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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-30

Michigan is preparing TO entertain
IN unusual influx OF visitors from
all parts OF the country this sum
mer. The great majority Of Amer
loans are unable TO go abroad this
year owing TO the war aud the re-
sult is they are selecting the most
desirable spots In the United States
to spend their vacations. To the
seeker after verdant lands and for
ssts primeval. OF ripping streams,
with darling trout, no other part OF
the vast country offers such strong
inducements as Michigan.
The Wolverine state is touched on
two sides by the waters OF two OF
the greatest inland seas OF the
world. The climate OF the state IS
famous for fits mildness. II is Just
far enough north TO be within the
confines OF the belt where the
weather strikes a happy medium
Hero, too, are the hunting grounds
Of the fisherman. for the streams OF
the state abound In fish Of all kinds.
Hotel and cottage accommodations
are incompatible and easy OF &C
cess by train and boat. Long noted
Cor its coast resorts. Michigan this
yeAr promises 10 be more popular
with tourists than ever.
81. CLAIR Flats, Bots Blanc, Sugar
Island and Put-in-Bay are the OBJ
1sctive points of thousands OF excur-
sionists weekly during the summer
The Pere Marquette railroad runs
70 points on the west coast OF Mich
iean and Lake Michigan, and 10
potts ON lower Lake Huron,
While the Michigan Central railroad
covers points on the east coast and
upper Lake Huron.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-30

Then the large steamer Putin
Bay, OF the Ashley & Dustin line.
leaves Detroit every day for Putin
Bay, Cedar Point. Cleveland and
Sandusky. There are excellent
bathing beaches at all these re-
sorts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Brown Tail Nests Are Plentiful

II is indeed sad news that the
Browntal Moth nests are much more
plentiful this winter than last In
fact. several farmers, who have re-
Gently been over their orchards. re-
port the largest crop Of nests they
have ever gathered. 1t will be re-
called that, after something like 10
years, this scourge seemed TO be pass
ing The winter of 19l4-l5 showed
less nests than formerly and last
winter almost none at all There
were almost no moths to be seen last
summer and probably few people
have thot of looking for the nests
during the winter just past The
crust of the past week or two has
presented favorable opportunity to
look over the trees and reports are
now commencing to come in about
them 1t seems that the nests are
pretty we'll sprinkled thru the or
chards. over the whole town This
would indicate that shade and forest
trees are probably also infested and
gives the unwelcome promise of a
big flight of the white millers this
coming summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Funeral Services for Leroy 4. Cram

Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning for Leroy A, Cram who
died Wednesday night at his home on
Bungalow street after an illness with
tuberculosis of nearly four years.
Mr., Cram was born in New Sharon
in 1890, the son of Perley W. and
Margaret NJ. (Thing) Cram. His
father was a carpenter The fam
lily moved to Skowhegan about a year
and a half ago.
Besides the parents. those who sur
vive are one sister, Lauriette, who
lives at home, and two brothers, Ros-
coe and Loren. both of whom are in
the United States Navy.
Rev. George Merriam. pastor of the
Bethany church of which the deceas-
ed was a member. ofliciated at the
funeral. The remains were taken
to New Sharon for interment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Harlow l.. Harvey

Harlow +. Harvey died at his home
in New Portland village Monday
morning March l., of Bright's dis
ease. He had been in poor health
for a number of years.
Mr.. Harvey was born in New Vine
yard February pa 1910. the son of
Col. Harvey, and one of family of
six children, four sons and two
daughters. Only one of them is
living. Mrs. Ellen Stewart who re-
sides in the West He was married
to Loyinia Butts of New Portland
who survives. Two or three years
ago they observed their golden we'd
ding.
For fifty years or more Mr.. Har-
vey has made his home in New Port
land where he has been a farmer and
horse dealer. He was one OF the
most famous of the old time horse
men and traders, a. business which
he kept up until a few years ago.
He was well known by everybody
turnout this part of the country.
The funeral was held at his home
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Irving Towsley of Kingield Of
floating. Interment was in the
family lot at West village. J. p.
Butts was funeral director.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Bingham to Have Dairy Feeding
School

