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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-12
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidder and lit
tie son spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Hartwell Ellis.
Miss Mildred Tibbetts visited at
Ernest Kimball's from Friday until
Sunday.
George Chase and family, who have
been living on the Vesta Walton place,
have moved their goods and are living
At Frank Darling's.
Miss Inez Rand, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A +. Mcmahon,
has returned to her home in Sherman
Mills.
Albert Walker and Corridor Mosh-
er of Rome, were at Ansel Nickerson's
from Thursday until Sunday.
Albert Savage was business caller
in Skowhegan, Monday
The Ladies' Aid will hold a fair at
the yestry, Wednesday, Dec. II. Can
dy, ice cream and cake will be for sale.
Fred Stevens and Mrs. Wesley Tyler
were callers at Eli Wells, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Berry, who
have spent the summer in Mercer, have
returned to Lewiston for the winter.
Some of MERGERS people seem to be
having hard luck. Eli Wells was carry
ing his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mank
to Norridgewock to take the train, Sat
prday, when thev net an automobile
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ST. ALRANS

Friends of Oscar Bigelow will be in
terested to learn that he Is improving
from the effects of recent operation
for appendicitis performed at Skow-
hogan.
Mrs. Ariminta Soule is quite sick at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Flossie
Hanson. She has been thinking OF
going to California. but will probably
have to give 1t up.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Longiey. also
Miss Mabel Nutter, started, Monday,
for Los Angeles, Calf.
Edwin Mathews had the misfortune
to stick a nail in his foot. He was
Obliged to stay in for several days.
The boys are making the most Of
the fine skating.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Batchelder have
returned to Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. A P. Bigelow returned, Satur-
day. from Boston, where ahe has been
for a visit with her daughter, Gladys
who is attending Simmons college.
Miss Annie kilbreth has returned
after visiting her brother at Win
throp
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CAMRRIDGE

d. b. Whitney is in Augusta visit
ing relatives at the present writing,
as Mrs. Whitney is stopping with her
sister. Mrs. Lizzie Deering.
Albert Small went to Shirley, Fri
day. where he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ring returned
home. Saturday from Gorham, n. H.,
where Mr.. Ring was working for the
/. S. Forest Survey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Twombly Of
Bangor are in town.
Walter Furbush is in town called
here by the death of his mother, Mrs.
John Furbush.
Joseph Ham is very sick at this
writing also Mrs. Jacob Hatch.
Elmer Folsom was in Skowheg4n
last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Larabee OF
Guilford, were in town, Sunday In at
tendance at the funeral of Mrs. Lara
bees aunt, Miss Adlinta Rogers.
Mrs. Clara Woods is better at tue
present writing.
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10000 REWARD $4,000

The readers of this paper Will be
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PITTSFIELD

At a meeting of Pittsfield Grange
held Saturday evening, officers were
elected as follows: Master, James
Libby; overseer, Foster White; sec,
Eva Allen; treas, H. II. Jacobs; stew
ard, Perley Noble; asst. steward,
Preston Lewis lect., Velma Noble;
chaplain, villa Tarbell; G. X, Isaiah
Gould; Ceres. Mrs. James Libby; Po-
mona, Hattie Larabee; Flora, Mrs.
Charles Shaw; l.. A. s., Flossie Lar
rabee. The installation will be held
on the first Wednesday in January
at which time there will be two
days meeting of East Somerset Po-
mona Grange at Pittsfield. State Lect-
urer B. w. McKeene will be installing
officer
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SOTTH MADISON

