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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
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Shipmasror> DISLIKE carrying dtums
Of acld where they caHaot he reached
readily, \ Chilean ship The Japan Adj
vertiser says, recently put in at the
Falkland islands leaking badly. Her
cargo VAS made up of drums OF acid
and chal6. The acid had leaked from
forming earbonle acid gas IN the hold,
This gaS IL deadly and the crew could
not make repairs, Meantime the acid
had gathered nj the bottom OF the hold
and eaten away the iron frames of the
ship
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
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camp 5ft
Mrs .l-#t h4-e Is pending tAe
wintest sft=aA- Is =. e4'.1s''.' s
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EIbe >uuev ngd hl. sister, Miss
Emma aInney spent '''f'7'ii4aS ia
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Male Wiley Is visiting b..
.ousin Gchard iiolme- ~ Monf
Nernos : "
Wiz Wright, student Ut II 6
ard ~ ~al school, has enlisted 8
ihe me5ieal corps.
Miss 1eanie West, Church stree,
spent 80 htistmas holidays with --f
sister IA Nunson5 Mas
Mr.. Nniter Carrie Of Ashmont,
Was, Ms The guest OF relatives In
Putnam. Wednesday
Miss \ ice Morse has returned from
visit .4fth her sister. Mf.. Wells VI
PARTRIDGE. south BfaIuttee, Mass.
Miss Florence sargent is ,penc ing
me ro#zrf-vs Mt the home Of her par
ents. r. and Mrs + p Sargent.
po5f=.5t..a. e,,nloves say thu Ghfist=
ma. r=5f was not quito rs heavy ms
4ast yer and came IA enrlief Than
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A, 81 NJ LeIand bradley Of
-ont1l re spent Christmas With
sseof,e bradley and family, Grove
street
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spen4iIaz week with his mother,
Mrs. Gaariolle thamplin, Bradley
street
H., -5..,f NIrs E,rdarteE Iced. have
been entertaining Mrs Leeds parents,
Mr.. and Ms Irving : chase OF Ran
ttglph. II.
Eva., H,na, of New York spent
fh,is,,a.s With his wife and son ut
The home 81 Ms. Charlotte Champlin,
trad ~ street
Enotv Munvsn and wife Of Allie
,.,,o Nass wefe recent yne,t1 If Mrs.
un,ya,s patenfs. Lowell u. Ross
,ad ,y,fe Etm street
taorye 0.ief If the l. = Naval
Training station. NeWnart. i. spenu
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sergeant julius tordief Of the Fut-
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lhat he did not see nm intoxieated
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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
WOOD CH0PPlNG BEE
Town of Old Lyme VIII Meet Fuel
Situation

The town of Old Lyme has set an
example to the rest of the state by
setting aside next Thursday as the
first community wood ohopping dav in
Connecticut Instead of complaining
about the lack of coal because of war
conditions the citizen of this com.
munity have decided to hustle for
themselves, and a special committee
has invited all the abebodied men of
til town 10 adjourn on The day set to
a well stocked wood lot and chop as
much wood as they can. The wood
will be sold 10 Old Lyme residents
who need it at cost.
Gov Marcus H. Holcomb. Richard
NJ Bissel chairman OF the Connect
cut State Council of Defense. and
Thomas W. Russell. United States
fue, administrator for Connecticut
have been invited 10 attend the wood
chopping bee
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
EXEMPTION BOARD cLAs-
SIFIES REGISTRANTS
Will Meet Daily and Pass on Question
aires Glass One Men Go First,
Tnen CIaaa Twn and So on


The exemption board OF the 10Th as,
trict met Wednesday afternoon ana
passed on the bFst hundred question
ares. Nearly an - the fesI-tfaht7 were
CLASSIFIED
A number Of cases that came 9Iaef
ron7ideraf ion were tho-e o. ineh e'alia.
ny % ar cultural pr lndu'tiiai eI"uilas
only These Wlli DE at once i"f"aTut'u
to the district board t9f acton a. ne
local board doe not pass upon th'7 -"
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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
lss Of the Heart.

