Hyperopia: Hyperopia is an eye

that the diameter at

the visual axes is too

short; the rays will not

tome to a focus on the

retna, thereby convey-

ing to the brain cir-

cles of diffusion; it

requires convex lenses

to produce clear vision.

You may have an

error of re-

fraction \ Hyperopic Kye.

Do your Glasses hurt your eyes? They should rot.

Call and have your eyes

examined free.

Pianos c

E* and

p Organs Of the leading makes. For sal*

at my Store by

WALTER R. GAGE, Teacher of Music.

Waller P. Bolins Graduate Optician, 43 Water St.f

P. S.—All parties owing me are re-

quested to make early settlement that 1

may balance my books, and we all start

afresh for the New Year.

Book^ Books Cloth bonnd and paper cover-

ed 12 and 15 cent hooka

at.

M. B. Heselton’s Going this week at

10c Each! In the lot are books by J. M. Tiarrie,

Marie Cortille.'Ann Stevens, Mrs. South-

worth, Anthony Hope, and other well

KNOWN AUTHORS.

Have you tried the New Idea Paper Patterns? Price toe. None better made. For sale at

M. B. HESELTON'S r*“-

Funeral Directors.

Folsom & Varney, 59 Water Street.

SKOWHEGAN. ——

Cameras and Supplies* Artists’ Materials.

Picture Frames, etc.

NOTICE. To our patrons in Skowhegan and sur-

rounding towns, we wish to say we have

just put into our mill a new meal bolt and can furnish a leetlt better meal than you can buy elsewhere. We have also a car

of Flour that we are selling a leetU under the market price. Thanking you for your patronage this past year, we hope to merit a continuance of the same. amj

Respectfully BROWN & WARD.

Skowhegan, Jan. 17th 1899.

I CAN HEARTILY

Recommend it. H. E. WARD,

Caribou, Maine.

Prepared by the Nobwat Mbdioinb Co.. Norway, Me

YOUR MONEY REFUNDED, rif foils to benefit you when used •Iriotlf a* direr*

ttoi. the Inside wrapper. Try it. Mold by all dealer* |

STOWN and VICINITY

J. H. Gray of Solon, was In town

Friday. New silks fi r waists for evening wear

at Steward’s.

Only a few of the 4%e. percales left HI W. II. Wildes’.

t bailee K. Cheney of Portland, is in

town, tills week.

I. J. Smith is on a business trip to

Boston, this week.

Lewis Anderson Co. lost a work horse

by illness this week.

.1. A. Kendall went to Portland by the

morning .train of Tuesday. Mr. Frederick Hoyt is visiting a sister

in Walerville for a few days. T. F. Paine of North Anson, was in

town on business, Wednesday. Rev. A. S. Ladd, presiding lder, was

in town, Monday and Tuesday. Camera supplies, artists material and

picture frames at Folsom A Varney's. Mrs. Augusta Moore of Gardiner, is

the guest of her sister, Mrs. John

Brookings. Mrs. Geo. B. Safford and Mrs. .1. W.

Steward aie visiting friends in Watcr-

ville, today. Senator Hale has our thanks for a

copy of the < ongreBsloual distnci of the

Fifty first congress. Picture frames made to order by

Bragg & Varney. They have ail the

latest styles of mouldings. Dr. and Mrs. K. ('. Andiews of North

Anson, were calling on Saowhegan acquaintances, last week.

■I. Palmer Merrill left town, Monday morning, for Boston, and will probably visit New York before returning.

K. Klzeui Thibaull of Lewiston, was in

town, Saturday, on business connected with the Catholic order of Foresters.

The annual meeting of the Somerset Central Agricultural Society will beheld next Saturday afternoon in Grange hall.

The service at Malbou's Mills next

Sunday afternoon will be conducted by the young people of the Bethany Baptist church.

Miss Alice Cushing, matron of the Baldwin Place Horae for little wander-

ers, Boston, visited her people In town

over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Paul of Boston,

arrived in town, Saturday night, on a

visit to Mrs. Paul’s parents, Nathan Fowler and wife.

Bussell Relief Corps held a box sociable in G. A. R. hall, last Friday evening. It was a very pleasant affair and largely attended.

We regret to learn that Blaine S. Viles

has, on account of bis eyes, been obliged to give up big studies at Bowdoin, upon advice of bis physician.

