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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
OAK HILL. NORRIDGEWOCk

Prank Doyle spent several days last
week in WaterVille. where he has an
other portable saw mill.
Philip Porter returned from Mont
Vile Saturday for a weeks stay.
James Wallace and Ben Bulmer
moved a large boiler to Waterville,
Friday. for Frank Hoyle.
Mrs. Clifford Grant who has been
quite i'll, is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Carolyn Pelkey returned to her
home Saturday after spending several
weeks at Hannaford Fields.
Mrs. Bert Whitehouse is quite poor
ly.
Urban Emery of Fairfield, visited
his aunt. Mrs. Lena Rogers, few
days last week.
Mrs. Lena Tuttle and Ellery have
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry kilgore.
Miss Marion Kilgore, who has been
confined to the house with rheuma-
tism for some time, is still quite lame.
Her friends are going to give her
post card shower Friday the 10th.
Mrs. Alta Bates, who has been on
the sick list. is much better.
Miss Aimee Fairfield returned nome
from Augusta. Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Fletcher returned from
Freeport. Monday, where she has been
visiting relatives
George Fairfield has accepted po-
sition in a restaurant in Gardiner.
William Fletcher visited relatives in
Skowhegan. Sunday.
Miss Abbie Giggey returned home
from Augusta Saturday evening.
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HARMONY

An entertainment and social will be
given by the Harmony High School
on Friday evening. January 23rd the
chorus singing and debate will be
two of the features of the program.
Proceeds to go towards paying for the
new organ.
Rev. H. NJ. Rockwell of Colby, Col
lege, preached in the Union Church
last Sunday morning. The sermon
was much enjoyed by all who attend
ed.
The joint installation of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs was held in the
|. o. o. +. Hall Friday evening. Janu-
airy 9th. In spite of the blustery
evening there was large audience
Mrs. Cora Estes of Pittsfield and Mrs
| Alice Seekins of Hartland, installed
the Rebekah officers and Harry Elan
ders and Elmer Traitor of Athens
installed the Odd Fellows Interest
! ing speeches were made by several OF
! the members and visitors and boun'
| tiful feast was enjoyed by all.
A telephone meeting was held Jan
uary 9th and the following officers
were elected President. n. II. Her
rick; Vice President. Alton Chad
| bourne. secretary anu liedshiel' w
f. Marble.
Mrs. S. w. Herrick is visiting hel
sister in Skowhegan.
Ralph f. Gould is suffering from {
! bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. w Herrick, Mrs S
A. Haynes and Rev. Frank Kingdor
attended the Pomona Grange meeting
at ST. Adams last week Mr. S. W
Herrick was elected treasurer. Mrs
S. w. Herrck chaplain and Rev
Frank Kingdom, lecturer.
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Our Duty Toward Dumb
Animals

Midwinter always finds some homes
mprepared for it's low temperatures,
even among the well-to-do and with
those of limited means, the cold Jan
more or less hardship. Philanthropic
men and women and charitable organ
izations well understand this and
their activities and watchfulness do
much to relieve the burden of winter
among those who, through misfortune
or neglect are not prepared for it.
The dumb animals in the service of
man, in all too many cases, find win
ter very cheerless season. Nature
does much for them by an extra
growth of hair for the cold months,
and were they at liberty to follow the
ed as to exercise they would do very
well in any climate When working,
q horse or an OK can stand most any
thing for weather with little discom-
fort Exercise and their winter coats
are all the requisites needed to keep
them warm. 1t is when tied up, on
the street or in the stall, that they
pass many a shivery hour that even
good blankets and the owners best
care cannot entirely prevent.
Both scientific research and practi-
cal observation have demonstrated
that plenty of feed and warm quarters
are good economy in winterng ami
mails, for work or from the dairy and
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MOTHER ATTEMPTS
To TAKE CHILD
From School But Does
Not Succeed
Mrs. Lizzie Yigne Desires to Remove
Daughter From the Home OF Foster
Parents

Some excitement was oecasioned dur
ing school hours at the Blunt school
house ON the River road the other day
when Mrs. Lizzie Nigue. whose home
is in Keeneville, this town, appeared
at the door and asked for her eight
year old daughter with presumed in
tentions of taking her away with her
The teacher, Mrs. Eta Merrill refused
the request as the child has not lived
with the parent since she was small
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GARNER having
taken her several years ago.
1t is understood that Mrs. Nigue in
tended to kidnap the child in this man
ner and remove her from the care of
her foster parents. but on this oeca-
sion her scheme was frustrated.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1914
Millions in Advertising

