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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26
From the Rural Precints

mer. were visitors with MRS. Jake
Krlll on Friday.
Mrs and Mrs. Del Martin spept SIN.
day evening Within. ana Mrs. Rich
Vetter.
MT. and Mra H, Krull and son
We're Sunday evening visitors at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Chant.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fittje. Ben Emma
Fittje spent Sunday evening at the
II. Engel home.
Mr.. Fred Wolcott was a dinner guest
at the Fred Benthin home Thursday.
Mr.. Bobbie Daggitt was axsunday
visitor with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin spent Tues
day with Mrs. Sweet. Mr.. Martin
did some wall papering for Mrs
Sweet.
Mr.. Fred Benthin spent Thursday
evening at the H. Schuelke home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hemp and daugh
ter, Margaret, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Luthy.
Mrs. Virgil Long spent Monday az
ternoon with Mrs. James Cook.
Messrs. Glenn and Tommy Sweet.
Bernard Konold and Arthur and Tom.
my Daggitt We're Sunday visitors
with the 1.-THE boys.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Raash and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Raash and family were
Sunday guests at the VIM. Wolter
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freeseman and
daughter, Ruth, yer visitors at the
A. Hemp home Monday evening.
Mr.. Chris Engel was a caller at the
A. Hemp home Tuesday evening.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26
KRANzHuRG

Ben Brufiat, Art Bell and August
Detzlep. OF Hayti, were callers here
Sunday, making the trip by auto.
Messrs. Hogie and Hicks, Of Good
win, bought a car Of potatoes here
last week.
The Rami Construction Co. is put
ting up a barn for Joe Hofp this week
Ludwig Gump is in the twin cities
for a few days ond business, and
from there will go to parts in Wis
consin to visit relatives before re-
turning home.
J. Ries and Mr.. Olson, with the
B~askervillee & Dahl Co, were down
from Watertown Sunday on business.
Lawrence Byers was down looking
after his farm near Altamont the past
week.
Miss Daisy Graen Is clerking at
tGump's store for a few weeks.
E. "A. Heckathorne was III Water
town on business Monday and Tues
day.
VIM. Cordell. Sr., was visiting rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kluckman OF
Watertown were callers here Sunday.
Miss Teresa Byers is visiting with
friends in Watertown for a few days.
Mrs John Schweinfurt was 4 pas
senger to Gary last Wednesday morn
ing.
Joe Hofp, ST, is very III at his
home here.
Miss Title Raml was i shopper III
Watertown Saturday. Il
Mr.. F. squin was q passenger
to Watertown Monday.
Leo schweinfurt was q caller III
Gary Sunday.
Miss Mary Ruhr spent Wednesday
in Watertown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26
YAIHoTA AND EuELER.

MES Hopkins returned frcm Roch-
ester. Saturday night
The meeting ~ thesunshine club
has been postponed tor two weeks,
Miss Thelma Welch, Robert Ben,
bow and Arnold Borns were home
ever Sunday.
The Braves family took Sunday
dinner with HE Glapps.
IS dozen young folks spent pleas.
ant afternoon at the Borns home.
Saturday.
MI. John Gallissth returned from
Illinois last Wednesday evening.
NE: and Mrs. Carl Peterson called
at Kenilworth farm Sunday after.
noon.
Fred Galliseth spent Sunday after.
noon atthe Hopkins home.
MI. and Mrs. Will MrElhanyey spent
Saturday night at the q. &. Kellogg
home.
Mrs. Edith Lines is spending a few
days with her mother, Grandma Olds
Miss Mable and Clarence Borna
spent Sunday evening at Kenilworth
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Olds and Mr..
Levi Davis spent Sunday with the G.
g. Kinsmans IA Watertown. MI:
Davis left Monday morning for Rome,
Pa.
Mrs. q Swan, Of Montana, is here
visiting friends and relatives.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26