Forrest Ellis was hauling broom
corn for A H. Ward, the first of the
week.
Mrs. Jennie Blackwell is visiting
Mrs. Abbie Blackwell for a few days.
Mrs Ella Jepson and daughters, Mil
dred and Gladys. called on Mrs. Vesta
Wills recently
MIR. and Mrs. d. F. Wescott were
in Skowhegan on business, Saturday.
A. Fl. Ward was in Madison on bust
ness. Monday forenoon.
DR.. kennison of Madison was in this
vicinity last Sunday.
The sing at A E. Jepson's last Sat
urday evening was greatly enjoyed by
the goodly number present
James Tracey of Norridgewock pass
ed through this place, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Hannah Sprague is at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. II. Noble, who
is sick with pneumonia.
Charles Houghton, who Is in Lewis
ton having his eyes treated, Is expect
ed home the last of this week.
A. H. Mckinney was in town on bus
mess, Tuesday forenoon.
j. .. bidck"ell Hdu tiie HloAoll uiie
to hurt his knee one day last week, so
that he was confined to the house for
several days.
Russell Hughes, who has been liv-
ing in f. F. Sprague's house for the
past six weeks, moved his family, last
Thursday to Milo, where Mr.. Hughes
has employment for the winter.
Several from this neighborhood vent
to Old Point pond for a skating party
the first of the week.
The scarlet fever scare has died
down so that nearly all of the pupils
are back in school this week.
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MADISON CENTRE

VIM. Coleman has moved his family
to Madison, where he has employment
Perley Corson and son, Roland, are
cutting lumber on the Willie Adam S
farm.
H. f. Spear has crew of men at
work on the Goodrich place.
Perry Corson has child seriously
i'll at this writing.
Although the ice is but a few inches
thick, skaters were plenty on the lake
last Sunday.
Miss Isabelle White of Portland was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pol
lard few days last week, returning
home, Saturday. Mrs. Pollard accom-
panied her as far as Waterville.
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~ The News of SOmersets Busy Towns II

on the hill in front of Brock Goods
house The horse became frightened
and turned completely around in the
road. throwing both Mr.. Wells and
Mrs. Mank to the ground, breaking
Mrs. Marks right arm just above the
elbow. MIR. Bump. the driver of the
auto. took Mrs. Mank to DR.. Fl. W.
Smiths office in Norridgewock where
the broken arm was attended to. She
was then carried to the station an,
took the train for her home in Law
renee. Mass. Mr.. Wells escaped unin-
iured except for few slight scratches.
His horse ran a short distance but was
soon stopped.
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THE STATE GRANGE.
All Indications Point to Record
Breaking Attendance, Says State
Master StetsOn.

State Master c. S. Stetson of The
Maine Grange Is making his final prep
arations for the coming annual ses-
sion in Portland This will open with
a big reception in City Hall, Monday
night, Dec. 16. while the regular ses
sions will commence Tuesday morn
ing. He says that the prospect is that
an immense crowd will be in attend
ance.
Mr. Stetson speaks highly of the re-
cent annual meeting of the National
Grange in Spokane. He says that it
was entirely harmonious and all the
old differences have disappeared No
better news than this could be heard
He is now busily engaged on his d.
nual report to be given before the
State Grange in Portland There will
be many attractions to call the mem
bers to the Portland meeting Not
only will the session itself be an i'm
portant one but great preparations are
being made to give the members a hos
pitable reception. The great City Hall
organ will be played several times Cor
their entertainment. and there are sew
eral other features 1t is the general
opinion that this meeting will be an
inspiration that will give a fresh i'm
petus to the order all over the State
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EMBDEN

The Faki and Sand ponds froze over
the 8th.
Stock has come to the barn in ex-
celent condition and are doing we'll
after their change from grass to hay.
F. w. Lane sold two last week and
Mont Spaulding, two.
A number of nice pigs have recent
ly been slaughtered in town.
II. B. Ellis is making preparations
to move to North Arson. Sorry 10
have Mrs. Ellis leave town.
Cutting wood and lumber is the
principal business of the day
Mrs Albert Spaulding Is visiting
her daughters in Madison.
Many are wishing for a little snow.
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PALMYRA

At it's regular meeting Saturday eve
ming, Palmyra Grange, No. 316, elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
Ing year:
L. l.. Carter, Master; Ivan McCrii-
lis, overseer p. NJ. Hanson, Lecturer;
Mrs. L. l.. Carter, chaplain; f. M.
Frost, treasurer; f. c. Leavitt, secre-
tary; Joseph Leblanc, steward; Cas-
par Bryant, assistant steward; Mar
gerry Bryant, lady steward; Alvin
Brewer, gate keeper; H. l.. Goodrich
c. W. Homestead, c. r. McCrillis, Ex-
ecutive committee.
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CAMBRIDGE

