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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-10
COLES CORNER

News is at a premium this week.
All men have been breaking roads
and doing chores All women get
ting meals, tending fires and visiting
over the telephone.
Hon II NJ. Hart of F. Holden is
visiting at Arthur Woodlands. When
Mr. Hart arrived in Harmony he
found the roads so blocked with snow
that he had to borrow snowshoes and
meet Mr.. Woodman at Smiths Hill.
Dore Hill inhabitants have watched
with interest the efforts of a young
man to brave terrible storms, huge
snow drifts and icy winds to reach
Wellington. Never mind all the
world loves lover.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Fowler of Pas
sale, n. j. are visiting Mrs Fowler's
brothers. T. S. Austin of Coles Corn
er and G. l.. Austin of Athens village.
They have been south a good many
years during the winter, but Mr..
Fowler wished to experience the joys
Of "a good old fashioned winter. No
doubt his wish will be gratifed.
BENEFITS men have been fitting the
poles for the electric wires so as to
hurry up the work.
There is no storm so bad, no drift
so high but what Tom Fox, of Thomp-
son Fox is at the camp every day
from early morning until dark.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-10
SHARKS

Sheriff Harding from Madison was
in town Wednesday last
Angie Oliver has gone to Norridge-
Wock to work for Mrs Clayton Tup-
per,
Ernest Palmer is at work in Brown
vile on the railroad
Miss Nettie HOdgdon who has been
working in town for some time spent
her holiday vacation at her home in
Embden She reports the thermo-
meter there registered 60 degrees be
low zero the last Sunday in the year
Mrs. Olive Churchill has been visit
ing in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fitch, who
have been living In Ralph Soule's
house at the village during the last
few weeks, have returned to their
home
On account of the severe storm of
last Friday there was no session in
four of the schools, both teacher and
pupils being unable to get there.
Several men who are employed for
the New England Telephone Company
have been looking the line over. They
have been boarding at John Hutchin
sons
Mrs Isabel Creation who under
went an operation in Lewiston last
week for appendicitis, is reported as
doing we'll Her son Everett from
Fayette came and accompanied her to
Lewiston.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Ellis and daugh-
ter Ruth, are at home from Portland
on a two weeks vacation
Miss Grace Croker returned to
Woolwick after spending her Christ
mas vacation with her father f. G.
Crocker.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Croker and
two children of Vanceboro are visit
ing his brother, E. G. Croker.
Miss Bessie Nichols is at home for
a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Nichols are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of baby, Helen Mae, Dec. 20.
Miss Erma Ross OF Pittsfield Is
spending her vacation with her sister
Mrs. Robert Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan wilkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fellows have
gone to Mainstream to work for c. H.
Ross.
c. II. Ross and Robert Nichols have
gone to Maintsream to work hauling
poplar.
Miss Edwina Mower of Lewiston is
visiting her mother Mrs Nettie Now
er.
Miss Bertha Smith of Dexter is Wis
iting her father, T. w Smith.
Mrs. Eta Wentworth and daughter
Marie of Augusta are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs W II. Carson.
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great success, as nearly everyone in
town has joined
Alfred Ray made a business trip to
SkoWhegan Monday
Jonathan Lauriston has recently
returned from hunting trip with two
bear and two bob eats
Charles Pinckney IS spending a Few
days in Wateryille
Mrs. Hannah Barney is spending a
few days with her sister Mrs. Granite.
The schools in town are closed for
an indefinite length OF time.
on Monday Of this week an aero
plane was seen over the town by a
number OF people.
Sarah Nef. Norma Mcdonald and
Erma Holden, all of NJ. c. l., who
intended to return to Pittsfeld We'd
nesday, have received word that their
vacation is extended to January 9Th.
Zilla l.. Holden returned last Sat
urday from a trip to Pittsheld, Wa
terville and Skowhegan.
NJ Z. Holden has received letter
from his son Arthur. who enlisted in
the Aviation corps at Bangor and has
just arrived in Texas. He passed
the examination for electrical en-
cheering.
Ernest Pierce came home Wednes-
day from Holeb, where he Is scaling
to spend the day with his parents.
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Lyndon Deyoll has been very i'll
with appendicitis.
Mrs Mabel buckingham and daugh-
ter Miss Kathleen returned Friday
from North Lake. where they We're
called by the death of Mrs. Bucking-
hams father Chester and Arthur
Kenney have also returned from
North Lake and this week Arthur
Kenney returned to The Forks where
he is numbering
At d public installation last week
Tuesday. the following officers we're
duly installed by Past President Mrs.
Lydia Longley at the Marshall T. Hale
Circle: President. Mrs Josie Whit
ing; s. Y. p, Mrs. Helen Stevens;
Jr. V p, Mrs. Grace Campbell; sec
rotary, Mrs Lydia Longley; treasurer,
Mrs. jeanette Johnson. chaplain, Mrs.
Alice Wade; conductor, Mrs. Florence
Gibbs; assistant conductor. Jeanne
Soule; guardian, Sarah Withee; as
sistant guardian. Mrs. Lena futile !;
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Maude Carr
councillor, Mrs. Martha Allen; press
correspondent, Mrs. Jessie Scott. The
officers of Bates Post were also in
stalled and a list OF their officers
will be given next week
Frank Peaveys house was totally
destroyed by fire last Thursday night
and during the same night another
alarm of fire was given from the
store occupied by Myer Rosenthal.
The fire in the Rosenthal store did
little damage excepting around the
chimney.
Miss Aida Grant of Plymouth,
Mass. is the guest of Mrs. George
Lyons.
The annual meeting of the Woman s
League of the Congregational church
will be held next week
Everett Campbell is failing rapidly
and we are sorry to report that no
hopes are given for his recovery.
Word was received in town Tues
day of the death OF Mrs. Frank Smith
at the home of William Williamson
at East Mercer on Monday. Funeral
services were held Wednesday at one
o'clock. Further particulars will be
given next week
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LAR0N

