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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
NORTH EAST CORNyILLE

Mrs. Nettie Barker returned Sept
Il, from weeks visit with relatives
in Wellington and Guilford.
Geo. WEIGH who has been obliged
to use crutches for few weeks
caused by cut in the foot, is nov
able to walk without them.
Mrs. Robert Davis and baby, Ger
trude, of Bingham, were visitors at
Dana Cooley's, the first of last week.
John Fischbeck is working for Vim.
Roth on the piazza that he is adding
to the south side of his house.
Mrs. Guy Bartlett returned Sept. l6,
from few weeks visit with her
people in East Boston.
Mrs. C. f. Saunders returned last
week to her home in Haverhill after
a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Bert
Bowman and other relatives in town.
Mrs. c. w. Deering and daughter,
Vera, are with her mother, Mrs. Frank
Gardner, until they get settled in their
rent in Athens.
Mrs. Howard Churchill with her two
children and her mother are in town
from their home in Quebec, passing a
few days with their old neighbors
here. They formerly lived on the ia
cob Gardner farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
S0InN

q " Emerson is making his fri
carload OF shovel handles in Soloa
and has them we'll in hand for tn
season with NO hired men.
The meetings OF Northern Light. R.
bekah Lodge No. 76, have beea
ehaaeed 10 the second and fourth
Thursday evenings of each month.
The next regular meeting will be on
Thursday evening, Sept. 26. Members
please take notice.
Don't forget the Harvest dinner aud
supper Of the Ladies' Aid Society 10
be served on Oct. LIST. Price for din
ner. - and Il cents, for supper 20
and l. cents. There will be beans
and brown bread for those who do
not care for the vegetables. The regu-
lar meeting of the society will be held
at the vestry in the afternoon of the
lst and a pun will be tackled.
The Ladies Aid met last Monday
afternoon with Miss Olive Lander. Al
ter the business session very de-
lightful tea WAS served in the din
ing room where the table was decora-
ted with pansies and sweet peas, and
laid with tea. sandwiches. plain, and
cucumber, stuffed olives, sailed nuts,
vanilla waters, marguiretes and as
sorted candies, which all enjoyed very
much After the tea. all departed yot-
ing Miss Lander a most delightful
hostess
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Davis Miller aud niece, Jeanne Hur-
ley of Skowheean. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs E K. Miller
Bessie White IS helping DR. w f.
Brown in the printing office.
Mrs. James lluntoon has returned
% town after spending a few days
with her mother al Canaan.
Miss Linnion Brown is acting as
bookkeeper for ". r. Whitney & Son.
Mary Thompson OF Smithfield is Wis
ting friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Plummer Butler We're
IN Naterville the last OF the week.
Miss Nellie Hussey and her friend,
Hiss Inez Hanson, We're in Water
Vile on Thursday
Mrs H. c. Hussey has been confined
to her bed for the past few days on
account of Illness.
Mrs c. r. Miller and Miss lnez
were in Oakland on Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Harvey made a bust
ness trip to Boston the first of the
week.
Mrs. Y. R. Bell was in Wateryille
on Monday.
Joseph Vaughan returned 10 his
studies at Bates on Monday
Mr. w. w. Huntoon is laying pipes
to convey water from a well at Bur-
gress Corner to his home on Ward ST.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Canaan's Oldest Voter.

Probably the oldest voter in Maine
who helped elect a Republican Cover
nor at the last election, is Ben Priest
of Canaan. Mr.. Priest though over
100 years old, walked to the polls and
cast Republican vote. He had plan
ned for the occasion, and said that he
should be there to help elect Haines
An interesting incident connected
with his voting was his alertness in
going to the polls. He voted without
the use of glasses, and showed as
much interest in the election as a
much younger man.
Mr.. Priest is believed to be the old
est Civil war veteran in the United
States. He wanted to go to war, and
at the time he had such good health,
and fine physique that he passed the
recruiting officers without difficulty.
He was one of the first volunteers
born in Waterville. He has been a
farmer in Canaan the most of his life,
and now owns little home in the
village of Canaan, where he is busy
most of the time. He has a large
piece of potatoes, beans and corn that
he carries on all by himself He cuts
and gets up his own wood to the door,
and fits ii for the stove. He delights
in joining the parade in the Memoirs
day services, and makes the trip to
and from the different cemeteries by
walking.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
SOITH MADISON

