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sidered OF a serious nature. While he
was tending machinery board few
up hitting him in the stomach which
caused internal hemorrhages.
John was born in Madison January
1, 1906, and attended school at Black
we'll Corner. later the grade schools
! in town. He was a good, faithful,
honest boy, one who never failed to do
his duty and always tried to do what
was right in his studies, at his work,
as well as IN his play.
He Is survived by his father and two
brothers, Burns and Herbert.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at o'clock con-
Quoted by Rev. Glenn Asplin and the
burial was in the family lot at North
Arson. The bearers were Marc M.
Spear, James Brown, Charles Welch
and Dwight Merrill.
MADISON CENTER
There were sixty-two neighbors
and friends that attended the party
last Saturday evening at the home of
Capt and Mrs. John Healy on the
Lakewood road. The evening was
enjoyed in playing cards and other
games. Refreshments consisting of
sandwiches. cake, doughnuts and cot
fee were served
Tuesday, Nov. 25. the Spiritual La
dies Aid met with Miss Georgianna
Hayden. At noon there was a very
nice dinner served. followed by a
business meeting The officers were
elected for the coming year. Due to
the passing away of Miss Olive Hay
"a n m
years, there had to be new presi-
dent chosen. The officers elected
we're President, Mrs. Bertha Perkins;
vice president, Mrs Rebeeca Wood
man; secretary, Mrs Agnes Good
rich and treasurer, Mrs. Annie Nor
rill. The executive committee con-
sists of Mrs. annie Morrill,, Mrs. Annie
Henderson and Mrs. Hannah Ward.
There was a social hour after the
meeting and it was thought advisable
to not hold another, meeting until the
last Tuesday in February, with Miss
Hayden ale "o9 soei'''U
Nh. and Mrs. Roy Bickford, Miss
Georgia Bfckford, Miss Beulsh and
Frances Perkins motored to Fairfield
last Friday to see Harold Bickford.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Morrison and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perkins Of Madi-
son were callers at the home OF Chas
Perkins on Thanksgiving day.
John Sawyer spent Thanksgiving
Day with Miss Georgianna and Fred
Hayden.
Clayton Smith spent the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation with his sister Mrs. Bar
telle Carmen at East Benton.
Van Perkins who just returned from
Kokadjo where he was in the employ
ment of the II. & w. Lumber Co., &C
companied a hunting party to May
field, made up of Robert Furber, Muir
ray Decker and Elliott Chase of
Skowhegan. They were successful
returning with three deer after foui
day trip. ..a+.,s.
Miss Bediah Perhins spent last Sat
urday hight with Mss Althea Healy OF
the. Lakewood road / p.
7 Z NoRTfigMADrsoN
K Mrs. Hazel Dean 1wfhofhas been stay
mig in Skew4seTaA with her daughter
! at the somersst,HospitaI was at home
over sundayfiHieht but returned back
Monday 1nprping.
| Mrs. Abbfe Salley received WORD
from her cousin Mrs. Helen Fowls Of
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were attended by Zephrin Belard OF
Lewiston as best man and Miss Me1ina
Morrissette, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid The bride wore a be-
coming gown of tan with hat to match
and the bridesmaid was dressed in a
gown of blue and tan. Dinner was
served at the noon hour at the Home
OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Morrissette, to thirty-five guests
ana a supper was served at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bearor. Mrs.
Bearor being sister of the bride. A
reception was held in the evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Norris
settle, Mr.. Morrissette being brother
of the bride, which was largely at
tended by large circle of friends.
They were the recipients OF many
gifts. They will reside in Madison.
MRS. GEORGE HAINES
The community was saddened Tues
day to learn OF the death of Mrs.
Abbie Haywood, wife of George
Haines who passed away at her home
on Garfield street, the result of par
alytic shock sustained Saturday fore
noon. Mrs. Haines was born in
Mexico, Feb. g.. 1853. and was the
daughter of Simeon and Betsey (Lan-
der) Haywood. Her early life was
passed in Mercer and there she was
united in marriage to George Haines
also of that place about As years ago.
Shortly after their marriage they
moved to this place where they have
since made their home.
Mrs. Haines was a devoted wife,
kind neighbor and friend. An excel
lent homemaker. She was member
of the Methodist church and con-
slant attendant. always willing to do
her part and always Interested In all
that pertained to its welfare. She
is survived by her husband, one bro
her in Connecticut and two nephews,
William Haywood of Boston and Roy
Haywood of Portland. The funeral
services were conducted from the
late home Thursday forenoon by Rev.
