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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
SOITH SKOMHEGAN

Miss Lucy Huff of Norridgewock is
the guest of her nephew, Charles
Campbell at his home In Larone.
Mrs. Lizzie Earle and her daughter
Mrs. Sadie Griffin, of Fall River, Mass,
will arrive in Skowhegan the first Of
this week They will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Steward.
Miss Hazel Fuller, Emily MCAllister
Birdena McAllister, Mahala McAllister
Louise Newman, and Miss Mary Will
hanson, were out this way on rasp-
berrying trip short time ago.
Frank Bickford and wife, who reside
in the village, were out this way, July
q, to visit Mr.. Bickford's sister, Mrs
Ida Drawn.
Mrs Clara Bickford of Oakland was
at the home of her stepdaughter, Mrs
Ida Drawn, short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Tobey have been
in Concord visiting Mrs. Tobey's broth
er, Fred Burrill.
The rains of the past few days have
been bad for those of our farmers that
have not finished haying.
Charles Campbell has the founda-
ton laid for a silo. We believe it is to
be built this present week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
LIST Maine Cavalry Association.

The 4lst Maine Cavalry Association
of the LIST Maine Cavalry Association
will be held in Waterville on Wednes-
day and Thursday, September Hip
The headquarters will be at G. A. R
Hall, and owing to the Central Maine
Fair being held that week, it will be
better for the comrades who remain
over night to engage rooms in adj
vance. Reduced rates have been Sc
cured on the Maine Central; Bangor &
Aroostook; Grand Trunk via Var
mouth Junction and DanviIle Junction
Railroads at one and one-third fare.
Tickets good from the 10th to the 14th
inclusive.
Comrades are requested to notify the
corresponding secretary, Alfred C.
Strout of the death of the members of
their regiment in their vicinity.
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~ The News of SOn1ersefs Busy Towns X

mill to be erected by the Newcastle
Lumber Co. 1t was voted favorably
without any opposition. II was also
voted to raise the sum of $1,000 by loan
for the purpose of repairing the re-
tanning wall between the two bridges
at North Arson.
Mrs Dumont Hilton went Saturday
10 Augusta for brief visit with
friends.
Clifford Tinkham, station agent for
the Maine Central railroad in Arson,
IS acting as baggasemaster at the
Madison station for few day until q
new man is sent 10 take the place OF
Mr.. Larrabee Who was transferred to
Scion.
Rev. and Mrs A II. Webb of North
field VI, are the guests of Miss Agnes
Vote. at her home on Nichols street
Mrs. G. II. Marden and daughters
Ruth and Esther. and son, Byron, who
have been passing few weeks outing
at Old Orchard and Limerick returned
Friday night.
Mrs. Roland Gilbert, who has teen
visiting relatives in Scion, for the past
few days. returned Friday.
Mrs. WILDER Hilton passed the day,
Saturday. with friends in Waterville.
Madison business men were beaten
in a holly contested baseball game on
the local grounds, Friday by team
of New Portland business men, the
score being to =, in favor of the Wis
itOrs
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HINCkLEY

Mrs Florice Hall. who was not well
last week. is better.
Mrs. c. II. futile of Skowhegan
spent the afternoon, July %, witt
friends in Hinckley.
There is a prospect of having eiee-
fic lisuts in town.
sir. aud Mrs. Melvin Palmer rec nj.
Is spent the day at Pleasant Pond
Good VIII Assembly has begun witt
Il GOOD program for each day.
Miss Geneva Lutz is working i9l
Mrs. L. b. Hinekles.
Mrs. W. L. PendeXter is housekeepti
tor Mrs. G. ". Hinckley during The
Assembly.
The Fourth annual reunion of Corn
vile High school will be held a
Grange hall, Cornyille, August -. Th'
banquet will be served at Il o'clock
This notice is a special invitation tC
the Alumni and their families. Al
will be welcome. In the afternoon
neighbors and friends are cordially in
YHed TO be present.
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PALMYRA

