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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-11-04
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The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
NORTH CORNVILLE.

Sleighs and wagons have been In
use since Thanksgiving day.
Albert Green has returned from
Skowhegan and is helping his father
Thaddeus, who Is getting better.
Louis and Eddie Green, who have
been stopping at their fathers the
past week, went up river Monday to
work In the woods.
The surveyors on the Air Line elec-
trio road from Skowhegan to Athens
have completed the first survey and
find a very easy road which Is to
come through East Madison in a
straight line by Fred Browns across
the lots back of Fred Tufts buildings
and Dan Collins to North Cornville
and Athens.
Frank Paine and wife visited rela-
tives in ST. Adams Thanksgiving.
Marguerite Willard returned from
visit in st. Adams Sunday to Leon
ard Leighton's, Mr.. Leighton bring
ing her home.
School commenced Monday with
Miss Ardell of Gorham, teacher.
Electric road is all the topic now;
some can almost see the car swing
around the corner.
Miss Cora McIntire starts for Cali
fornia soon for the winter with hei
brother, DR.. Byron Mc1ntire.
Byron Harville has made an ice
boat to run by gasoline power. We
expect he will be coming over next II
an airship.
Just tapped a barrel, "the Pride o.
the Cook room" molasses at Bates.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
WEST MADISON.

F. e. Berry was In Waterville on
business last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Alvira Veasey Is visiting her
neice in Norrigdewock
Miss Mae Dean of Watcrville spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ephriam Dean.
|. S. Pierce of Skowhegan, visited
his mother Sunday
Elmer Salley of Waterville visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Salley,
a few days last week.
Albra Adams was in Bingham one
day last week.
Messrs Gardner Mason and George
Bird returned from the hunting re-
gions last Sunday.
Coles Richards was in Skowhegan
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Eunice Danforth Is visiting her
daughter In Fairfield.
Miss Nettie Moore and friend, Miss
Varney of Wateryille, spent Thanks
giving with Miss Moore's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Moore.
Fred Bunker of No. Anson, was at
George Jones last Thursday.
Everett Salley was in Madison last
Saturday.
Mrs. E. o. Danforth and daughter,
Miss Pearle, were in Skowhegan last
Wednesday.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
CAMBRIDGE.

Earl Lowell from Waterville, also
Everett Austin, were home over
Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Emery re-
turned to their home in Gorham, N
H., Saturday.
George Odlin returned to Water
Vile Monday.
Preston Mitchell has been in town
recently visiting his mother, Mrs
Benjamin Mitchell.
John Watson and family of New
port, are in town visiting relatives.
Cornelius Morrill, of Pittsfield, was
In town recently calling on relatives
w. w. Odlin, who is sick at the
home of his son with rheumatic fever
Is better at this writing.
Charles Thurston shot fine deer
Saturday.
Miss Nellie Stilson of Parkham, IL
in town visiting relatives.
Ed Clement of Vienna, was In town
recently visiting at the home of Chas
Moores.
Bert and Vinal Leighton, also Caro-
and Ralph Bailey. returned home
from Thorne Brook Friday bringing
home one deer.
Charlie Watson and Elwin Folsom
from Waterville, spent Thanksgiving
with their parents.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

