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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10
EAST WILTON

Mrs Susan Burr Robinson of Lewis
ton, native of Mercer and for num-
Der of years a resident of New Sharon,
recently visited friends in Dryden. f.
Wilton and Pennington. also in New
Sharon and Starks. Mrs. Robinson,
although past eighty. reads and does
the finest knitting without the aid of
glasses and has a phenomenal memory
of the dates of birth, marriage, and
all important events in the lives of
friends and acquaintance far and
near She is member of the Pine
Street Congregational church and at
tended as delegate the State Confer
ence of Congregational churches held
at Brewer last June. She is not
in the least timid in travelling alone
and is greatly interested in all the
leading questions of the day. She
is a member of the d. A. r. and of
several other societies in which she
is greatly interested and is certainly
entitled to be called one of Names
smart young old ladies'.
Miss Clara II. Smith of Mercer re-
Gently visited her aunt "Grammie
Randlett' and cousins at East Wilton
She also called on her and her moth
er's old friend. Mrs Aurah Earring
ton who resides in East Wilton and
whom she had not met for years.
Both ladies greatly enjoyed the re
newal of their friendship.
Mrs Mary Small of Litchfield for
merly of Mercer has been visiting
her children in Wilton. Pennington
and Freeman. She also made a short
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10

Canaan Grange Fair. Sept. 30

Miss Gertrude Moody has gone 10
Keen n. H.. where she has position
as school instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Moody. Mrs.
Bragg and Mrs. Harrington made an
auto trip to Dexter Sunday with
George Smith.
Quite a large company from here
attended the camp meeting in Etna
Sunday, several of whom We're in at
tendance during the ten days enCamp-
ment.
Business is again in progress of the
construction Of the new piece OF state
road in this village
Mrs 0. A. Moody is at present Wis
ting relatives and friends in Corinna.
Favorable news are received from
Blaine Fowler. who recently was so
seriously hurt in Waterville by falling
while working on telephone poles.
A reunion of families was held with
f. II. Williams and family Sunday
Among those present were Carl Holt
of Skowhegan, Charles Williams and
Percy Williams with their families
Eugene Moore, a former resident OF
this town. was a recent caller here.
Messrs. MaXfeld and Cary with their
wives left Tuesday for a stay of a few
days in Portland and other places.
Cora Ellingwood. who has passed
several months with Mrs. II. c. Cover
has returned to her home in Lynn
Mass.
DR.. Robin of Boston. Mass, the at
tending physician of Master Willie
Gardner. is passing an indefinite pc
Rod in Mr. Gardeners family
Harry Washburn and family of Bath
were callers with Miss Addie Wash
burn, Saturday.
Mrs. Drawn and Harry Harris visit
ed Blaine Fowler in Wateryille last
week
Fidella Fowler was in town recently
called by the illness of her brother
Blaine in Waterville
Mrs. Pattee and Mrs. Edwards, sis
ters of Mrs Ivory Lowe, are guests of
that family at the present writing.
Mrs. Frank Penney is confined to
her home with illness.
Mrs Olive Weymouth is visiting
her brother. Ashley keene.
Mrs. Ida Keene has recently made a
trip to New York visiting relatives
and friends in that city.
Grin Morrow was a recent guest of
Mrs. William Goodwin.
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Mrs. r. L. Sheaff arrived Saturday
night from a visit with relatives in
Newcastle and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Whiting have
returned from an extended visit in
Massachusetts.
The Misses Mabel, Mildred and Flor
ence White are the happy possessors
of a new piano.
Last week Ralph Moody moved his
family 10 Rumford Falls, where they
previously resided before coming to
this place several years ago.
Mrs. Cora Hurley was in town from
Skowhegan a few days last week Wis
iting relatives.
Mrs. j. NJ. Barnes is visiting Mrs
Henry Buzzell
Mrs. leila Briggs and little son of
Skowhegan were in town last week
visiting old friends.
Miss Florence Jewett entertained
few of her friends last Friday even
ing. Conglomerate whist was enjoyed
and refreshments served.
Mrs. Violet Downes and little daugh-
ter Dorothea. have returned from a
long visit spent with relatives in
Vanceboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hilton and son
Henry spent a few days recently in
Lewiston.
Mrs. zephrina Normandy of Port
land spent her Labor Day vacation
with her mother Mrs. Mary Normandy
Miss Erma Smith of Bangor spent
the week end with her parents DR. and
Mrs. Smith in town. Miss Smith has
very fine position in Bangor as a
private secretary in an insurance oil
flee.
Mrs. Daisy Hill ingalls, and lady
friend from Portland visited Mr.. and
Mrs Everett Campbell few days re-
Gently.
Miss Hazel Bailey visited relatives
in Oakland and Waterville last week.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Bigelow of Wateryille were in town
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holway and
during the day the four took a trip
in Mr.. Bigelow's Overland car through
Pennington, North Jay, Readfield,
Belgrade Lakes, Smithfield and La
rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pierce have been
entertaining Mrs Oliver and daught
er of Vests Mills during the past
week
Charles Bruce of Belfast was in
town a few days recently visiting his
brother Harold and renewing old ac-
quaintances.
Mrs PERCY Quimby and her mother
were in Lewiston a few days during
the past week.
Last week Mrs. Susie Fuller visit
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

