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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26
MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

Mrs. David Goodridge returned
Sunday from a week end visit with
her daughter Mrs. Ansel Booker
where they have a new baby boy.
Mrs Mile Foster is employed as
nurse in the family of Mr.. White at
Morrison's Corner, Clinton.
Josiah Fernald and wife were in
Skowhegan on business Saturday.
Uncle Ben Priest, who is 1913 years
of age and very feeble. is boarding in
the family of VIM. Lewis. his house
keeper having been called away.
Daniel Foster recently purchased
small flock of nice sheep.
We hear that the Jewell Brothers
had some trouble to get their young
stock from the pasture on account of
their being so wild.
Several in this vicinity would be
pleased to see the snow dissolve in
water as they are hauling it for their
stock, while their wells are dry which
is unusual at this season of the year.
The sick in this place are improv-
ing.
Those who attended the High School
entertainment at the Town Hall Fri
day evening, report very enjoyable
time.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
SKOWHEGAN TRUST COMPANY
Skowhegan, November 10, 1914

Mcclellan President F. Danforth, Yice-Fresiden
r. +. Atwood, Treasurer
r. Mcclellan Edward F. Dnforth
Emilio Debe,
Butler Charles W. Russell Shepherd H. Swain
Folsom
H. W. Buck
Charles Ward,
A. Porter Fred A Coolidge
Otis Smith, s. Greene.
r. Mcclellan, Danforth
Fl. w.
A. A F.
February 25, 1911
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Green-TOwnsend Nuptials Today

1t is understood that the wedding
of Earl Green and Miss Gertrude
Townsend. both residents of Skowhe-
gan, is to be solemnized today (Thurs-
day.. Both are we'll known to A
large circle of friends, the bride hay
ing been for a number of years a
much esteemed teacher in the public
schools of the town.
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NORTH CORNYILLE

Please remember the Ladies Aid
have a pie social and entertainment
at the Kinsman schoolhouse. Friday
evening" Nov. 9th, to be given by the
school and victrola concert Every
body come and bring your family and
friends.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Alice Sawyer left last week
for Medf1eld, Mass, where she will
spend the winter.
There was quilting at Lindsey
Stevens with a picnic supper Tues
day evening, Nov. 18th.
Mrs. Nellie Groves is visiting her
daughter Mrs Edwin Tracey in Show
hogan.
Roy Tracey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivory Tracy of Freeport 4 former res
ident of Smithfield Is visiting in town.
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ADVERTISERS: Send in your ads
promptly. Friday or Saturday is none
too early to get them ready for the
following week. Ads arriving In the
rush of Tuesday and Wednesday get
less attention and have to take any old
space that happens to be left.
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wife Mrs. Grace (Atkin-
SOM Bicknell has left me without just
cause and this is to warn and notify
all persons not to harbor her on my
account. as I shall pay no bills of her
contracting after this date.
Madison, Maine. Nov IS 1914.
3w4S' LESTER Fl. BICKNELL-
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SHARKS

Schools in town began Monday
with the same teachers.
Mrs. Lucy Fish has gone to Mass
achusetts to spend the winter with
her sister.
Several in town have been fortunate
enough to secure deer.
Bert Moore and family who have
been visiting relatives in town for the
past two weeks have returned to their
home in Pennington.
A special meeting of the Progress,
sive Club was called to meet witt
Mrs. Maria Piper last Thursday t.
make arrangements for the annual salt
which is to be held Dec. II in Ultz''
hall
Prof E. w Ness and his herd o
% ponies have taken winter quarters
in town.
John Quimby Is very busy butcher
ing this fall for the farmers. The
hogs are so well trained that wher
they see John coming, they lie right
down and die.
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Mrs. Hannah Page of Norridge-
wock quietly passed her Goth BIRTH
day Friday. Skowhegan acquain-
tances will be gratified to learn that
she is in her usual good health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26