= rafafa - Ihs neaesness home a.
Portland ilaue made candy and
other Hsfrstamsnta aere on SAFE. aud
4uIta = lafne nnufsf acre IN 81
Tendance 1 pheasant evening was en-
lasel
Mss flafa ufil q trained hnrss
frsam. Portland who wHs the gusst
over THANKSGIVING of her sister Mrs
v = Ailliken returned Friday
4 very pleaHau, entertainment was
giYen nj the Congregational church OF
Thnrsaay evening November ~. un-
der the auspices Of the Ladies' asso-
eiaffon The entire program was by
home talent aud the audience was
large and apnreciatlYe one, The
readings hy Mrs J. \ Partridge and
The selections Of the Toy Symphony
orchestra are worthy of especial no
tic
At the last meeting OF the Sorosls
Ms Emma Clark chairman Cf the
Red Cross stamp committee reported
that she had been able To place the
stamps on sale at various stores. The
following interesting program was
carried out. Roll call: historic facts
Vermont; paper. The 300th anniyer-
sary Of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain" Miss Tinkham; paper. The
Quarries of Vermont Miss Ruby
Clark: lesson. civil government. CON
Quoted by Mrs. league. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. J. NJ. Nor
ton, December 6. The Sewing class
will meet with Mrs. A. j. Williams,
December 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conforth of
Auburn. passed Thanksgiving at the
home of Mrs. Conforth's mother, Mrs
Georgia Luce. Bean street
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flanders of
Brockton came to this place Wednes-
day night for visit with Mrs. Flan-
ders' sister, Mrs. Addison Gilman.
Miss Elizabeth Lewis. daughter of
Superintendent Lewis. is Ill with ty-
phoid fever at the home of her par
ents. trained nurse from Lewiston
is caring for her.
Merton Greene, a student at Bow
doin college, Is passing the Thanks
giving recess at the home Of his
father, William Green, Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washburn are
visiting friends in Portland. Mrs.
Washburn will also visit her daugh-
ter in Haverhill, Mass, before re-
turning to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bearce of
Skowhegan were the guests Thanks
giving at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
w. S. Millken, Maple street.
The remains of Mrs. Lizzie Cook
wife of the late Edwin Cook of this
place, were brought here last Thurs
day night, November 25 Prayers
were said Friday forenoon at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Albert Per-
kins, Park street, and the interment
was in the family lot in the old
cemetery.
The Anson Literary club will hold
their regular meeting Tuesday after
noon, December 2, with Mrs. Flora
Baxter, Anson side. The program will
be as follows. Music, Miss Emma
Brewster; nominations for officers;
singing by the club; history lesson;
Life of John Quincy Adams. A large
attendance is desired.
A very pretty wedding took place
/ Thursday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Manter, Anson side.
The contracting parties were John
Earl Sinclair of Pittsfield and Miss
Flora Belle Edwards. The ceremony
the presence of about thirty relatives
and friends. The single ring service
was used. Mrs. Edwards Is the
youngest daughter OF the late Rev.
Brice M. Edwards and Mrs. Susie
Tinkham Edwards. Mr.. Edwards was
! for many years prominently identi
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
MADISON CENTER.

Herbert Spear came from Dead
water Saturday to spend Sunday with
his wife and baby.
Mrs. E. P. Moore spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her sister, Miss Olive Hay
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay Varney closed
their cottage for the winter and re-
turned to Skowhegan last Sunday
night.
Lawrence Hayden was in this place
last Monday He came up to put his
ice house In order, ready to pack the
ice we are sure to have.
Mrs. Nancy Norton of Skowhegan
was the guest of Miss Olive Hayden
one day last week.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid society
met with Miss Olive Hayden last
Tuesday and elected the following Of
flcers for the ensuing year: President,
Miss Olive Hayden, Madison; vice
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
HARMONY.

In place of the regular meeting on
Sunday evening DR.. George Stokes OF
Winthrop, Mass, spoke to large and
appreciative audience of his expert
ences in India where he has been a
missionary for the past ten years. Mr.
Stokes Is a very interesting and en-
tertaining as well as instructive
speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie Hayden and
Mrs. Della Allen of Sangerville, were
in town Tuesday night on their way
home from Athens where they had
been to attend the funeral of Mrs
George Curtis.
Norman Willis, Iona Tibbetts and
Pearl Magoon, students at M. c. l.,
arrived home Tuesday for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. A. A. Walsh, Grace and Dwight
Walsh passed through town Tuesday
night on their way to their home in
Wellington, after spending number
of days, the guests of Mrs. Fannie
Pettengill at Curtis Corner. Mrs.
Walsh was accompanied by her niece
Miss Marion Adams, who will be her
guest for a number of weeks.
Mrs Olando Kimball of the Water
Vile Sentinel force arrived in town
Tuesday night to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Haynes.
Carl Rhoades and Clare Turner of
Bates College are at home for va
cation of several weeks.
George c. Hight, superintendent of
schools. was in town Wednesday.
Clarence Hanson of Ripley, was in
town to spend Thanksgiving.
Remember the fair and entertain
ment to be held by the Help Some
How Society Wednesday, December 8,
at I. o. o. F. hall, with a baby show
in the afternoon. Chicken pic supper
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
County News
" ApIS0N.

