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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08
JACK VI AN

Albert McDaniels who has been
logging at Mackamp has finished his
contract and the teams came home on
Saturday of last week
Murtha and Adams have finished
their logging contract for the Jack
man Lumber CO at Holeb and have
moved home
Mrs. o. S. Patterson returned home
last week from Mars Hill.
Mrs. Geo. Nichols returned home
last week after an extended visit at
Portland Fairfield and Skowhegan.
F. r. Holden Is at home visiting
his father Richard Holden.
Mrs. Chas. Botoroff of Kokomo.
Ind. was called home on account of
the illness and death of her mother
Mrs. Bell Henderson.
Three men from the Spencer Lum-
Der Co. were arrested by Sheriff
Burke and taken before Judge Hold
en- on complaint Of Ed Small, the
foreman, for not working after hav-
ing their fares paid from Bangor by
the company They were sentenced
to serve Is days in Jail
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dion entertain
ed party of friends on Friday even
ing at whist.
Mrs George Nash is visiting at
Rangeley Me.
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lockwood Resident Pays Fine and
Costs Amounting to $132.59

Mrs. Stella Woodbury. of Rock
wood appeared before Judge Brazzeli
OF the Western Municipal Court last
Friday evening upon the charge of
search and seizure. When the house
in which Mrs. Woodbury. resides was
searched by Deputies John E. Lamb
and Walter H. Maynard, a quantity
of liquor was found.
She was represented by w. II.
Halves and had as witness William
Cameron who was one of her board
ers at the time of the seizure. Mrs.
Woodbury. was found guilty and was
fined 800 and costs and In default of
payment sentence at the Reforma-
tory for Women. She paid the fine
with costs amounting to $3.50.
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LILLIPTTIANS IN FAIRYLAND
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page)
Lafiamme, Maude Biodeau, Mrs.
Josehine Giroux. Lena GirouX, Lucy
Goulette Laura Lemieux. Lena Carl
veau, Mrs. Catherine Croteau, Mrs
Dora Lacasse and Cecilia Fortier.
MAY Onnaise, Leyina Murray;
Carry Nell. Maria Trial; Violet Tea,
Maud Buteau; Sally Lunn, Ruth
Gagne.
Shades Napoleon George Goulette;
Robinson Crusoe. Peter Trial Bis
mark, Eddie Richard; The Mikado,
Roy B. Pooler; Hamlet, Emil Di-
onne; Sherlock Holmes. Wilfred Roy;
Catain Kid, Leger Roy.
Zulus-The Wizard of the Nile,
Eugene Dumont; Chief Eatemcold of
the Zulus, Arthur Boulette; Chief
Swallowemhole. Raymond Laney;
Chief Coughemup, Philip Dionne;
Chief Knucklefinder, Raymond Pooler.
Fairies-Aurora, Goddess of the
Dawn, Isabel Dionne; Fantasia, a
messenger, Catherine Bernier
Auroras Royal Guards-Edna Lane
tot, Evelyn Groder, Corinne Forth,
Lottie Bouchard, Blanche Bernier,
Elsie Thibault, Hazel Dumont and
Geneva BiZier.
Fairies-Verna Meunier, Alma Poir-
Ter, Julia Poulin, Alma Bernier. Pris-
ella Forth. Blanche Bouchard. Eve
Ign Desmond. Elizabeth Bizier. Mand
Bizier, Alma Pomerleau. Elsie Thi-
bault Valeda Roy, Evelyn Martin,
Valeda Lanctot Ernestine Bison,
German Turcotte, Alice Richard,
Lena Pomerleau, Madeleine Chabot,
Anna Fortin, Anna Turcotte, Elmira
Fontain Alice Fitzmorris, Lillian
Thibault, Doris Desmond Evelyn
Bouchard, Ilene Betters. Helen Gal
liant.
Flower Drill-Eva Nachon, Ros-
anna Richard. Margaret Lessard,
Beatrice Pomerleau, Margaret Grit
fin, Helen Groder. Cecilia Lessard,
Lucy Daigle, Lena Turcotte, Delphine
Murray. Eugene Bernier, Lorinda
Forth, Cecile Goulette, Christine
Bison, Flora Caoutte and Elvina
Thibodeau.
Gladys Lachance. Cath
crime Srois, Ellen McQuades Pauline
Cloutier, Henrietta Poulin. Catheryn
McQuade. Albertine Chabot and Mar
garet Laney.
Character Drill-Lillian Leo, Flora
Caoutte. Elvina Thibodeau, Lena Tur-
cote, Christine Bison, Cecile Goul-
cite, Louise Turcotte, Delphine Muir
ray, Ehgenia Bernier. Lorenda Forth,
Bernadette Laney. Catherine Bernard,
Ilene Buteau. Elizabeth Repetti, Lena
Legere and Maude Caoutte
March of the Royal Guards Edna
Lanctot Corinne Forth, Evelyn Gro
der, Lottie Bouchard, Blanche Ber-
nier, Elsie Thibault, Hazel Dumont
and Geneva Bizier.
March Wind-Elvina Turcotte. I'm
ella Poirier, Lucille Moore, Lena La
bonte, Marie Porier, Irene Bellefeur
and Louise Halle.
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der to which you belong Having
learned what is our part, let us act
it well. Let each of us attain all
honor within his reach and receive
the benediction, Well done thou good
and faithful servant"
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NORTH MADISON

