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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
NORRIDGEWOCK

Miss Nina Hussey, who has been
teaching at Brockton, Mass. came
home on Wednesday for the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Blaisdel of New Shar-
on is a visitor at the home OF \. A
Blaisdell.
Joe Vaughn is home from Bates for
the summer vacation.
f. G. Davis. who has completed
Junior year at Colby, is TO spend the
summer here.
While the Illness of Lester Wood
sum is not considered serious. he has
been pretty sick for about two weeks
Gorham Bailey's parents, who have
been visiting at his home for a few
weeks have returned to their home.
Samuel DOYLE of Nova Scotia is a
visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs
David Rushton and his brother, Fred
Doyle.
Mrs. Mary Bruce, who has been
with Mrs. Clara Barker on account Of
illness has gone to the home of her
son at Belfast.
Rev. Wylie II. Smith was in Water
Vile, Wednesday.
a shower of postals WAS sent to Mrs.
Mamie Boone last Wednesday, While
she seemed somewhat improved for
a few days, at this writing she is not
as we'll
Willie Preble has a new Eimore
auto.
The committee in charge OF the new
engine house would be glad TO have
those who have made subscriptions to
the fund, pay the same over to Coney
Russell, Town Treasurer, as the
building is now going on rapidly and
money will be needed at once. Will
liam Bracket has charge of the build
ing operations.
Mrs. Percy Quimby is on the sick
list
H. D. Burgess began his vacation
Saturday. He with Mrs. Burgess Will
visit among other places the home of
the father of Mrs. Burgess at Law
renee, Mass.
Mrs. Lydia Campbell, who at one
time lived in this town, died at her
late home in Pittsfield, Sunday. She
was brought here for burial, the flu
neral services being conducted from
the home of a son-in-law, Alvin HUFF
Tuesday at 2 p. M, Rev. Wylie H.
Smi,n, officiating.
Mrs. Emma Watson is a visitor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Whit
ing.
Meters for electric lights have been
put in the homes of George Adams
Ned Powers, E. c. Taylor, Fred South
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Bass That Didn't Bite.

Police Commissioner RhinelandeI
Waldo, of New York, was praising the
efficiency of the New York police
force.
THE force wasn't always so eff
Gent" he said. In Byrne's day po
lice protection ended at Forty-seconC
street; you could do as you pleased
after that. But the crook who should
now try to do as he pleased anywhere
at all In New York would be as badly
left In his expectation of immunity as
my friend Smith was left the othei
day In his dozen bass.
Smith the other day went fishing
He caught nothing, 80 On the way
back home he telephoned to his pro
vision dealer to send a dozen bass
round to his house.
"He got home late himself. His
wife said to him on his arrival:
"Well, what luck?'
"'Why, splendid luck, OF course he
replied. Didn't the boy bring that
dozen bass l gave him?'
"Mrs. Smith started. Then she
smiled.
"'Well, yes, I suppose he did, she
said. There they are
"And she showed poor Smith doz
en- bottles of Bass ale.'
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~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns Il

fist church on Sunday by Rev. Wylie
II. Smith on the subject: Our Ser
vice 10 Our Fellowmen.'
son. Vaughn of Boston,. have been
passing a few days at the home of
Charles Miller.
Mrs. RoXey Carr returned from
few weeks visit at Pennington on
Friday.
Mrs. Frances Bolan has returned
from her trip abroad.
The last meeting of the V. |. S, was
in charge OF Jennie Whiting and Mu-
settle Hale. The following is the pro
gram: Quotations, Humor of the War;
Music; Women of the War; Music;
Reading, Still Knitting Stockings
by Musette Hale; Music; Reading by
Sophia Hall, and America"
John Woodland of New Portland has
been a visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Crosby.
Roy Trueworthy considers himself
favored in having a lesson of two
hours from the famous cornet player,
Claude Barker While at Slkowhegan.
At the Monthly Song and Special
service held at the Baptist church,
SUNDAY
gram was pleasingly rendered: Con-
gregatioal singing; responsive read
ing; solo, Fay Barker; Recitation,
Lillian Wood; Duet, Hazel Bailey and
Miss Ethel Kennison; Violin solo,
Clarence Carpenter; Music; Solo,
Dorothy Bailey; Recitation, Thelma
Bigelow; Duet, Mildred and Florence
White; Solo, Hazel Bailey; Congrega-
tional singing.
Our much beloved, Mrs. Maria Hop
kins has resigned her position as
leader of the Congregational choir,
which she has held for 62 years
There is a sadness felt by herself and
people, especially by the choir, but
much qualification can also be felt in
thinking of her faithful service dur
ing all of these years. Her success
or is Mrs. Florence Davis Ames, who
is well-known here for her musical
talent, and qualifications
The train which went through here,
Tuesday morning in two sections with
a Pullman of five cars leading, would
have done honor to any Maine city
depot and made some of the people
stand and wonder if they were not
visiting at some town on the Maine
line.
Rev. and Mrs. Mosley of New Shar-
on, Mrs. C. c: Stewart and Miss Thel-
ma Foss of Bingham were callers in
town, Saturday.
We have it on good authority that
Miss Clara Foss, who has been the
popular assistant in the Grammar
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NAYFIED,

