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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-20

the late Benz F. Jones. after vsitin &
friends in Augusta. Boston Mass, and
New York, will return to her home in
Chicago.
Mrs G. W. Manter and Mrs. f. w.
Lewis of Sidney visited at Mrs. Susan
Nyes recently.
4 surprise party was held at the
hoE,e of Miss leila Horne. the oeca-
sion being her 14th birthday. Those
present we're Roxie Stevens, Mildred
Tozier, Lille Wood, Sara Shirley,
Gladys Pilsbury, Willie Wood, f. Al
len. Norman and Mendal Tozier, Caleb
and Stanley Stevens. Ernest shirley
Austin Clark. Games we're played
and refreshments were served consist
ing of cake, sandwiches and cocoa.
They presented Miss Horne with a
gold bracelet.
Erlon Libby of Easton. Me-. has been
visiting his grandmother Mrs. LidiG
Otis
Encouraging reports from Mrs.
Alice Holt Pease who underwent a
surgical operation last week at pri-
vate hospital in Wateryille, Me.
Our progressive merchant and post
master II. l.. Holt has installed in his
store the Sparks Gasoline lighting
outfit. 500 candle power light out
side. Two 500 candle power in the
store. 300 candle power in back
room. Burns gas nantes.
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where he has employment for the win

where he has employment for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bigelow were in
Bingham few days last week.
Mrs. VIM. Knox and little son OF
Augusta are visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Wallace.
Ansel Holway has gone to Nashua
N. H., to attend a National Grange
meeting.
George Sanborn who has been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Ed. Francis
has returned to his home in Guilford
Harry Griffin and Arthur Whitman
who have been employed at the Burn
ham & Morrill, Cos. corn factory this
summer returned to their homes in
Nova Scotia this week.
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PTTTSFIELD

Pittsfeld Grange No. 102 held an in
teresting meeting Saturday evening,
Nov Is, seventy being present. The
program was singing by the Grange;
roll call; paper clippings; reading,
f. C. Gee; reading, Perditta Moulton;
piano solo, Mary Moulton with en-
core; topic for discussion Are topics
on agriculture interesting to our meet
ings?" Singing by Grange; remarks
for the good of the order. Next Sat
urday evening will be gentlemen s
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ST. ALBANS

Mrs. A. F. Bigelow accompanied her
husband to Skowhegan where she Wis
tied with relatives.
Frank f. Rand of Augusta arrived
Monday night at $. II. Goodwin's for
a weeks hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin spent
the week end in Wellington with Har-
old Baird and family.
A reception was held Friday even
ing at the home of Mr., and Mrs. Os-
good Robertson for their son Irwin and
wife. who are to reside on the farm
owned and recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Halves. Many use
full and valuable gifts were bestowed
upon them, refreshments of peanuts
and confectionery were served and a
social time enjoyed. About one hun
dred guests were present
A herd OF Ave deer are reported TO
have been seen by the light of the
moon Saturday evening as they Toasted
on a crop of India wheat quite close TO
a dwelling house.
Fred Finson who has served the
Creamery at Pittsfield for the past
seven years, with thrice week col
lection of milk and cream now deli
yers the same at the branch station at
Hartland and after being weighed it
Is sent by train to Pittsfield
Onal Salisbury Of Canaan and a
crew of men are pressing hay for
Frank Thompson at Calvin Braleys.
Jack Parker and Elmer Johnson
were in Skowhegan last week.
Skates by mail See ad in Every
body's column.
The twelfth anniversary of their
wedding was observed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Philbrick and small gathering
of relatives and friends who invaded
their home and invited them to par
take of an oyster stew with them.
Mrs. Lizzie Berry visited her daugh-
ter Miss Alma. in Portland last week.
Mrs. Ranie Ward who has been in
i'll health for several years passed
away at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Lindley Magoon Sunday,
Nov. 16. Funeral services were held
at the home on Tuesday
A. D. Baird with Will Rhodes of
Pittsfled were in Wellington the last
of the week hoping to obtain some
big game.
Ed. Bonney and Robert Martin are
at Great Moose Lake in quest of
game.
C. C. Hanson, Will Watson and Al
len Martin are in pursuit of denizens
of the forest and will continue the
trail across the border.
Sprague Cook and son and Mel Mar
tin were in Mayfleld last week on a
hunting expedition and report scar
city OF game.
Scott Nutter is the lucky farmer
who raised sufficient crop of yellow
corn for an old fashioned husking-bee
Saturday evening.
ST. Adams Grange held regular
meeting Saturday evening, Nov 15,
with good attendance. At the next
meeting there will be a baked bean
and pastry supper In two weeks
the young men are to fill the chairs
and furnish the entertainment. 1t is
hoped there will be good crowd at
each meeting.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. George Smith was a week end
visitor with her sister in Waterville.
Schools in town have commenced
with the following teachers: Village
school, Mrs. Wesley Tyler; East Pond,
Lottie Dudley; Whitehouse. Mrs. Lura
Richardson; City, Miss Dora Law
renee; Grant. Mrs. Lottie Brown.
A special town meeting was held
Nov. Is to hire money for the State
road.
Mrs. Laura Simonds and daughter
Isabel are visiting in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Witham of Smith
field wish to announce the marriage
of their son William to Miss Nina l..
Kinney of North Lake. N. B.. which is
to occur January next.
William Witham is to go to Skowhe-
gan to work in the J. F. Currier gro
Gerry store.
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NORRIDGEWOCK

