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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
History of East st. Adams Library

EAST ST. ALBANS, Sept 22-The
ice cream social and dance recently
held on the lawn at Nettie r. Mowers
was well attended. Music was fur
nished by Chas. Brown, Stanley Ray
mond, Eden wilkins and Bernard
Lancaster, and the grounds were
lighted with japanese lanterns and
booths formed by cornstalks tasteful
ly arranged where one could purchase
ice cream, cake, candies and etc, were
literally patronized and after all bills
were paid they realized over eight dol
lars which will be used to purchase
new books for the library. The cir
culating library was originally start
ed by the w c T. l., and at the time
it was turned over to the East ST. AL
bans Library Association in 1898 it
numbered about 80 books.
Mrs S. w. Croker kindly gave a
room and her services as librarian for
a number of years and by the members
giving socials and with membership
fees the books have now accumulated
to 1876. Mrs. Nettie r. Mower gave
the building which is now used for the
library and which was formerly the
first house built by her grandfather
in-law, Eleazer Crocker, who came
from Greene about 80 years ago and
was one of St Adams most prominent
Oldest settlers. The building had been
renovated into large room, comfort
ably furnished for a library and of
which East St. Adams people are all
justly proud.
The library has received the gift OF
a few books from different parties and
Hon d. D. Stewart of ST. Adams
kindly gave sum of money to help
repair the building, but most of the
expense has been met by work and
perseverance of the members, who at
present numbr over 40 Mrs. Nettie
K. Mower serves as librarian in her
usual kind and pleasing manner.
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Summing Up the
Evidence
MANY Skowhegan People Have Been
Called As Witnesses

Week after week has been publish
ed the testimony of Skowhegan peo-
nle-kidney sufferers-backache vic
tims-people who have endured many
forms of kidney, bladder or urinary
disorders. These witnesses have
used Doan's Kidney Pills. All have
given their enthusiastic approval. It's
the same everywhere. 10000 Ameri-
can men and women are publicly re-
commencing Doan's-always in the
home papers. Isn't it a wonderful,
convincing mass of proof? If you
are a sufferer your verdict must be
Try Doan's first"
Here's one more Skowhegan case.
W. R. Trask, 106 Cross ST., Skowhe-
gan, says: II saw Doan's Kidney
Pills highly advertised and 1 made up
nv mind to try them for a dull pain
and soreness in my back. l got a
box at Sampson & Azores Drug Store
and they did good work. know
they can be depended upon"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Trask had -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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HERE'S NEW VICOR FOR
OVERWORKED STOMACHS

G. r. Fogg, the popular druggist,
has been in the drug business long
enough to have his own opinion of the
best way of selling medicines. He
says the plan adopted by Mi-o-na, the
great dyspepsia remedy, Is the fairest
he has ever heard of. He doesn't be-
lieve that a medicine ought to be paid
for unless it does the user some good.
And Mona is sold under positive
guarantee to relieve dyspepsia, or to
refund the money. You simply leave
so cents on deposit with G. r. Fogg
and if, after you have used the box of
Mi-o-na you decide that it has done
you no good, all you have to do is to
tell him so and he will return your
money
Hundreds. of people have been re-
lieved of stomach agonies by using
this remarkable remedy. 1t is not
simply food digester; it is medi-
cine that puts all of the digestive or
CANS into normal condition and gives
ruddy, glowing, vigorous health. A
change for the better will be seen af-
ter the first few doses of Mi-o-na, and
its continued use will soon give the
power to eat anything at any time and
not suffer distress afterward. Use
Mi-o-na and see how much more there
is in life. 2w41
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The New Portland Fair Exhibits

