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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Laid are receiv-
ing the congratulations of their many
friends on the arrival of a son, born
July %. The young man weighed
10 "a pounds. Mother and child are
doing we'll.
Mrs. Josie Savage is employed as
cook at Birch Point Camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman and family
of Brewer were visitors at Frank Kel-
ley's last week
1t is reported that the family of Mr..
and Mrs. John Thomas are enduring
the measles
Mrs. Allen Koran is entertaining
her two sisters from Fairfield.
Mrs. John Frizzell was on the sick
list last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Webb of Nor
ridgewoek spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the home of H NJ Ellis.
Mrs. Henry Maloon has been in
very poor health for several weeks.
Mrs. Flora Dickinson is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Varney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs James York Of Brigh-
ton have a baby son, born July II,
Mrs McAllister returned to Liver
more Falls. Friday after weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Flet-
cher.
Friends of Mrs Nancy Spofford will
be pleased to hear that she has so
far recovered from her recent illness
as to be able to sit up. Mrs. Spot
ford passed her ninety-second birth
day on July Is.
Mrs Florence Wilson OF Gardiner
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James York.
Forrest Gilman was at home Sun
day from Augusta on short fur
Tough.
Clyde Brazier of Brighton had the
misfortune to break one bone in his
leg recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
An Unsolicited Testimonial

ependent-Reporter,
Skowhegan, Maine
Gentlemen
l wish to say that, after advertising
my 1915 Cadillac in about every paper
In Maine, from Portland to Fort Fair
field, and receiving therefrom but one
inquiry and that of an utterly value
less sort, finally sold the car as the
result of one reader on the front. page
of your paper. The sale was effect
ed within three days after the paper
containing the ad reached the sub
scriber. I thought the price you
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&c.. $50. lido n business trip
- = - -. and vas accom-
~ -, b,,ao Saturday night by his
pailie' - .s...5t5,S,'s Who will remain
W ~ -
-. " sa5 Mrs Henry George. Miss
-, ,ts,tarbousa of California.
~, ~ . s, - feyatt and Walter Tav-
III - -, antamobile trim to the
~, ,,.aa I'm - - 1ast week
,,,,atto and Miss Adessa
e.1alding visited in Hallowen last
..=,..l.
VI ,riIarod Iones of Unity is Wis
- frionds in town
NJ md Mrs Charles Pike are at
iqarnare Fails at Mr.. Pixies old
bn,oe
Mrs Ogden Trayiss has been on the
sick list
clarence Tracey and family have
moved from the village to a farm on
thn Sfarks road
Frank Wade is quite sick.
Miss Fay SHEPPARD of Seattle
Wash l. the eaest of her aunt. Mrs
Hurry Everett.
Joseph and Lester Mcneil are Wis
itinp in Cane BRETON. Nova Scotia.
Anges Frances Bennett is i'll with
the measles.
Mrs Charles Emmons has been Wis
ting her daughter. Mrs. Nellie Hobart
in East Madison
The last meeting of the Y. I. S.
was held AT Fernside Bungalow with
Mrs Sarah FRYE, Mrs. Susie Fuller
and Mrs Esther Fuller as hostesses
The afternoon was a most delightful
one for all present
The sermon topics at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday are as fol-
lows. Morning service THE Average
Man. At seven thirty will occur an
othor illustrated lecture. subject.
"rnrlev and the Great War" The
nictures will depjct the thrilling in
ridents relative to the great war and
tho lecture will relate to the mas
sacres and deportations of the Ar
monians A cornet solo will be rem
dnred nv Lyndon Hale.
AT the Conversational parsonage on
the evening of July seventh occurred
the marriage of Arthur Rogers and
Mrs Lillian r. Adams. both of this
nlace Roth narties are we'll known
in town where they have nearly al
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
ANSON