, sc of the greatest or
CHI h cannot help a heart
aleu- : aS the songs do that
tn leS 10 itSelf-Sones OF
ch aeaee. of trust, Of un-
sc These make the melody
of as stronger and SNeeter
BY ~ year -ENcl.auge.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
VINOl MAKES
WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
Positive-Convincing Proof

L OSltlVe-0CTlN FoOi
We publish the formula Of Vinol
to prove convineiasly that 1t has the
power tc create strength.
II Cod Liver and Beef Pepsones. Iron
and Manganese PePtonates. tro- al
Ammonium Citrate, Lime and soda
Glyoerophosphates, caseagso.
Any woman who buys a bottle of
Vinol for a weak, rundown, nervous
condition and finds after giving it a
fair trial it did not help her, will
have her money returned.
You see. there is no guess work
about Who'll Its formula proves
there is nothing like it for all weak.
rundown. overworked, nervous men
and women and for feeble old people
and delicate children. Try it once
and be convinced.
f nonahue. Druggist, Putnam, CT
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28
1892 Free Delivery

Telephone 1882 Free Delivery
Best Tub Creamery Butter use
Waldorf coffee none better 10 sc
cans of Red Beans, zoe
8 bars OF Ful \ aiue soap, 2ac
can Peas sweet and tender loo
Best Bread Flour, bag II %
Onions, 10 &c
Pea Beans, az aue
Fancy Head Rice, 10 Toe
Pure Lard 10 SIC
Choice Buiterine, 10 soc
I pkE.s Washing Pow der, 23c
PINK beans, ~, 2'e
Fancy Storage Eggs, daf 4ie
Not 4 seed Rslsips, pkee loe
pkees SeeGed Ral>iaS ne
eH aIec0 auNal 4tc
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-28

Where one VII not, two c,aaot quar-
rel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
BRITISH SOLDIERS ARE
WELL TRAINED
True Ellis Hates to Admit That Eng
lish Are Better Than the Sammies

The following letter was recently
received by Harry Ellis, r. f. d. No
6, Skowhegan, and was written by his
son, True. member of the United
States forces. now in France. In this
letter Private Ellis states that the
British soldiers are very well trained
and, tho he hates to admit it, he be-
lieves they are in better condition
than the 'Sammies' He likes the
work he is now doing and enjoyed
very much the trip from the States to
France.
The letter, dated October 25 1917,
Somewhere in France is printed here
in:
Somewhere in France
Oct %, 1917.
Dear Folks:
/ will try and send you a line
today. Hope you are all well and
hope / will hear from you soon.
got letter from Minnie and one from
Martha yesterday, but they were mail
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w. e. r. u. Meeting

The meeting at the Library Parlors,
Tuesday afternoon, was In charge
of Mrs. Hattie Fogler. The subject
was up To Date Temperance. The
hostesses were Mrs. Ada Phillips and
Mrs. Cora Nye. The president, Mrs.
Lizzie Marble, told of recent letter
she has received from our congress-
man, Hon. John A. Peters, thanking
her for the resolutions passed and
sent to him by Clementine Weston
Union, joining with the Women's
Clubs and Churches Of Skowhegan.
This petition represented SO2 votes
and was in favor of National Constitu-
tional Prohibition.
The poem 1.-The House by the Side
OF the Road" was read by Mrs. Clar-
ence Mantor. This was followed by a
reading 1.-The Economical Effects OF
War Time Prohibition" by Mrs. Rena
A. Taylor. Mrs McElhiney read
Enforced Prohibition in Cumberland
County" A poem THE Two Glasses"
was read by Mrs. Nellie Copp. 1.-THE
Effect on Our Soldiers of Conditions
in France was read by Mrs. Marble,
and the final reading, Safeguarding
Our New Army" was read by Mrs.
George Merriam.
A report of the National Convention
at Washington, issued by Miss Anna
Gordon, was read by Miss Iva N.
Jackins. The program closed with n
piano duet by Misses Christine Poolar
and Dorothy Day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