Hiram Perkins acted as janitor at the court house and jail, last week, during the Illness of bis father, who was cou-

flued to the house by the grip. Mrs. M. C. Jewell went to Walpole,

Mass., Tuesday morning, on a visit to

her sister, and later w ill visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pullen in Washington, D. C.

About 25 people from Good Will Home attended the musical event in the

First Baptist church, Tuesday evening, coming with teams and returning after the concert.

A social dance will be given in Grange hall, Friday night of this week, under the auspices of Wildes Camp, S. of V. to which all are invited. Music by Kendall’s orchestra.

Quite an innovation in tooth powder is shown by C. W. Folsom, the prescrip- tion druggist. The bottle being one

half larger than ordinary, and he assures

us of the purity of the Ingredients. At Castle hull, this evening, the rank

of Page w ill be conferred upon two can-

didates and the rank of Knight upon one

by the local K. P. lodge. A large num-

ber of knights from Norridgewock will be present.

Col. George E. Leighton of the Maine Division 8. of V., went to New Sharon, Tuesday,ami In the evening delivered one

of a course of lectures, given under the

auspices of Major 0. I*. Baldwin Camp 8. of V. of that place.

Fishing through the ice for pickerel is the rage at present. One day, recently, John Prescott and William Bradbury caught 1C of these fresh from a pond In

Canaan, that tipped the scales a few ounces less than 32 pounds.

Skowhegan students at Colby have been elected to class offices as follows: Harold L. Hanson, ’99, chaplain; Fied F. Lawrence, '00, Emma F. Hutchinson, ’00, and Angler L. Goodwin, '02, mem-

bers of executive committees of their

respective classes. Addie L. Holbrook, '02, who has left Colby to enter the

University of Denver, was president of

the women’s division of her class.

Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Huntley entertain- ed a few of their neighbors and friends at their home on the Eaton ridge road, Monday evening, Jan. 23. All enjoyed themselves playing cards and singing, after which they were served with a

nice oyster stew, pastry and coffee. At a late hour they left for their several homes feeling very happy with the cor-

dial reception they received and wishing them every success. *

A meeting of the Catholic Order of

Foresters, No. 867, was recently held, at which time the following officeis were

elected and installed : 8. D., Kev. A. O. Lacroix; C. B., Dr. A. E. Gelinas; V. C. R., Joseph Grondin; P. C. R., Joseph F. Poulin; R. 8., Belonie Fortin; F. 8., George W. Grondin; treas., William J. Breton ; S. C., J. F. A. Bilodeau; J. C., Major Fortin; I. 8., George Giroux; O. 8., Alfred Thibault; 1st trustee, Joseph Chabot; 2d trustee, J. F. Thibodeau; 3.1 trustee, Frank Poulin; M. E., Dr. A. E. G linas; delegate, Dr. A. E. Gelinas; al-

ternate. George W. Grondin. This lodge was instituted nearly a year ago and is in a II lurlshlng condition. At this meetiug D. H., C. R. Thibault of Auburn, was present and addressed the lodge.

"Under the Palma.”

The Cantata Given at the Flrat HaptUt Church, Tueailay Evening.

The cantata “Under the Palms” which the members of the First Baptist society and others associated with them have

been rehearsing for several weeks past was given Tuesday evening, under the direction and induction of Mrs. Philo Steward at the First Baptist church.

Though the evening was a cold one, the ardor of the people to listen to an enter-

ment of this kind readily overcome that ot jectlon and before the hour of begin- ning the church was tilled and settees

were placed In the aisles to accommodate those who could not be seated in the

pews. The pulpit was rt movt^i and the plat-

form extended forward and to both sides to make room for the singers, booths and decorations. Ou the left side of the rostrum were booths and on

the right side pine and representation of

palm trees and in front were evergreens tastefully arranged, the whole Intending to assist in the portrayal of scenes of the return of the Jews front captivity to

Jerusalem, B. C. -157. The chorus con-

sisted of nearly fifty voices including the children, and the costumes which re-

sembled those used in ancient times were very attractive and odd.

The cantata is a popular production m

Geo. T. Knot and those who have h>ard it before in large cities speak of the ren-

dering of it here in very complimentary terms. Those who have never before

enjoyed listening to It, were very atten-

tive and the warm appreciation of the audience was show n by the hearty ap- plaud given the parts.

