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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsightly wart.
1t can easily be removed in few days
without pain by asing Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1876 Cannon st,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

characteristic.
Caretaker Thomas Delaney is fully
settled in the Putnam Park house
recently vacated by his predecessor
in office. Early last Saturday morn
ing Mr.. Delaney was aroused by the
barking of his dogs, and found that
the cause of their excitement We're
two crows perched in nearby tree.
With his gun he quickly got both
crows. One weighed IS and the other
81 pounds.
A notice to Bolton Nichols from
the selectmen that he was expected
TO pay the cost of his wife's keeping
at the State. hospital for the insane
so upset his nerves that he disap>
peared from his home at the Center
a few days ago and has not since
been seen. He owns small place
having a tax list valuation of about
$500.
State Forester Spring has con-
dernned about two-thirds OF the
chestnut trees at Putnam Park on
account of their hopelessly diseased
condition from blight and by his adj
vice they are being cut down to pre-
vent the further spread from them
of the infection.
Redding Grange, through J. Arthur
Sherwood, recently purchased a car
load of oats which arrived at Bethel
last week. Most Of the oats went
to Grange members at cost price and
the remainder to outsiders at a slight
advance
A daughter was born to Town Clerk
and Mrs. J. 3. Sanford few days
since. She is their twelfth child, all
Of whom are living except one.
Mrs. Richard Mansfield (Beatrice
Cameron) gave a delightful reading
of selections from Dickens works be-
fore the pupils of the Sanford school
on
Those to whom personal tax bills
were sent are responding with uneX-
pected promptness. If payments con-
tinue at the present rate there Will
be few delinquents by April l.
What the bills describe as a est
Patricks Day supper will be given
at the Congregational church tomor-
row evening. All attending are re-
quested to wear some green.
Charles Sanford and Jesse Fl. Dun-
can are drawn for jury service in
the criminal superior court at Bridge
port this week
Reddington w. Dayton and family
are to remove this spring from Nor
walk to their farm on Dimond Hill.
The heavy downpour of Tuesday
night did widespread and serious dam
age to the roads in town. making
some of them impossible in places.
E. NJ. Bradley is expected home
from Bermuda by the end of the
week.
Prompted by the example of the
Ridge, Dodgingtown has started an
agitation for a local fire department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
The CORTLAND School zinc.
49, WASHINGTON Avenue


Pupils entered at anytime. New
Kindergarten Primary class for girls
and boys between the ages Of and 6
years. Parents invited to visit the
school before placing children else
where. AIS us*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
Stratf0rd
RECORD RAINFALL FILLS
RESERVOIRS and STREAMS
Upper Stretches of the Housatonic
Send Down Tons of lice and
Debris.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer)
Stratford, March 1.-THE storm of
Tuesday night made things hum in
more than one section of the town.
More water fell in the twenty-four
hours ending yesterday morning than
in any like period for several years.
The fall at Beaver dam reservoir,
where an accurate record is kept, was
216 inches of rain to which may be
added the half inch Of snow which
fell before the rain melted it and
which made .06 Of an inch of water.
The total is 2.25 and it sweeled the
streams in this vicinity to bursting.
The reservoirs in the town are now
full and running over, and for the
first time in months a large volume
of water has gone to waste. The
Housatonic river, however, was af-
fected to a greater degree than any
other stream in this vicinity. Every
tributary brought down volume Of
rushing waters which turned the al
ready turbulent stream into a roar
ing torrent
The heavy coating of ice on the
river above the Derby dam and in the
Naugatuck was broken up and hurled
over the dam racing down the river
to the Sound and carrying with it
trees, telegraph poles, lumber and all
sorts Of debris. Some of this has
lodged above the Washington bridge,
but the way was clear and the ice
went out without any menace to the
structure. The cakes of ice from two
to three feet in thickness crowded to-
gether at times when the tide was
on the flood until it was possible to
pass from one side of the river to the
other by stepping from cake to cake.
At the turn of the tide at yester-
day morning, however, the grinding
mass slipped out into the Sound.
Yesterday afternoon the river filled
up again opposite Minors shore house,
but there was no jam and it passed
out like it's predecessors. The warm
rain took the. frost out of the ground
to the depth of seven inches, and a
few days more of the same kind
would relieve the frozen water mains
in different parts of the town. The
time honOred story Of the cow which
came down the river on an ice cake
spurred those who desire to increase
their live stock to maintain a watch,
but SO far no one has reported finding
even chicken maTooned ON an ice
cake Enough lumber, however,
came down the river to build several
houses could it have been brought
ashore and utilized.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
FIREMAN KILLED.
Especial from United Press J

Meriden, March 14-"Dying'' was the
report given ont this morning at Mer-
ident City Hospital, on J. J. Dooley.
a young fireman on the New Haven
road, who fell from the tender of his
freight train, last night, at Walling-
ford. He has a fractured skull
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

Par1s-Jules Vedrines, popular air
man who holds a worlds speed rec
ord, will use an aeroplane in MAKING
MS campaign as a candidate for the
office of deputy in the district OF
Limoux
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
MASONIC NOTES.

