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SOUTH ANSON

The members of the S. |. L. held
Halloween social at the Franklin
school, Oct. 81. Popcorn and candy
were on sale from which they cleared
six dollars and thirty-fve cents.
Church services are held every Mon
day night at the Dinsmore church by
Mr.. Mckinney of the Madison church.
1t is hoped that every one who can
will make an attempt to come.
Miss Elsie Hutchins and friend
Everett Trask of Hallowell have been
spending the past week with her
cousin Irving Allen.
A pie social and dance was held at
the Bixby schoolhouse Saturday
night, Nov 2. The proceeds were
$14.25.
Mrs. Hattie Merrill spent the week
end with her daughter Miss Matte
Merrill.
Miss Abbie Gates has gone to North
New Portland to spend the winter
with her aunt, Mrs. George Newhall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Meservey have
returned to their, home, here for the
winter. n
Mrs. Ned Sylvester visited with rela-
tives in Eustis last week.
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MADISON CENTER

Callers at the home of Miss Olive
and Fred Hayden last Sunday were
Mrs. Fred French and daughter Myra
and Miss Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. Mott
Moore and little son with Mr.. Moore's
mother of East Madison Lower Mills
were also callers at the Haydens Sum
day.
Last Thursday all members of the
Golden Glow l. S. s. from this place
were found at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. Viles for an all day
meeting. 1t was gentlemen day.
There were seventy1one present. AT
noon bountiful dinner was served to
which all did ample justice after which
a business meeting was held. The
gentlemen were then called on for
remarks. each one responded. At 4
O'Clock all left for home saying when
you want a good time go to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Viles.
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HA1NsTREAM

Mrs. Alice Eeekins Of Hartland who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Andrew Merrill for few days, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Phoebe Burdick has gone to
Pittsfeld to make her home with her
son, Roy Burdick.
Ned Gilman has moved his family
from the Light house to the Ivan
Chadbourne house.
Mrs. Hattie Bachelor and brother
Henry Stevens and Hattie Dore have
been stopping for few days at the
village keeping house for Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bachelor while they went
on few days vacation to Pigeon Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stafford OF Wat
erville, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora STAFFORD of
North Arson were week end guests OF
Mrs. Blanch Stafford.
Mrs. Lizzie Bane of st. Adams was
visiting a few days last week at Ben
jamin Grants.
Milo HUH is soon to move his family
to Cumberland Mills. where he Will
have work for the winter.
Mrs. Susie Osgood of Oldtown Is
visiting here for a few days.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
KINGFIELD

