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Real Estate Transfers

The following we're among the
transfers recorded at the Somerset
Registery of Deeds ONCE during the
past week:
Observation-Disclosures l.. Russell
of Paris to Wilfred e. Dickinson,
land Lucius Packard to Fred s. Law
ton, land with buildings.
Madison-Chester s. Townsend to
Clarence C. Cox. land; Henry Beau
lier to Flevie Beaulier. land with
buildings; Oscar T. Briggs to Guy
Sleeves, land; Willard c. Williams OF
Benton to Oscar T. Briggs. land.
Standardization M. Drew to In
habitahts of Fairfield. land; Mary Gil
ley to Essie M Chase, land with
buildings.
ttsfeld-Jennie NJ. Randlett to
Percy M. Gleason, land with build
ings; Jennie NJ Randlett to Fred w.
Jones, land Harvey C. Blandin to
Maynard White. land with buildings;
Granville d. Perkins to Pearl A
Gleason, land with buildings,
Skowhegan-Alfred Cloutier to Ma
rie J. Hodson Of Freeport, land with
buildings en- Beech street and former
ly owned by Father Lacroix: Anna F.
Merrill to William r. Elliot. land:
Mary Cloutier to Alfred Cloutier. land
with buildings on West Front street.
mithfield-Bertram l.. Larry to
Clyde H. Smith, land; jeremiah R.
Larry to Clyde H. Smith, land.
North Anson-Henry B. Farr to
Fred W. Bunker, land.
Jackman-Rose l.. Kimball to Ed
Fortier, land.
Palmyra-Agnes NJ. Spaulding to
Everett G. Hughes, land with build
ings.
Standardization r. Copp to Lionel
G. Trafton. land with buildings.
Bingham-Frank B. Rowe to David
e. Powell. land,
Athens-Nahum n Cook to Forrest
II. Colby. land.
Hartland-Thomas F. Rand of Wa
terville to C. A. Blackington, land i.
Harmony-Elmer c. Traitor to
Harry E. Cobb, land.
New Portland-Evelyn Spear TO
Harold Luce, land.
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doughnuts and punch which was serv'
ed from a long table on the lawn
Then followed an interesting sketch
of his trip across the country from
kingfield, Main to Seattle. Washing
ton by Parker Norton. Between 26
and 30 members OF the two organtza-
tons were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Frederic and
daughter Beatrice and Mrs. Effie Pool
er of Madison visited relatives in town
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuntz of Belleville
n. j. came Wednesday for visit with
their daughter Mrs. c. M. Winter and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Harp Jr
and son Burrill and daughters Muriel
visiting Mrs. Harps cousin, Mrs. A.
NJ Soule. Mr.. and Mrs. Harp and
family made the trip OF 200 miles by
auto in one day.
Those planning to attend the Uni
versalist Convention at Ferry Beach
this year are Rev. and Mrs. A. M.
Soule, Miss Alice Thompson and Miss
Methyl Morris.
l.. II. Gates OF New York City and
his daughter who with his son have
been spending week at the Rangeley
Lake House Rangeley, autoed to King
field with friends from New York,
Thursday afternoon to call on w. P.
Watson an old schoolmate OF Mr..
Gates whom he had not seen for thirty
years.
Cedar wanted for posts, poles and
ties. Don M. Towne, Madison. 4w27
Mrs. F. J. d. Barnjum and daughter
Miss Leo Barnjum went to Boston and
vicinity Friday by auto for visit with
relatives and friends.
Ted Littlefield OF Brewer spent
Saturday and Sunday with his college
friend Ronald Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Butts and little
son of Palmer. Mass. are visiting his
mother Mrs. Phila Butts for time.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Pennell OF
Washington, D. c. are visiting his
father DR.. E. l.. Pennell at the Pennell
farm for a week. r. 8. Pennell OF
Rumford Is also visiting at the farm
for a short time.
A new orchestra Is being organized
with Wilma Woodland at the piano. &C.
Gil Knapp the violin. Clifton Phillips
the slide trombone. Keatric Libby the
cOrnet and Roland French bells and
drums
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

