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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08
BINGHAM,

Rev. T. B. HIATT went to Jackman
Wednesday where he delivered an ad-
dress in the Congregational church.
with the object of raising money for
building a chapel at that place.
T. II. Spear and crew of Madison
is putting the up-riyer telephone line
In order this week.
The Sunshine Society meets Thurs
day afternoon of this week with Mrs.
Bina Preble.
Fishing has been good In the ponds
In this vicinity this season.
ROBBIE Clark is making preparations
to move to Brunswick
J. J. Lander. Mrs. Lander, Marta
Savage and guests are at Pleasant
Pond this week.
George Harding and others had
great success on recent one or two
days fishing trip at Pleasant Pond.
Alden Frost and bride arrived in
Bingham Saturday night.
Philander Baker of Caratunk was
In town Tuesday.
John Lander of Portland, formerly
clerk for J. J. Lander, has been re-
Gently in town.
- Or. II. A. Nevers and wife and DR..
Cotter and wife of Lawrence, Mass,
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j. Lander at Bingham, also at
Pleasant Pond.
Go and see Bigelow about Iron Age
Riding Cuitivators. They are simple
and durable and will do your work.
It's time to cultivate.
Fire started Monday In pile oil
lumber at Hale Siding and but for
prompt aid from Bingham the mil
and extensive lumber tract woult
have been burned. AS it was, cedar
which would have made million
shingles, was burned.
F. G. Bates of Providence, r. l.
teacher of history in one of the col.
leges, was in Bingham Thursday
night and is now spending a few
weeks at Rowe Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Baker have
recently been to Skowhegan for few
days
George Savage of Skowhegan. was
In Bingham the first of the week.
Mr.. Esler, who has been in Bing-
ham the past six or eight months, has
moved his family to Maryland.
DR.. and Mrs. P A. Wood have a
guest this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Otis of Oakland
have been in town several days.
Go and see Bigelow about Iron Age
Sprayers-be ready to insure a good
crop. Also find out about Arsenoid
before you spray.
Mrs. NJ. l.. French of No. Arson
has been a visitor at Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Woods
Andrew Kaul, Jr., has been spend
ing the past week at Lanes camps,
at Carry Ponds.
A. C. Dinsmore, Walter Smith and
Arlie Pooler are of the number who
are enjoying the sport of fishing at
Pleasant Pond this week
Some idea of the work of our post
master, f. W. Preble, can be formed
from the following accurate account
of the number of outgoing letters
from the Bingham postoftice during
the month of May which was 14,07l
The number of incoming letters
during the same month was 1880
Total number Of pieces of mail
handled both outgoing and incoming
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SOLON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Clark. Mrs. Della
Brown and Mrs. Emogene Merrill of
Caratunk, were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. j. o. Piper Sunday.
Mrs. Webster of Bingham, Is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Vittum.
Willie Tuscan is quite sick. A run
of typhoid fever is feared.
Charles Clark and son, were in
Skowhegan on business one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs David Rowell were in
Madison Monday.
North Somerset Grange met in reg
ular session Saturday, June 3, with
a good attendance; after the usual
routine of business the following pro-
gram was given: Recitation Belle
Curtis; reading Lettie Mahoney;
song, Bertha Goodrich; reading, Ma
lon Patterson. The topic, Improve
ment of pastures" was discussed by
several members. The next meeting
will be held May IT. 1t is expected
Bingham Grange will be present and
work the third and fourth degrees.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

