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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15
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Mrs. Cecil III. Wilson has gone to
Charleston to visit relatives.
Mrs. n. T.. Wilder and daughter and
Mrs. Rosa Mears left this morning fol-
Savannah where they will visit fol-
several weeks.
DIR. Wilfred M. shaw. who attended
jefferson Medical College. Philadel-
phia. the past winter. after two years
at the Medical Department of the Uni
versity OF Maryland. is now at Bel
leview Hospital. New York. for the
summer. doing advanced work In sur
gerry.
Mr. Ellis Laney. of Cainp jackson.
spent the weekend with friends In
the city.
Mrs. Muller received a card today
stating that her son. Horace II. Null
Ter had arrived safely over seas.
Mrs. D. w. Rethorst and children
have arrived from Fore Riley, Kansas,
for an extended visit to her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. f.. Scott Carson.
Lieut.. Col. Rethorst of the regular
army. has recently been ordered to
France. and Mrs. Rethorst will make
her home in Sumter during his alb
sence.
Mrs. II. ID. Compton and little'
daughter. Beatrice. and her brother.
Mr.. Robert J. Wingate. are the guests
OF Miss Lamar Ridgeway for the
present week. Mr.. wingate has been
stationed In Brooklyn. N. Y, for the
past year. where he has been in ma
val service.
Miss Josephine wachtel. who has
been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Abe
Ryttenberg. has returned to Savannah.
Mr.. III. X. Van Deventer has re-
turned from a business trip to Chi
cago.
Mr.. b. c. Wallace. Jr., left on Mon
day for Charleston where he enlisted
In the navy as a yeoman.
Mr.. Henry p. Moses, whom it was
stated by mistake had gone to
Camp Styx. has returned from CO.
lumbia where he has been attending
a State meeting OF the South Carolina
Underwriters Association.
DIR. J. III. Morse has returned to
the city from Pennsylvania after an
absence Of two weeks.
Miss Jeanette White left this
morning for Brunswick. Ga. to spend
sometime with her father.
Miss Margaret DeLorme has re-
turned frem New York after stay
OF three months.
Mr.. w. 8. Brand. superintendent of
the Georgia Railroad. has been ap-
pointed Major OF Engineers Reserves
Y. s. "A. He Is under instructions to
equip himself Immediately and it Is
inferred that he will be called into
service In France right away. Mr..
Brands son. Tom s. Brand. Is now in
the service-first lieutenant in the
b5th ". s. regulars. He is at pres
sent stationed at Waco. Tcxas--Aug-
usta. Chronicle. June 10th. Major
Brand is n former Sumter man.
son OF Mrs. s. A. Brand of this city,
but has made his home In Augusta
for more than thirty years.
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THE SECOND DRAFT.
Additional List OF Men Registering
With Local Board.

George "A Beaumont (white), Sum
ter.
chester Mcknight, Shiloh.
Simpson Farmer, Tindal.
llnwood chatham, II. /, Rembert.
Alex Wilson, Mayesvi IL e RENE
Alex Wilson, Mayesvile.
Newton Muldrow, Jr., Mayesville.
The total number now registered &c
2G1.
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In Remembrance.

The Sumter Dry Goods Co. are
showing an attractive line of Silk Ser
vice Flags. These ought to be in ev-
cry nome in remembrance of the SOL
der who is in the service. They are
pretty novelties, and the prices very
nable.--Advt.
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Open High Low Close

The Holiday club work that has
been inaugurated in this city to afford
useful and instructive occupation for
school children during the vacation
period should have the support and
cooperation of all parents
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon
p. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 90.
Strict Middling 2S "a.
Middling 2S 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 27.
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just Arrived!

The daintiest styles imaginable in
gray pumps with Leadcd tops at tho
Sumter Dry Goods CO. Don't delay SC
intercsted.--Advt.
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L hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Congress from the Seventh
Congressional District, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
WADE HAMPTON COBB.
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The July DcIinPatOrs

Are ready for distribution to sub
scribers NJ The Sumter Dry Goods 60.
--Advt.
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Candidates Cards.
For Congress.