Alton Libby of st. Adams was IN
town, Sunday, with his automobile.
Annie B. Russell is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bryant for a
few days.
Miss Marilla Stone of Kingsbury
was in town, Sunday.
There was quite an excitement at
the home of A. l.. Flanders one day
last week when half box of dyna-
mite caps got accidently put in the
stove with some old papers. Mrs
Flanders and grandchild were in the
kitchen when the explosion occurred
but fortunately were far enough away
so that nothing hit them.
Rev. L. d. Libby and wife of Bright
on were callers at A. l.. Flanders one
day last week.
A. L. Flanders attended the Masonic
meeting at Bingham, Saturday, also
B. w. Adams.
Henry Crowell and wife, of Show
hogan were in town with their auto
mobile last week.
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Looking for a Grievance.

There is nothing quite SO easy to
find as a grievance. 1t can be made
TO order In seconds time, no mate
rial other than the imagination being
necessary.
BY being on the watch for insults
and injuries one has little time for the
sweet enjoyments OF life.
Plenty of work Is the best remedy
for sensitive individuals-work and
acknowledgements and will.
Half of ones griefs are only imagin-
airy. Have you ever wished you might
have returned to you the precious
hours spent in suffering over moth
Ing?
We all need work. We all need rest.
But above all eve need the proper light
of understanding that keeps US clear
from the pits of argument, the swamps
of morbidness, the stumbling blocks Of
worry and grief.
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Notice.

Pursuant to a resolution of the
stockholders of the Marston Worst ed
Company, and in furtherance of the
plan to liquidate the affairs of this
company, all the real estate and ma
chinery OF the company will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder
in the town of Skowhegan. Maine. on
Tuesday, July 10th at twelve O'Clock
Noon at the main mill premises of the
Marston Worsted Company
The real estate to be sold consists
of the main mill lot and buildings com
prising the plant of this company in
Skowho gan, Maine; also the lower mill
lot and building. fixtures and water
power, formerly known as the Allen
property together with all rights OF
any nature appurtenant to the above
parcels, subject, however to all exist
ing mortgages, leases, tenancies or
other membranes including mort
000) to the Skowhegan Savings Bank
and lease Of the main mill property
and machinery to the Wesserunset
Worsted Company until March 4, 1913.
The machinery to be sold consists of
all the machinery and equipment ex-
cepting Office furniture at the main
mill under lease to the Wesserunset
Worsted Company until March 4, 1918.
($1.000) shall be made with the auc-
tioneer by anyone desiring to bid at
the sale. and such deposit will be APP
piled on account of purchase price or
bidder.
A deed OF the property shall be
taken by the purchaser and payment
made OF the balance OF the purchase
price within ten (10) days after the
date of sale, and unless the transaction
is concluded within this period the de-
post made at the time of sale shall be
forfeited and the property be resold.
MARSTON WORSTED COMPANY,
BY Fletcher Goodwill,
President
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SOL0N

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hall and son,
Harry, of Rumford Falls, made fly
ing trip across the country in their
touring car Nyberg. They attended
the graduation exercises at Scion,
stopping one night with his brother,
Maurice Hall, and also with his broth
er, Herbert E. Hall of Cornville, re-
turning home, Monday. Their neices,
Miss Habel Hall and Veronie Hall, ac-
companied them for few weeks
stay.
The many friends of Mrs. Fl. E. Hall
gave her a post card shower on her
birthday, June 2Sth, which she ap-
preciated very much.
Mrs. Kate H. Varney and son, Her
bert. who has been caring for her
brother and family in Scion for a
year, returned to their home in New
Market N. H., June Goth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

school for the past few terms, has
begun her teaching in the domestic
school of life.
Lewis C. Adams, son OF Milford Ad-
ans. has attended the Withee school
in Norridgewock for four years with
out missing a day
E. c. Doyen, formerly of Norridge-
wock, now of Lawrence, Mass, is on
a vacation visit to Maine, calling up
on friends in this vicinity.
At the Baptist church next Sunday,
the bi-monthly communion service will
be held in the morning and the month
ly conference and conservation SER
vice in the evening.
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Road Notice.