No gift can compare with a years
subscription to the Independent-Re-
porter. Send order now to commence
with the Xmas number.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-26

and Lynn, Mass. also In Portland and
Scion.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Osceola
York of Athens will sympathize with
them in the loss of their infant
daughter. The interment was at Dex-
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accompanied by Ralph Butler and Ed
Nelson of West Athens We are sorry
to learn that Mr. Nelson has been OBJ
liged to return on account of blood
poison.
The NJ. E. b. Society met Nov. 10
with Mrs. J. F. Corson. A Thanks
giving program was carried out and a
kensington was served.
We are glad to learn that w. F.
Dore, carrier on r. F. d. No. l, is re-
covering from his recent Illness, but
sorry to learn that Mrs Dore is suf-
fering from severe attack of ton
siitis
Miss Mary Fox is reported as gain
ing. Her nurse Mrs. Lizzie Corson,
was called Nov % to Harmony where
she had previous engagement and
Mrs. Annette Hinckley is caring for
Miss Fox.
Mrs. Freeman Moses, who has been
Ill for several weeks, doesn't seem to
gain as rapidly as her friends could
wish.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchins left
here Nov. % for their home in Gar
land, after a few days visit with Mr..
Hutchns' sister Mrs. s.. A Foss. They
are soon to leave for Florida to pass
the winter as has been their custom
for several years.
Mrs Eva Judkins Whitney left here
Nov. 90 for her home in Springfield,
Mass, after a few weeks visit with
her parents Her sister came from
Bingham. Nov. % to remain for a
time with her parents. Mrs. Jud
kins is in poor health.
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ACADEMY NOTES


Somerset Academy has just closed
twelve week term for a Thanksgiv
ing recess of one week. Total reg
istration thirty-three, average atten-
dance thirty-one. Fourteen students
were not absent for. the term and FIVE
others not absent for more than one
day.
The Freshmen and Sophomore
classes are preparing for a public
speaking exhibition to be given some
time the latter part of December or
first of January. A small admission
will be charged to benefit the school
library.
Best Xmas gift This paper, one
year.
The teachers have appointed the
following editorial board for THE
Athenaeum" school paper to be
published about March. Editor in
chief, Ruth Hight; assistant, Gala
Giles manager. Howard Chapman;
assistant, Paul Barker; literary edi-
tors, Belle King, Bert Springer; local
editors Clyde Bush, Vera Leighton,
Ruby Tufts; alumni editors. Gertrude
Littlefied, Thelma King, Esther Po-
land; exchange editor, Erma Stickney;
athletics, Milton Bush.
1t is seriously regretted by both
students and teachers that rental of
the |. o. o. F. Hall cannot be secured
for basket ball the coming winter
Friends of the school earnestly hope
some alternative may be arrived at.
The teachers study club holds meet
ings each Thursday evening. At
present Thordike's Education is be-
ing read and discussed Last weeks
meeting was held with Miss Whipple
James L. McConaughy, Bowdoin
College, will give an educational lee
ture in Athens at Wesserunsett Hall
on the evening of December 4.
The people of Athens and vicinity
will have the opportunity of express
sing their sympathy for their much
respected fellow citizen John Curtis
in the series of misfortunes that have
overtaken him in the last three years
by patronizing a concert to be given
for his benefit Dec. IS. Mrs. Marion
Drake-Flanders will be the soloist
of the evening and Mrs. NJ. J. Hight
the reader. Piano selections will be
given by Mrs. G. L. Austin and Mrs.
e. p. Ellingwood. j. N. & |. J. Smith
have given the use of victrola, which
will give the public an opportunity to
hear such artists as Caruso, Melba,
Hempel. Gluck and Heink. Admis-
sion to the concert will be 25 cents.
Refreshments 10 cents.
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Gard OF Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks and
appreciation to our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and sympathy
during the illness and death of our
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SOION

Miss Bernice Whitney of East
Lowell is spending short time in
town visiting friends.
Roscoe Abbey and Carroll Savage
of Skowhegan were in town on bust
ness Thursday.
The Womans Club will meet with
Mrs. Emily Patterson Wednesday af-
ternoon, Dec. 2. Topic-Celebritie
of the day; roll call, current events
Mrs. Wilder Pettengill of Liver
more Falls was in town a few days
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PerleY H. Small