Mrs. Hannah Sprague is visiting her
sister Mrs. Eliza Bennett OF Freeport,
this week.
Judson Packard of Skowhegan held
a meeting al the schoolhouse last Sun
day afternoon. There was about 80
in attendance.
J. w. Blackwell is having his kitch-
en- chimney rebuilt. Earl Strickland
OF Madison is doing the work.
There was a small but jolly gather
ing at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. +.
Jepson, last Saturday evening; sing
ing and social chat made the time pass
all the more quickly. Light refresh
ments We're served.
E. E. Sprague, who has been stop
ping at the home of his father, E. +.
Sprague for the past two weeks has
returned to his work at Lake Austin.
J. S. Blackwell is visiting relatives
and friends in Smithtield and Jeffer-
son this week.
Mrs. Abbie Walker was calling on
friends in this vicinity last Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nye of New
Portland, visited at Elmer Clarks last
Saturday and Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

'en OF Augusta. the Teal Daughter Of
7uth Head Cragin Chapter, was the
tnest of honor. The living rooms
we're prettily decorated with asters
solden glow and sweet peas, ant
across the alcoye of the bay window
Vas d festoon OF bright hued wood
bine combined With the greenery O.
the wax vine On which We're the sig
nificant letters, d. \. r. Beneath
j this archway the receiving line stood
consisting OF Mrs. a Simmons, Mrs
". G Robinson, Mrs. Nancy N. War
rem, Mrs. +. II. Holley and Mrs NJ. L
French. "A large number WAS pres
ented TO the Real Daughter, amons
them being quite number from Mar
garet Golf Moor Chapter of Madison
Ho4ey Barnaby was the polite little
door-keeper. Mrs. Maude Emery anC
Mrs. Inez Crymble, the ushers, while
Mrs. Marion Barnaby and Mrs. Geneva
Hilton escorted the guests to the din
ing room where fragrant tea and wa.
fers and sailed nuts We're served b!
the dainty walters, Misses Emily Say
age, Lima Mitchell, Edna Kelley and
Ellen French, while tea was poured By
Mrs. Wallace Emery and Miss Nellie
Porter. The dining room presented &
handsome picture with bouquets Of
peoples and geraniums, red being the
predominating color, While the light
from the candles shed a soft glow over
all. An entertaining feature of the re-
ception was the selections given BY
Fred E. Hansell, the famous whistler
who delighted the company with his
wonderful whistling accompaniment
to the piano Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs
Thorne also gave musical selections
The reception was a delightfully."- in
formal and charming affair and the
Real Daughter will long be remember
ed by those who had the privilege oil
claspng the hand of one whose father
fought in the great war for American
independence.
Mrs. Betsey Savage is visiting rela-
tiyes in the eastern part of the state
Mrs. Rogers of Duluth. Mich, was
the guest of Miss Edna Parlin. Tues
day afternoon.
Lester Witham and family of Woods
fords have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Atkinson during this
week.
Mrs. Addie Robinson started, Tues
day, for a visit with friends and rela-
tives in Massachusetts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Sampson & Ayore's Remarkable 0ffer

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
NEW DEPARTURE
Selling Medicines at Half Price Under
Guarantee of Cure.

After two months of remarkable
sales, G. r. Fogg, the enterprising
druggist, says that the plan of selling
at half price the regular 30 cent size
of DR.. Towards specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia, and
guaranteeing to refund the money II
it does not cure, has been the greatest
success, he has ever known.
Anyone suffering with dyspepsia.
constipation, liver troubles, headaches,
dizziness, coated tongue, or the gener-
al tired feeling, caused by inactive liy-
er and bowels or disordered digestion.
should tax advantage of G. r. Fogg 5
departure and buy bottle of DR. How
apd's specific at half price, with his
personal guarantee to refund tn
money If it does not cure. 5N-39
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
NORTH ANSON