WEST NEW PORTLAND. oct. Il
The New Portland Fair and Cattle
Show which was held at North New
Portland Trotting Park on Monday,
was a grand success, although there
was not 500 large an attendance as at
some previous years, there MAS good
sized assemblage from all parts OF the
State and even from out of the State
Vegetables of all kinds exhibited by
Marcelle Berry. Hiram Emery, W. :
Parsons. Fred Jackson and y. F.
Millay were all worthy OF mention
as was also freak cucumber exhibit
ed by Mrs. s. L. Robbins One huge
pumpkin owned by W. :. Parsons oc-
casioned a great deal of interest
Canned fruit of various kinds was eN-
hibitod by NJ Berry. Mrs Hallle
Jones, Mrs. A. L. Henderson aad a
quart can of maple syrup shown by
NJ. Berry was exceptionally fine look-
Ing and transparent. Mrs. Halle
JoRes also had fine display OF can
ned vegetables There was also a
jar OF apple jelly exhibited hy Mrs
A. Lester Henderson Apples Of a
fine variety were brought by Harry
Jones yellow corn by Albert NIL
lay Beans by Fred Jackson and
Marcclle Berry \ beautiful box II
pansics were exhibited hy Mrs f.ora
Stafford handsome sofa pillow
WAS by Mrs Willard Wilbur Mrs
= l.. Robbins had some dishes over
loo years old which attracted ,onsid-
cradle attention Fowl w. exhih-
tied by Garland Jackson ard { J
Luce PiEs by " T. Jones CATH.
by \ A Parker " + lonss and
Ttnfsioa Huiehins also by VIII Par
sons ard Orrin Halbrook llofses
and colts hy VI Peterson
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plant would meet all the needs of the
two villages and provide adequate fire
protection. Mr.. Taylor stated that he
had bid lower than the other company
but for some reason which he had not
been able to find out it was rejected
He then proceeded to technical dis
cussion in which he showed that the
proposed plant was not what was
needed by the Arson Water District
and would not give the fire protection
desired. Mr. Wadsworth replied that
he was willing to submit the plans tc
any competent man the meeting might
select, but refused to be cross-ques-
toned on the platform by Mr.. Taylor
Other speakers were Frank Connors
James H. Thorne, Frank Donley and
E. p. Barnaby. At the close of the
discussion a motion was made by
sue of bonds be deferred until the
provisions of the plan had been more
thoroughly investigated.
Judge Simmons stated that he was
anxious for a water system and that
the motion was not made to do away
with the plan but simply to give the
chance needed to investigate. The mo.
ton was carried by an overwhelming
majority. A number of well-knowr
Madison business men were interest.
ed spectators at the meeting.
Owing to the action taken Madison
will not be able to get the expected
supply of pure water from Hancock
pond and it is expected that the con-
ct nf 4ltnr will ho 70 VIC nv
the Madison Water Co. at once. AL
though the sentiment as expressed by
Madison voters is against a filter, the
plan has been endorsed by the Pub
lie Utilities Board. Rumors are al
ready afioat to the effect that Madi-
son Village Corporation will soon hold
another meeting for further considera.
ton of the water question.
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achusetts and Connecticut. She was
accompanied by her daughter Mrs.
Mary Thompson, who returned Oct.
to her home in aTaftville, Conn.
Mrs. N A Bowers and daughter
of Detroit, Mich. and Mrs. R. d. Tul-
Ter and daughter of New York, re-
turned home several days ago, after
spending the summer with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Austin.
Mrs. Evelyn Holman Candage of
Seal Harbor with her sister Mrs.
Marion Holman of New York and a
friend have been guests for several
days of their parents, Judge and Mrs.
J. F. Holman.
Mrs Rosetta Mcclure, who has been
i'll, is much improved and was in
town, Oct 8, the guest of Mrs. H. p.
Bush, who has also been on the sick
list, but is much better.
Mrs. Lindsey Nutting and little son
have returned to Skowhegan, after
a few days with friends here and with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs D. A. Cor
son, Harmony
John Hight has been putting the
new seats in the lower room of the
Academy.
Prof and Mrs. Guy Williams have
got located in their rent at Horace
Elliotts near the Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Flanders are
on their annual vacation, going in
their Ford car, accompanied by Almon
Locke
Two milliners have recently been in
town and MANY ra Waaripp paW bot TO
Mrs. Ellingwood was at her Athens
home a few days last week. She
gives a favorable report of her farm
ing in Skowhegan. She reports a
yield of 1913 bushels of oats from SIS
acres and wants to know who has
done better.
The week ending Oct 2, brought an
unusual amount of sadness to Athens
people. First came to Mrs J. f.
Holman the intelligence of the sudden
death of her oldest brother Joseph M.
Hathorne of Pittsfield. Mr.. Hathorn' s
death was the result of fall from a
load of hay. He will be remembered
as a student of Somerset Academy in
the 70's. Mr. and Mrs. Holman went
to the funeral Sept. 80, accompanied
by Willard Hathorne, brother, who
was visiting here. Mr.. Hathorne go
ing from Pittsfield to his home in
Fitchburg, Mass. Tuesday came the
news of the death of Dr. Taggart,
which came as a sad surprise to the
friends he had made during his resi-
dence here. The same day relatives
and friends learned of the death at
her home in Augusta, of Addie, wife
of Asa J. Cole. Her death occurring
quite suddenly. after her return from
visit in Bangor, thought she Lad
been in failing health for some time.
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Water System Plan Tabled

