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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02
THE FORKS

Mrs. Warren Durgin, who has been
quite sick is gaining.
Sorry To report that Fred Harvey
who has been suffering with an abs
cess is not any better
Mrs. Hattie Kennedy and daughter
were Thanksgiving guests of her
daughter Mrs. W. j. Holway.
Remember the Brownie Camera,
postpaid for $500. Sampson 4 Avore.
Game Warden and Mrs. Adams
were at the home of his father and
mother for dinner Thanksgiving. Mr..
and Mrs. o. c. Adams Another din
ner party was at Mr. and Mrs S. G.
Durgin's
Hazel Durgin Colby II was up for
the Thanksgiving recess
Mrs. Matilda Durgin. Alice For
sythc. Nina Bloom and Mr. and Mrs.
VIII Durgin and daughter Louise
were THANKSGIVING guests at the
Forsythe camp at Moxie.
Doris Pierce of Jaekman was a
week end guest at the home of her
sister Mrs. Henry Farley
Charles Williams. a life long resi-
dent of The Forks. passed away at
his home last Saturday morning after
a long sickness from Bright's disease.
The deceased was a member of the
Masonic Lodge at Bingham and WAS
buried Monday afternoon, the lodge
attending
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mrs. Cora Cannon was called TO
Oakland last week on account of the
illness of her niece Mrs. Jennie
Bradstreet
J. A. Jones is on the sick list DR..
Abbott is attending him.
Mrs. Huber Holt returned from
Auburn Monday night where she Wis
tied her mother Mrs. Hannah Smith
and sister Mrs. James Deane.
Mrs. Ellen Austin of Exeter is Wis
ting her cousin Mrs. Lizzie Holt.
Miss Hattie Green. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Reuel L. Green, has gone to
Portland to Shaw's Business College.
Leander Bates returned from Gar
land last Saturday.
Alfred Gulifer is gaining slowly.
viii Tobey has moved his family
to Waterville for the winter
Victor Grange will hold an all day
meeting. Saturday. Dec. 4th
Mrs Sara Pierce remains about the
same
Mrs Martha Taylor picked pansies
from Mrs. Pierce's garden the 2Sth
Lots of buds nearly ready to bios
SOM
W r. Morrow and wife and Mrs
George Cannon attended the funeral
Of their cousin Mrs. Ellen Davis in
Fairfield last week.
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The News of Somersets Busy Towns