Thos. G.. Mcleod, Bishopville, S. c..
candidate for member of Congress.
Seventh District.
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Mrs. S. II. Edmunds is visiting Mrs.
George Dargan in Darlington.
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wilson Alex Boykin, Borden.
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Lieut.. James Hood is in the city for
a few days stay.
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number OF points. 81 Feb. 10, attend
ance AZ, AZ points; i6 members en-,
rolled, $50; present standing zSs
points. $1,000. nth
SCION Woman's Club will meet win
Mrs. Eme Drew, Tuesday evening"
Feb 10. Subject Germany Dream
of Conquest.
At the last meeting OF the d, a. n.
Chapter, delegates we're chosen 10 me
State Council to be held III Portlahu'
March 20-21. Mrs. Minnie Jones' re
gent: Una S. Soper, Olive 5. Lander
Elsie b. Holway; alternates, Julia -
yittum. Elizabeth Coolidge, Nellle /
NJ Paul. Mae G Andrews, also for the
National Council meeting in Washing
ton. D. c. week of April 10, Minnie
Jones. regent and Elsie Hol~ay' al
ternate. .c.,o.,
At the last regular meeting OF SCION
I o. O. f. Lodge the initiatory De
gree was given and more work toi
the next meeting.
Grant Witham arrived home, Satur-
day after a brief sojourn at Bangor
where he had been summoned TO serVe
on the Federal Court grand jury
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EAST MADISON

Two of the local town boys have
been accepted for military service,
Earle Haryell and George Burns.
Miss Mildred McCray of Madison
spent the week end In town visiting
relatives.
Miss Myna Foss of Bingham is Wis
iting her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
John Nottage
Mrs. Lillian Harvell received word
last week of the death of her father
Llewellyn Moore at Jackman, where
he had lived for a number of years
He was formerly a resident of this
place.
Despite the bad travelling and
stormy day, some forty-five gathered
at East Madison Grange Hall, Feb. 8
to observe the fortyfirst anniversary
After the oyster dinner, which was ap-
preciated on such a cold day, Grange
was called to order by Worthy Mas
ter, Frank Pugh. and fine program
was presented by the Worthy Lecturer
Lillian Savage. consisting of roll call
nearly every one answering by re
marks, story reading and quotations
Music by Grange; piano SOLO Nellie
Hobart and a song by Kate Reed.
Mrs. Nellie Currie, who was called
home on account of the illness of hel
mother, has returned to her work II
the mill
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Mrs. Annie Johnson has returned
from G. e. kinsman's where she has
been doing family sewing. This gives
her niece Miss Jennie Lind an opport-
unity to make a visit with friends in
Bath
We are glad to learn that Merle
Judkins was not on the torpedoed
Tuscania. He is still at Camp Green
where he is one of the Corporals
Mr.. Thurston and family are again
al their home here after quite an alb
sence.
Mrs Guy Moody, who fell while on
a visit last fall in Augusta. and was
under the doctors care. after return
ing home. is now quite fully recover
ed from her injuries.
While friends are glad to hear of
Mrs. Moody's recovery they will be
story to learn that Mrs. Mathew
Thompson has met with serious ac-
cident. Last Saturday while carry
ing a tea kettle Of hot water she
slipped and fell and was quite badly
scalded on the fact, neck and one arm.
DIR. Ellingwood of Athens was called.
Mrs. Abbie Fox of Athens Is work
ing for Mrs Ray Moody
Miss Bertha Williams is passing the
winter with her sister Mrs. Paulina
Flanders at o Fl Cases.
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NORTHEAST CORNYuLLE

Oreon Wing and George Taylor are
still working for Thompson Fox at
Coles Corner. Athens
Mrs. George Taylor has been work
ing for several weeks at f. +. Wes-
colts, Athens.
Mrs. Selden Braley is at Mrs. Chas
Robinson's for few days assisting in
the care of Mrs. Dell Allen who is
Ill.
Mildred Braley. class of 30 s. A,
is rooming this term at the S. A.
Foss home.
Cecil Cooley was at Skowhegan
Feb. T. to take the physical examina-
ton for army service but was for a
second time rejected.
Miss Doreth Whitehouse, n senior in
the high school, returned to Skowhe-
gan. Feb. ~. after visiting at Dana
Cooley's since Feb. 7th.
George Welch has gone up river to
work with his span of grays, hauling
pulp.
A, II, Welch is working few days
this week assisting l.. W. Foss get
ting up his wood, Very few in this
section have their wood up on ac-
count of the many storms and great
depth of snow.
Our mail carrier has been unable
to make his full trip since Feb. 4. and
Violet Allen can't get to school every
day. 1t is 21a miles 10 the Academy
and she often makes the trip on foot
when the roads are not open to horses.
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NORTH C0RNVILLE