goodly number otFelican citizens
turned out Friday and Saturday,
setting telephone poles and repairing
the telephone line, having it inHwork.
ing order saturday night.
Misses Anna Hallauer and Ivah
Harden and Roy Zamow called 81
nefghbors Saturday evening
Mr. d Mrs. Ri Amacher and son,
Mrs. Mary Hendricks and son, Albert,
Henry and Helen Brist, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Thiede were WATERFOWL shop
spers Saturday.
Miss Ella scherer has returned
home after spending a few weeks at
the Joe Polzin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thiede and
children spent Sunday afternoon at
the Peter Scherer home.
Paul Rinehart, son Of the late Paul
Fue~rstenau, was christened at the
Lutheran church last Sunday, by Rev.
II. ]. Albrecht.
Mrs. Lydia Eddington and daughter
Dorothy, have returned to their home
at ellis, after spending the winter
here with relatives and friends.
Charley and Fritz Elfring were au,
tomobiling in this neighborhood Sun
day afternoon.
The John Lebert family entertained
neighbors at their home Sunday al
ternoon and evening.
Master Dale Zamow spent the past
week. visiting with his city cousins d,
Watertown, returning to his Grandma
zamow the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus G. Holmes en-.
~tertained many relatives and frineds
at their home last Sunday.
Mrs. James Ferris is a.; WATERFOWL
visitor at this writing, making hei
headquarters with her daughter. MRS
Ernest Boyd.
The F. C. Mclaughlin family were
Sunday visitors at the NJ. o. Ander
son home.
Mr. G. Scott has departed TO the
twin cities for an extended stay.
Mrs. julius Swanke died last Fri
day. Funeral was held at her resi-
dence near Palmer, last Monday
Mrs. Palmer was a good woman, an
afectionate mother, and was beloved
by all who knew her. We will keenly
miss her.
On account of the death Of Mrs
Bars mother, the Ladies' Aid will
be held at the Misses Emilia and
Helen Born, on Thursday afternoon
instead Of at the 3. G. Barr home.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26

They had just finished their first
quarrel, subsequently to the honey
moon, and she was in tears. IT, she
sobbed. "if you had had the tiniest
spark Of love for me you would never
have married me!n-Chicago Record.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-04-26
couNcI P~RocEEnINcs


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sWafarfounAM mi 4r 10YnsA
civ CnaSnfsI M MI ed4n,.r,s 1911
nlarsspsainn M ~ AivorST n 1rSSsS,,
kfns nraai8Snr
Present ~ Mil cail Iao...
Brown nalsiper. rnrnwens Ears,ssnST
Hagna, Hanten, Johnson. 3
derInan Langwil,
Minutes b last meeting read
approved. Alderman LangWili took
his seat in council.
Mark w. Sheafe, III. reprpsentinGl
the Deming TranSer apnearedl
before the Council and entered Il prosa
test against the Dakota Central Tele.91
phnne "a Az ha;r raf,,saI "a 800
EIent m hava snsnrta,f n 49, rsI
Inhone direcforv IA MIN ha.ssa, 49,
dress Of the Deming Transer "a The
referred the matter tho|
public utilities committees
Walter Slower anpearad BEFORE the
council and requested that The mayOra
and city council send i letter rs cav
erncr Norbeck indorsing the anpOinf-
ment Of General JnnpsIeshW toe the
rank Of colonel. ana that tRe city|
offer the use a. me ana recentlv]
turned back from the state FOR camnl
purposes
Motion BY Alderman Balsiger. Sec
onded by johnson, that the mayor
and city council use every means inI
their power to bring about the APP
of General EngIesby to the
position az colonel and maj rho CITY
offer fha use AZ the grounds and
h,lifdinps AZ tho lakassand ina mavnr2
he. authorized Ia write the royernor1
advising him of the action taken 81
Dr II. q. Parsons. president az the
board of health. called ha attention
Of the mayor and council ia the adj
Visibility of entering into ! contract
for the cleaning and removing All
garbage. refused ashes and manure. 50
tna+ - a,.,, .o,,la X ra,+ Is . san.
;tarv cordit;on q ,,at4ar a,as Ia;d
nsay ~ iaSg -
ny snaa,aI ann,nasttaa an,n,ntad
~ tha Mi - fha nnIsnvton Gn,,nts.
Nj ra,s MI, ,ana,+aa &c scIiows
M ~ aa,,rc;i ~ tha r;tu - wa
+arton,n G~antIarnan. Wv, snan,si
earny,;ttaa ~ n,hnr, ,r.s ratar,ag ING
o,as.a 20 ~ rad;r atan Sr,snta mi
~ 80 e4xoS 81 sthssan,a 1870 ~
:, a,Iasaa - hasra hsanss' s,,s.
ta;nad e, saiS on,,n.nn &, rsaso,,, -
- - 80
me passage 2 thls y 81 0Iui-
nance NO. B-iO, y Dy reason g lne
Ialiure 81 ms council 70 giye nOtlce
TO SAID company. that the erection o.
certain Oil TANKS WiIhin the c ay
would be prohibited would respect
fully report that We nave careftlily
examined said claim and Ind: lsti
was eve asked for 81 this council,
s 's:ss| sss.. ! - company : &c :
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
GERMAN POLE
UNDER ARREST