Last Thursday evening Somerset
Grange held one of the most enjoyable
meetings of the season the occasion
being Ladies' Night. In the absence
of Master Harry Head, Mrs. Alice
Haynes called the meeting to order
and called Mrs. Katie Ham to the Mas
ter's chair and the following ladies'
filled the other Offices: Mrs. Mary
Carr, Chaplain; Mrs. Lou Brown. over
seer; Mrs. Emma Albee. steward; Miss
Linnion Brown, assistant steward;
Mrs. Susie Tobey, gatekeeper. The
meeting was opened in the fourth de-
gree and after short business meet
ing the following program was given
Recitation, Mrs. May l.. Normandy
recitation, Mrs. Lou Brown; reading,
Mrs Esther Fuller; farce Aunt Het-
tvs Disappointment; Aunt Hetty, Miss
Lila Carr, Kate, Miss Belle Haynes;
Nellie, Miss Brown; paper, Mrs. Kate
Ham. Question. Should a Young
Man Settle in His Home Town" the
following members taking part in the
discussion, d. j. Haynes. Fred Clark,
E. H. Tobey and D. E. Taylor; reading
Mrs. Nellie Clark; singing OF America
by all After the meeting fine
baked bean dinner was served in the
dining room. 1t was voted to hold a
"Gentlemen's Night" at special meet
ing on December 4th
Skates by mail See ad in Every
body's column.
Mrs. Sam Albee has recently receiv-
ed visit from her daughter, Mrs. Mae
Stevens of Unity. Mrs. Stevens also
visited her brother Charles Lander In
Madison.
Announcement has been made OF
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Additional County Correspondence
will be found on page nine.
QUICK RELIEF FOR
STOMACH MISERY
Mi-O.na Will Put Your Sour, Classy,
Upset Stomach in Orderly One
Dose and Prove 1t

If you are a stomach sufferer, do not
despair. Immediate, safe and sure re-
lief is at hand. Mona Stomach Tab
let's. sold in fifty cent boxes at all drug
stores, are a specific for out-of-order
stomachs.
If suffering with indigestion, dyspep-
STA, gastritis, or any of the various
forms of stomach misery, usually in
dictated by nervousness, distress after
eating, headache, dizziness, bad breath
or sour stomach, do not wait, do not
suffer any longer-take Mi-o-na today
delays are dangerous.
Mi-o-na is always sold by G.. R. Fogg
on money back if not satisfied plan.
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MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