The services at the Evangelical
Church, Sunday, will be as follows;
ChIldrens meeting at 1890; preach
ing by the pastor at 100 Subject
"Heart Communing;" song and praise
service at 700 followed by the even
ing sermon from the subject Christ
the Only Door Into the Kingdom OF
Cod" All welcome to these services.
A reception was held at the Evange-
llcal parsonage last Saturday evening
In honor of Mrs. Harry Holloway.
Mrs. Holloway was presented with a
purse of money from the members
and friends OF the church. about forty
being present. Refreshments were
served.
Y. p. VI. Circle met at the home of
Florence Blanchard, Wednesday even
ing where Halloween party was en-
joyed.
Mrs. r. L. Bailey entertained her
Sunday School Class Wednesday even
ing at the parsonage. After the sup
per games were played and the girls
OF the class presented Frances Hollo-
way, who leaves for ireland the first
Of the week, with gift.
On Saturday evening Oct. 9th, Mr..
David Oliver Lawry OF Pennington
and Miss Bessie Mae Burns of Strong
were united In marriage at the Bap-
tist parsonage by Pastor c. ID. Mcken-
lie. The young couple were accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Dyer OF
New Portland, where they will tenn
porarily reside. The double ring SER
vice was used.
Rev. and Mrs. r. l.. Bailey have re-
turned from the convention held at
Cambridge, Mass.
The Pilgrim Temple Pythian Sisters
Fair was held Wednesday afternoon
and evening at Eldridge Hall, follow
ed by a dance. The various booths
were decorated with the usual Hal
1owe,en colors OF black and orange
creme paper, prettily festooned and
trimmed with witches. cats, pumpkins
etc. Each booth sold tickets on some
article. Forrest Cooley being the win
neY u quilt; Frances Dolbier. a
beautiful large cake bearing the name
Of the Order and made by Mrs. Della
Savage; Raymond Murray, pickle
work; Alice Thompson, pie Knife. The
committees for the booths were as
follows: Fancy. Mrs. Jennie Dur
rell, Mrs. Abbie Williamson and Mrs.
vesta Dolbier; punch. Mrs. Hattie
wilbur; domestic, Mrs. Emma Cooley
and Mrs. Lila Murray; food, Mrs.
Hattie Thompson, Mrs. Edna McKen-
Hey and Mrs. Rachel Lander; mys-
terry, Misses Goldie Quint, Alice At
wood and Addie Thompson; candy,
Mrs. Alma Dolbier and Mrs. Della
savage. A large number were pres
ent and a pleasing sum realized.
AT the 30th wedding anniversary of
MY. and Mrs. Bert Dolbier, among
other gifts received was a sterling
silver soup ladle given by Pilgrim
Temple Pythian Sisters.
Mrs. e. e. Dunton is visiting for
several weeks her son Wayne Dunton
at Leominister, Mass. A little daugh-
ter Grace Ilione has just arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dunton.
Mrs. Alice Durrell went Saturday
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were calling on relatives In town .
few days ago.
John Quimby has been visiting MS
daughter at Pleasant Ridge.
Edd Smith who built house here a
short time ago moved 1t to Arson last
week
Charles Sterry was Sunday guest
of his parents, Mr.. and MRS. Jonn
Sterry.
Angler Grey is having an addition
built onto his barn.
Mrs. Jennie Waugh is some better
at this writing.
E. E. Frederic and Mrs. M. D. Fred
eric spent last Thursday with their
sister in Mercer.
Ernest Palmer made business trip
to Liberty last week.
Fred Sanders of New Sharon is
in this vicinity.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Robbins and
family we're Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Dean in
Scion.
On Thursday evening of last week
a card party was enjoyed at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Boardman.
Popcorn and candy were served and
a very pleasant evening spent.
Mrs. Ed Green, seems to be the lucky
hunter In this vicinity having shot a
fine deer last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs,u Leo Dean, daughter
Leona, Doris Robbins and Mary Dean
attended the pictures Saturday night
at Scion.
Miss Muriel Richardson spent Sun
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Richardson.
Miss Nellie Green is confined to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis with
measles. At this writing she is bet
ter. -
Earl Green made business trip up
river last week.
Harry Richardson finished work for
Dana Robbins Oct 81. At present he
Is trapping.
Word was received from Mrs. EN-
man Norton that she was in Augusta
but expects to 60 to Boston soon for
the winter. Miss Norton visited in
the neighborhood last June.
Mrs. Everett Parsons who has been
in Greenville for the past three
months caring for her daughter, re-
turned home Monday.
SCHOOL NOTES
Pupils not absent from school dur
ing the months of September and Oct
ober we're Harold and Robert Board
man. We hope to report fewer alb
sences for the remainder Of the term
Words cannot express the thanks
we owe Mrs. Helen Dyer Davis for
the organ which she has given the
school. We are very much pleased
with 1t. We wish to thank Dana
Robbins and Leo Dean who kindly
brought the organ to the schoolhouse
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Nov. 3, to Auburn to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Russell Jones for q month.
Work has commenced, on the build
ing OF a large mill at Carrabassett
near the station. The name OF the
company Is the Lawrence Plywood
Corporation.
A quilting will be held at the Bap-
fist vestry Thursday afternoon.
0rren P. Nichols has purchased a
new Ford touring car. Jasper
Beane has bought a new Chevrolet
A special meeting of Pilgrim Tenn
pie Pythian Sisters was called Mon
day evening for inspection of work
by Grand Chief Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
of Portland. Degree was conferred
There were several visitors from
Stratton. Nice refreshments were
served by committee Mrs. Lila Muir
ray, Mrs. Jennie Durrell and Mrs.
Emma Cooley.
Some Of the Sunday guests at The
Herbert were Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Stewart OF
Rangeley; F. N. Beal, wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. F.. w. Atwood of Phillips;
c. H. Clark and wife, Bernard Gibbs
and wife, Shirley Gibbs, Josie There
scott of Madison; w. J. Trefethen and
wife, N. E. Lothrop and wife of VIII
ton.
William Gallagher of Bangor is
clerking at The Herbert In place of
Merle Furber.
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ST. ALBANS

