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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION

F. Davenport was Portland visitor,
Sunday.
David Currier was visitor in Port
land last week.
Charles Loser was a visitor in Port
land, last Friday.
Now is the time to buy cheap slab
wood. A. 9. Lofts. phone 3l0-X.
Rev. E. A. Harris was Portland
visitor, last week.
E. M. Holman was a business visitor
IN Portland yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Plath were Port
land visitors, Monday.
We get our meats in fresh every day.
Our prices will fit your pocketbook at
Central Market
Mr.. and Mrs f.. o. Hall were Port
land visitors Saturday.
E. H. Shepard spent Sunday in Port
land, with Mrs. Shepard.
Mrs. A. G. Hallam has left for Port
land to spend the winter
Sewing done by the week or day at
your home. Elizabeth Ware. Phone
l15-L. If
W. H. Marshal is in Seattle, where
ne is visiting his daughter
j. K. Nunamaker returned last week
from a business trip in Montana.
Mrs. Harry Kemp has returned from
visit with The Dalles friends.
Now is the time to buy cheap slab
wood. A. g. Lofts, phone 3lO-X.
Mrs. Timothy Beattie was in The
Dalles, last week, visiting friends.
Wanted-A girl for general house
work. Mrs. a I Derbv
Miss Alta Poole was in The Dalles
last last Thursday evening, to attend the
Elk's ball.
Mrs. Louise Boyden, teacher of elocu-
tlon and physical culture, is located for
the winter at 1912 Hull street, one
block south of Baptist church. n30
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shelton will
leave next week to spend the winter in
Topeka, Kan.
j. w. Morton returned last week
from Salem, where he has been visit
ing his mother.
You are ready for spraying now. Get
your lime and vitrol from Whitehead.
Mrs. j. F. Strahl, of Eagle Creek,
was here last week visiting her daugh.
ter, Mrs. F. H. Coolidge.
Mrs. Selma Perronet, of the Upper
valley, left Saturday or Portland,
where she will spend the winter.
Louis Schell, an Upper Valley or.
eeihardist, left this week for Buffalo, N.
II where he will visit relatives.
Mr.. Hargreaves went to Portland
TINS morning to attend a sermon OF
TWO OF the Gypsy Smith meetings.
Christian Science services are held il
Reading Room No. 6 Davidson Building
sunday II a. N. and Wednesday D. m
Miss Edna Cauffield, of Oregon City
mas returned to her home after having
neen the guest of Mrs. Albert P. Reed
Geo. Weart, a Summit fruit rancher
whose home is in New York City, wa.
mere Saturday visiting the Apple Show
Doctor Brosius announces a perman-
eht office established at 0dell. Phone q
where he can be consulted morning anC
evening; city office, Hood River, phon,
lz-B, open as usual, 10 to daily; Nigh
Oatls answered from Odell, phone 20. II
TRY C0OLIDGE'S SILVER POL
ISh. Guaranteed by F. II. Coolidge
The Quality Jeweler.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16
Stewart

Charles Phillip Stewart. son of DIR.
Stewart, prominent surgeon of Walla
Walla, Wash, was married last Satur-
day at the home of MIR. and Mrs. q. II.
Sletton on Ninth street to Miss Nettie
Grace Gleason, Mrs. Setton's sister.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. G. Tate.
After the wedding, which was q
quiet home affair, the couple left fol
Bull, Idaho, where they will make
their future home. MIR. Stewart owns
large tracs of land in the Buhl section
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16

University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
If "Bill" Cass, of Hood River, the
college humorist. keeps up to his pres
ent standard of laugh offerings he bids
fair to rival that droll wit Of Mark
Twain and George AIDE. As the humor
editor of the Emerald he publishes the
column headed, The Sage of Podunk
and the quaint philosophy and eccentric
logic emanating from their source are
eagerly read by those students and
people who do not think good hearty
laugh amiss. Real humor requires
ready wit and originality and as Mr..
Cass has both, bright literary future
is predicted for him by has professors.
E. R. Pooley was Portland visitor
Yesterday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16
DunCan-WilSOn.

Married in Baker, Ore., November
10. Raymond Duncan, popular young
business man, of Cove, Ore, and Miss
Evelyn NJ. Wilson, popular and well
known teacher of the same place.
Miss Wilson is a sister of Mrs. Gay
Yowell, of this city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16
Hobo Steals Bed Clothes.

