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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26
.I4CkMAN

The Carnival which was held OF
Thursday, Aug. 18th at the Baseball
Park, was a decided success both so
cially as well as financially. Dinner
and supper was served by the ladie.
on the ground and in the forenoon
there was a lively game of ball be-
tween the Junior boys of the village
and Station, the afternoon was taker
up by various sports and game Of
ball between the Greenville Jet boys
and the town team. A grand ball al
the hall concluded the day, music be-
ing furnished by the Greenville Band
which furnished music throughout
the day Much credit is due Dan
Heenan, who was chairman of the
sports and Mrs. W. L. Brown, chair
man of the meals and different booths.
The proceeds will go for the benefit Of
Public Library, and 1t is hoped that
in the near future that sufficient
funds may be raised to build build
ing. The association has purchased
lot previous to this.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Gar
age Company, Bingham. tits
The Rev. Mr. Whitmore planned a
picnic for his children. which was
held at Moses Holden's intervale on
Saturday, Aug 81. The crowd was
conveyed to the grounds in a hay
rack, all enjoyed the ride. as we'll as
the bountiful dinner and the treat pro-
vided by the Rev Mr.. Whitmore.
A very interesting sermon was de-
livered on Sunday morning at the
Congregational Church by the Rev r..
f. Jones. His subject being What
Shall the End Be
A B. Lamb and Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
of Skowhegan were week end visitors
in town.
We are in hopes of having D. A. r.
organization in town in the near flu
ture There must be IL for charter
members, so all the ladies who are
over IS are urged to be tracing and
see il they have any ancestors who
fought in the Revolutionary War
Nearly all the HoldeDs are eligible, as
Jabez Holden fought in the Battle of
Bunker Hill. This Jabez was the
father of Capt Samuel Holden and
from this man nearly all of the Hold
ems in this locality are descendants.
It is hoped that on Sunday, Aug %,
that seven new members will be re-
ceived into membership at the Con-
gregational Church.
Mrs. Lovina Mckinney at this writ
ing is in very poor health, being so
poorly that she is confined to her bed.
All of her children with the exception
of one son Edward of Waterville were
at the home of her youngest son
Henry and spent the Sabbath with
her. This afforded her great plea
sure as this is the first time they have
all been together at home since they
were children.
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NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

sves receive the proper balance Of lood
10 suihcientiy noarah bosh body and
brain during the growing period when
naturs's demands ere greater than In
mature life. This 10 shown In 20 many
pale faces. lean bodiss. frequent colds.
and lAxk ol anbtttoa.
Fig al such children ws cay With
usaistAkab,s sasusseness; They need
0euet's 8mnlsica. and need IL now. II
ppseessss II epnesstSstsd form the very
bod els0ssss - sarteh thsis blood. II
ehssess vsaksses - ssssaQsA Il makes
tAs0 sturdy ssd slsoag. No alcohol.
sHsu 4 nswus. nossuasts. NJ.
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EAST SKOMHEGAN

Chester c. Burrill and wife and two
little boys came Saturday evening ae-
companied by Everett Wardwell from
Hlnckley. Mr.. Burrill came by auto
from Augusta. where he has a posi-
ton In the Kennebec Journal Office
They returned to their homes Sunday
afternoon after having a very pleas
ant visit
J. A. Swain and wife were callers
at the Burrill home Sunday. They
were formerly from Skowhegan, liV-
ing on the Tobey Hin road. We We're
glad 10 see them also Abel Whitten
and wife were calling at Mrs. Bur
rill's at the same time.
Mrs. Sybil c. Burrill went TO Hinck-
ley Friday TO visit at the home OF her
daughter Mrs. Arthur wardwell. ex-
pecting TO ind Mr.. wardwell confined
TO the house rs he had been seriously
III few days before. but he was very
much better, so he was riding the hay
rake and three men were finishing up
his haying that day.
VIII futile has gone TO Cornville
to do a job OF haying there, leaving
his wife's father George II. Wheeler
and his sister Miss Angela futile "a
care for the home while they are gone
Charles Jewell and brother have
finished up the haying on the John
Buysell place II 10 said Fred Horne
will have the apples.
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Forrest Harvell, who has been suf-
fering with blood poison in his arm
for the past week, is much better
Mildred McCray of Madison is
working for Eunie Ames.
The many friends of Mrs. Jane
Woodman will be sorry to hear of her
critical illness. She has been suffer
ing for the past year with rheuma-
tism, which renders her almost help
less She is tenderly cared for by
her daughter Mrs. Ida Reed, with
whom she is living. She is no bet
ter at this writing.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

