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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-27
TREE ROAD CROSSING

Dear Mister S. !. Reporter,
SkowheEPon, Ma.
gon wrote Won som latter bout how
| bean so busy | have not had tam
this weak for wrote those news bout
Tree Road crossing Xix | usual write,
so You wont be able for have somting
in bout what happen these tam. | yer
sorry | bean so busy but how ! gon
help ii when / have for be & got to,
| want know? | tink | have toll you
so YOU see Iaint Eon be able send you
som ting for print tese weak becauee
| bean so busy | not got som tam for
wrote down lik ! have usual write.
Why | bean 50 busY | gon tol you so
Won see. Jim Roullard have move
heem self e his woman off from where
he used lv down to where he liv now.
| have to max som trip up there WIN
my old mar "Jamake" what ! name
heem when he bean young and have
som finger on heem when he start
out for do somting. and load on his
bed e. board & his woman 4 bring
heem to Tree Road which take me too
day. Max day Batiste Fantomc have
som pork hog for be kill and undress
& have them to do it. Then have
saw som cod wood so my woman can
burn som fire for do her wash & bake
by. turn som ring handle on squeeze
rallars for wash and too tree other
ting. Max day l have som yer bad
lam back so | cant wrote you. Max
dav I work my brother on he saw
mill e help Doc Poisson tend Jean
chappelle's sick COW and make bean
waiter for dose heem. Old mis- La
grande have not have her storm win
dow on all winter and worry so bout
It | have nail EN- on so she gon be
able keep warm this sprung tam &
summer 40 you see | not have had
som tam for wrote you som ting for
print on your paper.
yore loyin friend,
XAVIER CRAPEAU.
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WEST MOSCOW

Elon Hill is hauling birch for Bert
Hunnewell.
Milton Reynolds and family who
went away the first of the winter,
have returned and have opened their
home again.
The selectmen were busy last week
settling up town business.
Carroll Moore returned Saturday
from Pleasant Pond, where he spent
two weeks with his father.
Edward Blackwell, resident OF
this town for a number of years pass
ed away after several weeks illness
with pneumonia and was buried Fri
day in the upper cemetery. Mr.
Blackwell was au industrious, re-
spected man. and his death will be
loss, not only to his family, but tc
the community in which he lived.
The heaviest snow storm we have
had since December began Sunday
morning and continued until Monday
About a foot OF damp snow fell, and
there was high wind all day Mon
day.
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ATHENS

A large fall Of snow Monday claim
ed to be about II II inches, on level
This is Just what the lnmbermen
want t. finish their hauling to market
most of II by way of Harmony.
Donald Woodman senior student Of
Somerset Academy Is very i'll at his
home on bore Hin Skowhegan Drs.
Dascombe and Richardson were call
cd to consult as his case seems very
critical
Amos Rines and family are reported
better They are still at the True
worthy bungalow
Lillian Shepperd is spending her
vacation with Mrs. l. { Williams.
Mrs Sarah Fuller and little daugh-
ter Margaret arc planning to return
to New York next week.
Town meeting will be held the sec
ond Monday in March.
There will be a fine dinner served
at IL O'Clock and everyone IS invited
to patronize il. as the proceeds go to
help defrav the church expenses.
Harvard Chapman IS assisting j.
T. Holman in the office.
The town reports viii be ready for
distribution next week
All the voters should try to be pres
ent at town meeting and not forget
that it will be held on the second
Monday in March az the usual place
|, o. o. F. Hall.
We hear great T. Of praise for
the retiring officers til have attend
ed to the interests oil the town so
faithfully and given u such fine
roads and the auto people feel that
this year much more can be done for
gravel roads as the same are in good
condition for the improvement.
We surely hope the very same Off
GERS may be elected for the ensuing
year which will give them a chance
to show that it pays not to change Of
ficers so often and that improvement
which is so necessary in some Of the
minor things which have had to be
neglected more or less. may be care
fully looked after.
One of the essential improvements
are the sidewalks. The town can af-
ford to do away with the old board
walks and have cement. Why not!
The people got busy and gave us a
very fine lighting system and these
electric lights at once nat to shame
the board walks and board ratings
Let us have cement walks and the
same voters 'meke up We should
have pride to keep our village abreast
with others
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DODLIN DIS. NORRIDGEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Treffle Cloutier Of
Skowhegan were guests at John Nit
chell's last Saturday.
Frank Witham Is suffering with a
bad toe caused by corn,
Mrs. Dora Witham and Mrs Mae
Mitchell were business callers in
Skowhegan last week.
Mrs. Mary Gilman who has been
boarding at Del Stevens this winter,
returned to her home in Norrdgc-
wock last Saturday.
Del Stevens lost his driving horse
last Wednesday. 1t dropped dead in
the road.
isabella Avery visited friends in
Fairfield last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witham visited
relatives in Mercer Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Sadie Marston and Mrs Abbie
Mitchell were guests at n. n Boyn-
tons of East Pond last Wednesday
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daughter. Mrs Edith Burton is car
ing for her.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaiah Crowell OBJ
served their 4Sth wedding anniversary
on Saturday, Feb 22th, at dinner at
the home of their daughter. Mrs. F.
o. Furber. at 2 Pine street 1t was a
quiet family gathering with an auto
ride on the ice on the kennebec river
with their son. Henry Crowell and
wife in the afternoon.
Mrs. Nathan Boyle has been quite
i'll with erysipelas
Isaiah Crowell is cutting pine logs
from his home lot, and hauling them
on the banks of the Kennebec river.
One log Is TT. long, measured rs in
che3 at the top and 80 inches at the
butt and according to the number of
rings it appears to be about so years
old. and scaled 800 feet
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,JACKM AN

