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Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-02
WENONAH

Mr.. David Savage, of N. Jefferson
Avenue, has sold his bungalow and
moved to Philadelphia
Miss Rose Holt is able to be out
again after her recent illness.
AS William VanMeter left his home
to go to his place of business last
week, he stepped on a stone and fell
and fractured his leg above the knee.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Missionary Society of the M E church
has been postponed until Thursday,
May 9th on account of the convention
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society held at Atlantic City this
week. The meeting on May 9th will
be held at the home of Mrs. George
Parks.
Master Grover c.. Richman has a
slight attack of whooping cough.
Since the lawn mower has been at
work in the park it presents beau
tiful appearance. The large bed of
tulips adds much to its appearance
In the second game of the season
the Wenonah Military Academy de-
feated Vineland High School to o.
Pennock allowed Vineland but two
hits and struck out fourteen men.
The school board is now without
physician.
The regular meeting of Gloucester
County Poultry Association will be
held in the fire house this evening
| (Thursday.)
The gravel for the re-graveling of
Mantua Ave. has arrived.
| Mr.. j. w Snow is erecting another
house on. W. Cherry Street and Mr..
William Borg is building one for Mr..
! Bilyen, of Philadelphia, on N. Jeffer-
son avenue.
Borough Engineer VIM. c. Cattell
has surveyed Cherry street which will
soon be graded and put in fine shape.
Clarence v. Fox has started a milk
! route in our borough. His milk is
| from Edgar A. Smiths Guernsey
dairy, and is acknowledged to be ex-
cellent not only from sanitary point
of view, but as to quality. Milk may
also be procured from his residence
on East West Jersey Ave, near the
school house
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pargburn
have arrived from Chicago and are
visiting their mother, Mrs Phelps,
who has been seriously sick.
Miss Rose Holt entertained Miss
Lazarus, and Miss Ethel Young on
Sunday.
| The minstrel show given by the We
nonah Athletic Club and the w M "A.
in the gym. on Saturday evening was
| the best minstrel show ever held here
and was largely attended The boys
looked fine in their make-ups and
everything was done with yigor and
vim. The chorus was much enjoyed
and the quartette consisting of Messrs
Ogden, Allen, Lewis and Ralston were
encored again and again. Messrs
Little and Williams were good in
sketch entitled Forget-me-not,' and
the bugle calls by Capt. Jones were
well received. The end men, Messrs
Newcomb, Ralston, Little and Will
| Jams, were good; Messrs. Ralston and
Smalley Allen were the best of the
evening in the sketch. There's Mil
lions in It. Mr.. A. Hatch as their
lady love; Miss Helen Wind, took the
part fine. Mr.. Newcomb was espec-
I tally clever in his Town Topics ;"
! The boys deserve great credit, espec-
| tally MIR. Fredericks for his excellent
drilling. The boys cleared nearly
$40
Mrs. Walter Richardson entertained
Mfr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark, of Clarks
boro, and Mr.. and Mrs. William 0g-
den, OF Middleton, on Sunday
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-02

wANTED--0LD FEATHER BEDS ana
ANTIQUE FURNITURE for TOP cash
prices; drop postal. we will call anywhere
PIONEER ANTIQUE CO.. $50 8. 18th st..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
Work a Watch Does.

1t Is matter Of everyday occur.
renee for a person to say to his
matchmaker:
Here Is a watch which you sold
me some ten years ago. It has al
ways gone well until just lately, when
1t has taken to stopping without any
apparent cause"
The people who speak in this way
little think Of the amount of work 8
watch has performed in this space OF
time and might be astonished at the
following figures:
In ten years, which includes two
leap years, and consequently a tota'
of 1862 days, the hour hand has made
1904 and the minute hand 8764s
revolutions. The end Of an average
minute hand travels more than 10,82(
yards-more than six miles The sec
ond hand has made 5.258,S80 revolu
tions, and It's extremity has traverseo
on the dial a distance Of upwards OF
1913 miles. The escape wheel has
made 52.5SS,800 revolutions, and as II
has fifteen teeth, it has come 7S8.832.
600 times In contact with each pallet
The balance has made 1871 ,00(
vibrations, and any point on TIE out
side of the rim has covered a distance
of about $4,000 miles, and that Is
equal to twice the circumference OF
the earth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
YOUNG MEN. DREAM DREAMS
Their Invention Is More Lively Than
That Of the Aged, says
Bacon.

