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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23

Mr. and Mrs Charles E. Ball are
visiting friends in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs Simeon Whitney have
been in Boston the past week.
c. s Robson of Springfield, Mass
is in Bingham this week.
Gertrude Pierce is with her aunt
Mrs. Martha Savage in SomerYille
Mass the past week or two.
stephen Clark. who has been work
ing in the woods. cut his leg with an
axe making it necessary to come
home and have it attended to.
Mrs Thomas HATS mother, Mrs
Dodge. is quite i'll.
MIR and Mrs. Chas. Colby have both
been i'll the past week or two Will
grip, but are now much better
The selectmen have appointed W
J. Carl as policeman for the ensuing
year, and he commenced his duties il
giving all night service on Monday
night.
Logging teams are all getting on
of the woods. although conditions lool
good for another months work Pre-
bic d Robinson's teams have haulec
about six millions.
Last Thursday Amos Chapman o.
Athens drove seventeen oxen through
the raging snow storm across the
lake and loaded them on the cars at
kineo station for Bingham. Word
was telegraphed from headquarters
to cancel the freight After several
messages were exchanged over the
wire the r. r. Co. said they would
feed the cattle if Mr.. Chapman would
water them Amos did not seem to
Teiisn 7lrv iiti'-o IN iiuEsIns '~'ateT 30 ~
many thiratyy eree4asea-- ard told tbs
company that he considered the cattle
in their charge and would hold then
j responsible for safe delivery of tn,
same. The result was that the freigh
and stock was run through to Bing
/ ham.
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Grange News
'soosesssessssssssseesss.
SOLON.

North Somerset Grange celebrated
tneir anniversary FRIDAY, the 18th, by
an all-day meeting. A baked bean
dinner was served to members and
their families. The afternoon ses-
sion was called to order by Past Mas
ter Grant Witham and the following
program was given: Song, by the
choir; recitation, Elsie Holway; song.
Ivan Brown recitation, Marion Whip.
pie; monologue, Mr.. Baker; piano
solo, Jennie Greene; song, Edith
Dorr; reading Mr.. Wilson; song,
Lester Witham, recitation, Clyde Bad
ger; song, Bertha Goodrich; song, by
Edith Dorr. The next regular meet
ing will be held Saturday, April /, the
program consisting of music, read
/. gs, etc. Topic Early Chickens for
Winter Eggs to be opened by Sid
ney Baker.
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NapoIaon oheysd the Mob.

In "The Corsican-A Diary Of Ma
poleon's Life In His Own Words"
Bonaparte tells how. as an obscure SOL
der. he witnessed some Of the open
ing scenes of the revolution: II lodged
Rue du Mail. Place des Victories. AT
the sound of the tocsin and at the
news that the Tuileries were attacked
/ started for the Carousel Before
had got there In the Rue des Petits
Champs I was passed by mob OF hor-
rible looking fellows parading head
stuck on pike Thinking looked too
much of a gentleman. they wanted me
to shout 'viye la nation! which did
promptly, as may easily be imagined"
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X The News of Somerset's Busy Towns *

Mrs. Guy Mason of North Hartland
lay last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hubbard and
children. We're guests Sunday of Mr.
nd Mrs. Il. p. futile.
Bert Phelps was in town Sunday
Miss Maude Gould. who has been
sick with nervous prostrauon. is
much improved in health and Is able
to be out.
Freeman Currie is at work for Nj
Richard Chase of Canaan,
Richard Whitney of Rome, who has
been visiting his mother Mrs. Ida
Whitney for the past few days, has
returned to his work.
The bad storm and condition OF the
roads our mail carrier was unable to
make the trip for two days.
Miss Lizzie Wedge of Skowhegan
/ is visiting Miss Maggie Perry
] Henry Dillingham; was in town Sun
/ day.
George Currie who has been sick
with the la grippe, is much better at
this writing
Earl Martin of Browns Corner, was
in town Sunday.
NJ. L. Parsons was in town one day
last week
Miss Judith Davis went to Pitts
field the last of the week where she
has employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich of
Bingham, were visiting friends in
town quite recently.
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BINGHAM.

