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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Dark and cloudy this Monday morn
ing and looking as If 1t would ram
Is making the many who are digging
potatoes and gathering apples feel
pretty blue.
Wallace Ireland took fifty bushels
Of potatoes on one load and two small
Ter loads to Hinckley, Saturday.
The Jewell cottage had company
from Fairfield over Sunday.
Mrs, e. B. Richardson visited Mrs
John II. Bigelow, who is quite III
Sunday. We hope her many friends
will remember her in her illness.
John Ames was caller in this
place Sunday. Reports plenty Of
work in his line of business.
George and Don Ames commenced tc
paint Evanda Mitchell's buildings but
If this weather keeps on as 1t has
done it will be sometime before they
finish the job.
DR.. Bibber was called to see a sick
child at Mrs Allen Ricker's that she
took to care for 1t is feared it will
never be any better
Wilbur Richardson was calling on
friends Sunday.
It is reported that there will be
quite a number of entertainments this
week in Canaan.
Joseph Ireland shot fox recently.
Sidney L. Pooler was caller in Tho
place Friday.
Mrs. Charles Drees is i'll. DR.
Earle of Canaan attends her.
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HINCkLEY

Potato digging is the order OF the
day in this locality and from several
sources a light crop is reported. G. T
Tibbetts. Lyle Boyden and True Ellis
are buying at this station. The price
paid during the past week was 47-5O
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carr have
been entertaining relatives from away
the past week.
The L. S. Club met with Mrs. Asa
Pratt the 18th inst. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs Leland Kicker
Miss Ida Kelley who is teaching
in Detroit was home over Saturday
and Sunday.
Henry Manson has recently given
his buildings a coat of paint G. II.
Ames of Canaan is doing the work.
The dance at Good Templar Hall on
Friday evening was success both So
cially and financially. The sum OF
$15 was realized.
Mrs. John Bigelow is ILL.,
Mrs. Sanford Strickland of Cornyille
was calling on old neighbors here
Saturday.
Emery Hall has moved his family to
the home of Emerson Hall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
SOUTH MADISON

( There is a movement on foot to or
ganize a farmers union at Madison.
c. f. Embree of the Bureau of Mar
keting and Supplies of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, has been here
twice and arrangements are being
made for another meeting in the near
future. A. H. Mckenney is local
agitator.
Mr.. Boswell of Rockland was in this
vicinity last week in the interests of
the New England Homestead.
Mrs. Emma Wescott made a bust
ness trip to Skowhegan the last of
last week
Miss Gladys Blackwell who has
been sick with indigestion for the
past week is gaining rapidly.
Because of the bad weather OF the
past two weeks potato digging is pro-
crossing, slowly and in some fields
they are reported to be rotting badly
Frank Luce and George Morrow
were calling on old friends In this
neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
The Gypsy moth hunters were look
ing over our orchards and shade trees
last Friday.
]. w. Blackwell is digging potatoes
for w. E. Clough.
Alvin Hilton was in Madison or
business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ward called on
her mother Mrs. Villa Perkins at Ell
din Gray's last Sunday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
WILTON

Miss Grace A. Smith of South Free
port who has recently been visiting
relatives in Franklin and Somerset
counties. has accepted position as
cook in the Somerset Hospital. Miss
Smith is a daughter of the late Amos
w. Smith, a native of Mercer and Tor
some years a resident of that town.
There have been several items in
the Lewiston Journal recently in re-
gard to the use of the driving rod in
locating veins. 1t reminded us of a
little experience of our own many
years ago when visiting friends In
Canaan A well was to be dug and
In looking for a proper location the
question of the divining rod came up
and more In fun than in earnest some
enc proposed that we try 1t. Witch
hazel was supposed to be the proper
wood to use but there not being any
at hand sweet apple tree was said to
he q substitute A forked branch
was secured and held with the forked
ends grasped firmly in the hands and
pointing downward while the bearer
walked slowly along in the vicinity
where the well was wanted. We do
not remember if the rod turned at
all our hands but we do recollect that
when we passed over certain spot
the rod turned upside down, although
we held it so tightly that the knots
tn the wood made deep impressions
In the palms of our hands. I'm
fortunately we never knew If water
was found in the spot indicated by
the magical wand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
ST. ALRANS

