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GOODYEAR
Used Cars, Battery Charging
Repairing. Accessories
TIRES. TUBES AND ACCESSORIES
NOrrldgewOck Motor Co,

Mrs. Abbie Haynes OF Providence
X. l.. arrived last week to visit Miss
Martha Hayns and other relatives and
friends.
A meeting will be held in the Grange
Hall Friday evening, August 5th, for
the purpose of organizing a girls ag-
ricultnral club. All the girls who
wish to join are cordially invited. L
Is expected that Miss Hare, the home
demonstration. will be present.
Mrs. Mildred Mulheron of Bango
was the over Sunday guest OF her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, l.. II. White.
Miss Kathleen buckingham is en-
Toying Il two weeks vacation from
her duties as central girl at the Farm
er's Telephone Office and Is VISITING
with friends in Boothbay Harbor
Mrs. Matte Bennett also a centra
girl at the Farmers Exchange Is Wis
iting in Bangor for short time Thes,
two ladies' places in the Office are he
ing filled by Mrs. Mildred Wort ant
Miss Evelyn Mcneil.
Miss Edwin Yeaton OF West Nor
ridgewock has been the guest of Miss
Elsie Savage.
Chauncey Smith returned Tuesda,
morning to Nevada after passing 6
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NORRIDGEMOCK

Mrs. Mary Robinson has returned
from a visit with relatives In Burn
ham.
Miss Frances Whitman of Turner
has been the guest OF her friend. Miss
Iona Pray.
DR.. and Mrs. H. w. Smith en-
joyed an automobile trip in their new
Studebaker six TO Portland and Old
Orchard last week
The annual meeting celebrated as
Field Day by tue ladies Of the village
Improvement Society was held last
Thursday at the Library and was .
most enjoyable affair AT noon u
bountiful picnic dinner composed of
escalloped potato. salads. sandwiches.
assorted cake. pies, coffee and fruit
was served on prettily decorated tables
on the lawn near the Kennebec River
bank and needless TO say was most
delightful affair. After the tables were
cleared away the regular meeting was
called to order and the business dis
pose Of after which several musical
number and readings were enjoyed,
one of the readings OF especial inter
est being an original story by Miss
Sarah Clarke and read by that gifted
lady On account OF shower part
OF the program was omitted and the
meeting closed informally. Much
credit for the success OF the day was
due the hostess Mrs. Florence Gibbs.
Mrs. Tena Simoneau, Mrs. Alice
Wade and Mrs Gladys Crosby. The
next meeting will be at the Library
on Aug. Il, and the subject for the
afternoon Who's Who in Maine" The
hostesses will be Mrs. Florence Tay-
lor, Mrs. Rose Taylor and Mrs. Addie
Jewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Powers of Hal
lowell accompanied by Mrs. Powers
mother, Mrs. Annie Powers were In
town Saturday calling on relatives and
old friends.
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Il am in good health for tho
time In thirty years and I give nj
the entire credit" said professo, y
Budlong, well-known and higbx
spected citizen of Manchester \
living at AZ School street.
From the time | was ho.
couldn't sit down and eat \
without being in misery afterv,
from indigestion. During all a
years Twas a afflicted with rbon,
tism, too. 1t was all over nv h,
but especially bad in my feet and
and at times | couldn't get from
bed to my chair without help. II
almost u nervous wreck from all NJ
years OF suffering and could no,
do my work. hoped for notJ
more than temporary benefit h
Tanlac, as l believed it Impossible
any medicine to give me entire
lief, but this is exactly what Tai
has done.
For the first time since can
member l eat anything | want and
gest it without trouble. had
an ache or, pain and have puI
eighteen pounds in weight. Just
good all over and enjoy life as nd
did before. Having put Tanlac tot
test | do not hesitate TO say that
the greatest medicine of the age
stomach trouble and rheumatism
Tanlac is sold in SkowhegaI
Simpsons Drug Store; F. G. Willij
Athens; G. +. Burrill, East MadiI
Kennison's Drug Store. North
Portland and by all leading drug3
in every town.
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ron who have recently arrived from 4
four years sojouEn in California and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Berry
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Fl. G. Hodgdon has been spending
few days with his son Wallace Hold
gdon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Dunbar and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hodg-
don. Earl Hodgdon and H. G.. Hodg-
don attended the auction sale at AL
len Sprague's, East New Portland
Saturday afternoon
The annual reunion of the Hodgdon
family will be held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Norton, North
Anson Saturday, Aug. 90
Miss Christine Adams of East New
Portland Is spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Hodgdon
Lester Bosworth was az Bingham
Monday
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FAST ST. ABRAMS