! ing Mrs. Jane Mills. MIR. and Mrs
Henry Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
| Whiting, Herbert Hale and the Misses
Musette and Jennie Hale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Pierce, Harold Pierce and
Edward Whiting Jr and family OF
Skowhegan.
G. II. Blaisdell and family spent
last Thursday with Mrs. Blaisdells
parents in Skowhegan
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilton and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hilton are spend
ing this week in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Davis OF
Buckfield have been spending a few
days with their parents in town.
The members of the 9th grade gave
social at the X. of p. Hall last Mon
day evening which was much enjoyed
by all.
! Ivan Watson of Portland made a
short visit with his parents last Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Mahala McIntire has been very
sick but is some better at this writ
| ing
Roland Barker is in Hartand on
business.
last Thursday with friends In town
I MIR. and Mrs. George Hussey spent
several days last week with their
! son in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Lyman Irish, Mrs. stephen
Mills and Williams Soule are on the
sick list.
Percy Quimby returned from The
Forks Friday and Monday went to
Portland. where he has employment
with the Everetts for the winter
Miss Hazel Bailey from the Farm
! ngton Normal School spent from
Wednesday until Sunday with her pa
rents in town.
We are glad to report that the Nor
rdgewock Band has again commcnc-
ed rehearsals
Another club has been organized in
/ town called the Dodlin Social Clut
with the following officers. Pres.
Frank Witham: vice president New
ell Boyington; secretary. Mrs Abbit
Mitchell: collectors Mrs. Trolley Clou-
tier There Is also n committee foI
entertainment and another for re-.
frcshmcnts Last week "Wednesday
a meeting was held with MIR ant
Mrs. Walter McIntire and very ME,
musical and literary program given
Refreshments of fruit and candy were
served The next meeting Is tn b,
with MIR and Mrs Frank Marstuu
The Busy Bees took IA walk to ih'
home OF their sunday School teacher
Mrs. Clarence Tompkins last Satuf
day afternoon and enjoyed the aftyr
noon sewing for their table for th'
fair Dainty refreshments wcr.
served Another meeting was alsi
held With Miss olive liigelo@ recently
The Jolly Glec club are Ia have
meeting ut the Grange Hall this Fu
day evening picnic supper Ia 70
+ be- served al abe usual supper hou
aud the entertainment which " 4,
folloW IL to be given by the younl
ladies ~ the club
+ A Wedding of lnteres, ON account q
the brides being so sell known u
this town ,ook place in Mercer las
T Wednesday evening. the parties beta.
Mlss Frances Cor~oh and Earle Tru'
both IT Mercer
Mrs iislsn narksr - supplying a
rsntrsl gtri al the y D. Telephone
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Charles Woodcock and moved to this
place her age was about twcnty-one
years aud the cause of her death was
heart trouble Besides her husband
and parents she leaves several sis
tiers and brothers all of Skowhegan.
/ The husband ard relatives have the
deepest sympathy of their friends in
their sorrow.
". r Clifford is visiting in Bel
grade.
For tie first time IN about twelve
years fne entire family of Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Bigelow partook Of their
/ Thank seiying dinner at home and
needless To say the day was thoro-
ughly enjoyed. Miss Nesla Bigelow
came from her school IN Auburn on
/ Wednesday.
Walter Bigclow Va fortunate in
shooting deer near his home which
, dressed over one hundred and twenty
pounds
WIrer stevens VA home from
WaterVille over thanksgiving
Reg and Mrs. John Trites and lit-
tie daughter Ruth spent Thanksgiy-
ing at Mrs. Trites former home in
. MOIIHDQtH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney knowlton and
/ Forrest Knowlton of Watervile spent
Thanksgiving with Lyman Emmons
and family.
Lynden Hale has been confined to
his home by sickness during the past
week.
1 Ernest Sawyer is visiting his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whiting spent
few days last week with relatives
in Wateryille
A few of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. A. b. Everett enjoyed a kitchen
dance AT their home last week We'd
nesday evening. Refreshments were
served.
A Christmas committee consisting
of Mrs Annie Burgess. Mrs. Anna
Harris. Rev. John Trites. Miss Lin
Mon Brown and Leland Moore was
appointed last Sunday morning at the
( Baptist Sunday School
! The members of the Baptist Ladies'
Aid have decided to have their fair
tables to represent the seven ages of
women, the first table to be the baby
table and the last ono the grandmOth-
er table.
The members of the Senior class
of the High School covered them
selves with glory last week Thursday
evening when they gave the drama
The Village School Ma'am before a
large and appreciatite audience The
parts were all exceptionally taken
and each one deserves special men
ton. The following participated:
Glenn Robinson Charles Meuse.
Lewis Miner Charles Young, Eugene
Huff, Verne Blaisdell. Mildren Huff.
Marjorie Bracket Mildred Moore.
Fannie Haskell. Martha Robinson.
Over SO was cleared from the play
dance and supper which followed
The many friends of Hazel Tay-
Tor will be pleased to learn that she
is fast regaining her health after be
ing operated upon for appendicitis
about Two weeks ago by Drs Blance
and Wardsworth at the Somerset
Hospital
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The All-the-year-roundG Gift

Office during the absence of Mrs. Cora
Hilton.
Among others who were home over
Thanksgiving were Frederic Spauld-
ing from Bates, Harold Pierce and
Dorothy Folsom from the L. of NJ.
Henry Hilton from the Bliss Business
College of Lewiston and Miss Annette
Spauldng from the Good Will facul-
ty.
Miss Leona Smith of Corinna at
present one of the teachers in Mercer
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Watson.
Mr. and Mrs d. E. Taylor enter
tanned family party at Thank sgiying
dinner Those from out of town
present being. DIR. J. p. Lancaster
and family of Madison and Dr. Will
liam Taylor of Mechanic Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Seayey visited
in Lewiston last week.
Rev. John Trites exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Elmer Longley of China
last Sunday Special music was al
so furnished by Mr. Longley and his
niece Mrs. Annie Burgess, which was
very much appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bruce visited
relatives in Woolwich last week.
Miss Maud Lancaster of Dexter is
visiting her friend Mrs. Ada Trites.
Rev. Robert Sheaff exchanged pull
pits with Rev. Mr.. Means of Madison
last Sunday. In the evening Mr.
Sheaff gave an interesting illustrated
lecture on Hawaii at his home church.
Samuel Eccles of Lewiston was
calling on friends in town Friday.
On last Saturday morning occurred
the death of Mrs. Iva Sanborn Wood
cock at her home in this town. Mrs
Woodcock was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Parker Sanborn of Skow-
hogan and last June was married to
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JACkMAN STATION

