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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
ATHENS.

Services at the church were we'll
attended on the Sabbath in spite of
the severe weather. Rev. H. F. Mil
ligan preached in the morning on
The Guilty Conscience" taking for
his text Gen. 1921, I'VE are verify
guilty" A large number of young peo-
pie listened in the evening to dis
course on Marriage Mr.. Milligan
claimed woman was the equal of man,
was created as a helpmeet for him
but should not be considered In the
position of servant, or less, working
for board and clothes. He claimed
that both members had an equal right
to the family purse.
special service was held on Mon
day evening, those present being ad-
dressed briefly by the pastor and
Rev. DR.. Phelan, District Superin-
tendent of Rockland District. On this
occasion, Rev. A. B. McAlister of
Hartland, preached.
Special services are being held at
Brighton during the present week
Rev. II. F. Milligan being assisted
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Grange Notes
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WESSERRUNSETT.

The installation of the officers OF
the Wesserrunsett Grange, Cornville
was held Friday evening. The Off
GERS were installed by w. b. Whit
tier, county deputy. Following is a
list of the officers: l.. l.. Smith, Mas
ter; George w. Fogg, Overseer; Car
rie French, Lecturer; Erwin Smith
Steward; Forrest Herrip, Treasurer
Lindley Parsons, Assistant Steward
Annie Whittier, Chaplain; Della Nc
Daniels, Secretary; Ralph French
Gate Keeper; Angie Dodge. Ceres
Emma Smith. Pomona; Evelyn Fogg
Lady Assistant; Bert Smith, Janitor.
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EAST MADISON.

Members of East Madison Grange
met in regular session Saturday af-
ternoon, January IA, there being As
members and two visitors present.
After the usual routine of business
short recess was declared to pre-
pare for the installation Of officers.
They were installed in a creditable
and impressive manner by W. B.
Whittier of Skowhegan Grange, as
sisted by Annie Bosworth of East
Madison Grange. The Grange gave a
rising vote of thanks to the install
ing officers. The Master, Myron Jew
EFT, gave an interesting account of
his visit to the State Grange. This
Grange enjoyed a very pleasant even
ing with Wesserrunsett Grange,
Cornville, on Thursday, January IL,
which will long be remembered.
About 80 were there.
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CANAAN-MOORE,S MILLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Max E. Foster from
Augusta, visited their parents, in
town, several days last week.
Mrs. Rose E. Getchell passed sew
eral days with her husbands moth
er, Mrs Steward, while Fred d
Getchell was one of the jurors at
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Abba Ames of Fairfield, who
has been visiting her brother, Wal
ter Emery the past year in North Da-
kota, recently returned to Maine and
spent several days here with her
mother and sister, Mrs. j l.. Moore
Quite a number are sick in this
vicinity.
James E. Churchill is on the in
valid list
Two children of Alfred Holt have
not attended school the past week
from bad colds and sore throats
In the Haskell district child of
Walter Peavey and two children of
Arthur Bailey have been under the
care of DR.. Lowe, the past week, also
the infant son of Mrs. George Cover
at the home of her father, William
Lewis, and Monte Johnson have been
among his patients. All are thought
to be improving at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bowman from
Fairfield were in town last Thursday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. d. Getchell ell
tertained friends from Skowhegan
last Sunday.
The news of the veyr sudden death
Of Maurice Kendall in Clinton, came
as a great shcok to his many friends
in this town.
William Hopkins from Clinton Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Fifield Mitchell,
last Saturday and Sunday
Daniel Foster lost an old family
horse last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
THE PUMPKIN" FRESHET
AND OTHERS
Times Recalled When the kennebec
Was ON the Rampage.