Mr. and Mrs. P. n. Rogers of
Springfield, Mass. are spending the
summer at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Rogers.
Mrs. Seviah Young of The Forks,
is in town, visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. w. s. Rogers went to Sher-
brook, P G., Thursday to visit her
brother and sister at her childhood
home. She expects to return in about
six weeks.
Eugene Burns has finished saving
Everitt Preble's lumber and moved
his mill to Pennington.
The little daughter of Mrs. Clinton
Berdena is critically i'll at their home
on Main street.
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quoted me, 30 cents per line, $640 for
the reader, rather high, but in view of
the fact that it proved effective, am
now satisfied that it was entirely rea-
sonable | shall surely use your col
umns when | have anything to either
buy or sell.
Very truly yours,
ROLAND T. PATTEN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

Mrs. Grace Bean of Brooks is ex-
peeted in town to help her sister Mrs
Flora Soule with the hodsework a
few weeks.
Robert Stockford of Mercer and his
family were visiting Sunday at the
home of John Lloyd.
John Lloyd has finished haying on
the Cheffery farm and expects to finish
for Bert Taylor Wednesday.
Clinton -Ketchum is helping Fred
Lancaster in haying.
Mr. and Mrs. George Frost were in
town one day last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
MAYFIELD

Howard and Leonard Bryant have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Bryant.
Frank Bryant and wife of Har-
mony. his son and vile of Bingham
and a party of friends have been
at *. l.. Campbells cottage.
Perley Brown has recently purchas-
ed an auto.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
EMBDEN LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Slipp and Mr.
Slips mother were callers at Still
man Walkers, Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Copp is visiting at Flag
staff.
Gerald Spencer is working for
Isaac Slipp through haying.
Mrs. Elsie Walker, Miss Eta Brown
and Fred Brown were fishing at
Fahi Pond, Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Myra Goodwin, Mrs. Bertha
Goodwin and ]. Elmer Goodwin of
Pittsfield were among the callers at
David Longleys Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Hanson, Mrs. Emma
Parkman and Grin Parkman went to
Lewiston Monday, where Mr.. Park
man will join his company, having
enlisted several weeks ago in the
Coast Artillery.
Errold TGilliker of North Newport
was n guest at Frank Narney's over
Sunday.
c. c. Hanson and family are at
their cottage on Indian Pond for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robertson,
Mrs Anna Prescott and Mrs. Rose
Robertson, who went to SkOWhegan
Saturday report a pleasant trip, call
Ing on friends.
Mrs. William Batchelder went to
Augusta Monday to visit her son,
Charles Batchelder. who Is stationed
there in the End Maine Company G.
She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Jennie Mahoney.
DR.. and Mrs. McKerven and child
of Windsor, VT, are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Southland
They made the trip by auto.
Mrs. Stella Morrow visited relatives
in Sangerville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nye and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Rebecca Martin were
in town Monday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Conant and
daughter, Judith of Atlantic, Mass,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Batchelder
Otis Turner, lifelong resident OF
st. Adams died Saturday afternoon,
after long illness. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock at the M. E. church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
IIINCkLEY

Mrs. Llewellyn Decker suffered a
paralytic shock a short time ago in
which the throat become in very
bad condition. Her friends are glad
to know that she is reported better
and is able to take nourishment.
Miss Ruth Choate has been re-
cent guest of her uncle, Howard
Fisher.
Mrs Clara f. Swift is visiting at
the home of Elizzer Kelley
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis and child
rem made an automobile trip to Au-
gusta Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
PATTERSON BRIDGE

Mrs. Ardelle Moore of Portland, Me.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Danforth.
The farmers in this section who
have taken Junior Volunteer to help
through having are. o. w. Counce,
Mellin Whitney and w j. Rand.
Mildred Knapp is visiting at Les
ter Holway's.
Ben Berry has sold his farm to
Aroostook parties.
Farmers are reaping a good stand
of hay on high lands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
POWERS SCH0OLHOUSE

