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teresting. The next meeting will be
Thursday. July l and the subject
Glimpses of Our National Parks.
Rev and Mrs F. G. Davis arrived
last week from Marshall, Teras, where
they have been passing the winter.
They visited their son Frederick and
family a few days in Augusta before
coming here.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hussey and
daughter went to Boston, Monday,
where Mrs. Hussey and Miss Virginia
will remain for two or three weeks.
Hartley Buckingham is working at
Pennington Falls.
The Jolly Glee Club met at the
home of Ed Wilder last Saturday
evening and made plans for the an
nual celebration which the club are
to enjoy on July fourth. The even
ing was passed with games and music,
the new game for the evening being
TON jones' Refreshments OF sand
witches. cake and coffee were served.
A union service was held Sunday
morning at the Baptist church when
most excellent baccalaureate ser
mon was delivered by Rev. f. r. Far
rar to the members of the graduating
class of the high school Scripture
reading and prayer was offered by
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for a number of weeks and was being
cared for by Mrs. Buzzell.
On Friday evening the last meeting
for the summer Of Cedar Chapter O..
b. S. was held and It was voted to
have a picnic some time during the
summer and Mrs Annie Vaughan,
Mrs. Josie Whiting and Fred Jewett
were appointed to arrange IT, the af-
fair. After the meeting refreshments
of ice cream and assorted cake were
served.
The members OF the Senior class OF
the high school have been enjoying
themselves immensely during the past
week. Mrs. Mabel Miller royalty
entertained the class at her home one
evening and on another evening the
Junior class gave them a reception
and dance at the Smithtield Grange
Hall The graduating exercises are
to be held this week.
The first meeting of the Village I'M
provement Society according TO the
new calendar for the year was held
last Thursday afternoon at the library
the hostesses for the afternoon being
Mrs. Jennie Whiting and Mrs. Flor
ence Whiting and their subject Mary
Roberts Rhinehart which was most In
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MAINE WOMAN HAS
GAINED 29 POUNDS
When She Began Taking TanIac W..
Almost A Nervous Wreck 1s
Perfect Health Now III

