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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-11
STOCK LOSSES
AREPUTA At
S25O,0O0
D. c. Invests Quarter of Mil
lion Annually in Fake Securi-
ties, Commissioners Say.

More than $250.000 annually is
invested in fraudulent stocks and Sc
curities in Washington. according
to the District Commissioners.
In presenting their ''blue sky
bill to Senator Ball, chairman of the
Senate District Committee today,
the Commissioners said that the
losses from the sale of the ques-
tionable securities in the city were
increasing rapidly. The bill pro.
vides for the registration of all bond
statesmen and gives the Commits
sioners authority to issue orders
against the sale of certain stocks
and to demand information about
all stock selling campaigns.
The Commission's bill, providing
for increases of pay for the police
and fire department., also was in.
troduced in the Senate today, The
bill providing $25 license fee for
plumbers and gas-fitters, and the
measure establishing a S5-acre tree
nursery in Anacostia Park, also
were presented by Senator Ball.
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF
LAW ORGANIZES DEBATING

Debating teams have been or
ganized at the Washington College
Of Law and a series of debates be-
tween students of the college he
gins in January. Members of the
freshman class will debate. Later
debates will be arranged with other
institutions in the city.
Among those who will take part
In the colleges first debates are
Harry Wolf, Louis Messenger, Jo-
seph n. Mills, J. B. Corridor,
Ernest d. Fooks, Lila Taylor, Ber-
tina V. Mccormick. Elizabeth r..
Reed, Mary A. Reagan, George F..
Proudley. S. f. Katopothis and
Ester c. Ramsey.
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BIG TOBACCO CO.
FORMED BY
SCHULTZ
Continental Will Issue 2oo,-
600 Shares Of Stock-offi-
ciaIs All Experts.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Tne
Continental Tobacco Company has
been organized, with an authorized
issue of 200 900 shares no par ya.pe.
for the manufacture OF cigarertes
and smoking tobacco. 1t win be
headed by d. Al. Schultz, president
nf the Schultz Retail Stores. II was
announced today.
Jacob L. Hoffman, formerly pres.
ident Of the FaIk Tobacco Company.
and at one time vice president of
the Tobacco Products Corporation.
win be chairman Of the board. +.
@. Collier. formerly Of FaIk and
Company, and M. j. Sheridan. pres
ident OF the Barkmahn Company.
will be among the directors.
The Barkmahn Company has been
acquired by the Continental Tobacco
Company. s. E. Summerfield. Of
the Gotham Hosiery Company. win
be another official. u. M. Reinach.
secretary Of the Schultz Retail
Stores, will be secretary and treas.
urer of the new company, which
win probably start operations on
February 1.
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LONDON HAS RECORD YEAR
FOR CANCELLED MARRIAGES

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Engaged cou-l
pies whose marriages have been
announced for various dates have
been thinking things over with
the result that fifteen such mar.
riages were Cancelled last week.
This practice has been growing Of
late, according to London regis
trar, who said that he never had
known such year for Cancelled
marriages.
The discovery or some defect in
character of the prospective bride
or bridegroom is gwen as the chief
reason for the change of heart, but
the difficulty of getting possession
of a house or apartment is another
contributory cause.
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gsqSShHH#s BUSINESS AND FINANCE &Ha2HEss
Short Term Securities.
tFurnished by w. B. Hibbs & Cob

