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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS PLANS FOR SHOW
HEGAN
CONTINUED from First Page

CONTINUED from First Page
have been already received and more,
of course. will be welcome. The
committee is especially DESTROYS OF
contributions of apples.
The churches are planning enter
tainments. At the Congregational
church there will be Christmas
tree for the Sunday School Saturday
evening in the vestry, with a pro.
gram in charge of Miss Hannah r.
Page. Sunday morning there will
be special music by an augmented
choir of seventy-hve. Rev. c. II.
Mckinney will give a Christmas ad-
dress. Among the anthems which
will be sung are, There We're Shep-
herds, by Birch Like Silver Lamps.
by Barndy and The Babe of Bethle-
hem by ]. c. Bartlett. Sunday even
ing a cantata, The Story of Bethle-
hem, by William Spence, will be sung
also carol, In a Manger, by Knight,
and an anthem, God From On High,
by Turner.
At the First Baptist church the
Christmas tree for the Sunday School
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will be Monday evening at seven
O'Clock. There Will be an entertain
ment consisting of solos by Miss
Goldie Keene and Miss Annie Scott
and a primary department program
under the direction Of Miss Mary
Lyon, Mrs Florence Dugas and Mrs.
Elizabeth Marble. Sunday morning
special program of music has been
prepared under the direction of Mrs.
Philo Steward, director, Mrs. w. G.
Pencil, organist, and David Lyon,
violinist. 1t will consist in part of
organ selections, Ryley's Marche
Jubilante Malling's The Shepherd in
the Field; Best's Christmas Post
Jude; several anthems including
Blessed, Holy Night by Offenbach;
The Angel Song by Wolcott, and
Noel by Adolphe Adam. The regular
choir will be assisted by twenty ad-
ditional voices. The pastor will
take for his subject where Is He
That Is Born King of the Jews?' For
the evenings program Sunday, trio
/ has been arranged for the Messrs
David Lyon, ]. Harvey White and
Hunter Thomson; a duet by Messrs
Olin and Leighton Tracy; a Christ
mas solo by Miss Annie Scott and a
mixed quartet by the Misses Annie
Scott, Grace Thomson, and Messrs.
Hunter Thomson and Tom Cockburn.
Mrs. Philo Steward will be accom-
PIANIST.
At the Methodist church Saturday
evening, the annual Christmas tree
and entertainment will take place at
7.30, the program being given by the
children, in charge of Miss Lizzie
Higgins. Santa Claus will be pres
ent. Sunday morning the pastor
will take for his sermon subject,
The Unique One, and there will be
special music including two anthems,
The Everlasting Light and Glory to
Our Lord and King by Ashford, sung
by the choir, and a solo, Nations
Adore by Shelley, sung by Mrs. Rose
c. Burrill. In the evening of Sun
day the cantata, The Hope of the
World, by Scheneker. will be sung.
At the Bethany Baptist church the
Christmas tree exercises will be held
at seven O'Clock Saturday evening,
Sunday morning, Mrs. Ethel Ames
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will preside at the organ. The Or
gan prelude will be, Joy to the
World; carol o Bethlehem Star, by
the Sunday School; a solo by Miss
Winnifred Gardner; soprano solo by
Mrs. Agnes Steward; and two an
thems, Peace on Earth, and The
Christmas Song by the choir, with
soprano solo by Mrs. Steward. At
the evening service there will also
be special music including carols by
Handel Moore, Thomas, Edwards and
Tullar, solos by Mrs. Steward, Miss
Goldie Keene and Miss Winnifred
Gardner and duet, It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear by the Misses Golde
Keene and Lois Mantor.
The stores are as interesting as
ever with pretty Christmas gifts and
several of them have especially at
tractiye window displays. Among
these. Bucknams Drug Store daily
draws the attention OF passersby The
base of the windows are covered
with velvet; in one window, royal
purple, the other, green, upon which
is displayed lovely stationery and
useful articles in ivory. The inside
of the store is gaily decorated with
red Christmas bells, while from the
center chandelier is suspended ropes
of green and red cut paper to the
smaller lights in the ceiling which
are shaded with pretty red flower
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grateful to the young ladies from
Waterville and the many others who
kindly aided. There will be no
charge Christmas evening but a vol
untary offering will be taken to de-
fray the necessary expense to the
Sunday School.
1t is hoped there will be a gener-
Gus lot of the White Gifts" as we'll
as individual gifts for the trees
Charles Gardner who has been on
the sick list for several days is re-
ported to be improving.
\. T. Hilton has been suffering
from fall in his barn several days
ago. No bones were broken.
Worthy Master W Z. Jones left
here Tuesday morning to represent
Athens Grange at the State Conyen-
ton at Bangor the week beginning
Dec. IS.
Lester Brown has been shut-in
for two weeks from an injury receiy-
ed while working in the woods. He
came near breaking a leg and has
suffered much from the injury.
Benjamin Webb was taken Tuesday
night to the Somerset Hospital where
he Immediately underwent severe
surgical operation.
Dance, East Madison. tomorrow
(Friday) evening Nutting.s Nrches-
ira. Tickets, soc.
Mrs. Agnes b. wife OF Frank
Cleveland. died Saturday at her home
/ Edith avenue. North Everett Mass.
She was born in Liverpool England,
A years ago Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon from the
home The burial Was in Everett.
Frank Cleveland was MARI ed to the
deceased about six years ago No
children survive Mr.. Cleveland
lived in Athens until 1895. His
present employment is with Massa-
chusetts trolley road as instructor
for new employees Mrs. Cleveland
had been poorly for two years past
and seriously ill for the past four
months. She had often visited in
Athens. She and her husband were
the owners of the Berry farm and
had built a new house there the past
season.
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shades. The drug store of Sampson
& Ayore is also artistically trimmed
with green and red crepe paper and
bells in like manner and the articles
displayed are tempting indeed.
Let Christmas good cheer and
spirit abound. 1t is the only Christ
mas we shall have this year and let
us all try to make it a happy one.
The independence Reporter Company
wishes TO all it's readers and patrons,
the happiest and merriest of Christ
mas days.
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The News of S0merset's Busy Towns

