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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Leslie A. Davis died at his home on
July zsth. He submitted to several
operations during the last three years.
The last one occurred about three
weeks before his death and after
which he rallied but little. Mr.. Davis
was fifty-one years old last March.
He was the son of the late Andrew j.
and Melvina P. (Mayo) Davis. He
had sister Hattie, wife of the late
Sumner Taylor of North Arson and
brother James j. both of whom are
deceased. In March, 1895, he was
united in marriage with Miss Barrie
Gordon of Arson Valley. Mr.. Davis
was born in Scion and came to New
Portland when but four weeks of age
He always lived at the old homestead
where he died with the exception of
the winter of 1909-10 which he spent
in te West, going there on account of
i'll ealth Mr.. Davis always followed
the occupation of farming. He was
member of the Baptist church of f.
New Portland The community has
lost a much respected citizen, a man
of excellent principles, whose infu-
ence for right living was very marked.
Il
the house on July 30th at 2 p m with
Rev. G. r. Currier, pastor of the Bap-
fist church offic .ating The burial
was at East New Portland cemetery.
There VAS u profusion OF beautiful
flowers, silent testimonials of sympa-
thy. Besides his widow, he leaves
two young daughters Zellah and Cert
rude.
Miss Sara Cam of Auburn is visit
ing Miss Martha Emery for a week.
The young ladies were classmates at
Edward Little High School.
Mrs. F. f. Stanley of Newton Mass.
Miss Helen Walker of Nashville. Tenn.
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Walker of
Skowhegan were recent visitors at c.
p. Walkers. Mrs. Ada Johnson and
son Henry of Turner are visiting the
Walkers at present"
The Walker reunion will be held at
ingalls, pines, Anson, on August 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Taylor of Port
land were week end visitors at her
brothers r. A. Nye's. They have
been spending some time at Greenville
at the home of Mr.. Taylor's brother
Russell Taylor Mr.. Nye's aunt, Mrs.
Eta Goodrich of Skowhegan is now
visiting at the Nye home.
Mss Mildred Ross, a teacher in
the Junior High School of Portland,
arrived Saturday to spend week with
her friend Mrs. II. P. Jones.
This year the field day of the Maine
State Pathological Society will be held
on New Portland Hill at the orchard
70 Of Dnh
lemonade will be served free. There
will be a picnic dinner
Mr.. Robinson has the reputation of
having one of the best cared for or
chards of Somerset County. Here is
an opportunity of meeting him at his
farm. Don't let this opportunity pass.
The date, remember. is Tuesday, Au-
gust %
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MADISON

The funeral services of Miss Win
ona Gilbert were conducted Thurs
day afternoon in the Congregational
church by Rev. C. H. Mckinney. The
interment was in the family lot in the
Forest Hill cemetery.
The Boys School Band went 10
North Arson Thursday evening to
play for a benefit given for the Sun
shine Society.
Mrs. Stanley Wright returned We'd
nesday night from Boston, where she
was called a week ago by the illness
of her daughter.
The regular meeting of the Madison
w. c. T. U. was held Thursday after
noon at the Withee cottage at Lake
wood.
Merton Green of Chicago, III, ar
rived in Madison Friday TO visit his
father w. F. Greene.
Mrs. Jack Murray and family who
have been visiting Mr.. Murray at Gil
bertville for the past few weeks, re-
turned home Friday.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