You will rarely find successful
man who is not a believer in adVer-
Using The more successful he IS,
the greater his willingness to admit
that he has prospered chiefly through
judicious expenditures in securing
publicity. Advertising, in the United
States, has developed to an extent I'M
heard OF in any other age or country.
In a nation of liberal advertisers, the
man who keeps the virtues of himself
and his goods secret can hope to be
only moderately successful.
A publicity campaign that is to en-
brace all the states of the Union, where
millions of dollars must be spent be
fore results can be known should be
engaged in by no novice. Purely local
advertising. however. where increased
business is sought from single town
or county is entirely within the capa-
bilities of anyone who is worthy to be
in business at all If a merchant has
the Judgment to buy what his trade
calls for, he is pretty sure to be quail
fed to tell his customers, in an adver-
Using way. what he has and what SER
vice he can offer,
OF course advertising demands the
same energy as other business prob
lens. Careful plans should be made
and ads should be written when they
can be carefully thought out Care
less methods. as in any other depart
ment, will fail of results, In speak
ing to customer, a keen man chooses
his words to make every one count.
He studies the art of pleasant langu-
age, the science of explanation as to
price and quality. What he says
across the counter reaches but one
pair of ears. What he speaks in a
newspaper or circular will be read by
thousands. There is every reason
why his ads should be prepared with
the utmost care, rewritten several
times if necessary. When finished
ready for publication the ad should be
the very best thing for the purpose
that he can turn out Usually man
who can TALK about his lines eff
fectively, can write about it equally
well If confidence is lacking in this
racnoot yuo will coma tn thn aid of
anyone in the preparation of ad copy.
We shall have more to say on this
subject in our next issue. Publicity
problems are put up to us every day
and we know we can offer some help
to anyone who would like to get more
business by skillful advertising.
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LADIES-$5 per weekly home spare
time, copying names for us send lie
postage for copying material stan
dard Copying Co. Nashua, y. II. 2w3'
FuRNITu RE-old or new. repaired,
finished or refinished. grained, stained,
or painted, Prices reasonable. VIII
cali for ANA return the work, or will
do the lob at your home. Suit YOUR
self Drop me a postal orrn Pack
ard. 5 Shirley ST, Skowhegan. 1w3F
STOVE WOOD or APPLEs-can
take either on account. independent
Reported Company. Tvs
FOR SALE-Dr J. y Merrilfs oak
Operating Table with drawers and clos
ct Also surgical knives, saws silver
Instruments, library, manigtn, aud tab
let medicines. Mrs J. n. Merrill. III
Water St. Skowhegan. IT'S
SOLID SILVER HANDLE LOST from
umbrella on Madison avenue. last Fri
day afternoon. Suitable reward Will
be paid for its return to this Office
1W3
ELDERLN MNN WANTED to do
chores on "A farm in Madison. Apply
to independent Reporter Employment
Agency. tt3
WHy.RIIN YOUR TiRES-when you
can buy jacks that will lift clear off
the floor at one pull of the lever for
$500 a set OF Hackett & Witham. lw3
HOT SEX EEPER W ANTED-ApplN to
Jos. Raymond, r. +. ID. l. lW3*
500 MonthIy-may be made mailing
circulars Particulars free. a. II.
kraus, 905 Kraus Bldg Milwaukee.
Wis. lW3F
ANTED-white ash bolts 45 inches
long down to six inches in diameter.
W. H. Morgan, Readfeld, Me, 1w3'
FOR sALE-Four year old bay mare,
weight 1000. Ned Spaulding Madison,
Me- II. d. l. 2w3
SECOND HAND RIDING SLEIGH for
sale. Will sell cheap If taken at once.
Inquire 119 Milburn St, Skowhegan, Me.
2w3"
A LIVE RELIABLE LADY and gent
to solicit or demonstrate wanted for
this and other sections. A great pro-
position that's appreciated when invest
igated $500 per day to start with.
Steady work: write for particulars. Box
SCI, Fairfield. Me. 1w3'
DE LAVAL SEPARATOR NO. IL
Cost $40 last year. Good as new. For
sale at reasonable terms or will ex-
change for anything l can use. L. w
Russell 4w2+
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RORN LOB YEARS AGO.

