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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

subject for the meeting Items on
Thanksgiving" and Home Life in Co
louial Days"
The dancing school was held Tues
day evening this week on account OF
the Musical given under the direction
of the Mems League, Monday evening.
4 full account of the Musical will be
given next week.
Miss Hattie Rushton has been on
the sick list for the past week.
The Misses Cora and Laura Baker
entertained few lady friends Sat
urday evening with auction bridge.
The election of officers for Som
crset Grange will occur at their first
regular meeting in December
Mrs. Charles Savage has recently
been on the sick list but is now much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Everett Of
Westheld. Mass. are visiting their
brother W. G. Everett and family.
The Marshall ?. Hale Circle held
their regular meeting last Tuesday
and initiated one candidate. After
the initiatory ceremonies a short pro-
gram was given.
Mrs. Ellen Mower of Dexter is
spending the winter with her sister
Mrs. Charles Whiting.
Walter Taylor spent last week in
the eastern part OF the state on bust
ness,
The Thimble Society of the Cougre-
gatonal Church met Thursday after
noon with Mrs Davis and finished
making aprons fer the Fair which
they plan to hold on Dec. list The
several committees have been busy
arranging for their different tables
and soliciting for the supper during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Haynes are
the proud parents of a son born dur
ing the past week.
Mrs Charles Russell entertained the
Thursday Club at dinner at Hotel Ok
ford. Skowhegan, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hobbs gave
a dinner party to few of their
friends on Monday which was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Miss Alice johnson and her mother
are now costly settled in their newly
erected home on the North Side of
the river Recently Miss Johnson
gave an informal housewarming to a
few of her lady friends and a novel
feature of the evening was the way
in which the refreshments were serv
ed by the hostess. AS each room
was inspected by the guests they were
invited to sit down and some sort of
refreshment served in every room and
social chat enjoyed especially in the
hpI CHI
her original and artistic tastes in
decorating the room with countless
souvenir cards, studies. souvenirs and
her own work in oils and water col
ors. The last room to be inspected
was the living room. where the guests
found a glowing fire burning in the
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NEW PORTLAND

Mr. and Mrs. William Sylvester are
spending few days with his daugh-
ter in Oakland.
Mrs. Joshua Jackson is visiting for
a few days in Embden.
Clyde Merrill shot a deer one morn
ing recently.
Miss Bertha Young of Norridge-
wock closed a successful term of
school in the Parsons district last
Friday for a weeks vacation. Miss
Laura Williamson was the only one
not absent or tardy from the total of
sixteen pupils for the term of twelve
weeks
Milton Young was in Lexington on
business Thursday
The Thimble Club met with Mrs.
Thomas Hogan Thursday
Mrs. Eugene Williamson and daugh-
ter Helen visited at Stanley Perkins
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bureligh Standish and
little son of Waterville are visiting
Mrs. Standishs parents Mr. AID Mrs.
Bu2zell Atwood.
Erma Clark has returned home after
spending a few weeks with Mrs. Her
Nearly all of the farmers in this
vicinity have sold their apples.
Milton Young has fine young or
chard of five hundred trees. From
his orchard this year he gathered be-
tween seven and eight hundred bar
rels of apples of various varieties.
The usual Thanksgiving of the Will
hanson family will be at Mr. AID
Mrs. Eugene Williamson's of N. New
Portland
Mrs. Daniel Emery who has been
confined to her bed by sickness is
much improved in health.
William Wyman is threatened with
pneumonia.
Jewetts corn shop finished baul-
ing their corn to North Arson last
week
Mr.. bennett is working for Jacob
Thompson
Frank Farrand was at North Arson
one day this week as was also Mil
ton Young.
Mrs. Scott Knowles and family ex-
pect to join her husband in New York
soon.
Miss Mary Strickland who is teach
ing at Foxcroft Academy and also
Miss Blanch. who is attending the In
stitute at Waterville are expected
home for Thanksgiving.
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

