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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

Mona slmon's Slayer Sentenced.
COLUMBUS, O., May 23.-WeIdon
H. Wells, Kansas City brokers' clerk,
who last January murdered Mona ST.
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WAR AFFECTS cIRcUsEs.

WHEELING, w. Va, May $50
great has been the drain on men in
the circuses, the Sells.Floto company
was forced to place girls at work as
ushers here yesterday. 1t is the first
time in history that girl ushers have
handled mammoth circus crowds.
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Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburgh, Q; New York, 0.
Philadelphia, s; Chicago, 6.
Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis, /.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, rain.
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Games Scheduled Yesterday.
Boston at st. Louis.
washington at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
PhiIadelphia at Detroit.
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BASEBALL.

South Side Park Saturday, May rs,
Frostbug VS.. Fairmont. Game called
at $3.50. This is the opening game OF
the season, and hot game it will be.
General admission rs cents.
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Gefmans are eating crow says a
headline. Probably trying to get used
70 the taste before they are forced to
eat It.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE!
YaaterdaYIs Results.

Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 1.
Washington.St. Louis, not scheduled.
Other games postponed; wet ground.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

Hank o'Day says this is the worst
seasonal he ever had. And he once man
aged Cincinnati.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

What happened to JOnes3-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

Someone has suggested Garry Herr.
snannias a candidate for mayor Of Gin
cinnati. Some guys are always look
INF for trouble.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

mhat halponed Q Jonssi-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23

am not claiming a pennant this
Connie Mack. Which we would
cail Fiolet.like modesty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08

a part of the time while his father re-
mains about the same. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Taylor are caring for them.
Will Hinton is another of the sick
ones.
The Paul Kunz place has recently
changed hands. The new owner Carl
l.. Thompson of West Acton, Mass
has arrived Mr. Kunz recently
passed a few days here with his fam
lily making preparations for their re-
moval to Basking Ridge, N. j. He
returned last week to his work in
New York and the family expect &c
leave in few days
Business is quite lively at the Hin
ton mill. Charles Whittemore who
recently bought lumber lot nearby
is having the lumber cut and yarded
at the mill. The new camp recently
erected is occupied by George Taylor
and family and Oreon Wing of N. E
Cornville who have taken a job here
since they finished work for Thomp'
son & Fox in the west part of Athens
the firm having completed their lum-
bering operations about three weeks
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Mrs. Edna Bennett Hilton

Mrs Edna Bennett Hilton. widow
of the late p =. Hilton. who was well
known in Somerset county having
held many offices of trust both of
town and county, passed away at the
home of her brother. George Bennett
in Abbot, after many years of i'll
health, the immediate cause of her
death being cancer of the stomach
In 1861 she was united in marriage
with Mr.. Hilton and they commenced
their married life on a farm in May
field. After few years they moved
TO Brighton. In 1894 MIR Hilton
was appointed collector of customs OF
Jackman where he suffered a shock
and was taken to his daughters home
in Bingham where father and daugh-
ter died within a few hours of each
other. The shock of their death
proved nearly fatal to Mrs. Hilton
She was a firm believer in spirit
communication and the thought that
she was not alone and would soon be
united with the husband, daughters
and son who had preceded her tc
the higher life was a great comfort tc
her in her loneliness. In her young
err days by her powers as a medium
she did much to advance the cause
that was so dear to her. She is
survived by one son, P. II. Hilton OF
Jackman; granddaughter, Mrs
Howard Pease of Brighton; a broth
er and others who will sadly miss
her The funeral was held at hel
brothers home and the remains
taken to Brighton for interment.
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Al H EMS

