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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-11
NORTH ANSON

There was only one session of the
village schools, Friday, on account OF
the storm.
Henry Fletcher has moved into Nah
lon Moores house on Pleasant street.
Mrs L. P. Lincoln was called to
Lewiston. Monday on account of the
critical condition Of her sister Mrs.
Dora Hoyt OF Pennington, who was
there in the hospital. Mrs. Hoyt died
tuesday morning.
The Senior class OF Arson Academy
did not 20 to Athens TO present their
play. Friday evening, as the weather
was 50 unfayorable.
Car loads OF pulp are being taken
down over the railroad every day.
North Arson, Jan. 3, to the wife of
Oryille Jeffreys, daughter.
DO not forget the ID. A. r. meeting
at Mrs. Wallace Emery's, Friday after
noon. The State vice regent, Mrs. W.
e. Robinson will give an address.
Thomas j. Mullen, Civil War vet
eran, who has been staying at Joseph
Mullens in Embden, was very low
Tuesday, having sustained shock OF
paralysis.
George Flanders has purchased the
stock of confectionery cigars, etc, of
G. w. Savage, mad Mr. Savage has
moved the central Office of the Farm
ers' telephone upstairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green of Emb
den have moved to this village for the
winter MIR. Green has employment
in the mills of Hume & Newhall Co.
Hiram Caswell, highly respected
citizen of this village died of brights
disease, Tuesday morning, after an i'll
ness of some months. Mr.. Caswell
was able to be about his business
part of the time until few days be
fore his death. He was member OF
the Free Baptist church and will be
greatly missed from the village streets
for he always had pleasant, cheerful
greeting for young and old Mr.. Cas-
we'll was born in New Portland, the
son of Bowdoin Caswell. His age
was about &C years. He leaves a wild
ow, two daughters, Mrs. Ellie Paine
and Miss Bertha Caswell of this vii
lage. and two sons, Edward of Bling
ham, and Rev. Ernest Caswell OF
Massachusetts. The funeral was held
Thursday at one o'clock, and the bu-
rial was in Sunset cemetery.
The Sunshine society is doing much
good work among the needy in this
village and vicinity. The annual fair
of this society will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Friday, Jan. 10, and should
be literally patronized. Besides the
sale there will be dinner and supper
and an entertainment in the evening.
Mrs Della Aver and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Locke of Needham, Mass, are
guests of Ira Gushing and family.
Pupils of Scion High School gave
drama here Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben S. Collins started
for Los Angeles, Cal, Monday after
noon, where they will reside. Lester
Berry of Farmington has moved into the
tenement where Mrs. Collins has been
living.
Mrs. Annie l.. Decker, magnetic
physician will be In NOrridgewOck Mt
Mr.. Chas. Bigelow, Jan. 18th, 18th and
14th.
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THE LOST SPECTACLES.
What Happened When the Old Gentle
man Tried to Find Them,

What Happened When the Old Gentle
man Tried to Find Them.
A man from up state" who was In
New York city on business was taken
by nephew whom he was visiting to
dine at a Broadway restaurant the
evening of his arrival. The next day
he said to the younger man:
where Is that restaurant we dined
at last night7 ! left my gold specta-
cles there, I'm pretty sure. I've got
another pair with me. but don't want
to lose the others"
'Pll stop in and get them for you on
my way down town." replied the neph.
ew.
He went to the restaurant, explained
the circumstances and received pair
of gold trimmed spectacles that had
been left on a table the previous even
ing On his return home In the after
noon he handed them to his uncle.
where 10 thunder did you get
those?" inquired the elder man. II
was going down Broadway today and
recognized the place we dined at-at
least thought did. Anyway | went
IN and asked IL left my spectacles
last night, and they gave me this pair"
He produced another pair of gold rim
med spectacles.
Upon the uncle describing the restau-
rant whence he had retrieved the glass
es the nephew assured him it was sew
aral blocks from the one they had pat
ronized the day before. While the two
were discussing the situation the post
man delivered package for the I'M
Gle. 1t contained pair of gold rim
med spectacles, with a note from his
wife saying that she had found them
on his writing desk at home and was
sending them to New York In the
event that he might need them.-New
York Herald.
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SHIP BUILDING ON THE
DECLINE
Opening of Panama Canal May Create
Demand for New Tonnage.

