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BUNKER HILT-ATHFNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Corson and son
Clifton and little grandson Wallace
keaton visited in town Sunday
Linden, the eight months old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Sinclair, has
been very sick with pneumonia and
asthma for the past three weeks, but
Is better at this writing.
Mrs. Flora Davis was in Skowhegan
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lila Small spent part Of last
week with her sister Mrs. Evie Davis
in Cambridge.
Surlene Small is home from the
Academy at Athens sick with a bad
cold
Arthur Kenney OF Brighton was in
town Thursday.
Jennens Bunker and wife visited
relatives in town Sunday. from Kings
bury, where they are working for w
j. Hilton for the winter,
Ida Campbell and son Alva were in
Wellington Wednesday.
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TWELVE CORNERS

glow passed over this community
Sunday when the death of Mrs. AL
freda Hunnewell passed from lip to
lip. she having reached the advanced
age of 70 years. The deceased was
the widow of the late Thomas Hume
we'll of this place, who passed away
quite a few years ago at Skowhegan
For many years. they lived on the
farm now occupied by Mrs. James
Steele. Altho an invalid for many
years she made as light OF II as pos
sible, being a kind neighbor and a
devoted mother. Mrs. Hunnewell was
a member of the Golden Glow |. S
S. and knit much for the Red Cross
in the last year Two daughters
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hunnewell
who deeply mourn her loss: Mrs
Simon Gates of Skowhegan and Mrs
Lee Boardman. who has so tenderly
cared for her aged mother in her last
days. She also leaves several grand
children and great grandchildren to
mourn her loss, and large circle OF
friends.
DR.. ]. O. Piper was seen In this vi
cinity nearly every day during the
last two weeks. He attended Mr.
and Mrs Leo Dean, Miss Mary Dean
Harry Richardson and little daughter
VILLA who have been suffering from
Influenza All are better at this
writing.
Miss Doris Robbins has so far re-
covered from influenza as to be able
to be about the house.
Many in this neighborheod sympa-
thize with Mrs. Lannie Newton in the
death OF her husband Lannie and son
Earl with Influenza. Mr.. and Mrs
Newton formerly lived on the Edward
Higgins place and were kind neigh
bors and much respected.
DR.. Greene was called Friday o.
last week to attend Everett Parson,
who Is in poor health.
Mrs. James Steele recently receiv-
ed the glad news of the arrival oil
her son Amos on American soil and
he Is expected home for a visit soon.
Percy Green came down from the
woods last Thursday and Is sick.
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Ida Moore is at Skowhegan.

Ida Moore is at Skowhegan.
Lee Ketchum's family who have
been i'll with the influenza are better
at this writing
Morris Moore has received word Of
the death of his brothers wife, Mrs
Jane Moore at Taunton, Mass. Mrs.
Moore will be pleasantly remembered
by relatives and friends who met her
when she visited at Morrie Moores
several years ago with her husband
+. c. Moore She left two daughters
several grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Don Towne and infant son
visited her parents in Madison last
week
The town teams are busy hauling
wood from the Blanchard lot to town
and will soon have it all hauled.
Fred Bracket and wife were at M
NJ Moore's Saturday.
Winnie Beaulier was home from
Skowhegan Sunday.
Fred Cyr's family are all sick with
the prevailing distemper. DR.. Spear
of North Arson is attending them.
Morris Moore has bought a new
cream separator 1t Is the Bluebell
John Murray Is home at this writ
ing.
Mrs Howard Patten, who is in Ban
gor for treatment. remains about the
same.
Frank Adams health is about the
same as last fall. He goes out some
but does not gain much.
Many are hauling lumber to Cor
sons saw mill at Lakewood.
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LAKEWOOD ROAD-MADISON

