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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
\ THE NEWS OF ~
! OUR CATERERS
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs. T. II. Paddock and son Chas.
are visiting relatives In New York.
Mrs. c. L. Bowden is expected
home from the Sisters Hospital, Wa
terville during the coming week.
DR.. Henry w. Brown of Blnghamp-
ton, N. Y. spoke on Better Babies at
the Union Church. March II, under
the auspices of the Kennebecsde
Club of Hinckley. Thirteen wall
panels from the National Child We'll
fare Association of n Y. were of
especial interest. when we learned
they were painted by Miss Zaidee
Morrison. native of Skowhegan.
There will be a baked bean supper
AT Geo. Huff's Wed. March 10Th, for
the benefit of the Union Church.
Mrs. Thomas Eager. who was SO
unfortunate as TO break her wrist
two weeks ago on Saturday was
given post card shower by the
members OF the Tuesday Club. OF
" hich she Is valued member.
Roy Kitchen went Thursday Ia
pttsburg Penn, where he has EN-
ployment
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO NORTH AVE.
PROPERTY
VI. Il. Heselton's House Caught Fire
but Flames We're Controlled

The house facing Winter st. on
North Avenue. owned by Martin B.
Heseton. was slightly damage by
fire shortly before noon Tuesday.
The occupants of the building are
Ora Brazier and family on the first
floor and Forrest Sedgeley and
family on the second A member of
the Sedgeley household detected an
unusual sound in the attic and upon
investigation discovered the fire
which must have been caused il is
thought from defective light wires.
The fire alarm was sounded and the
Chemical wagon FASTENED to the
scene. The damages were largely
confined TO water Mr.. Heselton es-
Inmates his loss at $50.
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Seniors Won In Preliminaries

The debate at the High School
building last evening, in preparation
for the Goodwin debate. to be held at
Waterville in April, resulted in the
selection of Ray Parmenter, Allan
Wentworth, Louis Brown and Ray
Boynton to represent the Skowhegan
High School at that event. The
question last evening was Resolved
THAT the United States Should Own
Merchant Marine" The four
young men just mentioned, members
of the Senior class, had the affirma-
tive side of the question, while Libby
Pulsifer, Clyde Badger, John French
and Alec Thomson, members of the
Junior class handled the negative
The Junior team made fine showing
sustaining their side in an excellent
manner, but lacked somewhat the
training in augmentation which the
Seniors have already had. The
judges were Rev. C. II. Mckinney
George w. Cover, Esq. and E. E
Greenwood and their choice in excel
lence of presentation and arguments
ton Is noted by the order in which
the names of the winning disputants
are mentioned.
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Charles Fremont Bunker is Dead

The sad news was received BY tele-
gram. Monday morning, announcing
the sudden death of Charles Free
mont Bunker of Portland. Oregon
formerly of North Arson. Mr. Bun
ker was the second son of the late
Samuel Bunker and of Mrs. Martha
(French) Bunker. who now resides in
Berkeley. Cal. Mr. Bunker was
born August /. 1886. in North Arson.
He attended the common schools and
Arson Academy and graduated later
from Phillips Exeter. For some
years after his school days. he re-
NAMED here at home and when %
wears old went to Colorado where he
lived several years. From there he
went to Chicago, where he was for
nine years member of the Chicago
Board of Trade. Some years later
he moved to Portland, Oregon, going
into the real estate business and ac-
quiring quite a lot of land around
the city. He purchased a large tract
of water front land on the Villa
mette River. had town laid out and
called 1t Lennton and named several
localities in the town for Maine
places and about two years ago TIL"
was annexed to the city of Portland.
Mr.. Bunker had been i'll for about
three months but even at the last the
Doctors still gave courage and held
out hopes for his recovery. At the
time of his death. he was at DR.. Pot
fingers Sanitarium at Monrovia, Cal.
His wife. mother. and two sisters
were with him. He is survived by a
widow, who was Miss Nettie Packard
of Chicago, his mother, Mrs. Martha
(French) Bunker, and three sisters.
Miss Minnie Bunker of Berkeley, Cal,
Mrs. +. b. Cushman of Long Beach,
Cal, and Mrs. B. F. Weston of Santa
Clara, Cal, and one brother. Hon. f.
w. Bunker of North Arson. Mr..
Bunker was a fine type of the good,
substantial New England stock, a
conservative business man, loving
son and husband. His last visit to
his old home town was seven years
ago when he and his wife were the
guests of his brother for some days
visiting the familiar scenes of his
boyhood and meeting the friends of
his school days. He leaves many
friends to mourn his death. The fu-
neral was held March %, at Los An
geles and the body will be carried
to Oakland Cal. and laid to rest be
side his father in the beautiful Golden
Gate Cemetery.
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UNABLE TO PROCURE PHYSICIAN
Mrs. Fred Ames, the Mother OF Four
teen Children Passes Away OF
Pneumonia