Mrs. Ida Brown went to Pittsfield
Friday leaving on Saturday for Wood
stock and Benton. N. B.. where she
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Grey is painfully af-
iicted with a carbuncle on her neck.
Mrs. Warren Harding is suffering
from an abscess on her hand said to
have been caused by husking corn.
A. B. Tracy is very Ill with a severe
attack of blood poisoning. DR..
Moulton attends him.
Alfred Peakes who has been in
failing health for several years passed
away on Saturday last.
Miss Irene Libby was in Parkman
recently visiting friends.
F. A. Brown was in Pittst1eld Fri
day.
Frank Linnell of Castle Harmony
with his family spent Sunday in town
at his brothers George Linnell
Will Elderkin of Lynn, Mass, at
tended the meeting of State and Po-
mona Grange on Thursday last
George Libby is on a hunting trip
in the vicinity of Wellington and
Parkman.
Mrs. Emma Frost is in Boston for
short time.
Frank Page has bought the dwelling
house of p F. Emery and is moving
into it,
p. f. Emery is moving into the rent
lately occupied by his sister Mrs. S.
B. Prescott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Robertson are
spending a vacation with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood Robertson
Frank Libby picked green peas from
his vines for the family dinner on
Sunday, October 18th. He also brought
in strawberry and BURBERRY bios
SONS.
The terrific gale of wind on Tues
day blew down several large trees
which broke telephone wires, uniting
lines and causing quite mix-up gen
orally.
Mrs. Cordelia Lincoln who has been
visiting in St Adams for some weeks
returned to her home in Waterville
last week.
o. NJ. Smell of Lowell Mass, is Wis
iting for short time at the home OF
Fred Lucas.
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PALM YRA

Mrs. Cora Frost went Saturday, the
18th, to- Boston where she will visit
at the home of her sister Miss Jennie
Weeks.
Mrs. Ida Towle. Miss Alga Towle of
pittsfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Davis of Detroit were guests over Fri
day night at M. c. Davis.
Mrs. Minnie Robinson. Wallace Rob
fnson and Miss Ethel Sands all OF
Newport were among the callers Sun
day at Mrs. V. E. Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dearborn of
Kennebunk were in town over Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. P. p. Dearborn went Sunday to
Pittsfield for short visit before go
ing to deviation where she intends to
enter the Central Maine Hospital for
treatment.
F. w. Paige, who recently sold his
farm located on Webb Ridge, has pur-
chased the P. F. Emery place in St.
Adams village.
Mrs. d. H. Buckley of Millinocket
Ia visiting at +, L. Peasleys
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her mee1lng of the v. I. s. the meet
ing was postponed until Thursday Of
this week. The subject will be Nor
ridgewock Past and Present.
Chester A. Hussey of Skowhegan is
in town finishing the painting work on
his fathers house on Main street.
A number from this town attended
the Sousa concert at Waterviile Tues
day night.
Great preparations are being made
by the various committees for the
Congregational fair which will be held
Nov. 18th.
1t has been reported that Fred A.
Tobey and Chester Haynes have made
an exchange of farms, Mr.. Tobey goin G
back to the home farm which he sold
to Mr.. Haynes before leaving for the
west two years ago. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey will be glad to
have them move back among them
again.
Mrs. Gladys Huff has returned from
Worcester where she has been spend
ing a few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
FAIRFIELD CENTER VILLAGE

