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The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
MAINE PATRONS WILL
MEET At BANGOR
A Banner Week In History of Maine
Grange.

Less than one week remains before
the delegates from the 434 subord-
mate Oranges of the Maine Patrons
of Husbandry gather in Bangor for
the 35th annual session, and prepara-
tions are going forward to make this
four days convention. December 81
"a, banner week in the history of
the Maine State Grange. The official
program has not yet been arranged
by the State officers, and therefore
the arrangements for the several ses-
sions cannot be announced.
1t Is known that the most specta-
cular meeting of the convention will
be that of Wednesday evening, when
the fifth and sixth degrees will be
exemplified. Bangor Pomona Grange
will have entire charge of the first
part of the evening, working the fifth
degree. The degree team of 13 men,
bers met last Saturday afternoon at
City hall, and practice results and
plans point to most satisfactory
exemplification of this degree by the
local Pomona One of the interest
ing features of the working of this
degree Is this, that each subordinate
Grange in Maine under Pomona's jur-
isdiction will be represented at Po-
mona's court by one lady member.
After the working of this fifth de-
gree the sixth will be exemplifed by
the state officers. and the comforting
of this degree is expected to equal
any work ever witnessed in Grange
halls in this State.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

the transient bolt came out throwing
the hearse over onto the ground. Mr..
Moody was dragged about 10 rods
and escaped without any injuries. The
hearse was not damaged. A blanket
dropped down over the side and pro-
tected the glass.
Mrs. Helen Morrill,. Mrs. Emma
Frost and Mrs. Edith Trask were the
guests OF Mrs. j. T. Smith at dinner
Tuesday.
Mrs. Abbie Moody, who has been
on the sick list for the past two
weeks, Is gaining slowly.
C. H. Blackwell is scaling the pine
and hard wood for Harry Fall.
c. r. and c. S. Moody are hauling
bark from Falls camp to Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. Sarah Bowman has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. B. T
Judkins for two weeks. She returned
home Sunday.
Harold Dunton shot deer on the
Johnson place last week.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

on Friday. January Il. by having n
supper aud entertainment. the pro
ceeds of which will go toward the
tenee which the Daughters Of the Am.
eriean Revolution are to place around
the ancient burial ground on Grave
yard hill
10 his former home In California soon
10 spend the winter months.
William Daggett. who has been
mentally III for a month. was taken 10
the Insane Asylum AT Augusta Satur-
day by Selectman Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Porter went to
Pittsfield Tuesday to visit DR.. f. IL.
Marston
The book committee OF Foster Pub
lie library has just sent In an order
for some new books. How many of
the friends OF this institution are go
ing to make the library Christmas
present of book this year?
The Methodist society intend to
have a Christmas tree on Friday ey-
ening. December "a, and the Congre-
gational society expect to have
tree on Saturday evening, December
25
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pull
len went to Wateryllle on visit as
Mr.. Pullen's brother, Stephen, who
has been at Wateryille with his sis
ters for several weeks. was to leave
for California on Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Hilton Is visiting her
brother, Nahum @. Hilton and family,
this week.
o. w. Bryant returned home Mon
day night from a visit to Strong and
Phillips.
NJ. P. Moore went to Deadwater
Tuesday to look after his numbering
interests there.
Mrs. Florence Webb of New Port
land was here Friday to attend the
meeting of Ruth Heald Cragin chap
ifornia soon to reside.
Mrs. Marion Moore went to Madison
Monday.
Three numbering teams from Avon
on their way to Moxie, passed through
this village Tuesday.
There will be preaching In the Con-
gregatIonal church Sunday morning
at the usual hour.
Russell Lynn spent Sunday in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holley entertained
the d. A. r. chapter at her home on
Madison street Friday afternoon. At
ter the business session was over the
hostess served light refreshments.
A wedding reception was given Mr..
and Mrs. Linwood E. Worster We'd
nesday evening at the home Of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dinsmore
w. C. Emery went to New Port
land Monday on business "Trip.
The whooping cough has been quite
prevalent among the children of the
village for a few weeks, there being
some severe cases.
Last Monday evening snow storm
set in and continued during the night
and early morning, about six inches
of snow falling, after which rain COM
menced to fall and continued several
hours. The storm cleared away warm
as has been the case with all the
storms of the fall and winter.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Wasson have
returned home from Moosehead lake
where they were during the fall.
Egbert G. Harrington of Shenango
county. N. Y, recently arrived at this
station with his goods and farming
tools and moved them onto farm
in New Vineyard, which he had re-
Gently purchased.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
BINt.Ii An.