The election of officers, Saturday
night at the Grange was as follows:
Master, Sanford Bailey; Overseer,
Everett Austin Lecturer, Effie Ring;
Steward, Harold Sawyer; Assistant
Steward, J. B. Labree; Secretary, Eta
Page; Treasurer, Ed. King; Chaplin
Flora Lowell; Ceres, Bertha Stafford; ;
Pomona, Louise Holt; Flora, Marcia
Ham; Lady Assistant Steward, Mayne
Labree; Gate Keeper and Janitor Grin
Page.
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NORTH MADISON

Herbert Adams was in Cornville
last Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Salley and Mrs. Lottie
Roberts made a trip to Wateryille
last Thursday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Hunnewell of
Scion were in town last week to see
his sister, Mrs. Ansel Salley
Mrs Lottie Roberts and daughter,
Elsie of Scion, were in town last Sun
day calling on friends.
Mrs Rebecca Robbins, who has
been in poor health for long time
remains about the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Salley We're 1T
Scion last Saturday.
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GRANGE NEWS.
FAIRFIELD.

The following officers were elected
at a recent meeting of Victor grange:
Master. Mrs. Kate Elliss oyerseer'
Enoch Kiersted; lecturer, Mrs. lnez
Taylor; steward. Ira Knox; assistant
steward, Albert Brown; chaplain,
Rev. A. T. Craig; treasurer Huber
Holt; secretary. Arthur Ellis; gate
keeper, Fred Taylor; Ceres, Lottie
Holway; Pomona, Mrs. A. T. Craig;
Flora, Miss Maud Marcia; lady assist
ant steward, Annie Brown. They will
be installed in January.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-12

Benjamin b. Moore has sold his i'll
teryale farm on Sandy river to par
ties in Norridgewock. The farm is
situated near Moore's ferry and is
called one of the best intervale farms
in Somerset county 1t contains sew
eral acres of timber land, pine and
spruce, and large wood lot. Mr.
Moore has a large stock of cattle.
sheep and horses. and will remain on
the farm until the first of March.
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CANAAN

Canaan Grange held its regular
meeting last Thursday night and the
following officers were elected Mas
ter, Milford Withee; overseer, Arthur
Burrill; lecturer, Florence Smith;
steward. Alton Goodrich; asst, stew
ard, Clyde Tibbetts; chaplain, Susie
Jewell; treasurer, o. A. Moody; gate
keeper, Glen Tibbetts; Ceres, Bertha
Withee; Pomona, Minnie Williams;
Flora, Berle Foster; lady asst stew
ard, Edith Tibbetts; organist, Mabel
Decker Following the election, an
oyster supper was served
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CANAAN

MIR. and Mrs. Carl Nelson visited in
Fairfield, Sunday and Monday of last
week.
Mrs. r. II. Harris was called to
Orono, Wednesday, on account of her
daughter having fallen and broken her
ankle.
DR. and Mrs. Brock of Massachusetts,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
pheus Mason several days last week.
returning home. Friday.
Eastman Fowler is quite i'll at this
writing.
Harry Nelson of Skowhegan visited
his mother, Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Jewell has been coa-
fined to her hame the past week with
severe cold.
Ed. Burrill was calling on friends
last Thursday, leaving Friday for Ban
gor. being called there by the serious
illness of his brother, Amasa Burrili.
Don't forget the social dance at Ca
naan Hotel, Friday, Dec. 13.
Nebraska futile was home from
Skowhegan over Sunday.
Services are held at the Union
church every Sunday.
|. G.. Bean was in Skowhegan. Sat
urday.
Don Ames has gone to East Skowhe-
gan where he has employment.
J. H. Gray of Scion was In town, Fri
day on business.
Cecil Gardner and Scott Lord were
in Pennington. Thursday, making the
trip by auto
c. s. Baker returned to Bingham,
Friday. taking with him Ola Horne,
who will pass the winter with her
father, Charles Horne at the Bingham
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bean of Wei
lington, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ames.
The many friends of Charles Hoxie
are very glad to see him out again
after his long Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Burrill are
among the many who have had severe
colds the past week.
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$1,20S,5e7.T1

