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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-16

three bottles and it made me well and
strong and | avoided dreadful opera
ton. now have two fine healthy chill
dren, and l cannot say too much about
whatLydaE Pinkham Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. y Mrs. LEE
MANGEs, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
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Cos smoke stack, an undertaking
which required good deal Of nerve

Cos smoke stack, an undertaking
which required good deal OF nerve
as the stack is sixty-fve feet high.
! Stephen G. Woodcock passed away
at his late home last week Monday
afternoon, Oct. s, after lingering i'll
ness of dia betes. Mr.. Woodcock was
born in Starks, Il years ago and re-
sided in that town until a few years
after his marriage when he moved to
this place forty years ago and the
most of that time he has lived on his
farm on the Skowhegan Road. With
in a few years his health failed him
so fast he was obliged to give up his
farm work but still devoted his time
to occupations which were not so
hard for him as farming. His wife
died about seven years ago. Among
the relatives he leaves are two bro
theirs, Charles, who resides in New
Hampshire. and Daniel, who resides
in Lynn, and two sisters. Mrs. Benz.
Steward and Mrs. Frank Steward of
Arson and five children to mourn his
loss, Mrs. Olive Bigelow and Charles
Woodcock of this place, Mrs. Hattie
Rogers and James Woodcock of An
son, and Mrs. Bessie Phillips of King
field The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon from his late
home on Main street. Mr.. Woodcock
was familiar figure on our streets
and had a large circle of friends who
will miss him greatly.
The long looked for Grange Fair
will take place this week Thursday
and Friday afternoons and evenings,
Friday night being the date of the
Grand Ball.
Early Tuesday morning about half
past one the town was suddenly
awakened by fire bells and for little
while no one seemed to be able to To-
cate the fire but it was soon found
to be a call for help from Smithfeld
as the North Pond House was in
flames and as the wind was very
strong they were afraid the whole
village might burn unless help came
within short time. Horses were at
once procured and our new fire en-
CINE taken to Smithfield to help fight
the flames, but in spite of all the fire
spread taking the new Grange Hall
and the Harvey Sawyer store and
house, the Champlain cottage and 9th
er buildings making it the worst fire
Smithfeld ever had.
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LARONE

Word has been received from WIN.
Allen, who recently went to Kirksville.
Mo. for treatment, that he is improv-
will not be obliged to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON.
DR.. and Mrs. Walters of Fairfield.
together with Dr. Walters parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Walters of Ohio, were
callers in town recently. This is the
elder Mrs. Walters first visit to Maine.
Geness Puffer will enter the Sophie
more class of Good Will High school
this week.
Among the recent visitors in town
were Wallace Merrifield and mother
and Mrs. Murray of Waterville; Miss
Inez Tobey of Lowell, Mass; Miss
Nancy Savage of Norridgewock; Miss
Edwina Yeaton of Starks; Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Bowman of Fairfield and
Mr. and Mrs. George Yeaton of Aroos-
took
H. hurry and A. Woodsum have
had their Maine telephones removed
and have installed the Farmers.
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver st.
The Farmers Telephone Co. is set
ting poles for an extension of the
line past o. II. Stevens and Arnold
Browns.
The potato crop is being harvest
ed, but not with quite normal yield.
Additional Correspondence on Page 8
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PALMY RA

"The Woman's Wednesday Club
met Oct. 8th at the home of Mrs. S
s. Seekins Mrs M. C. Davis, presi-
dent, opened the meeting and Mrs. O.
l.. Baisdel read the records of last
meeting and called the roll, which
was responded to by quotations from
the members. A large amount OF
business was transacted and several
necessary committees appointed. Mrs.
Fl. B. Towle presented the following
program: Instrumental music, Miss
Elsie Towle; reading, Mrs o. L. Blais-
dell; vocal solo, Miss Josephine Mill
err; reading Mrs. s. B. Millett; vocal
solo. Miss Elsie Towle; reading Mrs
HI. B. Towle. An elaborate lunch was
served by the hostess and the Club
extended vote of thanks for hospital
lty. The next meeting will be held
Oct 20, at the home of Mrs. c. 2.
Coolidge.
Fl. N Keene of North Arlington,
Mass. is visiting at his summer home
here for few days.
A party was held Thursday evening
at the home of A. S. Bradford in hon
or of Miss Florence Mitchell, who.
with her mother. intends to pass the
winter in Boston.
The Sabbath school concert at Hop
kins schoolhouse Sunday was a de-
cided success. The children gave a
fine program and large audience
was present.
Chandler Porter lost his horse Sun
day night
C. f. Thompson of Auburn was in
town over Sunday.
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,JACKMAN