DAu ASH.
Alum. Co. OF a. Is, 1925l102 aO2A
Alum. Co. OF Al. Is, 1888. Jos rs I1O6 "
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Am. T. & T. 6s...... .f100 l1O0A
Am. T. e T. col. 4s.... 92hl 92A
Am. Thread S.. I1O1 I101A
Anaconda SIS, 1929. 1O1 Y lIO1 y
Ana. Copper SIS, 1885,. 90 1914
Anglican. Oil, tbs. .l1O2hl1O2ss
Armour & Co. 5ks.....l 873sI 88
B. and o. col. SIS. .I1OOMl1O1
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Bell Tel. of Can. 5s.... 96kl 81
Bell Tell. of Can. Is. 1O1N iIO1 u
Bell Tel. of Pa. 5s, 49,. 81 971S
Beth. Steel SIS, 48...... 97Hi 97lL
Bra. G. M. col. tr. SIS, 'S1I1OO I1O1
Can. Nor. Ry.5s, u.s.. 991ki 991L
Can. Nor. Ry. 516s, a.. 994kl1Od$E
Can. Nor. Ry. IS, "a. HOOK I1OON
Cen. LIE. LIST In. SIS, rs. 91II g1%
Cud. Pack. Co. 515s, at. 84h sc
Fed. Sug. Ref. IS. '33. # 97Hi So
Hook. Val. SIS. "a. -. t1OOlS IOOM
*. 9. Term. Os. '2S..... 99A 10OIds
kennecott 7s, 80 ....... 103K 104
L. S. & NJ. 8. As, 81. 81 92X 92lk
National Leather IS rs So 96h
gre. 81. He1. Col. As % 92AI 925
Phila. Co. 6s IA ........ 99Nl 99M
Sin. co. Pur. 51s %. 97hI 97A
Sin. co. 6s %. ......... 96SI 97A
Sloss Sheffield IS 49,. 96ssl 97A
Solvay 8's 27..... 103kl1O4
SO. Pac. Con. Is 20. 921aI SO
SONY Is '31.......1 los I1O6
s. Q. n. Z. 6hs '33. ;. 105ZI1O6
Swift & Co. 5s '32..... 91hl 90
Union Pac. Con. is ~. 951kI 96
u. s. Rubber SIS H.. S5kt 854
Vacuum Oil rs 49,. .l1O6 l106H
Westinghouse Ell. Is 81 .I107Si107K
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Liberty Bonds.

FURNISHED by W. b. Hibbs & Coz
Liberty 312s, 1947 ........... 500. 20
Liberty 1st Ans, 1947. ....... 9S.12
Liberty I'd Ans, 1912. ........ $500
Liberty Sd ANS, 1928........ 1905
Liberty 4th ANS, 1888. 9S.12
u. >. Treas. Gifts. 1882. 99.16
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Anglican. Oil Co. new).I Is -
Borne Scrymser Co. las 1856
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. =. II 70
Cheese. Mfg. Co. 225 235
Continental Oil Co. ..... 42kI 43
Crescent Pipe Line Co. . IA II
Cumberland Pipe Line. I105 l1O8
Eureka Pipe Line. ...... 90 l1O2
Galena-Sig. Oil Co. com. 68 90
Galena-S Sig. Oil Co. pfd. 1O7 112
Illinois Pipe Line Co. l137 1879
Indiana Pipe Line Co. SO SO
National Transit Co. 4 22Ki 22'
N. Y. Trans. Co. rs 70
Northern Pipe Line Co. SO 90
Ohio Oil Co. CT IS
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. =. .l221 222
Prairie Pipe Line Co. 80. 90 80
Solar Refining Co. 1855 165
Southern Pipe Line Co. 81 90
South Penn. Oil Co. 124 I126
s. w. Penn. P. L. Co. rs 81
Standard Oil Co. Qnd). SO SO,
Standard Oil Co. CKan). 40 Al
Standard Oil Co. Ky). 99HI10O
Standard Oil Co. CNeb). 22O I225
Standard Oil Co. IN. ". 41%I AZ
Standard Oil Co. Ohio. 1878 1882
Swan & Finch Co. SO SO
Vacuum Oil Co. 62A So
Washington Oil Co. % %
Penn Mexican Fuel. 49,. 81 20
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CONNECTICUT WOMEN ARE
SAFER DRIVERS THAN MEN

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 1.-THE
number of women driving auto
mobiles in Connecticut constitutes
14.1 per cent Of the total oper-
ators, according to an announce
ment of an analysis made here re-
Gently. Compared to Massachu-
sets, the figures OF the Bay State
show the proportion in that State
tO be 10 per cent.
OF 1904 accidents reported TO
the Connecticut Department of Mo
tor Vehicles this year, women op-
orators figured in $40, and but I
women drivers were involved In
16S fatal accidents.
Among 3,101 drivers whose IL
censes were suspended 81 were
women.
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Oil Stocks.

FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs & Coz
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SALES.

D. G. Paper Mfg. IS.
Riggs Realty SIS Qong).
Riggs Realty IS Short.
w. M. Cold Storage S.. J.
Wardnan PIX. Hotel IS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

Ms Bert Farr8nd 81 Mercer spent
LAT wesk at the home Of her son,
Leon Farrand.
Mr. aud Mrs Frank sterry Of skow-
hogan were Sunday callers in town.
Mr and Mrs. Ed Smith were call
ing on friends In Madison last Sun
day.
The new carpet was put down in
church last week.
Harold Dudley was called home from
his work at Rangeley last Sunday
night owing to the illness OF his
father. Fred Dudley.
The schools in town are having
one week vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Sawyer were
calling on relatives in New Sharon
one night recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. O. Grey and daugh-
ter were guests Of relatives in New
Sharon sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Frederic spent
one day last week with Mrs. Ida
Morse in Mercer
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LARONE

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Worden and
children of Canton were callers in
town on Saturday last at the home of
Mrs. Worden's old school mates Mr.
and Mrs. L. V. Winslow. The Wor-
den's were on their way to visit Mrs.
Wordens parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parlin of Freedom.
Roy Cannon. substitute carrier on
r. ID. 80 from Oakland was ON the
route last week taking the place Of
the regular carrier George Fuller who
was injured by being thrown from a
loaded cart and the wheels running
over him but with no serious injuries
and Mr.. Fuller is now all right.
l.. A Stevens, L. Sabins and J.
Corey of this place and c. Emmons of
Waterville have returned from hunt
ing trip in Aroostook twenty-five
miles above Portage where they Sc
cured four deer and twenty cartridges.
Chester Sheaff of Norridgewock and
Guy Sheaff of Walpole, Mass. were
calling on friends in town last week.
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Guy formerly lived in this sieinIty and
is the sen Of the late SIR ida shcan.
l. V. WinsloW has purchased ali
the wood from the SAW mill on Bear
Hill and is shipping il 10 NaterYllle.
Roscoe Farley has returned from a
visit In Aroostook 60. and stopped al
home for a short ime.
A genuine surprise party had Mr..
and Mrs +. G. Austin when number
of relatives and friends OF SIR. Austin
dropped in on them sunday the
twenty first. The visitors included
his sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Val. Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins and
daughter OF Arson, brother Ed.
Austin wife and granddaughter half
brother Charles Grant wife and two
sons of Rome. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Aus
tin and Frank Brooks Of Skowhegan.
A beautiful repast was brought along
by the visitors and general good
time was had as some Of the relatives
had not met for twenty years.
James Barger got d fine buck deer
near his home, which weighed over
three hundred pounds
Mr.. and Mrs. George Libby and little
Miss Mary and Mr.. Goodwin Of ST.
Adams were callers in town on sun
day last.
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NOTICE of FORECLOSURES