The rains of few days ago called
to mind the pumpkin fire. het' which
occurred in 1869. Levi Weston then
had all his logo saved but four hun
dred and they were secured by a
boom strung from n point near the
lower of Sayages ice houses to q
point just above the upper one. The
river rose but the boom held and the
water working up over the intervale
point fioated the logs out that way
so they all escaped without breaking
the boom The water rose so high
on the island that the saw mill was
lifted from its foundation and came
ashore" One who was a chilli that
day remembers well the swollen wa
tiers and the merry bobbing of The
many pumpkins, from the intervGles
above, as they went jostling and
crowding in the hurrying waters.
Another old resident of the town
says that was not the only pumpkin
freshet for he remembers one that
came in an October of the fiftieG,
when the river rose SO rapidly that
his fathers corn stocked on the in
tervale was with difficulty saved
from the deepening flood AS we
finished the last load" said he, "the
water was as high as tho body Of the
wagon and we were wet to the skin
wading In water to our waists, hut
the corn which was to be our main
living for the winter was saved" At
this time the pumpkins on the in
tervaes all along the river were
swept away
Mr.. Weston says that none of the
other freshets compare with the
great freshet" of 1882 when the
sorth end of the south bridge was
swept away and all the mills went
down stream, He remembers watch
ing the flood and the crowds looking
on. He was only little lad, con-
fined to the house by a childish all
ment, but, through the window. he
saw the strange spectacle. The wa
ter swept over the island through
a sort of channel or depression in the
ledge between the spot where Stew
o. I'd OF hn al
house on Weston street. He laughs
now at the fright of Aunt" Rebecca
Fairbrother who was at that time q
member of the Weston household.
She was so sure that all were to be
swept from the island, that she hasti-
ly donned hood and shawl and fed
like deer, to the main land, across
the shaking north bridge over which
flowed stream of water a foot deep
and which was momently expected to
CO.
The laugh over this recalled an
other and the final Renaissance, of
flood in the seventies. The men in
the mill yard were frantically work
ing to save lumber pile from float
ing down stream when, casting an
anxious glance toward jam of logs
they were fearful would break away.
they were Mortified to see, upon the
straining mass, the undismayed man
who was at that date editor of the
county paper, placidly getting gum"
from the logs in the very teeth of
the danger.
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EAST CORNyILLE.

Miss Mildred Crafts, also Hazel
Hinton, were guests of Miss Helen
Clarke Sunday.
Joseph Foss and family were at
Ralph Foss' Sunday,
Peter Bascomb spent Sunday with
his family in Newmarket. N. H.
Joseph Sinimo was called to Bidde-
ford the first of the week by the i'll
ness OF his brother.
Fred Nichols was calling on friends
in town Sunday.
Miss Maud Gould Is on the sick
list.
Miss Estelle futile. who has been
very i'll, Is better at this writing.
friend from California writes the
roses are in bloom, the grass is
green and the cattle are grazing in
the pasture. Quite contrast from
the Pine Tree State at the present
time.
Fred Whitney is working for A. l..
Savage.
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SOUTH SOLON,

Mrs. Shepard Hunnewell was very
sick Monday. They sent for DR.. Wing
of No. Arson
Mrs Carol Head put in the last
ten days in her husbands lumber
camp in Mayfeld
Miss Lucy Jewett is visiting her
brother in Gardiner. who is sick
Mrs. Ralph McAlister, who has been
suffering from an attack of appendi-
citis. is better.
Clyde McIntire has been home
from Portland for a few days.
Miss Bertha Paul is teaching the
Revere school in Cornville.
Mrs. L. F. Boadrman, who has
been having the measles. is better.
Several from this part of the town
attended the Grange at Cornville last
week
Mrs. Eliza Davis and Mrs. Daniel
Baker were visiting Mrs. Louisa
Spear one day last week.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