John Lubier of Nashua, n. H., has
been visiting his brother Fred and
family. They returned home Mon
day.
Harper B. Mitchell has moved into
the Vim. Tobey house.
Miss Amanda Flewellyn of Fairfield
was a caller at Selden Howes' last
week
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Tibbetts Of
Portland, Me, are visiting his parents.
His mother Mrs. VIM. Tibbetts is in
poor health.
]. E. Allen went to Holbrook, Mass,
Wednesday of last week to visit his
daughter Mrs. C. E. Smith and family
Miss Geneva Upper has returned to
her home at Franklin. Mass.
E. G. Blake of Bangor was a visitor
over Sunday at Mrs. Della Tuppers
His wife returned home with him
Monday.
Mrs. Malinda Tibbetts returned
home from Skowhegan last Saturday
A company of relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Ho!way, Tuesday evening OF
last week the occasion being Mr.. Hol-
ways 74th birthday.
George Taylor intends ITO go to
Kingman this week
Benjamin Ouillette, wife and six
children arrived from Caribou last
Tuesday to their new home recently
bought of George Taylor.
Harold Howe is scaling lumber fol
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., a
Sauaw Mountain, Greenville Jet.
Lester Young is visiting his parents
after spending two years at the High
moor farm at Monmouth, Me. He ex
poets his wife next week.
Edgar Williams of Great Pond IL
here calling on old neighbors ant
friends.
At Victor Grange Hall Saturda.
evening Mrs, Kate Ellis gave a lee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23

ker who puts in most of his time on
Ian ocean tug all went up hunting last
week to the Enchanted country. Game
was plenty but owing to the bad
weather they did not get but one deer,
a nice eight point buck.
Frank Adams and Miss Mollie Jew
EFT went to Bingham ON Tuesday, the
14th and were married by Rev. T. B.
HIATT. Then they went up into the
woods somewhere and honeymooned
until the bad weather put damper on
them and they came out Sunday. They
will go to housekeeping Immediately.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
SOMERSET

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Chandler who
have been stopping at John H. Green's
for the past two weeks, returned TO
their home in Portland the 18th.
Miss Vivian Luce is at the Maine
General Hospital at Lewiston having
been operated on there for appended
It's. Mrs. Nellie Luce went with her
remaining until after the operation
The latest report is that Miss Luce is
recovering finely.
Much satisfaction is expressed about
the work done by road commissions
Luce at the corner near Lydia Boyn-
tons home, as this has been a danger
GUS place for the meeting of teams
and automobiles for the past two
summers.
Elmer Taylor recently shot fine
deer weighing about two hundred
pounds, it being the best one yet Sc
cured by our local hunters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
EAST MADISON

The order of the Jack-o-Lanterns
met for their evenings reyel Saturday,
October IS, ct the home of Bernice
Titcomb, The rooms were lighted
only by Japanese and Jack Lanterns.
Games were payled, after which a
witch told fortunes. Following this
came refreshments consisting of ice
cream and cake The evening passed
very pleasantly and the order voted
to meet again at an early date.
Hazel Russell has been i'll the past
week and unable to attend High
School at Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
MADISON CENTER

Mr. and Mrs. VIM II. Pendexter of
Cornish, Maine, with Mrs. Emma SUIT
ton of Vermont, were guests of Mrs.
Lucretia Steele for a few days last
week, both ladies being sisters of
the late Mr.. Steele.
Wesley Butterfeld is at the home of
A. D. Knight quite i'll with rheumatic
trouble.
Nearly all the people from this
place took straw ride Friday night
to the home of WALTON Mantor to a
Sunshine supper. One hundred took
supper. All returned home at a late
hour. Each one called it the grand
affair Of the season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs Davis +. HoWes are
boarding in Bingham this winter
Curren l.. Smith, George ". Hug
gins and son Raymond have been dig
ging potatoes for William Smith of
Moscow the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Sumner Ellis were in
Skowhegan last Friday afternoon.
They made the trip in their Ford
car.
Jacob Atwood has a crew working
on the road and bridge by Joseph
Foss farm.
Mrs. Antonio Bluing was very sick
last week but is gaining now.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
PITTSfIELD