Frank r. Currie on account of los
ing so much time this fall In the
Skowhegan High School. has decided
to lay aside his duties for the present
year. intending to start in with the
Sophomore class next September. Mr..
Curre Is now working in Bath, where
he has employment in the ship yard.
See moving picture program, page
Mrs. Ella Moody OF Oakland spent a
few days with her daughter Mrs. Will
liam Rowe at the Killcare farm.
Miss Pearle Currie is Ill with the
influenza
Arthur and especially Wilfred Jor-
dan, who lost a valuable work horse
one night recently, wish to thank the
very kind people at Malbon's Mills for
the kindness shown them in their
trouble during the sickness and death
of the horse.
Mrs. Violet Doherty OF Madison Wis
tied at Killcare, Sunday.
MILLAY HILL-N. N. PORTLAND
Philip Dolbier is hauling cord wood
to Kingfield for DR.. Garland.
William Farnham is getting out a
house frame for Albert Gould. Mr..
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RAST ST. ALBANS

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foster and chill
dren OF Corinna were visiting at Mrs.
Fosters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Coles. Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Emery oil
p;ttsAeld visited Mrs. Emery's sister
Mrs. Robert Nichols, Sunday.
Walter Cole who has been working
at Roach River returned home last
Thursday
The East st. Adams Cemetery Asso-
citation met at f. G. Crocker's last
Thursday. The following officers
were elected President, e. Il
Croker: vice president. H. e. Park
man; secretary. Lucy Croker; treas
urer, C. NJ. Page.
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RIVER ROAD

Miss Katherine Chase, who has EN-
ployment In Waterville spent over
Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs
W. o. Chase.
The Blunt school opened on Mon
day with Mrs. Margaret Lord again as
teacher. Several pupils were unable
from sickness to begin the term.
Miss Leona McCoughln has return
ed from the hospital recently and Is
gaining rapidly.
Miss Bertha Gagne Is sick and I'M
able to attend school at present.
Ralph Jewell OF Canaan Is working
for w. o. Chase & Son.
Donald Boulette from town is at
tending school here and stopping
with his grandparents MIR. and Mrs
Fred Gotta.
Jonathan Lauriston went to Lewis
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SIBLEY P0ND-CANAAN

Edward l.. Cameron, who is home
on a short furlough from the L. S. N
was caller in this vicinity last We'd
nesday evening.
Ernest Nelson has been hauling
shovel handles to Hinckley with his
four OK team.
Sidney Fowler is working for Ever
EFT Salisbury and Jean Wells in the
woods. Business is also good at the
Page & Thompson saw mill
D. e. Goodrdge passed the day at
E. C. Nelson's last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton futile were
visitors In the home of NJ. e. Gleason
last Sunday.
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The many friends of Mrs. Ceci
Chase of West Hartland are pleased
to know that she Is recovering from
her serious illness from influenza Her
daughter Shelle, who has been sick
for several weeks with the same dis
ease, Is convalescing.
Mrs Percy Lancaster and niece
Miss Celia Salisbury were in Skowhe-
gan Monday on business.
George Locke OF Malbon's Mills is
working In Hartland baling hay.
Sumner Phelps is staying in the
home of Mrs. Annie Wheeler.
p. J. Lancaster went to Hartland
Monday with stock to be shipped to
the Brighton market
Miss Anna Porter and brother Floyd
Hubbard passed the week end with
their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
Nichols
Clarence Hodgdon has returned to
his home in Scion after a ten days
stay in the home OF Simon Brown.
James Hussey of Oakland and Mr..
Parsons OF Larone came Sunday to
see George Weeks flock of Oxford
ubNu AoHttp. wi. w ttho uelo iSCCul-
ly sold an Oxford down buck to a
Scion gentleman for 800.
Mrs. Annie Cover Is in Hartland
visiting her mother Mrs Eva Sewell
and sister Mrs Eta Stedman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes of
EIinckley passed Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Purinton.
John Wyman visited Saturday with
his daughter Mrs. Hattie True.
Owing to the recent death of Chas.
Burrill, his widow has closed her
home for the remainder Of the winter
and gone to the village to the home of
her daughters Mrs. Moses Furber and
Mrs. Percy Williams. We regret to
see the Burrill home closed and have
Mrs. Burrill leave our neighborhood
as she and her husband were loyal
and most esteemed neighbors and we
truly miss them from our midst.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Scarcadus Leclair. a workman at
Preble & Robinson's lumber camps
was injured quite seriously Monday OF
last week by a tree falling on him.
He remained In an unconscious con-
dition for the rest of the day. but on
Wednesday was taken to his home in
Canada.
Evander Andrews and his son Roy
are cutting lumber for Ross Berry.
Will Martin is hauling boards for
the n. f. Lumber Co. from their mill
to Bingham station.
Chris Rollins who cut his foot Sc
verely last Saturday Is getting along
as well as can be expected but it
will be quite awhile before he is able
to get about again.
II w. Maxfeld was a business call
er In the place Monday from Bling
ham.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moody and
two children and Miss Annie Moody
are all Ill with influenza.
Mrs. Georgia York who has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Chester
Berry and children was Obliged to 20
home Saturday owing to the illness OF
another daughter.
Little Evelyn Berry has pneumonia
Mrs. Ruby Taylor is caring for the
sick ones at Arthur Clarks.
Mrs. Rate York who has been at
Colby Yorks since the death of her
son Dana at Blanchard. Is now Ill with
influenza. Colby York and two chill
dren are also Ill with the same dis
ease.
Fred Drury. William McQuilkin and
John Baker have been cutting ice at
Baker Pond.
Mrs. Aston Ward of Embden was a
caller at p. A. Chases one day last
week
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POWERS SCHOOLGIRLS

