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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
BRIGHTON

Fred Hayden of Abbot passed thru
town Saturday.
Harry Green and a party from Hart
land have been in town few days
hunting and are stopping with Mrs G
J Jones
Mrs Sadie Brasier was very i'll with
Lagrippe last week She is gaining
slowly and sits up a part of the time
at this writing.
Allie Foss of Athens moved his fam
lily into a rent here in the village last
week.
Arthur Kinney is in Guilford on
business for a few days.
Henry Kelley of Kingsbnry visited
his mother Mrs. Lydia Hilton, Sat
urday.
Fred Potter Of Wellington was a
caller at f a Brasier's Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29

Several New Portland students who
attend school In Kingfleld will be af-
fected by the recent order OF the
Kingfield Board of Health, ordering
all schools and churches of that town
to be closed for an indefinite period
on account of the outbreak of diph-
liberia. One death has already re-
suited and quite number have been
exposed to the disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. +.
Atwood.
The pupils of the Great Works dis
trict. under the direction of their
teacher, Miss Helen Atwood, held a
box social and entertainment at the
schoolhouse last Friday night. About
twenty boxes were sold, the sum of
SO being realized. The program,
consisting of Rotations by the chill
dren, was we'll rendered and a pleas
ant evening enjoyed.
Earl Dawson of Kingfield was a re-
cent business caller in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Atwood and
little son OF North New Portland
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
f. Atwood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
CONCORD

B. F. Atwood is at work for Jacob
Atwood.
Edwin Robinson of Bingham was a
caller at Sanford Robinson's last Sun
day.
Frank Atwood received the sad
news of the death OF his niece Mrs
Harriet Baker of Scion one day last
week.
Rolon Boyington is at Scion to work
In Starbird saw mill.
Ton Towne has leased the Merry
and Chase mill and will DO saving for
neighbors.
Donald Berry was absent from
school last week on account of sick
hess
Kingmen Williams was home from
his school in North Arson last week,
the school being closed on account of
sickness.
Alfred Berry is carrying the mail in
place of Stephen Norm, who is ILL.,
Walter Higgins has recently bought
n new horse Of Carleton Ellis.
Walter Packard is in town calling
on old neighbors and was lucky
enough to get nice deer while here.
Harry Hilton of North Arson was
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Rev Edwin Collier. of Center Sand
witch, y. H., is passing a short vaca-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Almon Smith.
Mrs. Vonie Eaton of Skowhegan
visited the past week with Mrs, Frank
Boston.
Mrs Ida Abbott of Clinton is Wis
iting at Irving Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Eulah Peavey were in
Watervile Thursday shopping.
George Goodwin was in Fairfield on
business, Thursday
George Keene and Mrs Mildred Tot
man passed the week end in Fairfield
with their brother William Keene
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
HIGHLA Nd

A. J. Dnnphy made a business trip
to Madison Friday.
Hon Forrest Colby of Augusta made
business trip thru town. Thursday.
Blaine S Viles of Augusta, who has
been at the Ledge House, returned
home. Thursday.
C. J. Longley of the Height of Land
was called to Kingfield last week by
illness of his little daughter.
John Boynton who has been look
ing after the North Arson Mfg. Co.
interest at c. 7. Rands Mills, re-
turned to North Arson. Saturday.
Joe Duby of Madison is spending
few days at Nedeau Camp, hunting
l.. W Packard has finished work
for c. r Rand and returned home.
Charles Norton of Flagstaff was in
town calling on friends and relatives
recently.
Sylyanus Rance of North New Port
land is in town and camping at Wal
ter Boynton's.
Leon Sheaff, Frank Miner have
finished work for c. T. Rand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
EAST NEW PORTLAND

Misses Madeleine and Florence EN-
cry have closed their schools at West
New Portland and Smithfield and are
spending their vacations at home.
Mrs. Collins, who is over SO years
of age, is very Ill at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. s. r. Jordan. Mrs.
Collins. tho perfectly blind. has been
very smart and active until quite re-
Gently.
Frank Ellingwood of Rumford Is a
guest at II A. Emery's
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Nor
ton of North Arson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


in town Saturday to get his ponies
that we're pastnred in Mrs Tompkins'
pasture.
Mrs Alton Lane and Winfield were
callers at F. B. Atwood's one day of
last week.
In returning home from work one
night last week B. F. Atwood saw
what he thought was either a black
fox or wild eat. but he had nothing
with him to try his luck in getting it.
Heman Delling was in town Sunday
calling on S. 5 Chase.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
WEST EMBDEN