and Mrs Edgar Cropley of Danforth.
The Jolly Glee Club met with Mr.
and Mrs. william Witham last week
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs
Williams relatives from Danforth a
large number of members were pre-
sent and enjoyed vocal solo by
Frank Witham and chorus singing by
the guests with Miss Kathleen Buck
ingham as accompanist. Refresh
ments of cake, coffee and sandwiches
were served.
Albert Niekerson went to Portland
Monday TO attend a reunion of his
regiment.
A number of the friends of Mrs
Ralph Whitney attended genuine
surprise party given in honor of her
birthday by her family last Monday
evening at her pleasant home. The
evening was spent in a social way
with games and music and a very
pretty original poem was read by
Mrs. Annie Merrill, and another pa
per of humorous nature was read by
Mrs. Whitney which was written by
one of the guests A very handsome
birthday cake was served which was
Hdue D} MIS-. 4uOllIt w uilutyt Will
other cakes and ice cream. The
guests presented Mrs. Whitney with
some old ivory china and flowers as
souvenirs of a very happy event.
Miss Gertrude Gray Normal teach
er of Pressure Isle. who has been Wis
itlng Mrs. S. K. Boone, has returned
home.
Hamin +. Eaton started on his
homeward journey to Dakota Tuesday
noon after coming east for the sole
purpose of attending the fiftieth reun-
ion of the Eaton School which he
founded He has visited several OF
the old scholars and greatly enjoyed
his visits though the pleasure of the
whole trip was saddened for him by
the death of his wife early in the
spring, as they had made extensive
plans for taking this journey together.
The reunion of the school held several
weeks ago, has been spoken OF by
every one who attended as one of the
most social and successful reunions
ever held by the association and it is
hoped that Mr. Eaton will come again
next year as he has planned to do.
Before reaching home Mr.. Eaton plans
to visit several battlefields where he
was in active service during the great
war.
Mrs G. A. Smith of Boston, a re-
cent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. X.
Boone, is visiting in New Hampshire.
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

Miss Josephine Williamson ia "
with the scarlet measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Thompson of
Kingheld were Sunday guests in town.
Mr.. Knapp of Holyoke, Mass. is a
guest of his father, Hiram Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Durrell, Kingheld,
were recent callers in this place.
Fernwood Grange met in regular
session last Saturday night, Aug. 21st
A few farmers in this section have
finished haying, but large number
are still trying to harvest the crop
which is very good this year, between
rain storms and showers. Crops are
doing quite well. but beans are rust
ing badly. There will be practically
no apple crop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-26

weakness. | spoke
to tn r e e doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V G e ia bic Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
80 / decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Compound &C.
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NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that he has been duly appointed Ex-
scutsr OF the las, will and Testament
~ Vlna L. I'm late OF Skowhsgan ~
the County Of Somerset. deceased. and
given bonds as IN. law directs Al
persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired -
present the same for settlement ana
all Indebted thereto are requested 20
make payment Immediately 10 y
DanfoFth. skowhswan. Maine.
CHARLES = PRATT
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August n iois ,wst
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MADISON CENTRE

Henry Ward and daughter of Show
hogan have tent at Lakewood and
Saturday night entertained MI
Wards son and wife Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Ward of Auburn, who came by
auto Saturday night returning home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hayden
have as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kmball and two children of Augusta
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LEXINGTON

Mrs. Harry Hilton and little son
Chester are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Peterson.
Mrs. Will Stafford of West New Port
land is visiting relatives in town.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Morton passed away Tuesday
Aug. 10, after an illness of a few
weeks. Freddie Elmer, aged l year, 4
months. .iH
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SOUTH SOLON (T)

