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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07
C%ORNyILLE

Guy Bartlett who was operated on
for appendicitis last Wednesday morn
ing at Somerset Hospital is MAKING
quick recovery and hopes to be honav
in a few days. His mother Mrs. Ada
Kent, who was employed at Francis
Hayden's, Athens. has come to stay
with Mrs. Bartlett until his return.
Mrs. Bartlett's father Vim. Roth. is
also there to assist having arrived
Jan. |, from East Boston Mr.. Kent
also arrived Jan. l from Jackman
where he has peer employed for sew
eral weeks. He also is assisting as
are neighbors John Allen and John
~Fischbeck who took him to the hos
pital last Tuesday night. A bee is
planned for Wednesday, Jan. 9th to
cut and haul wood to the door. Sew
eral of the neighbors planned a trip
to Skowhegan, Jan. 4 and a call at
the hospital.
Selden Braley is somewhat improy-
ed in health and has begun hauling
cord wood to Athens.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

William Tibbetts lost a valuable
horse Friday afternoon, one of his
span of work horses.
School commenced Tuesday
January. the 5th. Grammar, Miss
Annie Murphy; Primary. Miss Inez
Fletcher. They will board with Mrs.
Alice Adams.
George Cannon has bought a COW.
j.. E. Allen is at the National Sol
diers' Home for the winter. He
writes hat he has not been homesick
and he thinks it a fine home. Every
thing possible is provided for the
comfort of the old boys.
Mrs. w. r. Morrow is nursing Mrs.
Roach Adams who has been quite sick.
Victor Grange will have a special
meeting Saturday evening, Jan. 9Th
and will work the first and second de-
grees on several candidates.
Edd Green has been making extern
siWe repairs on his house. laying hard
wood floors through the house. They
expect to move here in the spring.
Miss Agnes Adams has returned to
New Jersey to her school.
Mrs. Charles Boyington of Belgrade
spent the day Saturday with Mrs. Geo,
w. Steward.
Miss Margaret Adams returned Sat
urday to her school in Patten.
Messrs. Steward and Holt have
their ice all hauled for another sum-
mer.
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PALMYRA

Palmyra Village Sabbath School
has been reorganized with the follow
ing officers: William M. Getchell,
superintendent; Eber L. Cook, assist
ant superintendent; Mrs. Charles Tib-
belts, organist; Liston Goodrich, lib
rarian; Miss Emma Johonnett, super
intendent of the Cradle Roll and
Primary Dept; Mrs. f. S. Johonnett,
superintendent of the Home Dept.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Blaisdell and
Harold Blaisdell were in Pittsfeld
Sunday for the day.
Send Csc and receive the Reporter
for the next three months. Stops
when time is up.
Miss Mabel Johonnett expects to
go Wednesday to Augusta, where she
has a position in the kennebec Jour
nal office.
While working in the woods Friday
C. r. McCrillis was injured quite bad
ly when a limb fell striking him in
the face. Mr.. McCrillis was very
fortunate in escaping so well as he
did. The services of his physician
were required and he is doing nicely
at this time.
Several members of Palmyra
Grange visited Hartland Grange Sat
urday evening.
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ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Maria Tracy accompanied her
mother Mrs. Nancy Winslow to Lis
bon Falls where she will remain with
her daughter Mrs. w. G.. Harding,
Mrs. Tracy returning Friday.
Mrs. l.. S. Frost visited relatives in
Cornville recently.
Marion Estes of Pittsfield was a
guest of her classmate Vera Emery
for the week end.
Thelma Worthen visited friends in
Dexter last week.
A telephone has been installed in
Beal & Walkers camp on line two,
four, where a crew of forty-six men
are employed at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robertson
and daughter Althea returned to their
home in Gardiner Saturday.
William Braley and son Ernest of
Bradford with w. II. Braley of Ripley
are visiting at George Emery's.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Robertson of Toledo, Ohio, will be
pleased to learn of the arrival of a
little daughter in their home, Eliza
beth Louise.
Seventy-five couples participated in
the grand march at the New Years
Ball given under the auspices of the
Art Club. Friday evening. Jan. LIST at
Stewart Hall. Music by Halls or
chestra of Bangor. A baked bean
and pastry supper was served at in
PERMISSION.
A New Years party gathered at
the home of Fred Finson comprising
seventeen in number and ranging in
years from four to eighty-ive. A
bountiful repast was served and a
group picture secured by a photo
grapher from Pittsfeld who was pre-
sent as a souvenir of the occasion.
Selden Martin passed away 'Satur-
day at 3 o'clock a. m, January End,
at his home on the North road, after
an Illness of several months with
Bright's disease. He leaves a widow
Mrs. Nellie Parkman and four sons.
his father Charles Martin. one brother
Melvin of this town and a sister Mrs.
Ed King of Cambridge also survive.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
10 a. m. at the home. Rev. S. G.
Spear of Dexter officiating.
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WEST EMBDEN

