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What I Saw

Cotton is all out of the fields, so
is corn, so is hay and tobacco, and
peanuts are in the stack and soon
the cutting down Of ribbon cane will
begin. Rice has either been cut Or
is ready to cut. Sweet potatoes are
being gathered and put into the po-
tato houses, and there is a new pota-
to house, by the way, at Hankinson.
These farmers dig sweet potatoes
before frost and wisely. 1t is the
gravest of errors to dig potatoes af-
ter frost, for the potatoes are apt
to be frosted and they always rot
sooner if the vines are frost killed.
Peanuts are being bought at seventy
five dollars ton which is a better
price than last year by the peanut
factory at Allendale. The Southern
Cotton Oil Company did great work
for that section of the country in
erecting this fine plant. This plant
buys peanuts all over South Georgia
and they have recently installed ma
chinery, too, for crushing the infe-
rior peanuts, thus making oil and
meal. This allows them to give more
for peanuts because there is less
waste. There are as many peanuts as
last year in this section and the pea
nut men are not complaining.
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Nj A S T E RS S A L E
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
Court of Common Pleas
Mrs. Fannie j. Long, Plaintiff
against
T. E. Cromer, W. L. Gable and 9TH
ers; Defendants.
By authority Of a Decree Of Sale
by the Court Of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, will
offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at
Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D. 1922, Within the
legal hours of sale the following
described land, to wit: All that tract
dr plantation of land situate, lying
and being in Diamond Hill Township
County, in the State afore-
said, containing Fifty-Seven and
One-haff (57h) Acres, more or less
and bounded by lands now or form
erly belonging to Ed Smith, Estate
of DR.. ]. n. Bell, lands of Elizabeth
Clark, Henry Sally, and others, and
being the same land this day con-
veyed to US by said W. F. Nickles.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne- half
Cash, balance on a credit of twelve
months with interest at seven per
cent, the credit portion to be evil
denced by the bond of the purchaser
secured by mortgage Of the prem
ises, with the privilege to the pur-
chaser to pay all cash.
Purchaser to pay for stamps and
papers. ...
THos. P. THOMSON,
Oct. I9, 1922, Master A. G., S c
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family expenses but it takes them
away from the menial work of the
kitchen and general scrubbing, which
work they can we'll afford to hire
out. 1t is quite interesting for any.
one to go into this territory for he
finds greater hopes in the hearts of
the people and he finds everybody,
too, in this country than a year ago
and one can see as in old times num-
erous cotton bales standing around
the farmers houses and as yet nm
shipped. ....
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The Cattle Industry.

The Cattle Industry.
The soft pedal is being put upon
the cattle industry. The county
agents are simply not stressing this
industry. A great many people will
give it up at least temporarily.
Cattle seem to be a drag on the
market, and, of course, selling cat
tie at two and two and one-half cents
is bad losing business. In place of
cattle the hog business and other
agricultural lines are being stressed.
Mr.. Gus York, county agent for
Hampton county, tells me that he
shipped off from that county recent
ly four carloads of hogs, and that Mr.
Robertson, Allendale county agent,
and himself are figuring on getting
off a carload of chickens in the ear
ly part Of the year.%
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A Better Feeling.

A Better Feeling.
The biggest farmer on the Port
Royal Railroad told me last week
that he lost quite heavily on his
farms last year but that he was
making money this year and I find
that the feeling in agriculture up
and down the road is optimistic
this year as opposed to pessimistic
a year ago. There is plenty Of Ia
bor, different from the red hill land
labor, will never go away. There
has always been plenty to eat down
there. Agriculture here is far more
diversified than in the hilly coun-
try and the cultivation of land is
a much easier proposition. The neg
70 does not have to work 50, hard
in these lands and he is apt to be
better fed. The live stock industry,
let me repeat, has gone practcally
into hogs and chickens, though there
may come change if beef prices 60
higher. All the crops this season
were saved we'll. In the richer lands
where King Cotton grows to some
height I found that this type of cot
ton had been grown by some. Cleve-
land, though, is the leading cotton.
Express cotton has done finely. The
Delta type of long staple cotton has
done exceedingly we'll and this cot
ton, without doubt has a hard boil
weevil covering and is quite resistant
to the weevil. I am convinced, how
ever, for a one inch big boil cotton
that College No. 1 is probably our
best type.
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A big need in each country COM
munity is more people who are will.
ing to work in unselish helpful up,
building of the community.
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Fifty dollars reward for really
good reason why farm homes should
not have some good looks, 'beauti-
full pictures, land attractive premises
the same as city homes.
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CONDITIONS THAT ARE MORE
FAVORABLE.