Hamilton Commandery will conf er
the Order of the Red Cross this even
ing.
Jerusalem Chapter will confer the
P. M. and NJ. E. M. degrees tomorrow
evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
THE BEST HAND
SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin.
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust,
Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents.
Manufactured by VIM. r. Winn, 24A
Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
CALIFORNIA FARES

Greatly reduced Also other Pacific
Coast points. March End to APRIL
18th Apply Erie r. r. Office, l36
Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
S 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
w r H3llioaD

9S9 Broad street, calls special atten-
ton to a choice assortment of trim
med millinery and leading styles. See
advertisement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14

ADVERTISE ~ THE FARMER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Under date of March 4, there are the
following letters advertised at the
Westport post office: E. A. Moller,
George Pine, H. W. Reobathin, A. R.
Williams, Sarah ]. Wheeler, The SUI
perior Immaculate Conception Convent
of Mercy, and Immaculate Conception
Convent. Dated March IL there are
the following: M G. S. Edwards, Mrs.
G. Erbardt, Mrs. G. Carter, Mrs. F.
Pierce, and Mrs. John H. Spitten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-14
TEACHERS CONFERENCE.

Tuesday afternoon the teachers Of
the first, second, and third grades Of
the town met in conference at the
East Sauga;tuck school. Superinten-
dent of Schools Edward j. Graham
presided at the meeting and led the
discussion. At this meeting the
teachers discussed the work of the
second grade The previous meeting
was devoted to the first grade and
the next will be given over to dis
cussion of the work of the third. The
reports which the various teachers
gave of their work shows that very
much progress has been made in those
grades in the past few months.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB
This New Organization Held Interest
ing Meeting last Friday Evening

A very successful meeting OF the
Congregational Club, new organiZa-
ton made up of the men who are
numbered as members of the Congre-
CATION at the Congregational church.
was held Friday evening in the church
parlor The genial and hospitable
atmosphere which prevailed the room
put those in attendance upon an equal
basis of socialibility and during the
evening the following rather i'm
promptu program was presented the
president, Carleton p. Merrill, presid-
ing. Music. Male chorus; vocal solo,
Prof r. w. Leighton; Our Skowhe-
gan Organization Charles Sheaff;
music. male chorus Something's We
Should Do, H. ". Jones; Boys
Work in Church. Town and County,
Ernest c. Butler. The accompanist
for the evening was John L. Fish. The
talks we're most entertaining and Mr..
Sheaf gave an interesting account OF
ilt iONdl vi 6dIiLdilOIF Aiii' N'N' ~
ing one of the clubs formed by the
several protestant churches and be
longing to the Federation OF the Men
and Religion movement in Skowhegan.
Mr.. Jones in his talk which was very
fluent brought before his listeners
some things that might be done in
the future. Mr.. Butler mentioned
the fact that il there was an ideal
home and an ideal church there
would be no need of any boys club.
He voiced the need Of having somt
one who is experienced in boys work
in Somerset county to bring about
betterment of existing conditions
among the young men of this and sur
rounding towns.
Following the remarks and the mu-
sic a lunch was served and after nu-
merous talks and discussions the
meeting closed with stirring songs
sung by those in attendance.
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HESTER A. MADDOCKS
In MemOriam

After an illness of three weeks Miss
Maddocks passed to her reward on
the evening of March 18th. Like her
life her departure was quiet and
peaceful For eighteen years she had
made her home with her neice Mrs.
Van Nelson, on Mechanic street She
is the daughter of the late Mr., and
Mrs. John Maddocks OF Nobleboro.
For several years she lived in Lowell,
Mass, where she was baptised into
the fellowship of the First Baptist
church Jy the late DR.. Eddy. For nine
years she las been a member of the
Bethany Baptist church of this town.
She was a woman of excellent spirit
cheerful, thoughtful of others and in
tensely loyal to her friends. In the
home Of her niece she has been all
that a mother and grandmother could
be In her death the cause Of Christ
ian missions has lost good friend
and the church a valuable member
She frequently visited the home of
her niece, Mrs. Herbert Coombs, in
Damariscotta Mills, who with her
husband was present at the funeral
services. These were held on Sun
day afternoon, March 18th, at three
o'clock and were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. George Merriam.
On Monday, March 18th, Mr.. Van
Nelson, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. Miss Ruth. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Coombs. with their son Frank,
went to Nobleboro, where they left
all that was mortal of their loved
aunt.
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Mrs. Pauline B. Littlefield.

