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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
C0RNYILLE
From our Correspondents

John Wyman of Stratton has Aeon
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs
Augustus Wyman at the home ef fr-
nest Moody Mr. Moody and Hr
Wyman are cousins.
Miss Ethel Moody is spending hel
vacation with her friend Viola Mathers
in East Skowhegan.
Miss Florilla Moody has been spend
ing her vacation with her cousins
George Foss of Good VIII.
Mrs. Ernest Moody went to Show
hogan Saturday after her mother Mrs
George Emerson who will spend sew
eral weeks with her.
The Sunday School of the East
Ridge church will hold a picnic at
Barker Pond, Athens, next Tuesday
August 2Sth. If not pleasant, on the
following day All are most cordial
ly invited to attend. Bring lunch
for yourself and guests.
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCk

Miss Pearl Long of Vancouver, 3
{. and Miss Edna Long of Centeryille
y. b., one a teacher in b. c., the other
"a nurse in Pressure Isle hospital, af-
ter passing a few days at the home OF
their sister Mrs. Lee Owens left for
their homes last Wednesday accom-
panied by their nieces, the Misses
Helen and Belle Owens, who will visit
for a few weeks with relatives in
Centerville, n. B.
Charles Thomas and lady friend of
Oakland came Sunday morning by au-
to to the home of his uncle O. C. Tay-
lor for the purpose OF taking Mr. and
Mrs Taylor to Oakland for the day to
visit relatives.
Mrs. T. G. Abbott who has been
critically i'll at the home of Mrs. E. II.
Bates is improving we are very glad
to say,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II Anderson and
son Roland, Mrs. Pearl Ware and Miss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23

Abbie Giggey, sisters OF Mrs Andef=
son. were among the many who Went
TO Lakewood Sunday
" {. Fletcher was a business call
er in SkOWhegan last Saturday,
Miss Grace Packard is spending Il
few weeks at the home Of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. O. X. Packard.
IN auto party consisting of { {.
Luce OF SkoWhegan. Mr. and Mrs. Lie
Owens and children took a trip II
Bingham and Concord last Sunday
calling on Mr. Owens, brother v. ]
Owens in Concord and returning b.
Wy of Lakewood and skowhegan
Fred and Russell Owens OF Concord
are passing a few days at the home
OF their uncle Lee Owens Russell
will assist his uncle finish hayine if
suitable weather ever favors them
\ very heavy electrical storm pass
ed over this section Monday evening.
tho no damage at this time has been
reported in this vicinity. but quite a
number of fires could be seen in the
distance
Mrs. Fanny Cleveland of Skowhe-
gan and daughter Mrs. Elnora Biser of
dshlngton, u. {. and Mrs. W c
Fletcher passed Saturday with rela-
tiyes and friends in Skowhegan and
Sunday at Lakewood, returning to
Norridgewock by train Sunday even
ing. Mrs. zetella Relish and little
daughter Rachel remained in the
home of Mrs. Fletcher to care for the
infant girl who recently arrived from
Providence, r. |. to make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs W c. Fletcher.
The children of Mr. and Mrs Rowe
of New Sharon are passing few
weeks with their grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. o. X. Packard
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EAST SK0WHEGAN

Will futile is having some car
penter work done on his stable. Fred
Holt is doing the work
Beulah Holt and daughter Airline
were calling at Vesta Hollis; also at
Will Tuttle's, Thursday.
George Wheeler is spending a few
days at Chas. Gleasan's.
charles Kicker and wife from Har-
mony spent the week end at Fred
Horne's.
Mrs. Lillian Ames returned home
Saturday from Dover. On her way
she called ON her parents at Oakland
Miss Susie Ames remains in Dover
ON account of sickness.
Will futile went to Skowhegar
Monday on business.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Francis Low of Skowhegan
d, t6a County of Somerset and State of
W4fne by his mortgage deed dated the
an day of January A. d. 1912 Ike
corded in Somerset Registry of Deeds,
pix PIT Page 262, conveyed to Isaac
: whitman of said Skowhegan. two
eartain parcels of real estate situated
in canaan in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine and bounded as
follows: Two certain pieces or par
reis of land situated in lot IS in the
second range in Canaan in said county
If Somerset and bounded and described
as follows to wit-the first parcel De
ing a strip thirty-five rods wide from
the North side of lot number Is. and
tbe second parcel being a part of said
Iot number 49, situated next South of
the parcel above described, and in the
Westerly part OF said lot number, IS.
said last described parcel being fifteen
rods North and South and eighty rods
East and West. The two parcels
above described being the same con-
veyed to Francis Law by Lucette }:
NJ. Barrett and others, by their deed
dated January 18th, a. D. 1908, and
by assignment dated December end,
A D. 1908, assigned the said mortgage,
and the debt and claim thereby Sc
cured, to Manley Morrison, which said
assignment is Recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds, Book 29i, Page 513,
aud whereas the said Manley Morri-
SON assigned the said mortgage, and
the debt and claim thereby secured, to
Geo. l.. Tobey, the undersigned, by an
assignment dated June 23rd a. d. 1917,
which said assignment is Recorded in
the Somerset Registry of Deeds Book
Ssa Page SCI; and whereas the con-
dition of said mortgage has been
broken:
Now, therefore. by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof, l claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at SkoWhegan this 9th, day
Of July a. p. 1917.
GEO. L. TOBEY
By Edward +. Merrill
3w32 His Attorney duly authorized
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MAYFIELD