We are glad TO note that Mrs. Sarah
Lewis is rapidly improving from her
serioSb illness with pneumonia.
Arthur Burrill went to Main
Stream Monday where he has EN-
ployment with his team.
Mrs. Lizzie Burrill passed Sunday
with Mrs Lizzie Horne at the home
of George Weeks.
Percy Lancaster was in Detroit,
Me, Tuesday on business.
Mrs Ellen Barnes went to Fair
field Friday and Saturday she went
to Pittsfield where she attended the
Grange meeting and visited Saturday
and Sunday night at the home of
Thomas French in Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Sewell and
Celia visited friends in Hartland Sun
day.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen has been quite III
during the past week with heart
trouble At this writing she is
much better. Her daughter, Mrs
Maude Burrill is assisting in caring
for her.
Mrs. Lizzie Fitzgerald and son
Bernard, visited at Sherman Horne S
Sunday.
hliultW NClbh anu NliV NChN ~
West Athens Saturday where they
will remain for several days.
The friends of Mrs. Nora Hubbard
are pleased to know that she Is slow
ly recovering from her recent attack
of pneumonia and gastric fever. Hell
mother, Mrs. Mary Tuttle is in the
home caring for her daughter.
The farmers in this vicinity have
harvested their years supply of ice
which Is of excellent quality and
about fifteen inches thick.
Ned Whiting of Norridgewock pass
ed Saturday night at Charles Aliens
Mrs. Anna Pierce, who lives with
her sister, Mrs. Wesley Bailey, Is II
feeble health at this writing.
We learn that Rev. Mr.. Currie o.
Cornville Is in poor health. His
many friends are anxious for his
speedy recovery.
George Weeks was at Watervillt
Saturday and Sunday.
Word is received here that Mrs
George Weeks, who Is receiving
treatment at Kings private hospital
Ia improving, which Ia very crafty.
ing to her many friends in town.
H. l.. Purington was In Skowhe-
gan Saturday on business.
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Maurice Kendall.

Maurice Kendall, prominent farm
er living near Hinckley died sudden
ly Saturday afternoon. He was out
driving and was nearly at Clinton vii
lage when he was stricken with an
attack of apoplexy and lived but a
few minutes. He was 36 years old
He is survived by his father, Herbert
Kendall, and one son. He was born
in Canaan but has lived the greater
part of his life in Clinton. He was
we'll known through this section OF
the State by all horsemen.
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OPTOMETRIsTS MEET.
Eleventh Annual at Portland an In.
terestfng and Instructive Event
Officers Elected.

The 18th annual meeting of tht
Maine Association of Opticians wal
held In Portland, January II, and wa:
| largely attended by optometrists
from every section of the State. The
gathering was practically a conven.
ton and proved not only very inter.
estlng, but highly instructive. The
/ top floor of the Congress Square
hotel with the exception of the main
/ dining room. was used for the gath.
4ering. and there were rooms for the
various features. One was fitted uI
as a model examining room and eli.
MICS were conducted by Portland
members. Another was for the use
Of the secretary. Harry ]. Covelle oil
/ Bangor; then there was lecture
room and hall for the exhibition
The latest optical machinery, appli.
ances and goods were shown. Dis
plays of several of the more promi-
nent manufacturers included machin-
cry which was running in the care
of expert operators.
In the afternoon a series of short
talks were given upon matters of in
terest to optometrists, including AS
sociation Ideals" John R. Roche
Eastport; "A Defense of the Travel
ing Optometrist," Arthur |. Stuart
Tenants Harbor; Some of the Du-
ties Devolving Upon the Optome-
trist," J. Henry Fling, Old ipwn;
Letters of an Optometrist," H. A.
Sawyer, Fort Kent; The Third Cra-
NAL Nerve and Its innovations" H
NJ. Hutchins, Westbrook; "A Talk on
Dynamic Skiametry," Fred E. Cor
don, Lincoln; Frame Fitting and
Truing, and Lens Mounting and Re-
pairing" A. F. Goodhue. Fort Fair
field; For the Uplift of Optometry,
Harry ]. Covelle. Bangor. The af-
ternoon session closed with an inter-
esting question box and general
discussion.
At the business meeting officers for
the year were elected as follows:
President. George Mel. Presson
Pennington; first vice president, l..
Y. Somes, Portland second vice presi-
dent. o. e. Davies, Rockland secre-
tary, Harry j. Covelle, Bangor;
treasurer, G. Frank Twambley, Saco;
executive committee, V. W. Hills,
L. Bryant, Bangor; j. r. Philbrick,
Skowhegan; j. r. Roche, Eastport.
The report of the treasurer showed
the association in a fourishing con-.
dition both financial and otherwise
The first steps were taken to change
the name of the society to Maine AS
sociation of Optometrists. The or
ganization is incorporated and a leg
islative enactment will be necessary
to make the desired change in the
title.
At the evening session Prof Elmer
E. Hotaling of New York city, an
instructor in the New York Institute
Of Optometry. discussed Static and
Dynamic Skiametry," and treated the
subject as only an expert could He
remarks were interesting and in
structiye and We're closely followed
throughout his discourse.
The meeting was concluded in the
evening when a Dutch lunch was
served in the big dining room with
all the traditional trimmings, and
good cheer and universal friendship
marked the closing of a most sue
cessful gathering. Among those
present was j. r. Philbrick of this
place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
Bunker HILL-ATHENS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Corson went to
Wellington Sunday.
Alton Sinclair of Kingsbury visited
his cousin. Mrs. Hattie Campbell
Tuesday.
Preston Small went to Skowhegan
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ward of Well
ington visited their brother, E. Ward,
Thursday.
Selden Small of Wellington, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Rose
Corson, Friday.
Washington Foss of Wellington and
Leonard Forbus of Brighton, was in
town Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l.. Bunker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fish went to
Hartland Thursday to visit Mr., Fish 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fish.
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SMITHEIELD.