Charles Bates has been helping
Lewis Smith cut his hay.
Wallace Merrifield from Wateryille
was calling on his aunt, Miss Laura
Huff last Thursday.
Charles Shaeff sold four hogs to
Frank Parsons of Burrill Hill.
Fred Campbell is cutting Anna Per-
kin's hay.
Earl Berry visited his sister Sunday
Mrs Anna Hooper.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
Nomen Of
Mddk&ge
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. was in a very ner-
vous condition. with headaches and pain good
deal of the time so was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me III
every way. | am not nearly SO nervous, no head
ache or pain. l must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take."-AIrs. MARGARET QUINN Rear
259 Worthen ST., Lowell Mass.
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You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

successful in relieving woman's
suffering Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
helpful writing the Lydia
Medicine Mass. Such letters received
only and held in strict confidence
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IIIIlIIIlIIlII'
She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia E. Pinkham's

Tells Her Friends Take Lydia E. Pinkhams Remedies
North Haven When As had the Change of Life
which trouble all have At first it didn't bother me
got bearing down pains called doctors who
try things but they did not pains One
day husband home and sad Why don't you try Lydia
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound and Sanave Wash? WE'LL got
bottles of Vegetable Compound and could
sane Wash and has done great deal of good Any one
Life tell them to Pnkham remedies There about 20
of world of them"Mrs FLORENCE IsELA.
North Haven Conn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

A wedding of interest was solmniZ-
ed at the Congregational parsonage
last Saturday morning when Thomas
Ernest Theobald and Miss Marjorie
Elizabeth Keene were united in mar
riage with the single ring service, by
Rev. Charles Meeker. The groom Is
employed in the shoe factory while
the bride is one of the popular CEN
trail girls at the New England tele-
phone Office. and both have hosts of
friends who join in wishing them a
long and happy married life The
happy couple left Immediately after
their marriage for Lewiston, the
home of the groom, where they pass
ed Sunday.
An interesting meeting of the
Seventh Day Adventist was held in
this town last week and among those
from out of town to attend were: Ell
der Carr of Portland, Elder p. b. Os-
borne of Fairfield and Elder Verrell
of Woodstock. DR. Walters of Fair
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Luther
Allen and wife of Watervile r, A.
Hobbs and wife of Shawmut
Ola Flewelling has Joined the L. S
Navy and expects to be called for
duty almost any time.
Verne Blaisdell has returned to
Madison after having been at home
for week enjoying the humps
Mrs. Stella Rowe of Auburn is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
joan Rowe.
Mrs. Samuel Boone of Skinner has
n n ta vi OF
Mr., and Mrs. Adelbert Adams have
been obliged to move from the DR..
Ames house on account of the doc
tors needing more room for his own
use have taken rooms in the Nor
ridgewock Hotel where they plan to
do small hotel business.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
Fair May Absorb
Racing Association
Committee Recommends Plan An
other Harmonious Meeting But
Plan OF Organization Is Changed
Next Meeting April 5

Reversing their practically unanim-
Gus decision of two weeks ago to in
corporate their organization, the work
ers for future Maui County Fairs yes
terday decided that they could work
better under an ordinary membership
association plan, and so ordered.
The about face was made, after some
discussion, with just as great unanimi-
ty as had characterized the first deci-
sion.
The reason for changing the form
of organization was that it was believ-
ed more interest could be kept among
a wider number of Maui residents
than could be the case with
the other plan. Under joint
stock company few persons, by vot-
ing the stock they owned or controlled,
might dicate the policy of the organi-
cation and thus tend to discourage
small share holders from taking an ac-
tive interest. The suggestion of limit
ing the voting to one vote regardless
of the amount of money the voter
might have in the company, was also
opposed for the reason that a large
number of single-share members might
pool interests to control the money
subscribed by a few. Under the asso-
citation plan, as it was termed, small
initiation fee will be charged and
members will be regularly voted in,
after which they will have full privil-
eges. The capital needed to finance
the next fair will be borrowed on the
personal security of the members.
To Absorb Racing Association
Chairman Harold Rice, on motion
carried, appointed a committee of ten
members to draft constitution and by
laws, and to report at a meeting to
be held on April 5. The committee
consists OFF. R. Bevins, chairman.
D. H. Case, F. B. Cameron, F. F. Bald
win, William Walsh, w. F. Pogue, c..
D. Lufkin, F. G. Krauss, w. A. Bald
win, and R. A. Wadsworth.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to confer with the COM
mittee of the Maui Racing Association
reported recommending that the latter
organization be consolidated with the
fair association. The fair association
will assume debt of about $3.50 of
the racing association, and will take
over the ninty-nine-year lease of the
race track grounds, and the buildings,
the later being estimated to be worth
about $4,000.
The meeting yesterday was attend
ed by some thirty-five business men
from all sections Of central Maui.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
AMERICAN TANKER SUNK
OUTSIDE OF WAR ZONE
More Than Score Lives Lost Germany Apparently
Trying To Force War---COngreSs To Meet April
2 - Germans Still Retreating Before Allies
Troops

