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NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Knapp plan to
move TO Bethel very soon, where Mr..
Knapp will have employment with
N. S. Stoweli.
Spooner Davis of Kingfeld was a
caller in town Sunday.
Miss Esther Luce has returned from
Portland and vicinity where she has
been a guest OF relatives.
Miss Alice Davis has returned from
a visit with friends in winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Tozier and little
Raymond were week end guests in
Rumford.
Harold Dunlap. Doris Dunlap,
Helen, Bernice and Ralph Knowles
and Verna Lisherness attended STRAIT
ton Fair, Saturday Afternoon.
New Portland friends and relatives
have been enjoying the visit made
them by Mrs, Ola Knowles of New
Jersey. Mrs. Knowles was econ
panied by her daughters, Helen, Edith.
Alice and Bernice and son Ralph. Mr..
Knowles was unable to come to Maine
at this time. As the Knowles family
were former residents of this town,
there is always a large circle of
friends to welcome them back each
year.
The Industrious Boys and Girls
Club will give the drama 1.-THE Polly
William Club" at Lemon Stream Hall
on Thursday night, Sept. d. There
will also be a demonstration on
housekeeping and cooking followed by
a box social.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sinclair of Pitts
field, Donald Mathieson and two chill
dren of Liberty, Mr.. and Mrs. b. X.
Edwards and family of Madison were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. p. Ed
wards last Sunday. Miss Flora Viles
of Arson who visited Mildred and
Alma Edwards last week has returned
to her home.
The Sunday School will be held at
2 O'Clock and the church service at 3
O'Clock every Sunday. The subject
of next Sundays sermon is "The Dig
nifty of Labor; text rs Not This the
Carpenters SOM.
Misses Jennie and Nora Holbrook
left this Thursday morning for
North Auburn where they will visit
their brother Irving and Mrs. Ernest
Skillings until mex Monday.
MIS-. hidIy OpdululuS vi biHShohh 10
spending the week with her daughter,
Mrs. r. A. Nye.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Emery attended
campmeeting at Salem, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. H. C. Walker, Mrs. II. P. Jones,
Mrs. F. G. Emery and Mrs. Ralph
Mercurio went to N. Penobscot Satur-
day, going to Bar Harbor, Monday and
returned home Tuesday. They went
in the Walker car.
Mrs. Florence Webb of Medfield,
Mass. visited Mrs. l.. A. Davis. Friday
and Saturday. =
Miss Gertrude Davis went to Port
land, Monday morning and will spend
the week atashe home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Mayo.
Forest Hutchins Of Sweden return
ed to his home Saturday after visit
ing his mother Mrs. Emma Hutchins
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NORTH NEW
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gandreau have
adopted the Smith twin baby girls,
whose mother passed away a few
weeks since. We are glad to note
that the infants have a good home ana
will be well cared for.
Ralph Jewell was in the place Mon
day with his auto truck selling beef
we wish him success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Obden with her
mother Mrs. Jane Hall of Hartland
were Sunday guests in The home of
]. J. Pattengill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Lyons and Mr..
and Mrs. J. J.. Pattengill vent to
Brighton b%lueberrying Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Hunt and chill
dren accompanied her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Hutehins to Madison,
Sunday. From there Mr.. Hunt and
family went to East Wilton where
they were accompanied home by his
sister Miss Bertha Hunt who resides
in Massachusetts but is a teacher in
the public schools of Providence, k. /.
Miss Hunt will visit with her brother
and family until Thursday.
Mrs. Mae Fitzgerald and grand
children Walter and Mildred have re-
turned from their visit IN M~assachu-
sets.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Williams passed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albro Locke
in Skowhegan.
George Locke was at r. H. Mullen's
Sunday
An auto party of nine from Keyser
Falls, N. H. passed Saturday night
and Sunday in the home of Mrs.
c. B. Chase.
w. S. Spaulding of Pittsfeld was a
business caller in town Wednesday.
Carroll Chase was in Hartland and
Pittstield Saturday IN business.
Mrs. Gertie Mullen of Brighton is
visiting in the home of Ralph Mullen.
The schools, in town open for the
fall term, Sept. 8th.
Mrs. Amanda Smith from Hinckley
was a recent visitor in the home of
her son Charles Smith.
SCHUYLER Burrill and family went on
a pleasure trip Sunday, where they
visited different places of interest.
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NEW