The scholars from this town who
have been having a two weeks vaca-
ton returned to their studies at An
son Academy Monday morning.
Miss Bertha Jackson, Mrs. Linwood
Berry and son and Miss Gladys Berry
were callers at Perley Paine's Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Weeks and Eva Pierce
visited Mrs. Austin Berry and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Jackson, Mrs. Walter
Mckinney and children were callers
at Fred McKenney's Saturday after
noon.
Miss Velma Getchell was the guest
OF George Gordon and family last
week.
Mrs. Andrew Hilton is better at this
writing.
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STARKS

Rev. Earl Bigelow is visiting his
parents in Massachusetts. Rev. Geo.
Tinkham Is supplying the pulpit dur
ing his absence.
Mantor Greenleaf still remains in
very poor health.
About twenty of the friends and
%neighbors of John McWilliams gath
cred at his home on New Years Day
and cut and hauled wood for him. Mr..
McWilliams has been confined to the
house for sometime and is very thank
full to his friends for doing him this
kind deed.
The Progressive Club met Saturday,
January End with Mrs. John Taylor.
Refreshments consisting of oyster
stew, assorted cakes and coffee was
served. A good time was enjoyed by
all.
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MADISON CENTER

II. E, Spear came down from Dead
water and spent Sunday with his
family.
Miss Florence Nelson of Skowhegan
was a guest OF Miss Olive Hayden
from Saturday until Monday night.
Niram Adams Is stopping at II. f.
Spears this winter.
Miss Martha Steele spent Christmas
week with her mother Mrs. Lucretia
Steele. She has returned to Nor
wood. where she Is teaching both a
day and a night school.
Miss s. Madeline Ward who Is
spending the winter In Boston was at
her cottage at Lakewood last Friday.
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EAST VIEW PORTLAND

Mrs Converse Stafford OF Highland
. visiting her son George Stafford
The many friends of Mrs, Dan t.m.
y are glad To know that she Is abb,
; be out nee more,
Mr. and Mrs Fart Walton OF Solos
ere guests ~ Mr. W%elton's parents
r and Mira FRED Walton sunday,
Mrs BERTHA Emery has been con
ned Ia the house the past week with
severe cold,
Mas tthcl iiurns has employ m"n'
A, the home of I'D clark
Miss tIarrie, Emery has returned
rom a Walt ~ several weeks tn Port
and
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MERCER

Mrs. George Godfrey has been pass
ing a week at the home of her moth
er Mrs. l.. F. Laid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Tyler of
Smithfield were callers at Eli Wells
Sunday.
Mrs. N. E. True still remains very
i'll.
f. C. Chamberlain has returned
from Massachusetts and Vermont
where he has been for the past two
weeks.
Miss Leola Kelley of Rome has
been visiting her uncle Frank Kelley
for a few days.
A pie sociable was held Dec. 81 at
the Grange Hall a good time was re-
ported and about five dollars was
added to the Grange building fund.
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EAST MADISON

Mrs. Bernice Ryder Is the guest OF
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Messer.
Lewis Thompson has lately had the
electric lights put In his house,
Annie Hilton has returned TO her
home In Hartiand after spending =
few days with friends.
Mira Eivie Hewett and daughter
Daphne went to watervtlle Saturday
and Mrs. Hitty Dcnnison and two
children returned home With them
A social was held at ". q. Bakers
last Saturday evening.
John kottaKe returned home sat.
urday after Waiting relatives Ia solon
aud niaghAm.
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C%ORNYILLE

