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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19

Mrs. E. P Barnaby; 3rd vice presi-
dent, Mrs. E. A Brown; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. E. C. Andrews.
The chairman of the several commit
tees follows: Civic Improvement
Mrs. Augustine Simmons; Literary,
Miss Mary Porter; Domestic Science,
Mrs. f. c. Andrews: Education, Mrs.
+. z. Barnaby; Arts and Crafts. Mrs.
G. \. Porter; Bylaws, Mrs. Carrie
Hutchins.
Road Agent Pullen was at work
Tuesday on the wash-out just above
Main street. corner on Hilton avenue.
Old railroad ties are being placed
into the cave so as to form a network
which will hold the earth and rubbish
which may be dumped there and in
this way prevent the land from slid
ing off in the springtime
Best Xmas gift. This paper, one
year.
During the past week the farmers
have been busy moving their potatoes
into safe quarters, away from the
frost. Some lots have been shipped
while others have been stored in eel
lars. 1t is the custom with many
farmers to put their potatoes in the
barn floor or some other convenient
place at digging time thereby hasten
ing the work and hoping that prices
may advance so that shipments may
be made before putting them in the
cellars
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

ed by the Pullman Co. for the past
eighteen years as conductor, was the
guest of his father George c. Patten
in Embden over Sunday In his ca
pacity as conductor Mr.. Patten has
made several trips to California and
other places in the far west His
route for the coming winter will be
from Portland to St. John, y. b., a
distance of three hundred and thirty
miles each dav
{. l.. EmDree of Bangor gave a talk
in the Grange Hall at meeting of
the Farmers Union which was held
Tuesday afternoon.
W II. Soper and son Clarence left
Wednesday morning for Portland for
a few days business trip.
Quite an unusual sight was witness
ed passing through town Saturday
morning&it being a flock of one hum
dred and fifty sheep owned by deputy
sheriff John l.. Foss. Mr. Foss WAS
driving these sheep to Lakewood
where they were metz by Smithfeld
parties to whom they had been sold.
Butchers are rather scarce in the
vicinity of Jackman as Chase & Ster-
ling had to send to Scion one day
last week for party of four who were
engaged in killing and dressing beef
for their various camps.
Miss Eta f. Torrey. who has been
teaching the Grammar school for the
past term. has resigned her position
and will leave for her home Saturday.
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MOSCOW

The Lincoln and Roosevelt schools
closed last week and the teachers
Miss Williams and Miss Murphy re-
turned to their homes for the vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Alice Keening of winthrop
has been visiting her mother Mrs
Nettie Curtis.
Alta Mclaughlin went to Otta Pond
Saturday.
Lawrence Pooler came from Aroos-
took County last week making the
trip with a double team distance oil
$50 miles. He has gone into the
woods to work for Eugene Webster.
Mr. McGeardy of Waterville gave
a very interesting talk to Mr.. Tay-
lor's Sunday School classes Sunday
forenoon at the Lincoln schoolhouse
exhibiting fine collection of Japan
csc curiosities and telling of the ways
and customs of the people in Japan.
Paul Hebert is visiting among
trends.
Oscar Hall was a recent visitor al
his sisters Mrs. Della Mclaughlin
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An Eastport man is said to have
made up his mind that the people OF
his vicinity should not be at the mercy
of the beef barons and their high
prices, 80 sent men to secure all the
beef on the hoof that they could find
They did so and he now has quite a
herd of cattle on his farm, and, while
he does not attempt that he will make
a good margin on his investment, he is
selling the meat to his fellow citizens
at from to IL cents cheaper per
pound than the usual prices. He de-
serves the thanks of his neighbors.
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To All Persons Interested In Either of
the Estates Hereinafter Named

At Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan, In and for the County of Somerset.
on the second Tuesday of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen. The following
matter having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated
1T is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing q copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter, a newspaper published at
Skowhegan. in said County, that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be
held at said Skowhegan on the second
Tuesday of December A. D. 1914, at nine
Of the clock In the forenoon and be
heard thereon II they see cause.
Rufina u. Mckinney, late of Arson,
deceased Petition for the appoint
ment of Clara NJ. Weeks of Arson, ad
ministratrix, presented
CHARLES o. SMALL,
Judge of said Court.
A true copy.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD.
3w47 Register.
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WITH THE QUAkERS IN PHILA-
DELPHIA
Mrs. Mary C. Brainard and Miss Har-
riet l.. Marble HOstesseS to Eunice
FarnswOrth Chapter

A delightful meeting of Eunice
F'arnsworth Chapter, D. A. R. was
held on Monday at the home of Mrs.
Mary C. Brainard on Madison Ave.
Assisting Mrs. Brainard was Miss Har-
riet L. Marble, these two ladies direct
ing the program The following num-
bers were given: Pennsylvania
Germans read by Mrs. Sarah Whit
comb; songs "A Little Dutch Garden
and Annie Laurie, Miss Marble;
reading from the Quaker discipline,
Mrs. Brainard; Domestic Life among
the Quakers during the Revolution,
read by Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill;
yictrola selections
Mrs Brainard has in her home a
room, the furnishings of which are
charmingly old fashioned and here
she displayed to the ladies, the Quak-
er costumes worn by her ancestors.
At the close of the program, a dainty
luncheon was served by the hostesses.
The December meeting will be omit
ted, but the members are requested to
bear in mind the Christmas box which
is being packed for Opportunity Farm.
During the business session, a COM
mittee was appointed of three to as
sist in the Belgian Relief work, in
common with the committees appoint
ed from the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union and the three woman's
clubs of the town.
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sends pretty birthday card upon
which he tries TO write something
which will be helpful in future life
Mr. Taylor has many stannch friends
among the older people too. He sent
over loon birthday cards last year
The birthdays run SO even that not
less than 90 or over - cards are sent
each month. He made over 1900 calls
during the year for the purpose of
carrying sunshine and help into homes
not often frequented by callers. He
also carries good reading into the
homes and helps them in every way
mat is possible for him to help. Mr..
McCurdy of Wateville assisted Mr..
Taylor in his Sunday School work last
sunday
A. {. Dinsmore has been recently
i'll with stomach trouble but is now
able TO be about his work
Commencing Nov 10Th. Railroad
Postal Service on trains 2.53 going
north at 11.04 a. IN. and 254 going
south at 1120 a. m. will be extended
to kineo station.
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NORTH ANSON

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel NJ. Marshall
of Oakland returned home Sunday
after spending a week here with rela-
tives. They took home with them the
little daughter of William Trenton.
whose wife, Eta Caswell, died last
March. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall M
tend to adopt the child and give her
the name of Ruth Marshall.
Earl Fenlason and Edmund Dan
forth have gone up river as guides
for the remainder of the hunting scar
son.
Favorable reports are received from
Wallace Emery who is in a Boston
Hospital, where he recently underwent
critical operation. n
Mrs. Varney of Skowhegan is teach4
ing a dancing school and has large
number attending.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs, as well
as less rare varieties of poultry, are
advertised for sale in Everybodys
Column (page ~ this week.
Mrs. Laura Noddin went to Madison
late Sunday afternoon, being called
there by the illness of her brother
in-law Everett Burbank.
Mrs. Thomas B. HIATT of Bingham
will be at the Methodist church next
Sunday and give an address on Sun
day School work. This will occupy
the Sunday School hour.
L. P. Lincoln went to Skowhegan,
Tuesday on business,
Miss Mildred Perry is visiting
friends in Boston.
Ambrose Sprague has gone to Wa
terville to visit his son Austin.
Mrs. Maude Campbell who is teach
ing in Embden. is having two weeks
vacation and is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Adelbert Perry.
Mrs. Walter Wells of Wilton has
been the guest of Mrs. c. V. Bailey
during the past week. Thursday
evening Mrs. Wells. who formerly liy-
ed here and was prominent among
the Rebekahs. was given reception
by the Noble Grands.
Winter work on automobiles. Paint
ing and repairing. See ad of SHOW
hogan Garage Co., this issue.
Late Tuesday afternoon a blizzard
struck this village with considerable
velocity, and the high wind continued
into the night
Saturday evening twenty-five ladies
met at Stewart Public Library and
organized a Woman's Club with the
following officers: President, Mrs.
r. f. G. Bailey; 1st vice president,
Mrs. H. s. Bisbee; End vice president
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