Pittsfeld Grange observed Ladies
night, Oct. IS, about 80 being present.
The chairs were filled as follows
Worthy Master. Villa Tarbell; W.
overseer, Cora Mosher; w. lecturer.
Florice Larrabee; W. chaplain, Ida
Jones; w. secretary, Helen Pooler;
W. treasurer, Eva Allen; w. steward,
Cora Written; W A. steward, Velma
Noble; l.. A. steward, Velma Badger;
Ceres Jennie Nelson; Flora, Hattie
Larrabee; Pomona. Lucinda Libby;
Gate Keeper. Edna Gould The pro-
gram was entirely by the ladies as
follows: Singing: quotations by the
officers; paper. Perditta MouIton; VIC
lin solo. Francena Fields vocal solo,
Alga Towle; MY Favorite Occupa-
ton" answered by 90 ladies'; vocal
solo. Ruth Written with encore; read
ing, Velma Noble; piano solo,
Thelma Mason; vocal solo. Jessie
Tumble with encore; reading. Mrs.
+. c. Gee; singing; remarks for the
good of the order by several. Four
applications were balloted upon and
one new application received. In
two weeks the first and second de-
grees will be worked upon six can
ddates. Don't forget the Farmers
Institute meeting next Saturday at
10 o'clock The Changers are re-
quested to meet at the hall at o'clock
Saturday morning to do what business
there is to be done Come as many
as can. A dinner will be served at
noon that means lots of food. Please
bear in mind
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell of Augusta
were week end visitors with the
Misses Cora and Nettie Mosher
Rain! Rain! Rain. The farmers are
all discouraged.
Next Thursday the Rebekahs will
work the degree on one candidate. Re-
freshments will be served.
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NORRIDGEXOCk

Mrs. Mary Fiefeld of Watertown.
Mass. Miss Katherine Mcdonald and
Miss Flora Mcdonald of Jamaica
Plains are visiting Mrs. Mcneil this
week and Monday Miss Flora McDon-
aid was united in marriage in Madi-
son to George McKetchum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G, Davis
and wife of Canaan spent the week
end in town visiting their parents.
Mrs Robert Forsythe was on the
sick list last week.
Miss Nellie Goldthwaite of Peabody
Mass. who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs, A. p. Caswell returned to hel
home last Saturday.
Harold Pierce spent Saturday nigh
with his school friend Frank VarneI
at North Pond
Rev. Charles Dole of Jamaica Plains
has been visiting his aged mother Mrs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
SOUTH SOLON (T)

Say for the month of October
haven't we had fine harvest weather?
Corn sprouting in the shock. oats
rotting in the gavel. potatoes rotting
in the ground. o, well, it's all in a
lifetime.
Mrs. Carrie Laid of Pawtucket. r,
I. is visiting her brother Luther Hun
newell.
John Hunnewell of Madison was
visiting at NJ. C. Jewett's last week.
Archie and Ira Adams with a cousin
of theirs from Bath, George Buker of
the army and friend of his Ray Par
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
CARATUNK

Fred Pratt, wife and daughter of
Madison were in town Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spaulding are
living at George Bakers
Mark Merrill while working in the
woods had the misfortune to break
his leg above the ankle last week.
Laura w. Shea and Edna Williams
are home from Rangeley for short
vacation.
Florence Clark is a week end gues1
of her daughter Alice at Hebron Aca-
deny.
Albert Williams went to Bingham
Monday to consult physician in re.
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x The News of Somerset's Busy Towns *

gard to the wound on his head he
received last week by a broken limb
A large audience greeted the Jack
man people who presented Bar
Haven" Saturday night at Sterling S
Hall. Their entertainment was first
class in every respect and was follow
ed by a dance until twelve. Altogeth-
er it was an enjoyable occasion.
Every one wishes they might return
again with the same company who
will have a hearty welcome.
Carrie Lannigan of Waterville is
visiting relatives in town.
Lottie Sterling of Bingham and Eva
Webster of Waterville were in town
last week hunting. Mrs. Sterling was
lucky enough 70 capture fine deer.
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THE FORKS

w. J. Holway and wife are combin-
ing business with pleasure, taking IN
some of the larger cities this week.
Several from here attended the
dramatic club at Caratunk given by
the people from Jackman. They pro-
nounced il fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bigelow of
Smithfeld are the guests of D. B. and
Mrs. Durgin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Farley and Mr..
and Mrs Bert Durgin have returned
from a trip to Canada. They re-
port a fine time.
Mrs. Daniel Burns and daughter
and Mrs Lephia Young have gone to
Moosehead to visit Mrs. James Kins-
ley
Mont Bean has moved up into his
new house.
Ralph Bean shot large deer last
week.
Friends of Mrs Carroll Hunnewell
who is in the hospital at Lewiston
are glad to know that she is better
Messrs Young and Benson with
Bert Moore as chauffeur of Haverhlll,
Mass, who have been touring Maine,
were registered at the hotel a few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Merrill were
called TO Caratunk to see his brother
Mark who had the misfortune to
break his leg last Friday.
Thomas Dowyer and George Wilson
who have been building a nice house
Tor Bert Laxson at Lake Moxie, have
returned home.
Iane Kennedy and Lillian Farley
visited with Miss Farley at Forrest
Williams Sunday.
Larry Comber. Charles Durgin, Mrs.
Grace Rice and Jennie Adams made Il
trip to Skowhegan Monday with Mont
Bean
p. p. Herbst has moved to Water
Vile, whore we understand he has
purchased a home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23

