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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-07
The News of Somersefs Busy Towns

away some rubbish and the cut is
causing him much serious trouble.
Between thirty and forty dollars
was realized from the picture show
given last Thursday evening for the
benefit of Go. +.
Altho the weather on Memorial Day
WAS very unpleasant the exercises
we're the most satisfying of any given
in our town on similar occasions for
years. The services both at the GEM
etery and at the Church were well
attended The presence of band
and real soldier clad in his kahki
and carrying the flag added much to
the procession and interest OF the oe-
CasiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Palmer have
moved into our town from Searsport
and are occupying the rent recently
vacated by Harold Colman and fam
iIv. Mr.. Palmer fills the position
of mail clerk vacated by Ben Steward
At the recent annual meeting OF
Kennebec Chapter ID. A. X. held at
the home of the regent Mrs. S. j.
Whitney, the following officers were
elected Mrs S. j. Whitney, regent;
Mrs. Marta Savage, vice resent; Mrs
Alice Goodrich, secretary: Mrs, Cert
rude Schoppe, treasurer; Mrs Lucinda
Moore, chaplain.
Seventeen young men from this sec
ton recently enlisted and passed the
examination given at Skowhegan last
Monday Those from our home town
are Guy Swasey, Raymond Carl, For
rest Gilman, George Runday, Philip
Joyce. They left this morning for
Augusta where they will spend few
week and then will go to Massachu-
sets where they expect to be six
months in training.
Miss Ethel Gilman and Frank Saw
age both popular young people of
bingham were married at Skowhegan
last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Say
age is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gilman. She Is a gradn-
ate of Pennington Normal School and
has taught for the last two years in
the 5th and 9th grades of the village
schools. Mr.. Savage, the son OF John
Savage is very efficient scaler. 1t
is understood that Mr.. and Mrs. Saw
age will live in town for the present
They have the wishes OF many friends
for their future happiness.
Mrs Helen Bean and Mrs. Mary
Spaulding from Caratunk were callers
in town last Monday evening.
Mrs. Fannie Piper from Scion was
calling on friends in town last Mon
day.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs. ]. E. Hoxie is under the care
of DR.. Hill at Grays Hospital, Water
willie for a severe eye trouble.
The Oneida Club has purchased a
fine flag 6x9 feet for the Union church
which was displayed for the first time
at the club meeting June 2. This
meeting was in charge of W. e. Gift
ford. The Club voted to have a cele-
bration July 4th, probably at the
church that evening and the various
committees were appointed by the
president.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Savage of Bing-
ham who were married Saturday were
at J. E. Hoxie's Saturday and Sun
day.
The Tuesday club met with Mrs
A. ID. Johnson June 5. They are to
meet at the same place June 10, when
it is planned to do Red Cross work
Miss Lillian Hoxie and the secretary
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The Bibles given as prizes in the con-
test that has been, going on were "a
warded by the committee. Prof VIII
liams, Miss Whipple, Miss Bailey. Miss
Stanley and Miss Manson to Howard
Cook, Viola Wood, and Marion Allen,
with honorable mention OF Florence
Dunton, Mildred Fox and Val1na Bush.
Mr.. Fletcher expressed the wish that
his purse was as long as river that
he might give all pre- as all had
done such good work. Prof. VIII
liams made the presentation.
Athens friends received the an.
nouncements, June 2, of the plrtn Oh
tiny daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Longfellow. Harmony
A son was born, May 18th to MT.
and Mrs. Norman Hight.
Mrs. NJ. A. Tarbell has returned
! me here afth- aassing the winter IN
the home OF on Chd, -es iarpeIi-
Skowhegan Her grandson, W. E..
TarbeU s. A '16, who enlisted in the
L s y a few weeks ago from Orono,
where he had entered L. of NJ. came
with her for few days, leaving for
Boston May 18th, not knowing his
later destination.
In a recent letter from Clarence
Foss. nephew of Mrs. Vaudeville Tut
tie. to his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Foss, he reports himself recov-
ering from an illness in a hospital in
Virginia. He enlisted in the L. S. n.
about year ago.
Seated with the three veterans of
81 to 65, May 81, was w. L. Tarbell
in the uniform of L. S. y. He has
been in training at Newport, r. l. for
few weeks
An auto party arrived from Auburn,
June 2, to pass the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Hight. The party in
cluded Hewitt Hood and wife and his
mother and Mrs. Arthur Stockbridge
and little daughter. Merrill Greene
came up from Waterville with them.
All returned Sunday except Mrs.
Stockbridge and baby. who will pass
the week with Athens friends.
The NJ. f. B. Society met May 81
with Mrs. Manley Mason. The next
meeting will be at the parsonage with
Mrs. w. l.. Bradeen, when arrange
ments will be completed for Cir
GUS, Friday evening, June IS, partic-
ulars of which will be given next
week.
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BINGHA VI