Dexter Paul and family of Provi-
dence, r. l. are visiting with friends
In this vicinity.
Miss Hazel McCollor has gone to
Lewiston to visit her aunt Miss Han
nah McCollor
Ray Forbus and Emil Streed start
ed last Monday for northwestern
Canada.
l.. c. Jewett was at Gardiner to
see his brother Albert over Sunday.
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CAUTION NOTICE

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hereby forbid all persons hareeriFk ~
trusting h%F pn my account a. ] shaA
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MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. =" From a small child
my 10 year old daughter had female
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ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Flora Lucas Blaisdell of COTS
town, N. II. and two children are Wis
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lucas.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Walton and two
daughters of Newtonville, Mass. were
callers at Goodwin Brook Farm on
Thursday last, making the trip by
auto from Exeter, where they are
spending the summer.
Mrs. Willis Welch, daughter Addie
and Irwin Piper drove to Pennington
Thursday to visit with relatives.
Madeline Salley of Fairfield has
been the guest of her friend Doris
Buker the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield Collins of
Lewiston visited his sister Mrs NAL
colin Parkman recently.
Mrs. NJ. E. Davis has returned 10
Brooklyn. N. Y. spending few days
at her brothers T. F. Rand in Water
vile and with her niece Mrs. Mabel
Rand Thompson in Augusta.
Mrs. Fred Elliott and two children
Of Dexter attended the reunion OF the
Varney family Friday. Mr. Elliott
joining them for over Sunday at Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Batchelders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Allen went
on trip to Dixmont and adjoining
towns Friday last.
Mrs. Lena Merrill and daughter
Florence visited relatives In Dexter
the week past.
| c. A. Robertson was In Portland
Thursday to attend a meeting Of the
Equitable Life Association,
Irene Libby returned Monday from
a visit with her sister In Waierviue
Messrs Prescott. Farrar and
Bridges were callers at Frank Libby,
few days since.
Mr.. and Mrs John Eddy OF EasI
corinth were visitors at hts cousin,
HuKh Goodwins sunday last, return
Ing Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown. Franz
Heath and family and Bert pssrinl
and family Of Hartiand were 10 New
port SATURDAY. August .iss 10 aileas
the seanlon Of the Brooks family
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SOITH MADISON

Mrs. Emma withee visited Mrs
Olive Ellis last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest II. Luce and
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CORNVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Holmes and
son and daughter of South Braintree,
Mass, are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. George Warren.
Mrs Lottie Sprague of Watervile is
visiting her mother Paulina Flanders
at the home of Oliver Case.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Mathews are
guests of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Judkins and other relatives in
town.
Mrs. Albert E. Leighton of Marl-
boro, Mass. is a guest Of her sister
Agnes r. Moody at Elmwood farm.
Miss Marion Dyer has gone to Old
Orchard for an outing. ''"--s'r-~
Charles futile and wife of skowhe
gan were Sunday guests of c. T.
Moody and family at Elmwood farm.
Peter Merry and wife, Roland Kill
kenney and Edith Head of Skowhe-
gan and Thelma Waugh of Worcester,
Mass. were guests of Frank Kilkenney
and family Sunday.
Free Christian Science Lecture, OPP
era House, Skowhegan p. m. Sept Sd
Howard Herrin and wife have NOV
ed back to their farm home.
Roger Kilkenny, who has been Wis
ting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Merry of Skowhegan, returned
home Saturday of last week.
1t was Young Peoples Night in
Wesserunsett Grange. Thursday even
ing, Aug. 10. Visiting members
were present from Athens, Canaan,
East Madison and Skowhegan
Oranges. At the close of the bust
ness session the following program
was presented Piano solo, Hildreth
Judkins; drama ION Time with the
following in the cast: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley Parsons, George and Evelyn
Fogg and Leon Towle; song Marion
Dyer; song. Nett Moody; recitation,
Carrie French; recitation, Merle Jud-
kins. C. H. Blackwell gave one of
Uncle Josh Rotations. Remarks for
the good of the order by visiting mem
bers. Refreshments were served in
the banquet hall Another singer was
Miss Marion Dyer, who has lately
come to Cornville from New York.
Her sweet voice was greatly admired.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-11
STOPS RUNAWAY;
SAVES Children
George Ryder Makes Thrill
ing Rescue in Massa-
chusetts Avenue.
MANY WITNESS THE FEAT
Beats Horse Over Nose with Crop and
Halts Refractory Animal Draw
ing Station Wagon.