The many friends Of Mrs. Pauline
B. (Dinsmore) Littlefield were shock
ed to learn of her sudden death in
Auburn, Monday, whittier she had
gone for visit of about two weeks
with her nephew. Her death was due
to heart failure, and her age was so
years.
The deceased was the widow of
Moses Lttlefeld whose death occurred
more than 40 years ago. Mr.. Little
field having been editor of the Demo-
cratic Clarion, a local paper which
long ago passed out of existence. At
ter his death, Mrs. Littlefield taught
for a time in California. but returned
to Skowhegan to make her home
which has been on West Front st.
She was a member of the Congrega-
tional church, the Clementine Weston
w. C. r. T., of which she was vice
president, the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, D. A. r., and was an honor
airy member of the Skowhegan Wo-
mans club.
The remains were brought to Show
hogan yesterday and the funeral was
held from the Congregational church
the same forenoon at II o'clock. Rev.
B. b. Merrill, officiating.
Mrs Littlefield never had any chill
dren but there are several nephews
and nieces among whom are George
T. Dinsmore, at whose home her
death occurred, Mrs. Fannie Cabot
W. d. Snow and NJ S. Osborn, all resi-
dents of Skowhegan.
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WANTED A general homework girl,
Mrs. e. F. Merrill. Water st. Skowhe-
gan Nv
BARRED ROCK EGGS for Matching
from thoroughbred stock $3.50 for 49,
Catalfa Poultry Farm, Norrdgewook
Me. Box 141. 4wI0'
REMNANTS FOR SALE-At 81 West
Front ST. Fine worsted cloth for ladies
and gentlemens wear at bargain prices
+. Stansfleld. 5WtG
r.. I. REDS, single comb, line bred
Cockerels for sale and eggs by setting
and hundred Prices right, A. f. Sand
ford, Skowhegan, Me. Route g. Farm
ers' Tel. 20. Ans
WANTED FOR U. s. ARMY-AUlo<
bodied unmarried men, b..woen ages
of Is and IS; citizens o. United Stat,s
OF good character AID temperate habits
who can speak, read and write The
English language. For Information
apply to Recruiting Officer. 10 Water
street, Skowhegan. IT'S
FOR RENT-Aprn 1st. restaurant
ana tenement now occupied by NJ
Greenleaf; been restaurant for 50
FOR sALE-One brown horse. years
old, weighs 1850 lbs. Good worker ana
sound. Inquire of Joseph Butler. XII
care Farm. Also 20 shoats weighing
from rs to $50 lbs. m
THE CHATHAM MILL cleans kale
and grass seed. Write for the Chatham
system of Breeding Big Crops. w n
Boynton, sole agent for Skowhegan
Tel 1918 3m2'
MEN WANTED at once to learn the
auto business I'm our garage. Good
salary in short time. Write for fun
particulars Hamlin- Foster Auto Co.
454 Fore ST., Portland. Me. 3mosl
FOR sALE-A new Royal typewriter
and desk shelf at liberal Discount
Inquire A. r. Jewett tf5Z
TO LET-One new cottage house OF
eight rooms electric lights. near Fair
view Park. one minutes walk to cleo
trio car. Inquire OF Joseph Butler. XII.
care Farm tf4s
NICE TENEMENT To RENT. s
rooms and bath room and electric
lights. l. J. Smith at Smiths MUSIC
Store. tf5I
VACUUM CLEANING-I am still in
position to do vacuum cleaning ana
small Jobs OF electric wiring. Leave
orders with Ralph Cleveland. Is
Mechanic street, Tel. $50.
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change 1t for some other kind of prop
erty. Glad to show to those interested
at anytime. This is the second Brush
that l have owned and know them to
be practical for anyone to run. My rea-
son for selling is that I have touring
car Address John Il. Taylor, Skowhe-
gan, Me. Independents Reporter office or
is Maple St Tel Maine 1919. tf12
NOTICE to violin students: For the
next three months Don Morrison Will
take pupils showing talent for the
violin. Mr.. Morrison is a pupil of one
of the greatest living masters of the
violin, and is eminently fitted to pro-
duce players Address Don Morrison
Skowhegan Me. 4w12
FOIND-Logging chain with Crap
pie. owner can have same by proving
property and paying cost Of this ad
Call at Independent Reporter office.
FOR SALE-One new milch COW, Jer-
sey- Durham breed. nine years old
$4,000 Three Jersey Holstein heifers
coming year old. $50 90 One Swear old
Erlon colt, dam by Hugo wilkes, PAGER
10000. one white Plymouth Rock
cockerel 500 One Barred Rock cock
erel 81 so. Eugene Danforth. No, An
son. Me. 4w'11
COTTAGE TO LET-By the season at
Madison Pond, east side. furnished or
unfurnished, spring water, good chance
without boat. splendid view of lake.
Enquire Of r. T. Wilson, Skow hogan.
4W11
SELL OR EXCHANGE-Double wag-
on. sleigh. sled, top buggies, open
wagons, sets double harness. set lead
harness, harrow machine. rake. 10 fat
lambs, apples. and etc. c. II. Nye, North
Arson. Maine. 4'11
FOR SALE-One dapple gray mare.
5-year- old weighs. 1900 lbs. and sound,
good worker or driver, Inquire of
Ralph Crouch. Starks, Me. 4Wl1'
FOWNES GLOVEs--Best Glove Made.
Outwears all other makes. Once worn.
always worn. All styles, colors. sizes
and prices Will call with samples. Mrs.
Louis f. Dow, so Mcclellan St, Show
hogan Me. 4w10s
TO RENT--A good desirable upstairs rent
with electric lights and spring water. In
quire OF ID. w. Howe, rs Madison Ave. 4w10~
FOR sALE-Will sell modern Motorcycle
with Magneoo. cheap II taken at once. Al
condition. Call evenings at "a Main st. 4w'
WANT to run your mill by contract
or do your filing. References exchang-
ed. r. N Marlett. Box rs. Markleton.
Pa 4w10s
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Mrs. Noah Reed.