The people of this vicinity are griev-
ed to learn of the death of Mrs. Elmer
Higgins which occurred last Sunday
evening at her home in Randolph.
Mrs. Higgins was formerly Miss
Gladys Foss of this town and since
her marriage which was not quite a
year previous to this time has resided
in Randolph with her husband She
had been i'll for some little time and
her sister Miss Evelyn Fogg has cared
for her for the past month. Tho in a
serious condition the end was not sup
posed to be so near and her death will
come as q shock to great many.
Mrs. Higgins was train ed nurse and
before her marriage to Mr.. Harris
practiced that profession quite extern
sively. Her mother died quite a num-
Der of years ago of pneumonia She
Is survived by her father, Perley
Fogg and three sisters and one broth
err besides other relatives. Her faith
er and brother went to Randolph last
Tuesday morning to attend the funer-
al which was held there
Mrs Paul Vincent and two children
of Skowhegan are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tufts for
a few weeks
A new threshing machine has been
added to the list of farm implements
at the Eaton farms and Is being made
good use of threshing grains in the
neighborhood this week.
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his death, she married Amaziah Tracy
whom she now survives. Mrs. Tracy
is a smart and well preserved old
lady. She was the mother of five
children, three of whom are now liy-
ing One son John Ham, an engineer
on the B. & NJ. II. r.. Levi promi-
nent citizen of Norridgewock and one
daughter Mrs. Sarah Wentworth of
Rome with whom she now lives, and
by whom she is most tenderlJ cared
for Mrs. Tracy has always been an
exemplary christian woman, 4 good
neighbor and woman respected by
all.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs Fred Nickerson Feb. g.
Merit Wade has gone to Scion to
work
The many friends of Eli Wells are
sorry to hear that he is in such poor
health this winter
Irene Hilton and Rachel Wade will
not resume their studies at the Nor
ridgewock High School this winter.
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Somerset Hospital Notes

Mrs. Mary Vickery, who has been
i'll at the hospital has returned to her
home in Greene much improved in
health Miss Alma Renaud, sister
of FIR J l.. A. Renaud is now at her
home on Water street after several
days spent at the hospital Fred
Freese and Emile Ledger have return
ed to their home.
Last Thursday Edward Corvette of
Skowhegan underwent an operation
for appendicitis, the attending physi-
clans being DR.. l.. A Dascombe and
Dr. C. E. Richardson. Mrs. John
Burke of Jackman is a patient at the
hospital. Miss jeanette Williams of
Canaan is recovering from the effects
OF critical operation performed last
Monday. Drs. Richardson and Brock
attended the case. Freeman Jones is
patient at the hospital. Marked
Improvement is noted in the condition
of Mrs. Jennie Wescott, who has been
critically i'll at the hospital.
Miss Albina Gallant, who has been
nursing Mrs Elmer F Wescott, has
returned to her home in Portland.
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ton in having quarantine strictly en-
forced. One unique joke on the mat
ter was the apprehending of the seal
err, who flew" when the disease broke
out in the house, and on his arrival
at his home town, Bingham, was i'm
mediately placed in the pest house.
This much for Les. Scott, the tele-
phone and prevention. Big Ben
Smith has our sympathy
Miss Alice Shaw of Caribou is the
new teacher, taking the place of Miss
Marion Arey of Hampden, who is now
teaching at Kenduskeag.
A. ]. McIntire of Jackman, general
superintendent with Spencer kellogg
and Gill Hoffman of Utica, " y
members of the Kellogg Lumber Co
were in town this week for general
look over of the mill and lumber
camps. 1t is expected the Kellogg
cut this season will be right around
i fifteen million feet. The outlook for
/ the mill here for the coming season
is certainly good
Harry w Lally has been transfer
ed to the Jackman office of the Com
pany. Mrs Lally is visiting friends
in New Hampshire and Vermont for a
/ few weeks.
Harry ChaTon is clerking in the
store taking the place of Lawrence
Dwyer, who has returned to his home
/ in Orono.
There Is a rumor that a new enter
prise will soon open up here. Dial
ton & Haskell are facial experts, and
anxiously await the survival of their
victim.
! ]. Andrew Fournier and JOS Quay
were in Skowhegan last week in re-
Spouse to the draft call
Henry McIntire, the head filler, who
has been working at Camp 81, Mac
kamp, returned home Friday, owing
to a rush order at the mill.
A. T. H. Bloxam was in Greenville
Monday and Tuesday attending the
meeting of the school board for the
district Our new set off is Shirley
Greenville. Long Pond, Jackman
Moose River and Dennistown Rus
sell S. Taylor, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, is the superintendent of schools
Thos Charron, foreman of Camp 2l
and Horace Bovin were home over
/ Sunday from Mackamp.
VIM John Prince is working at
] Gorham Cove for the X. l.. D. Co.
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consin more than fifty years ago, was
one of the pioneer settlers of Hudson
and a large and successful farmer. He
moved to town several years before
his death. The youngest daughter
Ida cares for her mother Speaking
of war times, she said they had nc
-four but graham and meat only once
week. Mrs. Thampson has one sis
ter Mindwell, who married Enos Gray
and lives at Casselton. n. D. with her
son Oscar. Her husband died about
two years ago. They were both ma
tives of Embden.
Mrs. Priscilla Collins is more com
Portable at this time and the Doctor
says is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
The Golden Glow Branch |. S. S.
will send gifts and Easter greetings
to the twelve boys who are in the
war service from this locality.
Chester Pray has sore hard and
is home this week
There are many cases of mumps
among the pupils of Blackwell school
Who will be the first one from this
town to send a genealogical article to
the IndependentRepo for publ
cation.
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POWERS sCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs. Frances Gilman passed away
Monday morning after a long ana
painful sickness. .,oa .
Mrs. Mae Hutchinson received a
telephone from her husband VINO Is
In Aroostook, that his father was Can
ed to a higher life, Sunday.
Ida Sheaff called on Jennie Berry
Sunday. ,,.ooa
Fred Chapman, who is hauling wood
for Charles Barney, had the misiort-
me to break one Of his steers legs.
They were a pair he was wintering
for william Haines.
Geness Puffer worked at flsher
mill a few days last week.
School commenced today after va
cation of three week with a new teach
err. Mrs. Edith Tobey Jones
DR.. Smith was called to Fisher $
mill. recently. to attend one OF the
workmen.
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FLAGSTAFF AND VICINITY