There will be an all day meeting on
the shore of Morrell Lake next Sun
day, Sept Is.
Roscoe Harte had a valuable work
horse drop dead Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Bertram Larey. who
have been visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Larey of West Hartland
went to Skowhegan. Monday. where
they will remain for few days be
fore going TO Yarmouth. Maine, where
Mr. Larey will be employed.
Miss Mabel Trask. who has been Wis
ting her aunt, Mrs. Richard, returned
to her home in Augusta, Monday
Capitola. the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Roland futile of Cornyille, is
critically i'll with Inflammation of the
bowels.
Wilson Fitzgerald is entertaining a
hard cold
We hope to meet all of our friends
at the Big Fair in Skowhegan, Sept
10. II, L.
Herbert Lee of Houlton Me. who
has been visiting in the home Of Elijah
Sewell. returned Monday Mr. Lee
contcmplates buying a farm in Nor
ridgewock
Clarence Hilton and wife went
Saturday with their household goods
and live stock TO Waterford. Me-
where they will reside having leased a
farm for three years.
Mrs Henry Hill and two children
from the Provinces are visiting for Il
time with her husbands father. Rev
and Mrs BoWip
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BOMBAZEE-NO RRIDGENOCK

Mrs. Taylor of Fairfield Center is
in this place on business We I'M
derstand she is selling her farm to
Roscoe StackpOe.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Brown Of Rich
mond visited at the home of his broth
er Austin last week.
Fred Clark enjoyed a visit from his
mother and father last week
Charles and James Ketchum of
Brideewater. Aroostook County visit
ed their brother Lee, for a few days
last week.
David McKinnon had as his guests
last week his brother and sister from
Aroostook County
Mrs. Hannah ketchum and friend
Mrs. Startling drove to Skowhegan last
Saturday afternoon.
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SOUTH MERCER.

Mrs. Pauline Smith was the guest Of
her sister over Sunday.
Herbert Farrand was drawn grand
juryman for the sept Court Sept. !.
last Saturday.
Kenneth Girdler. who has been in
town since early in June. returned to
his home Saturday
Corn is looking fine and ready for
the factory as soon as it starts UP No
frost in this town to do any damage.
Potatoes are also fine
Josie Croswell and son have moved
10 her new farm.
Fred Hatch and c. H. Girdler are
busy getting out and yardine the pop
lar trees they cut in June and July.
Girdler has 565. Hatch 2oo sold tc
narties IN Bingham.
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NORTH MADISON

Howard Bryant of Rockland was in
town last Wednesday, the guest OF
Mrs. Eliza Robbins and son.
George Stevens who has been down
river for the past several months has
finished work and returned home
Mrs. Helen Greene of Scion was in
town last Friday calling on friends.
Mr. Charles BONN has returned to
Rockland and is working for Carroll
Head
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MOORE,S MILLS-CANAAN

Guests at V. c. Hollis Sunday were
his mother Mrs. Reuben Reed, two
aunts Mrs Lucinda Farnham from the
village and Mrs. Azuba Burrill from
West Pittsfield, who is visiting few
weeks with relatives in this place.
Ansel Booker was here from Water
vile Saturday and accompanied his
wife and children home, who have
been visiting friends here several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman from Fair
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HAPPY MOTHERHOOD