A man that is young In years may
be old In hours, II he has lost no time
Generally youth Is like the first eogi-
tations, not so wise as the second, for
there is a youth In thought as well
as in ages; and yet the invention Of
young men Is more lively than that Of
old. and imaglnations stream into
their mind better, and, as 1t were,
more diYlnely.. Natures that have
much heat, and great and violent de-
sires and perturbations, are not ripe
for action till they have passed the
meridian of their years; but reposed
natures may do well In youth.
On the other side, heat and vivacity
In age is an excellent composition for
business; for the experience of age In
things that fall within the compass
of 1t, directeth them. The errors Of
young men are the ruin of business :;
but the errors of aged men amount to
but this, that more might have been
done, or sooner. Young men, in the
conduct and manage of actions EN-
brace more than they can hold, stir
more than they can quiet; fly to the
end, without consideration Of the
means and degrees; pursue some few
principles which they have CHANGED
upon absurdly; care not to innoyate; ;
use extreme remedies at first; and
that, which doubleth all errors, will
not acknowledge or retreat them-llke
an unruly horse, that Will neither
stop nor turn.
Men of age object too much con.
suit too long, adventure too little, re.
pent too soon; and seldom drive
business home to the full period; but
content themselves with a mediocrity
of success. Certainly 1t Is good to
compound employments of both, for
that will be good for the present, be
cause the virtues of either age may
correct the defects of both; and good
for succession, that young men may
be learners while men In age are &C.
tors. And lastly good for extreme ac.
cidents; because authority followetb
old men, and favor and popularity
youth. But for the moral part, youth
will have the preference, as age hath
for the public.-From Bacons Essays
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
What Alaskan Dogs Eat.

Dogs in Alaska, when on the trail
are fed once a day, after the days
work is done. They are never fed IN
the morning, for If they We're they
would be lazy all day, or, what is more
probable, would yomit up their break
fast soon after they got on the trail
Dogs to work well, must be we'll fed
and 1t is false economy to underfeed
n dog. They are fed on variety Of
foods, including rice. tallow. cornmeal
and fish. If rice or cornmeal forms a
part of their food it must be cooked
Some men prefer to feed their dogs or
bacon or fish, thus doing away with
cooking Cooked food Is cheaper and
moro fattening than raw food, but
the question as to whether dogs can
work better on cooked or uncooked
food is one that will never be settled
so long as there are "mushers" to
argue the questionable Wide World
Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

al, Itch Vanishes and Hair Quick
s'"'P " Stops Falling.

p,RJSItN Sage-remember the
~ When you want a good pure
h nar tonic free from dangerous lead
and other dyes.
aii ppARlSlAN Sage is not a dye. Most
,oairs that dye the hair are full of
. unison and are dangerous to use.
popl'tRISiAN Sage is clean delight
fnl hair dressing that nourishes the
hair la roots and besides killing the
1 1 germs imparts life and
S uni into the hair. Your hair will
,aap nice and brilliant after applying
CHRISTIAN Sage and you can quickly
nat rid of dandruff and scalp itch and
e 60 the hair from falling. Avoid i'm
EDITIONS; S get the genuine. The girl
,'i'' the Auburn hair is on every bot
,,a and carton. Large bottles so
oents at G. r. Fogg's and dealers
everywhere. 2S-z9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
Man-Hat-Doq.

