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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
ASSEMBLY WILL NOT MEET
Rebels HIVE Decided ia Abandon tho
Plank OF LHnd Socialism
In Ukrninin,

AMSTERDAM, May 4.-Thc Ckraln-
San rcvomtionaries have called off the
constitutional assembly which was to
the rebels have decided TO abandon
the plank of land specialization. The
revolution is described as having no
connection with the arrest by the Ger
mans of members of the Eada. but TO
he due to general discomfort. chaotic
conditions and Insecurity OF Droncrtv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Question. British Chivnlr,.

AMSTERDAM. May Count Re-
ventlow in an article headed British
Chivalry and lf--Advertisement," in
tho Deutschc Tages ZeitunE, complains
that tho German press recently wen,
so far as to admit that the British
sometimes are chivalrous to an enemy
This he considers insufferable.
The count is incensed particularly
By the German papers expressed sat.
isfaction OF the manner III which the
famous airnan. Captain Baron Won
Richthofcn. was buried by the British
and says;
We cannot accept these so-called
honors as sincere. 1t is all advertise
ment. Our enemies forget to tell us
what enormous sums they received for
bringing down Richthofen. All mem
hers OF the flying corps. who buried
our hero. are nothing but war prof
iteers."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
P0SLAM ALI.
QUALITY AND
HEALING energy

Would il surprise and please YOU TO
awake som. morning TO lind that YOUR
torturing Eczema, your diSf;suring
and embarrassing skin affection, had
wholly disappeared.
This has been the experience OF many
after brief treatment with Poslan
the quick acting skin remedy which
possesses the most highly concen-
tratcd healing energy. and which is
intended and made effective for the
very purpose OF aiding YOU 10 have il
better healthier and more slightly skin.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories. at3
West 4Ith St, New York City-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Haul Wounded In Coal Cars.

AMSTERDAM. May 1.-Two hundred
and s!Nty-fve trains full Of wounded
soldiers. returning TO Germany from
the battle fronts in Picardy and Elan
de-s says the newspaper Les Nouvelles
OF The Hague. were counted in the
daytime Oh April ?. April II and April
=. on the Namur-Liege Railway. The
transports were 50 crowded tina, the
Germans were using open coal cars
70 carry the wounded.
Hospitals. converts. schools and
factories in Belgium, the paper adds
arc al. packed with wounded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
AMATEUR PERFORMER
HURT IN Y. w. C. A. PLAY
Miss Caroline Lewis Falls on Shnrp
Spear, which Pcnctrntcs *Hcr
Thigh Six Inches,

railing on spear while taking part
In 4 pla" entitled The Land OF the
Blue Flower which was presented
At the Y. W. c. a. last night. Caroline
eNrd Lewis. the Hftecn-year-old daugh-
ter of Burnett Lewis. OF 500 East
FRANKLIN Street. was painfully in
juied.
Tne sharp end of a piece of wood
formed the point of the instrument
uscu Tor the purposes of the play, and
III me presentation of one of the Choir
uses Miss Lewis trimmed. Tho wond
penetrated her thigh to n depth of
SIX inches. The girl was at once taken
TO the Johnston Willis Sanatorium.
just a block away. and an operation
Tor the removal OF the stick was per-
formed. 1t was stated there carly this
MOI hins That Miss Lewis was resting
ws'i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
BACCALhUREATE TO-DAY
Com uaencemcru Exercises at Union
Theoloric 4 Seminary Begin This
Morning.

TIE bzcoa!aurszte sermon o.;AA grad
uatiaE exercises :. The C-!on TA.c-
logical Seminary, u Girt=- Park, w.lI
ha preached this morning ~ RAJ
William I. McEwao, =. L. % Pitts
tu-sh, Pa. The ann a! a13-sss 20 The
Soc!ety OF Missionary Inquiry. which
celebrated its centennial u January.
WI! "a made tonight b. = dis,iu-
Guished l4yman Q: the church, Or.
William J. Martin. president q DAVID
son College. North Carolina.
The beard Of trustees vii, begin is
annual meeting Tuesday morning 4.
10 o'clock, II vas announced. and CON
mencemeut day viii be Wednesday.
The address 10 tins graduates Will 30
delivered Wednesday morning at II
o'clock by Rev. Ernest Thompson. y.
D., pastor Of the FIRST Presbyterian
Church. OF Charleston. W. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Crown Prince Is
Given Bad Name