Massachusetts avenue between Dupont
Circle and the Naval Observatory was
the scene of a sensational runaway and
rescue shortly after noon yesterday when
a pair of small cobs attached to a sta
tion wagon driven by William Cairns
were finally stopped by series of blows
from heavy riding crop in the hands OF
George w. Ryder, proprietor Of Dupont
Riding School
Cairns, with two small children in the
station wagon, lost control of the horses
when one of them bolted on turning west
| in Massachusetts avenue at Twentieth
! street. As the pair swung up to Sheridan
Circle at full speed. Cairns. by a piece
OF clever handling drove the rig directly
across the circle, taking curb, sidewalk
: coping and lawn. and barely missing the
statue, in order to keep the horses from
| falling and the rig from turning over in
the sharp swing around the circle.
Ryder Goes to Aid.
Mr. Ryder. mounted on Annie Russell"
a steeplechaser, and his party. riding
east on Massachusetts avenue extended.
saw the rig coming. wheeled and waited
| for the runaways to Overtake him. AS
! the team came along side Ryder grasped
| the bride Of the near horse, only to learn
| from Cairns that the other animal was
causing the trouble. Squirting ahead of
the racing team, Mr.. Ryder swung to
the other horse.
Failing to make any impression on his
mouth, h" dropped his own rcins and
working at the bit with one hand dealt
the refractory horse a series of blows on
tn" bridge OF the nose with his heavy
hunting crop, finally bringing him into
hand and stopping the team.
Cairns. who was braced in front of the
box with the reins wrapped from elbow
to wrist. Quieted the horses and the
screaming children and drove the team
home. declining the assistance of Dudley
Field Malone. who saw the start Of the
trouble and drove up in his machine. \
daring attempt 10y motorcycle police
man to assist in the rescue added thrills
for a large number of Sunday strollers
VINO Witnessed the affair The rig was
unchanged by the rough going across
sheridan Circle
The Washington herald., 1915-01-11

ahlty and civilization when u" arc Eoim:.
through this war. War Is MURDER uiII-
age, destruction. deG"ucracv Tl., War
was not brought on 10y drnuraacfo<. lut
by a handful Of int, irrational gambler,
and degeneratCs. There must h. no az
grandlzemcnt of nations when the War is
ended and no humiliation of nations. Tho
disputed provinces must he given tho
right to say by whom they shall bc gov
erned."
The sympathy Of German women for
French prisoners ~ In" only CI"am or
humanity in the war, Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett said
When Nine. EuSika Schwirlmcr. of
Austria-Hungary. began to speak COM
mcnt was made that she and Mrs Law
renee were women OF opposite nations in
the war. She spoke of the gratitude of
women abroad for the work of America n
women, and said that they had begun
to teach now kind Of couragc-that Of
morals rather than OF physical strength.
Miss Janet Richards spoke while girls Of
the Colonial SrhOOl here who were
uShers. were taking a collection for the
advancement OF peace. She asked for
liberal contributions to support the move
mcnt. Miss Richards said that women
naturally are constructive and that they
would settle their quarreIs in conyen-
tlons rather than in battles. She urged
suffrage and peace to advance civiliza-
ton
Chicago will be the permanent head
quarters of the party. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett and other members will visit
embassies of foreign nations here today
to inform them of the action of the
party.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-11