when | began taking Tanlac tbu.-
months ago l was a nervous Us r'ee
and weighed only 104 pounds nv.
now weigh 1913 pounds and have nou
er felt better in my life" was tbe :.
markable statement made by NJ.
Bethel r. Leonard. 3 Wilmot etroaa
Portland, Maine, while DISCUSSING 49,
merits of the medicine a few ovo-
ings ago.
Gould sit here all night she aados
land talk about the good Tanlac ba1
done me and then not tell II an
Five years ago, l commenced sufyor
ing from what was called a comnl,
cation of troubles, but as no one saara
ed to understand my case or kno.
what to do for me. kept going DOW
hill. | spent some time in hosni
tai, was under special treatment -,
two years and did everything nossi
Die put l hepI eetuhg worse. Ny
nerves troubled me more than anr.
thing else. and 1t was almost inno.
sible for me to get any sleep ar all
for l would just roll and toss from,
one side of the bed to the other all
night long and if | did happen 10 dron
off to sleep I would wake I'D with
start almost frightened to death
Why, even the ringing of the front
door bell so completely upset me 7
had to have it taken off, and there
were days when the talking and noso
around the house would almost driva
me distracted My appetite was ey.
tremely poor, and did not eat enoDeb
1t would seem for a baby-a slice n,
toast and cup of tea being a hearty
meal for me at any time. 1t had
been five years since I have been aba
to do my homework. for it was all
l could do to even walk across thu
floor or stand on my feet. had
terrible pains all over my body all
the time and sometimes these pains
were so bad 1t seemed like every bone
in my body was splitting In two, and
my head would ache SO l thought lu
of times 1t would burst open
II decided to try Tan1ac after see
ing where it was benefiting so maN
other people, and to my joy | began
to improve on the very first bottle
l have taken six bottles in all and the
benefits I have received are more than
remarkable. My nerves are in such
perfect condition l can hardly lie
lIeve I am the same person Why,
just the other night I chaperoned 200
school children and the noise made
by them never disturbed me in the
least. have had the front door
bell put back and you could ring Il
off without its upsetting me, and
sleep? Why I can sleep the whole
night through without even waking up
and some one has to call me every
morning. The pains have all gone
out of my body, 1 don't know wha.
it Is to have a headache and my appe-
tite is so good I eat enough for two
people and still l am hungry all the
time. Tanlac has proven a wonder
full blessing to me.
Tanlac Is sold in Skowhegan by
Sampson & Avore and by the leading
druggist In every town.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mrs. Rufus Williams fell Friday
morning and sprained her wrist very
badly.
Mrs. Julia Churchill returned from
Belfast, Thursday, where she has been
for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Getchell we're in
Skowhegan shopping one day recently
and were guests of his mother Mrs.
Annie Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolf Shores of
Winslow passed Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Shores.
Albert Smith who has been quite ill
is little better
Frank Pooler, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Davis and Verna Davis visited friends
in Gardiner, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burrill have
gone to Bangor, where they will be
the guest of friends for few days.
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Rev B. V Bragdon. The church was
beautifully decorated with the class
coors. pink and green, by the use of
house plants and wild roses Special
music was given by the choir and also
beautiful cornet solo by Lynden
Hale.
Marguerite Dickinson enjoyed a
weeks vacation from the Farmer S
Telephone Office last week and her
place at the switchboard was taken by
Miss Elsie Savage.
stephen Mills and party of friends
including Clifford Wort and Leland
Moore enjoyed an automobile and fish
ing trip to Salmon Lake, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Guild of Farm
ington recently moved to this town
and are occupying rent in the F. l..
Ames house. This week Mr. Guilds
mother, Mrs. Charles Guild Of Farm
ington is their guest.
Mrs. Hartley buckingham and Mrs.
Alice Robbins enjoyed the week end
with relatives of Mrs. Robbins in Car
diner and attended the graduating ex-
ercises of the high school
When in Skowhegan be sure and
call at the Cut Price Clothing Store.
We save you money.
Miss Kathleen buckingham was in
/ Waterville. Thursday and also at
tended the North Kennebec Missionary
Basket meeting as delegate at Oak
land. Other delegates to the meet
ing from the Baptist church of this
I town were, Mrs. Mildred Wort, Mrs.
Henry George. Mrs. Anna Harris, Mrs.
Elizabeth Pray, Mrs. Clarence Temp
kins, Mrs. w. w Huntoon.
Mrs. Wallace Witham and two chill
dren are visiting Mrs. Williams pa
rents in Epping. N. H.
Mrs. Charles Oliver of Bath was the
over Sunday guest of Mrs. Chester
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore enjoyed
an automobile trip to Bangor Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Wade. Mrs. Florence
! Gibbs and Mrs. Maude Carr were dele
gates to a G. A. r. Circle convention
in Augusta last week.
Mrs. Levi Ham is expected home
from Pepperill, Mass. this week.
Mrs. Adelia A. Merrill of Fairfield
was the over Sunday guest of her
brother G. S. Jewett and family
John George was home from Wat
erville over Sunday.
Miss Annette Spaulding is home
from Wilton for her summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike visited at
Mr. Pixies old home in Livermore last
week and attended the graduating ex-
ercises Of the class of which Mr..
| Pixies grandson was a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whiting visit
ed relatives in Dexter last week
Mrs. Evie Tompkins has returned
from Winthrop where she has been
visiting her son and family.
O. c. Woodman has returned from
a short business trip to Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brackley are
moving their goods from the Thomp-
son house and later will visit Mrs.
Brackley's brother and wife at their
summer home near Kingfield.
The members of the o. E. c. Club
enjoyed meeting at the home of Mrs.
Nina Witham last Tuesday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Quimby has been very i'll.
All members who are not solicited
personally for food for the regular
Rebekah supper please bring cake.
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CANAAN

Mrs. Ethel Dorticos and three
daughters of Chicago are the guests OF
her cousin Mrs. Scott Lord.
Miss Gladys Gleason, a member OF
the graduating class Of NJ. c. l. is
passing her summer vacation win
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. GIea-
son.
When in Skowhegan be sure and
call at the Cut Price Clothing Store
We save you money.
The following pupils of the Pr1m-
airy school, Miss Flora Gleason teach
err, who have not been absent for the
term are: John Thibodeau' Carolyn
Williams, Alta Cover. Walter F1tz-
gerald, Christine Burrill, Henry Thl-
bodeau, Ella Lake, June Nelson, Ro-
land and Violet Austin.
The graduating exercises of Canaan
Grammar School took place at Grange
Hail. Friday evening, June IL. Ihe
program: Music; prayer, ID. M. Eos
ter: Salutatory, Doris Cover Class
History. Bernard Fitzgerald; Glass
Prophecy. Greta Sanders, Florence
Burrill, song, Encie Tibbetts; Class
viii OPAL Pease; History of Maine
Harry Sanders, song, Safe of Maine
NV State of Maine, by class; Valedic-
tory, Leta Lewis; awarding OF dipio-
mas by teacher Miss Olive Jones;
singing Class Ode, class; benediction
d. M. Foster; music.
Mrs. George Barrett has gone to
Greenfield. Mass for a visit with her
daughter Miss Lucina Barrett.
Mrs. Frederic Lovejoy and little son
Robert of Pennington is the guest oil
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edin Holt
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