(By N. L. Willet in The Augusta
Chronicle.)
spent last week largely on the
Port Royal Railroad looking over
some experiment in soy bean grow
ing, southern types, and will write
several soy articles in few days,
which will give very valuable data
to our agriculture and which should
be scrap-booked, for soy beans are
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From Mental Work.

Some Of them see, too, in the San
Pear possible money making indus
try for them. All Of this above only
brings in money as pocket money for
themselves and as a help in the
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going to take the place of cow peas
with US, but here are some interest
ino data which I take from my note
book.
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Ef5 Watch the label on your paper.
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OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY
GLORIA SWANSON In
nHER HUSBANDS
TRADEMARK"

Her love was only his bust
ness. Her style and beauty
were put on parade to make
him look successful. He new
er stopped to think that she
might attract other men too
much. A gorgeous picture
of fashion and married life.
Set in New York and the ban
dit. haunts of Mexico.
15c. -Admission-s5c.
- n ~ ~ AKA
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

M Kinney who is very sick at this
writing. He also called on several
others in town.
Mr.. Beals of Lowell. Mass. and Her.
bert Walker Of Pttsaeld. were in
town the first of the week on business.
Mrs. Sibyl Small is working at Fred
Robinson's.
Earl Bryant and little son John
went to Shirley last week to visit his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bry-
ant.
Fred Robinson has bought the Alex
Stevenson place of Beals and Walker
WASHINGTON SCHOOL NOTES
Those not missing any words for
the week are: Livonia Bedford and
Willard Cross.
The flowers for this week were
brought by Mildred and Bessie Brown
The league met Friday afternoon
they had short program.
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Pennington School Notes

The girls of the Household Arts
department held a May fair at the
cottage Saturday, May g. About one
hundred and thirty dollars was re-
ceived for the sale Of food, candy,
cook books, clothing, fancy articles
and novelties.
Friday, May II will be observed ac-
cording to the custom CT the school
as Arbor Day. Althea Robinson Of
Bingham, as president of the class
will act as marshall at the exercises.
Mr.. Mallett left Monday to speak at
the Penobscot Teachers Association
in Bangor
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas have rented
their home on the hill and are living
in the Ripley Bungalow on Green
wood avenue until next summer when
they plan to join their daughter in
China.
Many of the girls availed themselves
of the opportunity to see the Bowdoin
Dramatic Club. The Masque and
Gown in their performance of Tier
Husbands Wife Langdon Jewett
took his part particularly well.
Flora Heald of Scion made the trip
home by auto for the week end.
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Interesting Experience OF New Madi-
son Minister

Rev. John r. Browne, who has been
appointed to the passionate of the Mad
ison Methodist Episcopal church, was
born in Boston. April %, 1892. He
was educated in the public schools of
Weymouth. Cambridge and Boston and
graduated from the Gordon Training
School i'll 1915. During his college
course he served as pastor of the
Evangelical Church in Revere, Mass
I'm the spring of 1915 he was transfer
red to the passionate of the Evangeli-
cal Community Church ut Bridgeport,
Conn. where he had a very success
full pastorate. While in Bridgeport,
Mr., Browne was associated with the
industrial secretary of the Y. NJ. c.
a. in the educational department and
had charge of the classes in English
and organized classes in English and
of the foreign speaking population.
In September Mr.. Browne enlisted
rs a private in the L. S. Army and
WAS sent to Camp Devens. and served
with the 304th Infantry of the 10th
Division of the American Expedition
ary Forces. After arriving in France
he was transferred to the general
headquarters in Chaumont and was
promoted to the rank of sergeant.
After being mustered out in 1919
he served with the " NJ. c. A. as
religious secretary in Paris, remain
ing until July. Before returning to
America lie married Miss Marguerite
Billion OF Bourge. Cher, France and
they have one son, Rene Edwin
Browne.
After his return to America, Mr.
Browne entered the ministery of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and was
assigned to the pastorate at Orr's
Island where he had two years of un-
usual success. A unique feature of
his service at this place was the bap-
tismal service which was held in front
of the famous Pearl House and among
the candidates was a granddaughter of
"He2ekidh Pencil" one of the char
acters Of the Pearl OF Orrs
"Island." The work at this place was
brought to a self supporting basis
and the trustees of the church bought
and furnished a parsonage during Mr.,
Brownies pastorate. A year ago Mr..
Browne was transferred to the pas
torate of the Beacon Street church in
Bath and while in that city served
as chaplain of Roland Smith Post, No.
l of the American Legion.
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SkOWHEGAN WINS DUAL
TRACK MEET
Foxcr0it Students mt fairVieW Park
Saturday. Madison Here Next Sat
urday