The schools in Bingham close Fri
day for the Thanksgiving vacation.
1t is understood that Maize Murphy
returns to the Whittier school and
that Belle Curtis is to teach in the
Russell district, the present teacher,
Susie McQuilkin having resigned.
Harry Hilton of Embden has been
pressing hay for H. l.. Wyman at West
Brighton.
Quite severe thunder shower pass
ed over this section Friday night. An
unusual occurrence for November
Parties from Philadelphia have
been cutting Christmas trees for ship
ment in this vicinity.
1t is reported that Mrs. Winthrop
Goodrich of West Brighton is i'm
proving in health.
DR.. Piper was called to see Mrs.
VIM. Kiger one day last week.
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLE

Two deer were secured last week
near the East Ridge road. One by
Virgil Williams and the other by
Arthur Savage.
Fred Mcclure is building a garage
and we hear that Andrew Johnson
has decided to build hen house and
go into the poultry business.
James Mason is hauling stove wood
to Athens.
John Amazeen pressed hay at
Flanders Brothers last week
The Cleveland school think their
teacher is unusually smart walking
four miles a day through November
cold and mud.
Mrs. Guy Moody returned Nov. II
from a visit with her sister in Brain
tree, Mass.
Best Xmas gift. This paper one
year.
Joseph Judkins and wife passed
Nov. 13 with their daughter Mrs. B.
L. Bowman.
Harry Mathews returned Nov. IS to
his home in Lincolnville, after few
days visit at Dana Cooley's.
Lewis Roth arrived Nov. IA from
East Boston to pass a week with his
father William Roth and his sister
Mrs. Guy Bartlett
Caro- Cooley Wheeler and husband
passed Sunday night at her old home
here but were called to Canaan Mon
day morning, the father C. II. Wheeler
who has been in poor health for a
long time, having suffered a sudden
i'll turn.
Joseph Barker has been making
quite few improvements about his
buildings.
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SOMERSET

Mrs. Herbert Luce and little son
Herbert who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends in Arson for two
weeks past. returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Abbott and two child
rem who have been at Elmer Morton's
camp since the first of September are
at home for short time.
The new iron bridge has been haul
ed from North Arson to the place of
erection, and the residents are pa
tiently awaiting to see it completed.
Raymond Dexter of Woolwict, Me-,
is working for his uncle Bert Dexter.
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MAYFIELD

Edwin Taylor and Ralph Knowles
of Belgrade who have been hunting in
town have returned home with two
large deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Millett and
Miss Mabel Gerald spent Sunday here
with friends.
Fred r. Bowie who has been spend
ing his vacation hunting in this vici-
nifty has returned to his home in Port
land.
Elmer Berry. Jean Berry and Har-
old Young of Belgrade are in town
for short hunting trip.
Cony Grant of Scion was in this
section Friday buying cattle.
The hay pressers have been board
ing with A. l.. Flanders and John
Wedge
There was considerable excitement
here few days ago when three deer
came out in All open field, just few
rods from a house. They were in
plain sight from three farms. Four
men at once started after them, but
none of the deer were shot
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A %;s'.' Dyer Dry Goods Co. % s'sss:


dent, Earle Fowler; secretary, Leona
Rowell; treasurer, Elizabeth Foster:
reporter, Leona Rowell At the next
meeting in two weeks a literary pro-
gram will be furnished by the school.
Wesserunsett Grange will hold a
special meeting on Saturday evening.
Nov. 21st. the members of East Madi-
son Grange are to be their guests, the
home Grange will furnish the enter
tainment and supper.
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Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs A A Cheyiot and two
children we're at Lee Ketchum's Sun
day. Mr.. Cheviot drives a new Metz
auto
Little Paul McKinnon is on the sick
list. Dr. Smith was in attendance
Monday.
A party from Naterville was here
Saturday surveying the waterpower
at the rips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Startling were guests
of Mrs. Clark on Sunday.
Harold Knowles and wife were call-
ers in this place recently.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

C. H. Wheeler who has been in fee
BILE health for a long time is failing.
f. S. Mack the fertilizer agent pass
ed Tuesday night at c. B. Chase's.
The farmers are busy with their
teams drawing baled hay to Hinckley
and Skowhegan.
Elias Weber is recovering from his
recent shock of paralysis.
We regret to report that Mrs. Sarah
Lewis is in feeble health.
E. Ramsdell of Ripley and crew
are in the vicinity packing apples,
price per barrel for choice fruit $3.50.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowell and
Mrs. Warren futile of Skowhegan
passed Sunday with their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Keene and
children of Clinton were guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burrill
Sunday.
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NORTH MADISON

Miss Elvira Moody of Scion who is
working for Mrs. Lille Dean was
taken quite sick last Saturday night.
A physician was called.
Malon Robbins and Oryille Snow are
packing apples in this vicinity.
DR.. Menges of Athens was n town
last Saturday to see Miss Moody who
is quite ill.
George Stevens is working part OF
the time for Mrs. Maud Holbrook
Joseph Gallant who was called to
New Brunswick owing to the illness
of his father, has returned home. He
left his father in very poor health.
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S0LON


Henry Fletcher of Oakland, form
erly of North Arson was in town
calling on friends Wednesday,
Roscoe Abbey and Leland York OF
Skowhegan We're in town Friday in
the interests of the Central Maine
Power Co.
r. l.. French. who has been on a
hunting trip up river the past few
days returned home Tuesday noon.
At the next meeting of North Som
erset Grange there will be a contest
as a part of the program.
j. L. Foss accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Randlett and Miss Sadie
Irvine spent Saturday afternoon in
Skowhegan.
Dr. and Mrs. L. X. Watson of Wa
terville with a party of friends took
dinner at the New Caratunk House
Sunday.
Mrs. Azel Jones was in WateryiIle
Friday on a shopping trip.
Cyrus Maynard returned from In
dian Pond Monday with a deer 1t
looked as if it weighed three hundred
and fifty pounds when he shot it, but
it shrunk some.
t. II. Tuscan and j. l.. Foss were
in Skowhegan Tuesday afternoon on
business.
S. 7. Williams and S. C. York of
Athens were in town Tuesday look
ing after cows sheep, hogs, poultry,
etc.
Marcelus Irvine, P. E. Priest and
George Cross returned Saturday from
successful hunting trip at Chase
and Sterling camps.
George Moses is confined to the
house with a bad cold
The farmers ought to be interested
in the fact that sweet corn will be
two and three quarters cents per
pound this next year which is an in
crease over the price paid last year.
l B. ]. Libby of Oakland was in town
Monday to settle up the accounts of
the State Aid road.
Miss Alta Gray of Augusta spent
the week end with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Gray.
! Winter work on automobiles. Paint
ing and repairing. See ad of Show
hogan Garage Co., this issue.
The High School supper which was
held last Friday night was very well
patronized About thirty dollars
was added to the piano fund.
/ A drama Diamonds and Hearts
under the direction of Charles f.
Marble of Portland assisted by care
fully selected cast of local talent will
be given in Caratunk Hall Friday
evening This entertainment is de-
signed to create a fund to provide Pic
torial Publicity for the town through
lantern slide views of its attractions,
scenic, industrial and commercial and
which will be given wide circulation
under the auspices of the Develop
Maine Movement.
E. E. Patten, who has been employ
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CORNyILLE