HILL Nichols of Skowhegan, former
pastor of the. local NJ. f. Church and
the lnterment was in the family lot
Iat Forest Hill Cemetery.
MRS, ADA GILMAN 10
Funeral services for the late Ada
fafrdnu OiIHldH Ht1t uciu I'll dtby
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. a. Gilman, Garfield
street, conducted by Rev. E. B. Tetley
and the burial was in the family lot
at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Gilman was a native of Indus
try and was about 80 years old. She
was a good wife, kind neighbor and
friend. She had been in poor health
for several months and few weeks
ago came from her home in Starks to
the home of her brother-in-law F. A.
Gilman, to be nearer medical treat
ment. In spite of medical skill and
good nursing she failed rapidly until
the end which came Wednesday noon.
She is survived by her husband, Ed
win Gilman, two sisters, Mrs. Libby
of Waterville and Mrs. Bertha Foss OF
this place and two brothers, Henry
Farrand of Burling9qn vt and John
Farrand of WorcesteEs Massive =
JOHN R,ahvEyoY. S37s < a..
Jonn, the Oldest son Of William a nd
the late Grace tBarronD LGvejoN pass
ed away early SatatdaY: ihoFning at
his home on Madison street EtheI <re-
suit Of internal fqip4ies fscaKed Fri
day while at hisEwork in the Madison
Wooden Mill, but which were not con-
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rKENNEBEC AvENUE-EMBDEN

Grant witham and" Anbrya Drawn
nave been on q Hunting triH the past
week. They left their deer running
IN The woods. IlA4 II - ~ Ia
Master Gerald Witham is staying
with his grandparents and attending
the Hawthorne school.
Eugene Danforth andtwife Of Spring
Brook farm spent one evening" last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Grant With
am,
HAWTHORNE SCHOOL NOTES
Those receiving 1907 in spelling
last week were Lillian, Carolyn, NAL
colmn, Coburn, Raymond and Marelyn
Waugh, Alice Foss, Elthea Moody, Es-
Their Boyington, Lawrence Briggs, Mil
lard Gilman and Gerald Witham.
We have two new pupils Elthea
Moody from Madison and Gerald With
am from the burlington school. This
gives us an enrolment of thirteen
pupils.
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Jonn. the oldest son Of William and
the late Grace Barronl teveioN pass
ed away early satatdaNssnloFning at
his home on Madison StTeeEl tho Lre-
suit Of internal aip4ies qscMed fri!
day while at hisE~ork in the Madison
Wooden Mil. but which We're not con
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giving dinner G. Colby and daughter
Airline.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roncour, Mia,
Annie, Mel Roncour and Joseph G.
roux were Thanksgiving guests at Il
w. Holden's Thursday.
Ivan Cratic and son Thomas an
here from Skowhegan for few DAYS
Mrs. Blanche Sawyer returned from
Skowhegan Saturday.
Everett Stewart's car was bsdh
damaged when 1t caught fire ami
burned the top completely off an
was towed in for repair.
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EAST MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs, Wallace Cooley q
little daughter, Vonetta, were ThsnN
giving guests of Mrs. Cooleys pa
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fisher
North Arson.
Delmar A. Fisher OF North ANY
enjoyed few days hunting while
ing the guest OF his sister and ~
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace COo1
Wallace Cooley has been sick Y
days with a bad cold but is Oeu|
at this writing.
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Piles Disapped
PeterSon'S Ointm ea

"If you could see the letters !
almost daily from people who y
suffered years from piles and go.
tirely well In q short time by u,1
Peterson's ointment. "You co ni
help but say marvellous" says rs
son. Best for old sores, ecle1
itching skin, ohafins, sunburn, W.
burn, mosquito bites, cuts, burn'
bruises. Big bog. % cents.
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CORNyILLE

After two weeks of vacation IND
Lincoln school began Monday morn
ing.
Ed Barter has moved onto the Wn
Stott place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo. Cameron of Al
gusta were week end guests of Elmsl
Trask and family. f1 ~
Ida Thompson and lady fried
spent Thanksgiving with her iparenta
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Thompson
1.-The next Grange meeting satu'
day evening, December 6. The oG
GERS are to be elected.
y Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams Il
tertained their daughter and Aw
band, Hugh Campbell and wife I'D
their son Leslie Thanksgiving. 4
H-%~-+''.
THE FORKS
Mrs. Mary A. Bean iHackett pass
away at her horne last Friday nigsl
after "a few daysi illness with pna
mehia. u She was very sick last y.f
with the same trouble. MrsHackA
has spent most or her life. at NJ
Forks. The first year she and NJ
Bean operated hotels at Sandy b
and 'Parlin Pond. Mr.. Bean died.