On account of the storm the Oak
land r. F. d, man failed to make his
trips for the last two days of last
week The Norridgewock man came
through on Saturday. The Larone
stage from Waterville made his trips
on time on both days.
SkoWhegan has made arrangements
so that her two only scholars in this
vicinity attend the village school in
this place
Mrs. Charles Stevens has at last
received her piano which was two
months on the road from Oregon, her
former home.
Both the village school and the one
on Hill Top have been opened after
the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Stevie Horne who is in the
hospital at Skowhegan is fast improv-
ing Miss Alice Damren is house
keeper while she is away
Mrs. Clara Horne is caring for Mrs.
Clara McIntire who is i'll at her home
In Skowhegan.
F. W. Farley has purchased a fine
young driving horse of Conrad Webb
of Norridgewock.
Miss Lucille kidder of Waterville
was a week end visitor last week at
The Cedars
Elmer Campbell is on the sick list
from the effects of a bad cut on the
knee, received while cutting wood. At
about the same time he contracted a
severe cold which affects the lower
limbs
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CARATUNK

Miss Gertrude Clark returned to her
school work in Portland Monday.
Marion Clark is home from teach
ing in Foxcroft for a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shea are
proud over a baby girl that was born
Dec. Goth. (Janet Elinor)
Sherman Bean has finished his
work in Harmony and has returned
home.
Owing to the condition of the roads
our mail is very uncertain.
Miss Dianna Spaulding had whist
party. Friday evening. Five tables
were represented. Prizes were won
by Raymond Hunnewell and Iral
Bean. Refreshments were served
Several of the people of this town
are taking out war saving stamps
which are on sale at Albert Clark's
store.
Saturday evening occurred the we'd
ding reception of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred
Spaulding at their home where they
have taken possession. They receiv-
ed many nice presents. A jolly even
ing was passed and a bountiful treat
was served.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs. Adah Spaulding next Thursday,
subject, South America; roll call,
Animals of South America; reading
by members. Plans will be made
to keep carrying on relief work
and how to obtain yarn for the same.
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35 St. Rose ST., Montreal. April 4th.
"For over two years was sick and
miserable. l suffered from constant
Headaehes, and had Fertilization Of The
Heart so badly that feared l would die.
There seemed to be lump in my
stomach and the Constipation was
dreadful. | suffered from Pain IN the
Back and Kidney Disease.
Twas treated by physician for year
and half and he did me no good at all.
| tried "Fruit IA tives " as a last resort.
After using three boxes, was greatly
Imbyoard and twelve boxes made me
well. Now can work all day and there
are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no
Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no
Pain or Kidney Trouble and /JfeI Ike
ne1e being-and it was "Fruit-a-tives'
that gave me back my health".
MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
Joe. box, 6 for $50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
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NEW PORTLAND