Loren Strickland was at home from
Good VIII for the week end
Howard Herrin has gone to Show
hogan to work in the laundry.
The first meeting of the term of the
Washington League was held at the
Kinsman schoolhouse Friday after
noon Nov. 10. The following off,
GERS were chosen for the winter term:
President, Clarence Tufts; vice presi-
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CANAAN

Correspondent wanted for Canaan
and vicinity. Observation-Disclosures
Co.
Winter work on automobiles. Paint
ing and repairing. See ad of Show
hogan Garage Co., this issue.
Best of all gifts. This paper.
We shall publish in next issue
letter from Mrs. Geo. G. Chase, now of
California.
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EAST MADISON

Edith and Ellery Wilkinson have
returned to their home in Athens af-
ter spending a few days with their
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Mellen
Bosworth.
kleber Nottage who has been work
ing all summer for Delbert Parker,
has finished and is now employed in
the Somerset Worsted Mill.
The East Madison Grange is invited
to Cornville Grange next Saturday
evening. 1t is hoped that a large
number will attend.
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wife, Mrs Rosa Dear
born, has left me without Just cause.
this is to warn and notify all persons
against harboring or trusting her on
my account as l shall pay no bills OF
her contracting after this date.
Skowhegan. Me, Nov 10, 1914.
W. AZ ALBION DEARBORN.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoyt return
ed home Tuesday night after a trip
to Aroostook, where they had been to
visit Mr.. Hoyt's brother Hastings. who
has been very i'll with typhoid fever.
They report Mr.. Hoyt as gaining.
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morning from the text II have many
things to say to you" giving a very
interesting echo of what he heard at
Boston Nov. lib. Next Sunday we
shall expect C. S. Brayton to report
the Community Efficiency Convention
which he attended Nov IA, 10, at Au-
gusta, as delegate from the Athens
Union Sunday school. Principal Guy
Williams of Somerset Academy was
also a delegate to the convention.
Mr.. Rockwell will exchange pulpits
Nov. 81, with Mr.. Lindsey, a Metho-
dist brother, who is a fellow student
at Colby.
All will be glad to know that John
Curtis is getting along nicely nursing
his broken leg and expects to be in
his new house Nov. 18.
Miss Mary Fox who has been quite
sick is reported as slowly improving
under the care of Mrs. Lizzie Corson
as nurse.
Mrs. Ida Barker is in Harmony car
ing for her daughter Mrs. Mildred
Brown and the little granddaughter,
born Nov. 10.
A. n. Peverell and family left here
Nov. Is for Hartland, Conn, where
they are to make their future home.
VIII Chapman took them to the train
in his auto.
After a few days visit at his home
here, KIeber Hall left Nov. II to re-
turn to his work in Lancaster, Mass.
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The new Ford assembly plant in
Seattle was recently opened under
official auspices. The city officials of
Seattle, headed by the Mayor, attended
the opening. The Mayor wrote his
name in chalk on a Ford motor which
was on the conveyor that carries the
chassis along in the process of assem-
bling the car. When the tour of the
plant had been completed, the Mayor
was taken home in the car driven by
the motor on which a few minutes be-
fore he had written his name. There
is no picking and sorting Ford parts
in the assembly bins. Each and
every Ford part is standard
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NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs George Lyon was operated
upon Tuesday by Drs. Smith and
Blanc at Somerset Hospital, Skowhe-
gan. She is reported this morning
as improving.
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The Ford Motor Company has not
only joined in the popular movement
in the north to relieve southern in
dustrial and financial conditions by
buying southern cotton, but it has
given that movement tremendous i'm
petus in a very substantial way.
The Ford Motor Company has just
subscribed for 100000 worth of cot
ton. This is the equivalent of more
than 1000 bales and it makes the
Ford one of the three largest sub
scribers to the fund.