MISS Marion rover from Belfast is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. j. F.
Churchill.
Mrs. Annie Booker and G.. A. Will
liams are treating their dwellings to q
roof of new shingles
Edward Barrett is again a caller
among us here.
An auto yarty OF ladies and gentle
men were guests at F. j. Jackson s
Sunday
OBITUARY
With deep sorrow on Sunday morn
ing Nov. 9th, was learned that through
the pearly gates lad passed a cherish
Cd wife und E'other Mrs Isabelle
(BurrilD Goodridge, wife of Ansel A.
GoOdridge, aged SO years. She had
been a patient sufferer for several
years from trouble of the heart, yet
her passing out was great shock to
all and the blow falls heavily on the
home circle, broken for the first time
by death, where she leaves a bereav-
ed husband, two daughters and two
sons. who mourn but not without hope.
She was a woman loved and respected
by all, a devoted wife and tender sacri-
flcing mother, true and sincere
friend and neighbor and her children
rise up and call her Blessed. She
also leaves one brother Wesley Bur-
ril of Pittsfield. step-mother, who is
in very feeble health and three half
sisters all of whom were present at
the funeral services held Nov II at
the home where very large number
OF friends and distant relatives met
in sympathy with the bereaved family
and to pay last respects to one whose
loss is deeply lamented, but whose
gain is infinite while she awaits them
in land where are no partings and
no tears. Rev. Mr.. Clark from Fair
field officiated as clergyman in a very
consoling manner while the many flor
al offerings beautifully testified to the
love in which she was held All that
is mortal rests in the cemetery at the
village, while her pure spirit is with
God
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300 REMARD 800

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
Is the only positive cure now known
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by build
Ing up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing it's work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in Its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address,:
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
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M ERCER

The Farmers Institute held a very
interesting all day meeting Wednes-
day Nov. II in Grange Hall. C. E
Wheeler of Chesteryille was the first
speah0. His subject was the APP 10
orchard and its care, fertilization
pruning, spraying and the inspection
and packing of apples. He also ex-
planned the provision of the new law
in regard to packing and size of pack
Iage. After dinner was served w. F.
McSparram of Furniss, Pa. spoke for
an hour and half on the subjects of
dairying, the ca4e and feeding of cows
good breeding, the value of the differ
ent feeds in the market, the raising of
ensilage and encouraged the farmers
to raise everything that could be
grown probably in the different local
tiles in which they lived, instead of
paying out such enormous sums of
money to the western states for feed.
especially yellow corn which produces
so abundantly here. c. e. Embree
was the last speaker. He spoke for
few moments about fertilizers and
the need of being careful in the selec-
ton and also in the prices we pay,
making it apparent that farmers pay
higher prices than are necessary. He
spoke very earnestly of the benefit of
the Farmers Union in buying and sell
Ing the necessary articles of life. AS
the time was limited no definite action
was taken in the matter of organiza-
ton but the subject is to be discussed
at the next meeting of Sandy River
Grange and as considerable interest
was manifested 1t is possible that a
Farmers Union may be organized in
Mercer. While Mercer is one of the
small towns In Somerset County 1t
contains many good farms and good
farmers also and the people are very
much alive and surely appreciate the
benefit of such talk as we enjoyed at
the Farmers Institute. Many ques-
tions were asked and answered in a
satisfactory manner by the speakers.
Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts is very III
with bronchitis. Mrs Fred Topper
of Starks is caring for her
Employment Agency. See advertise
ment on page of this issue
Many people in town are suffering
from severe colds.
Mrs. Harry Corson is on the sick
list.
Ed Snow is buying few lots of
apples in town.
Skates by mail See aid in Every
body's column.
Hot Water Bottles, SLIT and up post
paid Sampson & Avore, Aowhegan.
Frank Caswell is able to be out
again after being confined to the house
several days with stomach trouble.
George Harlow is getting ready 10
saw shingles at his mill on the Phil
brick lot. He also has crew cutting
poplar on the TREBLE Ciousier place.
Harry kimball is at work at kohut
Camps in the town of Oxford.
Melvin Tracy and family spent sun
day with friends in Rome.
Mrs. Frank Swan and little son OF
New Sharon were guests at the home
of j. W. Bacon Thursday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly are enter
tanning company.
The Newcastle Lumber Co. will soon
set up mill on the Bacon lot in South
Mercer.
Guy Libby has gone on hunting
trip TO Aroostook County.
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MINISTERIAL