Lewis Carl of North Arson was the
guest OF his sister Mrs. Linwood Berry
and family Sunday afternoon and
Monday.
Miss Velma Getchell was the week
end guest of her friend Gladys Berry
Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester Jackson
we're guests of Michael Berry and
family Sunday
Miss Edna Berry was a caller at
her grandfather's Sylvester Jackson's
and at her uncle's Austin Berry's
Thursday of last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
SANDY RIVER

Mrs. Bessie Simmons with her two
children left for Boston, Mass. one day
last week after passing the summer
at l.. f. Buffers.
Most of the young people of this
place attended the reception given at
Mercer. November "a, to Mr. and Mrs.
Florian Yeaton.
Mrs Hibbard Dow and son Virgil
passed the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs James r. Webb.
Henry Whiting bought COWS and
calves on the river last week, ten
head having changed hands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
WELLINGTON

Paul Fuller who has been working
in Ripley this summer has purchased
the Fred Mason house and moved his
family there.
Arthur Baird of this town has gone
on a hunting trip to kingsbury and
Mayneld. johnson Libby is doing
chores for him while he is away.
Sullivan Woodman who has been
very i'll for several weeks, is some bet
ter at this writing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
RAKER'S SIDING

John Fullerton of Portland IS
spending a few days hunting.
Arthur Curtis who has been spend
ing the week end at his home in
Athens, returned here to his work.
Bert Coombs and friend of Lisbon
Falls, are in this place on few days
hunting trip.
George Spofford of Bingham has
gone to work at Stoddard's camp.
Charles Rideout and party are
spending few days hunting. They
are staying in the Limit cottage.
Mrs George Holt was in Madison
Friday on business.
Abbot Hudson of Portland who has
been spending a few days hunting,
has returned home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS. James Foshay and Sarah
Foshay of Athens in Somerset County.
Maine, husband and wife, by their
mortgage deed dated the Twenty
eighth day of January 1916, and re-
corded in Somerset County Registry of
Deeds in Book 1922 Page 500, conveyed
to me, the undersigned, certain par
Gel of real estate situate in Athens in
the County of Somerset, and bounded
as follows: North by land of William
Foss; West by Bradbury Stream: South
by land of Herbert Corson and by land
of Willard b. Hatch and East by land
of Frank Foss. Being the same
premises conveyed to us by James NJ.
Dysart by deed dated February 10.
1914, and recorded Book 325, Page 147;
and
WHEREAS the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, NOW
THEREFORE by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof claim a fore
closure of said mortgage
Dated November I, 1917.
JOHN c. KINCAID.
BY Butler & Butler
His Attorneys hereunto duly
3w4T Authorized.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29

Game is plenty here. There were
three big deer expressed from this
place Monday for down river.
Peter Dunn got a nice big deer Sat
urday.
Charles Sanders has returned from
the Lewiston Hospital.
p. NJ. Otis was in Bingham Monday
on business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
NORRIDGEWOCK

The .next meeting of Somerset
Grange will be ON the first Thursday
in December A full attendance is
desired, as special business is to be
brought before the meeting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
HARMONY

The ladies' of the Baptist Church
will have their annual sale OF fancy
articles, aprons and food at the
Grange Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 9Th. In
the evening Colby Dramatic Club will
present their play Ferguson of Troy"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-29
E7ecZ
THE UNiVERS AL CAR

Nothing can speak stronger for the reliability
and general utility OF the Ford Car than the
constantly increasing demands coming from
every part of this country and from all over the
world. BY reason of its usefulness it has become
a necessity-your necessity. For pleasure and
business, it is serving aud saving for all classes
it has become part IN the business of living
May not have yonr order for one? Run
about S545; Touring Car, $500; Coupelet, $545;
Town Car, S145 Sedan, sos; OneTon Truck
Chassis, 5000. All f. o. b. Detroit For sale by
Holt& Hight Skowhegan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
F: KIDNEYS AND
 BLADDER BOTHER
Take Salts to flush Kidneys and neutralize irritat-
 ing acids

Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid, says noted authority The kidneys filter this acid from th.. blood and pass it on to the bladder. where it often remains to irritate and inname, causing a burning. scalding sensation or setting up an irritation to seek relief two or three times dur. ing the night. The sufferer is in con stant dread. the water passes soma- times with scalding sensation and is very profuse; again. there is difficulty in avoiding it.
 Bladder weakness. most folks call it., because they can't control urination. While 1t Is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful, this is really one of the most simple ailments to over come. Get about four ounces of lad Salts from your pharmacist and take a tablespoonful in glass of water be- for- breakfast. continue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine so 1t no longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which then act nor mally again.
 lad Salts Is inexpensive. harmless. and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. lad Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever. Here you have pleasant, efferves-
 cent lithia- water drink, which quickly
 relieves bladder trouble.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
BATES TO ASSUME
 NEW DUTIES THIS WEEK