Rev W A. Meseryey was called to
Scion March 16 to officiate at the
funeral Of Mrs. Morris Hall.
There was fair attendance at the
Grange fair and dance held last
week. Weather conditions were so
unfavorable as to keep many al
home.
The Bingham Athletic and Social
club give sthe last in their series CT
entertainments at Kennebec hall,
March 2S. Phidelah Rice, prince of
entertainers, has been engaged.
Bert Hunnewell, who has been in
Boston few weeks, is now at home.
John Briggs has just returned from
the automobile show in Boston Dur
ing his sojourn there he visited
friends in Medford. Mass, and Hart
ford, Conn.
DR.. f. G Williams has been con-
fined to the house week by severe
cold
Mrs. Bert Goodrich and two chill
dren. who have been the guests OF her
sister. Mrs George Dorr, returned to
her home in Scion last week.
We are just opening a large stock
of Spring Room Papers. A good as
sor'n,ent of last year patterns will be
sold very low to close out. For those
who wish special patterns In papers
we have a large assortment of choice
designs which can be had in two or
three days time Lander & Moore
Bingham.
Miss Howard one of the table girls
AT is1rrEfo1n irsorei hhor5 15s-eis x. ssssse
-naat few weeks and Stella Briggs Is
taking her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Hunnewell were
at Skowhegan a few years ago.
Only few members of Bingham
Grange were able to attend the an.
niversary dinner at Scion to which
they were invited last Friday on ac-
count of the drifted conditions of the
roads. Those who did go went by
train.
Tuesdays meeting of the embroid-
cry club was with Mrs. David Boyd.
The next meeting will be next Satur-
day with Mrs. d. H. Mohr.
Congregational Church Circle hold
their fair and food sale Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Mont Miller has moved into the
rent just vacated by Fred Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saultes have been in
Augusta the past two weeks.
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STATE OF MAINE.

In conformity with the provisions of
Sections Sc to 80 of Chapter 80, of the
Revised Statutes of Maine, and upon
the petition of five or more citizens of
the State. and deeming it for the best
interest of the State, the Commission
ers of Inland Fisheries and Game,
after due notice to all persons inter
ested in the subject matter of said
petition, and public hearing thereon
In the locality to be affected, and
deeming 1t necessary and proper for
the protection and preservation of the
inland fish of the State, hereby adopt
the following needful Rules and Reg
ulations relating to the times and
places In which and the circum-
stances under which inland fish may
be taken in the waters of Fall brook
and its tributaries in Somerset coun-
ty.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The rules and regulations regarding
fishing In Fall brook, or In any of the
tributaries to said brook. In the towns
OF Solon, Bingham. Brighton Planta-
ton and Mayfeld Plantation. above
the old Leander Cooley mill dam,
which Ia just below the mouth OF John
son stream. in the county of Somerset
adopted by the Commissioners OF In
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Almost all the Wall street specula-
TORS are superstitious fellows who be-
lieye in charms and amulets. In their
pockets they carry lucky coins. rab-
bits foot. horse chestnut or some
thing of the kind. One Wall street
man, much enyied by his companions,
has a short piece of hangman's rope
to conjure with. Many of the custom
ers In the offices are even more credu-
lous than the professional traders In
their belief in signs and omens. There
is a deep seated tradition that Tues
day Is low day" In bull market
and high day" In a bear market
Some persons speculate on SYSTEMS"
and others employ charts" Once
they exploited machine In Wall
street known as a market register"
It was about as effective as helping
anybody to win at Stock Exchange
speculation as 1t is to rub up against a
hunchback for luck just before you bet
on a horse race.-Munsey's Magazine,
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Il. Go, Valuable Information.

