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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

The Thimble Society of the Congre-
gational church held meeting last
! Wednesday at the home of Mrs. F. w.
Spaulding. A baked bean supper was
served at o'clock to which the men
were invited. There were about 40
persons present in all. The evening
was spent in playing games and
good time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Tobey left for
their home in Orono last Sunday.
Walter c. Leavitt and family left
town last Tuesday for Lynn, Mass,
where MIR. Leavitt will be employed
during the winter.
Tuesday evening, Jan. ri, the Sat
urday Afternoon Club entertained the
gentlemen in Firemen's Hall. The
evening was spent playing bridge and
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
F. w. Spaulding was in Augusta
few days last week where he was
called by the death of his uncle, Siias
5paulding.
The Kennebec Social Club was or
ganized in the Congregational vestry
last Saturday evening The follow
ing officers were appointed Presi-
dent, Bernard Carr; Vice President,
Harold Pierce; Secretary and Treas
urer, Miss Hazel Whitney. Everyone
over IA years of age Is invited to join
the fee being so cents year. The
first meeting will be held Feb. 8.
There will be private sale OF fur
niture, bedding, crockery, etc, at the
home of the late Bertha Macdonald
at the Dodln Boarding house, on Feb.
Is.
Mrs. J. c. Parlin, Mrs. DR.. Smith
and Mrs. Annie Merrill entertained
80 of their friends at bridge in Fire
mems hall last Friday afternoon Re-
freshments were served of cocoa,
olive and nut sandwiches, cookies and
cakes. A stick of candy was given to
the winner of the largest score
The Junior class of N. H. S., on Feb
ruary 14th, will hold an entertain
ment and dance in Grange hall. Mu-
sic BY Nutting's orchestra.
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Every Street in Show
hogan
Has Its Share Of the Proof That Kid
neys Sufferers Seek.

Backache? Kidney weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want a reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far. Use what
Skowhegan people recommend. Every
street in Skowhegan has it's cases
Here's one Skowhegan mans ex-
perience.
Let Abel H. Patten of 63 Summer
St. tell it.
He says: Il have had two spells of
backache during the past several
years. The first one was caused by
a strain. | was laid up from work
for a week. 1t often seemed as If a
knife were thrust into me. When suf-
fering terribly, heard of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and began taking them.
They drove away the bachache and put
me on my feet. Two years later,
when | had a similar spell. | got
poan's Kidney Pills at Sampson &
Azores Drug Store. Before | had
finished the contents. my trouble dis
appeared Whenever | hear anyone
co nplaining of kidney trouble, ad-
wise a trial of Doan's Kidney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
ents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
StHtee
Remember the name7-Doan's-a
take no other.
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WHEREAS. william Coleman and
Rose Coleman, both of Madison in the
County of Somerset and State of
Maine. by their mortgage deed dat ed
April 20. 1911 and recorded in Somer-
set Registry of Deeds Book 800, Page
3 conveyed to Skowhegan Savings
Bank a certain lot or parcel of land.
together with the buildings thereon
situated in said Town of Madison
bounded and described as follows: On
the North by land of Samuel F. Elmer
son, on the East by land of George f.
Clough; on the South by land of Amos
and Dexter w. Rowe and on the West
by land of Daniel Sawyer and Ferdina
Roderick, and being the same property
conveyed to us to-wit: William Cole
man and Rose Coleman by Ivory E.
Curtis and Hannah ]. Curtis by deed
dated April 81. 1910 and recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds Book 301.
Page 242, which said mort gage was
duly assigned by said Skowhegan Saw
ings Bank to Bertha d. Steward, the
undersigned, by assignment dated
Registry of Deeds Book s1s. Page 145;
and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. NOW
THEREFORE,. by reason of the ~, ach
of the condition thereof I claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated January Is. 1918.
3w3 BERTHA D. STEWArD.
BY Butler & Butler,
Her attorneys duly authorized
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illness of Mrs. MeCausland's brother.
Mr. and Mrs Granville Twombly OF
Bangor are occupying the rent over
d. B. Whitney's store for the present.
Those that are on the sick list are
reported as gaining.
Morris Lincoln of Dexter was in
town, Saturday.
The farmers are busy now days
hauling potatoes to Harmony at 80
cents bushel.
F. p. Ring is loading cars of pota-
toes at Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ham were in Rip
ley, Saturday evening in attendance
at the installation where Mr.. Ham in
stalled the new officers.
Ernest Thornton of Augusta was in
town over Sunday.
Miss Luetta Bailey. who is home
from Dexter, and on the sick list. is
gaining.
The many friends of Bessie Burdin
who has been very sick with pneumon-
ia. are glad to hear she is gaining.
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NORRIDGEWOCK