RAYMOND Henderson student At
The University Of Maine. is passing n
fea DAYS in town. the guest of friends
Miss Grace Noae. who IL attending <
Colby college. came home Thursday
night Ia paes the Thanksgiving recess
at the home of her par nts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Vose. Nichols street
Lester White and Charles Holway
of Cobnrn Classical Institute were IN
town for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. r /. Powers went TO Augusta
Friday TO attend the funeral of Earl
Grady.
Daniel Dinsmore and family re-
turned Friday from North Anson
where they spent Thanksgiving the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holley.
The senior class of the Madison
High school are making arrangements
TO give the comedy, Union Station, In
Union hall on Thursday and Friday
evenings, December and 3. The
entertainment will be under the di-
rection of Miss Laura Hardy of the
Beck Entertainment Bureau. and the
cast of characters will include Ia
persons. The first train will leave
promptly at eight o'clock.
Albert Foster has arrived in town
to take charge of the spinning de-
partment In the Indian Spring
Wooden MILL Mr. Foster was former
ly In charge of that department for
several years.
The next meeting of the Girls Sew
ing class will be held Saturday after
noon, December 4, at the home OF
Mrs. A. J. Williams Madison street
fifa0 IF oi in hf,x
Branch. /. s. s., will be held Friday
afternoon December 3. at the home
of Mrs. Sherman Tinkham, Anson
side.
The subject of the second in the Sc
ries of special addresses given by
Rev. Robert Morris Wednesday even
ing, December 1, at the Anson Baptist
church was Nice People That Live
On Up and Down Street"
Moses Knox, Anson side, has re-
turned from Rumford Falls and Lew
iston, where he visited the lodges of
the L. o. L., in his official capacity
as grand master of Maine.
Prof. Charles Weston of the Uni
versity of Maine, returned Sunday to
Orono.
The regular meeting of Somerset
Commandery, United Order of Golden
Cross, was held on Friday evening
Quite large number was in attend
ance and important business was
transacted.
The water was let into the canal
of the new Hollingsworth & Whitney
plant last Friday. 1t is expected the
mill will start about December 10. A
large number of applications have al
ready been received for work when 1t
starts. About 80 men will be EN-
ployed.
Mrs. Sarah Cover and Mrs. Flora
Knapp, who were the guests over
Thanksgiving at the home Of Mrs.
Covers son, F. A. Manter, Arson
side, returned Friday to their home
In Pennington.
A missionary social was held Fri
day evening, November 26, at the
home of Miss Ethel Bedford, under
the auspices of the Good Samaritan
class of the Methodist Sunday school
All those In attendance carried some
articles suitable for Christmas
present, and these gifts will be for
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
High Prices.

Even thrifty Aroostook groans Of
Thanksgiving which costs 40 Gel
for eggs and fresh ones hard to i
at that; butter at 35 to 40 cen
poultry at 20 to % cents; turke
from 25 to 80 cents; 16 inch wood
potatoes $140 a barrel; apples 81
barrel; "et cetery," as David Han
said.-Lewiston Journal. We vu
der If our Pilgrim Fathers would hl
made much of a spread for Than
giving dinner II they had been co.
PEELED to pay such prices. AnOtA
question: Could they have paid
price ?-Aroostook Times.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

president, Mrs. Agnes Goodrich,
Skowhegan; secretary, Mrs. Alice
Graffam, and treasurer, Mrs. A. A..
Cass, both of Skowhegan. All en-
joyed the day, partook of a fine pic
mic dinner and after voting to meet
at the same place the fourth Tuesday
in December, took the four o'clock
car for their homes The society
have engaged Mrs. Katie Ham of
Haverhill, Mass, to speak at Madison
Sunday, the twenty-sixth of Decem-
Der, both afternoon and evening.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

known as the Prescott place at the
village and will move there in the
spring.
w. B. Bachelor has rented the
place vacated by Fred Eliot and Is
moving in there.
The Varney family to the number
of 81, met for their annual Thanks
giving reunion with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hilton enter
tanned a large circle of friends and
relatives on Thanksgiving.
Thomas NJ. Peakes, who the past
season has been assistant bookkeeper
for the Breton Woods Company, Bret
ton Woods, N. H., left Monday for De
Land, Fla, where he has the position
of cashier at the College Arms hotel.
Bert Hilton and bride, nee Mrs. Ad-
die Butler, returned home Saturday
and that evening reception was
rendered them at the Opera House by
their friends. The hall was we'll
filled with many beautiful presents
testified to the esteem In which the
couple are held. Ice cream and cake
were served and dancing was enjoyed
by the young folks.
The Helpful Workers gave fair
and play at the Opera House Tues
day afternoon and evening.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
ST. ALBANS,