Blueberrying and fishing seems to
be the order of the day.
Parties from Harmony and Pitts
field were stopping at II. L. Camp
bells cottage last week. This week
Arthur Cook of Lewiston, his brother
John of this town and Edgar Wright of
Florida are occupying the same cot
tage.
H. E. Skidmore and wife of Bing-
ham and her little granddaughter
VIVA NJ Campbell have been visiting
Mrs Skidmore's mother Mrs NJ. e.
Flanders. Mrs. Flanders has also
had as guest her cousin, W. H.
Chamberlain Of Pennington
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who is one o[ the most captivating
speakers heard in Maine for long
time That Mrs d. X Livingston is
also to speak on Woman's Day, marks
that as a day of unusual interest. 1t
will be OF interest to many to know
that there is good prospect that Miss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-23
North Arson Camp Meeting

The very excellent program of the
North Arson Camp Meeting presents
a list of speakers that would be diff
cult to excel Among them is Mrs.
Ida Van Valkenburgh of New York
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Frances +. Adams the we'll known
evangelist, viii be present during q
part of the meeting Rev. b II.
Brewster who gives a series of Bible
lectures, is fine speaker whom all
should hear The whole meeting
promises to be enc Of unusual interest,
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Somerset Traction Co.
Summer Arrangement of Cars
Effective sunday. June 9th, 1917
FROM SKOWHEGAN


Leave Skowhegan--5.45, CAS-, $40,
$50 HOO, 1906 A. NJ; LOO, 200, SOC
400 500 sos. $3.50, 100, $780, 500
800 p. NJ.
1000, 1l.so. 1890, a. NJ; 1;9o, $50, $40
4.30, $50, $50. 700, $50. $50. $50.
Arrive Madison-6.45, 7.45. $50, 1890
1900 A. NJ; 100, ZOO 800. 400, 500,
800, 100. 100. 500, 800, 1000 p. NJ.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-645, 500. $40. 1890
1905, a; NJ; 100, 200 800 400 300
800, 100 ai$ ESQ., 500, go p M ~, 1000
100, 1880 A. NJ; 40, go, $50. 4.SO,
$50, $50. 100. $40, 1910 Z. NJ.
Arrive skowheganm7a5, 800 1922
600, 700. 500. 800, 1000 p. NJ.
Subject to delay at Lakewood.
Runs to Lakewood only.
Extra Local Cars to Cold Brook at
745, 800, 1870 a. NJ
NJ. c. r. r. CONNECTIONS
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at 500 and ll.50 \. NJ,
and 20 Z. Nj. On sundays only at
Also with trains arriving at skow-
and 8.35 2. M; and Hoo Sundays only.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison tgoing north) for Kneo
Station at 9.57 A. NJ. 1.5G p. NJ; and
4.43 p. NJ. to Bingham. Sundays only
at 9.51 a. NJ. to Kineo Station.
Also with trains leaving Madison
going south) at 7.45 a. NJ. and 1900
NJ, except Sundays; and 6.15 Z. NJ.
daily including Sundays.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Lake
wood and Madison at 100, 500 $50,
100, 11.30 A. NJ. 1900, 1890, 100, 1870.
200, 2.30. 800, $50, 400, 40. 500, 500,
and 700 p. NJ
Leave Madison for Lakewood and
Skowhegan at 500, $50. 1890. 1900,
A. NJ; 1890. 100. 100. 200. go. 800,
SS'SO' 200. 4,3o. 500, $50, 600, 200 and
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You might possibly so advertise in
Everybody's Column as to get no re-
turn for your money, but it is doubt
full if anybody ever did. 1t is next
to dead certainty that an Every
bodys ad will get what it is sent for
The Washington times., 1917-07-18
Extraordinary Summer Rugs

