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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-08
CHARLES LUNDEEN
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Members of the Board of County
Commissioners.
r. G. TYLER,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest:
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The Late Mrs. Carrie Hill Hunnewell

February 2Sth, Mrs. Carrie Hill
Hunnewell of Bingham. passed from
what we call life here to that real
life beyond after a very painful i'll
ness from the dread disease, cancer.
Mrs. Hunnewill was born on March
2Sth, 1866. daughter of Charles NJ. and
Octavia (Bassett) Hill and grand
daughter of the late we'll known ia
bez D. Hill. On the third OF March
1887, she was married to Frank S.
Hunnewell of Moscow and entered up
on what proved to be thirty-seven
years OF congenial happy married
life. About twenty years ago, they
moved to Bingham where Mr. Hume
will engaged In the grocery and meat
business and numbering and where
she soon opened the Hunnewill res
taurant of which she was the man
ager and real proprietor and from
which she turned no needy person
away, however understanding he may
have been.
#Affectionate, cheerful and generous,
treating everyone with cordial kind
ness regardless of financial or social
standing as of calling or dress, she
was loved by all and will be great
ly missed, especially by her husband
and her aged father who had shared
her home for the past eighteen years
and to whom she gave watchful care
and by her sons wife, Jennie Cahill
Hunnewill who ministered to her so
constantly and tenderly during all her
illness.
The funeral services were held at
their home on Murray street, Sunday
afternoon. March End. conducted by
Rev. Mr. McDougall of the Congrega-
tional church. The large attend
ance and abundant contributions of
flowers testified to the affection and
esteem in which she was held by her
neighbors.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank, not formally but
feelingly, all our friends, neighbors
and relatives for their assistance and
cheer during the illness aud after
the death of our loved one for the
abundant gifts of flowers, for the
words of comfort so feelingly spoken
by Rev Arthur j, McDougal Jr., at
the funeral, for the kindly thought
funess of Rev Fir. Carroll and Mrs.
Wheeler. for the beautiful flower
pieces and wreaths from st. Peters
Church and from the travelling men
and train men for the consideration
shown by the Bingham Board Of
Trade in deferring their banquet and
for all the manifestations of a tender
human sympathy that We never can
| forget.
Frank S. Hunnewill
Charles M. Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert II, Hume
will
Bingham, Me, March -, 1924.
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tiously, the meeting lasting only two
hours, there being "a articles besides
the town officers elected. Following
were the officers elected: Moderator.
H. s. Wing: clerk, w. P. watson;
selectmen, c. E. Chamberlain, y. Z.
Dolbier, r. D. Knapp; treasurer, l..
L. Mitchell; collector, L. P. Kinds;
auditor, F. A. Frost; constables, l..
p. Kinds, George r. Crofker; school
board. r. NJ. Simmons. E. l.. Wing, for
two years. DR.. J. E. Garland for three
wears; road commissioner, Chester
G.. Atwood; fire chief, B. l.. Spencer;
sexton, W. II. Hutchins; surveyors,
Orren Tufts, w S. Stafford, G. e.
Chamberlain, E. L. Tufts, Z. E. Dun
ton, A R. Henderson, Earl L. Wing,
Milton ]. Wing. R. C. Huse. ]. E.
Voter, H. S. Wing, Hellman Usher
ness, Ralph NJ. Simmons.
The general topic of discussion was
on the article in regard to building
Norton Bridge, so-called, under the
State and County Aid act. 1t was
finally voted to accept the report of
the selectmen and to build the bridge
under estimate No. with sidewalk,
at a cost of $44,S00 The cost to the
town will be little less than $4,000
and the selectman were authorized
to issue town orders as necessary to
pay the proportionate share; they
were also authorized to put in a bid
for the construction of the bridge, II
they deemed 1t advisable to do So
II. S. Wing made a few remarks,
speaking of the financial condition OF
the railroad. 1t was voted to increase
the salary of the treasurer to 500.
The matter of a Budget Committee
was left in the hands of the modera-
tor. who appointed the same as last
wear, o. c. Dolbier, J. z. Garland, A.
G.. Winter, r. NJ. Simmons, Lydia b.
Voter, Leila H. Hunnewell, II. G. Win
ter. Kingfield Water Co. was au-
thorized to put one hydrant on the
West Kingfleld road. The matter OF
hiring a night Waterman was left in
the hands of the selectmen, with au-
thority to do as they deemed adyis-
able. The same regulations are to
apply to collection OF taxes as in pre-
vious years. o. c. Dolbier, chairman
of Budget Committee, gave the total
sum raised as $15,194, 1891 more tnan
last year. or about IA mills increase,
making the 1924 rate about 374 mills.
Appropriations: for schools, $5925.O0,
repairs and flag for schoolhouses
$62500, salary of superintendent of
schools $4,000; health officer $4,000.
Insurance premiums $40 support Of
poor $4,000, town charges $4,000.
repairs of roads and bridges 100000,
collection of taxes $350.00 abatement
of taxes 100000, hydrant rental, street
lights and int. $1S50.00. state aid road
construction $533.O0, state aid road
maintenance $4,000, fixe department
$4,000, upkeep of silent sentinels
$4,000, care of cemeteries $4,000,
dependent mothers $4,000, sidewalks
$4,000, repairs of sewers $4,000,
county nurse $4,000, hose and appa-
ratus $625O0, public dump $500.
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installing officer ably assisted by
past matron Mayne L. LaBree as
marshal and p NJ Elizabeth E. VIII
son as organist. officers installed
were Mildred Mower, worthy matron;
Andrew F. Chadbourne, worthy pa
iron; P M. Lena Whitney, associate
matron; Myrtle w Hilton, secretary;
Flora Eastman, treasurer; Ethel
Chadbourne, conductress; Lucille Gill
man, associate conductress; p. M.
Attic Pease, chaplain; P. NJ. Belle
Eldridge, Adah; Hattie Morrill,, Ruth;
p. M. Gussie Chadbourne, Esther;
p. NJ. Sadie L. Bailey, Martha; p NJ.
Edna M. l.. Bailey, Electa; Beatrice
Buzzell, warder; p. P. Carol Bailey
sentinel; p NJ. Elizabeth Wilson, or
ganist. In behalf of the Chapter,
P. NJ. Edna NJ. l.. Bailey presented
the installing officer with a beautiful
cut glass fruit dish in appreciation Of
her excellent work. A march led to
the dining room where an oyster stew
supper was served by an efficient
committee in charge of Almond
Pease. Mrs. Hersey was the guest
of past matron Lena Whitney during
her stay in town.
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KINGFIELD