SEVERAL Low PRICED FARMS
wanted for our new catalog. In and
around Skowhegan. Have listing
ready for publication at once. A. E.
Roderick, Skowhegan, Cover Block.
tf45
GOOD DRIVING HORSE FOR SALE
twelve years old. Weight 1850 pounds.
VIII sell or exchange for neat stock,
hogs or sheep. C. S. Hunnewell, r. F.
D. No. /. Madison. Farmers telephone
Ga. tf44
RELIEF AT LAST FOR FOOT
Troubles-Perfection Arch Cushions
to the shape of the foot and prevent
fiat feet and broken down instep. No
metal used; pneumatic principle All
sizes for men and women. CSC per
pair or zoe by mail. Give size of shoe
worn when ordering by mail F. w.
Buchanan, Skowhegan. TIA
ROOMS TO LET--Electric lights
steam heat. bath room. located on bes'
street In town. Prices very reason
able Inquire at this once. tfH
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
paid for Hides. calf-skins and pelts,
also for deer skins In their season.
T.. II. Morrill,. Court street Skowhe-
gan. New England Telephone, 14l-2.
~ YOU WANT YOUR LAUNDRY
done right, and ready on time take 1t
to X. Il. Coles Furniture Store. agent
for the Watervlle Steam Laundry.
Goods can be received and returned by
ma. TIE
SEVERAL PAIR or SHOES FOUND
owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this adver-
tisement at this office. tf43
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ed the 2lst IF September so the news
was old and still new It seemed
good 10 get letter once more.
was rather disappointed not to get
one from home but will look for one
soon. | suppose potato digging Is
all over by this time. | guess there
viii be no chance for me u pick po-
tatoes this FIJI. but believe | could
learn to like the job
Well. we have been on the move
since We left the States and have had
great trip. one that We viii always
remember have seen things that
you read about but seldom see. You
would be surprised to see the big diff
ference between the people Of England
and those Of the States, and there is
Just as much difference between Eng
land and France as you can imagine.
think England Is the pretties coun-
try that I ever saw. Everything is
trimmed up so good. that is all the
hedge fences and there is Il lot of
them. Hedge and stone walls is
about all the fence they have. The
houses are all OF brick or stone and
appear to be very old But England
can boast on her army. Her men are
certainly well trained 1t is a sight
worth seeing TO see them drill. |
think that they have 1t on the Sam
mics little altho hate to own up to
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The French soldiers seem to be diff
ferent than the English. ] have
never seen them drill but don't think
they are up to the English, We can
not talk to them or at least | cant
get my tongue around their language
This seems to be great farming
country We passed miles and miles
OF good level fields. They would be
worth a fortune If they were in the
u. s. The farmers here seem to be
so many years behind the time, no
machinery to do with.
We are in barracks and are as
comfortable as could be expected. We
left Clyde in England. he had the
measles, but must be over them by
this time. He Is not In this company
any more he Is in H. @. Co. | haven't
seen Glenn since we came to France
but he is here somewhere. | don't
know where his Co. barracks are. ]
am going to look him up as soon as
/ get time.
How is Alta and her family? Tell
her | think of them every day and
hope and pray they are all we'll and
getting along fine.
Did Ray miss the draft? | nope
he did | heard when I was In West
field that they were calling the second
draft out OF Skowhegan. | suppose
he has had great time this summer
with the car. | hope he has and
hope you all have enjoyed it. How
Is papa's health? Your own, and all
the family? Is Carrie still with the
Union? Tell her to write, | would
love to get letters from each and
every one of you. Long letters too.
We have to send our letters, all
collect which | don't like to do. |
don't like to have one to pay for a
letter that | would write Did you
get the letters | have sent before this
one? q have sent two. You must
write often and all the news for it is
a treat to get letter from home
You should have seen how pleased
the boys were to get the mail yester-
day.
We like the barracks much better
than the tents and ought to get along
fine this winter The boys have all
had the best of courage and the most
of them think like 1t. | for one do.
OF course there are times that | would
like to get my feet on the farm once
more, but when things are going along
smooth | like the army.
l saw Captain Marston the other
day. He is looking fine.
Look. send me a Reporter, / guess
would get it all right, Blendon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
THIRTY ACRES OF LAND FOR

