry E. Shetland, of Company I, 59th
Infantry A. E. F. Private Shetland,
who is 26 years of age, was born at
The Forks. He went to Camp Dev-
ems May 29th, of this year, and sailed
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Operation For - Years


My works, corner of Madison Ave.
and High street, which have been in
operation as a marbleworking estab-
lishment. continuously for the past -
years. HAVE NOT been closed, dur
ing the past summer. altho there has
been some uncertainty. at times, by
reason of my liability to military ser
vice. The great war, now happily,
being ended, and my brief service in
governmental work being thereby ter
minated. | expect to devote my entire
time, as formerly. to the production OF
high class monumental work.
GERALD c. MARBLE.
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Taxes-Taxes

Taxes not paid by December /, 1918,
will be subject to interest computed
from October 1918 Do not neglect
this important matter.
3w47 ADAM SIMPSON, Collector
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Mass Meeting

There will be a mass meeting at
the Municipal Court Room tomorrow
friday evening at 7.30. for the pur-
pose of perfecting arrangements prop
erly to greet our returning troops.
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Clo>Mg Hours OF Great 1. ". "
Campaign

Pledges received from various Som
erset County towns, as announced by
chairman W H. Cummings OF the
United War Work Campaign, yester-
day afternoon. aggregate nearly $40
600. This is far in excess Of Som
erset County's original quota of $33,
O64 and promises nearly or actually to
reach the over-subscription total of
$49,596..
At the office of George H. Plummer
treasurer of the Skowhegan local
committee, late yesterday afternoon,
pledges had been received totaling
$l6,302 65. Skowhegans quota inclu-
sive of the fifty per cent over-sub-
scription desired is $15,04S. 1t will
thus be seen that the shire town has
done its duty handsomely in the pres
ent campaign OF this amount it is
stated that workers of the American
Wooden Mills. Maine Spinning Co.
Somerset Shoe. Skowhegan Novelty
and other Skowhegan industrial
plants, probably subscribed about
$4,000.
Publicity chairman, Madden, is ad-
vised that of the amount subscribed
in the town of Madison. $7069S, came
from the Sulphite Union No. II, of
that town
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Thanksgiving Service Mt Norrldgewock

The churches of Norridgewock will
hold Union Thanksgiving Service at
the Congregational Church next Sun
day evening.
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Don't let your subscription get be-
hind; it costs more.
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Keep your subscription paid up.
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Have you read Everybodys Column?
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20

Dear santa Please bring me Z
,toils and other ss,s.v as,si appErs,
otsnges. nuis, tatans and candy
Don, forget my l,',Ir brother and
SISTER era Houston. tuulbcr.
land Furnace
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20
OBITUARY.

Clyde | Butkner. Aon Of Mr. and
Mr.. J. A llueknet, aged II YEAR,,
was born aud reared on lellow
Creek.
Ga June 18th. 1915. h. registered
ior military service, aud un sept.
B,n. left Tor training camp. at Camp
Nads worth. sparanbtura ;, {.
Not being iii camp so very long
before sailing Sonn the message
.snt ~ his safe arr,vs in france
On Nov Sls,. the sad message
rsme 10 the home ot Mr. and Mrs
Suokner Of bis death on Nny lith.
being uausad III nssSlTs AMI rreu
,nonta,
Clyde WAS ene III 49, mneI psssss
ati1 hors u this country Assvs
contributed lasge sans 10 th' H"d
Crns. And lonsvj 10 answer the
Gail N the Golors, -
But on, Father in Heaven needed
him above.
We should not srleve, knowing
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20

Dear santa arm a little sirl I
years old, bring some candy. nuts
ap pies and iful,s. Maggie Daniel
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20

Before used Cham bsr.alti =
Tablets | 1octort5 a great dea' i'r
stomach trouble sud fell nervous
and l.fea al, lhn timr These T. sa8tta
aelped me from The fret. antl Inside
OF a seek time had improves 10
every way writes Mrs l., 4 Drink.
ard Jefferson City. No -~Adv
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tNSOlvENT NOTICE

10 the creditors II D.. II r.
I.srkinS, Dec 4 by order "A tn
Clerk II the County Court. ~ Dick
'on County, Tenn notice is hetsb,
given to all eersnns having claim,
sssInst III. estate II Dr. II. 4 Lar
KIDS Dec d. to appesr and file tbs
same vl,f the Clerk II said Court
authenticated In the usuu1r PR
scr'tet hy las. on or before June
/, 1919. The insolvency 3s said es
tate having been suggested, any
claims not filed ~ on beinf. said
date will he forever barred both ia
Law ard Equity.
Tbs December llsh, 1918
" " LARkISs, Admr.
of pr. II L. Larklns estate.
For Singer sewing Machines see
Miss Minnie Morris Cunb Phone
~
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For Group.

Chamberlain Cough Remed,
il splsndid Tor Group writes Mrs
kIwsrd lls~seit. frauktor, n !
NV children have been quick ~ re-
Ilevrd ~ attacks VI THE ir. afsu
compliant by us use This reused,
contains no opium ~ other nsrcotlc
ADD NAV be gwen 10 child ss con
fiJ4fitIy as tn All adult ~~aeis -