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deering
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Small
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Berry
Athens. Me-, Nov. "a, 1914.
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RESOURCES

HARRY NJ. SMITH.
Bank Commissioner
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
RACES, PARADE, WHAT
NOT?,, MEMORIAL DAY
Middletown Celebration to Be
Biggest in History Of the
Town

Mddletown is planning one of the
biggest Memorial Day celebrations IN
this section. \ big street parade. SER
vices at the graves of veterans, athletic
contests. a baseball game and thrilling
motorcycle races will all have a place
on the program of events for the day.
OF course, the biggest event will be
George ID. Welcomer has been chosen
to act as chief marshal of the parade.
and some of the organizations that will
be in line are: Members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Liberty
Band Sons of Veterans borough Of
hcials, ministers, Patriotic Order Sons
OF America, Knights OF the Golden
Eagle, Red Men, youn6 Indian runners,
Loyal Order of the Moose. the Liberty,
Emaus and Rescue fire companies and
the children of the Emaus Orphan
Home.
The. Rev. Frank Edward Meyer, pas
tor of St Peters Lutheran Church,
H1ghspire, will deliver the memorial ad-
dress in the Middletown Cemetery,
where there will be a simple tribute
paid to the veterans of '61 and IS, who
on the Middletown fair grounds there
VIII be a program of motorcycle races
under the auspices of the Nomad Mo-
torcycle Club, of Harrisburg and a
pasebail game between the Steelton
ana Middletown teams, of the Central
pennsylvania League. The Middle
town Tennis Club is also arranging a
tennis tournament for that day.
Inc committee in charge of the plans
nave requested the cooperation OF All
the citizens. Contributions to the Me
moral Day fund may be made to H. T..
Moore, George W. Gore Frank Shen
neld, j. ). Boughter and p. E. Diehl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
STEELTON
PAVING IN STEE[TON
WILL START SOON
10 Open Bids at Special Council
manic Session Night
of June |

Actual work on one of the biggest
programs of street paving in the his
tory OF the borough will begin in
earnest within the next few weeks.
AT special meeting of the borough
council to be called for the evening of
June 1 bids for the grading and paw
ing OF the following streets will be
opened; Front street from the end of
the wood block paving to the eastern
borough line as it existed before the
admission of the East End eXtention;
second street from Chestnut to Cham
pers; Harrisburg street between Pine
and Lincoln; River alley between Pine
and Mohn streets; Second street from
Adams to Lincoln; Lincoln street from
Front to Second; Adams street from
Front to Second; Locust street from
Front to Second; Walnut street from
front TO Second; Swatara street from
Front to Second; Chestnut street from
Front to Second; Mohn street from
Front to Second; Highland street from
Front to Second; Washington street
from Front to Second: Du Pont from
Front to Second; Hoffer from Front
to Second; Chambers from Front to
Second.
Bids may be made on the entire pro-
gram or on any separate street or on
any number of streets. Each bid must
be accompanied with a certified check
IN the Following amounts: For Front
street. $3.50: for Second street. S1.65O;
for Harrisburg street, $500: for River
alley $500, and for each of the other
streets S100 for each street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
Perfect Order Prevails
in and About Tampico
Bv Associated Press

Tampico, May 22.-Perfect order is
being maintained in Tampico. The
shops are open and it is expected that
all business will soon be resumed on
| a normal basis.
The Constitutionalist authorities dis
play the most friendly spirit toward
Americans and are doing all in their
| power to facilitate the resumption of
| their business. In the case of one
American who complained of being
robbed in a neighboring town by fed
erals a detachment of troops was dis
patched there Immediately to demand
| reparation.
| Many former residents of Tampico
who fled during the federal regime are
beginning to return. All departments
of the municipal government are run
ming smoothly.
! Permission is being granted the oil
men to proceed up the river to the oil
! camps and already there is a strong
demand for labor in the oil fields
1t is rumored that some federal
| troops have reappeared in the neigh
/, borhood of Panuco. A detachment
has been sent there with doctors to
care for the federal wounded who
were left behind in the retreat of the
main body.
1t is also reported that oil wells in
| the Panuco region are overflowing into
the river, with the possibility that the
oil may be ignited.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22