plains making the road between
Austin Stream bridge and Nichols
Hill impossible The teams are OBJ
liged to go to the upper bridge and
cross thru the field TO the river road.
The teachers of the village schools
returned 10 their homes last Satur-
day.
Earl Mitchell recently visited his
brother Ben Mitchell OF this town.
A fine line of ladies handkerchiefs
and aprons. All hats below cost at
Eta Hollis.
Mr.. and Mrs Jean Lander are to
spend Christmas with relatives in
Wafervillc.
\ large stock of sleds skates, flash
lights. watches. thermos bottles.
safety raZors. carving sets, nick Z
and aluminium pcreolators. Boys
handled axes. saws and bucks. scis-
sors. shears. and Keen kutter tools
and cutlery. at 10 per cent discount
until Jan. l. Sent by parcel post
prepaid to our out of town customers
at S j. Whiney's.
Mrs. Campbell mother Of Mrs.
Susie Mccall passed away at the
home of her daughter last Saturday
morning. Mrs. Campbell with her
two daughters and children came
here about three years ago and dur
/ ing her stay she has been in failing
health. She has made many friends
during the short time here. She has
one sister Mrs Peter Farley OF this
town. During her long sickness she
has been cared for by her daughters
who have the sympathy of many In
their sorrow Funeral services were
held at the home Tuesday afternoon
and burial was in the Moscow GENE
terry.
Before selecting your Xmas pres
ents call on us. We engraye any
jewelry bought from US free OF
charge. J. LaForest Andrews, over
the PostoiIlce.
Rev L. L. Dunn, Evangelist, of
Belgrade, is holding revival meetings
and gospel campaign at the Metho-
dist church. The services are held
every night but Saturday. The ser
mon subject for tonight (Thursday)
is Saving Name" while THE Man in
He'll" will be the subject for tomor-
row evening; Sunday at p. m,
Jesus Only; Sunday at 7.30-The
Saddest Story Ever Told; Tuesday
No Escape; Wednesday--Th Devils
Wages; Thursday Rich Fool
and Other Fools; Friday-A Chance
for All; Saturday Memory in He'll.
Evangelist Dunn is showing himself
to be a workman of God speaking
with much power. and it is hoped
that no one in Bingham will fail to
hear of his messages Services every
night but Monday, which is Christ
mas night.
The Ladies Aid meets next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Eta Holt
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BRIGHTON