Miss Alice Kinds has returned home
from North Arson, where she mas
been teaching school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Wing of STRAIT
ton were visitors in town Friday
Mrs. Frank Ashley, who has been
sick for a few days is now gaining
Miss Bertha Savage, who has been
on the sick list is now 80 she is out
agaiii.
DR.. Brown of stratton has been In
town twice this week
Mrs. Fred Burrill was visiting her
brother Leon Wing, Friday.
Charlie Norton Is driving the stage
for his father while be is at home SICK
with a bad cold.
NJ. J. Myers of Flagstaff bought a
cow of Frank Ashley one day this
week.
There was a social dance at Savage
Hall, Saturday night.
Peter VAIL passed thru this place
one day last week.
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ATHENS

G. L. Austin, who was confined to
the house for a week is much better
and getting in ice which is from
90 to 30 inches thick.
Frank York is cutting ice for John
Curtis, G. l.. Austin and Byron Hurd
and others
Tobey Mooers gave very interest
ing lecture Feb LIST, to a well filled
hall. 1t was for the Red Cross So
ciety and they netted quite a nice
little sum which helps them to go on
with their work. Sandwiches and
coffee were on sale. Feb. 1st the So
ciety sent out n pairs of socks; 8 prs.
wristlets; 2 helmets and 9 sweaters.
Mylon Mason and Clifton Hight left
Monday. Feb. 4th, for Dover, N H.
Their work is in Newington
Miss Mildred Beckwith is staying
with Mrs Aver.
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JACKMAN

Death has again visited our COM
munity and taken Mr.. Llewellyn r.
Moore Sr. to his heavenly home. Mr..
Moore had been ailing for five weeks.
but was confined to his bed for three
weeks during this time he was a
great sufferer. He was tenderly
cared for by his wife Mrs. Jane
Moore and his two daughters, Mrs.
W. s Moore of this village and Miss
Addie F. Moore Of Lakewood. Mr..
Moore was the son of Joseph Moore
and was born in Moscow. At an
early age he moved to this village
when 1t was n mere hamlet He
married Jane Holden, daughter of
Otis Holden, about 81 years ago. To
this union three daughters were born
the two mentioned above and Mrs. l..
NJ. Harvell of East Madison Mr.
Moore was remarkably smart for
man of his years and looked many
years younger. When he was taken
i'll, he was employed as janitor for
the Moose River school building,
position he had filled for five years
The funeral services were held at the
Congregational church on Monday af-
ternoon, the Rev. Mr.. Jones officiat
ing. His two nephews Allen and
Leonard Moore and two brothers of
Mrs. Moore were the pail bearers.
The interment was in the Whipple
cemetery. The deceased leaves be-
sides his immediate family two grand
children and two brothers and one
sister, George Milton and Abner c.
Moore and Mrs. David Jewett of
Gknwhnpop In mourn hie lols Tho
entire community expresses sympathy
to the bereayed family.
Mrs. John Burke is at Skowhegan
for medical treatment.
On Monday evening a basket party
was held at st. Anthony's Hall at
Jackman Station
Tuesday night the Greenville ORA
matte Club presented "Brookdale
Farm" at Jackman Hall. Proceeds
for the Red Cross
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SOMERSET

