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NORTH ANS0N

Arson Academy Baseball schedule
The spring baseball season opens
Saturday at two p. m. at the ball
grounds. Norridgewoek high being
the visiting team. The schedule as
arranged is as follows: May 6, Nor
ridgewock at North Arson May TO-
New Portland at New Portland; May
10. New Portland at North Arson
May 20, New Portland at New Port
land; May 23 Scion at Scion; May
81, Oakland at Oakland; June 3, Sol
on at North Arson; June T. Oakland
at North Arson.
Mrs. W. c. Robinson has entertain
ed as guests the past week, her niece
Miss Marion Gray of Maiden, Mass.
and her grandson. William Perkins
of South Portland.
The class taught by Mrs. Mitchell
will have charge of the general exer-
cises of the Congregational Church
school next Sunday
Mrs. F. w Bunker is Boston visi-
tor this week.
Gordon and Sidell are moving into
the Fraternity Hall store.
Clayton Fletcher returned Monday
from the General Hospital at lewis
ton.
Golf French goes TO Waterville Fri
day to participate in the Lyford Speak
ing Contest at Colby College.
Born April 30. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Mullin, son.
Miss Ethel Stetson underwent al
operation Monday at Somerset Hos
pital.
f. B. Moulton is having his build
ngs painted.
The monthly roll call of the Y. P
S. c. f. will occur next Sunday even
ing. These services are held a
615 p. m. at the vestry of Dinsmort
Memorial Church and all young peo
pie are cordially welcomed. The
topic next Sunday evening is Bet
ter Sabbath Keeping" and the lead
err. Miss Eleanor Mitchell.
Arbor Day exercises will be held a
Arson Academy Friday probably at
D. m. and the public is cordially in
vited.
Rose Delling who has been suffer
ing for some weeks with abscesse
in the throat and neck was operated
upon Sunday by DR.. Spear.
The Teacher Training Class of An
son Academy made an observation
visit Friday afternoon at the Solol
village schools.
The time for this station OF tn
noon train bound south was changed
Monday to 100 p. m.
Recent guests at the Carrabesset
Inn include Ralph W. Pinkham, W
d. Howe, Boston; Hon. s. p. Deer
ing. Saco; Grant Rogers, Auburn; c
b. Hight, j. j. Conroy. Skowhegan
NJ. L. Smith Bangor; d. T. Stevens
Leon Mclerillis, Pennington; w. L
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Red Cross Notes

The monthly meeting of the Red
Cross Public Health Nursing Commit
tee was held at the nurses office, May
2nd. at 4 p. m. The report of the
Ia ct meeting was read and approved.
The nurse gave her report for April.
The work of the Junior Red Cross
members for the month of April was
especially interesting They are GER
tainly living up to their motto, Il
serve. Judging from the little SER
vices they have rendered for their
sick classmtes during the month. One
lad was made very happy by an at
tractive scrapbook made by the pu-
nils of Mrs Mitchell's room This
same lad had very quaint menagerie
sent him made from prunes, peanuts,
cloves and toothpicxs. His own class,
Miss Higgins teacher, has been very
faithful in sending him postcards,
fruit and for one whole week they
saw that Thomas had an ice cream
every day. Mrs. Stones pupils planned
to hang a May basket filled with fresh
eggs and a few dainties to an old gen
tleman friend.
Inc boys anu 81 10 Va 49,
School are doing equally good work
The Junior Red Cross helps make
these young citizens more thoughtful
for others and unselfish in performing
these services for others.
The school nurse was MADE very
happy by a gift of drawing done
by Charles Thompson and presented
to her by his class. The name OF it is
awake, o World" and it is an I'M
aginary picture. the idea taken from
the Junior Red Cross News April
1922. 1t is a picture of boy roned
in white walking through held OF
early spring flowers-with blooming
trees on either side and blue pirds on
the wing The boy is supposed 10 rep
resent the spirit of all boys and girls
in the Junior Red Cross. An awaken
ing to service.
1t is with great satisfaction that we
present our Health Club report lot
this month--as great Improvement Is
being shown by higher percents'
PARK SCHOOL
Mrs. Mitchell---9S per cent.
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

