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but It passed with q slight shrug
of the shoulders. mo" she said
evenly.
Then who ara your"
II do not choose TO say-at
present" Her tone was as AFRO.
giant % her interlocutor's and Mrs.
oglethorpe bristled.
what does Trent mean BY
lying about your presence In this
house7''
"Judge Trent respects my
wishes"
"Your wishesl You've made .
fool Of him. But am Countess
Zattiany's oldest friend, and II she
has been imposed upon, If she has
come TO any harm. IL you are after
her fortune by pretending on the
strength Of your singular likeness
70 be her heir, I shall know how
to put stop to it in spite Of Judge
Trent. suppose you have never
heard Of me. My name il Ogle-
, thorpe"
"I have heard Of Mrs. Ogle-
thorpe from Countess Zattiany.
But she failed to prepare me for
your excessively bad manners"
An Intimate Friend
Manners be damned. use
what manners I choose ana I've
never done anything else. I re-
peat to you that Countess Zattiany
was the most intimate friend of
my youth and for many years
after. II she has no one to pro-
tect her interests in this country,
IsshalI protect them myself. Don't
). you suppose ] am well aware that
Il i1syou were in her confidence ahe
would have sent you direct to moi
It Is the first thing she would have
thought Of. II you are not an i'm.
postor and an adventures present
your credentials and / win ask
your pardon .
Judge Trent has my credentials.
Now, e You win excuse me-"
81 VIM excuse you. I VIM set
20 the depth Of ali this mystery.
! aboEninate mystery. II 10 vulgar
and stupid. You will ten me who
you are. or I win set the news
papers on your track. They'll
soon ferret It out. I've only to
say the word"
"Ahp' The lady seemed 70
falter for q moment. She looked
speculatively at the indignant old
face opposite, then made q vague
little gesture toward her hair, ana
dropped her eyes. No. she said
softly. "Don 't-please." Sh .
raised her eyes once more ana
looked straight into Mrs. Ogle-
thorpe's. The two women stood
staring at each other for several
seconds. Mrs. Oglethorpe's eyes
blinked. her Jaw fell. Then. she
drew herself up in her most i'm
pressive manner.
Good day." she said. ''Your
pardon for the intrusion" and al
though her voice had trembled, she
swept majestically down the hall.
The unwilling hostess touched Q
ben and q footman opened the
door
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Three weeks passed. There were
almost twice as many first-nights.
MARY Ogden" as Clavering called
her for want Of the truth, was at
each. She never rose In her seat
again, and. indeed, seemed to seek
tnconspicuousness. but she, was al.
ways In the second or third row
Of the orchestra, and she wore q
different gown on each occasion.
AZ che entered after the curtain
rose and stole out before Il went
down for the last time, few but
those In the adjacent seats and
boxes were edited by any details
Of those. charming creations. 81.
though 1t was noticeable that the
visiting Of both sexes was most
active In her neighborhood.
For by this time she was "the
talk Of the town." or Of that I'm
pOrtant and excessively active
minded section Of Greater New
York represented at first-nights.
The columnists had commented on
her. One had indlted ten lines OF
free verse in her honor, another
had SCARED on the wings Of seven
teenth century English into a
panegyric on her beauty and her
halo Of mystery. A poet-editcr-
Wit had cleped her "The Silent
Drama" Had It been wartime she
would inevitably have been set
down as q SPY, and a. It was there
were dark differences that she was
q Bolshev1k agent who had amug.
gled vast sums Of money into the
country and passed 1t on 70 the
Reds. There were those who
opined she was some rich mans
mistress. recently imported. snatch.
ed from some victim Of revolution
who could no longer afford her.
Blonde rnadonnas were always
under suspicion unless you knew
ALI about them. Others, more prac-
teal, scoffed at these fancy theories
and asserted roundly that she was
either a Russian refugee who had
sound American or English invest
ments, or some American woman.
EDUCATED abroad, who knew no one
In New York and amused herself
at the theater. Indeed7 Why
then should an obviOusly wealthy
young woman Of 40 obviously good
birth ana breeding bring no
letters? Something crooked. not
q doubt Of It. A European
girl OF young widow Of post
ton would never come TO America
without q chapSronO: nor an
American brought up abroad. A
woman with that "aIr' knows
what's what. she's simply put
herself beyond the pale and
doesn't care. Come impoverished.
woman of the n0hI0sN0 who has
taken I'D with 4 rich man.