In the dual track meet at FairYiew
Park last Saturday between the pu-
pills of Skowhegan High School and
Foxcroft Academy, Skowhegan won
over the visitors, the total number
of points resulting in 63 - for Show
hogan against 4412 for Foxcroft. The
points were reckoned 5 for first place.
3 for second place and for third
place.
The summary. Mile run won by
Kenneth Cole, min. 20 sec; Meal
ieter. (S) second Moody 81 third.
Shot put, e. Buker tS) 40 #. 6
in; Leayitt, (Sl second; Barrows,
third.
Discus-Barrows (F) 107 # 8 in
Buker Isl second; Leavltt Isl third
Broad Jump. Dioune tS) Is #
sia in; Barrows, (Fl second; Blu
ker. (Sl third
High Jump, Stinchhed Isl IT
2 in; Leavitt Isl second; Perkins
CD.
100 Yard Dash, Barrows (Fl II sec
Stinchfeld 60 second; Annis (Fl Bird
One-half mile Emerson (Fl 2 min
Is sec; X. Cole tS) second; ". Cole
(S) third.
Low Hurdles, Perkins and Dionne
Is 3-5. tie Barrows (Fl third
High Hurdles. Barrows CF) first
Perkins (S) second Moody (S) third
220 Yard Dash, Barrows I'D 25 sec
conds Stinchfeld (S) second; Pro
vost Isl third.
Pole Vault, Sawyer. (F) s it..
| Moody Isl 7 #. II in; Thibeaul
s. third.
44O Yard Dash. Emerson IF 81
Campbell (FO 81; Stinchtield 50 thirc
Another dual meet will be held n
Fairview Park next Saturday in which
Skowhegan high school and Madison
high school will participate. A base
| ball game between Waterville High.
and Skowhegan high school follow
| the meet.
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soTTHWEST CANAAN