Wm Scully who sprained his ankle
some time ago, is able to be around
again
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Markham, who
have been cooking in the Long Pond
boarding house during the past sum-
mer, have finished and returned to
Jackman.
C. Cyr of Wateryile, who has pur-
chased the house of the late Theo
Pouin at the Station, is now building
a clothing store.
Doris Pierce spent Thanksgiving
with her sister at The Forks.
Paul York has purchased a new
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NORTHEAST CORNyILLR

Guy Bartlett has nearly completed
his summers job for w. G. Bailey.
Harmony but is now contemplating
moving to Harmony for the winter.
His place here will be occupied by
Harry Testal and parents. who have
recently moved to Mr.. Bartlett's. Mr..
Testall will return to Geo. Ricker's.
Harmony where he has been employ
ed through the summer.
Sheathing paper SO lbs. lots, 75c;
100 h. lots, $1.00 Independent-Re-
porter Co.
George Taylor and Oreon Wing of
this place and c. W. Deering of
Athens go this week to South Scion.
where they have a cordwood job.
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ANSllN

Mrs. George Nilcs and two children
Arneita and WILDER went last Monday
for weeks visit with her father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Sails
bury ut Bar flarbor Mr. Niles went
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
day with them and returned home
Friday night
Fred Sawyer returned to his home
last "Wednesday after having bocn two
months IN the e NJ q Hospital in
Lewiston for treatment
Reuel horton and Fred Emery ol
Arson and George Collins of Nest
Mills started Monday morning Nns
29th for Jacksonville. Fla Tor the
winter
T. " Rogers of Arson. after has
INK been nine months IN thr Eve and
Ear lntrmary at Portland. expects
20 have Ia return there iu trW days
10 Sc II anything morv can bo dome
Tor his eyes
Milford Crosby Is III ar tUe home
~ his brother clayton Crosht Dr
rhibodeau is attending him
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Backache is Discouraging
But Not 50 Bad Ii You Know How IL
Reach the Cause

Nothing more discouraging than a
constant backache, Lame when you
awaken, pains pierce you when you
bend or lift. It's hard to work or to
rest Backache often indicates bad
kidneys. Skowhegan people recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills Read
this case
W r. Trask. loo Cross St Skow-
hogan, says. Il saw Doans Kid
ney Pills highly advertised and l
made up my mind to try them for a
duh pain and soreness in my back.
got a box at Sampson & Avore' S
Drug Store and they did good work.
| known they can be depended upon.
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Trask had. Foster-Miburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N Y.
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Saturday en- route for North Hart
sister Mrs. Helen Burrill.
Mrs. Elijah Sewell and daughter
Miss Eta went to Hartland Friday
for a visit with relatives
Mrs. Edna Burrill and Clifton Tut
tie went to Clinton Sunday to visit
with their sister Mrs. Abbott Estes.
Miss Grace Hubbard and lady
friend of Skowhegan dined with rela-
tiyes in this place Thanksgiving,
Mrs. Linden Lancaster of Sko~he-
gan is visiting in her home at the
City
Wesley Keene and family of Clin-
ton passed Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Charles Burrill.
Charles Burrill and wife were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Burrill at the village.
Miss Nettie Lewis, who has been
confined to the house for several
weeks with a bilious fever, is much
improved
Miss Ethel Lewis has been engaged
TO teach school in Harmony the com
ing winter and will enter on her
duties next Monday.
George Goodridge and crew are
baling hay at II. L. Purington's.
Robert Bieelow and family OF
Skowhegan passed Thanksgiving al
Laforest Goodwin's.
Elias Weber, who has been in Au-
gusta for few weeks, returned home
Thursday He is somewhat improv-
ed in health.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank futile went tc
Clinton Sunday where they passed
the day in the home of their daugh-
ter Mrs. Virgil Lewis.
Harry Wheeler is painting his
house on the exterior which adds
much to its appearance.
Fred Hanson was in town Friday
ON business.
Moses Horne was called to Athens
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
his mother Mrs. George Horne
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driving horse also a pair for his lum-
bering operation.
Ray Haskell was called to his home
in Brighton last week by the illness
of his mother.
Joe Shaw is on the sick list.
Rev. Mr.. Jones of Jackman visited
Skinner last Monday.
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NIRi,ER