A son was born Monday, March 3,
to Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Morrill, of Lew
iston. Mrs Morrill, Is with her moth
or Mrs. Herbert Witham.
A petition is in circulation by the
receivers of the Sandy River and
Rangeley Lakes railroad to be for
warded to the Public Utility Commits
sion representing that the bus com
petition in the summer season is a
serious detriment to the successful
operation and management of the
road and prevents the public from re-
ceiving good passenger service. 1t
Is represented that since the appoint
ment of Receivers for the road in
July, 1923, the service rendered the
public has been materially improved,
with quicker transportation of freight
and better train services for passen-
gers. 1t is the prayer of the petition
that licenses of such bus lines in COM
petition with the road will be with
held Everybody in this vicinity
has signed
Derne Wilmer Mitchell PHI G of
Waldoboro and Ruth Audrey Garvin
of Sanford were united in marriage
Monday evening February 25th at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clark at
Waldoboro, the double ring service
being used and performed by Rev, o..
G. Barnard. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mitchell of King
field and has always lived here up to
year ago when he bought the ReXall
Drug Store at Waldoboro of which he
is present proprietor. Mr.. Mitchell
is graduate of Massachusetts College
of Pharmacy %. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Garvin of Sanford and Is a graduate
of Sanford High School and Lassell
Seminary. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell VIII
reside in Waldoboro on their return
from their bridal trip.
The regular meeting of the Farm
Bureau will be held Friday, March Ia,
at the Baptist vestry. 1t will be an
all day meeting to complete unfinish-
ed Beetles and dress patterns. All
| those who want to do anything in
millinery, bring all materials needed.
1t is hoped to have on hand number
of new shapes. Mrs. Dolla Savage
will have charge of dress patterns.
Mrs. Eunice Tufts of millinery and
Mrs. Rachel Lander of BEETLES.
Miss Blanche Pottle who died OF
double pneumonia following weeks
| illness at her home is Portland We'd
nesday March 9Th was a native OF
Kingfeld and passed all her early
life here up until nearly 20 years of
age, her father owing general hard
ware store. She was about A years
old. Miss Pottle with her mother
have visited here every summer. She
leaves a mother Mrs. Marcia Pottle,
sister, Mrs. Stanley Wilmington and
brother Irving Pottle all of Portland.
Funeral services were held from the
home on Cumberland Ave. Friday and
the remains brought to Strong Sat
urday for interment beside her father
Manley Pottle.
The annual Town Meeting was held
Monday March sat French's Hall and
business was transacted very expedi-
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ter. Mrs. E. T. Goodrich. Skowhegan.
F. A. Pattee, superintendent OF
schools vas in town TO attend the
town meeting March 3, returning TO
Harmony Tuesday morning.
Mrs. w. B. Wilson and granddaugh-
ter, Irene and Leta Wheelock are IN
Skowhegan for an indefinite period.
Miss Rose Collins who came home
from East Rochester, New Hampshire
on account of the sickness of her
mother, returned to her work there
in the mill last week.
Mrs. F. P. Collins boarded Walter
Mcclure and crew while they pressed
C. c. Kinsman's hay. Dan Collins
has taken the job to haul 1t and has
several teams employed.
Town meeting came and went with
some lively discussions. Everybody
seemed to realize that they had a
right to speak and took the oppor-
tunity to do so. Taxes were so
high that cutting down expenses and
raising as little money as possible
were the minds OF the people. The
present school system and the ex-
pense OF running 1t was thoroughly
discussed. Men and women OF Corn
VILE give the important subjects like
highways, both summer and winter,
schools, support of the poor and the
work of the town officers careful at
tention and study, so as to be better
prepared for the town meeting OF
1925.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hayden are
the parents of an IL pound boy,
born Wednesday. March S. He bears
the name of Bernard Alvin.
Mrs. Byron Chapman was in Ath-
ems several days recently called
there by the sickness of her cousin,
Mrs. Howard Chapman.
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Backache Is q Warning!
Skowhegan Folks are Learning How
to Heed 1t.