Dean Davis of Lowell, Mass, has
returned home.
Perley Luce had the misfortune to
loose a nice COW recently.
Mrs. John Metcalf is confined to
her bed by illness.
Mrs. Emmons Quint and daughter
and Mrs. Fred Farley and daughter
of Beverly. Mass, are visiting their
sister. Mrs. Cassie Daggett.
Miss Esther Luce has returned
home from Portland.
The many friends of Anrie Dunlap
are glad to see her riding out again.
Mrs. Margaret King of Ch~erryfeld
was at home several days last week.
Arthur Daggett was confined to the
house by illness the last of the week,
VIM. Mitchell. carried the mail for
him.
Franz Gilbert of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Tenny Luce.
Emmons Quint Of Beverly, Mass,
joined his wife and daughter here.
the first of the week.
Mrs. Blanch Hoyt is in Pennington
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Knapp and fam
lily are preparing to move to Bethel
soon. - ~
Teachers hired for schools here
are Ruth Williamson, Grammar. and
Florence Corson of Kingfield, primary.
Mrs. Marion Moody and daughter
of Portland are visiting relatives in
town.
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Grange News from Madison

Ladies' Night was observed by Ken
nebec Valley Grange, Madison, on
the evening of August 23. with Cora
Brown as master, Minnie Fletcher,
oyerseer; Annie McCollor. secretary;
Angelina Hilton, steward; Helen
Ketchum, assistant steward; Nellie
Cookson. chaplain: Hattie Look,
treasurer; Mary Dinsmore, secretary;
Elsie Stoutamyer. gate keeper; Ma
bel Viles, Ceres; Gladys Gray, Flora;
Sadie Gray, Pomona; Agnest Brown,
lady assistant steward. Lecturers
program: Piano solo, Carrie Adams;
reading, Fannie Clark; recitation.
Sarah Adams; readings by Nellie
Cookson and Gladys Gray; piano solo,
Gladys Gray; readings by Elsie
Stoutamer, Cora Brown, Daisy Man
ter, Carrie Adams and Lucy Bradley;
recitation, Hattie Blackwell: story,
Mrs. Hilton. Refreshments were
served in the bansuet hall, after
which a social was enjoyed.
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Farm Bureau Plans Mt Cambridge

The ladies of the Farm Bureau at
Cambridge met in special session.
August 1S to plan the meetings for
1925. The following calendar was
arranged, subject to change, II thot
best: January, meal planning; Feb
ruary, pictures and picture hanging;
March, underwear; April, table SER
vice; May, adaptation of patterns;
June, community meal planning
July, picnic; August; September,
canning fruits and vegetables; Octo-
Der. Christmas suggestions; Novem-
Der, making home sanitary. Sugges-
tions from any one interested will be
very welcome. Try to attend some
Of these meetings, If you can't come
to all of them. The next regular
meeting of the ladies auxiliary to the
Farm Bureau is August 26. Sub
ject, slips made from n piece dress
pattern. Miss Anterior, home dem
onstrator will be present, also Miss
Cobb.
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CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. Amber Goliath of Dexter was
in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Gould and Verna Bean
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Young in
Parkman Monday.
The C~hadbourne reunion drew
quite a lot of people to town Satur-
day, over one hundred and sixty par
took of a fine dinner which was SER
we'd in Masonic Hall.
Henry Merrill of Dexter was in
town Friday and Saturday to consult
with DR.. Wilson.
Mrs. Isabel Austin is in town a
guest of Mrs. James LaBree.
Mrs. Sadie Chadbourne is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Lester C~hadbourne.
Mrs. Chadbourne came to attend the
reunion. Z
Gladys Howell of Dexter is visit
ing relatives in town.
Rev. r. Ernest Ham has been in
town the past week.
Ed Bell of Harmony is painting the
interior of the church and the ser
vices are held at the Grange Hall
until the work is completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacCausland and Mr.
and Mrs. Bean were in Dover-Fox-
croft Sunday and called on Malcolm
Hathorn who has been very i'll but is
improving at present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hathorn were former residents OF
this town and have many friends who
sympathize with them in their trouble
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Somerset County Agricultural News
b. F.. wye Gives Ideas on Egg Grading