In the instnllmcnt OF his nnrrn-
tive printed to-day, j. y. Slim, who
served as boxing instructor to the
family of the I<niscr, gives an inti-
mnte insight into the character of
the crown prince.
The conduct of tho heir to the
throne was so Objectionable to the
kaiser that he WINS finally punished
for n considerable period from her
lin. The crown prince WINS under
Junker domination. md lost no op-
portunity In giving vent to his
hatred for England and his desire
for wnr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

latest. aged eighteen. having been
killed at Locre in the Flanders battle.
THE Germans are employing their
last reserves" said the Alsat,a "cspe-
cially the soldiers from Alsace-Lor-
raine. 1t Is the German manner of
inces. II a referendum is taken after
the war only a few Alsatian electors
will be left"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
StoIcn NNnsh nnrnXnrea

Many family wash was started OF
IT'S way homcward yesterday when
Detectives Bcrtucci and Sowell discov-
cred more than 4 thousand pieces OF
laundry. wearing apparel and bed lin
en-. which had been stolen from clothes
lines in Church Hill Tho officers
searched the home of a negro suspect
and came upon the alleged stolen arti-
c!eS. An effort was being made last
night to arrest the man. Persons whose
lines were looted can call at Police
Headquarters and identify their linen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time TO Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
OF feeling ashamed OF your freckIes.
IS othine-doublc strengthens guar
antred 20 remove these home!y spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-
double stT.ngth-from any druggist
and apply little OF II night and morn
ing and YOU should soon see that even
tn" worst frcckl"S have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t IL seldom that
more than an ounce IS needed to com
pictcly clear tho SKIN and gain q beau
uful clear complexion.
h" sure TO ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back II il fails TO
remove frcckles.-Adv
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Boys Eighteen in Army.

GENEVA, May t-Gs..aan military
authorities are sending d!-e:: 20 the
from; Lines al youths from! the reserve
deP2;s n -Alsace- Lorraine, according 20
"a Alsantiaa chem.s;, who has just
arrived here from N-,h.rsea. TIE
chemist already has LOST four sons. the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
Child Labor Exhibit.

Tho child labor exhibit will continue
all OF this week at the corner OF Third
ana Broad Streets This is mos,
interesting and Instructive exhibit. and
deserves greater patronage than has
neen accorded it the past week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

When YOU oiter real estate for sale
or rent In tn" CLASSIFIED section Of Tho
Times Dispatch YOU are getting Your
story read by GU~e of the possible p,,r.
chasers in Richmond and vicinity
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11

teaching in the Lubec High School
returned Tuesday of last week to hel
home here. On Thursday morning
she left for brief visit In Massachu-
sets.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Preble, Mrs
Gerald Leeds and Miss Alice Towns
end, all Of Waterville, were guests
on the Fourth of Mr. and Mrs. F. P
Head at Longacres. Mrs. Leeds left
Friday morning for Florida to Join
her husband. who Is in camp there.
Miss Nettie Hutchins, teacher IN
Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass, Is
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Hutchins. for the summer
vacation. On the Fourth a pleasant
family reunion was enjoyed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchins, other
members of the family being present
fEom Dexter.
Another family reunion on the Attn
was at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X
f. Green There were present their
sons, JAMES and Mark Green and
their families and Holley Kelley, al
of Clinton and Miss Harriet Green OF
Waterville One feature of the oc-
casion was a fishing trip to East Pond
enjoyed by the young people of the
party and few invited guests.
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WELLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs John Frye, Mr.. Freese
and Miss Susie Knowles were in Gull
ford one day last week.
Mrs. Fred Bell and children OF Gull
ford are visiting Mrs Fred Pease for d
few days.
Mrs. Cecil Lawrence and children
OF Corinna are visiting at H. C. Huff
Leon Atwood OF Embden who has
been driving the road machine team
returned home last Monday.
Robert Norton was in Guilford one
day last week.
Stop cranking your Ford car, install
a Gray & Davis starter. Sold by
Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Mrs Cordelia Allen, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Allen and the Misses Doris and
Ruth Allen of Dover visited few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs. B
F. Drew.
Willie ST. Clair moved his family to
Bingham last week, where they will
live while Mr.. St. Clair is numbering
near there.
Mr. and Mrs Erwin Lowell of Gull
ford spent Thursday at Fred Robin
sons.
Walter Robinson of Bingham was
in town last Saturday on business.
Fred Heath of Guilford was in town
last Wednesday.
Carol Douglass and children and
Mrs. Ellen Douglass of Guilford were
callers at Fred Pease's one day last
week. Miss Maud Ellis, who has
been visiting there, returned home
with them.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mrs George Williams and children
passed Saturday and Sunday with hel
sister Mrs. Daniel Bowman in Fair
field
Miss Minnie Williams Is passing 6
two weeks vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams.
Mrs George Foster has been quite
i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. Reuben Reed visited her sister
Mrs. Lucinda Farnham for several
days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rumery Of
Ripley passed several days the pas
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs
Hartwell Peavey.
Mrs. Marietta Small Of Clinton was
the guest OF her daughter Mrs. Eulah
Peavey, Sunday.
Frank Pooler, Carl Ireland and the
Misses Verna and Edna Davis took q
trip to Jackman, Friday, where they
will be the guests OF Miss Make Ken.
nedy for several days. The trip was
made in Mr. Pooler's car Several
other places OF interest will be visit
ed while there.
Mrs. Almon Smith, Mrs Miriam
Collier and Mrs, Frank Boston were
in Waterville, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Holt were in
Fairfield, Saturday.
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STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset. ~.