Miss Grace Murphy returned home,
/ last Saturday from a months visit at
viii Forsythe's camp at Lake Moxie,
making the trip home in Bunker's new
touring car.
Frank Pratt of Winchester, Mass,
/ is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Henry
i N. Norton.
! Mrs. n. E. Ware was taken i'll, sud
denly. Monday, and her daughter, Mrs
David Bodfish of Palmer, Mass, was
summoned. Mrs. Ware is gradually
improving but was at the time quite
ill., having had faintng spell.
George Lowell of Starks was in
town, Monday and John Lowell re-
turned home with him for visit,
and intends to start for California the
first of November.
The G. A. r. Circle will SIEVE vege-
table dinner, Tuesday, Sept. "a. There
will be an apron sale. also candy, pop
corn and ice cream on sale. Dinner,
20 cents.
There will be a special meeting of
the 6. A. r. Ladies Circle on the af-
ternoon of Sept. 9th.
Friends in this village will be
pleased to hear of the birth of lit
tie daughter of Mrs. Susie Clark Bur
bank of Madison on Sept Il.
Henry Fields of Augusta has taken
the rent in the B. +. Moulton house.
Mr. Fields will have employment in
the mills.
Mrs. Sarah Parlin has returned to
this village to reside, having rooms
at Stickney Gray's.
The students of Arson Academy
gave the Freshmen a reception in
Bunkers hall, Thursday evening. Al
ter the march, games were played and
there were prize contests. Refresh
ments We're served.
The members of the w. c. T. L. of
Madison gave reception, Friday, TO
Mrs Samuel Bunker. former w. c.
T. U. president of Somerset County.
II as a delightful occasion and North
Arson is proud that our Mrs. Bunker
was so nonored
Mrs Nancy NJ. Warren of Augusta
has been the guest of her nephew,
Judge A. Simmons and wife during
this week.
Fairfield Fenlason, who formerly re-
sided here, has moved his family to
LlNermore rails.
Prof and Mrs. Wing have returned
to Portland, after spending the sum
mer vacation with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. e. NJ Wing
Harold G. Collins has returned to
the theatre company with which he is
playing in New York City.
Friends here will be pleased to hear
that S. s. Gould's health is improving
since he went to Portland.
Henry Fletcher has moved into the
house formerly owned by the late Mrs.
Amanda Thompson.
The fourth room of the Mark Emery
school building is occupied this term
by a fourth teacher, Miss Pearl Dan
forth who has two of the grades.
Miss Mabel Steward, teacher in the
Madison public schools, was visiting
friends in this town, Saturday and
Sunday.
The large ferry boat which has been
used at Scion ferry was taken down
the kennebec river past this place,
Tuesday
r. L. Whitney, Arson Academy 1911,
started Monday for Orono to com
mence a course of four years in agri-
culture.
Miss Ella Robinson went to Water
Vile, Monday. to enter upon course
of study at Colby College. She grad
uated from Arson Academy last
spring.
Mrs. o. w. Bryant visited her aunt
in Mercer from Saturday till Tuesday
A most delightful affair was the re-
ception given Tuesday afternoon, from
TO 6 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. NJ
L. French, when Mrs. Nancy NJ. War
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
ard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors, friends and
the Changers, who so thoughtfully as.
sisted us in our great bereavement
while the many beautiful flowers came
as silent tribute of sympathy 10 US
in our sorrow.
Mrs. Rebecca Y. Witham
Miss Mae Witham
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S, Witham
Bingham, Me, Sept L. 1872
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
HARTLAND

w g. Henderson was the guest OF
his mother at SilYers Mills, Saturday.
Leon fitzpatrick has returned to
Massachusetts where he will resume
his studies at the Harvard Medical
college
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Lancey and
daughter, Ards, have returned from
an extended trip through Canada.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Schwartz has re-
turned from New Hampshire where
she has been for the past four months,
c. II. circuit of Worcester, Mass,
and w. Henderson of Waterbury,
Conn.,. returned home this week after
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Page visited rela-
tives in North Arson this week.
The members of the Hartland Guild
and friends will be entertained at the
Noble cottage on Wednesday by Mrs.
A. c. Noble at Great Moose Lake
Grand Warden Vesta Written OF
Fairfield visited Twilight Rebekah
lodge Tuesday evening. After the
regular session short program was
presented and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served A very
pleasant evening was passed by all
present.
Samuel G. Turner of Portland is the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Janet Blake.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
ST. ALBANS.