Chas Pike was in Livermore Falls
over Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ned Barker and Mrs. Mahala
McIntire were in Oakland over Sun
day.
Mrs. Daniel Mcneil is reported on
the sick list
Miss Lillian Whitney and Miss
Gladys Jones were in town, Sunday,
returning to Oak Grove Seminary,
Monday morning.
Miss Lena Worthley has been spend
ing a few days in Bingham, visiting
her friend, Miss Christine Spauld.
ing.
The choir at the Congregational
church will render next Sunday
morning, Dr. j. V. Roberts five-part
anthem, Seek Ye The Lord" The
organ prelude will be "Chanson iris
te' by Tschaikowsky. The subject of
the morning sermon will be After
Death, What"
Mrs. Harry Carr was the guest of
Mrs. Ira Hilton at Sandy River over
Sunday.
The Thursday Club met at the home
of Mrs. Ralph Whitney last week. the
afternoon was spent in the usual way
and at $3.50 dainty refreshments were
served of WEIGH Rarebit. cake, olives.
fancy crackers and cocoa
Miss Zepherine Normandy. Harry
Normandy and Chas. Normandy left
Tuesday for Boston.
e. r. Tobey of Orono was in town
Sunday, the guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. II. Tobey.
Last Sunday morning the following
officers were elected in the Baptist
Sunday School: Mr.. Chas. Hussey.
superintendent; Mr.. Huntoon, assist
ant superintendent; Miss Nancy Saw
age, treasurer; Mildred Moore, sec
rotary, and Mrs. John Harris, superin-
tendent of the primary department
Miss Hattie Decker of Hinckley Is
in town caring for her aunt, Mrs.
Alice Robbins who has been i'll with
the measles. Miss Decker will return
to her home in Hinckley next Sat
urday.
The Rebekah supper last Friday
was very well attended. The follow
ing program was given: Piano So
10, Miss Glenice Stanley; Selection
by mixed quartet; Song, Miss Martha
Robinson; Piano trio. Miss Florence
Jewett, Miss Annette Spaulding and
Miss Gladys Spaulding; Vocal solo,
Bernard Carr: Violin solo, Leon
Jones and a one-act farce entitled,
The General Delivery
Miss Reta Everett was operated
upon for appendicitis at her home
last Wednesday morning. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. Smith and
DR.. Towne of Waterville. 1t was a
very successful operation and Miss
Everett is doing well at the present
time.
Last Friday evening surprise
party was given to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Hilton at their home on Sandy River
by their friends and neighbors. Nearly
1875 guests were present and the eve
ming was spent playing games. Re-
freshments OF candy, nuts and apples
were served Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton
were presented with ahalf dozen solid
silver teaspoons, some desert spoons
and a beautiful cake dish. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilton are warned to keep their
eyes open in the future as crowd
from Norrdgewock may surprise
them most any time.
The Junior class of the N. II. s. held
a sociable in the X. of p. hall last
Friday evening. Candy and popcorn
we're sold and an entertainment was
given. Games were played and
good time was enjoyed by all pres
ent. About SIS was realized in all.
During the past week II cars OF
potatoes have been shipped from this
station
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$4,000 REWARD $4,000