Mrs. Fannie Hilton who has been
working for Mrs. Dana Robbins for
the past four weeks, has finished
work and is now working for Lester
Savage
Twenty-seven friends of Mrs, Alb
bic Salley gave her a surprise birth
day party at her home on February
%. it being her 59th birthday. The
party was a complete surprise to her
and she was the recipient of num-
Der of beautiful gifts from her
friends. Refreshments were served
and the evening was pleasantly pass
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EMBDEN LAKE

Mr. and Mrs. Perley Hooper and
son and Miss Ina Rolfe were guests
at Walter Cops Sunday.
DIN Furber was visiting his
cousin Leslie Spencer over Sunday.
Miss Edna Berry is working for
Mrs. William Mckinney.
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IpITGH CORNER

Willis Blanchard was elected third
selectman of the town of Madison at
Mondays meeting. Mr.. Blanchard
operates two farms successfully,
owns a large flock of sheep, several
colts and big herd Of cattle. He
was educated in the public schools of
Madison and is member of the East
Madison Grange.
f. A. Bicknell travelling salesman
for the Maine Screen Company of
Fairfield, returned Tuesday after
spending few days with his family
here.
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MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. knight, Mrs.
Lizzie Spear and Miss Olive Hayden
were at Skowhegan last Thursday to
attend the funeral of Henry Merrill
Herbert Spear has gone back to the
lumber camp after spending week
at home.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Hartwell Peavey and son Eulah
with their teams have arrived home
from Oquossoc, where they have
been at work the past winter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Holt were in
Norridgewock Thursday of last week.
Harold Foster arrived home from
the woods, Saturday.
Harry Holt was in Skowhegan
Friday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus McKenna
of Bangor have been recent visitors
at Jesse Hollis.
otter Richardson and Irene For
tier OF Benton were weekend guests
at Reuben Reeds.
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dess of Liberty America" was
sung by the club and other patriotic
pieces were played on the piano and
victrola. The rooms were decorated
with flags and other symbols. Re-
freshments consisting of cake made
by Martha Washingtons recipe and
tea, were served.
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LARONE.

Daniel Bowman. the veteran cattle
buyer of Fairfield, was business
caller in town last week and pur-
chased twelve head of stock of F. w
Farley
Owing to the illness in the family
j. G.. Morrow was obliged to give up
his work in the up river woods and
return home.
Mrs. Roscoe Stackpole of Norridge-
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ed in playing games and with music
on the graphaphone The guests
returned to their homes at a late
hour after wishing Mrs. Salley many
happy returns of the day.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Fred Drury is at Skowhegan.
Hattie Robinson is housekeeper dur
ing her absence.
Alceus Cooley returned to Portland
to resume his studies at business col
lege.
Mabel Kiger is working at Vim.
Merrills in Scion.
Harold York is at home from the
woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Kelley are
working at Caratunk.
1t is understood that II. l.. Wyman
and family are soon to move to
Scion where they will reside.
Miss Mabel Lander of Maiden,
Mass. a trained nurse. is taking
care of Forrest Gilman, who under
went serious operation for appen-
dicitis last week.
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ST. AIRiNS