Mr.. and Mrs George Libby and
little daughter while returning from
Hartand, Friday night. July 20 in
their new Ford car were run into by
a car driven it is understood by Mrs
Karam of Pittsfield and their car al
most completely demolished The car
driven by Mrs. Karam was badly dam
aged and she received bad cut on
the head Mr.. and Mrs. Libby were
badly shaken up and the little girl
was bruised and cut near the eye
The accident took place by the bridge
near Alfred Baird's and if it had not
been for the iron railing which pre-
vented the car from being thrown into
the deep ditch or brook. 1t would
have been doubtful il Mr.. and Mrs
Libby could have escaped without loss
of life or serious injury.
Mrs ,p--!at of Lewiston was the
guest OF Mrs. Nettie Mower during the
past week.
Friends in town of Miss Crystal Me
Pheters will be interested TO know
that she is home on a two weeks va
cation from the Maine General Hos
pital at Portland, where she is train
ing for nurse.
Frank Stevens has been quite poor
ly during the past week suffering
from an attack of heart trouble.
Mr., and Mrs. John Smith and fam
lily of St Adams were visitors in Ban
gor at Mr. Smiths sisters.
Mrs. Walter Dellahunts and Miss
Evils Smith have remained for a week
visit with her aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith also accompanied a party on a
pleasure trip to Searsport.
Charles w. Thompson has pnrchas-
I'd GEORGE libbH's Farm known as the
HOl~ay place.
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WEST PALMYRA

Mr.. and Mrs Earl Dyer and Harold
Furbush and Miss Vera Hight went tC
The Forks blueberrying and from
there they went to Canada and got
home Sunday. They all had fine
time and got lots of blueberries.
Mrs. Mary Johonnett of Palmyra has
been the guest of Mrs. Albert Snow
man for a few days.
Miss Rebecca Pennell left wednesday
morning for Fairfield to work in a res.
taurant for her aunt.
Alex Watson and Stella Richard
son were in Newport one day this
week
Mr., and Mrs. B. d. Lenefest en-
tertained friends from Clinton one af-
ternoon this week.
George Tibadeau of Aroostook Co
was calling on friends in this COM
munity. He reports a fine potato
crop up there.
Mrs. Allison Howes has taken the
Gale School to teach. THE fall term
will begin August 22nd.
Bert Lenfest is going to have the
New England Telephone put into Their
house.
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DEAD RIVER

Quite few from here attended the
horse trot at Stratton last Saturday
July 30.
Mrs. Anna Pratt is visiting relatives
and friends.
Eddie Wahl got kicked by a horse
and is quite lame. He was kicked
on the knee.
Mrs Perley Rogers and family are
spending the week end at Wellington
Russell Stafford and sons went tc
North New Portland last week to &C
to the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Will
Sargent.
Dell Stafford of Reading, Mass. has
been visiting his mother Mrs. Emily
Stafford for few days.
Misses Anna, Edna. Mildred and
Beatrice Stone from Pennington have
been visiting Their cousin Mrs. Frank
Ashley.
1t is reported that there are nc
blueberries or raspberries around here
on account of dry weather.
Rev Berry had a meeting at the
schoolhouse which was well attended.
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HARMONY

Hon. VIM. G.. bailey one of our
oldest and much respected citizens is
confined to the bed owing to the loss
of about two quarts of blood last Fri
day caused by the point of pitchfork
penetrating varicose vein in his
right leg while slowing away load
of hay. He is still weak but gaining
gradually.
Charles H. Cromwell. another OF
our respected townsmen is confined
to the house on account OF bruises re-
eeived while riding on horserake.
James A. Snowden is again confined
to the house on account of sore
on his leg and blood poisoning is
feared.
Mrs. Clara French fell while pick
Ing blueberries and dislocated her
shoulder recently. but is gaining
slowly.
Adelbert Richardson returned last
week from the hospital where he Went
for treatment three weeks ago. He
was kicked on the right forearm by
one of W. s. Bems's horses, break
ing both bones so badly that 1t was
necessary to remove parts of the bone
and wire them together with silver
splints at the hospital.
Mrs. John s. Libby. who was re-
Gently thrown from d wagon, when
the horse Jumped, broke its bride
and ran away. Is gaining slowly but
not yet able to sit up.
A son was horn TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle . Chatluurne last Ween, also
| son 10 Mr. and Mrs Arnold pore
aua daughter Nj. ana Mrs Roy
Foss. The stool and the doctors are
very busy this hot weather.
The band gave an open air concert
last Thursday, evening before the
Pictures began and the boys GER
tainly deserve credit for what they
! have accomplished,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Rhoades OF
| Wentworth, New Hampshire. arrived
last week in their auto for "A visit
with his parents and brother. We
are glad to see Carl back with us
Mrs. Cecil Marble and son of At
lantic. Massan are, visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. VIM, G.. Bailey.
John d. Judkins. wife and son Of
San Diego, Cal. who have been visit
| ing friends in town went to Madison
last Friday to visit his mother anC
will soon start on their return trip
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Chamberlain
and daughter of Worcester, Mass. are
! stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Longfellow.
Wallace f. Marble an wife are re
| joicing over the arrival of baby cir
last Monday.
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GOODYEAR
Tires, Tubes. Accessories
Gas-0ils
Authorized Ford Service
SANKEY'S Garage, Y. +. Stanley, prop
Service Station