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucuOus sur
faces of the system. thereby dest roy
ing the foundation of the disease, an
to medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith In II s
tprative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
oils to cure. Send for list Of testi-
ms malls.
: ldress:
F. ]. CHENEY a co. Toledo, O.
I'D by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
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SOIITH MADISON

The sing at J. w. Blackwell's last
Saturday evening was much enjoyed
by those present The party broke
up at late hour to meet in two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. S, Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. F. Wescott called
on Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wills one eve
ming last week.
Mrs. Charles Houghton and Mrs.
Harry Reynolds were in Madison,
Tuesday.
Charles Holden is hauling wood to
Skowhegan.
A NJ. Smith is hauling pulp to Show
hogan.
The Blackwell & Walker saw mill
starts up this week to saw barn
frame for Lee Ketchum.
The friends of Charles Houghton
turned out Monday and hauled up his
yearss supply of wood. Mr.. Houghton
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ST. ALRANS

Miss Ellen Getchell has had the
misfortune to fall and break her left
wrist
Miss Carrie Withee returned to her
home in Castine. Monday.
Mrs. Lena McBane has accepted a
position as substitute teacher in the
schools of Dexter and Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Robertson who
have been visiting here left Monday
and will reach their home in Winter
Hill, Mass, the last of the week
Mrs. Rose Robertson and Mrs. Net
tie Mower are visiting friends in
Dover this week.
c. j. Worthen arrived last Friday
with a carload of horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Turner who are
spending the winter in st. Cloud. Fla,
write that they are much pleased
with location and climate.
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RIPLEY

Arthur Marble and wife were II
town, Sunday, calling on friends.
c. e. Jones and wife spent Sunday
in Dexter with their daughter. Mrs
Harry Seavey.
Roads in town are fine, just enough
snow for good sleighing.
George Kimball has gained very
little, so he sits up few minutes each
day.
Carrie Laughton returned to Lowell
Monday
Charlie Jones has improved so that
he Is able to go out and take the air
Fred Hanson returned from Bangor
Saturday night; he brings good re-
ports from his wife, whom DR.. Foss
sent to the hospital one week ago. She
underwent a very serious operation
but Is gaining rapidly; her many
friends hope to see her back soon. re-
turned to her former health.
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1t Ia easier to be critical than 1t is
to be prepared to meet the critical.
Natural gas Is always found quite
near the surface-in the promoter.
A gambler Is a man who Is willing
to take a chance he knows he can
keep.
There Is trouble in store for the
man who lets his wife know he has the
price of that love of hat in the show
window downtown.
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CANAAN