38x72 DOmOus Rugs, in stenciled
and woven designs: all CT 40
colorings; S1.9s. choice. OlStO
0XI2 Japanese Mating Rugs, plain
eenteTs. stenciled borders. ca o.
S7.95. choice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OtsOO
Ready to Hang Awnings, good
quality-of stripe duck In QOo
gray and brown. Complete. COO
36x72 Crex de Luxe RuEsI wide
range OF choice designs and Ct 90
colorings. $3.50 value. O1sOC
The Washington times., 1917-07-18

0x0 fremont Grass RugB1 heavy
quality-excellent designs 60 90
Sass values .......... OSsOC
38x72 DeItOx Grass RuEsJ rich col
oringS good designs. S1.s5 Ct Ok
27x54 DeItox Grass RuEsJ excellent
values. $l.25 00o
value OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Wv
PaIaIs ROyal-SeeOnd Floor.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
FEDERAL ROAD BUILDING.
Next Five Years Will Be Ones of I'm.
psralle!ed Activity.

Now that Uncle Sam has definitely
set forth what the government will do
in the matter of road building during
the next five years. it is certain that
during that period the United States
viii be the scene OF the greatest higtr-
way activity any nation has ever
known, says tile Brooklyn Eagle
Uncle Sam has agreed to spend $751;
100000 building highways III the sew
eral states, providing the states WI,
sperd $7J,000,O00, the total to be $780,
100000 spent for roads within the next
five years. OF it's $S5, 100000 the gov
ernmeLt will eXpend $10G00,0C0 in
roads in forest reserves. That the fed
cral proposition appeals to the states
and thereby presages the nations
greatest highway building era is con
clusively shown in letters from the "a,
rious state highway departments 70
the American Automobile association
published in the American Motorist.
This is the first assembled states ex
pressions Of their plans under the fed
oral aid road act, and it shows that the
majority Of the states are going to join
heartily with Uncle Sam in making tile
nation present that will benefit the
people in either times of war or times
of peace, economically or from pleas
ure giving viewpoint
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
Cautioninq Him.

"Er-h'm-Mr. Pet" began the land
lord of the Petunia tavern, addressing
the Kansas City drummer, Il don't
want to be personal, nor nuthn' that-a-
way. But if l was you, knowing what
1 know, I don't believe I'd try to get
light and airy at the dinner table with
that there new waitress the betty one
with red hair.
Its all right with the other girls;
they are used to it and think it is cum
ming, bnt Clytie-her name is Clytie
Crystabelle Scrodd-was r'ared in
different school of gastronOmy, as it
were. She has been for three years
waitress on boarding car for rail
road construction gang, where every
thing was dreadful matter of fact
Why, yesterday, when gent objected
to the way his steak was cooked she
deftiy took it by the tail and slapped
him in the face with it and went On
out without skipping note III her hum
ming of Old Bill Bailey, With His
Yew-kew lay-lee !! "-KanSas City Star
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
30 BUILD AUTOMOBILE
HIGHWAYS IN CHINA
tTiil Connect Shanghai With Woosune,
Deep Water Port.