Charles Hurd of Pittsfield, met with
a painful accident, recently, by fall
ing from a high scaffold in his barn
to the floor, breaking a bone in his
right foot, which will lay him up for
some time.
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PALMYRA

Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Johonnett are Wis
iting in Hampden Highlands at the
home of their brother. Rev. c. H.
Johonnett.
William Getchell is quite i'll at this
writing.
A Christmas tree with appropriate
exercises will be held at the church
on Christmas eve.
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DR.. c. A. Smith, who has been in
in practice of medicine in Athens for
several years, left, Thursday, for New
York, where he will resume his prac-
tice.
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SKOWHEGAN

The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held on the evening
of December 18. 1t will be q bust
ness meeting and the election of off,
GERS for the year 1913 will occur
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Mrs. Clara Harding has returned
from VIM, where she had been visit
Ing among friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r Longley of st.
Adams, started Monday morning for
Los Angeles, Cal, where they will be
the guests of their only son, Percy
Longley.
+. K. Crowell and his little grand
son of Revere, Mass, were recent vis-
itors at C W. Homstead's.
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Among the recent farm sales IN
Somerset Co., is that of the Charles
Barker farm in Athens to William
Foss & Son of that town.
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Current revenue for
November, $50,23t40
Fees, Registration
of Automobiles, 68S.75
1911 Assets, 1881
To be returned to
towns and coun-
ties, 6,499.09
Fees, fines, ETC.,
available for spec
cific expendi-
ture, 1912
Expenses of Deputy
Enforcement Com
mission, 100000
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Total payments for month, 5,516.37
Cash on hand Nov. 80, 1912:
Deposited in
Banks, 937,9S219
In Office, 15.00915 952,991. "a
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AUDITORS REPORT.
The Cash Statement for the Month OF
November, 1912.

State Auditor Lamont A Stevens,
Friday presented his monthly state
ment of Names financial condition to
Governor Plaisted. The cash state
ment follows:
Cash on hand Nov l, 1912, $1,143,378.74
RECEIPTS.
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$1.20S. 5O771
PAYMENTS
Current expenses
for November, $l3S,9lS65
Appropriations and
funds continuing
by law. 10,041.4S
Bonded debt, 100000
Improvement of State
Roads, 56,464.19
Equalization fund 25,043.22
Miscellaneous re-
funds by Treas
urer, 48S2
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Sl2OS.5O71

Total receipts for month, G5,12S.97
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15
OKLAHOMA AND
TEXAS CROP GOOD
Conditions in Oklahoma,
Texas, Kansas and Ne
braska Flourishing.

Minneapolis, May 15.-Liverpool
cables opened steady Ia higher to is
owe n at 1880 p. m. were easy 1-8
to 1-2 lower finally closing irregular.
quotations showing prices Is higher
to is lower. Berlin was extremely
weak. prices there showing a loss OF
3-S to l la.
Antwerp cabled that their market
closed unchanged. Buda Pesth vas a
Tuesday.
Broomhall cabled that the late rail-
lN in America caused a steadier tone
at the opening for both Manitoba and
plate offers. Larger shipments from
Australia. India and Argentine are es-
timated and this has a tendency to in
duce selling.
Reports received from Kansas and
Nebraska by one Of the large commits
sion houses show improved crop out
look with Texas Inc Oklahoma ex-
tremely favorable INT showing very
high condition. One of the big COM
mission houses in Chicago was a havy
seller of July and September wheat in
that market most of which was
thought to be long wheat.
Clearances of wheat and flour
equalled $4,000 bushels.
The receipts in Winnipeg continue
on a liberal scale and 293 cars were
reported there this morning compared
with IS cars last Year Minneapolis
had 95 cars compared with 6S last
year and Duluth had 10 cars against
80 last year. Weather conditions were
country. Chicago reported more rain
there. a number Of Iowa points also
report rain. No precipitation in the
spring wheat belt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15
STATE NEWS
500 CONTRACTORS
PUSHING WORK
Six Hundred Men EMPLOYED
on New Line Near Fill
more, N. D.

