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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the Of
fee of the Somerset Register of Deeds:
Madson-Pauline Smith to Ruby
J. Woodward.
New Portland Charles A. Luce to
Albion NJ Walker ct al; Josiah P.
Prescott to Olivia
st. Adams Aaron Frost to William
G. Cooley.
Norridgewock-I inhabitants of Nor
ridgewock to Walter F. Blaser; Wal
ter F. Blaser to Clara S. Newell, Roy
NJ. Cunliff to James NJ Hilton.
Concord and Moscow Marta II.
Savage to Roy NJ. Savage.
Moscow Roy NJ. Savage to Marta
H. Savage; John T Miller to Stella f.
Huff; Christianson Chase to Eugene
F. Webster; John T Miller to Eugene
Webster.
Fairfeld-Harry r. Priest to Eugene
y Williams ct al; Abel w. Spaulding
to Harry r. Priest.
Pittsfeld- Florice T. Marden ct ais
to Louise NJ. Davis; Maggie Estes to
O. NJ. Frost.
Skowhegan-Vera S Bussey TO
Maude Thompson Plummer; Agnes
Fortier to Sarah Fortier
Harmony Elmer E. Dore to Leon
E Trask.
Ripley-Ernest L. Seavey to Eva NJ.
Films.
Anson-George Nj. Young to New
castle Lumber Co.
Solon-Lettie NJ. Mahoney TO John
T. Miller.
Fin r. n b. X, Ernest Vii
son to LIewellyn Wilson.
Embden-Jacob Goodwin to Wallace
Emery ct al.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Currie- SidelI

Freeman V Currie and Miss Nellie
Maude Sidell were married Saturday,
August LIST. by Rev. H. G. McGlautin.
pastor of the Centenary NJ. F. Church.
the ceremony being performed at the
parsonage on Island Ave. Mr.. Cur
RE is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
O. Currie of Madison while the bride
is the daughter of John r Sidell, a
farmer in Scion Both have been IN
Skowhegan much in the past and have
numerous acquaintance in the com
munity who Will wish TO offer con-
gratulations and we'll wishes
The couple are to make their future
home in Madison, the groom being
employed in the pulp mill at that
place
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
EAST SKOWHEGAN

There is much hay now to be har-
vested.
We hear that Mr.. Whiteside has
bought the Henry Goodrich place. Are
glad to hear it as it will give us more
scholars.
Eugene Jewell and wife came to
the Jewell camp Saturday returning
to their home in Fairfield Sunday
night.
Sullivan Clifford who has been Wis
ting at Herbert Richardson's and
calling on friends in this place has
returned to his home at Elijah Sew
ellis in Canaan.
Elvin Richardson and wife were in
Skowhegan Saturday.
viii futile is helping his brother
Frank do his haying in Canaan.
Miss Elyic Kicker and sister Hazel
we're callers at J. l.. Burrills Sun
day
Hazel Kicker came Saturday from
the Good Will Home to spend the
month of August with her sister Elya
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood
Richardson. While there she will
make several short visits with rela-
tives.
Miss Lillian Horne was a caller in
this place en- route for Mrs. Forrest
Moore's Also Mrs. Z, B. Richardson
and Mrs Will futile were calling on
friends
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Walter II. PulIen

Skowhegan people especially those
whose homes were in this vicinity
previous to 1852, will recall Walter
H Pullen, who lived here for few
years preceding that date His death
occurred quite suddenly in Portland,
Thursday afternoon last During Mr.
Pullen's residence here he was in the
employ of A. S Burke, and afterward
George H. Mitchell grocers. Fol-
lowing this he was superintendent of
slate mine in Monson, and later
associated with wholesale beef com
panies in New York, Washington and
Philadelphia.
He is survived by widow, former
ly Miss Elizabeth b Pattcn and by
several brothers and sisters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