Certain phases of Jewish history in

explanation of the story of the cantata

were given, before the musical feature was entered upon, by Mrs. John Murrav, and later, in the proper order, Mrs. K. W. Marble recited a poem to w hich there was response by the chorus.

Mrs. I’hllo Steward took the part of Miriam and in the solos her powerful, rich voice filled the church and waa

heartily enjoyed by music loving people, present. Among the other soloists were

Mrs. W. J. Estabrook, Misses Fannie

Webb, Hattie Marble, Flossie Knights, Elsie Walton, Eldena Smith, Florence

WyniHii and Ethel Wentwor®!, Messrs.

M. G. Biker, J. X. Smith, Elmer Harris and Harry Palmer. Many of these dis-

played exceptionally pleasing voices and

showed the result of careful training. Mention ought also to be made of sev-

eral of the duets and quartettes, the

participants being selected from the chorus because of the harmonious blend-

ing of their voices. The work of the chorus was admirable

and rt fleeted great credit upon Mrs.

Steward, the leader arid disciplinarian thereof. We are proud of the achieve-

ment, particularly of the young people composing this organization, as dem-

onstrated hy this entertainment. They must have given much lime, close at-

tention and great patience to the work

olherwise their success would not have been so marked.

The instrumental part of the program was well sustained. Miss Annie Allen

presided at the. organ. Miss Mary Good- win and Mrs. Philo Steward alternately presided at the piano and Mr. Henry K.

(fuse, of Newton Theological Institute, who occupied the First Baptist pulpit, Sunday last, assisted in several parts on

the flute, all with good taste aud cfT-c- tive rendering of difficult passages.

The entertainment as a whole in de-

tail, in conception, arrangement and ex-

ecution, was a pronounced success, and

a credit to those who did the large amount of work necessary to make it

succeed.

I)r. Spencer Accepts. Rev. Mr. Mitchell of Waterville occu-

pied the pulpit in the Bethany Baptist Church, Sunday, and read the following communication, which was very welcome to tlie society: 11 Io the Bethany Baptist < hurch atiu

Corporation, Skowhcgau, Maine. Dear brethren and sisters:

Through your clerk*, brethren CJ. 11. Boardman and Llewellyn Good- win, I have received your unanimous call to become jour pastor aud after earnestly seeking both divine and human conns 1, I have come to the conclusion that the good providence of God leads me to this field of labor.

There arc reasons which, to my mind, lend special aud pleasing significance to this step. We are by no means strangers to each other. For a long time we have known something of each other's work and life, i have seen the beginning and watched witli keen interest the develop- ment of your church historj-. Already we have entered into the sweep fellow- ship of sympathy aud have learned to feel gome degree of solicitude for each other’s welfare. We surely ought to be able to unite in all church activities at once.

1 accept your call with pleasure, ex-

pecting that the unanimity of your choice of me for your pastor will mani- fest itself in readiufss to second and sus- tain every proper effort to promote the growth aud tfticiency of the church, both in confirming the faith and zeal of ail the members aud lu winning souls to Christ.

As you have been so leng without a

pastor, I will come to you at the earliest possible date, say the first of March.

Yours in the kingdom and patience of Christ.

Wm. H. Spencer.

Heal Estate Transfers: The fol- lowing aro the real estate transfers dur- ing the past week.

Detroit—Dingley Houston to Alma O. Houston, #1,000.

Smithlield—I. M. Varney to Josephine A. Decker, #240.

Dencistowu—A. D. Wilson to J. E. Wilson, #450.

Stark—E. L. Sawyer to Mary K. Trask, #300.

Mercer—Mary E. Trask to Edgar L. Sawyer, #300.

Skowhegan—W. A. Bailey to Louise H. Sturtevant, #1.00; Pauline B. Hill to Ralph B. Hill, $1,500

Bingham—S. A. Dinstnore et al to McKav Shoe Machinery Co., #100.

Madison—Ellen ,1. Whitney to Georgia A. Whitney, #1.00.

TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quiulne Tablets. All druggists refund mouey It It tails to cure. Iftc. The genuine bas L. B. Q. on each tables. 8m«5

AT WASHINGTON.

Secretary Long has prepared the draft of a oil) which he will urge ( on-

giess to pass, providing for extra pay to officers and enlisted men of the volun- teer force of the navy, two months' ex-

tra pay where they served creditably beyond the limits of the United States, and one month's extra pay where they served in the limits of the United states.