Mary f. Reed died, Thursday morn
ing, March 81, at her late home, So
East Front ST She was born, 1880,
Sept. Sth, in Bloomfield. daughter of
and was united in marriage, 1852
Dec. 80, to Noah p. Reed unto whom
came four children, II. E. Reed of
Skowhegan. Mrs. L. r. Brown of
Burlington, Vt, Mrs. |. l.. Russell of
Madison, Me, and Mrs. Russells twin
sister. Mabel, who died at the age of
one and one-half months, 1872. Sept
7.
Mrs. Reed was a lifelong resident
of Skowhegan; was sincere Christ
ian and beloved by all who knew her.
On Mar. 20, 1911, she was stricken
with pneumonia, from which she raj
lied and again attended to her house
hold duties the latter part of May
1911, and on May 30, 1911, while en-
tering her home. she fell backwards
from the dOorstepS, and was brought
into the house unconscious, and since
that date has been confined to her
bed under the best medical care with
trained nurse continually in attend
ance; at one interval during her fatal
sickness she seemed to grow stronger
but on Dec 18. 1911. she experienced
partial shock and from that time on,
gradually failed until the end came.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at her late home at p. m, Satur-
day, Mar %, attended by the relatives
and numerous friends; Rev Geo Mer-
riam, officiated. The floral tributes
were abundant and very beautiful
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Out In The Open