In each place in Maine where the
roads are being reconstructed, the
Maine Automobile Association has laid
out entirely new routes covering the
same territory and erected signs not
only at the starting points. but at all
intersections BY following these
routes practically all construction
work is avoided Moreover, the AS
sociation has issued neat pamphlet
giving complete running directions.
showing all turns, indicating the mile
age and stating where connections are
made with the older routes These
can be obtained free of charge from
nearly all the leading hotels and
garages in New England or will be
sent upon request by the Information
Bureaus of the Association at Portland,
Bangor or Houlton. Two mammoth
signs Sx18 feet. have been erected, one
on the Boston road Just outside of
Portland and the other on the Lewis
ton-Auburn road just west of Auburn,
advising the travelling public to obtain
these detours During the past two
years there have been wonderful i'm
provements in the roads in Maine due
in a great measure to the active and
intelligent work of the Maine Automo-
bile Association. The State has taken
hold of the proposition in a business
like manner and the different cities
and towns have made a great improve
ment in their methods. The IS miles
of road between Portsmouth, \. II. and
Portland which formerly was in a
wretchod condition. has been almost
entirely rebuilt with tar-macadam,
cement and gravel and is in excellent
shape some of it being as smooth as
house floor BY these new routes
touring is made easy in Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Evie f. Dunton and Walter
: Dunton, both then of Pleasant Ridge
rlantation, in the County of Somerset
and state of Maine, but now of Mos
COW, an said County and State. by their
mortgage deed dated the eleventh day
o. October, 1909. and recorded in the
pp"m,erset County Registry of Deeds
book 29O. Page 503 conveyed to me,
ne Undersigned. a certain parcel Of
ANA situate in said Moscow described
az follows: 1t being the West hair OF
10Y numbered five In range eight. ae-
Soo.rdlng 10 plan and survey of stephen
tmllh and being bounded on the North
We East by the John Burns Farm SO
called; on the South by the Robert
Wpg al Farm, so called and on the
"est by the Luther Pierce Farm, SO
n%lIed containing one hundred acres
more or less; and whereas the condi-
40. Of said mortgage has been broken;
NOW, therefore, by reason OF the
s"ssach Of the condition thereof ] claim
bb9oFeclosure of said mortgage.
hingham, Maine, July 20, 1914.
ROY NJ. SAVAGE.
4n.o BY Harold 7. Goss,
WOW His Authorized Attorney
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a trip to Norridgcwock and Skowhe-
gan in their new Ford car last week
John Sterling is repairing the side
walk
Rev. Mr.. Davidson has gone 10 The
Forks for the remainder of his stay TO
board.
Marion Merrill and Lillian Farley
are guests at John Combers They
are from The Forks.
Miss Octavia Crawford and Miss
Doris Pierce of Jackman attended
church here Sunday.
John Comber is having his build
ings covered with steel roofing. We
understand the church is also to be
covered Mr. Folsom is doing the
work
Mr.. and Mrs Will Whorff were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Hilton of Moscow last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
NORTH CORNYILLE

Frank Paine and wife, Merton Mil
lett and wife, Dan Collins, Perley
Brown, Maggie Gerald and Eva Millett
took a 1871 mile auto trip to Canada
line Sunday.
l.. K Hight of Massachusetts, arriy-
ed August 4th at his fathers home, +.
L. Nights on visit
Dan Collins took C. C. Kinsman and
wife Tuesday to Norridgewock to the
Eaton School anniversary.
Fred L. King and family of west
New Portland visited at G. W. Bates
Thursday of last week.
Lenora Bates visited her friend
Martha Spear of West New Portland
the past week,
Carl Laid and Josie Watson visited
her parents l.. II. Leighton and VIE
Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
South BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Hattie Robinson Is spending
several weeks with her son Walter
in Willimantic.
Ralph Magarity has been helping
John Baker in hayng.
Mrs. Chester Flanders of Bingham
was called to West Brighton last
week by the illness of her mother Mrs.
Winthrop Goodrich.
Mrs. Florence Wilson has returned
to her home in Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Ward and son
and Mrs Mary Rowell all of Dover,
and Herbert Corson and family of
Brighton were calling on friends in
this section last Sunday.
Shepherd Hunnewell and son have
been cutting the hay on Warren Toz-
icrs farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Just Word About Or. Il. j. kendall'S
Blackberry BalSam

DR.. B. ]. Kendall was a praeticing
physician for years in Northern Yer
mont, and after years of experience
as a physician. he made what he call
ed DIR. Il. j. kendall'S Blackberry Bal
sam, for collie, cholera, and diarrahoea
cure DR. Kendall used il in his
practice for years with the best of re-
suits. Just call on G. r. Fogg and
ask for his honest opinion of DIR. Il.
J. Kendall's Blackberry Balsam. Try
a bottle if it cures you, you certainly
will be glad you spent the money, If
it does not help you all you need to
do is to tell Mr.. Fogg and he will go
right TO his money drawer and pay
you back your money.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Sk0NHEGAN OPERA HOUSE
To Open August q for the Regular
Season