Students of history are familiar
with the great Indian battle fought
out in Indiana on the banks of the
Tippecanoe river 102 years ago 1t
is known as the Battle of Tippecanoe
and it was here that General William
Henry Harrison achieved the fame
which had much to do with making
him President of the United States.
Indiana and all the great west were
then new Settlements had scarcely
begun where now there is an ad-
vanced civilization. with great cities
and many millions of people. 1t is a
long time ago. but it does not reach
back to the beginning of Johnson s
Anodyne Liniment. Johnsons Anod-
yne Liniment was born 1913 years ago.
For over one hundred years it has
been a household friend all over New
England and in many other sections of
the country. What world of aches,
pains, strains. coughs, colds and sore
Threats it has relieved The number
of people who have used it cannot be
estimated; but what story of use
fulness in its life of 1913 years, Other
liniments come and go. Few live
more than a score of years, but John
sons remains because of its worth.
The fourth and, fifth generations of
users find it as valuable remedy as
the first generation did. Tippecanoe
is memory. but Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment is a living force, relieving
more ailments for more people than
ever before in its long and useful life.
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F|RSTIMA|NE SUNSH|NER
LIVES AT:hO. ANSOh
Miss HOrtense Patterson is the First
Member in This State to Join In.
ternatiOnal Society.

1t is probably not generally known
that North Arson has the honor of
having the first member in Maine of
the International Sunshine Society,
but such is the case Before there
was a Sunshine Society in this State,
Miss Hortense Patterson of this vii
lage, became a member of the New
York Sunshine Society Miss Patter-
son has been "shut-in' for a great
many years being confined to her bed
the greater part of the time but she
has dispensed quantities of sunshine
to host of unfortunate people. Miss
Patterson is the embodiment of pa
thence and cheerfulness and one al
ways finds her looking on the bright
side of life, and interested in the up
lift of the community and the nation
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S0ION

Mrs. /. l. Patterson and daughter.
Harriet. spent a few days last week
In Lewiston and Portland.
Mrs. Rose Chase. housekeeper for
George r. Chase. was operated on
Saturday. Miss Sawyer, a trained
nurse from Lewiston, is caring for
her.
Mrs Esther Porter of Skowhegan,
sisters. Mrs Mae Longley and Mrs.
Marcellus Irvine.
The Home Circle will meet Thurs
day afternoon. January %, with Mrs.
T. f. Butts.
Mrs. Almer Russell is keeping house
for George E. Chase during the i'll
ness of Mrs. Rose Chase.
W. II. Soper made a business trip
into the southern section of Piscata-
quis County the first of the week
Mrs Sheehan of Bangor, who has
been the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Peter Mulhern, returned to her home
Monday.
Tuesday afternoon. January 6, the
Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Julia D.
Vittum. The following officers were
elected for the coming six months
President. Mrs. Mile Paul; First
Vice President Mrs j. l.. Pinkerton;
Second Vice President. Mrs. Hattie
Wilson: Secretary. Mrs. Julia D. Wit
tum; Treasurer. Mrs Mae Andrews;
Board of Managers. Cora Cram, Mabel
Magoon. Maria Cooley, Rachel York
Angie Priest Julia Dyer, Mary
French; Entertainment Committee
Alberta Whipple and Chispa Rowell,
Visiting Committee, Emily Patterson,
Mrs. Sumner Rowell and Mae Long
ley. The Aid will meet January Goth
with Mrs. Emily Patterson.
Merle Stevens. who has been at
work for the Scion Lumber Co, for
the past year went to DeadWater
Wednesday. where he will work the
remainder of the winter.
A surprise birthday party was CIV
en- Mrs Angie Priest. Saturday night
by ten of her friends at her home OH
Main Street Refreshments OF pop
corn. assorted chocolates peanuts and
punch were served. Mrs. Priest was
presented with d very pretty salad
bowl. After spending a very pleas
ant evening the guests departed al a
late hour wishing Mrs. Priest many
happy returns of the day
Fred Magoon has been confined to
the house for several days with Sc
we're cold.
Scion Creamery Co, Tuscan
French, l. l.. Patterson, c. A Moore
and others have been filling their ice
houses the past week. The greater
part of the ice has been taken from
tho river above the falls.
A Joint installation of Scion Lodge
|. O. O. F.. and Northern Light Re-
bekah Lodge will be held at their
lodge rooms on Pleasant Street
Thursday January %.
DR.. p A Wood of Bingham. will be
in Scion Thursday, January %, for
the practice of dentistry.
II. A. Clark was in Skowhegan on
business. Friday of last week. He
was the guest for the day of John
Corson.
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County.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SOMERSET