There was a large party gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Williams In North Hartland to enjoy
n Christmas dinner which was a per-
feet success. There was a beautiful
Christmas tree in the afternoon for
the children. The o was deeorat-
ed with green and red Christmas
paper and Christmas bells. The peo-
pie that were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur +. Merrill and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Chase and family,
r. A. Cookson from 81, Adams and
Miss Alice j. Shine from Orono.
There was a Christmas tree at the
Mckinley school the cath which was
enjoyed by both pupils and children
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Good sleding in this section.
The thermometer has registered 80
degrees below zero some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luce of Far
mington spent a few days at H. F.
Danforth & Sons last week.
Mrs. Archie Danforth spent Sunday
with her sister Mrs. Morrill, Luce of
Industry.
Mrs. Mercy Randlett spent the day
last Thursday at DR.. Greene's in
Scion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07

tract to fill there. There must be a
great need of wood such weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. WebsIeL &C.,
her uoother,-
y;. ss 1
the same errand.
Everett Wardwell was here Friday
evening and made a short call.
Lorenzo Woodbury. was a caller in
this place Monday.
The Ireland brothers are getting up
cord wood.
We hear Charles Foster will soon
be at home. We sincerely hope all
will be well with him
We are sorry to hear that George
H.. Foster and wife are both on the
sick list.
Mrs. Sarah Woodbury. is quite poor
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WELLINGTON

Glenn earle and vesta Curtis were
quietly married at the parsonage Sat
urday evening. Jan. 2 by Rev. T.. NJ,
Miller. Following the ceremony was
a reception at Grange Hall. Mr., and
Mrs, Carrie left Monday afternoon for
Elgin. New brunswick. where they
viii reside.
Mrs. Charles Libby Is visiting her
daughter Mrs. ". p. Thomas OF
Turner.
Mrs, belmont Hntchins. Mrs, War
rem Pease and L.isle Huichins spent
saturday Ia Waterviiie.
Mr., and Mrs John Davis II Athens
we're In town saturday Of las, week
earle Bro~.. Who are saving lum.
Der for W. ID MclntiFe. have moved
their mill 10 Harmony. Mr., and MIRA,
A. G, Carrie have Que TO Harmony soF
the Water.
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EAST skNMnEaN

Things sem Ia he hastiinx Ia lhis
place There have ks~n simss that
30 team but the msii team passed
ssa thls Monday usssaiea sssms VERY
lively aioss tks higAvsy.
n n kiehaFasaa 10 kasiias vead
to skesh sgAn. rhiah he has . eea.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07

These remedies arc scientifically and
oarefully prepared prescriptions; used for
mar y years by DR.. Humphreys In his private
practice. aud for nearly sixty years BY the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
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REyERE-CORyyILLE

: II. Deal went Ia Augusta Tues
day To assume his new duties al the
State House.
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ADVERTISERS ssnA In your sls
promptly. Friday o. assssAay 10 ssss
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS. Helen NJ. Barnes Of
Skowhegan In the County of Somerset
and State of Maine. by her mortgage
deed dated November "a, 1911 and re-
corded In Somerset County Registry OF
Deeds, Book 305, Page $50 conveyed to
Solomon +. Reynolds OF said Skowhe-
gan. a certain lot or parcel Of land SIT.
uated in said S~kowhegan and bounded
and described an follows. viz; On the
North by land OF Rose Eta Estes: or
the East by North Street; on the South
by land of Greenviiie Getcheli and land
OF Mary Chucotte. and on the West by
premises this day conveyed to me by
said Reynolds and this mortgage -
given to secure a portion OF the pur-
chase price. which said mortgage was
duiy assigned BY said Solomon = Rey-
nolds to the Undersigned by assignment
dated December - 1914 and recorded
In said Registry Book s?7. Page IL
WHEREAS. the condition ~ said
mortgage has been broken. SOW
TUFpFFopF BY reason 81 the breach
~ the condition thereof we riaim .
foreclosure ~ aid mortgage
Dated At stowh~Wsn Maine this 2sth
DAY 81 December A u iatt
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uOOng~ uJllx-CAyAAy

rraak nlsshwsii snA laughter Miss
Ruby passs1 sunday 81 ,, a. r~aasy's
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SOUTH SOLON (C)