service oldIlOu
Clarence Groves and family Of Mad
ison were recent guests OF Mr..
Groves father and grandmother.
Mrs. Georgia Eyelyth has purchased
new Ford Sedan.
Mrs. Mary Whiting arrived last
week from Massachusetts, where she
has been passing the winter with
friends. She is now with Mrs. Jose
phine Whiting.
Mrs. Hugh Hurley accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Richard Weller
and party of friends from Skow-
hogan were guests of Mrs. Steve
Mills Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whiting ar
rived last week from Hoboken. y. j,
to- visit relatives during the next few
weeks.
Mrs. Roxie Carr and daughter Miss
Lila arrived home the first of the
week from a ten days visit Will
friends in Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pray enjoyed
visit Sunday from MT. Pray's
brother and wife of Auburn.
WILD tyntniu juice anu uduSHltl
Miss Frances were the guests %
friends in Skowhegan a few days re
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Or
ono have been visiting their parent.
In town.
| Mrs. Mildred Huff Sampson and twa
! children have returned to their HON,
| in Marblehead Mass. after passing !
short time with relatives i'm town
Carolinp fIuntoon is confined Ia ne
! nome by illness.
| Hi Henry's Ministries gave SHOW
| in town last Friday evening which
was well patronized and according tt
all reports much enjoyed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Longley accom-
| panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore
enjoyed an automobile trip to Port
land. Saturday returning home Sun
| day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Winslow anC
son Paul of Larone were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Winslow's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Savage.
Ralph Ketchum of West Roxbury
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STRATTON :

DR.. d. b. Mayo has returned and is
stopping in town for a while
Frank G. Colburn and wife of Farm
ington was in town Saturday
Mrs Herbert Caldwell and daughter
Ruth of Augusta also Mrs. Clifton
Haines and son Raymond of Madison
were recent guests of Walter Serb
ner and wife.
Mss Alice b. Ramsey of Bath was
the guest of ] W. MacGuire lately.
1t seems good to see Mrs. Orrin Tay-
lor back home after being away sew
eral weeks down river.
Hon. c. e. Holman of Pennington
was in town recently on business.
Dale b. White is working for Will
liam Hanscom
w. A. Cousens of the s. NJ. Co. was
in Rangeley Friday on business.
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Peter Townsend has returned
his vacation down river.


Frank w Nuttirg e down we
his VACATION.
Hubert Hanson AMI Vile have
turned from an auto trip Oyef
PenobscOt county.
]. W. MacGuire and Doris C1
have returned from an auto trlI
Boston.
A. NJ. Jones was in Lewista
Gently on business.
Orlando Weeks has returned az
few weeks spent down river.
DR.. Bracket, our dentist, Is I
this week and will open up bis
again August Sth.
l.. HARRISON, wife and son Ro|
Miss Houston and Gay Crawfof|
Newark. N. j. stopped at The y
tofh on their way home after spea|
three weeks into Tim Pond.
Eddie LeClair who has been hell
his grandfather George BroQue hs
in Coplin has returned home.
Joseph Berry was in Rangeley
urday and Sunday.
Herbert MacGuire of Framing
Mass. has been the guest OF his b
err j. W. MacGuire few days
week.
Bernard Tibbetts spent Sundal
Kingfield.
r. Savage of Lewiston was in
Saturday night on his way to seq
father A. l.. Savage in Coplin 7l
sick Il
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BAKERS SIDING