. Arrangements have been made for tbs
construction of road from Shanghai
TO WOosung, the deep water port at the
point where the Hwangpu discharges
into the Yangtze.
AS all vessels beyond IL certain draft
with cargo for Shanghai have to dis.
charge at Woosung, convenient connec-
tons between the two are important.
y railroad has been in operation for
twenty years, but a road passable for
mOtcr vehicles has been lacking
The distance is between ten and four
teen miles, according to the route Sc
lcctcd. BY the arrangement now made
the HWanSpu conScryancy board, which
is i'll charge CT the maintenance Of
navigation Oh the river and receives
the proceeds of il customs and SursaY
levied for that purpose, is to loan from
lis funds to the public works office Of
Shanghai the sum OF $4,000 Mexican
$50, G}2 United States currency, re-
payable in forty annual installmeDtS
without interest. The remainder OF the
total cost of the work, estimated at
$4,000 Mexican, is to be borne by the
conScrvancy board itself.
1t is understood that immediate ac-
ton On the project has been delayed by
an investigation to assure officials that
the proposed work will not impair the
embaukment OF the Hwangpu.
l. The construction of the road will pro-
vide an important addition to the very
snail number of highways in China
outside the cities which are available
for motor vehicles. The number. how
ever is slowly increasing.
A concession by an American com
pany for road in the envirOns of
peking was obtained recently and
plans are announced also foG the ecu
struction OF a road from Daircn, in the
territory Cn the Kwangtung peninsula
leased by Japan, TO the summer resort
at H0sbigaura or Star Beach. An ap-
preparation OF 100000 yen t$J3.300) has
been made for the purpose by the loca!
administration. Tho road will be
forty-eight feet wide and be reserved
for rubber tired vehicles. =
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
A SouthpaW Winder.

II wish you would tell me what is
the matter with my watch,' said the
girl.
1t was her first watch. q birthday
present, and as the jewelcr took it and
deity wound the stem between the
thumb and index finger of his right
hand she watched him closely as if it
were an operation involving some mys-
ferrous incarnation.
1T seems to be all right said the
.ewcler, handing it back to her You
lught to keep it wound up, though"
1t looks very simple when you do
t. replied the girl, "but could wind
It all day and it wouldn't go for me-"
And then the jeWel2r saw where the
difficulty was. mo wonder" he said,
laughing. Il see you are lett handed,
I'D instead Of winding ii UP you've
sccn turning the stem the wrong way"
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
His QUEER TASTE FOR EGGS.
An Irish Joke and a Startled EngIGi1
Country Girl.

IN his book "Cnlniana" J. +. Fuller.
the Irish octo"enarian literary light
tells story of his sister illustrative of
the fear Of lrishmen that was inspired
by the Fenian activities She was liv-
ing at the time in London, and he
wrote to invite himself on visit. His
sister replied with an appropriate well
come, but added that she had young
English country girl as parlcr maid
who had never seen an freshman and
who might lie seriously disturbed by
the encounter. On his arrival Mrs.
Hyde summoned the girl:
"'Therc's an freshman outside. Jane
Open the hall door Don't he fright
encd. Come along, I'll so with YOU
when | was inside and had got
through with my brothcrly salutation l
made Indirect Overturc3 to the enemy
by saying, 4 suppose this is your maid
Eyes; that's Jane.
"'Wcll. Jane | said, how do you
dog And held out my hand. but she
was too scared to take it, and | was
obliged to do all the shaking for her.
Next morning after breakfast l was
surprised TO see my sister carefully
diSpOsiug of the eggshells in the fire
place. She answered my questioning
look with a laugh.
You just keep quiet, Jim. and
you'll have full explanation present
Iy' she said.
Il subsidized behind the newspaper
Jane entered to remove the breakfast
things ana When halfway through
came to Il halt and was evidently bit
bewidercd. She, in fact, missed the
shells.
"'What's the matter with you, girl?'
luerieJ my sister.
'The-the-cg@s. ma'am.' said Jane,
tentatively looking round the table.
"'Oh. never mind them explained
the mistress It's all right
Poor Jane, evidently pclturbed, pro-
ceeded with her work haltingly, and
Mrs. Hyde had to rally her again.
"'Why. what Gu earth are you about,
Jane? Why don't you clear away?
One would think you were-looking for
the eggshells.'
so l was, ma am responded Jane
promptly.
"'Why. you young goose exclaimed
my sister, don't you know they always
cat the shells in Ireland?'"
The startled look that broke over
James face as she fed from the room
was a study for an artist.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14

the better. That was six years ago
and I am still here and am a well,
strong woman, and I owe my life to
Cardui I had only taken half the
bottle when I began to feel better.
The misery in my side got less. 7
continued right on taking the Cardul
until I had taken three bottles and
did not need any more for 1 was we'll
and never felt better in my life. I
have never had any trouble from that
day to this
Do you suffer from headache, back.
ache, pains in sides, or other discom.
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagged-out? If SO,
give Cardui, the woman's tonic,
trial. J, II
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
called Her Family
TO HER BEDSIDE
Six Years Ago. Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Nov
She Is Well Strong Woman and Praises Cardu For
Her Recovery