The fail and winter season of 1914
b at the Skowhegan Opera House will
open on Thursday evening, Aug. 81,
with Polly of the Circus. Without
doubt this is the heaviest scenic pro-
duction ever placed on the local
stage. Two 60 foot baggage cars are
required To transport the scenery and
effects of this play. 1t ran for an en-
tire season at the New York Hippo
drome.
Following this early in September
will be the Nightengale Minstrels, the
largest minstrel show ever in Show
hogan. carrying 80 people.
The third attraction will be Under
Cover the greatest detective play
ever written. This ran last season
fer 2S weeks at the Plymouth theatre,
Boston, turning people away nightly.
Special scenery for every act and a
very strong company.
"The Misleading Lady a comedy
which played six weeks last season at
the Majestic theatre, comes next
This is a very funny farce comedy
One of the oldest minstrel shows on
the road will be the fifth attraction of
the coming season. This is Gorton S
Original New Orleans Minstrels and
has played Skowhegan many times in
the past a feature with this show is
the solid gold band and solo orches-
ira.
Another strong attraction is with
in the Law The date is early in
October This piece played long
season in New York and was strongly
spoken of by the critics.
Among the other attractions
booked by Manager Clark are the
great musical comedy "Florodora ,
with its famous seXtette; the great
English melodrama, THE Ocean
Greyhound" the strongest drama
since THE Silver King; THE Pur-
pie Lady a musical comedy with 60
people; a return engagement of the
pantomime Eight Bells, etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
CNNCORD

Miss Florence Tripp of Portland
has been the guest the past week of
her sister Mrs NJ H. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bicknel of South
Solon are visiting Mrs. Bicknell s
brother Oliver Moulton and family
w. c. Packard spent Saturday in
Skowhegan
Mrs. Edgerley and daughter who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Berry. have returned to their home
in Gardiner.
The Martha Washington Sunday
School picnic is to be held in the
grove near Jacob Atwood's on Aug, y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown of Madl-
son were visiting Sunday at the home
of Ralph Nye.
Miss Sarah Swaine who has been
visiting her father J. A Swain left
town Saturday for Southport.
One of our popular young men IS
driving around with new horse and
wagon.
MI Taylor passed through town
Saturday on his way to Bingham from
Lexington and n n. Portland, where
he has been in the interests of Sunday
Schools.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
SOTTH SOLON co

Frank Adams went to Skowhegan
Monday on business
James Sheffield is at work for FL
mer Rowell.
The first new potatoes to be carried
to market from this vicinity were by
Miss Hazel McCollOr.
While spraying potatoes for A c.
Head. Isaac Davis had narrow es-
cape from serious injury. The pole
broke throwing Mr.. Davis upon the
heels of the horses. a spirited pair
but he succeeded in stopping them
after they had run few rods, with
but slight damage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
CARATTNK

Mrs Ernest Williams and son Al
bert of Jackman are visiting in town.
Harry E. Williams and son Kenneth
of Norridgewock are also visiting rel
atiyes in town this week.
c. A. Spaulding and daughter Chris
tine of Pierce Pond camp were in town
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W II. Clark return
ed from the Oxford farm Saturday
having finished haying.
Mrs. D. c. Brown and l. c. Merrill
arc spending a few days at their cot
tage at Lakewood
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Sterling took
a trip to Jackman last week.
Several Scion people passed
through town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Williams took
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
WEST RIPLEY

c. E. Conner of Freeport is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs w II. Farrar. He
will go to Foxcroft campmeeting and
attend the Starbird reunion which will
be held at the campground August 10.
Charles Laughton, Cecil and Carroll
Laughton with their families visited
]. S. Laughton and G. NJ. Kimball
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Felker and
daughter Doris, Mrs. H. c. Bane and
Mrs E. W. Bane went to Mayfied
blueberrying. They met with good
bushels.
Mrs. A. w. Jones went with a party
from Harmony blueberrying.
Miss Nellie Sawyer is working for
G. M. Kimball.
Mrs. G. M, Kimball who has been in
poor health is gaining. Mrs. Rideout
who has been nursing her has return
ed to her home in Garland. A nurse
from Dexter is with herAat present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James of Berlin, n H.
are visiting their uncle j. S. Laughton.
Mrs. Mertie Jones and husband
visited her father G. M. Kimball. They
have returned to their home in Port
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Libby of St. Adams
visited their aunt Mrs. c. w. Russell
Sunday.
Mrs E. w. Farrar visited her son
Ivan Farrar of Harmony the past
week. Mr.. Farrar went Saturday to
visit over the Sabbath and returned
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Felker visited
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Felker Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
HINCkLEY

Rev. aud Mrs. Fred Peaks and chill
dren from Athol, Mass are guests at
Asa pratts.
Mrs. Amanda B. Smith has been
passing a week with relatives in this
place
Work has begun on the new build
ing at the Girls home, Good VIII
Farm.
Miss Inez Lord of Hartland is work
ing for Mrs Melvin Palmer for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleba Whittemore and
Marguerite passed Sunday with
friends in Hartland
Mrs Clifton Cowett who has been
quite i'll is much improved.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
MAINSTRFAM

