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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
BOYS WORK AND ITS.
OPPORTUNITIES
In Somerset County, a. Seen by /. 4.
Head OF NaterYille.

A Student Conference just held al
orono had 3l7 Christian students
present. Yet few Of the preparatory
schools and colleges Lave q very large
proportion Of students who are pro
fessed Christians.
A study Of many criminals showed
that - per cent Of them had begun
their criminal course between 1G to Is
years of age Yet arrests for crime
shows only a small proportion of the
young men Who are drifting away
from good principles OF conduct Many
Of the best young people leave The
State Of Maine for the great Clues. or
the West.
The churches today have a great
many more disfraetine interests To
compete with than formerly It is not
enough Tor them 10 be content with
Sunday services. and Sunday school.
and weekly prayer-meetIng, yet pas
tors and deacons and business men
are too busy to put n the time and
effort needed for Boys Club work in
each church.
To meet this situation, d plan has
been devised, called the County pan
\ skilled man is engaged to put all
his time into the work. lie goes
from town to town. selecting leaders.
organizing groups Of boys. and start
ing different lines OF activities
Wholesome athletics. clean sport. edu-
cational work. Bible study and Church
life should all be included The So
cial life Of the young people must not
all be left TO those Who are exploiting
it for money-making purposes. IL
should tackle in a sane, level-headed
way the problem OF young peoples
recreation. The work for boys needs
man who has made a study OF t.
subject and who has had either train
ing or experience in the work.
Somerset County has now about %
groups of organized boys, including
Boy Scouts, organized Sunday School
classes, Y NJ. c. AS, etc. These num-
Der towards 200 members Fairfield
has the most, having about - or %
in three churches Skowheean has
- y NJ. c. A members, OF whom
10 are active members
AT Bingham the Boy Scouts. by the
help of men of the town who raised
about $500 for the purpose, have Sc
cured the use of the top floor OF the
High school, finished off as a gym [
nasium. They have taken up their
work with new interest since the
Waterville Conference At North An
son, Guy Williams, Principal OF
the Academy. is Scout-master. and has
a troop OF Is boys. /
In Madison. there are organized S f
5. classes numbering about % and a
Boys club of about b members. u .
of whom are enrolled as Scouts There F
are others in Pittsfeld, Scion and
other towns in this county
The method of county work is NOW
being followed by the State Y. u. {.
A.. in place of starting a local Y. ~
{. \. in thu smaller places Aroo-
stock County has Secretary and
York County is about 10 secure one.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
FACE DISFIGuRED
sARsERs ITCH CAUSES SCARS.
TREAT 1T PROMPTLY.
Try This Remedy at our Risk.

ny ine ncmcoy at Our hisk.
When little yellowish pimples or
Watery blisters form on the hairy por-
tons of the face and body, it is a
sign OF BARRIERS itch, which Is very
contagious and II allowed to become
chronic, is painful and produces per-
manent scars.
This disease is caused by a tiny
parasite, and when treated with Sax
on Salye, our new skin remedy, which
permeates and saturates the skin,
these parasites are killed, and the
skin made healthy again.
Saxon SalYe is wonderfully heal.
ing in all kinds OF skin diseases and
eruptions, such as salt rheum, letter,
eczema, ivy poisoning, etc, because
1t penetrates the skin and carries its
purifying and healing ingredients to
every portion of the diseased tissue
1t is guaranteed to satisfy you per.
fectly--we cheerfully give back your
money il it does not.
Frank w. Bucknam, Druggist, Show
hogan. Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The "ChNd's Welfare' movement has
challenged the attention OF thouEhtfuf
people everywhere. Mothers are natural
supporters. and viii find in Foley
Honey and Tar Compound a most yalu-
able aid. Coughs and colds that IN
checked lead To Group. bronchitis and
pneumonia yield quickly to the healing
and soothing qualities of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
eseossssssssssssssssssses
Grange News
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HARTLAND.

The program for the next regular
Grange meeting is as follows: Mu-
sue, Choir; Reading, Grace Buker;
Story Carrie Seekns; Reading, Hat
tie Fairbrother; Song, Frank Far
nun; Reading, Alice Seekins. Subject
for debate. How can we improve the
present methods Of disposing OF our
farm products?y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
SnLnN.