Whereas, Burton Day of Bath in the
County of Sagadahoc in the State of
Maine by his mortgage deed dated the
9th day of october A. d. 1921 conveyed
to me the undersigned, a certain lot or
parcel of land situated in said Canaan,
containing ninety 600 acres more or
less, and bounded westerly by land for
merly of Isaiah Crowell and land for
merly owned by Charles Weir; South
erly by land formerly owned by Isaiah
Crowell and land of Ripley Chase;
Easterly by land of Ripley Chase and
the land on Black Stream adjoining
Herbert Purinton's land; and Northerly
by land formerly owned by Isaiah
Crowell.
Also another lot of land situated In
said Canaan and being part of lot
and bounded as follows: Beginning on
the Northeast corner of land formerly
owned by John Mitchell; thence Easter
ly about forty-four rods to land for
thence Northerly to Northwest corner
of land formerly owned by said Good
win; thence Easterly along the North
line of said Goodwln's land to land for
merry owned by Harry Herrn; thence
Northerly along said Herrin's West
line to the range line; thence Wester-
ly on said range line to land formerly
owned by Thomas l.. Maxwell; thence
Southerly along said Maxwell line to
place of beginning, containing one
Being the same land this day convey
ed to me by Charles B. Chase, said
deed to be recorded.
There is a right of way for the use
of the above described parcel of land
for travellers with teams and on foot
to cross the North end of land former
ly of Wesley II. Bailey south of the lot
herein last described and westerly by
way of the barn to the road. Said
way is subject to gates and bars.
EXCEPTING and reserving the right to
enter upon said premises and remove
the peeled pulpwood now thereon.
Being part of the land mortgaged
to me by burton Day ON the 9Th day
of October A. u 1891 which mortgage
is recorded in Somerset County Reg
lister of Deeds, BOOK ass page IT'S and
WHEREAS the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. Now
Therefore by 6pason of the breach of
the condition Thereof l claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
CHARLES b. CHASE
October 26, 1898 3w43
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MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Hale and son
Lyndon of Norridgewock called on
friends in South Mercer recently.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby Of Nerridge-
woek spent Tuesday at ]. W. Bacon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ingersoll and
little son called at Paul Chamberlain s
Sunday.
MRS. James Dunville of Skowhegan
was at the home of her parents In
South Mercer last week,
Mrs. Nellie Bacon, daughter Velma
and grandson Nathaniel, accompanied
her son Philip and family from the
Lakes on an automobile trip 10 Ma
plies, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bacon Jr. and
daughter Ruth, spent Saturday with
friends at the Lakes.
Mrs. Ida Pressey and son Fred at
tended the band concert of the Fifth
Infantry of the United States Army
last Monday afternoon in Skowhegan
Thursday was paying off day at the
corn shop. George Libby of Port
land was here in town a few hours for
that purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lawton only went
home for the day instead of for good,
as was stated in last weeks issue and
will remain here as long as warm
weather continues.
Master Gordon True was the re-
,cipient of several gifts Saturday, the
occasion being his sixth birthday.
In an error last week it stated Mrs.
Jane Croswell was visiting her friend
Mrs. Stella Bigelow 1t should have
been Mrs. Jane Wilson.
Mrs. H. A. Farrand passed few
days this week with her son L. c.
Farrand and family of Starks, re-
turning home Sunday.
Miss Inez Brown has been acting
as housekeeper at Dr. Floyds in New
Sharon while the doctor and family
have been enjoying their annual va
cation.
Favorable reports come from Rob
ert Stockford, who is in Somerset
Hospital for the treatment of his foot
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CAMBRIDGE

dr. and Mrs James MacKillop OF
LeYant were calling on friends In
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Watson and
Mrs. John Ring were in town calling
on friends one day last week.
Roland Martin has finished work
for B. J. Folsom and gone into the
woods to cook for Geo. Bessey the
coming winter.
Chester Leighton OF Damariscotta
and three friends were guests of Mr..
Leighton's aunt Mrs. MacCausland
Sunday They were on their way to
Moosehead Lake on hunting trip.
Mrs. Roy Thurston and son Ralph
visited her sister in Oakland the
past week while Mr. Thurston went on
a hunting trip.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Eta Bray has finished her
work at the Wesserunsett House and
gone to her home in Bingham.
The new dam at Smith Pond Is all
completed and the men that have
been working there have all gone to
their homes.
Nell Leayitt of Athens is working
in town building chimneys in the S.
ID. Warren Cos. houses. S. T. Walk
er is helping him.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. T. Walker were
in Fairfield Sunday.
+. A. Pattee of Harmony, superin-
tendent of schools, was in town Mon
day ON business.
There is a small crew of men
working for the 8. d. Warren Co.
clearing out the Wesserunsett stream
so they can drive the pulp wood down
there in the spring.
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EAST SK0WHEGAN