One of the saddest cases to occur
in Skowhegan for years was the
death of Mrs. Fred Ames at her home
on Foster Hill Friday evening about
ten o'clock. She had not been in
good health for a few weeks and for
several days had been suffering from
pneumonia. DR.. Bibber of Canaan,
the physician in attendance was call
ed out of town and medical aid in
Skowhegan could not be procured
because local doctors were busy with
their own cases. DR.. Geoffrion fin
ally started but was advised that he
could not get through owing to the
condition of the roads. DR.. Bibber
returned however before the woman
passed away, but not until after the
malady had grown too serious to be
overcome.
Mrs. Ames has been twice married
and has one daughter Mrs. Fred
Moody by the first union. Her hus-
band had likewise been previously
welded and had one child. AS the
result of this union there are thir-
teen children, the eldest being TWEEN
ty-four and the youngest six months
OF age. One of the sons, David has
just returned from Foxcroft where
he has had a run of pneumonia while
four or FIVE of the children were i'll
with the same disease at the time
their mother passed away. Some of
the family at the same time were
suffering with the humps. Mr.. Ames
is a farmer, owning some real estate
and the fact that he was unable to
procure medical aid is not a small
factor of the great sorrow which he
il now passing through.
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A NOVEL INTRODUCTION
DIR Howard Co. Makes a Special
Price.

The DR.. Howard Company have en-
tered into an arrangement with G.. R
Fogg, druggist. by which a special
Introductory offer will be made OF
celebrated specific for the cure of
rs cents on the so cent size of their
constipation and dyspepsia
Headaches, coated tongue, dizzi-
ness, on the stomach, specks before
the eyes, constipation and all forms
of malaria and liver trouble are soon
cured by this scientific medicine.
G. r. has been able to secure only
limited supply, so every one who
wishes to be cured of dyspepsia or
constipation should call upon him at
once or send him rs cents by mail
and get 60 doses of the best medicine
ever made, on this special half price
Introductory offer, with his personal
guarantee to refund the money If the
specific does not cure.
March 1928
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William A. Clough Married Monday

William Allen Clough and Mary
Dora Ellis were married Monday last
at Kennebunk The news OF the
nuptials comes as a decided surprise
to Skowhegan people as it was not
generally known that Mr.. Clough was
contemplating matrimony. although
he left here within few days after
visit OF some length AT the home of
his daughter. Mrs. W S S,inchhelh,
The couple will be at homo after May
LIST at Sth Main Avenue. Peaks Is
land Mr. Clough IL we'll known In
this section having been a native 81
Madison For long time he rcsid-
ed In Skowhegan but later removed
to Portland for some years he has
divided his time between that city and
Skos hogan Many acquaintance
will extend congratulations and best
shes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
LOCAL ITEMS

A local association was formed
Monday night at the office of Judge
Lawrence to have in chage necessary
arrangements for the Community
Chautauqua which is to be held In
Skowhegan next summer. The fol-
lowing officers were elected; Presi-
dent. s. W Philbrick; secretary
Judge F. r Lawrence; treasurer. l.
II. Goldsmith
During the sessions OF Probate
Court this week over which Judge
Small presided. administration was
asked for In the estate OF Geo. w.
Cunningham late of Scion and Hon.
W l.. Walker OF this town was APP
pointed administrator OF the estate of
his father-in-law. the late Chas. u.
Allen OF Mercer Judge BraxEeli
and Harold Weeks Esq. OF Fairfield
we're among the out-ot-,own attor-
neys present during the session.
which adjourned until March 18th
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HINCKLEY

The kennebecside Club observed
Baby week Friday afternoon at the
Covell Church and Saturday after
noon and evening at Grange Hall,
Fairfield Center. Much interest was
manifested and there was g. good at
tendance. Musical selections were a
pleasing feature of the programme.
Dr. Brown of New York was one of
the speakers.
Send us your order for job work.
A report of the Maine Boys Con-
ference was given at the church Sun
day evening by the two delegates
sent by the C. e. Society, Harold
Connor and Loring Strickland which
was much enjoyed. E. H. Pratt who
attended the Conference also spoke.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
SOUTH CANAAN