Mr.. Wass, joint Supt. of Schools of
Sangerville, Greenyille, Jackman and
Moose River, spent Thursday, Friday
and Saturday looking after the
schools.
Miss Ada Cornilus, who has been
living with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce,
has gone to Portland to live with her
parents. During her stay here she
has attended the public schools and
made the following record: Entering
the schools in the fall of 1910, max
ing a total number of 120 weeks, she
has never been absent or tardy during
that time.
C. H. Hills spent week hunting
at the sporting camps of w. j. ELL
OFT, at Penobscot Lake.
Several of the prominent business
men of this town went by automobile
to Waterville Friday to attend the
meeting of Trunk Line" held at that
place at two o'clock, Friday.
+. C. Bass has gone to Campton,
n. H., where he has employment for
the winter.
c. E. Bass will move his family to
Brownyille Jet, during this week,
Albert McDaniels has started a
crew of men for the woods. Mr.. Nc
Daniels will operate the west half of
Moose River landing and the same on
Sandy Stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jewett of Skow-
hogan are spending few days in town
as guests of old friends and relatives
At the present writing they are al
Little Big Wood Sporting Camps with
Mrs. Jewett's brother, A. c. Moore
who is care taker of the above camps
for C. F. Fox of Ogontz, Penn.
Word was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Beaumont that they would not be
able to be with us for couple OF
weeks, as they were under quarantine
at Groose Island, near Quebec.
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* The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

the usual business transactions a pro-
gram was in order a part of which
was a guessing contest. Two cap
tains were selected for the two sides
and the side getting the fewer guesses
was obigd TO treat with peanuts. Ed
win Williams and party were the win
ners and Addie Mason and party were
defeated by a small majority. Re
freshments of sandwiches doughnuts
and the best of coffee were served
Henry Barrett. d. DIS, of New York is
passing an indefinite time with his
brother George in this town They
are contemplating a fishing trip in
the up-riyer regions.
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver st
Mr.. Tarbell, former principal Of
the High school in this village, was
caller in town one day last week.
Numbers are increasing on the fox
farm of Guy Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Croker have
returned from a visit of week in
Topsham and Brunswick.
The social dance in Hotel Hall Fri
day night was not largely attended
presumably on account of the inclem-
ency of the weather.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Webb were do
ing business in Skowhegan. Saturday.
Thomas Rand OF Wateryille has pur-
chased the apples of Mrs. Barrett and
is busy picking and packing the same.
Blaine Fowler has returned home
for a vacation of two weeks.
1t is reported that Cecil Gardner
has today (Monday) taken Mrs Gard
ner and son Willie to Boston, where
the son will receive treatment from
a specialist the coming winter
Canaan Grange No 239 held its reg
ular session Thursday evening with
Worthy Master Withee at the helm.
A good sized audience attended and
a good program of songs, readings and
tableaux was presented. Plans are on
foot for this grange to be entertained
by lecturer in the near future.
Mrs. Packard entertained a party
of friends and relatives from Pittsfield
one day last week at the home of K. H.
Harris.
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CORNYIIIE