Mrs. S. w. Green and Miss Mabel
Nutter went to Boston Monday to at
tend the millinery openings and Sc
lect a stock of goods On their re-
turn they will open millinery parlors
in rooms over S. w Green's store.
Carroll Southland of Pittsheld. while
in town Sunday calling on old friends
slipped on the ice, tislocating one of
his ankles
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James Hodgdon whose hand was
crushed in the cards at the Indian
Spring wooden mill last week. is in a
critical condition. 1t was found nee
essary to amputate the thumb and
part of the third finger OF the right
hand, but the rest of the hand Is SO
badly crushed that il is feared he will
have to lose it entirely.
This paper is for sale at Tinkham' S
A. VI. Hilton has sold his farm III
Arson and will move TO Madison with
his aged mother John Goodwin pur-
chased the farm. We understand, for
his daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs John Bradley, who will move
about the first of April.
The pupils at the Garfield school
gave an entertainment in the church
on Spear hill Friday evening. There
was a large attendance.
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CARATUNK

Washingtcn's Birthday was observ-
ed by the Woman's Club at the home
of Mrs Imogene Merrill. The roll
call responses were from Washing
ton. A very interesting paper on
Washington, d. c. was read by Ad-
die Baker. The president Mrs. Sarah
Baker represented Martha Washing
ton and Mrs. Maud Clark the God
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

A. ]. Dumphy and Herbert Gould
were business callers in Augusta last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Travers Howes were
business callers in Kingfield Friday
of last week
Justin Howard made business trip
to Madison Friday returning home
SATURDAY.
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S0IrTH MADISnN

o. F.. Luce was in this place on
business last Saturday.
1t is with regret that we learn OF
the sale of the Walter Hobbs farm
and that Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs will
leave us in the near future.
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NOTICE

hereby forbid all persons for
trusting my wife. Frances E. Doyle.
for she has left my bed and board
without just cause, for I'll pay no
bills after this date.
MELVIN w. DOYLE.
Bingham, Me-, Mar. 5, 1917.
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WEST EMBDEN

Miss Bertha Jackson and Masters
Donald and Chester Paine were the
guests of Miss Jackson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson, few
days last week.
Miss Lillian Mckinney, who is at
work for Mrs. Daniel Emery at East
New Portland. was the guest OF her
sister, Vivian McKenney, Sunday.
Miss Edna Berry is at work for her
grandmother, Mrs. Sylvester Jackson.
Willis Rolfe has finished work for
George Gordon.
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POWERS' SCHOOLHOTSE

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sheaff visited
in Waterville Friday
Ralph Berry and family visited
ARA Hooper Sunday
Kenneth Berry made business
trip to Scion Monday
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SMITHFIELD

Ernest Stevens and Mearl Tracy
attended the automobile show in
Portland last week.
Miss Bessie Stevens left Saturday
for a two weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs James 0. Corson in Cambridge,
Mass.
Perley Biekford is hauling lumber
for SkOMhegan parties.
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The IndependentRepo is read
in more Somerset County homes than
all other newspapers, daily and
weekly, combined.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