The men would have liked 70
put a detective on the track Of
every millionaire In town.
Clavering had cOnfidad in ne
one, and Mr.. Dinwiddie, although
he had attended q party given by
one Of. the most h0upitablo, Of the
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but the society Of fashion counted.
But the people who do attend
them are q long sight more dis
tinguished in the only way that
counts these days, and the women
are often az well dressed az any
In the sacrosanct preserves"
''Oh, ] noticed that" she said
quickly. Charming intelligent
faces, q great variety Of types.
ana many-but many-Quite adj
mirable gowns. But who are
they, may I ask? I thought there
was nothing between New York
society and the poor but-well'
the bourgeoisie.''
He informed her.
Eccentric
"Ah! You see-well. always
heard that your people Of the
artistic and intellectual class were
rather eccentric-rather cultivated
a pose.%%
'Once, maybe. They all make
too much money these days. But
there are freaks, II you care to
look for them. Some Of the sud-
denly prosperous authors ana
dramatiGts have rather dizzy
looking wives; and suppose you
saw those two girls from Green
wich Village that sat across the
aisle from you tonight?"
She shuddered. ''One merely
looked like a FIottentot, but the
other!-with that thin upper layer
of her short black hair dyed
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of the singing. Rev Thos. Latte. pre-
siding elder of the New England Con-
ference, Rev. D. F. Burris, Confer
ence missionary of Cambridge. Mass,
Frederick Latte of Somerville, Mass.
cornetist, Rev. Alexander Wells OF
Salem and Rev. r. L. Bailey of King
field and others will be workers thru
out the camp meeting. Grand mis-
sionary rally, Friday afternoon Au-
gust 81. Beautiful grounds large
tabernacle good gospel music live
singing, strong preaching. Meals
served at reasonable rates.
Posters are out and plans are pref
ty we'll perfected for the observance
of Salem's Centennial on Thursday.
August 16. Hon. Cyrus n. Blanchard
of Wilton will speak. John Ellsworth
of Salem will read an original poem,
Miss Lulu Heath, great granddaughter
of the first settler, Benjamin Heath,
will contribute to the program. There
will be old songs and Fred Ellsworth
of Minneapolis, Mimi. will speak.
Sports will be enjoyed during the af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Sarah B. Foster has bought
out the millinery business of Mrs.
Roxie Merchant and will take over the
store as soon as the inventory can be
made. Mrs Merchant expects to sell
their house in Kingfeld village and
move to Pennington this fall where
Mr.. Merchant has had employment
for year.
Carrabassett Rebekah Lodge met for
regular meeting August s. with good
attendance. The grab bag sale was
a great success, every package being
sold and calls for more and much fun
occasioned by the jokes in the pack
ages. The total receipts of the Re-
bekah Fair and sale was more than
one hundred dollars. Refreshments
of hermits, cinnamon rolls and punch
were served by the Noble Grand. Mrs.
Alma Dolbier at the close of the meet
ing. The volunteer committee of
five for entertainment and refresh
ments for next meeting. September II,
are the following: Harry Holloway,
Hayden Hewey, Mrs. Alma Dolbier,
Mrs. Bertha Taylor and Mrs. Rachel
Lander.
The stores and business places in
town were generally closed during the
afternoon Friday and at noon mem
orial services were held in the Baptist
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:
church in charge of the pastor. Rev.
{. d. Mckenzie who spoke briefly on
the life of President Harding. A male
quartette rendered Lead Kindly
Light" and other appropriate music.
A number of flags, crepe draped, were
displayed.
An all day session of the Farm Bill
reau was held Friday at the home of
the President, Mrs. K. VI. Simmons,
the subject correct corseting. Miss
Cobb, special demonstration agent of
University of Maine, was present A
box lunch was served at noon.
Quite a number of men from King
field were called to the fire along the
railroad at Bigelow, Thursday night.
Forest Fire Commissioner A. r. Hen
derson remained up over night.
Mrs. Eleanor Ball Bracket. a ma
tive of New Portland and who has
passed most of her life here, died Sat
urday night, August 4, in North STRAIT
ford, y. H., at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Irwin l. Peck. She had been
in poor health for number of years
due to chronic bronchitis. asthma and
other troubles. She has been in New
HAMPSHIRE for about four years at
two different times, the last time a
little over year. Mrs. Bracket
was 81 years of age the 9th of last
March, the daughter of Lois and Ben
jamin Ball, was born in North New
Portland and lived here until a young
woman when she had employment for
few years in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and where she was married,
March 4, 1855 in Attleboro. Mass, to
Herbert A. Bracket. After about
five years of housekeeping there they
returned to New Portland, where Mrs.