John Sylvester Of Eustis stopped al
C. J. Luce's Sunday night on his way
home from Boston, where he had pur-
chased three young heavy work horses
and pair of donkeys. which attracted
considerable attention
On account of the severe storm
Monday our stage driver only made
three trips thru town last week.
Evie Luce, who came home from No
Arson, Friday, as her school closed
because of scarlet fever, was taken
sick Saturday with mumps.
Lucille, the five year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Abbott is sick
at the home of her grandparents with
bronchitis.
DR.. Hutchins of North New Port
land was in town the tenth to see the
sick ones, who are on the gain now.
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Mrs Sylvester of Bangor is the
guest of Mrs. Harriet Lord.
Mrs. Earl Sanborn and little son
Harold Of Pittsfield are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Drawn.
Mrs. Will futile of Bakers Siding
came Monday for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Lucie Burrill was in Skowhe-
gan shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. Lottie Robb who has been crit
ically i'll, is much better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. May Williams left Monday for
a visit with friends in Waterville.
Miss Hazel Lewis passed Saturday
and Sunday in Skowhegan the guest
of Mrs. Ellen Lancto.
Mrs. Lillian Swain of Skowhegan
was the guest of Mrs. Fay Burrill
Sunday returning Monday.
Mrs. J G. Crockett and Master
Gordon of Guilford have been recent
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Alton Goodrich,
NOTICE
That | shall not be a candidate for
reelection of First Selectman the
coming year and | thank the voters
of Canaan for their past support.
X. II. HARRIS
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HARMONY

The Director of the Bureau OF
Mines has appointed Chas. c. NC
Laughlin, Licensing Agent for licens-
ing those who wish to buy, sell handle
or use dynamite or other explosives
or their ingredients or who wish to
manufacture, export or import the
same or any foreman, analyst, educa-
tor. inventor or investigator OF ex-
nlosiyes during the continuance of the
war with Germany. The license may
be procured by making application for
same on the blanks which will be
mailed to any one upon application
providing the party is going to use it
for legitimate purposes only the
Government wishes to give full pub
licity to these facts.
Harmony's Roll of Honor-Lieut.
Horace B. Chadbourne, 35lst Heavy
Field Artillery, Camp Meade, Md;
Sergt Stanley A. Willis, 18th Cav
Troop X, Calexico, Cal. Ivan E. Chad
bourne. Bat. c. 303rd H F, A. Camp
Deyens, Aver, Mass; Lionel LaGross.
Co. l.. 103rd IT, S. Inf. A. E. F.,
France: Wyatt Bunker, Co. F, 1O1st
L. S Eng 26th Div, A. f. F. France
Allen Bean, 10S510 Co. 90 Canadian
Forestry Corp, France; Richard Ash
L. S. S. Louisiana" Care Of P. M,
n. Y; Lionel r. Kicker, u. S. S.
Texas" Care of P. NJ, N. Y; VIM.
Tracey L. S. s. "Leviathan" Care OF
p. NJ, y. y; also two other boys for
merly OF Harmony are: Corp. Geo
f Cilley. 10Th Co 6, Reg, L. S. Marine
Corps, A. f. F. France; End Lieut.
Elwin Chadbourne, H. F. A Camp
Greene, S. c,
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HIGHLAND

Leon Wing remains about the same.
Bert Parsons has enlisted in the
Ocean Artillery.
G, +. Burbank returned home from
Pennington last week
Ralph Wing spent the Sabbath with
his family at Flagstaff
Edward Nutting is at work for c.
j. Longley.
Clement Getchell was business
caller at Dunton's camp, Saturday.
John Sylvester of Eustis passed
thru town Monday
Cephas Walker of North New Port
land was our stage driver Saturday.
E. s. Hewett of Somerset is haul
ing hay to the Hight Of Land
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BLACKWELL
the mill

Austin Patten is attending high
school at Madison and boards at home
but on account of the severity of the
weather remained in town several
nights last week.
Arthur Beaulier is home from the
woods with an injured foot.
Mrs. Veasey received letter from
her cousin Mrs Marian Thompson oil
Hudson, Wis She will soon be 81
years old, was born and brought up
in Embden. She has cousins and
nieces in this locality. She would be
very glad to hear from them. She
is unable to walk but sits in her
wheel chair and can write to her
friends. Her husband Joshua Thomp-
son died several yaRrs ago; he was
a native of Embden and a brother
of Mrs. Veasey. They went to Wis