The House passed the pension bill, Friday, after a long debate.

Maine is to receive a pretty good sum

on the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, which has been made public. The total for Maine projects is $229,000 The biggest item in this was for t ape Porpoise in Speaker Reed’s district, for which appropriation is $126,000. But the money is well distributed as the fol- lowing list, showing the items and re-

spective appropriations will demon- strate: Saco river, $5000; Bagadtice river, $3000; Narraguatrus river, $5000; Lubec channel, $25,000; Union river, $15,000; (ieorges river, $10,000; Sullivan Falls, $5000; t amden Harbor, $15 000; Breakwater at Mount Desert and I'orcu

pine Island, $10,000, and Moosabec bar, $11,000. It will be seen that a good share of this money falls to the third congressional district. Most of the money is for projects which have al-

ready been autboyized and on which work has already been done It means

more money put in circul ition in those localities and Improvements for shipping that will eventually enlarge the trade of many towns

The Eagan court martial lias found him guilty under the charges The record of court martial was placed in the hands of Judge Advocate General Lieber for review. Secretary Al- ger discussed the matter with the Presi dent and the papers came to the

judge advocate general through the usual routine channels Genera) Lieber could not say how long it will take him to complete the review. Vt hen he has concluded with the papers he will send them along to the adjutant general.

Col. Weston who has been designated to act as commissary general, is reported to be still lying ill at at New York and the reports do not indicate when he may be expected here to assume the duties of the office.

The President Monday nominated Col. Asa B. < arey assistant paymaster gen- eral, to be paymaster general with the rank of brigadier general; also a num ber of brevet nominations and promo- tions in the army.

The hill to reorganize and increase the standing army to about 100,000 meu, and leaving tlie President authority to reduce the size of infantry companies and cavalry troops to prevent menace, thus fixing a minimum of about 50.000 enlisted men, passed the House, Tues- day, bv a vote of 108 to 125. This was

the result of a week of hard and often picturesque fighting on the floor, during which the progress of the opposition compelled those in charge of the meas- ure to give this discretionary authority to the President and to make other modifications, among which was a re- duction of 331 in tlie number of stall officers.

Orders have been issued by the war

department to expedite the movement of reinforcements for the Philippines. The transport 'lierman will start from New York, Ihursday, with the 3d In- fantry and four companies of the 17th Infantry. The following Thursday, Keb 9, the transport Sheridan with sail from the same port with the 12th In- fantry and the headquarters and remain- ing companies of the 17th Infantry The officers in command of these troops have been instructed by telegraph to execute the orders for this movement without unnecessary delay. Both trans- ports will take the Suez canal route.

The Senate, Tuesday, confirmed these nominations: Col. A. B. < arey, to be paymaster general, with rank of briga dier general; Col. P. C. Haines, Engi neers, to be member of the Nicaraguan canal commission.

The President has nominated Elias Cheney of New Hampshire, to be consul at Curacoa, vtest Indies.

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Wanted, Table Hoarders.

Having leased the Hotel Anidrosis for a term I am now ready to cater to those in want of good table board at reason-

able prices, as I shall set a good table wilh a hope to share a good patronage

and give good dinners for thirtv-flve cents. 44lf F. L. Conant.

YOU WANT The very best WHITE LEAD when

you paint. There can be none better made than the

Burgess, Pones & Co.. Pure wniiB M.

Kvery ounce warranted pure. Old Dutch corroeion. Ground in pure lumped oil. Your dealer has it or will order it. 8in6

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JOHN C GRIFFIN'S ItsniKt Rgiq.

WATE9 ST.,

SKOWHECAN, MAINE.

Orient Insurance Company, of Hartford Conn

Incorporated in 1807 Commenced Business in 1872. Chas B. Whiting, President. Secre- tary. .lames U. Taiutor. CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH, «5<>0,00<>

ASSETS, December, 31,1898. Real Estate owned by the company,

unincumbered, *96,141 74 Loans on bond and mortgage (first

liens). 237,149 f6 Stocks and bonds, market value 1,86*,119 61 L« ans secured by collaterals, 1,760 00 ('ash in the office aud in bank, 98,1 So 61 Interest due and accrued, 16, *; 9 22 Premiums iu due courseof collection, 188.436 60 Special cash deposit New Mexico 10,000 00