Bracket since lived. Mr.. Bracket
died about four years ago Although
not a member of the church, Mrs.
Bracket was a Christian woman and
a regular attendant. The near rel
atives are a son, Elkanah Bracket,
a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Hogan, and
eight grandchildren, all of New Port
land one sister, Mrs. Lottie Peck of
North Stratford, N. II. and cousin
and foster brother, Charles Ball of
Bingham. The remains will be brot
here accompanied by her sister for
funeral services Wednesday, August
s at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Thomas Hogan and burial in the fam
lily lot in East New Portland cemetery.
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GOING II TOO HARD2

Oyerwork. worry, overeating and
lack OF exercise and sleep are re-
sponsible for much kidney trouble.
II your back aches and the kidneys
seem weak, rest up and use Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Joseph Pollard, so E. Front St,
Skowhegan, says: Il oYertaxed my
strength when doing some extra
heavy work in the pulp mill and 1t
brought on an attack of kidney trou.
BILE. For two weeks | was hardly
able to get about to attend to my
work. The pains across my back
were severe and interfered with my
rest. Mornings | was stiff and lame
and my kidneys were weak. At
times | had no control over the secre-
tions. A friend advised me to try
Doan's Kidney Pills SO | went to
Bucknam's Drug Store and got two
boxes. After using them the troubles
were ended. have never been both.
cred with my kidneys since"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Pollard had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
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MERCER

Arthur Works and f3mily spent two
weeks q S9rth Pond recently.
Yelma Bacon visited her brother
John and family and other friends In
Norridgewbek last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Hsman Of Smith
field called On friends in town last
Tuesday.
Mr. AID Mrs. George Rowe and
daughter and Mrs. Gould and son all
Of Milo visited al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Chamberlain Sunday.
George Williamson who has been
working in Xassalboro for some time
has secured a rent there and his fam
ily went Saturday.
Mrs. Addie Niekerson entertained
her mother and other relatives Friday
Of last week.
Mrs Witham of Oakland has finish
I'd Ter duties at Earl Ladd's and re-
turned home last Friday.
Road construction work was sns-
pended Friday on account of Pres
ident Hgraing's funeral services.
Joseph and James Bacon and Mr..
and Mrs. John Bacon visited friends
in Freeman Sunday.
MIS-. May Tracy is the guest OF
friends AZ the village this week.
George Arris Of Augusta is visiting
al the home OF his cousin, Mrs. Clyde
Hersom.
Robert Snow Of Wateryille visited
his aunt. Mrs. Herbert Sturteyant the
first Of The week.
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c. Young. manager Of The moving pic
lures at Hartland having a special
picture for them and a little social
dance afterwards. the Jolly Four Or
chestra furnishing The music for
them. Well, they had good time
at Orono and next thing is Field Day
at Moose Pond. Are fheg going Oh.
yes, they always do
Miss Julia Libby. Mr. ant Mrs Her
bert Rose and Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Hall and two little daughters. Daphne
and Justine all of Watergille wore
Sunday guests at Frank Libbys.
Mrs. jesse Ray visited her daughter
Ella in Bangor a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford cushman and
two daughters OF Bangor were visit
tors at Alton Emery's last week. re-
turning Friday. Miss Elizabeth
Libby accompanying them home.
ST ALBANs MOUNTAIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Cromwell and
IL year old son OF Harmony are cut
ting the hay on the Marble and Walk
er farm. II is estimated there will
be 60 tons-smart family.
Calvin Braley has five acres Of po-
tatoes and not a potato bug has been
seen on them. He thinks the bugs
took to the bush during the spring
flood.
The Harmony road from tho DEVILS
Head to Mainstream is closed-too
bad-for the view from the mountain
and quarry rocks Is something mag
nificent
f. A. Blackwell spent Saturday and
Sunday in Bangor and Oldtown.
Alton Libby of Whitefeld was here
looking up ash for shovel blocks, re-
Gently.
L. b. Wheeler of Fairfield spent
Monday with Calvin Braley.
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ST. ALRANS

Mrs. {. G Hanson entertained the
7. Mrs. Frank Jersey, Mrs. Harry
Merrick, Theresa and Madeline Mer-
rick. Mrs. Glenn Hanson. Mrs. A. H..