whereas Fred D. Hooper of Nor
ridgewock in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine. by his mortgage
deed dated the nineteenth day of july
A. d. 1920. and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds. Book 800. Page G2
conveyed to me. the undersigned, =
certain lot or parcel of land. situated
in Norridgewock aforesaid bounded ano
described as follows:
Beginning on the highway leading
from I.arone to \orridgewock. nj the
Southeast corner of lot decided to Eliza
beth Parsons by James II. Haynes
thence Northerly about eight RODS
thence Westerly about nine rods
thence Southerly about eight rods Il
said highway; thence Westerly on llnt
of said highway to land formerly OF
l.. A. Wetherell; thence Southerly by
land of said Wetherell to land former
ly owned by G. NJ. Tobey; thence East,
erly by said Tobey's land and land oi
w. 3. Curtis and land formerly OF JONI
NJ. Tobey. to the highway above men
toned; thence Westerly by SAID hlE H.
way to the bound begun at. contain
ing ten acres more or less; an'
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been and now is broken nov
therefore, by reason of the breach o
the condition thereof l claim toreclos
ure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, TIM
twenty fifth day of July. 1921.
LORETTA HEALp,
BY william II. Halves,
3w30 Her attorney duly authorized
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NEW PORTLAND

Leon Stowell who was operated on
Thursday by Drs. Bell and Garland
for appendicitis, is reported to be get
ting along fine.
Miss Ida Jackson of Sangeryille, a
former teacher of this place called on
friends last week
Master Harvey Spear of North An
son is visiting his young friend Ed
mond Daggett for few days.
n. S. Stowell of DiXfield was bus
ness caller in town Saturday.
Miss Mildred Luce has gone to Port
land with her sister Mrs Leslie Moody
There will be no services at the
t'nversalist church until further no
tice as the Rev. Arthur Soule and fam
lily WI go to Ferry Beach for vaca-
ton. Sunday School will be held at
10 O'Clock.
Edna Mitchell and party of friends
from Watervillc We're at VIM. NJ tch-
ellis Sunday
George Young of Portland visited
his aunt Mrs. Blaneh lloyt Sunday
Miss Maggie To2ior is working in
the mill and boarding with her brother
Clifton Toz'cr.
Mrs. Marshall Burns has returned
from two weeks visit with her
daughters in Wilton.
VIM. Foster of X ngfeld will fill the
vacancy made bg c. y. Thompson. su-
perintendcnt of the \. S. Stowell
spool mill,
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night in making his escape. The
team was traced as far as Fairfield
and the carriage recovered. A dill
gent search Is being made for the
horse, and for Edward Smith, who is
supposed to have taken it. Smith
Ia 10 years old, weighs about Ia
pounds. fair complexion and halls
from Boston. The boys came mere
from Vanceboro.-Cora and FRANK
Hubbard, who have recently been IN
Grand Falls, n. B., have returned
home To Canaan. Cora is engaged to
teach the winter term of school in
district No. 10 which will make her
fburth term ther4-Fridhy evening
William Hayden was taken temper
ariIy insane so as to require the care
of several persons through the night
caused no doubt by over work, as he
had been working that day threshing
oats.-Leon, the little three year old
son OF ]. F. Libby of Larone, while
at play near the slip of his fathers
mill, fell through the scuttle into the
fiume, and the mill being running, he
was not missed by the mill men but
fortunately some boys were fishing
hard by and heard his cries and the
little fellow was taken out. There
happened to be an edging floating
near as the child struck the water to
which he tenaciously chung until help
had arrived. The gates were open at
that time, and all in all it was very