Names shipbuilding record in 1911
emphasizes the decline of that once
great industry, the entire output of
the state, including all sorts of craft,
of all sizes, falling below 10000 tons,
whereas in time past the new tonnage
ranged from 10000 to 10000 and &C.
casionally as high as $4,000 or 10000
TONS
Very few sailing vessels were built,
and few of these register over 100
tons. In only one district, that of
Bath, did the industry make even a
respectable showing last year, the
output of the other districts being
confined chiefly to fishing craft, many
of these propelled by gasolene power
The operations at Bath aggregated
1923 gross tons, the launchings being
as follows:
Steamer Merida, built by the Kelly
Spear Company for the Atlantic &
Caribbean Navigation company of Will
mington DEL 62S tons.
Steamer Mosehead, built by the
Bath Iron Works, of st ell, for the
Maine Central R. r. Company 677
tons.
Barge Fall River built by the Kelly
Spear Company for the Staples
Transportation Company of Fall River
1853 tons.
Barge Helen, bailt by the Kelly
Spear Company for the Commercial
Towboat Company of Boston, 1855
tons.
Schooner Lydia Mcclellan Baxter,
built by the G. G. Deering Company,
1852 tons.
Schooner Montrose w. Houck, built
by the G. G. Deering Company, 1904
tons
Schooner Edward r. Smyth, built
by Frank S. Bowker & Son for Rogers
& Webb of Boston, sos tons
Yacht Hesperia, built by the Bath
Marine Construction Company for
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What L. Eun2

81 don't see what fun 1t can be for
you to go on these fishing expeditions
with your husband" said her best
friend.
That's because you don't know any
thing about fishing" she replied.
do your
Indeed l do. / can sit in the stern
of the boat and give advice to the best
of them. And when a big fish gets
away nobody can beat me telling how
1t ought to have been or might have
been landed"
81 shouldn't think that would be
much fun for you"
Shouldn't you? Well. that's because
you don't know how mad 1t makes my
husband. Kid, you don't know what
fun is. cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Odd Siqns,

Placard at moving picture show:
young children must have parents"
In BARRIERS shop window: During
the back"
In tailor's shop: I'VE dye for 9th
ers. Why not let us dye for your"
In clothing store: These pants will
look better on your legs than on our
hands"
A silversmith has a place next door
to a restaurant. The former having
put up placard. "Jewelry of all kinds
plated" the restaurant keeper followed
with this: "Oysters and little neck
clans plated. Boston Transcript
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Chester A. Congdon, Duluth, Mimi, q

Chester A. Congdon, Duluth, Mimi, 81
tons.
Yacht Elithro, built by the Bath
Marine Construction Company for ].
K. Robinson, Jr., of New York, 90
tons.
Scow Ruth NJ, built by William H.
Crooher, ID tons
In addition to the above, the Bath
Iron Works has built one torpedo boat
destroyer and has three more vessels
of that type in process of construction
for the United States navy. The
Kelly-Spear Company has two 1900
ton barges in frame, and Percy &
Small have a 1000-ton four-masted
schooner nearly ready to launch.
1t is thought that the opening of
the Panama Canal will create a de-
mand for new tonnage, and there is
general confidence that the freight
market will improve considerably
within the next six months. 1t is
doubtful, however, if there will ever
again be any great demand for large
schooners, as the modern steam col
lier can handle the coal business at
less cost Of money and time.
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Persia's Great Superstition.

The greatest superstition In Persia Is
what Is known as the "evil eye" You
must not say to some one whom you
meet, How well you are looGing! for
If you do and that person is taken Ill
1t will be because you gave him the
evil eye. You must not say to n
mother. what a pretty baby" What
a bright child" for If you do and any
thing unfortunate happens to the child
you will be considered responsible
Many mothers let their children go
dirty and poorly clothed in order that
they may not attract favorable atten-
ton The sign which is thought to
have some power to avert the evil eye
consists in holding the second and
third fingers of both hands close to the
palms with the thumbs, while the other
fingers are extended straight out.
Then with the hands behind you you
make a downward movement three
times.-Los Angeles Times.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.
STATE OF MAINE.