The meeting on the shores of Nor
rel Lake Sunday was well attended.
We trust much good may result from
these meetings.
John Wyman and daughter, Rosie
of Corinth, Me. are in the place Wis
iting relatives. Mr.. Wyman was a
former resident of this town.
Mrs. Herbert Purinton passed Fri
day with her mother. Mrs. Caroline
Goo9ridge II. Soatk Canaan.
Frank Barnes of Lowell, Mass, ar
rived Saturday for an indefinite stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Ly-
man Barnes.
Mrs. Everett Damon was in Hart
land Monday on business.
Ivory Burrill. who Is employed in
the sash and blind factory, Skowhe-
gan, passed Saturday with his par
ents in this place.
Sylvester Whitehouse of Hartland
is visiting at Wesley Bailey's.
Mrs. Maude Burrill visited the past
I week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. l.. Allen.
Our mail carrier. c. II. Wheeler, Is
not improving in health as his many
friends wish to see.
Mr.. and Mrs. orlando Prescott were
in Pittsfeld last Monday on bust
ness
Mrs. Sarah Lewis and family will
not move to Corinna as soon as re-
ported. They will not go until some
time next week.
Erving Lewis of Charleston, Me-,
was a brief caller at his mother s
Saturday night
Mrs. Ellen Barnes and Miss Eta
Sewell are each employed in Pitts
/ field.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horne, who has
been passing a few weeks in Benton,
/ has returned to the home of her
daughter Mrs. Sherman Horne.
Mrs Hilbert Stoves, who has been
visiting for several weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cur
] lie of Cornville, took the early train
Thursday to join her husband in Ban
/ gor Mrs. Stoves, who is very popu-
lar will be greatly missed by the
family and her many friends.
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The topic for the afternoon will be
Methods of Haying," to be opened
by Geo. Patten.
F. NJ. Vittum is putting up large
stable which adds much to the ap-
pearance of his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stewart are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born
May &c.
Mrs. Lee Boardman and mother,
Mrs. Thomas Hunnewell of Skowhe-
gan were in town Monday.
Dan Maynard and Timothy Clark
returned Monday from few days
fishing up river.
Many of Nell Merrill's friends went
with their teams and assisted him In
putting in his crops Monday. Mr..
Merrill was not able to be out at all.
John Savage Is painting his house
on North Main street.
There was a stereopticon lecture In
the Congregational church Monday
evening by Oscar NJ. Chamberlain of
Boston on Turkey in Revolution"
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo E. Jones of
Madison were in town a little while
Monday evening
There was a special meeting of
Scion Odd Fellows lodge Monday ey-
ening. About 40 Odd Fellows from
Madison came In teams and automo-
biles. The degree team from Madi-
son doing the work for the evening.
Mr.. Meek accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. Rogan, left here last
Thursday for his home in Frederick
ton, New Brunswick, for medical
treatment.
SOLON II. s. ALUMNI BALL.
The annual alumni ball of Scion
High school will be given Monday ey-
ening, June 10. 1911, at Caratunk
hall, Scion, Maine. The music will
be furnished by Kendalls orchestra
of eight pieces, and something of I'M
usual excellence may be expected.
Before this ball a grand concert will
be given which will be greatly APP
preciated by all music lovers. No
admission charge will be made.
This grand concert and ball will be
one of the finest social events Scion
has even seen. 1t will be similar
occasion to the reunion and ball
which is given by Arson academy
each year and by many other towns
in our country. The following ladies
will stand sponsor for the success of
the occasion, acting in the capacity
of patronesses: Mrs. S. F. Green,
Mrs. Azel Jones. Mrs. j. o. Piper,
Mrs. Ruby Cross, Mrs. Fred Ma
COON, Mrs. L. L. Patterson, Mrs.
John Walker, Mrs. Mark Pollard,
Miss Ethel French and Miss Bertha
Whipple; floor manager, Myron Jew
EFT, '06; aids, Herbert A. Boardman,
90; Omar Badger. 'O7; Leroy A.
Rowell, OF; Clifford E. Dyer, '08;
Edward l.. McIntire, ex.-0S; Guy w.
Badger, 08; Carroll C. Jones, '0S;
Leslie w. Grundy, 10; Donald A. Ksl-
ley, 10, and Roy c. Walker, 10.
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~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