born. six of them dying in early life
Twelve years ago the oldest living
daughter. Mrs. Howard Russell died
leaving three small children, one of
these only an infant. Since that
Mrs. Bean has tenderly cared for these
children being To them both devot-
grandmother and loving mother
Mrs. Bean was great home maker
and it was there she was always found
ministering to the needs of her fam
lily. Tho she belonged to the Rebe-
kahs, Eastern Star and Grange she
seldom visited their gatherings pre-
fering the quiet and retirement of
home life Having resided in this
one neighborhood for over thirty years
she will he greatly missed by many
who knew her kindness and neighbor
illness by experience.
Smoke Kineo 10c cigars Sold by all
dealers. 3w16
Mass at Bingham SO next Sunday.
Funeral services we're held at the
home on April 10Th conducted by Rev.
c. w. Robinson. pastor Of the Con-
gregational church. Beside the hus-
band and several grandchildren, Mrs.
Bean is survived by two brothers
Henry and Daniel Steward both OF
Madison, several nieees and nephews,
and two sons. Forest 4. Bean OF Ring-
ham. Ross d. Bean of Readfield, and
a daughter, Mrs N. Gerry Plummer
of Portland who tenderly cared for the
mother in the last painful weeks of
her illness.
There's little difference in price be
tween good clothes and cheap ones,
but there's lots of difference in the
wear they'll give. Our Hart, Schaffner
e. Marx clothes are guaranteed to save
you by wearing longer. Mark Savage.
WIS
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SllInN

David Tozer who has been very i'll
with pneumonia for few days, pass
ed away about O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The services will be held
in the congregational church this
(Thursday) afternoon under the aus
pices of Keystone Lodge F. K A. NJ.
of which Mr.. Tozier was a member.
Myron Jewett d. d. G. NJ, and FL
dred Head are in Portland this week
as delegates to the Grand Lodge.
Opening dance at Embden Town
House, Saturday, May 9Th.
Mass at Scion at 1870 next Sunday
Dwight Mcfarland left here Satur-
day noon for Auburn where he has a
position with the Auburn Electric Co.
T. A. Shorey who has been in Three
Rivers. Quebec. came home last week
LOST-Betwee North New Port
land and Bingham by way of North
Arson and Scion, Sunday afternoon
a plaid blanket. Will finder please
notify Fred w. Preble. Bingham, Me
by telephone or letter
Fred Hughes of Madison. agent tol
the Gardner car, was in town Satur-
daV
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work he has been doing here. One
of the most important matters brought
up at this session was the advisabi-
lily of uniting the Maine and East
Maine Conferences under one head
The final action was to unite the same
action being taken by the East Maine
Conference the week following. The
services which are held at the close
of these annual sessions are in charge
of very able men and consequently
of great spiritual help. II more OF
the laymen would make it point
to attend these services they would
be able to add new impetus to the
work of the home church.
1t has been found necessary to
change the date of the May meeting
of Ruth Head Cragin Chapter, ID. A.
r., which will be held at the home Of
Mrs. F. H. Hohey on Tuesday next,
May 8. at 2.30 p. m. Election of Of
ficers The hostesses are Mrs. +.
II. Holley. Mrs. Nellie Wingand Mrs.
Mary Mekenney.
Mt. Bigelow Chapter, o. f. S. held
at the Fraternity dining hall which
was well patronized. The menu in
cluded cereals. rolls and mullins, po-
tato balls. baked potatoes, bacon and
eggs, rolls and coffee 1t was fine
breakfast well served by an able corps
of helpers and substantial sum was
realized for the Chapter treasury.
Local Congregationalists should be
interested in the meeting at Bangor,
next week, May Gil, of the Maine Con-
gregational Conference. Those at
tending are given a broad view of the
common work of the churches. Spe-
cial features are a banquet, a young
peoples rally. and the speakers lists
include notable names of Congrega-
tional leaders.
There was a large attendance Mon
day evening at the meeting of Mt.
Bigelow Chapter o. E. s. A program
of music and readings was enjoyed
and refreshments served. A special
feature was the presentation on behalf
of the chapter by Miss Mary f. Por-
ter of Star pin to the Worthy Ma
iron. Mrs. Jennie Bailey, who is
soon to remove from town.
Opening dance at Emblem Town
House Saturday, May 9Th.
Monday was a ,day of alarm from
the fireman's viewpoint. Some Main
street business men were burning
rubbish back of their buildings, when
a gust of wind carried some burning
papers into the rubbish back of Car
Hall and there was lively
work for a few minutes to prevent
a dangerous confederation
An alarm was blown at 4.30 p. m. for
4 grass fire few rods south of Union
street, which had threatened to be-
come dangerous. This was started
by a spark from an engine. The alarm
brought sufficient help and in half
hour the fire was well under control
with no serious damage.
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CITIZENS TRAINING CAMP