Al the next regular meeting Of
North Somerset Grange, March 16,
will celebrate its anniversary with an
all-day meeting, working the third
and fourth degrees in the forenoon
with the usual dinner followed by a
program in the afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Tor 8 me6cineS. AT
everymonthly period
] had to stay in bed
four days because of
hemorrhages, an d
my back was so weak
l could hardly walk.
/ have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg e table Com
pound and now / can
stay up and do my
work. / think it is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
MUDDY and PIMPLY COMPLExIONs
Quickly Respond to Few Applica.
tons Of HOkara Which Leaves the
Skin in a soft, White and
Yelyety Condition.

Hokara contains no grease or acids,
is antiseptic and cleansing, therefore
it is a truly scientific massage cream
and skin food
Thousands of ladies are only too
CAD to utilize something that would
assist nature in restoring their face
and hands to the flush of youth, and
to these Hokara will prove a godsend
as 1t is guaranteed to clear the COM
plexion of all blemishes such as
pimples,' blackheads, freckles,
wrinkles, etc.
Sold by G. r. Fogg under a guaran-
tee of satisfaction or your money
back A liberal jar for 25c; larger
size QUO and 81. 5-11-17
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind.-"I can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable. Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
~ had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
Igot in such weak condition that would
have died if l had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and l did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
81 am now in great deal better health
than l ever expected to be, SO think l
ought to thank you for 1t. Mrs. o. M.
CLINE, S. Main St., Brownsville, Ind.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Charles w Pooler In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt,
To the creditors OF Charles w Pooler OF
fairheld In the County OF Somerset and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
OF March, a. ID. 1912, said Charles W.
Pooier was duly, adjudlcated bankrupt
and that the first meeting OF his creditors
VIII be held at Daniel Lewis office In Skow-
hegan, Maine, on the 30th day of March
\: ID. 1912, at~ten o'clock In the forenoon. at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
March 8, a. d. 1912
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Here and There in Maine

Frank Durham of Madrid, while go
ing onto the scaffold for hay fell IS
feet from beam to the floor, striking
on some machinery and breaking two
ribs and putting two fingers out of
joint.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Ralph futile of Larone inyestigal-
ing a commotion in his pig-pen, found
monster rat contending possession
of that domain with mink. The de-
cision of the battle was deferred by
Mr. futile, who with club killed the
battlers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

1t is understood that the joint spec
Legislature is non preparing a lengthy
report which is to be presented to the
legislature at the coming special ses-
sion. So far as can be learned the
hearings are now complete. The re-
port, it is said, will state what has
been ascertained by the various lines
of inquiry pursued and will then take
up each department in detail and make
certain recommendations of methods
to be pursued in the future to guard
against the abuses which the commit
tee will claim have existed in the
past,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

1t is now expected that the Lewis
ton, Gray & Portland electric railway
will be in readiness to run it's first car
over the road between Lewiston and
Portland about Aug. /. The work Of
finishing the laying of the tracks and
completing all the details for the oper-
alton of the road will commence in the
early spring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Their Comparatlve Bulk.

The latest Russian dancer to ar.
rive for an American tour is Nile.
PlaskoWeitzkajakahie She will carry
Ler wardrobe in a handbag and her
name on three natcars fastened to.
gether.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The Children's hospital at Portland
has received a gift of $4,000 from the
estate of Ira S. Locke, former Port
land lawyer, for its orthopedic depart
ment. The sum was bequeathed to an
other hospital which no longer main
tains such a department.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Potatoes have kept especially we'll
this winter, reports the Fort Fairfield
Review 1t is nothing unusual for a
farmer to take out hundreds of barrels
and find hardly any decayed to speak
of. Such keeping quite usually follows
a dry season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

BY the consolidation Of interests rep
resenting many thousands of dollars,
Portland is shortly to become the dis
tributing point for dairy products of
northern New England The plans as
announced recently are for the organi-
cation of corporation to control the
products of creameries in Vermont and
Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The Kenduskeag Trust Co., of Ban
gor announced recently that all bank
bills issued over its counters would
first have been subjected to power
full disinfection process, being the
first bank in the vicinity to adopt this
plan for the protection of the depos-
itors. Banking houses in Boston, New
York and the larger cities have adopt
ed the process with great success and
it marks the beginning of new era
in handling money.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Jesse A. Weymouth we'll known
and highly esteemed resident of East
Newport, dropped dead, of heart fail
ure at 715 March ;, in the store of
S. E. Adams. He was 30 years old. He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lila
Carver of Levant, also his sister, Mrs.
Dora Allen, who kept house for him,
and one brother, J. H. Weymouth of
Newport. Coroner Barrows was call
ed but considered that an inquest was
not necessary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Another large hotel is promised foi
the Bddeford seashore. 1t is under
stood that Boston and New York cap
talists are directing an investigation
of the possibilities of that section. Tic
spot suggested as a site is one of lie
most attractive on the coast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The most common cause of insom-
MIA is disorders of the stomach.
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets correct these disorders and enable
you to sleep. For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