It is reported that H. y. Longfellow
has sold the Mcclure farm to parties
in WaterYille.
Miss Belle Flanders of Skowhegan
is visiting her aunt, Mrs Thomas
Blackwell
Henry Later shot two deer last Sat
urday near the Warren bridge.
Matthew Thompson shot fine deer
last Wednesday, dressed 200 lbs.
Godfrey Gilbert and son Of Gorinna
were weekend guests of Stillman
Blaisdell and family.
David Creighton of Larone was in
town Sunday and his brother Edward
returned home with him
Ernest Tufts and Howard Herrin
report a fine catch of pickerel at
Moose Pond.
Miss Sadie Flanders and her aunt,
Mrs. James Trask of Los Angeles
Cal. were guests of Miss Belle Nor
riIl Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Chas.. futile of Show
hogan were guests of C.. T. Moody and
family Thursday
Mrs Chas futile won the special
prize. a four-dolar rocker, for the
best 10 lbs OF cheese at the Hartland
fair. last Tuesday.
c. S. Moody won second premium
in the pulling contest with his draft
horses at the Hartland fair last Tues
day.
Last Tuesday an automobile party
consisting of Harry Rogers, President
OF the Rockport Granite Co., Rockport,
Mass, and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Publicover of Gloucester, Mass, Miss
Almy Colby of Lynn and w. A. Hinck-
ley of Boston were guests of Agnes r.
Moody Mrs. Rogers is a very init
mate friend of Mrs. Moody and yo-
calist of rare ability and also an au-
thor.
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver ST.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Walton, Mrs. Edith
Trask, Frank KILKENNY and wife,
Fred Mcclure, B. f. Judkins and wife,
c. s. Moody and wife attended the
theatre at Skowhegan Monday night.
E. II. York and family have rela-
tives from Lynn, Mass, visiting them
for a few weeks.
Miss Hannah Mcdaniel Is recovering
from her recent illness.
Mrs. S. J. Varnum has returned to
this vicinity after spending few
weeks in Skowhegan.
Matthew Thompson shot fine buck
deer last week which weighed one
hundred and ninety pounds.
Mrs. Chas futile of Skowhegan was
a guest at the home of your CORE
spondent Friday of last week and
brought a generous sample of her
cheese, which took the premium at
Wateryille. Skowhegan and Athens
fairs, and also the special premium
at Hartland which was a fine oak
rocker. Mrs futile Is to be compli
mented on her ability as cheese max
er.
Forrest Herrin has just completed
having his kitchen and dining-room
remodeled. The dining-room has a
built In sideboard and china closet
with brass trimming and Is connected
by a double acting door with the kit
chen which has all the modern i'm
provements and is equal to any in
town for convenience.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Williams passed
Friday of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Daniel Bowman in Fairfield.
Miss Alice E. Moore was at home
here from Bangor over Sunday.
Frank Blackwell was in town from
Fairfield Sunday His wife, who has
been caring for her mother for the
past several days. her mother being
seriously threatened with pneumonia,
returned home with him in the after
noon. Mrs. Penney is reported better
at this date.
Common and grated fruit wanted
al Canning Factory on Silver St
Ira Patten has moved his family
into the small house owned by John
Goodrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Joy from Pish-
on's Ferry, Clinton, were in town Sun
day.
Edward Barrett, who has been stop
ping in his cottage at the head Of Lake
George several days recently, was in
this place Sunday.
Frank Sanderson and Alfred Priest
split and housed large pile of wood
last week for j. f. Churchill.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have finished digging their potatoes
and some few are selling
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Mrs. Palmer took her guests to the
moving pictures at the Opera House
in Waterville. and later gave them a
banquet supper at the Royal Cafe. The
day was warm and beautiful and the
affair was pronounced by all very en-
joyable
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver st.
The Kennebecside Club met at Ry-
erson hall Saturday afternoon, Oct. II
The subject was: THE Value of Play
in the Human Life" Rev. G. W
Hinckley gave an interesting address
and Mrs. Kate B. Ellis told something
of the public play grounds of Boston
which she visited at one time. Several
of the ladies talked informally on the
subject and much interest was shown.
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HINCkLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Richardson
and little son. Norman, were in Wa
teryille, Monday.
Leon Elliott of Lynn Mass, is pass
ing a vacation in this vicinity.
Asa Pratt recently returned from
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H.
Pratt in South Portland.
Jenness Puffer from Larone, a
young student at Good Will High
school, is rooming at Allen Parmen-
ter's.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer entertained the
Eleazer Parker Chapt.. D. A. R., We'd
nesday afternoon, Oct. 8. A business
session was held at the home of Mrs.
John Parkin in Fairfield, after which
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CONCORD