Miss Mabel Baine went to st. AL
bans Friday to attend the wedding re-
ception of her niece. Mrs. Irven Rob
ertson held there Friday evening
w A. Trip went to Bangor Friday
to purchase a new stock of goods. He
has decided to re-stock his store, much
to the satisfaction of everyone in this
locality.
There were no services held at the
church Sunday owing to the illness of
the pastor Rev. Frank Kingdom
A. H. Willis is loading potatoes at
this station for G. w. Chadbourne.
Cony Chadbourne and Earle Leavitt
are entertaining party of friends this
week on hunting trip at their camp
at Bognocket.
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SOTTH MERCER

Clyde Dunton and George Barnes
have gone to Boston for a week.
Allie Richardson has moved in
Kelsey Blaisdell's house.
Mrs. c. H. Girdler returned Tuesday
from Winthrop and Augusta. She at
tended the Friends Church Sunday for
the first time at Winthrop Center
Their customs and church inside was
80 much different than she ever had
seen before. The services and Sun
day schools were very interesting. Her
grandfather was a Quaker, but lived
in New Hampshire. Although il
rained Sunday the house was filed
,FyVLRe
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PAIN IN BACK AND RHEUMATIsM

Torment thousands of people daily.
Don't be one of these sufferers when
for so little cost you can get we'll rid
of the cause. Foley Kidney Pills be-
gin their good work from the very first
dose They exert so direct an action
on the kidneys and bladder that the
pain and torment of backache. rheu-
matism and kidney trouble is soon dis
PEELED. For sale by Sampson & Avore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-08
Bananas and Apples Especially Are
Unfit to Eat If They Have Least
Suspicion of Greenness.

A fact of special interest at this
time Of year is that some of tho com
monest fruits contain starch instead
Of sugar until they have fully ripened.
Raw starch is very indigestible, which
explains the frequent necessity for
"green-apple medicine"
Most conspicuous in respect to their
starch content are bananas and APP
pies Reports from the National Blu
reau of Chemistry show that Baldwin
apples examined contained more than
4 per cent. of starch while green, less
than one-quarter of | per cent. when
ripe, and none at all when overripe
The percentage of sugar, on the other
hand. had increased more than four
times. showing that all the starch had
been converted into sugar during the
ripening process. Bananas show SINH
lar changes as they ripen.
These facts teach us that only thor
oughly ripe fruits are most suitable
for eating raw; that scarcely ripened
apples and bananas, like gooseberries
and currants, are best adapted to cook
ing; and that all persons who eat raw
fruits should chew them thoroughly
on account of the starch they are liza
BILE to contain.
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MAKING TIE HOME
GROUNDS BEAUTIFUL
Nothing viii Take the Place Of
Hardy ShrubS-ToadS
Destroy lnS0ctS.

The Ampelopsis quinQuefolia. which
growing vine, beautiful in green dur
ing spring and summer. and scarlet
in autumn
The ampelopsis, which clings by suck,
ering rootlets, and is found plentifully
in the woods, is not so rank a grow
er as the tendril climber, and has
closer foliage
Nothing will take the place OF hardy
shrubs. Many Of the best can be had
for ten cents each, mailing size.
Get a plant of Hydrangea panicula-
ta-get several-and give them good
treatment. You will like them.
If you cannot get all the things you
want this spring club with your neigh
bOrs. each one ordering a different
plant. and exchange cuttings and
shoots" next spring
Bring toads into your garden. They
are splendid insect destroyers and are
perfectly harmless BY careful exper-
iments, govern ment experts esti-
mate the value of each toad as an in
sect destroyer at $40.
Birds are likewise valuable when
encouraged to nest and feed about the
home grounds.
Even English sparrows will eat thou
sands of noXious insects daily in the
garden if they are not continually
stoned and shot at
Keep small dogs and cats from the
home grounds and the birds will come
They are more useful than the dogs
and cats, and their songs are sweeter
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CBy W. MILTON KELLYD