communication to-day with Justice La
mar and former Solicitor General Leh-
mann, the American representatives at
Niagara Falls, he renewed his inquiry
Tor information of Vice-consul Silli-
mans whereabouts. Dispatches were
sent to the Brazilian legation in Mexico
City and to officials at Eagle Pass and
Monterey. Since the South American
ENJOYS and the British embassy here
were informed several days ago that
Silliman had been released and sent
on his way to Mexico City for safe
conduct to Funston's lines at Vera
Cruz, nothing had been heard from
him. The lack of rail communication
between Saltillo and Mexico City was
suggested as a possible reason for alb
sence of news. The evacuation of Sal
tillo by Huerta's 10000 troops and the
near approach of the Constitutionalists
resulted in the hope that news soon
might be received of Silliman.
One More Fight Expected
Constitutionalist officials to-day ju-
bilantly predict that there remained
only one more battle to bring their
long campaign to an end. They be-
Iieve the final desperate struggle of
the revolution, the place of Huerta's
last stand, will be at Queretaro. That
place, they point out, is more adapt
ible for fortifications than San Luis
Potosi, where a federal garrison still
remains.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
APPOINTMENT Of A
REBEL COMMISSIONER
CONTINUED from First Page. !


tionalists to the mediation were of the
opinion that their delegate would
come without previous communication
and advise the mediators that he had
been authorized to give them any in
formation desired about the Consti-
tutionalist purposes and program
Many Constitutionalists of promi-
nence have long realized the value 20
them of having a man on the ground
where the destinies of the southern re-
public are being discussed in a forum
commanding worldwide attention.
This fact is known to the mediators
who. however. are most curious 10
learn whether General Carranza has
authorized the sending of a represen-
tative here and under what circum-
stances.
VasconceIos Is Well Known
Jose Vasconcelos, mentioned as the
man who would represent the Con-
stitutionalists is well known to many
of the MeXicans. He took a promi-
nent part in the Madero revolution.
being confidential agent at one time
in Washington. He is close friend
of General CarranZa. He has been in
the United States for the last few
months loking after the interests If
the Constitutionalists cause and is now
said to be In Montreal. He is young
man and achieved prominence as a
lawyer in Mexico City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
STEELTON SNAP SHOTS

Hold Old Folks Service. - special
service for old folks will be held in the
Main street Church of God, Sunday
the Mems Bible Glass will hold a SER
vice for the members and their wives
services for parents.
Final Picnic Plans. The various
committees in charge of arrangements
for the annual union Sunday school
picnic will meet this evening in the
First Methodist Church to make final
plans for this summers outing The
picnic will be held at Mt. Gretna
June is.
Held For Court. - Peter Sokack was
last evening on charges of felonious as
sault and battery preferred by Steve
Stepic. Sokack was held for court.
Soma ShOlS Buried. Funeral SER
vices over the body of Soma Shok. q
former resident of Main street, who dice
at Camp Hill. Wednesday. were held
TINS afternoon. Burial was made al
Oberlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
ConstitutionaIists Will
Help to Locate SilIiman

Washington, May 22.-General Car
ranza's reported consent to a plan for
sending representative to the Mia
CARA conference and Secretary Bryan's
renewed efforts to learn the fate of
John r. Silliman, American vice-con-
sui, who had been held by Huerta SOL
diers at Saltillo, We're absorbing fea-
lures in the Mexican situation here to-
day.
Dispatches from Niagara Falls stat
ing that it was not generally believed
that a Constitutionalist representative
would be admitted to the negotiations
at this stage excited little comment
here. 1t was pointed out that if Car
rama did send an emissary he would
go to inform the mediators of the
northern factions general aims; he
would not commit the Constitutional
lists to any specific plan for Mexico's
pacification that the envoys might
suggest.
Announcement of the Constitution
alists plans however, was received
with satisfaction in official and diplo-
matte circles as opening an avenue.
ultimately, for a general discussion of
proposals to settle the entire Mexican
problem.
Seek News of SiIiiman
Before Secretary Bryan resumed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
SO STEELTO|V HIGH
STUDENTS FINISH
Commencement May 2S; DR..
Hooker to Preach Bacca-
laureate Sunday