A Masquerade Halloween party
with box social is planned for Satur-
day evening, Oct. q, at the Parker
schoolhouse. All are invited.
The Elwood Richardson farm has
again changed hands. Wendall Chat
to recently sold to Joseph Paradis of
Shawmut, who has already taken pos
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holden OF Port
land passed several days last week
with Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Hilton. Mrs.
Hilton returned home with them on
Thursday for a brief visit.
Mrs. Twitchell of South Paris pass
ed several days last week with her
daughter Miss Melissa Twitchell.
Favorable reports are received from
Ruel Austin who is in Portland re-
ceiving treatment for his eye.
Harry Ellis shot a deer near his
home on Monday.
Miss Della Hilton of Oldtown pass
ed the week end at her home on the
River road.
Mrs. Minnie Landry and son Edward
returned recently from two weeks
visit with relatives In OronO.
Our farmers are very busy digging
their potatoes, A fair yield Is re-
ported considering the season.
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JACKMAN

Y and Mrs. E. A. Henderson have
ahed from their trip to Boston and
York. While away they visited
Hahd Mrs. Thos. Newcomb, former
his place. They now reside in
n Falls, New York.
g Wlnslow has been assisting in
anpress Office during the absence
aMry Robinson. who Is enjoying
yAtion.
q and Mrs. o. j, Bickmore of Lew
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
and Mrs. Alphonse McDaniels
returned from New Canaan,
Where they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams.
ana Mrs. q. "A. Henderson at
'he funeral of Mrs. Minnie
Z o. The Forks, Sunday.
H. Williams has resumed
A'es as teacher in the Primary
:" after an absence Of two weeks.
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DR.. and Mrs. ], NJ. Boothby have
returned from their vacation.
Mrs. F, c. Googins of Bangor Is
spending few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Barney are &C.
cupying the house owned by E. A,
Henderson on Main street.
Miss Ethel Murtha and Frank Lo-
gan of Portland were week end
guests of Miss Murtha's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Murtha.
The ladies of the Library Associa-
ton held a card party In the Library
Friday exeniRg Five hundred was
enjoyed and refreshments consisting
of sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served by Mrs. NJ. e. Holden, Mrs.
Hugh Mcdonald and Mrs. George
Hughey.
Mrs. Russell Macarthur entertained
the Larkin Club Saturday afternoon.
Refreshments we're served and a
pleasant time reported by all.
Mrs. Olive Murtha and family with
the Misses Julia and Elizabeth White
took a trip to Beauceville, Sunday by
automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
Reid and family accompanied them.
George Nichols who has been serv-
ing ON the jury at Skowhegan, has
returned home.
The masquerade and novelty ball
recently given by the students OF the
high school was we'll attended and
much enjoyed by all. Music was fur
nished by the high school orchestra.
Mrs. l.. r. Moore of Croker Pond
Camps is spending a few days with
Mrs. Henry Holden.
Arlie Kew has accepted position
in the Office of the Jackman Lumber
Company,
Clifton Wilson has purchased new
Nash six touring car.
wedding of local interest was SOL
emnized at Lake Parlin, October 18th
at $50 p. m. The Rev. Wilbur Rand
of the Congregational Church, united
in marriage Miss Thelma Squirting of
Skowhegan and Leo Duval Of Jack
man. The bride was becomingly
dressed in grey canton crepe and
carried bouquet of sweet peas. AT
err the ceremony reception was
held. The rooms were beautifully
decorated in pink and white. Many
useful and beautiful gifts We're re-
ceived Mr.. and Mrs. Duval will re-
side at Lake Parlin for the present.
They have the best wishes of large
circle of friends for a long and happy
married life.
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tend the husking at |. f. Aliens.
The members of the Franklin School
Improvement League are making plans
for Halloween social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard Luce spent
Sunday at Hayannah Spencer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vollney Caughlin
were callers in this vicinity Sunday.
Anthony Gates and daughter Abbie
have returned to their farm from
Madison.
Miss Alice Brown Is working at
Vance FotteP's.
Mrs. Frank Stanley is visiting her
aunt Mrs Joel Fletcher.
The Franklin School closed Tues
day night for Miss Merrill to attend
the State Teachers Convention at
Portland.
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SHARKS

