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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-04

! Aliens mother have gone to South
| Rangeley, where Mr.. Allen will have
! charge Of the railroad station there
during the summer.
a message TO all those who ever at
tended Arson Academy: The Com
mencement exercises will consist of
| Baccalaureate sermon, May %; Jun
Tor exhibition. May 81 graduation,
June l. Alumni picnic and ball, June
IL. Instead of the annual banquet
there will be a basket picnic on the
Academy lawn Local members of
the alumni will serve beans baked in
the ground, ice cream and coffee.
Dinner will be furnished those com
ing from a distance. After the pic
mic, there will be ball games between
two teams chosen from the alumni,
and a game between the alumni and
Academy students. The alumni ball
will not be public. but this is your in
vitation. and if invitations for your
friends are desired. write the Secre-
tary. Dance tickets, $1.00 per cou-
pie, with refreshments free. Music
by Pullens orchestra Ecorts are
being made to make this the largest
and most successful reunion ever
held Each class is urged to have a
reunion here this year. All will
want to visit the old Academy once
more. Those planning to attend this
alumni reunion. will please notify
the secretary Miss Emily NJ Saw
yer North Arson, Me.
The next meeting of the Woman S
Club will be held Friday evening
May 5, and will be opened with quo
tations on current events followed by
ten minutes discussion of same. Pa
per. The Irish Situation and Causes
Leading to it. This will be followed
by a reading and a business session.
FOR SALE-Thirty yards of new
all wool carpeting all sewed together
worth $1.00 per yard. Will sell for
S0.75. G. L. Hoyey, North Arson.
The pipe for the new water sys-
| tenn is being distributed about town
The people of the village were glad
to see that Judge Simmons was able
the first of the week to follow the
same custom that he has for years
| planting trees in places where they
were most needed. Judge Simmons
was the first one in this section tC
help beautify the village streets by
planting trees.
Nathaniel Davis, who has beer
with the Newcastle Company for 6
year, as foreman of the box factory
has resigned his position and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Davis and little daughter
Blanche, returned Wednesday, Il
Rochester, n. II. They have made
many warm friends during theil
residence here. and surprise recep
ton was given them by the Methods
people at the home of c. V. Bailey
Monday evening" when a large mum
Der were present. As a slight toker
of their appreciation and esteem, Mr.
and Mrs. Davis were presented will
handsome percolator. Mrs. Davis
has been an ardent worker in the
church and will be greatly missed
Mr. Davis has been an overseer, wht
had the goodwill of his help and thu
men over whom he had charge wer
sorry to see him 60 The good wish
es OF the townspeople go with them
Tuesday evening the workmen in thu
mill where Mr. Davis was foreman
gave him a travelling bag and $3.50 il
, money as an appreciation of hi
kindness to them.
George Berry, who has been a
Somerset Hospital for several week
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

F., lived in this community and she has
many old friends who will miss her
although they know that she is not
far away and hope. she will visit Of
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Foss were
chosen delegates to the Sabbath
School convention to be held in Port
land next week.
-Washings to do. VIII
collect and deliver. Mrs. Emma
Wharf.
Several of the ladies from the Cen
fury Club are planning to attend the
kennebec Union of Women's Clubs
held with Kennebecside Club ut
Hinckley, next Friday, May 5th.
Mrs. Eva Bachelor is to have
charge of the rural department at the
Teachers Convention held in Nor
ridgewock, Friday, May 5th.
Miss Maize Dinsdale of Portland is
the guest of her friend Miss Lena
Colby
Mrs. Emma Hill is now clerking in
the postoflice.
VIM. Durgin is making great i'm
provement in the surroundings of his
house. He has put curbing around
1
the front yard and laid two fine con-
crete walks.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews is spending a
few weeks with friends and relatives
in Bath.
Many friends and relatives were
! in town last Thursday in attendance
at the funeral services of Albert
Webster. The Commandery took
/ part in the service and many of the
members were from out of town, who
willingly came some distance to pay
their last tribute to respected
brother
Rev ]. C. Gregory from Presque
Isle and Rev. w. A. Richmond from
Fort Fairfield were among the guests
in town.
Mrs Church from Pottsdam, n. Y.
who came to attend her uncle's flu
neral. will remain with her aunt Mrs
Webster for another week.
The Century Club ladies could no
have chosen a more beautiful da.
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BINGHAM