A. C. Head sent a car of apples
from Scion Station last week. Malon
Robbins and Orville Snow are packing
apples for him. Mr.. Head has sent
100 car loads of potatoes and apples
this season and is also buying hay.
He Is moving his family to the vii
lage for a short time 80 that he will
be nearer his business.
l.. F. Boardman is reported as inn
proved In health.
Del Parker is running his IA mill.
Word has been received that Mrs.
B. L. Titcomb who moved to Brewer
Il short time ago will return to East
Madison, her former home.
j. f. Sheffield Is moving his house
hold goods to Oakland this week. He
is TO occupy his farm OF 40 acres
which he bought last November. Mr..
Sheffield plans to make a specially
of dalrying and poultry. He has ar.
ranged TO run a milk route In Oak
land village. Mr.. and Mrs. Shelf
field came to this vicinity from New
York four years ago, and have made
many friends during their stay here
who are very sorry To have them move
to "a new neighborhood.
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SANDY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ernest Gilman and family were
guests at B. F. Bakers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. White visited at
James Webb's Sunday.
Richard Yeaton and family of Mer-
Ger spent the day Sunday at B. F.
Y~eaton's.
Additional County News on Page Z
The evening world., 1915-02-13
It Is Believed President Butler
and the Trustees VIII
Be Won Over.
Columbia Alumni Fedora

.HE Columbia Alumni Fedora
ton seconds the motion Of the
undergrads for the restoration
of football on Morningside Heights.
At the biggest meeting ever held by
the alumni the following resolutions
were adopted:
"That the Columbia Alumni FEEDER
alton heartily approves the demand
Of the students OF Columbia that In
tercollegiats football bs there rs-ss-
tablishsd. and that It pledges IL
cooperation In their efforts 70 carry
such desires into effect.
"That the secretary Of the Fedora
ton be instructed to notify the UNI
vsrslty and the Alumni Trustees OF
the passing Of such resolutions"
0ustavus T. Kirby. who ives toast
master; Charles H. Mapes, Albert
Putnam, Physical Director Meylan
and others made speeches In favor Of
the motion.
1t was said last night that since the
advent OF the modihcatt1UD In ths
rules and the stricter eligi00lity regu-
lations President Butler and the trus.
tees would undoubtedly be won over.
The question was settled after ar
exhibition which showed Whist recrea.
The evening world., 1915-02-13
Bridgeport Pitcher Boards Train
Here To-Day, and by Time He
Reaches Spa Hen Have Lots
Of Teammates for Company.

DAY KNATINo Of Bridgsport.
III Conn. VIII start the training
season for the new ownsrs OF
the Yankees to.day-that y. Keaking.
with grips In hand. viii board the
train here bound for Hot Springs.
whore the battery mon viii report.
A. the train moves South he'll b.
Joined by numerous other pitchers
and catcherD.
Ray Fisher win Jump out Of his
homo at Mlddlebury. w.. early this
morning, and take . train for Albany.
whore hs will Join forces with Ray
Ksating. The third Ray-Ray Cald-
we'll. win depart from Salamanca, N.
T.. to Buffalo. whore hs will catch
the special.
They win pick up lessor lishts TO-
morrow In Chicago and Memphis.
Jack Warhop Of Freeport. I'LL. and
Ed Sweeney Of Chicago will meet the
boys in Big Eds homo town. whom
the party will veer " general south
srly direction.
Carroll Brown. who put In his win
ter at Kingston, Pa, and Scout Joe
Kelley of Baltimore. who will COM
mand thesartillery division. expect to
The evening world., 1915-02-13
Columbia Alumni Federation
Also Wants Football Restored
tionai activities Columbia V sup