Mrs. George Greenleaf has returned
home from FaFmington hospital
where she recently underwent an
operation.
Fred Dudley is quite sick with pneu-
monia. A trained nurse from Skow-
hogan is caring for him.
Mrs. Lucy Fish returned to her
home in Madison Sunday after spend
ing week with Mrs Lizzie Frederic.
Mrs. Harvey Moore who has been
quite sick is some hotter at this writ
ing.
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EAST MOSCOW

hnday. October 14th, was a very
day for Bingham and Moscow as
many loved ones were layed to
y We felt doubly sorry to lose
Hopkins as he was good man
always doing his part.
k are sorry to learn of Abel
es death. Much sympathy is
ded to the family.
ID Norris from Madison was CALI
b James McLaughlin's Wednesday
moon.
hines Mclaughlin and wife and
h children went to Oakland to see
Thomas Courtney, Sunday. Mrs.
rney's mother and brother went
them. They had good trip.
m. Emma Steward is spending
days with her mother in town.
Us Earl Wyman from Pittsfield Is
Der aunt's Mrs. Della Mclaughlin s
b. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin
\ to Scion Tuesday night to see
Piper.
Ne are glad to learn that the Dun
GIRL is on the gain. Hope they
soon be out.
W Miller from Bingham was call
IN town Sunday. =
alter Curtis and Clarence have a
!. We are glad as they ask
friends In to hear 1t.
VI Fitzsimmons was calling on
ds In town Tuesday.
LADIES' AID NOTICE
4 Aid have their fair Thursday,
u, also dinner. and supper. All
and help on the good work. The
meeting will be held at Mrs.
AcLaughlln's next Tuesday af-
boon.
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SOUTH ANSON

A corn husking was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Allen
Friday night October 18th. Two
hundred bushels of splendid field corn
was husked, after which they were
invited to the house to fish chowder
supper. There were one hundred
and ten seated at the tables. As
soon as the dining room could be
cleared everyone . enjoyed an old
fashioned dance with music by Mr..
o. w. Hewey.s
Mrs Charles Pease spent the week
end with her sister In Augusta.
Misses Elsie Hutchins and Lendel
Aldrich drove from Hallowell to at
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RIPLEY

After long and painful illness Mrs.
Effie Lord Cooley passed to a higher
life Oct. II leaving husband and
four sons, Coburn, Ernest, Charlie
and Lloyd and one daughter Beatrice
to mourn her loss.
Everett Doyle and son Wilmont were
the guests of his sister Mrs. Alice
Richardson Sunday.
Dorothy Woodcock who has been so
Ill with scarlet fever, is little bet
ter but still very weak.
Miss Ethelyn Addition is gaining af-
ter having the measles.
Miss Maud Roach was the guest of
her sister Evelyn in Pittsfield, Sun
day.
Mrs. s. D. Page is a little better at
this writing.
A. W. Carter of Dexter was a caller
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Wakefield have
returned home after visit in the
Aroostook county with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. George Nutter Is in Dexter
keeping house for her daughter while
Mrs. Drawn is caring for Mrs. Ray
mond Hill, who is sick with the meas
les.
Albert Prenger of Augusta is spend
ing a few days with his brother Z. f.
Pingree and family.