GREAT matiyi years ago and abej
twenty years ago she married Charl4
Hackett, .who survives, also seWn
children and grandchildren. 81
was a very kind woman and will
missed by many friends. The ia1
lily have the sympathy of the cod
munity where she was respected
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Adams froI
Whitman Junction, VT, Melvin Ba
from Melrose, Mass, and Mrs. Lephl
Turgeon were all In town called hef
by the illness and death of the
mother, Mrs. Charles Hackett
Earl Folsom of Bingham has jul
| installed a furnace for Scott and Be-
Durgin that they like very much
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Holway are
Skowhegan this week,
Herbert Durgin of Skowhegan' w
has been to this place hunting, n
returned home.
George Merrill and Bert DuyI
are numbering this winter.
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cave. almost round. Whats this IN
the corner?a exclaimed Roy. The boys
lit matches and knelt DOWN They heard
at that mament a slight noise at the
mouth II the cave and turned ~ sc
the face Of the era2y hermit s1arin9
at them. The face disappeared at once.
The beya hooked at each ether nerv-
oaGay. Il think we'd better eet ont Of
hero" declared Fred. Maybe he DID
hey Has . particular foneneEs for this
p1aes md doesn't want ~ 'hare1A
He had AardRE finished spealing
vhen there was strange rumhling,
then-haugt FAe kght eoniae 10
ihropeh the naanth ~ TIE cave xas
shut off. Fred turned white. HE relied
q hepblar Down The s3epe and bioeAea
the eases" he easrsA
Pie boys were, speecbaexs with hor-
reT. Then Fred natieed Inst Ray vas
hsAaing sp in Ais tanA aIlsse punch
in which . few pieeee d ssixsr etiHkea
He had fssnd u stuck avoy hack in the
cave. That ezpfained tAinxs. This cave
was the hermitfa "bank,n fer same
strange reason. ana he thosght they
we're STEALING his money. That exFfainetl
mis- anger, and why Bis crazy brain had
given him the idea II trapHiRs them-
Without q word the tive bays made
81 rush at the b0uhler. Fhey pushed
until they were exhanated. hut could
not bulge il. They ssaliaed there was
no chance Of reliing il back up hill.
"No one Knows where We are" shn<3--
derea Roy, white-lipped. They might
not think to look here far days and
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SAVED BY A SACRED ELEPHANT

if did SO. Il would looA like an
escape"
Roger lisseHed gra9elS. Don't worry
about nae. DAD he answered "Iu stay
close ia. fm snEe everything will be all
right ANITA pea get bach. The servants
are faifhfnf."
So Rogers father started away, and
for two days Roger stared Ii the house,
wandering about I'm the garden In the
sooi Of the day. and stitching close to his
books.
On the nseraing Of the third day
Roger Was working in the garden. He
halted suddenly at the spuRd of u terrific
pounding at tie hack gate Of the high
Wallea cRefoure. While he was still
wondering. the hoy servant came dash
ling into the garden, his eyes bniging,
hin knees shaking. oh, the enne for
Eyoar he gasped. get away quick.
BAD mea not like any foreigner. They
capture two mere white men and now
they come Cor yeH:"
"Rnt wherein / run to-" asked
Roger, hewilderea. The trouble. then,
had come before his father had eS pected.
"Out frOAt, maybe. ] help you. They
come at bach house."
into the haasse. Without stopping to
get anything they rushed out into the
street. Az they did so, q groHp of fierce
looking men. shouting things Roger
could not understand, came around the
side Of the house and started after tlIem.
Roger xas desperate. He was OPP
posite the temple, bait there was no
safety there La the doorway priest
dared at Aism. Then over the tenyfJie
yard Waat, at the sound of Rogers voice
calling ezeitedfy to the boy with him,
came n long eEAAk. 1hHo Beadly eyes
appeared Roger graapea TIE trunk,
just m the men. bearing eiahs, came
EruaAing ap. The big elephant wrapped
his trunk genffy ahaut his friend, lifted
lhizn high il the mir, and SIT Aila down
.easefslsy in DE ees@nle gard. where he
iseeHea 10 stand g2aR& over hina.
The nRtiyea were An0 aEigAAGnea and
and RseeE WA SIN in the teAnle yard
wAeA, laAe tAAe afAefaooaz, his fasher re-
DEaed fEsm the coast with the fr0epa-
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FIGHTING A LYNX BAREHANDED.

Meet Dayvy Crochet Poole, 74-year-
odd premier guide and .trapper Of the
White mountains.