The dramatic company of Norridge-
wock gave the play of The Blueber-
ry Corners" in Grange hall, Smith
field, Friday evening.
Rev and Mrs. s. F. Emerson oil
Skowhegan, visited their daughter
Mrs. Ernest Mosher last week.
Raymond Groves Is Ill with the
measles.
The school at the city school house
closed last week on account of the
illness of the teacher. Miss Norris.
The Larkin club of ten met with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Holmes We'd
nesday evening.
Frank Hartford has sold his farm
in Smithfield to Harry Kilgore. Mr..
Hartford will move to Mercer.
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by District Superintendent D. B, Phe-
land of Rockland district.
The NJ. f. B. society will meet
on Friday afternoon with Mrs. Fay
Corson.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
will be held in the church on Satur-
day evening, January 81, at 7 o'clock
The district superintendent will pre-
side.
Rev d. B. Phelan will preach al
West Athens Sunday, January %, at
10. 80 a. m.
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CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order to cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Halls
catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
luack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
country for years and is regular T
prescription. 1t Is composed OF the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
In curing Cartarrh. Send for testi-
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, keep your
bowels regular and you will avoid
these diseases. For sale by G. r.
Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
MADISON CENTER.

Mr.. Freeman is still critically Ill.
Albert Nelson Is confined at home
with an abscess on the wrist.
News was received here last Sun
day of the death of Daniel Sawyer
who was resident of this neighbor'
hood many years.
Miss Olive Hayden went to Canaan
last Sunday to be present at the fun
eral of Harrison d. Barrett.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid society
meet with Miss Olive Hayden. Tues
day, January "a.
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JACKMAN.
Deferred from Last Week.

The little daughter of VIM. ]. viii
son died at their home of pneumonia
after a short illness. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Congregational
church Saturday afternoon, January
7, Rev. Mr.. Butler officiating. Inter
ment in the Whipple cemetery. The
parents have the heartfelt sympathy
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SOUTH SOLON.

Herbert Boardman, Clyde Keene
and Annie Keene have had the
measles and recovered enough to be
at work. Mrs. Lizzie Boardman has
been quite sick for a week with them.
Mrs. Lena Heald is at Mayfield for
short time with her husband. who
Is numbering there
Mrs. Shepard Hunnewel is quite
sick again.
Cecil keene has gone into the
woods for A c. Head.
Thermometer 6 below zero Monday
and Tuesday mornings.
Ira Adams has gone into the woods.
Fred Pugh is hauling lumber for
Leroy Emerson OF Brighton.
John Spear is living with his faith
er, +. A. Spear
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
EMBDEN.