u- and Mrs. Fred Getchell were
as,s n his mother. Mrs. Annie Ste
/. I'd of Skowhegan. Thursday.
Iur and Mrs. Leewood Jones and
.an richardson of Walthari, Mass,
r. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pirgil
Bit Saturday.
| M and Mrs. Gideon King of Show
lgap visited Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mich
Sd Sunday.
[ur and Mrs. Edward Runery of
srter were week end guests of her
(repts. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Pea
|alr and Mrs. Reuben Reed have
Lbsed their house and moved to the
/ me of Virgil Holt. ~
HRS Isable HanscOm returned home
Rmrday from Skowhegan where she
ii been helping Mrs. Nettie Boston
II few days.
Mrs. Lettie Foster and Miss Ade-
kde Dunton were in Skowhegan Sat-
Fday shopping.
|Nr. and Mrs. Virgil Holt were in
kowhegan for the day Wednesday.
stephen Horne moved his house
bid goods and family to Shawmut,
bursday.
/ lgie Bruce is moving to Hinckley
here he will occupy the Dan Grace
buse
1t is reported that james Boyd has
bught the Billie Madam farm and will
bye onto it this fall.
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STATE or MAINE
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of Chapter PIG Of the Public Laws OF
1917, as amended, and deeming it for
the best interests of the State, the
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and
Game hereby promulgates the follow
ing regulations relating to fishing in
Little Lang Pond, so-called. situated
in Township ,, Range :. commonly
known as Parlin Pond Town. in tho
County of Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section !. For period Of four years
from MAY 18th. \. u. I922. II shah be
unlawful for any person to fish for.
take, catch or Kill any kind OF fsh al
any time in Little Lang Pond. so-called.
situated in Township ,, Range :. COM
monty known as Parlin Pond Town. in
the County Of Somerset.
Section :. II shall also be unlawful for
any person 10 have in possession at
any time any kind Of fish taken in vio
lation Of any provision Of these rsgu-
iatiOns.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 1st
day of May. A. d. 1922
WILLIS +. PARSONS.
Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game 3w1S
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err, now a resident of Skowhegan, and
sawed at the old mill owned by Mi
chael Harris. The wood was pur
chased by T. H. Kennedy from Mr..
Neton when he bought the farm and
he gave 1t to the above mentioned
lodges. The wood work being done
by Leo Sawyer and Walter Hender-
son. They are very pretty and the
members all appreciate the thought
fulness of Mr.. Louis Kennedy in re-
curing the lumber from his rather
and also to the to gentlemen who
cerformed the labor.
On April 18th the high school dra-
matte club went to Greenville and
presented the 3-act drama always in
Trouble" at Shaw's Hall, under the
auspices of the Greenville high school.
The play was we'll presented and the
company while at Greenville were en-
tertained by different members of the
high school there All reported
good time.
The forest fire that burned for three
days on Attean Mt. has been put out
by the rain of Friday and Sunday.
We were glad to see the rain for the
fire was raging in some pine that had
been planted after the fire of 1908.
The d. A. r. held an old fashioned
dancing party at the home of Mrs.
Elmer Colby of Moose River, on Apr.
2Sth The music was furnished by
Geo. B. Galley and Minnie, Holden.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the committee. All enjoyed a good
time.
Mrs. Lucy Moore was taken sud
denly sick last week and was obliged
to be taken to the hospital and Fri
day morning by her daughter, Mrs.
Sawyer. The many friends of Mrs.
Moore extend their heartfelt sympathy
for her, and hope she may have a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Prince are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, May 4th.
A little daughter arrived ut the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wrinkle
of Moose River on May 4th.
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Horse Has Narrow Escape in Muck
Hole

Considerable cxeitment was caused
early Thursday morning Of last week
when a driving horse owned by Shell
don Huff of the Athens road became
mired in bog near the former resi-
dence of the late DR.. Mann on North
avenue. The animal had been let
loose to feed and evidently strayed
away and fell into muck hole. Mrs.
Lorenzo Corson saw the horse eating
near the bank OF the hog and soon
after saw water splashing there and
sent her young son to investigate the
trouble. The horse was found with
only his head out. Help was obtain
ed at the home of Charles Steward,
who came with a pair of horses and
attached chain to his neck and drag
ged him out. The animal was not
injured, although it suffered with the
cold for a few hours afterward A
fence is being built around the muck
hole.
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Rnel i. R0Well

Early Friday morning, April 81
1922 Ruel E. Rowell passed away at
his home on Rowell Hill in South
Scion, after a short illness Of bron-
ehitis. This disease brought on other
complications which he could not
overcome as he was weakened by the
infrmities of old age
The deceased was the oldest son Of
Iebedee Rowell. Jr., and Sarah fAyer)
Rowell. He had one brother, Harlow
K. Rowell. who died In 1919, and one
sister, Mrs Antoinette Kincaid. who
survives him. Mr.. Rowell was born
NOV 6. 1910, on the farm where he has
lived his entire life with the excep-
ton of a few years spent in Califor-
MIA during his early manhood. He
was a man who was honored and re-
spected by his fellow citizens, and in
his younger days was ever ready to
extend a helping hand to anybody who
was sick or in trouble The farm
on which he lived and which he loved
so we'll was settled by his grand
father. Zebedee Rowell. who, with his
wife, Judith Hamlet came TO Maine
from Dracut. Mass. in 1902
1t was an object of pride to Mr.
Rowell that he was direct descend
ent of the historical Hannah Dustin
Mr.. Rowell is survived by a widow
who was Miss Viola f. Farrar OF Har-
mony, and one son, Arthur Il. Rowell
also four grandchildren. A second
son. Jasper T.. Rowell, died in 1908.
Funeral services were held from the
late home Sunday, April 23rd. at 2
p NJ, and the interment was at the
South Scion Cemetery.
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.JACKMAN