Mrs. Laura Jones of Strong is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Mary Luce.
Mrs Clyde Burbank is stopping at
her uncle's Frank Churehlls for the
present.
Maurice Wilson has returned to his
work for o. " Chase after week S
visit with relatives in Madison.
Mrs Alice Theall and little son
Carlton of Dorchester. Mass, are visits
ing her friend Mrs Mabelle Abbott for
a few weeks.
Eyic Luce who has been at Madi-
son visiting friends and relatives for
some time returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Ola Webb has gone to Strong
To care for Mrs. John Norton.
AlonZo Chase was at Portland last
week on business connected with Car
Creamery.
Frank Ashley drove the stage a trip
last week for Bert Pinkham who was
down river on business
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MADISON

Miss Hattie Vose of North Arson,
was in town Tuesday to attend the
funeral of her uncle, Samuel Nose.
Miss Christine Morrison of the
Earnest Workers Society of Bangor,
who spent the weekend in Norridge-
wock. was in Madison Tuesday and
went to Bingham Tuesday night.
Miss Bertha Paine, one OF lhe
teachers in the Weston Avenue build
ing. is i'll this week.
Miss Lulu Holway went to Boston
"Wednesday. where she will visit her
sister for several weeks.
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LOCAL ITEMS
The illness of Mrs. Ann Lumsden of
Baptist Hill has been reported.

The illness of Mrs. Ann Lumsden of
Baptist Hill has been reported.
The Bethany Baptist people have a
social tomorrow evening in the church
parlors.
A solo by Mrs Agnes S. Steward and
singing by the choir will be special
musical features at the Bethany Bap-
fist Church services next Sunday fore
noon.
Mrs. W. A. Morrill, of Dorchester.
Mass. re u9neo TO her home Monday,
after yist with her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Holden. Mrs. Holden's
grandson - Clark of Portland WAS
also her guest over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Foster are to
receive their friends tomorrow even
ing at Canaan. The couple were
recently married, Mrs. Foster having
been Miss Charlotte Davis of Show
hogan. H. Tobey Mooers reader and
Lyle S. Moore soloist are to go from
here to assist in entertaining.
Gentlemens night is to be observed
by the Skowhegan Woman's Club We'd
nesday evening next in Municipal
Court Room Each member is privi
legged to invite one guest. Otto Sell
ger. a reader of note is to recite
"Disraeli' and it is expected that the
entertainment will be one of great
merit.
1t is particularly unfortunate that
persons attending public places of
amusement need to keep their outer
garments within reach or in plain
sight. Cases have been reported pre-
yious to an occurrence the evening of
Mrs. Hamlin's lecture in Municipal
Court room. when two well known
gentlemen of the town lost each
pair of rtfbbers. The offender or Of
tenders will doubtless be captured
should the misdemeanors be .contln-
ued, but it is unpleasant to think that
such persons dwell in our community
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The Progressive Club will meet
Saturday. Jan. 10th, at the home OF
Mrs. Leon Mclaughlin.
The farmers in this vicinity are
busy hauling in their ice.
Blanchard Luce of South Arson
was in town Sunday and called at
A. H. Waughs.
Miss Minnie Waugh who has been
in town for week has returned to
Cambridge. Mass.
Miss Olive Remick has returned to
Madison after spending the holiday va
cation a home
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beef standpoint Even were it other
wise. the instincts of humanity alone
ought 10 trouble any man who fails
to care for his animals in winter TO
the best of his ability.
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Impure
Blood