The Newcastle Lumber Co, are
putting up a portable steam saw mill
at Boyington's Siding.
The Concord Lumber Co. are land
ing some logs near the mill now.
Paul Conroy is enjoying a session
of the measles.
The II. l.. d. Co. are putting in
some boom piers, under the direction
of Ansel Stevens above the new
bridge piers. to facilitate log driving
in the future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

When buying cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lains Cough Remedy is most effectual
tor colds, Group and whooping cough
and that it contains no harmful drug.
For sale by G. r. Fogg.
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~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

of all in their trouble. Suffer little
children to come unto Me. for of such
Is the kingdom of Heaven"
Fish & Bassett, photographers OF
Lewiston. have recently opened q
studio over F. A. Dion's for a short
time.
Mrs. Ed Quietly has returned home
after completing a three month S
course of dressmaking at Portland.
Lincoln Colby has had the misfor-
tune to lose a valuable horse. one OF
the pair he recently purchased.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

It's always easier to give your life
than 1t Is to give your leisure.
Our good deeds seldom bear fruit
until we have forgotten them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
ST. ALBANS.

Owing to the storm there was only
small attendance of members of St
Adams Grange Saturday evening
January Ia. After the usual routine
of business the Worthy Lecturer gave
short program as follows; Singing
by the Grange; reading, Susie Lucas
quotations containing the word duty
by members; singing by Grange; re-
marks for the good of the order, by
Huzzey Goodwin. One application was
received for membership,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19

The way to the sorrow free land is
to try to free some life from sorrow
The heart without fellow feeling
can have no room for divine faith.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
After Grippe
or any Sickness
Vinol Creates Strength
HERE IS PROOF

"After a long attack of Grippe.
Mrs. Vaught seemed unable to re-
cover her strength. She was very
weak and had no appetite. VI
MOL rapidly improved her condi-
ton and restored her to health. /
sincerely recommend its use during
convalescence or any run down
condition
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JUDGE c. y. VAuGHT,
Huntsville. Ala.

Miss Adelaide Gamm, of Water
town, Wis, writes, After a severe
attack of the Grippe, my system
was in a very weakened, nervous,
rundown condition. l took VI
MOL with the best of results,
and it made me feel better and
stronger than have been for years"
We have never sold in our store
more valuable health restorer for
weak and run down persons than
VINOL, and we ask such people in
this vicinity to try VINOL with
the understanding that their money
will be returned if it does not do
all we claim for it
T. W, Bucknsm, Druggist Skewhe
san. Me.
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Grace Is free, but the religious man
need not be free from grace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-29
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS FEWER.
First Quarter of Year Death Toll
Lower Than Year Ago.

Washington, July ga consider
able falling off of casualties on inter
state railways during the quarter end
ed March 1 last is shown in the ac-
cident bulletin for that period just
issued by the interstate commerce
commission.
There were 2,124 persons killed and
16,430 injured during the quarter, in
Guiding 706 employees killed and 1O,-
974 injured. This is a decrease of 229
in the number killed and of zoos in
the Injured as compared with the cor
responding quarter Of last year.
Accidents reported by the electric
lines on which interstate traffic is
carried show that sixty-one persons
were killed and 696 injured during
the quarter, a decrease of fifty-three
in the number killed and 335 in the
number injured as compared with the
corresponding quarter of last year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-29
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS
IN THE UNITED STATES.

There are in the United States lS4
theological schools, which are divided
among the various denominations as
follows Advent, / Baptist, IS; Ro-
man Catholic, 80; Disciples. II; Church
of the New Jerusalem, 1; Congrega
tional, II; Evangelical, 2; Hebrew 2;
Lutheran, 30; Moravian, l. Methodist,
%; non-sectarian, IL; Presbyterian,
81; Protestant Episcopal, II; Univer-
salist, 3; Unitarian, 2. The number
of students enrolled in these schools
during the year 1910 was Hop, of
which 491 were women. OF these stu
dents 1897 were Protestants, and 3
CTS (all mem were Roman Catholics.
The average attendance upon each
Protestant school was 54, and each
Catholic school S9.-Christian Advo-
cate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-29
UNIQUE TARGET PRACTICE

Washington, July 2S.-Unique tar
get practice will be provided for the
battleships of the Atlantic feet next
week. Sheets of canvas shaped to
resemble aeroplanes and dirigihle bal
looms viii be suspended from batter
les of powerful box kites and will
serve as targets for the rifles of the
marines and the small breech boat
guns. So far the ordinance bureau
has not succeeded In producing big
gun that may be safely elevated to
shoot into the sky.