ACHES
sale. on Russell Road; Half clear
Debe, Madison avenue Fruit Store.
skowhegan. n. E. Phone, 1925.
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES
school for nurses. For particulars
apply to Dr.. J. a. Huston, Supt., y. S
Hospital. Northampton, Mass. Sw46'
SLEIGH AND HARNESS FOR SALE
also top buggy express wagon ana
coffee mill, all in good condition. Apply
Skowhegan. 5Wi6'
DEER SKINS AND RAW FURs. For
which pay highest market price. Give
me a trial. l will give you a square
deal. NJ. Weinberg, North Arson. n.
f. Tel 1913. Farmers 11-120. lSw46
HORSE AND LOGGING OUTFIT FOR
sale. Enough for so men and 20
give someone a good trade on whole
outfit. A. \. Graffte, Moose River.
4w47s
I25 PURE BRED SWINE, TO BE
sold within the next thirty days. Both
sexes. for breeding purposes. Four
shire and Chester. Carefully select
ed from big. healthy filters. Also SO
head for Feeders. Also few pair
of working oxen. cows and heifers.
George II. futile. Norridgewock tf45
HOUSE FOR SALE, FINISHED
and unfinished rooms. New years
ago. Good wood shed, fine cement
cellar. acre and half of land. Would
make good poultry farm Fine loca-
ton in Skowhegan. Price. terms on
application to A e. Roderick Cover
Block tf45
DEERFooT FARM FOR SALE. ON
A
ridgewock and miles from Show
hogan. 10 acres including large
pasture, running water, maple berth.
extra fine orchard and wood lot,
good buildings consisting of house,
woodshed, milk room ice-house. sap
house, sheep shed, storehouse, stable,
main barn. and hen-house accomo-
dating about $50 hens. Land in good
fertilization. Stock and tools with
farm II wanted Must sell on account
Of health. Frank Mitchell, r. r. d.
No. B. Skowhegan. Farmers phone
1916 Norridgewock Exchange. tf44
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1917
As to Moving Pictures

BY the present lease of the Opera
House. with the stipulation that a
second theatre will not be licensed,
the town Is 5000 a month better off
than 1t ever was before with relation
to its municipal building A vote to
issue other licenses, If complied with
by the municipal officers, would result
In the loss OF this income. Only most
extraordinary considerations, much
greater than are In evidence at the
present time, would justify making
this sacrifice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce
Eggs-60c per dozen
Butter-32c to CSC per pound.
Cheese-24c to &c per pound.
Potatoes-s150 per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50; pea beans, $3.50.
Poultry-Fowls 18c to 22c per h.;
chicken, zoe to 30c.
Round Hog-21c per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, IL to 15c
Wool-63c per pound.
Hides, green 10 to zoe per Id; sheep
pelts $100 to $780, hides. trimmed
and cured 20 to 22c; bull hides green,
over so lbs. 18c; No. l horse hides
with name and tail, $500 to $500
each; calf skins, CSC to 40c; green
bone 1-2c per pound.
RETAIL MARKET
Eggs-67c per dozen, fresh.
Butter-45c to soc per lib.
Cheese--25c to 30c per lb.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality, 10
lbs for $780, brown, II lbs
M0lasses-Pure Ponce, 65c to sue.
Squash-5c per lb.
Potatoes-$2 per bushel.
Green Apples-20c to 25c per peck
Onions--6c per Id.
Domestic 32c; compound 25c.
Poultry--Fowls, zoe to zoe per ID.
chicken, 20c to csc per lb.
Salt Pork-32c by the bbl,, 200 lbs.
$4,000
Hominy Meal, $3.50.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $13
and $3.50; Winter Wheat Patent, $12.
Corn-$4.40 per 100 Id. bag
Cracked Corn-$440 per bag.
Middlings-S3.0 per bag
Gluten--$3,00 per bag
Winter Bran-$2.25 per bag.
Meal-$440 per bag
Cottonseed Meal-S2.90 per bag.
Oil Meal-$2.90 per bag
Oats-85c per busl ell.
Brown Middlings-$280.
Feed Flour-$3.60.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