LONDON March 2 American oil tanker Healdton 2722
for Rotterdam with refined petroleum At weny-one
reports say thirty four Of fouy murdered Attack made after
dark Wednesday, Topedo fired from close Only
four of tirnn Of who took to boats saved dying
cold Shots hit upper side of engine explosion
killing thirteen instantly manned and burned to death
Frank Mahn United States CONSUL cables these details Says
tack Rz was qnwarned and within supposed safety zone
PARIS March 2 Snow hnderng Allies advance and
of supplies Germau desperately fighting St Quentin
making stand but s were SMASHED @ % back & RetTeat continues
consultation with kaiser and Hndenbug Believed international policies
British food controller that country adopt twoday per
week meat plan, and days without potatoes Would allow FIVE
of in future Police authorized inspect houses
certain if more than authorized amount of hand
WASHINGTON March 23-Amerca is ready 10 accord full
WASHINGTON March 52Oer Of mediation to prevent actual
between United States and Germany expected Administration
regarded the effort backed by Germany
Congress and embara america President declared auhoravy
Plans for rendering financial assistance nations
of being considered by federal board and other officials
Two proposed United States place
large disposal of and other place general credit of
PARIS March 22-Since the offensive S3 square
have been ecapHe @ including 500 towns OWN and Villages 100000
French captured several villages between the somme and
Five paaca passenger says Rosseter
manager of Pa6e Mail board Venezuela Believes time is ripe
hearing postponed being engaged
Guarded of Governor indicates something be done
in matter OF German ships in day or two by federal authorities
Runaway freight hits train None but engineer hurt
He had bruised face.
Forbes has been called explain additional
territorial prison He bames Ripley Davis architects Plans
incapable of being carried Were accepted under Fear admnsa
on He attacked architects vigorously Was sensation of the day
the Senate
WASHINGTON March 22-Food exports from United States
reduced by submarine campaign los million million
Secretary Baker chairman national council for defense called
ing for next Saturday to discuss defense measures.
LONDON, March 22-Law ntimated government will
other settle Irish question.
Lloyd George eegraphed Russian pme"Revo is greatest
service Russia has rendered Allies"
LONDON, bv
sh Have driven Germans than miles the and
Terron still the Lines
the Somme Yesterday villages ecaptured
Aas and Nuru after heavy fighting but British drove Germans
full
have Persian Messopoama taking
retreang before British flank movement threatening
Turk army with extinction capture
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
Expert Studying Potato
Diseases On This Island

c. w. Carpenter, plant pathologist
of the bureau of plant industry, Wash
ington, d. c. who has been attached
to the Hawaii experiment station in
Honolulu for the past six or eight
months, is on Maui this week studing
the diseases that have been trouble
farmers on this island. In company
with F. G. Krauss of Kuiaha, he has
been in Kula for several days looking
into the matter of potato wilt diseases.
He will also study the same problem
in the Haiku and other regions, and
will probably give some attention to
the causes back of pineapple wilt.
Mr.. Carpenter states that the potato
diseases in the Islands are principally
two in number, and both are common
on the mainland. In fact he says it
is probable that most of the seed
brought here is infected. Careful
seed selection and rotation of crops,
he believes is the solution of the pro-
blem.
Mr. Carpenter states that he will be
glad to hear from any one on Maui
having troubles that are in his line.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
KOna Gale On Hawaii
Does Much Damage