New Orleans, February 4.-(Special)
 was appointe by President Wilson on
 January IS and confirmed by the Senate
 on February as United States circuit
 judge to succeed the late Judge A. F.
 Mccormick. is expected to assume his duties with the United States court of
 appeals at New Orleans about March 1. Judge Batts was born at aBstrop. Tex,
 November 1, 1864, being the son of An drew Jackson and Julia (Rice) Batts. He
 married Miss Harriet Fiquet Boak of
 Austin, Tex, on November 12, 18s9 He
 was admitted to the Texas bar in 1886, and practical aw at Bastrop from 1886 to 1891, He was made professor of law in the University of Texas in 1893, and taught there until 1900. when he resumed the practice of law.
 He was assistant attorney general of Texas from 1891 to lSss and represented the state of Texas in it's case against the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway company, as a result of which i [92O,O coo acres of land wer recovered for the state. He was also of counsel for ] the state of Texas in it's suit against | the Waters Pierce Oil company, whereby there was recovered and collected for the state over $1, coo. .000 He acted as assistant attorney general of the United States to prosecute the criminal charges against the directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company ! in 1914 At the time of Judge Batts ap- lpointment to the United States circuit court of appeals he was practicing law in 1 Austin, Tex, in. partnership with V, L'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Brooks in the firm name of Batts & Brooks.
 For the first time in many years the court is composed of three active cir- cult judges. Don A. Pardee of Atlanta, Richard w. Walker of Huntsville, Ala, and Robert l.. Batts of Austin, Tex
 Judge Walker, who succeeded the late Judge David D. Shelby of Htrntsville. Ala. in october. 1914 was the first democrat to be appointed to the court. The access sion of Judge Batts adds to it another democrat thought the political complex ion of a court in this day has little, if any, effect upon it's practical operation
 Judge Pardee in point of service, is the dean of the federal bench in the United States, having been appointed United States circuit judge by President Garfield on May 13, 1SS1 He will be 50 years of age on March g, 1917. and on May 1S. next. he will have served 9e years as United States circuit judge. Prior to his appointment to that office he served for several years on the Louisiana state bench Judge Pardee is remark ably vigorous in body and mind and dur ing his long and honorable career as iuoge he has rarely ever been absent from his duties, his record being most en- viable one.
 Judge Batts predecessor, the late Jude Mccormick, was for several years prior to his death on November F, 1916, inca pacftated for active service, his place in the court of appeals having been filled by the designation of some United States dis trict judge in the circuit. Judge William |. Csrilbb of Birmingham was often desig- mated for this purpose, and has rendered distinguished service to the court, having sat as member thereof at the present New Orleans term since December 4, lsl6-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
OPERATORS NAME
 EXPERT TO FURTHER k SAFETY FIRST WORK
Will Organize Local Associations at Various Mines Throughout
 the State

Alabama Coak Operators association Alabama CiCal Operators association to further the Safety First" cause in Alabama.
 Edmond Ewing has been named to assume charge of the safety work in the state. Announcement was made yes terday by James |. Davidson. president of the Alabama Safety association.
 The new director will cooperate with the Alabama Safety association and will organize local associations in the various mines of the state. Up until the present time. James L. Davidson with the help of the national safety councils have been in charge of the safety work, but it has grown to such proportions ahd the results have been so satisfactory that ansactive director is needed.
 T expect safety work in Alabama to have great advancement now said MT. Davidson, in discussing the appointment of Mir. Ewing 'sThe new director will unite all factions that are now working in the interest of safety and will organize local associations about the state
 The recent statement made that there were fewer accidents in the mines the fact that an unprecedented tonna ge was recorded. may be attributed to safety work and Alabama had a share in making the record.
 MT. Ewing is man capable of as- suming such a big task and feel that Alabama can eliminate large Der cent of it's mine accidents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Madison County Farmers
 Discouraged at Outlook