Children's Day will be observed at
the Methodist church Sunday, June
tenth at 1890 A. VI. TO all who care
to attend, a personal invitation Is ex-
tended. Come and let the children
tell you of Gods handiWork as seen
by them, in the sunshine, birds and
flowers.
Ray Hilton was among the boys who
enlisted
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Butler was badly damaged by ire
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Hilton from North Arson spent
Sunday at the home of her son Chas
Hilton.
Mis- Woodie Sanborn Is employed
as landlady at bingham Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. George Maxteld OF
Canaan after a short visit in town
returned to their home Sunday morn
ing.
The Sunshine Society will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs H. b. Whipple
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Savage are en-
Pertaining Dr. Evans of Boston at
their Pleasant Pond cottage this
week
You want all-wool clothes; they
wear longer and look better than
others; Hart Schaffner &c Marx make
no otter kind. Mark Savage & Co
Quite delegation of Rebekahs from
Centennial lodge plan to attend the
District meeting which is to be held
In Scion next Monday.
Carleton Merrill of Skowhegan gave
a talk in Firemen's Hall last Tuesday
afternoon on Liberty Bonds. 1t is
understood that the Board of Trade
are to be instrumental in inducing the
citizens of the town to invest
The first meeting of the War RELIEF
Association was held In Grange hall
last Tuesday afternoon and the fol-
lowing ladies representing the diff
ferent societies In town were chosen
as a board of directors: Mrs Annie
Whitney and Mrs. Marta Savage rep
resenting the ID. A. r., Mrs. Edith
Dinsmore. Mrs. Nancy Whipple the
Century Club; Mrs Juliet Adams, Mrs.
Lephe Preble the Sunshine Mrs. Addie
Dutton, Mrs. Lucinda Moore the Star
Mrs Tina Andrews, Mrs. Eunie Baker,
the Rebekah; Mrs. Stella Ellis and
Mrs Evie Gordon the Grange; Mrs.
Edith Hunnewell and Mrs. Laura Col
Inns the Good VIII Club; Mrs. Carrie
Hilton, Mrs Lucy Crombie, the Church
Circle; Mrs. Nellie Bonney and Mrs.
Charles Berry, the Ladies Aid. This
board will appoint their president,
secretary and treasurer. The next
meeting will be next Tuesday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock Every lady in
the community Is invited to come and
do her bit. Ambulance pillows will
be made and each lady Is asked to
bring covering and clipping enough
for one pillow.
James Miller is i'll at the home Of
his sister Mrs. Helen Davis. While
working at lockwood he had the mis-
fortune to cut his hand while clearing
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F. L. Gray and daughter of Port
land are at Charles Lisherness for a
few days.
Louise Pratt and Grace Trip came
home from the University of Maine
last Friday.
Mrs. Charity Moulton, wife of Lor-
EMO H. Moulton died last Sunday
morning at the age of seventy-three.
Besides her aged husband, she is sur
vived by four children, Mrs. Carrie
Healy of Pittsfield Edward of Auburn,
principal of the Edward Little high
school, Bert of Hartland and Mrs.
Ethel Williamson who has cared for
her mother the last years of her life,
also a step-son, DR.. c. A. Moulton of
Hartland. Mrs. Moulton was one OF
eleven children of whom the only sur
vivor is Eastman Strickland OF Oak
land, aged 76.
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prayer was offered by Rev. w. L.
| Bradeen; A. E. Bosworth gave "Ad-
dress at Gettysburg; S. A. Foss gave
address of welcome with response by
Rev. VIM. Fletcher; another selection
| b ythe chorus was followed by the
introduction of the speaker William
Folsom Merrill of Skowhegan, by Hon.
l.. c. Williams after few introduce
tory remarks and three cheers for the
old flag. Mr. Folsom's able address
was attentively listened to by an au-
dience filling the hall America was
sung and closing prayer was offered
/ by Rev Mr.. Fletcher The line OF
march to Mt. Rest was formed with
music by the drum corps, l. c. Will
liams directing, followed by represen-
tatives of L. o. o. F Lodge bearing
wreaths and just a few veterans in
line with e,~ ~ n ofs ~
following Returning to u g
march was continued across the
bridge, disbanding on their return to
the hall.
Friday afternoon the Baptist Ladies
Mission Circle met with Mrs. A. +.
Locke, carrying out the following pro-
gram the subject being Japan
singing, Send Out the Light; con-
cert reading, LIST psalm prayer by all.
summary OF the chapter on Japan.
Lillian Emery and Fannie Clark;
items from the field, Annie Fox; sing
ing, Joy to the World; Our Neighbor
Japan, Mrs. Locke and Abbie Fox; re-
port of Northern Baptist Convention at
Cleveland, Ohio; eight charts showing
the work missions from 1854 to the
present time; closing prayer.
Saturday, June ., the members OF
Good Will Club met at the church at
$50 following the church Covenant
Meeting, carrying out the following
program: singing Hurrah for Good
VIII; prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fletcher;
three mottos in concert; extracts
from Good viii Record; singing, Good
VIII Song, written by Mrs. Filing
wood; examination of the work of the
club on the Good Will standard by the
committee on prizes, assisted by the
pastor offering; benediction
The natice of the Baccalaureate ex-
ercises at the church. Sunday morn
ing, June 3, brought out a larger num-
Der than usual, showing their interest
in the class of 1917, Somerset Aca-
DENY
Sunday evening marked an era In
Good Will Club which was organized
last summer by Mr. Fletcher, who has
found helpers among the Older chill
dren one of whom, Mrs Ellingwood,
opened her home to the club during
the winter and had charge Of the pro-
gram during Mr.. Fletchers absence.
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MADISON