County o. Somerset. SIS.
To Warren M. Hubbard formerly Of
Palmyra in County of Somerset and
State of Maine. but now a resident of
Orange City in the State of Florida.
Whereas you, the said Warren NJ
Hubbard on the eighteenth day of
Wilfred E. Hackett and Leon L.
William both of Skowhegan in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
co-partners in business under the firm
name of Hackett & Witham. one Buick
Surrey Motor No. 1926. being the same
car which you upon that day bought
of said Hackett & Witham to secure the
payment of the sum of three hundred
and twenty nine dollars ($329.00). pay
able twelve dollars (S12.00) on Septem-
Der !, 1911, and twelve dollars ($l2.001
on the first day of each and every
month thereafter until said sum is fully
paid, with interest at six per cent
&C per cent? per annum, payable on the
first day of each month beginning Sep
TEMPER L. A. D.. 1911. annually, which
mortgage is recorded in the town
records of the said town of Palmyra, in
book 6. page 800; and whereas, the
conditions of said mortgage have been
broken
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given of our intention to foreclose said
mortgage for breach of its conditions.
January 6, A. D., 1912.
WILFRED F.. HACKETT.
LEON L. WITHAM 3w2
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Queen Ants.

The queen ant has apparently not
had justice done to her by naturalists.
DR.. W. NJ. Wheeler's view is that by
comparison with the queen bee the
queen ant is by far the more admirable
creature. In many important respects
they are Numerically opposite. The
queen bee is. it is pointed out, de-
generate creature, unable to nourish
either herself or her young, to visit
flowers, to build combs or to store
them with honey. With the queen ant
quite the reverse is the case. She is
held to be perfect exemplar and en-
bodiment of her species. and the work
er ants suffer from incomplete and re-
tarded development. The queen ant Is
very industrious and intelligent
worker She forms an exceedingly in
teresting subject for study.-London
Globe.
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''To MY Aunt and Uncle on Their 10th
wedding Anniversary"
BY Lena A. Steward.


A low, red house with time worn paint.
Reached by a road that's rough and
hilly.
In front. a row of locust trees.
With sparrow grass and tiger lily,
A fence of pickets, old and moSsN,
Where peeped the ragged robin
saucy.
Inside were low, old fashioned rooms,
With open fires all snug and cosy:
Twas here this bridegroom brought his
When ali their east was flushed and
Hard work seemed play in life's bright
No cloud could dim its glorious dawn
ing.
And here was found your duty waiting,
A crippled mother to be tended,
And through the years right Loyalty,
Was this dear invalid betriended.
Then came the children, one by one,
with busy cares, thus passed life's
morn.
The sun grew hot along the highway
The path grew steep. yet on you pressed
Sometimes your courage almost falter-
ed.
You sought for shade, you longed for
But hearts so brave in earliest day,
Toiled faithful still the noontide way
And as the time passed on new com
forts
Rewards of faithful service done,
Brought their refreshing cheer to
And closer bind your hearts to home.
The son grew up, and daughters 1alr'
And helped to tighten toll and care.
They filled the home with fun and
laughter,
And merry songs and happy jest.
Your hospitality was often
Enjoyed by many frequent guest.
Then went the girls as maidens do,
out of the old home to the new.
LIES afternoon you're now enjoying,
The MONDAY heat and burden gone,
With slanting rays and suns declining
But evenings rest is not yet won;
Not yet you see the rising moon,
It's just lifes summer afternoon.
Today we come from near and far,
Along the road that's rough and billy;
To bring our greetings warm and
Though SHOWS lie white and winds be
chilly.
This fortieth anniversary,
To help you celebrate today.
We find no house of faded red
No locust trees or picket fences;
We look around and see such change,
We wonder IL we have our senses.
This snug white house so trim and
staple,
And all those trees in front are maple.
But though these changes are surpris-
ing,
We find the same warm welcome here
We always found when we were bid
den,
To help make merry your New Year.
Our memories tell of many a one
We've passed in Jollity and fun.
What sahll we wish for you today
friends,
II we could have our wish come true
A purse Of gold7 Long years Of living!
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MOROCCO CITY.
Magnificent In Its Site and In tie His
toric Ruins.