Our town was saddened Thursday
morning to hear of the death of Mrs.
Lincoln Merrick. She leaves to mourn
her loss a husband and two sons,
Harry Merrick of this town and Fred
Merrick of Augusta and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Richard Libby of Hartland,
Mrs. Clyde Cookson of Hartland and
Annie Merrick of this town. The
family have the sympathy Of the
whole town.
Glen Hanson and party returned
from their hunting trip Saturday
bringing home three deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery from
New Hampshire are visiting at Glen
Hanson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hanson were in
Bangor on business Thursday the
first.
]. o. Gilman and son of Newport
were callers In town Saturday.
Several neighbors and friends from
the village gave Mrs. Nathan Rich
ards a surprise party, Monday even
ing, it being her birthday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bigelow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hersey from this village and
C. ]. Worthen from Bangor also Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lucas, MIR. and Mrs.
Bert Hilton near neighbors and Mrs
Ann Hilton from Ripley were the
ones who attended. Ice cream and
cake were served by the ladies. A
very nice time is reported.
Mr.. Elliott, who has been i'll Is get
ting along very nicely at this writing
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LARONE

The scholars from the village school
were royalty entertained, Halloween
evening, by the teacher, Miss Wyman,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Durham where many prizes and hon
ors were given out in the following
program: For the best costumes,
Milda Luce and Reba Strickland, for
the girls, and for the boys. Ethmer
Stevens and Arnold Morrow. Win
ners in the potato races were Mrs.
Durham, Miss Wyman and Arnold
Morrow. The peanut races were won
by Ethmer Stevens, Reba Strickland
and Marion Damren. Perhaps the
peanut hunt was the most enthusiast
cally carried out with the greater
number being found by Ethmer Stew
ems. Rotations were given by the
little Misses Shirley and Reba Strick-
land and Frank Wheeler The mys-
teries of the future were revealed by
way of small parcels wrapped In cards
adorned with pumpkin heads and
black cat faces. Refreshments were
served consisting of pop corn, candy,
peanuts and a variety of small cakes.
The, w. F. B. held their regular
meeting on november Iuu at INC hohhc
of Mrs s. L. Bartlett where they were
we'll entertained and dined by thir
hostss. A full attendance and the
subject of food values were demon
strated by Miss Hare.
Page and Clark are taking up the
electric line from Norridgewock down
to the mill on Bear Hill as the saw
ing is completed at that place. There
was some talk of utilizing the line for
electric lights in this place but 1t APP
pears 1t was only talk.
A few from this place attended the
annual meeting of the Farm Bureau
and County Seed show at Skowhegan
October 31st and report very inter-
esting meeting.
George Tibbetts and Gene Coyell of
Hinckley were recently calling on
friends in town.
Some of the farmers in this vicinity
had their cows tuberculin tested last
week but none were found affected.
Earl Stevens formerly of this place
but now of Smithfield was recent
visitor In town.
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MALBON'S MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Whittemore
entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Gates Thomas Breingan and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Arnold who are
visiting here from California. Car
roll is living on the late Warren
Loomis farm where both his mother,
Mrs Whittemore and aunt, Mrs Ar
mold were born. This was very
enjoyable occasion.
Gertrude Gates. assisted by her aunt
Mrs. Fl. F. Arnold gave dinner party
Saturday to her mother, Flora White
more, in honor of her birthday.
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dorothy and HELEN Brown to Portland

Dorothy and Helen Brown to Portland
where the state teachers convention
was held. They returned to Madison
Sunday evening having made the trip
by auto.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Society
met at the home of Miss Olive Hayden
last Tuesday for an all day meeting
1t was full meeting, members from
Madison and Skowhegan being pres
ent. A picnic dinner was served. A
business meeting was held. Plans
were made for the coming summer
meeting. 1t is not yet decided who
will be the speaker.
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EAST MADISON