At last the Democratic Party of
Maine is out in the open.
1t has declared itself as the rum
party-the party that prefers the open
rum shop to Prohibition.
Notice gentle reader that it was
not always thus-this open frankness
of the Democratic Party
Time was when such as Cyrus w.
Davis, then an aspirant for guberna-
torial honors, secuted the idea that
his party stood for license or local
option.
That, however, considerably ante
dates the day when he harangued the
Brewers Association ON the Failure
of Prohibition in Maine"
Times change-so do men-and
mems principles
1t was before Public Sentiment
the football Of democratic politics
came to it's own.
1t was even before Patt was groom
ing Fred for Governor,
But now the Party is out, full
breasted, loving its own, fighting for
the open saloon shouting loudest
against law enforcement and for null
LITIGATION, encouraging its pipe-dreams
of anarchy. and laughing at victims
caught in the meshes of intemper-
ance preached by its Great Political
Leaders.
People will now know where the
party stands We have tried to point
out to them heretofore the drift of
events.
We are independent in our political
opinions but just so long as the open
saloon is the goal of any political
party just so long will we fight that
party.
The Republican Party has the
greatest opportunity of any time in
its long history. Let that party stand
squarely for Prohibition and enforce
ment of law and victory is already in
sight.
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FOUND-On High Street a ladys
hand bag. containing a small sum of
money. owner can have same by call
ing at the office of Holt & Hight. 1w
SLAB WOOD FOR sAI.E-Telephone
116-f1. Albert Pooler the truekman
I.awton St 4w12
HOUsEKEEPER WANTED-Smal
family. father and two boys. 3 and 3
yrs. 5. w. Powell r. F. d. No. B.
Skowhegan. 4w13'
PARTRIDGE FALMOUTH ROCK
\. Bailey. / Fairview Ave. SkowheEan-
4w13'
GENTLEMAN-Wishe furnished
room near Madison Ave. independent
Reporter 4wl3'
FOR sALE-Fancy flock Of ten thor
oughbred NOTED Ancona Pullets and
Cockerel. Price $1,000 Worth twice
land. Skowhegan. fwl3
PIANO FOR SALE-For Cash or on
easy terms. A new Bailey upright pi-
ano. Beautiful mahogany case. VIII
be sold at good trade Inquire Of
DIR. f. Q. Sawyer, Skwhegan tfl3
WANTED-Peas for seed. Motifs Elk
celsiors. Telephone. Alaskas or Bliss
small or large. NJ. b. Heselton. 1918
EGGS for Matching from prize win
ming Rose Comb r. I. Reds and Buff
Wyandottes $1.00 per Is, utility soc
Day old chicks, Is and 1Oc each. Great
laying strain. Open front houses.
Orders booked now. Woodbine Poultry
Farm. W. C. Emery. Proprietor. North
Arson, Maine. 4w12
wANTED-Good all round cook at
Carry Pond for the season. Must be
experienced in order cooking Woman
preferred. Also elderly man to do
chores and other work about camps
Must be strictly temperate. Address
Henry ]. Lane, Garry Pond. Me. 2w12'
FOR SALE-I have a Brush Runabout
for sale. 1t Is in perfect running order
and has never been run but a very
little. VIII sell on time or will ex-
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skoWHEGAN MARKET.

Wool-Unwashed, zoe to 22c per III
Hides and Substitutes, lie to 10c;
per ID, calf skins. 16c to 1Sc per Id.
lamb skins. 4Oc to $l.00.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes.
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $500 to 1925
Beef--Ox beef. &C to &c.
Poultry-Fowls, ~ to lac per Id.
chicken. IA to Ice.
Round Hog-Sc
Tallow-Rough, DC. per Id
Eggs-iSper dozen. fresh.
Potatoes-sl 90 per bushel.
Butter-2Sc per ID.
Cheese-l6c. to 18c per Id.
Retail Market.
Flour-spring Wheat Patent, $3.50
winter wheat patent, $575
Oats-Old Western, 81 1-2.
Meal-s1 so per bag.
Corn-s1.7Q per bag.
Spring bran--S1.65 per bag.
Winter bran-3l.70 per bag.
Cotton Seed--1.75.
Mixed feed-S1.75 cwt.
Salt Pork-13c by the Dbl, 200 lbs.
500
Butter-34c per pound.
Teas--25c. to soc. per Id.
Coffee--20c to csc per pound.
Lard-Domestic 13c; compound 10c.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 400 TO 6oc.
Sugar-Granulated sugar. best quail
tor t1. 800. ''' ~ WV
Potatoes-S1.ie per bushel
Onions-7c per Id.
Poultry--Fowls, lac to 1so per h..
chicken. 1se to 22c per ID
Eggs-23 cents per dozen, fresh.
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Thinks His Boils Beat
the Record

''I believe had the most painful boils that ever
afflicted human being. They were big came one
after another, and held long time. I had read
SO much about Hoods Sarsaparilla for the blood
that was ready to try it. Inside of month it
seemed to me had jumped from torture to bliss.
realized to the utmost the good of the best medicine
and think the only medicine that would cure me.
recommend Hoods for the blood" Geo. N Mill
gan 181 Winthrop ST., Roxbury Boston, Mass
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Horses-H. w. Carr.
Notice-Daniel Lewis.
Suits-W Il. Ordway.
Notice--Aaron Parker.
Raster--Ira \. Norton.
Attention-RepubliC
Zfgomar-Star Theatre.
Notice-Ernest G. Butler.
Notiee-James l.. Hewey.
Statements-John c. Griffin.
Statement-Frank T. Pennell.
Cadillac-Bunker & Benjamin
Spring Suits-Smith & Bussey.
Manufactures Chas. Alexander.
roteetion-Skowhega Trust Co.
Economy-Central Maine Power Co.
Green Foods-Jewett's Cash Market.
Be Wise-Skowhegan Savings Bank