4 fne turkey dinner was served al
HnnneNells restaurant last Mon.
DAY
= T. Taylor and daughter. Zelma
spent last Sunday with Mi and Mrs
W. H. Goodrich. returning ~ Asrih
Anson or Monday
A. & Burke returned Saturday
night from business trip 20 Lewis
ton. Portland and Boston
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. W. Burgess wef
In North Anson with friends last
Sunday. Mr. Burgess returned on
Monday.
What about that new sleigh you
were going to have this winter? Don /
buy till you see my stock. Good
line and low prices. Car now on the
way A. S. Burke
Anon Baker attended the meeting
of the directors OF The Farmers Tel
ephone at Norridgewock this week.
Reports are quite favorable regard
Ing the condition of George McLaugh-
lin who was shot last week while
hunting in Moscow. He is now at
the Central Maine General hospital
Mont Miller and family spent last
Saturday and Sunday at Caratunk
Mont secured two deer which he
brought home with him.
Angus Davis has moved into the
rent just vacated by J. w. Jordan
over F. s. Hunnewell's restaurant
Mrs. Charles Abbey Is very sick
woman. She had pneumonia from
which her recovery has been retarded
by an attack of jaundice.
10kx22k Storm Windows, s1.20;
12x24 Storm Windows, $125; 13hx26
Storm Windows, $135; 14x2S Storm
Windows, $1.45; 15x30 Storm Win
dows, $3.50; 16x32 Storm Windows
$1.65; at ]. J. Lander & Co.'S.
E. C. Lynn and family are moving
to Bangor where Mr.. Lynn is to have
his old run on the express from Ban
gor to Portland.
Mrs. Frank FitZsimmons of The
Forks. was in town last Saturday.
There are preparations being made
for Christmas trees at the Grange hall
at the Methodist church. at the school
building, in Henry Cooley's neighbor-
hood, besides many family trees.
Lander & Moore have a very fine
line of fancy china in their Holiday
Stock. They also are closing out a
25c and SOC lot of china at sc and 10c.
Eleanor Graves of Boston, has pre-
sented over seventy volumes to the
Bingham library. The gift is highly
appreciated by all who take books
from the library.
II one has Csc or $25 to spend for
Christmas they can find something to
please In the big stock of Lander &
Moore. A new lot of art novelties In
pictures and calendars will be In this
week. Send them an order by mail
The Somerset County Guides as
sociation will give Free Game Din
ner to the Guides, In Grange hall,
Bingham, Me-, December %.
Merton Goodrich closed a term of
school in Dixfield last week and is
spending part Of his vacation in Bos-
ton with his brother Leon.
Inza Martin shot two deer last week
at Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Simeon Whitney Is in Boston.
Mrs. Helen Baker has gone to Ash
land to spend the winter with her son,
Guy 8. Baker.
Dry Pine lumber all planed at my
store house. A. 8. Burke.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
upon several new members at their
last meeting.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year in bingham
Chapter. No. =. @. r :. Emma
Whitney. worthy matron. Samuel
smith. patron. Florence Lander, as
sociate matron. Edith Andrews sec
retary; Sue prebie. treasurer. Nellie
Robinson. oonduetress; Junia With
am. associate conductress.
Augustus Lane. who lived with his
wife at Briggs Landing, died sudden
~ OF heart failure on Tuesday after
noon He VAS eightytwO years OF
age and father OF Henry Lane who
runs the Carry Pond camps.
THERE ARE STILL HEROES.
That there are still heroes In these
days is shown by more particulars in
the shooting accident in Moscow last
week. After George Mclaughlin and
VIII Brack separated on their hunt
ing trip Brack saw three deer and
aimed and fired at one of them which
he missed-but heard shout Il am
shot" and found he had shot his
companion who happened to be In
range 1t WAS not a case of mistak-
ing a man for a deer, and Brack sup
posed Mclaughlin was In another
direction The bullet entered in front
shattering a lower rib and passing
through the upper part of a kidney
left the body near the spine. Brack
helped the wounded man to walk a
little way, then left him and ran
more than two miles for help Nc
Laughlin when left alone thought that
II he should die before help arrived,
they would never know that Brack
was not to blame, and in his anxiety
to have the truth known he got up
and struggled on mile or more
thinking all the time, Il will get out,
| will live till | can tell people how
ii happened" and so he painfully
went on step by step until met by
those who came to help him, when
his first words were will was not
to blame, | should not have been In
range" Mr. Mclaughlin has been in
the Central Maine hospital since the
accident and hopes of his recovery
have been entertained but reports on
Tuesday morning were not so fav-
orable, temperature being higher and
some congestion in the lungs.
FOR A XMAS GIFT.
Buy a beautiful Burnt Leather
Calendar, size 5kx10 inches with a
handsome view center for only 19c.
Postage paid to any address for zoe.
Mrs. Bina Preble, P. o. Box 143,
Bingham, Me.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CORNYILLE.

