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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-05
For Sale :!

Yearling Bull-Price $4,000. Born
Nav -. 1916. white and red. Dam
Jullabei No. 25,96s. Advanced Reg
istry No. f44s. Record made in
vear class 12.513 pounds milk 1870
pounds fat. Bull Calf, price 5000
Born November Is 1916. Color white
and red Dam Florabel No. 21sf4 A.
r. No. i502. Mature class 11.50o
pounds mix: 1854 pounds fat. Bull
Calf. price $4,000. Born May 1917.
color white and red. Dam Angie
Crescent No. 2fS42 A. r. No. 1449.
Record mature class 9,3i4 pounds milk;
1910 pounds fat, Bull Calf, price
$4,000. Born May 1917, color red and
white. Dam Duchess of BLOOMFIELD
No. 1850 \. r. No 1865. Record made
in 2-year class 1872 pounds milk
335.3S pounds fat. Bull calf, price
$1,000. Born January II, 1917, color
white and red. Dam Envious Spot No.
41472 Spot has no record as this is
her first calf She is a large hand
some heifer Bull Calf, price 10000.
Born April TO- 1917, color white and
red Dam Bloomfield Lullabel No.
36771 A. r. No 1861 Record 2year
class S,S43 pounds milk; 328 pounds fat
These calves were all sired by Leu
etta's Draw Lad No. 1916. Bred by
Or. J. A. Ness, Auburn, Maine, and out
of his remarkable old COW Leuetta.
All our cows are tested and 1t Is our
plan to keep only those that qualify
for advanced registry. All have quail,
fed thus far, except one heifer tha'
was sick These records are all made
with ordinary herd care and feed
Could easily be made larger.
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BLOOMFIELD FARM
A. S. Chubbuck, Mgr.
SKOWHECAN, MAIN
PROBATE NOTICE

At a Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan in and for the County of Somer
set and State of Maine. on the nine
teenth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, by successive APPOINTMENTS
from the second Tuesday of said June.
Frank II. Smith guardian of Helen
G. Smith. minor ward having presented
his petition for license to mortgage
certain real estate of said. ward sit
uated in Arson in said Somerset coun-
ty bounded and described as follows:
One sixth of the following described
real estate situated on the northerly
side Of the county road leading north.
westerly from the river road in said
Arson. over the Horseback" so-called
and bounded on the north by land of
of George Booth and Della Hunneweil;
on the south. by land formerly owned
by the late James F. Preble and said
road and on the west by said road and
land of Mary A. Brooks. Said prem
Uses are the same described In a deed
from said Frank II. Smith to Josie NJ.
Smith dated September II, 1919. re-
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds,
Book 304, Page 1872
1t Is Ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by caus-
ing a copy of this order to be published
three weeks successfully prior to the
tenth day of July next, in the indie
pendent- Reporter printed at Skowhe-
gan in said county, that they may ap-
pear at Court of Probate to be held
in the Probate Court Room in said
Skowhegan. on the tenth day or SAID
July, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and be heard thereon, and object II
cHAs. o. SMALL.
Judge of Probate.
a true copy.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD,
3w25 Register.
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SMITHEIELn

Rev. Herbert J. Piper and family
have arrived from Providence, r. l.
to spend their vacation in their sum-
mer home in this village
Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Groves and
son Robert visited their son Carl in
Freeport last Sunday.
Mrs. Z, C. Tracy was called to
Madison last Saturday by the illness
of her daughter Mrs. Nina Otis.
Rev, Mr., Farrar, graduate OF
Newton College, occupied the pulpit
last Sunday and will be here again
Sunday, July s.
Victor Hartford commenced driving
the stage from Smithfield to Nor
ridgewock. July End.
ORSON-STEVENS
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred d. Stevens in Smithfield was the
scene of very pretty wedding Mon
day afternoon when their daughter
Bessie Lillian was united in marriage
with Robert Hugh Corson in the
presence of relatives of the bride and
groom. The ceremony was conduct
ed by Rev. ]. H. Trites. The double
ring service being used. The bridal
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CANAAN