Fentiman & Sons have begun work
on the new concrete walk. which is to
be laid ON River st.
Harry Savage and family are visit
ing at Rev. r. B. HATS this week
Peter Mahoney is reported as being
In very poor health this spring
DR.. p. A. Wood, A. A. Dinsmore
and w. w. Stoddard were in attend
ance several days this week at a
Masonic gathering in Portland.
The Odd Fellows had quite sur
prise party last Monday evening
when sixteen brother Odd Fellows
came from Scion. filled the officers
chairs and worked the degree allow
ing the Bingham brothers to sit back
and look on. The visitors were
served refreshments after the meet
ing. All were of the same opinion
that it was jolly good visit and
hope the brothers will call again.
Rev. Chas. Berry and family took
possession of their new home on
Meadow Street last Tuesday.
Don't forget the free lecture on
Friday evening by Rev. Geo. w
Hinckley, the founder of Good Will
Farm.
Mrs. Harold Farley was critically
i'll last Tuesday. DR.. Greene assist
ed In a surgical operation. Mrs
Farley gave birth to son about two
weeks ago.
The Sunshine sale given in Frater-
nifty Hall last Friday evening was a
booming success. The supper sery-
ed from to 7 O'Clock was most deli
cious.
In response of many calls we have
put in stock new line of Lowney's
chocolates in packages and bulk. We
also have fresh shipment of the
popular Make Cherries. E. W
Moore, Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunnewell are
occupying rent in the upstairs oil
Mrs. Martha Savages house.
Mrs. Fannie Piper left town las
Saturday to make her home for thu
future with her son DR.. j. o. Pipe
of Scion. Mrs. Piper has Away!
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NORTH ANSON

The d. A. II. meeting for May will
be held at the Club House. Friday af-
ternoon, May 18th. This is the an
nual meeting for the election of Of
ficers.
The members of the vested choir
of the Methodist Episcopal church
met in the yestry Immediately after
the morning service for the purpose
of organizing, Mrs. Nathaniel Davis
presiding The meeting opened with
prayer for the success of this organ-
zation by c. V. Bailey. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Florence Cushing; vice president,
Robert Elliot; treasurer, Edna Rob
inson; secretary, Mary Mclean !;
monitor and director, Chester V.
Bailey; organist, Jennie V. Bailey.
They met for the first time last No
vember. at the home of Mrs. Davis
and through her aid and that of Mr.
and Mrs. C. " Bailey and with enthu-
siasm in the work. the vested choir
now stands an organized body
Monday, a four-horse team carried
large load of sections for cottage
up through the village to the east
shore of Embden Lake for the Emb-
den Club.
The Dinsmore Past Noble Grands
Association was entertained Thurs
day night by Mrs. Helen Brown and
Mrs. Maude Emery, and a delightful I
o'clock supper was enjoyed BY The
! ladies' and their husbands ut Frazier
nifty banquet hall.
Horace Bickford is out of door
again after being on the invalid lis
for a few weeks.
Ruth Head Cragin Chapter has
added a valuable set of books tC
Stewart Public Library. consisting o.
four volumes containing the New
Hampshire Revolutionary Rolls,
Mrs. o. w. Counce has been Ill 1oi
several days with heart trouble.
While playing ball Reginald Clarl
had the misfortune to have one o
his thumbs broken.
The Board of Directors of the new
Community League organized las
Friday night with the following Off
GERS: President, DR.. II, E. Mars
ton; F.. S. Parsons, first vice presi
dent: w. ]. Rand, second vice presi
dent; Elmer Sawyer, secretary; Wal
ter r. Wait treasurer. Several pro
jects of interest and Importance Il
the community were discussed ant
acted upon.
During the Sunday School hour u
the Methodist church last Sunda,
the following officers were unani
mously elected Superintendent
Lowell e. Bailey; assistant superin
tendent. Leo Caswell; treasurer, Re
land McKenney; secretary, Florenc
Cushing; assistant secretary, Mar
Mclean librarian. Fern Mckinney
organist, Bernice Bailey; assistan
organist. Jennie Bailey.
A telegram was received from Mr.
Susan Paine Ames of East Corint
stating that she and her husban
were both i'll and Mrs. Ellie Know
ton went there Friday.
Mrs. Flora Hilton of Guilford an
Mrs. Lena Barber of Portland arri'
ed Friday to spend a few days wit
their father Joseph Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostie Allen and M
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HINCKLEY