East Madison Grange Is to have an
old fashioned dance on Nov. 10. All
those not solicited for brown bread
and beans please bring pastry.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson will speak to
the East Madison Grange patrons on
Saturday evening. Nov. 10, at their
regular meeting.
Pomona Grange meets with this
Grange, Nov. 49, Members of Pomo-
ma please take notice and come with
your basket full.
The next regular meeting of East
Madison Grange will be held Saturday
evening. There will be musical
and literary program. Mrs. Elizabeth
Watson, the Pomona lecturer will be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Dutton of Bingham
were guests Sunday of NJ G. Baker
and family.
Members of East Madison Grange
were guests of Athens Grange last
week and report very enjoyable time
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EMBDEN

Roscoe Smith and Cecil Berry are
threshing in this vicinity.
Harry Hilton and son Virgil are
pressing hay this fall.
Ivan Brown and wife were at Grant
Williams Sunday.
Harlon Boyington has been up river
on hunting trip.
Jonah Spaulding, Fanny Hilton and
VIVA Grant were callers at Grant
Williams Sunday.
Walter Thompson and wife and son
Fletcher we're up to their home Sun
day.
Flora Boyington and daughter Ruth
attended an Eastern Star meeting at
North Arson Monday evening.
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,JACKMAN

(Received too late for publication
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinds have re-
turned to their home in Tilton, N. H.
They were called here by the illness
of Mr.. Kinds mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Henderson have
closed the Big Wood Lake Camps for
the season and have resumed their
duties at the boarding house Of the
Jackman Lumber Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Macarthur took
an auto trip to Quebec the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haven d. Googins of
Bangor are spending a few days In
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. Newton of
Skowhegan we're callers In town Mon
day.
Mrs. C. Cyr has been In WatervIlle
several days visiting relatives and
friends. She was accompanied by
the Misses Ann Veazie and Norma Nc
Donald also C. Cunningham en- route
for the teachers convention In Port
land.
Miss Dora Wilson who is training at
the Maine General Hospital in Ban
gor, is spending few days with her
parentsj Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Googins have
returned from Bangor where they
have been spending several weeks.
Rev. Guy Wilson, evangelist speak
err is holding a series of meetings In
the Congregational Church. These
are being much enjoyed and we'll at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. williams passed
the week end at Mrs. Williams home
in Embden.
Thomas Adams sailed from New
York October 9th for Porto Rico
where he has accepted civil engin-
eering position for the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heon of Armstrong,
p. @. we're week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Flynn.
Mrs. George Nash has finished her
duties at Attean and Is cooking ct
Head Pond during the hunting sea-
son.
Mrs. Betsy Tibbetts and Miss Rena
Tibbetts of Rangeley Lakes We're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gil
bert Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ward and Mr..
and Mrs Robert Chapman and daugh-
ter Francis of Greenville Junction,
were calling on friends in town Sun
day.
U, s. Scott of Long Pond was the
week end guest of MI: and MIS-. H.
w. Lally.
r. Jay Hilton and w. K. McKin-
ley who have been doing surveying
here for the government during the
summer have returned to their respec-
tive homes in Boston and Virginia,
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Stilwell of GreenAille, formerly of
this place, will be interested to learn
pf the engagement Of their daughter,
Violet Mae to Albert Ray Spinney Of
Greenville Junction.
John Rock and family of Greenville
are occupying the house owned by
Frank Haggan on Main street.
The Jackman Lumber Company's
mill Is again In operation after hay
ing been down during the summer
months.
SCHOOL NOTES
The teachers attending the teachers
convention In Portland are the Misses
Ann Veayie and Norma Mcdonald, G.
Cunningham and f. Drisco.
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STARKS

Arthur Locke and family of Farm
ington were callers in town Sunday.
Ralph Soule and Lester Moore at
tended the football game at Water
vile last Saturday.
The labelling of corn finished Sat
urday.
Mrs. vern Churchill is staying with
her sister, Mrs Sadie Ward.
Byron Lambert and son of Norridge-
wock were recent callers at r. P,
Whipples. 1EsfT%4 /
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll -Sterry, Earl
Dudley and Netth Hodgden OF Arson
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WEST MOSCOW