The first snow fall of the season
came last Thursday night Good
sleding now.
Nelson Carlson returned home last
Monday night Mr.. Carlson went to
Connecticut some three weeks ago
with two car loads OF Maine tubers.
He found a good market and lost no
time in disposing of his goods.
Edmund Danforth who has been
guiding at Knights Pond for the
past two weeks. returned home last
Saturday and left the following Mon
day for Baltimore, Md, where he has
a position
Edward Jones. who has been work
ing for j. c. Holway for the past four
weeks. went to Scion Sunday.
Miss Lottie Scribner of Belgrade
was visiting Mrs. Archie Danforth
over Sunday Miss Scribner is as
sistant teacher in the Garfield school
at Arson village.
Miss Lois McKechnie is working at
o. w. Counce's. Mrs. Counce is gain
ing slowly.
We hear that new family has NOV
ed into the rent at the toll bridge.
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ST. AIR

Mrs. Carrie Hanson has been visit
ing with relatives in Ripley.
Among the out of town people in
town to attend the funeral of S. H.
Goodwin held Saturday were Stewart
w. Goodwin of Norway, Mr.. Conant
of Bangor, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fin
son and son of North Berwick, John
L. Fish of Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs
Mont Elms of Ripley and Mrs. Harry
Thompson of Augusta. Rev. F. S,
Walker of the Pittsfield Universalist
Church officiated and at the brief Sc
vices held in the Methodist Church,
whittier the body was removed from
the house, selections were sung by r.
A Conant and Miss Vera Conant Of
Pittsfeld Members of the Masonic
fraternity and the Grange attended
the final obsequies in the church in
addition to the friends. Burial was
made in the family lot in the st. AL
bans cemetery. Beautiful floral set
pieces and bouquets arranged about
the casket were expressive of the SYM
pathy felt for the family in their be-
reaVement.
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pretty fireplace and big dishes oil
marshmallows waiting TO be toasted
The remainder of the evening was
passed in telling stories until a late
hour. when the guests wished their
hostess and her mother many happy
years in their new home, and left for
their several homes voting the house
warming most delightful affair.
Eben Miller has returned from his
annual hunting trip at Pleasant Ridge.
Frank Olton shot fine deer on
Burrill Hill during the past week.
Jack Macguire of Bath was calling
on friends in town recently.
GlaYe and Lena Jewell of Monticello
are visiting their uncle e. {. Luce and
family
Mrs Rosa Bean of Bingham is very
sick at the home of her mother Mrs.
Frank Mitchell.
The Abanaki Club met with Miss
Gladys Spauldng Saturday afternoon
and initiated four members into their
club. Refreshments of English Mon
key, grapes and apples We're served
The next meeting will be with Miss
Lillian Whitney.
Mrs. Y. X. Bell formerly OF this
place has been visiting Mrs. Annie
Burgess. Mrs Bell is in much bet
ter health than when she lived in tins
town.
On Sunday morning at about four
O clock occurred the death from old
age. of one of Norridgewock S life long
residents, Mrs. Lydia Burrill. Mrs
Burrill Was the daughter of Daniel
and Lydia WoOdman and was born in
the house where she has always re-
sided on Dec. g. eighty-six years ago.
In 1913 she married Harold Burrill
and the following children were the
result of the marriage, Miss Sarah
Burrill, Willard Burrill, Mrs Laura
Thissell of Lowell. Mass, Mrs. Susie
Tobey and Fred Burrill all of this
place with the exception of Mrs. This
sell. The funeral was held Tuesday
at 30 p m, Rev. J. w. Packard of
ficiating and the interment made in
the South side cemetery.
The illustrated lecture given by Otto
6. Baghdasarian of Turkey in the
Congregational Church Sunday even
ing was well attended and the lecture
greatly appreciated by all present as
il was full of interesting facts con-
corning the people and customs of the
lecturers own country Commencing
next Sunday the meetings will COM
mence at 4.30 in the afternoon instead
of at seven as has been the former
custom of the Church.
Mrs. Laura Thissell of LEVEL. Mass.
is in town called here by the serious
illness and subsequent death of her
mother Mrs. Lydia Burrill Philip
Thissell, her son, student at Bates.
is also in town.
In the recent fire which DESTROYED
the Richardson house. formerly tho
Morse house, on the Skowhegan road
some of our local firemen played an
important part in saving the barns
from destruction. A Skowhegan
truck came to this town and secured
our chemical engine and several of the
hremen who gave their assistance and
the use of the engine to keep the fire
from spreading. The engine and a
Waterman from this town remained
at the farm all night in case their
services might be needed again.
Work has been suspended for the
winter on the State highway between
this town and Madison.
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gers and otherwise injured his hand
is getting along fine.
Edna Williams is working in the
Norrdgewock shoe shop at present.
Word was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hennessy of Whitfield, n
H., that they are pleasantly located
on farm a short distance from the
station and also from the church. They
have twelve cows, several pigs and
forty-five hens. They ship their milk
to Boston every day Their many
friends will be glad to know they are
nicely situated.
Schools closed Friday and the
teachers returned to their several
homes. Have not been informed II they
return for the winter term or not.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Grover have
closed their cottage home at Pleas
ant Pond for the winter Mrs
Grover has gone to her home and Mr.
Grover will scale for Fred and Oscar
Clark.
Charles Grover has gone to Togus
for the winter months.
The Woman's Club met with Lydia
Hunnewell last week Subject Eu-
rope at war: Rail call, current
events of the conflict; singing; read
ings Cause and effects of the war
A nice treat was furnished by the
hostess of apples, fudge and peanuts.
Pat Martin is great sufferer and
is very poorly at this writing.
Fred Clark and wife have also
closed their cottage and have moved
into Carroll Martins house for the
winter.
Ralph Pierce and wife of The Forks
were in town Monday.
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NORRIDGEMOCk