Mrs w. p Winslow and Mrs. c. +.
Campbell were callers In this vicinity
Saturday.
Mrs. Susie Puffer and baby were
week end visitors at Mrs. John Puff
fers at Larone
William Dunston who went to New
York on business. had the misfortune
while there to have to be operated on.
He was able to return home Saturday
after an absence of two months His
friends all wish him a speedy recov-
ery
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MADISON CENTER

Mrs. H. e. Spear attended the two
days Grange meeting at Skowhegan
and has now gone to Winthrop for a
weeks visit with her sister.
See moving picture program, page S
Frank Smith and son Parker are
at Deadwater at work in the woods
All were grieved to hear of the
passing away of William Rowell He
was born and always lived in this
town and had many friends and was
a friend to every one.
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MERCER

Ansel Nickerson and Harold Stock
ford are at work in Vienna in the
woods driving a team.
Will Williamson had the misfortune
to lose q calf recently.
donation was held at the village
Wednesday OF last week for the bene-
Al Of the pastor Rev. Gardner VIII
of New Sharon. 5000 was received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl True are the
happy parents Of a son born Jan. 18th
Mrs. George Chandler OF Norrfdge-
wock Is at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Corson for a few
days.
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ST. ALBANS

An interesting meeting OF the East
Somerset Pomona was held here Jan
Is and Is, with a good attendance
Officers elect OF the county and town
Oranges we're jointly installed by Mrs.
Kate Ellis, deputy OF the State Grange
officers OF the county were as fol-
lows: Master John b. Labree. Cam
bridge; overseer, Verne Merrill. St
Adams; secretary, Eva Allen, Pitts
field; treasurer, s. w. Herrick, Har-
mony; lecturer, A. p. Howes, Pal
myra; steward, p. w. Libby. st. Al
bans; gate keeper, Benjamin Fair
brother. Hartland; assistant steward
and lady assistant steward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hoyt, Dexter Pomona
Mrs. John Labree; Ceres, Miss Pearl
Varney; Flora. Mrs. A. P. Howes.
The next meeting will be in Palmyra
February 9Th.
Clyde Cook who has been stationed
at Camp Upton, N. Y. for few
months, has been discharged and ar
rived home Monday
Mrs. Sprague Cook returned from
Pittsf1eld, Monday. where she had
been to visit relatives for few days
Ralph Hanson left Monday for Bos-
ton with stock for the Brighton mar
ket
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NEW SHARON