Hugh Footman and William Bur-
CESS of Fairfield have arrived in town
to spend a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Evie Holt of Norridgewock re-
turned home Monday where she will
be employed in the bean factory.
Rexford Oliver has bought him a
very fine COW.
Frank Mairs of Oakland spent the
week end in Bakers.
W. f. Carey and son of Benton
spent Sunday in Bakers fishing al
Baker pond.
.Adna Trask while fishing Saturday
fell, cutting his hand quite badly
making ii necessary for the section
men to carry him to Bingham for
medical treatment. Mr.. Trask's hand
Is doing fine at this writing.
Eugene Mcfarland and family OF
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RInGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

DR.. and Mrs F. r. Blaisdell Of
Mapleton have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. d. Twist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore were
recent callers at Sunset Ridge Farm,
the guests OF their daughter, Mrs.
Donald Ellis
Mrs. Louise Currier is a guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Drawn.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Brown have
returned from Providence, r. /.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Howe were
callers In Larone Sunday.
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| Mass, arrived last week To pass his
! usual vacation with his family at the
| home of Mrs. Ketchum's mother. Mrs
Ann Wells.
Miss Lizzie Witham is visiting rela-
tives at Boothbay for a short time.
! Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Boone have
returned home and 1t is reported have
bought one of the most desirable
places on Main ST.
Special prices on Porch Chairs and
Canning Utensils at The f. A. Hill
ton Co.
The remains of Laurie Grove who
was killed in France during the World
War arrived Friday and the funeral
services were held at the grave in
Riverview Cemetery on Sunday after.
noon at two o'clock. He was the old
est son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Grove
and during the war served in the Am
j bulance Division where it is thought
he was killed by an exploding shell
while he was removing the dead and
wounded from the field. The remains
We're escorted to their last resting
place by the boys of the Legion and
impressive services held at the grave
Rev. C. H. Meeker of Cumberland
Center offering prayer. 1t was during
Mr. Meeker's pastorate at the Congre.
gatlonal Church in town when the
Service Flag OF the Church was dec
GRATED with star for Laurie and
which was so soon changed from a
blue star to gold one. and the only
one to be changed on the flag. There
were several out of town relatives and
friends present at the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Webster enjoyed
an automobile trip to Caratunk, Sun
day where the visited relatives.
Miss Gladys Spaulding returned the
first of last week from Florida.
Mrs. Chester Sawyer and little son
William of Skowhegan have returned
home after visit at the home OF Mr. &.
and Mrs. Horace Leavitt.
&. S. and F. f. Jewett commenced
canning stringless green beans at
their factory last week. One day they
packed over five tons of beans and
they report that the quality is excel
lent.
Charles Grant while serving as night
ceived a painful injury early Sunday
morning. Mr.. Grant was In the boiler
room and it Is thought must have
tainted and fell against a sharp edge
which cut him very badly behind his
right ear. He does not remember of
feeling faint and only remembers re-
gaining consciousness and knowing
that he was badly hurt tried to call
central on both telephone lines but
was unable to do SO and as the win
, dows in the packing room OF the fac
tory had been removed he did not wish
to leave the building so he conscien-
tjously stood by his post until during
| the early hours of the morning when
a man who is living In nearby camp
passed by and called help for him
\ doctor was called who attended to
| Mr.. Grants injuries and now he Is
getting along as we'll as can be ex-
! recied
i Rev c II Meeker and family were
the gnests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Pierce a few days last week.
Mrs. Blanche Gilman Hosie and
stepson Walter Heaton of. Franklin,
Mass, were recent callers on friends
| in town.
Guy Emmons has purchased a new
! Ford truck to use In his Ice business
EMBDEN CENTER
The Longfellow school began Mon
day with Miss Emily Wentworth as
| teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Steward OF
Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bar
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MERCER