Merle Foster was in Boston on bust
ness last week
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Burrill were in
Waterville last Thursday.
Miss Fidella Fowler came last week
from Lewiston for a visit with rela-
tives in town.
Miss Elva Nye of Waterville was
the week end guest of her mother
Mrs. Virginia Nye
Misses Christie Lewis and Maud
Cover are at home from Lewiston on
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farnham are
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. r.
H. Harris
Merle Foster left Friday morning
for Boston. He returned Sunday
driving home an auto truck recently
purchased for the Skowhegan Cream
cry Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Burrill were
at Waterville for the day Thursday
Miss Susie Holt has returned home
from her school at Brighton for the
summer vacation.
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OIINNEBASSETT

Miss Ethel Frost came from Peaks
Island last week Wednesday to spend
her vacation with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Stillman Frost.
Miss Sadie Farnham of Manchester
is at w. B. Tryon's.
Albert Parsons made a short call
at his home Sunday coming in to
Skowhegan on the morning train and
returning to Portland Sunday night.
Miss Beulah Robinson is visiting
relatives in Vassalboro.
Ferris Rowe has been helping II.
G. Walker shingle his barn.
Miss Mildred Wills who has been
employed in the watch factory at
Waltham, Mass. came home Satur-
day. ~
Mrs. Josephine Woodsum entertain
ed her brothers Fred and Howard
Hight and their families of Lynn,
Mass, several days last week Sun
day Mrs Woodsum and her son James
accompanied her visitors to Athens
where the family plan to have a picnic
July Fourth.
Mahlon Rogers was in Vassalboro
several days last week
The G. C. Club met with Mrs. Abbie
Blackwell last week Wednesday.
Miss Marion Rogers was at Show
hogan for the State examination of
teachers. Saturday.
Mrs. Mae Parsons has closed term
of school in Arson and is at home
Mrs. E. A. Woodsum was called to
the village one day last week by the
Illness of her sister Mrs E. A. Withee
Miss Elsie Walker entertained a
khaki clad youth from Wateryille over
the week end
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Linwood Nelson OF Pennington,
Mrs Bertha Rowell Of Auburn and
Mrs Florence Cardinal of Lewiston
were in town last week called here by
the death of their father Lewis Nell
son
Mrs Eva Shean of Fort Fairfield Is
the guest of Mrs. Martha Mitchell.
twenty-five members of Sunrise
Chapter O. f. S. went to Pittsfield,
June q as guests of Bethlehem Chap
ter They report a delightful time.
Canaan Grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees upon large class
of candidates Thursday evening fol-
lowed by a harvest supper
Miss jeanette Williams, student
at Shaw's Business college, Augusta,
returned home last week seriously i'll
but at this writing she is much better.
Norman Randing, wife and little son
of Lewiston are visiting relatives in
town.
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III Gil CORNER

Jacob Litehenfels and family Of
New York City arrived last Thursday
to spend the summer at their summer
home.
J. e. Bicknell and family and Les
ter Bicknell returned to their respec-
tive duties last Friday The Messrs
Bicknells have been spending their
vacation with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Bicknell.
A box social was held last Sat
urday evening at the home of Louise
Corson for the benefit of the Sunday
School. About forty were present
and sum of $14.50 was cleared.
Miss Gladys hatcher and Louise
Corson spent Tuesday of this week
with their friend Miss Edith Leavitt
of Athens.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN

Bert Goodrich who has been work.
ing at North Penobscot in the saw
mill, has wished his job and returned,
He is spending few days with Will
futile
We see in last weeks paper Mrs.
Elvin Richardson's death. 1t is a
mistake. She is very low at this
writing
Edward Barrett from Pittsfield was
calling on friends last week
Chester Burrill and wife with their
two children spent the week end with
his mother, Mrs. Chile Burrill.
George Ogden was calling in these
parts Sunday.
Kate Hill from the village was call
ing at Elvin Richardson's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pet Gleason with
their three children were calling on
her brother Will futile Sunday.
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driving Saturday night and Clayton
Atwood OF this place began to drive
Monday and will drive for the next
four years.
OOD-CHURCHILL
\ wedding of local interest took
place at the home OF Rev Irving
Towsley, at Kingfeld, Sunday after
noon at 40 o'clock, June II, the con-
tracing parties being Ercell VI. At
wood and Florence Churchill. both OF
New Portland. The single ring ser
vice was used, the bride ana COON
were attended by the grooms broth
er and his wife Mr.. and Mrs cay
ton l. Atwood and his sister Helen VI.
Atwood. The bride was daintily
gowned in white muslin and carried
lilies of the valley The bride and
groom are well known in town as
both are graduates of New Portland
High school. the bride is the only child
of Mr.. and Mrs Alvarus Churchill
and the groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest r Atwood The couple
will reside with the groom's parents
for the present
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HARDSCR ABBLE