John S. Parker visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sadie Nye, in Waterville last
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Berry is visiting her
brother and sister in Lincoln.
Fred Elliot and family moved to
Bangor Monday.
Schools in town opened Monday
with the same force of teachers ex-
cept that Miss Sadie Hilton takes
Miss Tainter's place at the Lyford
and Miss Vira Libby takes Miss Hill
tons place at the Merrill.
Walter Mathews and John Peakes,
Bates, II, and Floyd Mathews, Bates,
'13, arrived home Wednesday for their
vacation.
Drs. Hunt of Bangor and Sawyer
and Bumps of Dexter were In town
Friday and operated on Eldin Wilkins
for appendicitis. The operation was
entirely successful and Mr.. Wilkins
is gaining rapidly.
f. NJ. Wilkins has recently pur-
chased of D. d. Stewart the place
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
LARONE.

Miss Vera Rowe of Smithfield, has
been stopping in town with her aunt,
Mrs. o. H. Stevens.
Miss Florence Robbins of Califor-
MIA, who has been here in the East
for sometime, was calling on friends
In Larone last week.
Alec Tuttle has purchased the
blacksmith shop of David Creighton
and moved 1t onto his stable lot and
will make of 1t repair shop for his
own use.
Mrs. J. G. Morrow has been on the
sick list from bronchitis but Is now
much better.
Alvin Abbott has sold his farm and
will return to Massachusetts.
Henry Farley of Richmond, was In
town last week visiting his brother,
Forest.
Mrs. Kate Blaisdell and little
daughter, Grace, have returned home
from Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough of Gardiner,
are stopping for a time in Larone
with their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Durgin.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

from to 7 o'clock. The even
program will consist of piano 50
by Miss Verna Corey of Dexter a
Mrs. j. s. Bragg; piano and VIC
duet by the Misses Sibyl Davis a
Amanda Asberg; readings, by N
Louise Hoyt of Ripley and NJ
lisa Herrick and selections by
male quartette. The program v
conclude with the farce How
Story Crew." If stormy the first
night.
George w. Perkins and Miss Cla
Foss were in St. Albans Saturday
guests of Miss Helen Bragg.
The Maccabees held a special me
ing on Saturday evening at which
large number were present. After t
transaction of the business for viii
the meeting was held an oyster 81
per was served.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

+ IL alia the wegk of the Frce hap.
/ asi denomination In this state Re.
/ ffsshfasnts af lea cream and cake
sefe SERVED Nr and Nts sinclair
/ left Saturday morning Tor their new
home in l1ttsheid
CAPT cfRIs NJ GREENLEAF
Captain Cyrus n Greenleaf died ai
/ he home Of hls granddaughter In
| Anson on Friday the 2sth ult., a, the
advanced axe of ss years. having been
born In Stafka on the 10Th of May
1871 The compiler of the Geneaiogy
of the Greenleaf family thus speaks
+ of him Capt. .Greenleaf was educat-
ed In the common and town high
schools of his native town. remained
on his fathers farm until he was
twenty years Of age when he went TO
+ Gardiner and shipped with Capt. Chas
j.. Snow of the schooner Providence,
followed the sea two years then re-
+ turned 10 his native town, married
+ Miss Myra j.. the eldest daughter of
Col. Asa Chapman of that town, and
i Immediately entered the store as part
ner with his father-in-law under the
/ firm name of Chapman a. Grecnleaf
continued thus for several years and
! took on a large interest in the starch
/ factory of that place. He was town
clerk of his native town for ten or
more years. In 1860 he was appoint
i ed United States deputy marshal for
/ the State of Maine, and In the same
year was appointed census enumera-
/ tor In the district composed of The
/ towns OF Starks and Mercer. In
| 1862 he with his family moved to An
son where he was engaged in farm
ing and mill business for long time.
He was a private in the State
militia, 184S 90 years, first lieutenant
in Capt. Waugh's company, and or
his retiring was made captain. He
raised a company of home guards,
1861, and was elected unanimously
its captain He was offered a COM
mission in the service of the war of
| the rebellion but declined"
His remains were taken to Starks
and buried beside the remains of his
beloved wife and several children in
the village cemetery. He was the
eldest son of Stephen Greenleaf, Esq,
of Starks, who was a pensioner for
his service in the war of 1872, and
was a grandson of John Greenleaf,
who was a soldier In the war of the
Revolution, and a pensioner. Capt.
Greenleaf leaves besides several chill
dren now living in Anson and Turner,
two brothers, Enoch Lincoln Green
leaf formerly of Starks and Farming
ton (now of Haverhill, Mass.) and
Levi Greenleaf, Esq, a we'll known
and prominent lawyer Of Portland.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09
Eclipses for 1910.