The story Is told Of the times of
Aretas Blood and the old Manchester
locomotive works that a student came
to Mr.. Blood once and wanted to study
the business of locomotive building In
his vacation days. The student came
we'll recommended. and Mr.. Blood.
who never had much use for these
tech" people. sent him down to the
boiler shop and placed him in charge
Of the old foreman. The old man took
the tech" man around, and In the
course of the inspection Of the shop
they came across one boiler on the In
side of which was a man at work.
How does that man get outF IN
uuired the tech" man.
"Oh." said the venerable pilot. ne
doesn't get out. We always count
upon losing at least one man in build
ing a boiler. Manchester Union.
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At a Probate Court held at Show
iegan. in and for the County of Som
rset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH.
the year of our Lord one thousan,
line hundred and eleven. The following
latter having been presented for tn
tctlon thereupon hereinafter indicated
is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to al
,ersons interested. by causing a copy
this order to be published tire,
weeks successfully in the Independent
reporter, newspaper published
'kowhegan, in said County, that they
ay appear at a Probate Court to b,
eld at said Skowhegan on the sec
Dnd Tuesday of April, a d.
9Il, at nine of the clock in the fore
Don, and be heard thereon If they
zee cause.
Anthony Comber. late of The Forks.
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Kate M.
comber, the eXecutriX named therein.
jeremiah stevens, late of Canaan,
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Augusta A
Buxton, the executriX named therein.
Margaret A. Taylor, late of Fairfield,
deceased. win and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by George w.
Taylor, the executor named therein.
Harrison ID. Barrett, late of Canaan.
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Harold w.
Nutting, the executor named therein.
Lewis Fish, late OF St. Adams de-
ceased. VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by Annie Foss Fish
and John Lewis Fish the executors
named therein.
John knowlton, late Of Arson, de-
-eased VIII and petition for probate
thereof presented by Charles o. Small
he executor named therein.
Joseph :: Taylor, late Of Fairfield
deceased. Petition for license to sell
and convey real estate. presented by
Ernest l.. Gray. executor.
Eliza Annie Humphrey Of Pittsfeld.
Petltion to have her name changed to
Eliza Annie Drayeott presented by the
SAID Eliza Annie Humphrey.
Jane Allen. late OF Skowhegan, deceased.
WIN and petition Tor probate thereof present
ed By Clarence y. Allen, the executor named
therein.
william w, Fish. late OF Fairfield, de-
ceused. Petition for lie nse to sell and con
yey real estate presentedby George q. Weeks,
admin strator.
julia A. Bowdoin, late Of Ripley. de-
ceasot. First account of John Bow =
dom. administrator. presented
Mary Dulac, of Skowhegan. incom-
petent. Second account OF John F.
Currier. guardian, presented
John w. Mclaughlin, late of Arson,
deceased Second account and peti-
ton to have Inheritance tax determip-
ed, presented by Asa w Dutton. exc
cutor.
Mary A. WhorR, late of Skowhegan
deceased Final account of Lyman L.
Walton. trustee. presented.
Thomas Steward, late OF Embden
deceased. First account of Perry s.
Longley. guardian of minor heirs, pre-
scented.
Robert H. WATSON, late of Arson. de-
ceased. Widows petition for allow
ance presented.
Minnie II. Welch, late of Madison,
deceased. First account OF Augustine
". WEIGH of Watertown. Mass, guar
dian of George w. Welch, minor heir,
presented.
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
Judge of Said Court.
A true copy:
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER. Register.
3w-12
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VICTOR

Victor Grange of Fairfield will hold
an all day meeting on Friday, the
Gath, beginning at ten O'Clock in the
morning. Corn growing will be the
leading feature of the program, and
Prof. G. E. Simmons of Orono, and
State Lecturer B. Walker McKeen
of Fryeburg, will speak upon that
topic. The customary dinner will be
served during the noon recess
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There can be but austere and serious
thoughts in all hearts when sublime
spirit makes its majestic entrance into
another life. when one of those beings
who have long scared above the crowd
on the visible wings Of genius. spread
ing all at once other wings which we
did not see, plunges swiftly into the
unknown-From Hugo's Funeral Ora
ton on Balzac.
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NORTH ANSON.

