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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

AT the Grange meeting Of June /, the
following program will be given: song
by Grange: roll call. responded TO by
each member giving some remins-
eence OF school days; reading, topic
What is d country child entitled To
find in his school in respect TO, IL
School grounds, % cleanliness, 81
heating and ventilation. a lighting
q books and equipments; reading
song: topic, Vegetables and small
fruits for the farmers table; song
Grange.
Mrs. II. E. Ware went to Madison
Tuesday.
Mrs. William y. Prince of Portland
arrived here Monday afternoon Tor a
visit with her sister, Mrs Y. d. Hill
ton.
Wallace Parsons was in town for a
short visit during the past week, and
Thursday he went to Indian Pond to
take charge of a crew where he and
his father, f. S. Parsons are to peal
5000 cords of spruce pulp wood.
Miss Minnie Bunker, who was eX-
pected here soon has decided to re
main abroad another month She has
made a recent tour to the African
countries, and after returning to Rome
went for a tour up among the noun
tains.
Miss Ruth Spiller spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. VIII Mitchell.
Mrs William Benjamin returned
from Portland, Thursday.
There are a few cases of mumps IN
this village, Mrs. Irwin Clifford and all
of her children have had them. There
are some cases among the scholars.
The annual commencement exercises
of Arson Academy will begin Sunday
June 2, with the baccalaureate sermon
by Rev. c. w. Rogers at the Congre-
gational church at the usual hour IN
the forenoon. On Thursday evening
June 6, the graduates will receive tnelI
diplomas, the exercises being held III
Carrabassett Hall at 8 o'clock, al
which time a lecture will be given
by President Robert J. Alley of the
University of Maine On Friday June
T. the Alumni reunion and banquet Will
be held in Odd Fellows hall at one
o'clock p. m, followed by an informal
reception. Alumni ball in the even
ing.
The latest books purchased by Eos
ter Public Library are, The Money
Moon, Farnol; The Iron Woman, De
land; The Land We Live In, Price;
The Mistress of Shenstone, Barclay;
Mother, Norris; The Prodigal Judge,
Kester; Mother Careys Chickens, Wig
gin; Robert Kimberly, Spearman; The
Meier Do Well, Beach; Mary Cary,
Bosher. The following have been CIV
en- the library by f. H. Holley: The
Customs of the Country, Frazer; and
A Modern Madonna, Stanley. Given
by others are the six books by Alger,
Driven from Home, Franks Campaign,
The Telegraph Boy, Testers Luck,
Tony the Hero and Tom the Bootblack.
Also Keziah Coffin. Lincoln; Spirit OF
the Service, Wood Vesta OF the Basins,
by author of Cape Cod Folks.
Fishing parties are visiting Lake
Embden these days, and it is report
ed that some fine salmon are being
taken The first of the week Gardner
Savage, of the Farmers Telephone Of
flee, took a salmon weighing three and
one quarter pounds, and p. o. Folsom
of the Somerset Railway station
caught one that weighed five and one
half pounds. Mr. Savage also caught
two black bass and one togue, weigh
ing in all seven pounds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

burn of North Arson who died three
years ago Three children were born
to them: Ora Pullen of North An
son; Almon Pullen, who is on the old
homestead with his father; and Viola
Durrell of North Arson.
Charles Pullen is perhaps the oldest
active blacksmith in the State He is
now employed by Hume K Newhall
Lumber Company at their mill at No.
Arson where he carries on his trade.
He has been in this business in North
Arson for many years and for some
time in Skowhegan. He has shOd
horses for over so years and besides
the places mentioned, he has done
work in Portland, Pennington, and
other places. He was married Il
years ago to Elizabeth Avery OF North
Arson and in three years Mr.. and Mrs.
Pullen will celebrate their 50th we'd
ding anniversary. They have three
children: Marcellus of Springfield,
Mass, Mrs Lenora Waugh of North
Arson and Mrs. Everett CULVER.
The father of the twins was among
the early settlers of the town. He
came to North Arson at the age Of
ten years and lived there until his
death on the same farm. He lived
with his wife 62 years, she dying
short time after her husband
The twins have always been hard
workers and Industrious. They have
always believed that the world uses
man pretty near right if the man will
use the world right. They are the
most respected citizens of the town
and known by nearly everybody.
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PALMYRA