On a very windy day man Is walk
ing along the street with his dog. An
extra fierce gust Of wind takes off the
mans hat and sends 1t rolling and
skipping.
Hey! Rover!" shouts the man to
The dog. and the dog bounds after the
hat.
A fine. intelligent animal that; in re-
,rievlng the hat he saved his owner a
ot of work and trouble, you think; but
wait q bit.
Now that Rover has got the hat a
playful streak strikes him and before
he brings 1t back he rolls the hat
around on the sidewalk where he has
nailed it and gets 1t pretty dusty and
he winds up By slamming'a big dent
In the crown.
Nice dog, intelligent, very. but the
man thinks he'll recover his hat him
self heTeafter.-New York Sun.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

An East Windham man has lost an
owe as the result of infection from
browntal moths, and while this is bad
enough in itself, he is still more I'M
fortunate from the fact that the sight
of the remaining eye has been very
weak for long time. He was en-
gagged in the pursuit of the pests not
long ago and as his eye itched he rub
he'd it vigorously with his hand. It
soon began to swell and it's condition
became so serious that it was neces-
sary to remove it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

That was a great compliment re-
ceiyed by Donald Ellis of Fairfield,
who is now a sophomore in Colby
University at Watcryille. The other
day he received a personal letter from
Prof. Taylor, of the chair in Latin,
congratulating him ON having beaten
the record as a Latin scholar in that
college. Considering that this is one
of the oldest institutions of learning
in the State, and has sent out some of
the most distinguished scholars this
is indeed a great honor. Mr.. Ellis is
a young man of the intellectual abili-
ties but so modest that he didn't want
it to be known that he had received
this letter from Prof. Taylor assuring
him that he had outstripped all rec
ords in that language. Donald is a
farmers boy and believes in the farm
as a profession. lie is the son Of Mrs.
Kate B. Ellis, the we'll known grange
deputy and lecturer A chip off the
old block he is bound TO make his
mark.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
HapDieSt Girl in Lincoln,

A lincoln, Neb., girl writes, I had
been ailing for some time with chron-
c constipation and stomach trouble.
began taking Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and in three
days | was able to be up and got bet
Ter right along. | am the proudest
girl in Lincoln to find such good
For sale by G. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Lightning seems this year to be ac-
companied by an unusual number of
fatalities, particularly in Aroostook
county. where two deaths resulted,
last week During a shower at Lines
ton, Friday afternoon, man named
Norris was instantly killed, while on
Saturday afternoon Benjamin B. Col
Inns, a well-known and prosperous
farmer of Linneus, met a similar fate
while sitting on a piazza at his home.
One of his little children was sitting
on his knee at the time, but was not
injured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

An automobile owned and driven by
Frank H. Woodbury. of Gardiner
struck the horse attached to Il wagon
driven by Elmer Stevens, recently in
Farmingdale on Main street. The
horse was thrown to the ground and
severe wound inflicted on the left
shoulder but Mr.. Stevens was unin-
jurcd. The accident was entirely UNI
avodable and owing to the darkness
the participants consider it fortunate
that no further damage was done. The
automobile mud guards were badly
twisted and damages to the lights and
radiator amounted to about 500. The
shafts of the wagon were broken. 1t
will be several weeks before the horse
can be used.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take a dose on the first appearance of
the disease. For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Never leave home on a journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board
the cars or steamships. For sale by
g. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Reports from all parts of the state
indicate that there will be large
apple crop this year. Furthermore it
is stated that the crop will be good in
all other sections and shippers are al
ready making arrangements for stor-
ing large quantities for shipment
abroad. Space is being bought for eX-
ports and there is every indication OF
"a record breaking business in that
product. For the last three years the
crop in Maine has not been normal
and for that reason apples have
brought top notch prices. Farmers
and apple growers are looking for
ward to a large crop as the growing
trees at present are loaded with small
fruit and there is no Indication OF any
pest to destroy the product.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