narrow escape for the little chap
C. C. Whittier our faithful night
Waterman was quite badly shaken up
and bruised on Friday afternoon last
by being thrown from a team in which
he was passenger. 1t Is feared
that some of his ribs were broken.
He ia consequently off his duty for a
time and Charles Clark is doing duty
meanwhile-Miss Minnie futile has
charge OF the register of deeds office
during the absence of Registrar
Emery and wife who are on the Get
tysburg trip.-The following divorces
were decreed at the September term
of court in 1889-Henry Clark VS.
Annie l.. Clark Mary o. Estes VS.
Calvin Estes; Charles Nye VS. Clara
M. Nye Rose E. Kennedy VS. Martin
Kennedy; Annie M, Clark VS. John
Clark: Nellie A. Sawtslle VS. c. &.
Norton: Frances E. Jerrold VS. d. b.
Jerrold.-J. E. Richardson. who for
some ten years followed the business
OF a gunsmith in this village, died
quite suddenly at his shop on Madl-
son street, Thursday evening. lie
had been somewhat indisposed for
several days, but kept about his work
and he had just moved from shop
owned by Smith Whittier to the build
ing owned by James Howard. lie
lived alone in his shop, and was found
very sick by Hiram p. Thyng, VINO
called DR.. Dascombe, but when he ar
rived he found Richardson dead
Married in Kingfeld on October b, by
Rev. Henry Crockett, Frank Pratt OF
Skowhegan and Miss Mary L. Fletch-
er of New Portland.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Rehecca NJ cakes. then of
Fairfield in the County of Somerset
and state of Maine. by her mortgage
deed dated April y. D. 1913 and re-
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds
Book 3il, Page 119, conveyed to Ed
In said County, certain parcel OF
real estate, together with the build
ings thereon, situated in said SHOW
hogan, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: ON the North by land
now or formerly of Henry II. Richard
son; on the East by land now or for
merly of Mrs. Florence Goodridge; on
the South by land now or formerly of
Oriville w kimball, and on he West
by land now or formerly of Almon
+. SandforG and by land now or for
merly of Matilda Chamberlain, contain
ing seventy acres, more or less. EN-
cepting and reserVing therefrom the
right of the public for IA highway run
ming easterly from the East Ridge
Road. so called. over the land herein
described TO the Richardson neighbor-
hood. so called;
And whereas. the said Edward n
Merrill died testate on ninth day OF
May 1919 and appointed me, the under
signed, eXccutrix of his will which
appointment has been confirmed by the
Probate Court within and for sale
county;
And, whereas. the conditions of sait
mortgage have been broken Now
Therefore. by reason of the breach o
the conditions thereof. | claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated this eighteenth day of Jul.
ANNA F. MERRILL
ExecutriN of the will of
Edward n. Merrill
BY VIM. Folsom Merrill
3w29 Her Attorney duly authorized
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NunIFiT ALTON OF RULES AND
REGULATIONS on KING ot MIDDLE
KILtsOHE POND. SO-ttILf;D, IN
PIERCE POND TOWNSHIP AND Row
TOWN. so-C ALLIED, i>OHG ANZiED
TOWNSHIPS IN SOMERSET GOt NIf
SO much Of the rules and regulations
OF the Department of Inland Fisheries
and Game, now In force, AZ prohiblts
the taking OF hsh In the ordinary meth
cd OF casting with artificial hies' known
AS fly hshing and the taking of one
trout "A day by one person, during the
open season provided by the general
law of the state on lakes and ponds,
is hereby revoked said revocation to
become effective July 10Th, a. d.. l92i.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this TIN
day of July, \. u. 1921.
WILLIS II. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
3w2S and Game.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OF MANY
YEARS AGO