Orders by mail for Hair Work and
Hair Goods promptly filled at Miss
Towne's, Skowhegan.
Miss Ida Witham who has been
acting senior operator at Madison, has
been transferred to Augusta. Miss
Stella Perkins, the regular operator
at Madison, has returned from a leave
of absence and assumed her duties
again last week Monday.
A large part OF the population turn
ed to the big flag raising and patrio-
tic meeting conducted on Main street,
Tuesday evening One. might well
Judge from the spirit of the whole af-
fair, that the Madison folks are moth
ing short of true patriots. The school
children added much life to the oc-
casion by their singing, and cheers
by the crowd, as Old Glory was swung
into place, showed real loyalty.
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CARATUNK

Scion High School boys suffered
their first defeat of the season today
when they lost to Caratunk High
School CT. With the score 61 against
them in the sixth inning, and 100 dis
heartened people on the side lines, the
Caratunk boys turned defeat into vic
tory by batting rallies in the seventh
and eighth. There were several
features, the batting of Eldrede Spaul-
ing and Lester Morris, and the con-
sistant work of the pitchers, Streed
and Morris, being the most noticeable.
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REVERE-CORNVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Beckwith are
receiving congratulations on the birth
CT an eight pound son, June 9Th. He
has been given the name of Philip
william. Both mother and son are
doing fine under the care of Mrs.
Charles Drew of Wellington and her
daughter Helen as housekeeper.
Mrs. Laura Bernard of Portland has
been in the vicinity visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs George Steward of
Roslindale who have been visiting at
Mr.. Vincent's have returned home.
G. r. French has bought Ford
car and Henry and Will Palmer have
a Buick.
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WEST EMBDEN

Miss Mildred Hodgdon who is teach
ing the Washington school spent the
week end with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hodgdon at Emblem Cen
ter.
Miss Thelma Warren Is at Bethel
the guest of relatives and friends.
Arthur Fletcher of North Arson was
the week end guest of his aunt Mrs.
Linwood Berry and family.
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SOUTH CANAAN

f. O. Taylor, Missionary Of the
Maine Missionary Society spent sew
eral days last week with friends in
this section.
Elban futile worked last week for
w A Nelson who was on the sick
list
Every one is pleased to see the sun
shining and warmer weather.
Wallace Ireland, East Skowhegan,
called on friends in this section on
SUNDAY last.
Dana Lawrence of Skowhegan was
a business caller in this place Thurs
day last
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YES! LIFT A CORN OFF WITHOUT
PAIN!