the export Of rubber from Great Britain
unless the right of His Majesty's gov
ernment were admitted to submit to "A
prize court cargoes of rubber exported
from the United States. which they be-
lieved to be destined for an enemy coun-
try, and reasonable latitude of action for
this purpose were conceded. But His
Majestys government have now pro-
visionally come to an arrangement with
the rubber exporters in Great Britain.
which will permit of licenses being given
under proper guarantees for the export
Of rubber to the United States.
I'VE are confronted with the growing
danger that neutral countries contiguous
to the enemy will become on a scale
hitherto unprecedented a base Of sup
plies for the armed forces of our enemies
and for materials for manufacturing
armament. The trade figures of imports
show how strong this tendency is, but We
have no complaint to make of the atti-
tude OF the governments of those coun-
tries, which so far as We are aware have
not departed from proper rules OF neu-
trality. We endeavor in the interest OF
our own national safety to prevent this
danger by intercepting goods really des-
tined for the enemy, without interfering
with those which are bona fide' neutral.
U. $. Changes Its System
Since the outbreak of the war. the
government of the United States have
changed their previous practice and have
prohibited the publication Of manlfests
till thirty days after the departure Of
vessels from the United States ports.
We had no locus standr for complaining
OF this change. and did not complain.
But the effect OF 1t must be to increaSe
the difficulty Of ascertaininS the presence
of contraband. and to render necessary
In the interests Of our national safety the
examination and detention of more ships
than would have been tho case II the for
mer practice had been continued.
Pending a more detailed reply. would
conclude by saying that his majesty's
government do not desire to contest the
general principles of law. on which they
understand the note OF the United States
to be based. and desire to restrict their
The Washington herald., 1915-01-11

and the detectives and Mackcy believe
this VIII b. clew TO the arrest of the
m'n.
1t is believed the assassins are from
about Washington. and were familiar
with the neighborhood of the tragedy
Arrests arc expected within the next
tw weny-four hours.
The past of Mrs. Hughes is revealed
by The Herald. which ascertained through
IA former Washington newspapcrman
pIacticing law at Greenville, S c.. the
record of the woman's trials there
for the murder Of he- husband
BIay Not Recover.
Mrs Hughes was of striking appear
ance, of the brunette type, deep dark
brown hair and dark brown eyes. Fol-
lowing her third trial. on a murder
charge at Greenville, she ran a cafe
there, was indicted for selling liquor,
but never was convicted.
She was arrested here once by Police
man Killmartin, o fthe Fourth precinct,
for masquerading in mems attire
According to a dispatch to The Wash
ingtOn Herald from Greenville, S C, the
case of murder against her never was
completed. and she still is indicted on
that charge.
At Sibley Hospital she is attended by
but it is admitted that the chances of
her recovery are slim.
COffinas Lived Here with Wife.
Coffinas was living at a rooming house
on New York avenue with his wife who
is about to become 0 mother. He was
figuring upon a grocery proposition in
Washington in which Mrs 2ughes had
promised to back0 him. Cofinas had
made Washington his winter home for
the past several years. usually coming
here from Atlantic City, where he worked
in the summer time as a waiter.
H. J. Coleman, who drove the auto in
which Mrs. Hughes and COffinas rode.
knew nothing of the tragedy he said
until told about it in Washington He
recalls seeing two men running as he was
returning to Washington after going a
piece down the road to turn his taxi. He
says they ran very fast, and that though
he speeded up a bit, he could not catch
them. However, they were some distance
from the home when he returned, so he
did not think they had come from the
Hughes house.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-11
PAY UNIQUE FAREWELL
TO REV. VAN SCHAECK
Members of All Souls March in a
Body to Church Of Our
Father.

Tn" romSr, CATION Of All Souls Uni
tartan church. AT the conclusion OF serv-
ices yesterday. adopted resolutions of
goodwill toward Rev. John Van SChaick.
ir.. aStor Of the Iniv"rsalist Church of
our Father. who is leaving Washington
C,r service among the war sufferers in
Belgium. and then march in a body TO
III" church Of Our Father to pay a fare
Wei, tribute to its pastor.
NJ vi Souls Church the pastor, Rev.
t.. q. y. Pierce. declared the meeting
"Irn To th, congregation at the Close of
his sermon. \ motion was made by Col.
II-"rl W HlOunt that tho farewell trib-
"a" b.. paid to Ihr. Van Schaick. Myron
y. Parker seconded tho motion. 1t was
PASSED unanimously
Headed by the pastor the All Souls
congregation went to Dr. Van Schaick' s
church. They arrived as he was ConClud-
ing his farewell sermon.
My COuErc CATION came with me-" OK
Pian"d DR.. Pierce. because they felt
as | do. that no O6e man could fittinEIy
give expire sion to our admiration for
YOUR high spirit and patriotism