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, of this place, says; "After the
birth Of mi little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. had to go back
to bed We called the doctor. He
treated me. .blls I got no better.
got worse and worse until the misery
was UNDESIRABLE, Il was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was just drawn up in knot.
told my husband if he would get
me bottle OF Cardui I would try it.. >.
I commented taking it, however, that
evening I called my family about
NE. e. for I knew I could not last
many days unless had change for
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14

Before Columbus" said the school
teacher, what did people think was
the shape Of the world?"
They thought the world was fat"
,..,c .7$ctl the pupils.
Ii .ght-they thought the world was
fiat. Now. why did they think the
world was flat?'
This was y poser. and silence fol-
owed Finally brilliant pupil raised
his hand $500
"Wcn. Otto?"
''Becuz in them days they didn't have
school globes 70 prove il was round"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
Elbows.


: Every body has ellteWFss,- and especial
ly famous people, so that occasionally
they can rub them with the masses.
The elbow is symbol Of democracy.
and if people hadn't discovered how to
rub them we might still be living in an
ace OF feudalism. The elbow is very
useful, and some people who haven't
a brain in their heads elbow their way
through life and don't seem to mind
the difference. Science has frequently
been asked what people would have
done if they had had no elbows and has
explained the battling question in this
way: They would probably have had
something else just like them. The ell
bow is valuable organ, CT member, and
if you have an arm to cut off you will
need an elbow on it, SO that the arm
can be cut off either above or below
the elbow Elbows are of all sorts,
such as ragged, wrinkled, shiny and
rheumatic. Elbows are we'll enough
in their way, but great nuisance at
quick lunch counters.-Roy X Moul-
ton.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
A Winninu Bluff.

Certain statesmen who know so little
about craftsmanship remind one of
Blanc.
Blanc was running for congress
against farmer. He wouldn't let the
farmer Guido him with the farm vot-
ers, however. In fact, he challenged
the man to Il milking contest.
well go out to any dairy farm you
select" said Blanc to his farmer op-
ponent, "and if l don't milk more COWS
than you in the course OF an hour Ill
withdraw from this fight. If, on the
contrary, / win, you'll withdraw"
But the farmer, though an expert
mixer, got scared and refused Blancs
challenge.
A reporter said to Blanc afterward :
How many COWS can you milk per
hour?"
"How the deuce do l know till try"
he answered 81 never MIXED a COW
in my life."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
A TriHinq Affair.

A gentle sprinkle Of rain dampened
the ground and caused the plowman
to ,eave his work. When his master
saw him at home and learned the rea-
son he advised him not to leave his
work in future fer such trif1ing af-
fair. sWait till it rains downright
A day or two later the plowman
was caught in heavy downpour, his
clothes being well saturated when he
left work.
ooh, my good man, you should have
left sooner!'
81 should, but you said | was not to
come before it rained downright, and
it has not rained downright yet, for it
was aslant all y."--Chicago News.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
Be of Good Cheer

This criticised world is a pretty good
place
If you take all your woes with the right
kind of grace
And learn to find good in your sorrow and
pain
And to watch for the sunshine that fol-
lows the rain.
l know that the world has mighty blue
tinge
Oftentimes; but, my friend, if you just oil
the hinge
Your door will swing open and let in the
light
That will put all your little blue devils to
fight.
In all, life is just what we make it, you
know,
And we reap smiles or signs from the
seeds that we SOW.
Then the right thing to do is to plant
seeds of joy
And to smile at the heart breaks that try
to destroy.
w. Dayton Wegeforth in Smiles and
Sighs.''
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-06-14
The y
Sc:rar, Book
His Mistaka,

Before You con- slain /, out the tele-
phone girl be sure your grievance has
the proper foundation.
A man recently called@>lp> the chief
operator Of a local exchange and said:
Il don't like the way our telephone
girl answers civil questions"
what did she do that you did not
like?' the operator asked.
Il called up over another telephone
and told her that ours did not work,
and what do you think she said?"
'Well, what did she say?"
"She said, 1T is a long way to Tip
perary.'"
The operator made an investigation
AMI soon returned.
'The girl did not say Tt is long
way to Tipperary,'" she reported.
what did she say, then?"
"She said The line is out temporar-
ily'"
And now it is up to the man to buy
the girl a box Of hocolates.-Youngs-
town Telegram.