Rev. Arthur Hamilton of Kingfeld
was a recent caller in town.
On Monday, December 81. the vii
lage thermometer registered 80 de-
grees below zero shortly after a.
M. Probably no one had the cour-
age to consult it a few hours earlier
than that before sunrise. On Sunday
however, really record breaktng
Temperature was reached with the
thermometer at 80 degrees below. 1t
was reported that it was 60 degrees
below zero one morning in Kingfield
lately In spite of the recent severe
weather, ice cutting and hauling nave
been going forward briskly.
Mrs. Rosina Welch Is staying with
her daughter, Mrs j A IIoyt for an
indefinite period.
The local groCers are busy making
out various food reports which have
been requested from them.
Quite a number Of registrants of
this town who had returned their
questionaires properly filled out, as
they supposed have been summoned
to Skowhegan to amplify or make
clearer their answers.
The local interest in the various
branches of Red Cross activities con-
tinues undated.
Fernwood Grange met in regular
session on Saturday night. After
the usual prelminaries, a short liter
airy program was enjoyed. The next
meeting will consist Of an all day ses-
sion with installation of officers.
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:. DR.. Macomber is attending him.

ing. DR.. Macomber is attending him.
Rachel Wade was unable to return
to her school last week owing to the
death of her grandmother,
Polly True is in Augusta, where she
has employment.
Frank 5. Kelley of Mercer has a
horse called "Grandsir' which was
foaled the second day of July, 1855,
he will therefore be thirty-three (33)
years old next July There is no
doubt as to the age of this animal,
as Mr.. Kelley owned the mother and
has always owned this horse. He
was sired by the Chandler horse, a
son of Gen Knox and owned by Nor
rison Chandler at Chandeliers Mills,
Belgrade, now called Belgrade Lakes.
The mother was Drew Morgan.
"Grandsir" is in good condition and
can do lots of work. Last summe r
he did all of the raking and harness
ed beside another horse, hauled in all
but one load of hay on Mr.. Kelley S
farm. and he cuts a good bunch 81
tons or more, and rather hard place
to haul, some being up hill. II any
one in Somerset County has an older
horse, we would be glad to hear from
them
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CONCORD

Mrs Mary Cool, who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. r. C. Brown,
has returned to her home accompani-
ed by her little granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hughes were
in Skowhegan on bushes one day last
week
Miss Cynrose Goodrich, student OF
Bingham High School. spent the
Christmas holidays visiting friends
and relatives in town.
William Owens Is spending a few
days with relatives in Norridgewock.
Maurice Cahill, who has been log
ging in town, has finished and return
ed to his home In Bingham.
Miss Hazel Smith spent several
days recently at the home of John
Redmond of Bingham.
Davis Howes, who is working near
Eustis. recently spent few days with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
Howes.
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SUGARTOWN

Will Mclaughlin has moved back
onto his farm In Moscow.
Scott Mclaughlin Is at home from
Caratunk with his hand badly famed
but is getting along nicely.
viii Fitzsmmons was home over
Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Kate
Pooler
Mrs. Alfred Curtis has a fine baby
girl born Dec. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Crotto is spend
ing a week with Mrs. Crotto's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Bean.
John Cook, who is on the sick list
is able to sit up part of the time.
The Mayfeld stage was unable to
get thru the storm of Saturday.
Eugene Webster was at home over
Sunday with his family
Leland and Mayne Mclaughlin
spent the week with their uncle Jas.
Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Emma Steward and son Stan
ley are staying with her mother Mrs.
Della Mclaughlin.
DR.. Hopkins was called to the home
of John Cook Sunday by the illness Of
Tom Padham. who Is very feeble.
Ellingford Messer is saving wood
in town with his gasoline engine
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BIGEL0W HILL