CBy W. MILTON KEILYD
The ability of the plum to adapt
Itself TO various conditions of soil and
climate makes it one of our most
valuable fruits. There are many diff
ferent varieties of this fruit, some OF
which are adapted to one soil and
climate and some to another, so that
plums may be chosen that will thrive
in every locality in the temperate
regions. Certain varieties can be sue
cessfully grown in every state. In
spite of all its good points, this fruit
is sadly neglected. in fact, good
plum orchard is rarity The aver
age group of plum trees is merely a
breeding place for black-rot; only a
few trees ever bear fine and perfectly
shaped fruit
When properly grown and well
ripened on the tree the plum is one
Of the most luscious fruits AS des-
sert fruit and for eating out of the
hand it is second only TO the peach.
For canning it has but one superior,
the peach and for making jelly it
completes with the Currant for first
place
There are so many different yarie-
ties OF plums that the problem of Sc
leCting those which are best suited to
particular soils and climate conditions
is a difficult one Many failures are
due to the selection of varieties that
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For the breakers lay between them
and the safety they could not see, and
the night Of terror and struggle had
Slapped their strength. Three were
so badly cut and bruised with flying
wreckage that they could not stand;
the rest, all but naked, were cold and
weak. Boats they had none. ropes
they had but few; to make a raft was
as impossible as to fly. They could
but wait the end
The Queries of Rasmus Midget.
Meanwhile the life-savers on shore
were having time of great anxiety
over the amount of territory they
must cover and the difficulty in cover
ing any at all. To make Roadway up
or down a heavy beach in a wind is
hard at all times but when the Shrek
ing air carries most OF the beach with
it, and the sea breaks waist high
over the sand, 1t is almost impossi-
Die
Rasmus S. Midget, of the Gull
Shoal station, started on his patrol
south, on horseback, at three in the
morning He had to trust to his
horse for direction, for the darkness
of the night was impenetrable. and the
feeble glow of his lantern would have
revealed nothing but the violent wa
ter through which his animal strug-
gled. could he have kept it lit. But
as he made his slow progress enough
light filtered through the clouds 20
let him discover boxes and barrels
and wreckage coming ashore. He
knew that meant a wreck somewhere
in the neighborhood The question
"Where?" could be solved only by
pushing ahead
1t was Two miles farther on. after
an hour and halls struggle on the
part OF his horse. that he finally
c light the sound of voices. borne in
to him by the wind. He could see
nothing of the wreck
A little later he managed to make
out the outline of the half of the hull
and saw some black dots moving on
it, A hundred yards from the bank Of
sand on which he stood. water-swept
and insecure, the piece of a hull loom
ed shadowy and indistinct And Ras-
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expression and all that. And she can
do everything outdoors as well as in,
and she is always cheerful and she has
such a way of looking at a fellow"
Goodness said the pretty girl
with tremendous raillery. 4 never
heard of such paragon. If you can
find a girl like that you ought to grab
her, quick, before the grand rush be-
gins, For there aren't many like herr"
That's what l think" the young
man agreed. I've thought so all
along, just to myself, you know. I've
been sure, but l didn't realize it until
lately"
I'm terribly interested, of course"
said the pretty girl, sitting one cor
ner of a delicate yawn. but what was
it you wanted my advice about?
have to get up early tomorrow, Har-
old, and / can't sit up much later this
evening My advice would be to marry
her tomorrow before the crowd begins
to fight for her"
Good said the young man. That's
my idea exactly. Only I'm afraid to
tell her about it You see, she's such
wonder that its absolutely insanity
for me to fancy that she'd look at me-
Honest | haven't the nerve."
Nonsense" said the young woman.
She's probably crazy to get married
These popular girls usually are. They
have no resources within themselves
and cant imagine anything else to fill
their lives, When there are so many
other things so vastly superior to
mere matrimony! l can't understand
their point of view"
She wouldn't look at me-" he re-
peated.
81 wouldn't be so sure" said the
young woman cTnically
Why you just said so, yourself"
declared the young man. Said 1satri-
mony was a back number and-hans,
it, it's you I'm talking about"
The young woman sat looking at
him with a bewildered pink creeping
over her face. "O-o-oh!" she gasped
under her breath. Then she smiled at
him. 'I-er-wouldn't be too certain
of that, Harold" she murmured. Now
tell it to me from the beginning again.
l believe | didn't quite UNDERESTIMATE
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