sition in Portland and commenced her
Duties there Monday.
Fred Z. Jewett is on a business and
pleasure trip to Portland and Boston
this week
Fred Spaulding returned to Mill
river Mass. last Friday to resume his
duties as principal of High school.
Mrs. Henrietta Wood is visiting
relatives in Bangor.
Miss Hattie Benson of Lowell,
Mass. is visiting old friends in town.
Louis Whiting and family are NOV
ing into the Guy Emmons house OH
Depot street and the house where
they are moving from will be oeeu-
pied by Frank Jewell and family.
Mrs. Esther Carr has returned from
Boston where she has been purchas-
ing her spring millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Barker visited
in ChesterYile a few days last week,
The ladies of the V. l. S. had the
pleasure Of listening to a most inter-
esting lecture on the Pilgrims by
Rev Robert Sheaff at their regular
meeting last Thursday afternoon. a
number of delightful musical num-
bers were given by the members and
tea and waters served after the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Vesta Longley Avery whose
death occurred last week was for
mer Norridgewock girl and leaves
many friends in this town who at
tended the funeral
On account of poor health Maj. A. A.
Niekerson has been obliged to resign
as superintendent of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school fact which is
10 be regretted by the school as the
school has grown both in numbers
and interest since his term of office as
superintendent
Mrs David Rushton and daughter
Miss Frances have been spending q
few days with friends in Gardiner ant
vicinity.
Miss Elizabeth Cheney has returned
+ to her home in Portland after Visi
/ at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cony
! Russell.
The sermon topics at the Congrega
/ tional church for next Sunday will b'
as follows. A. NJ. THE Hunger fol
/ Goodness" and 2. NJ. Thought ant
Character
The class parts have been assigned
the seniors at the High school as tol
lows: yaledictory, Miss Marjorie
Keene: salutatory Miss Marion Rog
ers; class Grafton. Miss Beulah Rob
inson; prophecy and presentation o
gifts, Eugene Huff.
Mrs. jamie Head has been enjoying
visit from her son, Charles. of Hay
erhill Mass. and Sunday, Rolant
Buzzell also visited his mother.
Ira Hilton and Alton Tucker wer
in Portland last week.
The Y. p c. E. of the Congrega
gational church enjoyed supper ant
social at the vestry last Thursda.
evening.
The Boy Scouts with Mr. Orlando
Woodman as leader took a hike to thu
home of Mrs. Kate Hilton last Satur
day afternoon. A supper was served
the boys before their return home ant
needless to say the trip was much en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds has returned
to her home in Pittsfeld.
Gentlemen's night was observed b,
the o. f. C. last Wednesday evening
at the K OF p. Hall. At seven O'Clock
a banquet was served, after which
games and contests were enjoyed TO
an hour. followed by dancing ant
cards until late hour. A most en-
joyable evening was passed by all.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Mrs. John Groves accompanied BY
Mrs. Richard Chase of North Canaan
were callers last week at Mrs Fred
Aliens.
Pittsfield will hold its annual town
meeting on Monday next. March the
18th at ten O'Clock.
Mrs. Emma Cool visited last week
among friends at the village. She
returned home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Wyman of Fuler's
Corner visited day last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen.
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WELLINGTON
ANS0N

Mrs. Decker will be at the Hotel,
next Tuesday, and evening.
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IitbXIE

Ed Keirstead, Roy Badger and
Harold Holmes were home over Sun
day
Mrs. Sarah Loring has been visit
ing at Joel York's.
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5I{iE5
NILS GIAN

wock was a visitor at her daughters,
Mrs. +. w Farley, last week.
Miss Merle Damran is home from
her visit at her sisters in Clinton.
Erwin Austin is hauling wood to
Norridgewock for NJ. Damran.
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KNAPP is
HONORED BY PARTY

Copenhagen, Nov. 8. = Director
Knapp, one of the founders of the
Fatherland party, whom the former
Chancellor DR.. Won -Holl-
veg criticized in Reichstag speech
for attacking the former Chancellor
peace policy, has been again elected
to the post of General Director of
Agricultural societies.
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LOCAL. INTEREST IN
AMUNDSEN'S ACT

Of interest in Pensacola, where
Captain Amundesn is well known, he
having visited his cousin, Gus Eitzen,
here several years ago, is the follow
ing account taken from the New York
Herald of the great explorer return
ing his German decorations to the
kaiser:
(By Cable to the Associated Press)
London.-Captain Roald Amundsen,
noted Norwegian explorer, went to
the German legation at Christiania,
says Reuters Christiania correspond
ent, and returned to the German min
lister his German decorations as a
personal protest against the German
murder of peaceful Norwegian sail
ors on October II, in the North Sea"
Captain Amundsen, in discovring
the Northwest Passage, conferred a
great boon on science, and for his
courage and work received many dec
orations from monarchs and institu-
tons of learning. There is no record
available of the Ge->lan honors con-
ferred upon him; but among his dec
orations-one he has not returned
is the Grand Cross and Gordon of St.
Olaf. bestowed upon him by the King
of Norway.
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ARE $4,000 PRIESTS
WITH ITALIAN ARMY