and including circulars. newspapers
and packages AZ $50 May is not an
exceptional or unusual month for
mail matter either.
Look over your haying tools and
see what repairs you need and If a
new mower or rake then go and see
Bigelow and save money in haying.
Rev. C. w. Rogers of No. Arson,
preached an interesting and instruc-
tive sermon last Sunday to the grad
uatng class of Bingham High school.
The church was filled with an atten-
tive audience and the music by the
choir was especially good
St. Johns day will be observed next
Sunday. Masons and Stars attending
in a body in regalia. Services at the
Congregationalist church. Rev. T. b.
HIATT will deliver the address.
DEATH OF MRS. w. S. ROBINSON.
The relatives and friends of Mrs.
Vim. S. Robinson were shocked and
grieyed to hear of her death ON
Friday, May 26. She was the Oldest
child of Mr. and Mrs. Thales Spauld-
ing She was born in Caratunk and
was "a years. 8 mos. and % days OF
age. Fourteen years ago she mar
ried William Robinson of Bingham.
They had family of three children,
Althea, 10 years; Bertha, II years
and Rodney, years. She was very
much devoted to her family and
home. and much sympathy is given
the children as their mother was
taken away at the time in their
lives when they needed her the most.
Mrs. Robinson had hard run of
pneumonia this spring and had par
! TALLY recovered when about three
weeks ago she began to fail until
i the end came.
/ Funeral services were held at her
! home on Monday, May 20, Rev. T. B.
HIATT officiating. She was buried in
the Basset cemetery where the
Changers held services. Besides her
husband and children, she leaves to
mourn her-loss a father, mother, four
brothers and one sister.
Our home is filled with sorrow,
For the death angel has entered the
door,
And taken our dear one from us.
To dwell on that evergreen shore,
We miss theei Oh, we miss thee.
But we know it was Gods will!
For the voice that made sunshine
In our home shall ever more be still.
We will soon be with you Jennie
For we are growing old!
And well meet you on the Other Side,
When the pearly Gates unfold"
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home with what is feared rheumatic
fever. DR.. Marsh of Guilford is at
tending him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ham of Mon
son were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selyin Leighton and
Miss Velma Stanley were in Guilford
Saturday.
George Odlin of Waterville, was in
town last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. McCausland of
Guilford, have hired the hotel in this
town for the summer and later in the
month will open it to the public. Mrs.
McCausland will carry a nice line of
millinery. Mrs. Ed Bailey of Hart
land is assisting her at the present
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Libbey and
family of Dexter, were in town Sun
day calling on Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Clark.
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CAMBRIDGE.

Simeon Wilder is gaining slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Bailey of DeX-
ter were in town over Sunday
The many friends of Mrs. Sanford
Bailey were shocked to hear of her
death which occurred at her home
in this town Saturday evening, June
3, after an illness of three weeks. She
leaves to mourn her loss a husband,
four children, father, two sisters and
four brothers. Her age was q years,
three mos, and q days.
Quite a number of cases of measles
are in town. Those confined with the
malady are doing nicely.
DR.. j. II. Wilson is very i'll at his
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EAST NEW PORTLAND.

Rev. s. c. Whitcomb of Bangor, is
spending few days in town.
Sherman WEIGH and mother, Mrs.
F. E. WEIGH visited her sister, Mrs,
Nye, last Saturday and Sunday.
Orrin Holbrook was taken critically
Ill last Saturday afternoon at the
creamery.
Mrs Roy Mayo and son, Philip, of
Portland, are spending the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Davis.
Mrs. Rogers of Arson, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. P. B. Merry
last week
F. e Boynton of Kingfield, was in
town Tuesday. Mrs. Boynton, who
has been visiting relatives here sew
eral days. returned home with him.
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ATHENS.

The Baptist Auxiliary met May 81,
with the president, Mrs. Blanche
Chapman, with a good number pres
ent to enjoy a very pleasant soci7l
afternoon without any literarr Mo
gram, simply the opening exercises
and a few matters of business. Some
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
Life at Sea Is UneventfuI.