Last Wednesday about seYenty-fYe
friends of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gros-
by met by invitation at their pleasant
home on the Madison road and enjoy
ed an old fashioned quilting party,
three friendship quilts being tackled.
At six O'Clock a baked bean and salad
supper was served and after supper
games were enjoyed until late hour.
Ii is reported that Mrs W G.
Everett is gaining very slowly from
her severe illness.
The schools in town will close We'd
nesday for a two weeks THANKSGIVING
vacation. Special exercises will BE-
giyen the last afternoon by the lower
grades while the Grammar grade held
a very enjoyable social at the High
School building last Thursday even
ing, an entertainment both literary
and musical being given. After the
entertainment several contests were
enjoyed and prizes awarded the Win
ners. Refreshments of candy and
pop corn were served
Mrs. Frances Bolan and Miss Eliza
beth Olney of Skowhegan plan 10
spend Thanksgiving in Augusta.
Mrs. George Lyons a patient at the
Somerset Hospital is getting along
nicely and encouraging reports are
also coming from Mrs. Florence Whit
ing. a patient a the Emerson Hospital
in Forest Hills. Mass.
supper vas served at six thirty at
the last Eastern Star meeting and two
candidates given the degrees al the
regular business meeting. II IS also
expected that the degrees will be con
farred al the next regular meeting IN
December.
The next meeting of the Y. |. 5. will
be on Dec. 3rd.. the committee in
charge being Mrs. Jennie Whiting and
Mrs Mary Roberts Whiting and the
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WEST EMRDEN

Mrs. William Jackson and children
were the guests of Mrs. Fred Nc
Kenney and family Saturday.
Miss Lula Gordon was the guest of
Miss Edna Kelley in North Arson
from Friday until Monday.
Misses Gladys Berry and Fern Nc
Kenney called on Mrs William War
rem and daughters Sadie and Thelma
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Jackson were
guests of her brother Fred McKen-
ney ard family Saturday night and
returned to their home in West New
Portland Sunday
Mrs. Eva Pierce is staying with
Mrs. Clara Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Berry and
son Stanley, MI and Mrs. Perley
Paine and son Donald We're guests of
Sylvester Jackson and family Sunday.
Miss Thelma Warren is attending
the Washington school.
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SOUTH SOLON Co