Caught by the snow storm of last
week without having made sufficient
provisions for the winter, some wan
dering hobo entered the house of j. T.
Holman, of the Heights, and took from
one of the beds all the coverlets and
sheets, leaving the mattress bare.
w. j. Baker is confined to his home
with an attack Of rhumatism.
Fruit Stamps of all kinds made to
order at the Glacier Stamp Works,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-11-16
Bible Class Will Meet at ShOemaker's.

Rev. Peart's Union Advanced Bible
Glass will meet with MIR. j. H. Shoe
maker again on Sunday, when it's
lesson will be on the question. "Can
We Believe in the Divinity of a
Religion Unless it is accompanied by
miracle. Visitors always welcome.
Gilbert II. Robbins, secy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-09
SOUTH MADISON.

Tho G / e. club and twenty invited
,.iands enioyed a social hop and baked
boan supper at the home oil MI. anu
Wrs I W. wills last Saturday even
no Music was furnished by hol-
hroot and Viles. This Is the nrst III
- series of semi-monthly gatherlnes
that the club plan to hold the coming
Mrs Althea Campbell OF Norridge-
wock spent Sunday with her ihoehei
Mrs. J. s. Blackwell. -,...,,, @
nd. Sprague who has been pio"lne
ON the Charles Colby farm LOT the
mast week returned home SATURDAY
night .ut wills
Tuesday. - s,nno,
quilting and baked bean supper
mo hold at the home of Mr.. ana MIS-
p r Mckinney Saturday afternoon
and evening. A good time Is reported
Frank Luce finished work at u. a
Dickinson Saturday. -,.. 4rin
p f. Sprague made business mp
IN Smithfield last Friday i,
r. Viles of Skowhegan was IN
thia vicinity. buying hay, one day iasI
Mr. and Mrs. Charles HougnIon
,,,ai,ad relatives at North Arson sun
day. n u Iuce made a
business trip to Lakewood oa'u' u"''
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CARATTNk.

Nelson BARLEY and Ambrose Colby
of Jackman passed through town
Saturday.
o. II. Clark took a trip to Jackman
last week in pursuit of men for the
woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. | con Witharn OF SSow-
hogan are the yu ests OF q. >. Wlthalh
family.
Sheriff Foss and Miss Sadie Smith
of Scion were III town one da' last
week. -,
Jack Louriren has moved mis- family
back to Canada.
Amos Louriren who is in the Cen
trail Maine hospital at Lewiston tor
appendicitis Is expected home soon.
The Literary club has been re-
organized with thirteen members and
| the course of study will be United
States Bay View course.
John Redmond of Bingham was II
town Sunday.
Blanch Spaulding and son went u
Bingham last week to see her fathel
who is in poor health.
/ Ralph Sterling will take his famil.
/ into the woods this winter
The Farmers Telephone centra
will be moved to Frank Sterlings To-
awhile.
Mrs. Ola Webb closed her school IL
Bowtown and returned to her home IL
Lexington Saturday.
Superintendent G. E. Ball was II
town Friday.
Fred Moore and Charles Baker
clerks in w. j. Holway's store were
in town the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Powell have
gone into the woods for Fred Baker
of Bingham.
Jack Nugent cut himself badly while
marking ties last week
Mark Merrill took his family into
the woods for the winter recently.
Edna Williams has entered Hebron
academy for a course of study.
Frank Nittum of Scion was in town
last week on business.
Bin Page of Skowhegan WAS in
town Saturday also w. j. Lannigan
OF Wateryille.
Mrs. Eta Morris of The Forks
visited her daughter, Mrs. Urban
Spaulding last week.
Miss Jennie Larrabee closed her
school Friday and went TO nef nome
in West Bath for two weeks Yaca-
ton.
Philander Baker is badly used up
with rheumatism.
The meeting of the Woman's club
was held last Thursday with good
attendance, subject, ]. G. Holland;
reading, Bitter Sweet" by members
A spelling contest was furnished by
the hostess, Addie Baker, which was
much enjoyed. The next meeting vii
be with Miss G. S. Witham, subject
Lafayette.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-09
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Certain Ingredients That Really Pro-
mote Hair Growth When Properly
Combined.