A hen house belonging to A. S. Brad
ford of South st. Adams was destroyed
by fire, Saturday. The fire was caused
by the use of kerosene and torch il
discriminating mites.
Among the visitors Sunday at w. II
Towle's were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lunt of Newport, Mr., and Mrs. A J
Lang and Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Towle OF
this town.
The 18TH annual reunion of the Tut
tle-Johnnett families will be held We'd
aesday, Aug. Dist, at the home of Mrs.
Lois Sinclair. Contrary to the usual
custom of serving dinner, basket
lunch will be provided by each men,
Aer
Nr. and Mrs. C. f. Cookson went,
Friday to Plymouth where they were
called to attend the funeral of a rela-
tive.
Henry Towle returned Sunday to
Boston where he has employment, after
passing a short vacation in town.
Reua Emerson and Edith Emerson
returned Sunday to their home in st.
Adams, after visit with their grand
parents.
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present at the Eaton school reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamliu Eaton came on
Monday.
Dora Farrand is home from Mass.
on q visit.
The picnic of the BAPTIST Sunday
school has been osiponed for week.
Mrs. NJ. French Toh.e is passing a
few weeks in town. -
A. B. Everett has had his house
wired fer electric lights.
On Thursday, August l, quiet
wedding took place al the home OF
the brides mother. Mrs. Bryon john
son, when Miss New johnson, one OF
the leading musicians OF the town,
was united in marriage TO d. Leon
Jones, at one time junior member
of the Jones Bros. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. \. G. Lyon OF
the Congregational church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones have the best wishes OF
their large circle OF friends. They
are spending their honeymoon at
Ocean Point.
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by the illness of Mr. Ayers aunt and
foster mother, Mrs. Lizzie Roberts,
who passed away, July 30, after many
months of failing health. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon, Rev C.
l.. Kinney officiating. The burial was
in the North Cornville cemetery be-
sides her husband, Samuel Roberts,
who died several years ago. Notwith-
standing the very rainy day, several
relatives drove many miles, reaching
here in time for the funeral.
Mrs. Fannie Tibbetts, who returned,
July 3, from the Sunset Hill Springs
Sanltarium, where she was nurse in
charge, has improved somewhat under
open-air treatment in a camp erected
for her little ways from the house.
John Curtis whose riends have been
alarmed at his condition for several
days past, is slightly better at this
writing.
Several fishing and blueberry part
les have returned though all have not
reported results. From the Ellingwood
and Chapman party We learn that 316
was the number of white perch taken,
some of them foot and more in
length. They report an enjoyable out
ing if it did rain a little.
The Changers who attended Pomona
meeting at East Madison and many
others who with the patrons took in
the Skowhegan-Athens r. R. Field Day
at Lakewood, Aug T. report fine
time, though some got sprinkled three
times
Wallace Johnson of Madison has re-
Gently been building a cement cellar
wall for the bungalow that Mr.. True
worthy is soon to erect.
A. w. Foss has sold his farm on the
Brighton road, and may move into
town if he can buy home near
News have been received here of the
death of Walter Calden at his home
in Waterville, Aug. 3. He was one
i time in school here when his home
was on the East Ridge Cornville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Warren Drake of
West Someryille, Mass, have arrived
in town and will spend a few weeks,
visiting friends and relatives in Athens
and vicinity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
ATHENS

