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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-10
MERCER

Ashman Laid and wife returned
home Friday from Canada after a
months absence.
AT the sale held in the Methodist
Vestry, December End about forty
dollars was cleared.
Mrs. Susan Dickinson who was
very i'll last week is reported a lit
tie better at this writing.
The funeral services of Solomon
Tracy. whose death was mentioned in
last weeks paper, were held at the
home of his son David Tracy at one
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. F.
R. WEIGH officiating. He vas a very
kind man in his family as well as a
very kind neighbor, always ready and
willing to help any one whether in
sickness or trouble and he will be
greatly missed. He leaves to mourn
his loss two daughters Mrs. Fred
Stevens and Mrs. Eugene Haskell of
Norridgewock, and two o IN Ivory of
Freeport and David of this town,
with whom he has made his home
since the death of his wife three
Years ago. He also leaves one sis
ter Mrs. Phoebe Snow and several
grandchildren.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
rom 9 A. NJ. TO 8 p. NJ. Saturdays
from 8 to 1890.
George D. Pastorius of New Castle
and John flanagan of North An
son were callers at Pastorius Camp
in Mercer Sunday.
Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts has been in
poor health for the past week.
Mrs. Josiah Smith and son Theo-
lore sang in church last Sunday.
Miss Agnes Ames who has been
employed in the family of Sidney
Leeman has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Ellis spent
Sunday in Smithfield.
Mrs. N. E. True is confined to the
house with La Grippe.
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Asthma and Hay Fever
A Guaranteed Relief

Il have arranged with f. w. Buck
nam that every sufferer from Asthma
Hay Fever or Bronchial Asthma in
Skowhegan car try my treatment en-
tirely at my risk" DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann announces. He says: Buy a
50-cent package of my Asthma
dor, or Asthmador cigarettes. try
il. and If ii does not afford you imme-
diate relief. or If you do not find it
the best remedy you ave ever used,
take it back to F. w. Buchanan and
he will return your money, cheerfully
and without any question whatever.
After seeing the grateful relief it has
afforded in hundreds of cases, which
had been considered incurable, and
which had been given up in despair, l
know what it will do. | Inn so sure
that it will do the same with others
that l am not afraid to guarantee it
will relieve instantaneously. The
druggists handling Asthmador will re-
turn your money If You say so. You
are to be the sole judge and under
this positive guarantee, absolutely no
risk is run in buying Asthmador."
Persons living elsewhere will be
supplied under the same guarantee by
their local druggist or direct by DIR.
r. Schiffmann, st. Paul, MINI.
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booth was prettily trimmed with red
and green streamers and the mystery
packages were sold from the boxes
for five and ten cents and delivered
in the customary way through the
general delivery window. No trouble
was experienced in disposing of the
entire mail. Next came the chatting
dish table where welsh rarebit and
shrimp wiggle were served. Mrs.
Cony Russell's class of little
girls had a very attractive booth
trimmed with red and green and a
variety of hand work displayed which
showed the great interest they had
taken in preparing for the sale. At
this table over fifteen dollars were
cleared. The apron committee had
made aprons of all sorts and descrip-
lions and found customers for all
kinds and sizes. Near the center of
the rOome tea, waters and sandwiches
were served. At six o'clock a deli
cious supper of baked beans. salads,
cold meats. cakes, pies, %doughnuts and
other good things was served under
the efficient management of several
ladies who certainly understood their
work.
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NORRIDGEWOCk=


Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bigelow are re
ceiying congratulations upon the birth
of a son which arrived on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Blaisdell of Rome is
keeping house for Mr.. Foster who
recently purchased the Fred Adams
house.
Z. c. Taylor made a business trip
to Portland last week.
f. f. Barker was in Monmouth and
Waterville on business last week.
Milford Tibbetts returned from 4
successful hunting trip Thursday
bringing two deer while Alvin Otis OF
the same hunting party returned with
a large buck.
Beginning January End the SboWhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 a. NJ. to 3 2. NJ. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Mrs. Sadie Trench Pattoe Of Med
field. Mass. is in OWL called here by
the illness of her brother Charles.
Mrs. George Lyons, a recent patient
at Somerset Hospital, has so far re
covered from her illness as to be able
to be brought home and is fast regain
ing her strength.
The painters employed on the inter
ior decorations of the Baptist Church
have finished their work. The walls
and ceiling have been painted a soft
shade of brown with stenciled borders
and decorations which blend beauti-
fully with the stained glass windows.
The choir seats and the organ have
been moved from their former place
hopE nf tha nf41nit md 70 nnns cituntpH
at the left OF the pulpit. New hard
wood seats are to be used instead of
the old pews and a new carpet has
been purchased. 1t has been planned
to arrange the seats having three
aisles instead of two as formerly.
G.. S. and F. E. Jewett were in Port
land last week.
Mrs. Lydia Crosby is very sick.
Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell has been on
the sick list during the past week.
Miss Hazel Corliss and Miss Gladys
Spaulding have been spending the
past week visiting Miss Annette
Spaulding at Springyale and other
friends.
Mrs. Evelyn Miner has been supply
ing as central operator at the Farm
ers' Telephone Exchange during the
past week.
Mrs. +. w. Spaulding has been con-
fined to the house by illness for sew
eral days.
Miss Sarah Clarke and Miss Mildred
Normandy left for Los Angeles, Cal.
last Thursday noon. where they will
spend the winter.
After the usual praise service at the
Congregational Church last Sunday
evening the congregation were invited
to the Vestry. where a few of the
ladies under the direction of Mrs.
Cony Russell and Mrs. Sheaff served
hot cocoa and saltines and a social
half hour was spent in conversation,
which was much enjoyed by all.
Miss FAY Barker is spending a few
days in Hallowell, the guest of her
cousin Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Violet Downes and little dauSh-
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ing for a play which they will soon
give for that object.
Conrad Webb has been confined to
the house this week with an injured
foot.
Harold Pierce was visiting relatives
in Nassalboro and Fairfield the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Micue are the
parents of a baby girl born very re-
Gently.
John Whitney of Embden was in
town the first of the week visiting
relatives.
y special committee FOR a Christmas
entertainment has been appointed by
Somerset Grange.
Mrs. Harold Swift of Wayne was IN
town last week the guest of W. A.
Libby and family and Sunday render
ed a very pleasing vocal selection at
the Baptist Vestry.
Mrs. W. A. Moore visited relatives
in Augusta recently.
Mrs. Susie Everett. Mrs. Florence
Harris and Master Lloyd Harris left
last week for Mcdheld, where they
will be employed in the straw shop
during the coming winter. Harry
Harris went to the same place a num-
Der of weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulmont Stanley have
commenced housekeeping in Mrs.
Sophia Halls rent.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
Church will hold their last all day
meeting Thursday in preparation for
their fair which they will hold on the
18th.
Charles Fuller attended the Maine
Dairymen's Association meetings at
Bangor this week.
The Congregational Fair was a great
and netted the society about
one hundred and fifty dollars. The
first sale table one came across upon
entering the hall was the ice cream
table which was presided over by sew
eral gracious ladies who did a flour
ishing business day and evening. Next
came the fancy work table under the
management of Mrs. Caroline Morse
and the Fancy Work Club. The booth
was beautifully trimmed with red and
green Dennison streamers and hnsel
and glass decorations which surely
gave one the Christmas shopping
spirit. Fancy work of all descriptions
was on sale and found a ready market.
In the opposite corner was situated
the candy booth which was daintily
trimmed with pink and white and pre-
sided over by a number of young
ladies'. The candies were exception
ally fine this year and netted more
than ever before. In the center OF
the hall was the mystery postoftice
which was a truly postofice" it being
a section with the general delivery
window from our old postoffice. The
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MOSCOW

Royal Burton has exchanged his
house here with Frank S. Hunnewell
for a house in the village and moved
last week. Mrs. Rose Smith has
bought the house vacated by Mr.. Bur-
ton and expects to move her goods
in this week.
II. f. Baker is yarding logs for
Clarence Dutton on his lot in Con-
cord.
Flossie Mclaughlin was home from
Caratunk to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. William Steward returned home
from a two weeks visit at Madison,
Friday.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. M. to 8 p. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Mildred Smith is boarding with
Mrs. Charles Firth and attending
school.
Lena Gates is home from Chase
Pond Camps where she has been work
ing.
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dance, as Is Mrs. Emmons' mother,
Mrs. Gordon of Starks. 1t was found
that an immediate operation was nee
essary owing to complications, and the
seriousness of the case precluded the
removal of the patient to a hospital
and the work was done at the home.
The operation was a success and the
patient. at this writing, Dec. 7 is rest
ing as well as could be expected.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ TO 3 P. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Frank Mitchell is in very poor
health and will be obliged to enter a
hospital for treatment.
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HARMONY