The Athens Teachers Club held
lhelr last meeting for the winter, with
MISS Lillian Shepard and Mrs. Minnie
Hlght, on Saturday evening, January
~. Mrs. Cara BOsworth, Miss Opal
Boston and Superintendent Wood
were the leaders in the discussion of
Needed improvements in our
Schools
The students of Somerset Academy
enjoyed social evening at the home
or Howard f. Chapman last Friday.
Miss Onie McCollor has returned
to her home in Scion after a three
weeks stay in Athens.
Miss Harville returned several
days ago to her home in Madison
after some time passed at the home
of Ed Nelson
Wednesdays storm prevented the
meeting Of the Baptist Auxiliary till
last Thursday when an all day meet
ing was held at the Brayton home for
a picnic dinner with Mrs. Agnes
Johnson, who was to return Monday
to her home in Ellsworth. A good
/ time is reported With a miscellaneous
program at >. The next meeting is
to be with Mrs. Flora Judkins We'd
nesday afternoon. Feb. ID.
The selectmen give notice that
they will be in their Office from Feb.
IL to II. All having bills against
the town will present them at that
time. 1t is hoped that all business
can be settled and the reports printed
in time to hold the annual meeting
March 5.
Our school population had another
addition February 4, a little son in
the home of Ed Whitney
! Mrs. Annie Fox. who has been as
sisting in the care of Mrs. Esther
Webb has returned to the Brayton
home for time.
Tuesday morning Mrs. II. +. True
worthy and Mrs. c. +. Dore were re-
! ported on the sick list Among
others who have been i'll and are now
recovering are Mrs. Dell Allen, Mrs
Vira Allen, Mrs. Hattie Buzzell, Ma
son Luce, Edison Jones and Charles
Robinson.
Floyd York. who has been sick and
out of school for nearly three weeks
is still unable to return to school.
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| i'll at her home in South Paris and
the doctor went TO her bedside Tues
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Oln Gordon spent
Tuesday with her mother Mrs. Ce-
| lestia Paine.
! Eugene Young of Arson Valley
met with serious accident recently
when he was hauling logs, whereby
five ribs were broken causing much
suffering
+ A crew OF men were engaged Mon
day and Tuesday in hauling a large
! boiler from the North Arson Mfg.
plant To Mr. divers mill in Arson
/ valley
| Cyrus Walker went to New Vine
ward one day last week and sold the
| horse he was driving. He bought a
COW which he harnessed into his
sleigh and drove home and had a
very good ride.
The D. A. r. meeting will be held
! Friday afternoon in Stewart Public
Library. There is considerable bust
ness to be transacted and delegates
for Continental Congress will be
elected. This is the meeting for pay
ment of annual dues.
On account of the severity or the
weather, the mills of the North An
son Manufacturing Company were
shut down Saturday afternoon
Theodore Steward put up W. I.
Emery's ice at Embden Lake Satur-
day. Mr.. Emery, Charles Bryant
and Alfred Berry assisted in the
| work.
Tuesday morning brot out the
breaking teams. The big roller
made its first trip for the winter up
Main street.
The train was late Saturday and
Monday nights on account of the I'M
favorable weather for railroading.
Carl Andrews of this village has
purchased the goods and fixtures OF
the L. l.. Patterson store in Scion
and taken possession. Carl is the
son of DR.. L. c. Andrews of this viii
lage and is all right.
BENJAMIN Ella and Albert Reed
went to Waterville Monday to attend
Farmers Union meeting
Edwin Flagg of Skowhegan was IN
town the first of the week on his way
home from Rangeley Lakes, where he
had been during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Buxton have
arrived here from New Hampshire
and are the guests OF her parents Mr..
and Mrs. George Flanders.
w. c. Simmons came down from
Skinner Saturday to remain a few
days
One of the aged citizens of the
town is Hiram T. Emery who has
passed his seth year, and has not had
a cold this winter. Mr.. Emery lives
with his son Leonard IT. Emery and
wife on the south side of the Cara
bassett river. Mr.. Emery has two
sisters living who have reached the
ages OF "a and 81, one living at Los
Angeles, Cal, and one at Somervllie,
Mass.
To those who believe in the old
adage IF Candlemas day is fair and
bright. winter will take another
flight" will have good reasons to
strengthen their convictions in that
belief. as February End was clear
pleasant day and the following sat
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High School Notes

Still another victory for the Show
hogan High School girls basket ball
team, was won last Friday evening
when they defeated Coburn Classical
Institute by the score OF IL to 6. The
local team stands in well toward
winning the championship again this
year for they have not as yet been
defeated. Fedora Lessor made two
goals from the floor and three fouls
while Martha Steward made two
from the floor Miss Marion 0.
Steward was umpire. Miss ST. Clair
of Coburn Classical was referee and
the timekeepers were Bucknam of
Skowhegan and Miss Betty Whipple
Of Coburn Classical. The game was
played in three ten-minute halves.
The first meeting of the astronomy
class was held yesterday afternoon
after school for half an hour This
class has been made up of seniors
and juniors who have shown an es-
pecial interest in astronomy and who
are to carry on this study outside of
school hours. No credit is to be
given them for their work. the time
consisting chiefly of lecture work by
the teacher. Miss Flynt. Later the
class Will take up the work out OF
doors.
The joint recital which was to have
been given by Mr. and Mrs. Rice dur
ing the month of March, has been
postponed until May fourth. This
recital will be the last of the series
of four entertainments which are be
ing given under the auspices of the
IL y i'll
one OF the most enjoyable in the en-
tire course.
Altho several of the young men
from the High School are planning
to attend the Interscholastic meet at
Bowdoin College Saturday. the local
school will not be represented by a
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FOR sALE-REGaL WHITE