C. H. Blackwell, one Of the direc-
tors of the Producers and Consum-
ers' Exchange, attended the meeting
at Auburn Friday.
Roy Walton was In Bingham and
New Portland on business part of
last week.
Mr.. Wright of Athens, is at work
for Roy Walton in his mill.
Frank French of Waltham, Mass,
was In town calling on friends last
week. He was called here by the
death of his grandmother, Mrs.
French of East Madison.
Guy Moody shot fine deer last
Tuesday night In the orchard on the
old Hilton place. 1t dressed 145
pounds.
While C. s. Moody was going to
East Madison Friday with the hearse
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
nnN,T GO ouT oE TOWN t6

DON'T GO OUT OF TOWN to buy
| holiday goods when ]. N. & l. j. Smith
Oer PianGs Organs Sewing gos.he Ma
prices for cash or easy payments.
5e-4
NOTICE-All persons having un-
settled accounts with L; f. Jacobs or
eral store business In Athens are re-
quested to make settlement on or be-
fore Feb /, 1910. An accounts IRE
collection with an attorney after that
date. 4w-50
cow FOR sALE-Jersey, nice
fnHo p Ho l. Agp5y sFowhesan to ar s. Benson aw-so &
FOR sALE-Lambert Gasolene En-
gne, horse power; also set of sleds.
both in perfect condition. Price reas-
Sea Ses0le Free Iaeuifs street. Of Mrs C. W. a.y
FOR sALE-Fine Secondhand up
right Plano. cheap. Inquire at Dins-
more Bickford's. 1875
DINsMORE & BICKFORD have a
nice Sohmer secondhand Piano for
sale. Price reasonable. 4S-tf
MACHINERY AND MANUFACTORY
FOR SALE-If sold at once will go at
half price. W. H. Norton. skowhegan,
FOR sALE-sleighs Robes. Blank
cts, Sawed Lumber, Capitol Stock and
Poultry Food, one rk Horse, all at
a good trade. j. M. Dysart. Skowhe-
gan.
FOR sALE-5 room house, shed
and stable, on main road from Athens
to Bingham, one half mile from stores
land; ID apple trees; good water. Easy
terms. G. E. spoford. solon, Me
spruce wood hauled to our. mill for
which the highest cash price will be
paid. 4w47
NTEn-A oil RI
and permanent place. MIS- H. S GO
burn. Pleasant street. tf-47
WANTED-Raw Furs and Deer
sboXe J; H; Mathews & Son, s2e
WANTED-Horse for occasional
light driving. to winter for keeping:
warm chance, good feed. Address F.
Berry 3 Tsi r 4ola, T; D. No l. Madison; or
VISIT THE NEW CARRIAGE RE
pOsIT0RY-opp. City Building. Bar
kains IN carriages aapness IIpIeN Robes
COBBLING OF ALL KINDS. I
claim to do the best job In repairing
Boots. Shoes and Rubbers In. skowhe-
Ssn ssxt s my me Rpees aPf PnTsRy ysTy lHx 9y
next new new Municipal Building. III
BLACKsMITHING- every kind
shoeing our speciality. BEN CAY,
FORD. shop r'r of Reporter ONCE. tf1
200 COPIES 15c edition Alexander
Songs at Smiths Music Store 4S-4
j. N. q I. J. SMITH offer special low
prices on pianos, organs and sewing
machines during next 60 days. 4S4
SAFE WANTED-Skowhegan Co
operative Association wants to buy
second safe in good condition. Apply
Ed. Spear Mgr. 4w-4s
LOWEST PRICES on Groceries of
every kind; come and see II this Is not
so Robinson's Branch, Will Malbon.
Manager. Elm St.. Opp. Hotel Co
burn. tf-2
HAVE YOUR HORSES sHOD RIGHT
take them to L. B. Haskelrs shop, op-
done in a scientific manner as that is
bis specially. TIL
SAVE MONEY when you travel on
Maine Central r. r. by hiring a mile
age book Of r. T. PArTEN at the Re
porter once. TIL
FOUND-That you can save about
one-third by shipping your packages
by Hoyt's Express to all points. OF
aes OPP; Reporter once. C.; A.
FARM WAGONS on hand or built to
order at lowest prices. Carriage work
q speciality. PALMER 4 CO., rear
Reporter Once. It'll
UPHOLSTERING-Ia am prepared TO
do all kinds Of Upholstering at short
notice. Address by letter or call on
]. c. COLLINS. II Summer St. It'll
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
st,I.ON.