All dairymen in Bingham and vi
cinity should be at the Grange Hall.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
March 2S, % and 80 where a series
of lectures demonstrations and dis
cussions will be the program.
Food requirement of dairy cattle
examination of feeds, physical factors
i'll the ration, computation of rations,
feeding stufs. farm manures-their
value and care, fertilizer value OF
manure and dairy herd management,
together with discussion of individual
problems. will be the subjects of the
three days.
There will be Two sessions each
day beginning at $50 A. NJ. and clos
ing at 800 p. NJ.
Each person is asked to bring about
a pint of each grain he feeds, with
the analysis on The bag from which
taken. if possible. and small bag
each of hay and silage.
Try to come all three days but if
You can come only one be sure that
il is the first one
a basket dinner is the usual Gus
tom so don't forget about your
lunch
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Correspondence from Reader of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following letter has recently
been received from a New York State
subscriber of this paper:
40 South Fifth Avenue.
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
March IL, 1917.
Mr. Roland T. Patten, Business Mgr
The MISREPRESENTATION
Skowhegan Maine.
My dear Mr.. Patten:
do not seem to be getting my
copy Of the Reporter regularly, prob
ably due to the fact that the address
shown on the envelope is simply Mt
Vernon, n. Y"
Needless to say. | read the Report
err with great interest as it is with
me. as with other old time residents,
the only means of keeping in touch
with local happenings. Like old
wine it is a publication which i'm
proves with age"
Yours very truly.
II. l.. PALMER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
"Fnit-a-tINs" Keeps Young And Old
In SpIendid Health
SCOTLAND, Aug. 25th. 7

SCOTLAND, Aug. 18th. 1913
"Fruit-a-tives" are the only pill
manufactured, to my way of thinking.
They work completely, no gripping
whatever, and one is plenty for any
ordinary person at dose. Ny wife
was martyr to CONSTIPATION. We
tried everything on the calendar with
out satisfaction, and spent large sums
of money until we happened on
''Frliit-a-tives'' l cannot say too
much in their favor.
W W ...., - ...,.: :: ~. -. :, :. =
about two years and we would not use
anything else as long as we can get
"FRUIT-A-TIvRs". J.W. HAMMOND
Those who have been relieved by
"Fruit-a-tives" are proud and happy to
tell a sick or ailing friend about these
Observation-Disclosures adefrom fruit juices.
Frult-a-ti7es tie celebrated fruit
medicine, has ,eliea'eG more sufferers
f-ow Stomach, Liter, Bowel. hidHey
and Shin Troubles, than any other
mediciae e0ey discoze,ed.
soc. box, 6 for s.. so, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price by Fruit-a-tives Limited.
Ogdcnsburg, New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
TOWN OF SkOWHEGAN
Assessors Notice

The inhabitants of the town of
Skowhegan, and others having tax
able property within said town. are
hereby notified and requested to bring
in to the undersigned. on or before
April 10, 1917, assessors of said
town. true and perfect lists of their
polls and all their estate, real and
personal, including money on hand.
all money loaned on property. by
pothecated upon mortgages, bonds,
deeds. notes, due bills and memoran-
dums or in any manner so invested
that interest or other consideration
shall be paid or become due thereon.
debts due more than owing, and all
property held in trust as Guardian,
Executor, or otherwise, which they
are possessed of on the first day of
April 1917, and to be prepared to sub
stantiate the same by oath.
All persons owning Real Estate
whose property was assessed in the
wrong name or by a wrong descrlp-
ton in the inventory of 1916, or who
have purchased or sold Real Estate
within the past year will call at the
Assessors Office during the time
specified below and have proper cor
reetions and transfers made for 1917.
And for the purpose of receiving
said lists and making transfers OF
Real Estate, the undersigned will be
in session in the Municipal Building
the second day of April from 9 to II
A. NJ. and from 2 to p NJ, and on
Saturday, April Z. 1917 from 9 to II A.
NJ and to p. NJ, and any personal
examination or conversations about
the valuation thereof by the Asses
sors will not be considered as waiv-
er for neglect OF any person bringing
in true and perfect lists as required
by law.
Those persons who neglect to COM
ply with this notice will be barred by
law from appealing from the decision
of the Assessors on their application
for abatement for any errors in prop
erty taxed to them and will be furth-
er liable to an additional valuation Of
% per cent for neglect or evasion in
true statement of ownership OF
taxable property.
And the board will also be in ses-
sion the first Saturday of each month
beginning in August for the balance
OF the year.
CLYDE H. SMITH.
w. HI. DEMO.
J. w. PACKARD.
OWL Assessors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Meeting of ID. \. X.