Wilbur Flanders who has been on
the sick list with the measles is gain
ing.
Floyd Viles of Arson returned home
Saturday after a weeks stay with his
uncle Grover Greenleaf
Omar Cooley is working for his son
Guy, who is peeling poplar by the job
for the Scion Lumber Co, in this
place.
The roads are almost passable
since the rain of the 18th.
Mrs. Leroy Crockett and two chill
dren of Quill Hill are visiting in
Brighton and Athens.
Mrs. Isabel McClintick of Scion is
visiting her son Arlie and other rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Lila McClintick of Waterville came
Saturday to visit her sister Mrs
Grover Greenleaf.
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DOCTORS
GOOD ADVICE
To Go On Taking Fruit -tiVeS'
Because They Did Her Good

IAot HON, OANs lftIl, lJADs
~ suffered for many years with ter
rible Indigestion and Constipation. L
had frequent dizzy spells and became
greatly run down. 4 neighbor advised
me to try "Fruit-a-tiveS". 1 did 50 and
To the surprise of my doctor, began
10 improve, and he advised me to so on
with "Fruit-a-tives"
Iconsider that owe my life to Fruit
a-tiyes" and | wan; to cay to those who
suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or
Headaches-'try Fruit a-tiyes' and you
will getwell". CORINE GAUDREAU.
zoe. box, & for 81 80, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tivcs Limited, Ogdensburg, Ny.
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IARONE

our main street was recently visit
ed by a monster turtle which made 1t
interesting for both old and young as
he was very Independent and abso-
lutelv ugly. both in looks and dispo-
sition. Some called Mr.. Turtle a
German submarine as he was so I'M
manageable and cross and just as liza
BILE to sink friend as an enemy. The
fellow measured nearly three feet
from his ugly nose to the tip of his
tail which latter was a foot in length
and much resembled a squat alligator.
His back was decorated with many
characters and initials of former hosts
while his shell was pierced with three
different holes where he had been held
in captivity He will be kept for a
few days on exhibition and then re-
leased to again take up his wander
ings.
Mrs Leslie Stevens is slowly recov-
ering from her automobile accident
mentioned in last weeks Independent
Reporter altho she is still very lame,
1t was a close call for Mrs. Stevens
as she was pinned under the running
board but luckily in slight hollow
with the car resting on either side or
her. Her little boy was under the
car but received no injuries. The
car had to be lifted before either
could be released.
The price of the farmers hay does
not correspond very well with the
prices he has to pay for the goods he
is obliged to purchase as he can not
sell hay and many cannot house the
hay this season owing to the barns
being filled with old hay on which
there is no price whatever for ship
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Huff who live in
the vicinity of Hinckley were recently
calling on friends in town They
formerly lived in Larone in what is
now known as Hill Top.
T. c. Austin completed his services
as mail carrier June 80 and Leslie
Stevens the new carrier took over the
line on Monday. July 2, and will carry
the mail for the next four years.
H. p. Little was in this vicinity re-
Gently in the interests of the working
league of the boy scouts. a few of
the boys have been placed on farms in
this vicinity.
A j. Huntington of Litchtield is
now stopping in town with his son
Fred.
Mrs E, Emmons is on the sick list.
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MADISON CENTER

Mrs. y. A. McDonnells sister with
6er little grandson, who have been
stopping at the Memo cottage for sever
al weeks. started for her home in
Chicago last Monday morning. Mrs.
Mcdonnell accompanied her as far as
Augusta to spend the day with her
SON
Harold Perkins of Co f came Fri
day to make a short visit with his pa
rents. returning Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Thompson, another member of
Company spent Saturday at Lake
wood
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THE FORKS

Sturgis Durgin a member of Com
pany E was visiting at the home OF
his father last week.
Miss Kathrine Durgin returned
home Saturday accompanied by her
sister Mrs. Charles Baker and sons
Carlton and Vance.
Miss F. Hazel Ames has returned to
her home in Bucksport after closing
a very successful term of school.
The Union graduation took place
in the Congregational chapel Satur-
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Fred Moore of Moscow has crew
here rafting birch.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard French of y.
Arson came Sunday and spent the
night with Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Holway
and returned home Monday.
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MOORE'S MMLs-cASAAN