Asher Davis came home from the
woods where he is working. last Sat
urday evening. bringing nice deer
with him. Two sons, Tilden and
Isaac. accompanied him on his re-
turn Sunday afternoon for few
days visit In the camp.
North Somerset Grange will hold
its first meeting in their new hall
next Saturday, December Is.
J. NJ Brown and Fred Magoon we're
In Norridgewock Monday on bust
ness.
Henry Bates OF oakland, was in
town Monday to visit his brother, E.
W. Bates
Mrs. Mariner Irvine was in Madi-
son Monday.
Miss Grace Cover OF Skowhegan,
was the guest of Mrs. S. F. Greene
over Sunday.
Walter Cross was home from the
woods Saturday bringing two deer
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
held a sale of food and fancy arti-
cles Saturday afternoon and evening
The booths were prettily decorated
and attracted much attention. The
fair netted them the good sum OF
sixty dollars.
Monday afternoon occurred the
funeral services of Mrs. Joseph Pierce
Hattie MaynardD who passed away
early Saturday after long illness
being confined to her bed for more
than a year Mrs. Pierce leaves be-
side her husband, a daughter, Della
her mother, Mrs. VIM. Hopkins, and
a number of other relatives.
Mrs. Livonia Hughes returned Mon
day from a few weeks visit in Mad
lson and No. Anson.
DEATH OF MRS. PIERCE.
Mrs Joseph C. Pierce nee Hattie
Maynard, died at her home on North
Main street Saturday morning after
lingering Illness. She was one OF
Solon's brightest scholars in her
school life and later one Of its most
successful teachers. She leaves to
mourn her loss husband, daughter
of eleven years, mother and one
brother. Her example Of great cheer
fulness will ever live in the thoughts
of her friends and they are many.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
s,~ Al. ..>rs

FaFHs E. 1 Hftemf
Suttrs==3aues Bs~sg
Nutlass=ftanlsl lyfNle
Coordination Aatsftille
Nmas calls RusSakuH
tsof uenp Steward Bros
rhrtstmas-=J u phiihfiek
Nnas-Dssf Try Goedt -.
brnt psiAs-A = nrdaa1
Useful ainn=#ira \. Merton.
carveFs-Islunt Hardware -
Xmas pouitrN--A " ieWeii
tsiVen Away-Atlantic Tea Go
Marx Down Saie-MiSs Nifhee
Weicame--First National bank.
Regal sha.s-Ghas y Ward 80.
Gifts for Him--Smith Bussey
Xmas FnotWear--I,swia Shoe 90,
Rrewster'a Miiiions-bpera h"Hs".
Your EYesight--pr \. II borden
lust the ThinK-Fhss +. Ward Co.
Divine Heallng-NrE. Annie Decker
Nmas Snsgesfions--f y ] smith
Fxpansion-skowheR Savings Bank
Neckwenr Gloves. etc-Fred c. Dow
co
Bahv's Plcture-The washburn stu
Sio.
Xmas gngRestions--Stewn Hard
ware & Plumbing Co.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
NORTH ANSON.

At the meeting Saturday of Capt S.
T. Hutchins Circle, the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Daisy Barron, president; AL
thea Savage, senior vice president;
Sadie Berry, junior vice president;
Carrie McKenney, chaplain; Ivy
Jackson, treasurer; Minnie Berry,
conductress; Flora Berry, guard Two
new members were admitted to the
Circle, Veteran and Veterans
son. The delegates to the State En-
campment were choseni The install
lation of the officers will take place
on January 8, when an oyster dinner
will be served.
Eugene Danforth and Mr. and Mrs.
Lynn Viles, members of Anson
Grange, attended Pomona Grange at
Madison Tuesday.
Judge Simmons was holding Pro-
bate court at Skowhegan Tuesday.
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter will
observed Washington's wedding day
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
ATHENS.