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Jewell was the scene of a pleasant
gathering Wednesday, Mar. Is, when
about twenty members of the o. f. s.
met there to spend the afternoon
with Mrs. JEWELS mother, Mrs.
Mary A Tozier, whose health will not
permit her to meet with the Chapter
in their lodge room. Notwithstand
ing they faced a drifting snow storm.
accompanied by bleak March wind.
they report the pleasantest gathering
for the winter. In spite OF the bliz-
zard, each member carried good
supply of cheerfulness and sunshine
to add another bright spot by the way
side on the journey of life. to cheer
the sister who is unable to meet with
them during the winter, socially or
fraternally Mrs. Tozier was the
recipient OF number of presents in
Guiding material for a dress. Re
freshments of sandwiches and coffee,
several kinds OF cake, nuts. oranges
and bananas were served. II was
truly an afternoon never to be for
gotten either by Mrs. Tozier or the
party How much cheerfulncss aud
sunshine can oe carTleu W ih' shu'-
ms In this way IL carries the mind
back to the time when they too were
young and could Join In these festive
occasions. Mrs Tozier has lovely
home. where she IL tenderly cared
for by her daughter. who realizes
that she. too. was once unable TO take
care Of herself. and that through the
helpless years OF lnfRney and child
hood sh. was tcnderiy cared for by
this same lowing mother. May the
BLESSINGS ot Heaven" rest On such
ttaprhfefa
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Official BOARD Meets

The official Board OF the Kennebec
Federation of woman's Clubs met
March Is at the home of the presi-
dent. Mira Harriet Huntoon In Oak.
land To make plans for the annual
meeting In May The womans Club
and Sorosis are the two local clubs
which are affiliated
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I.AR0NE

The TWO grandchildren of Mr.. and
Mrs J. q. Morrow Who were recently
taken with pneumonia are nov muct
better and the trained nurse from
Watervillc has returned home.
Hiram Tobey Is home from the up
river woods where he With his horses
have been all winter.
Mary W Bates. who has been fiOl'
ring sith her niece Mrs J q, M@r,
row. has returned 10 her sons & =
Rates In Norrldgcw ock
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children visited Mrs. Hooper's father
Joe Berry Sunday who is recovering
from pneumonia.
Try an ad in Eyerybody's Column
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Perkins were
callers at Chester Sheaffs Sunday.
Aunt Mary Bates has returned
from Larone. where she has been
visiting
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Wedding ut Pleasant Ridge

Married, March IL. at Perley Bick-
fords the home of the bride, Percy
Reginald Steward and Miss Laura
Adeilne Bickford. both OF Pleasant
Ridge. A. l.. Healy. Esq performed
the ceremony
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VILLAGE PLACE ron SALE OF