RANDALL NYE PLACE, LOWER
tenement of seven rooms for rent Re-
Gently rebuilt. c. N. Bragg, Skowhe-
gan. 4w50'
COMPETEN It WOMAN OR GIRL
wanted to do homework. Mrs. NJ. {.
Viles. Bush st Both telephones. tf50
MAN or WOMAN WANTED FOR
position of Local News Editor. Prev
ious experience at news writing de-
sirable but not absolutely necessary.
Independent Reporter Co. tf50
SINGLE HORSE SLED For SALE
Has pole so that 1t can be fitted for
use with pair Good sled for truck
ing or any other purpose. G. h. Fair
grieVe, n. +. Phone. 2S-12. 2w50
SMALL TENEMENT TO LET
Newly painted and papered Apply to
VIM. Folsom Merrill, Skowhegan. tf50
HoUsEwoRk WANTED. ny CAP
AELE woman where there are no
children. Write, or call at ~ Alder
St. Skowhegan. 1w50
ONE SECONDHAND SLEIGH AND
harness for sale at a bargain J. j.
Smith, Skowhegan. tt50
BAY HORSE FOR SALE. EIGHT
years old. weight 1900 pounds Horace
Jewett, Chandler st. Skowhegan. iw50'
100000 LIVE "roM CoDs~ FOR
sale for pickerel and trout fishing.
Write for prices VIM. Roberts, New
market. y. II. sw50"
TWO OR THREE BARRELS OF
good winter apples wanted State
price, \. S. Yates. Skinner. 1w50'
REGISTERED HEREFORD BULL
for sale. aged 8 mos. Dark red and
short legged. Price 500 II taken by
Feb /. Warren A. Bailey, Hiram, 2w5O'
AUTOMOBILE PAINTING. MANY
satisfied customers, several years ex-
perience, satisfaction guaranteed. Drop
me postal or call me on New England
phone, 1874. Orrin p. Packard, Show
hogan. tf50
BRING ME YOUR CROSS-CUT SAWS
and other similar work. Old location,
Madison avenue. Satisfaction guar
anteed or no pay. Webster Rowe,
Skowhegsn. 4w49s
APPLE BARRELS NOTICE. SHALL
finish the seasons making of barrels
here. Dec. 18th. Orders should be
placed at once, as stock Is nearly ex-
hausted. L. f. Light, Hinckley 2w49
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DRAG AND CIRCULAR SAW RIG
wanted. Would exchange wagon sleds,
pressed straw, power churn t76 lbs.
capacity, feed grinder. top buggy or
so light acetyline gas plant. II. B.
Whipple, Bingham 5w4S'
FOR sALE-soME GOOD STORE
sheep. w. A Jewett, r. F. n. No. I,
Athens. tf4S
SEVERAL PAIR GOOD. HEAVY
horses for sale. Have been worked
on farm past summer and are in good
this winter. so will sell at good trade
Central Maine Potato Co, Scion 4w49'
MODERN FITTED UP HOUSE FOR
rent f.. n. Merrill, Skowhegan n
+. Tel HIP. Farmers Tel. 25-3 tf4S
THREE RUGS FOR sALE-HAvE
been used. but are but little worn. May
be seen by inquring of y. Il. NJ at the
independently Reporter Office. tf4S
ONE SET OF TWO HORSE sLEDs
for sale, or viii exchange for two
seated pung. Also a second hand
Skowhegan. X. f, d. 6. tfiS
sTENoGRAPHER wANTED-wILL-
ing to pay good wages for satisfactory
services, Some knowledge OF book
keeping desirable, Permanent posi-
ton Opportunity to learn linotype, If
desired Independent Reporter Co.
tf4s
WE HAVE LOANED, TO SOMEONE,
small card-indeX, oak. filing tray.
Will the party who has same please re-
turn it to this office. independents Re-
porter Co, tf47
5000 TT. DRY, TWO IN. PINE
plank for sale. A. S. Burke, Bingham.
tf47
BRIDLE AND BINDING CHAINS
for sale, all kinds, a. S. Burke, Bing
ham. tf47.
MADISON STEAM LAUNDRY. TEAM
calls and delivers twice each wook.
Shall soon establish an office In Show
hogan and system of window cards.
For the present, drop us a postal card
and our team will collect. N f. Tel.
Madison. ring 4. tf47
WANTED TO BUY A SMALL FARM
with good buildings, not to cost over
$14oo. p. o. Box 125. Skowhegan. tf46
SOME GOOD cows TO SELL, PART
of them are new mich. E. N. Merrill.
Skowhegan. NJ T.. Tel. 11l-2; Far
mers' Tel. asa.
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SPLENDID BARHED ROCK COCK

SPLENDID BARRED ROCK COCK
erels for sale, Parks Heavy laying
strain exclusively from best pens di-
reeD Large boned beautifully marked,
vigorous birds, SO. 81 and IS each. w.
\. Bigelow. St. Adams. 4wi9'
SIXTEEN HEAD OF CATTLE FOR
sale. Ten cows. to years old All
with calf due within the next three
months Six yearling heifers, good
desirable stock NJ. d. Holt Hinckley.
Ne n = Phone 4-2 tf49
WANTED-APPLICA FOR PO-
sitions as clerks in our subscription
department for girls with fair to
Is accepted. you will be started at 81
a week and will be raised just IS rap
idly and just as high as your work
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