Are you miserable with an aching
back? Do you get up lame and stiff /;
drag through the day feeling tired,
weak and depressed? Then you should
help your kidneys. Backache is often
the first sign of failing kidneys. Uri-
nary troubles quickly follow. Neglec-
ted, there's danger of gravel, dropsy
or fatal Bright's disease. Don't wait
for serious kidney sickness! Use
Doan's Pills, stimulant diuretic to
the kidneys, before it is too late. This
Skowhegan resident tells an expert
ence:
George Jones, Angle St, Skowhe,
gan, says: 81 have taken Doan's Pills
when my back gave out and my kid
neys weren't acting right and they
fixed me up in good shape. l have no
hesitation in recommending them. /
have had no necessity to take any
thing for my kidneys since using
Doan's Pills"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills the same that Mr..
Jones had. Foster Miburn Co., Mfrs,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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BINGHAM CENTER

Flora Curtis Is now caring for Mrs
Earl Folsom and infant son of Bing-
ham village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage and
son Earl spent Sunday with her
brother Ernest Gilman and family Of
Embden.
Mabel Burton and girl friend OF
Bingham village spent last Saturday
visiting Mabel's uncle, Wilmont Doyle
and family.
Mrs. Earl Carl is suffering with a
very bad cold also neuritis in her
arms and shoulders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams and fam
lily of Scion village spent Sunday
visiting his sisters Mrs. Stella Tib-
belts and Mrs. Josie Atwood and fam
lilies.
Kenneth and Nettie Savage. Christie
and Marcia Carl and Evelyn Robin
son all attended a social of the high
school at Bingham last Friday night.
A very happy time was reported.
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CORNYILLE