Two of the youngest members of
the American Red Cross in this neigh
borhood are Philip Chandler, 7-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Chand-
Ter and Kenneth Rowe, 10 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rowe
Master Kenneth spends his evenings
knitting for the boys in France.
Mrs. George Il. Pray received let
ter last week from her son Sergt
Dean e. Pray, now in France. He
also sent beautiful lavender silk
handkerchief with border of white
handmade lace. The handkerchief
also has six flags worked in colors
and souvenirs De France in one cor
ner Sergt Pray says the boys of
Co. are all well and in the best of
spirits.
Private Roy Pray OF Headquarters
Co. has been appointed tester of the
Ford Ambulance.
George Chase is slowly gaining in
health and is able TO be about most
of the time
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs Gilman was on the sick list
last week with neuritis in the shout
der.
Arthur Rogers has been at work
on the ice for the past week
Mae Hutchinson has been quite
sick with a throat trouble.
Chester Sheaff Is at work for Lewis
Whitney at Norridgewock,
Lottie Heslip and children are Wis
iting at her old home.
One of the sleeping camps at Fish
er's mill caught fire last Monday and
before discovered burned lot Of
clothing and bedding and but for the
hand extinguisher would have result
ed In more serious fire.
Anna Perkins has gone back to
her work at Norridgewock
Earl Berry and Charlie Chase are
in Waterville on business for few
days.
Elmer Campbell came home from
Sunnyside camp on account of a cut
knee
No mail for two days on account of
the bad storm.
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medicine for woman's ailments | ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, r. No. l,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter in order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to day
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham Vege-
table Compound, a trial. For special
advice in regard to such ailments write
to Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn,
Mass. The result of its forty years
experience is at your service.
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Dalles, Oregon, to visit her brother
Howard Tobey, who left Athens. his
native town, many years ago On
reaching Boston she was to be joined
by Mrs Chester Wade, who was to
return to her home in Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Wade passed several weeks here
with Mrs Stodder and other Athens
friends, who were much pleased to
greet her after the long absence.
Leaving here she passed some weeks
in Hartland with her sister Mrs. Mel
lie Wade Haley and her mother Mrs.
Eliza Wade, going from there to visit
her sister Mrs. Addie Wade Phillips
near Boston, where Mrs. Stodder join
ed her.
Mrs. W F. Dore returned Dec. 30
from Hartford, Conn, where she pass
ed several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Luce have clos
ed their home here and gone to High
land for time.
Somerset Academy opened Dec. 81
after the Christmas recess. On ac-
count of the bad roads several of the
students did not reach here until a
little later.
Miss Ida Spaulding arrived Monday
night from Madison, where she had
passed the vacation with her mother.
Miss Violet Allen also returned
Monday from a visit in Brewer and
Danforth.
l.. w. FOss is quite a busy man buy
ing and selling stock in addition TO
his work as first selectman. A few
days ago he sold eight head of cattle
to Leandcr Brown and A. f. McCorri-
son of Harmony and a driving horse
to Fred Tufts. North COrnville.
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ATHENS

Perhaps it Is needless to tell the
readers of The Independent-Repo
that a cold snap unprecedented in the
memory OF any has been on since
Christmas except for a let-up Friday
Dec 90, when enough light snow fell
to block the roads which had been in
fine condition for a few days. No
Athens stage at the train Saturday
night to bring the passengers so Mr.
Fletcher walked in to be in his place
at the Sunday morning service. The
attendance was unusually small but
all were attentive listeners and the
Sunday School reelected the officers
of 1917.
The annual Christmas exercises OF
the Sunday School we're held at the
church, Tuesday evening, Dec. 25. The
large number, about 40, taking part in
the exercise 1.-THE Christmas Message
to a World at War" brought out a
good attendance of parents and in
terested friends. The exercise of
which Rev Mr. Fletcher was the auth
or, proved to be both interesting and
instructive and many remarked that
1t was one of the best Christmas ex-
exercises ever given here. Mrs. Ell
lingwood, the superintendent, was as
sisted in the rehearsals and other
work by the pastors and others of
the committee to whom she Is very
grateful. Mrs. Cora Goodwin and
son Frank assisted the choir in Joy
to the World, America, Peace and
Good VIII; Frank Goodwin sang
Might, o Night Divine, Rev. w. l..
Bradeen offered the opening prayer
and Rev. Mr.. Fletcher the closing.
Each speaker carried the flag of the
country they represented and gave
their reason for being in the war;
Austria, Lucy King; Turkey, Del
mont Bush; Bulgaria, Philena Bra
deem; Germany, Frank Streed;
France, Grace Fox; Belgium, Elean-
or Williams; Russia, Paul Barker;
England, Elsie Roberts; Italy, Velma
Bush; Servia, Ruth Bradeen; Japan,
Elsie Mahoney; Portugal, Scribner
Gaylord; Greece, Howard Cook;
Montenegro, Christie Eaton; Brazil,
Roland Knowles: America, Arthur
Hight Next came groups OF child
rem representing Belgia, Armenia,
Servia and Belgium, telling or their
suffering and their needs. Christian
ity, represented by Florence Dunton,
followed with brief account OF the
work being done by the different or
Mrs. Bessie Brayton
spoke of the work OF the Red Cross;
Howard Chapman, Y. M. C. A; Food
Madeline Emery; Gov
eminent Chaplain, Frank Bradeen. A
beautiful tableau closed the exercise.
Then came the distribution OF gifts
from the prettily decorated Christmas
tree in the rear of the church A
large number of the children aided in
this work which to them is always a
pleasing part of the program.
c. S. Brayuon, who left here in the
spring of '16 for Pennsylvania, where
he had formerly resided, arrived Dec.
"a. to pass a few days with his family
and attend to some business matters.
He left Dec 30, to return to Steuben-
Vile, Ohio, where he and his step-son
Bert Springer are located. The fam
lily expect to join them there in the
spring, their home here being offered
for sale.
Mrs Sadie Stodder left here Dec. 26
for a trip across the continent to Toe
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CONCORD