To the Hon. County COMMISSIONS for
the County of Somerset:
The undersigned, the Municipal off
GERS all of the town of Starks i'm said
county, respectfully represent that tie
true boundaries of certain highway
or county road in said town are doubt
full, uncertain or lost. Said highway
or county road was LAID out by the
on the twenty-second day of October
A. d. 1872, and is described as follows.
Commencing at hub marked K in
the center of the county road leading
from Sawyer's Mills In Starks to NY
Sharon about rods southerly of Tie
dwelling of Thomas Boswell a fir tree
marked r bearing north % degrees
west rods links distant. thence
south ~ degrees As east 40 rods a
hub marked X and r on the ledge bear
ing south "a degrees west 4 rods dis
tant thence south degrees east -
rods hub marked r a brown ash Tree
marked bearing south 80 degrees a.
west rods distant, thence south =
degrees east 20 rods 16 links a hub
marked r a hemlock tree marked K
bearing north 65 degrees west rods
IL links distant, thence south 10 de-
grees east 81 rods hub marked L a
stake marked r bearing south 50 de-
grees west % rods and nine links dis
tant, thence south 46 degrees As" east
% rods a hub marked r a stake mark
ed bearing south So degrees east
rods distant thence south 20 degrees
45" east "a rods a hub marked L
maple tree marked r bearing north -
degrees rods distant, thence south
II degrees east 20 rods a hub marked
r a stake marked r bearing west
rods distant, thence south 81 degrees
As" east SO rods a hub marked T.
maple tree marked r bearing south
SO degrees west rods distant. thence
south A degrees east so rods fifteen
links stake marked r poplar tree
marked r bearing south degrees j
2 rods distant. thence south SO degrees
as" east 80 rods and 10 links hub
marked r birch tree marked r bear
ing north 25 degrees east 1 rod and II
links distant. thence south 10 degrees
east SO rods and ten links a hub mark
ed X and X on an elm tree bearing
south so degrees west 4 rods ana
links distant, thence south so degrees
east II rods and links a hub marked
r maple tree marked K bearing
south degrees As" east rods and -
links distant. thence AZ degrees east
In the center of the town way at With
ans corner so called an r on tie
gnfde-post bearing north A. dee'ses
east l rod and % links distant.
Therefore your petitioners resp r
fully ask that you take such action sH-
on this petition to locate and deflne h.
limits and boundaries Of said hlgh"tf
or county road as the law requires
Dated at said Starks. Maine, Jurr -.
1912.
Ernest Hiten.
O. b. Fletcher
w. w. Creator
Municipal officers of s'arss-
State OF Maine.
County Commissioners Court.
Received and filed July ,. 49,
Attest:
w. T. SEEKINS. Ciars
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FORECLOSURES NOTICE.

Whereas Timothy B. Barrett of Ca
naan in the County of Somerset by his
mort gage deed dated the sixth day OF
June, A. D.. 1911, and recorded in the
Somerset Registry of Deeds Book 3O2.
Page 259. conveyed to the Skowhegan
Savings Bank of Skowhegan, in said
County, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Maine, GER
the village in said Skowhegan on the
north side of Water Street to the East
of the Maine Central Railroad and
bounded and included within the fol-
ginning at the northeast corner OF the
new brick block erected by the late
Richard w. Brown; thence northerly
in a straight line In the course OF the
block a distance of fifteen feet to
point; thence easterly on line
parallel with the north end of ell
Of said T. B; Barrett Bar building ,ndh ns
more or less to point; thence south
erly in the course of the westerly face
side of the old Bakery building so
called a distance of twenty three feet
westerly corner of said Bakery build
ing; thence same course along the
westerly face side of the wall of said
Bakery building to the southwesteriy
corner thereof; and thence same course
to said Water Street thence; westerly
along said Water Street thirty nine
feet and six inches more or less to the
southeast corner of said first named
brick block now belonging to Leslie
r. Brown; thence northerly along the
easterly face of east wall of said brick
block to the place of beginning. to-
gether with all the rights and privi-
leges as to the use of the side wall as
mentioned in deed of date of June 6,
1911. of Leslie r. Brown to said Tim
othy h. Barrett. And whereas the con-
ditions of said mortgage have been
broken, now therefore, by reason of
the breach of the conditions thereof
said Skowhegan Savings Bank claims
a foreclosure of said mortgage and
gives this notice accordingly,
Skowhegan. July End. 1912.
SKOWHEGAN SAVINGS BANK
BY S j. Walton, it's President
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ANSON