Mrs. Lyman Scribner returned Sat
urday from Dover-Foxcroft where she
had been visiting relatives and friends
for several weeks.
Mrs. Ernest Morrow of Belgrade is
spending a few weeks with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Bean. Mrs.
Bean is In very poor health.
Mrs. Agnes Moody spent the day
recently at Mountain View Farm. Mrs.
Moody has been in poor health for a
number of years. this visit being
the second time she has been from
the house this winter.
1t Is reported that G. ]. Gilbert has
purchased the place he has been liv-
ing on for the past year. formerly
owned by the late Stillman Blaisdell'
News of the death of George Il.
Bigelow were received here recently,
Mr.. Bigelow will be remembered by
many as his boyhood days were spent
here in town. He attended Corn
Vile high school one term.
Charlie and Ellie Williams, students
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CAMBRIDGE

Rev. T. Ernest Ham of Auburn was
in town recently on business.
Andrew Ham is in Auburn and
Lewiston on a visit.
Alton Chadbourne of Guilford was
calling on friends in town Tuesday
f. M. MacCausland was in st. AL
bans on business Tuesday last.
Schools in town. begin April Z. All
are glad that Miss Pike is coming
back for this term and hope for many
more.
A regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Farm Bureau was
held at the Grange Hall, Feb. rs with
ten members and nine visitors pres
ent. Under supervision OF Miss
Hare, six one-piece dresses. were cut
and fitted by the members. The bust
ness meeting was in charge of Mrs.
LaBree. Lucille Gilman was elected
food project leader for the year;
Myrtle Hilton, secretary. The men
Joined the ladies at noon and enjoyed
a baked bean dinner. All reported
a fine time. The next regular meet
ing will be March %. Mrs. Mower
and Mrs. Hill will have charge of the
refreshments. Come and have good
time,
The officers and members of Orien-
tai Chapter No. 1853, met in special
session. January "a. to install the Of
ficers for the ensuing year, ID. ID. G.
NJ, Annie G. w. Hersey acting as
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The Interesting News of
Somerset's Busy Towns
CARATUNK

N-hhEh 4 y VA
Mr. and Mrs. John b. Comber are
taking a trip down river visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Butler are soon
going to their summer home at Pleas
ant Pond. Mrs. Butler seems better
at this writing.
Claude Witham took business trip
down river last week.
Mrs. Retta Durgin is spending a
few days with Mrs. Charles Mitchell.
She is soon going to her home at The
Forks.
Tracy Powell was called to Bling
ham last week by the serious condi-
ton of his wife, who is in the hospi-
tai for medical treatment and Is not
gaining as her friends would like.
w. Fl. Clark had an Ill turn last
week but is more comfortable now.
A son was bon to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Comber of Pleasant Pond one
day last week Mrs. Eta Martin
is nursing the mother and child.
Fred and Oscar Clark will close
their winters operation in few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Morris of The
Forks passed thru town today with
their baby daughter whose little life
went out Sunday. They placed the
body in the tomb at Bingham. The
young parents have the sympathy Of
all.
Urban Spaulding has gone to Rock
Pond to set up temporary engine
He expects to be gone sometime.
The Woman's Club met with full
house and one invited guest March
the 9Th. Subject: Health and Hy-
giene"; Bible, 1913 Psalm responsive
ly; roll call, notes on hygiene; read
ings, health notes, recitation, 1.-THE
Blackberry Girl; contests on Ire
land and Irish songs. Refresh
ments were served of ice cream and
cake. AS it was an Irish jubilee,
green was the color in the refresh
ments. Eunice Spaulding, hostess.
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NORTH CORNyILLE

Henry Later has been drawn to
serve as traverse juror at the April
term of the Supreme Court at Show
hogan.
Mrs. Fred McCollar is suffering with
a felon on her finger, which is very
painful.
Merton and Kenneth Stafford the
blockmakers, have left the Robinson
lot and gone onto yarded timber at
j. c. SCOTS. They will finish the
Robinson lot later
Bert Paul of South Scion sawed a
few lots of wood in town last week
with his engine.
Frank Robinson who has had sick
COW for nearly two months past was
obliged to have her killed one day
recently.
Miss Mabel Harville who has been
working in Skowhegan for Miss
Louise Coburn. is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Geo e. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Collins and
their daughter, Mrs. Vira Chase Is
in charge OF the store owned by Joe
Pooler until someone permanent can
be found to take w. B. Wilson's
place.
Your correspondent received let
ter from Josie B. Kinsman. stating
that Mr.. Kinsman was brought to
Skowhegan from Boston in a reclin-
ing wheel chair, and that he Is very
comfortable and gaining each day.
This is very good news to his friends
who have been so anxious as to his
recovery. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsman
are staying with Mr.. Kinsman's sis
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EMRDEN
EMBDEN LAKE