The members of the Kennebecside
Club and their husbands rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Palmer sur
prise reception Monday evening, May
LIST, in honor of their 25th wedding
anniversary. About forty guests
were present The evening was spent
in social chat and by playing games.
f. l.. Allen. principal Of the Good
Will schools, made few pleasant re-
marks, and in behalf of the kenne-
BEDSIDE Club presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer with a pair Of silver colonial
candle sticks. Mrs. Palmer has
been president of the kennebecslde
Club for two years. Dainty refresh
ments were served and all declared
the evening d great success.
Miss Harriet Palmer Hinckley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Hinckley. entertained ten of her lit
tie friends Thursday afternoon. April
eth. in honor of her third birthday.
Games were played indoors and
on the piazza. About four o'clock
the little girls were invited to the
dining room where Easter decora-
lions prevailed and a table of goodies
awaited them Miss Harriet was the
recipient of many pretty and useful
gifts.
After a Mayhower hunt May
breakfast was served to the members
of the Senior Glass of the Good Will
High School and to Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Hinckley. Mr.. and Mrs. W. P
Hinckley, Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Mac
Donald, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Allen
Misc Faith Hinpklev and the teachers
in the High School on Monday morn
ing, May LIST at eight o'clock at the
Bancroft Foote House, through the
kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. f. L
| Macomber.
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NOTICE