Thomas Crawford died at his home
on the old Mckinney road, Saturday
night, Feb 90, 1919, after short ill
ness Of pneumonia. Much sympathy
is expressed for the widow and three
little children, also an aged father and
mother who were dependent on him
for their support Mr. Crawford was
a very industrious man, we'll liked by
all.
Milford, the six year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs, Fl, L. Holden was the lucky
fisherman on Saturday. having landed
a laker that tipped the scales at 7h
pounds.
Private Thomas Nichols returned
home on Friday morning, having re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
the army.
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HISCkLEY

Evelyn JOY. who has completed her
duties in the office OF S. W. Philbrick
of Skowhegan is at her home for the
present.
Ralph Cain was the guest of his
brother, Everett, Sunday.
A. F. Wardwell is making quite eN-
tensive repairs on his store.
Miss Margaret Savage was in Fair
field Friday night and Saturday. the
guest OF her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Savage
Norman Palmer. Lewis Strickland
and Albert Palmer were in Skowhe
gan on business Saturday.
CLYDE Decker Of Bowdoin college
was recent guest OF his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Decker OF Clin-
ton.
Mrs Francis Sponord has returned
TO her home after caring for Mrs
Reginald Rice of Good VIII Farm,
for several weeks Mrs. Spoflord is
a painstaking nurse and has excel
lent success with her eases.
Drs. w II. and e II. Walters were
callers in town Thursday on their
way to their home in Fairfield, from
a fcw days visit to Pleasant Pond.
Mrs c. L. Bowden was the guest
Feb. 20 at Springside, for the day.
Miss Lncy \. Dinsmore attended
the Christian Endeavor Convention in
Waterville. Saturday.
Melvin Palmer was in Fairfield
Thursday to meet the other members
OF the town appropriation committee
at Masonic Hall
A very pleasant social time was
held at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Per
ley Gerald of the Clinton side of the
river Saturday evening with Mrs. Ger
aid and Mrs. Ira x Elliott az host
essess The house was prettily dec
GRATED with tinscl. hearts. axes, and
flags in observance OF Washington =
birthday, a large picture of our first
president occupying a prominent
place Games were PLAYED charadeS
being one Of the entertaining feat
ures. A humorous reading by Miss
Evelyn Blake of Mt. Desert was very
pleasing. Refreshments Of cake, and
Ice cream dotted with cherries we're
served and the evening was pronOunc-
ed a happy one by all. "A one Of thosse
pre1ont remarked: we eaioyed il
much; there was something doing all
of the time
Rev G. w. Hincklcy, who has been
out of the state for several weeks. Is
now in Connecticut Sunday, March
Ind, he is to preach in the congrega
tional church in Guilford, Conn, il
celebrating the fiftioth anniversary o.
his uniting with 1t. and in the even
ing OF the same day there is to be {
rally Of the boys OF the town, which
he is to address Friday evening ht
will speak at a Father and Son ban
quet in Bridgeport. Conn. The Sat
urday previous he addressed the boys
OF the Boys Conference at Winsted
Conn, and the boy leaders of The
state, also giving tho closing address
OF the conference Monday evening.
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RIVER ROAD