snefeas Fred D. Hooper of Nor.
kSVSNoek In the County OF Somerset
FL n,ate OF Maine. by his mortgage
udted the nineteenth day OF July
lSzo. and recorded in Somerset
EsNlty Of Deeds, Book $50. Page 62.
lived to me, the unders gned, a
Valn lot or parcel of land situated
acyruurldsewock aforesaid boun1ed and
|perlbed as follows:
l"sIhhing on the highway leading
nv, u Lafone to Norridgewock, at the
M "eaI corner of lot decided to Eliza
k,ao rarsohs by James RI. Haynes;
H. Northerly about eight rods;
I,noe westerly about nine rods;
M /, 9outherly about eight rods to
4 Ui,Pn"av; thence Westerly on line
- his hWay to land formerly of
|.a fthfrol}; thence Southerly by
o, VI SAID Wetherell to land former
M neu ny q. M. Tobey; thence East
III W said Tobey's land and land Of
y, puftls and land formerly of John
|ouss Soey TO the highway above mem
|av thence Westerly by said high
~ 10 the bound begun at. contain
her. acres. more or less; and
NJ hs me condition of said mort
hsrefnoas been and now is broken. now
hs cn,i.t. ny reason of the breach OF
10 ~ ION thereof / claim foreelos-
Dataas aid mortgage.
yent,u n at Skowhegan, Maine, this
min day of July, 1921.
n. LORETTA HEAD,
sS0 ny William II. Halves,
her attorney duly authorized.
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SOUTH EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Sanford had as
dinner guests Sunday: c. c. Richard
son and son, Mark, of West Brook
field Mass; Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Rich
ardson. of Fairfield; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Often of Auburn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Richardson of Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell of
Fairfield were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Kimball.
c.. C. Richardson of West Brook
field, Mass, is the guest Of his broth
err. Herbert Richardson, for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Richardson were
in Skowhegan on business Saturday.
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EAST ST, ALBANS

Charles w. Thompson and Bernie
Leadbetter of Turner Center were
united in marriage Tuesday night,
Aug. 2, by George Libby, J. of P.
Bernie Simpson of Winslow is Wis
iting at Mrs. S. ]. Parkus.
Misses Bertha and Mariory Parker
are visiting Their sister, Mrs. Ina Par
ker, at Milo.
Joseph Crocker of Vanceboro is at
present visiting his brother, +. G.
Crocker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peakes are now
in town for their summers vacation.
Mrs. Norris Berry of Cumberland
Mills is at present visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. d. Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Seavey and Floyd Seavey of Dex-
ter were also recent visitors at w. ID.
Crocker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols were
visitors at Walter Munn's at North
Hartland. Aug. 7.
Lynn Millett of Parkman Is at pres
ent staying at Bernard Weymouth's.
Chas. Ellis and U. S. Parker were in
Kenduskerg Aug. a.
Schools in town will begin Aug %
with the following teachers assigned .
Elsie Emery, grammar; Alice Elliott,
primary; Irene Libby, the Pond; Ger
trude Davis, Brick; Miss Emma
Fletcher of Arson, Magoon; Vertine
Ellis, Hopkins.
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kINliFIELB

MT. and Mrs. w. p. Watson attend
ed the Eaton School Reunion at Nor
ridgewock Wednesday. August 3. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Thorn
as and daughter. Kathryn, of Brook
Ign, N. Y and Miss Bernice Written
of New Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jones of Au-
burn who have been working at Ken
nebaggo for some time came Tuesday
for visit with Mrs. Jones' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Durrell.
At the regular meeting of the King
field Chamber Of Commerce Monday
evening, August /, among the topics
discussed were the completion of the
sewer system of the village, the pub
lie dump and the screening Of Grind
stone Pond inlet. A petition to the
Selectmen is being circulated for a
special town meeting to consider the
completion OF the sewer system Of the
village under a survey of several years
ago.
A very low mark was reached in
the Kingfield water system when the
reservoir water was within three feet
of the bottom but the late showers
brought it back to normal height a few
days later. 1t is said even at the low
point the water was clean and pure
where it was in circulation. Once
every three months the law requires
that a sample of the water from this
system be sent to the State Chemist
for analyses. The water has never
been found other than fine for domes-
tic use and drinking purposes.
H. S. Wing gave the Kingfeld base
ball boys banquet at The Herbert
Monday evening, August /. Following
were the guests, Mgr. Guy Mcvoy,
Capt. Bracket Wing, Leamond Pot
ter, Philip Porter. Nelson Barden. Ho-
bar Hersey, Arthur French, Roland
French Llewellyn Dudley, Clifton
Phillips, Kendric Libby, Lawrence
Lander. Sweet peas were used for
table decorations After the banquet
F. Roland French in behalf of the
baseball boys feelingingly thanked Mr..
Wing for his kindness and interest to-
wards the team.
Mrs Apphia V. Gilbert quietly OBJ
served he'd S1st birthday, Wednesday
August 3. Mrs. Gilbert bears the dis
tinction of being the oldest living resi-
dent born In Kingfeld village.
All of the Descendants of Benz. Dol
bier are cordially invited to the Dol
bier Reunion on Thursday August IS.
at the home of Mrs. Dellie Dolbier on
High Street
Hon. e. H. Brewster accompanied
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The Interesting News Of
Sol1erset's Busy Towns
COLES CORNER-APHEys