Henry Kelley shot nice deer one
day last week.
owing to the severe storm of Fri
day night and Saturday we had no
mail Saturday night.
Breaking roads has been the order
of the day for the past two days as
the roads were drifted badly in some
places.
Adams hay press that has been in
town for some time pressing hay, has
gone to Mayfield to press hay for
Perlev Bryant
Joseph Gaylord and Arthur Kinney
went to Mayfield Monday.
Lewis Smith and Lewis Green who
have been on a hunting trip, return
ed home Saturday.
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ATHENS

The entertainment by the Fresh
man class Of Somerset Academy
given last Friday evening was sue
cessfully carried out. the hall being
well filled by an appreciatve audi
ence.
The contest that has been going on
in the Epworth League closed Dec. 6,
the Reds winning. Tuesday even
ing, Dec. -, set for the banquet was
very stormy but a large number was
reported in attendance and the pro-
gram advertised was nicely carried
out
Thursday evening, Dec. IA. the
Ladies of the Baptist Auxiliary held
their annual chicken pie supper fol-
lowed by an entertainment and ice
usual good things and the entertain
ment was reported as one Of the best
ever given in the hall, Miss Fletch-
er, the pastors daughter, came from
Waterville with three friends who
rendered much assistance on the pro-
gram. The contributions of read
ings by Miss Norton, singing by Miss
Green with Miss Getchell pianist,
were all highly spoken of while the
Christmas Pageant presented by To-
cal talent was little out of the ordi-
to be repeated Monday evening, Dec.
25, for the benefit of the Sunday
School, The supper and entertain
ment netted the society nearly fifty
dollars for which they are very
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SOUTH CANAAN

Merry Christmas Everybody! Peace
on earth, good will to man. Oh
that peace might abound instead of
so much war.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Written schoolhouse Friday
evening with a program furnished by
the children.
The blizzard of last Saturday calls
to mind the drifting snow storms of
years ago. This truly seems like
an old fashioned winter with snow
drifts piled anywhere from three to
ten feet deep.
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EAST MADISON

The Misses Merle Laney and
Daphne Hewett are visiting in Show
hogan for a few days, as guests of
Miss Merle's grandmother, Mrs.
Barnes.
School closed last Friday for the
Christmas vacation of two weeks.
Marjorie Hayden who is attending
Madison High School, is at home for
her vacation.
Dance. East Madison. tomorrow
Frday) evening. Nutting's 0rches-
ira. Tickets, soc.
Mrs. Lillian Harvell left town last
Monday morning for Jackman where
she will stay for the winter with her
mother and sister.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21

The Sabbath was devoted to breaking
out roads generally in all parts OF
the town The milkmen on kenne-
bee Avenue came to the village with
a par of heavy work horses and
sleds and broke their way thru the
long stretches of drifts, taking all
day to complete the trip. The doc
tors on foot or resorted to snowshoes
travelled to cali on their patients.
The railroad trains failed to make
their schedule time and We're from
one to two hours late along the line.
Robert Whitehouse who lives about
a mile out on Kennebec avenue. was
going to his work at the mills Mon
day morning, when his horse was
buried in the deep drifts near the
old park ground He had to have
help to shovel the animal out and
then was obliged TO return home Tor
the day.
Miss Ella Robinson came home
Tuesday night from Rockport for
her Christmas vacation of two weeks.
Union services will be held next
Sunday. morning aud evening, at the
CONGREGATIONAL Church in charge OF
Rev Gardner Wills.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21
MADISON CENTER

William Morey, the noted illustra-
tor and technical writer, died at his
summer home at Lakewood WedneS-
day of last week Mr.. Morey came
early last June to Maine for his
health, after suffering for two years
from heart trouble. In September
he suffered a relapse from which he
did not recover He was 81 years
of age He is survived by a widow
and six children.
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NORRInGEMOCk

DR.. Llewellyn Morrow of Pasadena,
Cal. and Miss Georgia Morrow, a
teacher at Good Will Farm, are
spending their Christmas holidays
with their mother Mrs. Llewellyn
Morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Hussey have
returned from a several weeks visit
with relatives in Skowhegan and Wa
terVille
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CORNVILLE

There will be a Christmas tree and
concert at the East Ridge Church
Monday evening of next week at 73O
O'Clock. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Dance. East Madison, tomorrow
(F'riday) evening. Nuttings erches-
ira. Tickets, soc
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STATE OF MAINE