Mellen Berry took a load of goods
to Skowhegan for Joe Spofford Sat
urday
Farmers from this vicinity are ship
ping their potatoes and report a good
crop.
Bessie Moulton has been sick the
past week.
Joseph Bofford has moved his fam
lily to Skowhegan, where he has en-
ployment.
P. A. Williams cut his hand quite
badly with hay wire recently.
Mrs. Geo. Berry is gaining slowly
Mrs. Lena Whitney of No. Edge
comb visited her mother, Mrs Mar
shall Berry. last week. Mrs. Elfin Ber-
ry is on the sick list.
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WEST EMBDEN

Mrs Fred Mckinney is at Kingtield
working for her niece, Mrs. Gladys
Moore.
Mrs. Linwood Berry, who has been
spending a week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carl, returned home
Sunday.
at Madison visiting her daughter, re-
turned home Friday.
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver st.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pierce of North
New Portland were callers at Austin
Berry's and Rufina McKenney's Sun
day.
Mrs. Austin Berry went to Madison
Friday on business.
Mrs. Virgil Hilton of North Arson
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CANAAN

Mrs. Iveletta Nutting and son Har-
old of Hartland, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rand and daughter Norma of Water
Vile passed Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Levi Barrett.
Sunrise Chapter held its regular
meeting Saturday evening with a
goodly number in attendance, After
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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 great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t local disease end
prescribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced 1t tncurable.
Science has proven catarIh to be a
nstit uional disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Hall 3
Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J.
Cheney g. Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the only
nstitutional cure on the market II
Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops to q teasponful. 1t acts direct
iy on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system They offer one hum
lred dollars for any case II fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address:
F. ] CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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female troubles and
bearing down pairs
that | could no t
stand on my f e e t
long enough tod NJ
work. The doctor
said ] would have to
undergo an opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg e t a bic Com
pound first. | took
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CANAAN-MOORE,S MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Shores from
Waterville visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Jackson over Sunday.
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spent Thursday with her aunt, Mrs.
Rufna Mckinney.
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MRS, MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Mogadore, Ohio. THE first two years
was married suffered so much from
Evening journal., 1913-04-11
RIDING THE SURF.
Riotous Sport In the Breakers That
Lash the Coast OF Hawaii.

Rotous Sport In the Breakers That
Lash the Coast OF Hawaii.
"One OF the novel pleasures in which
most travellers indulge while in Homo
lulu is surf riding at Waikiki. near
Diamond nead." writes John Bur
roughs in the Century. THE sea. with
a door OF lava and coral, is here shall
low for a long distance out. and the
surf comes IN at intervals like a line
OF steeds cantering over a plain. We
went out In our bathing suits in a
long. heavy dugout with a native
oarsman In each end
when several hundred yards from
shore we saw on looking seward the
long. shining pillows coming. where
upon our oarsmen headed the canoe
toward shore and piled their paddles
with the utmost vigor. uttering stimuli
taneously a curious. excited cry. In a
moment the breaker caught rs and. in
some way holding US on It's crest. shot
us toward the shore like an arrow.
The sensation is novel and thrilling
The foam flies: the waters leap about
you. You are coasting on the sea. and
you shout with delight and pray for
the sensation to continue. But 1t is
quickly over The hurrying breaker
slips from under you and leaves you
In the trough. while IT goes foaming
on the shore Then you turn about
and row out from shore again and
wait for another chance TO be shot to-
ward the land on the foaming crest Of
a great Pacific wave"
Evening journal., 1913-04-11
A DAINTY TABLE FEAT.
Victor Huso's Wonderful Orange and
Sugar Combination.