]. W. Bryant has recently received
from Seattle, Wash, the monthly
publication of the Washington State
Art Association in which is a de-
seription of the Indian art and history
room in the museum, which contains
the Tozier collection of Indian relics.
This collection of over 10000 pieces
Is one of the finest in the world and
the basketry alone contains over g.
600 pieces. representing AZ tribes of
Indians. This immense and valuable
collection was sold to the Chamber
of Commerce of Seattle for $4,000.
Capt D. Frank Tozier who made this
wonderful collection Is a North An
son boy and his early years were
spent in the old printing Office of The
Union Advocate. He is now on the
retired list of the United States Rev.
enue Cutter service.
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HelpIeRa.

"By Jove," said Binks, that was
tough Here's a big lot OF pianos de-
stroyed by fire up In Syracuse. The
fire department was utterly helpless. -
What was the trsubleT asked
Zanypate, biting instantly.
why the hose couldn't play on the
piano." explained Binks, whereupon
everybody in the club was invited in
to enpoy wassail at the expense Of the
party of the second part.-Harper' 8
Weekly
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STATE OF MAINE.

(Seal,)
SOMERSET, SIS
Court of County Commissioner
March Adjourned y
July 2, a. -. 1912.
UPON the foregoing petition h' s
satisfied that the petitioners are
sponsible and that an inquiry into
merits is expedient, 1T is oEpEi
that the County Commissioner me-
the Elmwood Hotel in said stark
Wednesday. August T. A p. 1871 i,
ten o'clock A. NJ. and thence pro-.
to view the route mentioned in -
petition: and Immediately after
had at some convenient place in
vicinity. and such further meas
taken In the premises as the Comm
sioners shall judge proper.
And 1t is further Ordered. that n'.5E
of the time, place and purposes "i
Commissioners meeting AFORESAID
given to all persons and corpora
interested, by publishing an attts =
copy OF the petition aforesaid with
order thereon, in the Independent ~
porter. a public newspaper printeN
Skowhegan in said county, and ais
tested copies of the same to be scr
upon the Town Clerk OF the tow
Starks. and to be posted in three 3a
lie places in said town, the publicat
and serving and posting the same t'
at least thirty days before the time dl
pointed for said view, that all inier
ed may then appear and be hea'". "a
they think proper.
w. T. SEEKINS, CLERK
true copy of the Petition am -
der of Court thereon.
Attest:
W. T. SEEKINS, Cle "'
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A, NJ Mason, farming near Canaan,
Me, was badly crippled with sciatic
rheumatism due he says to uric acid
In his blood. Foley Kidney Pills en-
tirely cured me and also removed nu-
merous black specks that were con
tinually before my eyes Foley Kid
ney Pills are a uric acid solvent and
are effective for the various forms for
rheumatism. For sale by all druggists.
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Summer colds are hard to get rid of,
and frequently lead to asthma, bron-
chitis. and hay fever. Do not let your
cold get a hold on you, but use Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for quick
relief. w. II. Allen, Chelsea. Wis
says: I'VE prefer Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound to other cough medl-
cines because it quickly cures coughs
and colds. 1t will ward off a cold If
taken in time" Contains no opiates.
For sale by all druggists.
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CORNVILLE

J. w. Packard will conduct services
at the church on the East Ridge
Road at 1890, Sunday. All are in
yited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

Men are accused of so much mean
ness that sometimes | fear that some
of US may be guilty.
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BY saving her old clothes any wo-
man can be in style once in a life
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-27
Cynthia's Recipe Exchange

moving freckles so they will
not come back, tan and sum
burn. How can eyebrows
be made thick and pretty?
Please tell me what to do to
have pretty finger nails. Is
peroxide good to brush the
teeth with? B. Il.
A.-Drink plenty of water,
bath daily, eat plain food regulars
ly, little meat, but plenty of fruit
and vegetables. Apply olive oil,
daily, to scars, which will often
them. Lemon Juice and
water in equal parts is good to re-
move tan or sunburn. There is
no safe cure for freckles except
to protect the skin from the sun.
Pure, unscented vaseline applied
to the eye lashes and eye brows
will make them grow. Peroxide
will not hurt the teeth.
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.SoGsaety