Mrs. J. E. Churchill is spending a
few days with friends at Beans Cor
ner.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Shores from
Winslow we're at Fred Jackson's Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Wells of Nor
rison's Corner visited Sunday with
her grandfather, Salem Edmands.
Mrs. Fred Rolfe returned Saturday
from visit in Oakland. She was
accompanied by her sister Mrs. Frank
Soule.
Daniel Getchell who is spending a
few weeks with his parents, entertain
ed for few days last week his cousin
George Newton and friend from Mas
sachusetts
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MERRILL CORNER

Fred Currier of Pittsheld is visit
ing his parents Mr. and Mrs. Abner
Currer for few days.
Eugene Currier is carpentering for
Mr.. LOOMS this week
Mrs Harry Stafford spent Sunday
with her parents in Cambridge.
Fred Larrasy who is working at the
Merrill Farm will go to Skowhegan
Wednesday where he has a position
driving team.
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Roy Danforth was at West New
Portland Monday of last week on
business.
Tom Puschard has been sick the
past week
Nelson Carlson was in North Arson
on business last Thursday.
Mrs George w. Hall of Oakland has
been spending the past week with her
brothers Eugene and II. f. Danforth.
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CONCORD

Little Mary Wing of Bingham has
been visiting her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs p X. Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. William Owens were
in Skowhegan one day recently.
Mrs. Davis Howes has been spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Howes.
Greenleaf Blaisdel and family of
Norridgewock were callers at c. l..
Smiths last Sunday.
Lester Morris, Garfield Weymouth
and Vinal Beane went on a fishing
trip to Spruce Pond recently.
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EMBDEN LAKE

Glass meeting will be held with Mrs.
Eliza Gordon next Friday night
Charlie Tague of Lexington, Byron
Slipp and Fred Mullen attended the
theatre at Lakewood last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Young of Norridgewock has
been visiting her daughter Mrs
Everett Berry.
Mrs. Mabel Salley and Villa Null
lin were callers at l.. l.. Spencers
Sunday.
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EAST POND ROAD-OAKLAND

Mrs. Ida Bull and Lottie Sturte-
want were at John Smiths Sunday.
Erwin c. Palmer had a misfortune
to loose a valuable work horse June
81. Death was due to spasmatic
collie
Erwin c. Palmer sold a nice COW to
David Clark Thursday.
Charles Palmer was in Rome Sun
day
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Russell's Pile Remedy

Has cured thousands Of the most
painful cases. Will cure yours. wiz
give relief on first application. Fifty
cent box mailed anywhere. Russell
Pile Remedy, Uphams Corner, P. O.
Box 1, Dorchester, Mass. 4w1e
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
tMandan News Bureau
LOCAL PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH 'I..=
p. CLEMENTS VIEW THAT SLOPE IS Il
:. IN FOR ANOTHER LONG DRY SPELL

great northwest really started in the
making, seems to disproye the eX'
pert's contention and to indicate that
we are on the verge of cycle Of wet
seasons and crop prosperity.
Basing his views on his belief that
dry cycles will hamper this country
in attaining success as grain pro
ducing region, Professor Clements de-
clares that our salvation is speedy
return to grazing and beef shipments.
Good Grazing Land.
"You have the best grazing land
have seen throughout the northwest"
asserted the professor, land | think
it deplorable that it is not in use.
Your state can carry easily three
times as many cattle as are now be-
ing raised. And it would mean
money. The meat markets of the
world are critical, and beef raising is
a patriotic and humanitarian occupa-
ton. l would advocate rotation graz
ing both for immediate profit and for
land preservation"
The Carnegie foundation is seeking
to help the government solve the
world food crisis through such work
as Professor Clements is doing.
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FINE PROGRESS
WITH BUILDINGS
IN COUNTY SEAT
Splendid New Structures Rapidly
Nearing Completion-Big
Addition to Plant