A T. Whittier, a veteran salesman,
in an article on Aroostook appearing
in the Courrier-Gazette, has the fol-
lowing to say of Houlton: "Houlton is
the shire town aQd bears the name of
its first settler, Capt. James Houlton,
who came in 1907 from New Salem,
Mass, with his wife and eight children
and established for himself and family
home in the wilderness On May 30,
1902, Houlton suffered a severe loss by
fire, many business blocks and fine
residences being destroyed 1t was
soon rebuilt and today is one of the
prettiest and most prosperous villages
in the State. Large business blocks
with well stored stores, handsome res,
licences, good streets well shoyeled,
smart enterprising merchants, and
philosophical citizens make it de-
sirable place to live in and engage in
business. AS an example of the public
spirit of its people $4,000 was raised
in a single day recently for a trotting
park and fair grounds"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Mrs. Frank W. Haley of Winterport
has a valuable collection of almanacs
the Oldest of which was printed by
Isaac Bickerstaff, Boston, in 1868. The
following quaint wording of an adver-
tisement written nearly las years ago,
appears on one of the pages: Boston
Nov. 9, 1867. Proposals for printing a
New Weekly Paper, called The Boston
Chronicle Conditions; Il. 1t will be
printed on the very best DENY paper
and on a new type, of both which the
large proposals are a specimen. 2. 1t
will consist of eight pages in quarto;
each page to be the same size of the
large proposals. 3. Although of an
extraordinary size the price will be no
more than six shillings and eight
pence lawful, or fifty shillings old
tenor. 4. The paper will be printed
regularly every Monday. The first
paper will be published some time in
December next, or sooner if sufficient
nupber are subscribed for. 5. Sub
scriptions from the country will be
carefully attended to and the papers
sent with the utmost regularity" Many
of the almanacs contain a journal
kept by.an ancestor of Mrs. Haley and
the almanac, printed in 1776, has many
interesting references to historic
events of that period.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

There's room at the top because
somebody is always coming down.
When poverty comes in ar the door
ii never stops to wipe its feet
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs watkins
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
taeks 20 CENTS at any drug store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

>The Maine Federation of Labor will
hold its annual convention in Lewis
ton, Tuesday, June 4th, and it likely
that the sessions will continue two or
three days. They will be held in I'm
ion Labor Temple, Liston St. About
70 or 80 delegates are expected Chas.
o. Beals of Auburn is now serving his
fifth term as president of the State
organization. Arrangements for the
tee from the Lewiston and Auburn
Central Labor Union, consisting of Ed
mund Turemene, Christopher Murphy
and John Kern.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Mrs. Adeline Iittlefeld of Penob-
scot widow who will be 80 years
old next April, works at knitting eight
hours a day, six days in the week. Her
work is knitting outside socks or leg
gings, with legs twenty-six inches long
and feet eleven inches. In the last
eight weeks this old lady has knit Il
pairs of these extra large and long
stockings, doing her self-imposed task
of eight hours work nearly every day
for the whole time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Playful Children

Kickapoo Worm Killer makes pay
full children They like these delicious
candy tablets and tease for them
Healthy children are always playful
When a child does not want to play it
10 sick; give it Kickapoo Worm Killer
and 1t will soon be happy.
Price, 25e.; sold by druggists ev-
erywhere and by
G. II. F0GG, Skowhegan, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Most 0N.

Fred Mclaughlin, who has. been at
work Tor the Il. L ". Co. returned
home, Saturday
Harlem Tupper and Paul Hebert
was our of the woods on business,
last week
Flossie Mclaughlin, who has been
working for James Fitzmorris is
now at home
Clara upper and Emma McLaugh-
lin were visiting friends in Skowhe-
gan, last week
While breaking roads. Glib Nc
Laughlin's horse was quite badly cut
Charlie Huff. who has been layed
up for nine months, is able to be
around the home
Flora Bean has been to Lake MoX-
lie visiting friends, the past week.
Charles Jones is on the sick list.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
where DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.