F. II. Albee. who lives on a farm
near Norridgewock had a narrow es-
cape from suffocation during a thund-
er storm recently. Mr.. Albee was
hauling in a load of hay. and the
shower was accompanied by a whirl-
wind. When the wind strucs the load
the hay was lifted n short distance
and then dropped on Mr.. Albee and
his team.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Reginald Brown, the 3-year-old son
of Rev. and Mrs Royal r. Brown OF
the Methodist church of Boothbay,
was drowned in the headwaters of the
harbor there, recently. The little
fellow ran away from home and after
his absence had been noted by his
mother, she searched the neighbor-
hood and finally went down to the
shore where she was Mortified to see
her son lying dead in barely two feet
of water She carried him home,
where she collapsed, as did her hus-
band, for it was their only child.
Whether the boy was playing on the
shore and missed his footing or
whether he fell out of rowboat is
unknown. No inquest was held.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18


Another charge has been laid at the
door of the Maine mosquito, in the
burning, Saturday night of a set of
farm buildings in Bowdon. The fam
lily of ten escaped in their night
clothes, but everything else, including
the livestock, was destroyed. Regard
ing the cause of the fire there seems
no certainty, but the children had
been playing with torches during the
evening for the purpose of driving
away the mosquitoes, and it is be-
lieved that the fire was caused b. a
spark which had lodged in the grass
and had been smouldering there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
Educators Long and Useful Life

Prof. Arminius Vambery. professor
of languages at Pesth university. at
Budapest, has Just entered his eight
Ieth year, with no dminution of the
vlgor which has characterized his long
and active life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and a speedy cure is Ger
tain. For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

In an insane fit following a spree,
Moses Butler, Jr., of Butler court,
Waterville, slashed the right side of
his throat with Il bread knife recently,
notwithstanding the efforts of his
mother to prevent him from doing so.
She had been worrying as to his COM
hitting the act, and had hid all the
knives in the house. Early in the
morning, he came to her and asked her
for slice of bread, and taking the
bread knife, she cut a slice for him.
He attracted her attention to some
thing he pointed at outside the win
dow, and before she could prevent
him, grabbed the knife and slashed
the right side of his throat. deeply,
but not deep enough to sever the jug
ular vein. The wound extended from
the ear to the center of his throat. DR..
b. p. Hurd was called and sewed up
the wound, which was an ugly one.
Several stitches were taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
State News
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

One of the attractions which are be
ing talked up for the month of August
io IN aviation meet at Old Orchard,
lint the details are said to be as yet
somewhat in the air.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Harry C. Elwell, aged %, suffered a
sun stroke which caused death while
working in a hay field at Belfast
Tuesday. He was the son of Frank
Elwell
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Edward Mckinley of VIM WAS kill
ed July II, by a morning passenger
train as he was crossing the tracks.
He was a laborer, aged about forty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifies have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 80
wears. Medical Book sent free
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

An ideal wife and an ideal hus-
band are two of a kind; but they sell
dom make pair.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

1t is now brought to the public no
tice that the Skowhegan hen which
recently laid a three-yolked egg, has
a rival in a rooster down ON the is
land of Southport The latter bird is
a Plymouth Rock, and up to a few
weeks ago presided with all the dig
nifty prescribed by his position as lord
of a poultry yard containing five hens.
1t is said that he has been RELOCATED to
a coup by himself for fattening and
that when he reaches the proper.
avoirdupois he will be sacrificed No
official STATEMENT has yet been given
out relative to the cause of his down
fall but it is said that the little six
year-old daughter, when asked about
the ROSTERS exile, explained the sit
uation as follows: Well you sec,
we'se only got five biddies, but two
days last week we got six eggs. Papa
says old Dick must have laid EN-, and
that if he is going to act that way he
might as we'll be killed"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

While it takes only two to make a
quarrel, third is usually present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