October 10. 1889-On last Saturday
Willie, son OF MIR. and Mrs. Turnbull
of Pittsfield was accidentally shot by
a spent ball which glanced from an
iron target, Some parties were prac-
ticing by firing at the target and the
little boy stood at one side as look
er on The ball entered the right
side between the seventh and eighth
ribs and efforts to effect It's removed
have thus far failed. The boy Is
still living but little hope of is re-
covery. Mrs. George Park. an aunt
to the little Turnbull boy. gave birth
to child on Saturday morning and
when she was told OF the accident
she was so overcome that she died
before medical aid could be secured
George Andrews and Edward Smith
who were running the shooting bust
ness were arrested on Saturday even
ing just as they were to take the
pullman train. One OF them Is still
in custody but the other escaped from
the officers and made quick tracks II
the direction of Peltoma Point, com
pletely eluding the search of the of
, ticers. On Sunday morning how
ever, the horse. harness and buggy o
Dick Daniels. who lives about a mill
| and a half from Pittsheld on tn
| Burnham road. was missing. 1t i
| supposed that the escaped man mad
the use of the team sometime IN tn
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kINGFiELD

Much excitement prevailed n King
field about 3 o'clock Friday afternoon
when the farm buildings in West
Kingfeld owned by J. l.. Cudworth
of Lynnfield Center. Mass. and rented
by Harland Morrill, and family were
discovered on fire Through lack oil
help and water the buildings quickly
burned to the ground. Only a very
small amount of furniture was saw
ed The cause OF the fire is unknown
The house and barn were insured bui
the furniture was not. Little Winona
Morrill, four years old was burned
quite badly ON her arms and legs. The
family is staying for the present with
Mrs. Morrill's sister Mrs. Percy Will
bur.
The Women's Auxiliary of Donald
Norton Post. American Legion enter
tanned for the afternoon and supper
Col. Asa Whitcomb Chapter D. a. r
Monday. July Is. at the home of thu
president, Mrs. i. A. Norton An IN
formal social gathering proceeded thu
regular meeting of the Aux liary a
the following delegates were appoint
ed to attend the State meeting at wat
erville July q and 2S. Mrs. l.. L
Mitchell and Mrs l.. n. Wyman witt
Miss Clarce Weymouth and Mrs. n
p. Durrell as alternates. The dele
gates of the American Legion boy
were Fl. II. Boynton, and it was vote
to solicit and send a box of clothing
to the destitute children and adult
of France, the packing to be don
August s; at the date of the next reg
ular meeting. Cloth ng to be left a
the home of Mrs. Kate French o
Main street The following commit
tee was appointed to help pack tn
box. Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. H. p Dun
rel and Mrs. e E. Dunton. Mr.
Bernice Boynton read an interestin
article on the conditions in France
This was followed by repast of sa
ads, sandwiches, cakes, cookies
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BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE

In the matter of Clarence q. Harvel
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Maine
Clarence c.. Harvel of Madison in
the County of Somerset, and State of
Maine, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 9th day of July
last past. he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied
with all the requirements of said acts
and OF the orders of the court touching
his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. He prays that he may
be decreed by the court to have "A full
discharge from all debts proYable
against his estate under said bank
rupt acts. except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of July, \ y.
1921.
CLARENCE q. HARNELL4
BaubruUt.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division,
-.
on this 23rd day of July \. u. 1871
on reading the foregoing Petition II
is
Ordered by the Court, that IA hearing
be had upon the same on the md day
of September. a. ID. 1921, before the said
court at Bangor, in said district. North
ern Division. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon: and that notice thereof be pub
lished in The Independent Reporter a
newspaper printed in said district,
Northern Division, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause. II any they have, why
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the
court. that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order. addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
witness The Honorable Clarence
Hale, Judge of the said court. and the
seal thereof. at Bangor in the North
ern Division of said district, ON the
23rd day of July. \. u. 1921.
ISABEL SH EEHAN
Deputy clerk
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
IL. 81
Attest
ISABEL SHEEIAN,
Deputy Clerk.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MILLAY HILL-NEw PORTLAND

Mrs. Ira Sedgley of Stratton is Wis
iting her sister and brothers Mrs. S
j. Williamson, Herbert and Sherman
LoYejoy.
II. Ioyeioy has begun haying on hi
back farm.
Chester Atwood has finished hay.ni
for Ray Knapp and moved his famil,
to Freeman where he has bought til,
grass on the Jim Oliver farm.
Sherry Lovejoy is cutting the grass
on the Pencil farm.
Mrs Hattie Wilbur of Eau Claire
Wis. is visiting her sister Mrs. NJ. G
Atwood
Mrs Edna Hogan and family return
ed from Bath Saturday where the,
have been visiting relatives.
ID. W Emery from East New Port
land was on the Hill. Sunday.
About one hundred and sixty rela.
tiyes, friends and neighbors attended
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Jackson at the home of her pa.
rents, Saturday evening, July Is
Games were enjoyedNby all. A treat
of candy, peanuts and apples was
passed around \ large lot of nice
presents consisting Of quilts, pillows
towels, cut glass. silverware, pyrex
ware, china ware. lamp, sum OF
money. Her father presented her
with a good COW.
Fri S. Moulton is working thru hay
ing for NJ G. Atwood.
Forrest Jackson who 10 stopping
with his uncle NJ. e. Atwood is gain
ing slowly from his recent operation.
Mrs. Harry Jackson, Mrs. Manley
Atwood and Mrs. Hattie Wilbur were
callers at Blaine Atwood s, Herbert
Luce's and belmont Norton's Wednes-
day.
Harold Milton will soon finish his
work for r. Hogan and returned TO his
home in Bath.
a party was g ven at Mrs. Hattie
Thompson's Saturday evening for her
daughter Alice and Methal Morris who
are going to start August LIST for
Ferris Beach to work at the Univer-
salist convention for few weeks.
Miss Nellie Williamson is gaining
Ruby Hogan has been poorly.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson spent
the day Sunday with his parents Mr.
and Mrs Fred Jackson.
Cream is now gathered on the hill
by Charlie Gordon with his car.
Carl Walker from the East Village
was at NJ. c. Atwood's the last of the
week
Mrs. Gilbert Boyce and son James
took a trip to Bigelow Sunday to see
Mr.. Boyce. who Is working there.
The Pennell family from Lewiston
are at their cottage for few days
outing.
Mrs. David Dunton who has been
sick long time passed away and wa'
buried Saturday at Kingfeld. She
leaves a son Ernest and daughter
Blanch who have cared for her in hei
long Illness, two granddaughters, one
grandson, two great grandch 'ldren.
George VIII amson and wife were
on the hill calling recently on friends
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WEST BRIGHTON