The March meeting of the Eunce
Farnsworth Chapter Daughters Of
the American Revolution, was held
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. r. T. Patten on Norrdgewock
avenue. The subject of the after
noon was st. Louis" and after the
business session. an interesting pro-
gram was carried out.
The hostess read the first paper
which was on The Early History of
ST. Louis. The other paper was in
two parts. THE Louisiana Purchase
and "St. Louis. Strong Western
City" read by Mrs. Dora McNeelie
Miss Louise Coburn then read a
sketch of president Wilson's Second
Inaugural" followed by an original
story by Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith
read by Mis-. Elizabeth Powers Mer-
rill.
After brief intermission. there
were vocal solos by Miss Emerald
Young and Miss Dorothy Potts and
piano duets by Virginia Ames and
Lois Patten.
Delicious refreshments We're then
served by the hostess, assisted by the
young ladies. Jonquils were the
floral decorations and the green OF
ST Patrick's day was also IN evidence
in the decorating scheme. A de,
lightfu social hour followed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Funeral Services for Joseph Bernard

The funeral services for Joseph
Bernard who died Tuesday of last
week were held last Thursday morn
ing at st. Mary's Catholic church,
Father Renaud officiating. The
Catholic Order of Foresters, of which
organization the deceased was a
member, attended the services in uni
form.
Mr.. Bernard was Il widower and
lived at the home of his brother,
Archie Bernard, on Mount Pleasant
Avenue. where his death occurred.
The deceased was born in Canada
but has lived for the past thirty years
in Skowhegan. He is survived by two
danehterS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
The Following Communication Has
Been Sent In by Subscriber
Midway. Lincoln Co.. Wyom

Midway. Lincoln Co.. Wyoming.
February fifth, 1917.
Reporter Co
Dear Sirs:--
saw an ad in the Skowhegan local
news of one Ebenezar Hutchinson,
formerly of Athens, who was secre-
tary of the Maine State Senate in
1927.
My father was a brother of Eben-
ear Hutchinson. Uncle Eb has been
dead quite a while and so has my
father My fathers name was John
r. Hutchinson | don't know any
thing about his family. My family
is about all gone.
II there is anything more | can
tell you write to me and l will be
glad to help you.
Yours respectfully.
mitchell HUTCHINSON.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Yrs Emily Wilson Brainard

In Worcester, Mass. March 18th,
at noon, Mrs Emily Wilson, widow of
Thomas Brainard, passed away at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Geo.
". Gilbert. Funeral WAS held Thurs
day at Lowell Mass. at the Edison
Cemetery Chapel. Beautiful music
and a wealth of flowers marked the
esteem in which she was held. She
lived in Lowell over 80 years but
was a native OF Scion. Maine. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
George w. Gilbert and Mrs. Albert +.
Lyons of Worcester; two grandchil-
dren. Helen and Floran Gilbert; and
a brother Sumner 7. Wilson of Show
hogan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Annual Meeting at Long Pond

At the annual town meeting of
Long Pond Plantation. II. w. Lally,
Peter Dallaire and W. V. PEBBLES
were elected first, second and third
selectman. respectively. L. S. Scott
was elected clerk; George j. Bart
ley, treasurer; Joseph Paradis. road
commissioner; with U. S Scott. Rich
ard Redmond and Howard Crabtree
as members of the school committee.
$1,000 was appropriated for schools;
$125 for highways; s25 for support of
poor ;$100 for snow roads; and $1,000
for general plantation expenses.
A refund of s26030 was granted to
l. b. Andrews of Lttleton, N. H..
for excess taxes collected during
1912, 1914 and 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
A Pleasing Surprise