The Woman's Wednesday Club held
a regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
c. F. Cookson ON the 22d inst. The
following program was presented by
Mrs. o. B. Cole: Photograph selec-
ton, Mrs. Cookson; reading, Mrs. o. l..
Blaisdell; reading, Mrs. Southard;
music; reading, Josephine Miller;
photograph selection, Mrs. Cookson;
reading, Mrs. Mary Towle; reading,
Maize Cole; music. Mrs. Waldron, a
visitor from Wateryille gave few re-
marks on club work. Dainty refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Cookson.
A p. Howes was in Caribou recently
owing to the death of his uncle.
Saturday evening the Woman's We'd
nesday Club visited Palmyra Grange
and presented the following program:
Address of welcome, Mrs. Ada Nc
Crillis; response, Mrs. Millett; duet,
Mrs. Seekins and Miller; reading, Mrs.
Marguerite Blaisdell; solo, Elise
Towle; tableau, Family Jars; reading,
Mrs. Hattie Towle; solo, Iva Seekins;
dialogue; duet, Mrs. Davis and Smith;
reading, Mrs. Mary ToWle; tableau.
Essay on Woman; reading, Mrs. Ger
trude Smith; character song, chorus.
The Grange furnished a harvest sup
per and a good time was enjoyed by
all.
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THE OLDEST TWINS
At No. ANSON
Charles and Silas Pullen
Now "a Years Old
They had Birthday Last Saturday.
Charles is one of Oldest Black
smiths in the State. Silas Lives on
Home Place

The Oldest twins III Maine have been
found at North Arson, Charles and Sill
as Pullen. On May Is they celebrat-
ed their 74th birthday Silas claims
that he is the older of the two and
Charles does not dispute him. They
feel proud of each other. They were
born in North Arson and for the most
of their lives have lived there. Silas
a farmer, lives on his birthplace, a
farm situated about three miles from
the village up the Carrabasset Stream.
They were the sons of Sullivan and
Rhoda Gngalls) Pullen. They were
from a family of eleven children and
were the second pair of twins, the
first pair having died in infancy.
Their mother died at the age of 81
and the grandmother on the fathers
side at the age of SO.
Silas was married to Abbie Wash
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
SOL0N

The A c. w. Chapter of the d. A. r.
will meet with Mrs. Fred Magoon
June 18th instead of the 7th so as to
give the members who may be able to
attend the dedication exercises of a
monument which the d. A. r. have
erected in OldtoWn.
Fred Magoon has been drawn as
juror by the United States District
Court to convene at Bangor next week
Mrs. w. e. French and Mrs. c. S.
Hunnewell of Madison were in town
Saturday calling on friends.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. John Mahoney Friday. May
3lst, if pleasant; if stormy the meet
ing will be with Mrs. P. S. Longley
Mrs Sarah Pierce left here Satur-
day where she will visit her daughter
in Pennington and attend the Grand
Chapter of O. E. S. in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland French and
daughter and NJ. l.. French went to
the West Forks, Saturday evening,
returning Sunday with a good eaten
of speckled beauties.
Henry Nottage and Walter Fenti-
man were also up river fishing the
first of the week.
Mrs. Aston Rowell, Worthy Matron
of Scion Chapter o. E. S. left here
Monday for Portland, where she will
attend the Grand Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Azel Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Aston Rowell spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with friends at
Lakewood.
The Scion Baseball team went to
North Arson Saturday afternoon and
played a game with the boys there
resulting in a score of to in favor
of the Solons
AT a Memorial Union Service in the
Congregational church Sunday after
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
ATHENS

A whist party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w A Dore,
Athens, in honor of their daughter
Miss Gala Marie Dore, and her guest,
Miss A. Zita Lynne, r. A., of Hart
ford, Conn The highest score was
that of Mrs. r. d. Pratt of Harris
burg. Pa, who got first prize, hand
painted flower bowl There was tie
for second prize between Mrs. G. H.
Austin and Mr.. VIM. Bangs, resulting
in favor of Mr.. Bangs, who was
awarded burnt wood glove box; Mrs.
Austin receiving set of gold beauty
pins Consolation prize was awarded
to G. H. Austin. Refreshments were
served, and a most enjoyable evening
was brought to close by music and
singing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

and fifty dollars fine with thirty days
additional in default of payment. Dan
Pierce pleaded guilty of the charge
of common seller and the evidence
presented by him connected ABBEY
with the transactions so both were
bound over TO the September term OF
court at Skowheean in two hundred
dollar bonds each Bonds were turn-
ished.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Burke spent
last Sunday in New Portland with
Mrs. Burke's mother, Mrs. clark.
Norman Fogg is visiting relatives
in Patten.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
NORTH CORNYILLE.