Earle Ward is giving his buildings
new coat of paint.
Arthur Brasier has returned to
Montpelier.
Joe CORNER and family of Har-
mony have moved on to the Jollata
place.
Harry MCPHERSON is at his place
with new lot of horses.
A man from the ]. B. Colt Light
ng Heating Co. of New York, has
been installing the lights at George
Scribners the past week. Mrs. Clyde
Scribner also has a new gas range.
We think the first and only gas range
in Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scribner of
wellington spent Saturday night at
Fred Wards.
Mrs. Gustav Nelson had company
from Wateryille Sunday.
Bert Gilman and family spent Sun
day in East Madison.
Fred Ward and family spent Sun
day at Will Paul's in Wellington. ate
their dinner from a linen tablecloth
over seventy years old and dishes the
same age
Gates Austin is getting the hay on
the l.. S. Austin place.
A party of Boston tourists camped
at Arthur Trims Friday night en-
route for Quebec.
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y~a AL W0nN OUT


Dos nAorAlns ind you with lauaa.
sttf and aching baok1 Are you tired
I'll ths tifns-And work a burdenf
Havs you suspected yeur kidneyyt
6kowhegau people endorse Doan'S
Kidney Pills. Ask your neighbor!
You can rely On their staten ,nts.
Mrs. Ed Halle. % French st..
Snowhegan. Gays: Two years ago
oommAnoeA 10 have trouble with my
ktdn sys. didn't pay much attsn-
ton to II ct hrst, but different symp-
toms bsssu 30 develop. Ny head
ached for days at time and the
pains across my hack fnterfered with
my rest at night, making me sleepy,
tired and WORKOUT naxt morning.
My eyes would swell and large, putty
spots appeared beneath my eyes.
Reading the Sood aoepnnts about
Doan's Kidney Ptlls led me to 60 to
Bucknam's Drug Store and got sew
rA boxes. I found thh medicine
was just what I required and with
continued uss OF Doan's ! got com
psstely over the troubIA"
tidneys."
&c, 1t ah dssiers Foster Milbu-o
Co., Mfrs. YuffAlo, N. Y.
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CONCORD
(DEFERRED)

Walter Higgins took s. s. Chase
to Bingham Friday, II being the first
time Mr.. Chase had been out for a
ride this summer.
Lightning struck Roscoe Berry's
shed and tore off few shingles. 1t
also struck P. A. Williams shed and
went into the cellar and it is re-
ported that the first part OF the show
er that lightning struck Curren
Smiths barn at two different places.
Mr.. Wagner of Kittery is visiting at
w. H. Kasts.
DR.. Piper was in town Sunday to
see Mrs. Sylvester Healy who wag on
the sick list but Is now some better
- Ernest Jackson and family were at
North Arson Saturday to see Mrs.
Jackson's brother who has just re-
turned from the hospital. Their
daughter Alice returned home with
them after spending a couple of weeks
with her grandmother.
Frank Atwood has bought one of
3. +. Atwood mules.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Salem Edmunds who celebrated his
95th birthday Aug. 5 was the recip-
lent of many presents from relatives
and friends. MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cole
of Winslow presented him with jar
of tobacco and a basket of fruit, con-
sisting of oranges, bananas, plums and
peas. from Harry Grindall of Winslow
he had a box of cigars, from Mrs.
Grindall and children box of chloe
olates. Mr.. and Mrs. Rannie Shores
of Winslow presented basket of
peaches, Ethelyn Crummitt handker
chief, Mr.. Perkins of Lowell jar of
tobacco and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Ed
munds of Los Angeles, Cal. sent a box
of confectionery. He received large
number of cards from friends and
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rumery are
the parents of little daughter
weighing 10 1-2 lbs. born Sunday, Aug
T.
Mrs. Alkaline Hoxie and two chill
dren of Waterville have been visiting
Mrs. Alta Smith the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Holt were in
Waterville on business Friday.
Fred Southland of Wateryille was at
Virgil Hollis Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins of
Georgetown. Mass, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs Driving Davis.
Miss Thelma Merron of Waterville
passed the weekend with her friend,
Edna Davis.
Simon Pettigrew of Clinton and Mrs.
E'e4bor Pich Of Portland havo brnn
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Merle Foster the
past week.
Miss Minnie Williams of Waterville
was at home over the weekend
The Misses Florence and Evelyn
Grindell and friend Miss Kinnear of
Winslow are stopping with their
grandmother, Mrs. Ann Booker at
Moore's Mills.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Getchell were in
Skowhegan Wednesday shopping and
visited his mother, Mrs. Annie Stew
ard
MIS-. Fay Burrill and children pass
ed Saturday with her mother, Mrs
Caddie Foster. e.
David Goodridge who has been in
very poor health for several weeks
remains about the same.
George Rumery of Ripley is visiting
his son, Edward Rumery, for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rannie Shores Of Wins
low and Mr.. and Mrs. William Wells
of Amesbury, Mass. were weekend
guests in the homes of Walter and
Asa Shores.
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STRATTON