Frank York killed two deer Tues
day.
Maud Stafford was in Oakland call
ing on friends Thursday.
Willard Traitor who has lived here
for about two years died Wednesday
at Guilford,
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. TO 3 P. M. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Mrs. Eta Herrick went to Skowhe-
gan recently to consult a physician.
S. w. Herrick and wife, Frank
Kingdom and Gertrude Bailey went to
st. Adams to attend the Pomona
Grange.
Mrs. Fred Haynes Is at home from
Waterford, where she spent Thanks
giving with her parents.
The annual Xmas sale of the Bap-
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HINCKLEY

1t is expected there will be a
Christmas tree at Hinckley.
Miss Ida Kelley is teaching in
Unity.
Chas. Burrill and wife of Fairfield
were Sunday visitors at the home. of
his sister Mrs. Arthur Wardwell.
Ellsworth Bessey is moving into
the Boyden house.
wal Kendall of Morrison's Corner
left recently for California for an in
definite stay with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Keene have
closed their home and will pass the
winter at their stand in Clinton viii
lage.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. n 70 3 ?. NJ. Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Elizabeth
p. Merrill of Skowhegan will speak
at the hall under the auspices of the
c. Z. Society. A social with refresh
ments will follow.
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cheyiot and
daughters were calling on friends in
this vicinity Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warren are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter.
2. Oren Putnam of Sutton, Mass.
and Everett Hoyle of Attleboro, Mass.
we're in this place last week, moving
the goods of Mrs. Frank Hoyle to the
station to go to Attleboro. Mrs. Hoyle
is in Montyille caring for her husband
who is very i'll.
Miss Annie Fairfield and friend
from Skowhegan, Miss Hazel Holt, Mr..
and Mrs. Bonnie Witham and George
Fairfield were visitors recently at |. c..
Hollis.
Mrs. Zetella Relish of Attleboro
Falls, Mass. is spending a few days
with her mother Mrs. Sunie Holt.
Miss Pearle Giggey of S~kowhegan
was the week end guest of her sister
Mrs. Andrew Anderson.
George Ward went to MOntville
Monday for a few days on business.
''ies Grace futile of Cornville is
visiting her sister Mrs. Clarence
lGn,phlns.
Beginning January 2nd the Skowhe-
gan bFnks will be open for business
from 9 A. M. to 3 P. NJ. Saturdays
from Q to 1890.
Ansel Holway came home from Wa
teryille Thursday, where he has been
for a few days visit.
The Jolly Glee Club met Friday
evening at the K. of P. hall and elect
ed the officers for the coming year:
President, John Wilder; secretary,
Grace Young; treasurer, William
Fairfield; collector. Hartley Bucking-
ham. Refreshments of candy and
pop corn were served and games
played.
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WEST EMBDEN

Misses Sadie Warren and Vivian
Mckinney went to Madison last Sat2
urday.
Mrs. Andrew Hilton is very sick
and Miss Bertha Hooper. a trained
nurse is caring for her.
Mrs. Grover Greenleaf and little
son from Arson are visiting Mrs. Fred
Mckinney and family.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ. Saturdays
from 8 to 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Berry and
son Frank Austin visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carl Sunday.
Misses Gladys Berry and Thelma
Warren called on Lillian Mckinney
Saturday.
Mrs. Clara M. Weeks, who has been
sick is better at this writing.
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SHARKS

Mantor Greenleaf the Oldest man
in town is in very poor health.
Game is quite plenty this way.
A deer was recently shot near w.
H. Duley's apple shop.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 8 A. NJ. to 3 2. M. Saturdays
from 8 to 1870.
Mrs. w. H. Varney of Portland has
recently visited relatives in town.
The ladies of the Progressive Club
met Saturday, December 5th with
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HINCkLEY

w. V. Totman was in Skowhegan
Monday.
Mrs. Della Herrin of Cornville was
a recent visitor at Melvin Palmer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Peavey of
Readfeld have been in town several
days. Mr.. Peavey returned early
last week but Mrs. Peavey remained
for a longer visit.
Mrs. Lillian Adams of Norridgewock
is passing a few days with her sister
Mrs. Ella Horne.
Mrs. Eta Swift of Oakland is visit
ing her mother Mrs. Clara B. Swift.
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LARONE