Hot and showery, also windy
Jos. Hayden and son, Howard, left
Monday for Harmony to peel poplar.
Mrs. Hodges of Quincy, Mass, ar
rived at the Red Horse Inn to pass
the summer with her son, Frank.
The dirt is flying on the farms this
pleasant weather and probably will
fly more later on.
Brice Libby lost nice S-year-old
colt recently.
Several horses have been sick and
some died with the horse distemper.
Just come in and see what a dandy
screen door you can get for $1.25 al
G. w. Bates.
Geo. Whittier does not seem to i'm
prove very much.
There will be a vacation from We'd
nesday until Monday in the school al
"Kinsman."
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MAYFIELD.

L. D. Mathews and wife, OF Brighton
were in town, Sunday
Perley Brown is quite i'll at Kings
bury hotel.
Mrs. Elsie Jewett OF South SCION
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Rosa
Brown on Sunday
Myra Ogden and sister, Rosie kea-
ton were in town, Sunday.
Jennings Bunker passed through
town, Sunday.
John Cook, who has been quite sick
with the measles is SO to be out again.
Forest Campbell has been driving
the stage for the past week.
Nathaniel Gerald, who has been
sick with congestion of the lungs, is
much better at this writing
Charlie Millett, who has been oper-
ated upon for appendicitis, returned
from the E. NJ. G. hospital at Bangor
Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
~ The News of Somersets Busy Towns ~

noon the members of the G. A. r. and
the d. A r. attended, Rev. I. b.
Hat of Bingham spoke assisted by
Miss Frances Adams of the NJ. E.
church. Miss Adams led the choir
composed of both choirs
The annual Congregational Confer
enee will convene at Skowhegan,
June Il and Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Patterson re-
turned recently from a few days
stay with friends in Caratunk.
Charles RoWell is suffering with
assesses in the throat.
Mrs. Ellie Drew of Boston came
last week to spend the summer with
her brother, Marshall Williams.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
To Develop TOurmaline Mines

The transfer of important Maine
property has recently been effected in
the sale of the Hayey Tourmaline
Mine in Poland to the Maine Mining
and Tourmaline Co This new COM
pany has recently been incorporated
under the Laws of the State of Maine
for the chief purpose of mining Maine
gems. and this famous Tourmaline
mine is the first property they have
acquired. While this mine has pro-
duced about $4,000 of tourmaline
gems, retail cut value, since July 1910,
1t has been but barely opened; prac-
tically the entire mass of pegmatite
remains intact.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

The torpedo boat destroyer JeAhln'
has completed her builders accept
ance trial tests successfully and WI"
be turned over to the government On
June IL. Two runs of four hours eael
were made to secure data relative u
the oil and water consumption OK
at a speed of 25 knots and the oine'
at Is knot speed. Both runs "el'
completed satisfactorily. Wednesua'
the Jenkins covered a mile al a ral'
of 33.119 knots an hour, three hho''
excess of contract requirements.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

Money talks, and cashiers checks
produce lot of it.
In the midst of prosperity we are in
need of real money.
Friendship bought with money is
never an available asset.
Nearly every mild argument before
marriage develops into redhot dis
pute after marriage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
CARATINk

l shall be at Caratunk with full
line of millinery. also children s
coats, asst sizes from 3 to 14-also
children's dresses from , yrs., to Il
yrs, and other goods. All cordially
invited TO inspect them Remember
the date, Monday and Tuesday fore
noon. June -4th.-Mrs. A. S. Burke.
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weeks Time, using HAYS HAIR HEAL
continuously, new hairs started to grow.
They are getting Just as long and are the
same color as the rest OF my hair. l shall
never give up using it."
Be one of the thousands of satisfied users
get u soc or 81 90 bottle at lyour druggists to-
day. He will refund your money II your Q
not satisfied.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
MADISON

Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison
plan to celebrate childrens night
June $. with an entertainment by the
children and will serve ice cream ana
patfA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
CORNVILLE

! " Packard will hold a service
next Sunday forenoon at 1870 at the
church on the East Ridge Road. All
are invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

using HAYS III A L
ii EALTH-the best and
only really satisfactory
preparation for restorin z
Gray hair to its natural
color.
Mrs. Fred Gompart of
29 w. 148th st New
York City, writes us:
about six months ago
had a bald spot on the
very top of my head as
big as the palm of my
hand. In about seven
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30

1t is an unkind provision OF Nalu u,
that makes wrinkles appear IN 'n'
face instead of in the scalp. :,
Agnosticism makes no converts d
the tomb.
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Gray Hairs and Bald Heads
Are Disappearing in New York City and
Elsewhere.