Remember that the Great Fair oil
the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society, Skowhegan. is August rs. 80
80 and 81; 100000 in purses. The
biggest county fair in Maine this
year.
August list, Mrs. Bradbury Robinson
and two children returned to Everett
Mass, accompanied by Miss Mable
Johnson, who returns with her to re-
main for time to care for the chill
dren.
Mr. and Mrs. z. H. Fowler arrived
last week by automobile from Passaic
n. j., to visit at G. L. Austin's.
Mrs. Mary Hight and her daughters
Mrs. Fred Corson and Mrs. Harold
Chamberlain with her husband and
little daughter, left last Saturday for
their home In Worcester, Mass, after
several weeks passed here.
Miss Annie Emery of the Butler
Grammar school, Portland, after a
few weeks with a friend in \. H., is
passing the remainder of her vacation
at her home here, and just now is
housekeeper while her mother, Mrs
Lillian Emery takes a little vacation
and rest, visiting relatives in Bangor
Mrs O. l.. Bush asd daughter, Vel
ma and Leona, returned August
from a two weeks visit in lsleboro
the guests of her brother, Costello Will
liams
Miss Cora Hayden is passing the
week with the family of her uncle
Joseph Hayden at North Cornylle
Mrs. Asa Emery being so improved
from her recent severe illness as tc
be able to look after the houseworb
in her absence.
Mrs. Lizzie Curtis goes this week fol
her annual visit in Bingham.
Miss Margarine Fox has been at hel
home here for time. Her mother
Mrs, Nellie Fox is still in Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aver have re.
Gently been called to North Cornville
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The all-day meeting on the shore oil
Morrell Lake. Sunday, was fairly at
tended the discourse by Rev q. II.
Bowie in the morning. and Rev. James
Dysart OF Skowhegan III the afternoon,
were both instructive and impressive.
DIR. Dysart is a Bible student and his
whole being throbs with love and deep
sympathy for humanity and through
such earnest, honest teachings, much
good is accomplished. There will be
another all-day meeting at the above
named place, Sunday, Aug Is. We
arust that the public will avail them
selves of the opportunity to be pre-
sent and assist in the cause OF Christ
The farmers in this vicinity are
rushing TO finish their haying after
delay of II days of dull weather
Much grass yet remains to be harvest
ed with those who have large farms.
Isiah Crowell of Brooks, former
resident of this town. with his son
Henry, OF Skowhegan, were recen
callers at C. b. Chases Mr.. CroWell
old friends and neighbors were glaC
20 welcome him and to know tina
health and prosperity has been viii
him during his few years in Brooks.
Mrs. Mary futile of Cornyille, who
is confined to her bed with rheumatic
fever is slowly recovering.
Mrs Frank Lewis and children, o
Harmony are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Ms Benjamin Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sanborn arr
entertaining an auto party from Water
ford, Me.
Frank Hubbard and family passed
Sunday at Fred Moody's, Sr., in Skow.
hogan.
Mr. and Yrs. John Moody, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Nathan Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. F
L. Moody and children. Oren, Thelma
and baby, Maude, have been guests i'll
the Moody home.
Ralph Dodge and Horace Flanders
of Cornville. and Rev. James Dysart
of Skowhegan, were business callers
in this place. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Damon and
son. Sammie, have gone to Rockland
Mass. for a two weeks visit with Mr.
Damon's daughter. Mrs. Laura Ames
is acting as housekeeper during theiI
absence
Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. burlington are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fin
ley of Hartford, Conn. Mrs. F1nley Is
a niece of Mrs. Purington. The trip
vas made in the Finley car.
Mr. and Mrs. John Drew from the
village were callers at c. b. Chase S,
Sunday.
william Hayden and family who live
IN the burlington rent, have gone to
their home in East Skowhegan to har-
vest their grass.
MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Bailey recent
sy passed day with his sister Mrs
Mary Burrill, who had a slight shock
We are glad to report that Mrs. Bur
Till is improving.
Cecil May and Ray Hubbard, two of
our enterprising young men, are work
ing at the Burns mill in West Pitts
field
Henry Pierce of Philadelphia, was
at Charles Aliens, Sunday.
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NORRIDGEMOCk