The plan for the establishment of a
water system in the town of Arson
was consigned to cold storage at a
special meeting held in the Arson
Town Hall on Wilson street Saturday
afternoon. Rumors of plots and coun-
ter plots brought out large attend
ance of voters especially from the
village of North Arson.
The meeting was called to order al
o'clock by G. H. Viles, who is clerk
of the Board of Water Commissioners
and has been reported as follows:
Frank H. Holley of North Arson was
elected moderator. First came the
reading and adoption of code of by
laws for the water district, also to
instruct the commissioners before fix
ing a schedule of rates to present the
same to the voters of the district for
approval. The next article to come up
was to see If the district would vote
to issue bonds to pay for the construc-
ton OF the plant.
George H. Viles, who has been
prominently identified with the move
ment since its start, was called on for
full information. Mr.. Viles said in part
that plans had been made for the con-
struction of pipe line from Hancock
pond at cost of $115,000. There would
be As hydrants for fire protection. A
contract could be made with the Madi-
son Water Co. whereby an income of
$4,000 year would be assured from
that source. Mr.. Viles said that while
at first the price received from Madi-
son might seem small. yet all things
considered, 1t was an excellent prop
osition for Arson and gave figures to
support his statement.
Mr. Viles submitted to a vigorous
cross-questioning on the part OF the
voters and denied that any contract
had been as yet signed with the Madi-
son Water Co, but said that provis-
ions for the same had been talked
over. Judge Augustine Simmons next
took the floor and stated that accord
Ing to the provisions OF the charter.
Arson had no legal right to sell water
TO Madison and explained the bearing
that the Public Utilities Commission
would have on the matter. Later In
the meeting he also discussed the pro-
visions OF the proposed Madison con-
tract and urged the voters against
allowing such contract To be made.
r. 8 Parsons. the North Arson MEM
Der OF the Board OF Water Commits
sloners. read letter from the Madi-
son Water Co. In which the terms OF
the contract 10 be made were set forth
Provisions objected To by North Arson
voters wcre that Arson would be ex-
pee,eA to allow Madison Water Co, 10
use one half Of the total daily supply.
IL needed. and To safeguard the purity
~ the supply for period Of Is years,
l. l.. vadsworth Of the Hanscom
Cenfirue,ion Co. to whom the con-
tract hsd been let for the construction
Of the plant. aud Mr.. Taylor. another
engineer. whose bid had been turn.
ed down. we're the next speakers Mr..
Wads~ ofih shaved how the proposed
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essary to roll the little form repeated
" to bring her 10 consciousness. 1t
was some time before il was advisa-
bic to take the child to the house
She is now thought 10 be recovering.
Tie heavy rains of the past few days
doubtless raused the strong current
that swept the little girl into the eul-
vert It was place that no one
would think of looking for the little
one. if she had not cried for help.
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Pittsfield Advertiser: Ruth. the 20
months old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Estes of the Hartland road,
passed through an experience this
week that neraly resulted in her
death. The child was left in her car
riage in the barn by her mother, who
went to the house for a few moments,
She was much surprised when her
three-year-Ol son came To the house
and told her that Rhth was in the
brook. Mr.. ard Mrs. Estes FASTENED
TO the brook. where no sight of the
little one was found. After some
time her cries of papa and MANI
ma" could be heard. The little girls
body was found to have drifted into a
long culvert Mr.. Estes quickly
moved several larke rocks and worked
himself into first one end of the cul-
vert and then the other. having TO
be drawn out each time. without be-
ing able to reach the child. A tin
hoe. used in potato digging. was sent
for and with this the child Mas
reached and drawn out II was nee
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
Maine Department of Agriculture
Lists Farms for Sale