Merle Hardy of Starks is cutting
wood for Mr.. Joy on the Chandler
farm.
Andrew White Is assisting NJ A.
Dunn in doing chores this winter.
Lorenzo Churchill, who has been
afflicted with rheumatism for the
some better
Howard and George Greenleaf are
numbering on the Frank Waugh place.
Miss Mabel Elliott was the guest OF
Mrs. John Leeman. Saturday.
Eva Paine and Wesley oliver are
i'll with the grippe.
Mr.. Gerard, who purchased the
Philbrick place near Fred Young's
last fall, is making extensive improve
ments on the inside of the house.
Bert Gordon has bought the Will
Lampher place near the village on the
North side of the river, and has NOV
ed his family there.
Mrs. Blanche Parlin Is employed as
teacher at the East New Sharon
school which opened last week.
Clark Childs and daughter Florice
who have been very i'll with influenza
are reported to be improving.
Helen Stinson, who has been visit
ing her brother Alfred Stinson and
family, left for Portland few days
ago to assume her duties at the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
John Cram and wife and son Cyrus
have been suffering an attack OF the
prevailing epidemic for several DAYS.
Mrs. Nellie Porter has been caring
for them.
The installation of officers OF New
Sharon Grange took place at the
Grange Hall, Friday evening. Janu-
airy 10. The following officers were
installed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bridges
of Wilton. assisted by Mrs. Susie
Furber and Mrs Ellen Mooers Mas
ter, C. Allen Thompson; overseer,
George Hammons lecturer, Mrs.
Matte Cook; steward, George L.
Grant; chaplain, Rev Gardiner Will;
secretary. Miss Rena Corson gate
keeper. Alvinzy Whitcomb; Ceres,
Mrs. c. Allen Thompson Pomona,
Mrs George Hammons; Flora, Miss
Sarah Cook; assistant steward, Miss
Crystal Sanders; treasurer, F. Perley
Caswell After.the ceremony a sup
per OF sandwiches. pickles, cake and
coffee were served in the dining hall
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Schuyler Burrill and family, Mrs.
Ivory Burrill and daughter Hester
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harland True visit
ed Sunday at John Groves
Arthur Burrill who has been con-
fined to the house for week with a
hard cold. Is much improved.
Miss Celie Salehurv Of Hartlard Is
visiting in the home OF her grandpa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lancaster
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MOORE's MILLS-CAyAAN

Mr.. and Mrs R. B. Harris we're call.
ers Sunday at r. b. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell spent
one day last week with his mother
Mrs Annie Steward in Skowhegan.
Lucie Burrill spent last Thursday
with Mrs. George williams.
Earle Davis and friend have been
visiting his sister Mrs II. G. Foster
for few days.
See moving picture program. page s
Walter Wentworth OF the U. s. Navy
with HIS sister Clarice and Minnie
Williams OF Fairfield were at George
Williams Sunday. They also made
several calls on friends at the village
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q weakness which
caused back h e
and headaches. A
friend called m y
attention to one of
your newspaper
advertisements and
i'm m e dia tely my
husband bong h I
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham' s
V e G e t a b lie Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
IoAAIon I fai< fNa
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EAST SK0MHEGAN

Mrs. George Cilley Is quite i'll. DIT.
Earle ia the attending physician.
! Ray Ellis is home from Camp Dew
ems having received his discharge.
Mrs. Martha Davis spent Wednesday
of last week with Mrs. Sidney Pooler
Mrs. Ellen Richardson was in Water
vile on business Thursday OF last
week
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BLACKWELL