In n
lis
to
February 1915 o'clock NJ
Name of Of OF
Norrhgewock
20,
Mr. and r l. Ora
he Frank Hosea d
@ ~ $500 ana next TO '" y" chapman" ." I'll" S'' A'
Frank
GGSSa farm a ''Sss 20 'H part "
C. H.
of the Town Of Mercer
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PROBATE NOTICES
Somerset ~.
Probate Court, In Vacation


December Fl, 1918.
The following matters having been
presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated,
IT is HEREBY ORDERED. that no.
tice thereof, be given to all persons
interested in either of the matters
hereinafter named, by causing a copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independ-
emit Reporter, newspaper printed and
published at SkoWhegan, in said coun-
tY that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at Skowhe-
gan in and for said county on the sec
ond Tuesday of January, A. d. 1917.
at nine of the clock in the forenoon
and be heard thereon If they see
cause.
Chandler J. Dow, late of skowhe-
gan, deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof. presented by Mar
garet X. Goodrich, executrix named
therein without bond.
CHARLES o. SMALL,
Judge of Probate.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD.
3w51 Register
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EAST SkOMHEGAN

+. 0. Thompson of Pittsfield was
here last week and bought two pair
of fat steers of Fl. Fl. Richardson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21

VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE co. Gives Best Insurance.
Saves You About IS per cent
Farm and Village Property Specially
&C. Griffin Agcy., SkOwhegan
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THE LITTLE GIFT SHOP, 80
Temple Place. Waterville. invites Som
erset County people to inspect its
wonderful variety of goods of espec
ial interest during the holiday season.
They are eminently practical and use
ful and In many instances have the
added charm of newness and novelty.
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m N and friends and IL int epaI
mem in buying from him ro tTses' berry m2T
f faJSss Sh afn iHig5h COMMISSIONS paid
1qSitl each week. Free outhht:
VIII us today ,A No deiiyf FIrat Mar ar
t f'lal 'H<!.t57recries Rochester, y. Y.
tlpHdl W lW51s
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MALE SHEPHERD PUPPIES
three months old for sale, $500 each:
Handsome parents. good cattle and
watch dogs and kind to children
would make a nice Christmas present
John Wieland. Richmond. Box 6la
2w51+
DESIRABLE MODERN TENEMENT
for rent on Water Street. Opposite
Catholic Church. Inquire OF ii. l.
SWEET Skowhegan tf5O
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NORTH Hooslck

Mrs. Arthur Milliman is on the sick
lis;
Miss Lillian Groenlae of pittshcid Is
visiting friends In town.
Forrest Luke of North White Creek
was Sunday visitor In town.
Arthur Simpson Of Hartford, Ct, Is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. James Byars.
The Beta Sigma girls have returned
from weeks outing ut Hedges Lake.
Rev. u. G. Visher has returned from
three weeks vacation ut Cohoes and
Amsterdam.
Rev r. q. Visher Is entertaining
his sister in.law and niece of Cohoes
for q few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Baker are visit.
ing their daughter, Mrs. Edward Sui.
Ivan I'm Greenwich.
Miss Phoebe Ecysimcr OF lloosiclS
Falls visited Mics Ruth Harrington
one day last week
Mrs. Ernest Washington and daugh.
ter Vera and Margaret Byars spent
Thursday In Bennington.
Tho Methodist Sunday school viii
hold their annual picnic at Battlefield
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WEST SHAFTS5URY

ClarIissa Perkins Is suffering from
n bilious attack
Miss Bessie Niles attended the
Chautauqua In Bennington.
Mrs. Carl Mattison and daughter
were at T. C. Tinkham's Sunday.
Grace Tinkham has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Carl Madison, the past
week.
Lee Sweet and sisters, Blanche. Mel
lie and Emma called at Il. c. Tink-
hams Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Newell Bennett and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Dyer were in Sand
gate Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chichester and
daughter Of Keene, n. H., are visiting
his sister, Mrs. Charley Ross.
Mrs. Elmer Amidon entertained tho
ladies missionary society of the Bap-
tist church Thursday afternoon.
The Misses Lena and Bessie Amidon
were week end guests of Mrs. Ray
mond Elwell in East Arlington.
Mrs. l.. NJ LOOMS and Mrs. Clarl;
Loomis and Miss Ruth attended
the Chautauqua in Bennington.
Miss Mildred Hoadley and Miss
Gladys Little of Sheffield, Mass, arc
guests of Miss Ruth LOOMS.
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SYNDICATE

G. X. Woodland of Sunderland spent
Friday as the guest OF 4. r.. Mcars,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gninbcrg have
friends visiting from New York city.
Miss Bessie Stickles is camping at
Hedges Lake In company with friends
frcm SALISBURY
Miss Florence Bentley has returned
from Dorset and is home with her par.
ents. MIR. aud Mrs. Charley Bentley.
Misses Jennie and Margaret Jackson
have returned to Bennington after Wis.
iting at their home for a few days.
Mrs Charles Wright and children
OF Waterbury, Conn, have returned
home after spending two weeks with
her father. William Hamelton.
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Park on August IS. Friday.