Mrs. Bessie Moulton was called to
Scion by the serious Illness OF her
mother Mrs. Lydia Kershner.
Mrs Lydia Kershner passed away
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Daniel Witham of Scion. She had
been in poor health for the past four
years suffering from Bright's disease
and heart trouble. The most of her
life was spent in Concord. She went
to live with her daughter ir Scion last
June She was in her saith year.
She leaves to mourn her death three
daughters and three sons, Mrs. Dan
lei Witham. Mrs. Bessie Monlton, Mrs
Lucy Quimby. George, MARI and Bert
Higgins She was buried in the
cemetery on Lowell Hill In Concord.
Mrs. Roland Boyington is so she
sits up a very little.
Our mail carrier was unable to
make the full trip Friday and Sat
urday
Breaking roads was the oder of the
day Sunday.
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HARDSCRABBLE

Wilbur Flanders went out to feed
his COW and there on his fork sat
little cat owl The owl cried who"
and Mr. Flanders flew.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wakefield of
Scion were callers at Selden Buzzell's
Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Davies picked a ripe
strawberry, Dec. %, from wild straw
berry plants taken up in late October.
Alfred Gehrke has finished work for
Guy Cooley and is working for Robert
Davies. Mr. Davies is one of our
well known lumbermah and Is now
cutting hard wood logs for party
In Skowhegan.
The Scion Lumber Co. have the log
hauler road finished. 1t Is reported
they will start the log hauler this
week making two trips day from
Brighton to Scion.
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Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September. 30, 1916
FROM SKOWHEGAN

FROM SKOWHEGAN
Leave Skowhegan-600. zoe, 500
$40, Ills a. M; loo. zee, s.Ss. sos,
100 p. m.
Saturday Nights only-Leave Show
hogan 1000. Lakewood 1890. Arrive
Madison 100.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-7.00. 800, 500.
1870 a. M; 1918. 200. $50, SEQ. 500.
500 p. m.
Saturday night only-Leave Msdi-
son HOO, Lakewood 11.so. Arrive
Skowhegan 1900.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000. 11.3e a m; 1895. SOB,
800 q. m.
Close connections with trains ieav-
ing Skowhegan at sos and 11.4e a m.
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 755, 1855 g. m. and SEQ p. m.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going north) at 1910 a.
m. for Kineo and 4.4e p. m. for Bing-
ham.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going south) at TAO a. m.
from Bingham and at 1908 noon from
kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
at $50, $50, 11.30 a. M; LOO. zoo. $50.
500. 700 p. m.
Leave Madison for Skowhegan at
$50, 1880 a. m; 1890 200 $50, 500,
800. 500 p. M
Special cars furnished at any time.
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MERCER

Mrs. Decker, widow of Kendall
Decker, who has been quite i'll, is
greatly improved at this writing
Mrs. May Tracy of Norridgewock
is caring for Joe Coupe, who is still
quite ILL.,
Frank Kelley was In Skowhgan on
business one day last week.
Mrs. Olive Smith, widow of the late
Frank Smith. former residents Of this
town, passed away Monday forenoon,
Jan. at VIII Williamson's. where
she has been staying for several
months. She was rs years of age.
Leon Farrand is in poor health and
Is confined to the house.
Robert Stockford's foot Is improv-