ANDOTTEs Cockeres Eggs direct
from Martin Port Dover. Canada last
spring. Eggs in season. ]. A. Snow
North Yarmouth. Me 4w3'
OLD FALSE TEETH-we pay up to
Bridgework. old gold, silver, platinum
and crowns Mail to Eastern Dental
Depot, Dept. X. 405 Grossman Bldg
Lynn, Mass. 4w3'
PONY, , sus sls,gK s WAGON, 1 HA r,
new. A great trade awaits someone
E. II. Caswell. Bingham. tf4s
7s-ACRE FARM FOR SALE on
Electric Car line, about two s miles
from Skowheg aa1ds GOOD vea 1n'dngs
ing. Horace L. Stilson, r. f. D. No
5, Skowhegan. 4wS'
HAVE MOVED TO IL WESTON
street. on the Island opposite the
Electric Light station. where ! shall
kinds of junk and live poultry: Write
or telephone. Special attention to
telephone orders. New England, s4-s:
Farmers 1914. Harry Cohen. If?
FARM FOR SALE of 50 ACRES ON
East Ridge road in Cornvilie known
as Foss farm. Good buildings and
plenty of wood Mrs. Laura f. Neil
Skowhegan. r. X. 2. 4ws
BUNGALOW NEAR FAIRvIE'W
Park to let. Seven rooms Inquire
Skowh 9 ''' 90 '''N ~
AUTO AND CARRIAGE PAINTING
| We are now equipped to do auto and
carriage work. Prices as reasonable
as consistent with good work. A
Fowler & Co. Ew3'
THREE GOOD WORKING MEN
Want ed at once. Men used to work
| ing on shovel blocks a little pre-
ferred. White ash bolts. IS iHcnes
long wanted. 1850. +. o. b. cars. Also
white ash shovel blocks. Good price
for good stock j, A. Beane, skew
began ~
SEND US si.zo AND wiz wLi
send you by parcel post. paid a ten
| pound box of our Petite Brand bone
less salt fish, Money back II not sat
isfactory. Canadaway Fish Co: s5
FOR. sALE-Full blooded Berkshire
sizes. Mail orders filled Gee F.
futile. Norridgewock, r. F. D. No.
RABBITS TO FEED FOXES WANT
ED. To Io be delivered at 1 Alton c,ess-
gan. tf51
TWO tOUNG THOHOBHED AOL-
stein Bulls for sale. May be seen at
Lakevlew Farm. on line of Electric
Road N E Phone 1921; Farmers
Ga. Geo. e. Clough, D No. /
Madison. tf5O
WANTED TO EXCHANGE 1909 h.
truck for team. Inquire at the In
dependent Reporter office. tf5o
BUCKwHEAT AND GRAHAM
Flour home grown and home grouRd
Five pound package mailed anywhere
within $50 miles of Scion for 35c
Baker & Priest. Scion. 1y27
BARGAIN IN 4 II. p. INrERNA-
TIONAL Engine. Used days emily
We will guarantee as good as new
May be seen at Skowhegan Garage
TIL
Shipments weight and returns sent
promptly on arrival; crates furnished
Write us for prices before selling.
! Tel. 1613-W. w. Fl. Bailey Il Son.
East Turner ST.. Auburn. tf20
Bring or mail your films to the Hun
Studio, Skowhegan Me. N E. Phone
1898 Developing and printing
promptly attended to. tf33
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
Paid for all kinds of hides skins and
wool. E. H. Morrill,. Court ST., Tel
141-2 tf33
MEN WANTED FOR WOODS AND
work In general. I furnish all kinds
OF work also hire teams Rdw.
Tel. 1913. 146
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TIMBER LOT FOR stLE--t3 acres acres,
| on the Starks road one mile rom
Norridgewock village Also ~
Lakewood road Geo b Fairgrieve,
Awe
WANT TO MY TWO GOOD IND
/ hand Refrigerators. Write what you
have and price in trst letler, e Ge9
| Skowhegan. Zwbf
WOULD LIKE SOME wAsHINGs
| to do or some plain sewing. Drop
me a postal and / viii call to you.
! Mrs Hattie }. Allen. Skowhegan. 1w6'
WAITRESS OF THREE YEARS.
experience wants position. Address
! porter CO. 2w6
Fur ROBE FOR SALE ALSO A
/ lap robe and one good riding wagon.
/ c. W. Clement. East Madison. p. o.
address. Skowhegan. Il. f. u. No. 1.
/ lw6'
300 CORDS GREEN OR DRY CORD
Wo9p wa4sd at 9Hee he for he
Somerset Jail Skowhegan. L. T.
Goodrich, commissioner IFS
WANTED IN YOUR TOWN AND
Nicinity-Agent, spare or whole time.
either sex. The Fraternities. Rich
mond. Maine. Insures Men, Women
and Children against sickness, quar-
antine. accident. accidental death.
Monthly cost small, monthly benefit
large. Liberal commission, increas-
ing monthly income, experience not
necessary The Fraternities leads all
| competitors in Maine. 5w6'
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
a number of vacancies now exist for
women pupils in the Training School
for Nurses at the Central Islip state
Hospital, Central Islip. N. Y. While
in training pupils receive from $40 to
SIS per month with board, room and
washing. Length OF school term two
TO G. a. smith. M. b., Superintendent,
! Central Islip, n. Y. 4w6
PIANO LESSONS GIVEN TO Young
pupils. VIII go to their homes or
can take them AZ my residence No 9
Poplar Street skowhegan. Rosie
LemeuX. Avs
r75 WHITE ASH TREES III MY
dooryard' for sale. estimated to make
400 doz. of shovel handle blocks Ad-
dress. j. II. Savage, Scion. 4wG'
I WANT TO BUY FEW DRY
spruce or poplar boards to square up
! I and 10 in. Is IT. long b. c. Tay-
! lor so Hathaway St. 2w6F
WsNTED-Responsi man good
standing can have permanent position
with us on good liberal commission
basis All or part time service First
4w6'
COTTAGE HOUSE FOR RENT
Gem. St.. near Catholic Cemetery. ST.
IRA "A. norton. tf6
GLADsTONE FLOUR JUST ARRIy-
ED. y good supply In bags and bar
rels. Try one bag, only s1.25. 18th
barrel After using you Will want a
barrel Sold under a guarantee by
ID. a. w. f. Porter, Skow hogan Avs
TWO FOX HOUND PUPS FOR SALE
also rabbit dog. Frank Witham r.
X Norridgewock. Farmers phone
@-ll!' Avs
100000 BIRCH STRAP HOOPS
wanted also 10 IT birch drums and :
and II IT. ash hoops all at advanc-
ed prices y. w. Rowe, 12S Madison
Ave- Skowhegan. Farmers phone
17-3. ~
FOR SALE HORSES, WEIGHT
l4oo or over. Good workers and
young Also . colts. 2 and 4 wears
old j Bailey smith, Mercer, Me
'"'iiei9 PHohe 40. 4w5
HAVE ONE LADIES' BLACK noe
coat left $4,000 grade, now 500 40 To-
close. rms Is good time to buy
your Mackinaws. viii close the $50
grade Tor $685.. NJ. l.. French, North
''''"' 2w5
WANTED 4 FARM TO RENT WITH
tne privilege of buying. Would con-
sluer any farm If cheap enough Give
description and terms In letter. G. S
carter. Columbia Rd.. Grove Iio1t
sta. Boston. Mass 2wb.
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IiINl.II AN