Aggregate assets At actual value, 2,816,678 26

LIABILITIES, Decomber 31, 1898. Net amount of unpaid losses and

claims, 206 098 27 Amount required to safely re-insurs

all outstanding risks, 993.7C6 64 All other demands against the com

pany, vit: commissions, etc 2,763 32 Tota* amout t of liabilities, except

capital stock and net surplus, 1/202.628 23 Capital actually paid up in cash, 600,000 CO Hurplus beyond capital, 814,045 03 Aggregate amount of liabilities in-- eluding net surplus, 2,516,673 26

3w5 JOHN C. GRIFFIN Skowhegan, I ... PARKS BROS. Pittsfield, 1 ARent8

LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The committee on Education will give a

public hearing in the office of Superinten- dent of Schools, at the State House in

Augusta, on Friday, Feb to, 1899 at one

o'clock p. m., on a resolve in favor of Hartland Academy

H. P. Gardner, Secretary.

Only Two Men Know tlio Trie It*

There is one expert in Philadelphia who, it is safe to say, stands entirely alo.ie in his specialty. He is James Tonghill. who has charge of tha piling of coin bags at the subtreasnry. Not only does he have charge of the pilitig of the bags,'but he does it all himself, for there is a secret connected with this work that is known to only one man in the country besides the Philadelphia ex-

pert. It does not seem at first, glance to be

a very difficnlt task, but those who have tried it and failed can be counted by hundreds, while the first man to do the work properly without a knowledge of the secret having been imparted to him is yet to be named. Not so many years ago there was only one person in the country who could do the work. Where he obtained his exclusive knowledge no

one knows. On a trip to Philadelphia he met Toughill and the *two became fast friends. As a mark of his esteem the original expert taught Tonghill the art of piling up money securely, and that is as far as the knowledge has been ex- ,

tended. The work consists of piling up bags

containing 1,000 silver dollars each as

high as the vault will permit. When bnilt by the experts this silver wall is as solid and substantial as if built of bricks and mortar, and it is well this is so. If one of these walls should be con

strncted on wrong principles it would surely fall, and a fall usually means se-

rious injury to pome one. Many men

have been hurt in attempting to learn the art. and now Toughill and his frieud, who is in the weHt, occupy the field alone.—Philadelphia Record.

JmiRlp Food and JnnRlr f’olann*

Those who have traveled much throngh the damp jungles of India, such as the Terai. cannot have helped noticing the large aidount of fungoid growth, both terrestrial and epiphytical, that presents itself, much of which is edible, bnt requires an intimate ac-

quaintance with botany to determine ! between the poisonous and nninimical. i What’Were not long since considered ! somisavage races on the northeast tron-

| tier are the best guides the uninitiated, however, ran employ to distinguish the two elasHes So close is the resemblance that it would be dangerous for the ig- norant traveler to trust to his own un-

aided discrimination, and if the services of a human nomad are not available the fungi should be submitted to the equally an fait judgment of a tame monkey—a thing no traveler should be without

The animal rnnst be very closely watched when sitting in judgment es-

1 pecial notice tieing taken of his counte- i nance If the specimen is poisonous. ; there is a decided look of disgust ap- j parent, as the creature throws it from

j him. but if nonpoisonous it is torn into fragments, first smelled and then trans- ferred to the month, in which case one

i may rest perfectly satisfied that it is | edible, even though "jackoo" may not

) eat it. In no case will our remote con-

nections make a mistake, nor, for that j matter, will an elephant either. A spare elephant or two is also a handy thing to have among your luggage. —Indian Planters’ Gazette.

Trick* of it Pel C’ritnc.

My friend has a pet Florida crane of which he is very fond. The rrane stands at one side by the hour, just pluming

| himself, then picking at shoe buttons and finger ringa Occasionally he is in- dnlged in a favorite pastime—that of

i taking the hairpins out of his mistress’ | hair. In nature he is an gentle and I affectionate as a kitten, and as he has | never been teased he has no enmity for

anything except a dog One night he was attacked by a strange dog. and since then his hatred for any canine oth- er than the home dog is intense.

Dick has always been inordinately fond of his master, whom ho makes ev-

ery effort to please It is at his com-

mand that he will dance, bowing and twirling in the most graceful manner; then circling with wings distended around the yard and back again to bow and courtesy as before.