Rome, Nov. 3.-There are $4,000
priests with the Italian forces accord
ing to official statistics. One thou
sand are army and navy chaplains
and the remaining 17,oco are COM
batants.
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BIKE CLUB ENJOYS
A 20-M|LE HIKE

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
sharp the Pensacola Cycle Club form
ed in line at Wentworth's shop and
proceeded on long hike, which was
to Gull Point. On this trip only one
stop was made. that to pump up a
tire which was inclined to leak
down. Arriving at Gull Point at 8
o'clock, the crowd viewed the plant
of the Pensacola Tar and Turpentine
Company, also some pictures were
made. After a rest, and what might
be called road conference, the crowd
left for the Escambia bridge.
When the return ntrip was started
a halt was called on the road at a
large ravine, which the boys proceed
ed to explore, finding a number of
trees bearing what is known as spar
kle berries, which they enjoyed.
When the return trip was started
point just at dark and dispersed. all
being happy with the outcome of the
afternoons pleasant ride and await
ing the coming of Friday night, when
the Club will meet for the discussion
of plans for another hike, and at
wH'"h meeting refreshments will be
served.
it IS expected that at least ten new
applicants will be voted on for MEM
bership in the club at Friday nights
meeting. v .,
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lndianola Inn last Sunday for dim

lndlanola Inn last Sunday for din
ner.
Mrs. Rivard and little son returned
from Pensacola hospital last Satur-
day, where they have been for the
past Tour or five weeks, being treated
TOR typhoid fever. We are glad to
see them both much improved.
Mrs. ]. T. Brooks has gone to spend
week with her sidster, Mrs. Helen
Crawford, at Campton, Fla.
Capt. John y. Rogers is entertain
ing some gentlemen from Chicago on
his boat, the Grand Rapids, here
this week. They are delighted with
the good fishing at this place.
Mr.. R. T. Daniel, manager of the
National Coal and Coke Company of
birmingham, and his wife arrived on
the mail boat yesterday to spend a
week at the Indianola Inn, for fishing
and a rest
Mr.. e. Waldrop, appraiser for the
Farm Loan, is registered at the Inn
for few days, to ATTEND some bust
ness in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monte, Of Crown
Point, Ind, arrived on Ruth" yes
terday and will spend the winter here
In their cottage.
Mrs. E. B. Davis left here on the
Captain Fritz last Wednesday to join
her husband in Chicago. She was
accompanied as far as Pensacola by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Appleby, and
her two children, Philip and Ruby.
Messrs. Spivey, Churchwell and
White, of Crestview, are business Wis.
ltors to our city today. They regis.
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tered at the Indianola Inn fos dinner.
Allie Riera returned from Pensa-
cola last Tuesday, and has been suf-
fering all week with a cold.
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HOUSE SAID
HAVE BEEN FIRED
At EARLY HOUR

At 1885 o'clock Sunday morning,
q vacant house at 900 West Zarra-
gossa street, caught fire in some I'M
explained manner, and before the de-
partment could reach the scene the
house was totally destroyed. At the
time this fire was observed firemen
were then working to extinguish .
stubborn fire which had been discoy-
cred on the interior the two-story
frame building at 100 West Zarra-
gossa street, occupied by Nellie
Payne as a rooming house. Consid-
cradle damage was sustained.
While the fire at 100 Zarragossa
was occupying the attention of the
department, lurid glow in the west
ern part of the city attractsd atten-
ton, and several trucks were hurried
there. This seems to have been fired
by unknown parties, for it was re-
ported no one was living there at the
time, and that no one had been there
for the past few days, so far as was
known.
A number of fires were responsible
for the calling out of the department
We q day, the report at central fire
Headquarters showing the following:
At TIP p. M, Saturday, No. 305
Chase street, C. j. Bell, owner and
occupant; slight.
At 9:10 a. M, Sunday, No. 422 N.
Alcaniz, A. H. Whorley, owner and
Calvin Johnson occupant; slight.
At 9:27 a. M, Mr.. Bennett, owner;
slight.
At 1895 a. M, No. lis North Dom
elson; slight.