b. f. Nye, a former resident, now
OF st. Paul, Mimi, retains his inter
est in the Reporter and the people
of this section. In 4 recent letter
Mr.. Nye SAYS;
II see by the good old Reporter
that YOU are beginning to interest
your farmers in the poultry game. |
am sending you a clipping that may
help you solve the problem. one on
grading eggs. 1t has helped us this
year and made a better egg for the
market. We are paying thirty cents
today for eggs as the farmer gathers
them from the hen house. Regards
to all
The clipping reads as follows.
Mr.. b. Il. Nye. representative of
the Northern Produce Company was
a caller at the Times office a few
days ago. Mr.. Nye was enthusiast
tic for the new system OF grading
eggs and believes that it will result
in giving the farmer who cares for
his poultry a better price for his
eggs Eggs are being graded accord
ing to size and color, new laid fresh,
small and dirty and cracks and
checks. Eggs. no matter how large
or fresh, are graded No. 2 If they have
been washed. To grade clean the
eggs must have been laid in clean
nests. An effort is being made to
have the railway company permit eggs
to be shipped Wednesdays and Sat
urdays. and he says. farmers will
make more money by marketing their
eggs twice a week. California eggs,
which are graded bring 6 to 10 cents
more on the market and in some
places as high as Is cents.
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NOTICE OF BANKRUPT's SALE

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing personal property, VIZ,
Five cords OF wood
One Winnower or Chatham Farmer
one set Fairbanks Scales
one set Wagon Sleds.
One Tote Sled
one Ice Tank
One Grind Stone and Bench
one Telephone and one Share of
Stock in Farmers Telephone Co,
one Puns
one Steel Drum
one circular saw
one Dog Power
Ninety barrels.
belonging to the bankrupt estate or
George @. Palmer, Will be sofa at pun
lie auction to the higest bidder, AT not
less than seventy-ive percent or the
appraisal, at the homestead farm or
George O.. Palmer In Embden. Maine,
on the thirtieth day of August. A. d.
1924, at two o'clock In the afternoon,
to order and license from
the Referee In Bankruptcy.
HERBERT L.. WYMAN.
Trustee
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CANAAN