Mrs. Chispa Simpson of New York
who has been visiting at d. w. jew
ett's returned TO her home last week
She took with her her young daughter
Annette, who has been staying at Mr.
Jewett's for a few years.
Mr. Merrill was in town looking for
apples last week. $1.25 was the price
offered.
1t is reported that Amos Adams of
East Madison has bought the Owen
McAllister farm on the river road.
Mrs. Alvin Head slipped on the ice
tanning her quite badly.
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MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Adams have
moved into Lawrence Hayden's cottage
at the lake for the winter.
Mrs. Fri Bickford and Mrs. Miles
went to Madison last Thursday on
business.
Mrs. Lizzie Spear attended the D. A.
r. meeting last Friday at the home of
Mrs. Viola Smith of Skowhegan.
The Lake froze over the night of
Nov. 18th.
w. E. French lost large hog one
night last week. Found it dead in
the morning, it weighed about six
hundred pounds
Mr.. Miles. who has worked on the
electric car track the past summer is
to move to Burnham next Monday.
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Schools throughout the town closed
| Friday for one week. Friday even
ing the pupils of Canaan High School
gave an entertainment and dance at
Town Hall which was well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Davis and
Miss Hilda Packard left Saturday
morning for Norridgewock to pass
the weeks vacation at their homes.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Verde Nelson return
ed Saturday from a visit with rela-
tiYes in Fairfield.
| Mrs. George Croker, who has been
very i'll at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Levi Bean at Skowhegan, is gain
ing slowly at this writing.
Our undertaken Scott Lord attend
ed the funeral of Albion Small at
Athens Sunday.
Miss Isaa Getchel of Augusta is the
guest of her aunt Mrs. Henry Kicker.
Mrs. Blanch Croker passed several
days last week at Skowhegan.
Eddie johnson was in town a few
days recently. He returned Friday
to New Hampshire, accompanied by
his mother, who has been housekeeper
for Benjamin Priest several years. Mr.
Priest, who is very aged and feeble,
| is boarding at William Lewis.
|. Mrs. Mabel Harris, who has been
visiting Mrs. Carl Holt at Skowhegan,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Pollard and little son of
Waterville visited her sister Mrs.
Frank Foster last week.
Fessenden Hubbard is suffering
from blood poisoning in his hand.
Canaan Grange met in regular ses-
sion, Thursday evening, Nov. 10, with
a good attendance. The older men,
bers as officers. M, Frank Penney
o., w. C. Fitzgerald; s., L. C. Webb /;
A. s., Charles Burrill; L., Mrs. Maud
Bragg; Chap, Mrs. w. c. Fitzgerald; ;
Treas, Royal Holt; Pomona, Mrs.
Henry Manson; Ceres, Mrs. Royal
! Holt; Flora, Mrs. L. c. Webb; L. A S.,
Mrs. Charles Burrill. An interesting
entertainment was presented by the
following special committee: Mrs.
Winnie Moody, Mrs. Idella Harring-
ton, Mrs. Della Harris. Readings by
Mrs. Burrill Mrs. Bragg and Mrs.
Smith; tableau where is My Wander
ing Boy Tonight arranged by Mrs o.
A. Moody; tableau The Harvesters";
music was furnished by Mrs. Martha
Davis, Mrs. Mabel Decker. Henry Man
son and Almon Smith; also selections
on the graphophone by Selden Fitz-
gerald. Mona Small aged years
played two selections on the harp A
generous supply of candy and pop
corn was served. Canaan Grange
will elect its officers Thursday even
ing, Dec 8. An oyster and pastry
! supper will be served.
George Smith has sold his fine two
year old colt, Gray Dixie, to Charles
| Harris.
A dance will be held at Hotel Hall
Thanksgiving eve.
Clarence Dunlap passed Sunday at
his uncle's George Smiths.
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

AT the last meeting of Fernwood
Grange the following program was
presented. Topic Whether or not it
pays to feed our dairy COWS grain"
singing, Grange; joke, John Dunlap
reading, Nellie Davis; joke, Annie
Williamson; song. Rose Luce and
Josephine Williamson; story, John
Mitchell; conundrums; reading, Auric
Dunlap; reading also story, S, d
Jones; joke, Rose Luce; reading,
Josephine Williamson; joke, Mabel
Whitten; reading, John Dunlap; sing
ing, Grange. A bake bean dinner
was served. The next meeting Will
be Saturday night. Nov 28th. Two
weeks from that time, Dec. 18th,
there will be an all day session.
Chicken dinner.
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WEST MOSCOW