Week End Sale at Fred ". Preble's
Lemons l9c per dozen; good oranges
IS for Csc; More of those delicious
olives in large Jars 25c or ? for 45c;
grapefruit 25c. Fifty cent box of
chocolate cherries SOC; Sweet Pota-
toes &c; New Havana Onions, 12c.
New Cocoanuts ;. 8 and l0c; one ID.
Fancy Cookies in a beautiful box only
29c.
We have Just received a new stock
of the popular S1.00 watches Also
others at all prices. f. w Moore,
bingham.
Mrs. Fred Williams was called here
from Waterville last Tuesday by the
illness of her husband. Mr. Williams
for the past week has been confined
to his room at the home of Arthur
Upper.
Oman Sawyer is steadily gaining
from his recent illness OF pneumonia
Mrs. Alvah Witham was called 10
Livermore Falls last week by the
serious Illness of her mother
Miss Margery Dane is spending the
week with her friend Miss Hiida
Rowe
John Cummings is in very poor
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Savage returned
from Boston last Tuesday.
The two weeks old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Pierce of MOSCOW. died
last Friday. Funeral services were
held at the home Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev Charles Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Armand Spauding
arrived in town last Saturday and inn
mediately took possession OF their
new home on Dinsmore St. Many
friends extend their best wishes TO
these young people for their future
welfare and happiness.
Janet Brown. the 4 years old
daughter of DR.. r. c. Brown has
been critically i'll with pneumonia
but since Sunday has been improving.
Her aunt, Mrs. Belle Hunnewell has
been caring for her.
There were no services at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday as
the pastor and the greater part of
his congregation were confined in
their homes with the prevailing cpl
demic.
Mrs. George Baker and Mrs. Grace
POoler substituted in the grade
schools for Miss Marion Baker, Miss
Ethel Gilman during their illness
last week.
James OHara one of our oldest
citizens and very familiar and
friendly parsonage in our community
Is sadly missed from his familiar
place. At this writing he lies in an
unconscious condition having been
stricken with shock last Friday
night He is tenderly cared for in
the home of Wilbur Keene, where he
has made his home for years. Mr.
keenes family are assisted by broth
err Masons in caring for him.
The Century Club meeting on Art
was held in the Fraternity Building
last Friday afternoon. There was a
smaller attendance than usual on ac-
count of the prevailing sickness and
the severe cold weather. The arti-
cles presented were of unusual inter-
est. Following Is the program: Roll
call Facts Concerning Art; American
Artists, Mrs Mary e. Baker; Popular
illustrators; Magazine Articles were
read by Mrs. Alice Goodrich and Mrs.
Agnes Goodrich; Art Galleries, pre-
pared by Mrs. Emma Gipson and read
by Mrs. Eva Bachelor. Music was
furnished by the Victrola. Plans are
now under way for the annual ban
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Real Estate Transfers