Magnificent In Its Site and In tie His
torie Ruins.
Morocco city. the capital of the
southern half of the Moroccan king
dom, is a far more interesting city
than Fee. Architecturally its monu-
ments, including the famous Kutubia
tower, the counterpart of the Giralda
In Seville; the famous mosque of Mu
ley Abdallah and hundred other ruin
ed or semlruined edifices surviving
from the days when the city had 700,-
900 inhabitants and was one Of the
great capitals of Islam. are the most
considerable and magnificent in Mo
rocco. Equally beautiful is the site of
this city in the upper valley Of the
Tenesift river. surrounded In q half
circle by the great wall of the grand
Atlas mountains. whose snowclad
peaks are seen beyond a foreground of
large farms and fertile fields.
A city far less given over to war.
with population less ferocious, less
fanatical than that of Fee or Mekinez,
Morocco city has been much more fire.
quently visited by Europeans than its
northern rivals. Geographically Mo
rocco city is the real gateway to the
Sahara. By the Glawi pass one road
climbs over the Atlas mountains TO
Tablet. and the caravan route contln-
ues to Timbuktu. A second road de-
sends to the Draa, crossing the Atlas
chain, while a third leads to Tarudant
and the Sus country Close communi-
cation with the south has left it's mark
upon the people. who are darker and
show more patiently the infusion of
African blood than the Berbers and
Arabs of the north.-London Stand
ard,
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Are these the best we can offer you?
No rather let me wish you more
Hearts with contentment running Ger.
And as the twilight shadows falling,
Brings to the flowers refreshing dew,
SO may the close of lifes long daytime,
Bring nought but heavenly peace to
you.
The loving Parents sweetest smile,
His tender words, Come rest awhile.
Then as the tired trustful children.
Come to the arms outstretched to hold'
Leaving their dearest playthings
gladly.
In that sweet shelter to enfold,-
So may ii be when fades the west.
You shall find home and love and rest.
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Snan;sh MAat Ralla

Spanish meat balls are as palatable
as they are rare, and made thus: One
can of tomatoes, one onion chopped
fine. garlic or cayenne to taste. This
forms the Spanish" One and a half
pounds Of hamburg steak. Soak halt
loaf Of stale bread; drain Off all wa
ter. Take one egg, pepper and salt to
taste, mix together, roll into balls the
sizs Of an egg and cook In the Span
tsh" three quarters Of an hour.-Na.
donal Magazine.
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ATHENS.

The Baptist Auxiliary will postpone
the chicken pie supper on account OF
the death of one of the oldest church
members, Mr.. Philip Kinsman who
has been a prominent member of the
church for many years. This is the
second time during the winter that
our church has been called upon to
mourn the loss OF faithful, life long
members.
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4OTH ANNIVERSARY Of
EMbDEN COUPLE
A Very Happy Social Event at home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Al MOult0n.

On Monday, Jan. 1st, Mr.. and Mrs.
All Moulton entertained guests to the
number of seventy, on their 40th we'd
ding anniversary, at their home in
Embden. The guests began assembling
at noon. 1t was typical New Years
day with its snow and northwest
wind, but people couldn't miss the
wedding. The afternoon was spent in
"reminiscences and games. A supper
of oysters, salads, cold meats, cakes
and coffee was served. After supper
program was carried out consistlnS
of cornet playing with organ accom-
paniment by Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Nor
ton, singing by Mildred Hodgdon, reci-
tation, ITO the Waterfowl" by Erma
Mae Williams, Mrs. Frost Williams
read a poem, ITO My Aunt and Uncle
on Their 10th Wedding Anniversary,
by Lena A. Steward of Portland and
another poem was read by Guy f.
Williams. Afterwards, the kitchen was
cleared, and Mrs. Moulton led in a
social hop, Elmer Berry kindly WELD
ing the bow. The party broke up at
midnight, leaving with many good
wishes to their hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton have always
lived on their present place, which is
now being worked by their son
George. Mrs. Moulton enjoys very
good health. Mr. Moulton has, also,
up to about one year ago, since then
he has been a bad rheumatic sufferer.
They had all their children and grand
children with them on this day. They
expressed their appreciation for re-
membranes, both by word and action
Following Is a list of presents, which
may not be complete because they
continue to come: Silver nut cracker
with picks, Erma Mae Williams; cold
meat fork, Allen Hodgdon; and wife;
one half dozen silver orange spoons
E. L. Noddin and wife; berry dish,
Inez Thompson; fruit tray, Elmer
Berry and wife; embroidered towels
F. B. Young and family; pair of towels
Harry Hilton and wife; embroidered
tray cloths, Clara Record; covered
cheese dish, Clifton Boyington; glass
preserve set, Mrs. Hannah Young, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Barron; cake plate, Walter
Thompson and wife; linen tray cloth
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Robinson; embroid-
cred stand cover, Ina Hodgdon; half
dozen silver teaspoons, Mrs. h. c
Jewett Mrs Angie Steward pair OF
towels, Henry Hodgdon and wife; pair
of damask linen towels, Nina NJ. Bar
kerr embroidered stand cloth, linen
tray cloth and cake plate, Thomas
Collins and wife; pair of linen damask
towels, Lena Steward and family;
tobacco and cigar holder, Mr.. and Mrs
W. f. Barron, Mr.. and Mrs. +. b
Young, Mrs. H. NJ, Young, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. j. w. Norton box cigars, Mahion
Boyington; rocker and pipe, d. X. VIII
liams and wife Fred Murphy and wife,
P. A. Williams, and family, Chester
Williams, Guy Williams; purse of
$3.50, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Berry, Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Gilman, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Clark Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Hodgdon. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ward
tea tray, Moses Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Hodgdon, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Ward, G. w. Dunbar, E. w.
Hodgdon, G. d. Moulton, Mr. and Mrs
Mahlon Boyington, Mr.. and Mrs. F
II. Williams.
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Doduinq the Dun,