Davxy has had an experience which
few men have had or waald care to.
have he has killed. big EanaAiaH lynx
'barehanded. II happened this way: =
One day he was up On top Of nj.
Willard. one of the smaller mountains af
the range, gathering sarace gam. whieh
he sells. As IL WAS getting late Dasvy
decided to camp up ON the mountain for
the night, as he had his pack with him
and it was about three or fenr miles
down bill to The nearest shelter.
Secs Big Lynx p
Accordingly, he looked around for the
hkeGest place to unroH his hlanketss
and make a cooking fire. Having select
ed the spot he uRrolled the blaHkets
and began picking up wood for his fire.
He gathered an arBaiead Of sticks ana
came back to his blankets. As'he drop
ped the fagots he heard q rustic behind
him. When he looked around there was
big lynx watching him with evidences
of displeasure.
Davyy had no weapons and frankly
admits that for q moment he had no
idea what to do or why. Then he re
membeEed that a lynx would net attack
a man unless there was q mighty g0ed
reason. He also remembered that a
lynx could often be scared very easily.
Throws Stick Of Weed
At first Davyy sat watching the lynx
and the lynbx sat watching Dasxy, bot
after a while the lynx took step for
ward in Davvy's direction. DaSyy threw
a stick of wood at HAM. This made mak-
tiers worse, as the lynx gave one Of its
crying howls and came fefWard two
more steps. Dayyy says be was scared
foolish. And then a rather silly idea
came into his head. He had heard Of
the bull fighters in Spain Why nat try
a lynx fight?
With this IN mind he grabbed Hp has
blanket and, began peatiRg the lynx with
sticks, watching for the lyax 10 charge.
him. The blows from the sticks got the
lynx Eadder and madder and he eircfe4
sbout, waving has stubby tail and howl
ing as emily lynx can how'd. FINALLY
the beast paused, wheeled and began It's
change. naxvy grasped the blanket at
opposite corners and held it before hina.
Tire AMinaa. Charges
The animal charged straight into the
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IA HALF-DOZEN TRICKY PUZZLES

L. FerER . Woed sauase Of words
meaning heayenay aofy. q -storT, char
.ity, and to repese.
2. a 1RDR& chain Us made mp Of
words arranged 20 THAI the last fetteF
Of the fird word Is the first letter Of
the second xsnrd, the aast letter 81 the
second word heiAg the first letter sf the
third, and 80 ON, the Inst letter Of the
Inst word being the first better Of the
first word. Norm a word chain of
9sEfls sneanspg an animal closely al
lied 10 the sheep, n Past Of kite, state
of wanting, bisu vita &he foot, and
a small cask.
!. g. Form q word diamond oat of ~
q letter fanna in September CD to
strife: (3l an animal of the iHngies
az number; {5C another letter found
in September.
4. Fake aWsy tie first letter of a
name commonly gwen 10 dogs and leave
above. In the saIne Way beheaa a
9ewef and leave u ehuIn. Reheasf shiR-
ing and leave correct Behead unreal
and leave business transaction. Be
head orderly and leave dexour. The
letters heheaded spell the name of a
bird.
8. Change the head and tail of a
number and have u strip OF fragment.
Change the head and tail of another
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hlaket, which DavVy Immediately got
areun& him by the aisi Of great skfA and
a good deal of lack. In this process The
arappeF got several etaW scratches ard n
tooth mark or fzso. but he sueeeods4 IN
rolling the animal into a practically
helpless ponition-
Haxing Asne this the tEapPer put his
knee iats the iynx's back, eaugAe hesd
Of his muffled head and calmly pro
eesded 10 break the bach Of his an
tSxonist. *
After the excitement was all over
what do Feu suppose Daysy Crockett
Poole dida Faia1eA YeIled2 Ne, he
finished making kis fire. esoiEea ms snp-
per and s8iRhed the dangerous foe he
had Eilled villa his bare hands. The
trapper says that the lynx 5ust about
ruined hrs best blanket.
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NEW GAME. FOR WINTER PARTIES

After the farmer has brasgkt his
pnle around Ozee or twice, be stops
suddes9y and calls, 'SbiftF' At this
signal all the players Who are SsSil IN
che ring get daWA On an fOors and the
farmer tries 10 cut them down frem
this position while they, In tnrn.- try
to jump an the pale comes to them
when he has dene this for a few
times, the farmer viii no Doubt find
some Of the tesgh stains Of earH still
He than calls, t'SAiftP enee
more. An these stiR in the circle
stand On the Aeft foot and teach the
eFeapd with the right hand. tTyiSg to
jump fssna this position Z
Increase GReeA
i. The farmer IL sepResea to sexAlEe his
'Anife" ssaNly at FIRST, hut as the play
era grow mare aeeastamed to jumping:
he increases 'tAe srea to eateA ReB play
en-. TIE rsle.. during The game. nanFt
neVer ne NAare than eight inebes fsou
the ground a9 il reaches each player.