With the completion yesterday of
the final examinations, preparations
for the annual graduation exercises of
the senior class of the local high school
began in earnest. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered Sunday morn
ing, in st. Johns Lutheran Church by
the Rev. DR.. M. P. Hooker. The COM
mencement exercises will be held in
the high school auditorium next
Thursday evening, May 2S.
Thirty-siX members of the senior
class will be presented diplomas by w.
f. Darby, president of the school
board. The address to the graduates
will be made by Dr. S. C. Schmucker,
professor of natural science at the
West Chester State Normal school.
The members of the senior class who
will receive their diplomas are:
Richard Champney Alden, Marion
Bernice Barth, Ethel Margaret Beard,
Gay Olden Beard, Walter Boyles,
Charles Anthony Chambers. Thomas
Aloysirs Crowley, Verinda Catherine
Ferguson, Norman Turner Finger, Will
liam Raymond Haines, Lewis Nathan
iel Harris, Kathryn Louise Hess.
Leona Elizabeth Hooker, Edward
Mehrl Hoerner, Sarah Cecilia Holmes
Lillian Myrtle Kell, Paul Franklin Kol-
hass, Charles Leslie Krout Anna Kath-
ryn Lehman, Joseph Roscoe Long. An
ME Elizabeth Michael, Ruth Agnes
Morrett, Esther May Nunemacher,
Clarence Ray Orndorff, Anthony Fran
els Petrasc, George Edwin Resch.
Marie Cameron Roberts, Dora Frances
Shank, Jessie Leona Sharosky, Edward
Herman Shelley. Helen Winfred
Smith, Ruth Marguerite Stahler, Mel
vim Elias Stengle, Charles Henry Lin
ton Thompson, James Merrill Valley
Helen Jane Widney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
Class of Seven Graduates
at Lutheran Seminary
Special 10 The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa, May 22.-Exercises
of the eighty-seventh annual COM
mencement of the Lutheran Theolog
ical Seminary were held yesterday.
One of the smallest classes in the his
tory of the institution was graduated
Names of only seven young men D.
pear on the class roll. Each of the
seven has had several calls from
churches.
The principal address of the dedi-
cation exercises was to have been
made by Governor Tener, but sprain
of his back prevented his coming. He
was represented by j. Horace McFar-
land, of Harrisburg, whose father was
wounded in Reynolds Woods. lust
west of the Seminary, and received
medical attention in the Seminary.
then used as a hospital.
The graduates are Earl j. Bowman
of Millersburg; j! A. Brosius. of Sun.
bury; George b. Ely, of Millersburg:
Walter A. Fieg. of Kreuznach. Ger.
many Miles H. Krumbine, of Schaf-
ferstown; Clay e. Rice, of Myersville,
Md, and Newton d. Swank, of AL
tcona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-22
HEARD ON THE Hill,

Chief Engineer Foster is ipsnoo+
ing road work in central counties
-Ex-Judge II. NJ. Mcclure. of Lew
isburg, was at the Capitol.
The Pittsburgh and Shawmut has
MED notice of issue OF $4,000. 600 in
bonds. '''
Director A. L. Martin will leave
Monday for Stroudsburg for the farm
ers' institutes.
-Register Danner paid the Stale
1892 as Dauphin fees to-day.
&C; w. Kline, Chambersburg. was
named to-day as a policeman for the
Cumberland Valley.
The Bradford Trust Company re-
ceivership will be taken up in court
Monday.
Three hearings We're held by the
Public Service board to-day. II will
adjourn Tonight.