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors and Congregational Parish
for their kindly assistance in the loss
of our dear husband and father; also
for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Rose Cushman
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cushman
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cushman
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ladd
Mr. Harry Cushman
Mr.. Charles Cushman
Skowhegan, Me. May 3, 1916
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than last Saturday for planting their
elm trees. At three O'Clock in the
afternoon the ladies assembled where
Milford st. crosses Rollins st and
with the aid of Gardiner Bean and
Walter Robinson. placed four elms
one in each corner. The program
consisted of Scripture; Prayer; read
ing The Secret Hymn to the Elm
Tree and singing America After
which the ladies worked with their
spades until the trees were standing.
The toast was Long live the elms'.
Saturday Specials at Fred w.
prebles -Best Quality Rice, Sc a lib;
also pkgs. waters for 25e.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks TO friends and neighbors for
their help and expressions of sym
pathy and kindness during the illness
and death of our loved one.
Phebe M. Townsend
Mr.. and Mrs. Azel Jones
Carroll C. Jones
Scion, Me-, May 2, 1916.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude
to the friends who were so kind and
helpful during the brief illness, and
after the death of our mother and
aunt, Rose E. Sedgley. We also
thank each one who contributed to-
ward the vast quantity of beautiful
flowers received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Sedgley
Miss Doris Bunker
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dugas
and family
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List of officers and Corporiinr'
elected at annual meeting of SHOWN
gan Savings Bank, Skowhegan. MAJ
May l. 1915
OFFICERS
s. T. Walton, President
Carleton p Merrill, Treas
TRUSTEES
s. ]. Walton, George W. Cover { j."
Cook. Bin w. Page, Carleton !. Me''
rill
CORPORATORS
J. f. Pollard. w T. Seekins NJ. T.
Niles, +. b. Rowell, c. w Day, g. II ~
Dow. S. j. Walton, A. G. Blunt, X ~ ~
Reed. c. o. Small, Wallace Emery' n
II. Hussey, L. Fl. Goldsmith, C.; T.
/ Cook. c. =. Merrill, F. w. Briggs, u. =
i Patten Arthur r. Jones, l.. L. wang
r. NJ. Savage, Silas Leland. = "
Gould, F. A., Coolidge. Turner sui.
/ we'll. w. ], Foss, S. w. Gould. j.. ~
/ Haley l. A. Dascombe; F g e,1n ,nI.
forth. f. w. Buchanan. Sewell - nv
Roy, L. Marston, J. W. Fogler; H. iys W.
Holden. w. H. Clark. w. J. H9I" q,
i J, r. Mcclellan, w II. Emery, Is, F
! Page. ]. w. Blunt, G. r. Sampson" II
! A. Wood, Herbert Wentworth. +, q
| Colby. S. II. Beal, w. p. Ordway. =, T.
Merrill. A. B. Dunton, W. l.. MalKGF7,
Geo. w. Cover, w. z. Hackett, Geo =
Aver, III. G.. Lancey, Geo. II. Foster
| Attest: l,-.r
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for treatment. arrived here Monday,
and spent two days with the family
of his brother, Alfred Berry.
EDWARD T. SPEAR
Word has been received by rela-
lives in this vicinity of the death of
Edward T. Spear in the Massachu-
sets General Hospital at las
o'clock Saturday forenoon. More
details of his life will be published
in a subsequent issue.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Dana York have NOV
ed to Scion, where Mr.. York is en-
ployed.
The Sabbath School at East Scion
was re-opened last Sunday with Ivan
Brown as superintendent Mrs
Wood and Susie McQuilkin are two
of the teachers.
1t is reported that S. M. Boynton
has sold his farm to parties from
Franklin County, who are to take
possession shortly.
Colby York has moved his family
to North Arson, where he has en-
ployment.
Aston Corson has recently pur-
chased the Nelson Curtis farm in
Scion.
Alcaeus Cooley is teaching school
at Lake Moxie
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ing season Sunday, May 18th. T. b.
Madsen of Colby College, who has
been the pastor of the church for the
past two years will speak.
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Visit the Philathea Rest Room, for
women, when in Skowhegan.
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CANAAN

The Senior class of the Canaan
High School are to give dance, Fri
day evening, May Goth.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The services at the Congregational
Church will be resumed for the com
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no you realize that your oil cook
~ stove acts very differently with
different grades of kerosene ?
If you want the clearest, hottest
flame with complete freedom from
smoke and odor, you should be care
full about what goes into the reser-
voir of your oil stove.
All Kerosene is not alike by any
means. And the good kind is enough
better to be decidedly worth asking for
Say "Socony" (So-CO-ny) to the
grocer's boy when he comes to take
your oil can. In that way you can
be sure of getting reliable fuel -
Socony Kerosene Oil, which is the
Standard Oil Company OF New
York'S best kerosene.
Standard Oil Com
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Socony Kerosene is absolutely clean
and clear burning whenever and
wherever you buy it. 1t does not
make wick crust-you do not need
to clean the burners SO often and
you get a bigger moneys worth of
heat.
Look for the Socony sign in the win
dows of groceries, hardware and gen
eral stores everywhere which carry
Socony Kerosene Oil. 1t is the sign
of quality and reliable dealer.
We recommend the following oil
burning devices as the best of their
kind: Ne7o Perfection Oil Cook
stoves and Water Heaters, Perfection
Smokeless Oil Heaters, Rayo Lamps
and Lanterns.
,any of New York
pal Offices ALBANY-BOSTON
Evening journal., 1916-09-08