Mrs Allen illltoa rsiurnra home
from Portsmouth,. y " Monday ot
last Ne.k
Miss Mary Thomas Is w"fs AZ at
George Moosia
Mrs l.sruy stevens has tans Ia
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Irving Lewis of Charleston, Me
passed Thank sgiving with his mother
Mrs. Sarah Lewis.
William Mcclellan and Archie
Strait "Wednesday shot deer having
ten points. Who will be the next to
beat that record?
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols en-
tertained relatives for Thanksgiving
and Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Burrill
had as guests MIR. and Mrs, Ivory
Burrill. Waterville. Charles Allen
Miss Ethel Allen, John Groves. Mrs
Elizabeth Burrill. Mrs. Sarah Drew
Canaan and Fred Allen and family OF
West Pittsfield Mr. and Mrs. Will
son Fitzgerald's children and family
dinod with them Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs Abel Written Of South
Canaan passed through this place
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Miss Harriet L. Marble
TEACHER OF
VOICE O. PIANO
STUDIO: Suite IL, G. N. MERRILL BLOCK
Skowhesss, Me. tf36

The Drugless Healers
Paul Castor. PRS aha Stte-Fr~-.
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HexinniaN Tuesday ortot-r -. viii 10 h.
theft hfAach t.ftrr uIfard Hls-,k Sknwha
sAa. fasmsTly hr. 4 h,NslvNs sfscv
Their every other flss-.ial iaFtiss lleuss. Mad.
i.nn "Wednesday : then sseFy other "Wednesday
Aasrsis.~a<s iiassi. Nasrkisw~Gk. ever
fhuf@isy sHd srsi4H Tvi-phasue sssansssk.ns
An shF.snis dAseA@~s ts~Strsi All sxt~sss@ gsad
In trpatwsne brasssa Hash~F.. usi
NJ. u " Et.nkIDaE Soc anai Tv~As
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
Subscription Rate-$1.50 per year,
strictly in advance.

The unanimous action of the city
council at the recessed meeting
Thursday evening in the matter of
passing an ordinance for the purchase
of site for a state armory, no doubt
reflected public sentiment on the
proposition. The movement Is com.
mended on all sides. The securing
Of the armory for the primary pur-
pose for which it is intended is a good
thing for Mt. Vernon, and the many
other uses to which it may be put cor.
rects condition that has been a
detriment to the community for many
years. The members of the city coun-
ell are to be commended for their
prompt action in paving the way for
securing building that will be ad-
'vantageous to the city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
VILLAS ARMY MOVES
Leaves San Luis Potosi 40 Obregon's
Advance Guard Appears.

Leaves San Luis Potosi as obregon's
Advance Guard Appears.
Washington, March 22.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Vera Cruz was
received at the local Constitutionalist
Headquarters:
"Advices received here are to the
effect that the Villistas have evacu.
ated San Luis Potosi on the approach
Of General Benjamin Hill with the ad-
vance column Of Obregon's division
going north"
The significance of this information
as explained by the Constitutional
lists is that IL General Villa carries
out his present plan and attacks Tam
pico as reported in press dispatches,
he will find in his rear the hostile
army led by General Obregon, num-
bering, 1t Is estimated, $4,000 trained
and disciplined soldiers. The army
OF General Gonzales at Tampico con-
fronting General Villas invading
army is said to number between 49,
900 and $4,000 men. The villa forces
do not exceed $4,000 men. According
TO the Constitutionalists, Villas at
tacking army in the Tampic0 cam
ralgn will be outnumbered by nearly
or quite 10000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
REPLIES TO OSBORNE
Rae Tanzer's Attorney Advises ST.
Ience Until Trial Open8,