planning to celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary.
L. d. Kennison, only son of Simon
D. kennison and grandso of Vim. b.
Kennison late Of Norridgewock, died
June 10. OF spinal meningitis after
only five days illness ct his home at
3135 Lyndale Ave s Minneapolis.
Mimi His age was % years aud Z
months. g. , Kennison was a for
mer resident OF this town and is a
member of the Eaton Alumni Associa-
ton and his many friends extend SYM
pathy in his great sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harlow have
purchased new Buick car and last
week enjoyed an automobile trip to
Guilford where they attended the
graduating exercises of the Guilford
high school
Miss Aryilla Gould died at the home
of Amos Buzzell instead Of at the
home of Cook Estes az stated last
week. Miss Gould had been very i'll
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EORRIDGFWOCk

The regular meeting of tn Woman s
Working League of the Congregation
al Church has been postponed from
this week Wednesday to next week
Wedn esday at the yestry. This will
be the last meeting OF the League until
September
Miles Carpenter has recently grad
uated from the New Sharon high
school and returned home.
Ostie Wilder has lately purchased a
new automobile.
A family party was enjoyed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles EN-
mons one day last week when Mrs.
Emmons brother Martin Weber of
South China and son Cony Weber
accompanied by his wife and child
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weber and
two children of Albion and Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Hobart of East Madison
were guests at the Emmons home.
On Nov. 5, Mr.. and Mrs Emmons are
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CARATUNK

Frank CasweIl and Harry Williams
returned to Norridgewock Sunday
morning with fine catch of trout
they caught at Lake Parlin.
Gene Powell Is the guest of rela-
tives in town. His daughter Article
has recently been graduated from
Pennington Normal.
Alta Whorff has finished her first
year in Pennington Normal and Is at
home.
When in Skowhegan be sure and
call at the Cut Price Clothing Store.
We save you money.
Carroll Whitney of Portland Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones.
George Jones. who is spending the
summer in town had the misfortune
to fracture his ankle while working
for VIII Jones at Carry Pond. Charles
Mitchell is also used up with a bad
sprain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Foss of Bfng-
ham are visiting at G. w. Spauldfng s.
over the river.
Walter Bean and family are enjoy
ing new Buick six this summer.
Mrs. Maurice Blanchard and chill
dren of Waterville are spending few
days at Osa Savages.
The DR.. Walters Of Shawmvt are
occupying their cottage at Pleasant
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Clark and Mrs.
I. C. Merrill are occupying their cot
tages at Lakewood, where they Will
spend a few weeks.
Simmer visitors have arrived at
Rogan's at Pleasant Pond. Another
large party are booked for the sum
mer. They are expected next week.
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RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Miss Amy witherlee of Castine who
has been visiting for some time at
the home of A H. Ellis has returned
homo.
The girls of Alpha Delta Pi of Colby
held a Fraternity meeting Tuesday
night with Arlene Harris, one Of their
members. They enjoyed supper of
baked beans and other good things
and afterwards played games for a
time before departing for their homes
in Waterville.
Frazer Gee, Warren Balentine,
Lloyd Chapman have been on a fish
ing trip to Blanchard. They report
good fishing with plenty of mosqm-
toes.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Howe were in
Pennington, Sunday.
Mrs. Frank NOVEL; was taken to
the Hospital Sunday where she under
went an operation on her knee.
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ed for the remainder of the year.
There was some talk of organizing a
community club for next year.
Mrs. Ray Nye and daughters, Mary
and Aletha are spending the week at
Moscow.
Walter Colby Of Boston. Mass. is a
guest at O. B. Holbrook's. Mrs.
Enora Bird. a sister OF Mr. Colby, is
also at the Holbrook home.
Miss Madeleine Emery who has been
working in J. P. Butts store, has com
pleted her duties there. She will at
tend summer school at Pennington
and plans to teach in the fall.
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ATHENS

We as members of William Morgan
Post. wish to express our thanks to
Brother Skidmore for the hospitality
extended to us at the annual meeting
Of the Post which was held at his
home, June IT. where the kindness of
Mr.. and Mrs. Skidmere made the event
very enjoyable occasion, there be-
ing quite a large gathering of friends
and neighbors; also nine members OF
the Post, which were present.
A. BUCKNAM. @. M.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Miss Martha Emery has completed
the Junior year at Edward Little high
school and is spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Emery before going to Wilton where
she will be employed as waitress dur
ing the summer.
Myron ]. Smith of Skowhegan was
in town professionally last Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Doe is occupying her
home for few days.
A meeting of the Red Cross was
held Saturday evening of last week.
1t was decided not to disband but to
do what local work that will be need
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POWERS sCHOOLHOUSE
NORRIDGEWOCK