Instantly suggests the remedy,
HOODS SARSAPARlLLA. A
word to the wise is sufficient. Buy
q bottle THE very day. Be sure to
get Hoods SarsapariIla, the true
blood purifier, prepared only by
C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
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WANTED TO BUf-3reeh Mountain
tf20
FINE TENEMENT-s rooms. bath
electric lights, well and city water
Madison avenue. 1. ]. Smith tf5S
TO LET-Pleasant upstairs tenement.
six rooms and bath, electric lights, CITY
and aqueduct water centrally located
Inquire of Fred F. Lawrence, over
Skowhegan Trust Co. tr4f
+. r.. STEWARD HAS FOR SALE
all kinds of dry stove wood. VIII
deliver in lots of one half cord or more
Also one Gray thresher, two-horse
power one gasolene engine, few par
rel churns secondhand wagons, mar.
ness. etc. Inquire at office on lslano
Ave. or of J. W. Steward at Skowhe-
gan Lumber Co. 14l
TURN THAT OLD JUNK INTO MON.
Ely. Several dollars in value In oio
material around almost every house.
and always a nuisance because always
in the way. Bring II to me ana get
your cash. If more convenient, crop
ms, postal and ! VIII cal, , haatpy
Cohen corner of School and Heseiton
Streets. Skowhegan, Me. ttlz
HAY PREss-LittIe Giant, for sale at a bar
gain. Inquire at this Office. u4S
FOR RENT-6 room tenement. electric lights
at AZ West Front Street. tf49
S,eds 10 sell l. H. Iancaster tf49
necessary. The right party will find
In this position an exceptional oppor-
tunity to develop the best there Is In
him Apply at once, giving all parti-
culars in first letter. Independent
Reporter Employment Agency. TIL
FARM HAND capable of management
of Field Crop department wanted, on a
large farm near Portland. Knowledge
of live stock not required but familiari-
tv with garden and field crops is es-
essential. independents Reporter En-
ployment AZ. tIZ
TEAMS FOR THE WOODS WANTED
Apply at once. Independent report
er Employment Agency. I'll
CASH BLACKSMITH SHOP opposite
the American Wooden Co. Caretul at,
tention given to all work. :. Call and
get prices. They please all. r. J.
Locke. Mgr. 4WlN
class condition. One seVenIy1hve
acre farm: one one hundred and nifty
acre farm. All bargains. Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank. til
LATH SAW made by Hackett
Witham. nearly new for sale at bar
gain. Also a machine for saving ap-
pie barrel heads Geo. 3. Wing, r. f
d. No. 3, Skowhegan TIL
STATIONARY FIREMAN AND EN-
GINEER wants position. independent
gan. III
WOMAN WITH YOUNG CHILD
wants position as housekeeper pre-
ferably in widower's family. Thor
oughly competent in all kinds of house
keeping. independent Reporter EN-
| ployment Agency. TIL
WATER POWER AND MILL FOR
SALE-Situated in Bingham Village.
| Privilege will develop 20 horsepower or
more. Mill can be used for any light
manufacturing. For particulars ad
dress w. L., care The independents Re.
porter Co. til
PAIR HEAVY HORSES between 5000
and $500 lbs. Just the team for the
woods or any other heavy work Can
sell harnesses with them If desired
| Perley F. Withee r. F. d. No. A. Show
hogan. Farmers phone, 1922. 3w1
PUREBRED POULTRY at good
trade ColumbianW yandotte hens and
cockerels. also Buff Orpington cockerels
and cock birds. This Is excellent stock
and waiting customer at very favor
able prices. Clarence Mantor, Show
hogan. 3w1s
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ATH EMS

Wednesday December 81. the Bap-
fist Auxiliary met at Elmwood with
fourteen in attendance, two new mem
bers being received The election of
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Advertisements in this column not
On cents. four times for 90 cents Each
TO exceed Ave lines inserted once Tor
additional line Ave cents In comput--
ing lines reckon on an average OF
words Stamps taken.
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Extra copies of current or back is
sues of this paper furnished at any
time. 8 cents each, postpaid to any
address.
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Faded switches dyed at Miss Bus
sey's.
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Portable Mill and Timber Land

WANTED TO BUY-Green Mountain
Lumber Co. 80 State ST, Boston. Mass
FINE TENEMENT--S rooms, bath.
electric lights, well and city water
Madison ovenuP T. Smith t13S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19
APPEAL is TAKEN AND
FRANKLIN SIMMONS WILL
GOES TO HIGHER COURT

Portland, Me-. Aug IA protest
against the action OF Judge William NJ.
Ingraham of the Cumberland county
court of probate In admitting to probate
an instrument alleged to have been the
will of Franklin Simmons, was filed Nom
day at Portland In behalf of Martha J.
Libby of Salem, a cousin of Mr.. SIM
mons who was not mentioned in the
VIII. The document was written by Mr.
Simmons in Rome. It was protested by
Mrs. Libby on the ground that It was
not made In accordance with the law OF
Maine or of Italyi that not having been
entirely written by the testator It was
not Photographic will; that even II a
Photographic will. 1t was not properly and
legally dated; that 1t was not regarded
by Mr.. Simmons as his will, and finally
that the court of probate for Cumberland
county had no jurisdiction in the matter.
There will be a hearing on the protest at
the October term of the supreme judtctaI4
court. If the instrument is finally decid
ed to have been legally drawn the larger,
part OF the estate of Mr.. Simmons. estf-i
mated at from $4,000 to s1e0, 600, ana of!
the are treasurers owned by him vaiusdi
at about $4,000. will go to the city OIL
Portland. The year and month were CIV.
en- In the will, but not the day of the
week long legal battle Ia expected,