Mrs. Alice Bigelow and Walter, with
Mrs. Alice Haynes and Belle, spent the
night of July 81, at Clara Bigelow S
cottage at North Pond. Walter Hight
of Skowhegan will have this cottage
all of the month of August. Clara
Bigelow, who is head dining room girl
at the North Pond Camps, drove
around the pond on the evening OF
er at her cottage on the other side
Mrs. Clyde Bigelow is visiting at
the home of Dell Bigelow.
Mrs. George Gilman is visiting
friends in town.
Nancy Savage went to Vassolboro,
Saturday to visit her friend, Mrs.
Mamie Ames Travis.
On Monday the shoe shop began a
vacation of two weeks.
Edward Ireland has been home to
visit his mother, Mrs. Ida Ireland for
few days.
Edward Whiting of New York is
home visiting his brothers and to be
present at the Eaton reunion.
Henry Newton of New York who is
a visitor at the home of Nicholas
AlllltI, Is also ueTet 10 ne present al
the Eaton reunion.
Mrs. w. A Moore is having a visit
from her sister, Mrs F. J. Abbot of
Augusta.
Miss Vena Blaisdell has been on the
sick list for over a week.
Mrs. Abbie Haines is being visited
by her niece, Mrs. Frank Smith and
her little son, Charles, of Livermore
Falls.
One of our Oldest ladies, Mrs. Caro-
line Williams, mother of Mrs. Ham
lin Hale, spent Monday with Mahalia
McIntire.
Arlen Mckinney of Madison was the
soloist at the Pastime on Saturday
evening.
Autie Morris of North Arson and
Clara HaffermiII of Newton Centre,
have been visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Gorham Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cheney of Port
land spent Sunday with Mrs. Cheney's
sister, Mrs. Wylie II. Smith. They
were on their way to enjoy a two
weeks outing in camp at Lake Megan-
tic.
Work has begun on the frame
structure of the fire engine house.
Miss Nina Hussey returned from her
visit at Boothbay- Harbor on Saturday
and went to the cottage at North
Pond.
Rev and Mrs. Wylie H. Smith went
to Hallowell on Saturday.
Charles Barker has returned from
Hartland where he has been making
visit.
n. n. Blaisdell has moved into the
home lately occupied by Mrs. Deck
err Mrs. Decker has gone to live
with her daughter, Mrs. George Har-
low.
Carl Groves is home from Boston on
visit.
Alfred Tavinier, Harry Wing, Alfred
Bashaw and Harvey Patterson. who
have been here working on the cleo
tic lights, returned to Waterville on
Saturday
Mary and Emma Wood returned
from a visit to Brunswick and Win
slow on Saturday.
Louis Whitney has returned from
quite an extended trip in which he
visited at Detroit, Pontiac, Cleveland,
Toledo, Clyde, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Anderson, New York and Boston.
Mrs. Charles Worthley has been
making a few days visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. William Fenton of Mercer.
Elmer Tobie came home on Friday
for few weeks vacation.
Helen White, Elmer Tobie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Mills, Maude William
son are spending few days in a cot
tage at North Pond.
MrS Eiantra Tnbia and bpr dan OH
ter, Mrs. Zelma Donigan of Cornwall
on the Hudson, are visitors at the
home of Augustus Tobie.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby is receiving a.
visit from her brother. Stephen S.
De,ano of VAUDEVILLE.
Quite a number are arriving to be
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FreCkle Face
New Remedy That Removes Freckles
or Costs Nothing

Here's a chance Miss Freckle-Face,
to try a new remedy for freckles with
the guarantee of reliable dealer that
it will not cost you penny unless
it removes the freekles. while If il
does give you a clear complexion, the
expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength, from G. R. Fogg and
one nights treatment will show you
how easy it is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get a beautiful
complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask G. r. Fogg for the
double strength othine, as this is the
only prescription sold under guaran-
tee of money back if it fails to remove
freckles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
,IACkMAN

On Wednesday evening, July 81,
Mary B. Childs, daughter OF Mr.. John
Childs of this town was married in
Madison to Edward II. Gilbert. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
J. A. Betcher, pastor of the Methodist
church The bridal couple held a we'd
ding reception in Jackman Hall on FRI
day evening, to which general invita-
ton was extended. Refreshments
were served by Misses Velzorra b.
Newton and Ralph Gilbert, brother OF
the groom; and the brides cake by
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert. The reception
was followed by a dance, the music
being furnished by Mills orchestra.
The bride and groom were the re-
cipients of numerous wedding pres
ents. After the reception, Mrs. c. H.
Mills on behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert, thanked those present for their
attendance at the reception and the
beautiful gifts the newly married
couple had received.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO

ITO O]hH1 SOOtN 4 S"'
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of tn firm of F. J
Cheney. & Co. doing business in the
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken int
nally, and acts directly on. the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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SOUTH SOLON

air. and Mrs. Frank Dyer, formerly
af Skowhegan. now of Minnesota, with
their son and his wife and child of
Durango, Mexico, were visiting at L. c.
Jewett's, last week Mrs. Dyer, form
erly Miss Ursula Weld, lived in this
vicinity but moved to Mimi, 80 years
ago
C. r. Jewett and wife were in town,
Sunday.
John Lawrence started a drove of u
cattle toward a market, Sunday.
Tae wet weather of last week dam
aged a large lot of hay that was cut.
Over three inches of rain fell during
the week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