The Blue Course will provide adj
vance training for warrant officers
and noncommissioned officers of the
Regular Army, National Guard or Or
ganized Reserves, who will reach the
age OF q years before graduation and
whose educational qualifications meet
those required for appointment to the
officers Reserve Corps. Civilian can
didates will be accepted If there are
vacancies and If they have had train
ing equal to that prescribed for the
Red and White course and have the
required education. National Guards
men will submit applications through
their own commanders.
Discipline will be enforced-never
harsh, but always strict. Soldierly
bearing, order neatness and santa
ton in quarters and camp will be re-
ouired from all. The meaning of
discipline. prompt and cheerful obedi-
ence its importance and development
will be an important part of the pro-
gramme.
Strongly featured in the whole
course will be athletics and physical
exercise. lie dHldltul dtnlCbU wiz
come into his own. He will nave a
chance to develop and exhibit ms
proves among hundreds.
There will be no standing on side
lines or watching from the bleachers.
Instead it will be everyone in the
game and game for all. In the
Army this is called Mass play and
physical training. It makes leaders
and brings out each mans ability.
The program will require that each
platoon have a leader, who is changed
from time to time. This man will
lead his platoon against Others in
the field meets. Beginners Will have
chance. The lad who lust never
could" will be taught 'just how"
The making of athletic leaders will
be earnest. and men returning TO
homes and schools will have sufficient
knowledge to introduce mass play on
the "home lot There Will be more
players and fewer onlookers; more
enthusiasm and less indifference. This
will prove of great interest to athletic
and physical instructors, and others
charged with the physical welfare OF
large bodies of men. 1t will heir
to make the young men of America
the physical equals of the worlds
hest
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GUY and Samuel Coolidge and their
families and Mrs. Hattie Coolidge of
Livermore Falls were in town Sunday
calling on their cousins Mr.. and Mrs.
+. A. Coolidge.
Agents for the Superior Brush Co
are in town the past few days show
ing their wares.
Keno Tozier who works in Auburn
was called home Saturday by the crit
ical illness of his father.
The Ladies Home Circle will be
postponed one week.
The d. A. r. Chapter will meet with
Mrs. May Andrews, Friday of this
week.
Mrs Mildred Manson was home for
the week end.
The members of "The Fraternity
Club" entertained their ladies Thurs
day evening. Cards and games were
enjoyed and refreshments were serv-
ed.
Saturday evening. May 6, at Cara
funk Hall. VIM. Fox presents Dustin
Farnum in THE Primal Law
Pomona Grange will meet with
North Somerset Grange, Tuesday, May
9Th.
Turner Boswell, Esq. is in Boston
this week.
Miss Gladys Norton of Arson is the
guest of her sister and aunt in town.
The boys in the high school are
practicing baseball and are planning
to play Bingham this week
The selectmen began this week TAX
ing the re-valuation of the town.
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BINGHAM CENTER

Mrs. Arthur Clark and son Raymond
are in Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Flanders and
family spent last Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Frank Curtis.
Jacob Atwood, the road commission
err started the road machine team and
crew last Monday.
Wesley Brown sheared sheep for
Earl Carl the first of the week.
Myrtle Thompson, who has been EN-
ployed at Madison is now with her mo
Their at Lyman Browns.
Zenas Fletcher visited his daughter
Mrs. Carr Smith at North Arson one
day last week.
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Mrs. Stone-95 per cent.
Miss Higglns-9l per cent.
Mrs. Holbrook-S1 per cent.
GARFIELD SCHOOL
Miss Swain-91 per cent.
Mrs. Caldwell-96 per cent.
Miss Springer-SS per cent.
Mrs. Sanford-94 per cent.
North New Portland Primary School
Notes