New Portland-John A. Hoyt to
Mary Robbins. two pieces OF real es-
tate.
Skowhegan-Annie M. Caswell to
Horace burlington Co, land in Bige-
low Hill district; J. Harvey White to
Ira A. Norton, spring on easterly
side of Madison avenue.
Pittsfield-Stephen d. Bickford to
Smith Bickford, lot II, Range 10.
Detroit-Herman Fl. Norton to Mar
garet Norton, land and buildings.
Ripley-Iva l.. Farrar to Abbie M,
Farrar. 100 acres of land.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

DR.. Ames of Fairfield was called in
consultation with DR.. Earle on the
case of Mrs George Williams who
has been sick some time, first with
measles and then with pneumonia.
Mrs. Williams is a little better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman of
Fairfield were in town Friday.
Mrs. Abbie Fernald of Troy visited
at Josiah Fernald's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoxie of Clin-
ton and Mrs. Azuba Burrill visited at
". c. Hollis Tuesday.
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MADISON

Leola Wilson. the twelve year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Will
son, died Thursday following an at
tack of appendicitis. The funeral
was held Sunday from her home on
Old Point avenue, Rev. w. B. Glenn
ents officiating.
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NJ ERCER

John w. Bacon met with quite a
painful accident recently which has
laid him up indefinitely. While
cutting knot from a log a chip came
back and struck him on the right eye
land the attending physician fears the
sight is destroyed.
Mrs. Eli Wells received word Sun
3, day that her brother Charles Presley
in Bangor is just alive and his wife
Is also very sick.
Mrs. Dexter Decker is on the sick
! list
George Harlow has been having an
attack of the grippe but is little
better now.
o. X. Packard is sick in bed al this
writing
Mrs. o. X Packard's mother Mrs.
Goddard. passed away Sunday night
after long illness, the last four
years of her life she has been in a
helpless condition. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at D.
m.
Harold Stockford has come out of
the woods
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EAST ATHENS AND VICINITY

poor health for some time, is re-
ported somewhat improved.
Hiram Magoon. our oldest citizen,
and his son, w. r. Magoon, have been
On the sick list for several days.
Wayland is reported as able to sit up
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-08

The Larkin Club met Saturday
evening with Mrs. Guy Lewis. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served by the hostess.