Miss Ethel Beagle of North nenning.
ton was the ever Sunday guest OF ho,'
grandparents. MIR. and Mrs. George
Washington.
Raymond Harrington and wife of
Newark, n. j.. spent Saturday as the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs, George Her.
rington.
The Misses Ruth and Leah Herring
ton are spending few days In nus.
Kinks as the guests of their grand
mother, Mrs. John Mcclure.
The Epworth League devotional
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FOR SALE-Farm OF 100 acres with
the privilege of buying 100 acres more.
Two story cut stone house S5xi6 with
kitchen addition 10xiO. wood shed
2OxS0. barn 35xSO, barn 4OxiO, barn
1Gx2O all with good Easements; car
rage house 2Ox25 with hog house be-
low, corn house and garage. House
Is pleasantly located on knoll with
deep lawn surrounded by maple trees
and sloping to an orchard OF about 50
trees. Five minutes from =. o. and L.
II. station. For particulars inquire Of
VIM. j. Hicks, Bennington, VI. Tel.
i3i-M. +1tf
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DORSET


4 son was born on August 9Th to
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Gilbert OF the West
road,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. West and daugh- |
tiers motored to Fort TicOnderoga on
Tuesday.
Misses Cleghorn and Hawley of
Manchester were guests OF Mrs. w.
w. Fahnestock on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tanning visited
friends in Granville, n. Y, on Tuesday
and they were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Kelly.
Those who attended the recital of
Daddy Long-legs" given under the
auspices of the Grange on Monday
evening. speak in highly appreciatiye
terms of the performance and hope for
more of similar first class entertain
ments.
A large audience on Sunday listened
to a helpful discourse by former pas
tor of the church, Rev. Chas. l.. Car
hart now located at Larchmont, n. Y.
Rev. and Mrs. Carhart are stopping at
the home of Mrs. A. p. Sherman for a
briel time.
The Dorset Bees gave an entertain
ment on Tuesday afternoon at the
church, the program consisting of
motionless pictures, chimney bells
and an orchestra of children. The pro
ceeds of over $4,000 are for war re-
lief fund.
The missionary meeting at the
church vestry on August 23rd, will be
conducted by some of the towns sum
mer guests. This is to be notably a
childrens meeting, which will insure
its being especially interesting and a
large attendance Of members and their
guests is desired. The hour%ill be 4
o'clock
4 number Of young men who came
to grief through booze on Monday
night and took their differences to the
cemetery to settle. found later settle
ments to make when hailed before a
Justice on account of the disturbance
they had caused. 1t was an unfortun-
ate affair all round, but may perhaps
carry It's lesson-never learned.
The church sale Of last Thursday
was conducted in its usual successful
manner The towns people were ably
assisted by the city guests in their hap
py way. The sale OF ice cream and
cake was particularly brisk and the
various booths were rapidly depleted
of wares before the on-rush of buyers,
made merry by the thirst for novel
ties. Sic semper.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. 4. Hector have re.
turned from a short bridal trip to New
Hampshire. They were quietly mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Lille,
on Wednesday evening, August 9th,
| and as quietly stole a march en- their
! friends and neighbors and HE'D them
selves away for a brief tour, leaving
cards announcing the event for Uncle
Sam to distribute. May success at
tend them eyer
| Inc next IcbuldI NldlSe HiSctiiS
will occur on September 9Th at 1880 p.
m Members are asked to meet
| promptly at that hour to dispose of
matters of business and the usual
regime before the address which DR..
Pearce of Philadelphia is to present at
$50 Each Granger is to have the
| privilege of bringing two friends who
will be admitted at this hour. Later
in September another rare treat will
be given friends of the Grange when
| they will be granted admission to an
address by X. S. Binkerd of New York,
who will speak of progressive govern
ment IN cities. Posters will give fur
Their announcement