Joe Berry, wife and little Agnes
also Mrs. Berry's father H. B. Stew
ems visited Fred Knights and sister
Mrs. Twadelle Friday.
Fred Chapman is peeling bark for
Earl Berry.
Joe Berry took an auto trip to
Athens Friday with party of friends
and reports a fine trip.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thompson have
sold their farm in town and are NOV
ing to Norridgewock village, Mr..
Thompson Is leaving the home where
he was born and has always lived and
their many friends regret their leaV-
ing but wish them success in their
new home.
Ivan Harlow motOred from Charles
town. Mass, Saturday to visit his
uncle Charles Harlow. He was &C
companied by friend.
Miss Daphne Charles, student in
Cony high school, Augusta Is at
home for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cunliff motored
from Charlestown, Mass. Saturday to
visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. George
Cunliff They were accompanied by
Miss Edna Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Bickford of
Pittsfeld were the guests of Mrs. Bick-
ford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clement, Sunday.
When In Skowhegan be sure and
call at the Cut Price Clothing Store.
We save you money.
Fairview Grange held it's regular
session, Saturday, June 18TH when
the third and fourth degree was con-
ferred on seven candidates. About
seventy were present and fine har-
vest supper served.
The Juniors of Norridgewock high
school entertained the Seniors in
Smithfield Grange Hall, Friday after
noon and evening where a fish chow
der and cake and ice cream were
served, also games and dancing were
enjoyed.
Forty Campfire girls from Augusta
passed the week end at Birch Point
Camps.
Mrs. Vern CunlIff attended the grad
uation exercises In Oakland last week
and was the guest of relatives while
there.
Mrs. Lizzie Harlow has gone to
Wakefield, N. H., where she has en-
ployment through the summer.
LARONR
The womens club Of which Mrs
Is a member made her a
call June IT, and presented
with a fine book of poems, whit
tier's). Mr.. and Mrs. Smedberg leave
this week for their future home in
Worcester, Mass.
Miss Iolo Byther of Saltwater clos
ed successful term of school In the
village last week, the last day being
devoted to exercises and social good
time with ice cream and cake at the
finish.
Toilet Soap by mail, Csc cake and
up. Simpsons Drug Store, Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. Lizzie Packard of Skowhegan
was a Sunday visitor with her broth
er at the Cedars.
C. E. Campbell and family with
Leslie Stevens and family are spend
ing the week at North Lake.
Clarence Emmons, now with the
Central Maine Power Co at Water
Vile, was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Gleason
have been making a visit in Canaan. /
Mr.. Gleason's former home.
Mrs. Annie Goddard of Lawrence, |
Mass. is stopping at her cousins Will
P. Winslow's.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stevens at
tended the funeral, June 18th, of an
uncle, Frye Davis of Oakland.
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-25

court with Judge Allen as the pre-
siding judge.
R Men do not understand these
matters" said a prominent Cleye-
land club woman in discussing the
proposal. The laws governing do
'mestic relations have heen written
and interpreted by men since the
beginning of time. Legislatures.
with the growing power OF women
in industry have given some re.
sponse to women's demands. but the
courts have remained the last ref
uge of the male sex-the holy OF
holies into which a woman could
not enter.
Now that we have woman on
the bench she should be assigned
TO try the matter in which women
have an especial interest. 1 believe
that under this plan we viii have
more happy homes. less divorces
and a more Intelligent application
Of the laws that most vitaIly affect
the lives and happiness Of people.
"A woman judge Will not be con-
cerned with preeedeut so much as
with right"
Miss Allen herself takes the hon.
ors she has won Stth becoming
medesty. Still 5'oung-she Is onir,
s4-she had been engaged for
number of years in general law
practice here. when the countr
prosecuting attorney appointed her
an assistant about a year ago
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-25
GREED OF BIG BUSINESS UNLIMITED

ted states, and in this motor age is
virtually enabled to levy tribute up
on the people at will; its dividends
were record breaking the past year
and huge blocks of stock were is
sued to each shareholder of part of
these dividends in order to increase
capitalization as a basis for de-
mandmg still greater earnings. The
railroads are now being paid freight
rates SO high that legitimate busi-
ness and industry are stifled in
many parts of the nation. Here on
the Pacific coast the freight
charges on some shipments of
goods from the east is higher than
the original cost of the goods.
And SO il goes-bis business ev-
erywhere demanding higher toll
while the prices of produce are go
ing down. and it is becoming hard
er and harder to meet the increas-
ing tribute levied on the public.
The limit will be reached ere long
and new deal win be made; what
II will be. just how or when it will
come. cannot now be forecasted.
Certain it is that the people of this
country are going to demand the
right TO live and do business with
out being compelled TO pay over to
a little group of multi-millionaires
the fun fruits of their toll and econ
ony.