Edwin Kelly and crew OF Rom
haying for his uncle Frank keI
Mercer.
Inez Brown is expected home
Lewiston this week.
George Godfrey and family Oh
throp,s Mass, are expected TINS
for a Msit at Mrs. l.. A. Lad
Mr.. and Mrs. David Tracy
family took a nice automobile
through Cornville, Athens and
mony,+ Thursday of last week;
Earle Nye, Allen Koran ana
of Fairfield are haying on Mt
farm on Beech Hill.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Piper and
family with Mr. and Mrs. Kenney
and son returned to their home in
Providence, r. l., last Friday.
Norridgewock Grange met with
Farview orange last Saturday eve
ming and conferred the third and
fourth degree on five candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Larry went to
Canaan Sunday looking at farms. Mr.
Larry recently sold his place.
Mrs. Herbert Berry is doing laun-
dry work for Mrs. Lottie Brown of
Rome.
Mr.. Allen Haines of Freeport is
visiting his sister Mrs. Mont Hart-
FORD
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Paine have
recently purchased d Ford Sedan.
Eugene Charles accompanied by his
mother and sister made trip to Hall
Dwell Sunday.
Miss Stella Farnham went to the
Kennebec Valley Hospital, Skowhegan
last Sunday to undergo an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr.. Martin Perkins is reported as
gaining from his serious Illness.
Mrs. frankie Frost Is in poor
health.
Miss Gladys Charles is home for d
months vacation from Augusta, where
she has been employed In Vickory's
Pub House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jackson from
Waterville are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Favl Mace.
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~ YOU want to reinvest, a1few years
y hence, at lower yield the money you are now
investing at a very high yield9
Or Dc you want to keep the high yield?
One way to feel reasonably sure of g l-2%
for life is to invest NOW in Central Maine
PowetC Company % Preferred stock. True, it
is caIlabe--but it is unlikely ever to be called
both because of its high call price, 20; and be-
cause the Company has, through the sale Of this
preferred stock secured in Maine over $500
pro6t-sharing friends 1t will surely never willingly
do anything to disturb such satisfactory condition
Of home ownership and customer pro6t-sharing
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CARATIfNK

George Baker and Clayton Hume
we'll have gone to Soldin Town 10
scale.
Alice Spaulding spent the week end
with her husband at lockwood last
week
James F.. Carbino has gone to Au-
gusta to work He expects 10 move MS
family there i'm the near future.
Mrs. Albert Farrar of Boston is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Spaulding.
Thomas Berry and wife and Willie
Adams and wife were in town Sunday.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Mrs. Emma Healy is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Eva Tuscan in Scion.
Henry Rollins is having quite Sc
rous time with abcesses on his hand
caused by blisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Robinson are
| the parents of an eight pound son born
July 25th.
Miss Ella Robinson, Mrs. Clara
Murphy and daughter Edella of Scion
spent several days last week at Sid
ney Berrys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Kelley and
| friends from Norridgewock were Sun
day guests at Danville Beans.
Miss Maggie Nugent is caring for
Mrs Violet Robinson and infant.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McGilvery OF
Pittsfield are spending several days
at their camps.
| Clyde Andrews has moved his fam
lily to Harry Greenlaws.
Mrs. Gertrude Hunnewell and lit
tie Raymond of Rumford Falls Is Wis
| iting relatives and friends in town.
| Miss Martha Paul of Scion Is a
guest in the home of Sidney Berry.
Quite number of the farmers have
llHlSHtu nay LIB anu Icpoit uOout
three quarter the usual crop.
william Beard an aged man who
| lives at Floyd Hunnewells recently
! fell from a load OF hay which gave
him a severe shaking UP but no bones
| were broken.
| & Miss Mildred BOynton of Embden is
| doing table work at Carry Pond
| Camps.
Ernest Andrews is moving the sup
plies belonging to John Cahill from
Cushnoc's No. 2 Camp to his home.
Lester Steward and his men re-
turned here from Concord where they
have cut the hay on the Mellen Berry
! place.
Roy Andrews went Saturday to The
Forks to work on the pulp drive.
The track of large bear has been
noted by various persons In this vi
cinity and Sunday evening several
people heard a bear "holler' in the
swamps belonging to Rollins Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews
spent the day Thursday at F. h.
| Beans.
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DODLTN Observation-Disclosures

Miss Ruth Mitchell arrived home
from Somerset hospital last Monday
and is doing fine.
Mrs. N. n. Boynton OF East Pond,
Mrs. May Mosher of Shelton. Conn,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bickford of North
Fairfield were callers az Mrs. John
Mitchells last Sunday.
Eugenia Mitchell who has been
stopping with her grandmother at
East Pond arrived home last Sunday
Mrs Flora Seekins of Portland was
a gnest at her sisters. Mrs. Carrie
Tobey last week.
Gerald Marble has commenced work
on his quarry again after having a
vacation of few days.
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Madison arrived Saturday to spent a
week at the Hodgdon cottage.
Bakers was visited Saturday night
and Sunday by rain which was very
much needed as the brooks and
springs were getting to be very dry.
Hoping Dame Nature will send some
more very soon.
Lawyer John w. Vaughn of Bos-
ton and family are expected today at
their cottage.
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EMBDEN CENTER

The Longfellow school began Mon
day with Miss Emily Wentworth as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Steward OF
Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bar