Prepared under the superintendent
of W. T. Guptill, Commissioner of
Agriculture, a 60-page pamphlet has
just been issued containing descrip-
tive matter of something like $50
Maine farms which are offered for
sale. The book splenddly sets
forth the advantages of Maine for
agricultural enterprises and is Illus
trated with views of farm buildings
and farm scsnes. The primary OBJ
ject of this publication is to pave the
way for those who are seeking to take
up farming in Maine by putting them
in touch with opportunities to do So
incidentally, of course. it offers a
chance for any one with farm to
sell, to give that fact some excellent
publicity, free of costs.
The book will be mailed 10 any ad-
dress upon application.
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SAGE TEA BEST WAY TO
TURN GRAY HAIR DARK
Combined With Sulphur Makes
Good Old-Fashioned Treatment

good old fashioned remedy for
darkentug gray hair IL compound 81
sage Tea and sulphur Avoid The
trouble uf making II yourself hy g.
ting a soc bottle ~ Suiphu- say This
IL a dainty toilet preparation based on
the old fashioned formula With oftrr
helpful ingredients added l. rs in ne
sens" dye. but merely causes nature
ta bring back 10 each gray hslr the
original fivh. dark shade This l.
done So EVENLY that no one knows NUH
AFs srtng anything New stay Ha3rs
are kept from showing SnIuhc. rAHr
removes da ndTUr gives your tatf q
glossy lustrs aud beasf} that Wiii
NAH. ynu lock ten years younger
Get this aHa ui8-fasttonsd saipto-N aE.
tasiaY frem ~ q FoEN ~ fs-rus-
u,etds u 90 EkpN hegan ladies' viii re-
f1Hd price II " fats tltftun tAsu4i-
al - Nrwafk haf q tass g.
afNrFs riisd ~ Farest rtst
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Card of Thanks

We wish TO thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US
also the Grange and others for their
beautiful floral offerings at the time
Of our recent bereavement.
Mrs. Maria LOOMS
Edwin LOOMS
Cora Loomis
Skowhegan, Oct. II, 1915.
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THE NEWS OF -
OUR CATERERS ~
SOMERSET

NJ. NJ. Luce has sold his farm in
Highland to H. O. Hewett, who has
rented same to Earl Fenlason of No.
Arson.
Ruel Butler of Wisconsin has come
to Maine to spend the winter and is
at present with his sister Mrs. A. H.
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rogers of Nor
ridgewock are boarding at c. ]. Luce's
while Mr.. Rogers is teaching at the
Mill school.
Miss Laura Abbott recently visited
at her brothers John Abbott's.
Milford Crosby, who is at work with
the hay press for Leo WILDER, spent
Sunday with his wife.
Harry Sylvester of Eustis was in
town on business for a few days.
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from Skowhegan, where he has been
at work for some weeks past.
Alice Crosley of Pittsfleld visited at
Charles Barnes several days last
week.
Everett Vanadestine is at work for
Lincoln Merrick.
Walter Pratt, Jr. of Auburn is visit
ing his father Walter Pratt and fam
lily.
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HARTLAND

Mrs. C. L. Hubbard, Mrs. c. F. Will
Der and Miss Lucy Farnum were
guests of their sister Mrs. c. R. Nc
Crillis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nichols of
Pittsfield visited at Theodore Nichols
Sunday.
johnson Adams and sister Abbie of
Pittsf1eld visited Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Farnum for the day Sunday.
Ernest Braley has moved his family
to Harmony.
Mrs. Laura Knox who has been very
i'll is reported some better
A. P. Howes went to Brooks We'd
nesday to speak at Grange meeting.
Steward Salley has returned home
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The farm house of T. L. Weber in
Ripley near the head of Lake Wassoo-
keag, was burned recently to the
ground. together with a portion of the
household good
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REVERE-CORNyILLE

The many friends of Master Carroll
Beal, who had such narrow escape
from death recently, will be glad to
know that he is gaining and is able
to be about some but shows marks of
a very serious accident.
Miss Mabel Packard of Skowhegan
is visiting Mrs. Emma Locke.
Mrs. Annie Stewart of Roslindale,
Mass, who has been visiting her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Felix Vincent, re-
turned to her home Friday. While
here she was very unfortunate in
losing valuable diamond from a
ring, In Skowhegan, Wednesday night
of last week.
Ernest Rowell and family of Show
hogan visited at Allen Rowells Sun
day.
c. J. Wood had husking Wednes-
day night of last week.
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foH An sell anything Advertise
lu EvsFy hodss Column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
RETRACT NO STEP,
IS GERMANS HOPE
Writer in Berlin "Tageblatt, y
Says Entire Country Favors
Such a Stand.