Men and women are realizing that they
can accomplish this SO easilX by sim nv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
STRANGE ROBBERIES
IN OFFICE SOLVED;
BOY THIEF TRAPPED

Mysterious robberies in the Office Of
the West Side Loan Company, in the
Peters building. were solved today. by
The arrest Of a daring burgar-a bur
glar just thirteen years old and as black
as the proverbla ace of spades.
Cash i'm the loan companys till had
been vdni hing day after day with
never cleW to the robber for doors
windows and drawers were found in
tac& Detectives Chewing and Nor
rie hid in the office last night and wait
ed. They frightened their grips on their
guns at the sound of someone creep
ing over the skylight about II o'clock.
The skylight window was cautiously
opened, Il figure dropped through. the
detectives shouted halt or we shoot.
or words to that effect-and as the
lights were switched on a young blacA
ragamutiin no higher than your shout
der stood grinning sheepishly.
He'll he tried before the chilGreus
court today. His name is GIanlia
Thompson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
COUP ON
BETTER DEMAND
Steel and Copper Issues Net
Good Gains Sentiment Con-
tInueS Bearish.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.


NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-ReaGiug and
Canadian Pacific were two of the NEST
dcllNc features at the opening of the
STOCK market today, both making good
gains heading started at 1875. a gain
OF a over Wednesdays close. and with
canadian Pacific opened with an advance
OF =, nut upon the next few sales in
creased its aggregate gain to IA Al
though there was a little hesitation in
me hrst few minutes of trading at the
end of half hour the tone was firm
ana prices generally ranged above yes
lcrday.s closing There was an increase
sues in all the important groups.
united states Steel common opened Il
10 2 higher Other initial gains were
AmalSamatcd Copper - to a, Atchison
= TO =, Southern Pacific l.. 10 IS and
lehigh VALLEY Z
The curb market was steady
AMERICANS in London lacked public in
iereSt but We're higher, Canadian Pa
cific there was harder
strength and activity were shown in the
iate torenoon' and substantial gains were
recorded in many of the important issues.
Room traders were good buyers Of Read
ing and Steel common Great Northern
ore was active and strong. moViug up 81
10 4b4 on good buying by London houses.
me tobacco issues were again active.
me Speci1ties were the most prominent
IN the late afternoon trading. with MeXi-
can Petroleum attracting maximum at
6cntlon. Mexican Petroleum advanced to
81 z, against II yesterday. Westinghouse
Electric was another strong feature,
showing gain of 19s. The active rail
roads and indusUials Jagged
me market closed steady; governments
unchanged, other bonds steady
Stock quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
LITTLE CHANGE IN
COTTON At CLOSE
Market Loses Heavily at Start
on Eastern Showers Gov
ering Causes Reaction.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-With the wealth
er map showing very favorable cpndi-
tlons overnight, especially in the eastern
peit' where rains prevailed and were
certainly needed, the cotton market
opened with first prices TO 9 points be-
low the closing prices of Wednesday.
AFTER the call a precipitant realizing
movement by the uptown crowd and
some longs who took opportunity to reduce
their holdings and through heavy dis
posai of the staple October dropped from
ll.ae TO Ills, December receded from II. 80
70 lie while January declined II
points from the opening. the buying was
Moderate and scattered with very little
points from the opening
through the aggresslVeneSs of some
Spot interest and commission houses the
market developed steady tone and prices
curing the afternoon session ruled com
PafatlNely the same as the low level made
durlng. the early trading. October, stood
az liz, December at ILL and January at
LIZ. The principal and predominant fac
Tor TO the market today was the buying cf
splnners who bought quite freely at
lmes Sentiment continues. on a more
bearlsh character
sudden covering wave prevailed over
the market during the last hour of trad
ing by the ring crowd and some brokers
Who usually represent spot interests and
prices quickly developed an upward ten
oencN; resaining the early decline, and at
the close the market was steady with
prices a net decline Of to points from
the hral quotations OF Wednesday.
r
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of Tire FIeecy Staple