II you are sore and aching from a
sprain, strain. burns, bruises, Or
muscular rheumatism, it is extremely
pleasing 10 learn, after you have Sc
cured something advertised to relieve
your particular affection, that not
only have you obtained a preparation
that is excellent for external use,
but also one you can safely and un-
hesitatingly take inwardly for
coughs, colds, sore throat, cramps,
chills, tic. il necessary to have its
soothing and healing qualities "a
direct to the seat Of an internal
trouble Most liniments. for exam
pie, have only one yalue-external
use-but in the case, say, Of the well
known Johnson's Auodyne Liniment
the double value informal and ex-
ternal use-is there This splendid
preparation, from he prescription OF
an erstwhile old family physician
has been humani'y's sfaunch friend
for over 100 years. and its great
army Of users, thankful for its won
derful virtue. feel that Johnson
Anodyne Liniment me double value
liniment Is ian angel in disguise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

Please note the date printed on the
paper or wrapper following your
name, each week. This indicates to
what date your subscription is paid
The figures following the months in
dictate the year, NOT the date of the
month as might easily be supposed
All subscriptions run to the FIRST
day of the month named.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

The independence Reporter has a
moderate circulation in Massachu-
sets, still less in Ohio and even less
in Europe, but in Somerset County
exceeds the combined circulation of
all other newspapers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

March 28-Meeting OF WOman's
mar. Z9-|9 -2prIne Mestihg' Name
gor
arr;1 . c,e-1rfa .a.t
April Orange Degree evening.
April 8-Easter sunday.
APT Aprh 81, II-Ahhuai Meeting "o-
bn,i1 ~ Tou, f,aa4ar4,,,n+ o.
ciety Meeting.
April T-Anuual meeting Of Soro-
SIS.
April annual Meeting. lo"h
improvement 7Geielf#
May i1e'''a' o. ai. anu ''i's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
From the Hudson River Valley


January 10, 1917.
Observation-Disclosures Co,
Dear Sirs -
Am enclosing one dollar
as an invitation to the Independ-
Reporter to continue its
weekly visit to our home the
present year, as it has done in
the past nine years, since we be-
came residents of New York. We
greatly enjoy your paper and
wish you prosperous and hap
Ply New Year
Very truly yours,
c. ARDELLE AMES.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
THE SPECTATOR
On the Choice of Shirts and Scar6

With blue suit wear shirt of
plain blue. plain white or white with
black or blue stripe. The scarf
should be black, blue. dark purple.
dark red or bottle green
With gray suit wear shirt of
plain white with stripe OF har-
monizing gray or with very narrow
blue or heliotrope stripe. The era
vat should be black. gray of harmon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

at Nassalboro. Tue day 10 Mss Lizzie
NJ. Randall of that place. Workmcn
have already commenced 10 re-opon
The Madison Pond Slate Quarry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST
from Local Papers Of Years Ago

May Is, 1879-A row of trees have
been set out around the Court House.
A good idea. Messrs. William Full
Ter and T. B. Foss have been appoint
ed committee to solicit funds to de-
fray the expense of having the streets
sprinkled. Mr.. Goodwin offers to do
the work for SO.
May %, 1879-Dr. S. A. Patten of
Monson has decided to remove to
Skowhegan where he will practice
his profession. He has rented the
j. w. Weston house on the island
which he will occupy the first of
June.-As A. s. Burke and Dow
Baker We're riding on Madison street
Saturday night the axle broke when
the horse was going at a very fast
rate of speed throwing out the occu-
pants, but strange, to say injuring
neither of them.
May %, 1S79-B Z. Eaton has
formed new baseball Club Presi-
dent Eaton is going to train his club
so as to beat President Estes Reds.
No cider will be allowed on the
grounds.-The house and stable of
Mr. stephen Robinson in Athens vii
lage was destroyed by fire on the
Goth inst.-Mr Il. L. Mitchell felt of
circular saw with his forefnger of
his left hand Tuesday and cut a bad
cash in The aforesaid member
June ), 1S79-Ten persons were
bapdsed by Rev. Mr.. Aver Sunday
and received INTO the BaDtist Church.
Brooks Savage says he has the Sc
cret of keeping eggs on ice and he
has constructed a refrigerator cap
able of holding 10000 dozen eggs. j.
W. Gage is TO use it this season.
June e. -Messrs. George c.
Narney of this village and John Chad
bourne of East Madison left for Colo
RADIO Monday.-Rey. c. +. Allen will
occupy the pulpit OF the Methodist
Church next Sabbath morning .-Mr.
Ed. p. Page the urbane treasurer of
the Skowhegan Savings Bank has re-
nounced single blessedness and taken
TO himself a wife. He was married
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