Huntsville, February 2i.-(Special) The farmers of this section are consid- erably discouraged at present because the extremely cold weather of the win ter has killed practically all of the crimson clover, most of the oats and Ilrge acreage of the wheat. Zero weather CT was very destructive in north Ala bams, 1t appears now. Many Of rhe planters will find it impossible to get more crimson clover seed
 Deputy United States Collector Cum .ningham made a raid two miles west of EIkwood yesterday and captured complete illicit distiilery which had been running as recently as last Sum day. Ho supplies were captured and no arrests were made.
 Numerous automobile tire thefts have been reported to the police during the last day or two and it is believed that an organized band is operating here. The automobile of a negro doctor was lacked up as 1t stood before a drug store and all four tires were stolen, special from Scottsboro says Her bert Morgan. a young farmer of Jack son county, suieided by shooting him. self with a shotgun at his home near Clear Spring. No cause for the suicide lis known.
 Miss Adeline Hentz, an aged lady of this city, for many years school teacher. died last night after long illness She leaves no immediate rela- lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
CITIZENS OF EAST
 LAKE SEEK TO FREE
 STREETS IN PARK
Injunction Filed by John w. Altman
 and w. H. Sadler

| Seeking to free the streets through
 East Lake park from obstruction and Ito keep them open to the general pub Ehc injunction proceedings were filed in the chancery division of the circuit court by John w. Altman, represent ling citizens of East Lake, and w. II, Sadler, representing the city. The style Eof the case is the city of Birmingham tvs. the East Lake Park and Amusement Ecompany. It is understood R. D. Burnett land associates control the defendant
 corporation.
 1 Sometime ago the citizens who re- Iside north of East Lake had meet ling and employed MT. Altman to take
 such steps as might be necessary to
 free the streets running through the bark namely Eighty first, E1ghty-sec- lond and Eighty-third, from the ob-
 struction placed there by the defendant
 company. MT. Altman took the matter lup with the city commissioners who lauthorized Mr. Altman and the city at Itorney to institute proceedings in the icourts to open these streets and the injunction proceedings filed yesterday followed.
 | The complaint ayers that the East lLake Land company surveyed ana laid Ioff these streets through what IS now Eknown as East Lake park before the flake was dug or made. That suose- iquently and for more than 20 years lthese streets were used by the puplle generally as highways and that when lthe East Lake Park and Amusement lcompany acquired claim or title or fright to the park property they placed Iobstructions across these streets and lthat they now maintain gates or other Iobstructions across said highways in tsuch manner as to prevent the Tree use thereof by the general public.
 l The Complainant, the city or BIT Emingham. prays that the East Lake Park and Amusement company be di- Irected to remove all such Instructions land that a permanent injunction be granted enjoining the said Park and Amusement company from in any man. lner obstructing said streets and pub lie highways. The public highways be- ling made up of the streets to the Iroadway around the lake and the road lway connecting with the streets.
 l Some years ago there was suit filed lin which it was contended that the
 park of East Lake had been dedicated | to the public. This was not successful because no certain dedication could be established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

them into greater institutions. For many years they have been con tribufInE to the citizenship of Bir- minRbams they are positive tn- nuences for good and they have position in the educational world not reached by every college.
 "BirmIngham can i'll afford to allow these colleges to lack for anything. They mean more to Bir- mIngham than mere dollars, for they are turning out men s~% women trained for service tG %4H people and capable of cOntriDu- ting somethtng worth while to ou= city. The two colleges need central beatinE plants; they need more laboratory equipment they need more and better buildings and, above all, perhaps, they need the sympathetic co-OperatiOn of the great city they are serving.
 "If I can say do anything that will help to arouse BirminE- ham to her duty toward her own AhNAatutsobN a" ANN"'' N"N' "f~ our colleges, and we should treat them ns such. Birmingham cannot afford to let these two colleges, good colleges as they are, estab- Iished and maintained up to this time without any organized help from Birmingham. go neglected. They should be made better coI- Ieges and Birmingham should con- tribute IiberaIly to any movement in their behalf"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Georgia Liquor Law Upheld

Atlanta, February 24.-The state su- preme court today upheld the constitu- tlonality of the Georgia prohibition law limiting the amount of liquor citizen may have on hand at one time, and also held that liquor in excess of the pre- scribed amount may legally be seized and desctroyed by state authorities, even though it was in possession of citizen before May 1 last, when the new law became effective. The decision was made cn an appeal from Richmond county su- perior court at Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
.COLLEGES SHOULD
 BE BACKED BY CITY
Dr. Newfield Says Howard and Birmingham Deserve
 Much at Hands of City

Birmingham has two good colleges, established and maintained up to the present time without any financial support from the gene al citizenship of Birmingham, but the colleges should be better and Birmingham should back up any movement for their advance ment, according to Dr. Morris New field. Tn an interview for The Age Herald, Dr. Newfield seeks to point out the duty confronting the city in con nection with Howard and Birmingham colleges.
 Dr. Newfields interview follows:
 "It has heen my pleasure to be-
 come acquainted with some of the
 detail work being done at Howard
 and at Birmingham colleges and 1t is my opinion that they are
 worthy of all that Birmingham
 can do for them in developing