Miss Harriette MARI of Lewiston
was the guest of Mrs. Gertrude Fitz-
gerald a few days recently.
Miss Lucie Burrill passed Saturday
in Fairfield with Mrs. Alice Bowman
Miss Geraldine Smith left Sunday
for Cornyille where she will teach
in the Lincoln district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raynes of Au-
burn were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. II. Smith. Their daugh-
ter Carolyn accompanied them home
after a two weeks visit In town.
Max Foster arrived Sunday from
Boston for a two weeks visit with
his family.
A crook melodrama, 1.-THE Face In
The Fog" said to abound in breath
less thrills and unfold a pleasing
love story, will be shown at the Town
Hall, Saturday, August Both.
Mr.. Robbins of Vineland, N. ]. and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Rob
bins of% Cambridge. Mass, passed a
few days with Miss Addie Washburn.
Mrs. Robert Powell and little
daughter Helen of Monmouth were
guests of Mrs. Cora Horn last week.
Mrs. Fidella Gowen of Somerville,
Mass, was the guest of her cousin.
Mrs. H. B. Harris last week.
Miss Mildred Keene of Boston pass
ed Sunday with her father, A. j
Keene.
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were guests of friends in to..-
Tuesday. Town
Little Bryant Richardsou
been stopping with his a,n Who
vira McCausland on Aes she, Mrs
for a few weeks, returned has $
them. nome
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert cooL
new daughter born Anar NAN
their home on Academy st \
Mrs. Blanche Lovejoy Is s't zee
of her daughter, Mrs. Row Ine !
her home in East st. Aihaoas1
week. oaus
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hasa,,,..
family accompanied by Mr. :
Carroll Patten of st. Alhsn aug
the week end at the How, no.,p Y
Ripley. eO''a4
Mrs. Jennie Barker of Co,i,.
brother Walter Bond of Ranah
tied their aunt Mrs. y p n.l1
at her home or Academy st, va
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor 1ora.
sons, Darrell and Donald of D..
and Miss Julia Libby of Hartis".''
enjoying a few days outing a.,
Moose Pond. Ut
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Bards,
Charles Barden, Mrs. Carrie r..
and their guest Mrs. MAY Bards,'
SUNDAY guests of relatives N
croft and Milo August "a
Miss Annie Merrick nas..s
week end in Augusta with ba, ,
er Fred Merrick and family
The Hartland Water Comnan,
had their hydrants treated n ,
coat of paint which greatly inn
their appearance.
Frank Burton is i'll with i.
fever at the home of his fatbo,
Burton on Upper Commercial
Mrs. Ida Cookson and On
Thelma and Clyde Jr. were Woo
guests of her father Lincoln N
on Webb Ridge.
l.. H.. Barden, c. Z. Barden
Carrie Goodwin and Mrs Lam,
lisbury were in Augusta last
day and attended the sJeakl
Mr.. Dawes at Island Park.
Mrs. Bertha Page and famil,
moving into their home on Ae
street which they recently purr
More Hartland news will be fnt
Page Six
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and brother T. H. Hutchins and fam
lily.
The schools in town will begin
Sept. End. except the Parsons school
which began last Monday and the fol-
lowing teachers have been assigned
Central high, Principal. r. b. Stew
ard of Portland; assistant. Miss Hes
ter Pullen of North Arson; The Pines,
Mrs. Harry Jackson; North New Port
land Grammar, Miss Leila Morton
Primary. Miss Mildred Counce; West
New Portland Grammar, Miss Ruth
Williamson; Primary, Miss Florence
Corson; Millay Hill, Miss Marion
Churchill.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND
Get your Ford Magnetic recharget
in fifteen minutes. Call and see Us
anytime. We are open night and day
You can buy gasoline at our garage
for zoe per gallon. Cahill & Miller''
Garage, Bingham. 1w35
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Mr. and Mrs. P. r. Longley and
Mrs. r. A. Longley and Mabel u
tar were in Etna Sunday, where they
were pleasantly entertained at n
cottage of Mrs. Edna Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hedblam and
family of Woburn, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs Rasmussen of Milton, Mass, en-
route through the White Mountains
and To Niagara Falls, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip lower
NORTH ST. ALBANS
Chester Libby and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Howes and son Of Wat
erville were callers in town Tues
dav on their way home from a trip
to Ripogenus Dam.
Alton Libby and family Of White
+ field. who have been visiting reia-
tiyes in town returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ada Mower vas in Bangor
and South Orrington Monday and
Tuesday.
A party of seven from Camp Al
bans made a trip to Moosehead Lake
Tuesday. All were very much
pleased with the trip and the wonder
full views of the country.
John Nye of Chicago is visiting
friends and relatives in this section
It has been twelve years since Mr.
Nye was here and he finds many
changes.
Miss Ruth Beetle and party left
for Bar Harbor Thursday.
Forty-two friends and relatives Of
Miss Elva Parker gathered at hei
camp for a picnic dinner Sunday
Among them were her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Goodwin Parker and sor
Carroll and Mrs. Carrie Frost o.
Lewiston, John Nye of Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Parker and fam
lily of Hartland, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
man Jewett and family and John Jew
EFT Of Ripley and George Parker o.
Hartland. Four brothers sat dowI
together to dinner, the first time TO
years. All enjoyed the fine TIM
given them by Miss Parker ant
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Grant were IL
] Dexter on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell
and son Carlton are visiting at job
Libby's for a few days
EAST ST. ALBANS
Mrs. Nena Ross and little daugh
ter Lydia of Ripley were the guests
of Mrs. Ross parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. l.. Nichols, August % and "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Weymouth and
W. B. Cole returned home from Rich
mond Sunday night. August "a.
Mrs. Ellsworth J. Thompson and
GRAND daughter Ratta are at present
visiting in Aroostook County.
Joseph Libby of Wateryille was a
recent visitor in town.
WEST ST. ALBANS
Mrs. Emma Gilmore and sistel
spent the day in Bangor, Monday
Frank Libby and daughter Irene
motored to Waterville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Plummer and
Sol O'Neil and his wife of Berlin, N
II. spent several days of this weel
at George Emery's. All but Mrs
O'Neil Plummer returned to New
Hampshire Sunday while she will re-
main for a visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Ray of Chester,
Pa, who have been visiting at Jesse
Rays returned TO their home Satur'
day.
Mrs. f. f. Wood is quite Ill with
jaundice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Hanson and
family were Sunday visitors at George
Emery's.
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UNITED STATES BEHIND OLD WORLD IN
FARM USE Of ELECTRICITY
DR.. George Otis Smith of ~Skowheean Visits
Notable Farm in England--His Report

ment in terms of electrical units; or,
again, that electric power on the farm
costs less than one-half that OF an
oil tractor, only o%ne-fourth that of
horsepower, and only o%ne-seventh
that of manpower. He believes,
there. that the evolution from man
power to horsepower and then the
use of the gasoline or fuel oil engine
will continue with the adoption OF
the electric motor, with Its higher
efficiency and relatively small upkeep
expense. With cheaper electricity
and higher wages in the United
States than In England the ratio of
economy in this country Is of course
even greater"
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Good Attendance After Vacation