New Haven, Conn, March 22.-Law.
yer Benjamin Slade of this city, mem.
ber Of the firm of Slade G. Slade of
New York. that is looking after the
interests of Rae Tanner in her suit
against eX-District Attorney James
w. Osborne of New York, made reply
to statements alleged to have come
from the eX.distrlct attorney. He
said:
1T seems to me that public inter
ests as well as the interests of par
ties involved would be better served
il he (Mr Osborne) deferred making
statements OF alleged facts to the
newspapers at tnis time. 1t would be
a great deal betetr for him to reserve
whatever he claims to have in defense
of the action brought against him un-
til such time as these claims can be
resented through the sworn lips OF
witnesses, If that proves possible"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
KITCHENER MAKES THREAT
First Appeals to Patriotism of strik.
ina Dockmen at Liverpool.

First Appeals to Patriotism of strik.
ing Dockmen at Liverpool.
Liverpool, March Eff this ap.
peal has no effect, 81 IL have to con.
slider steps that will have to be taken
to insure what is required at Liver.
pool being DONE" was the declaration
made by Lord Kitchener in letter
which he personally handed to James
Sexton, secretary of the lockers
union.
Lord Kitchener, who spent the
weekend inspecting the Liverpool,
Manchester and Birmingham bat.
talon of mis- new army, expressed sur.
prise in his letter that there is Sec
tion among the Liverpool dockers
who still refuse to work overtime dur
ing the weekend and on Saturday. /
feel sure that theee men can hardly
realize that their action in thus con-
gesting the docks and delaying muni-
tions of war and food required by our
men at the front is having very
serious and dangerous effect and must
be stopped.
81 hope this message will put things
right for the future. At this time we
look to every British man, whoever
he may be, to TO all in his power to
help in carrying the var to a success
full conclusion, and In this your men
can do their share, thus helping their
comrades now fighting in France"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
RESUME CABLE CODES

New York, March 22-The cable
codes which were put out of commits
sion by the outbreak of the European
war, will be partially resumed today,
according to the Western Union offic-
ials, Authorized editions of Bent
ley's Broomhall's and Meyers codes
may be used in cable messages to
British possessions outside Europe, in
addition to their use in messages to
and from the United Kingdom.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
SURRENDER
Of PrzemySI To The Russians
Today

Petrograd, March 22-(via London,
1854 p. m)-It was announced official
,y this morning that the Galician
fortress Of PrzemysI surrendered to
the Russians today.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-23
THE oLDFASHioNED HOME
New York MALL

NA'SV ioih NudI.J
Again we hear the praises sung of
the old-fashioned mother"-it is a
theme to arouse tender memories and
to inspire imitation among the wo.
men of today. The old-fashioned
) mother, home-loving and devoted to
her children, caring for them in sick
) ness and In health, from the cradle to
the end-it was she who made the
home and kept 1t, and who made the
nation strong and great I'm the stabil.
ity Of Its units. the homes.
But there was the ld-fashioned
father, too, who found his greatest
pleasure in being by the side. of the
old-fashioned mother, with their
children about them. To him the
family fireslde was the best place on
earth, and he helped to make 1t such,
and mother and father were the best
people In the world in those days,
when they nightly gathered their
brood about them for the family hour
the best hour in the twenty four.
Parents of today lose much by not
being old-fashicned. their children
lose more and the nation suffers most
OF all, for no people can be truly
strong when the hearthstone ceases
to draw with compelling force, and
when father, mother and children are
separated in the pursuit of the excite
ments that take the place of the old
fashioned home life.
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Can You Beat Itf

She-Oh, Jack, do excuse me for get.
ting here 80 late! You poor fellow,
you've had to walt an hour for me!
He-Oh no: It's all right! I've only
lust come. She-W What! So that's %he
way you treat me, Is 1t? If I'd come
at the time agreed you'd have made me