DR.. G. E. Dore and F. L. Smith of
Guilford were in town Sunday call
ing on relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Trip and two
children went to Kingsbury Saturday
blueberrying, returning Monday with
a good lot of berries.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Baine also
spent Sunday at ingsbury BURBERRY
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Chadbourne and
little Doris spent the week end with
Mrs. Chadbourne's sister Mrs. Sadie
Lincoln in Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lowell took
advantage of the excursion and spent
Sunday at Old Orchard Beach.
heavy shower passed over this
section Sunday evening. Fortunately
there was not any damage done.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Laughton have
as guests their sons Carol and Cecil
with their families
Mrs f. c. Stafford Mrs. Olive Bun
ker and Master Robert Bunker are
in Oakland visiting Mrs. Stafford s
daughter Mrs. Marie Stafford.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Coburn of San
gerville are spending three weeks
vacation at the home of Mrs Coburn's
grandmother Mrs. Sarah Baine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

You may not get rich if you advor-
tise, but you certainly won't if you
don't. Cut loose. Spend a dollar
and get back ten. This paper goes to
5000 families and 10000 readers They
are all of them buying things every
day. Tell them what you have to
offer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

Constipation causes headache, indi-
gestion, dizziness, drowsiness For a
mild, opening medicine. use Doan
Regulets. Csc a box at all stores
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

Horse Trot at Skowhegan, Aug. sth.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-30
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
 AND PERFECT ATTENDANCE At the School in Pocuetanuck-AlI
 Three Rooms United.

The three rooms of the Poquetanuck school united in giving a Christmas entertainment in the Parish house. The children marched to their places. where they remained standing while they sang Jolly Christmas. after which the following programme was carried out: Merry Christmas, Ralph Baer; Keep ing Christmas. Frieda Muench;. dia- logue, Game of Letters, nine primary pupils: violin solo. David Geer; A Pos- sibility Thomas Casey; Playing Santa Claus, Louise Muench; dialogue, Christmas Stockings. six intermediate pupils: play, Lost on Christmas Eve, five intermediate pupils; Santa and the Mouse, Hazel Davis; song, Little Snowfia.kes. Ivis Bogue, Louise Leva1- lee Lois Willett accompanied on the violin by Harriet Williams; panto- mime, A Christmas Dream. Raymond Whitaker, Earl Coughlin. and Charles Brown; My Stocking, Vernon Hood; dialogue. Christmas Arithmetic, Flea nor and Elizabeth Gallup, Alice John son and Rose Davallee: Buying Pres ents, Alice Flynn: Skating Song, three intermediate pupils; Her Choice. Ber- nice Church: dialogue, The Sewing Circle, six primary girls; Naming Dol ly, Marian Geer; song, With Faces Shining five grammar girls: The Day Before Christmas Frances Cousins; dialogue. Waiting Up for Santa Claus, LOIS WllleIJ ana vincent waters, song, Framed in Wreaths of Evergreen, Dor othy Wilcox, Bernice Church and Ra- chel Gallup; Envy, Charles Flynn; play Dickens Christmas Carol, gram mar pupils; cast of characters:
 Scrooge, Clarence Spicer: His Clerk.
 Harold Broadway; His Nephew, David Geed; Two Gentlemen, Richard Flynn and August Wiermann: Marley S Ghost, Harold Mansfield; Two Spirits, Leslie Hardness and Milton Mcclure; Mrs. Cratchit, Helen Weeder; Critchit children. Raymond Grady. Helen Will
 lett, Laura Baer and Rita Eccleston; Tiny Tim, Harold Whitmarsh; Mes
 senger Boy, Leslie Hardness; A Bright Idea, Pearl Fish; Sitting Up for San l ta Ivis Ecgue: dialogue and song, Go
 to Sleep My Little Children, six prf-
 mary girls; A Secret, Clarence Davis;
 grammar boys; dialogue, Santa Calls the Roll, intermediate pupils; song,
 Good Night. school
 The pupils neither absent nor ta.rdy during the fall term were: Primary. 25 pupils-Ra1ph Baer, Muench, Dorothy Filcox, Pearl Fish,
 Barbara Friese, Louis Johnson. Viola
 Sholes. One day or less, Charles Flynn, Annie Wysacska-
 Intermediate, 27 pupiIs-Hugh Casey, Alice Flynn. Everett FTtese. Eleanor Gallup. Lois Willett. Vernon Hood,
 Alice Johnson, Louise Muench, Nancy
 Partridge, Lois Willett- One day or | less Ivis Bogue Myrtle Davis, Rose
 Lavallee, Jared Gallup, Elizabeth Gal
 Grammar. 27 pupils = Martha
 Muench, Rosina Rogier. Raymond
 Grady, Richard Flynn. Earl Ray. Earl
 Coughlin. One day or less. Frank Patterson, Leslie Hardness and MIL ton Mcclure. and John Baer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-30

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