Geo. Meianson returned from the
hospital In Bangor last Friday night
much improved and has gone back
to his work as cook for the Great
Northern Paper Co. at Jackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Murray who
have had employment at Jackman
have returned to town. and recently
visited Mrs. Murray's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan Laurison.
Uncle Jack Phelps OF Burnham is
visiting at Isaiah Crowell's
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Croteau or
Bath visited over Sunday with Mrs.
Croteau's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ctooa, returning to Bath Monday.
Miss Katherine Chase who has EN-
ployment In Waterville. visited over
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Chase.
Peavey Bros. of Canaan are press
ing hay for Ed Cain at w. H. Boyn-
toms.
Archie Clayton who was recently
DISCHARGED from service at Camp Dew
ems, visited his brother John Clayton
last week before returning to MS
home in PresQue Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boynton and
son, Walter of Athens. and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Boynton and children OF
East Skowhegan had very enjoyable
over Sunday visit with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Boynton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warren entertain
ed quite a number OF their friends at
a party last Saturday night. Music
games. and dancing we're en1oved.
Refreshments OF cake and coffee were
served.
Mrs. Levi Jackson has been quite
Ill In bed for several days. Her
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

The ladies of the J1niversalst
church will serve baked bean din
ner to those who attend the town
meeting. to be held in the Odd Eel
lows Hall. March 3rd.
Sherwood Gould has received an
honorable discharge from the army
and returned home from overseas.
Mrs. Lizzie EIoyt still remains in
a critical condition.
George Tinker and family have NOV
ed into the Warren Sweat house.
Master Harvey Spear spent the
week end with his father, DR. II, S.
Spear of North Arson.
Mrs Abe Stevens has returned home
from Auburn.
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Mrs. Rose Libby who was visiting
in Waterville during the past week
has returned home accompanied by
her sister, Grace Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Weymouth
have moved into the Nichols rent.
William Bradford who has been
home for a few days visit has return
ed to Boston.
The X. of P. held an installation
of officers at Sebasticook Lodge. Hart
land. Tuesday night, Feb. 18th. which
was we'll attended. The following Of
ficers we're installed; Sydney Mower
Chan: Robert Martin, vice chan; Rol-
lie Wheeler, prelate; Earl Bulker, NJ
of A II L. Cole. NJ. of W. John
Smith. inside guard; II. II. Fuller, NJ
of f: Frank Griffith, keeper of seals
George Libby. NJ Of f.
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FAST ST ALRANS

The friends in town Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Croker of Vanveboro will be
pleased to hear that they have a baby
daughter born Monday. Feb. II,
weight 10 1-2 pounds. Mrs. Croker
and little daughter are being cared
for at the hospital at Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hanson of
Harmony have also an infant daugh-
ter. born during the past week,
weighing II pounds. Mrs. Hanson is
being cared for at Mrs. Bessie Han
sons in st Adams.
The friends in town Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hubbard will he pleased to hear
that thew have little daughter about
two weeks old. Mrs. Hubbard Is stop
ping with Mrs. Rose Robertson in
St Adams.
Mrs. Stanley Hanson is at present
visiting with relatives in Wilton. Mrs
Hatch is keeping house for her while
she is away.
Mrs. S W. Croker who has been
| living in Dexter for several years Is
moving to st. Adams where she will
live with her son. f. G. Croker.
Leland Welch OF st. Adams, who
has been in Bangor hospital for an
! operation for appendicitis returned
home Feb goth.
j Carl, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Crocker was operated on
Thursday. Feb. goth, for enlarged ton
sls and adenoids, and is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. NJ. B. Nichols who has beer
seriously i'll Is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Edith Crocker was in Pitts
field Monday Feb. 18th. where she at
tended the meeting of the Pythian sis
ters at their temple Monday night.
Charles Ellis. who has been quite
i'll suffering from bad abscess on hi
| shoulder Is a little better
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Earle Kennison is at home having
received an honorable discharge from
the navy
Helen williamson IS at home from
the NJ c. l., for a short time.
Repairs are being made on Hen
dersons saw mill. Saving will begin
in about two weeks
For the week ending Feb 9th, Cliff
ton Tozier hauled % IL cords OF
hard wood to the novelty mill at u
loads on snow road with f. l.. Nor
tons pair of horses. His largest load
lacked twenty feet of three cord
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EAST SkOMHE.GAN