tional activities Columbia V sup
porting.
The following teams. In their uni
forms and with their weapons Of
sport, marched to the gymnasium and
assembled on the floor: The crew
squad. headed by Capt. v. @. SAM
born, '16; the varsity baseball squad.
headed by Capt. ]. 8. O'Neale jr.. 'i6:
the varsity track and field squad.
headed by Capt. +. L. Brady. rs: the
varsity soccer football squad. headed
by Capt. G. II. Hamilton. '16; the in
terclass football teams, headed BY
Capts. L. H. y. Nouquin.. '16. and II.
G. Monroe, IT: the varsity basketball
squad. headed by Capt. Reynolds Ben
son. '1S; the varsity hockey squad.
headed by Capt T. H. Webb. 'ls 3:
the varsity fencing squad, headed By
Capt. L. H. F. Aouquin. '1S: the var
sity wrestling squad. headed BY Capt
N. q. Pendleton r.. IT: the varsity
gymnasium SQUAD. headed By Capt. r,
Clarke. ~ r. A.: the varsity SWIM
ming squad. headed By Capt F.
This was an sysopsnsr even "a
comparatively recent graduates.
Tho most Interesting event perhaps
was the ten-minute row of the eight
Dared varsity crew that proved itself
the fastest In the world OF the year.
Many . sigh was forthcominS from
the alumni because Of the fact that
but two Of the sterling combination
remain In college around which to
build this years crow.
All OF the teams gave exhtbdt1ona
which brought out much applause.
The evening world., 1915-02-13
Jack Tluin Does
Everything but
Knock Davis Out

BUFFALO. Feb. 1S.--Jack ("Twin'')
Sullivan simply smothered One Round
Davis here last night in = ten-round
bout. Tho old Twin made Davis look
foolish. battered him from pillar 70
post and did everything but knock
him out. Tho Twin got a great ova-
ton.
Knockout Brennan and Soldier
Bartfield fought q ripping ten round
draw, with q slight shade for Bren-
nan, II aggressiveness be counted.
Bartfield made Brennan do all the
leading, waiting to spring . counter
attack and some vicious infightine.
Brennan landed some hard blows In
the closing rounds.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Casi
Morris Of Oklahoma won q decision
over Al Norton at the close Of ten-
round battle here last night. It was
A tame affair. made SO by the hug
glng tactics of Morris. He landed
many punches to the head and body.
but failed to secure one knockdown,
demonstrating clearly that he lacks
the punch. He outweighed Norton BY
sixty pounds.
The evening world., 1915-02-13
Foreign Stars
Lose u, Indoor
Tennis TOu17eH

American lawn tennis players kept
their oolors flying gayiy IN the OPEN
Ing rounds Of the national indoor
championship tournament yesterday
on the courts Of the Seventh Regiment
Armory. v. G. Arguimbau. Q doughty
Australian from Sydney. along with
Count Otto Saim. the Austrian. met
defeat. while willard Botsford. the
student from the English universities.
registered . default.
Edmund W. Peasslee. the old Yale
captain and star. proved too strong
for Arguimbau. The Yale player got
Ms drives working prettily. He
slashed across court, and In . sissling
series Of rallies defeated the Aus
tralian at 80. rs, l0-S. Arguimbau
was several times within Q stroke Of
winning In the second and thirds sets,
Peaselee successfully lighting him OF
Zach a.,, time: Pes'sles also defeated R.
Remsen Schenck outplayed Count
Otto In far easier fashion. Tho score
was -, -. and the match was soon
over. The American fairly hung the
ball up 90 ~ to allow the Austrian to
wreck his chances by his Wild smash
Ing. The rallies were lively. Count
Otto lacked steadinsss and Schenok
had only to play fast and safely .
bring on . victory.
0ustavs +. Touohard. the playine
through holder Of the title: Theodore
Roosevelt Pell. wylie 9. Grant and
Karl H. Behr. the latter Of the Davis
Cup team. all held to form without
any mishap, Touchard delighted the
crowd In the early afternoon. He
trotted out all of his tricks az q
wizard Of the racquet In beating
Abraham Bassford jr., former Cornell
| crack. at 60, 6-3.