June 25th. 1918.
Taken on execution. wherein The
Coe-Mortimer Company, a corporation
duly organized and existing by law
and having an established place OF
business in the City, County and state
of New York. Is plaintiff, and Horace
o. Blaisdell of St. Adams in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine, is de-
PENDANT, and will be sold by public
auction, on the tenth day of August A.
D. 1918, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
County, all the right In equity which
the said Horace o. Blaisdell of st. Al
bans In the County of Somerset, has to
redeem the following described mort
gagged real estate situated in st. Al
bans in said County, to wit. certain
lot or parcel of land, with the buildings
thereon. bounded on the south by land
of George Clark, George Woodman and
Stanley Hanson: on the west by lana
of Charles Coolidge and land of Stan
ley Hanson: on the north by the Ste
phen Gordon lot, so called. and lana
of Fred Berry: and on the east by land
of Will ireland and land of Albert
Bradford. containing one hundred siN-
ty-five acres, more or less. Said real
estate is subject to a mortgage given
Blaisdell of said st. Adams, recorded
in Somerset County Registry of Deeds,
Book 3O2. Page 145. on which is said
to be due about Eight Hundred Seven
" dollars and an attachment in favor
of one Hurd for $4,000.
Dated at st. Adams aforesaid. the
o5th day of June. A. d. 1918.
HARRY L. GOODRICH.
3w2S Sheriff.
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ATHENS

Messrs. Fox & Thompson have pur-
chased two Ford trucks and are us
ing them to draw their lumber from
Coles Corner to Skowhegan.
Mrs Lillian Deering and daughter
Vera have returned from Whitman,
Mass
Guy Foss and friends from Auburn
are spending short vacation with
Samuel Foss.
Stop cranking your Ford car, install
a Gray & Davis starter. Sold by
Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Mrs. Helen Spinney and little
daughter from Harrisburg Pa. are
visiting with her father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hight on Stickney
Hill
Miss Ruth Huff has returned from
Qtisfield, where she has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Hannah Kemp.
II. n Flanders has just returned
from Buffalo, N. Y, where he was
sent by Holt & Hight to drive home
one of their Buick cars. All arrived
in Skowhegan o X.
Epworth League In the church al
7.30 o'clock Wednesday evening.
The hay makers are still waiting
for "bit" of sunshine.
Frank Goodwin left for Bath, where
he has employment in the ship yard
Arthur Smith, the stage driver, Is
favoring the people with two mails
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DODLIN Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Tobey were
of an auto party that took a trip to
Rangeley Lake, Thursday July 4th
Mrs. Mahalia McIntire is guest at
Fred A. Tobey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Treflie Cloutier and
son of Skowhegan were guests of
relatives and friends in Smithfeld
and Norridgewock the latter part of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham.
Mr.. and Mrs. n N. Boynton and Mr..
Frank Gage enjoyed a picnic at East
Pond, July 4th.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite Lenz. $3.50 per pair,
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Miss Amber Boynton returned home
July 5, after a two weeks visit with
friends in North Belgrade.
Mrs Alta Boynton was the guest of
her aunt Mrs. Sara Frederic and
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Allen, We'd
nesday, July Bird.
Mrs. George Sawyer and little sis
ter Glennis Stevens were week end
guests at Mrs Dell Stevens last week.
Mrs. Mary Merrill visited her sis
ter at her niece's Mrs Herbert Gill
man, few days recently.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The Sunday School attendance con-
test with the men and boys on one
side and the women and girls on the
other, closed last Sunday with the
latter winners by six. They will
have a picnic at Lake Hancock next
Friday, the boys furnishing convey
ance and coffee and ice cream.
Stop cranking your Ford car, install
Gray & Davis starter. Sold by
Holt & Hight Skowhegan.
Mrs. Flora Harris has returned
from Lexington
Mrs, Agnes Prince and daughter
Bette are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Kennison.
Mrs. f. F Pratt and daughter Louise
are both sick with tonsilitis
H. j. Richardson has come from
New Hampshire to see about cutting
his grass
Mrs. Kate Porter. who has been at
her home in Kingfield for few weeks
has returned to NJ W. Clark's.
Blanche Tague is visiting friends in
Portland and Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kennison have
received word that their son Earle
has arrived In France.
DR.. Young of Skowhegan was in
town Monday to see w. B. Clark, who
Is still very i'll.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Louis Marcia had the misfortune to
lose one Of his horses last week. No
cause is known for its death. This
Is the second horse Mr.. Marcia has
lost this season.
Mrs. Martha Taylor has returned
from a visit of several weeks in Nor
ridgewock.
Ed Allen, who has been employed
for some time on steel construction
work at Struthers, Ohio, has returned
to his home on Ohio Hill.
Miss Estelle Holt was the guest
over the Fourth of Miss Doris Tozier
of Fairfield.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite LEM, $3.50 per pair.
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wood and fam
lily and Miss Zella Horne enjoyed a
picnic at East Pond on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Howe, Ray
mond keene and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Howe went to Greenville by auto on
the Fourth and report very pleasant
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart and
little son, Dascomb Of Melrose, Mass.
have arrived at the home OF Mrs.
Stewards mother, Mrs. Hannah Tozier
where they will pass the summer.
Miss Margaret Adams, who has been
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLE

George Taylor was better and re-
turned to his work last week
Lyle Taylor, we hear, has hired fol
the hay season with Frank Gardner
E. r. Berry has been hauling some
pulp to Skowhegan for himself and
some pressed hay for other parties
Just now he is preparing for working
out for time with his team and ma
chinery before cutting on his home
place.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite LEM. $3.50 per pair
Sold by Holt & Hight. Skowhegan.
Dana Cooley plans to get his hay
by exchanging work with his son-in-
law, Ansel Brown of South Harmony
Mrs. Helen Greene OF Manchester,
n. H. was a recent caller on her
cousin, Mrs Dana Cooley. Mrs. Gene
Aver OF Athens accompanied her and
took her to East Scion to visit her
brother, William Roberts, on the old
home place.
Carolyn Barker, who has been
teaching in Abingdon, Mass. is at the
Barker home here for her vacation.
A fishing party of three from Shaw
NUT passed Friday and Saturday at
Barker pond, stopping at Dana' Coo
ley's. They were obliged to remain
till Monday on account OF the rain.
Andrew johnson has employment in
Portland, not Mrs. Johnson as stated
in last weeks issue. Mrs. Johnson
is dressmaking in her home and for
people in the vicinity.
Mrs Kate Roth and her two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Sam Newhall and Mrs. Guy
Bartlett and son Louis. arrived from
East Boston, July 8, to pass some
weeks at the Roth farm home here.
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BAKERS SIDING

Mr. and Mrs. John Briggs and lit
tie son Lawrence of Bingham spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William
Hilton.
Hiram Foote is stopping here for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hayes are
spending a few weeks at the Ward
cottage
Mr.. and Mrs Josiah Clark OF Madi-
son, who had been stopping at their
cottage, returned home, Friday.
Mrs. William Getchell has gone to
Lewiston for a few days a
Mr.. and Mrs. ErnestE Ms4der have
been spending the past week with
relatives and friends In Hallowell
and Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Otis and two
children spent the week end with
friends In Scion.
Wilfred Cilley and friend of Bald
Mountain spent Sunday with Ernest
Meader.
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per day, also carrying passengers
and from Athens
SANDY RIVER