Resorein is one of the most effective
germ destroyers ever discovered by
science, and in connection with Beta
Napthol, which is both germicidal and
antiseptic, combination is formed
which destroys the germs which rob
the hair of it's natural nourishment,
and also creates a clean, healthy con-
dition of the scalp, which prevents
the development of new germs.
Pilocarpin, although not a coloring
matter or dye, is a well-known ingre-
dent for restoring the hair to it's nat
ural color, when the loss of hair has
been caused by disease of the scalp.
These ingredients in proper COM
bination, with alcohol added as a
stimulant and for it's well-defned
nourishing properties, perfect. per-
haps the most effective remedy that is
known for scalp and hair trouble
We have remedy which is chiefly
composed of these ingredients, in COM
bination with other extremely invalu-
able NJ iicinal agents. We guarantee
it to positively cure dandruff and to
grow hair, even though the scalp in
spots is bare of hair. If there is any
vitality left in the roots, it will posi-
lively cure badness, or we will re-
fund your money. If the scalp has a
glazed, shiny appearance, it's an indi-
cation that badness Is permanent, but
in other instances we believe badness
is durable.
We want every one troubled with
scalp disease or loss of hair to try
Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic. If it does not
cure dandruff and grow hair to the
satisfaction of the user, we will with
out question or bubble return every
cent paid us for it. We print this guar
antee on every bottle. 1t has effected
positive cure in SO per cent of cases
where put to practical test.
Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic is entirely
unlike, and we think, in every parti-
oular, better than anything else we
know of for the purpose for which it
is prescribed. We urge you to try this
| preparation at our entire risk. Ger
tainly we know of no better guarantee
to give you, Remember. you can OBJ
tain Rexall Remedies in Skowhegan
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
F. w. Bucknam.
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SKOWHEGAN TO HAVE
DAIRY ASSOCIATION
Its Advantage is to I'm
prove Conditions
A Meeting Was Held Saturday and
Many Good Suggestions We're Pre-
scented.

Patrons of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery representing in the aggre-
gate some two hundred cows, met in
the municipal building Saturday after
noon, and took the preliminary steps
looking towards the organization of a
local dairy improvement association.
Manager E. E. Harris called the meet
ing to order and introduced Roland T.
Patten who explained the nature and
purpose of the proposed organization.
This he outlined as cooperative effort
to make cheap and practical such ac-
counting as is necessary to put the
dairy industry upon a business basis.
e. A. Markham of Norridgewock,
formerly the official tester for the
oxford County Cow Testing associa-
ton followed Mr.. Patten and cited
several cases that came under his OBJ
servation while in that work. He told
of one member who in three years
time had so improved his herd that his
monthly check from the creamery had
doubled with only the original number
of COWS. Another member was en-
abled to so modify his system of feed
ing that in January he got as much
from the herd in the shape of butter
and milk as he had the previous July.
Still third dairyman was shown how
he could actually feed less grain, with
the result that the milk flow of the
herd was increased by one half. All
those present seemed much interested
in the project and after securing the
pledges of those present, a committee
was appointed to make a canvass to
secure enough additional cows to
bring the number up to the 800 re-
quired for organization. This was
composed of l.. f. Butler of Norridge-
wock, Judson Packard and r. T. Pat
ten of Skowhegan, Allen Rowell of
Cornville and E. A. Markham of Nor
ridgewock. The committee will make
their canvass on the principle of first
come first served, and report to an
other meeting November 18th
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-09
HARMONY
MURDER CASE
Eugene Hurd Petitions
For Pardon
He Is At ThOmaston-Believe His
Sentence Should Have Been for
MansIaughter Rather Than for
Murder.