Under the skillful direction of Mrs.
Roxy Hancox, Mrs. Eta Colley and
Mrs. Gladys Tewksbury. the 3-act dra-
ma entitled 1.-The Little Brown jug"
was presented at the Town hall on
Wednesday, May 3rd to a very large
and appreciative audience. The ac-
tors and actresses did their parts
very well and gave very fine Derfor-
nance for amateurs. The following
is the cast of characters John Nut
ter, a Shoemaker. Walter Holden;
Will Nutter his son. Reul Holden;
Md Hartshorn, his apprentice, John
Sterling; Henry Douglas, spend
thrift Dean Heeman; Jarius Jordan,
Yankee Spectator, Dan Hancox
Hannah Nutter, Johps wife. Annie
Heeman Mary Nutter, Johns daugh-
Yankee help, Maria Holden After
the show dancing was enjoyed by a
large crowd until a late hour in the
morning Supper was served at in
PERMISSION in banquet hall under the
supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Saw
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. George Craw-
ford. The whole affair was a grand
success and the committee in charge
feel very grateful to all those who
helped in any way. 1t will be of
interest to know that this play was
put on by local talent 25 years ago
and played in the old David Holden
Hall, hich was over the store occupi-
ed at present by Dan. Hancox. The
following are the people who took
part at that time. John Nutter, Bert
Moore VIII Nutter, Sanford Moore;
Ned Hartshorn. Edd C. Basse; Henry
Douglass, Wilifred Mclaughlin; ia
RUS Jordan, Dan Hancox; Hannah
Nutter, Maud Moore; Mary Nutter,
Matte Holden; Salley Peaslee, Lea
phie Williams. 1t will be noticed
that Dan Hancox was the only mem
Der that repeated his part, as all but
three members of the old crowd have
moved away
The proceeds Of the evening was
for the benefit of the Rebekah Aid
On April 9th. 1922 the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges received four
very handsome pedestals made out of
brown Ash cut over 40 years ago by
Cyrus Newtons formerly Of Moose Riv-
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Mrs. Maria Lancaster who has been
from the effects of a hard cold
improving.
Charles Loomis of Skowhegan was
the place Sunday on business.
Oscar Day and family who live near
PANS Corner are thinking to move
! Ellsworth.
Burton Day was in Skowhegan Mon
u on business.
|Supt McQuaide visited our school
fday.
Floyd Cover passed Sunday with
burice Porter, in the home OF his
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Porter.
Mrs, Mae Fitzgerald WAS in Show
san Monday on business. a.
Fred Hanson and Mr.. Wright OF
nheld was at c. B, Chase's Satur-
EDd Sunday. H. e. Elliott and
lila Stedman of Hartland were in
Cases home.
III. and Mrs. George Hayhurst of
|ateryile were Saturday night and
enday guests of Mr.. and MRS. Ivory
hrl They were accompanied
pme by Miss Opal Burrill who will
pit for time in the Hayhurst home.
Arthur Chadbourne has returned
PINE from the Somerset Hospital
|uch improved in health.
Miss lmogene Chadbourne who has
Pm employed in the store ofsEmery
|all, Hinckley, has returned home on
fcount of i'll health. Her friends
r hoping for a speedy recovery.
Ira Page has sold his farm situat-
near Morrill, Lake, Canaan
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RIVER ROAD

Dortba Britton is quite Ill.
Mrs' Dc Mrs Nathan Boyle are at
~, hom a of Ros Warren.
|e nome y, stevens of Belgrade was
Green" at the home of his niece Car
|,,r "a' Clyde Soul and daughter win
VIZ r,,,nn of oakland were visiting
Ire Tuesday ...,n wood for
NO. NJ. clark of the middle road.
F ,as, CLAYTON has a hired. man.
MA, vii Lothrope of Union made his
,n !" HI Mrs. Shirley Boyle a visit
= day this week.
!, and Mrs. Byron Chapman spent
~, weot end with the Claytons
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BANkRUPrs RETETNs !TnaS
DfStH ARGE S1

In the matter of George W. Gray.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. John \. Peters. Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States
for the District ~ Maine.
George " Gray, of Detroit. in
the County of Somerset and STATE OF
Maine. in said District, respectfully
represents that ON the 10th day of
February, last mast. he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his pro-
perty aud rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments Of said acts and of the orders
of the court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prAys that he
may be decre-d by the Court IL have
fun discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrup; Acts except such debts az
are excepted by Jaw from such dis
charge.
Dated this seth daY of April A.
n. l922.
GEoRiE W. GRAY.
Bankrupt