George Cillcy has moved his family
from the Bu1zell place To Harmony
o. " Kimball and son Guy and
others with teams Who have been
hauling wood from the town woodlot.
have finished.
Edison Hunt expects TO start the
steam mill on the Bnzzell place about
the first OF March. If the shedding
holds good there will be about 300 600
feet Of lumber to saw.
Misses Felta. Berniee and Doris
Richardson were visitor Saturday af-
ternoon at their cousins, Verna and
Edna Davis of Canaan.
There has been rather Il small at
tendance at the Richardson school
during the past few weeks on account
of sickness among the scholars.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Allena Bigelow of Lewiston
was the week end guest of her sister,
Mrs. Annie Steward Goodwin.
The Misses Berdena Steward and
Margaret Savage were in Fairfield,
Saturday.
There was an all-day meeting at
the Red Cross room, Feb. goth, where
the allotment of 40 girls pinafores
were completed and baked bean din
ner was served at noon.
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed at the North Fairfield school, Feb.
21st. when Henry T. Choate presi-
dent of the North Fairfield Alumni
association presented the school on
the behalf OF the alumni with a SER
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uuIiuB lie Iiiile 1
was looking forward
to the coming of my
little one that | am
recommending it to
other e x pc C t a n t
mothers. B e fore
taking it, some days
| suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
| thought | could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
hams V e ge bile
Compound | was en-.
tirely relieved of
neuralgia, hal
gained in streng. h
and was able to so
around and do all
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vice flag containing Il stars, repre-
senting Thomas Murray. the first one
TO enlist from this neighborhood, who
is now in Germany, Eddie Gagne,
wounded in France; Carlton Brooks.
now in France; Alton Savage. Nor
man Hoxie, Perley McKechnie, Ralph
Clifford, Hall Hoxie. Harold Horn, re-
Gently returned from France, Claude
Spaulding and Erban Emery. Mr..
Choate gave some "reminiscences of
the Civil War. showing a marked con-
trast between 30 years ago and the
present time Ralph Clifford told
something of life in camp Devens
where he spent six months
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SIBLEY POND-CANAAN

M f. Gleason began work last weeF
in Cornyille on shovel handles.
Mrs Frances Nelson is visiting a
f. A. Nelson's at present.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cool made sev
eral trips last week hauling shingles
and boards from Charles Harris resi-
dence to theirs in the village.
r. A. Nelson Is helping Charles Har-
rit on his buildings. They have
torn the stable down and moved the
old shed away.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson is quite i'll at
this writing
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BAKERS SIDING

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Holt and little
son of Lake Austin spent the week end
at Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Tuttles.
Tommie Otis was in Madison last
week
Idel Otis and two children are in
Norridgewock visiting Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Meader.
Bert Clark had social dance Sat
urday evening
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The News of Somersefs Busy Towns
Hiram Bigclow fell while at work

Hiram Bigclow fell while at work
in the woods and striking on his side
on a log. started three ribs from the
spine and will be laid off for few
weeks.
Howard Buzzell was home last
week from his work in Rumford, TO
see his father, G. NJ Buzzell. who IS
now we'll on the road to recovery from
his recent serious illness.
! G. Morrow had the misfortune 10
gprain his thumb severely which has
laid him off for few days.
Mrs. John PuTer has returned from
her visit with her daughter in
Mexico.
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HAS NOT HAD AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take "Fruit-a-tiVeS"
q LEES AVE. OTTAWA