Ernest DUNLAP Is better and will go
back to the woods to work in few
days.
Walon Manter and wife were in
Arson, Sunday to attend the funeral
OF his uncle. John Williams. Sunday.
Ida Richards visited In Skowhegan
several days recently.
Ruby Renior is i'll at Charles Ian
casters In Madison.
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Gould will put up a two-story build
ing at Kingield In the spring.
Verne Lishness was a caller on the
Hill one day recently.
II Is very warm-looks like rain
makes it wet for the lumbermen and
there is hardly snow enough for good
work
Mrs James Howe has the two chill
dren of her daughter, Ola who has
Just passed away. and who gave them
10 her mother before she died.
J. Howe is qHite sick with the in
fiuen1a which his friends deeply re-
gret He came from his home in
Massachusetts only few days ago.
Leonard Riggs Is cutting wood and
birch for Marley Atwood
Blaine Atwood Of Kingfeld was at
his parents Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. At
woods Sunday
The remains Of f +. Jenkins were
brought TO y \ Portland for inter
ment besides his first wife.
Louisa Riggs OF Kingfeld was the
guest OF her friend Gwendoline At
wood. Wednesday afternoon and even
ing.
Mrs Bertha williamson is in rath-
er poor health
Lewis Hogan has bad cold.
Mrs NJ. G. Atwood has been sick
for the past week with bad cold
and lameness caused by falling down
cellar
Mrs, John Gilman who had been
failing for several months, passed
away Saturday morning She leaves
a husband, three sons and an aged
mother.
Chester Atwood recently injured
his back. in the woods. while loading
birch He has about $50 cords to
haul on Vose mountain He has one
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NORTH ST. ALBANS

The following is the report of the
school children who were neither abb
sent nor tardy during the short fall
term: Primary Walter Libby, Hat
tie Leavitt, Merideth Mower; Gram
mar. Ruth Mower. Bowel Ireland
Harry Libby, Dorothy Libby; Hop
kins, Hester Varney. Enzer Varney;
Five Corners, Everett Ross, Virginia
Nichols, Phyllis Harris Pond, Eliza
beth Libby, Myron Wood.
The school children Of St. Adams
have bought the following amount oil
1918 w. s. S.-Pond, $3.50; Brick
$245.es: Five Corners, $91.50; Hop
kins, s1625; Magoon, $72.75; Gram
mar $1,000; Primary $186.75. Total
$755.7S.
VIII Cooley has got his discharge
from Camp Leavitt and is at home.
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WITHEE pIsT.-SORRIDGEWOCK

Edward Spear of Skowhegan and
son Elliott Spear from overseas spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Withee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Withee and
daughter spent Sunday with their pa
rents.
Farmers in this vicinity are haul
ing ice from Norridgewock.
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HUSBAND
Saves WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
| vas not able to do my work owing to
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Thrice-a-Week World. 75c.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-24

highly imaginative order, calculated,
with little help from the program
annotar or memory Of the dramas
from which they were taken. to awaken
stimulating pictures in the minds of
the listencrs--the prelude of "Lohen-
grin" the apotheosis Of Siegfried
called the funeral march from "Gotter.
dammerung," the prelude to "Die
Meistersinger" and the Ride of the
Valkyrior from "Die Walkiire." Such
music is much to the taste of the
Sunday afternoon concertgoer. and
there were more listeners in Carnegie
Hall yesterday than there were seats.
and much unaffected demonstration of
enjoyment, all of which was deserved
by the music and its performance. A
record Of the affair is all that is called
tor under the circumstances, but it
may be mentioned in passing that the
composition by the Russian composer
is a milestone in American musical
history. "Romeo and Juliet" was the
first piece of Tschaikoffsky's music
ever heard in America. The Philhar-
monic Society played it in April, 1876,
under the direction of George Matzka,
the concertmaster Of the orchestra. who
took the place Of Carl Bergman, whose
infirmities prevented him from con-
cludlng the season. H. E. K.