The following did not miss a word
in spelling for the week ending April
18th; Charlotte Smith, Geraldine
Quint, Evelyn Newell Roland Pease,
Mary Millay, CAROL Roncoe, Omar
Pease, Cecil Trask, Theona Hutchins,
Louis Smith, Virginia Quint, Ruth
LoveJoy Shirley Hicks, Lena Smith,
Helen Smith, Curtis Hewett, and Inez
Viles.
Carlton Collins, Autho Gordon. For
est Luce, Perley Morton. Evelyn Ne
well, Virginia Quint, Charlotte Smith
Louis Smith, and Lena Smith have not
been tardy or absent thus far.
Those that had perfect arithmetic
papers for the week are: Theona Hut
ehins. Virginia Quint, Bertell sPease,
and Ruth Lovejoy.
Julia Norton of Arson Valley visit
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Mitchell, ". G. Hanton, Fl. NJ. Bow
ers, l.. b. Flint. Portland.
There will be a dance in Arson
Town Hall Tuesday evening, May 9Th.
Music by SkowheganfB Syncopators
full orchestra. Popular prices.
Dances for everyone.
Lost between North New Portland
and Bingham by way of North Arson
and Scion Sunday Afternoon a plaid
blanket. Will finder please notify
Fred w. Preble Bingham, MeI by
telephone or letter.
f. w Bunker accompanied his fe-
low members of the Portland Piers
Commission and other prominent state
officials on an official trip to Quebec
by special Pullman Saturday even
ing.
The seventh grade social will be
held at Academy Hall Friday even
ing, May II.
Ellery Fletcher was detained from
school attendance the first of this
week by illness.
Mr.. Jacobson. employed by y. A.
Carlson while peeling logs last Thurs
day was thrown and pinned down by
a rolling log and sustained a triple
fracture of a leg lie was taken to
SkowheRan for an X-Ray examina-
ton. He is being cared for at Mr..
Carlsons. Mr. Jacobson returned
only a few weeks ago from visit to
relatives in Sweden. his former home.
Saturday evening, Carrabassett
Hall, Enid Bennett in The Woman
in the Suit Case"
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
Hearts Aname' was the subject
Of a splendid sermon by our pastor,
f. w. Robinson, last Sabbath. The
text was And for their sakes, | sane
tify myself" The sermon was bas-
ed upon the time after The Last Sup
per. when Jesus comforted his disci-
pies and made His wonderful prayer
which touched their hearts with ten
derness. The application of the SER
mon was that our hearts should be
aflame with a feeling of responsible
lity for our neighbors and an obliga-
ton to humanity which thus enables
us to serve God in the truest. deep
est sense.
Our Compelling Christ in the morn
ing and in the evening, tAlmost|
All are cordially invited to these ser
vices.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
citey will meet this Thursday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. Lee Spear
in at . o'clock. All members of the
society please try to be present.
Beginning with next Sunday, the en-
tire week will be set apart as THE
Every Member Canvass Week" Thus
every member of the congregation will
be visited and given an opportunity
i'd pledge his bit toward the support
of the Missionary and Benevolent work
Of our church Every member Will
also be given an opportunity to learn
more of the work and needs Of the
church from the canvassers who Will
visit every home in the parish.
Those of our members who attend
ed the Maine State Conference in
Auburn, last week report the best of
| speakers. crowded services, and inspir
| ing messages. To w j. Rand, who
was fortunate enough to attend the
conference. we are indebted to the
| following brief account. Methodist
ministers of the Maine Conference
met in annual session at Auburn dur
ing the week ending April %. Very
/ few changes were made in the assign
ment cf pastoral work for the coming
year The Peoples Church of North
Arson feel very grateful for the re-
turn of T. w Robinson to the good
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EAST SKOMHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richardson
we're guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Davis of Canaan.
A. p. Sevene is in Boston on brief
business trip.
Mark Clark is doing quite extensive
farming on his place formerly own
ed by Chester Perkins.
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100 IL NJ w

Mr.. and Mrs " )" 0Te. .ge y
in Pennington the INST 0' ~, n,
Miss Lois Luoe r.-'lel, III no,
the first of the wees WIN
Mrs. Edwin Bes cF a
Dir. and Mrs. NJ u. l.'" ,,oIn 4
ter Edwin rcturn'' '"''t uls
with relatives in Na'FI''''
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WEST ATHENS

Stetson school reports the follow
ing pupils not tardy or absent for the
week ending April 2Sth. Among
those were Gordon HUFF, Ray Kincaid,
Flora and Leon Hayden. Ralph Ber-
mol; Cyril, Bernice Elise, Earle Cor
son; Lillian, Irene; Leamon York
Laura and Wallace Brown; Fanny
Earl, Mearl. Howard John: Bert
knights. Gladys Whitman. Elwood
Walter Wyman.
Lincoln School-Pupils not absent
or tardy Clarice Forrest, Vernol Hun
Marion Jones, Laurice and Norman
York. Those having 100 marks in
spelling were Marion Jones, Blame
Goodrich. and Clarice Hut,
The children Mt Lincoln have beer
, 1922-01-21
PURDUE ACTION
Is Commended
Suspension of Dietz in Line
With DESIRE to Keep Foot
ball "Hesdthy.