Watson, Mrs. A. p. Bigelow and Miss
Gladys Bigelow were present
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin, Mrs.
Minnie Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
King of Hartland went blueberrying
August and T.
Because of the memorial for Presi-
dent Harding all business was stop
ped on Friday and the weekly dance
was omitted.
Miss Elya Parker and two friends
from New Bedford. Mass. are at Harry
Hiltons cottage on Indian Pond for
the month.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Watson and Mr..
and Mrs c. O. Hanson attended the
race in Skowhegan, Saturday, August
18th.
Members of the Chatterbox Club
were entertained by Mrs. Merle Grant
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ulysses Parker on Wednesday, Au-
gust 8. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph WEIGH, Meri-
deth WEIGH and Mr.. and Mrs. Dellie
Welch attended the Centennial in
Dover oxcroft, Thursday. August 3.
The funeral of w. A Bigelow, who
died early Thursday morning as the
result of an accident last week. was
held in the Friends church, Saturday,
August Il. Rev. Mr.. Helmer gave
the funeral sermon. The flowers
were many and beautiful.
Mrs. Warren James of Berlin, n. H.
is visiting her father. Frank Laugh
ton in Ripley, and was in town call
ing on friends, Saturday.
Mrs. Edith Horne of Hallowell has
been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Mary Bigelow during the past week.
st. Adams schools are to open Au-
Tuesday will be occupied with a
Teachers Institute at Hartland AGA
DENY which all teachers will attend
The following teachers have been
elected for the coming year: Pond
Road, Irene Libby, st. Albans Tracy
Erma Johnson, st. Adams; Brick,
Lillian Spencer. Harmony; Five Cor
ners, Harriet Ham, Cambrdge; Mer-
rill, Villa Perkins. Penobseot; Hop
kins, Vertne Ellis, st. Adams; Ma
COON, Theresa Lawrie, Wateryille;
Palmyra. Alice Elliott East Corinth
Grammar. Edna Lenfest, Palmyra.
Mr.. Clifford, superintendent, will be
at Castine the week of August goth
attending the annual superintendent
conferences
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Lake in Hartland, Friday. August 10.
The day was passed In the highest
social enjoyment possible for friends
to enjoy. At 2 o'clock they partook
of a bonntful dinner. consisting of
fish chowder, prepared by Mr. john
son. assorted cookies, all kinds of
cake and pies. Then thru the kind
ness of George Hall and Joe Hard
ing, they all took pleasure ride on
their large launches to Castle Har-
mony, then back to the cottage. At
b O'Clock they all left for their sew
eral homes and all parting with the
earnest wish that many more like
this may be repeated in the future.
Among those from out of town were
Miss Ruby Burloclz and friend from
Pressure Isle. Mrs. May Miller from
Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. John Weben-
dorfer from Pittsheld and Frank Ray
mond and family from Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rieard of Hart
land entertained several of their
friends at their home Sunday, August
18th. At 2 o'clock they spread a
large table under the trees on their
land on Pittsfield avenue that runs
to the water. One look at the table
was enough to make any one hungry
as it was loaded with everything i'm
aginable. There were roast chick
ems, salads of all kinds and fancy
cake and pies too numerous to men
ton. Then they served ice cream
and confectionery of all kinds and at
5 o'clock they returned to the house,
and all Joined in singing many of the
old time hymns. Later they left for
their several homes, declaring It was
a day long to be remembered.
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BINGHAM

The following good folks from Bing-
ham are employed at the Carry Pond
Camps this season: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. c. Lom-
bard, Chubby Collins and Miles Good
ell.
Chubby Collins has made himself
quite popular at Carry Pond Camps,
where he is employed in outside work.
His pleasant. willing way has made
him many friends He has charge
of the dairy and has two pet cows
which he has named Stella and Mag
gle. He has also proved himself
quite master with the rod and line.
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TOBTY OVERWHELMINGLY

Mr. and Mrs. W Fl. Stewart and
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood return
cd Friday night from visit with rel
atives At Aroostook County
Earle Shepard and H. Hooper are
cutting the hay on the old Burrill
farm.
Carroll Stevens and son are haying
on the Harry Harris farm on the
Skowhegan road.
Mrs. Charles Deyoll was a recent
guest at her daughters, Mrs. Roland
Barker. Waterville.
H. Wing is helping Levi Winslow
with his haying.