The hs9 player Cot 6OWh b the
farmer OR the neat game and the ring
IN fcEaed eDce nore.
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Across the road from Deger's house
was a temple. ana in the temple yard
was the SACRED white elephant. A sleepy
looking priest was always on guard IN
the aoor~ay Of fhe temple gard, aaa
every enc who passed the sacred ese-
plaoRt made deep baxs.
Fhis seesaed very curious to Roger,
but then everything, almost. seemed
curious to nina il this strange easatrz
WHERE his father had beea sent to he
coDsssi. Rogers naetAer Was dead. SO
when his father had accepted this post,
Roger Was taken along, thaagA his faith
.ef often worried over dangers which
Roger knew nothing of
However, Roger had secret from his
father. One night when he was rest
less he had shipped across the street,
and, because he was sick for composition
ship, he had fed hay TO the sacred ele-
plant. He had talked to him, and even
VeatuRed to touch him. He thrilled when
he thought how angry the natives would
be. There was adventure in doing q trieA
Ike that.
Somehow the sacred elephant, though
It was WeFshipped as god by the dark
skinned natives, had proved to be not
much different frem circus elephants or
the big fellows in the zoo back home. On
several other occasions Roger managed
to slip aerosa 10 visit his new found
friend And once, when box had come
from home with all sarts of things. sent
by Roger's friends, there haS. been q
big box Of peanuts, and the sacred sle-
plant had enjoyed the feast.
Shortly after the peanut escapaAe.
RACERS father said 10 him enc sAArRii,z.
Roger, I'm going into the hin ennnsry
for ah0at three daEs-tAat ~ what he
zatises fhisk, hut TnA really esing dGwn
20 the cOast for troops. ToH're old
enasgb 10 be taGa 4Ae truth, Roger.
FhRee is grave danger here. 4 haze
'pFstty aecnraae snfOrmaaion that in
abont week there is goiag. 10 be m
uprising here. / WoalA lihe % aake yaa
with zoe, but , wosEd arouse ssspieion
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Did you ever watch o farmer cutting
corn with a big corn ksife2 When the
knife touches the stalks they go top
ping over. Here's game that iS built
on the same idea.
This is a good, lively game for g0ar
winter parties, and almost any Number
can play it. You win need a bronm-
stick, a ,clothespole. or bamboo fish
ing rod to use. as the farmers knife. A
rope. slightly weighted on the end Wosld
do instead of the pale. but the weight
must net be heavy enough 10 hurt any
one if it hits hin.
Choose A Fasmer
One player is chosen to be TIE farm
en-" All the other players ara tAe
stalks of corn. They form BIG circle.
with the farmer Handing in tha Middle
with his knife" He begins to revslve
this slowly about him, eating his>cofIE
As the pole approaches. the :pfa2eeP
leap into the air 10 avoid hsiRx e1t
down by the farmer. Apg player VIA
IS touched by the pole. even slightly, -
"cut," and must get e0k Of the circle
until the game BssFtsf even, agsis-
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days-by that time.
Fxea was leoking up the Witch !,
Chimney. Its plenty large enough Tor
a fellow to let himself down through"
he unused.
You couldnS possibly climb up the
smooth Sides sighed Reg.
Fred lacked sadly up at the little
vateh ef blue shy and admitted that 10
mas right. Then he realized that the
match Of hue shy was emf across by
soneeAing green-exssentx tree
branch
He euiehly unvouna The lasse which -
he slvays carried, Tar he was fond
Of basnsiaR. This ID cur last chance,
he said saAerly, and 4 isn't much Of
a chance a that III m thsewSag this
sp in IL hsee thos u night estch on
something Sold. Laok out now"
He made several trissL with no luck.
Then The rspc seemed ste have caught
something. hut few jerks brought
Down . twig. Fred stopped and rested
a mauent Neither of them had any
thing 10 say The Light was beginning
to fade slightly, and soon they woAid
No bsager be able to see the chimney.
Once again Fred tried it, and again.
sThsn- Roy" he ehoked, ut. seems
n be holding. Oh, if it only will"
Slowly he began going up the rope,
band over hand. Roy scarcely dared
kFeNth.
After what seemed ages, he heard
q shou8. 'sf,m ON he grounde rejoced
Fred. rtssnse IN up, Roy. We've escaped
the Mikchs1 KiteAenr