r. H. Harris returned from Orono
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. II. Williams visited hel
daughter, Mrs. Carl Holt in Skowhe.
gan, several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b. Harris, Mr. anC
Mrs G. A. Maxfield, Mr. and Mrs
Scott Lord were in Skowhegan, Tues
day evening to see the Pollard Juye'
nile Opera Co., in Sergeant Brue."
H. Clifford Barrett and Clifton Holt
were up river several days last week
H. c. Cover and Scott Lord made
business trip to Bangor. Friday, re-
turning, Saturday.
George Weymouth of Bangor, came
Friday for weeks visit With his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weymouth
! j. w. Barrett was in Pittstield, Sat
urday
Mrs. Cintha Welch of Corinna, came
Saturday to assist Mrs John Drew.
Mr. Drew is reported as better.
r. II. Harris went to Orono, Satur-
day, returning Monday, accompanied
by Mrs. Harris, who has been taking
care of her daughter for the last two
months.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sewall of Ban
gor. who have been visiting Mrs. Chas.
Jewell, were called home. Sunday by
the serious illness of their son, Steph-
en-, OF Orono
Miss Christie Furber spent Sunday
and Monday the guest of Miss Derle
Foster at Moore's Mills.
Charles Jewell has been confined to
the house the past week with very
painful carbunkle on his neck; he is
much better at this writing.
Carl Holt and Walter Hight of
Skowhegan. were in town, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George Smith, Mrs.
C. H. Harris and Mrs. r. J. Moody
were callers at Mrs. Ed. Richard
sons, East Skowhegan, Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Foster and little
Doris, passed the day, Sunday, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burrill
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Nelson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Ger
aid, Hinckley
Mrs. Wallace Goodrich of Allston,
Mass, who has been visiting her moth
err, Mrs. Clarissa Goodrich at Charles
Williams returned home, Monday az
ternoon.
DR.. II. T. Bibber came Saturday to
locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, Mrs. G.
A. Maxfield and Mr. and Mrs. Scott
Lord were in Clinton, Monday, max
ing the trip by auto.
A musical entertainment and social
will be held in Town Hall, Saturday,
Feb list, for the benefit OF the Canaan
library. Everyone should be interest
ed in this, SO please come.
! Eliza Dunlap Mason died at Libby
hospital. Waterville, Monday morning,
and was brought home that same day.
She leaves a husband, Freedom Ma
son, three sisters, Mrs. Flora Ireland,
Hartland; Mrs Ursula Gordon, Mrs.
Alice McGowef and two brothers,
Ellsworth Dunlap of Skowhegan, and
Charles of Canaan. Funeral services
were held Wednesday from the home.
Percy Kicker of Hinckley was in
town, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gleason are
moving into the Scammon's house.
DR.. Harold T. Bibber, son of the
late DR.. r. d. Bibber of Bath, a gradu-
ate of Bowdoin Medical college, has
arrived in town and will locate here
Following his graduation. DR.. Bibber
spent a year as house physician in the
Maine General hospital at Portland.
Mrs. Walter Shores, who has been
for some three week at Somerset hos
pitaI, Skowhegan, returned to her
home, Tuesday.
Albert Smell died Tuesday night at
Augusta and was brought to Canaan,
Wednesday for burial
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THE WATER CURE
Few People Drink Enough Water

to maintain the proper amount OF
fluid in the system, to eliminate
through the bowels and kidneys the
waste products of the body. If drink
ing a glass upon rising and between
meals does not keep your bowels act
i've and digestion good, remember the
old reliable IL. F." Atwood's Medi-
cine has been successfully used Tor
sixty years. Read this letter.
Il used to be subject to severe at
tacks of Bilious and Sick Headaches
but II feel one coming on, take the
81. F." Atwood's Medicine. 1t helps
me every time. / would as soon be
without water in the house as IL. F.
Atwood's Medicine"
Mrs. E. A. Nolan,
No. Whitefield, Me
Sample free for the asking.
81. F." MEDICINE CO., Portland, Me
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Pussy Child

Deliver US from a fussy. whining.
nagging child-but it's not the kids
fault; the parents are to blame. Wormy
children and sickly children are al
ways troublesome.
kickapoo Worm Killer (the delicious
candy tablets) stops tho trouble quick
ly. safely. 1t Is trustworthy REM
edy for children. Price, Csc; sold
by druggists everywhere and by
G.. II. FOgg and Sampson & AvOre
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has been unable to work since early
fall, because of trouble with his eyes
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wills made a
business trip to Norridgewock, Fri
day forenoon.
J. w. Wills was In Skowhegan,
Tuesday afternoon.
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n YOU suffer Stomach Trouble,
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~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

c. H. Wheeler is seriously sick; his
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mira.
John Richards of Cambridge are in
the home helping to care for the faith
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CAMRRIDGE

ID. b. Whitney was in Bangor one
day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. McCausland were in
Guilford, Friday, called there by the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-03-12
COIOred Man Hurt.

Will Jackson, a colored man, an
employee of the Woodford Stock
Farm, suffered a fracture of the
skull Monday afternoon when a
horse ridden by him became I'M
manageable throwing him heavily
to the ground near the Adams
Express office on South Bank
street. 1t is reported the horse
became frightened at a passing
train. The negro was rushed to
the Office of DR.. w 7. Willis
where he received medical atten-
tion and was later moved to bis
home. 1t is not thought his in
juries are very serious.
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G. G. Anderson, for the week end.