20 iAhh-s AZ Es.3 oliAhAs
"Three years ago, 1 began to feel
run down and tired, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard of "Fruit-a-
tiyes". thought would try them.
The result was surprising.
I haze net had ar hours sickness
since l commenced using "Fruit-a-
tives" or HyHik Liter Tablets, anG.
know now what haven't known for
a COOL many ycars-thc blessing of a
healthy body and clear thinking
brain" WALTER J. MARRIOTT.
zoe a box, for s.. 50. trial size %
1t dealers or from IRT-IT-A-rI}'ES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, y. y.
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my housework- Ny baby When seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and | feel
better than | have for long time. |
never had any medicine do me so
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHAN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is a
nest important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia f. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling of
health res tored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia Z. Pinkham 5 Vege-
table Compound.
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LEXINGTON

VIM Blake and VIM. Strum are
hauling cord wood for D. d. Pinkham.
Hewey e Chase expect to start
their saw mill the first Of March.
A. J. Allbee went to Augusta Thurs
day on business.
Mrs. Mae Lone who has been sick
for long time remains about the
same.
Miss Stacy Pinkham was the guest
Of Miss Shirley Allbee, Thursday.
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WITHEE Observation-Disclosures

Percy Withee has been saving wood
in this vicinity the past week.
Mrs. Omar Beaulieur has recently
received letter from her son.
Adolph who is overseas with the 18th
Division. He states that he expects
to arrive home the last of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs Laskey of Skowhegan
were week end visitors at Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Withee's.
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SHARKS

Mrs. r. p Whipple Is visiting
friends in Madison.
The ladies will serve dinner at the
town meeting in Bartletts Dining
Hall.
Mr. and Mrs VI. W Frederic Of
Madison visited Mrs. Lizzie Frederic
last Thursday.
Ernest Grcenleaf spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Il. T.. Greenlcaf
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Hilton are Wis
iting friends in Portland.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs Manley Atwood went
to Scion Sunday to attend the funeral
of his sister Mrs. John Rowell.
Mrs. Tom Hogan Is not very well.
Mrs. Phil Dolbier went to Kingheld
Friday
The sick ones are all gaining.
Chester and Blaine Atwood of King
field went BY auto to Scion Sunday
Feb l6, to attend the funeral OF their
aunt. Mrs Sophia Rowell
W. H. Farnham has his lumber all
hauled for this winter.
The wind has blown fierce for tie
past week drifting roads badly.
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Kills All Pains and Aches In Half the
Time It Takes Liniments, Poultices
and Plasters

Begy's Mustarine is used by tens of
thousands of people who know that it
is the quickest killer of pain on earth
It's so penetrating and enective that
in most cases neuralgia. headache.
toothache, earache and backache dis
appear in & to 10 minutes-some state
ment, but it's true.
It will not blister because IT'S the
original substitute for the old reiiable
mustard plaster and is made OF real
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LARONE

Mrs. Augustus Gleason was in Fair
field last week on the Ridge road, to
care for the family OF the daughter
OF Mrs. Howe while the latter was
called to Greenville by the sickness
and death of her brothers wife, Mrs
Charles Gleason.
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Thrice-a- Week World 75c
Boston Post, to our subscribers.
$500 a year.
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N OTHERS
TO BE
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound helped me so much
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Plenty Of exercise, fresh AZ,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
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MUSTARINE CONQUERS TONSILITIS
PLEURISY, LUMBAGO AND NEURALGIA

yellow mustard-no cheap substitutes
are used.
Use it to Danish rheumatic pains and
govt, for sore. infiamedsor frosted feet.
for chilblains, stin neck joints or
cramps in legs. 1t acts instantly and
never fails to drive out inflammation
in any part of the body. Ask for and
get Mustarine always in the yellow
box.
n u STOPS PAIN -
MUSTARINE
CANNOT BLISTER