Cincinnati authority tells how TO dry
up a corn or callus so 1t lifts OH
with fingers
You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer nov. longer. Wear the
shoes that nearly. killed you before,
says this Cincinnati authority, be-
cause few drops of freezone applied
directly on a tender. aching corn or
callus. stops soreness at once and
soon the corn or hardened callus
loosens so it can be lifted out, root
and all without pain,
A small bottle OF freezone costs
very little at any drug store, but will
positively take OFF very hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be
tried, as it is inexpensive and is said
not TO irritate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any free
zone tell him to get small bottle
for you from his wholesale drug
house. 1t is fine stuff and acts like
a charm every time.
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Mrs. Eleanor Eager were appointed to
obtain materials of the Waterville
branch of the Red Cross Society of
which Miss Hoxie Is a member.
VIM Nichols who has been in the
Augusta General Hospital since early
in April is gaining slowly and ex-
poets to remain there some weeks
longer
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Gard of Thanks

l wish to express my sincere thanks
to all those who so kindly remember
ed me with the many beautiful flow
ers during my recent illness.
E. M. Greene.
Skowhegan, Me-, June 7, 1917"
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Rev. A. T Boisen of North Arson
will preach at the Congregational
Church Sunday, June 10 at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. This will be the
only preaching service of the day
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CANAAN

The son born to Mr. and Mrs. E. "
Harmon on May 10, has been named
Garland Wilder.
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DIES
AT WHEATLAND

Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the Meth
odist church at Wheatland over the
remains of E. Q. Powlison, IS, for 20
years postmaster of that village, and
prominent business man of Cass
county. >.....
Death occurred at S:45 o'clock Fri
day evening. He had been feeble the
past year due to several paralytic
strokes. Pneumonia developed a
week ago last Saturday.
Mr.. Powlison held the distinction
of being superintendent of the Meth
odist Sunday school at Wheatland
for a quarter of century. resigning
that office year ago. He was presi-
dent of the Wheatland Telephone ex-
change, which office has now been
taken over by his son, H. S. Powli-
son.
Four children survive, being: H. S.
Powlison of Wheatland; Mrs. A. E.
Whitmore of Brocton, Mont; Mrs.
Fina Minnard of Michigan; and Mrs.
Flora Brewer of Chewela, Wash
Present at the funeral besides these
were: F. W. Powlison, manager of
the Gate City creamery of Fargo; e.
L. Powlison, president Of the Hog
Motor company of Minneapolis, and
a sister, Mrs. J. T. Richardson of
Hunter, N. d.
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LAST NATIVE
MONARCH IN
HAWAII DIES
v1s
Death Claims Queen Lii
iuokani at Her Palace
in Honolulu
ANCIENT CUSTOMS
WILL BE OBSERVED
Showed Striking Patriot
ism for United States
@ During Last Days
(By Associated Press.J

Honolulu, Nov. 12.-Queen Liliuo-
kalani of Hawaii, whose death had
been expected for several days, pass
ed away yesterday morning.
The queen had been in bad health
for many months. A week ago she
began to fail rapidly and last Thurs
day physicians announced that the
end was near.
Preparations have been made for
the body to lie in state. with ter
ritorial guard Of honor.
The queens death was announced
by the tolling of bells and the half
masting of flags. Her old subjects.
among the natives, including chiefs
Of the old regime. Immediately gath
cred together to mourn.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, as
representative of the congressional
party now visiting the Hawaiian is
binds, offered condolences to rela-
tivEs and close friends of the queen.
The funeral will take place next
Sunday. Meanwhile the body will lie
In state until next Saturday, when II
wiT be removed to the throne room
Of the palace, where the funeral ser
vices will he held AS it will he the
funeral of the last native monarch IN
Hawaii. all the pomp Of the old d,ys
will be revived and ancient customs
ohSeIN ed.
All dates for the visiting congress
men have been abandoned. Recently
the queen had shown striking patriot
ism for the United States She sub
scribed literally for the Red Cross
fund, and the Liberty loan. When
pews first came that a state Of war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
LEWIS SUCCESSOR NOT
YET NAMED BY FRAZIER
Fargo Member of the Board of Con-
troll Resigns That He May Give
Attention to Personal Business.