The happinessof motherhood istoooften
checked because the mother s strength is
not equal to her cares, while her unsel6sh
devotion neglects her own health.
1t is duty of husband or friend to see
that she gets the pure medicinal nourish-
ment in SCOTS Emulsion, which is not
drug or stitnulant but natures con-
centrated oil-food tonic to enrich and en-
liyen the blood, strengthen the nerves and
aid the appetite. Physicians everywhere
prescribe SCOTS Emulsion for over
worked, nervous, tired women; it builds
up and holds up their strength.
Get Scott's at your nearest drug store.
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CORNNILIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Warren and SOFT
of Cambridge Mass. are visitors at III,
home of the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Geo Warren
John Amazeen has purchased a new
Ford car.
Miss Janet Leighton and Mrs Frank
kilkcnney gave card party on Mon
day night.
Mrs Fred Conant of Skowhogan is
the guest of Mrs Ralph French.
Mrs Albert Leighton and dauEhtcr
Janet. Who have been spending The
past month at Elmwood Farm. have
returned To their home in Marlboro.
Mass.
1t was ladies night at the Wesser-
runsett Grange Thursday evening.
Sept 8. At the close of the business
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SANDY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Granville Goodrich of Bingham visit
ed at b. f. Bakers recently.
The annual reunion of the Yeaton
family was held Sunday Sept 6, at the
home of b. F. Yeaton There were
about fifty present
Miss Beryle Fletcher of Starks was
a guest at Harry Yeaton's Sunday.
Harold Baker and family spent the
day Sunday at Leon Smiths Skowhe-
pau
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-10
For Sale
10 Horse Power Stanley Steamer
Model 90, in First Class Condition

Tass lN4'a practically new New
Kerosene burner Ou-ucht casing
for engine and all late improvements.
To be sold Immediately at a low figure
for Cash Reason for selling, am GO
ing to get a larger car. Phone or
write sw34
The Washington times., 1914-12-30

Copyright. 1914. Florence 4. Yodsrl
~ NIFFLE and Snuffe weren't
really bad looking Dummies
But somehow or other they
never seemed to show up as
we'll when Pinkeycs was around.
They all three lived on the other
side OF the woods in Tabbylsud,
and were really very happy with
having a garden OF their own and
plenty Of work To- keep them busy.
As was said before, Snifle and
SHUTTLE were not really bad looking,
but no one ever thought OF them as
being attractive when Pinkeyes
was around. Their whiskcrs were
stin and well kept, but beside the
whiskers OF Pinkeyes they looked
like last years milk-wecd. their ears
were long and silky. but as com
pared with Pinkeyes they looked like
last years Inullen-pla.t; their poses.
were soft and pinH. and did not
WiEglc too much, but when COM
pared with the nose of Pinkeyes,
they looked like yellow sandpapcr.
and wiSEled constantly
At least. that is the way Efnkeycs
made them feel. And whenever they
were in his presence, it did not mat
ter whether or not they VIE cleaner
than he. they were 50 nervous and
their moses twitched so necessarily,
which means that one wieglc began
where the other left of, that Pink
eyes gave them those two ridtcu-
lous names-Sniffle and Shuttle.
Pinkeyes, since he was such a SUI
pcrioT person to the other Dummies
a. far as whiSiSers and fur and size
MI Lock- iTrET naturally
posed that he MUST be smarter and
more clever than they. lie wouldn
let them have an opinion of their
own. and made them feel quite dumb
and foolish. OF course. Pinkeye5
was NOT brill ant at all, no more
50 than Sniftie and Shuttle, and that
Is why he was continually coming
to grief. ard having things unpleas-
ant happen to him. He wouldn't
let anyone tell him a thing
one morning he got down 10 break
fast late He never allowed Smile
and Shuttle to be late-not once IN
a year. but he was late whenever
he wished. He walked into the din
ing room with his nose in the air
and his best new smoking jacket ON
for he thought that by impressinS
the other two Dummies with his
handsome appearance ne could make
them forget to remind him that he
was late.
lie walked slowly toward his chair
,,d nulIed IL out. YOU" Shuttle
started to speak, but Pinkeyes held
nm a paw. Not Il word!' he sad.
Not a word this morning. I'm
nervous" But YOU" Sniffle seem
"a wildly excited silence" roared
PiuI,cvcs. standing by his chair, and
stamping on the ground. Glar NJ
back at them he sank down into the
The Washington times., 1914-12-30
Memory, Imagination, All
Processes of Thought Are
But Muscular Sensations
Broadcast Attention Now Given To Physical Well Being
OF Man Whether He Be Wroker, Drone, Or Thinker.
Flesh Is Thought.
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG,
4 E. NJ A. NJ. D. (Johns Hopkins.