o. w. Savage went TO Lewiston
Monday on business.
Elmer Sawyer and J. II. Thorne,
law students at Bangor Law school
are having a short vacation with rela-
tiyes here
Mrs. j. w. Hamlin has been sub
shutting for one of the Madison
teachers during the past two weeks
At the State Council of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution held
in Portland last week, Ruth Head
Cragin chapter had the honor of hay-
ing one OF its members, Mrs. w. c
Robinson elected to the office of Vice
Regent. The chapter will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Wallace EN-
cry.
Miss Emme Jones is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hattie Scott Their faith
err, Warren Jones, is also in town.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Bal
ley was the scene of pretty we'd
ding, March ID, when Mrs. Bailey S
sister, Miss Nina B. Fenlason of
/ Crawford, Me, become the bride of
i Clarence c. Haynes of Passadumkeag
Rev. c. E. Brooks officiating. They
will reside in Passadumkeag.
Fifty horses belonging to Newhall
& Hume arrived here Sunday and
were fed at F. s. Parsons stable at
the noon hour.
Some of the farmers are hauling
home their fertilizers these days.
Many a man hauled home too much
of this article last spring. CONNER
cial fertilizers cost too much money
and it's poor policy for the farmer.
The business does not warrant the
outlay when the books are balanced.
Schools in Embden open Tuesday,
April %, instead of the date given last
week.
The Academy boys won a creditable
victory over Madison High school at
basket ball in Carrabassett hall Fri
day evening, when the score was q
to 9.
CYRUS B. RAND.
This community was shocked Mon
day when the sad news was passed
along the street of the death of Cy-
rus B. Rand. foreman of the mills of
the Newcastle Lumber Co. On the
Sth day of last August Mr.. Rand came
here from his home in Newcastle to
take charge of the mills Seldom, In
deed, has an entire stranger come in
to this village and in the period of
a few months won so many friends
as did he. In fact, no one has any
thing to say of him but praise for his
kindheartedness, congeniality and
true manhood. Feeling somewhat in
disposed, he started for home on
Monday, March 6, for a little rest and
recuperation and after nearly two
weeks Illness with typhoid fever he
has gone at the age of 4S years. He
possessed the faculty, in a large de
gree, of governing men by appealing
to their manhood, and his crew was
very much attached to him. At Christ
mas, the workmen presented him
with handsome gold watch as an
appreciation of his worth to them.
Mr.. Rand had been employed for Mr..
Pastorius eight years and also for q
time for the Oakland Manufacturing
Co. of Gardiner and the Hollings
worth & Whitney Company. He was
a member of the Knights of Pythias
and the Grange. He leaves a wife
and one son who have the sympathy
of all who knew him in this village
The funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon.
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EAST CORNYILLE.

Joe Foss and son, Pearl, were in
town Sunday
Guy Booker is at work for George
Hubbard.
Miss Louise Corson of Madison, was
guest of Mrs. Mont Chase quite re-
Gently.
Oren Cover is improving in health.
Mrs. Mary Thompson was calling
in town Sunday.
Arthur Savage has purchased the
house formerly owned by Bert Chase.
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SOLON.

P. ]. Hill and George Chase were
up to Chase Stream the last of the
week.
DR.. F. s. Greene was In Portland
Thursday and Friday.
P. 8. Longley attended the meet
ing Of the Creamery Association In
Lewiston Friday and Saturday.
Rev. ]. R. Wilson was in Madison
Thursday morning.
Miss Matte Young and Chas. Sew
cry are home from Pennington Nor
NAL school for their Easter recess.
Charlie Chase Is very sick with
pneumonia at the home Of Fred Ad-
ans.
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Knicker-Jones has bad memory.
Bocker-His mother never knew what
were trumps. and his father couldn't
remember anything on the witness
stand.-New York Sun.
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A woman hopes to look better after
visiting an oculist.
The hen may not be we'll educated
but it doesn't take her long to scratch
Off few lines-in the garden.
We can walk into trouble with our
eyes shut, but 1t Ia often impossible
to back out with both eyes open.
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HE used to complain because he
never got what he wanted to eat"
Yes. but he's rich now"
"Yes. and now he complains because
he never wants what he gets TO eat
Catholic Standard and Times.
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CANAAN.

There will be a social dance in
Grange hall Friday evening of this
week with music by kendall's orches-
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NOTICE.

The Second National Bank, located
at Skowhegan, In the State of Maine,
Is closing up its affairs. All note
holders and others, creditors OF said
association. are hereby notified to
present the notes and other claims
against the association for payment
JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, March
l4th. 1911. 2mo-11
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The Stage and Society.