Jacob Jablonovs was arrested
wednesday afternoon by federal on
Gers and bis status VIII be inyesti-
gared He has been lettering around
tie facto.y or the Liberty Motor
company for several days. if is said
Re is a German Pole who has been
iu this country for 90 years and
who has nor applied FOR citizenship
papers. Ho is counted as an alien
onomy and has no war zone permit
Hax Warlyngan is in Detroit. and
his wife and children IN Toronto.
bur he cannot return 20 his family
because the Canadian officials won
let him He is "a native OF Austria.
Hungary. but has lived in Canada
for seven years He was working
hore temporarily on draft reEistra-
uon day and registered here A few
days ago be received an order In
his home in Toronto 20 appear be-
fore a Detroit draft board He did
so and was rejected because he "a
an alien. When he sought 20 20
back home however, he was held
NO BY Canadian officials ffe saws
ne is en- hearty sympathy with Can.
ada in Tho war.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
TIGHTS TRIAL OF
FORD LIBEL SUIT
IN THIS COUNTY

Amendments 20 the motion to dis
MISS Henry Tords suit aesnst the
Chicago Tribune Cor alleged libel
aled By Attorney Elliott g steven
som. indicate that the suit is FAR
from reachine the Jurisdiction ~ the
Wayne circuit court thus far
Tho solomon News company dis
tr56rors of tbo Chicago Trihure
ha been named co-defandaut in the
-u f0C the purpose OF hrIng.ng fhe
rlI within The Jurisdiction 1t
Wayne courts One ~ the newest
amendments roints out that the
Solomon New company is charged
with disuibueing newspaper con.
tanning en- alleged lbeioH- ed rorial
I'm Chicago newspaper Us charged
with composing, writing printing
ana uabH-hln. an alleged hoe,ou~
article Attorney Stevenson con
rerds THAT under rhe law it is not
perw ibie t0 join two separate
ca4so of action i1to one cause
I'll is also mairt.iled that The sum
mons WAS served outside o' Wayne
county. and. oqUenty the courts
rere have leo jurisdiction
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
MAXWELL
HEAD is FORMER
FOOTBALL STAR

w. Ledyard Mitchell the new
president OF The Maxwell Motor COM
many whose election has been pre-.
yiously noted. IS a young business
man of Cincinnati. being general
manager of the Robert Mitchell Fur
niture company. He IS graduate
of Yale and former football star
lie Is prominent socially in Cincin-
natl HIS brother. Lincoln Mitchell
,s colonel Of tho 13'th q s field
artillery. he viii take up HE new
duties tho first OF the year it Is
understood
Mr Mitchell succeeds Walter n.
Flanders. who was elected chair
man of tho board of directors of the
company. a position newly created.
Relieved of considerable detail work,
he will bo able m devote his atten-
uor in broader way 20 The inter
esis of The company which is oper
ating the Chalmers motor plant I'm.
der "a hve-year lease.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
SCOPE OF
WAR PROBE
BROADENED
Coumroes To InEazA
gate Every Detail of
II. S. Activities