VILLAGE PLACE FoR SALE OF
Fifteen acres. commodius building,
very handy and convenient. Desir-
able for summer home or permanent
residence. Ten minutes ~ Lake
George on state road. For particn-
lars address Mrs. Harriet \. Jackson
canaan. evil"
NOW Is THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR
Autos painted before the rush COM
menees Bring In your autos and
new J. NJ. Waller co SkowheEan
Garage. 4wll
EGGS FOR HNTCHING-Barred and
White Plymouth Rocks Large vigor-
Gus birds an excellent laying strain.
$3.50 per setting of i. $500 per
hundred L. G. Mcfarland. south
Bristol Me. A"ll'
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR \
Farm my place at East Madison. Me.
Also two seated riding wagon
nearly new VIM Y Mcdonald, Il. r.
( or >. SkoWhegan. 4w1l'
WANTED gardener who under
stands all about early Neget ables.
Competent man viii get good pay. Ad-
dress G II. H. Independent-Ee Reporter
90 2w11
MAN WANTED on DAIRY FARM
Must be "A good mixer aud understand
general farm work. strictly temper
att Good rent furnished Apply in
person To O. E. Foster. eorn1ille. Me.
evil
ALL ROUND FARM HAND THAT
Neither drinks. cheWs or smokes
would like to hear from some widow
lady Who has got tired living alone
and would like to make a change. J.
W. Williams. X. r. 3, Box 10, Skow-
hogan. 4w11"
WANTED-A few tons Of good baled
hay at Island Mills Steward K Smiley,
Skowhegan. 2wll
4 FEW SECOND HAND SEWING
Installment plan if desired. Could
accept stove or furnace wood in eX-
change. Dinsmore & Biekford Wa
ter St. Skowhegan. 4w1O
GRADE HOLSTEIN hull WANTED
Not less than 10 months nor more
description and price in first letter.
w. II. Bean. Gerard Somerset County,
EXPERIENCED sTENOGR APHER
Wanted. Apply a once in person or
by letter i. w. Briggs skowhegan
Maine. ITO
Co0k WANTED-About ->pril list.
and wages expected t. \. r. NJ care
independents Reporter CO. tito
HIGHER PRICES ARE PAID by
me than were ever offered before or
now by anyone for rags. rubbers, auto
tlItS anu scrap IRON. sui pay IC
q p''lld ~ idSs. IroP hlt caIu
ana l VIII can any Whefe IN Town
iilEm'st PrIceS Pdld ioT i've poult IE-.
marry 39heH' bolh phoheS III
HEGIsIEHED JERSEY BULL FOX
Sale. ~ months oid - teet.
Extra fine breeding and a fine individ
Hdl 9lr9 from ITdI,9h Iera anu ua,h
from nero OF V. -. M Mouiton, Gum
o.iianu NJ p -, dS vi,
,,o,. ,o ~
Hot NE Eon SALE IN hiNGH ih'
NJ ~ On i5Her 81 Known as Iaiiamt
Ii"use, ittdS"IIap5e terms. ilqulre
VI a :. -ho"it' Mdulsoh Afe.' 9koW.to
gun Nlo
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR
old false teeth old gold and silver
Return ad with your order. Water
man Jewelry Co, 40S Congress St,
Portland, Maine. 4w1O*
lion sam an Uxcu.Scr ma
grey draft horse. 1900 lbs. sound and
right Also colts, drivers. and gener-
al purpose horses. II. E Skldmore,
North Arson. Farmers Telephone.
"-3. lowlO'
pIruE ExrR.C,rEn rIoNEX ron
Sale six his for 81 % deIivered I'm
either Skowbepon ar NorridreWocL
village Theron J. Rowe. Skowhegan.
r. f. D. No. L. 4w10"
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ATHENS

Remember the baked bean supper
on the 2Sth at Grange Hall.
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John y Phillips visited last week
Ia Clinton Wlth hls daughter Mr. "
- 'VdbiHs
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Portland Press. 81 a year. to sub
scribers to this paper.
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Try an ad In Eyerybody's Column
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r0MERs SCmOOImolsE

~ I'D - Arthur ueerrr aRy
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The Proof

HON'T accept claims or opinions.
Every man selling an automobile
will tell you his car can be run
at low cost.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23

We don't give you any guesswork. We
tell you what we know. We state the
facts and fgures-proved and verified
figures. Here they are:
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"ANTTIU-SeCOnd nand eXpresl
wagon state price Also bookinl
orders for S. C. White Leghorn, day
old chicks, Tom Barron and Wyckof
strains. Nice cockerels, cheap. Writ
irving Whitman, Skowhegan, Maine
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GRADE HOLsTEIN null WANTED

Not less than TO montNs nor more
than two years of age. Give fun
description and price In first letter
w. II. Bean. Gerard, Somerset County
Me. tfi0
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ROOMS TO LET FOR LIGHT
Housekeeping. Also all round house
work girl wanted. Apply to F. L.
Sleeves. Linwood House, Main ST.
South Side tf6
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VILLAGE PENtE FUN NNIF1 VT
Fifteen acres. commodius building,
very handy and convenient. Desir-
able for Il summer home or permanent
residence Ten minutes n Lake
George on state road. For particu-
lars address Mrs Harriet \. Jackson
Canaan 2w11*
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SOUVENIR POSTALS-15 for 10c
postpaid. These are assorted cards
comic. sentimental, jocular and seri-
Gus. Returnable If not satisfactory
Maine Merchants Bureau. Drawer 6
SkowheRan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-12
SUCCESS OF BEHR
IS GREAT MYSTERY
TO TENNIS WORID
Game of Former Davis Gun
Star Only a Step From
Mediocrity
RANKED IN NINTH PLACE
By WILLIAM I. TnnrN a