Fred Lisherness and Fred Hutchin!
went to Strong Monday to paint F. H
McLain's new set of buildings on his
farm.
Wane Masterman and Mrs. Bar
bara McCutcheon were in Pennington
Saturday on business.
Peter Townsend and Orlando Weeks
took an auto trip down river over
Sunday.
Frank W. Nutting has returnes from
his trip to Rhode Island.
Sabra Guild is the guest of friends
and relatives in Rangeley.
Mrs. l.. A. Knowes and son Elmer
with d. u. Johnson as chauffeur took
an auto trip to Strong Saturday
Verna Jones has been the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Ervina Porter, in
Kingfeld lately.
E. S. Jones has gone to Kibby to
work.
Raymond Kicker and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday in New Vine
yard,
Deputy Sheriff j. A. LeClair was
called to Livermore Falls for duty
last week Strike on there.
Edith McGeverney has gone to Tim
Pond Camps to work.
Mrs. B. f. Blanchard. who has been
on a visit down river has returned
home.
John Seavey and wife of Farming
ton were recent guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scribner's.
b. Il. Blanchard and DIR. d. b. Mayo
were recent visitors in Rangeley.
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The Chadbourne Reunion

.,obtb annual reunion of the
la asonrpa family VIII be held at the
nauOo ~ Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Folsom
ONE n,ony Maine. Saturday, August
h TN reunion is claimed by some
sallow such gatherings as the
% ~. in New England.g In 1919
ls se we're $50 present and last year
le, s, $40 registered. Every effort is
ooa made by the officers and COM
el ns charge to make this years
~ the largest yet. Gilbert r.
uu ,sanrne. private secretary to Gov.
nauv says of this reunion: Its
an host day of all the year for me-"
r',,;om Chadboarne the immigrant
i.nr from whom descends the
hces'@ family of that surname
ne a ~, ~ this country in 1884 and set
al1' IN what is now South Berwick.
e. oon Humphrey. had proceeded
wnl;am Chadbourne is known to
had three children, William,
"mnbrey and Patience. William liv-
IN plymouth, Patience married
s,mas spencer, a planteg, lumber
wv w and tavern keeper at Berwick.
mnbrev came over in the bark War
W. landing Sept. 8, 1854, built the
s.at house at Strawberry Bank, now
ns'smouth, n. H.. where he lived
n several years. Humphrey Chad
arns married Lucy. daughter of
was and Katherine (Shapleigh)
,aworgy of Kittery. Five children
sre born to them, Humphrey, Alice,
.,borine. James, William, Hum
1rey son of Humphrey and Lucy
rsworgy) Chadbourne, : married
,sb Bolles and she bore her hus-
nd FIVE children, Humphrey, Will
sm Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Will
I'M second son of Humphrey and
,ab (Bolles) Chadbourne was born
[out 1898. His wife's name was
srv but her family name is not
rOwp. They had eleven children.
umuhrey, the second son was born
,ne 10. 1716 and died in Cornish,
ugust II, 1898. He married Phoebe
obbs 1742. she died in WATERFORD,
~gust 6. 1907, aged SO years, II chill
ren wero born to them. Simeon the
kurtb child was born in Berwick,
nr1 16. 1850 and died in Lyman, Oct.
1916. He was deacon of the Bap-
| 81 church and was at the Battle of
Iunker Hill. He lived in Lyman for
wears on a farm now owned by
me of his descendants. He mar
3 I'd Apr. IS, 1880. Elizabeth Yea
M who died Oct. 20, 1855, aged So
ars Their children numbered II.
&therne. the oldest married John
adm of Biddeford or Lyman. Hum
rev Chadbourne who came here in
hi bought large tract of land of
N lndan Sycamore Rowles, this land
Sminfd IN The ChadbOurne family in
hole or part for more than two hun
I'd years. At the time of his death
property included nine hundred
)d0) acres.
Anyone who is connected with this
i mily who may not have received an
3y.tation will find a royal welcome
Batting them at Mr.. Folsoms on Sat
kday. August 20.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hinckley and
Mrs. Hinckley's mother, Mrs. AVN
Barron are i'll with tonsilitis.
Albert Lane and sister MISS irene
from Oakland with party OF triehos
were week end visitors in town.
Miss Mildred Ashcroft has been
quite i'll the past week.
A party of about forty-five neigh
bors and friends gathered at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rollins Satur-
nartv in honor of their tenth wedding
dav evening and gave them a surprise
anniversary. The evening was pleas
antlv spent in PLAYING games and
dancing. Music was furnished by
rirtrola. Delightful refreshments of
;co cream. assorted cakes, chocolates
and peanuts were served by the hos
toss and a very enjoyable time re-
ported by all.
wallace Moulton is working for
Floyd Hunnewel.
Mrs. Samuel Rollins spent last week
with her daughter Mrs: Cora Bigelow
!" Mrs. stella EIIis snd y0d uJl1M n
North Ansori f1vl ~ q y p ~
Essia Hunn1WAlk 49,
Mrs. Ernest a HMdzy
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
II neighbors and friends who in any
ay assisted US during the illness and
bib of our beloved husband and
bier; also for the beautiful flowers,
Mrs. Carrie Davis
Miss Zillab Davis
Miss Gertrude Davis
rt New Portland, Aug. II, 1921.
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NORTH MADISON