A large number of patrons of st. Al
bans grange met in special session
Sept. 13, when State Lecturer B. Walk
er McKeen, conferred the final degrees
on large class, followed by harvest
feast and social Several visitors
were present. Interesting remarks
were made by Brother and Sister
Drawn of Twilight grange. Brother
and Sister King of Cambridge also
Sister Witham of Castine grange,
Brother McKeen made a few remarks
which was much enjoyed by ALL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Presidents Birthday Party.

Miss Della TORY, of Millbury, Mass,
gave a party the 18th, in honor of her
nephew will" Taft The President
was 50 years old and he was the guest
of honor, but Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
Taft, c. p Taft, the Presidents broth
err, and Mrs. c. P. Taft were present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
SOUTH SOLON

Corydon Felker of Gorham. formerly
of this town, is visiting his niece, Mrs.
L. c. Jewett.
Thomas Mccarthy is quite sick with
the typhoid pneumonia.
A c. Head started his threshing
machine. Monday 1t is run by Jack
Wedge and Mark Draper.
c. r. Jewett, whose mill was burned
last July has rebuilt it and intends
to go to New Hampshire this week to
get shafting.
Herbert Adams is running a thresh-
ing machine in this vicinity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

After four cool months of spring
summer and fall, Denver awoke, SHY
ering Saturday morning in the first
snow storm of the season. Denver
with a temperature of 80 degrees, and
Cheyenne, with a temperature of 30
degrees, were the coolest spots on the
western map of the United States, Sat
urday morning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Forty.four Nations VIII Participate.

Forty-four nations of the world will
participate in the fifth international
congress of chambers of commerce
which convenes in Boston early next
week The congress will be in ses-
sion Sept. "a, 25, and 26 On the clos
ing night will be held banquet which
will have as its principal guest, Presi-
dent Taft.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

James Williams, a negro murderer,
died in the electric chair in the State
Prison in Auburn, y. Y, early Monday,
delivering a rambling valedictory.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Dyspepsia is Americas curse Bur
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out Impurities
tones the stomach restores perfect di-
gestion, normal weight, and good
health.
Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any weak
ening effect. Ask your druggist for
them. 25 cents per box
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Probably no one regrets the fact
that we can die but once, unless he be
the undertaken
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28
FINE FITTINGS FOR
BIG NEW BUILDING
FRANK JAY GOULD SAYS Va.
RWY. AND POWER co.'s
HOME MUST BE At
TRACTIxE.