"Why did you come way downtown
to buy this when you could have
bought it from your neighbour
1--WE exhausted my credit with him,
and If went In there and paid cash
for something he'd think have money
Press
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S0L0N.

On account of the blizzard last
Saturday there was no Grange meet
ing The installation will be at the
next regular meeting Saturday, Jan.
90 which will be an all day session
with dinner
The Grange fair and sale will be
held in their hall Friday afternoon
and evening Jan. IL. If stormy the
next day A chicken pie supper will
be served at the usual hour.
j. s. Longley is quite sick from a
heart trouble.
The Maine Central Power Co. have
crew of men in town wiring and
they have just finished d. L. Will
liams' and David Rowell's houses
also the Scion creamery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Severy are the
guests of Chas Severy in town.
Dr. j. o. Piper was at The Forks
Monday.
DR.. f. NJ. Wing was in town Mon
day called here professionally.
The nine months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Stuart passed away
Monday afternoon after a few days
illness from brain trouble. The family
have the heartfelt sympathy of their
many friends
The Changers held a quilting party
and supper at the home of their
master, Fred Magoon, last Wednes-
day afternoon and evening,
At the next regular meeting of Key
stone chapter, o. h. s., the officers for
the following year will be installed.
The members of Keystone Lodge, F. &
A. NJ. are invited, also members OF
the families who do not belong to
either order. Refreshments will be
served and general good time is
expected.
Dr. S. F. Greene was in Skowhegan
attending court the first of the week.
Mrs. John Rowell who has been
quite sick for a few days is some
better.
Mrs. Clarence Holway of Madison
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
Bertha Goodrich Thursday.
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His Suspicious Aroused.

MS suspicious AROUSED.
@John, do you love your little wifeT
yea"
"Do you love me very much?"
"Oh. yes"
"WM you always love met"
"Yes. Say. woman. what have you
rome and ordered sent home now p
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Young Hub-There's no need of fur
ther parley. The next war that comes
along finds me joining Young Wife
oh, George. George. don't! Young Hub
I'm the cheers Of victory Tit
Bits,
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SOUTH SOLON.

Norris Cleveland mail carrier on
this route made his trip Saturday IL
though two hours late and the roads
in very bad condition.
Monday morning was the coolest of
the season, 8 to Is below zero in this
vicinity and 20 to IS in the village.
Henry Hoyt is numbering this win
ter on his Scion lot, landing the lum-
Der at Emerson's mill.
Archie Adams il baling hay for
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* The News of Somersefs Busy Towns X


Mr. Gardiner this week.
A c. Heald sold sixteen fat hogs
last week.
Elmer Libby made trip to Au-
burn last week
Elias Lake is hauling logs for Geo
McCollor.
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The man who thinks the whiskey
best friends of the hospital.
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The man who reads one Bible is
quite as we'll of as the man who reads
two Bibles.
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The Natural Trend.

IT know of one place which shouid
be a paradise for real estate men, tho
ground rents show such activity"
"Where Is thatr'
'Tn the earthquake region. Bait
more American.
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Humility. a rare thing among the
learned. is rarer still with the igno-
rant.-Anatole France.
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People who never have any time are
the people who do the least--Lichten-
berg.
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Mrs. Annie L. Decker, magnetic
physician, will be in North Arson, at
Mrs. Harry Savage's, Jan. 18th, 18th
and 18th.