The Good Will Club was entertained
by Mrs. Rose Baker and Mrs. Laura
Collins, Thursday afternoon, Novem-
Der l. 1t was such lovely day a
large attendance of members and Wis
itors were present. and social after
noon was spent After the usual pro-
gram the hostesses assisted by Mrs.
Artie Collins, served hot chocolate,
sandwiches, and candy. The date for
the next meeting is November Is. and
will be at Mrs. Lucy Crombies.
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WEST ST. ALBANS

Lester McKenny of Fort Fairfield Is
visiting at Frank HOLSTERS.
Mrs Rebecca Piper returned to her
sons Irwin Piper's Wednesday after
a visit in Wilton.
Friends of Mrs. Stephen Bragg were
sorry to learn of her death which
came Wednesday night after long
illness. She leaves besides her hus-
band several sisters and nieces, also
several grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Goodwin and
family of Norway were Sunday Wis
itors at Fred Finson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Libby and
daughter Irene spent the day in Wat
erville, Sunday. Mrs. Betsy Park
man of Hartland went with them and
Mrs. Julia Libby came home with
them returning home Monday.
POND SCHOOL
Pond School. Irene Libby teacher,
Is proud to report the following as
having perfect spelling for the week
ending November 2: Ernest Wood,
John Braley, Myron Wood. Margaret
Buker, Beatrice Frost, Myrtle Hunt,
Hilda Buker, Grace Wood, Althea
Morrow, Charles Braley, Frank Hollis
ter, Evelyn Morrow, Clyde Hunt and
Agnes Spaulding. Our spelling con-
test ended Friday the score being 81
In favor of the girls.
We have another educational exhibit
which arrived this week, it being from
the Lowell Fertilizer Co. If you had
been around the other noon, you would
have thought that manual training
was being taught, teacher built shelf.
and pupils helped to put 1t up, now
1t is dressed with pretty green crepe
paper and nearly all of our exhibits
have found resting place. A good
job and nice addition to our house,
we think.
Glad to see Mrs. Cora Jepson, Mrs.
w. C. Frost and Mrs. Warren Llnnell
and little son Arthur in school this
week Come in again, anyone, any
time.
TARBELL HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK
w. Fl. Cromwell of Rumford was
visiting friends in this vicinity Sun
day.
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Your Income

UOUR annual earning capacity or In
4 come is measured by the amount Of
life's necessities it will buy.
The American Wooden Company has
through its activities contributed a great
deal to raise the standards of weaving and
to lower the cost of clothing, thus enabling
you to use larger portion of your income
for other things essential to life and happi-
ness.
Sixty mills equipped with every textile ma
chine known to increase and improve the
weaving of cloth, more that $4,000 work
ers, skilled in operating and caring for those
machines, large resources and ready access
to the worlds markets rendering possible
purchase of raw material in immense guam
titles and at favorable prices-these are the
advantages of large-scale operations which
lower costs of production so that the ult-
mate user of wbolen and worsted fabrics
may benefit.
AmerUanW6olenC Company
VmKRoad Prsstkstf
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Joseph Cover has returned home
from visit with his sister Mrs. Am
anda Tilton in Pittstield.
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MADISON CENTER

(Received too late for publication
last week.
Miss Ava Perkins accompanied
Miss Amelia Dubay and the Misses
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TARBELL HILL-NORRIDGEwOCK

w. Fl. Cromwell of Rumford was
visiting friends in this vicinity Sun
day.
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SCHOOL NOTES

The teachers attending the teachers
convention In Portland are the Misses
Ann veasie and Norma Mcdonald, G.
Cunningham and F. Drisco.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-17
IN MEMoRIAM.

sNITTH-In owing remembrance OF Lau-
rance Blake smith. who closed his eyes
in sleep October Is, 1918.
And when he closed his eyes in sleep,
He left US for a little while,
No more our lives would know his smile
And oh. the hurt Of It went deep
If seemed TO us that ne must fall
Before the anguish OF L all.
Our faith. which Rad Known the test,
Then biossoue3 wlrh its comfort sweet,
Propisee that s2me day we should meet
And whispered = I he K10Ws
And when 5ur bitter tears were dled
We found cur faith Was glorified-