Warren and Charles Moody have
each of them a new Ford auto.
A large crowd went to Mayfeld and
Kingsbury Sunday blueberrying. They
report the blueberries very scattering
Ossie York was in this vicinity on
business one day this week.
Sumner Whitman who has been
helping his brother Albert Whitman
in haying has finished work and gone
home to cut his own hay.
II. J. Craig of Bingham was in town
one day last week in the interest of
the S. ID. Warren Co.
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NOTICE

viii any one knowing any informa-
ton of Thomas Elmer Noyes or his
whereabout notify me as this IN his
mothers request.
LIZZIE l.. BROWN.
1w30 Athens Me
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-08-02
G|DEONS TO HELP
FUND FOR PUEBLO

The Gideons. that well known relig-
ious organization of travelling men
whose influence is felt in all the hotels
OF the country where they keep Bibles
for the use OF guests. Is said to be
planning a nation wide campaign Of
subscription fund for the benefit of
Pueblo relief.
In fact, according to information
that has just come to the surface in
this city, the Gideons have been do
ing a good deal Of this sort Of work
ever since the food in this city and
valley.
superintendent Bob" Norman OF the
Pueblo Rescue Mission. S. authority
for the statement that Pueblo mem
hers OF the society OF Gideons propose
to raise a funI ror she Cs"s " tho
Pueblo mission in IFS rescue and relief
work. The presumption is that this
VIII be done by means OF small collec-
tons at the hotels patronized by these
travelling men. and from their clients
everywhere.
Mr. Norman Is much pleased with
tho idea. and believes that with this
proposed assistance, together with
that already pledged here at home. he
can make tho new headquarters OF the
Mission on Victoria avenue an iustitu-
zion Of endless good IN the community.
Soon after the flood in fact as soon
as Norman could get his records
straighteued out. he sent tn all persons
and organizations having subscribed to
the Missions support. a return post
card providing for a cancellation OF
were returned. showing that Of all
tn. persons who had agreed 10 assist
the mission but that number, propose
10 keep their pledges Of support.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-08-02
DECLARES It DOES
ALL SAID ABOUT II
Gmploye of Denver Waterworks
Department Declares Tanlac
Best OF All

Tanlac Is tho only medicine I know
anything about that does exactly what
they say it will do said Alfred jolly.
1901 Quitman St, Denver, Colorado,
an employe IF the city Water Works
Department:
had stoma:1 trouble in a bad form
and everything l ate made me suffer
misery afterwards. I hloated up with
gas, and sour, undigested food would
come UP into my mouth. Often |
would get SO dizzy and llght-headed L
could hardly stand on my feet, and l
WIS nervous and restless day and
night. Rheumatism got me in it's
clutches too. and I finally got to where
! couldn't half do my work.
For several years | tried every
medicine l ever heard of but they all
failed but Tanlac II has done every
thing ! needed, given me an appetite.
put my stomach in first class condi-
ton and | sleep like a log all night
long now. There is no doubt about it
In my mind. it's the best OF all medi-
cines,-t AdvO
Tanlac is sold in Pueblo by The Pal
acc Drug store and by leading drug
gl9ts everywhere ADV.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-08-02

1t trial. have been very glad that |
did, for now feel much stronger and do
all Of my work. tell my friends when
they ask me what helped me, and they
think it must be n grand medicine. And
II is. You can use this letter for tes-
timonial il you wish. - Mrs. HARRY A.
WILSON, r. F. d. 3. Clearfeld. Pa.
The experience and testimony of such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond
doubt that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will correct such trou-
bles by removing the cause and restor-
ing the system to healthy normal con-
dition. When such symphonic develop
as backaches, bearing down pains, dis
placements, nervousness and "the
blues woman cannot act too promptly
in trying Lydia +. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable
Compound if she values her future COM
fort and happiness