Esnond. N. D.. May 15.-splendid
prosres is being made with the work
OF grading the new line of the 500
north of here. Peter Nelson, the Min
neapolis contractor. is moving about
1900 yards of earth a day at his three.
camps. where he has about $50 men in
ms employ. He has a contract for
eight miles n sub-contractors under
him have about $50 men at work.
Z. f.. Jamison, the saltwater con-
tractor. employs about 200 men, SO
there are In all about 600 men at work
IN the vicinity of the new town of
%flillnore, north of here. Other camps
OF graders are strung all along the
line in Benson and Ramsey counties,
hno Ia the rate the work is progress
ing the grade across these two coun-
,leS will be finished by July 1. the date
called for in the contracts. Bridge
materials for the new line i'm Pierce
county is being hauled from Rugby.
and for Benson county from Brins-
made.
The laying of steel rails is expected
and Fordville ends about July l.. TIL.
grade is practically ready for the steel
IN all counties except Benson and
ramsey, the central part of the line.
Inere will be Il great demand for
business locations on the new line.
rive banks have secured charters at
our new towns. 1t is said there are
no -ess Than three applications for
rank charters at the new town which
VIII be near Fish lake, in Benson
county, north of Maddox, a rvEdicat.
from Grand Forks. another from
Rrinsmade and another from Mime
waukan having applied. That town
VIII pc the most centrally located of
any an me county and will have Il good
territory to draw from.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15

114.26S. 900 bushels. of which the Pa
ciiir coast shipped l9.l13,00o bushels.
In 1910 the total eXports of the Il
try dropped to S7.364,000 bushels. but
the Pacific ports cleared 1S,%2+,o00
bushels. This year the Pacific slope
states show a promise of 59,5l4,oo0
bushels, against a winter wheat crop
last year OF 6l.O63,000 bushels.
The Domestic Situation.
DeduCting the Pacific slope crop.
which is available only for use west
of the mountains, we have "A winter
wheat promise now of 3ll.197,00O
bushels. The states east of the Rock
les have a population of fully SS,000,-
900, so that the requirement for do
nestle consumption ma be placed at
4S4.000.o 600 bushels, while for the
same territory spring and winter seed
ing will require 100000 bushels. or
a total for bread and seed in the next
twelve months of $4,000. 900 bushels.
nish ll.000.0 900 bushels: what may
be expected of spring wheat?
Reports of a decreased spring wheat
acreage in North Dakota and Mime
sofa ar" current. and as the amount
of plnWing done last fall was the
smallest in years, while the opportun-
ltN for blowing this spring has not
been good, the claim of an acreage
decrease is reasonable. Assuming for
the moment. however. an acreage as
large as last Year. the area in the
states east of the Rockies would be
about 1~S.500.0O0 acres. The crop is
not Yet all seeded. So it is too early
10 talk Of probable current Yields, but
the average spring wheat yield for the
past five wears is about 12.5 bushels.
An average yield this wear would give
a spring Whea crop east of the noun
tains of about go, 600. 900 bushels.
If Kansas and Nebraska reverse
their usual experience and harvest
their full May promise, and We get
an aEeras" spring wheat yield, the
territory east OF the Rocky mountain
may produce a total of $4,000. 900
bushels of spring and winter wheat.
IN" domestic requirements for bread
and seed III the same territory are a
minimum If $4,000. 900 bushels.
by July | commercial stocks Will be
very small and farm stocks at an ire
dlcible minimum. To supply our
wants W" hay" but n recourse-im-
port wheat during the next crop year.