In Germany the telephone lines are
owned and operated by the govern
ment
We once heard a braggart boast
that he feared neither God nor man;
but as a matter of course his wife was
4 woman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

You won't travel very far if you
tread on other peoples toes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-18
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

No lightning change artist has anything
on the Tri-State league. The latest Is
that Atlantic City will probably take the
Lancaster franchise
Bescher is one of the few ball players
who can bat effectively from either side
of the plate. In recent game he made
one hit batting right handed. and then.
made another hit left handed.
Sherwood Magee. of the Quakers, and L.
Magee. Of the Cards, are not brothers
Sherwood Magee has younger brother at
Lowell.
The Cubs thought so we'll Of Joe Aglers
services a few weeks ago that they asked
50, 800 of the Jersey City club for him.
Northern and DAILY have played such
poor ball for Brooklyn that their days with
the Dodgers seem numbered. How the
past comprehension.
Herman Schaeffer has announced that
the opening pitchers in the coming world
series will be Walter Johnson and RUDE
Marquard.
Speaking Of that, has everybody forgot
ten that the American league slapped the
National on the elbow last winter and re-
ANSSN ~ b'NS
II was the fear of outlaw ball that got
the two leagues together. Now that tne
outlaw scheme has fizzled so gorgeousiy
the two big leagues will get CHESTER than
ever and will proba bly, pull ngnt py next
winter-if not sooner
Wen. anyhow. nobody can aliege that
the National league race is fixed.
Patience and Leisure. the former sec
ond baseman, and the lattera pitcher. are
playing for the East Liverpool team. fhey
need Lively to put little zip into the
lineup.
Three umpires In the o. & P. league quit
when their salaries were cut from $lzo lo
500 a month Who ever heard OF such
nerve1
are coming in the bushes The New Cas-
tie club has quit In the o. q league
and Niles Ohio gets the franchise'
Hans Wagner is trying to Kill Fred
Clarke-and no hard feelings, either the
other day he broke a thumb for him in
batting practice and a couple OF days art
erwards he bumped one Of Clarke's shtns
that has kept Clarke limping ever since.
Mike Donln's wife, Mabel Hite is re-
covering and Mikes game is improving
proportionatelv.
pitching" alleges RUDE Marquard, is
like making love- Yet a lot OF pitcners
have made good at hurting who couldn't
make love for sour beans. So that proves
nothing.
Harry Lumley, ex -Brooklynite, could not
make go of it as manager OF tDe blng-
hamton team and quit.
Clarke Griffith is going to draft Nick
Altrock next fall as a running mate Tor
Germany Schaeffer
The Dodgers. so Pirate scribes allege,
have fully as much teamwork as mock
OF danes running from mouse, This
sounds like a left handed compliment for
Bad Bill Dahlen.
Pittsburg's salary list is the most ex-
pensve in baseball. II runs a trifie over
800 900 year
spencer. canned by Chattanooga, drops
to Fort Worth, the worst team in the
Texas que.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-18
HOW GOLFERS STAND IN
MCMICHAEL CUP TOURNEY

The result of the matches in the
first days play in the three flights of
the tournament for the J. c. McMich-
ael cup are as follows:
FIRST FLIGHT.
First Round.
T. b Fay defeated l. L. Graves, 4 up
and , to play
{. Knowles defeated c. j, Holditch,
A up and to play.
w. c. Holeyman defeated d. r. Hen
ny. up and 2 20 play.
G. p. King defeated II. c. Moore, up
and / to play.
Second Round.
r. B. Fay defeated c. Knowles. up
and to play
SECOND FLIGHT.
First Round.
d. Jemison defeated c. Angler, up
and 8 to play
3. NJ. Blount defeated Perry Adair
I up.
{. 4. Thornton defeated j. C. Nc
Michael, up and to play.
Il. r James defeated j. Moore. 1 up
THIRD FLIGHT.
First Round.
T. A Hammond defeated w l.. Hud-
son, / up
n R. Broyles defeated W. W. Gun
ningham. / up.
c. NJ Scipe defeated ". f. Upshaw.
UP and to play.