The Stage and Society.
Enthusiastically women are still 60
ing on the stage. Slobbs-But the
Ia society .-PhIladelphia Record.
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, s574,77s 81
ONerdralts, secured and unsecured, 5l22.l7
L. >. Bonds to secure circulation, l500O0.Ou
Bonds, Securities, etc, 5lSO0.0
Banking house. furniture and
fixtures. 2l0O.Ol
Due from approved Reserve Agents, 12O96.45
Checks and other Cash TENS, 9l10.29
Notes Of other National Banks, 2,295.0O
and Cents, 333,49
Lawful money reserve in Banl., VIZ:
Specie 3l,2l555
Legal-tender notes, $4,000 3i550.55
Redemption fund with u. - Treas
urer per cent of circuation) rs 600
Total, s87i986.92
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In sl50OO0.0O
Surplus fund 50000.OU
Taxes paid s. 45O.6t
National Bank Notes outstanding l48 300 00
savings Banks, 36 254 ~
Dividends unpaid 1890
Individual deposits subject to check 32}02l. Is
Notes and bills rediscounted 49, 7677l
Bills payable, including Certificates
ofDepOsit for money borrowed, 100000
Total ss7A9s6.92
STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset, sa:-
l. Bin W. Page, Cashier or the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
BLIN w. PAGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day of March, 1911.
l. 81 HAROLD PHILLIPS,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
CHAs. k. COOK,
l.. A. DASCoMBE, Directors.
A. Ii. WYMAN,
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land Fisheries and Game on June 22
A. d. 1908. which expire on June "a,
A. ID. 1912, are hereby repealed
Dated this 14th day of March A. D.
1911.
]. w. BRACKETT,
BLAINE s. VILES,
EDGAR E. RING,
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game. 3w-12
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Portland. Me, Mar. 49, 1911.
To the Manager Neal Institute. Portland, Maine
Ny Dear Sir
was never T' better Illustrated my mind by the in
nSItaon maze
the he nnt he leaves cured of
and %
tine have nqd nS Hndss
81 5hs here Me in Portland By bon
time patient obliged to stay at the ,nstit9te
saId Fsks Without shIdSW Of doubt,
aid eonasmn the many whq
BY sayingIt does seem possible to tn; ,ey
suits and talked win grad4ates and WIN friends
Physieians and Very conssrvatve ones here in Ic
told me d they knew of who to ther positive
qgG 6 G"sq NJ dsre %
for it, but they do accomplish seemingly impossible
fore invesgang In the of the Neal Cure it an
o rf a " your %e6d f M be er ct an Of
approval, not contemplation ,.z.,,,
cases Gpatients who had been on prolonged sprees
10 lnyestigate as per Your nvtation have seen
@ qa ffGo4 man day "@a a on 5Re
eng o 9ne S W quarts w 5Es DAY when m ne
y syen kn he Locks h of hSvpg m @
or any one connected with the Neal Cure; is plain
s s SS '3 s may p ss9
and respect for what after mature and
best and sarest cure for Ine6rty that ever existed if
1t will be of help publish this letter
perfect liberty to do If 1t helps 1t will doubly
help those who for treatment and If this
letter Is published want to through and the
press. thousands eX-patents and friends
throughout the entire New England States and the
Medical Profession. You do greater the
of liquor who needs cure than by sending him
her, the Meal Cure,
backed by a Million Corporation,
that of itself should convince the skeptica
word in closing in reference method of allowing
the patient have all the liquor he during
ment he needs not fear 1t will be until he
tients calling for Beer. Ale New England gin and
whiskey and It brought them. by the glass. by
the bottle and by the gallon the Doctor In
this Institution for drink It's help yourself
as long as you want it, and when patient leaves the
Neal Institute he does It,
Now, dear Mr.. Bryant, liberty
prospective patient doubling Thomas
My days of Institute work nearly years
but days OF trying to help those who held in
bondage by the chain Alcohol viii only with
gladly do what to help you and those who a
cure, by answering inquiries and giving honest,
biased advice Truly was surprised to find bust
ness so large and am sure you Will need much larger
when the regarding
Cure" Is generally known
Thanking for the opportunity of investigating
methods, and inspecting homelke
sttute, and for the courtesies shown by all
connected with IT, l remain,
Yours sincerely,
@X4ac~@A1
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AN UNSOLICITED LETTER
OF ENDORSEMENT
OF THE
N AL TIRE a T. M z N =

From the Former Manager of One of the Largest
Institutes for the Treatment of the Liquor Habit in
New England
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NO. 239--
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF SKOWHEGAN
At Skowhegan, In the state OF Maine at the
close of business, Mar. I, 1911
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MARRIAGES..

Providence, r. I.-March 18th, Mr.. Jerome
Hahn and Miss Katherine l.. Mari, both OF
Pre- violence.
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PROBATE NOTICES.
Go All PersOnN Interested In Either Of
the Estates Hereinafter Named.

At Probate Court held at Show
Iegan. in and for the County of Som
rSet on the