Governor Lynn ]. Frazier has not
yet announced the appointment Of a
successor to r. S. Lewis, member of
the board of control. who resigned
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Lewis retired from the board
that he might give his full time to
his personal business.
Mr.. Lewis retirement gives to
the Nonpartisan administration com
plete control of the penal and char
liable institutions of the state, as
Governor Frazier already has one
appointee, Simon J.. Maggie, on the
board.
The state prison. the reform
school, asylum for the insane, insti-
tute for feeble minded, school for
blind, school for deaf and dumb. and
the tuberculosis sanitarium, are d.
rected by the board.
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CLASSIFICATION
OF REGISTRANTS
Is new ORDER
Cass County Board AL
lotted Ten Days to
Furnish Data
START WORK
HERE TUESDAY
Local Board Will Not Call
for Volunteers Says
~- Tucker

County Auditor w. r. Tucker was
called upon by the provost marshal
general this morning to furnish the
war department with facts found in
the records Of the Cass county draft.
THE congress expects-and right
ly-that this information will be
available at the next session." say
the instructions. THE task Of sup
plying that information must de-
volve upon you for nowhere else is
that information available"
The instructions, which have I'M
doubtedly been received by the MEM
bers of other local boards in the
state, allow a schedule of time for
completing the compilation of the
material which is desired.
Boards having fewer than 1000
registrants are given three days
time in which to make their reports;
boards having 1000 to 5000 regis
trants, six days; boards having 1901
and 5000 registrants, ten days, and
boards having over 5000 registrants,
two weeks. The time allotted for the
work in Cass county will be ten days.
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PASTOR
Will GO WEST
DR.. A. E. Peterson An
nounces Resignation
From First Baptist

Or. A. E. Peterson. pastor of the
First Baptist church of Fargo for
the last seven years, announced to
his congregation Sunday morning,
his resignation, he having accepted
the pastorate Of the Grace Baptist
church, Spokane, Wash.
DR.. Peterson's announcement came
as complete surprise to his congre-
cation, the pastor having made no
statement of his intention to retire
until he called the deacons together
Just few minutes before the morn
ing service. Only the deacons were
aware of. DIR. Peterson's intended de-
parture when he made the announce
ment to the congregation.
In Spokane, DIR. Peterson takes up
work in one of the finest Baptist
churches in the Pacific region. The
congregation owns a S65,000 church.
and is an exceptionally strong or
ganization. 1t maintains a mission,
and has important work among the
soldiers, being located near Fort
Wright, where regulars are stationed
at all times. ST.
DR.. Peterson came to Fargo seven
years ago from Chicago. Since COM
ing here, the First Baptist church Of
Fargo has been made one Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
THREE SOLDIERS.
KILLED IN WRECK

Denver, Colo, Nov. 12.-Three SOL
diers were killed and sixteen injur-
ed today in a wreck of troop train
near Cotopaxi, Colo, according to a
message received at the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad offices here. The
troops were said to be travelling east
from Utah
According to railroad officials, the
accident was a rear-end collision be-
tween sections two and three Of a
train carrying troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
Boy of 8 Years
Held By Police
For Cash THEFT

Harvey Scribner, years old,
with a most remarkable record
for crime, is again under arrest.
Chief of Police Malvey # Moor
head taking the lad up this morn
ing. charging him with ransack-
ing the S. G. Comstock office
Sunday, and of having stolen $50
at the First National bank in
Moorhead on Friday last.
The boy has a most interesting
record, having been in jail on
previous occasions for alleged in
ability to leave the property of
others alone.
Officials may ask that the boy
be committed to the Red Wing
training school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12

Balkan situation. 1t would mean a
Germany, a Bulgaria and a Magyar
state quite free, to be as German, as
Magyar, as Bulgarian as they chose
within their natural and ethical
boundaries. 1t would mean an Aus
tria reduced to its proper dimensions
as a grand duchy. 1t would mean,
by railway link from Trieste
through Pressburg and Bohemia to
Petrograd, free and unobstructed in
tercourse between the eastern and
western non-Germans. 1t would
build a permanent anti German bar
rier across Europe, outside which
small states could develop safely and
freely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-12
BRIDGE DESTROYED

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. IL. - The
Illinois Central bridge. two miles
west of Steen, Mimi, was discovered
destroyed by fire early today by the
engine crew of passenger train No
7l6, east bound Chicago, and the
train stopped within fifty feet of the
burned structure. Railroad men
declare the fire was of incendiary
origin.