Another very pleasing recognition of his intelligence is the manner in which he always welcomes his owner. Ho rec-

ognizes his horse and carriage as far as

Ins eye can reach, and long before the bird is in view his voice is heurd trum-

peting a greeting, which is continued until the master reaches the gate, when at 1 he single command.‘‘Louder, Dickl" he throws his head hack and gives forth a long gurgling note, indicating joy and pleasure To no one else will he give this welcome It is unique and pe- culiar— for his owner alone. — Forest and Stream.

Tvro llipi hj DifUvn*.

Mr. Marcus Stone, the English artist. | was when a young men much associated with Dickens as an illustrator of "Our Mutual Friend" and if “Great Expeo tations " He notes that Dickens’ char- acters were so positively real to him that the artists never had the least diffi- culty in learning all alien! them from him.

“When." savs Mr. Mtoue, "I bad to

go to him ami get instructions and hints »s to the character* i had to draw, 1 al

ways got. a clear and definite unswer,

except on two occasions Yon will r»

member that rhlas Wegg, in ‘Oar Mu- tual Friend,’ had a wooden lag. 1 uskeri Dickens which leg it was. Ha gave me

an answer which turned out to lie

wrong. The other occasion was this: When be wan discussing the cover of the story, he said that one of the scenes

in it should he the death of Eugene Raehnrn Yen will remember that Eu- gene Raeburn does not die. His creator relented at the lust moment and allowed him to live.’’

Anthony Trollope, the artist says, was just the reverse of this "He did not seem to take anything like the same

interest in his characters as Dickens. When 1 would usk him u question about one of his characters, his answer nearly always was, ‘1 don't know.' ‘Had the young lady fair huir or dark’’ I would ask. ‘1 don’t know,’ was the reply. " Wag she tall or middle sized or small?" i would inquire. ‘I don’t know.’ was

the answer. ’’

Homemade Glnirer Ale.

A simple way of making plain ginger ule is to boil fresh ginger root in wnter, an onnee of the root to each gallon of water Jnst as yon take if front the tire and alter it is quitu spicy add the ►rat td yellow run! t.f bait a lemon When cold, strain Add to each gal! n a puumi I of sugar and the juice of two lemons. Dissolve half a yeast cuke, add it to the mixture and let it ferment for about three hours, bottle, cork and tie down the corks.—Ladies’ Home Journal.

Annual Mark j

'■* % ,4 jl

Down^rr After Jan. 1st, as usual we have

bargains in Fur Coats, Ulsters and

heavy Winter Goods.

Nothing we can. say will convince you like our

goods and prices themselves. Through January and February we will make CUSTOM SUITS or READY MADE SUITS to measure, heavy or light weight, at reduced prices.

BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT, IT

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DOW It CARTER

New Wash Dress Goods t

-AT-

STEWARD’S We have the best and prettiest

line of NEW GINGHAMS, PIQUES, PERCALES, and PRINTS, we have ever shown.

This is the time to get them made i n summer.

We invite every lady to come and see them.

We have a few of the Wash Silks left, at 39 and

49c a yard; they have sold like hot cakes.

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Somerset Central Agl. Society. The annual meeting of the Somerset

Central Agricultural Society will be held in Grange hall on Saturday. Feb 4. 1899, at two o'clock p m for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and for transacting any other business that may h gaily come before it.

Skowhegan, Jan. 18. 1899. 3W3 Per otrer,

H. A. ARCHER. Sec’y.

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Mrs. N. M. MAYHEW, Experienced Nurse,

31 Hathaway St., Skowhegan, Me.

Let Us Do

Watch, Clock ana

Jewelry Repaitino We guarantee it shall receive our personal attention,

and promise yon shall have it in a reasonable time.

How About Your Eyes ? DO YOUR EYES TROUBLE YOU?

DO YOU NEED GLASSES? DO YOUR GLASSES FIT YOU ?

Jf you desire help in either case ocms to u* and if

we do not remedy the difficulty to your satisfaction w«

make no charge.

CEO. PUCK 4 SDK, MUSIS JOHN R. PHILBRICK, Craduate Optician.

Monte Moro. 5c ^,^Ag> —

Is a high class, hand made cigar which we recommend to

every smoker who has a freedom o) opinion. P. P. HERBST, Maker,

Largest wholesale tobacconist in Maine. Jobber in Pipe*, Cigarettes and Smokers’ Articles. Sweet Caporal $3-7°» per thousand. 4aU