WASHINGTON. Dee I3-Th
glare of publicity wiz be turned POI
the inpermns' corners 0f al n
branches of fhe government II da.
v6loped today tha thc senate prob
of the war department and Che coal
and sugar situations Ccosutui. mtr
IN The iororuunei OF broader aru
more pcnctrslng Inquiries Tfw
senate committee enl a ou
GUS expenditure problems tae Uuf
lie viii learn iha truth about alleged
extravagance wifh fhe war chest
Congress. returning .rcm ua-h
home. Ia q critical and inqu.slllr,
mood. proposes t0 gct at tlc fIlu
~ claims that too much money
spent in many branche nerh7r
neglieentiy n vii, ascertain The
basis for reports thai expensive pub
licity men are engaged t0 advertise
certain government branches shat
the most expensive Office equipment
is purchased. that telegraph limos
are leased tu carry mes aees which
might go By mail
Moreover. it Will cor<~3er sueN
tAhA EFE anu aNfAA
lavish reckless in the light
the complaints that our men ln
some camps are under clothed. lack
r1fHuKrtE ETTrt TT r---71TFd % cunE
tions which menace health and Ito
The senate VIII want 10 know
some facts as 10 disposition OF th
t640 100000 allotted 20 aviation work
publicity on which has ben lack.
ing under the plea OF giving ntorma
tion to the enemy.
The probers too have "a curiosity
rs 10 $3.50 600 expenditure ot the
public information committee.
"The military Investigation SIS ius'
a starter. said senator today
There is no intention 60 prciudice
anybody, nor will anybody 5e
spared
If the people are 10 pay huge
taxes. they must NOT be- compelled 70
see them FILTERED awag un mons --
senuals
eWe hear r. great deal about u-
ing Americas last dollar 80 nrra
sary 10 win The war Wa are a'i for
that but we are against wasting one
OF those dollars
Other Investigations may be- or
aered by "A senate resolution tp D.
proposed within few DAYS Df
hey may be pushed by chalrmcn ~
.the committees on expenditure Who
need no additional authority 10 be-
Fin probes. Chairmen OF these coma
mittees are 10 meet tnis week to
discuss whether they VIII inyestl
gate AZ once, or wait until the Mill
tary probe is ended.
The military quiz went an TO-DAY
with Major-General Crozier chief oi
ordnance, continuing his preliminary
statement covering the entire ord.
, nance situation.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
ICHICAN TEAM
TOELECT 'B]SS'
All Veterans Going To War and
YOungSter Must BE
Captain

ANN ARBOR Mich. Dec. a.
Members OF the Michigan football
team will meet this afternoon 70 Sc
lecf new captain for the coming
year and az the same time the as
wearers og the distinguished M
viii gather for the annual group pic
ture Wieman Sparks and Boyd
have all been considered as amone
the Leading eEriblcs for captain. but
all are preparing 20 enter the mill
tary service or the country ana nat
urally they cannot be considered
Outside OF these men there is no
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
SOLDIERS WILL
SPAR At d. A. c.

Ten soldiers from Camp custer
are coming 20 Detroit Saturday night
10 participate In the boxing tourna-
ment being staged By the d. a. G..
The Camp Custer bunch ~ boxers
viii compete among themselyes IN
stead or mixiag with tho potroiters.
Tho makeup N the soldier delega-
iion has not been announced, bur u
IA knowu that n number OF good box
ers with rcpatations are now there
IN training IN addition 20 The ring
contests there will be wrestlins ex-
hffirons Gene lawrence. who is
IAN avplrant for the wclterweiFht
yvrcsrling championship viii meet
Tho most clever opponent that can
be found for him The entire pro.
goods ~ Tho affair viii 60 20 tho
camp Custer gymnasium fund
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
To FACE
STRENGTH TEST
American League Leaders May
Agree With His Pro-
gram

N-gVV VGTL. No. 80 ~ L
"'u n
] l'he' sou l9'47 regarding the way
things should Boz run IN baseball
arc going flu ens.d into Chicago
..4,, 80. .
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'i liik
- va. Y, oi'''' TO"
...',.'1 "S " i,dutr ln
80 '' p"' 'o q severe
I 'ue Nl.l"iIVth itaSuers
'.''.'' ',''..u WIN me program ad
~ ",it .l ieAtI ana ms Co
,'". ~ Nil''iis mem VIII oe 4 plan 20
.la 2 ''eIE cruz ll ''ch league VII
.'' 'N,' l',''ii 'i 'ile elghth' snare 10
me N"F'a ,ilte reeeipts' accordlng
l' 'Iie oIIer III Nhich lnty hnlsh me
race t'ntI peiIeFes tnls would
Keep an ciHns hustllnE thFuout me
season
ne national league club owners
went 10 thic7go instructed TO pull
TOT me olI io4-same scheiule. Ihis
' n.l a'hi'''siF ut'iaeu upon
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
KITCHENER TEAM
WILL PLAY HERE

The kitche1er h0ckoy team. 0f
Kitchener. Ont the crack soldier
hockey oufdf. viii come here next
Monday and tuesday 20 play The
Detroit Hockey club team in the
Arena This soldier team is looked
upon in Ontario as the one most
likely fo win the title from tho To.
ronf0 Deniais. now the recognized
champions of Ontario and holders
pf ihe Allen cup This 1nc team is
expected +o give the Dr'rofers a
aflT battle
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
GIRLS RACE FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP

Manager Peter r Shea has mado
preparation 20 have the fastest ska'
cr- in tho state appear In tho Pal.
nee Gardens roller rink each Friday
20 decide fhc championship Tho
winner 0f raCh ConTesT o. tIIEIDII IUT
ihe grand dnsi which VIII take place
tte hf week. VI the ucnth. Among
those. entered u FRIDAYS contest Irc
NUuf Simons. Mies Covie, Fanny
Davis Margaret Northup and other
rpcodster- Tho rlrls have az Won
mWcIH in other cities thruoui The
rounty and viii undoubtedly show
speed ihat viii amaze thc spectators.
In addition tu thn ladies ri.sf lhs
D. T.. IIlusou sales laGtt- are ht lng
"a hig outing al lhe rnk
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

New Zealand today observes thr
wo hundred and seycary-f.l-h ann
gersary Of its discovery b Iasman
To-day Is the two hundred and
iinety.siXth annivcrsary of mo frft
Thank sgiymg day ever beld in
America.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
OF o.ooo applicants at me petrolt -

pt NfHn applicants az the Detroit re-
rruifiup ofare for the ordnance do
rfman- in the EluE building no
Efashfrgtrn. blvd 1900 were &C.
.nHtrd with the rerrrl ~ tho
frIfrd -faf.s sef Treadn whom ~
UTTHTNN IN EII. .II'.. .'IIH
N.lfH I.NnufHer8 ware ktuN NN
frr fHuu exam Ming r|nrrrH .I 80
more men. hu more men uf
H|HIt HHr $500 He accepted. Huf 'rf
STATION ia -ffiI nInn fu rrrruf a
I|a.Hrr n4urr ~ wcu. akIlIcd tfr
special lines 30 wrrk. who arc oy.rr
fGr fFTff age THa last FH.r ite
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e.HffH -ffufNaF IHH I'tfrNIr .H-
rrrHr ra rarnfffrr rt.r'f 49, it.
quota In flr nunnfr .f u.l rr-
'trfrr
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

candidate who has won more than
a single M II is not likely that
another captain will be elected who
a. Is known will be absent. an In
The case OF Capt. Pat Smith.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

UWFLI-- WE'D LIKE AI BOY WHc Will
SPEAK POLrTELT, HAVE CLEAN
HANDS, ANO FACE, GET m Be
ECRr THE REST or Us IN The
fCRNlACl AND ---
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
THE
CTAGE


|trtHf Herbert hni henry i'''
.rr,s musical comedy success 'Ihe
..... -.s-r ,..ft ...,- "a. fna I.vcelru
sunday Ton N'eN 'tl
.~r with the usual matinee This
....~t.f.r - rtst-rt among
.a.
.fn"r f.-~.
era1fest success VI It- time and with
r record rau 1f ono yrar ie fhf
mark t.t aIst time Jos th.- pom" .1F
rIared here twIr fu nr season 81
capacity business Do tuf 81
Edna GcoHr. ch .n Am eri,aa Aaid.
81 4ersatfrrai war rr.tslr.na. vilI
p" flf screen if2it
'nn A.fes Tho story - ts-rI rn ia.
.rr.lftrv -t- Fsrs and shows hnar
- .,.-t--5 .-.,..
''." yam r.
inr girls ~ aIL 1o'i 4hr
depict real taNtnE ia fHt
uf rfaure. caring tnr ne " Pr
t.r base hosp Hua
emo uut.r af au American -.u
..hwHrirr 81 -s % o7~.cH
3. l- - Virginia i.no fauehr.f
American senator goes to France
u.t.r fir t.urrHrG soldiers frI
re.tr MrrtaUaa vEl fas
a..rFrF rr1 faUe fr love .r
l.lt~f rr ratrfrs RI. his nom.
sr.ar. .r ANA ah. f....s only o.. rrl
- fr wi fae- e-erate rama
..t tf.- .ry tr,.ff.-.. ...-.f
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

~Ihp ual and the farme H be
discussed by fhe Ohio state grange.
meeting 'n annual 20 si1n fudaf az
pffiol.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
BENNY LEONARD
HUSTLES TO WIN

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 13.--
Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing
champion. defeated Patsy Cline, OF
New York, here last night, but he
had 10 step lively IN every one OF
ihe Elk rounds 10 accomplish the
trick. cline nut up an unexpected
" vigorous nght. and altho outpoint
ed. did not stop boring in until the
anal bell.
Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re
moves the cause There is only one
"Bromo Quinine" r. W GROVES
signature Is on box. 30c-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