SEATTLE. Jan. ee.-Announce-
ment Of a~utho-itieu at Purdue univer-
slty that William lone STAR Dietz.
head football coach. would not DO re
tained. following charges that he had
salaries TO Oregon and Wash
high school athletes to play
football at Purdue, ''oniy proves that
middieyvcstern colleges are in earnest
In their efforts to keep intercollegiate
athletics healthy" Prof. Leslie Aver.
a representative OF tho
National Collegiate Athletic associa
ion said.
The charges against Dietz were
contained in a telegram sent Acting
President Henry w. Marshall OF Pur-
due by Mr.. Aver January 1s. Mr..
Aver asserted that high school play
ers In Seattle. Everett and sedro
woolley. Wash. and Pendieton. Ore.
had been approached with salary Of
oers by Dletz. ard hat In one case
400 had been placed TO ar Everett.
Wash. players account for travelling
expenses TO Lafayette.
, 1922-01-21
GOLFERS MEET
IN C0NFERENCE
Rules ard Policies 20 Be Dis
cussed by Western Associa-
ton Delegates.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2r.-Deierates to
the annual meeting OF the Western
Golf ASSOCIATION TO be hcli tonight
Indicated that while there might be
I'M discussion as to rules and
policies for the coming year. no def
mite action was expected as the ex-
ecurye committee had authority TO
mako any necessary changes when
ever deemed necessary. Action In re-
sard TO rules by tho United States
Golf association was referred at it,
annual meeting last Saturday to its
executive committee. Both associa-
tons votei largely by proxy and in.
est their committees with wide pow
or 10 act
President Albert r. Gates of Chi.
cago. and most OF the other officers
OF the western association will be re-
elected tonight as there IL no oppo-
sition- The others are: Charles o.
Ffeh Of Memphis vice president: e.
, 1922-01-21
Organization Of
Hockey Plnyers
Is Formed By Y

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1f-Dele-
gates from Young women's Christian
associations In Baltimore. Washing
ton. Boston. New York and Brooklyn
and Philadelphia met hero today 10
organize the United States Field Hook.
ey association Endorsement OF the
project has been received from many
other cities. according to Miss Hele
Ferguson. secretary Of tho organiza
ton committee.
One of tho aims Of the organization
win be to Introduce field hockey ints
every girls school in tho country
Organization OF an all-United State
, 1922-01-21
PLAYERS IN
DETROIT SQUAD
Herman Merritt. Who Went
Up From Greybull, to Get
Chance This Spring.

DErROrr. Mich. Jan z1--Thirty-
.hree PLAYERS have cen lired up fcr
me isz, campaign by the Detroit II
- according to an announcement
~,n club headquarters The list In
Guides - pitchers. IL nneloerss hNe
c~utneiders and four catehera-
Fourteen OF them properly may DO
e,assed As recruits. some
~ these previously have appeared IN
D.,roit uniforms. or had their ma
a. ,eneuc baptism elsewhere
rha others-with the exception OF
: eaorre cutshaw. the national league
~aseran. are all familiar TO local tan
tn. nre-ssason pitching stan shows
-. rlphthnndcrs and nve portsiders.
go. Dauss. Howard Esmke. ,Ari
1ron,nr. Arthur Olsen. L. f. stoner'
rr,-.s,ar johnson, Herman phlette
81 A1sred Kroog are the { board
60. and the iefthanders are Bert
nn,s n r. Johns, II. b.
1e.,,.r q. Stewart and John @. Old
ham. -- s,- how
80, rort worth. Is the only rookie
an,onr the southpaws. but nve OF rs
-,rhthanders are youngsters. sonn-
ard Pulette came from Portano'
49, from Oklahoma City. Olson
~em syracuse. while Kroog Is a prou'
-. ~ Boston Tech. and spent last
-cason ia semi-pro ranks. A..
r. II. Spencer Of Raleigh,
The lone addition to the catcnins sen
Tohn Bassler. Clyde anu -.
~ woodail. who took are OF
backstopplng last year again oeins
.,a.ed 20 wear TIGER regaiia-
Tho Tiger management also
-o,e IN strongly for i~nielders. seven
r~scru,ts ana cutshaw being due 70
a,snlav their wares s. T.. Barna>
srom Kalamazoo and Herman MERRITT
=, creybuii. wyo.. second baseman'
"a shortstop respectively, were win
na,ro,t toward the. end Of last year
80 showed enough to warrant an
s.h.r chance. The other new aspi-
ants Tor infield positions are Floyd
Herman. a FIRST baseman from 10
-ortor Ala: John Mann and E. u
IIenev. shortstops. from Evansvi,c
"a Fort Worth. respectively: D. Z.
c1.ry \ second baseman from Wien
a. Fails. and Fred Haney Of Omnna
a third baseman.
The list of veterans includes Lor
Rluo az first; r.. s. Young. second
md r. w. Jones. third. Cutshnw rs
expected to have the call at SECOND
base in the event Young ass,n mas
trouble with his fielding.
Robert Fothergiil. who was recalled
from Rochester. is the only new.
in the outfeld. the big four
of last year. headed by Manager cohe
and including Henry Hoilmann. lr'
Flagstead and Bob veach. again be-
ing listed for duty.