Life at sea is as uneventful as sell
ing groceries, according to Capt. E..
J. Smith, who commands the Olympic,
the largest steamship in the world.
which reached port !, recently. He
doesn't find the romance or the thrill
or the sustained excitement in his
Iife's work that tellers of sea tales do.
Of his forty odd years on the ocean
he only remembers that the work was
hard and the responsibilities great.
Il have been fortunate, I suppose"
he said. Il have never been in a
wreck, I have never even seen a.
wreck, have never. seen but one ship
in distress, and / have never had a
serious accident to a ship under nv
COMMAND Of course, there are storms
and Gains, fogs and bergs, but they
are the incidents of everyday life on
an ocean liner. My life has been com.
pletely uneventful."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
o-@stfons and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 178 West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The joy of home building for a
great many, especially for those living
in our larger cities, is to get far out
into the country, in some Of the nu-
merous pretty little suburbs that are
within easy committing distance. Most
American cities are fortunate in their
suburbs. If the home builder wants
a wooded domestic, marine view. a
beautiful river cottage, picturesque
scenery where nature has scooped out
ravines and built hills, or if the tastes
run more to agriculture and poultry
raising, suburban community can
usually be found that pretty exactly
meets the requirements.
There are two kinds of suburbs,
those that ''just grew" and those that
are the outgrowth of plans laid out by
men of foresight Give me good
transportation, electric cars every ten
minutes, and let me have a hundred
acre farm fifteen miles from the bust
ness section of the city, and will
show you thriving suburb in five
years" recently said veteran in the
art of promoting suburban develop
ment
This gives valuable tip to the man
who wants to build himself a home
and at the same time realize good
profit on his investment in the event
OF sale. Pick out likely looking sub
urb where the land values have not
gone up too high, and pioneer it for
awhile. 1t will be worth doing with
out some Of the extreme conveniences
Of city life for time, if by so doing
you can sell your place in ten years
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cement plaster siding to break up the
large surfaces and produce an attrac-
tive English half-timber" effect.
The interior of this house is ar
ranged both conveniently and to get
the greatest amount possible of de-
sirable living space. The living
room is very large apartment, ex-
tending clear across the front of the
house, and is well lighted The re-
ception hall is so placed as to be an
attractive addition to the living room.
The dining room and kitchen are well
situated.
On the second floor there are four
large bedrooms, with clothes closet
space. The bathroom is on this floor.
The total width of this house is "a
feet, it's length, As feet inches. It is
stated that this design can be carried
out complete for $4,000, using good
substantial grade Of material through
out. For a substantial suburban home
it has many points in it's favor.
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is no wisdom or economy in putting
your savings into a structure that will
be tumbled down around your ears by
the time you haveit paid for Substan-
tial, first-class. construction, using good
grade, permanent building materials,
costs but little more than the tempo.
rary sort.
1t is we'll to have an eye to the fire.
resisting character of the house, esue
ciallv when built. in the suburbs
or smaller communities where there
is very little fire protection. The fire
resisting materials, brick veneer. cs-
ment, ETC., with slate. or tile roofs are
exceedingly popular and help to make
the best sort of building invest
ment
The design Illustrated herewith is a
cement plaster house, the cement APP
piled over expanded metal lath This
is a method of construction that has
attained great popularity the last five
or six years for suburban buildings.
At a cost of very little in excess of or
aisa~a~s AlanhaaEdS 0r Shan2iA ailina
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SO far as substantial appearance goes,
Of brick masonry structure.
The cement plaster is applied in
three coats, completely imbedding the
expanded metal lath and building up a
covering about three-quarters Of an
inch in thickness. This is thoroughly
waterproofed with special waterproof
ing paint that mas been developed Tor
this purpose, so all difficulty from this
source is removed. 1t is said that
houses built in this way are just as
warm in the winter time as houses of
brick or stone, and at the same time
are much dryer, being in this respect
equal to a substantial frame house.
AS to artistic appearance, nothing is
finer. From the illustration it will be
seen that ornamental panel strips of
wood are used in connection with the
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time for two or three times as rnuch
as you paid for it.
Invest in acre property and enjoy the
pleasure of a nice garden, green lawns,
shrubs, trees and flowers with plenty
of sunshine and open air all around,
and all your own. Then after a time
when the suburb has developed. you
can sell off lot or two and be prac-
tically Independent for life.
1t is natural for the prospective
home builder to ask, what is the best
kind of house to build? What ma
terial should I use?" The best ad-
vice in answer to this u.s. Place your
case in the hands of architects who
have made speciality of home plan
ming, and get their expert advice as to
just the kind of residence that will
best meet your needs; and next, more
important still, build WE'LL There
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nretty Well Eixet,

visftor-.'Was old man Jones well
fixed, do you know?" Native You
bet! He left prize contest coupons
good for $45 on thousand-dollar pi-
ano, S. credit on a sewing machine,
another one for first payment of SO
in a series Of seventy five payments
on a Long Island lot, and missing
word coupon good for 81 worth of
groceries in a Chicago house If you
bought $500 worth first. Puck.
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a Reforming Influence.