The ladies' of the Baptist church
will serve chicken pie supper from
FIVE to seven at Wesserrunsett hall,
Monday, December 20. At seven
thirty free entertainment will be
given. Handkerchiefs will be on sale.
Supper zoe Ice cream and cake 10c.
All are cordially invited.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

WE CAUTION ALL PERSONS
against unreliable out of town agents
who claim they can furnish Merrill
Pianos at cut prices. Also against
employing tuners we do not recon-
mend. J. N. & l. ]. Smith. 5O-4
MYRON SMITH, PIANO TUNER,
will be in town until after Christ
mas. oo-1
HAYAND WOOD of best quality de-
livered in any quantity. Orders may be
left at Scribner's Carriage Repository.
Stanley Chalmers. 4w-oo
A CAPABLE GIRL for general
housework. No washing. Mrs. An
son Savage, IS Winter street. b0-f
box MILL MACHINERY--Power box
board hatcher, Luther edger, Trim
mer, band resaw, Planer, hatcher and
moulder 12 H. P. engine (gasoline),
betting, shafting pulleys, etc, cheap.
Heckert & Trueworthy, Norrldge-
wock. 4w-oo'
FOR sALE-Second-han sleigh, q.
T. Goodrich. oo-u
LOsT-A pair of squirrel lined
gloves. Finder please leave at this
ONCE and receive reward. SOL
WAGON SLED, Express Wagon,
disc harrow, horse rake, to sell or
exchange for riding wagon, bull. cow
Nc 4w-50s
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

Miss Edna Robinson and her ais.
ter. Mira Clara Records returned
heme from Emhdea Saturday With &
fiue deer. This IA the second one
thai these ladies have taken this fall
which would seem that they are very
successful In securing bic game
George Pierce hay pressing ereN
has been ~ work near this village
during the past week
Miss Dihntha Butler arrived here
Tuesday evening the guest of her
cousin. F'ineld Ireland Of Embden
She Was born In Skowhegan and has
been absent ~ years.
Rev. A ID. Colson has closed his
pastorate With the Unisersalist
church In this village.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

acknowledgements 4, Mlllard T.
Bessey of Madison and Viola NJ.
Bracket of Anson.
Solon-December 13, Dana L. Waugh
and Georgia b. Stafford
kowhegan-December Il, Roscoe
Abbey of Skowhegan and Miss Goldie
Symons.
Skowhegan-Decemb 10. Linwood
f. Smith of Bingham and Miss Grace
M. Decker of Starks. by Rev. Robert
Morris.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
1000 Standard Apple Trees.

Buy this 1876 acre fertile farm and reap
the income from this orchard that Is
depot, cuts 80 tons hay, ample wood
$1,000 has just been extended on build
ings, Q story, 10 room house. IS It..
barn. clapboarded. stable. maple shade;
and has made the price $500. easy
terms, for a quick sale; photo and all
details page 121. "Strout's Farm Buy
ers' Guide No. 2s," copy free. e. A.
Strout, Kent's Hill. Ne.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
DEATHS.

Augusta-November 26. Henry Ad-
ans OF The Forks. aged 40 years.
Solon-December IL, Hattie M.
Pierce, aged 35 years, l month.
Skowhegan-Decemb 10. Mrs. Ste
phen GRAHAM, aged 56 years.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
DR.. A. B. BORDEN, o. D.,
100 Water ST., Skowhegan, MI
SECOND NATIONAL BANk--SKOW-
HEGAN, ME.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Second National Bank
of Skowhegan. will be held at it's Of
fee In the town of Skowhegan, State
of Maine. on Tuesday the 11th day OF
January, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m. for
the election of Directors for the ensu-
ing year and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Skowhegan. Me. Dec. 9, 1909
td-49 JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
EVER YBODY,C
A-C COLUMN -
Lost Wanted For Sale
For Rent Found

Advertisements in this column not
10 exceed five lines inserted once for
25 cents, four times for so cents. Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
ing lines reckon an average OF I
words. Stamps taken.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES.

kowhegan-December I, to the
wife of j. II. Davenport daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer 500 for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-26

President F. o. Van Calder of the
Rock Island baseball club returned
from Colorado Springs yesterday.
When told of the offer made for
Pitcher Hardin by Bobby Lowe of
Detroit, he remarked that So. 500
wouldn't be enough to buy the St.
Louis boy. especially as he has had
several offers since that for larger
amounts. One club in particular
| it is intimated, wants him. and has
offered $4,000 for immediate deliv-
| cry President Van Calder stated.
however that no deal would be en-
tered into which will take Hardin
away from Rock Island before the
close of the season. 1t is understood
that several flattering offers for
| Cnristy Wilson have been received
lately, probably due to the state
ment which Bobby Lowe made con-
corning him which was to the effect
that Christy is the classiest twirier
he has seen in the minors.