Mr. and Mrs Ben EYerette of Port
land were recent guests of Mr.. Ever
cites mother. Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs Florence Gerry is visiting rel
atiyes At Dover FoXcroft.
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HOME

Mrs Nahlon Luce is having a pain
full time with her foot
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rove of Smith
field were business callers here one
day the past week.
Herbert York has purchased F. L.
Damon's Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. stilman Holmes of
Skowhegan We're calling on friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vigil Clement of
Smithfeld were calling on relatives
here Sunday.
Wallace Blodgett is working at Jew
ett's corn shop in Norridgewock. They
are canning beans
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or1yyEBASsET

vohle is visiting her
Irs, La MRS. Marion c slis po,. Of I
ehter M. mis' will go to South Port q
Enna anu hor sister, Mrs. Leonard
to y ISL ~ coming home. MRS J:
b be ei,.see has been guest OF
Fa rv Ti1ps5n Morrow @re and Mrs Hdle
II the ! p' NeDougal and daughter tie
Lrs. J. a ~, :, hpen visiting her SIS
b, who , H1' shaw and her brother
Mrs. t II, =, went to Vassaiboro'
!. ROO lne1d a week with her pa
pay to SIND and Mrs. I. n. Robinson
IS Nj Mining min TO their home IN
tford, IL eo Walker attended the con-
fs' i, 81 Bows and Girls Clubs at
b. S sa'pi i S of skowhegan and
r, ,, hlIs Fletcher and two child
Path and Esther OF M L &c asoao me+ r.
M ~ last wednesday allernoon 10
P% ' '1 meeting of the G. C. CUB.
p Ia NET with Mrs. Fannie Rog-
cl~ Tsa ms next meeting will be with
.l Ine Houghton, August %.
A aad Mrs. L. F. Lancaster went
|.teeood, Sunday.
aAe ud Mrs. John Pyne were call
1. a perln. y. H., Saturday by the
NJ ~ their niece, little Barbara
\ u y, will be remembered by
!. T here as the oldest of the two
,irls who boarded with Mr.. and
= s. Withee for more than a
rvelyn Godin was the guest of
INV Otis of Madison last week.
s . Witbee left here Saturday
D ma business trip to Soldier
Mrs. Withee accompanied
:, ,a-as Newburg.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas, Central Maine Potato Com
pany. corporation duly established
by law and having an usual place of
business At Scion in the County of
Somerset and State of Maine. by its
mortgage deed dated the twenty
eighth day of April A. u 1921 and re-
corded in the Somerset Registry of
Deeds Eook SOS. Page 557. conveyed to
the Undersigned. viz: Consolidated
Rendering Company corporation
duly established under the laws of the
State of Maine. and having a principal
place of business n Boston in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. GER
tain real estate situated in Scion
in the County of Somerset and State
of Maine, bounded and described as
follows
"F1RsT:-A certain lot or parcel of
land situated in said Scion and bound
ed on the North hy the highway lead
ing fran Scion Village 70 Athens VII
lage and by land formerly owned by
Salathil Spear and George {. Knight:
on the East ny land now or formerly
of said knight and land now or for
merry owned by Lester T. Savage; on
the South hY land now or late of Ly
man g. JeWett; and ON the West by
land formerly owned hS L. e. and u.
~
by George ". Jewett; being the same
promises conveyed to the grantur by
Ella y. Jewett hy deed dated Fehru-
AIRY T., 1917. and recorded with Som
erset Registry of Deeds. Book SIS.
Page 2lf.
SEcoND.-A certain lot or parcel of
land i'm the South half of said Scion
bounded North by the road leading
E8st from the South Scion Meeting
House, East by land now owned by
said Central Maine Potato Company:
South by land formerly owned by Z. Z.
and u ". Jewett; Nest by the Eoad
leading South from said Meeting
House. containing sixty acres more or
less and being the same premises con-
veyed To said erantor by Lyman 9.
Jewett by deed dated January 3. 1918
and recorded with Somerset Registry
of Deeds Book $40 Page 50: and said
premises are conveyed subject to the
reservation mentioned in said deed
And whereas the condition OF said
mortgage has been broken:
Now. therefore, by reason of the
breach Of the condition thereof, said
Consolidated Rendering Company
claims a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this twenty day of
July \. u. 1923
CoNSDI1pA TED RENDERING co,
BY Merrill x Merrill.
3w3l It's Attorneys duly authorized