just why Karl Behr deserves Ma
rather hard question 10 answer oor..-'
for the great New Yorker has plav.a - -
little this year. But when one cor.,s.l.
the record OF the men who are left 10 ch,.-. .
from and contrast their work with n,
the verdict must 80 10 Behr.
Behr, always a slow starter. b.,.. ~
season by two rather unexpected d.s..,-
one, In the metropolitan, was by -
Mathey, when that vigorous person ~.
ried the somewhat slow Behr around ~.
court 30 fast that he could not stand -.
pace and fell by the wayside :"
Then Teddy Pell unkindly took aw.v a..
middle States title by successfully ch.1
lenging Behr and defeating him in A..
match Behr defaulted at Seabright o~,r-
to the heat affecting him. He ala ~
compete at Longwood' Southampton or New.
port.
He went into the national with it,,,.
practice. Up TO that time his main W.
tories were over Charlie Bull and win.
Davis. lie defeated Davis crushingly in Inc
East VS.. West match. outplaying his op'
ponent from beginning TO end.
Behr nearly went down TO defeat In ths
| first round of the national when he M,
Connie Doyle. Doyle won the first twa
| sets easily aud twice had a Commanding
lead IN another. but Behr always ~.
| sourceful. called on his reserve and pulled
the match out OF the fire. He then defeated
| E. II. Larned, but was put out OF the run.
| ming in tue third round by Lindley Muir.
| ray, who clearly outplayed him.
! Behr's game is hard to analyze Just whv
he beats people remains somewhat OF an
| enigma. for a more careless, indifferent and
| temperamental player cannot be found
| When Behr is good he is very good but h
is but step to absolute mediocrity often
taken by him owing to some slight thing
| which ruffies the calm OF his tennis sea
His serve Is speedy and carries excel.
| lent pace lie places II very well His
| ground strokes are clean cut. paceful and
| accurate without any great merit his
volleying and overhead are both conslsten4.
His volley is deep and quite fast All hIs
shots are hit with a peculiar short swing
from the shoulder that is very distinctlve.
Bshr's whole game Is well-rounded
carefully conceived and cleverly executed
piece OF tennis, but just why IL beats good
men will long remain a mystery.
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Other Sports on Page II
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Their First Starts

Aatty pitched his first world series games
in 1905. Bereft Of all world series experl-
ence. he yet cashed in three shutouts, setting
a pitching record no one ever has equaled
or approached.
Babe Adams entered his first world series
experience in 1909. lie finished with three
victories out of three starts against one OF
the hardest-hitting clubs the game has ever
known.
Jack Coombs bumped into his first world
series experience in 1910. About all that
Jack did as a starter was 70 peel off three
victories against the Cubs, and In each
game he was facing experienced mounds
men.
SO here we have three pitchers with no
experience in world series warfare, and
their net harvest was nine victories out of
nine starts. This would indicate that ex-
perence In the big post-season scramble
was not such vital asset after all.
Despite the utierances OF many cynics.
there is more 20 n world series for the
balplayer than his share OF the kale.
The glamour and the excitement sur
rounding the main championship are not TO
be overlooked
I'D like TO get In another world series
and play for nothing" Charles Lincoln
Herzog said, while discussing this phase of
the affair. 81 don't know OF anything that
Is more fun, and I'D hate to think that 1
had played in my last one. You get thrill
there beyond anything you get in the sea-
sons play, for you always figure that every
chance may mean the entire series.
This is why some ballplayers do better
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-12

Johnny Erties big purse bouts s. %spRssr;sntly are are
over now. First. he showed i'hiihdelphlans thnt
ne was hlEhly over rated; then New fYrssa- i,,n,
gsb artist than the kswpe w1s mia wieldsr. iioa
cred the ST.; Paul bantam collected ? pretty
little hAnkroll on the strength 0t his foul VIC
tory over Kid Williams.
Speaking % williams. the wiseacres who were
around "a few weeks ago declaring that the
champion was all IN aud II was only n matter Of
another long iEht tor him 20 lose the title have
the same wonderful little bs.tler OF two years
aro, ~still il good and there doesn't seem 10 be
any danEerous scOntenders In his path.
Eddie OKeefe Is confident he could outpoint
Champion Williams In twenty-rounder. but for
some reason other, known TO himself. the
Baltmorean doesn't want any OF the Quaker
city lads game. O'keefe is willing to agree to
lid pounds, ringside. hut the weight governing
a bantam championship tit will be lis or 120
pounds Williams cannot make the sixteen"
poundaEe any more.
The spramed ankle suffered by Willie Hannon
while donG road work has the Point Breeze
favorte In pretty bad shape and he hardly can
keep his feet. Harmon VIII be unable TO box
again for a month.
Young Morphew. sailor scrapper and tall