Hilo, March 20-One of the worst
storms in the history of this island
was reported here Yesterday. The gale
wreaked its will in many strange ways
turning loose torrents that tore open
the graves in a japanese cemetery in
Kau Monday night, and distributed
the bones of the dead in the muddy
cane fields below.
A Japanese woman in the Kau dis
trict was caught in the flood caused
by the cloudburst and drowned, al
most within sight of her home.
The great steel bridge between Pa
hala and Waiohinu was washed out by
the floods and Pahala was completely
isolated. The canefields in that dis
trict were harmed but slightly, ana
the damage done by the gale as a
whcle is believed to have been but
small. The traffic around the Island
is at an end however, thanks to the
convulsed condition Of the roads, and
ii is impossible to say when it will
be resumed.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
st. Louis College
To Play Ball Here
Basket Ball Team Also Coming To
Try Conclusions With Alexander
House-Some Good Sport And A
Dance In Sight For Easter Time

Maui has the promise of at least
three good games of baseball this sea-
son, even if she doesn't get league
organized, as now seems quite likely.
A. A. Refs, of Wailuku has succeeded
in making arrangements to have the
st. Louis College baseball team from
Honolulu come up to spend their
Easter vacation, and he has managed
to stir up enough enthusiasm to IN
sure a warm welcome for the team
which for some time has lead IN
school base ball in the city.
Besides the base ball team, the st.
Louis College will send along its
champion basket ball team to try con-
clusions with the Alexander House
Gymnasium five.
The st. Louis ball team were the
1916 interscholastic champions, and
the basket ball five are the present
champions.
A series of three games will be
played, one on Saturday, April Sth, the
other on Sunday, and another on Mon
day, the 9th and 10th, respectively.
The local team will present a
strong lineup, being composed OF
some the best players in the old Junl-
or league, together with one or two OF
the Seniors to even up things. Geo.
H. Cummings will manage the local
team and the public may rest assured
that with Brother George handling the
reins. the All-Mauis will come mighty
near keeping the bacon at home
Knowledge of the fact that the st
Louis aggregation is hard nut to
crack has keyed Refs and Cummings
up to the point where everything that
IS in them in a baseball way will come
out to the surface.
It is hoped that a large crowd will
attend the games especially Sunday
game which should prove to be a
hummer.
Basket Ball At Gymn.
The College basket ball team will
play a game against the best five OF
the Gymnasium on Saturday evening
April Sth, which will be followed by
a dance.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
District Nurse In
Camps Is Success
Experiment On Maui Agricultural
Co.'s Plantation May B Extended
Other Plantations Said 10 Be
Interested

The success of the camp nurse sys-
tenn inaugurated some months ago
by the Maui Agricultural Company at
the suggestion of the Alexander
House Settlement, has been so pro
nounced that it is probable that the
idea will be considerably extended on
the M. A. Company plantation, and
that it will be adopted by the Haw-
allan Commercial & Sugar Company
and possibly other plantation on Maui
At the present time there is but
one nurse, whose work is confined
chiefly to the main Hamakuapoko
camp. This work consists of keeping
in such intimate contact with the
laborers. and their families that in
sipient cases of tuberculosis and
other diseases are discovered, thus
preventing their spread, and at the
same time making cures practically as
sured.
From the Hamakuapoko camp alone
during the short time that the work
has been established, number OF
cases of tuberculosis have been de
tected, and the patients, through
prompt treatment are now well on
the way to recovery.
Miss Anna Sylvia, the Hamakuapoko
nurse, is reported to be rendering ex
|ceptionally efficient service.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-23
Kula Crops Doing Well
Storm Damage Small

But little damage was done by the
kona storm last Sunday, according to
reports from Kula, although the rain
fall was heavy. Corn is well up and
looking well. Potatoes, which were
badly beaten down by the kona storm
of several weeks ago and which were
supposed to have been all but ruined,
it is stated have largely recovery and
will make fair crop. On the whole
the season has thus far been favor
able, and with high prices now pre-
vailing farmers are looking forward
to an exceptionally prosperous year.