Covington, Mo. medicine has
done me more good than all the. doc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

I Bishop Hughes, who will preside at
the coming Maine Methodist Episcopal
conference in Lewiston, is a brother of
Rev. Matt S. Hughes, at one time the
extremely popular pastor of Chestnut
street church, Portland, and we'll
known among Maine Methodistf. Bis
hop Hughes, then young man, fire.
quently visited his brother in Portland
and people were equally as enthusiast
tic over his ability.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The Woodstock Press tells the fol-
lowing: Daniel Burpee of Jackson
vile sold a barrel of potatoes to Ben
& Turney last week that contained one
hundred and sixty potatoes, weighed
one hundred and sixty-tive pounds and
sold for two dollars eighty-fiye cents.
When you can raise potatoes that
average a pound each and sell at
nearly three dollars barrel. what S
the need of going West?"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Moosehead Inn at Greenville June
ton was burned March >. The totel
was completely destroyed. There Is 10
fire apparatus within several miles.
The hotel which was a famous resort
for tourists was recently repaired and
renovated and was worth about 81 go
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The smallest product of starch in
many years is the report, this year
from Aroostook county. The output
will not greatly exceed 1000 tons,
though for many years from 5000 to
5000 yearly grind has been recorded.
The largest amount for any one sea-
son was $4,000 tons, while the grind
from the crop of 1910 was between
5000 and 1000 tons. Aroostook had
about 100000 bushels of market po-
tatoes from the crop of 1910, and good
judges estimate that she will have a
little under 100000 bushels for the
past season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The cane awarded by a Boston
newspaper to be the property of the
Oldest resident in Houlton. during his
lifetime, has fallen 10 John Murphy.
The decision lay in the hands Of the
selectmen. Mr. Murphy is 90 years Of
age and for over 70 years has beell
resident of Aroostook county, having
passed the greater part of this long
period in Houltou. The cane was last
in the possession of the late James
Duffy The Aroostook Pioneer says.
Enjoying the best of health, hale and
hearty, Mr. Murphy should enjoy the
use of the cane for many years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

In a short time, probably by the
middle of this month. the clam can
neries to the eastward will begin oper
atoms. According to reports that have
been received from around Friendship
and the other towns where the can
neries are located, the ice has wasted
to such an extent that some OF the
diegers have already started out The
crop of clans will lee small at the
start. but il is thought that in a We, K
or so there will be enough for the
canueries 10 begin operations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

A special town meeting was held in
Sanford, recently, on the question of
division of the town, Springvale desiv-
ing to be set off from Sanford. Voting
was carried on at each of the two vol-
ing precincts of the town with the fol-
lowing results: Sanford, yes, 1879; no,
1911. Springvale, yes, 296; no, i.
Total in favor of division, 445 against
1911.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

AIilbridge, says the Machias I'nioa.
is one of the Washington county coast
towns that is experiencing an early
spring awakening in business lines,
and the merchants are predicting the
most successful year they have ever
had Three steam saw mills have
started up, and all with advance or
ders and large contracts that insure a
busy season. The big three-maste1
schooner being built by Sawyer Bros.
is nearing completion and will be
launched in the early spring, aud the
fishing industry is in a most flourish
ing condition, large catches of snuelts
being daily reported and the ship
ments have been the largest for years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Ira D. Shaw OF Charleston, w. Va,
international secretary of the Young
Mems Christian association, industrial
department. who has been travelling
through the logging camps in Maine
for the past four months. was in Au
gusta recently in conference with State
Secretary Smith Mr. Shaw states
that he finds the conditions in the
woods much better than he had been
led to believe. lie says that the men
are comfortably housed, have excellent
food, and in general are well treated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The Industrial Journal spreads the
tidings that r. w. Simpson of Bangor
has 10000 gallons of old-fashioned
cider vinegar making in his plant at
South Newberg, in the care of New
York expert That sounds as though
Mr. Simpson might be bringing mis-
full share of sourness into the world
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The will of the late Florence A Gil
ley of Augusta, filed for probate at
Augusta, March 5, provides that after
the life interest of the mother of the
deceased terminates, the sum of 500
shall be given to the Penney Memorial
church of Augusta and a like sum to
Maine Central institute at Pittsheld
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
MASSACHUSETTS, FIRE and MARINE
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