Charles Cross drove home a new
Buick Six from Waterville the last
of the week.
G. NJ. Kennedy of Clinton, general
agent for the John Deere Co, was In
this place Saturday last, setting up
hay leaders for Frank Padham and
II. A. & R. F. Yeaton.
Mrs. B. F. Baker returned home
Tuesday from Starks, after few days
spent with her daughter, Mrs. II. II.
Waugh.
Mrs. Ralph Moody and two children
of Rumford Falls and Mrs. Eugene
Brown of Friendship are guests OF
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Webb.
Walter LeCain has gone to Smith
field for a month.
Byron Lambert. wife and two
daughters went to Pittsfield for the
Fourth OF July.
Stop cranking yoar Ford car, install
a Gray & Davis starter Sold by
Holt & Hight, Sk9whegan.
Frank Padham purchased fine
pair Of thirty hundred bay mares of
Skowhegan parties Wednesday of last
week
B. F. Baker was in Skowhegan on
business Saturday last.
Leona Yeaton is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Wilbur Hilton in Arson.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Gray had their
first mess Of new potatoes for their
dinner on the first Of July and are
now enjoying green peas.
Miss Cora Bingham with her father
John Bingham, who is now SO years
old. we're at this place Wednesday of
last week and made a call on Mrs.
Fred Allen. Mrs Hebron TiltOn and
other friends.
Sherman Gray and family also Ed.
Sweet and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Written and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ames
who have all been at work at Moose
Pond for Sherman Gray, arrived at
their homes here to harvest their hay
but have had very bad hay weather
SO far.
Mrs. Bert Fairbanks and daughter
Ruth arrived home Friday of last
week after passing ten days with her
father A. j. Mann in Hampden
Earl Ramsdell from Camp Deyens
arrived home Saturday morning for a
three days furlough. He called on
his friends at this place who were all
exceedingly glad to see him. He re-
turned to Aver, Monday afternoon.
preston Lewis ndu Lue HllSlOTtuHe
to lose his big work horse last week
which he used on the road patrol.
f. T. Allen bought the Norris
Pushor wood lot OF Mrs. Charles
Tobey, on Monday of this week.
Norris Wilson's big horse that had
its leg broken in two places several
weeks ago, is dead 1t seems hard
to lose such a valuable animal at this
time OF year.
Mrs. Elmer Frost. who has been in
poor health for a long time, left this
Tuesday morning for Bangor, where
she will enter the hospital for treat
ment.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite LEM, S1.50 per pair.
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
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QUINNEBASSETT

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Rogers and son
Carl visited relatives in Vassalboro
several days the first OF this week.
The G. c. Club met last Wednesday
with Mrs. H. G. Walker. Two quilts
for soldiers hospitals were tackled. Ice
cream and assorted cakes were serv-
ed.
W, B. Tryon visited over the week
end in Manchester.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lfte LEM, $3.50 per pair.
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Woodsum and
daughter Harriet and Mrs. Wood
sums brother, Howard Hight OF Au-
burn, were week end guests of Mrs.
Emma Totman at the Whitney cot
tage. Smithfield.
Miss Bertha Jepson, who has been
passing her vacation with her broth
er, Albert Jepson and family, return
ed to her home in Sanford, Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Clark were at
Bakers Siding several days last
week They have sold their bunga-
low and were packing up their fur
nfshings there.
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MILLAY HILL-NEW PORTLAND

School closed on the Hill. Wednes-
day. A program of reading, speaking
and singing was enjoyed. Thirteen
visitors were present This school
has been doing fine work the past
term, the scholars show that great
pains have been taken by the teacher
Miss Lucy Hutchins, who has given
entire satisfaction to all.
Not very good hay weather.
W. II. Farnham and niece Nellie
Williamson were at Kingf1eld, Wed
nesday evening.
4. Elbridge Williamson and family and
Herbert Bracket from the Hill, at
tended the Red Cross parade and ex-
ercises at East New Portland the 4th.
A grand good time was reported. We
understand that about $135 was taken
to help the Red Cross.
Keep within the law, equip your car
with More-lite LEM, $50 per pair.
Sold by Holt & Hight, Skowhegan.
Mrs. Sam Williamson and daughter
Nancy were the guests of Mrs. W. n.
Farnham The 4th.
Mrs. Edna Hogan and baby Nellie
were the guests Of Mrs. NJ G. Atwood
Tuesday afternoon.
We regret to hear that W. B Clark
is no better
Mrs Verne Lishness Is about the
same.
Walter Reedy is cutting lumber on
the Hill on his farm.
Kathleen Lander is able to ride out
after her recent sickness.
M. G. Atwood and family spent the
4th with his son Chester at King
field. Thirty-one were seated at a
good dinner, a treat of candy and
lemonade was had and fine oyster
dinner.