Victor Huso's Wonderful Orange and
Sugar Combination.
In "My Autobiography" Mime. Judith,
the great French actress. tells a story
of Victor Hugo
At a dinner which Judith attended
with Alexandra Dumas somebody quot
ed Alfred de Musset. and Hugo was led
to express his opinion on his illustrious
fellow author.
Yes" he said. he has immense tai
ents He even boasts that there are
some who consider him as good a poet
as / am"
Dumas logged Judith's elbow. and It
was all she could do to keep from
laughing.
"At the end OF the NEAL our author
relates. Hugo treated us to very
strange exhibition He put a whole
orange. rind and all. into his mouth
and then managed TO thrust as many
pieces OF sugar as possible into his
cheeks This achieved. he began to
scrunch It ell up with his lips tightly
closed. In the midst OF this operation
be swallowed two liqueur glnsses OF
kirsch and n few minutes later opened
his mouth wide. II was empty! No
one made any attempt to initiate him.
possibly because no one else had teeth
rood enough for such a feat"
Evening journal., 1913-04-11
BURNED BY COLD.
Liquid Air viii Produce Worse
Wound Than Intense Heat.

Wound Than Intense Heat.
Whoever has applied molstened
finger to piece OF frosty metal In
winter we'll remembers the painful ex-
perience thereby gained OF the fact
that cold as well as heat can blister
the skin.
During some experiments In the pro-
duction OF excessively low temporal
lures Pictet, the French investigator.
burned himself with cold several times.
and the effects were so remarkable that
he deemed them worthy OF description
to body OF scientific men
1t appears that there are two kinds
or degrees OF cold burn In the case
" the less severe burns" the skin at
nrst turns red. but becomes blue the
next day. The inhamed spot swells.
and a period varying from month to
six weeks elapses before the wound
heals.
When the contact with the cold sub
stance is longer and more complete a
burn OF the second degree is produced.
A malignant and stubborn wound Is
formed. and the process of healing is
very slow.
A drop OF liquid air falling on Pic
tets hand produced a cold burn which
did not completely heal 10 six months.
while a scorch from heat accidentally
inflicted on the same hand and nearly
at the same time was healed in ten or
twelve s.-Harpers Weekly.
Evening journal., 1913-04-11

A Clever Ruse az Home Gave Him the
Information lie Wanted.

A Clever Rvse AZ Home Gave Him the
information He Wanted.
A wealthy merchant In Paris who
does an extensive business with Japan
was Informed that prominent frm In
Yokohama had failed. but the name or
the arI1 he could not learn. he could
have learned the truth by cabling; but
TO save expense. instead be went 10
well known banker who had received
the news and requested him to reveal
the name OF the firm.
That's a very delicate thing 70 do"
replied the banker. FOR the news Is
not official. and n ! give you the nnmo
might incur some responsibility"
The merchant argued. but In vain
and finally be made this proposition:
Il will give You" he snid. "a list Of
ten firms In Yokohama. and | Will ask
you TO look through II and then tell me,
without mentioning any name. wheth
er or not the name OF the tirm which
has failed appears I'm It. Surely yon
will do that for me-"
Yes" said the banker. "for II do
not mention any name cannot be held
responsible IN any way"
The list was made. The banker looked
through II and as be handed Il back to
the merchant said. The name OF the
merchant who has failed is there"
Then I've lost heavily" replied the
merchant. "for that Is the hrm With
which I did business" showing him a
name on the list.
But how do you know that is tho
arm which has failed?' asked the bank
er In surprise
Very easily" replied the merchant
"Of the ten names on the list only one
is genuine. that OF the tirm with which
! did business. All the others are tic-
titious."
Evening journal., 1913-04-11

American cooking" said a foreign
chef who visited this country. 'pleases
me very much Your southern dishes
particularly like The French chef,
whom we. find in the large hotel all
over the world. would do we'll TO adopt
some OF your dishes. he would do
well. for example. to substitute chick
en- Maryland style for such a dish as
poached ortolan brains.
'Poached ortoan brains-no exag-
geration." he said. "are OF the sort OF
dishes a certain type OF French chef
loves to serve. Such a chef-the gour-
nets chef-cooks fish that are not
cleaned and birds so rare they seem
not to be cooked at all Indeed. these
fellows have an axiom that the way to
cook a snipe is:
LET It fiy once through a hot kitch-
en-"