Mrs. Henry Fields has returned
from a visit with her daughter who
lives in Augusta.
II. C. Dunton has started his mill
at the foot of the pond and has
large amount of lumber to saw.
Byron Slipp has sold his pressed
hay Wallace Barron and Charles
Mullen are hauling 1t to North An
son and loading 1t onto the cars.
Mr.. Weston is visiting at John
Mullen's.
villa Mullen has completed her du-
ties at w. j. Rand's and Is spending
her vacation at her home.
Miss Myrtle Berry has returned
from visit with her aunt, Mrs. Per-
ley Paine
Emily Wentworth Is helping Mrs.
Guy Williams with her homework,
Mr.. williams mother being in very
poor health.
Herbert Dreamer, Arthur Spaulding
and Harry Vining are working IN the
mill for Fl. C. Dunton.
Mrs. Everett A. Berry was bust
ness caller in Skowhegan, Wednesday
of last week.
Leon Getchell and Myrtle Berry at
tended Pomona Grange at Madison.
KENNEBEC AVENUE
Phyllis Walker is having a two
weeks vacation from her school In
Arson.
Marcie Hilton has the whooping
cough.
Harry Hilton loaded a car of hay
for the Boston market last week.
Althea Moulton is visiting relatives
in Bingham.
Harry Hilton and son Virgil and
Zina Witham are saving wood for
Roy Walker this week.
Grant Witham and son have finish
ed hauling 200 cords of pulp wood
for Frank f. Trip and K. c. Gray.
This pulp was shipped to the Shaw
nut Fiber Co.
Frank Savage and wife and son
Earl were callers at Grant Witham' s
and Ernest Gilman's Sunday.
Mildred Boyington is visiting rela-
tives in Bingham this week.
Tina Witham was working on the
telephone line Monday.
Mrs. Mont Spaulding was at Madi-
son Friday, where she had several
teeth extracted. DIR, Danforth did
the work.
Mr.. Owens has been shipping pota-
toes the past week to the Boston
market.
Miss Rose Delling has finished work
at North Arson and is staying with
her brother George Delling.
G.. G.. Palmer has returned home
from the woods.
Floyd Lancaster has been at Jote
Stevens q few days.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

The students of Central High
School presented the drama 1.-The
County Minister" at n. New Port
land last Friday night. A dance fol-
lowed. Music was furnished by
Hollis Orchestra of Phillips. The
proceeds we're $40.
Next Friday evening at Central
High School building the affirmative
team of Central High debate the
negative team of Arson Academy.
The negative team of Central high
will debate the affirmative of Madison
High at Madison on the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Mckinney have
a baby daughter born March 3rd.
Rev. Melvin s. Hutchins OF Phillips
has been a guest of his mother, Mrs.
Emma Hutchins.
Mrs. H. A. Emery is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Ernest Skillings or
Leeds.
Mrs. II. c. Walker left Saturday for
w. Penobscot to visit her father
George Leach and sister Miss Belva
Leach.
The circle met with Mrs. Eunice
Hilton on March 9Th. The April
meeting will be with Mrs. Belle Nye.
Miss Eugenia Fenlason of North
Arson was a week end guest of Miss
Christine Adams. Miss Fenlason
who formerly attended Central High
School. took the leading part in "The
Country Minister"
Thomas Lisherness was a Sunday
guest at the home of Earl Fenlason
of North Arson.
Misses Priscilla and Joyce Hutchins
have recently visited their aunt, Mrs.
II. p. Jones.
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Miss Carter Explains

Miss Gertrude Carter In converse
ton with the Reporter last Thurs
day asked us to explain that the w.
C. T. U. was not responsible for the
religious services which are being
conducted at the State Reformatory
each Sunday, but that the organiza-
ton is responsible for the music
numbers. The trustees of the insti-
tuition and the local pastors are res
ponsible for the preaching services,
according to our informant. Last
weeks account OF the w. c. T. U.
which was published as submitted
stated that Miss Carter reported at
the meeting that Union religious ser
vices were being held at the institu-
tion.