There is more Cartarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be In
durable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies. and by con"
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarIh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio is the only
nstitutional cure on the market II
is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teasponful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hum
dred dollars for any case It falls to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
F. j CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for const!-
patton.
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

Fernwood Grange held an all day
meeting with a baked bean dinner,
Saturday. October IS. The first and
second degrees were eXemplit1ed by
the degree team. a short literary
program was given by the lecturer.
Mrs Annie Williamson lett Mon
day for short stay in Auburn.
There will be box sociable at the
Grange Hall Friday night, Oct. oath.
All ladies are requested to bring
boxes. All are cordially invited.
There will also be an entertainment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
Additional County Correspondent,
will be found on pages 8, Z, and 10.

The most successful business men
of today are those that make the most
liberal use of printed matter. You
must let people know the good thinss
you have to offer. You can't afford
to leave it to chance. Business sta
tionery and business announcements
of all kinds furnished from this office.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Company.
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ture GA Rural Hygiene" with sS4re-
opticon slides, which was very inter
esting. After the lsCture there was a
fine supper and social.
Freeman Jones entertained his bro
Their Rodney Jones of Waterville, his
sister Mrs. Robert Francis of Boston
and niece, Mrs. Maud Odum of New
York Friday of last week at dinner.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs Sleeper who have been
spending the summer at c. B. Walkers
have returned to their home in Can
ada.
Rev. Henry Parsons Of Massachus-
etts. has recently visited his parents
Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons.
Mrs Winslow Strickland and Mrs.
H. A. Emery were in Portland last
week. Mrs. Emery went as a dele
gate from the Rebekah Lodge of
West New Portland.
Mrs F. NJ. Houghton and son are
visiting at her brothers. C. II. Nye's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gordon have
moved to North New Portland and the
central office of the Farmers Tele-
phone of New Portland has been NOV
ed there.
Mr.. and Mrs George Stafford made a
trip to Strong one day last week.
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MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs Dana Ellis of Mechan-
ic Falls are visiting his brother II.
NJ Ellis
Miss Lura Laid was called to Rome
Thursday of last week by the illness
of her father James futile.
Mrs. Eunioe Mosher of Smithfeld
is visiting her niece Mrs. Ansel Nick
erSDn.
The many friends of Mrs. Clarence
Brown are glad to learn that her
health is improving.
Married, October 18th, William II.
Boynton and Lura Tracy, both of
Mercer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-08
PLAN CELEBRATION
FOR CLAUDE DUVAL

Des Moines, Nov. Claude Duval
of Kansas City Of the United CONNER.
cial Travellers of America. and the
highest official Of that organisation,
will come to Des Moines, January 10.
for the annual business meeting Of the
Des Moines council, No. 115. In honor
Of his coming the U. G. rs are plan.
ming the biggest celebration ever held
In the state. It Is the hrst time .
member of the supreme council has
ever come to Iowa on such an occasion.
The committee In charge estimates
that from six to eight hundred COM
mercial men will be In Des Moines, for
the one days convention. The bust.
ness meeting will be held on the after
noon of January 10. commencing At
o'clock. A large class will be initia-
ted, In the evening banquet and ball
will be given In the new Masonic
temple.
All OF the grand council officers OF
the state will be In attendance. Gov.
ernor Clarke. Mayor Hanna and other
prominent officials will have part on
the days program. The committee on
arrangements ID r. w. Mcintosh, chair.
man; A. M. Bracket, secretary; Harry
H. Smith, w. B. Emerson and 0eorgo
Hamilton