The Westminster guild of I'm
manuel Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Warren
Tuesday at Steilacoom.
One of the musical treats of
the season was the recent piano.
forte recital of the graduating
class of Visitation academy.
The young women of Vista
tion academy will hold their an
nual strawberry festival tomor-
row afternoon at the academy.
The committees and sub-com-
mittees on flowers for Memorial
day will meet at the city hall
Tuesday.
H. p. Clark will be host for
the May meeting of Alexander
Hamilton chapter, Sons of the
American Revolution, Friday
evening, May 81.
Mrs. j. 8. Berkheimer enter
tanned the Golden Rod club at
luncheon Thursday afternoon.
A surprise party on Miss Clara
e. Young was given by the Edel-
weiss club last Tuesday after
noon.
A three-act drama, 1.-THE Kings
Daughter" will be presented in
the Aquinas academy auditor
ium next Friday evening by the
pupils in the grammar depart
ment.
The Progressive Psyhic society
will entertain at Fraternity hall
Wednesday evening with cards
and dancing.
The FraternaI Aid club will be
entertained by Mrs. N. M. Gray
bill Tuesday.
The WOman's auxiliary of the
Episcopal church will hold its
annual meeting at st. Luke's
church Monday. Delegates from
all the Episcopal churches in
Washington will be present.
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place Of the heavy linen dress so
much worn last season, and Will
have an-up-to-date look, not to be
obtained by the other material.
The little dress illustrated is
particularly fine for business
girl, or the maid who goes to the
country for her vacation. 1t has
many new fashioned wrinkles.
The pleated Norfolk jacket can
be worn with white lingerie gowns
or bingham gowns as well as with
the skirt of the same material.
There is no trimming on the
Norfolk jacket this year, except
the pleats and bands of the same
goods. However, one may De as
individual as one pleases about
the buttons. Those in the Illus
tration are dark brown OPAQUE
glass, cut square in shape. CLASS
buttons of all colors and sizes VIII
be used wherever possible tnls
season. Especially is this true or
the transparent cut glass button
which takes the color OF the ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-27
TimesFashionExpert Writes On Summers
Remarkable Dress Material--Like Towel
BY MabeIIe Mortimer

Look here, Mary" said a man
In front of big store window to-
day, "there're making dresses out
of bath towels!"
His wife saw this was a mans
description of the new Terry
cloth, which is going to be the
most popular material this year,
they say, for outdoor frocks and
general utility gowns. Terry
cloth is woven much like Turkish
toweling and 1t comes in all COL
ors, although it looks as though
the white and unbleached or ecru
would be most worn.
1t will be made into long coats
and all sorts of outing gowns.
Its fitness for tub gown" is
practically perfect, as everyone
knows how beautifully the bath
towel washes. 1t will take the
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The Great Eastern.

The Great Eastern.
Dear Miss Grey: Could you
give me the dimensions Of
the Great Eastern? When I
was a child I remember peo-
pie talked Of her. What was
she used for? INQUISITIVE.
A.-The Great Eastern was a
British iron steamship, the larg-
est ever built before the Celtic.
1t took from 1854 to. 1858 to
build her at Milwal, on the
Thames, for the Eastern Steam
ship Navigation Co. Length, $50
IT.; breadth san it., including
paddle boxes, 11S IT.; height, So
it., 20 IT. to top of bulwarks. She
had six masts, five of iron and
one of wood, and could fly 1905
yards of sail besides having eight
engines. After several financially
unsuccessful trips to New York,
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terial upon which 1t is placed.
Nothing could be more trig for
the business girl than gown
made of dark blue Terry cloth lin
the simple fashion of the illustra-
ton. The skirt is perfectly plain
and narrow at the top, but it is
cut with little more flare at the
bottom than was the mode last
year. Under the Norfolk jacket
can be worn a white shirt waist.
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ROBINSON CRUSOE.

A.-The girl did exactly right.
IL you wished to dance with her
you should have had an introduc-
ton. If at a private dancing party
the hostess will do this. At pub
lie DANCE 1t is the duty OF the
manager.