During the year 1910 there will
four eclipses, two of the sun and i
of the moon. The eclipse of the $
will not be visible here, but b
eclipses of the moon will be wish
both total eclipses; the first, Man
% and "a, and the second, NoyemO
16.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

Nature, the vicar of the Almig
Lord.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-12-18

LOST, one hand worked mutf-
Ter, with picture of peacock wor.
ked IN center and ornaments
worked GU border. Finder will
deliver same to DR.. N. B. Ford,
9TH and Adams SITS. aud receive
reward.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
UILSON NAY LIPE.
Nary Quarterback Undergoes
OperatiOn Successfully.

Annapolis. Nov. After living in an
almost totally paralyzed condition since
the injury 10 his spine. three weeks ago
YESTERDAY Midshipman Earl u. Wilson,
quarterback of the Naval Academy foot
ball team, was operated on this after
noon In an effort To save his life. The
operation was considered in every way a
success, and the chances very strongly
favor his recovery, it is said.
The operation consumed nearly two
hours. II was performed by Surgeons
: r. Stokes. J. II. Iden. f. F. Woods
and Assistant Surgeon q. /. Cottle. all
OF the navy. DR. Walton Hopkins. of
Annapolis. was present. This statement
was issued after the operation:
The operation was successful in every
way. Parts of the laminae of the sixth.
fifth. fourth and third cervical vertebrR
were removed. and pressure from bone
fra gments relieved. The casing of the
spinal cord was opened and careful
inspection made. II was found that the
cord had been dangerously compressed
beneath the fourth vertebra. due TO the
dislocation Of that vertebra- All indi-
cations we're carefully met and the pa
tient left the table i'm excellent condi-
tion. with his chances decidedly i'm
proved. The outcome depends on the
extent Of the original damage 10 the
spinal cord.
II was found that above and below the
point Of pressure the cord was perfectly
normal. Experiments 10y the surgeons
showed that while smaller and much
compressed. there was some pulsation in
the injured portion of the cord
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
TO CUT OFF FERRY.
City Nay Discontinue Staple
fOn-Wdnhdtf0n Route.

II was stated in Richmond Borough
upon trustworthy authority yesterday
that the Stspleton- Manhattan municipal
ferry. which was one Of the principal
issues in tho recent election i'm Richmond
Borough, would he discontinued shortly.
because il had proved q failure.
The city built a big dock at Canal
street and the Upper Bay, Stapleton. at
n cost Of $500 1000. and the dock had been
completed for nearly two years before
the ferry was put in operation. only
one boat, the Nassau. from the 39th
street ferry line was put on the route.
and. being slow boat. made the trips
i'm from thirty 10 ffty-five minutes.
During the recent campaign the Demo-
cratic organization promised that i'm
mediately after election the service
would be materially bettered Instead
the Nassau MAS Withdrawn and the
ancient single-deck ferryboat New York.
which had been chartered by the city at
500 dag. was put on I'm her place.
Borough President Cromwell promises
70 take the matter up with Mayor Nc
Clellan. and II no relief is obtained he
viii bring the matter 20 the attention Of
Mayor-elect Gaynor as soon as he takes
Office
New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
FOR : DREADNOUGHTS
Turkish Minister to Urge
500 900 900 NaUy.

Washington. Nov. THE Turkish
Minister viii urge on the Ottoman Par
lament soon after it recOnvenes on NO
vember Is the adoption of naval pro-
gramme providing for the expenditure
within the next seven years of slOo.ooe'-
600. According 10 this programme. II IS
learned here. seven battleships OF the
North Dakota type would be constructed
together with a humber Of torpedo de-
stroyers and one hospital ship.
For the next fiscal year an appropria-
tion of S12.00o.000 10 begin the ccnstruc-
ton Of two of the proposed warships will
be asked In order TO carry out this
building programme IL probably would
be necessary to negotiate further loans
in addition TO the one closed this fall
The decision of the ministry IS said
10 be in keeping with the general atti-
tude Of the people. Contributions 70
public fund for the construction OF bat
tIeships are said to be pouring in by the
thousands.