When the country needs a rain thu
president should declare holiday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Judge Dunton of the Bath munich
pal court is not in favor of jail sent
ences for habitual drunkards, unless
circumstances call for such punish
ment 1t is his expressed belief that
il these unfortunates could be sent to
State farm maintained for that pur-
pose great deal of good could be ac-
Compished, where they could be made
self supporting and have such treat
mpnt by physicians as might be con-
sidered advisable to effect a cure, if
possible and where sentence could be
made long enough to accomplished this
result, with suitable provision for re-
lease on probation Of those whose
cases seemed to justify it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

The man who does his duty day by
day never worries about the morrow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

The latest addition to Names list of
composers, as we'll as the youngest, is
reported to be Hector Duchesne 1G-
year-old Biddeford boy, who is learn
ing telegraphy at the Office of the
Postal Telegraph Company in that
city, and who has the distinction of
writing the words for one of the most
popular songs of the summer. The
title of the song is, "Oh, You Moon"
and it is being sung in all the motion
picture houses in the country as we'll
as in many vaudeville houses. This is
young Duchesnes first attempt as a
writer of popular songs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

In the menu of life some people
never get beyond the soup.
The people who ish for compli-
ments naturally listen with batct
breath
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

The man who is getting the most
out of life is letting the other fellow
do the worrying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Brief in detail but pathic in its
entirely is the tale of the Kennebunk-
port COW which swallowed a stick OF
dynamite, probably having mistaken
it for a new kind of vegetable. Ac-
COrding to the Biddeford Record, G. r.
Cheney, who lives on the Mountain
road, SO called, had been blasting
stumps on his land, using dynamite for
the purpose, and at the close of the
days work he hid a stick of the eX-
pOsiYe under a stump. The next
morning the dynamite was missing,
likewise one of his best cows, and la
ter when the lifeless remains were
discovered, post norton revealed the
presence of the dynamite in one OF
her stomachs. The stuff had not eX-
Doded but its effects as an elimina-
tor proved equally successful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Lewis Thompson, a Norwegian
woodsman and chum of the Johnson,
who was drowned at the Gilray place,
Bingham, recently, died suddenly the
day following in the office of f. S.
Hunnewell's stable, Bingham, from
poison, self-administered, whether by
mistake or Intentionally can not be
learned. He was unmarried.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

One hundred and one automobiles
are owned by Camden, or about one
for every 30 persons in that town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Hon. William T. Haines writes from
Philadelphia that he has so far recov-
cred from the trouble with his eyes,
which made it necessary for him to
go to that city for treatment, that h.
is able to read newspapers His doc
tor tells him that he has nearly
complete recovery of the eye that was
affected when he left home. The 9TH
er eye, with which Mr.. Haines has not
been able to see for II years, has
been operated upon and Mr.. Haines
can now use it to some extent and
expects a still further improvement.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18
Drink HABIT

Fan be overcome BY the NEAL 3-DAY
TREATMENT. " hvpniermics used. Results
absolutely certain. Gail upon, address OF phone
The Seal Institute, 65 Pleasant Avenue,
pnrtlnnd. Nc. lei. ZIG. ---.----I@e------
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Drug Habits Specially Treated
with Great Success.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22

Baltimore-Jersey City, rsin..
Providence Newark, n-
The Washington herald., 1912-07-22

Rnns-k0ney. Wingo, Harmon. 1wo-bass hit
Wingo. Stolen bssss-koney. Mage. Harmon. S
Mdgee Double plays-Dooan to knabe to Luderis,
Hauser TO Husgns to Honey. Mowrey to Higgins
to Honey. Base on balls-Of Moore. . Struck
out-By Harmon. ): by Moore. 2: By Shultz. l..
Hits-of Moore, in innings. Left on bases
St. Louis !: Philadelphia. s. Tins Of game-l
hour and 3 minutes. Umpres-Messzs. Klein and
Bush.