what has become Of the sea ser
nent that used to show up every sum
meE?" asked the hotel guest.
Had to chase him of the coast"
replied the clerk. He caused so
many men to take the pledge that he
was killing business for the bar
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-10
COUNCIL KEEPS BUSY.
Adjourned Meeting Lasts
Until Midnight and Much
Routine Business Done
MAKE PAYMENT ON THE SEWER

Contractors and City Engineer Ordered
TO Make Agreement as to Extras Be.
fore Next Meeting Business
Of the Council
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

The exterors of pressed brick reinforced with
see-practically indestructible and imposing in ap-
pearance situated they on higherraced lawns,
with broad cement walks approached bv steps and spa
cious individual Colonial porches with rallied balconies
Two-story back porches and good-size back yards.
No other word SO appropriately describes the in
terror designing and finish elegant The finish
is hardwood-the double floors parquetry throughout
There six spacious rooms and luxurious bath. A
massive columned enryway between the reception hall
and paror adds to the beauty of both The arrange
ments for both light and ventilation are perfect
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
Mann Canal Bill to
Be Pushed in Congress

The Mann hill for the operation Of tho
Panema Canal and the sovecnment of
the Canal Zone will be urged for pos
sage In Congress this session by the Ad-
miDistration, II was learned today. This
bill has been found satisfactory TO tbs
War Department, and. with the ap-
provai Of these officials, the entire
strength Of the Administration will be
exerted In favor OF the measure. Tho
bill was particularly pleasing to tho
War Department, because II provides for
a ore-man gvvernment Of the Zone and
emphasizes the military aspect OF the
canal.
Representative Mann proposes that
the President shall have full power to
prescribe rates for the use u the canal
and 70 appoint one man to be In sole
charge of the operations Of the canal
and the government Of this Zone. Prep
arations flrendy are being made TO Sc
cure support in Congress for the Mann
measure.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

one hundred worid hold a meeting
about the middle CT November, at the
Colorado Building. At that time the
personnel of the committee will be made
public.
The November meeting will be fo-
general discussion ana for consideration
OF how most effectively to bring the
matters In which the clerks are con-
cerned to the attention of Congress.
General Dick said a large runber of
arguments In behalf of tho clerks would
be submitted to the Civil Service Com
mittees OF congress at the outset of the
session. Whether there will be hear
ings before the committees will rest
with the committees themselves.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
CLERKS MOVEMENT
PROGRESSING, SAYS
| FORMER SENATOR
MIR. Dick Declares Congress-
men Are Showing Interest
( in Campaign.

Former Senator Charles w. Dick, of
Ohio. who is at the head Of the move
ment to get more pav. and pension
and retirement legislation for the
government clerks. said today the
povement was making distinct prog
fess and that there were various evil
bences Of 1t.
zone evidence is seen in our cores
fondence," said Senator Dick. "The
letters we are receiving from mem
pers of Congress show an awakenod
tntcrest in this question. I believe
we are going to be able to obtain de-
sired LEGISLATION at the coming ses-
sion."
Z General Dick said the COMMITTEES Of
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

One more week Of good clear weather will mean
ALL SOLD. Then you will join the many families
that will eventually come into this neghborhood and
pay an advanced price.
You should act quckly-because these homes
represent virtually the last modern Groom for sale in
the 18th street section of Columbia Heights Bear that
in mind And the 14th street section of Columbia
Heights is the basis Of value of this most desirable
section of the city in which to live
The Washington times., 1911-10-28
After Suffering Hunger
Prodigal Son Returns

Lorain Buck, seventeen years old, OF
1853 South Carolina avenue southeast
who disappeared several days ago, and
distance beyond Falls Church, was
brought home today by his father.
Arthur p. Buck.
Suffering from exhaustion and hunger
having walked all the way and slept
two nights in the open, the boy walked
Into store at Iincolnia conducted by
a man named Richardson. After hearing
the boys story, Richardson gave him
something to eat and notified his
parents. Young Buck said he had gone
away because he was tired Of school,
and wanted to go to work.
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

SI.a5 to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsyl
vania Railroad. Tickets good to return
until Sunday night. All regular train
except Conversational limited. ."-Adyt
The Washington times., 1911-10-28

las Baltimore ana return. Balti-
more and Ohio. Every Saturday and
Sunday. An trains both ways both days,
except Royal Limited. The U. g. A.
Aviation Field and flights are within
full view Of passing trains on this road.