There seems to be a general feeling
of apathy among some of the older
residents of Harmony and vicinity In.
the matter of Eugene c. Hurd who Is
now in States prison for the murder
of his brother, Howard Hurd, and
who has asked for pardon, the hear
ing for which is set for Nov. 10. Yet
there are a great many people VINO
knew the Hurd family who are In
favor of having the man pardoned.
They feel that he has received pun
ishment enough and that he committed
the crime from an impulse rather
than through generalization. Those
who have heard about the case feel
that Hurd is being punished for muir
der when it was a case of manslaugh-
ter.
Hurd has been serving 80 years in
States prison at Thomaston. He was
80 years old when sentenced for the
crime The trial was short one. TIE
states case was conducted by Levi
Greenleaf, county attorney, and the
defense was represented by Hon. f. n.
Merrill and S. D. Lindsey. The time
he was committed the present COVER
nor's father was then governor. The
foreman of the grand jury was War
rem w. Pease of Arson.
In reviewing the case the people
here have heard the various stories
about the murder with a great deal OF
interest. The deed was committed
August 9Th, 1882 When the prisoner
was in the county Jail at Norrldge-
wock awaiting his trial he gave out
the following story. 1t seems that
shortly before his father died, his
father married his S cond wife and
daughter of the second wife by a
former husband married Howard, his
brother. The second wife and her
daughter and Howard, the respondent
claimed, formed a conspiracy to de-
fraud him of his rightful share in his
fathers property. Previous to the
marriage he was considered the favor
lite son and expected to get good part
of the property at his fathers death.
In fact he claimed that a will had
been made giving him $1,000, but
through the influence Of the brother
and the others it was changed to $500
This of course made him suspicious
of his brother and he said it was a
perfect hell in that home during the
last four years He said that the
March previous he married and
brought his wife to live next door to
his brothers family. They had sew
eral quarrels and threatened each
other over ownership of hay. One day
he said he went to Dexter and on
his return turned his horse out to
feed Saturday morning following,
Howard complained that the horse got
into his oats and again they had hard
words. He said Howard struck him
and he (Eugene) seized his gun and
shot him, the bullet going drought his
brothers body He said that after
he had seized his gun he knew moth
ing until the deed was done.
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HINCKLEY.

l.. A. Boyden is home for short
time.
DIN Bridges, who has been very
ILL., is reported much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Palmer are the
happy parents of littlo daughter
born Oct. %.
Mrs. J. T. Smith of Cornville, re-
turned to her home Tuesday, after
spending several days with relatives
in this place and Oakland.
Rev. G. II. Hinckley conducted the
Sunday evening service, Nov. 9TH, at
the church.
Five of the club ladies of Hinckley
Mrs. G. w. Hinckley, Mrs. w. +.
uinckley. Mrs. Asa Pratt, Mrs. Melvin
palmer and Mrs. c. B. futile attended
the Kennebec Union meeting In the
Baptist church at Oakland Friday,
Nov Ord.
Rev. f. l.. Hayward preached his
farewell sermon at the church Sunday
to a large and attentive audience.
Mr. HAYWARD has made many warm
friends during his work here, who
wore sorry to learn of his decision to
accent a call to preach in Wisconsin.
The hest wishes of all go with him.
DR.. and Mrs. w. n. Walters and
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Palmer recently
returned from a two weeks vacation
passed at Pleasant pond and vicinity.
Mrs. Z. c. Joy entertained the Ken
nebecside club Saturday afternoon.
Roll call. Item of interest concerning
Spain; reading, How We Saw Span
ish Bull Fight" Mrs. JOY; reading
Manners and Customs of the Com
mon People of SPAIN Mrs. Ida Jack
son. October Goth, the club met with
Mrs. Mabel Decker. The regular pro-
gram was carried out as follows:
Roll call, responses about celebrated
Spanish sovereigns; paper, "Ferdi-
nand and Isabella" Mrs. c. B. futile;
reading, THE Spanish People, Mrs.
Decker; lesson study, Life in Town
and Country" Both hostesses served
dainty refreshments.
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CANAAN.