The sharpest contention in the con-
ference was over the tax on copper.
The House was very insistent on hold
ing fits provisions for this tax. the
more so because 1t had been charged
in a partisan way that Cleveland IL.
Dodge. of Phelps, Dodge & Co, oper-
ating some OF the largest copper prop
critics in the country, had been large
contributors 20 President Wilson's
campaign fund. A compromise was
therefore made, the Senate gaining on
several features OF its bill that was
specially obnoxious TO the House, the
tariff commission being perhaps the
most Objectionable OF these. Gross re-
ceipts OF copper smelters will. there
fore, pay tax equivalent 10 one per
cent. where receipts exceed $4,000
and do not exceed S1.000.000, two per
cent. on receipts between S1,000,00o
and 100000 and three per cent. on
receipts in excess Of s10.O0O,OO0.
A Blow at Unfair Trade.
Unfair trade is dealt with in a radi-
cal manner, a fine OF $4,000 being pro-
vided for the misdemeanor OF dump
ing" on the American market for the
Evening journal., 1916-09-08

purpose Of crushing out home indus
try. Retaliatory embargoes are au-
thorized In case the exercise Of SINH,
lar embargoes goes against the trade
OF the United States. and fines OF from
$4,000 TO $4,000 are provided for in
fractions OF the law. Similar pro-
vision Is made for any interference
with the rights Of American vessels to
carry goods to neutral countries, and
the President is authorized to act for
the protection OF American commerce
abroad with acknowledgement countries,
fines in case OF violations OF the law
being provided between the sum OF
$4,000 and 10000 The use OF the
military and naval forces Of the United
States by the President to enforce
the law is authorized.
The Phelan amendment TO the bill,
by which the interference by Great
Britain with malls destined 10 this
country and bound from II was 10 be
dealt with in a retaliatory manner,
and the Chamberlain amendment ex-
GLIDING certain products OF the North
Pacific fishing grounds. were both
eliminated from the bill by the con-
ferees.
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all loaded to vote against the bill.
Lafollette made a spectacular fight
gainst secret diplomacy" which he
said was one Of the main causes of
the European war. He proposed the
consideration of all treaties in pub
lie; national popular vote before
Congress could declare war; and ad-
vocated a provision forbidding the
use of the army or navy to collect
debts due private American investors,
bankers or bond holders in foreign
countries.
He never got more than ten votes
in favor OF any one of these meas
ures.
On conservation measures the
House and Senate early reached a
deadlock. In a general way the House
was more radically conservationist
than the Senate. As a result. no
bill on that subject passed
Senator Gallinger and Representa-
tive Humphrey. OF Washington. at
tempted TO repeal the principal sec
tions OF the Lafollette seaman's act.
They met with too determined resist
ance.
California operators tried to obtain
sites within the United States naval
reserves, but the opposition Of Secre-
tary Daniels defeated them.
The proposed Colombian treaty.
which would have paid that country
rs million dollars for the United
States alleged aid of the revolution
by which Panama became indepen-
dent, died IN the foreign relations
committee.
Evening journal., 1916-09-08
revenue BILL AS PASSED
after The conference

The revenue bill, as passed by Con.
gress. increases the income taxes, i'm.
poses inheritances taxes, provides a
protective duty on duestuffs, taxes
profits on munitions, creates a bipar-
tisan tariff commission, changes the
wine schedule OF the Underwood tar.
III law, provides measures TO prevent
the dumping of European products
in America after the war at prices
with which Americans cannot com.
pete, changes the duties on print
paper, continues a number OF the spe.
cial emergency taxes which were to
expire by limitation on December 81.
including taxes on brokers, pawn
brokers, ship brokers, custom-house
brokers, theatres and places OF amuse-
ment, circuses, bowling alleys and
billiard tables and manufacturers OF
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, and
gives the President authority to adopt
retaliatory measures toward any bel.
ligerent nation that Illegally inter.
feres with the trade or commerce of
the United States.
The bill was brought before both
houses of Congress last night after
three days conference of Joint
committee appointed to harmonic
the many points Of difference. The
cnnferees decided to cut out all stamp
taxes, thereby reducing the estimated
revenue bill about 100000.
The Tax on Munitions.
In order to recoup the reduction IN
revenue made by aboiishing the stamr
taxes, the tax on munitions OF wal
was increased from ten per cent. "a
twelve and one-half per cent. This pro
vision applies to all manufacturers o.
gunpowder and other explosives ex
cept where used for industrial pur
poses and sporting uses. all projeo
tiles, firearms OF every kind used fol
military purposes, electric motorboatl
and submarines, or parts Of any o.
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