school. college. and other institution or
thought and knowledge. This is the
life The flesh is tho thought!
Prof Knight Dunlap, the associate
professor Of psychology in the Johns
Hopkins University, one of the best
equipped experimenters as well rs a
thorough student of eveTybody's phil
osophy from ZenO TO Bergson, has bees
one of the leaders in spreading the new
laboratory gospel OF experimental psyJ
chology. to wit. that the muscles are
mightier than words.
When you think OF BeethOven's Fifth
Symphony or the melody of Down
Went McGinty." il is nothity nut a
series Of muscular contractions When
ton of long ago the pretty Whitehead
girl in your canoe and you were pad
ding your way lazily up the river.
what YOU really have is not an image
of the scene. but combination of sub
dued, TepreSSed muscular reactions.
Memory. imagination. and all phan-
tasms or processes of thought are moth
ing but muscular sensations revived.
When you first perceive an iceberg you
may mistake it for mist, clouds, snow,
or something else that has previously
come within the ken of your muscular
experience. Soon, however. you are in
contact with your new experience. In
the future. q flash of white NAV also
mean an iceberg. Additional muscular
contractions have added new ex-
perience to future thoughts.
This immediate thing You think about
whether 1t was IN the past or is else
where. is always a muscular contrac-
ton. This may be felt or il may. as is
usual, be unconscious. When you think
of song, your vocal muscles repeat
silently what they have formerly hum
med or sung actively. To think of the
word anger causes one kind of mus
cular motion-lips. palate or tonSIe-
while the thought of being angry"
causes the little muscles of the thyroid
and other glands silently to squeeze
out bit of angry juice or hormone
into the blood.
Thought is a condition which results
from voluntary muscular movements.
This is moi theory. but an accepted
fact in experimental psychology. Mus
cular activity is a normal part of the
essential physiological process which
controls the intellect" are Prof Dun
laps precise words. 1t is significant
that the acceptance of muscular pre-
dominance should come from the Johns
Hopkins University. where the muscles
were once cried Gown.
Copyright. 1914, Newspaper Feature Service.)
The Washington times., 1914-12-30
The Daily
Editorial
For Women
Changing Style and the Unemployed
Bv BETH JEFFRIES.


Tho statenent was made recently
at the national conference OF the IN
employed in Philadelphia that the
American wonans various and eccen-
trio warming for new styles in gowns
coats hats. and shoes for successive
seasons has thrown thousands OF peO-
pie out Of employment.
At first glance this statement seems
little Wild. but on second thought II as
sumes more Importance. For changing
styles calling for the employment OF
sometimes more and sometimes lesser
number Of workers. according 10 tne
simplicity or elaborate appearance OF
the finished product. has created a vast
army of unnecessary workers, who are
a constantly shifting body, without the
services Of whom American manufac-
turers could well dispense. The only
obstacle between the INITIATIVE employ
ment of these people and the absolute
elimination OF their services Is FASH
ION. She hires and fires them.
So thev are extra workers. and ons
season employed and the next season
discharged. when. as a matter Of fact
there is not enough room in this special
il dUstry for half the number, provided
the styles Tor women were as conservs-
tive and steady as are the styles for
men.
Wherever there Is too constant n
change. there Is always a loss-even the
pouring of inolasses from one bucket
to another will finally materially reduce
its quantity. Clothes are the molasse~.
and Dame Fashion directs the pouring
That which clings to the buckets is 2
dead loss. but women pay for It.
Sometimes there are ever so many va
riauons OF style. and, Therefore. the ex-
ira workers. who pour. are increased in
number. But when Dame Fashion. the
wElm OF American women. decides to
eliminate one bucket OF two buckets,
the pourers are discharged. All the
time the woman pays for not only the
article she obtains, but for the excess
dregs for which she has no earthly
use and from which she can derive no
benefit. -
The Washington times., 1914-12-30
Miss Anna Gam Declares
Girls Make Mistake In Not
Specializing On Natural
Lines.
Fear of Lowering of Social
Standing BY Going To
Work Is Drawback, She
Says.
By FLORENCE E. YODER.