Amsterdam, May 19.-Csptain Per-
sius, writing in the Berlin "Tsgeblatt,"
on the United States note to Germany,
says:
"If, In spite OF the German Ad-
miralty's warning against entering the
war zone, American citizens intrusted
themselves to the Lusitania, the blame
falls upon themselves and their gov
eminent.
"Can America guarantee that neither
guns nor ammunition were on board,
and further that submarine, when
emerging, was not exposed to being
rammed by the Lusitania? If the an
swer ~ in the negative, as undoubtedly
it must be, the American government,
after calm elaboration, will under
stand il has no right TO raise a protest
against the torpedoing of the Lusi-
tania.
The German government, we expect,
will have the firmness to retract no
step. and should in this case be certain
Of the approval Of the entire people.
We hope the lesson will be learned
from the sinking of the Lusitania that
no neutrals should intrust themselves
to British ships or give them goods for
transport"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
MEXICANS ATTACK LAUNCH
Americans, Firing in Return,
Kill Officer.

San Diego. Cal, May 10. The Amer
lean fishing launch New Ancono arrived
here to-day with bullet holes in her
hull, received, her captain declared, in
an attack by the Mexican patrol launch
Ensenada.
Captain Escolanius said his ship was
attacked yesterday eight miles off
shore, half way between Ensenada,
Lower California, and San Diego, while
flying the American flag. His crew Of
three men fired eighteen shots, and the
Ensenada sheered OFT.
Messages received here late to-day
from Ensenada stated that one of the
Mexican customs officers aboard the
patrol boat was shot five times, dying
shortly after the arrival Of the boat at
the Mexican port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
Lack of Men ImperilS
German Plan i'm East


Petrograd. May 49,. Germany's chief
difficulty is lack of men, and this
now threatens the failure Of the en-
tire campaign against Russia. She has
no reserves 10 support General Won
Eichhorn's army in the extreme north,
and it has been steadily driven back,
until now the Russians are fighting
near the frontier station of Wirballen.
Matters are even worse in the extreme
south, near Bukowina, where the Aus
trian army, in an attempt TO outfank
the Russians and approach Lemberg
from the east, has been itself out
Aanked. The Russians are pursuing
the enemy. which is making a dis
orderly retreat across the woods Of the
lower Carpathians into the fiat land
Of Eastern Hungary. Moreover, Cen
cral Dmitrief's army. which success
fully holds the west bank Of the River
San from Przemysl southwark TO the
woody swamps Of the Dniester and has
the Germans there on the defensive,
has enabled General Ivanoff TO extend
his line unbroken from Opatow, in
South Poland, TO Kolomea, in East
Galcia, a 200-mile line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
JUDGE DECLARES
WILLIAMS WRONG
Continued from page I

Flather, which the bank now says gave
its profits to the bank? The Fathers
themselves said they got $4,000 a year
out Of il and included il in their in
come tax returns. II tSe bank had a
bad debt it wanted to charge off it was
put in that account"
Counsel declared the bank had been
used for all sorts Of stock specula
tions, which. fortunately, had turned
out we'll But it was just good judg-
ment and good luck that kept this bank
from being wrecked he added.
The lawyer dwelt at length on the
carrying of Capital Traction stock by
the bank, and the fact that, with
mutual officers, the bank had always
been willing to loan on that stock.
While admitting this stock TO be good,
though it had declined one-third in
value, he asserted that in one loan in
which this was part Of the collateral
$4,000 had been charged off to loss.
He declared that President Glover Of
the bank had sold 500 shares of Capt.
tai Traction on which the bank had
made this particular loan to James T..
Richardson, now dead, on the market at
from 40 to $50, substituting his own
stock for that in the collateral. Thus,
Mr.. Untermyer said, Mr.. Glover had
retained the prestige of owning the
stock with the company, and had held
out to the public that he still believed
in the high prices at which it was sell
ing. while quietly he had unloaded and
the blank held the bag" later charg
ing off the $4,000 to loss.
In discussing the United States
Trust-Munsey Trust deal Mr.. Inter
mver did not vary from the account OF
this transaction given by the attorneys
for the government in the briefs which
had hcen filed.