With interior work we'll under way
on the new Lewis and Clark hotel,
brick work commenced on the new
business block at the corner of Main
and Second avenue, the second story
of the Missouri Valley Wholesale
company's new home clclosel, and
everything practically ready for the
installation Of the engine. that will
double the capacity of the Mandan
Electric company, Mandans many
building projects gives strong prom
Use of being completed by fall.
The fine weather of the past month,
interrupted by only one or two slight
showers, has enabled the worl1men on
the many projects to speed right
along with their work. Every con-
tract is right breast of it's time sched.
ule and indications are that the Jobs
will be finished on time.
Electric Capacity Doubled.
Seventeen hundred fifty horsepower
will be the strength of the Mandan
Electric company's engines when the
new machine is installed The electric
capacity Of the three dynamoes then
in use will be S75 kilowatts.
The building is being remodeled,
the work being now about complete.
The middle room of the structure has
been thrown into one great engine
room reaching from front to back of
the building, and the windows and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
Meet JOHNNY BA[R, OUR NEW SKETCH
ARTIST WHO ALSO IS ClNGRtS SHAN

We have with us this evening, la
dies and gentlemen, the Hon. John M.
Baer-congressman from North d.
kota, and sketch artist for The Tri'
bune
Baer, who chalk-talked himself in
into congress-, is going to- do about
two. caricatures a week from Wash
ington for YOU.
When elected, he was a cartoonist
on state paper. He had been
educated as a civil engineer, and
took fling at farming before going
into art. And he is just over %, the
age necessary for election to con-
gress. -
He got more votes than all six op-
pOnents.
One fellow ridiculed his farming
by alleging the young chap had COW
cred wagonload of flax to keep it
from freezing. FLAX doesn't, freeze)
But Baer explained in his cartoon, he
had really covered the flax in ter
rifle windstorm, to keep it from blow
ing away. And the day was saved.
Another candidate spoke with a
Norwegian accent and boosted Scan
dinavian parentage-in a strong
Scandinavian community. Eut the
town voted for Baer.
Baer some years ago, when he was
breaking into the cartoon game, Of
fered The Tribune Cartoonist, Satter'
field $1,000 for the use of Salts fam
Gus trademark, the little "bear.". But
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01

Fort Clark Wednesday and establish
cd residence in the Aughnay house, at
5O7 First avenue Northwest, which
he recently purchased, and hereafter
will devote his time to filling orders
for the popular Overland car.
An Overland show room, up-to-date
and modern in all its appointments. is
being given the final touches in the
west room of the Offices formerly oc-
cupied by the City Lumber com
pany. The building has been renoy-
ated and given a coat of paint and
the show room is very pleasantly ar.
ranged and decorated.
Mr.. Mcdonald has had excellent
success disposing of Overlands in the
Fort Clark neighborhood and antici-
pates continued good business in his
new location. His territory reaches
from Fort Clark to Cannon Ball and
west to Sweet Briar His family, a
wife and two small sons, are now To-
Gated in their new Mandan home.
Bryant will fit you. Suit or over
coat. $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-01
INSPECTING SIGNALS
Official of N. P. Will Live Here
to- Supervise Work

+. f. O'Laughlin, inspector of sig
mails for the Northern Pacific Railway
company arrived in the city yestel,
day and will have charge Of the install
latlon Of the automatic signals for
the company which are being put in
in connection with the lately installed
block system on the Yellowstone d.
vision. Mr.. O'Laughlin expects to be
located in Mandap for about six
months.
The Northern Pacific put in the
block system on the Yellowstone. d.
vision several months ago but have
not thus far completed installing the
automatic signals. The Railway Sig.
nal company of Rochester, n. Y,
has the contraction the work and at
the present time its crew is working
near Glen Ullin. Mr.. O'Laughlin has
Deea inspector of signals for the COM
pany for some time and is supervis-
ing the important work of the rail
way signal contracting concern.
MIR. and Mrs. O'Laughlin desire to
go to housekeeping in Mandan if liv-
ing quarters can be secured.
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NEW & DRATIo'N''|s:'s

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Long Greek q ean churel
by; II. H. 'BeI IF. Faa,ss
Hansen. s IA
Brittin Farm pui;y uni
tin; capital. $1O.1 1ohn Owe
fit; W., S. Tripl y B. HI
G: A. Anderson3 hin, F. ]
; rich, Mckenzie.
Security State of CO,
capital c 81, 1900 eoois Aamo mot
Grady and g. tn, Zee, Vail
tenay.