IF girls would only try to specialize
in those lines which are most natural
to them they would not receive the
cold shoulder in business life
This statement sounds like the sage
advice OF a professor of sociology or
economics, but it is nothing more than
a chance observation OF a pretty young
woman of this city. Her name is Anna
Gam, and she looks as IL she were
made to do nothing in the world but
go tn tango teas and buy pretty clothes.
As a matter Of fact Miss Gam, age
twenty-three. neither tears to tango
teas, nor stays awake nights thinking
of pretty clothing, for she Is entirely
engrossed in a business more lucrative
than Incidental and amateur dancing,
ana il she does stay awake nights 1t
is to think up new recipe for candy.
For following her own advice she has
specialized. and candy is her business.
When one is fortunate enough to get
an interview with a real business wom-
an, there is so much in the way of
what is interesting and valuable con-
corning her. TO the girl who ccntem-
plates a business life that It is haro
to tell where TO begin the story.
Perhaps Miss Cams observations,
patched in with her story will be in
terestinG just as she told il.
Il don't see why so many girls start
out in life to learn TO do something for
which they have no special aptitude"
she repeated smiling so charningly that
it was not hard at all to see why she
had discovered early that she was
psycholocically related TO candy.
Pick Wrong Professions.
Girls want to get into business, yet
instead Of fitting themselves for that
uhicb they have soma eSnpciaI IA lent
they are apt to pick out some fantastic
trade or profession which will no more
bring them in money than the birds
could
When l first started making candy
when / was employed by candy manu-
factureT of this city, ] made up my
mind that some day l would own my
The Washington times., 1914-12-30
INES Bedtime Story
SnifIe. Shuttle, and Pinkcyes.

chair, very slowly. as If he felt
faint. But Sniffle watched him with
his napkin held to his mouth. ana
Snufflca put his paws to his ears,
and his whiskers flew up and down
until they made a whistlinS sound.
With his nose turned up. Pink
eyes sat at last, but he rose with
terrible yell, whiried around. and
then began 20 rave. He had sat
down on half dozen Easter eggs
which he had spent three hours col
orinS the day before. He turned
to Snifflc and Shuttle TO scold them
Tor leaving them there. but they had
left the room. and then he remsm-
hercd that he had put them there
himself and that he had said he
would salt and eat who ever touched
them,
lie sank down on the floor and
Eroaned. Tn the most mistreated
bunny in Tabbylandi'. he walled.
The Washington times., 1914-12-30

with the OIL Do not draw these tight
enough to hinder the circulation.
Caring For the Feet.
To improve the contour OF the foot II
is necessary to pay attention to the
corns. calluses and enlarged joints. Be
quite sure that you wear well-fftted
shoes. for there must be no pressure
against any one part of the foot.
When the outline OF the foot Is affect
ed by calluses the process OF removal
is simple. but requires time First soak
the feet well In hot water. then. after
they are dried. rub the calluses until
the skin peels. II any Of this dead skin
can be removed by cutting with the
scissors, do so, but be extremely careful
that you do not inJure the tender flesh
beneath.
II the calluses are painful 1 would
apply simple tincture OF iodine daily.
This will cause the surface to peel and
will prevent a further accumulation Of
dead skin.
1t is impossible to restore an enlarged
joint tn its normal size. but you can i'm
prove the shape Of the foot by placing
wedge of absorbent cotton or soft
paper between the first and second toes.
This will bring the toe into line with
the balance OF the foot
When buying shoes, be sure to select
last that will not accentuate the en-
larged joint. The long. narrow vampS
with pointed toes should be avoided.
The care of corns is a subject in it.
self, and will have to be discussed at
another time. think IL far better. how
ever, to consult a Shiropodist, and have
the corns properly removed
In case you suffer from tender feet I
advise the use OF this remedy, which
will relieve the soreness:
Salicylic acid y ounce
Alcohol. .....-.-....-.... ounces
Battle the feet with cold water, night
and morning, rub dry, and apply the
lotion. You will find II very soothing.
Copyright 1914, Newspaper Feature Servlce.)
The Washington times., 1914-12-30
MUFFTNG A CUE.

Mr.. Brown had just had telephone
put In connecting his office and house
and was very much pleased with II.
Il can tell you, the telephone is a
wonderful thing. 1 want you to dine
with me this evening. and ! will notify
Mrs. Brown to expect YOU" Speaking
through the phone-"My friend Smith
will dine with us this evening" Then
to his friend. Now listen and hear
how plain her reply comes back" Mrs
Browns reply came back with startling
d!stinCtiveness:
Ask your friend Smith il he thinks
we keep hotel. Chicago Daily News.