July II. 1873 Dr. Fellows Is erect
ing a neat little office on Court street
net door to his resdence.-The lit
tie steam launch Una is making regu-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

ing sNados. bI8e N IUe darker
shades or dark purple
With a brown suit, wear shirt Of
plain white with very narrow brown
buff stripes or white BACKGROUND
With blue stripes black larf Is
too sombre for n brown suit choose
between brown blue in the darker
shades OF green red or purple
By the Spectator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
100000 TO MlDOLEBURY
If College Succeeds in Raising 5000,
900 More BY June I, 1918.

Middiebury, June 1S.-A gift OF
$1,000 to Middlebury college, an
nounced at the corporation luncheon
this afternoon, was the feature of the
117th annual commencement eXer
cises of the college held today. Presi
dent John NJ Thomas aroused the
alumni and others present, when after
describing the financial needs of the
college, he stated that an anonymous
benefactory had pledged himself To
give 100000, the offer being condi
tional upon the college raising an ad
ditional 100000 to make total OF
100000 for an endowment fund.
President Thomas explained that al
though the college had in the last
few years seen the largest increase
in its resources in its history, includ'
ing the transfer of the Battell bequest
of over 100000 worth of property to
the college treasurer, these gifts did
not represent a proportionate increase
in income and the college was in need
of an adequate endowment fund from
which necessary increases in the sal
airy of professors could be made.
During the last nine years, he said,
the full professors have received only
$3.50 increase in their salaries, the
maximum being only $4,000 and he
declared that in view of the increas-
ing cost of living no full professor
should be required to serve for less
than $2500 a year
President Thomas pointed out that
many of the New England colleges.
with which Middlebury desires to
rank financially, such as Amherst and
Williams, have endowment funds OF
nearly S3000,000 while that of Mid
dlebury was not up to the $1,OOO,OO0
mark
In a year of war the president real
lied the difficulty the college would
have in raising the 100000 neces-
sary to complete the fund for which
the anonymous donor has subscribed
800 600 which must be done prior to
June l, 1918. He hoped the alumni
and other friends would realize the
conditions the college found and
would rally to the support of the
movement 1t is the largest individu-
al offer the college has ever received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-22
PLAYGROUND OPENING
To Be Observed by Patriotic Flag
Raising and Entertainment.

raising anu entertainments
The Playground will open for the
summer season, tomorrow afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock The first event will
be a fiagraising, presided over by
James C. Colgate. All the children
will sing America, after which Mr..
Colgate will address them and raise
the flag The children will be asked
correspond with the salute to the flag.
This will be followed by a short
Victoria Concert, as dedication
ceremony of : new victrola. presented
by Mr.. Colgate. There has always
been a need of some means of fur
nishing music for playground activi-
ties, and this splendid gift will fill
this long-felt need, beside furnishing
many pleasant hours of entertain
ment to the children. The vietrola is
an excellent one being especially
adapted to Playground and school
uses 45tt
At three o'clock, ice cream and cake
will be served to all the children, as
guests of Mrs. Mather Cleveland, for
merly Miss Susan Colgate.
Games for the little folks. led by
several young lady assistants and a
story hour by popular storyteller
will follow The older girls will be
given an opportunity to play their
first playground Volley ball and New
comb. There will be an interesting
ball game for the boys and the appara
tus has been over-hauled and repaired
and will be at the services of the at
tendants.
The children in Bennington are in
vited, whether they have ever before
been members, or not. Parents and
friends will be made welcome as at
all times.