II the plans and operations ~ the
Virginia Railway and Power company
building, can he seen the fine hand of
Frank Jay Gould, When in c1asil-
tation with Architect Alfred g. Eos-
som. OF New York and Richmond, ne
evinced his desire that this building
In every way should be as attractive
as any In Richmond. The capitalist
end the architect have so contrivad
that this ambition should not be fras-
tlated particularly az regards the
elements Of light and air, These The
tenants Of the building will have IN
luxurious abundance.
Another point emphasized by MI.
Gould is that the electric tlxtures
should be Of grade far superior TO
those usually installed in Office build
ings and that the trim throughout
should he OF the very highest class 81
mahogany.
In letting the painting contract f9r
this building to the J. RI. Morris COM
panv, OF Richmond, Architect Bosom,
of New York and Richmond, has
given another strong proof of his IN
clination to favor local firms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28
HOW RUSSIA AIDS
SMALL FARMERS
COOPER ATIyF CREDIT SYSTEM IN
xE~TI.aTED ny AMBASSADOR
GUILD.
EXPLAINS. WORKINGS
STATE DEPARTMENT Will EN-
DEAsoR TO FIT THE. Co-OIERA-
TIVE CREDIT IDEA TO AMERI-
CAN CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, July a..--Even in
remote Siberia and Turkestan has the
farmers cooperative credit system
reared a financial fabric to assist the
peasant farmer of the Russian czar >
domain. The state department has
Just received from Ambassador Curtis
Guild at ST. Petersburg an exhaustive
report on the farmers cooperative
credit system III Russia.
This is the first of series OF reports
requested by President Taft from near
" every one OF the diplomatic oifieers
In Europe on this movement which
he is striving to transplant to this
country for the benefit OF the Ameri-
can farmer. Ambassador GUILDS re-
port has been taken under considera-
ton by the State department as the
first step in preparing a plan TO NJ
the cooperative credit idea to Ameri-
can conditions.
The system of land tenure. the
wealth of the farming class. and the
general facility for borrowing money.
makes II impossible for this country 10
secure much benefit from study of
the Russian system beyond its general
principles.
For example, the average loan re-
CURED by the farmer in Russia does
not exceed $50, and is generally en-
ployed to purchase some article neces-
sary MT the moment such as an agri-
cultural implement or a horse, the loan
being repaid by the Russian farmer
Immediately after the harvest. OF
course. the American farmer. who
works a much larger acreage. would
usually need more money and longer
time. He would require his loan, not
so much for the moments exigency.
AS for the gradual development OF his
property.
In brief. Ambas sador Guild reports
the Russian system 10 he an institu-
tion Of cooperative loan societies
among the farmers, conducted under
governmental patronage and supervis-
ion. by which tho farmer. at no cost
to himself Is given the henent OF loans
from his society on long time and easy
terms. and. at the same time. is per-
nIirted TO SNARE III his socfetyg pruffts.
| The loan societies are OF two classes
the loan savings associations and the
societies OF small credit. They are
both cooperative, and the aim OF each
Is to lend small amounts to the far
mers through governmental assistance.
The difference between the two classes
OF societies is that the members of the
loan savings associations are obliged
to make deposits OF a small amount In
order to form reserve capital for
their society, while members of the SO
cieties OF small credit do not partici-
pate personally in the formation or
their society's capital. The latter So
cities are adapted 10 the poorer and
more sparcely settled communities.
Under National Control.
The management of all the societies
. /tcontsnued on Third pagel
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.continusd en Thirl -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28

tie. Of Henri1o end Charles city on
the southwest,
It's outlet is into the James river
about thirty-ffve miles southeast of
Richmond Roughly st nisrcts the
twenty mile strip az territoy lying
between the Panfunkey and York
rivers on the nerth aud the James
river On the south. and its length
from source 10 mouth, following the
general trend OF The valley is about
siatS miles
Natural Drainage Conditions.
The overfiower lands of the Chicka-
homiuy valley, sometimes referred TO
a. the Chiekahominy swamp. lie
wholly within the coastal plain and
extend from above the village OF
Alice 10 tidewater. The portion deem
ed most worthy of investigation COM
prises 1a,ss2 acres. situated above
the lower food plains Of the river,
with it's typical "oS-bow" meander-
ings. and extends rom the head of
the swamp above Atlee to tide head
at Providence Forge.
Following the general trend Of the
valley. the head OF the swamp Is
thirteen miles below the source OF
the river; through -ne swamp 20
Providence Forge Is twenty-nine
nAti8S, ana tHe HGoQ pain sAtSHdH
about. eighteen miies to the south OF
the river,
The general level Of the swamp Al
its head X 1903 feet ana at Proyi-
dcnce Forge five feet above mean sea
level The slope is quite uniform,
averaging about SO feet per mile. or
taking the meaua-red course about
2.s5 feet per mile.
Gross sections ef the. valIay show
that there are Two fairly we'll de-
fired bottoms, fianked by bluffs risin !;
fifty tc sixty feet In height, with
slopes of about twenty five degrees to
the horizontal The upper bottom
slopes from the bluff tine at rates
varying from ten To twenty inches
per 100 feet. II Is rarely overffowed
and Is favorahiy situated for thorough
drainage as soon AS good outlets are
secured. but in its present condition
constant seepage from the uplands
often appearing as small gprings al
the base of the bluffs. keeps this land
saturated for large portion Of the
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