| Mrs. Ida Gray of Hyde Park, Mass.
| In town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
nsel salley and visiting her brother
bSolon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William York of Scion
|Ge callers at Mrs. Abbie Salley's
~ Saturday also on Mrs. Hattie
|svens who is boarding with them.
Mrs Rose Robinson of Scion is Wis.,
Pig her brother Ed Greene and fam
y while Mrs. Robinson is. working
way
| James Corson and wife of Athens
PRE- in town one day last week look
(g for place to buy.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
BAVARIANS WOULD
RESTORE EH-RULERS

Rumors continue 20 ny about o.
monarchist intrigues 10 re-establish
the Wittelsbach family, the former
rulers OF Bavaria The Austrian
Tyrol is said to be the center for
the present Of this Vovement. The
people OF this territory have fire.
quently expressed the desire O.
withdraw from Austria and to unite
with Bavaria, the chief reason for
this being. the better condition Of
Bavarian exchange and the feeling
among the Tyrolese that II they
were not burdened with the neces-
sity OF contributing 20 the support
OF Vienna, their situation would be
much more satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
THE WEEKLY REVIEW
in NEW DRESS"

The Heralds Weekly Review. with todays ISSUE appears
in new dres in this section Its many features such as
the important articles by Frank H. Smonds, Sr Philip Gibbs
Marx Sullivan. Digest of Foreign News and Others have been
Incorporated into this section. The change merely typo
graphical The for is obvious To provide section
easily read and convenient in handling Marx Suivans
article today appear, psse7 Of the Main News Section
The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
Make War Against War"
To Be WonieH's War Cry

The presidential address Of the
Second International Congress Of
Working Women was delivered at
Geneva by Mrs. Raymond Robins.
Of Chicago. In the course OF her
address Mrs. Robins declared that
the FIRST task OF the working wom-
en- Of the world was 70 make war
against war. She urged the wOm-
en- Of all lands to use ArmistI-o
Day for "kindiing the C.. e sea-
timent and action AK; st s
crime Of increasing arnam en-.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
Greek Assembly Votes
Confidence In Premier

A vote OF confidence has been
granted to Premier Gounaris and
his ministry by the Greek assem-
bly,. The vote showed that Of al2
deputies 21s voted for the govern
ment without reservation. 10 gave
their support with reservations and
II adherents of former Premier
Venizelos did not vote.