A company of IS passed Wednesday
evening very pleasantly in the nome
| of Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxteld. The
occasion resulting from the bet OF
the name of an automobile, the defeat
ed parties furnishing the treat for all
listening to the debate. Chatting dish
refreshments, ice cream and cake were
served Among the amusements was
+ guessing contest of a lot OF beans.
Mrs Scott Lord took the first prize
for guessing nearest the right number
and Master Willie Gardner second for
being the farthest from it. Commit
tee on counts was Willie Gardner,
Norman Cary and Carl Nelson. Much
fun resulted.
Mrs. Walter Farnham of Orono, who
has been with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. r. II. Harris since Monday, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. e. X. Cary who was called here
on account of the sudden death of her
father, DR.. Shean, returned Thursday
to her home in Fort Fairfield after
stay of four weeks with her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks passed
a few days last week with Mr. and
Mrs Edgar Clifford in Bowdoinham
II. w. Davis has just completed a
job of making a frame for hay scales
in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thurston have
arrived from New Mexico and will
reside with his father Sullivan Thurs
ton.
Drs. Smith & Cover with offices in
Sampson building, will in the future
conform their prices to that Of Water
vile, Fairfield and surrounding towns
in offices where the best materials are
used. This means a reductions espec-
tally in artificial teeth end crowns and
bridging.
By invite Ion Sunrise chapter met
Friday night with Sunset chapter and
report most enjoyable evening,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weymouth are
contemplating going to Fairfield for
an indefinite stay with their son
Horace Weymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ireland and
grandson, George of Hartland passed
Sunday in the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lewis.
Sceva Powers of West Pittsfield and
cousin Francis Powers of Townsend,
Montana, were callers in town Thurs
day.
Elder and Mrs p B. Osborne of
Fairfield were the guests Thursday
night of his sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Crocker.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Bean and friend,
all of Skowhegan, passed Sunday with
Mrs. Beans parents, Mr. and Mrs G..
Crocker.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Harris passed
Sunday With Mr.. and Mrs Isaiah Gro
well in Brooks
Edgar Ames is having a furnace
placed in his new residence on Main
street.
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MADISON,

Mrs. Fred Clark who has been i'll
at Somerset hospital, Skowhegan, is
reported as improving.
George Mclean who has been en-
ployed by the Great Northern Paper
Co, for several years as electrician
has gone to Dover for a visit with his
mother, Mrs. William Padham, after
which he will go to Canada where he
has a position.
There was work in the second de-
gree upon two candidates at the regu-
lar meeting of Indian Spring lodge,
|. o. o. f. Friday night.
Rev. George B. Nicholson rector of
the Episcopal church in Wateryille
held service in Grange hall Sunday
evening A celebration of the Holy
Communion was held Monday at Z
A. M.
Delegates elected from the Metho-
dist Sunday school to attend the Sun
day school institute to be held in
Pttsfield the first of the week, were
MIR. and Mrs. T. II. Spear, Miss Alice
Spear, Mrs George Merrill.
Miss Marion Williams has accepted
a position in the law office of Bernard
Gibbs.
Mrs. Maria Blake of Brookline,
Mass, has been here for a visit with
her brother Arthur Sawyer.
Among the Madison ladies who went
to Oakland last week to attend meet
ing of the Kennebec Union were Mrs
Alice Mitchell, Mrs. e. W. Weber
Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs. F. L. Pow
ers, Mrs. A. ]. Williams. Mrs. w. F.
Scott and Miss Thelma Pease
Miss Mildred Bedford of Connect
cut was among the Friday night arri-
walls, coming here for a visit with
friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-09
SKOWHEGAN To HAVE A
NEW INDUSTRY
Fred Avery of Bush Street is Raising
Calabash.

Fred Avery of Bush street has intro
duced a new industry to Skowhegan,
and so far as is known to the state of
Maine. This is the growing of the
calabash, a gourd native to south
Africa. In that country the rind Of
the gourd is used for making various
kinds of dishes, but the principal use
in this country is for making pipes.
Tobacco fanciers pay all the way from
IS cents to $25 for the finished pro-
duct, the value depending on the
shape and trimmings. On account of
the excessive duty, so per cent, the U.
S. Department of Agriculture is try
ing to introduce calabash culture in
the United States, and it was from
Washington that Mr.. Avery procured
his seed. He planted about a dozen.
and in one hill secured two vigorous
vines. Each of these bore gourd, all
that could be asked in both color and
texture, but little shy on shape. Mr..
Avery has since discovered that the
South African growers train their
gourds while they are young and flexi-
bic, in order to secure those long
curved stems that are so much in de-
mand. The highest quality gourds
are fitted with amber stems, meers-
chaum bowls and gold trimmings, and
that is the kind that Mr.. Avery will
try to grow next year The results
of this years efforts are on exhibit
ton in the window of his store on
Water street.