PriutInE-ths pIafn uent kind.-fb.s
~ riEht-Ttr,es foh lDept.--asiu f57o
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13
BY SinnOtt

AW you DON'T WANT An
EXPERIENCED GUY, YOU WANT
A NEW KlD."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

Mr. Girdler was a staunch Repub-
lican and prominent in town affairs,
having served on the board of select
men ten years, and as tax collector
twelve years, also represented the dis
trict in the Legislature in 1899, and
was librarian of the Shaw Library for
many years. He leaves a wife and
one daughter Mrs. Bertha Andrews
and one grandson to mourn his loss,
also a nephew Rev. c. G. Mosher Of
Alahambra, California, and several
cousins. Mr. Girdler was prominent
in Masonic circles, being a member of
Lebanon Lodge, Somerset Chapter,
Mount Moriah Council and De Molay
Commandery, X. T. of Skowhegan.
Funeral services were held in the yes
try at Mercer, and largely attended.
The floral offerings we're many and
beautiful. He was buried with Ma
sonic honors by Lebanon Lodge of
Norridgewock, escorted by a large
delegation of De Molay Commandery
in full uniform.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

gan rather shown in the galaxy OF
the various military organizations.
Capt Spauldng Bisbee OF Rumford
has given high praise for his splendid
work and Capt. James ". Hanson of
Belgrade is regarded as one Of the
best equipped men on the field, while
almost everyone in a wider sense 10
acquainted With the capabilities OF
Capt. Roy L Marston and the high
personnel Of his outfit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
MUCH LIGHTNING WITH |
LITTLE DAMAGE
Farm Buildings Burned and Electric
Service Crippled

Wednesday night Somerset County
was again visited by a terrific thun-
der storm and altho the electrical dis
play was greater than on Monday
night, reported damages are less
Suddenly, and without warning,
fullisade of rain, lightning and hail
struck this vicinity and for nearly
five hours the lightning was almost in
cessant. The air was filled with dart
ing streaks of fire and the thunder
rolled continually.
Little damage is reported, however
Lightning entered the home of Ernest
Crocker who recently purchased the
f. D. Game place at Hinckley and
played havoc around windows and
walls of the sitting room. No fire re-
suited but Mrs. Crocker was affect
ed and great alarm was felt for few
minutes.
The home of Simeon Sawyer situat-
ed on Mt Pleasant Avenue, this town,
was also struck. Mr.. Sawyer was
lying in bed when the bolt entered
his ROOM tearing plastering from the
wall and putting out the lights. No
other damage resulted.
A large elm tree situated near the
Lowe place on the river road, was
completely shattered as were many
other trees.
Locally the lightning affected wires
of the Western Union Tel. Co., tele-
phone service was suspended as was
car service on the -Madi-
son road
About o'clock, lightning affected
the wires on the South side, so that
the lights went out of commission at
the residence of A X Butler and
others.
| On Hilton Hill lightning entered the
buildings on the s. H. Beal place but
did only minor damage. Mr. and
Mrs Beal were in the dooryard at the
time. They felt the current and
thought for moment they had been
struck No damage of consequence
resulted.
1t was truly a real electrical storm
and the only wonder remains that so
little damage resulted
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
Company f Among the Best

Recently one OF the newspapers of
the State asked an officer what in his
mind was the best company stationed
at Augusta. Below is the clipping;
What is the star company of the
whole regiment" someone asked Col
Hume yesterday.
Now the answer to this question is
fraught with some embarrassment and
loathe TO be the spokesman or 10 pose
as the key to the situation The
same question put to a number of line
officers brot out the fact that Com
pany B of Rumford, Company D of
Norway and Company E of Skowhe-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
Eaton High School Reunion

Among the distinguished partici-
pants in the Eaton High School
Alumni reunion, yesterday afternoon,
was Pres. Henry w. Newton of Brook
Ign, n. Y He was accompanied by
his son. The business meeting oc-
CURED at three o'clock at the old
school building and officers were
elected. A banquet was served at
the Grange dining room at about $50.
other exercises were held at the Con-
gregational Church on North side,
Music was furnished by Jones orches-
ira. Mrs Flanders of Athens sang
several solos. Several excellent ad-
dresses were given.