School closed in the Washington
school Friday and Saturday Mr.. Hask
ell went to his home for a week 5
vacation. He returns next week to
teach the winter term. Donald and
Keith Hunnewell being the only pu-
pills who were not absent or tardy
during the term of twelve weeks.
Keith is only six years of age.
Bernice Bean is visiting relatives
in town.
Benz. Frazer of Alberta, Canada, is
visiting his sister Mrs. Albion Young.
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Il took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a by. - Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. 3"
Mrs. A. NJ. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
=" / highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
childbirth, it has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. r. l, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
Il took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up m y
system and h ave tn e
dearest baby girl in the
world. - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
q prais e the Com
pound whenever l have
a chance. 1t did so much
for me before my little
girl was born. " - Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, W. Va.
az to ok your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel l owe my
life to i. Mrs. WINNIE
TILLIs, Winter Haven,
Florida.
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CARATUNK

Mrs. Pettengill of Livermore was in
town last week the guest of her
daughter and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Sterling who are living in the
house near the blacksmith shop.
F. F. Groves, optometrist of New
Sharon was in town several days last
week.
Laura w. Shea went to Jackman
last week to join her husband who has
secured work there for the winter.
G. S. Armstrong who lost two I'm
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. Alex futile entertained the
Larkin Club from Larone Saturday
evening. A nice baked bean supper
was served and all present had a very
pleasant evening.
Clarence Anderson has gone up riv-
er deer hunting.
Miss Hilda Packard came home
Saturday from Canaan, where she
tea aches school.
e. ]. Holway went to Buxton Sat
urday for a few days.
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Additional County News on Page
DECLARE WAR ON RHEUMATISM

rheumatism is an awful thing
nothing more painful. Don't let it
get a hold. but at the first twinges
take Foley Kidney Pills. They work
directly on your weakened kidneys,
build them up make them strong-rid
YOUR blood and keep 1t clear of uric
acid. Keep Foley Kidney Pills on
hand ready for use at the first sign of
rheumatism. For sale by Sampson q
Avore
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MAYFIELD

L. c. Holden of Lewiston is spend
ing his vacation at John Wedges
hunting.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Scion is visit
ing with Mrs. w. H. Bickford.
l.. d. Brown was in Scion on busI-
ness one day last week.
A very heavy snow storm fell here
Thursday night, about foot in all
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HAVE YOU
4 CHILD ?

Many women long for children, but because of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
of this greatest of all happiness
The women whose names follow were restored
to normal health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound. Write and ask them about il.
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whom he has not seen for period OF
thirty years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-11-27
NJ. P. Lydon
SEQ, Iowa Phone, No. SO
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
Cresco, Iowa
O Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco.
Howard county, Iowa, on the 30th day of
November A. d. 1914, at o'clock p: M, to at
tend the probate of an INSTRUMENT purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament OF
Dora NJ. Walton, late of Howard
county, Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show cause, II
any, why said Will should not be admitted
to probate.
In Testimony Whereof have here nto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal OF
the District court this I'D day of Nov. i',t.
(SEAL) &c. BLANDIN,
l4t3 Clerk of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-11-27
Lyd0n's Poland
ChinaS for Sale

have q bunch of the big. smooth
type Poland China bears now ready for
sale. want to close them out quick
and will make a price on them that
will move them quick.
have bred Polands for Is years and
sold perhaps over $500 head all over
the hog raising states. l have always
kept registered sires ard dams and
bred mostly from matured stock, and
sold more registered Polsnds than any
man that ever lived in Howard County:
also paid higher prices for fancy herd
headers. Among them vas Exception.
the sire Of first prize pig at the Me-
braska state fair and son of the
champion Of the same fair, and grand.
son of the bog that made Nebraska
famous, Every hog own traces to
this grand old hog. This hog, his sire
and his grandsire, weighed over $500
pounds.