Canaan Grange met in regular SEES
sion Thursday evening, August 21st.
This was the first meeting after sew
sral weeks vacation, and there was
u good attendance. Applications for
membership were received and the
regular routine of business followed
The lecturer presented an interesting
program. F. f. Williams entertained
with several humorous readings;
songs by the choir, piano duets by
Doris Jewell and Lettie Foster; read
ings by Ruth Goodridge and Sadie
Mason were also enjoyed. A harvest
supper was served in the dining room,
after which marches and musical
games were greatly enjoyed. At the
next regular meeting September 9Th,
there will be a program. refresh
ments, and a four piece orchestra will
furnish music for the evening.
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HINCKLEY

Mrs. Mary Palmer, widow Of the
late George II. Palmer of Fall River,
Mass, is in town, the guest of rela-
tiVes.
Mrs. Mae Manson who has been in
Massachusetts, the greater part OF
the past veal is at her home or the
Clinton side for a time. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ethel Osborne of Boston is
the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Ida Walker Upper who for
many years has been a resident of
Warren, Mass, has come to Hinckley
to live with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Walker. Her daughter, Miss
Mildred, who graduated in June from
Warren high school, has come also
and will enter Colby College this
fall.
Mrs. Frank P. Huntley of Bowdoin-
ham has recently been calling on
friends in town.
Mrs. Ruth Head and daughter
Irene have gone to Old Orchard for
a week or ten days visit.
Mrs. Lury Hall Barnes has return
ed from a two weeks visit to Auburn
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Davis OF
Brunswick have been recent guests
of their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philander Bessey.
Don Towne of Madison was a bust,
ness caller in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmon Faulkner ac-
companied by Mrs, Easier, Miss Car
rie Faulkner and Miss Mildred Good
ridge were business callers in Wat
erville Monday.
Mrs. Walter n Palmer and dauph.
ter, Miss Mary, who for two weeks
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Joy of Portland returned home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, f. B. Hicks and sis
ter. Mrs. w. Roy Hicks. also Mr.
and Mrs. c. L. Rolfe of Canaan passed
the day Sunday at Bayside reporting
a fine time.
George NJ. Gaylord has recently
purchased a Buick roadster.
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Sproul, Paul &

Boston, Mass.
General Commission Mereb,I
Veal. Lamb. Hogs, Butter, Pqj
Live and ~dressed), Apples Sd
Fruit and Vegetables
Consignments wanted Of Ali 4
Products, Market Reports, Std
Cards, Etc. furnished on reqrsl
20 N. Earket and 20 CIlRtOn III
Prompt Returns at Highes. Hsd
Prices
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Freak Hog Has Eight Feet

Colby & Withee were in Larone
last week and purchased Of parties
there a freak hog, the animal having
eight perfect feet. the legs being
Joined at the ankles.
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ST. ALBANS

Mayor Frost and family of Belfast.
have recently been guests of his sis
ter, Miss Clara Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Longley left
Monday on a trip to Kineo where they
will remain for a few days.
George p. Maxim of Boston, w. G.
Philbrick of Newburyport. Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bigelow of Pitts
field were callers in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Parkman and
children of Skowhegan are at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Hanson for a few days.
Mrs Bessie Chandler who has been
here in town for a few weeks, left
Saturday for Lewiston to visit rela'
tives and later will go to Boston.
Mrs. Vira Thomas OF Dexter Is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Mower.
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and hope Malcolm will soon recover
Rama Noble took first money in the
pulling match at Pittsfield fair.
Roy Thurston is working in Wat
e%rville.
Miss Annie Thomas and Miss Ward
arrived in town Saturday evening to
commence their schools Monday.
Miss Pike, on account of wffavoid-
able circumstances will begin ont
week later.
A merry group of young ladies
with Mrs. Roddy as %chaperone lef
on Tuesday morning for Ocean Parl
to attend the School of Methods hell
their the present week.
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Happenings Among the Farmers

The crops are looking very good in
East Scion. The farmers are be-
ginning to harvest their oats. Every
one reports a good crop.
A. A. Graffte of Dennistown dressed
a hog, the past week, that weighed
438 pounds. He also dressed a calf
that weighed $50 pounds.
Leo Dean and Dana Robbins of
Madison were at The Forks n day
last week, buying lambs. The bought
two fiocks of lambs and one flock of
sheep. The have bought 300 lambs
this fall.
Benedict Yeaton OF Norridgewock.
has named his farm Intervale which
has been painted on the barn; also
MIR. Yeaton has been giving his house
o new coat of paint. r. j. Hogan
is another Norridgewock farmer who
is fixing up some and has added the
name S%unnyslope to the front of his
stable.