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Carpenter, Bag
got & Co. There was an effort on the
par OF bears to depress the market on
and after the opening and selling was
heaNy. The Waldorf -CrGwd ana the
bears sold for a turn. There was little
or, no support. Later Mitchell, Hubbard,
ElckS ana others became good buyers
This was said TO be on unfavorabl
crop news from the eastern belt. Some
OF the buying was said TO be fer account
of Spinners. Sentiment is mixed but
more bears than bulls In the absence
easily.
The uptown crowd, Weld and McFadden
were heavy sellers on the opening
The rains last night in the eastern
belt were certainly Beneficial to the crop
The journal Of Commerce: Sentiment
Is more bulliSh.'
The Commercial says. THE market
mas evened. up considerably"
Dallas wires: "TeNas-San Antonio,
southwest and the panhandle cloudy
pleasant scattered clouds east and south;
balance clear and warm. Oklahoma
Generally fair and cooler"
Heavy selling by Springs, Castles. Weld
ana ring .speculators caused The decline
today. Weather was in their favor and
market declined easily
Buying was scattered, with no special
support; Memphis said to be good seller.
FOLLOWING are II a. m. bids: October
III December ll.30 January HIS.
March l1.31
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 5.--Hayward &
Voiable developments overnight. General
rains and temperatures = to 10 degrees
lower in Ntantics; cooler also in Texas
Cloudy west portion; fair central states
cooler in Oklahoma
The New Orleans Times Democrat says:
Yesterdays market advanced because
there was too much company on tie short
side and not because OF any telling
change in professional sentiment. There
Is no getting away from the fact that
both the talent and the trade, i'm the
main, are bearish at heart; that the bull
talent, in the main, is bullish on the mar
ket ultimately, but does not take the cur
rent advance seriously. Thus only a
very small number OF traders are bull
ish on the near future market and these
men appear to be doing more talking
than trading. Under the circumstances,
the current strength Of the market means
either that subtle influences, which are
rot apparent on the surface of things
are getting in their work. or that the
cleaning out process is under way In
any case, exporters purchased cotton in
Texas a the lowest basis known in
twenty-five years Go points on October
for Liverpool, good middling. September
delivery, f. o. b. CdlVestCn), ard SaVan-
nah sold Liverpool middling spots a lie,
as contrasted with II 81 the closing price
of October at New York
Estimated receipts Friday:
New Orleans .... 900 to 500 $40
Galveston ....... 10 600 to 2l,O00 1921
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
RANoE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
HAYWARD G. CLARk's
DAILY COLON LETrER

NEW ORLEANS, Sept blot weather
talk and fear of crop deterioration slim
ulated support yesterday and proba bly,
caused the advance in Liverpool today
where futures gained as much as points
and spots are quoted 10 points higher
sales small, total 5000 bales. The Eng
lish market however, lost most of the
advance when the favorable change over
night in weather conditions became
known. The map this morning shows
cloudy weather, general rains and cooler
temperatures. : to 10 degrees lower in the
Atlantics. Cloudy in west Texas, cooler
IN Texas and oklahoma generally fair
and warm in the central states. Indi-
cations are for increasing cloudiness gen
orally, probably rain in west Texas, Ok
lahcm3. north Arkansas and the Allan
tic states also cooler over the entire
northern half of the belt. Further inter
esting statistics by Mr.. Hester gives the
crop last season as 1891 600 Nervous
calculating markets arc generally expect
ed during the next few weeks, as so much
depends on storms and froSts Weather
developments will bear close watching
RANGE IN NEW ORtE FANS R,.7-tIoEe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
GIRL LOCKED IN CELL
FOR CREATING SCENE
IN RECORDERS COURT

After creating a scene i'm police court
today by defying Acting Recorder Clar-
enCe Hayerty and urging him to send her
TO The stockade for 30 days, Katie May
Burdett, "A l9-year-old girl, refused TO
enter the big red stockade transfer wagon
and caused so much disorder that she
had 10 be taken back into the police sta
tion and locked IN a cell.
Court Officer George Cornett made an
other case of disorderly conduct against
her, and she viii face Acting Recorder
Haverty again at the afternoon session Of
court.
The girl was taken into custody at Ma
retta and Foundry streets by Policeman
Tom Ivy on complaint of woman that
she had caused a scene in her home on
Ncnable street Sunday afternoon