VI. ". ANDERSON, TOT tne Week enu'
Mr.. Charlie Frazier left last
Wednesday for Chicago to meet
bis wife, who has been visiting at
Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. Stanley Trimble, wife and
little son left Monday for Louis
vile where Mr.. Trimble has Sc
cured fine position.
Mr.. +. w. Brown, tobacco
buyer who has been here for sew
eral months, has returned to his
home in North Carolina.
Mr.. Fred Deitz left Thursday
for jackson. where he will assist
his father in the construction of a
new hotel at that place.
Mr.. Rick p. Thomas, who has
been in a hospital in Lexington,
where he underwent a slight oper-
alton, returned home Monday much
improvediin health.
Miss Bette Roberts returned
Friday from a visit to the mar
kets in Cincinnati, St, Louis, Chi
cago and Louisville. While gone
she paid her sister two weeks
visit in Denver.
| Mr.. G. X. Oldham and wife,
Mr.. Will Upton and mother, Miss
Louise Lloyd, Mrs. Bruce Trimble,
Mrs. j. w. Clay and q. l.. Kirk
patrick were in Lexington Thurs
day.
Messrs. r. d. Barnes, w. A.
DeHaven and H. G. Enoch left
Tuesday for Ashland and other
Kentucky cities to inspect the
paved streets prior to the paving
of Maysville street.
Mrs! j. w. Hedden and grand
daughter, Elizabeth Arthur, Wis
tied Mrs. T. B. Arthur in Lexing-
ton Sunday and Monday. Mrs.
Arthur is getting along splendidly,
; and it is expected she will be able
to return home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Chenault and
son Carroll have returned from
from several weeks visit to Flor.
ida. We are glad to report that
Master Carroll is greatly improved
in health and that in short time
he will have completely recovered
from his recent illness.
Mr.. William Hussey, auctioneeI
at the loose leaf tobacco warehouse
in this city. has returned to bis
home in North Carolina. Mr..
Hussey is a splendid auctioneer, 6
clever gentleman, and during his
stay in this city made many friends,
who hope for his return here next
fall.
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THE Shepherd of the Hills, "
the dramatization of Harold Bell
Wright's novel, which holds the
record for the largest sales of any
American work of fiction, which
has been made by Mr.. Wright
with the assistance of Fishery W.
Reynolds and Lem B. Parker, will
be seen at the Tabb Opera House,
Thursday, March 10. 1t is a story
of the hills and the simple life,
yet it has plenty of excitement and
an air of mystery that will hold
the auditor from beginning to end.
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Council AppOidtS Committee to
Investigate Paving of
MaySyille Street.

AT a meeting of the City Coun-
Gil last Tuesday Messrs. H. q.
Enoch, w. A. DeHaven, G. ID.
Sullivan and Roger d. Barnes
were appointed a committee to
visit Ashland. Maysville and New
port to investigate the streets of
those cities prior to the paving of
Maysville street. The committee
will report to the council at it's
next meeting, March the 18th, at
which time some action will be
taken in regard to Maysville street
from High to VIM.
The city was recently indicted
by the Grand Jury on account of
the wretched condition of the
above mention street.
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Flowers Ready.

The Corbett Greenhouses are
bigger and better this year than
ever before and you will find a
large and varied assortment of
flowers ready for your selection
for Easter.
Mr.. Singer, a competent florist,
is in charge and every attention is
given the patrons. Come and see
our flowers before placing your
orders elsewhere.
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Died at Paris.

Mr.. Richard H. Rice, of Paris,
died at his home Friday after an
illness of many months. Mr.. Rice,
who was a brother of Mr.. G. H.
Rice, of this city, was enormously
reported dead several weeks ago.
Burial at North Mlddletown Sat-
urday. He was a good Christian
gentleman and left many friends
to mourn his loss.
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Farm Residence Burns.

The residence on the farm own
ed by Edward o. Gorroll, just
over the line in Bath county, was
destroyed by fire Saturday with
its contents. The fire is said to
have had it's origin in a defective
fue. The loss is about $4,000,
partly covered by insurance. Mr..
Gorrell had recently bought the
place aud had removed to it only
last week.