Mrs. Dora Emmons, whose health
was reported last week, was operated
on Saturday last, Dec. 5. The opera
ton was performed by DR.. Smith of
Norridgewock, assisted by DR.. Blance
Of the same place. A trained nurse,
Miss Graves of Lewiston Is In atten-
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IT to do extra work

Mrs. Myria Piper to do extra work
for the fair.
Roger Farmer and Jesse Hodgkins
of Pennington were business callers
in town last Friday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
WOMAN POLICE CHIEF
Girl Editor of Michigan Paper
Surprises People.
Miss Blanche Ingalls, Takes Post Of
fered Her In a Joke and Stirs
Up the Town by Her
Reforms.

Chesaning. Mich.--Followin seath-
ing criticism of the police in the col
umns of her Newspaper, Miss Blanche
ingalls, was put 10 charge of the
Chesaning police department by the
village council. The position was
proifered in a spirit of sarcasm, but
Miss ingalls, accepted before the Of
fer could be withdrawn.
For long time Miss ingalls, had
not been in sympathy with what she
termed lax law enforcement" and she
threw the light of publicity on every
flaw in the village government she
could uncover. She has put into eff
feet large number of reforms.
Some of the reforms are:
Card games in saloons or poolroons
prohibited.
Playing dominoes for money barred.
Throwing dice tabooed.
Eighteen-year age limit for poolroom
frequenters established.
Ten o'clock closing order promul-
gated.
Blanketing horses on streets or
dered
Miss Ingalls, is fearless in the dis
charge of her duties, and in enforcing
the aforementioned order she tackled
the so-called bad man" of the sec
ton and subdued him. He is Tom
Ederley, who has whipped nearly
every man in the county and whose
open boast was that he respected
neither sex.
Ederley drove into town on dry
when a sleety rain was falling. His
horse, warmed by the brisk drive, was
left standing unblanketed and steam
ing in the cold while the man entered
a saloon. Miss Ingalls, followed Eder-
ley into the barroom
Here you," she called to him, go
out and blanket that horse"
Ederley enjoyed brief moment of
laughter
"Oh, | guess I'll not blanket the
horse he answered. roughly.
You hear me-" Miss ingalls, an
swered. "And l want you to blanket
him right now"
AN, u1thu YOUR own bUSiHtSSs
Ederley grunted. as he poured out an
other drink of whisky
Drop that drink and get out of
here" Miss ingalls, ordered. I'VE
want none of your ilk in Chesaning."
There was sudden movement and
a sound of breaking glass and liquor
trickled over the bar. Miss Ingalls,
had knocked the glass from Ederley's
hand as he lifted it to his lips. Then
she locked her fingers firmly in his
hair and conducted him to the side OF
his buggy.
Now. gol" she said.
Ederley got into his buggy and then
looked at her.
We'll, I'll be id" was his COM
ment as he snapped the reins over his
horses back.
This is only one of the numerous
experiences the militant editor has
had since she became responsible for |
behavior.
In about six months Chesaning viii /
be the model village of the country, |
Miss Ingalls, believes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29

of policy, there was an English lord
chancellor who trimmed his sails to
the doctors bulletins. He was a poll
tician of type with which we are all
too familiar lie heard one day that
the king was better and would resume
the reins Of oa'ee. and he made an Inn
passioned speech against the regency
in the house # lords. In his perora-
ton he cried. 4 cannot forget all that
| owe TO the bounty of my gracious
sovereign; and when forget him, may
my God forget me-" He was impressed
with the magniacence of his own ora
tory. and could not refrain from re-
peating the last phrase to John Wilkes.
whom he met in Westminster hall aft
er the debate Forget you." said
Wilkes. Hell see you damned first
Wall Street Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
FEUD ENDS
Trapper's Son, Who Fought for
Land, Gives Up.
Old M-s eattled Rockefeller for T~en-
ty-Two Years to Retain Cabin and
Grounds Near the Adiron-
dack Preserves.

Malone, n I.-Word has been re,
ceived here that the celebrated Rookie
feller-Lamora feud has been ended by
the action of William Lamora in sell
ing the cabin and grounds left him by
his father, hunter and trapper, who
refused to sell his property TO make
up a section OF William Rockefeller's
vast Adirondack game preserve.
1t was in 1892 that William Rookie
feller set out to acquire the game
preserve. He bought $4,000 acres
around the town of Brandon, but coul6
not obtain Oliver Lamora's cabin and
clearing, which stood in the way. Out
Of this arose legal battle between
the oil magnates agents and the old
trapper. 1t was expensive work for
Lamora, but the old trapper's friends
and neighbors sympathized with him
and came to his aid financially.
Lamora was arrested for trespass-
ing, having ignored the 5000 signs
posted on the preserve. But twice
he defeated the Rockefeller agents In
the courts by showing that the fish in
the Rockefeller streams were supplied
by the state hatchery, and that the
state law forbids the setting aside of
such waters as part of any private es-
tate.
On the third occasion. when the
agents got Las1.ora into court, it was
civil suit for damages. 1t went through
several tribunals, finally reaching the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
TO AID UNEMPLOYED WOMEN
New York Society Devotees Arrange
Elaborate Pageant to Assist
the Unfortunates.

New York.-The recent failure oil
two of the large department stores OF
this city resulting in throwing over a
thousand women and girls out of en-
ployment, is the cause of this charm.
ing tableau pose by Mrs. Allan Camp
bell QefD, end Mile. de Gonzales
(right), to say nothing about Tiger"
the young lion cub loaned to the so
eiety women for this particular pur-
pose, by the management of the Bar
mum & Bailey circus
Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt and other
women of society arranged what was
probably one of the most, if not the
most elaborate of social events, and
the ladies who organized the Confer
ence on Unemployed Among Women,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
William Rockefeller.

court of appeals, which found in
Rockefeller's favor The damages
awarded were only eighteen cents, but
$500 in costs was assessed against the
old trapper.
This was staggering blow and the
loss of the cabin was threatened for a
time. Lamora's friends, however,
proved loyal, and dubbed together and
raised the sum.
For the rest of the old mans life
the Rockefeller agents recognized as
useless any attempt to get him to sell.
After be died. his son, to whom the
property fell, assumed the same atti-
tude as his father for time. but he
finally has been induced to sell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29

this by finding out that John couldn't
skip a rope.
What he needed was muscular
training. So the family stopped nagging
John and sent him TO a gymnasium.
They got him a bicycle 20 ride. which
taught him balance. He also had les
sons in modelling and carpentry. and
c1ms out of his clumsiness
This woman. in homely ways. an.
Piled theory that a great English
physical culturist has applied for
overcoming serious physical defects In
children who are deficient on account
OF severe illness. Every child who
lacks deftness has needed the sort
Of training when they were babies
that Doctor Montessori suggests.
There are no careless children; there
are only children who need muscular
training. In the FIRST place the Chi.
dren In Montessori school walk the
chalk line, which gives them balance.
Il have seen small children amuse
themselves for hours celebrating this
game, first walking a chalk line or a
crack. then walking Il with heavy
object held at right angles, and finally
the older children walking Il with
glasses Of water held at arms length"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
CLUMSY JOHN" WAS CURED
How Physical Defects In Avowedly
Clever Boy Were Remedled
at Last.

In woman's Home Companion Mary
Heaton Worse in The New Freedom
Cor Little Children" says:
Il know headlong boy who was
continual trial TO HIS parents He
never ran through a room without up
setting something; he never ate or
drank without splitting food and drink
layishly over his clothes He broke
his toys. He was always having acct.
dents, and he was continually scolded,
OF course, for his tiresome ways.
The continual cry, Don't be so
clumsy, john. gave him the nick
name Of Clumsy John John was a
clever boy intellectually, and 1t never
Soccurred to his parents thai his head
long ways were anything but defect
of character. a sort Of 'cussedness' o.
Johns. which. if he would only take
thought. he could Immediately correct
Then one day his mother began pieC-
ing together various facts concerning
Johns clamsiness. having been led In